The New York herald., 1879-10-31
oUEBEcs POLITICAL TROUBLES.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DENoUNcED-DKMAND
TO HAVE 1T ABOLISHED.

RESIGNATION OF THE Jolly MINIsTRY-THB
LEGIsLArIvE COUNCIL Observation-Disclosures
TO HAVE 1T ABOLISHED.
QUEBEC. Oct. 80. 1879.
In yesterday afternoons session of the Legislative
Assembly Hon. Mr.. Ross resumed the debate upon
Mr.. Lynchs amendment to Mr.. Joly's reso~
luton. He said the Legislative Council had
demanded that the government should be one In
which they had confidence: Even Sir John A. Mac
donald had condemned the action of the Council
which sat down upon the chest containing the SUBJ
sidies tho hard earnings of the people, and refused
to give them up until government formed In
which they havo confidence. The first duty of all at
this Juncture to unite the abolition OF
the Council. and then. II coalition proposed
the policy of tho party proposing 1t might be
sidered-that s II they were willing to disavow such
measures the Railway and Tax bills, and tho Lovis
and Kennebec Railway frauds. loud applausc.)
Hon. Mr.. Mercier followed ut length. arguing that
ment and who would lend themselves to the support
OF tho present amendment were traitors, and con-
cluded by moving sub-amendment for an address
to Her Majesty the Queen. praying for such IN
amendment to the British North American az
would provide for the abolition Of tho Legislative
Council and the continuance OF responsible govern.
Mr.. Mathieu raised point of order. upon which
Tho speaker finally ruled the sub-amendment out
of order.
amendment of Mr.. Lynch. which was carred--yeas
35, nays IS. Mr.. Jolly motion amended was thcn
carried on the same division.
Hon. Mr.. Jolly then said that, under existing cir
Gums tances he would tho adjournment OF the
House until to-day at eleven A. M. which was ac-
The House met this morning, but adjourned until
the afternoon TO await an answer from the Lieuten-
ant Governor to communication from the non'
Mr.. Jolly.
At the opening Of this afternoons session IN, o. sno
called upon by the Lieutenant Governor 70 receives
communication OF His Honors reply 70 tne doau-
ment he had handed to His Honor last evening. Ho
read in French draft of his letter and the roply
Of the Lioutenant Governor, document covering .re
was as vet no official translation. MIR. Jolly made Q
cursory Translation of the correspondence. stating
that having advised the Lieutenant Governor of the
nj verse vote which he and his colleagues deemed
equivalent TO a vote Of non-conhdcncc. he had re.
oncsted dissolution OF the Assembly, confident that
an annea to the country for Its verdict consttu-
tionai points involved would give his Cabinet
much "ipod ON tie refusal thereof no aud
his colleagues had felt 1t their duty to tonder their
designations to tho Lieutenant Governor. which His
by the request of Mr.. Robertson the documents
which read by the Premier. wcro explained in
Mr. ChapIoau asked that tho documents be laid on
tho table and form part Of tho records.
Mr.. Jolly said he saw objection, and informed
the House at the same time that no had received
another document from tho Marquis of Lorne con-
cerning the dismissal of Hon. Mr.. Lotcllier, which
he would put the House in possession Of tomorrow.
Mr.. Chapleau thought 1t would be better TO wait
until tho papers were before the House beforo taxing
any action in the matter.
On motion of Mr.. Jolly, tho House was adjourned
until three o'clock tomorrow, to allow time for the
Lieutenant Governor to consult with tho leaders OK
the opposition on tho formation OF new Cabinet
The Chronicle says that tho personnel OF the new
government is freely discussed in conservative
circles the following being mentioned in that
connection -Hon. Mr.. Chapeau. as Provincial
Secretary; Hon. Dr. Ross, President of Council;
Hon. Joseph Robertson, Treasurer; Mr.. Lovangers
Attorney General; Mr.. Lynch. Minister OF Public
Works; Mr.. Flynn, Solicitor General and Mrs
Paquet, Commissioners Of Grown Lands.