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flattening of the fibrobtmial immature.)

TUESDAY, January 24, 1843.

This being the day appointed by Proclamation for the opening of the Legislature, the Members of the Lower House assembled about half-past one o’clock, and took the usual Oaths prescribed by law, which were administered to them by tbe‘Honorables T. H. Haviland and G. R. Good- man, two ofthe Commissioners appointed by Dedimus Pate:- talem, from the Lieut. Governor, for that purpose.

At about half-past Two o’clock, His Excellency the Lieut. Governor left Government House, under a salute from the garrison. On His Excellency’s Arrival at the Court House, preceded by the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, and accompanied by tile usual Staff Oflicers, he was received’by a guard of honor consisting of a Detachment of the Rifle Brigade, under the command of Lieut. Dawson. After taking his seat in the Council Chamber—the Members 0‘ “'9 Legislative Council being present—Henry Palmer, Esq.,

' Usher of the Black Rod, was dispatched, to order the Mem-

bers ofthe Lower House to attend His Excellency; and the House having accordingly attended, the. President of the Legislative Council informed them that it was His Excel- ]ency’s command, that they return to the Lower House, and proceed to the election ofa Speaker.

The Members ofthe Assembly having returned to their own end of the building——

The Hon. EDWARD PALMER, addressing the Clerk, pro- posed the Hon JosEPa Porn to be the Speaker of the House —Mr. Donss seconding the motion.

Mr. THORNTON then proposed that the Hon. JOHN S. MAC- DONALD be Speaker—which was seconded by Mr. A. MAC— LEAN.

Mr. CoosEa—wbo'was indistinctly heard, in consequence ofthe noise without and within the House—opposed the no‘ mination ofthe Hon. Mr. Pops ; whose election was, how- ever, carried on the following division:

Yeah—Hon. Mr. Palmer, Messrs. Dingwell, Can'ibridge, Coles, Dalziel, Hudson, VVightman, Douse, Macgregor, Beairsto, Montgomery, Longworth, Yeo, Macaulay—14.

Nays—Messrs. Thornton, Fraser, D. Mncdonald, Rae, A. Maclean, Macintosh, D. Muclean, Cooper—8.

So it was carried in the negative.

The Hon. Mr. Pope was then conducted to the Chair by the Hon. Mr. PALMER and Mr. Douse, and returned his ac—

knowledgements for the high honor conferred upon him——

an honor which he would study to deserve; he relied much upon the support and good conduct ofthe House.

The House then went up again to the Council Chamber, when the Hon. Mr. Porn informed His Excellency of his having been chosen Speaker, and then claimed and received the usual privileges. His Excellency was then pleased to open the Session with the following Speech to both Houses:

Mr. President, and Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council: Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly:

I have a sincere gratification in agiin meeting the Houses ‘of Legislature, fully convinced that they will zealously unite With me for the great object of advancing the general interests of this Island. I avail myself of this occasion to assure you that I shall warmly support all measures based upon the constitutional prin- ciples of the Empire; and I ardenlly offer to your notice the infi- nite importance of using cvery endeavor to promote the diffusion of Religious and Civil Instruction amongst the poorer classes.

I wish [0 bring before your attention the Laws relating to the Repairs of the Roads and Bridges in this Colony; with a mo~i liberal expenditure annually upon them, they do not seem to be in that good condition which the people have a right to expect, and so especially necessary to the pursuits of the Agriculturisis, to whose industry and welfare llllS Colony must look for its ad- VanCement. I hold this subject to be worthy of your careful examination in all its relaiions. . , _

I think the public ivould derive a benefit, from 3. Revision 0! the Laws regulating the Small Debt Courts.

I would also suggest the advantage of assimilating the Laws between Debtor and Creditor, as far as circumstances will permit, to those in force in Great Britain. ‘.

The facility with which Marriage Licenses can be legally ob- tained, has led to some extremely iniprOpcr practice, and I feel it my duty to ask your consideration of the laws upon this subject.

The operation of the Assault and Battery Court seems not sufii‘ ciently efficacious; some ofienders have escaped punishment, solely from the delays necessarily occurring under the construc- tion of this Court. I recommend the adoption of a moie seminary method ofadjudicating the minor cases of offence. ,

I had hoped to have been in possession of such information as would have enabled me to have placed before your notice the possible advantage 01 giving encouragement to a Fishery, propo- sed to be established upon a large scale in this Island; and al- though events of, I trust, only a temporary nature, have interfered to prevent me, yet I feel that I may express the anxiety which I entertain upon this subject, fully salisfifidhlhnt the Colony in general, but the Agricultural interesl in ».pui‘ticular, will derive incalculable benefit from such an Establishment. I would here call your attention to the well~founded complaints which are annually made by the Inhabitants, of the encroachments upon our shores by the American fishing vessels, in the hope that you will be able to devise some effectual means of compelling them to regard the limits laid down by the Treaty.

Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly:

The Public Accounts shall be laid before you without delay.

In the Impost Duties, a deficiency Will be found, but by no means so extenSive as might reasonably have been expected under the recent general depression of Trade; in the Imperial Duties, there will, however, be found an increase, nearly if iiol quite equal to the loss upon the Impost Duties, independently of guy Bones that may arise from goods now in the Bonded Ware-

ouse.

The Imperial Government having, with an enlightened libe- mlity and consideration of the Colonies, materially altered the Duties upon Foreign Articles. (the papers relatingto which shall, atan early moment, he laid befoie you.) it will be neceSSary to reconsiderthe Revenue Laws ofthis Colony.

. I rely wuh confidence upon you for the Supplies necessary for the Public Service.

Amongst other papers which I shall lay before you, there will be some relating to a circumstarce that occurred about the lore mination ofthe last Ses<ion, involving the confidence that should exist between the Executive and the House of Assembly: this subject will, I am satisfied, receive evmy proper attention. '-

Illr. President, and Hon. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council : Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly :

Be pleased to accept the assurance of the confidence I place in the deliberation which you may feel it right to extend to -my sug. gestions, and other communications which it will be expedient to .make by means of Message; andI trust that you will also believe'me to be most anxious to co-operate with you for the prosperity of the Colony.

His Excellency then withdrew, under a salute from the Militia Artillery, planted in front of the Court House.

In the Legislative Council, we observed the Hon. Charles Hensley and the Hon. W. W. Irving, the lately appointed Councillors, who took the usual oaths and their seats.

The Hon. Charles Worrell has, we understand,tendered his resignation.

. The members of the Assembly having returned to the lower House, and the Speech being reported, the House proceeded to elect their officers; whereupon Mr. William Cullen was re-appointed Clerk; Mr. John Macneill, Clerk Assistant; Mr. Solomon Desbrisay, Sergeant at Arms; and Mr. H. W. Lobban, Messenger. .

Mn. Dons: then proposed that a Chaplain be appointed to the House, in accordance with the practice ofthe Imperial Parliament. '

Ma. CooPEn said he had been in the House for some years pest, and found that not only did the business go on as well without a Chaplain, but that, in some cases, by having one it was .sven retarded; he did not see that any benefit would be derived from having a Chaplain; he has had his salary doubled in the Council,and therefore be (Mr. C.) did not see that there was any need for the appointment of'a Chaplain to the House. ,4 ,

Mn. PALMER was not prepared for any debate on the question; he expected to have seen the matter treated with greater gravity than it had been; the practice obtained iii Great Britain, and he believed in nearly all the other Co- lonies; and the House could not expect a blessing to attend their acts without it. The Hon. gentleman, who had just ’sa,

down, had observed that he received a double salary—but there was nolw mentioned in the Resolution—the office is open to any gentleman qualified to propose for it.

Ms COOPER, in reply, said he had not considered it neces- sary to explain a point generally understood—the gentleman he alluded to was the Rev. Dix—the Rector ofCliarlottetown ; in fact, he did not know that there was any other propoeing. As the House had done without a Chaplain a long time, Le thought we could continue to do without one. ‘

MR. MAcmTosn thought that as every member could not have .9. Rev. gentleman ofhis own profession appointed, the House would be better without a Chaplain, and, therefore, under that idea, he would oppose the motion. '

On a division, the motion was lost—

Yeas—Messrs. Douse, Pal mer, Longworth, Cambridge, Yeo, Maoriulay, Coles, Hudson, Wightman—‘Q.

Nays—Messrs. Cooper, Dingwell, D. Macdonald, Macin- tosh, Dalziel, D. Maclenn, Macgregor, Fraser, Beairsto,

Montgomery, A. Maclean—I 1.

In the House of Assembly, the following Committees were then appointed :—

To prepare Standing Rules for the government ofthe House—Messrs. Cbopei', D. Maclean, Macgregor, Rae, D. Macdonald.

To prepare an Address in answer to His Excellency’s Speech—Messrs. Longwortli, Douse, Thornton, Cooper, Pul- mer, Montgomery, D. Maclean.

To revise the Journals—Messrs. D. Macdonald, Wiglitman, Coles, Longwortb, Thornton.

To receive Tenders for printing for the House—Hon. Mr. Palmer, Messrs. Coles and Douse. I

Good Correspondence with the Council—Hon. J. S. Mac- donald, Messrs. Macaulay, Longwortb,Montgomery, Beairsto. .Eiigrossed Bills—Messrs. Fraser, D. Macdonnld, Rae, Thornton, \Vigbtirian.

Expiring Laws—Messrs. Yeo, Longworth, D. Macdmiald. Public Accounts—Messrs. Longworth, Cambridge, Hon. Mr. Palmer, D. Mncdonald, Thornton, VVighttriau, Benirsto. Private Bills—Messrs. D. Macdonald, Cooper, Macaulay, D. Maclcnn, Rae.

Mn. RAE said, that his constituents—notwithstanding that pork was selling at 2d. per lb.-—-appeared determined to have n Reporter—they were resolved to have a Reporter—and as be supposed that every hon. Member was desirous to have his acts and sentiments brought out totlie clear |igbt,allhough l lieihad opposed it in former Sessions, and still thought that the printers should pay their own Reporters, he would move that the House do nominate omo person to the ofiice.

Mn. DOUSE was astonished that the House should now be seeking a Reporter; he was of opinion that the Hon. Mem- bers ought to know what they said in that place, and par- ticularly the Hon. Member’s own speeches (Mr. Rae’s) ought to he reported.

The question was then put and carried.

After some discussion, as to the choice ofa person com- petent to discharge the duties ofthe office, the question be- ing thought premature. was deferred to a future day, for con- sideration.—Adjourned.

l

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 1843.

Ordered, That Messrs. Cooper, Thornton and D. Maclean be a Committee to provide Stationery for the use of the House.

Ordered, That Messrs. Hudson, Yeo, Beairsto, Hon. J. S. MiichIiald, Messrs. Longworth, Douse, Wigbtman, Ding- well, Thornton, Rae, Macintosh and D. Maclean, be a Com- mittee to whom shall be referrer] every Petition praying aid for Paupers and Lunatics.

Resolved, That no Petition praying aid for Roads and Bridges, or for any object ofa local or ‘pr'. attire, be re- ceived after Wednesday, the 15th day 0, '

Mr. Cooper brought up the Report.” the Standing Orders. Those of the _ ed, with seine trifling additions and alte '

TheHon. Mr, PALMER, from the Committee appointed to receive Tenders for printing the Journals, presen’téll the following Report 2— "U

The Committee appointed to receive Tenders for the printing of the Journals, have to report, that having'céUSed notice to be given to the several Printers in Charlottetown, ofthe limited time for the reception of such ’I‘eridei's,,yoiir- Committee have received two Tenders, the one from Messrs. Cooper 6L Bremner, offering to print such Journals at the rate of Two Pounds, currency, per lialfsheet offour'pnges, if the Contract extend only to the Journals of the first Session, and binding, in halfcalf skin, zit the rate of4s. 6(I., each volume, and stitched copies at Is. 6d. each; but if the Contract include the printing the Journals of the slivei'al Sessions of the present House, then at the rate ofOne Pound and fifteen shillings for every four pages—the printing to be executed on paper agreeable to a specimen accompanying the Tender.

The other Tender having been received from Mr. John Ings, offering to print the said Journals at the same rate for the first Session; but if for the several Sessions of the House, then at the rate ofOne Pound and seventeen shil- lings for every balfslieet offour pages, and binding at the rate of Five shillings per volume—specimen paper not for- nished, nor price of stitching, per copy, mentioned.

Ordered, That the same Committee who prepared the Report, be a Committee to Contract with Messrs. Cooper and Bremner for the printing and binrling ofthe Journals ofthe several Sessions ofthe present House, on the terms proposed by them, and for such extra copies as may be or- dered—Adjourned. ’ .

Ti-iuasDAY, January 26.

Mr. LONGWORTH, from the Special Committee appointed to prepare aiid report the draught of an Address in answer to the Speech of His Excellency the Lieut. Governor to both Houses, at the opening ofthe present Session, reported the draught of an Address, as prepared by the Committee:

The said draught Address was then committed to a Com- mittee ofthe whole House—On the House resuming, the Chairman (Mr. Lougworth) reporter], that the Committee had gone through the same, paragraph by paragraph, without making any amendment thereto—To be engrossed.

A Committee was appointed to wait upon His Excellency, to know his pleasure when he will be waited on by tlieHouse with the Address.

Mr._Yno brought up the Report of the Committee on the Expiring Laws. The Acts about to expire are, the Act for consolidating and amending the Act for the appointment of Limits and Rules for the Jail in Charlottetown, and the Act for regulating the Jails of King’s and Prince Counties—the Act to facilitate the intercourse between this Island and the Provinces ofNova Scotia and New Brunswick—rind the Act for the increase of the Revenue of this Island.

The House then resolved itself" into a Committee ofthe whole House, to take the report of the Committee on the Ex- piring Laws into consideration. After some time spent therein, the Chairman (Mr. Yeo) reported the following Re- solutions :—

]. RESOLVED, That it is the opinion ofthis Committee, that the Act, 7‘ Will. 4. Cap. 9, for consolidating and amending the Act for the appointment of Limits aiid'rules for the Jail

King’s and Prince Counties, be continued. 2. RESOLVED. That it is the opinion of this Committee, that it is expedient that the Act of the 3 Vict. Cap. 20. to fa- Cilitate the intercourse between this Island and the Provin- ces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, be continued and amended. . Ordered, That Mr. D. Macdonald Mr. M . Mr. YVightman be a Committee to,prepamorn:golii'li‘i:|rgy iii“: {MIL in accordance with the first of the above reported'Reso- utions. Ordered, That Mr. Yeo, Mr. Longworth and Mr. Thorn- ton be a Committee to prepare and bring in a Bill in accord- ance with the second ofthe above reported Resolutions.

into a Committee ofthe whole House, to consider the seve- ral subjects iidverted to in the Speech of His Excellency IIIP Lieutenant Governor, at the opening ofthe present Session.

FaiDAY, January 27, 1843.

in Charlottetown, and the Act for regulating the Jails of

Resolved, That this House will, to-iiiorrow, resolve itself

tlers or occupiers of land compensation for improvements made at their own expense. I _ The Bill was ordered to be printed, and the second read incr to stand over until Friday next._ 4 IVlr.Yeo reported a Bill to continue the Act for the en- couragement of 3 Sailing Packet between this Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. . p ' I

The House went into Committee toltakennto consider?- tion the various subjects referred to in His Excellency s o )enin S )eech. . IOn tgheIHouse resuming, Resolutions were reported for referring to Special Committees to cuneider the expediency of consolidating and amending the Acts relating to Sta- tute Labour; the expediency of amending the Laws now in force betWeen Debtor and Creditor; and to constder tlie expediency of amending the Marriage Act—all to report by Bill or otherwise. ‘ .

The Committees were accordingly appomted.

At Two o’clock this day, the Members ofthe Legislative Council waited upon the Lieutenant Governor With their Address, in answer to His Excellency’s Speech at the open- ing ofthe Session, which is as follows :— I '

To His Excellency Sir H. V. HUNTLEY, Knight, Lieutenant

Governor, 8ft). Syc. &;c.

May it please your Excellency; . . I . We theiMembei-s of Her Majesty’s Legislative Council, in General Assembly convened, tender our thanks to your Excellency for your Speech at the, opening of the present Session. . _ We fully concur with your Excellency iii the great im- portance of the diffusion of' Civil and Religious Instruction among the poorer classes ; and we have to assure your Ex- cellency, that no endeavours shall be wanting on our part to promote so desirable an object. _ I ’ We quite agree with your Excellency in thinking that, with thelnrge sums annually expended upon the Roads‘and Bridges,the public have a right to expect them to be in a much more efiicient state than they generally are. Deeply sensible ofthe immense importance of this subject, especial— ly to the agriculturists, to whose industry (as Justly remark- ed by your Excellency) this Colony must look for its ad- vancement, your Excellency may.rely on this subject recei- ving our most attentive consideration, and. on our givmg our support to such measures as may tend to introduce a better system. I The expediency ofrevising the laws regulating the Small Debt Courts shall receive our most mature deliberation. The assimilation of the laws (as far as circumstances will permit) to those ofthe Mother Country, must ever be a desi- derntum in Colonial Legislation. The enactment ofsuch laws as will prevent abuse by the facility with which Marriage Licences may be obtained, shall, in accordance with your Excelleuoy’s suggestion, receive our fullest consideration. Our attention shall be given to the making ofsucb amend- ments ofthe law regulating the Assault and Battery Court as will render that Court more efficacious in the punishment of offenders.

The establishment ofa Fishery upon an extensive scale, while it would be ofincalculable benefit to the agricultural interests of the Island, would develop along neglected source of great and permanent wealth; and while in the anxiety expresse by your Excellency on this subject we bail a renewed token of the warm interest you take in all mea- sures tending to advance, the prosperity of the Colony over which you have been called to preside, we sincerely join with your Excellency in hoping that the events which at present seem to interfere with the progress of the Establish- inent alluded to may be only temporary in their nature. Deeply impressed with the importance ofthe Fishery, as a field for the exercise of the industry of our population, and the enterprise of the capitalist, and aware that the com- plaints made by the inhabitants, ofthe encroachments by the Americans, are well founded, your Excellency may rely on our earnest endeavours to devise some effectual means ofcompelling them to regard the limits laid down by the treaty.

Fully persuaded of your Excellency’s anxious desire to advance the prosperity of the Colony, we assure your Ex- cellency that all other matters which your Excellencymay be pleased to lay before us shall receive our best attention.

To which His Excellency was pleased to reply as follows : Mr. President, and Honorable Gentlemen ofthe Legislative

, Council;

Moved by the sincerest anxiety to advance the prosperity of the Inhabitants of this Colony, I trust that you will believe me deepr sensible ofthe value of your co-operation ; and I receive your assurances of assistance, Mr. President, and Honorable Gentlemen, with unfeigried gratification and thankfulness.

Government House, Jan 17th, 1843.

At half-past Two, the House of Assembly also waited upon His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor with their Address, which is as follows :—

To His Excellency Sia H. V. HUNTLEY, Knight, Lieutenant Governor, Xyc. 8n. 81c. May it please your Excellency; We Her Majesty’s faithful Subjects, the House of Assem- bly of' Prince Edward Island, respectfully tender to your

the present Session; with our fullest assurance, that, in

the Island, we will most zealously act in union with your Excellency. We will gladly avail ourselves ofyour Ex- cellency’s valuable support, in all measures based upon the constitutional principles of the Empire ; and we shall not fail to observe, nor duly to promote, by every means at our disposal, the diffusion of Religious and Civil Instruction

our endeavours on such a subject is one'ofthe most infinite importance.

To the Laws relating to the repairs of the Roads and Bridges, we shall give our most serious attention; and we Sincerely trust, that we may accomplish such alterations therein as may secure to the people ofthe Colony that im- provement in their condition, which the large sums annually expended upon them naturally lead them to expect, and which, by facilitating the pursuits ofthe Agricultiiristgniust especrally add to the advancement of the Colony—so neces- sarily dependent upon the industry and welfare of that class of its Inhabitants.