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Tue Darty EXAMINER.
MAY 22, 1879.
iJ. W. MITCHELL, Office Sup’t
Abolition of the Legislative Council.
Tus matter has been discussed by the Legislative Council ; and they have adepted the amendments of the Opposition. If they persist in this course the Government Bill will, as a matter of course, be lost.
It is but natural that Messrs. Laird, Dodd, Rogers, NcKenzie, etc., should seek to perpetuate the Council, for they profess to think the Council a necessity, retrenchment in that direction a foolishness, and the Assessement Act a thing which must be retained in full force and vigor. But surely there must be some ulterior motive, other than the defeat of the Bill, for the strange action of Messrs. Reid, Burns and Annear. They cannot seriously intend to deceive the Government, to deceive their friends in the House of Assembly, to deceive their constituents, to deceive the Province at large—which has been looking to them for relief from the useless expenditure of $7000 or $8000 a year. They cannot surely intend to repudiate their speeches, their cards to electors, their action in caucus, their agitation for a lessening and a light- ening of the burdens borne by taxpayers, They cannot possibly expect that this Prov- ince will be satisfied with an hermaphrodite Legislature, or that the property-holders of the country will be fooled into an invidious arrangement under which they will be re- presented in the House by seven men, while non-property holders are represented in the same House by twenty two men. Perhaps they will come out all right at the last. We hope so.
Messrs. Bolger and McMillian have been so far, the only straight outspoken support- ers of the Government Bill, Mr. Kickham being in the chair and unable‘vote. These gentlemen have, we see, excited the ire of the (unpatriotic) Patriot, a sure sign that they are manfully doing their duty to them-
selves and their coustry.
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Another Readjustment.
AccorpbinG to the latter day doctrine re- cently propoumded in certain quarters, the Local Government are about teinflict upon this community a very serious efil. They are actually going to save some $6,000 a year by a readjustment of the Civil Ser- vice. Worse than that, they have intro- duced reforms, which will (if the Legisla- tive Council do not play the grab game) in- volve a saving of about $20,000 a year! ! This will by so much reduce the circulating medium. Ruin and destruction. Let us all rush into Opposition ! ! !
Apart from this, the reduction of the ex- penditure of public money will not, we think, be deemed a great evil. Our Locaj afairs will, probably, go on just as smooth- ly as though nothing had happened. The readjustment at the Railway was done ina very bungling way; and yet that is the re- sult there. We are told that though five or six of the chief officials were cashiered, there is no sign of the slightest loss of effi- ciency. And so we predict it will be with the Local affairs.
We hope, however, that the Government wiil be extremely careful that the officials they retain shall be tried and efficient men. In our opinion the proper course is to lop off all the officials who are not really want- ed, work the remaining ones well, and pay them well. Incompetent officials are dear at any price. But,on the other hand, it is good policy to pay a man who can be de-
pended 1 todo the duty sssigned to him u nically and well, a good, fair Salary. —
The New Time Tabic.
TxHe unusual lateness of the appearance of the ‘summer arrangement” of trains, has not given rise to much unfavorable com- ment, because it was felt that the new Superintendent should make himself well acquainted with the ‘‘ situation” before he made the change, and because ,the summer travel has net yet begun. The new ‘‘Time Table” will be found in our advertising columns. It will take effect on Tuesday next. We have not yet had time to study it ; and we hardly like to hazard an opinion upou it. But, at the first glance, it appears to be the best one yet issued by the De- partment.
PROVINGIAL LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
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THE EXAMINER'S SUMMARY REPORT
Wepnespay, May 21. Evening Session.
Mr Gorpon introduced a Bill to amend an Act to prevent pedlars from travelling and selling without license.
Hon. Mr. Scritvan moved the House into Committee of the Whole to consider resolutions respecting the consolidation of the Civil Service. He said that in 1876 an Act was passed amalgamating offices and fixing salaries. That act was a great benefit to the country. And now the Government propose to continue the work of consolida- tion and to reduce the salaries of officials. It is proposed to amalgamate the offices of Provincial Secretary aud ‘Treasurer and Commissioner of Public Lands, and to have she same head to both offices. It is further proposed to amalgamate the offices of Assistant Provincial Secretary and Assist- ant Provincial Treasurer, and also the offices of Clerk of Executive Council and Provincial Auditor. It is also pro- posed to do away with the offices of Secretary to the Lunatic Asylum and the stock }Farm Commissioners; and the duties of both offices is to be in future performed by the Secretary and the Com- missioner of Public Works. The salaries of all the officials are to be reduced. These changes will effect a saving of about 56000 a year.
Mr. Yeo said all agreed that it was neces- sary to practice economy ; but We may go tco far in that direction. He hoped the efficiency of the Land Office would not be effected by the proposed change. That would be false economy. He thought the Government were scarcely serious in amal- gamating the offices of Provincial Auditor and the Clerk of the Executive Council. It would place the latter officer in a wrong position to make him audit his own accounts. With respect to the amalgamation of the Assistant Treasurer and Secretary he thought it judicious.
Mr. Suaw took the Chair mittee.
Hon. Mr. Suttivan, introduced the fol- lowing resolutions :—
Resolved, That it is expedient to introduce a Bill to improve the management of some of the Departments of the Civil Service of this Province.
Resolved, That the offices of the Provincial Seeretary and Treasurer and Commissioner of Crown and Public Lands be united; and that the duties performed by the Provincial Secre- tary and Treasurer and Crown and Public Lands be performed by one person, who shall be styled the Provincial Secretary-Treasurer and Commissioner of Crown and Public Lands.
Resolved, That the duties performed, or re quired by law to be performed, by the Assist- ant Provincial Secretary and by the Assistant Provincial Treasurer, be performed by one person, to be styled the Assistant Provincial Secretary and Treasurer.
Resolved, That the offices of Clerk of the Executive Council and’ Provincial Auditor be united, and that the duties required to be per- formed by thé Clerk of the Executive Council and by the Provincial Auditor, be performed by one petson, who shall be styled the Pro- vincial Auditor and Clerk of the Executive Council.
Resolved, That the offices of Secretary of Public Works, Secretary of the Trustees of P. E. Island Asylum for the Insane and the Secretary of the Trustees or Commissioners of the Stock Farm be united in one person, who shall be styled the Seeretary of Public Works.
Mr. Ricuarps said he thought something should be-done to lessen the cost of Govern. ment in this Province. But at the same time it is well to consider that it may be possible to go too far with a policy of economy. He thonght the Department of Crown Lands could now be curtailed because the work has decreased them, and he favored its amalgamatiou with the office of Provincial Secretary and Treasurer—the duties ef which he believed to be rather light. But he opposed the amalgamation of the Clerk of the Council and Provincial Auditor. Itis not right to ask the former to audit his own accounts, and it is not ex- pedient that the important and labourous duties of the latter should be done by one who has other duties to peform. He would support any reasonable system of retrench ment; but care should be taken that the efficiency of the Public Services be not lessened.
Mr. Farquuarson said there is such a thing as false economy ; and it might be possible that the country would lose $6,000 —or twice $6,000—a year through the in- capacity of ill-paid officials. He eulogised the present head of the Land Office ; and said it was of the utmost importance that that office should be presided over by a competent official.
Hon. Mr. Campretr said retrenchment is necessary ; for it is ruinous to be using, as we have been, our capital as revenue— besides paying burdensome direct taxation. Retrenchment is the policy of the present Government. He defended the Bill at some length. He rejoiced that there is, at last, a majority on the floor of the House prepared to legislate in the interests of the country.
Mr. DeB tots defended his consistency. The time has arrived when economy must be practiced ; and the Government are perfectly justified in reducing the salaries, provided competent men are found to fill the offices and perform the duties. He thought the Government made a mistake in amalgamating the Land Office with the office of Provincial Secretary and Treasurer. The present Commissioner of Crown Lands is a most efficient officer; but if the pres- ent Provincial Secretary and Treasurer will undertake the work, he was satisfied. He also thought the amalgamation of the Previncial Auditor and the Clerk of the Council a mistake.
Mr. Yeo agreed with Mr. DeBlois, and
of the Com-
was glad to hear such an expression of his
Commissioner of
opinion, and thought it should open the eyes of younger members of the Honse.
Hon. Mr. CAMPBELL enumerated the eco- nomical change proposed by the Govern- ment, and showed that if the Government were sustained in the Upper House a sav- ing of $22,000 a year had already been effected, :
Hon. Mr. Prowse ably defended the Bill, and attacked the Opposition for not declaring their scheme of retrenchment.
After some further discussion, the reso- lutions were reported agreed to, and the House adjourned.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THE “SCIENTIFIC FRONTIER.” Srmmuta, May 1%.
Among the principal points of agreement with Yakoob Khan are—that the British are to command the Passes, with sufficient territory to constitute a scientific frontier ; the appointment of a British resident at Cabul; and control of foreign relations of Afghanistan.
THE COTTON KING. New York, May 20.
Sales of cotten for futures to-day and yesterday reached the enormons total of 250 bales, at an advance of from fe. to le. per pound. Higher prices at Liverpool compelled many shert sellers to cover their contracts, and a continuance of pressure by “bulls” may occasion some failures.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN THE SWISS REPUBLIC. Lonpon, May 20.
The Swiss plebiscite dees not actually re- vive capital punishment, but leaves each Canton at liberty—as was the case until 1874—to enact or not. Both conditions of validity—namely, an aggregate majority and a majority of Cantons—have been se- cured in favor of this permissive measure. Both Catholics and Conservatives advocate the measure, pointing out the increase of murders since the death punishment has been abolished.
THE SPORTING WORLD. Lonpow, May 20. Plaisted will proceed to Newcastle to-day, to arrange a match with Nicholson.
Wallace Ross, being unable to obtain an opponent in England, has started for Amer- ica, to participate in the great summer re- gatta. He also hopes to make a match with Courtney or Riley. He promises to return to England in autumn, when he may try for the championship.
Hanlan is still the favorite at 10 to 5 in the match with Elliott.
The following is the principal betting on the Derby for the 28th: 11 to 2 against ** Cadozan ;” 6 to 1 against ‘‘ Charlbert,” ‘* Falmouth,” and ‘‘ Victer Chief ;” and 11 to 1 against ‘‘ Rayon d’Or.”
The Northern Handicap race to-day was won by ‘‘ Castlereagh.”
TERRIBLE FLOODS IN AUSTRIA. Pestu, May 20. The Theiss has inundated ninety square miles of grain fields, near Becsa, destroy- ing twe villages. The Draye overflowed and destroyed hundreds of houses. Lonpon, May 20.
A correspondent who has just traversed the Danube from Giurgevo to Pesth tele- graphs that the Danube is very high above Bazias, where the Austrian shore becomes flat. The flood extends a great distance in- land between this point and Belgrade River, 5 to 15 miles wide.
BELGRADE, May 20. Nearly all the Austrian villages between Pesth and Bazais have water in the streets. The water is within two feet of the highest point recorded, and is still rising. The floods continuing so late in the season must cause very great damage to the crops.
GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
The statement that Ministers Waddington and Lepere cannot remain in the French Cabinet is untrue.
As far as known the Darien Canal Con- gress favors the plan of Lieut. Wyre.
The divergencies between France and England, neticed by the Republique Fran- caise, will be speedily smoothed over.
Only 500 French Communists will be ex- cluded from the amnesty.
President Von Frockenbeck has re signed on the ground of ill health and antagonism of the majority of the German Reichstag.
The Czar has determined to shorten the service in the line by three years, which will permit an immense increase in the number of recruits.
Lonpon, May 20.—Peruvian advices con- tradict Valparaiso telegrams about the pro- gress of the war, and calls attention to the fact that Chili has control of communica- tions. The news, therefore, is one-sided.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF CHARLOTTETOWN. ENTERED.
May 22—Marie Emma, Tignish, 250 bushels oats; Ambrose, Pictou, coal; Lettie, Magdalen Islands, 300 barrels herring; Alert, Pictou, coal; Louise, Pictou, coal.
CLEARED.
May 22—Sch. Gazelle, Pictou, ballast; Scud, Richibucto, ballast, Mary Ann, Bouctoche, ballast ; Louisa, Pictou, ballast ; Ambrose, Pictou, ballast; Maggie, Tatmagouche, salt ; Alert, Halifax, 1500 bushels potatoes, 500 do oats.
OUTPORTS.
Georgetown, May 20—Entered schooner Annie, Magdalen Islands, 200 barrels herring.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
RANKIN HOUSE.
May 21—John Winsloe, St. Peter's Bay; Master J. Winsloe, city; Charler W alker, Guelph, Ont.; R. Tyler, Montreal; J. F. Prescott, -Boston, Mass.; Rufus Atkinson, Toronto; L. E. Fuller, Montreal; H. M. Churchill, Rustico; E. F. Healey, Souris.
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May 22, 1879. . ae Iron. Iron. Iron.
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May 22, 1879. ; iGlass. Glass. Glass.
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May 22, 1879.
TURNIP SEED.
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SUMMER RESIDENCE
rHNO LET—That beautifully situated Sum- mer Kesidence known as ** @LEN STEWART.” Possession given immedi- ately. For particulars, apply to HENRY BEER, Southport, or to F. L. HASZARD, Charlottetown. May 22, 1879—2w
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OATS WANTED.
7EVIE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE paid for OATS, if delivered immediately. D. FARQUHARSON,
May 21, 1879—
Ch’town,
TO SELL OR TO LET.
TPXHAT Two-Stery Dwelling House, Garden, Coach House, Stable, etc., on Grafton Street (West) opposite the residence of the undersigned, and having a fine view of the harbor. Possession lst June. Apply to JOHN W. MORRISON,
May 17, 1879. GUANO! 50 BAGS, powerful fertilizer for Gardens
or general purposes. CARVELL BROS.
May 19, 1879—pat 2aw Im.
Coal. Coal.
N HAND, and ready for delivery, Round and Nut COAL, fresh from the Mines. Terms cash. CAPT. JOHN HUGHES, Water Street. | Charlottetown, April 28, 1879—Im
ALBION MINES,
PICTOU, N. S.
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G. W. DeBLOIs, Sole Agent for P. E. Island. Office, No. 35 Water St., Ch’town.
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HOUSE TO LET.
OS half of that double Tenement Brick Wouse on Upper Queen Street, con- taining nine large roooms, (with or without the stable,) at present occupied by F. L. McNutt, Esq. Possession given about the 7th June next. Apply to ALEXANDER HORNE. Ch’town, May 14, 1879. 3taw.
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Furniture Repaired.
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Venetian Blinds Re-taped.
Venetian Blinds Repaired.
Carpets Cut and Laid.
Jobbing promptly attended to— all at Low Charges.
JAMES M. Burconer.
April, 26 1879—pat
Clover and Timothy Seed.
9 () POUNDS ALSIKE CLOVER, ‘ 10,000 do. RED CLOVER, 300 Bush. TIMOTHY SEED,
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
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FREIGHT carried at moderate rates, and aa low as by any other route.
Eaas, in boxes and barrels, handled with the greatest care.
Savina Time.—Only one business day used in reaching Boston, by leaving here Saturday morning and catching steamer at Halifax, and arriving at Boston Monday morning.
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LEAVE {BOSTON Every Saturday, punctually at noon.
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House to Let.
NE HALF that desivable Two-and-a-half
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THEY NEVER FADE, as the old Photographs do.
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RICHMOND STREET,
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Aperient Fruit Logenges
Prepared From the Bark of the Rhamaus Frangula. MEDICINE which has been described, on high authority, as ‘‘the only real aperient we have’; all others usually classed under that name being drastic in their opera- tion, and often injurious in their after effect. These Lozenges are extremely palatable, and children take them readily as a sweet meat. Prepared by H. C. Batupon & Son, Edin- burg. - a Sold at APOTHECARIES’ HALL, DesBrisay’s Corner. Ch’town, May 9, ‘79—2w 3aw
WENHAM’S
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LLAYS SICKNESS and Irritation of the
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APOTHECARIES’ HALL,
DesBrisay’s Corner. Ch'town, May 9, '79—2w 3aw
Mouldings |
O* every modern pattern, in Walnut and Gilt, for Picture Frames, cheap, and made up promptly to order.
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VALE COLLIERY.
Nut and Round Coal
Furnished at the usual prices, and of same quality which gave such excel'ent satisfaction last year.
Orders issued by | CARVELL BROS,
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