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Charlottetown, it was necessary to get as. sistance. The hon. member from Cascumpec had taken the impost accounts of Georgetown for one year, but be would find that the ac- counts of the revenue received at that port during, say, the last five years, would show that the salary proposed was not unreason- able.

Hon. Mr. Pors was not particular as to the sum proposed to be aesigned to the Col- Jector at Georgetown. The resolution had reference only to the shire towns of Prince} and King’s Counties, and the consideration which induced the Government to propose the specific amounts waa, that in the ports of | Georgetown and Bedeque, aithough the busi- | ness might and doubtless would fluctuate, the | Collectors had te devote their wholv time to! it. They should, therefore, be reasonably | compensated for the time which they would!

otherwise employ in private business, With | provide that if, after the death of a father, |

and one of these gentlemen being a! sent from he hoped would

' for doing so.

' Returns of some of the Road Commissioners, |

a

be remedied in future. I the Commigsioner at any time departed from | contained in the Report of the Quebee Con-

: ve j iberal to the Is- s instructions, he should state his reasons ference, were not just and li é his instr us, lland. After which the debate was again

Hon. Mr. Pope observed that the remarks adjourned. Jouse adjourned. made by the hon. member (Mr. Conroy) | Tvespay, March 28. were dalled for. He observed by the Road | The Hon. Leader of the Goyernment_sub-

a

i of opinion that the details of the scbeme, as

that moneys had not always been appropri- ated as directed by the Road Seales of that House. It would, therefcre, 1 that instructions be given to such Commis- sioners, through the Boad Correspondent, not to expend money for any other purpose

than that for which it was appropriated by |

that Louse.

On motien of the Hon. Solicitor General, the Bill relating to Wills, Legacies and Exe- cutors, was committed to a Committee of the whole House. Mr. McLennan in the chair

The principal feature of this Bil' is to

be necessary |

mitted a message from His Excellency the | Lieutenant Governor, transmitting the Report of the Adjutant General of Militia for the year 1864. .

The House in Committee on Pauper Scales

|which progress was reported. | The House in Committee on matters relat- ling to Roads, Bridges and Wharts, and |after some time spent therein, progress was | reported. : f ; The House then again spent some time in , Committee on the report of the Committee on new Roads. Objection was taken to the opening of a

reference to the observation on political hon- | any of his children shall die intestate, with- | road at Bay Fortune, as recommended by esty which had fallen from hig hon. colleague | out wife or children, during the lifetime of | said Report, on the grounds that the law in (Mr. Howat), he claimed to be 4s honest as, the mother, every brother and sister, and) ..4) cases would not authorise the House in

chat gentleman. Ile had never pledged him-| velf to particular details, nor would he do so. | lt that hon. member were inthe present, or|

the representative of them, shall have an equal share, with the said mother of the deceased, of the property of such intestate

‘opening said road,

| Hon. Mr. Beaton moved that the report ‘of the Committee, touching the opening of

acy other Government, he would find it dif-| Executors of Wills are also vested with cer-| that road, be adopted ; and explained the de- y t 9 ‘ . he esti ’ P I i ficult to carry it on, if they who had been, tain powers and interests over the estates! i ahility and advantages of extending the y , . ¥ ~

elested as its supporters should be constantly | harping at every vote proposed. If the hon. member was prepared to sacrifice the Go- vernment, let him avow his intention todo so. | He could assure him that he was not trusted |

committed to their charge. The Bill was reported agreed to. The Bill to amend the Law of Real Estate | was read a third time and passed, The Bill to compel Masters of Vessels to

|

| road in question to the sea shore. ;

A counter petition against the completion of that road, was then alluded to; after | which it was resolved that the Government | be authorized to appoint a Commmission to

by the Opposition, nor did he believe in any | exhibit a ight while in harbour, daring the! ..umine into the real merits of the case, with man clearing hia skirts at the expense of bis\ night-time, was also read a third time and) i}, yew of ascertaining the necessity or

party. He(Hon. Mr. Pope) had always been | willing to assume the responsibilities of bis}

position without reference to consequences| went into Committee on the report of the}

persone! to himself.

Mr. Howar had not, in the obseryations he} had made, intended to cast any reflections upon hon. members who might differ ia} opinion from himself. He had merely ez-| pressed his own views, and in doing so he| was but doing his duty to himself and bis| constituents. He felt bound to adhere to his public pledges. and he bad been elected to support the Government, but only as far as he considered their policy to be right. He had objected to the reyival of the ofjve of So- licitor General, which seemed to indicate an intention of increasing the number of officials. |

Hen. Mr. Copes approved of the course adopted by the Government in paying speci- fic salaries to the Collectors at Sun merside and Georgetawa. Lle had no objection to the amount proposed for the Collector at Summerside, but thought £175 too much for the officer at Georgetown. He suggested that £150 would be sufficient.

Hon. Mr. Pore had no objection.

Mr. Beecgen explained that the unusual amount paid to Queen's Counsel just year was caused by the absence of the hon. Attor-| ney General in England. The renewal of | public contracts, the preparation of those be-| tween the Goverument and the Steain Navi- gation Company, and those relative to the| construction of important public works, had oceupied so mech of his time that be was of | opinion that he had not charged enough.

lion. Mr. Coies.—As the Attorney Gene- ral, while absent, bad been in receipt of his full salary, and had his expenses defrayed by | the Government, be shou!d have pai ior the work allusied to.

Hon. Mr. Lairp.—If the salary of any) officer should be increased it was that of the | Controller at Charlottetown. With reference |

to the appointment of Solicitor General, 1)

had no objection to the gentleman on whom | the office had been conferred, but for four)

e oficial on tl n . a ag «po a ooo £100 aoe ment of a Grammar School at that place.

of the House. enoagh for the office, and not having been |

eonsuited on the subject, he had no idea that |

it was intended tv give more thun that) amount.

Hon. Mr. Loxeworta.—It could not be expected that any Government could fill the | principal offices of a country without affixing | to them ealaries proportionate to the time to| be oceupied in the duties of the office, and} the talents requis.te for the proper discharge | of those duties. As @ member of the legal | profession, it might be supposed that his| views were tinged with a shade of sclf-inte-| rest in dealing with the subject of the salary | of the Solicitor General. Such, bowever, | was not the case; and if the necessity of having a law officer in the House were ad- mitted, and the acceptance of the oflice im- posed upon a member the necessity of re- election, it must be evident thas £100 was) too smali remuneration for the services of a| gentleman whose office required the possession | of talents and education, which, he was)

happy to eay, were combined in the present | be

Selicitor Geseral in a very high degre.

The resvlution was carried. giving to the Collector at Summerside £175, to that at Georgetown £150 per ansum

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SUMMARY OF THE PROVUEEDINGS OF | THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Sarurpay, Marchi 25.

Mr. McLennan, Chairman of the Commit- tee to whom were referred sundry petitions relating to the opening of new roads, sub- mitted a report, which was received and read, and ordered to be submitted to a Committee of the whole House on Monday next.

On motion of the Hon. Solicitor General, the Bi'l to amend the Land Purchase Act

was submitted to a Committee of the whole ri0use— MT. Liowlan In the chair.

Hon. Solicitor General explained that the object of the Bill was to abolish the restric- tions in regard to the minimum prices fixed by the Act on the wilderness land of the Worrell Estate. It was, therefore, necessary to amend the law s9 as to authrize the Go- verniment to lessen the prices of said lands whick could not be sold at the present fixed rates. Portions, at all events, of those waste lands, he eaid, would be sold, provided the prices were lowered.

Hons. Messrs. Coles, Hensley, Colonial Secretary, Davins, Laird, Longworth, Pope, Gray, and Messrs. Sinclair and Suatheland, addressed the Committee on the object of the Bill.

During the debate, it was considered ad- visable te retain the clause in the Act limit- ing the quantity of land sold to any one per- son to 300 aeres. After which the Bill was reperted agreed to.

On motion of the Hon. Mr. Davies, the House reeolved itself into a Committee of the whole to resume the consideration of Supply.

Several Resolutions were then reported from Supply and agreed to.

Hon. Solicitor General presented a petition from divers inhabitants of Georgetown ask-

ing permission to erect a Pound on the pub-| Government.

lic square of that Town.

: ots ouabieal ol Said petition was referred to the fol Tee Leader of the Government remarked that the

special Committee to report thereon. viz: | Hons. Solicitor General, ree Kaye.

On motion of the Hou. Mr. Laird, the House resumed the debate on the subject of Colonial Confederation.

Hoa. Col. Gray opened the debate by de- liverieg a long speech in favor of Confeder- ation.

He was followed by the fIon. Mr. Warbur- ton, who epoke in opposition to the proposed Union. After which that important debate was again adjourned till Monday next.

Won. Mr. Pope then introduced a Bill by which to assiet Tenants to purchase the fee! simple of their farme. He said the ob ject of | the Bill was to advance money to Tenants to the extent of one half the purchase «money necessary to obtain the fee simple o! their farm. The money, thus advanced, to be secured on the property and repaid with in- terest, by annual instalments extending toa term of ten years. To acccmplish that ob- ivet, he said the Gill authurized the Govern- ment to iaswe debentures to the extent of 450,000 currency, which amount might here- aiter be inereased, if necessary, for the pur- pose of finally abolishing that leasehold! system which had retarded the progress and | prosperity of the Colony.

The Bili was then reeeived and read, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. House adjourned.

Mownpayr, March 27.

(ln motion of the Hon. Mr. Pope, the House went into Committee on the appropri-

| progrees was reported. :

pass d.

On motion of Mr. McLennan, the Ilouse special committee on new roads, Mr. Sin- clair in the chair.

Said Report was then read, during which objections were taken to the recommenda- tions of the Committee relative to the open- ing of some new roads, a compliance with which would be contrary to the established principles of that House.

Mr. Howat explai ed the peculiarly em- barrassing situa:ion of the parties alluded to in the report, especially those resident on ot 28, and contended that the road asked for by such would provs a general benefit to the travelling public. A counter-petition however, was presented, objecting to the road in question.

| otherwise of completing the road in ques‘ion. | Is was also resolved that a similar Commis- sion be appointed to report on the road asked for on Lot 20. After some further discussion,

ent other localitiesalluded to, the Report was agreed to with amendments. —

‘Hon. Solicitor General submitted a Bill to amend the Militia Laws of the Island, which was received and read, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.

Hon. Mr. Longworth, Chairman of the Committee appointed to bring in a bill re- lating to the appointment of Clerks of Magis- trates Courts throughout the Island. The hon. member then explained the object of ‘this Bill, and the duties imposed on Clerks re appointed, relative to forwarding returns to the Prothonotary’s. Office previous to the

The Keport was then amended, and pro- meetings of the terms of the Supreme Courts

gtess reported thereon. AFTERNOON,

On motion of the Hon Mr. Pope, the Re- venue Bill was read a third time and passed. | ('n motion of the Hon. Mr. Longworth, | the Bill relating to the Estate of the late J.) H. Winsloe, by which tenants on that Estate | ean secure the titles of their farms, was also) read a third time and passed. On motion of Hon. Mr. Davies, the Bil) to amend the Union Bank Act, for the par-|

pose of altering the time for bolding the an-|

| nual meetings of that Institution, was read |

a second time and agreed to. |

Mr. Brecken moved that the House go into Committee on a Bill to amend the Incorpor- ation Act of the City of Charlottetown; and in doing so explained the principal altera- tions recommended by the said Bill,

Llon. Mr. Laird moved an amendment, that the House go into Committee thereon this day three months.

The said amendment having been negatived,

Hon. Col. Gray presented a petition from the Rev. Alexander McLean, and other in- habitants of Eildon, praying for the establish-

The hon. member, in recommending the petition to the favorable consideration of the House, said that a great many young men, in that rising place, were anxious to acquire a knowledge of the higher branches of edu- cation, preparatory to their entering College The laudable object of the petition he there- fore hoped would be favorably supported.

ito amend the Land Purchase Act.

of the Island; after which the Bill was re- ceived and read, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.

On motion of the Hon. Solicitor General, the House went into Committee on the Bill Mr. tlowlan in the Chair.

The Bili was then read by the Chairman, clause by clause, and agreed to with certain amendments.

On motion of the Hon. Mr. Davies, the Bill to amend the Union Bank Act was read a third time amd passed.

On motion of the Hon. Leader of the Go--

vernment, the Bill to assist Leaseholders in the purchase of the fee simple of their farms, was read a third time and passed.

Louse adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

On motion of the Hon Solicitor General, the Bill relative to Wills, Legacies, and Testators, was read a third time and passed

Hon. Mr. Longworth, Chairman of the Committee on Private Bulls, recommended that the Bill to incorporate the Presbyterian

thereon.

ithe Church at Woodville, &¢. Mr. Green in the chair. The said Bill was then read, clause by

clause, and reported agreed to.

up in Committee and disposed of.

Owing, however, to the established rulv of

the House, which provides that all petitions | consideration of the appropriation for Roads, praying for money grants should be forward-| Bridges and Whar!s, and reported the same

ed to the office of the Cul. Secretary, pre- viously to the opening of the Legislature, the said petition was ordered to be withdrawn, the remedy being with the Executive Coun- cil or the Board of Education.

Hon. Col. Gray then presented a petition praying for the Incorporation of a Presby- terian Church at Woodville and Little Sands ; which petition was received and read, and referred to a Committee to report thereon.

Hon. Col. Gray, chairman of the said Committee, submitted a Bill, which was re- ceived and read, and ordered to be referred the Private Bill Committee to report thereon.

On motion of the Hon. J.C. Pope,seconded by the Ion. Solicitor General, the Bill to enable tenants to purchase the fee simple of

| their farms, was submitted to a Committee

of the whole House.

The principles of tha’ important Bill re- ceived the general approval of hon members on both sides of the House ; the object of which was to aid and assist tenants to pur- chase the freehold interest of their farms, by | advancing them one-half the purchase money, iimiting the same to 16s 8d per acre, cur- reney ; one-hall of which, namely, 8s 4d per acre, to be loaned by the Government for a period of ten years, payable by instalments, and bearing interest at 6 per cent. The money to be obtained, for the accomplish- ment af that ohjeet. hy the issue of Dehon- tures amounting, for the present,to £50,000.

Hon. Mr. Coles said it was not his irten tion to oppose the Bill, bat he had hoped

with all propriety, be advanced to tenants

for the purchase of their farms, and not con-_

{agreed to.

in the practice sought to be introduced by

of Writ to be served upon corporate bodies,

| plaintiff to file common bail in suits against incorporate Companies, in accordance with

viduals. Another provision in the Bill was for the relief of parties sued by executors or administrators, rendering them liable to the consequences of litigation in the saine manner as were private individuals. provided ior liability to pay interest on open accounts after demand and notice. authorized the adoption of legal proceedings,

fendant in subscribing to any contract. Rights of action in cases of tort, were, by the Bull, reserved to the personal represen- tatives of deceased individuals. It also pro- vided that in the case of Notes drawn,

should not be compelled to prove value re- ceived, and gave the privilege of paying mo- ney into Court in cases of fort.

suits in the Supreme Court.

| After some time spent in Committee, Juring that two-thirds of the purchase money might, Which several hon. members spoke on the

principles of the Bill,

reported several resolutions agreed to, after|

relating to the opening of new roads in differ-|

Church at Woodville and Little Sands be exempt from the charge of fees payable

Hon. Col. Gray then moved that the Uouse | | go into Committee on the Bill to incorporpte

The Pauper Seales were then again taken |

The House ther in Committee, resumed the | ton and the Solicitor General, the Bill was mended

On motion of the Hon. Solicitor General, | the Bill to amend the laws relating to the)

Lon. Sol. General explained the changes |

the Bill, which specified the particular form |

the present practice in suits between indi-) tie Fisheries of the Island.

The Bill also}

payable in specific articles, the plaintiff

it also) abolished the necessity of applying for an or-| der for leave to plead more than une plea in

Mr. Montgomery objected to that claus>

fine them to one-half, as proposed in the Bill, Tendering parties liable tu the payment of The Bill, after some further discussion, interest on accounts, as he considered it was read clause by clause, and reported would tend to encourage litigation, and be

Ce et Ee

. | Hon. Mr. Longworth replied, that it was not) the intention of the Fovernwent to entertain | action on the subject of Education, during oa | present Session, ip consequelce of the short el | that had elapsed since the present a ae [had been in Operation, the merits of which bad) | not yet been fairly tes*ed. APTERNOON.

On motion of the Hon. Cel. Gray, the Bill to incorporate the Minister and Trustees of oe | Presbyterian Congregation at Woodville an Little Sands, was read a third time aud passed

On motion ot the Hon. Mr. Davies, the Suppler j}mentary Estimates for the current year were submitted, and referred tu the House when | | Committee on Supply, | Hon. Mr, Coles asked for returps of the number | of acres of land purehased by ‘the Government last year, and the price paid tor the sawe.

Hon. Mr, Davies said he thought that the Ac- counts and Returns from the Land Office, already the House, /uruished the necessary iulor-

| before To diel Leader of the Government, shortly afterwards, produced pe ap gy of the Laud ’ jssiover the paper asked for, Od eeotiod of the Ses. Solicitor General, the Mihtia Bill was read asecond time and committed. Teo in the chair.

gt And Solicitor General explained the Bill, and said that it repealed the Act 14 Vic. cap 6, ard thereby revived certain Acts thereid men- ltioned, The repeal of said Act, he said, would enable the Commauder-in-Chiet to cali out the Militia, if occasion required.

After some debate on the subject, the Bill was agreed to without any amendment.

The House resumed Committee on Supply, and reported several Resolutions agreed to. ;

Mr. Yeo, Chairman of the Committee appointed to examine the Public Accounts, presented their Report, which was ordered to be committed toa Committee of the whole House to-morrow,

On motion of the Hon. Mr. Longworth, the Bill relating to the appointment of Clerks of Jus- tices of the Peace, was submitted toa Committee lof the whole House. Hon. Mr. Beaton in the chair.

Hon. Mr. Longworth then explained the object of the Bill, which authorizes Justices ef the Peace, in any district of the Island, if they think proper, to appoint a Clerk, for whose acts the said Jus- tices should be responsible. The duties of such Clerk should be to make a Return to the Office of the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of the County in which he shall hold his office; such Returns to be forwarded to said office at least four days previous to the holding of the respective Sessions of the said Supreme Court. Tbose Re- turns to contain a record of all convictions before such Justices of the Peace from whom he may hold his appointment, together with the amount of fines ordered by sneh Justices, and the manner in whieh they might have been levied and distri- buted,

On motion of Me, McLennan, a Resolution was adopted, to the eflect that an address be presented to His Excellency the Lieut. Gevernor on the subject of the report of the Comuittee.

Hon. Solicitor General, agreeably to notice, introdueed a Bill to amend the law relating to the Agricultural Society, so as to alter the time for holding the annual meeting of that Society.

The House in Committee thereon. Mr. Yeo

,1n the ebair. / Several hon. members then spoke of the neces- : sity of resuscitating that institution, with the view of rendering it more generally useful to the Agri- cultwwral interests of the Colony.

Progress was then reported.

The adiourned question on the subject of Colo- nial Contederatiou was :hen resumed; the debate was opened by :

The Hon. Mr Longworth, who delivered a long speech condemnatory of the principles upon which were based the Report of the Quebee Conierence, the adoption of which, he said, would be subver- sive of the best rights and liberties of the veople | of this Colony.

He was followed by Messrs. Sinelair and Ilowat. both of whom spoke against Union, and con- demned the scheme propounded by the Constitu- tion agreed upon at the Quebee Conference.

The debate was then adjourned till to-morrow afternoon, After which the House adjourved till 10 o'clock to-morrow.

Tacrspay, March 3.

On motion of the Hon. Solicitor General, the House in Committee resumed the consideration of the Bill to amend the laws for the better adminis- tration of Justice.

After some vemarks from Messrs Howat, Dunean, | Montgomery, and the Hons Messrs Hensley, Bea

|on motion of Mr Montgomery, by striking out the } clause authorizing Executors or Administrators to

destrain for rent due deceased landlords. After } which it was reported agreed to.

received, and the following gentlemen appointed «

" 2 atotnn ot 4 .| Committee to bring in the Appropriation Bill, viz: better administration of pation WP 1908 Hon Mr Davies and Messrs [tata and Yeo. mitted. Mr. Yeo in the chair. The Bill to appoint Clerks w Justices of the

Peace, and to regulate proceedings had before them, was read a third time and passed. The Bill relating to Militia was also read a third time and passed. Hon. Solicitor General, having obtained leave,

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and also designated the parties on Whom | introduced a Bill to amend the Act passed during | such Writ should be served, and enable the} the present Sessicn, relative to Pickled Fish. He |

explained that certain restrictions were placed by the Bill recently passed to which strong objections | were taken by gentlenien extensively engaged in He, therefore, felt it | to be his duty to bring the matter under the cousi- | deration of the House, in order that the Act in | question might be repealed or amended so as to offer every facility to those engaged in that important branch of industry. Mr Howlan opposed the views taken on the mat- ter by the Hion Solicitor General, and contended

hat the provisions he Bill, which had just re- It also tha the provision of t re Lill, vi ud j ceived the sanction of that House, were calculated |

| to give acharacter to our trade in the article of

in the form of signature, used by any de-| Fish, and would also foster aud encourage our

Fisheries

Hlon. Mr. Beton also defended the Inspection Law, which had for its object, by the adoption of a Government Brand, the securing of the trade of the Island a “ status,” the want of which has hitherto been a serious loss to those engaged in the Fishery trade.

Hon. Mr. Davies said that he would not support any restrictive policy on that subject; the objectof the Bill, recently passed, was to zivea character to our Fish in markets abroad—an object highly ne- cessary. He would, however, support any measure that would facilitate trade, dnd remove any un- necessary restrictions that may have been imposed by the Act-

The House then went into Committee on the Bill. Mr. Yeo in the eliair.

Hons Messrs. Coles, J.C. Pope, Davies, Solicitor General, and Messrs. Duncan, Howlan and Me- Lennan, addressed the Committee on the subject of the Bill, during which hon. members on both sides conearred in the propriety of offering every en- conragement and facility to the trade of the Island

agreed to. When the Ifon. Mr. Coles moved that it be recommitted, for the purpose of amending the same by a Resolution, which he then submitted, to the effect that two-thirds, and not one-half, the purchase money be ad- vanced; and also to allow for any instal- men's paid by tenants, who might produce a receipt for the same, to the Commissioner of Publie Lands, said receipt being for the pay- ment of ouve-third of said purchase money of their farms. He said that he was desirous to have that amendment inserted in the Bill, that Mr. Haythorne’s offer might be carried /out, which he had read to the House pre- | viously to going into Committee; for he thought that if the tenants on the estate of that gentleman could get rid of all their back jrents, by the Government advancing three-

‘fifths, that amount should be paid by the

In reply to that Resolution, the Lon.

suggestions therein contained received due consideration before the Bill was submitted to the Llouse, which, if carried out, would necessarily involve a heavy loss, as all Pro- prietors, who had a number of the very poor- est class of tenants from whom no rent could be received, would willing|y give such tenants a receipt for one-third the purchase money tor the sake of getting the other two-thirds from the Government. ‘To prevent that, the Bill c atemplated that all the purchase money should pass through the hands of the Land Commissioner. As for the tenants on Mr. Llaythorne’s estate, it could not be ex- pected that the House couid legislate exclu- sively for their benefit; and if the agree- menis entered into between those tenants and their landlord were as advantageous to them as hud been represented by the hon. leader of the Opposition, he did not see that they required any special aid.

The question was then put on the amend- ment of the Hon. Mr. Coles, and negatived on the following division, viz :

Por the amendment—tLlons. Messrs. Coles, Whelan, Warburton, Hensley, Thornton, Kelly, Beaton; Messra. Howlan, Sinclair, Walker and Conroy—11,

Against it—Hons, Messrs. Pope,Longworth, Col, Secretary, Laird, Sol. General, Davies, Kaye; Messrs. Haslam, Montgomery, Yeo, Green, McLennan, Howat, Brecken, Ramsay and Duancan—16.

The Bill was accordingly agreed to.

Tie debate on the question of Colonial

ation for Koads and Bridges.

Whéie in Comamittee on this subject, Mr Conroy remarked that the Roud Commision ers had not always expended the grants of thas Hows2 im accordance with the Road Seajes put iato their hands. There was, he

Confederation was then resumed, and kept up till a very late hour.

lion. Mr. Hensley und Mr. Brecken spoke in opposition to the proposed Union scheme of the Quebec Conference.

_Llov. Mr. Davies said he was in favour of

productive of no benefit to the debtor.

that clause. Progress thereon was then reported.

Colonial Confederation was then resumed.

on that subject. far as to say he was against Union altoge- ther, but was of opinion that the dearest in- terests of the Island would be injured by the adoption of the principles of the Quebec Covvention. Le spoke at consideranle length, and was followed by the Ion. Solicitor Gene- ral, who entered fully into the whole ques- tion, in defence of the Union side of the sub- ect.

” Mr. Ifowlan followed and delivered a long address in opposition to the views held by the advocates of Confederation.

The debate was then again adjourned, and ata late hour the Mouse adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, March 29.

Hon. Mr. Pope submitted the account of sales of the Steck imported to this Island last year, which was received and read.

‘The Report of the Adjutant General of Militia, ao had been previously submitted, was also read,

Mr. Brecken moved that the House go into Committee on the petition of divers inhabitants of Charlottetown, asking the House to appropriate part of Government House Grounds for a Military Parade Ground, and a Park for recreation of Citizens and other inbabitants of P, E, Island.

whole House. Mr. Yeo in the ehair.

The petition was then received and read, and after some further discussion, during which the desirability of procuring a portion of the domain attached to Government House grounds as a place for a Parade and Recreation ground, was gene- rally admitted by bon. members.

Mr. Brecken then submitted a resolution to the effect that, in the opinion of that Committee, it was expedient that a Bill should be passed, au- thorizing the dedication of a portion of the Go- vernwent House farm to the purposes of a Parade ground for the Militia and Volunteers, and as a. Park or place of reereation; and also that au address be presented to Her Majesty the Queen, | praying that she willbe graciously pleaced to give her reyal sanction to such dedication. Atter which progress was reported.

Hon. Mr. Coles read, in his place, a petition from divers inhabitants of Marshfield Schoo! Dis- trict, Lot 34, complaining of some of the provisions of the present Sehvvl Act, and suggested certain amendments. The hon. member observed that he was aware he could not ask for any action to be taken on the petition, which had only been very recently handed to him. He would, however, ask if it were the intention of the Government to amend the Schoo] Act during the present Session ?

Mr. Howat also offered some objections to

The adjourned debate on the subject of

Hon. Mr. Hensley continued his speech of the previous evening, expressive of his views He said he would not go so

After some discussion on the subject of the! in petition, it was submitted to a Committee of the! early period.

with the United States, by the removal of any ob straction whieh might be deemed inexpedient.

Ion. Solicitor General then moved an amendment to the Act, to the effect that all Pickled Fish land- ed on the Island, from on board any vessel belong- ing to any Foreign country, which Fish bave been caught for, and belong to, any Foreigner, and are not to be used or consumed on the Island, but all intended to be re-shipped for exportation to any Foreign country, shall be exempt from the provi- sions of the Act passed during the present Session of the Legislature of the Island, intituled “ An Act for regulating the Inspection of Pickled Fish for exportation from this Island.”

Vhich amendment was agreed to; after which the Bill, as amended, was agreed to.

House adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

The Honse resumed the adjourned debate on the Union of the Colonies.

Hon. Mr. Kelly opened the debate in opposition to Colonial Union of any kind, and on any terms. believing thatjit would retard, rather than advance the prosperity of this country in every point of view.

He was followed by Messrs Conroy, Hasiam and Montgomery, all whom recorded their opposition to Confederation.

A few remarks was also offered by Mr McLen- nan, relative to the appointment of the Delegation to Quebec.

Hon Mr Whelan then rose, and oceupied tayo hours and a half in delivering a speech in favor of the principles adopted at the Quebec Conference.

Mr Dunean next spoke in opposition to the pro- posed scheme, which, he said, would be ruinous to the general interests of the Colony.

The debate was then, at a very late hour, ad- journed till to-morrow,

Hon Mr. Pope, a member of the Executive Council. prevenree the nnnuaal Report of the Visitor of Schools for the Eastern Section of the Island, accompanied by an Extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Board of Education, beld that day, | regretting thatthe said Report was not received time to be transmitied to the Leyislature at an Which documeuts wer? then or dered to be laid on the table,

House adjourned.

A. MeNeitt, Reporter.

CORRESPONDENCE, CANADA.

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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Toronto, C, W., March 14th, 1864. THE HOUSE. The news of the defeat of the Confederation candidates in New Brunswick, was the most

reason,” eaid he, “for pfomptness on the part of the Canadian Legislature in adopting the reso- jutions was, to avoid the necessary reaction which would pervade England from one end to the other, if it wer@ thought that this project was, abandoned. He believed whet more than any- thing else had raised British Ainerica, or at least Cavada—its chiet component part—in the esti- vation of Englatid, was that by this scheme we offered a means by whijeh these colonies would cease to be a source of embarrassment, and be in fact a sgurce of strength. ‘That feeling per- vaded England, and the reaction that would fol- ow its disappointment would be very great. He called theretore on hon. gentlemen not to allow Canada and British America tu lose the vantage ground they had gained by showlng any signs ol receding on this question. Another reason why this matter should be dealt with promptly was because of its connection with the question of de- fence—one wiiich must at once be considered 1p view ef the present position of affairs on this con- tinent. As had already been frequently stated, this question had engaged the anxious attention of this Government, and they had been i con- tinuous correspondence with the Home Govert- ment as to the best means of organizing an eth- cient defence against every hostile pressure, trot whatever source it wightcume. ‘Lhey lad hoped that the Confederation scheme would secon have assumed stich an aspect that that question would have been dealt with by these Provinces as a whole. They could not disguise from themselves that the course of events in New Brunswick would prevent the early united action of these Provinces on this subject. The question of de- fence therefore came up now as between Canada and England, and the Government felt it Was one which could no longer be postponed, (Hear, hear.) . Then there was a third question which alsu called for immediate action, and that was the commercial relations between Canada and the United States. The fact of the consumma- tion of union being protracted or postponed, and therefore the construction of the Litercolonial Railway being postponed, called on the Imperial Goverument tor Immediate action on that subject. He would now state to the House the policy. the Government proposed, in view of these circum- stances, to pursue, and for which they sought the support of the House and country. First, they desired that this debate should be brought to an end with all convenient speed, and that the House should, as sven as possible, vote yes or no on these resulutions. Then, so soon as the address was carried, the Government intended to ask a vote of credit from the House, and prorogué Parha- ment on the earliest day possible thereafter. Un- finished business would be taken up next session at the point at which it had reached this. Some members of the Guverument would proceed to England for the purpose of discussing and ar- ranging with the linperial Government the ques- tion of Confederation in its present aspect, the question of defenee, and the other important matters to which he bad alluded, and the result of that mission would be submitted to this House at an early summer session. (Hear, hear.)

As it may be supposed, this bomb-shell thrown into the Opposition camp, rather took them by surprise, and the leaders were wp in arms at once, and aecused the Government of trying to coerce them, and to puta step to the debate. They were very wrathy and protested against the Their indignation was very amusing when one consid- ers the fact that they had been talking for 2 whole month, and had not advanced one single argument, or given an amendment during the whole course of the debate... The friends of the

scheme combatted these statements, and ap-

movement of the “ previous question.”

plauded the energy and the determination of the Government to pursue their policy. This cross fire was kept up by both sections until Friday night, or rather Saturday morning, when a. yote The House divided on the previous question, which was earried, Yeas, 25; Nays, 39.