North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-25

the sody 81 the Legislative Counth' wen
topies sllsdst 20 10 those resolutions; ant
also the spplesiios Of the Jesuits' Esistsl
- tie purposes Of gsnsrsi education, ssc
the inson renisnee in the settlement OF th'
public laads, arising from the CroUa anC
clergy reserves ard diligsnt inquiry int
all the abuses OF which ths eoloais,s hac
complained in their petitions. sues are
the Outlines Of the 10 resolutions adopt
ed By the House, aud Mr.. Neilsos who
was the mover, after having witnessed
their approval by the House, moved thai
an address 10 the Governor should be vo'
ted, requesting His ExeelIeney TO transmit
them to the Colonial Minister in England,
We shall now call the attention OF OUT
readers 10 the legislative proceedings oft
Assembly. 4 Bill was again passed this
wear to vacale the seats OF those mem
bers who had courted and obtained ex-
ecutive patronage, but the Council wonld
not listen TO IL. Another bill was also
adopted by the House to facilitate the
means oil recovering debts from the gov
eminent officers, but j. met the same fate
a. the preceding measure.
The House ofAssenbIy had passed o
bill to give municipal corporation TO this
Cities oil Montreal and Quebec, bu, the
Legislative Council could net consent TO
see this democratic measure came into OPP
Grafton and consequently it Onnihilsted it
by its reis. The same conduct on the part
Of the upper branch was meled out TO seve-
raj bills which the House Of Assembly had
passed for the relief OF several religious
congregations which had not the advan.
tages of the other churches in the country.
But the intolerance and bigotry of the
proud and naughty members OF the church
g established by law" could not be over
come and those bills were lost, as also the
bin to appoint PROVINCIAL agents and thai
not forgotten lis old practice OF doing evil,
and al hint from the Great man dwelling
at the Castle Of ST. Lewis, it could be
brought 10 consent to things 10 which il
had solemnly Promised never TO accede. |
We have sksadv seen this body resolved
no, 10 take any notice whatever OF bills of
appropriation sent to them from the House
Of Assembly, unless they were shaped in
certain forms. Yet Sir James Kempt found |
the means 10 persuade the mem bers OF that
body 10 rescind their resolutions and
10 agree 10 tho bills Of supplies for the
years 1919. 30, 'e1 g. 90, and also to the
bill granting money for the civil expenses
Of the current year, all based upon the con
siitutional principles advanced Till then by
the House Of Assembly which continued
TO assert its eontroul over the permanent
funds Of the country and curtailed or dis
pensed with those offices which were fou nd
to be useless TO the Province. The bill Of
education also found favor in their Lord
ships eyes.
A committee had been appointed by the
House to ascertain the propriety of attach
ing property qualification to the msgs-
Tracy, and during the examination Of the
witnesses il was ascertsined that Robert
Christie, ESQ.,, one Of the members Of the |
House, and President Of the Quarter SEES {
sions Of the District OF Quebec, had been !
instrumental in having the names of four 1
members OF the House erased from the ,
ist oil the magistracy in consequence OF
heir political opinions and of their con- 6
luc, in their representative capacity. This G
act having been ascertained beyond a ,
loubt, Mr.. Vallisres de ST. Real, who was {
'residen: OF this committee, presented =
'ery able report 10 the House, asserting I
hat as the said Robert Christie had as =
umed the avoeation of a spy over The 8
members Of the Assembly, he had thus n
endered himself guilty Of a high breach n
4 duty, and was unworthy of being any {
onger a member Of the House. After a =
iscussion Of the facts which the accused
ould not gainssy, the House resolved
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