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‘¥Y Pa yi ye . oom -z4 ~So See a. t ge . oe - 2 nde a SRR tee OLA $e Sie , ‘ oe a frat ge Be; a: wreck 2s ao ee ES eee eee =, Ee aS a 5 ited MRO TES pee Charlottetown, Monday, February 27, 1871. si ama : . —s — My . yeeeues Ne RE EE EIT ee TE ies, which aleo showed that . ; SS - “ a aE ee ng : sa: t,— Hons. Mesers. B. Davies, ¥ a © " r ‘ fi ) um, in ¢ dment, being | By it all petitions for money were submitted; Hon er of the Government said it was | Against it ; Mac- like ours was 4 N 4 ~ ae ms eee oe eee aoe en a dueided 2 - follows : Ba! - mae of a walehy hon. members, | not in the power of that House in Commitee Wightman, Callbeck, Messre. H wee. ‘ euuges of the aeons emg The ‘yh may be rendered commensurate to the then pat, the Honse divi ; names of the Hon, Members in Leau, McNeill, McMillen, Hoope Pt tae Ieland, * : resent requirements of the Vol ;and there decided. That was the action of /to alow the oS oe eee v 1 was then reported ag- attributed to Land Purchase y: OF THE i ~~ vw | Yxas—Hons. B Davies, Wightman Call-| 5), majority of the House of Assembly; and | question to be withdrawn—they were sworn The sa:d resolution P our Free system af educati ee _ Having now communierted to you my bock; Messrs. McNeill, Hooper, MeLean,! .. ., knowing the fate of their respective ap-; embers of that Committee, tt mo we, Mr, Perry, Chairman of the Com-) b0ons the people were indebted to the thoea ' { 7 | views on the questions which wi!) probably | MoMillan—7. ' plications, petitioners or their representa- | Hon. te, Wighias SON es Sam irs f the cau tale on Privileges and ‘party, Those proprietors Liberat | occupy your chief attention on thie cosasion, | N Hq Perry, McKachen, Owen, tives, could easily obtain all information, by of Commons pecuniary eager a on a he! Ele ae then took occasion to remark on tweed to comply with just oe | MEE Re 1 it ne lover detain you trom their on: tsrney Geral, Haan, Pope, Dacaany ngeiry of the member of the Govrnmeuk would exctade cma foe Togs Gosad| tne mljec under comidration, ned defvoded dealt with on Soe. prargen ‘ensteaae ; De ‘sideration. It i# my sincere desire that | : : atthe | The decisiov on any application, was tho re-— ve Hon, 1 ort . Drown Law Officers | leg’slations in sock Q 2 > D. Davies. Kelly ; Mesers. Reilly, Moar, Le- ; . uterest in the decision of that| the course adopted by the Crown Law re leg cases justifiable cordia! reiatic hlished bet ' | ! the majority of the some peeuniary interes seneiiens! people. An important res ee ee — a . “ anes ae pe onde ‘Furgy, Richards, J, A. MeDonald, A. (. sult of — —— as - — pend os at faceaie: aad thn Gavertaenes weathbidh thn be ing, | der 10 free the vs

=— ae Been No abjection had been raised | Hon, Mr. Howlan contended that the Hon.

Under the former system Members referred to cou'd have no pecuniary cae be ge cna instances of im~ interest in any decision that the Committee | ; to eave from their might arrive at, touching the case under con-

| McDonald, Robertson,

MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE, ond wyerll, and | Sesion may result in legisiation satisfactory | — ‘to yourselves, and beueficlal to the whole | Areenault—19, a Waowespay, F.ireary 15th, 1-7!.—At 3} community, | ‘The question being then put on the origi- o'clock, P. M., th: Licuteoans Governor was) ‘nal motion, it wae carried im the efficma- portant public worke, é . | i 't~ | sideration. pleased to command t'+ attendanes of the Hon. Members of the House of Assembly annual grante until fuuds sufficient cecum

| trve. 5 i i i te works of great publio im.) That Committee were sworn to investigate Members of the {louse of Assembly at the )#'ng returned to their erate, His Honor'#| (Ordered, that Hous. Perry, Owen, and B. | en Ti ceoene 1S conmauente of 'a very different question to that set forth in Bar of the Council Chamber. Accordingly

oe nape read from the Chair, after ' Davies do compose said Committee. ithe time their construction required, from | the petition aliuded to by the Hon. Mr. al cid tale Me Bene | whieh the House proceeded to business, ‘want of fonds, the decay of portions com- | Wightman. ‘ : 3 PF »! | pleted, rendered the expenéiture inourred Hon, Attorney General said that it now de- ~ mad, after the owial formalities, retarned to; b ' volved on the House in Committee to give ex- | the Assembly ;> when,

Manro, 19 question. He alco justified the High Sheriffs tion, he said, was submitted by the (as having discharged bie duty impartially by | Bell, at the end of the last session, - ithe returrs made by him. That cflicer, he | investigation into the mode by which the said, had been for seme years a member of | thonoterys cffioe of the colouywas that House, and was universally acknowledged | the receipts ot which departmens was to be a gentlemin whose integrity wae unim-| be some £15,000; @ committee wis achable. W. McGill, Esq, High Sheriff, ed to look mio thie matter, and the aving appeared at ihe Bar of the House, | "equired information on the subject, ~ declared the Hon. Peter Sinclair and Dona'd on Mr McKachern: aid he waa Cameron, Esq duly elected as Members to| bear from the Hon, memer who represent the first district of Queen's County, | down, au appreciation of the system House adjourned. | tion in England, in so by. | posed the hon. member, (Mr Davies) aware that at that time, the youth of England

sie ie

t? f Hon. Mr. Pope, re-onded b On motion of Hon. J. ©. Pope, seconded ; — ue. wet tay i J

y fon GW. Howlan, John MeNeill, Req., |

otterly useless, toom to choose their Speaker, | was re-appointed Clerk of the Houee.

Resolved, That the Aesiatant Colonial Hon Mr. Davins —The previous syetem, | Secretary do forthwith appear at the Bar ot) vader which members desirous of carrying | , | the House, with the writ of Election for the any particular grant, could secure a majority }

‘pression to their opinions on the case ar set forth in the Sheriff's Return and papers be-

fore them. He (Mr. Attorney General) be- Seupnaes, Fob. 180.

On motion of fon. Attorney General

‘ 1 On motion of the Hon. J. C. Pope, second seconded hy Hon. B. Davies Mr. William ;, : Dei ’ ‘lieved and was full inced in hi Afice the teding of thedenueie, the Bens educated by Monks, and in M

< — és ‘Fourth Eleetora! Dietrict of Prines County, by promis ng to support appli- | ''° ully convin in his own roed were educated by Monks, in Monasteries,

oN ed by Ion. FP. Brecken, Attorney General, | McLean war appointed Assistant Clerk. pte return thereto. the Poll Books and pack soy pore’ oe ee Pee | ind that the Sheriff's officers had taken the ae ee 20) and on a free system too. A departure from

ed the flor. John Yoo was appointed Speaker. | On motion of Hon. Mr. Howlan, seconded ‘other documents relating to the eaid fe~' anzioeste have corvied, had been condemned eS poeees the, ieee they I Mowpar, February 20, oe 7” pone eine tee to the bent

fea ; . : cada ’ Nie! : -q., turn iby both parties. a member of the Gor- | r Bames y ae Freneb ~... lia Leonor the Speaker having suitab y by Hon, L. ©. Owen, Nicholas Conroy, Erq., tur a could sch point ee | che document, After the disposal of several petitions, vo'ution, when ents sions @er

| the following was suomitted by Dr Robert- son :—

aeknowledged. the high honor conferred on | ¥** 8Ppornted Sergoant-at arms. | Committee on Expiring Laws—Lons, At-| him, the Speaker clect, with the House, then | On motion of Hon, Attorney General, | torney Genera!, Kelly, B Dav-es. jaeeonded by Hon, Mr Wightman, Rev Committee on Private Bills— Hone Keily,

ed under a system similar to that of whi be (Hon B. Davies) 60 loudly boasted, and Jead to the degraded state of the English isbores,

to that wystem would be « great relief to any | Hon. B. Davies said that the coursa taken | Government, but the ehange was not desir- bY the Government, or Crown Law Officers,

; ; ; R FSS. ‘able ae a matter of public policy. ‘im keeping back the Sheriff's Return, was a yaar

To His Tonor Wit tam Francis CLEAVER

. _ Went cp te the Counci! Chamer, when His

Abe T 2D inted Chaplain to! ,, : - Messer ly i, direct violati f ‘ Cae ee ; : Hon. Dir. Caldeck said the speec

|) Honor, W. ©. F. Roniwson. was pleased LK. seg : = Meuh General, Borry; Mess. Rally.) oo uy. NeEacnsx, having boen a sgilandieaaan = Se _ cae a Rowson, Lsquire, Lieutenant Governor reply were non-committa’, and “id cand a _ mpen the Firet Sergion of the Twenty-fourth . tian of Boa. Mr. Owen, covended by | pamerse | Member of the House eeveral years since,had | Messrs, Sinelair and Cameron, they having « and Commander-in-Chicf, dc., de, de. | shadow auy future — of the Government ; _— General Atsomb!y of this Island, with the! Hon. ant eoeiea Dennis OM. Reddin,| Library Committee—Hons. Attorney Gza- had experience of both systems, and his| majority of votes, but as that Officer had re-| MA¥ 17 PLease your Honor; true, the Kailroad was ailuded te, out ina very

+ : ng i SPEECI:

| President, and Honorable Gentlemen of Legislative Council : Pamily : ; “i Mf ords me great fatisfaction to in-gga

ie ocrasion to solicit at your hands dial co-operacion and se ppor?, without I cannot hops to ecquit myself ne

ker, and Gentlemen of the Howle af'

jai a Ba.d_rs¢nm * be inserted in liea there | f 2

feral, Owen, B. | Deneld, Ruberteon. i On motion of Hon Attorney General, |

iseconded by Flom. Mr. Perry, Mr. Angus -MeKinvon was appointed Messenger.

Moro? by the Hon. J. C. Popa, sseonded oy the on, Atsorney Geneval, that Meeurs, | Taune Oxenham, Rebert Gordon and Williom | M, Hews, Se appointed Reporters to the |

| Esq., was appointed Law Clerk to une House

Committee on standing Nales and Ordere |

LeFurgy Weer.

The Assistant Colonial Secretary appear- ed at the Bar of the Honee, and delivered the

Hon. Mr. Dove's mation, and thet of ** Bes

Comm'ttes on Joarnals—Hon, Mr. Perry ;

ty were excluded from

}—Hons, Owen, Derry; Meesre. Richards, Cauons, at whieh petitions were decided on, & return to the previous system would be found more satisfactory to the felt it his duty to bring the matter before | the notice of the Comthittee, in voneejuence | as the andoubted and sole right and privilege

stituente of the hon, member from Murray Harbor had no cause tor complaint against the log-rolling zystem, and his memory did

Davies; Messrs, A, C. Mac- | Opinion, bused upon that experience, was de} pycned ‘oidedly in favor of the present one.

Hon. Mr. Wicarwanx —-While the minori-

the Government

people. He

| should have been called on to take their seats,

Mesvrs. Sinclair and Laird, the latter

leaving it to the Houre afterwards to decide whether Mr. Laird could or éould not retain his place, He (Hm. B. Davies) then sub- mitted the following Resolution, which, he said, more fully expressed his sentiments :—

Whereas, it has long since been established

And whereas, the infringement of such right and privilege by ary body or person worvdia

We, Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the House of Assembly of Prince Edward Island, thank you for the Speech with which you have opened the present Session of the Legislature.

We also thank you for ¢he expression of your satisfaction at the inauguration of your official intercourse with us; and we will be happy to co operate with you in

evinee for good and sincerely hope that m after years the period of your acministration wile remembered among

indefinite way. He referved to the that had taken place in political ; in that Hease, touching which pe — og om was silent.

on, Mr. Perry said it was not the intention of the Government party to interfere with the Edueation Question, but i ition side of the House wished they ¢ : Resolution they pleased touching that, er

3

: | Writ of Keétion for the Fourth Electoral : oe . : : ; i : offictal interoouree with the Repre- oe , : : of the nu:merogs ovaplaints of the present | of the House of Assembly, to examine into and|the discharge of those responsible duties | other questions referred to, and they could be % ve Prarehes of the Leg:«’ature af P aera ® ai ae | Dis rret of Prince County, with Returns, £9, | muds, whieh he had received trom his con- | determine upon all questions affeeting its own | Which Her Majesty has been pleased to en- | discussed on their own merits. sland. I am gad to have en opportonity Hoa, - : — _ te a ee ae | per gore ea Beq, — on ae atituenta. members, 01 in ony wise relating to the lega.- | trust to your cure. Mr. McNeill eaid that for many the . : SESsCccated ¢ ° . Sies ’ (ceths, an ‘@ @eat as 6 ember e 2 lity i: 1 ‘ r. 2 2 ; FOU 0 soon after my arrivel, Era) oy of «+ !sanc Oxenham’ be struck out of | House for said District, Hon. Mr, Dexcam believed that the con- ~~ a legality of their returus aa-Represvia | We fully appreciate the desire you {!and question was always named in the Open-

ing Speech, and aa that question was tinally settled it should bave beon alluded to in His Howor'’s Speech, wee giad that

; ; | Messrs Moar, MoLean : : : . Wish of the highly responsible duties ' a . pot enable him to recall any instance of that | Prove dangerous to the: of the|the most prosperou. the | cation Question was not to be d tho Queen }:as been graciously pleased} The question being put, the House shen | On motion of Hon. J.C. Pope seconded |)... member, whon in the Government, or Fle, aba might be used to deprive the peo- | history of our \ olony. a disaffection on that subject led to the over to my care. divided us fetlows :— iby Hon. Mr. Perry, Mr. A. McNeill was mejority, having called members of oppgs#sition | Pe of one of their direct amd mest valued pri-| We are pleased to notic the deep in. | turow fi the late Government and had thrown opportunity of mating myeslf ae | appointed Summary Reporter. to the caveus mevtieg .- - = If the} Vileges, that of being represented in Parlia-| terest you take in the Agi--%—-~\ =~ road “wat Roe Same

d with loca! wants and circumstances, hope that my advice end assistance in some measure. subservient to the bod, and. while congratulating you ing prosperity of the Colony,

For the emondment—Hons. ao On motion of Hon. Mr. Pope, seconded by |

‘i Mr MeRachen, it wae Resolved. thas the |

Postage on all lettere and printed Pyepers,

Against it—Uors, Pope, Howlsn, Owen, | tuth Foreign and Loignt.i1o Mimbars of the Attorney General, Deneaa; Kelly, D Davies, |

Calibcok, Wightman; Meesre. Hooper, MeMitlan, McLean—7.

ed by the Statietios and Returns § be communicated to you daring | of the Scasion, [ trast you! hat | have no earnester w #* | after you may be able te 1FRK inisiration as >~«-peétiod during Sethe people wae the chief Sesire of those entrusted with the of public affairs.

easure of assisting at the ‘the General Exhibition, whieh RB Dharlottetown shortiy after my i with the importance of petition amongst thoes en- isl pursuits, | was glad to f that cerly opportonity of ex. the staple products of the mach stiuck with the anc ress which the td. We have no little caas> the protection youchsafed

ee 6 iy

pouwmr—19,

[Bowemosentitr be charged to the Contingent WeSachern, Perry: M Robertson ..}nan- | Account of the House. ro, Bear, Aresweats, Maceetinda A. QO Mac-!

Dceald, J. tc; MeDonald, LeFurgy, Railly,| 0% motion of Hon. Mr Popa, seconded by

the Hon. Attorney Genera’, Resolved, That the Assistant Colonial Secretary do jorthwith } The main motion being then put, it was appear at the Bar of the Hous, with the j retu:ved in the affirmative. * | Writ of Eleetion for the First Electoral Die

| Hon. J.C, Pers anid thas he deemed it but Pall 9 ganas es ae tn Returee, | tight and preper to announce te Nr. Speaker :

land the Loves that, after the Inst ral | Election, the Government had resigued, and Hie Honor the Administrator had command- od him to form a new G varnment, which | wae accordingly done. tii Honor the Lieu- | tenant Governor's s ble edvieora now comprise the Hen, J. O. Pope, President of the Corneil; Hon. T H. Haviland, Uolonial Secretary ; Hon, F. Brecken, Attorney Gene- ral; Hon. Andrew A.MoDoanid, Hon. George W. Howlan, Hon. L. UC. Owen, Hon. John Yeo, Hon, Emanuel Meiachen, Hon. James

District of Queen s County.

seate in the House at the opening of th»

allowed to take their seats the House was not legally conetituted; and, therefore, all ite subsequent actions were illezal. That

Government ie tg finang:

adition of the qountry, the power should be vested in them. four years, all petitions for money had been brought down to the House; and a reversion to the former system would n-ccesitate the

During the last

abolition of the Board of Works.

Mr.

Howatt —The hon.

member has

) stated shat petitioners could apply to mem-

j }

| lege avail, rf the matter had been previous | Hx own const.tuents felt that it should be their right to send there pesitions | lon. B. Davigs protested against the | to their representatives,and had paturally tele! action of the Gorernmens in reference to the | that there repros-ntatives were without inflv- | (return of the Members for the First Electora!/ ence. He had sever approved of the pressat He wae of the | evetem, althongh he had had a seat im the. opinion that the Gow raiment acted unconsti- | House when 18 had been introduced. Re‘er- | tetionally in preventing the Members dec ared | ence had been made to the Board of Works. to be elected by the Sheriff, ‘rom taking their He would am, how did the present system The (ov rnment first sa Session. Ae those two Members had not beon | amount shoald ba granted, and the Works then decided whore it should be ex

ly decided ?

| work ?

wee At present all rom

‘bere of the Government on tre subject of | their applications, hot what would that privi-

what oard of

power was taken

the representatives of the paople.

ment.

And whereas, it appears from the records of the Court of the High Sheriff for Queen's County and the Return of the said Sherif, that efter having held an Elcetior, in the First Electoral District of Queen s County, the said Sheruff did, as by law divected, proclaim Pe- ter Sinclair and David Laird es having the majority of votes to be duly elected members, to serve in the Lower H suse of the said Gen- eral Amembly of the Is'and—~and did after- wards Ieturn—that they had been elected as ithe Representatives of the First Klectora! | District of Queen's County,

Industrial pursuits of the lony , as nvani- fested by your attendance at the General Exhibition hod in Jharlottetown in October last; and we ill at ail times be most happy to rendy’ every assistance to your Honor for the development of those resources.

We have grett cause to be thankful for the protection vouchsafed to us during the year,—an abundant harvest, general contentment. peace and health. are b'ess- ivgs forwhich we fee) continually thankful, and which we acknowledge sincerely and humbly.

The Es imates when laid before rs, will

And whereas, it further appears, that the rown Law Officers did advise ine Lieutenant | Giover sor, that no legal Return bad been made by the said Sheriff, and in accordance with that opinion, the said Peter Sinclair and D) vid Laird have not been summoned to take their sete in the present House of Assembly.

Therefore Resolved, as the opinion of this Committee, that the authority vested in the Administrator of the Government, by the Co- lonial Statutes, and the Common Law, is pure- ly ministerial and not judical, and gives him

receive our greatest attention. It is with leasure we observe the increase in the evenue of the past year.

We will endeavor to provide for the re- quirements of the current year, with such liberality as is commensurate with the re- sources of the Colony, and in such a man- ner as will enadle your Government fully to maintain all the departments cf the public service.

All papers whieh yon may be pleased to

schools and teacbers sularie’s. I¢ was strange that two euch important questions as the lend tenures, and Education had been omitted im the speech,

lion, P Sinelair said it was right to ack for explanations on those two quesiions, The recent action of the Imperium] Parliament touching the Irish land bill, should have caused the land question of this Coleny to be incladed in the opening Speech of His Houor the Liew eitr: How thought the iand question,

Mr. tiowat tt ion, 6% pecially, shoald not have been omitted. He all to offers that were said to have beem made for the sale of lands in his Distriota, the purchase of which was desirable. The on those lands were led to believe that the Hon, Leader of the Goverrmet could do more ter them than any other Hon. rember, The Railroad para, in the Address, was alte~ gether urealled for. The Government had no right to introduce that question until the pr&- ple moved in the matter.

Hon. D. Davies esid that ot all the lands porchased on this Island, the Belfast Estate

us 8 on past year; an abnmdant))). coan was not the time te bring i co Eceti a0 power Or right to determine the ‘ lay before us wi!l receive due considera- | *lone proved self austeining. The property 1 ed ns . ng in those b ection : : pe i ine legality cr | ‘8Y dvanmege' tae te tile cemmbewemgie ‘ ae oe podise Se The followin C secs wenn then ap |TU™rnes they should have been brought in Hon, the Speaker in the Chair, apliting - ane oee oe made ~ the rift. ton. cus woo Tomoval GF the prohibitory es fow figure. He (Mr Davies) feit ee Peace, are b:cesmmze for 19 tollowiag Committees were P Hon. the Leader of the Governmert as a/°! Tombers to instructions which were issued to Custom | Confident thet the of all the other

PMs), be too earnestly thagkfal, Re or gduty to acknowledge with 22nd bumble gratitude.

i -=— Bpjentlew cn “ the House oft iieutonant Governcr—Meevers, Roberteon, A.

del aa p baen carefully prepar-

itted fo you, avcom- gpnnne! accoents. Yoo pure, thas an improve- eS he Rovcave Jast wer £4009. 20d Tam eon- provide for the require- ' pear with such liborality nment fully to main- wy of all dspartments of tie

os at 7: n of the House of

pt subjects will

I am inetruct-d to

veasels to entry y, buve Mace been

the Seoretary ‘GMeperd the restric- the Local Govera

ioh, it is ex. lion in Sep- odation

s for the severai

j facilitatethe and afford orc to the

oe i ‘ay Pemlating t>

ee iv- has ; er the ré-

¥

Pre by bie

*

fi quete

year! ir. MeNeill.

come Gentlemen of

should be

of the Smell affurr, and, after all, would not be the |

the trial] a ; Kael

the

in the morning, and the Members elected should have taken their seate and after that a protest could have beon made against their return.

Ton, Atrorxer Gaxenat. thought that the remarks which feil from the hon. member for Belfast, had come with liarly bad graco from him. He (Hon. Attorney Gene- ral) did not at present intend to discuss the legal merits of the case, for it wouid be time enough to do 60 when the Returns ase before the House. After the Iate Election, the late Government, of which the bon member was

pointed ;

Committee to prepare Draft Address in apawer to the Speech of His Honor the

C McDonald, Arsenault, Reiliy, Beer, Mun- ro, LeFutgy,

Committes on Public Aecounts—Mr. A. C. MeDovaid, Hon DVD. Davies, Mr. Beer Hoo. Mr. Perry, Mr. Mclaan, Air. Richards,

Committee on good Corraspondsnce—fi ons. pliowlan, Owen, Wightman, B. Dayies; Messrs. Richarde, J. A MeDonald.

Committes tc exvmine Bills to be engroased, ko —Moeeers. Munro Robertson, Areenaalt, McLean; Hon Mr. Calibeok,

firee District of Queen's County? Was it his new found friend, Mr. Laira? No, Sir, i¢ was Mr, Cameron who was eummoucd to that Uaueue. If the bon. member then be lieved Mr. Cameonon daly eleeted, why did he now trifle with the privileges of the House im putting forward Mr. Laird? I

Hon. Mr. Perry moved seconded by Hon. Mr. MeBachen, that a Cemaittes of three Members be appointed to ide Stationer ; for the use of the lHivuse during the Session.

pointed to report on the test meine of pro-

for Stationsry for the use of the Members of the Houss. There was, therefore, a necessity for amendment; and, during the last two

Laird wa. a supp: rier of the Governm nt. Hon. Laapsx ov 10 GoveaxMEnt said that |

Returns were fairly before the Mouse. The Government wou!d bring the matter down,

‘and discuss it on its own merits, in an im- Hon +. ©, Pora thought it beneath the | partial manner.

system lately adspted .ud veen found to work well.

be trusted in that tr.fing matter, and, there- fore, was e reflection om their honcr If the members were not ft to be trusted, why wee} Oa motion of the Hon, Leader of the Gov. they retarned by the peuple to this House ? ernment, secoided by Hon. Mr. Howilan, it | Some hon, members use very little Stationery, | was !

| Dietrict of Queen's County.

while others use 4 moderat q -antity; bata; Resolved. That the House will, to-morrow , sufficient allowance should be provided. resolve itself into a Committee of the whole, to take into consideration the Return to the

Mr. MeNaut bad insieted on the plan) Writ of Klection for the First District of adopted Inst Session, for it wae muoh re- Queen's County, forthe purpose of ascerta‘n- quired. He considered that system o good | ug the reasons why two Members have not one, and the means of @ considerable saving | ben returned, to represent eaid District in ,of the pablic money. The sum of three | this House of Assembly; and that the sa‘d

oppose going tack to the old system. said Comuittee.

County ; he (Hon. Attorney Genera!) wes of)

the following papers, ¥:z |

| to lie upon the table.

tions,

lst. Letter of D. Lair, December, 157v, tendering resignation of seat in the House of Assembly ; second, Mcasrs, Davies and Callbeck’s notifying same to Lientenant Governor, dated 28th December L870; third, Opini-n of Crowa Law Officers ! é on above aubject, dated 23rd Dec., 1870, and Colonial Secretary, sammoned their su, port-) Letter of Private secretary to D. Laird, Esq., ers, who had just been elected, to a caucus | in reply to tis Letter of te 2let Dec., 1970, Now. Sir, whom did be summon from the! whict,, being received and read, wore ordered House resolved itselt imto a Committee of Privileges and Elec-

member of Her Majesty's Execative (iovern- ment, appeared at the bur of the Hovae, snd by command of His Mopor the Lieuvtensnt Governor, begged leave to submit copies

Fisq., dated 2ist

Hon. Mr. Perry in the Chair.

Hon. the Lgapke v Tux GevernwaxY was of opinion that the docements en the table

she Chairman then read the documents.

tier. House ‘n Committe on

Betore entering u

pounds war quite sufficient to purchaee all | Writ of Election, with the Retarn, the Poll the Statire:y required by cach member! Books, and all the papers now before this during the Seesion, and he would, thetelore, . House, relating thereto, be referred to the | Hon. Mr. Parery said that to limit each | fo member to three pounde to purchase | (his own S:atousary, appeared to bim 6 very |

Heuse adjovrned till merrow.

ten

Tuvxspat Monxinc, 16th Feb., 187.

that th Grants, by the Executive, was read, when

» Session, there was but little stationery used, and even the Reporters had te purchase for

numerous instances, expre

o'clock to- |

various parte of the country, who had, in|

ssed & desire that “pF Attorney General ex

Hon. Mr MeEachern Presented a petition ‘rom W. W. Sullivan, Eaq, aguinet the Re- | turn et the Hon. b. Kelly and H. Baer, Esqs.,

und illegal acts of Presiding officers and Poll clerks in the esid Dustrict, the Election was remdered illegal, and that therefore a uew writ for an Election of two Members in said Dis-

the Bur of the House in support of aaid peti-

PRIITILNS AND RBECTIONS,

Hon, Mr. Perry in the chair,

Hon, Leader of the Government proceeded to review the Special Return mede by the Sheriff setting forth the facts and circumetan- ces connected with the Election of the First Klectoral Distriet of Queen's County,

z n the consideration of the question, it would be vell for Hon, Meme bers to say if they desired to send for those officers, whose informal proceeding led to the difficulties which had arisen, touching that Election. He (Hon. Mr. Pope) did not con. sider it necessary to have the oflicers alladed to called as Witnesses, the books and pa-\**i4 Wiection a lazge mojonity of votes on the

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vly, or of what should constitute & vacancy in ther seats of ite members, that being the sole privilege of the House itself, and that the re- fusal to swear mm, and the exclusion from their seats, of the two Members returned by the Sheriff, as elected to serve in the House for the F rst Electora! District of Queen’s County is in direct violation of one of the most sacred and valuable of the privileges of the House.

Resolved, further, that in order to assert and maintain the undoubted right and privi- lege ef the Hoase, this Committee 18 of opi- nion that the said Peter Sinclair and David Laird being the members returned by the said Sheriff, should be immediately summoned to take their oaths and their seats as the Repre sentatives of the said First Electoral District of Queen’s County—and that the said House should afterwards proceed to determine the validity or invalidity of their election 1 the proper constitutional way.

Af er some remarks by Hon D. Davies and Hon. H. J. Callbeck, the Hen. Leader of the

be hereafter dealt with in such manner as might be deemed necessary, The reason aemgued by the Sheriff for returning these especial facts and

with the requirements ef the Election Laws, in consequence vt their aot waking and subscribing the official affidavits required by Statute. He then sete forth, that at all the Polling-divisions

ber of votes, that is to say, Peter Sinclair, 1,258; D. Laird, 821; Donald Cameron, 897. That by &@ reference to the Poll Books referred to, it appears that all the Presidisg Officers and Poll Clerks were duly sworn, a8 required by Law, either by a Justice of the Peace or F'reeboiders botb previously to and after the close of the Poll, but thst the sad Returning Officers, in some of the Polling Divisions, werely tailed to subscribe their names to the affidavits ee by them made ; Kesolved therefore, That as their appears to bare been a tair and substantial Election held in oe a Electoral District of Queen's Courty an t no injury or could ibly be done to any elector Saeed Distric na ae Gee said Returning Offieere and Pui] Clerke aot having signed their games to the affidavits made

House Officers, in the month of A

last, with respect to the then prevaili practice of admitting United States vesse to entry in the ports of this Island, will tend to a renewal of the mutually satisfac- tory trade relations which ¢xisted betweer this Colony and the United States, pre vious to the abrogation of the Reciprocity ‘Treaty.

We are pleased io receive the assurance of the increased accommodation which wili be afforded by the new Public Build- ing in Charlottetown, and have no doubt it will afford that security for the public re- cords which is necessary.

It is gratifying to be informed that the de- posits in the Savings Bank now amount to tifty thousand pounds xs it isa proof of the thriftand prosperity of our people. Weshall cheerfully considerany measure ‘hat uiay be ccheaitied to us for extending the useful- ness of this most beneticial institution.

Providence, we shall to the best of our ability, in coujunction with your Honor,

Ov motion of Dr. Robertson the House went into Committee to take into con- sideration the Draft Addrcss in answer to

The First and Second Paragraph in the Ad- dress were adopted with but few rem rks.

The Third alluding to His Honor’s visit to the General Exhibition, held at Charlotte- town, ia October last, called forth a discus- sion,

Hon. Mr. Wightman, Leader of the Op sition, said that with the exception of the Pa- ragraph touching the Railroad, he approved of the Answer to the Speech. He hoped that during the coming Summer — His Honor the Lieutenant Governor would take a tour through the Island, im every Settlement of which he was sure His Honor would be re ceived with a hexrty welcome, and when an opportunity would be afforded him of person-

Estate would entail large expenses on ths a Farmers as weli as merchants re. quired capital and when @ merchant invested in stores and houses the capital which his business required. he failed, and the farmer whe had to borrow money at 20 per cep, to meet the payment of his farm, W® not in» — to prosper. The resuls of the tates already purchased should wey examined before buying more lands, espqj at high rates. As to compulsory legislyon, that was got up but to ayitate and deozivype people and wés productive of no good restys, The late Government was composed of tenis leaguers and liberals, and when they disagree among themselves and broke up their Goverm ment, one portion of them offered to join that wing of the Conservative party with which he (Mr. D. Davies) was indentified, aod the oiher portion of them appealed to the Conservatives neaded by the Hon. BE. Palmer, A coalition waa then inevitable, the caly alternative being

i authority | *idimg Ststionery for the 0.9 of the Members | a different opinion, and would be responsible | %> be Continued pores i anacbnaen oo —— “ our Colony are insufficient. The deepen- a or to be —_— Hom. arme from P. K | of the iiouse, for the preaent Session §; and} for it. One of the candidates certainly bad | - rds omic: ener hemieneny ano. acne ag: aoe ing of the water in several of our rivers|*ginst the will o the people, yeh. a 7 require, aud of said that he felt is to bo his duty te oppose | s large majority ; and that was Mr. Sinclair; : eager arseaea cent eaid District in thie House of Assembly. fied |a0d at the public wharves, by means of members were allowed the wae x bone TTY consideration, Mr. Perry's motion, on the groacd that it) but the Returns being one and the seme, | Legislative Summary. tbat on referring to the Return which is attach-| dredging, and the expediency of construct individual opinions, He truste ae om Z ~y in| CUT 8 mach jarger eum of money to; that Hon. Member was preventea from takin, | * | ed to the Writ, the Sheriff therein expressly de- | ing a railroad through the Island, will re and interests of his Constituents won ‘ yrobibitery ia provide Stat opery unce- the system propos | his seat at the o.mmencement of the Session. clares bis intention to return the special facts | ceive our most serious consideration, continue to be overlooked by cae et. of to Custom | 34, than under the one xdopted Inst Seesiun |The Goversment could not-be secused of Fawar, Feb, 17. | aud circumstances counected with the said Elec-| The enlargement of the Lunatic Asylum | The Citizens of Charlottetown were entit t re ae, pe Before the |..tter plan wae adopted, £160, or! trimming on the matter; for, as far ae he PATITIONS. tion for the said District. so that the proceed-| will be duly attended to. to a fair share of the general revenue pe Lek pragsice Of 20°) sore had b-ens,ontduring a single Session. | wae aware, neither Mr. Cameron nor Mr. ings had thereunder. and his said Return, might} Relying upon the guidance of Divine | Colony and it was his duty to see that |

rights must be conceded to them. House adjourned.

that Hun, Mewber, who, in the Government ma

jority lat Bession,. was quie differevt to that now pointed out by bim, said—aii must com cur in the desirability of giving an impetus to tha