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Eee oo = _— : — — Mon Mr Lord suggested that if the hon member wished to benefit all |

= ee — -_ — Hr gt parties he should introduce a Bill to provide for the selling of grain aad | sion by accepting a lease, | Fags by avlght > ame it is somewhat stran “9 Mr. Chairman, Mr Tlaviland a rreed with the Hon Mr Tord, aud would support such a Mr. McIiyrosg. an, | Mr Ih gre wl that there sheuld be so much discussion on a matter on whieh “— oe saneviek Sas adopted, the a Ne ak hes ‘ . . 2 . oe wane ' Mr Melnutosh thought such a course impractical E ste there 3 a general concurrence ot opinion, and at recalls -“ sels would not be neeniiad with the necessary, weighing machines. ste my mind thé words of the poet-— Mr Cooper approved of the suggestion, apd hoped that the, yey ae “1 the right, and [ approve it too; |. would report in favour of it, Some ¢light inconvenience mig 7 oe “Lee. ng gp wrienced at first, b atus fur weighing would soen oun L see, the wrong, and yet the wrong pursue.” the vhdaite of tha differant sbipping pines. Tee Mr Mooney, Hon Mr The only wealth of the country is labor, and it ought fe be | Montgomery, Messrs. Haviland, Cooper and Laird were ,th¢n named i the land elevates the | as the committee. encouraged, The improvement = fi a laborer’s interest |, The Hon Col Secretary communicated a letter stating that a pew had country, and that cannot be done uniess the +a been appropriated t» the,we ef the Membera of the Legislature in the

-is secured to his benefit. Baptist Church in Charlottetown, and mentioned that the ove-ninth Bill

y P 2, strange that his amendment | had received the Royal Assent : Mr. Coorer stated. that i¢ was 3 Hon Mr Wightman presented the report of the Commiitee on the

should be opposed by the ee. of the Bill, whon it was Lunatic Asylum, and also that of the Trustees and Keeper. The Com- in accordance with the title of it.

dyamne et - _— aa ee necempmceneiltannat

If, instead of limiting {uC | mittee recommended the fitting up of those portions at present unfiaished, Bil to the tenants ejected before their leases had expired, and considered there vas ample space for the comfortable and separate

° : no ie ‘ ors be _ . Se a vorfoot | Mecommedation of both Lunatics and Paupers — which latter should ‘ his amendment were adopted, the Island would be a ~~ vans made to work on the grounds and in the building, which has space for

garden, and inducements would be held out to the tenant to | two good working rooms—one of which should be set apart for the males

benefit himself and the landlord, Such was the prin ‘iple in rs i for el ee meas — roerenenery oe one 2 : . 3 es » required in| Portion o the grounds for the Lunatics to ta ce Exercise ny . ‘ the Scottish laws; and iff such a provision were requir ard cule eotichees to cane) tek: recommibeplations into Ofiest. They Per-

an old settled country, it must be more Lecessary 12 A BW | ther stated their opinion, that the Government should have a more one efficient coytrol over the details of the Institation,than gt_presept, The

ste rrante (report was adopted by the House. ? : Hon. Cot. Treasurer was opposed to the system + grunt He een eee neem. sot of bio inbenisdd to tattiddon,s BO ing short leases, but the present was not the time for t “© | to tax the Rent Roll of Proprietors. discussion of that question. He would willingly accord his! In supply, £350 were voted for the Asylum and House of Industry,

support toa Bill preventing frauds on tenants taking short | exelysive of the amount provided by Statute; and £10 to the Bog School. re : : . y : in. : wy Jeases, and hoped the hon. member (Mr. Cooper), would in Wepyespay, March 7.

troduce a measure to that effect. ” Hon. Cor. Secrerany.—-The committee appear to be un-| Ton. Mr. Paumen, seeing the Hon. Col. Treasurer in

der a misapprehension. The Bill is intended to comprise all his place, would ask if any and what arrangements had ‘wartios having a lease, an agreement, or a promise of a lease, heen made for the payment of the military pensioners 1n the bat as some hon. members seem to doubt that, I will move a} [sland by the Cvulonial Government. He had been applied short clause expressly mentioning it. to by one, and he understood that several were aaxious to Mr. Dovse.—This, Mr. Chairman, I consider perfectly ri- know. i a diculous. ‘Two parties agree fora fixed rent for a certain| Hon. Col. Trrasvaer was glad that the queation bad - peried, and after that, one of them is to pay what was never |put. During his absence fiom the Islaud in the eany fe mentioned or intended in the agreement. of the winter, His Excellency the Licutenant Governor hac

Mr. Dixewats would not support the amendment. The | received a request to appoint an officer to pay the pera: Bill was generally required by the country, and he would | ers, and had recommended that they should = paid Ly wt { give it his support. The amendment would, in his opinion, ; Treasurer. In consequence of that recommen — he ne | ruin the Bill. He would support a distinct Biil for the received a letter from Commissary General obinsan, “| benefit of lessees for short periods, and squatters, and hoped | Halifax, requesting him to do so, and that department wouid | an Act to that effect would be introduced. It would be dif- repay the amount advanced. He replied, declining - ficult, indeed, to exaggerate the difficulties and hardships | assume the responsibility. Afterwards, on ropennenting. e sustained by those tenants who have gone into the wilderness | matter to the Government, he was ordered to pay : an and felled the forest, and cleared the land under a Jease for | from the Admiralty funds. He, of eourse, did so, and dis- ‘twenty-one years, and at the end of that time have no claim | bursed the sum of £450 sterling, under that order, a “ory - for the improvements that their time and their labor had| which he sent to the Commissariat at Halifax. n the mean time, an officer of that department, Mr. Cochrane, ar-

those men have ag much right to protection and compensation | rived from Halifax with sufficient funds, viz., £530 sterling. as those who have ubtained long leases. Mr. Cochrane arrived on Thursday, and left on the following ” After afew remarks to the same effect as those we have! Monday, without paying a single pensioner. Twenty-five given, the Bill passed with the additional clause inserted by | persons had not been paid. He had kept an exact statement, the Hon. Col. Secretary. a copy of which he had transawitted to Halifax, and which, with ‘the eorrespondence, he was ready to lay before the House. Mr. Cochrane had informed him that it was intend- el to*send an officer from Halifax, quarterly, to pay the | pensioners, as it was a rule of tho Commissariat department |

that no moneys should be paid by any but their own officers. Several petitions were presenied to the House.

The Bill far the establishment of a Normal School, and in amendment | Hon. Mr. W Tr oo ore a Mane re of the Free Education Act, was read a third time. Hon Mr Longworth | put certain questions to members of the Government on tue ‘and Hon Mr Palmer spoke of the necessity of some regulation being made subject of the fishery reserves. to secure the payment oe ee eee That, a a: aaa Mr. Dovser, in accordance with the understanding entered | system rents frequently came arlottetown merely for the winter, |. iD a ws ee - — «i . ona olin the expiration of the time when the fees would become pag- | into a few days since, presented and moved au addre: s to His} able, removed from the place without paying. Others again, beture the Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, praying him to order ee Ses ks amas a Aa Re vant ee ‘an examination of the work on the extension of the wharf at

. d thus evade their obligations, to the pecuniary loss of the teacher ‘ i 4 ‘ aa tectalée detriment of y pupils, ae could yes improve under | Pinette, last summer. He stated that from credible parties such circumstances; and suggested that the Bill lie over till to-imorruw, | he had received information that the contract bad pot been o oa eee tla cc ERIE NS the A teleg acters OM 0s ‘complied with, although the then Commissioner had given

eee yee , te. ial eens e : ie ; WE morrow, 20d was of opinion that the trustees had the power to compel.the | the usual certificate, on which the contractor had received payment of the fees. When the Bill was first introduced, it was his in- | the fuil amount of his contract from the Treasury.

i have brought forward a measure for the establishment of schools | . aaah sieaet of te ragged schools in operation in Engiand. Such | Hon. Mr. Lorp thought that the hon. member should give iustitations were of very great benefit, but the Secretary of the Board of } the House any information he possensed on the subject before Education considered that there were ices pe pe If we cannot, | o.king the Government to incur the expense of sending the

. have ragged schvols, he thought that those children whose pa- | Dy ‘ : cal : nats ee Sates wo near ee pay the fees, or wiaia not send their ebildven to Superintendent of Public Works on en CnEeane instituted school, should be sent to some place of education, on the certificate of a | on mere rumor, which might end, as the hop. member usually

clergyman or megieraté, -_ that on = certificite a ee should | ends his speeches, “in smoke” (Laughter). The Commis- receive the fees fromthe Treasury. By this means, the children would | he ce ee a “fs oe be removed from the streets, where at present they spend most of their | S}0ver Was one of his (Mr. Down 5) aon rae ok had time, to the annoyance of the public and their own great ivjury. The | singular thet he should give the certificate 1f the work ha

Bll was deferred till to-morrow. not been performed.

PS lng fenton ti sore Tar ait wa the ty he Garrett Phe following sums were yoted in supply, viz:—£20 to Messenzer of | that the work had been properly done. He had.been well

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SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.

Monpay, March 5.

Executive Council. £50 for Coroners’ luguests. £150 for Buoys and | informed, and it was his own belief, that the contractor had : i nm Warrants.| ye : ‘efor is duty, as f Beacons. £100 for Boards of. Health. £300 interest on Warran not done his duty ; and it. therefore, was his duty, as one o

1400 interest on Debentures. £-—— for contingent expenses of the Le- . “ yr Sislative Council and Assembly. £-— for caiaen the coos. £25. for | the representatives of the people, to bring the matter to the ‘protection of the Fisheries. £60 to two Auditors of Public Accounts. | notice of the Government, and the hon. member (Mr. Lord) a sinonaan aa sett on “ ane a a . ee should be the last man to throw cold water on his motion.

. contingent expenses 0 e Government. n the motion to |” * ee -D ‘ ee Te sums = teed the public pews in the different churches | As to the expense of send ng the Superintendent of Public —Mr Muirhead wished to know why it was that £14 were demanded for | Works to examine and report on the work, he would pledge the English Church, while other denominations were to reccive but £7; Lineal to pay those expenses out of his own pocket if his while the members of that communion were in a very small winority. oe .

Mr Haviland, and others,explained that fur more @ccommodation was statements were hot Correct. = afforded by that cherch than any other, and that, as the Province owned | — Fon, Mr, Lorp said that petitions on the subject should the pews, the sum given was but the assessment on them. That the i}, before the House. It was unfair to make serious charges

bh would make more money from the pews if they were not the pro- : . : Sa a oe —_ of the Gacae. "Sls Get Becastary Sanenihed that, as the Roman | against a public officer behind his back. Every man should Csthotic Church had set apart a separate pew for the accousmodation vf | haye an opportunity of justifying his conduct. The present the Lieutenant Governor ard family, in addition to the one for the mem-) 40.2, was jike stabbing 2 wen in the dark.

bers of the Legislature, the sum of £14 be granted instead of the usual | ~ ™ .

£7. £50 for public surveys, independent of surveys under Lend Pur-| [Jon, Mr. Lonawonrn thought that some evidence—not chase Act. £30 for destruction of Bears and Loupeerviers, at the former | mere report—should be before. the House. The matter

rate itions. £25 te indigent Ludians. ; : mi ' aa tines eget a vote of £100 to ve mburse Sir Alexander | should be addaced in another sbape. If the Commissioner

Bannerman, that amount having been paid by bim to Mr stark, the | had acted improperly, he should be dismissed, after enquiry. Visitor of Schools, for the purchase of a horse, waggon and sieish. He} fron Mr, Monrcomery.—The address states mere report

stated that, from the tone of Sir Alexander's ietter to Seotiand, request- ; ? : A : pas ing thata competent person be gent out to the Island, an impression was | 45 the cause of asking the investigation. The House should

conveyed that Mr Stark was to receive his trayelling expenses in addi- | not adopt. it. If, however, the hon. member for Belfast has tion to his salary. Mr Stark, on his arrival, discovered phat such was | 444 personal knowledge of the subject, it is his duty, as one not to be the ease; aud then Sie Alexander considered himse!f bound in| + Hie nts es r Cite i a honor to pay wut of his own pocket the sum of £100 in licu of travelling of the representatives of the people, to bring it to the notice fees. And be (Hon Col Secretary) bad no doubt that the House would | of the House.

‘not allow the late Lieutenant Governor to Jose the amount. He (Hon Hon. Mr. Moonty thought this motion a most ungenerous |

Col Secretary) had receiyed the amount, on Sir Alexander’s order, from Ta nt WR Sa anid paid it over to Mr Stark, whose receipt he beld attack on an ab-ent map. The hon. member for Belfast is)

In answer to a question of the Hon Mr Longworth, it appeared that | always drumming about roads, bridges and wharves, even if’ Mr Stark’s salary commenced from the time of bis engagement in Scot-| » wharf takes the smallest slant. He (Hon. Mr. Mooney) | Jand, and that his passage out had been puid by the public. ; ete ; . b 7

Mr. Haviland was anxious to elicit the opinions of the members of the will not gratify any member In attempting to stab a man be- Government as it was a Government measure, and if so introduced, he | hind his back. wee willing to supper 2 Hon. Mr. Patmen.-—The hoo. member (Mr. Mooney), as |

Hon Col Secretary and the Hon Mr Wightman desyied that it wasa “ She soak ge Government measure, and the Hon Col Secretary explained that the a member of the Goverument, certainly took a most extraor- |

yeason fur the matter not having been brought ' the notice of the House | dinary view of the matter, and betrayed great ignorance of cwas that the money was paid just as Sir Alexander Bannerman was | . Then Mr st mentione ad Rinbawtshicn | about leaving the Island, and that the Elections had caused it to be the matter. When Mr. Douse fir oned his intefttion averiooked. : ; 7

Hon Mr Palmer thought that sufficient information was not produced | thought the more proper course wou'd be to cull the attention to the Hones, ond manny be _— suspend = oe and re- |of the Government to the subject, and if they did not inter- pneu ~ee beat =: © resolution, If more satilactory information | ¢. 6 then to submit it to the House. He (Mr. Douse) was

Hor Mr Montgomery was opposed to the vote. If Sir Alexander | told the other day that he was irregular in bringing it up in

Bannerman chose tc make a present to Mr Stark, he might do so—but | the JJouse, and that he should address the Government.

this application should have been made last session, and the correspou- | 7 ° ; : ° . i : seth ‘dence should bave been produced. Now we do not know whether the Now he is to!d that he is wrong in adopting that course, aud

late Lieutenant Governor intended it asa present or not. The resulu- | that he is stabbing a man in the dark; and he is told this by biun passed. members of the Government! If this ig not the proper ‘Turspay, March 6. place, where is he to go? What course is left for him, if he |

Several petitions were presented to the House, among others was one is to be thus knocked about, first in the House, then cut of it 2 | dy the Hon Mr Mooney, praying an alteration iu the law regulating the | His present course is correct enough; and the opposition of

i . Th ; ° ; aed <7 ea canine © ai cule ceamemaie ee tae Government is strange indeed. The argument about the

that the present law operated to the disadvantage of the farmer, | CXpense of employing the Superiatendent of Public Works, as the measure by which he sold his produce was larger than in| is one which the Government would not like, I fear, to act

Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundignd. He men- ipa os a : : as tioned that s.captain of a vessel had told him that one cargu of oats | 22°" 83 & general priuciple. Such expense incurred in the

shipped from the Island to Boston, measured there 103 busucls more examinafion of public works, by competent persons, is money than the quantity as put on board here. That with reference to heaped | well lgid out, even if the work skould be found to have been

measure, the shorter staves, and consequently greater width of tee | mine itie ; oe age » ensure used in the Island, admitted a greater ane sheik fecennity. “thls faithfully performéd, and the country will never compiain of

+t ions were opposed by the Hon Col Secretary, ons Mesars. i«rd, it.

Wightman, Longworth, who said that the old system was so defective | eretary, requesting the atte n of the G : that wasters of vessels formerely refused to sign Dills of laciag, that ae » FCG g tae atteytion of the Government, the better

grain was not affected by the present act, which experience had shown Hon. Cot. Sec t! bt t! h be 4 - Cov. Secretary thought the hon. member (Mr.

to bring the matter before the House, he told him that he>

I thought, and still thiak a letter to the Hon. Col. See- | be obtained —a schoo! to embrece al! unable

to work weli. Under the old system wasters of vesseis bas used what-

ever measures they pleased—that now the stamping by the assayer of Nouse) had taken a proper course. He thought the Hon >} "3 idea woul i + Palmer's idea would give Governmeut euough to do if

softwood varrels, bad given great accowodation and satisfaction to the | Me

people. That compliance with the petitiod wouid render aseless the |, . ;

staudard weights and measures, which had cost much money—tuat uo ey were to notice every application that might | Shange ig the law was called for by the people, I Y api ght be made

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™ RS OY RES SPREE dene. Let the Government send the Superintendent and examine. The expense wiil not be much; it may, perhaps, he found that some little extra work has not been done.

Tie Government will dispense equal justice, and not institute |

one-sided investigations, as was the case last year.

Hon. Mr. Wicutsan thought the House was the proper tribunal. When not in session, however, the Government should be applied to, and if they did not act, then the House, at the next session, shonld have the matter before them. The only defect is the want of positive information ; how- ever, he would go, though somewhat reluctantly, for the pas- sage of the address,

Mr. Havinann, in view of the different opinions of members of “tovernment, on a question of responsibility, would like, for his own guidance, whenever he might be m office himself, to haye a clear exposition of the proper course to be pursued under such circumstances. At present bis mind was like Mahomet's coffin, in a state of suspense. (Laughter).

After sowo few other observations from different mem ers, the conversation dropped. and the matter was withdrawn, on the understanding that the Government would take action on

it. Mr. Havatanp, from the committee on the Bill for natur-

alizing Mr. James Searle Maun, reported that the Bill should pass without fees.

The House approved of the remission of fees to Mr. Mann, but an objection was taken to the wording of the report, which might be taken as a precedent in future cases of such bills. The propriety of a general Bill for naturalizing aliens, was mentioned incidentally, and the Hon. Col. Secretary, 1 alluding to it, expressed his opinion that it would be better to defer such a measure to next year, as it was the only thing left which we could hold out as an inducement to the people of the United States to make eoncessions; and he mentioned the refusal .of:Congress to sanetion the Bill intro- duced by the American Government to cancel the bonds for duties on Colonial goods imported into the States.

Mr. McDonatp moved a reconsideration, in committee, of those portions of the Statute Labor Bill which had reference to the residence of the Commissioner for the district and Royalty of Georgetown. The Biil, as agreed to in commit tee, allowed the Government to appoint as Commissiover apy one not residing in the district; and he stated that he did not desire to confine the resideuce of the Commissioner to Georgetown and Royalty, but merely wished that it should be within the district. Ovder of day for to-morrow.

Tuurspay, March 8.

The Election B:ll was read a.third time and passed.

The Hon Con Seererary laid upon the table the despatches signifying the Royal Asseot to the One-ninth Bill and the Re- ciprocity Act.

Mr M‘Donacp moved that the House go into committee on the reconsideration of the Statute Labor Bill, and explained that the Bul permitted the Government to appoint, as commissioner for Georgetown district, any person, whether he were a resident of the dystrict or not. That such a course mmght be productive of serious imconvenience; for instance, a road contractor had frequently occasion to cal! upof the commissioner 10 examine his work, and 1t would be a great hardship to compel the con tractor to travel long distances to find the commissioner. An- other reason why it was desirable that the Georgetown com- missioner should reside in the district, was to be found in the fact that he was also the commissioner of sewers in George- town, and in that capacity his presence was required whenever any person wished to open a sewer ; and had to exercise u supervision over the wharf at Georgetown [le moved an amendment, to the effeet thal the comunssioner should have bis residence within the district under his authority; and he did not wish to restrict his residence to Georgetown Royalty, but merely intended that he should lave bis abude within the limits of his district.

Hon Mr Patmen was not present when the alteration in the old law was betore the House; had he oeen, he would not have consented to it. In that law, residence within the district wae a sine qua non—and he kvuew not for what reason, or for whose benefil the alteration had been intredaced. He considered that it was but rnght and proper that residence in the district should be insisted on. If competent persons cannot be found in the district, i should not be erected into a separate division. On the other hand, if persuns can be found duly qualified, it is un- just to appoint from other quarters. He was surprised to hear that any Such alteration had been made. It would lead to abuses, and furnrsh just grounds of cowplaint. A resident commissioner has all the stimulus of self interest to induce hin to keep the roads in his own vicinity in the best state possible ; reinove that inducement, and a sysvem of favoritism will be the result. J

Hon Cot Secrerary explained that it might possibly be tound desirab'e that a non-resident commissioner should be ap poitited for the district of Charlottetown, as it would be necessary to appoint some one acqueinted with the process of Macadamis ing, and it might be that no one so qualiiied éould be found within the cistrict. That the law did not specify any place of residence for the commissioner. It was discretionary tu appoint a resident or non-resident. He had no objection to the amend- ment. ‘

Mr McDonarp.—The only object of the amendment is to take away that discretionary power.

The amendment vassed,

House in committee on the Normal Schoo! Bill.

Hon Mr Paumen had prepared one or two clauses in amend- ment of the Bill, which he thought it desirable to add to it. ‘The most important was one providing for the establishinent of a free school for the education of orphans and the children of parents tvo poor to pay tuition fees. Such school was required There were many poor children allowed to run about the streets, where they soon became demoralized, and it was no upcommon sight to see very young children on trial in the Su preme Court for crimes, which had they received the benefits of education, they probably would never have commiited. The proposed schoo! was to be merely for the purpose of preparing children for higher education, and orphans would have the pre- ference of adnrssion.

The Hon Speaker thought, the other day, that the only alteration intended was to provide for the payment of tuition fees for children whose parents were too poor, from the Trea- sury, on the certificate of a clergyman or magistrate. Now, it appears, we are to have a ragged school, He must say Char- jottetown and Royalty were pretty well off for schools. At present there were no less than 10 public and 4 private schools. Other parts have an equal right with Charlottetown. It would be better to pay the tuition fees of the poor from the Treasury ‘han to establish another school. The establishment of ‘a separate school for that class would cause complaint on the part of those nat living in its vicinity, and the best way was to allow the children to go to any of the schools at present in operation, and pay their fees from the public Treasury.

Hon Mr Mooney agreed with the Hon Speaker. Charlotte town and Royaity get double as much for schools as his dis- trict, and according to the last census, its population was only one-sixth of the Island. Would gladly vote a liberaj sum for the free education of orphans and the poor, and that would be cheaper than opening another school,

Hon Con Secrerany said that when the Education Act first went into Operation the fees were required to be paid in advance, many ragged and shoeless pvor children, whose parents were tuo poor to pay the fees, were sent to school three or four quarters at bis Own expense. He had gone round to their parents, and induced them to let them attend the schools; but afier a little time, the personal condition of the children was not attended to, aud a distinction in the schoul was the ne- cessary result. £35 or £40 will be all that will be required to Sere - eee ofa Competent teacher, Many persons in

sarlotictowp pay to the present schools without ayailin themselves of them. He pays £9 or £10 a year. Cea town 18 HOt so large but that a convenient and central Cite may any sectional or denominational distinction. sonny Keenan

Mr. HaviLaNnn would wish to know the amount raised and expended fur schoois in Charlottetown and Royalt farchet’ Wee fo txtesé, ke wiehl i. Vaity,as if the tucaf the reverse was the cas SS nit ual proposed pera

> se, le would not take money ou: o!

the pockets of his constituents to estabiis tab t » Charlottetown. ish another school in

Hoo Mr Loxgwoatu stated that Charlottetown and Royalty

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did not get what they paid. They were taxed heavily—at double what any other parts of the Island were—and there wag ‘but one schoo! in the Royaliy«

Mr Melyrosm thougtt that the reason assigned for a sepa schoo|-—ihe distinction between the scholars—would have the effect of degrading their poorer children in theit own eyes, ang

If the children are given to understand that they ere not fit to associate with the others, they will despond ; oppression begetg despondency. He would not, however, oppose the o

if it was considered necessary; he preferred the other plan,

Hon Mr Patmer explained that the amendment did not ren. der it compulsory to send children to the proposed schino), They could still attend any of the others. The present fee of Js 6d, small as it is, is an excuse for not sending the childten to school. Other countries have similar institutions,

The lon Speaker would not oppose the amendment, 4 little discussion did good.

Hon Mr Mooney would continue to oppose it. Charlottetown and Royalty had plenty of schools, In fact, he had it from good authority, that one in the Royalty would be closed on ac- count of the smal! number of pupils. ‘Phere was great want of schools in the rural distriets. In many places lithe ehildren, haif naked, have to travel (wo wiles to school. But the gentle inen of Charlottetown will soon be so highly educated that a countryman will be afraid to come to town. ‘T’hey will all be college bred.

he amendments passed, and £40 was agreed on as the salary of the teacher; and the pupils to be received are not to be under 4 years of age, nor aver 10,

An amendment, by the Hon Col Secretary, securing to the

trustees the land given for sites of schools, also passed,

Froay, March 9,

Mr. Munro presented a petition from Laughlan McK ine non, praying aid for the purchase of seed, petitioners’ barn, with conteuts, having been destroyed by fire.

Messrs. Palmer and Dingwell obtained leave of absence,

Hon. Mr. Longworth presented a petition from the inhabi- tants of the eastern part of Charlottetown, praying that the contemplated new market house may be erected on King’s Square. The petition was accompanied by a list of private subscriptions, amounting to £950, in aid of the object.

Hon. Mr. Mooney presented a petition from tenants on lands on the Tracadie estate, praying that Government be authorised to have the metes and bounds of the McDonald estate surveyed, and to take possession of the lands heid by petitioners, which they allege lie between the McDonald and Byrne estates. That petitioners would then purchase from Government under the Land Purchase Bill. Several objec- tions were raised to the prayer of the petition by different members, on the grounds that compliance would bind Govern- ment to hold a general survey of the whole Island, for the benefit of any proprietors who choose to ask that their pro- perties may be surveyed at the public expense. That there was no ungranted Jand between the boundaries of the respec tive lots. That one abutted on the other, and that the law provided a remedy for all who felt themselves aggrieved. Hon. Mr. Mooney stated that the land occupied by the peti- tioners was not ineluded in either of the grants to Mr. Mc. Donald or Captain Byrne, and that the agent of Mr. McDonald had taken the land, as he thought he might as well have it as any other. Hon. Mr. Mocney, Hon. Col. Treasurer, Messrs. Cooper, McDonald and Munro, were named us a special committee, with power to send for per- sons, papers and records.

The House then took up special petitions :

Hon. Mr. Mooney presented a petition ‘om inhabitants of Townsbip 29, complaining of the injury done to the roads by by parties hauling timber on them in the summer time. The present mode of using two wheels, and attaching the log Ly an iron dog driven in to one end, cuts up the road; and praying the adoption of measures to prevent the continuance of the practice.

Hon. Cot. Teeascrer.—The attention of. the Commis- sioner should be drawn to the matter. The law enabled him to prevent the destruction of the road by such practice.

Mr. Cooper thought the better plan would be for the Go- vernment to attend t6 it. If the Law spoken of is on the Statute Book, the Government should see that it was en- forced.

Mr. McIyrosn thought that the present system of using two wheels was wrong, as causing great injury to the roads, and that the use of four wheels would obviate the difficulty, Fon. Mr. Wicarman said that the hon. member (Mr, Melntosh) would obstruct the whole commercial business of the country, with his four-wheeled chariots for carrying timber,

Mr. McInrosu would not allow the hon. member to put words into his mouth that he had never uttered. He had better mind his own business, and allow him (Mr. McIntosh) to mind his. He denicd that he wished to injure the busi- ness of the country, and it was unfair in the hon. member to say that he did, and he would not suffer him to do so,

Hon. Mr. Mooney was really almost afraid to say a word, lest the hon. member (Mr. Wightman) should come down upon him. But certainly Mr. McIntosh had a right to ex- press his opinion, and it was the duty of the Legislature to protect the roads.

The petition was laid on the table.

A petition from John Dixon, praying bounty on a mill erected by him for fulling and dyeing cloth, and a remission of duties paid on imported machinery.

Hon. Mr. Wnrtan advocated the prayer of the petition

which he moved be referred to supply. Mr. Gurney had previously received a bounty on a fulling mill. The eloth manufactured by the petitioner was far superior to any that had ever been manufactured in the Island, and he doubted if it could be surpassed in any of the neighboring Colonies. Mr. Dixon had received premiums for the cloth he had turned out of his establishment. So much approved was it, that

retary bad purchased Jarge quantities of it. Whatever amount the committee might be disposed to grant as a bounty, he had no doubt they wou!d grant the amount paid as duties on the machinery.

Hon. Mr. Montgomery was opposed to referring the peti- tion to the committee of supply. It had better be withdrawn, There were other fulling mills in the country, whose owners would have as good right as Mr. Dixon to apply to the House for money. It is true that a small bounty had been given to Mr. Gurney, but that was for the first mill to be erected in the Island. Now there were several; and all would have an equal right. He introduced another mill in Prince County, owned by Mr. Jamieson. It has been in operation three years, yet Mr. Jamieson had never applied for Legislative aid, though as much entitled to it as Mr. Dixon.

Hon. Cot. Treasurer would not object to the return of the duties, but disapproved of the principle of granting boun- ties. The grant to Mr. Gurney was provided by statute for the first mill to be erected.

(To be continued.)

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Correspondence,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXAMINER.

Sir,—

I have to request that you will insert in next week’s paper the enclosed correspondence. In making a stand against the Goverament, I am actuated by no wish to range mygelf on the side of the proprietors. No, far from it. I wish the Government, if possible, to select those who are better able to cope with them than myself. In other words, to attack the rich proprietors, who has for yeors been extort-

ing fig the poor, honest, aud jndustrigus settler his liveli-

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