Mr. President, by leave, presented a Petition of James C. Bullpitt, of Westmoreland Harbour, Teacher, setting forth that by the School Act passed last Session, Teachers receiving aid from the Glebe and School Fund, are precluded from obtaining any allowance under that Act, and that Petitioner having, in the month of January, 1847, some months before the passing of the Act, engaged with the Inhabitants of Crapaud, as a District Teacher, for Twelve Months, and his School Fees having been assessed at a very low rate, on the supposition, that he would obtain the annual allowance heretofore had by him from the Glebe and School Fund, in addition to the Government allowance under the Act, he is informed by the Board of Education, that by the restrictive clause of the Act, he cannot receive the Government allowance as a District Teacher, which, as he had engaged as a District Teacher before the passing of the Act, under circumstances stated, he conceives to be a hardship upon him, and praying the House to afford him relief in the premises.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. President, by leave, presented a Petition of Harriet Orlebar, on behalf of the Ladies' Committee of the Charlottetown Juvenile and Infant School, praying that this House will sanction the grant of a sum of Money in aid of their funds.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Dalrymple, by leave, presented a Petition of Edward Whelan, of Charlottetown, praying a return of Duties paid by him upon the importation of a Printing Press and Types, from the United States.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Dalrymple, by leave, presented a Memorial of Ann Cullen, Widow of the late Wiam Cullen, Esquire, praying that this House will, in consideration of the long

faithful services of her late Husband, as Clerk to the House of Assembly, accede to any measures that may be adopted by the House of Assembly, towards her relief. The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Swabey, from the Committee appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Lieuont Governor, with the Message, relative to certain Documents and Statements, ected with the erection of the Colonial Building, reported the delivery thereof, and His Excellency was pleased to say, he would cause the same to be laid before the Mouse, without delay.

Mr. Swabey, from the Committee appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Lieunt Governor, with the Message praying for certain information relative to the two heated Townships Numbers Fifteen and Fifty-five, reported the delivery thereof, chat His Excellency was pleased to say he would comply with the request of the

Mr. Swabey, by leave, presented a Petition of divers Inhabitants of Launching Place, 155, praying that this House will sanction the grant of a sum of Money, in aid of tling an addition to the Public Wharf at that place.

he said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Swabey, by leave, presented a Petition of Mary Tanton, Widow of the late toge Tanton of St. Eleanor's, praying for relief.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

. Anderson, by leave, presented a Petition of John Morrison, of Grand River, Fourteen, praying pecuniary aid towards the relief of his distressed family. He said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Anderson, by leave, presented a Petition of James Walsh, of Bedeque, praying turn of Light Duty and Wharfage paid by him, whilst running his Packet between Bedeque and Shediac, during the last two Seasons.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Anderson, by leave, presented a Petition of Neil Maclean, of Lot Thirteen, Pact Teacher, praying an allowance for Six Months, during which time he taught a District School, previous to his qualifying before the Board of Education.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Anderson, by leave, presented a Petition of certain Inhabitants of Kintyre Setderent, Lot Thirty-three, praying that this House will sanction the grant of a sum of Cheney in aid of the North Cross Road in that Settlement.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Pie Rice, by leave, presented a Petition of divers inhabitants of Princetown Royalty,

praying that this House will sanction the grant of a sum of Money for the purpose of erecting an additional abutment at each end of the Bridge over M'Gongau's Brook in that Royalty.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Young, by leave, presented a Petition of the Branch Pilots, for the Harbour of Three Rivers, praying a revision and amendment of the Act of 7 William 4th, cap. 19, for regulating the duties of Pilots.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Read a second time, the Bill intituled "An Act to explain and amend an Act made and passed in the Eighth year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled 'An Act to make new provisions for the support of Light Houses, Buoys and Beacons."

On motion, the House was adjourned during pleasure, and put into a Committee on the said Bill.-After some time, the House was resumed, and Mr. Swabey reported that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and that they had agreed to the same, On motion, Ordered, that the Report of the Committee be agreed to.

On motion, the said Bill was read a third time.

Resolved, That the said Bill do pass.

Ordered, That the said Bill be sent down to the House of Assembly.

Read a second time, the Bill intituled "An Act for the encouragement of the Seal Fishery."

On motion, the House was adjourned during pleasure, and put into a Committee on the said Bill.-After some time the House was resumed, and Mr. Swabey reported, that the Committee had made some progress therein, and that he was directed to move that they may have leave to sit again.

Ön motion, Ordered, that the Report of the Committee be received, and leave granted.

Adjourned until To-morrow at One o'clock.

Mr. President laid before the House, a Copy of the Estimates for the Services of the current year.

Ordered, That the same do lie on the Table.

Mr. Young, by leave, presented a Petition of divers Inhabitants of Charlottetown, setting forth, that the practice of Forestalling is carried on to an alarming extent, and praying that a law may be enacted to remedy this evil.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Young, by leave, presented a Petition of divers Inhabitants of Monaghan, Donagh and Tarentum Settlements, praying that this House will sanction the grant of a sum of Money towards completing the Road from Monaghan Settlement to James White's, at the Donagh Settlement.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Anderson, by leave, presented a Petition of divers Inhabitants of Townships Numbers Twenty-five and Nineteen, praying that this House will give its assent to the grant of a sum of Money in aid of opening a Road, to afford the Petitioners access from their farms to Bedeque Harbour.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Anderson, by leave, presented a Petition of Helen M'Dowall, of Township Number Sixty-seven, setting forth her destitute condition, and praying relief. The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. Irving, by leave, presented a Petition of divers Inhabitants of Grand River, Launching Place, Little Pond and Bay Fortune, praying that this House will give its assent to the grant of a sum of Money, for the erection of a Bridge over Narrow's Creek.

The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table.

On motion, the House was adjourned during pleasure, and put into a Committee on the further consideration of the Bill intituled "An Act for the encouragement of the Seal Fishery."-After some time the House was resumed, and Mr. Swabey reported, that the Committee had gone into the consideration of the said Bill, and they recommend that the same be referred to a Select Committee to Report thereon, with power to send for persons, papers and records.

On motion, Ordered, that the Report of the Committee be agreed to.

Ordered, That Mr. Holl, Mr. Young, and Mr. Swabey be a Committee in accordance with the said Report.

On motion of Mr. Young, Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to revise the Laws relating to Juries, and to report thereon by Bill or otherwise.

Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Young and Mr. Swabey, do compose the said Committee.

The Honorable Mr. Dalrymple sat President.

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