Limitation of
Actions Bill.

Orders deferred.

Mr. Dickson takes his seat.

Petitions brought np.

mont, attended in his place; and having given satis-
factory reasons for his not being present at the
meeting of the Committee on that day; and having
verified the same upon oath ;

Ordered, That the Honorable Mr. Boulton be ex-
cused for not attending the Committee, yester-
day.

The Order of the day for the second reading of
the Bill to alter the Law relating to the limitation
of Actions in this Province, being read;

The Honorable Mr. Boulton moved, seconded by Mr. Smith, of Frontenac, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time. Mr. Laurin moved in amendment to the Question, seconded by Mr. Fournier, That all the words after "That" to the end of the Question be left out, and the words "the remaining Orders of the day be "postponed until Monday next," added instead thereof.

And the Question being put on the Amendment,
the House divided; and it was resolved in the Affir-
mative.

Then the main Question, so amended, being put;
Ordered, That the remaining Orders of the day be
postponed until Monday next.

Then, on motion of Mr. Fournier, seconded by
Mr. Mongenais,

The House adjourned until Monday next.

Lunæ, 29° die Januarii;

ANNO 12 VICTORIE REGINE, 1849.

W
ALTER H. DICKSON, Esquire, Member
for the Town of Niagara, having previously
taken the Oath, according to Law, and subscribed
before the Commissioners the Roll containing the
same, took his seat in the House.

and the Petition of Richard Daverne, of Adolphustown, Midland District.

By the Honorable Mr. Cameron, of Kent, The Petition of George Hyde, Esquire, and others, of the Townships of Sarnia and Plympton, in the Western District, and others of the Huron Tract; the Petition of James Porter, Esquire, and others, inhabitants of the northern Townships of the County of Kent.

By the Honorable Mr. LaFontaine,-The Petition of the Montreal Protestant Orphan Asylum; the Petition of the Ladies Directresses of the Montreal Protestant Orphan Asylum; and the Petition of the Chiefs and Warriors of the Village of Abenakis, of St. François du Lac St. Pierre.

By the Honorable Mr. Sherwood,-The Petition of Richard Watson, of the City of Toronto, Builder; and the Petition of J. E. Pell and others, Mechanics of the City of Toronto.

By Mr. Laurin,-The Petition of Charles Boyle, of the place called the "Nuns' Land," of the Parish of St. Giles, in the District of Quebec.

By the Honorable Mr. Badgley,-The Petition of G. J. Freligh and others, of the Township of Stanbridge, in the County of Missisquoi; the Petition of J. Chamberlin, Esquire, and others, of the County of Missisquoi; and the Petition of E. De Bellefeuille and others, of the City of Montreal, Students at Law.

By Mr. Scott, of Bytown,-The Petition of John Ring and others, of the Township of Nepean.

By Mr. Notman,-The Petition of A. W. Laird and others, of the City of Montreal; the Petition of Thomas Paddock and others, of the Township of Puslinch, District of Gore; the Petition of Alexander B. Orr and others, of North Easthope and other Townships of the Districts of Huron, Brock, and Wellington; the Petition of John Meyers and others, of the German Block in the Township of Woolwich ; the Petition of Daniel Langley and others, of North Easthope and other Townships of the Districts of Huron and Wellington; and the Petition of Ralph C. Nicholson and others, of the Township of Dumfries.

By Mr. Fournier,-The Petition of the Reverend J. L. Beaubien and others, of the Parish of St. Thomas, in the County of L'Islet.

By Mr. Wetenhall,-The Petition of John Hawkins and others, of the Township of Woolwich, District

The following Petitions were severally brought
up, and laid on the table:-
By Mr. Jobin,-The Petition of Andrew Mac-of Wellington; the Petition of George J. Grange,
Farlane and others, of the City of Montreal.

By Mr. Chauveau,-The Petition of the Reverend P. Huot and others, of the Parish of St. Foye, Counties of Quebec and Portneuf; the Petition of Louis Legendre, Esquire, and others, of the Parish of St. Louis de Lotbinière; the Petition of Eugène L'Ecuyer, of the City of Quebec, Notary Public; and the Petition of George O'Kill Stuart, Esquire, and others, of the City of Quebec.

By Mr. Boutillier,-The Petition of the Corpora-
tion of the College of St. Hyacinthe.

By Mr. Cauchon,--The Petition of the Reverend
L. Provancher and others, of Lambton and other
Townships, County of Megantic.

By Mr. Scott of Two Mountains,-The Petition
of the Directors of the Academy of Berthier (aid to
enlarge Building); the Petition of Jean Baptiste
Cartier and others, of St. François du Lac; and the
Petition of the Directors of the Academy of Berthier
(usual grant).

By Mr. Fortier,-The Petition of J. B. Charland
and others, of the Parish of St. Grégoire, County of
Nicolet.

By Mr. Egan, -The Petition of Alexander
M'Donell and others.

By Mr. Brooks, The Petition of the Trustees of the Richmond Academy.

Chairman, and C. H. Webster, Secretary, on behalf of a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of the District of Wellington; the Petition of Alfred A. Baker and others, of the Townships of Guelph and Eramosa, District of Wellington; the Petition of Thomas Saunders and others, of the Township of Puslinch, District of Wellington; the Petition of James Burr and others, of the Township of Nichol, District of Wellington; the Petition of James M'Kaig and others, of the Township of Puslinch, District of Wellington; the Petition of Henry Cardwell and others, of Holland and other Townships, District of Wellington; the Petition of John D. M'Kenzie and others, of the Township of Beverly, District of Gore; the Petition of the Magistrates of the District of Wellington, in Quarter Sessions assembled; and the Petition of the Magistrates of the Wellington District (Licenses on Beer.)

By the Honorable Mr. Boulton,-The Petition of John Charlton and others, of the City of Toronto, and other places in the Home District.

By Mr. Watts,-The Petition of William Montgomerie, Esquire, and others, of Grantham and the adjoining Townships, in the County of Drummond.

By Mr. Holmes, The Petition of the Honorable Joseph Bourret, Mayor, on behalf of a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the City of Montreal; and the Petition of the Reverend John Bethune and others, of Mon

By Mr. Seymour,-The Petition of Elijah R. Parks
and others, of the late Province of Upper Canada;treal.

Petitions read.

ships in the said County be set apart as a distinct
Municipality.

Of W. C. Baynes, Esquire, of the Township of
Kingsey; representing that his father, the late Ge-
neral Baynes, purchased a quantity of land in the
year 1811, in which there was found on survey to be
a deficiency of 200 acres; and praying that he may
be allowed an equivalent for the said deficiency.

Of W. Montgomery, of the Township of Durham; representing that he has been obliged to pay certain costs and damages at law for acts performed by him while in the conscientious discharge of his duties as Justice of the Peace, and praying indemnification.

Of Thomas Bowerman and others, of the TownOf Thomas Bowerman and others, of the Townships of Sophiasburgh and Hallowell, District of Prince Edward; praying that a certain part of the Gore be united to the Township of Hallowell, and that a certain part of that Township be united to the Township of Sophiasburgh.

Of the Canada Baptist Union; praying that all Sectarianism be removed from the Constitution and Administration of King's College.

Of the Canada Baptist Union; praying that the Funds arising from the sale of the Clergy Reserve Lands be applied to the purposes of popular Edu

cation, without reference to sect or creed.

Of the Warden of the District of London; praying for the passing of an Act to render valid certain By-laws passed by the Municipal Council of the said District for the recovery of Rates.

Of J. Scott, Esquire, M. P. P. and others, of the District of Ottawa; praying that a like grant be made for the purposes of an Hospital in Bytown for the benefit of the valley of the Ottawa as is at present made to Kingston and Toronto.

Of the Sisters of Charity of the General Hospital of Bytown; praying for aid in support of the said

Institution.

Of the Corporation of the City of Kingston, and of divers inhabitants of the said City; praying to be incorporated as "The City of Kingston Water "Works Company."

Of B. H. Charlebois, Esquire, and others, Physicians and Surgeons of Lower Canada; praying certain amendments to the Act incorporating the Medical Profession of Lower Canada.

Of Robert Cassels and others of the District of Quebec, and others; praying a grant of money to improve certain Roads under the direction of the Quebec Turnpike Trustees.

Of Joseph Bedard, Esquire, and others, of the Parish of Charlesbourg and other places; praying that the Road from Dorchester Bridge to the Church of Charlesbourg be placed under the control of the Quebec Turnpike Trustees..

Of the Reverend François Boucher and others, of the Parish of St. Ambroise and other places; praying aid to macadamize the l'Ormière Road.

Of the Reverend E. Payment and others, of the Parish of Charlesbourg and other places; praying that the Road leading from the Church of Charlesbourg to Dorchester Bridge, be placed under the control of the Quebec Turnpike Trustees, and that aid be granted for macadamizing the same.

Of the Municipal Council, and divers inhabitants of St. Ambroise de la Jeune Lorette; praying that the Act 10 and 11 Vic. cap. 7, establishing Municipal Authorities be repealed, and that the Act 8 Vic. cap. 40, be revived.

Of the Honorable Louis Panet and others, Electors and Freeholders of the County of Quebec; praying for the opening of a Road to Lake St. Jean.

Of John M'Cormick, supernumerary Tidewaiter, of Quebec; praying compensation for a certain time during which he was rendered incapable to perform his duties, in consequence of typhus fever contracted

Of the Reverend E. Payment and others, of the Parish of Charlesbourg, County of Quebec; praying that Dorchester Bridge be placed under the control of the Trustees of the Quebec Turnpike Roads."

Of Thomas W. Lloyd, President, and others, Officers and Members of the St. George's Society of Quebec; praying an Act to incorporate them under the title of "The St. George's Society of Quebec, « founded A. D. 1835.”

Of the Grand River Navigation Company; praying for an increase of their Capital Stock.

Of the Grand River Navigation Company; praying that a certain Act authorizing the Government to loan them a certain sum of money be revived and extended.

Of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company; praying that the Capital Stock of the said Company be reduced to twenty-five thousand pounds.

District of Newcastle; praying that the jurisdiction Of John Vandal Ham, of the Township of Murray, of the Division Courts of Upper Canada be in

creased.

praying an Act of Incorporation for the College of Of the Right Reverend the Bishop of Bytown; Bytown.

Of the Right Reverend the Bishop of Bytown; praying an Act of Incorporation for "La Commu

"nauté des Révérendes Sœurs de la Charité."

Of the Right Reverend the Bishop of Bytown; praying aid in support of the College of Bytown.

Of Louis Comte, of the City of Montreal, Master Act to enable him to recover the payment of a sum Mason and Contractor; praying the passing of an of money due him for the erection of a Church and other buildings in the Parish of St. Edouard.

Of James P. Wells and others, Trustees of the Grammar School for the District of Ottawa; praying for an Act to enable them to dispose of the present Grammar School House, and to provide another more convenient and eligible in the Town of L'Orignal,and for aid in support of the same.

Of the Corporation of the College of L'Assomption; praying an increased aid for the said College.

Of C. C. Grece and others, of the Township of Grenville and parts adjacent in Lower Canada, praying for the repeal of the Common School Law.

Of F. X. Pratt, Esquire, and others, of Stanfold and other Townships in the District of Three Rivers; praying for the opening and improving of certain Roads, and for the erection of a Bridge, in the said Townships.

Of Clovis Bourgeois, of the Parish of St. Grégoire, in the County of Nicolet; complaining of a certain exaction on the part of the High Constable of Three Rivers, and praying for protection.

Of the Reverend Antoine Racine and others, of Stanfold and other places in the District of Three Rivers; praying that each of the Eastern Townships may be erected into a distinct Municipality.

Of John M'Intosh, of the Township of London; praying payment for certain wearing materials furnished to the men under Colonel the Honorable James Kerby, during the late Rebellion in Upper Canada.

Of Hugh Macfee and others, of the Townships of Dummer and Douro, District of Colborne; praying that measures be adopted to obtain the repeal of the Imperial Act relating to the Clergy Reserves,-and for the abolition of the Rectories in Upper Canada, and the application of the funds arising therefrom to purposes of general utility.

Of L. Archambeault, Esquire, and others, of Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie; praying indemnification for losses sustained by them during the Troubles of

Stormont
Election.

Petition of the
Lachine Rail-
road Com-
pany;
OfT.W. Lloyd
and others;
Of the Corpo-
ration of
Kingston;

Of A. M. De-
lisle and
others;

Of A. Parker and others;

Of the President and Corporation of the College of Chambly; praying aid in support of the said College.

Of Mrs. Mary H. Mountain and others, the Ladies Managers of the Male Orphan Asylum of Quebec; praying aid in support of the said Asylum.

Of T. Panneton and others, of the Parish of Three Rivers; praying for the adoption of a more equitable system of exacting tithes in Lower Canada.

Of the Municipal Council of the District of Newcastle; praying for certain amendments to the Common School Act.

Of Joseph Morrin, Esquire, and others, Physicians and Surgeons, members and professors of the School of Medicine of Quebec; praying a grant of money in aid of the said School.

Of Olivier Blais, of the City of Quebec, seaman ; praying indemnification for loss sustained by him, to the amount of forty-one pounds eight shillings and ninepence currency, in conveying certain Emigrants from Quebec to Miramichi, (New Brunswick,) at the request of the Chief Emigrant Agent.

Of William Price, Esquire, and others, of the City of Quebec and its vicinity; praying that the Duties on salted and fresh provisions, grain and flour, be repealed.

Of John Beckton and others, of Canada West; praying that the jurisdiction of the Division Courts in Upper Canada be extended.

Of the Reverend Alexander Macdonell and others, of the Parish of St. Luke, including the Townships of North and South Plantaganet, Alfred, and part of Caledonia; praying that the waste lands of the Crown and the Clergy Reserve Lands in the said Parish be reduced in price, or granted free of charge to

actual settlers.

Of Robert Conroy and others, of Bytown and its vicinity; praying the College of Bytown may receive a like support by Legislative aid as the other Colleges of Upper Canada.

Of Henry P. Croft and others, of the Parish of St. Louis de Kamouraska; praying certain amendments to the Law for the protection and preservation of certain game and wild fowl.

Of E. C. Thomas, President, and Thomas M. Simons, Secretary of the "Hamilton and Gore "Mechanics' Institute;" praying an Act of Incorporation for the said Institution.

On motion of Mr. Jobin, seconded by Mr. Bou-
tillier,

Ordered, That the Select Committee appointed to
try the merits of the Petition complaining of
an undue Election and Return for the County
of Stormont, have leave to adjourn until Tues-
day, the twentieth day of February next, at

noon.

Ordered, That the Petition of the Montreal and
Lachine Railroad Company; the Petition of
Thomas W. Lloyd, President, and others, Officers
and Members of the St. George's Society of
Quebec; the Petition of the Corporation of the
City of Kingston, and of divers inhabitants of
the said City; and the Petition of Alexandre
M. Delisle and B. H. LeMoine, of the City of
Montreal, Esquires, and of Jean Bte. Debien,
junior, of the Parish of Ste. Rose, in the Dis-
trict of Montreal, be referred to the Standing
Committee on Standing Orders.

Ordered, That the Petition of Alexander Parker
and others, of Caledonia and other Townships,
in the District of Ottawa, be referred to the
Standing Committee on Road and Bridge Bills.

referred.

Resolved, That the Petition of James M'Kenzie Of J. M'Ken-
and others, Merchants, Ship-riggers, and others zie and others,
interested in the trade of Ship-building at Que-
bec, be referred to a Select Committee, com-
posed of Mr. Méthot, Mr. Lemieux, Mr. Cauchon,
Mr. Egan, and Mr. Laurin, to examine the con-
tents thereof, and to report thereon with all
convenient speed; with power to send for per-
sons, papers, and records.

The Honorable Mr. Price, one of Her Majesty's Geological
Executive Council, presented, by command of His Report.
Excellency the Governor General,-Geological Re-
port on the North Shore of Lake Huron, by W. E.
Logan, Esquire, Provincial Geologist.

For the said Report, see Appendix (G.)
Ordered, That five hundred copies of the said Re-
port be printed for the use of the Members of
this House.

Appendix (G.)

On motion of Mr. Macdonald, of Glengary, seconded
by Mr. Holmes,
Ordered, That the Petition of William K. M'Ken- Prescott
zie, of L'Orignal, in the County of Prescott, Election.
Esquire, complaining of the undue Election and
Return of Thomas Hall Johnson, Esquire, as a
Member to represent the County of Prescott in
this present Parliament, be taken into considera-
tion by this House, on Monday, the twenty-
sixth day of February next, at the hour of four
o'clock P.M.; and that notice to that effect, in
writing, be forthwith given by Mr. Speaker to
the Petitioner, his counsel or agent, and to the
sitting Member, his counsel or agent, according
to the provisions of the second clause of an Act
passed, by the Parliament of Upper Canada,
during the fourth year of the Reign of His late
Majesty George the Fourth, chapter four.

Ordered, That the Petition of William Price, Es- Petition of W.
quire, and others, of the City of Quebec and its Price and
vicinity, be printed for the use of the Members
of this House.

others.

On motion of Mr. Davignon, seconded by Mr. Boutillier, Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, resolve Longueuil and itself into a Committee, to consider the Chambly expe- Turnpike diency of amending the Ordinance 4 Vic. c. 16, Road. in so far as it relates to the manner of levying