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

and Cfsighse 10 shis Pa'iismeni We end
three lodges OF the Court of King s Beach,
fosr Executive Councillors, the Attorney
and Solicitor General Of the Province, the
Receiver General. the Inspector Of forests
snd Police Of Quebec snd also the lnspec-
tor General Of the Kings domain.
II seems TO MS tina, for popular branch,
the Local Government was amply repre-
scented IN Il, and the officials were 10 such
numbers AZ TO be able To exert corrupt
Jog influence over its members. We shall
see that such was the case, and to so great
an extent was this corruption pushed that
the House Of Assembly thought prudent
10 shelter its independence from an inau-
ence so drbasing aad Perpicious to its
utility. Among The members OF that
Houae, we find the names OF three MeT-
chants largely engaged in annually i'm
porting goods into the Province, and the
agricultural interests were represented by
thirteen farmers.
The first session Of this Parliament be-
can on the sth January 1901, Mr.. Per-
rault proposed Judge DeBoDne as Spea-
ker, but his motion was lost by MAORI
" OF sixteen. Mr.. Young the Executive
Councillor was next proposed but had no
better success, when j. A Panel, Esquire,
the former Speaker, was unanimous cleo
ted 10 the chair. His nomination having
been duly Submitted on the 10Th of the
same month, received the approval and
faltering commentator of the Governor.
After this formal ceremony His Exceen-
cy delivered his opening speech TO both
Houses. lie advsrted TO the early season
at which he had assembled them so as to
enable them to,fnish the work left undone
by the former House. He urged the re-
newal OF the bill to preserve His Majesty's
Government in the Province said word
about the accidents and losses occasioned
by the want Of proper regulations in cases
of fires, aud called their attention to the
situation of the insane and the found
ling for whom he wished some legislative
provisions 10 he made. He then inform
cd the Legislature thai he had received in
structions from the Imperial government
IN establish free schools in the Province
and lie finished his speech by expressing
the Kings confidence in their loyalty and
attachment.
The members Of the House being re.
turned TO their seats, committee was ap
pointed TO draft an answer 10 the Govern
or's speech. On the l4th, the Speaker Of
the House with the members, waited upon
His Excellency at the Castle ST. Lewis
when the Address Of the House was read.
1t contained no new ideas but was a
mere repetition of what the Governor had
said.
II will he remembered that on the 2nd OF
April 1900, the House Of Assembly thought
proper to expel one OF its members for
improper and immoral conduct. This in
dividual was again reelected at the Gen
eral Election by the County Of Elfing ham
wherein he resided. The first business
after the speech of the Governor had been
read by the. Speaker Of the House, was the
passing of resolve that C. B. Bouc who
was then representing the County of Ef-
bingham was the same person who had
been already expelled from the House and
that consequently he could neither sit nor
vote in the House, until he was fully par
doned by His Majesty. We shall have
occasion TO see that this matter did not
rest here, but that the House was again
called 10 act in a more energetic way
thereon.
During this session Judge Panet brought
in bill which finally passed and became
law, which excited interesting debates.
The title oft was " an act 10 explain and
amend the lar respecting Wills and Tes-
faments." By this act which passed by a
majority of Is against 5, man was ena-
bled to will his property to whomsoever
he pleased, and not be subjected to that