Petition of W. F. Coffin to be printed.

Small Causes (L. C.) Bill.

Events of 25th
April last.

Shipping of
Seamen Bill.

encroaching on the province of Legislation, so far as
concerns the office, or the duties or the emoluments
of the office, or any change in, or modification of, the
office in which he has the honor to share: That office
was conferred upon the Petitioner, by the Govern-
ment of this Province, the depository and exponent
of the will of the Legislature: That it is for the
Legislature to deal with the office as to the wis-
dom of the Legislature may seem most fitting:
the Petitioner will repine at no change which
may affect his material interests for the public be-
nefit, let such change come when it may; but the
Petitioner appeals to the House, the highest tribunal
in the land, a tribunal pre-eminently distinguished as
a tribunal of honor, to whose high and sacred keeping
is confided the honor of every British subject in this
Province, to enable him to defend from grievous and
unmerited imputations, a character which has been
thus far through life unimpeached, and which, he is
proud to feel, is still unimpeachable; and praying
that the House will be pleased to accord to the Pe-
titioner the privilege of being heard personally, at the
Bar of the House, in his own defence, at such time
as the House may be pleased to appoint, and the Pe-
titioner will be prepared to support and confirm by
evidence, in such manner as the House may direct,
any statement he may make before the House in
vindication of his honor and character.

Ordered, That two hundred and fifty copies of the
Petition of William F. Coffin, Esquire, Joint
Sheriff of the District of Montreal, be printed
in each of the English and French languages,
for the use of the Members of this House.

On motion of Mr. Laurin, seconded by Mr. Chabot,

Fourquin, Guillet, Laurin, Lemieux, Marquis, M'-
Farland, Méthot, Mongenais, Polette, Sauvageau, and
Taché.-(23.)

NAYS.

Messieurs Attorney General Baldwin, Bell, Solicitor General Blake, Boulton of NORFOLK, Burritt, Cameron of KENT, Christie, Crysler, Egan, Fergusson, Gugy, Holmes, Johnson, Lyon, Macdonald of KINGSTON, Merritt, Notman, Price, Prince, Richards, Robinson, Scott of Two MOUNTAINS, Seymour, Sherwood of BROCKVILLE, Smith of WENTWORTH, Thompson, and Wetenhall.—(27.)

So it was passed the Negative.

per Canada,

The Honorable Mr. Cameron, of Kent, one of Her Report of
Majesty's Executive Council, laid before the House, Schools in Up-
by command of His Excellency the Governor Ge- 1848.
neral,-The Annual Report of the Normal, Mo-
del and Common Schools in Upper Canada, for
the year 1848, with an Appendix, by the Chief
Superintendent of Schools.

For the said Report, see Appendix (Z.Z.Z.Z.)
Ordered, That seven hundred and fifty copies in
the English language, and two hundred and
fifty copies in the French language, of the said
Report, be printed for the use of the Members
of this House.

Appendix
(Z.Z.Z.Z.)

tion of Courts

The Honorable Mr. Attorney General Baldwin, one Accommoda.
of Her Majesty's Executive Council, presented, pur- of Justice
suant to an Address to His Excellency the Governor (U. C.)
General,-Return to an Address from the Legislative
Assembly to His Excellency the Governor General,
dated the 21st instant, praying that His Excellency
would be pleased to cause to be laid before them, a
Return of all monies collected by the Government
under the 9th Vic. c. 33, intituled, "An Act to

Ordered, That the Order of the day for the second" provide for the accommodation of the Courts of
reading of the Bill to amend the Act for the
summary decision of Small Causes in Lower
Canada, be discharged.

"Superior Jurisdiction in Upper Canada;" also, a
Return of the sales and proceeds of that lot of land
in the City of Toronto, called Simcoe Place, autho-
rized to be sold under and by said Act; also, a de-
detailed Account of all monies received and paid, and
of the Debentures issued with interest thereon, and
of the redemption of the same, in whole or in part,
under and by virtue of the said Act.
By Command,

Provincial Secretary's Office,

J. LESLIE,

Secretary.

Ordered, That the Order of the day for taking
into further consideration the Question proposed
on Friday, the fourth day of May instant, That
this House taking into consideration the de-
plorable events which occurred in the City of
Montreal, on Wednesday, the twenty-fifth day
of April last, when a numerous and riotous as-
semblage of evil-minded persons attacked, about
nine o'clock at night, the Building in which this Montreal, 26th May, 1849.
House was then sitting, in consequence of which Return of all monies collected by the Government
the Archives as well as its Library were totally under the Act 9 Vic. c. 33, intituled, "An Act to
destroyed, and all the important business of this" provide for the accommodation of the Courts of
country violently interrupted; that this House" Superior Jurisdiction in Upper Canada," of monies
further considering the character of the riots, paid, and of Debentures issued with interest thereon,
the burnings which have since taken place, and and of the redemption of the same, in whole or in
the tumultuous meetings which are daily held part, called for by the Address of the Honorable
in several portions of this City, with the avowed Legislative Assembly of 21st May instant:--
object of threatening and controlling the acts
of the Legislature, is fully convinced that its
deliberations are no longer free, and that it is
most urgent that the present Session should be
closed, be discharged.

Currency.
Amount of Law Fees received in 1846....£415 16 6
Do
Do

do do

do do

1847.... 909 14 3
1848.... 1219 5 6

Mr. Méthot moved, seconded by Mr. Chabot, and
the Question being put, That the Bill to repeal the
Act of the 10 and 11 Vic. c. 25, intituled, "An Act
"for regulating the shipping of Seamen," and for Balance of Fee Fund remaining on
other purposes therein mentioned, be committed to a
Committee of the whole House, for this day.
The House divided; and the names being called
for, they were taken down, as follow:-

YEAS.

Messieurs Armstrong, Boutillier, Cartier, Cauchon, Chabot, Chauveau, Davignon, De Witt, Solicitor General Drummond, Duchesnay, Fortier, Fournier,

hand

Letter from
Lieut. Col.
D'Urban.

Niagara and

Railroad Bill.

Press 4, line 20. After "respect" insert Clause (A.) Clause (A.) "And be it enacted, that if at any "time it shall appear to the said Trustees to be ad"visable to change the direction of the said Roads "and parts of Roads, or of any other Roads or parts "of Roads subject to their management, the portions "of ground acquired by them for that purpose shall "become and be portions of the said Roads or parts "of Roads, respectively, in lieu and stead of the corresponding portions previously used as such, which "shall vest in and belong to the several and respec"tive owners of the adjoining lands from which the

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Mr. Speaker communicated to the House the fol- same were originally taken; and where such owners lowing Letter:—

Sir,

Donegana's Hotel,
Montreal, May, 27th, 1849.

"or any of them shall have been entitled to payment
"or compensation in respect of any portions of

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ground so required to be taken by the said Trus

I have had the honor to receive your letter of the reason of such change, the value of the ground about
tees, or of any damage suffered or to be suffered by
26th instant, covering a copy of the Resolutions to revert to them as aforesaid may and shall be es-
which had been unanimously adopted by the Legis-timated and taken into account in deduction or
lative Assembly on that day. The surviving Mem- "discharge of such payment or compensation; but
bers of the family of my father the late Sir Benjamin« if such old Road shall lead to any land, house, or
D'Urban, Commander of Her Majesty's Forces in « place which cannot, in the opinion of the Trustees,
Canada, cannot but be deeply sensible of the tribute« be accommodated with a convenient way and pas-
of respect, so gratifying to their feelings, which Your "sage from such new Road, then and in such case
Honorable House has been pleased to pay to his such old Road and every part thereof shall remain
memory; and I have to request to you, Sir, to do me subject to the right of way and passage to such
the favor to convey to the House their sentiments « land, house, or place, respectively."
on the occasion.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
W. J. D'URBAN, Lt. Col.
Dep. Quarter Master Gen.

The Hon: The Speaker
of the House of Assembly,

Montreal.

Mr. Cauchon moved, seconded by the Honorable Detroit Rivers Mr. Cameron, of Kent, and the Question being put, That the Fee paid by Duncan M'Farland, Esquire, previous to the second reading of the Bill to incorporate the Niagara and Detroit Rivers Railroad Company, be refunded to him; the House divided:-And it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Penitentiary.

Bill relating to
Dorchester
Bridge, &c.

Mr. Holmes moved, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, and the Question being put, That an humble Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General, praying His Excellency will be pleased to cause the proper Officer to lay before this House, Copies of the Reports made by the Commissioners appointed to investigate into the conduct, discipline, and management of the Provincial Penitentiary; The House divided:

Yeas, 16.
Nays, 18.

So it passed in the Negative.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Le-
gislative Council to the Bill, intituled, "An

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Act to authorize and enable the Trustees of "the Quebec Turnpike Roads to acquire and "assume the possession and property of the Bridge called Dorchester Bridge, and for other 66 purposes," be now taken into consideration. The House proceeded accordingly to take the said Amendments into consideration; and the same were read, as follow:

Press 4, line 9. After "Act" insert "Provided "always, that it shall be lawful for His Excellency "the Governor General in Council, from time to "time, to authorize the said Trustees to deviate from "the said order in any respect which it may be "deemed advisable so to do, for the purpose of more speedily raising the said loan, or otherwise further"ing the objects of this Act, and the interests of the

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The said Amendments, being read a second time,
were agreed to.

Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor General Blake do
carry back the Bill to the Legislative Council,
and acquaint their Honors, that this House hath
agreed to their Amendments:

Mr. Prince moved, seconded by Mr. Christie, and Withdrawal of
the Question being put, That an humble Address be the Military
from the pre-
presented to His Excellency the Governor General, cincts of the
representing that this House views with extreme House.
jealousy the continuance under its roof of a large
body of armed Soldiers, and that such an unusual cir-
cumstance is, in the opinion of this House, calculated
to restrain the freedom of debate, and in the present
time of peace and internal tranquillity, unconstitu-
tional and unnecessary, the more especially so as this
House firmly believes Her Majesty The Queen may
always rely on the loyalty and fidelity of Her sub-
jects in this Province to maintain the honor and dig-
nity of the Crown of England, as well as the public
peace in these Her dominions, and therefore praying
His Excellency to give immediate directions for the
withdrawal of the Troops from the precincts of this
House;

The House divided: and the names being called
for, they were taken down, as follow:-
:-

YEAS.

Messieurs Badgley, Christie, Gugy, Macdonald of KINGSTON, Malloch, M'Connell, M Lean, and Prince. -(8.)

NAYS.

Messieurs Armstrong, Attorney General Baldwin, Beaubien, Solicitor General Blake, Boulton of NORFOLK, Cartier, Cauchon, Chauveau, De Witt, Solicitor General Drummond, Dumas, Egan, Fournier, Fourquin, Johnson, Lyon, Marquis, Merritt, Méthot, Mongenais, Polette, Price, Seymour, Taché, and Thompson.-(25.)

So it passed in the Negative.

The Honorable Mr. Boulton moved, seconded by Toronto LuMr. Thompson, and the Question being put, That it natic Asylum. is the opinion of this House that an investigation should be made by some disinterested persons into the subject of complaint preferred by George H. Park, Esquire, late Medical Superintendent of the Provincial Temporary Lunatic Asylum at Toronto,

Message from the Council.

School Law
(L. C.) Bill.

J. Yule's Mill
Dam Bill.

School Law (L. C.) Bill.

Public Schools

Institution, as well with a view of doing justice to
the Petitioner by affording him an opportunity of
defending his character against aspersions cast upon
him by them, as of ascertaining whether any change
be required in the Law regulating the management
of the Lunatic Asylum now being erected there, and
expected shortly to be placed upon a more perma-
nent footing;

The House divided: and the names being called
for, they were taken down, as follow:-

YEAS.

Messieurs Boulton of NORFOLK, and Thompson.(2.)

NAYS.

Messieurs Armstrong, Badgley, Attorney General Baldwin, Beaubien, Bell, Solicitor General Blake, Boutillier, Cameron of KENT, Cartier, Cauchon, Chabot, Christie, Davignon, DeWitt, Solicitor General Drummond, Fortier, Fournier, Fourquin, Gugy, Guillet, Hall, Holmes, Jobin, Johnson, Laurin, Lemieux, Macdonald of GLENGARY, Macdonald of KINGSTON, Marquis, M'Connell, M'Lean, Merritt, Méthot, Mongenais, Polette, Price, Robinson, Seymour, Smith of FRONTENAC, and Smith of WENTWORTH.(40.)

So it passed in the Negative.

A Message from the Legislative Council by John
Fennings Taylor, Esquire, one of the Masters in
Chancery:-
Mr. Speaker,

The Legislative Council do not insist on their first
Amendment to the Bill, intituled, " An Act to amend
"the School Law of Lower Canada," to which this
House disagrees: And also,

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Ordered, That Mr. Beaubien do carry back the
Bill to the Legislative Council, and acquaint
their Honors, that this House hath agreed to
their Amendment.

Mr. Chauveau, from the Select Committee ap- Report of Se-
lect Committee
pointed to enquire into the causes and importance of
on Emigration.
the emigration which takes place annually from Lower
Canada to the United States; the class and, if possi-
ble, the number of persons who have emigrated du-
ring the last five years; the fate of the individuals
and families who have emigrated, and the best means
to prevent that emigration for the future, presented
to the House the Report of the said Committee;
which was read.

For the said Report, see Appendix (A.A.A.A.A.) Appendix
(A.A.A.A.A.)
Ordered, That seven hundred and fifty copies in
the English language, and two hundred and
fifty copies in the French language, of the said
Report, be printed in pamphlet form, for the
use of the Members of this House.

The Legislative Council have passed the Bill, in- Bill, intituled, "An Act to repeal certain Acts Land Surveytituled, "An Act to authorize John Yule, the "therein mentioned, and to make better provision ors Bill. younger, Esquire, and others, to erect a Mill Dam" respecting the admission of Land Surveyors and "upon the River Richelieu, in the District of Mon-" the Survey of Lands in this Province:" "treal," with an Amendment; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

And then he withdrew.

"Bill, intituled, "An Act to increase the Salary Court of Chancery (U. C.) "of the Reporter of the Court of Chancery in Up- Reporter's "per Canada:" Salary Bill. Bill, intituled, "An Act for the sale and better Timber Man"management of Timber upon the Public Lands:" agement Bill. Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act therein Public Lands " mentioned, and to make other provisions for the Management "management and disposal of the Public Lands, and to limit the period for making free grants:"

Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor General Drummond
do carry back the Bill, intituled, "An Act to
"amend the School Law of Lower Canada," to
the Legislative Council, and acquaint their
Honors, that this House hath agreed to their"
Amendments.

An engrossed Bill for the better establishment and

(U. C.) Bill. maintenance of Public Schools in Upper Canada, and for repealing the present School Act, was read the third time.

Adjournment.

J. Yule's Mil
Dam Bill.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.
Ordered, That the Honorable Mr. Cameron, of
Kent, do carry the Bill to the Legislative Coun-
cil, and desire their concurrence.

Ordered, That when this House doth adjourn, it
will adjourn until to-morrow, at ten o'clock,
A. M.

Bill.

Bill, intituled, "An Act to provide a legal mode Trespass on "of redress in cases of Trespass committed on Lands certain Townheld in common in certain Townships in Lower shipLands Bill. "Canada:"

Bill, intituled, "An Act to appoint Commissioners Walpole and "to define the boundary line between the Town- Woodhouse "ship of Walpole in the Niagara District, and the Boundary Line " Township of Woodhouse in the Talbot District:"

And then he withdrew.

Bill.

Mr. Christie, from the Standing Committee on Second Report
Public Accounts, presented to the House the Second of Committee
Report of the said Committee; which was read, as
followeth :-

Your Committee regret to report that owing to
Ordered, That the Amendment made by the Le- the peculiar circumstances of the Session, and the
gislative Council to the Bill, intituled, "An various pressing calls upon its Members for attend-
"Act to authorize John Yule, the younger, Es-ance on other Committees on which they were named,
"quire, and others, to erect a Mill Dam upon
"the River Richelieu, in the District of Mon-
"treal," be now taken into consideration.
The House proceeded accordingly to take the said
Amendment into consideration; and the same was
read, as followeth :-
:-

Press 2, line 16. After "feet" insert" in the "most navigable part of the said River, or in the "deepest part thereof, or in the middle thereof."

The said Amendment, being read a second time, was agreed to.

they have been unable to give to the Public Accounts
now remaining unexamined for several Sessions, the
attention they are entitled to, and can therefore only
recommend that they be resumed at an early period
in the ensuing Session.

Your Committee, in obedience to the Order of
Your Honorable House, of the twentieth February
last, to make or procure a Return of the Annual Re-
date of the Union to the commencement of the pre-
venues and Expenditure of the Province from the
sent year, similar to those relating to Lower and Upper

on Public

Accounts.

Canada from the establishment of their respective
Constitutions to the Union, already on the Journals,
for 1847, of Your Honorable House, applied to Mr.
Ross, the Chief Clerk of Committees thereof, and by
whom that above alluded to for Lower Canada had
been with considerable care and labour put together,
and who, in anticipation that a document of the kind
might be called for, had during the last two recesses
prepared one at his leisure, embracing a Statement of
the whole of the Revenues of the Province, yearly,
from the period of the Union to the end of the year
1847, and the sources whence they were derived, as
well as the Annual Expenditure thereof, divided into||
heads, and which he, subsequently to the date of Your
Instruction, presented to the Chairman of Your
Committee to be laid before it. This valuable do-
cument, precious as a record, and which as such, it
no doubt was the desire of Your Honorable House
to preserve on its Journals, has been destroyed
with many others of still greater value, by the late
unhappy conflagration. Your Committee are of
opinion, that it would be unfair to make Mr. Ross
sustain the loss of a work done extra-officially by
him, and of merit, the value of which he fixed at Twen-
ty-five pounds, have thought it expedient, in the be-
lief that it will meet with the approbation of Your"
Honorable House, to desire him to prepare another"
similar Return, including the year 1849, for the en-
suing Session; and to recommend a payment to him
now, of Twenty pounds, in full requital of the lost
document, of which he declares to Your Committee
he has not kept any copy to help him in the recon-
struction of a new one, and Twenty pounds more at
the next Session, upon his preparing and delivering
the Return or Statement Your Committee have au-
thorized him to reconstruct, and in full therefor, as
well as for the one destroyed.

Mr. Christie moved, seconded by Mr. M'Lean,
and the Question being put, That this House doth
concur with the Committee in the said Report;
The House divided:

Yeas, 19.
Nays, 17.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Mr. M'Connell moved, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Badgley, and the Question being put, That an humble Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General, praying His Excellency to cause to be laid before this House, copies of all correspondence which has passed between the Collector of Customs at the Port of Stanstead and the Inspector General's Department, in reference to the seizure by the Preventive Officer at that Port, of a horse, sleigh, harness, and buffalo robes, on the fifteenth of March last, the property of Joseph Bates, the same being at the time of its seizure in the possession of Sylvanus

Bates, of Stanstead;

The House divided:

Yeas, 12.
Nays, 25.

So it passed in the Negative.

On motion of Mr. M'Connell, seconded by Mr.
Crysler,

Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to
His Excellency the Governor General, praying
him to cause to be laid before this House, copies
of all correspondence in reference to the Brome
and Bolton Road, and also of the Report of the
Engineer, and the decision of the Law Officers
of the Crown in reference to the same.
Ordered, That the said Address be presented to
His Excellency the Governor General, by such
Members of this House as are of the Honorable
the Executive Council of this Province.

Medicine Bill.

The Honorable Mr. Boulton moved, seconded by Toronto Mr. Nelson, and the Question being put, That the School of Order of the day for the second reading of the Bill to incorporate the Toronto School of Medicine, be now read;

The House divided: and the names being called for, they were taken down, as follow:

YEAS.

:

Messieurs Armstrong, Boulton of NORFOLK, Boutillier, Solicitor General Drummond, Duchesnay, Egan, Fournier, Johnson, Malloch, Nelson, Price, Sherwood of BROCKVILLE, Smith of WENTWORTH, and Thompson.—(14.)

NAYS.

Messieurs Badgley, Attorney General Baldwin, So-
licitor General Blake, Cauchon, Chabot, Chauveau,
Christie, Crysler, DeWitt, Dumas, Fortier, Fourquin,
Guillet, Holmes, Jobin, Laurin, Lemieux, Macdonald
of KINGSTON, Marquis, M'Connell, M'Lean, Mer-
ritt, Méthot, Mongenais, Notman, Polette, Robinson,
Seymour, and Smith of FRONTENAC.-(29.)
So it passed in the Negative.

de Québec Bill.

The Order of the day for the second reading of the La Société St.
engrossed Bill from the Legislative Council, intituled, Jean Baptiste
An Act to incorporate "La Société Saint Jean
Baptiste de la Cité de Quebec," being read;
The Bill was accordingly read a second time; and
committed to a Committee of the whole House.
Resolved, That this House will immediately resolve
itself into the said Committee.

The House accordingly resolved itself into the said
Committee.

Mr. Laurin took the Chair of the Committee; and
after some time spent therein,

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair;

And Mr. Laurin reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report
the same, without any amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time; and the Rules of this House suspended
as to the same.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

Ordered, That Mr. Chauveau do carry back the
Bill to the Legislative Council, and acquaint
their Honors, that this House hath passed the
same, without any Amendment.

lowing Letter:-
Mr. Speaker communicated to the House the fol- His Excellency

intends to prorogue the Legislature.

The Order of the day for the House in Committee Writs of Preon the Bill to amend the Law relative to Writs of rogative Bill. Prerogative, and for other purposes therein mentioned, being read;

The House accordingly resolved itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Egan took the Chair of the Committee; and after some time spent therein,

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair;

And Mr. Egan reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made amendments there

unto.

The Order of the day for the House in Committee Assessment on the Bill to establish a more equal and just system Bill (U. C.) of Assessment in the several Townships, Villages, Towns, and Cities in Upper Canada, being read; Ordered, That the said Order of the day be discharged.