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ence, or any where else, said that [ was im | favor of the terms contained ia the Report of | the delegates. All [ said at Ottawa in favor of the Report was, that it was credit- | able tou so many wen that t ey had agreed ev well in drawing it up. Hon. members may say that this is not a Government ques- tion; but I am determined to make it one, so that if it be taken *o the polls the people | may have the matter fairly before them. | Returns of the Road Correspondent tor the pasi Some may be disposed to say that the terms | year. Referred to Special Committee on Public are not very favorable to this Colony; but | Accounts.

they have “confidence that the gentlemen at | Ov motion of Mr. Conroy, Mr. Howlan was Ottawa will de what is fair. Now, [ am of | substituted fur him ou the Committee on Public opinion that the people of this Island would wo f the H Mr. I sae

t be satisfied to leave the matter in this | dene 86 9 7 oe ee congworth the nw fi } , “~ number of the Committee on the Fish Lospection i fu have hon. ee ae mine | Bill was increased from three to five. Messrs. loose fish on such & question Is dangerous, Howlan and Green were added thereto. liad I been desirous to carry my resolution | On motion of Hon. Mr. Longworth, the Sedue- I would have put it in a «lifferent shape |tion Bill was read a second time. Comuitted, altogether. L do not wish them to vote | and agreed to. agaiast their declared principles. I believe | the hon. member on my right (fon. Mr. | notice, asked for the Despatches, if any, sent to Whelan) and the late leader of the Govern- } the Colonial Office in cennection with the Militia ment would vote to have the Report of the | Bill, and the Bill for the settlement of the Land delegates confirmed by the Iu} ertal Govern- | Question, and also the Petitions against the al- ment. There are fewer old party ties to | !owance of the latter. The hon. mewber having bind us now than formerly The Land | accompanied hia request with observations touch- Question appears to be settle , as it is not } ing the policy of the Government on the above referred to in His Excellency’s speech this | Westivus, was declared by the Speaker to be out

liad hy ; i thich i B I jetorder, as the documents asked for must be Session sae first time whicl 1G has been | jsid on the table belore any discussion relative to omitted fur years. 1 would, | erhaps, have | their contents could be entertained.

assisted the Government had they declared | After some discussion on this puint, the Elon their principles. As it is at present, I do | Mr. Pope suid the papers asked for would be not understand their poliey. } submitted.

Mr. Baeexex—I had hoped, Mr. Chair- The Hon. Legislative Council announced, by man, that this question would have been met | Message, that they had appointed the Hons in the spirit of the third of the motives of Messrs. I saner, Me Donald and Ramsay a Cow-

Bibin nti dd by the hen. member | witlee of good ( orrespondence., eae ween ce : . Hon Mr. Hensley gave notice that TI

Belfast—that ot the genera! interests of | — 7 btice that on ‘Thurs- for Del ss : ) day next he would ask tor Copies of any instrue- the eountry—bat, Sir, 1 now despair of that, | tens which might have been given the Delegates seeing that the hon. the lead of the Op- | tu the Conference beld last autumn on the subject position has expressed his determination to | of a Union of the Provinces. House adjourued. degrade this high theme to the level of a |

mere party question. Never since this Island . 5 Pvuespay, March 7. had a Legislature, never since the sun of | On motion of the Hon. Mr. Longworth, the civilization shone upon it, has a matter of | Bill eutituled an act to continue the Seduction such momentous interest, wherein such great | A¢t was read third time and passed. " principles are involved, occupied the atten- | we Mr. Pope a oe ublic Lands ef its parliament. The bon. leader of | 2° Accounts, also the Colonial Treasurer's tion ' I r ot Accounts tor the past year; which documents the Opposition has talked much about trim- | were then referred to the Committee on Public ming sails to catch the varying breeze of | Accounts, popular favor, but I can tell him that ex- ampie is better than precept. Nooneshould | was granted to Her Majesty. regard @ question of such magnitude in the | House adjourned. light of his own personal inter: sts or those WEDNESDAY, March 7. of his party. Generations yet unborn are | Hon. Mr. Pope preseated the Returns of the tw be affected by the decision of chis matter, | Road Commissioners for the present year. an! it is truly to be regretted that the hon. | yy; Howat, from the Committee appointed member has not thought fit to follow the | last Session, to whom were referred certain exumple adopted by the Legislatures of the | Petitious relative to the Tavern License Law, other Culonies, where party spirit has been | submitted a Report. Received and read, and merged in the treatment of this subject. In | referred to a Committee of the whole Llouse to- Canada we find gentlemen who had long been | werrew. hitter { ue Iw ag cing ae re B told ‘the di ok the o> ‘i rT me 5m the appowtinent of Hog Reeves, and to prevent | Nova Scotia, the leader of the Government | ‘™* 8°™* ** large of Swine, was read a second | . ’ ’ 7 : : ; time. Mr. Green in the chair. | and of the Opposition in the Legislative | Mr. Haslem having explained the object of the | Council, and in the _ Assembly toe ex-Attor- | Bill, remarked that some slight alterations were | ney Geaeral, view this subject oaly as regards | wade to the present Act; oue of which was to| the general interests of their cuuntry. Sach | the effect that a majority of the electors of any example should not be without its effect on | Schoul District, and net two-thirds of them as} the hon. member. My own opinion is oe | heretofore, shall have power to appoint two Hog | p sed to the contemplated Uniun, as I believe | Reeves annually ; alsv that Hog Reeves, perform. |

Monpbay, March 6. Hlis Honor the Speaker in the Chair.

| Mr. Haslam, Chairman of the Committee, sub-

, mitted a Bill to continue the Act relating to the runuing at large of Swine. Ordered to be read a secoud time to-morrow.

Hon. Mr. Coles, in accordance with previous

other person to show that I, in the Confer- SUMMARY OF THE PROUEEDINGS OF’ ment of this clause in the Ac

Hon. Leader of the Government submitted the |

| Ou motion of the Hon, Mr. Davies, a Supply |

Vn wotion of Mr. ITaslem, the Bill relating to|

| Cessary for persous applying for liceuse to obtain | the cousent of two-thirds and not the majority of the inhabitants of any School District, within the | bounds of which a ‘Tavern might be situated ; and | that the licenses of ‘Lavern keepers should not be | renewed without procuring iu like maner the con- | Sent of two thirds of said inhabitants. The bon. | gentleman also said that it was considered advis- able to amend the Law regulating Store licences

tor the sale of Spirituous Liquors, by refusing to

{grant licenses for the sale of less quantities than

} ove quart, instead of one plot, as allowed by the Law as at presnte in force.

} ‘The Hens. Messrs. Hensley, Davies, Long- worth, and Messrs. Howlan, Conroy, Brecken, Haslam aud Sinclair supported the prayer of the

| peboners on this subject, and coutended that the

jamendments contemplated by the Report of the

Committee would tend to lessen the evils com- plained ol.

Hons. Solicitor General, Warburton, Coles and the Colomal Secretary spoke in opposition to the Report, on the grounds that the restrictions rought to be put vn Tavern-keepers would not reduce the number uf unlicensed Taverns, and might, in wany instances, deprive the travelling public of the necessary accoumodaticns to be had at legally established Taverns, as no man would be disposed to invest his means in a busi- ness which might be closed in twelve mouths.

After considerable discussion, relative to the necessity of adupting the most stringent measures tor the suppression of the evils of intemperance, Mr. Howat moved that the Report be agreed to.

Hou. Solicitor General moved an amendment that the Speaker take the Chair, which amend- tment was negatived on the following division ; Yeas, 11; Nays, 14.

Lhe Report was accordingly agreed to, and the following geutlemeu appointed a Committee to bring iu a Bill in coulormity therete, viz: Messrs. Howat, Hensley aud Davies. House adjourned.

Fripay, March 10.

On motion of the Hon. Mr, Longworth, the Bill to amend the Savings’ Bank Act was read a third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Hiaslam, the Bill to authorize the appointment of Hog Reeves, and to prevent the guing at large of Swine, was alsu read a third time and passed.

On motion of the Hon. Mr. Davies, the Hon. Solicitor General and the Hon. Mr. | Hensley were added to the Committee ap- | pointed to bring in a Bill relative to Mer-

| chant Seameti. | Hon. Col. Secretary moved that the Bill | relating to the Oyster fisheries in this Island be read a second time.

Hon. Mr. Coles moved an amendment that | said Bill be read this day three months. He | (Lion. Mr. Coles) said he could not see the necessity for legislation on this subject ; he iwas of Opinion that it might be truly said |the time had not arrived for the enactment

| of laws to carry out the speculative theories

| of the Col. Secretary. ‘The Bill was caleula-

) ted to create trouble and litigation, and he would oppose it.

Hon. Mr. Laird and Mr. Howat supported the amendment proposed by the Hon. Mr. Coles, believing, as they did, that it would be inexpedient to legislate on this matter, on the grounds that, under the provisions of this Bill, privileges would be granted to parties obtaining license for the prosecution vf this new branch of trade, which would, in

t, by rendering it ne- |

fiat we should not be as advantageously

situated under it as weareat present. But, Sir, this is not the time to discuss the ques- tivm, for hew can bon. members form opin- éons on the matter until the information embodied ta the correspondencs shall be placed before them? I[ have not sought to knew the course the Government may adopt an this question; but it is no imputation on their courage that they have not indicated slwir action in the address. —I think it would be more prudent to await the action of the ether Colonies. J see by the debates in the

(anadian Legislature that the Report of the |

(on'ereace is regarded asa treaty. that report may have been an-ented to by the hen. wember himself. There may possibly be amether Cumlerence < if such ahould be the easc, and the hon. member should assist at

it, | hope he will eceupy a more comfortable |

position than J fear he dues at present. As one of the seven representatives of this Island,

he oceupied at the Quehec Conference a high

position, aud he had a Ligh and solemn duty to perform, avd he should have discharged it untrammelied by considerations ef mere party. If he was opposed to tle scheme, then was the time ( r him te have manifest- ed his independence, and if he considered

that the project would operate prejudicially |

to the interests of his country, be should have stated su. Siz, he should have recol tected that it dewelved upon him as 2 promi- ment public maa of the Islaad, deli gated to the mission on which he went, om account of

is positiva, to have asserted and i)lustrated |

the reputation vf his eountry fer steaightfur- ward honest conduet. If our Island home he limited in area, if its population be sparse and its people puor,in comparison to ovr neigh lors, these Greumstances rendered it more incumbent on these whe repeesentod us te show that we were disposed to act without deception, and not to subject the Culony to the imputation of a breach of faith with eur neighbors. Aste whet has been said by the

hon. member with reference to the appoint |

ment of the Sulicitor General, it beeomes not situated as lL am with reference to that gentleman, to discuss the subject as fully and freely as L might under othee cireamstances; but i do sa y that the constituency of George- town, which he has fur gears represented, and from whom he secks a renewed expression of confidence, is, although comparatively small, They have had ample opportunities of es mating his eharacter for veracity, and when he openly avows his opinions, in seeking their suffrages, they are best qualified ty know what amount af credence is te he accorded to him. The hon. leader of the “pposition finds that, the Land Question having been finally disposed ef, ao locus standi is left for him, and consequently he must lower the

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«question of the proposed Union to the lowest |

ees of party. There is no fear that the mperia] Government will constrain us te the positive adoption vf the Uniow; and éf 1 sup- posed that the Government of the Island would force this measure, without the «pinion

ot the people having been taken upon it, I |

would vote for their impeachment. This question involves our political existence, and txe principles for which the oppressed nationalities of the world have been and are straggling. There is no necessity fur haste; if the other Colonies, Nova Séotia and New Brunswick, decline to enter into the c pmapact there is arn end of it: if they shall consent to it, and we be furced to cast in our lot with them. we shall at least have the satis{action ofknowing that we have done our duty to aur country. llon. Mr. Cores.—lUf we are to wait for the pAction of the other Culonies, and to fullow io their footsteps, we may as well tel! them fo send to the Island copies of their proceed- ings and that we will adopt them. I repeat that this is a question on whieh the Govern- tent should declare their policy. In Canada ad the other Colonies it is true that parties formerly opposed to each other, have united bo this matter, but itehould be remembered, On the other hand, that there has been a ombination of men who formerly took dif- Perent sides in politics, in opposition to the heme. In Ganada M. Dorion is not found ving down beside his former colleague, Mr. Brown. Wheal say that this isa political

BHisettion, [| do not mean to assert that the

i[¢ party t.es which furmerly existed must becessariiy remain. | object to the Guvern- meat expressing themselves as opposed to a uestivn of such importance as this, and tak- ng into their councils a gentleman who has xpressed bimself most warmly im favor of it. Mr. Baszexen —I[ did not say that 1 would naent to any course which here Seotia or ew Branswick might adopt. would be advisable to wait until we had

scertained their views; and surely the hon.

hember must admit that if those Provinces cline to unite their destinies with those of

anada, there ig not much probability that)

e latter will foree Prince Edward (sland bto a union with her. I agree witi the vo. member that new pol.tieal aasoci.tions ve arisen in the other Colonies on this estion. In Canada, Mr. Brown sits beside ‘sold opponents, Messrs. Cartier ond Me- ve, nd & wmilar fasion of parties may take ace here. Publie men have and do ehange cir V.ews Go particular questions, and it ay be that the hon. member himself shall, some future day, fiud himself the leader * Cuion party; and, gir, such a position ld imply no diseredit to him, if addi- onal information should dawn upon his ‘—~ (Continued in Supplementary s/.cet.)

ing their duty io compliance with this Bill, shal! | their Cm, Lory materially interfere with : a f rivate rights, and in many cases would

be entitled to the sum of four shillings, instead of | } " — : a ee .

2s. 6d., per head for all Swine seized and taken | Operate against the farming interests of the

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up by them under the provisions of this Bill. | Alter some brief rewarks from the Hans. | | Messrs. Hensley, Coles, Longworth aud Warbur- } ton, the Bill was agreed to. | Hon. Mr. Hensley, Chairman of the Com-| mittee of last Session appointed to report on the | Spirituous Liquor Liceuse Law, presented a pe- tition trom divers inhabitanis of 1. K. Island re- lative to the subject ef Liquor License. Peti- tion received and read, aud referred to the [louse when in Commiitee,

Mr. Howat submitted a report on the same |

| subject. Hon. Mr. Warburton, in compliance with pre- | Sieus notice, asked for Returns of Prince of Wales College, and also returns of the Grammar Schools at Charlottetown, Summerside Georgetown, for the past year,

Hon. Mr. Pope replied that the decuments in question were being prepared aud would be sub- mitted

Mr. MeLennan presented a petition from divers Merebants, and others, praying for a Charter for | the puryose of establishing a Bank at Summerside. Said petition was received and read, aud the fol- lowing gentlemen appulnted a Committee to bring in a Hill relative thereto, viz :—Messrs. MeLennau, Heasley, Green, Longworth aud Davies.

Hou. Mr. Hensley said that as he understood the question relative towhick he had given notice, would be auswered without any farther motion, he would wow ask fur any instructions which might Lage been given the Delegates to the late Convention wa the subjeet uf Coulsnial Couteder- alas.

Hon. Calonial Secretary replied, and said that |

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Nays—Hons. Col. Secretary, Longworth, i Davies, Pope, Sol. General, Kaye, Kelly, | Beaton, Hensley, Messrs, Haslam, Ramsay , |Montgomery, McLennan, Brecken, Green, Howlan—16.

‘The Bill, as amended, was then agreed to.

llouse adjourned.

Sarurpay, March 11.

Hon. Mr. Pope submitted te the House the Annual Return of Prince of Wales College aud the Grammar Schools of this Island.

Ion. Mr. Coles asked when would the Public Accounts be brought down, as it would be neces- sury to refer tu then when in debate ou the Union question.

Hon Mr. Pope said the documents asked for were in course of preparation, and would be sub- witted to the FE ouse at an early day.

Hon. Mr. Hevsley introduced a Bill to repeal the Acts now ir force establishing and regulating the rate of iuterest, and to make some provisions on the same subject. The hon. member then stated that this Bill was simply a transcript of the Usury law repeal Bill of last Session, which, he regretted, had beeu rejected by the Legislative Council.

1t was then moved that the Bill be received and read, and ordered to be read a second time on Wednesday next.

Mr. McLennan, Chairman of the special Com. mittee appointed to bring in a Bill to establish a Bank at Summerside, submitted a Bill which was received and read.

Ordered to be referred to the Committee on Private Bills.

‘lon, Leader of the Government gave notice that he would, on Thursday next, move that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the whole, to take into consideration the various Despatches aud Correspondence transmitted, by message, to the House this Session.

Hon. Solicitor Geueral, agreeable to notice, in- troduced a Bill to amend the Laws relating to the conveyance of property ; the object of which, we said, was to simplify the mode of conveying property, and to make our Laws harmonise tuore than they now do with those of Great Britain. ‘The Bill was then received and read. Ordered to be read a second time on Weduesday next.

Hono. Mr. Pope submitted the Returns of the Bank of P. E. Island up to the 7th day of March, 1863. Ordered to be laid on the table.

Hon. Mr. Pope also submitted the Returns of certain Road Commissioners, not included among those previously produced.

Ordered that said Returns be referred to the Committee on Public Accounts,

House adjourned.

A. McNett, Reporter.

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Charlottetown, March 13, 1865.

CONFEDERATION IN CANADA,

Tue Toronto Globe of the 24th ult., contains the following paragraph showing, how large a majority supported Confederation in the Upper House of the Canadian Legislature :—-

“ The Legislative Council last night passed the Confederation scheme by a vote of forty-five to fifteen, or exactly three to one. The majority, of course, includes a Jarge majority from each see- tion of the Province. Those who predicted a strong opposition to Confederation iu the Upper House find themselves mistaken.”

In the course of the debate on Confederation

country, by encroaching on the rights of farmers to procure mussel mud for manuring purposes. They would, therefore, oppose the Bill going into Committee.

Hon. Sol. General said Oyster fishing was becoming a very important article of com- | merce, and should be fostered. He alluded to the success which fo lowed the artificial cultivation of the Salmon fishery in Australia, | and contended that the principles of the Bill should be recognized. He would, therefore, |

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| support the motion for going into Committee.

Mr. Howlan said this was an important Bill, and every means should be employed to encourage this branch of industry, which, | even now, formed a considerable item in the exports of the Colony.

lion. Mr. Hensley supported the Oyster | Bill of last Session, and saw no reason to | change his views on the subject. The privi- | leges which would be granted by the Bill, he | eountended, would not in any Way interlere with private rights. .

Mr. Brecken said that the object of the hon. member fur Tryon, (Mr. Howat,) being the protection of Mussel beds, it would be well to remark that Oysters would not exist in Mussel beds, and would, therefore, never be planted where such beds for manuring purposes were to be found, consequently the interests of farmers would not be interfered | with in the manner anticipated by that hon. | member.

lion. Mr. Davies was of opinion that the

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I stated that,

The price of Oysters advanced last } Summer from 7s 6d to 15s per barrel. In sh the additi ote a b France, he said, millions of bushels of Oysters | same, With the addition of two te their number,) ‘ » artificial cultivation : » | whe attended the Quebee Couference. He then, *° - produced by artificial am aug oa -

" Government of that country took the matter submitted and read a copy of a letter which had : . Sn eel ceetenieliial been furwarded tu each of the Delegates, notify-| UP» and it now became a protita <e —— ing then of theie appowtment. He (the Col.| tion. — True, the cultivation of the suil is of See'y.) was sel aware Usat any other justructions| More unportance than Oyster fisheries, and were given to the Delegates jhe would never support any measure that

Hou. Mr. Longwort) moved that the House) would interfere with the privilegs of farmers go into Committee to take inte eousidera iu the | to collect sea manure ; but unless protection Savings’ Bank Law, with the view of waking ‘he given to persons disposed to embark in ee ae su the Act of last Session. | this branch of trade, no beds would be plant-

r. Yeo in the chair. * led fur the propogation of Oysters; already,

Hon. Mr. Longworth then submitted a Reso- | Oysters aeaed aate worth a barrel <4.

lution to the effect that it 1s expedient to amend | d a a dmcaiell’ Cie Ghded Cans the Law relating to the Savings Bauk, with the | #2¢ £0 great was the demand Ic seihiie « . i view of evabling depositors to receive interest fur | 16 Was not unusual to = Sa cous an wouies deposited —said interest to commence from | Hotels in the Provinces, P. E. Island Oysters j the first day of each month subsequent to euch advertised, when frequently none could be | deposit, and not frou the Gest dag of each guarter | bad in sueh places.

(as now provided by the Act. Resulutwu read! Jfon. Mr. Longworth would not for one jand agreed te, and the following gentleman) moment support thin Bil if he eensidesed [appointed a Committers to bring i @ Bill in| shot it would restrict farming operations, or jaccordance therewith, iz: dou. Mesars. Long- prevent the facilities affurded te farmers in

| worth, Pope and Hensley. : : %

i ; ¢ . <6 precuring mussel mud or sea manure of any oe f ‘Rasen 8 om-| 2 ae ce :

{| Hoa. Mr. Longworth, Chairmaa of said ( descriptive. Thid, however, he did not ap

mittee, then presented a Bill to alter the Law| . | relating te the Savings Bank, which Bill was prehend, as care would be taken to prevent received and read, and ordered tu be read a| #ny encreachments ou the rights of farmers. Formerly, he said, Gysters were very plenti- | ful in different localities on this Island, a ‘and formed a staple article of food for its Hos. Mr. Pope submitted the Warraut Book | inhabitants. At Wheatley Riverand Rustico, a the bev year. Referred to Comumiitee “there were at one time immense bodies of cere Leone ‘ ‘ | Oysters, and the hanks ef the river im those ere Lom 2 - eee 1 stéil Were testimony to that fact. Ex \ certs VEPAICHEeS & verre ee Tre , oe : to Task Sianeas Bill of last Session and |C2uragement should le given to persons | the Militia Law of this Island; also Correspou-| wishing to eens this branch of trade, i denee relating te certain Petitions of Tenauts of | Which, ere long, might form a very impor- ‘this Island, peaying the disallowance by Her! tant article of exportation. The Bill, he Majeaty of the above bill, for the settlement of) said, was based eu just and sound principles, didlerences between Landlord and Tenant. All| and he would therefore support it. «f which documents were ordeted tu be laid on) Jfon. Col. Secretary said that there were the table. os i no Mussel beds in those localities where it | Hon. Col. Seeretary presented the Writ of) was intended to plant Oysters. Those Mussel | Eleetion with the Sheriff's return of the Hon. T. beds, he said, were great enemies to the | Heath Haviland ne Member fur Georgetown! -owth of Oysters; the Bill need not, there- fafter which he was introdueed to the Speaker, | ’ i tala liane ve sumed his | ore, cause any alarm on that ground. land having taken the usual oaths, resumed his ‘er : age ; ph seat, vacated by his acceptance of the office of | The question was the a ear a ' Solicitor Genewal. | ment, which was negatived on the following On motion of the Hon. Col. Seeretary, the) division: : . House went into Comittee to take into cousider-| Yeas--I]ons. Messrs. Coles, Laird, W ar- ation the repeal of the Oyster Bill of last Session,) burton, Thorntun, Messrs. Howat, Sinclair, with the view of making other proviswus in lieu) and Walker—7. thereof. Mr. Yeo um the chair. Nays—Hons. Col. Seeretary, Sol. General, | Hon. Col. Secretary thet submitted a Resolu-| Kaye, Davies, Kelly, Longworth, Hensley, He eee antehon facilities bet muron te} Popes Messrs. Montgomery, Ramsay, Has vruer ii ore P ac n 4 2 sey a a 7 ‘ ’ es | parties disposed te cultivate Oyster beds, and) a ee ee Suther i encosrage the growth and production of Oysters. land » “reen, aries iy y are ai = | Resolution read and agreed to, and the following The Bill was according Y commutted. z. | gentlemen appointed a Committee to bring in a |McLennan in the Chair, | Lull in accordance therewith, viz: Hon. Colouial| The object of this Bill is to prevent the | Secretary, and Measrs. Green and Howlan. fishing er catching of Oysters, in any of the | House adjourned. Bays or Rivers of this Isiand, between the ist day of Juneand the Ist day of Seytember in each year, and to grant licenses for eer euting Oyster fisheries, giving the exclusive right to parties, who may engage in this branch of industry, to fish Oysters, and to furm new beds for the purpose of propagating Oysters in the following localities, namely : Richmond Bay and Dank River in Prince County, and Hillsborough River in Queen’s |County. The boundaries to which such licenses shall extend are also defined, anda

the Delegates who attended the Conveutien, beld! time had arrived for taking action on this at Charluitetown last Autumn, were appointed in suqject. pursuance of the Reselation of this House passed “ last Session, and that these gentlemen were the

| secoud time to-morrow.

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Tuurspay, March 9.

Hon. Col. Seeretary submitted a Bill to repeal

the Act regulating the Oyster Fishery of this Ls- | land. and te make other provisions in lieu thereof. | He then explained the nature ef the amendments | which he desired to have enacted; the object o! the amended Bill would be te prevent the taking of Oysters during the spawning season, aud to give persons (he right lo plant Oysters in certain lwcalities. After which it was ordered that the Dill be read a second time to-morrow. | On motion of the Hon. Mr. Longworth, the 5 3 | Bill toawend the law relating te the Savings Bank | clause is added to the effect that nothing nm lof this Island, was read a second time. Com-| this Bill shall prejudice the right of any House adjourned.| person to take from any River within this Island, any mud or mussel fur manure, or to prevent the dredging or improving of any iver for navigable purposes.

After some discussion in Committee, the Bill was agreed to with some amendments, and then reported back to the House. _

On motion being made that the Bill be now agreed to, 4

Hon. Mr. Coles moved, in amendment, to leave out the word ** now,”’ and, at the end of the question, insert this day three months,

The joer then divided on the motion of amendment, as follows : |

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| mitted aud reported agreed to.

APTERNOON,

! Ou motion of Mr. Howat, the House went into | Committee to take into consideration the report ) submitted by the Special Committee, appoitited | last session, relative to the Liquor License Law. | Mr. Green in the Chair. Mr. Howat then addressed the Committee, aud explained the principal alterations proposed | to be made in the present Act regulating licensed | tavergs located within the boundaries of School | distriets on this Island He proceeded to show | that the Law, as now in foree, empowered a majority of the ae ge in the Schusl District within which a Tavarn was 7 s situated, to grant a certificate to obtain liceuse,| Yeas—Ilona. Messe. c oles and Laird, The Report, he said, recouuueaded the aweud-, and Meters. Juwat, : D4)

| seems disposed to ignore it. |} sion frum Canada to England will have an im-

j are favorable to it; or it may be rejeeted, if it can

in the Legislative Assembly of Canada, the Hon Mr. Dorion made the following remarks in refer- ence to this Island :—

“ Prince Edward Islaud also was being most handsomely provided for. The hon. gentleman here quoted at considerable length fron the Hon. Mr.Whelan’s paper, the Charlottetown Examiner, in which that hon. delegate recounted all the advantages of the scheme froma lucal poiut of view, aud by which it appeared that this Island was to get a sum exceeding by £48,000 the actual local outlay. So here we had Mr, Tilley and Mr. Whelan actually chuckling over the excellent bargains they had made for their respective Pro- The little Island of Prince Mdward had actually to get £628,000 over and above its necessities. Why, the Hon. Finance Minister could, in his distress, go to Priuee Edward Is- land and borrow its surplus. (Laughter and Cheers.)

Our excellent Canadian friend slightly errs in

lus statement. Mr. Whelan never stated that

for this Island, “ over and above its necessities.” We believe the Island would receive, under Con-

federation, from the General Government, a less } amount than its present revenue, which scarcely

meets its “necessities,” but we believe the loss

| would be more than made up tous by the increas-

ed facilities given to commercial intercourse,

on Munday night last, when it was, unfortunately, | tuo late fur our publication of thatdate. We are |

rejoiced to find that Canada is not dis; osed to | apology for the absence of wuch editorial rr from our columns to-day, the very large propor | k ‘tion of our journal given up to the proceedings of | ; both Houses of the Legislature. great lawgivers and statesmen have only one | season in the year in which they can communicate

let the importaut question of Confederation pass Brunswic The proposed Mis-

out of mind, merely because New

portant, aud, we trust, salutary influence over ALL the Colonies :—

“ QueBEC, March 6. “To Hon. E. WHeLax—

“ Attorney-General McDonald bas just an- nounced that the policy of this Government, after the New Brunswick elections, is to press the question of Confederation to a decision in Canada —to ask fur a prorogation, and to send a mission to England, to consult the Imperial Government on the whole subject of colonial relatiuns—puli- tical and military.

“T. D. McGee.”

The following telegrams were received by the Colonial Secretary from Canada on Saturday last:—

From the Clerk of the Exceutive Council of Canada to the Hon, W. H, Pope :—

* QueBec, Mareh 11.

“The Confederation Address to the Queen passed the Assewubly this mourning at four o'clock —uinety to thirty-three.

W. &% Geez, C. E. C.”

From the Hon. J. A. McDenald, Attorney Ge- neral, Canada West, to Hon. W. H. Pope, Colonial Secretary.

Quebec, March 11, 1865.

“Union earried in the Assembly ! — Yeas, ninety-one—Nays, thirty-three.

“Joun A. MCDONALD.” —— --——_~<po— —- ———

NEWFOUNDLAND.

Tue papers reecived from the above Colony by the late Mails are filled with the reports of debates in the House of Assembly on the ques- tion_ef Colonial Confederat.on, the mit er having been brought te the notice of the House in the Speech of the Lieutenaxt Governor onthe opening ol the Session, The arguments for, and against, are, without any substaatial difference, the same us those that have been urged here on both sides of the question at the several public meetings which have been held. Messrs. Carter and Shea, the Delegates frem Newfoundland, have very ably advocated the measure in the House of Assembly, and several other members in the / House have given them the most effective support. The Government of Newfoundland seems to trezt Confederation, as the Govrenmeat of this Island dues, ia a spirit that seems to say—* Confeder- ation may be aecepted if the continental Colonies

be safely and convenieatly rejected.” It is, im fact, an epen question; and in that light the op- ponents of Coufederation have as much reason to fear the action of the Government as they would have if they had boldly committed themselves at once to an acceptance of the Report of the Que- bee Convention.

The following is the Resolution which the Go- vernment of Newfoundiand proposed to sabmit to the House of Assembly on the question referred to:—

“ Resolred,—That having had under their most serious and deliberate consideration the proposal for the formation of a Federal Union of the British North American Provinces, upon the terms con- tained in the Report of the Convention of Liele- gates beld at Quebec ov the 10th of October Jast, —the Deapaten of the Right Honerable the Se- eretary of State fer the Colonies, Decem-

report of the Newfoundland Delegates, — this Committee are of opinion, that having regard to the comparative novelty and very great unport- ance of this project, it is desirable that betore a vote of the Legislature is taken upen it, it should be submitted to the consideration of the people at large—particularly as the action of the other Pro- vinces does not appear tu require that it shwuld be hastily disposed of, and as (the present being the last session of this Assewbly) no unreasonable delay can be occasioned by this course; and they therefore recommend that a final determination upon this important subject be deterred to the wext meeting of this Legislature.”

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THE LEGISLATURE.

WE have nothing of special interest to report connected with the proceedings of the Legislature since our last issue. The House of Assembly, its admirers wili be happy to learn, bas not been over-worked. It has passed a Bill relating to bogs and the duties of hog-reeves—it has amerd- ed the Oyster Bill of jast Session — it has had some talk about altering the Licence Law, and amending the Savings’ Bank Lill; but we den't think the interests of the country will be very much advanced by this kind of legislation. ‘The Debate on the question of Confederation of the Colonies, though set down fer Friday last, has not yet commenced, aud will probably be deferred until after the session of the Supreme Court at Georgetown, which will meet to-morrow, and at which two or three members of the House are required to be present.

NEW BRUNSWICK.

OwR advices received by the regular Mail from this Province during the past week, confirm, to some extent, the telegraphic reports as tu the re- sults of the elections there. We have no longer any reason to duubt that the Counties ef West- morland, York and St. John have returned can- didates opposed to the contemplated Confeder- ation of the Provinces. The result in Westmor- land causes no surprize, as, previously to the elec- tion, it was regarded as adverse to the cause. With respect to St. John and York Counties, the case was different. Those two Counties were

‘and Mr. Gray would be both returned. The Mer-

The Exaniner.

| this Island would get £48,000, or any other sum |

|

expected to return Confederation Candidates; and in St. John, no one seemed to doubt that Mr. Tilley

cantile interest was, however, too strong for them ; that interest is, unfortunately arrayed against Con- federation, to a large extent, in all the provinces ; and no one doubts that its opposition springs ul- most exclusively from mereenary motives. There is nol, perhaps, in the Lower Provinces a city somuch under the controul of the mercantile body as St. John; and it is through the influence of that body that Messrs. Tilley and Gray have lost their elections, to make room fer wen who can bear no comparison with them for ability and experience. It is, however, highly probable that another section of the Province will repair the damage done to the provincial character by return. ing Mr. Tilley; and we fervently hope that a con- stituency willalso be found toaecord a like measure ef justice to his able coadjutor, Mr.Gray. Apart from Confederation, the Provinee would sustain a very serious loss if those gentlemen were to be long excluded from the Legislature. Their equals are not to be found in the ranks of all the public men of New Brunswick ; and although St. John bas been stupid aud ungrateful enough to reject them, that will not lessen their character in the estimation of the public. Other constituencies may be glad to secure their services, as has been often the case with the very ablest statesmen in England—the late Lord:Macaulay for example— who, at different times, lost their elections in certain places through the lucal prejudices and self interests of certain classes of electors, and who were triumphantly returned for other places where no such influences prevailed.