On motion, the House was adjourned during pleasure, and put into a Committee on the further consideration of the Bill for the better preventing accidents by Fire within Charlottetown and Common.-After some time, the House was resumed, and Mr. Swabey reported that the Committee had made further progress therein, and that he was directed to move that they may have leave to sit again. On motion, Ordered, that the Report of the Committee be received and leave granted. A Message from the House of Assembly by Mr. J. Longworth, with a Bill intituled "An Act to repeal the Act relating to the Bank of British North America," to which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Council. Read the said Bill a first time. A Message from the House of Assembly by the Hon. Mr. Thornton, with the Bill intituled "An Act to prevent Pedlars travelling and selling within this Island without License," agreed to as amended by the Legislative Council. On motion, the House was adjourned during pleasure, and put into a Committee on the further consideration of the Bill for the better preventing accidents by Fire within Charlottetown and Common-After some time, the House was resumed and Mr. Swabey reported, that the Committee had made further progress therein, and that he was directed to move that they may have leave to sit again. On motion, Ordered, that the Report of the Committee be received, and leave granted. Read a second time, the Bill intituled "An Act to repeal the Act relating to the Bank of British North America." Read a second time, the Bill to amend the Act incorporating a Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Adjourned until to-morrow at One o'clock. THURSDAY, March 29, 1849. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. PRESENT: The Honorable Mr. Attorney General, President; The Hon. Mr. Macdonald, Mr. Dalrymple, Mr. Holl, Mr. Young, Mr. Anderson, The Hon. Mr. Swabey, Mr. Hensley, Mr. Birnie, Mr. Kaye, Mr. Haythorne, Prayers. On motion, the House was adjourned during pleasure, and put into a Committee on the further consideration of the Bill for the better preventing Accidents by Fire within Charlottetown and Common-After some time the House was resumed, and Mr. Swabey reported, that the Committee had made further progress therein, and that he was directed to move that they may have leave to sit again. On motion, Ordered, that the Report of the Committee be received, and leave granted. A Message from the House of Assembly, by the Honorable Mr. Thornton, with a Bill intituled "An Act for the relief of destitute Tenantry," to which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Council. Also with the following written Message "In the House of Assembly, March 27, 1849. "Resolved, That a Message be sent to the Legislative Council, requesting that their Honors will permit the Honorable T. H. Haviland, their Clerk, to attend a Special Committee of this House, appointed to report on the Returns from the severa Courts of Law and Equity, laid before the House, to be examined touching the said Returns. Read a first time, the Bill intituled "An Act for the relief of destitute Tenantry." Resolved, That the Honorable Thomas Heath Haviland, the Clerk of this House, have leave to attend the Special Committee of the House of Assembly, appointed to report on the Returns from the several Courts of Law and Equity, laid before that House, to be examined touching the said Returns, if he shall think fit. Ordered, That the said Resolution be communicated by Message to the House of Assembly. On motion, the House was adjourned during pleasure, and put into a Committee on the further consideration of the Bill for the better preventing Accidents by Fire within Charlottetown and Common-After some time the House was resumed, and Mr. Swabey reported, that the Committee had made further progress therein, and that he was directed to move that they may have leave to sit again. On motion, Ordered, that the Report of the Committee be received, and leave granted. Mr. Young, by leave, presented the following Petitions, and the same were severally received and read, viz : A Petition of William H. Nelis, Master of the National School, in Charlottetown, praying that this House will sanction the grant of a sum of money to reimburse him, the amount he had expended in necessary repairs to that building. ing A Petition of certain Fish Importers of Charlottetown, and other Inhabitants, praythat the Law relating to the inspection of Pickled Fish, may be repealed. A Petition of divers Mechanics, Farmers and others, praying that the Law autho rising the inspection of Pickled Fish, may be continued in operation. A Petition of John Costin, of Charlottetown, Blockmaker, praying, for certain reasons therein set forth, that the Act relating to the Inspection of Pickled Fish may be continued in operation. A Petition of divers Inhabitants of Townships Numbers Forty-eight and Forty-nine, praying that this House will concur with the House of Assembly in granting a sum sufficient for a floating Slip at the Ferry Wharf opposite Charlottetown. A Petition of divers Inhabitants of Townships Numbers Thirty-five, Thirty-six and Thirty-seven, praying that this House will concur with the House of Assembly in the grant of a sum of money for erecting an additional Block to the Wharf at Cranberry Point. A Memorial of Thomas Preedy, Keeper of the Colonial Building, stating that Adjourned until to-morrow at One o'clock. On motion, the House was adjourned during pleasure, and put into a Committee on the further consideration of the Bill for the better preventing accidents by Fire within Charlottetown and Common.-After some time, the House was resumed, and Mr. Swabey reported that the Committee had made further progress therein, and that he was directed to move that they may have leave to sit again. On motion, Ordered, that the Report of the Committee be received and leave granted. The Honorable Mr. Hensley, a Member of Her Majesty's Executive Council, by command of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, laid before the House, Copy of a Despatch from the Right Honorable Earl Grey, to His Excellency, dated the 9th of March instant, wherein His Lordship regrets that the pressure of Public business prevents him from communicating his views upon the differences between the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly, as to the Bill for the regulation of the Island Currency. (Vide Appendix No. 23.) The said Despatch was read, and ordered to lie on the Table. Adjourned until Monday next at One o'clock. MONDAY, April 2, 1849. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. PRESENT: The Honorable Mr. Attorney General, President ; The Hon. Mr. Dalrymple, Mr. Holl, Mr. Young, Mr. Rice, The Hon. Mr. Swabey, Mr. Hensley, Mr. Birnie, Mr. Kaye, Prayers. READ the proceedings of Friday last. Mr. President laid before the House the Annual Report of the Visiter of District Schools for Prince County for the past year. (Vide Appendix No. 20.) Ordered, That the said Report do lie on the Table. On motion, the House was adjourned during pleasure, and put into a Committee on the further consideration of the Bill for the better preventing accidents by Fire within Charlottetown and Common-After some time, the House was resumed and Mr. Swabey reported, that the Committee had made further progress therein, and that he was directed to move that they may have leave to sit again. On motion, Ordered, that the Report of the Committee be received, and leave granted. A Message from the House of Assembly, by Mr. J. H. Conroy, with a Bill intituled "An Act to incorporate the Royal Agricultural Society of Prince Edward Island,' to which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Council. Read the said Bill a first time. On motion of Mr. Holl, the House came to the following Resolution :Resolved, That the Surveyor General, be required to furnish Plans of the Town, Common and Royalty of Charlottetown, to be kept by the Clerk for the use of this House. Mr. Young, by leave, presented a Petition of divers Inhabitants of Cascumpec and Kildare, setting forth their destitute condition, owing to the failure of their Crops, and praying relief. The said Petition was read and ordered to lie on the Table. |