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

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Sir James kenpt did no, seem disposed
TO follow The tracks Of his predecessor. HI
had already approved of the nomination
of the Speaker Of the House whom Lord
Dalhsusie had rejected. Our readers are
acquainted with the fact of the latter Gov
ernor having dismissed several officers
/ from the Provincial militia. Sir James
Kenpt seized the first opportunity tina,
presented itself, TO show his disap-
proval Of Lord DaIhousie's arbitrary dis
missals. Lieutenant Colcnel De SaIeber-
~ being dead, Sir James Kempt appoint
ed in his stead J. b. II. De Rouville who
in the preceding administration had been
dismissed on account of his political opin-
ions.
The bill to establish a more fair and
equal representation in the country, hsv-
ing been approved and sanctioned by His
Majesty, several new counties came into
existence Immediately, whilst the entire re-
presentation was to be changed at the en-.
suing general elections. The House in
its soiciiude for the welfare and prosperity
Of the Eastern Townships, had provided
that FIVE new Eng ish counties would elec,
their Representatives as soon as the act
would become in force. Thus the coua-
ties OF Sherbrooks, Stanstesd and Missis
qoui, sent each two members and the
Counties of Drummond and Sheford, each
one member.
On the Sand January, 1880, the third
session Of the Provincial Parliament was
opened by His ExcsIlency Sir james
KsmPt, who in his speech informed them
that trade was more prosperous than here
tolore, that the provincial revenues had
Increased and that arrangements had ia
ken place to give greater security to the
public monies deposited in the hands OF
The Receiver General. His Exeeliency
spoke also Of the establishment Of the ele-
nentary schools in almost every part of
he country. He recommended some mea-
'ures 10 be taken on the circulation Of
Spanish shiIings and other small coins
which where taken for more than their in
rlnsck vser, and the Governor confessed
hat property qualification was absolute
y necessary TO the appointment Of the
Justices of Peace, and he recommended
he erection Of new Jail for Montreal,
lso the establishment Of penitentiary.
A(ter having alluded TO the creation of Re-
Iistry Offices, he concluded by saying that
e would cooperate cordially in all mea-
ures which would tend 10 the welfare of
he Province.
As soon as the members were returned
0 their seats and that His Excellency's
peech had bsen read, the attention OF the :
House was called to the fact that in con- !
rquence of Mr.. Christie's expulsion from
he Assembly, a new writ Of election had g
cen issued for the county Of Gaspk, who
'as represented by the member expelled
nd that the same Mr.. Christie had been
.-elected. Upon which the House de-
ded by majority Of 10 against 8 that =
". Christie being the same person as ex-
eed on the l4th February previous, he
'uId not sit nor vote in that BODY and v
is seat was consequently declared va p
mt I,
A committee composed OF the seven fol- "
wing members; viz: Messrs. Blanchet,
'eilson, Viger, Ogden, Duval, Bourdages
nd Young, was appointed to draft an
nswer TO His Excellency's speech. On =
10 2Sth, the House presented to the Gov "
nor their answer TO his speech, of which
was nearly repetition. In the answer :!
the Legislative Council we find also tina, D
me monstrous practice, which by long u
'age seemed 10 have grown int an i'm Je
.rions law, to articulaie nothing new but &c
nply to acquissce ia all the Governor II
I'd said. lg'
Mr.. Nelson again introduced his bill 10 ~
nder vacant the seat Of those members :"