North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-09-16
Original.
HISTORY or LOWER CANADA.
CONTINUED


During the recess OF the Legislature,
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor
was elevated TO The title and dignity of a
Baronei Of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland. He assembled the
Provincial Parliament on the ilth Janua-
ny, 1904. In his speech he announced tina,
peace had taken place between Engla
and France. After having alluded In the
internal peace with which the Province
was blessed, he recommended TO The Lee
eisature the cultivation Of hemp in the
Colony. Having recommended the renew
Of Of The bill for establishing houses oil
Correction he finished his address by Law
ishing high encomiums on the assiduiy
and the good conduct of the members oil
both branches of the Colonial Legislature.
On the l5th Of the same month the
House Of Assembly replied TO the Lieuten-
ant Governors address. As usual its con-
tents were a mere echo of what the Gov
ernor had himself said.
On the 18th Of February, Mr.. Berthe
lot seconded by Mr.. Plante brought for
ward a motion TO resolve that on the 18th
inst, the House would go into commit
lee OF the whole, TO consider whether i,
would not be proper 10 make precnniary
allowance to the Speaker and members OF
the House of Assembly. The English
members backed by those Canadian Place
men whose bread and butter were already
provided, succeeded in having this mea-
sure postponed till the Sth of March fol.
lowing, when call OF the House having
taken place, the measure was lost by a
majority having voted for its postpone
ment tiII the LIST Of August following
which was tantamount to rejection.
The House passed, on the 2lst Of March
Of that year, the bill regulating the Police
within the Cities Of Quebec and Montreal
and the town of Three Rivers. This bill
haS a proviso in which il was stipulated
that al any time that the inhabitants o.
arilsee consisting of not less than thirty
houses within the space of fifteen acres
square, should petition the general session
OF the Peace for the District in which il
may be situated, 10 have the system Of
police introduced into their village, it was
the duty Of the justices sitting in that
Court to see that such petition be granted
add 10 frame rules and orders with proper
haes and penalties, and 20 submit the same
lot the appreciation Of the judges of the
Count OF Kings Bench.
The Provincial Revenues OF the Crown
were submitted to the House, showing an
Increase that year Of s7000. The House
vas called upon TO refund to the Lieuten.
ant Governor the sum OF $4,000 which be
hsd advanced for the erection of Courl
aouses, and also f2o0 which he had sim.
'Afy advanced on an address of the House
oPurehase books for their Library. The
house with spirit Of politeness and gen
s'osiIy which is highly creditable, passed
'aaary resolves by which they rendered tc
lae Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the
hEeeuIve and Legislative Councillors Of
"s Province, the free use of their libra.
~.
oas readers will recollect that wher
"spoke of the expulsion Of c. B. Bouc,
F" 'Ae hrsi session Of this Parliament, we
@a them that this matter did not end wit!
'-s second expulsion. After the proro,
s''oa Of the House, a writ was issued &c
"p'aee the member who had thus forfeit