" “‘gg' '57“ «cw-«u -m-aw.w.-_m LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. rising geneoasibn. Religions training. he observed. . v a... was is subject of vast importance. and one upon which 9 533311311. the nblest. minds found it difficult to legislate.

~... ‘IIOUSE‘O M... g Wursuxsoiv. April 8th.

_0n Wu. Hens Cslibeck. Laird. and Mr George Sinclair woes appointed to bring in a Bill to Incorpo- rate the Baptist 0 arch at North River.

"lipase-Ia Committee of Supply. Mr Reilly in the

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Hon‘Atty General submitted several Resolutions. fluouq which-ware for expenditure on bridges and yhnrfs in Road Drstrict Nos. 3 and 4. Prince County. Including extra expenditure of last year. .6223 Ha. "J. 'I'od‘sull a wharf and block at Battery Point provldttd I rightlnl.‘ ysy be given for said irlmrf‘. £26 Gs. 0d. To ommtsstoners for revising laws from 1862. A_ sum sufletent for takin- the Census. 'I‘n Daniel thlls. Miscouche. for keeping a Way Office for since I?“ . £7 105. lid House rent for Professor of l. W. Col ego. £35,

To the follovflng persons as School Teachers. to be P5“ 0‘“ 0r “10 educational funds of the Colony, vis :—

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ROb|fl3‘13'.ohardsen. Summerside. £l5 0 0 Ellen Webb. 0 l3 0 0 JD“! Hem. St. Eleanor's. 3 " 0 Dot-lid McKay. an olti Teacher. 5 0 0 do!!!" Stewart. Belmont. Bast Royalty, lit 0 0 Elizabeth'lfoxinaon. Charlottetown, ill 0 ll James II. “taper-aid. Lot l3, 5 0 0 Charles, It‘owle. Lot 3!. 5 0 0 Aroli..MeKensic. West Royalty. 5 0 0 I-Iulalte Arsenauit. Egmont my. 10 0 0 Louisa Arsennsils. Lot ii. 15 " 0 Francis Boots. Let. I, l0 0 0 John J. Arsenault. Lot 15. 5 ” 0 Goo. Corbett. Uhaslutletowu. 1" 0 “ Alice MoKenna. do. 5 0 0 ling School. dis. 2i) 0 0 St. Ann's. do. 9” 0 0 James Barton. Georgetown. 30 0 0

£203 0 fl

TM “Milling grants are given for this year only, and not to form a precedent for future years.

lion Atty General said, tiiat the object of the note appended to the foregoing Resolution was to prevent disappointment relative to the continuance of such grants in future. The schools taught by the parties named did not come under the nrovisions of Ill.‘ School Act, but as similar sums had hitllt‘rtn been given. it would not hojust to deprive the mid recipients of their usual allowances without an intimation to that effect. As to the question of special grants. that could not he entertained without a complete change of the Free School system of the Colony.

lion Leader of the 0 position said he had been anxiously waiting for the licsolntion granting the usual annual allowance to the teacher of the Goorgctown School. and was fin to find that item among the sums named in the’ Hillel lion then before the Committee. Though the school in question was principally support- ed by the Church of England. thrcevfourtbs of the pn- pils belonged to other denominations. As to the subject of secular schools. he would defer any remarks thereon until the Education llill was bcfmc the House. ,

Mr Breckon was glad to observe that 2 in had been voted for Mr Corbett. the assistant teacher ofthe school hold in. the Temperance flail. Charlottetown. Over 100 pupils were in attendance at that school.

Hou' Atty General then submitted lit-solutions granting £533 for the relief of pauper-s.

The grant. of £7 ills. to Donald Gillis. Miseouchc. for rum affirm. called for sortie remarks.

Mr Owen said. that the way office in nestion had not been established over a. year or two. swspspcrs might have been left at. Gillis' house for the neighbor- hood. us was the case in many instances through the country. but that .didmot constitute a way office.

“on Atty General said. that it apposed. a bug was always left at Gillis' for the accommodation of the pith. lie for many years past. for which he never received any remuneration.

After some further remarks from hon members on both sides. the Resolutions. as submitted. were agreed to. Mr Breckcn asked the Government what action. if any. would be» taken relative to a Memorial from the City Council on the subject ofn \Vorkhousel

lion Leader of the Government replied. and sold that the question was under the consideration of the Government.

"on Atty General presented a Bill for the better murity of tbs Crewn and Government of the United Kingdom. within the island. which lliil. he said. was based upon a Dispatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. to his Excellency the Menu-Governor. and introducedln compliance with the wishes of the Home Govmment- -

IIon Atty flannel stored, that the Education Bill be read a s l. time. and in doing so observed that. as be had explained the principal amendments contem- plated by the Bill. when first introducing it. and also. when the resolutions touching flirts. amendments were before theJJouse in Committee. be considered it unne- cessary pct/100k. against any length on the subject. at that. we of tip proceedings.

Hon ) it" a; thp.0pposition then addressed the House. ' “ringed. the lcadin amendments of the School u app pitted intke ll undercoosidsration. The alt lilo. releliye turbo Noland School. three Vi- sitors. astral of two. the lionrdpf, Education tube, com used of eleven members. instead of nine. as for. nor y. flouting £5‘bxtrfi to teach ‘rs offtho French lsnsuage. were.‘hc’ssid.'tfii- princi amendments con~ «Inflated by the bill. and were itstsis his opinion. cal- culated to me 9 my material A improvement to the general educa oil' interests of tho “Colony. The question‘hs" I this belt Mm “Education to be im- parted the Stat .‘was‘. be skid. agitating the public mind. is het ths‘odninn that a mere secular Gilli. cation was futile. and a fact. injurious. twin n" it was not based on ‘a religious and sound moral training. [In expected' that on that vital- and 1| in: urgent point. comes: essloa of opinan 460M e-glpvcu by hon. umbevg'wlbe'fiovernracatt “ -" - g y. ‘

’ Hen Mtytfleuernll replied. he allotted to tho momm- teos latest-trimmed tn the nineties. and said that “a niigionl'p’dneafiou‘wps of the rst importance. camper: ed .witb'fiffi more 'becnlar 'knowlcélgo [was butuof. seenndm‘ o l. at‘ 9. ,But the no a. 0 im ar n « to the bkho «IE of religiousgrntbs“. was a questh on isms (were of s test minds of" the.” dtfl's ‘ . Hevt vn'empsrc. the several sn- aotiaents of lbs Conservatives. with those-oi the Liberal: party. rel to Education; antl ed. that if the former

ad in any w :dla'ifltdlltriv'views. and were prepared P

to efl‘eot “vital often of fit resent s stem. let them tahlzqflirir Reboidl‘izns to t tatpcffect an M the Gov- ernmsat would be mefisd tbs _

Dr Jenkin aalilp! a felt vpvy much. disappointed, “that something? of more man I‘m“ says few trifling alteration d. _ ‘t e’ If. The incompe- srocy of ti“ hm...grnetally as a class. it“. necessity of a uniform and amateur sy;tem of‘etrainf'ng‘ candidates! c ts we 3; a... wcmhmaimwxunm‘bfleghan t a low .nf training ia-Mnnwtinl._\v.ltb the

flu. scheolrs its-misery isms.

.mp5 to more a attendance}! «bolus t in dntugrelmlon with and train”. as tycomebtce'wnh the ~tlelflatryswarer‘somo’of the remarks

w be (Dr. Jenkinsusflvod. sndupsu tbv‘sdo tion of which be idrpsndpd.tbs inprovernento the ssbosl of th' t the Leaf;

s __ . . h; b’overnmsnt observed that > some

of it. ulsltss Illuded to by tbC hon member Dr. Jenkins. were sl 1 j ‘ qgltyfiobeo . 1'5. ate it were butuisttery,ul i—tsil. in...“ We rec lobeef fielding“ first

“use! and oar-sled out by tthiberslpart . still m” K ‘ the an ’ “ts: Asto’tlld s

rmal m y m do aw. Wills the Im- mivb * u ‘ , ‘ efcsadldats’r for the also am up ‘ ir sttsimas ts. of serving In months which wouli still continue. availabth ‘ whom the board of Edn- sssloft light iasssspstuns to obtain iiesass.

bf tile free school sys.

;THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22; 1868.

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Mr lireoksn said that the allusion made to the subject of Education in His Bxecllcncv‘s Speech. at the is me of last Session. and the opening ofthe present. led the public to look for some more important changes. than tho mere trifling ntiiciidmcnts referred to in tho liill. He then spoke nl'tho memorial of [lot Lordship the li. C. Bishop. and said that the Catholic population. whose exclusive support was given to the party composing the present Government. expected what llis liordsbtp‘s Memorial termed—common justice—at the hands of the party in power. it appeared. however. from the Minute of Council in reply to said Memorial. that those Whose influence placed the (ioi'i-rnmcntin power. were deceived. Sumo hon members of the (hirernml-nt. doubtless. res onded to the vich expressed by their liishOp. and t iouultt it a crying injustice to be denied tho prayer of His Lordship's Memorial, and yet they're- mnined silent on the question. The system of paying the whole ofthc salary of teachers front the treasury. was contrary to that which obtained in the sister Colo- nies. The principle of raising a. portioucftbe teachers pay by local asscssmcnt was. In his opilllm‘l. a sound one; if not. all the Colonies and the United blows also. were wrong. and l‘. E. Island alone right.

IInn Mr Laird, the only important change relating to the Education Act that had been on the platform at the last election. and that. had been promised by the Liberal party. was the paying oitcaclicrs‘ lllftl‘lOI cit- oluslvcl ‘ from the 'l‘rcnsury. and not in part. as provid- ed by he unpopular arm-mlment of the Conservatm-s. He said that the reducing the salaries of teachers. led to the opening of many Private Schools. lio‘qnotcd ex- tracts from a Report of Commissioners of ltducaltou in Scotland. showing that the recommendation of said Commissioners favored Otto uniform and more concen- trated national system; similar in its provisions. rela- tive to the nature of instruction. to the secular system which had. hitherto, given general satisfaction in our Colony.

Mr Mom-ill was of opinion that the duty of the State was to im )fll'l. a sound system ol'H‘i‘ltlttr Edpcstton, leaving in tlic hands of parents the religious training of their children. He spoke of the manner in which he said Liberal Protestants had been maligned by the Con- servative party. because they notctl. in harmony with their Catholic l'rtlow subjects on political grounds; and that :n his opinion. the pooplo npprt-cintt-d too highly the privileges of s free sysft‘m of Education. to allow 5 anv vital change to he cfl'ecicil in that svslt-m.

Ilon Mr llnwlun replied to the remarks of the hon member (Mr liri-ckcn) relative to the Memorial allud- ed t) by that hon member. Hc. ( lion Mr llmvlnn.) . NVlOWBJllIL‘ labors of His Lordship the Bishop. touch- ing the advancement of the educational interests of the whole Island. and his efforts to provide schools for tho

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poor of Charlottetown. The amount it Mat the Colony } to educate the (ill) pupils that attended the different

schools in Charlottetown. paid for out of the Treasury, . whilst not one slii ling was paid towm’ds the education 3 of tho Sllflchildrcn provided for. as set forth in said Memorial. In New Brunswick. Nova Scotia. and otht-r

places. similar grants to that asked for llpre had been

given, and ms hue and cry was raised against the prIn~

ciplc in those Provinces. Surely hon members should

consider that something of more lasting importance

than a more knowledge of reading and writing should

be imparted in the school. Mr tlicnrevicwcdtlte course

pursued by file Conservative party towards the Callio-

lics. relative to tthrnngo llill. sndtlic writings and

s eecltcs of one who had been Colonial Secretary of

flat partv at the time that bill had lit-:11 introduced.

and which. he was proud to say. Her Majesty was plcas- ! ed to disallow; and asked if it was reasonable to sitp- ‘ pose. that the Catholics could rrccive even-banded

justice at the hands of a party who had sanctioned such

proceedings as those to whom he alluded.

On motion. the debate was tlicu adjourned until_io-

morrow.

House adjourned.

’I‘iit'ltshav. April 0th.

lion Mr Davies presented a petition from inhabitants of Lot 6‘3. and its Vicinity. praying,r for the establish- men; of n small llcbf. ('uurt in that locality. Ordered that and petition he referred to the ("omiiuttcc appoint ed on similar petitions presented during the session.‘

lion Mr Cullhcck from a Committee appointed for that purpose presented a bill fl) incorporate the linptist Church at North River. llcccivctl and read. I

Mr You asked the Govt‘l'lllllcni: what action they in- tended to take relative to West Point \Vburi'. according to n pclition on that subject. nlri-ndy before the llousc.

lion Leader of the Government replied to the effect. that no further action was taken on the sufjcct.

"on Mr Danica said the situation selected l'urdltltf wharf was of such an exposed nature. that no work would stand there.

Mr Yen referred to‘ the favorable report given by competent. Engineers. touching the practicability ofths Work; and said that it was impossible to suppose a work left in an unfinished and insecure state as flint wharf had been. could stand. The building of the West Point: Wharf was a work of the greatest. importance to a large portion .ef the people ih that part of the country. and be hoped the Government would consider the no. cessity of causing its completion.

Mr Ramsay said flint in addition to the grants of the Legislature. amounting to $500, the sum of £i50 had been subscribed by the people. making in all £650. The Amount of tho centract was £909. and he hoped the securities wrmid- not. ho relieved from the said con- tract. Them was no difficulty about making the work pcrmanent,if pro erly built.

llousejn Committee of the whom. on general matters rclntmyto Roads. Bridges. and Wharfs. '

Mr Gen. Sinclair. after some time spent in Commit- tee. tho'cliairmnrr 'rcportcd the Road Appropriation Scales for the current year.

AFTERNOON SESSION 0

House resumed die debuts on the Education llili.

Mr Prowso said the bill to amend the School Act stow before the House. contained but ver trifling cha es compiwflttnnil at might hs up «.1 mm the mmiiictice given to i to subject in speeches of His Excellency already referred to. The appointment of tonxstalners was a move to the right direction. but tthey should have been swim-toil from tlicuunilwrsql- rend y can: using the Board of Education. The change which tit ‘bill would effect. relative to thoNnmml School. way. llt' said. chic aged to dealt-0y tho fulura ulczuluess of’thsl'lurtltu lie was tintia favor of air ng s tjth the ltdnisu CzitliolieBiahop. nor for separate l-lihefs.‘ bar n‘ii ihead‘of the 35,000 ftnmn Catholic! t'vbu 3’ch thé’u" undivided support to the party nhw an power. that gentleman had a right to expect what hcioonsilicrcd nstiee at the hands of that party. lie S Mii l’t‘owso )t er "plied to the remarks made. tbbc ting the actions of the Conservative party. by hon members offline Government side of“ the llqusc. and said that no allusions of that kind would sstisfy those disappoth-d‘ at“ the manner in which the Memorial of thxllt. Cultishop‘hud been treated. n n ., r. Kickball). alluded to the peace a srmony that Lied when no such religious (tissue 0 sand bicker-

tlist no displayed on the floor of t‘ at House ex fated in the goIony—whcn Catholics and Protestants alike contributed to the building urcnch others t‘lmrcbes and Schoolhonscs. and all lived as neighbors should In the e oyment of‘ peace and goodwill lavas-ifs rat-Ii other. ‘ ‘ ’Il Mrvl'lcntiorson replied to the remarks made by the hon Mom ,r. Mr liowian. on the previous evening. touching t 0 different utters alluded to by that Jim: member. He Shea Mr. icodcrson) defended the course pursue-d. and t to action taken by the l‘nnservatlvc party relative to the craft chill/the hints question. and other subjects shitting. u said. Prot'estsnt interests in the l‘olony. He also expr raised his oppositionto giving any , t. of the bacilli y for-vhepnrposcs alluded to in “anthem of ills Lordship the If. t). Bishop. 'HD then reviewed the aggressive characteristics or the Roman Catholic Rem”. pail quoted. glaumoritles in do us of hiaargnmcnts. 'l‘heyictslho the bill before the! use. he said. would rccclve‘hls fetltlon’wlren fn'beibflttee. r ansnwlt nutritive insecure-ts in the bill were on hclwhole. m manna w the sum: «it is. ‘ is in ills Isenlahlp'a Mentor-farm as :de- tying ens northech manual-en. Oath .

’members government

‘ them» of their Bishop. but

nut, is “taunted. for supporting a p ' 9’ ‘ (Confirmed at second pols).

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so not was passed to abolish imprison- ment for debt. and the people petitioned to have it repealed. so thatth mill" in! allowed to go to Jail again. If they wanted to have more executions failed. so that they might be able to gel to Jail. it was perhaps. better that they should have more courts for that purpose.

The petition was ordered to be laid on the table.

Adjourned fill to-morrew at eleven o’- clock.

thmtsoar. April 1.

A bill further to amend and explain the Land Purchase Act. was again referred to a committee of the whole House and reported agreed to. It was then. on motion of the Hon. Mr. MacDonald. read a third time and passed.

WILDERNESS LANDS BILL.

A bill to encourage the settlement and cultivation of public wilderness lands. was again referred to a committee of the whole llouse. lion. Mr. MacDonald in the chair.

i "on. Mr. Asimnsox asked if there

was any provision in the bill for opening roads. as it would he very inconvenient to give a man a tract of land which might be several miles away from a road.

lion. Mr. MacDoxatn replied that the Commissioner of public lands was all- thoriscd to open roads where they were required.

“on Mr. I‘Ainti-zn proposed the follow- ing amendment :—

" And. whereas. it is necessary to pro- vide for the protection of valuable timber and growing wood on the said wilderness lands. intended to be lot by virtue of this act. in cases where Waste thereof may be committed. or suffered. or any improvldcol use made thereof, especially by purchasers. where there may bu reason to npprc- head that such purchasers do not iti- tcnd tortuum-titiy to settle on and improve such umls. llo it. therefore. further so. at'lml, that no purchaser. who shall rcccivc possession of any llIIltl by virtue of this act. shall. at any time, during the first throt- yours from the date of his Government dot-ii, have power or authority to soil ordis- pose of any timber or other valuable wood oil'or front the land so by him purchased. to any person whomsoevrr. without first obtaining for that purtosi- a license in writing. under the hand of the aforesaid Commissioner of public lands. anything herein-before contained to the contrary thereof notwuhstnnding."

lIoo. Mr. Palmer. on movingthe adoption of this amendment said: My object is to prevent the improvidcnt use or waste of timber. which there is no doubt Would be made by designing persons taking

laud without any view of settling upon»

it. I think there should be some menus prescribed to prevent such destruction of property without interfering with the liberiy of an actual settler in using as much timber as he requires. Ithink a man should be prevented from selling timber for a given period—say three years—without permission fromllie Com- missioner of public lands; but yet not absolutely preventing him. ifhc can make it appear that he is really and truly going on with the improvement of his farm. and that there is more timber upon it titan he requires for his own purposes. The Commissioner should then be author. iscd to permit him to sell a given number of trees. or ions. as might be agreed upon. I do not see what reasonable ob- jection there can be to sprovision of that kind. for if the man is going on honestly working and improving his farm. and if he can satisfy llt‘l Commisiioncr film. he intends to settle {srmsuauily upon it. be can get whatever timber he requires. The Commissioner. with the lid of lhe information in his oflice. will have agoed idea of what timber is on the land. sud will act accordingly. If a men who had taken land would say. “ I am hard run fora few pounds to assist me in the ordinary operations on my farm. and I can obtain what I require by selling a few tens of timber." the Commissioner. in whose hands a large discretionary power would be‘placed. could grant him a license to (in so. A provision of that kind in the bill wouldptoveot specula- tors from destroying Government pro- perty. I do not wish to take up the time of the House with further discussion. butI feel that I have done my duty so for as to endeavor to preserve public pro- perty from being plundered.

lIon. Mr. flan-nouns: I think the clause which his honor has submitted is rather opposed to the spirit and intention of the hill. Our object is .to promote the settlement of those wilderness lands. and that can be best effected by giving par~ ties possession. not only of the land. but alo of the timber that is growing upon It. To (lobar a settler from the use of the timber for three years.. would be depriving him of the best means he would have of obtaining a subsistsuce. and it is at tbs commencement. or during the first three years. that settlers gener- ally hsve the greatest difficulty. ‘There- fore. I think lhdt to sell a few pieces of timber. under these circumstances. would be a very legitimate use to make of it. and it would be very impolitic to deprive a settler of the privilege of doing so. I say so with greater .mfldeuce. when I consider that few such restrictions are impbscd by the proprietors upon their tenants. and yet. the leasehold system is very objectionable. and very unpopular. I would very much regret. as a Member of s overnmeet which calls itself liber- al. to sanction such tin exceedingly illi- herai provision. Heaven knows ihe labor a new senior has to undergo is not so light. that We should refus‘e‘to let him lighten it by selling a few sticks of timber oldie land when he intends to make his fuiuh horns. Another objection l barn to the clause. which his honor pro- poses-adding to the ‘blll. is. that it last: complicated. and-snob” ssrlem' res usi- bililies are thrown, on, the Contra silen-