sent. Sir Charles Fitsro ’s did not act in reality. as gear. Frets the private « ir Charles Fitaroy and Sir Henry HI_lIIil°!- based on them could be relied on. It ll very well members to any that Kscheat was not. however, deed in 1850. The _ _ Bir Alexander Bsuncrmnn showed that the Ministry at home «knew, mu private inrommion. what the new G°'°"*°1' would meet on coming to the Colony. _ If the land Purchase Bill was the last measure for the relief of the p0°Pl'_’ I“’_"‘ the oppression of‘ their landlords. it would be no _uco_tn dis- cunning this question, but, Mr. Chairman. I am tnclm to ider the Bill but as a beginnipig. I would. for one. just as soon see the lands in the be e of the proprietors as 'cining a set of speculators Ill taxing ﬁr. Chairman, is. that I may see tho ish subjects. not as aliens orbaslards the ImpcrialGovernmont. (Laughter.l_ Oh. h°n- Mm’ may laugh. but I repent it, Mr. Chairman, that they have been so treated. and I do not wonder at it. when those who ought to stand up for the rights of the people are found on the side of their oppresscrs. Since we have . blo Government, if the Governor and Council state the views of the people to the Council. we can obtain what we wish. must, however, Mr. Chairman. confess that I expected from

co woul representations sent to England by no despatches for hon.

people mood as Brit J

nsible Government more than I have seen. (Laughter-l

I had no intention of turning out one set of land speculators u to put in another. I am willin to give the present Govern-

ment credit hr the good they eve done and all they may

do. I will give them credit for the Education Bill and the

Tenants‘ Cotupetmtion Bill. but not for playing the game of the proprietors. I have heard hints of some members of this House speculating in lands, and from what I see. inclined to think it is the case. If this is the only way of relieving the tenants. they might as well remain in the pur- gatory in which they have been tormented for so many years. (l4ughter.) I have no desire. Mr. Chairman, to turn out the present Government; they will, probably. last my time. But I am astonished at the way this question it treated in the House. We are met by the opponents of the measure as if we were advocating some dishonest scheme to rob people of their property. Mr. Clseirlntan. if we had not 1|. constitu- tional right to a Court of F4.-cheat. I would never stand up in favor of it; but as a British subject. I feel that the people are entitled to it, nnd they who oppose their obtaining it are the parties who are taking away the rights of others. I see no reason for any one objecting to the establishment of a Court of Escheat. Let us have it; nnd if the lands cannot be escheated. as has been said. the Court can do no harm. Then why not have the Court? The complaints of the people are thnt there is no such Court. In the time of Go-

,vernor Smith, a Township was eschcated in two or three

days after he issued his proclamation, and I believe if he had staid in the Colony. every Township would have been esehested, and the people have as much right to Facheat now as they had at that time. ' Hon. Con. Sscnu-Ans. I rise,‘ Mr. Chairman. merely for the purpose of answering that part of the hon. member's ob- servstions.whicb insinuate that the Government were in league with a third‘party. natnel , land speoulstcrs in the purchase of the Worrel Estate. t statement is not true——tho hon. Inanbcr knows that the Government had not wer to compel parties to sell their lands. But, Sir. when c_ Liberal party mumed the Government. they gave notice to the.'l‘rusteee of Worrel Estate, that they were prepared to receive odors from them-they oonldnot say to them “you must sell the pro- perty. whether you wish to do so or not.” camethe vote of went cl’ ‘conﬁdence, which displaced the Liberal Go- vernment, and before they returned to power. Mons. Pope & Co. had purchased from the Truwees. Iflcir. Pope had continued to‘ hold the property. he would have put the peo- ple ‘to great trouble and inconvenience. And. Sir, as to the price -— the Government gave no more than the amount which was asked from (hptein « The the’ Government stated thatitweul cost tweu acre. we got it for six shilliugsen acre with the heel: as to the assertion 'of‘tbe'hon. memha--—that of IIisII_o'usehs'vshed" , Iictaslaumgtaoa =ie',.u ‘ ' in IE-’te-ﬂtlvaiﬂe iadlﬁddlec ' ' charge ' apply. Not one Isihu-al member has

nduct clearly same that be d endeavour to make it ep-

tinally settled. It was ~ deepetcli brought out by no

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as-sosaar.—-Iir. xchalrrseu gitatcd new for a veryl do not agree with the Hon. Ool Bsotehry when the petitions beﬁsre the House. on use ..su t individuals in 0h.nrIothtown- I

from a few it has long excited great lnleﬂll “IN p 03

Liberal candidates vrcreoirou that the [And Question would he settled.‘ The people under- stood by that, that a Court of Eseheetwould be ustebllahed. and several werselectcd on the strength of that idea. As to the argument that the Home Government would satallow a Court of lischeat to be established because they had pre- viously refused it-, we know that many thing have been ranted which had revlously been denied. I see noreasou. r. Chairman for Ken. Members objectin to the ash ment of a legal and constitutional Court 0 Esoheat, no other purpose than to put an and to the a tailor: o_1 question. A proprietor having a title to his lent have no cause to fear an inves tiou, and should i opinion, he the frat to support. tion at‘ ‘nah Court. and I think it our duty.-Sir, to endeavour to the Court, only to quiet the minds of the poo .

not be until the Court shall have been ostn shed. support the Resolution as having for its object the athle- snout ofa legal and constitutional;-igtt. and not only on that und. but with a view, as I said fore, to terminate the uture agi tiou of this question. allay the excitement in the minds of the people. Whn 311'. I know oue'1‘ownsh|i‘ where the people re use to pay t ir-rsnts..es they were to believe that the Government intended to take the lands from the printers. and nt them to the tenants. I must say, 8ir, Ill ‘union to the 0m 001- 300|’O‘II' . I heard of his having made such pwlniﬂlo '3 15 rsons have been goin about the con , instilling inh the minds of the p c. the idea that t e Liberal party would obtain an lice eat of the proprietor-'s lands. ‘ lion. Mr. I4oan.—-Really. Mr. Chairman, a new light ap- -s to have dawned on the mind of the lion. Member who as just sat down. We heard nothing of . this last winter. when he and his party were in power. As to political capi- tal having been mode at the last general, Election, out of promises ol free lands to tbo tenantry,I have seen it stated in the Islander newspaper, that! miscd the Inhabitants of Lot 19, to get them free lands. ow, Sir, I deny the asser- tion most positive! I never “promised any thing of the kind, and Escheat was never men cued at any meetingion Lot 19, at which [was present. I believe Mr. Todd's tie to Lot 19 is good, and. Mr. Chairman, I deny that the agitation ol this question is nerel throu bout this Island; I admit there may be some excitement a ut it in two or three sec- tions. About East Point there is a little interest felt in it. It has been discussed for the last % care. and I would like to know what has resulted rent the a tattoo of‘!!! P

What benefit did the le gain from the mine on to It ofthe Hon. Iosnbsr( r Coo 1'), which cost £3“)! at, Mr. Chairman. I an eurpri at the lion. hlenbcrmleesrs. (Joe and ilolntoah. stating that the tenants on the Wor- rel tete are no better cl’ than they were before. Why, air, I was informed by Mr. Charles 1) all that some of the tenant had for the purchase oftbeir lands at three 'and when I stated that surely Ilr.-Pope wou|dnotentsrceﬂraboude,hetsldtuethethswvould. ﬁr I maintain that the tenants on thpt.l'stats who have‘ availed themselves of the provisions of-the laud Purchase Iliolg. are much better olthen they were before. Why. k as the land about St. Peter's Bay. which is the h

of the whole Estate. the tenants can get theta 12s.

acre‘, and will an men tell use the Mr.’ ‘Pope would have sold those lands at that price! No. Sir. :0 would not have

o to an that it goes not loin supper ng T on. _ . ‘on. I soon i, ll;-. Chairman, the

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thesis‘: .the.:ilca “‘ nu. Palszehrgwes the Proprietors.