That might have been allowed to pass; but on the 20th instant, the Mail published the following :

"THE TRAITOR GREENWAY. "The Brantford Expositor, a Grit journal, thinks we have been unduly severe on the traitor Greenway. Our contemporary makes two wrong assumptions in this matter which require to be corrected. It is assumed, for one thing, that our denunciation of Mr. Greenway was cheifly because of his having voted on the Free Trade side, and against Sir John Macdonald's motion Now, it is true enough that this vote was the public occasion which first drew general attention to Mr. Greenway's apostacy but nevertheless the fact that he was going to "rat" was well known to numbers of people, both in and around the Commons Chamber, and in his own constituency. The London Free Press truly says that as far back as a month ago news reached the Liberal-Conservative party (in South Huron) that their member could not be depended upon. Our Brantford contemporary, in its excess of charity, wishes it to be believed that where Mr. Greenway turned was on the trade question, the debate having had the effect of convincing him that Sir John's Protectionist policy was all wrong, and that the Free-Trade policy of Mr. Mackenzie was the thing for Canada. All stuff, we say; what Greenway turned on was the promise of Government appointment for himself, expected to be in Manitoba. It sounds

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very fine to talk about a conscientious change of

conviction, and so on, but it takes all the romance out of the affair when you know that the "conscientious conviction," so called, was a mere vulgar matter of bargain and sale While sincerely regretting the part we took in recommending Mr. Greenway to our friends in South Huron, we are glad to hear that they have already selected a gentleman upon whom they can depend to carry their banner when Mr. Greenway's time to step down and out' shall have arrived"

the electors, but he would now inform the Conservative candidate who was out in his constituency that he would have about three years to wait before a chance would come to oppose him.

Hon. Mr. MACKENZIE--In response to the call of my hon. friend, I feel bound to say that on no occasion has he, by myself or through any friends or other person, solicited anything whatever at the hands of the Government, either for himself or for any public purpose even. Many gentlemen on both sides of the House have occasion to call upon me about public works in their vicinity, but it so happens that even in this connection I have had no visit and no representation of any kind from the hon. gentleman, nor have I any knowledge of any kind whatever of a desire on the part of the hon. gentleman to seek or obtain any office under the Government, or any favour of any kind from the Adminis tration. I am quite sure that no offer whatever was was made to him by myself or any member of the Ministry; nor had we in any way anything to do with influencing the hon. gentleman on the vote to which he refers. I am glad to say that although the paper in question accused the hon. gentleman of deserting his party. no Ministerial journal has accused the seven or eight ministerial members of doing anything of that kind, because they chose, regarding that particular measure, to vote according to their consciences with the Opposition. The Ministerial party could afford to divide in this relation, as it can afford to divide upon many other matters where conscientious dif ferences exist. I observe that there was no conscientious difference of opinion existing in this regard among the Opposition.

CROSSING NAVIGABLE WATERS.

The House went into Committee of the Whole-Mr. Mills in the Chair-to consider a Bill entituled an Act to make provision for the crossing of navigable waters by railway or other road companies incorporated under Provincial Acts, as amended by the Standing Committee on railway, canal, and telegraph lines. The Committee rose and reported the Bill with several amend

ments. The report of the Committee being adopted the Bill was read the third time and passed.

SUPREME AND EXCHEQUER COURT.

On motion of Mr. Blake the House went into Committee on the Bill to make further provision in regard to the Supreme Court and the Exchecquer Court of Canada, Mr. Mills in the Chair. Several verbal amendments having been made to the Bill,

Hon. Mr. BLAKE proposed a series of new clauses, of which he had given substantial notice on the notice papers. The 26th section would read—" An ap"peal to the Supreme Court in any "habeas corpus matter shall be heard "at an early day, whether in or out of "at an early day, whether in or out of "the prescribed Session of the Court." The law gave considerable jurisdic

tion to the Court in connection with these matters. It was at any rate doubtful whether these cases should be heard out of the prescribed Sessions, which were held in January and June; and it was obviously improper that any of them should be postponed until

these Sessions.

The 29th clause was as follows:"In any habeas corpus matter before a Judge matter before a Judge of the Supreme Court, and any appeal to the Supreme Court in any habeas corpus matter, the Judge or Court shall have the same power to bail, discharge or commit the prisoner or person, or to direct him to be detained in custody or otherwise to deal with him, as any Court, Judge, or Justice of the Peace having jurisdiction in any such matters in any Pro. vince of Canada."

The 28th Section read :—

"On any appeal from the Supreme Court in any habeas corpus matter under the said Act, it shall not be necessary, unless the Court shall otherwise order, that any prisoner or person on whose behalf such an appeal is made shall be present in Court on the argument of the judgment on such appeal, but the prisoner or person shall remain in custody to which he was committed or remanded at the time of giving the notice of appeal, unless on liberty on bail by order of Judge of the Court which refused the application, or of a Judge of the Supreme Court, provided that the Supreme Court may, by writ or order, direct that such prisoner or person shall be brought before it."

The presence of the party accused he thought should not be made a necessity; and it seemed to him essential that greater elasticity should be permitted in this relation. If an appeal came from Cape Breton or Vancouver Island, the enforced pre

sence of the accused would involve consequences which were not to be thought of.

The next clause was an amendment which he could not consider as otherwise than important. His attention had been directed notably to the subject of the working of the Act for the extradition of criminals, and he had come to the conclusion that while no substantial injustice was at all likely to arise from leaving the law as it stood, yet it was possible that by the passage of this Act, delays and difficulties productive of considerable inconvenience might be created. person held for extradition required a judical trial before a judical functionary, and after the magistrate had finally committed him for removal from the country, he had resource to the highest tribunal of the Province on an application for a harbeas corpus in order that it might be determined whether the decision was legal or not.

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Immediately after that the papers came before the representative of Her Majesty who, on advice, of course, was

bound to consider whether on the whole extradition should take place or not. These seemed to him to be sufficient safeguards against improper extradition; but delays might result from the existence of appelate jurisdiction. He also proposed the following clauses:

COSTS.

'30. The Judges of the Supreme Court, or any five of them may, under the 79th section of the said Act from time to time make general rules and orders for awarding and regulating costs in each of the said Courts in favour of and against the Crown as well as the subject.

"31. Any costs adjudged to Her Majesty in either of the said Courts shall be paid to the Receiver General, and the Receiver General shall pay out any moneys in his hands for the time being legally applicable thereto, and which may be voted by Parliament for the purpose, any costs awarded to any person against Her Majesty.

"32. A writ of certiorari made by order of the Supreme Court or a Judge thereof issue out of the said Court to bring up any papers or other proceedings had or taken before any Court, Judge or Justice of the Peace, and which may be considered necessary with a view to any enquiry, appeal or other proceeding had or to be had before the Supreme Court.

"And also that section 58 be amended by adding after the words 'Crown alone' in the 8th line, the words following: And in all

cases in which demand shall be made or relief sought in respect of any matter which might in England be the subject of a suit or action in the Courts of Exchequer on its Plea side against any officer of the Crown;' and also by striking out the words or any officer of

the Crown' at the end of the said section."

Mr. TASCHEREAU suggested the addition of the following clause :

"Whenever there is not a quorum of the Judges of the Supreme Court to hear and determine any cause or causes pending before the said Court in consequence of one or more of the said Judges being disqualified or incompetent to sit in any such cause or causes, absent from Canada or on leave, the Registrar shall, on a requisition to him to that effect, make an entry thereof in the Register, and on the order of one of the Judges of the said Court give notice thereof to the Minister of

Justice.

Hon. Mr. BLAKE was glad his attention had been called to this matter. He had felt from the beginning that the necessity of having a quorum of five in a bench of six was an element of weakness. There were obvious inconveniences in filling vacancies by ad hoc Judges. The usefulness of the Court largely depended on its judgments being given by at least five of the regularly appointed Judges.

Hon. Mr. CAMERON (Cardwell) thought it would be better that there should be possibility of such a difficulty arising as had been suggested by the hon. member for Montmagny than to fill up vacancies in the manner proposed.

Mr. PALMER concluded it would be better to empower the Judges to reduce their quorum, relying upon their acting upon their clear and unquestioned duty of sitting when they were able to do it and not disqualified by law,

After some further discussion the Committee rose and reported and the

ROADS AND ROAD ALLOWANCES IN MANITOBA.

The House went into Committee on Bill respecting roads and road allow-ances in Manitoba, Mr. Young in the chair.

Mr. SCHULTZ said as this Bill naturally brought in a variety of Man-itoba Land matters, he desired to avail himself of the opportunity of discussing them. He regretted to be under the necessity of bringing up these matters year after year, but the grievance was so great that by no other course could he do justice to his constituents. He was glad to learn in another debate that the half-breed land patents were now actually being prepared for distribution, and he felt that had this been done years ago, when it should have been done, much of the dissatisfaction and ill-will which now exists would have:

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been averted. These lands were free grant to the English half-breeds. They did not press for them--the Manitoba Act granted them before they had a voice in this House to represent them, and the weary years of waiting for that which became theirs by Act of Parliament now nearly six years ago is what they complain of. Again, there are the very natural complaints of new settlers, who coming to make a home in Manitoba found these large reserves of lands in the river belts locked up from settlement by them and equally so from use by the owners, while had the Government three years ago distributed these lands, the holders would in many cases have sold to those who, coming into the country for homes, naturally wished as possible to the river. Again the distribution of scrip to the half-breed heads of families has been so delayed that now when it is on the eve of distribution it will be found that owing to the Government reserving twenty miles on either side of the Canada Pacific Railroad from

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as near

sale or settlement, most of the recipients in the County of Lisgar will not where it would be of any use to them. be able with this scrip to locate land While speaking of this Railroad Reserve he (Mr. Shultz) desired to say

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Homestead Entry was a gross act of

injustice to those who had gone to the country to make homes. Pushed back from the river by the intervening reserves, the Canadian immigrants had farmed the thriving settlements known as Springfield, Cook's Creek, Rockwood, Victoria and Woodlands. They had found even there in many cases that what with the Hudson Bay sections and the desirable Quarter sections pounced upon as soon as surveyed by land officials, it was difficult enough to establish themselves. Yet their energy and pluck is exhibited in their well-tilled farms, their schools and churches. These settlements are, however, full, and the pioneers who farmed them want more room for their relatives and friends who wish to join them--and what do they find? Forty Forty miles in width of some of the best land in the Province locked up from settlement. Locked up for what? The Government said because a railway was to go through. Weary eyes have watched, however, for the indications of this coming work, but the signs of the times are too gloomy to afford much hope. What should be done and what he (Mr. Schultz) earnestly urged should be done would be to throw this Reserve open for homestead entry by all parties and let the country be filled up. There were other lands for the railway when the railway was actually to be built, and in the meantime the locking up of these lands would be productive'of great harm to the settlement of the Province. Again, there were the wants of these new settlements in the matter of roads. He (Mr. Schultz) had brought the matter up last Session and he wished again to draw the attention of the Government to the fact that Manitoba alone of all the Provinces did not own her lands, and that the title being vested in the Domiaion, the Dominion incurred all the responsibilities connected with that ownership. If the lands belonged to the Province the people of these new settlements could look with propriety for local aid in making and maintaining at least trunk lines of road, and this duty he (Mr. Schultz) now held devolved in the Dominion. The Dominion, for Dominpurposes, held greater Reserves which lay between these settlements and their objective points for marketing

and other purposes, and it was hard to expect that these young and struggling communities coull bear the expense of roads, not only through their own sections but intervening districts. It was the duty of the Government, he held, to foster and encourage these young settlements, and it could not be better done than by liberal grants to their townships or local organizations to aid in making, at least, trunk lines of road. He was glad to be assured that the granting of patents for lands in the river belt and elsewhere would not be further delayed, for there had been far too much delay in this matter already, and the sooner all these vexed questions of title and the numberless grievances springing out of them were settled the better.

As regards the road allowances now under consideration, he (Mr. Schultz) still thought, as he had expressed himself on the first reading of the Bill, that it was unfair to fix an arbitrary rate of remuneration for the payments of owners the of land so taken. The land should be paid for at its actual value, whatever that was. The roads, he believed, would be useful; but the Bill did not go far enough, and he hoped that the matter to which he had called the attention of the Government would receive their consideration.

Hon. Mr. LAIRD said the roadway was taken from the Dominion lands. The only roads for which compensation was given were the lanes connecting them, and the amount which the Government proposed to pay for them was sufficient. A proportion of the land would be taken from each lot between which such lanes would run He proposed to amend the 3rd section of the Bill to the following effect:-It was stated in the clause that the Local Government should have the surveys and plans made for these trails and highways which were to be transferred to the Province. As all the surveys had been under the control and supervision of the Dominion Government, he wished to provide by his amendment that the Dominion in lieu of the Local Administration should secure the surveys of these trails and highways.

The Bill was reported with amendments (which were concurred in), read the third time, and passed.