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Vol. XI. |

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‘This is eden Liberty. when Freeborn Men, having to advise the Public, may speak frec.”---Eurinides.

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Monday, May 20, 1861.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

_mode of preventing the evil a variety of opinions exist. A!- | though it is not likely that it will lead to any law on tue et there may be some benefit derived from having the subject discussed. It will let the country see that we are alive to the subject ; and if our arguments ate joound and good they will have some influence. Feeling that /it 1s not likely to lead to any law this session, [ do not intend |to lay down any particular rule on the sulject; bat 1 may

total probibition, which is agitated in the country. 1 would _be happy to suppors that measure if I thought the day had ‘arrived ; bat | would not force public opinion. 1 do not wish /to deny to my feliow-traveller what he may consider neces- | Sary for his nourishment; but the question arises, while we | allow all that is necessary,can we prevent such a vost deal of I believe we can. (Dr. Johnson—Hear.) It is nos 'very creditable to see gentlemen sitting in jndgment on per- sons accused of crimes, in the commission of which they have | been instramental. [I do not mean to say that Magistrates | Should be prohibited trom entering into any business. But it |is @ que-tion whether they should not be prohibited (rom

stances their business Las indirectly promoted. These are things well worthy of our consideration. I am not going to suggest any definite principle to the House at present ; but if |L am found here next session [ shall be willing to do anything | for the promotion of the Temperance cause, and fur the gene-

to far too great an extent in this Colony, and the man who | keeps a good house of entertainment is injured by the vast number of illic t traders. There are often very serious crimes

| tail of intoxicating liquors ; and I think that as members of the Legislature we are responsible for them to some extent; and we cannot relieve ourselves of the responsibility when it is brought to our notiee by euch a large and influential por- tion of the community. 1 will support the cause unless it cap be shown that it is wrong to do so.

lion. Mr. HUTCHINSON—I hate drankenness, and T am as willing as any person here a any legitimate mode of putting a step toit; bat 1 do not like tu sce a person tied down by any particular law. There are a great niany taverns in Charlottetown which are not fit to have licence, and | think there is a great deal which the City Corporetion might amend. They should have sens to say who should have leence and

Yo man who does not possess a good moral character should have licence. Some persons appear to think that a man who sells liquor is culpable for everything; but if @ man eomes to me and buys 2 or 3 gallons of liquor, [ am not going to ask him what he is going to do with it. This peti ion goes so far as to say that if a man is engaged in the sale of liquor he should not be a Magis rate. i never heard ofa man who kept a tavern being appointed a Magistrate ; bat to say that aman cannot perlorm the duties ofa Magis- trate beeaus? he sells liquor, is most absurd.

Hon. Col. SWABEY—The person who presented a similar petition to this House last session fayoured-as_with shout speech on the subject of temperance, and no doubt it had seme influence, for this House eame to a Resolution proposed by his LLonor and seconded by the Hon. Mr. Dingweil; bat I have seen very little resalt from it yet, and { wish to ask his Honor why he does not take some definite step. He has done a great deal as far as talking goes: but why does be not bring in « Bill? Lf L had such a thing in hand I would sit down at onre We had just such a discussion last year, aud we came to this Resolution :—

‘* Whereas the habit and practice of drankenness is a moral, evil, highly injurious and obstructive to the happiness and prosperity of the people; and, whereas, this destructive viee is stated by the highest judical authority in the Island to be lamentably increasing amongst us; and, whereas, it is right and expedient to prevent the prevalence and spread of the evil by all means witfiin the power of the Legislatere; and, whereas, the facility wth which Leensesto keep public houses and sell intoxicating liquors are obtained by improper parties, and in situations where they are not required for the accom- modation of the travelling public: therefore Resvlved, That it is the opinion of this House that the whole system of licens- ing ought to undergo the careful revision of the Legislature, with the vew of adopting a better system. in order thata reme'y may be found fur the evils which are acknowledged to

This resolution was agreed to by this House, and his Honor appeared to.th nk then, as now, that the remedial measure was to come from the discussion. I believe that it is wholly out of our power to prevent drunkenness; but it is in our pets to prevent Magistrates from selling spirituous liquors.

do not suppose, however, that any Government would pus aman who kept a tavern in the magistracy ; and if his Llonor will introduee a Bill to that effect { will support it.

lion. Dr. JOUNSON—I am only presenting a petition, and { have simply made a few remarks on the prayer of it. I ax not going to bringin a Bill when I know that the other branh of the Legislature has declined taking any action on the uatter till next session. I have presonted the petition beearse I believe that the principle of it is good ; but I have not signed it myself, and I do not say that [ will support all its provisions. I take it up on the ground that it is au injury to our childjren to see drunken men in the streets.

Hon. Col. SWABEY—I may inform your Honors that the words ‘‘ and disorderly’’ were inserved in the City hye-laws at ihe instigation of his Honor the Chief Justice, one of the chief patrons of morality. If these werds had not been in- serted the law would remain just as his Honor wishes to have it, that a man might be taken up fur drankenness.

Hon. Dr. JOHNSON—Bringing this subject before the Legislature will have a beneficicl tendency, because it will keep it befure the minds of the people ; and your Honors are aware that many great measares haye been carried by perse- verance, the wedge has been strack again and again till it was driven home and the object was attained in the end. I have no doubt that the cause of Temperance will ultimately prevail, and I heartily support any measure which has for its object the advancement of that cause. I am a member of a Temperance but not of « total abstinence Society.

fon. Mr. SIMPSON—I[t appears to me that there isan impropriety in pemeee who are engaged in sale of liquor

icenses, because it is for his interest to bavo as many as he can; and a Magistrate is placed in a very awkward position when he is called apon to adjudicate apon crimes ip the commission of which he has been instrumental.

Ilion, the PRESIDENT—His Honor Dr. Johnson says that he is a temperste man though not a temperance man; there is a wide difference between the two; what I understand by a temperate man is a moderate drinker, and if there were no moderate drinkers there would be no drunkards. In England 60,000 die the draunkard’s death me year. and they must

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—_ — a - e , . “9 ; ‘ : ae age ll 33 Hickey’s wharf 40 0 : : : é Pray icial Parviianent, DeSable Bridze, and for keeping the same me oe ari Clark fer repairs on Clark’s Bridge, Tuurspar, Apri! 18. | subject this session, caateneadl in repair for one year, : tl ala ox “ - ial p On motion of Hon. Co'. Swabey, the Bull intituled “ an Act [2 ‘ » Amount required for railing Bridge at [lowat’s " yes s arg jto awend the Acts relating to j vigments ent-red of Record in IIOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Crapaud, F 5 0 0 | Due Joseph M: Donald for eS J isquid ithe Supreme Court of Judicature,’? was read the third time and : < , all’s Bridve § 0 0} Bridge, Jast year, 10 0 passed. Appropriations for RK oads, Bridges and Ne aL tel ‘se:tlement where most required, 7 10 0 | Opening Road between faris of James Rogerson Tue House then went into Committee ona Bil to enable the : ’ Wharts, (continued.) Bor: I ss } le at Stordy’s Mills Sy 9 and William Birt to the County Line, 38 0 0) Trus‘ees of Georgetown School to sell vie present School ste, State that 1 am not speaking at present as an elyocate fr Ci for a ne rhage at Sto oo . lg lis ad ‘ 2 orn, ne an jand appropritte & portion of the public Square o8 @ sie in leu QUEEN'S COUNTY. On the old Tryon Road from Kelly's Cross to | Vor —— ae 5 artis vi wei, thereof. [Bon. Me. ‘Walker in is aa District No. 1, comprising 7 nonshi ps Nas. 20 and 21. line of Road, Lot 65, to repair three | Chain, to be _ we ag r “ y The Commitiee having gove through the Bill, the House was Se, Oat £20 0 0 Bridg-s thereon, &., 6 0 0) across the Hilixborough at Cranberry Poiut, | resumed. end the Chairmmn reporied the till agreed 10 without Jong River Whart, os 27 15 | 0} Skee Back Setilement Road. Lot 80 210 0) to be procured aud purchased under the sup- Soe ales Bridge at Found's Mil! in 1569, rome ee ete on Li t 30) 7 at 65 2. 4a 0| erintendance of the Hon. F. Kelly, Atex. | House ia Commitee on a Bill to amend the Act relating to Scow for Southwest Ferry, ; 4 8 ° - I, ne of Rood between at ata ¢ dy 6 10 0! Hayden and James Gillan, the same whea [Cascumpce Marine Radway Company. em Mrs Rameay in | abuse ? Ferry Boat at McLeod's, South W est Kv . $16.90 Bor railing Bridge - ae 3 ' ad way a | mupchastd to be placed ta chaignel thb Mall Cnet J Murray Road, from Charles MeKenzic’s Cross a Sawyers . eraraS Pare sen 5 0 0| Courier between Scotchfert aud Fort Augus- Tie Committee having gone throngh the Bll, the House was Road to the Ma! perjue “nee ‘tet 4 ly og ve "Mead okil most require’ co 0| tus, for the use of the said Ferry, until a re resumed, und the Cusicman repor.ed the Bul agreed to without till Vale Road, from Charles McKenze’s Cross _ |e CRS F OSs FOR wo ae a or ili ital, Malis appoiuted 30 0 O/any amendments. xT tel to liaslam's Road, 3 0 0/ Bridge at Widow McKay's, Argyle Shore, 210 O} guiarly liceneed Ferryaau be app ' es A Me size from the Horse of Assembly, by the [Mon. Mr.) gque-t ! ‘ d L ‘ : , >; 5 0 O Sundry repairs on Melvilie Road, and for three ; Haviland, cesiring a conference on ‘he Bill :o render the Legi-- Sitting in judgment on crimes which under particular cireum- Pidgeou’s Bridge, wren rr, Pond B id P ag e a tl reon 6 10 0 £250 4 1 | fat ve Cou: ci eleet ve, anil giving notice that the [louse of 4 * of ae ‘ it idve | jridges thereon, : : a i. i + li @ie ive, w. at 3 For ager railing on Campbell's Pond Dridg 2 0 O On the Green Road between Crosby's and John- District No 9. comprising Tuwnships Nos. 49 and 50, | Assemb!y as appomted Low ae ibivtland, Hon. Mr. Long | = ww - <4 9 aie the ._ = ik . . “35 }worth, Me. Llowar, and tion. Mr. Perry, a Co.umitiee on their | Between Fyfe’s Bridye and the Schoolhouse, 3 10. « _— ston’s Mills, ss hs. Lot 63 3 0 Mr. William Acorn’s bridge, £15 0 0 aoe Macau ee y» Road from Graham’s to Smith's, 4 0 0} Por re pairing Bridge at Neil Darrach s, Jiot Oo, . ,| Mr. Burace’s Go. . = | Resolved, that this Louse do agree to a conference, and that ta sew nee ¢ i 3 New Bridge, McKay's iloliow, Wigmore Road, 2 0 U Bur repairing McLaughlin 8 Bridge, _ : o| Mr. Kelly's do, Murray Harbor Read, 4 0 0) Hon. ar. Simpson and Loa. Vr. Jo.nsou be a Comuntree to 4 wellare. The trafic in intoxicating liquors is carried on Bridge on the Old Town Road near Whithead’s, 3 0 0) For repairing Bridge near Fehau's, 4 ao Repairing Road from Tea Hili to County Line, 8 0 )} manave the sane, ? : Corbet Road and Bridges to Muairay’s, G 0 0 For repairing Ferguson’s Bridge, ‘ 0 lp, pairing Load from Uigg to Head of Orwell, 5 0 © Afier the respective Comm ttees hid met in conference, Hon. ’ - son’ Corbet’s for repairing Bridge near Webster’s, 3 0 06 CG. Haszard bushing ice frou: Harbor to Gallow’s Dr. Jonson repo r cd that hie House of Asseably bad agreed to . : " Rottenbury'’s Road, from Wilson's to Corbet’s se 6h iy ; : : Roads and Causewava, between i P rin Pat ee 29 Q QO jall the ame: dents to the e'ective Council Bill,+xcept the one | before our Courts of Judicature which are t aceable to the re- Se tlement Ss shoolhous a Bor repairing Iouds ‘ j om = a, a | Viut, ~ eiatins oie a oe oe ahem ; ettleme c tt e . . os Long Creek and Johnston's Ferry, 710 OQ} MS Acorn. lnshinn ten fees Sl ee jraising the qualification of members to £1000, and that they New Bridge on Har ngs Creek, © . } © ba’ Waiee te Gks Mile Crock. tx 7 4.c0rn USuing wwe J 2 0 hed agreed to fix the same at £600. ‘1 ie 9 ee (from Jonnstons Fe O nine Jilie U Sk, | siiev 9» - a : ; potas I af Charles Dogie's, no 7. & 4 mo repairing ellie and Causeways, 710 Op) a 'N bortc contract f ild- | Hon. Mr. PALMER —TI was always incl ne ' to have a higher ( ntract fur Road, 2 . t eR ‘reck. to Bcnshaw AlARCe ANE N. Rubertson on contract fur buil property qusi:ficatinn, but there was a considerable diff. rence Bridge on Campbeltoo Road, McEwen's Marsh, 5 0 0 Road from MeKwen’s, I. ng sewers bee oe : | ing two Blocks to Powual wharf 3G 0 |of opinion in both b anches of the Legisia‘ure on this poiot. I Road leading from New London Harbor to through new Argyle Settlement, where most 3 10 0! Balance due James Fairclough on contract for was willing, however, to meet the views of the majority of this Charles Barnard’s, 3 0 0! reqnired, . - building two blocks to China Point wharf, 29:10 0) jiouse; but f ead at the time that [ would not insist, of it did Bridge from Wm. Cousin’s to Thos. Pickering’s, 4 0 © From Nive Mile Creek to Canoe Cove, where Hermitage Road near Mr. Vickerson’s, 3 0 0 | not receive the concurrence of the House of Assemb y; and | Park's Bridge, Lrish Town, 615 0 most required, r : 3 0 Road from head of Vernon River to head of | see now that they are not disposed to agree to co high a gual.- For Fyfe’s Ferry Bridge, 45 0 O Where most required on Lot 65, south vide of Hillsborough in Lot 49, Se ae fie srion, but have met us part way, by agrecing to fix it - m cot Elliot River. 316 103 | Road near Pisquid Barren, 5 g 9 £60. | “eye dJispes ee 7 cere our — : : <2 y ie ee +5 i . ; ; | ie op t ¢ i: sec the propriety ESE 10. 0) fa aid of creating War i Ning Mile Cres 4 15 g[itoad fom Oreall 1 Vernon River bridge at a nea es ow a ae eae | har Boa District No 2, comprising Townships Nos. 22 and 67. | Oe eae as pyran f Me las Cross Roads Se Barnis's and bridge as slight difference of opnion. f move that this House do not | ¥2° SHould not. ogi ath: 4] ts ee ee eae oF eee over Curry’s Creek, adhere to ther amendment; but that they agree to tue ainend- ° *+) i ~ ® > a= r j : E : ; e Main Post Road, : £20 - a Kuchero’s Bridge, Lor 69, o 0 0) China Point Perry, a 8 0 0} went of the Hous: of Assemb y: . > ope | S| . *. | . . Fast Road, Lot 22. ota = 10 oO} v9 2 I Repairs where required, 5 0 0 | Han. Co'. SWABEY—I was opposed to the principle of the 7 pete - Bridges, 4 God fe29 2 14 7s —-) pill, bot there are times when concessions neve - be made, aaction soad, ( District No. 6 rprising Townships Nos. 31, 32 and 65 £148 10 O!and as we are to iimve2n elective Council, the question 2 o 0 0 trict sro. comp? ing P73 Pe ’ ’ ” Freetown Road, vt j North * Elli Riv ad - os . PRs = naturally arises— what are te best grovids to have it on? nce - t of Liliot River. . “ - 58. y neve Fyfe's Ferry Road, towards New Glasgow, , ore — gv £16 0 0 District No 190, compe ising Townships Nos. Par, o land aé in another clause of this Bill it is provided, that ihe North Road leading to Fyfe’s Ferry Road, 5 0 0 To repair Dog Rver Bridze, ae ” | North i inette \ hart, ‘Council when elected shall ex st for eight years, J think it 1 ‘ 7 2 0 © To defray Dovald MePhee’s contract building | Port Selkirk Ferry Wharf, 1 10 | was wisely proposed to raise the qualificaiion in order to raise Conolly’s Road, 2 l y 3 ola 7 Sad = : y prop q Centre Road 40 0 Mabey’s Bridge during the past year, 41 14 2! New Arch and Kails at MeEachern’s bridge, ; |the character of this House ; fur this reason | move an amen ‘- Mill Vale Road and Bridges 3 0 0 To repair Bridges over Howell's Creek and Bald- Wood Island Road, 9 0 O/ men: that we do adhere to our amendment, placing the quali- “ > > e >2 | - . - - 2 *e Tete aad ll erson’s Mill Brook, Line Road, Lot 63, 10 0 0 New Arch and Rails, at McKay’s bridge, 5 0 0 Beaton “ es “se oe elk Anderson's Road and Bridges 14 10 0 To repair three B idges on Colville Road, 5 0 9g Finishing Raiis, P. Nictho!son’s, Orweil, 5 0 0 gee. oan ys — _ a oe ee ee DeSable Road 4 0 © Two Bridges oa Johnston's Road, Lot 31, 3.0 0 do do Campbell's, Point Prim, 5 10 | Wf ted thine oF iicelie a ng qealiGaction ry Graham's Road, for work done in 1860, 3 0 0 Bridge on Bannockburn on keel tad as : - ee . [ a Hon. Mr. HUTCHINSON was of opinion that £500 was ge ° ON edeque North Wiltshire Road and 0 0 McLeod's, Orweil, whan desta ines ik ry's Roa 210 0 New Bedeque or No . jquie hgh enough, : Reed leediog froun F fe’s Ferry Road to Alex. Bridges thereon, 6 0 0} do do D. MeDonald's, Cove, 8 10 0) Hons, Messrs. Gardiner, Johneoa and Haszad having ex-/and draft a Bill. i neens * 6 0 0 From the Settlement Road to McKachern’s wharf, 3 0 0) Bridge at Callaghan‘s, rear of Moutague, 3 10) 0 | pressed ther willingne *s to supyort the Hoa. Mr. Palmer's E me k : t at Hone River 8 0 © Ward’s Road where most required, 2 0 0) Beidge at Fraser's, Belfast, 3 10 Qj) motion, the question of concurience was put thereon, and it Old beien S ka 't OG rb t settlement 3 0 0} Jehnsten’s Road, Lot 31 2 © O B idge at Mclead‘s, Lot 60, 210 0; sare — seers a ai Cab 6 k d settiemer ai to Uerbe ’ _ oer oe et ‘ i io ; ? ‘ m. Mr. Bag ne se for week. Safes Mil: Road from Town Road to County Main Post Roads aud elsewhere in the District iB idge at O. well, “ 0 | es aii — obti:med leave of absence fur one wee Line wale 7 2. ¢ wiiere most reqaired, 20 0 0} Beidye at Rear Settlement, o U 0 Fripay, April 19. New Road to Brealalbyn, new settlement, 2 © Towards completing Wharf at McExchern’s, the tt | Post Road, pte 4 7 - a 0.1 mo-ion of (on. Mr. Walker, the Bill relating t» George- Repairs on McD ugsld’s Bridge, Lo: 67, in 1860, 3 OG ©! balance to be coutributed dy the Lubabitante, fe 0 Belfast road to Konn’s whar', 4 | owe Hehool she whe bond the doped thee and gesend. Old Road Settleme.t Road, 3.0 @| | South P neite to wharf, 7 10 0! Ga ing ian of Hon. Me. Remeay, the Bl) relating to Cas- Mill Vale Road, commenving at the boundary L194 14 2) Montague, - . 0 | -umpre Marine Kailway Company was read the third time and ; , : el ‘ epee ie: sa ss mm ‘ 7 o-= a es eg ere “ : bt eased » het Lots 21 and 22. running to the ot N mprising Townships Nos. 35, 36 and 37.| Orwell flead, 0 | passed. te hicks e 1 Sian = » Beet | District No a o P ee: : rth ae a Rio | Newtown to Belfast 2150 0) Hon. Cl. Swabey a6 Chairman of the Committee of good wad which |;ais to the Maipeque iroad, | North side of the Hillsborough wver,. : ’ ® z “ent - h he llouse of Assemb!y had agreed sbout half way between Mill Vale and | Por erecting a new Whart at Hayden's Shipyard, Rear Sienent, 5 oT a en = ee ae fHas'am's, 2 10 north side of the Hillsborough, in a right Dous. # Roa ' 2 | Bill relating to Volun‘eeis, except the one making it compul- ™ : : a 2 utes | Green Marsh Swamp 3 0 * Por Winter Road, . oa line with Fisher's Wharf, on the south side, oa 3) Q | *O'¥ Ou them to give 28 daye notice before they can retire from Unexpended from last year where most required, 2 15 G | when the inhatutants shall have given secu- | Orwell Cove, a the Company ; but that they agree to ten days notice being | exist.” And where most required iu the District, 3 0 6) rity to the Commissioner to make a good aud Point i rin Road, ' ‘ 8 0 igiven. Resolved, that this House do not adhere to their . aT suilicient abutment the breath of said Wharf, | Glassvin, through Cantelo’s, should a right of j mendment; but that they agree to the amendment of the EIS © S| for a distance of at least 20 fect, us a cow- i are ; 5 0| ithaedeaeiiccedieanivelaaanaii és . r. 3 ‘ inal ata Whit urry road, fe. g ous 3s y by lion. Br. . District No. 3, comprising Townships Nos. 23 and 24. mmeucement to sid Wharf, os £00 9) Ne z a Port Selkirk 3 0 Q{ tind, witha Bill to repeal cera parts of the Election Laws, aah teetiiateens’ ‘nds Mills to Cavendish, £10 0 © | Per exrending the Woarf at McConne'l’s, north Seat os . i a oe 5 0 0 ! and to make other provisions in heu thereof. Gev oe ea a pay Milts 4 0 ( of the ifillshorow h, ic vs 0 v ae a ae ares oe 6 0 0} lion. Dr. JOUNSON presented a petitiou of Charles Palm- a as re , For extra work on M.Cannell’s Wharf last year, 10 16 0} New Selairk, from Sourts, : ler, Req, Parkee Merrill, George McNutt, aud 2000 others Nueth Ra-tieu Cape+ Road, rom For ating straightening, widening and rous 1- | From McDonald's churel to County line, 5 0 0 trends of lemperance throughout the I-lond, setting forth that Woolner's Bridge, or as much thereof as may ing Road in a right line trom said wharf to | MeKenzie's Miils in line of Lots 57 aud 58, 3 0 0 | they are fully convineed that a large proportion of cases brought be required, . il St. Peter’s Road, as granted last year, 10 O 0! Orwell head to Port Selkirk, 2 0 0/|betore the Magistracy of this Colony, for their adjudication, From New Glaszow Bridge to line of Lot 22, a Road from Tracadie Sandhills to St. Peter's Road, New Road from Cove, in line cf Martin Martino, originated in the use of intox cating | quors; and itis en «c- Oyster Bed Bridge and Road, 8 0 0 i eae thes ie DiadWs: titan and Johu Nicholson, should an equal sub- knowiedged principle in every tree country that those whose Bri Wm. Marheson’s Mill 4 0 0| yer hella gery ide cory srtetion be ratesd 4 Q | effice itis to execute the laws, should not be engaged in any ridge at =< ” case's 2 " my | of the eraut for Portage Road last peur, 10 0 scription ¢ raised, ” yloyme é i] > den] alculated to bie their ju lye Wheatly River Bridge and Drain near the same, 8 O 5 ag 5 John McLe ectinet tas telah Peied Pits is employment or cail ng evi y ca jady My iver Drivge and : aay a | For Mount Stewart Bridge and Road therefrom oon McLean, Dushing ice irom fv 2 5 ;ment in the discharge of their duties; that the petitioners be- Toad and Bridge trom W heatly River towards 0 to St. Peter’s Road, 10 0 0 arbour, 3 “ « | lieve the manufacture and sule of such liquors, by a Justice of English Church, Rustico, 6 0 Jally vushing the i McCan- Hlugh Martin, bushing ice from Belfast to Gal- jthe Peace, isa violation of this principle, inasmuch as he is : , : Due Jobn MeNally for bushing the ice to MeCan g : Milbary Roed, from Warren's Mill to Brookfell, 6 0 0) nell’s, and keepin s up light to guide travel- lows Point, 1 0 frequently caled upon to try individuals gui ty of misde- Johnston's Road, South end of Lot 23, 3 0 lees a the: leo ™ _ 5 O 0 John McDonald, Orwell Cove and Belfast, .. - : perme qrexseanns by use et cape which he Maia Road, from Jubustou’s to Hunter River e satel . . . Repairs where required 7 6 8 him-e'f has sapplied, aod praying the House to pass such an Bridge vay 00 0 ae ax. en en rte rg MT pairs quireg, har yes as will remedy the — c plained * co ‘diag I i iv 235 0 0] SS OR a oe oe — Tr 181 @ | To presenting this petition his Honor spoke as follows I thin Rebuilding Beater Star mt age. 5 0 0 thereon, 6 6 0 E1GL . | there has been too much shyness in the Legislature in intro- ee ae , os teat. Mil, 6 0 | Grand Tracadie Roads to North Shore and to District No. 11, comprising Townships Nos. 60 and 62. | ducing Bilis having for their object the extension of ioreli y. ttle Bungay a 38 age, Connor’s, including 20s. unexpended on ‘ : , + %) 20 i {t must be acknowledged that morality is the true basis of law ; Due ts Wa. Seaman for work on Ral, 1 0 0) oe ed Tracadin Sandhills oe year 7006 County line Bridge, Little Sands, Lot oo a = 0 | pnd. woe chunld dallente sp engeall tine tbtel ob the hearts and Wiee for extra work on Kiidge South : eR hires ¢ : > | Bridge near Alex, MeMillan‘s, Little Sands, | consciences of men. Whatl complain of is, that while there POINe = - Road fro. u Griffin’s to North Shore, including 2s . . r : P end of Glasgow Road, S$ @ 9) -eeresy aid at | et a 5 0 0) Reads aad Bridges, from Lot 58 to Little Sauds, i laws against disorderly conduct there are none against Where most required in the District oe 6 6Ft,,, unexpende | we ies neat tant a : upper and lower Wood Island Road, 30 0 0 drunkenn s+, whch is the cause of disorderly conduct. | am i ; Biack River Road from Hugh MeGinnis's to ay bark at Jounty Line 8 0 0) serious, asd if your Honors will consider the subject [ think To Leon Gallant for extra work dove on Wheat- a : 6 00 Murray barbour road to Ceauty ' y , b9) ley River Wharf in 1859 § 0 0) Squire McAuley’s : Roads and Bridges irom Wood Islands towards |you will see tha: tempersnce is t:e very basis of law. How =o a ere Afton Road, 6 0 V| Geor en 15 0 QO can men obey the laws with any degree of sincerity if they are — me : - urge ne a \ bggme £124 0 0 Riuad from Elisha Anderson 8, Lot 37, to St. | Road nana ake Emery's, Wood Islands, 3.0 OVD temperaie, and if the men who make aero 2 eon ; a Peters Road, incladiug 303. unexpeaded “a ¢ acute: S061 weil jtemperate. We read in history that nations have risen anc Bitctoles 3a. 4. eosterisinin Tennent Nu: 28 end ti. | vi R at . Coli ‘i waa 6 0 0 Roads and Biidges from Currys Mills towards fallen in eXvet proportion as Giey obeyed the laws of God, and saniiitall tchanh ee ee oes s . st ri last eT “en — ae : a Sh 2s 0 Beile Creck, b 0 | those nations have not prospered which have made laws from | > seh Peardoa's Bridge and Winsloe Road, ao. 2.8 B rom Elward and Michael Doyle sto Nort Sacre, o | Central road near Culloden, 7-9 | ay to day not in accordance with Hs divine precepts. And Sawmill Bridge, on Cove Head Road, and for cut- wad between McKay's aud Widow Mcluues | French Creek bi idge aud Post road from Lot 58 lif you look at the nations aud people whieh are, or have lacely ting down Tracey's hill, including 70s. unex - . to suore, 2 < 0 to Fut: River, 15 O O!been, ina oe of an we ond nnep ponr tl an pee ez i0 0) ee iver ros i sh ad, near Rodk. | where wickedness has avoanded ia ingh places, it has led to B a nn } Bridge thereon iaclud- : £166 16 0} Pat eo . ot to Wood Island road, 4 0 @ | those evil results ; and it will do so as longas the world exists; ep ey eens th a . S @ Ol hea r “os Se Q 2F 206 a 7| nan >: . Q >: | for if a man hes not the fear of God before his eyes he will not ing 20s. 61. u rexpended therece jast year, District No 8. comprising Townships Nos. 418, SO, 0 and | Road frou Plat River leading to South Pinette | traly honor the king. And as we have the history of all nations Cass’s Bridg», incladiog £12 19s 7d unexpended 37. South side of the Hillsborough River, Wharf, 310 0 to each us there things we sivuld endeavour to profit by the thereon last year, 50 0 0) Extending Fisher’s wharf south side of Hillsbo- To finish bridge near A. Gillis's, Upper Wood lessons which they teach, and to prevent the evil by removing St. Peter's Road, from Five Mile House to Lot rough, including £40 unexpended thereon [sland Road, 5 0 the cause. I beiieve that of all the evils which ex st, drunken-

35, and repairing MeLauehlin’s Bridge, in-

cluding 25s. 61. unexpended last year on road

from Five Mile House to Hillsborough River, 11 0 0 Road from Luke Doyle's hill towards Sawmill

Bridge, = @ Do Road from Suffolk to Mill Cove,and Bridge thereon 5 0 0 Buffolk Road and ridge, 56 0 0 Union Read and Bridge, 5 0 0 Winsloe Road to Union Road, 3 U0 0

£113 0

District No. 5. comprising Townships Nos. 29 and 30, and south side of Elliot River, Lot 65. Due Joseph McNeill for extra work performed on Howat’s }iridge, Crapaud, in 1859, ¢ due William Simmond’s for building new —— in Upper Crapaud, in 1860, 12 0 0 Amount due Pete- McFadyen for repairing Dar- rach’s Bridge, Lot 65, in 1860, to be paid from contingent fund, 60s., Amount due Wij\iam Hughes for building new Bridge back of Lot 30, near Dullard’s Mill, io 1860 26

£o 0 0

last year, and repairing the road therefrom to main read,

Pisquid bridge, £15, Clarke’s bridge, £15, Duffy’s bridge £10, Bridge at Worthy’s mill, £10,

Bridge over boliow near J, McDonald's, Allisary,

| Due John Trayner and Patrick Grimley for new bridge over Johnston's river, (when certified by Commissione:),

Raising and s'oning the road from Mrs. Doyle's to Patrick Brogan’s, Fort Augustus, Repairing main post road from Southport to the meeting house, including £3 unexpended

thereou last year,

Road from Lund’s mill to Forbes’ mill, Lot 48, £5, Burnt Hill road, from James Corley’s to Charlotteiown, £5,

Burnt Hill Road to Bualsie Road, £5, Donagh Road, £5, Road from J. Doyle’s ta Main Road £5, all in Lot 48, ;

Raising and repairing or putting a covering of brush or stone on three swamps at James Cor- ley’s, McAdam’s and Kelly's in Lot 43,

Repairing, straighteving and rounding the Road in @ straight liae from Shepherd's saw mill to Lot 36,

For opening Road from Week’s farm, Lot 37, to Mooney’s Read, £5, Mooney’s Road to Monaghan Road, £5,

Road from Owen Simpson's to Michael Com- isky’s, (unsold by Commissioner last year,)

Dromore Road from Francis Murray’s to Piequid, (including 50s. umexpended thereon last

year,)

Road from John McLeod’s, by McGaurk’s, to D. Hughes's, Lot 37,

Mitchell’s Road to Wharf,

Due John A. McDonald for work on

E 0 0 Balance due Beojxmin Penphrase for extra work on Bridge wear Hall’s, Crapaud, 60 0 Balance due onald MeLeod for extra’ work on Bridge near Urosby's Mills, Lot 30, in 1860, 7 0 0 meee: John Waite for on doue cun- cE repairing Bonshaw Bridge ia 13690, 3 Balance due Allan SteQuarrie for = doue per contract in bu ildiog uew Bridge at Nine Mile Creek, in 1859, 218 0 Balance due Alex. McKinnon for work done on —_ ~~ Bridge, in 1860, aie 115 0 ue Jobo ‘iy for repairi ridge at Whitby's Mill, ta 1360, aqtsen ' ll 0 0 due Archibald McKinnon for ex'ra work a Bridge a:ar Jobaston’s Mills, 1090

Glenfiaan Bridge last year, é‘

80 50 8

10 ll

10

15

1¢

10

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10

es Ss we

coo

To pay A. McDonald for a contract for a bridge near Johu M*‘Donald-s, Lot 6), performed last July, 15 0 0

To pay Donald Gillis for eutting a Drain on post road near Little Sands, soid in 1858 by late Road Commissioner, said drain could not be opeved until last summer, owing to its being in a very wet place,

Repairs where required,

115 0 5 0 0

£159 15 0 District No. 12. comprising Charlottetown, Common and Royaity, Poplar Isiand Bridge. and Township No 32, North of York River.

Hermitage Bridge, £10 0 0 Poplar Island and North River Bridges, 40 0 UO Royalty Road Bridge, at Moore’s Mill, _ Mm 8.9

For Stoning roads, keeping them in repair where i most required, aud small Bridges, 162 15 7} Charlottetown Common, 2 0 0 Amount over-expended last year, 22 4 4} £300 0 O

the amount voted for the special service of Koads, Bridges and Wharfs, in Queen's Couaty, be apportioned as fullows, viz :

For the differont Townships, in equal divisions, £500 For the Twelfth Road District, Queen's County, 400

£600

It is estimated that there are 45,000 fugitive slaves in Canada from the United States.

—— a In Portsmouth, Eog., a woman aged 40, recently attend- ed the funcral of her cighth husband.

8 the worst; it 18 made an instrument of inflaning one parly against another—.t is made use of as on agent to bring about jthe vileet resuits. I will now cail your Uonors, atieation to some of tie ev.ls of intemperance. ‘Take for instence the wealthy City of Liverpool, which contai s the richest of the rich and the poorest of the poor. It has a greater proportion of its inbabvan's sent to jail for crime than any ocher City mm | England or Wales. Tue reason of this is that st has more than ‘a due pr.portion of taverns, havng one to every 56 families. They are tempted to spend their money in those placee, and the |consequence is that they sre poor. There are not less than 3000 having in cellars ; and ty: cmaequerce is that they are a | weak and feeble people; their average duraion of lite is 20 /years; while in some other towns in England it is 4f years. Here we see the evils resulting from intemperance, ard fron vivlating the order of nature; and if we take away the templa- | iion thus: evil resu’ts wil! cease. I merely wish to bring this ‘subject before the Logis'a‘ure that they may se the propriety jof legislating upon it. Why not legislate upon this as well as | upon other causes of immorality? What I ailade to in parti- cular is that a man should be pun she for drunkeuness ag wel as for crimes resulting from iv. Hon. Mr. HUTCHINSON—A man may be taken uo if he is found drunk in the stree s of Charlottetown. Hon. Dr. JOIINSON—I have spoken to the policemen on that subject, and they said that they could not arrest a man for | being drunk unless he was disorderly, and I think that the law

Resotvep, That the sum of Eight hundred Pouuds, being |should take some action on a man for being drunk, and also ,

| upon those who connive at his drunkenness. I move that the petition do lie on the table. : ee Hon. Mr. PALMER—The subject matter of this petition which has been so ably commented upon by his Honor Dr. Johnson, is well worthy of the attention of this House. A ‘similar petition was presented to the other branch of the | Legislature ; but having come in at such a late period it was thought proper to defer any action thereon till the next session. The vice of intemperance has greatly increased in this Colony during the last few years ; and I think it is a subject legiti- mately within the compass of legislative action. Ic is our duty to protect the morals as well as the civil rights of the inhabitants. (fon. Dr. Johnson—Hear.) You know a man may enjoy his property only in such a way as not to er his sitgulionr: (Hea. Dr. Johnson—Hear.) As to the best

come from the ranks of the moderate drinkers. ‘The purer wo can make our magis'racy the better, and L would willingly support a measure for that puryose ; for no doubt the license law 18 very mach abused in this Island. No doubt the pro- hibitory law is a good measure; but L patie if it could be carried out in this Island. [ donot believe that yoa can make men either moral or sober by statute. Tue prohibitory law has been tried in the United States and it has proved a complete failure. I was in Portland last sammer and I saw a bill of fare at a botel with 50 or 60 different kinds of wine ; bat from Maine to Pennsylvania I on)y saw one glass of wine drank ; publicly, there was nothing of the kind. Yet I saw a great deal of drunkenness, and m States which profess to have the prohibitory law; that shows that a vast amount of pub ic opinion has been brought to bear on the custom of drinking. 1 believe that one of the best means of myking men temperate is a moral suasion by the pulpit and platform—by casting temperance periodicals broadeast over the land, and by example im bigh places. If we persevere we will ultimately triumph, and I hope yet to see this!sland a brightspot in the ‘temperance world—when we will not see such painful sights ‘ae are exhibited on some of our market days, for it ia not safe | to travel unless you can get out of the way, and that is nos easily done at all times.

| Hon. Mr. HUTCHINSON—If the necessary convictions | were attended to I think it would remedy the evil, and { defy “any pers n to say that Robert Hutchinson ever screened a maa op account of being drunk.

Ordered, that the petition do lie on the table.

| House adjourned,

Sarcapay, Apri! 20. | On motion of on. Mr. Walker the Bill te amend the Act ‘to incorperate the City of Charlottetown was read the third | tine and sassed. | Hon, Mr. PALMER —Ia ti-ing to move that the order of the day for the second readng of the Bill to amend the Election | Law be gone into, said—-Tnough this i# a jong and important Bill, yet [do not feel myself celled upon to enter into any ‘particular descript:on of the principle of at, because, ae your ‘ Honers are aware, it was before the Inst sossion, and it was fully discussed in this Livuse, which resulied in ag order fur iis publication that the country might be fully ac. i quainted with its provis‘ons, and, a8 Your Hosora are awere, hat that order }as been complied with. ft eomes up to us now