North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-17

House to The Govefnor o. said Province
DECLARED anong other things. that the SAID
House persisted In the demand ct an Elee
tive Legislative CoVaeii, and 10 the de-
tnand 81 abe repeal Of ecnsin act passes
BY The PaTllameul Of the United Kingdom
IN favor Of the North American Land Co.
I AMI ia the SAID address, the said House o
4 Assembly reiterated anew ihe demand
made by that House to exercise q
I control over eli the branches OF the Exec.
otive Government and IN the said address
I The House OF Assembly declared moreover
that Il was lis duty, in the present exigen-
cy, % adjourn its deliberations until His
1 Majesiy's Government would by its acts,
aud more particularly in rendering the sec
ond branch oi the Legislature coniomablc
20 the wishes and wants of the people,
have begun the great work Of justice and
reform, and created confidence which
alone could crown il with success
4. That IN the present state Of Lower
Canada, IL is not convenient 10 make az
elective body,of the Legislative CouReil OF
that Province but tina, ii is expedient To
adopt measures 10 assure 10 that branch OF
the Legislature a gTeascT degree oil public
confidence.
3. That whilst il is expedient TO amei-
crate the composition OF The Executive
Council 10 Lower Canada, il is not conye-
nient 10 subject il 10 the responsibility
askeG for by the House OF Assembly 10
that Province.
6. That the Legal title Of the North
American Land Company, 10 the lands
possessed by the said company in virtue of
a grant made by His Majesty, under the
public seal OF the said Province, and the
privileges granted TO the said company by
the act passed TO that effect in the fourth
year of His Majesiy's reign, must be pre-
served inyiola,e.
Z. That ii is expedient, as soon as
provision shall have been made bv a law to
be passed by the Legislature of the said
Province OF Lower CaHada,to dsencumber
the lands therein IRON ieuda rights and
serpituaes, and 10 remove all doubts inci-
denial 10 tie tenure Of lands in free and con.-
mon soceage in the said Province, an Act
made and passed in the 9th year OF the
reign of His Majesty, George the 4th,
comm Wy called "the Canada tenure Act,"
as also part Of another act passed in the
third year OF the reign Of His said late
Majesty, commonly called, fthe Canada
trade hct,' which relates to the ,enures OF
lands in the'said Province, be recalled, ex.
cept nevertheless the guarantee To all per-
sons OF all rights conferred on them by
virtue OF the above mentioned acts.
y That 10 deffay the arrearages due for
the established and ordinary expenses oil
the administration Of justice and Of the
civil government of the said Province, il is
expedipnt that, after having applied 10 this
purpose. such balance as, on the 10Th Anil.
1887, might be in the hands Of the Recei-
yer General OF the said Province, proceed
ing from his maiesty'S hereditary, terrific
rial and casual revenues, the Governor OIL
said Province be Authorised to take in, and
from such other part Of His Maiesty's
revenues in the hands OF the Receiver
General OF said proviRce, such other sums
as may he necessary TO effect the payment
Of the said sum Of E142, 600 ID s.
8. That it is expedient that His Majesty
ne authorized 10 place at the dispose! OF
he Legislature OF the std Province, the
Money proceeding from His Maesty's her.
ditary, territorial and casual revenues
herein, in the case that the said Legisiat re
would deem il expedicnt to grant 10 His
Majesty a Civil List to defray The necess-
Try expenses for the administration of Just
ce, and for the maintenance and unavoid-
lble expenses OF certain principal officers of
he Civil Government of the said Province.
10. That His Majesty's subjects inhab-
Ting the said Provinces Of Upper and
.oweF Canada, have been exposed TO great
lconveniences, by the want of sntficientl
leans 10 settle and adjust questions con-
erning the trade and commerce of the said
''ov!nces, and divers other questions in
'hich the said Provinces have com :
.on interest and that il is expedient tina
he Legislature ef said Provinces be res. u
ectiyeiy authorised 60 provide for the I
ettiement and adjustment OF their common !
iteFests.
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