"ff6b3f61-55ca-4568-9e01-b56f8897a2e2"@en . "CONTENTdm"@en . "http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1198197"@en . "British Columbia Historical Books Collection"@en . "Journals of the Legislative Council of British Columbia"@en . "British Columbia. Legislative Council"@en . "2015-06-29"@en . "1871"@en . "\"Includes sessional papers and colonial estimates for 1866-71. Table of contents, index. Contains minutes, speeches, schedule of bills, departmental estimates, reports, and rolls of the legislative councillors. When British Columbia entered Canada in 1871, the Legislative Council was succeeded by the Legislative Assembly.\" -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 27.

\"In the 34th year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria\" -- Title page."@en . ""@en . "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcbooks/items/1.0222151/source.json"@en . "60, 12 pages : tables ; 34 cm"@en . "application/pdf"@en . " THE LIBRARY\nTHE UNIVERSITY OF\nBRITISH COLUMBIA\nGift JOURNALS\nOF THE\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\nOF\nBRITISH COLUMBIA,\nFROM THE 5th JANUARY TO THE 28th MARCH,\n1871,\nIn the 34th Year of the Reign of Her Majesty\nQUEEN VICTORIA,\nBEING THE EIGHTH SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF\nBRITISH COLUMBIA.\nVICTORIA, B. C.:\nPRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.\n1871. TABLE OF CONTENTS.\nRoll of the Members of the Legislative Council.\nIndex to Journals.\nSchedule of Bills Introduced.\nAct of Imperial Parliament respecting Constitution of Council.\nOrder in Council altering Do.\nProclamation by Governor respecting Elections.\nReturn of \"Writs.\nVotes and Proceedings.\nAppendix.\nEstimates, 1871. ROLL\nOF THE\nHONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS\nOF\niritfeh fltotomfck\nFOR THE EIGHTH SESSION OP THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,\nBEING THE YEAR 1871, 34\u00C2\u00B0 VICTOKLE.\nThe Hon. PHILIP JAMES HANEIN, Colonial Secretary, (Speaker.)\nI GEORGE PEULLLPPO, Attorney General,\nI JOSEPH WILLIAM TRUTCH, Chief Commissioner of Lands and\n\"Works and Surveyor General.\nI WYMOND OGELVY HAMLET, Collector of Customs.\nAGUSTUS FREDERICK PEMBERTON, Esquire, J. P.\nEDWARD GRAHAM ALSTON, Esquire, J. P.\nHENRY NATHAN, Esquire, Victoria City.\nThe Hon. JOHN SEBASTIAN HELMCKEN, Victoria City.\nAMOR DeCOSMOS, Esquire, Victoria District.\nARTHUR BUNSTER, Esquire, Nanaimo.\nHUGH NELSON, Esquire, New Westminster.\nCLEMEMT FRANCIS CORNWALL, Esquire, Hope, Yale, and Lytton.\nTHOMAS BASIL HUMPHREYS, Esquire, Lillooet and Clinton.\nThe Hon. ROBERT WILLIAM WEIR CARRALL, Cariboo and Soda Creek,\nROBERT JAMES SKINNER, Esquire, Kootenay and Columbia River. ^\nV\nINDEX TO JOURNALS.\nADDRESSES:\nIn reply to Governor's Opening Speech, 7; Rejoinder, 8. To the Queen for Confederation, 14; adopted, 17; forwarded to trie Governor, praying that Address be forwarded, 17.\nADMINISTRATION OF OATHS to Members of Council at opening, 1; to Mr. Skinner, 6;\nto Mr. Cornwall, 10; to Mr. Humphreys, 14; to Mr. O'Reilly, 31.\nAMENDMENTS TO BILLS (see Messages from Governor.)\nBILLS:\nSupply,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 14; read first time, 14; read second time, 14; committed, 18;\nread third time and passed, 18; assented to, 25.\nKurtz and Lane,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 17; read first time, 17; read second time, 18; committed,\n19, 20; read third time and passed, 23; assented to, 25.\nCustoms Repeal,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 18; read first time, 18; read second time, 31; committed, 31; read third time and passed, 31. Amended Bill submitted by Governor, 35; read\nfirst time, 35; read second time, 35; committed, 35; read third time and passed, 35;\nassented to, 39.\nLoan Investment,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 20; read first time, 20; read second time, 43; committed, 48; read third time and passed, 48.\nConstitution,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 21; read first time, 21; read second time, 24; committed, 24,\n25; re-committed, 26; read third time and passed, 26; assented to, 30.\nLiterary Institutes,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 21; read first time, 21; read second time, 24; committed, 26; read third time and passed, 28; assented to, 34.\nLegal Professions,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 21; read first time, 21; thrown out, 25.\nTolls Exemption,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 30; read first time, 30; read second time, 34; committed, 34; read third time and passed, 34.\nEstate Tax Commission,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 30; read first time, 30; read second time, 34;\ncommitted, 34; read third time and passed, 34; assented to, 36.\nSupplementary Supply,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 31; read first time, 32; read second time, 33;\ncommitted, 33; read third time and passed, 33; assented to, 34.\nRegistration op \"Voters,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 32; read first time, 32; read second time, 33;\ncommitted, 35, 36, 37, 38; read third time, 38 ; assented to, 41.\nThomson's Patent Steamers,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 19; withdrawn, 19; re-introduced, 25; read\nfirst time, 25; read second time, 29; committed, 32, 34; read third time and passed, 35;\nassented to, 39.\nFiremens' Aid,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 31; read first time, 31; read second time, 34; committed,\n35; read third time and passed, 37; assented to, 39.\nRoad Appellate,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 36; read first time, 36; read second time, 36; committed, 36; read third time and passed, 36; assented to, 39.\nRegistrar op Court's Salary,\u00E2\u0080\u0094introduced, 38; read first time,.38; thrown out, 40.\nElection Regulation,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 38; read first time, 38; read second time, 39; committed, 39, 40; read third time and passed, 40; assented to, 45.\nTelegraph Regulation\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 39; read first time, 39; thrown out, 45.\nBribery,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 40; read first time, 40; read second time, 41; committed, 41; read\nthird time and passed, 41; assented to, 48.\nCivil List,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced. 41; read first time, 41; read second time, 43; committed, 44, 45,\n46; read third time and passed, 46.\nContested Elections,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 41; read first time, 41; read second time, 43; committed, 49 ; read third time and passed, 49.\nBankruptcy Exemption,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 43 ; read first tinje, 43; read second time, 46;\ncommitted, 48; read third time and passed, 48.\nEnactments Repeal,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 44; read first time, 44; read second time, 46; committed, 46; read third time and passed, 46; assented to, 48.\nMunicipal School Aid,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 46 ; read first time, 46; withdrawn, 49.\nCompilation op Laws,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 47 ; read first time, 47; read second time, 47; committed, 47; read third time and passed, 47.\nMerchant Ship Desertion,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 47; read first time, 47; read second time, 48\ncommitted, 48; read third time and passed, 49.\nCharitable Institutions,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 46 ; read first time, 46; read second time, 47\ncommitted, 47; read third time and passed, 47.\nReturn Tolls Abolition,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Introduced, 47; read first time, 48; read second time, 48\ncommitted, 48; read third time and passed, 48. INDEX.\nBOUNDARY LINE, North-West, request to be settled, 30.\nCHINESE TAX, proposed, 21; withdrawn, 21.\nW1r?|!^ ad\u00C2\u00B0pted as ameDded'7-\nTo consider the subject of Diking the Delta of the Fraser, 2d.\nCOMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE COUNCIL: .\nOn Reply to Governor's Opening Speech, 7. On Address to Her Majesty for Confederation, 14.\nCOMMITTEE OF SUPPLY, 10,11,12,18, 30.\nResolutions op :\nTo increase Magistrate's Salary, Lillooet, 11. To pay arrears to Superintendent of Schools, 11.\nTo increase Mail Subsidy, Yictoria to New Westminster, 11. That Comox Mail Service be\nput up to public competition, 11. That Steamer Douglas make semi-monthly trips, 11. lhat\nfuture Mail Service to Cariboo be semi-weekly, 12. For a Mail Service to Omineca, 12. *or\na Mail Service to Okanagan, 12. For increased Mail Subsidy to Kootenay, 12. For carrying\nMails on Salt Spring Island, 12. That Tenders be called for carriage of certain Mails, 12.\nFor construction of Road over Giscome Portage, 12. For opening Trail from Skeena to Tatla\n12. For aid to Victoria Fire Department, 12. For aid to Williams Creek Fire Depart,\nment, 12. For payment of Members of Legislative Council, 12. Voting Supplemental Sup.\nplies, 30,\nCONFEDERATION WITH CANADA, Terms sent by Privy Council of Canada for, 4;\nadopted, 17.\nCOUNTY COURT JUDGES: Motion that they should be professional, 36.\nDELTA OF THE FRASER, Motion for Select Committee about diking, 23.\nDEDIMUS POTESTATEM to swear in Members, to Chief Justice Begbie, 1; to Mr.\nSpeaker, 13.\nDOCK AT ESQUIMALT, Resolution respecting, 18.\nEDUCATION, Petition of Mayor and Council, Victoria, in reference to, 24.\nESTIMATES introduced, 6; Supplementary sent down, 28.\nEXPENSES OF ELECTED MEMBERS (see Committee of Supply Resolutions.)\nFISHERIES, PACIFIC, Resolution about, 30.\nGOVERNOR. Speech at opening, 2; at close, 49.\nMessages :\nNo. 1, With Estimates for 1871, 6. No. 2, Confirming Standing Orders, 8. No. 3, Forwarding Supply Bill, 14. No. 4, Sending down Constitution Bill, 21. No. 5, In regard to\npostponing payment^ for land in V. I., 21. No. 6, In respect to Address to Her Majesty\npraying for Confederation, 23. No. 7, With Telegrams about Canadian Tariff, 23. No. 8,\nAssenting to Lanp and Kurtz Mining Bill, 25. No. 9, Assenting to Supply Bill, 25. No. 10,\nWith Return of Pre-empted Lands, 27. No. 11, Forwarding Supplementary Estimates, 28.\nNo. 12, Assenting to Constitution Bill, 30. No. 13, Sending down Tolls Exemption Bill, 30.\nNo. 14, Sending down Estate Tax Commission Bill, 30. No. 15, With a Return of Road Tax\nCollections, 31. No. 16, With a Return of Exports, 31. No. 17, With Supplementary Supply\nBill, 31. No. 18, With Registration of Voters Bill, 32. No. 19, In reference to an address\nfor a Return of Road Expenditure, 33. No. 20, Amending Mechanics' Institute Bill 33.\nNo. 21, Assenting to Mechanics' Institute Bill, 34. No. 22, Assenting to Supplementary\n35.\nto\n-j's\nSalary Bill, 38. No. 28, With Election Regulation Bill, 38. No. 29, Assenting to Road\nrunning at large in the Colony, 43. No. 35, With Enactments Repeal Bill, 44, No 36\nAssenting to Election Regulation Bill, 45. No. 37, Sending down Compilation of Laws Bill'\n47. No. 38, Sending down Merchant Ship Desertion Bill, 47. No. 39, Sending down Return Tolls Abolition Bill, 47. No. 40, Assenting to Tolls Charter Bill, 48. No. 41 Assenting to Enactments Repeal and Bribery Bills, 48.\nHUMPHREYS, T. B.; suspension of, motion for papers relating to, negatived, 42.\nr\u00E2\u0080\u0094 TS\nINDEX.\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, convened, 1; assembled, 1; prorogued, 49.\nResolutions op :\nThat Mr. Hankin be elected Speaker, 1. For a Select Committee to prepare a reply to His\nExcellency's Speech, 6; report, 7; adopted, 7. That His Excellency be asked to confirm\nStanding Orders, 6. Granting a Supply, 8. To go into Committee to frame Address to the\nQueen for Confederation, 13. To build a Bridge over Nanaimo River, 17. To build a Bridge\nover Courtenay River, at Comox, 17. For Mail Subsidy to Puget Sound, 18. Respecting\nGraving Dock at Esquimalt, 18. In reference to the adoption of a Tariff after Confederation, 19. For construction of a Trail, Lytton to Lillooet, 19. In favour of time being given\nto pay instalments on land in V. I., 21. That the Postmaster at Nanaimo be compensated, 22.\nConveyance of Mails, Victoria to New Westminster, 22. Requesting a Bill to be sent down to\nraise an extra Fire Tax, 22. For a Mail to Nicola Lake, 26. For a Mail from Lillooet to\nCanoe Creek, 26. For Return of Road Expenses and Collections, Yale-Cariboo Road, 27.\nFor B. C. Tariff to be altered to suit this Colony, 27. For Return of Exports, 27. That\nDistrict Postmasters should be paid Salaries, 28. That Victoria be connected with Railway\nto Canada, 28. Assenting to Governor's Amendments to Mechanics' Institute Bill, 33. For\nTrails to be surveyed and opened from Interior to the Coast, 33. For County Court Judges\nto be professional men, 36. That Victoria Fire Hose be admitted free of duty, 38. That a\nBill be sent down regulating the running at large of Bulls and Stallions, 39. That the Petition from Lillooet be referred to Executive, 39. That the Petition of W. H. Kay be referred\nto Executive, 39. To abolish Road Tolls on Hides, Tallow, Furs, &c, 42. For Mail to\nMetchosin, 42. For Telegraph Correspondence, 46. For repairing North Arm Road, New\nWestminster, 46. For remission of Port Dues to Steamer Isabel, 46.\nDivisions op :\nOn motion to ask for a Bill to establish extra Dock guarantee, 8. On motion as to Responsible Government, 9. On motion to free home-grown Flour from Road Tolls, 18. On motion\nin regard to Canadian Tariff, 19. On motion to compensate Postmaster, Nanaimo, 22. On\nmotion to adjourn, 24, 37. On second reading of Legal Professions Bill, 25. On motion to\nadopt Canadian Tariff, 27. On motion to connect Victoria with Canadian Railway, 29. On\nmotion for Select Committee on Petition of Mayor and Council, 32. On motion for County\nCourt Judges to be professional men, 37. On motion to re-commit Registration of Voters\nBill, 37. On motion to read Deputy Registrar's Salary Bill this day six months, 40. On\nmotion for papers relating to suspension of T. B. Humphreys, 43. On second reading of Civil\nList Bill, 44. On going into Committee on Civil List Bill, 44.\nLYTTON-LILLOOET TRAIL, Motion for, 19.\nMOTIONS NEGATIVED:\nFor an Address to Canada about Dock, 8. To suspend Standing Orders, 18, 42, 48. To\nadopt Canadian Tariff, 19, 27. To read Legal Professions Bill second time, 25. For Select\nCommittee on Schools, Victoria, 32. To read Deputy Registrar's Salary Bill second time, 39.\nFor a Bill to be sent down reversing Thomson Road Steamer Bill, 39. For Report of Votes\non Registration of Voters Bill, 41. For papers relating to suspension of T. B. Humphreys, 42-\nFor instructing Committee on Civil List BilL 44.\nMOTION RULED OUT OF ORDER, 39.\nMOTIONS WITHDRAWN:\nFor Survey of Eagle Pass, 9. For abolition of Road Tolls, 26. That Colonial Newspapers\ngo free of Postage, 36. For Return of Correspondence between James Lowe and the Government, 40.\nOMINECA MINES, Route to, asked for, 12.\nORDER: Guide as to whether Chairman of Committee has an original as well as casting vote,\ndecided, 34.\nPETITIONS:\nFrom Miners of Cariboo, 6. From Settlers in Lake District, 6. From Merchants and Farmers\nin Victoria District, 13. From Mayor and Council, Victoria, 17. From certain Solicitors, 23.\nFrom Inhabitants of Lillooet, 24. From Mayor and Council, Victoria, 24. From Philip\nCadell, 25. From Inhabitants of Victoria, against Road Steamer Bill, 25. From Harper and\nIrving, 27. From Inhabitants of B. C, in favour of Road Steamers, 29. From Inhabitants\nof Yale, against Road Steamers, 29. From Inhabitants of Victoria, in favour of general Bill\nfor Road Steamers, 29. From Lane, Kurtz, and Harper, for permission to run Road Steamers, 29. From W. H. Kay, 33.\nQUESTIONS TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:\nMr. Humphreys, of the Attorney General, respecting the serving of summonses by plaintiffs, 21. Mr. DeCosmos, of the Chief Commissioner, as to Road parties in V. I., 20. Mr.\nHumphreys, of the Chief Commissioner, as to Grazing Leases, 22. Mr. Humphreys, of the\nColonial Secretary, as to Pensions of Subordinate Officers on Confederation, 22. Mr. Humphreys, of the Colonial Secretary, as to punishment of Sailors of the Ship Golden Age, 22. Mr.\nHumphreys, of the Chief Commissioner, as to ditch cuttings, also as to Town Site, Clinton, 22;\nalso, as to letting out Pre-emption Surveys, 24. Mr. Humphreys, of the Attorney General,\nas to Bonds given by Sheriff, 33. INDEX.\nRAILWAY TO CANADA, Resolution respecting, 28.\nRETURNS CALLED FOR: Of Road Tax, 20. Of Pre-empted Lands, 20. Of Road Expenses, Lillooet-Cariboo, 27. Of Exports, 27.\nREPORT OF PRIVY COUNCIL OF CANADA, sent down to Council, 4.\nRESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT, Motion in regard to by Mr. DeCosmos, 9; Mr. Helmcken's\namendment, 9; Mr. Bunster's amendment, 9 ; Resolution on the subject carried, 10.\nROAD TOLLS, Exemption of home-grown Flour from, motion to abolish, 18 ; Bill sent down\nexempting Flour, 30; exempting Ore, Hides, Furs, 39.\nROAD STEAMERS, Petitions for, 27, 29; against, 25,29; Bill to grant privileges, introduced,\n19, withdrawn, 19, re-introduced, 25.\nSAN JUAN QUESTION, Resolution about, 30.\nSPEAKER, Election of, 1.\nSTANDING ORDERS of previous Council adopted, 6; confirmed by Governor, 8.\n Suspended, 13, 25, 29, 31, 36.\n Motion to suspend, negatived, 18, 42, 48.\nTARIFF, CANADIAN, Motions respecting, 19, 27; Message containing Telegram from Lord\nLisgar thereupon, 23.\nVOTE OF CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE, deciding that he has only one vote, and that a\ncasting vote, 34. BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n13th October, 1870.\nTHE Governor directs the publication, for general information, of the following\nDespatch from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, with\nits enclosures.\nBy Command.\nPHILIP J. HANKIN.\nCopy.\n Downing Street,\nBritish Columbia. 22nd August, 1870.\nNo. 11. &\nSir,\u00E2\u0080\u0094In your Despatch, No. 20, of the 23rd February, you recommended to my\npredecessor an alteration in the present Legislative Constitution of British Columbia,\nand requested to be furnished with the necessary authority for effecting it. As it\nappears both from that Despatch and from your previous correspondence, that the\nOolonists are desirous of being placed in formal possession of Representative Institutions,\nand that the particular scheme advocated with clearness and cogency in your present\nDespatch is likely to be acceptable to them, Her Majesty's Government have had no\ndifficulty in adopting your recommendation. But as it appeared that this scheme could\nnot be carried into effect without an Act of Parliament, tbey thought it best that Her\nMajesty should be advised, under authority of an Act, to establish at once a Representative Legislature with the power of altering its own Constitution, which is given by\nthe 28 and 29 Victoria, Cap 63, rather than to remit the question, perhaps for protracted\ndiscussion, to the present somewhat anomalous Council.\nThe pressure of parliamentary and other business has caused some delay in giving\neffect to this decision, but I have now the satisfaction of transmitting to you copies of\n| The British Columbia Government Act, 1870,\" and of the Order in Council passed\nunder that Act. The Original Order in Council is transmitted in my Despatch No. 12,\nof even date herewith.\nIt is unnecessary for me to dwell in detail upon the different provisions of this Order,\nwhich are in truth sufficiently simple. Tou will perceive that the Legislative Council is to\nconsist, according to your suggestion, of Fifteen Members, of whom nine are to be\nelective, six non-elective, and that, subject to any dissolution, the elected members are\nto hold their seats for four years.\nBy the 9th 'Section very large powers are vested in you \"until the meeting of the first\nCouncil.\" Having entire confidence in your ability and judgment, I purposely refrain\nfrom giving you any definite instructions as to the exercise of those powers on matters\nof detail, upon which your own knowledge is so much more complete than my own.\nI do not doubt that you will take the steps best calculated to secure a thoroughly trustworthy representation, and one which will command the confidence of the country.\nYou will observe that by the last Section of the Order in Council, the power conferred\non \"Representative Legislatures\" by the Imperial Act 28 and 29 Victoria, Cap 63, are,\nto avoid the possibility of any doubt, expressly reserved to the newly constituted\nLegislature.\nI shall watch with great interest the working of the new Council, and the more so as\nit seems highly probable that one of the first questions submitted to them will be the\nimportant question of Union with the Dominion of Canada. Upon this subject the\nviews of Her Majesty's Government have been fully expressed in my predecessor's\nDespatch of the 14th August, 1869. I have, &c,\n1 (Signed) KIMBERLEY,\nTo Governor Musgrave,\ndec, <&c, dec, Preamble.\nVict. c. 99.\n21 & 22\nCHAP. 66.\nAn Act to make farther provision for the Government of British Columbia.\n^ [9th August, 1870.]\nWHEREAS in pursuance of the powers vested in Her Majesty by an\nAct passed in the Session holden in the twenty-first and twenty-\nsecond years of Her Majesty-s reign, intituled \"An Act to provide for\n\" the Government of British Columbia,\" Her Majesty did, by an Order\nin Council, bearing date the eleventh day of June, one thousand eight\nhundred and sixty-three, constitute a Legislature consisting of the\nGovernor and a Legislative Council in the said Colony of British\nColumbia:\nAnd whereas by the British Columbia Act of 1866, Vancouver Island\nwas united to British Columbia and made subject to the said Legislature, and the number of the Legislative Council was increased so as to\nprovide for the representation of Vancouver Island:\nAnd whereas it is expedient to alter the constitution of the said\nLegislature:\nBe it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by\nand with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal,\nand Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the\nanthority of the same, as follows:\n1. This Act may be cited as \"The British Columbia Government\nAct, 1870.\"\n2. Eor the purposes of this Act, the term \"Governor\" shall mean\nthe officer for the time being administering the government of British\nColumbia.\nShort Title.\nInterpretation of\nterm \"Governor.\"\na Legislature.\nPower to Her Maj- 3. Her Majesty may, by any Order or Orders in Council, revoke the\nesty by Order in said recited Order in Council, and may from time to time make, and\nOounciito constitute -^hen made revoke or alter, Orders in Council for constituting; a Legis-\nlature consisting of the Governor and a Legislative Council for the said\nColony, and may by any such Order make such provisions and regulations respecting the constitution, powers, and proceedings of the said\nLegislature or either branch thereof, the number, the appointment, and\nelection of the members of the Legislative Council, their tenure of office,\nand generally in respect to such Legislature or either branch thereof,\nas may seem to her expedient.\n4. Her Majesty may from time to time, by any such Order or Orders\nin Council, empower the Governor of the said Colony, with or without\nany conditions or restrictions, by proclamations, to determine the\nqualification of electors and of elective members of the Legislative\nCouncil, and to make provision for the division of the said Colony into\nconvenient electoral districts; for the registration of persons qualified\nto vote, and the compilation and revision of lists of all such persons \u00E2\u0080\u00A2\nfor the appointment of returning officers; for the issuing, executing'\nand returning the necessary writs for the election of members to- the\nsaid Legislative Council; for taking the poll thereat, and determining\nthe validity of all disputed returns; and generally for securing the\norderly, effective, and impartial conduct of such elections, and to revoke\nany proclamation previously made.\nPower to Her Majesty to delegate certain powers to the\nGovernor of ^British\nColumbia. BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nDraft of an Order in Council passed by the Q,ueen\nin Council for constituting a Legislative Council\nfor the Colony of British Columbia.\nAt the Court at Osborne Home, Isle of Wight, the \u00C2\u00A7th day of August, 1879.\nPresent :\nTHE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.\nLord President.\nLord Privy Seal.\nMr. Gladstone.\nMr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.\nSir William Heathcote, Bart.\nLord Justice Mellish.\n[Dated 9th August, 1870.]\nWHEREAS by the \"British Columbia Government Act, 1870.\"\nHer Majesty was empowered by Order or Orders in Council to\nconstitute a Legislature consisting of the Governor and a Legislative\nCouncil for the Colony of British Columbia, and to make such Provisions\nand Regulations in respect of such Legislature, or either branch thereof,\nas might seem to be expedient, and further to delegate certain Powers\ntherein mentioned to the Governor of the said Colony:\nIt is hereby Ordered by Her Majesty,-by and with the Advice of Her\nPrivy Council, and in pursuance and exercise of the Powers vested in\nHer Majesty by the said Act of Parliament, as follows, that is to say:\nI. In this Order in Council the term \"Governor\" shall mean the\nOfficer for the time being lawfully Administering the Government of\nthe Colony of British Columbia.\nII. The Order in Council of the Eleventh day of June, 1863, referred\nto in the said Act, shall be, and the same is hereby Revoked, except\nthat the Legislative Council Constituted by the said Order shall,\n\"unless first Dissolved by the Governor,\" retain all the Powers thereby\ngranted to it in like manner as if the said Order had not been Revoked\nuntil the Return of the First Writs of the future Legislative Council\nConstituted under this Order.\nIII. There shall be in the said Colony a Legislative Council Constituted as hereinafter mentioned.\nIV.\nLegislative Council\nappointed.\nIt shall be lawful for the Governor, with the advice and consent Governor's power to\nof the said Council, to make Laws for the 'Peace, Order, and good make Laws.\nGovernment of the said Colony.\nV. The said Council shall consist of Fifteen Members, of whom Nine Constitution of Leg-\nshall be Elective, and Six non-Elective. isiatlve Council.\nNon-Elective\nbers,\nMem-\nVI. The non-Elective Members shall consist of such Persons or\nOfficers as shall from time to time be Named or Designated by the\nGovernor by Instruments to be passed under the Public Seal of the said\nColony: Provided that every such Appointment or Designation shall\nbe provisional only until the same shall have been Confirmed by\nWarrant under Her Majesty's Sign-Manual and Signet; and that such\nAppointment or Designation shall be during Her Majesty's Pleasure\nonly, and may be Revoked by like Warrant.\nVII. Subject to any Re-arrangement and Redistribution of the\npresent Electoral Districts by the Governor under the Powers hereinafter vested in him, the Elective Members shall be chosen by the\nElectors of the present Electoral Districts.\nVIII. Subject to any alteration of Franchise or Qualification by the Qualification of\nGovernor under the Powers hereinafter vested in him, every Male of Electors and Elective\nthe full Age of Twenty-one Years, being entitled within the said Colony Members-\nto the P^vilegegofaj^aturalrbpjai^British Subject, and being able to\nread English, shall BlTqualifiedu) Vote at any such Election, and to be\nElected a Member of such Legislative Council, unless he shall have\nbeen Convicted of any Treason, Felony, or other Infamous Offence, and\nElective Members &\nElectoral Districts. ORDEK.IN\" COUNCIL\nPowers of Governor.\nConvoking of Council. Proviso.\nshall not have received a Free or Conditional Pardon for such Offence,\nor have undergone the Sentence passed upon him for such Offence.\nIX Until the First Meeting of the said Council, it shall be lawful for\nthe Governor from time to time by Proclamation, to determine the\nQualification of Electors, and of Elective Members, and to make provision for Divisions of the said Colony into convenient Electoral\nDistricts, for the Registration of Persons qualified to Vote, and the\nCompilation and Revision of Lists of all such Persons; for the Appointment of Returning Officers, for the Issuing, Executing and Returning\nthe necessary Writs for the Election of Members to the said Council;\nfor taking the Poll thereat and determining the validity of all Disputed\nReturns, and generally for securing the Orderly, Effective, and Impartial\nconduct of such Election.\nX. The Governor shall, by Proclamation as aforesaid, fix the time\nand place or places for holding the Meetings of the said Council.\nProvided that the said Council shall be convoked within Six Months\nafter the Publication of this Order in the said Colony, and once at least\nin every subsequent Year.\n_. XL The Governor may by Proclamation as aforesaid, Prorogue or\nlutio0nSanTDuratio\u00C2\u00B0n Dissolve the said Council when he shall think fit; and, in the Absence\nof Council. of such Dissolution, the Elected Members of the said Council shall hold\ntheir seats for Four Years from the Day of the Returning of the First\nWrits for the Election of Members to the said Council, and no longer.\nXII. If any Member of the Council shall, without the permission of\nthe Governor first obtained, fail during a whole Session to give his\nAttendance in the said Council, or shall take any Oath, \"or make any\nDeclaration or Acknowledgment of Allegiance, Obedience|or Adherence\nto any Foreign State or Power; or shall do, concur in, or adopt any\nAct whereby he may become the Subject or Citizen of any such State\nor Power, or shall become a Bankrupt or an- Insolvent Debtor, or a\npublic Defaulter, or be attainted of Treason, or be convicted of Felony\nor any Infamous Crime, or shall for the period of One Month remain\nParty to any contract with the Government, or, not being an^Ex Officio\nMember of the Council, shall by Writing under his Hand, addressed to\nthe Governor, Resign his Seat therein; or if any Elective Member shall\naccept any Office of Emolument from the Government, his Seat in the\nsaid Council shall thereupon become vacant.\nAppointment of Sub- XIII. It any Non-Elective Member shall be incapable of acting or be\netitute for Non-Elect- absent from the Colony, the Governor may, by an Instrument to be\nive Member. passed under the Public Seal of the Colony, appoint a Substitute to act\nduring such incapacity or absence.\nSeats of Members,\nhow vacated.\nVacant Seats, how\nto be filled up.\nXIV. Whenever it shall be established to the satisfaction of the\nGovernor that the Seat of any Elected Member of the Council has\nbecome Vacant, the Governor shall forthwith issue a Writ for the\nElection of a now Member to Serve in the Place so Vacated during the\nremainder of the term of the continuance of such Council; but if any\nquestion shall arise respecting the fact of such Vacancy, it shall be\nreferred by the Governor to the said Council, and shall be heard and\ndetermined by them.\nOathofAUegianceto ~^ \u00E2\u0080\u00A2 ^\u00C2\u00B0 Member of the Council shall vote or sit therein until he shall\nbe administered to have taken and subscribed the following Oath before the Governor or\nLegislative Council- some Person authorized by him to Administer such Oath:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nlors,\n\" I, A. B. do swear that I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance\n\"to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her Heirs and Successors,\n\" according to Law.\nI So help me God.\"\nAffirmation or Dec- J^t^\u00E2\u0084\u00A2*^ authorized by Law to make a solemn Affirmation\nlaration. or Declaration, instead of taking an Oath, may make such Affirmation\nor Declaration m lieu of the said Oath.\nSpeaker to be Elect- XVI. The Council shall, on their first Meeting, before proceeding to\nIpeaJerhow^bl tl^ vl^ \u00C2\u00B0?W I\u00E2\u0084\u00A2\u00E2\u0084\u00A2**' ^ \u00C2\u00B0\u00E2\u0084\u00A2 of ^eir Members tf be\nmiedup'. Speaker which Election being confirmed by the Governor, shall be\nvaad and effectual during the continuance of the Council, or until the\nSSSSSX JW * \u00C2\u00B0r 681g? WPffice by WritinS ^er his Hand,\naddressed to the Governor, or shall Cease to be Member of the Council\nSSS^88 an?7 S the Said 0ffice> another SP^ker shall be\nelected m manner and subject to such confirmation aforesaid.\nActing Speaker to \"vtttt rpi>\u00C2\u00AB q-~\u00C2\u00AB\u00C2\u00ABi i \u00E2\u0080\u00A2 \u00E2\u0096\u00A0\u00E2\u0096\u00A0\npreside during the n xw\? \u00C2\u00A3h* Speaker, ior m his absence, some Member Elected by the\nSpeaker's Absince. Council, shall preside at the Meetings thereof. * ORDER IN\" COUNCIL.\nQuorum for Busi- XVIII. The Council shall not be competent to proceed to the\nness- despatch of any business, except that of adjournment, unless Six Mem\nbers be present.\nVoting, and Speak- XIX. All questions shall be determined by a Majority of Votes of the\ner's Casting Vote. Members present other than the Speaker or Presiding Member. When\nthe Votes are equal, the Speaker or Presiding Member shall have a\nCasting Vote.\nStanding Rules and XX. The Council shall at its first Meeting, and from time to time\ners\" afterwards, as occasion may require, adopt Standing Rules and Orders\nfor the orderly conduct of business, which Rules and Orders shall\nbecome valid and effectual when confirmed by the Governor.\nEevenue Bills. XXI. The Council shall not pass, nor shall the Governor assent to,\nany Bill appropriating any part of the Public Revenue for any purpose\nwhich shall not first have been recommended to the Council by the\nGovernor during the Session in which such Bill was proposed, and no\npart of the said Revenue shall be issued, except in pursuance of Warrant\nunder the hand of the Governor, directed to the Public Treasurer of\nthe Colony.\nInitiation of Laws XXII. The Governor may transmit by Message to the Council, the\nby the Governor. Draft of any Laws which it may appear to him desirable to introduce,\nand all such Drafts shall be taken into consideration by the Council in\nsuch convenient manner as shall be by the Rules and Orders provided\nfor that purpose.\nGovernor may re- XXIII. Whenever any Bill shall be presented to the Governor, for\nturn Bills passed by his assent thereto, he may return the same by Message, for the re-con-\nthe Legislative sideration of the Council, with such Amendments as he may think\nCouncil. fitting-\nNo Law to take XXIV. No Law shall shall take effect until the Governor shall have\neffect until assented assented to the same on behalf of Her Majesty, and shall have Signed\nto# the same in token of such assent.\nDissallowance of XXV. Her Majesty may, by Order in Council, or through one of Her\nLaws by Her Ma- principal Secretaries of State, Disallow any Law passed by the said\nJes ^' Governor and Council at any time within Two Years after such Law\nshall have been received by the Secretary of State; and every Law so\ndisallowed shall become Null and Void so soon as the Disallowance\nthereof shall be published in the Colony by authority of the Governor.\nPowers of Legislative XXVI. Nothing herein contained shall be taken to Limit the Powers\nCouncil. 28 and 29 conferred upon such Council by an Act passed in the Session holden in\nVictoria, Cap. 63. tj,e Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Years of the Reign of Her Majesty,\nintituled | An Act to remove Doubts as to the Validity of Colonial\nLaws.\"\nAnd the Right Honourable the Earl of Kimberley, One of Her\nMajesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.\n(Signed) ARTHUR HELPS. BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nPROCLAMATION\nBy His Excellency Anthony Musgrave, Esquire, Governor and Commander-in-Chief\nin and over the Colony of British Columbia and its Dependencies, Vice-Admiral and\nOrdinary of the same, &c, &c, &c.\nBY VIRTUE of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the \" British\nColumbia Act, 1870,\" and by the Order of Her Majesty in Council, made in pursuance of the said Act, bearing date the 9th day of August, 1870, above set forth, I do\nhereby proclaim as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\n1. The Colony of British Columbia shall be divided into the following Electoral\nDistricts:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThe City of Victoria,\nThe District of Victoria,\nThe District of Nanaimo,\nThe District of New Westminster,\nThe District of Yale.\nThe District of Lillooet.\nThe District of Kootenay, and\nThe District of Cariboo.\n2. Two Members shall be returned for the City of Victoria, and one Member for each\nof the other Districts.\n3. The Boundaries of the District of Victoria City shall be the same as those fixed\nby the \"Victoria Municipal Ordinance, 1867,\" as amended by the \"Victoria Municipal\nAmendment Ordinance, 1869.\"\n4. Victoria District shall comprise all that portion of Vancouver Island and such\nIslands adjacent thereto, as were formerly Dependencies of the late Colony of Vancouver\nIsland, lying to the Southward of a line drawn due East and West from the South-east\ncorner of Cedar District, with the exception of that portion of Vancouver Island hereinbefore included in the District of Victoria City.\n5. The District of Nanaimo shall comprise all that portion of Vancouver Island and\nsuch Islands adjacent thereto as were formerly Dependencies of the late Colony of\nVancouver Island, lying to the Northward of a line drawn due East and West from the\nSouth-east corner of Cedar District.\n6. The Boundaries of the District of New Westminster shall be the same as those\nspecified in a Public Notice, issued from the Lands and Works Office on the 15th day of\nDecember, 1869, by my desire, and purporting to be in accordance with the provisions\nof the XXXIX. Clause of \"The Mineral Ordinance, 1869,\" save that the New Westminster District and the Coast District therein respectively mentioned shall be amalgamated, and shall form together the Electoral District of New Westminster.\nAnd the Districts of Yale, Lillooet, Kootenay, and Cariboo, shall respectively be\ncomprehended within the Boundaries specified in the said Public Notice of the 15th dav\nof December, 1869. J\n7. The Qualification of Electors in the several Districts, shall be the same as that\nmentioned in the said Order in Council, provided, however, that no person shall be\nQualified to Vote in any District unless he has resided in such District for Three Months\nprevious to the day of Election.\n8. The Sheriff shall be the Returning Officer for the City and District of Victoria, and\nthe Stipendiary Magistrate in each of the other Districts respectively shall be the\nReturning Officer for each such District. PROCLAMATION.\n9. The Writs of Election shall be issued by the Registrar of the Supreme Court at my\ninstance, and shall be in the following form:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nVictoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and\nIreland, and of the Colonies and Dependencies thereof, in Europe, Asia, Africa,\nAmerica, Australasia, Queen Defender of the Faith.\nTo the Returning Officer of the Electoral District of- .\nWhereas for divers weighty causes Us thereunto moving, We have considered\nit advisable to summon a new Legislative Council. We therefore command you,\nfirmly enjoining that having first made Proclamation in the said Electoral District\nof immediately after the receipt of this Our Writ, and thereby\nnotified (giving not less than Eight days' notice thereof) a day and place for\nElecting a Member to serve for the said Electoral District of , you\ncause on the said day and place a Member of the Legislative Council, the most fit\nand discreet, to be freely and indifferently chosen to represent the said Electoral\nDistrict of , in Our Legislative Council, by those present at the\nday of Election, to be fixed by such Proclamation as aforesaid, and the name of\nsuch Member so chosen you cause to be returned by your Certificate, and cause\nthe said Person so chosen as aforesaid, to come to the said Legislative Council, so\nthat the said Member may have full and sufficient power for himself and the\nCommonalty of the said Electoral District of , severally from\nthem to do and consent to those things which then and there, by the favor of God,\nshall happen to be ordained by the Common Council of Our said Colony upon the\nsaid affairs, so that for default of such Powers, or through Improvident Election of\nsuch Member, the said affairs remain not undone in any way, and that you\nCertify forthwith unto us into Our Supreme Court at the City of Victoria, the\nsaid Election so made, distinctly and openly, under your Seal, together with this\nOur Writ.\nIn testimony whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made\nPatent under the Great Seal of Our said Colony of British Columbia.\nWitness at Our Government House at Victoria, the day\nof in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred\nand\nBy Command.\nA. B.\nRegistrar of the Supreme Court.\n10. Each Returning Officer shall, on receiving the Writ of Election, forthwith endorse\nthereon the date of his so receiving it- Immediately after his so receiving such Writ\nhe shall, by Proclamation under his hand, proceed to fix the place, day, and hour at\nwhich he will proceed to hold the Election.\n11. The Proclamation shall be in the following form:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nBRITISH COLUMBIA.\nPROCLAMATION.\nElectoral District ~)\nof [\nTo Wit: )\nPublic Notice is hereby given to the Electors of the District of\nthat, in obedience to Her Majesty's Writ to me directed, and bearing date the\nday of \u00C2\u00BBin the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight\nhundred and , 1 require the presence of the said Electors at ,\non the day of , at o'clock in the\nnoon, for the purpose of Electing a person [or persons, as the case may be~\ to represent them in the Legislative Council of this Colony; and that in case a Poll be\ndemanded and allowed in the manner by law prescribed, such Poll will be opened\non the day of , at [here mention the different places at which\na Poll is to be opened and kept], of all which every person is hereby required to take\nnotice and govern himself accordingly.\nGiven under my hand at the day of\nOne thousand eight hundred and\nSignature. A. B.,\nReturning Officer.\n12 The Returning Officer shall cause the said Proclamation to be posted up on the\noutside of the outer door of the principal Court House in his District, and in such other\npublic place or places where Notices are usually posted, as he may consider advisable,\nat least eight days before the day which by such Proclamation he has fixed for holding\nthe said Election, which day so fixed shall be called the Nomination Day. PROCLAMATION.\n13. Neither the day of Nomination nor the day of the posting of such Proclamation\nshall be included within the said eight days.\n14. Each Returning Officer shall, before the Nomination Day make the following\nDeclaration, and shall annex the same to his Return to the Writ of Election :\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nI, the undersigned Returning Officer for the Electoral District of . '\ndo solemnly declare that I will act faithfully in the capacity of Returning Officer,\nwithout partiality, fear, favour, or affection.\nSignature. A. B.,\nReturning Officer.\n15. Every Returning Officer shall, at the time and place aforesaid fixed by him for\nopening the Election proceed to the Hustings, and shall make the following Proclamation :\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nOyez! Oyez! Oyez!\nAll persons are commanded and strictly enjoined to keep silence while Her\nMajesty's Writ for the present Election is publicly read,\nAnd shall then and there read, or cause to be read, publicly the Writ of Election, and\nshall then require the Electors there present to name the person or persons whom they\nwish to represent them in the said Legislative Council, in obedience to the said Writ of\nElection.\n16. If the Candidate, or their respective Agents, and the Electors then and there\npresent, upon a show of hands, agree in the choice to be so made of the person or\npersons to represent the said Electors as aforesaid, and if, after such show of hands, a\nPoll be not demanded, the Returning Officer shall forthwith close the Election, and shall\nthen and there openly proclaim the person or persons so chosen to be elected a Member\nor Members to represent in the Legislative Council the Electoral District for which such\nElection is had.\n17. If a Poll be demanded by any Elector present, or any Candidate, or by the Agent\nof any Candidate, the Returning Officer shall grant such Poll for taking and recording\nthe Votes of the Electors.\n18. Any person authorized in writing may act as the Agent of a Candidate during\nthe continuance of the Election.\n19. Any Candidate mayjbe required by any other Candidate, or by any Elector, or by\nthe Returning Officer, to make the following Declaration, before he shall be capable of\nbeing: elected:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\n&\nI, A. B., do declare that I am entitled within this Colony to the privileges of a\nnatural born British Subject, and that I am able to read English.\n20. When at any Election as aforesaid a Poll has been demanded and granted, each\nReturning Officer shall publicly proclaim from the Hustings the day previously fixed in\nand by his first Proclamation, and the different places at which the Poll shall be taken\nwithin his District for recording: the Votes of the Electors.\n&\n21. The Poll shall be held, if demanded, if possible within eight days' following\nthe Nomination Day, within the hours of eight o'clock in the morning and four o'clock\nin the afternoon of such day, and if there are different Polling Places for the same\nDistrict all the Votes shall be taken at the various Polling Places on the same day, and\nbetween the same hours.\n22. Each Returning Officer is hereby authorized to appoint such Deputies as he may\nrequire for the purpose of taking the Votes at any such Election, but such Deputies\nmust be appointed by Commission as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nTo G. H. [insert his title and address]\nKnow you that in my capacity of Returning Officer for the District of\n, I have appointed and do hereby appoint you to be Deputy Returning Officer\n[or one of the Deputy Returning Officers, as the fact is] for the District of\nto take and record the Votes of the Electors at in the said\nDistrict. . '\n23. Each Deputy Returning Officer shall, before acting as such, subscribe the following\nDeclaration:\u00E2\u0080\u0094 &\nI, the undersigned G. H., appointed Deputy Returning Officer for the District\n* -n + -d * \u00E2\u0080\u00A2 80l\u00E2\u0084\u00A2nly de?lare that I will act faithfully in my said capacity\nof Deputy Returning Officer, without partiality, fear, favour, or affection.\nSigned. G. H.\nfLflS^LElU+rning \u00C2\u00B0 nT Shali' K* Warrant under his hand> addressed to each of\nthe Deputy Returning Officers by him appointed as aforesaid/require such Deputy\nReturning Officer to open and hold the Poll at the place for which such Deputy 2\nbeen so appointed, and to take and record at such Poll, in a Book which such Deputy\nshall keep, or cause to be kept for that purpose, the Votes of the Electors Voting at the\nsaid Poll, and to return to him the said Poll Book signed with his hand, and sealfd with\nhis seal, immediately after the close of the Poll. in PROCLAMATION.\n25. The Warrant shall be in the following form:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nDistrict of .\nTo G. H., Deputy Returning Officer for the District of\nWhereas, by Her Majesty's Writ to me directed and bearing date the\nday of 187 ,1 am commanded to hold an Election of\nMember to represent the District of in the Legislative\nCouncil of this Colony j and whereas a Poll having been demanded was granted\nby me according to law. These are, therefore to authorize and require you to\nopen and hold the Poll of such Election at on the\nday of 187 , at 8 o'clock in the forenoon, and there to keep\nthe said Poll open until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and to take and record at the\nsaid Polling Place, in a Book which you shall keep for that purpose, the Votes\nof the Electors Voting at the said Polling Place, and return to me the said Poll\nBook, signed with your hand and sealed with your seal, together with this\nWarrant, immediately after the close of the Poll.\nGiven under my hand at\nday of 187\nSignature.\n26. The Poll Book shall be in the following form :-\nthis\nA. B.\nReturning Officer\nNames of the Voters.\nTheir legal\naddition.\nTheir place\nof\nresidence.\nObjections.\n.Sworn or\nRead.\nVoters refusing to take\nthe oath or\nread English.\nName of person\nVoted for.\ng after the name\n\"sworn,'\"\nor\n27. Each Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer, as the case may be, shall at\nthe Polling Place kept by him, record, or cause to be recorded, in such Poll Book as\naforesaid, and in the order in which they shall be given, the Votes of the Electors Voting\nat such Polling Place, by entering therein the name, surname, legal addition, and residence of each Elector so Voting, and when any Elector has taken the Oath required of\nhim by this Proclamation, or shall have been required to read English, the Returning\nOfficer or Deputy Returning Officer, as the case may be, shall state in the Poll Book that\nsuch Oath was taken by the Elector, or such English read, by enterin\nof such Elector, in the proper column in the said Poll Book, the words\n\" read English,\" and nothing more.\n28. In every case where the Vote of any person is objected to by any Candidate, or\nhis Agent, the Returning Officer or. Deputy Returning Officer, as the case may be, shall\nenter the objection in his Poll Book by writing after the name of the Voter, in the\ncolumn for objections, the words \"objected to\" only, mentioning at the same time by\nwhich Candidate, or on behalf of what Candidate the objection has been made, by\nadding after the words \" objected to \" the name only of such Candidate.\n29. The Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer, as the case may be, at any\nElection of a Member of the Legislative Council shall receive the Vote of any person\nwho shall tender himself as a Voter, provided that such person shall, if required by any\nCandidate, or the Agent of any Candidate, or by the Deputy Returning Officer himself,\ntake the following Oath or Affirmation, which such Deputy Returning Officer is hereby\nempowered to administer:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nYou swear (or solemnly affirm) that your name is j\nthat you are a subject of Her Majesty by birth (or naturalization), that you have\nresided within this District for three months, that you are of the full age of\ntwenty-one years, that you have not before voted at this Election, either at this\nor any other Polling Place, and that you have not received anything, nor has\nanything been promised to you, either directly or indirectly, in order to induce\nyou to vote at this Election. So help you God,\nand no other Oath or Affirmation shall be required of any person, and provided also that\nsuch persons shall satisfy such Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer, as the\ncase may be, if required so to do by any of the persons aforesaid, that he is able to read\nEnglish. PROCLAMATION.\n30. Whenever any Returning Officer or any Deputy Returning Officer, as the case\nlnay be, has reason to know or believe that frauds and violence are being practised, in\nViolation of the rights of Electors, by which undue Votes are tendered, or that any\nVoter is not Qualified or has already Voted at the said Election and offers to Vote again,\nsuch Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer, as the case may be, shall Administer'\nthe Oath whether he be required so to do or not by any party, of which mention shall\nbe made in the Poll Pook.\n31. When any such Voter has been so required by the Returning Officer, or Deputy\nReturning Officer, or by any Candidate, or the Agent of any Candidate, to take such\nOath, or make such Affirmation, or to read English as aforesaid, and refuses to take or\nmake the Oath or is unable to read English, his refusal or inability shall be stated by\nthe Returning Officer or Deputy Returning {Officer, as the case may be, by entering\nafter the name of such person claiming to Vote the word \"Refused,\" Or the words\n| Unable to Read,\" and in every such case the Vote shall not be Taken or Recorded m\nthe Poll Book.\n82. Each Deputy Returning Officer shall deliver the Poll Books kept by him personally\nto the Returning Officer, and if unable'to do so by sickness or otherwise, he shall deliver\nsuch Poll Book, under a sealed cover, to a person chosen by him, and shall mention on\nthe outside of such cover the name of the person to whom it has been delivered to be so\ntransmitted, and shall take a proper receipt therefor.\n33. If any Candidate, or his Agent, or any Elector, complains to the Returning Officer\nbefore the proclamation of the state of the Poll at its close, that the Vote of any person\nnot duly qualified (whether the Oath hereinbefore provided has been tendered to him or\nnot, and whether he shall have taken such Oath or not) has been Recorded in any of the\nPolling Places in his District, or that any Vote has been improperly received, or that the\nVote of any person duly qualified who has claimed to Vote at any Polling Place within\nthe District has been improperly refused, it shall be the duty of such Returning Officer\nbefore declaring the state of the Poll to enquire into the complaints made and to hear\nany evidence that may be adduced upon Oath, (which Oath such Returning Officer is\nhereby authorized to administer) to decide thereon, and to do what may seem to him\nto be just and right under the circumstances, either by altering and rectifying the Poll\nLists or otherwise, but an entry must be made of such alteration and rectification\nin the Poll Lists under the hand of the Returning Officer; and in case any other\nObjection not hereinbefore specifically provided for, is made by any or either of the\nCandidates, or on his or their behalf, the Returning Officer shall immediately inquire\ninto and determine the same, and the decision of the Returning Officer shall be final in\nall cases so as aforesaid referred to him.\n34. If no complaint be made (or if complaint be made immediately after the decision\nof the Returning Officer on the points submitted to him) each Returning Officer shall as\nsoon as possible after the close of the Poll, ascertain the state of the General Poll at the\nElection, and as soon as he has ascertained the total number of Votes, he shall then and\nthere openly proclaim at the principal Polling Place within the District where the\nnomination has taken place, has been duly Elected a Member or Members to represent\nsuch Electoral District the person or persons having the greatest number of Votes, and\nafter such proclamation has been made no objection shall be allowed to be taken to the\nconduct of or proceedings at the Election in any manner whatever.\n35. The Returning Officer shall have power to adjourn such proclamation of the state\nof the Poll from day to day until he has received all the Poll Books from the Polling\nPlaces in the District, and until he has decided upon all matters of complaint as aforesaid that may be made to him.\n36. As soon as the state of the Poll is proclaimed (or if'no Poll is demanded on the\nNomination Day) at the close of the proceedings the Returning Officer shall make out a\nCertificate under his hand and seal naming the person or persons Elected as Member or\nMembers as aforesaid, which Certificate shall be conclusive and shall be appended to the\nWrit of Election, and shall be returned with the Writ to the Office of the Registrar of\nthe Supreme Court; but no person shall be named in such Certificate who has been pub\nlicly required in manner aforesaid to make a Declaration of his qualification prior to the\nproclamation of the state of the Poll, and has declined or refused so to do.\n37. The Certificate shall be as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nI do hereby certify that in obedience to the annexed Writ of Election to m*\ndirected, I have caused an Election to take place within the District of\n, and that the\" Electors of the said District have chosen\nto represent the said District in the Legislative Council.\nr '\u00E2\u0080\u0094^\") Signature.\n< seal >\u00E2\u0080\u00A2\nReturning Officer.\n38. The Returning Officer shall transmit to the Registrar of +La cj,.,\u00E2\u0084\u00A2_ ^ > , PROCLAMATION.\n39. The Returning Officers and Deputy Returning Officers shall during the continuance\nof the Elections be Conservators of the Peace and invested for the maintenance of the\nPeace, for the arrest, detention, or admission to bail, trial, and conviction of any person\nor persons who break the Law, or trouble the Peace, with the same powers with which\nJustices of the Peace are invested in this Colony. And for the maintenance of the Peace\nand of Good Order at such Elections, each sueh Returning Officer or Deputy Returning\nOfficer respectively may require the assistance of all Justices of the Peace, Constables,\nand other persons present at the Election, whether at the Hustings or at any Polling\nPlace, to aid him in so doing, and may also swear in so many Special Constables as he\ndeems necessary.\nAnd each such Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer respectively, may arrest\nor cause to be arrested by verbal order, and may place in the Custody of Jone or more\nConstables or other persons for such time as in his discretion he may deem expedient,\nany person disturbing the Peace and Good Order, or may cause such person to be imprisoned for any such offence, under an order signed by him, until any period not later\nthan the final closing of the Election or of the Poll respectively.\nIN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this\nthirteenth day of October, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight\nhundred and seventy.\n(Signed) A. MUSGRAVE. I r~*~ -,\n\u00E2\u0096\u00A0J SEAL [\nBy Command. *\u00E2\u0096\u00A0 j\u00E2\u0080\u0094B| |\nPhilip J. Hankin,\nColonial Secretary.\nColonial Secretary's Department,\n19th December, 1870.\nTHE GOVERNOR has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to be Members\nof the Legislative Council of British Columbia:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThe Hon. Philip James Hankin,\n\u00E2\u0080\u009E George Phillippo,\n\u00E2\u0080\u009E Joseph William Trutch,\n\u00E2\u0080\u009E Wymond Ogilvy Hamley,\nAugustus Frederick Pemberton, Esq.,\nEdward Graham Alston, Esq.\nBy Commantl.\nPHILIP J. HANKIN,\nColonial Secretary.\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n19th December, 1870.\nTHE GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct the publication of the following for\ngeneral information:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nBy Command.\nPHILIP J. HANKIN.\nReturn under the Writs issued for the Elections of Members of the Legislative\nCouncil of British Columbia:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\n-j,.. ( . -,., f Henry Nathan, Esq.,\nVictoria Oity -j The Hon John gebastian Helmcken,\nVictoria District Amor DeCosmos, Esq.,\nNanaimo ' Arthur Bunster, Esq.,\nNew Westminster Hugh Nelson, Esq.,\nHope, Yale, and Lytton Clement Francis Cornwall, Esq.,\nLillooet and Clinton... Thomas Basil Humphreys, Esq.,\nCariboo and Soda Creek The Hon. Robert William Weir Carrall,\nKootenay and Columbia River.. Robert James Skinner, Esq.,\n(Signed) RICHARD WOODS,\nRegistrar's Office, Registrar.\n19th December, 1870. 1\nBRITISH COLUMBIA.\nPROCLAMATION\nBy His Excellency Anthony Mttsgrave, Esquire, G-overnor and Commander-in-\nChief in and over the Colony of British Columbia and its Dependencies, Vice-\nAdmiral and Ordinary of the same, &c, &c, &c.\nTo the Honourable the Members of the Legislative Council of the said Colony, constituted\nunder the Order of Her Majesty in Council, bearing date the ninth day of August, One\nthousand eight hundred and seventy; and all others whom it may concern:\nWHEREAS by an Order, made by Her Majesty in Council, bearing date the ninth\nday of August, One thousand eight hundred and seventy, and made in pursuance\nof the \"British Columbia Government Act, 1870,\" it was ordered (amongst other things)\nthat the Order in Council of the eleventh day of June, One thousand eight hundred and\nsixty-eight, referred to in the said Act, should be, and the same was, thereby revoked,\nexcept that the Legislative'Council constituted by the said Order should \"unless first\ndissolved by the Governor\" retain all the powers thereby granted to it, in like manner\nas if the said Order had not been revoked, until the return of the first Writs of the .\nfuture Legislative Council constituted under the recited Order:\u00E2\u0080\u0094That there should be\nin this Colony a Legislative Council constituted as therein mentioned; That it should\nbe lawful for the Governor, with the advice and consent of the said Council, to make\nLaws for the peace, order, and good government of the said Colony; And, that the\nGovernor should, by Proclamation, fix the time and place or places for holding the\nMeetings of the said Council.\nAnd Whereas the Writs of the Legislative Council, referred to in the recited Order of\nthe ninth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and seventy, have been duly\nissued, and are now returned into the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and\nthe Order in Council of the eleventh day of June, One thousand eight hundred and\nsixty-eight, and the Legislative Council constituted thereunder have been and are now\nfully determined and ended:\nAnd whereas it has seemed to be desirable to summon and convoke an early meeting\nof the new Legislative Council:\nNow, therefore, by virtue of the power conferred upon me by the said recited Order\nin Council, and of all other powers and authorities in me in that behalf vested, I do\nhereby summon and call together the Legislative Council of British Columbia, as constituted under the recited Order in Council of the ninth day of August, One thousand\neight hundred and seventy, to meet at the Legislative Council Chamber, in the City of\nVictoria on the fifth day of January, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred\nand seventy-one, FOR THE DISPATCH OF BUSINESS, and to treat and conclude\nupon those things which in the said Legislative Council may be ordained.\nGIVEN under\nmy hand and seal, at Victoria, the nineteenth day of\nDecember, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and\nseventy, and in the thirty-fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign.\nBy Command.\nPhilip J. Hankin,\nColonial Secretary.\nA. MUSGRAVE.\nSEAL JOURNALS\nOP THE\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\nOF\nBRITISH COLUMBIA.\nSESSION 1871.\nThursday the 5th day of January, 1871.\nOn this day being the first meeting of the Council for the dispatch of business,\npursuant to a Proclamation, hereunto annexed, of His Excellency Anthony Musgrave,\nGovernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of British Columbia, Matthew Baillie\nBegbie, Esq., Chief Justice of British Columbia, appointed by Dedimus Potestatem for\nadministering the Oath to the Members of the Council, came this day, at the hour of\none o'clock p. m., into the Council Chamber, and Charles Good, Esq., Clerk of the Legislative Council; and Richard Woods, Esq., Registrar of the Supreme Court of British\nColumbia, having delivered to the said Charles Good a Roll containing a list of the\nnames of such Members as had been returned to serve in this Council, the said Matthew\nBaillie Begbie did administer the Oath to the Members who appeared, which being done,\nand the Members having subscribed to the Roll containing the Oath, took their seats\nat the Council, viz:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThe Honourables. P. J. Hankin, J. W. Trutch, G. Phillippo, W. O.'Hamley, J. S.\nHelmcken, R. W. W. Carrall; and A. F. Pemberton, E. G. Alston, H. Na*than, H. Nelson,\nA. DeCosmos, and A.\" Bunster, Esquires.\nWhereupon Mr. DeCosmos, addressing himself to the Clerk (who standing up pointed to\nhim and then sat down) proposed to the Council for their Speaker the Hon. John\nSebastian Helmcken.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken having declined, and having proposed the Hon. Philip James\nHankin as Speaker, the Hon. Mr. Carrall seconding, and the question, that the Hon.\nPhilip James Hankin do take the Chair of this Council as Speaker, having been put by\nthe Clerk,\nIt was Resolved, nemine contradicente, and the Clerk having declared the Hon. Philip\nJames Hankin duly elected, he was conducted to the Chair by the Hon. Messrs.\nHelmcken and Carrall, where standing on the upper step, he returned his humble\nacknowledgment to the Council for the great honor they had been pleased to confer\nupon him by choosing 'him to be their Speaker.\nAfter which the Council adjourned to the call of Mr. Speaker.\nThe Council having resumed its sitting, His Excellency Anthony Musgrave, Governor\nand Commander-in-Chief of the Colony, entered the Council Chamber, attended by his\nPrivate Secretary. I\\n5th JANUARY.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair, and His Excellency having \u00C2\u00B0^^J*\u00C2\u00B0 \u00E2\u0084\u00A2e'J?\u00C2\u00A3\nSpeaker was taken up and introduced as Speaker to the Governor, by the Hon.\nMessrs. Helmcken and Carrall.\nMr. Speaker then addressed His Excellency, as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMay it Please Your Excellency:\nThe Council have elected me as their Speaker, though I am but little able to fulfil the\nimportant duties thus assigned to me.\nIf, in the performance of those duties, I should at any time fall into error, I pray that \u00E2\u0080\u00A2\nthe fault may be imputed to me and not to the Council whose Servant I am and who\nthrough me the better to enable them to discharge their duty to their Queen and\nCountry, humbly claim all their undoubted rights and privileges, especially that tbey\nmay have freedom of speech in their debates, access to Your Excellency s person at all\nseasonable times, and that their proceedings may receive from Your Excellency tfce\nmost favourable interpretation.\nTo which His Excellency replied as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMr. Speaker:\nI approve of the choice made by the Council in the election of their Speaker.\nI freely confide in the duty and attachment of the Council to Her Majesty's person and\nGovernment, and have no doubt that your proceedings will be conducted with wisdom,\ntemper, and prudence, and I grant, and upon all occasions will recognize and allow, their\nconstitutional privileges.\nThe Council shall also have access to me upon all seasonable occasions, and their proceedings, as well as their words and actions, will constantly receive my most favourable\nconsideration.\nHis Excellency then made the following gracious Speech:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Honourable Legislative Council :\u00E2\u0096\u00A0\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nIt affords me great pleasure to be able to meet you in person at the commencement\nof this most important Session of the Legislature of the Colony; and I do so with\nespecial satisfaction at a time when your body has been so reconstituted as to confer the\n- advantage of legal representation upon the Constituencies of the several Electoral\nDistricts.\nIn my Address to the late Legislative Council at its last Session, I pledged myself to\nrecommend to the Secretary of State such a modification of the then existing Constitution\nas to allow the majority of the Members of the Legislative Body to be formally elected\nand my suggestion has been approved and carried into effect. The Representative\n/ Members of your Body have been chosen with a full knowledge of the people of the\nf community of the intention that to you shall be confided the final decision upon the\ngreat question of the expediency and conditions of the proposed Union of British\nColumbia with the Dominion of Canada.\nAt the close of last Session, I acquainted the Council that I should send a Delegation\nto Ottawa, to lay before the Government of Canada the Resolutions which have been\nadopted by that Council on the subject of Confederation, to explain our views and wants,\nand to learn how far the wants and expectations of the people of this Colony could be\nfulfilled in any arrangement for Union. The result of that mission has already been\ncommunicated to the Public; but I shall now lay before you formally the Report of the\nPrivy Council of Canada upon the subject, which has been transmitted to me by Lord\nLisgar. The terms of Union embodied in that Minute, which the Government of Canada\nfis prepared to support in the Parliament of the Dominion, are, I believe, as liberal as\nJthis Colony can equitably expect. Indeed, in some respects the arrangements agreed\nupon are more advantageous to us than the scheme originally proposed. I submit them\nto you in full confidence that you will join with me in this conclusion; and I recommend\nto you at Once to pass an Address to Her Majesty, in accordance with the provisions of\nthe \"British North America Act, 1867,\" praying for admission into the Union, on those\nterms and conditions. I have reason for believing that the Community at large desire\nf this course, and no minor issues or local interests, which may quite as well be considered\n\ and protected hereafter, ought to be allowed to hinder the progress of the arrangements\nlikely to be beneficial to the Colony in general.\nThe agreement proposed contains the condition that the existing Tariff and Excise\nDuties shall be continued in force in British Columbia until the intended Railway from\nthe Pacific Coast and the Systems of Railways in Canada are connected unless the\nLegislature of this Colony shall sooner decide to accept the Tariff and Excise Laws of\nCanada. This alternative will therefore form a separate question for your consideration\nbut it need not m any manner affect the adoption of the terms of agreement as they stand!\nIt is also provided that the Constitution of the Executive authority, and of the Legislature of British Columbia shall, subject to the provisions of the \u00C2\u00AB British North America\nAct 1867, continue as existing at the time of Union, until altered under the authority\nof the said Act; but it is also expressly stated, as understood, that the Government of 5th JANUARY.\nCanada will readily consent to the introduction of Responsible Government when desired\nby the inhabitants of British Columbia. I am aware that a very general opinion\nprevails in favor of the adoption of this form of administration for the Local Govern-\nment on Confederation. To introduce it simultaneously would be practically impossible\nif, as I hope, we should seek admission to the Union at an early date. Time would not\nbe afforded to enable such a further enlargement and modification of the Legislative\nConstitution as will be necessary for the purpose of establishing the requisite legal\nmachinery for a change in the form of the Executive Council, as well as of the Legislative Body as would be necessary, which cannot prudently be effected without some\ndelay; and more details require to be settled than persons unacquainted with the\nworking of the system would expect. But, if your Honourable House should be deliberately of opinion that this change is expedient, and that it will not be wiser to leave it for I\nmore leisurely consideration after Union, I shall, after the adoption of the proposed '\nTerms of Union with Canada, be prepared to introduce for your consideration a Bill to ji\nenlarge the number of popular Representatives, excluding nominated Members from the\nCouncil, soas to enable a new Legislative Body and the form of administration known\nas Responsible Government to come into operation at the first Session of the Legislature\nsubsequently to the Union.\nThe Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the ensuing year shall be promptly laid\nbefore you. In the preparation of these I have endeavoured to avoid any expenditure\nthat can, without injury, be postponed. In the state of transition through which the\nColony is now passing to a different system of administration, it is obviously desirable\nnot to undertake services of novelty or magnitude, or to disturb existing arrangements.\nI have been acquainted by the Secretary of State, that Her Majesty's Government no\nlonger regard it as necessary that the Accounts of the Colony should be transmitted to\nEngland for Audit, and I have been required to report on the character of the precautions that may be taken to ensure that the local audit shall be conducted promptly,\nhonestly, and without any influence on the part of the Executive.\nIt may not be desirable at present, having reference to impending political measures,\nto make any immediate change in the existing system of audit which I believe to be\ncomplete of its kind; but I recommend you to appoint a Committee to enquire into and\nreport upon that system, with a\" view to its simplification, which I think may probably\nbe effected after Confederation with Canada.\nPreviously to my arrival in the Colony a List of Taxes and sums due on Real Estate\nwas in course of preparation by the direction of my Predecessor, under the provisions of\nthe Fifth Section of the \" Tax Sales Repeal Ordinance, 1867.\"\nOn the publication of this list many complaints have been made of erroneous charges,\nand of the hardship arising in many instances from the arrears which should have been\npaid by previous owners, and which were presumed to have been liquidated, now falling\nas a charge upon the land in the possession of other proprietors. The whole subject is\na complicated one, not yet cleared from a confusion which gave rise to the Tax Repeal\nOrdinance itself, under which this list has been prepared. I shall cause a Bill to be\nsubmitted to you for the purpose of giving me authority to appoint a Commission to\nenquire into objections to these claims for arrears of taxes, with power to the Governor,\non the Report of the Commissioners, to remit the liability in cases where it should\nequitably be removed:\nI have appointed a Commission to examine into the state of the Laws of the Colony,\nand to prepare an Act to repeal obsolete and useless enactments, which I hope to be\nable to submit to you during the Session, with a view to the publication of a revised\nedition of the Laws of the Colony as they stand at the time of Union, which may be\nreadily accessible to all classes of the Community.\nBeyond the subjects which I have mentioned, I do not now find it necessary to present\nany to your consideration. Our business during this Session is especially to deal with\nthe great question of Union with Canada, which in a greater or less degree must affect\nevery Department of Public Affairs. To this most important matter I am sure that you\nwill give your ready and earnest attention. At no time in the history of this Colony\nhas any Legislative Body, whether of the Mainland or Vancouver Island, been occupied\nwith considerations of greater moment than those which now demand your solicitude,\nand which must so deeply affect the future progress of the Province. In every subject\nof public interest, but especially in one so weighty, I pray that the Almighty may guide\nyour deliberations and bring them to a happy issue.\nHis Excellency then left the Council Chamber.\nCANADA.\nNlAQRA,\nJuly 7th, 1870.\ngIR>\u00E2\u0080\u0094it gives me much pleasure to be able to announce to you the satisfactory\ntermination of the negotiations between the Delegates whom you dispatched from\nBritish Columbia and the Ministers of the Dominion. 5th JANUARY.\n2. The terms of agreement have been embodied in a Memorandum, of which I\nenclose a copy. I have been requested by my responsible advisers to add the\nt assurance that such provision shall be made for the retiring pensions of Public\nI Officers in British Columbia as you may approve of.\n3. The Hon. Mr. Trutch goes to England by the Mail Steamer of the 9th instant;\nthe other two members of the Delegation return at once to British Columbia, and\nwill, no doubt, give you full details and information on such points as may require it.\n4. I announced the result of the negotiations, and sent a copy of the memorandum, to Lord Granville, on the 5th instant. I have, &c,\n(Signed) JOHN YOUNG.\nTo Sis Excellency Governor Musgrave,\ndec, dec, dec.\n I\nCOPY OF A REPORT OF A COMMITTEE OF THE HONOURABLE\nTHE PRIVY COUNCIL.\nThe Committee of the Privy Council have had under consideration a Despatch,\ndated the 7th May, 1870, from the Governor of British Columbia, together with\ncertain Resolutions submitted by the Government of that Colony to the Legislative\nCouncil thereof, both hereunto annexed, on the subject of the proposed Union of\nBritish Columbia with the Dominion of Canada; and after several interviews between\nthem and the Honourable Messrs. Trutch, Helmcken, and Carrall, the Delegates from\nBritish Columbia, and full discussion with them of the various questions connected with\nthat important subject, the Committee now respectfully submit for your Excellency's\napproval the following Terms and Conditions, to form the basis of a Political Union\nbetween British Columbia and the Dominion of Canada:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\n1. Canada shall be liable for the Debts and Liabilities of British Columbia existing\nat the time of Union.\n2. British Columbia not having incurred debts equal to those of the other\nProvinces now constituting the Dominion, shall be entitled to receive, by half-\nyearly payments in advance from the General Government, Interest at the rate of\nfive per cent, per annum on the difference between the actual amount of its indebtedness at the date of the Union, and the indebtedness per head of the population of\nNova Scotia and New Brunswick ($27-77), the population of British Columbia being\ntaken at 60,000.\n3. The following sums shall be paid by Canada to British Columbia, for the\nsupport of its Government and Legislature, to wit, an Annual Subsidy of $35,000\nand an Annual Grant equal to 80 cents per head of the said population of 60,000,\nboth half-yearly in advance, such Grant of 80 cents per head to be augmented in\nproportion to the increase of population, as may be shewn by each subsequent\ndecennial census, until the population amounts to 400,000, at which rate such Grant\nshall thereafter remain, it being understood that the first census be taken in the\nyear 1881.\n4. The Dominion will provide an efficient Mail Service, fortnightly, by steam\ncommunication between Victoria and San Francisco, and twice a week between\nVictoria and Olympia; the Vessels to be adapted for the conveyance of freight and\npassengers.\n5. Canada will assume and defray the charges for the following services:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nA. Salary of the Lieutenant Governor;\nB. Salaries and allowances of the Judges of the Supreme Courts and the County\nor District Courts;\n. C. The charges in respect to the Department of Customs;\nD. The Postal and Telegraphic Services;\nE. Protection and Encouragement of Fisheries;\nF. Provision for the Militia;\nG. Lighthouses, Buoys, and Beacons, Shipwrecked Crews, Quarantine and Marine\nHospitals, including a Marine Hospital at Victoria;\nH. The Geological Survey;\nI. The Penitentiary;\nAnd such further charges as may be incident to and connected with the services\nwhich by the British North America Act of 1867 appertain to the General Government, and as are or may be allowed to the 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 Maiestv's\nS\u00C2\u00A3rTXm\u00C2\u00A3 v+\u00C2\u00B0 ?Q\u00C2\u00A3 Wh\u00C2\u00B0Se P^lt10? a-nd em<>luments derived therefrom would be\naffected by Political changes on the admission of British Columbia into the Dominion _ 7. It is agreed that the existing Customs Tariff and Excise Duties shall continue\nm force in British Columbia until the Railway from the Pacific Coast and the\nsystera of Railways in Canada are connected, unless the Legislature of British\nColumbia should sooner decide to accept the Tariff and Excise Laws of Canada.\nWhen Customs and Excise Duties are, at the time of the Union of British Columbia\nwith Canada, leviable on any Goods, Wares, or Merchandize in British Columbia, or\nm the other Provinces of the Dominion, those Goods, Wares, and Merchandize may,\nfrom and after the Union, be imported into British Columbia from the Provinces\nnow composing the Dominion, or from either of those Provinces into British Columbia, on proof of payment of the Customs or Excise Duties leviable thereon in the\nProvince of Exportation, and on payment ofsuch further amount (if any) of Customs\nor Excise Duties as are leviable thereon in the Province of Importation. This\narrangement to have no force or effect after the assimilation of the Tariff and Excise\nDuties of British Columbia with those of the Dominion.\n8. British Columbia shall be entitled to be represented in the Senate by three\nMembers, and by six Members in the House of Commons. The representation to be\nincreased under the provisions of the British North America Act, 1867.\n9. The influence of the Dominion Government will be used to secure the continued\nmaintenance of the Naval Station jf| Esquimalt.\n10. The provisions of the British North America Act, 1867, shall (except those\nparts thereof whieh are in terms made, or by reasonable intendment maybe held\nto be specially applicable to and only affect one and not the whole of the Provinces\nnow comprising the Dominion, and except so far as the same may be varied by this\nminute) be applicable to British Columbia, in the same way and to the like extent\nas they apply to the other Provinces of the Dominion, and as if the Colony of British\nColumbia had been one of the Provinces originally united by the said Act.\n11. The Government of the Dominion undertake to secure the commencement\nsimultaneously, within two years from the date of the Union, of the construction of\na Railway from the Pacific towards the Rocky Mountains, and from such point as\nmay be selected, East of the Rocky Mountains, towards the Pacific, to connect the\nSeaboard of British Columbia with the Railway system of Canada; and further, to\nsecure the completion of such Railway within ten years from the date of the Union.\nAnd the Government of British Columbia agree to convey to the Dominion Government, in trust, to be appropriated in such manner as the Dominion Government\nmay deem advisable in furtherance of the construction of the said Railway, a similar\nextent of Public Lands along the line of Railway throughout its entire length in\nBritish Columbia, not to exceed however Twenty (20) Miles on each side of said\nline, as may be appropriated for the same purpose by the Dominion Government\nfrom the Public Lands in the North-west Territories and the Province of Manitoba.\nProvided that the quantity of land which may be held under Pre-emption right or\nby Crown Grant within the limits of the tract of land in British Columbia to be so\nconveyed to the Dominion Government, shall be made good to the Dominion from\ncontiguous Public Lands; and provided further, that until the commencement,\nwithin Two Years as aforesaid from the date of the Union, of the construction of\nthe said Railway, the Government of British Columbia shall not sell or alienate any\nfurther portions of the Public Lands of British Columbia in any other way than\nunder right of Pre-emption, requiring actual residence of the Pre-emptor on the land\nclaimed by him. In consideration of the land to be so conveyed in aid of the construction of the said Railway, the Dominion Government agree to pay to British\nColumbia, from the date of the Union, the sum of $100,000 per annum, in half-yearly\npayments in advance.\n12. The Dominion Government shall guarantee the interest for Ten Years from\nthe date of completion of the works, at the rate of Five per centum per annum, on\nsuch sum, not exceeding \u00C2\u00A3100,000 sterling, as may be required for the construction\nof a first class Graving Dock at Esquimalt.\n13. The charge of the Indians, and the trusteeship and managment of the Lands\nReserved for their use and benefit, shall be assumed by the Dominion Government,\nand a policy as liberal as that hitherto pursued by the British Columbia Govern-\nment, shall be continued by the Dominion Government after the Union.\nTo carry out such policy, tracts of land of such extent as it has hitherto been the\npractice of the British Columbia Government to appropriate for that purpose, shall\nfrom time to time be conveyed by the Local Government to the Dominion Government in trust for the use and benefit of the Indians on application of the Dominion\nGovernment; and in case of disagreement between the two Governments respecting\nthe quantity ofsuch tracts of Land to be so granted, the matter shall be referred\nfor the decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n14. The Constitution of the Executive Authority and of the Legislature of British\nColumbia shall, subject the provisions of the British North America Act, 1867,\ncontinue as existing at the time of the Union until altered under the Authority of\nthe said Act, it being at the same time understood that the Government of the\nDominion will readily consent to the introduction of Responsible Government when\ndesired by the Inhabitants of British Columbia, and it being likewise understood\nthat it is the intention of the Governor of British Columbia, under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to amend the existing Constitution of the\nLegislature by providing that a majority of its Members shall be elective.\nThe Union shall take effect according to the foregoing terms and conditions on\nsuch day as Her Majesty by and with the advice of Her Most Honourable Privy\nCouncil may appoint (on addresses from the Legislature of the Colony of British\nColumbia, and of the Houses of Parliament of Canada, in the terms of the 14btn\nSection of the British North America Act 1867, and British Columbia may in its\naddress specify the Electoral Districts for which the first Election of Members to\nserve in the House of Commons shall take place.\niQertified,\nWm. H. LEE,\nClerk Privy Council, Canada.\nMr. Nathan moved, Mr. Alston seconding,\nThat the Governor's Speech be printed for the use of Members.\nOrdered accordingly.\nThe Hon. Mr. Trutch moved, the Hon. Mr. Carrall seconding,\nThat the Standing Orders of the previous Council be adopted for the present.\nOrdered accordingly.\nThe Hon. Mr. Hamley moved, Mr. Nathan seconding,\nThat a Select Committee be appointed by Mr. Speaker, to draw up and submit a\nreply to His Excellency's gracious Speech.\nResolved accordingly.\nj Mr. Speaker named the following Committee.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Hon. Mr. Hamley, Messrs. Alston,\nNathan, Bunster, Nelson.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on\nMonday.\nMonday, the 9 th day of January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094 The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Helmcken, Carrall, Hamley;\nMessrs. Nathan, DeCosmos, Nelson, Bunster, Alston, Pemberton.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair,\nTo whom was presented Robert James Skinner, Esq., Member for Kootenay\nhaving been introduced by A. DeCosmos, Esq.,\nThe Chief Justice being in attendance, then administered the Oath of Allegiance\nto Mr. Skinner, who having subscribed to the same, took his seat at the Council.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting were read and confirmed, the Minute of the Privy\nCouncil of Canada, sent down in His Excellency's Speech, having been ordered to\nbe entered on the Minutes as read.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage Mo. 1. A> Musgrave.\nThe Governor forwards herewith to the Legislative Council, the Estimates of the\nRevenue and Expenditure for the Year 1871.*\nGovernment House,\nbth January, 1871.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall presented the Petition of the Miners of Cariboo, f\nOrdered to be received and read. Read aloud accordingly by the Clerk\nOrdered to be printed for the use of Members and to lie on the table.\nMr. DeCosmos presented the Petition of Settlers in Lake District.\nOrdered to be read. Read aloud accordingly by the Clerk.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nThe Hon. Chief Commissioner gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Alston gave a notice of motion.\n* See Appendix. /j- See Sessional Papers No. 1. 9th JANUARY.\nMr. DeCosmos gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Skinner gave a notice of motion.\nMr. NelBon gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Skinner gave a notice of motion.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved, the Hon. Chief Commissioner seconding, and it\nwas Resolved,\nThat a Message be sent to His Excellency the Governor, by one of the Members\nof the Executive Council in this Honourable House, requesting him to be pleased to\nconfirm the Rules adopted by this Honourable House.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. the Collector of Customs, Chairman of the\nSelect Committee appointed to draw up a reply to His Excellency's gracious Speech,\nbrought up a Report.\nOrdered to be read. Read aloud by the Clerk as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nTo His Excellency Anthony Musgrave, Esq., Governor of British Columbia.\nWe, Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, Members of the Legislative Council\nof British Columbia, rejoice that Your Excellency is able in person to meet us at the\ncommencement of this most important Session, and we have pleasure in acknowledging our sense of obligation to Your Excellency for the enlarged powers\nand Representative Institutions which have been procured for the Colony.\n2. We trust that the manner in which the new Constitution will operate will\namply justify so great a proof of Your Excellency's confidence in the self-governing\ncapacity and steady loyalty of the Inhabitants of British Columbia.\n3. The Terms of Union embodied in the Minute of the Honourable Privy Council\nof Canada, and transmitted by the Governor General for the consideration and\naction of the Legislative Council of the Colony, shall receive that earnest and grave\ndeliberation which the extreme importance of such a measure demands.\n4. We wish to assure Your Excellency that we shall approach the subject with a\nsincere conviction of the necessity of making the proposed Union the means of conferring mutual and lasting practical benefits upon the two Countries now seeking\ntS be Confederated.\n5. The question submitted by Your Excellency, as to the desirability of the im-\nmediate introduction of Responsible Government into the Colony, is one the importance of which we fully estimate.\n6. We will carefully consider the Estimates for the year, which have been laid\nbefore the Council.\n7. The final audit of accounts within the Colony is of importance to the economical\nworking of Government Offices in those portions of the Colony with which speedy\ncommunication upon matters of account cannot be had, and we appreciate Your\nExcellency's exertions and recommendations in this behalf.\n8. The Bill for setting at rest disputes connected with arrears of Taxes upon\nReal Estate in Vancouver Island shall be carefully considered, with a view to\nequitable and final adjustment.\n9. The revision of the Laws affecting the Colony, and their publication in one\nuniform Statute Book and in a readily accessible form, is a matter of universal\nmoment to the Inhabitants of the Colony, and to the proper understanding of the\nregulations to which all Settlers are required by the Country to conform.\n10. We are, like Your Excellency, impressed with the gravity of the juncture in\npublic affairs upon which we are assembled, and we join Your Excellency in a\nfervent hope that we may, under the guidance of the Almighty, seek to arrive at a\ncorrect decision upon questions which will involve the progress and well-being of\nBritish Columbia for all time to come.\nThe Hon. Mr. Hamley moved that the Report be adopted, Mr. Nelson seconding.\nMr. DeCosmos moved, in amendment, Mr. Nathan seconding, that the Report be\nreferred to a Committee of the whole House.\nOn the question being put it was Resolved in the affirmative.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\n. Mr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, Mr. Alston reported that the Report had\nbeen considered and amended as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nIn Section 9, after \"revision,\" the words \"and assimilation\" be omitted, and\nafter the word \"affecting,\" the words \"the two portions\" be omitted.\nOn the question of the adoption of the Report as amended being put, it was\ncarried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nOrdered that the reply be presented to His Excellency by the Members of the\nCouncil.\nI The Hon. the Chief Commissioner brought before the Council the subject of His\nExcellency's Message No. 1, viz. the Estimates.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, Mr. Nathan seconding,\nThat a Supply be granted to Her Majesty.\nOn the miestion beins put it was carried 'nem. con.\nMr. DecTmos movedgtPhatthe Council do go into Committee of Supply on Friday\nnGThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, in amendment, that the Council go into Com-\nmittee of Suoplv to-morrow. __ . , _ . ,\no4 the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved ac-\ncordingly.\nMr DeCosmos moved the adjournment till 3 to-morrow.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall, in amendment, till 1 to-morrow.\nThe amendment having been put and carried, the Council adjourned till 1 o clocK\nto-morrow.\nTuesday the 10th day of January, 1S71.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent.\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Hamley, Helmcken, Carrall;\nMessrs. Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Alston.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nMr. DeCosmos gave notice of motion.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage Mo. 2. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor has received the communication from the Speaker of the Honourable Legislative Council forwarding a copy of the Standing Rules which have been\nadopted for the present guidance of the Council. The Governor confirms those\nRules, and returns herewith the copy certified accordingly.\nGovernment House,\n10th January, 1871.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nathan moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding,\nThat His Excellency may be pleased to send down a Bill giving a guarantee,\nadditional to that provided by the Dominion Government, of five per cent, on One\nhundred thousand pounds for a period of Twenty Years, dating from the expiration\nof that given by the Dominion Government, to a Company undertaking the construction of a Graving Dock at Esquimalt, according to Clause 12 of the proposed\nTerms of Confederation.\nMr. Nelson moved in amendment, Mr. Bunster seconding,\nThat the discussion of the above subject be referred to a Committee of the whole\nCouncil on Monday next.\nWhereupon a debate arose, during which the Council adjourned to the call of the\nSpeaker.\nOn the Council resuming its Sitting, Mr. Speaker acquainted the Council that agreeably\nto the Resolution of yesterday, he, in company with such Members as desired to\nattend, had waited on His Excellency with the reply to the opening Address and\nHis Excellency had been pleased to make thereto the following Rejoinder:\nMr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Honourable Legislative Council.\nI thank you for your Address, and I receive with gratification the assurance it\ncontains that the important matters which will be submitted for your consideration\nwill obtain your careful attention.\nDebate on Mr. Nelson's amendment resumed.\nAnd on the amendment being put the Council divided.\nAyes 4, Moes 7.\nSo the amendment was lost.\nOn the original question being put the Council again divided\nAyes 5, Moes 6.\nSo it passed in the negative and the Resolution was lost.\nOn the Order of the day being read for Committee of Supply\nMr. Skinner moved, Mr. Nelson seconding, '\nThat the Council go into Committee of Supply on Friday next. 12th JANUARY.\nHon. Mr. Helmcken moved, in amendment, that the Council go into Committee\nat once.\nOn the question being; put it was carried in the affirmative and the Council went\ninto Committee of Supply.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the following Resolution for the adoption of the Council, and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that leave be granted.\nOn the question being put, Resolved, That the following Supply be granted:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nGovernor $2,052\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjotirned till 1 o'clock on\nThursday'.\nThursday, the 12th day of January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Helmcken, Carrall, Hamley;\nMessrs. Nathan, DeCosmos, Nelson, Btinster, Alston, Skinner.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Skinner moved, Mr DeCosmos seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat an humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, asking\nthat a sum be placed on the Estimates for the Survey of a Trail from the Shuswap\nvia the Eagle Pass to Wild Horse Creek.\nAfter some debate, question withdrawn by leave.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nelson moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying\nfor the construction of a Waggon Road from New Westminster to Yale, and that\na sum of money be placed on the Estimates for the commencement of this most important work.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 4, Noes 6.\nSo it passed in the negative and the Resolution was lost.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. DeCosmos moved, Mr- Nathan seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat that portion of the Speech of His Excellency the Governor respecting\nResponsible Government, be taken into consideration in Committee of the whole.\nHon. Mr. Helmcken moved in amendment, Hon. Mr. Hamley seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat the Governor be respectfully requested to send down to this House, in accordance with the information contained in his inaugural Address, a Bill \"to, enlarge\nthe number of popular Members, excluding nominated Members from this Council,\nso as to enable a new Legislative Body, and the form of administration known as\nResponsible Government, to come into operation at the first Session of the Legislature subsequently to the Union of this Colony with Canada.\"\nMr. Bunster moved in amendment, Mr. Nelson seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\n..That this House .after having given due consideration to that portion of the Speech\nof His Excellency the Governor respecting Responsible Government, is of opinion\nthat Responsible Government is desired by the people of British Columbia, and\nought to be inaugurated simultaneously with Confederation; and that His Excellency\nthe Governor be respectfully requested to send down a Bill providing for an increase\nin the number of Representatives in the Council and the exclusion of nominated\nMembers, and to make such other provision as may be deemed advisable in order to\nsecure the successful working of Responsible Government and its inauguration\nsimultaneously with the Union of the Colony with the Dominion of Canada.\nUpon which a debate arose, during which Mr. Nelson moved, that the same be\nadjourned.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 5, Noes 7.\nThe names, on request, having been taken down as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAyes. Noes.\nMessrs. Nelson, The Hon. Messrs. Trutch,\nDeCosmos,\nBunster,\nSkinner,\nNathan.\nMr.\nMr.\nHamley,\nHelmcken,\nCarrall,\nPhillippo,\nAlston,\nPemberton. 10 13th JAJTCJARY.\nSo the motion to adjourn the debate was lost.\nMr. Bunster's amendment was then put, on which the Council divided.\nAyes 5, Moes 7.\nThe names, on request, being taken down as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAyes JSoes.\nMessrs. Nelson, The Hon. Messrs. Helmcken,\nDeCosmos, \u00E2\u0084\u00A2\u00C2\u00BB\nBunster, Phillippo,\nSkinner, Carrall,\nNathan. 1 5^37\nMr. Pemberton,\nMr. Alston.\nSo the amendment was lost.\nMr. Helmcken's amendment was then put, on which the Council divided.\nAyes 7, Noes 5.\nThe names, on request, being taken down as follows :\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Trutch, \u00E2\u0096\u00A0 Messrs. Nelson.\nPhillippo, L DeCosmos,\nHelmcken, H Bunster,\nCarraU, i Skinner,\nHamley, Nathan.\nMr. Pemberton,-/\nMr. Alston. ^\nOn the question being put, the Hon. Messrs. Trutch, Phillippo, Messrs. Pemberton\nand Alston retired, and the Council divided.\nAyes 5, Noes 3.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly,\nThat the Governor be respectfully requested to send down to this House, in accordance with the information contained in his inaugural Address, a Bill \"to enlarge\nthe number of popular Members, excluding nominated Members from the Council, so\nas to enable a new Legislative Body, and the form of administration known as\nResponsible Government, to come into operation at the first Session of the Legislature subsequently to the Union of this Colony with Canada.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Carrall, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\nto-morrow.\nFriday the 13th day of January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent.\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Hamley, Helmcken, Carrall;\nMessrs. Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Alston, Pemberton.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed after having been\namended.\nClement Francis Cornwall, Esq., having been introduced to the Council Chamber, was\nsworn in by His Honor Chief Justice Begbie, and took his seat at the Council.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion of Mr. DeCosmos, to consider the\nPetition of certain Settlers,\nOn the motion of the mover, ordered to be deferred till Friday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee of Supply.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman of the Committee, reported\nthe following Resolutions for the adoption of the Council, and asked leave to sit\nagain.\nResolved that the following sums be voted for the service of the Year 1871:\t\nLegislative Council $ 900\nColonial Secretary 9 224\nTreasury. '',''..[ 4^082\nAttorney General 4 377\nChief Commissioner of Lands and Works 6^998\nCollector of Customs 13820\nPost Office '.,..,\u00E2\u0080\u009E 3'200\nSupreme Court '500\nAttorney General \\ 2 463\nHigh Sheriff ,.\"..\".*'.*.*.*.'.;\". 1,500 16th JANUARY. n\nPolice and Gaols $16,568 95\nGold Commissioner, Kootenay 6,024 50\nDo. Cariboo 13,910 00\nDo. Yale 7,320 00\nDo. Lillooet 4,608 00\nDo. Nanaimo 3,714 00\nPensions 485 00\nRevenue Services 1,000 00\nAdministration of Justice 3,900 00\nCharitable Allowances 10,500 00'\nEducation 15,000 00\nPolice and Gaols 12,000 00\nRent 264 00\nTransport 3,250 00\nResolved, That a respectful address be presented to His Excellency tbe Governor,\npraying that the Salary of the Stipendiary Magistrate at Lillooet may be increased\nto $3,000 per annum.\nResolved, That a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor,\nfor the purpose of placing in the Estimates an amount sufficient to pay the arrears\nof Salary that may be due the former Superintendent of Schools.\nOrdered that leave be granted to sit again.\nOn the question of the adoption of the above Resolutions being put, it was carried\nin the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon/Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on\nMonday next.\nMonday, the 16th January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Hamley, Carrall Helmcken;\nMessrs. Nathan, Nelson, Cornwall, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Pemberton, Alston.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall gave notice of motion.\nMr. Bunster gave notice of 2 motions.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a notice of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, respecting Confederation,\nOn the motion of the Hon. Member,\nOrdered that the same be brought up first on Wednesday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee of Supply.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of tbe Committee.\nMr. Speaker resumed the Chair.\nThe Chairman asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that leave be granted presently.\nThe Council went again into Committee of Supply.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn the Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the following Resolutions for the adoption of the Council, and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that leave be granted for to-morrow.\nResolved, that the following sums be voted for the Year 1871:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nConveyance of Mails.. $36,549 96\nWorks and Buildings 23,650 00\nResolved, That the Council recommend that the Mail Service between New Westminster and Victoria be taken into consideration by the Executive, with the object\nof conveying, between these points, the Mails at regular and fixed periods, instead\nof irregularly as at present, at an increased Subsidy.\nThat the Contract for carrying the Mails between Victoria and Comox be put up\nto public competition in view of getting a better service.\nThat the Council recommend that the Steamer Sir James Douglas make semimonthly trips between Victoria and Comox. That an humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, asking\nthat in any future contract for carrying the Mails to Cariboo, provision be made for\na weekly service during the winter season and a semi-weekly service during\nsummer.\nThat His Excellency the Governor, be. respectfully requested to cause a sum of\nmoney to be placed upon the Estimates sufficient to ensure the carrying of Mails\nfrom Quesnelmouth to Omineca.\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying\nthat a sum of $1,000 be added to the Estimates to provide Mail Communication\nbetween Cache Creek and the Mission Valley on Okanagan Lake.\nThat an humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor requesting\nan additional sum of $600 be placed on the Estimates for the conveyance of Mails\nfrom Victoria to Kootenay.\nThat the Council recommend a sum of money, not exceeding $100, be granted for\nreceiving the Mails at the Steamboat Landing, Salt Spring Island, and to carry the\nsame through the Settlements on the Island.\nThat the Council, recommend that Tenders be called for to convey the Mails\nbetween Victoria and Saanich, Victoria and Metchosin, and Victoria and Esquimalt.\nThat an humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, .respectfully\nrequesting that he will cause the sum of $15,000 to be placed upon the Estimates for\nthe purpose of constructing a Waggon Road across the Giscome Portage, and improving the navigation of Crooked and Omineca Rivers; and that such further sum\nbe placed upon the Estimates, as His Excellency may deem sufficient, for the purpose of exploring for the best route for a Trail from Quesnelmouth to Germansen\nCreek, and for making the same as soon as the exploration is completed.\nThat this Council recommend that $3000 be granted to open a Trail from the Forks\nof Skeena to Tatla Landing, providing there are sufficient funds at the disposal of\nthe Government.\nOn the question of the adoption of the foregoing Resolutions being put, it was\ncarried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon, Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock tomorrow.\nTuesday, the 17th day of January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Hamley, Carrall, Helmcken;\nMessrs. Alston, Pemberton, Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee of Supply.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee..\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the following Resolutions passed, and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that leave be granted.\nResolved, That the following Supplies be voted for the Year 1871:\t\nRoads, Streets, and Bridges $54,550 00\nMiscellaneous Services 23,260 00\nInterest 103,440 00\nDrawbacks and Refunds 2 100 00\nSinking Fund 50,197 50\nHome Government Account 3 274 30\nGovernment Vessels 12 800 00\nLight Houses 9',370 00\nResolvod, That a sum be placed on the Estimates in support of the Fire Department of New Westminster, not exceeding the amount allowed the Deluge Companv\nVictoria. r j>\nThat the sum of $500 be placed on the Estimates for the Williams Creek Fire\nBrigade.\nThat the Representative Members of the Council be indemnified for their expenses\nin .attending to jbhe^r..Legislative duties during the present Session\nOn the question of the adoption of the foregoing Resolutions being put, it was\ncarried m the affirmative and Resolved accordingly. 20th JANUARY. 13\nMr. Nathan moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to enable him to eive a notice\nof motion. \u00C2\u00B0\nOrdered accordingly.\nMr. Nathan gave notice of motion.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on\nWednesday.\nWednesday, the 18th January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Hamley, Carrall Helmcken;\nMessrs. Nathan, Nelson, Cornwall, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Pemberton, Alston.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nMi*. DeCosmos presented three Petitions from Merchants and Farmers of Victoria\nDistrict.\nOrdered to be read. Read aloud by the Clerk.\nOrdered to he on the table.\nMr. Nathan gave a notice of motion.\n6\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Trutch moved, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken\nseconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat this Council do now resolve itself into Committee of the Whole to prepare\nan Address to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, praying for the Confederation\nof British Columbia with the Dominion of Canada on the terms offered to this\nColony by the Government of the Dominion, as specified in the Minute of the\nHonourable the Privy Council of Canada, transmitted in the Despatch from the\nGovernor General of Canada of the 7th of July, 1870, addressed to the Governor,\nand laid before this Council by His Excellency with his opening Speech.\nOn the question being put, it was carried nem. con. and Resolved accordingly.\nThe Council went into Committee accordingly.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Pemberton in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported some progress made\nwith the Address, and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that leave be granted for the next sitting of the Council.\nMr. Nathan moved that the Standing Orders be suspended to enable him to give a\nnotice of motion.\nStanding Orders suspended accordingly.\nMr. Nathan gave a notice of motion.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on\nFriday.\nFriday the 20th day of January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094 The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Helmcken, Carrall, Hamley;\nMessrs. Nathan, DeCosmos, Nelson, Bunster, Alston, Skinner.\nMr. Speaker read the following Dedimus Pdtestatem from the Governor empowering him\nto swear in T. B. Humphreys, Esq.\nTo the Hon. Philip James Hankin, Speaker of the Legislative Council of British\nColumbia, and whom else it may concern:\nGreeting.\nKnow ye that Anthony Musgrave, Esquire, Governor of the Colony of British\nColumbia, reposing special trust and confidence in the fidelity, learning, and integrity\nof the said Philip James Hankin, and under and by virtue of all powers and 14\n20iH JANUARY.\nauthorities him, the said Anthony Musgrave, as such Governor m that behalf\nenabling, hath appointed, and by these presents doth give and grant unto the said\nPhilip James Hankin full power and authority to administer the customary oath to\nThomas Basil Humphreys.\nGiven under my hand and seal, at Victoria, British Columbia, this\nTwentieth day of January, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-\nA. Musgrave.\nThomas Basil Humphreys, Esquire, entered the Council Chamber, to whom Mr Speaker\nadministered the customary Oath of Allegiance, and who then took his seat at the\nCouncil.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 3. ,1 A- Musgrave.\nThe Governor forwards herewith to the Legislative Council a Bill entitled \" An\nAct to appropriate the sum of Three hundred and forty-seven thousand five\nhundred and thirty-five dollars and one cent, out of the General Revenue of the\nColony, for the contingent service of the year 1871.\"\nGovernment House,\n18th January, 1871.\nThe Hon. Mr. Trutch moved, the Hon. Mr. Carrall seconding, that the Supply Bill be\nnow read a first time. Ordered accordingly.\nBill read first time.\nOrdered to be read second time at once.\nRead second time accordingly.\nOrdered to be committed on Monday next.\nMr. Humphreys spoke to a question of privilege.\nThe Hon. Mr.\nMr\nMr. Humphreys gave notice of motion.\nCarrall gave notice of motion.\nNathan gave notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on an Address to\nthe Queen on Confederation.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Pemberton in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the following\nAddress to the Queen to have been adopted by the Committee:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nTo the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.\nMost Gr.acious Sovereign:\nWe, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Members of the Legislative Council of British Columbia in Council assembled, humbly approach Your\nMajesty for the purpose of representing:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat, during the last Session of the late Legislative Council, the subject of the\nadmission of the Colony of British Columbia into the Union or Dominion of Canada\nwas taken into consideration, and a Resolution on the subject was agreed to\nembodying the terms upon which it was proposed that this Colony should enter the\nUnion;\nThat, after the close of the Session, Delegates were sent by the Government of\nthis Colony to Canada, to confer with the Government of the Dominion with respect\nto the admission of British Columbia into the Union upon the terms proposed-\nThat, after considerable discussion by the Delegates with the Members of the\nGovernment of the Dominion of Canada, the Terms and Conditions hereinafter\nspecified were adopted by a Committee of the Privy Council of Canada and were\nby them reported to the Governor General for his approval*\nThat, such Terms were communicated to the Government of this Colony bv the\n; overnor General of Canada, in a Despatch dated July 7th, 1870, and are a\nfollowi\nas\nat\heSeaofthe %$\u00C2\u00A3?*\"** ^^ LiabiHtieS \u00C2\u00B0f **\u00C2\u00AB* Colombia existin\n2. British Columbia not having incurred debts equal to those of the other\nProvinces now-constituting the Dominion shall be entitled to receive, by half-yearly\npayments madvancefrom.the General Government, Interest at the rate of five per\n;cenfcqser annum on the differenteeibetwee*ehe actuW- amount of ifc'debtedness at 20th JANUARY. 15\nthe date of the Union, and the indebtedness per head of the population of Nova\nbcotia and New Brunswick ($27-77), the population of British Columbia beimr taken\nat 60,000. \u00C2\u00B0\n3. The following sums shall be paid by Canada to British Columbia for the support of its Government and Legislature, to wit: and Annual subsidy of $35,000 and\nan Annual Grant equal to 80 cents per head of the said population of 60,000, both\nhalf-yearly in advance, such Grant of 80 cents per head to be augmented in proportion to the increase of population, as may be shewn by each subsequent decennial\ncensus, until the population amounts to 400,000, at which rate such Grant shall\nthereafter remain, it being understood that the first census be taken in the year 1881.\n4. The Dominion will provide an efficient Mail Service, fortnightly, by steam communication between Victoria and San Francisco, and twice a week between Victoria\nand Olympia; the Vessels to be adapted for the conveyance of freight and passengers.\n5. Canada will assume and defray the charges for the following Services:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nA. Salary of the Lieutenant Governor;\nB. Salaries and allowances of the Judges of the Superior Courts and the County\nof District Courts;\nC. The charges in respect to the Department of Customs;\nD. The Postal and Telegraphic Services;\nE. Protection and Encouragement of Fisheries;\nF. Provision for the Militia;\nG. Lighthouses, Buoys, and Beacons, Shipwrecked Crews, Quarantine and\nMarine Hospitals, including a Marine Hospital at Victoria;\nH. The Geological Survey;\nI. The Penitentiary;\nAnd such further charges as may be incident to and connected with the services\nwhich by the British North America Act of 1867, appertain to the General\nGovernment, and as are or may be allowed to the 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 British Columbia into the\nDominion of Canada.\n7. It is agreed that the existing Customs Tariff and Excise Duties shall continue\nin force in British Columbia until the Railway from the Pacific Coast and the\nsystem of Railways in Canada are connected, unless the Legislature of British\nColumbia should sooner decide to accept the Tariff and Excise Laws of Canada.\nWhen Customs and Excise Duties are, at the time of the Union of British Columbia\nwith Canada, leviable on any Goods Wares, or Merchandizes in British Columbia, or\nin the other Provinces of the Dominion, those Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes may,\nfrom and after the Union, be imported into British Columbia from the Provinces now\ncomposing the Dominion, or from either of those Provinces into British Columbia,\non proof of payment of the Customs or Excise Duties leviable thereon in the Province\nof Exportation, and on payment of such further amount (if any) of Customs or\nExcise Duties as are leviable thereon in the Province of Importation. This arrangement to have no force or effect after the assimilation of the Tariff and Excise Duties\nof British Columbia with those of the Dominion.\n8. British Columbia shall be entitled to be represented in the Senate by Three\nMembers, and by Six Members in the House of Commons. The representation to be\nincreased under the provisions of the \" British North America Act, 1867.\"\n9. The influence of the Dominion Government will be used to secure the continued\nmaintenance of the Naval Station at Esquimalt.\n10. The provisions of the \" British North America Act, 1867,\" shall (except those\nparts thereof which are in terms made, or by reasonable intendment may be held to\nbe specially applicable to and only affect one and not the whole of the Provinces\nnow comprising the Dominion, and except so far as the same may be varied by this\nMinute) be applicable to British Columbia, in the same way and to the like extent\nas they apply to the other Provinces of the Dominion, and as if the Colony of British\nColumbia had been one of the Provinces originally united by the said Act.\n11. The Government of the Dominion undertake to secure the commencement\nsimultaneously, within two years from the date of the Union, of the construction of\na Railway from the Pacific towards the Rocky Mountains, and from such point as\nmay be selected, East of the Rocky Mountains, towards the Pacific, to connect the\nseaboard of British Columbia with the Railway system of Canada; and further, to\nsecure the completion of such Railway within ten years from the date of the Union,\nAnd the Government of British Columbia agree to convey to the Dominion Gor\nvernment, in trust, to be appropriated in such manner as the Dominion Government\nmay deem advisable in furtherance of the construction of the said Railway, a similar\nextent of Public Lands along the line of Railway throughout its entire length in\nBritish Columbia, not to exceed, however Twenty (20) Miles on each side of said\nline as may be; appropriated for the same purpose by the Dominion Government\nfrom the Public Lands in the North-West Territories and the Province of Manitoba. 16\n20th JANUARY.\nor\nProvided that the quantity of land which may be held under Pre-emption right\nby Crown Grant within the limits of the tract of land in British Columbia to be so\nconveyed to the Dominion Government shall be made good to the Dominion from\ncontiguous Public Lands; and provided further, that until the commencement,\nwithin two years as aforesaid from the date of the Union, of the construction of the\nsaid Railway, the Government of British Columbia shall not sell or alienate any further portions of the Public Lands of British Columbia in any other way than under\nright of Pre-emption, requiring actual residence of the Pre-emptor on the land\nclaimed by him. In consideration of the land to be so conveyed in aid of the construction of the said Railway, the Dominion Government agree to pay to British\nColumbia, from the date of the Union, the sum of $100,000 per annum, in half-yearly\npayments in advance.\n12. The Dominion Government shall guarantee the Interest for Ten Years from\nthe date of the completion of the works, at the rate of Five per centum per annum,\non such sum, not exceeding \u00C2\u00A3100,000 sterling, as may be required for the construction\nof a first class Graving Dock at Esquimalt.\n13. The charge of the Indians, and the trusteeship and management of the lands\nreserved for their use and benefit, shall be assumed by the Dominion Government,\nand a policy as liberal as that hitherto pursued by the British Columbia Government\nshall be continued by the Dominion Government after the Union.\nTo carry out such policy, tracts of land of such extent as it has hitherto been the\npratice of the British Columbia Government to appropriate for that purpose, shall\nfrom time to time be conveyed by the Local Government to the Dominion Government in trust for the use and benefit of the Indians, on application of the Dominion\nGovernment; and in case of disagreement between the two Governments respecting\nthe quantity of such tracts of land to be so granted, the matter shall be referred for\nthe decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n14. The Constitution of the Executive Authority and of the Legislature of British\nColumbia shall, subject to the provisions of the \" British North America Act, 1867,\"\ncontinue as existing at the time of the Union until altered under the authority of\nthe said Act, it being at the same time understood that the Government of the\nDominion will readily consent to the introduction of Responsible Government when\ndesired by the inhabitants of British Columbia, and it being likewise understood\nthat it is the intention of the Governor of British Columbia, under the authority of\nthe Secretary of State for the Colonies, to amend the existing Constitution of the\nLegislature by providing that a majority of its Members shall be Elective.\nThe Union shall take effect according to the foregoing terms and conditions on\nsuch day as Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Most Honourable Privy\nCouncil may appoint (on addresses from the Legislature of the Colony of British\nColumbia, and of the Houses of Parliament of Canada, in the terms of the 146th\nSection of the \"British North America Act, 1867,\") and British Columbia may in its\naddress specify the Electoral Districts for which the first Election of Members to\nserve in House of Commons shall take place.\nThat such Terms have prove generally acceptable to the people of this Colony;\nThat this Council is therefore willing to enter into Union with the Dominion of\nCanada upon such Terms, and humbly submit that under the circumstances it is\nexpedient that the admission of this Colony into such Union, as aforesaid, should\nbe effected at as early a date as may be found practicable under the provisions of\nthe 146th Section of the \" British North America Act, 1867.\"\nWe, therefore, humbly pray that Your Majesty will be graciously pleased, by\nand with the advice of Your Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, under the\nprovisions of the 146th Section of the \"British North America Act, 1867,\" to\nadmit British Columbia into the Union or Dominion of Canada on the basis of the\nTerms and Conditions offered to this Colony by the Government of the Dominion\nof Canada, hereinbefore set forth; and, inasmuch as by the said Terms British\nColumbia is empowered in its Address to specify the Electoral Districts for which\nthe first Election of Members to serve in the House of Commons shall take place\nwe humbly pray that such Electoral Districts may be declared under the Order\nin Council to be as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat \"New Westminster District\" and the \"Coast District,\" as defined in a\nPublic Notice issued from the Lands and Works Office on the 15th day of December, 1869, by the desire of the Governor, and purporting to be in accordance with\nthe provisions of the 39th Clause of the \" Mineral Ordinance, 1869,\" shall constitute\none District, to be designated \"New Westminster District,\" and return One\nMember;\nThat \"Cariboo District\" and \"Lillooet District,\" as specified in the said public\nnotice, shall constitute one District, to be designated \" Cariboo District\" and\nreturn One Member; '\nThat \"Yale District\" and | Kootenay-District,\" as specified in the said public\nnotice^ shall constitute one District, to be designated \"Yale District,\" and return\nOne Member; ' \u00C2\u00AB<**\"\nTJattii ose portions of Vancouver Island known as \"Victoria District,\" \"Esquimalt District,\" and \"Metchosin District,\" a8 defined in the Official Maps of those 23\u00C2\u00A5d JANUARY. $j\nDistricts in the Land Office, Victoria, and which Maps are designated' respectively\n\" Victoria District Official Map, 1858,\" \" Esquimalt District Official Map, 1858,\"\nahd. Metchosin District Official' Map, A. D. 1858,\" shall constitute one District,\nto be designated | Victoria District,\" and return Two Members.\nAnd, that all the rettiainder of Vancouver Island', and all such Islands adjacent\nthereto, as were formerly Dependencies of the late Colony of Vancouver Island,\nshall constitute one District, to be' designated \" Vancouver Island District,\" ana\nreturn One Member.\nOn the question of the adoption of the above address being put it wascafrried\nunanimously and Resolved accordingly.\nThe Hon. Mr. Trutch moved, the,Hon. Mr. Nathan seconding, that the following\nAddress be presented to His Excellency the' Governor :\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMay it please Your Exceffl&iey:\nWe, the Members of the Legislature, in Council assembled, having' agreed to an\nAddress to Her Most Gracious Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will be most\ngraciously pleased, by and with the advice of Her Most Honourable Privy Council,\nto admit British Columbia, under the provisions of the 146th Section of the \"British\nNorth America Act,\" into the Dominion of Canada, on the basis of the terms and\nconditions offered to this Colony by the Government of the Dominion of Canada, as\nin such Address set forth, do hereby pray that Your Excellency may be pleased to\ntransmit such Address to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,\nto be laid at the foot of the throne.\nOn the question being pttt', it was carried nem. con. and Resolved accordingly.\nOn the motion of Mr. Humphreys, Ordered that the Address be printed for pTiblic\ncirculation.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of Mr. DeCosmos,\nOrdered to be postponed till Wednesday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Carrall asked leave to bring* in the Lane\nand Kurtz Mining Company's Bill.\nOrdered that leave be granted.;\nThe Hon. Member handed in the said Bill.\nOrdered to be read first time at once.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Monday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Bunster moved, Mr DeCosmos seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to cause the sum of\n$2,000 to be appropriated for the purpose of building a Bridge over the Nanaimo\nRiver.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Bunster moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to put in the Supplementary Estimates $750 to build a Bridge at a suitable place across Courtney River,\nin Comox, so as to enable the Settlers on the south side of the River to have a ready\naccess to the Steamboat Landing.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on\nMonday.\nMonday the 23rd day of January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094 The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Helmcken, Carrall, Hamley;\nMessrs. Nathan, DeCosmos, Nelson, Bunster, Alston, Skinner, Cornwall, Humphreys.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nMr. Nathan presented the Petition of the Mayor and Council of Victoria.\nOrdered to be received and read. Read aloud accordingly.\nOrdered to be printed and lie on the table.\nMr. Humphreys gave notice of 2 motions.\nMr. DeCosmos gave notice of 3, motions.\nMr. Bunster gave notice of motion. 18 24th JANUARY.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nathan moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to place on the\nEstimates a sum sufficient to secure a semi-weekly Mail Service between this and\nPorts on the Sound. ,\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nathan moved\u00E2\u0080\u0094 j\nThat an Address be forwarded to the Government of Canada, representing the\ninsufficiency of the Ten Years'Dock guarantee, and soliciting an increase of the\nterm of years sufficient to ensure the immediate construction of the Dock.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall moved, in amendment, Mr. DeCosmos seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat an humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, respectfully\nrepresenting that doubts exist as to the sufficiency of the guarantee provided in\nSection 12 in the Terms of Confederation offered by the Dominion of Canada, and\naccepted by this Council, to ensure the construction of a Graving Dock at Esquimalt,\nand that this Council therefore solicit His Excellency the Governor to move the\nGovernment of the Dominion to extend the guarantee for such further period, < or\nafford such further inducements to capitalists, as will secure the speedy completion\nof a work of such vital importance to the general interests not only of British\nColumbia but of the Dominion.\nThe amendment having taken the place of the original question, and having been\nput, it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. Cornwall seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat all Flour made from Wheat raised in the Colony be exempted from Road\nTolls.\nMr. DeCosmos moved, in amendment, that the following words be added, Mr.\nSkinner seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\n\"And that His Excellency the Governor be requested to send down a Bill to the\nCouncil amending the Law, so as to ensure the exemption of Flour so manufactured.\"\nAmendment put and carried.\nOn the question as amended being put the Council divided.o\nAyes 10, Noes 3.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on Supply Bill.\nMr: Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn the Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwithout amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Kurtz and Lane Mining Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed to-morrow.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall moved the suspension of Standing Orders to enable him. to give a\nnotice of motion.\nQuestion negatived.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\nto-morrow.\nTuesday, the 24th day of January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent.\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Hamley, Helmcken Carrall-\nMessrs. Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Alston, Pemberton Cornwall'\nHumphreys. ' |\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall gave a notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Nelson gave a notice of motion.\nPUTSl^^^\nttfjTrmi' \u00C2\u00B0f the GenLl Eevenue of the ^tei&SSSg^'SZ oi\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nathan asked leave to bring in a Bill to re\u00E2\u0084\u00A2*!\nthe Customs Ordinance of 1870. s U1 t0 rePeaI\nOrdered that leave be granted.\nThe Hon. mover accordingly presented the said Bill\nOrdered to be read first time. Read first time accordingly. 25th JANUARY. 19\nOrdered to be read second time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Carrall asked leave to bring in a Bill to\nprotect Thomson's patent Road Steamers.\n| Ordered that leave be granted and that the Bill be now read first time.\nOn the question of the second reading of the said Bill being put, the Hon. mover\nasked leave to withdraw the same.\nOrdered that leave be granted. Bill withdrawn accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nathan moved, Mr. Cornwall seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat the Canadian Tariff be adopted simultaneously with Confederation.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved in amendment, Mr. DeCosmos seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat this Council earnestly solicits His Excellency the Governor to move the\nGovernment of the Dominion to consent to the alteration of the existing British\nColumbia Tariff by the Legislature of the Colony during the present Session, to the\nfollowing effect:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThe Duty on Spirits to be reduced to the rate imposed by the existing Canadian\nTariff, viz., Eighty cents per gallon.\nThe Duty on Flour to be reduced to Seventy-five cents per barrel, and the Duty\non Wheat to Ten cents per bushel.\nThis Council being convinced that such changes would result in mutual benefit to\nthe whole Dominion and to British Columbia.\nAnd that His Excellency be pleased to communicate this Resolntion to the\nGovernor General of Canada by Telegraph.\nOn the question being put as to the substitution of the amendment for the\noriginal question,\nThe Council divided:\nAyes 8, Noes 2.\nThe names, on request, being taken down as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Helmcken, The Hon.Mr. Carrall,\nMessrs. Nathan, Mr. Cornwall.\nHumphreys,\nNelson,\nDeCosmos,\nBunster,\nSkinner,\nAlston.\nMessrs. Phillippo, Trutch and Pemberton not having voted, were counted in the\naffirmative, so the vote stood,\u00E2\u0080\u0094 .\nAyes 11, Noes 2.\nAnd it was carried in the affirmative\nOn the original question being put the Council again divided.\nAyes 9, Noes 1.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of the Member\nfor Lillooet, motion withdrawn by leave..\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. Skinner seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat an address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying that a sum\nof money be granted for the purpose of making a trail from Lytton to Lillooet.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Kurtz and\nLane Company's Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Pemberton in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported some progress\nmade with the Bill, and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that leave be granted for to-morrow.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock tomorrow.\nWednesday, the 25th January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Hamley, Carrall Helmcken;\nMessrs. Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Pemberton, Alston,\nHumphreys.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed. 20 26 m JANUARY.\nMr. Humphreys spoke to a question of privilege as to reports of his speech in the British\nColonist. . j-\nMi;, funster spoke-to a question of privilege as to reports of his speech m the\nBruisn Colonist.\nMr. Humphreys gave a notice; of motion*.\nMr. Alston gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Bunster gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Nelson gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Humphreyrgave a notice of motioii.\nOn the Order of the'daybeiiig read for the motion standing in the name of Mr. De-\nGosmos^respecting* a road in the Victoria District.\nj Ogdeie'd that leave be granted to withdraw the same.\nWithdrawn accordingly.\nFurBuant'to the Order of the day, Mr. DeOo'staos moved, Mr. Bunster seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to Itfjr' before this\n\u00C2\u00A9onfftiiba Rfctuifa! setting fbrth the amount of Roa^f Ta\u00C2\u00A3 levied, collected, and expended in each Road District in Vancouver Island in 1870.\n' \u00C2\u00A9fifthe* question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant t^the Order of the day,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMr. DeCosmos asked the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works,\nWBether it is the intention of the Government to send Road Parties through the\nDistricts on Vancouver Island this year, as in former years; and whether it is not\npossible to repair and improve Roads by Contract with equal advantage to the\nPublic. The Hon. Mr. Trutch replied.\nPursuant to the Orde\u00C2\u00A5 of the day, the Hon. Mr. Carrall asked leave to bring in Loan\nand Investment Amendment Bill.\nOrdered that leave be granted and the Bill now read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Tuesday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken asked leave to bring in Legal\nProfessions Bill.\nOrdered that leave be granted and the Bill now read first time.\nRead fli*st time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on the 1st February.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nelson moved, Mr. Nathan seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency, asking that a Return\nof the amount of Land Pre-empted, Sold, and Leased in the different Districts\nthroughout the Colony for the yeai*'l870, be laid before the Council.\nOn the question being .put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Customs Amendment\nBill, Ordered to be postponed till some future day.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went'into Committee on the Kurtz and\nLane Mining Company's Bill.\"\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Pemberton in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwith amendments.\nOrdered that the Bill be read third time to-morrow.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch,'-the Council atijfrurned til^l o'clock tomorrow.\nThursday, the 26th day of January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Hamley, Helmcken; Messrs.\nAlston, Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Humphreys, Cornwall.\nT>m iWirmtAs of the Previous-MeetinspTead and' confirmed 31st JANUARY. 2T\nMr. Humphreys gave notice of 4 motions.\nMr. Alston gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Nathan gave a notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. DeCosmos moved, Mr. Skinner seconding,\t\nThat, inasmuch as a call has been issued by the Lands and Works Department\nfor payment of all instalments due on Land Pre-empted under Vancouver Island\nPre-emption Proclamations, 1861-2, requiring payment to be made by the 31st\nMarch next, and inasmuch as that time is inopportune for the Farmers to pay, and\ncalculated in numerous instances to operate as an injury to the Settlers if payment\nbe then enforced, a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor,\npraying that the time for payment be postponed till some convenient period after\nnext harvest, and that further notice be given of such postponement.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Bunster moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, asking\nthat a Bill be sent down to this House imposing a poll tax of $50 per head per\nannum on all Chinamen engaged in any occupation in the Colony.\nOrdered that leave be granted to withdraw the same.\nWithdrawn accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Alston asked leave to bring in Mechanics and\nLiterary Institutes Bill.\nOrdered that leave be granted and the Bill now read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Friday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys asked the Attorney General about\nthe practice of County Court Judges refusing to allow plaintiffs to serve a summons.\nThe Hon. Mr. Phillippo replied.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the third reading of the Kurtz and Lane Co. Bill,\nOrdered to be postponed till Tuesday.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Helmcken, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\non Tuesday next.\nTuesday, the 31st day of January, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent.\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Hamley, Helmcken, Carrall;\nMessrs. Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Pemberton, Humphreys,\nAlston.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 4. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor has received the Resolution of the Hon. the Legislative Council,\nrequesting him to send down a Bill to enlarge the number of Representative Members, excluding nominated Members from the Council, so as to enable a new Legislative\nBody and the form of administration known as Responsible Government to come\ninto operation at the first Session of the Legislature subsequent to the Union of this\nColony with the Dominion of Canada.\nIn compliance with this request the Governor submits for the consideration of the\nCouncil a Bill entitled \" An Act to amend and alter the Constitution of this Colony.\"\nGovernment House,\n31st January, 1871.\nOn the motion of the Hon. the Attorney General, Ordered that the Constitution\nBill be now read a first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Thursday next.\nA further Message, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 5. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor has received the Resolution of the Honourable Legislative Council,\nrespecting the propriety of postponing payment of the instalments due on Land\npre-empted under Vancouver Island Pre-emption Proclamations, 1861-2, until some\nconvenient period after next harvest. 22 31st JANUARY.\nThe Governor regrets that he does not consider himself at liberty to comply with\nthe suggestion of the Council. These payments are due to the Vancouver Islana\nCrown Fund, and it is important that the accounts of this fund should be settled\nbefore the proposed Union of this Colony with the Dominion of Canada\nGovernment House,\n31st January, 1871.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall gave a notice of motion.\nMr. DeCosmos gave a notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall spoke to a question of privilege as to certain statements in the\nBritish Colonist.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Bunster moved, Mr DeCosmos seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat a sum be placed on the Supplementary Estimates, to compensate the Postmaster at Nanaimo for his services.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 8, Noes 3.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nelson moved, Mr. Humphreys seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying\nthat an amount be placed upon the Supplementary Estimates for the conveyance of\nMails, twice a week, between Victoria and New Westminster, and that j His\nExcellency be pleased to direct that negotiations be at once entered into, either\nwith the parties at present performing the duties, or that the performance of the\nwork be offered to public competition.\nOn the question being put, it was carried nem con. and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys asked the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, Whether it is the intention of the Government to at\nonce grant leases of land for grazing purposes to the farmers and stock-raisers in\nthe valley of the Fraser, and, also, whether it is not expedient that'the Government\nshould send down a Bill to assimilate the grazing law of New South Wales\nwith the pre-emption laws of British Columbia.\nThe Hon. Mr. Trutch replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys asked the Hon. the Colonial Secretary,\nWhether it is the intention of the Government to recommend or allow pensions or\ncompensation to Subordinate Officers, and if so, whether such compensation ci;\npension will be proportioned to their length of Service.\nThe Hon. Mr. Hankin replied.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys asked the Hon. the Colonial Secretary,\nFor particulars and information with reference to the alleged undue punishment\nof the nine Sailors, of the Ship \" Golden Age,\" who are at present confined in the\nGaol at New Westminster.\nThe Hon. Mr. Hankin replied.\nOn the Order of the day being read for Mr. Alston to ask leave to bring in Chemists'\nand Druggists' Bill.\nOrdered to be postponed.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nathan moved, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat the Petition of the Mayor and Council of Victoria be considered.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nWhereupon Mr. Nathan moved, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat an humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, respectfully requesting that he would be pleased to send down a Bill amending the \" Fire\nCompanies' Aid Ordinance, 1869,\" by levying .an annual tax of $250 for the benefit\nof the Fire Department, on all Fire Insurance Companies doing business in Victoria\nMr. Alston moved that $300 be substituted for $250.\nAmendment put and carried.\nOn the question as amended being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved\naccordingly.\nPursuant to the Order ofthe days Mr. Humphreys asked the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, Whether the Government is disposed to favour a money\nassistance to parties who will undertake and guarantee the completion of extensive\nditch or canal cuttings for irrigating farm land; also, for information in regard of\nthe claimants and ownership to the surveyed land in the township of Clintonfin the\ndistrict of Lillooet. K\nThe Hon. Mr. Trutch replied. 2nd FEBRUARY. 23\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows :\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 6. A> MuSGRAVE.\nThe Governor has received the address of the Honourable Legislative Council\nrequesting that he will transmit to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for\nthe Colonies, to be laid at the foot of the throne, the Address to Her Majesty praying that Her Majesty will be graeiously pleased, by and with the consent of Her\nMost Honourable Privy Council, to admit British Columbia, under the provisions of\nthe 146th Section of the British North America Act, into the Union or Dominion of\nCanada, on the basis of the terms and conditions offered to this Colony by the\nGovernment of the Dominion of Canada.\nThe Governor will have much gratification in transmitting this Address for the\ngracious consideration of the Queen. He has already informed the Secretary of\nState of the decision of the Council by Telegraph, and he with pleasure takes this\nopportunity to congratulate the Council upon the harmonious and unanimous manner\nin which this important matter has been treated by them.\nGovernment House,\nJanuary 31st, 1871.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat a Committee be appointed to consider the expediency of submitting a\nscheme to dyke and make available for agricultural purposes the delta of the Fraser.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker appointed the following gentlemen:\u00E2\u0080\u0094Messrs. DeCosmos,\nHumphreys, Nelson, Alston, and Skinner.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Loan and Investment\nAmendment Bill.\nOrdered to be postponed till Tuesday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Kurtz and Lane Mining Company's Bill was read\nthird time, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass, and its title be \" The Kurtz\nand Lane Mining Company's Act, 1871.\"\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Carrall, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on\nThursday.\nThursday, the 2nd day of February, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094 The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Helmcken, Carrall, Hamley;\nMessrs. Nathan, Nelson, Bunster, Skinner, Humphreys.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 7. A. MuSGRAVE.\nReferring to the Message from the Honourable Legislative Council of the 24th\nultimo, with a Resolution requesting the Governor to move the Government of the\nDominion to consent to the alteration of the British Columbian Tariff in certain\nparticulars by the Legislature of the Colony, during the present Session, the\nGovernor forwards for the information of the Council a copy of a telegram which\nhe transmitted to Lord Lisgar upon this subject, and of the reply which he has this\nday received.*\nGovernment House,\n2nd February, 1871.\nOrdered that the enclosures be printed.\nMr. Nathan presented the Petition of certain Solicitors.\nOrdered to be read. Read aloud by the Clerk.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nMr. Humphreys gave 3 notices of motion.\nMr. Nelson gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Nathan gave 2 notices of motion.\n* See Sessional Papers No. 1.\nI 24 3rd FEBRUARY.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Constitution Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed at once.\nM^vSpeaker left the Chair.\nM^r/Skinner in the Chair of tbe Committee.\nOn Mry Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported considerable progress\nmade with the Bill, and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that leave be granted the first thing on the Order of the day for tomorrow.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Legal Professions Bill,\nOrdered to be postponed till to-morrow.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Customs Repeal Bill,\nOrdered to be postponed.\nOn the Order of the day being read for a motion standing in the name of the Hon. Mr.\nCarrall, relative to Road Steamer Bill, motion dropped.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock tomorrow.\nFriday, the 3rd February, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Hamley, Carrall Helmcken;\nMessrs. Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Pemberton, Alston,\nHumphreys, Cornwall.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nMr. Humphreys presented the Petition of the inhabitants of Lillooet.\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nMr. Nathan presented the petition of the Mayor and Council of Victoria.\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nMr. Cornwall gave notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Constitution\nBill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported progress made with\nthe Bill, and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that leave be granted for Monday.\nMr. Humphreys moved that this Council adjourn.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.'\nAyes 7, Noes 7.\nMr. Speaker voted in the negative. Adjournment lost.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Mechanics Bill was read second time\nOrdered to be committed Tuesday next.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the motion for considering the Governor's\nJM6SS3>2*6 JxlO. o,\nOrdered to be deferred till this day week.\nPursuant to the Order of the day Mr. Humphreys asked the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, Whether it is the intention of the GovernniPnt+n w I\nContract, the Surveys of the Pre-emption and Grazi^ri*?\u00E2\u0084\u00A2 %mentto, lf> \j\nSurveyed during the present year, andPif sucSlettngT| SS'^fJS I\n^^rdt^ 6th FEBRUARY. 25\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved the second reading of\nthe Legal Professions Bill. 6\nWhereupon a debate arose, which having terminated, and the question beinff nut\nthe Council divided. & f \u00C2\u00BB\nAyes 6, Noes 6.\nWhich being a tie vote, the Speaker cast his vote in the negative.\nSo the question was negatived and the Bill thrown out.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall moved the suspension of the Standing Orders.\nOrdered accordingly.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall moved the first reading of the Thomson's Patent Road\nSteamers Bill. Ordered accordingly.\nBill read first time.\nOrdered to be read second time on Wednesday next.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Carrall, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on\nMonday.\nMonday, the 6th day of February, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094 The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Helmcken, Carrall, Hamley;\nMessrs. Nathan, Nelson, Bunster, Skinner, Humphreys, DeCosmos, Cornwall, Alston.\nPemberton.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 8. A. MuSGRAVE.\nThe Governor acquaints the Legislative Council that he has assented, on behalf of\nHer Majesty, to a Bill entitled \"An Act to exempt the Lane and Kurtz Cariboo\nMining Company from the payment of Duties and Road and Bridge Tolls on certain\nMachinery Imported, and yet to be Imported by them, for Mining purposes.\"\nGovernment House,\nQth February, 1871.\nA further Message, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 9. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor acquaints the Legislative Council that he has assented, on behalf\nof Her Majesty, to a Bill entitled \"An Act to appropriate the sum of Three hundred\nand forty-seven thousand five hundred and thirty-five Dollars and One Cent, out of\nthe General Revenue of the Colony, for the Contingent Service of the year 1871.\"\nGovernment House,\nQth February, 1871.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken presented the Petition of Philip Cadell.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken further presented the Petition of certain Inhabitants of Victoria\nagainst the Thomson Road Steamer Bill.*\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOrdered to be taken up in connection with the said Bill.\nMr. Humphreys gave a notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Constitution\nBill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn the Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwith amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nelson moved, Mr. Humphreys seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat whereas the Tolls levied upon certain goods and commodities passing over\nthe Trunk Road of the Mainland portion of British Columbia bear injuriously upon\nthe industrial interests of the Interior; and whereas the public debt incurred by the\nconstruction of the said Trunk Road will be assumed by the Dominion Government\nupon the Union of this Colony with Canada; be it Resolved, That an humble address\nbe presented to His Excellency the Governor, recommending that on and after the\nicy\nSee Sessional Papers No. 26 9th FEBRUARY.\nUnion of this Colony with Canada the Tolls now levied on certain goods and commodities passing over the said Trunk Road of the Mainland portion of British\nColumbia shall cease and determine.\nOrdered that leave be granted to withdraw the motion.\nWithdrawn accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Cornwall moved, Mr. Nelson seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat an humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, asking\nfor an appropriation of $250 for the Carriage of Mails between Lytton and Nicola\nLake. \u00E2\u0080\u00A2,. i\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Trutch, the Council adjourned till I o'clock tomorrow.\nTuesday the 7th day of February, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Trutch, Phillippo, Hamley, Carrall, Helmcken;\nMessrs. Alston, Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Humphreys Pemberton.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed\nMr. Humphreys gave a notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken gave a notice of motion.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Constitution Bill,\nOrdered to be re-committed.\nThe Council went again into Committee.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nMr. Speaker resumed the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill to have been\nslightly amended and to be now complete.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time at once.\nBill read third time accordingly.\nResolved, that this Bill do pass, and its title be | The Constitution Act, 1871.\"\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Loan and Investment\nAmendment Bill.\nOrdered to be postponed till Wednesday week.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Mechanics'\nInstitute Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nThe Hon. Mr. Hamley in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwith certain amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill read third time on Thursday.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\n\u00E2\u0080\u00A2 That a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying\nfor an appropriation of the sum of $250 for the purpose of conveying the Mails from\nClinton to Canoe Creek.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Phillippo, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock\non Thursday next.\nThursday, the 9th day of February, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent.\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Hamley, Helmcken, Carrall; Messrs\nCornwall, Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Pemberton, Humphreys-\nAlston. r J *\nmv\u00E2\u0080\u009E Minn+Asi of the previous Meeting read and confirmed. 9th FEBRUARY. 27\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows :\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 10. A MuSQRAVE.\nThe Governor forwards herewith a Return of the amount of Land Pre-empted\nSold, and Leased in the different Districts throughout the Colony in 1870 as called\nfor by the Resolution of the Honourable Legislative Council of the 25th January\nGovernment House,\nlih February, 1871.\nOrdered that the Return be printed.\nMr. DeCosmos presented the Petition of Messrs. Harper and Irving.\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nOn the Order of the day being read for consideration of the Governor's Message No. \u00C2\u00A7,\nOrdered to be postponed.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying\nfor a Return of all moneys expended and collected on the Douglas-Alexandria and\nTale-Clinton-Cariboo Waggon Roads from the beginning and completion of the said\nWaggon Roads, together with the amount of indebtedness, and the interest per\ncentum paid and to be paid on said indebtedness appertaining to said Waggon Roads.\nQuestion put and carried.\nThe Council, pursuant to the Order of the day, having taken into consideration the\nadoption of the Canadian Tariff,\nMr. Nathan moved, Mr. Cornwall seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat an humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, respectfully requesting him to acquaint the Government of the Dominion of Canada, that\nit is the wish of this Council that the Canadian Tariff and Excise Laws should embrace British Columbia simultaneously with the admission of this Colony into the\nDominion, or as soon thereafter as practicable.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat whereas in reply to a Resolution passed by this Council and transmitted to\nthe Government of Canada, a telegraph message was received from the Governor\nGeneral of Canada, Lord Lisgar, stating that \" after acceptance of the Terms of\nI Union by Canada, Parliament may in its discretion modify the British Columbia\n\" Tariff on the request of British Columbia,\" this Council Resolves that His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to communicate to Lord Lisgar the desire of this\nCouncil that the Government of Canada will be pleased to lay before the Parliament\nof Canada the proposition that the Tariff of British Columbia may be altered as\nfollows :\u00E2\u0080\u0094That the duty on spirits be reduced to the Canadian standard, and that\nthe duty upon wheat be reduced to ten cents per bushel, and that upon flour to 75\ncents per barrel. That this Council ask this, feeling that it will prevent a great\ndeal of harm to British Columbia, and thus do much good to the Dominion at large.\nThat His Excellency will be pleased to instruct the Hon. Mr. Trutch to give the\nGovernment of Canada the reasons for the foregoing; and that the Hon. Mr. Trutch\nbe empowered to take such steps for the purpose as, upon consultation with the\nGovernment of the Dominion of Canada, he may deem necessary.\nThe amendment having taken the place of the original motion, and being put,\nthe Council divided.\nAyes 7, Noes 4.\nThe names, on request, being taken down as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094*\nAyes. Noes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Helmcken, The Hon. Mr. Carrall,\nPhillippo, Messrs. Nathan,\nMessrs. Nelson, Cornwall,\nHumphreys, Alston.\nDeCosmos,\nSkinner,\nBunster.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nathan moved, Mr. Nelson seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat an address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying that a\nReturn be furnished the Council showing the Exports from British Columbia for the\nvears 1867 1868,1869, and 1870, specifying articles, quantities, and values, and\nCountries to which Exported; also a Return of Bonded Goods shipped to sea-going\nShins or supplied free of Duty to Her Majesty's Navy, specifying articles, quantities,\nand values; also a Return of aU Goods in Bond on January 31st, 1871, specifying\narticles, quantities, and values.\nQuestion put and carried.\n~~\" I * See Sessional Paper.s No. 4. 28 10th FEBRUARY.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Customs Amendment Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be brought up for committal at some day to be named.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Thomson Road\nSteamer Bill, a debate arose, which having terminated,\nIt was ordered that the Bill be brought up for second reading on Monday next.\nThen, on the motion of Mr. Nelson, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on Friday next.\nFriday, tbe 10th February, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Hamley, Carrall Helmcken; Messrs.\nNathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Alston, Humphreys.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 11. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor forwards herewith to the Honourable Legislative Council the\nSupplementary Estimates for the year 1870.\nThe amount of Expenditure under these Estimates requiring to be covered by vote\nis $45,969.07, which sum includes unpaid arrears of the previous year.\nThere is no item in this expenditure to which the Governor deems it necessary to\ncall the particular attention of the Council.\nFull details are given as to each item, and it will be found that the expenditure\nconsists either of payments made on services for which the yearly vote was slightly\nunder estimated, or for unestimated services (such as the expenses of the Delegates\nto Canada) which have already been in the knowledge and met with the approval\nof the Legislature.\nGovernment House,\nFebruary 10th, 1871.\nOrdered that the Estimates be printed and considered in Committee of Supply on\nMonday next.\nMr. Nathan gave a notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Humphreys spoke to a question of privilege in reference to reports of his speeches\nin the British Colonist.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding \u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying\nthat compensation be made to all of the Postmasters in the Colony who now are\nreceiving no recompense.\nQuestion put and carried.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Mechanics' Bill was read third time, and it was\nResolved that this Bill do pass, and its title be \" The Literary Societies' Act 1871 \"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, Mr. Nathan\nseconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat whereas by the llth Section of the proposed Terms of Union of this Colonv\nwith the Dominion of Canada it is provided that a Railway shall be constructed from\nthe Pacific towards the Rocky Mountains, and from the Canadian system of Railwavs\ntowards the seaboard of British Columbia; and whereas the locality upon the Pacific\nwhere such Railway shall have the starting point or principal station has been left\nan open question, and remains yet to be fixed upon after exhaustive survevs shall\nhave been made; and whereas the Seat of Government of this Colony is at Victoria\nmu- r, m \u00E2\u0080\u00A2 \u00C2\u00B0^\u00C2\u00B0!utuwr??\u00C2\u00BB ^ere .usquimalt connected with the Railway\nThis Council is of opinion that it is advisable that Victoria and Esquimalt should\nbe connected with the initial point or principal station ofsuch Railway upon the Pacific, either by the Railway being continued thereto, or, should that be found to be\nimpracticable, then in that case that the connection should be maintained by Steamboats, or partly by a Railway and partly by Steamboats, thus making the Railway\nthe means of connecting the most Eastern and most Western portions of the\nDominion, and be really and truly a grand national undertaking and highway\nuniting all the interests and all the people of and between the Pacific and Atlantic\nshores into one harmonious whole.\nThis Council would therefore respectfully urge upon the Government of Canada,\nthe advisability of their making provision to connect Victoria and Esquimalt with\nthe proposed Railway from the Pacific towards the Rocky Mountains, in case neither\nof those places shall be made the starting point or principal station of such Railway.\nThe Council respectifully requests the Governor to transmit this Resolution to\nthe Government of the Dominion of Canada.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 8, Noes 2.\nThe names, on request, being taken down as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAyes. Moes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Phillippo, The Hon. Mr. Hamley,\nHelmcken, Mx. Nelson.\nCarrall,\nMessrs. Alston,\nNathan,\nDeCosmos,\nBunster,\nSkinner.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nMr. Nathan moved suspension of Standing Orders.\nSuspended accordingly.\nMr. Nathan moved a Resolution respecting the Customs Bill of 1870 being\nrepealed by permission of the Dominion Government.\nMotion subsequently withdrawn.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Helmcken, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on\nTuesday.\nTuesday, tbe 14th February, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Hamley, Carrall Helmcken; Messrs.\nNathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Alston, Humphreys Pemberton, Cornwall,\nSkinner.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall presented the Petition of Inhabitants of British Columbia in favor\nof Thomson's Patent Road Steamers.\nOrdered to be read.\nRead accordingly. Ordered to lie on the table.\nMr. Cornwall presented the Petition of the Inhabitants of Yale against the Road Steamers.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nMr. DeCosmos presented the Petition of the Merchants of Victoria in favor of a general\nBill for Traction Engines.\nOrdered to be read and to lie on the table.\nMr. DeCosmos presented the Petition of Messrs. Lane, Kurtz, and Harper for permission\nto run Road Steamers.\nOrdered to be read and to lie on the table.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall gave a notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the adjourned debate on the second reading of the\nThomson Patent Road Steamer Bill was resumed.\nMr. Bunster moved, in amendment, Mr. Humphreys seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat an Act be brought in to allow all persons, under certain restrictions, to put\nRoad Steamers on the Vale and Cariboo Road.\nMotion withdrawn by leave.\nBill read second time. Ordered to be committed next meeting of Council.\n/ aO -^th FEBRUARY.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, the Hon. Mr. Carrall\nseconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094 \u00E2\u0080\u009E , ,\nThat, whereas, the Island of San Juan bears important relations to Canada and\nBritish Columbia; and, whereas, a Joint Commission has been appointed by Her\nMajesty's Government, and by the Government of the United States, to settle alt\nexisting International difficulties.\nResolved, That an humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor,\nrespectifully requesting that His Excellency will be pleased to represent to Her\nMajesty's Government, and also to the Canadian Government, the great importance\nofthe Island of San Juan to the Dominion of Canada, as well as the undoubted\nclaims ofthe Crown to the same, and the desirability of settling the Boundaries of\nthe possessions of the United States North of British Columbia; and that the\nquestion of Fisheries in the Pacific be considered at the same time.\nOn the question as amended being put it was carried unanimously and Resolved\naccordingly.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 12. A- Musgrave.\nThe Governor acquaints the Legislative Council that he has assented, on behalf of\nHer Majesty, to a Bill entitled \"An Act to amend and alter the Constitution of\nthis Colony.\"\nGovernment House,\nFebruary 13ih, 1871.\nA further Message, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 13. A. Musgrave.\nReferring to the Resolution of the Honourable Legislative Council, of the 23rd\ninstant, respecting the exemption from Road Tolls of Flour made from wheat grown\nin the Colony, the Governor submits for the consideration of the Council a Bill\nentitled \" An Act to amend ' The Tolls exemption Ordinance, 1865.'\"\nGovernment House,\nMth February, 1871.\nOn the motion of Mr. Humphreys,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nOrdered that the Tolls Exemption Ordinance be now read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read first time at next meeting of Council.\nA further Message read as follows,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 14. A. MuSGRAVE.\nThe Governor submits, for the consideration of the Honourable Legislative\nCouncil, a Bill entitled \"An Act relating to proceedings under the Tax Sale Repeal\nOrdinance.\"\nGovernment House,\n14:th February, 1871.\nOn the motion of the Hon. the Attorney General,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nOrdered that the Tax Sale Commission Bill be now read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time next meeting of Council.\n^&\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, the Council went into Committee of Supply\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Pemberton in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn the Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported that the Committee\n. had considered the Supplementary Estimates and handed in the following Resolution\nfor the adoption ofthe Council:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\n\u00E2\u0080\u00A2Resolved, That the following Supplementary Supplies be voted for the service of\nthe year 1870:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nRevenue Services $ 570 qq\nAdministration of Justice 1650 00\nCharitable Allowances '56Q qq\nPolice and Gaols 4 853 00\nTransport.. ZZIZ 4,398 00\nWorks and Buildings 7 278 00\nRoads, Streets, and Bridges 4'000 00\nMiscellaneous Services 17'440 00\nGovernment Vessels l'750 00\nLight Houses .V.V.V.VZZ.' '551 00\nDeposits j 919 Q7\nSavings Banks Account jqqq qq\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nJ 21st FEBRUARY. 31\nMr. Nathan moved the suspension ofthe Standing Orders.\nOrdered to be suspended.\nMr. Nathan moved the second reading ofthe Customs Repeal BiH\nOrdered to be read second time.\nRead second time accordingly.\nOrdered to be committed at once.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Pemberton in the Chair ofthe Committee,\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill, complete\nwith amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill be now read third time.\nBill read third time accordingly.\nResolved, that this Bill do pass, and its title be \"The Customs Repeal Act, 1871.\"\nMr. Nathan again moved the suspension ofthe Standing Orders.\nOrdered to be suspended.\nMr. Nathan asked leave to bring in Fire Companies' Aid Bill.\nOrdered that leave be granted and the Bill now read first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time at next meeting of Council.\nThen, on the motion ofthe Hon. the Attorney General, the Council adjourned till 1\no'clock this day week.\nTuesday the 21st day of February, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Hamley, Carrall, Helmcken; Messrs.\nAlston, Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Humphreys Pemberton, Bunster, Cornwall,\nSkinner.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nPeter O'Reilly, Esq., was then introduced into the Council Chamber, to whom the\nSpeaker administered the oath of allegiance, and having subscribed to the same, the\nMember took his seat.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 15. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor forwards herewith a Return to an Address of the Honourable\nLegislative Council ofthe 25th ultimo, of the amounts levied, collected, and expended\non each Road District in Vancouver Island in 1870. *\nGovernment House,\nlUh February, 1871.\nOrdered that the Return be printed.\nA further Message read as follows,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 16. , A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor, in accordance with the request contained in the Resolution of the\nLegislative Council of the 9th instant, forwards herewith Returns showing the\nExports from British Columbia for the years 1867, 1868, 1869, and 1870, specifying\narticles, quantities, and values, and Countries to which Exported; also a Return of\nBonded Goods shipped to sea-going Ships or supplied, free of Duty, to Her Majesty's\nNavy, specifying articles, quantities, and values; also a Return of all Goods in Bond\non January 31st, 1871, specifying articles, quantities, and values, f\nGovernment House,\n21st February, 1871.\nOrdered that the Return be printed.\nA further Message read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage Mo. 17. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor forwards herewith, for the consideration of the Honourable Legislative Council, a BiU entitled \"An Act granting a Supplemental Supply of Forty-\nfive thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine Dollars and Seven Cents, out of the\nGeneral Revenue of the Colony of British Columbia and its Dependencies, for the\ncontingent service ofthe year 1870.\nGovernment House,\n21st February, 1871.\n* See Sessional Papers No. 5. fSee Sessional Papers No. 6.\ny 32 23rd FEBRUARY.\nOn the motion of the Hon. the Attorney General, Ordered that the Bill be now\nread a first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time next meeting of Council.\nA further Message read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 18. A- Musgrave.\nThe Governor submits, for the consideration of the Legislative Council, a Bill\nentitled \"An Act to amend the Law as to the qualification of Voters and of Elected\nMembers for the Legislative Council, and to provide for the Registration of Persons\nentitled to vote at Elections ofsuch Members.\"\nGovernment House,\n21st February, 1871.\nOn the motion of the Hon. the Attorney General, Ordered that the Bill be now\nread first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time next meeting of Council.\nThe Hon. Mr. Helmcken gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Humphreys gave 3 notices of motion.\nOn the Order ofthe day being read for the second reading ofthe Loan Investment Bill,\nOn the motion ofthe Hon. Mr. Carrall, Ordered that the second reading be postponed.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nathan moved,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat the Petition of the Mayor and Council of Victoria be considered.\nThe Council considered the same accordingly.\nMr. Nathan moved, Mr. Alston seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat a Select Committee be appointed to enquire into the merits of the Petition\nofthe Mayor and Council of Victoria, respecting Education in British Columbia.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 6, Noes 8.\nThe names, on request, being taken down as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAyes. Moes.\nMessrs; Nathan, The Hon. Messrs. Helmcken,\nHumphreys, Phillippo,\nDeCosmos, Carrall,\nBunster. Hamley,\nSkinner, . Messrs. Nelson,\nAlston. Cornwall,\nPemberton,\nO'Reilly.\nSo it passed in the negative and the Resolution was lost.\nOn the Order ofthe day being read for a motion standing in tbe name of the Hon. M\nCarrall, for a grazing Tax,\nOrdered to be postponed.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Road\nSteamer Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Pemberton in the Chair of the Committee.\nMr. Speaker resumed the Chair.\nThe Chairman reported progress made with the Bill, and asked leave to sit ao-ain\nOrdered that leave be granted for next sitting of Council, and that the reoort of\nthe Committee be adopted. *\nThe ThS-sda m\u00C2\u00B0tiCm \u00C2\u00B0f ^ 'H(m' Mf' Carra11' the Gomicil adJouraed till 1 o'clock on\nThursday, the 23rd day of February, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094 The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo HplmnVtm n\u00E2\u0080\u009E \u00C2\u00AB -n- ,\nO'Reilly, Nathan, Nelson, Bunster, g\u00C2\u00A3n\u00C2\u00A3/HunphS^^S^7; **\u00C2\u00BB\"\u00E2\u0080\u00A2\nPemberton. ' -^^P&reys, .DeCosmos, Alston,\nThe Minutes ofthe previous Meeting read and confirmed. 23rd FEBRUARY. 33\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows :\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 19. A MxjSQRAVE.\nWith reference to a Resolution of the Legislative Council of the 9th instant\ncalling for a Return of all moneys collected and expended on the Douglas-Alexandria\nand Vale-Clinton-Cariboo Waggon Roads, the Governor forwards herewith copy of a\nletter from the Auditor General, pointng out that the time and labour which the\npreparation of the Return in question would involve, preclude its being effected for\ntwo or three months to come.\nGovernment House,\n21st February, 1871.\nA further Message read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 20. A. JfuSGRAVE.\nThe Governor submits, for the consideration ofthe Honourable Legislative Council,\nthat the words \"Literary Associations\" used throughout the Bill entitled \"An Act\nrespecting Literary Associations and Mechanics Institutes\" are somewhat indefinite,\nand recommends as an amendment, that the words \"Literary Societies and\nMechanics' Institutes\" should be substituted.\nGovernment House,\n23rd February, 1871.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat the Council go into Committee to consider the alteration in question.\nOrdered accordingly.\nThe Council went into Committee.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Skinner in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the following Resolution for the adoption of the Council:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat the Governor be acquainted that this Council concurs in the amendments\nrecommended by the Governor to the Mechanics' Institutes Bill.\nQuestion put and carried.\nMr. Humphreys presented the Petition of William Henry Kay.*\nOrdered to be read. Read accordingly.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Supplementary Supply Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed at once.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Skinner in the Chair ofthe Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwithout amendments.\nOrdered to be read third time at once.\nRead third time accordingly.\nAnd it was Resolved, That this Bill do pass, and its title be | An Act granting a\nSupplemental Supply of 45,969-07, out of the General Revenue of the Colony of\nBritish Columbia and its Dependencies, for the Contingent Service ofthe year 1870.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Registration of Voters Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed on Tuesday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, Mr. Humphreys,\nseconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat, whereas, the Waggon Road via Fraser River is ill adapted to the purpose\nof driving Cattle from the interior ofthe Country to the Coast; and, whereas, it is\nall but certain that lines very suitable for the purpose exist from Lillooet to Howe\nSound, and probably Burrard Inlet, and from the Chilicoten Plains to the Cardero\nChannel; and, whereas, it is desirable at the present time, for various purposes, to\nobtain information of these routes from the Interior to the Coast.\nResolved, That His Excellency the Governor be humbly requested to cause a\nreconnoissance or exploration ofthe said lines to be made, and if found suitable, that\nHis Excellency will cause a Cattle trail to be constructed from the Interior to Howe\nSound, Burrard Inlet, or such other point as may be found most expedient and\nsuitable; this Council being further of opinion that after this Colony has been united\nto Canada there will be sufficient means disposable to meet the comparatively small\noutlay required for the above purpose.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 8, Noes 3.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys asked the Attorney General what\nBonds, if any, are given by the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriffs' of British Columbia.\nThe'Hon. Mr. Phillippo replied.\n*See Sessional Papers No. 1.\nJ 34 28th FEBRUARY.\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, the Tolls Exemption Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed at once.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee. .\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwithout amendments. . .\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time at once.\nRead third time accordingly. i _,, m .... \u00E2\u0080\u009E ,.\nrZ~ And it was Resolved, That this Bill do pass and its title be \"The Tolls Exemption\nOrdinance, 1865, Amendment Act.\"\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, the Tax Sale Repeal Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed at once.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Skinner in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwith slight amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted, and the Bill read third time at once.\nRead third time accordingly.\nAnd it was Resolved, That this Bill do pass, and its title be \" The Tax Sale\nRepeal Ordinance, 1867, Amendment Act.\"\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, the Fire Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed next meeting of the Council.\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, the Council went again into Committee on the Road\nSteamer Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Pemberton in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn^the Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported that he had been instructed to obtain a decision from the Speaker on the following point of order:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nIf in Committee the Chairman be entitled to an original as well as a casting vote ?\nThe Speaker decided that the Chairman of a Committee of the whole Council was\nonly entitled to a casting vote.\nMr. Speaker again left the Chair.\nMr. Pemberton in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwith amendments.\nOrdered that the report be adopted and the Bill read third time on Tuesday next.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. the Attorney General, the Council adjourned till\n1 o'clock on Tuesday next.\nTuesday, the 28th day of February, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent.\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Hamley, Helmcken, Carrall; Messrs.\nCornwall, Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Pemberton, Humphreys,\nO'Reilly.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 21. A> Musgrave.\nThe Governor acquaints the Legislative Council that he has assented, on behalf o^\nHer Majesty, to a Bifi entitled \"An Act respecting Literary Societies and\nMechanics Institutes.\"\nGovernment House,\n24th February, 1871.\nA further Message read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 22. A Musgrave.\nThe Governor acquaints the Legislative Council that he has assented on behalf of\nHer Majesty to two Bills entitled respectively \"An Act granting a Supplemental\nSupply of $45 969-07 out of the General Revenue ofthe Colony of %ritis\u00C2\u00A3 Columbia\nand its Dependencies for the Contingent Service of the year 1870,\" and \"An Act to\namend ' The Tolls Exemption Ordinance, 1865.' >>\nGovernment House,\n24th February, 1871.\nv^^ 1st MARCH. 35\nA further Message read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 23. A MxjSGEAVE.\nThe Governor has received for assent a Bill passed by the Legislative Council\nentitled \"An Act to repeal an Ordinance to create a further Duty of Customs for\nthe Public Service. The Governor is advised that should the Bill in question\nbecome Law some doubt might be thrown on the legality of collecting the Customs\nDuties on Spirits levied under the \" Customs Ordinance, 1867,\" he therefore forwards for the consideration of the Honourable Council a Bill amended to suit the\ncircumstances of the case.\nGovernment House,\n24th February, 1871.\nOn the motion of the Hon. the Attorney General, Ordered that the Bill?be now\nread a first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time next meeting of Council.\nA further Message, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 24. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor forwards herewith, for the consideration of the Honourable Legislative Council, a copy of a letter he has received from the Mayor and Council of\nVictoria, praying that the Duties of Customs on certain hose pipe imported from\nEngland for the use of the Victoria Fire Department may be remitted.\nGovernment House,\nFebruary 27th, 1871.\nMr. Humphreys gave 2 notices of motion.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the third reading of the Thompson Road Steamer\nBill,\nMr. Humphreys moved that the Bill be recommitted, and that the Standing Orders\nbe suspended.\nMotion negatived.\nOrdered that the Bill be read third time, and it was Resolved that this Bill do\npass and its title be \" The British Columbia Patent Road Steamers Act, 1871.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Registration\nof Voters Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nThe Hon.Mr. Hamley in the Chair ofthe Committee.\nOn the Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported certain progress\nmade with the Bill, and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that the report be adopted, and leave granted for to-morrow.\nThen, on the motion of Mr. Humphreys, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock to-morrow,\nWednesday, the 1st day of March, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Helmcken, Carrall, Hamley; Messrs.\nO'Reilly, Nathan, Nelson, Bunster, Skinner, Humphreys, DeCosmos, Pemberton.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Customs Amendment Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed at once.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Skinner in the Chair of tbe Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwith an amendment.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill be now read third time.\nBill read third time accordingly.\nResolved, that this Bill do pass, and its title be \" The Customs Repeal Act, 1871.\"\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Fire Com-,\npanies' Aid Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr Skinner in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete with some slight amendments. , . . |\u00C2\u00A7B|\nOrdered that the report be adopted, and the Bill read third time to-morrow.\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, the Council went again into Committee on the Registration of Voters Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nHon. Mr. Hamley in the Chair ofthe Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported further progress\nmade with the Bill, and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that the report be adopted, and leave granted for to-morrow.\nThen, on the motion of Mr. Skinner, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock to-morrow.\nThursday, the 2nd March, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Hamley, Helmcken; Messrs. Skinner.\nNathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Bunster, Humphreys O'Reilly.\nThe Minutes ofthe previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. Bunster seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat an humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying\nthat he may be pleased to send down a Bill to allow all Newspapers printed and\npublished in the Colony to be forwarded through the Post Office free.\nMotion withdrawn by leave.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\u00E2\u0080\u00A2\nMessage No. 25. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor acquaints the Legsslative Council that he has assented on behalf\nof Her Majesty, to a Bill entitled \"An Act relating to proceedings under the j Tax\nSale Repeal Ordinance, 1867.'\"\nGovernment House,\n2nd March, 1871.\nA further Message read as follows,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 26. A. MuSGRAVE.\nThe Governor forwards, for the consideration of the Legislative Council, a Bill\nentitled \"An Act to enlarge the time fixed by the \" Road Amendment Ordinance\n1870,\" for the sitting ofthe Court of Appeal constituted under the said Ordinance*\nduring the present year. *\nGovernment Horn\nse,\n1st March, 1871.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved that the Bill be now read first time.\nOrdered accordingly, and Bill read first time.\nOrdered tbat the Standing Orders be suspended to allow the Bill to pass through\nall its stages in the present sitting. r \u00C2\u00B0\nBill read second time. -\nThe Council went into Committee on the said Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Skinner in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill com^W\nwi hout amendment. v^jjiouo,\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill read third time\nBill read third time, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass' and its fitl* ha\n\"The Road Appellate Court Extension Act, 1871.\" P tle be\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding-\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully acquainted that in the opinion\n\u00C2\u00B0f^50\u00E2\u0084\u00A2^tlBd^iraWethatgentieinen skilled in the knowledge of the Law\nshould hold and exercise the office of County Court Judges as soon as possible after\nConfederation is consummated with the Dominion of Canada. FUBH1^e alter On the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 5, Noes 4.\nThe names, on request, were taken down by the Clerk as follows:\t\nAyes. Noes.\nMessrs. Nelson, The Hon. Messrs. Helmcken\nNathan, Phillippo,'\nDeCosmos, Hamley,\nHumphreys, Mr. Bunster,\nSkinner.\nSo it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the consideration of a Petition from Lillooet,\nOrdered to be postponed.\nOn the Order ofthe day being read for the third reading of the Fire Companies' Aid Bill,\nOrdered to be recommitted.\nCouneil went into Committee accordingly.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr Skinner in the Chair ofthe Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported an alteration of some\nwords to the Bill.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill now read third time.\nBill read third time accordingly, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass and\nits title be the \"Fire Companies' Aid Amendment Act, 1871.\"\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, the Council went into Committee on the Registration\nof Voters Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nHon. Mr. Hamley in the Chair ofthe Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwith amendments.\nOn the question being put as to the adoption of the Report,\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall moved, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat the Bill be recommitted for the purpose of adding new matter to Clause 1,\nA question having arisen as to the nature ofthe amendments proposed, the Hon.\nMr. Carrall handed in the following,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAfter the word \"Election\" in the sixth line add the words \"and shall not possess\nan Estate of Freehold free from all incumbrances, and situate in British Columbia,\nofthe value of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, or Personal Property ofthe value of Two\nThousand Dollars.\"\nThe same was decided by Mr. Speaker to be in the nature of new and supple-.\nmentary matter.\nMr. Humphreys moved the Council do now adjourn.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 5, Noes 7.\nSo the motion to adjourn was lost.\nOn the question of the recommittal being put the Council divided.\nAyes 6, Noes 6.\nWhich being a tie vote the Speaker was called upon to give a casting vote, and\ncast his vote with the Ayes.\nSo the question was carried, and the Council went into Committee accordingly.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Hamley in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported progress, and asked\nleave to sit again.\nOrdered that the report be adopted, and leave granted for next meeting of Council,\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Carrall, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on\nTuesday next.\nTuesday, the 7th day of March, 1871.\nThe Couneil met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon'. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Hamley, Carrall; Messrs. Nathan,\nCornwall, DeCosmos, Bunster, Skinner, Pemberton, Humphreys, Nelson, 0 Reilly,\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed. 38 8** MARCH.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows :\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 27. -%- {\u00C2\u00A7 A. M*sgrave.\nThe Governor forwards herewith, for the consideration ofthe Honourable Legislative Council, a Bill entitled \"An Act to correct an error in the 'Courts Merger\nOrdinance, 1870.' |\nGovernment House,\nQth March, 1871.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved the first reading of the said Bill.\nBill ftafcd first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Thursday next.\nA furthet^Message read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 28. A. MuSGRAVE.\nThe Governor forwards herewith, for the consideration ofthe Honourable Legislative Council, a Bill entitled \"An Act to regulate Elections of Members ofthe Leg*\nislature of this Colony.\"\nGovernment House,\nQth March, 1871.\nOh the motion ofthe Hofc. the Attorney General, the Bill was read first time.\nOrdered to be read second time on Thursday next.\nMr. Humphreys gave 3 notices of motion.\nMr. Alston gave a notice of motion (per Mr. CornwalJ.)\nMr. Nathan gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Bunster gave a notice of motion.\nOn motion of Mr. Nathan, Standing Orders suspended.\nMr. Nathan moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat the Governor be respectfully requested to remit the Duties upon the Fire\nHose imported for the use ofthe Victoria Fire Department.\nOn the question being put it was carried in the affirmative and Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. Skinner seconding,\t\n. That a respectful address be presented to the Governor, praying that he may be\npleased to enquire into the necessity of the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriffs of British\nColumbia giving indemnity Bonds or Sureties.\nQuestion put and carried.\nOn the Order ofthe day being read for a motion standing in Mr. Humphrey's name\nOrdered that the same be postponed.\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, the Council went into Committee on the Registration\nof Voters' Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nThe Hon. Mr. Hamley in the Chair ofthe Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwith amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill read third time.\nBiS read third time, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass and its title be\n\"The Qualification and Registration of Voters' Act, 1871.\"\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Carrall, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on\nThursday next%\nThursday, tbe 9th March, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Hamley, Helmcken- Messrs O'RHllv\nNathan, DeCosmos, Bunster, Humphreys, Alston, J'emberto^6wJS\" *\nThe Minutes ofthe previous Meeting read and confirmed. 9ifi MARGS.\nA Message from His Excelletfcy the'Governor, rfead as follows S*\nMessage No. 29. m, A. Musgrave.\nJQ6 ?overnor acquaints the Legislative Council that he has assented on behalf\nof Her Majesty, to Bills entitled respectively'\u00E2\u0080\u0094\n\"The Road Appellate Court Extension Act, 1871,\"\n\" The Fire Comhames' Aid Amendment Aet> 1871,\"\n\u00C2\u00AB' The Customs Repeal Act, 1871,\"\n\"The British Columbia(Pktent Road Steamers Act, 1871.\"\nGovernment House,\n8th March, 1871.\nOn the Order of the day being re&a for tlfe Deputy Registra* of'the SfltjTfehife Court\nSalary Bill,\nAnd the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 2, Noes 7.\nSo the question was lost, and the second reading negatived.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Election Regulation Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed later in the day.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. HuiSphreys moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094 '\nThat a respectful address be presented to the Governor, praying that His Excellency may be pleased to send down a Bill for the prevention of Bulls an$ ^Stallions\nrunning at large during certain months of the year.\nResolution put and carried.\nI*ifi,suant to the Order ofthe day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding,--^\nThat the Petition of certain residents of Lillooet be referred to the Executive.*\nQuestion put and carried.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. DeCosmOs secondifrg,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat the Petition of W. H. Kay be referred to the Executive.\nQuestion put and carried.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Alston asked leave to bring in Telegraph Regulation Bill.\nOrdered that leave be granted.\nThe Bill was read first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Tuesday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Bunster moved the following Resolution:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to send down a Bill\nto allow all Road Steamers manufactured in the Colony, to run on all the Roads in\nBritish Columbia, without giving Bonds or paying Messrs. Beedy and Barnard any\nsum for strengthening Bridges.\nMr. Speaker ruled that the same was out of order.\nThe mover then withdrew all words after \" Columbia.\"\nOn the question being put, as amended, the Council divided.\nAyes 4, Noes 4.\nWhich being a tie vote, the Speaker cast his: vote in the negative and the question\nwas lost.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Council went into Committee on the Election\nRegulation Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair;\nMr. Pemberton in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported considerable progress\nmade, and asked leave to sit again.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and leave granted for to-morrow.\nThen, on the motion of Mr. Humphreys, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock to-morrow.\nFriday, the 10th day of March, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094 The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Helmcken, Hamley; Messrs. O'Reilly,\nNathan, Nelson, Bunster, Humphreys, DeCosmos, Cornwall, Alston.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed^\n*See Sessional Papers No. 8.\nJ 40 14th MARCH.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved that the Deputy Registrar's Salary Act be now\nMr. Nathan moved, in amendment, that the Bill be read second time this day six\nmonths.\nWhereupon the Council divided.\nAyes 9, Noes 1. , ,-n i * n\nThe names, on request, having been taken down by the Clerk as follows :\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAyes Noes-\nMessrs. O'Reilly, The Hon. Mr. Hamley.\nNathan,\nCornwall.\nSo the amendment was carried.\nMessrs. Phillippo, Helmcken, Nelson, Humphreys, DeCosmos, and Bunster not\nhaving voted, were counted in the affirmative.\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, the Council went into Committee on the Election\nRegulation Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwith amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill be now read third time.\nBill read third time accordingly, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass and its\ntitle be \"An\" Act toregulate Elections of Members ofthe Legislature of this Colony.\"\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 30. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor forwards herewith, for the consideration ofthe Honourable Legislative Council, a Bill entitled \"An Act to prevent Bribery, Treating, and Undue\nInfluence at Elections of Members of the Legislature.\"\nGovernment House,\n10th March, 1871.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved that this Bill be now read first time.\nBill read first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be^read second time on Tuesday next.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon, the Attorney General, the Council adjourned till 1\no'clock on Tuesday next.\nTuesday the 14th day of March, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Hamley, Helmcken; Messrs. O'Reilly,\nAlston, Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Humphreys Pemberton, Bunster, Cornwall.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nMr. DeCosmos gave 2 notices of motion.\nMr. Nathan gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Bunster gave a notice of motion.\nOn the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Telegraph Regulation\nBill,\nOrdered to be postponed till Friday.\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, Mr. Nathan moved,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to send copies of\ncorrespondence between James Lowe and J. D. Pemberton, late Surveyor General\nofthe Colony of Vancouver Island, and with the Chief Commissioner of Lands and\nWorks of British Columbia, as well as the public notice referred to in Mr Pemberton's\nletter; also the after correspondence between Messrs. Drake, Jackson, 'and Aikman,\nand the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, and the Hon. the Colonial Sec^\nretary, in connection with a claim for a Land Warrant.\nMotion subsequently withdrawn by leave. 17th MARCH. 4i\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, Mr. Humphreys moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding \u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat all the votes and names for and against all the amendments to Section 3 in\nthe Registration of Voters Bill be printed for the House.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 5, Noes 6.\nThe names, on request, were taken down by the Clerk as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAyes. Noes.\nMessrs. Nelson, The Hon. Messrs. Helmcken,\nDeCosmos, Phillippo,\nHumphreys, Hamley,\nBunster. Messrs. Nathan,\nO'Reilly,\nPemberton.\nMr. Alstonnot having voted was counted with the Ayes.\nSo the motion was lost.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Bribery Bill was read second time.\nThe Council went into Committee on the said Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwith certain amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill be now read third time.\nBill read third time accordingly, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass and its\ntitle be \"An Act to prevent Bribery, Treating, and Undue Influence at Elections of\nMembers ofthe Legislature.\"\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 31. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor forwards herewith, for the consideration of the Honourable Legislative Council, a Bill entitled \" An Act to provide for a permanent Civil List.\"\nGovernment House,\n14th March, 1871.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General moved that this Bill be now read first time.\nBill read first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Friday next.\nThe Hon. the Attorney General introduced the Contested Elections Bill.\nOrdered to be read first time at once.\nRead first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Friday next.\nThen, on the motion of Mr. Nathan, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock on Friday next.\nFriday the 17th day of March, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Hamley, Helmcken, Carrall; Messrs.\nAlston, Nathan, Nelson, DeCosmos, Humphreys Pemberton, Bunster, Cornwall,\nO'Reilly.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094'\nMessage No. 32. A- Musgrave.\nThe Governor acquaints the Legislative Council that he has assented on behalf\nof Her Majesty, to a Bill entitled \" An Act to amend the Law as to the qualification\nof Electors and of Elective Members for the Legislature, and to provide for the\nregistration of persons entitled to vote at Elections ofsuch Members.\nGovernment House,\n14th March, 1871. 42 17th MARCH.\nA further Message read as follows,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 33. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor forwards herewith, for the consideration of the Honourable Legislative Council, a Bill entitled \"An Act to enable the Governor to grant Charters for\nTolls.\"\nGovernment House,\n17th March, 1871.\nOn the motion of the Hon. the Attorney General, the Bill was read first time.\nOrdered to be read second time on Monday next.\nMr. Bunster presented the Petition of Inhabitants of Victoria, relating to Telegraph\nRegulations.\nPetition received and read.\nOrdered to lie on the table.\nThe Hon. Mr. Carrall gave a notice of motion.\nMr. DeCosmos gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Bunster gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Nelson gave a notice of motion.\nMr. Nathan moved the suspension of Standing Orders.\nMotion negatived.\nMr. Nathan gave a notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. Nathan moved, Mr. Nelson seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to abolish Road\nTolls on Hides, Ore, and Furs.\nM^r. Humphreys moved in amendment, Mr. Bunster seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat the words \" send down a Bill to\" be inserted between \" to\" and \" abolish,\"\nand the words \" Wool, Tallow, and Cattle\" be added.\nAmendment put and carried.\nOn the original question as amended being put it was carried in the affirmative\nand Resolved accordingly.\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, Mr. Bunster moved, Mr. DeCosmos seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat a respectful address be presented to the Governor, praying that His Excellency may be pleased to send down, for the information of the House, copies of all\nthe correspondence that passed between the Government of British Columbia and\nHer Majesty's Government, relating to the suspension of Thomas Basil Humphreys\nfrom the exercise of the duties and office of a Legislative Councillor.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 3, Noes 10.\nThe names, on request, having been taken down by the Clerk as follows :\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAyes. Noes.\nMessrs. Bunster, The Hon. Messrs. Hamley,\nDeCosmos. Phillippo,\nHelmcken,\nCarrall,\nMessrs. Alston,\nO'Reilly,\nNathan,\nCornwall,\nNelson,\nPemberton.\nMr._ Humphreys not having voted was counted in the affirmative.\nSo it passed in the negative and the motion was lost.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. DeCosmos moved, Mr. Bunster seconding\t\nThat a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor praying\nthat provision be made for carrying a weekly mail between Metchosin and Muir's\nLanding, Sooke Harbour.\nResolution put and carried.\nOn the Order ofthe day being read for a motion in the name of Mr. DeCosmos as to\nOrdered that the same be postponed.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. the Attorney General moved the second\nreading ofthe Civil List Bill, Mr. O'Reilly seconding. second\nWhereupon a debate arose.\nMr. Nathan moved in amendment, Mr. Humphreys seconding\nThat the Bill be read second time this day three months\ndMdedd6bate haViDg te^minated and on the amendment being put, the Council 21st MARCH, 43\nAyes 5, Noes 8.\nThe names, on request, having been taken down as follows:\t\nAyes. Noes.\nMessrs. Nathan, The Hon. Messrs. Phillippo,\nHumphreys, Hamley,\nDeCosmos, Helmcken,\nBunster. 'Qarrall,\nMessrs. O'Reilly,\nCornwall,\nAlston,\nPemberton.\nMr. Nelson not having voted was counted with the Ayes.\nSo the amendment was negatived.\nOn the question of the second reading of the Bill being put the Council again\ndivided.\nAyes 9, Noes 4.\nThe names, on request, being taken down as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAyes. Moes.\nThe Hon. Messrs. Phillippo, Messrs. Nathan,\nHamley, Humphreys,\nHelmcken, DeCosmos,\nCarrall, Bunster.\nMessrs.^O'Reilly,\nCornwall,\nAlston,\nPemberton.\nMr. Nelson not having voted was counted with the Ayes.\nSo the question was carried in the affirmative and the Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed on Monday next.\nPursuant to the Order ofthe day, the Controverted Elections Bill was read'second'time.\nOrdered to be committed on Monday next.\nThen, on the motion of the Hon. the Attorney General, the Council adjourned till 1\no'clock on Monday next.\nMonday, the 20th day of March, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent,\u00E2\u0080\u0094 The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Carrall; Messrs. DeCosmos, Nelson,\nAlston.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Loan Investment Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed on Wednebday next.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, Mr. DeCosmos asked leave to bring in Bankruptcy\nExemption Bill.\nOrdered that leave be granted and the Bill read first time.\nThe Bill was read first time accordingly.\nOrdered to be read second time on Wednesday next.\nThen, on the motion of Mr. DeCosmos, the Council adjourned till 1 o'clock to-morrow.\nTuesday, the 21st day of March, 1871.\nThe Council met at 1 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.\nThe Hon. Mr. Speaker in the Chair.\nPresent.\u00E2\u0080\u0094The Hon. Messrs. Hankin, Phillippo, Carrall; Messrs. Nathan, Cornwall,\nDeCosmos, Bunster, Pemberton, Nelson, Alston.\nThe Minutes of the previous Meeting read and confirmed.\nA Message from His Excellency the Governor, read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 34. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor has received the Resolution ofthe Honourable Legislative Council, 44 21st MARCH.\nrequesting that a Bill may be submitted to them for the prevention of Bulls and\nStallions running at large during certain months of the year. -,.1.1\nWhile agreeing with the Council in regarding such a measure as desirable, the\nGovernor fears that sudden legislation upon this subject, without notice, might\nhave the effect of causing misapprehension and possible disturbance on the part of\nthe Indian Tribes, who would be affected by the provisions it is intended to establish. The Governor proposes, therefore, as a first step, to warn the Indians, through\nthe Magistrates in the several Districts, of the regulations which are to be m future\nenforced, and thus prepare the way for the Act, which, under these circumstances,\nhe thinks it would be preferable to postpone until the next Session of the Legislature.\nGovernment House,\n20th March, 1871.\nA further Message read as follows:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nMessage No. 35. A. Musgrave.\nThe Governor forwards herewith, for the consideration ofthe Honourable Legislative Council, a Bill entitled \"An Act to repeal certain Acts, Ordinances, and\nProclamations.\"\nGovernment House,\n20th March, 1871.\nOn the motion of the Hon. the Attorney General, Ordered that the Bill be now\nread a first time.\nRead first time accordingly.\nSecond reading ordered for to-morrow.\nMr. DeCosmos gave a notice of motion.\nThe Hon. Mr. Phillippo gave a notice of motion.\nPursuant to the Order of the day, the Toll Charter Bill was read second time.\nOrdered to be committed at once.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nOn Mr. Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill complete\nwith amendments.\nOrdered that the Report be adopted and the Bill now read third time.\nBill read third time accordingly, and it was Resolved that this Bill do pass and\nits title be \"An Act to enable the Governor to grant Charters for Tolls.\"\nOn the Order ofthe day being read for the Committal of the Controverted Elections\nBill.\nOrdered to be committed to-morrow.\nOn the Order ofthe day being read for the Committal of the Civil List Bill, and the\nquestion put | That I do leave the Chair,\"\nMr. DeCosmos moved in amendment, Mr. Nelson seconding,\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat this Council instructs the Committee of the whole to alter the Civil List\nBill now before the House, so as to confine the operation of the Bill to the offices\nand salaries of the Colonial Secretary, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works and\nAttorney General.\nOn the question being put the Council divided.\nAyes 5, Noes 8.\nThe names being taken down, on request, as follows :\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nAVes- Noes.\nMessrs. Nathan, The Hon. Messrs. Phillippo\nkelson, Hamley,'\nDeCosmos, Helmcken,\nHumphreys, Carrall,\nBunster. O'Reilly,\nCornwall,\nAlston,\nc, ,, 1 . Pemberton.\nSo the amendment was lost.\nThe Council then went into Committee on the Bill.\nMr. Speaker left the Chair.\nMr. Alston in the Chair of the Committee.\nleav? t^sitSPagaler ^^^ *\" ^^ ^ GbairmttD- rePorte\n7}\n280\n5J 52\nSESSIONAL PAPERS.\nOf this distance, except 85 miles, all craft bound to Omineca would have the advantage\nof a favourable, though sluggish, current. The greater part is well adapted for steamboats. The remaining 85 miles contain but two canons, around which freight would\nhave to be transported during the season of high water only;\n5th\u00E2\u0080\u0094The expense of constructing this waggon road would probably not exceed\n$10,000;\n6th\u00E2\u0080\u0094 An additional expenditure of $4,000 or $5,000 would clear the banks of the\nCrooked River and the Omineca, so that loaded boats at any stage of water could pass\nin either direction;\n7th\u00E2\u0080\u0094A further outlay of $15,000 would construct a good and practicable trail from\nQuesnelmouth, by way of Stuart's River and McLeod's Lake, crossing Nation River\ndirect to Germansen Creek, over which beef cattle and pack' animals could be driven\nduring summer, and miners could pass in winter. Plenty of feed can be found on the\nentire length of this trail;\n8th\u00E2\u0080\u0094By the expenditure of the above sums the cost of living would be reduced\nduring the ensuing season at least 75 per cent., and a means of exit furnished to the\nminer who desired to leave that country after the winter had begun.\nWe therefore humbly pray Your Excellency that, in view of the foregoing facts,\nyou will be pleased to place upon the Estimates for the ensuing Session of the Legislative Council the sum of $30,000, for the purpose of opening the above trails, after the\nnecessary surveys have been made, and for making a waggon road across the \" Giscome\nPortage.\"\nAnd your petitioners will ever pray.\n(Signed) James Orr,\nWm. Rennie,\nand 397 others.\nNo. 2.\nENCLOSURE IN MESSAGE No. 7.\nRESPECTING THE PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN THE TARIFF.\nGovernor Musgrave to Lord Lisgar.\nTo Lord Lisgar, Ottawa..\nVictoria,\n25th January, 1871.\nLegislature, by Resolution, request me to seek consent of your Government to\nalteration of our existing Tariff, during this Session, by reducing duty on Spirits to\nCanadian rate\u00E2\u0080\u0094eighty cents; on Flour to seventy-five cents per barrel; on Wheat to ten\ncents per bushel, so as to enter Union with British Columbia Tariff so altered. Aggregate\nRevenue would not be less than under Canadian Tariff. I recommend assent. Telegraph\nreply. \u00C2\u00B0 *\n(Signed) A. Musgrave.\nLord Lisgar to Governor Musgrave.\nTo His Excellency Governor Musgrave, Victoria.\nOttawa, February 1st, 1871.\nVictoria, \u00E2\u0080\u009E 1st \u00E2\u0080\u009E\nThe Terms of Union are in nature of a Treatv Tho-o- t^o\u00E2\u0084\u00A2 i^\u00E2\u0080\u009E~ \u00C2\u00B1. \u00E2\u0080\u00A2 i t.\nlished in Canada, and accepted by British Columbia \u00E2\u0080\u00A2 ffioLldi\u00E2\u0084\u00A2c,extensiv^ Pub\"\nfore think they have no right to alter those Terms ' A ft\u00C2\u00BBrZ^T GoTerninen* th\u00C2\u00B0\u00E2\u0084\u00A2-\nliament may in its discretion modify^the Tariff on threZff^fW v*\"\nI have no doubt that Parliament will consider' anv \u00E2\u0084\u00A2\u00E2\u0084\u00A2E 5 ^ Colu\u00E2\u0084\u00A2}\u00E2\u0084\u00A2'\ndesire to meet your views as much as it properly can pr\u00C2\u00B0P\u00C2\u00B0Sltl0n made ^ ?ou> \u00E2\u0084\u00A2th a\n(Signed) Lisgar. SESSIONAL PAPERS. 53\nNo. 3.\nPETITION OF INHABITANTS OF VICTORIA AGAINST\nROAD STEAMER BILL.\nTo the Honourable the Legislative Council of British Columbia.\nThe humble Petition of the undersigned sheweth\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThat the proposed Bill giving a monopoly to the importers of \" Thomson's Road\nSteamers,\" is one which will work great hardship on a very large class in British\nColumbia.\nAt the present time there is at least $650,000 invested in freighting and carrying\ngoods between Victoria and Cariboo. This trade will be destroyed by giving to these\nSteamers a monopoly.\nIf the advantage is so great to the public as alleged, the introduction of these\nSteamers will pay without any monopoly. The owners of Steamboats on the Fraser\nRiver and Inland Waters, although investing as much capital as is required for these\nRoad Steamers, never asked for exclusive privileges, and are content with the profits\nwhich belong to their energy and enterprise.\nLast summer freight from Yale to Barkerville was carried in large quantities at 7i\ncents a pound, and this year the rates will be probably lower, as the competition will\nbe considerably increased from various circumstances, and also because the expense of\nteaming becomes less annually.\nYour Petitioners believe that other parties are willing to introduce Road Steamers\non the Cariboo line of Roads, for which they ask no exclusive rights, and are willing to\ncompete fairly with the present trade, under such restrictions as the Government may\nthink fit to impose.\nThe people chiefly interested in the carrying trade of British Columbia have had no\nopportunity of protesting against the proposed Bill, as they have not received any\nnotice of any intention to apply for such an Act, and the terms of it they are entirely\nignorant of.\nIt is well known that in early days, when the carrying trade of the Colony was in\na few hands, the owners of the teams forwarded their own and their friends goods in\npreference to all others, and thus made large profits at the expense of the mercantile\ncommunity. If this Bill is allowed to pass with its exclusive privileges, the public will\nprobably suffer in the same way that it did before, for the benefit ofthe few interested in\nthe proposed Bill.\nYour Petitioners therefore pray that the said Bill do not become Law, &c, &c, &c.\n(Signed) James Lowe,\nJohn Quagliotti,\nJ. C. Nicholson,\nThos. Lett Stahlschmidt,\nJoseph Nelson,\nKwong Lee & Co.,\nRode. Finlayson, for H.B.Co.,\nWilliam Irving,\nJerome Haeper,\nper T. Harper,\nJ. Rueff,\nC- Casamatou & Co.,\nChas. Oppenheimer,\nper D. Oppenheimer,\nPeter McQuade,\nJ. R. Adams. 54\nSESSIONAL PAPERS.\nNo. 4.\nENCLOSURE IN MESSAGE No. 11.\nRETURN showing the amount of LA.ND PRE-EMPTED, SOLD, and LEASED\nin the various Districts ofthe MAINLAND, for the Year 1870.\nDistricts.\n-a] a,\nO G>\nI\na t-<\n<( t3\n'CQ\no\na & a\ns.\u00C2\u00BB A -a\n*s\u00C2\u00A7 \u00C2\u00B0 i\n5 o <=> a\nz; cq o\nm ti o \u00E2\u0080\u00A2\nI _\n^t GQ\na g\nNew Westminster\t\nHope, Tale, and Lytton\nLillooet\t\nCariboo\t\nKootenay\t\n17,210\n6,323-50\n2,310\n700\n2,722\n1,061-50\n1,761\n\u00E2\u0080\u00A2 \u00E2\u0080\u00A2\u00E2\u0080\u00A2\n13,430\n3,520\n...\n480\n22,850*\n3,500\n1,300\n14,480\n* Pastoral Leases granted conditionally.\nRETURN of the LANDS PRE-EMPTED, SOLD, and LEASED in the differed\nDistricts of YANCOUYER ISLAND, during the Year 1870.\nDistricts.\n1\nOQ\nso\nOQ\n8.2\u00C2\u00B0 .\nra t3\n03 C3\nCQ\nQJ \"\"CJ\n13\nP tn rt\n? m'^3 \u00E2\u0080\u00A2\n<17\nO -\u00C2\u00A3\no .\nf Acr\ncont\nland\n^ s s\n0 03 a\n4 (^ -L\u00C2\u00BB ra\nO .\n<12 |\n\u00C2\u00ABw o\n\n. Farmer a*900\nClerk 1,\"*\n*-'lerK ; 1 224\nDraughtsman ^\nAccountant Clerk l'^oo\nInspector of Steam Boilers '2_0\nMessenger \t\nTotal Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works and Surveyor General $6,998 COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nESTABLISHMENTS DETAILED.\nCIVIL.\nCustoms. * ^\nSALARIES. FiX3l rstablishment.\nCollector (provided for under Crown Officers' Salaries Act).\nChief Clerk $1,940\nClerk ]>f2\nDenutv Collector, Southern Boundary - 1|\u00C2\u00BB\u00C2\u00AB*\nr \u00E2\u0080\u00A2> ' 5,096\nOut-Door Department.\nRevenue Officer 1,104\nLanding Waiter (Victoria) \u00E2\u0080\u00A2\u00E2\u0080\u00A2\u00E2\u0080\u00A2 1>704\nDo. (Esquimalt) 900\nTwo Boatmen and Watchmen, at $696 each 1,392\nRevenue Officer (Burrard Inlet) 1,200\nLanding Waiter (New Westminster) 600\nConstable (Osoyoos) 1,224\nTotal Collector of Customs $13,820\nRegistrar General.\nsalaries.\nFixed Establish njnt.\nRegistrar General (provided for under \"Land Registry Ordinance, 1870.\")\nPost Office.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nPostmaster (Victoria): $2,000\nClerk (New Westminster) 1,200\nTotal Post Office $3,200\nTotal of Civil Establishments required under Votes $45,373\nDepartment of His Excellency the Governor $2,052\nDepartment of Legislative Council 900\nDepartment of Colonial Secretary 9,224\nDepartment of Treasury 4,^02\nDepartment of Auditor General 4,377\nDepartment of Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works 6,998\nDepartment of Collector of Customs 13,820\nDepartment of Post Office 3,200\n$45,373\n00\nJUDICIAL.\nSupreme Court.\nsalaries.\nFixed Eatabllshmont.\nChief Justice (provided for under \"Supreme Court Ordinance, 1869.\")\nPuisne Do. Do., Do., Do.\nRegistrar Do., Do., 1870.\nDeputy Registrar Do., Do., Do.\nMessenger\t\n$500\nAttorney General.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nAttorney General (provided for under Crown Officers' Salaries Act).\nClerk -~~ '. $1,008\nALLOWANCES.\nAllowance to Attorney General in lieu of Prosecution Fees l 455\nTotal Attorney General , $2,46$ COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nESTABLISHMENTS DETAILED.\nJUDICIAL.\nHigh Sheriff.\nALLOWANCES.\nIn aid of Expenses , $j $qq\nTotal Judicial Establishments $4 463\nSupreme Court $ 500\nAttorney General 2 463\nHigh Sheriff l'50o\n$4,463\nPOLICE, INCLUDING PRISONS AND GAOLS.\nVictoria.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nPolice.\nStipendiary Magistrate $2,250 00\nClerk 1,200 00\nInspector 1,008 00\nSergeant 800 00\nTwo Constables, at $1 -75 each per diem 1,277 CO\nGaol.\nGaoler $1,008 00\nAssistant Gaoler 912 50\nSuperintendent of Convicts 1,008 00\nTwo Convict Guards, $638 75 each ...' 1,277 50\nTwo Door Guards, $54-7-50 eac \u00E2\u0080\u00A2 1,095 00\nCook 638 75\nMedical Officer 600 00\n 13,075 25\nNew Westminster.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment:\nPolice.\nStipendiary Magistrate (provided for under Crown Officers' Salaries Act, 1863\nas Registrar General). .\nTwo Constables at $638-75 each $l,i77 50\nGaol.\nGaoler 1>\u00E2\u0084\u00A2S 00\nTurnkey T08 00\nMedical 0fficer _l\u00C2\u00B0^-\u00C2\u00B03,493 50\nTotal Police and Gaols $16,568 75\nGOLD, ASSISTANT GOLD COMMISSIONERS, & STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES.\nColumbia and Kootenay District.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nClerk and Constable $1,704\nConstable M04\nConstable (French Creek) v M04 ftn\nALLOWANCES.\nAllowance to Acting Magistrate \u00E2\u0080\u00A2 '\nTotal Columbia and Kootenay District $6,024 50 8\nCOLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA.\nESTABLISHMENTS DETAILED.\nGOLD, ASSISTANT GOLD COMMISSIONERS, & STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES.\nCariboo, including Quesnel, Soda Creek and Omineca.\nSALARIES Fixed Establishment.\nStipendiary Magistrate and Gold Commissioner $3,4u\nClerk.\nChief Constable \t\nConstable\t\nTwo Constables at $1,008 each\nCoHStfftfle'at Quesnel\t\nOfficer at Omineca\t\n1,940\n1,940\n1.450\n2,016\n1,224\n1,9-10\nTotal $13,910\nYale, including Hope and Lytton.\nsalaries.\nGold Commissioner and Stipendiary Magistrate\nChief Constable (Yale) \t\nConstable Do\t\nChief Constable (Lytton)\nFixed Establishment.\n $3,000\n 1,104\n 1,008\n 1,104\nToll Collector (Yale) M->4\nTotal $7,320\nLillooet and Clinton.\nSALARIES.\nStipendiary Magistrate and Assistant Gold Commissioner.\nChief Constable \t\nConstable, Postmaster, and Toll Collector at Clinton\t\nFixed Establishment.\n $2,400'\n 1,104\n1,104\nTotal $4,60\u00C2\u00A3\nNanaimo and Comox.\nSALARIES. Fixed Establishment.\nStipendiary Magistrate $2 250\nConstable (Nanaimo) 732\nConstable (Comox) >732\nTotal $3,714\nNo. 1.\u00E2\u0080\u0094RECAPITULATION OP THE FOREGOING ESTABLISHMENTS.\nSalaries.\nFixed\nEstablishment\nProvisional\nand\nTemporary.\n(Allowances.\nCivil Establishments :\nCrown Officers and other Salaries provided for by Acts ...\nGovernor\nLegislative Council ...\nColonial Secretary ...\nTreasurer\nAuditor General\nChief Commissioner of Lands & Works &c\nCustoms\nRegistrar General\nPost Office ... ... ... .\"\nJudicial Establishments :\nSupreme Court\nAttorney General\nHigh Sheriff\nPolice and Gaols :\nPolice Establishments\nGold, and Assistant Gold Commissioners,\nand Stipendiary Magistrates :\nColumbia and Kootenay\nCariboo\nHope, Yale, and Lytton\nClinton and Lillooet...\nNanaimo ...\n52,137\n1,952\n800\n9,224\n4,552\n3,877\n6,998\n13,820\n50\n00\n00\n00\n01\n00 j\noo!\n00\n,200 00\n500\n1,008\n16,568\n4,812\n13,910\n7,320\n4,608\n3,71-1\n00\n00\n250 00\n455\n,500\n00\n00\n1,212 50\nTotal Establishments..... $ 149 001\n4.411;\n50\nOffice Con-\ntingences.\nTotal.\n100 00\n100 00\n500 00\n52,137\n2,052\n900\n.9,224\n4,802\n4,377\n6,'988\n13,820\n50\n00\n00\n00\n00\nCO\n00\n00\n3,200 00\n500 00\n2,463 00\n1,500 00\n16,568 75\n6.024 60\n13,:il0 00\n7,320 00\n4.60S 00\n3,71 1 03\n700 00 154,118 7! COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA. 9\nNo. 2\u00E2\u0080\u0094PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES.\nPension to retired Chief Justice D. Cameron, Esq., under Act No 3 of V I 1864 :\nPension to Mrs. J. D. B. Ogilvy * Jjtg\n\u00C2\u00B0 J $485\nNo. 3.\u00E2\u0080\u0094REVENUE SERVICES (exclusive of Establishments).\nTravelling Expenses ot Officers on duty; Arrest and Prosecution of Smugglers $! 000\nNo. 4\u00E2\u0080\u0094ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (exclusive of Establishments).\nSummoning Jurors and Witnesses, and other Contingencies 250\nTotal Works and Buildings $23,650\nNo\n14.\u00E2\u0080\u0094ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.\nRepairs to Roads and Trails throughout the Colony:\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nYale-'dl.nton Ro id $16,000\nClinton and Carneronto-vn Road 12,000\nDouglas and Clinton Road 1,000\nHope-Kootenay Trail 1,500\nBurrard 1:-let Road 1,500\nNew Westminster-Yale Sleigb Road 2,000\nNew Westminster District Roads 300\nSuinass and Chillivvnck District Roads 750\nTrails, Cariboo District 2,000\n 37,050\nEsquimalt Road 2,000\nVictoria District Roads 2,450\nEsquimalt District Roads 350\nVictoria-Metchosin Road .' 1,600\nMetchosin District Roads 350\nSaanich District Roads 2,750\nCowcihan District Roads, including Kokesailah and Chemainus Bridges 2,800\nNanaimo District Roads 2,700\nSooke District Roads 500\nComox District Roads 1,250\nSalt Spring Island Roads 250\nOther Road repairs, not detailed 500\n 17,500\nTotal Roads, Streets, and Bridges $54,550\nNo. 15.\u00E2\u0080\u0094MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.\nExpenses connected with Indian Tribes $ 500\nGovernment House Grounds, VI toria and New Westminster 960\nInsurance on Government Buildings 1,000\nExchange on Drafts for remittances 1,500\nSubsidy to Western Union Telegraph to Portland, per annum 4,500\nTelegrams, Cable Messages, &c 500\nStationery and Fuel for all Departments 4,000\nExpenses connected with the Assay of Minerals 5,000\nTaking charge of Government Buildings, Douglas and Langley 100\nCrowu Agents' Commission 500\nVolunteer Expenses under Act 500\nVictoria Volunteers' Debt 500\nAid to Deluge Fire Company, for purchase of Engine 750\nRoad Tax Collections (Commission, &c.) 700\nPrinting General Map of Colony, in London $00\nRepairing Surveying Instruments , 050\nMiscellaneous Services not detailed 1 000\nPurchase of Foreign Postage Stamps '400\nTotal Miscellaneous Services $23,260\nNo. 16.\u00E2\u0080\u0094INTEREST.\nInterest on Loan under Act of 1862, B. C >u KKft\nDo. Do. 1863, \u00E2\u0080\u009E 14550\nD\u00C2\u00B0- Do. 1864, \u00E2\u0080\u009E 29 100\nDo Do. 1862, V.I :m n'64o\nDo. Temporary Loans and Debentures , 33 600\nTotal Interest $103,440 COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRUTISH COLUMBIA.\n11\nNo. U.\u00E2\u0080\u0094DRAWBACKS AND REFUND OF DUTIES, &c.\nOf Customs Duties *o qoO\nOf other Taxes mj 'i00\nTotal Drawbacks, &c.\n$2,100\nNo. 18.\u00E2\u0080\u0094IMMIGRATION\u00E2\u0080\u0094iWZ\nNo. 19.\u00E2\u0080\u0094REDEMPTION OF BONDS.\u00E2\u0080\u00942Wfr\nNo. 20.\u00E2\u0080\u0094SINKING FUND.\n(Provided for by Acts of 1862, 1863, and 1864.)\nOn \u00C2\u00A350,000 Loan of B. C, 1862 $21,825 00\nDo. Do. 1863 9,700 00\nOn \u00C2\u00A3100,000 Do. 1864 10,912 50\nOn \u00C2\u00A340,000 Do. T. I. 1862 7,760 00\nTotal Sinking Fund.\n.$50,197 50\nNo. 21.\u00E2\u0080\u0094TEMPORARY LOANS.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Nil.\nNo. 22.\u00E2\u0080\u0094HOME GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT.\nRepayment of Stores supplied by War Department $3,274 30\nNo. 23.\u00E2\u0080\u0094GOVERNMENT VESSELS.\n\"Sir James Douglas\"\u00E2\u0080\u0094Wages, Stores and Fuel $12,350\nDredger Keeper, &c 450\nTotal Government Vessels $12,800\nNo. 24.\u00E2\u0080\u0094LIGHTHOUSES.\nFraser River Light Ship.\nSalaries\nProvisioning Grew\nStores and maintenance\nRace Rock Light Housb.\nSalaries\nProvisioning Light Keepers\nStores and maintenance\nFisGARD Light House.\nSalaries\nStores and maintenance\nRepairs\n$2,160\n750\n700\n1,800\n1,550\n550\n760\n500\n600\n,610\n3,900\n1,860\nTotal Light Houses\n$9,370\nRECAPITULATION.\nProvided for by permanent Acts, on account of Salaries $ 52,137 50\nDo. l Do. Do. Pensions 2,425 00\nDo. Do. Do. Interest on Loans 69,840 00\nDo. Do. Do. 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