Haszarifs Gazette Extra.

l.lHARLOTTE'l‘0WN,PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1862.

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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. lllouuriv. Feb. I0, I852. MORNING SI'l"I.‘ING.

A number oi Petitions were presented by Messrs. Wrunruaw, Havtnawn. and AVIII, principall relative to Roads and Bridges. all of which were received an rea . onie were laid on the ’I‘able, others referred to the Couiniittees appointed to report to the House.

San: or Cnovvr: Lsxns.

The Hon. the SPEAKER laid before the House, an account of the Sale of Crown Lands, received from the Keeper of Plans,wliich being rea ,

Hon. .'lIr. COLES considered the papers were of that important nature, as to require the'nppointment of II Committee for their exa- ininution. and to report thereon; as it seemed, the expenses incurred in the sale of Crown Lands, amounted to nearly helftho money for which they sold.

On motion of Mr. FRASER, a Committee was thereupon appoint- ed, in conformity with the suggestion. consisting of Messrs. Fraser, Thornton. Haviliind, Montgomery, and the Hon. Coles.

The DIOCEIAH Socirzrv INCORPORATION BILL, was ed.

W“ e S1-A-rurs: LABOR.

The Bill sent down from the Council. to amend the Statute La- bour Act relative to Charlottetown and its Royalty, was, on nio- tion, read a lirst time, and its second reading ordered for to-inor- row.

Ttrlzsnlnr, Feb I7, IBM. MORNING SI'I"I'ING. POST OFFICE.

Hon. Mr. POPE‘. called the attention of the House to the Post Oflica, in respect to its future pros ects. From what he had ga- thered from undoubted sutliority, the alteration in that otlico, rela- tive to postage, would cause a great deficiency in its receipts. His Excellency had, last Summer, talten great pains. in correspondence with the Home Government, to lay the question fairly and forcibly before them; but. whether it was not Illlt er.-it , or from some other cause, he regretted to say, nothing satisfactory had resulted therefrom. One ver important matter connected with this branch ofthe Public Service, was the grant of £600, paid for the .\Iails to and from Pictoti. duringt e summer season. ‘his was a lur sum, articulnrly, as the Island did not exclusively enjoy the bone- fit. ‘be subject. being ofgrent importance, should not be allowed to lie dorriiniit. Ile would, therefore. iriove. that ii Committee be nppointed to solicit the Legislative Council to join the House of Assembly in an Address to Her Majesty on tho sulij.-ct : 'I'he IIo- norables Messrs. Pope, and Colcs, and Messrs. 'I‘hornton. Davies, \Vightuian uud Clark, were appointed a Committee accordingly.

I-‘isitnuv Rs'.sr:uvi:s.

Mr. FRASI-'.R calhd the attention of the House to the long-pend- in question of the I"isliery Reserves.

Ilorr. Mr. COLI-ZS felt that the time was arrived. when these Re- bo regulated, and made available for the furtherance

serves should or ‘ ' That they should

on, or some other desirnblo purpose. yield something for tho public benefit, had not come upon hr rni

as it new idea; for he had so thought, ever since he had had the honor of first taking his seat in the Assembl . It was high time. the Reserves, so long usurped by the proprietors, should be placed under the more legitimate owcr oftlieGovernrnent. by whom they would be made available or the interests of the Island. A re o

prietois were determined to hold on to their ill-gotten possession; but such reports he heeded not. The Gaveriiiriciit had granted li- censes to nll who hrtd tipplied for grants ofspots on the Rescrvcs to carry on fishing. The Proprietors had not taken In_ stops to iii- [erfcro with the parties in posscsiun, nor did he imagine, that they wm.|d_ ||¢ was glad to see the question brought foiivurd by an honorable member uncnntii.-r:tetl with the Iiovt-iiiiiiciit.

Mr. DAVIES generally agreed with lionorublc int-rnbcrs‘ reniarlu: n revenue ought long ago to liave been derived from the I"i.-‘lit,-r_v Reserves; but he could not p:irtI4..pntc in the s:itisf:ir:tioii of tlic linnorable iiiciiibcr, iii respect to its being introduced by one who wpg "mu menibr-.r of the (iovt-riiiiieiit. On the other Il.'lIItI, he not only thought, that it to ought to have been brought forward by mu (:[n(_'|'|||||i‘lII, lnit was, in fact. disappointed that it had not.

Hon. Mr. POPE said, there was no question but that the Co- Verumciil piii!I‘fl§t?tI full power over the I"isliory Rt.‘:lt‘l'Vt5S, but they would not forget the many lociil interests mixed irp therewith; and it was their wish. and would be their aim, to intro justice tltltlll tis- ugred in each, Licences had been raiitcd to dilli-rent persons, to occup parts ofthe Fisltery Reserves for tho purpose originally iii- IOIIdL‘1I’; end the proprietors have, in c-niscquencc, in an oppor- tunity allorded them, to try the question. He (.\lr. Pope‘, was of opinion, that, at the present day, very few would stand up iirid say, that the Proprietors bud tiow, or had lni , zit no time, anv legiti- trrnte right to the possession or protit of these Reserves. It ought not to be made it question: and therefore, no sound reason existed why it should have been brought forward rather by n meni- ber ofthe Iioverntnent, than by any other riieiiibr of the House. Hie opinions on this subject, were well luiown : one of which wiis, that where the tenants had paid rents to the proprietors, they (the tenants) ought to nttorn to the (.io\'uriinicnt. T to tenants would not be injured by the licensed parties. in re-pact to their growing crops. injury to their fcnccs or I it: like. Government would look to their interests, and take care that nolhiiig of the hind happened. Equity would not be departed from. but justice to all would be strictly adopted rind adhered to. The Government. he was happy to any, were fully determined to apportion to all partins applying for parcels of the Reserves who had at I-onri /I-Ic intention to carry on the pursuit of lishing; and to do’ all that in them lay to encou- rage the enter r" o. .

Mr. 'I‘lIURRl'0.‘l was aware, that the honorable member who moved on this question, was not strict y ii Member of the Govern- ment, but saw ver little dilfcreiicc; for he must be considered it pill.ir of it. Ile (. Ir. Thornton) was, liowcver, impressed with iha sdc1, that ifone measure. more than another, slit-uld_ be.Inkc.n' up by the Government, it was tiis vory quc-ition.wliicli, in his opinion, was of equal, if not more, iinportniicc than several others introduced by them. The question had been long ending, and he was dis- appointed, that the Government had not talien it up and relied upon the House for aid to carry it to u final adjustment.

Mr. DAVIES never had a doubt. but that Proprietors hold the Reggfvel illegally. The profit they had made pfthcin by'sale and reins paid by the Tenants, ought linve gone into the _l'rea_sury. and was nothing short of a downright robbery of the public s rights. He had not the least particle of doubt about the power of the Go- vernment : it was their duty to use that put _:in end to any further interference with the eserves by the ropric- ION. ,

Mr. CLARK entertained the same views as the honorable mem- ber for Murray Harbour (Hr. 'l‘horiiton), rind would further remind the Government, that the Country lunl long loolicd for an ad- udjustment of the uestiori. Ho hardly knew. Wllfll Wultl 50 ‘I000 with those that ha paid their mono . mid bi-conic I"rr-elioldere; but regulations for those holding by Isaac should be determined on. Had the Government talten II the question themselves, hn woul have been better pleased; and e was persuaded that_ scarcely a dissenting voice would be found in support of the Proprietors.

Mr. MOONEY did not approve oftbre ell-important question be- ing under the auspices of it private morn , It would the seine weight wih it. as if it came from the Home Government would only laugh at it. Ile thought. from the state in which the question was left last Session, tlist every thing would be ready for the prosecuting of due enquiry this. At seem- ed to agree that the Proprietors had no right now, nor ever had. to t uion of the Reserves. Why not then telie it from them I 1, ,5‘... 5. gm, they tied had it for s number of sets; but in man had stolen a horse u long! IIll:|O.I[0. ‘lit weal‘: etl be a stolen horse.

r. Ioeoe wssor Vifll "P“° °"l ll s 0|’ tirilisriiigot to tlie)other e_iid. excuses to lit be adored. that the nastiest was of such vast tinportuqce. I mlflh do-

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not their take it up with propriety, and so the go-by might be given to it. The consequence would be, that it would he over till arro- ther Session. and be no further advanced than it was. the peo- ple, said the honorable member, at length have their rights so oiig withheld rornt etrt.

Hon. Mr. WARIIURTON could assure the House, that the uestion—-one of paramount importance, as compared with many others—would not be shirked b the Government. If he might be allowed to use the expression, the right of the Government to the soil would not be lost sight 0 . the would not fail to take care that the interests of the public tliorein should be looked after with just regard and unwavering eterminzition. r pcre was now, was pleased and proud to say, every prospect that the Fishe would be carried on to an extent hitherto nnattenipted. That nos- pect afforded a strong inducement to render the Reserves avi able for the purposes connected with their prosecution. Ila (.\Ir. \Var- burton) was most sanguine that it would take place. deriving,ns he did, his information from undoubted authority. f one thing. he must remind the House : the Civil List Ilill of this Session, requir- ed to be assented to at home : when this was done, as he had no doubt it would, then the Goveruiiient would see tln.-ir way quite cl

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3Ir.yPAL)IEIl did not see. that it was of much consequence how the question was brought before the House. It had always been nditlicult one to get over. Had it been taken up by tho Govern- ment, he could not perceive. that it would have rendered it less dif- licult to deal with the many interests ivliicli were mixed up in the

ucstion There were no less than three distinct rights claimed: in tho first place, those of the l"isliernien', in the second, those of the Proprietors; and in the third, those of the Tenants. Hundreds of the latter had been in posse sion for n Ion time; and, perhaps, the Reserves were the best parts of their farms; and many of tlietri in situations, which made it very inipmbable tlint they would ever he wanted for the purposes of the Fisheries. Ile reinciiiberod, his having heard seine one say, that the |"rslicrinen might make it pro- lit by marsh-hay. Surely, Sir, the 'I‘enantr_v 'had more right to that than Fislieriiien. Ile (.\Ir. Palmer) thought the usual way 0 proceeding ought to be follu\\'r:d, that of going into Committee, then Resolutions could be framed, aulniiittcd and discusse .

Mr. WIGlI'I‘.\lAN. He would go with the (iovernnieiit as far as the situations were adapted for Fiiihing Stations; but some were of opinion, that the Reserves extended even up the llays, and as fiir as the Survey of Captain Ilaytield went; but that, he thought, should not be the guide in determining their extent. When the question of I“islit-ry Rescrvcs was introduced, when he was ll iiieni- bor of II foriiier Ilonsc. some ten or twelve years ago, he was (I strong advocate for its introduction, and he was as ready as their to iiupport it, if introduced in this ivay, that the present occupiers should not be disturbed, or that they should be sutlicieiitly recurri- pcnsed for their labour in iiiiproving the fronts of their farms. t would be a hard case, to permit a malicious or evil designing person to attempt to disturb the person in present piI.~tscss'li)ll, wit rout some iiieniis should be provided to renonipeiise hint, and protect IIIIII from such eucroncliiiicnt. The freeliolder ought not to be (II.sIlII'I)l5(I', and. when the Tenant residcs on it serve, lic trusted the ineasure would be so guarded, as to protect him suliicieiitly. He had nl. ways been of the belief. that if suitable locations could be found, for cstziblislnnents such as were carried on in Ni.-wfoundl:ind, it tiiiglit induce men of capital to locate anionst us, rind stimulate and encourage the natives of this Country to carry on so enlorprising an uiidertnkin . and be the incnns of consuniing the growth and pro. ductions o the Island, in placo of sending it to other countries where it was almost sacrilicod. front parties, combining to give such

prices as suited themselves. He would go with the Government.

Hon. lllr. CULI-IS said, it could no longer be doubled, to which side ofthe House the honorable member bcloriged. Tho foriiu.-r (iovernnicnt would not grant licences to niiy applicants : the pre. sent had refused none; and that, he thought, was as much as could be expected in the present state ofthings. 'I‘lic Tenantry would be protected; their interests would be protected to the utmost by the Govt-rnrnciit. lle (i\Ir. Cole.-1) had no doubt, but that the Civil List Bill would receive the Royal Assent; but that must take place, before the question could be tlnally determined and act at rest. 'l' is Govcrninciit knew their I’l.‘.'4pflIIsIIlllll_V, rind would not flinch from (loiiig their dirty. There had scarci-ly been a question mooted this Sc.-.~'i,iii in \\'IIll.lI they had not had the chief hand; but it seemed that some honorable incinbcre thought, they ought to try impossi- I Ill .1.

Mr. 'l‘ilOR.‘l'I'0.V ivisliml that sonictliiug should be determined; for, from \vli.it \\us going on, it iiii,-ht be supposed the House li:id resolved ilsi.-lfinto a Ciritiiiiittce, and were deb:iting on the whole question, iiisteail of being only engaged in considcriiig what action should be lttltvtl. One said one thing and another another.

Ilon. .\Ir. l’Ul’I'I observed, that as there were so man co:iflict- ing opiuioiis concerning the question. lit: would propose, that the snlij-act should be discussed in II COIIIlliilII.‘t! of the “hole llouse. If it was the wish ofthe House, that the tiovcriiuieut slrould take up the question. he would intro: nae ii Ilill; but he thought, he could perceive, that some lionoralile iiicnilicrs were for driving them into oxtrcnie iiiuasur-cs. t’ site I were the fact, he could, lioivever, assure them. that the attempt would ail.

I\Ir. I“R:\SI".R would not oppose the wishes nftlio House. IIc was anxious that every one should have a cliance of expressing his opiiiiun.

Mr. DAVII-‘.3 was really voted and disappointed at the pretence put forth, that the Civil List Bill stood in the way of a final a just- iiieiit ofthe question. \Vli:it more power it would give tliu Governrirent than they possessed. lie was at a loss to understand. Ilud not the

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Mr. DOUSH could plainly see that the Government Wanted to throw the responsibility upon the shoulders ofntliers. If they were serious, w y It they not come forward in tin uiidisguised and man-

u way. He approved of what had fallen frorii his hon. colleague. It was the Govornniont alone, that ought to grapple with the ques-

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they did, they could not interfere with tho 'I‘en:int. llo (\I Duuse) verily believed, if they could do this. the I’roprii=sirs would not care much about it; but they would like to see a goo use made of the property. Now, that Responsible (iovcrninunt was estu- blislicd, he should like to see what was to come from the Respniisi- bl Any thing they had already done, the promise on the ucstion, was not worth a penny iit present. It was nothing less lino II farce, aml tiiuch rt-seiiiblod the tale of tire Irislitnuii who wished to nialre liirg'o bequests in his Will, when in reality he laid nothing to leave. llon. Mr. COLES Ironically observed, that ifihe honorable mem- ber lllollgllli I-Md Selkirk again wanted to revive the agitation of the Enchant Question, he had better come forwnr . I iuts. not to re mistaken. ha en thrown out, that (he Mr, Cal... ...,d M, friends lnid promised the 'I‘eiiaritry free lands; but he defied 1|"; honorable member to produce a single living witness, who cou|d verify his assertion. . Mr. DOUSE had never said. that I-'.scheat was now night; on the other htind, he believed. they knew it was all sinolr. But he

Tnnsnsv I1. AFTERROON SITTING.

House is Comttrrcn ox rrrc Rirpoiir or rite Srecur. Cosmi-rrnc, Arrorurrn -ro Rrronr on Eoccarrou.

Mr. HAVILAND in the Chair. The Report, as follows, was read by the Chairman. (Reporl.)

Your Committee appointed ,last session, to enquire into the expe- diency of establishing a syeteni 0 rec Education throughout the Island. have to .p0I’l.—II|l|I they find the present system of Educa- tion, although liberally supported by Legislative grants in aid ofthe lttries of 'I‘eacliers, does not stiniulnte the inhabitsiits to that in- creased solicitude, and consequent efiorts to educate their children, is measure which is of such vital iriipnrtance to the well-being of every couiitr , and particularly so to the inhabitants of this colony.

Your Coniinittee tind that during ll series of years ditferent modes

have been adopted to encourage good and ellicient Teachers to locate ilieiiiselves in the several districts, but the are of opinion that unless Schoolmasters' salaries are wholly paid by the Govern- ttiont, and a a stem of Free Education established, many settlements will not be able to reap the benefits of Education for the rising go- neration. under the present system, for they find that in the year ISH there were I26 Public Seminaries iniparting instruction to 5040 pupils, while in I850, there were only I30 schools, including Primzir and Infant Schools, and «I5-I7 pupils; showing ii decrease of pupi a, while during that period, the increase of children, under I6 'cars of age was about 7000; although the Legislative allowance hnifbeen increased front the year I843, to I850, from £1349 l8s. to £2068 I1 I}; but as the present law allows two-thirds of the district to assess the remainder for the support of the teacher, in addition to the public giants, litigation in many instances, has been the result; and in many cases parties have paid the assessment and liept their children at home, and frequently tnaiiy are summoned to the Small Debts Court for the nriinunt assessed,— our Committee likewise lind.tli:it on an average.there ought to be from tl,000 to I0,- 000 children attending school, yet it is lament.-ible to reflect, that not more than halfthat number are receiving regular instruction.

In view of the foregoing data, your Committee would therefore rc-

coiniiicrid that ii Bill be passed. providing means to establish schools on the free system throughout the Island. rind a tax of one h.ilf-pen- riy per acre, be imposed on all lands in addition to the present hind assessment. and eight-pence each on the pasture lots in Charlotte- town Royalty and Georgetown, as well as on all Shops. Dwellings, Houses. &c., throughout the Island, where there is not a certain

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would say, tlnit free land lizid been prnniised (Yes, ren rked Mr. Cules but it was u n the condition of purchase.) Wcl then, let them come forwar and purchase. Ile (Mr. Douse) it old enter into is treaty to sell 20,000 acres; but he could prctty ‘w I perceive

that there was soniethin beliin tie scenes; and be r any, that the 'l'en:iiitry and been so far deceived, that iey we

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keeping back their rents; and in consequence, might hale to lose heir farms. '

liuvin promised free lands to his supporters in the Di t, which he had the honor to represent, he must deny the secretion in

Several honorable members otfered a few other remar , when

Mr. FRASIIR moved. That the House go into a C 'ttee the whole, on the Fishery Reserves Question. on Frid this motion having been sgr moved, That there be a call of the House for that day; also agreed to. During the mornir: divers Petitions were presented. r Cebu; Messrs. lurk. Mooney, and Boston; whi received and read, and referred to the several Committ

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required so e Session being nearly at a close. tlut they could

ed to report on the matters to which they refitted,

Mr. DAVIES said, if the honorable member pointectt him. as truly respectable characters and suitable atliiinmeiits would not it

'Pl'°l'"' £l00 a year: and if one such teacher were given to each

number of Acres of Iaiid nttaclied thereto. and the reinninder to be talu-ii out of the general Revenue ofthe Island; that one Visitor be appointed to sttperinlurid the Scliools, who shall not have tiny other occupation, and that one iiienilier be added to the liu.ird of l-Iduc.i- tiori from Prince and King‘s Counties, and that :in extra IIllt)\l'anca be given to the masters ofthe higher c|ass,for every pupil whom the School Visitor will certify has been taught, not exceediiig tcn s ii lings, per scholar, until his salary aii.oniits to £60 per annum. and that i.-ncouragoineiit be given to Feiiiale teacliers for such Districts as would prefer llieiii.—Your Comiiiittee liave exaniincd 50 peti- tions in favor ofthe free syiztcm. bearing I700 signatures, two cori- ditional signed by I39 individunls,and three against the scheme with 200 signatures,nll presented to the House in the present session, and although some 0 those in favor dilfer in the detnil,yet all approve of the free systeni.—Wiih reference to the few against it, iliu parties seem to be under an impression, that a tax oftwenty or thirty shil- lings per I00 acres w. uld be levied to meet the expense, and should that be the case, the would prefer the present system; but your Committee are saris ed that when they are made aware that it is not conternplaed to tax the lund.to l'I higher amount than four shillings and two-pence per hundred acres, in addition to the present land tux, scarcely an individual will be found to oppose the principle. (Signed,) Grcoricl Coats, nsurit l’ors:,