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

Ordered, That the Honorable Messieurs Knowlton, Moore, Walker, Matheson, Boulton, Sir E. P. Taché, Seymour, Perry, Crawford, Armand, Campbell, Alexander, Armstrong, Kierzkowski, Christie and the mover, be appointed a Committee to examine and report upon the Contingent Accounts of the Legislative Council, for the present Session.

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

Ordered, That the Honorable Messieurs Ferrier, Matheson, Seymour, Tessier, de La Terrière, Prince and Hollis Smith be appointed a Committee to peruse and perfect the Journals of this and former sessions of the Provincial Parliament.

The Order of the Day being read for the consideration of His Excellency's Speech from the Throne, at the opening of the present Session,

The Honorable Mr. Boulton moved, seconded by the Honorable Mr. de La Terrière, That an humble Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General, to thank His Excellency for his gracious Speech at the opening of the present Session of the Provincial Parliament, and further to assure His Excellency :

That we receive with much pleasure the announcement made to us by His Excellency, that the Joint Address of last Session, inviting the QUEEN to visit Canada, has been laid at the foot of the Throne, and that Her Majesty's Most Gracious Answer will forthwith be placed in our hands: And that we shall see with satisfaction that we may hope for the honour of receiving His Royal Highness the PRINCE OF WALES in such a manner as will prove the hearty loyalty of all ranks among us.

That we rejoice to learn from His Excellency, that negotiations have been carried on by the Post Master General, for securing the transmission, through Canada, of a large portion of the correspondence between Europe and America; that the result of these negotiations has been such as to shew that the advantages of the route by the St. Lawrence are fully appreciated: and that at the same time care has been taken to represent properly to Her Majesty's Government, the position and claims of Canada with reference to the Postal Subsidies granted to Ocean Steamers.

That we have much satisfaction in being informed, that the Commissioners appointed to report on the boundary line between Upper and Lower Canada, have completed their labours, so as to enable us to pass a Bill for the settlement of this long pending question.

That we are happy to learn that the Government has received suggestions from many sources with reference to the measure introduced last Session for the Consolidation of the Municipal Law of Lower Canada, and that we shall give our best attention to any Bill submitted to us, which may enable us to effect this important object.

That we receive with pleasure His Excellency's congratulations on the issue of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada and of Upper Canada. That we trust soon to see the same work for Lower Canada, and that when this is done, we believe with His Excellency, that we may hope that it will be followed by the further assimilation of the Laws in force in both sections of the Province.

That we shall not fail to give our best attention to the expediency of considering the law of Debtor and Creditor in Commercial matters, as it exists both in Upper and Lower Canada, with a view to further legislation on this difficult subject, and that we agree with His Excellency in thinking that the present system of Currency and Banking deserves our early and serious consideration.

That any measure which His Excellency may cause to be laid before us for the purpose of facilitating the administration of the Crown Lands, shall receive our most earnest attention.

That we are profoundly grateful that it pleased Almighty GoD in the last autumn to bless our land with a plentiful harvest, and that we see around us, at the present moment, the signs of a revival of Commerce. We earnestly pray that these marks of returning pros

perity may continue to increase, and that our people may have abundant cause to be thankful for the welfare of their Country, and the maintenance of Law and Order.

That we shall use our utmost endeavours that the Laws may receive at our hands such amendments and changes as may from time to time be needed, but that we rejoice with His Excellency to think that few subjects of a broad and important character yet remain to be dealt with by immediate Legislation.

After Debate,

The question being put thereupon,

It was resolved unanimously in the affirmative.

Ordered, that the Honorable Messieurs Boulton, de La Terrière, and Vankoughnet, be appointed a Committee to draft an Address, founded on the foregoing Resolution.

The House was adjourned during pleasure, and the Committee withdrew to prepare the Address.

After some time, the House was resumed, and

The Honorable Mr. Boulton reported an Address prepared by the Committee as follows: To His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir EDMUND WALKER HEAD, Baronet, One of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.

May it please Your Excellency,

We, Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Council of Canada, in Provincial Parliament Assembled, respectfully thank Your Excellency for Your Gracious Speech at the opening of the present Session.

We receive with much pleasure the announcement made to us by Your Excellency, that the Joint Address of last Session, inviting the QUEEN to visit Canada, has been laid at the foot of the Throne, and that Her Majesty's Most Gracious answer will forthwith be placed in our hands: And we see with satisfaction that we may hope for the honour of receiving His Royal Highness the PRINCE OF WALES in such a manner as will prove the hearty loyalty of all ranks among us.

We rejoice to learn from Your Excellency, that negotiations have been carried on by the Post Master General, for securing the transmission through Canada of a large portion of the correspondence between Europe and America; that the result of these negotiations has been such as to show that the advantages of the route by the St. Lawrence are fully appreciated and that at the same time care has been taken to represent properly to Her Majesty's Government, the position and claims of Canada, with reference to the Postal Subsidies granted to Ocean Steamers.

We have much satisfaction in being informed that the Commissioners appointed to report on the boundary line between Upper and Lower Canada, have completed their labours, so as to enable us to pass a Bill for the settlement of this long pending question.

We are happy to learn, that the Government has received suggestions from many sources with reference to the measure introduced last Session for the Consolidation of the Municipal Law of Lower Canada, and we shall give our best attention to any Bill submitted to us, which may enable us to effect this important object.

We receive with pleasure Your Excellency's congratulations on the issue of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada and of Upper Canada. We trust soon to see the same work for Lower Canada, and that when this is done, we believe with Your Excellency, that we may hope that it will be followed by the further assimilation of the Laws in force in both sections of the Province.

We shall not fail to give our best attention to the expediency of considering the law of Debtor and Creditor in Commercial matters, as it exists both in Upper and Lower Canada,

with a view to further legislation on this difficult subject, and we agree with Your Excellency in thinking that the present system of Currency and Banking deserves our early and serious consideration.

Any measure which Your Excellency may cause to be laid before us for the purpose of facilitating the administration of the Crown Lands, shall receive our most earnest attention. We are profoundly grateful that it pleased Almighty GOD in the last autumn to bless our land with a plentiful harvest, and that we see around us, at the present moment, the signs of a revival of commerce. We earnestly pray that these marks of returning prosperity may continue to increase, and that our people may have abundant cause to be thankful for the welfare of their Country, and the maintenance of Law and Order.

We shall use our utmost endeavours that the Laws may receive at our hands such amendments and changes as may from time to time be needed, but we rejoice with Your Excellency to think that few subjects of a broad and important character yet remain to be dealt with by immediate legislation.

Which said Address being read by the Clerk, was unanimously agreed to.

Ordered, That the said Address be engrossed, and that the same be signed by the Speaker of this House.

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General, by the whole House.

Ordered, That such Members of the Executive Council, as are Members of this House, do wait on His Excellency the Governor General, humbly to know what time His Excelency will please to appoint to be attended with the said Address.

The Honorable the Speaker presented to the House, the Report of the Librarian, on the state of the Library.

Ordered, That the same do lie on the Table, and it is as follows:

(Vide Appendix No. 1.)

The Honorable the Speaker presented to the House the Report of the Law Clerk, on expiring Laws.

Ordered, That the same do lie on the Table.

The Honorable Mr. Vankoughnet presented to the House a Bill, intituled, " An Act respecting the sale and management of the Public Lands.

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The said Bill was read for the first time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a second time on Wednesday next.

On Motion of the Honorable Mr. Ross, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Vankoughnet, it

Ordered, That hereafter, until the close of the Session, His Honor the Speaker do leave the Chair from six o'clock until half-past seven in the afternoon, unless otherwise previously ordered.

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

The House adjourned.

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

By the Honorable Mr. Christie; Two Petitions of the Council of the County of Hal

dimand.

By the Honorable Mr. Panet; of the Corporation of the City of Quebec-and of Jean Langevin, of the said City of Quebec.

By the Honorable Mr. Renaud; of Cyprien Martin, of the Parish of St. Stanislas de Kostka-and of Eléonore Pivior and others, of St. Jacques l'Achigan.

By the Honorable Mr. Campbell; of the Governors of the Kingston Hospital

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

Of John Twomey and others, of the Townships of Sandwich and Maidstone, praying for aid to complete the road from Amherstburg to Maidstone-Cross.

Of James Thomas Barwell and others, of the Township of Sandwich, praying for the division of said Township by the erection of a portion of it into a separate Township, to be called the Township of Windsor.

The Honorable Mr. Vankoughnet reported that he had, according to order, waited on His Excellency the Governor General, to know what time His Excellency would please to appoint to be attended with the Address of this House, and that His Excellency had appointed to-morrow, at three o'clock, in the afternoon, at the Government House, in this city, for that purpose.

The Hon. Mr. Campbell presented to the House the Annual Statement of the affairs of the Kingston Hospital for the year 1859.

Ordered, that the same do lie on the table, and it is as follows :

(Vide Sessional Papers.)

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

The House adjourned.

The Honorable the Speaker reported that the House did this day wait on His Excellency the Governor General with their Address, in answer to His Excellency's Speech from the Throne, to which His Excellency was pleased to return the following most gracious answer:

Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council:

Your Address assures me of your readiness to discharge your important duties, and of your loyalty to our gracious Queen, and I thank you sincerely for it.

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

By the Honorable Mr. Alexander; of T. G. S. Nevills and others, of the Village of New Hamburg, in the County of Waterloo.

By the Honorable Mr. Kierzkowski; of Louis Alberti, of the Parish of St. Andrew's, in the County of Argenteuil.

By the Honorable Mr. Mc Donald; of the Municipal Council of the County of Perth. By the Honorable Mr. Leslie; of Edward John Hemming and others of Montreal. By the Honorable Mr. Matheson; Two Petitions of the Municipal Council of the United Counties of Lanark and Renfrew.

Pursuant to the Order of the Day the following petitions were severally read :

Of the Chairman and Board of Trustees of Queen's College, Kingston; praying for a continuation of their annual grant.

Of the Widows' and Orphans' Friend Association of Kingston; praying for a continuation of their annual grant.

Of A. Stimson and others, Trustees of the Compton High School; praying for an Act of Incorporation.

Of S. H. Hurd and others, of the Townships of Eaton and Newport in the County of Compton; praying for the opening of a road between Eaton Corners and the boundary of

the State of Maine.

Of the Director of La Salle d'Asile de St. Joseph, Montreal; praying for aid.

Of D. O. Paradis and others, of St. Edouard de Frampton and St. Marguerite, in the County of Dorchester; praying for aid to improve the " Côtes à Mimeon."