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Dw a ” — : ? k 7 ‘ S803, ‘The principle is nota a de T ho bas the most muscle generally ' . “onperty SLE PoSses 14 at ouee ge tau who bas the most muse , saa nt -AuLay.— t courtesy demands the property . t . 7 : the power in tho clause respecting breaches of Coneraet, : ae Mr. MeAvt - — tha - nt y den : yee | do not see why Real Estate should be the only) wing the day ; but this kind of work should be prevented, sar yould but load many persons trom the country) that the matter should have a fair and Juli bearing, anc ‘ 4 : : : : : I four it bey auld pe load oe J ees an named “ee a = fod! f ad ® mort Hie utrendslint of the hon.| property that should be — taxed.., According jor these men tell the farmer that grain, potatoes, Xe, tc ovuble 9d eneourage ’ ners fl ‘re re, *) ’ > re > aMen t ° : i a . : : ‘ — o ne ha a f t veal oo for instanee, may meet al. a fi - : i Wh nthe Bil comes up elause Ly | this Bill the man who owns a fine house are jower i price in the market than shey really sre, em. ve of these runnete, fo s ", 3 , . : sis. t > Hi comes e ey) . ee 4 ; | : 5 pngaoro lend of oats, speak to him about bis grain Ce bie i se ap be offered to any pact al it ‘would pay uo move tax than @ man who owos & poor) and thus the farmer is cheated. When he err as S tad OF Oats, : ‘} clause, objec: e oTered to a ar . , Tad imeainia ; ' ww he ris sé. , ‘ and offer him a price for it, and when the man comes Ma 6 : f ,{one; therefore the princip'e 18 unjust. that the market price is bigher, he rts Z bi the market, he may say that he bought than, when per-) Hon. Leaver ov tHe Orrosition.—[ cagnot suppor Hon. Me. Davins-—I camyot agree with those hon.| gain he bas made, and a quarrel ensues. S ‘OK it think that Keal Estate should not be taxed | would be Letter to leave the law as 1t now stanas.

ai] haps the man bad not sold them at all, wheo another of the amendment, bat there are sume clauses in the Bill) ; hed 1 ue ; » same y, 8% i nght of which [ entirely disapprove. The clause extending) members ( — : those runuers may, io the same way, say that he bonght of which t J Ht 5 for . sho { I een {d t know that the " re y - i . , . __- ase for I1Mprovesments tO be made ta the orTOR! GENERAL —IL do no i

them. and thus between them bring the poor man Hato the criminal jurisd ciiou of the Corporati nm would re jo the present _ ki E a ~ have eno h to t _ Hox ATTORNEY . ' stiatention if these matters trouble : therefore, L think. this clause should beleft out think the wor ny Cusses have Chough to ear ( iy Court vould vive sutistactlon § ; cl the City has been imeorporated there has been a great| already, withuut baving to pay ten or tWeive per cout) recollect some years ago that they exercise: : jurisdic. e ity Has bee oes " ‘ aS TCS it isa : : i i ‘. : : Lee Bee se the HDS

. ’ a} ’ tages, that is drivino . hic he ad not received. 2eC 4 USK 12 ran

deal more time ta chat Court to attend to important) on their rent 1 costage L think ' ng the) tion w ich they ha

for we know that too much of this has been already piac,

ticed upon the country people. I wish a clause bad also nn

7 | i k ‘ir agreement M li was kept ia Jai | t! . day. m be-, matters as trivial larcevies acd other ainor matters are} worki: g horse too bard, | bad broken their ba a ae - f pe

re that © aot allowed i . ‘irom Saturday night till Mouday morning, waich was

Hfieve the Supreme Court of a great deal of labor. Sinee/eity. |

been put im to prevent restallin, as the practice of buy-

ing up by wholesale and sell

co.ning sv common here, and is one thats not allowed in tried by the Corporativa. Surtors have —s often to) Mr. Breck en —I said that proprictors should not ~ wing to a deficiency in the City laws. the oli Country. A party eomes into the market wits @ hang oa term after term of the Supreme Court, which | forced to tue the whole burden of the taxes: the tenants | OWINg fo ¢ sa a ei loud when it is at once | igvtirom Dim, wea the pur-) of eourse increases the lawyer's foes; aod therefore. | hould bear a part. We know this priuciple 8 Carried | Mr. McNuiut —I think these Commission Merenants

; ‘o a . . ™ i. tate » ° chager tarns roond and sells it to another. The crtaens) sider theses tireaiastances, | think we would do well tol out in Halifax, N.9., and if’ botin perties bear a share| have bad iosiances enough of tne trouble oceasioned by

i. . sat in : } ss o ; : : ry aca . sar ‘ he re come to the market to buy and find that everytuing Is) oe ince the su! ject. No party charged with felony! of the burden, it will be lighter. No matter what busi [these suavers. When these feilows came to the store bought up, and have oo buy from those vy poor at) ean be tried by the Mayor's Court, unleas he cons nts] ness a man mey be engaged in, he will find that go d to which they had led the farmer, they would escape | their price. T have no odjeetions, though, to the bill going to it, but if he rejects the Mayor's jursdiction be Wel] streets and sidewalks are necessary, and this will apply | after having dciuded him, and he bad to take just what iuto Commitiee . . ;

. . ; ° le —* : ‘. ‘ rae then be transferred to the Sapreme Court. La cine to ail elties. | be could get. I think the clause saould be disagreed to. |

t ! TENER \ Speaker th ause : , ‘ : “iia Hon. Arroknny GENERAL Mr peaker the cla eases out of ten, parties prefer being tried without delay,

‘ wes bts is 4 ; ‘ } ; 1e : rel tiny to adu:livna ‘ sments i diac w should “aie : . ® 8 s y 7 r ( 8 0 or t court only Siis twice a ar il a me i titiot BsAINg for, eith ’ from the city o the and as our crim nba: r j :

° = ° . . c ! . i“ * wn Mavyor and Couneil, be ore tt 8 rwuld be granted. Another! man commits a crime ti the " " eof k ny - ene

Hiow. Mr. Davins —Tuis law was in operation in operation in Ua ifax some years ago, and gave the Cor-

‘Non Leaner or roe Govennment.—If merchan’s) and traders are to be Lroken down by a light tax. it is e Co swe then that a vefoem should be made among the mer-| poration of that City such power over those people who

i . ' . ) —— > ee Le (‘o! >| : i 3 . le a? @ > eVi j Se, “ys | clauses requires that any person, not residing in the City, he will be incarceraied ot the expense Ol ile ( erory leaatile community; bue [ believe merchauts have been! had farm products for sale, thas any evil disposed person

a ' rise : ot . : " at o ‘wause only become | ; a \ hye le Mews alse charge who sells property in the market, must pay a daty of) 4) the ensuing term. If that one cause only beeome uaking more mouey laiely than ever they made be ore, | could put them to trouble by br nging w false charge

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, _ » ” “ ; - ‘ bi i ee s ee aia 4 ‘ ile a ae . se eee Wan aot e ciple - ae 4 aw t will sive timo and mone y. if tie erigens b Pend cons q otly are able to pay a@ tax. Tats proposed taX | aya st therm. Phere wee many jnustances where oth he he r at is nat the tuwn peOple should no Bo ax themselves arhane e rill y - 7 - 5 . a a . +. 7 . Fa as : : . ower ved rie i . Sallie a i! i they | sid the) Fe" power to tax themselves, perhaps they will ni | should be levid in aa impartial manner; therefore the jcers of the (Corpo: adion had taken things from ve 9 ee Oe ee te ae ro eee ‘ : . oe 0 : . le hat law people were AT i

° dut " r ; clause is one tu which 1, as a represen- ‘ : | principle embodied in this bitl is imeorrect, Some o!| try people uncer th: tiaw. As people were led + ) panies ; 4 heir vity improvements L agree with one hon meme|

, ry ‘ any ‘onger want money from the Treasury to carry ou

; . ' sreale vl erred ” fuise churye el ne, stg “ tative of a country district, cannot agree to. Another he wealthiest people in the Community merely reat their) trial upon a faise Charge, itet faria pruducis were vite

. ws that w! tf anule to > other pro-! ; } ' . . » nrate e-etion provides that unless @ man is a native of the Is- ber when he svys that woot wil a; : 7 oe re jdweitings, and thereby they wouid escape this tax, aken from them on fa'se prelencs, - P ' : g | : . , ‘ 2a le ae “oe Wl ~ aliWaVssé iy to thi sided, as tn wiriter. | ‘ i qr : ‘ j land, be cannot do business in the city, unless he pays a) Vuces Will Got aly ay: apply is t , a Mr. P. Sincbiarr.—As this is a City Bill, bo... mem- lion Me. Lapis appears to me to hea very duty to the Mayor at Couneil of trom four to six pounds | -f we van cal o! supples or necessaries, if wou 1 be al- oe =e ' d | '

, ‘ at :ueh joterest ip it.! hard eve thar this cianse shou!d be disujlowed, for it ‘ si shoals ‘ . . . bers from the couutry will not take mach interes! ip it.) hard cu : ‘ Luis appears to me io be tamperiog with trade Another: qost impds- ble to obtain them, and e neequert!y thar | DGrS 11OU muts 7

clause has refeceoce to having drawbacks tcom importefs) 5. i. the dury of the Legislature to encourage those mer-|} L believe after all that hus been said, that ns ot wih . muld en i ¢ a eo br re up ee who bring i: goods here for sile, while the remaming slscte: ols ere terenianee Wy eukend id tebe 0: coms dO O * bear the heaviest share of the burden, tor the) belore a court of justice dy ie Hok 7 ¢ 0 7 clauses teiaie to eripiinais, and to sue power ane ght n meree. and to a : mirage transient tradere { vive the 1 sy prietor will raise the reat In proportivn to The increas | 30 UNue-e-s TY a- LON Memoer,s wou do make it appeal dealing with — devo ryortiees oy ae di rt Se | nh . ‘s lind rr for © sik tetown credit for bri arte » the |Of tax: s on reat estate. | Mr. McoNeinu.—Lt would be a poor c% nsolation for a shiee ie W ; te f vidus { sit ? rit #3 seb PUit ,¥ . . Ve oe 8 i ’ : i. ; ae ae — “tm nod Bill I avtenied a ad ubjeci before us, and L think we ought to go inte © m-| Elon. Mr. Davis —Ifa man cho ses t y invest money | couu rywan who had b en duped, fe fad oui theas Sega ar geen tag ett een ee cer Te Bic it, and strike out those civuses whieh would|to a large exteut in Real E.iate, he su iid got be ale | racuers to bring them up before the ¢ omrt abd prove mitteeSon the bill, L wouid be ready tu vote lor it. ib prepa licial to the inierests of the Col uy, aud retait | owed to dutuxed, fir We know proprietors take very them yvutity, when pethape ne had not the tie tu space Mr. Barckex.--Mr Speaker, | may say that Lam my) what would be be e icia!. ) good eare co th ow the proncipal burden upon the tovar biou. Leavin oF rue Opvosire.n —And if you did

. : ' ja the chant af meresss aeet The peuple o! the eit ni : ; ci i lesiaall Yr. MO Nertr.—I dv pot think it wou'd he fair! tt the Shape of tnereast Jrent, 7 me peep " we CY | yet (oem, you could wor g pluud wom a urutp. ire opposed to thi, tax, aud a meeting was held 8 m-

solf in doube with respect tu the wishes of the e:tizcus.

liva. Leapes or TH) OPP oSITION Mr. Speaker, L think |, the country members to prevent tue Lou-e from Jin. Mr. Hespensen — Perhaps two of the runners

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| Hon Leapen cv tae Orrosition —Mr. Rpevker, ' fully agree with the remarks of the Lon. Attorney Gene- ‘ral. I think chat if the motion of the hon, member ts gran- | ted, nextisession we shal have the Clerk's Table inunduied with petitions of this nature, Thereare a number ot neti» ers on the North Siore who have built their houses anu barns a long distance from the shore, in order to escape ‘the cold winds, and if the prayer of this petition is | yranted, they wiil all send in petitions to ullow them to ‘perform their Statute Labor on their own faims. Mr. ‘Jardine way be a very sterling man, but L do not see ‘what that has to Jo with the question, If we were w grant the prayer of his petition, it would be legislating for an individual, and that is a principle which this House should vot allow. If you release this man, it can ‘only be done by an Act of Parliament, aud how digni- ‘fied it would look for this House to spend so much time ‘aid go to the expense of several pounds to save this man 'a few shilling every year.

Hon Leaper ov tne Governwent —I should like to give this mau the privilege of performing his Stature | Lubor on the road leading to his house ; bur if we legis- late Upon it. many more will want the same privileges. _[ do wot think the House cau entertain petitions of this ;uatiure,

Da. Jrxxins.—If the prayer of this petition is eom-

plicd with, i shall petition to have my Statute Labor performed on my own farm, as my farm bouss is « quarier of a mile from the main road,

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The ques'ion was then put on the motion that the ' bom. mcuber (Mr. Davies) bave leave to withdraw ius : moon, apd curred, i

MILITIA BILL.

D,. Jenkixs.— According to notice, | beg leave to introduce a Bul to umend the Militia Law, now in force (in this Island The objeet of the Bill is to increase the Cficiuey of the Militia Foree, and at the same time to ir leve (he people from some of the inconveniencies to which they are su'jeed under the law as it now stan?s, The Inspector Geveral wpproves of the spirit of the Bul, pand i do wot think be would approve of anything whieh }would militate aguinst the wellare of the people ‘The law provides that ia time of peace only eve haif

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j . . ‘ ts — ie lt ¢ on Gili ea ehach at wae show { @ ODIDIVnS wi : . it the people shall 8 lied t nd it j one is Ue ae ee soing into Commit ve oa this Bu ylor there are some food | ° me nyo af Which It we sh pre vee tee apres pe would ag-e@ tegeiner to testify against the farmer, oo of P p* sha be oe oe » & d = OP coming law, fur I belivve one of the members for the ety! 7” 7 ; : "7 thi. House held were agaivs: them. [ think we should : ; willing to serve, be can provide a sudsticuie who will be i i } } I a ; ; Beat inte i. | principles in it which [ believe wauld forward the best | '8! eee ; a (HOC 82 WOU U 2) Oy slust Hit eue G6 WOUId be UBugr | ~ cast T epee against it wien was first introdacel. 1 consider} ’ f the C We should not preve t : pass the clause under coasideration ag it is. Lisle : lubliged to undk rgo a medical examination. The militia ; : i ‘ ° » hace on tt. - ,/Mmreresis 0 ‘ iY. ve shouid preve tite ert t . ja Obsedvatlage, m ‘ a ee oe had sufficieus nutuee a ; ss cise aa! gps Sleds. wane ois) Lolinee thes. tho aiciestie of - lave to be called out only five days in che sear, and } fucl asure ist brought forward, and s Z oS fiom taxing themseives; ba O prevent transien OD. Els VALEUR mms f e oer . dian y t j P ._ : that such a mea “ Z and as po | p ‘ - ae Paue e'ause was d'sazreed to ldrilled four hours a day. Quder the present law « petitions have been sent In against the measure, and fur-| werchants from selling g nb his Colony is again he otiZsus Wouid Gullsent to a iax for it we take . i . 4 . hal is liatle to be led t days 1 drilled ot E ' . } , . : j ‘he clause reiating to fine 3 imprisonment ior an Is hiat “ i nv 1 ther as in accordence with the order of tus hon. house! che pri.ciples of free ade. [ do vot waderstand what! Mire Department into considerativa, we will ficd tha Phe ela ‘eT me ee ” mn ie ni ' “1 c e W oY eee OI 7 = ast year, the bil wes publisaed for the information of : er eee eo wish to have : ae ... ‘eceih tae " e required. as a Jarge proportion of the ‘ its Was ea read j aa da half tours per day. beu @ man is o ige tu l i I ower the City nei) Wish to have over avern da large OUliayS 3 req a jurge | } bias si } h if | d : ' hol those wostiy to iffveted by it. | lo mot see that we vases, but whan Ls eit clearly, perhaps L miiy supooes| property in the city is ugiasared. | bebeve that if the Mr. Biuecken.—Uader the present law the City |‘ ra a a rf s! Bi ote ot ay oe secs the w - , } ha } fi Vulling iv suct jeg ios 7 } ee ? " * 5 - + . ‘ : ® , 1 oat ‘ay V4 Aw ? My eee c Okan Bill | at the clause relating 10 that too, vy bad had sufficieat fauds, that a destructive Gee would) Coascil have power to hear and determine larcemes 9! he Cay, for he is unlit to do anyth - he remainders erealter be - We, OF, Feeeive thie Bill fron , ” - ' . ' tof ‘i , ‘tile } aV P ; J rs as ; i Bi edi DEE | Hons of Charlottetown 80! heve oceurred, and therefore the proneiple uf (ie! whea ihe value of the goods taken does not exceed ten {Yl it. Lt a msn deitled four hours a diy jor ive days, hea Por ies @ cits the ayor and fr BC RMACK —tLil tlhe ©€ is arik eTrowt t 3 i 7 si . : . t le gitlo ' Sys as amd; A , ii ig ue Se ‘i ae a ae » a fie nor io | he would bave tweaty four hours’ dri!l instead of fifteen I \ } ) t { t Cononeil st son. member for B-lfase said. lass w vou x -1y . r th ese of | D Is quite correct «AS property hereases tn Va-ue,) pounds. shaey have power (O punish Dy a Hi.e not to ' j ifase sand, { sii to have W O tu HetserVes Jur Che ou post : i : 7 f : ‘ ‘ : sal . he aame 2 le night, are the Goverumeut of the town, and ouehit tu hay al imi ron 0 ol j very sorry to throw any| Oy meaus ol these IMpProVemenis; the rent will pe in- eXceed ten pounds, and weprisoniment bot to exeved six | 38 GOicr the old pilav aud at {he Same time be woud nos = "9 = ° > iOval ty} VU Ds SNUULG J sort tu ! i h . . , a i eee si aia more power than an ordinary town council [ see a b mL appeal bin ouite bi twat they shoud |iuercased also, aud tius the burden will, after ail, be | wouths. Pris auswers very well for the tial take: j fuse 89 Many days. 5 a it i { Siucie ii tl ‘ 2? hob eed U ‘ tot . Ua’ ) it “aj : ; : é | i : e cause whieh propos s tu lay a tax upon men of enter- have that t c joorne hy the tenant. Sidewaks must be kept up in place at once without udliging the guilry parties [0 (ay It was moved that thie Bill do have its second read- ' aim nta aw a - 40 » | 4a ¢ pywer. | . ° i ? ° an prse, Such a8 nei mn who may come her are ti \ os eh te sal itruut of vacant lois, as weil ug ip front vf bai d ig Ht pall fo WWail Lieir trial. Large sums of mo vey ale, inv to woiruWw, joreign country, but who, if the provisions of this bill are mM. ATTORNEY GENERAL. -—t shall support the se}, ,. , t ld t be laid im ¢ . ' re eow . ‘ ‘ ened ‘ r aa p . ! " (tL think the tax could noc be laid on in a more reaccu- | soent in the Crown prosecutions ¢ and, therefore. t would a ut : to become law, are not to be ailowed to Upen slog until! coud read y Of this Dit, if lor no Otaer reason, on} , = : ' ook hak tn oa sianatianaiecahe r ; . t c 1 ’ ccieeidanedistamaaall flon Ly ADER OF THE Oreposttion. —T his Bill, Mr. . ' oie . t ihe , &t ‘ i ive 4 Ja> i SAURS! surest { t tae vu thi 3 Owere one i Gia = . 1 ina they are three years in the country. la ld countries aceoun: of the cause it contains relating to the eriminal | ?'? *33* 9" aia ere i weet _— eee aes ' : : i. ue | Speaker, L eucer my protest against, as | did agalust os ; te ; enioted mun . . i WudGul amcudmecnut uerere s larCeles et e sue of > POOUS taKkct ;, oa. : i ’ re ee eres O90 Sere OE tee Coe prenG, S808 MOT. diction of . tae. City Gonanl, bat-in deine ea.4 am | “'“2O™ SRONemCEe lcrer ming larcentes, wage the Value Ot the goods 4Okes | 14, 1211) introdeesd by ihe hoa. member for Tryon, It re rr) eee ee or ae Beaten shat. tle peop'e of the town inj Olona. Arronyey Gresenar.--Bofore that clenee is 4 ueuots (0 a sum ander twenty pounds, and that they |i. ¢ utrary to the principles of constitutional guvern- 18 DUt Ove Such foWn \5 i

these Provinces (Pictou ) that is ‘

i y@ue lo: t cafS (3 Barve liiia bili pa-seld, on aecoun ‘ leted, the tusenu ccune.! seem to wieh Churivitetuwn | SeGCh@: Gu u oe er iy , re : ‘ . ° : deh ‘ 1k same 5 ri ‘ hs com pret a ’ ' ; od “the el : sr os tclating to inereased taxat ve added io it, viz: That the funds arsing from this) s¢o! aMouut as weil as to iwyrison tWweive months in to be regarded as Complete also With respect to what! ol (be Clause it con’arns mie tO Mereased laxatiou, "

; - 5 +! = } ] nim 1 \ ‘ , ovr | } } 2 ‘mi of de she 3. nant to the biouse, i ivicud io move ti:at (his provision | be Hrauica icave (OG duc to the extent of Gontsic the pre

. : ; : ca ‘ : ees ae a iilres val ee ‘ovine the | siead ul siX as at present. OU! evar-e the party appre- |} was said by the tloun Leader of the Government about; As it has beon printed for general information, those | Inereased tux Shuii be expended ouly iv improving th ; oe

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i is} ; ; ca treets of ity The obje ; rj i3 henled sul. has the choi-e of being tried by the Suprem forestaliing, @ practice whieh the hon. member said was! who wished to opoese it hud an opportunity of perition. | Streets of tue City. The object of this provision is io) hea led § il has the chor: >» ing t be by th Supreme | tl é , : , ‘ , t . ; yn no ee f . tle oO Oratlon t 2 hi si a} Pe > & . rot allowed in the « country Lie bon. member is in| ing this House azaiast it Tois smell sun wheh the} prevent the cor porativa from ustag ihe meuies aris ny | ' ourt. Tne ¢ Tporation fave jase! y reieved the Supreme 7 a if ‘eigee aie oe . eT " ' ' or ” r . ’ Pe « ‘ ase ar Be ee . } » bee : error, fur in towns in the uld ecuuntry they have free Corp ration Wish 10 lay on rel estate would assist thea, | {rom the proposed tax. for any other purpose ¢.au Chat: | vurt OF s0 many OF t)ese criiwiba: cases, ihat they have trade, and parties why have a littis capital, out not to be}. ~ . ’

prev n‘ed from puretesing a basket of goods for the pur-:

é i pose ot reta ling them vut again. A c suntryman will suv HCCt ary i 2 par 8s 0 th town

not sell unless he gets his price, nor du { see but that it ; the see mud rea lin of the bill, bur L will Oppose {le funds bei: gay @ tuanuy vther p be pOse, Ati enpey~ s? Llon. Leaver OF TIS CPpPposITION —There is one

may be an advantage to the man to be able to thus dia | clause restreileg tree trade, SB MEEES OF net POLRROES Se pe ROMER } eh) ovincigle iu thar clause wore lds noi approve of, tia

na of th no ismay also be ane — on man Hoo. Mr. Davius —! do not think this Bill. choeld Uity shou d pe —s upon iesl estate. Lo wove that sj, the punishing of the: crime of theft by a fine. i. who reselis thew again in the market. Would allow a} eae {iis prov.sy De added tv the Cause, } l 1 seft should rer be nunish pb: | be free trade throug x 1 As regards the clause of pet be susqwe ~ , or it has recuived lie efepton ul the; : aa ra rr oe | pene a pecs ae d eich et oe |, beet tie City Court juried ction in matters of trade, say, for iv City ( oune I. and of the hou. mom ev) who has in‘ro- Dr. Jexkina,—[t we increase taxation Lb tuink 1 . : 5 e oe | = i. a ' ' 7

stance, in the grain trade, where they bave these runners | Cuced it. Po gve it a three montis’ hoist woud be — P take suotuer Ewes: lod itu tue present, lime, by dmprisonment and bard fahor, for money is

s . . . ; } : ee ic ile Tae > et epvation ft 2 Te kaw . 3 I thiok it would lead to grest deai of ligitation, and I am unfair, for we sivuld give it Guz consideration, { ay | Vecause if this tax is ‘or i norgvemeduty, It Wii be a! Ue ¢ tap anal ion ee We kp: w 1 18 & prest afrard ef some hard + vearing alsy. I evonsi ler it Detter prove of whai has fall Bb from the Lion. Leader of the! Ulrect benefit, tam iniormed ha: this three pence iu femplailou ior the ¢ ny Conuneil to punish hy fine Wueu to leave the law as it is, as no eerious dificulties bave as Opposition on this su! ject. tne pousd Was to be wade a sickiog fund, to enable the | they are short of funds, fu the early ages of she worid et arisen. ,

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mime. Lehnk this woud be a better pian ordinary the.t up tO manslaugtiter, accoiding to the than toapply it for the eonstruccou of sidewelks, because! postion of the parties impucated, As this erie is pro

| Ti ’ I d I : he the af Be € } >: " f 1¢ amendment was then put to the Tlouse and lost. Mr. Retry —Mr. Speaker, Charlottetown is a kind of . the present

sleepy holivw, and may, peruaps, require something to! On motion of Mr. Brecken the House then wen: into

wake it up; bat for my part, | am willing to allow them| Committee of the whole ou the Bil to amend the | : bat do not feel

to have fuil control over taveras, but do pot feel disposed! [neorporation Act : : vs ce ; be

u as, } poration Act, WBprovements, which ae acally reqared U1 the loan| \ :0 —L think it is rineiple iis}

to extend to the City Council jurisdiction to prohibit men Mc. MeLcousn in the Chair. pro c y req Hon. Mr. Latuo —L think it is @ principle in British

VEY) this iefius sum is po: sufficient to: cars ying Ob extensive hibited in the decalogue, a punishment by fine is unsound.

. him te aaa i aa a ae al — i —t.- j os ica ie i 4 eo . 7 . from selling goods here, whv may come from foreiga| lS A aan dee cee al dneattenedl n be pivcured at a ry asonal @ rate of tniercsi, aud sh ©) jurisprudence that no man is to be judged excep: by bis countries Indeed. I f-el very little mterest in the watter, } ‘sa ition ee xenon Was) iax be applei ase sinking tand, f thik mw would be peers. We should vot empower the City au-horities to and if any bon. member would mov: that the Bill be read reau. au aiVantage to tue City geuerally. Li this tax is net \imprison a man for a whole year, for that would be too

J r Le » Govessiane or t Jeet, this day three months, U would support it. Hon. Leaver or Tue Governmest —I think there ., he used f

for that purpose, nothing important can be) wuch power to place in their hands, wittout referring accuiny! shed by meaus of the tuads a: ising {rows it the ertwival to his peers, pL do not se why merciauts and Uaiers should uot con-| Pou, ATroryty Gengxat —A man cannot be deprived tribute sumerciing towards the revewas of tae City, aslof a tral by his peers, umess be suimits bimself to be : Hon. Mr. Davirs.—There seems to be a great df}. they are seing uncommon y Well io thir bee of basi- tried by the Oity authorities If i had a valuable wateh of this town bave objections to the bill, they had ample s ‘ '

. s q ’ , of my pocket aud the thief was app: ehended appertummy to have mete them Bases. The Cty Govnell louse should allow she Corporation to |} t} tite i should be Imposed on Real Es:ate aloue 1 fined C 1} he t i 1

. * i , yt? ore { rf i » i iuie i re t su ‘ eg 8! % g ie, ‘ he y ' 7 2 ne } .. . represents the city, aad petitions from that body should | ys ws Pe be ; P . wa ft y. ey T m : i myer atid Bued, the Oty would have the benetic of the crime be respected by this ion. House. If the City Fathers are|“ZPemse OF the Owner 7 the House = Thee} dip Prow-n,.——l will support the clause,for Tthink by getting the fine imposed upon the offender. Lt expected tu improve the town, they must have means to sidewalks: are of very great Bar¥ses. aud | trek {18} it is a hurd cave that the Cuy au-bocities should nut be| *Ould be weil to give the Cry Council power to im- do a0, and if the people in the country ean trust their in itsel!, is a good reason why tbe powers of the Corpor allowed tu (ax property im the City for improvements. priseu a criminal a whole year, butit would bea dauger- » ive , yf ‘ 2} La (7 ‘ Raiten | nbs hoani \ de A itis hh oak o / 5} : : ‘ ‘ i : + sa me ori mine a fp pra te a alee jong Soe plede ation should be extewded. A — CROP OOM PUWET HOT Le on iw heute ar dau ths peevent the inhabitan.s of the Os prive.ple to allow a criminal to escape by paying a abe a 0 a yectio4r “si | > . ‘ur ney t -e } . ~ —- >} ' YS aye . } . ,

been taken to the parazraph which refers a Ee cies | lay on th ee pence to the ss ' cy any i. WnpOre | ity irom taxing th meelves, how can we find ‘anit wish) heavy Gue, for evil disposed persons wou'ld soon make a

C rer ri ‘ Bik t } i iia ° . r the owe bs r Mi ¥ . , ‘“ it . ° f , a goods ional Sy etheté then natives of a that om wae they ony " o € roe eh o uv Au the Howe Goverument for not alluwiag us tle entire! Dusivess of theft py ste ving property which would he Islund, but the lacter part of the clause says that if they | additional "9 oe ; Fa one neo mates ee NMOL GI Oke Oil ABs Ea uid be better pleased | worth a larger sum than the five imposed upou therm.

2 We Ae eee 8 i" d | : ‘ ; ‘ a will take an oath to the «ffect that they intend te remain OB 'aly Inrencec, ity have the Wank in tuts clause filed up with the words} Mr. Brecken.—It is certa‘uly a rather novel princi- in the City, the restriction isnot intended toapply. We) Hon. Leaner or tae Gyersmevt.—I! the Qorpora-| © one si! ing.’ wot boeause L wisi to see the cit. zens of | ple to puuisi a felon hy demanding a fine, but it is net

eativ ‘ ere} ’ . ' : | ’ : ' : | ' have to depend greatly on our merchants for many of our sion have a law that cv ry persou suali lay dowa a plat-| Charolteiown cvertaxed, but to let the City authorities | peculiar to Charlottetown.

com ‘orts in the witer, and it is we!l known that reckices { osiie his own property, why do they not en | have tie power to tax for improve tg as they may! ais _ eens prinanpre perreim speculators coming here with a large amount of gouds into corm opp . ie : own pe ? ' ie | J o “i " * ” — a ue pean = ax 7 inp - ments as they _~ Sy Haisfox, Nova Scotia, and U think it misht be left to our market, may a!! but ruin some of our permar. oa! turce It ; Re sideWa as one wl “ph veret an they ~ i thonk proper, : ie Vity Vouueti saould be accuuntadle ithe City authorities to punish either by fine or IMprisou- traders, and it is to protect such that the present clause | ' New York, -” d are Guly a trrulle in winter, which! :o the people of the City a'oud tor the wauner in wiicbd | men: as they may think fit. has been pat into tie Bill. Now, anless we have a shows that the Counce dlors did not uoderscaud bow to! the funds of the Corporati mm shou'd be expend: d@.; andi marks of the bon. wiembcr

certain number of rezalur dealersine-rtain goods, we shali, bud them. It would be hard that proprictors should | if they do not please the uple, beticr mea would

} . i ) tr +a! 2° » he ' a Hon. Mr. LAIRD o- Vir Speaker, last rear I voted to are a euvu igh i R “ : talc > let a 1enan ” ° . ’ ’ . a * the , ~- t > 4 give the Billa thice montis’ hoist; but now as we bave| “4%e4 for a part of th wre are be uefis

more time, 1 am willing to give that attention which || from improvements a- we'l as the p oprietors consider we should give tu its eonsideration. If the people |

cul:y in enforcing the laying of sidewalks, t erelove this; uess, Bui at tus ax is intended soleiy for sidewalks | stolen out

With respect to the re- for Bedeque (. tr Loird ) the pripeple tat a mau should not be deprived of Lis liberty

have to deprive ours-lves of many heezasary articles com-|be compel'ed to build such great wde platforms, for, speediy be putin ivei places, {without the judgment of his pecrs is pot iuvaded, fo Imon'y Obtained from our merchants. Upon the whole 1) y ben a men has two or three huadied feet of frontage. :

eA DE : : Opposcirron A nonetinn' tn tt, hee iuai can appeal to the Supreme Court, if he consider that it would be an injustice to the City to throw Hon. Lnaper or 7us Opposition —Aceording to the| the crimiual can appeal to the Supreme Court, if he

he exnenst 3 y De ‘ aryl , he : ' ae a . witt 4 h:a anne cuauha Galt jhe = expew . . uid re cousiierabe L 3s the) princ.ple laid duwn iu. iis clave, only one class of Cuvgecs to wait in prison or give security for bis appear jpiationus de yukkt Of a reasonsdle width, and|.:.; are S Wee was tlie menesiotiss ‘his| ace at the proper time. | have never heard avy com- Debate and House adjourned unti! to-morrow. |! ' ciizeps are to be taxed, vg: tie proprietors, This! avee at the prop )

hey ii] pot gost so ' Tne Co: poration flog , : ; aie ed a ( is as ne : ne whi no , © much : Fie Co poran flor Poo Yi clause mus. be amended so as to lay the burden on both piamnts of th judgments pas ed by the M iyor end City - Gorpos, heporter. ses mt e texes we allow, and j i ‘ ' Ey believe considere rents sca ee er i edt ie d ifs he CWuer 0 property apd the tenuut. 1, fur instance, | © uncil. Their sentences are vot L believe considered emp Wer themtotay on a shilling lo add tion tos epre } ‘ if” evere: and. there » they migh: very safely be eotrus po j I Trier rN T(’ & a vices of land ne fo rentteon saps | severe : and, therefore, they might very safely be eotrus:- BILL TO AMEND CN ARLOTTETOWN. INCOR. ' Leas a pices of land to a tenant for twenty-one years | Severe 3 a y mig j y

"it he » ld e . Ory ent if : F : . : eh j i aa PORATION ACT aie they woul s eZact aan penty of 4 : * a (which is common!y the cuse), und he builds an exp u-| ed With this muiter, nA i . i tt GUS tuey have they cor te ' wri. aut deal i 7 ’ r en — pls Gta ao ae . ae “\sive house upon ii. he would escape the tax during the The Commit'ee then rose and reported progress, \y EDNESDAY, Apri! : Street thal Was tia iat Zr tues Bpolica Uy Peuldy UZ | whole of that peri ad. while I would be obiwed to pay | " ; ‘lock . the stone nother place Pe ee House adjourned till ten o'clock to morrow. ie aati! Wet et eee em it, Which would be uaressenable, Ip some cities valu ; I Morning « I, il F ee ; : oo 4 OXENHAM, Reporter. | Ton Mr. Davrrs —The laying down of the platforms! 8t0r8 are appointed who annually go round and value} ie : 4 J : 4 ' ” . t . » ‘ 3 . i , aa t , ' t ’ e "at ; Mr. BreckKen moved for the second reading of the should be enpertuiended by & competent person appuiuted 1¢ bouses, und then re ~ort to the City Counel and

: ea de ; Tuorenay, April 2. Biil to amend ibe Churlottetown lucurporation Act, apd eS

jby ihe Corporatua The presect law relacing to tre BPOu that valustion ibe assessment is founded. [ think | : : i " i s i rv ‘ eG. ¥ ‘ = t ! said: The Bill under consideration seems to incresse the sidewaiks cannot be earried ou : but the present

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pod joe Should allow the Corporanon to levy a tax upon both | Afternoon Session

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power of the Corporation. I beueve the ¢ ity Council; eation to the Levi-lature is for power to cariy out these | Ploprieiais aud tenants, for both these clas es derive) J