New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-05
Progress Of Legislatior-Pirsf Quebec 10.
sion of the Canada Parliament
PT.Tate Correspondence q TAe \, 7 Tti5ar-
QUEBEC. Tuesday. Nov .. 1870


QUEBEC, Tuesday. Nov = 1852
The Legislature OF the two millions of Cana.
dams, Irishmen, Engshmen scOtsmen German,
Americans Indians, &c, &c, who occupy your north.
western frontier called into session at the mos,
unsuitable most inconvenient and most unhealthy sea.
son. at Quebec near the northeastern extremity 81
Cansds, and at least 80 miles below the dwelling Of
Colonel John Prince, the most western Assemblyman
whose residence Is opposite Detroit
They now begin to talk of sdourning till the second
Tuesday in Jsnuary-leaving every Dill. order. resou
ton and motion 10 be taken up after the Clrsimas re-
cess. If the adjournment had been merely Sun
day They have been in session since the l9h OF August
eleven weeks next Thursday and have passed I'VE
six bills OF little moment other bills progress
through the Houses the Legislative Council Of forty
members. selected ~ successive Ministries, having on
the ground just nine members, with their Speaker
whose presence Is rewarded with - 90 per session
now sit down 10 give you an idea of the principal
before the Legislative Assemby-n pro sress
you would say and IN various stages sforw arness-
all Of them printed, and many Of them or lcss dis
cussed:
L Diherental Duties with the United Ssates-rccoro-
city the other way, including the closing of Canals
10 your vessels I'LL you signify wish TINT we should
open them by allowing Canada boats to nav yours
>. An increase of the Observation-Disclosures ofthe
franchise
3. railway between Montreal and Toronto, viz
Kingson--ta cos; $1,000 0OO-sie Government lend
$4,000 and choose hall the directors
Increase Of tae representstlon-he single district
system psrt-a step toward equaizng the reprcsen
tauon, but with groups OF town and coun
" constituencies
5. An Upper Canada University Charter, upon the
principle OF the University of London.
q. Legislative Council. Senate. to be chosen by
tie people IN sin-le districts AMI to lit for the average
term OF nine years unless dissolved by the Exc
cuiiye.
= Equalization OF ulsrriagc-regstrat,o Of births
death. weddings.
E Tempe; ance-- he Maine Law-niany thousand sic.
natures for ii-not likely to pass.
@ The supplies-rcg ust0n of bank deposits
10. rsury Laws partial repeal
II. Equity MISUNDERSTANDING il on County
CouIts
H. Courts Of Cancellation.
- The adoption of your Exemption laws
IA Vote by ballet.
Is Poor I.ayyr, under restrictions
Establishing Quecu's Prnt.r-giving the work by
contract.
u Jury Laws Road Lave, Municipal Re yusiions
IL stopping mail accommodation on Sundays.
10 ReiSio and Educational Cerporatious-yene
bill
20 Patent laws registry fees. school laws
81 Uniform procedure in law and equity
o. Cheap POstage-Ocesu steamer contracts
"a A survey OF % million acres, and granting every
alternae quarterection free to actual sett er, the
principle Of your bill which the Senate killed Off
There is also proposition to address the Queen for
amnesty to OBricn. Meal her Martin, Mitchell Frost
Williams. &c.
There lie no legislation to-day. being "A Saints" The
Parliament reassemble tomorrow, which is IAN Souls
DAVID DICKSON
p S-The legislative buildings very extensive,
and have been very expensive. The Assembly cham
Der, though built in airy place, with noble view
from its windows conTiyed ~ TO be dark gloomy.
md it is believed, unhealthy.