, ah | & he | 1g 4 } 4 * y HE EXAMINER. : a District No. 4. eS Re STP Sat (Ce niinved from first page.) > Tames D. Gordon, of Cascumpee, Tea her, \ notition praying that the Legislative Council will conenr with the House of Assembly in granting him the amount which has oon deducted from his half-yearly allowance for the want | ul red by ( the full average daily attendance of scholars req saw. : Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the special commitice appointed to report on all petitions reiting to lucation. Hon. Mr. Melnryrz, by leave, pr ysonted a petition of divers inhabitants of Towuship No. 67, in IXing’s County, and others, setting forth the great juconvenienee which they labour under for want of a safe aud convenient place for loading aud shipping produce, the nearest piace .S purpose being disiant over sixteen miles, and that such In convenience can be removed by opening the old channel convecting the water of Surveyor’s luict. or the Norih Lake, | with the sea; and praying the favourable consideration of | this Honse in the premises. Ordered, That the said petition be reforre ; committee appointed to report on ull petitions relating to iniscellaneous subjects. ROAD CORRESPONDENT, &e. John William Morrison, Esqr., having produced his Com- | mission from His Excellency, the Lieut. Governor, eppointing | him Road Correspondent and Assistant Clerk of the Execu- tive and Legislative Councils, tock the usual oaths and his seat as Assistant Clerk of this House. EXTRA CLERK, The Hon. Colonel Swavey subdmit following resolution, viz: : Whereas it has been found practically inconvenient, and ‘o interfere with the completion of the business of this House, hat the Clerk of this [louse should fulfil likewise the duties € Clerk of the Exeeutife Council, whilst, at the same time, che Assistant Clerk of this House is Assistant Clerk of that Council and Road Correspondent, and as the one or the other f the two Clerks is particularly required during the sitting f an Executive Council while the Legislature is in session. solved, Therefore, That in the abseuce of any provision by Statute this House do appoint an Extra Clerk. This resolution having been agreed to, John Ball, Esqr., | was appointed Extra Clerk to the House. Sarcvrpar, April 30. SCOTCH SYSTEM OF TRIAL BY JURY. lou. Mr. Jonnzox, by leave, presented a petition of Joha | rs, praying that the Scotch system of Prial | ty Jury may be introduced into this Island. " Ordored, That the said petition be referred to a special committee to report thereon by Bill or otherwise. Ordered, Taat the Hon. Mr. Swabey, Hon. Mr. Forgan, ad Hon, Mr. Johnson do compose the said committee. Monpay, May 2. ferred to the special | ted to the House the fenton and othe PETITIONS. The following petitions were presented to the House, and the same were severally reccived and read, viz: By Hon. Mr. Wanscen. a petition of divers inhabitants of Caseumpee and vicinity, praying that a law may be passed to prevent the runping at large of Swine within ceriain limits therein described. A petition of divers inhabitants of the north and west ceation of Prince County, praying for the appointment of a ish Inspector in that district. Ordered, That the last two preceeding petitions be referred to the special committee appointed to report on all petitions relating to miscellaneous subjects. By Hon. Mr. Wauxer, a petition of Mary Hlaggarty, of | Charlottetown, widow, in indigent circumstances, praying relief. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the special committee appointed to report on all petitions relating to aupers. By Hon, Mr. Fonean, a petition of Ann McLean, of West Devon, Township No. 10, an unlicensed Teacher, praying that the Legislative Council will concur with the House of Assembly in granting her remuneration for her services as euch. ‘ 4 Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the special |p committee appointed to report on all petitions relating to < Jueation. Tuzspay, May 3. MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY TUE LIEUR: GOVERNOR. Hon. Mr. Fonaan delivered the following Message from Tlis Excellency, the Lieutenant Governor, which the House received standing. «*D. Daty Lieut. Governor ; “ The Lieutenant Governor deems it his duty to bring the state of Government House under the notice of the Legis- jature, with a view to the adoption of such means as may be found neceseary for rendering it more suitable to the pur- poses for which it was constructed, than it is at present, or has, for some years past, been the case. «From defects in its original construction, or from the serishable nature of the materials employed, or it may be ‘som both causes, the house is scarcely habitable in the winter season, and becomes annually worse. “ The stables and other buildings likewise require repairs, and the furniture supplied at the public cost in some respects requires to be replenished.” Gove-nment House, P. E. Island, May 2, 1859. ELIVERY Of MESSAGES FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUT, GOVERNOR. On motion of Hon. Col. Swanry, it was Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare an Address to His Excellency, the Lieutenant Governor, re- questing that His Excellency wi:l be pleased to cause any communication with which he may honor this House, to be delivered according to Parliamentary Usage, cither by a Member of the House, being an Executive Councillor, or by lis Excellency’s Private Seeretary. Ordered, That the Hon. Col. Swabey, Hon. Mr. Craswell, ond Hon. Mr. Walker be a committee to prepare the said Address. METHODIST CHURCII. His Honor the Presrpent presented to the House a Bill ¢9 amend the Acts concerning the property of the Methodist Church, in Prince Edward Island. The said Bill was read the first time. ACCOUNTS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CROWN AND PUBLIC LANDS. Hon. Mr. Foraan laid before the House, the accounts of the Commissioner of Crown and Public Lands for the past year; and it was ordered that the same do lie on the table. Wepwespay, May 4. SEAMEN’S BILL. The Bill intituled “ An Act further to continue an Act rogulating seamen aes on board of any ship or vessel belonging to Prince Edward Island whilst within the pre- cincts of the said Island,” was read the third time and passed. BLUE BOOK. Hon. Mr. Forcan laid before the House copy of the Tilue Book for the year 1857 ; and it was ordered thai the same do lie on_the table. PETITIONS. The following petitions were presented to the House, and the same were severally received and read, viz: By Hon. Mr. Forean, a petition of Mary Redmond, of Montague River, Nownship No. 52, in destitute circumstances, praying relief. f A petition of Barbara MeKenzic, Montague River, io destitute circumstances, praying for relief. for that|pgeLivyery OF ME l this Island; and to repea! a certain Act therein mentioned.” ; i New Perth, Township stitute cireumstances, | of petition of Alexander Fraser, of Mo. 52, who has a helpless family 10 de and praying relief, i oe That the last three preceding petitions be i ‘ferred to the special committee. appointed to report on a | petitions relating (o paupers. ie P By Hone Mee Disawau au petition of Ephraim B. Swit praying reayaneration for his services as ; = ut Georgetown Royalty for a period of six mon hs, ee ance having been withbeld through some informalty } é Return which was forwarded to the Board of Education. | Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the specia committee appointed to report on all petitions relating to education. <sAGES FROM JIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUT. GOVERNOR. Llon. Co!. Swaney reported the D His Excellency the Lieut. Governor ; and agreed to. and is as follows : raft of an Address to and the same was read May rv Pixasn Your Excet.rncy, The Legislative Conneil beg respectfully to notify Your Excellency that the several Messages, which you did this House the honor to send to it during the present session, have not been delivered according to Parliamentary Usage by any Member of this House, being a Member of the Executive Council, or by any other authorised individual. The Council cousider it important to their proccedings that there should be no departure in this matter from the practice heretofore in use, and humbly request that Your Excellency will be pleased to make such order in the premises as to Your Excellency shall seem meet. Oydered, That the said Address be engrossed ; and that the same committee that prepared the Address be a com- mittee to wait upon His Excellency with the same. ADDEESS TO HER MAJESTY RELATIVE TO THE FORMATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TiIS COLONY. Ion. Col. Swanry, from the committee appointed to wait on His Excellency the Lieut. Governor, with the Address requesting that His Excellency will be pleased to forward the Address of this House to Her Majesty relative to the forma- tion of the Government of this Colony, reported the delivery thereof, and that His Excellency was pleased to say he would forward the Address as requested by this House. [This Address and the Amendment proposed thereto by the Hon. Mr. Johngon, together with the debate on both, will be published in due course. | MODE OF SENDING MESSAGES TO THE HOUSE. | IIon, Col. Swanny, from the committee appointed to wait | upon His Excellency, the Lieut. Governor, with the Address relative to the mode of sending messages to this House, re- ported the delivery thereof, and that His Exeellency was pleased to say that he would give the subject due considera- tion and attention. Fripay, May 6. STATISTICS OF NEW ZEALAND. His Honor the Presrpenr laid before the House the sta- tisties of Mew Zealand for the year 1857; and it was ordered that the same do lie on the table. The following Bills were severally read the third time and | passed : The Bill intitnled “An Act to amend the Act to enable the Supreme Court of Judicature to give relief against ad- verse claims made against Sheriffs and other persons having | no interest in the subject of such claims.” The Bill intituled “ An Act for regulating the size and | quality of fish barrels and tierces, and the weight of fish | inade up therein, and for the appointment of fish inspectors : also to regulate the inspection of pickled fish for sale withio The Bill intituled * An Act to incorporate the Trustees of the Baptist Church at Bedeque.” . ESTIMATES FOR TIE SERVICES OF TITE CURRENT YEAR. Hon. Mr. Foraan laid before the House the estimates of | the services of the current year; aud it was ordered that the, same do lie on the table. 1 Surunpay, May 7. | | SCHOOL VISITORS REPORTS. ort of the Visitors of Schools. Ordered, That the same do lie on the table. Tuxspay, May 10. PETITIONS—FREE CHURCH. Hon. Col. Swaney, by leave, presented the following peti- tions, and the same were severally received and read : A petition of Alexander Sutherland, Minister, and others, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Free Church Congregation at Bedeque Road. A petition of Alexander Sutherland, Minister, and others, praying that an Act may pass to ineorporate the V’ree Church Congregation at New London. Ordered, That the said petitions do lie on the table. Tnurspay, May 5, 1859, Proposep Prepayment of all Postage, British, Colonial, or Foreign, upon all Letters and Packets mailed at any of the Post Offices within this Island. This question, it seems, was first brought under the con- sideration of thc Government of P. K. Island, by a Circuiar, dated “ Downing Street, 15th February, 1858,” addressed to Lieut. Governor, Sir D. Daly, and signed H. Labouchere, in which it is stated that “it has been ascertained by the practical effects of the two systems uf optional prepayment of postage on letters, and of compulsory prepayment, that the latter system is in every respect preferable,” and further explaining the new system and requesting to be informed whether the Government of P. E. Island is willing to accept the proposed new arrangement, This Circular His Excellency was pleased to submit to the Postmaster General, Thomas Owen, Esqr., with a request that he would report thereon to His Excellency. Mr. Owen reported accordingly, and, in his report, gave it as his opinion that, “in a country situated as this is with a scattered popu- lation composed of emigrants from the United Kingdom, whose correspondence is confined, in a great measure, to communications with their friends at home, much incon- venience would be experienced and in many instances loss would acerue from adopting the system of compulsory pre- payment.” Influenced, it appears, by Mr. Owen's opinion as above quoted, the Government of P. E. Island felt a disinclination to recommend the adoption of the proposed new arrangement, and His Excellency made that disinclination known to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord Stanley. Lord Stanley replied by a Despatch, dated Ist Jane, 1358, urging upon His Excellency, the Lieut. Governor and his Council, a reconsideration of the question, with a view to a compliance with the recommendation of the Home Government concern- ing it. His Excellency next received a Despatch from Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, dated 24th June, 1858, expressing a hope that the system of compulsory prepayment of postage would be adopted by the Government of P. E. Island, and suggesting that ‘ the stamps which, in such case, the Govern- ment would probably think it right to place at the disposal of the public should be exclusively Colonial and not Imperial.” The subject seems then to have been brought under the consideration of Beajamin Davies, Esq., Postmaster General " a Despatch from the Postmaster General of Nova Scotia, ated 30th J uly, 1858, “on the propriety of introducing in tris Island, in connexion with the system of compulsory pre- ae of postage contemplated by the Imperial Parliament | in soni proposing = the part of the Government its advantages thr ‘L he ne Cen eee ges throughout the British Colonics with each ‘other, expressing a desir | commun Hon. Qo!. Swaney laid before the House the annual Re- | APPROPRIATIONS FOR ROADS, RRIDGES AND | e that the change may be made | simultaneously, and wishing to know how the question is | To both pro-| viewed by the Government of this Island,” both pro posals Mr, Davies seems to have been favourable, for in his | icatiun dated 12th October, 1858, relative thereto, | made to the Elon. Me. Coles, Colonial Seeretery, he says, ' “ Both propositions are, in my opinion desirable, rendering, as it will, every advantage to the public, while, at the game time, it will simplify, facilitate, and render complete the posta! system, not only in connexion with the Mother Couutry, but with that of the Colonies also.” Then, in a Despatch, dated 28th October, 1858, addressed by His Excellency, Sir D. Daly, to the Right Hon. Sir E. B. Lytton, His Execllency states that “ he had again recom- mended the subject to the careful consideration of his Council, and the result had been so far satisfactory that the amend- ment of the Provincial Statute (14 Vic., cap. 12, see. 6) was all that was required to give complete cffect to the de- sired arrangement.” And, in pursuance, as it would seem of what was then determined upon, a Bill, of which an abstract is subjoined, was this session introduced into the House of Assembly, j | Comprising Townships Nos. 10, 11 and 12. Road from Robinson’s to Egmont Bay, p> oe Western road, from Lot 6 to Robinson’s, Lot 12, 30 0 0 Road from Barlow’s road to William Ellis’s, . Road from line of Let 12 to Large’s Ferry, 20 0 0 Road from Lynch’s towards Western road, 400 Road from McDonald’s bridge, Lot 11, to Western road, 10 0 0 Work performed at McDonald's bridge, Lot 11, 2 0 96 Road from Barlow’s road to MeArthur’s, and bridge, 7 0°0 Road from the Western road to Knmore River Luxe’s bridge, 20 0 Road from Luke’s bridge to the Main road, 5.0 0 Ferryman at Lot 11 ferry, 40 6 Where most required, 210 6 £9410 o Disrricr No. 5. Comprising Townships Nos. 15 and 16. agreed to, and passed therein, and the same having been sent) }{a\dimand Bridge, £18.00 up to the Legislative Council it was read twice on 5th of! Road from Kifteen Poiut road to Miscouche Bay, 3 00 May, and committed to a committee of the whole House, Bridge at Isame Arsneaux’s : 4 on ; ; ‘ ’ 0 0 Not being fully in possession of all the facts and reasons} jz54d between Lots 14 and 15 0 0 which had led to the introduction of the Bill in the other Road from the shore, back eéttleasiiit Fifteen Point. 8 0 0 House and its adoption by it, the committee agreed to rise,| oad from John MeNally’sto the back ttl 8.0 and to take the Bill into further consideration in committee | jjis River brid J eS 0 . . : a “ills daiver bridge, 35 0... ou the following day, when they would, in all probability,| \jain Western road, Lot 16 10 0 have the Despatches and other commuuications relative tothe | Road from the line of Lot 17 to Ellis river ferry, 2 0 0 question before them. Road from Fifteen Point to Beech Poi i ea Frupax, May 6, 1858. | Road from Fishing Cove to Haldimand Ri 50 0 The neeessary information having been afforded by His} pig R ne Ce ee eo Excellency, the House went into committee again on the Road t an Rename aa, so © Bill,—Hon. Mr. Johnson ih the chair—and, after some time oad between Lote 1 4:and: 16, 210 0 spent therein, they rose without reporting, and consequently £99 10 0 the Bull was lost. | ae District No. 6. ABSTRACT OF THE BILL, i Pashiee has Ps Tho esacting clause provides that, from and after the |, Comprising Townships Nos, 1i and 19. passing of the Act, it shall aad may be lawful for the Lieut. samen wharf, including special grant of Governor, by Orders in Council, to make such rules and re- £20, £50" 0 6 gulations as may be necessary for directing and ordering the Road near Muddy Creek mill, al 70 ® prepayment of all Postage, British, Colonial, or Foreign, Road from Summerside to W. Williams's, Town upon all Letters and Packets mailed at any of the Post road, , : ‘ 15 0 0 Offices within this Island: and alls ch rules and regulations Western road from St. Eleanor’s to the line of so made for the purposes aforesaid shall be valid and binding Lots 16 and 17, ; P ee a as if in the Act contained: Provided always that no higher Road from;Summerside to the line of Lots 17 penalty than the sui of one hundred pounds shall be imposed aud 19, : : 410 0 by any such Order in Council for the violation thereof. Fish creek wharf on Rayner’s farm, Lot-1¥, 410 0 The Lieutenant Governor in Council to have power to Main Post road from Jupps’s to Mrs. Barrett's, 4 10 cause stamps with their value printed thereon, to be sold and Main J ost road from Mrs, Barrett’s to Travel- used as postage. ler's Rest, 515 6 HOUSE RESUMED Oa Sammerside road, from Read’s corner to the - Hon. Col. Swasey moved the following resolution, and on line of Lot 17, | ; o 0 0 His Honor the President having put the question thereon, Where most required on Lot 19, 715 0 the House divided : oa Coyrents: His Honor the Presideat, Hon. Col. Swabey, £112 10 0 Hon. Mr. Johnson, Hon. Mr. Hutchinson, Hon. Mr. Walker, District No, 7. Hon. Mr. Wright, Hon. Mr. Craswell, Hon. Mr. McIntyre, Comprising Township No. 13 and Princetown Royalty. Hon. Mr. Bt a Princetown wharf, to pay a balance due to Non-conrent: Hon. Mr. Forgan. Donald MacLellan, , Resolved, That it is the opinion of this House that to| Darnley bridge, to pay a balance due to John fe Nisam enact the prepayment of letters posted by persons in this MacLellan, It 8 8 Island, as proposed by Bill the which has been under its con- Weodside’s bridge, to pay John Brenan for sideration, intituled “An Act to amend the Act forthe| building stone arch, 3.15.0 transfer of the management of the Loland Posts within | [ndian River bridge, to pay Johu MacLeilan Prince Edward Island,” would have an effect on the poorer! for work performed, 110 0 class of the population, detrimental to their correspondence Indian River bridge, to pay Bennet MacLellan both within and withcut its precinets. As regards the ex-| for work performed, 6915 0 ternal correspondence, the necessity of prepayaient of a| Princetown wharf, for repairs 35 0°0 letter would, in all probability, put an end to all ecorrespond- | Indian River bridge, for repairs, 20° 0 @ ence between the poorer inhabitants of the Island and their | Darnley bridge, for repairs, 4.0 6 relations and friends. The circumstances of the latter for; Road fram Oyster Cove road to Princetown road, 110 0 the most part admit of the prepayment of postage by them, | Road to Little Marsh, : a whilst it would be extremely inconvenieut to their corres- |New road between Ramsay’s and McKenzie’s 3° oO = pondents in this Island. R. B. Invina, Reporter. | County line road, 1 0 0 ; aa Road from Indian River to Oyster Cove shore, Fi Oe @ Burnt Woods’ road from the Cross, 116 0 WHARES. spiahiom® get through tot Ue 5 sedated oad from Breen’s towards New London, 1 ¢ PRINCE COUNTY Fermoy road, 1 10 9 , Road from the quarry towards Henderson's mill, 2 0 0 District No. 1. Town road, through Lot 15, “otis Comprising Townships Nos. 1,2 and 3. £99 Western Road, Lots 1, 2 and 3. ; £5 0 0 Dis , £92 10 0 Road from Sea Cow Pond to North Cape, 3 0 0 - DISTRAE ND: S08 eile ey: el 3 Comprising qT ownships Nos. 25 and 26. Road from Skinner’s Pond to Black Pond, eos ar Donald Taylor’s, Lot 25, £25 0 0 From Black Pond to Mokeler’s, oe Se (£15 of this amount being last year’s appro- Palmer’s road to line of Lot 3, 12 0 Oly pristion not expended.) ; Saint Felix bridge, Lot 2, 20 0 Ol n road from P. Baker's, Lot 25, to the From Joseph Chaisson’s Lot 2, to Western road, 38 0 O}N paps, Fs - 10 0 0 From Timothy Gavin’s towards Tignish, 40 Oly ew road from Mrs, Barrett’s towards Freetown, 10 0 06 From Kildare School-house on Rooke’s road ae or oe d, from the County line to Jepps's 3 0 0 towards McNeill’s road, ' 110 0 Wi Reet Se Hurd’s Point, 10 0 0 From Murdoch Gillis’s to the sea shore, oo? = From Anderson s Toad, Lot 26, to Montgomery’s, 3 0 0 Road past W. Haywood’s Mill, 3 0 0 K ad from Watt's to Hurd’s Point wharf, 0 0 From Pig brook to S'sime Richard's, sos From George Wright's to Freetown a a From John Nelligan’s to Watson’s, Bo party ei: bridges, on Lot 26, from the Count Joseph Martin’s bridge Lot 2, 3 0 ala line to Nathoiiel Heustis’s “10 0 0 From Kildare bridge to the Capes, 110 0 Bradghaw’s causeway, 5 0 From Saint Felix Settlement to Western road, 3 0 0 Whe® most required within the district 15 0 ; Western road, to Malcolm Campbell’s, 110 0 Line road, between Lots 19 and 2, from the ’ From Kildare bridge to the line of Lot 3 110 0 Town road to McMurdo’s, 8 10 Where most required on Lot 1, 5 0 0 4 dake at seit £107 10 0 £95 0 District No. 9. District No. 2. : Comprising Townships Non. 37 and 28. Comprising Townships No. 4, 5 and 6 ae one bridge from Searletowa to Middleton, £5 0 0 Road from Cascumpee Village to Yeo’s Mills £2 0 0 Road from Tryon to Mulligan’s, Lot 27, 5 0 0 Bridge near Thomas Gallant’s from Cascumpec 7 woe eating Wood's Settlement, 3 0 0 village to Western road, P iat Aboiteau, Tryon, including grant from last year Road from Dock to Cascumpee Point 3.0 of £46 6s., not expended, 71 6 0 Prom Jobin Qorildu’s’ Mills 40 Oiled Pic i 0 For general repairs on Lot 28, where most re- Bridge near Dogherty's, Lot 6, , on ; quired —main post roads to be first considered, 21 5 0 Road from Halloran’s to Coatain's Mills ii From Cape Traverse road to Carleton Point, , g's Sicek Caliein’a nid io. Waster ak eae 0) Road from Seven Mile Bay road to the South Western road on Lots 4, 5 and 6, 25 0 ; eet : 5 0 0 Road os in of Lot 4 to Campbelton, re For general repairs where most required on Lot 27,28 5 0 scary 8 road, 10 0 06 To Louis Arsneaux, Ferryman 4 £138 : 0 0 16 0 Koa fem James Fors to John Campbl', 4 9 8] Cayyig dtstnzes No, 10. eg at Dogherty’s to Western ma £4 6. eo: omprising Townships Ne. 13 and 14. ge between O’Connor’s and Louis’ Ferr 20 0 Western road across Lots 13 and 14 ‘ y i? ioahies road, ; = 7 . idge at John McKay’ £88 0 Olpur: er 209 District N Road into Canada Settlement, Comprising a Nos . 8 and 9 Road between Lots 13 and 14, west side iB 0 0 O'Leary’s:road, from Lot 8 to the hone! 7 , Road from Alex. McArthur’s, ¥gmont Ba to Halloran’s road, to West Point ot 6, ° O 0) the western road, é : 310 0 From Brae Chapel, towards the Western road, 6 0 0 Road from Allan MeLean’s to Plasted’s, $0 0 Road leading from the West Shore to Big Pie; 0 0 Road from Allan McLean's to sho line of Lot 12, 2 6 0 Jacques, g fierre | Road from Allan McLean sto the western ak 5 0 @ Road from the West Point to Big Pi 4 2 0 Road between Lots 14 and/16 a 10 Road from Big Pi ig Pierre Jacques,4 © 0. Road from Cross Ri white TR} J 0 g Pierre Jacques to Little Pierre ivers tg itllis River bridge, 3.0 0 Jacques, oe | Road from Carr’s to Gra River ferry, 2 5 0 Road from Little Pierre Sanction ts’ thie B 0 | Road from Connors’s towards do. 20 0 Road from the Brae to G P rac, 45 0 ' 0 Angus MeDonald, for work perf , rand Dique 3 1 ; ’ performed, i... 2 Where most required, ; 5 8 0 Ewen Morrison, ferry Pea, 40 0 sie | Road from Cross Riwge to the western roud, 310 0 £92 10 tan kone sae £85 10 0 feb ee ee