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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Monday, June 2, 1862.

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Calanial Larhament.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Tavrspvay, March 27.

The Bill to incorporate the Minister and Trustees of the Presbyterian Charch at Elhot River, Lot 65, was passed.

The amended heence law was read first time.

the House thea went iato the cunsideration of the petitions en the table.

[he petition of in! abitants of Georgetown, for a grant in aid of a schowhouse in that place, being read—

Hon. Mr. McAULAY. in moving that it be referred to eupply, stated that a similar application had been unsuceess- ful jast year, but some of its opponents had promised to sup- pert it this session. The petitioners asked for a grant of £100, and he trusted that i would be voted unanimously. They bad strong claims upon the House. Georgetown was the capital of King’s County, and it should possess a sewinary adequate to the educational requirements of the people Charlottetown had 4 college with an endowment of lour times the amount that the petitioners asked for. The achoul was nee@sary tu qualify the youth of the county co become stau- dents at the * ollege, and in a few years the benefits zesulting from it would repay the amount many times. da other Colo- nies the matives went forth to eminence. Nova Scotia had sent to Canada a gentleman second to none in the particalar brunch @! ecrence to the study of which he specially applied biuself. dt was proposed that there should be three depart- ments in the se vol about to be establiched. two for boys and one for females The people had raised £100, and they found that they had no resource but from this Muuse to give effect te their undertaking

Messrs Maviland, Hensley, Whelan, Beer, and Col. Gray, advveated the reference to supyly.

Mr. Cooper moved, and Mr. Howat seconded, and Hon.Mr. Coles supported, the motion that it be referred to a Spectral Committee ty obtain information and report pext session. The petition was referred to supply.

Tuvaspay Arrernoon, March 27.

The Bill to regulate the proof of certain documents in actions wherein ‘oreign Corporations duing business in this [sland are partice was, according to order,read a second time and passed through Committee

Hoe. Mr. Longworth introduced a Bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Statute Lab or. tle explained that such a Bill was necessary.as the laws in relation to roads were contained in a number of Acts, besides there appeared to be several discrepancies inthem. There were two terms of oath which had ceeasioned -ome confusion. That part of the atatote in reference to contracts on the main post roads it was pot necessary to retain in the Act, as it had bee. found in- operative on account of the high tenders given in. An alte- ration was also made respecting the receipts to be given to parties whe had perfurmed heir statute Jabour or paid their commutation money. The present Act said that the Over- seers should be allowed 3d. each receipt for providing them ; but os this had veessioned sume misunderstanding, the Cu- ve nment were now to furnish blanks. and the Overseers were to be allowed I4/. each for filling them up.

The Bill was read a first time.

Phe Monse then proceeded further to consider private peti- tions. Several were dispced of, none of which were of gene- rel interest

Adjourned.

Farpay, March 28.

Ion. Mr. Me \ulay presented a petiti yn of certain inhahi-

tants of Greenvale settiement, Lot 21, setting forth that the dwelling hewss of Donald Gunn of that place, tugether with ali its contents, was destroyed by fire, and praying the House te gront bim aid trom the public funds. The bun. member moved that the petition be reierred to supply. Motion tust, 7 ted

Mr. Davies presented a petition of John Trenaman, John Morris, and other inhabitants, praying the House, in view of the claims of tie descendants of the abertginies of thas Island, and of the recognition of such claims by the Royal Land Com- missioners. to make such provision for the tinprovement of their general crrcumatances as will weet the exigencies of their present necessituus condition.

Ihe Bill w regulste the proof of certain documents in actions wherein Foreign Corporetions doing business in gis Island are partie , was read a third time and passed,

The House then proceeded turther to consider private peti trons

fhe petition of divers inhahitante of Strathalbyn, Lot 67. praying for a grant in aid of individual subsertptivn to build # Temperance Hall, having been again read,

Mr. Mowtgowery woved that the said petition be referred to the Committee of Supply. He supported the prayer of the petition, stating that that part of Lot 67 had superior claims furs grant trom this House, as it received nothing from the public tunds for wharis, and had no l.rge bridges wo be kept up

Mr. Llvim also supported the prayer of the petition. The people of that lveality bad been put to considerable expense in building a charch,a schoolhause.and a manse, and required assistance to enable them to erect a Hall. Ag it wasa laudable ohject, he hoped the House would grant asmall sam towards it.

Mr. Montgomery's motion was lost, 11 to 9

The petition of Hugh Logan, late Jauor of King’s County Jail, was then taken up

Hon Mr Haviand said it wasa similar petition to one presented last year, which went as far as supply and was ther everluoked. The petitioner had peeuliar claims, as he had held the office for many yeurs, and was dismissed withoutany netice He (Mr. If ) moved that the petition be referred te supply.

Mr. Owen and one or two others opposed the prayer of the petition, and maintained that the sheriff was jus ified in dis- missing the petitioner from office, if he thougut the prisuners were not sale under his cure.

Mr. Havyiland’s motion was carried, 15 to 5.

The petition of John Ross, printer, praying a grant to en- able him to huve a representation of the public buildings of Charlottetown placed on a map of that City which he is about ty publish, was next taken up.

Mr. BEEL s:id be would like to see a map of the city got ap of the deseription set forth by the petitioner: and as any person who wished lis baridings represented on the map, would have to pay for it, it could not be expected that the pobiie Luildinzs would be giver untess this H use granted a uu fur the purpose. He moved that the petitiun be reterred to supply.

Lien. Mr. LAIRD wae astonished to see such petitions come hbefure the House. The country could not afford to give a little assstance to a few widows and orphans, and how could peuple expect that money would be voted for such un object ae «us prayed lor in this petition?

Hon Mr PERRY also opposed the moatian, and moved in amendment that it i# inexpedicnt to grant the prayer of the petition.

Hon. Mr. COLES saidif the Liouae did not grant asum the public barldings would be a blank on the map, which he thought would be a matter of regret

Lua. Col. GBAY was disposed to view the petition in a favourable lizht. The Island was too Jittle known, and a map of this description, he thought, would in 4 measure serve the purpose of an advertisement. Ue had subseribed largely to the undertaking vimself, and would like to see it success- ful.

When the House divided on Mr. Perry s amendment there appeared 7 for it and 16 against, so the originai mution Was carried. fs

The petition of inhabitants of Georgetown and vic nity, praying for a grant to aid in placing a steam ferry-boat on the harbor of Georgetown, Was taken up.

Hon. Mr HAVILAND said it wae unnecessary to urge the importance of granting the prayer of ¢he petition. All the arguments in favor of a steamboat on the Hillsborough,would equally apply in respect to one io Georgetown barber; and if this petition went to the wall, he thought the petition for a granttea@ baton the Hillsborough would also go to the wall. te moved that the petition be referred to supply.

len. Mr. COLES thoaght 1 was unteir ior the hon. mem-

ber to make this statement, as he{Mr. U.) had voted im favor, Datioua

of receiving the Georgetown petition. Threats of this kind

should nut be made oi

Hon. Str. MeAULAY supported the prayer of the petition, end showed what the advantages of eteam communication would be on the harbor of Georgetown.

Hoa. Mr. THORNTON said be bad learned from one of the contributurs to the scheme, that they were not bound to take the bust which had been piyimg on the ilisborough, but might ubtain one from New Bragewick ; and thut it was their jotention te get the company taeurporated. It the company

was ineurporated he would by heppy tu sepport the petutiun. The motion that it be referred w supply was agreed tu. — The wetmorial of the frustees of the Lunaue Asylum having

been again read, Mon. Mr. PERRY said that there had been great improve- ¥#Y

ments ip that instutution of Jate ; but that great improvements fur the

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were still required, as no little inconvenience was telt, owing

toa number of the sleeping apartments being on the under- |

ground floor It would conduce greatly to the health of th:

patients were other rooms erected for that purpose. Ile moved |

that the petition be referred to supply.

Mr. MONTGOMERY thought tt great improvements were required, the country at present eould not afford the outlay

Hon. Col GRAY was opposed to the petition going Lo sup- ply, as the Colony was not ina position to grant a large sum for thot institetion, two would be required to carry out the proposed arrange- ments.

flon Mr. COLES said the whole thing appeared to be a most extraordinary affuir. he Trustees of the Asylum were

officers of the Government, and here Mr. Perry, who was a}

member of the Opposition, bad been made a cats-paw of to bring forward this appheation. He maintained that the Go-

- vernment had been unfairly dealt with ; the matter should

have been submitted to them, and the sum required brought down in the estimates. This was attempting to obtuin a grant b> a sive wind.

Mr. BEER said there was no side wind in the case, and no

such sum as £1000 was required ; £200 or £250 would be suffi sient. duced in a different way; but though it might be irregular the petition for that reason sheald nut be thrown aside.

Hon. Mr. HAVILAND agreed with the hon. leader of the Oppositivn that tvis matter should have been submitted to tie Government. This was another case which showed that the Guverument should have the right of initiating all money votes.

(ion. Mr. PERRY said he did not consider that he had done anything worthy of the censure of the hon. leader of tie Op- position The petition was brought in by nv side wind. He was of opinion that the Trustees of tie Asylum were perfectly

at liberty to send in a petition to this Hoase, of they thought |

it proper to do sv. Jf hon. members would visit that institu- tron more frequently they would not be sv readily disposed to Ophose grants ¢ wards its proper maintenance.

Alter one or two others tad expressed their opinions on the subject, the motiva that the petitiun be referred to supply was agreed to.

‘two or three ether petitions of an unimportant nature hay- ing been disposed of, the Huuse adjourned.

Fripay Arrernoon, March 28. The petition of inhabitants of Souris, Bay Fortune, Rollo

Bay and the north and south sides of East Point, praying for}

a grant to extend a Breakwater partially constructed by yol- untury exertions at Souris Harbor, was read.

Hon. Mr. HENSLEY—The number and respectability of the signatures to the petition would, he trusted, recommend it to the favourable consideration of the House. Souris Har- bour was almost the only one in that portion of the Island. it was unfortunately exposed to a wind from the north-east.

This circumstance rendered some protection necessary tu pre-|

vent the port being destroyed by accumulations of sand. The petition states that already 303 yards of the breakwater bave been finished by private exertions. and he had been informed that since the petition was sent 50 yards additional had been constructed. The value already laid out on the work was no less than £348 16s. ip labor of men and horses, exclusive of the eost of the materials used. The hon. member here read the returns of the work, &c., and proceeded to say that be was not as conversant with the local details as his hon. eol- league, Mr. Cooper, the comparative proximity of residence to Souris gave him greater ‘acilities of acquiring local tafor mation on the subject. He certamiy considered that the time and labour hitherto voluntarily applied to the construction shoull be viewed asa guarantee of the bona fide nature of the work, and should induce the House to accede to the pray- er of the peationers. The signatures showed that no party question was involved, for men of opposite political predilec- tions bud united ia this asa matter of general uulity and pe-, Cespity

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Mr. COUPER -Ilis hon. colleague having mentioned the’ exertions made, and Jabur given. by the peuple of Souris and other settiements to deepen the channel of the harbor at the furmer place, and haviag relerred to him as being acquainted with the locality to describe tt, would endeavour to du so From the harbor a long point of land projected tu the south- east; along this point ran tie waters of the chancel, on the north-east side of which was an open sandy bay. Wien the wind was trom the north-east the waves carried the sands of this bay ioiw the channel, and as the latter was gradually be- coming filled with sind, the ebbing tide was inadequate to remove the obstruction The O'yject of the inhabitants was the evn truction of a breakwater to serve the double purpose ot conlining the tidal waters to the ehannel and preventing tLe intlux of the sand into it. Having understood last sam- mer that parties were at work on the breakwater, he went te the scene of operations and was gratified at sight of the pro- | gress they had already made, and at the uetivity with which the work was being carried on. A cunsiderable length had been constructed, and the principal men of the district were | superintending the «perations. He was then iniormed that) about 80 carts and more tian 100 men were employed. The materia! used was small spruce, the butt ends of which placed | upon logs, left the thick branches facing the sandy bay, and | the whole being ballasted with stune, would prove an effective | barrier to the encroaching sands ‘The work was constructed | on scientific principles, fur while that side which kept the waters tu the bed of the channel wa- perpendicular or nearly | so, the other,which faced the open bay was an inclined plane, | on whieh the advancing tide would rise and break, and from | which it would recede, filtering through the brush, and in it | dvpusit the sund which would thus become an element of stae| bility to the work which bad been constructed against it | The benefit o: the practical application by man of the laws of | nature Was manifested in the ase of the material employed in | this breakwater, and it was worthy of consideration whetter | te close brauches of the spruce might not be made avaniable | fur the prevention of sand bays at the entrance «f other har- | bers than the one at sours. He had understood that the | peuple more immediately interested had decided on contriba- ting another day's labour ip the ensuing summer, and he trusted that, for the test of a scientific principle and for the benefit of Souris harbor, and alsv in view of what the people bad done from their own resources, the House would accede tu the request of the petitioners.

Hoa. Mr. Wightman supported the petition.as did Messrs. Thornton. Perry, MeNeili and Sutherland.

Mr. Beer moved that the application be referred to the members of the district. As it was avowedlly an experimen: the petitioners, after the expirstion of a year, could come be- fore the Liouse with more confidence it the portion of the breakwater aiready constructed should be fvund to realize | the expectations fcrmed of it.

This opiniva was coincided in by Messrs. Howat, Holm, Longworth, and others, when

Hon. Col. GRAY wished his opinion to go abroad to the. country on the subject of such applications being made to the House wi bout previous reference to the Government. It was utterly impossible for any individuals to carry on a Sjoverument. while they were liable 10 be cailed upon at any moment to assent to or reject apylications of this nature. A- the system worked at present, Goverameut might be con- sidered, in reference to the control of the public finances, as livtie, #f at all, other than a Committee of the majority of the House. Members who would support tne present appli- cation would net come forward at the husting~ as defenders of the Government, whien would be charged with andue ex-_ penditure of the publie funds. Until the right of iniviation | of money votes were couceded to the Government for the time being, it was unfair to hold them responsibie for the financial state of the couutry. He opposed the reference to

supply. |= }

Hon. Mr. YEO-—The Customs Returns from the Kast Point showed sv sma}! a contribution to tae revenue, that he was inclived to thiak the only object of the breskwater was 19 enable smugglers to come in at night. (Laugier )

Referred to che members of the district.

A letter from Heory tHaszard, Kaq., stating that a further aun would be required by the Commissioners for the Luter- | Exbibition, was read.

How. Mr. Haviland moved that it be referred to supply.

Mr. HOWAT would like some explanation before voting to send it to subply.

Hon. Mr. HAVILAND explained that the Commiission- ers appuinted last au‘uimu to collect articles for the Exhibi- ‘ion bad exceeded the amount at their disposal by £79, aud the letter asked fur that sum.

Hon. Mr. COLE3—It had been rumoured that Mr. Hasz-ed bad reserved £500 for the parchase of articles for the Exhioition, and that he was to return a certain portion, viz, £350. Lf such were the case it was not a creditable

He supposed a thousand pounds or |

tle was sorry the application had not been intro- |

| ficates was read —

‘so free from ambiuoug terms that it could be easily

' Montgomery, Beer, Howat, Davies, Holu—15.

of representing the Isiund. Tue matier of preparing a school district, and providing that if a petition was sent in gambling. Exhibition bad beea left too long, 4 year ago it\to the Liout. Governor in Council from the real ssajority, | fe should,

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was brought to the notice of the Government by a despatch | complaining that the license had been granted contrary to rut the summer was allowed to puss without any action until their desire, the Executive, upon due enquiry, wight annul the press and, he believed, the Cuarlottetowa Dehating Club} — license. :

foreed the Government to move inthe matter. The Govern- rogress was reported, and the House adjourned.

nent should have asked for a grant last se-sion, and have | Monpay Arrernoon, March 3lst.

given ample uotice in order that parties might have sufficien’) pron. Col. Gray introduced “a Bill for the suppression of ‘ime to manufacture such articles as they might wish to send | Lotteries. Read first time. PP

| In the neighbouring provinces public notices calling for ar-| yoy Mr. LONGWORTH moved that the Bill consolida-

people had time to prepare them. The grain from the Island | penditure of money on the highways, be read second time. | which was selected was an inferior sample. It might anu | He said that the number of Acts on the subject rendered con- | should have ben equal to any in the world. | solidation necessary, especially as they were reprinting the jlaws. The Act betore them omitted that portion of the law better if the money had been voted last session. It was not! pairs of portions of the Post road. It was true thar for the whole Island, or at least each County, whose duty it | should be, to prepare specifications and receive tenders. That plan would injure uniformity of system. At present every

island representatien at the Exhibition. he did make a proposition of that nature iu the first instance, but the Government did not accede to it. He weot in the) FY rm

i Ce : ; Commissioner adopted a plan of hisown By the law of same pee? as the representatives of other Colonies. li | 1860, the overseer was to tbe paid for his pe So of labor Was avcessary that the G verament should see that the Island |or Commatation from the commutation funds in his hands; 1m was represented at the Exhibition ; and they were not driveu | some instances it bud turned out that there were no such hy the influence of the press or the Debating Club as stated, | funds, the people of the district having performed the work for a reference to dates wou!d show that Commissioners bad | themselves. The Bill provided payment for those certifi ates | seen appointed betore that body diseussed the mater. In_ irrespectively of the commutation funds, It was necessary ‘the early part of the season Government gave a sum to the that the Bilt should receive the decision of the House without Agricultural Society to procure grain and woollen fabrics, | out the provisions of the law in a short time.

and the advertisement specifying a Jong list of articles Wis! ‘The Bill was committed, and progress was reported. contiaued in the newspapers during the whole season. The

farmers bad ample notice. Perhaps the manu‘ac:urers of Tvespar, Apri) 1. woullen articles would have preferred a longer period. The) [Jon. Col. Gray moved the second reading of the Bill for articles exhibited at the exheition in Charlottetown, from the suppression of lotteries.

which the Coumissiouers had made numerous seleciivas) fton. Mr. COLES—The Bill.as he understood it, was of too which would reflect eredit on any country. By the last sweeping a character. Some lotteries were instituted for the msi! the Lieutenant Guvernor had received a communicstion disposal of arucles remaining from Bazaars got ap for religious wlorming him that nearly every article had been warked tor | purposes. purchase. All Mr. Uaszard received was £100, which was! 40% by means of lotteries, while they would be unable to wot much for his time and expenses. Sir Sawuel Cunard | ae eae 7 ae sale, and were thus enabied to eara bad asseated to the request of the Lieut. Governor and bad | a eae . Wael ie 3

given to Mr, Haszard a free passage to England. ‘The us- Hon. Col. GRAY — In Britain the results of lotteries had sertion that the shortness of uotice affected the quality of vans 9 pe rom nt wate —_ _ bern absliched ty lew. | Ge ren grain nae on valukebinn fous him. spen eleven years in India where lotteries Werte recog- Hou. Mr. WIGHT MAN—Codfish and mackere), he had) bonors paid to idols, although not at the present time. An noticed, were not included in the list. 'gretied, as we could bave furnished samples of a superior | quality.

jtailor,”’ at the wag-so. half a rupee pr day, who had pre- viously been @ weslthy merehant at Madras, but had Jost L1700 by lotceries, and was reduced to seek the humble situ-

| Hen. Mr. LONG WORTH—These articles would not be ation be had mentioned. Lotteries and raffles had the effect |

of inducing congregations of people, and those gatherings Mr. BEER— _—* : , _, Were conducive ty dissipation. He did not contemplate any im Bt ER The quality of the grain sent could not have interference with the limited scale of lotteries, referred to by been excveded exce,t by that shown at the wiuter exhibition. the hon. leader of the Opposition, where a number of names Wirh reterence to mackerel, Mr. Dean had engsgel to pro- miglt be placed m a bat, and the prize should be, as that

reecived into the building.

cure some of the best, but cireumstanees had preven'ed him. | gentieman had described it, a contribution for benevolent or | Tue hon member bere read a fist of the articles sent, which | Teligious purposes. The object of the Bill was the prohibition |

he characterized as of qualities which would do credit to °f I ttertes, publicly advertised as such. Tie Liouse had been any couutry. occupied in devising measures fur the regalation of taveras,

_and ¢ would be found that in houses of thé i -

Hon. Mr. HENSLEY approved of the act of the Govern- terics and raffies were most usually held. ee ete ment in providiog tor ibe Exhibinion, Time enough had) pion. Mr McAULAY, while he would not say one word to been given except perhaps iu the instances or certain manu- discourage innocent amusements, felt compelled to vote for fauciures, and in these we probably could not compete with the Bill, which he considered was intended to puta Stop to a others. As tothe quality of the grain it was not as good as system of practices which he could not bat eonsider pernici-

‘a some other years, but that was mot the fault of the Com- 0US- The very idea conveyed by the term **chance’’ was des- | 7 tructive of a tendency of babits of persistent industry. In-!

mssioners por of the Government, He had noticed with 4 : di : pleasure the style of baskets seat. Ou the whole be coa- a nen inganaiay aii succumbed to the domi- , 2 | : ; vt the sudden and fortuitogs realization of 4 roperty. silered teat the resources of the Island would be weii repre: In other countries the provisions of the bill had been :ound ren ed. necessary, in order to check the demoralization which was Referred to supply. | caused by the absence of some such measure. It was not un usual to see a raffle got up for the ostensible purpose of dis- posing of a goose, when the material interest culminated in the awvuunt expended by the company for liquor; and yeang nen were Induced to pass, In scenes of dissipation, that par- ton of their ives which shoald have been appropriated tu the Hon. Mr, ™prevement of ther mural avd intellectual qualities.

Monpay, March 31.

Hon. Mr. HENSLEY moved the second reading of the Bill to amend the laws regula ing the sale of spirttavus liquors by license. Ue said that it was to carry Out the resviutivo of the House, and exphsined rts ubjects

It was tnen read a secund tive and committed, Uaviland in the ebair,

Mr. CONROY said there was a clause in the present Act which required that the wujo:ity of the inhabitants in a schoo! Gistriet shuuld sign a certificate that a tavera was needed in the neighborhood, befure a license was granted. Tins clause had been evaded in some instarees. In the district which he had the honor tv represent. a license had been obtained tn spite of the law, as only 10 or 12 householders in the sehool district, in which it was situate, were in favor of the license being granted, and about 44 againstit. There was very litcle use in making amcodments to the law, if its provisions were evaded in this way. Mr. CONROY said the part of country from which he came

Hon. Mr HENSLEY could not understand how a license *®S 00t infes:ed by the evils spoken of. Neither lotteries nor could be obtained under these circumstances — aera oe ‘tan —o

> : i . Mr. é jouga a ere was Dut a trifling amount eae eee ais nd ore ao of speculation in Jotteries in the Island. There might be one | 5s ; ' 7 iictanahendelanel aemmans d at held once or twice in every four or five years. The Bill was seeny 0 the housshers 16 Bohoo! district had signed 1D of 69 sveeping a character that he considered that the sense favor of the tavern being opened, and thoazh a contrary pe-

; ; : : of the country should be taken apon it. The law r } tition came in afterwards, the Government did not know well ¢5 the senaiee and orderly shintaaee of ae oe eee how to break the license. : .

/' He thought it was the duty of the}. j,und that houses of tat description were not those in| pe ple in that district Go pospanet® Shy Sivesh keeper for pet- which lotteries were in a majority of cases held. qury before the a Jury at = renmye “ he Mr. HOLM was surprised at the existence of any diversity Several hon. mem pers ae spoke on the general principle | .¢ opinion on the subject. He supported the bill. Tavern of the Bull. — — see ie ae they did when jvepers, not finding their more legitimate business remuner- the report of the —— committee wus sage consideration. ative, were in the habit of originating raffles, and thas indu- | When the clause in reference t» Magistrates signing certi- cing the youth of the country to spend their time and money to the injury of soal and body. Hon. Mr. HENSLEY said there was an objection tothe Mr. BEEK was of the same opinion, and expressed surprise | term ‘* neighboring Magistrates’’ in the Act. at the sentim:nts uvowed by Mr. Howat, who he thought Mr. CONROY remarked that in his part of the country would be found almost alone in his opposition to the Bill, the the Magistrates wo styned certificates were sometimes 15 object of v. hich was the checking of practices of a demorali-_

miles from the pro>osed tavern. zing tendency. i Hon. Col GRAY mamtained that the law should be made Uon. Mr. LONGWORTH—It was the duty of the House to

under- guard the mo als of the rising generation, and one truitfal stood by every person in the country. He thought the Bill svurce of demoralization was to be fouud in the congregations should be 8» worded as to read ** two of the three nearest,’’ or | 0! young people attracted by the allurements of Jotteries. The two of the five nearest. ‘Tne two nearest might be crotchety, Woral principle which anderlay the whole subject precluded ite would moye that the words, ** two of tue five nearest,”?) any exceptional cases, for if it were recognized in one case they would have toadmit all, Parties invested their money in those speculations, the resalts of which would show that. oat of 40 contributors but one might be successful, so that the remaining 39 lost their money. It was the duty of the, | Legislature to prohibit them by positive legislation, for unless. : ; eee ce they did so they would be giving them a tacit recognition. sided: the two neaneut maPenn eth eatayentnes anae. Lie was not opposed to innocent minentt: but was sareteah Me BEER~Ali the tome. at the sentiments uttered by some hon. members who could) Mr DAVIES thought that two of the four nearest would x. no evil resulting from the practices against which the bill | be a sufficient restriction ; and after a little further conversa- | was aimed. tion his suggestion was agreed to. Hon. Mr. COLES—Tihe Bill was so repressive in its provi-| When the clause relating to Charlottetown was under con- sions that a man would not be allowed to havea pack of cards sideration~— in bis own house, for it prohibited all games oe! chance. The | Mr. BEER said that he understood that those houses in the principle of upposing speculation might as well be extended to | city which sold Lager beer, were not required to prucure li- commercial transactions. if cense. Ue moved that it be included among tue other liquors lar business of 58; eculating in lotteries, there might be some

Mr COUPER—The remarks of the hon. mewber, how just s0 ever they might be in tue abstract, were not applicable to the Island in which the practices, against which he d claimed, were hot as prevalent as bis observations would lead persons to think. [t was true that in Nuva Scotia and other places, where large sums of money were paid to parties engaged on public works, such as railroads, every Saturday night, scencs of gambling and other dissipation might be of frequent oc. currence, but such was not the case in the Island. A mode- rate degree of amusement was necessary, in order to relax the mind otherwise tuo intently applied vw labor.

be inserted.

Mr. BEER would rather have the words, ‘* two nearest,’’ inserted ; beewuse those living near were more likely tu know whether the house was kept orderly or not.

Hon. Col. GRAY wished to know what would be done pro-

mentioned in the Act, for the sale of which a license was re- necessity for the Bill, but the habits and conduct of the peo-, ple rendered such @ measure unnecessary.

ton. Mr. HAVILAND)—The only thing which surprised |

uired. ‘ Hon. Mr. COLES was astonisied to hear that there was! ‘ difference between the country and the town. Houses of that) him was the absence from our Statute Book of 4 law in pro- description in the city should be placed on the same footing | brbition of lotteries and raffles The defeat of the Bill would as those mm the country. The name ** Lager beer’’ should be have the effect of giving a negative sanction to the princip!s inserted in the Bill to prevent misunderstanding. ems eb h

Mr. Beers’ motion was agreed to. other countries, the legislation of which was based upon moral

The clause relating to drunkards, who have become insane, pr'peiples : excited a little discussion. When the vote was taken on it) _ Mr. DAVIES—There was no analogy between the transac- the Yeas were—Hons. Messrs. Hensley, Gray, Speaker, Long- tions of the merchant and those of the institutor of a lottery. worth, Yeo ; Messrs Cooper, Conroy, MeNeil, Ramsay. Douse, The tormer made his own caleulations and acted on them,and Nays—Uons. was the only party affected by the results.

Hon. Mr LAIRD—The lateness of the session was a suffi- 5. cient reason to induce him to vote against the Biull. Tbere Hon. Mr. PERRY eaid he saw no‘hing in the Bill to prohi- was now no time in which to take up new matter. “bit the aule of intoxicating liquors to Miemae Indians, ashad on. Mr. THORNTON took i for granted that all the been prayed for by a number of that tribe in a petition pre- members were opposed to gambling, but he really could not ‘sented to the [House lasi year. A clause to that effect, in re- say that be understood the Bill. One clause would lead nim | ference to the Indians, had been inserted in the Canadian Act, to infer that it bad reference solely to lotteries or raffles,which ‘and he t elieved it was found to work very well. He thought | had been made the subjects of public advertisements, bat it

Messrs. Coles, Perry, Laird; Messrs. Sinclair and Sutherland

it would be well to introduce a similar clause into the present | seemed that the disposal of a gun or a picture by private in- po

, Bill. ‘dividuals might come within its purview. The serplus arti- Hor. Mr. LONGWORTH was of opinion that it would be cles remaining from a pablic sviree, instituted for an object of a very wholesyme provision, and thought it should be intro- 4 religious or ecclesiastical character, suct, for instance, as duced into the Bill. | the purehase of a church bell, could not be disposed of m the | fon. Mr. COLES questioned if it would be advisable to pre- customary wanuer, if the Bill became law. ; vent the Indians from getting a glass of liquor, unless wey Mr HOW AL'S only motive was to give the people time to }eould be shown to be worse than other peuple; but he was form their opinions on the matter. ile was as willing as ‘happy to think they were not. for the jast year or two he others to suppress gambling. One year’s delay in their ac ‘had scareely seen a drunken Indian in town. ton could not be prejudveial. - ; A resolution introduced by Hon. Mr. Perry, that no intoxi-| Mr. SINCLAIR was opposed to gambling being sanctioned without a certificate from a clerg man or medical man, un- men could be legislated into morality. Le was happy in the der a penalty of 203., was agreed to. _beliet that the habits of the peuple of the Isiand rendered the Hon. Mr. Hensley moved a clause in reference to parties Bil! unnecessary. whe might haye obtained @ license by falsely representing

If it should be productive of no

at a ~rents, be placed upon the te Book.

ticles for Exbibition bad been issued in the summer, and the | ting and amending the Jaws relating to Statute Jabor and ex-

Hon. Mr. LONG WORTH —Perhaps it would bave been of 1860, which authorized the letting by contract of the ro-|

delay, as it would be necessary to appoint parties to carry |

Parties wishing to dispose of works of art could |

nized, a8, infact beathenisia was acknowledged, and military |

This was to be re- /04:vidual was in his service in the capacity of a ** house- |

It we bad a class who made a regu- |

of tho-e speculative schemes which had been denguneed in ail |

ways. town for transmission to Charlottetown.

unless K:ng’s County contributed.

cating liquors should be sold by any person tu any Indian, by legislation ; but it was a great mistaxe to suppose that

t Mr. MONTGOMERY would support the Bill as embodying | ; : ‘that they had the ceasent of the majority of householders in «a legislative deciaration of the opinion of the people cane Sutherland bricfly opposed the resolution on the grounds cal results, siready urged aguivst it. | Progress was

Hon. Col Gray moved that the Bill be read second time, t» which Mr. Howat moved an amendment that it be read , that day 3 months. , | _ arian ae Yeas — Hons. Messrs. Coles, Thorn- om. Perry, Lair elly ; Messrs. Howat, Ra , | Sinclair, Sutherland ont Conroy—l11. a Nays— Hons. Messrs Gray, Longworth, Yeo, Haviland McAulay ; Messrs. Byer, Montgomery, Davies, Hotm—9. :

| | Tvespay ArreRnoon, April 1. The Bill to incorporate the Minister and Trustees of the | Presbyterian Church, Eiliot River, was read a third time and passed,

The House then went into Committee to farther consider

[t had been found not to| the Statute Labour Act amendment Bill.

i

(true that Mr. Haszard was making a specuiation out of the! work well. It was useless unsil a supervisor was appointed, |

_ Several clauses having been agreed to, | Ported, and the House ahem oe ee Wepxespay, April 2. Mr. Conroy presented a petition of James Reid, Robert Bellin, and ovhers, praying tur a grant, io aid of individual subscription, to construct a bridge over Kildare river, three | miles nearer its mouth than the present b: idge. The petition was referred to a special Committee to report thereon, viz: Mr. Conroy, Hoa, Mr. Perry, and Hon, Mr. Yeo. ® Hon. Mr. Laird moved that the Comwittee appointed last | Sesion, to report this Session by Bul or otherwise, ov the petiiion of the Royal Aygriculrural Society, be dischar od | ie sad that the Comzsittee had consulted with euaiviah of the several Counties, and tt had been considered best to let the Society go on as at present, ucco:dirg to its means. Toe motion was agreed to.

Tue House then went into Committee again on the Statute Labour Bul, which was reported agreed to, with several amendwenis.

The report of the special Committee on new roads was then taken up in Commitiee of the whole.

Some desultory conversa'ion arose in reference to the pa- ragraph providing fur the opening of a new read ona part of the way between St. E-easur'’s and Summerside. A petition lor aud auother aguiust the proposed new road were read, aud hou meabers appeared to be generally of opinion that the ‘ohabitants of that place had better do with the road they tad uncil they could agree where the new one should be

opened.

| Progress was reported, and the House adjourned.

Wepwespay Arreanoon, April 2.

| The report of the New Koad Commi