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AND {SLAND ARGUS. S31

APRIL 8,

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The Legislative Council.

j Draine the session jast closed, thirty- seven Bills have been passed. We have | taken the pains to watch the passage of | these Billa very closely, to ascertain to whatextent the Legislative Council have | coatributed to the legislation of the year, and we now proceed to give our readers | the benefit of our investigations. Amend- | ments by the legislative Ceuncil appear in wiz out of the thirty-seven Acts presented to the Lieutenant-Governor for his assent, and they are as follows

1. An Act to encourage new industries in Charlottetown.

Tais Bill silowed the City Council to grant bonuses to proprietore of any new industry, and to exempt real estate be- longing to such, from Civie Taxation. The Leyislative Council struck out the words relating to bonuses, and limited the period for which exemptions should be made to five years. Aasthe city has no money,and is not likely to have any, to spare for gran’ og bonuses, the amendment is, to use a vulgar but trite observation, like a “‘chip in porridge’’—certainly no good, but. periaps, not calculated to do much harm.

2 An Act to establish Steam Ferries at Cardigan and Hedeque.

As passed by the Assembly, this Bill pro- vided subsidies not exceeding $1,500 per annum for five years. The Council re- duced the time to three years. This am- eudment is likely to cost the country some hundreds of dollars annually, as the fer- ries would be tendered for at lower subsi- dies if the eontracts were for the longer period.

3. An Act to regulate the management of the Govemmm Ast Stock Farm.

One of the clauses of this Bill previded that the Farm should be managed by Five Commissioners. The Legislative Council amended the Bill by providing that one at least of these commissioners should be a member of the (jovernment. As there have always been meiabers of the Executive on the Board, and the Bill in its original shape admitted of this, the amendment of the Council amounts to nothing.

4 An Act authorizing the Master of the Rolle and Vice-Chanceller to appoint officers of the Court of Chancery.

The Council smended this Bill by intro- ducing an additional section, rendering valid the sppeir ments of Masters Extraor- dinary, made previously to lstof July, 1873, and legalizing all reports, sales, and other proceedings taken by the said Masters Extracrdinary. On the fave of it there dves not appear to be any harm in this smendient, an that is about all that can be said of it.

5. An ‘*Act to incerporate the Credit Foncier Franco-Canadien.”’

The Council, not understanding the bill, gravely introduced a section declaring that the Company should have no monopoly. Aa the bill did not contain any clause which could possibly be construed as giving any monopoly whatever, the amendment was simply ridicylous.

6. An ‘Act te amend the laws regulating the laying out, altering and clesing of highways.”

The Council amended the part of the bill relating te the clesing of highways, by providing that before an order shall be made closing any road, 30 days’ notice shall be given in the toyal Gazette. Thisamend- ment way be wsefol, but only in a very few eases, as there are not probably two reads elosed in twenty years.

The foregoing statement includes every idea contributed by the Council to the Legislation of 18%1. The Council did not det an i or cross a t of the other thirty-one Bills.

But it may be said the Council defeated some injurious measures passed by the As- sembly. Well, let us see. The following Bills were rejected by the Council :

Ist. The Legislstive Assembly and §x- ecutive Council Act.”

This Lull would reduce the Legislature to twenty-two and the Executive Council to five members, and would effect a saving of at least $8.500 per annum. It did not please the Counci) because it would deprive them of their honors and emoluments. They rejected it.

2ad The ** Dynamite Bill.”

This Bulwas mtroduced after the Coun- cil rejected the Legislative Assembly and Exveutive Council Act. It provided that all the Council and Assembly should be dia- solved, so that all the people should decide on the abolition of the Couneil. The Coun- cil were afraid of the people and they re- jected the ‘‘ Dynamite Bill.”

3rd. The County Courts Amendment Act.

The Council rejected this Bill after hav- ing ‘ast session agreed to ite fac simile, be- cause the Assemb)y would not consent to the establishment ef two additional Courts besides those contained in the Bill. These additional Courts would largely inorease the public expendi! ure.

4. *‘ Act in amendment of Charlottetown Iacorporation Act.

This Bill was alroost entirely explanatery of previous Acts, and to prevent litigation. It would be very satisfactory to most of the Citizens, if the member of the Council who worked so hard to defeat this Bill in the hope that he may escape the personal prop- erty tax, should fiod that he has only his labor for his pains.

5 An Act authorizing the sale of lands | in Princetown, Conmmon and Royalty.

This Bill was introduced at the earnest request of many of the residents of Mal- peqne, and was pet.'ioned against by others aud the Council ordered it to be printed in the Koyal Gazette newspaper. The Bill was not one of much publie importance, and consequently much good er harm is not likely vo arise from ite being laid over.

The above is the record of work done by the Legislative Council for the year of Grace, 1881.

We will in a few days, point out some of the ridiculons amendments of the Council which were rejected by the House of Assembly

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The “ Dynamite Bill.”

No stronger prow! is required that the action of the Goverament, in passing through the House of Assembly the Bill roviding for an iminediate election of both ouses, meets with the approval of the country at large, than is afforded by a per- usal of the article in Thursday's Patriot, headed ‘‘ The Dynamire Bill.” The Leg- islative Council are therein implored not to pass the Bill. The Government are pleaded with in the softest and gentlest tones nut to plunge the country into the turmvil aad expense of a general election at thy present time They are reminded of their strength, of their ‘‘ numerous sup- ters, docile to submissien,” none of whou the briiliant eloquenee of Mr. Far- quharson, the sound logic of Mr. Perry, nor the bland persuasiveness of Mr. Shaw have heen able to seduce from their allegiance. The Patriot makes the extraordinary statement that the country does not demand constitutional changes, and remarks that there is not « single peti- tion asking for the abolition of the Legisla- tive Council before either branch of the Legislature. The /utriot knows very well, that the practice of presenting petitions is now almost entirely confined to those asking for private legislatio:, or praying for grants of money, and that i: is exceedingly seldom that any subject causing widespread agita- tion is brought to the notice of the Legis- lature by petition. But we would ask the Patriot if it ia not the country that is de- manding eonsticutional changes, who on earth is it! The abolition of the Legisla- tive Couneil bas been the principal quee- tion before the people ever since the Education agitation was set at rest It was prowiuently \efore the country at the election for the Legislative Council in ths sntume of 1878, cleo why did Mr,

Davies’ Government put the following words into the Governor's speech, with which the short session of 1879 was opened : ‘* A Bill will be submitted to you altering the constitution of the Legislature, and providing one Legislative chamber for the Provinee, in lieu of the existing Legislative Couneil and Heuse of Assembly. To this important constitutional change I imvite your earnest attention.” Certainly Mr. Davies’ Government must have been as far in advance of public opinion, as they were completely regardless of it. This

| same question was again brought forward

in the second session of 1879, and each year since unsuccessful attempts have been made to reduce the cost of legislation by the abolition of the Legislative Council or its amalyamatien with the Lower House.

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Closing of the Legislature.

His Homor, aecompanied by his private Secretary and his Aide-de-camp, Major Peake, arrived at the Provincial Building a few minutes before noon, Tuesday, where a guard of honor was drawn up, ecem- posed of Major Morris’ Battery of Gar- rison Artillery, the Charlottetown En- gineers, and the Southpert Cempany with the Band of the 82nd Battalicn, under command of Captain McRae.

His Honor proceeded to his private office where he received the joint address of both Heases for transmission te Ottawa, and hence to the Council Chamber, where having taken his seat upon the Throne

the Usher of the Black Rod was commanded to ‘let the Assembiy know it is His Honors will and

pleasure they attend him immediately” — who being come, with their Speaker, His Honer _— his assent te the several Bills passed during the session, reserving, how- ever, for the signification of His Excellency the Governor General's pleasure thereon, the Bill relating te Factories in Charlotte- town. His Honor was then pleased to close the present session of the General Assembly wigh the following

SPEECH :

Mr. Presiden! and Honorable Gentlemen ef the Legislative Council.

Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly.

In relieving you from farther attendance in General Assembly, I beg to eenvey to you my best thanks for the diligence with which you have applied yourselves to the performance of your duties.

Among the numereus measures yeu have passed are several of considerable importance to the Prevince.

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Aa- sembly :

I thank you fer the liberal provision which yeu have made for the publie service, and beg te assure you that in the disbursement of all pablic moveys the strietest econemy shali be observed.

Mr. President and Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Councié :

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houas of Assembly :

I shsll have much pleasure in ferwarding to His Excellency the Governer (General the jeint address which you have passed relative to the service for the conveyance of mails and passengers between this clon and the mainiand of the Demizien.

In taking leave of you for the recess, I earnestly pray that you may be guided by Divine Providence in the discharge of all your duties.

Mr.

The Legislature.

Five weeks ago, Tuesday, our Legislature commenced its deliberations, and this issue

the Lieut. Governer was pleased to pro- rogue the General Assembly.

is has been, for this Province, an un- usually short session, and we congratulate Mr. Sullivan upon the ability and tact whieh he has exhibited as Leader of the House. A glanee at thelist of Bills pub- lished below, proves that our legislaters have not been idle. Forty-three Bills re- ceived their consideration, of which num- ber thirty-seven were passed, and, with one exception, assented to by the Lieut. - Gevernor :

An Act to amend am Act to protect the rights of married women in eertain eases.

An Aet respecting deeds exeeuted by the Publie Trustee, under the Land Purchase Act, 1875.

An Act farther to amend the Act to regu. late the registry of deeds, and instruments relating to the title of Lamds, and te repeal the laws heretofore passed fer that purpose.

An Act respecting the administration by the Crown, of the tates of intestates in ertain cases.

An Act te incorporate the Trustees of the Presbyterian Hall and Church, at Stanley Bridge.

An Act te regulate the management of the Government Stoek Farm.

Aa Aet to comtinue an Act therein mea- tioned.

An Act to amend the Domestic Animals Act, 1878,

Am Act respecting Dogs.

An Act to amend the [utestacy Act, 1873.

An Act to Incorporate the Caledenia Club, ef Prince Edward Island.

Au Act to Incorporate the St. Mary's Hall Cempany, Tignish.

Au Act to amend an Act for appointing Commissioners of Sewers,

An Act for the Incorporation ef the Char- lettetown Woolen Co.

An Act te confirm the Registration of Deeds executed to the Commissioner of Publie Lands.

An Act te confirm the sale of certain lands in Charlottetown.

An Act for the [seorperation of the Prince eBdward Island Pottery Co.

An Act te authorize the Master of the Rolls and Vice Chancellor te appeint officers of the Ceurt of Chaneery.

Am Act respecting Franco-Canadien.

An Act to encourage new industries in the Town and Common oe! Charlottetown.

An Act to regulate certain nuisances in the City of Charlottetown.

An Aot to amend the laws regulating the laying out, altering and creasing ef Highways.

An Act to vest certain Church Lands at St. Peters, in the Reman Catholic Bpiscepal Cerporation of the dioeess of Charlottetewn.

An Act to Incerperate the Crapaud Starch Company.

An Act respecting the Garnishment of Debts.

An Act te Establish Steam Ferries at Car- digan and Bedeque.

An Act relating to Factories in Prince Edward Island ether than in any city therein.

An Act respecting evidence and practiee in the Supreme Court.

An Act respecting Trustees and Exeentors.

An Act for the Incorporation of the Mimi- nigash Coal Co.

An Act tofurther amend an Act to Incor- porate the tewn ef Summerside and the Act in amendment thereef.

e An Act to Incorporate the Mere)! Starch

0. An Act respecting the Court of Chancery.

Av Act te incorporate the P. E. Island Butter, Cheese and Stareh Co.

An Act respecting Land purchased by the Geverament.

The Appropriation Aet, 1581.

His Honor reserved his assent to the following Act :—

An Act relating to factories in Incorporated Cities.

The following Acta were lost in passage through one or other branches of the Legis- lature :

An Act te further amend the County Court Act, 1878.

The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act.

An Actteamend an Aot relating te the set- tlement and distribution of the Estates of In- testates and to regulate the practice ef the Surrogate Court and te repeal certain sections of certain Aets therein mentioned,

An Act to authorize the sale of lands ia Princetown Commonand Reyaliy.

An Act to amend the Act intituled an Act to amend the Act ef the Eighteenth Victoria, Cap. 24, imtituled An Act te Incorperate the Tewn of Charlottetown aad all Acts amend- ing the same.

An Act to amend an Act to alter the time

the Credit Foncier

of holding the election of the members of the Legisiative Council and to make ether pro- visious,

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The St. Lawrence is opening for navi tion as far as Quebec. It is ox ted

steamers will begin to bout the middle of the month. Pr -

contains the Speech with which His Henor |

| judgment, would lose ne time in providing

ACE i i nia A Railway Communication.

We made tho suggestion, some time ago, that a special train should be placed upen the line to Georgetown toconnect with the ** Northern Light.” As yet nothing has been done; we suppose that the authorities at Ottawa had to be communicated with, and that our Superintendent dare not move | until he reeeives instructions. There is evidently too much red tape in the manage- ment of this Institution; we are sure that Mr. Archibald, if left to act upon his ewn

the aecommodation we refer to. The ** Nerthern Light” yesterday brought from Pictou a large number of passengers, who were compelled to remain in Georgetown until this morning. To business men time is money, and the inconveniences of win- ter navigation are suffciently annoying without being obliged to suffer the extra one of detention within a few miles of their destination.

From all appearances itis likely te be some time before the Steam Navigation Co's. boats will eemmonce their trips, and we trust that for the ceuvenience of the public, immediate stops may be taken to remove the grievance complained of,

The Customs.

Tne Collector of Customs informs us that the Customs receipts for March, 1831, show a gratifying increase over the pre- vious year, which is as follows :—

Collections for March, 1880......... 26,833.98 ” -" 1881......... 9,220.57 [merase ...20..000essescesceeeee $2,386.59

The quarter ending 3let March, 1881, also shows a handsome increase over the same period last year : —

Quarter ended 31st March, 1880. . $17,340.31 _ . ” 1881.. 20,850.80

FMOPORGOcececccscococeveosesoes $3,510.49

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Resolution of Sympathy.

On Monday evening, in the Legislative Conneil, Mr. Reid, moved, seconded by Mu. Laird, the following resolution, which was passed unanimously.

‘* Resolved, That the members of the Legia- lative Council beg to convey te their colleague the Hon. Joseph Wightman, the expression of their sincere regret at the illness which has prevented him from attending in his place during the presen’ session of the Legislature. ‘They are very sessible ef the value of the ser- vices rendered to tae sountry by the honorable gentleman, during a Jong life, much ef it pase- ed in the Legislative Hails of this Province, and beg to assure him that they cherish plea- sant resollections of his kindly presence among them. They cordially wnite in the prayer that he may be speedily restored to health, and that when they next meet in their Legislative capacity, they may have the baue- fit of his advice in their labors for the commen

welare.” —sa oe

The Act Respecting Dogs.

For the infermation of our correspon- dent, and of our numerous readers, we publish below a synopsis of the Act passed in the late session relating to dogs, and which is now in force. Itis # very strin- gent measure, but considering the number of valuable sheep that have been killed by roving, and often worthless, animals of the canine species, it is one that is of public necessity, and will ultimately be of much benetit.

The Act provides that any dog running at large, unaccompanied by its owner or some person in charge, shall have fastened to his neck a clog, or piece of wood, not less than 7 lbs. weight, aud not less than 18 inches long, with the name of the owner stamped thereon, or that the deg be effect- nally muzzled.

Any dog running at large without his owner, or persen in charge, and not being clogged or muzzled, may be immadiately shot or destroyed by any person, and amy person may kill any dog whem he sees pur- suing sheep, whether the dog be clegged er muzzled or in charge of owner or not.

Any person may kill any bitch he sees at large without her owner or person in charge, whether clogged or muzzled ; and every person owning or keeping a bitch, who suffers her to rum at large, shall be fined $10.

The owner of the sheep has a separate action against owner of dog for damage done to sheep.

Any dog attacking or biting any person shall be killed, and damages may be re- eovered from the owner.

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The Carleton Hlection.

The eleetion in Carleton has resulted in the return of the Opposition eandidate, Mr. Irvine, by a small majority. This is due to capital organization on the part of the Grit party, and complete want of it in the Conservative ranks. When Mr, Connell, the late member, died at Ottawa, the Gov- ernment party quietly folded thei: hands and said, ‘“‘Oh, Doetor Connell will be returned withcut opposition; they can’t keep him out.’’ And the Doctor seems to have thought so himself, for the only speech that he delivered was on nemination day, and he made no general eanvass of the County. The Grit tactics were admirable— they organized and canvassed secretly, kept their candidate in the baekgreund wntil a late day, and they successfully attempted to create the impression among Ministerialists that they had ne expectation of winning, thus disarming the friends of the Government. Of course there was the usual number of Grit falaehoods abeut the National Policy and the Syndicate ; but the chief reason for defeat was total want of organization. We had almost said that we are glad of the defeat, but we trust that it will prove a salutary lesson te the party,

and nowhere is such a leason more required to be learned than in this Province. Ever since their defeat in 1878,

the Grits have been banded together here by the Reform Association, but we never hear anything of a Liberal Conservative Association. Our friends will, we fear, re- gret their inaction in this matter. It is not yet too late; we have still two years in which to werk, and with right and truth on our side, we can cowe off victorious, —_ —~a-——--—

Trenchant and True.

Go.tpwin Sarre struck at a growing evil when he wrote of the ‘‘man mixing in society, apparently on the same footing as the rest of the company ” going away and neting down evry trivial remark, which afterwards he sows broadcast over the land.

Even now, such aman ean always find willing and ready ears available for such cheice scrapa. The sanetity ef the home is continually violated in this way; and sealed letters filled with these choice mor. sels would, if open, tell a eurious tale to the persens coneerned.

Nor is the evil specially confined to the ‘‘man.” It grievea us to report rumors of a tendency in that direction in the other sex. Poor Romola! How we love to think of her nobleness towards her mean hus- band. She tried to make others believe she was assuredly eontented; but why? ‘*There was one thing that would have made the pang of disappointment in her husband harder to bear; it was, that any one should knew he gave her cause for dis- appointment. This might be a woman's weakness, but itis closely allied to a woman's nobleness. She whe willingly lifts up the vail of married life has pro- faned it from a sanctuary into a ane place.’

And we say, that he who lifts up the vail frem the home and social life, for the purpose of depreciating his companions, thereby shows his own weakness, infoerior- ity, and lack of true manliness.

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The old mace of the Irish Parliameut is still in existence, together with the old chair, and is in the possession of Lord Massarenoe. The chair is kept in Antrim Castle, and the mace in the vaults of the Antrim branch of the Bank of Ulster. The Irish Mouse ef Lords, in the building mow used as the Bank

of Ireland = ar remains in its original eondition. + Ireland has something towards heme rule,

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: aw The Fishery Award.

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following resolution.

Resolved, That this House hereby affirms the cight of Prince Kdward Island to receive a proportional share of the Halifax Fisheries Commission Award, and recommends that failiug to procure the same from the niea Gevernment by any other means, the Government of this Province take steps to obtain « judicial decisiew of the question at issue between the two CGevernments

To which Mr. Perry moved the following amendment.

Resolved, In the opision ef thie House. That it is highly imprudent on the part of the Gevernment of this Island to resorts to auy Ceurt of Law to enforce the claim of the Island te a portien of the Fishery Award, until the question of our right te receive suck portion has been fairly submitted to the Heuse ef Commons of Canada, apart from the claims of she ether Provinces, aud desided adversely te the Province.

Amendment was lost on a division of 6 te 13, and the original motion was carried.

The Water Works.

Mayon Dawson has received Mr, Gilbert Murdoch’s repert em, and plans of, Waterworks for the City of Charlottetown. The report is a document of one hundred and thirty four pages. It is said, by those who perused, to be very able, and clearly shows that Charlottetown, with its present insufficient and polluted water supply, is physically in » dangerous position. It is the intention ef the Corporation to publish the report in pamphlet form, for the in- formation of the citizens. The plans which accempany the report, show, firstly, the position of the Waterworks as ‘ney are to be laid in the city, with stup cocks and fire hydrants, and secondly the four different auurcer from whieh a supply of water may be obtained, viz., Winter River, Curtis’ Dam, Gates’ Brook and Artesian wells—the last of which, however, he strongly condemns. Citizens would do well to call at the City Clerk’s office and examine the plans of this werk, which is of great interest to thein.

A Benevolent Society.

A copy of the Repurt of the proceedings of the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Odd Fellows Benevolent Society ef Chicago has been placed on our table by the agent for P. E. Island, Mr. C. F. Yates.

By the Report we see that this Society seven years ago started out as the pioneer of a new mode of Life Iusurance for Odd Fellows, and though it has passed through years of tris! and adversity it has been true and faithful to its patrons, and has never yet failed te pay all losses in full. This fact has given the brethren confidence in the honesty and stability of the manage- ment of the suciety and made them desirons of obtaining membership. The benefits are limited te $3000 and any member of the Order sound in health and between twenty-one and sixty years of age can become a member of the Society To pay losses, assessments are made on the mewbers according to their age when they become members. ‘ihe rates do not advance as the members grow older, and each member pays only his share of the losses as they occur. The Society has no Stockholders, no large salaried oflicers, mor extravagant office expen- ses, all that is called for is the actual expense of collecting and paying out the money. This is Insurance at exact cost.

By the Secretary's Report we find that the largest amount paid into this Society by a deseased member up to September 1879. was $135. His family received a benefit of $2,332.

We also notice by Table No. | of the Ke- pert that the Society has members in every State, from Maine to California, ana in the Previnces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brnuswick and Nova Scotia.

A Unanimous Vote.

A few days previous to the close of the late session of the Legislature, the following motion, notice of which had been placed ov the Order Book in the House of Assembly, was moved by J. ©. Underhay, Esq., seconded by the Hon. D. Ferguson, and earried hy a unanimous vote :—

“* Resolved, That the Amendinent to the Canada Temperance Act proposed by Senobor Almon, ducing the recent session of the De minzion Parhameat, allowing the unrestricted sale of Ale, beer and light Wines, would be very prejudicial to the interests ef this Pre- vines.”

The Legislative Council passed a similar vote alu. unanimously. A. B. McKenzie, Esq., waa the mover, and B. Rogers, Esq., the seconder.

We see by our exchanges that resolutions to the same effect have passed both branches of the Nova Seotia Legislature without a dissenting voice.

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Revenue Returns.

(Frem the Halifax Hera.)

Ovr Ottawa correspondent telegraphs that the revenue for the menth of Mareh, fur the Dominien, (not including British Columbia), amounts to $2,406,186, being an inerease vf $320,167 over the same month ef last year. Nine menths of the present fiseal year are now past, and so far we have had a large inerease for every mouth. The increase for exch month has been as fol- lows :—

BOE cnkictis » wine cvenien $509, 541 DO Gaines 0 5 cnyintins one ote 837,799 September. ... 2... - 00020008 693,165 IE on s's § dane bake erie 445,945 I on, sn oa bins a 480, 607 EE, .°.: tote eee 467,992 SE «6 Sc oo oc ahe+e* bua 600,993 WROD. OS so ioccsss cocsen 374,218 BT, ba seas sh ance ad 320,157

Wes 5 245 bie $4,735,417

Should anything like the same ratio of increase hold geod for the next three months there will be a total increase fer the year of over $6,250,000 It is evi- dent, therefore, that the feare of our Grit contemporaries a3 to the eapabilities of the present tariff to produce anfiicient revenrs for ali our wants, can be safely set at res®.

Evictions.

(From the Peoples’ Advocate, Monaghan, Iveland, Morch 17.)

Coincidentiy with Coercion has com- meneed the real work of eviction in Mon- aghan. On Wednesday, the sub-sheriff, accumpanied by bailiffs, and a force of about thirty constabulary, visited the prop- erties of Me. Dacre Hamilton, and Sir Oriel Forster, lying near Scotstown, and evicted six families. Among these were Pawrick Tierney, of Knockaloung, a poor man with ten children; Patrick M‘Anagh- ten, ef Barritateppy, with eight children; and Patrick M-Quade, of ‘loneystacken. These were tenants of Mr. Hawilten. This gentleman, we learn, is at present enjoying the pleasures of life im Switzerland Sir Oriel Forster's tenants, who were placed under the merciful sky on this occasion, were no better off than Mr. Hamilton’s. Qur readers may picture for them- selves the condition of these unfortun- ate people, cast out in the keen March winds. The sheriff, we hear, carried out his incumbent duty with all the consideratien possible ; and the police, with pity strongly expressed in their faces, stood by looking at the sorrow- ful proceedings. Very few country people assembled. ‘the landlords, and = ihvir agents, would, no doubt, be glad of some rietous proceedings in order te get the eountry prociaiwed, but we trust no such chanee will be given tethem. No display of resistance would be of any good. The law must and will have its way. The peo- ple have realized this, and will not play into the bands of their enemies by a show of ineffective resistance. The law must be | changed in @ constitutional way. The time | is not distant when scenes like those wit- nested on Wedneaday will be impossible in Ireland. England cannot long sustain this thing called iandlordism. Public opinion throughout the civilized world grows stronger and stronger in eon¢emning the

cruelties ible under the system, and these terrible evictions will tend to hasten its doom.

Domi- | mentary Clause ; and I hope sir, | hon. gentleman, who last evening evinced

‘PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE |

On Tuesday morning in the House of | Assembly, Hon. Mr. Sullivan, moved the |

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Weonespay, March 28,

Mr. Nicuowson said: | wish to call the | attention of the Government te the 1)us-

tice done by the operation of the Supple- that the

s0 much interest in the country, and was | sv anxious that the people ef the city should ‘not obtain undue advantages over the | people of the country will exert himself to | have this Supplementary Clause removed 'from the Statute Book. Now I find that | the average sum paidto each of the City teachers, as a supplement to salary, is $50 ayoar, while the average amount paid to country teachers is ouly $20. 1 do not see why the the teachers of Charlottetown should be paid so much more than teachers in the country districts. They are nut so long in school. They have double as many holiday ; for they have every Saturday to themselves. Why, then, du they receive so muoh more pay? For every pupil in Char- lottetewn there is paid $1.74 asa supple- ment to the teacher, while there is ouly forty conts paid for every pupil taught in the country. Why is this! Now I do hope, Bir, that the hon. wember of the Govern- ment who is so very zealous in the interests of the country as against those of the city will think over this matter and have the grievance remedied. There is another phase of this question to which I would like to call attention. I see by the Report of the Chief Superintendent that there were one hundred scholars belonging to the City Schools, transferred to the Model School. Now | am well aware that there must be a medel school, bat 1 do not think that it is wneessary there should be a hundred pupils and two or three teachers in connection with the Mode! Sehvol. I think one teacher should be sufliient. it has been stated that the teachers of Charlottetown have more scholars than teachers of the country dis- tricts. Butl see that the average attend- ance at each of the city schools is between forty aud fifty ; and I know several sclouls in the country the average aiteudance et which is upwards of fifty. Now, Sir, it is quite evident to every hon. member that the sum expended on public education is this Province is new far beyond the means of the Province ; and, under the operation of the ‘‘ supplewentary ciause,” it is every year increasing. 1 feel satistied that the Goverument, by repealing this obnoxivus clause, would do weil, and would be bourne out by the people of the country at large. I think the Government should save the $12,000 a year which is paid out on account of the supplewentary clause, and the peo ple pay a little more directly from thei own pockets for the education of their children. Lace there is no use moving actively in the matter this year, but i hope it will not be omitted next year.

Mr. Pexry.—The present cost of ednca- tion is eertainly more than the Province, with its available resources, can bear. My hon. friend (Mr. Nicholson) says the sup plementary clause does not work well im ihe country. But, on the otber hand, he has failed to lay down a plan showing how itcau be repeaied. {t seems to me, Sir, that we are paying too much for the colice- tion of taxes. The Land Office costs frow $5,000 to $7,000 ayear. We pry Co lee ors oi the tax maposed on real estate. We pay the Secretaries of the Buarda of School Trustees for cullecting taxes fer the schools All these taxes are levied on the land and come from the same class of persons, and, in fact, the cost of collecting amounts tv some 25 or 30 per cent of the whole amount collected. There is evidentls something wrong which needs to be righted, aud as a4 first step in that direction, J think it would be well te obliterate the Supplementary Sianse altogether. I think also that i: wouli be weil to simplify matters by having one grade of acheols. Lf a man desires that hus cisild should be instructed in the higher brauches of education, he should send him toacollege. Under the present mode, the wealthy of the community havea great ad- Vautage over those who are peor, and why are therefere obliged to withdraw their cuildren from school as soon as they are able to work on the farm ; and besides this the teacher's time is necessarily devoted to the higher classes in the seluvol, to the neglect of the jower classes. We are pay- ing $100,000 a year for educaticn, which is a larger amount than the Province, with its limited meaas, can aflord forthe pur pose. I do not think, Sir, that the Siate should be calied upon to teach young men to be clergymen, ductors, lawyers and pro- fessional men generally. I think the State should net be expected, asa cule, to give higher education than is afforded in our third-class schools. After we have pro vided the bigher education for those who can afford time to ebtain it, what great good, after all, does it do this Province ! We have a very limited population, and the number of professional men, clerks, etc., required here is necessarily small. The cousequenee is that a very large proportion of those who were educated in the higher branches are obliged to emigrate to the United States and to other countries. There is no euploymwent for them here, and by reason of their high education, for which we pay eo dearly, the Province is deprived of a large bedy of producers. Now, the great want of tine Province is producers. We want more producers ; fewer non-producers. We want menu to work the land, and we are, by the policy We are pursuing, encouraging eur young men to leave off working on the land anu emigrate te other countries. The sooner this question is met fairly and squarely, the better. It is not right that the poorer classes of the peeple should be calied upon to pay for the education of children of the rich. Gur means are limited, and it is not proper, Il think, to edueate young men to be noa-preducers. On these grounds a change is required and should be made. Mr. Crawrorp said: I desire to say 8 few words with respect to the paragraph before this Hon. Committee. I have, in the first place, to congratulate the Leader of the Uppositien on the fact that he has expressed his intention of adhering to the non-sectarian prineiple of the Schuel Act— the only princtple on which, in my opinion, common schools can be worked jn this Pro- vince. With referenee to the supplement- ary ciause, | may say that I hold precisely the. same opinion as my hon. colleague, the same epinion that 1 held and expressed jast year. in the year 1863 a resolution was passed, by which the initiation of money votes was vested in the Gevernment. Now | think this aupplementary clause eon- flicts with that reselution, for it takes the contro] ef the public expenditures out of the hands of the Government. If a peti- tion be sent to this House fer a grant of $10 to build a small bridge, and this House agrees that it ought to be built, the Goy ernment can putits foot down and refuse the money. Now I say, that under the supplementary clause the trustees of a schvol district have more power than this House; for they can force the Government to pay out money whether it cares to do ao or not. The hon. leader of the Opposition has not satisfied this honorable House as to the mode of reducing the eost of education; and I see that last year there was an inerease in the cost of edveation, amount- ing to $5,206.04. There bas also been an increase in the expenditure under the suppienientary clause. In 1879 the sum paid out under that clanse was $11,117.65, whije mm 1880 it was $11,855.63, or an in- crease of $737.98. Now, how are we going to limit the expenditure, if the supple- mentary clavse be allowed to remain upen the Statute Book? I consider that the building, repairing and furnishing of school houses should beborne by the property helders of each district, but think it ridiculous in the extreme to levy a tax on those who have no children, or any direct benefit from the echool, for the cleaning of the school house, kindling the fire, paying supplements, &. In many districts the parents ef children are out-veted in the assessment for supplements, and while the supplementary clause is continued in the Act in such cases, the course of raising a