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THE PIERS QUESTION.

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A STRONG CASE

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WELL PRESENTED.

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Resuits of the Delegation

The following are copies of the principal papers laid before the Legislature last even- ing :

Extract from Minutes of Executive Council of Prince Edward Island :—

Councit. CHAMBER, January 31st, 1883.

At a meeting of the Executive Council in Committers: Present :—The MHonorables Messieurs Sullivan, Campbell, McLeod, Fer guson, Prowse, Lefurgey, Arsenault, —

Upon reference to the British North America Act, 1867, the Executive Council in Committee observe that, by the 108th See. tion, the public works and property of each Provinee, enumerated in the third Schedule of the said Act, upon its admission into the | Union, became the property of Canada.

That the works and property therein men- tioned embrace ‘* Public Harbors, Light- houses, Piers, Steamboats, Dredges, Public Voesels, and Rivers and Lake improvements,” |

That, upon the Ist July, 1873, when the | Province of Prince Edward Island was ad-| mitted into the Confederation of the Dominion of Canada, its several Harbors, Lighthouses and Rivers, passed under the control of the General Government, and their maintenance and improvements became charges upon the General Revenue.

That, notwithstanding the provisions so|

plaioly set forth in the British North America Act, the duty of maintaining the Piers, situated in the Harbors of the Province, was permitted to devolve upon the Provincial Government,

The Council in Committee are of opinion that, by the provisions of the British North America Act, the General Government are justly chargeable with the construction and maintenance of the Piers referred to, for the following reasons :—

(i.) The transference, by the authority of the British North America Act, of all Pre- vinecial Public Works and Property, in Public Harbors, Lighthouses, Piers, Steamboats, Dredges, Fubt‘e Vessels, Rivers and Lake im- provements to the ownership of the General Government

(2) Because these structures are intimately eonnected with, and essential to, trade and commerce, shipping and navigatien, and should, therefore, with these subjects, be directly under the control of the Dominion Parliament.

(3.) Because the construction and mainten- ance of these Piers may properly be regarded as improvements of the Harbors in which they are situate.

(4) Because, in other Provinces of the Dom- imion, the General Government exercise con- trol and authority over structures of a similar kind, and provide for their erection and main- tenance, and receive revenues therefrom by way of rents, tolls and wharfage.

(5.) Because these structures are built and situate upon soil, the fee whereof, is in the Dominion Government, in which the Provin- cial Government have no property, and over which they can exercise no authority.

In support of these reasons, the Council in Committee desire to call attention |to a Judg. meat of the Supreme Court in Canada, in the case of Robert T. Ho!man et al vs Charles Green, which was an appeal from the Supreme Court of Judicature of Prince Edward Island, and in which the plaintiffs claimed title to land in dispute, under Letters Patent from the Government of Prince Edward Island, issued in Augast 1877. In this case it was held that ‘‘the property in public harbors being vested in the Dominion, the soil un- granted at the time of Confederation, between high and low water marks, and being within the limits of public harbors, by the express unqualified words of the British North America Act, became vested in the Dominion as part and parcel of the harbors which be- longed as property to the Provinces ;” and further, that it was but consistent with the other provisions in the said Act ‘that the property in public harbors, so intimately con- rected with, and essential to trade and com- merce, and shipping and navigation, light- houses and piers, should likewise be vested in the Dominion, for their more efficient manage- ment, control, and regulation, a matter in which not only the whole Dominion, but foreign shipping are likewise interested, and which could hardly be effectually managed and regulated if there were to be a divided control.” The Court also decided that, upon the admission of Prince Edward Island into the Confederation its ‘‘ Executive Government and Legislature ceased to have any property in, or executive or legislative power over the upgranted lands betweer high and low water mark, in such public harbors as that in question ;” and that such lands are, ‘“ by the provisions of the British North America Act, vested in Her Majesty for the public purposes of the Dominion, and are under the exclusive control of the Dominion Parliament.”

The Government of this Province have ex- pended in the construction and maintenance of these piers, from the Ist July, 1873, (the date of Confederation) to the 3'st December, 1842, the sum of one hundred and thirty-nine thousand nine hundred and twenty-six dollars and forty. two cents, ($139,926.42) as will more fully appear by the Schedule hereto an- nexed, marked A.

Regarding the construction of these piers, the Council in Committee would remark, that the Government, after being fully satisfied of their absolute necessity, caused properfsurveys to be made by competent persons, that the contracts were let by public competition, and the works completed. at the least possible cost, under the immediate supervision of officers ap- pointed by them for that purpose.

As rents and wharfage therefrom, during the same period, the Government of this Provinee have received the sum of fifteen thousand seven hundred and fifty-eight dollars and thirty-eight cents, ($15,758.38) as will more fully appear by the Schedules hereto | annexed marked B. and C. which sum de- ducted from the outlay above mentioned leaves a balauce due to Prince Edward Island, from the Government of Canada, of one hun- dred and twenty-four thousand, one hundred and sixty-eight dollars and four cents, (3124, 168.04 )

The Council in Committee recommend that application be made to the Dominion Govern- meut for 2 refund of the amount so expended as aforesaid, deducting therefrom the amount received for rente and wharfage, as above stated; and that they be notified that the Goverament of this Province will no lopger contribute to the « tenahve @ savh Piers.

Certitied, a True Extract. Rk. F. DeBuots,

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(Copy.) MEMORAN, UM—NO, I.

Referring to their interview with the Privy Cooucil on the 20th instant, the undersigned members of the Government of Prince Edward Isiand beg to submit herewith {marked A.) a map of that Province, on which is colored in red the locations of the Piers mentioned in the claims of Prince Edward Island upon the Dominion Government

The undersigned desire to point out that, with the exceptioa of one at Souris, in cor- nection with the Railway, no Piers have been built ia Prince Edward Island by the Domine ion Government, and that the Railway wharves constructed there were paid for by the Island in the same way as the road of which they form part.

The Breakwaters constructed by the Dominion Government are valuable aids to navigatiam, but cannot be used for shipping purposes,

The depth of water at the piers has been found sufficient for interprovincial and other trade.

There is no personal right or mixed jurisdic- tion in any of these piers, with the exception of that at Summerside, which since the expen- diture was made thereon, has been passed over to the Corporation of that town.

There are open public highways vested in the Crown, leading to all these piers with the exeeption of one at Little Sands construct- ed only a few years ago, the right of way to which will be procured and paid for by tie Provincial Government.

The accompanying statement, marked B, showing the export trade for the last fiscal year, carried on at the harbors and navigable rivers in which the piers are situated, demon- strates that the structures are not merely of a local, but ofa general character, and that they are indispensable for the proper conduct of trade and navigation with the Provinces of the Dominion and other places.

With the exception of what is conveyed by rail, all the produce exported from the Island iscarried by private vehicles directly to the piers, and there shipped.

The bulky nature of the Island’s exports, consisting chiefly of oats, potatoes, and other farm produce, and of the imports of coal, lime- stone, lumber, flour &c., together with the shortness of the shipping season, and the fact of its being an Island of no great width, render it a matter of absolute necessity to have the piers situated at convenient dis- tances.

From the statement referred to, it will be seen that of oats and potatoes alone, nearly three and a half millions of bushels were ship-

| ded from the Province last year.

Owing toa variety of circumstances, such asa brief shipping season, which frequently renders it necessary for vessels to complete their loading at harbors that remain open latest, thus permitting them to only partially load in other places, and the removal in smail crafts, not required to clear or enter at the Customs House, some of the piers shew, in the statement of exports, much less shipping trade than really takes place at them.

The imports of breadstuffs, coals, lumber and various other articles from the sister Pro- vinces to Prince Edward Island fully corres- pond with the Islands exports.

It will be observed that compared with the expenditure by the Dominion Government on piers in the river St. Lawrence and other places, the cost of constructing and repairing piers in Prince Kdward Island is exceedingly small. This is due tothe care exercised by the Provincial Government in limitiag the ex- penditure on such structures to the smallest possible amount

That these expenditures were incurred by the Provincial Government is owing to a mis- conception naturally arising from the altered circu:nstances under Confederation as to the Federal and Provincial rights and obligations.

Respecting the revenue derivable from the piers, the undersigned observe that under the Customs laws of the Dominion which permit | of refusing a clearance to a vessel till all public dues against her having been paid,the General Government are armed with a means of en- forcing payment which is not within the reach of a Provincial administration

If further information be required the under- signed will be happy to supply it: and they should like to be afforded an opportunity of | conferring with the Committee of the Privy | Council before the latter complete their inves- tigation and report. | W. W. SuLiivan, DonaLp Feratson, | SAMUEL PRowSE. Ottawa, 23rd February, 1883.

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(Copy.) MEMORANDUM—NO, 2,

Ai an interview yesterday with Sir Hector Langevin, and Sir Charles Tupper, the under- signed learned, that respecting the claim of Prince Edward Island, upon the Dominion, for the cost of construction and maintenance of Piers from Ist July, 1873, to 3lst December, 1882, the General Government proposed to cause an official examination of such works, to be made with a view to the Dominion Gov- ernment, taking charge thereof in future and reimbursing the Provincial Government for their outlay in respect of the same, during the period mentioned.

As the importance of the works in question can be best determined by a consideration of the trade carried on in connectien therewith. the undersigned would snggest that the Col lector of Customs at Charlottetown, be asso- cisted in the Commission to examine and re- port thereon.

Respecting the proposal of the Dominion Government to vest in the Government of Prince Edward Island, a title to such of those piers, if any, as might be reported

as not of importance to the Dominion, the undersigned desire to repeat and re-ffirm their conviction as _ previously

* pressed and communicated that all the works mentioned in the claim of Prinee Edward Island, now before the Dominion Government, are of a general character, and such as under the Terms of Confederation it is the duty of the Federal Government to provide for and maintain. Impressed with th‘s view of the case the Governmentof Prince Edward Island would be obliged to decline the acceptance of any of these works with their attendant obligations.

Of some of the structures in question, such as the piers at Cape Traverse and West Point,

the Government of Canada are now in poases- sion ef full and accurate information as to their character. &c. This is contained in Reports made in 1880 and 1882, by Mr. Boyd

C. E., of the Dominion Public Works Depart- ment.

The undersigned would, therefore, suggest that, pending the proposed complete examina- | tion, a payment on account be made to tue Government of Prince Edward Island.

The undersigned desire to again bring to the notice of the General Government that as! itis not the intention of the Government of | Prince Edward Island to incur in future any | expenditure for the maintenance of these | piers, or for the construction of others that |

may hereafter be required, it will be necess- | ary for the Dominion Goveroment to provide, | during the present Session of Parliament, for

thie service.

As the undersigned desire to be in a position | on their return to the Island to report to their

colleagues the result of their mission, thy

ropose to remain in Ottawa till the final | ecision of the Dominion Government bo}

Cterk Exeewetive Ocurcil

arrived at, whith devisidn they hope will be Merinves at L. E. Pevwsu’s.

communicated to them in time to permit of their leaviug for home to-morrow afternoon. Signed, W. W. SULLIVAN, DONALD FERGUSON, SAMUEL PROWSE. Ottawa, March 2nd, 1883.

COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL,

REPORT OF THE

OVTAWA, 6th March, 1883.

Sir,—i have the honor to transmit to you herewith a certified copy of an order of the Governor-General-in-Council upon the subject of the claim of the Government of Prince Edward Island as set forth in a Minate of the Executive Council of the 3ist January, 1883, inclosed in your Despatch of the 10th Feb- ruary, following for the construction and maintenance by the Government of Canada of all piers in the public harbors and navigable waters in that Province, aad also for a refund of the amount expended by the Government of that Province on such service from the Ist July, 1873, to the 3lst December, 1882.

I have the Honor to be Sir, Your Obedient Servant, Hecror L. Langevrn, Acting Secretary of State

His Honor the Lientenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown.

Certified copy of a Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Privy Council, approved by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council, on the 5th March, 1883 : ~-

The Committee of the Privy Council have had under consideration a despatch, dated 10th February, 1883, from the Lieutenavt-Governor of the Province of Prince Edward Island, transmitting a minute of His Executive Coun- cil dated 3ist January 1883, setting forth that it is the duty of the Government of Canada to provide for the construction and maintenance of all piers in the public harbors and navig- able rivers of the Province, as well as to re- quest a refund of the amount expended b the Government of that Province on suc service from Ist July 1873 to 3lst Decem- ber 1882.

A Sub-Committee of Council to whom was referred the above cited despatch, report that they had a personal interview on the lst March instant, with the three Members of the Prince Edward Island Government delegated to pro-

ceed to Ottawa, and communicate to them as authorized the views of the Canadian Government on the despatch

cited, and that subsequently, on the third instant, one of the Sub-Committee received the accompanying memorandum No. 2, from the above mentioned Members of the Prince Edward Island Government.

The Sub-Committee recommend that the Members of the Prince Edward Island Govern- ment be informed ;

1. That the Canadian Government is, and will be ready at any time, to give, in any harbor in Prince Edward Island, a proprietory title to any foreshore which may belong to it, and which the Government of Canada do not wish to retain in accordance with the recent judgment of the Supreme Court «f Canada, re Holman ve. Green, on an appeal from the Supreme Court of P. E. Island to the Prince Edward Island Government, or to any com- pany incorporated to work or improve said harbor.

2. That the Canadian Government will cause an immediate examination of the harbors and piers enumerated in the first above- mentioned memorandum, in order to ascertain whether any and how many of suid harbors and piers may be considered of such general public importance as to warrant them to be improved or maintained by the Canadian Government.

3. That finally the Canadian Government will examine the claim for indemnity made by the Prince Edward [sland Government in con- nection with these harbors and piers, in order to ascertain whether this claim is well founded in whole or ia part, and then whether any sum and what snm should be paid therefor to the Prince Edward Island Government.

The Committee concur in the recommenda- tions above set forth, and they submit the same for Your -xcellency’s approyal.

Joun J. MoGrg, The Honorable, The Secreiary of State.

Arabi Bey, in his exile in Ceylon, is learn- ing English, in order as he says, to know what the papers are saying about him. He and his fellow exiles are anxious not only to have their children well educated, but are perfectly willing to have them educated by the English. What is stranger still, they desire that their daughters shall have exactly the same advantages as their sons. When told that the Bishop of Ceylon had extablished a good school they at once ex- pressed an intention of sending their child- ren to it. They were quite willing, they said, that their daughters should be instruct- ed in Christianity, which was itself a good thing, and as their children were well grounded in the Koran it was impossible they could become Christians at heart, for God was good and they fully relied on the virtue and power of the Koran te keep their children in the true faith—but educat- ed they must and shall be.

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The collection of Virgil, recently suld at the sale of the Sunderland library, in Lon- don, is one of the most remarkable ever made, numbering 175 editions, several printed on vellum, beginning with the very rare folio of Vindelin di Spira, 1470, another of 1471, and one of 1472, of great beauty, finely bound, printed in Roman type, with a most delicately painted drawing in purple ink, and large painted initials. The copies of Terence, belonging to the same collection, number more than 100, several of which are very early prints, though having no date, while two others bear dates of 1469 and 1471, the last from the Venetian press of Joannes Agrippina.

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Wagney’s death has caused an admirer of the great composers to compare: the ages at which they died. Franz Schubert lived to be only 31; Bellini attained 33 years ; Mozart, 35 ; Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 38 ; Carl Maria Von Weber, 31; Schumann, 46; Donizetti, 49; Adam, 52; Mehul, 54; Beethoven, 6; Halevy, 62; Bach, 65; Wagner, 69; Flotow, 70; Meverbeer, 72 ; Gluck, 73; Handel, 74; Spohr, 75; Rossini, 76; Haydn, 77; Cherubini, 81; Auber, 87. The average life of the famous composers has been brief, and their labors have borne earlier fruition than has been the rule in other fields of artistic effort,

Weather Bulletin.

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‘Jadies. He said that while all persons requir- (mar 5 ing treatment sre gecelved at the Hospital,

PROVINGIAL LEGISLATURE.

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Monpay, March 8.

Mr. Sreaker took the Chair at 8 p. m.

Mr. Prowse (from the Committee on Private Bills) presented an amended re- port recommending that a fee of $12 be charged for the Bill to Incorporate the ‘*‘Mili View Creamery Company.” Report adopted. 5

Mr. Sviiivan moved the third reading of the Bill respecting seduction. Motion carried. The Bill was read a third time and passed,

Mr. SuLiivan, as a member of the Execu- tive Council, presented a message from His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, conveying to the House the thanks of Her Majesty the Queen for the address passed last ses- sion congratulating Her Majesty on the attempt then recently made upon her life.

Mr. SuLLIVAN (as a member of the Execu- tive Council) presented a message from His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor transmit- ting correspondence with the Dominion Government, respecting the piers and breakwaters in this Province: and moved that the papers be made an order of the day for Wednesday next. Motion carried.

Mr. Su.Livan moved the second reading of the Bill to Incorporate the Sisters of Charity of Charlottetown. Motion carried. The Bill was read a second time, com- f mitted to a committee of the whole House, Mr. MeMiilan in the Chair, and examined clause by clause.

Mr. Prowse moved that the 4th clause, exempting the corporation from taxation with respect to houses or other property used for purposes of charity, be struck out, on the principle that Denominational In- stitutions should not, in any way, be assist- ed by the State, and that the Legislature, in this respect, should not interfere with the rights of the City Council.

Mr. Suttivan argued that as Churches are exempt from taxation,an institution like thia, maintained by the charity of all classes of the community and doing a charitable work for members of every class and creed in the community, should also be exempt.

Mr. Farqcwarson admitted that the Institution is duing a good work, and that the nursing of the Sisters of Charity is excellent. But he understood that it was not maintained wholly by the hand of Charity. He had heard that the Dominion Government allowed it so much per week. He thought also that the Legislature should be cantions about exempting tne Hospital from City taxes. Why not allow the Council to make the exemption if they see fit?) He, as one citizen, would not object if they did so,

Mr. Suttivan said that the Dominion Government had agreed to pay only a small sum per week for each sick mariner treated in th» Hospital, and that, so far as he knew, not a single sick mariner had yet been received within its walls since the arrange- ment was made. In asmail port like this the number of sick mariners is very small indeed. Probably there would not be a case fora year or eyen for three or four years.

Mr. McLeop said that he was in favor of the clause as it stood in the Bill. The City Council have not the power to exempt the Hospital from taxation. They must levy and collect the rate up»n all property not exempted by the Legislature. True, they can, as they did last year, refund the money ; but, under the law, a single citizen, disposed to be cranky, might, by taking action, prevent them from doing so. The Institution is open to all Protestants as well as Catholics; and so long as exemptions from taxation are made at all, he did not think it right to tax a Charitable Institution such as it is.

Mr, Perry said that the Hospital did a large amount of good, not for the city alone, but for every section of the Province ; and he thought that instead of carping over a proposition to exempt it from taxation, the Legislature should assist in maintaining it. The Hospital is maintained by the charity of the people of the Province at large ; allow the city to tax it, and the people at large haye to make up the amount which the city takes from it.

Mr. Prowsz said he was sorry his senti- ments had been misinterpreted. He freely admitted that the Hospital is doing a good work. But, small as the matter may ap- pear, there is a great principle involved— the principle that the State shall not give grants in aid of Denominational Institutions. That principie, it is well known, is main- tained hy a majority of the people of the Island; and it shoyld not, either directly or indirectly, be infringed upon by the people’s Legislature. He thonght the Legislature should leave the taxing of the Hospital op- tional with the City Council.

Mr. BLakk contended that the Hospital is net a denominational Institution. When it was established a Committee of Ladies of every denomination was formed to manage it; and that Committee is in charge of it still. It’s doors are freely thrown open to all. Members of every denomination are treated alike within its walls. Is it then, a Denominational Institution | While Churches and Woollen Facturies, and Boot and Shoe Factories are exempted by the Legislature from taxation, he thought there should be no hesitation about exempting the Charlottetown Hospital. It is not proposed that the exemption shall apply to property other than that strictly necessary to the carrying out of the charitable objects of the Institution. He hoped there would be no division about the matter. Mr. Fereovson strongly upheld the clause as it stuod in the Bill. He read from the evening paper an advertisement of a Bazaar in aid of the Hospital signed by the follow- ing ladies - members of every denomination in the City, viz: - Mrs. Pope, President; Mrs. Mason, Treasurer; Mrs. Connolly, Mrs. Caven, Mrs. D. Raddin, Mrs. Beaton, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. M. Blake, Mrs. Hob- | kirk, Mrs. L H. Davies, Mrs. George Davies, M-:s. J. Longworth, Mrs. George | Macleod, Miss Hensley, Miss M. Macleod, Mrs. C. ©. Gardiner, Mis Bagnall, Mrs. J. R. Peake, Mrs. Strickland,

Hagbes, Mrs. Maleolm Macleod, Secretary; and pointed out that by taxing the City Hospital the Legislature would actually be taxing tie contributions collected by these

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without reference to their creed, the religion of none is tampered with.

Dr. Gitiis reminded the House that the Legislature authorized every year the ex- penditure of about $18,000 to maintain the Provincial Hopital for the Insane, and the only difference between the good works done in it and the good work done in the City Hospital, is that tle first is for the treatment of mental disease while the other is for the relief of physical suffering. He

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sult over difficult cases, and in which the best of nursing is given.

Mr. McDonap remarked that this is the only institution of the kind in the Province; it isa benefit to the whole province ; and

the representatives of the Province will not)" 7B

be doing their duty if they allow the City os Nairn’s Wee ! addie, by yy Council to tax it. It should no more be tc: a A taxed by the city, than the Provincial Alyo,— Oe , ke,

Buildings in Charlottetown. It is to all intents and purposes a public institution. Last year a member of the Legislature was

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Mr. Goxrpon was willing to concede that the institution is doing a great deal of good, that it was not a denominational institution, that it was open to Protcs ants as well as Catholics ; and he was willing to apply to the ladies’ who conduct the Hospital and nurse the patients the words of Sir Walter Scott, —

‘* When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou.”

But, conceding all this, he thought the Legislature would make a great mistake, if they take away the right of the City Council to impose taxation upon the property of those who seek to be incor- porated under the Bill before the House. He would back up the bon. member for Murray Harbor. Indeed, he would go so far as to advocate the taxing of ali the Church property on the Island. He thought there should be no exemptions of the kind, In some parts of the United States these exemptions involve a great wrong to the public; and, though in this case the matter appears to be trifling, the principle at stake is a very serious one.

Mr. McLean (J. R.) contended that the Hospital was not a denominational finstitu- tion. If it were, he did not think it should be taxed. There can never be more than two or three charitable institutions vf the kind in the Province, and, Catholic or Protestant, he thought they should be exempted from taxation,

Mr. Srvciarr thought it would, at least, be well to limit the exemption to the property the Sisters of Charity now hold; and that the Committee should report pro- gress and ask leave io sit again.

Mr. McDonap said the property the Sisters of Charity now hold is not sufficient for the present wants of the Institution, and in twenty years their requirements will, in all probability, be mych greater.

Mr. Prowse s3id there seemed to be a good deal of misconception as to the mean- ing of the word Charity. It is not charity to give away that which is not ours to give. The taxes paid by the Hospital belong to the City ; and the Legislature, which is only the custodian of the rights of the City, should not give them away.

After some further discussion, the motion in amendment was put and lost.

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Ch’town, March 29.

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Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair, and the | Bill was reported agreed to without any | WILLIAM PODR, amendment. wee Auctionet, Ch’town, March 2

’ Ss" Mr. McMitian moved that the report of | _ - a the Committee be agreed to.

Mr. Prowse moved in amendment that the report be referred back to the Committee for the purpose of striking out the fourth clause in the Bill.

House divided on

CCHOAL OF COIML \

ISS MUNSO will open a sched Cookery about the 2nd week of aft

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follows :— in the Upper Mali of the Athenmum,s Yeas—Messrs. Prowse, Gordon, Beer, | ¢f twelve lessons, morning ond evenitg,® McMillan, Yeo, Farquharson, Sinclair, | #0urs in length.

High Class Course (morning) $300; admission, 35 cents é

Household Course (evening) $1.00; sing admission, 15 cents,

Tickets for sale at Dr, Dodd's and Apalt caries Hail; where prospectus of both comm may be seen,

Tickets transferable in families,

For further particulars apply to of the Committee.

MARY PALMEB, Wey mouth Sita

Martin, McFadyen, McLaren. —10.

Nays — Messrs. Suilivan, Ferguson, McLeod, Arsenault, Campbell, McKay, Blake, McDonald, McLean (John), Giilis, McDougall, McLean (J. R_), Perry—13.

Mr. Svutiivan moved that a supply be granted to Her Majesty. Carried,

Mr. Prowse presented a Bill entitled ** An Act to incorporate the Montague Hall Company.” The Bill was read a first time.

Mr. Perry desired to know from the hon. member for Bedeque whether the Committee appointed last session to report ___—_— ee concerning the establishment of a Registry | of Deeds and Court of Probate at Summer. |

side, had taken any action; and, if not, SCHOGRERS WANTEI

what steps he intended to take. IMMEDIATE LY

Mr. SULLIVAN said that judging by the result of the election, the people had ap- | ,.. : ae Jul parently decided against County Courts of " ate COAL for Princes Baa Probate and Offices forthe Registry of Deeds. | ports. Steady -mplovment guaras toed fe Only two members of the Committee are re- | the season. No dete ‘and good turned to the present Legislature. | Apply, : Mr. Hotianp said the Committee were | THOS. RVANS, virtually dead. He was not now prepared | Chimney Corner © i h to say what action he might take before the Inverness County, ie session is over. Before the session is over,) HEAD OFFICE—167 Hollis ae he might take the saine action he took last fax, N. S.; or Mr. William Kougha, is Bession. Charlottetown; Messrs. Matthew,

House adjourned. & Co., Souris. je or ids March 31—1m 2aw

Ch’town, March 27~— 2ew

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C.

Tea, Flour, Sole Leal

FOR SALE.

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Horsford’stAcid Phosphate PLEASANT TO THE TASTE. |

Dr. A. L, Hari, Fair Haven, N. Y., says . | ‘‘Have prescribed it with marked benefit ia | indigestion and urinary trcubles.”’

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DIED | 100 chests and ha!f-chests prime Congou 1B : r | 500 bbis. Superior Extra FLOUR, At his residence, Queen Street, Sunday !50sides SOLE LEATHER.

morning, April Ist, of asthma, George Foster, | “4e ' CREAP Fer CiSF

aged 63 years. 4 ’ [Funeral at 2.45 o’clock iat, Morel 3!

next }

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p. m., on Wednesday | |

Parseregseerree ers. reesre.

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mee ee 3 eee RON Se. eee P, E. island Railway. Lobster Factory for Sle NOTICE.

neu! TRACADIE HABBO

Ch’town, March 28

N AND A¥TER TUESDAY, APRIL, inst., until furthe

r sale theatet

SPECIAL PASSEN@ER TRAIN will leave | MYXHE Undersigned cffers fe wi

bere for Georgetown every evening (Sunday | Lobster Factory, with boats, "rg excepted), al 5 o’clock returning on arrival ; plant, complete, and ready for 0

there of the Northern Light from Pictou. opening of the season, Facto

_ This Train will only stop at Ro: salty June-| Also about fity cords wood at the {10 ] tion, Mount Stewart and Cardigan, veing and! This Factory is capatle of peck : returning. i two to three thousand cases. Lobsiers gt

L. B, ARCHIBALD, Will be #

up’t.

| ally large and plentiful.

FRED. W, BYNDMAR

‘ 5 | bargain, Railway Office, Ch’town, April 3, 83, ="

dy ecod—her pres 3i Ch'town, Mareh 26.—3!