The said deputation also brought up for the concurrence of this House "A Bill for the more uniform laying of Assessments within this Province." Which was read a first and second time, and on the motion of Mr. Hamilton, duly seconded, ordered that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee upon the consideration of the said Bill. House in Committee, Mr. Shaw in the Chair. Took the said Bill into consideration. The Speaker resumed the Chair. The Chairman reported that the Committee had taken the said Bill into consideration, and had agreed thereunto with amendments. Ordered that the said report be accepted, and that the said amendments be engrossed and read with the Bill a third time to-day. Read as amended, "A Bill for the more uniform laying of assessments throughout this Province," and the question being put, that this Bill do now pass, it was resolved in the affirmative, whereupon the Speaker signed the same, and it was carried down by the Master-in-Chancery to the House of Assembly, for concurrence in the amendments. The House adjourned until Monday morning at ten o'clock. Monday, the 30th June, 1800. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayers were read. A deputation from the House of Assembly with a message to this House in these words, to wit: Mr. Speaker, The Honorable the Commons request that this Honorable House would inform them of what officers they may have had occasion to employ during the present session, so that provision may be made by the Commons for the payment of their wages. Whereupon the Master-in-Chancery was sent down to the House of Assembly with a message to inform them that the following persons were officers attendant upon the Honorable the Legislative Council during the fourth session of the second Provincial Parliament of Upper Canada, viz.: David Burns, Esquire, Master-in-Chancery. George Lawe, Esq., Usher of the Black Rod. A deputation from the House of Assembly with a "Bill for the more uniform laying of Assessments and rates throughout this Province," to which they requested the concurrence of this House, and the said Bill being read a first and second time, on the motion of Mr. Cartwright, duly seconded, ordered, that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee upon the consideration of the said Bill. House in Committee, Mr. Hamilton in the Chair. consideration. The Speaker resumed the Chair. Took the said Bill into The Chairman reported that the Committee had taken the said Bill into consideration, and agreed thereto as brought up. Ordered that the said report be accepted, and the question being put, that this Bill do now pass, it was resolved in the affirmative, and the same was signed by the Speaker. A deputation from the House of Assembly with a message informing this House that they had agreed in passing "A Bill for the more equal representation of the Commons of this Province in Parliament, and for the better defining the qualifications of electors," as amended by this House. On the motion of Mr. Hamilton, duly seconded, "A Bill for the regulation of Special Juries," as amended by the House of Assembly was read a first and second time; and the question being put, whether this House do agree in passing the said Bill as amended, it was resolved in the affirmative. The Master-in-Chancery was sent with a message to the House of Assembly, to inform them that this House had agreed in passing a "Bill for the more uniform laying of rates and assessments throughout this Province" without amendment, and also that this House had concurred in the amendment made by the House of Assembly to a "Bill for the regulation of Special Juries.” A deputation from the House of Assembly with a "Bill for the summary conviction of persons selling spirituous liquors by retail without license," to which they request the concurrence of the House. Which Bill was read a first and second time, and on motion of Mr. Hamilton, duly seconded, ordered that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee, for the purpose of taking the said Bill into consideration. House in Committee, Mr. Hamilton in the Chair. Took the said Bill into consideration. The Speaker resumed the Chair. The Chairman reported that the Committee had taken the said Bill into consideration, and had agreed thereto as brought up; ordered that the said report be accepted, and the said Bill being read a third time, the question was put. whether this Bill do now pass, and it was resolved in the affirmative. Whereupon the Speaker signed the same. The House adjourned until Wednesday morning at twelve o'clock. Wednesday, the 2nd July, 1800. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayers were read. On the motion of Mr. Hamilton, duly seconded, ordered that a message be sent to the House of Assembly to inform them that this House had agreed in passing "A Bill for the summary conviction of persons selling spirituous liquors without a license by retail." Which message the Master-in-Chancery carried down to the House of Assembly accordingly, A deputation from the House of Assembly with a message in the following words, to wit: Mr. Speaker: We are a Committee to request the concurrence of this House in their resolutions with respect to the receipt and distribution of the Provincial Revenue. And at the same time the said deputation brought up a report in the following words, to wit: Report of the Committee to take into their consideration the receipts and application of the Provincial Revenue. Resolved that the following sums of money be paid to the respective persons hereinafter mentioned: To the Speaker of the House of Assembly for his Salary.. £200 0 0 To do., to enable him to have fifty copies of the Journals To the Clerk of the House of Assembly for his salary.... ... To the Clerk of the Legislative Council for his Salary.. 30 0 0 150 0 0 The Chaplain of the House of Assembly The Serjeant-at-Arms The Bearer of the Black Rod The Doorkeeper of the Legislative Council To do. to pay him for extraordinary services going with messages To do. the House of Assembly To do. for extra services as above To S. Tiffany, Printer, for printing an Act intituled To Capt. Hugh Macdonell, Adjutant General of the Militia for one year and nine months salary due to him in June, 1797; the fund appointed by law not proving sufficient to pay him. Resolved, that an humble address may be presented to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor that he will be pleased to issue his warrants in favor of the several persons herein above mentioned for the sums of money voted to them, and that the same may be charged to the fund appropriated for that purpose, and that the residue may be applied in such manner as it shall please His Majesty to direct towards the support of the war. P. WILKINSON, Chairman. SAMUEL STREET, Speaker. Which report was accepted, and approved by the House. And the same bei g read by the Clerk at the Table; on the motion of Mr. Hamilton, duly seconded, ordered that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee for the purpose of taking the said Report into consideration. House in Committee, Mr. McGill in the Chair. Took the said report into consideration. The Speaker resumed the Chair. The Chairman reported progress therein, and requested leave to sit again: ordered that the said report be accepted and that leave be given. On the motion of Mr. Cartwright, duly seconded, ordered that a message be sent to the House of Assembly, requesting them to furnish this House with a list of the sums voted during this Parliament to the several officers of the respective Houses for their salaries and contingent charges, which message the Masterin-Chancery carried down to the House of Assembly accordingly. The House adjourned until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. Thursday, the 3rd July, 1800. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayers were read. A deputation from the House of Assembly brought up for the concurrence of this House "A Bill to make further provision for the payment of the salaries of the different officers and the contingent expenses of the Legislative Council and Assembly of this Province during the present session, and to appropriate the surplus revenue," which Bill was read a first and second time, and on the motion of Mr. Cartwright, duly seconded, ordered that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee for the purpose of taking the said Bill into consideration. House in Committee, Mr. Cartwright in the Chair. Took the said Bill into consideration. The Speaker resumed the Chair. The Chairman reported that the Committee had taken the said Bill into consideration, and had agreed thereto with amendments. Ordered that the said report be accepted, and the said amendments being read, Mr. Cartwright moved, seconded by Mr. Russell, that the several amendments made in the said Bill by the Committee be discharged, and that the same do pass as brought up, upon which motion some debates ensued, and the question being put upon the motion, it was negatived, after which the question was put upon the several amendments one by one, and they were respectively carried in the affirmative. Mr. Hamilton then moved, seconded by Mr. Grant, that the said amendments be engrossed and read with the Bill a third time this day. Ordered accordingly. Read as amended, "A Bill to make further provision for the payment of the salaries of the different officers and the contingent expenses of the Legislative Council and Assembly of this Province during the present Session, and to appropriate the surplus revenue"; and the question being put that the Bill do now pass, it was resolved in the affirmative. Whereupon the same was signed by the Speaker, and it was carried down by the Master-in-Chancery to the House of Assembly for concurrence in the amendments. A deputation from the House of Assembly brought up for the concurrence of this House "A Bill for the relief of Hugh Macdonell, late Adjutant General of the Militia," which was read a first time, and ordered to lie upon the table. The House adjourned until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. Friday, the 4th July, 1800. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayers were read. At twelve o'clock His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor came to the Council Chamber. The Usher of the Black Rod was then sent with a message from His Excellency to the House of Assembly, requiring their immediate attendance at the Council chamber, and the members with the respective officers of the House of Assembly being come to the bar thereof, His Excellency was pleased to assent in His Majesty's name to the following Acts, to wit: "An Act for the further introduction of the Criminal Law of England into this Province, and for the more effectual punishment of certain offenders." "An Act for the regulation of Special Juries." "An Act for the more equal representation of the Commons of this Province in Parliament, and for the better defining the qualifications of electors." "An Act for the summary conviction of persons selling spirituous liquors by retail without a license." An Act to revive and continue an Act intituled "An Act to provide for the appointment of Returning Officers for the several counties within this Province," and "An Act for making a temporary provision for the regulation of trade between this Province and the United States of America, by land or inland navigation." And at the same time His Excellency was pleased to reserve for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure thereon the following Bills, to wit: A Bill intituled "A Bill to declare the rights of certain grantees of waste lands of the Crown." A Bill intituled "A Bill for the more uniform laying of assessments and rates throughout this Province." And then His Excellency was pleased to address both Houses in the following words, to wit: The Honorable Gentlemen and Gentlemen: It gives me pleasure that the termination of the public business enables me to dismiss you at an early season. period is arrived when by the Constitution of the Province the present Legislature must be dissolved and a new one formed. Gentlemen of the Assembly: In returning to your former stations I trust that you will carry with you much useful information. The experience of four years must have impressed upon your minds a strong sense of the importance of the situation you have filled. You will, therefore, I hope, be desirous to assist and guide your constituents in the choice of those whom they are about to invest with the character of their representatives. You will point out to them the necessity of selecting those who unite integrity of intention to a correct knowledge of the interests of their country, those who are too well informed to mistake the advantage of a part for the advantages of the whole; and too upright to cover private views with the appearance of public zeal. To You, Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, the considerations which address themselves to the representative branch of the Legislature do not apply; but I am confident that you will never cease to remember that the distinction with which the constitution has invested you obliges you to keep the good of the whole as much in view as if you acted under delegated authority. I observe |