The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-27 00:00:00

THE HOUSE or ASSEMBLY.

TUESDAY, FED. 3.—A Bill to repeal a certain Act and pro-
vidt for the police of William Henry, and other Villages in the
Province, was introduced.
A Bill granting and regn/ating certain Fees of the Clerks of
the markets in Quebec, Montreal and Three-Rivers, was intro-
duced and read.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4.—A Bill to render the administra-
tion of Justice more easy and less expensive to the inhabi-
tants of the country parts, in certain populous places, re-
mote from the jurisdictions of Quiebec and Montreal, was in-
troduced.

A Petition from divers Merchants of Quebec, complaining,of
the Pees exacted by the CUstom Irotix6 at Quebec, Was present-
ed and,referred to a Special Committee.
A Bill to enable the .Notaries in this Province to suppress and
correct abuses in the profession, and to maintain the respecta-
bility Of the sarne,Was introduced and read.
The engrossed hill to provide more ample regulations respect-,
ink Surveyors and the adreessurentent of Larulai
Was read • the
third time, passed and sent to the Legislative Council.
FRIDAY, FEir. o.—An engrossed Bill to mike further pro-
visions with respect to persons hereafter. appointed inspectetrs of
Pot and Pearl Ashes, was read a third time, passed and ordered
to the Legislative Council.
SAT.-U.I=AT, Fen.- 7.—A Message from the legislative
_Council announcing that they had passed the following Bills,
was received :

Ist. A Bill entitled an Act further to regulate persons who
keep housea of public-entertainment and/otail spirituous liquors,
and for other purpoacs._:(This Bill originates with .the Legis-.
lativc Council.)
2d. A Bill, entitled an act to authorise the erection of a
Common Goal in the Interior district of St-Francis, and for
providing the means of defraying the expenses thereof.
The Legislative Council have also passed an addreSs relating
to the elainis• by the United States to the navigation Of the
St. Lawrence, to which they desire the concurrence of the As-
sembly.
The House' went into Committee on the qinada Trade Act,
reported progress, and obtained "cave tc% sit agaid.
MONDAY, O. —A hics!.,age from the Legislative
Coda: il, announcing ihat they had passed the following Bills,
with several amendments, was received :-
Ist. A Bill entitled an Act to direct the manner in which
Justices of the Peace shall keep a register of their proceed-

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seetnno:, and account for-firres-antl-penaltiei by theni imposed
'and levied.
2. A Bill entitled an Act for the More' Speedy remedy of di-
vers abuses pre,tudicial to dgricultufatintirovenient and indult-
' try in this Province, and'fbr other purposes.
3. A Bill entitled an Act respecting the jurisdiction of the
Courts of'Quarter Sessions; and to provide the more speedy ad-
r- ministration of Justice in Critninal macs, (this Bill originates
ttieUouneil.) •
A Bill for the encouraging of Learning by securing the co-
pies trf Maps;t3harts'andßooks to- the Authors 'and PcrOprie-.
tors of such copies, was introduced and read.
A Bill to exprain an Act relating to-thedmies of returning
.officers and the election of Memberafor the A4.embly passed ill
the second year of his ill'ajestY's reign• was introduced.
The House agreed ..t0 the amendments by the Legislative
Cdtincil to the bill regulating the manner in which juices of
the Peace shall keep registers and account for fines, and it was
ordered to be sent back.
The Committee on the petition of the Trustees and Elders of
St. Andrew's church reported.
TUEsDAY, FEJT. 10.--,The amendments by the Legislative
Council to the Bill for abolishing die punishment by pillory or
by stripes, were moved to be taken into considerationom Satur-
day next. A motion was made to postpone the-Bill as amend-
ed to the Ist August, which passed.
The engrossed 13i11 to provide for the Police of Win. Henry,
and other villages, was read a third thne, and it was moved
that the Bill do pass, the House divided, yeas 19, nays 10 ; and
it was accordingly ordered to be carried up to the Legislative
Council.
The Committee to Amyl was referred the Bill to facilitate
proceedings against theeffects and estates of Debtors in certain
cases, reported anew Bill under the same tide, which was read
for the hrst.time. .

It was moved to resolve and it was accordingly ;
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to his
Eicellency, praying that he may order to be laid before the
Llouse the reports of the Law Officers of the Crown respecttng
the claim of the horetie Indians to the seigniories of St. Gabriel
and Sillcry.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11.—It was moved to resolve and it
was accordingly ;
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to his Ex.
allency, praying him to' take measures to ascertain the practi-
cability of making a road bet Ween this Province and New
Brunswick, the probable expense thereof, in what proportion
the Provinces of New -Brunswick and Nova Scotia would con-
tribute, and Tequefiting him to bring the subject under the con-
sideration of his Majesty's Ministers, and ascertain if the Im-
perial Government will aid the Province, and that he would be
pleased to lay all the information obtained on this subject as
early as it conveniently can .be before -at-its next Session.'
'rlte engrossed bill to regulate the exercise of the rights and
to faCilitate the recovery of rents -appertaining to proprietors
.and lessees, against their tenants and lessees, was read a third
time, passed, and ordered to this Council.
'The engrossed Bill from the Legislative Council further to
regulate persons Who .keep hooves of public entertainment and
retail spiritous liquors was read a third time, passed, and or-
dered bek to the Council. _

FRIDAY, FEL-15.--:Nr. Secretary Cochran was admitted
within.- the bar, and -delivered a message from his Excellency
the Governor in Chief, with statements of the probable general
expenceS of the Government for the year ending 31st October
1/k24.
The committee on the fourth amendment by the Legislative
Cduticil to the Friendly SoCiety's hill; reported their reasons
for differing with the Council, the House agreed to thent,itand a
conference was desired.
The amendments by the Legislative Council to the bill for
remedying certain abuses prejudicial to agriculture were agreed
to, and the bill ordered back to the Council.
The House went into Committee on the report of the Special
Committee on the-message from- Ilia Excellency relating to the
defalcation in the Receiver General's Chest and passed the fol-
lowing resolutions : .
Resolved, That the whole of the monies levied on his 'Ma-
jesty's subjects within this Province, and granted or vested in
his Majesty for the public uses thereof, and paid into the hamts
of his Majesty's Receiver General, in conformity to the Royal
InstruCtions, were of.the nature of a deposit in the hands of the
Imperial radianient.
Resolved, That the balance of the said monies stated to be
due by John CaldWell, Esq. his Majesty's ',Receiver General
for this Province, is 219;065/. Os. 71 of which he claims to have
advanced on letters of credit, and. for other payments uncovered
by warrants, the sum of 122,9401. 7s. 7d. leaving an acknow-
ledged balance in-cash due by him .of 96,1171. 13s. Oi sterling.
Restilved, That it is expedient humbly to address his Ma-
jesty for the reimbursement of the balance of the sums of mo-
nies which may be due by the said-Receiver General.
Resolved, That iris expedient to provide by Way 'of Loan, on
the security of the existing Revenue, for the'payment of die ap-
propriations at .the last SesSion of the Legislature, which may
have remained unpaid from a deficiency of funds.
Resolved, That for the better Security of the funds which may
'be in the:hands, or may hereafter come into -the hands-Of his
.Majesty's-Receiver Gametal in this Province, it will be expedi-
. env to regulatethe said Office by Legislative enactments ; and
also to regulate by similar enactments. the Audit of Public Pro-
vincial Accounts. •
Resolved, That it is expedient to provide.for the satisfactory
adjustment and settlement, of the Accounts ofthe Province.
The Bowe concurred therein, and it was resolved that a
CoMmittee be appointed to draft an humble Address to his
Majesty in conformity to the three-first resolutions.
A Committee was 'then appointed to report a Bill in confor-
mity to the-sixth-.and last resolution.