Year: 1872

Opening Of tho Second Session OF the


Quebec Parliament-Speech OF the


Lieutenant Govcrnor-The Great Ques-


tions to bo Submitted to tho Legis-


lature and Appropriations Asked For.
QUEBEC, Nov. 7, 1872


The second session Of the Second Parliament Of the
Province Of Quebec was opened by the Lieutenant
Governor to-day, with the following speech
HONORABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE


COUNCIL AND GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE


ASSEMBLY,


am happy to welcome you at the opening Of
this the second session OF the Second Provincial
Parliament. You have, during the preceding ses-
sion, considered more urgent subjects Of legislation
and have added to numerous laws we have received
from systems which preceded the confederation
other statutes, the necessity for which was ap-
parent to you. In the division OF the legislative
power between the federal Parliament and local
Legislatures, questions of diinculty have necessa
riy arisen In many cases the two governments
have come to an understanding SO as to avoid q
conflict OF jurisdiction; but 1t has occurred that
courts OF justice in the Province have virtually put
aside acts OF the Legislature which have not been
disallowed by the government Of the Dominion
and my government has thought 1t right In the in


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mitted for decision to the highest tribunal OF the
Empire.


Legislative Assembly will be submitted to your
consideration as well as another bill to facilitate
be be- asked % to supply what is still wanting in our
judiciary laws to complete the system OF judicial
decentralization. Your legislation in favor OF rail-
ways and colonization has had good effect, and
you VIII have seen with pleasure that several
large enterprises which you have aided by grants
of money or lands are In progress OF
BY the gernIin government os Of this o Province in
roads have been constructed, and immigrants from
Europe are beginning to turn in greater numbers
towards this country and to settle here The liberal
subsidy which the federal government has placed
al our disposal to assist immigration should en-
courage us to continue our exertiOns, and to emu
late in this respect the efforts OF the other pro-
vinces.


Gentlemen Of the Legislative Assembly, the
and you Will be asked to vote the ordinary supplies
for the different branches OF the public service,
as well as for charitable purposes, for colon
ization, roads and education. Certain por-
by the failure OF last years harvest the government
has thought IL right to ala the sufferers by loans Of
money. You will be asked to ratify the grants,
which were made as matter OF urgency, for that
that, Notwithstanding these unforeseen expenses,
and although large sums have been paid for colo
nizaton ana railways, the balance In the hands Of
the Treasurer OF the Province on the 1st
responding period Of last year: You win also be
asked to renew an appropriation which was made
last year to enable tine government to defend the
rights Of the Province before the Prvy Council In
respecting the debts and assets Of the Old Province
of Canada.


Gentlemen OF the Legislative Council and Gentle
men Of the Legislative Assembly, have no doubt
the different measures OF public or local interest
which will he submitted to yOu and that, with the
wisdom and moderation which have heretofore dis
tinguished you, you will, with the aid OF Divine
task confded to you, 80 as to increase the pros
perity Of the Province