North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-04

E"@#tt #%Aftf 81 ltE fE@4f4 v to SUM
see, was nol Used algetwsrds by HIS
Grace, motc particularly wheb address
~ the House of Assembly This body
voted, although with great reluctance,
the sum ri money required for the civil
list al 1918, bat when they came 10 vote
Tor the civil expenditure ~ the current year
ihe House WHO had been informed hv its
committee, rs we have already seen, that
there were many useless appropriations Of
these monies, resolved 20 vote the civil list
item by item aud not en- bloc as the Gov
ern0r had asked il. Instead of Esl, 4S2
Is. o., sterling, which were demanded by
The Duke al Richmond, the House reduc-
ed this SUM 10 E62,0S los. sterling, hav-
lng struck out great number Of unneces-
safy expenses. The Legislative Council
fearful Of the consequences Of such con-
trout upon the officehoIders, who tin then,
had iattened upon the system of lovoritism
and responsibility, which had existed
up to This period, determined upon relus-
log its assent to the bill Of the House, and
BY this harsh course the Province was lefI
any provision to pay its civil ex-
penses
On the 24lh Of April, the Legislature
was prorogued The Duke of Richmond
parook Of the wrath of the Legislative
Council and severely reprimanded the
members Of the House of Assembly who, |
by voting the civil list by item, had been
Inc cause that the Crowns iavorite body |
the Legislative Counci) had been forced |
% rciec! IL ind thereby leaving tie Erecu
iUe government aeiMout The necessary
funds to carry on the Administration of
he Province. In his anger His Grace re-
used 10 give his sanction 10 the bill for
granting education 10 The peoples children,
~ reservng il for the Kings sanction,
which was equivalent TO its final rejection.
The Governor gave his sanction to twen-
Y nine bills, four Of which were money
ills.
The Administration Of this new Gov
'rnor was of very short duration, for, on a
Quincy to The Province Of Upper Canada,
lis Grace the Duke Of Richmond was
,ro ueht 10 his death, some say by We
,ite o. a small dog others thought he
rad himself put an end to his own life as
lis private affairs were in very bad state.
lis corpse was brought down To Quebec,
where he was buried on the Cd of Septem-
yer in vault under the English Church
# that city.
The Administration Of the Province de-
olved on The oldest Protestant member Of
he Executive Council. II happened to
e the Chief Justice OF Montreal the Hon.
ames Monk, the same individual who
ad been accused by the House Of Assem-
ly OF illegal and unworthy conduct The
My act worth recording during the Pres-
ency Of the Hon. James Monk, was the
issolution Of the ninth Provincial ParIia-
,ent, which took place on the 10Th Of
'ebruary 1890. For statistical table see
ppendix on the las: page, letter Fl.
On the 18th of March, Sir Peregrine
iaitland the Lieutenant Governor who
ad arrived in the Province with the late
luke OF Richmond, took the reins of the
Tovincial Administration as President and
administrator Of the Province. On the ,
Iih of April he summoned the tenth Pro-
nciaI Parliament TO meet for the despatch
business. The members Of the House
Assembly took their seats and proceed
to The election Of their Speaker, when
e choice fell on Louis Joseph Papineau r
ST., who received the unanimous vote Of ,
e entire House. Sir Peregrine Matt ,
nd in his opening speech announced 10
e Legislature that King Gsorge the 81 I
as dead and made long euIogium on {
c paternal uiriues of the deceased King. c
g also told them that new Governor {
eneral had been appointed for Lower h
lnada, who was the Earl of Dalhou- Il
;. then the Governor OF Nova Scotia. r,
uou ratorraj -, III !