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SUMMARY OF PROCEKEBRDING

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HUUSHE 4 ie §SSE\MBLY. | performed at ap earlier period im the season|*aid whoa duty it would be to transact. tabalit a "nape ihe Grea to appear | would prefer atime of loss excitement. a - Poe “¢ S than was noweustomary. The radiea! faulte| the business conneeted’ With auch assigamunt. | a bardehiy to com “— - momove | bimeel has often teld the story of his ¢on-| toni April 10.~At tine of the on hen : | Debtors wilfully found tocmake false etatemente | the post offices tradi euch plactasr: |... ; : é ty, in the| MONTREAL, April 10.—-At ® meeting 0 vtTUepencar, Aged 6. of oe Pee hye. ~ be gelewost © eid | relative to tbeir affaire'touchiog such assignwent, ‘After considerable debate on the point Hon. Ceatmorie rae ae | City Council this afternoon, it was UNn&NIMOUSs | Charlottetown, April 20, 1868. Mr. Arsnault presented a bill to iucorpo- | Bepart are said to be results of the wantof oy liable to conviction for misdeweanor. He,| Leader of thé Opposition euggeaied the desira. | ee eg sut"y ily resolved that the funeral expenses of | 2 ~~ i

Tate Societies for the sale ted Grain. “4

Bill received and read. ae ‘of the

avd distribution of op and permanent mumagement.

r. P. Sinclair eid, that we one of the Gommittee appointed to Report oo the sub-

Mr. Breckeo, said that the bill could not be culled @ general Kaokruptcy Act in the fullest extent, but be hoped it would be found te be s

bility of 8 comprawise between the views of those hou. mewbers who cuutended for the sweep- ing Ghunge contemplated by the bill, aud these

of seme,follies, of which in-the riper years of | his manhood, he could not approve. Since its |

is . . . . 80 collapse it is noticeable that some of his im: |"

Mr. McGee be borne by the City. Also re- Ived that the Mayor be authorised to offer reward of $5,000 for the arrest of the mur-

THOMAS D’'ARCY McGERE. Taomas D’Ancy McGug is admitted on g)}

Mr. Arsenault explained the o ject onder consideration, his name wae wen- step in-the right direction. The great want cow- | who, though not wppored to the principles of the | mediate friends (ear wage have led a Career, derer.....The wife of Whelan wan arrested} _ bill, and stated that pertics (isp to unite tioned in the fith section of that Report a8 | plained ot by the commercial - community wus | bill, were against removing those Post Offices not altogether dissimi ar irom his own. “ last night, at her residence in Alexander street. sides to have been one of the ablest men, if awith the | being adverse to borrowing for the purposes | that atter » party unfortunate in business had | vow eotablished. pomane Smet ey Sees on She park et BD | ..--The foreman of a large manufacturing es-| not the very ablest man, of British North

Hon. Mr. Howlan then withdrew bia amend. | enemies has been to charge him with political |

ie: Oy eedic to pegutemplated. He wae againet commencing | mude a full disclusure of bie affairs, and offered

thoee requiring te be sinned wn 2 peta legally” to ‘transact their business; with that object in view they desired to be incorporated a. that the power ot sueing sad being sued should extend to them as to other eurporate iastitutions.

Ordered that said Bill he referred to the special Committee op private bilis.

Mr, G, Sipelair tram the Committee ot the whole House ou Ways and Meaus, reported 5 Resolutions, te thé effect:

ist. That the present Revenue bill be eou- tinued until (ié )et May, IN69. ~

2d. That when any party shall notify the Government that he demres and intends to import into thiw island any machinery for the parpese of establishing manu faetories, the Gowernor in Council miy wake an order to admit the «ame duty free.

themselves inga g Club - view of mink Sos jn

s Brit Seay y shouk! |

by borrowing. Govetament worke were not always as successful as could be desired. te was therefore in hie opizion better to appro- priate for the first few years the eum re- quired from the revenue of the country, and if the result was satisfactory, a loan could afterwards be contracted for.

The Report wae read by the Chairman, clause by clause, and its general principles favorably commented upun by hon. members| on both sides, all of whom concurred in the desirability of adopting a more effective and syst-matic mode of road making than that which had hitherto obtained in. the Colony. | The necessity of a competent supervision, such | as that pointed out by the establishment oi |

}a Board of Works. was generally admitted. |

Che expenses consequent upon such ap ex-| tensive undertuking were taken into consid- eration, and the comparative difference be-|

3d. That upon the exportation from this Island of articles manwlactursd thereon,from materials imported fhte it. xnd upon which

duties have heea paid, the Government shall

pey from che frensury ty the pereon enter- ing said goods fer expormiion, such draw- hack thereén, not exceeding the amount of iuapoxt duties Which may havebeen paid on the materials Qutof which such articles have | been solely manufactured,

4th That om the entry of the manafactur- ed goods tof exportation to any port or place,

> } Mr. P. Sinclair submitted a Resolution, to Linproving the Main Post Road be-

the effect,that the Repurt under consideration be printed onee in the several newspapers ot | the {siand, and that its further consideration | be deferred until next Session.

Said Resolution wus accordingly adopted |

Mr. P. Sinelair, from the Committee to! whom were referred the Resolutions on Tem. |

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perance, in'roduced a bill in conformity |

| a earreader of af! his effeets, for. the benefit of

tween the smourt of work thut could be per- | formed by machinery, und that of eaten | labor, ae well as the relative expenses requir-/ stationed at Charlottetown, the aecounte tur ed to carry on euch works was also discussed, | which had beeu furnished to the Government of

| tween Southpert and Lot 43, £50 0 0 [improving Hillsboru’ Square, 40 0 0 Ch'town Fire Department, 50 Uv O Co paint roof of Geo'towu Jail, 30 0 «0 Light House at Crapaud, 0 ie 8

hie creditors, he was atillunable to resume busl- pees as formerly ; und therefore, deprived of that liberty, Which, under a bankruptey law, would be bis privilege to receive. ‘Ibe bili, in question, contemplated a redrese of that grievence.

The bill was then ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. House in committee ef aupply. Mr. Reilly in the chair. The vote relating to the payment of the expenses connected with the tran- sport of the troops recently stationed in Cbar- Juttetown, eslled furth a debate, as did also the sum of £200 voted to pay for insurance, and other contingent expenses connected with Victoria Barracks. Atths close of which the chairman reported progress.

House adjourned.

Tuespay, April 7.

Mr. Railly from the Cominittee of the whole House on the further consideration of supply, re- ported aeveral resolutions among which were :

That a sum sufficieut be placed at the diapo- sal of the Goveruuient, to pay the expenses con- nected with the transport of the troops whilst

the Island.

That the following Pustwuasters be paid. in ad- dition to their allowanee by Statate, the following suns, Viz:

ment in favor of that proposed by the Hon. Lead- er of the Opposition, to the effect, that any Post Office hereatter established, and ali Courta of Justice vow constituted, or bereafter to be con- stituted, should ayt be held in public houses or taverns. Said amendment was then carried. Dr. Jenkins submitted an améndinent. te the

exercise of discretionary power relative to the establishwent of bouses of entertainment at dis- tunces from eight to ten miles apart un Maio Post Roads, where such bouses wight be re- quired—limiting and reatricting the sale of spivi- tuous liquoré in auch heuses, to buuatide travel- lers, and for medicinal purposes

He, Dr. Jenkins, couteaded in support of his Resolution, that thease who had to travel through the country suffered much bardsinp trom the fact that for long distances, on certain reads, no houses of entertainment were allowed.

The supporters of the bill contended that the intreduetiun of the Resolution referred to was contrary to the principles of the bill, and there- fore strongly opposed ite aduption. Suid Re- seluticn wae then rejected.

Another amendment, submitted by Dr. Jenkins, to the effect that Tavern- keepers shonld be cotn- pelled to open their houses tor the reception of travellers at all hours of the uight as well as the day, was carried.

The Chairwan then reported the bill as amend ed agreed to

House ajourned.

A. MCNEILL, Reporter.

ASSASSINATION OF HON. T.)

tablishment here, disappeared on Saturday |

America,

As an orator, he had no peer in these

effect that the Government should be allowed the |

inconsisteacy. Yet from the time that he had | the opportunity fairly to pereeive the position | of things in America be bas not been incou- sistent. This will be plain to all men who have read the letter he wrote to his friend Mr. Gavay Durry, in Australia, many years ago, upon the political situation in the United States. A letter which was published in pamphlet form by some of hia friends in London. That letter

night last; he was well known to be of Fenian | ad : proclivities, and is suspected of being iwpli- | Proviaces, and aé a writer, whether of prose or

eated in the assassination.....At a meeting of | poetry, he has left no superior. He was one of the St. Patrick's Society, Mr. Devlin denounc- | the very few politicians of America who deserve ed the assassination in strong terms. Resola- 44. name of statesman. His knowledge of

tions passed expressing sorrow and indignation| eal : 7 at the crime, and heartfelt sympathy with the | politics was varied and protowuad; gained nog.

widow.....Mr. McGee's funeral will take place |so0 much in the closet as by a long and close indicated a reason why he should come to|*t 9 # m- on Monday, and will be the most | personal observation of the working of different Canada, aud ou ene it sets forth are| yr nosins Gpmermrnien ever, Wiapes | forms of government in different countries. As consistent with his whole life since. Therej* ' : i ‘te -. is the case with all men of ardent temperament were reasous of the hour why, on the seaiea Orrawa, April 14 —Senator Weir died this | 1. coe : rt of aun election in Montreal, he did not at the morning of disease of the heart. He returned jand quick and generous sympathies, the well | first furm an alliance with the party to which|from Chicazo last night in good health. laid plans and the carefully formed opinions af | he belonged at the time of his death. But | Romains will be taken to Halifax... Theo |i:. mature manhood differed very materially | that was his first desire, and that alliance would |dorus is near Magdala, where he intends tol. sed dolls Lhe ead a beati have been that which best accorded with the| make astand. Captives all well. Troops in | **0™ ee Pee ie tily formed | views he wrote Mr. Durry, It followed in the | g00d health. judgments of his youth. The gifted, high. { natural course of events. And here, as point | = Sackviiis, April 24th.—McGee’s funeral | sonled boy was a fiery republican and an up. | ing # fact it may not be \mproper to say, that took place on Mouday. It was one of the! He burned to see al} | the first personal friendship between him and| most imposiug ceremonies ever witnessed in f 4 ' rdi hi : the writer of this arose from a frank notice in |Canada. Business entirely suspended. Fifty | eee — are - . ee of The Gazette, ofa Conservative toned lecture |thousand persons in the streets. Whelan’s | freedom and equality, and was impatieut of the of Mr. McGee, while he was a member of a! examination private. Government feel sure of | slow progress of reform, and of the gradual

sovernment to which it was sufficiently strony-| ruilty party. j i iti

ly opposed. The incident showed that a strife ren . airs earl pmneeninn * me out “ the manne of party perhaps unnecessarily bitter, could! Holloway’s Pills —Stomach, Liver and Bowels |which he saw going on around him in the Ol€ net prevent the recognition of common seuti-|—10 all painful affections of the stomach, and | Worid, Particularly was he indignant at the meuts. Hisregalar alliance with the party Ciensnes Sean Wi Se Ree eae ae

compromising reformer.

to which he afterwards belonged followed short- ly after, upon an overture made him by Sir Jonx A. Macpoyxatp, aud that alliance we

single trial of these Pille will demonstrate that they possess regulating and renovating powers in ahigh degree. They speedily restore the appetite, ‘Jessen the unpleasaut distension of the abdomen, |

wrougs inflicted by the Saxon on his native land, which he seems to have loved with no

common love. His mind dwelt on the terrible

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a oS 7 : eee aol eau Re as a " therewith. Suid Bill was received, read and | he? ees at ee vt : ; DARCY McGEE, — np nap ethige geen en and so prevent epocnatine. of the pa and tyranny of fomer ages and on the glaring . entry inward of such goods, and their arriv- ordvred to be read a second time vn Monday | do i Micanor's. 10°0 0 : ! Her a - oy a ' a as ial | uther rerious apepent ai mous. o prey , linjustice of bis own. He could make no 5 f , ; (From the Montreni Guzette, April 8 ) ’ ceased to feel the greatest sympathy | Pills afford the greatest comfort to the dyspeptic | al at - pee of destination, the said draw- | next. : do Princetown, : 0 0 for his native land, or the welfare of his countrs-| invalid without harassing or weakening the most | allowances for the oppressors—could see a0 canteciole gutting “i tha "Gllttaidies aa House adjourned. sities noah ° ca 5 ; : The intelligence that bas oa from Ottawa | men in America. He saw that in Canada they i? — constitution = inte rf ring materin'ly = | faults in the oppressed. When he thought of edt Gevetagacs’ goede Well We ‘guid % MOY * Pp de p Tigniah, ’ B gy gitsso stunning, and sv profoundly stirs emotion, | enjoyed the maximum of constitutional liberty, | the wy ee Satna p oe re ; “| his countrymen his heart overflowed with love the party exporting the same House in Committee on the bill to incor- do Suaris Eest, 3 0 o| it almost deprives us, us we take up the pen, oi | the natural fruit of which shewed itselt in the om gg me : en ee a a alee maaaaatie aon alii h 5 Phat all-materiale used for manafactur-| Porste Sucieties for the sale and distribution do Souris Weat, 5 © | the power to write. The news spread wildly | national prosperity, and entente cordiale with | aol nei ae omuaneal sane for ban ee a re » 3 i fie hn aie of aeed vrain on eredic. do Orwell 3 0 | from mouth to mouth, and people.rushed to the | all other races and creeds. He was above all | if t Pill aan’ Meal histor |dipped his pen in gall, Despairing of his SG PUPPOgPe MST We eRper ws Sy SNP GSNG- i as. aicheill ia the chair. | do Cape Traverse 210 | newspapers for confirmation aud such par-| other things anxious that these blessings should {| P0718 * Nis UPPrecedented in medica! history | ive country, and hoping, mo doubt, to find wares, for a purpoee only, aad entered Mr. Areenault explained the object of the! do Bedeque, 210 g/|ticulars as these could afford, in the very early | be preserved; and that was why he fought su| Notwithstandine it cael riety of Pille here- sh » renbiontl f hi a, } s A he land a, em <p bill, which was to empower parties #0 dispos- | de Tryon, 210 v/ morning. The whole city was stunned andj pertinaciously against any introduction into | totere in ae. sesiliehs as-oeaee - been very Ie the feen ha sd, os cA

Gn motion the question wae separately put | on said Resolutions, and agreed to by the |

House.

Hon. Leadet of the Government presented to the House a eopy of Memorial of His Lordship the Bomaa Caihelic Behop oi Charlottetown, oa ¢he subject of Education, and also copy of minutes of Council in reply to ssid memorial. Said memorial states :

That, in 18533, the late Right Rey Anens Bernard McEachern, Roman Catholic Bishop of Charlottetown, did estatlish a College or Institution of learning at Saint Andrew's, ip King’s Cousty, whiel be epdewed with cer- tain lande and property, which were invested in Trustees by aw Act of the Legislature the same year fue the eupport of said College.

Thaty with 4he aid of a grant from the Legisiatare every year up to 1814, the Col- lege wad kept in active operation, when it was deémed advisable by the late Right Rev. Bernard.Bowald McDonald, the R. C. Bishop of Chattottetown, to ervet a College on « large Séale near Charlottetown, now called St. Dunstan's College, and whrieh he endowed with céftain tands in the togalty of OChar- lottetawn, and.in aid af whieh the income arising | from. the property ef St. Andrew's College, wee &ppropriated since it was opened a. .°.*

That, in 1857, female Boarding and Day Sehool was opened in Charlottetown, con- ducted. by..th¢d Ladies of *Congrezation ot Notre Dame, in which most of the higher branches sf female education are taught, while’s iarge number.of the poor cbildren ot the City have bed, and are still, taught free of any expense whatever.

That, it} 662; another school was opened on : nown as St, Joseph's School, conducted by the samé ‘twtttee-which although gery numerously attended very few of them-pay any feeswhatever.

That enether female Boarding and Day Seu dot was opened in Miscouche, in Prince County, in 1864, in which the usual higher branches of female education are taught, at which a large number of pupils attend daily.

That between the free educational institu- tions justmamed upwards of 500 pupils are educated—three-fourths of whom belong to the poorer classes and consequently pay nothing. He feels convinced that the educa- tion imparted is euperior to that taught in day echools—he feels it a grievance that he gets no aid from the sehool fund of the Colony—not even as much for the number of children taught free as should be paid for them if they attended District Schools.

That im seeking a redress of this grievance hig Aageebip disclaims all idea of any exclu- sive privilege —nothing more than even handed jastice ie desired—~and that he has for some years, with no littie sacrifice and inoouvenience, endeavoured to establish and nraintain those institutions, which he con- sidered eseentia! to a sound Catholic educa- tion, “inthe earnest hope that, one day, nee would be received at the hands ofthe Legisiature. =

“Hie Lordship therefore earnestly entreats Hie Excellency in Council to eonsider impar- ¢istly his case, and ask the Légistature to akeer the present School Act, 0 ae to permit tis schools to participate in « fair proportion <f the eqhool fund, according to theif namber ani efiviency ; or to grant a sum specially for the parpose.

“The copy of Minutes of Council in reply to said mpmorial states

“That whilet His Excellency in Council freely acknowledge the great and meritorious exertiane made ‘hy His Lordship in the cause of Edueation, they regret that they do not

ed to form themselves into Ciubs or Societies | if not less than pine wembers, with the view | f selling or loaning seed grain to parties desirous of obtaining it on such terms as might he agreed upon. It was therefore necessary that such societies should be incorporated, in order that their transactions would be legalized. He (Mr. Arseneult) alluded to societies ot that nature already established in the country and spokes of the avduntages derived from such organizations.

After some time spent in Committee the chairman reported the bill agreed to.

Hon. Atty. General submitted several resolutions having for their object the amend- ment of the School Act. The principal of which sre to the offect :

That the Board of Education should con- sist of eleven members, instead of nine, as formerly, two of them should be titled Ex aminers, whose duty should be to examine candidates for the office of Teacher, subject to the rules of the Board. Such exuminers to receive a salary of £20 each. One of said

Insurance and coutingent expenses of

Victoria Barracks. 200 0 ¢

Hon. Leader of the Opposition took exception to the vote relative tu the contingent expenses of Victoria Barracks. Keeping said Barracks in- sured was very proper, and he would nut object tu any sum required for that purpose, but he would object to pay a salary of £100 to the per- son in charge of those Barracks. Drill serjeaute in the pay of the Military department could be had to take care of the Barracks free of charge, they being allowed free quarters in those build- jugs. The efficiency of a soldier or military offi- oer, a8 keeper of Barracks, should be considered preferable to that of a civilian. He was not, therefor, prepared to support the payment of ahy euch salary;in order to enable any man to live at his ease, when others were prepared to diseharge the duties of the officer in question, free of charge tu the country. He then moved that the words ‘ contingent expenses’ be struck out of the resolution in question.

Hon. Leader of the Governwent said that in

left, the Government found it necessary to ap- point a careful and competent person to take care of that property, whose constant attention to

eleven to be the Secretary of the Board, to whom should be paid a salary of £50 per annul. be paid £9 per arnum, subject to a reduction of 15s for each absence.

dates for the office of Teacher to attend, as) hitherto, for a term of five months at the, Normal School, provided the Board.of Educa- tion considered them competent withoutsuct) attendence; but if not, said Board should, have power to compel their attendance at) that institution for a period not exoveding | five monthe.

That ordinary pupils attending the Nor- mail Schoo!,not intending to qualify as Teach-| ers, shuuld pay @ tuition fee of £24 year, payable quarterly into the Treasury ; and when on that’ rrintiple 30 pupiie should be enrolled, the Government would appoint an

auch fees, the sum of £25 should -be paid from the Treasury, making in all a salary of £85. That ministers of religion and profce- sors in colleges, and district teachers should be free from assessment fur building school houses, purchasing books, &v.

That on the School Visitor reporting to the Board any district teacher incapable of con- ducting a sehool,or improperly performing his |

Board to re-examine such teacher, or suspend bis license, as they may deem advisable.

five in Queen's County, in addition to those

lottetown, Summerside and Georgetown. That there should be three School Visitors, | one for each County, ata salary of £150 each. | That District Teachers who may receive from the Board of Education, licenses for competency to teach the French language. and who shall teach that language ta not

receive an additional sum of £5 per annum. for their services as French Teachers, the Trustees to provide an equal sum of £5 for said object.

The different alterations referred to in said Resolutions elicited remarks from hon. members en both sides.

The increased number of members on the Board, the appointment of three School Visitors instead of two as formerly, abolish- ing the necessity of attendance at the Nor- mal School on the part of Candidates for the | Office of teacher ; and the Resolution granting | Five Pounds extra sslary to Teachers of the

Ordinary members of the Board to}

That it should not be essential for candi- |

| ment.

assistant Teacher, to whom, in additiou to):

duties as teacher, it shall be the duty of said)

The number of Grammar Schoois not to! exceed three in King’s, three in Prince, and |

Grammar Schools now established in Char-|

less than ten pupils in each school, should |

‘that duty was required in order to prevent a re- | sort that might lead to the destruction of a pro- perty that had cost the country a large sum of }mnoney. Drill sergeaute were employed to go through the country, and could not, therefore, be expected to attend duty at the Barracks. The officer appointed had discharged his duties satis- facturily, and was under the coutrol of Govern- Drill Serjeants were under the control of the Inspect ng Field Officer of Militia, whose orders they were expected tu obey. The officer in charge of the magazine was provided with tree quarters at aaid Barracks.

Hon. Mr. Davies said that he, as one of the Committee appointed to look after the Barracks, feit it his duty to see that a reliable person was placed in charge of that property, to clean and put it in a proper stute of preservation. Had wilitary officers been appointed to that duty, they would require subordinates and, im bis opinien, would not perforw the duties as cheap or as well asa civilian Hoa. Mrs Henderson could nat comprehend the reasoning set furth by Hon. Mr. Davies A trained voluuteer or military man war surely bet- ter qualified than a civilian te superintend mat- ters relating to Barracks. Why was not the offi- cer in charge of the wagagine entrusted with the keeping of the Barracks, and thereby the salary in question saved?

Mr. P. Sinclair said the hon. member (Mr.

taking charge of the Burracks after the treope |

horror-struck. So will it be throuzshout the Dominion wherever this news’ is told; and outside our borders, at home, in the Britist Islands, in the United States, and elsewhere, men will read with horror of the cowardly murder of Mr. Tuomas D'Arcy NeGer.

Yet this event is net of those things which might have been deemed'the most improbabie. The animosity against ‘bim which his perti sacious aud outspeken denunciations of the Fenian conspiracy excited on the part of the sympathisers, with it, was almost too devilish for words to tell. {t is‘afact that for a lony time past his house in Montreal was put unde: the special surveillance of the police for protection. He, however, laughed at any threat of danger to his own life in cogversation with his familiar friends ; and put ina scrap-book, for curiosity, a number of letters threatening his life, containing deaths-heads, eross bones, Kc. He said there was ug danger of him being converted into @ political martyr, but that it ever he were murdered, it would be by some wretch who would shoot him from behind. Which waa the very death that happened to him! It is a fact that before he went to Ottawa, for the quieting of the fears of his wife, he asked that the police surveillence of bis house should be continued.

Perhaps it is too early in the first flush of excitement to specuiate on the motive that prompted his murderer. But it may be said hitherto the publig instinct universally at- tributes it to the same cause as that which moved miscreants «to shout policemen from behind in Dublin, and to commit the Clerken- well outrage. On more occasions tuan one, with pen and tongne, with his own gifted eloquence, did Mr. McGes denounce those acts of cowardly savagery, as disgraceful to our Christian civilization, and shameful to the cause they were intended to prop up, however characteristic they might be of the conspiracy itself. é

One next, naturally, turns to think of the loss whieh this most font murder will cause to the Dominion, which he took 80 active a share ‘in bringing to the pesition in which it stands to day. He was one of the brightest intelligences in it, and there is ne-other man in public life who has the same gift of patriotic eloquence as that which will be buried in his too early grave.

Henderson) should not oppose a vole to pay tor! taking care of Barracks built tur the accomoda- | tion of troops called in, as would appear from |

that hon. member's remarks on a former occa- sion, by his own advice and sanction.

Hon. Mr. Henderson would reply to the re- marks just made by the hon. member, Mr. Sin- clair, at the proper time, the rule of the House being against doing so at that stage of the pro- ceedings.

Mr. Brecken said that bad a siilar political office, to that in question, been created by the Opposition, when in the majority, the arguments ot hon. wembers, now in the Government, would be very different.

Mr. MeNeill said that if the valuable property | now laying waste, and fur which the country had to pay a farge sum, waa allowed to go to des- | true.ien, the’¢ry of mal-adininistrativn would be raised, ‘

Hon, Mr. Laird, the vote in question had re. fereues to the current year, and if the eontingent expenses alluded te, would not be required the whole of the amount, it would be accounted for in the ordinary way. :

The House then divided on the amendment of the Hon. Leader #f the Opposition, aa follewa:—

Por the amendment—Houa, Leader of the Op- position, MeAulay, Henderson, Kelly, Mesara Brecken, Owen, McLennan, Ramsay, Howat, Grven, Prowse, Yeo—12.

Against it—Hons Leader of the Gavernment, Atty. Geveral, Laird, Davies. Callbeck, Howlan, Mesars G. Siuelair, P. Sinclair, Arsenault, Me-

feal thenmelees in # position to submit the |

«= Whom.to be members of the Executive Coun-

*-“reeommeaded, for the purpose of breaking

-. pd ae porpmble; and the a

oti thceapduct all public works connected “t wath he proposed system. The contracting e

** Bourd of

proposed grant to the consideration of the Legisluture.

“Ordered that said fehey

Hom. Mr. Calblbeck presented the Eigh- teenth Amnual Report of the Medical Superin- jtendent of the Lunatic Asylam.

Hien. Atty. Generu! gave notice that on Monfiay mext he would move that the Bill relating to Education be committed to s Committee of the whole House.

* <‘Hoase in Committee of the whole on the » Repord refuting to'she improvement of High- ways. Mr. Yeo in the chair.

tlon. Attorney General in submitting the Ieport, cemiurked that it was not intended to

‘take immediate aetion on the question, in- . yolving, aa it did, « radical change ia the whole system hitherto ed relative to roma making. It would, however. be well to publish their report for general information. . 4n order that public opinion might be known on the different suggestions it contained. relative to so importante subject. The Report recomtende placing the management of the Highways ander the control of a Board of Works, consisting of five persona, three of

papers be laid on the

cil, and the Chairman of ‘the Board to be a) pointed by the Governor in Coaneil.

The purchase of one of those machines knowa as“ Blake's Stone Breaker.’’ with a portable eight horse power Steam Engine, ix

‘ehime fot roads in those localities where the concentration of traffic renders it essential _ that transit shoeld be assafe and unobstrnct- intment of a ‘-ekined Superinten‘ent, under the direction * of the Board ef “W orks, whose duty should

“Yoean. with provision for ita repayment in twenty years, is suggested, om the principle thay cle cost.of roady faating for haifa cen

. tiry, should not be borne entirely by the present generation The Report aleo recom- rreadethat the Board of Works ehould select three Superintendents, under wheee imme- diate management the principal wa! routes sioald be placed. whose duty it would he to

. control qhe expendicure of grante from the Legisletnge, subject to the direction of «aid

French language, were the principal points brought up by the Opposition, the discussion on which, at greater length, they would re- serve until the Educstion bill be introduced

bem severally put on said Resolutions. they were reported agreed to, and the fullowing committee was appointed to bring in a bill in conformity therewith, vis: ; Huns. Attorney Generai, Col. Secretary, and Howlan.

Hon. Col. Secretary presented the detailed public aceounts for the past year. Referred to apecial Committee on publie accounte.

WAYS AND MEANS.

Mr. Geo. Sinclair, frown the Committee on Ways and Means, reported to the House'thtee Resolutions; to the effect that Preventive Officers be appointed at Charlottetown, /Suamerside, Georgetown, Souris aad Murray Harbor, whose duty it should be on the arrival of the Mail steam- er or other steamships, to go on beard said steam- ere and desnand a manifest of the cargo, aud hand over as soon as possible te the Collector of Cue- tome at auch port, said usnitéest—penalty tor falee manifest £100. Goods fur whieh no per- mit has been secured shall, if lauded, be delivered to said Preventive Officer, whe shall store the “same careféily, until delivered ts the owner, oti production of permit and paymeat of expense ot storage, freight) ete. Boe :

The question having been put on said Resclu- tions seversiy, they were reported adopted, and the following Committee appointed to britig in the Bill, in ageordauce with said Reselation, viz: ~Hos. Atturney General, Huwlsa, MriGeerge Sinelair, | , ;

Hou. Atty. General presented a petition from Joba Caappel and other Mivisters of the Bible Christiau Church, praying-that an Act be passed conferring on that body similar powers, touching the Protestant: winieters of vther churches ou tle Island. Said petition was received, read, end the fallowing Committee appvinted to bring ia a Bill in compliance with prayer thereof, viz — Hon Atty. General, Mesare. Prowse, Breckeu:

Hon Col. Secretary preseated the doi tiled ac. counts of Theophilue Stewart, Fudian Cinmise sivner, for the year ending Sth ot April, Leds

Hon. Atty. Generai, from the Comunittes ap- pointed for that purpose, introduced the Educa- tion bill which was received, read and ordered

The question, at the close of debate, having

eelebeation of Marriages, as are enjoyed by |.

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Mr. Prowse asked the Government te lay be- fore the House a certain petition from inhabit- anta of Murray Harber Nerth, praying fora post office at or near Joha Chipman’s, together with any correspoudence with the Poafmaster Gene- ral on that subject.

Hon. Leader of the Government replied that the Government was not disposed to present every petition asked for; but in regard to that al- luded by the hon. member (Mr. Prowse) the aub- ject was referred to the Postmaster General, who did not recammend the prayer of said petition.

Mr. Prowse said bis object in making the en- quiry was, that the inhabitants of the adjacent settiemont who had signed the petition iu ques- tien, had been led to believe, since doing sv, that the petition they bad so signed, asked for the re. moval of their post office, and uot the establishing of another office at Chipwau's. He, therefore, felt it his duty to state that the prayer of said petition was sblely for a new post office.

Hon. Leader of the Government. said that the remarke of the bun. member (Mr. Prowse) were pertectly correet. The petition in question asked for a vew office at Chipwan'e, but it had not been considered advisable to increase the number of post offices. ;

Hon: Mr. Davies moved that the order in re- ference tothe petitiun of inbabitants of Lot 35 and others, and also that of Thos) Mowbray and othera, in referencecto the Sual!l Debt Courts, be dixcharged, and that said petitious be referred to the Committee appointed on the 26th ult., to re- “port thereon. and that the names of Han. Mr. Kelly and M.. Arsesiault pe added tu the said cotnmittes. Motion carried. :

Mr. Brecken gave notice that to-morrow he would ask for memorial of City Cuouucil relative to a House of Induatry. me ys : Hon. Mr. Calibeck presented a petition from certain inhabitants of North River, asking for ao Act*tu fiieorpurate the Baptist Church at that place. Said petition received and read.

House in’ Committee on Temperance Bill.

] | Mr. Cameroea in the ehair.

A long debate on tbe dill followed. Among the goitits debuted was the chauying of the mode for obtaining licenses for Taverna ia school die tricta, from the majority of householders in said districts, to the majority of a public meeting called for that purpose. The supporters of the

Cormack, McNeill, Kickham, Cameron, Reilly, |

Of the blow that has fallen upon his wife and children, what shall we say? We, as public writers, cannot enter inte ‘the precincts of that grief. “ That which is nearest touches most !"’ But what Parliament or public, or both, can notice is that the bread-winner of the family feil in the public service; and provision should be made forit. This much of a private nature we may mention.Two frends, shortly after four o'clock yesterday morning, took steps by the aid of the Telegraph to have the news broken to Mrs, McGee. Sir Joan A. Mac- DONALD sent & message to Father O'Dowd, and Mr. CHAMBERLIN to Mr. Davey, an intimate of the family, to call on her. Father O'Dowd communicated the intelligence.

Next Easter Monday would have been Mr. McGur’s Forty-third birth day only. So he had scarcely even attained the middle age. He was to have come down to Montreal the day after to-morrow, and on his birthday he was to | have had a presentation mate to him of an oil | painting by Mr. Ber. Suita, subseribed for

by a number of his friends. The painting was

his own portrait, and the presentation was to have been made dy his friend Mr. Workman, the Mayor. The picture that was to have been given him is of value, aud he looked forward to the event with great pleasure, as appeared in letters he wrote his friend.

He looked forward, too, we have reason to i believe, to the enjoyment of spending the remaining days of his years in a way more free from storm and strife than his early life had known. He had the almost immediate pros- pect of having that which was dear to his beart, opportunity for literary leisure and retirement trom active politics. A friend of his whispers to us that, perhaps, if the miscreant who dealt the foul blow had known Mr. McGex was so soon to leave political life, he might have held his hand. But it may be doubted if any cousideration of this kind would have touched the savage coward. His purpose clearly was to gratify hatred by wurder. When we look, however, at the hopes which we know animated the last days of Mr. McGek, we cannot forbear from repeating the oft quuted words of Bossvgr, «+ L’ homme propose, mais Dieu dispose!’ ~