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"Arrêt du Conseil Superieur de Quebec, of the 11th day of May, 1676, as it was drawn by "Hyacinthe Lemaire Saint Germain, Surveyor, as appears by his Procès Verbal of the "twenty-eighth day of September, 1798, and, according to the instructions of the present "Government, to E. T. Fletcher, Esquire, Land Surveyor, bearing date the 14th day of De"cember, 1858."

Which being objected to

After Debate,

The question of concurrence was put thereon, and the same was resolved in the negative. The main motion being again proposed, viz:

"That the said amendments be agreed to,"

The Honorable Mr. Tessier moved, in amendment, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Masson,

That all the words after "the" be left out, and the following inserted: "first para"graph of the fourth section of the last mentioned Bill be amended by adding at the "end thereof the following words: "An Appeal will lie to the Court of Queen's "Bench for Lower Canada, against any decision of the said Commissioners in favor of any "party aggrieved by their judgment or determination."

The question of concurrence being put thereon, the same was resolved in the negative. The main motion being again proposed, viz.:

"That the said amendments be agreed to,"

The Honorable Mr. de Beaujeu moved, in amendment, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Patton,

To leave out all the words after "That," in the said motion, and to insert the following: "as the Bill now reported interferes with private interests, and namely with the interests "of the proprietor of the Seigniory of New Longueuil, against all principles respecting private property, that the said proprietor of New Longueuil may be heard by Counsel at "the Bar of this Honorable House, at the third reading of the said Bill."

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The question of concurrence being put thereon, the same was resolved in the negative. The question of concurrence being then put on the main motion, the same was resolved in the affirmative, and

was

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Vankoughnet, seconded by Honorable Mr. Knowlton, it

Ordered, That the said Bill with the amendments of the Select Committee be printed, and read a third time on Monday next.

The Order of the Day being read for the second reading of the Bill, intituled, “ An Act "relating to the Partition of Property acquired in Lower Canada by persons, married in "Foreign Countries," it was

Ordered, That the same be postponed until Monday next.

The Order of the Day being read for the second reading of the Bill, intituled, " An Act "to make better provision for the management of the property of Minors, Absentees, "Interdicted Persons, or others who are incapable of managing their own property, in Lower "Canada," it was

Ordered, That the same be postponed until Monday next.

Pursuant to the Order of the Day, the Bill intituled "An Act to provide for the pay"ment, by certain Municipalities in the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, "in which certain gravelled roads have been constructed by the said United Counties, of "a fair amount for the construction of such roads, and to vest the roads in the said Muni"cipalities," was read a second time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be referred to a Select Committee, composed of the Honorable Messieurs Simpson, Seymour, Perry, Morris, Patton, Boulton and E. H. J. Duches nay, to meet and adjourn as they please.

Pursuant to the Order of the Day, the Bill intituled "An Act to amend the Act incor"porating the St. Lawrence Mining Company," was read a second time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be referred to a Select Committee, composed of the Honora ble Messieurs Tessier, Masson and de Beaujeu, to meet and adjourn as they please.

The Order of the Day being read for the second reading of the Bill intituled " An Act to "amend the Sixteenth sub-Section of the Twenty-seventh Section of the Upper Canada Common School Act,"

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Allan, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Christie, it was Ordered, That the same be postponed until Monday next.

The Order of the Day being read for the second reading of the Bill intituled "An "Act to facilitate in Lower Canada, the Registration of Titles to Real Estate, and the entry "of certificates of discharge, executed before witnesses,"

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Moore, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Allan, it was Ordered, That the same be postponed until Tuesday next.

Then, on motion of the Honorable Mr. Moore, seconded by the Honorable Mr Allan, The House adjourned until Monday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon.

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The following Petitions were severally brought up, and laid on the Table:

By the Honorable Mr. de Blaquière; of the Municipal Council of the Village of New

market.

By the Honorable Mr. Mills; of the Vestry of the Church of the "Ascension," in the City of Hamilton; and of the Congregation of St. Andrew's Church, Hamilton.

By the Honorable Mr. Goodhue; of the Corporation of the City of London.

By the Honorable Mr. Patton; of the Northern Railway Company of Canada.

By the Honorable Mr. de La Terrière; of John Ryan and others, of the City of Quebec.

Pursuant to the Order of the Day, the following Petitions were severally read :

Of John Booth, of the City of Toronto; praying for the passing of an Act to facilitate the winding up of insolvent Joint Stock Companies.

Of the Municipal Council of the Parish of Ste. Rosalie, in the County of Bagot; praying against the passing of any Bill to detach from the said Parish, that portion thereof which has been annexed to the Parish of St. Hyacinthe, for Ecclesiastical purposes.

The Honorable Mr. Simpson enters

The Honorable Mr. Seymour presented the final Report of the Select Committee on the Saurel Election Petition.

Ordered, That it be received, and

The same was then read by the Clerk as follows:

COMMITTEE ROOM,

30th April, 1860.

The Select Committee appointed to try the matter of the Petition of Jean Baptiste Lamère, William McNaughton and Thomas Mc Carthy, complaining of an undue election and return of the Honorable Jean Baptiste Guévremont, for the Electoral Division of Saurel, beg leave to report the following Resolutions as their final decision.

1st. Resolved, That the Declaration of Qualificatien of the Honorable Jean Baptiste Guévremont, the sitting Member, does not contain a correct and clear description of the lands and tenements forming his property qualifications, as required by the statute.

2nd. Resolved, That the Lands and Tenements of the Honorable Jean Baptiste Guévremont, the Sitting Member, upon which he bases his qualification, are not of the full value of eight thousand dollars, over and above all rents, mortgages, charges and incumbrances charged upon, or due, or payable out of or affecting the same, as required by the Statute. 3rd. Resolved that the said Honorable Jean Baptiste Guévremont, the Sitting Member, is not duly elected Member for the Electoral Division of Saurel.

4th. Resolved, That neither the Petitions, nor the Defence of the Sitting Member to the same, are frivolous and vexatious.

Your Committee also report, in accordance with the 90th section of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, chap. 7, the question upon which the Committee divided, with the names of the Members voting in the affirmative and the negative.

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Resolved, That the Evidence of the Witnesses not included in the List, taken de bene esse by the Commissioner, be rejected, but that the evidence of Dubord and Bérard, excluded by the Commissioner, and taken also de bene esse, be received and read before this Committee.

The Committee being divided upon the above Resolution, the names were taken as follow:

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The Honorable Mr. Seymour, from the Select Committee to whom was referred the Bill intituled, "An Act to declare the mode in which the side lines in the First Concession, "old survey, of the Township of Cumberland, in the County of Russell, shall be run," re

ported that they had gone through the said Bill, and had directed him to report the same to the House without any amendment.

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Seymour, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Crawford, it was

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a third time presently.
The said Bill was then read a third time accordingly.
The question was put, whether the Bill shall
It was resolved in the affirmative.

pass ?

Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the Legislative Assembly, and acquaint that House that the Legislative Council have passed this Bill without any amendment.

The Honorable Mr. Patton, from the Select Committee to whom was referred the Bill intituled "An Act to repeal a certain provision in the Act relating to Replevin," reported that they had gone through the said Bill, and had directed him to report the same to the House without any amendment.

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Patton, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Prince, it was Ordered, That the said Bill be printed and read a third time presently.

The said Bill was then read a third time accordingly.

The question was put, whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the Legislative Assembly, and acquaint that House that the Legislative Council have passed this Bill, to which the desire their con

currence.

The Honorable Mr. Simpson, from the Select Committee to whom was referred the Bill intituled "An Act to provide for the payment, by certain Municipalities in the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, in which certain gravelled roads have been constructed by the said United Counties, of a fair amount for the construction of such roads, and to vest the roads in the said Municipalities," reported that they had gone through the said Bill, and had directed him to report the same to the House, without any amendment. On motion of the Honorable Mr. Simpson, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Crawford, it

was

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a third time presently.

The said Bill was then read a third time accordingly.

The question was put, whether the Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the Legislative Assembly, and acquaint that House that the Legislative Council have passed this Bill without any amendment.

Pursuant to the Order of the Day, the Bill intituled "An Act respecting Trade with Foreign Countries," was read a third time.

The question was put, whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the Legislative Assembly, and acquaint that House that the Legislative Council have passed this Bill, without any amendment.

Pursuant to the Order of the Day, the Bill intituled "An Act to amend the ninth "chapter of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, intituled "An Act respecting the "Civilization and Enfranchisement of certain Indians," was, as amended, read a third time. The Honorable Mr. Prince moved, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Patton,

That the following proviso be added to the Bill, "Provided always that no pen"alty shall be incurred by any person for exercising acts of hospitality under his own "roof, or elsewhere, towards Indians, if intoxication be not the result, and if such hospi"tality be exercised without any return, or the expectation of any return for the same, by "way of money, goods, or barter, or exchange, or by any other means whatsoever."

The question of concurrence being put thereon, the same was resolved in the negative. And the question being then put, whether the said Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the Legislative Assembly, and acquaint that House that the Legislative Council have passed this Bill, with an amendment, to which they desire their concurrence.

The Honorable Messieurs Masson, Alexander, and McDonald enter.

The Order of the Day being read for the third reading of the Bill intituled "An Act "respecting the Line of Division between Upper and Lower Canada."

The Honorable Mr. Vankoughnet moved, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Knowlton,
That the said Bill be now read a third time.

The question of concurrence being put thereon, the House divided, and the names being called for, they were taken down as follow:

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The said Bill was then read a third time accordingly.

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Then, on motion of the Honorable Mr. Vankoughnet, seconded by the Honorable Mr. de Blaquière.

The said Bill was amended as follows:- :

Page 4, line 9. Leave out from "Acts" to "Every" in line 16, and insert,

4. "The Governor may confer upon the Commissioners, appointed under this Act, the powers authorized by the thirteenth chapter of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada to be conferred upon Commissioners appointed under that Act; and the sub-section of the first section of the said Act, numbered two, shall thereupon apply."

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the amendment, be printed.

The question was put, whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the affirmative.

DISSENTIENT.

FIRST.-Because the provisions of the said Bill are unconstitutional, and constitute a violation of individual rights.

SECONDLY.-Because the owners of the property in Lower Canada will, under the said provisions, be deprived of their property against their consent.

THIRDLY.-Because the said Bill directly attacks the rights of proprietors in Lower Canada, and makes them subordinate to the alleged claims of mere possessors.

FOURTHLY.-Because, instead of leaving the adjudication of the claims of parties pretending to have possession of portions of the said property, and the amount of compensation to be made to the proprietors of such property to the decision of the ordinary tribunals, a special Board is constituted by the Government for the purpose of determining all the questions to which the provisions of the Bill give rise.

FIFTHLY.-Because the said Bill will operate injuriously against the proprietors of lands in Lower Canada, none of whom own property to the West of the Division line referred to in the said Bill, (provided the said line be run in conformity with the law now in existence and the titles of the said proprietors; that is to say, due North-west), and who,

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