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Date: 1866-06-29
By: True Witness
Citation: “PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT” True Witness (29 June, 1866)
Other formats: TBA

PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT.

—With reference to the injuries inflicted by the Fenian raid on the Missisquoi frontier where a large quantity of valuable property was stolen and destroyed, Sir F. N. Belleau announced in the Legislative Council that it was the intention of the Government to institute an inquiry : and he added that a force, to co-operate with the military force on the frontier, was about to be organized.

In the House of Assembly, on the 21st inst., Mr. Holton asked if it was the intention of the Ministry to bring forward this Session a Bill for the schools of Lower Canada, according to promise.

Mr. Galt replied that such a measure would be brought down ; that, he trusted, the said measure would prove satisfactory to all parties, and he promised that it should not be carried without a fair discussion.

Mr. Scoble put a question with reference to to amendments in the Upper Canada School laws, and the intentions of the Ministry.

M. Cartier declined to answer directly, but referred the questioner to the Att. General of Upper Canada, when he should be in his place.

On the 22nd, Mr. J A. McDonald announced that it was the intention of the Ministry to push through all business connected with the so-called Confederation of the Provinces as quickly as possible, and then to prorogue. In the meantime members might do their best to push through as many private and public Bills as possible.