The New York herald., 1879-09-04
THE CRISIS IN QUEBEC.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PASSES REsoLu-
TIoN OF REoRET-DEBATE IN THE ASSEMBLY
BEFORE ADJOURNMENT.
QUEBEC. Sept. 8. 1879.
The Legislative Council met this morning and
adopted resolution regretting the adjournment of
the Assembly.
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the debate
very exciting and the galleries we'll filed.
Mr.. Chaplain asked the government for some ex-
plana.on to the position OF Ministerial affairs.
He contended thar the government not MT to
the affairs of the Province. and IL the Min
teral explanation We're not satisfactory. he would
propose a motion that the House do resolve itself
into Committee of the Whole at once with
the view of forming a government capable
OF conducting the affairs Of the Province. After
speaking for some time on the difficulties tho gov
ernment had to contend with he said he would
forego his request for explanations he reliably
informed that the government would propose an adj
journment of the Legislature for q MONTH As tho
government had not the courage to act the consi
tutional advisers of the crown should do it the
duty of the House to express opinion their
policy and oblige them to face the situation and
leve the Province from the state of financial embar-
rassmert in which it is ut present He moved, sec
onded by Mr.. Loranger that this House do not nov
proceed to the order of the day. but that it be
solved that the state of uncertainty and agitation
which this Province stands. and the conflict that
has arisen between the two branches of the Lcgisla
ture. require the immediate formation of q strong
administration.
MR.. JoIYs REPLY.
Mr.. Jolly said that this the twenty-second vote
OF want of confidence proposed by the honorable
gentleman. He asked the members of the popular
branch of the Legislature il they prepared to
abdicate their functions because tho Legislative Coun
Gil had no confidence in the Ministry. He regretted
to be Obliged to deviate from the rule and refer to
delpuatnS nlacp--tle IepislatlVe COnncil
But he would show on what prospect the Council
based its right to thwar the business OF the
The honorable Premier proved that the majority OF
the gisativc C)unci lors resented the electoral d
vision which at the polls expressed confidence in the
present government by returning members to the
Assembly favorable to its policy. Was it bee the
Council, which in no sense represented the will
OF the people. had thrown obstacles in the
way OF the government, that ministers should resign
their offices? The opposition was in a most humili-
ating position in being obliged to find comfort in
the Upper House after twenty-one defeats in the
popular branch OF the Legislature. 1t was the vote
of the Assembly which decided the fate OF a Ministry
and the Council was poweress to oust government
supported by majority of the Assembly When
difficulty arose between the two houses the will OF the
representative branch was supreme. The Legislative
Council showed disposition to settle the difficulty
The government has asked conference in the
Legislative Council. and it would not in any sense
have affected the dignity of the Council to have
granted it. He declined to again ask for conference.
ADJoURNING OCTOBER.
Mr.. Chaplain summed up the debate and vote
on his motion was taken--yeas 2l nays "a. In the
evening Mr.. Jolly moved that when the House ad-
journ it stand adjourned until Tuesday the 23th Of
October next. at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Irvine said the responsibility OF the rested
not only with tho government. but with all who
voted for the motion. and they all ready to
take that responsibility. The Legislative Assembly
had passed all the measures it intended to pass and
would not await the pleasure OF tho Legislative
Council.
The vote was then taken--for, 25: against, %.
Tho House then at half-past ono A. NJ. adjourned.
THE CIVIL SERVICE SUFFER-
During the existence OF the present deadlock none
OF the civil service salaries grants to schools
charitable institutions in this province can be paid.