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CA . II. An A t f r th Un n f th C l n f n v r I l nd th th C l n f r t h C l b . [6th August, 866.] E t n t d b th Q n t Ex ll nt M j t , b nd th th Adv nd B C n nt f th rd Sp r t l nd p r l, nd C n , n th pr nt rl nt bl d, nd b th A th r t f th , f ll : . h A t b t d th British Columbia A t, 866. 2. In th A t th r "G v rn r" n n Off r f r th b n l f ll d n t r n th G v rn nt. . r nd d t l ft r th r l t n f th A t b th G v rn r f British Columbia, th C l n f Vancouver Island h ll b nd th h r b n t d th th C l n f British Columbia, nd th n f rth th C l n h ll f r nd b On C l n , th th n f British Columbia ( h h Un n n th A t r f rr d t th Un n . 4. On th Un n t n ff t, th r f G v rn nt x t n n Vancouver Island p r t C l n h ll , nd th r nd A th r t f th Ex t v G v rn nt nd f th l t r x t n n British Columbia h ll xt nd t nd v r Vancouver Island; b t n rd r th t r v n b d f r th pr nt t n f Vancouver Island n th l t r f British Columbia ft r th Un n, th x b r f C n ll r n th l t v C n l f British Columbia ft r th Un n h ll, nt l t th r pr v d d b l f l A th r t , b nt thr n t d f ft n.
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. Aft r nd n t th t nd n th Un n th n f r n th p r t C l n f r t h C l b nd n v r I l nd r p t v l t th f th Un n t n ff t h ll, nt l t th r pr v d d b l f l A th r t , r n n f r f th A t h d n t b n p d r pr l d v nl th t th r l t v t th v n f C t n f r n r t h C l b t th f th Un n t n ff t h ll, nt l t th r pr v d d b l f l A th r t , xt nd nd ppl t n v r I l nd nd, nt l t th r pr v d d b l f l A th r t , th G v rn r f r t h C l b h ll h v , n r l t n t th rr t r f r th b n nd r h G v rn nt, ll th r nd th r t f r th b n v t d, n r l t n t th Un t d K n d , n th C n r f r M j t r r r n th C n r f C t , th r p t t th App nt nt f W r h n rt , nd th Appr v l nd App nt nt f W r h r l f S r t n h rt , nd v r th n n nt th r n r r l t v th r t . 6. th n n th A t h ll t r r tr t th th r t f th G v rn r f r t h C l b , th th Adv nd C n nt f th l t v C n l th r f, t f r th , Ord r, nd d G v rn nt f r t h C l b th r b f r r ft r th Un n n r h ll n th n n th A t nt rf r th th Ex r f n r th t ld h v b n x r bl b r M j t n C n l f th A t h d n t b n p d. . Unt l th Un n r t h C l b h ll pr ll h rr t r th n th n n f r M j t r b nd d t th S th b th rr t r f th Un t d St t f A r , t th W t b th f O n nd th r nt r f th n rr t r n rth A r , t th rth b th S xt th r ll l f rth t t d , nd t th E t fr th nd r f th Un t d St t rth rd b th M nt n nd th On h ndr d nd t nt th M r d n f W t n t d , nd h ll n l d Q n Ch rl tt I l nd nd ll th r I l nd dj nt t th d rr t r , x pt n v r I l nd nd th I l nd dj nt th r t . 8. Aft r th Un n r t h C l b h ll pr ll th rr t r nd I l nd f r d nd n v r I l nd nd th I l nd dj nt th r t . . h A t d r b d n th S h d l t th A t r h r b r p l d b t th r p l h ll n t nv l d t n Ord r n C n l r th r In tr nt d nd r th th r t f th A t r th r f th , r n A t d n r ht r tl r d b v rt f th A t r f th r f th r f n h Ord r r In tr nt.
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And I, th d E E ICK SEYMOU , h G v rn r f r d, d h r b f rth r pr l nd p bl h th t th C l n f n v r I l nd h ll, fr th r l t n h r f, b nd th h r b n t d th th C l n f r t h C l b , nd th d t C l n h ll, fr th r l t n h r f, f r nd b n C l n , th th n f r t h C l b . And I, th d G v rn r, d h r b f rth r pr l nd p bl h th t, n t th t nd n th Un n f r d, th n f r t th r l t n h r f n th p r t C l n f r t h C l b nd n v r I l nd r p t v l , nt l t th r pr v d d b l f l th r t , h ll r n n f r f th d A t h d n t b n p d r pr l d v nl th t th r l t n t th v n f C t n f r n r t h C l b t th r l t n h r f h ll, nt l th r pr v d d b l f l th r t , xt nd nd ppl t n v r I l nd nd nt l t th r pr v d d b l f l th r t th G v rn r f r t h C l b h ll h v , n r l t n t th rr t r f r th t b n nd r h G v rn nt, ll th p r nd th r t f r th t b n v t d, n r l t n t th Un t d K n d , n th C n r f r M j t r r r n th C n r f r M j t C t , th r p t t th pp nt nt f W r h n rt , nd th ppr v l nd pp nt nt f W r h r l f S r t n h rt , nd v r th n n nt th r n r r l t v th r t . EGIS A I E COU CI , 4 SESSIO
And I, th d G v rn r, d h r b f rth r pr l nd p bl h th t ll nd n l r th r th Cl nd r v n f th d A t h ll t f ll ff t n th d C l n nd p nd n n t d f r d, nd r th n f r t h C l b , nd fr th r l t n h r f. h r l t n b t d " h Un n r l t n, 866." I d nd r th bl S l f th C l n f r t h C l b , t W t n t r, r t h C l b , th S v nt nth d f v b r, n th r f O r rd On th nd ht h ndr d nd xt x, nd n th h rt th r f r M j t n. C nd. A U . I C , C l n l S r t r . GO SA E E QUEE .
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At h lf p t n , Ex ll n r d r S r, E r , G v rn r f th C l n , nt r d th C n l Ch b r, tt nd d b h r v t S r t r , nd, b n t d n th r d nt Ch r, d n t r d th t r th f ll n nd ff t th M b r pr nt. Ex ll n th n d l v r d th f ll n r Sp h:— n r bl Gentlemen of the Legislative Council: I b n n nd r t t th p rt n f th d t h h d v lv n t d , f pr t ll v n ff t t th l t v Un n f th t r t h C l n f th rth f . r n I v d f l n th r v r p n b l t h h r t p n G v rn r nd r th pr nt d tr b t n f p r. h r n d r bl , th h I tr t t p r r , d pr n x t n n v r l p rt n f th C l n . h r r nfl t n nt r t h h t l n n r n l . In ll l t v b d n th En l h d l, t th d t f th h d f th Ex t v G v rn nt t t t th r n h h l t v b d h b n nv n d nt S n, nd th I h ll pr d t d . t f r t, t ll th t I h ld l b f r th St nd n Ord r " f r th n d t f bl b n . h r pr p r d n b d n t r M j t nd, nd v r b t l ttl fr th pr v l n f r . In d f r n , h v r, t th h f v r l M b r f C n l, I h v tr t th Ord r f n n M b r f r n n tt nd n . I pl pr n ntl n th l t f th r h h I h t p , ll f Ind n t t pr d r n ff n n v r I l nd nd lf f r n xp nd d th t n Appr pr t n A t. h r t n f th r ff ntl f l r t ll, nd I h v n d bt b t th t ll l l t f pr n t . I h ll l l b f r ll t nd n f f r h v n tt d t nf r rt n pr v n f th n v r I l nd St A t, 86 , nd S h d l f th rb r A t, 866. It ll b bv l d r bl th t th f th t t n f th C l n h ld b l t d th l ttl d l p bl . I d n t f l p t nt, t pr nt, t pr p th pl t l t n. h t b l ft t th n xt S n. At pr nt, I ll nd v r t nd t l t fr th r t n h b b t t d t th d t nt f th n t t l r . h n v r I l nd n r pt , nd th t r p t n th tr t n f tl t nd ht, I th n , th dv nt b xt nd d v r th h l C l n . r th r t h C l b Ord n n , I ld l t f r n r l d pt n, th n bl n Ind n v d n t b r v d n C rt f t , th f r th pr v nt n f th l f Sp r t r t th Ab r n , nd th t f r th pr t t n f th r r v . h n, I ld f rth r f v r bl r nd f r r n d r t n,—th M n n x t n n th n l nd, th t l, nt St , r t l f, C rr n , G pr t t n Ord n n , nd th t f r th d tr b t n f th E t t f Int t t . h h v r d ll n r t h C l b , nd t t th t ht b n f ll xt nd th r p r t n. A ll r ll f r th p rp h ll b l d b f r . A t pr p d t pl th Cr n nd f n v r I l nd nd r th ntr l f th l t r f th Un t d C l n , n t bl pr v n h b n d f r th bl S rv , I h ll l b f r ll th r z n th G v rn r t xt nd b r l t n th pr v n f th pr nt r t h C l b nd Ord n n v r th nt r C l n , n t f t r r nv n f th I l nd fr th d n C p n t th Cr n h ll h v b n d . A ll h ll b l d b f r t nd th A t v n rt n p r t th M n p l t f t r . h E t t f v n nd Exp nd t r r pr p r d, nd h ll b l d b f r t n rl d t . I d pl r r t t h v t t t , h t h v r ll n n t , th t th f n n f b th t n f th C l n r n v r n t f t r nd t n t th t th t Un n t pl . ll nf r t n t r x t p t n h ll b l d b f r , nd I th n ll r th ,
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th t x n n nt th t n t h h f th t l t C l n t r r d th pp rt f th th r, th t Un n nd th n nt l r r d t n f xp nd t r n n t n. t l r pr nt p t n b , I th n n l t th f t r th nf d n f r f thf ll t th r f r th p bl d, r n f r b ll t n l r l l nt r t n d r t pr t th n r l lf r . h E t t r pr p r d t t th pr nt nd t n f th n . h ll b f nd, n th r t , t ppl f r ll r th n h f r r p t b n v t d f r th rv f th n l nd l n . A n r l r l , th n x p t n, t h h I h ll pr ntl r f r, ll S l r h v b n r d d fr n d n rd . h h I, f r n , d n t f nd l b r, r p n b l t , r xp nd t r d n h d b th Un n f th C l n . Oth r bl Off r h S l r r r nt d t th b , h v h rf ll n nt d t b t t t p r r d pr v t n n th d r t h lp th C l n n t pr nt r n . h x pt n t h h I r f r th t f th d l p rt nt. It bv l d r bl t v d n d n b t n th Ex t v G v rn nt nd th d , n r rd t th l nt f th l tt r. Wh l d pl r r tt n th r d t n th t I p ll d t , I t pl n r rd, n th t p bl nn r, p n n th t th r t j r t f th bl S rv nt h n ff r r f ll nt tl d t S l r h th dr l t r. I tr t th t r rd th pr nt n f x pt n l b rr nt, nd th t b tt r t n l d t r t f t r Appr pr t n A t. It t th l t n, h v r, f ff r th r th n t th r d t n f S l r th t t l f r r f t r n , nd I h ll rn tl r nd t th S r t r f St t th r v l t th r C l n f f r bl Off r . h f th G ntl n h , thr h n f lt f th r n, l t ff n th d f Un n, h ll l b br ht nd r th n d r t n. Y ll f nd fr th E t t th t I d n t pr p t nd rt n bl W r f n t d d r n th r. n r n pr r n th n l nd n f nd r p rt n nd d r t xp n n th I l nd ppr h pl t n. h r pl n t f pr v nt t b l ft f r n th r r. It ll b ff nt, f f r th pr nt p r r t d S t n r p r. I h ll b l d f ll xpr n p n n n t p nt f p rt n . Wh t t b d n th th r d n M h n n l n n t r rb r, nd th St l b lt n nn x n th t? n d r t d r bl t p p G v rn nt A Off ? On th l tt r t n I nn t t th t th n t n f th S r t r f St t . h p rt nt n t t t d n En l nd, t th r t f th C l n , nd h pr n p ll b n n d b d r t n fr th rd f r M j t r r . I t f rth r t d n t th d p l f th bl Off r h nd t th p rt nt. S l t d t h nd pr d n t th C l n n th f th f p r n nt pl nt, h v n l d r bl nd t d th b n f th ff , I nn t n th t th ll b l r b n p n n xpr . Gr t th pr nt t p r r f n n l b rr nt, j t r r th b l t n f f th t x t n t ll x t n n th l t C l n f n v r I l nd. h l E t t x t b r p l d, nd th h l t x t n l t d thr h t th C l n . ll h v n th bj t n v h ll b l d b f r rl n th S n. h C t A t r r r n d r t n. A ll t nd t h ll b l d b f r . S h r th pr n p l r h h th G v rn nt pr p t ntr d d r n th pr nt S n. I f l th t I h v ll d t th r h t l t n th n nd th r r n tt r f v t l p rt n t b d lt th, I ll n t p d r pr r b n r h h n b d f rr d. h St nd n Ord r , h v r, pr v d f r th n t t n f ll b n M b r f C n l h b d r f d n . I h ll ddr , b M , n th bj t f Ed t n nd f th r t p f p rt n d r n th r f th S n. On f th ll pr b bl b t th f th l t n d f r th S t f G v rn nt f th Un t d C l n . Up t th n f h r f t n , I h d n t th nt nt n f t h n p n t, b t I nf r d th t th t n r t n nt f nt r t h h EGIS A I E COU CI , 4 SESSIO
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W dn d , th 0th d f n r , 86 .
h C n l t t l , p r nt t dj rn nt. h n. th C l n l S r t r n th Ch r r d n M b r. r nt,— h n . M r . r h, Cr , r t h, W d, l , r , Y n , O ll , S nd r , C x, ll, b rt n, St p, C , l n, M d n ld, W l , b n, S th, S th t . h M n t f th pr v M t n r r d v r nd nf r d. 12 30 JANUARY 1867
h n. Mr. Cr v n t f t n (2 . h n. Mr. b rt n v n t f t n. h n. Mr. M d n ld v n t f t n. h n. Mr. C v n t f t n. h n. Mr. Cr v n t f t n. h n. Mr. l , Ch r n f th S l t C tt pp nt d t fr r pl t Ex ll n Sp h, h nd d n p rt, h h r d f l l th:— To His Excellency E E ICK SEYMOU , Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia and its Dependencies, Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c. MAY I EASE YOU E CE E CY: W , r M j t d t f l nd l l bj t , th l t v C n l f r t h C l b , h v r v d th pl r th Sp h th h h h v h n r d . W r f ll n bl f th rd nd p rt nt d t d v lv n p n Y r Ex ll n t th r t l p r d n th h t r f th C l n , nd h ll n t f l n r p rt t r nd r v r t n n rr n t ll r l l t d t pr t th p bl lf r . h A t f Ind n t r f rr d t b Y r Ex ll n , nd th ll l t n th f th C l n , h ll r v r t f v r bl n d r t n. W r r t f d t l rn th t th Cr n nd f n v r I l nd r t b pl d nd r th ntr l f th l t r . W tr t th t th r nv n f th I l nd ll b n t d th l ttl d l p bl , nd th t t ll b f l l d b n r l nd t l b r l t n r r t n nd ttl nt, nd t f t r r r lt r l nt r t . C n f th f n n l b rr nt f th C l n , b rv th t f t n th t Y r Ex ll n h d th E t t t b pr p r d th th tr t t n p t bl th th ff n f th bl S rv . Y r Ex ll n h v n dr n th p rt l r tt nt n f th C n l t th A Off , nd t th r d n M h n nd St r, v nt r t r f th rn t n d r t n th h h th bj t h ll b tr t d b th C n l. W d r t xpr r nt r n rr n n th pr p d r f r th r p l f th l E t t x n n v r I l nd, nd f r th l t n f x t n thr h t th C l n . W h ll l f r rd th nx t t th M h h Y r Ex ll n h b n pl d t pr , p n th p rt nt bj t f Ed t n nd th S t f G v rn nt. W r f ll l v t th r r p n b l t h h r t p n n th d h r f r d t d r n th n n S n, nd b t r Y r Ex ll n th t th t p d p n ll b h rf ll nd rt n, th t th nt r t nf d d t ll b r f ll rd d, nd th t n th pr t n f ll r nd v t th dv n nt nd pr p r t f th C l n Y r Ex ll n ll t th r t rd l p r t n. W th Y r Ex ll n l , v nt r t h p th t th d f d pr n n p , nd n f d ntl l f r rd t th d f Y r Ex ll n d n tr t n, t t l t nd tr , r t r nf d n , nd d p l th pr nt l , p rf tl tr t n th t nd r th d n f v n r v d n Y r Ex ll n ff rt b r n d th . On th t n f th n. Mr. W d, th n. Mr. S th nd n , h t th p rt b d pt d. h n. Mr. C v d n nd nt th t th r p rt b r f rr d t C tt f th h l , Ord r d rd n l . h C n l r lv d t lf nt th d C tt f th h l . h r d n M b r l ft th Ch r. EGIS A I E COU CI , 4 SESSIO
h n. Mr. O ll n th Ch r f C tt . h r d n M b r r d th Ch r. h Ch r n f th C tt r p rt d th t th C tt h d ppr v d f th p rt, th th lt r t n f n rd n S t n 4, n l " b rv " t "l rn." Ord r d th t th p rt th nd d b d pt d. h n. Mr. Cr v d, th n. Mr. W l nd d, h t th pl t Ex ll n Sp h b pr nt d b th . On th Ord r f th d b n r d th r f r, h n. Mr. l n br ht f r rd th bj t f v n M b r f C n l nl h v n b n pp nt d f r n v r I l nd. h n. th Att rn G n r l r pl d. h r p n d b t r , h h h v n t r n t d, h n. Mr. M d n ld v d th dj rn nt. h C n l dj rn d rd n l t ll t rr , th t n t nt, t l .
h r d , th t d f n r , 86 .
h C n l t t l , p r nt t dj rn nt. h n. th C l n l S r t r n th Ch r r d n M b r. At h lf p t l , th r b n n r pr nt, th r d n M b r d j rn d th C n l t ll l p. . t rr , th t br r .
r d , th t d f br r , 86 .
h C n l t t l , p r nt t dj rn nt. h n. th C l n l S r t r n th Ch r r d n M b r. r nt,— h n. M r . r h, Cr , r t h, Y n , W d, l , r , O ll , S nd r , C x, ll, b rt n, S th, b n, C , l n, M d n ld. h M n t f th pr v M t n r r d v r nd nf r d. h n. Mr. W d v n t f t n . h n. Mr. r t h v n t f t n. h n. Mr. l n v n t f 4 t n . h n. Mr. b n v n t f t n. h n, n th t n f th n. Mr. W d, th C n l dj rn d d r n pl r . On th C n l r n t tt n , th r d n M b r nf r d th C n l th t, n p r n f th rd r f th C n l, h , tt nd d b v r l M b r
4 E UA Y 86
f th C n l, h d t d p n th G v rn r t pr nt th Addr n r pl t h Ex ll n Sp h t th p n n f th C n l, nd th t Ex ll n h d b n pl d t th r t th f ll n r j nd r. Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council: I h v r v d th h t f t n th Addr h h h v j t pr nt d. I f l th t th G v rn nt nd p pl r h nd bt d t f r d v t n r lv t th bl S rv t t h n r d t , l n, t b n x dl d r bl . I tr t th t h n th G v rn r t n xt r h ll b n p t n t pr p r f pr v nt h r r bl t nt rt n th n th pr nt l b r f r d t n nd r tr n h nt. A rd n t Ord r, th n. Mr. Cr ntr d d th I p t Ind n t ll. Ord r d t b r d f r t t . d f r t t rd n l . S nd d n rd r d f r n xt M t n f C n l. A rd n t Ord r, th n. th Att rn G n r l ntr d d ll f r l t n th f th C l n , Ord r d th t th ll b n r d th f r t t . d th f r t t rd n l . S nd d n rd r d f r d n xt. On th Ord r f th d b n r d th r f r, h n. Mr. b rt n v d th f ll n r l t n, th n. Mr. C nd n , h t r p tf l ddr b pr nt d t th G v rn r, n f r p f Ex ll n In tr t n nd C n t b f rn h d t th C n l. h n. Mr. M d n ld v d n nd nt, th n. Mr. b n nd n , h t th rd "C n" b tr t, nd th t n Addr b pr nt d to th G v rn r, n f r Ex ll n In tr t n r f rr n t th C n t t t n f th C l n nd th n tr t n f th C n l. On th nd nt b n p t th C n l d v d d. A 0, 6, S th nd nt p d n th ff r t v , nd th r n l t n l t. On th Ord r f th d b n r d th r f r, th n. th Att rn G n r l ntr d d ll r p t n th ppl t n f th C t t . On th t n f r f r t r d n , d b t r . On th t n b n p t th C n l d v d d. A , 4. S t lv d n th ff r t v . ll r d f r t t rd n l . On th t n f th nd r d n b n p t, h n. Mr. l n v d, th n. Mr. C nd n , h t th ll b n d r d n th C tt f nd n . On th nd nt b n p t, th C n l d v d d. A 6, 0. S t p d n th n t v . EGIS A I E COU CI , 4 SESSIO
On th Or n l t n b n p t, th C n l n d v d d. A 0, 6. S t r lv d n th ff r t v , nd Ord r d th t th d ll b r d th nd t th d . A rd n t Ord r, th n. Mr. M d n ld d l v t br n n th t r In rp r t n A d ll. Ord r d th t l v b r nt d. h n. M b r pr nt d th d ll rd n l . Ord r d t b r d f r t t t n . d f r t t rd n l . S nd r d n rd r d f r M nd , th 4th In t nt. On th Ord r f th d b n r d f r th n. Mr. C t v n Addr t th G v rn r, pr n th t Ex ll n b pl d t n tr t th C ll t r f C t t d nt n , t n , th C ll t n f t n M r h nd h pp d fr n v r I l nd f r n p rt n f th f r r C l n f r t h C l b . Ord r d th t l v b r nt d f r th , t b d f rr d f r th pr nt. h n, n th t n f th n. Mr. b n, th C n l dj rn d t ll 2 l p. ., M nd , th 4th br r .
M nd , th 4th d f br r , 86 .
h C n l t t 2 l , p r nt t dj rn nt. h n. th C l n l S r t r n th Ch r r d n M b r. r nt,— h n. M r . r h, Cr , r t h, W d, Y n , r , l , O ll , S nd r , C x, ll, b rt n, S th, b n, W l , M d n ld, l n, C . h M n t f th pr v M t n r r d v r nd nf r d. h n. Mr. l n v (f r n. Mr. S th t n t f t n. h n. Mr. C v n t f t n. h n. Mr. b n v n t f t n. h n. Mr. b rt n v n t f t n. h n. Mr. Cr v n t f t n. h n. Mr. l n v n t f t n. h n. Mr. Cr v n t f t n. A rd n t rd r, th n. th Ch f C n r ntr d d th nd Ext n n ll. Ord r d t b r d f r t t t n . d f r t t rd n l . S nd r d n rd r d f r h r d n xt. A rd n t rd r, th n. th S l t r G n r l ntr d d th Ord n n C n n ll.
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Ord r d t b r d f r t t . d f r t t rd n l . S nd r d n rd r d f r d th th In t nt. A M fr Ex ll n th G v rn r, h h b n r d f ll : Message No. . E E ICK SEY IOU . In pl n th th l t n f th l t v C n l, th G v rn r l b f r th rd p f h p rt n f r M j t In tr t n t h , r f r t th C n t t t n f th C l n , nd th C n tr t n f th l t v C n l. 2 It d d d n n th r C l n th h h th G v rn r nn t d th t th f A bl n t nt tl d f r ht t b p t n p n f th l In tr t n . h G v rn r ll n t h v r thr n p d nt n th f th C n l d r n th pr nt d ff lt S n. Government House, 2nd February, 86 . Ord r d th t th b pr nt d. A f rth r M fr Ex ll n , r d f ll : Message No. 2. E E ICK SEYMOU . h G v rn r l b f r th l t v C n l t t nt h n th nd t n n h h th A d t n f th bl A nt f n v r I l nd t d t th t f th Un n f th I l nd th r t h C l b . h G v rn r l pl b f r th C n l, n t t f th t nd xp nd t r h h ld b n r f r ttl n th nt . ld b l d t n f th l t v C n l ld h th b t b th r hl x n d, r l l d th th nt p t th th v b r. Government House, 4th February, 86 . Ord r d th t th b pr nt d. On th t n f th n. Mr. r t h, Ord r d th t th C n l d nt C tt f th h l t rr , t n d r Ex ll n M . 2. h n. Mr. l n v d th t th St nd n Ord r b p nd d t n bl h t v n t f t n. Ord r d rd n l . h n. M b r th n v n t f t n. On th Ord r f th d b n r d th r f r, h n. Mr. l n d h th r t th nt nt n f th G v rn nt t r p l th Ord n n r l t n t d M n . h n. th C l n l S r t r r pl d. A rd n t Ord r, th n. Mr. l n d h th r t th nt nt n f th G v rn nt t ntr d ll t r l t th C t n r d . h n th C l n l S r t r r pl d. A rd n t rd r, th n. Mr. l n d l v t ntr d ll t r p l th r d n A nd nt A t f n v r.
2 Att h d S n l p r, Journals of the Legislative Council of British Columbia, 86 , pp. — . Ibid., p. EGIS A I E COU CI , 4 SESSIO
The Hon. the Attorney General having stated that the Government had such a measure in contemplation, Ordered that leave be granted to the Hon. Member to withdraw his motion. Motion withdrawn accordingly. According to order, the Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos seconding, That the following words be expunged from Standing Order No. 21, "which must be obtained on the day of notice." The Hon. Mr. Robson moved in amendment, the Hon. Mr. Pemberton seconding. That a respectful address be presented to the Governor requesting His Excellency to expunge all words in Section 21 of the Standing Orders, after "intention." On the amendment being put the Council divided. Ayes 12, Noes 4. So it passed in the affirmative, and was resolved accordingly. On the Order of the day being read therefor, the Hon. Mr. Robson moved, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos seconding. And it was Resolved, That a respectful address be presented to the Governor requesting His Excellency to expunge Clause 61 of the Standing Orders, and to allow the Public and Reporters of the Press free access to the Council during the pleasure of this House. Pursuant to the Order of the day, the Impost Indemnity Bill was read second time. Ordered to be committed forthwith. The Council went into Committee of the whole accordingly. The Presiding Member left the Chair. The Hon. Mr. Sanders in the Chair of the Committee. The Presiding Member resumed the Chair. The Committee rose and the Chairman reported the Bill gone through with slight alteration. Ordered that the said Bill be read third time to-morrow. Pursuant to the Order of the day, The Victoria Incorporation Aid Bill was read second time. Ordered to be committed forthwith. The Council resolved itself into a Committee of the whole. The Presiding Member left the Chair. The Hon. Mr. Sanders in the Chair of the Committee. The Presiding Member resumed the Chair. The Committee rose and the Chairman reported the Bill gone through with certain amendments. Ordered that the said Bill be read third time to-morrow. Then, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Crease, the Council adjourned till to-morrow, the 5th February, at 3 o'clock. 8 E UA Y 86
d , th th d f br r , 6 .
h C n l t t l p r nt t dj rn nt. h n. th C l n l S r t r n th Ch r r d n M b r. r nt,— h n. M r . r h, Cr , r t h, l , Y n , W d, ll, O ll , S nd r , r , C x, b rt n, St p, C , l n, M d n ld, W l , b n, S th. h M n t f th pr v M t n r r d v r nd nf r d. h n. Mr. S th v t n t f t n. r nt t th Ord r f th d , h A l t n ll r d th S nd t . Ord r d t b tt d t rr . A rd n t Ord r, th n. Mr. b n v d, th n. Mr. S th nd n , h t Ex ll n th G v rn r b r p tf ll r t d t l b f r th , t rn h n th nt f v n d r v d fr nn nd d ll d r n th r 866 nd l h n th nt f bl M n xp nd d b th G v rn nt d r n th p r d n p n th d , n r p t f h h ll r ll t d, n r p r h t rn t d t n h b t n th t br n h b l th n t n nd th M n r n d b v th t p nt. On th t n b n p t t rr d n n l , nd lv d rd n l . A rd n t Ord r, th n. Mr. b rt n v d, th n. Mr. St p nd n , h t r p tf l ddr b pr nt d t Ex ll n n f r t rn f th In nd Exp nd t r f th A Off d r n th p t r. On th t n b n p t t rr d n n l , nd lv d rd n l . r nt t th Ord r f th d , th n. th Att rn G n r l ntr d d th Off r En bl n ll. Ord r d th t th d ll b n r d f r t t . d f r t t rd n l . S nd r d n rd r d f r t rr . A rd n t Ord r, th n. Mr. l n v d, th n. Mr. b n nd n , h t r p tf l ddr b pr nt d t th G v rn r pr n th t Ex ll n ll b pl d t r t th rb r nd Cl r n p n ll l t n b t n n v r I l nd nd th M nl nd, nt l h t n Ord n n b p d r p l n th . On th t n b n p t t rr d n n l nd rd r d rd n l . r nt t th Ord r f th d , th C n n ll r d nd t . Ord r d t b tt d f rth th. EGIS A I E COU CI , 4 n SESSIO
h C n l nt nt C tt f th h l rd n l . h r d n M b r l ft th Ch r. h n. Mr. r n th Ch r f th C tt . h r d n M b r r d th Ch r. h C tt r nd th Ch r n r p rt d th ll n thr h th rt n l ht lt r t n . Ord r d t b r d th rd t t rr . h n. Mr. b n v d th t th St nd n Ord r b p nd d n rd r t n bl h t v n t f t n. Ord r d rd n l . h n. M b r th n v n t f t n. r nt t th Ord r f th d , th C n l r lv d t lf nt C tt f th h l n th G v rn r M . 2, r l t v t A d t n th A nt f n v r I l nd. h r d n M b r l ft th Ch r. h n. Mr. r n th Ch r f th C tt . h r d n M b r r d th Ch r. h C tt r nd th Ch r n h nd d n th f ll n l t n f th C tt f r th d pt n f th C n l: M v d b th n. Mr. Y n , nd d b th n. Mr. b n, h t Ex ll n th G v rn r b r p tf ll r t d t pl th f $200 n th E t t f r th r 86 , f r th p rp f pl t n th A d t f th A nt f th l t C l n f n v r I l nd, fr th t n r , 866, t th th v b r, 866. On th t n f th d pt n f th r p rt b n p t, t rr d n n l , nd r lv d rd n l . r nt t th Ord r f th d , th n. Mr. l n d l v t br n n l r f n ll. Ord r d th t l v b r nt d. h n. M b r rd n l pr nt d th d ll. Ord r d t b r d f r t t t n , d f r t t rd n l . S nd r d n d f rr d. r nt t th Ord r f th d , th I p t Ind n t ll r d th th rd t , nd t lv d th t th ll d n p , nd th t t t tl b th "I p t Ind n t Ord n n , 86 ." r nt t th Ord r f th d , th t r In rp r t n A d ll r d th rd t , nd t lv d th t th ll d p , nd t t tl b " h t r C t A d Ord n n , 86 ." h n, n th t n f th n. Mr. Cr , th C n l dj rn d t ll t rr . 20 6 E UA Y 86
W dn d , th 6th l f br r , 86 .
h C n l t t l , p r nt t dj rn nt. h n. th C l n l S r t r n th Ch r r d n M b r. h n. th r d n M b r pr d d Dedimus Potestatem fr th G v rn r, p r n h t r n M b r f C n l, d r n th pr nt S n. h r d l d b th Cl r f ll :
.S. E E ICK SEYMOU . To A nr l , ESQUI E, Presiding Member of the Legislative Council of British Columbia, and whom else it may concern; Greeting. K OW th t E E ICK SEYMOU , ESQUI E, G v rn r f th C l n f r t h C l b , r p n p l tr t nd nf d n n th f d l t , l rn n , nd nt r t f th d Arth r r h, nd nd r nd b v rt f ll p r nd th r t h th d r d r S r, h G v rn r, n th t b h lf n bl n , b th pp nt d nd b th pr nt d th v nd r nt nt th d Arth r r h f ll p r nd th r t t d n t r th t r th t M b r f th l t v C n l, d r n t pr nt S n. GI E nd r h nd nd l, t W t n t r, r t h C l b , th S xth d f br r , A. . 86 , nd n th 0th r f r M j t n. h n. Mr. S nd r th n ntr d d n M b r f C n l, r n n rn rd, E r , t h th n. r d n M b r d n t r d th t r th f ll n nd ff . h n. Mr. rn rd th n t h t t th C n l. h M n t f th pr v M t n r r d v r nd nf r d. r nt,— h n. M r . r h, Cr , r t h, Y n , W d, r , O ll , S nd r , C x, ll, b rt n, S th, C , l n, rn rd, M d n ld. h n. Mr. b rt n v n t f t n. h n. Mr. C v n t f t n. h n. Mr. b rt n v n t f t n. h n. Mr. C v n t f t n . r nt t th Ord r f th d , th A l t n f ll n d r d n C tt f th h l . h r d n M b r l ft th Ch r. h n. Mr. S nd r n th Ch r f C tt . h r d n M b r r d th Ch r. h C tt r nd th Ch r n h nd d n l t n f th C tt , nd d l v t t n. Ord r d th t l v b r nt d, nd th t th l t n f ll b d pt d. M v d b th n. Mr. C , nd d b th n. Mr. l n, th t S l t C tt n t n f th n. M r . Cr , W d, W l , EGIS A I E COU CI , 4 SESSIO 2
Y n , C , b pp nt d t r v th St t t nt n d n S h d l , nd r p rt n r r . r nt t th Ord r f th d , th En bl n Ord n n r d nd t . Ord r d t b tt d t n . h C n l r lv d t lf nt C tt f th h l . h r d n M b r l ft th Ch r. h n. Mr. S nd r n th Ch r f th C tt . h r d n M b r r d th Ch r. h C tt r nd th Ch r n r p rt d th ll n thr h th l ht nd t n. Ord r d t b r d th rd t t rr . r nt t th Ord r f th d , th C n n ll th n r d th rd t , nd t lv d th t th ll d p , nd th t t t tl b th "C n S t n Ord n n , 86 ." h n, n th t n f th n. Mr. r , th C n l dj rn d t ll 2 l t rr .
h r d , th th d f br r , 86 .
h C n l t t 2 l , p r nt t dj rn nt. h n. th C l n l S r t r n th Ch r r d n M b r. r nt,— h n . M r , r h, Cr , r t h, W d, l , r , Y n , O ll , S nd r , C x, ll, b rt n, C , l n, M d n ld, rn rd, b n, S th, S th t . h M n t f th pr v M t n h r r d v r nd nf r d. h n. Mr. b n v n t f 2 t n . On th Ord r f th d b n r d f r th t n f th n. Mr. C , th t th nt C tt f th h l t n d r th pr pr t f nd n th C n t t t n f th l t v C n l, t th t t l n b r f th M b r t b 24, n th rd t b n n t d b th Cr n nd t th rd t b l t d b th p pl , h n. M b r d l v f r th n d r t n f th t n t b d f rr d t ll h r d n xt. Ord r d th t l v b r nt d. r nt t th Ord r f th d , th n. th Att rn G n r l br ht n th r d n ll. Ord r d t b r d f r t t f rth th. d f r t t rd n l . Ord r d t b r d nd t n h r d n xt. 22 E UA Y 86
r nt t th Ord r f th d , th n. Mr. S th v d, th n. Mr. b n nd n , h t th G v rn nt t nt n d r t n th dv b l t f d t l b l h n th d ll nd nn , nd n r n th C t r ff, t p f r th d f n n th v n h h ld b d b r n f h b l t n. Wh r p n d b t r . h n. Mr. l n th n v d, th n. Mr. Cr nd n , h t th d b t n th t n b dj rn d t ll h r d . On th t n f dj rn nt b n p t t rr d n n l nd Ord r d rd n l . On th Ord r f th d b n r d f r th t n f th n. Mr. b rt n, h t n ddr b pr nt d t Ex ll n th G v rn r pr n th t h ll b pl d t pl p n th E t t th f $ 0,000 f r th p r p f pl t n th M t h n d, nd $2,000 f r th p rp f pl t n th S n h d, b th n n v r I l nd, h n. M b r d l v t thdr th t n n t n. Ord r d th t l v b r nt d. M t n thdr n rd n l . r nt t th Ord r f th d , th n. Mr. b rt n d l v t br n n th t n f nd ll. Ord r d th t l v b r nt d, nd th t th ll b n r d f r t t . d th f r t t rd n l . S nd d n rd r d f r r d , th n t nt. r nt t d f rr d Ord r f th d , th nd r d n f th n. th Ch f C n r nd ll d f rr d t ll r d , th th n t nt. r nt t th Ord r f th d , th Off r En bl n ll r d th rd t , nd t lv d th t th d p , nd t t tl b th "Off r En bl n Ord n n , 86 ." On th Ord r f th d b n r d f r th dj rn d tt l f th A l t n ll, Ord r d th t th d t nd n th Ord r f th d f r t rr . h n. Mr. Y n v d th dj rn nt t ll t rr , t 2 p. . h n. Mr. b n n nd nt t p. . h nd nt b n rr d, h C n l dj rn d t ll t rr th 8th In t nt, t l .
r d , th 8th d f br r , 86 .
h C n l t t l , p r nt t dj rn nt. h n. th C l n l S r t r n th Ch r r d n M b r. r nt,— h n. M r . r h, Cr , l , r t h, W d, Y n , r , ll, O ll , S nd r , C x, S th t , b rt n, C , M d n ld, l n, S th, b n, rn rd. EGIS A I E COU CI , 4 SESSIO 2
The Hon. Mr. Helmcken gave (for the Hon. Mr. Stamp) notice of motion. On the order of the day being read for the second reading of the Customs application Bill, The Hon. Mr. Young moved, the Hon. Mr. Macdonald seconding, That the Order of the day for the second reading of the Customs Bill be postponed, and that the second reading be deferred till after the Estimates are before the House. The Hon. Mr. Helmcken moved in amendment, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos seconding, That the Customs application Bill be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. On the amendment being put the Council divided. A 10, . So it was Resolved in the affirmative, and Ordered accordingly. On the Order of the day being read for the consideration of the Hon. Mr. Smith's motion, That the sum of $15,000 be placed on the Estimates for the purpose of open- ing Trails in the Columbia District, the most important of which is a Trail from a point on Columbia River, near the mouth of Gold Creek, to the Boat Encampment, so as to complete the connection between the Big Bend Mines and the Settlements on the East of the Rocky Mountains, The Hon. Member moved that the same do lie on the table. Ordered accordingly. Pursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. Southgate moved, the Hon. Mr. Pemberton seconding, That His Excellency the Governor be respectfully requested to place the sum of £250 on the Estimates for the purpose of erecting a Bridge at Nanaimo. Moved in amendment by the Hon. Mr. Helmcken, the Hon. Mr. Robson seconding, That the words "not exceeding" be inserted before "£250," and "repairing" substituted for "erecting." On the question as amended being put, it was carried after a division. A 10, 6, And Resolved accordingly. Pursuant to the Order of the day, the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos moved, the Hon. Mr. Southgate seconding, And it was Resolved, That an address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying that he may be pleased to supply this House with Returns of Transport, shewing the Expenditure under each head for 1866. On the Order of the day being read for the motion of the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos, That a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying that a sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars may be placed in the Estimates for constructing a road from Gold Stream to Cowichan, and improv- ing the road thence to Nanaimo, 24 8 E UA Y 86
A d b t r . Aft r h h t v d b th n. Mr. M d n ld, nd d b th n. Mr. S nd r , nd lv d, h t th t n f th n. Mr. C d l n th t bl . A rd n t Ord r, th n. Mr. C d Wh th r t th nt nt n f th G v rn nt t thr p n th h l r n p rt n f th Ind n rv t C h n f r ttl nt? h n. th C l n l S r t r r pl d. On th Ord r f th d b n r d f r th t n f th n. Mr. C , h t r p tf l ddr b pr nt d t Ex ll n th G v rn r, pr n th t th f $2,000 b pl d n th E t t f r th n tr t n f d thr h C x, h n. M b r v d th t th d l n th t bl . Ord r d rd n l . r nt t th Ord r f th d , th C n l r lv d t lf nt n dj rn d C tt n th A l t n ll. h r d n M b r l ft th Ch r. h n. Mr. S nd r n th Ch r f th C tt . h r d n M b r r d th Ch r. h C tt r nd th Ch r n r p rt d pr r nd d l v t t n. Ord r d th t l v b r nt d. h Ch r n f th S l t C tt pp nt d t n d r nd r v th St t t n d n S h d l . f th A l t n f ll, br ht n th f r t p rt, v z: th O th nd Ev d n ll. Ord r d th t th p rt f th C tt b d pt d nd th d ll r d f r t t . ll r d f r t t rd n l . Ord r d t b r d nd t n M nd . h n. Mr. l n th n v d th dj rn nt f th C n l t ll W dn d , t l . h n. Mr. ll h v n v d, n nd nt, th dj rn nt t ll M nd t l . h nd nt rr d, nd t Ord r d rd n l .
M nd , th th l f br r , 86 .
h C n l t t l , p r nt t dj rn nt. h n. th C l n l S r t r n th Ch r r d n M b r. r nt,— h n. M r . r h, Cr , r t h, l , W d, O ll , r , ll, C x, S nd r , b n, S th t , rn rd. h M n t f th pr v M t n r r d v r nd nf r d. EGIS A I E COU CI , 4 SESSIO 2
A M fr Ex ll n th G v rn r, h h b n r d f ll : Message No. . E E ICK SEYMOU . In pl n th l t n f th l t v C n l p d n th th In t nt, th G v rn r f r rd t rn f th pt nd Exp nd t r f th A p rt nt d r n th l t thr r . h G v rn r dd n r l r p rt n th r n f th p rt nt h h h h r v d fr th S p r nt nd nt. 4 Government House, 11th February, 86 . h n. Mr. b n v n t f t n. r nt t th Ord r f th d , th n. Mr. b n v d, th n. Mr. rn rd nd n , th f ll n l t n: h t n ddr b pr nt d t Ex ll n th G v rn r, r n th d r b l t f h v n th Ind n rv f th C l n r d d t h t n r f r th t l f th t v , nd t h v h rv pr p rl d f n d, th r nd r t b thr n p n f r ttl nt. A d b t n th t n h v n t r n t d, h n. v r d l v t nd th l t n b r n th rd " f th C l n " nd b t t t n " n th l r r r." Ord r d th t l v b r nt d. h l t n th n p t nd d nd rr d n n l . A rd n t th Ord r f th d , th O th nd Ev d n ll r d nd t . Ord r d t b tt d f rth th. h C n l nt nt C tt f th h l rd n l . h r d n M b r l ft th Ch r. h n. Mr. S nd r n th Ch r f th C tt . h r d n M b r r d th Ch r. h C tt r nd th Ch r n r p rt d th ll n thr h th l ht lt r t n. Ord r d th t th d ll b r d th th rd t t th n xt tt n f th C n l. h n. th Att rn G n r l, fr th S l t C tt pp nt d t r v th A t nt n d n S h d l f th A l t n ll, br ht n f rth r p rt, v z: h Sh r ff A l t n ll, nd Ind n r ll. Ord r d th t th p rt f th S l t C tt b d pt d, nd th ll v r ll r d th f r t t . h ll n t n r v r ll r d th f r t t . S nd d n rd r d f r n xt M t n f C n l. h n. Mr. ll v d th dj rn nt. h n. th Att rn G n r l v d th t th St nd n Ord r b p nd d t n bl h t h nd n f rth r r p rt fr th S l t C tt pp nt d t r v th A t nt n d n S h d l . f th A l t n ll.
4 Ibid., pp. v—v. 26 E UA Y 86
St nd n Ord r p nd d rd n l . h n. th Att rn G n r l th n h nd d n f rth r r p rt, v z: h En l h Appl t n ll, nd th Int r t ll. Ord r d th t th p rt b d pt d nd th ll n t n v r ll r d th f r t t . ll v r ll r d th f r t t . Ord r d t b r d th nd t t n xt tt n f C n l. h n, n th t n f th n. Mr. b n, th C n l dj rn d t ll l p. ., W dn d , th th br r .
W dn d , th th d f br r , 86 .
h C n l t t l , p r nt t dj rn nt. h n. th C l n l S r t r n th Ch r r d n M b r. r nt,— h n. M r . r h, Cr , r t h, W d, r , l , O ll , ll, S nd r , C x, S th t , b n, S th, rn rd, W l . h M n t f th pr v M t n r r d v r nd nf r d. A M fr Ex ll n th G v rn r, h h b n r d f ll :
Message No. 4. FREDERICK SEYMOUR. h G v rn r nt th l t v C n l th t h h nt d, n r M j t n , t th nd r nt n d Ord n n : . An Ord n n f Ind n t f r n t nf r n rt n l l t x f n v r I l nd. 2. An Ord n n n d f th M n p l x t n n t r . Government House, 12th February, 1867. On th Ord r f th d b n r d f r t n f h h n t v n b th n. Mr. St p, On th t n f th n. Mr. S th t , Ord r d, h t th b br ht f r rd t rr , n n n f th b n f th n. v r th r f. On th Ord r f th d b n r d f r th n. Mr. b n t n t l v t br n n t d ll, h n. M b r d t l v t p tp n th t ll r d n xt. Ord r d th t l v b r nt d. r nt t th Ord r f th d , th n. th C l n l S r t r br ht n th E t t f r th r 86 . Ord r d th t th C n l d r lv t lf nt C tt f S ppl n r d n xt. r nt t th Ord r f th d , th O th nd Ev d n ll r d th th rd t , nd t lv d th t th ll d p , nd t t tl b " h Ev d n Ord n n , 86 ." LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, 4TH SESSION 27
Pursuant to the Order of the day, The Sheriffs' Law Bill was read the second time. Ordered that the Council do go into Committee of the whole at once on the said Bill. The Council resolved itself into a Committee of the whole accordingly. The Presiding Member left the Chair. The Hon. Mr. Sanders in the Chair of the Committee. The Presiding Member resumed the Chair. The Committee rose and the Chairman reported the Bill gone through with certain emendations. Ordered that the said Bill be read third time to-morrow. Pursuant to the Order of the day, the Indian Liquor Bill was read second time. Ordered to be committed forthwith. The Council went into Committee of the whole accordingly. The Presiding Member left the Chair. The Hon. Mr. Sanders in the Chair of the Committee. The Presiding Member resumed the Chair. The Committee rose and the Chairman reported that the Bill had been gone through with certain emendations, and that he was instructed to ask leave for the Bill to be re-committed at once. Ordered that leave be granted, and Bill re-committed accordingly. On the Presiding Member again resuming the Chair, The Committee rose and the Chairman reported that the Bill was now complete. Ordered to be read third time to-morrow. Pursuant to the Order of the day, The English Law Bill was read second time. Ordered to be committed to-morrow. On the Order of the day being read for the second reading of the Interest Bill, The Hon. Mr. Trutch moved that the House do adjourn. The Council divided. A 0, 6. So it was Resolved in the affirmative, and the Council adjourned till 2 o'clock to-morrow.
h r d , th 4th d f br r , 86 .
The Council met at 2 o'clock pursuant to adjournment. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary in the Chair as Presiding Member. Present,—The Hon. Messrs. Birch, Crease, Trutch, Wood, O'Reilly, Hamley, Brew, Sanders, Ball, Cox, Pemberton, Stamp, Southgate, DeCosmos, Helmcken, Macdonald, Walkem, Robson, Smith, Barnard. The Minutes of the previous Meeting were read over and confirmed. 28 4 E UA Y 86
h n. th Att rn G n r l, fr th S l t C tt pp nt d t r v th A t nt n d n S h d l f th A l t n ll, br ht n f rth r r p rt, v z: h t l ll, nd th G ld M n n ll. Ord r d th t th p rt b d pt d, nd th t th ll b v r ll r d f r t t . d f r t t rd n l . h nd r d n f th t l ll Ord r d f r d n xt. On th n. th Att rn G n r l h v n v d th nd r d n f th G ld ld ll, Ord r d th t th ll b r f rr d b t th S l t C tt , n rd r th t th t n f th G ld C n r b r v d. On th Ord r f th d b n r d f r th n. Mr. C t n n r f r n t th pr p d lt r t n n th C n t t t n f th C n l. h n. M b r d l v t p tp n th n d r t n t ll d n xt. Ord r d th t l v b r nt d. On th Ord r f th d b n r d f r th n. Mr. St p t n, h t Ex ll n th G v rn r b r p tf ll r t d t pl th f £600 p n th E t t f r th p rp f r p r n th d l d n fr l Str t t En l h , nd f r n br n h fr d d v r l Cr t n S M ll, n rr rd Inl t, h n. M b r v d, th n. Mr. r t h nd d, h t th tt nt n f Ex ll n th G v rn r b r p tf ll dr n t th dv b l t f r p r n th d l d n fr l Str t t En l h , nd f r th n tr t n f r n h d v r l Cr t n S M ll, n rr rd Inl t. A nd nt rr d nd lv d rd n l . A rd n t Ord r, th n. Mr. b n v d, th n. Mr. b rt n nd n , h t n ddr b pr nt d t Ex ll n th G v rn r r p tf ll r t n th t th C t r ff b nd d t bj t th nd r nt n d rt l t th r t f d t pl d pp t h: b r ( r r C d r , f r h, $ p r th nd f t. tt f dr d $ Sh n l , p r th nd, $ th , YY $1 n t , „ $2 , 20 p r nt d v l r . t bl , (fr h 20 , r t, ( r n 2 ltr , (d d r l v 2 > E , 20 l C ttl , th r th n f r br d n p rp , $ h. tt , f f r br d n p rp , fr . , $2 h. d M t, n l d n nd n, 20 p r nt. tt r, 2 p r nt. EGIS A I E COU CI , 4 SESSIO 2
rd, 20 p r nt. C nf t n r , 2 p r nt. r d, 2 p r nt. n r , 2 p r nt. M h n r , 0 p r nt. Ord r d th t th b pr nt d nd n d r d n C tt f W nd M n . A M fr Ex ll n th G v rn r, h h b n r d f ll : Message No. 5. E E ICK SEYMOU . In pl n th th l t n p d b th l t v C n l n th th n t nt, th G v rn r tr n t t rn ( l l ppr x t h n th nt r v d fr d ll d r n th r 866. l f r rd t rn h n th nt f nn r v d t th rt f W t n t r f r th p r d. rth r h tr n t St t nt f n xp nd d n n tr t n f nd r p r t d n h h ll r ll t d d r n th r 866. Government House, 14th February, 86 . A f rth r M fr Ex ll n , r d f ll : Message No. 6. E E ICK SEYMOU . h G v rn r l b f r th l t v C n l t t n pr nt d t h pr n f r th b l t n r r d t n f th d t ll . 6 r tl r r t t h v t t t th t h d n t th n th t t n b f v r bl nt rt n d t pr nt. In nn t n th th bj t, th G v rn r f r rd t th l t v C n l St t nt f th v r pr f th pr n pl rt l f n pt n t th G ld M n , f rn h d b th M tr t t t n d t C r b d r n th l t f r r . Government House, 14th February, 86 . Ord r d th t th b v M b pr nt d f r th f M b r . On th Ord r f th d b n r d f r th th rd r d n f th Sh r ff ll, On th t n f th n. Mr. W l , Ord r d th t th St nd n Ord r b p nd d n rd r th t th b r tt d. St nd n Ord r p nd d rd n l . h C n l nt n nt C tt n th d ll. h r d n M b r l ft th Ch r. h n. Mr. S nd r n th Ch r f th C tt . h r d n M b r r d th Ch r. h C tt r nd th Ch r n r p rt d th t v r l lt r t n h d b n d n th ll, nd th t t n pl t . Ord r d th t th b r d th rd t n M nd n xt. On th Ord r f th d b n r d f r th th rd r d n f th Ind n r ll. h n. Mr. l n v d, th n. Mr. C nd n , h t th ll b thr n t.
Ibid., p. v . 6 Ibid., p. v . 0 4 E UA Y 86
On th t n b n p t th C n l d v d d. A 4, 6. S t p d n th n t v . Ord r d th t th ll b n r d th rd t . d th rd t rd n l , nd t lv d th t th ll d p , nd th t t t tl b th "Ind n r Ord n n , 86 ." On th Ord r f th d b n r d th r f r, h C n l r lv d t lf nt C tt f th h l n th En l h Appl t n ll. h r d n M b r l ft th Ch r. h n. Mr. S nd r n th Ch r f th C tt . h r d n M b r r d th Ch r. h C tt r nd th Ch r n r p rt d th ll n thr h th rt n nd nt . Ord r d t b r d th rd t t rr . r nt t th Ord r f th d , th Int r t ll r d nd t . Ord r d t b tt d n M nd . h n. Mr. Cr , fr th S l t C tt pp nt d t r v th St t t n d n S h d l . f th A l t n f ll, br ht n f rth r p rt, v z: h rr l t n ll, h G ll, h Int t t E t t ll, h Ind n Gr v ll, h Inv nt n ll. Ord r d th t th p rt f th C tt b d pt d nd th t th ll b v r ll r d f r t t t n . ll r d f r t t v r ll . Ord r d th t th b r d th nd t f ll : rr l t n ll, M nd , G ll Int t t E t t ll, Ind n Gr v ll, d , Inv nt n ll, W dn d . On th t n f th n. Mr. b rt n, Ord r d, h t th l r f n ll b r d nd t n M nd n xt. h n. Mr. b n v d th dj rn nt t ll t rr , t p. . h n, n th nd d t n f th n. Mr. S th t , th C n l dj rn d t ll t rr , th th n t nt, t 2 l .