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—~~—Mr. Prowse asked the Goverment what action (if any) had been taken on the peti-|

_ piace on the first. Monday in

would met with che eppresal of the people. Murray River. Board of Works for ordinary Docks was inconevivable.

The present grant though small, woald be of| purposes of Rvads, Bridges and Wharves

some service, and he hoped it would svon be: increased.

lion Attorney General—The sum provided | by the R-solation was £100, to which £80 would be added from the Land Office ; that} sum. he was led to believe, would be sufficient | to open vp the road in question.

Mr. tlowat directed attention to Cape) Traverse Wharf, and asked if part of that sum was to be expended on that whart.' (a,e Traverse had a strong claim on the Governmeat for @ portion of that grant. | There were large quantities of produce raised there, an) the cearest proper or sae guipping dace was Crapaud or Bedeque. Cape ae was the nearest point ty the opposite | janding ;lace fyr steamers ranuing to the | Main Land

lion Members on both sides of the [louse | epcke of the necessity of bu'iding W barfs, | Breakwaters, and wmproving [arbors in dif |

ferent perts of the Cogotry. Crapaud and) grant in question, on the ground that in his | on Harbors were specially alluded) opinion it would not be productive of any |

New Lo to as requiring expenditure; aad also Rustico, | Wood Istinds, Murray Harbor, Souris, and| the differs ot Harbors on the North Shore of | the Island. The nevessity of extending pubtic| orks in order to remo;e, a8 far as possible, | oy ry barrier to the trade of the Colony was| fully entered into ducing the discussion.

House in Committee resumed the discus | sion on pnyment of Governor 8 Salary. i

Hlon Attorney General remarked on the | irrevocably decision of the Home Office on | that subject, and said that there existe? in! the hearty and minds ef the people «f tins 1s- hand feelin r3 of independence, andt ey would submit to pag the Governor’s Slary, rather than ran tie risk of being forced, as were the people of Nuva Scotia, into Confederutiun against their will.

Mr. Meer said the refusal on the part of the Betis! Government to pay the Guverpus’s Sulary was a breach of that solemn compact entered into when Reponsible Government was ceded 0 this Island. He reviewed the arguments aged in the joint addresses of the Conservat ve Government ign 1865, and also of that Llouse last session, and said that the remonstrances thye made should have been heard on behalf of the oppressed peurle of this Is'an}. Proprietora, be belieygd. suc- cevded in getting separate Government for the lelgnd, to escape the Court of Bscheat in Nova Seotis, their wily schemes were not easily defeated. It was not improbable that Confederation was working at the bottom ot | the refusal to pay said salary. Such proce- dure was calculated to undermine the last

& of loyalty in the people of this country. |

rnor Vundus could clip articles from; the of the Jelander, and forward them to the Colonial Ufice in support of Confeder ation, bat it appears His Excellency did not se any euch d tigence to turward the wishes of the whole people oa the subject of Free Trade He could not but express his con-| vietion that the mission of our Governor to! the Home Office thw winter would prove| disastrous to the bost interests of the Istand. | No wonder the eff rts of the people were | abortive, when met by euch hostility. A! grestet Wroo, thus that thus inflicte ion the|

Colony could not be inflicted on anv people | But as there was no alternative, he would | support the payment of that Sulary under | protest. |

Mr. Brecken said, bon members might! protest im their spsecbes, but the vote for|

£1000. Bo purchase equere and site for | Pabhie Burding at Summerside £500 0 0 Victoria Breakwater 130 8 90 Souris do 130 0 0 St Peter's dg 100 0 0 Rustico do 80 0 0) New London do 80 0 Covebead do $0 «0 Tignish Run do 1e0 0

Mr Breekes presented a petition from W B. Allin, Augustus Llermans and gihers, Cradesmen, of Charlottetown, praying for a reduction of the duty on Tin, Sheet Iron, Bar lrow and Steel. in Committee of Supply. A vero eu oullure of Salmon was submitted ty the Hon. Atty. General, elicited some remarks from several hon. members coucurring generally with the object of that resolution.

Mr. Prowse, however, was opposed to the

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genera) benefit. The Salmon was a luxury oply enjryed by the rich and out of the reach of the people generaily; and should not, therefore, be proteqced at the expense of the public.

Several Resolutions were agreed to in Com- mittee, arung the sums voted were: For re pairs te Georgetown Grammar School £50. Mus*um in connection with the Legislative Library £100. For the encouragement of fulund and Intercolonial Steam Navigation in addition to the present contracts £1500 Packet service to Souris, Grand River, Georye- town, Pictuu and Charlottetown, if required, £150.

Hon. Attorney General said the Resolution placed at the disposal of the Goyernment for Steam Navigation, was not specifying any particular service. ‘There wus no tender be tore the Government at present for the Georgetown, Murray Harbor, and Souris route, bat in cage a tender should be made, it would be well to provide for it. There was § strong desire for more steam ¢ mmuni- cation alosg the coasts, Biys, and Rivers of the Island. It was thought that a steamer might run with profit between Crapaud, Charlottetown, Belfast, and other places around the cusst. The Government were therefore desiruus of having the means at their diaposal for such purposes He alluded to a communication from the hon. momber Mr. Kelly, touching a steam-r on the East River, but no Tender Lad been received for that route.

Mr. Kick*am said, that when the steamer called at Souris last year, ehe arrived late Saturday night or Sunday morning, and then put out ber cargo, no matter whether there was any one to receive it or not. He was, therefure, of opinion that two sailing vessels would answer the trade of Souris better than the steamer, and thus constant communi- cation could be kept up to the advantage of the country.

Mr. Reilly — The Steamer on the East River lust summer gave great dissatisiaction because of her irregular trips. The owners should Se hovad to perform regular wips,aud have stated hours tor arriving and leaving the different points toucied at.

Mr. MeMillao spoke of the propriety of en- couraging Steam Navigation. These steamers that called occasionally at Chariottetown, if encouraged by a grant, would aoubtleas, call regularly at our principal ports, and thereby

The steamer plyr ‘ing on the East River was net on benefit to the people of a Jarge section of the country, but also a great saving on the Ruads, by lessening the traffic.

ly a great’

it were agreed to. The Government |

Tavrspay, April ist. Mr. Bell, Chairman of the Committee of Supply, reported several Resolutions whicu

Hon. Mr. Haviland took exception to the

should make arrangements with the owners of | course pursued by the House on the previous that Boat to ply at least owe a weekto Mount) evening, touching the reeeiving of the report

convenience because the Boat had uot kept up | to time properly,

House avain in Committee resamed the de-| the same day on which sue

Hon. Mr. Kelly

bate on Governor's Salary.

in the Chair. Hon. Attorney General remarked on the wethee oovers eumments made on fis Excel-

| lency the Lieut. Governor’s conduct, and said that it was not advisable to censure Her Ma- jesty's representative unless there existed good grounds for such a course. He supported the doctrine that His Excellency should submit despatches and addresses to his Executive Council before forwarding them to Downing Street, and he would not hesitate to say that he difered with His Excellency on the ques tion of Reciprocity last year Le, however, readily admitted the laudable desire manifested by His Excellency for the settlement of the Land Question.

Hon. Mr. Haviland merely rose to express his disapproval of the manner in which Lieut. Governor Dundas was censured by the Hon Mr. Davies, and the hon, member for Caven dish, Mr. McNeill. He would asi why had not Hon. Mr. Davies lavished his censures on the Governor in 1867. That Hon. Member (Mr Davies) accepted office under the adrajuis- tration of Lieutenant Governor Dundas. He then alluded to the great interest which His Excellency had taken in settling differences between landlord and tenant, in proof of which he referred to the purchase of Belfast Estate, the Cunard property aud other estates ing in all to one fourth of the lands of the whole Colony, and he held m his band docu- ments to show that [is Excellency was now in correspondence with Sic Graham Mout- gomery inducing that gentleman to sell his Kstate to the Government of this Colony; but it would appear that all his mediations were now forgotton, because he differed in opinion with some hon. members, Such attacks on [ler Maiesty’s representative, and that too when he was absent from the Colony, were extremely uncalled for and unfair.

Hon. Mr. Dunean said thut it was well known the purchase of the Selkirk Estate was effected through the instrumentality of His Kxcellency, Mr. Dundas,who, he felt satisfied, had aceomplished more for the tenantry of the [sland than any other Colonial Governor, and far more than all the pclit.cal agitators of the Colony put together.

Mr. Breeken eaid that the view taken by His Excellency on the subject of Free Trade with the United States was in accordance with the principles of constitutional law made on His Exceilency were unfair and unjust. He (Mr. Brecken) then reviewed very fully the question of paying the Governor's Salary, and at the close of his address submitted an amend-

land, (with Mr. H's. consent,) by etriking

ment and inserting in lieu thereof the words Bri tish House of Commons. He (Mr. Biecken) urged in support of his views, among other | reasons, that the recent chan,ve in the British Cabinet would necessarily involve much work

paying the (fovernor’s salary could not be ac | prove of great benefit to the trade and mer-!' the Cabinet, that probably due consideration

companied by any formal protest The last! epeaker (Mr McNeil!) should rew-wber that!

and fur whose actions the Government, of whom he (Mr. MsNeilly was a supporter, were to & certain extent responsible. Our! position in regard to Confederation was not | analacous tv Nova Seotia. The people of that Provioce were forced into Union through the action of their representatives, who were for the time being the voice of the people. He» wae not of opinion that a third reaonstranc? wouid change the policy of fione Odics on the subject of Confederatin |

Dr Jenkias.—The fact that refusing io pay | the Governor 8 Salary was a breach of faith | on the part of the Britis: Gove-niment, was One reason why he would oppose the Resolu tion of the Hon. Attorney General. fon. | members who would vote ro pay that Salary be ause they feared its refusal would put the | Island into \onfederation, were in error. The} settled policy of the Llome Government on! that question wogld nut be changed in the| Jeast by paying the Governor's Salary. would prove goworthy of the name of free men if we yigided to such an act of injustice | a3 was thus sought to be inflected upon us.

lien. Mr. Davies—Woien the Legislature of this Coloay remonstrated with the Home Uifice on the subject of paymg the- Governor's | salary in 1-65, our Lieutenant Governor | did not carry out the views of hig then) Vonservative Goveroment, but on the eon-| trary, forwarded musrepresentations which should have caused his removal from the Colony. No good resulé could possibly follow from @ third remounstranee. The Home Government bad most unjustly eold the Island, but we had bought i back aguin from the proprietors, and to » great extent it was now che property of those who pos sessed its soil. Let us then pay the Guver- ome ealury. and chereby assert vur indepen-

ence.

Mr. Broeken replied to the Hon. Mr. Davies who, be sa:d. since 1865 accepted a seat at the Executive Board as one of the Constitution»! adymers of the Governor. Phe fuct was, he said, thet no political diference existed between the diff rent political purties in that Hous» as to the best mode fur settling th> Land Question, Ali bad conev:red, as the Co-onial Secretary weil remarxea, on the Land Purchase Bill principle, sc being the only practical and jest means, and that had heen sdoupted by Conservatiyes and Liberals alike.

Hon. Mr Coles, Colonial Secretary, said that it was very unjnst to’ call upon the people of this Colony to pay the sulury of the Lieutenant Governor. tt was indeed a breash of feith on the part of the British Government to withdraw the payment of thateum. The question hag, however, been submitted to the Lome Office und-s different administrations, and they all turncd a deaf ear to our recivnstranc: s.

There was, therefore no alternative left but to psy it Ee hoped that the Home Govern- ment would yet et point to this small Island im regard to Reciprocity with tke United States He disapproved of the re- marke made by the Hon Mr Davies, touch- ing the Lieut. Governor's conduct, and spoke of the praiseworthy manner in which [is Excellency bad used his influence with ab e-ntee Propri¢iors for the purchase of their Jands, aud the deep interest he always mani iested in the weliare of the tenantry. He (Hon. Col. Secretary) attributed the pur-| chase of the Lelfast Estate to the exertions and influence of His Excelleney, Mr. Dundas Her Mujesty'« Representive in the Colony should always receive tbat courtesy and res- pect whieh his position merited ~

The debate was then again adjourned,

Louse adjourned.

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tion of inhabitants of High Bink, Little Bands, prayiog for sid towards getting a roud to the ss shore, ev us to enable peti- tioners to get to the shore with their hurses aod carte to procure fish, lime, coal, &., from beats an! schooners.

Uon. Atturuey Geoeral said that as no notice had bee given in the Order Book, he was not then prepared to rely to the ques. ‘tion put by the hon, member, but would give ibe ma‘ter attention.

flon. Mr. I'endereon presented a petition

for an alteration of the forth rection of r Act of eee tint fhe sonal mr sting of that might take = : ber, in- pre the Grat Monday in July as at pe- gent, Petition t Committee.

| could go in and out at low water.

cantile interests of the Colony. Mr.McNeil! said that considerable amounts

cation. Contracts should spee:fy very care- fully the work :o be performed

Lion. Mr. Kelly said the people at Mount Stewart Bridge, aad other places on the Eass River availed themselves of the benefit of a eleamer to @ great extent. ber of passengers and grea: quantity of freight carried to market, proved that a Boat was greatly required on that route. ile

use their best endeavors to place a Boat on that route during the coming seagon.

Hon. Colonial Secretary said, that a lare portion ef K ngs County, as weil as the Hillsborough River, was accommodated by the Steamer or the Hast River, the want of which would prove a great loss to that section of the country, end would so increase the traffic on St. Peter's Road as to make it at sii ppiog seasons, almost impassable.

Mr MeVormack sa:d there was a large

We quantity of freight broaght to and from)

siount Stewart by the Steamer as well as passengers He hoped, therefore. the Gov ernment would take steps to procure St'am Communication on that route this eoming season

Hon. Mr. Laird. —The object of the grant under discussion wag to put (be Government in a position to advertize for tenders for Boats to ply on tke routes alluded to. He Was not prepared to support a subsidy for Steamers to ply on the North Shore. That coast would require a very powerful Boat, and from the shallow entrances on the Nort! Shore it would be necessary to haye a 8 eamer of very emall draft. For the present it were better to keep Steamers ranning between poris aod up rivers on the suuth side of the Island.

Hon Mr. Davies.—A suitable boat for the North Shore would require to be built speci- ally for taat route and would coat a cona:der- ablesum. Small steamers cvuld be profitably employed plying on the East and West Rigers, Beliast. Orwell River and Pinette.

Hon. Mr. Dunean.—A Steamboat sould easily be built suitable for the harbors on the south side of the Island. The Brush Wharf, Beliast, could be touched at with great ad- vantage to the people of that loeulity. A Boat of smal! draft might aleo call at Crapaud. But till a boat could get into Suaris at low water, she gould be of no great advantuge to that pert of the country. Steamers had always to discharge their (reights ae rapidly as possible in order to keep up to their time as much as possible.

Mr. P Sinclair was in favor of steam com- munication where it could be practicably ap plied. The vbstructions at the mouth of Harbors on the North Shore would render that route very difficult aid dangerous. Ip regard to Crapaud Harbor the peaple im that jocality did more toward deepening the chanae! than had been perlormed for u simi- lar purpose in any other part of the Jsland They taxed themselves heavily for the im- provement of their Harbor, und they now de sired to have it dredged He hoped the Govern- ment, through its Board of Works, would direct their earliest attention to Crapaud Harbor. A large trade would soon be created in that part ol the country if a steamer would make regular trips to that Harbor.

Mr. Howat rejoiced to hear that there was a probabilit 7 of # stcamer rgnning to Crapaud. He was also pleased to hear the Hun, Att'y. General suy that the people of that locality were entitled to w grant fur dredging the Harbor. There was a lurge extent of gountry dependant on Crapaud as a shipping place, ft a Wharf were built at Cape Traverse, a steamer could cail there also us it would be on her rvute

Hoy. Mr Duncan suid that a small steamer might run to Crapaud to suit the tide; bat the Mail Boats could not get into that Harbor regularly, as they bad to meet the train at Shediac.

Hon. Mr. Calibeck said if Crapaud Harbor was properly dredged any of the Mail Boats The Boat that had plyed on the East River was xot under contract. [he Government had no de- sire to withdraw the privilezes of Steam Qom- niunication from that place, but there was no tender as yet for the route.

Mr, McNeill admitted that the entrances to the North Side Uarbors were shallow, but they could be materially improved by Breakwaters. A Tug Sieamer vo drag a Dredzing Machine was wuch required for deepening our Harbors, and euch a Tug B at could also be profitably employed towing vessels, and ulgo in carrying Fish from the different Harbors of the North Shore to shippiug places,

referred to Com Mr. MoNeili preeented a petition from Wan. Laird and othe 4, aski oe Ae bist

porporate the Vew Pa seciade-Giabamdeede.. tebe:

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Hon. Mr Dunean.—A proper Dredging Machine was very much wanted ta deepen our Harbors. If the Government were to procure h a machine it would be of immense benefit e country. Pe denkins agreed with the remarks of the

. Mr. Dencan, touching the necessity of a zg Maghiue The great benefit that foliow tho gredging’ of Harbors aud

) 40 in ace Amosg the gums voted Pec getyd el raat

Faucongr & Patrice, South Side Queen Square. are still Selling Goods at the

|} Wag given to the remonetrances of our little

| Colony, aud that aa appeal to the House of His Excelleney was the head of the Executive, | had been paid to encvuraye Steam Cawmuni.| COM Mons might secure the attention of!

| British Statesmen on behalf of our claims. He | also referred to the fact that a debt of £150,- } 000 had been incurred by the Colony m pur

}ehas.ng lands, which had been improuvidently | granted away by the British Government, A

| required fur the Board of Works, and Twenty | Thousand Pounds for Edueation. Jn view of | all those matters he could sce no reason why | mitting to pay the Guvernor’s Silary. As to | the fears of hon. members in regard to Confed- eration, he remarked that every principle of

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ithe British Constitution, as well as the Imperial ,Dominion Act, was against putting us into | Unioa with Canada azainst the will of the | people. We were not, therefure, pemling our | constitution nor our liberties by an appeal to the Salary in question,

Hon. Attorney General was pleased to find | that the hon. member, Mr. Brecken, had made (up his mind on the question, bat could not jagree with his views. The House of Commons jwould not entertain any question of that | nature against the Imperial Government. H+ | (Hon. Aitorney Geverai) then reviewed the |arguments advanced by Mr. Brecken, and ex pressed his firm conviction that a refusal to pay the Governor's Salary, would be one powerful pretcxt for putting the Island into Confederation.

Hon. Colonial Secretary said that the prin- ciple of initiating money votes was involved in the question, and that alone would prevent its being entertained by the House of Commons,

Hon Mr. Haviland differed with his honor the Colonial Secretary on that point.

Mr. G. Sinclair said that every available argument had been employed in the remon- strauces already forwarded to the Home Olfice. If any additional reasons could be ad- duced to show why we should make another remonstrance, he would be in favor of trying the experiment. It was remarkable that we were never called upon to pay the salary of the Governor until we refused Confederation. The Imperial policy on this subject was agajnst us, and we must thepefure submit to pay the salary in quescion,

Mr. Reilly remarked, that hon. members on both sides saw the injustice of the demand. He ullnded to the treatment met with by the Nova Scotians on the question of Confeder ation, and expressed his belief as to the sum- igary mauner in which the Imperial Govern- ment would treat this Colony on this question, if their umpergtive demand was not obeyed,

flon Mr, Laird reviewed the wrongs inflicted on this Colony trom time to time. The policy of the British Government was to throw the business of the Colonies on their own people. There was no reason to doubt the meaning of the despatch, calling on our Legislature in the most imperative language, to respond at once to the demand made.

Mr. P. Sinclair would ask was it in any way reasonable to suppose that the Government of England, or the Opposition in the Uouse of Commons, Would take up a@ question in the face of theic own decided policy? The ques tion bore directly on Confederation, and if we would wot peril our freedom we must pay the the salary in question.

Mr. Howat differed with the views taken oa the question by tne hon. member, Mr Breckes. Every possible argumeut had al ready been adduced, and it was now folly to talk of any further remoustranee. Phe Colony was at the mercy of the Lome Government. Thece was great danger of being forced i:.to | Zonfederation if we reused to comply with the request made to pay the Governor’s salarv. The subject was too important to be made political capital.

Hon. Mr. Howlan alluded to the policy of the Briush Government touching our trade rela- tions with the United States, and their conduct touching the general policy adopted towards the Colony. Tueir refuss| to pay the Governor's Salary was not only a breach of compact, but als an indication of their desire to hasten the Island into Confederation.

Hon Mr. Calibeck said that all the argu- ments that could be used had been alread exhausted in remonstrating against the injustice of paying the salary in question.

Hon. Mr. Heuderson.—After all that had been said on the question, it appeared to him that we were lelt to choose between two evils, either pay the Sulary of the Governor, or be legislated into Confederation. He would, therefore, adhere to the Resolution to pay that salary.

At a late hour a division took place on the amendment submitted by Mr. Brecken, as fol- lows :

For the amevdment—Messieurs Brecken, Owen, Green, Ramsay —4

Against it—Hon. Attorney General, Col Secretary, Laird, Callbeck, Kelly, Howla:, Davies, Dimeun, He derson; Messrs Bell, Reilly, McCormack, Kickham, Sinclair, Howat, MeMiilan, Prowse, Arsenanit, McNejji, G, Sinelair— 20.

House adjourned,

amount.

The attacks

meut to the Resolution of the Hon. Mr Havi-

out all words relating to the Imperial Govern-

The Jarge num | Third Judge was called for, a large sum was J :

the sincerely hoped that the Government would enother attempt mightnet be shade Belpee suite

the House of Commons against the payment of

Stewart Bridge. He then spoke of the dis | of the Committee of the whole on the question 0; appointments eaused by the irregularity of the | of paying the Governor's Salary, and contend- ® trips of that Boat, and said that he, in common | ed that the getion takey on the matter was an Q with many others, were frequently put tu in| jyfringement of the Purliamentary rule pro- | hiviting the House from rece:ving Resolutivns, | granting public money or iraposug luxes, On

h Resolutions were agreea to in Commitee Had he (fon Mr Haviland) been in his seat when the question was put last night, at a very late _bour, he would then have opposéd the motion. He then moved a Resolution, seconded by Hon Mr MecAulay, to the effect that the vote, or act, of the House last night, in receiving the re- port of the Committee, granting a yearly Salary to the Lieut. Governor of this Colony, was unconstitutional and eontrary to Parlia- mentary rule; and that, therefore, the said report of a Resolution be received by the House to day.

After some remarks from Hon Attorney Genera! and other hon members ou the port, Hon Attorney General moved, as an amend ment to the proposed Resolution of tho Hon Mr Haviland, that the question of concurrence be again this day, put oa the Resolution re- ported last evening from the Committee of the whole House on the subject of the Lieut. Governor's Salary. fe

Question put on amendimeut—Division as follows :=—

Yeas—Hons. Attorney General, Cvlonial Secretary, Laird, Kelly, Davies, Callbeck, Duncan, Henderson, Messrs, Reiilv, P. Sin- clair, Bell. MeNeill, Arsenaalt, G. Sinclair, Cameron, Kickham, Howatt, McMillan—18.

Nays—tion Mr Haviland, Mr McAulay, Messrs. Brecken, Owen, Ramsay, Green— 6.

The Resolution reported from the Committee last might, was them again read.

The discussion on said question of Governor's Salary was then again renewed to some extent.

Mr. Brecken couteuded that a third remon- strance would not drive the Colony into Con- federation, He hoped, however, that the hon members (Mr Davies and Mr McNeill) would not, atter their resistance to another appeal, be heard asking the people to back them up to ask again for their favorite measure of come pulsory oaeniee on the Land Question.

Mr. MeNeill, in reply, complimented the hon member (Mr Brecken) ou his eloquence, but would not give him credit for political sincerity. He (Mr Brecken) must know that the answer to our relugal to pay the Salary in

uestion would be, go into Confederation and the $800,000 will make you free, Two re- monstrances were already muede, the third might prove fatal, The iaw authorised Ame- nean Fishermen to be taken after the third warning.

Mr. Bell.—The policy of the British Gov- erament on the subject of Free Trade between this Island and the United States, was as un just as that adopted touching the payment of the Governor's Salary. The Muther Country knew but very little aboot this Island and cared less He wus convificed that, ere very long. the Island would either be annexed to the United Sigies, or joived to the Dominion

Mr. Arsenault expressed his approval of the Resolution of the Hon Attorney General, a third remonstrance would be of no avail what- ever.

Mr Cameron viewed the action of the Im- perial Government touching the Governor's Salary, as being one of great injustice, yet he ec uld see no hope for success in the event of « third remonstrance, but feared that the result might end ip the loss of vur constitution, Hon members, he said, who were in favor of a third appeal on the Salary question, were opposed to a second appeal for a compulsory measure touching the Land Question.

The question at the close of the discussion was again put on Mr. Brecken s ameadmem,

jaud negatived on the following division, viz:

For the amendmenr—Hon Mr Haviland, Mesars Brecker, Qwen, Ramsay, Green —5

Against it—Hors Atty. General, Colonial Secretary, Laird. Kelly, Howlar, Davies, Call beck, Duncan, Henderson; Messrs Reilly, P. Sinclair, Bell, McNeill, Arsnault, G Sinclair, Cameron, Kickham, Howat, McMillan, Mac Cormack .—-20

Hon. Attorney General presented a Copy of Despatch from the Government of this Colony to Karl Granville, dated 15th February, 1869, and also the reply of Earl Granyille, Secretary of State for the Colonies. The form: 1 sete forth the injaries sustained by this Island be- cause of the alienation of its lands, and enters tully into the whole history of the Land Question of the Colony, reviewing the various efforts that had from time to time been put forth to restore to the Colony those lands on just and equitab.e terms. Said Despatch or Memorial states that three Secretaries of State bad intimated their desire that the Colony should assure the payment of the Governor's Salary ; but as that Salary wae originally paid by the Imperiai Government asan indemnity for the injury the Culony had sustained by reason of tie alienation of ite lands, it was neither just nor generous to insist on that demand on the Colony, uniese a remedy was first provided for the evils com- plained of, which remedy could not be found, without the Imperial Government gould be induced to sanction 4 Bill, compelling pro-

prietore to convey their lands to the ern- ment on tender of their value ane as- certained, and also to assist the local Gov-

ernment to ep the are ry pa tor that pur , by giving the Imperial guaran- oo ook Len et Wena be sated in the London Market. In order to settle the fair value to proprietors, a tribunal of gentiemen of experience and integrity would have to be selected. Assuming that, say £100 006 str.,

would be required to buy up the Proprietory | §

rights, aod that that sum was raised by eale of Colonial Debentures with the Imperial guurantee at par with 4 per cent interest, it was certain that at least g saying of 2 per cent per annum would aco: ue to the Colony, which if the deben:ures were made payuble +n say 30 years from their date, wou!d amount to such a sum as would enaple the Govern. went to pr-es upon the Legislature, with better proepect of it being favourably entertained, the question of the payment of the Governor # Salary, and to procure a final solution of the Land Question and cost to the Imperial Treasury, without injustice ta the Proprietors or loss tv the Culony.

The rep'y to the _ ae in question is as follows :—

Prince Epwarp Isiann. Dowsino STREET, 13th March, 1869.

Sin :—I have the honor to acknowledge the reevipt of your Despatch, No. 13, of the 15th February last, endorsing, with other documerts, the copy of an addreas from the Executive Coyne cil of Prince Edward Island, praying that the consent of Her Majesty's Government inay be ub- tained to the introduction of such measures in the local Legislature as may be necessary to enforce a cotapuleery sale by the propristore of lands in the Colony to the local Government.

Having regard to the evideat yneertainty whether the Colony of Prince Edward Isiaud will or will net soon unite itself to the Dominion of Canada, I am not prepared to enter oa the consideration of a question with which, if such union Were te ensue, the Luperigl Government would probably ceage to concern itself The Land Question, therefore, should, in my opinion, be left, as far as posatble, fur the decision of those who, under the aitered circumstances of the Cotony, would have to garry into execution any measures consected with it.

I caupot bold oyt any hope that the Imperiai Government will, under any circumstances, agree to guarantee a loan for the purpose sf ac-

No. 14.

Y | quiring the wild lands frow their present proprie-

tora 1 have already conveyed to you the decision of Her Majesty's Goverument ou the subject of the Goveruor’s salary. I have, &z.,

(Signed) GRANVILLE, The Officer Administering the Government of PE. Island.

House in Committee on the sum to be voted for the anes of Governor's Sulary. Hon. oe the eff-ct that the sum of Two thousand one hundred pounds, P. E. Island ourrency, be gy to meet the payments of Goyerugr's

He (Hon. Attorney General) ther of the wisdom of making that pet one alluded to the just received, by which it wos evident that cunsti:vtional

possible would be used at the Colonial G

eneral wubmiited a Resolution to!

ann TS, 5 aT a ee a ; ; aie a " ; " e Z ; : fion. Mr. Haviland

charged v2 Govern- ment with want of candor, in not producing the despateh alluded to before the ote was taken on the question of the Governor's Salary. That despatch, however, justified the position of the minority on the quesiion, for at conveyed oothing to show that the Island would be Confederated without the nsent of ite le. - Ilon. Mr. ae -— It would seem that the despateh just read conveyed the impression that the position of the Island was very un eertain touching the matter of Uonfederation. The Home Office knew our opposition to that scheme, and yet they continued to hold out every bait possible to join us to Canada.

Hon. Attorney General said that the House was in Committee on the question of the Gov- ernor’s Salary, befure the despatch was received, and members of the Goverument were uot aware of the contents until Tues- day It could not, therefore, be alleged that the despateh bad been witkheld when tho Government resolution was subwitied ou Monday last.

Mr. Brecken contended that the conients of the Despatch should have been before the House in Committee on the Governor's Salary. It was unfair to leave the Committee to come to a decision in the dark. The Minate ot Council, he said, to which that despatch was a reply, contained overtures to the Imperial Government on the question of the Governor's Salary. The local Government, in effect, said in that correspondence, give us the Im- perial guarantee to a loan, and we will pay the Governor's salary. The despatch conta:med no threat to force us into Confederation, bat intimated that if the Ieland wvuld unite itself to Canada its Land Question would be settled.

Mr Reilly — The Minute of Council was another remonstrance with the Home Office, it conveyed the views of the Guvern- ment on the injustice inflicted on the Colony touching the Land Tenures, and very justly asked for sume consideration in lieu of the Governor's salary.

Mr. McNeill—The tone of the despatch | P’"'

evidenced very clearly the policy of the Home Government towards the Island. It ceemed that we cduld not expect any further redress from the Home Office because we would not join Canad+.

Hon. Mr. Davies—The Minute of Council represented the views of the peer of this island. The policy of the New Dominion was to cut us off by imposing duty on our exports, Last autumn a duty of filteeu per cent was charged on our oat 6 "

Mr. Prowse said that the sum named as Suiary for the Governor was rather large. It the Government of England s tew years sinve gave but £1000, that sum should now be sufficient. If the Britwh Government should send us @ governor against our will, £1000, currency would be too wuch Salary for him; and if the Home Office thought otherwise let thom subsidise it.

Hon. Mr. Henderson said the despatch just received was an additional token of the in- tention of the Nome Guveroament to apply the Confederation screw. We held out aguinst ll pressure on the question of Confederation for some years past, and paying the Gover- nor’s Sulary wae prvof of our resolve evill to hoid cut against that unjust and unfair pressure. He, too, considvred that £1000 was a sufficient sum for tha Salary of a gov ernor of this emall Colony.

Hon Mr, Vai-beck.--If hon. members de- aired to court popularity, opposition to the sum bamed ia the resolution might be a good gouree to follow. But we could not expect that a smalier sum than that paid other Colonial Governor's would satisfy the Home Government.

Mr. P. Sinclair.—The Despatch just laid on the table indicated the necessity of taking good heed that the Salary required be pro- vided.

Mr. G Sinelair said he was tortified in his views touchiny the policy of the Home Office by the Despatch now received. They would hardly coerce us into Confederation, but they would evideutly use every possible means to getus into Confederation. The other Colo- nial Governors were appointed by the Dowinion Government. The Governor of this Isiaud received his appointment from the Crown, and, therefore, occupied a hizher position.

House in Committee on the Bill to amend the Act to Incorporate the Charlottetown Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

Hou Mr. Callbeck explained the nature and object of said umendment, and reviewed the position of that Insurance Company, showing that it had ex sted for twenty years past and had promptly metall its losses. He alluded to the Big Fire a tew years since, and said that the Company (though severely tested) over- came that ordeal satisfactorily. The Com- pany had done much to lessen premiums ebarged by other Companies and was a valuable institution in every point of yiew. After a few remarks from other hon. mem- bers the Bill was agreed to.

Hon. Attorney General presented the Re. port of the Indian Commissioner fur the past ear. House adjourned. A. McNeiiy, Reporter

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