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Said message, containing Despatches from the Secretory of State, was received, read, and laid on the table.

Hon. Loader of the Government then pre- sented the Postmaster General’s Account with the Government for the year ending 30th September, 1870. Also the Money Order atatement of the Postmaster General for the aayne year

Ordered, Tliat the said papers do lie on the table.

House in Committee of Privileges and Blec- tions, to consider the petition of T. W. Dodd,

* against the return of Hon. D. Davies, as a

member for Charlottetown and Royalty.

Hon. Mr, Perry in the Chair,

After some time spent in Committee, the Speaker resumed the Chair, progress was fe- ported, and leave obtained to sit again.

House adjourned till ten o'clock to-morrow.

Wepwnespay, Sth March.

The forenoon Eession was oceepied in hear- ing Charics Palmer, Esqr, at the Bar of the House, iv support of the petition of Thomas W. Dodd and others, azainst the retarn of Hon. D. Davies, for Charlottetown,

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Hon. Mr. Pope, a member of iler Majesty's Exeoutive Council, delivered a message from His Honor the Lieutenant Governor, trans- mitting a copy of a Despatch trom the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies. Read aud laid upon the tabie.

House in Uommittee on Privileges and

Elections, to take into farther co; sileration the petition of T. W. Dodd and others agaist the return of Hon. D. Davies as a member for Charluttetown and Royalty.

Hon. ‘Mr. Perry in the Onair.

After scme time spent im Committee, Mr.

Speaker resumed the Chair, and the Chan man reporied progress,

House adjourned till ten o'clock to- morrow. 1,0.

——me ee Tuvurspay, 9th March.

House ‘in Committee on the petition against

Hov. D. Davies’ election for Cha:lottetown. AFTERNOON SESSION.

Hon. | eader of the Government presented a messave from His Hovror the Lieutenant Governor. transmitting Despatehes, which Was received, read and laid on the table.

Lunatic Asylum.

On motion cf the Hon. Leader of the Government; the House resolved itse!f into a Comw itice of the whole, to take into cor. sideration the acvissbility of extending (he Lunatic Asylem, or of removibg it to Paleonwood,

Mr. \icbards in the Chair,

“Hon. J. C. Pope’s speech in favor

of procuring suitable Building for Lunatic. Asylum.

Hon. Leaven ov THE GoveRNMENT said that the question in reference to the necess tity for imereased acoommoduat ion for lunatics had reecived prominénse in the Lieutécant Governor’s Speech at the opening of the Legislature avd the House had premised ia the Adicess ip answer to the Speech, that the ma:icr shou'd be duly attended to, It was wel! known by every bow. mewber of the Cotomittee, that the present buildicg suited the wants of the Colony very well when our population was wuch frss than it was at present, but that it was now fer too much crowded, snd not eufficiently vent lated. Owing to the want of rvom in the Asylum buildieg for the inerea-ed number of sppii¢ants, a number of rocms had been fitted tp temporarily in the Jails of bob Piinge County and Queen’s Qvunty, for their accommodation. He believed there was every disposition on the part of bon. members of the Legisiature to provide suffi- cient accommodation for that unlorimuate class of persons, and that evety hing that was necessury would be done to render theie eondition more comfortable, fn all other countricrs where Lunatic Asylums had been establictied, there w.re considerable spaces of jand im rounection with them, for the purpose of giving employment to such |una- ties as were capable of periorming manual Jabor, ia cultivating the land; im order 19 facilitaie (heir recovery; and assist in paying the expenses Of the’cstablishment. ln con nection With the presext building there were ten acres of land, a large portion of which was occupied by bui'dings. and the remain- der as pasture Twat smal! quantity of land wag not sufficient to give employment to many of thore persons; and they were not in a fit condition to be employed in im- proving the public bigl.ways aud streets for o olten got astray and frightened women and ch !dren. Ip one insteuce, one of them met Ho. Mr. Duncan upon the j;ablic road, and tok charge of that genileman’s borse ard seid it wes bis owa, which showed that they siould mot be emp'oycd upon the bigh- ways. The question ucw was whether the pre-ent butlaing should be eolarged, or whether the whule cstcbiishment should be removed to Falcotiwocd, which was gen- eraliy known as the Stock Farm, That farm bad bees rented trom the proprietor lor seveu years, at £1 0 per year, with hiberry to pu: chose st any time during that period, at £5.00 sterling, A Jarge amcust of money bud been spent in improving it, and there was no doubt it had always bee: the inten \ion of the Leg'siature to purciase it withio the term of the lease for it was cheap at the prics at whic it could be pur- chas:d. He believed it cortamed about 2*0 acres of land and a large warsh, Ono the farm there wae a spacious brick dwe! ing- house, which might be en'erged sufficiently for she purpos: required, and good cut- bui'diegs. Tue quesiion for the House to consider was, whether the farm shoud be purchased and the brick building en‘arged, or whether the present Asylum building shoud be extended and allowed to remaio on the old site. If the Stock Farm were purchaced, the old Asylum bui ding ard the land in copnecetion with it might be solid— a company might purchase it jor an hotel, and [it it up properiy with bed-rocms for that » urpose,and as it was ia a good situation, end near geod bathing ground, it might per- haps realise a ccusiderab!e sum of mouey, Whatever was deve in reference to the Asy~ Tou, the Steck Farm should be purchased, jour the lease was near expiring, -and if tke oppor.vary now offsring itselt for the pur- chase, were Jost, it could never_again be purchased se cheaply. Tbe principal reason why the Asylaca establishment ehouid be removed was, that {here were only ten acres of lund in connection with the building, while the Stock Farm was large and suited such an institution, Several ¢! the luvatics were fit to labor, and therefore night do a large amount of work on @ farm, suchas panting fields of vegetables, weeding, cu:!i-

vating orchards, and variovs other kinds of

labor performed on farms, aud tbus greatly leseco the expenses of euch an establish- men’, There was no doubt that their labor would pay more than balf the expenses of their support, and at the same time greatly conduce ty their health aod complete re- covery. He kmew that many of them wore

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quite able to work, for he had seen carts loaded with them, pags da‘ly near his resi- denge, during the summer season, to work on the keeper's farm, upon which they per- formed a great dea! of useful labor, This practise, of course, should not be allowed, but a farm should be provided upon which to employ them, in order that the establish- ment might reap the benefit of their labor, To bring about the desired result, the whole ertablishmett should be transferred to Fal- conw: od. He thought it wou'd be wel! for the flouse to appoint a Committee, to act in corcert with a Committee from the Lrgis- lative Council, to visit both the Lunatic Asylum and Falconwood, and to report to the House their opinion as to what course should be pursued, It was not a povern- ment matter, but was one which the repre- sentatives of the people would do well to consider carefully,

Hon. Mr. Wightman thought it better to repair present Build- ing than spend money on new one.

Hion Mr. Wicurman did not rise to op- pose increased accommodation for the Luna- tic Asylum, for he beleved it was very much required; but as the present position of the building was a very good cue, he eculd not see why the establi-bment should be removed. Why not spend the moncy on the building now cecapied, instead of going to the expense of erecting new building: ? If the plan suggested by the hon. Leader of the Governmant were carried out, he thought a large sum cf the public money wou d be expended, without sufficies: rea. on for dving 60; but he approved of tbe ap- poiviment of a Comumitice to ascerian whether the pres nt tuidings could be ex- tended so os to afford suitsb e accommoda- tion for is inmates, without going to the expense of purebasiug property eleewhere, Or not.

Dr. Robertson.—-Lunaties sheuid have open air and ventilated rooms.

Dr Reperrscn quite agreed with the bon. Leader ot the Government tn reference to the cesirableness of rimovirg the Lunatic Ass'um to jarger giounds, for it was a matter of the utmost importance that young lunatics cspecia!ly, should have considerable employacnt In the cpen air, in order to as- sist (etr res'orat on to health and sound ness Of wind. Be bad visitcd the builig a short ime avo, and found that the rooms were altoge’her too small, and that the patients suffered from want of fresh air, Young lunatics stood a good chance of re- covering, if they had well-ventilated rooms and sufficient exe'cize; but if they dd not recover in a short time atter ‘being taken charge of in the ‘institution, there were ninety-uine chanées out of a hundred that they never would; it wou'd therefore be the means of making them iuvatic: for life, if the present system were continued. If the establishment were removed o Falcon: wocd, where there was a considerable syace of land upon whith they could be employed, they might be c assified and put to various useful kieds of farm work, and thus assist in their'own maintenatce, In order to im- prove ahe condit on of luuaties,'hey required well-vent lated and well lighted rooms, and a considerable s,ace of ground to move sbout in; he there'or? thorght it would greatly conduce to their benefit to remove the estabiishweat to Palcoowood.

Hon. Mr. Sinclair recommends a full report on both places.

Hoo. P. Sixciarz though: that, consider- ing the position the Goverament were in with regard to the Mode! or S:ock barm; they would require to purchase it, for there bad been (oo much money expended upon it to allow it to pass out of their bands with. ost losing by it, There might bea differ- ence of opinion among hon, members in relerence to the 1emoval of the Asylum to Falconwood ; the air was ju-t as pure where the building at present stood, as it was at the Mode! Farw, but th re was not suffi- cent room at the former place to allow a sufficiently Jarge enclosure aud still bave enough land left for cultivation, for the purpose of giving empl yment to those lunatics who required a co rtain amcunt of exercise. If, therefore, the pre-ent build- ing Was on the farm the situa:ion would be far more couducive to the bealth of the inmates, who requ red to be a good dea! in the open air, Lt was true that Pa'cor wood was rather far from the city, but peihaps that difficulty might be. got over, Tie qucstion wes, whether the removal would cust more if the present building were s ld and the Medel Farm butlding enlarged, than edding to tie present ope. If the Colony weud be left is as good a position financially ty removing ‘he estab istunen’, it woud undoubredly be beiter to do so; bat, if the ¢«xpenses were fi und to amount to a grea: deal more ‘han by enlarging the pre- sent bu ld ny, the matter woud be different, He theaght the Gover:ment were ubeut to take the proper steps to asce:tain the real Siate of the easo, by the appoiniment cf a Committee to visit bith places, aad to give a (ull seport on the whole matter,

Hon, Mr. Callbeck thought it well for Government to purchase Stock Ferm,

Hon, ¥r Cancarcx had hecn connected with the Lunatic Asyiam in the capacity of trus'ce, during the last three years, and egrecd with the Hen Leader of the Governt- ment that the Luilding now made use of wag too limited in its sec: mmodation fur the purpose requircd ; but, he thught that if there was @ stficicnt quantity of land, the site was al! (iat eould ve required, Phe po- sition was salubricus and healihful. ‘The building required enlarging. and even when that was done, it would vot meet the present requirements of the country, for the rooms were teo small and cocticed. He was of cpinion that if lunat.cs had plenty of ou:- docr exercise, tt weuld conduce very !arge'y to their restoration; and ia order to iave that, it would te necessary to have a larger extent of laud in ecnneetion with the bui'd- ing. He agreed with some hon, members who had spcken on the subject, that the Stock Farm should be purchased by the Government, and tbat it was worth more than the amount required to be paid for it. The receipts which might be derived from the sale of the o!d estublishment were not likely to meet the expenses incurred in ex- terding the Stock Farm building £0 as to give sufficient acccmmodation; a considgr- able outlay in addition would be required. But, as there was an cbsolute neccssity for enlarging the present butiding, there would be a cousidereb!e cutlay requrred in cither cuse, If it was advisable tor the Govern-

ment to purchase the Stock Farm, and he believed it was,the removal of the Asylam to that place would be a step in the right directicn, if a heavy outlay im addition to the receipts derived from the sale of the old building and the land in conneciion with it, was not required. [le would agree to the ap~ pointment of a Committee to investigate the matter, and report as to what course should be pnrsued by the Legislature.

Hon. G. W. Howlan on duty of Government to provide for im- provement of Farm Stock.

Hon. Mr. How.an said that the matter before the Commrtee was one of the grea'- esi impor.avee to the people of this Island. Jt was unfortunate that a portion of our pop- ulation were unable to take cere of them- selves. and bad to be proviled for by the Stare; but it was the bounden duvy of the Legislature to provide everything that was necessary for the comfort and accomnoda- tion of those unhappy ercatures, In Ger- many there was a regular town inhabited solely by lunatics, with guardians appointed over them to attend to their wants and necessities, and ia which they jived ip bar- mony. At that place there were no less than 2 £00 patients, over whom @ commic- sioner was appointed, who reported once a month to the Government. Those lunatics lived much in the open air, and mingled much together, euliivating farms, orchards, gardens; &o,, and it was fousd more con- Curve to their bealth and recovery than’any other means that had been employed. The United States Government had tne whole matter in reference to lunacy rigidly inves- tigated, and it was proved from the statis- tics of all countries that, ag civilization ad- vanced, a larger proportion of the people beeame lunatics, Lf our Lunatic Asylum were removed to Vuleoawood, the inmates would find plenty employment it agricul- tural and horticu'tural operations, which would greatly conduce to their heaith and restoratior, and at the sa~e time waterially assist ip paying the expenses of the institu- tion, Last year the Canadian Government sent a Commissioner to Belgium to ascer- tain the best way to manage such institue tions, and that gentleman made 6n able report, showing that in France aod Belgium they emp'oye their lunatics ib agriculiure and horticulture, ia order to improve their condition wenta'ly and budwy, and that the results were funnd to be very satisfaciory, As the Stock Barm wap rcaliy nevessary. and the lease near its expiration, it should be purchased, especially as it cou'd be ob- tained at such a reasonable price, We had exported a large number of horses, and had more money invested in that kind of stock than in any other, It was the daty of the Legislature to provide for the further im- provement of cur Island stock, and in order to do s9, it was necessary to have a farm where stock could be bred and kept till required, He (bon, Mr, H.) had pur- chased one of the horses imported by the Goverument, but had the misfortune to lose him. Another imported horse bod’ been lost. at the Stock Farm. It was very ex- pensive to import pure-bred horses fiom England; but if we could get one or two reaily first-class horses, we might bave in a few years, qai'e anumber of horses)of the best des-ription brid on the Stock Farm, If that Farm were purchased and properly arrsnged, he saw no reason why it wou'd not pay a large part of its expenses. ‘The outlyiug portions of the couniry had reaped po particu ar advantages from it; but by our importing a few very superior anima's, and rais.ng stock upon it, he thought the whole country would be greatly bemefitred, Such arms bad bern made to pay im other countries, and why should this oue be uny exception? It shou'd be made a sort of agricultural school, in which our young men, who iotend to follow agricul:ural .por- suits, could jearn valuable lessons, Li we bad a ¥etcrivary surgeon in the Colony, he shbou'd have ehurge of the stock, in order that it might be properly taken care of, vad turned to the best account. He (hon, Mr, 1.) bad the Keport of the Canadian Com- missioner to Belgium before bim, and found that the Modei Farm in that country. was nearly mude sel!-sustaining by means of the uantity of farm predace raised aud sold from it. The young men who learn the art of farming in tat estatlishment work also on the veighboring farms, some at one thing aud some at another, to learn what evry farmer ought to jearn, They bave in Belgium beauctal hedges and rews of trees, whick ereament aud beautify their farms, bu: here we have few faims that have anything of the kind, although the mort tesutiful tree anywhere to be found is our own spruce, Which looks so rugged, hardy, aud green-louking. We have not the tbriftily-mapayed farms our pe”ple ought to have, aod it is all owing to neglect. OUur Stock Farm might be very eesily made a Model Farm, self-sustaining, and a credit to the country, both ia results and appear- ance,. We have beea manuring, livirg acd draining it, aud surely it cught to pay just as well as other farms adjang u. We should reap great bevefits fiom both the farm and the stek. We have some good horses on the farm already, but we want one or two more first-class horses to diffuse some fresh b.ood and wake still fur her im- provement, Blood horses and heavy horses should follow each other in succession,

Hon, Mr. Duncan.—Reoms of old Lunatic Asylum too small.

fon, Mr. Duncan thought the condition of the Lunatic Asylum should receive the serious consideration of the House, for the building was over-crowded and badly ven- tilated. The lund in convection with it was too I:mited in extent, and it was well known that people whose minds are affected, were the better for being employed in some usc- ful occupation. He therefore thought it woud be better to remove the establish. men to Palconwood, in order to atizin that desisable object, The only objection he had to the >tock Farm was that it was ra- ther too far from town; but perbaps that dficulty might be obviated in somo way orother, If the old Asylum busiding were increesed, it would rcquire a considerable outlay, and after all would not meet the wents of tbe establishment, for the rooms were too smal], On ‘he other band, if the building on the Stock Farm were enlarged; it might not ecst more than would be spent op the old one; and many great advaviages would be offered to improve the beaith of the patieuts, and to give them useful em- ployment in wecding, boeing potatoes, and culavaiing the land in various ways,- while at the same time it would greatly Jesgen the exptu-es of the establibucot, Sibe Farm wou'd bave to be purchased whatever, for the Jease was vear cxpiring, aud the country could mos afford te lose wil the money that

had been spent in improving it, The quan- tity of land connected with the present building was far too small, and if the build- ing were made ever so commodious and com- fortable by expensive additions, the ad- vantages to be derived jrom a good farm would still be "wanting.

Hon, B. Davies thought . present - Asylum could be safficiently en- larged for £3,000 to meet wants of Colony.

Hon B, Davies —Tke present Lrnatie Asylum building was not sufficient to ac- commodate the number of applicants for ad- mission to that institution, aod had not bren large enough for some years past, and although repeated applications had becn made to the jiate Government to incre:se the a¢commodation by enlarg’ng the build- ing, they had not beeo in a position to take the matter up, for want of funds. The qucstion now wes whether it should be en- larged or remcved to the Srock Farm, In his opinion it could be svfliviently enlarged for £3,000 to meet the requirements of the country, [t bad beea stated by the ben, Leader of the Government and other hon, members that the lands in connexion with the building were not sufficient for the re- quirements of the institution, If this was thought to be the ease, the appointment of a Cqmwmittee would be necessary to investi- gate the matter, and aseertain whether this were so or not, and report to the House. It should then be considered whetber the Qolony has sufficient means to carry out the recommendation of the Committee, if in favor of the removal of the establishment, for the Legislature should keep within the bounds of prudence in reference to the mat- ter. A great deal bad been said about the results which might be expected from the Model Farm, but his opinion was that it bad becn a complete failure, It had never been a Model Faim, for it had been about as slovenly and tadly conducted a farm as any that cou!d be found anywhere. All the returns that had been received from’ it would not psy the wages of the laborer ; aad the horses produced -by it had not realized the expectations of the eountry; but the Governmeot of the Colon; bad been con- tinually making large outiays ip improving the condition of the land till it had become very va'uab'e, He oelieved the farm wes worth what the Government cou'd purchase it for; and besides, there is one of the finest mansions On the Island upon it. [f some alleraticns were made in that building and large additions made to it, it might be gon. verced into ® building suited for an Asylum. The growads were a'so well-suited for the purpose; but the Committee should well consider whether we bad the means to meet the great expenditure vecessary to accom-" plish allthis or cot. If the money spent upoo that farm bad been expended in the purchase of stock of the purest and best breeds, it wou'd have proved of fur greater benefit to the colony ; and if it would con- tinue to be as expensive in the future as in the past, its purchase would not be advis- able. . Lf pure-bred horses, eatile, acd pigs hed been imported direct from Hnglacd, and distribu:ed among the different Qoun- ties. the results would have been more satis- factory than breeding them on the Stock Farm.

Resolution of Hon. J. C. Pope.

Hon. Leader of the Government moved the following Resolution: ;

Resolved Tuat a Committee of six mem- bers be appointed, to join a Committee of the Legislative Council, and to report whether it is advisable to afford the required accommodition fer lunatics by adding to the present Asylum, or by adding to the brick house at Falconwood, and transferring the establishmeat to that place.

Hon Mr. Brecken on necessity of immediate action in reference to Asylum.

lion. Avrorney Generar seconded the resolution submitted by the hon. Leacer of the Government, and said that it appeared that the present Asylum building was in a pleasant aod heaithtul loeality, and couveni- ent to the town, but that it was not suited to the increased requirements of the country, There were 48 or 49 patieuts in the build-

ing, and the apartments were sma!l and ill- _

ventiJated ; the consequence was, that there was a necessity for immediate action on the part of the Legislature, to provide proper accommodation, ‘There were only ten acres of land convected with it, and if the butid- ing were cnlarged by the expesditure of a large sum of mouey, there would still be a diffeulty to contend with, in not having sufficient ground for cuitivation; for it was now well known that employment and of en air exercise, greatly conduced to the health and restoration of ihcse unfortunate crea- tures. By providing spacious and well- ventilated ‘apartments, and a eufficient quantity of land upoa whieh to ex ploy such of them as require exercise, their comforts wou'd be inereased, aud thetr chances of re- covery would be greater, ‘The Stock Farm is ia @ fine situation, aud the land, whieb is eonstantly increasiog in value, might yet realize ope hundred pounds per acre. It could be purchased at less than its present value to the Government, and as the leas: is about expiring, aud as large sums of money have been spent upon it, in bringing it to its present bigh state of eullivation, it should be purchased without delay. There is a large br.ck building ¢u that farm, and as ic is not required for farming purpores, it might, by the expenditure of a moderate sum of money, be converted into a building which would avswer all the purpo.es re- quired for an Asjlum, The old building being in a five sitaation, might be disposed of at ite full value, and converted into an botel. Et the Mode! Farm were purchased, it would be a question as to what use the house oculd be put to; but by following the course proposed by the hon. Leader cf the Government, it would be put to good account, aud by a moderate expendiiure, apswer the purpose of an Asylum, suited ia every re:- pect to the present wants of the country, At the seme time, the Colony would have the benefit of the labor of those lunaties who were fit to be cmployed in keeping the farm in proper order, and in planting, weeding, and other casy farm labors, which would couduce to their healih and recovery. He thought the matter worthy of the serious consideraticn of the Committee, and if a Committee were appointed by the House, they would send in a report which would supply all the information desired, ‘n order toreome to a coBclusion upon the matter,

R. Munro, Esq., ia favor of Reso- bution. » » Mr. Munro seid that as Charlettetown Was situated pretty nearly in the centre of the isiaud, pe:sons of wusound mind werg

taken to it with more convenience than to any other place, Two very dangerous: per- sors had lately been brought tothe Asylum, from King’s County, but owing to the want of room ia the building, the authorities did not know what to do with them; the jailor at Georgetown refused to admit them, even for examination, and said that he was there for™the purpose of taking care of debtors and criminals, and not of lJunatics; and that these dangerous persons were much

more troublesome to take care of than per--

sons of sound mind, Le also insisted that if ke was obiiged to receive lunatics, he should be allowed an addition to bis salary, or an assistant to tnke care of them. | Tle (Mr. Munro) approved of the course which the bon. Leeder of the Government wished to ;ursue in reference to the Asy'um, and as there is not sufficient acccmmodetivn in the present buildicg, and but a smali quar- tity of land copnecied with it, it shouid be disposed of, and the proceeds appropriated to the fitting up of a more commedious and comfortable building at Falecouwood, where the labor of those persons could be turued to advantage, and where their coudition might be improved,

The Resolution was then -put and car- ried.

The Speaker then took the Chair, and the Chairman reported the Resolution agreed to.

The following members were appointed a Committee, to join a Cowmittee from the Legislative Council, to visit ihe Asylum and Faiconwood, and to report in accordance with the Resolution, viz: Hon, Messrs. Dun- can, Owen, Sinclair, 6b. Davies, and Messrs. LeFurgy and Robertson,

Petition of Mr. James N, Cogs- well, Light Duty Act.

Mr. Munro, from the Committee to whom was referred the petition of James N, Cogswell and others, to examine the samo and report thereon, submitted a Report which was read at the Clerk’s table, and is as follows:

** Your Committee to whom wos re‘erted the petition of James N. Cogswell und others, shipowners, at Georgetowr, prayirg for an alteration cf the Leight Duty Act, having given the petition their tavosable consideration, have to report, That the words of the reeeipt to be given to the ship- owners be altered, and read as follows :— ‘1p any port or herbor of this Island, until the first of March next,’ instead of tbe first day of January as the Act now suys.”’

Ordered, That the said Report be com- mitted to a Committee of the whole House tc-morrow,

Hon. Mr. Kelly, from the speeial Com- mittee appointed to report on every private Bill, and to whom was referred the Bill to authorise the sale of St Andrew’s College farm, presented a report. Said Biil was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time tc-morrow,

House adjourned till ten o'clock to- morrow. I. 0.

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Puiay, March 19.

Two messages were received from the Leg- islative Counel stating that they bad passed an “Act to continue ce:tain Acts therein mentioned,” without any amendment, and also an ** Act 10 make better provision for the dealing by executors aud adminis rators with mortgages,”’ (o which they desired the copeurrence of the House of Assembly, The latter was read first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow,

The louse then resolved itself into a Committee of the whole on the Report of the special Commirtee, to whem was referred the petition of James N. Cogswell and o:bers, praying for an alieration of the Act relating to Light und Anehorsge duties.

Mr. Richaiés in the Chair.

The Chairman read the Report,

Hop. Leaver (F THE GcVeR* Ment said that a petition bad been received fiom George'own praying for an amendment of the Light duty Act, and was referred to a special Committee to report thereon. The report of that Committee bad been reeeived by the House, and mace the order of the day tc-day. He presumed that the Chair- man of that Committee world explain the nature of the ameudment recommended,

Mr. Munzo had not much to say in re- ference to tbe report before the Commiitee, Ile had never beard any person speak in reference to the necessity of au amendment of the Light Duty Act, but cn receiving the petition, and caiefally perusing it. he thought the prayers of the petitioners should be granted Aiithough the petiiou was from Georgetown, the amendment ef the Act would not benefit bis constituents aloue ; it would benefit the people of the whole Island. The petition sets forth that, according to the present law for the collection of Light duty, the receipt given wi'l exempt ves-els from the payment Of light dues from the first day ot January im one year, till first day of January in the next year. and no longer; that any vessel ec amng back to this Island in the month of December, after a long voyage Occupying move than a year, has to pay light du:y, aud if she remains in any open harber, and leaves during the month of January, the is at present jiable to pay light duy the second time on that voyage; and that. as the law requires that vessels are ovly to be taxed once a ycar, the siotute should be amendad so that the year ‘or the collection of that duty shall commence on the first of Mared, instead of the first day of January as at present, in order to exempt vessels till the first day of March followimg, ond thus prevent the necessity for any vesel to pay twice cn one voyage. As vessels frequently come into the harbor at Georgetown late in December, and leave again alter the first of January, they are compelled to pay a light duty of six penee per ton twice during the one voy- age; and if the vessel be a foreign one, it is avery great hardship to be taxed twice for the same thing before leaving the harbor. Any of our Island vesse's that have been out on verylong voyages, extending over a ‘year, Wou'd be subjected to the same bard- ship. The law shou'd therefore be amended 80 as to suit every herbor cn the Islaud, by causing the year lor the payment of the duty to end on the first day of March, whem every harbor in the Island is closed by ice,

After several hon, menbers bad made a few remarks explanatory of the nature of the proposed amendment of the law, eud in accordance with the views of Mr. Munro, the Speaker took the chair, and the Ubair- man reported that the Report was agreed to With aa amendment,

Oa motion of Mr. Munro, a Committee of three members was appointed to bring in 8 Bill in accordance with the Report,

Ordered, That Mr. Munro, and Hone. Messrs. Owen and Sinclair, do compose said Committers,

Hon. Leader of the Goveroment submit ted a message from the Lieutenant Gover- por, containing the correspondence between Captain Hardinge and the Administrator of the Government, &c., in yeference to the fisheries

Received and laid on the table,

House adjourned till ten o’clock to morrow. I, 0.

eee eee Sarurpay, March 11. Various Matters.

Hon. the Speaker in the Chair.

Hon. Attorney General obtained leave to intredece a Bill relating to the Registry of Mortgagee and Memorials of Judgments, ae are referred to a Committee of the whole House, which was reported agreed and ordered to be een a

The Lill intitaled +* An Act to authorise the Goveinment to probibit the Exportation of Arme,’’ was read a third time.

Hon, Leader of the Government, as a mcmber of Her Majesty's Executive Govern- ment, laid before the House the Colonial Trenrsurcr 8 Accounts with the Government, from the Ist day of February, 1870. to the 3lst January, 1871, which were ordered to lie upon the table,

The Engrossed Bill from the Legislative Council, intitnled “An Act to make better provision for the dealing by Executors and Adminisirators, with Mortgagee,” was re- ported ayreed Lo without any amendment.

On motion of Hon, Mr. Howlan, the Bill authorising the sale of Saint Andrew's College Farm, was read a sc cond time, ree pe a agreeé , and ordered to be engros s¢

Ou motion of Hon. Mr. Perry, the follow- ing Res: ution was agreed to, and ordered to be published in eact of the newspapers pub- lished in Charlottetown:

“ Resolved, That no new matter, on which a Billi can be founded. be intredused to thie House atter Tuureday, the 16th day of Mareh instant. Iiouse adjourned until 10 o'clock on Mon- day. G. ——— fe.

Monpay, 13th Mareh.

Mr. McNeill presented » petition from in- habitants of New Glasgow. Rustico, and ad- joining settlements, praying the passage of & general law, confirming the right of the pub- lie to the Sea Manure found between higha low water mark.

Reterred to epecial C'mmittee of Mr. Map- Neil, Hon. D. Davies, and Mr. S nelair. +

Hon. Leader of the Government !aid on the tatle the Road Correspondent’s Accounts, and Retur:s of thirty-three Road Comimis- sioners, and from several mall Debt Coart for tie pas’ year , aiso Keturns of thestateo the Bank of Prince Edward Island, Unionand Summ: rside Banks.

The Bill regulating the modc of dealing by Executors and Administrators with More- esgs, was tead a toird time and patsed, as was the Aet relating to the registration of Mortgages and Memorials of Judgments,

Mr. LeFurzy presented a petsuon tor the incorporation of a Lodge of Free Masons, at Summersido.

In reply to a question from Mr. McMillan,

_ Hon. Leader of the Government stated that

the late Governme:.t had appointed C mmis- sioners on a proposed new lime of road, lead. ing trom the Liokletter Road to the Main hoad, from £t, Klearers to Summers:dc, and that their Report hed been ordered by the then Government, to be over. With refer- ence to information :equested relative to the wharf at West Point, he would give all infow matien he could, but be eupposed the subject had been eubmittedto the Board of Works.

The License Law.

The House went into Committee to consider the expediency of amending and consolidat- ing the several Acie relaucg to the sale of Spirituous Liquors.

Mr. Beer, Chairman.

Hon. ATTrorNey GENERAL etated that there were at present eight or nine laws on the Stutute Book relative to the exbject, ard it wes desirable to olviate the necessity of re- ferring to several iaws, of which the pro- visions hed been repeated. Doubts had arisen ts to the conuatruction of that portion of the Act pasecd lust Session, which pre. scribed the number of meetings to be holden in each rural echool dieitict tor the perpore of sanctioning applications ‘or Tavera and Store Licenses. The late Government had read the Act as authorising two several meet- ings for each Ceecr'puon. His own opinion was tbat legally, but one could be keid; while he com trued the law io that sense, he con sidered that it was preierable that two meet ings should be held for each class of licensea Tiat was, however, a matter for the Com. mittee to decide upon, and he wou'd merely ask their assent to a resolution to the effect that it wes desirable to copsolid site the several Acts now in foree, referring to the subject, and that a epecial Committce be ap; ointed to report by Bili or otherwise,

In the House, the Resolution baying been reported agreed t., and Hon. Attorney Gen- eval, Mceers. Perry avd Sine'ais, baying been appointed as the Committees,

Hon, Attcraey General reported a Bill on the subject.

Reaa first time,

Hon, Mr. Owen, from the Committee on the eubjcet of alteripg the present mode of collecting Light and Ancho.age Dues, re- ported a Lui providing that the year for whieb those dues shooid be considered as paid, should be deemed to expire in Miarch, instead of December, as at present,

Read first time,

Vaceination Act.

Hon. Leader of the Government moved the House inte Committee to consider the Acte relative to Vaccination; and that the Ae- eounts of the Superint«ndents of Vaccimation be referred to the Committee, At present the Vaccination of many fam lies, perfectly able to pay, was paid for by the public, and it was necessary to lmit the liability of the Treasury.

Hon, Mr. Perry, Chairman.

Hon. Mr. Kei ty said that whilst it was necesesry that tl obligation to be Vaccine ated should be mace as stringent as possible, and that ail closes should be Vaceinsted, yetit was unfair that thoce who were uble to pey for the operaticn should have the expense of it defrayed by the public,

Hon, Leapex or ing Government agreed that those who were unable to pay should be Veecimated at the pubire expense, but a ceriifieate of inability to yay would cost as much as the Vaccination. At present the law coly authorized the appoiniment of seven Superintendents for the whole Island, It would be better to appoint oth: r: in various Gisiricte, Tithe present system of paying for all Vaccination by the Lreasury co: t nued, the country wou:d eoon be called upon to pay £1,000 a year for this one service. He con- sil red it advisable io repeal the first section ot the Act, and substitute otier provisions in hieu thereof,