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EDWARD REILLY.

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clever, but we want the money. It will cost. per- haps. £100 per mile to macadamizc our roads and bring the materials from Nova Scotin. tag a large sum of money to a scientific man to superintend the work. I do not think it is required. I do not see any difficulty about it. All that in re- (lllll‘Od' is to have the stone properly laid on. and then give it a covering of gravel. Any emulsions that has been laid on here, is of no use. The roads arerough and unpleasant to travel upon. There is a piece of road laid with stone on the other side of Southport, and I would rather wade through mud titan travel upon it. I think Mr. Lol’age has mau- agsd the roads very well, but he has failed in drain- ing the water off sufllciently. But I need not occupy the time of our honors with these matters. and I would more y add that, unless the inhabitants nub- mit to a road tax. we need not expect to see much improvement. and if they do, it will be a great ad- vantage to themselves.

deal. and I think our system is just as good no those of the neigboring Provinces, and our men just as four pages, and to bind each copy for one shilling Mr. Reilly did not tender for publishing in the Herald. and the Committee therefore recommended dobtors‘ act I commer- . [new encouragement to as... A3 ‘0 PU‘ that Mr. lInghoo' tender be accepted. which reportboucsty. it“ a man is likely to become involved he

hates at the rats of twenty shillings per shoot 0

was adopted by the House.

received three Tenders, viz:

shillings and eight pence. at thirty-five shillings per sheet. and binding three shillings and six pouco. One From l". W. Hughes. at thirty shillings and nine pence per sheet. binding three shillings and six pence.

Tito Committee recommended that Mr. IIughos' tender shtmld he accepted. it being the lowest. which report was adopted by the House.

lion. Mr. Ilamusrox asked for and obtained leave of absence till Friday next.

WanxDar, April 24.

At twelve o'clock the Council waited open His Excellency in the Legislative Library. and present- ed their Address in answer to the Speech, to which His Excellency was pleased to make the following

“I thank you for your Address. You may rely upon my hearty co-operation to promote the welfare

‘ "on. Mr. MCDONALD. by command of Ilia Ex- cellency. presented tlto Blue Book for the year

lien. Mr. Burn presented the seventeenth Annual Report of the Medical Superintendent of tho Lunatic Asylum, which was also ordered to be laid on the Adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock.

TIIUItlDAY. April 25.

“on. Mr. McDonald. by comniand,{presented a cop 0

Received and laid on the table.

lli'vh Moon on I ° h “on. Mr. Dtsuwmm: I am Ind that the Gov- - , - H .l , l0x1'tt.| D" wum' “also” w ' rl'ri”. 3 erunicnt has taken this matter iughnnd ; but I think Adjourn“ "u iii—mono" M due" 0 dock' A. W” , W ,‘ ' .,- we will have to confine ourselves to the materials : 2 I; Iaths niol l‘ll'gOI‘l‘l 1p} \ve lilakve at home. It is very well for your honors I Wednesday . . ‘ V i to ta about a few miles of the roads near Char- p - t .w v - v I Thursday 40‘ 5| 9 32 4 t lG'lottctown; but when we consider the extent of our ADDRLSb IRI‘SENH‘D 8 Friday 47l 610 22 4 42 19 roads, we cannot expect a very general improve- 4 Saturday 46f 7|“ 9. sets 22 ment by imported materiel. Ibelieve we must. ex- 5 Sunday 45_ till 57 8 Al 24 ereiso ourjudgmeut in selecting the mostcompotent 6 Monday 44{ flutiorn. ‘J 51 25 persons to superintend the roads. I am confident 7 Tuesday 439 10I 0 47110 52 27 that the united “wisdom” of the Legislature can "Ply: 8 Wednesday 42 12 l 40 ll 45 It 30 effect very great improvements. and I am willing to 9 Thursday 4|. 13’ 2 3.3.morn. 32 assist to the utmost of my power. The llond Com- l0 Pride 40. it‘ 3 ti. 0 31 Ill misrioners. in many cases. do not do their duty, and prosperity of this island." 11 3M“ , 8t) 16' «l 29 l 13 37 and the Act itself is not adapted to the circumstan- Bu”; BOOK 1‘) ISnntlny 33} “I 5 3U I 49 39 one ofthe country. There is very little use in throw- ' r 13 .Monhy eel 18 6 till 2 2| 42 ing up alittle dry earth ontho roads insummer. No 1 Tuesday 35 I9 7 32‘ 2 51 4t doubt. the hard material spoken of would be of , _ , I Wednesday 34 20. 8 2G. 3 22 41'! service where thcro is much heavy hauling. but the ‘860' “mm m“ ordewd m b° km on “N “u” 1 Thursday 33 21‘ 9 l5i 3 49 reads where it is applied are not pleasant to drive LUNATIC ASYLUM REPORT. 17 “idly 31’ 23 10 0l 4 2-) .52 upon. The wind will carry away the dry sand or III Saturday ~ 30 2t 10 45‘ rises of earth. and leave the stones bare. I believe it is an 19 Sunday 29 25 II 24 8 if) 56 inconvenience we must put up with. I know many 20 Monday ' 28 16 even.l 9 7 58 places where there are no ditches. and I find that t m 21 Tuesday 27 27‘ 0 43 9 54 l5 0 the road stands better. There are man Improve- ‘ 8' 2‘) Wednesday 26‘ 28 l ‘25 Ill 2 monts required. The whole extent whic is thrown 28 Thursday 25 29 2 511 1-“ 4 out for the roads should be levelled. However. as 24 Friday N] 30 2 -l7'll 50 7 the subject is to come before the Legislature. I am TREASURER’S ACCOUNTS. 25 Baturday 23 3i 3 32, more 10 sure it will receive the serious consideration of every 23 5mm” 4 22 32 4 20' 0 25, ll member of this House. His honor from Prince of the Coloninl'I‘rcttaurer's Accounts 27 Monday 21 331 5 ll‘ 0 57 13} County (Mr. Lord) says that it we had plenty of inn 31"» January. l867. g3 1‘....d., 20‘ 35. 6 7. l 29 10 money there would be improvement. but we must H ’9 \VQJQQuIa, 19' 36' 7 4i 2 l 17 endeavor to make improvements with the means ‘1'“ ’1'" "MP1 80 Thursday 18‘ 37 8 4 2 35 18 within our reach. iblESSAGl-I—DESI’ATClli-I‘S. o l ‘ 3‘ End" .fim guruai‘ Hon Mr. Asonusou: No doubt. imported stone ‘ "‘5‘174‘“: 1‘1"“, ‘ ' ' “IN” I would be the boot, but I do not think we will be in Plllc E‘s (’UI‘BENT' a position to obtain it for some time. The making “hick were main... “.1 "I...

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Donnell chamber. Morton. April ’2, (continued.)

IIon. Mr. Buns: I can certainly boar testimony to the inefficient state of our roads. especially when farmers have to spend a great deal of time in haul- in manure or produce upon them. and I am glad to th oh that some better system is about to be innugo urntod. All that has been done on the roads hither- to has been more “ tinkering " with them. I will give my support to any practicable mode of improving them.

non. Hr. Loam This is an old story; but I think we lose sight of the most important part of the question, that is, where in the money? \Vhat lo the use of expecting to have good roads when there is not more than 30o. per mile expended upon them? If we would adopt the plan they have in Canada we might have some means to im rove our roads. I have a brother In Canada cat. who owns a small farm. and he pays from 816 to 818 a year road ton. Let our formers pay at that rate and we will soon have good roads too. It may be a very good plan to appoint a joint Committee to report at some Intnro time, but if we have not funds

of roads is not properly attended to. should be done towards repairing them early in the spring. and if the side drains were wide enough for a sleigh. it would be an advantage, for titers would often be snow and ice in them when the road itself in born.

"on. Mr. Baroness-ox: One great complaint is that the roads are not properly drained. If the work was done in the spring. when the water is lying on them. it would be seen where drains were re- quired. I have seen Overseers, when they came to places where the water had cut the roads down, just plough the sides and throw in the loose earth, but what is the use of' that? As soon as heavy rain comes it all works up again, so that the road is soon as bad as before. perhaps worse. I think the road tnoney might be laid out to greater advantage in May. for then the old road and the earth thrown upon it would cement together and become solid. The Statute Labor Act wants revising. When the men are called out they consider it a mere gala

day. and though the commutation money is very light, yet they would rather go out and work. I think the commutation money should be

paid and expended in May. I do not know that the Commissioners are any benefit. If we had a Supervisor for each district, and the money coming, throng their linuds.they would take more interest in

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each man. for the purpose of improving the It would be a great advantage to themselves. a man has to go to town with a load of produce. it takes hint at day; and if he could take as much in two loans as he now does in three he would save a day. As to importing stone. I dare say it might be done so as to cover the roads three or four miles from town. but I do not think it could be taken more than that distance into the country at a reasonable cost. I believe it would be better to appoint a Committee to enquire into the whole subject, and report sometime between this and next session.

The [louse was then resumed. and the Chairman ported the Address agreed to with an amendment. Adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock.

Tossnar, April 23rd. 1867.

RULES OF THE HOUSE.

IIon. Mr. Mmmttzau. from the Committee ap- pointed to prepare ltules for the government and guidance of the House. presented a draft thereof, which was read. committed to a Committee of the whole House, and reported agreed to without any amendment.

Hon. Mr. Waantmdrom the Committee appointed to wait upon His Excellency to ascertain at what time he would be planned to receive the Address of‘ this House in answer to the Speech. reported that they had discharged the duty assigned to them. and that His Excellency had been pleased to say that he would receive the Address at the Council to-morrow at twelve o'clock. in the Legislative Library.

TENDERS FOR PRINTING. ,

IIon. Mr. Beer, from the Committee appointed to receive Tenders for printing and binding the do- bnten and proceedings of this lIouso. reported that they had received two Tenders: One from I". W. Hughes, odnring to print the debates of this IIottpo for the present Session for the sum of twenty shil— lings r sheet of four pages : to publish the name in tho Eaminer newspaper for twelve pounds tsa shillings, and to bind each copy for nineponcc. And

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JOINT COMMITTEES.

To keep up a good correspondence between the two branches of the I.ogislntnro:—-IIon. Mr. McDonald. lion. Mr. Walker. and Hon. Mr. Gordon.

To take charge of the Logislntivc Library:—lIon. Mr. Ilaythorao. lion. Mr. Beer. and Non. Mr. Walker.

To take charge of Government Home and furniture: —llon. Mr. Lord. and 110-. Mr. Beer.

JAIL LIMITS BILL.

A message was brought fromtbs House of Assembly by the Hon. Attorney General (Mr. Hensley) with a lllll to revise. continue and amend an Act relating to the limits and rules of Jade in this Island. The said Bill was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time to-tnorrow.

Adjourned till tomorrow at eleven o‘clock.

Futon, April 26th. MILITIA REPORT.

"on. Mr. Lord. b command, resented to the House the Report of the Inspecting eld Ofliccr of Militia for the not year. and a so the estimates for the current year.-— toad and laid on the table.

lion Mr INNGWKLM As some allusion is made In the report to the people of King's County not having taken ilacu themselves in a state of defence by organiltllg olunteer Companies. 1 would merely say that it is not for want of loyalty on their art. but it ts

4‘ Will'- I "link “be P“°P1° "0"” b" Willi?! ‘0 “"1" probably because they do not understand ow it is that 4‘ l0 5" ntit to some taxation. soy ll" 0" 9“ “lllllmgs f("'Jthe arms are sometimes given out to the companies. and

at other times they are called in. so that persons living at a distance in the country. and not fully understand- Ing the cause. are rather perplexed. This keeps per- sons from organizing or joining the companies. and I regret it. for I see that about £3,000 are expended in Queen‘s County. and it taunt be a great benefit to the people. I do not know if it would be considered a re-

’lleetion upon King‘s County not to receive so much

money. As it is a large expenditure. I would also like to ask if the vouchers will be laid before its.

r the year em - Also. the Accounts of the Commissioners of Management of the Stock Farm for

lien. Mr, McDonald laid before the House a bios- sage from file Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, together with a largo number of public Doopatchcs.

[Nova Seem. There is nothing more fair or "tor

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[we should not have one in this Island. This insolvcn

makes over his property to his friends. and then I creditors cannot touch it.

porty fairly distributed among tis creditors.

or eight years he has not been able to do any business in his own name. I think it is a great hardship. and it is domg the country a rent injury to prevent. such men from doing business. I remember the time a bill was passed for the benefit of one individual, giving him the limits of the whole Island. and I would rather do some- thing of that sort again if we cannot have a bankrupt court. It would be much better than [passing a law of this kind. We have no bankrupt law. and the law of England takes effect here, so that a man will sometimes do a large and apparently flourishing business for a few years. then he slips off to England to go through the

nnkrupt court, or. in other words, to get " whitewash- ad," but the poor honest trader has no protection. would like to see the honest trader, thou h he should be unfortunate. irotectrd. I had a smalll bill against one of those gent cmen who had been to England. and when I resented it I was threatened with vengeance if I shoul attempt to bring him into the Contmusioucrs' Court. It in time some improvement was made. llis honor from Day Fortune (Mr. Dingwell) speaks about the limits. but they are just the same in King‘s County as they are here. At Summer-ids they have the whole Township. so they sre'bettcr situated than in Charlotte- town or Georgetown.

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lion. Mr. linen: lfhis honor is prepared to move that theconuuittce should rise without reporting. and introduce a bankrupt law. I will support him. At one time I was opposed to a bunkru t. law. but I think the time has arrived when it would e a benefit to the Is- land. There are many persons in this Island who have been unfortunate. and cannot enter into business in their own names. If we had a bankrupt court. and it was made evident that each creditor received his just proportion. there would be no objection to letting a debtor 0 through the Court and commence business again. therefore think a bankrupt law should be in- troduced here.

IIon the PRESIDENT: I do not think it would do well for the Committee to ride without reporting. It sp- pcars that the Act which this Bill Is intended to renew expired last year. and by some overni vht it was neglect- ed. That neglect has placed the S tariffs and their eureties In a very awkward position. I would be will- mg to support n bankrupt law. for I have always con- sidered it unfair that a debtor who had given up all his

ropcrty and effects should be kept in prison or on the imits. It is no benefit either to his creditor or to him- self. and it is an injury to his family and to society. I think it u barbarous to put a man in jail when he has nothing to pay his creditors.

lion hlr Panama: I think it would be very ill judged if we were to decline to pass this bill from any idea 0 the necessity of a bankrupt law. It Is necessary to re- new thc bill which has ex ired. perhaps. nsn remedy for any injustice which migtt otherwise ensue to the Sheriffs and others. It would be unfair that they should suffer from any oversight of the Legislature. What- ever muy be the opinion of your honors respecting a bankrupt. lttw. I do not think there should be any oppo- sition to nosing this bill. “is honor from Georgetown (Mr Gordon) speaks of persons not being allowed to work below high water mark. and I can yer well into- gIne that such cases may arise there as wel as in other places, but I do not think it would be expedient. to at- tem t to legislate upon Inch minor matters. We tnig thavo to go further than he supposes. Many er- sons would have some similar objections to the ct; for instance. a farmer might complain that he could not drive his cattle to a spring of water which was a few yards over the limits. Therefore I think it would be almost injudicious to attempt to make an alteration to meet those peculiar cases. We must have limits defined as clearly as possible if we are to have limits at all; and alter them as we may. still the same uestion would arise frotn .rsons who might be upon tie borders.— Therefore do not think we can remedy it without ren‘ daring the law as objectionable as we found it. With reference to a general bankrupt law. it is a fruitful sub- ject for discuasion and difference of opinion. I appre- hend that none of your honors came prepared to cuter into discussion on that subject, and. perhaps. you have not decided upon the necessity for such a law till you have some idea of its principles. I do not suppose that any of your honors would 0 ject to nopcrfecf ) law. but that has never yet existed. rent Britain has been trying to perfect such a law for the last fifty years. and though it has been latcl revised. some emi- nent lawyers say that the last is as Imperfect no the first. The English constitution does not recognize the princi-