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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY,

Tuvunspiy, March 16th,

An Act relating to Physicians and Surgeons.

Hon, the Speaker in the Chair.

Dr. Robertson presented a Bill relating to Poysicians and Surgeons, which was read a Grst time and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.

Supply.

Nine Resolutions of Supply previously reported from committee were severally read aud wgreed to,

Decimal Currency.

Hon, D. Davies » esented a petition from eertain Mercbayts ond otbers in Charlotte- town, praying for the introduction of a Bill sustorizing tbe advption of the Decimal Currency system,

Postage.

Hon, D. Davies presented a petition from gertain Merchants in Charlottetown, praying for a reductivn of Postage on inland aud foreign letters, which was received and ordered to be iaid on the tabe; and was subs quen'ly referred to a special committee having power 10 send ‘or pereons, papers and records, to report thereon by bill or Otherwise.

Young Men’s Christian Association.

fon. Attorney General presented a peti- tion from Joseph Hensley and others, pray- ing ‘or av Ae: of Loeorporation for the Charlottetown Young Men’s Christian As- sociation and Literary (nstitution, which was received and ordered to lie upon the table.

Saint John’s Church, Belfast,

Hoo. Mr. Dusesn presented a petition from be Trustees of the Presbyterian Con- gr gation of St. Jobn’s Church, Belfast,

raying for ao alteration jo their Act of

corporation which was received and re- ferred to the committee of Private Bills,

Odd Fellows.

Hon Attorney Geueral presented a peti- tion trom J. W. Falconer and others, pray- ing for an Act ot Lucorporation. He did pot know much about tha: organization but had no duubt although they styled them- selves ‘Odd Feilows,’’ but that they were pretty clever feilows,

Hoo. Mr. Howken said be thought they would soon have to endeavor to get ox:* gevera! bill passed by which those organizi- tions praying for separate Acts of lncorpora- tion might be provided with the legal pro- tection necessary. With regard to those Oud Fellows be thought be learned Attorney Geverai shuuld give the House s.me ex- p!- nation, and show what the beucfiis were Which such ap organization was inteuded io confer upon the community. They had Masonic Sons of Temperance, and other bodies who bad made similar applications on furmer occasicns, and the public were aware o! the laudable designs of sub societies, but th e Odd Fellows they knew nothing about.

Hon. Mr. Wicutman ¢id not know but that the Government itseif made up that Odd Fellows organizatioo, and therefore thought it very desirable that the learned and hon. member who introdaced the petition should inform the House what the objects of such associations were The iwstiturion might bave been got up for laudable pur- pores but for sugot that hon, House knew to the contrary, it might have Coniederation, Anvexation or some other injarious object in view. If those Odd J'ciiows were, as the boo. member seemed to suppose, very fine fellows, no barm would result from kaowine more about bem.

Hou, Mr. Pexxy tuty concurred with the views ex;resseu by bis hon coileague, aod thought. if it could be dune thac it was time some general Act was passed Those app ications came chiefly from Queen’s County, aud every year uck up considerable of the time of the tiouse, Lesides pus ting the country tv cousiderable co-t in preparing and ptiuting thove acs. All which a general mesure might perhaps rencer unueces-ary, He too wouid like to know wore about ihe objects of that orgauization,

Hon, Arrcnnex Generar believed the Mclety Was something hike tuat of Masonry, vf Which several bon, members koew sume- thing, the onjectsuf which were those of be- BeVOieuce and charity. Toe petition was relerred to the Private Bi.) Committee to Feport thereou by bill or otherwise

The Bilis io amend the Act of Ineorpor- stion of the Trus:ees of 5:. John’s Cbureh, Belfast; for ibe establishment ot tne Peo- pies’ Bank, and the incor,oration of the Udd Petiows Society, bemy severally re- Ceived, in their order, were read a first time itd ordered to be read a second time to- Morrowe,

Huse adjourned until tc- morrow.

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Ebxivax, March 17th. AFTERNOON SE*SION,

According to previous notice, the roll of Of Members panies were calied, when Hon, Mr. Calibeek and Mr, Lefurgy were reported Aisent,

Hon. Mr, Wicutwan excused Hon. Mr: Calibeek’s at seLce, op account of 6eevere tifiction in that hou. member’s family. The Spology wus secented by the House.

on. Mr. Pexry said that bis reason for Moving for a cali of the roll was that an im- Pettant question was to be brought before ose, which, if carried, would necessi-

e &5 increase of taxes.

The Thirteenth rule of the Houee was sue- pended, i order to allow Mir. Howat to pree Mat & petition fron Tryon and vicmity Sgaingt the present construction of a railroad, ‘se petition was them preseuted;’ received,

i, and laid on the table.

a ou. Mr. Owen, a member of the Govern-

“Ot, preeented the Accounts of the Lands Bk re, aud also the Reports of the Visitors of

—" Received aud laid on the table. etieg B. Davizs, according to previous Whether aced upou the Order Boo ‘, asked mie of was the intention ct the Govern-

Sah place the Prothonotary’s Office upon the ¢ €tooting as the other Public Offices of

long.

— Lkavee ov rus Govianment said it BOt the intention of the Government to SOY change im reference to thas Offie

Charlottetown, Monday, September 4, 1871,

[103. per annum.

this Session; but they intended to ask the House to authcrise the appointment of a Com- musst.ner to revise the whole practice of the Supreme Court, and that cflice would there- fore be attended to next Session:

Mr. McLean said that, in accordance witha hetice which he had placed upon the Urder Book & short time ago, he would now move a resolution in reference to what is generally termed the **the School Question,’ and in doing so, acknowledged that he labored under "0 small degree of embarrassment. The ques- tion is one of the greatest importance, aud he feit that, owing to his incapacity-and want of parlimentary experience, he could not do it Justice, ace. rding to its merits; but, finding that the matter had not been taken up by any person more capable, he felt that there was an imperitive necessity for bim te bring for- ward a measure which he was sure nine-tenths of his constituents would support. He asked nothing more for his coreligionists than he asked for every denomination in the Colony that choose to avail itse!f of the provisions of an amendment which he wished to see made in the Education Act. He hoped he would not be met by the miserabie apology for a re- ply that. while Catholic doctrines ure taught in schocls established by Catholics, those schools should be debarred from receiving any support from the public school funds, which are contributed equally by Catholics and Pro- testants, From what he knew of his Protes- tant fellow-subjects, he did not believe that, when the matier was set properly before them, they would express snch an opinion, It appeared to him a great hardship that the Catholics of this Colony should be compelled to cont: ibute towards the support of #rince of Wales College, for it was well known that they did not receive the least benefit from it, This matter had tor a considerable time en- gaged the attention of the people of this Is- Jand, and had caused a great deal of dixsatis- faction ; he,th refore thought the Levisiature, in its Wiedum, would be justified in amending the Eduzation Act, in order to remedy this grievance, and to give al! denominations tie justice to which they wee entitied. The Catholics of this Island number nearly one- halt its population, and are therefore entitled to receive the due consideration of the Gov- ernment. He thought that the followers of a religion which had throuslout the world two hundred miiliins of adherents, were entitled to the most serjuus consideration of the Gove ernment of any country in the world. He would, therefore, beg leave to submit the fol- lowiog :—

** Whereas the present system of Education taught in this Colony does not give general satisfaction, ResoLvep, therefore, that this House do now resolve itself into a Committee of the whole, to take into consideration the expediency of making, {if required) some al- teration in the present Educatioual system.”’

Mr Hoorer seconded the Resolution.

Hon. Leaver oF THE GovVERNMEsT rose to @ point of order, for he thought it necessary that the hon. member for Souris should ex- plam the nature of the alteration which he thought was necessary. De was glad to see the hon. member move his resolution ; but it was contrary to the rule of the House to en- tertain any question which would involve the grantipg of money by a Committee, If, there- fore, tv.e hon. member moved his resolution havi: g for his object the granting of money to Catholic schools, for the purpose of placing them on the same focting as in some other countries, it is entirely contrary to the rules of the House to entertain it. Surely the hon. membe. will explain what alterations he wants in the School Act, He can suggest what ume: dme ts he thinks are required,

Mr. NcLean said the resolution was in per- feet accordance with the rules of Parliament, and did nut ask for a sum of money; all that it asked tor was tbe consideration of the Edu- cation Act, for the purpose of amending it, He wouid not state what amendments ho thought were required, till the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole on the matter,

Mr. Hooper said that many hon. members of the House were of opinion that an amend- ment was required in our Education Act, for in many parts it was deficient, There were teachers who were not paid according to the work they pe rformed, aud it was but just that such a matier as that should be atte.ded to. There were also other important amendments required, such as the grading of the City Schools, &., all of which would be explained when the Huuse resoived itseif into a Com- mitiee of the whole to consider the matter, He did not think there was any occasion to point ovt what amendments were contemplat- ed in submitting the resviution, The subject was a very important oue, and affected the in- tresis of the Colony to a very large extent; he therefore hoped it would be taken up,

Hon, Mr. Perry said an explenation was due the House in reference tve matter, The House should be informed why it should be re- solved it. a Committee of the whole on the Education Act. The hon. member who in- troduced the res lution, should state to the House what amenumeuts he requires, whether it is to lessen the tax for Education, to in- crease the teachers’ salarivs, to pay the Acadian teachers better, or to inerease the number of schools. Unless this or some such information were giver, the House would not kuow how to proceed.

Hon Mr. McEacuen felt disappointed at the action ef his hon, Coileague in reference to this matter. Was the hon, member afraid of the subject he had intreduced? If he con- sidered it so Very important, why did he not give # proper explanation of it?) Why did he pot staie what change he wished brought about ip referesce to the Educaticn question ? If the hov. member wanted a grant for St. Dunstan s Coileg’,. or any of the Catholic schools, why did ne not clearly say so ?

(His Honor the Speaker then staied that the House could not take up any subject which required the expenditure ot money, unless it originated with the Executive).

Hon B. Davies said he understood the re- solution submitted by the hon, member for Souris did not require a grant of money. The hon. member thought toere was somethifg wrong in the working of the Schoul Acr, and therefore asked for a committee of the whole House to con-ider it, and to report upon it. {he hon. member was not boand to give all the details of the amendments which be would like to see made in the Act. this was not the time for him to do so, it should be done after the House went into Committee. Whew the committee rej o ts, the House will be in a position to say whether it is a report requiring a money vote or not. He thought the hon. member was entitled to have an opportupity to submit the matter to the House in com= mittee of the whole. The Education Act was a very important one, and was one In wheh the people took a great deal of interest, and therefore if any hon. member had any ob- jection to it, and thought it could be improved upon, he saw no legitimate reason to prevent him from endeavoring to attain his object.

Mr. Howat could not see any objections to the resolution submitted by the hor. member for Souris, for supposing he wished to diminish, instead of increase the expenses of our Edaca- tion System, it would be unfair not to allow him to bave an opportunity to express his wants in a committee of the whole House.

Hop. Mr. WicuTMay said that when an hon. member submitted a resolution of this kind

his intentions regara ng the amendments which

he proposed, so as t) enable the House to de-

be was bound to give a fair ex lanation of

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cide upon the matter. If those’ explanations were not satisfactory the resolution need not be accepted,

Hon Arrorney Genera. said 1t was the first time he had seen a member of an opposi- ion fencing in such a question as that before the House. The resolution was so covertly worded that it asked for nothing. The hon. member would not do what was his duty, and state whether the alterations which he pro- poses in the Education Act involves an exe penditure of money or not. He (Mr. Mac- ean) would not give the slightest intimation of the amendment which he wanted in the Act, but he (Hon. Attorney General) thought he knew the hon, members object. The rules of Parliament are based upon common sense, and their violation in the manner proposed by the hon. memner could not be permitted under &ny circumstances. The House was asked to vote upon a matter which the introducer would net explian, they were left in the dark in ree ference to it. But if the hon. member would give the assurance that it would not involve a money vote, he (fon. Attorney General) would vote for going into committee upon it, if on the contrary it invelved the granting of money he would oppose it. It could not be expected that hon, members would vote favor- ably umiess they knew what they were going to vote upon, Even supposing the resolution were carried and it were found after the House was in commitice that a money vote was askek for, it would only have to be thrown to one side after all, for it could not be granted. It was not long since the hon. member fur Bel- fast said that our Education Sys:em was com- piete in every respect, and tue best in the world, and yet he now gives it as his opinion that there 1s Something wrong about it, and tuat the House should go into cummittee to amend it. If the hon. member for Souris really aishes to see his resolution. acted upon let Lim be manly enough ta stand up and tell what is meant by it.

Hon, B. Davigs did say on the hustings that our system of kducation is nearly pertect, but at the same time he was periectiy agreed that other bon, gentlemen should have an oppor tunity of questioung apd exquiring into the Act, and suggest amendmeut-, it they thowzht they wereirequired. Ifany hon. member could polat cout # delect im the Act, there was no one reaJier than himself to assist in remedying it, As tte resolution did not ask for more than this, 1t was perfectly correct and should be supported.

Mr. MCNEILL said that wiih all due defer- ence to the opinion of the Hon. Attorney Geueral, he cou.d not see that there was a mouey grant involved in the resulution sub- mitied by the hon. member tor Souris. His hoo. triend (Mr. McLean) might want religi- ous Instruction imparted in the schools, while he (Air. McNeill) was opposed to it. This would not involve the votiug of money. The probability was that the hou, member did got lutend to ask for a mouey grant.

Hon. Leaps OF THE GovERNMENT said the questivp of order bad been raised, and the House should therefore come to a point of order, If the non. member for Souris would state that no question would arise in connexion With the reso utron whieh would involve a money yraut iu auy shape or form there would be no objection to the House going into committee,

Mr. KeiLLy was ander the impression when the hon. member for Souris introduced the re- solution that he was eudeavoring to remedy the evils of which Catholics complained in re- ference to Sc. Duustan’s College, and to ob- tain a grant for the support of that institution, If that were really the case be should bring the macter properly befure the House ; but he (Mr Reiliy) was afraid the hou. member had made ita tailuie, owing to the manner in which he had introduced it. Lf the hon, mem- ber had came out and moved that Catholics should get a grant for their educational insti- tutions, he would probably have got the sup- port ot the Catholic members, but his action

"io reference to the matter hud all ended in

Clap-trap.

Hon. P, Sinciair said that there was no- thing in the resulution, as far as he could see, that wouid involve a grant of the public money fur any purpose, and he did not think the hon. member, in submitting it entertained such an idea. The Educationsl system ofthe Colony did not altogether give satislaction, aud it was rather bard to charge the hon. meu:ber with uttering clap-trap, for bringing in a resyhation to make some change for the purpose of improvirg the Act, There are some portions of Education Act which he himself would like to see amended, As faras the hon, member for Sourts had preceeded, he had acted in couformity with the rules of the House, a:d should not there‘ore be choked down in the way he bad been.

Mr. ArsENAULT thought the hon. member for Souris should explain the object of the resosution more fully than he had yet done be- fore he could expect hon. members tosupport

rie Leader of the Government moved the previous question, shall the question be now put.

The House then divided as follows :<=»

Yras—Hons. P, Sinclair, B, Davies, Wight- man, and Messrs. McLean, McNeill, Howat, Hooper—7.

Nays — Hons. Pope, McEachen, Perry, Dunean, Owen, Attorney General, Howlan, and Messrs. Cameron, Moar, Reilly, J. A. McDonald, Lefurgy. Arsenault, Beer, Munro, Richards, A. C. McDonald, Dr, Robertson— is. od,

Hon, M-. Pops, a member of Her Ma- jesty’s Government, presented to the House the Accounts of the (‘omumittee for holding the Ludustrial Exhibition for King’s County, for 1870. Ordered to be laid on the table.

The Bill ivtituled ‘*An Act to amend the law relating to Vaccination”? was read a third time and passed.

Mr. MeMillan appeared at the Bar of the House in custody, and hav ng made bis excuse, was discharged.

On motion of Hon. Mr Pope, seconded by the Hon, Attorney General, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole to cousider the expediency of constructing a Railroad, and also the necessity of deepen~ ing the harbors by means of dredging.

Dr. Robertson in the Chair.

Hon. Lespen oF THE GovVERNMENT.— In the answer made by this House, to the speech with which His Honor the Lieu- tenant Governor opened the Scssion, we ex- pressed concurrence wild Hos Hosor in his suggestion that we should consider the ex- pediency of deepening the waters in our harbors, and of constructing @ railroad throuzh the Island, and declared our inten-

tion to devote to those important subjects our earnest consideration. Last evening L intimated to the House that on this — the day of the Patron Saint of the Emerald Isle —I would submit a Resolution respecting the construction of a Railroad. 1 shall ac cordingly move a Resolution, [t is not my iutention to make a long speech, as I, on a former occasion, addressed the House on this subject. Our roads, it is admitied, are jnsufficient for the increased traf