North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-09-23


House 10 drali an address to Ills Msjesi,
King George the Sd, on The extraordinar,
event Of his entering into the 50ih year O
his reign.
On the i0ih of February, the House re
eeived the report of the committee which
had been appointed TO ascertain the a
mount Of the civil expenditure and tn,
revenues Of the Province. This repor
consisted OF two resolutions, the first o
which declared as the opinion of the com.
mitiee that the Province was able 10 nav
lis own civil expenses, and the second thai
II was incumbent upon the House 10 vote
TIE necessary sums of money to support
The local government of the Province
Another resolution was also passed, sup-
costing the idea that an humble address
should be voted to The King, Lords and
Commons Of England, in which the Com
mons OF Lower Canada would declare their
determination TO defray their own civil
expehses,and return thanks to the govern
meni oil Great Britain for the support they
had given till then 10 the Provincial gov
eminent Of Lower Canada. A committee
oi seven members was appointed 10 draft
THESE addresses. The conduct of the
House was certainly very proper, and with
in the bounds of the British constitution.
The House Of Assembly in its present at
tributes was merely called to pass bills al
the mere will Of the head of the Execu-
i've government, and not having the pow
er OF controlling the expenses of the civil
government of the Province, the Governor
aud his dependents could dispense with
them, If the members did not meet the an
probation OF the official tribe, who dread
ed the salutary control Of tho House over
the public monies, and consequently over
the conduct OF the peoples servants. It is
not therefore surprising, that when the
House OF Assembly requested the Govern
or General 10 transmit these addresses
they found him in ilI-humour, and that he
refused to transmit the addresses TO the
House OF Lords and to the Commons
However through etiquette he forwarded
The address to the King. This determin-
alton of the House to pay the expenses of
The Provincial government had its santa-
~ effects, as will be seen in due time. II
brought TO light one of those many shame
ul robberics which are constantly prac-
Used upon the peoples monies, and there
no doubt bu: the members of that bold |
md honest Parliament had then a cogni-
lance OF the immense and enormous de-
alcation of the Receiver General of the
'rov'nce, who since the 18th OF April
oo6, to the 2sth Of May, 1910, was af-
erwards found to be in the peoples debts
OF monies that he had squandered from
ne public treasury to the amount of ESQ.,
ID 10 and 10 pence, sterling.
But let US now take another subject and
peak oil the bold, manly and constitution
manner in which this sixth Provincial
armament, resented the insult offered to
ne former Parliament by the Governor in
is closing speech Of the 18th May, 1909.
IN the 2lst Of February 1910, the House
Assembly by division OF % votes to
|, adopted the following resolution:
" Resolved, That every attempt of the
Executive government, and Of the other
ranches of the Legislature against this
ouse, whether in debating or censuring
proceedings, or in approving the con-
let OF some Of its members, and
sapproving the conduct of Others, is
oIation of the Statute by which this
ouse is constituted a breach of the
ivileges of this House, against which it
mot iorbear objecting, and dangerous
tack upon the rights and liberties of His ::
alesty's subjects in this Province 9
No comment on our part is necessary (
on this just recrimination of the House
Assembly against the encroachments Of
coordinate branch of the Colonial Lee Z
lature, which in an ungenerous manner !.
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