‘holders, having votes in each of the Wards.

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THE CITY BILL

the Local Legislature.

How. Mr. Mcl.sop's Spercw Last Eventnc. Hon. Mr. McLaop—A few days ago the!

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House went into Committee of the Whole fer|

Before

the purpose of considering a Bill prepared by

the City Cou Since that time a com-}

mittee o! fens organized themselves for |

the purpose of

the Legis!ature. This Committee met and »r«

. ena 2 - } improving upon the Bill before

‘esolutions providing certain . , . . - and desired that the measure

+3 } ry" should be dels ed. he were , ot

pared certain amendments, resolutions

to a meeting

subsequently ° ibmitted citizens held in the Market Hall at 2 o'clock in the afternoon This meeting was a very large and influential one; but it was not so large or influential as it wonld in ail proba

bility have been, had it been held in the} ’ «} ow) orn

evening, Wen the peopie were more at

leisure. At all events the resolutions were

declared carried by a large majority ; and I pow submit them for the consideration of the House. I shal! make an explanation, so that! the House may understand them. ‘ihe City} Council at present covsists of ten Councillors ; aud one of the propositions is that it be re- deced to five. Two Councillors are.mow elected for eacl, of the five Wards of the City; but the propocition is that each of the five Councillors be el cted over the whole city. It} is also proposed that the Wards be retajned | for the purpose f an election, and that each} goter shall, as heretofore, vote in every Ward} in which he hag property; so that if a man owns property in each of the W ards, he shail have five vetes-for cach of the candidates contesting a City ¢ lection. It is theught by gome that, if these changes are n ade, the busi-} ness of the Council will be transacted mach } mere rapidly sad satisfactorily than at pre- sent, and that the Council would be composed of better men than can now be elected. Some object that the elections, held iu the way pro- posed, will be very apt to drift into mere election machines. It is said that property

will control the elections; apd that the af- fairs of the municipality will fath into the hands of afew property-holders. Whether there is any force in this objection or, if 80, whether it 1s proper that the landlerds should

troPeivic aflair, are questions for this Com- mittee to decile. Astar aa lam personally concerned, [ certainly think that, if the pro- position is adopted, the property-holders will have au wndue influence at the Council Board. forsthey will always suzceed im electing their five Councillors; and perhaps this would be quite as vbjectionable as the pre- sect arrangement. Then there would be the question of the qualification of candidates. Under the resolutions now submitted persons owning property are en- titled te qmalify fer the City Council if their property be worth a thousand dollars, and rent payers whe sit at the Council Boatd are re quired to pay rent te the amount of hive hun- dred dollars annually. This will virtually proscribe tenauts. Few pay more than tive

snespiateesnnsianaetennyie ‘ f |

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hundred dollars yearly rent ; and there is too great a disproportion between the qualifica- | tions of a theusand dollars on property and}

~ . ' ra at a five hundred collara sunual rent. the next!

proposition refers to the qualification of voters. |

It is proposed that a voter, if a treeholder, shallown property to the value of $160, or. if a rent payer, he shall pay rent to the amount of S'6a year. In this respect there is very little difference between the propositions aud the present law. With respect to taxation, the resolutions provide for an income tax not te exceed one per cent. Those who will come under it, include all residents ia the receipt of incomes of $400 and upwards, all compan- ies doing business in the city, and all the banks, Bank stock holders wiil be exempted from paying income tax on the amount of their bank dividends, so that they may not be taxed twice on the same amount. Besides these, it is proposed to tax officials of the British and [)ominion Governments, residing in the city—-all, from the judges of the land, down to the clerk who receives $400 a year, are to be taxed according to the amount ot| their salaries. A question may arise on this, as to whether officials of the Dominion and British Governments can be made to pay iu- come tax’? | believe that the Lieutenant- Governor, and all officers of the Crown, weuld not be jiable for the tax. It is competent fer the Dominion Government to impose a tax upon its officials; but the City cannot do so. If officials were jliable to municipal taxation, the Government would be asked to caise their salaries ; and as the tax might not be limited toone per cent. the consequence might he serions te the Government. At any rate there has }cen a yreat deal of litigation upen the point in those cities in which a@ tax upon officals has been attempted; and if this be so. a similar attempt here might work a great hardship to the City by reason of the costs which the suits resulting from it would entail. [tis alse proposed that all who pay @ tax to the ainount of two dollars, shall have avote at civic elections ; and citizens who do not pay tax either on their property or their incomes, are to be wade liable to a poll tax of two dollars each, se that the franchise will be extended to all the men residing in the City. It is proposed to place the tax on

{London and Carter’s Mammoth Cauliflower ;

property upon the owners of the real estate. ut it is als» provided that tenants under existing leases and tenancies shall be liable to: the landlords for the tax in addition to the | rent they now pay. It is provided turther | that 4 tenant shall not be allowed to vote un- | less he shall have paid the previous year’s rent to lus landlord. I think it very doubtful that the latter propositions would work well. It would, in my opinion, have the effect of disfranchisiny a great many electors. At) present, if a tenant shows a receipt for the) amount of his assessment he may record his |

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vote. But, if the proposition be adopted, he, will have to produce a receipt showing that) he has paii his rent in full, Under the Bill sent here by the City Council, if| a man is a tenant at say $16 a year, all he has) todo on going to vote is to show that he has| Paid the tix levied upon it,by the City--say 10 per cent. of te rental; but, under the scheme proposed by the Council, he will have to show that he has paid the whole $16, or whatever More it may be, to his landlord, before he can | exercise the privilege of the franchise. ‘This provision, if adopted, will certainly result in) the disfranchisement of a great many tenants residiny in thetowa. Property-helders, how- ever, think that it will bring in their rents for them ; and that, if it be adopted, they will

in nearly as good a position asif the ten- ants paid the taxes. These are the principal

amendments proposed by the Committee. hey are now submitted for the consider- ation of this House.

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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, | oy The Fishery Award Again | Chaim to ie

Paw satel ; Ae Pr cre! auarensi | Re COURSE $3

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Speetwal Dispatch to the Examiner. Orrawa, April 9.

The debate on the distribution of the Fish- ery Award was resumed by Mr. Richey, of Halifax, last night, and was continued until £.20 this morning. Myr. Richey made an able speech in favor«f the distributions, submit- ting MeDoneii’s (Inverness) resolutions.

Sir John submitted amendment to an am- endiment, and made a speech showing the

award was Dominion funds. |

Messrs. BKrecken, Hackett, Muttart and} MacDonaid made able speeches, setting forth | the special claims of the Island to a fair share

' of the award.

The Minister of Justice made a *speech ad-

"Ae e 7 mitting the case of fvem other Provinces, and said the Govern ngent would carefully reconsider her case. of 126 to 30.

Mackenzie and Ontario and

the isiand to be diferent | A King Lot oi Black

. . . . . . ' Sir John’s amendment was carricd by a vote;

3

Quebec opposition members voted with Sir!

John. New Brunswick and members were divided. Some New wick inembers voted against Sir John’s amend- ment, but said they were not in favor of a dis- tribution.

Mr. Muttart gave notice of motion relative to the Island's claims.

Mr. Yeo was absent from the House.

ANUTHER DESPATCH, Orrawa, April 7.

After recess the debate on the Fishery Award Resolutions of Mr. McDonell was re- sumed,

Mr. Richey made an elaborate two hours’ argninent, showing the equitable and legal right of the Provinces to the award, but blamed Mr. MecVonell for making it a party question,

Sir John submitted amendment to the am endment, and argued the right of Canada to the fishery award, on the grounds that the right to fish did not, before the Union, belong tu the eitizens of the Provinces respectively, but to the Canadians and all British subjects as well,

Mr. Melsaac, Mr. Ogden, Mr. Brecken, Mr. Muttart, Mr, Hackett, and others, spoke ayainst the amendment.

Hon. Jas. MeDonald replied gemeraily to the Island ana Nova Scotia members, and supported Sir John’s amendment.

sir John’s amendment was carried by a vote of 126 to 30. "

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Loxpox, April 8.

Liberal successes in the English and Scotch counties increase the surprise oeceasioned by the borongh elections,

A Liberal majority, independently of the Home Rulers, is now assured.

Specific charges of pressure, intimidation and undue influence by subageuts among Earl Derby’s tenantry, in favor of Liberal candidates, are published.

it is stated that Parnell will retain his seat for Cork City, for which he has been re- turned in conjunction with John Daly.

Bitter contests are waging in the Counties of Mayo and Cork, where Parnell candidates are opposing Moderate Heme Rulers.

The Parnellites already elected for other constituencies are stumping these Counties, an inflammatory placards are distributed, bitterly attacking the Moderates.

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Finanéial.

Tue following are the selling rates for Ex- change at the banks here : ~

London—-sight...........104 per cent. prem. 1 as ne ken 9? percent. ‘‘ New York—cheque. . S percent. *‘ Boston--cheque........ 4 percent. ‘‘ Montreal, Toronto, etc... 4 percent. ‘ | PN eee ree A percent. ‘* BE. POM ag. Thx Bes o'c0 suns oe i percent, ‘ ee” gs ae ee 2 percent. ‘“*

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Szeps.—For early sowing in hot-beds: early

White Solid, Carter's Selid Red and Turkish Giant Celery, Rollison’s Telegraph and Ham- ilten’s Market Favorite Cecumber (handsome fruit, 24 to 30 inches long), Plum, Pear and Yropby Tomato ; Boston Curled, Imperial, White Silesian and Drumhead Cabbage-Let- tuce; Long Salmon, Scarlet Olive-shaped and Red and White Radish, &c., &c., just receiv- ed per Parcel Post. My stock this year will be most complete, having ordered from Eng- land, Montreal and the Uni:éed States,—W™. R. WatT:on. {[2w a7

Mr. Bueans, M. L. C., met with a serious accident at the ‘‘Kocklin Honse,” While sliling down the stair baluster, his spine came in contact with a knot, inflicting such injuries to his back that’he fainted several times from pain, while at the breakfast table. He is now convalescent.

Naw Seeds, New Seeds.

UST RECEIVED AT

Ali Varieties of Well-known Flower and Garden Seeds,

including some very new and choice kinds. Having been imported from one of the most reliable houses in the trade, the subscriber warrants them to give satisfaction.

c. BD. RANKIN.

Ch’town, March 20, ‘50 --12i

hese WEEKLY EXAMINER. — Per

sous having relatives or friends abroad, and

P. &. Island, cannot do soin a better or cheap er way than by subscribing to THe Weexur EXAMINER. Sent, postpaid, to any address in Great Britain, the Un‘ted States, cr the

Nova Scotia! Bruns: |

Charlotttetown, March 4, 1880.

REMNANTS!

0: .

HOU

FURNISHING GOODS.

eect eran) 2 ea tte

TERMS CASH!

Carpets, in Brussels, Tapestry and Scotch, one of the largest Stoeks in the City to select from.

Linen Table Damasks, Cream Table Damasks.

Full lines in Grey and White Cottons, Croydon Sheetings, Linen Sheetings, Table Napkins and D’Oyleys.

and Colored Lustres aud Persian Cords, Black French Merinos and Gashmeres, Courbald’s, Crapes, 2&6,

RHMIN ANTS ! A lot of Dress Goods and other Remnants at a low Price to clear.

4A Part of Gur Spriag Steck of Twerps just arrived by “Northern Light.”

G. DAVIES & CO.

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Rope,

Jan. 7, 1579.

ORRISEY’S

Mi FOUNDRY,

Steam Engines, Lathes, Verticles, Tools, Castings, Patterns, &c.

AM instructed by the Executors ef the

Estate of the late Epwarp Morkisgy to sell at AUCTION, on the PREMISES, EAST END OF KENT STREET, on

AT 11 o’cLock,

All of the Machinery, Plant, Tools, &e., of this Well-known Foundry, ~—CONSISTING OF--—-

3 Steam Engines, all complete and in good working order. (For description see Hand- bills); 4 superior Iron Lathes, with all the latest necessary appliances. (For description see Handbills); 2 Verticles or Drilling Ma- chines; 1 Centreing Machine; | Steam Planer; i Bolt Machine, (Dies and Taps complete) ; 2 steam Boilers; Anvils, Vises, and all the necessary ‘Tools for a first-class Foundry ; lot Ship's Castings, Threshing Machine do. ;

2 \Vinches, 2 Jack Screws ; 2 full sets Grave- yard Railings ; 20 tons old Metal; 25 tons old Iron; 5 tons Pig Iron; | ten of old Copper, Brass and Compesisition, &c., &c.

At 12.30 a. m., sharp, [ will sell the

Laud and Foundry Buildings, &c.

The Land measures ninety-four (94) feet on Kent Street, and extends back one hundred and sixty (160) feet, being Town Lot No. 7, and part of ‘Town Lots No. 8, in the Fourth Hundred. ‘The Buildings consist of a Pattern Shop, Moulding Shop, Machine shop, Kepair or Fitting Shop, Blacksmith Forge, and Brass Foundry.

Also in the rear of the above described land, a plet of Land 40x70 feet, which, together with a passage or rig’ t of way 15 feet wide, extending to Grafton Street, will be sold to gether with the above, or separate,

This very valuable and well known Foundry Property needs no recommendation, is most eligibly situated for Foundry purposes, thoroughly well fitted out with superior Ma- chinery, Plant, Tools, &c., and has a first- class money-making business connection. Fall particulars, with description of Machinery, &c., to be had in posters.

Terms.—For the Property, 25 per cent, down at the time of Sale, the balance to be paid in four years, with interest at 6 per cent. ‘Terms fer the Machinery, Plant, &c.—All sums under $50, cash on delivery ; from $50 to $100, 3 months; and over 3100, 6 months’ credit on approved jeint notes.

WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer, Ch’tewn, April 1, 1880—mf, h 4i, pat th sat

Valuable Property for Sale,

f¥\HAT FARM lately owned by John and Peter Meikle, situate on Lot 23, in Queen’s County.

For further particulars apply at the office of Messrs. Hopgson & McLeop, Charlotte town.

Jan. 9, 1880—eod

fan URS for the DAILY EXAMINER, KU

Dominion, on receipt of Une Doilar,

the Cheapest and most Newsy P i ta the Deovmow. —

ESTABLISHED i825.

CANADA CORDAGCE

JOHN A. CONVERSE, MONTREAL.

AT Ger se nel 3 OF CORDAGE of Every Description, including all sizes Manilla | de Tarred Manilla Hawsers, Lobster Marlin, Tarred Hemp Roepe, Houseline, ‘held at Londen, Ontario, February, 1880, the Hambroline, &e., &c., equal in quality to the best American,

EXECUTORS’ SALE,

Wednesday, 5th May Next,

Stove do., full assortment; 1 Ship’s Capstan, !

FAGTORY

SPRING. SPRING New T'weeds,

Latest Patterns, a large Choice, this day received.

BEER & SONS.

April 6, 1880.

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tratoa and q Register Grates and Mantles, WILL Sell at AUCTION, at the Brick Store, Upper Queen Street, lately occu- pied by Mr. 8. W. Crabbe, on THURSDAY 15th inst., at 11 o’clock,— { 20 REGISTER GRATES, 3 MARBLE MANTLES. \Vill be sold to save expenses and trouble of | removal, therefore a good chance for bargains. WILLIAM DODD, Auctionee

(h’town, April 8, °30.

Wholesale Supplies.

EMAINING IN STOCK AND ON CON.

SIGN MENT, -— 2 42 puns | Choice Barbadoes }

13 tierces }

> MOLASSES. a aan Good Trinidad } OLASSES /13 hhds. bright PORTO RICO SUGAR. Bbls. bright Barbadoes SUGAR. Chests and Caddies Prime Congeu TEA. Crates assorted EARTHEN WARE. Cases and half-cases MATCHES. 10@ sides No, 1 and Extra No, 1 LEATHER, Caddies Smoking & Chewing TOBACCO, And a large assortment of Seap, Candies, Spices, Chocolate, Cocoa, Broma, Vinegar, Paper Bags, Wrapping, Paper, &c., Ke. At lowest market prices. FENTON T. NEWRERY. Ch'town, April 6, ’80—4i, pat 41, ar her 21

SOLE

JOSEPH GILLOTT’S STEEL PENS.

BY ALG DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

BUTTER!

oo RECEIVED,— 17 TOUBS

Very Choice Bedeque Butter.

For sale by the Tub and by the pound,

BEER & COFF.

Mareh 31, 1880.

FOR SALE

«)* the premises of the Subscriber, a large quantity of English Hawtiocn Quicks, of the best quality, suitable either tor Ground Hedges or Dykes. JAMES B. McKENNA.- Spring Park Cottage, Malpeque Read. Maroh 22, 1880—2w

"' Coleman

| DAIRY SALT.

a A T the i f the

THIRD ANNUAL MERTING

* Dairymen’s Convention,”

Committee of Judges awarded the

| FIRST PRIZE

TQ

& Gouinlock’s

FINE DAINGE,

jover all other Canadian and English Salt ex-

New Suitings.

hibited,

|. Wholesale Agent for P. E. Island, JOHN H. CATHRAR, |; Charlottetown, March 11, ’8O—Im

TEAS!

TIA NEW YORK,~— 1,400 HALF-CHESTS NEW SEASON TEA,

Ex ‘‘ Brargmar Castis.”

Tho above Choice

Congous and Oolongs,

the pick of the cargo of 8. 8. Braemer Castle, are expected to arrive here in a few days, and will be sold low to the trede for Cash or approved paper,

a@ SAMPLES AT OUR OFFICE,

7 Upper Water Strect, HALIFAX, N. 8S.

JI. EE. MORSE & CO. March 4, ’80-—Iim

reece ee Ee em ee

Notice of Partnership, —

& A. BROWN have this day ad. -*mitted into Partnership Mz. J. G. H3 Brows, The Firm hereafter will be con- ducted under the name of . Ww. & A, BROWN & CO, Dated this first day of April, 1880—2w

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ORNE HIGHLAND WHISKY. ANALYTICAL SANITARY INSTITUTION 34, Holborn-viaduct, E.C., London, Aug. 18, 1879 Report on the Lorne HicHLann Wuisky: **We have visited the bottling stores of Messrs. Greenlees Brothers, and have selected from the vats, samples of their lorne Highland Whisky, and have sub- jected them to careful examination and analysis. The samples were very frag- rant, mellow, and of pleasant flavor, and possessed all the characteristics of pure and well-matured Scotch Whisky of the first quality. **ArnTHUR Hirt, Hassatr, M. D, : **Orro Hruner, F. C. 8., F.C." Wholesale of the Sole Proprietors, GREENLES Broruers, 31 Commercial Street, London : Distilleries, Argyleshire, _ Agents: — MESSRS. OWEN ieee & CO., Charlot Feb. 24, 1880 Pr eae

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