Year: 1866

more educated Of the provinvv. mempsrs are ap-
pointed BY the Crown and hold Office for fe Its powers
OF legislation are very crcumsclbed and in may
Of government which growing gradually unpopular In
the Upper House they have usher Of the Black
Rod" down stairs he is a simple serseant,atA Arms Up
stairs they have throne and Presidents down stairs
they have Speaker and chair Up stairs again. they
usually talk of the finances in pounds and the word
tion OF dollars has frequently to be used So when
statement stat nc embracing figures Is made the inquiry
''No; pounds" In the Lower House the expression
"dollars" is almost invariably used In financial state
ments II IS fact which, as the Lower House is the
popular and elective branch, may suggest something
your republican minds in the States


In the Upper House the principal man is Mr.. Chandler
almost ocogenaran who is the exponent OF confede
ration During the course of his remarks in his speech
on tho late resolutions, we could not but observe
exists in the body There are few dissenent
voices They are dignihed, harmonious set Of
venerable gentlemen, who In the States would
lie open to the accusation Of old fogysm. Mr. MITCHELL
one OF the youngest OF the members of the most
industrious and is the who is instrumental in
b fore the Council The members Of the Lower
House accuse them Of q wish to enjoy tho semi-roya
honors that await them IN grand Parliament at Ottawa
and hence thes almost unanimous advocacy of the con-
federation scheme.


In the Lower House the leader and the Premier of the
government Is Mr. Albert J. Smith, gentlema Of very
parliamentary qualities Personally he is most pleasing,
aud few men agreeable the social circle. he
Is most assduous in his duties the House. and during
membership Of fourteen years has been absent but
day. He al ways makes it point Of parliamentary po.


eness to sit out the most borsh speech Of partisan or
opponent


The next most remarkable man in the government
party is Mr. T. W. Aurlin, editor Of the st. John Free
NJ , who Is eknowledged the best orator of the House
He poss memory which is remarkably retentive
as to be almost prodigy of nature, and is the of
constant annoyance to his political opponents.


Mr. W. H. Needham Is the Curran, SO to speak, Of the
HouSe He is of its readest debaters full and
VIII ch, though not always dgnined, is always funny.
Fe" Of his opponents like to arouse his powers OF sar



Mr. J. W. Cudlip, of St. John, is one of the remarka
Bile men Of the Assembly. Several inches over feet
in height, spare limbed and broad shouldered with
sandy complexion, he is the exponent of the honest,
sterling element Of the backwoodsmen, with whom,
lumber merchant, he has been through life in harmo
ny. He has felt quite at the resemblance which
Of his have told him he bears TO the
late President Lincoln He Is emphatically the repre-
sentative Of the progressive spirit OF the province.


Messr6 Hill and Frazer also among the active
workers IN this house The former gentleman lives
within stones throw Of the Maine border and is i'm
possible TO believe him other than Yankee in his
vcrsation and manners. MIR. Hathaway, Commissioner
OF Public Works is genial gentleman, who has many
ana' ~ n ia az once iend OF the people
quietly and industriousy, and is seldom heard dis
cussion ON the floor Of the Assembly.


FREDERICTON, N. B., April 8, 1895.
The subject of the confederation question has under
gone most sudden change by the reply last evening Of
the Governor to the address Of the Legislative Council
Upper House, the proposed union of the provinces
Tho document fell like bombshe into the camp Of the
anti confederation party where, II has not created
sternation. it has aroused most terrible Indignation


Iwas communicated to tho House with the knowledge
Of very few beyond those Immediately interested and
made known in the evening just before the usual
time Of adjournment


LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL


Tho action OF the Governor was all the more astound
ing as 1t wholly unlocked for. He believed to
have given up all opposition to the government and 1t
had been intinated that heart, he anti
confederationst The present move exhibits the
crecy well determination with which the confedera
ton party are acting to carry out their schemes


Tho document is as follows:-


REPLY oP THE GOVERNOR TO THE ADDRESS OF THE LRGs


LATIvB COUNCIL


Mr. PRESIDENT and Honorable Gentlemen Of the Legsla-


WIN Immediately transmit your address 10 the Secretary
Of State for the Colonies in order that be laid at the
ioH . o ns s ue.n IN. ar.,av ,o.,
deep s h: union er'
domnions and viii no doubt gracousy appreciate the de-
e believe ha hs avcwal Of desire that all
one strong and efficient cannot but Tend 70
hasten the accomplishment Of this great
Of this document most curious one and is almost in
comprehensive to the people in the States where the
forms Of legislation simple. The Governor the
quenty his reply also be the reply OF his advisers
the government and they become responsible for
what he says, Now, the present government
Is anti-conedenton, and they cannot endorse what he
saws in the above which is ali well enough except the
last paragraph The first paragraphs they might not
have objected to- but they consistently with the
principles which they elected 10 Office, unite
with him when he he rejoces in the avowai Of the
desire of the Upper House for union OF British North
America 10 one government


THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT RESIGN.


There doubt to the resignation Of the members
Of the present the issue between them
and the Governor In fact, 1t is pretty certain that
their Ieslgnations w be handed IN morrow tMonday
and the Governor will organize his new council on
Tuesday.


THE NEW GOVERNMENT


will OF be organized from the confederation
party in the House. but under the rule law there is
no written constitutional provisionl before they
take their seats they 20 before the people TO
ccivc their endorsement at the ballot box In the pres
en case, those who will be appointed will, without much
doubt be from districts which went for confedcra at
the last election that, unless the popular opinion Of
their constituencies has changed meantime, they will
be 80 endorsed


pARLrixryr TO nE PRoRocurD
Pending this appeal TO the people, Parliament will be
prorogued and both houses will adjourn or separate for
month or more, until the elections, which will be i'm
mediately ordered, como Off


rRosPrcTIvH DIFFICULTIES
Even when the confederation government
turn 70 the labors OF legislation they will encounter OBJ
staces which are 10 confuse siill the present mud
die The observation-disclosures in the Lower House
in the majority This fact Is fully known as the posi-
ton OF all members the question has been canvassed
There forty members in The house, which, pas
san is the controlling in matters Of general govern
mcnt Of the province, and has power over the sup
plies for Its support. or this number one Is absent
in Europe. Another is the Speaker, with cast,
ing vote. Twenty-Five are anti confederation and
seventeen for confederation. The majority for
ant-confederaton, therefore, is Ave- without the
Speaker the absent member, both Of whom with
the majority In thor political opinions The result will
be that when the endeavors 70 proceed
they will be met at the outset with refusal Of supplies
and money, well legislative expression OF want
Of confidence So the necessity Of resignation win be
forced them In turn and according to the custom
IN such exigencies, the whole House will be dissolved
and the issue submitted 10 the people at general cleo
tton for new members oil around.





the want OF confidence amendment IT, therefore, on
In fact there is sudden collapse In the proceedngs
when tho present government resign the Will
hardly attempt any action without going before the
people, and the election hardly be decided within
thirty days.


RxrrEAEST


last night In the capital most intense The antis
regard the Governors most unwarrantable and
deep aud loud tho threats made what will DO
done II the confcderatonists carry their plans One
indignant individual Expressed his wish that thou
sand Fenians would come and carry OF the Governor.
Even bloodshed Is threatened.