Journals of the Legislative Assmbly of the Province of Ontario
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* A .' JOURJNALS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. VOL. IV. 9i JOURNALS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OP THE 91 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. FROM DEC. 7ra, 1870, TO FEB. 15, 1871. BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE. IN THE THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF OUR SOVEREIGN LADY QUEEN VICTORIA. BEING THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE FIRST PARLIAMENT OF ONTARIO, SESSION 187O-1. FEINTED BY OEDEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. VOL. IV. TORONTO: PRINTED BY HUNT1CR, ROK & CO. PROCLAMATIONS. Canada. } Province of V W. P. ROWLAND. [L.S.] Ontario. ) VICTORIA, by the Grace of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c. To our Faithful the Members elected to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Our Province of Ontario, and summoned and called to a meeting of the Legislature of Our said Province, at Our City of Toronto, on THURSDAY, the THIRD day of the month of FEBRUARY, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, to have been commenced and held, and to every of you GREETING : /. S. Macdonald, ) TTTHEREAS the meeting of the Legislature of the Province of Attorney-General. / VV Ontario stands prorogued to the THIRD day of the month of FEBRUARY, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, at which time at Our City of To- ronto, you were held and constrained to appear; Now KNOW YE, that for divers -causes and considerations, and taking into consideration the ease and convenience of Our Loving Subjects, We have thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Executive Council of the Province of Ontario, to relieve you, and each of you, of your attendance at the time afore- said, hereby convoking, and by these presents enjoining you, and each of you, that on MONDAY, the FOURTEENTH day of the month of MARCH next, you meet Us, in Our Legis- lature of the said Province, at Our City of Toronto, and therein to do as may seem neces- sary. HEREIN FAIL NOT. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of Our said Province of Ontario to be hereunto affixed : WITNESS the Honourable WILLIAM PEARCE ROWLAND, a Companion of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Lieutenant- Governor of Our Province of Ontario, nt our Government House, in Our City of Toronto, in Our said Province, this SECOND day of FEBRUARY, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and in the thirty-third year of Our Reign. By Command, S. J. VANKOUGHNET, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, Ontario. Canada. \ Province of V W. P. ROWLAND. [L.S.] Ontario, ) VICTORIA, by the Grace of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, the &c. &c. Defender of Faith, &c., t To Our Faithful the Members elected to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Our Province of Ontario, and summoned and called to a meeting of the Legislature of Our said Province, at Our City of Toronto, on MONDAY, the FOURTEENTH day of the month of MARCH, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, to have been commenced and held, and to every of you GREETING : vi PROCLAMATIONS. /. S. Macdonald, ) TTTHEREAS the meeting of the Legislature of the Province of On- Attorney-General. jr V tario stands prorogued to the FOURTEENTH day of the month of MARCH, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, at which time at Our City of Toronto were held and constrained' to that for you appear ; Now KNOW YE, divers causes and considerations, and taking into consideration the ease and convenience of Our Loving Subjects, We have thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Executive Council of the Province of Ontario, to relieve you, and each of you, of your attendance at the time afore- said, hereby convoking, and by these presents enjoining you, and each of you, that on SATURDAY, the TWENTY-THIRD day of the month of APRIL next, you meet Us, in Our Legislature of the said Province, at Our City of Toronto, and therein to do as may seem necessary. HEREIN FAIL NOT. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of Our said Province of Ontario to be hereunto affixed : WITNESS the Honourable WILLIAM PEARCE ROWLAND, a Companion of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Lieutenant- Governor of Our Province of Ontario, at Our Government House, in Our City of Toronto, in Our said Province, this TWELFTH day of MARCH, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and in the thirty-third year of Our Eeign. By Command, S. J. VANKOUGHNET, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, Ontario. Canada. ) Province of V W. P. HOLLAND. [L.S.] Ontario, j VICTORIA, ly the Grace of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, the &c. &c. Defender of Faith, &c., y To Our Faithful the Members elected to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Our Province of Ontario, and summoned and called to a meeting of the Legislature of Our said Province, at Our City of Toronto, on SATURDAY, the TWENTY-THIRD day of the month of APRIL, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, to have been commenced and held, and to every of you GREETING: J. S. Macdonald, ) \TTHEKEAS the meeting of the Legislature of the Province of Oft- V V to of the Attorney-General. J tario stands prorogued the TWENTY-THIRD day month of APRIL, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, at which time at Our City of Toronto, you were held and constrained to appear-; Now KNOW YE, that for divers causes and considerations, and taking into consideration the ease and convenience of Our Loving have Executive Council of the Subjects, We thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Province of Ontario, to relieve you, and each of you, of your attendance at the time afore- said, hereby convoking, and by these presents enjoining you, and each of you, that on THURSDAY, the SECOND day of the month of JUNE next, you meet Us, in Our Legislature of the said Province, at Our City of Toronto, and therein to do as may seem necessary. HEREIN FAIL NOT. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of Our said Province of Ontario to be hereunto affixed: WITNESS the Honourable WILLIAM PEARCE HOWLAND, a Companion of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Lieutenant- Governor of Our Province of Ontario, at Our Government House, in Our City of Toronto, in Our said Province, this SIXTEENTH day of APRIL, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sev- enty, and in the thirty-third year of Our Eeign. By Command, S. J. VANKOUGHNET, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery,* Ontario. PROCLAMATIONS. vii Canada. ) Provinceof V W. P. HOLLAND. [L.S.] Ontario. ) VICTORIA, by the Grace of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c. To Our Faithful the Members elected to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Our Province of Ontario, and summoned and called to a meeting of the Legislature of Our said Pro- vince, at Our City of Toronto, on THURSDAY, the SECOND day of the month of JUNE, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight 'hundred and seventy, to have been com- menced and held, and to every of you GREETING : /. S. Macdonald, ) TTTHEREAS the meeting of the Legislature of the Province of On- W tario stands to the SECOND of the of Attorney-General. J prorogued day month JUNE, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, at which time at Our City of Toronto you held constrained to were and appear ; Now KNOW YE, that for divers causes and consid- and into consideration the ease erations, taking and convenience of Our Loving Subjects, We have thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Executive Council of the Province of to relieve and each of of attendance at Ontario^ you, you, your the time aforesaid, hereby convoking, and by these presents enjoining you, and each of you, that on TUESDAY, the TWELFTH day of the month of JULY next, you meet Us, in Our Legislature of the said at Province, Our City of Toronto, and therein to do as may seem necessary. HEREIN FAIL NOT. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of Our said Province of Ontario to be hereunto affixed : WITNESS the Honourable WILLIAM PEARCE HOWLAND, a Companion of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Lieutenant- Governor of Our Province of Ontario, at Our Government House, in Our City of Toronto, in Our said Province, this TWENTY-EIGHTH day of MAY, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven- ty, and in the thirty-third year of Our Reign. By Command, S. J. VANKOUGHNET, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, Ontario. Canada. \ Province of V P. W. HOWLAND. [L.S.] Ontario. ) VICTORIA, by the Grace of GOD, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c. To Our Faithful the Members elected to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Our Province of Ontario, arid summoned and called to a meeting of the Legislature of Our said Province, at Our City of Toronto, on TUESDAY, the TWELFTH day of the month of JULY, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, to have been commenced and held, and to every of you GREETING : J.