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v . T "j), ' Hz, . . state an". to what formerly the attention of this House to, namely, the . 'v:) 2 i ' tta." But tld he thought that - condition of one class of the unfortunate pop . . "g' i : i one leels thatthe eUotittn law requires to tin: of the community, is one which , i . . . the necessity V ll l beamended, for its provisions as iniesrprrrtod l chia House will see . Ft by the judges were such as to render it ; pf dealing with. The matter of pro- , scarcely possible for an electionto beheld. . tcr returns being furnished of vital ' , The law required to be amended in two very statistics is one which the cones: feels very , A important leatures. Particulars against a much interested in. A tabula ststemeut ' candidate receiving I south! ought to be of vital statistics wag wary Mablg, and h. a i (Mined by statute, an persons ought not thought it was.the duty of this House to see , .. to be allowed to put in a iition, and aiter- that these Itatutlcawereas comprehensive as r, tl wards go fishing for with. tor the next possible. The question of paying criminal g ;" six months with the hope of some- witreeseswasone which required their seu- E/ V thing turning up. Anal-her matter cue ooroideeUimt; It must be agreed that Eil . ' in connection with the election law no premium should be given for evidence in [ij, i which required to be amended was Crown cases. . Whatever allowauoewas made a . ' in reference to the dedsionl of the towitnesseg it would be wise that no.P."" 'l , Courts on election trials. As the cases Were mium should be given to Witnesses giving , I now reported it was scarcely pouible for the evidence on the part of the Urowm .m I: ,' country to learn what was the stateoi the did not think that those restrictions . . law. There otuhttobeotliitlalmporta given shtuld apply to. oe.tute. - and erro- iii E of election trials, so that the couch-y might no". lie learned with satiefaotiou that a i know what the law was on this matter. l the question of the eastern boundary had , 't Them should not be the impression among been "ttled, and no doubt the House would " the people that s can m decided in one feel tatiatied if they had the assurance, as he B, v "I in ons eottrt and in nttotltttr "Y on trusted they would soon have, that the other a, i. ' aimiUr "law" inanothesr oourt, Ttttsy - boundaries were settled as satisfactorl . It ,2. ' promised that the law as tovotaral list: would is a'rnatterthat has tnuaeil much dignity lil r ! he amended. He was glad ot this, as many between the Provinm ot Quebec and on. . 1 _dyhuau?.iey existed in lu correction of 1 tarlc. A "laminae!" since it was ' t g, the lists. He considered that any tint begqn, but these difference have not a, i 1hyym made "in" 'NMnq before the yet been brought to a close. They were I Division Court. The voters' lists should mined the "a. of the pm" up to I s be_ un open the whole time, for mambo.- 30th last, and it is hoped that 'lt. I it u desirable that all who are entitled to the um. "out. wm ghow the available 'i . franchise should have the fullest notice given - of the Province to be "ch as to reae- 2. them. He believed that much dittiou1tr sure the country and call forth acoutinuauce I . would be found in extending the ballot to ' ' . ta. .. ottutoonti'deGorhiohth-truudintho - munioipal elections, tor generally the caudl- management of affairs. While some gentle- ' " I dates wore "m"o'"! and no doubt they men were of opinion that there cog at not to I would find it very cornpliouerd to u'? the l be any such thing asaurplns (unis, yet he A 1 ballot in municipal elections. Reference had dui not think " wand be wise to exhaust 'l I I been made to trade being in a very depressed , the an: lus money the Government had in Bt ' 1 state. He thought the House would see that I p b'i the cause of this depression is not attribu- i, heed, (mm, '1'th w" m quash g: table to anrthing inthU I'eovinoe, or this ' whioh "Min!" tointheAddress,that FJJ, ; , Dominion, or the Empire, but that it is due 1 wasthe trade h ttf/tttWST: lf the Bl _ 5 to monetary depression which exists in the i I" was ohttatged, m M . it would iii I can", with which they m largely con- tahs away some of the reverses received from - i, neotod, and this scarcity of mm mm have it He csntended that this question was one I llt " eifeoton the trade of this, country. ar, which should not by an means be taken up - ' hoped that the depression he alluded t) as .W ttuetioat, The Ttl" 'sxpesttb e l would soon pass away. Then there is tie d them to do wut . honogt , , ltrtyt questionas to the railway policy which and tair to the country in this It' 1 this Provinoe should adopt. Tho country In". When the question comes up it t ought not to be in too great a hurry in n, must bedealt with not as coming from this IE ( gard to thlsmatter. Every one would ad- KU d the lIouse '.". that side, but it must Bil' mit the great mm; that "aways had bmm be dealt with in a spirit and manner which I to this country, but still it w" possible to the whole country hope and expect they will . look up the money of the country by ainklng deal with tb-the question must be dealt Bi it in railways, so that the present depression with ho-tly and fairly as the ooruttrr It might not be relieved but perhaps even ag- hopes and anticipates; but if the question , [ a savaged. While this House haa "or been should take the shape many hoped it would, rl . wilhuttrto extend the Peogre" of the coun- it would take away some of the revenue of " ' , try. by granting to railways such the country. He considered it was not wise ' i i, anustance which in their wisdom to exhaust the surplus revenue of the coun- f: _ ( they ' my we fit, and with . try. but they ought rather to bus. ll f liner-sixty equal to that "In" In older couu- hand it. He congratulated the gentlemen , {i , ma, yet the Government must take on. on the Treasury benches that they . ; ) that the trade of the country is not in a more BN enabled to present a satisfactory li i , depressed state_thau " In..." by the look. balance sheet as promised. In conclusion he ll ', rug up and sinking more capital in works, Niterated the hope expressed by his H occur ti _ i some ' which. may not be "I? productive. the LUat..Goveiiior that the deliberations of . , The mbynt of immigration is one whioh tttis this House will be conducted in the interest , H.ote, as well as a" whole Dominion, have of the Province, and he believed the gentle- rFV given much attention to, for it was a qnes- men who are here hope mul will join in tu , j tion which on. o.t great interest to "My onejoommon desire, and allwili make an ' public man both inthis Province and in the effort to realize the hope his Him" 0* ii 3 Minion. There w . certain number of pressed that their deliberations mil be such - l immigrants who would always be coming as will condnoe to the welfare of the Pro. 1 . I here whether. a. Government spent vino: and honour of this House (Cheers) _ mones' toe immigration or not, and _ Hehad great pleasure inane-ending the mo. lg"? zero halso a number of tion, m gill w 0 came wh * ( diaatutied with the Province andothe 'EI' On 'l? timt WP" being in" . b minion. It they . to h." . share of Mr. (:AhlEROh asked it it was the inten- t the "all" popuuiawtion of older oountries tion of the Government to offer any explans. rr 5 they. must ado t such means and offer such I W of ""0" paragraphs in the 8900011. faoi1itua as '51er the advantages of this such as those relating to the new system of 1 l country before intending immigrants m immigration, the causes leading to the pro. _ t felt [an that m appropeiatiLt Ilka by poaition to pay criminal witnesses, the r". l i : . the Government in this direction would . sons tor suggesting that aid should be given l not only receive the assent of this House, to "an" and the ttttttret of the, aid 0°" _ I but of the people of the Province. (Hear tempUted. e ' The tne?daeien. of the mm," as Itzl . Mr. MOWAI' said it was not customary i to in the 3M u g qutsatioas which will be In the debate upon the Address to give _ emanated by this House. for it is de- In?" detailed Information than the House l + that the country. should know what might be already in possession of, or , _ the law is, and it Is in the intsr- .tht Speech might contain. On all the sub- 5 , gl,',' of tho country that the law loch rderred to, the Government meant to ould Its made so com whensive as to ttive the unplest Intorumtion " the re r , b it 'l) . P " ruttr within the know dge of those who ttme, but " was not customary to bring down l have to aatniniater it, more particularly the returns till after the Speech had been i mag mates and those who are not lawyer-g, answered, He imagined the- hon. gentlemm - , 9 The matter would no doubt receive from this was Already in possession of suiiicieut intor. f Him" that consideration and be treated , nation to enable him to givean intelligent with that 'aiytey. which the "hi0" do. votconthe neolution. All matters relatin , mands. . [he institutions which his Honour to Immigration were public matters and theg the Heutenant Governor visited lately w... had almost daily iniormatlon in reference g ) a credit to the country and the Province, them in the hemp-pm- lit, VII astonished {I and the matter which his Honour invited "the honourable gentleman'. expression of