CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E, [., MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1868.

for barning barns and houses, and for threatening to take the lives of their neighours, because they opp sed the proprietory system and Contederation. Tne Posse Commitatus was turned out to assist ths Sheriff, and a Splendid affair it was. But there was no man wh) dd not believe that the late Government had some other Hoa. Mr. Hexpexson.—Mr. Chairman, the remarks °"! i@ view, when they endeavored to mike matters if he et. Kenton Gananl Gensel 2 reply from ma, | SPPY! ® thousand times worse than they really were. az a Member of the late (ror erawment. Although I do That % 7 must have known that they eould not not wish to bring up anyth ng irrevalent to the subject stifle public opinion by ae ee er oe un ler eonsi leration, yet | think he has plac d ae ae make — Se ond the hon. member for Murray Harbor, as he had beea beoay!

dese pline

Continued from ‘Framiner.’ COLONIAL PALLIAMENT. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Mowpar, April 6. Afiernoon Session.

the ewphasis on one fact and if up ander s rong

eft another withcut om- He should remember tat there is no simile

phasis. He has stated that che lave Government pro- earn ' eared the services of the troops with the und rotendine between ~ Is ind and the antipoJes, and that the spirit that they should pay certal! eX penses, and that the os Beisish A —— a cannot be kept down aal trodden British Government expecte! thix Colony to bear the upon like that a Kuropeans. As the enant League total amount of costs from the first. te has also qn was crushed, the people waited patiently till the next ted frem certain deapatches, to endeavor to prove this awe — round, and thea d-splaced the party that Ge be the case. We know that the late Government had trampled upon them. There was a grea’ cause tor agreed to pay the expenses of the transport o! the a troops between this Island and Ulalifax. and to pro pose to get Sp su hau ogee eats as this without vide lodging accommodations, and to pay ali expen-eas * T8809 FY: W hy did nor the Conlederate party who iocorred in sending them into the country listriets to| “ee high tu off euuder the lave Goveroment, get up ectict the Sherif and bis'oM>rs: but ther did not an association tor the purpose of furthering their obj ¢ ? Sgree to pay the exoenses of their i Simp ¥ hecadse Chat object was unjust and unreasonable while stationed in Ubariotiteiown. Tae announce. Phe Co servarives when in pow-r, could nor be mistaken meat in one of the despatches from the Hone )** © ‘re comditionot the country, for even the Spy in his Government, that this Colony would be oblisved "POF show d he -tate of the people, and the eff ets of the to pay the expenses of the main‘enance of the troops, | OUP tyes system When we refleet that to man was was couched in very ambiguous languige. As the late | eiven d miuion Over tee erestures, aud that no man bas Government did not wish to allow themselves to be * M4! [0 chat ex lusive rigut to the lands ot any conn- deceived on the subject, they drew out a Misut *, and <n bsnitina ear “tt nd that a ee ee ee

the formation of this association, for it would be im-

Mm statenance,

a istt ted Mi. . oop rere > ' ‘ 2 they did not shrink trom going over the whole ground of 'Y°3" , 7 whecar rg, po gp brought here to damage the . , . *haracte the people of ci I: unis an mceahi the dispute. I will read an extract from this Miaute of | °°S °° be ak a ae i” =o pewinie : . ea —'0 ereate the impress on j othe ree ths Couacil, to show the Committee that the Gover onent of reate the bnyresson in the Mother Coautry that

the day did not wish to saddle this Uo! may wih anything we ws 7 worthy or ca} able of govern ng oursel ves j they deemed unfair, ia view of its position aud orig nal sad rh ereby to get this Colony fore ‘d into Confederation settlement. The following extract is tak no from the agra & . Content a! tis Sane TEED.» But | do not Misutes of Counci!, dared at Goveramest Lisuse, ou the | 349 that ail the memners of the late Government had 17th October, 1865 :— th’s object in view, Such despotie measures and foul

“ That whilet the undersigned sincerely d “‘precate the exis’- ra age -_ never ae resorted to, even iu ubhappy ahae Of Gell on Teed cmmtpinction 02 thet haoean os the ireland on the eve of its usion with Great Britain. 1

. . . Tevaot League. or Union. in this Island, awd are aware that Delicwe Che hon. Leader of the U pyshiou Was favor the developinent of that organization hat bem) the immediate able to Con’ deration be-ause he thought it would be a cause of troups being now placed im the Colony, they cannot | bonmefit to his © witty 5 since the people were Oppose t to

shut their eyes to the fact, that the feciing of discontent on the part of the Tenantry, owes its origin to the Duperial error

‘arge tracts to individuale; an error which necessarily gave best frend for the good of Kume; bat IL shal say nO rise to an extensive leasehold system, and engendered that strife more about the hon Leader of the O position as he is SINlOD, as

and ill feeling between landiord and tenant. which from ' . ’ pot io his place What had , be: » late the earliest settlement of the Colo ¥, have copinued without y F 2 at had those members of the lat

toterruption down to the present ime. :

The jecal Government have, at a cost of a large sum of They mas: have had some yjeet before the:n, because movey, over and above that realiz-d from the wale of the old any pers: WhO rales dis vu.ce in favor of the people Barrack ground, erected and providel ¢ namoedions and per- in pat down by these han, menthers as . ra manent Barracks, and an accommodation fer an adeygoae t J ley " i — a 7 military force, and have maed every means in their power to dewagogue, and as one who Wshes to make political prevent desertion by the soldiers, and are etili wilbng to fulfil capital; ur, as che hou. mewber for Charlotretown calls Seer eprapeien, thet. Hine, Mainsty 's os — emg it, po ilies di-hones:y.

jeinaod at the bands of the Colmy it, that whilst they wil) oo. p. : . a : : most willingly pay for the transport of the Troops trom Halifax, | party bad acted in ihe sae Mauer, that hon. wember and all expenecs incurred, whether for maintenance or otter- would say that they were political scoundrels.

wise, when they are sent ints country districts to assist the Sheriff and bis officers ic maintaining the supremacy of the law. enough to tell us what is before the house ?

They must for the reasons stated, most respectfully remoastrate,; Mr. McNwttn. — 1 say that the bringing of the troops with Her Majesty’s Government against the hardship of paying | from Halifax was the cause of unnecessary expense to this ae of the maintenance of the Troops whiist stationed Colony, and was done to gratify she wishes of « few po- = wang. litical vampires.

When did the late Goverament receive a reply to this | ‘o@musication? Not for twelve or thirteen months, ** unscrupulons scoundrels.”’ used by the hon. member for afterwards. No doubt there was an intended pressure ae ; ie I —— — _ language was bever to be brought to bear upon this Colony for a certain ob. 2°)0Fe used in any British louse of Commons.

ject; and therefore, when the proper time came the! pentlemanly 20, take, op- the werds-of dng hon. ‘member demand was made. . What followed must be taken Spon and twist their meaning for the purpose of misrepresent- ita own merits. Now | contend that the late Govern-| ing him. ment did all that was in their power to prevent the) Hon. Mr. McAutay.—I never heard a severer rebuke Colony from being burdeoed with the maintenance of the | iufl cted by on» hoo, member upon another in iny lite. troops. As the Home Government made no answer to, nt McNei. —I rise to a pomt order. I stated wha: the Minute of Council, the Government of the day con- | io bee eae fur Chariottetowa would have said on cluded that they had gives up the question in dispute, | oa i McAviar — ead that they had also givea up the expenses of trans- | ; Oh-——jutes renovare dolorem ; As it was thought that the matter was about to be! Quaeque ipse miserrima vidi,

wouod up, all parties ia this Uolony were beginning to | Et quorum pars magna fui. feel that the amount of money speat by the troops Mr. MeNei..—t wish the hon. member for George- mitigated the expenses of their transport. As to the “a to give ™ his idevs in Euglish.

liey of the late Government ia sending for the trovps, » will per Mr. — wat oe g9 ? — oe I still hold the same opinion which I beld at the time ; feel a litele ab ished parece eng sresiiien. hei mecel agd 1 question very much whether the preseat G vern- | bye he has acknowledged that it was the Teoaat Lea cue meat if placed in the same circumstavces would hive! gvitation that has caused all this expense tu the Colony done anything better. I give the Artoroey Genera! all) What is a rebel, but one of an organization formed for

due credit for bis own personal efforts on beha f of the the purposes of resieing the law? The hon. member for |

Government, aad | agree with him that if sme of the Rustico has acknowledged that some members of the

soldiers’ rations cost jess here than in Nova Seotia, we Tenant League resisted the law, which shows the e > arac- |

ter of that association. I agree with him that the charge

should receive credit for the difference; but if some hide hee. the. Bnitiehs, &emaunets eno-od aeedendy ola

: 2 ’ articles cost more than the usus! price, the Colony for so fat as my recollection serves me, | know of no should make good the exira cost. [ hope the Govern! ther sistance where the British Government made hire- ment wil] not allow the: se!ves to be ho d-winked in lings of ther troovs

Management, get clear of the demauds mad upou the (ey baveciarced us with these exp snses, particulariy ina Colony. . ‘ . 4 ‘ ,

Mr. McNem. — Mr. Chiirman, it is rather uo | gach influence with the [mperia! Gov ronment as to cause fortunate for this Uolowy, that such a large sum of these charges to be cancelled to w considerable extent ‘money hasbeen required from it for the Muisenance of Lt be has so much infli-nes. [ wish he would exercise the troops brought bere vy the late Goverome.t Toe more of it in other matters; but I do not think he affect

; ed the qrestion at all, because the Colonial Minister was the Oprosition have not gone so far as ‘0 1 , nose = a od, 7 Ne ¢ \ ry. for bon about to enter into # correspondence with the Lieutenant , > ros}! reccseary, for bh Oe > aden i a "y : a . ; | aware that ‘suverour on the suiject betore the Attorney General left members on both sides of this House are well aware for England. I do not believe any one man could have

they were not required to maintain order, or to uphold inguenced the Imperial Government to such an extent as the supremacy of the laws. It would take so.ne time to’ to “eta part of these charzes cancelled. go back over this whole question, but it is pretty weil) Hon. Mr. Caiteece —1 think it annecessary to goyinto

troops were brought here, for this subject has been pretty

‘ ) lenders as rcknowledged, | : Muarry Harbor (Mr. Elende:son) bas rckno P fully discussed. It is qaite clear that the late Govern-

that a great g-ievance was inflicted upon this Colony in days gone by, and that it has giver (trouble to every tig troops; indeed they never refused to do 8»; they only legislature tbat has sat in this building or neatly 86; asked tur a more convenient way of paying the money, till at last we got the Imperia! Government to ac- than to send it directly ty England. The hon member knowledge that they had done wrong, and to appoint a for Murray Harbor labored hard to show that they — Commission to investigate the a subject. The a determined stand; but [ cannot eee that they showe result of that Commis-ion is well knows to us al’. When the Commissioners pronounced their Award, the people had given in to ev-rything, because they believed Conservative Government, but no more. Although the tbat the question would be settled; but there was a door pyurden seems beavy, we must bear the portion agreed on. left im that Award for the proprietors to creep ou’ of.) Mr Paowss. —Lieré was ons remark made by the hon The Government of the day declared that they would! member fur Cavendish to the effect, that aume of the have this Aw rd confirm “} and they stood upon this platform at an election, and said that they would have | Lan Telli so bles the seccen S097,40 ub tate the Award and ncethking but the Award. Tue people eet new "a thought that justice woud be don-, but in place of ful-| ing supremacy of the law, and to make property filling their promses to the peope, that Government secure. Whatever the cpiniva of the Astorney General enteret in'o begoe:ations with the proprieturs.and passed | at the present tina may be on this mattter, he at ~~ the Fifteen Years’ Purchase Bill. This wus the time believed that the troops were necessary, which [ will cause of a considerab'e agitation, for the people saw that prove by quoting from @ speech delivered by him in the they bad been deceived, and that the Cunservarive Seesion ot 1866, as follows “— ayes Government bad actually rivetted the proprietors’ claims) ‘* In his (Attorney General's) condemnation = th: oo bal Peed ing tu get the Award coufi: med, | (Canservative) Government, however, on the ecore of instead of endeavor uv get the J :

ly helpless without the troops. IL think the present Gov-

federation, and yet were strongly in favor of bringing the

that had done what would fiva'ly seitie the Land Ques from wishing it to be understood tiat he did not fully tion, aod therefore in the Speech at the opeving of the | recognize the necessity which existed for evlling in mili- next Session, we find there was not one word about it. tary wid to enforce a due observance Fay law, = The people then determined to take the matter into their time the a. a ee ae ee - own bands, and to make the proprietors a fair offer for | indeed from saying the Gove

. 79 ag a . . having sent for the troops at the tim: they did. their lands; if they refused, they were to be com This speech trom the Attorney (ieaeral goes to show that

pelled to accede by legislative enactment, through the |, troops were @ uecessity ; and therefore the late Goy-

people’s representatives. The people then formed 89 onment wore perfeetly right in sendiag for them.

sssociation for mutual assistance, aud the Sheriff cou'd fy yyse adjourned for one hour.

not serve the writs issued by the propriero:s. When the

proprietory party saw ws they bes pia 7 for ser ving ite altered, so that the Suerff and his cons'abies

call throw them in at ‘he peoples’ windows and doors EDUCATIUON BILL.

It will not be denied that some of the people thea broke, (ton of [lon Attorney General, the House re-

the law, though ia on!y trifling matiers; but the organs; regsvived it-elf into a Committee of the whole to take

of the Opposition maguified the matter, and endeavored into consideration the question of Education,

to prove that the country was in a state of rebellion. Mr. Camer>n in the Chair. et

What was the reason the association was denounced by Ion. Attorney General moved. the: following resolu-

these organs? Because it had opposed Corfederation. |; .

If it ndbast been for the influence of the Tevant Union |

}. Oxennan, Reporter.

Afternoon Session.

s ’ $ “ «/ b shen - 36 we would probably bave been in Confederation to-day >| to Education, being Acts 24th Victoria, Chapter : if we aaa cleus the latter vigorously, we might Victoria, Chapter 5, and 30th Victoria, Uhapter 8, shail Toe tenantry were blamed | be consolidated and amended.

Lave been pusbed into it.

Government who Were opposed to Confederation 1 view 5 |

lf the members of apy other!

Mr McLennan-—Mr. Chairman, will you be kind}

Hon Mr. MeAutay —I have taken down the words.

Hon. Mr. Dayizs.—I rise to a point o! order. It is an- |

N> nation respecte its troops more | dealing with the matter and that they will by good) highly than the British do, aid therefore it is strang: that |

esse of necessity. Aoother observation 1 wish to m=ke is! this: the Attorney General bas msinaated that he had so |

ment cousented to pay tie expenses of the transport of the |

ernment are bound to pay the expenses agreed to by the |

members of the late Government were opposed to Coo- |

[he troops were really necessary to main- |

, 7 : wre rowptitude and due enerzy on ther part, at the cui | Wheo that Government passed the said Bull they dec:arcd odmeianenn of the Tenant League movement, he was far |

| This resolution is merely a technical one, it states that the laws now relating to Education will be amend- ed. As the commissioners appointed to have the laws re-printed have held back the Kuducation Aci to see whether any amendment would be made or not, it will javolve no extra expeuse for printing. Resolution agreed to.

Hon Arrorner Genernat —The next Resolution refers to the number of members of the Board of Educa. tion. {t contemplates increasing the number frou nine to eleven, two of whom shall be examiners of candidates for license to teach. The exam:ners shall receive £20 a year each, and the other members of the Board nine pounds a year eack, as formerly. I think this method will be found to work very well, for as I said before, when speaking om this subject, it is a very irksome and arduous duty for members of the Board to be obliged tO examine candidates, and attend to the otber affairs connecte] wih the Board, bat by this arrangement we shall have two, whose special duty it will be to examine candidates, and the others will theu bove time to attend to the rest of the business.

2. Resolved, That it is expedient that the number of the Members of the Board of Education be increased from nine to eleven memers, two of the number to be styied Examining Members, and one other of the number to be styled Seeretary of the Board; the examining members and Secretary to be named by the Government from time to time, when making appolatments te the Board; both. eXamining Inembers and Secretary to have same powers as other ordinary members of the Board, with respect to routine business The examining members ta conduct examination of candidates for the office of Teacher, under rules to de laid down from time to time by the Board.

Hon Mr. MeAvtay.—Mr. Chairman, | do not like the principles of that resolution, much less its d-tails. To appvint a Board of Education consisting of eleven members, two of whom shall be appointed to examine candidates, is virtually to declare that the other nine are incompetent to perform that duty. ‘The Board of Education should be composed of the most intelligent

members of ihe community, and the power of appuint-

inz eximineis should be left with themselves, for one of them may be quilificd to examine in ove branch, and another in a differeat branch, and it should be left to the

m:n' for which he is fit.

Hon Arroxney Generan —I do not think, Mr Charman, that the obj ciions of the hon. member apply. I! the sole duty of members of the Board were to ex- janine teachers, it wou!! be well to have them all ex- miners, but there are a great many other duties incum- bent upon them, suc’: as settling the boundaries of dis-

triets, decidiag upon all dispates upon disiricts, &e. /There may be many valuable on mbers of the Board of

| Education, who may uot, at the same time, he very gyod |

| ‘xaminers. Although [ sai at that Board for fourteer or fitreen years, yet I do not fee! myself fit to conduct } av examination ws it should be done. No doubt if the /hon. member for Georgetown (Mr. McAulay) weie a /member of the Board he would be well qualified to ex- amine candidates, especially in Giammar, but be knows 'very well that L know very little about that branch, for he bas often to eorrect my resolutions. [ do not think _ the fact that two of the Board are appuinied examiners proves that the rest are ignoramuses.

| Hon. Mr. McActay.—-l regret that the hon. gentle. | man expressed hiwsel! so plainly as to say that be knew vothing about Grammar, Grammar is an English word derived tron t e Greek gramino, and the Latin of that is serido. and ‘he meaning of that work is [ write, hence we have the word scrine, which means a writer. I have reen the word scribe used in allianee with pharisee. but {do not mewn to insinuate that the Hon. Attorney Genera is a phorisee, hut being by profession a writer, | jit is @ paradox, be is wot a yranusrian, As to the | |; @cagraph under consideration, itimples that the Board | \is to be composed of tw» parts and these parts ure the executive and the admiui-trative, and this produoes a }complexity waich it is hard policy to foster. If you | appoint competent men as members of that Board, tbey /will bs the best judges of how many are required for examiners, and L «hink it would be beiter to leave the arrangement of this mater in their hands.

} Ms. Brecken —Mr. Chairman, | do not know that | am prepared to express an opinion on this matter, but it strikes me that there is no necessity for so many wembers in this Board, considering the smallness of the country. Two of them are to be examiners, and these will have enongh to do, but 1 do uot see what business there will be for the other nine. As to the withdraw- ing of the appointment of the Secretary from the Buard and vesting it in the Government, it wi!l eervainly give | the Government more direct control, but it is di ubtful | whether they will be as well able to judge of the abilities | ‘of a man for that office, as the members of the isvard themse! ves.

| Mr. Chairman, [ must say that hon, wcmbers who spoke | |

| Bo.rd to appoint each one to examiue in the depart-, it, he thoagh: it no harm to do evil that good might |

originally committed in granting the whole suil of tne Colony in COMe- We know that Brutus said that he killed his|

the Normal! School stall, nevertheless, still be open, free us every one arquainted with the town must be well

of charge, to any person. bona fide intending tobeacandi-‘ aware. For the la-t few years thers have been three

date for a teachers’ license, for a period o! five months to each Focus provided every such persun do satisfy the Board of Education, that he or she is bona fide intending to be a candidate ior a te chers’ license, and obtain a vertificate thereof, from the Board to that effect.

priva e achoo's there, and they have received some aid from the Goveromen’. L move that the word Summer- side be udded to that resolution.

| Hon. Arr rvey Geyerit -~Taere is no restriction ia

That resolution, Mr. Chairman, does away with com. the case of Summerside, it comes under the general er- pulsory attendance at the Normal Se) ool, leaving iiwih TZN, The saue as country districts, aod if the the Board to decide whether the candidate is fit or not, "ter ts represevted to the Governor in Qouneil, ao to get a certificate of license to teach without spending | additional sclvol cau be esiablisned there if required.

tive months in that institution In muny Cases, no ne-

7. Resolved, That the number of Male Schools and

cessity exsts for this attendanee—parties may come Female Schools in Charlottetown be increased; and also from the other Provinces hol ling certificates of attendance | ' Georgetown, that there be ons additional school,

at similar institutions, but as the law now stands the | Boird of Kiucation, no matrer how much they m ght |

Resolution agreed to. Hon. Arronney Genera moved the fo\lowiag reso-

be inclined to favor such parties, could vot permit them lution : . sis to become teachers until they had served five months at, 3 Resvived, That no minister of religion, teacher, or the Normal School here. The Norma! School will stil} Cducstional establishments, or any teacher, master or

be opcn, and if any person who wi-he. to become a teac thinks that it will be advantageous to him to at ead there, he can do so, free of charge, as formerly

hor | mistress, in any educativoal establishment, whether the

| same receives pay under the Educational Acts from the , Government, or otherwise, shall be liable to pay any school assessment whether for the erection of new sebvols, or for

Dr. Jenkins. —Betore you put that resolation, Mr) furniture, books, fuel, or otherwiee.

Chairman, L wiss to ask if it is intended to gu stitute | any other mode of in truction in place of the Normal |

Agreed to. Hon. Arronney General moved the following reso-

School. This is an important matter, and req aires to | lution :

be dealt with faitly and honectly.

Lam against tinker- 9. Resolved, That if a Schoo) Visitur shall, at any time

ing the Education Act, and { thiok this is a step in the |Teport any teacher, who has received @ certificate under

wrong direction.

the time of attendance at the Normal Sehoo!, and make |

it four or five tunes as much as it is at present, for the profession of a teacher iy One requiring as full a course

I think it wonld be better to increase ®®Y former Act, to be unfit or incapable of conducting @

School properly, the Bourd may, if they deem it necessary,

| require the teacher to come up for re-examination, and

meanwhile, suspend his license or certificate to teach. Dr. Jenkins.—lt seems to me that this would be

of ejucation as that of a lawyer or doctor, and what putting @ great deal of power in the hands of School would be tnought of a dovtor who had been trained only Visitors, for if they merely took a dislike to a teacher,

five montha.

Hoo, Leaper or tae Government —It was never of teaching is sufficien'ly unattractive

| they could report bim us unfit to teach. The profession at present, and

intended that the student should go to the Normal ;his will tend to make it more so. A great many teach-

School to learn the ruliments of Kducation, but he was ers are ineflic‘ent, aud perhaps it would be well to re- to go there to study the art of teaching. Thiv is to examine them all.

remedy an evil complained of, that those who are com- |

petent should be oblized :o attend the Norma) School. It leaves a discretionary power with the Board of Edu- cation, avd if they find a person incompetent, they ean oblige him to attend there before granting bim 4 certi-

‘that as s:on as the Free Kducation Act came into oper- -ation, the people, appreciating the benefit of it had a ‘namber of new sctiool districts laid off, and the demand | for teachers so great that to make the supply equal to it, the Board of Kducation were oblige] to exercise a zreat jdeal of lenity, and grant cert.ficates to those whose at-

\tainments were very limited. I hope that under the

new arrangement, the Board of Education wil! be 88 caprice of the Visitor,

istrict as they have formerly been, and examine every (the Board, aod they would require bim to undergé an candidate thoroughly. Lt may be a difficult matter to! examination. The hon. Dr. has adwitted that many of

ascertain whether they bave a qualification for impart- ing instruction, but it might be done by taking them to the Normal Schoo! and watching them teach a class.

Hon. Mr. McAvtar.—The Normal School was es- tablished, not for the purpose of imparting instruction ia the various branches of scholastic study, but merely to secure a uni‘orm system of education throughout the Island, and since this is not to be maintained, it is questionable if is is necessary to keep up the Normal Svhoo! at all. I have frequently heard the opinion ex- pressed iv the country that the Normal Schoo! was no benefit to the cause of Kducation. I perfectly agree with the learned Doctor, that this subject should be ap- proached with the greatest caution, because it is of sc much importance that a single step in the wrong direc- ‘io May cause an injury which we may be never able tO repair.

Hon. Arroxney Gengrat.—Mr. Chairman, [ cannot altoget!.er agree with the hon. Docror. He has com- pared school teachers wth lawyers and doctors, and attempted to prove that because the latter required a long course of training before entering upon the prac- tice of professional duties, it was requisite that teachers thould go through an equa! long course; but I can see no ava'ogy between them, for the only thing a student is expected to learn at a training establishment is the art of teaching aud some of the best teachers never learn any art, they have a natural genius, an aptitude for imparting instruction which reeders them more suc- cessful thau ene unsuited to the profession can ever be- come with ai] the assistance which art caa give him.

Hon. Mr. McAutay.—I do not apprehend that there Will be much danger of a Sehoul Visitor acting ia such /a manner us that mentioned by the last speaker, for he will have sufficient respect for himself to make him deal \fuirly and justly wiih all. L[ think it would be well to

ficate. 1 am sorry that all the teachers are not so well bave a provision of this nature ia the Bill, as it will tend qualifi ad as they should be, but one reason for this is | to make teachers morecaretul inthe p-rlormance of their

| duties.

Hon. Arrorney Generat.—A few years ago all the jteachers were brought up for re-examination, aad it wes sugested that it wou'd be well to do this agai, but it

Was considered that this would be oppressive, aud it would be better to adopt the method proposed, The |man’s license would not be taken from him at the he would merely report him to

the teachers are incapable, and [ thiok this ia a very gvod method of remedying this evil,

Dr. Jenxivs.—I thiok it would be less hardship to call in all the teachers for re-examination, than the plan proposed, for if all bad warning that, at a sertain time, they would be called in for examination, they could jiré- pare themselves for it, and the time could ‘be choi during their vacation, when it would not be mach ia- convenience to them. ,

Resoluticn agreed to.

Hon. Arrornsy Genegal moved the following reso- tion :

10. Resolved, That the namber of Grammar Schools té be established shall be not more than three in each of the Counties of Prince and King’s, and five in Queen's County, in addition tu the Grammar Schoolsin Charlotte-

town, Georgetown and Summerside, unless otherwise ordered by the Government.

Agreed to.

Hon. Leaver or tae Government —Mr. Chairman; in the prescnt Kducation Act there is a clause whieh allows teachers who may have qualified themselves to teach Latin and Greek the salary of Grammar School teachers. 1 think it would be well to limit the number

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and not allow a Grammar School to be established in a district where it is not required, merely because the teacher happens to be quaified to teach the higher branches. 1 would, there:ore, move the following ress tion:

12. Resolved, That any teacher, male or female, who will kave qualified himself or herself to teach the French language, and after obtaining from the Board a certificate

Sume again may require the a-sistauce of art, aud (hess van g) to the Norma! School and receive instruction.

as to his or her competency to teach said luaguage, and who will teach a class in any district school, of ne less

{n regard to tinkering the Kiucation Act, [ think that) than ten pupils, said teacher, as aforesaid, wil! bo entitled

unless we throw ir aside altogether aud establish an én- | tirely different system,it will be better to continue unk- | ering at it and putung oo patches where they are re quired until we get it properly mended.

Mr. Brecken —L strongly su-pect that the reso: |

my hon. coJeazue expressed bimself iu the way

too quick, all the re-olutions have not yet been read.

to the sum of five pounds additional, over aud above hig

or her usual salary ; provided always, that the number of siid teachers will not exceed twenty ; and provided alao, that the trustees of such district school, will provids an

| equal amount. |

Mr. l’rewse.—I do not rise, Mr. Chairman, for the

| ue did was that he expecied some more important changes | PUtpose of offering any amendment to this reso!ution, Hon. Mr. Hexperson —Jn reference to this matter | would be made in the Kducation Act, but perhaps he is ous +. would. bomn-beee oe onth.st ed GS ian

j deen that the number of Grammar Schools should be on this subject expressed my sentiments, but one argu- | believe this Normal School was estabiished by tne Hon. , — by the number of scholars stulying or wishing, ment occurs to my miud against the necessity for two| Leader of the Gocerument and his pa:ty, aud when it |‘ 84Y TN ee Cee en ene

additional members on this Board. If, as the Hon.| was estabii-bed it was thought to be the cap-stone of | “choo:s will be established where they are not required,

| Attorney General said. the Normal School is no longer | \to be used for the purpose of training students for the | office of teachers, the work of examining candidates will | be deminished, for they will now require only one ex-

}amination in place of two as formerly—one before enter-

iheir certificate as teacher—and on this account, as the | juties of the members of the Board will be lesseued. [| }see no necessity for increasisg their numbers. With

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,regard to their duty of fixing the boundaries of school | training, and a teacher should Le pot only thoroughly | , districts, they have the assistance of the School Visitors, | educated but wel! instracted in the mode of impatiiug | 'aud when there is any diffiuulty about the matter, they kuowledge.

appo at Commissioners to settle it. 1 think the appoiut- | any ability to govern with firmness, for they were pertect-| went of the Secretary should be left to ihe members ot |

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tlun. Arrorney Generat —In reply to the speaker

who has just sat dowo, | may say that the experience con

this system of Kdueation.

If it is not intended to make |

it imperative on applicants to attend this Normai schoo! | a . i it becomes a serivus question whcther is is pecessary to | #PP ied for a Grammar School, the Board of Elacation

keep it ap at ail or not.

aud places that require them will be left without, Hou. Leaber of Tae Government.—If any district

I: has been said that some ¥OU'd enquire into the matter, and if they reported to

. ° . : | » » i > ; have a natural gilt tor imparting instruction, but if you ee ye tabs necessary, it sould ee ; sai ak alii 4 Y 30 i , reiving | wix aint: : ‘ ste ve , itced | t@0ilshed, Dut there should be some restriction to obviate known to the House, and indeed the hon. member for te whole question at present and to eng :ire why the | ing the Normal School, and a final one before receiving | wish toestab.ish a uniform system, even the most gifced |

will require a liitie traimioy. A wan may be thorough- ly educ.ted and yet his mode of unpartiog knowledge be very defec ive. Ai! watural talent is crude and requires

Resoluion agreed to.

Hon, Arr RNEY GENERAL moved the following resolu-| the Board, | tion : | 5. Resolved, That the Female Teacher's School, now that jou can hardly expect that, for the small sum of ducted in the Normal School, may hereafter be con-) £150, a Sehovl Visitor will take charge of one-balf of,

,the necessity for paying £100 to a teacher merely be- | cause he is qualified himself io the higher brauches,

whev he is not required to teach them.

Hon. ATTORNEY GENERAL woved the following reso. ution :

11 Resolved, That there shall be one Visitor appointed foa each County in this Island, with @ suiury each, of gne hundred and filty pounds per annum.

In moving this resolution, Mr. Chairman, [ may stete

jo the past has taught us the difficulry of getting a tioued there on the ame footing as heretofore; but the the Island en! perform his duties efficiently. A great quorum of Cie ROA te tncal Gen’ ten teceenntion of Board shall have power to regulate the same, and ordain |many comp'aints have been made that tho present School

vusiness, and as two ef them are to be examivers, and ‘it cannot be expocted that they will attend to the ocher ‘business, if the number is made less, the difficulty of getting enough of them together to do business will be increased. If the hou, member thinks there is only a ‘small amount of labor for the board to perform, he is ‘much mistaken, aud if he will step into the Seeretary’s office, he may soon disabu-e his mind of that idea.

Hon. Mr. Henprrson —I did not say that the Board had not a large amount of business, I merely pointed ‘out the facilities they had for doing it.

The Hon. Arsonyey General moved tho following resolution :

3. Resolved, That the remuneration per annum to the ordinary members of the Buard shall, as heretofore, be nine pounds per annum, each subject to deduction of fifteen shillings for each absence, as heretofore. ‘The re- | muneration to the examining members shall be twenty | pounds per annum each, and the remuneration to the Secretary shall be fifty pounds per annum, including sta- tionary, as heretofore.

Resolutiou agreed to.

Hon. Arrorney Geveral moved the following reso- | lution : | 4. Resolved, That it shall not be essential, before any ‘candidate for the office of Teacher shail go for examination ‘before the Board, that he or she shall have attended at the Normal School ; but the Board may, if they, on ex-

the certificate or license, a8 & teacher, without any such | attendance at the Normal Svhool. Nevertheless the Board

may, if they think fit and believe, on examination, that a ' candidate cannot become fitted to be a teacher without at-

it i ; the Normal Sebiool, notify such candidate that 1. Resolved, That it is expedient that the Laws relating tending at ) dids ; 3 26th he will not again be exausined, anti be a: Suara ust with that resolution if Summerside had been iacluded, The cost of the whole system of Ejucation is defrayed

‘think ft; not exceeding in each case, five months. But for a second public school is very much required there, trom the geueral revenue, and amounts to aboyt sevey-

such-Normal. Schoo), for sach period

| from time to time, wuat children shail be entitled to re- | ceive instruction from such Female Teacher.