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#RO! 206 ATION OF THE LEGIS- LATURE.

On Thursday last, at 2 o'clock, His Excellency the Lieut. Governor came to the Colonia! Legislature. [le was received at the en- trance to the Building by the Detachment

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utationed here, under the command of Capt. Lecky and Lieut. Hume, and wae ectended to the Council Chamber by his Aides-de-camp, where a large concourse of the inhabitants of Charlottetown were exsembled to hear his [-xcellency’s speech. itis Excellency having taken his seat on the throne, and the House of Assembly being in attendance at the Bar of the Council, he assented to the numerous Bills passed during the late session, all of which have been respectively noticed mM previous numbers of this paper. On the hon. Speak r presenting his Exceilen- cy with the Money ills of the session, he read ‘he following speech in a clear and distinct tone, which we are happy to perceive, contains a high tribute to the

industry and energy of both Branches of

the Legislature :— May it picase Your Excellency:

The tiouse of Assembly have within we last two months gone through the routine business which generally occupies tWo Fessions, and have taken action on ine grea'et eg tot the tmportant matters te? a bef them in Your Preeltonee’ Rpeech at the openmg of the session, aud wm such Despatches from the fmperial Governieent, ox cave been submitted to their cousideration.

is the dtr yf ther Speaker to ac- Knowledge hy praapplitnae wilh which they were called together, on Your Ex. ¢ellency’s hi Tivai—toe haeidrey of access to personal Couwndnicaloa which yon have yven. and the readiness with which, whatever iy oriis!ion was Gy ther sought, hag been afforded.

That good sense, moderation and inte- grity Amonyst the Community, may make the recert Chanve as beneficial to our social stule as can reason biy be expeet-

ed, Mast be toe earnest wish oi every one,

desirona of ihe prosperity of the Calony.

It remains ‘or tie Speaker to conclude by presenceg, in he name, and on the hehalfot Her Mijesty’s loyal Commons of Prince Kiward Islued, sundry Bulls of Aid, to which the assent of Your tixcel- eacy i@ wiust respectiully requested.

His Exceileney having assented to tie Mousey Bills, closed the Session with the fullowing :

SPEECH

dir. President and Honorct’e Gentlemen of the Lrgisiitive Council :

der. Speaser and Genilemen of the ifouse of «lssemd'y:

1 am — happy to terminate the Ses- #'@%, 20 releve you from your Legislative duties, and to enable you to retuin to the Country, where the personal atrendance of can DY of yor, i tile seeronel the year, I emawere ta very desirable.

lL heve been vlad to give my assent to Key rah! imoortan! Messures, anong others, the Civat List Bill, by which permanen: pevipion wa inade lor those who adminis-

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ter the Jadicial functions in the Colony. {t alao assigns compensation to the jate Attorney General and Colonia! Secretary, which [er M. ajesty’s Government consi- der them entitled ta, on giving up offices of emolument, the gurrender of which Public expediercy demanded; and | anly regret, that the Assembly considered nt necessary to make any distinction in the Bill, in regard tothe Office of Assistant Judge, held by the Colomtal Secretary — Her Majesty’s Government having been desirous to place these gentlemen on an equal footing, in consideration of their leng tenure of Office in Her Majesty’ 8 Colonial service, The passing of the Bill, however, enabled me to introdice what has long been sought for in this Colony, a change inthe avstem of its Go- vernment. It will be sufficient for the People to understand, that this change will vive to the persons who possess their confidence a large share of the Executive power, and 4a proper controul over the wanagement ofthe local affairs and ex- pendime ofthe Colony ; and when they cease to pertorm those duties satisfac- torily to their constituents, opporianities will occur for changing them. [t will hereafter be a source of great satisfaction ta me, if this Colony shall rapidly in- crease in prosperity under the new Bys- tem; and | feel contident it will do so, if party spirit shall gradmally subside, and the system be fairly and honestly carried on, with moderation and justice to al! classes of the cominunity.

I have viven my assent to another im- portunt Biljana Act intituled “An Act for establishing rates in currency at which Renta reserved in Sterling shall bhence- forth be paid.” T consfder thie Bill to be simply a declaratory one, giving thesanc. | tion of Law to an esiablished usage which has prevailed in this Cotony, of the rates at which Kents have been heretofore demanded and paid, and which | observe hy the im pater ot the Legisiative Council, in 1849, that Branch of the Legislature was of opinien “in equity ought hereafter to be pard”—esuch rates having been the interpretation which Proprietors, or their Agents, have for a series of years past pur upon there own contracts ; an opinion founded as (the Couneil state) on the con. viction ofthe justice and propriety ofsuch an arrancement.”) While such was the unanimous opinion of the Conner! they rejected the Bill, on the grounds that any compulsory interference on the sub), ct, onthe partofthe Legislature, was un wise and impoline, On the Journals of the ane Body, of the 10th instant, 1 find this Bill passed, by a surall majority ; and 9 Despatch, addressed to me by Earl Grey, (and lid before the Legislature) is there alluded to by the minority :--

* Hie Excellency is enjoined to use all the

influence he may possess fo induce |

owners of Land, and their Tenants, to come foan amicab‘e arrangement with exch other. and to give his best assist: ance woh the ywew to passing any Le gislative measure which may be re- quired fo complete such arrangement.”

“This xcellency is required not to fail to recollect and to impress upon the Le- cislaiure, the necessity of abstaining from the intreduction to such Law ot rnv provision which may infringe the rights of p every; and as the present Bill is not pretended to be sought to be passed as the resull of any amicuble ar- rangement with the owners of Land. and does, in our opinion, in several respects. infringe the rights of property. we be- lieve ifeven assented to by His Exeel- lency, it will be disallowed by Her Majesty ; and therefire, in our opinion, no goad can be subserved in ita passing this Louse, but in rll probability the

very opposite, aa tending to fuster that

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iil feeling unhappilytoo prevalet in this

Colony, between the owners of land and their tenants,”

I can only say, { conscientiously give my assent to this measure, believins its passing will produce a contrary effect: and { cannot understand how a measure which two years ayo was admitted to be equitable, and founded m justice and prepriety,can now infringe on the rights of property. The till haga seapending clause, however, ard ite allowance or disaliowance, is left to the decision of Her Majesty’s Privy Couneil.

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of vissembly ;

The supplies which you have so tibe:- ally voted will be apphed to the purposes for which you have granted them, The Appropriation Bill) contains a large amount to be expended in the public service; but that expenditure necessarily includes a period of more than one year. Tam happy to observe a progressive tu- crease in the Revenue of the Colony, aud { trust vou will steadily persevere in re- ducing its obligations.

Mr. President and Honorable Gentlemen of the Legis!ative Council ;

Mr Spraker and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly ;

[have now orly to thank you for the attention you have paid to the public business, and | shall enceavour, God willing, when we me t again, that it shall be at a season more convenient for you io leave your avocations,

THE GOVERNOR’S SPEECH.

Whether the Executive Council did or did not advise the speech wiih which his Excellency closed the Session on Thurs- day last, is a matier of no consequence to the public. They are, and will be pre- pared to defend that speech; and those of the community who read it, unbiassed by party motives, will regard it as a straight-forward and statesmantike docu- ment. His Excelleacy’s observations an the subject of the One-Ninth Bill are for- cible and convincing; and if the oppost tion are chafed and annoyed, as we be lieve they are, by those observations, they have none but themselves to blame; for they should not have praised the measure as just and equitable in one Session, and protested against it in another.

THE OLD COURT HOUSE BILL.

Notwithstanding the hubbub which was made to defeat, in the Council, the pass- ing ot the Hon. Mr. Coles’s Bill, in refer’ ence to the Old Court House, and in spite of the zeal and activity displayed by that Gentleman’s opponents, in wheedling persons to signa Petition addressed to the Legislatwe Council, praying the Council to adopt the opiaions of the Pe- titioners in this matter, and to disregard hose entertained by a large majority ot ‘he people’s representatives,—the Bull re- ceived the sanction of the upper House and of the Lieut. Governor, and has. nerefore, passed intea law. We canno! magine why a different decision should nave been looked for, Had the Counci rejected the Bill, the proceeding would be

tantamount to a declaration, that the in- terests and wishes of a tew people io Charlottetown are held to be paramount to the interests and wishes of the wholé Island. ‘he application to the Council! on this subject was quite amusing from the fact, that it was promoted by some of the leading members of the minority in the Assembly, who repeatedly declared, during the past Seasion, th t they, had nm confidence in the Council, as they > were sure to Carry out almost any measure which emanated frow the inajority of the Asseinbly.

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ring recommendation thar this, tothe respect and gratitude of the people,

SUPREME COURT.

The Easter Term of the Supreme Court was opened on Tuesday the Gih iest. We have not heard of any business of conse- quence having been transacted therein. On the first day of the Term, the Honor- able Charles Young, Q. ©. presented a commission under the great seal of thie Island, appointing hun Attorney Genera uotil Her Majesty’s pleaswre shall bw known, She commission being read, hie Lordship the Chief Justice delivered s short Address, in which he pronounced a beautiful, eloquent, and well-merited ev- logium upon the character of the late At- torney Geners!, the Honorable Robert Hodgson. ‘The honourable and learned gentleman rose, and though embarrassed by bis emotions, made a short but affect.

ing speech in acknowledgement of the —

compliment conferred upon him by the Chief Justice.

Ou the same day, ata full meeting of the Barristers, held in the Judge's Chimber, William Forgan, Esq, in the chair—it was resolved that “an Address be presented tothe Hon. Robert Hodgson, on his resignation of the office of Attor- ney General, and expressive of the esteem in which he is heid by his Brethren of the Bar. An Address was accordingly prepared by a Committee appointed for that purpose, signed and presented to Mr. Hodgson, who returned an appropri- ate and beautiful reply. We should transfer these documents to our columns, had our spice been less circumecribed. Asto the character of the late Attor- ney General, we shall briefly say, that there cannot, and, we believe, never have been, two opinions, in this Colony, on that sa! jec's and we question if any pub- hie officer, in any part of fier Majesty’s Dominions, ever retired fram office, ear- rying with him the respect and admira- tion of so many of his feilow subjects. Mos: hear iy do we echo the sentiment of the Chief Judge, “that the Hon. Robert

Hodgson may enjoy all happinesa and

success through hfe.”

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