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\"In the 33rd year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria\" -- Title page.","@language":"en"}],"DigitalResourceOriginalRecord":[{"@value":"https:\/\/open.library.ubc.ca\/collections\/bcbooks\/items\/1.0222150\/source.json","@language":"en"}],"Extent":[{"@value":"63, ix, 12 pages : tables ; 34 cm","@language":"en"}],"FileFormat":[{"@value":"application\/pdf","@language":"en"}],"FullText":[{"@value":" \nJOURNALS\nOF THE\n\u2022\nLEGISLATIVE\nOF\nBRITISH COLUMBIA\nFROM THE 15th FEBRUARY TO THE 23rd APRIL,\n1870,\nIn tlie 33rd Year of the Reign of Her Majesty\nQUEEN VICTORIA,\nBEING THE SEVENTH SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF\nBRITISH COLUMBIA.\nvictoria:\nprinted at the government printing office,\n1870.\n*r 1\nTABLE OF CONTENTS.\n \nRoll of the Members of the Legislative Council.\nIndex to Journals.\nSchedule of Bills Introduced.\nVotes and Proceedings.\nAppendix.\nEstimates, 1870.\nERRATUM.\n\u2014o\u2014\nPage 48.\u2014Consideration of Report of Select Committee on Customs Amendment\nBill.\nFor \"On the original question \"being pint, the Council again divided\/' read*\n\"On the question being put the Council divided\/' ROLL\nOF THE t\n. 0 3 L\nHONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS\nOF\nffeh fl|rittmlrfe\nFOE THE SEVENTH SESSION OP THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,\nBEING THE TEAE 1870, 38\u00b0 VICTOKLE.\ni aiaaaooff9! \"^VARD SANDERS, -jR- P.\nGEORGE ANTHONY WALKEM, J. P. ^f*^*^\u00ab*W*M\u00a3-\nTHOMAS LETT WOOD, J. P.\nFRANCIS JONES BARNARD, Yale\nROBERT WILLIAM WEIR CARRALL, Cariboo\n\u2022\/AMOR DeCOSMOS, Victoria District\ni-EDGAR DEWDNEY, Kootenay\nMONTAGUE WILLIAM TYRWHITT DRAKE, Victoria City\nJOHN SEBASTIAN HELMCKEN, Victoria City\nJTHOMAS B. HUMPHREYS, Lillooet\nxDAVID BABINGTON RING, Nanaimo\nvJOHN ROBSON, New Westminster. INDEX TO JOURNAL:\nADD8ESES:\nIn reply to Governor's Opening Speech, 6; jRejoinifer^v \\\n\u2022Aa>MIMST\u00bbATION OF OATHS to Members of Cqunc\u00bb,--5.\nAMENDMfg$g?S TO BII&S (see Messages ftom Governor.^\nALEXANDER WATSON, Petition of, 11.\nASSAY OFFICE, Return called for, 25.\nBILLS:\nLand Registry,\u2014Introduced, 9; read first time, 9; read second$me,c2^; committed, 40,\n42, 43, 46, 47, 48; recommitted, 57; read third time, 59.\nMedical Amendment,\u2014Introduced, 9; read first tjlme, 9; read second time, 11; committed, 22; read third time, 25$ assented to, 35.\nCrown Grants,\u2014Introduced, 11; read first time, 11; read second tipoGie^SjS 5 committed,\n39, 40; read third time, 41; assented to 56.\nSupplemental Supply,\u2014Sent down in Message, 15; read first time, 22; read secon, 45- No- 1 ^ \u00abgard to R>ad Tolls on home-grown produced\nN !?' w-?\\RfUrn- \u00b0f fpeDSeS \u00b0.f Assa^ 50ffice- 46' No- J6, Granting Conference' 47\n?\u00ab M' W\u00abh*etmnA.m ?eferen<* to Schools, 53. No. 18, Assenting to Crown fi'Btll\n58 No. 19, Forwarding instrument suspending Mr. Humphreys, 56 No. 20 DeeEne to n\ncipal By-Law Bill, 61. No\u00b0 28, Amendment to ReSstrv WSlffl \"iolqTr7S \"J fW\nBill, 62, No. 30, Assenting to'County Court K^^^^STSl^\nHUMPHREYS, T. B., Suspension of, for breach of privilege, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56.\nLABOUR EXCHANGE, Motion to establish, 13. ' # '\nLAW LIBRARY, Motion to purchase, 12. INDEX.\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, convened, 1; assembled, 1 ; opening speeeh, 2; proroguing\nspeech, 61.\nResolutions of :\nFor Return of Road Tax, 7. For Returns of Schools, 9, For Select Committee on Road\nTolls, 10. For Labour Exchange, 13. That local Newspapers pass free of postage, 23. For\na Return of Pre-emption Claims, 23. For Return of School Regulations, 23. For Return of\nExports, 24. For Return of Revenue, Lillooet District, 24. For Return of Loan and Sinking\nFund, 24. For Return of cost of Assay Office, 25. That Real Estate Tax Lists be deposited\nwith Registrar General, 26. That fines levied for infraction of Municipal By-Laws be handed\nto Municipal Council, 26. To call for Tenders to blast \"Sisters\" Rock, 27. For information\nas to Enabling Ordinance, 27. To go into Committee on Confederation, 27. To prevent Fires\nnear Saw Mills, 37. That Judges of Admiralty Courtfjfee paid by Salary and not by Fees, 37.\nReferring Peter Eddy's Petition to Governor, 39. To consider Petition on Flour Mills in\nCommittee, 39. To remit duties on Steam Fire Engine, 40.Y$For Return of Road Tax on\nCompanies, 41. In favour of establishing a Court of Appeal, 41. In reference to subsidizing\nFlour Mills, 42. Authorizing His Excellency to send three Delegates to Canada, 44. That\nHer Majesty's Government be asked to settle San Juan question, 44. To grant Kokesaila\nSettlement a School subsidy, 46. For Conference on Road Tolls, 46. Asking the Governor\nto suspend Mr. Humphreys, 52. To. go into Committee to prepare evidence in Mr. Humphrey's case, 53. In reference to Boatmen's Petition, 59. On Petition of A. Watson, 61.\nAccepting Governor's amendment to Registry Bill, 61.\nDivisions op :\nOn motion for a Committee to enquire into Lands and Works Department, 7. To amend\nMinutes, 8. On motion to remit tolls on flour, bran, &c, grown in the Colony, 10. On motion\nfor second reading of Medical Amendment Bill, 11. On motion to Repeal Crown Salaries\nAct, 16. On motion to support Victoria and Cariboo Telegraph, 19. On motion for Newspapers to pass free, 23. On motion to consider Petition of A. Watson, 24. On third reading\nof Supply Bill, 26. On motion to hand Fees to Municipal Council, 26. On motion to make\nFlorin equal to Half Dollar, 27. On motion to leave Chair, 30,31. For an Evening Session,\n32. On motion that Canada should purchase Alaska and State of Maine, 35. On motion that\nCanada complete Trunk Road, Yale to New Westminster, 35. On motion to refer Customs\nBill to Select Committee, 36. On motion in reference to payment of Judge of Admiralty\nCourt, 37. On leave asked to bring in Game Bill, 37. On motion to amend Report of Select\nCommittee on Road Tolls, 38. On motion to amend Report of Select Committee on School\nTeachers' Petition, 38. On motion to refer Peter Eddy's Petition to the Governor, 39. On\nmotion to refer Registry Bill to Select Committee, 40. On motion to subsidize Flour Mills, 42.\nOn motion for a Conference on Road Toll question, 47. On motion to repeal that part of\nUnion Act which applies British Columbia Tariff to Vancouver Island, 48. On motion to\nadopt Report of Select Committee on Road Tolls, 48. On motion for repair of Douglas Road,\n49. On motion for second reading and committal of Customs Bill, 50. Do. third reading, 51.\nOn motion to accept a statement offered by Mr. Humphreys, 52. On motion asking Governor\nto suspend Mr. Humphreys, 52. On motion to go into Committee to prepare evidence in Mr.\nHumphrey's case, 53. On motion to accept-statement^prepared by Committee, 54. On motion\nto establish Intelligence Office at San Francisco, 59.\nMOTIONS NEGATIVED:\nFor a Committee to enquire into Lands and Works Department, 6. For Select Committee to\nframe a new Constitution for Council, 11. To make Florin equal to Half Dollar, 27. That\nCanada purchase Alaska and the State of Maine, 35. To repeal part of Union Act, extending\nBritish Columbia Tariff to Vancouver Island, 48. To repair Douglas Road, 4.9. That the $5,000\nvoted for Immigration be expended in establishing an Intelligence Office at San Francisco, 59.\nMOTIONS WITHDRAWN:\nFor information respecting the appointment of Messrs. Helmcken and Carrall to be Executive\nOfficers, 7. To postpone Confederation question for 6 months, 27. On motion for leave to bring\nin Law Society Bill, 59. On motion for leave to bring in Legal Professions Amendment Bill, 59.\nMAIL SERVICE, to Cache Creek, Motion for, 12, 17; to Olympia, 12, 17.\nMESSAGES (see Governor.)\nNEWSPAPERS, LOCAL, Motion that they pass free of postage, 23.\nOATHS (see Administration of.)\nOMINECA MINES, Road to, 12,\nPETITIONS. From Lillooet, 5. From School Teachers, V. I., 5; sent to Select Committee, 12;\nReport 20 From Alexander Watson, 11; referred to Select Committee, 24. From Philip\nCadell' 13 \\ From Okanagan Lake, 16. From William Harrison, 16 From Deluge Fire Co., 20.\nFrom Lytton, for Telegraph, 22. From Peter Eddy, 25 ; considered, 39. From Victoria Importers 33 From Farmers, Vancouver Island, 36. From P. Cadell, 36; considered, 49. From\nColonists, about Registry Bill, 36. From Victoria Fire Co 38. From Inhabitants of Victoria,\nabout Ownership of Vessels, 41. From Inhabitants of Cowichan, 42. From Derby Settlers, 43.,\nFrom Boatmen of Victoria, 45. From Master Mariners, 48; action on, 48.\nj INDEX.\nPROCLAMATION calling Council together, 1.\nPRIVILEGE, BREACH OF, by Mr. Humphreys, 51.\nPROTEST against Record of Proceedings, 10; portion struck out, 11.\nQUESTIONS TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:\nMr. DeCosmos, .of the Colonial Secretary, as to School Teachers' arrears of Salary, 9; Mr;\nilBrake^ctfHhe Colonial Secretary, as to alterations in County Court Ordinance,-IS). Mr. DeCosmos,\nof the Attorney General, as to Fees of Admiralty Court, 23. Mr. DeCosmos, of tine Attorney\n\u2022steenerd,fcas to alterations in Executive and Legislative Councils, 23. Mr. Humphreys, of the\nAttorney General, as to Water Rights for Agricultural Purpo&s, 23. Mr. Humphreys, bf the\n>iJ$Siief Commissioner of Lands and Works, as to results of Canadian Surveying Party, 23. Mr.\n' SBhlmph^eys, of the Magistrate for Lillooet, as.itfosale of Strychnine to Indians, 24. Mr. Hhafiaph-\n*eys, ofrtihe Attorney General, as to the right of Farmers to sell their produce without a licence, 36.\nMr. DertSosmosj of the Attorney General, if a Bill will be brought in to protect Coasting Trade, 38.\n;'*Mr. Bayard, of the Postmaster General,'^ to Okanagan Mail Communi'&ition, 42. Mr. Barnard of\n'*$\u00a3e Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, as to price of Town Lots and survey otfKfcont Stfceet,\nYale, 42. Mr. Barnard, ;<&f Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, as to Road Tolls, 44. Mr.\nRobson, of the Colonial Secretary, as to when Council $iH be prorogued, 48. Mr. DeCosmos,\n6f the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, if Steamer Douglas will ply to Sooke, astiL if\nGovernment wffl. build a Bridge over Sooke River, 48. Mr. Holbrook, of $he Colonial Secfifctfcry,,\nif provision has been made for Expenses of Elected Members, 49.\nROAD TAX, Return called for, 17.\nROAD TOLLS on Wheat and Flour grown in Colony, 9.\nSAN JUAN, settlement of question, Resolution for, 44.\nSCHOOL TEACHERS' Arrears of Salary, Question as to, 9.\n\"sisters\" rocks, 27.\nLanding orders suspended, 10,14,35,38,39,40.\nsuspension of a member, 56.\nSUPPLY (See Estimates and Committee of Supply.)\n^ELEGRAPH MAINTENANCE, Motion for, 11, 19; Petition for, 22,\n' WATSON, ALEXANDER, Petition of (see Petitions.)\n\u2666-*\u25a0 BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nV.\nR.\nmm\nANTHONY MUSG-RAVE.\nPROCLAMATION\nBy His Excellency Anthony Musgrave, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of\nHer Majesty's Colony of British Columbia, Vice-Admiral and Ordinary of the\nsame, &c, &c, &c.\nTo the Honourable the Legislative Councillors of the said Colony, and every of them,\nand whom else it may concern ;\nGreeting.\nKNOW YE that I, Anthony Musgrave, under and by virtue of all powers and\nauthorities in me in that behalf vested, do hereby command and, by the tenor\nof these presents, enjoin you, and eacli of you, that on Tuesday, the Fifteenth\nday ot February, One thousand eight hundred and seventy, at the Council\nChamber, Victoria, personally you be and appear FOR THE DISPATCH OF\nBUSINESS, to treat and conclude upon those things which in the said Legislative\nCouncil may be ordained.\nGIVEN under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, at Government\nHouse, Victoria, in the Colony of British Columbia, this twenty-second day of\nJanuary, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,\nand in tbe thirty-third year of Her Majesty's Reign.\nBy His Excellency's Command.\nPhilip J. Hankin,\nColonial Secretary.\nYOTES AND PROCEEDINGS.\n\u25a0 \u00bb \u25a0'\nTuesday, the 15th day of February, 1870.\nPursuant to the above Proclamation, the Legislative Council met this day, the\nfollowing Members being present:\u2014\nThe Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Ball, Bushby, Sanders,\nO'Reilly, \"Wood, Robson, Pemberton, Drake, Helmcken, Carrall, Ring, Humphreys,\nAlston.\nAt 2 o'clock, the Presiding Member, the Hon. P. J. Hankin, Colonial Secretary,\ntook the Chair. The Presiding Member acquainted the Council that the Governor, I :\n15th FEBRUARY. 1870\nin consequence of illness, would be unable to attend the Council in person, but had\ndeputed him to read the opening Speech, and had furnished him with a Vedimus\nPotestatem to swear in Members, which he read as follows:\u2014\ni l. s. | A. Musgrave.\nM To Philip J. Hankin, Esquire, Presiding Member of the Legislative Council of\nBritish Columbia, and whom else it may concern:\nGreeting.\nKnow ye that Anthony Musgrave, Esquire, Governor of the Colony of\nBritish Columbia, reposing especial trust and confidence in the hdeiity, learning and integrity of the said Philip J. Hankin, and underhand by virtue of\nall powers and authorities him, the said Anthony Musgrave, as such Governor\nin that behalf enabling, hath appointed, and by these presents doth give ana\ngrant unto the said Philip J. Hankin full power and authority to administer\nthe customary oath to the Members of the Legislative Council, unng its\npresent Session.\nGiven under my hand and seal, at Victoria, British Coliimbid,\nthis Fourteenth! day of February, A. D. One thousand eight\nhunted and seventy, and in the 33rd year of Her Majesty's\nReign.\nThe following Members were then introduc^:\u2014 Amor DeCosmos, Esquire,\nFrancis Jones Barnard, Esquire, to whom the Presiding Member administered\nthe customary oath.\nThe Presiding Member then read the following gracious Speech from His\nExcellency:\u2014\nMessage No. 1. A. Musgrave.\nHonourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council:\u2014\nAn untoward accident has deprived me of the pleasure which I had anticipated\nfrom ux4eting you in person, on the first occasion of your assembling since 1 entered\nupon the administration of this Government. I desired the opportunity to assure\nyou of my keen sense of the important trust which devolves upon me under the\nform of Constitution now prevailing in the Colony, and my earnest desire to\ndischarge it with diligence and fidelity to the Community. I cannot delegate to\nothers the authority and the duties which are confided to me. Complicated\nquestions, conflicting interests, and divergent political opinions, all demand consideration, and practically upon them in many respects the decision must be mine.\nI assure you, gentlemen, that the labour is not light, nor can I easily acquit myself\nof the obligations incumbent upon me. But I believe that I may rely'with confidence upon your loyal assistance in the performance of my duty. I count upon\nyour co-operation in labouring for the*&T$$inment of our common object\u2014the promotion of the prosperity of the Community with the protection of whose interests\nwe are charged.\nSoon after my arrival I was able to visit some of the most distant parts of the\nGovernment, including\" the principal Mining District. The observation of an\nimpartial stranger viewing scenes and objects new to him is often of greater value\nthan the careless notice of persons to whom they are more familiar. The impression which I jr^ceived of the condition and prospects of the Colony was more\nfavourable than I had been led to anticipate. To me the indications of certain\nprogress and growth of prosperity seemed manifest. I saw with pleasure the\napplication of science to the development of the Gold Mines of Cariboo. With\nequal satisfaction I witnessed the\"\"extendin^~ Agriculture, and ascertained the\nsuccess of Stock-raising within our borders. Exportation of Coal and Lumber is\nincreasing, while the information which I gathered went to shew that the spirit of\nexcitement and speculation wMch is only too apt to be prevalent in Gold producing\ncountries has gradually subsided, leaving in its place a healthier tone of feeling and\nsounder basis for commercial transactions.\nSince my visit to the Mainland, recent discoveries of fresh Gold Fields have\nbeen^epo'rted, which if they prove to be important will tend to infuse new spirit\ninto enterprise of all kinds, and will doubtless stimulate both trade and production\nI have confidence in the future of British Columbia, if only her affairs are conl\nduoted with discretion; and at the base\"of M su$e\u00a3\u00a7teuctur6>^fi^ J&^he financial\narrangements.\nI shall lay before you at once the Estimates which have been prepare^ for the\ncrureM^eAr^ The devils will-tie explained by the Offices ofc\/flftf Government\" to\nWhose Depafftnents the several headfe of approp?Mon rfekte. 33\u00b0 VICTORIA,\n15th FEBRUARY.\nI They contain few besides the u^ual provisions. The most important addition is\naproposed subsidy of ($4,500) Four thousand five hundred Dollars, to the Western\nUnion Telegraph Company, to assist in the maintenance of Telegraphic communication with Portland, and through Portland with the rest of the World. It was\nrepresented to me, ijpon evidence which I had no reason to doubt, that. without\n^gis aid the communication would cease, and I have thought that under all the\n\u2022gjjrcumstances it may be with propriety afforded.\nAt the same time that application was made on this matter, the Telegraph Company off^d to transfer to the Government their property in the line between\npyinomish and Quesnelmouth as it stands, provided that t^e Government would\nundertake to repair, maintain, and work it. I caused careful enquiry to be made\nas to thejprobable cost to the Colony of such an undertaking, and found that it\n^vould amount to $8,000 for this year, in excess of any receipts which can be expected. I have not thought myself justified in incurring this outlay in view of our\nfinancial position unless special provision can be made for it. I have^fqt, therefore,\nplaced it on the Estimates, but I will lay papers relating to the matter before you.\nI have, however, included an appropriation of $5,000 for the promotion of Immigration, to provide for a continuation of the experiment which has been made to\nassist the introduction of Female Immigrants, and in the hope that we may be able\ntp organize the commencement of some practical arrangement to aid the Immigration of Agricultural Settlers, jjklnterest is manifested in England on the subject of\nEmigration, and I will endeavour to use means for diffusing a knowledge of our\nresources.\nThe usual Votes which you will be asked to grant are computed with strict\nregard to economy. They contemplate augmented expenditure for Roads; but it\nhas been found impossible to include provision for some matters to which I would\ngladly give ^attention. I desire to avoid Supplementary Estimates so far as it is\npracticable to do so, and not to exceed the provision authorized by you unless\nforced by great emergency.\nThe year closed with a balance against the public at the Bank of British Columbia amounting to $27,000. I shall cause you to be furnished with Schedules of the\nAssets and Liabilities of the Colony on the 31st December last, which show a\nfloating debt of large amount, for the repayment of which no fitting provision has\nbeen made. Until satisfactory arrangements are adjusted in respect of these\nliabilities it behoves us to be circumspect in sanctioning fresh disbursements.\nI will submit to you a Bill to give authority fqg. the consolidation of this debt,\nby the issue of fresh Debentures at six per cent., and to provide for its liquidation\nby a Sinking Fund.\nI am aware that the complications arising from the existence of different Supreme\nCourts in the two sections of our United Colony have been the caus.e of much\nprotest and discussion, you will, therefore, be glad to know that the difficulty in\nthe way of more convenient arrangements has been removed by the promotion of\nthe Chief Justice of Vancouver Island to another appointment. By the operation\nof the Ordinance passed by you during the last Session to regulate the Supreme\nCourts\u2014to which the Queen's assent has been given\u2014a single jurisdiction is now\nestablished for the whole Colony, which will be administered by the Chief Justice\nof British Columbia, with the assistance of a Puisne Judge. I know that strong representations have been made as to the importance of providing a local Court of Appeal\nby the appointment of a third Judge, but I think it may be well first to note the working of the present alteration in the Judicial arrangements before deciding to incur\nthe increased expense which would be necessary for that purpose. In fact this, as\nwell as many other questions, is to some extent dependent upon the greater one of\nthe expediency of Union with the Domiuion of Canada, which it is my duty to\nbring before you.\nThe Community is already acquainted with the Despatch which I have recently\nreceived from Her Majesty's Secretary of State on this subject; and the careful\nconsideration of it cannot longer be deferred with courtesy to Her Majesty's\nGovernment, or advantage to the Colony. I commend it to your earnest thought.\nFor my own part, I am convinced that on certain terms, which I believe it would\nnot be difficult to arrange, this Colony may derive substantial benefit from such an\nUnion. But the only manner in which it can be ascertained whether Canada will\nagree to such arrangements as will suit us, is to propose such as we would be ready\nto accept. With the assistance of my Council, I have prepared a scheme which 1\nshall cause to be laid before you. Resolutions framed upon that basis will enable\nme to communicate with the Government of Canada and ascertain whether they\nwill be willing to accede to our propositions. rawES\nWhile the views of Her Majesty's Government have Ipeen clearly and forcibly\nexpressed upon this question, I am sure there is no desire to urge the Union\nexcept in accordance with its general acceptance by British Subjects in the Colony\nI do not,-therefore, propose that anyterms agreed upon by the j Government^ -\nCanada should be finally accepted until ratified by th\nof\ngeneral verdict of tne 16th FEBRUARY.\n1870,\nCommunity, so far as that can be ascertained through another Council, of which\nthe Unofficial Members shall have been re-elected. &f\u00a3m n e a\nThe form of the local Constitution must be to some extent modified in ^\u00b0nte<\u00a3\neration with the other Provinces; and even in anticipation of that event, I tmnK\nthat an enlarged application of the principle of Representative Government to the\ncomposition of your Honourable House would be expedient. I have already, by\nHer Majesty's permission, reconstituted the Executive Council by the addition ot\ntwo Unofficial Members representing populous Districts, from whose advice 1\nreceive valuable assistance. I shall go further in the same direction, and on the\nsame principle. I shall ask for authority so to reconstitute the Legislative Council\nas to allow the majority of its Members to be formally returned for Electoral\nDistricts. And to a Council so reconstituted I should look for a final decision\nupon any terms to which the Government of Canada may express readiness to\nagree. Further than this I frankly admit that I do not think it would be wise to\ngo. I have had experience of several forms of Colonial Government, and I have\nno hesitation in stating my opinion that the form commonly called P Responsible\nGovernment\" would not be found at present suited to a community so young and\nso constituted as this. It is not known in any of the neighbouring States or\nTerritories. Experience has shewn that the system is expensivein its results, and\nits operation is not successful except in more advanced communities, with population of more homogeneous character than ours. But it will of course, after Union,\nbe open to the Local Legislature, with the concurrence of the Government of the\nDominion of Canada, to adopt what modification it shall choose of the existing\nConstitution. I have declared my opinion to you with candour. I think that you will\nappreciate my motive. I wish to aid only in what I believe will conduce to the\nwelfare and prosperity of the Colony.\nI am glad to communicate to you that I have been acquainted by Lord Granville\nwith the readiness of the Government of the United States to enter into a postal\nconvention with British Columbia, which will be much more convenient to both\nparties concerned than the existing arrangements. It is proposed that the single\nrate of International postage on letters exchanged in either direction shall be six\ncents if paid in advance, and ten cents if unpaid, and that each office should retain\nall postage collected. This understanding will effect much simplification of the\npresent Postal Regulations, and I have proposed that it shall come into operation\nat the-beginning of the next Quarter of the Year.\nNearly all the Ordinances assented to by Taj Predecessor during last Session\nhave received Her Majesty's sanction.\nThe Bill to incorporate the Members of St. Andrew's Church has, however, been\ndisallowed, with the concurrence of the Colonial Committee of the Church of\nScotland, to whom the measure was referred by the Secretary of State. And I\nhave not yet received Her Majesty's decision upon the School Ordinance.\nI shall lay before you a Despatch, with its enclosures, from the Secretary of State\non the subject of the Drawbacks Ordinance of 1869. Pending your consideration\nof the information afforded by the Board of Trade and Commissioners of Customs,\nassent to this Bill is withheld. The operation of the Savings Bank Ordinance\nappears up to this time to be satisfactory. Some amendments may hereafter be\nrequired to facilitate the working of the Law, but so little time has been afforded\nfor observing its effect that it seems unnecessary as yet to modify its provisions.\n^ So many subjects of public interest are more or less affected by the larger question of the expediency of Union with the Dominion that some can scarcely be\ndealt with advantageously until consideration has been afforded to that proposed\nmeasure. Among these is the propriety of altering the Tariff. My Predecessor\nreferred this question for the consideration of a Commission appointed for the\npurpose. The Members have not agreed in opinion as to the course to be pursued.\nUnder such circumstances I think that it would be undesirable to make any changes\nat present. It has been found from experience in other places of Commercial importance that frequent alterations in the Tariff are injurious to trade.\nCertain Bills will, however, be submitted to you^chiefly having for their object\nthe consolidation and assimilation of the Laws now in force in the two sections of\nthe Colony relating to Land and the Registration of Titles.\nYou have before you, Gentlemen, most important subjects for your deliberation\nand I will not detain you longer from the discharge of your duties.\nI fervently hope that the Blessing of the Almighty Ruler of events may attend\nour labours, and direct our efforts for the good of the people of this community\nand crown them with results promoting peace, justice, and prosperity.\nGovernment House,\n15th February, 1870.\nThe Hon. the Presiding Member laid on the table the following papers-\u2014\nProposed Terms of Confederation, as agreed upon by the Governor in\nCouncil; * u\n* See Sessional Papers. No. 1\n\u00bb\u2022\n\u2014 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 18th FEBRUARY\nPapers on the subject of the Drawbacks Ordinance.\nOrdered that the former be read.\nRead aloud by the Clerk accordingly.\nOrdered to be printed.\nOn the motion of the Hon. Mr. O'Reilly, the Hon. Mr. Sanders seconding,\nOrdered that the Governor's Message and Enclosures be printed for the use\nof Members.\nMoved by the Hon. Mr. Trutch, seconded by the Hon. Mr. Drake, and\nResolved, That a Select Committee, to be named by the Presiding Member,\nbe appointed to draw up and submit a reply to His Excellency's gracious\nSpeech.\nThe following Hon. Members were appointed:\u2014Messrs. Trutch, Drake,\nCarrall, O'Reilly, Hamley.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos gave notice of 4 motions.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved the adjournment till 1 on Monday next.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken, in amendment, till 1 on Friday next.\nThe amendment having been put and carried, the Council adjourned till\nFriday next, the 18th instant, at 1 o'clock.\nFriday, the 18th day of February, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Bushby, Sanders,\nBall, O'Reilly, Wood, Pemberton, Helmcken, Holbrook, Ring, DeCosmos,\nHumphreys, Robson, Carrall, Barnard, Alston, Drake.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nEdgar Dewdney, Esquire, Member for Kootenay, was then introduced into the\nCouncil Chamber, and, the customary oath having been administered, the\nHon. Member took his seat at the Council Board.\nThe Hon. the Presiding Member laid on the table the Estimates for the year.\nOrdered that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of Supply on\nWednesday, the 22nd instant.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys presented a Petition from the inhabitants of Lillooet.\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake presented a Petition from the School Teachers of Vancouver\nIsland before Union.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General gave notice of 2 motions.\nThe Hon. Mr. Barnard gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Alston gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake gave notice of 2 motions.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Trutch, Chairman of the Select\nCommittee appointed to draw up and submit a reply to His Excellency's\nopening Speech, handed in Report.\nThe Hon. Mr. Crease moved that the Report be adopted.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, in amendment, that it be referred to a\nCommittee of the whole Council.\nOn the amendment being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved\naccordingly.\nThe Council went into Committee accordingly.\nThe Hon. Ball in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported that\nsome amendments had been made by the Committee, and the reply as amended\nwas handed in for adoption by the Council. 18th FEBRUARY.\n1870\nThe amended Report was adopted as follows:\u2014\nTo His Excellency Anthony Musgrave, Governor of British Columbia.\nWe, Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, Members of the Legislative\nCouncil of British Columbia, in Council assemble, sincerely regret the accident which has deprived us of the pleasure of personally meeting ^our\nExcellency on this the first occasion of our being convened under Your\n^Hx&llency's ddmSfistration. At the same time, we are fully aware that you\nhave, notwithstanding your illness, exerted yourself successfully to master\nmany of the complicated questions-;wMch required immediate and pressjjng\nattention; and we'can assure Your Excellency that you can command our\nco&ciial co-operation in all measures tending to the benefit of the Colony. j\nifie visit which Your Excellency was enabled to pay to the Mining Districts\nof the^Mainland, shortly after your arrival, has, we are confident, been pro-\n;1ducnve of abetter appreciation of our local resources than could have been\ngained by you in any other manner; and we hope that the recent discoveries\nat Peace River will prove as beneficial to the Colony as you anticipate.\nWe concur with Your Excellency in thinking that the loss of Telegraphic\n. Communication \\Mith the United States and the rest of the World would be\nseverely felt by all classes of the community, and we trust that the steps which\nYour EixedHency has taken willsecure to us the permanentuse of the line between\nVictoria and Portland; and though we regret the prospect of the Telegraph\nCompany having to relinquish, for the present, their establishments on the\nMainland, we yet hope that measures will be devised which will ensure the\nspeedy re-opening of this line.\nWe regard the appropriation of $5,000 for the promotion of Immigration as\na step urgently needed, and one which will be viewed by all classes with unqualified satisfaction.\nWe agree with Your Excellency in thinking that, in the present position of\nour fi]i\u00a7ncesp>the strictest circumspection ought to be used in sanctioning fresh\nr disbursements, and we consider that a reduction of expenditure should be\nmadje wherever practicable.\nxhe partial solution of the complicated Judicial question is a source of congratulation, and we trust that all causes of dissatisfaction in connection with\nthe Judiciary system of this Colony will be speedily terminated.\nWe are aware that the subject of Confederation with the Dominion of Canada\nis the most important topic which will be brought under otfr consideration, and\nwe will give it the attention which the magnitude of the question demands. The\nfinal reference of the subject to the popular vote cannot but commend itself as\nthe most satisfactory decision which can be arrived at.\nWe view with satisfaction the liberal opinions expressed by Your Excellency\non the subject of an enlarged representation, and the reconstruction of the\nLegislative Council on a more popular basis.\nrThe new Postal treaty with the United States will greatly simplify the\nexMng system, and will afford a considerable reduction in the present rates\nof postage.\nAll measures which are sent down for our consideration shall meet with our\nj^pst ejarnest attention, and we hope our labours may result in thelgermanent\ngood oTthe Colony. uln conclusion, we trust that Ypur Excellency may soon\nbe restored to health, and that under Divine guidance this Colony may increase\nin prosperity, and ere long surpass the brightest hopes of former years.\nResolved that the reply to the Governor's opening Speech, in consequence of His\nExcellency's illness, bergresented to him by the Presiding Member.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, the Hon. Mr.\nHumphreys seconding^0\nThat a Committee of five, of whom three shall be a quorum, be appointed\nto enquire into, and reporj; ^without delay, the state of efficiency of the Department, of Lands and Works, and to offer suggestions with a view to increase if\npossible, its efficiency, and at the same time securing more economy in 'its\nworking. That in case of difference of opinion a minority as well as a majority\nreft^Ae^^itted t0 tlie Council. That the Committee be empowered to\nsend for persons and^papers, and that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted\nto .His E^ellency the Governor, respectfully requesting his co-operation, by\ninstructing the Officer administering the Department of Lands and Works to\nallowthe books, papers, and maps of the Lands and Workn Department to be\nexamined by the Committee.\nWhereupon a debate arose, which having terminated, and the question beinc\nput, the Council divided. ^ u^lu&\nAyes 4, $068*14. 33\u00b0 VICTORIA.\nliBM FEBRUARY.\nOn request, the names were taken down as follows:\u2014\nAyes. tfoes.\nThe Hon. MeSBrs. Barnard, The Hon. Messrs. O'Rgffly,\nRobson, SaftHMJ1\nHumphreys, BaJljj no\nDeCosmos. Dewdney,\nHolbrook,\nDrake,\nHelmcken,\nCarrall,\nAlston,\nWood,\nPembfSfton,\nBushby,\nHamley,\nCrease.\nThe Hon. Mr. Ring not having voted, his vote was recorded with the Ay$,\nso the vote stood Ayes 5, JS\/oes 14, and the Resolution was lost.\nPursuant to Order, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, the Hon. Mr. Hurhphreys\nseconding,\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested t^9iiSprm this\nCouncil whether the Honourables R. W..W. Carrall and J. S. Helmcken were\nappointed Members of the Executive Council by virtue. 8r an OrdeJ^cJf Her\nMajesty in Councillor by authority of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Principal\nSecretary of State for the Colonies, or by both such authorities; and, if so,\nthat such Order in Council, or such 'Despatch of the Secretary cf \u00a3ftate, or extracts therefrom, authorizing such appointments to the Executive Council, be\ncommunicated to this Council, and also that a copy of all correspondence\nbetween His Excellency the Governor and the Honourables R. W. W. Carrall\nand J. S. Helmcken pertfai*fiing to their invitation to become Members and to\ntheir nomination and installation as Members of the Executive Council be also\nlaid before this Council for it^fiformatlon.\nAfter some discussion the Hon. Member asked leave to withdraw the motion.\nMotion withdrawn by leave.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, the Hon. Mr.\nHumphreys seconding,\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to communicate to this Council a Return setting forth:\u2014\n1. The amount of Road Tax assessed in 1869 in each Road District in the\nElectoral District Victoria No. 2;\n2. The amount of Road Tax assessed for Land in each of the said Road\nDistricts in 1869;,\n3. The amount of Road Tax assessed against Persons in 1869, excluding\nLand Road Tax, in each of the said Road Districts;\n4. The amount of Land Road Tax in 1869, collected up to December the\n31st, 1869,in and for each said Road District;\n5. The amount of per capita or personal Road Tax for 1869, excluding Land\nRoad Tax, collected in each said Road District;\n6. The amount of Road Tax unpaid on 31st December, 1^69, in each said\nRoad District, showing total arrears for land, and total arrears for persons exclusive of land;\n7. The names of the Collector or Collectors of Road Tax in and for each\nRoad District, 1869;\n8. The amount of Road Tax collected by each Collector;\n9. The amount taken from the Road Tax Fund and expended in 1869 in\neach Road District, and how, where, and by whogg expended;\n10\/ Whether the expenditure on the Roads in each Road District in Victoria\nDistrict No. 2, was made wholly from the Road Tax Fundor pot, and if not,\nwhat amounts were expended in each of the said. Road Districts out of the\nGeneral Revenue, and where in each said Road District;\n11. Number of persons resident in each said Road District in 1869 liable for\nRoad Taxes;\n12. Number of persons resident out of the Colony liable under \"Road Ordinance, 1869,\" for Road Taxes in respect to land in each or in some of said\nRoad Districts. nteH ->\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved\naccordingly. 8 21st FEBRUARY. I8\u2122\nTuesday, 1st, March, next, was fixed as the day on which the Attorney General\nwould bring forward for discussion the Resolution for the Confederation of\nthis Colony with the Dominion of Canada sent down in His Excellency the\nGovernor's Speech.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Drake, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\non Monday next.\nMonday, the 21st day of February, 1870,\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent.\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamley, O'Reilly, Sanders,\nBushby, Ball, Dewdney, Holbrook, Wood, Ring, Alston, DeCosmos, Humphreys, Barnard, Robson, Drake, Carrall, Alston, Pemberton.\nOn the Minutes of the previous Meeting being read, and the question of\ntheir confirmation being put, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved that they be\namended by the addition of the following words at the end:\u2014\n\"On the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos' notice to fix a day to go into Committee of the\nwhole on Confederation referred to in the Governor's Speech and the Resolution accompanying the same, being called by the President, Tuesday next,\nMarch 1st, was fixed upon on the suggestion of the Hon. Attorney General.\"\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved, in amendment, that the following\nwords be added:\u2014\n\"Tuesday, the 1st March, next, was fixed as the day on which the Attorney\nGeneral would bring forward for discussion the Resolution for the Confederation of this Colony with the Dominion of Canada sent down in His Excellency\nthe Governor's Speech.\"\nOn the amendment being put the Council divided.\nAyes 12, Noes 3. j\nThe names, on request, were taken down as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Trutch, The Hon. Messrs. DeCosmos,\niP'Reilly, Humphreys,\nSanders, Ring.\nBall,\nDewdney,\nHolbrook,\nBarnard,\nRobson,\nCarrall,\nBushby,\nHamley,\nCrease.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Wood and Drake not having voted were recorded with\nthe Ayes, so the vote stood Ayes 14, Noes 3, and the amendment was carried,\nand the Minutes of the previous day amended accordingly.\nOn the question being put whether the Minutes as amended should pass the\nCouncil again divided.\nAyes 13, Noes 3.\nThe names, on request, being taken down as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Trutch, The Hon. Messrs. DeCosmos,\nO 'Reilly, Humphreys,\n&\u25a0\nSanders, Ring-\nBall,\nDewdney,\nHolbrook,\nBarnard,\nRobson,\nDrake,\nCarrall,\nBushby,\nHelmcken.\nCrease. \"A\n33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 21st FEBRUARY.\nThe Hon. Mr. Wood not having voted, his vote was recorded with the\nAyes, so the vote stood Ayes 14, Noes 3, and the Minutes as amended were\nconfirmed.\nThe Hon. the Presiding Member acquainted the Council that he had presented\ntheir Address to the Governor in reply to His Excellency's opening Speech,\nand that His Excellency had made the following rejoinder:\u2014\nMessage No. 2. A. Musgrave.\nMr. President and'Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council.\nI receive your address with much gratification. I anticipate with confidence\nthe continuance of the cordiality of feeling with which our intercourse has\nhappily commenced, and which, you may be assured, it will be my anxious\ndesire to maintain throughout the period of my administration.\nGovernmmt House,\n21st February, 1870.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos asked the Hon. the\nColonial Secretary whether the Government intend to make provision for the\npayment of arrears due to School Teachers, as set forth in the Journals of this\nHouse for 1869?\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon*.*-the Attorney General introduced the\nLand Registry Bill\u2014\nOrdered to be read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Friday next\u2014\nand the Medical Bill.\nOrdered to be read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Barnard moved, the Hon. Mr.\nHolbrook seconding,\nThat the Government be asked to provide for the removal, at once, of one\nof the Rocks in Fraser River known as the \" Twin Sisters.\"\nSubsequently the Hon. Member asked leave to postpone the question till\nthe Estimates were under discussion.\nOrdered that leave be granted.\nMotion postponed accordingly.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of the Hon.\nMr. DeCosmos,\nThe Hon. Member asked leave to postpone the same till to-morrow.\nOrdered that leave be granted.\nMotion postponed till to-morrow accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Alston moved, the Hon. Mr.\nDrake seconding,\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to transmit to\nthis Council a Return showing\u2014\n1. The Schools in existence under the \"Common Schools Ordinance, 1869,\"\non 31st December, 1869 ;\n2. The names of the Teachers of the said Schools, and the Salaries paid or\npayable to them;\n3. The sums granted to each Local Board out of the money voted for Educational purposes for the past year ;\n4. A Statement of Receipts and Expenditure by each Local Board up to 31st\nDecember, 1869;\n5. The average number of pupils attending each of the said Schools during\nthe past year;\nOn the question being put it passed in the affirmative and was Resolved\naccordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Humphreys moved the following\nResolution:\u2014\nThat a Respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor,\npraying that all Flour made from Wheat grown in the Colony be exempted\nfrom Road Tolls. 10\n22nd FEBRUARY. 187\u00b0\nThe Hon. Mr. Robson moved, in amendment, That a Select Committee be\nAppointed to investigate the whole question of Road Tolls on Flour, Bran,\nShorts, and Home-grown Produce.\nOn the amendment being put the Council divided.\n\u2022 '^-Ayes. 17, Noes 2. -r^x .\nSo it passed in the affirmative and was Resolved accordingly.\nThe Hon. the Presiding Member named the following Hon. Members:\u2014\nThe Hon. Messrs. Trutch, Hamley, Robson, Alston, Humphreys.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Drake asked the Hon. Attorney\nGeneral \u2014Whether it is the intention of the Government to make any alterations in the County Court Ordinance, with the view of effecting the better\nadministration of Justice?\nThe Hon the Attorney General replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Drake moved, the Hon Mr. Robson\nseconding,\nThat the consideration of the Despatches relative to the Drawback Bill be\ntaken up on Friday next.\nThe'Hon. Mr. Drake moved that the Standing Orders be suspended.\nOrdered accordingly.\nThe Hon. Member gave notice of motion.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Attorney General, the Council adjourned till\n1 crclock to-morrow.\nPROTEST.\nWe, the undersigned Members of the Legislative Council, protest against\nthe correctness of the record of the proceedings of the Legislative Council on\nFriday, February 18th, 1870, as amended by the Council on Monday,\nFebruary 21st, 1870, with relation to the motion of the undersigned,\nA. DeCosmos, \" That a day be fixed to go into Committee of the whole on the\nquestion of Confederation with Canada, referred to in the Governor's Speech\nand Resolutions accompanying the same,\" for the following reasons :\u2014\n1. Because every Member of the Legislative Council has the right, in accordance with Parliamentary usage, to have recorded on the Journals of the\nCouncil any motion made by such Member, in conformity with Parliamentary\nlaw and the Rules and Orders governing the Council.\n2. Because the above written motion, made by the undersigned, A.\nDeCosmos, on Friday, February 18th, 1870, and of which notice of motion had\nbeen given on Tuesday, February 15th, 1870, and which notice of motion had\nappeared in the Orders of the day for Friday, February 18th, 1870, and which\nwas called in due course by the President of the Council on the last mentioned\nday, and was responded to by the undersigned, A. DeCosmos, was omitted\nfrom the Clerk's draft record of the proceedings of the Council on February\n18th, 1870, and has not been mentioned or placed on the Journal of the proceedings of the Council, in accordance with Parliamentary usage and the\nRules, Orders, and usage of this Council in such cases, and in conformity with\nthe undoubted and established right of any and every Member of this Council.\n(Signed) A. DeCosmos,\nCouncil Chamber, 22nd February, 1870. T. B. Humphreys.\nTuesday, the 22nd day of February, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Crease, Hamley, Ball, Sanders\nBushby, Pemberton, Wood, Holbrook,[DeCosmos, Drake, Helmcken Carrall'\nHumphreys, O'Reilly, Dewdney, Ring, Barnard, Robson.\nOn the Minutes being read and the question of their confirmation beino*\nput, \u00bb\nThe Ho*, the Attorney General moved; the Hon. Mr. Dewdney seconding\nlhat the Protest placed on the Minutes of the 21st instant by the Hon\nMessrs. DeCosmos and Humphreys be erased.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, in amendment, that the third section be\nstruck out. 33\u00b0 VICTORIA\n23rd FEBRUARY.\n11\nOn the amendment being put it was carried in the affirmative, and section\n3 was struck out accordingly.\nOn the question that the remainder be struck out, it passed in the negative,\nafter a division, Ayes 6, Noes 13, so the motion to strike out the whole Protest\nwas lost, and the Minutes as amended were approved.\nThe Hon. Mr. Robson gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General introduced the Crown Grants Bill.\nOrdered to be read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Friday next.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Medical Bill, and\nthe question being put, the Council divided.\nAyes 14, Noes 3.\nSo it was read second time accordingly.\nOrdered to be committed on Monday, the 28th instant.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, the Hon. Mr.\nHumphreys seconding,\nThat in view of the apparent imminence of Union with Canada, and in view\nof the paramount necessity for loyal and cordial co-operation on the part of the\npeople of this Colony with the Government of Canada, in working out the\ninstitutions of the Dominion in case of such Union, and with the object of\navoiding political agitation against Confederation, or for organic changes in\nthe Constitution of the Colony after Union, to the injury of .industrial questions, a Select Committee, embracing the Representative Element of the\nCouncil, be appointed and instructed to report without delay the outline of a\nConstitution for the Local Government of the Colony.\nThe Hon. Mr. Barnard moved, in amendment, the Hon. Mr. Holbrook\nseconding,\nThat the question of Constitutional changes be taken up after the question\nof Confederation has been submitted to the Council.\nOn the amendment being put it passed in the affirmative and was Resolved\naccordingly.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved the adjournment till 11 o'clock to-morrow.\nThe Hon. Mr. Robson till 1 o'clock to-morrow.\nOn the amendment being put it was carried in the affirmative, so the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock to-morrow.\nWednesday, the 23rd day of February, 1870,\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankip, Trutch, Crease, Hamley, Ball, Bushby,\nO'Reilly, Sanders, Dewdney, Pemberton, Ring, Alston, DeCosmos, Helmcken,\nHumphreys, Drake,.Barnard, Carrall, Robson, Holbrook.\nThe Minutes of previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake presented the Petition of Alexander Watson.*\nOrdered to be read. Read aloud by the Clerk accordingly.\nOrdered to be printed and lie on the table.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos gave notice of 2 motions.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Barnard gave notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Carrall moved\u2014\nThat this Council, impressed with the conviction that the disestablishment\nof the Telegraph Line between Victoria and Cariboo will prove detrimental\nto the mercantile and other interests of the Colony, as well as forfeit our\nprestige abroad, respectfully recommend His Excellency the Governor to\naccept the line and plant from the Western Union Telegraph Company, and\nthat if provision cannot be made for this service from existing sources of\n* See Sessional Papers, No. 2. 12\n23rd FEBRUARY.\n1870\nRevenue an additional one per cent, be placed on the Customs Revenue of the\nColony for that purpose.\nOrdered to be referred to Committee of Supply.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Carrall moved\u2014\nThat in view of the probable immigration to the Ommeca Mines, and with\nthe object of offering every facility for the ingress of both miners and supplies,\nthis Council is of opinion that Jthe Government should cause a survey and\nestimate of the cost of removing the rocks impeding the navigation of the Fort\nGeorge and Cottonwood Canons, and other obstructions in the Fraser between\nFort George and a point, say 50 miles, below Soda Creek, during the present\nsummer, so that a sufficient sum may be placed on the Estimates for 1871 for\nthat purpose.\nOrdered to be referred to Committee of Supply.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Barnard moved\u2014\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency, praying that such\nadditional sum be placed on the Estimates as may be necessary to cover the\ncost d| maintaining a fortnightly Mail Service between Cache Creek and the\nSouthern Boundary, via Kamloops and the head of Lake Okanagan, and that\nhe will cause a call for Tenders to be made for such service, and that the notice\nof call be published in the part of the District directly interested, and that a\nproper person be appointed there to receive such Tenders as may be offered,\nand forward the same to the Postmaster General.\nOrdered to be referred to the Committee of Supply.\n<3\u00a3ftrsua*fcfc to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Drake moved\u2014\nrif?hat a sum of $1,000 be placed on the Estimates to enable the Colony to\npurchase Mr. Needham's valuable Library, for the use of the Supreme Court.\niGQSxlered to be referred to the Committee of Supply.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Robson moved\u2014\nThat an address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, recommending\nthat such arrangements as will insure the regular transmission of Mails to and\nfrom Oiympia may be made with the Steamer running between this Colony\nand that Port.\nOrdered to be referred to Committee of Supply.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the consideration of the School Teachers'\nPetition,\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake moved, the Horn Mr. Robson seconding,\nThat the consideration of the Scho<$ Teachers'Petition be referred to a\nSelect Committee.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved\naccordingly.\nThe Presiding Member named the following Committee:\u2014The Hon. Messrs.\nDrake, DeCosmos, O'Reilly, Ball, Pemberton.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee of Supply\nThe Hon. Mr. Ball in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported that\nthe Committee had instructed him to hand in the following Resolutions for\nthe adoption of the Council, and to ask leave to sit again. &\nOrdered that leave be granted for to-morrow, and on the question being put\nResolved that the following Supplies be voted :\u2014 6\nGovernor $2,052\nLegislative Council 900\nColonial Secretary 9 224\nTreasurer 4552\nAuditor General , \u2022 3'877\nChief Commissioner of Lands and Works 7?298\nCustoms 13'890\nOn the question being put Resolved, fhat*an adtoss b'e~presented tto Hia\nEso^lency the-Governor, asking that $300 be acMed to the salary of the\nianding W ait^Pj Few Westmineter. J\nThen on the-m^Um of the Hon. Mr. Carrall, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\nto-morrowv \u00b0 v wuus; 33\u00b0 VICTORIA\n24th FEBRUARY\n18\nThursday, the 24th day of February, 1870,\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall presented the Petition of Philip Cadell.\nNot received, not being addressed to the Council.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos gave notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon, Mr. Holbrook moved, the Hon. Mr.\nRobson seconding,\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency, asking for the\nestablishment of a Labour Exchange, with -an office at Victoria and New\nWestminster.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved\naccordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Dewdney asked the Government,\u2014\nWhether it is their intention to appoint a Resident Magistrate at Kootenay?\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, the Hon. Mr.\nHumphreys seconding,\nThat the Petition respecting County Court Judges be printed.\nOrdered accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee of Supply.\nThe Hon. Mr. Ball in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the\nfollowing Resolutions for the adoption of the Council, and asked leave to sit\nagain.\nOrdered that leave be granted to sit again to-morrow.\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That the following Supplies be voted:\u2014\nRegistrar General 1 485 00\nPost Office 3,200 00\nJudicial 5,960 00\nPolice 16,803^50\nKootenay District 7,512 00\nCariboo District 11,970 00\nYale District 4,320 00\nLillooet District 4,680 00\nNanaimo District . 3,168 00\nResolved, That the Governor be requested to increase the salary oi the two\nDoor Guards and Cook in the Victoria Gaol to $2 perday.\nResolved, That the Governor be reccommended to increase the pay of the\ntwo Constables at New Westminster from $1.75 to $2 per day.\nResolved, That the Council recommend that the Sergeant of Police, Victoria,\nreceive $2.50 per diem.\nResolved, That the Governor be recommended that the pay of the two\nConvictiGuards at Victoria be increased by 25c. per diem.\nResolved, That the Governor be recommended to increase the salary of the\nthree Victoria Constables by 25c. per diem.\nResolved, That this Council is of opinion that a Resident Magistrate should\nbe kept constantly at Kootenay.\nThe Hon. Mr. Trutch, Chairman of the Select Committee appointed to enquire\ninto and report updaaiithe desirability of remitting the Tolls at present collected\non Flour, Bran, Shorts, and other home-grown Produce under the \" Lillooet-\nAlexandfria Road Tott Act, 1862,\" brought up a Report. 14\n25th FEBRUARY. 1870.\nOrdered to be read. Read as follows:\u2014\nYour Committee report that there appears to be in certain respects an Tin-\nequal pressure on farmers residing in the neighbourhood south of the 1 oil-\ngate as it is now situated at Clinton, tolls being exacted on cattle and produce\ntaken from the farms below the gate, and levied again on the flour received\nback. To remedy this, your Committee propose that the gate placed now at\nClinton should be moved to a point about a mile south of Soda Creek, by which,\nmeans toll will be paid equally by all the farmers south of Soda Creek, on\nflour, &c, forwarded to Cariboo. \u201e\nYour Committee would recommend, moreover, the repeal or alteration ot\nthe \"Lytton-Alexandria Road Toll Act, 1862,\" in order that the toll levied on\nthat part of the Road may be inr all respects assimilated to the toll levied at\nHope, Yale, and Douglas, under the \"Road Toll Act, 1860,\" by which arrangement cattle and waggons will go free, and no toll will be collected on goods\nof any description brought through the gate at Soda Creek in a southerly\ndirection.\nOrdered to be printed and lie on the table.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Helmcken, the Council adjourned till 1 p.m.\nto-morrow.\nFriday, the 25th day of February, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Bushby, Sanders,\nBall, O'Reilly, Wood, Pemberton, Helmcken, Holbrook, Ring, DeCosmos,\nHumphreys, Robson, Carrall, Barnard, Alston, Drake.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Registration of\nTitles Bill,\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved that the second reading be postponed\ntill next meeting of Council.\nOrdered accordingly.\nThe Hon. Mr. Holbrook moved that the Standing Orders be suspended.\nOrdered accordingly.\nThe Hon. Member gave notice of motion.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of the Hon.\nMr. Drake,\nOrdered to be postponed till Monday next.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Crown Grants Bill,\nOrdered to be postponed till Monday next.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of the Hon.\nMr. Barnard, relative to a Road to Okanagan Lake,\nOrdered to be sent down to Committee of Supply.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the consideration of the Secretary of State's\nDespatch on the Drawbacks Bill,\nOrdered to be considered on Monday next.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of the Hon.\nMr. Carrall, in reference to a road from Dog Creek to Soda Creek,\nOrdered to be postponed till Monday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee of Supply.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman\nof the Committee, reported that he had been instructed to hand in the following Resolutions for the adoption of the Council, and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that leave be granted for Monday next, and that the Committee of\nSupply do stand as the first Order of the day.\n0 n the question being put, Resolved, That the following Supplies be voted:\u2014 33\u00b0 VICTORIA.\n28th FEBRUARY.\n15\nPensions $3,031 25\nRevenue Services 1,000 00\nAdministration of Justice 5,000 00\nCharitable Allowances 10,500 00\n..Education 10,000 00\nPolice and Gaols 12,000 00\nRent 1,000 00\nTransport 35,000 00\nAnd on the question being put, Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor\nbe recommended to place an additional sum of $5,000 upon the Estimates for\nEducation.\nResolved, That His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to\nremove the residence of the Magistrate from Lillooet to Clinton. \\\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Attorney General, the Council adjourned till 1\no'clock on Monday.\nMonday, the 28th day of February, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Ball, Bushby,\nSanders, O'Reilly, Wood, Robson, Pemberton, Drake, Carrall, Humphreys,\nAlston, Ring, DeCosmos, Dewdney, Barnard, Holbrook.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nMessage No. 3. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor forwards to the Legislative Council a Bill authorizing Expenditure incurred in the years 1868-9, which was not covered by the Appropriation Ordinances for those years.\nThe Supplemental Supply required for 1868 is $123,367 74.\nDo., Do., 1869 is 78,217 30.\nThe details of these Expenditures are fully given in the Supplementary\nEstimates for those years, herewith forwarded.\nThese Expenditures may be classed under three heads:\u2014\n1. Arrears of previous years;\n2. Short votes under usual heads of service;\n3. Unforseen or Contingent Expenditure.\nAs will be at once apparent from an examination of the Estimates enclosed,\nthe arrears of previous years unpaid till the next year form the largest item.\nThe sums expended on account of short votes are inconsiderable.\nWith reference to unforseen or Contingent Expenditure, the Governor has\nonly to call attention to to the following items as demanding particular notice:\u2014\n1868.\nCompensation to Officers for loss of office $3,404 78\nIn aid of Hospitals 5,850 47\nIn aid of Schools 4,109 51\nRemoval of Seat of Government 4,129 10\nCariboo Mail Contract 15,253 00\n1869.\nCompensation to Officers, &c 6,110 97\nMail to San Francisco 5,000 00\nAssay Office, Cariboo 2,521 87\nAid to Fire Departments 2,000 00\nFuneral Expenses of late Governor 2,060 77\nGrant to Telegraph Company 2,250 00\nThe Governor need hardly remark that nearly aU the Supplementary Expenditure was incurred prior to his assuming the administration of the Government of British Columbia. \u2022 \"F\nThe Bill herewith forwarded authorizes no fresh Expenditure, and is simply\nan indemnification for necessary disbursements beyond the annual votes.\nGovernment House,\n28th February, 1870.\nOrdered to be printed and sent down to the Committee of Supply. 16\n28th FEBRUARY. 1870\nThe Hon. Mr. Barnard presented the Petition of the Settlers of the Okanagan Lake.\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOrdered to lie on the-table.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos presented the Petition of William Harrison.\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nffee Hon. Mr. Ring gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Alston gave notice of 2 motions.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake gave notice of motion.\nOn the Order of the day being read for Committee of Supply, and the question\nI That I do now leave the Chair \" being put, the Hon. Mr. Barnard moved, the\nHon. Mr. Robson seconding,\nThat all words after \" that\" be struck out, and the following words substituted:\u2014\nI An humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, setting\nforth the following:\u2014\n\"1. That although the expense of conducting the Government of the Colony\nis out of all proportion to the number, need, and ability of the people, this\nCouncil is powerless to effect any material reduction after the Estimates are\nframed by the Executive and submitted in detail, without more or less clisturb-\ningTthe harmony and impairing the efficiency of the whole.\n\"2. That a large reduction in the expense of conducting the Government is\nimperatively demanded by the people.\n\" 3. That such reduction can only be attained by a repeal of the Crown\nSalaries Acts, by a change in the present cumbrous and expensive system of\nkeeping accounts, and by a further amalgamation of offices.\n\"4. That as these measures can only be attained by the Executive Government taking the initial steps, this Council, therefore, respectfully but most\nearnestly recommends His Excellency the Governor, as follows:\u2014\n\" 5. To send down to the Legislative Council, during the present Session,\na Bjll repealing the Crown Salaries Ordinance, in order that the following reductions may be made:\u2014\n\"Governor $10,000\nColonial Secretary 3,000\nAttorney General 2,000\nChief Commissioner of Lands and Works 3,000\nCollector of Customs 3,000\n\"That the office of Treasurer be abolished.\n\"That the office of Chief Inspector of Police be abolished.\n\"6. To represent, without delay, to Her Majesty's Government the unwillingness and inability of the people to meet the expense entailed upon the\nColony by the present system, and to urge the right of a Colony compelled to\nprovide for every item of expenditure to adopt a more simple and economical\nsystem.\n\"7. Notwithstanding that the Estimates have undergone no change since\ncoming from the hands of the Executive, owing to the inability of this Council\neffectively to deal with them, His Excellency the Governor is earnestly recommended to make such reductions meanwhile, as may be compatible with the\nsafety and interests of the public, by further amalgamation of offices, or otherwise.\"\nMoved, in amendment, by the Hon. Mr. Carrall, the Hon. Mr. Dewdney\nseconding,\n\" That this Council respectfully recommend His Excellency the Governor\nto take the question of amalgamation of offices and economy of the administration of the Government in every Department into his consideration, during\nthe approaching recess, with a view to the preparation of the Estimates of\n1871 in accordance with the requirements of the Colony.\"\nOn the amendment being put the Council divided.\nAyes 2, Noes 11.\nSo it passed in the negative and the Resolution was lost.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved that the original question be amended as\nfollows:\u2014\nThat in section 1, word \"all\" be struck out.\nPut and lost.\nThat \"this Council is,\" after word \"people,\" in line 2, be struck out, and\nthe following substituted: \"the Representative Members of the Council are\"\nPut and lost. 33\u00b0 VICTORLE. ftp MARCH. gjj\nThat all the words after \"reduction,\" in line 4, be strapk out, m& words\n\"in the Estimates\" be substituted.\nPut and lost.\nIn section 4, strike out word \" only,\" in 2nd line.\nPut and lost.\nThat all words before \"his,\" in section 7, line 3, be struck out, and the\nword \"that\" substituted.\nPut and lost.\nOn the original question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 3, Noes 10.\nThe names, on request, being taken down as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Barnard, The Ifdn. Messrs. O'Reilly,\nRobson, Sandeifi-, a\nDrake. Ball,\nDewdney,\nHolbrook,\nHumphreys,\nDeCosmos,\nAlston,\nWood,\nPemberton.\nSo the Resolution was lost.\nThe motion to go into Committee of Supply was then put and agreed to.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported that he had been instructed to hand in the\nfollowing Resolutions for adoption by the Council, and to ask leave to sit\nagain.\nOrdered that leave be granted to sit again to-morrow, and that the Committee of Supply do stand as the first Order of the day.\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That the following Supplies be voted:\u2014\nConveyance of Mails $35,600\nWorks and Buildings ...^ 9,000\nOn the question being put it was Resolved,\nThat an address be presented to His Excellency, asking that a sum of $500\nbe placed on the Estimates for the purpose of putting the Government House\nat Kootenay in repair, in anticipation of a Resident Magistrate being sent to\nthat District.\nThat an address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, recommending\nthat such arrangements as will insjajre the regular transmission of Mails to and\nfrom Olympia may be made with the Steamer running between this Colony\nand that \"Port.\nThat,a respectful address be presented to His Excellency, praying that such\nadditional sum be placed on the Estimates as may be necessary to cover the\ncost of maintaining a fortnightly Mail Service between Cache Creek and the\nSouthern Boundary, via Kamloops and the head of Lake Okanagan, and that\nhe will cause a call for Tenders to be made for such service, and that the notice\nof call be published in the part of the District directly interested, and that a\nproper person be appointed there to receive such Tenders as may be offered,\nand forward the same to the Postmaster General.\nThat the Council recommend that a sum of money be appropriated for a\nweekly Mail Service between Victoria and Metchosin, and that a further sum\nbe appropriated, if necessary, to provide Mail communication between Victoria\nand Sooke.\nThat a Committee be appointed to enquire into and report upon the subject\nof Steam Ship Communication, and more especially the desirableness of subsidizing a British line of Steamers between Victoria and San Francisco or\nPanama.\nThe Presiding Member appointed the followidg Committee:\u2014The Hon.\nMessrs. Hamley, Helmcken, Drake, Holbrcok, Robson.\nThen on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\nto-morrow.\nTuesday, the 1st day of March, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment 18\n2nd MARCH. 1870\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Crease, Hamley, Ball, Bushby,\nO'Reilly, Sanders, Dewdney, Pemberton, Ring, Alston, DeCosmos, Helmcken,\nHumphreys, Drake, Barnard, Carrall, Robson, Holbrook, Wood.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Wood gave notice of motion.\nOn the Order of the day being read for Committee of Supply, and the question\n1 That I do now leave the Chair \" being put, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved,\nThat the Petition of William Harrison be referred to the Select Committee\non the School Teachers Petition.\nOrdered accordingly.\nThe motion to go into Committee of Supply was then put and carried.\nThe Council went into Committee of Supply accordingly.\nThe Hon. Mr. Ball in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the\nfollowing Resolutions for the adoption of the Council, and asked leave to sit\nagain.\nOrdered that leave be granted for to-morrow, and that the Committee of\nSupply do stand as the first Order of the day.\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That the following Supplies be voted:\u2014\nRoads, Streets, and Bridges $59,300\nOn the question being put, Resolved,\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully recommended to appropriate the sum of $250 in aid of the New Westminster Fire Department for\nthe present year.\nThat His Excellency be respectfully recommended to cause the sum of $1000\nto be placed on the Estimatekin aid of the Williams Creek Fire Brigade.\nThat His Excellency be respectfully recommended to increase the expenditure on the Comox Roads from $300 to $1000.\nThat His Excellency be respectfully recommended to increase the expen-\nI diture on Nanaimo Roads from $600 to $6000.\nThat His Excellency be respectfully recommended to make a grant of such\nadditional sum as may be necessary to continue the Sleigh Road from Yale to\nNew Westminster.\nThat His Excellency be respectfully recommended to place on the Estimates,\nin addition to the sum of $2,500 already there for the purpose, a further sum\nof $2,500 for repairing the Hope-Kootenay Trail.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys moved the adjournment till 3 to-morrow.\nThe Hon. Mr. Trutch, in amendment, till 1 to-morrow.\nThe amendment having been put and carried, the Council Sdjourned till\n1 o'clock to-morrow accordingly.\nWednesday, the 2nd day of March, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent.\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamley, O'Reilly, Sanders\nBushby, Ball, Holbrook, Wood, Ring, Alston, DeCosmos, Humphreys'\nBarnard, Robson, Drake, Carrall, Pemberton, Helmcken. '\nThe Minutes of previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken gave notice of 2 motions.\nThe Hon. Mr. Ring gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys gave notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee of Supply\nThe Hon. Mr. O'Reilly in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported that\nthe Committee had instructed him to hand in the following Resolution for\nthe adoption oFthe Council, and to ask leave to sitiagain. I 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 3rd MARCH.\n19\nOrdered that leave be granted for to-morrow, and that the Committee of\nSupply do stand as the first Order of the day.\nOn the question of the adoption of the Resolution being put,\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved that it be referred back to the Committee\nwith instructions.\nOn the amendment being put the Council divided.\nAyes 6, Noes 12.\nSo the amendment was lost.\nOn the original question being putthe Council again divided.\nAyes 12, Noes 6.\nSo it passejLin the affirmative, and was Resolved,\n^ That this Council, impressed with the conviction that the disestablishment\nof the Telegraph Line between Victoria and Cariboo will prove detrimental\nto the mercantile and other interests of the Colony, as well as forfeit our\nprestige abroad, respectfully recommend. His Excellency the Governor to\ntake measures to secure the continuance of such Telegraph Service during the\npresent year, and if provision cannot be made for this service from existing\nsources of Revenue, to send down to this Council a Bill imposing an additional\nCustoms due of two per cent, on the Customs Revenue to meet the expenditure that such Telegraph service may require.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 p.m.\nto-morrow.\nThursday, the 3rd day of March, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Crease, Hamley, Ball, Sanders,\nBushby, Alston, Wood, Holbrook, DeCosmos, Drake, Helmcken, Carrall,\nHumphreys, O'Reilly, Dewdney, Ring, Robson.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Holbrook spoke to a question of privilege, in reference to some\nstatements in the British Colonist.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys gave notice of 2 motions.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake gave notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee of Supply.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. O'Reilly, Chairman of the Committee, reported that he had been instructed to hand in the following Resolutions for the adoption of the Council, and asked leave to sit\nagain.\nOrdered that leave be granted, and that the Committee of Supply do stand\nas the first Order of the day to-morrow.\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That the following Supplies be voted:\u2014\nMiscellaneous Services $20,970 00\nInterest , 103,440 00\nDrawbacks and Refunds pjjfj 00\nImmigration 5,000 00\nlinking Fund , 30,197 50\nGovernment Vessels 19,750 00\nLighthouses 10,270 00\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That a respectful address be presented\nto His Excellency the Governor, recommending that the Telegraph Company\nbe asked to maintain the line to New Westminster as well as to Portland, for\nthe subsidy of $4,500 set down in the Estimates.\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That the Governor be respectfully\nacquainted that this Council considers it desirable that the Rock in the Fraser\nRiver known as the \"Port Sister\" be removed at the earliest possible period\nthat funds for the purpose are at the disposal of the Government.\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That a respectful address be presented\nto His Excellency that the sum of $3,918 be placed on the Estimates for the\npurpose of liquidating the claims of the School Teachers of Vancouver Island\nfor 1867-8. 'J\\\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Attorney General, the Council adjourned till 1\no'clock to-morrow.\nj \u2022$>\n4ih MARCH.\n1870\nFriday, the 4th day of March, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Bushby, Sanders,\nBall, O'Reilly, Wood, Dewdney, Helmcken, Holbrook, Ring, DeCosmos,\nHumphreys, Robson, Carrall, Alston, Drake.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake presented the Petition of the Deluge Fire Company.\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved that the Standing Orders be suspended.\nOrdered accordingly*\nOrdered that the said Petition be sent down to Committee of Supply.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos gave.notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake, Chairman of the Select Committee appointed to enquire\ninto the Petition of the School Teachers, and that of William Harrison, handed\nin a Report.\nOrdered to be read. Read as follows:\u2014\nYour Committee recommend that the prayer of the School Teachers should\nbe granted. The claims have been incurred under the sanction of the late\nBoard of Education, and have been reported by the Chairman of that Board\nto be due and unpaid.\nThe Committee beg to report that the following amounts should be paid:\u2014\nJohn Jessop $463\nW. H. Burr 463\nC. Bryant 386\nW. Harrison 277\nC. McKenzie M. 192\nMrs. H. Fisher %3 192\nMiss Macdonald 228\nMrs. E. Fisher 109\nC. N. Young 192\n\u2014 Doughty 95\nRent, Central School , 165\n\u201e Congregational School 12\u00a7\"\nA. Waddington 579\n $3,464\nWe beg to report on the Petition of William Harrison, that it appears he\nhas a claim for a certain amount, and we recommend the sum to be paid by\nthe Government in case the School Board for the District do not pay the same.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nPursuant to the Order of theday, the Council went into Committee of Supply.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chair-\n. man of the Committee, reported that he had been instructed to hand in the\nfollowing Resolution and-ask leave to sit again.\nResolved, That a supply of $340,105*75 begranted for the contingent service\nof the year 1870.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved\naccordingly.\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That a respectful address be sent to\n'His Excellency, asking that the sum of $1,000 be paid out of the General\nRevenue for the purpose of completing the purchase of a Steam .Eire Engine\nfor the Delude Co.\nOn the question being put; Resolved, That;the UndffidalMembers of the\nCouncil be indeniriified for their services in the Legisl&turei^at'the rate of $5\nper day for 30 days, and also for their travelling expenses from their residences\nto and from the Seat of Government.\nOrdered that leave be granted to sit again &t once.\nCommittee of Supply resumed.^\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman oe>flte Oom*mttee, reported the foBowing Resolution for t^ta^p^bniof\nthe Council, and asked leave to sit again. 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 7th MARCH. 21\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That the following Supplemental\nSupplies be voted for the service of the year 1868:\u2014\nGovernor . , $ 582 15 \u2022\nLegislative Council 66 74\nColonial Secretary 1,539 26\nTreasurer 540 53\nAssay and Refinery 504 15\nAuditor General , 520 87\nChief Commissioner of Lands and \"Works 1,027 79\nCustoms 767 08\nRegistrar General ..^. 7 75\nPost Office k. 1,844 84\nJudicial 632 85\nAttorney General 601 49\nHigh Sheriff 875 00\nPolice and Gaols j 2,312 75\nGold and Assistant Gold Commissioners ... 5,403 37\nPensions 3,728 31\nRevenue Services 2,153 09\nAdministration of Justice 1,724 62\nCharitable Allowances 5,850 47\nEducation 4,109 51\nPolice and Gaols 3,742 99\nRent 90 41\nConveyance of Mails 21,643 49\n\"Works and Buildings 19,595 33\nRoads, Streets, and Bridges 9,612 19\nMiscellaneous 11,621 04\nInterest 832 34\nDrawbacks and Refunds 2,595 61\nGovernment Vessels 8,818 73\nLighthouses 1,142 80\nDeposits 309 08\nOn the question being put, Resolved, that the following Supplemental Supplies be voted for the service of the year 1869 :\u2014\nGovernor $ 61 12\nLegislative Council 347 20\nColonial Secretary 27 25\nCollector of Customs 1,821 62\nRegistrar General 75 00\nPost Office 1,310 04\nJudicial 260 66\nPolice 413 69\nGold and Assistant Gold Commissioners ... 3,279 14\nRevenue Services 1,468 67\nAdministration of Justice 3,833 99\nCharitable Allowances 1,167 25\nEducation 376 00\nPolice and Gaols 4,587 19\nRent 260 83\nTransport 5,129 97\nConveyance of Mails 5,769 75\nWorks and Buildings 2,309 93\nRoads, Streets and Bridges 218 22\nOrdered that leave be granted to the Committee to sit again on Monday.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Attorney General, the Council adjourned till\n1 o'clock on Monday.\nMonday, the 7th day of March, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\n,Present._The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch Hamley^dl^Bns^,\nSai\u00a3rs, GRejily, Wood, Robson, Pemberton, Drake Carrall Humphreys,\nAlston, Ring, DeCosmos, Dewdney, Barnard, Holbrook, Helmcken.\nJ 22\n7th MARCH.\n1870\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u2014\nMessage No. 4. '* A. Musgbave.\nThe Governor lays before the Legislative Council a Bill entitled \"An Ordinance to appropriate the sum of $3.40,105-75, out of the General Revenue of\nthe Colony of British Columbia and its Dependencies, for the contingent service of the year 1870\/'\nGovernment House,\n7th March, 1870.\nOn the motion of the Hon. Mr. Helmcken, the Supply Bill was read first time.\nOrdered to be read second time at the next sitting of Council.\nThe Hon. Mr. Barnard\/presented a Petition from the inhabitants of Lytton, relative\nto Telegraphic communication.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys gave notice of .motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos gave notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee of Supply.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported the following sums voted and Resolutions\npassed, and submitted the same for the adoption of the Council:\u2014\nThat the following Supplementary Supplies be voted for the service of the\nyear 1868:\u2014\nTransport $8,571 11\nFor 1869:\u2014\nPensions ! 6,110 97\nMiscellaneous Services 19,774 09\nInterest 10,169 66\nImmigration 1,940 00\nDrawbacks 258 84\nGovernment Vessels 5,063 25\nLighthouses 1,133 11\nRepayment of Deposits 1,049 86\nOn the question being put it passed in the affirmative and was Resolved\naccordingly.\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That a total Supplementary Supply of\n$123,367*74 be granted for the service of the year 1868.\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That a total Supplementary Supply of\n$78,217*30 be granted for the service of the year 1869.\nOrdered that the Supplementary Supply Bill be read first time at once.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to he read second time at next sitting of Council.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the consideration of the subject of Confederation,\nOrdered to be postponed till Wednesday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Medical\nBill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Sanders, Chairman of the Committee, reported the Bill complete, with amendments. '\nE Resolved that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time at next\nsitting of Council.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos asked leave to brinsr\nin Agricultural Land Tax Bill. 5\nOrdered that leave be granted.\no\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hqp. Mr. Drake asked leave to bring in\nWater Supply Bill. &\nOrdered that leave be granted.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Humphreys asked leave to brine\nin Crown Salaries Act Repeal Bill. a\nRuled out of order by the President, the motion being substantially the\nsame as one which had already been determined by the Council on 28th February. 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 7th MARCH.\n23\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos asked the Attorney\nGeneral,\u2014Whether U is the intention of the Government to .allow the Chief\nJustice, or any Justice or Justices sitting as Judge of the Admiralty Court, to\ntake Fees in addition to the Salaries provided for such Justices ?\nThe Hon. the Attorney General replied.\nPursuant to the Order of fcthe day,- the Hon, Mr. Holbrook moved, the Hon. Mr.\nDrake seconding,\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency, asking that\nprovision be made so that our local Newspapers may pass Free of Postage when\npassing through the Post Offices of the Colony.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 10, Noes 6.\nSo it passed in the affirmative andjwas^Resolved accordingly.\nPursunt to the Order of the day, the Land Registry Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed on Wednesday week.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Crown Grants Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed on Wednesday week.\nOn the Order of the day^being read for the consideration of the Drawbacks Despatches,\nOrdered to be postponed till.Wednesday week.\nPursuant to the^Order of the day, the] Hon.^Mr. DeCosmos asked the Attorney\nGeneral,\u2014What is the nature of the alterations which the Government propose to make in the Executive Council and in the Legislative Council that\nare referred to in His Excellency the Governor's opening Speech.\nThe Hon the Attorney General replied.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the motion relative to Indian affairs,\nOrdered to be postponed till Wednesday week.\nPursuant toffthe Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Drake moved\u2014\nThat this Council, in view of the discussion on Confederation, be furnished\nwith copies of the Dominion Tariff.\nMotion subsequently withdrawn by leave.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Humphreys asked the Attorney\nGeneral,\u2014If it is the intention of the Government to amend the law with\nrespect to Water Rights for Agricultural purposes?\nThe Hon. the Attorney'General^replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, \"the Hon. JMr. Wood moved, the Hon. Mr.\nAlston seconding,\nThat in addition to the Returns moved for by the Hon. Mr. Alston with\nrespect to Public Schools, His Excellency be respectfully requested to order\na Return to be made of\u2014\n1. What (if any) provision has been made for the examination of Common\nSchool Teachers, as well regarding efficiency as character;\n2. What (if any) provision has been made for^ the visitation and inspection\nof Common Schools;\n3. What (it any) regulation has been made for due Returns being made of\nthe Receipts and Expenditure of Common Schools;\n4. What (if any) Rules and Regulations have been made for the management and government of Common Schools;\n5. What (if any) provision has been made for the establishment and election\nof Local Boards;\n6. What (if any) provision has been made Tor an Annual Report of the\nCommon Schools of British Columbia for the past year.\nOn the question being put it passed in the affirmative and was Resolved\naccordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Humphreys asked the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for information with regard to the result of the\nCanadian Surveying party under Professor Bell, on the .line of the projected\nRailway from the Dominion to British Columbia.\nThe Hon. the Chief Commissioner replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, the Hon Mr.\nDrake seconding,\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to place hefore\nthis Council Returns of ihc number of Pre-emption Claims taken up during\nthe past and preceding year, and generally the locality thereof. 7aS MA&C1&\n1870.\n^J#On the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved\nAccordingly.\nOn tbe Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of the Hon.\nMr. Carrall, relating to Fees for laying over Claims,\nOrdered to be deferred till Wednesday week.\nPursuant to the Or&r of the day, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, the Hon. Mr.\nDrake seconding, ^ \u201e i -,\nThat His Hellenev be respectfully requested to furnish Returns ot tlie\nExport fitiring the pfest year (1869) from British Columbia.\nOn the question.being ptit it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved\naccordingly.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of the Hon.\nMr. Hunyjhreys, relative to Enclosed Land,\nOrdered that leave be granted to withdraw the same.\nMotion withdrawn accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Drake asked leave to bring in a\nCounty Court Amendment Bill.\nOrdered that leave be granted..\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Humphreys asked the Magistrate\nfor Lillooet for information relating to the practice of Stipendiary Magistrates\n'Sftithorizing the Sale of Stryclmioe to Indians.\nThe Hon. Mr. Sanders replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the** Hon. Mr. Humphreys moved, the Hon. Mr.\nDeCosmos seconding,\nThat His Excellency be respectfully requested to furnish this Council with\nRefcfens 1870, after deducting Sinking Fund; also the amount\not the Bloating Debt at the same date; also the date at which the respective\nJLoans will be payable.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved\naccordingly.\nThen, onthe motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\non Wednesday next. 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 9th MARCH. 26\nWednesday, the 9th day of March, 1870.\nThe Council'met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nMi&\nPresent.\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamley, O'Reilly, Sanders\nBushby, Ball, Holbrook, Wood, Ring, Alston, DeCosmos, Humphreys',\nBarnard, Robson, Drake, Carrall, Pemberton, Helmcken, Dewdney. 1\nThe Minutes of previous Meeting read and confirmed. ^ *n\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos .spoke to a question of privilege, in reference to certain\nstatements which had appeared in the British Colonist \"*\"-\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall presented the Petition of Peter Eddy.\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nThe Hon. Mr.. Humphreys gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake gave notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Supply Bill, 1870, was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed forthwith.\nThe Council went into Committee on the said Bill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Sanders, Chairman of the Committee, reported the Bill complete without amendment.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Supplemental Supply Bill was read second\ntime.\nOrdered to be committed forthwith.\nThe Council went into Committee on the said Bill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Sanders, Chairman of the Committee, reported, the Bill complete without amendment.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill read third time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Drake moved, the Hon. Mr.\nDeCosmo^ seconding,\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to furnish this\nCouncil with Returns of the total cost of the establishment and maintenance\nof the Assay Office and Mint at New Westminster and Cariboo, from the commencement down to 31st December, 1869.\nOn the question being put it was carried im the affirmative and Resolved\naccordingly.\nPursuant, to the Order of the day, the Medical Bill was read third time, and it was\nResolved that this Bill do pass and its title be \"The Medical Amendment\nOrdinance, 1870.\"\nPursuant to Order, the Council took into consideration the subject of Confederation with the Dominion of Canada.\nThe lion, the Attorney General moved, the Hon. the Chief Commissioner\nof Lands and Works seconding,\nThat this Council do now resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to\ntake into consideration the Terms proposed for the Confederation of the Colony\nof British Columbia with the Dominion of Canada in His Excellency the\nGovernor's Message to this Council.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake moved in amendment, the Hon. Mr. Ring seconding,\nThat the question be postponed for six months.\nWhereupon a debate arose, which having lasted some time,\nThe Hon. Mr. Trutch moved that the debate be adjoarned.\nOrdered accordingly.\nDebate adjourned till to-morrow.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Attorney General, the Council adjourned till 1\no'clock to-morrow.\nj lOffiJStAKCSff.\ni\u00abro\ntfbtesday, the 10th Say of Maft&i, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014^The &on. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Crease, Hamley Ball, -Sanders,\nBushby Alston, Wood,. Holbrook, DeCosmos, Drake, Helmcken, Carrall,\nSunl|hreys, 'O'Reilly, Dewdney, Ring, Robson, Pemberton, Barnard.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read 'and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Holbrook gave notice of 2 motions.^\nThe Hon. Mr. Dewdney gave notice of motion.\n\"^tiV^tiiiit \"tB^ihe xdi%rer of the day, the Supply Bill was read third time, af&r a\ndivision of the Council.\nAyes 15, Noes 3.\nAnd it was Resolved ffifet tlfe Bill do pass and its title be \"An Ordinance\nto appropriate the sum of $340,105-75, out of the General Revenufc of the\nColony, for the contingent service of the year 1870.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Supplemental Supply Bill was read thitfl\ntime, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass.and its title be'\" An Ordinance\ngranting a Supplemental Supply of $201,585*04, out of the General Revenue\nof the Colony of British Columbia and its Dependencies, for the eontingjSft\nservice of the years 1868-9 respective^.\"\nPuiSiant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Drake moved, the Hon. Mr.\nRobson seconding, and it was Resolved,\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency, requesting that the\nReal Estate Tax Lists for Vancouver Island be deposited in the office of the\nJlegistrar General of Titles for inspection.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Drake moved, the Hon. Mr.\nHelmcken seconding,\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency, requesting that\nall ~!|ines, Fofieitures, and Penalties inflicted by any Magistrate or Ji\/stice for\nthe infraction of any By-Law of the Municipal Council of the City of Victoria\nshall be paid into the Treasury of the City.\ny. On the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 16, Noes 2.\n\u2022 So it passed in the affirmative, and was Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council resumed the adjourned debate on\nthe subject of Confederation with Canada, which having lasted some time\nThe Hon. Mr. Barnard moved that the debate be further adjourned till tomorrow.\nOrdered to be adjourned accordingly.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Attorney General, the Council adjourned till\n1 o'clock to-morrow.\nFriday, the llth day of March, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary irf the Chair as Presiding Member.\nThe Minutes, of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Dewdney gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon..Mr. DeCosmos spoke to a question of privilege, in reference to the re-\nports appearing in the British Colonist WVICTORLE.\n14th SESOMfflfc\n22\nPursuant to the Order of. the da#,,the Hon, MX Holbrook moved^the Hon. Mr.\nRobson seconding,\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, asking\nthat provision be: made so that the Currency of the Island and the Mainland\nbe assimilated by making the English Florin pass as a legal tender at the same\nvalue as the American Half Dollar'piece.\nOn the question being put the Council divided..\nAyes 2, Noes 16.\nSo the Resolution was lost.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Holbrook moved, the Hon. Mr.\nBarnard seconding, and it was Resolved,. \\h\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency, askingthat Tenders\nbe at once advertised for to find out the cost of removing the Sisters\/ Rock,\nbelow Yale.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Dewdney moved, the Hon. Mr.\nDrake seconding, and Resolved,\nThat His Excellency be respectfully requested to lay before this Council\na copy of the instructions from the Secretary of State referred to in Governor\nSeymour's Circular to Heads of Departments in Vancouver Island, dated 20th\nNovember, 1866, whereby His Excellency was permitted to state that the reduction under Union would net fall exclusively on the Island Officials; also,\n\u00ab\/ 7 7\nthat His Excellency may be pleased to inform this Council whether the Officers' Enabling Ordinance, 1867, which disabled the Officers of Vancouver\nIsland, was assented to by the late Governor, if so, the date when such assent\nwas given, and also all correspondence connected with the Officers' Enabling\nOrdinance.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council resumed the adjourned debate on\nthe subject of Confederation with Canada, which having terminated,\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake asked leave to withdraw his motion.\nOrdered that leave be granted.\nMotion withdrawn accordingly.\nThe original motion of the Attorney General having been put it was carried\nunanimously and Resolved,\nThat this Council do now resolve itself into Committee of the Whole to\n'take into consideration the Terms proposed for the Confederation of the\nColony of British Columbia with the Dominion of Canada in His Excellency\nthe Governor's Message to this Council.\nThe Council wemHnto Committee accordingly.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported progress and asked leave to sit, again.\nOrdered that leave be granted to sit again on Monday.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Helmcken, the Council adjourned^ill 1p.m.\non Monday next.\nMonday, the 14th day of March,, 187Q.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamlsy, Ball, Bushby,\nSanders, O'Reilly, Wood, Robson, Pemberton, Drake, Carrall, Humphreys,\nAlston, Ring, DeCosmos, Dewdney, Barnard, Holbrook, Helmcken.\nThe SdSnutes of the previous Meeting read and con^rmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, readj&s follows,;\u2014\nMessage No. 5. A. Musgrave.\nIn compliance with the Resolutions passed by the Legislative Council on the\n7th instant, the Governor forwards the following Returns*:\u2014\nA Return in reference to Public Schools.\nA Return of Exports for 1869.\nA Return of Revenue collected at Lillooet in 1869.\nA Return of Public Loans and Floating Debt.\nGovernment House,\n14th March, 1870.\nvtS&s Sessional Papers, No. 3, 4, 5. and 6. 28\n14th MARCH.\n1870.\n(03\nm\nA further Message from His Excellency, read as follows:\u2014\nMessage No. 6. . ^ . - ,\u00a3 , A. Musgkave.\nThe Governor has received the Resolution of the Honourable Board of\nLegislative Council asking him to lay before them a copy of the Instructions\nfrom the Secretary of State referred to in Governor Seymour s Circular to me\nHeads of Departments of Vancouver Island, dated the 20th November, 18bb,\nwhereby His Excellency was permitted to state that the reduction under Union \\\nwould not fall exclusively on Island Officials; and also that the Governor may\nbe pleased to inform the Council whether the Officers'Enabling Ordinance,\n1867, which disabled the Officers of Vancouver Island, was assented to Dy tne\nlate Governor; and if so, the date when such assent was given; and also ail\ncorrespondence connected with the Officers' Enabling Ordinance. In reply,\n' the Governor has the honour to acquaint the Council that he is not aware ot\nany precedent which would justify him in communicating to the Council confidential instructions whic| -\ned as follows, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos dissentiente to Sections 2 and 3:\u2014\nResolved, That it is expedient that the Colony of British Columbia should\nbe Confederated with Canada, on the following Terms and Conditions, that is\nto .say:\u2014\n1. Canada ahall.be liable for the Debts and Liabilities of British Columbia existing\nat the time of Union. &**\u00ab\n2. The population of British Columbia shall, for the purpose of financial arrangements, he estimated at 120,000. British Columbia not having incurred debts equal\nto those of other Provinces now constituting the Dominion, shall be entitled to receive, by half-yearly payments in advance from the General Government, Interest\nat the rate of 5 per centum per annum on the difference between the actual amount\not its indebtedness at the date of \"Union and the proportion of the Public Debt \\>f\nCanada for 120,000 of the population of Canada at the time of Union. \u2022\n3. The following sums shall be annually paid by Canada to British Columbia for\nthe support of the Local Government and Legislature, to wit:\u2014\n\u25a0 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 16th MARCH. ^9\nAn Annual Grant of $85,000, and a further sum equal to 80 cents a head per annum of the population of British Columbia, being estimated as aforesaid at 120,000,\nsuch .grant equal to 80 cents a head to be augmented according to the increase of\npopulation, when .such may be shewn, until the population amounts to 400,000, at\nwhich rate such grant shall thereafter remain.\nRecommendation.\nResolved, That His Excellency be respectfully requested to strike out\nr\"$35,000,\" in Section 3, and insert in lieu thereof \"$75,000,\" and that in\nSection 3, the population shall be \" 1,000,000\" instead of \" 400,000.\".\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake moved the adjournment till 1 on Wednesday.\nThe Hon. Mr. Robson, in amendment, till 1 to-morrow.\nOn the amendment being put the Council divided.\nAyes 6, Noes 13.\nSo the amendment was lost, and the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on\nWednesday.\nWednesday, the 16th day of March, 187&|\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Crease, being the Senior MSBaber present in order of\nprecedence, took the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Ball, Bushby, O'Reilly,\nSanders, Dewdney, Pemberton, Ring, Alston, DeCosmos, Helmcken, Robson,\nHumphreys, Carrall, Holbrook, Wood.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting were read, amended, and confirmed.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary entered the Council Chamber while the\nMinutes were being read, and took the Chair as Presiding Member.\nThe Hon. Mr. Holbrook gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Dewdney gave notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Resolution relative to Confederation.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported that Sections of the Resolution had been\npassed as follows:\u2014\n4. The Dominion shall guarantee interest at the rate of 5 per centum per annum\non.such sum, not exceeding. \u00a3100,000, as may be required for the construction of a\nfirst class Graving Dock at Esquimalt.\n5. In addition to other provisions of this Resolution, Canada shall assume and\ndefray the charges of the following Services.\na. Salary and Allowances of the Lieutenant Governor;\nb. Salaries and Allowances of the Judges and Officers of the Supreme Court, and\nof the County Courts;\nc. The charges in respect to the Department of Customs;\nd. The Postal Department;\ne. Lighthouses, Buoys, Beacons, and Lightships, and such further charges as may\nbe incident to and connected with the services which by the \" British North America\nAct, 1867,\" appertain to the General Government, and as are or may be allowed to\nthe other Provinces.\n6. Suitable Pensions, such as shall.be approved of by Her Majesty's Government,\nshall be provided by the Government of the Dominion for those of Her Majesty's\nServants in the Colony, whose position and emoluments derived therefrom would\nbe affected by political changes on the admission of this Colony into the Dominion\nof Canada.\n7. The Dominion Government\" shall supply an efficient and regular fortnightly\nSteam Communication between Victoria and San Francisco by Steamers adapted\nand giving facilities for the conveyance of passengers and cargo.\nWith the following Recommendation, That His Excellency be respectfully\nrequested toinsert the word \"Pensions\" after \"Allowances\" in Subdivision bb\nSection 5., and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that the report be adopted, and leave granted to sit again to-morrow.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys moved that the Standing Orders be suspended.\nOrdered accordingly.\nThe H^n. Member gave notice of motion.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1p.m.\nto-morrow. 80\n17th-MARCH.\n1870\nThursday, the 17th day of March, 1870.\nill if)\nWowwi mi-pa _. ,\n4\u00ab ;tf00cK-C6unearmet at 1 o'clock pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPretext,\u2014The Hon. MesSM Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Bushby, Ball,\nSanded O'Re'%, Walkem, Pemberton, Alston, Wood, Holbrook, Ring,\nDeCosmos, Humphreys, Robson, Dewdney, Carrall, Drake.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Confederation Resolution.\n''On the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported that Sections of the Resolution had been\npassed as follows, with recommendations, and asked leave to sit again:\u2014\n8. Inasmuch as no\"real Union can sutftiMbetween this Colony and Canada without the speedy establishment of communication across the Rocky Mountains by\nCoach Road and Railway, the Dominion shall, within three years from the date of\nUnion, construct atiff open for traffic such Coach Road from some point on the line\nof fthe Main Trunk Road of this Colony to Fort Garry, of similar character to the\nsaia MainTftink Road; and shall further engage to use all means in her power to\ncomplete such Railway communication at the earliest practicable date; and that\nSftt$eys to determine the proper line for such Railway shall be at once commencedl;\nand that a sum of not less than One Million Doll&f?_sc shall be expended, in every year,\nfrom and after Three years from the date of Union,, in actually constructing the initial sections of such Railway from the Seaboard of British Columbia, to connect\nWi*tjta>he Railway system of Canada.\n9. The Dominion shall erect and. maintain, at Victoria, a Marine Hospital, and a\nLunatic Asylum, either attached to the Hospital, or separate,, as xo#y be considered\nmost convenient.\nThe Dominion shall also erect and maintain a Penitentiary, or other principal\nPrison, at such place in the Colony as- she may consider most suitable for that\npurpose.\n10. Efficient Coast Mail Steam Service, in connection with thja Post Offiqe^hall\nBe esrablMiea and maihtamed by the Government of the Dominion, between Victoria\n#nd. New Westminster, Nanaimo,. and such other places as may. require such services.\n11. Wfl&tever encoural^iem^nt, advantages, and protection are afforded by the\n'BkSflnk& Government to the Fisheries of any of its Provinces, shall be extended in\nsimilar proportion to British Columbia, according to its requirements for the time\no\nrotei:m|\u00a3\n19\nfJBaMah Columbia shall participate, in fair proportion, in any measure\n\u00bbe adopted, and Funds which may be appropriated by the Dominion,\nS WJ\nfor\nich\nthe\nResolved, That His Excellency the Governor b<\n-itigert the words \"and maintain,\" after \"traffic,\" an\nmay b\nencouragement of Imxm&gratio\u00ae\nRecommendations.\n>e respectfully requested to\nand the word \"and,\" between\n\"construct\" and ''open,\" be left out.\nResolved, That His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to\nalter Clause 8, iu such manner that the Section of the Main Trunk Road lyino-\nBetween Yale and New Westminster, may be included in the Coach jRoad\nwMchoMie Dominion Government is to be asked to construct within 3 years\nfrom the date of Union.\nOrdered that the Report be? adopted.\nLeatfe having been granted to the Committee to sit\nquestion being put as to when leave should be granted,\nTte# Hon. Mr. Trtartch moved that leave be granted at once.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nApes 10, Noes 7.\nThe na;mes, on request, being taken down as follows:\u2014\nagain,\n&nd on the\nAyes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Trutch,\nBall,\nBarnard,\nRoroon,\nHelmcken^\nCarrall,\nAlston,\nPemberton,\n\u2022Bushby,\nCrease.\nNoes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. O'Reilly,\nBrake,\nDeCosmos,\nHumphreys,\nWood,\nBing.\nCD\nHamley. 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. BBTHiMABSB. ,-31\nSo the.motion was pasaefd in\\1to affirmativ\u00bb*iftiiJ. it was O^wd tb&tlleav\nbe granted to sit again at once.\nOn the question being put \"That Ldoji&tye &e iQh*ir,''*the \u00ab\u00a3tounGii again\ndivided. \u00b0\nAyes 9, Noes 7.\nThe names, on request, were taken down as follows :-*-\nAyes. .-Moes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Trutch, The Hon. Messrs. O'Reilly,\nBarred, Sanders,\nRobson, Drake,\nHelmcken, Humphreys,\nCar ray, tBg9$ W>s,\nAlston, wooa,\nPemberton, Mi&&$$\nBushby,\nCrease.\n\u00a33o it passed in the affirmative and the Ooiindft-wentatgain itf*o GomsMttee.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, thelHon.[Mr. (B\u00a7Si^3hair-\nnian^ of the Committee, reported that the Committee Jhad passed,ra further\nSection of the Resolution as follows, with Recommendations, and a%ked leave\nto sit again i\u2014\n13. .British Columbia shall be entitled to be represented in the Senate by Foifr\n^Members, and by Eight Members in the House of Commons, until the^y^-18 ;%ild\nthereafter the representation in the Senate- an4$he Hofliff^\/of Commons,shall be increased-subject to the. pro visions of the \" Brj^ish North AmffW^A^jlfiy.\"\nRecommendations, , m\"\nThat His Excellency be respectfully recommended to insert the figures \"91\"\nafter the figures \"18.\"\nThat His Excellency be respectfully rec^jnended to-add at the end of\nClause 13, the following words:\u2014\nProvided, howevfer, that the number ofMsrafeors of the Senate $hallrjney$r\nbe reduced below the number of 4, and the number of the^M^pabeyg-of the\nHouse of Commons, bplbw therfaumber of 8.\nOrdered that the Report be adopteji^and leave ^r.ante^^^^#%to-iiiprrow.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. ]y\u00a3j\\ Ti&teh, the Council adjourn%drj|(ljl o'clock\nto-morrow.\ni ' UJiUl C5.W\nFr\\d&y, the Iftth day ofJ^arc^^TO.\n1 The Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Bushby, Sanders,\nBall, O'Reilly, Pemberton, Wood, Alston, Holbrook, Walkem, DeCosmos,\nHumphreys, Carrall, Helmcken, Robson, Barnard, Drake, Ring, Dewdney.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Bfon. -Mr. Wood gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Alston gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Wood rose to speak to a question of privilege, in regard to report of\ndebate as appearing in the British Colonist.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Confederation Resolution.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported that the Commitee had passed^Sefc&on 14 as\nfollows, and asked leave to sit again:\u2014\n14. The Union shall take effect on such day as Her Md^ty by Order m Council\n(on an Address to that effect, in terms of the 146th Section of ,ny shall be entitled shall be named\u2014the Electoral Districts for.which\u2014and the time within which the first Election of Members to serve\nin the'House of Commons shall take place. -^ *\nOrdered-that the Report be adopted and leave granted to the Committae-to\nsit again on Monday. A\u00a72\n22tfi> MARCH.\n71870\nThe Hon. Mr. M'Ske moved that the Standing Orders be suspended.\n\u2022^.,\u2022'.'' Ordered accordingly.\n;Sa The Hoifr Member gave notice of motion.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\non Monday next.\n\/- - . d*t( I\nMonday, the 21st day of March, 1870,\n; seeonufng,\nThat Hjs Excellency be^egpectfully reqttegt|edJ;o recommend the Imperial\nGovernment to p.- ovyte, by such means a\u00a3r may he deemei.g^[iostad.visable, for\nthe.^^ment^-f\u00b1h^ Judge $g\u00a7t Registrar of the Vi^TAdiniralty ,Coijr\u00a3 of>British\nColumbia* by Salarv and not by Fees.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, in amendment* Ahe Hon. Mr. Humphreys\nseconding;,\nThat the Judge and Officers of the Supreme Court, except the Sheriff,'discharge the duties of Admiralty Judge and Officers,-without additional Salary,\nand that the Fees taken be paid into the TVWmry.\nOn the amendment being put the Council divided.\nAyes 3, Noes 12.\nSo the amendment was lost.\nOn the original question being put the Ctaune^ again divided.\nAyes 13, Noes 2.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative an'd Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of ihe (lay, the School BjJJr>va.s read fir^time.\nOrdered to be read^jecond time on Monday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Dewclney asked leave to bring\nin Game Bill. m .,,.., \u00a3\u00a7\nOn the question being put The Council divided.\nAyes 12, Noes.2. ^fa\nSo itrp^ssed in the affirmative and Ordered tha^tJfeave ,he grg.jj.ted tojbrlngin\nthe said Bill.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Supreme Court Bill was read third time,\nl\u00b0aM it was Kesolved that this Bill do pass and its title be \"xne^oumunril-\n''ifictio^rdinance, 1870.\"\nTlJgS, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Crease, the CoufiSil a^<^nedlMdl o'clock\nto-morifbw.\nteal\/\u00a9 hti&\nismm\nTuesday, the 29th day of March\/487<^\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent \u2014 ThsfHon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Hamley, Bushby, Sanders, O'Reilly,\nI Ball, WnMem, Ring, Alston, DeCosmos, Humphj^fs, Robson, Barnard, Wood,\nHolbrook, Dewdney, Carrall, Drake.\nvff 'O5\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and ^nfirmed.\n*3?b\u00a7*on. Mr. Barnard gave notice of motion. I ^^^M^^^l !>\nThe Hon. Mr. Ring gStfeT'notice of 2 motions^\nBirsuant to the Order of the^^the Council took into consideration the Report\nof the Select Committee on the Road Tolls. ig%el\n^TKeTTon. Mr, Barnard moved, the Hon. Mr. H^rook seconding^\nThat the Report of the Select Q(pmjjaitttee on %^jfe%>^ u^er c011sl(i- 38\n29th MARCH.\n1870\neration be adopted, with the exception of that portion which relates to the\nremoval of the Toll-gate at Clinton to Soda Creek; and that a respectful\n>Wfe^5\nMxi' Humphreys, ., -|*\nl&iasbso DeCosmos, ^M'\n':-4 Ring.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Helmcken and Bushby not having vo+od. th8ir vote Was\ncounted in the affirmative, so the vote stood Ayes 16, Noes 3.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly\nvtsito oi oi\nxfeiihi\n-S^^tsi!\n'j.llO\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake moved that the Standing Orders be suspended to enable\nhim to present a Petition. \u20ac ?\nOrdered accordingly.\nThe Hon. Member presented a Petition of the Victcria Fi?e Co.\nOrdered to be received, and to lie on the table.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council took into consideration the Report\nof the Select Committee appointed to enquire into the Petition of the School\nTeachers.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved, the Hon. Mr. Hamley seconding,\nThat the Report of the Select Committee on the arrears payable to Common\nSchool Teachers be adopted, with the exception of the recommendation oi the\nclaims of the Superintendent and Mr. Harrison.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 8, Noes 5.\nThe names, on request, were taken down as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Crease, The Hon. Messrs. Robson,\nHamley, DeCosmos,\nBushby, Wood,\nHolbrook, Pemberton,\nJa]1> Drake.\nbanders,\n\"'\u00a3 O'Reilly,\nDewdney.\nThe Hon. Mr. Alston not having voted was counted in the affirmative, so\nthe vote stood Ayes 9, Noes 5, and the Resolution was carried.\nPUTpntrol t wwi ? 1 *S *ay' ^e Hon' M ^Cosmos asked the Attorney\nGeneial,-Whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce an Ordinance this Session, to prevent our Coasting Trade being thrown open to\nForeign Vessels, under the operation of a recent Imperial A& ? P\nIne Hon. the Attorney General replied. 33\u00b0 VICTORLE. 30th MARCH. 0189\nOn the Order of the day being read for the Committal of the-riRegistration of\nTitles Bill,\nOrdered to be postponed till to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Crown\nGrants Bill, ;~<\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported that he had been instructed to ask leave to\nre-commit Clause 8 of the Bill, for the purpose of altering the same, and that\nthe Standing Orders might be suspended for that purpose.\nStanding Orders suspended and leave granted.\nThe Council went again into Committee. .\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported that Clause 8 was still under consideration, and\nasked leave to sit again. . .\nOrdered that leave be granted for to-morrow.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Crease, the Council adjourned till 1 p.m.\nto-morrow.\nWednesday, the 30th day of March, 1870.\nTheXDouncil met at 1 ^clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent.\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Walkem, Hamley, O'Reilly, Sanders,\nBushby, Ball, Holbrook, Wood, Ring, Alston, DeCosmos, Humphreys,\nBarnard, Robson, Drake, Carrall, Pemberton, Helmcken, Dewdney.\nThe Minutes of previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Barnard gave notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council took into consideration the Petition\nof Peter Eddy.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall moved, the Hon. Mr. Robson seconding,\nThat the Petition of Peter Eddy be referred to a Select Committee.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys moved in amendment,.the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos\nseconding, 9**%\nThat the Petition of Peter Eddy be referred to a Committee of the whole\nCouncil, and that the Petitioner be heard by Counsel at the Bar of the House.\nThe Hon. Mr. Ring moved in amendment, the Hon. Mr. Alston seconding,\nThat in the opinion of this Council it is necessary that a Court of Appeal be\nconstituted at the earliest practicable period, in order that Peter Eddy may\n. have the opportunity of bringing his case before it.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake moved in amendment, the Hon. Mr. Walkem seconding,\nThat the Petition of Peter Eddy be referred to His Excellency the Governor,\nwith a recommendation that he will take the same into his consideration, and\ngrant such relief as the nature of the case demands.\nj On the last amendment being put the Council divided, Ayes 14, Noes 4.\nSo the last amendment was carried, and it was Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, the Hon. Mr.\nHumphreys seconding,\nThat the Petition respecting Subsidies to Flour Mills be considered in Committee of the whole Council. , JHP1\nOn the question being put it passed in the affirmative and was Resolved\naccordingly.\nThe Hon. Mr, DeCosmos moved that the Standing Orders be suspended to enable\n^y&irn to gih notice of a motion he proposed moving in the said Committee ot\nthe whole Council.\nOrdpred accordingly.\nThe:Hon. Sfe'mber gave notice of motion. no\n4ra APRIL\n\u25a0mo\nThe Hon, l^jM-ake moved that the Standing Ordejrs be suspended to enable him\nto call lip a Petition from the Victoria Fire Department.\nOrdered accordingly.\nFetition called up. 1 , .. __.\u201e_\nTheAHon. Mr. Brake nioyM-the Hon; Mr. Helmcken seconding, ancf it was\nThat a\/respectful address-he presented to \u00a7fs Excglte&cy, earnestly recom-\n\u25a0^\u2022endi^^'the Customs Duties on the Steam %e Engine belonging to me\n[J^e^ke Co^pan^be remitted.\nOn the Order of the day being. ojea# for a motitoistondijBffiifi the name ot the Hon.\nMr. Barnard, relating to the. Sale of Town Lofe.at \"Male,\n' CD\n-ifa flOSderfed tooBS postponed till Monday next^\nb ftft^#<\u00a7tte9 F> fafioo'\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Ring as^ced leave to btflng in\nCrown Costs Bill.\nOrdered tt^at l^ave b$ granted and the Bill read firsrtitime this day week.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion on the subject of a Free Port,\nstanding in the name of the Hon. Mr. Ring,\nOrdered to.be jpoatoonedLtill Mond^ next.r\nOn the Order of the daybeing read \"for the Committal of the Registration of Titles\nOrdered that the Crown Grants Bill be taken next in oraer.\nStanding Ordefs suspended to enable the Hon. Mr. Ring to give notice of motion.\nNotice given, accordingly.\n.8TJ)' \u2022 *>'-4\" ('\/\u2022 L- .11 \u2014'.-ji\nAccording to Or^r, the Council went ifijo Committee on the Crown G-n-nts Bill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Combsnifctee, reported the Bill now completei with amfei^ciigients.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time on Monday\nnext.\nOn the Order of the day beins; read for the Committal of ihe Registration of Titles\n*\/ CD O\nBill, and on the motion put \"That I do now leave the Chair,'5\nThe Hn the motion of the ]$m. Mr. Crease, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\n> *8ji' Monday next.\nMonday, the 4th day of April, 1870,\nJPshglCouncirmiet at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Crease, being the Senior Member present in orde H\nprecedence, took the Chair as Presiding Member.\n^\u00a3Sg*t,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Crease, Trutch, Hartley, Ball, Bushbv O'Reilly\nSandejs, Dewdney, Ring, DeCosmos, ^Jmcken, Robson, Carrall, Barnard\nHumphreys. >\nThe Minutes of the previ^i^^tipg.^^read and confirmed. 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 4th APRIL.\n41\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u2014\nMessage No. 12. ,: '\" \/V^-^a^B\nThe Governor has received the Resolution of the Council embodying the proposed Terms of Union with the Dominion of Canada, with certain modifications\nand additions suggested as expedient by the Honourable Board. These shall\nbe presented for the consideration of the Government of Canada, and the\nGovernor proposes to the Council that he should be authorized to make provision for the necessary expenses of a Delegation, to be composed of Three\nMembers of the Council, whom the Governor desires to send to Ottawa for the\npurpose of submitting the proposed Terms, with the necessary explanations, to\nthe Government of Canada.,\nGovernment House,\n4th April, 1870.\nThe Hon. the Chief Commissioner moved, That the Message be considered\nin Committee of the Whole Council on Wednesday, and that the Message be\nprinted.\nOrdered accordingly.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken presented the Petition of certain Inhabitants of Victoria,\nin connection with ownership of Vessels.\nOrdered to be printed and lie on the table.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Barnard gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Alston gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Robson gave notice of 3 motions.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the third reading of the Crown Grants\nBill,\nOrdered to be postponed till later in the dajfc.iL\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the School Bill,\nOrdered to be postponed till presently.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of the Hon.\nMr. Humphreys,\nThe Hon. Member asked leave to withdraw the same.\nOrdered that leave be granted.\nMotion withdrawn accordingly.\n\u2022\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr, DeCosmos moved, the Hon. Mr\nHumphreys seconding, and Resolved, nem. con.\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor,\npraying that enquiry be made into the amount assessed under the | Road\nOrdinance, 1869,\" against Shareholders of Companies and Partners in Firms,\nowning land and doing business within the Colony, as there are reasons to\nconclude that a very large sum of money has not been assessed either in 1869\nor 1870, against some of the said Shareholders and Partners.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Ring moved, the Hon. Mr.\nAlston seconding, and it was Resolved, nem. con.,\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor,\ninforming him that, in the opinion of this Council, the establishment of a local\nCourt of Appeal is imperatively called for.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Crown Grants Bill was read third time, and\nit was Resolved that this Bill do pass and its title be \"The Crown Grants\nOrdinance, 1870.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee to consider the\nPetition in reference to subsidizing Flour Mills,\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported the following Resolution for the adoption of\nthe Council, # .\nThat this Council, after having had under consideration the Petition respecting the granting of Subsidies to Flour Mills, is of opinion that it is expedient\nto encourage the manufacture of Flour from home-grown wheat, and would\nrespectfully recommend to His Excellency the Governor:\u2014 \n5th APRIL. 1870\n\n1. That Proclamation be made in the Government Gazette to the effect that\nif \u00abiy owner of a Flour Mill in Victoria, New Westminste^Saanich, Cowichan, or Comox, shall prove to the satisfaction of the Governor that he has\nin any one year manufactured 500 babels of.good mei^hantable Flop, trom\nwheat grown in the Colony, such Millowner shall be entitled to receive from\nthe Government $500. m b&pita Aj 1\n2.1That the proposed Subsidies shall, if the conditions be complied with, be\nconlmiM for three years from the date of proclamation.\n this Council pledges itself to make good any sum of money that may\nV&ssued by His Excellency the Governor, in accordance with the foregoing\nrecommendation. y n[silt\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 8, Noes 7.\nThe names, on request, were taken down as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Robson, \u2022 The Hon. Messrs^Hamley,\nDeCosmoi rj$rutch>\n' Wood, Bushby,\nAlston, Pembertdn,\nRing, Ball,\nHumphreys, Barnard,\nSanders, Dewdney.\nDrake.\n50 it passed in the affirmative and was Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Barnard asked the Postmaster\nGeneral,\u2014Whether steps (have been taken to secure to the Settlers in the\nOkanagan Valley, and vicinity, the Mail Communication recommended by\nthis Council:\n51 Hon. Mr. Bushby replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Barnard asked the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works,\u2014Whether it is the intention of the Govern-\nm^j^-Jg^educe the pgiee at which Town Lots in Yale are, held by the Govern-\nnient? Also, as to whether therejis anything to prevent the Government from\nsurveying and laying out Lots on the River front of Front Street in that town,\nandx)J|ejj^g9the \u00a7arne for sale ?\nThe\"Hon\/Mr.' Trutch replied.\nOn the Order of theday being read for a motion standing in the name of the Hon.\nMr. Ring,\nOrdered to be postponed till Thursday next.\n' Putfsuan1?to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Registration Bill,\n\u2022 On the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chair-\nvjfo\u00a7an of the Committee, reported that the Bill had been further considered,\nand disked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that leave be granted for to-morrow.\n\" Then, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Helmcken, the Council adjourned till 1\no'clock to-morrow.\nTuesday, the 5th day of April, 1870.\nthtii\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pkr&uant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Create, being the Senior Member present in order of\nprecedence, took the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Ball, Bushby, O^leilly,\n|&nders, Ring, DeCosmos, Helmcken, Robson, Carrall, Pemberton, Alston,\nHumphrey^,TfWood, Df\u00a5ke.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting were read and confirmed.\n^he Hon. Mr. DeCosmos presented the Petition of the Inhabitants of Cowichan.\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOm|^ to lie on the table.\nTh^Ew.^fS)yake-xgave notice of 3 motions.\nThe Hon. JM^ Barnard gay^- not&Sx&f mHfron.\nThe Hon. Mr. Dewdney gave notice of motion. 33\u00b0 VICTORIA.\n6th APRIL.\n43\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Registration Bill. &\nOn the presiding] Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported considerable progress,1 and asked leave to sit\nagain.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and that leave be granted to the Committee to sit again to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Alston a^ked leave to brine: in\nBill of Sales Bill. * s\nOrdered that leave be granted, and the Bill now read first time.\nRead first time accordingly. r\nCD t\/\nOrdered to be read second time on Monday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Robson asked the Postmaster\nGeneral,\u2014Whether the provisions of the Postal Convention betwjen this\nColony and the United States, referred to in His Excellency's opening Message,\nhave come into operation; and if not, why ?\nThe Hon. Mr. Bushby replied.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the consideration of the Derby Settlers'\nPetition,\nThe Hon. Mr. Robson moved that the said Petition be considered in Committee of the Whole Council.\nThe Council went into Committee accordingly.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Sanders, Chairman of the Committee, reported that he had been instructed to ask leave to\nsit again. '^L^L^a\nOrdered that leave be granted to sit d^ain on Thursday.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Helmcken, the Council adjourned till 1 p.m.\nto-morrow.\nWednesday, the 6th day of April, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, piuftuant to adjournment;\nThe Hon. the Attorney General being the Se^jpr Member present in order\nof precedence, took the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Bushby, Sande^ .O'Reilly,\nBall, Wood, Dewdney, Helmcken, Ring, DeCosmos, Alston Humphreys,\nRobson, Drake, Barnard, Pemberton.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed, f-jfl\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken gave notice of 2 motions.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmoScgave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr-jTrutch gave notice of motion.\n$&&\nThe Hon. Mr. Dewdney, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Customs Duty\n1 Biff\/and as to providing means for nifgntaining the Interior Telegraphic system, brought up a Repor^,\nOrdered to be read. Read aloud by the Clerk as follows:\u2014\nTour Committee is of opinion that it is of great importance to maintain the\nTelegraphic system through the Interior of the Colony, but the mode proposed\nof raising the funds necessary for that purpose, viz.: $8,000, is, in the opinion\nof the majority of your Committee, inadvisable in the present state of business\nin the Colony. r\nTour Committee, therefore, beg respectfully to suggest as a better and more\nequitable means of raising the funds required, that the same be raised by a\nloan at the lowest ma&et rates of interest, secured by Government Debentures,\nand they consider that the undertaking being one of national importance, the\nGovernment would be justified in adopting this Course.\nOrdered to be printed and lie on the table.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on His Excellency's Message No. 12, respecting the sen^goof Delegates to Canada.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming'the Chair, the Hq\u00bb;. Mr. Ball, Chair- 44\n6th APRIL.\n1870\nman of the Committee, reported the following Resolution for the adoption of\nthe Council. , .. , , \u00ab\u00a3\u00ab\nResolved, That His Excellency the Governor be authorized to make proper\nprovision for the expenses of a Delegation, to be composed of such 1 hree\nMembers of this Council as His Excellency may select to diroatch to Ottawa,\n.for the purpose of submitting to the jGovernment of Canada the terms oi\nUnion with the Dominion proposed by the .Governor, and adopted by tms\nr Ontiie question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved\naccordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Crown Costs Bill was read first time.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing^ the name of the Hon.\nMr. Humphreys,\nOrdered to be deferred till to-morrow.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of the Hon.\nMr. Robson.\nOrdered to be deferred till later in the day.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Game Bill was read first time.\nOrdered to be read second time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Water Supply Bill was read first time.\nOrdered to be read second time on Wednesday the 13th instant.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the County Court Bill was read first time.\nOrdered to be read second time on Friday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Drake asked leave to bring in\nFire Companies Aid Bill.\nOrdered that leave be granted and the Bill read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on the 12th instant.\n\u00ae\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Barnard asked the Hon. the Chief\nCommissioner oi Lands and Works,\u2014Whether any action had been taken by\nthe Executive, in regard to the recommendation of this Council relating to\nRoad Tolls?\nThe Hon. the Chief Commissioner replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Robson moved, the Hon. Mr.\nBarnard seconding, and it was Resolved, nemine contradicente.\nThat the Island of San Juan now in dispute between the Governments of\nGreat Britain and the United States, occupies a most important strategic\nposition, practically commanding the passage between the open sea and the\ncontinental part of British Columbia.\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully recommended to urge\nupon Her Majesty's Government and the Canadian Government the importance\nof possessing the said Island of San Juan, and pointing out its intimate bearing\nupon the ultimate success of the Confederated British North American Provinces.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the Committal of the Registration of\nTitles Bill, \u00b0\nOrdered that the same do stand as the first Order of the day for to-morrow.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Common Schools\nAmendment Bill,\nOrdered to be postponed till to-morrow.\nThen on the motion of the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos, the Council adjourned till\n1 o clock to-morrow. \u00b0 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 7th APRIL.\n45\nThursday, the 7th day of April, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General being the Senior Member present in order\nof precedence, took the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Trutch, Crease, Hamley, Bushby, Sanders, Dewdney,\nBall, O'Reilly, Pemberton, Wood, Alston, Holbrook, DeCosmos, Humphreys,\nCarrall, Helmcken, Robson, Barnard, Drake, Ring.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u2014\nMessage No. 13. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor has had under consideration a Resolution of the Honourable\nBoard of Council, respecting the granting of Subsidies to Flour Mills.\nThe Governor is compelled to express his dissent from the policy involved\nin the recommendation of the Council. Such subsidies, limited to Mills in\nspecial localities, would be partial and unjust in their operation. That, besides\nthis, they would constitute a bounty for the protection of a special branch of\nindustry at the expense of the rest of the Community, afld would be an infraction of well-understood principles of political economy, as well as contrary to\nthe policy of Her Majesty's Government and the tenor of the Royal Instructions to the Governor.\nGovernment House,\n6th April, 1870.\nA further Message from His Excellency, read as follows :\u2014\nMessage No. 14. A. Musgrave-\nThe Governor has had under consideration the Resolutions of the Honourable Board of Council, referring to the Report of a Select Committee appointed\nto enquire into the Read Tolls on home-grown produce.\nThe subject has engaged the Governor's careful attention, and there appears\nto him to be some important difficulties in dealing with the matter at present.\nThe alterations suggested by the Council would probably considerably\ndiminish the Revenue which has been estimated from this source for the service of the year, upon the faith of which financial arrangements have been\nmade by the Appropriation Act. Moreover, in the Supplementary Resolution\npassed by the Council on the subject of Confederation, the question of the\ntransfer of a portion of the Main-Trunk Road to the Government of the Dominion, and an exemption from Road Tolls, has been brought forward as part\nof the arrangements for Union with Canada.\nUnder these circumstances the Governor thinks it undesirable, at the present\ntime, to make any change, but the subject will be considered during the year,\nand if necessary, or then expedient, the law may be amended in the next Session.\nGovernment House,\n6th April, 1870.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake presented the Petition of certain Boatmen, of Victoria.\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nThe Hon. Mr. Dewdney gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Holbrook gave notice of 2 motions.\nOn the motion of the Hon. Mr. Ring, the Standing Orders were suspended.\nThe Hon. Member then moved that a motion of his, standing further on in\nthe Order of the day, be deferred till Monday.\nMotion postponed accordingly.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, the Hon. Mr. Humphreys seconding,\nThat the Message of His Excellency the Governor respecting the Resolution\non Road Tolls, communicated to the Council to-day, be considered tomorrow.\nOn the question being put it passed in the affirmative and was Resolved\naccordingly. 46\n8th APRIL,\n1870\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Registration of Titles Bill. .\nOn the Presiding Member.- resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball^ Chairman of the Committee, reported further progress made with the Bill, and\nasked leave to sit\u00b0 again.\nOrdered that leave be granted for to-morrow, and the Report be adopted.\n:oeo*u\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the School Amendment Bill was read second\ntime.\nOrdered to be committed for Monday next.\nt#\u00a3S ill\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and\nWorks introduced the Crown Lands Bill.\nOrdered to b^read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Wednesday next.\nPursuant to the Order of therday, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, the Hon. Mr.\nohfiWood seconding, and it was R^olved,\nTha?({Iffife'Council after having had under consideration the Petition of certain\nSettlers ofbCowStehan, praying for a gi*Sht of $480 for the support of a School\nin Kofeesaila Settlement, recommend that the Petition be forwarded to His\nExcell@ricy the Governor, with a recommendation that the said sum be granted\nfor thd said purpose.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos, the Council adjourned till 1\np.m. to-morrow.\nFriday, the 8th day of April, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General, being the Senior Member present in* order\nof precedence, took the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Ball, Sanders, Walkem,\nBushby, Alston, Wood, Holbrook, DeCosmos, Drake, Humphreys, Carrall,\nO'Reilly, Dewdney, Robson, Pemberton, Barnard.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos gave notice of motion.\n\u25a0\u25a0'\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved that the Standing Orders be suspended in order\nthat the consideration of the Governor's Message No. 14 be taken up at once.\nStanding Orders suspended accordingly.\nThe Council took Message No. 14 into consideration.\nDuring which, a Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\t\nMessage No. 15. A. Musgrave.\nIn compliance with a Resolution of the Legislative Council, the Governor\nforwards a Return showing the total cost of the establishment and maintenance\nof %fefl&ssay Office and Coining Apparatus at New Westminsteivand Cariboo\nfrom'its commencement to the 31st December, 1869.*\nGovernment House,\n8th April, 1870.\nThe Hon. Mr. Humphreys moved, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos seconding\nThat, after having had His Excellency's Message No. 14, respecting Road\nTolls under consideration, this Cotmcil is of opinion that it is desirable to\nhave-a conference with His Excellency the Governor, respecting the necessity\nfor the abolition of certain Road Tolls at Clinton.\nThe Hon. Mr. Dewdney moved, in amendment, the Hon. Mr Ball second\nlag,\n. That this Council, having taken into consideration His Excellency's Message\nNo. 14, referring to the Report of a Select Committee appointed to enquire\ninto the Rtfad Tolls on home-grown produce, is of opinion that, for the reasons\nmentioned in that Message, it is unadvisable at the present time to make anv\nchange. I J\nSee Sessional Papers, No. 10, 33\u00b0 VICTORIES,\n11th APRIL\n47\nOn the amendment being put the Council divided.\nAyes 2, Noes 10.\nThe names, on request, being taken down as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Dewdney, The Hon. Messrs. Walken,\nBall. Sanders,\nO'Reilly,\nHolbrook,\nBarnard,\nRobson,\nDrake,\nDeCosmos,\nPemberton,\n\u2022r, Hamley.\nSo the amendment was lost.\nOn the original question being put the' Council again divided.\nThe names, on request, being taken down by the Clerk as follows :\u2014\nAyes. * ]yoes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Walkem The Hon. Messrs. Barnard,\nO'Reilly, Dewdney.\nSanders,\nBall,\nRobson,\nHolbrook,\nDrake,\nHumphreys,\nDeCosmos,\nPemberton,\nHamley.\nSo the question was carried in the affirmative, and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Registration of Titles Bill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported further progress made with the Bill, and asked\nleave to sit again.\nOrdered that leave be granted and the Report adopted.\nOn the motion of the Hon. Mr. Robson, the Standing Orders were suspended.\nThe Hon. Member gave notice of motion.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr.TBall, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\non Monday next.\nMonday, the llth day of April, 1870,\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary*in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Hamley, Ball, Bushby, Walkem,\nTrutch, Sanders, O'Reilly, Wood, Robson, Pemberton, Humphreys, Carrall,\nRing, DeCosmos, Holbrook, Helmcken, Dewdney.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u2014\nMessage No. 16. '$' ro9 A- Musgrave-\nThe Governor has received the communication from the Honourable Board\nof Council, acquainting him with their Resolution to seek a conference with\nhim on the question of Road Tolls, in conformity with the Standing Orders\nfor the guidance of the Council.\nThe Governor will have much pleasure in receiving the Committee from the\nCouncil, at Government House, ajfjj o'clock, on Thursday, the 14th instant.\nGovernment Hqtse,\nllth April, 1870.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General gave notice of 2 motions. 48\n11th APRIL,\n1870\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Robson asked the f^^\u00abJffm'\nber,\u2014When it is the intention of His Excellency to prorogue the Oouncn.\nThe Hon. Mr. Hankin replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Ring moved, the Hon. Mr.\nAtK to His Excellency the ^mor, re\nquesting him to ask the Imperial Government to repeal that f\u00b0^f^\nImperial Act of Union which extends the Tariff of British Columbia to Vancouver Island, with the view of re-establishing a Free Port at Victoria.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 6, Noes 9.\nThe names having been taken down by the Clerk as tolio^s:\u2014\nAyes Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs; Robson, The Hon. Messrs. Sanders,\nHelmcken, g Reilly,\nRing, gall,\nDewdney, Holbrook,\nDrake, Wood,\nAlston. DeCosmos,\nCrease,\nBushby,\nHamley.\nSo it passed in the negative and the Resolution was lost.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Registration of Titles Bill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman\nof the Committee, reported the Bill complete with amendments.\nOrdered^that the Report be adopted and the Bill read third time on Tuesday\nweek.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council took into consideration the Report\nof the Select Committee on the Customs Amendment Bill.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake moved that the Report be adopted, the Hon. Mr.\nRing seconding.\nOn the original question being put, the Council again divided.\nAyes 7, Noes 11.\nSo the motion was lost.\nThe Hon. Mr. Dewdney moved, the Hon. Mr. Holbrook seconding,\nThat the Customs Duty Bill be now read first time.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, the Hon. Mr. Drake seconding,\nThat this Bill be read first time this day fortnight.\nThe amendment having been put and lost, after a division, Ayes 7, Noes 9,\nThe Bill was read first time. Ordered to be read second time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Bill of Sales Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed on Wednesday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos asked the Son. the\nChief Commissioner of Lands and Works,\u2014Whether the Steamer \"Sir James\nDouglas\" will be ordered to ply between Victoria and Sooke?\nWhether it is the intention of the Government to make any provision for\nthe construction of a Bridge over Sooke River, by paying the Contractor in\nLand in that District, as suggested in a Petition from the Settlers in Sooke?\nThe Hon. Mr. Trutch replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the County Courts Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed on Tuesday week.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council took into consideration the Petition\nof certain Master Mariners.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, the Hon. Mr. Holbrook seconding, and it\nwas Resolved,\nThat the Petition be referred to His Excellency the Governor, with the\nopinion of this Council that it is advisable to prohibit Colonial Vessels going\nforeign being commanded by uncertified persons, and that it is advisable to\nestablish a Board for the purpose of granting certificates to those who undergo\nthe necessary examination for Masters and Mates of Vessels. 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 12th APRIL\n49\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved That,fcthe\nPetition of P. Cadell be taken into consideration, with a view to its transmission to His Excellency the Governor.\nThe Hon. Mr. Ball moved, in amendment, That it do lie on the table.\nAmendment put and carried.\nOrdered accordingly.\n'OV\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Holbrook asked the Presiding\nMember,\u2014If any provision has been made by the Executive for the payment\nof the Expenses of Elected Members coming from Kootenay, Cariboo, and\nLillooet?\nThe Hon. the Presiding Member replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Holbrook moved, the Hon. Mr.\nRobson seconding,\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency, asking him to\ndevote the sum of about $500, out of the vote in the Estimates for repairs of\nRoads, toward repairing the Road between Douglas and tjhe 29 Mile House,\nso*as to make it passable for Farmers' waggopg^r\nOn the question being put the Council ;<^yided.\nAyes 2, Noes 7.\nSo it passed in the negative and the Resolution was lost.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Qoijijncil went into Committee on the Derby\nSettlers' Petition.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Ch^ir, the Hon. Mi\\Sandys, Chairman of the Committee, reported that the Com1ji3jLtt.ee had risen without a report.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of the Hon.\nMr. Humphreys,\nOrdered to be postponed.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Game Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed at once.\nThe Council went into Committee on the said BilL\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Sanders, Chairman of the Committee, reported the Bill complete with amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill read third time on Wednesday next.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Ball, the Council adjourned till l\no'clock to-morrow.\nTuesday, the 154th day of April, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Halnkin, Crease, Hamley, Bushby, Sanders, O'Reilly,\nBall, Walkem, Ring, Alston, DeCosmos, Helmcken, Robson, Barnard, Wood,\nPemberton, Holbrook, Dewdney, C^rallu^rake, Trutch.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting were read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Robson gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos gave notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Alston gave notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the School\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Sanders, Chairman of the Committee, reported the Bill complete with amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time on Thursday next.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Fire Companies'\nAid Bill, \\ N\nOrdered to be postponed till to-morrow. 50\n13ra APRIL.\n1870\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. the Attorney General asked leave to\nbring in Municipal Fine Bill.\nOrdered that leave be granted, and the Bill now read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. the Attorney General introduced the\nLoan Bill.\nOrdered to be read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Thursday next.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Customs Duty\nBill, , \u201e ,\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake moved, the Hon. Mr. Hamley seconding,\nThat the second reading be postponed till to-morrow.\nWhereupon a debate arose, which having terminated, and on the question\nbeing put the Council divided.\nAyes 7, Noes 12.\nSo it passed in the negative and the Resolution was lost.\nThe Bill was then read second time.\nOn the question being put whether the Bill should be Committed, the Council divided.\nAyes 11, Noes 7.\nThe names, on request, were taken down as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Crease, The Hon. Messrs. Hamley,\nTrutch, Drake,\nBushby, Pemberton,\nBall, Wood,\nBarnard, Alston,\nDewdney, Helmcken,\nCarrall, Robson.\nSanders,\nWalkem,\nO'Reilly,\nHolbrook.\nSo it passed in the affirmative and the Council went into Committee on the\nsaid Bill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Sanders, Chairman of the Committee, reported the Bill complete with slight amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill read third time to-morrow.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Carrall, the Council adjourned till 1 p. m.\nto-morrow.\ne\nWednesday, the 13th day of April, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Trutch, Hamley, Bushby, Sanders,\nBall, Wood, Dewdney, Helmcken, Ring, DeCosmos, Alston, Humphreys,\nRobson, Drake, Barnard, Holbrook, Walkem, Carrall.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Hamley, Chairman of the Select Committee appointed to enquire\ninto the subject of Ocean Steam Communication with San Francisco, brought\nup a Report.\nOrdered to be read. Read as follows:\u2014\nYour Committee beg to report that in view of the probability of a line of\nBritish Steamers being established on the North Pacific Coast, arrangements\nshould be made to open negotiations with any such Company for placing a\nSteamer on this line. \u00b0\nYour Committee are further of opinion that were arrangements made with\nthe Puget Sound Steamers to come to Victoria more frequently, and remain\nthere a longer time, much good would result to the Colony, and Mail Communication would be very much facilitated and improved. 31\u00b0 VCT0RIJ2.\n13th APRIL.\n51\nThe Hen. Mr. Drake gave notice of 2 motions.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the third reading of the Customs Duty Bill\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, the Hon. Mr. Hamley seconding,\nThat this Bill be read third time this day six months.\nOn the amendment being put, the Council divided.\nAyes 8, Noes 10.\nSo it passed in the negative, and the Bill was read third time,\nAnd it was Resolved that this Bill do pass and its title be the \" Customs\nDuty Ordinance, 1870.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Game Bill was read third time, and\nit was Resolved that this Bill do pass and its title be \"The Game\nOrdinance, 1870.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the School Bill was read third time, and it was\nResolved that this Bill do pass and its title be \"The Common School Amendment Ordinance, 1870.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Land Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed the first sitting next week.\nThe Hon. Mr. Walkem rose to speak to a question of privilege, in reference to\ncertain words spoken by the Hon. Mr. Humphreys, at a Public Meeting, at the\nTheatre, Victoria, on the llth instant.\nThe Hon. Member not being then present,\nOn the motion of the Hon. Mr. Alston,\nResolved, That the Hon. Member be cited to appear at the Council Board\nby the Presiding Member.\nThe following citation was sent to the Hon. Member :\u2014\nTo the Hon. Mr. Humphreys.\nYou are hereby cited to attend at the Council Board, at once, on the receipt\nof this summons, and in the event of your non-appearance you will be held\nguilty of contempt.\n(Signed) Philip J. Hankin.\n18th April, 1870.;\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Water Bill, and\nthe question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 3, Noes 9.\nSo the Bill was thrown out.\nIn compliance with a citation above quoted, the Hon. Mr. Humphreys being now\npresent in the Council Chamber, the Hon. Mr. Walkem again rose to speak\nto a question of privilege, in reference to certain words spoken by the Hon.\nMr. Humphreys, at the Public Theatre, on the llth instant.\nOn the motion of the Hon. Mr. Helmcken,\nOrdered, That Strangers do withdraw, including the Press.\nAfter which, the Hon. Mr. Dewdney moved, the Hon. Mr. Barnard seconding, the following Resolution:\u2014\nResolved, That this Council, having ascertained from undoubted authority,\nthat one of its Members, the Honourable Member for Lillooet, did, at a Public\nMeeting, held on Monday, the llth day of April instant, publicly use language\nto the following purport; that is to say: \"that he felt degraded by sitting in\nthis Council,\" and further, \" that this Council had refused an enquiry into the\nmatters connected with the Lands and Works Office, and the spending of the\nmoneys entrusted thereto,\" and feeling that such language is a gross insult\nand derogatory to the dignity of this Council, and calculated to bring the\nCouncil and its proceedings into contempt, Resolved that His Excellency the\nGovernor be respectfully requested to cancel the appointment of the said\nThomas B. Humphreys to a seat in this Council.\nThe Hon. Mr. Trutch moved that the Council is willing to accept the following statement in writing from the Hon. Member:\u2014\nIt was not my intention, by any words used by me at the Public Meeting, on\nMonday evening last, the llth instant, to express anything derogatory to the\ndignity of the Legislative Council, or of any one of its Members, nor to cast\nany imputation of dishonesty or improper conduct whatsoever on the Chief\nCommissioner of Lands and Works, or on any one connected with that Department; and if any words then spoken by me conveyed such an impression,\nI hereby retract them, and express my regret at having used them. 6-2\n14th APRIL.\n1870\nThe Hon. Member for Lillooet handed in the following as being the statement he was prepared to offer:\u2014\nIf I used any language at a recent Public Meeting reflecting on the honesty\nof the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, I sincerely regret having\nused it, as such was not my intention to do so by any words that I then used;\nand if I used, on the' same occasion, and at the same place, any language that\nhas been interpreted as disrespectful to the Council as such, instead of being\nin denunciation of a non-representative Council, I regret it, as my language\nmoisrofe directed against thfe non-representative Constitution of the Council.\n(Signed)' T. B. Humphreys.\nOn the question being put whether such last mentioned document was\nsatisfactory to the Council, the Council divided.\nAyes 1, Noes 15.\nThe names having been taken down by the Clerk as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos. The Hon. Messrs. Crease,\nTrutch,\nO'ReiMy,\nSanders,\nWalkem,\nBall,\nDewdney,\nBarnard,\nRobson,\nCarrall,\nWood,\nAlston,\nDrake,\nBushby,\nHamley.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken not having voted was counted in the affirmative, so\nthe vote stood Ayes 2, Noes 15, and it was declared that the statement offered\nwas not satisfactory.\nThe Hon. Member for Lillooet having declined to assent to the statement\nsuggested by the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works,\nThe Resolution of the Hon. Mr. Dewdney was put to the Council, whereupon the Council divided.\nAyes 11, Noes 1.\nThe names, on request, being taken down by the Clerk as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Crease, The Hon. Mr. DeCosmos.\nTrutch,\nO'Reilly,\nSanders,\nWalkem,\nBail;';\nDewdney,\nBarnard,\nRobson,\nCarrall,\nHamley.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Holbrook, Wood, Alston, Drake, Bushby, and Helmcken\nnot having voted, their votes were counted in the affirmative, so the vote stood\nAyes 17, Noes 1.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Robson, the Council adiourned till 1\np.m. to-morrow.\nThursday, the 14th day of April, 1870.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Crease, Hamley, Bushby, Sanders,\nBall, O'Reilly, Pemberton, Wood, Alston, Dewdney, DeCosmos, Humphreys'\nCarrall, Helmcken, Robson, Barnard, Drake, Walkem, Ring.\nOn the motion of the Hon. Mr. Crease, Ordered that Strangers do withdraw, including the Press.\nn 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 14th APRIL.\n53\nipecting Mr. T. B.\nOn the Minutes being read and amended,\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, the Hon. Mr. Ring seconding,\nThat the Resolution of the Hon. Mr. Dewdney, respecting A\nHumphreys, be not recorded on the Minutes.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, in amendment,\nThat if the Hon. Member for Lillooet will even now sign the statement proposed yesterday by the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works,\nand recorded on the Books, this Council will consent to the Resolution passed\nyesterday being expunged from its Journal.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 12, Noes 1.\nThe names having been taken down by the Clerk as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Trutch, The Hon. Mr. DeCosmos.\nWalkem,\n: Ball,\nDewdney,\nCrease,\nDrake,\nWood,\nRobson,\nHelmcken,\nAlston,\nPemberton,\nBushby.\nSo the amendment was carried.\nOn the Hon. Member for Lillooet being asked by the Presiding Member if\nhe would consent to sign the Statement in question,\nThe Hon. Member refused, stating that in his opinion the explanation offered\nby him yesterday was sufficient.\nOn the question of the confirmation of the Minutes being put, the Council divided.\nAyes 13, Noes 3.\nThe names, on request, being taken down as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Walken, The Hon. Messrs. DeCosmos,\nCrease, P^g?\nTrutch, Humphreys.\nPemberton,\nBushby,\nDewdney,\nBall,\nRobson,\nDrake,\nAlston,\nW6(ed,\nSanders,\nO'R^lly.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative, and the Minutes were confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Trutch moved the following Resolution, having risen to speak to a\nquestion of privelege:\u2014\nThat the Council go into Committee to prepare an abstract statement of the\nevidence adduced before this Council by certain of its Members, in Session\nwith closed doors, on the 13th instant, upon which the Resolution of that date\nreferring to the Hon. Member for Lillooet was based, and that the same be\ntransmitted to His Excellency the Governor with such Resolution.\nWhereupon a debate arose, during which the Council adjourned during\npleasure, in order to hold a conference with His Excellency the Governor, on\nRoad Tolls.\nOn the Council resuming its sitting, \\ ioMffia Wk\nAnd on the question being put that the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch be\npostponed till later in the day, the Council divided.\nAyes 12, Noes 2.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u2014\n7F\/r , 7\\7\u201e 17 A. Musgrave.\nMessage No. 17.\nIn compliance with a Resolution of the Legislative C^ncil, of the 21st\nFebruary, the Governor herewith forwards the Return therein called lor, fur- 54\n14th APRIL. 1870\nnishing information in respect to the Schools established in 1869, under the\nCommon Schools Ordinance of that year.*\nGovernment House,\nlZth April, 1870.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Loan Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed on Tuesday next.\nAccording to Order, the debate on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, on a question of privilege, was resumed.\nThe Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved the following amendment, the Hon. Mr.\nHumphreys seconding:\u2014 -,\nThat before proceeding to take evidence in the matter ot the breacn oi\nprivilege of the Hon. T. B. Humphreys, the Council instruct the Clerk to take\ndown the names of all Members who are expected to give evidence, and that\nsuch Members retire and be called in singly and examined as to what they\nknow respecting the words used by the Hon. T. B. Humphreys, on the llth\nApril, 1870. I\nOn the amendment being put the Council divided.\nAyes 3, Noes 14.\nThe names, on request, having been taken down as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Helmcken, The Hon. Messrs. Crease,\nHumphreys, Trutch,\nDeCosmos. Walkem,\nSanders,\nBall,\nDewdney,\nBarnard,\nCarrall,\nRobson,\nRing,\nAlston,\nWood,\nBushby,\nO'Reilly.\nThe Hon. Mr. Drake not having voted, was counted with the Ayes, so the\nvote stood Ayes 4, Noes 14, and the amendment was lost.\nOn the question put \"That I do now leave the Chair,\" the Council divided.\nAyes 15, Noes 2.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative, and the Council went into Committee\n\u2022accordingly.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committtee, reported the following Resolution for the adoption\nof the Council:\u2014\nThat the annexed statement in writing respectively signed by the Hon.\nMembers whose names appear thereto conveys in substance the evidence given\nbefore this Council, on the 13th instant, by said Members, and that the same\nbe transmitted to His Excellency the Governor accompanied by the Resolution\nthis day passed.\nLegislative Council Chamber,\nApril 14th, 1870.\nIn Committee.\nThe following is the purport and substance of the evidence adduced in this\nCouncil on the 13th day of April, 1870, upon the discussion of the Resolution\nrequesting His Excellency the Governor to cancel the appointment of Thomas\nB. Humphreys to a seat in this Council, such evidence, or the purport or substance thereof, having been given viva voce to the Council, in the presence of\nthe said Thomas B. Humphreys, by the Hon. Messrs. Drake, Dewdney, Alston\nRobson, Helmcken, Ball and Barnard:\u2014\nThat on thellth day of April, 1870, the Hon. Member for Lillooet, did at\na Public Meeting held in the Theatre, in Victoria, publicly make the following\nstatement:\u2014\n1. I That as to the Lands and Works Office, Duke Trutch, or Lord Trutch,\nhad for the last 4 or 5 years had control of the Office without the slightest\ncheck upon him, and that about $500,000 had passed through his hands, of\nwhich no account could be obtained, and that when an enquiry into the conduct of the said Office, and the disposal of the said moneys, was asked for in\nthe Legislative Council, it was burked or choked off by the Officials, with\nwhat object he would leave it to the public to say.\"\n* See Sessional Papers, No. 11.\n\u2014 33\u00b0 VICTORIA. 19th APRIL. &\n2. That the-Hon. Member for Lillooet further said \"that he felt degraded as\na man by taking his seat in that infamous, rascally, rotten arrangement across\nthe Bay,\" meaning the Legislative Council; or words to the above effect were\nused.\nOn honour the above is in substance the evidence I gave yesterday, and I\nbelieve the same to be correct.\n(Signed) E. Graham Alston,\nSubstantially correct,\nM. W. Tyrwhitt Drake.\nJno. Robson,\nEdgar Dewdney,\nF. J. Barnard.\n\"Upon the subject of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Member for Lillooet\nspoke to the following effect:\u2014\n\"They call it an honour to be a Member of that House; for my part I cannot\nsee any honour in it. Whenever I go over I feel degraded and ashamed\" at\nwhat he termed \"the arrangement.\"\nWith regard to the Land Office, the language used conveyed to my mind a\nfeeling that all was not right in the Land Office. For instance, that Mr. Trutch,\nor Duke Trutch, had charge of the Land Office, that a motion for enquiry had\nbeen burked; that four or five hundred thousand dollars passed through that\nOffice; that preventing enquiry into the Office would only lead to the support\nof the public opinion that all was not right there.\nOf course I do not pretend these to be the identical words used.\n(Signed) J. S. Helmcken.\nThese remarks with reference to the Council and Land Office are substantially correct, as made by Mr. Humphreys at the Public Meeting.\n(Signed) H. M. Ball.\nOn the question of the adoption of the Resolution and Statements being put, the\nCouncil divided.\nAyes 14,*Noes 2.\nThe names, on request, having been taken down as follows:\u2014\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Trutch, The Hon. Messrs. DeCosmos,\nWalkem, Humphreys.\nSanders,\nBall,\nCrease,\nBushby,\nWood,\nO'Reilly,\nDewdney,\nBarnard,\nRobson,\nCarrall,\nAlston,\nDrake.\nSo it was carried in the affimative and Resolved accordingly.\nOrdered that all the votes and proceedings connected with the case be forwarded to the Governor.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\non Tuesday next.\nTuesday, the 19th day of April, 1870\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Hamley, Ball, Bushby, Walkem,\nTrutch, Sanders, O'Reilly, Wood, Robson, Alston, Drake, Carrall, Ring,\nDeCosmos, Helmcken, Dewdney. .\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed. 56\n19tS APRIL. 187\u00b0\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u2014\nMessage No. 18. \u2122 ',-\" '.^ , . \\ A'MuSGRAVE'\nThe Governor acquaints the Legislative Council that he has assented, on\nbehalf of Her Maje%, to a Bill entitled \"An Ordinance to facilitate the issue\nof Crown Grants.\"\nGovernmtffit House,\n18th Aprg 1870.\nA further Message from His Excellency, read as follows :\u2014\nMessage No. 19. A- Musgrave.\nilrWith refotatt&l to a Resolution of the Honourable Board of Coring, of the\n13th instant, respecting a Breach of Privilege allege^to have been comnptted\nm>th&mMic Theatee, Victoria, on Monday the llthfifarttot, by Thomas\nBas*l>EuihghJeys, one of tfieMembers of'the Council, and which Resolution\nwas forwarded for the Governor's consideration,\nThefGWvfernorfafcquaintte'the Legislative Council thatoMrhas by am Instru-\n'\u25a0rmte&t\/K iopy of 'vfotoih is feefeWilh forwarded, suspended the said Thomas\n^.asi^H-umplfi^eys froni the ei&rcise of the* office of a Legislative Counefllor,\nui^Qffi^Maje^t^^^lea^^e fbe known tifci the premises.\ntaoqq rtnc\nGovernment House,\nMh AprfarMW.\nB \u2022 -OrtMaH. (bei \u25a0 A MuSGRAVE.\nTo Thomas Bcml Humphreys, and to all to whom these presents shall come, or\nwhom thpy n^ay conaern :\nKnow ye that I, Anthony Musgrave, Governor in and over the Colony of\ni S&fUih O^h&kbia, do, by virtue of aJPthe powers in me vested apd xne in th&tr\nbehalf enabling, hereby suspend you, the said Thomas Basil Huihphreyfe, as\nand from the date of the receipt hereof by you, from the*-exercise of^the .duties\nand office-of-a Legislative Cou^ro^fbr theOoKmy of Bifrti&h Cdtimbia, which\noffice was conferred upon you by a Commission unc^r the h^nd of Frederick\nSeymour, E&qtflre, late Governor of the said Colony; and such1 suspension\nshall b$'of full force and effect until Her Majesty's pleasure shall be known in\nthe premises.\nGiven [under my hand and seal, #ris 'Nineteenth day of April,\nat Victoria, Vancouver Island, A. D. One thousand eight\nhundred and seventy, and in the 33rd year of Her Majesty's\nReign.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council ^vent into Committee on the Land\nBill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Ch^ir, the Hon. Mr. Sanders, Chairman of the Committee, reported progress made with the Bill, and asked\nleave to sit again.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and that leave be granted to the Committee to si^7^g.aig.'fto-morr0jw.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u2014\nMessage No. 20. A. Musgrave.\n2t< !>9XTIi\/\nThe Governor has had under consideration the Resolution of the Legislative\nCouncil, that the Petition of Peter Eddy be referred to His Excellency the\nGovernor, with a recommendation that he will take the same into his consideration, and grant such relief as the nature of the case demands.\nThe Governor has made enquiry into the circum$tanee$-of the case referred\nto, and has ascertained that the complaint arises from matters at issue in a\ncivil case tried before the-Supreme Court of the Mainland of British Columbia,\nin which the Governor has no authority for interference.\nGovernment House,\n19th April, 1870.\nA further Message from His Excellency, read as follows :\u2014\nMessage No.2^\\q^- \\ ' . ,ao) .;.\",, ., '.-'\/:., . .\" ' A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor transmits to the Legislative Council, for their early consideration, the following Ordinances, upon subjects of importance to the public\ninterest, viz:\u2014 3&P, VICTORIES. 20th APRIL 57\n1. An additional Duty Ordinance, 1870, to raise money for the Public service;\n2. Supreme Courts Merger Ordinance, 1870;\n3. Supreme Courts Fees Ordinance, 1870;\n4. Road Amendment Ordinance, 1870;\n5.- 'Cemetery Ordinance, 18701\nGovernment House,\n19thApril, 1870.\nThe Road Amendment Bill was read first time.\nOrdered to be read second time to-morrow.\nThe Supreme Court Merger Bill was read first and second times.\nOrdered to be Committed to-morrow.\nThe Supreme Court Fees Bill was read first and second times.\nOrdered to be committed to-morrow.\nThe Cemetery Bill was read first time.\nOrdered to be read second time to-morrow.\nThe Customs Amendment Bill was read first time.\nOrdered to be read second time at once.\nRead second time accordingly.\nOrdered to be committed at once.\nThe Council went into Committee accordingly on the said Bill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Committee, reported the Bill complete, with amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time at once.\nBill read third time accordingly, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass,\nand its title be the \"Customs Amendment Ordinance, 1870.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Loan\nBill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Bushby, Chairman of the Committee, reported the Bill complete, with amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill read third time to-morrow.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the third reading of the Registration of\n.it? Titles Bill,\nOrdered to-be recommitted.\nThe Council went into Committee accordingly.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chaij*, the Hon. Mi*. Bushby, Chairman of the Committee, reported some additions made to the Bill, and that it\nwas now complete.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the County\nCourts Bill.\nOn the presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Bushby, Chairman of the Committee, reported the Bill complete, with amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time at once.\nBill read third time accordingly, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass,\nand its title be the \"County Courts Amendment Ordinance, 1870.\"\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Crown Costs Bill,\nand on the question being put, the Council divided.\nAyes 5. Noes 6.\nSo it passed in the negative and the Bill was.thrown out.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1-o'clock\nto-morrow.\nm0$ odjjiio oai Wednesday, the 20th day of April, 1870. l^^^^\nw^pi nAi '\u25a0 ' 'iM ll nib onf riO\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\n.00\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent.\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Crease, Walkem, Hamley, O'Reilly, Sanders,\nBushby, Ball, Helmcken,, Wood, Ring, Alston, Trutch, Robson, Drake,\nOarralL Pemberton, Dewdney.\nThe Minutes of previous Meeting^ read and confirmed. ^^n\n>98\n. l^qtb a&ml. \u25a0 .a fi\u00aeH>\njfiMtosflfcfta? \u00a9^tdayifefii^f^^ tb^?&^fjt^lG\u00a9ji^ iwwt laforftofturittee on\ntbe Land Bill. \u25a0 _T ,_ \u201e ' \u25a0 r\u00bb \u2022\nOn the Presiding Member:TO^W tk#><\u00a30&aj&'$ie B^ Mf..^^odejg Chairman of the Committee, reported qpjggr$\u00a7fypfiade, affldrftfks&i^VMo sit again.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and learce giautedtto sit Again- to-morrow.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows :-r-\nMessage No. 22. &* MB80&AV3.\nirff-oj )aoc' t $(J c m'-'h\nThe Governor acquaints the Legislative Council that he h^ assentjjl, on\nbehalf of Her M^Mf, to a Bill en\u20ac8B*d\"An Ordinance to create a further\nDuty of Customs for the Public Service.m~\nGovernment lE^Use,\n20th April, 1870.\nml ' bum*r.\u25a0;\/\u2022 MSIv ; >teif' odT\nA further Message from His ExcL^teftQ&;J?ead #p. ffrlA^m &w i\n<2fe**a?6 2Vo. 23. $ :;^-i >n jjll I $. A. Musgravb.\nThe Governor acquaints the Legislative Council thatf&e has assented, on\nbehalf of Her Majesty, to a Bill entitled \"An Ordinance*** amend the Common\nSchool Ordinance, 1869.\"\nNuiiMoooB \u2022\u2022\u25a0.'\u2022 \\ rm: ;>J oint mo*? \u2022\u00bboxihqu\nllffifoveMmmt House,\n%Qih April\/&&70.\nA rariJper Message frpip. His Excellency, read as follows:\u2014\nMessage No. 24. A. Mi&grave.\nTJhe Governor acquaints the Legislative Council that he has absented, cm\n:ibehalfr0f Hot'MS^Sot\/, to a Bill enlMed \"An Ordinance entitled the Gam6\n^rdipanQ^^O.\"\nG.Qvemm&ti House,\nJl further M\u00a7\u00a7sageu read as follows :-r\u2014\nMessage No. 25. A. Mtitsgrave.\nThe Governor has had pressed upon his notice cases in which there has been\n.$> failure of tustice for want of some provision to preyent evil disposed persons\nadom inc^ug Merchant Seamen to desert from their Ships. The Governor,\ntherefore, submits an Ordinance, for the consideration of the Council, containing provisions .for this purpose.\n.woTofn-otOi iJ i >qs\nGovernment House,\nht 2Mb Apr\u00ae, 1870.\nThe Merchant- Sfiip Protection Bill was accordingly read first lime.\nOrdered to be read second time to-morfe>w.\n,c\\\nJWfuant to the Order of the day, the Road Amendment Bill was tead second time.\nOrdered to ,be< committed to-morrow.\nJ^sp&nt to the Order of the day, the Council went into Comm^ee on the Supreme\nCourts Merger Bill, r m\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon*. Mr. Bushby, Chairman of the Co^n^ttae, rerapijed 1^e IJI11 comply withrajmendmeiijg.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time at once.\n,Biftgfe%d tb#?d time accordingly. :;T ,$| IT\nAnd it was Resolved that this Bill do pass and its title be tthe ^Sflipreme\nCourts Merger Ordinance, 1870.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the dasv;>the Cmmeil werjtinto Committee on the Sunreme\nCourt Fees BilL F\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Alston, Chairman of the ComjQ-i^tee, reported fke Kill complete with am&ndmetit\u00a7.rtr\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill read third time at once.\nR&tifo&i-rd tMife&ccojidingly.\nAnd i.t was' Resolv&d that tl^s Bill do pass and its title \"betr\" Jfce Snnrem\u00ab\nCourt Fees Ordinance, 1870.\" JHttWT\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Cemetery 'Bilf'was- read second tfeiP1\nOrdered to be cg^mitted to-rnqy^w. 38PCVICTORIA. 2tt* AJBBk. 5^\nPursuant to the Ordtor of the day, tfcie Loan Bill tfas read third time, and\nit was Resolved that this Bill do pass^and its title be \"The British Columbia\nLoan Ordinance, 1870.\"\ndmn 3\\p& \u2022,' jab [ ils .fa lioi:;. Qa^fiiT\nPursuantjto the. Order of th^d&g, the Registration Bill was read thirditinie, and it\nwas Resolved that this Bill do pass and its title be \"The Land Registry Ordi-\n,X nabfefe^t^S^ i^\nj'gnifl ,flos ops ofomfsH ,{laiifit3 ^v^nhw^CI .htiJgfA J\u00ab \u25a0\u00bbW .noJ&cJms*! 1I&S\nPursuant ^ to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Helmck^#5y6d<\u00b03te\u00a3 the\nPetition of certain Boatmen be taken, into consideration.\nOrdered accordingly.\noJnLi ^^e ^-on- -^r- Drake-then moved, the Hon. Mr. Ring secondmgvand-ifcwasp\nResolved,\nThat His Excellency be respectfully requested to take into consideration the\n^ position of persons letting out pleasure boats for hire, in order that a reduction\nof the present duty of $10 a year for each boat be made, and this Council\nrespectfully suggests that, a licence be granted for their business, in lieu, of a\njS^ecial tax on eacl^jgitat.\nOn the Order of the day BJi&g: read for a motion of the Hon. Mr. Crake taask\nleave to bring in a Bill'to incorporate the Law Society o\u00a3British- Columbia,\nOn the motion of the Hon. mover,\nOrdered that leave be granted to withdraw the same.\nMotion*withdrawn accordingly.\nOil thi Order of the day being r^ad for amotion of theiHon;-Mr. BffikS'to as& leave\nto bring in the Legal Professions Amendment \u25a0 - *\nThen, on the motion of the .Hon. MrArutch, the Council adjourned till 1 p.m.\nto-morrow.\nj ^fffr\n%\n22nd APRIL.\\\nibii)\n$ti,:\nThursday, the 21st day of April, 1870.\n31 ffi'tO 0\u00a3'\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock pursuant to adjournment.\nMMJfc\\\neif\nno\nThe Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member.\nPresent,\u2014The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Crease, Hamley, Bushby, O'Reilly,\nBall, Pemberton, Wood, Alston, Dewdney, Carrall, Helmcken, Robson, Ring,\nDrake, T^lkem.\nThe Minutes of theprevious Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Ball, Chairman of the Select Committee appointed to enquire into\nthe Petition of Alexander Watson, brought up a Report.\nOrdered to be read. Read as follows:\u2014\nYour Committee beg to report that in the absence of the full correspondence between the late Governor, Mr. Seymour, and the Secretary of State, in\nrelation to Mr. Watson, the Committee is unable to arrive at any satisfactory\nconclusion as to the nature of his claim (if any) against the Government of\nBritish Columbia, and your Committee beg to append the enclosed letter forwarded to them by command of the Governor, in reply to information asked\nfor on the subject.\nOrdered to be considered to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Land\nBill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Qkmr, the Hon. Mr. Bushby, ChairO\nman of the Committee, reported the Bill complete, with amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of $he day, the Ship Protection Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Couucil went into Committee on the Road\nAmendment Bill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Bushby, Chairman of the Committee, reported the Bill complete, with amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time at once.\nBill read third time accordingly, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass,\nand its title be the \"Road Amendment Ordinance, 1870.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Bill of\nSales Bill.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, theHith amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third .time at once.\nBill read third time accordingly, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass,\nan4 its title be \"The Cemetery Ordinance, 18\u00a30.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council took into consideration -the Report\nof the Select Committee appointed to enquire into the Petition of Alexander\nWatson.\n.\u25a0&jH The Hon. Mr. Dewdney moved, the Hon. Mr. Wood seconding,\nThat this Council being unable to decide that Mr. Watson has any claim\nagainst this Colony, for compensation on his loss of office consequent on the\nTJnion^f the Colonies, desire to refer his case to the most favou^le consideration of His Excellency the Governor.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative &$$ Resolved\naccordingly.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u2014\nMessage No. 26. A. 'Musgrato*\nno\nThe Governor acquaints the. Legislative Council that he has assented, on\nbehalf of Her Majesty, to a Bill entitled \"An Ordinance respecting the\nSupreme Court.\"\nGovernment House, w# oO\n22nd April, 1870. ..\u00a7.\nA further Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u2014 .\nMessage No. 27. A. Musog^VB.\nThe Governor acquaints the Legislative^Council that he has assented, .on\nbehalf of Her Majesty, to a Bill entitled \"An Ordinance respecting the enforcement of Municipal By-Laws.\" ' r\nGovernment House,\n22nd April, 1870. m&\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Land Bill was read third time, and it was\nResolvedjjthat this Bill do pass, and its title be the \"Land Ordinance, 1870.*\nA further Message, rea^as follows:\u2014\nMessage No. 28.\nThe Governor transmits herewith, for the consideration 0$ the Honqiij^ble\nBoard of Council, an amendment to the latter part of Section XIV. of ,\"An\nOrdinance to assimilate the Law relating to the Transfer of Real Estate, and\nto provide for the Registration of Titles to Land throughout the Colony of\nBritish Columbia,\" which he is advised has a tendency opposed to the principle\nof the Bill.\nThat the following words be struck out from Clause XIV., after line 9,\nnamely after the word \"erasure:\" \"and when two or more deeds or documents\nappear entered on any such records affecting the same lands the deeds shall,\nas between themselves, have priority according to the date of transcript, and\nnot according to the date of the creation of the estates or interests.\"\nGovernment House,\n22nd April, 1870.\nThe Council went into Committee on the above amendment.\nOn the Presiding Member resuming the Chair, the Hon. Mr. Bushby, Chairman of the Committee, reported the following Resolution for the adoption of\nthe Council:\u2014 . \\ ' II\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully acquainted that this\nCouncil concurs in the amendment proposed by His Excellency to \"The Land\nRegistry Ordinance, 1870.\"\nOrdered that the Report be adopted.\n:> : \\ j&t ro ae\nThen on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till ll^clock\nto-morrow.\nw tnoiii i ovi j ijjri\nleneinovj\n. .rdJ noeIa3'-;exftio\n.110 ,'lW.\nrfAf. MtJSGRAVB.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor,\nMessage No. \u00ab*< 00J 'A'^fl% fjf\u00a3ed^fc m\nof \u00a375,000.\"\nbevfo (fyvkwfoM&S&We-,\n23rd April, 1870.\nA further Messagafr^igp ^^tii&pnpsb *\u00a7*# ^ff^TWff7^\n4\u00a3$*^\u00a3;\u00a3& ^. J A- MUSGRAVE.\nJThe Go^no& acquaipto ^ he has assented, on\nB? OT^his Colony can be fulfilled^\u00aeany arrangement tor Union.\nt^S^k&^SMs -whifefe you haveli8ft to the accomplish-\nm&ti&fm U^dwired object*\nJl^fia^^ (^he^mnau^^tiote which I'fe^e-received^ftbna your Honourable BoaS^\u00ae^^\u20ac?al^My^i$ri8shed sepateal&irepl&s; and upon those which\nhave not been so answered I have reserved any expressjg^gf opj$j$n, until the\nsubjects can be more fully considered, with the viev^pf giving effect to your\nrecommendations.\nYour Resolutionfirespfeciangjthe Island af>SaatiJuan>shall be laid before Hefi\n-ihsiMajgdt^Sxo^ illi\n$1^11 \u00a9a&l^jeB^^ of the system under which Eees^ are\nnow paid in the Admiralty Court; but I fear that it will be too iraucfe. to expect\nttagllfa^ && assumfeLexpeaaes wMch are\nb umowipiidxbjmoltm&'Jlm. thafr \u00a3fJ8i:'.: 0|B\nnr\/oic\n-:. Jirn-j i^i\njoiotq\nJf %| Jhc|k-5 APPENDIX.\nSESSIONAL PAPERS.\n\nNo. 1.\nPROPOSED TERMS OP CONFEDERATION WITH THE DOMINION\nOF CANADA,\nARRANGED BY THE GOVERNOR OE BRITISH COLUMBIA IN COUNCIL.\nResolved, That it is expedient that the Colony of British Columbia should\nbe Confederated with Canada, on the following Terms and Conditions, that is\nto say:\u2014\n1. Canada shall be liable for the Debts and Liabilities of BritishAlumbia existing\nat the time of Union. \u00b0\n2. The population of British Columbia shall, for the purpose of financial arrangements, be estimated at 120,000. British Columbia not having incurred debts equal\nto those of other Provinces now constituting the Dominion, shall be entitled to receive, by half-yearly payments in advance from the General Government, Interest\nat the rate of 5 per centum per annum on the difference between the actual amount\nof its indebtedness at the date of Union and the proportion of the Public. Debt of\nCanada for 120,000 of the population of Canada at the time of Union.\n3. The following sums shall be annually paid by Canada to British Columbia, for\nthe support of the Local Government and Legislature, to wit:\u2014\nAn Annual Grant of $35,000, and a further sum equal to 80 events a head per annum of the population of British Columbia, being estimated as aforesaid at 120,000,\nsuch grant equal to 80 cents a head to be augmented according to the increase of\npopulation, when such may be shewn, until the population amounts to 400,000, at\nwhich rate such grant shall thereafter remain.\n4. The Dominion shall guarantee interest at the rate of 5 per centum per annum\non such sum, not exceeding \u00a3100,000, as may be required for the construction of a\nfirst class Graving Dock at Esquimalt.\n5. In addition to other provisions of this Resolution, Canada shall assume and\ndefray the charges of the following Services?\na. Salary and Allowances of the Lieutenant Governor;\nb. Salaries and Allowances of the Judges and Officers of the Supreme Court, and\nof the County Courts;\nc. The charges in respect to the Department of Customs.^\nd. The Postal Department;\ne. Lighthouses, Buoys, Beacons, and Lightships, and such further charges as may\nbe incident to and connected with the services which by the | British North America\nAct, 1867,\" appertain to the General Government, and as are or may be allowed to\nthe other Provinces.\n6. Suitable Pensions, such as shall be approved of by Her Majesty's.Government,\nshall be provided by the Government of the Dominion for those of Her Majesty's\nServants in the Colony, whose position and emoluments derived therefrom would\nbe affected by political changes on the admission of this Colony into the Dominion\nof Canada.\n7. The Dominion Government shall supply an efficient and regular fortnightly\nSteam Communication between. Victoria and San Francisco by Steamers adapted\nand giving facilities for the conveyance of passengers and cargo.\n8. Inasmuch as no real Union can subsist between this Colony and Canada without the speedy establishment of communication across the Rocky Mountains by\nCoach Road and Railway, the Dominion shall, within three years from the date of\nUnion, construct and open for traffic such Coach Road from some point on the line\nof the Main Trunk Road of this Colony to Fort Garry, of similar character to the\nsaid Main Trunk Road; and shall further engage to use all means in her power to\ncomplete such Railway communication at the earliest practicable date; and that\nSurveys to determine the proper line for sucl} Railway shall be at once commenced;\n-and that a sum of not less than One Million Dollars shall be expended in every year, SESSIONAL PAPERS.\nfrom and after Three years from the date of Union, in actually constructing the initial sections of such Railway from the Seaboard of British Columbia, to connect\nwith the Railway system of Canada.\n9. The Dominion shall erect and maintain, at Victoria, a Marine Hospital, and a\nLunatic Asylum, either attached to the Hospital, or separate, as may be considered\nmost convenient. ...\nThe Dominion shall also erect and [liamtain a Penitentiary, or other principal\nPrison, at such place in the Colony as she may consider most suitable for that\npurpose.\n10. Efficient Coast Mail Steam Service, in connection with the Post Office, shall\nbe established and maintained by the Government of the Dominion, between Victoria\n\u2022 and New Westminster,,Nanaimo, and such other places as may require such services.\n11. Whatever encouragement, advantages, and protection are aigfrded by the\nDominion* &^Ai\u00a3rat to the Fisheries of any\" or its Provinces,\" shall b^ extended in\nsimilar proportion to British Columbia, according to its requirements for the time\nbeing.\n12. British Columbia shall participate, in fair proportion, in any measures which\nmay be adopted, and Funds which may be appropriated by the Dominion, for the\nencouragement of Immigration.\n13..British Columbia shall be entitled to be represented in the.Senate by Four\nMembers, and by Eighin&embe'f s in the House oruommons, until tne year Iff , and\nthereafter the representation in the Sena*te and the House of Commons shall be increased subject to the provisions of the \" British North America Act. 1867.\"\n14. TheUi^Sfr shall take effect on such day as Her Majesty by Ofaer in Council\n(on an Address to that effect, in terms of the 146th Section of \/The British North\nAmerica Act, 1867,\") may direct; and British Columbia may, in such Address,\n. specify the Districts, Counties, or Divisions,- if any, for which any of the Four\nSilfetors to whom the\" Colony shall be entitled snaH be named\u2014the Electoral DiSr\ntricts?f8\u00a5^hich\u2014aWd the time within which the\"'\"first Election of Members to serve\nin the House of Commons shall take place. ,\nWlR Th^JG\u00a7w6itution of the Executive' authority and of the Legislature of British\nColumbia shall, subject to the provisions of \"The British North Amerftfa Act, 1867,\"\ncontinue as existing at the time of Union, until altelfed under the authoraty of the\n'\u20228SidA^.fi\n16. The provisions in \"The British North America Act, 1867,\" shall (except raose\npa&ts thereof which are in terms made, or by reasonable intendment m&y be'^field\nto be sp#\u00a7?ally applicable to and only affect one andlriot the whole of the Provinces\n* fi'ow COTffprising the Dominion, and except so far as the same may be varied by this\nResolution) b3'3pplicable to British Columbia in the same way and to the like ex-.\ntern &$ they apply to the other Provinces of the Dominion, and as if the Colony of\nBritish Cplumbiarhad been one of the Provinces originally united by the ffidlk\nWith reference to Defences:\u2014\na. That it shall be an understanding with the Dominion, that their influence will\nbe used to the fullest extent to procure the continued maintenance of the Naval\n3 Station at Esqufflfflffc. t\nb. Encouragement to be given to develop tife efficiency and -&f ganijiation of the\nVSftifitSe\/1 Fotf\u00a3\u00a7 flf'British '\u00a9blaiitiia.\nNo. 2.\nthe i^W\u00a5fow6\u00a5 ALBXANT^^I'- WxTkfktfi\n&t33?e ??$$8n of the undersigned, Alexander Watson, Treasurer of the late Colony\nof Vancouver Island,\n. Humbly SHEwfeBHi:\u2014-\nof\np\u00a9r annum.\naiW?tQOWfe\u20ac|\u00bbffii6 appWntmeilff\u00abf Treasurer of tie Colony 6^VdSft5SsVa?R&nd tfcft?eiho\nluments appertaining^ which were Five Hund\u00a5M Pounds jl^&fifHim -\nThat, th^ffeppdififtffent \\vks subsequently eonfirfliea:by RoW-Wdittife -dated the 28th\nda^ of Api31J A. D. 1862 pfi\n^.^l^?111* JfiPft\u2122*7 continued to perform the duties of the office, &ttd in ad^tion he\ndi^harged the duti^jCgratuitou\u00a7fy) of Commi&sary to the Troo^ationed^i^i^ Jtian\na^Dd^Lna Collect0r'f<5f Revenue for the City of Victoria, unfeil th^20?h oJFNovemBer\n1866\u00a3frherf ybur petiftOfffer received & 0&6tlar ^Jin the Governor of Briti* Coitffiftria\nmf^lighM^atin c^sequ*ice of the p&isage oPAn Act of the'TiMr&l Pikfa&ent\nnoting^C&^Mes of V^feWver Islabfl-ffid British OolumBia, his office Wf^Mifehed\nanfl at.tnS g&me tralS reqtreatttf^our petitioned t6 cohtinufc his &M \"\nvicesy SESSIONAL PAPERS. m\nThat, on the 6th March, 1867, your petitioner received a.further^Qmroanication from\nthe Governor of Bluish Colombia, informing him that, .although under .thj&Local Laws\nof Vancouy^ Jglftnd the neejiS&ty existed for the conftmance of the appointment of\nMeasurer, under the \"Officers' Enabling Ordinance\" of British Columbia the necessity\nfor the continuance of the office no longer existed, and that your Honourable H&ise had\n\u00a7xpressed a desire that the appointment be abolished; &\u2022\nThat, on the 30th day of 3Iarch, 1887, your petitioner receiwed.a.despatchfrQm Governor\nSeymour offe^pg to bring to the notice of the Secretary of State his claims for other employment, provided that your petitioner accepted six months' leave of absence oh full\npay, with a free passage for himself and family to England, and at the same time greatly\nregretting that the financial condition of the Colony left His .Excellency but little hope\nof being able to offer your petitioner suitable employment wifehdn it;\nThat, your petitioner accepted the Governor's proposition^ bloving it to be papt of the\nscheme which His Excellency had laid before your Honourable House, nam^iy^'that he\nintended to recommend to the Secretary of State the removal of officers whose ^services\nwere not required under union, to other Colonies,\u2014 a so-heme^which several subordinate\nofficers had been enabled to avail themselves of, whilst your pe&tiSaer was detaiued j&j&he\nColony, under disadvantageous circumstances, for the convenience of the G\u00a3y\u00a7\u00a9*i\u00a3$j$\nof British Columbia; ] ydllvfc\nThat, having thus, at the suggestion of the Governor of British Columbia,^uunendered\nhis position in the Colony, a^d removed his family to Euglaiad at the coSt of'gj\u00a3&fei|>\u00a7\u20acr\nsonal sacrifice and pecuniary loss, and finding that the Secretary of St^te was igj&>l\u00aent\nof his claims for other employment, your petitioner was throw on\/Jft&^orldjhi \u00a3\u00a7&rofe\n.of other employment, at a pgriod of life and under circumsi^^fifeSvMeh r^W^dji^j\nprospects of success vegy problematical;\nThat, your petitioner having discovered that miswprehension esisi^d at.jfeke C.cjpnial\nOffice in respect of his position and clairns, an^bin order to relieve Her Majesty s Government from-any responsibility wiiich^aight ari\u00a7Q through the tardy action of the authorities in the Colony, your petitioner offered to return to the Colony, at his own expense,\nand assume any position not inferior in -ranfe-and emolument to that which he had held\nunder the late Government of Vancouver IslanK)liSBSRB-\nIHOTiOa^ffiKB .OSi). 4, JN MESSAGEjNo. 5.\nEETUEN shewing the amoufliof the.E&BLIC DE^T of the COLONY OF BRITISH\nCOLUMBIA, at 1st JANUARY, 1870, after deducting SINKING FUND INVEST-\n^M^fg^, -alsort-he^^nt of FLOATING DEBT atsame date.\nLoan of 1862 L...\nDo. 1863....,...,\nri864\t\nV. I. Loan of 1862,\nAmount\nof\nLoans.\nDo.\n.\u00ab..\u2022\u00bb\u00ab\nDeduct Investments \t\nNetamdunt of debt still due\n242,500\n242,500\n485,000\n194,000\n1,164,000\n346,820\n$817,180\n,-S.ums\nInvested,\n165,982\n' 67,907\n\"5'4;i75\n'58f,\"75'6\n346,820\nBalance-\nstill to be\nInvested-.-\n76,'51'8\n174,593\n430,'8'25\n135,244\n\"817,820\nRate\nof\nInterest:\n'6 H cent, per\n[annum.\n\"Do.\"\nDo.\nDo.\nDo.\nDo.\nDo.\n-Rate\nof\nSinking Fund\n4^ cent, half-\n'.'.'(jmh'-\n2 <$ cent. TXgj*\n1$ Dp. ...Do..\n2 Do. Do.\nWhen\nRepayable,\n1st Jan., 1873.\n1st July, 1883.\n1st April, 1894.\n15th Jan., 1883.\nth aboo\n^AucHirOjffke,\nVMx^Amyimo.\nThe Floating Debt amounts to $319,019.\n(Signed) EOBEET KEE,\nAuditor General.\nNo. 7.\nENCLOSURE IN MESSAGE No. 8.\nBEIUEN TO..A RESOLUTION ON EOAD TAXES,\n^.^The-amount of Eoad Tax assessed in 1869, in each'Eoad District in the Electoral\nDistrict Victoh^No. 2.\n2. The amount of Eoad Tax assessed for Land in each of said Eoad Districts in 1869.\n\u2022 3. The.amount .of Eoad. Tax assessed against Persons -in 1869, excluding Land Eoad\nTax, in each of-the-sai4 Eoad Districts.\nHI\n\t\nLake and Saanich Road District \u2022.-.\t\nVictoria Road--District .......tm:.\t\nE&tj&imalt and Metchosin Road* District\nE3$j%imalt Town- Road- district\t\n881 wmk. Sis\nTotal Amount\nAssessed.\n$1,454 34\n1,334 90\n1,179 70\n188 98\n$4,157 92\n\u2022 Assessed\nAgainst Land.\n$1,408 34\n1,204 90\n1,121 70\n82 98\n$3,817 92\n\u2022\u2022Assessed\nagainst Persons.\n$46 00\n130 00\n58 00\n106 00\n$340 00\n$4,157 92\n4. flie amount of Land Eoad Tax for 1869, collec$\u00a7d up to 31st December, 1869, in and\nfor each said Eoad District.\n5. The amount of per capita or personal Eoad Tax for 1869, excluding Eoad Tax collected in each said Eoad District.\n6. The amount of .EoacLT^xlunpaid on December 31st, 1869, in each said Eoad District, showing total arrears for land, and tojtal arrears for persons, exclusive of lapd.\nLake and Saanich Jtoad~THstrict \t\nVictoria Road District\t\nEsquimau and Metchosin Road District\nEsquimalt Town Road District\t\nTotal Amount\nAssessed.\nLand.\n1,408 34\n1,204 90\n1,121 70\n82 98\n3,817 92\nPersons\n46 00\n130 00\n58 00\n106 00\n340 00\n$4,157 92\nTotal Amount\nCollected.\nLand.\n1,049 66\n670 42\n722 34\n20 30\n2,462 72\nPersons.\nStill Due,\n31st December, 1869\nLand\n18 00\n110 00\n24 00\n58 00\n210 00\n$2,672 72\n358 68\n534 48\n399 36\n62 68\nPersons\n28 00\n20 00\n34 00\n48 00\n1,355 20 | 130 00\n$1,485 20\n$4,157 92\nSince Collected $\u00a776 2* \\\nSESSIONAL PAEEEEfe\nVttta\n7. The names of the Collector or Collectors of Eoad Tax in and for each Eoad District.\nEsquimalt Town Eoad District,\nEsquimalt and Metchosin Eoad District,\nVictoria Eoad District,\nLake and Saanich Eoad District,\nE. Mallandaine.\n8. The amount of Eoad Tax collected by* e$W\u00a3fr Ccfll8<&flS$\u00a3a\njTotal Amount by B. Mallandaine $2,672 72.\n9. The amount f&ken. from Eoad Tax- Fund- and -expended- in 1869 ineacBf-Ebak District, and how, wheM, and by. whom- expended-.\t\na \u201e <. - \u2022>\u2022?.*\n10. Whether the expenditure on the Eoads-nr each Eoad District in Victoria District\nNo. 2, w.as made wholly from the Eoad Tax Fund or not; and if not, what amounts were\nexpended in each of the said Eoad Districts out of the General Eevenue, and where in\neach said Eoad District.\n.Yak .V*\nAmount Expended\nin District.\nAmount of Road\nTax Collected.\n\u2022 Name of Snperii^endew.^-\nCowichan District\t\n$1,162 31\n..239 00\n.1,196 24\n2-, 5-47 23\n. .. .235 50\n7 00\n364 19\n1,3813.38\n832 92\n1,114 00\n$i;oot 40\n289 00\nr,05!T 66\n89 02\n184 74\n780 42\n448 58\nMVM. Titus, Foreman, under superintendence of J. Morley, J. P.\nJ.- Mc-Nish, Contractor, under superintend-\n. .ence.of W-.R. Spalding, J. P.\nM. M. Titus, Foreman, under superintend\nSaanich District\t\nence of W. R. Spalding, J. P.\nMVM. Titus, Foreman.\nSalt Spring Island Dis&ict\nMessrs. Booth & Mitchell, Contractors, under superintendence of M. M. Titus.\nJ. C. Nicholson, cutting.aut trail.\nJ. C. Nicholson, Foreman.\nDo. Do.\nDo; ||S^\nM.\"M. TiftiS, FbremanY*-,\n1JO.' OT (h&fZQA.' -r\u00bb j\n11. Number of pferfebns resirKnlriii e^cn said Eo'aa Mstrict in 1869, liable for Eoad\nTaxes.\nLake and Saanich\nRoad District.\nVictoria Road District.\nEsquimalt and Metchosin\n\"^Koad District.\nEsquimalt Town\nRoad District.\n23 persons.\n65 persons.\n29 persons.\n53 persons.\n12. Number of persons resident out of the Colony liable under \"Eoad Ordinance, 1869,'\nfor Eoad Taxes in respect to land in each orin some of said Eoad Districts.\nLake and Saanich\nRoad District.\n11.persons,\nBfrjs \"\nnovJ\nVictoria Road District.\n21 persons.\nEsquimalt and Metchosin\nRoad District.\n20 persons.\nEsquimalt Town\nRx>ad DisxMCt?\n7 persons;\n\u00bb_.- WUVI \u00abJ-\n(Signed) \u00a3Hli .nil. h 1\nNorth Saanich I ; 4 6\n^tmth Saanich ....;.^IIT.;...-. :.\\ 1 1\nCowici-fSn ...:.:ll^?^^?l....l nil. 2\nQuamichan. '.;......\"..^ '. ; 5 2\nShawnigan : ! 6 5\niiuiiSomenos i 3 2\nComiaken .. ^.fvV ; j 1 3\nChemainus ...... 4 nil.\nSalt Spring Island 7 3\nMountain ...2 3\nCedar nil. nil.\nCranberry i 1 l\nComox , 5 6\nMoresby Island V.' nil. 3\nGabriola e, % 1 nil.\nThetis nilt i\n,\u201e I (Signed) i JOSEPH W, TEUTCH.\nLdmsand Works* Office, Dm\nVictoria, 18th March. 1870.\n\u00bb .';\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \" ;\n4\nNo. 9.\nPETITION AGAINST \"THE LAND EEGISTEY OEDINANCE, 1870.\"\n\",6081. :-:\n18\nO \u00bb\"\n,+a\n31\nc3 \u00a9 \u2022\n23\n0 tJ\n16\n13\nM a> \u00a9\nNo\nReturn.\n24\n(Signed) PHILIP J. HANKIN,\nColonial Secretary. 1\no 4r v_l-\nsi\n_j\nT?QTT1V\nri ,^%v las\nj\nTOT\nvictoria:\nprinted at the government printing office. COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nA.\nABSTRACT of the probable REVENUE of tbe Colonial Government of\nBritish Columbia, for the Tear 1870, showing also the Revenue received under\nthe similar heads in the Year 1868, being the Year previous to that in which the\nEstimates .are prepared.\nCustoms\t\nPort and Harbour Dues\t\nRoads'Tolls\t\nExcise Duties\t\nLand Sales I ......\nLandEevenue\t\nKents, exclusive of Land\t\nFree Miners' Certificates\t\nMining Eeeeipts, General .,\t\nLicences\t\nPostage\t\nPines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Court\t\nFees of Office\t\nSale of Government Property I\nReimbursement in aid of Expenses incurred ...\nMiscellaneous Receipts\t\nArrears, Eeal Estate Tax, Vancouver Island...\nEoad Tax\t\nTotai $\nEstimate\nfor\n1870.\n$ 350,000\n50,000\n3,500\n6,000\n4,000\n1,500\n11,000\n12,500\n40,000\n13,000\n5,000\n6,050\n1,500\n19,200\n500\n8,000\nG.000\n537.750\nRevenue\nof\n1868.\n$381,475\n67,825\n5,048\n5,564\n6,156\n2,163\n11,535\n15,756\n45,589\n12,789\n4,732\n3,179\n2,535\n16,696\n598\n3,970\nRevenue of\n1869.\n(Approximate.)\n585,610\n$353,000\n46,500\n3,000\n1,200\n4,000\n1,500\n10,500\n11,500\n40,000\n12,500\n5,000\n3,500\n2,300\n18,000\n900\n300\n' 4,800\n513,500\n\u2014\n\u2014\n\u2014 COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BEITISH COLUMBIA\nREVENUE DETAILED.\nCustoms.\nImport Duties $339,100 00\nPees 300 00\nFines and Seizures 100 00\nPort and Harbour Dues.\nHarbour Dues 8,000 00\nHead Money \u2014\nTonnage Dues \u2014\nInland and Coasting Navigation Licences 2,500. 00\nRoads' Tolls\t\nExcise Duties\t\nLand Sales\t\nLand Revenue\t\nRent of Land 3,900 00\nPre-emption Fees, &c 100 00\nRents (exclusive oe Land).\nFerry Tolls, &c\t\nFree Miner's Certificates\t\nMining Receipts, G-eneral\t\nLicences.\nSpirit 25,000 00\nTrading 15,000 00\nPostage,\nPrivate Letters \u2666...\nFines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Court.\nSupreme Court 800 00\nBankruptcy Court 200 00\nPolice and County Courts 4,000 00\nFees of Office.\nLand Registry Fees 2,000 00\nAssay Fees | : 4>000 00\nRegistration of Joint Stock Companies 50 00\nSale of G-overnment Property.\nUnserviceable Stores\t\nBuilding Materials\t\nProvisions i * \u2022\nReimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred by G-overnment.\nSteamer Sir James Douglas 13,200 00\nHer Majesty's Government for Mails 6,000 00\nMiscellaneous Receipts.\nOver-payments, &c, recovered I g\t\nArrears Vancouver Island Real Estate Tax\t\nRoad Tax\t\nTotal $\nEstimate for\n1870.\nRevenue of\n1868.\n339,500 00\n368,948 00\n318 00\n181 00\n19,200 00\n500 00\n8,000 00\n6,000 00\n537,750 00\n8,427 00\n10,500\n50,000\n00\n00\n3,601\n67,825\n00\n00\n3,500\n00\n5,048\n00\n6,000\n00\n5,564\n00\n4,000\n00\n5,614\n542\n00\n00\n1,500\n00\n2,163\n00\n11,000\n00\n11,535\n00\n12,500\n00\n15,756\n00\n40,000\n00\n29,919\n15,670\n00\n00\n13,000\n00\n12,789\n00\n5,000\n00\n627\n260\n3,845\n00\n00\n00\n6,050\n00\n2,147\n1,007\n25\n00\n00\n00\n1,500\n00\n2,535\n00\n16,696 00\n598 00\n3,970 00\n585,610 00 dr\"-\nCOLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nABSTRACT of the SUMS REQUIRED to defray the Expenses of the Colonial\nGovernment of British Columbia, for the Tear from 1st January to the 31st ot\nDecember, 1870, showing also the amount actually expended in the Year previous\nto that in which the Estimates are prepared, viz. 1868.\nfie\nItem of\nEstimate.\n8\n1\n9\n2\n9\n3\n9\n4\n9\n5\n9\n6\n9\n7\n9\n8\n9\n9\n9\n10\n9\n11\n10\n12\n10\n13\n10\n14\n10\n15\n10\n16\n11\n17\n11\n18\n11\n19\n11\n20\n11\n21\n11\n'22\"\n11\n23\n11\n24\nEstablishments\nSalaries.\nFixed\nEstablishment.\n$149,217 00\nProvisional\nand\nTemporary\nAllowances.\n$1,500\nOffice\nContingencies.\n$200 00\nPensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities\nRevenue Services, Exclusive of Establishments\nAdminictration of Justice Do.\t\nEcclesiastical, Do...\t\nCharitable Allowances\t\nEducation, Exclusive of Establishments\t\nHospitals, Do\t\nPolice and Gaols, Do\t\nRent\nTransport .\t\nConveyance of Mails\t\nWorks and Buildings\t\nRoads, Streets, and Bridges\t\nMiscellaneous Services ,\nInterest\t\nDrawbacks and Refund of Duties, &c- -\nImmigration * , e I\nRedemption of Bonds \t\nSinking Fund... .,..., .,\nTemporary Loans <\t\nHome Government Account 1\nGovernment Vessels \u00ab\u00ab...,\u00ab\t\nLighthouses\nTotal %\nEstimate for\nthe\nYear 1870.\n150,917 00\n3,031\n1,000\n5,000\n10,500\n10,000\n12,000\n1,000\n4,660\n35,600\n9,000\n59,300\n20,970\n103,440\n2,100\n5,000\n25\n00\n00\n00\n00\n00\n00\n00\n00\n00\n00\n00\n00\n00\n50,197 50\n19,750\n10,270\n513,735\n00\n00\n75\nExpenditure\nof 1868.\n185,656 15\n7,002 02\n2,653 09\n6,924 62\n10,850 47\n10,109 51\n.16,742 99\n648 06\n14,481 11\n51,043 49\n24,595 33\n50,036 49\n20,402 51\n99,736 07\n3,695\n61\n62,686\n25\n19,818\n73\n10,264\n23\n597,346\n73 COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nESTABLISHMENTS DETAILED.\nCIVIL\nHis Excellency the Governor.\nsalaries. y&j, _,., \u201e,\nSixed Establishment.\nThe Governor (provided for under Crown Officers* Salaries Acts).\nPrivate Secretary . ,, $i ak*>\nMessenger ^-.l!\"!!!!!!!]!!!!!!!!!!!^. '50o\nCONTINGENCIES. 1)952\nStationery, &.c 100\nTotal His Excellency the Governor $2,052\nLegislative Council.\nSALARIES. Pixed Establishment.\nClerk 600\nMessenger , 200\ncontingencies.\nFuel, Light, &c. I iqq\nTotal Legislative Council $900\nColonial Secretary.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nColonial Secretary (provided for under Crown Officers * Salaries Act).\nAssistant Colonial Secretary . $1,940\nTwo Clerks 2,904\nMessenger 500\n 5,344\nPrinting Bbanch.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\n. Superintendent ,.... $1,320\nTwo Printers, at $960 each..; 1,920\nAssistant Printer and Messenger Legislative Council 640\n.^-as\u2014 3}880\nTotal Colonial Secretary $ 9,224\nTreasurer.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nChief Clerk $1,900\nClerk M52\nClerk MOO\nTotal Treasurer $4,552\nAuditor General.\nSALARIES. Mxed Establishment.\nAuditor General \u2022 ! \\ YiW\nChief Clerk . \u2022 1?4^\nTotal Auditor General... $3,877\nChief Commissioner of Lands and \"Works and Surveyor General.\nSALARIES. \u00bb** Establishment.\nChief Commissioner (provided for under Crown Officers' Salaries Act).\nAssistant Surveyor General and Superintendent of Lighthouses 1 224\nClerk \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022 22^\nDraughtsman. 1*500\nAccountant Clerk ..^.......... .. \u00bb\nInspector of Steam.Boilers, attached to Lands and Works Department a'Jbo\nMessenger...... * \u2022 * j .\t\nTotal Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works and Surveyor General... \u00bb\u2022.. $7,298 COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nESTABLISHMENTS DETAILED.\nCIVIL.\nCustoms. _. I_ I... . .\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nCollector (provided for under Crown Officers' Salaries Act).\nChief Clerk $1,940\nClerk M52\nDeputy Collector, Southern Boundary 1,704\n1 O.UvO\nOot-door Department.\nRevenue Officer Jj^J*\nLanding Waiter J 'V^t\nDo. Esquimalt 900\nTwo Boatmen and Watchmen, $696 each 1,392\nRevenue Officer, Burrard Inlet 1,200\nLanding Waiter, New Westminster 600\nConstable, at Osoyoos 1,224\n' J 8,724\nTotal Collector of Customs $13,820\nEegistrar General.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nRegistrar General and Postmaster General (provided for under Crown Officers' Salaries Act).\nRegistrar General of Titles, Victoria $ 485\nTotal Registrar General $ 485\nPost Office.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nPostmaster, Victoria $2 000\nClerk and Messenger, New Westminster 1*200\nTotal Post Office $3,200\nTotal of Civil Establishments required under Votes $45 4Qg qq\nHis Excellency the Governor i #2 052\nLegislative Council t \\ 'goo\nColonial Secretary g 294\nTreasurer ,. .!!!.....!!.!! 4552\nAuditor General 3's77\nChief Commissioner of Lands and Works and Surveyor General 7'298\nCollector of Customs ......'\"j 13'820\nRegistrar General j '^8k\nPost Office ZZZ^Z\"^ 3,200\n$45,408\nJUDICIAL.\nSupreme Court.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nChief Justice of Supreme Court, Mainland (provided for under Crown Officers' Salaries Act)\n\u25a0Do. Do. Vancouver Island Do.- Do\nRegistrar of Court, B. C * ^ ,KO\nDo., V.I $1,452\nMessenger, V.I. ^ -\" 1' 5 j||}\nTotal Supreme Court $3 452 COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BBITISH COLUMBIA.\nESTABLISHMENTS DETAILED.\nJUDICIAL.\nAttorney Generait.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment-\nAttorney General (provided for under Crown Officers' Salaries Act).\nClerk \u2022 \u00a71,008\nHigh Sheriff.\nallowances.\nIn aid of Expenses $X 500\nTotal Judicial Establishments $5,960\nSupreme Court $3,452\nAttorney General 1,008\nHigh Sheriff \u201e J Ml 1,500\n$5,960\nPOLICE, INCLUDING PRISONS AND GAOLS.\nNew \"Westminster.\nPolice.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nChief Inspector of Police (provided for under Crown Officers' Salaries Act).\nTwo Constables . $1,277 50\nIndian Messenger............ 180 00\nGaol.\nWarden 1,224 00\nGaoler 708 >00\nMedical Officer 500 00\n S,889 50\nVictoria.\nPolice.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nStipendiary Magistrate -. $2,250 00\nClerk 1,200 00\nInspector of Police 1,008 00\nThree Constables, at $1-75 each per diem , 1,916 25\nGaol.\nGaoler | ~ 1,008 00\nAssistant Gaoler, at $2-50 per diem 912 50\nSuperintendent of Convicts 1,008 00\nTwo Convict Guards, $638-75 each 1,277 50\nTwo Door Guards at $547-50 each, and one Cook $638-75 1,733 75\nMedical Officer \\ 600 00\n 12,914 00\nTotal Police and Gaols $16,803 50\nGOLD, ASSISTANT GOLD COMM1SSIONEES, & STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES.\nColumbia and Kootenay District.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nGold Commissioner, &c $3,000\nConstable \u2022 MJJ*\nClerk and Constable, Kootenay J\u00bb\u21227\nConstable, Kootenay\n..........,,...,......\u201e.._... 1,404\nTotal Columbia and Kootenay District......... $7,512\n1 a\nCOLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nESTABLISHMENTS DETAILED.\nGOLD, ASSISTANT GOLD COMMISSIONERS, & STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES.\nCariboo, including Quesnel.\no a t a T>rBQ Fixed Establishment.\nbAJjAKlJCib. dj>o A 0(\\\nAssistant Gold Commissioner, &c 1 940\nChief Constable \u00bb * 332 ' t'cma\nfjlprk > i,\u00bb*v\nn * m M50\nConstable j \u2022\u2022\u2022\u00bb 9 nifi\nTwo Constables at $1,008 each | \\22A\nConstable at Quesnel .................. *\u2022\u2022\u2022\" >\nTotal Cariboo District $11,970\nHope, Yale, and Lytton District.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nChief Constable, Yale $1,104\nConstable M08\nChief Constable, Lytton ., , 1,104\nToll Collector, Yale ,. M04\nTotal Hope, Yale and Lytton District $4,320\nLillooet, Clinton, and Soda Creek.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nAssistant Gold Commissioner, &c $2,400\nChief Constable 1,104\nConstable, Postmaster and Toll Collector, Clinton...,.,... 1,104\nTotal Lillooet, Clinton and Soda Creek District $4,608\nNanaimo.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nMagistrate and Collector of Revenue , $i 704\nConstable 732\nConstable at Comox \u201e.. ^32\nTotal Nanaimo District $3,168\nNo. 1.\u2014RECAPITULATION OE THE FOREGOING ESTABLISHMENTS.\no\nfcO\nft\nSalaries;\nFinecP Provisional\nEstablishment, L *nd\n'Temporary.\nAllowances.\nCivil Establishments :\nGovernor\t\nLegislative Council......\t\nColonial Secretary\t\nTreasurer ...................\t\nAuditor General ,\nChief Commissioner of Lands & Works Ac\nCustoms......................,...\u00bb...........\t\nRegistrar General-.^,.,,,....,.,..\t\nPost Office., ~~.*.*..,...,.\t\nJudicial Establishments :\nSupreme Court , .,..,.,,\t\nAttorney General.. \u201e,,,\t\nHigh Sheriff \u201e L ,\t\nPolice and Gaols :\nPolice Establishments-\t\nGold, and Assistant Gold Commissioners,\nand Stipendiary Magistrates :\u2014\nColumbia and Kootenay\t\nCariboo ..\t\nHope, Yale and Lytton\t\nLillooet and Clinton\t\nNanaimo\t\nCrown Officers and other Salaries provided by Acts ,\t\nTotal Establishments $'\nOffice Contingencies.\n1,952\n00\n800\n00\n9,224\n00\n4,552\n00\n3,877\n00\n7,298\n00\n13,820\n00\n485\n00\n3,200\n00\n3,452\n00\n1,008\n00\n16,803\n50\n7,512\n00\n11,970\n00\n4,320\n00\n4,608\n00\n3,168\n00\n51,167\n50\n149,217\n00\n1 500\n1,500\nTotal:\n100\n2,052\n00\n100\n900\n00\n...\n9,224\n00\n...\n4,552\n00\n...\n3,877\n00\n...\n7,298\n00\n...\n13,820\n00\n...\n485\n00\n...\n3,200\n00\n...\n3,452\n00\n...\n1,008\n00\n...\n1,500\n00\n200\n16,803 50\n7,512\n11,970\n4,320\n4,608\n3,168\n00\n00\n00\n00\n00\n51,167 50\n150,917 00\ni \u2014\nCOLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA. 9\nNo. 2.\u2014PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES.\nRetired Chief Justice D. Cameron *0 Aok ah\nPension to Mrs. J. D. B. Ogilvy, ^^'^ZlZZl^. m 00\nDo. Mrs. McLean, to 31st March [ V.IV.IV.*V. 1V.\"\" 121 25\nTotal Pensions $3,031 25\nNo. 8.\u2014REVENUE SERVICES (exclusive of ESTABLISHMENTS).\n1' \u25a0*\u2014\"\u2014~\u2014 ' \u25a0 i-i\nTravelling Expenses of Officers on duty j Arrest and Prosecution of Smugglers , $1,000\nTotal Revenue Services $1,000\nNo. 4.\u2014ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (exclusive of ESTABLISHMENTS).\nSummoning Jurors and Witnesses, and other Contingencies *. $1,200\nProsecution and Interpreters' Fees, &c 1 500\nExpenses of Chief Justice and Registrar on Circuit 2,000\nExpenses attending Inquests. 300\nTotal Administration of Justice $5,000\nNo. 5.\u2014N%L\nNo. 6.\u2014CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES.\nIn aid of Hospitals * $10,000\nIn aid of destitute Poor and Sick , 500\nTotal Charitable Allowances.. $10,500\nNo. 7. EDUCATION (exclusive of ESTABLISHMENTS).\nDistrict Schools $10,000\n\"No. 8.\u2014Nil.\nNo. 9.\u2014POLICE AND GAOLS (exclusive of ESTABLISHMENTS).\nKeep of Prisoners, and other Police expenditure throughout the'Colony $12,000\nNo. 10.\u2014RENT.\n\u00a7> 50\nRent, Government House, Victoria ' v 240\nDo. Lillooet \" 35q\nDo. Nanaimo j * 3@q\nDo, Perry Creeka \u2022 j \t\nTotal Rent $1,000\nNo. 11.\u2014TRANSPORT.\nHis Excellency the Governor\u2014Travelling Expenses on duty $2>j>00\nTreasurer\u2014Freight upon remittances of Treasure [ 10Q\nAuditor General\u2014Travelling Expenses inspecting Accounts 60\nFreight upon Accounts to England.., 1 500\nActual Travelling Expenses of Officers on duty \"'\u2022 '250\nKeep of Horses throughout the Colony jg| j\nTotal Transport $4,660 10\nCOLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nNo. 12.\u2014CONVEYANCE OP MAILS.\nTo\"and from San Francisco \u00bb \u00bb \u00bb 3 $12;000\nf Do. Victoria and New \"Westminster 500\nDo. Victoria and Esquimalt * 600\nDo. Victoria, Nanaimo, and Comox, &c ,..,.,,.,,,,........ 4,200\nMail Contract, Mr. Barnard 16,000\nTo and from Columbia and Kootenay, &c 2,000\nDo. Victoria and Saanich........ \u00bb \u2022 \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022 300\nTotal Conveyance of Mails $35,600\nNo. 13.\u2014WORKS AND BUILDINGS.\nRepairs to Buildings throughout the Colony:-\u2014\nGovernment Buildings, Victoria .*... $2,500\nGovernment House, Victoria 500\nGovernment House, New Westminster .....,., ,,...,,., 1,250\nGovernment Buildings, New Westminster ..,,.., ,. 500\nGovernment Buildings, Yale , 200\nGovernment Buildings, Clinton ,...,,... 100\nGovernment Buildings, Cariboo ..,.,\u00ab....... 350\n 5,400\nRepairs to Buoys, Fraser River ..,,..,\u201e.., ,.,, , 400\nDo., Victoria and Nanaimo 200\nMiscellaneous Surveys throughout the Colony..,.,.-^ 3,000\n^otal Works and Buildings $9,000\nNo. 14.\u2014ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.\nRepairs to Roads and Trails throughout the Colony :\u2014\nYale and Clinton Road - ....\/.............. .....$18,000\nClinton and Camerontown Road \u00bb \u2022 \u2022 j 15,000\nDouglas and Clinton Road J 1)000\nHope-Kootenay Trail 2,500\nBurrard Inlet Road 3,000\nNew Westminster-Yale Sleigh Road 1,650\nNew Westminster Roads * * 300\nLillooet-Lytton Trail , 1,500\nCariboo District Trails .... 2,000\nEsquimalt Road , 350\nRoads, Victoria District 1,500\nVictoria and Metchosin Road ...... 1,000\nSaanich District Roads 1,500\nCowichan Do. 1,300\nNanaimo Do. 600\nSooke Do 300\nComox Do. 300\nOther Road Repairs not detailed , 2,000\n 53,800\nRoad Tax collected in Vancouver Island, to be spent in the various Districts in which \"> ~ ~n_\nthe same is collected j D'&0\u00b0\nTotal Roads, Streets, and Bridges $59,30o\nNo. 15.\u2014MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.\nExpenses connected with Indian Tribes $500 00\nMaintenance Government House and Grounds at Victoria and New Westminster ., 960 00\nInsurance Government Buildings , j ,...,.,,..., 1 000 00\nExchange on Drafts for remittance ,,, i 500 00\nTelegrams, Cable Messages t.,.t ^qq qq\nStationery, Fuel, &c, for all Departments ....,.,,.,,.,....,,, ,..,,,,.\u00bb 4 000 00\nExpenses connected with Assays of Minerals, &c 5 000 00\nTaking charge of Government Buildings, Douglas I ' qq qq\nSubsidy to Western Union Telegraph Co., between Victoria and Portland....', 4 500 00\nPurchase of Foreign Postage Stamps....... '250 qq\nMiscellaneous Services not detailed \" 1000 00\nCrown Agents' Commission *\u25a0 | 'sqq 00\nAid to Pioneer Quartz Mining Co , [ kqq qq\nRoad Tax\u2014Commission and Travelling Expenses folf^f '.'. 700 00\nTotal Miscellaneous Services , $20,970 00\nNo. 16.\u2014INTEREST.\nInterest on Loan of 1862 \u201e,\u201e $14550\n5\u00b0- i863 -..^...^z;;zzzz;zz\"\":; u^o\n5\u00b0- 1864 29 100\nDo. 1862, V. 1 11 640\nDo. Temporary Loans and Debentures , \u00bb,\u201e ..V.V..V.V.V..V\u2122 33*600\nTotal Interest..... $103,440\nit COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA.\n11\nNo. 17.\u2014DRAWBACKS AND REFUND OP DUTIES, &c.\nOf Customs Duties\nOf other Taxes\nTotal Drawbacks, &c,\nNo. 18.\u2014IMMIGRATION.\n$2,000\n100\n$2,100\nFor the purpose of I g5 00Q\nNo. 19.\u2014REDEMPTION OF BONDS.\u2014NU.\nNo. 20.\u2014SINKING FUND.\nOn \u00a350,000 Loan of 1862 .. .. | *91 ft9- 0ft\n\u00a3o0 OOO ififi* 3 5 *21,84D oo\n,, X-OU,UUU ,, 1863 .. .. ., Q HQQ QQ\n,. \u00a3100,000 I 1864. .. .. .. I ^'^ 11\n,,^o,ooo I 1862 v.i. .. .. .. .. ;; l?;?Jooo\nTotal Sinking Fund .. $56,19? 50\nNo. 21.\u2014TEMPOEAET LOANS.\u2014Ml.\nNo. 22.\u2014Ml.\nNo. 23.\u2014GOVERNMENT VESSELS.\nSir James Douglas,\u2014Wages, Stores, Fuel, &c. .. .. .. .. $12,350\nDo. New Boiler.. .. .. .. .. 6,500\nDo. New Propeller .. .. .. .. 500\nDredger,\u2014Keeper and incidental Expenses .. .. .*. .. 400\nTotal Government Vessels ,. $19,750\nNo. 24.\u2014LIGHTHOUSES.\nFraser River Light-Ship :\u2014\nSalaries .. .. .. .. .. $2,160 00\nProvisioning Crew .. .. .. .. 750 00\nStores and maintenance .. .. .. .. 700 00\n 3,610 00\nRace Rocks Light -House,u\u2014\nSalaries .. .. .. .. \u2022\u2022 1,800 00\nProvisioning Light-Keepers .. .. \u00bb 1,550 00\nStores and maintenance .. .. .. .. 550 00\nFog Bell v. .. .. .. \u00bb 900 00\nI 4,800 00\nFisgard Light-House 3\nSalaries .. .. .. - \u00bb ^0 00\nStores and maintenance .. .. \u00bb \u2022\u2022 500 00\nRepairs .. .. \u00bb 1 \u2022\u2022 600 00\n 1,860 00\nTotal Lighthouses .. $10,270 00\nRECAPITULATION.\nProvided by permanent Acts, on account of Salaries \u00a7 ^,5J \u2122\nDo. Do. Do. Pensions 2,425 00\nD0 Do. Do. Interest on Loans 69,840 00\nDo! Do'. Do. Sinking Fund.... 50,197 50\n$173,630 00\nRequired to be provided by Vote for contingent service of year 1870:\u2014\nH Establishments lo!S,JS 52\nServices exclusive of Establishments ____340105 75\n$513,735 75\nEstimated excess of Revenue over Expenditure 24,014\n$537,750 00 ","@language":"en"}],"Genre":[{"@value":"Annual reports","@language":"en"},{"@value":"Legislative proceedings","@language":"en"},{"@value":"Books","@language":"en"}],"Identifier":[{"@value":"J110 .L5J79","@language":"en"},{"@value":"I-0224-1870-V07","@language":"en"}],"IsShownAt":[{"@value":"10.14288\/1.0222150","@language":"en"}],"Language":[{"@value":"English","@language":"en"}],"Notes":[{"@value":"Includes index.
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