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. ' , .Te ' ". . 'iRB8l8 'tel r .. . . ", _ . ' I 'fl""f, , . , . . . w:"' ""Ne I . i , power to collect his ow "r 'at which teachers could be trained at i _ than any other creditor. 'lr'hdt'i/e',,,'g'g small expense to themselves or the com- of the Andre" hadrefemid somewhat to "it . munity, was astep in the right direction. meagreness of the legislation Promised h: He had strongly approved of the change in the Speech, but they had passed a "q largo our educational system, which had been number of measures since Confederation brought about by the appointment of a and of course that left the less to be don e, responsible Minister as the head of the l He agreed with the member for West Department, and he had fultconfideaee that , Huron that it was an unwise thing to the new system would work well. legislate for the more sake of legiSIating 0r lie was glad to see that the country at large l for the purpose of making a large display Dad concurred in the steps taken to advance l , r on the prOgramme for the session. (Hear our educational interests. They had been l ' hear.) The statutes which had just bee il . congratulated in the Address on the abut»: i' consolidated would show what legislation dant harvest. This was a cause for con-,' _ l had been accomplished during the two years gratulation,and every Christian country was l . I this House had existed, and he thought it grateful when it plcased the Ileittrwer of would compare favourably both in quantity Events to fill their barns Willi thcl and quality withthtttofthehwgerParliament products of the fields. (Applause.) I ofthe Dominion. (Cheers) 'l'heconsolidation We. had had a few bad htuvests, "r, ofthe statutes would be a great boon to the which had causal depression of trade, and 5 country, and especially to the magistracy. want and pinching allltlllf; the industrial i, He did not know that it would be of any classes; and he trusted that the abundant _ particular advantage to the lawyers, for he harvest of last ycur would-and it bud 4 i thought they would not gain very much by rlready done something in that dirertuon-... . , ', the people becoming acquainted with our would entirely do away with any want or " k laws which governed them. (Hear, hear complaints which might exist in the country. I ' and laughter.) lie wished to ion). his With regard to the want of work or the : . voice with that of the mover in tavour of means of employing labour, ho was glad to supplying every magistrate with a copy of Ya.rn from the 'Sllccl'il that our now tcl'ri- 1 i'll , the revised statutes, and he also thought tones were being rapidly opened out, and I i) l t that a copy should be given to each l thutlhc amounts which have been gout-rally j 1 » municipality. Ifthis were done he believed readily granted for that purpose have; ' "d the municipal rcprosmtatives of the ansrvered the tlwsitrd ctitl. Upon tho sr1tlc.. I _ . people would be enabled to discharge their tnent ot our new territory would Jepund in l ' important duties with greater credit to a {In-at. lucusure the ttggrandiscnicut and , themselves, and more benefit to the com- 1nvsqu'rity of the whole country, and any . r munity. (Hcnr,hear.) He Was pleased to means that could be taken to facilitate i see that greater caution was to be cxcrcisml ' that sclllclncllt and make the country a l in future in regard to the various railway desiralO plafe for emigrants to rusort , projects that might come to seek aid from to was a step Ill the right direction. and one i Parliament. While it was must desirable which would bring about an abundant rc- " that cn-ry facility should be afforded for turn " le outlay. 1Iehoped that in the giving mcans of transit to our "NV terri- futureus In the past the Government would - Iorics, and means of transporting the 1.ook. Ht that _Jircct.ionr.and..opcn out our e products of those territories win-n they territory as last as liniingratron rendered it' , became improved, and while he had al- necessary. This is, and will continue to bel ways favoured the granting of aid for ycars, t? tl great extent an agricultural ll to railways to the back country, country; it was only when the population I t he thought that when new lines run parallel of a country became dose that manufactures I to existing: ones, and were only cutting up could be carried on to advantage. In a new l, ,the business of the country when it was country we should .look to tl , agricul- I _ really so small that the present lines pai.d tural interests to give prosperity; and l, nothing like a disudcnd, he thought it be- he trusted that .our agricultural territory, I l lcamc a matter of grave question whether , large proportion of which, he be- C _ l aid should be granted to such new roads. lichd, lay back of that now settled, _ l lie did not, howcwcr, agree with the mover, presented l desirable field for settlement, " l that it would be butter for us to have no I and one which would ba rapidly developed, - l surplus at all. He was in favour of main. and'becornc the home of large populations, ll ! taining the proud pre-eminence we now tu.lding to tho wealth and power of this pro- I held, of being the only civilized country in Titlce. (Applause.) In order that this the world that had a surplus in the to.Pld take place, we must seek bya wise i, , treasury. 0th, hear, and cheers.) policy to induce emigrants to come to our I He hoped that if ever the time shores. We must not do this too hastily, I . would cuutc'---as' some antkjpatcd---thu we l perhaps, but We must endeavour to keep the ll l would have to resort to direct taxation, stream ofimmigration flowing, and the sup- ll 1 that it would be so far in the future that no ply constant, 80 that it tshall equal the de. "r, . member of the House would live to see it. nmnd. This matter, he trusted, would li llcterring to the License Law, he said that 61133;?" the attention of the 31inishy,.aud that while perhaps it had not been altogether we should sec a constant if slow stream of effective, he thought it had attained a ruca- imtui,rwstion flow in and fill up our hzuk : , sure of success that had scarccly been looked territory llc thought the b"perrh from the for by its friends, and that certainly could Throne forcsharlowed a legislation Wlctt in not have been anticipated by those who had itself, and one which would commend itself l opposed it. There was one thing which to the country. " seemed to him to have " prevented its more clllcicnt operation, solitllc objvctiouablc in it that, while he , and that was the public odium which could scarcely suppose that in the present L l attached to the name ot inioriner. While Mate of political parties his iricnds on the I ii l the man who exposed a thief was looked other side of the House would find no fault I il upon as a public benefactor, he who took ' with it in little details, they would think it l I the first step towards punishing the man needed little improvcmeut as a whole. It i who was the means perhaps of depriving was an easy thing to pull down, but a more l his fellows of reason,reputation,andall that diliicult matter to build up; and if his ' i _' should be dear to them, was cried down as a friends opposite would endeavour to assist, l I . whiskey informer. This sentiment he be- they would be able to carry on the business , r lieved to be a great evil In the country, and of the session harmoniously and the acri- l ll one which every man who had the welfare mony which sometimes crept into the de.. t of his country at heart should assist in dis. hates would be in a great measure , loom-wing, (Hear, hear.) If we Were to excluded. He hoped they would have an g I 3. have laws, we must have those who harmonious] and, with the assistance of I iw'ould take the initiative in liltV-l hon. gentlemen opposite, m-hort session; , 'ing these laws enforced; . and for hisi with their assistance the House would be ' ll )part, he believed the informer was able to get through with the business in I as necessary to the carrying out of the law half the usual time. (Loud applause.) I as the counsel who prosecuted or even tho Mr. CAMERON said a change had taken I I judge who condemned. In regard to edu. place in the Ministry, and he would suggest f , cation, he was glad to know that a better that it is usual under such circumstances to "l , mode of training teachers than that make an explanation to the House. It was ' lately ipmtised had been devised. Our true that the change was foreshadowed l ' Norma Schools, owing to .the ex- during the last session, but when the Gov- , , pense of their erection and maratenauce, eminent Was questionc d as to the l . were necessarily far apart l and he believed the establishment of County Model Schools,