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L. FHEC x k eri(\d J* * tray * t _ 18 # 0C wh;,1,, {1i 0006 the sk early p s & public debt which this Provinc: :lr':s(;fo::; In the discharge of the i to assume, 2s also the Proportion of th, that will engage your attont general asgets intended to become exclusively frust that the Almighty may :':':; °']'a':1' }t':roptls)rty. In thig "ti!fflctioni deavours to promote the pub £ 0 ohs e o f SDPERAE LE 2/ c. . oL. IAI ltetnb]x then i:g::.;i}}_"'t_jhg' Legislatiy Tha SDPT A T a fAanaz _ 'BDper and Lower--~Caneg, _ OO #ECOnsi 3 8 +8 n | & decision with re :(u-dI ower _ Canada, unti) mgrea eydmade t 6 be given b gard to its validit , peedy, economical and : 345500 UV the Judicial Commiges of "pa, PAtCh of the busin : cyuitty's Privy Council, 1 yergareq't, ThX **id courts (ee io naet the jude'x;xlf"t 3 2 without ldml;::id in thit _A measure to rovid lubmiitgtad tx:)tt(})lf the Arbitrators on tht:ag tih:i witnesses attend'i'nf"ni:hee f(;:r t; expectations of the x};:'g realized the gonera, "4ll be submitted for your con lt thlom 10 actvine in eonbfancre mpiey en ho aneneia|neorant of the e onl afipded annttinftion mosd Th attet Py i io cove it as final and'cop j "" t +180 that ] ; lavely laid before ;'ub;i(tli fi.tl:bh'h.'d forev:: "ffl"'"'" and tha PAtES, likewise, will be :uobt; To 10 debt which this i R3°e of the °UV Poricd, EOE aa ay, . "~ . -- TPPMCe Wakhnhnens:. o ImThnsrfHinnhnsuanss. i. 8 s1ons can there * 'Bapuiy" 5. 1 °0) o EPPreqqi ) 'di @gproprin any one of thembea. ioox::i(}t'or: co:')«,fl ( rag (l;tur_'g, mien i perity which can at all apprdach th *pros mBSl Cration & th almost everywhere exhibited in th:ih 39 m(e;:ns l es vince, and i% therefore affords me rca.; lm thei e}r m aphen i sure to congratulate you on so favgu)--,,blp, 0a! 'Ntir farms by til :nlptect. of our country's stvride in the ; a*}z 3'1 I have lately ;enal advancement, path o SS;T'P:SCd of emi regret to have to anno . | sel, to enquire g?nscquence of a protest bl:'n:l:: (z}{)';grihat n'1 ?lfx're'cg' on "A2 o Quebec, the Dominion (Cabinet de ?en (J)f lls iction _ of m't%lve ¢ffect to the award made ic The the Vig avd Equl of :{, or the division . and adj T ut O2f ow of ascert 0. debts, credits, lapjias CC P2"&¢® and impr assots of Upper and I::;- lla'blhtlel and tageoualy madep. ;0 d;e:':mo: with regard to ei;a (;:Illiti'}:' u}x:tq more speedy, econc 243 °.500 J (De JTudicial Commipee of "fo, LntCa Of the busin Ch.mey .lP rivy Counol, J venturedoi fI'." said courts, the in del' ast year, without admitti n thit _A measure to prc :ublix'tgmmt of the Arbitrators o éhng thal witnesses attendin e PTtHT] te.d to them Had raat.. s ?-' e poloti sill ha snhbrnit4i. 3 'é to give effect to matter oj+ the of . the debts, @agets of Unmar 81048 can Daring no period i Her Majesty's North THE LIEUT.--GOYERNOR3 The Lisutenant( iovernor pro deliver his Address, which was as Mr. Speaker, and Uentlemen of the Assemb!'y : The Legislative Assembly have elected me as their Speaker, though I am but little able to fulfil the important dutics thus assigned to me. -- If, in the performaunce of those du. ties, P should at any time fall into error, I pray that the fault may be imputed to me, and not to the Assembly, whose servant I am, and owh », through ms, the better to enable them to dgischarge their duty to their Queen and country, hors-- by claim all thoir undoubted rights and privileges, especially that they may have freedom of spesch in their debates, access to your Excellency's person at all seasonable times, and that their procecdings may re. ceive from your Excellency the most fay-- eurable consideratian The SPEAKER, standing on the right of the Clovernor, addressed him and said:-- Ameny, y3 ¢ly, _' -- 3%~ AEWLMMEASEIICG, 'Mrs. J, D'Arey Boulton, Brs,. and Miss Muloch, Mirs Richards, tho Misses Craw-- ford, Mrs. Williams, of Hamilton, Mrs. Lee, of Cobourg, Miss Parker, etc , etc. At five minutes past three o'clock, the booming of cannon announced the approach ; of the Lieut.--Governor. In a short interval | his carriage,-- escorted by his body--guard, «rove up to the front of the building. At twelve minutes past three the | Aeut.--Gover-- nor entered the House, and all on the Hooy. of the House rose to receive him. He then bowed his acknowledgments and took the Speaker's chair. . Moy i: please your ment and the Qpposition, and the foremost men'in the House were chliged to take re-- fuge where best they could, leaving theu | chairs in »possession of the feminine con-- ' querors. Amonget those present on the floor of the House _ were _ observed--Caieft _ Justice Ricb&rds, <Chief Justice Hagarty, -- Judgs \Gwynue, Judge Morrison, Judge Gals, Judge Adam Wilson, -- Vice--Chancellor }lowut, Vice--Chanceiior Strong, Judge Duggan, 'Bishop Rethnnse, -- Archder>a Falier, Rev. Dse. Topp, Rev. D; Jennriags, KRev. W. M. Punshon, Rev. Dr. Rycerron, Rev, Fatber Jamot, Rev. Father McCaua Rev, Dr. Nelles, Rev. F. H. Marling, BRev. Pr. _ Vincent, Dr,. McCaul, Revy. D: Griftin, Col. Sbaw, U. 8 COonen!: Mr Among the ladies who occuvnied ssats on the flioor of the House were Mrs. Howland, Mrs. and tho Missos Tilley, Mrs E. B. Wood, Mrs,. A. D. Shaw, Mrs, Cockburn, Mrs. J. C. Ohisholm, Mrs. E. W. Har. | ris, London, Myrs, Wilson, Mrs. Cum-- mings, Mre. <and Misses Carling, Mrs J. K. Kerr, Mrs. Cattanach, Mrs, W Sutherland Faylor, Mrs. Wm. McMaster, Mrs.--and Miss Topp, Mrs. J. McMurrich, Mra. J. D' Arcy Boulton, Mrs. and Miss Mualocl'x; Mia's"I":ichards, tho Misses Craw. Parliament of Ontario hat The coremony took place under aus. picious circumstances. The westher, al. though unsettled, wasnot dlisagreeable enough to interfere with the intentions of those who purposed to be present at the official opening of the House. The interest in the geremony 'was deeper than that cvinced on the previous day. At half--past two o'clock, half sn Lour before the opening of the House, the cor:idors were thronged with ladies anxiously awaiting admission to the galler-- ies When at length the doors were thrown open, the {air sex gallantly struggled forward, ard in a{low moments the galleries on the fcor of the House, which had been assigned exclusively to the ladies, wers filled to overflowing, and many of the, fair visitors were compelled to remain unsesated, while not a few were turned away for waut of accommodation,. Yesterday afternoon TLicutenant--Governor Howland, in his official capacity as the re-- presentativo of Her Majesty, inaugurated the first sersion of the second Pavrliament of the Province of Ontsrio. On the floor of the House accommodation was provided for distinguished visitors. But it was found to be inadequate -- The ladies stormcd alt':o the benches of the Gover CFFiCIAL --OPENINQ. The upper gallery, which was set apart for gentlemen, was crowded to its utmest capacity. n vmivncy s person at all seasonable , and that their procecedings may re. from your Excellency the most fay-- le coasideration. EC \--vvufllsc hoir Queen and country, hors-- thoir undoubted rights and »ecia]ly that they may have VA TEA B P o pe o. Session t <rcg Winthn tke.chb Ghnkdint -- '_l'hchighly beneficial results certain to follow the construction of main drainsg in and riod in the history -- of through certain awamp lands, for which a Forth American posses| liberal appropriation was mads by the Legis-- be found recorded o latur.'e, prompts me to récommend to your i a_ condition of pros consxdcratxon. the expediency of providing at all approach that now means by which individuals may borrow e exhibited in this Pro money at a low rate of interest, to improve | fore affords me great plea) their farms by tile or othear Arainin a» 0 von an ar. fhaurnumc.mX® iinlB L _ +*rCGCCeRCy--= on af «6) that «puy ... -- _ _ _ ht 0. ne important datics ' Proportion of thy that will engage your attention, I humbly become exclusively frust that the Almighty may bless your en this satisfaction | deavours to promote the public pood, at the Legiahtiv The SPEAKER took the chair at 3:45 + SiSnified its con| and called the House to order. He thep Brnor proceeded to ich was as follows:-- 17 FrrDay, Dec. 8. nnaly, ,,,, 3 f¢ ~'~~reu4m may Ne ad¥an-- 'QHIWes and tageously made so as to provide for the anadla, unti) more speedy, economical and satisfactory dis. validity shal) patch of the business now transacted in the ittee of Hor said courts, oo t % uis SPEECH Ce:pislative 1 am to inform you that arrangements avre in active progress for the establishment of & school of agriculture. A suitable site com. prising 600 acres of land, of varied soil and easy of access to the public, has been pur-- chased ; and no time will be lost in bringing this important schems inth operation ; where . by those of our youth who desire to follow ag-- ricultural pursuits may obtain the education specially adzapted to their wants, | im _ /8 ""Am* The returns from the IEmmigra ment will show that, as in the t years, the wise expenditure n | promoiton of immigration has a | a large and desirable accession t | trial bovulati n : and as a gre; 'titor!lx 1l:hnan usu«\f of the immigrants from the tur2" «listricts of Great Ireland, they are the better adap the resairernents of our agricult of publ works and other inda eventally to furrish a good class for our Free Grant and other land Every exertion, as heretofore made toinduce a coatinued heal gration, as well as to organize fa: the employment of the immigra diately on their arrival, and the ; scttlement of such as may desire i free grant lands, W o o i oo . o fer ie s C e No toil country, \When we find these establishments | issue t are springing up and dotting etv country | to be n pn every side, and a metwork of railways| Was acc is covering its surlace, we ahovld ue wanting| 0i the in wisdom and common prodens»s a~t <o pro.| House, vide, as every progreszy? peome is pro. _ Mr.] vis'rcg, for the scientific anig prastical edu-- prescril cation ¢f classes of moan to con/; at tirzese should vast and important operations, an" thus (e. writs, velope the latent and unmasural res m:-:esf Mr. 1 of our favoured land. No maxim of civil observe government is more sound than that each' Govern: country should provide, as far a« possible by| He tho its own culiture and skill, for the supply of:' men sho its own wants, and the development of its) was res own resources--and it is urquestionable that mier, nc money expended to educate men for of resigt these purposes is a most proiitable public m-f The n vestment, i VItlE, as vic'cg, cotion 6 Nor lees useful &o J think will prove the measures of the same Session for providing, by a new School of Technology now shortly to be opered for preparatory education of skilled men as engineers, managers and operators in the various mechanical and manufeacturing establishments, and in the steamboat' ':;md railway aysteras of the of thorough and universal education. The deziaund for regularly trained teachers bas augmentesd from year to year, and the number of young persons desirous of pro-- perly qualifying themselves for the profes: sicn of teaching by a regular course of train-- ing is so largcly increarmmg that it may be worthy of your.consideration whether addi-- tional facilitics skhould nog be provided for that purpose, It is a matter of history that the general acquieseence by 1 pper Canadain the schems of Confederation was in a great measure brought about in the hope thast these strifes would be thereby sllayed and for ever settled. If in this respect ths people of Ontario ars doomed to be dissppointed, it «will be owiag to no aet of theirs, but the re-- eponsibility of the consequences likely to azise from the revival of the old sectional questions and disputes of past years must rest upon others, 0 currence, -- The delay which will arise betore effect is given to the terms of the award, recessarily postponing measures and arrange-- ments of immense importance as well to the future of particular sections as to the Prov-- ince at large, and which were based on the assumption of the award being final, is a matter which must cause general dissppoint-- ment, inssmuch as such measures are for the present rendered impracticable. That the ob jection tothe award should be urged on mainly technical grounds, is a consideration that in-- tensifics the feeling of regret which a long interval of inaction will be certain to create. The people of Ontario, regarding the award as rendering them no more than bare justice in relation to the matters in dispute, had hoped that all questions between them and their sister Province of Quebec had been definitely adgusted : and I apprehend that they' not only will be unable to view the present state of the case with indifference, but that they will not {ail to see in it well-- grounded causefor alarm, lest the re--opening of the questions involved in the arbitration should revive those political and sectional stiifes which for years prior to Confedera-- tion had endangered the peace and quiet of eur common country, C y ® /CV go°° * SAAKAN 2¥ Wwhich> individuals mayy borro w at a low rate of interest, to improve rms by tile or other draining, s ve lately appointed Commissioners, ed of eminent Judges and Coun-- _ enquire into the operation and . of the nregant . anwatik._a* _ & p. iz 3 _5 me Prial of criminals, bmitted for your consideration, ancial accounts of the Provinecs for - Portion of the current year will be ily laid before you. ~The ~F i; Celrees--aAnd 10 is unquestionable that ; expended to educate men for purposes is a most profitable public in. an+ ns trem the Emmigration Dep ow that, as in the two provi wise expenditure made for £ immigration has again s>>u desirable accession to our in.] ti{m ; and _ as a greater prof aL of the immigrants havs con * dlistricts of Great Britain ai "mre the better adlantar *n ma . 17 "~ Makte by Sthe Logig./ FORMAL RFEFsOLUTIONS, me to récommend to your KHon. J. 8. MACDQ@NALD moved tha he expediency of providi2g| the votes and proceedings of this House D« _ individuals may | borrow printed, being first perused by Mr. Spesker, rate of intereqb,_to improve| angq that he do appoint the printing thercof, le or other draining, 4 and that no person but suck as he shali ap-- . appointed Commissioners, pointdo preaume to print the same. f rinent Judges and Coun. That select standing commiisees of ts mto the operation aud' House, for the present Nession, be appointed present constitution and for the mollowing purposes :--1. Un Privi® _ the geveral, _ Courts leges and Elections. 2. OQn Railways. 3 | ty of this Province, with . On Miscellaneous Private Ris, 1 0n | taining whether and what Standing 'Grders. 5. On--Public Accousts | rovements may be advan. }°"NCHS, U w 2 Mkk si1iCGs of Great Britain and the better adapted to moet of our agriculturists, and and other induastries and as heretofore, will be continued healthy immi-- t'o organize facilities for you. --The Kigi submitted at an the payment ants imme.' subsequent it upon our| o previou ade for th ain s>>ur our tulus er prop». haiave come af | _ C22V INDUC IUVE atd} South Grey . 19"? Lauder, whose . _| void.--Carricd,. vu! v toj § ldi 81 & g>-- Ir 8| th ¥ of an y po " 'w | -- ; . '" _ "C present Session, be appointe | for the sollowing purposes :--1I. Jn Privi leges and Elections. 2, Qn Railways. 3 \ On Miscellaneous Private Bills 4. 0n Standing ~Grders, 5 On --Puablic Accounts. 6. On Printing: which said committees shal severally be empowered to Bxamire and it quire into aN such matters and things a% shall be referred to them by the House, asd to report from _ time to _ time thei? observations and opinions therson, wit? power to send for papors, persons and 1t cords, That if anything shall come in ques}i0" touching the return or election of any me®r . ber, he is to withdraw during the time th"' watter is in debate; and all members ree turned upon double returns are to withdraw ustil their returng are determined, | That if it shall a ar that any person h# Leen elected or mfif&d & men{ble)r. of this Hoase or endeavour a0 to be, by bribery 9 **"1 eenment were not precis, 2?5J matters; they were not 51 (Laughter.) "In inftroduci '*! of this kind, it was not i: *) should be some difference . '>--4 them, -- and they _ wer 2¢} purpose of coming to some 24| the best mode of conductin °®¢! House underthe new syste 1'} & writ issue for the Alertin _ Hon. J. 8 MACDONALD also moved '| that writs do issue for the election of mon-- | bers for Prince Edward, North Simcse, | Stormont and Carleton, | _ The motion was carried in each case. Hon. J. 8. MACDONALD thenintroducei | his Bill respecting the administration of oaths of ofiice, which was read a first time and fixed for a second reading, The SPEAKER informed the House that | he had received & copy of the Speech of His Excellency, whick he would read ifi the House desired it. Hon. J. S. MACDONALD» moved that t Speech of His Excellency be taken into c sideration on Monday uext. Carried, The reading with, C p ol .1 h9 evevamivce 1 Government as to the courss to pro. He thought it desirable that the five ge men should be agreed; but if the Trea: was really not able to agree azith the mier, no doubt he would practice the v of resignation, (Laughter, ) The motion was then carried. Hon, J. 8. MACDONALD said the « ernment were not precisely a unit on pir onl sns o hX i Ar. BLAKE remarked that the stat prescribed, however, that tke Assea should give the order for the iesue of -- writs. Wasaccompilished by entering the certif of the judges upon the mim=tes of House. Hon. Mr. WOOD said he did not know that it was necessary to make any mo-- tion for the issue of _ the writs, in these cases, (Mr. Blake--Hear, hear. The Speaker by virtue of the statute must issue the w1it, and unless some change was to be made in the returns, the whole thing was accomplished by entering the cortiG>it. iitninnn®" Eatatcits airatrePieericititataicedsa t s i MWt 1|\ election of amember for Presontt in the room of (i. W, Hamilton, whose clection was declared veid. Hon, J. S. MACDONALD said, to please his honourable friend he was quite willing to withdraw his motion--(laughter)--and -- he would move that a writ be issved for the k c t c 2l se h on t s % & Lo The SPEAKER said the imm of the writs should follow as ceurse. Hon J. 8. MACDONALD said the duty of the House was to assert its nendence by the passage of the usual L motions. Mr, BLAKE said the statute was im. perative; nothing whatever should inter. vene between the presentation of the certilicates and the motion for the issue ofi the writ. The formal motions were of them. selves of little consequence but the delay caused by their introduction now might fur. nish very inconvenient precedents hercafitcr Hon. J. 8. MACDONALD sald the mo-- ment the usual formal motions were madl, he would movs for the issue of the writs. Mr, BLAKE rose to a point of order. A; he understood the statute, it proscribs im. peratively that the Legislature shoul1l forth. with order the cortificate of the Judges to be entered upon the journals of the House, and give the necessary directions for the issaing of the writs and carrying the determination of the Judges into execuation. It was quite correct for the Attorney--General to move that the certificates be entered upon the minutes, but it was also necertary that a motion should be made forthwith to carry the determination of the judges into execution, as the statute was imperative on that point. from the Judges certificates in the C2SB of the election petitions in Prescott, d°°1|ring the election void ; in: Glengarry, dec ating Mr. Craig duly elected ; in Carleton, declyy, ing the--election void ; in North York, dg, claring Mr. Boulbbes duly elected ; in Pringe Edward, declaring the elsction vol; ip Stormont, declaring the election void; in East Toronto, declaring Mr, Camerop daly elected ; in West Toronto, declaring Mr, Crooks duly elected ; in North Sin r0e, declaring the election void; in Welland de. clzring Mr. Currie duly elected; in Soutp Grey declaring the election void. The Clerk read theso certificates, and o motior in each case of Hon, J, S, Macdon ald, seconded by Hon. John Carling, the; were ordered to be entered upon the mi nutes. Hon. J. 8. MACDONALD moved leave to introduce a bill to provide fo; administration of oaths of oflice to pel appointed as justices of the peace, Mr., MaACKENZIE said tcTréd to them by the House from time to _ time 18 and opinions therson, serd for papers, persons an that there were vuming to some conclusion as to de of conducting the affairs of the rthe new systemm. He moved that : for the election of a member for y in the room of Abrsham hose election had been deelared , 77-- "AAAAA~AAMwiiy % t# Drectc , it was not strauge that ther me difference of opnion amongs l they were there for tm £ E* the speech was diszer: ie that the five gen ; but if the Treas: to agree with the I uld practice the vi-- dissensions in uty Tt ttactsctictaii Mss tran iss s of the usual forms he was sorry 4A J moved (m, provide for th» 1O( & matter of ve centle procged, l&ve 1§83ue pers>ns 14 WWiC ad op LA NC irst