Tnunsnsv, March 1. PETITIONS. ' The following Petitions were presented, all of which were either ordered to lie on tie Table, or were referred to Committees appoint- ed for the dillerent special purposes.
By Mr. I;|ng&VOIl—II2|Illl)ll4ll1tB of Lot 55 to 0 en a new lea .
pBy Mr. Wightman—-Inhabitants of Lot 52 to repair Road.—l’etition ofGeorge Young.—l'or Post Ofliee at Finlay‘s.—Alcx.McDonald, Ferry- man, for money to build Boats for Cardigan River Ferry.—James Martin, 'l‘caclier.
Mr. Munro laid on the Table the lmpost accounts for Orwell Buy.
By Mr. i\looney—Petition of Peter Poyle for new line of Rea .
By Mr. Lo.ird—[nliabitants of Lot to cut down a ii I.
llon. the Treasurer—Louis Arscncaux, for ferrying Mails.—lIcrbert Bell, for raising a IVhurf.-—llenry Lcckio and trustoes.—lnhubi- tants of Casepimpcc for a Hail bag to be made up for a Wu 01 ee.
By Mr? l’erry—Inhabitants of Lot 15 for a Road to Cape Egmont.—Do. for money to com- plete a road.
By .\Ir. lIaviland—John Morrison, for remu- neration as a teacher.
By Mr. Dingwell—-Inhabitants of .\Iorcll, in aid of a Road.
By Mr. i\l*Intosh——lnhabitants of Barry- meaux, l'or aid to a ltoad.—Hugh M‘Varisb, for dwelling house burnt.
B Col. b'ecretary——lleport of Commissioners to superiiitend erection of Souris Bridge.——l.Ie also laid before the llouse the Blue Books.
Hon. the Treasurer introduced a Bill to “ Amend the Statute labor Act and to autlior- ize the establishment of new Districts.”
J URY BILL
House in Committee on the Bill to amend the Law for summoning Juries, received from the Council.
This Bill passed through the Committee in good business like style
The section which enacts that “ If the Sherilf cannot lind the whole number of persons in the list, the Jury shall not fail, if 20 Grand Jurors be legally summoned, aml if 1-} be in atten- dance ' was amended by i\Ir. Palmer by insert- ing 2-l instead of 20, and 16 to be in attendance ; and, after some discussion, was agreed to by the
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The chief Features in the Act are :
1. Summons left at place of residence or with wife &e., to be sullieient.
2. Fines for non-attendance to be levied by warrant of Distress at the end of the term.
3. Fourteenth Section of the Old Jury Act to be re ealed.
4. Protbonotary to make return of persons liable to serve.
llouse resumed and Committee re orted, that they had gone through the Bill, an made several amendments. Bill passed.
ADDITIONAL CORONERS.
Mr. Muirhead introduced a Bill to increase the number of Coroners. lle stated, that it was very inconvenient and expensive for persons to travel 40 or 50 miles for a Coroner, and that appointing an additional number would be no
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Mr. Douse had no ill feelings on his part, he had heard a great deal more than he wished on the subject: he wanted to see the question speedily settled, and trusted he would hear no more on the subject.
llon. Mr. Montgomery spoke of the determi- nation of forruer assem lies. They had con- tended, that the Bill was overcharged. They olfered Dr. llobkirk £25 which he refused to t
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Mr. M‘lntosh considered it twice as much as he ought to get. It was finally referred , to Supp y~ The following Petitions were presented and re- form to Committee
By Mr. Douse—Petition from the Inhabitants of Lot 62, for the establislnneut of a Post Ot ‘cc -— a. Lot 57 and 58, for repairing Whurls.—Do. Lot 50 and 57, for Perry Scow and Boat from China Point to Port Selkirk.—Do in aid ofiinproving the new line of Road from Patrick Stephens Esq , to Port Selkirk.
By Mr. Mooney—-Several Ito-ad Petitions.
Ilon. the Speaker read a letter from It. Galbraith, J. Ross, and J. 'I‘. Pidwcll, Esq., on behalf ofthe managers ofa Concert to be held in aid of the Petri- otic Fund, requesting the patronage of the House of Assembly.
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Fnrnsv, March ... Ilon. Mr Palmer presented a petition of In- habitants of Charlottetown, prayin that the Lunatic Asylum may be more largly endowed and that a partofthe Asylum may be appropria-
ted for a Poor House. [SevcrallIon. Members had spoken before oscd to the
we arrivcd.]
llon. Col. Secretary was op establislnnent ofa Poor Rate: tlio poor were not as numerous here as they were in other places, he had never heard of a erson dying of starvation on the Island. The Ladies of Charlottetown had done a great deal of good, they had laid the town oll' in wards, and had found a much less uumbr of poor than was expected, it was thought a great many poor had come here from Newfoundland, but he icard a Lady say, and he was glad of it, that there was a less number of Catholic than Pro- testant poor in the town at the present time. Let the (‘ommissioners work out the present system. the liovcrnuient might give £800, and £200 might be raised in Charlottetown. and in i-enjunction with the various benevolent socie- ties, he thought the poor would be well cared for. The present systeiu of giving a few pounds to the poor in country, which gave them the means of clothing themselves. was innch cheap- er and better than cstabling a Poor louse.
llon. Mr..\looney never heard ofa death from want, in Ireland, until after the Poor Law was
llon. Mr. Lord presented a petition of James Searl Mann, prayin tho Ilouse to pass a Law of naturalization. 1 eferred to a (‘omrnittce.
llon. Mr. Palmers Bill for reducing the fees in the Registry otlice was read a second time. The Bill contemplates reducing the ‘fees for Registering from ls. per 100 words to Cod.
After some sharp debating the Bill was lost. Ayes 4, Nays 13.
HOUSE IN COMMITTE ON NORMAL SCIIOOL.
Mr. Coles, moved as an amendment an addi- tional Clause. That it be not necessary for Teachers in Charlottetown and Royalty of the second Class to teach Latin.
It was moved that the Clause, which compels Teachers to attend the Normal School three months, be altered so as to allow them to attend either before or after passing the Board.
Assistant female Teachers in Charlottetown to receive £5 additional to Salary.
Mr. Ilaviland would like to know why the Teacher of (lrammar School in Georgetown got .670 while Charlottetown received £80. .\lr. Coles stated that it is more expensive to live in Charlottetown.
Committee Reported the Bill with amendment.
Ilon. Mr. Lord presented a Petition from Lot 27 on the settlement of the Land Question. Laid on the table.
Ilon. Mr Colcs—From Inhabitants of Rustico Praying for a Bridge over the Oyster Bed, with a long subscription list, he moved that it speci- al cominittec be appointed to Report next Ses-
'on. Committce—Colcs, Laird, Longworth.
S.\Tl‘ltI).\\‘, .\Iarch 3. The Committee appointed to Report on the state of the Lunatic Asylum, visited the build- ing this niorniiig'.
CORRESPONDENCE.
\Vc do not hold ourselves |’l3§iI1)ll§ll)Ii! for the opinions of correspondents; but we require their real signa- tures, not for publication, but as a guairuntee as to what is stated.
To rut: lloiroit or II.\sz.inn's flizsrrs.
Sir,——Obscrving in your Legislative Summary, areport of a l’etition from Malcoliu i\IcKe:izie, 'I‘eae-her, praying the Legislature to grant him six months’ salary, denied him by the Board of Education, in consequence of his not having the requisite number of pupils in school. Also seeing the intention of the Hon. Col. Secretary ofintrodu- cing a Bill for the further amendment of the Educa- tion Act, I beg lcave—through your columns—to submit the few following remarks.
It is true the amendment (section 21.) to the Edu-
cstablished. All parties here are willing to give to the poor. The Ladies of Charlottetown were an honor to the Colon , ifa Poor [louse be established, the Ladies wi I have no field for their exertions. There were nearly 300 pau-
ers in the country relieved by an appropria- tion of £450 ; as the town was to be incorpora- ed. be supposed the Mayor wanted to clear the side-walks of the oor. Much credit was due to Mr. Miteln-ll, or his care of the patients intrusted to him. lle would vote for a sum of money for the poor that would be at the Asy-
am.
Mr. Douso had seen the working of the Poor Rate in Britain. and he could not vote for the’ establishment of such Bastiles in this country,l where a man was so aratcd from his wife and‘
greater expense to the government.
In committee, the principal clauses of the Bill were generally agreed to and it was decided after seine discussion, that the Government might appoint one or more additional coroners for each Count .
Mr Palmer ui-igcd that each Coroner‘s District ’ Small Hull! Of money W00“ I10 required. I10 W118 fl‘ SW95 “l’°"°- “ls
should be define . Mr Lord suggested that the nearet coroner in the county should be called in, which was final-
I yllon. Mr. Mooney—It came very hard on per- ens whose relatives might meet an accidental death that they should have to pay the expences of an inquest, particularly as that inquest in
nine cases out of tea was to satisfy the publici
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rather than the friends of the deceased, he mov-
ed thata clause be inserted providing for the‘
payment of Inquests out of the Treasuy, which the system of giving grants to paupefli find
was agreed to. nocron rronimu<’s cr..im.
Hon. Col. Secretary laid before the Houses. of nine be appointed to Report on the state 0
message from Ilis Excellenc the Lieut. Gover- nor relative te the claim of r. llobkirk for the costs of a suit at Law in which a verdict was ivon against the Government, and enclosing a, Des atch from the Colonial Minister urging‘ the louse to settle the matter. - Hon, Col. Secretary noted the several reso- lutions of former Asscm lies on the subject ; he hoped that this was the last we should hear of
the ill feeling that had been engendered in in- tricts was read a second time. The Treasurer. reasonably excuscd—of at least 'l‘wo-thirds of the
troducing Responsible Government. A Jury had given a verdict against the Government for tlienmonnt of the Doctor's Bill, but the suit being against the Crown it did not carry the (‘0Jt:l. l)r. llobkirk had paid more in the ex- penses of the suit, than the amount ofhis Bill, for v:bich he sought redress through the Ilome Giwernmont. In the Despatch read, the Co- lonial Miuislol‘ rellected severely on the House of .\sscm‘ilv. and urged them to settle the quei ii-m. -r " it would be done.
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family. lle thought that Grog-sliopswere much l more numerous than they ought to be, and were I the means ofinaking man oor.
; llon. Mr. l\lontgomcry—A large portion ofl . the Asylum can be made available, and only it;
against a Poor Rate. 1 Hon. Mr. Lord said a large sum would be,
_‘ required to support the poor. llon. Mr. Palmer did not approve of lunatics and paupers being to ther. He knew the keeper did his best un er the circumstances; he had no objections if an additional wing were 1 made to the Asylum, and the lunatics were kept scpcrate. lle 10 ed the House would ado to a Resolution, wiich would show the pu lie what they intended to do. Mr. P. deprecated
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asked what strangers would think on taking up our Statute Book.
llon. Mr. Wightman moved thata Committee f the Asylum, which was agreed to.
Mr. Lord presented a etition from Robert Wright for money due on Contract of Dan River Brid e.
'l‘his,witimany other Road Petitions were referred to Connnittee. ,
’l‘he Act for the appointment of additional! Coroners was read a third time an asscd. f
A Bill for the making additiona road Dis-f stated that the Bill was the same as passed the‘ House last session.
Some conversation took place as to the dI\'l(l-= ing Mr. 'l‘rowsde.le’s district, but it was thought better to give him an addition to his salary. 1
Ilop. Mr. Coles moved that a part of road‘
District No. I. in Queen's County should form] part of District No. 2. [it is part of Prince‘ town on
Report with amendments agreed to and Bill ordered to be engrossed. l
cation Act requires forty children within the ages to be in the District, and twenty in average attendance, to entitle the Teacher to his allowance.
But I think the present Act obliges no Teacher to receive any above the stipulated age, which appears to me too stringent. And if entitled to be admitted, their attendance not being recognised, amounts to as much as that they have no business to get older than sixteen ! ! For by the foolisluirss of so doing, they thereby forfeit the benclits tmricetlvd to their juniors, and to them, if not residing in P. B. I. Yeours, &c., \V.
Prince County, Feb. 26th, 1855.
HASZARD$ GAZETTE " é..iT.I&?y,’Tir“aE':3iTYii':s5;"
The House of Assembly having advertised for tenders for printing the debates in the form of a volume, will prevent our giving them srrialim from the Reporter employed by the Ilouse. We have made arrangements however, for giv- ing a summary of the business done in both llouscs; and we take this occasion to tender our respectful thanks to the Speaker and Mom- bers, for the facilities oil‘;-red us in taking notes. It must be understood however, that we do not i-ontciuplate giving the speeches of all who address the House in full. but merely to afford a summary of what is doing, up to the time of publishing.
A Colonial .\Iail arrived on Thursilay night, we have fiirtlu.-r extracts of I-lnglisli news in another column.
Tris‘. RI-‘.\'. \\'. S'I‘ll\l'.-\l{'I‘ will dn-liver in Lee-
ture on ‘ 'l'lie Scio-iirw ivf.\slrunoniy," for the Sons of 'I’crii_- .\nm-, and the public g4>llt‘,fllll_\', at the I.ipIt*l 4 3 nvl,Crn~4-I Itiviilv, Ilellust, on Saturday ltlth llIsIdI;‘ at I II.‘ hour of 7 in the i-vi-rxing; likewise
on c‘.Ill|Ii‘I}I' I.---. ltlih lllslttlil at the hour \'fl'l:‘\l'll, a.m. (D. V.) will pic-.. "II at the I'm: tic L'huri.'h, Bellhst.
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Birth, 'l‘hurnd1_v. lst .\Iaii~h. the Lady ofthe Ilon. George Coles, (.‘oloni:il F-rcri-taiy, o a ' n. .\l \\'uol\vicli, (i. It, on Nth Jiiriuary the wife of Captain \'yvyan Crease, Royal Engineers, ofa son. Married,
On Monday thi‘ 26th of Feb. at the house of the Ilon. Jauies Ilingivell, by the Rev. Ilenry (7r.uvford, .\lr. James Keefe, of Ilola Buy, to Miss Martha. llenilerson, late of Pictou. Nova Scotia.
On the same day at Little River, by the Rev. Ilenry Crawford, Mr. Joseph Ilingwell, of Bay Fortune, to MISS Zipporal Mills, of Little River.
At(lli:irlottetown, on Thursday the 22d inst., by the llcv. Mr. Snodgrass, Mr. James Barrett, to Miss Cliri-iisinn (Iameron, both of Charlottetown.
By the llev. Wm. Stewart, at Terrace House, t‘.h:irlottetotvn, on Thursday, In March, Mr. John
It is evident there must be extreme poverty of in- terest, or utter carelessness of disposition manifest in the character of either the Teacher or his employers, where the attendance of twenty cannot be obtained out of forty.
The non-attendance of children at school may be attributed to many causes, but nine times out of ten, it can be traced to the non-appreciation of Education on the part of parents; or some foolish whim or animosity entertained towards the Teacher; or to some ofthe most active and influential members in the District, who are wont to show their taste for Education, by being the greatest advocates for the organization ofa school and its proper maintenance, thereby entailing the pique and jealousy ofthe igno- rant and malicious. For we always find where the parents are intelligent, a greater interest is manifest- ed, that their children also may rea its blessings. llenco the reason why intelligent )istricts have fuller schools. Sometimes, where no such ill feelings, i, but merely submitting to the influence of party, and permitting some friend or relative Teacher in an adjacent District to draw the wool over their eyes, and lead the children of one school to attend another, for the purpose of enriching the one, at the hazard of impoverishing the other.
lfa Licensed Teacher cannot be characterized by imlolence, or any ill conduct in the discharge of his duty in the Schoot-Room, to cause the alienation 0 his pupils; but, if parents, from some or all ofthe reasons above stated, unintentionally or perhaps in- tentionally withhold their children from school (as may be the case with the above Petition), it is ex- tremely discouraging, thatthe sclIoolAct should leave it in the power of careless or maliciously inclined
ersons, to frustrate the good intention of the Act, disappoint the Teacher ofthe wages of his hire, which will be the means of closing the school, and depri- vin the children of interested and worthy members of the benefit of Education.
Since there is a prospect of our District schools being conducted by more ellicient and better ualified 'I'eaclierst|ian formerly (particularly if the cgisl ture hold out better encouragement, without which it is impossible to establish an independent system of Ii ucntion), I think it would not be niniss, if the contem,o|atcd amendment should embody a requisi- tion. demanding the rei,'uliir attendance—\vhen not
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children wilhin the ages. therwise, ifthc requisite number is in the District, and that the IIPIICICIII attendance. run he substan- tinted as not being the result of tho ’l‘«-acher’s con- duct, then, I think,he should be entitled to his salary, In conclusion. I beg to ask a qua-iion :-—Since many persons over sixteen attend school, nnd get the
Hudson, to Miss Alice Myers. both of Lot 48.
At Let H, on Tuesday, the 13th inst.. by the Roy. H. B. Swabey, Mr. Thontas .VIurray,of St. Eleanor's, to Mrs. Ellen Ramsey, relict of the late Mr. Malcolm
amsay, of Lot 11.
Died,
Suddenly at Nowtown, Belfast, on Sunday, the 25th inst., in the 85th year of his age, Mr. Georg. Roberson, formerl of St. James‘ Park, County of Suffolk, England, where his benevolence and sym- palhy for the poor will be long remembered; he emigrated to this Island in the year I830, he was respected and esteemed by all who knew him. His memory will be long cherished by his family and friends as an affectionate parent and kind futher.
At Sacramento City, California. on the 19th Do- cember last, after a few days illness, Edward J. Feeney, Esquire, late Captain in the United State; Army, and formerly of this Island.
At ’l‘ryon, on the 26th ultimo, Mr. Alexander Lang, afier a lingering illness, aged 36 years.
A De Sable, on the 27th ultimo, Mr. Donald Mackay, after a protracted illness, aged 78 years, He emigaated to this Island, from Argyleshire, Scot. land, in the year l8I0.
At Lot 12,: few days since, Mr. Samuel llIcAusliu, aged 56 years."
THE CONCERT, IN AID OI‘ THE PATRIOTIC FUND,
Under the Patronage of His Excellency the Linn. TENANT Govnnnon and Lsnx, mid boll] Branches of the Legislature.
A NUMBER of Lady and Gentlemen Amateurs
will give a Public Concert, in aid of the Petri- otic Fund, on Fnininr EVENING. the 16th inst. They have selected, and have in course of practice, several pieces of Music, to this town entirely new, From the known talent of the Ladies and Gentlemen, and the noble object for which they have so kindly volunteered their services. it is conlidently expected that the Ladies and Uentleinen ofcliurlotietown and vicinity by their countenance, will cn -hle the Com- mills in their behalf, to present something handsome to the Fund.
Some ofonr most talented gr-nllcmen have con- sented to make some nppropri...,- spercl.-s on ma occasion.
It may therefore, be :iiiiirip.iml that a plr-want evening's entwrininini-nt -:-.._I -_\.-i
A Programrne will be pub|:~|n-il. 'l‘i"l:«~l.-‘ -.\i'l he
need during the oiisimig \\‘l c Ir, at all who Iirrg and
'leacher’n attention, in conjunction with the rest-— how is’ it, that the School Visitor takes no notice of. them, but treats them as ciphers on the face of the
School Journal; and _the Teacher is allowed no ad-I ditlonsl remuuorationfor extra-service on their sc-
coun U
I Book Stores. Price. is. Id. ; rcsrrv ‘d scat.-', 2:. Jd_ HON. FOL. S\\".IBl-‘.3’, “ I". l.0.V!-'\\-‘Oll'l‘lI, M II. HAVILANIJ, Iisq. M.
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