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the Highways | would just direct his honor’s attent.on te that paragraph in the ejerch, which, f, he had read ear fully. he Would eee that the dievernment had retraine: Tow Comm tt Bg Brctomel yes to auy Pariicular | © ares

lion. Leader of the Opposition in the

A question of such importance as course of his’ remarks om the above grant,

this would require more attention than we) seid that thy paragraph in His Excelleney's

eonld pessbly give +t wp the short time.! aout thirty days, that we have been in| vlice The paragraph does not der lupe any perticular method, it merely says

The ae ineurred by the tetal u Gtreas of the h ehWays te support the yearly u eC euaing trafic vetiek re it absolutely aeceesar thal the whele questi ehould waderge a the

ue hoes

Speech toaching the construction and mamge- ment of Highways would Jead to the helief that sume new principle was to be adupted relative to that branch of the public service.

Hon. attorney General, in reply, said that the intention of the Government was to oh tain reliable information, as alluded to in tiis Excellency's speech, preparatory to any

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for Ronds and Bridges, was, after some re- Tryon, Mr. Howatt. He (Hon. Mr. Havi- ‘should be extended marks from the hon. leader of the Opposition, end repeied to by the lion. Attorney General, RYETCeU Ww.

land) also instanced the fuct that the Hon. | Attorney General during the last Session of | thé House, and then in the opposition, moved | a similar amendment to that now submitted | by the leader of .the Opposition. Ine the | Hiowse-@f @omrnons, motions of a like charac. lier frequentiy oeeurred,

Mr. Qownit, im reply, said, then the prin- | of that Farm, the Stovk of which was sold co | Act authorising him to vbtain a Patent fro

ciples upon whieh the initiation of muney votes is based must be a farce. tion. Attorney General agreed with the

‘hon. leader of the Opposition, touching the

right of the op osition to submit euch an ;amendment. Ny one could desire more than

reayh lnfestyation with @ wew fo the adepiion | future Legislative enactments relative to the |he did to eee the Steam communication

ef a better system. Your eaperience & ill readily euggest the areet appropriate meand of Collecting | tehormelion ov this uppertant aubjecl ava pre linden y step fo future Legialation.”

subject ot road-waking, with the view of ar- riving ata better systew than yet obtained in this Colony.

A resolution granting the sum of £2,500

}wought for, aceymplished ; but, after a care- | ful consideration of the question, the eum ‘named was all that the Government felt | justitied in granting under the present em-

So power honors will ewe that it merely | for the Military expenditure ot the Colony | Serrassed state of the finaucial aflairs of the Propeses investigation with & view to future! fur the current year, was submitted by the | Colony.

iegielation

That is my answer to bis bon! Hon. Attorney Genersl, who remarked on |

Hon, Mr. Davies said that the eum named

ors observations j arid if it ie not sufficrent Li the vote of last seesion placing the whole | Was double that granted fur a similar pur- will add that the Eaeoutive have nut laid! revenue of the Colony at the disposal ot the | pose last year, and though it Was yet a small

down any particular course; but seeing tlhe | im potiauce Of tue quedtiua, we thought $ua

Government, and tue circumstances which wailed fort: that vote of the House. Hap-

grant, he hoped it would be the means of at | least opening up the communication desired,

the Dest way would be to refer the watter to! pily the threatening aspects of affairs, which | which, in proportion as the trade of that

& Qumuitice, perhaps a jot committee c both Hecuses We would ont confine them totime. They may band m thew report ir three oF few wnenths, go that there will |

abundaat Vase to have the matter iu ly con sidered beiure meat session, Without peg

ut that time caused alarm, had to a great extent disuppeard. The sum named in the Resvlution hefore the Committee was, under the present financial state of the Col ny, all

that could be granted. He remarked on the

additional expenditure of last year for Bar- |

{portion of the country inereased, would, he had no doubt, be extended and permanently established. lie question was then pat on the amend- nent, and negatived on the following division: For the amendiwent—Hons, Uaviland,

jag weil any particular course kw uid! racks of £1,640; for Volunteers and Militia, McAulav, Henderson, Messrs. Prowse, Ram-

yet say that woe have the matter warmly a heart in view of the urgent necessity ol the

eaeo. We will not hee any opportunity o carrying Out Buch Mapruvements ae are with an the reach of this small, and L an aorry ¢ Bay, im poverwled evlouy Lis honor mad eevetal other renegks He wished to know

whether we intended to ewploy the atone o

the country or to import stune. The remurhs 1 have slready made wight be considered an

anewer to thie questidn. The stone of the

svuptry bas been employed tn several parts of the Isiand wiere there was hexvy trafic, | aad the result hae aot been such as to wur- tant us im proceeding very far in that diree- ton Some imported stune have also bees | tried and found tuanswer weil. Cer! ain piecer of road laid with limestone, pome years ago. have Motemt much fur repairs since. Phe!

inedwais Z the erection of Drill Sheds, 46,192 ts. dd. Of the latter sum, £2,819 5s. 5d. was expended on the building of the Drill sheds and purchase of land for the same, which, deducted trom the sum total, would show that the umount named in the Resolu tion was not, comparatively, greatly below that expended for purely Military purposes last year.

lion. Leader of the Opposition offered no

»ppusition to the Resolution under consider- |

ation; and the bailding of the Drill Shed, he said, wae justified, net only by the Reso- iution of last ne ssivn, but alsu under Statute.

Hon. Mr. Davies asked bow far could the Military forces of the | olony be made avail- able in case of an invasion. If their services | were to be confined ty a parade ebout Char- luttetown, he did not segs (he necessity of

Work wae not perfurmed in the best manner | their existence.

nePertheless, the experiment bas succeeded |

tion Leader of the Opposition said it was

well. Of coureeany Qomiuittes whieh showly | unusual or a member vl the Government to be appointed would feel it to be their duty te! ask questions of that nature; but as that hon.

cvlleet tnfurmativn from ail soyre ee with: therr reach. We koow that good materia) exists in ubundange on the main land, and the only expense would be that of bring ng it here

The Committee should ascertain what the |

egpense would be of landing 1t in different parts. Anotherimmportant rubdject i« the sup- erintendence of the roads, The present system je quite imefBerent. tim honor truw the City (Mr. Palmer) thinks it would be easy to make toade if we bad the materials. but I canny sitogether agree with him. Te make good roads requires considerable attainments. An- other subject in conpection with this is the insuffictency of the water ouurses on the roads, aad i du not think the water can be got rid vo! Sithovt the assistance of a proper scientific superintendant. Jt would be the duty of the Committee to secertain where such assistance could be obtuined. {It should also be the duty ot the Committee to enquire what system have eveveeded hess in other countries. In Enziand highways are distinct from turop:ke roads, and the system of managing ihe high ways would afford a useful lesson w any per- tons Who would enquire into the system which would be l:kely to be successful in this [eland The road system hasbeen changed i England within the lest few years. A number ol — huve been put together so ns to muke t worth while to appommt a competent super- satendent. He must be able to keep bouks, to estimate work, and superintend it. LHe haa to oversee, perhaps, frow 120 to 180 or 190 miles of road. five salary is trom £12U to £130 sterimg a year, and has to keep his borse at his own expense. 1 can speak trom my own observation uf the improvement upon those parish roude. | was absent from that country about twenty years, and when I leit the roads were not much better than those on this Island. At the present time they are Pwoeth aod level, and such as can be travelled upon without danger or difficulty at any sea- evn of the year = [| think say person or body of men whose duty it should be to obtain in- formation Would d@> well to aseertarn the way these roads are managed. Ireland i celebra- ted for the exceilence of ite roads True they have abundance of the beet materia! but it would bé w wietuke to suppose that *s ‘abounds everywhere, for | know Sumerous places where what we would cui/ govd materi! is lying beside the road, snd yet they ae Te different quality Ove or os miles. [ think that should be an in- ducemwent to us to bring it from the rain land ‘where it is to be obtained in abundance, for, though it may be costiy in the first instance, yet im the end it will be found to be more economical than ug g the stone of this laand Hut! imagine that this question will eome up ageio; and as my hon friend haa called etiention to the fact that [ have mude thie

subject my * hobby”’ it admonishes me that |

I should not dilate upon it tod wuch. ® question of very great importence to the: prosperity of this coluny. Persone holding valuable property in the country would be very much disappointed if they expected to ‘ Fealite the full amount which that property would bring, for uny person purchasing would take the fucilities of getting to warket into ecpent. In other chuntrics, railroeds would

the ordrhary roads; but here, | fear our circumstances are such that we cun- pot have railroads tor many yearstocume. | speak feeling!y upon thie point, for during the whole of the long period thac | have beer on the Island I have suffered (rom this eause. [lis booor on wy left (Mr Beer) | am Sore can bear striking testimony ty the fact of the difficulty under which farmers la- bour in bawling lime and manure from the city. The shortness of the seavon isa great drawback tofurmere im this country butte sate of var roads compels them to shorten et:l! more the already too short sessun. If our Highverve were such that they could do there hauling wpon them belore the land ts Be to till 1 would be equivaient to lengthen- sag the season , Dut now, if they wane lime

er dune to baal jt; whereas, if we had proper roads it might be done in April or even earlier. Therefore, in view of the yreat importance of the question, the Gorerninent ‘should nut act ing hasty manner, and we rommder tint the best way is to sopoint a Committee to report upon it, them wext year bere Would bes fair chanoe, if the finances of the-evuntry would allow it, two leg slut:

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SUMMARY OF PROCEFDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMELY.

Tavaspar, April 25.

House in Committee on the report of the Committes on expiring Laws. Mr. George Binelair in the chair>,

Severs] resolutions were reported agreed $o, and progress was reported.

idon Atiorney General presented to the Meuse the estimates of the Expenditure of the Government for the current year, which were read and laid on the table.

The House then wept inw Committee of

Buppiy. 2 Fee fol'owing are game of the itews of ex-

ture for current year, vis:

sad Bridges, £5.009 0 6 Bpecta! rents for Roady & Bridges, 4000 9 ©

1 @rant tor Macadamising part

of Meta Post Roads within Char.

btestown and Koyaity,. - 2:0 0 6 Ditto for Goargetowa & Summerside, 2 O ¢

Hon. Atterney Genorsl presented Bil! to diminiad the dopant expense of proceed- dogs in the Coort of (shaneery in thir Island.

jmember had applied to the Opposition for information, be would tell him that the force in question, as the law now stood, could not | be sent out of the Island.

Hon. Mr. Duncan said that if the hon. imember, bis colleague, Mr. Davies, did not |approve of the action of the Government relative to the Military expenditure under

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|& seat in that Government. Horn. Mr. Howlan said that he. could seo

| RO great inconsistency in asking a question, | for information, from the Opposition, and |

alluded to the Hon. Mz. Duncan jeaving iis own seat in the late Government.

tion. Mr. Duncan again replied, and after some further debate between that hon. mem- ber and the Hon. Mr. Howlan on the finan- cial etate of the Colony,

Hon. Mr. Henderson remarked that he was at a loss to know why the business of the Colony should be impeded by hon. members ot the Government asking questions calcula- ted to provoke an irritating aud unseemly digcussion

Messrs. Brecken, Laird and P. Sinclair alsu addressed the Committee

The debate was kept up for some time, and, at its close, the Resvlction, as read, was agreed to.

Steam Commumeation with Souris, (eorge- town and Murray Harbor, was then read.

The subject of Steam Coumunication was then fully debated, and the desire generally expressed was, that the day was not far dis- tant when Steamers would ply to many of the harbors of the island hituerto destitute of such facilities | Hon. Mr. Duncan said the sum was too limited for the services required.

Hon. Attorney Generul said that the hon. member (Mr. Duncan) moved last session for a iar less grant tor the same object

Mr. Howatt directed the attentiun of the Committee to the fact that a wharf wasahout to be built at Crapaud, im order that the Steamer on the route between Charlottetown and Shediac might call at that place. W ith the hope that a grant would shortly be ob- tained to encourage that counection, he would vote for the Kesolution now before the Committee.

Mr. Prowse regretted that the grant was vot larger ; it would appear to him, trom the limited sum in the grant, that the Govern- ment was vot eincere in issuing tenders for Steam Communication with the Eastern por- tion of the Isiand. Tenders for the building of a Railway to St. Peter's would be just as likely to accomplish the end in view as to suppose that a bi-weekly connection by Steam could be hd with Souris, Georgetown apd Murray Harbor for so small a sum.

Hon. Mr. Howlan said that the Opposition

It ts) of which that hon. member is such an ardent

supporter, must have given greater tokens of insincerity last session, when they sub-

considerntion, he should not continue te hold |

The Resulution granting £600 to encournge |

say, Green, McLennan, Owen, Brecken, Kickham— 10.

j Against it—Hons. Attorney General ,Kelly, Laird, Callbeck, Howlan, Davies, Howatt,

| McNeill, ( ameron, P. Sinciair, Vell, G. Sin- |clair, Arseeneaux— 14. lion. Attorney Gencral presented to the | House the tinpost and Excise Accounts, also | Return» of Light acd Anchorage dues for the | past year, | Ordered that said Accounte do lie on the table Hon. Leader of the Opposition seid it would be very desirable to include :n the hetimates some small sum for the protection jot our fisheries, a branch of industry which jhe believed would yet prove an invaluable | inheritance to the pegpie of this Island. The |} Americans having denied the Colonics free | trade, we should be prepared, in common | with the rest of British America, to defend jour rights. | House in Committee on Ways and Means. | Hon. Attorney General presented the | Revenue Bill for the current year, which was read twice, the standing rule being suspend- ,@d, and was commiited to a (Committee of | the whole House ; agreed to and ordered to | be engrossed. | The only alteration in the Tariff of inet | year is as follows, viz: Duty on Gin and Whiskey raised from | 3s. Gd! per guilon to 4s

| Qn Raum, from is 6d. per gallon to 2s. SPECIAL GRANTS FOR BCADS.

Mr. McLennan regretted that hon. mem- | hers of the Government representing Prince }County had not secured a larger grant for | that County.

| Hon. Mr. Hevsley alluded to the special | grants of last session for Macadamising the | roady in the immediate vicinity of Charlotte town, (Georgetown and Summerside, and would like to hear bon. members, under whose direction such monies were expended, on the result of their experience on that question.

Hon. Mr. MeAvlay, Messrs. Brecken and MeLennan, severally expressed their satisfac- tion at the result of last year’s grants, for the purposes alluded to by the Hon. Attorney General, proof of which was visible on those

rtions of roads upon whieh the work had

ae er and hoped the system thus introduced would be followed up by increased grante of a similar nature. ~ Expending large sums of money on the system hitherto pur- sued, was perfectly useless

Dr. Jenkius said the importance of the ques- tion of road making could not be snatched, The general system of road making in the country was indeed a useless waste of public money. From the nature of his profession he could, from sad expe-ience, say that the roads were in @ worse state at the present time than they were ten years past. [t was impossible to suppose that the whole width of the road could be Macadamized, such a process would cost un_immeuse sum of money. The centre j}track for carts, however, mizht be filled in }with stone and gravel, leaving the sides for travellers on foot.

Hon. Mr. Laird. The necessity of adopting an improved system of road making must be apparent to all.

Mr. Howatt said it would appear that the |Jaying of stone in the centre, mixed with | gravel, was the only remedy.

Mr. MeNeill had no objection to see the | roads in the immediate vicinity of the prin- }cipal Towns Macadamized ; but if the road- | work throughout the country was performed |atan earlier season in the year, the eoil pow become condensed and hardened.

About the first of May would be the proper time to repair and make the roads.

| Mr. P. Sinclair said that the roads should | be made as early in the season as possible, land after the performance of the Statute

|Labor, the roads, especially near the sea-

a

sum named (4600) to a sum sufficient.

porte, should be let by auction to competent

persons, whose ‘uty should be to keep them

q in repair for the seazon. Any sume thus

in the |appropriated would be productive of good resulta,

Hoo. Mr. Henderson—The subject, or in- | deed science, of road-making loudly called jfor the best attention of the Legislature.

The mode hitherto pursued in this Colony | Was very defective, and resuited in the an- nual expenditure of large sums of money without any permanent improvements. He remarked ov the system adopted in Scotland, | of which be bad practical knowledge, with- | out the application of stoneand gravel. The | roads, especially where much traffic prevail- jed, could not be kept in a proper state, }Tbhe mode alluded to by the hon. member (Mr. Sinclair) would be found to produce fo results. The side warh should pever | he thrown upon the centre of roads. Were the value of such compost once properly ap- | preciated, it would be readily curried off for | manuring purposes,

Placing special grants for Macadamizing roads in the vicinity of ( harlottetown, George- itown and Summerside was then debated.

The opinion very generally prevailed that such grants shou.d be placed under the

mitted a resulution tur the performance of | siwilar service at £150, whies, by the motion of the tion Mr. Hensley, then minority, wae raised to £300.

tion. Mr Henderson asked the Hon. Fi- nance Minister tur the Government (Mr. Howlan) if a reasonable hope could be enter- tained of obtaining the communication in question for the sum specified? If so, he had not the slightest desire to see the grant increased.

lion. Mr. Howlan, in reply, enid that from all the information he had on the subject, it was hoped that said communication would be opened for the sum named in the Reso- lution.

Mr. Kickham urged the necessity of secur- ing Steam communication with the Eastern ports of the Isiand, and explained the facili- ties given at Svuris by the erection of a Breakwater for the landing of Steamers at | that Harbor.

Mr. P. Sinclair supported the views ex- pressed by Mr. Howatt regarding the loud | call for Steam connection with Crapaud, and | hoped, when the contemplated wharf would | he completed, that desirabie object would be | obtained.

Mr. Owen recommended the secaring of a | trip of & Steamer once a week to George- | town. calling every alternate week at Souris 0 xt ve " al and Murray ee He would support the apt lant ont, append rahi: grant, and wo Id like to wee it increused. |” Mr. Cameron observed that, in his opinion

Mr. McNeill hoped that Steamers would | po objections could be offered to the caieatate shortly visit the Northern Harbors of the | of allowing the Representatives of the Towns Island. The thousands of barrels of fish to control the appropriation of such grants ; caught on those shores could, by Steam, be | he would not make it compulsory, but it forwarded to the Awerican market, hy con- | would be very desirable to sccure the co- + i with the Boston line at Charlotte- operation of the Road Commis-ioners

. ; Several hon. members said that as the

After some further debate on the question | Representatives for said Towns were held

nerally, the said Kesulution, granting £600 /reeponsible to their constituents for the ur the purposes afuresaid, wae oe to. proper expenditure of such monies, and upon

A Rosulution granting the usual salaries | tiem the blame and censure would be passed and allowances provided by Statute, was jt such monies were improperly squancered also agreed to. rs the roads, it was, therefore, but just to

lowns. The mode relative to that point,

House adjourned. ‘ ; them that they should be allowed the control : Fripay, April 26. of sach expenditure.

The Cheirman from the Committee of Sup- | 1; was therefore resolv: d, on motion of the ply reported several Resolutions agreed to | Hon. Mr. Kelly, that said special grants be ry tte said Committee, which were thea | subject to the control of the tepresentatives. read und agreed to. A Resolation providing a salary of £100 lion. Mr. Haviland woved an amendment, |, year for His Excellency’s Private Secretary seconded by Mr. Prowse, to the effect, that | was Bubmitted anda reed to agi the Keroluuon touching Steam communica- Hon. Leader ot in Up deign expressed Hon ty Svurie, Georgetown ang Murray | pi, Approval of that te . Harbor be recommitted, for the purpose of Hon. Mr. Hensley said that an undue feel- increasing the vote for that eervice from the ing had been excited on that question in for- ' me » and he was pleased to find the Hoa. Mr. MeAulay supported the amend- Lead mens ook

ment ; the smal) sun aaeeed bolas Sele : the — a ae —

to's, detees af the abject evstempleted . | The Resolation relative to » grant of £500

control of hon. members representing «aid

to their Counties, and seewed to infer that the lion's share, in many instances, fell to the jot of Queen’s County, | It was, however, a in reply, by Hon. meinbers representing Queens County, that, apon the enterprise of she ‘inhabitants of the- respective Counties, depended the extent of

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| she benefits t be derived from the products Wheels, and praying for the passing of an |

the highest. bidder, and was therefore open | to honorable and fair competition,

Houso adjourned,

Sarcrosy, Anril 27,

Hon. Mr. Davies presented the petition of John Compton, and otheré, relating to | changing the time for the ranning at large of Rams,

Ordered that said petition be referred to Committee to report thereon. According to order, six resolutions, agreed to in Committee of Supply yesterday, were then ted and seversily agreed to. The bill to diminish the delay and expense of proceedings in the Court of « hancery in this Island, was read, and committed to a Committee of the whole Houee. Hon. Mr. Calibeck in the chair. Aiter some explanawury remarks from the

of the Bill, it was reporicd agreed to. Louse adjourned,

AFTERNOON SESSION. Hon. Leader of the Opposition submitted a resolution to the eilect, that the Kevenue Bill be recommitted with the view of recon- sidering the alteration made in the Tariff, touching the duty on gin, whiskey and rum, and in doing so, he addressed the Howse on the subject, more cepecially of the West India trade, whith, be said, would suffer very materially by the additional duty of six pence per gallon vn said liquurs. It was, he said, contrary to the principles of free trade, now 80 universal, to itp pose a protective duty of that kind, and would but tend to protect the local distiller against the enterprising merchant, who, by encouraging shipping, opened a trade where a ready market was bad for the agricultural productions of the ‘ olony, and, in exchange, imported sugar, molasses and liquor, and thereby enhanced the Revenue of the Colony to a large extent. He contended that thus levying au additional duty on the imported article, and vut mete out the same rule to the home manufacturer, was invidious and preferential.

Mr. Owen supported the motion made by the Hon. Leader uf the Opposition.

fon. Attorney General said that in the year 1862, the duty on imported rum was the same as that now impored, against which the Hon. Mr. Haviland, then a member of the majority, offered no objection. If he said the West India trade depended on the importation of rum, it could not be produc- tive of any real profit to the people of this Island. Partige enguged in that trade could import more largely BugaT, molasses, and other useful articles, the productions of he West Indies, and leseen the traffic in cheap rum. He hoped the trade with the West Indies was based upon sounder principles than could be destroyed by the increase of sixpence a ga!lon duty on rum and whiskey.

n. Mr, McAulay—Tyade would suffer in proportion as cmployiment tosbips, sailors, and farmers was withdrawn. The imposition of the tax in question would necessarily tend to destroy or injure that branch of industry, so beneficial tu this country, as the West India trade appeared to be.

Mr. Brecken—Could it be shown that im- pans the extra duty in question would eesen rum drinking, he would not support the amendment of the leader of the Opposi- tion ; but it was apparent that increasing the duty on foreign trade, was but an inducement to the home brewers te extend their business, and he believed the article produced by the Jatter just as injurious to the health and prosperity of the consumer as was that im- ported by the foreign trader.

Hon. Mr. Laird said that the principles of free trade were not as universal as the hon. leader of the Opposition would make it ap-

r. He instanced the protective pulicy of the United States, a country second tou none in progress and enterprize. He did not wish to see the trade with the West Indies crushed, but he believed it could be successiully prosecuted independent of the rum traffic.

Hon. Leader of the Opposition condemned the Japanese theory of the United States relative to protection, a policy which that country would yet have to abandon.

Hon. Mr. Howlan said the importance of the West India trade was magnified, jf not over estimated. He quoted from statistics to show that, for some years past, the exports from this Island to the West [ndies were de- creasing, whilst the imports were increasing, showing that the balance of trade was aguinet thet olony. If anything invidious ur preter- ential appeared in the matter it must be in tavor of those few portations, and not in favor ef the manufac- turers of this Colony.

Mr. Bell—No prosperity could follow from the importation of ram He would not sup- port that trafic im any shape, which he Delieved marred and depressed the real interests of the people. If toe trade in ques- tion depended on rum, it would be better to abolish it altogether.

Hon. Mr Henderson would not sympa- thise with any trade that would increase arinking. Temperance adweates too fre- quently described the disease without point- ing out the remedy. [hose descriptions of menufactories that laid hoid of the raw- material man, and put bim.throuzh the dis- tiller’s were not caleulated tu benefit the country. Whilst the desire for drink

vailed, smuggling to a fearful extent would follow all attempts at suppression by increased duties,

Dr. Jenkine was of opinion that the im- portance of the West India trade was sume- what magnified. He would, however, support that trade, but it must hang on a better basis than to be crushed by sixpence per gallon extra duty on rum. ite puinted out the evils, morally and physically, resulting (rom the drinking customs of society.

Hon. Mr. Duncan—The revenue derived last year from home manufactured liquors, was but £45 on whiskey distilled from molasses, and £81 trom that distilled from barley ; from which fact he pointed out the necessity of adopting a more striugent mode tor the collecting of taxes and duties levied on both the foreign and home trade. He could not see the justice of increasing the duty on the one and not on the other.

Mr. G. Sinclair remarked that no revenue of any consequence could be raised by in- creasing the duty on home manefactured liquors, the quantity being comparatively xo trifling. He could see no real objection to the principle of raising a revenue by the im- portation of the duty in question.

Mr. P. Sinclair would not support any trade that must be kept up by the liquor traffic; the sooner such was destroyed, the better for the best and vital interests of the whole community.

Mr. Prowse said that the matter must be viewed as @ protection to home distillers It

Hon. Attorney General. touching the nature |

reons interested in im- |

a

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Hen. Attorney General presented a peti- | tion from one George C. Stiles, of Sulisbury, | W estsnorland County, New Brunswick, Mas- ter Builder, setting fourth that he was the inventor, or discoverer, of a new and useful im meot in the construction of Spinning |

the Government of this (vluny, fur theex | clusive making. using, and vending of his said invention.

Urdered, that said petition be referred to Committee to feport tbervon,

Mr. Bell presented a petition from the Sharehviders of the Alberton Masonic Hall Company, praying for an Act of Incorpor- ation.

Ordered that the same be referred to Com- mittee to report thereon.

Mr. Bell, Chairman of said Comwittee, resented a Bill to incorporate t.2 psrid aiasonic Hall Company, which Bill was re- ceived, read and reterred to special ( ommittee on Private bills to report thereon.

Hon. Attorney General presented to the House various petitions which bad been laid befure His Excellency, in Council, and re- ferred to that House, praying for the estab- lishment of new Post Vilicves, and other matters relative to the Mail eervice.

Ordered that said petitions and documents | be re:erred tu special ( committee ay -oimted to report thereon.

Suid Committee are Hons. Att’y General,

Kelly, Mesers. Mowatt and Kickbam, | Resolved, That no new matter on which a | Bill can be founded, be introduced to this | House after Monday, the 6th May next.

Hon. Attorney General presented to the House various petitions, praying tor aid to paupere, and several miscellaneous papers ; all of which were ordered to be jaid on the table. o House in Committee on the further con- sideration of expiring laws, reported several Kesolutiops from Committee, which were agreed to by the House.

Lhe Resulution to continue the Act 15th Vic., chap. 33, authorizing tiarbor Masters tu superintend the laying down, erection and maintenance of Buvys and Beacons, called forth rewarks from t.on. Mr. tiowlan, tion.

Monpvay, April 29.

| its concumitants would have to be endured. (It wae, therefore, better always to be found

See ome ——- +s > _- —— ——

lieved it better to inculeate peaceful habits | gentleman who associated bimsclf with the in boys than a lovetor military lifeand tame, ‘Yenant Leagne in 1865. Mr, Haviland the, wi ou be productive im gad. Fae ice tnt he nnd tne th mein when men would turn their swords into Committee on the * State of the Colony *° om ere &«., he would agree with the iday, with the view, we believe, of taking thig on. member (Mr. Laird,) but it appeared | matter into consideration.. An interesting de.

i » presept day, military defences | a : ] ia coors oe eee of en of | bate ia likely to oceur, in which the principles

‘country. He was of opinion that physical | of the Tenart Leagne (is that organization stil)

training was overlooked. {t was essential to the health of the bard student to enjoy, at times, the recreative exercises peculiar to military evulutions, and would, therefore,

alive 7) will be reviewed in no gentle spirit by its upponents, and will, no doubt, be defended with some warmth by its friends.

=e the adoption to a limited extent of <> military training at echowls. “LANCHO ’ E lien. lee. Davies would, to some extent, MELANCHOLY DEATH

support the views of the Hon. Mr. Laird, on the subject of military training at schovle. It teachers were competent to impart such instructions, he would not uppose the setting apart a small portion of seboul hours for that purpose. He would not favor the employ- ment of military officers, for the services of whom that House would be called upon to

We regret to have (v announce the death by drowning, in the barbour of Halifax, on Wednesday last, of Mr. Edward McKenna, soa of Mr. John A. McKenna, of this city. The full partieulars of bis death have not yet been reevived by his afflicted family. THe had only make provision. lheen a few days absent from his home, wher, Hon Mr. Haviland said it were better that lin the bloom of youth, hisaelanchely end ee-

. lirect their attention to agri-

people should direct their a. po

culture, science, art and commercial pursuits curved. He was culy twenty-two Tr of age than to war and the sword; but as long a8 |— was a young man of much promise, and the

the presént dispensation lasted, war, with all great respect in which be was held wag shown

| by the immense concourse of people whe follow.

inastate of preparation. Youth was the |ed his remains to their final resting place proper time to acquire a knowledge of mili- | yesterday from the Cathedral. The Benevoleng tary evulations a» well as other branches of | Irish Society, the Volunteer Ferce in the eity, Jlearning. It was now the policy of al! civi- and the Fico Drigedé, to all of which hoau

lized countries to combine gymnastic and : attached, formed partof the funeral procession,

military exercises with other branches of warning. The expansion and strengthening | making it, we think, the largest we haye eveg witnessed in this city. The remains, which

of physical development was essential to

health of body and mind, and by the adop- , , tion of that system of training, mental pro- | were brought bere on Saturday night, were im gress would be by no means retarded. He la perfect state of preservation. We sincerely said, in reply to the Hon. Mr. Laird, that | sympathise with the family of the deceased ia though Prussia was a nation of soldiers, her | ° esidhe a Micti “ people were alav lovers of literature. Some | thei: deep and melancholy a na ane ve of the ablest scholars in sacred and profane | pray with them that their beloved one may rest history were citizens of that kingdom. They alsu were skilled in the mechanical arts and in agriculture, and their military training did no harm to civilization as evidenced by their recent celebrated wilitary triumphs. tie also

|in peace.

ane pinata cece Bay” We have given up se mach of our space |to the summary proceedings of the House of

Attorney General und Mr. Bell

tion. Mr Howlan observed that when a new Government came into pOWer, many diticulties presented themselves ; and, in re- yard to the subject of the resolution, be said that he had just received information to the effect, that the laying of budys, &e., at Mal- peque bad been sold ror the large sum of £68, and at Cascumipee the sume service was sold fur £id, showing a vast dilference in the cost of performing services of a like eharac- ter. Lie thought the law should be more clearly defined on that point.

lion. Attorney General said the Act was sufficiently clear and well guarded; and, having explained its provisions, said thet if Harbor Masters acted in conformity there- with, no advantages could be taken detr- } mental to the public service.

Mr. Beil said he thought it would be better

to place a sum sufficient in the hands of proper persons who would see the work properly perlormed. The placing of ‘buoys, especially on Bar Harbors, required great eare end skill, and should, therefore, be trusted in the care only of wen upon whom the Government could depend for the faith- ful performance of the work.

Hon. Attorney General laid on the table the Sheriff's Return to the writ of Election. issued for the Third District of Queen’s County.

lion. Mr. Coles, Cclonial Secretary, who has been re-elected a member for said Dis-

alluded to ( anada asa country where mili- tary training was taught in colleges and achouls, and said that, among those who shed their blood in defence of their country dur-

; | Assembly, as we'l as to the debates ‘of the Leyislative Council, that we have found it im. | possible to make room, in ovr present No., for ing the Fenian invasions of last summer, | the continued debate in the House of Assembly were students form the university of Toronto. | ; to the Gavereania tied ee The address of Col. Smith, Field Inspector | O° '¢ Auswer to the Governors wow a of Militia under consideration, was then | will do the best we can with the debate ia sub ordered to be Jaid on the table. | sequent Nos.; of course, something better : A Message from the bon. the Legislative | eould be done if we published an extra sheet Council, announced that the Council bad | : ; : vi passed the Kevenue Bill without any awend- | €Yery week, which we would readily do if the ment; after which, a Message from | js | House encouraged the outlay; but the Housede Excellency commanding the attendance of | not seem to be anxious for the early publication the liouse at the Bar of the Council Cham- | F atc Ddlienid dbl end 2 pate een ae ber, and having returned, his honor the _ their debates, a Pare NOt & ' | Speaker reported to the House that [is | country has yet manifested any anxiety on the