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Continued from fourth page. Mr, Baroksx.—Mr. Speaker, [am sorry so much time has been takeu up im the discussion of this Bill,

but as it has been represented as a one-sided measure, |

{ may state chat I do not regard it as such, aad am just s auxious to see a good measure as any hon. member sais bon. House, aod unless hon. members can show better reasons thao any which have beeo stated for opposing this Bull, I chink they should not express « much opposition to it. Lt sbould be remembered sis nota bankrupt law, neither is ,it a measure yh any man can be brought into court unless by Phe Bill oniy goes so far and will not feet any man who does uot wish to avail himself of its We lawyers have some experience in these ters, and | generaliy tind that few men in busi-

s wish to go into court voless from some unavoidable essity, and to such it will be found this Bill will

t relief. lL think it cae do no harm and is tolerab!y _drawa up, bat does nor, { expect, come up to the expectations of some who hive beea looking for it with terest, for whiist 1+ may relieve them of debts contract- », It will Dot of those which have beea entered into sbroad, aud it is these which

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own consent

rovisions

are pressing the most eavily upon some men. [f the Government decide iaving a commissioner, | am satisfied; but it will

borne in mind that in the court proposed to be estab- Act there will be ne jury, and there. fore the responsibilities of the comm /ssiouer will be such ss will require a mao with abilities equal to those of a Judge ia the Supreme Court

ed aader this

Hon Mr. Davies —Mr. Speaker, the want of a law

f this kind has caused sowe of our best men ta leave

the country, and when we bear in mind that pine out of every ten who go into business as a genera! rule fail, it is but just to them and the ec mmunity to provige some way by which they may go into business again, for al! will adwit that sach men are the life of the community, aud if any of them cau,by their books,shew that houesty and integrity characteriged their proceedings before a court appointed for such purposes, 1t would be a benefit to the

country and to such persons to have & court having such |

jurisdiction, and in all cases where it bad been satis. factorily shown that they had given up all their effects o grant them a discharg» and such are the provisions of this Bill. It does not make provision to offer protection to any who it can be shown have made over their pro- perty in an underhand or improper manner. This Biil lo any Way you View it cannot leave avy wan iu a worse position than it may find him.

Hon. Leader or tae Governuent.—The Judges ia the Supreme Court, | understand, are not in favor of this measure, as it will be adding more to their labor i; they shou d have to preside in such cases as may come up ubder it. They think, as [ am informed, that they bave quite enough to attend to at present. No doubt it is very well for judges who wish to have leisure to enjoy themselves for half the year, to complain when a slight additional duty is spoken of as shout to be impo-ei upon them. For my part | d» not believe ia that kiai of a way of discharging public duty —_[ do not consider that taey should mark oat just so muck work for themselves aod no more should undertake to discharge every duty which legiti mately ought to be undertaken by bim, and those whic) this Bill will impose [ régard as some of those which one or both of our judges should give atte: tion to; nor would these duties be very burdensome, ‘or <his Bill pro- vides that a clerk shall be appointed to attend to the ordinary business which it would create, which will reu- der those of the jadge comparatively eazy ; anJ,'herefore, I believe one of our judges could very weil fi.d time to preside over the court aad thus reader the appointment wonecessary. If this cannot be dove then I would pre- fer appointing a third judge; and, indeed I think the tume has come when this should be done even indepen. deatly of the considerations which « Bill of this nature might introduce to our notice. When there are but two judges on the bench, and one of them should happen to differ from the other in his opinion. the case before them would fall to the ground. and ia such an emergency a commissioner appointed under this Act would b2 of no service. L would therefore prefer appointing a third judgs atones. I know, too, that many complaints are made by people who oome to do business with the judges in this town, who very often find them away on a shoot-

I consider when a judge is appointed he |

Hon. Arrornry Generat.—This can be better at. tended to when the last clause of this Bill comes up for consideration,

Hon. Leaver or rus Oppostrion.—Mr. Speaker under this Act ® person will go into court and claim cer- a one we will suppose he owes £500, but ase can be disposed of, the claims of all bis creditors have to be considered in the investigation of Which all sort of objections may come up which wil] doubtless require time and the exercise of a good deal of judgment rightly to dispose of; and as such cases will not be considered by a jury, it will be found that the gentle- mao whose duty it way be to look into these matters will require all the legal knowledge and judgment which is required for a judge in the Supreme Court, for iudeed the responsibilities will in many eases be even greater than that of a judge ia the Supreme Court; and there- fore 18 is one of those subjects which require to be care- fully considered, and if the matter shall be proceeded with and a commissiover appointed he will find the ofbce to be one, the duties of which will sometimes be ‘ound difficult to discharge. I am for appointing a commissioner as [ consider it will be one step in the right direction.

Mr. MoNerut.—Mr, Speaker, it appears the provi- sious of this Bill are such that they cannot extend be- yond the limits of this Island, and as those judges do not work for uothing it is likely the salary which will be proposed will be something handsome, and therefore | think before we agree to appoint a commissioner we should consider first what bis salary isto be. With respect to the principle of the Bill, i may say that L have always , considered it a hardship that any maa who bas been un- fortunate in business should not have bad some way by which he could be enabled to legally arrange his affairs and re-commeuve busivess again. [ am oot inclined to believe with some hou. members that this Bill will give uudue influence to any, for as 1 understand it the pro- perty of a debtor will huve to be divided among his

judgment than you are now, are not always correct, ( Laughter.)

important matter as this, commissioner be paid in the meantime by fees, for at!

of another judge.

other people, for in Nova Scotia and other have no courts of this nature.

Nova Scotia, but they soun repealed it.

sary to close them by repealing the Act.

the subje: t at present.

Courts, as they are paid entirely by fees. wisdom of appointing a third judge at a higher sulary

cieditors; and therefore 1 cannot see bow aby undue in- | Bill may be but a temporaay measure, but if we appoint SUppose it is 4s much as the Government can afford to! fully carried out.

fluence cau be attained. sive court.

Bat L fear it will be an expen-

an improper one, and in cousequence of that opinion, order the applicant to pay the costs, I regard it as a

| Wiobg priveiple which will thus place a judge so entirely | with the hou, member for New London (Mr.P. Sinelair), will be appointed in each Koad Distriet, who will give | pose, in Prince County,

tion which would probably bring biu in coutact with the | creditors, 1 cousider though that such a measure as this is required, and [ think it but fair tbat they who _Waat it should be prepared to pay for it, I am aware that 1b some cases in this Islaud the court will uot grant ,@ Bill unless the fees are paid. | Hon. Arronney Genenat.—Mr. Speaker, I pow press | the motion that the words “commissioner ’ be substituted for that of judge. | Hon. Mr, Lainv.—Before the question is put I move | that the words be added, and that he be paid by fees.” | Hoo. Leaper or trax Opposition. ~—Mr. Speaker, as I consider the payment of such an officer by tees would be to establish a wrong principle, L shall oppose it, and | support the Attorney Geueral if be submits a resolution that be be paid by a fixed salary, for there can be no doubt bur tuat all important officers shou'd be paid by fixed

salaries, for it is obvious to al] that such men, especially

, Such as occupy the iamportant offies of a judge, who -houid /atall times, like Uae-ars wife, be above suspicion, and there‘ore should uot be placed in a position which might lead them to be ever suspected of being influenced by )any one. f believe that in all courts where debts can | be recovered which will exceed in value £50, the judges | Should be paid by the Government. Such is the prac- tice in England from the lowest up to tbe Lord Chancellor and such should be the rule here, while all fees should be paid into public treasury, such, you may depend, is the sound principle, for # judge should be placed above all suspictou Of Jobbery, which [ fear will nat be the case if they are to be paid by fees. In a court of this kind many important questions will come up for consideration, and therefore the judge or commissioner should be paid by a fixed salary and not by fees.

Hon. Mr. Howtan.—Mr. Speaker, suspicions will sometimes rest upon judges notwithstanding al! the pre- cautions which will be taken, and even ia England judges are sometimes suspected and that, too, without and just While I quite agree with the learned and hon.

| cause.

that the appointment wil! be permanent

| parties.

/is seldom more than one judge rreseut; and 1 believe,

|upon @ case as three, ‘the Colony by the appointment of ancther judge, and)

country cancot bear.

| consideration of the Bill for the relief of unfortunate | « Debtors, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair, the Chairman reported progress, aod asked tor leave to sit again.

Majesty’s Executive Council, presented to the House) a supplementary Kstimate Extra for the current year. | This was to expend the sum of three thou-and pounds equally between the Counties, to aid farmers in purchas- ing seed grain.

Ordered ibat the same do lie on the table.

House sdjourved till teu o'clock to-morrow,

fortunate Debtors.

As Mr. P:owse was absent, Mr. G. Sinclair was ap pointed Chairman of tie Committee.

Several clauses were read aud agreed to.

The Committee then rose and reported the Bill agreed to. Ordered to be engrossed.

rate the Minister and Trustees of the Baptist Church at North River, Township No. Thirty Two, was read a third time and passed.

cial Committee, © whom was referred the petitions praying for the opeuing of uew ruads. Received and read.

the whole to take the said Report in:o consideration. Mr. Bell in the Chair.

ing excursion, a visit to the other provinces, or other-/ member the Leader of the Opposition that the proper Wise cogaged in fishing or some other private amusement, | way to pay a judge is by a fixed salary, yet as this Act while those who come to do business with them have to’ js introduced as an experiment I thiuk shat for oue year return without having it attended to, which is often a it is better to let the fees rule. great loss as well as a disappointment to men who have’ fon. Leaper or rae Opposition. —The hoa. members come in from distant parts of the courtry. At least, I | gays this Act is introduced as an experiment, but if so, 1 koow I have heard many such compinints. It is better | ask does he suppose that any professional man would therefore to appoint a third judge than a commi-sioner, | (orego his private business for the sake of the fees which as he could attend to the duties this Act will impose, he might receive. 1 do not believe any professional aod aiso take bis seat on the bench in the Supreme | ian ig Charlottetown could be found who would. Court. As regards the principles of the Bill, I think) fou Mr, Howuan.—Any professional man who would they are such as will enable hovest men to deal fairly yndertake the duties of the office efficiently, would know with those to wlomr they may be indebted. It is quite! that it would bea stepping stone to a higher position, if different from a Baukruptcy Bill in many particulars, | thy matter should be proceeded further with another and will, I think, in the meantime, meet the views of our | year. were.ntile men. Ln this country people to not pay their | Hon. Leapex oy toe Government.—-We know, Sir, bills as punctually ae they do ia the old eountry for | there are men io this city who have legai gentlemen there a man must be prepared to be puactual, which in| permanently employed by the year, and such wou'd not the present state of this country cannot yet be so well | suit for « commissioner in this court; but it may be that ealoreed. Lam not of tbe opinion that this Bill will | thereyare some legal gentlemen inthis city who have uo place any man in a worse position than if there was DO gieuts, and if so one of these wight take the situation ; such a law. If we should pass this Bill makiog it im-! yt jf ove of those who have clients should do so, and perative for the judges to act under it, aud they should one of the creditors who would come into court should refuse to do so, petitions on the subject could then be |, ippen to be @ party for whom he was au Attorney, and addressed to the H me Government on the subject. It | as such bound to do the best he could for him, the com- does appear to me strange that,if to carry out the provi- | missioner would find himself ia an awkward position, 1 sions of a Bill of this na:ure, the Colony must be put to | believe the end of it will be that # third judge will have the expense of appoiatiag a commissioner to attend to! tg be appointed. pe — igh Se pesrumed by She joign im ow Hon. Leaver or tHe Opposition. —The hon. Leader Supreme Court. I; will be well- though, perhaps to of the Goveroment is coming to the pomt. for, xr, : pass the Lill after whieb on some future occasion we will be found that you cann”’ Leve-your eourt properly mak <-seusn’ he 'qtaniens ane cone — presided over hr _ .aan who is in practice. It is im- Colony io" propered for the appotarment i séible, for it will be found that wany of the cases which yee. Os s proviogs oc ae were before the mat come up for cousideration would be such as he eer making such a Laitest, aud it is improbable would have an interest in. No doubt, as the hon mem- “i "Ge. ua Whg we may have to give atiention to ber said, the proper way will be to bave a third judge, this’ matter. : unto whom those duties could be assiyned, as the duties Hon Mr. Lainp.—Mr Speaker, judging from the ton? |in the Court of Ubancery are to Judge Peters. At pre- of suc debate, it would appear that a new office is abou! | sgt our Supreme Court isan anowaly. No other court

was agreed to with certain ameudments,

dress to His Excellency, on the subject of opening the new roads recommended.

House adjourued for one kour.

Barperston, leporter. Afternoon Session.

The hon. Attorney General, from the Committee to | whom was referred the petition of Jobn Chappel and others, Bible Chris:ian Ministers, to examine the same and report thereon, by Bill or otherwise, presented to tue Louse a Bill, as prepared by the Committee, to amend and explain the Act passed in the second year of che reign of Llis Majesty King William 1V., relating to the celebration of Marriages, so far as the same re- ‘lates to the Bible Christian Church ; and the same was received and read for the first time, and ordered to be} read a second time to-morrow.

A message from che Legislative Council, by their Clerk, stating that that body agree to a farther eonter- euve, as desired by the House of Assembly, on the Bul entitled “ An Act to consolidate and smend several |Acts therein mentioned, relating to the Savings’ Bank.”’

This was agreed to by the House, and after the con- ference ended, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, to cousider further of a sup-

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Mr. Reilly in the Chair.

Hon. Arronngy Genekat moved the following :-—

Resolved, That the sum of four bundred pounds be granted and placed at the disposal of the Government for the following purpose, viz:

Contractors for Charlottetown Ferry, for extra trips during the present Season, at disposal of the Government, £400 0 0 This will remanerate the Contractors for extra trips.

ply. __weleh examine the state of the Saving’s Bank, and we

oes : % '’ 4 = pen . rd Mr. ?. SincLarr.—Notwithstanding all tbat has been | best that can be adopted, for through it the money can = it is pleatiful. The best method of ma ent said by the learned Leader of the Opposition that this | be pretty equally divided between those parts of the will be for the people to get orders from the Committees Bill will not affect the position of a creditor off this [s- | Colony where the principal destitution is. Some parts/ appointed, and thereby draw the money from the Road land, yet the hon member, with others, are willing to go | require assistance more than others; for instance, in Correspondent’s Office. for giving £500 a year to pay the salary of another | Murray Harbor the amount required is rather ia excess | Hon. Mr. Hexperson.—-These points are very obvious judge, in order that he may attend to the duties which of other places in that vicinity. The intention of the! ones; the great question is where to find theseed. This be this Bill will impose. Our Supreme Court may be an Government is to appoint a committee of three in each | is the next question to that of finding the money. It 565 19 anomoly, but if another jadge was appointed to-morrow, | Road District, and not to allow any single person to occurred to me that if au arrangement could be made I do not know that you would be more certain of a correct | receive more than four pounds. If there was a general with those parties in town who have stored up grain, to The decision of majorities | dearth of seed, three thousand pounds would be a very|have some reserved and shipped to the principal inadequate sum for the purpose required; but, happily,| ports of the Island, the requirements of the people Mr. Bett,—I consider that we should do something the destitution is only partial. A great portion of the! might be supplied. The great question now is, “ where in this direction, for certainly it is not seying much for | Island might, and no doubt would, remain uncultivated, | is the seed to be found ?” : our intelligence to be behind all other people in such an | if the wants of those in distress are not attended to. If! Hon. Mr. Davies.—The people should understand It iv better, in my opinion. to| this Resolution passes, the Government will submit a! the principle on wh'ch the money is to be granted. it is take the Bill as it is, at least for one year, and let the | scale of distribution. given because there is a great necessity brought on Hon, Mr. Henpenson.—It occurs to me that the by unforeseen circumstances. An almost extraordinary present [ do not feel disposed t» go for the appointment sums borrowed by those in want of seed grain, should! winter, from the early part of November up to the pre- | not be required of them earlier than the first day of sent time, has caused a great scarcity of feed for cattle, Hon. Leaves or tax Oppostrion —The bon. member, December next, as that would afford them a reasonable | and bay and straw have become so scarce that farmers for Cascumpee ought not to say that we are behind all, time for the disposal of whatever they have for mar-|haye been obliged to feed their stock with the grain places they | ket. | which they at first intended for seed. The Govern- | Mr. McLenyan —If the Government are really de-| ment now think it their duty to give the people a loan Mr. Brecken.—Tbey bad a law of Insolvency iu, sitous to assist the people, the sum they propose to al-| for the purpose of buying seed oats, &c. All parties In New Biaus- | low for that purpose is very smal! indeed, and wi'l only! agree as to the necessity for this action, but it is not ex- wick they tried such a measure twice, but these couits | throw out expectations that cannot be realized. 1 have | pected that the money will be applied for by the better were so swarmed with su'tors that it was deemed neces- | 20t heard any great complaints from the people in my | class of farmers. It is only for the poor, such as the In England | own district, although there may be a scurcity in a part) majority of those in Fiat River Settlement, White Sands the same was their experience. Lord Westbury brought | of it, There may de a thousand persons in each County | and Murray Harbor, where returus last year were next in one, and after a year gave it up, although some of'| requiring assistance, and therefore there would only-be | to nothing, In the Distriet which I Teproseat there are the statesmen at home are directivg tieir attention te (s pound apiece, wsich would be nearly useless in buying small quantities of grain stored up, which may be bad seed grain. lL do not expcet that seed oats can be got by those who wish to purchase at three shillings and six Mr. G, Sincuain—Mr. Speaker, the practice of | at less than four shiilings per bushel ; but, as the Govern-| pence per bushel, In other parts of the Island it can- paying judges by a fixed salary is one thut has in it a| ment have the responsibility upon their shoulders, I wiil| not, perhaps, be got so cheaply. There may be some vy /sound principle. but one that is nct recognized by us in , S¥pport tie motion made by the hon, member for Mur difficulty in getting a: much as may required, and, there- the appointment of the Commissioners of our Smal] Debt |T4) Uarbor, becau-e merchants and traders geueraliy | fore the persons who will superintend the whole, should x I doubt the | give credit till the first of December, i | buy up all the good seed oats at once, wherever they 7 Mr. Breckey.—I1 will support the Rosolution, and/are to be had. I think the arrangements are simple for the special benefit of a few individuals. True, this | hope it will be sufficient for the purpose required. I) and eary, and that the intentions of this House will be 'a third judge to preside over this court, \t will be found | give. We kuow that it is nut a good principle to act| Mr. Kickuam —I believe there is pot a street in Respecting | 4por, buc 1 believe a great destitution prevails, and it) Charlottetown where there is no grain stowed away, and i | Mr. Barcxen,—Mr. Speaker, suppose an application the petitions which came up bere for the appointment | wouid not do to aliow the poor to remain without the/ there must, in all, be some thousands of bushels, which e fo be made which would be regarded by the judge as|of a third judge, I think they were got up by intere-ted | means to pur aed into the ground, 1 bope that the! could be secured for seed at once, When the court sits in Prince County there | grant will mee: the demands of the ease. Mr, McLennan.—There is plenty of oats for seed Hon. Arrorney General —A committee of three and a great dea! more than will be required for that pur- | wn Unless the Committees who above the suitors. He should aot be placed in a posi-| that two judges are as competent to form an opiuion | the persons who need relief an order on thegGovernmen', | will be appointed immediately buy up all the seed thas We are gong sufficiently fast as. and the money will be paid at the Road Correspondeut’s | will be required, bofore the harbors are cleared of ice, it ‘it is into debt without further increasing the out!ay of| Office. | will be shipped for other parts, and matters will be | Hon. Mr. Lairv.—If the sum granted was six thou-| worse than ever. I do not think any man will be de- thereby aiding ip iocreasing an expense whiob the | Sand pounds instead of three thousand, perbaps the num: | zraded by receiving a loan from the Government for | ber of those applying for assistance would be doubled, the purpo-e of buying seed grain. Guvernment specu- R. Gorpon, Reporter. aud therefore each individual would, iu that case, receive | lations are pot always losiug affairs, We find some of After same, Uene'agehite “Cokeiadmen'on tes estiie - pee same allowance as at present, The eum grant-| the estates which bave been purchased by them are sas much as the Governmeut can afford; indeed it |more thaa self-sustaining aud why may uot this plan of is a Very liberal allowance. I think it will meet all the. purchasing seed for the destitute, be the same ? heat oe ; eM a we. s pr lg! the money be advanced to the ec , r MCLENNAN.—1 merely wished to give the peo- | people they will have the libert rehasi i The hon. the Colonial Secretary, a mewber of Her ple sufficient for their aan and feces I did as wherever it ie to be had) Some pA am nae eal /urge the Government to grant a larger sum, although [| Cook cama barlef, and others buck wheat—eome one ‘shoud bave beew better pleased if they bad given more. | have come 00 dispecs of mer. & good wiasiy farmers | 1 only hope they will put the money into good bands so. 4, Pen need fe geereiore. the: chief thing a : ’ | for t ose who are yn need is to have the -oney in time | for distribution ; but 1 suppose they will, as they know) to purchase grain Be re it is shipped * ~ Jcher markets. al! the persons who are capable of judging aright, and / The chief complaint, ferbaps, is, chat the sum granted is who will be judicious in the division of the sums granted, too smsil ‘or the requdremenis of the peuple ; it wil] There wi!] vot be much loss to the Government, and if, be some help. lee I. Oxesnam, Reporter. | yuere were a litle loss,L would aot ubject to the grant on Mr. McNxitt —The| grain is principally im the bande \ ak < 3 of traders. Ybe Goveynment should instruct the Commi- ae Parpay, April 17 ‘Hee hie, Henperson.—The district which I repre Se ast Persone sine many Be appointed, 00 ganaiaes House in Committee on the Bili for the relief of Uu-| Jon: is not more desiitute than other districts; but I do = oo ae oon andes Saab tae = “—_ nt deny that those who reside in the newer settlements country. But we do pot know whether men will wre badly off—they could not be otherwise. I am,/ andertake to do this ox not. pleased to see the Government doing as they are, for| Mr. Arsenavir.—I am glad that the Goveroment haye ? unless something be done to assist the poor, large por- eee ao ant oa eS ere ont v4 tions of the Colouy would remain uncultivated for want) ) money judiciously expended, for the Coimmnitines wil ~ 25 0 sae ak ken, Me Cale tha tite to I of seed grain. As the Government bave gone so far as justice, and give it only} to those who will make ® proper ; B motion of hoa. Sir Vallbeck, the Dili to 1QCOTPO- | shee have, we have a fair guarantee that they would | use of it. I think it will be best to ¢i the money to go further if there was an absolute need for it, and if the | the people, as proposed [by the bon. member for Malpeque, resources of the Colony would justify their doing so.) (Mr. G. Sinclair). A general fault is that the peo- euresn, ioe ot-denite ee The money should be put into judicious hands. Men| ple sow too many osted other crops should be quitivated ne Me. Kelly presented the Heport of the Spe-| should be appointed to distribute it who will not allow —any al ching’ of tea} Kany = to ie epee oe " : : —s u any presen i bias their judgement, any more than bought up together with potatoes and barley, inetead of judge who sits upon the bench. oats, it would be by the people for provision, and The (ouce th.n resolved itself into a Committee of |_.,.it P Sincuatn.—This Resolution supplies a want) would not be eo ae eld. Toes would nab Wearene Ouse (hrM resolved Use which the people could neither help nor avoid. Inj to go in debt for artic which they might do without, if re , many cases they were obliged to feed their stock with! the seeds most necs for food were more generall ev : pe ienadenedl what they intended for seed, and they are at the same | Cultivated. As long is the principal pA pon. f ter sowe time spent inexawining the Report, it | ime without the means of buying grain for that purpose, the people will sell too/much grain in the fall, and will be oe on 4 We must allow tbat such a step is not generally con-| re Pt a. iovol¥ed in debt than when sowing that cdered that the same Committee prepare an ad-| i, .ive to the interests of acountry, for people would sag’ cy a. for fuod. : begin to look evntinually to the Government for assist- gave power to the C yoo ve that the aes seee ance, if they were encouraged to do so by an annual a S

sary. They have po Riel grant. In that case they wou d lose their self-reliance to the soonee in ~— oo —— a ——S and become dependent and without enterprise. The) where grain cannot Bo hadyowbat” be Yi ; Guverument have been obliged to take exira steps 00} ee ae in these casesP The grain ie in the hands of a give even this sum. aod, therefore, it is as much as the, will Sai a ara up in the gn and who country can expect under the circumstances. : The time | tity ie not purchased seqab Gone eee for collecting it shuuld be fixed avout the first of De- | their seed, and, t Galena) techie tbe beagle © “s yo ; ly, to ace .mpligh! the object of the Government in granting ou. Mr. Hownan.—I hope that hon. members! this money, beg to differ with the hun. member for on both sides of this Hou-e agree that if the country’s| Princetown/ for, if well-to-do farmers have not = ply those who have none, the grain which 8

bed red up by traders should be purchaeed im wedjately for seed.

neevssity required a larger sum than that contained in i ione S the Kesouu ion t would be granied. There wasa poor! "™* crop of siraw last year, which caused a scarcity in the

. =. a .—S j article of fudder. ‘This was one great cause of he INCLAIn.—Supposing two thousand bushels

urchased in ona part of the Isl i present scare ty of seed. The Public Accounts show us %hat fi farmers who oe pe. Mees ane pag

that a very large amount hus been paid into the Tregé-| perhaps, a long distance for it. If these men bad ury for pubjic lands; the people came forward, and, in; money, they might be able, in many instances, to p some cases, paid more than they were compelled /to pay | ree re near at band. You might secure seed I allude to the people on the Selkirk H-tate. ,/A great | D¥y!Dg ail the grain from the merchant ; bat. if the

many of the poorer settlers used to be able to buy their | ple can make their own bargains, it will be better fy

Committees to give th y ¢ , | em an order seed from the better or richer classes, but this year they | the money. & potas on the Gans

capbut. ats is bringing as much as fovir shillings per; Hon, Mr Henperson.—Would it not be bet bushel, which is the price of a bushel ag#a half in other this matter to the discretion of the Committee? seasons. Lf we want to know the gtate of the Colony,| Mr. Owen —Those who have grain for se they can get for it. Ifa quantity were pureh particular place, a poor man would net mind going six mules for it ; but it would be bard to buy a sulle

will fiud thatit is4wlto! money. 1 think bon. members will allow that the Government have done the — ms | quantity to cnitell ences, fir tho Gemmmiiion and couid under the circumstances, It is a matter of phi-| always he able to tell what kind of seed a man coal lanthropy more thau anything else. But perhaps if the | Hon. Arrorvgy Gengnav.—It will be better to gi money is properly applied, there will be no loss to the money to the parties, and allow them to make th Treasury. 1 quite agrce with the remarks made by the bargains. We could bardly expect that the Co hon. member for New London,(Mr. P. Sinclair), aud L Ws te ace Gee Ln, = grain —— do not think the grant will again be required. eto anes gach man, in need,

The Resolution, as amended, was carried unanimously. * certain amcunt, and he cin purchase seed where he

; : | pl , and whate i i chea Hoa. Attorney General sub:nitted a Resolution re-| echot apr wantever Sied heap qm, ee -

to be made, the duties of which none can discharge bu? a geutleman of the legal profession. Now suppose that we do appoint s judge, and, after a few years, he should also take it into his head to refuse to act only under certain duties which he might mark out, and say he had too much work to perform, then what next? Why if {he arguments used this evening are sound, then we would have to appoint another, and add new judges to ihe list ag the opinions of such salaried officers might bappen to dictate. In so far as I uuderstaud the mes- gure, I am in favor of the priociple of the Bill, for I think it would ensble some clever men to get on their feet again, but 1 believe the judges of our Supreme Court should regard it as their duty to attend to the duties this Bill would impose ; if, however, it will be found necessary to appoint a person to attend to these duties, | would perfer appointing a third judge, rather thaa & commissioner, assigning to him specially the dis- charge of those duties which this Bill will create, while at other times be should also take his seat with the oteer judges iu the Supreme Court; but as this Bull appears to be ove got up for to meet the wants of a

like it is to be found in either of the other provinces, for all their courts are presided over by three or five judges; whereas, virtually, it may be said, that we have bat one, fur although there are two individuals on the bench, yet if they should happen to differ in opinion, and able judges do differ sometimes in their opinion, ‘hen there could be no judgwent at all, and the consequence would be, that for this very reason, there would be a denial of justice. Why, Sir, although all our Commissioners’ Courts have three to preside over them, yet our Supreme Court have buttwo. No two minis are coustitu'ed so that they eau see alike on ali subjects, and though it my be, that to save trouble, one may yield his opinion to the other under the conviction that possibly the view taken by him was the more correct one. ‘The plain matter of fact is there ought to be three judges, vue of whom should disebarge the duties this Acct will impose, aud when the Supreme Court is sitting take bis seat on the bench also. '[ hesitate not fo again saying that our Supreme Court as at pre-ent constituted is an anomaly in jurisprudence.

Hon Mr Henperson.—Mr. Speaker, [think we siai! have to fiad sowe other wife for the bon. the Leader of

The boat gave great satisfaction last year, and the ob- ject is 10 continue the extra trips for another year, by granting a sum of money for this purpose.

Mr. Uwen.—This large sum is more than a new aud superior boat should be allowed. The people re- quire @ larger boat, and there should Le some kind of a cover to protect travellers from rain and storms. The track which has been dredged at both wharves is too narrow, for, if the boat deviated in the least from the track which has been dredged for ber, she would be in- stantly grounded.

Hon. Arroxnney Gexerat.—The hon. member must have been misinformed, Tbe Contractors offered to put oo a new boat if the Government would grant three thousaud pounds for that purpose ; but | for one thought it would be better to make the experiment of running extra trips for another year. {[t would be injudicious to euter in a contract with any boat for another twenty years, for many improvements are effected from time to time, which caunot be carried out in the case of long contracts.

Mr. Speaker.—Four hundred pounds is a very large

lating to the sums to be granted to each Road District, | to assist destitute persous in purchrsing seed grain.

This Resolution was also carried unanimously.

Hon. Attorney Gener] then submitted the follow- ing -—

Resolved, That a sum, not exceeding thirty, pounds, be granted aud placed at the disposal of the Government. as remuneration to the person whom the Goverament shall appoiut to manage the business of re- | mitting the seed grain monies to the various Committees, | and corresponding with them, and keeping the ac-| counts.

Hon. Arrornery Genverat —It is supposed that the) Road Correspoudent wiil conduct the busivess connected | with these grants, and it is vot to be supposed that he | wil! do so without some remuneration.

Hoo. Leapen oF Tur GovernMenT.—Some of the Committees way not deem it advisable to apply for the sums granted to their D.s:ricts as soon as they get autho- | rity, aud in some cases where the Mouey may not be re- quired it will not be exverded. If the money is sent,

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sum for a-simall boat.

After a few other remarks from bon. members, to the same effect, the Resolution was carried unanimously.

Hon. Attorney Genera! moved another resolution, grant-. ing the regular allowance to the members of the Legis) 7 tive Council and House of Assembly, for their attendau ~ = | during the present Session, to be paid out of the cout »

gent —- f Mr. MclLzvnan.—I have great pleasure in secondi: that resolution, and [ am only sorry that it is the last. the money. I was expecting before the Committee Supply would rise, | would bave seen an item in t grants which is not there, in reference to the distgy whicb I represent. I pat a notice on the Order that I would aek the Government a question a petition sent in from Summerside. I wanted a small lrom the Government to fence the only Governmen erty in Summerside—the Drill Shed. If there wete an hibition held there, it would te in aod around thag buildiog, and, therefore, it should be fenced in. [know that the minority ie powerless, although | hope the Gov- ernment are liberal enough to grant a small sum for that purpose. I think they will admit that she minority have certain rights, and that the majority are not always ri The amount required is not large, aod Lam a littie jealoas that some districts are getting so much money, while we