tical effect, and seemed to reflect somewhat on the Department. TEA AND COFFEE DUTIES. Hon. Mr. CAMPBELL moved the second reading of the bill to repeal the duties of customs on Teas and Coffees. Hon. Mr. RYAN said that he had seen it stated that the United States Govern ment in taking of the duty from tea had excepted teas imported from any place eastward of the Cape of Good Hope. Hon. Mr. CAMPPELL said the hon. gen tleman with his usual accuracy had stated the fact. The Government were considering the matter and would be prepared to deal with it. FRAUDULENT MARKING. Hon. Mr. CAMPBELL moved the second reading of the bill from the House of Commons with respect to fraudulent marking of merchandize, almost a transcript of the English law on the same subject. PRINTING. MISCELLANEOUS Mr. CAMERON moved that an index of the journals be continued from the time of the last index, Hon. Sir GEO. E. CARTIER presented the report of the Committee on Railways, submitting two acts of incorporation for building the Pacific Railway. Mr. ABBOTT asked before the orders of the day were called, whether there was any definite information respecting the Treaty of Washington. THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. Hon. Sir JOHN A. MACDONALD said there was a telegraphic communication to the Associated Press which contained most A communicasatisfactory information. tion from General Schenck to Lord Granville had been considered so satisfactory, that the announcement was received with cheers in the House of Lords, and Earl his had withdrawn Russell (Cheers). PRINTING. motion. Mr. SIMARD complained that no report Hon. Mr.'LOCKE moved adoption of fifth report of the Joint Committee on Printing, had been received from the Printing Com. ordering printing of certain public docu-mittee on Mr. Taylor's contract for printments, &c. Carried. ing. (Cries of order.) The Speaker ruled him out of order in speaking of what had taken place in a committee. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Hon. Mr. CAMERON, (Peel,) moved the first and second reading of the amend ments by the Senate to the Great Western extension.-Bill carried. PATENT АСТ. Hon. Mr. POPE moved the third eading of the Act respecting patents of invention. He said the House desired that the bill should include patents taken out during the last five years. He must submit, but he was opposed to it. Mr. CURRIER thought we should not go back more than twelve months. If any patents had been worth taking up, they would have been taken up. Hon. Mr. CHAUVEAU did not see why we should make any restrictions as to the time. Old patents were just as good as new ones, and there was no reason why a man should be restricted from buying an old patent. He would therefore move in amendment, that the following be substituted for the 7th Clause "No patent obtained for an invention patented in another country, shall operate against any bona fide manufacturer of the patent article in the Dominion at the time of the passing of the bill, and such patent shall expire at the same time as the foreign patent, unless the latter is renewed, in which case it shall exist as long as the next patent." Hon. Mr. MACKENZIE thought it would produce a bad effect to go back a number of years. Parties who had begun to manu. facture under a patent should be protect ed. The amendment suggested by the hon. member for Quebec, would never be carried by the House, and it was scarcely fair to introduce it now after the subject had been discussed. If it were pressed he would oppose it to his utmost. Mr. CAMERON, (Huron,) hoped the amendment would be accepted. He was satisfied with the bill generally, but it did not go far enough, and he saw no reason why the time should be limited to twelve months. Mr. COLBY agreed with the hon. member for luron. We had been doing our selves an injury by witholding privileges with regard to patents. The principle having been adopted, he saw no reason why the time should be limited. Full scope should be given as in other countries, in order to test its advantages. If there were danger that it would interfere with existing manufacturers in this country. It should not be adopted, but the amendment, in fact the bill itself, expressly provided against that. Mr. SCATCHERD believed that the bill was very liberal already. The proposition to extend the time was in the interest of speculation and would not protect the manufacturing interests of the country. Hon.Mr. MACDOUGALL(Lanark)agreed with the last speaker. There had been a very liberal concession to foreigners, and the effect of the amendment would be to introduce a swarm of applicants into the country who had got possession of patents for inventions which they had not invented. The bill as it stood would protect the honest inventor, and that was the prin ciple upon which the patent laws had been based; and we should consider the interests of our own people first. Mr. YOUNG considered that the old law was too illiberal; but the proposed alteration would go too far in the other direc tion, and he would oppose the amend ment. Hon. Mr. CHAUVEAU again urged his proposition, and contended that all the arguments that had been used against it could be used against the bill itself. Col. GRAY pointed out that the law of the United States did not allow patents to be made out, if the article had been in use for more than two years. The proposition of the hon member for Quebec was, there fore, more limited than the law in the United States. Mr. COLBY insisted that the amend ment went far beyond the American law, because it declared that no patent whatever could be obtained for any article in use a year in this country, and not only that, but persons now using patents were fully protected. The amendment was then put and lost on a division. Hon. Mr. CHAUVEAU then moved another amendment that in the seventh clause the words "five years" be inserted instead of the words "twelve months;" and that the following words be added: "That the renewal of a patent in another country shall be considered for all the purposes of this clause, as an original granting of the same." The clause thus proposed to be amended stands as follows in the bill: -1. An inventor shall not be entitled to a patent for his invention; if a patent, therefore, in any other country shall have been in existence in such coun> try more than twelve months prior to the application for such patent in Canada, and under any circumstance when a foreign patent existed the Canadian patent shall expire at the earliest date at which any foreign patent for the same invention expires." Mr. SCRIVER supported the amend ment as being a liberal proposition, Mr. BROWN (Hastings) hoped the amendment would not pass, and that the Minister of Agriculture would leave his bill as it stood. It was sufficiently liberal to answer every purpose. The members were called in and the House divided upon the amendment, which was lost upon the following division: Yeas 25, nays 119. Hon. Mr. CHAUVEAU said that after that vote the hon. member for Lambton need not talk about Coalitions. (Laughter.) Hon. Mr. MACKENZIE said that he helped the Left when they were right. (Hear, hear.) The bill was then read a third time and passed. MISCELLANEOUS BILLS. On the motion of the hon. Mr. TILLEY the bill respecting the appointment and powers of Commissioners of pilots for the coasts and harbors of the county of Charlotte was read a third time and passed. On motion of hon. Dr. TUPPER, a bill respecting the shipping of seamen in Nova Scotia was read a second time. The House went into committee upon the bill, which being reported, was read a third time and passed. An Act to provide for the appointment On the motion of Hon. Mr POPE, the House went into Committee on the Act to provide for the Incorporation of Immigra. tion Aid Societies. He had amended the Act so as to meet as far as possible the objections of the member for Lambton, not because he believed that there was anything in it unconstitutional, but so that there might be no doubt on the question. The bill passed through Committee, was read a third time and passed. NORTH WEST LANDS. of a Harbour Master at the Port of Hali- | with was in the matter of fuel, and the bill provided that wood lands should be fax, on the motion of Dr. TUPPER, was set apart and allotted to settlers in lots of read a second time and passed. not less than 10 or more than 20 acres. Authority was taken to grant grazing lands to intending occupants, and the hay lands would be dealt with in the same way. It was proposed to give liberty to any person to explore for minerals in the territory, but in surveyed townships the mining lands would be sold in subdivisions, but those in the unsurveyed territory would' be disposed of in blocks of eighty acres. The provisions of the bill would only apply to lands in respect of which the Indian titles were extinct. The act also dealt with a matter of great importance, that of the coal deposits, which were known to exist on the Saskatchewan, and in different parts of the territory. Such lands would not be subject to rights of squatters in advance of the surveys, and after such surveys would be offered for sale in blocks of 640 acres; and power was taken to prevent the lands falling into one hand. Another matter of great consequence was the mode in which the timber lands, as distinguished from the wood lands, should be dealt with, and it had been thought desirable in this to hold out every induce. ment to men of capital to take possession of the timber limits, subject to the regulations of the Government, and on such terms as would give them a direct interest in the conserving the timber as far as possible, and making as much as possible out of it, and so prevent the waste that had gone on in the past in other Pro vinces. The timber limits proper were to be offered by public sale to the highest bidder at a bonus per square mile, and a lease would be granted for twenty-one years, the lessee being bound to erect a saw mill, The lands would be offered to lessees on a ground rent of two dollars a square mile, with a royalty of five per Provisions were also cent. per annum. made in respect of slides and for the public use all streams and lakes for floating timber. Surveyors in any of the provinces of Canada were authorized to act as sur veyors in Manitoba and the North West, and a Board of Examiners was to be provided for parties thus desiring to become surveyors. The Act was based on the regulations submitted to the House last Session, and on the experience of the older Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and every effort had been made to deal with the whole subject in such a spirit as would induce emigration and deal fairly and justly with the settlers already in the country. set Hon. Mr. MORRIS moved the second reading of the Act respecting the Public Lands of the Dominion. He desired shortly to explain the nature of the bill, It referred to the whole of the Dominion Lands in Manitoba and the North West, to the regulation of timber limits, the carrying on of surveys, the appointment of surveyors, and to other matters connected with the lands. It placed the lands under charge of the Secretary of State for Canada, constituting a new branch of his department, to be called the Dominion Land Office. The surveys would he performed by contract. With regard to the Hudson Bay lands, the bill provided that the rights of any settlers already on the lands would not be interfered with. Provision was also made for a fund arising out of the sales of the lands for the sups port and maintenance of schools for the North West, and for that purpose two sec tions out of every township were apart. Provisions were also made for the allotment of lands to volunteers entitled to them, and for the issue of patents to persons who had purchased from volunteers. When the land regulations were before the House last year, it was suggested that the lands might be disposed of in three ways, direct purchase, pre-emption or by the homestead system; and it was urged that the system of pre-emption was carried out in the United States, but it was thought better to introduce the systems of homestead and by direct purchase in the present case. The price put on the lands was $1 per acre, and no greater quantity would be sold to one person than 640 acres. Power was taken to set aside town lots in places where villages and towns were springing up, or where they would probably spring up. The bill also provided that any one over 21 years of age should be entitled to take up a quarter section as a homestead. One difficulty which it was apprehended would be met The matter was one of the greatest interest to the House and the country, and he hoped it would reǝsive careful consideration. On the motion to go into Committee, Mr. MASSON asked whether it was pros vided that the old settlers should not be interfered with in their right to cut hay. Hon. Mr. MORRIS said the Manitoba Act provided that those rights should be inquired into and dealt with fairly and justly by the Lieut. Governor in Council. Mr. MASSON thought new settlers should not go in until these rights were confirmed or compensated. Hon Sir JOHN MACDONALD said the bill treated of the whole public lands of Manitoba and the North West, and did not relate to the particular right of cutting hay. Surveys, however, were now being conducted, and parties would file their claims with the Dominion Lands Commissioners on the spot, and those claims would be estimated and properly compensated. The House then went into Committee, when a conversation took place on the subject of roads, Sir George Cartier explaining that it was necessary that in Manitoba the roads should be unusually wide, and the matter was based on the experi ence of those personally acquainted with the country, the member for Lisgar among the Lumber. Mr. MILLS suggested that the townships should be made eight miles square, giving sixty-four sections instead of thirty-six. Mr. DELORME (Provencher) maintained that the roads should be as wide as possible as the country was very muddy. Mr. MACDOUGALL said that as the country became settled the roads would be improved and the mud would disappear. No more territory should be given for roads than necessary. Sixty-six feet was quite enough, and he thought the matter should not be decided in the Act by a cast iron rule, but room should be left for the experience of the future. Mr. MACKENZIE suggested that the main road should be made wide while AFTER RECESS. A PATENT Hon. Mr. CHAUVEAU moved the second reading of the Act to authorize Joseph E. Archer to take out a patent of invention known as "Hollin Robert's Knitting Machine and Loom." Mr. MACKENZIE hoped the Premier would not allow the Act to Pass. Hon. Mr. HOLTON said the primary objection was that the Bill established an exception to the Bill respecting patents, which had only just passed. Hon. Sir JOHN MACDONALD said that the 'Bill should be governed by its own merits, and no doubt the member for Quebec would explain the peculiar circumstances of the case. Hon. Mr. CHAUVEAU explained and hoped that the Bill would be allowed to pass. Hon. Mr. McDOUGA LL said it would be a bad precedent. Hon. Mr. CHAUVEAU denied this as the patent policy was now well defined. Hon. Mr. McDOUGALL still objected, as the Bill proposed to give a monopoly of a patent which otherwise could now be generally purchased. It would be a volation of the principle of the Bill just passed. Hon. Mr. CHAUVEAU said that the case had happened immediately on the threshold of a new policy which was now defined. Mr. MACKENZIE said the Bill simply asked authority to tax the people of Canada for the benefit of the patentee. Hon. Mr. CHAUVEAU said the general Bill would give the same power to an unlimited number of people. Mr. MACKENZIE still objected most strongly, and was surprised that the Gove ernment did not take a firm stand in op position to the Bill. He hoped the House would not allow the special privileges ask, ed, and show that the House was not in favour of class legislation. Hon. Mr. CHAŬVEAU thought that the member for Lambton had shown very unnecessary warmth and made a large mats ter out of a small one. The case had oc curred before and having stated the case, he submitted it to the House, simply stat ing that he thought the Bill should be passed, as the patent was bought at a time when the policy was in course of change. Hon. Mr. HOLTON said the facts of the case being stated, he asked the Government whether they would sanction the bill establishing an exception to their own Bill passed only a few hours previously. Hon. Sir GEO. E. CARTIER said when the leader of the Government was in his seat he would state bis views. He did not think the discussion was exhausted. Mr. MACKENZIE said the Bill was a gross injustice to them. The debate was then adjourned. BILLS ADVANCED. Mr. SMITH (Selkirk) moved the second reading of the Act to incorporate the Mani toba Insurance Co. Carried. The Bill then passed through committee, was read a third time and passed. Hon, Col. GRAY moved the second reading of the Act for the relief of John Robert Martin. Hon. Mr. DORION moved that it be read a second time this day three months. The members were called in and the vote on Hon. Mr. Dorion's motion resulted as follows:-Yeas, 67; nays, 61. The Act to incorporate the Canada Pas cific Railway Company was read a second time, passed through Committee, and was read a third time and passed The Act to incorporate the Interoceanic Railway Company of Canada similarly passed the intermediate stages and was passed. REPRESENTATION BILL. Hon. Sir JOHN MACDONALD moved the second reading of the bill to readjust the representation in the House of Com mons. Mr. WORKMAN stated that he expected petitions from Montreal on the subject and would submit them to-morrow. Hon. Mr. MACKENZIE would not go into the discussion to-night. Certain amendments would be moved on concur rence when he would state his views. He would say, however, that the Bill set at defiance the principle of representation by population adopted at the time of the uuion. It might be said that was adopted with reference to the old Provinces only. While that was true, he contended that it was still intended to apply to the different sections. The bill did not do this. Some of the most populous districts were left without additional representation, and he instanced Huron, Lambton, Kent and Es sex. He characterized the measure as an attempt to manipulate the constituencies for political purposes to suit hon. gentles men on the Treasury benches. He thought that regard should be had, as far as pos sible, to those compact divisions arranged for municipal purposes. The leader of the Government had stated the other day that regard had been had particularly to the manufacturing interest. In Lambton there was a larger and wealthier mauufacturing interest than in almost any other constituency in Cannda, and there were 200 or 300 engines engaged in pumping oil, and there were extensive retineries. He did not look at the matter from a local point of view, but mentioned this to show that the principle advocated bad been set at defiance, He would, however, reserve further remarks until concurrence. quite understood that the measure would receive a reasonable amount of opposition, and the Government would be prepared to discuss the objections taken on concurrence. The House went into committee on the bill, with the understanding that it would not be proceeded further with to-night, but would be the first order to-morrow. The Committee rose and reported. BRIDGES. Hon. Mr. LANGEVIN moved the second reading of the bill respecting bridges.Carried. The bill was then referred to the Committee of the Whole, reported and read a third time and passed. HUDSON BAY COMPANY, Hon. Sir FRANCIS HINCKS moved the second reading of the bill to amend the act respecting the loan for paying a certain sum to the Hudson Bay Company.-Carried. The bill was then referred to Committee of the Whole, reported and read a third time and passed. NAVIGATION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE. Hon. Sir FRANCIS HINCKS moved the House into Committee on the resolution to provide a sinking fund by the imposi tion of tonnage and wharfage dues at Montreal, to make good the sum vested for improving the navigation of the St. Law. rence between Montreal and Quebec. He explained the object of the resolution and referred to the statement of dues received at the Port of Montreal up to the time of their abolition, for the purpose of showing the great increase in the revenue. In 1855 the tonnage dues were $6,307, and in 1869 they increased to $65,490. He had been absent from the country during this period but it was gratifying to see such a great increase in the trade of the country. During this time tonnage dues of fifteen cents had been imposed, but owing to the great increase 3 cents would be sufficient, There was a difference of opinion in Montreal as to how this money should be raised, but all admitted the reasonableness of the proposition that it should be provided in some way from local sources. The view of the Government was that one half should be from wharfage and the other from tonnage. There would be ample means to meet the expenditure, and there would be no charge on the Dominion Treasury. Hon. Mr. MACKENZIE asked whether it was intended that dues would be charged on grain elevated from barges to Hon. Sir JOHN MACDONALD said he vessels. |