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New pene Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Friday, March 18, 1881. a, i (Vol. 4. N 0.17

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ALMANAG FOR MARCH, 1381.

MOON 8&8 CHANGES, Pir (Quarter 7th ah im. Pp. m Ss. E Pall Moon, 15th day, 4. p. m., EB Last Quarter, 220d day, lih. i7m. p. m., N, F inelow herize New Moon, 29th ay, Gh. 20m. p. m., W. n ~ Moon! High Days M —— rises watr, lea. mh morn jaft’n th m. rT & 4315 42) 6 39,11 3510 59 2 siay 41} 43) 7 Simorn,!] 2 ai lay © 45 7 W@W Olli 5 4F 3 435 8 10 6 47 s & >a day a) 47 8 36) 1 Qe ii 6s 1 34 wo 911213 ld 7, Monday, 27 wm 43 & 3 & i ueaday we Pita 4 3 32 9 Weinesday 23 Sill 36) 5 24 20 10 1 day 2 Sdjaft 47/644; 29 il Fricay ‘ 4 6: i 30) 7 42 32 12 Saturday o3' SiI]3 2,826) 13 Sunday 21; 58 4 29 10| 37 14 Veonca 196 vl 5 12) 9 47) 4) 18 Tuesday i7 1} 6 is}f0 22 44 16 Wednesday 1s} 63} 7 510 BD 17 Thurnday i3 4h 8 3411 26) SI 18 Frida : li % +haft JZ b4 19 saturday ¥ 7:10 o4 O 41 5S 20 Sunday 3 smorn' } 23:12 1 @i| Mond.y 5} 69} O 2) 214 + 2 hues 7 o j : 213 i s 3 VN vesciay i iZi 1 {4 4 36 li 4 The: 5 58 msi 8 7 14 @% Fricay Si 1s’ 3 18 7 2 ls % Saturday 55 i 343: 8 21 T] Sunday Sai 17; 4 1% @ f4 24 * Ales ay St iv 4 s 9 56 25 a5! luesday 491 20:'6 331033: 41 goiWednesday = 45) 21, SSL Oj 38 3! Lhureday 5 46/6 22) 5 5911 45,12 36 eS ——Se- a -. 7a -

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RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE NO. 15.

Winter Arrangement.

fo take effect on the 6th Des., 1880,

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STATI BA. MIXED. MIXED, Georgetown .. Dp &.1lba.m. | Cartigan .. “ £2“. | Meant Stewart..\|Ar 10.00 * | Bears Dp 7.00a m. Bear Rivar Gulp 4 &t. Peter's “mee 1 Merell i* ole Mt. stewart . Ar 1000 * Mt. Stewart. Dp 10.05 a. ma. Bed‘o:d. ! 10.48 York : * 11 Roy ulty Tunction| ‘* 11.22 '

riottetown iAr 11.45 * : sari Charlatcetown Dp 8.15a.m. Dp 3 00p.m Royalty junction) “* S38“ “3.23 “ Korth W itshire. am “ <« ¢u” Runter River.. * 66%. 1 9” Ratsens.....4° O° | % 467% County Line. “7028 * * 5.18 © Keasiugt 0... “” tae“ «a £453 * s ) Ar 1.45 * w Ga” ame side. } Dp 1 45p.m. : Weilington ... - om Port Hiil.. “ ae ™ U Leary ‘i fo. Alberton “enn © Tignish . Ar 6.25

TRAINS GOILG EAST.

STATIONS MIX&L. MIXED Tignish . Dp 6 45 a.m. Alberton = 2a U Laer - ia Pert Hull as * Wellington .. ‘ * 160376 * oo ,iAr lia” ae ds

{ Dp 2.0¢p.m. lo 7.45 a.m.

Kensin ton "" _ a:6@ * County | ane. ~~ oa a. * Bralaibane . 3.23 9608 * Hunter Kivet 3.59 9.45 * North Wiltshire 418 * 10.01 ** Roy site Junction S07 * 10.52 * Chariuttetowa is 620" [Arie * Charlottetown Dp 2.20 p.m. Royalty Junction| ** 2 53 i York : a” |

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Railway Office, Charlottetown, De

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Superintendent. 3, 1880.

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| AND ISLAND ARGUS.

MARCH 18. 1881.

A Fair Compromise.

Tue Patriot labors very hard to make it appear that the Bill intreduced by the Government for the reduction ef the Legis iaiure is hota Coluprens ise,

lie says: ** Compromise is the child of

eneession, and it is clear that concession has had nothing whatever to de with bring- it into this werld of struggle and

‘ ia , |, bis declaration is worthy of the tg atre ~~ : .

_ dhe policy of the Government has | hitherto Leen to absolutely abelish the

| Legislative Council and constitute the j HUocuse of Assen bly one sole Legislative | Bedy. In pursuance of this policy a mea ure bas been submitted during each of the sessions for the abolition of th Legislative Council, But the measure has been defeated in the Couneil by the joint efforts of the Opposition and one or two members of the Council who were eleeted

nek pledges to abolish the Council. # the Abolition Bill the Coun- bmitted what is known as the Amal Bill, the chief provisions of

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allen ich are : Ist. A reduction of the New Legislative | Assembly to 22 members.

@ id. An overlapping of the districts so | that each of the present divisions for the

)Couneil and Assembly shall return one

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3rd. A high property qualification of electors fur the seven members te be elect- ed in the present Couneil divisions.

The contest between the Council and | Assewbly went on for twe years without either party showing any disposition to

yield the ground in dispute.

In the meantime the public feeling was

ving etrongerevery day in favor of a

reduetion of the machinery and expense of lation. | ‘The Government claim, with undoubted treth, that their plan was unequivocally appreved by the people at the polls at | the last general election for both Council and Assembly, and that im adhering to it they would be acting in aceordance with | the well understood wishes of the people. Sut believing that the people wiil bear } them outin making a fair concession and in | order to effect a much needed saving of | public money, they propose to yield the twe | first named points of difference between

| the schemes of the Government and Op- | position,

Is not this reasonable ?

De not the Government show by taking this step they are sincerely desirous of car- rying this reform? The Government can- | didly admit that they still believe their mea- sure of the previeus sessions to be the best. Bat as they are unable to carry that meas- ure, they propose to do the next best thing by dividing the ground between themselves and the Opposition.

if the Patriot's contention means ary- thing, it means that nothing but a com- plete surrender of the whole grouud by the Assembly ean be regarded asa compromise, | —-which is simply nonserse.

As opposed to the Patriot's silly eonten- tion that the Bill now before the House means no compromise or concession, we may mention that when the resolutions on which it is based were presented by the Leader of the Government, Messra Perry and Farquharson, declared that the Goverp- yet had ‘* stolen the Opposition pelicy.”

These gentlemen saw plainly that the Government bad gone so far towards them that they imagined they had a good oppor | tonity of twitting thera with abandoning the

hele ground previously held by them.

The position taken by the Opposition on this question is simply contemptible Professing to be favorable to the reductien of the Legislature, they have given, in

almost hundreds of ways, proofs that they | are insincere. Admitting that the Govern- ment Bilis so nearly like what they have heen proposing, that they claimed it as their own, yet they strenuously eppose it! | Mesars. Perry and Shaw, in particular,

have given pretty good evidence of their | casy principles. They have spent days in

\ttempting to introduce a feature into the

Government Bill which they last year de- elared to be ‘* farcical.”

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xeport of the Civil Service Com- mission.

Tue Report of the Civil Service Com- mission was tabled in the House of Com wous by Sir Jobn McDonald, on Tuesday last. The Commissioners are seven lu cumber, and were appointed on the re- commendation of a sub-committee of the | Privy Council. The report is signed by ‘six out of the seven Commissioners, the dissenting party promising @ minority re-

port. The Comumissioners polot out what \they deem to be the defects of the present system. They regard with disfavor the | practice of mak mg appuintments and pro- motions for party reasons instead ot for

limerit, and recommend the establish- lment of a Board of Civil Service | Commissioners, free from all political

d to the fullest public covfidence, to whom would b> referred all matiers pertaining to the administration of ‘the Civil Service. This Board to con- sist of three members, one of whom should he a French Canadian. Their term of office should be similar to that of Judges. The annual expense of such a Board is estimated by the Commissioners at $25,000. They reeommend the holding of periodical examinations in the most important cities and towns of the Dominion, such as Halifax, St. John, Charlottetown, Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Lendon, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Victoria. No person should be admitted for examination who is ander 18 years of age, or over 25. They recommend that all appointments, with eortain exceptions, made after the Ist of January next, be by competitive examina- tions, according to regulations to be adopt- ed by the Board of Commissioners to be appointed, and approved by the Privy Council. Upon the payment ofa stipulated fee, the examination should be open to all personsof the req uisite age, health, character and other qualifications prescribed in the re- gulations of the Board, irreapective of their party predilections. Examinations for first appointments should be for third class clerkships in the inside service to the office of messenger, tide waiters, Janding waiters, lockers, or as third class clerks in the out- side Customs Service, messen ets, eX0iBo~ men, assistant inspector ef weights and measures, or third class clerks in the out- side service of the Inland Revenue Depart- ment, measenger, letter carriers, or fourth class clerks in outside service of the Post Ottice, and messengers and all ether branches of the service. :

The following are the subjects upon which the report recommends that candi- dates should be examined : Handwriting, orthography, arithmetic, — including vulgar and decimal fractions, copying manuscript to test aceuracy, Cigesting returns into sunmaries, English anes ones from dictation, geography, history, lib, Canadian and United States book

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uniform system of keeping accounts. Commissioners should make a return to Parliament within ten days of the opening of each annual session, of all examinations, appointments, etc. The report also recom- mends that the appointment of deputy wads of departments be left with the Gov

ernment, and that their salaries be fixed at

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Lpertance of the position,

Tke Commissioners suggest the rejection of all personal security, helding that it sheuld be from some guarantee company.

The report recommends the abolition of many of the ports of entry, and suggests changes in other Gepartmonts that would be calculated to enhance the efficiency of the Service. The state that there are more officials in the public ser- vice than are really necessary, and they attribute this to the manner in which ap- polntments are made. But they siiggest that any reform in the direction of weed- ing out unnecessary officials would require to be gradual, as it would ba unjust te summarily dismiss such “officials because they happened to be appointed under a Wrong syStel,

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Taat old maxim, concerning too many eggs in one basket, should receive some cousideration at presept irom those engaged iu—or about to engage in—the Lobster Can- ning business. This business during the past two seasuns at jeast, has received a

tremendous impetus bere, aud we are glad | that so much capital is invested in the |

enterprise. The whole Island is much benefitted by the output ior wages, &&., trom the diflerent factories.

There is another branch of business, directly alled to the Lobster canning busi- ness, that enly needs some additional capi- tal and attention ; and this is the canning of No. 1 mackerel. This branch preserving business tais assume large proportions. The demand for canned mackerel has suddenly devel und is rapidly increasing the U St Tie hundreds who are Row pouring anntially

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in of thousands of emigrants, into the interior States and Territories of the Union consume enormous quantities of canned gvods ; and the taste for fresh mackerel is rapidly superseding that for salt mackerel throughout the West and Southwest.

i The United States has been, and always

will be, the great market for mackerel. |

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The Publ:c Works Report.

Tax expenditure of the Public Works | Deoartmeut for the past fiseal year amounts | to $25,893,06, expended as follows ; Pub'ie | Buildings, $28,722.27, of which sum $11.- | 875.40 was speat on coustraction account of

| the Hospital for the losane, and $11,005.59 $5,200, $5,600 and $4.500, according to the |

was fer the maintenance of that institution; Court Monses, £1.045.23; County Courts, $600.65 ; Prisons, $3,099.35 ; Public offices $161.99; Ferries $5.589.87; Packets $5,- 630.56 ; under the head of Miseallaneons, $1,267.34; Wharves, Queen's Coanty, $4,- 173 22; Prince, $2,598.10; King’s $840.55; Bridges, Queen's Connty, $4,672 72; Prince RU 365 47; Kings, $5,151.40; Roads, $.,- 188.46 ; Right of Way, $2,260.77 ; Super- visors 3, #5.380.06; Prince, 35,- 115.01 ; King’s, $5,229.85.

The amount of contracts entered inte by the Department fer 1880 is $27,908.83, and an amount of $394 30 has been allowed for extras The amonnt paid during the is

Queen’

year on account of ‘inished contracts $25,412 46, and there is a balance of $1,542 13 unpaid.en contracts that should

have been completed in 1880, and a further balance of $1,349.04 remaining unpaid on contracts to be completed in April, June and July of this year,

The (ollowing bridges having been de- stroyed by the storm of October, 1879, were rebuilt in a very substantial uianner dur- ing the year: Cardigan Bridge, in King’s County; and Canadian River, Grand | River, Goff's and Mill River, in Prince County.

Engineer Bailey, in his report, gives the | following list of important wharves and bridges required to be either rebuilt er re

paired in 188i, for which plans and speei

fications Lave been prepared and tenders called for: In Prince County—bridyes at Miminigash, Dock River, Enmore River, Smelt Brook, Darnley, Wilmot Valley and Daffy’s Mill Stream, and Wharves at Cape Traverse and Bideford. In King’s Connty

bridges at McPherson’s Hollow, on New Road to Cardigan Station, and at New Zea- ; aud in Queen’s County—bridges at Victoria, Wright's, West River, Blooming Point; and wharves at North River, McArthur’s Shore, and DeSable.

The Eugineer also reports that the foundation of the Provincial Build- ing will require important repairs this year, and the key stones in the arches sill require to be reset. Last year the roof of this building underwent necessary repairs,

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The people like good things, and are able Mr. Bailey states that the style of frame tate - 5; ' ’ ’ 7

and willing to pay for them. | bridges dumped on each side ot approaches

Oue thing is observable, and this is, that | are of a more durable description than

the consumption, to any great extent, ef poor mackerel is past in the United Scates. Only fat mackerel will fetch profitable prices. Our shippers of wiackerel to the States for the past two or three years know thia to their cost. By some inserutable fiat of Providence, tie mackerel caught in our waters for some years have proved— with the exception of a small] percentage of No. l’s—rather poor 2's and 33, while mackerel caught off the American coast, for the same time, have been large and fat, in a great measure.

In the best of seasons our mackerel only begin to get fat about the first of August. Mackerel canning should not begin before that time, as the preserving of poor mackerel would prove useless. Only fat fat mackerel should be put up; and we are convinced that a largely augmented busi- ness may be done by many of our present lobster factories where they are favorably

situated for taking mackerel, by adding |

that branch to their present concerns. It will enable them also to extend the canning

business for at Jeast six weeks ionger than | e |

at present, as eatches of mackerel may be caleulated upon as late as October 2Uth. These who contemplate starting

of preserving tat mackerel ito cousiiera tion when locating, as this branch eannot but prove a largely remunerative auxilary to the regular Jobster canning business We intended in this article

placing a few of the eggs of the maxim in|

the codfish busiriess, but shall leave this for another occasion.

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An Explanat

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A CORRESPONDENT aske us to give an ex-

planation of the statement in our article « f |

Friday last, to the effect that there is still to

tiie credit of this Province at Ottawa, the |

sum of $793,356, on Debt Account. When this Island entered the Union its debt

per head was mueh lower than that «f the Dominion, to which latter was added $30,- 000,000 allowed for the building of the Pacific Railway. The difference between the real debt per head of the Island popu- lation— which was assumed by the Domin- jon —and that of the Dominivn, afier $30,- 000.000 being added to the total amount, was computed, and the sam of the same was placed to the credit of this Province at Ottawa, together with the $800,000 granted by the terms of Union for the purchase of the proprietury lands of the Island. Of the former amount, which siderably decreased since Confederation, the sum of $793,356 still remains, and of the latter, which has nearly all swallowed up in the purchase of lands, the sum of $61,845. Upon these two amounts the Dominion Government pay this Proy- ince interest every year. They are, con- sequently, one of our chief sources of revenue,

We trust that this explanation is suft- ciently clear to make oar correspondent understand what is meant by our statement

of Friday last.

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Good Financial Exhibits.

The revenue returns for the month of February are now complete, aud show a very marked increase over the same ‘period of Jast year. They are as follows :—

1880. 1881.

Crmbomns.. 2.50%... $1,147,503 $1,443,600 ee oe er 307,920 360,807 Other seurces........ 310,2u7 335,530 , See $1,765,720 $2,149,937 1,765,720

Increase for the month......... $ 374,217 fo-al revenue to 27th February... . 18,584,890

The increase in the Dominion revenue for the past eight months of the present fiscal year, as compared with the same period of last year, 1s about $4,500,000 Our Lecal Government also show a nice little surplus on the financial operations of the past year. It would appear from these facts that the era of detficita is past and gone, so far as the Dominion and this Province are concerned, or, at least until such time as the Opposition party come

into power ; and judging from present indi- | cations, there does not appear to be any |

danger of such an untoward event as this

taking place for many long years to come.

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An interesting diseussion is expected,at the next meeting of the Educational Institute, this (Friday) evening. The subject to be con- sidered ia :—** What should be the range and limit of State Education?” As this is a mat- ter which concerns the public very materially, and on which a variety of opiuiens exists, the meeting Will be open toall, The represen- tatives of the people now iv the city will doubtless make it a point of being present,

OwnTaRIo papers have the courave to state that the son of a British peer is doing duty

as an hostler around a hotel stable at Ayr, Ontario

new | lobster faetories echonld take this matier |

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those formerly used. Stone Caiverts have been used in most cases under hoavy em- bankments, which will last fur many years Without requiring to be repaired.

Macadamizing has been done on the road near Si. Eleanor’s, road near Suuthport, Lower Malpeque Road, road at Head of St. Peter’s Bay, and Road near Montague Bridge.

Important repairs are being put upon Prince Sireet Wharf, and a survey has been made for a new bridge at Fiat River, as well as surveys for new roads throughout the different counties, for which planus have been prepared

We think it will be pretty generaliy con- ceded that the affairs of the Pablic Works Department have been very satisfactorily managed during the past year.

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Report of the Commissioner of Public Lands.

| ‘Te receipts from the Land Ottice for the | past fiscal year amount to 854,200.45, being an excess of $4,200.45 over the estimates, and $9,221.08 in excess of the receipts for | 1879

From the Commissioner's Report, we learn that the quantity of land acquired |by the Government since 1874 is

796,378 acres, which, added to the Crown

| Lands, wake a total of 843.981 acres. | During the past year, the Government acquired two small estates —that of Mre. Brenan, on Lot 35, comprising

1,378} acres aod the Cun: ingham estate, on | Lot 48, containing 2,188 acres, the former, | ineluding certain arrears of rent, for $4 27

per acre, and the latter for 04 cents. | Daring the year 1880, 29,215} acres were | sold by the Government to 453 different purchasers. The total sales since the oper iug of the Land Office amount to 624,186} acres, leaving @ balance of 172,386 acres still im the hands ot the Governinenr, or in the possession of tenants or others who have not yet attorned As the result of a vigorous effort put forth by the Depart- ment to induce tenants o: ocenpants of lands who had not already atterned, to comply with the demands of the Govern- | ment, 308 persons made application last year

for the purchase of their several holdings. |The Commissioner has reason to believe lthat many well-to-do farmers are still |among those who have paid neither rent | nor purchase money since the lands were | acquired by the Government.

The number of accounts closed out during the year is 167, the total number still re- maining open being 5,801. The large num- ber of 3.790 accounts have been closed out since the opening of the office. hundred and sixteen deeds, including duplicates with plans attached, conveying | 20,075 acres, were executed during the year. Exclusive of duplicates, 3,571 deeds of farms, for which accounts are now open, remain to be exeented.

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dated Deeember 12th, 1878, precepts were issued against defaulters of ten years’ standing and upwards, to whom the neces- sary preliminary notice had been given. These proceedings were chiefly directed to cases where lands were vacant or aban- doned, or whera complication of title ex- isted, either through the intestacy or ab- sence from the Island of the original pur chasers. As the accounts still open re- present a sun. of about $500,000, it will be seen that the adoption of a vigorous policy, tempered by prudence, is necessary in the public interest to be pursued in the colec- tion ef arrears due the ollice.

Though there are many backward in ful- filling their obligations to the Government, the Commissioner is gratified to nete that a considerable number of the late tenantry are making their payments with commend- able punctuality, seeming to appreciate the opportunity afforded them to obtain the freehold of their farms on easy terms. —_——o—+-

Increased Mail Accommodation

Required.

As the present contract for carrying the mails between Montague Bridge an urray Harbor South is soon te expire, this would be | a good time to make a change in the direction of giving the southern section of King’s County increased mail facilities. We under- atand that the people more directly interested are moving in this matter by petitioning the Post Office Department for a daily mail _be- tween these poiuts. This is a favor which 'the authorities should have no hesitation | in granting. for this is a part of the country in

which a large and rapid y increasing trade is | beng carried on, in tle interest of which, as well as that of the genera! public, it is neces-

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| Sary what every reasov able facility should be

afforded for the rapid transit of mails. We

second the effurts put forth by the people of

secure the small boon now asked for.

Go to W. P. Colwill’s for choice Crockery. [ma 7 aw

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In compliance with an Order in Council, |

| trust that onr local Postal authorities will

Murray Harbor and adjacent settlements to

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. es S

} Fripay, Mareh 11.

| Mr. Svzaker took the Chair at 11 a. m. Mr. Crawroko asked what action

ter vf inereased steam comminnication between Charlottetown and Hailiday’s Vharf, Brush Wharf, and China Point | Wharf.

Hon. Mr. Suntivan. replied that the matter would receivet:the: favorable con- sideration of the Government.

Mr. Suaw presented the petition of cer- tain inhabitants of the Third District of Queen's County, praying that the County Court House at St. Peter's Road, be not removed to Mount Stewart.

Mr. Saw presented the petition of certain inhabitants of the Third District of Queen's County, praying that the County Court at St. Peter’s Road be reaisved to Mount Stewart.

The petitions were received and read.

ment intend appropriating an amount for

Glasgow.

Hou. Mr. Suttivan, saic is under the consideret on of the Government.

Mr. Farqunaanrson asked if the Govera- ment intend to take action with reference to the purchase of two smali propmetary estatvs lu the Second District of Queen’s County.

Hon. Mr. Suttvan replied that the pur chase of both estates would receive due attention. An offer for one of the estates had been made, and was nuw uuder con- sideratien.

Mx. Suaw asked the Leader of the Gov

ernment what action the Governwent have taken, and if no aetion has been taken, what action they intend to take, in refer- ence to a memorial of Pierce Gaul, of Montague, praying for a refund of a portion of license daty for distilling, paid by him in Mav, 1873, his distillery having been closed on the Ist July, 1873, on this Prov

ince entering Confederation.

Hon. Mr. Svuvirvam said that Mr. Gaul had paid his license fee; but on entering Confederation other regulations were made by the Dominion Government. [If Mr. Gaul had complied with these reguiations he would have had the right to continue his business during the full term for which be held the license, but he had not done so. The closing of the distillery was not the fault of the Government, and the Gov- ernment had, therefore, determined not to pay tae refund demanded.

REDUCTION OF THE LEGISLATURE Hon. Mx. Svuiivan woved that the House do now resolve itself into a Cum- mittee of the Whole to ‘urther consider ‘The General Logislature and Executive Council Act.”

Motion carried.

House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. McDonald (Souris) in the Chair.

Mr. Perry suggested that the provision reqniring the residence of a voter in a polling division for one year preceding the day of election be struck out.

Hor. Mr. Scciurvan moved that the words ‘fone year” be struck ont and the words ‘‘ one month” be substituted. Motion carried.

Mr Peery moved in amendment of the twelfth section that the qualification of electors for members representing the Leg islative Council districts be the same as is now required of electors for the Legislative Council.

Motion lost.

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Evening Session. STANLEY HALL

Hon. Mr. Camppere moved the order of the day for the secend reading of the Bill intituled ‘‘An Act to incorporate the Trusteees of the Hall and Church at Stanley Bridge.”

Motion carried.

The Bill was read a second time. Honse resolved itself into Committee of the whole, Mr. A. J. Macdonald in the chair.

After some time spent therein,

Mr. SPEAKER resumed the chair and the Bill was reported agreed to with amend- ments,

THE MODEL FARM.

Hon Mr. Frrevsen moved the crder of the day for the second reading of the Bill intituled *“* An Act to improve the manage- ment of the Government Stock Farm.” Motion carried.

The Bill was read a second time. resolved ~~ into a Committee whole, Mr. Holland in the chair. On the first clanse being read— Mr. Suaw said he had, during the year, heard many persons express a wish that the old Agricultural Society should be resuscitated and made a permanent institn- tion under the patronage of the Govern- ment. If the leading farmers would join and form a Society, the union might result in the advancement of agriculture.

House of the

Mr. Farquianson said he was pleased to learn that there was to be a change in the management of the farm. Last year the Commissioners sold $1,688 worth of stock, and bought $97 worth. What is the in- ference ! The inference is that the Govern- ment will have to buy stock to make up the difference. Only 13 dollars worth of lime was expended upon the Farm during last year ; and he thought the Government was starving the farm in order to show a surplus for the year. In his opinion no member of the Government should be on the Board of Commissioners.

Hon. Mr. Ferroevuson said that the fact that there was last year “surplus stock to sell to the value of $1,688, was very good evidence that the Farm was well managed. The Report of the Commissioners shows that there is now more steck on the Farm, and that it is in better condition than it was last year. As to the quantity of lime used as manure, there is a large musael bed near the farm which has been largely drawn from ;and other fertilizers have been freely used. If the hon. gentleman would but

Government had starved the Farm, and that there is good evidence that it is ina hige state of cultivation.

Mr. Saw asked if it would be possible for the Government to go on year after and sell $1600 worth of stock, and still not impair the value of the stock remaining upon the Farm.

Hon Mr. Gorvon thought it a matter for congratulation that the Farm is in such a prosperous condition as it is. There never was a year before the last one that the Farm was self-sustaining The stock sent to Exhibitions had received recognition, on

| farm has been visited by Professor Sheldon

it, given the Isiand a name and a fame in

the Mother Country. Hon. Mr. Ferevsox, in reply to Mr.

the Farm, and yet it was not self ing. Last

ported s' product

the | | Government intended to take on the mat- |

the establishment of a Court House at New |

look at the Report he would find that he | had no grounds for his charge that the |

aecount of its excellence; and again the |

and Mr. Spazrow, who have with respect to

they had been in former years. In former hon. Provincial S years, imported horses, ete., had been sold | and the proceeds counted in the receipts of |

| to the question, he thought $1,600 is ne

ed to be received by the sale of stock, ete., There have beet scarcely

' year by year. ' charge of the Farm. lig’ had been very | careful and singularly fortunate ; and when it is know that thece afe twenty two cows |}now ineslf to thoroughbreds, and that | nearly ali the calves eowld be sold next fall, an idea may be formed of the amount the Farm is likely to yield next year. Last

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$372 wiaining is not impaired.

Mr. Farqusarson thought thie reply of the Commissioner of Crown Lands evasive He contended that the %2,009 voted Iast year should have been expended in the erection of buildings. 18 Government are starving the Farm.

Hon. Mr. Seciivan said it was not easy to please the hon. gentleman. The hon, geptleman was « member of the Guvern- ment which sold stec® to the value of : $1,600, and yet there was a deficit that year | of about $1,590. Last vear, about $1,600 worth of stock was sold, and yet, so eco

x a a . * : . Mr. Fangunarson asked if the Govern- | powical was the management of the Com-

| missioners, that a surpins was shown.

Mr. FarqgusaksonN was 1 in the Gov lerawent til after the faim work for 1878 was over. He did t enter the | Government till December, 1878.

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| Hon, Mr. Prowsz said 16 was very

| evident that the good manegement of the | 'e5 . he r ao” tutvaawedl the | | Government had greatiy improved the} ‘ » . . .

| Farm, and that it was never Ina better

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tate or more popular than it is to day. | Ths Opposition in the other Howse ob-.j jected to the purchase this year of improved | i stock for the Farm, because a vote of the Legislature had not first been obtained. But an opportunity to parchase presented itself, by reason of one of the Commis- sioners going to England, and the Gov- erament took advantage of it and gave in- structions for the purchase, relying upon the Legislature to readily endorse their

action.

Mz. Crawrorp fuliy agreed with the sentiments expressed by the Hon. inember for Georgetown. He thought that the

suecess of the Farm Jasi year waa greatly due to the practical experience, knowledge and attention of the Commissioners who were members of the Government.

Hon. Mr. Campre.t thought this a very important question. It is most grati’ying to know that the Farm is now self-sustain- ing and that the people are beginning to zppreciate the advantages of it. It is hard to answer precisely the question of the Hon. member for Fort Augustua. It is not likley that next year the Farm will pay | for the large quantity of stock which is} being imported. But the accounts are | now ina very healthy condition, owing to| the attention given them by the Secretary of Public Works, and he hoped that this would be kept so, no matter what Govern- ment was in power, so thatit would be seen at the end of the year, just what the Farm had expended and earned. he | Farm during the past year had been con ducied on the same principles as every other department of Government--cn the principles of economy.

Mr. McMrizan aaid he was pleased to know that achange was to be made in the management of the Farm. He thought the farm should be kept in first-class style. He did not think the land could be rich, A yield of 1} tons of hay to the aere did not show very great fertility. Two hundred bnshels of potatoes to the acre was by no means a wonderful return. He hoped that better blood horses would be brovght to the Province.

Hon. Mr. Fercuson said he had heard of large yields of two or three tons of hay | to the acre; but he believed that an average | of 1} tons to the acre would be considered a good yield in any country. Mr. Sparrow, | an excellent English farmer —one oi the! best in the part of the conntry in which he | lived—gave the yield of hay on his farm at | 1} tous to the acre. The crops raised on | the Farm in past years were very good. Some of them grew too luxuriantiy.