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CHARLOTTETOWN, MARCH 30,

1868.

oe -- - SUMMARY OF PROCEEDING

S IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

Wepvespay, March 25. On motion of Flan. Colonial Seer tary, it was order i that the returns of the several Road Commissioners, and also the various sitions praying aid | w the service of , Bridges and W ars, table he severally reterreu to ie, ‘ : of the different Districts

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Teecinoers

The Bill to amend the Land Purchase Act . . , } was su bunitte d to a Committee of the whole ; oad after some trifling ameudments, was re ported agreed to.

Mr. Reilly, Chairman of Committee on supply reported several Resolutions, which, saune been read, were severally adopted by hawnz been read, were severally pted by the House.

Mr. Brecken moved the see md reading of the Bill to amend the Act relating to limits and rules of Jails.

The object ot the bill, as introduced, was to enadle a Creditor or his \ttorney fo serve -btor, who may have obtained his |

iihesty ‘Sinis the Jail limits, & written notice requiring such de btor to appear be- fore one of the Judges ot the Supreme Court, or before any of the Comiissioners for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, at f time and

ed tobe in such notice epecified : and if on examination betore said Judge or Com- missioners it should appear to the s itisfac- tion of such Judge or Commissioner that said debtor, se confined on the limits, had, in his possession or ender his eont ol, any personel property, debts, or « th cts, then it 70 order such debtor to crant,

may be lawtul : wer such lands, debts and

cunvey, and pey moneys, or So much thereot as may reason- ably appear suilicient to secure and satiety the levy tn respect of which such berson Was

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ecnfined. And in case be should reluse to comply with such order, the said Judge or Commissioner shall, upen proot ueh re

fasal, commit such debtor to

ment in the Jail until be shall have com plied with sucl: order.

Mr. Brecken explained the nature an object of the Bill. t was intende:! to | tect the jurt claims of a Creditor ag iins fraudulent conveyance of propert

part ol a De! tor, with th the payline nt of lis just to @ case of pecuilar Hardship whi curred at the last term of the Supre

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Charlottetown, where, previousiy ¢ l obtaining of judgment, a party cons it property to a iriend, pockets it }

and, when execution was issued, | creditor at by takmg ti fimite, The brl contemnlated protection a: such fraudulent transeections.

uehance

Hon. Col. Seere tary expresse 1 sition to the Bill. The Jails and Jail limits were already suiticiently stringent.

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The case alluded to by

introducer of the bill (Mr. Brecker) mi

be one of peculiar hardship, bu it Wats dangerous to establish a princi} r the relief of a few solitary cases, to the great detriment of the general publie. Ile w {

therefore, move tbat the Bill be read a

Hlon. Col. Secretary preseated Report of Committee of Executive Council on the sub-

| Jeet of the Charlottetown Ferry.

secoud time that day three months

Hon. members on both sides addressed the House on the subject, some of whom sup- ported the motion for the second rea ling of the bill with the view of hearing mre fully its contents discussed and explained. After vome debate on the subject the Huure divided as tollows :

For the amendment— Hons. Col. S eretary, Kelly, Davies, Callbeck, Messrs. Cameron, McCormack, Green. Arsnault, McNeill and Kickham—10.

Against it—Hons. McAulay, Haviland, Henderson, Howlan, Atty. Genere!, Laird, Messrs. Greeken, Prowse, Reilly, P. Sinclair, Uwen, G. Sinclair—12.

The Bill was accordingly read time; and on motion that it be ¢ to a Committee of the whole, a di sued, which, on motion, was adjourued until the afternoun.

t seeond minitted

AFTERNOON, House in Committee on Supply, Mr, Reilly in the Chair. don. Atty. General, in submitting a Re- S&lution relative to the special grants for macadamizing rotde in the Vicint 5 of | Uharlottetown, Summerside and Georgetown, | remarked that it was considered best to place the expenditure of said monies in the hands | of the Road Commissioners, and “not under the control of the mewbers for the J owus, as | heretofore.

Mr. McLennan expressed his regret at the small sum voted as above for Summerside. Ne remarked on the great traffic to Summer- side, the soft nature of the soil, the inade- quate vote of £10) towards performing a Work so essential to the interests of the whole people of that part of the country, and said the late Government appropriated £250 fur

the

that werk and the people expected, that a Liberal Government would not at all events diminish, if not increase the grant.

After some time spent in Committee, the Chairman reported several Kesvlutions agreed Ww.

The debate on the Bill relating to Jail Limits was resumed.

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Atter considerable debate on the snbject, during whieh hon members on both sides expremed their desire to see introduced a Baokruptey Liw, which would mect the ob- Jectot the bill under consideration, and being general in its application, would tend to un- part equal justice toall parties. After which tl: Hien Col. Seeretary moved, in amend- | mnt to Mr. Breeken’s motion, that the bill be®committed that day three month.

Question put on amendment—Tlons. Col. Secretary, Lowlan, Ke!ly, Callbeck, Davies, Mesers. Reilly, Cameron, Kickham, Howatt, MeLennan, Green, McCormack, P. Sinelair, Arsnault, McNeili— 15.

Against it—Hons. Laird, Atty. MeAulay, Henderson, Llaviland,M« Kameay, Brecken, Prowse, Owen—

The hill to ene uurage the setth cultivation of Public Wildcrness L committed to a Committee t House. Mr. P. Sinclair in the Ch

Mr. Prowse sul initted a Claus effect that whereas severa] persons h ly settled on the Wilderaess lands known as | the Cunard property, recently purchased by the Government, and such settlers being up able to my the instalments ri quired of them by the find Purchase Act—

Resolved therefore, that all who t on such lands within the last eiglit years, should have the same privileges and indal- ences extended to them as were pr vided for settlers on wilderness lands under the bill under consideration ; and that all such eettlers ehould have credit for any amounts they bave heretofore paid* toward their in- btalmentes.

in submitting said Clauss, M stated that the Cunard property was pur- chased at a high price. His object was to Place poor settlers on suid property ona Similar footing with those who miylit accept Of locations on wilderness lands, as pointed Out in the till.

After some debate relative to the Resolu- “Vor in Won, during which bon. mem- bers on ee. expressed their desire to ameliorate, by every legitimate means, the

condition of the poorer classes of settlers on ail public lands, it was, at the same time, admitted, the adoption of said (Clause, as Fart of the bill ander consideration, would conflict with the principles of that bill, and thereby be contrary to the Royal instruc-, tions. It was, therefore, better to entertain the question relative to the alleviation of the peculiar circumstapece of the settlers aM@ided to, by the introdvution of a separace measure, Which should be more general in its appli- don, than that sought for by the ltesolution lore the Committee. It was, therefore, Resolved, on motion of the Hon. Le uder ofthe C ppsitiva, tht the hon. member for Mur-

General, srs. Yoo, it), rent and inds was | re whole if.

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. Prowse

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bate en- |

Hlouse adjourned.

Tuvasvay, Mareh 26.

On motion of Hon. Mr. Laird, Bill iBCorporate the Prince County Sx

to ) Agrietltural ‘ submitted to a Committee of the whole, and reported agreed to.

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Mr. MeNeill introduced a Bill to prevent accidents to the travelling public on the ice, In explaining the object of the bill, he (Mr. MeNeill) remarked ‘on the dangerous state of the ice on Bays and Rivers, where holes were cut in all directions for mussel mud, and the necessity of erusing parties so eut- ting up the ive to bush the same around such holes or openings, and thereby warn the traveller.

Said Bill was reeeived and read.

Llon. Mr. Davies presented a petition from inhabitants of Murray Harbor Koad, asking to change the holdings of Small Debt Court meetings from monthly to quarterly sittings.

Petition received and read.

Hon. Mr. Davies also presented a petition from William Jardine, of Crown Pomet, Lot 49, setting forth certain grievances touching a dine ef road, and asking to be allowed to pertorm his Statute Labor on the road lead- ing trom his place to the highway.

Vetition received and read.

Mr. MeLennan asked the Government if they intended to open a road from James Darby's, Lot 17, to Joseph b. Perry *s, Mis- couche, in accordance with the report of the “‘ormmussioners appointed to Investigate the advantages of said road. He also asked for the Report of Delegates appointed: to investigate charges ayvainst late Kee, er of the Light House at Sea Cow Head—observ- ing that £13 was charged in the Public

Accounts for that service. Aleo Report ol

Comm issboners ['} inted to make enquiry

coneerting the extraction of money trom

Mail Bags, for which service he observed

mio I id been paid.

lion. Mr. | urd replied that the documents

r would be submitted at an early

i emg ho desire on the part of the

Goverrment to withhold the information wskKked tor.

Mr. Arsnault presented a petition from

thitants of Eemogt Bay for the lishment of a Small Debt Court in that vir inity.

Hon. Mr. Calibeck asking for a bill to Ine Church at Lo

asking

presen t d

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a petition ate the oaptist Lot 65, all of which

g Creek,

| were laid on the table.

Phe bill relating t

was

»> the S immerside Bank received, read and relerred to Com- Inittee,

Li Use adjourned,

Faipay, March 27,

On motion of Mr. Reilly, the bill to incor- porate St. Peter’s Bay Agricultural Society was submitted to a committee of the whole liouse, and reported by the Chairman, Mr. Mei orm ick, agreed Bo.

The tullowing bills were then read a third titue and passed, viz:

Lhe bill to amend and explain the Land Purchase Act.

The bill to encourage the settlement and cultivation ef publie Wadderness Lands

The bill to meorporate Prince County Agricultural Society.

Mr. MeLennan presented a petition from dames Campbell and others, inhabitants of Summerside, praying tur the passing of an Act conferring proper municipal privileges, and containing reguiations for the local Gov- ernment of said town. Said petition sets lurth that a public meeting was held at Sum- merside on the 14th March, inst., at which a series of resolutions were adopted, and re- commends the enactment ot a statute in ac- cordance with said resolutions, a copy of which had been forwarded to the Legislature. Another petition from John R. Gardiner and others was also presented by Mr. Mefennan,

| praying the House not to pass an act for the

Incorporation of Summerside, setting forth that the said town had_ hitherto progressed under the fostering care of Government. That salaries of cficers and other expenses

| consequent upon the establishment of a Vor-

poration, would inilict a heavy burden on eople of that town without « rrespond-

fits. Petitioners therefore pray that no such change as that e mtemplated by the Resolutions alluded to in former petition be

| entertained by the House, and requests that

the present Act relating to Summerside, be amended and continued.

Ordered that both those petitions he refer- red to special Committee to examine the same and report. The following Committee was then appointed, viz: Mr. MeLennan, Hon. Atty.General, Mr. Breeken, Hon. Mr. Laird, Mr. Arsnault.

Mr.Reilly, from the Committee of the whole House on the further consideration of supply, reported three Resolutions.

The foliowing are among the items grant- ed in said Resolutions, viz:

5, ecial Grant for macadamizing Post Road within Royalty of Charlottetown, -

Macadamizing Roads at George- wn and Koyaity, and Sum-

250 U O

_nerside & Ruyaity, £100 each 200 0 O Keeper of Bonded Warehouse,

Ch town, - - 5 0 O Deaf and Dumb Institution,

Halifax, - - wD OO O Public surveys and disbursments

in connection with the Land

Office, : 400 0 0

Interest on Public Debt, 2000 0 6 Publie Printing and Stationery, luou 0 OU Incidental expenses of Lunatic

Asylum in addition to allow-

ance by statute, i 100 0 0 Management of Savings Bank, 150 9 9 Public Lands Office, ni 330 0 6

Collector of Customs and Nayvi- gation Laws, and Collectors of Impost and Excise for out- ports, (except Geo’town and Summerside, <

Additional Clerk in Excise office 125 9 0

Third Clerk in Post Office, 100 0 0 Hon. Col. Secretary submitted a message

from His Excellency the Lieut. Governor,

transmitting certain papers and documents relating to the removal of detachment, and to the expenses in connection with Her

Majesty's troops while stationed in Prince

Edward Island.

Ion. Col. Secretary also presented to the

House, copy of Correspondence of the Attor-

310 0 0

| ney General of this Island with the Colonial

Otlice, relating to the demand made by the Imperial Parliament upon the Government of Prince Edward Island for the payment of £4,979 11s 7d, stg., for expenses in connec- tion with the transport and maintenance of lier Majesty's troops lately stationed on this Island.

Ordered that said documents and papers be laid on the table.

lion. Atty. General presented to the House a return of the number and names of pupils attending Prince of Wales College and Gram-, mar Schoo!, also an account of fees received and disbursements made on account of said ee pC ae

Ordered that sai table. Said return oe the attendance Scholars at that Institution during the year, to be as follows: : Attendance at College exclusively Attending College for Grammar School 33 Total attendance at College 72 Total attendance at Grammar School 88 Total attendance at the Establishment 117

Hon. Col. Secretary laid before the House the Supplementary estimates for the crrrent year. Among which are the followingsams, Viz: :

To Martin Melnnis for repairs to Beacow Light at St Peter's Bay £7 10s.

Committee of Hillsboro’ Square for mprov- ing said Square £40. ‘ Chas: E Stanfield for drawback on

a ttarbor Ate. Prowse) have leave to with- Ya

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its hit as the

esolution, whieh motion was car-—

‘ od to, Pea. oe Re ’ Eee » | y 4

Machinery for a Wogi 7

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