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know that I will oppose any amendment to the Act; but 1) think there should be some better and more efficient provision | made to secure the city against fire.

Hon. Mr. HUSCHINSON—There is one British In-|

surance Office which will not insure over £600 on buildings |aid to enable them to open a road leading from Millvale to. trifling. The only Company |the road to Fife’s ferry bridge, aud also to erect w bridge | Ply with the request,

here which are worth 2 or £3600. which will insure now is the Mutual. Therefore we should | endeavour to have our fire department as perfect as possible

Ver fands are small when collected; but I think there is of Lots 34 and 35 praying for a special grant to extend Apple- |

sume mismanezement about caliecting them. It is neglected | in the suunmer, which is the proper time to collect them. | Bat our fire department is not as efficient as it might be even | with the funds which they have. There should be reservoirs |

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aid to repair a new road leading from Burnt Hill road to} the Baltic road.

By Mr. MONTGOMPRY—A petition from inhabitants of Millvale settlement and vicinity, Lots 21 and 22, asking

on the road,

By Hon. Mr. HAVILAND—A petition from inhabitants | tree wharf, Lot 34. These siX_ petitions were laid on the table.

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Hon. Mr. LAIRD said he considered there was no neces- sity for depreciating the influence of this Colony ; that though it was small, they had only to lend the weight of their | influence to the Legislature of Newfoundland, be it ever #0) He considered it was the duty of the House to com- |

it might soon need the assistance of Newfoundland for a si- | milar purpose.

SOLES consi Jing to the Reso- | the Commissioners be made public. By Mr. Davies, a pe- Se ee \tition of T. Heath Haviland, W. W. Lord, and others,

| praying for the passiog of a Bankruptey law—ordered to be

lutions transmitted, the tlouse was not requested to join in an address with the Legislature of Newloundland, to Her

lop. Mr, LALRD presented a petition of Lauren Doucet, Majesty’s Government. In 1857 they had invited this Le-

licensed teacher of the first class, stating that until Nov.

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_gislature to unite with them in an address to Her Majesty,

tor water in different parts of the city. I think it is the | 1858 he had received at the rate of £50 anoually. for some | Praying that no action might be taken which hed reference

first thing that should be looked to in Charlottetown. know that our Lusurance Company was drawn away cn ac- | count of the city aushorities not making proper pravisjon to secure the city aguinst fire. llowever, f

with the exception of £5 which the House granted to him lust year; and that for six months ending May, 1860, he

would bo sorry to/bad received but £20 for his services, and he prayed the

1\ years, after which period his salary was reduced to £40, '° the treaty then pending between Britain and France with-

‘out consulting the Legislature of Newfoundland, and a pro- ‘mise to that effect, it appeared, had been given ; but since that period affairs had taken a different tura, Her Majesty's

. . 7. a "4 Ri. " vote agsinst the Bill, because they cannot do anything with-| House to grant the amount deficient, or any sum which they, Fovernment and the Emperor of France had come to a final

out funds, and where can they look for them but to the)

Leyislatere.

may deem meet; also one of Charles Fowle praying fora jgrantcf £0 withheld from his salary on account of a defi-

decision without consulting them, and on that account they ‘naturally felt aggrieved, just as any pecple woud who con-

Hon. Mr. DING WELL—If I ynderstand aright, this | ciency in the daily average attendance, which arose from the, sidered they were deprived of their just rights. On these

Bill originated with one member of the City Council, |

‘ . : . : . j ens c " 2 ; i thiuk that is a very lame reason for introducing this Bill. | petitions were referred to the Special Committee on Schools | !¢¢ Provinces that the prayer of their a

lf the people require taxation they should show it by some more evideat sign. 1 would not tex them against their will.

| prevalence of Soarlet Fever in the School District. These

jund Education. | Hon, Mr. HAViLAND asa member of the Executive

grounds they had considered it their duty to communicate to | ddresses had not ‘been complied with. After all, he (Mr. Coles) said he could ‘not see what this House could do to assist them, If the

hension. The Bill did not originate in the way he has His Excellency the Lieutenant Goveruor in Council, and | this Legislature would alter it. The Reciprocity treaty

stated; but upon a commynication received by one of the city representatives from the City Clerk, from which it ap- pears that the City Cogneil were unanimous, That being the ense, they take tke responsibility on themselres, and it wou'd be hard to refuse them.

The Hcuse then went into Commitige on the said Bill. Hon. Mr. Forgse in the Chair.

After sone time spent therein the Iiouse was resumed ;

ecme progress, and direoted him to ask leave to sit again, House adjoursed, Wepxespay, April 10. Ilon. Mr. Simpson presented a petition of certain members praying that the said Society may be reorganized. The same

was received and read. Hon. Co!. SVWABEY—The petition is particularly well

It strikes at the very root of the eyil, which is those branch Societies. When this Society was formed, they thought to

_relerred to this House, vig :—

| 1. Report of the Commissioners on a line of Road lead-

~ from the preseat main road to the Gulf shore at Caven- sh.

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tion of inhabitants ef Lot 48 praying for the removal of

itheir Post Offiee.

3. Letter from Board of Education requesting to draw | “°" a ge eotg and the Chairman reported that the Cummittee had made £150 for the purpose of procuring books on Agricultural | united capacity these C

Chemistry for the use of Schools.

4. Letter from tbe Postmaster General, with enclosure

I | respeotirg the compulsory prepayment of postage by stamps. | 9. Letter from Alex. MeDonald, Commissioner of High

District. | 6. Application of inhabitants of Lot 15 for a road.

| 7. letter from Messrs. Ryder and Hubbard, respecting | drawn up, and it is exactly in aceordance with my views. ,the probable cost of buoys recommended by them for Cas- |

joumpee Harbor.

| %. Letter from Donald Mel.eod, Commissioner of High- bave 2 great many branch Societies in the country; but 1 | ways, Orwell, about a line of road leading from Montague

Letter from Postmaster General, transmitting « peti-

‘between the United Siates and England was very different from the old treaty between Britain and France. Accord-

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.on the Newfcundtand coast, but these for many years were

not looked after by the French nation. British subjects, in| ignorance of the treaty settled there, and now France was reviving her old claisa, Such measures would be likely to terminate in a federa! union of these Provinees, and in their such documents, at least, ever came before the Government. olonies could make their ivfluence be |

: id . i 20° in t : ent of a Commission fe |felt. To this ease he thought Britain found she could not | to authorise John Henter to take the additional name of | oni dvagh Melati i-Counelt's oon. Se me cee lig

false position by interfering in the matter.

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from Summerside and vicivity, praying a graut (o repair the public wharf at Summerside. By Hon. Mr. Haviland, a petition of Emma Sherlock of Cascumpee, praying a graut to compensate for some loss sustained by her late husband, while health officer of that Port, on account of a case of small pox. By Mr. Sinclair, a petition from Lots 18 and 19, praying the House to pass such an enactment as would stay proceed- ings in the collection of arrears of rent, until the award of

committed to a Committee of the whole House on Tuesday next. By Mr. Conroy, a petition from Lots 4 and 5, praying | a grant for the ereotion of Lighthouses on the North Cape and East Point. Several other petitions were presented, | praying for grants for roads, bridges, aud other matters.

| Hon. Mr. COLES said he would Jike to see the message |of the Lieut. Governor on the petitions of proprietors against ‘the Act to give effect to the award of the Land Commission, | published ; as it would be sowe time before they appeared in | the Journals of the House. He hoped there would be no

. ° . ° ° rs objection to publishing the message and accompanying pape | Strang Hart, and others, praying for £1000 to erect a Wharf og

vin the Royal Gazette. | The suggestion was agreed te, and it was ordered accord-

ingly.

asked if there were any documents, such as affidavits, respecting the evidence before the Land Commission, sent | home with the petitions of the proprietors. If there were

‘ing to the original treaty, privileges were granted to France| any such documents, he thought they should be laid before |

the House. | Hon. Col. GRAY was not aware of the existence of any such documents. He understood that His Excellenoy had

furnished an account of all that had been transmitted. No

Two Bills were read a third time and passed, via: the Bill

‘break faith with France, and at the present juncture he| Duvar, and the Bill to authorise the exportation of the horse

‘thought the Legislature of P. KE. [sland would put itself in | “Saladin” from the Island.

' a Mr. BEER introduced a Bill for the punishment of per- | by the hon. Leader of the Opposition, stated that aoa « | Mr. COOPER said that when the question was first brought | sons who shal! be guilty of the trespasses therein mentioned, | po pe itions or documents sent Heme by the prope eters byt

of the Roya! Agricultural Society of Prince Edward Island, jways, at Hast Point, respecting certain bridges in bis) under the notice of the House he was under the impression | which was read a first and second time, and then committed | those sent down to the Llouse by His Excell ovy.

the object was to save some British subjects who bad made | toa Committee of the whole House, Mr. Sinclair in the Chair.

ceasions being made to the Freneh.

settlements on lands which actually belonged to the French, | LES and that, iustead of removing them they were willing to al- | for au Act of this kind. The present laws were sufficiently | low them to remain, on the consideration of certain con-/| stringent for the punishment of offenders. If there had been any | ; ‘change made from the former treaty he (Mr Cooper) thought | throughout the Colony respecting the difficulty of keeping

the Colony of Newfoundland would certainly have been con- ‘eluded, but if that treaty was only being carried out, England was bound to adhere to it independently of the consent of the

think this pan has failed. They complain of bad seed. |to Newtown. Well, the Society bad the seed on baud, and they had todo} 9%. Letter from Donald M’Neil! and others about the

Hon. Mr. COLES did not see that there was any necessity

Mr. BEER said that there was a general complaint

orchards, on account of the disposition on the part of young persons to plunder them; and as there was no iaw which could be brought to operate against such offenders except the

Hon. Mr. COLES was uncertain whether the hon. leader P Mr. HOWAT presented a petition of Dova'd Primer’ eng

tion. Mr. PALMER—His Honor is under a misappre-| presented to the House the following papers, addressed to treaty was closed between Britain and France not any action |of the Government understood him the other day when he! others, praying that the grant of £250 made list Seevion fo

something with it. I hope something will be done to reor- yanize the Society.

Hon. Mr. DINGWELL—I was always in favor of sup- | Bay, transmitting names of vessels the masters of which re-

porting Agricultural Societies, but it appears to me that we eannot do so at present. It appears that the Society is al! broken up; and that the first thing should be to reform it,

and then ask to have it ineorporated. Care should be taken |

that 20 political feelings were allowed to bear on the Society ;

as long as political matters are mixed up with it it will not rosper.

ters bad so muck te do with it as bad seed. farmers who lost their crops by getting bud seed from the Society.

eat down is vot aware that the bad seed of which he com-

wa open building for ome or two years. there ic was as good as what was kept here. the eoservation of his flonor Mr. Dingwell, we are not ask-

the Act already in existence.

Hoo. Mr. RAMSAY—Ilas there not been some seed destroyed io Charlettetown? I know that the man who keeps it in 3t. Eleattr's is a-eareful man, and [ have seen seed there in lumps—that could not be good seed. -

Hoa. Dr. JOHNSON—This is a very important Society, | Assembly of Newfoundland, of Jan. 29, 1861, which were and it ought to be encouraged. Its object is the promotion | transmitted to this Legislature, on the Convention in course ot Agriculture, which is of the utmost importance to the }of negotiation between Great Britain end France, relative Colony ; and it is one of the most important questions which to the Newfoundland Fisheries, Hon, Mr. MeAulay in the

can engage the attention of the Legislature. [ think that toe much money has been spent in the importation of live e'ock. My first attention wou!d be the improvement of the

vil; and for that purpose we shou'd import good seed, | the Convention in course Of negotiation between Kritain and

agricuigral implemeots, and machinery. Hoo. Mr. HUTCHINSON —Every man will bave bis owa opinion, and [ have miue. Seed is imported by the

Seciety daty free; and if the merchants were allowed the of the pledge of Mr. Labouchere given in a Despatch dated |

same privilege it would be an advantage to the country, beeause a merchant would take care to import good seed ; fer he would kaow that it he could not sell it, it would be to bia own loss.

Hon. Mr. DINGWELL—Itis the general opinion in the country thet seed and implements can be purchased cheaper from the merchants than from the Society.

Hon. Mr. SIMPSON—The question has been asked whether the officers have been appointed? I answer, No! because they intended to make this application before they appointed them. Under existing circumstances they could not appoint them lewally.

Ilou. Mr. PALMER—Toe Agricultaral Society is en- titled to favorable consideration, because it has been a vast benefit to the Colony. I regret that it has not been sup-

rted with that spirit with which it should have been ; and P think it is the duty of the Legislature to encourage it in every possible way. It has existed for 30 years and up- wards, and | regret that it has fallea off so much lately, I[ believe that it 1# mainly to be attributed to the experiment

of the model farm. Jf it bad been managed with more |

pradevee and had been mcre amply supported it would have

succeeded, I believe it would be cheaper to raise stock, aud in the first instance by the Legislature of Newfoundland, and | they would be of a more suitable description than what is/ afterwards action mizght have been taken upon it by these}

imported. The idea wag good, but it did not get a fair trial.

Where the fault ley I caunot exactly say. Perhaps I have | of the negotiations he did not see that the House of Assem- |

not interested myself ia the matter as much as I should have done. In my time I have seen vast improvements in the agriculture of the country; and they arc due, in a great measure, to the existence of that Society. I recollect when farmers would say, of what use is it to sow turnips? They will not come to perfection. But experience stows that as fine turnips can be raised ia this couutry as in any country io the world; and we know that the cultivation of turnips is vecomiog valuable in this country, where hay is rising in priee every year. I fear that if that Lastitution is abolished agriculture will not progress as we would like to see it. It bas been olwerved that farmers would procure seed and agri- cultural implements cheaper at private stores. It may oc- casionally happen so; but you will bave no greater fuith in the soundness of the seed ; and where there is an agricultural depot a maa always knows for certainty where to go to get seed. I think that if men would place cocfidence in the Society, and increase its funds, its Qsefulness would increase

in a corresponding ratio. 1 know that prejudice does a great this Colony was general—still the question was one of a deal; but [ have seen seed condemned by farmers, and after- | wards 37 grains out of 40 would grow when tried. 1f it! the House could take, in order to sustain the Newfoundland |

caunot be supported as at present constituted it would be better to separate the Counties, and Jet each have its own Lnstitution. seed than they would dispose of, and bringing it back, after keeping it for a long time and dewanding credit for it. All that actuates me is the prosperity of the country, aod I am of opinion that that Insttgtion should be supported. I know that r farmers will say it ig yo good to us, we derive no t from it; byt that isa fallacy, There was the same Opinion respecting the Free Higeation Act when it was in- trodueed. The Agricultural Society hus brought the Colony inte celebrity for a good stock of horses. | believe ip will resuscitate; and poor as we are, I would give it every pos 6 ble encouragement. Ordered that the petition do lie on the table, House odjourned.

TJOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Tusspay, March 12. AFTERNOON SBITING.

The Cork informed the House that he had received the fees payavle on the Bill to authorise Jobo funter to take th» additional name of Duvar, sud the House ordered that the guid fees £7 10s. be paid into the Treasury. The following

itions were then preseated to the House and read.

By Hon. Col. GRAY ~A petition from inhabitants of Lot 49, praying for a grant to rebuild a bridge; also one from inhabitanis of Poiat Prim praying for a grant tc com- plete the road Jewling from the main road to the ehore of

Piveite Liver; aud one from imbabitants of Lot 48 prayiag

| whorf at Kilis River ferry. | 10. Letter from John Craig, Light Keeper, Richmon

| fused to pay Light duty.

} Ik. Report of Joseph Murphy, Commissioner of High-|

ways, regarding the removal of a bridge from Walshtown ferry to Lot 10,

12. Letter from Mr. John D. Woodman, Harbor raaster, | it will then be free to choose proper persons for officers ; but | Cascumpeo, respecting the collection of Light and Auchor-

| age duties, and the inadequacy of his remuneration, with a

'iaid on the table.

; Hon. Mr. HAVILAND also begged leave to present to Hen. Mr. HASZABRD—Perbaps his Honor who has just | the House the Accounts of the Committee for the reception jof the Prince of Wals, with vouchers of expenditure. Re- pluins was damaged in consequence of having beea kept in| ferred to the Special Commitee. The Bill to authorise When it was sent Jobu Hunter to take an additional name was then read a Io regard to! second time, and committed to a Committee of the whole |) House, Mr. Sinclair in the Chair. The Committee then ing for an Act of Incorporation, but for an amendment to ‘Went through the Bill; the Speaker resumed the Chair,

| aud the Chairman reported accordingly.

NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.

| The Honse resolved itself into a Committee of the whole

pe {list of vessels which evaded payment of Light duties during loo. Mr. RAMSAY—I do not think that political mat- the summer of 1860. Some of the preceding papers were 1 know many referred to their respective Committecs, and the others were

q| Volony of Newfoundland.

common trespass Act, it waa found d fficuls to punish them.

Hon, Col. GRAY said the whole transaction was a species | It was gratifying to observe that there was 9 growing dispo- ‘of squatter right, and that there was a great difference be- sition on the part of the people of the Colony to raise

tween such a right and the national rights of two mighty orehards, and he thought it shou'd be encouraged by every ‘empires. In a country like this, a squatter sat down upon | means.

the soil of a proprietor, and after a time acquired certain | I rights, but great states or nations did not recognise these stringent. To steal an apple was as much a theft as to steal rights. Long ago one of the Kings of France received cer-|a sbeep, and could be punished iu like manner according to

Hon. Mr. COLES thought the existing law sufficiently

tain rights and privileges on the coast of Newfvundland, the extent of the offence. He did not see the necessity of which for years lay dormant, till finally tbe actual occupants Gilling up the Statute Book with more laws of this kind.

| power.

regarded them as a dead letter. Sometimes these rights were) : revived ; and in the present instance the people of Newfound- | Bill was to increase the penalty for such offences. Under in the Imperial Pa hament some sears ogo, which was

laud were greatly astonished when they discovered that rights the present law, it was so trifling that it was scarcely worth | before the Court of Queen"s Bench, and the tris! and /which they considered their own really belonged to another | Poeanreng oe offender. He (Col. Gray) did not defend the Colonial Minis- |

Hon, Mr. HAVILAND said the principal object of the

The Committee thea rose, and the Chairman reported

ter in writing to the Legislature and making the prouise | progress.

are In at present,

lin see i i ; ; veue what kad been resolved upon by Britain and Franee. }to take into consideration the Resolutions of the House of Hon. SPEAKER thought a eh the Legislature of | the lust was disagreed to on the following division :— Yeas

‘Chair. The resolutions—6 in aumber—were then read, and jare to the following effect : —

| 1, That this House heard with surprise and alarm, that | France on ihe subje:t of the Newfoundland Fisheries, is not ,to be submitted for the assent of the people of this Colony.

| 2. ‘hat such a course of procedure would be a violation

March 26, 1857.

| 3. That that pledge aptly styled the Colonial Magna |Charta, could not be withdrawn without a breach of faith on the part of the British Government towards all the North | American Colonies.

4. That the Lmperial Government be earnestly entreated | not to disturb the sacred right of the Culonists in the matter |in question ; for, bes des being unjust, it would inflict a | stain on the honor of the Imperial name.

5. That an address embodying the Resolutions be trans- mitted to Her Majesty’s Government, and copies sent to the Legislatures of Canada, N. 5., N. B., and P. KB Island, for theic information.

6. That if necessary, the questiou should be brought before the Llouse of Commons.

The following is a summary of the arguments used by hon. members who spoke on the question relating to the Newfcundiand Fisheries :—

Hon. Col. GRAY remarked that the question submitted for the consideration of the House was one which inyolved interests of grave importance, and was one, in his opinion, lupon which, properly speaking, action should have been taken

| North American Colonics, conjointly. In the present stage

bly in P. KE. Island could express an opinion on the matter. | The question was one in which that Colony took a deep in- terest, and in his opinion they should fight their own battles, | With equal reason, we might call upon the House of Assem- bly in Newfoundiand to secord our efforts in reference to the ' settlement of the Land Tenures of this Island, the settlement of which was of as great cousequence to this Colony as the termination of disputes about the Newfoundland Fisheries | would be to the people of that Province. As the Legislature 'of Newfoundland had taken some action in reference to the

matter, it would be prudent to wait till such time us the re-|

‘sult was made known. As a correspondence had been open- ‘ed up between Her Majesty's Government and the Kmperor | of France, on this subject, it would be weil not to manifest | haste in adopting any specific course of action, in reference | to the subject inatter in dispute, However much disposed this | Legislature might be to sympathize with the people of New- | fouudland—and he had no doubt the sympathy throughout

character so completely local he could not see what action

| Legislature in their effort. Under these circumstances, be '(Col. Gray) considered it better to wait till such time as the

I have heard of branch Societies taking more | result of the application, oo the part of that Colony to the)

[wperial author ties, was made known.

lion. Mr. YEV, after be had epoken of the commercial intercourse which existed between this Island and Newfound- land, said, be thought a Colony so small us P. E. Island could wot render them much assistance in the present in- stanee ; that the people of Newfoundiand must stand upon their own ground, and that any action which this Legislature might take, would bave but little weight with the Home Go- vernment.

Hon. SPEAKER said that a few years ago a similar ap- plication was made to this House by the Newfoundland Le- gislatare, Lf the Newfoundland fishing grounds, and certain lands had been granted away in the manner which was stated, the people of BP. B. Island would also sustain a loss. As the Newfoundland Legiglature merely requested this House to unite with them in addressing the Home Government, be could not forsee any evil results which would be likely to ea- sue from doiug so. it he (the Speaker) remembered rightly the Llouse joined with the House of Newfoundland in an ad- dress of a similar nature, to Her Majesty's Government, not many years ago.

Mr, BEER thought an address from a)! the Colonies might Lave a good effect, but that one from this Island mere- ly would not sccomplish a great deal. The people of this |tsluod were wuca interested in the welfare of their fellow- | colonists in Newfoundland, and be would be willing if any | assistauce could be rendered them te unite with them io ad- dressing Her Majesty's Government.

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| them in obtaining their rights he o nsidered it was a duty to ‘ . extend to them a helping hand. ‘Thia Island was much in- Was from W. C. Bourke praying a continued grant to en- | . : _— a terested in the question also, for as matters now stoud none Cvurage him to run his steam ferry boat between Ubarlotte-. ~~ , os eles nck

of the British people could throw aline or wet a seine in wa-| town aud Mount Stewart Bridge, during the ensumg summer. & h t & x ARH ct =

_ ters ia which formerly they had full liberty to fish.

Hon. Mr. HAVILAND said he agreed with the hon. the

which he had; butit was statesmanship of a description si-| A domme 'milar to that which resulted in the loss of the North American | stating that that House bad passed the Census 13:/] and the ‘the whole Session of Parliament, and the Court of Quee':

A message was received from the Legislative Council,

Colonies many years ago, aud might continue till the Colo-; Alewives’ Fishery B.il, with amendments. nies united, and then they would have more power and be in L : a better position to approaca the British throne than they | - Te and a - = of oaaaee jthird year ot Her pr sent Majesty’s reign, an Act was pared lit : Jewfoundland had sus-! House. e principal amendments were, to insert a columa tained a loss, no doubt numa eodeae made on the | headed ++ a * bave not been vaccinated or bad the, ?rm'er produced » eertifica’e frem the Speaker of the leur ,partof the Home Government; but any action which this small pox in each family, . , Legislature might take wou!d be loeal and could not coutra- of Acadian French, or persons of Freuch descent in eack |:

The amendments to the Census Bill were then red a first

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and a column headed “ Number

family.” The first of these two argeniments was agreed ta,

A number of petutiuns were then presented, one of which

Lion. Mr, Haviland presented the residue of the vouchers

Leader of ihe Opposition, when he said hz consid: red this, Prince of Wales—referred to Committee on Public accounta.

House wonld put itself in a false position by interfering in the dispute in relation to the Newfound!and Fisherics. A great deal depended upon the old treaty between Fiance and | Kagland. In ignorance of the treaty it appeared British su- | jeeis had settled cn lands which in reality belonged to France, und so wou'd be compelled to abide the canseq der such circumstances the Government of Great Britain

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had sustained losses ou that account. Unless the House had , the original treary, and all the documents and papers bearing | Qu the question, before them, he (Mr. Haviland}, could not see it woud be possible to arrive at a proper decision, and io the absence of such papers they were not in a position to | know what course to pursue in reference to the question. Mr. SINCLAIR, considering the circumstances of the

| case, Was in favor of uniting with the people of Newfouad- |

‘land in an address to the British throne.

| Mr. MONTGOMERY thought the Legislature should be cautious, and under existing circumstances he thought the , House would not be justified in interfering in the matter.

| Mr. OWEN thought as it was a serious matter, and one

_ which affected the interests not only of Newfoundland but |

also of this Colony, that it would be well to ask the Legisla- ture of that Province for mure information on the subject ; aud when received, the House would be in a better position to back them up in their efforts to regain their rights, if this | Legisiature should then see good to do so.

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__ Hon, Mr. COLES expressed himself in favor of applying | for more information, after which he alluded to the convention in course of negotiation between France and England, in re- ference to the giving up of certain rights and privileges by Britain to France, aod that a promise had been mace to the effect that their decision was to be submitted to the Legisla-

}ture of Newfoundland for their approval. While these ne-

gotiations were pending, France, it appeared, asserted her claims under the old treaty, whieh raised new obstacles. They bad ordered British subjects off grounds which they claimed under that treaty and the people had unanimously applied to | the Home Ciovernment for redress. The whole affair was so complicated that he considered that with the amount of in, formation which the House had before them it would be in- judicious to take any action in the matter at present. | Hon. Col. GRAY said as the question was one of consi- derable moment, that the hon mewbers would do well to con- | sider eventualities ; for, should the people of Newfoundland remoustrate, war might be the result ; and should this Legis- ‘lature second the efforts of Newfoundland, Her Majesty's | Government, in the event of war would probably call upon this Colony for support. The Goverument of Newfoundland agreed to a Commission appointed to settle existing disputes

relative to the Fisheries, but it appeared so soon as the deci-

,sion was considered unfavorable to them, they turned round ,and refused compliance, which, on their part, was an extraar- |dinary act. Till further information was received, he thought | the House should exercise caution as regarded any action which the Legislature might take in relation to the question ‘gt issue; buc there could be uo objection to the House writ- | ing to the Government of Newfoundland, for further infor- ‘mation.

| Hon. Mr. EAVILAND moved the following Resolution, | which was passed : —

Resorven, That it is inexpedient for this House to take any action upon the Resolutions adopted by the House of _ Assembly of Newfoundland, relative to the Convention in course of negotiation between Great Britain and France on the subject of the Newfoundland Fisheries, until the Govern- ment of Newfoundiand has turnished this House with a copy of the original treaty, and other documents connected with | the subject matter in dispute between Great Britain, France ard the Colouy of Newfoundland.

The Speaker then took the Chair, and the Chairman re- ported the Resolution agreed to. Adjourned till ten o'clock to-morrow.

Weongspary, March 13.

The following petitions were presented, viz:—By Hon. Mr. Yeo, a petitica of inhabitants of Lot 17, praying @ graut to the owner of the Steamer Princess Royal to i him to ‘place ber om the route from Bedeque to Miramichi via She- diac and Micbibucto, and perhaps Uascumpec ; also a petition

would, in justice, be bound to compensate those parties who had tak lace of Mechanics’ ituet ich, | P pa had taken the place of the Mechanics’ Institute, to which, | Rocstioney the: Adent, Giese: Be be & tote I

notice of the House the fact that His EseeReucy 's)eapateid

- ’ . . : , —————— = = | | accompanying accounts of Committee for the reception of the Charlottetown, P. E. I., May 6, 1861 Adj urned. D. Latup, Reporter. | Wn uminanaie ~ ne AYTERNOON SITTING. (RESPECT FOR « TUE QUEEN'S REPRESENTATIVE” | Hon. Mr. HAVILAND presented a petition from Bea- | —

jamin Davies and others, the Executive Committes of the! Ot readers have mot yet forgotten the ontery thet mi Coarlottetown Debating Club and Keading Room, praying | made sgainst Mr. Coles im the Bouse of Scoembiy, and met uence, but uB- for y grant from the Leyislature. Mr. [lavilaud stated that fiercely oti} im the eolauns of she Islonadbe, whem that genik-

(the association was established on a wide ba-is, and that it

Session after Session, the Legislature was accustomed to | grant a sum of money. As stated in the petition, the mem- | bers belonged to different political parties and denowivations, | and as the hon. Leader of the Opposition was e member of

the Debating Society, he hoped to have the weight of his in-

| Semmes in supporting the prayer of the petition. Mr. Havi-

| land thea enumerated some of the principal foreign Jourvals | received at the Reading Koom, and of the assistance which | the association gave to kindred societies in different parts of the Island, numbering 18 in all. One or more of these were ia the constituency of the hon. momber from Tryon, and be (Mr. Havilaud) trusted he would have his support.

| Mr. HOWAT said if the bon. member expected his sup- port to the petition, he would be mistaken, for he had re- ceived orders to have nothing to do with the affair, us it was only # trap; that the Club expected to draw a large sum of money from the Treasury because they assisted societies in country districts; but that all the associations in the couvtry received were a tew old worn-out newspapers.

Mr. OWEN presented a petition of Heury Mooney, pray ing for balance of £7 on the building of a bridge at Morell River; also from the same, a petition praying the payment of £1 13s. for repairing Peake'’s Road, Lot 51.

Hon. Col. GRAY presented a petition from Lots 61 and 62, praying for a grant to repair the road leading from Mon- tague Bridge to Wood Islands ; also another frem inhabitants of Douse’s Kead, for aid to improve the County live road and Douse’s road; also one from Uigg, praying aid to repair a road leading to that settlement.

Mr. MONTGOMERY presented a petition from Lot 67, | and its vicinity, requesting aid to improve Haslam's Mil! road, and to build two smal! bridges ; avother from people of

The petition was then received and read. The number of members, it was stated in the petition, was 120, includin

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men of various sects, and differing in their political views ; that for general improvement the Club was extending the list of its uewspapers at a cost of £30; and that on the ar- rival of each mail the Association transmitted to various institutions 50 newspapers, free.

Grenville settlement und Millvale, and others asking aid to repair the Millvale aud Murray Harbor Road, and one from Norman Campbell and other School Trustees, Johnston's Road, Lot 22, praying aid, as their school house had been destroyed by fire.

Mr. HOLM presented a petition of Rev. Donald Morrison, and inhabitants of Strathablyn, in which it was stated that much Sabbath desecration resulted from the Saturday market, and they prayed the Louse to lend its influence to have Tuas- days and Fridays appointed as market days, instead of Wed. nesdays and Saturdays, according to the present arrangemeat.

Mr. HOWAT' presented & petition from inhabitants of T'ry- on, praying aid for tue widening and repsiring of a road leading through ‘Tryon to the wharf at Crapaud.

Hon. Mr. COLES presented a pe ition of Donald Stewart and others of St. Peter’s Road and yicinity, Lot 34, praying « grant to repair the roed leading from St. Peter's Koad, near wd _ ge " = cay me river; also, one from

ichael Doyle and others, ‘ img aid to re road from Past de Ru che to the Guif Ganon oe

lon. Mr. KELLY presented a petition of Johr Kelly and others of Lots 36 and 37, praying for a grant to prov de a scow or horse boat at Cranberry Point wharf, for the conveyance of passengers, &c., across the flilisborough river; another of John McNally, asking for a grant to enabie hi» te keep upa light at Battery Point for the guidance of benighted travellers on the ice; also, one from inhabitents of Battery Point, French Fort, and St Peter's Road, for aid in extending 4 wharf at pean a ‘ a te ea 9 James Mclonald and other inhe-

itante of Lot 37, asking aid for repairing a road jeadi

ao tothe Nort Shee = = r. BEER presented a petition of Robert Rennie and othere Sse schoul district, eonceraing the re-opening of a

Hen. Mr. WIGHTMAN presented a petition from Lot 6!