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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

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ton the information of such of our readers as may not previously have had an opportunity to become acquainted with the progress of public business in the House of Assembly since the commence- ment of the present Session, we offer the following sketch of its proceedings, in anticipation of our publishing the weari- ‘some debates which they occasioned. We shall only make one remark, by way of preface, that the majority of the As- sembly have hitherto unanimously direct- ed their best endeavours to the attain- ment of the one great object so eagerly desired by the people, namely, the intro duction of Responsible Government, as a preliminary to which they have steaid!y

\Jeem the reesons which they had set

| companving their Address-—ogainst gran-

the Assembly to have the Execttive

} Council so constructed that it may act in

harmony with the popular Branch of the

Levialature,

The Lieutenant Governor, in the Speech with which he opened the Session announced the gratifiying fact that he was authorised to concede Responsible Government, and to surrender to the local Legislature the disposal of the Crown Revenues of this Colony, oa certain con- ditions; which conditions it afterwards appeared were, the granting of retiring Pensions of £200 per annum each to the Attorney General and Colonial Secretary, After having given these conditions deli- berate consideration, the Assembly, by Address, informed His Excellency that it was their unanimous opinion that the creation of a Pension List would be utter- ly repudiated by the People—that the ms- jority were of opinion that the Colonial Secretar7 and Aitorney General did not come within the terms of Lord Grey’s re- commendation, and were excluded from every fair expectation of compensation on the relinqnuishment of their offices, as not having left England to fill the situa- tions, on their vacating of which Pensions are claimed for them; and therefore, not coming within the terms of Lord John Russell's Despatch of the Jéth October, 1839, which “announced the rules there- after to be observed in Prince Edward Island, as well as in the other Colonies, in reference tothe tenure of office’—but (hat, nevertheless, should His Exceliency

forth at length in certain Resolutions ac-

ing the Pensions, insufficient and unsa- fisfactory, they would—actuated by an inxious desire to bring the negociation fo an amicable termination—be.prepared to relingzish their demand to the surren- ler of the ungranted Crown Lands on Townships 15 and 55, and the Town and! Pasture Lots in Georgetown and Prince- town, ontof which Her Majesty’s Govern- ment might awatd such compensation ag they might deem the Colonial Secreta- ry and Attorney General, on a reconsider- ation of their claims, justly entitled to His Excellency by his Message, in his reply to their Address, informed the As- sembly that “he had no discretionary au- thority to yield the conditions on which Lesponsible Government is to be conce- ded, and the Crown Revennes snrren- dered ;” and thet the mode suggested by the Assembly wonld be insufficient to enable his Excellency to carry out either the letter or the spjrit of his instructions, as the averageydn the last five years’ re- turnsof the revenue derived from the sale of unzranted lands was only £108 5s. 3d. curreicy| perannom. After having d delib@atied upon this Message, the As- sembl', Actuated by a sincere desire to removiefvery obsiruction to the due pro- secutia tof the public business, agreed to an udjdress, wherein they inform his Excellosey that they will provide the full amount of compensetion demanded for the Attiiney General and Colonial Secre- tary, Onjpis Pxcellency’s complying with the ur. wishes of the people of this T/and, in reference to the recon- structior of his Government. By a Re- solution if the House, accompanying the Address his Excellency is informed that

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| Land of not less than 500 acres possessed | e es .

' by each individual, With respect to the . rm : /operation of sucha Tex, the Asseinbly

i by no means jufended to impose an ad-

| ditional burthen upon the tenantry ; but,

to direct its operation -by the Bill which | shall epact it, as ‘to cause it to fal! upon Proprietors, and to prevent them from shifting the burthen intended for their own shoulders to those of their tenants, With respect to other matters of gene- ral interest, it will be seen, by the fullow

| TH GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE.

| Op Saturday afternoon the House of | Assembly received a Message from the | Lieut. Governor in answer to their address of the 9th instant, which address will be found on the 6th page. We are unable to make room for the publication of this Message in our présent sheet. A few lines, however, will besufficient to convey its meaning. The Lieut. Governor seemed to think that the Assembly’s offer to vote compensation to the Attorney General and Colonial Secretary was con- tingent tipon an addi‘ional land tax re- ceiving thé sanction of thetwo Branches of the Legisiature; and as there was no

ing statement, that the Assembly, even amidst the perplexity and unceftain- ty in which they have been involved, arising from the impediments which have unduly obstructed their negociation for the introduction of Responsible Govern- ment, have laboured to render the Session otherwise as fully productive as possible of measures of public utility.

Inthe first place, they have deliberated concereing the best mode of affording good or real Epucarton to all the youth of the Colony; and a majority of the House stand pledged to the introduction of “the system of State Education,” or one of a similar nature, the leading fea- ture of which is the paying of Teachers’ Salaries altogether out of the public

certainty of such sanction being obtained, his Excellency felt Limsef precluded from giving an opinion as to the practica- bility ofthe offer, and therefore consider- ed himself placed in a position whieh rendered it imperative upon him to refer the whole proceedings, relating to the ne- gociation, to Her Majesty's Government, and to apply for further instructions,

This is the piih of the Message which awakened such intense glorification in the breasts of the Obstrectives. \Wecon- fess that we can see nothing either in the style or spirit of the document to afford the smallest possikle satisfaction to the minority and their supporters out of doors, On the contrary, in more than one passage of the Message, the allusions, whether wittingly or unwittingly made by His Excellency, are anything but complimen- tary to the minority, who are considered not to he “a very formidable opposition,” and who receive avery pointed rebuke

funds: and meanwhile, the Howse have agreed that the present Act forthe encou- ragement of Education shall be amended,

in the expression of his Uxcellency’s sur- prise to find the majority combining with them to prevent His Mxcellency from car- tying out his instructions, What tickked

and continued for another year. A Mitiria Birt, introduced by Mr. | Mooney, with the view to the saving of time and expense to those who are sub- ject to Militia duty, has passed the House. | and been sent np to the Council. It pro- vides that the Militia shall not be liable- to be mustered or called out for train- ing, except in times ef warand civil com- motion; and that asthe duties of that officer who has to receive the Militia Re- turns, will now be Jess onerous, since annual inspection will no longer be ne- | cessary, the present annual allowance of | £75 shall be reduced to £25. | The introduction of a Bill by Mr. |

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Wuetan, to relieve members of the House of Assembly from the liability to pay a fine of £20, on being appointed to | the office of Sheriff, after having under- gone several discussions, has eventuated in the passing ofa Bill, which abolishes the fine of £20 imposed by previous Acts, en persons refusing to take the office of Sheriff, and leaves the acceptance of that office entirely optional; and provides that the appointment of Sheriffs shall be vest- ed éntirely inthe Lieutenant Governor and Council, not subject te the nomina- tion of the Chief Justice.

A Bil to regulate the Costs of Distress levied for payment of Rents, introduced by Mr. Conrs, is before the House; and | as a measure tending to ameliorate the | condition of the tenantry, in times of tria? and difficulty, will no doubt receive the hearty support of the majority.

Another Bill, also introduced by Mr. Coves, ‘having for its object the protec- tion of Tenants’ Ricurs, and the se- curing of compensation to ejected tenants for their improvements, is also before the Assembly; and in passing through its diferent stages—for pass it will, in spite of the most determined opposition which, as is already evident, will be made to it by a portion of the [louse~—-every care will be

taken by the rex! friends of the tenantry to have its several provisions so framed

the fancy of the minority and their friends, and blinded them to every other part of

the Message, is the intimation of reference

being had to the tome Goveruinent, which would, fora little while, avert the great calamity of loss of office, in antici- pation of which, every day, for the last three weeks, they have been steeped in the uitermost despair. No wonder then a little beam of hope exhilirates, nay nearly sets them mad.

But we are compassionate enough now

_to consummate the calamity which must

sooner or later overtake thei, and termi- nate at oncetheir misery. The plan we would recolinmend to the mojority of the tfouse, in order to accomplish this desi- rable object, is, to vote the covetted com- pensation for the Attorney General and Col. Secretary out of the general Revenue, and afterwards try the fate of a Land Tax Bill on its own merits, This is the only

| way for putting the minority hors de com-

bat, and enabling the majority to draw their teeth.

FIRE!

On Sunday morning abont 1 o’elock, a Fire broke out in Sydney Street, and com- pletely destroyed three houses—one own- ed by Mr. Wim. Barnstead, Baker: one by Mrs. P. B. Doyle; and one by Charles Welsh, Esq., merchant. Mrs. Doyle’s house was between the two others, dd was the one in which the fire originated —how, we have not been able to ascertain; Mr. Welsh’s house was occupied by Mrs. Fair, tavern-keeper; Mr. RBarnstead’s by himself. Mrs. Doyle lost al! ber furniture and clothing,— Mr. Barnstead a consider- able portion of his. Mr. Barnstead wag insured to the amount of £200-—-Mre. Doyle £150,—no insurance upon the other house. Owing to the high wind which prevailed, it was with great difficul- ty and exertion the fire was prevented from spreading to the opposite and ad-

| joining premises. The townsmen and S

military worked remarkably wel}.

Murray Hargour Exectiox.—The Election for the Third District of King’s County will be held to-morrow. Mr. Wightman, of Georgetown, and Mr. Me- Intosh, of Lot 43, are the candidates. The latter we are informed is likely to beat his powerful antagonist by about 100 vores. Well understanding Mr. McIntosh’s political principles, and hav-

as to afford the unfortunate tenant all the reliefto which he shall be equitably enti- tled.

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