those half-breed settlers, both young and old, to the lands drawn for. The hay claim would also be proceed with as rapidly as the plans could be prepared, which are required to furnish the descriptions for the patents. Though the legislation of this session did not deal with all these ques tions, still the powers the Government had taken with respect to conflicting claims of settlers with each other, would also be proceeded with and the same might be said with regard to the other claims. Although the member for Lisgar was absent he (Mr. LAIRD) wished to refer to the charge made by that hon. gentleman that the Government had favored the Hudson's Bay Company in issuing patents to them while the same privilege had not been extended to settlers on the settlement belt. He (Mr. LAIRD) had made strict inquiry in the department and found that since the present Government had come into power, not a single patent had been issued to the Hudson's Bay Company for lands of any kind whatever. PACIFIC RAILWAY TERMINUS. possessed many advantages as the terminus. It was at the head of navigation, the principle distributing point for lumber supplies for the Upper Ottawa region, and the point at which both the railroads and steamboats of Ontario and Quebec could meet with equal facility, and the point which would be acceptable to the extreme western men of Ontario. Hon. Mr. MACKENZIE called the hon. member to order. It was impossible that there could be a discussion on this question. The question was whether information of a certain kind had been received from the engineers. Though not bound to answer that question, he (Mr. MACKENZIE) could tell the hon. gentleman thet he had not received such information and no portion of the road had yet been located that he was aware of. Hon. Mr. TUPPER.-Have the Gov ernment taken any measures, and if so, between the Canada Central Railway, at the point where it now terminates, and Douglas, the point to which the Government are authorized by Parliament to grant a subsidy for the extension to Lake Burnt ? Hon. Mr. MACKENZIE.-Iam afraid the hon. member will have to give the two day's notice of his question. However, I will tell him we have taken no steps of any sort about it, good, bad, or indifferent, but what Parliament is aware of. At three o'clock the Usher of the Black Rod appeared with a message from His EXCELLENCY, summoning the members of the House of Commons to the bar of the Senate. Mr. WRIGHT (Pontiac) inquired from the Hon. Minister of Public Works whether any information had been received from the engineers sent to examine as to the practicability of the Northern Colonization Railway crossing from Portage du Fort to a point somewhere in the vicinity of the village of Douglas. He believed that explorations had been going forward for some time, and it was rumored that a report had been made to the Government in regard thereto. His excuse for asking the question was that the subject was one of special importance to the people of the county which he represented, and that he The House of Commons being in atwas intimately connected with that railway. tendance, the following Bills were assentHe had been also given to understand―ated to in HER MAJESTY'S name by His all events it was so rumored on the streetsthat the terminus of the subsidized portion of the Georgian Bay Branch had been located in the village of Douglas. He had entertained the hope, as did the people of the county of Pontiac, and of the North Riding of Renfrew, that in consideration of the important position of Pembroke, that town would have been selected for the terminus, or if not selected, an instrumental survey would have been ordered before any other place had been chosen for the Eastern terminus of the Georgian Bay Branch. The town of Pembroke Hon. Mr. Mackenzie. EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR GENERAL, viz: An Act to amend "The Interpretation Act" as respects the printing and distribution of the Statutes, and territorial application of Acts amending previous Acts. An Act to repeal certain provisions of an Act of the Legislature of Nova Scotia respecting petty offences, trespasses and assaults. An Act to amend the Act providing for the organization of the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada. An Act to amend the Acts for the better preservation of the Peace in the vicinity of Public Works. An Act to amend the Dominion Militia and Defence Acts. An Act to incorporate the "Banque Saint Jean-Baptiste." An Act to change the name of the "Imperial Building, Savings and Investment Company" to that of the "Imperial Loan and Investment Company." An Act to make further provisions respecting the Central Prison for Ontario. An Act to amend the Act respecting Procedure in criminal cases and other matters relating to Criminal Law. An Act for the more speedy trial before Police and Stipendiary Magistrates in the Province of Ontario of persons charged with Felonies or Misdemeanors. An Aet to amend the Act respecting the Public Debt and the raising of Loans authorized by Parliament. An Act to amend "The Immigration Act of 1872. An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Western Assurance Company and other Acts affecting the same, and to extend the powers of the said company. An Act further to amend the Acts ulating the issue of Bominion Notes. and North American Railway Company for extension from Saint John westward and the European and North American Railway Company of Maine, and for other purposes therein set forth. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Board of Trade of the Town of Levis. An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Canadian Navigation Company. An Actto amend the several Acts incorporating or relating to the Richelieu Company, and to change its corporate name. An Act respecting the Intercolonial Railway. An Act further to amend the Civil Service Superannuation Act. An Act to consolidate and amend the Acts relating to the Provincial Insurance Company of Canada. An Act respecting the lien of the Dominion on the Northern Railway of Canada. An Act respecting the Canada Central Railway Company. An Act to incorporate the "Metropolitan Insurance Company of Canada.” An Act to amend the Acts of incorporation of the Great Western Railway Comreg-pany. An Act further to amend "An Act respecting the administration of justice and for the establishment of a Police Force in the North-West Territories." An Act to incorporate "The Intelligencer Printing and Publishing Company." "The An Act still further to amend An Act respecting defective Letters Patent and the discharge of securities to the Crown. An Act to amend the Gas Inspection Act, 1873. An Act to regulate the construction and maintenance of Marine Electric Telegraphs. An Act to amend the Act therein mentioned, respecting Banks and Banking. An Act to amend the Act to incorporate "The London and Canada Bank” and to change the name thereof to that of "The Bank of the United Provinces." An Act to confirm articles of agreement and consolidation between the European An Act to change the name of the Montreal, Chambly and Sorel Railway Company" to the Montreal, Portland and Boston Railway Company. An Act to amend the Act thirty-seventh Victoria, chapter one hundred and fifteen, incorporating "The International Express Company." An Act to incorporate the Anglo-French Steamship Company. An Act to incorporate the European and American Express and Agency Com| pany. An Act to incorporate the National Insurance Company. An Act to amend "An Act respecting the appropriation of certain Lands of Manitoba.' An Act to extend to the Province of Manitoba the Act for the more speedy trial, in certain cases, of persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors in the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. An Act to amend the Acts respecting Controverted Elections. An Act for suppressing Gaming Houses and to punish the keepers thereof. An Act to amend the Act for the more speedy trial, in certain cases, of persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors in the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. An Act further to amend the Act respecting the treatment and relief of Sick and Distressed Mariners. An Act to re-arrange the capital of the Northern Railway Company of Canada, to consolidate the enactments relating to the said Company, to enable the said Company to change the gauge of its railway and to amalgamate with the Northern Extension Railways Company, and for other purposes. An Act to incorporate the "Industrial Life Insurance Company." An Act to incorporate "The Lower Ottawa Boom Company." An Act relating to the Upper Ottawa Improvement Company. An Act to incorporate the "Canadian Gas Lighting Company." An Act to provide for the amalgamation of the Niagara District Bank with the Imperial Bank of Canada. An Act relating to Interest and Uusury in the Province of New Brunswick. An Act to incorporate the "Canada Land Investment Guarantee Company," (Limited.) An Act to incorporate the Pictou Coal and Iron Company. An Act to extend to the Province of British Columbia "The Dominion Lands Acts," An Act to authorize FRANCOISXAVIER GALARNEAU and MAGLOIRE CLÉOPHAS GALARNEAU to build and maintain a toll bridge over the River L'Assomption, in the Province of Quebec. An Act to incorporate the Dominion Railways Equipment Company. An Act to amend the Act intituled :"An Act respecting larceny and other similar offences." An Act to change the name of Mutual Insurance Company of Canadɛ "The Dominion Mutual Life Assura Society," and to amend their Act of corporation. An Act to continue for a limited tin the Acts therein mentioned. An Act to repeal the export duty stave-bolts and oak logs. An Act to amend the Acts 36 Vic Chap. 9, and 37 Vic., Chap. 34, respec ing the appointment of Harbor Master An Act to repeal an Act of the Legi lature of Prince Edward Island, for th collection of the Cape Race Light-Hou Toll. An Act respecting the Montreal North ern Colonization Railway Company. An Act to incorporate a company t construct, own and operate a railway fro Red River, in the Province of Manitoba to a point in British Columbia, on th Pacific Ocean. An Act to extend certain provisions o "The Seamen's Act, 1873," to vessel An Act respecting conflicting claims to employed in navigating the inland water lands of occupants in Manitoba. of Canada. An Act to change the corporate name of the St. Lawrence Navigation Company (steam) and to eonfer on it certain powers. An Act to authorize the "Canada Southern Railway Company" to acquire the "Erie and Niagara Railway," and for other purposes. An act to incorporate "The Canadian Steam Users Insurance Association.” An Act to amend the Law relating t Bills of Exchange. An Act to incorporate "The Ontari and Quebec Lumber and Timber Associa tion." An Act to compel persons deli An Act to legalize and confirm certain certain Merchantable Liquids in ca agreements made between the Niagara mark on such casks the capacity t Falls International Bridge Company, the An Act respecting Life Insurance Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Companies and Companies doing any insurance pany and the Great Western Railway business other than Fire and Inland Company. Marine. An Act respecting the Huron and Ontario Ship Canal Company. An Act to amend "The Fisheries Act." An Act further to amend "The Pilotage Act 1873." An Act to amend the Act passed by the Parliament of the late Province of Canada, An Act to amend an Act respecting intituled: "An Act to incorporate the An Act to amend the Act incorporating Then the Honourable the SPEAKER of the Canada Car and Manufacturing Com- the House of Commons addressed His pany. EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR GENERAL as follows :— An Act to prevent cruelty to animals while in transit by Railway or other means of conveyance within the Dominion of Canada. An Act to amend and consolidate the several Acts respecting Insurance, in so far as regards Fire and Inland Marine busi ness. An Act to extend and amend the law requiring Railway Companies to furnish returns of their capital, traffic and working expenditure. An Act to incorporate The Ottawa Royal Life Assurance Company of Canada. An Act to amerd and consolidate the Laws respecting the North-West Terri tories. And Act further to amend the General LENCY the GOVERNOR GENERAL thanks Acts respecting Railways. An Act to amend the Act Chapter fortysix of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, intituled: "An Act respecting the Culling and Measuring of Timber. An Act to provide for the institution of Suits against the Crown by Petition of Right, and respecting procedure in Crown Suits. Her loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Bill. After which HIS EXCELLENCY the GovERNOR GENERAL, was pleased to close the Second Session of the Third Parliament of the Dominion, with the following SPEECH: Honorable Gentlemen of the Senatc : Gentlemen of the House of Commons: I cannot relieve you from your attendance in Parliament without thanking you for the assiduity and zeal, by which at an unusually early period in the season you have been enabled to bring the onerous duties of a laborious session to a close. The session has been fruitful of measures fraught with great consequences to the country. I have readily given my assent to the Act to establish a Supreme Court and a Court of Exchequer for Canada-a measure which has long been under consideration, and which is necessary to the completion of our judicial system. The Act respecting Insolvency will promote the interests of commerce, by the wholesome changes introduced in the existing law. These changes will doubtless result in the more careful and economical administration of insolvent estates, giving due protection to the creditor, and at the same time shielding from harsh treatment the honest but unfortunate debtor. To aid in the development and efficient administration of our great territorial empire in the North-West, an important step has been taken by the passing of the Act providing for it the exercise of the functions of self-govern- The Postal Service Act will by its liberal provisions and the removal of hindrances to free communication by mail tend greatly to the public convenience. In like manner, much advantage may be expected to result from the passing of the Act respecting Ocean Telegraphy, preventing monopoly, and giving freedom of access to our shores to all Marine Telegraph Companies. The Copyrights Act has been passed to protect the rights of authors and artists who may desire to avail themselves of its provisions, and to facilitate arrangements for the publication in Canada of the works of writers residing in other Canada of the works of writers residing in other countries. By the Insurance Act greater security has been given to the insured, by the adoption of an effective system of inspection. The Act relating to Penitentiaries has brought these institutions more immediately under the direction and control of the Government; and the system of administration and inspection has been simplified and cheapened. Gentlemen of the House of Commons, I thank you for the Supplies you have granted. the great public works to which the country They will enable my Government to prosecute has been committed, and will, I doubt not, contribute largely to the development of our resources, the growth of our commerce, and the extension into the interior of settlements of hardy and industrious pioneers. Honorable Gentlemen, and Gentlemen, I congratulate you on the adoption of many culated to add to the public comfort and prosmeasures, in addition to those enumerated, calperity, to increase the stability of our institutions, and to promote confidence and good will I doubt not, will be found to appreciate your among the different classes of our people. They, labors to these ends; and I trust that on their part, they will above all things cultivate an unselfish love of country and devotion to the general good. |