, 1873-03-11
THE NEW DOMIfIl0N,.,
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Govcrnor.asc cnersas. - - -
OTTAWA, March Q, 1879.-TAo aocond Pnrlla-
nens nss of allo Dominion asBomblod Mt o'clock to-
day.. h1tor tho initial Cornmouicg tho Governor.
General delivered tho following speech:
Apnorabs Gentleman of tho eate: t;sntten,e, o/ thd
II nttlrossng for tho first ttmo tho Parliament
OF Cnllatla, dcsro to oxpreEn tho satisfaction
focl I'll roEortiny to your adyico aud asviytauco
bewe hs wo NJ ny deep renso ny good fortune j
ro, uo,,g Porsns1gd 70 associate 'a7nelf viii,
welfare Of this Dominion. 'N'
! rejoice to think that my assumption of oNloo
anould have takon place at Il porlod whom tho
iac, when pcnco and amity proyails auonEet nll
neGhhorng nattops, md wlon go rnnnv indicn- i.
tons aro afforded Of tho s,1ccess with Which,
Canada horself Is consolidating her political
unity nnd developing her material roRources,
ln accordance with tho decision Of Parliament.
and to carry into object tho legislation Of lnsk
aenSap noy II hago aGstsr to h. granted to
tion Of tho Tnciic Railway THO Company now
formed llnA givon assuratlcen that thiY great
work will be vigorously prosecuted, Sna T. Favor
ablo atete OF tic money ,narlot III England nf-
forda ovory hope tl.at satisfactory arrangements
may bo rnado for tho required capital. Tho pa
rers and correspondence relating to this subject
will bolaid before yon.
During tho paHt year tho surveys for the i'm
provcmont and extension Of Our Bystom Of CO.
nails, for which appropriations were mnda last
session, hayo boon In aclivo preparation and +
Acations for tho enlargement Of Tic Weliand and
tho construction Of tic Daio Vorto CnIals havo
been completed, aud that tho. works Gun now bo
put Under contract.
I am assurof, DO npnlled III timo to comtnenco
tho works at tho beginning Of .uoxt year. Thia
will insure the completion Of MI thoao groat un-
dertnkingH OF tho Barne rcriod. X.
1t Ia gratifying to know thai tho efforts made
to encourage immigration hayo met with great
measure Of success, and TINT the numbers aeok-
ing homo In Canada hnyc boon --grehtly aug.
montod during tho Inst ycar. I do not doubt
your readiness to nnAo ample provision for tho
Rteadly increasing atrea1n Of sottlers that nay
hereafter be annually expected to add to tho
population, woalth, ind strength Of the Do
minlon.
Tho compilation Of the first censln Of the Do
| minion approaches completion, md this would,
therefore,, aee1n fitting timo to provide for the
establishment OF proper syslem for tho accu-
rnte collection mud gciontitc arrangement Of
statistical information. commend this subject
to your attention.
II is important TINT proviaion should be mado
for tho consolidation mud amendment OF tho
laws now in force i'll Tho several provinccs, re-
hitting A tho representation of tho people in
| Parliament, A measure for this purpose, and
| one for the trial Of coutroyortcd elections, will
be submitted for your constellation.
| Your nttontion will bo invited to measures Tor
tho amendment Of tho laws rolating to pilots 10
| salvage, and to the Trinity Houses Of Montreal
| and Quebec, ns vol aB for tho improvement OF
| tho laws GENERALLY, Affecting our merchant ship-
ping. .......
Experience Inns shown that tho duties now per-
formed In the Offices Of Secretary OF State aud
! tho Secretary of the Provinces may po readjubted
| with advantage to tho public service. a bill Oh
| the subject will 10 laid before you.
| Amoug other measures, bills will bo presented
! to you relating to tho criminal Jaw, to woighta
md measures, and to tho amendment aud con-
| Gentlemen NJ the House Of Commons: .
I llavo given directions thot tho ACCOUNTS Of