An Act to amend the "The Trade Mark and Design Act of 1868." An Act to amend the Act to incorporate "The Commercial Travellers Association of Canada." An Act to amend the Act thirtyeight Victoria, chapter ninety-three, intituled: "An Act to incorporate the Canadian Gas Lighting Company." An Act to enable the Welland Vale Manufacturing Company to obtain an extension of a patent known as "Rodden's Improved Capped Ferrule or Socket." An Act to amend the Acts respecting "The Citizens Insurance and Investment Company," and to change the name of the said Company to that of “The Citizens Insurance Company of Canada." An Act to amend the Act intituled: An Act to incorporate "The Clifton Suspension Bridge Company.' An Act to make provisions for the crossing of navigable waters by railway or other road companies incorporated under Provincial Acts. An Act to make provision for the winding up of Insolvent Incorporated Banks. An Act to amend the Act to make better provision, extending to the whole Dominion of Canada, respecting the inspection of certain Staple Articles of Canadian Produce. eleven, intituled: An Act to incorporate The Mail Printing and Publishing Company (Limited). An Act to extend the provisions of the Act thirty-first Victoria, chapter thirty-three, respecting the retiring allowance of Judges, to the Chief Justice and Justices of the Court of Error and Appeal for the Province of Ontario. An Act to extend the time for the commencement and completion of the Great Western and Lake Ontario Shore Junction Railway; and for other purposes. An Act respecting the North-West Territories, and to create a separate territory out of part thereof. An Act to authorise the Shareholders of " The Security Permanent Building and Savings Society of St. Catharines, to change the name of the said Society to that of "The Security Loan and Savings Company." An Act to extend the provisions of an Act relating to "The Upper Ottawa Improvement Company." An Act to amend the Act Incorporating "The Ottawa Gas Company," to confirm a resolution of their Shareholders placing preferential and ordinary stock on the same footing, and to confirm, amend, and extend their corporate powers. An Act to continue for a limited time therein mentioned the Canada and Detroit River Bridge Company as a Corporation. An Act respecting the Mechanics' Bank. An Act to amend the Act 31 Victoria, Chapter 3, respecting the indemnity to members of both Houses of Parliament. An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Banque Saint JeanBaptiste. An Act to amend the Act 31 Victoria, Chapter 5, as respects the Public Accounts. An Act to make provision for the collection and registration of Criminal Statistics of Canada. An Act to amend the Railway Statistics Act. An Act to remove doubts under the Acts therein mentioned, respecting the Harbour Commissioners of Montreal, and to amend the same. An Act to amend the Act thirtyeighth Victoria, chapter twenty-three, respecting the Northern Railway of Canada. An Act respecting the Desjardins Canal. An Act to amend the Act thirty-fifth Victoria, chapter one hundred and eight, intituled: "An Act to amend the Act incorporating the London and Canadian Loan and Agency Company (Limited.)" An Act to further amend the Act to incorporate "The London and Canada Bank " and to amend the Act amending the same. An Act to amend the Acts therein mentioned as respects the importation or manufacture of intoxicants in the North-West Territories. An Act to provide for the examination of witnesses on oath by Committees of the Senate and House of Commons in certain cases. An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws respecting Indians. An Act to incorporate the Union Life and Accident Assurance Company of Canada. An Act to incorporate the Empire Fire and Marine Assurance Corporation. An Act to amend the charter of "The St. Lawrence Bank," and to change the name of the said Bank to that of The Standard Bank of Canada. An Act to amend the Insolvent Act of 1875. An Act to detach a certain portion of the County of Lotbinière and to attach it to the County of Beauce. An Act respecting Loans by the British American Land Company. An Act to remove doubts under the Acts therein mentioned respecting the Corporation of the Quebec Harbour Commissioners. An Act to incorporate the Canada Fire and Marine Insurance Company. An Act to amend the Dominion Lands Act. An Act to make further provision in regard to the Supreme Court and the Exchequer Court of Canada. An Act to enable Ozro Morrill to obtain a patent for certain inventions and improvements in Sewing Machine Shuttles. An Act to incorporate "The Chartered Bank of London and North America." An Act to amend the Act thirtyseventh Victoria, chapter fifty-one, intituled "An Act to authorize the incorporation of Boards of Trade in the Dominion.” An Act to incorporate "The Scottish Canadian Loan Company." An Act to incorporate the "London and Ontario Investment Company (Limited).” An Act to incorporate "The British Canadian Loan and Investment Company (Limited." An Act to incorporate "The Atlantic and Pacific Fire and Marine Insurance Company." An Act to incorporate "The Maritime Savings and Loan Society." An Act to incorporate "The England and Canada Mortgage Security Company." An Act to incorporate "The National Investment Company of Canada (Limited)." An Act to incorporate "The National Exchange Company." To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced by the Clerk of the House in the words following: "In Her Majesty's name His Excellency the Governor General doth assent to these Bills." THE SUPPLY BILL. Then the Honourable the Speaker of the House of Commons addressed His Excellency the Governor General, as followeth : MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY: The Commons of Canada have voted the Supplies required to enable the Government to defray the expenses of the Public Service. In the name of the Commons, I present to Your Excellency a Bill intituled: "An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money required for defraying certain expenses of the Public Service, for the financial years ending respectively the 30th June, 1876, and 30th of June, 1877, and for other purposes relating to the Public Service," to which I humbly request Your Excellency's assent. To this Bill, the Clerk of the House, by His Excellency's command, did thereupon say: "In Her Majesty's name, His Excellency the Governor General thanks Her loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Bill." THE SPEECH. Then His Excellency the Governor General was pleased to deliver the following speech. Honourable Gentlemen of the Senate: I thank you for the care and deliberation with which you have discharged the duties that have devolved upon you during the Session. The Bill you have passed relative to the management of Indian affairs and the gradual enfranchisement of Indians will not only be useful as a consolidation of existing Statutes, but will afford further evidence of the interest taken by the people of Canada in the welfare of their Indian fellow-countrymen. It is interesting to know that many of its provisions were suggested by the Indian Councils of the older Provinces. It is my intention during the recess to make treaty arrangements with the Indian Tribes in the Western Saskatchewan country for the extinguishment of their title, and thereby open another large tract of fertile territory for settlement and cultivation. The formation of the new District of Keewatin in the Eastern part of the North-West country, and the progress made in opening up railway and telegraphic communication to the interior will, with the improvements effected in our land system, further prepare the way for the rapid settlement of those vast regions, and will, at no distant day; materially contribute to the trade, and extend the prestige of the Dominion. I am glad to be able to say that we have now over 700 miles of telegraph in operation west of Red River. The amendments made to the laws relating to elections for the House of Commons will, I trust, have the result of obtaining an unbiassed expression of the opinion of the electors in selecting their representatives. The measures you have passed for the purpose of securing a careful return of Criminal, Insolvency, and Railway Statistics will, I doubt not, be of essential service in promoting important objects, as well as in providing much needed information on each of these subjects. Gentlemen of the House Commons : I thank you for the supplies you have voted for the Public Service. I shall not fail to consider the clause you have attached to the vote for the works of construction on the Pacific Railway. I am glad that a wise economy obviated the necessity of imposing any fresh taxation on the people; and I trust that increased commercial prosperity will justify your confidence in the future. Honourable Gentlemen of the Senate : Gentlemen of the House of Commons: I regret I am unable to announce that any further progress has been made with the arrangements for the settlement of the compensation to be paid for our Fisheries, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Washington. I trust that on your return to your respective homes you may find the promise awaiting you of a prosperous season, and that your labours out of Session may be as useful and beneficial as they have been during your attendance in Parliament. Then the Honourable the Speaker of the Senate said :— Honourable Gentleman of the Senate; Gentlemen of the House of Commons : It is His Excellency the Governor General's will and pleasure that this Parliament be prorogued until Monday, the twenty-second day of May next, to be here holden, and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued until Monday, the twenty-second day of May next. INDEX. -:00: A CTS OF PARLIAMENT ASSENTED TO Address in reply to His Excellency's Administration of Justice Estimates, Agent-General, 216, 1104. Agriculture and Immigration Report, Agricultural Interests- Motion for a Committee to consider, Debate adjourned, 188. Motion that the House adjourn, 1166. Aid to Private Railways, 916. Question, Mr. McIsaac; Answer, Apple Barrel-Res., 1034. APPLEBY, Mr.: The Budget, 388. Assistant Inspectors of Penitentiaries Attendance of Witnesses at Criminal AYLMER, Mr.: The Slate Industry, 858. BABY, Mr.: Fishery Licenses in Quebec, 364. Dominion Elections Act Amendment The Jesuits Barracks, 863. Bagot- The member for-Question of Privi- Baie St. Paul Pier, 360. Baie Verte Canal- Question, Mr. Burpee (Sunbury); BAIN, Mr.: Fishing Licenses in Burlington Bay, Bald Head Island Light House— Bank Statements, 728. BANNATYNE, Mr.: W. D. O'Donoghue, 803. Translation of the Debates, 355. Rules of the House, 905. Investment Companies, 911. Sugar Refining Interests, 1025. BLAKE, Hon. Mr.: Ministerial Changes, 55. Assistant Inspectors of Penitentiaries Bill, 64, 188, 241, 360. Criminal Statistics Bill, 54, 189, 241. Amendment Bill, 85, 461. The Financial Depression, 127, 148. The law relating to Abortion, 206. Corrupt Practices. at Elections. at Elections (More Effectual Administration) British Columbia Fish and Fish Oils, Salaries of County Court Judges Crossing Navigable Waters Bill, 344. Relief of Distressed Settlers in Mani- Criminal Procedure Bill, 530. Felonies and Misdemeanours Bill, 532 The Member for Two Mountains, Penitentiaries Estimates, 699. Insolvent Law, 704, 788, 1009, 1115.. Manitoba Subsidy Bill, 710. Criminal Law, 789. Dominion Elections Act Amendment. W. D. O'Donoghue, 799. Retiring allowances of Superior Rules of the House, 908. Government Deposits in Banks, 920. Diocese of Ruperts' Land, 1010. British North America Act, 1142. Indian Annuities, 1172. |