HASZARD’S GAZETTE. MARCH 10.

COLONIAL LEGISLATURE. Houal: or Asiirr.iiinr..v, Saturday, March 3.

Several petitions were presented. In supply, aeveral resoltitinns for the public. services were agreed to. The consideration of the amount to be assigned to the Controller of Cusioins and Navi- gation Laws and Registrar of Shippiiig. was deferred until the Goveruor’s m.-ssago shall have been discussed. Among other appropriations £1500 were voted for summer and winter inails, :£500 for inland mails. and 111000 at the disposal of the Government for steamers ; £00 to the keep- cr ofthe Colonial Building ;155 for public postage: £381 93 7d lor the gas fittings, painting, &.c., ol the Cnloiiial Building ; £100 tor a packet to con- vey the mails between Georgetown and Pictou during the time the navii_-aiiou is open; £30 for maintenance of Jails; £650 for two additional road commissioners. On the estimates for repairs and alterations at Government House, a desuliory conversation took place. and a variety of opinions were expressed by the several members who ad- dressed tho llouse. Hon. l\lr. Palmer suggested the propriety of Government receiving tenders for a lease ofa house for the residence of the Lieute- aant Governor, and the letting the present one for about ten years, or converting it to some public

use, such as a Lunatic Asylum or a House of

Industry, for that period, by which time it would have become so rotten and worn out that it might bepulled down and a new one erected with the amount saved by the adoption of his plan; and a suggestion thrtiwn out by the Hon. Col. Secretary. as to the propriety of the Government purchasing a piece of ground near the Government House,

from the heirs of the late Colonel Lane, was £300 were voted for ex-

goncrally approved of. uses of Crown prosecutions; £60 for the three inh Sherilfs.

The consideration of the Lieutenant Governor‘: Ilcssags, and the desnatch on the Bank Bill,

were both made the orders of the day for Friday next. Monmv, March 5.

Several petitions were resented to the House.

By Mr. M‘Intosh— etition of R. teacher.

Murra oar-rie

act. By Mr. Wightme.n——Sundry Mill owners

asking House to impose it toll of 441 per ton on

all logs, &c., iloatcd through Mill Darius.

o—l)uucan Stewart for payment of On motion of Mr. Coles

contract money due. -this petition was witlidruwn B tlo—-for \\'li-.trl'

burton.

B do—lIugli i\l‘l)oriald, l-lsq., controller of navigation Laws for an ollico or means to rent

the same.

Ilon. Mr. Longworth, Mr. Cooper, and .\Ir. M‘lntosh thou ht that tho grantirig of this petition would e u precedent for other controll-

ers to demand the iiaiiio. soiuo lloii. Meirrlicr stated that altliough the salary was only £15

the commission was £100.

By Mr. llnvilnnd-lnlialiitnnts of Gcorgtown for an additional Block or '1‘ to their \\'i;arl'a.nd for u Bonded Wurolrouac.

llon. .\Ieinliers scoured agreed that they should have n Warcliousc such as is kept in Cliarlottetnwn .

giving Bonds for duties By Mr. Ilitvilund—lnliahiturits of Georgetown

for n Fire Engine, some llon. Members said it would be it bad precedent, but Mr. lliiviland stated that had it precedent already the first Fire Engine for Clittrlottetown was paid for

by Government.

By do—Petcr M‘Pheo and Ilepburn for pay-

Inent for rcpairin Roads and Bridger,

llon. Mr. Who on moved for it call of the House on Tuesday fortnight the 20th instant to

consider the paying of Legislative Councillors. Hon. Mr. Wlielan in moving that the Bill for rogulutin the procccdirigs in controversed

elections is read a second time, stated that it

was principally a consolidation of the two Acts 7th and 11th Victoria, except that the time was intended to be extended, and there were a. few verbal alterations.

The Bill for the establishment of a Normal School, and in amendment of the Free Education Act, was read a third time. Hon. Mr. Loiigworth and Hon. Mr. Palmer spoke of th-.- necessity of some regulation being made to secure the pay- ment of the fees to teachers. That. under the

Iiescnt system, parents frequently came to Char- ottstown merely for the winter. and before the expiration of the tiins when the fees would become payable, removed from the place without paying. Others again, before the end of the quater. would remove their CIIlIlll’e.'l from one school to another, and thus evade their obligations, to the pecuniary loss of the teacher and the re- aious detriment of the pupils, who could not im- ve under sticli circumstances; and suggested

llon. Col. Secretary had no objection to the Bill being deferred till to-morrow, and was 0 opinion that the trustees had the power to compel the payment of the fees. \\’hen the Bill was first introduced, it was his intention to ha"? brouglit forward a measure for tho estalilisliruent ofsrhools on the principle of the ragged schools in operation in I‘lll;1lfIllIl. Such institutions were ofvery great benefit, btit llio Secretary of H18 Board of Education considered that there were dilliculticsiu the way. If we cannot, however. have ragged schools, be thought that those children whose parents were too poor to pay the fees, or would not send their children to school. should be sent to some place of education, on the certificate of a clergyman or magistrate, and that on such certificate the teacher should receive the fees from the Treasury. By this means, the children would be removed from the streets, where at present they spend most of their time, to the annoyance ol the public and their own great injury. The Bill was deferred till to-morrow.

The Bill regulating the proceedings on contro- vertcd Elections was read a third time, and passed with some trifling amendments.

The following sums were voted in supply, viz: -1390 to Messenger of Executive Council. £50 for Coroners‘ lnquests. £150 for Buoys and Beacons. £100 for Boirds of Health. £300 interest on Warrants. £1400 interest on De- bentures. £——for contingent expenses of the Legislative Council and Assembly. .€——for taking the Census. £25 for protection of the Fisheries. £60 to two Auditors of Public Accounts. £50 to Superintendent of Public Works. £5 to Market Clerk in Georgetown. £400 contingent expenses of the Government. On the motion to appropriate sums on account of the public pews in the different churches—Mr. Muiihead wished to know why it was that £14 were demanded for the English Church. while other denominations were to receive but £7; while

Barry

By Mr. Wightma.n—for Wharf —Pcter Mac- Oallum for remission of duty on damaged goods. —Inhabitants of White Sands, Quinsev Cove, bc., for building is Bridgo.—Da.vid l\il‘Lcod, Harbour, for payment of a Bridge away.—Wm. Ste\vart.—'I‘rustees of Roseneath School, for aid to a new School House, site of which was altered by the new

K at St-Hlhll side, Murray Bar our also witlidrnwn, on uiotion Mr. War-

But Ilon. .\Ir. Coles did not thinks Bonded Wairclioirse sucli as is in other places, would he as beneficial as the system of

the members of that communion were in a very small minority. Mr. Havilsnd. and others. ex- plained that far more accommodation was afforded by that church than any other, and that, as the Province owned the pews, the sum given was but the assessment on them. That the church would make more money from the pews if they were not the property ofthe Colony. Hon. Col. Secretary suggested that, as the Roman Catholic Church had set apart a separate pow for the accommodation of the Lieutenant Governor and

the Legislature, the sum of £14 be granted instead of the usual £7. £50 for public surveys. independent of surveys under Laird Purchase v Act. .630 for destruction of Bears and Loop- ccrviers, atthe former rates, and under the old conditions 1'25 to indigent Indians.

lion. (‘ol. Scciorary proposed a vote of £100 to reimburse Sir Alexander Bannerinan, that amount having been paid by him to Mr. Stark, the Vlsllnr of Schools. for the purchase of a horse, W3-_'2tm and sleigh. He stated that, from the tone of Sir Alexander's letter to Scctiand, reqiiestiiig that a competent person be sent out to the Island, an impression was conveyed that Mr. Stark was to receive his travelling expenses in addition to his salary. lllr. Stark, on his arrival. discovered that such was not to he the case; and then Sir .'\lt!X‘dllIl(‘I' considered liiui-elf bound in linnor to pay out of his own pocket the sum of £100 in lieu of travelling fees. And the (Ilon. Col. Sccrcisiry) had no doubt that the House would not allow the Izitc Lieutenant (ioverrior to lose the aruount. Hc (llon. Col. Secretary) had receive-d the auiuunt, on Sir Alexander's order, from W. It. Watson. l“.sq., and paid it over to Mr. Stark. whose receipt he held.

In answi.-r to a question of the lloti. i\lr. Long-

worili, it appeared that Mr. Starlt’s salary corn- menced from the tiuie of his eiigagemeiit in Scot- |:iiid. and that his passage out had been paid by the public. ' r. Haviland was anxious to elicit the opinions ofthe nieniliers of the Government as it was a Government measure, and if so introduced, he was willing to support it.

Hon. Col. Secretary and the Hon» Mr. Wight- tnan denied that it was a Government measure, and the Hon. Col. Secretary explained that the reason lorlhe matter not having been brou-_:ht to the notice of the llouse was that the money was paid 'ust as Sir Alexaiider Baunerman was about leaving the Island. and that the Elections had caused it to be overlooked.

Hon. r\lr l’alruer thought that sufficient infor- tnation was not produced to the House, and conse- quently he would suspend his opinion, and reserve his right to oppose the resolution, if more satis- factory information were not produced. on. Mr. Montgomery was opposed to the vote. If Sir Alexander Barinerinan chose to make a present to Mr. Starlt, he iriiaht do so—- but this application shoulp have been made last session, and tho correspomlence should have been

late Lieutenant Governor intended it as a present or not. 'l'he resolution passed.

Tunsoav, March 6. Several petitions were presented to the House, rneasure of Agricultural 'l'he

produce. Li...

comiuittce to report by Bill or otlierui.-ii». and

family, in addiiiori to the one for the members of

he sold his produce was larger than in Canada. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. He mentioned that a captain of a vessel had luld him. that one cargo ofoats shipped fromthe Island to Boston, measured there 103 bushels more than the quaiiiity as put on board here. That with reference toheaped measurc,thesliorter staves,and used consequently greater width of the measure in the Island, adniitted a greater heap than former- ly. Ilia opinions were opposed by the Hon. Col. Secretary, llnns. Messrs Lord. Wightman, and Longworth, who said that the old system was so defective, that masters of vessels formerly refusetl to sign Bills ofladiug. that grain was not affected by the present act, which experience had shown to work well. rider the old system masters of vessels has used whatever measures they pleased —that now the stamping liy the assayer of soft- wood barrels, had given great acconiuiodation and satisfaction to the people. 'l‘liat compliance with the petition would render useless the standard weights and measures which had cost much inoney—that no change in the law was called for by the people.

Hon. Mr. Lord suggested, that if the hon. member wished to benefit all parties. he should introduce a Bill to provide for the selling of grain and roots by weight.

Mr. Haviland agreed with the Hon Mr. Lord, and would support such a Bill. New Brunswick had adopted the rinciple.

Mr. Mclntosli thought such a course impracti- cable. Masters of vessels would not be provided with the necessary weighing machines.

i\lr. Cooper approved of the suggestion, and

of it. Some slight inconvenience might be expe- rienced at first. but apparatus for weighing would

ping places. Hon. Mr. Mooney, on. r. Mont- gomery, Messrs. Haviland, Cooper and Laird were then named as the committee.

stating that a pew had been appropriated to the use oftho Members of the Legislature in the Baptist Church in Charlottetown, and mentioned that the one-riinth Bill had received the Royal Assent.

that of the Trustees and Keeper. The Committee

which latter should be made to work on the

lemales. They also recommended the enclosing of a portion of the grounds for the Luna- tics in take exercise in: and the grant of a

effect. the Governrricnt should have a rriore eflicient con- trol over thc details of tho liistitution, than at present. 'l‘lic report was adopted by the House.

hoped that the committee would report in favour

soon be found in the vicinity ofthe diflbrsnt ship-

Thc Hon. Col. Secretary communicated a letter

llon. Mr. Wightman presented the report of the Committee on the Lunatic Asylum, and also

recommended the fitting up of those portions at present unfinished, and considered there was ample space for the comfortable and separate accommodation of both Lunatics and Paupera—

grounds and in the building, which has space for

two good working—rooms—onc of which should be set apart for the males and the other for tho

surii Sllfl’l(‘.lr‘lll to carry their rccomuiendations into ’I‘lie_v fnrtlrer stated their opinion, that

The Ion. Col. Secretary gave notice of his

Mr. Ilavilnnd from the Committee appointed to Report on private Bills and to whom was referred the ill to ntiturnlizo James Searl lllfinn. reported that they recommend that the Bill be exempted from fees,

THURSDAY, March 8. The following Petitions were presented : By Mr. Warburton—Inhii.bitu.nts of Grand River praying that the House will not accccd to ti. petition rcviously presented for altering ii. new line of oad—i-cferred to Committee. _By Mr: Coles—froni Brackley Point Road middle district, setting forth grievances that another party have obtained re istration against them for a School District, on praying a remedy. Hon. Mr. Coles presented a petition of the Royal Agricultural Society praying that tho Ilouse would impose a tax of 10s per head on each dog in Charlottetown nnd Ro alty, such tax_to be collected by the Society on go towards their funds. The Society state, that they have taken pains to improve the breed of shoe , which are kept on farms near Town, for t a purpose when tlioy are of the proper It , of ispersing them in the several settlements in the Country; that in consequence of the depredations of the do a, their endeavours are in a great measure t rown away. They state that the present tax is in 8 great measure evaded, and recommend that all dogs be killed, who have not the name of their owners on the collar, or are not accompanied by their owners. Mr. Coles would not go the whole lan th of the petition, but thought something niig t be

O. O I: rs

Mr. Mooney would rather see all the dogs in the country shot, than go for this Petition.

Mr. Palmer would wialr to us more sllicicnt moans taken to prevent dogs running at large he knew the present tax was not collected, an thought a higher tax on ht to be im led on dogs in Town, and ri id cnforced.— he Ps- tition was laid on the ab s.

Mr. M‘Donald moved that the Bill for amending the Statute Labor Act, and for the establishing new Rood Districts, be recominitted to a Coin. rnittco of whole house. The Hon. Member sta- ted that the Bill allows Commissioners to be appointed out of the District, which he did not concur in.

Mr. Palmer spoke to the some cfiect.

Mr. Coles said that persons could not be found in the 12th District who understood the rnacudamising of Roads as well as those in town. and that was the reason, that the oltern tion was me o. It was agreed that all Commissioners should reside in their districts except the 12th in Queens County. Bill reported as amended.

The Normal School Bill was rccommitted to a Committee of the whole.

lr. Palmer suggested while the Bill was before the House, that as many children are orphans and otherwise unable to my the fees, ti. school he established for orphans in Charlotte-

no 0

wn. Hon. the Speaker thought it would be better

intention to introduce a Bill to tax the Rent-Rolls

of Proprietors. In supply, .6350 were voted for the Asylum

provided by St-ituie; and £10 to the Bug School.

(I?(portu1 for IIaszard‘s Gazelle.) \Vi:ri.\'i:snAv, March 7.

referred to corriinittec or laid on the 'l'ublc.

Morisll Road settlers. and Prince Counties.

their Road communications.

appointment and incorporation of Church V

Church of England.

y Mr. Montgomery—Inha.bitonts of Prince- town Royalty, for ti. grant to repair Dnrnlcy Brid o.—l"or ii. small sum ofmonoy to complete the nstitute building.—For an enactment to prevent the running at large of swine.—lnhabi- tents of do. setting forth the failure of the Li ht placed on Fish Island to answer the end ‘de- signed, and allegin that it is calculated as at present constructe and managed, to deceive the mariner and raying a rouredy.—lnhabi- tents ofdo. setting forth the demoralizing con-

produced. Now we do not know whether theL‘“d Pr

sequences resulting from the system of grant- ing Licencea for retailin spirituous liquors. ii. in for the abolition of the name.

By lllr. unro—Wm. Prau lit for balance no on contract for repairing barf at Pownal

ay. By Mr. \‘.'ightmun—lnhahitanta of Lots 51, "‘ and 50. praying for it Repeal of the enact-

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anioiig others was one by the Ilon. Mr. Mooney,‘m'.‘nt of last Session relating to stamped praying an alteration in the law rcgnlaiiiig the ix-c-wires. reicrrud to Cmninitteo.

lty l\II'. .‘«l0t)‘.‘."y—-Illllllllltllllll of Indian River

member moved that it be referred to in spr-.:i:.l fora l‘o.-t Ulivc.

By Mr. t ilcs——Inhabitanta of Green Vole

tliattho Bill lie over till toaniirroxv, wh--n some st.-uedthat the present law operated to tin» dis..d- 8L'l.l.I(‘llICl;iI Lot 2.}, for Post Oflice, referred to

W could be adopted to obviate the evil.

vantage of the farmer, as the measure by which Coniniittui.

and lloiise of liidustry, exclusive of the amount

The following Petitions were presented and By the lion. .\lr. Whelun—A petition of the

By Mr. Muirlicud—Divcrs inhabitants in the vicinity of tho (‘ounty line between Queen's

By the llou. .\lr. Mooncy—lnliabitants of New Wi|tshire—all_ praying aid to improve By the Ilon. Mr. Pn.lmer—Pelition of the Church Wiirdens ofSt Paul's Church, praying for an alteration in the Act, relating to the

ardens and Vestrics connected with the

to pity the fees oirt of tire Treasury than estab- lish ti. new school in Cliarlottctown, but as the Education act would expire, in another year, he would give it a trial, as the expense would only be it trillo.

Mr. Mooney was of the same opinion.

Mr. Coles found from experience that many poor children could not pay the fcts for the public Schools and besides would not attend, to would like to see power given to the Board of Education to coinpel children to go to school, particularly if such a school was established.

Mr. IIu.\‘ll:lli(l would like to know what amount was collected in Charlottetown.

Mr.Longworth felt assured, that the children of Clmrlottctowri did not get their proportion of the assessment paid in Charlottetown and

its no

oya ty.

ilr. M‘Intosli—Tho poor on ht to have a stimulus to compete with the c ildren in the public schools.

Mr. Palmer thought the Hon. Member took an erroneous view. as the school was chiefly for or bone and those that really could not pay.

Ir. M‘lntosh said,thors were not orphans enough to require it School.

Mr. Coles stated, that Charlottetown Royalty was assessed at twice the amount of the other Royalties, and the Charlottetown nsseutnent iamounted to £400.

Mr. Moone strenuously opposed the opening of another so ool.

Mr. Longworth——'l‘lio people of Charlottetown pay 18s for the support of their schools, while those in the country do not pay over 10s.

The following are the principal amendments to the Bill :

Board of Education to establish a School in a cen‘t€i-2(1) place, and the teacher to have a salary o .

class but receive it certificate of fitness from the Board.

(lr ilian children to have the preference, from 4 to I0 being the ages. and to have n cct'tillt‘fll0 from it Clcrgyinan and a member of the Board of I-Iduciitioii.

Board of Education to limit the Number and to decide the preference of children.

Fees for the other Oharlottetown schools to be paid in advance.

'l‘en.chcr not required to qualify under lat \

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