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| From the Patriot. | BELGRADE, April 4.

The Cabinet Council has resolved that the Servian troops shall occupy Belgrade, Cinks and Bulgaria, as far as Plevna, in ac cordance with Russian commands; but that they will only withdraw after a definite set- tlement of the Eastern Question.

Prince Milan has declared that Servia would co-operate with Russia until such a time as Turkey was completely dismember- ed, Servia’s policy being the formation of a kingdom comprising all her present as well as her former territory.

It is reported that the Premier of the Hungarian Ministry has informed the Em- peror and Count Andrassy that he could not answer for the consequences in Hungary if Austria should come to a decision to act in a hostile manner to, or independent of, England.

Vienna, April 3.

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Lonvon, April 2.

There is not the slightest intention of complying with the reported demand for the withdrawal of the fleet from,the Sea of Marmora.

The iron-clad Rupert and the turret ship Devastation have been ordered to join the Mediterranean squadron to replace the Sultan which will return to England for re- pairs,

Two men named McEaggot and Riel were arrested on board a steamer going from Rathmulle to Londonderry, on suspicion of complicity in the murder of Lord Leitrim.

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE.

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House of Assembly.

Tuurspay, April 4. Afternagn Sitting. SUPPLY.

House in Committea. of Supply—Mr. Farquharson in the Chair—on the item of salaries of officials in the Registry Office,

Hon. Mr. Suiirvan moved that the amount of Indexing Clerk’s salary be struck out ; and that official dispensed with.

Motion lost.

On the item of allowance to County Court Judges for registeriug voters—$750—

Mr. WetsH said he hoped that every time the Courts were epened, electors might register their votes.

Mr. Campsent complained that the Courts did not afford sufficientaccommodation took the people.

Other hon. members thought the item should be struck out.

Committee reported progress. recess at six, o’clock. RECESS. —- ORANGE

BILL.

Hon. Mr. Stewart moved the third read- ing of the Bull to Incorporate the Orange Grand Lodge.

Mr. Conroy - moved in amendment that it be read this day three months.

House divided. Amendment lost : vote 18 to 9.

Hon. Mr. Srewart moved that the Bill do now pass.

Mr. Conroy moved in amendment that it pass this day three months.

Mr. Speaker asked if the hon, gentlemen desired another division.

Mr. Conroy : Ido; the hon. gentle:uen may have changed their minds.

House divided. Amendment losi ; same division.

Hon. Mr. Stewart moved that the do now become law.

Mr. Conroy moved in amendment that it become law this day three months.

House divided. Amendment lost -16 to 8,

House to

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THE LICENSE LAW.

Hon. Mr. Davies presented the petition of the Bishop of Charlotttetown, Rev. Archdeacon Read and 2,500 others, for an amendment to the License Law, so that it shall be incumbent on dealers to obtain a certificate, signed by the people of the dis- trict in which the ‘tavern is, that it is their desire that the license shall be renewed ; and if such desire shall not be signified, the license shall not be renewed.

[SLAND, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1878.

POOR ASYLUM. Hon. Mr. Drsiots presented the Report of the Poor House Commissioners. 2

i ARREARS OF RENT.

| Mr. Kerry gave notice of a question as to whether petitions relative to remission of arrears of rent of land held by the Govern- ment are going to receive attention from the Government.

ASSESSMENT AMENDMENT ACT.

Hon. Mr. Davies moved the second reading of the Assessment Amendment Bill. He stated the amendments as follows :—

1. To enable a just vulnation to be ar- rived at— After revising the list of last year, the Assessors shall hold a Court for the purpose of publicly announcing the names of those assessed, the place of their resi- dence, andthe value set upon their pro- perty. Objections may be made on oath. The Bill provides that if, after this, there shall be an objection, the person objecting may appeal to the County Court. It is pro- vided that there shall be no costs in making such appeal,

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amendment is that the years. To obviate unfairness, the Bill provides that the Collectors shall, in the meantime, make additions, if additional persons move into the District, ete.

3. It is provided that County Coxrt Judges may alter the valuations.

4. The proposed Bill provides that the Provincial Secretary shall furnish] to each Collector the lists as made up by the Ap- praisers, and the Collectors shall be ob- liged to receive the taxes at their offices up to the last day of November. Those who do not pay,by that time, must then be noti- fied and compelled to pay.

4. The Government propose that. up. tu $750 the Collector shall receive 2 per cent., over $750, 24 per cent.

5. The Bill will provide that the occupier, as well as the owner, shall be jiable to pay the tax levied. Those who lease land must, in future, make provision that the tenant shall pay the tax or be liable themselves.

6. Personsover sixty may, if they choose, exempt themselves by making an affidavit before Collectors or Appraisers, but if they do they shall lose their votes.

7. Any person assessed may pay his tax at the Provincial Treasury, and no commis- sion shall be charged,

8. The valuators shall be allowed 5 per cent.

Hon Mr. Davies though! the nachiuery of the Act would work much more smooth- ly than last year.

House in Committee of the Whole,—Dr. Robertson in the Chair,—

Hon. Mr. Svuttrvan complimented the leader of the Government on the fact that his eyes are at length open to the fact that there is dissatisfaction throughout the country. He said he is opposed to the Bill in its entirety, because he believes there is no necessity for it. The Government have now actually $70,000 in hand—having re- cently received a refund on account of the Railway. Besides the amendments were unsatisfactory ; and he would vote against every clause of the Act. The Court of Ap- peal means only more expense ; and the storm of last year will be as nothing to the storm which will be raised next year.

Mr. Camps considers that what the country wants is less machinery ; and as this Bill provides more machinery he is op- posed to it. He believes that more taxes are unaveidable ; but he thinks all (not merely the poor farmer) but a/l should con- tribute. There is, he thinks, no necessity whatever for valuators. The Collectors might do the whole business and save ex- pense.

Hon. Mr. Srewart censured the Leader of the Opposition for not helping the Gov- ernment to perfect the Act, and contended that additional taxes are necessary. He said the necessity of the Bill is the ‘‘Water- loo of debate’; he maintained that a cheaper system than that submitted last year could not be introduced. He could not see why old people should be exempted from taxes; but in deference to the voice of the people they may be exempted under this Bill. He gave utterance to a glowing and _ highly poetical effusion on ‘* public opinion.”

Hon. Mr. Suxttvan said the estimaies had been reduced $7,000, so that —according to their own admission—the total amount required by the Government is $317,000, while the revenue without the assessment will be $334,000. But he believed that in order to justify the tax the Government would launch out into every kind of ex- travagance. Last year he suggested an ap- peal from the award of the Assessors; but the Government would not listen to it This year he would only suggest the repea! o. the whole Bill.

Mr. Weusu said it would be utter ruin to use up the capital of the Province. He thinks it is wise to tax and pay as we go.

Hon. Mr. Gorpon was sorry, for one, that ever‘we were compelled to pass the Assessment Act at all; but that it is neces- sary there can be no doubt, He eulogised the Leader of the late Government (Hon. Mr. Owen). He also eulogised the Leader of the present Government (Hon Mr. Davies). He said that some of the members.of the late Government had driven Mr. Owen from public life in disgust.

Hon. Mr. SuLiivan repudiated the asser- tion that Mr. Owen was driven from public life by any of his colleagues in the Govern- ment. He reminded the Hon. Mr. Gordon that he had forgotten to show by figures that the Assessment Act was necessary.

Mr. Hacxerr said that nothing is cal- culated to cause greater discontent than the very Bill under discussion. He showed by

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the following figures how the Assesment could be dispensed with during the present year :—

Income, 1878.

Dominion Subsidy....... a ee $163,000 00 Paliic Lede). sii 211) 207. 24d. 60,000 00 Balance due on Land Assessment we. y 2) Uy eee eee 8,000,00 Provincial Treasurer’s Office... .. . 33,239 00 Poll. Tait: 4076 28 R74 .. Giese 21,000 00 Refunded from Land Office for the Purchase of Small Estates...... 8,793 00 Balance on hand 31st Dee., 1877.. 35,246 00 $329,278 00 Expenditure according to Govern- ment Estimates... . . . 317,099 00 Surplus at end of year......... .. $ 12,278 OU The old Land Tax would realize.. 18,000 00

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Balance on hand 31st Dec., 1878.. $30,278 00

He denied that the Province was in debt. All we have to do is to provide for the cur- rent expenditure of the year.

Mr. L. McDonaup contended that the amendments would not prove satisfactory to the people.

Mr. Conroy said the Opposition had been held responsible because they had not op- posed the Act past last year with sufficient vigor; and he went on to show that the Bil} now before the House should not pass, be- cause it, was opposed to the popular voice. It would not give satisfaction, and the mat- ter should be tested by a general election. He dissented from the opinion that the majority possesses the confidence of the people ; and he believes that so long as they retained the obnoxious Assessment, they could not have the confidence of the people.

on. L. H. Davies diverted the House by expounding the resolution submitted last year by the Leader of the Opposition to tax towns as well as the country. He contend ed that if tho resolution had been adopted, the City would have received last year some $76,000.

Hon. Mr. Suirrvan said that all that was meant by his resolution was a fair and rea- sonable quid pro quo.

Hon. Mr. ae said there was not a member of the Government who would not oppose increased taxation if it was not ne-

cessary. He submitted the following state- ment :—~ 1873. Actual receipts at Treasury....... $629,541 56 Actual expenditure of year..... ... 495,544 80 Balance in favor of the year. ..$134,296 76 1874. Actual expenditure of year..... . . .$432,707 08. Winel WURUEEN.» a5 cc sc ecw es oes 493,256 81 Balance against the year...... $ 29,450 27 1875. Actual expenditure.............. $395,192 10 pr 4 Brot pe pero 301,160 19 Balance against the year...... $ 94,031 91 ; 1876, Actual expenditure.............. $353,600 14 cn coon ke 5 as cae 254, 144 24 Balance against the year...... $ 99,455 90

Leaving a total balance against the three last years of.............. $222,938 08 The way there happened to bbe a balance in favor of the Province at the end of 1876 was this:-— _ At the end of 1872 there was a bal- auce in favor of the Province of . .$153,822 88 At the end of 18728 the balance

WON io. 0. ts he nen oie 134,296 76 Add these. together... . 2... «+++ $268,119 64 Subtract the balance against the

Prevince, as shown above... .. _. 222,938 08 And the Dalene 18 2s. ona 2+ 0s s05 $ 45,181 56

And by adding the amount of war-

rants unpaid -— $23,344.37 — we

have a nominal balance to the

credit of the Province at the end

Or 161 ee el. BSS IA SPA $ 68,525 93

Mr. DeBuois went on to show that, be- side the amount they formerly had to ex- pend, there was the Statute Labor—now abolished. He estimated the value of this labor forthe four years mentioned at $1,- 797,044, or about $449,000 per annum. He contended that it was utterly impos- sible to get on without taxation. Hel upon this Government Party as the Liber- al-Conservative Party of the Province. The Government have held, and intend to hold, together. But if bona fidepetititionscame in, asking for the resignation of the Govern- ment, he for one would resign.

Hon Mr. Sutiivan said that the Hon. Colonial Secretary had forgotten to enume-

' ed. credit side of his account.

rate the public buildings—the-court houses, etc.---which the late Government had erect- The cost of these should be put to the Committee reported progress. House adjourned at half-past eleven, —-~--—& ©o- 4b» -+ o> A little girl of six or seven summers,stop- ping with her ts at one of the fashion. able hotels at toga Springs, was invited at dinner to take some wine as it was passed around. She declined, ‘‘ Why do you not take wine with your dinner, Minnie?’ ‘‘Tause I don’t like it.” ‘“* But takea little, then, my child, for your stomach’s sake,” he urged. ‘* I ain’t dot no tommik’s ache,” indignantly replied the little miss in most emphatic manner. 90 iil title is Servant looks into the breaksast room and says: ‘*Please, ma’am there's a beggar woman in the kitchen wants something to eat.” ‘Give her the water in which the eggs were boiled this morning, Bridget; it’s

quite nutritious.”