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lfand Mr. Peters attacked the Hon. | Ferguson as the black sheep of the Govern- j ment.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

May 1. Ou the

House in committee of supply. item Executive Council $400,— Mr. Farquharson made a few comments, Donald

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Hon. Donald Ferguson retorted that he would rather be a black sheep in the Gov- ernment than a black sheep in the coun- try, and that something more would pro- bably be heard about that ‘* black sheep.” He argued that our financial position is just as good now as it was four years ago. He quoted the language of the Committee ia Council, in which the right of the Province to a grant of $20,000 a year was conceded, the law by which that right was conceded and the words of Sir Richard Cartwright in opposition to our claim.

Mr. Farquharson excused Sir Richard on the ground that he represented an Ontario constituency, and contenced that the addi- tion of $20,000 a year to our subsidy was obtained by the exertions of Mr. L. H. Divies. He held that justice had not been obtained by the Island because ihe Govern- ment of the Island was in sympathy with that of the Dominion.

Mr. Beil said that a reduction of the Le- gislature from nine to five would be in order now, and that mileage should not be charged by members going to Council.

Mr. Peters pointed out that Sir Richard Cartwright stated that he had no intention to oppose the grant to Prince Edward Is- land and that our representatives in Parlia- ment had advocated the claims of the Pro- vince. ‘

How. D, Ferguson quoted from the speech at Ingersoll as follows :—

‘* Farther, the Government had opened the door wite to all sorts of demands on the part of the Provinces by granting half a million dollars to the Province of Prince Edward Is- land in utter defiance of the terins of the com- pret entered into between the several Pru- vinees at the time of Confederation.”

Sir Richard Cartwright had made in Par- liament a very different statement, showing that he was both hypocritical and dishonest. It was very well for our representatives to say when the vote was before Parliament— fier the claim had been conceded by the Government—it was all very well for them to say then that we were entitled to more money ; but what did they say before that ¢ They said that the Province was not en- titled toa dollar. Now Mr. Peters was claiming credit for them !

On the item providing for Education,—

Mr. Yeo contended that a third Inspec- tor of Schools was required. It was, he said, impossible for two work.

Mr. Bell wanted to know why the ap- pointment of the third Professor of the Prince of Wales College was so long de- layed.

Mr. J. R. McLean also thought the Government had been very remiss in their duty in thisrespect. He opposed the idea of obtaining a Professor of Agriculture and Chemistry, and contended that the Govern- ment should appoint Mr. McSwain, of the Model School.

Mr. H. CU. McDonald questioned very much the attainments of a graduate of Me- Gill College who would be willing to come here for a salary of $800 a year; and con- tended that one of our own young men shou'd be appointed. He spoke very highly of the teaching ability of Professor Anderson.

Hon. Mr. Gordon said that the money expended upon education was not begrudged by the people, and that we should be proud of the work done by Prince of Wales College. But he objected to the statement that he found in the Report of the Priaci- pal of that institution, viz:

“The standard of intelligence has been de- cidedly lower, the scholarship less accurate, and the acquirements more unequal,”

Are we to infer that our young men are in- tellectually lower than those who preceded them? Surely we are not already going backwards? He thought there must be some mistake in the press. He contended that our young men are even now equal to those of any part of Canada or the United States. He puinted out that while young physicians from the S:ates were denied ad- mission to practice in Germany, the young men of Canada were admitted on the same

terms as those of Great Britain and other,

countries.

Mr. Bell said that he was in favor of the appuintment of a professor who is capable ot teaching the pupils and the people of the country the principles of agricultural chemistry. He could not account for Prof.

the seil and materials which enter into the more than half way, and he thought he was structure of our crops. It is the duty of not to blame for the little inconvenience the Government, while paying $103,000 a that exists at present. He asked the hon. year, to see to it that the rising generation member for West River to consider what are taught the ‘principles of agriculture. '! the accommodation at that place was some He cited the examples of Oatario and years ago, and to compare it with that Great Britain, to show the good resu'ts ful-} which it now has. He believed that the lowing agricultural instruction in the Government were disposed to deal out schools ; | justice to the people of West River in the

Mr. M ‘Lellan said that he would like to | matter of ferry accommodation; that the know what kind of a lecturer or profes4or | Commissioner of Public Works was push- we were going to have—what were to bejing the work on the Bilin as hard as he his duties—is he to be stationed at the/ could; and that even ifathird boat were College or to be itinerent ¢ ;put on the hon. member would say it was

Hon. Mr, McLeod said that it was not;an outrage. The hon. member when he the intention of the Government to get a! was running his election some years ago man to go rouad to the echools. Lt was in- | Was favorable to the lnilding ‘of a bridge

tended that thé Professor should assist at! across the West River, but he did not get

Prince of Wales Coileye, and occasionally |

give a course of popular lectures on xgricul- tural subjects.

Mr. Farquharsoa drifted off into a com- mentary upon the debt of the Government Stock Farm and an atiack upon Hon. Mr. Ferguson.

Hon. Mr. Ferguson discussed the ques- tion before the House, showing that the number of second-class teachers had in- creased, while the number of third-class teachers had diminished; so that if the standard of intelbgence in our schouls was lower now than formerly, the fact was due to some other cause than the class of the teachers.

The debate was adjourned.

Mr. H, C. McDonald asked the Commis- sioner of Public Works if it is the intention

it. Later on, when the Sullivan Govern- | ment gave the people of that place the

bridge in question, the hon. member did | sy ali be could to prevent their getting it ; and ; eh now his (Mr. Ferguson’s) whole argument |

here to-nignt appears to be in the interests of the people of the South side of the Hills- borough.

Mr. Farquharsun and Mr. McDonald

followed, ceusuring the Government for not:

providing the ferry accommodation that was necessary; and Hon. Mr. Bentley re- plied, showing that the Government were

doing everything they possibly could to; meet the re,uirements of the people in the

matter complained of. Hon. Mr. Ferguson said that all the people on the south side of the Huisbor-

of the Government to open and. complete!ough were interested in the Southport

this summer the Colville Road, leading from | Ferry.

the Valley or Seikirk Road to County Line; also if it is the intention of the Government this summer to cut down Temple's Hill, on the Murray Harbor Road, ana to raise the bridge at the same place; aso if it is the intention of the Government to cut down the hill at or near the schoolhouse in the

Greeu Marsh section of the Fourth Dis- trict. Hon. Mr. Bentley said that ail those

roads will receive the aitention of tie Gov- ernment. EVENING SESSION.

lion. Mr. McLeod presented a bill from the Legislative Council, amending the Act of Tacurporation of the City of Charlotte- town, which was made the order of the day for a second reading to-morrow.

House then went mto Committee of Sup- ply, Mr. John McLean in the chair.

The items for ferries and ferry steamers were first taken up. : Mr. Farquharson asked for infvrmation as to the repairs made to the steamers Eltin and Southport ; also if it was the intention to put on a third steamer. He complained

men to do thé that the accommodation on the West River

Ferry was not suflicient, and said that the Commissioner of Public Works had allowed ‘the work of repairs onthe E fia to fail

behind.

' Hon. Mr. Bentley explained thas it had been found necessary to make a good deal of repairs to the Elfin. Besides repairs to her machinery, etc., she had been widened go as to carry two more teams, an) every- thing that it was possible todo was being done to accommodate the people who had vecasion to travel on her, Work on the steamer had been pushed with all possible despatch, the men beginning operations early in February. The Southport had undergone eXtensive repairs last year, and it was not necessary that she should receive much attention this year. Everytl.ing pos- sible under the circumstances was being ‘done to accommodate the people of West River. The sum of $2,000 in the estimates would, he thought, cover the cost of the work on the steamers. He could not say that it was the intention of the Government to purchase a new steamer; and did not think it would be advisable to do so until

‘something definite is arrived at with refer-

ence to the proposed bridge across the

Hillsborough.

} Mr, H. C. McDonald asked why the cor-

respondence carried on by _ the

Commissioner of Pubiic Works, in refer-

ence to the survey for a bridge across

the Hillsborough, was not brought dcwn ;

‘also why certain statements of the ruaning

expenses of Southport Ferry had not been tabled, Both — correspon- dence and statement were asked

for some time ago, but had not yet been brought down. He thought that the time had arrived when it was necessiry to pre- vide better ferry accommodation for the ' people living on the south side of the Hills- borough.

_ Hon. Mr. Bentley said that the corres- ‘pondence asked for would be brought down ito-morrow; and that the statement 'would be furnished as soon as possible.

| Importance

Anderseon’s statement that the standard of | With reference to the accommodation oa intelligence of the youth is not so high now the ferry, he said that last year it was as it was some years ago—exccpt that it | better than ever it was before, and that it might be that the schools were falling more would be even better this year. He had and more into the hands ot third-class and heard little or no complaint siuce the Gov- interior teachers. {ernment took hold of the ferry. True,

Mr. Peters pointed out that Professor there was some little inconvenience this Anderson evidently meant that the pupils year owing to only having one boat; came up to the College not as well pre-| but that would be overcome so soon as the pared as they were in years gone by. He Elfin was ready. The expenses of travell- thought that to offer a first-class man, such lng on the ferry was, proportionatly, the

as was required by Prince of simeas that on the railway. The fares had College, the paltry sum of $300 a, been reduced all round, and only haif fare We was charged for manure. He doubted very

year was little better than an insult. 1

ought, he contended, to have first-class;much whether if we had the bridge the

ren in every department of Prince of, cost of travelling would be any less.

Wales College. Mr. Farquharson said that the delay in Mr. Sinclair quoted from the report of the work ot repairiug the E.fia was charge-

the Superintendent of Education, and con-/able to the Commissioner of Public Works,

tended that the Government should yet a, who had neglected his daty in that respect. competent person to fill the vacancy made; The Government, he said, did not tke hold!

To them it was a matter of vital that every should be provided. The have made improvements on this ferry since they came into power, and will continue to make improvements. The steamer South-

port, however, was not suitable in construe- |

tion, and the Elfin, while a very good boat, |

was not equal to the traflic on market days. | The Southport assisted the Elfin as much '

as it was possible to do on market days without inconveniencing the people of West River. The wharves on both sides. of the river had been greatly improved; and he was pleased to hear that the Commis- sioner of Public Works was making arrange- ments for the erection of a waiting-room on this side similar to that on the othor side of the river. And besides, the rates of travel on the steamers had been reduced ail round. Tha Government voted for the) subway across the Hillsborough, andthe | Opposition voted against it. He jelt sure’ that if the Government let the contract for | a bridge the hon. member for West’ River would say it was a ridiculous thing, |

a3 he has a habit of speaking iu that way of.

matters not introduced by himself or his |

party. He then quoted from the speech ; —

made by one of the former members for. Beliast (the late Mr. D. C. Martin) to show | that the hon. gentleman considered the sab- way across the Hillsborough practicable, and urged upon his successor (Mr. Mac- | donald) the wisdom of imitating the course followed by Mr. Martin on that important! subject. - He was sorry that the Elfin wasj not ready forthe season’s work; but he thought that the explanation of the Cor-! missioner of Public Works, with reference to the delay, would be satisfactory. it was pleasing, however, to be assured that, al- though the Opposition would not allow them to Sbuild the subway, the estimate now under consideration, fur the purpose

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was opposed to the subway scheme, as he did not consider it practicable, and said, that he had spoken against it at meetings | held in his district during the late cam- paign.

Mr. Ferguson, in reply, said that the} hon. member was not troubled very much: with modesty. He tells the House that he did not believe in the subway, and

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Mr. Bell, Mr. Farquharson, Hon. Mr. | Bentley and Mr. Shaw followed. The lat- !

ter gentleman condemned the tactics of the | Opposition in the matter of a bridge across | the Hiilsborough, and showed that the fail- ' ure to get a subway there was due to the! action of the Opposition. Mr. Peters said that, with reference to the proposed bridge across the Hillsborough | both he and his colleague bad promised *o | see that a sum was placed in the estimates | sufficient to cover the cost of a survey to, ascertain the practicability of such a work; | but the estimatis hid come down,a :d there | was no such sum in them, This he did not’ think right. As for the tuanel or subway scheme, it was absurd and ridiculous. At’ the recent meeting in Lot 48, ir was decid- | ed that the accourmodation on the ferry be- improved, and that, if a bridge were prac- | ticable, it should be built, providing it did not cost much more than the present cost of running the ferry. The Elfin and South- port are old tubs and cost large sums for repairs, Let us see by actual survey if we

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by the death of Mr. Lepage, and a compe- of the bridge matter until the Opposition! cannot get some public work thet will do IN oo 2: CH.

tent person they could not get for $800 a; brought it up ; but they introduces. a sub-| away with this expenditure. Every mem- ce: aL ee

year. way scheme which made us the laughing, ber of the Opposition would support a vote! yo yar 3 — . Mr. Shaw contended that the money ex- ‘stock of the world. He hoped tha: if the for such a sum. C tinuin; favo lares pended upon Prince of Wales College had, bridge were constructed there woud be fair}; Hon. Mr. Ferguson in reply eaid that eee beg, wtgee yee see rad Mang ) little beneficial influence upon the agricul-| play all rouud, ‘although there was no specific sum placed go, summerside, connecting there with Stean<t ture of the Province. The tendency of the! Mr. McKay regretted the disadvantages in the estimates for defraying the cost of tor Point da © Te Ne teaching there had been to send our young under which the peuple on the Sorth side the survey, that matter was fuily covered Gyr ee OO me ay og) " teak Al de

men into the professions and away fromthe of the Hillsborough labored with roference | 3 phrozgih Province. Now that the land is cleared, ;to ferry accommodation; but he ‘elt sure promised the electors to have a survey Tuesdays and Piidays.

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it istime that attention was given to agri- that the Commissioner, of Publi: Works cultural education and agricultural improve- was noi to blame.

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