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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Monday, April 24th, (Continued. )

COURTS.

COUNTY

A bill to amend the County Courts Act | 2

was avain referred to Committee.

‘rarely that a man who was willing to pay

| his debts was put in jail. l tion mieat be considered a small matter ;

| volved in it, and he felt

Lion. Mr. Strong regretted [louse of assembly had not agreed to the | «uevestion-of this House with regard to

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> 2 we . quite sufficient, and in others &300 was vouch, as the House of Assewbly

not . S00

admitted when they provided that

should be paid to any clerk who issues

LOGO su nd upwards, They had

‘ther™ adopted the suggestion of this

jou por ndbered to their own clause,

but now pl that t lary should be ry Si ito S300,

i Mr. Dodd said the House of As- sembly were 1 guarded in this matter than in me others. tinder the former Act the Gevernment had power to pay from $200 to $300, but while the returns

Courts were as low as $20, and

i others as high as $90, 1 appeared there was not to be anything like a cor responding proportion of s lary paid.

ine amendment mia of Assembly was agreed to.

le by

the House j

| seldom that a man was imprisoned for less

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.

Lion. the President was still of opini n that to abolish imprisonment for debt for sums vader $20 would be opening | the door for corrupt practises, and many |

versons would take advantage of it. It would be equal to offering a bounty to dishonesty. He was disposed to adhere to the suc stion of this House.

Hon. Mr. Walker had good reason to adhere to the suggestion of this House and intended to do so. If the principle

of imprisoning for debt was wrong, let it |

be abolished altogether. The act for the relief of insolvent debtor had allowed a

lot of scoundrels to get clear who should |

have paid their debts. He (Mr. Walker)

had lost £1000 by that means ; and

it was proposed to open another loophole |

for them. deavor to pay his debts, and if he was un-

«ive him, cr give him time.

Hon. Mr. Strong did not think this House had a right to yield in all import- amt questions, to the opinion of gentlemen elsewhere. It was an invidious thing to say that the rod was to be held over a man who owed $21, while the man who ewed $20 would go free. What man

would not endeavor to keep his debt under |

$21? Such a proposition was merely child’s play. He was willing to support a measure which would treat all alike; but he could not see any statesmanship, or any soundness, in a measure which would |

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: ; . to able to pay his ereditors, in ninety-nine fathers. cases out of one hundred-they would for-| hors of this House were antiquated in

hold the rod over the man whoowed more

tan $20 while the man who owed less

would go fee. Ue was not an advocate | for imprisonment for debt, but he knew | that it excercised a wholesome restraint | ever many persous, Credit was a neces-

sity to many. persons, and it was necessary to afford protection to those who give

eredit. There were some necessary amend- ments in the bill, and he did not wish to see it lost, but ifecertain gentlemen were | determined to have their own way in every- | thing, this House would have to make a | stand or else it might as well be abolished.

The measure had been calmly and des}

liberatly reviewed in this House, and) their decision had been wholly unheeded elsewhere.

Hon. Mr. MeGill had not changed his opinion upon this subject, but was ool pared to show, as far as his vote would do so, that this House was not to be be~ littled.

Hon. Mr, Dodd agreed with his honor | the Leader of the Government in this House. The clause they proposed to strike | out was very objectionable, and many | persons would take advantage of it. It | would also prevent many poor men from eetting relief. He did not approve of | putting men to jail for debt, but the fear of imprisonment had an infiuence men’s minds. Not one creditor in fifty | would imprison an honest debtor. He did not think the House of Assembly had | riven the matter due consideration. He | wished the bi'l to pass, but would not | vote for it with this objectionable clause In It.

Hon. Mr. Reid was disposed to adhere to the suggestion of the council,but would to see the yote taken with a full To abolish imprisonment for debt

upon

like Llouse. i invidious distinetion. $25 might pay $5 and the the creditor could not recover the balance. Many fish- ermen and others took advantage of the

© sums of $206 and under was making an | A man who owed

act known as the Howland Act, to escape | paying their just debts, and if this bill

were passed with this clause it would also be tuken advantage of.

Progress was reported and the House adjourned for one hour. After recess, the House, in eommittee, resumed the consideration of the bill relating to County Courts,

Hon. Mr. Strong was still of opinion that the clause in the bill abolishiog im- prisonment for debt for sums of $20 and under was class legislation; it was un- sound legislation; it was making an in- vidious distinction. If a measure were introduced to abolish imprisonment for debt altogether, he would support it. imprisonment for debt was the remains of « barbarous custom. Jails were for the lawless and disobedient. By a bill al- ready passed there was provision made for the release of prisoners “who could show that they had not defrauded their creditors, but by this billa man could not be imprisoned for $20 whether he had done right or wrong. Why not apply the same law to the man who owed $21? Under the County Courts Act a creditor could not touch a man’s estate, and the debtor could easily secure his personal property by a bill of sale. We were not living in the days of the Millenium yet, and.there was something in the fear of being imprisoned which hada wholesome effect upon the minds of many. Poor people must have credit for flour and other neces- saries, and merchants would refuse it to them if it would be in their power to take advantage of the law. He was not in {favor of legislating for one class only,and, therefore,.he was disposed to adhere to the suggestion made by this House.

Hon Mr. Dodd believed the clause would be injurious both to merchants and to those secking for credit. He would not vote for the bill unless the suggestion ot this House were adopted.

Hon. Mr. Laird was very much opposed to imprisonment for debt; yet in some cases it might be necessary while there was no Jaw of attachment or mode of seeur- ing amounts from salary or wages. If salary or wages could be attached it would be wrong to deprive a man of liberty simply and purely for debt. Till a law of attachment was provided it would be safer to do withont this clause, and therefore he had voted for striking itout. He was of the same opinion still, but considered the billof such importance to the country that he would rather pass it with the ob- jectionable clause than have it lost. Per- haps this clause Wasa step towards abolish- ing imprisonment for debt, and if the bill were defeated perhaps it would be putting the day further off.

Ifon. Mr. Balderston was glad to find thatthe Louse of Assembly had adopted the spirit of their suggestion with regard to the salaries of clerks. With regard to im prigow ment for debt, creditors required protettion as well asdebtors. The elause they * proposed to strike out might be popular with a certain class of persons ; but he believed it would not be for the advantage of the country. It was very

now |

ealaries of the Assistant Clerk of the |

' ‘ . aces $200 was | reuit ymurts, ln some laces Fu! | Circuit Court I inot go the whole length.

Every honest man would ¢n-) would, perhaps, be twitted with adhering

| characterized as fit subjects for the Luna-

Their sugges-

but there was an important prin iple Ins |

disposed to vote ‘inst the bill if it were not adopted, Hon. Mr. McEwen said it did appear

that the strange that their honors who were Op-|

nosed to imprisonment for debt, were

| opposed toa clause to abolish it to some

ile did not think it was consist- the Lill because it did The bill was of too much jmportance to be thrown out for suchersmall matter. Ifit did not work satisfactorally it could be am nded next session

Ilon. Mr.

extent,

ent to throw out

believed the clause

Dodd

would affect nearly half the accounts of | merchants If imprisonment for debt tholishe i lt ether, merchants would know what they 4ad to depend upon if

KODOW i Cy ii } ® | 1 man eame into a store and asked for ods upon ere lit, the merchant would

not like toask him if he was going to take worth, Ifthe merchant had sus, picion he we uld perhaps induce him to take more than he required. If this bill which would enable many persons to evade payment of their debts, wus passed and the bill to enable the City Council to lay on as much taxes as they pleased,

$20

'there would soon’ be plenty of merchants | in the Bankrupt Court.

Ifon. Mr. McEwen said it was very

than $20.

Ilon. Mr. Walker said he had 750 ac- counts of less than $20 each.

Hon. Mr, Laird remarked that the bill would not effect any debt contracted be. fore the first of July, and creditors could be upon their guard. The summer was a good time to insist upon prompt pay- ment, and it would help to abolish the ereditsystem. The bill was of teo much | importance to be thrown out on account of this one clause, It would, perhaps, act asa lever to compel the Legislature to abolsh the barbarous practice of im— prisonment for debt. Lf they were to throw out the bill upon this ground, they

the barbarous practice of their fore~ It would be said that the mem-

their views, and they would be held re- sponsible for imprisonment for debt for years to come in this province.

Hon. Mr. Strong did not think there was any such legislation in any part of the Dominion. A man could do just as he liked, and neither his person nor his pro~ perty could be touched. Legislation should be consistent. Ifaman owed $21, and could show that he had acted honestly, he could come out of jail; but by this bill, a man who owed $20 could put his goods and ehattles out of his hands, and as judgement given in the County Courts could not effeet his landed property, he could laugh at his creditors. It was a temptation todishonesty, if it was not} offering a premium on it’ Why not lect the $20 debtor be subject to the same examination before the County Judges as the $21 debtors? He believed there were hundreds of bilis of sale upon record for the purpose of defrauding creditors. If a man could show that he had given a bona fide bill of sale, then he could come out of jail, but if it was a sham he should remain in jail until he would do what was right. Members of this house had been

tic Asylum, but they were as far removed from that institution as were the majority of those who passed the bill. He was not | going to yield his opinion to members of | the House of Assembly.

Hon. the President remarked that even his honor the Leader of the Opposition | admitted that the clause was objectionable. He (President) believed it would have a very injurious tendency,and was of opinion that this House should not allow it to} pass. They had done what they could to | meet the views of the House of Assembly. | A bill to abolish imprisonment for debt | altogether would not be objectionable,

On motion of Hon. Mr. McGill second-

led by Hon. Mr. Dodd, the President took

the chair, and the committee rose without reporting. CITY OF CHARLOTTETOWN,

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the City of Charlottetown, was ferred to committee.

Hon. Mr. Dodd was aware that a cons | siderable amount of funds was necessary | to carry on the business of the City Coun- ceil, and their power to impose tuxes was too limited. This House had agreed to the principle part of the bill, and were willing to give the city fathers power to tax Real Estate, Bank Stgek, Insurance Companies, travellers who might come here and open store for a few mouths, &e., but they agreed to an amendment to exempt goods and household furniture. The biil, with the amendment, would give the City Council power to increase their

again re-

revenue very considerably. It was very objectionable to allow a man to go into a merchant’s store and

tax his goods, and for that reason he had submitted the “amendment, but it ap-~ peared that it was not agreed to by the House of Assembly.

Iion. Mr. Laird said he was ignorant, toa great extent, of the provisions of the bill, as he had not been present on Satur- day nor during the former sessions of this day ; but it appeared to him that the city Government should have control of the city, and be able to levy such taxes as were required for city improvements. If Charlottetown intended to keep pace with other cities the authorities must have funds to make improvements.

Ilon. Mr. Strong said there could be but one opinion as to the right of the citizens to tax themselves without being controlled by the local Government. At the same time he could not compliment the Common Council with respect to their mode of transacting business and econo. mizing their funds. They had power to levy taxes on horses and carriages, but because these taxes were unpopular they were not collected. There was also a dog tax, anda fine upon every dog without a collar, but no dog tax was cols lected, It was said that the citizens had not confidence in the City Couneil, and if so it was their own fault, for it appeared that they did nct concern themselves about the elections., He approved of equalizifig the taxes; and he believed there should be an income tax, Buthe had asked inside and outside of this building what was meant by taxing goods and household furniture, and he could not get any satisfactory answer. A property tax, or an income tax, would be just, but to go into a man’s store and say, “I put this much tax upon your goods,” he could not see upon what principle of justice or equity it could be done, He had not heard of such @ tax being imposed in any otber city. There was no well digested plan sub - mitted to show show how those taxes were to be Jevied, and he could not be a party to the passing of a law to levy taxes without some knowledge of the principle upon which it was to ae enforced. It was inquisitorial, for aman would have to divulge what skould perhaps, be only known to himself. He was anxious to see Chaflottetown so improved as to reflect the respectability of the Province The city fathers were in need of money, and they should know what they required better than the Government could tell them. At the same time the bill was very imperfect ; and trough there might be no reason to find fault with its working, yet he could not vole for it without amendment or further in- formation.

jion. Mr. Dodd said there was need for some improvement in the mode of collecting taxes, for the poorer @lase were paying an undue proportion of the city revenue. The bill, with the reasonable amendment made by this House,would give the Council power to tax vacant lots of land, bank stock, gas companies, insurance companies, horses and carriages, everything but goods and house- hold furniture ; and he thought they should be satisfied.

lion. Mr. Walker said that to compare goods with bank stock was out of the ques-

tion, Upon goodsa merchant had to pay

| felt aggri

| tween them as Li

| commission, freight, insurance, expense of | landing, duty and insurance against fire. As l tor household furniture it was often in ane | place one week and in another place the . Be Mr. Laird observed that by this Bill lthe bye-laws passed by the Gity Council | would be binding from the day they were The power held by the Governor In taken

passed, Council to veto their bye-laws was away. It was a universal principle thatthe lacts of smaller Governments reauire the

inction of the larger before they would go into operation.

Hlon. Mr. Dodd said the only explanation he could give was that the City Council wanted power to tax the citizens just as much

as they pleased. He (Mr, Dodd) knew that Ihe would be set down ag selfish, but such was not the case; he was willing that the

| Gity Council should have power to lax him

asmuch as they thought proper, but the

clause before them was very objection- ible.

am tone thet he

Hone Mr. Strong said it was true that the

Lieutenant-Governor could veto a Bill, bat

} : weal fr the de- practically there Was no appeaitrom the a | t

cisions of the House of Assembly and Coun- ceil. The Governor could never exercise his power unless a measure effected the rights fthe Dominion at large. There could be ino hicher courtin this case than the Com. mon Council ¢ ted by the people, Ifany- thing wrong was done it would have to be

rectitied at the polls, Persons,however,who ved at the assessment could appeal to the Stipendiary Magistrate. There was nothing wrong with the Bill in that re- s vwect.

Hon. Mr. Laird understood his honor to say that there was no appeal made from the decision of the House of Assembly and Coun- cil. How often had their acts been set aside on account of petitions against them? There was no appeal under this bill,and that show- ed the rottenness of the measure. If the whole Council should conspire against the rights of the citizens there was no court in the world to appeal it. It was contrary to the British system of Legislation, and was sulf- ficient to condemn the Bill.

fon. Mr. Strong did not say there would be no right to petition, but the citizens could only petition the Common Council. The people gave them their power and could take it away. There were petitions against the

| railway Bill, but where was the power that

even Queen Victoria could do With reference to the New Brunswick School Act the Dominion Gov- ernment had n9 jurisdiction, The only check was at the polls, and it was just the same with the Common Council.

Hon. Mr. Laird said that if the people had thought proper to petition Her Majesty the Queen en masse against the Railway Bill he would have knowo wheiher there was any power to stop it. Were there never any acts of the Legislature stopped at the Colonial Ollice ? -

The House was resumed was reported,

could stop it? Not

so,

and progress

LAND OFFICE.

Hon. Mr. Laird asked the Leader of the Government if he would lay upon the table the preliminary Report of the Commissioners appoiuted to enquire into the state of the Land Office.

Hon. Mr. Strong replied that no prelimi- nary report had come to hand, There was an investigation taking place, and if it were possible, and considered consistent with the public interests, his honor’s request would be complied with,

OFFICIAL OATHS? ACT.

A bill intituied “ The Official Oaths’ Act, 1876,” was read the second time, and, on moving that it be referred to Committee,

Hon. Mr. Strong said the object of the bill was simply to require officials to be sworn before a judge of the Supreme Court, or one of the judges of the County Courts, and a certificate tiled in the oflice of the Prothone- cory.

The bill was passed through committe without amendment.

Adjourned, .

LONG REIGNS.

Queen Vicrorta has now attsincda very high rank on the role of English sovereigns for length of reign; having lately passed Henry VIII. and Henry VI., she now stands fifth in order, being still junior or inferior to Eliza beth, and the three long thirds, Edward, Henry, and George. Elizabeth’s reign, from the death of Mary, Novamber 17, 1558, to her own death, May 24, 1693, lasted 44 years and 126 days, so that Victoria has to reign a little over five years before she will equal her Then there will remain only Edward TIL. 50 yerrs and nearly five months ;

great predecessor.

Henry III., 56 years and 19 days; George III., 59 years and three months. But of course even those long reigns look short by the Frenee. Probably no two kings of any coun- try re‘gned over so long a space of time be- uis XIV. and Louis XV., who from 1643 to 1673 made up together 131 years, of an average of rather more than 65 per long willit be again befere France enjoys or suffers 131 consecu-

years reign. How tive years of rule under two perons, or even under two forms of government.

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REVENGE.

Never was the truth of Byron’s line, “Sweet is revenge, especially to women,” more clearly demonstrated than it was lately in an Italian town, which boasted of an op- eratic company and two prime donne. Both ladies were exceedingly popular, and each hated the other, therefore, cordially. The evening was approaching for the first per- formance of Verdi's Aida. Signova A had endeavered to make good her cla.m to the part of the heroine, but to Signora B had it been assigned. All A’s remon- strances and prayers were ineffectual. The manager would not listen to them and her rival remained mistress of the field. In this state of things,.Signora A took council with her admirer or cicisbeo, for every prima donna, no matter how old, has one in Italy. The two laid their heads together and con- cocted a plan of vengeance. Their first step was to secure, on handsome terms, the assis- tance of a number of accomplices. In so doing they experienced no difficulty, for in Italy, as elsewhere, there are plenty of pers sons who for money wil! do anything. The night of the first performance at last arrived. | The house wascrammed. The manager was radiant with joy. Signora B achieved a tremendous success. The audience were wild with enthusiasm, Everything was go- ing on admirably. But it is a wise proverb which bid us not to count our chickens bes fore the process of incubation is complete. The last act commenced. Radames is in the prison he is destined never to leave—the prison in Which he has been condemned by the priests to die of starvation. Aida enters the subterranean vault to share her lover's fearful doom, Suddenly the stage is inuns dated with a shower of sausages, maccaroni and other. substantial delicacies, enough to keep the two lovers for several weeks. The public were convulsed. Signora B was seiz- ed with hysterics and could never afterwards venture to appear as the fair Ethiopian. As for Signora A, she considered it prudent to leave the town the morning after the memor- able performance.—Musicel World.

Signora

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The war news is so conflicting that little dependence can be put upon it. The Con- stantinople correspondent of the Gaulois says that three Sheiks of Mecca have placed 200,000 Arabian troops at the disposal of the Turkish Government,and some of these forces are already waiting orders to start. It is almost impossible to determine the real position of the antagonists at present. No very decided advantage has teen gain- ed by either party. A few more battles will probably settle the dispute in the meantime. The opinion we have expressed that Servia is no match for Turkey remains unaltered,

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In the Imperial Parliament Lord Cairns made an elaborate speech on the 3rd inst., in defence of the position assumed by Her Majesty’s Government in its controversy with that of the United States, arguing, with copious citations, to show that it was supported by the principles laid.down by all writers on international law. A motion by Earl Granville, calling for the correspon dence with the United States, was -withs drawn. It is to be hoped that a premium on rascality will not be long offered by both Governments by the continued absense of an extradition treaty.

side of tha 72 years of Louis XIV. of

| The people of Plymouth havo been get~ ting excited over the torpedo experiments 'earried on by the Admirality in Cawsand | Bay, and had a meoting to cone: ler the pro- | priety of asking the Government to take | their torpedoes elsewhere. (remendous | resolutions were moved and would have | been adopted, when it was qui tly suggest~ | ed by some one that it woul! be well to ascertain wheth; ! -hosen by the Admirality was used by slipping. It then dawned on the meeting that it was not, and the fierce resolutions ended in smoke.

The following dialogue is said to have taken place in the entrance way of St. James’ Hall, London, between Rubinstein, who was atout to begin a concert, and an impassionate old lady: ‘Oh! M, Rubin»

the orann

stein, | am so glad to see you. I have | tried in vain to purchase a ticket. Have you a seat you could let me have?’ ‘ Ma-

| dame,’ said the great pianist, * there is but | one seat at my disposal, and you are wel~ |come to that, if you think fit to take it.’ ‘Oh, yes! anda thousand thanks. Where is it?’ was the excited reply, ‘At the piano,’ smilingly said Rubinstein,

New inventions do not always come up to what is claimed for them, but sometimes they surpass any expectations entertained | by the inventor, answering unheard of pur.

poses and giving playing pranks. There was recently a trial of lite saving devices at Dover, the experiments being conducted seven miles from land. Among the inven- tions tested was an indian-rubber boat which was to accomplish marvels in the way of saving life. Instead of doing so, however, it blew up shortly after being launched and nearly drowned the inventor who was hauled on board the steamer more dead than alive.

Arcupisnop Connotity’s Witt has been fyled, It is dated August 13, 1875, and ap- points Messrs, Willliam Stoker and Jer- miah Kenny, executors. After giving gen- eral directions as to the property of the Diocese, which is to be transmitted to his successor in trust, he directs that monies be invested sufficient to give Mary Dunphy and Thomas Grace $100 yearly each; and $50 yearly to Michael Berrigan, being three of his servants. He directs that $100 be given to each servant that may be in his employ in any capacity at the time of his decease. He bequeathes $4000 to the Sisters of Charity of this city, and $4000 to William Stoker, Esq., his faithful friend and business man. No other bequeathes are made.—ecorder,

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CUANGE OF ‘TIME.

N and after MONDAY, June 5th, trains will run as follows :—

TRAINS GOING WEST. |

STATIONS. Express. Mixed Georgetown \Dep. 7.00 a,m. Cardigaa 7.26 Mount Stewart | IDep <a Royalty Junction! 10.20 ious |Arr. 10.40 Charlottet sae ad | Dep. 19.00 [Dep. 3.30 p.m.

tion! 2 3.50

North Wiltshire | 11.03 4.37

itunter River 11.16 4.52

Kensington | 12.30 p.m. 6.11

Summerside { IDer oe [Art 6.45

wep, 4.

Wellington 2.50 Port Hill 3.32 O'Leary 4.54 Alberton q 7 2 = oe ep. 6.3( Tiguish An. Ta

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