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Sir J. GRAHAM ww. continCetl, iliel if, in fact,
any truer woe writtru Tioainvaou. that *lnch

Mr. lIEN NET r ever, pursuant to notice, to move
for ropers relative to the colony of Cape liretois.
TJxes kid !wen levied SO ►l►at colony, by the Go-
%ei nor and Couticil, which way directly in the teeth
of the King's regn Wiping on the subject. It was a
xiiliject of cotisoler.►ble importance—and resnlu-
t•uu+ had, from time to time, keen passed by dilNr•-
cult bodies in the colony, condeinniiig this ',oilier.
Ile utiderstuoil Cope Breton to lie a stat.on of great
importot►ce in a .iiiihtary point of view—and it was
reculiarly rrluablr on account of the extensive coal-
. • there. The papers he shntild move for would
temd to throw a light out certain arbitrary proceed-
tags, with respect 14 the levying of taxes. w►thnut
au%• couveutiu►t of th>± tiouse of Assembly, which
ought to be noticed by Parkinietit. He then
moved—

" Pur Minutes of Council of the 2411 t of June, and 27th
of Julyi 181 i, for convening the Agit 'tlly at Cape Breton--
dorturenta relative to ilie iniputteng a lax MI Npirlii
liquors, and to the revival of the tax, by the (dart into- and
Council, in June. Ilil6—a variety of papers relative to
digitate between the Coliosial Secretary and the Got...vivo—
also a statement of the illegal levying of a tax of Is. per
tun on plaister-olparig found in Cape Briton—lii;iether
with an account of the produce of hie lajcaty'g coal-untie
there, fur a certaiu period."

Air. Gotmutntx would oppose only the produc-
tion of those papers which related to a dispute be-
tween the Colonial Secretary mid the Got erlitlr.
That dispute had been settled to the satisfaction of
both parties, and it would be inexprilieut to lay
papers before the !louse which would renew the
memory of the transaction. Ile was aware that a
duty hail been laid 011 ruin—but, as that was the
only article illegally taxed, it could not be said that
the inhabitants bad been very greatly oppressed.
It was decided by the Chief Justice of the colony
that the tax was illegal, mid measures had been
taken to restore to Cape !Ireton its local repre-
sentation. He then moved for certain copies of
ritalvr. issued by Governor Ainslie and the Council,
respecting the duties tin spirituou► !:►lours, at Cape
'lreton, which was agreed to.
Nlr. BEN N Err then presented a Petition from Sir
Cln.►rlea Monck, rsspecting his tight of common
oil llainault Forret, which be prayed he 'night
be allowiti to substautiate by counsel rind evidence
at the bar of the House.—ltrail, and laid un the
whir, nod ordered to be printed.
Ile al-u moved for copies of rill correspondence
between the Cutettuissioners of the Lind. nix and
their A s-esmtra in the Comity of Ctinilreilvinl, oitli
respect to the bind-tax during the la►t two mouths.

ARUM: IN C.I.IINIMISSIONS (W INQUIRY.
Sir Jotirs N F.W POUT kit it tiectssary to draw the
utteittiuta of the !louse to the subject of the mode
uf appointing Con aaa issioners for the examination of
abuses. it hart hitherto very generally been
The prill'ilCe to Ul/1/01111, fur the must part, racial
persons to the situation of C iiiii noissioners. hi a
late Cam. Ihe COMitlieltnees of this mink ul 11U111111:1
111111 1..111 been trust prejudicial to the interests of
tlte ',utile. Ile alluded to the t iiiii tioutinti of Ofi-
cial persun3 to it-x:1116ov into the propriety of de.
111Elhdlllg, u 1 the l.flice of Masters in Clialicery, err.
min fees, upon Ilse rithuission of anomie. practising
ios other ('curt., to itractlYe ill Cllalleery. In this
the Masters in Chancery hail tic:118411y been
appuiuted (7o iiiiii issioneis to investigate into those
t Mill arose 1:1 their own office. It was inseparable
f• the character of bum:roily that thie-e persons.
liinsescr lir Whet Irsiircts and
upright, should 1401111111 y heat Wall is 111-UlOsttiollate
spirit 1.1 1 11illtigelll'e abuses %ditch 11s iginateti in their
own offices, and tinder their own eyes. The result
was such us might have hfell expected. Tills CUM.*
1016,1011 11.14 t's•tablitkol, by its decision, the pro.
priety tub drlll.llichitg ill tillise isihecs the Ililylliellt
of a fee of •20s. on such an admite-tost all attorney,
respecting tilitch there had been doubts entertained,
whereas ill pima of law, as Ita.l been since: confessed
by the Commissioners, these tummies were entitled
to piactise, tot au unth ill this office, fur odminis.
tering n hods the cheeks %err entitled to charge 110
I ore thin one shilling. That 111111 deter 11l ill ation
dot nut proceed Irum haste, but great negligence
WI the part a the Commissioners, nitglit be proved
from the comparison of the progress they hurl made
111 list rXIIIIIIIIO.IIIII of fees payable in Courts ofJ us.
tree ii. Eisgland, with lilt labours of similar tom.
titissionets apt led for Irish and Scotch Courts
of Justice. English Commission had pro-
ceeded at :in expense 01 31,0001. to make but tone
licpurt —to which hod been afterwards added
what bail been de tttttt iinated a Supplemental
iteport. The !chit, at 1111 expense hut exceed.
tog 16,0110/. hal issued four Reports, to a hich

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• CUnrICCLCUru LUC DRUM 1111 CYCIyiouici Ica cc.
lisilig awl rtudering 41.1 iiivulid. Ittamoiliog believed Guildhall to be the best placr fur meetings Sir J. CILIIHAU ow. convinced, that if, in fact, Report. The at au expense hot exceed.
k tues this, the Committee gist: it as their opinion, of creditors. But, iu his opinion, if wore place, be. any letter woe written Thompson. that *lnch log 16,0 M. issued four Reports, to ahieh the conduct of that Committee had reflected t
highest credit on its labours; and its character