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The following amendment» taken from the Journals of the Lesislative Assem- bly at ' Qu&bec will show bow itrong and detennmed an effort was made by the Liberal Jfar- ty to save the Province from the rechlesd wabte of money which the Government was determined to give to its friends Landry et ah. They will also show, be- yond dispute how the Crovemment and its slaves, would listen to nothing, and neither the arguments of the Sisters of Charity nor the ap- peals of the Rrepreeentatives of the people mattered one jot. Messrs. if Government phy- sicians and that the board and clothing of the patients should be in accordance >vith the schedule annexed to the contract with the managers of the Asylum at Ver- dun and to leave to the Government tha control of the admission and of the tem- porary and permanent discharge of the patients ; "That the acceptance of these offers would place the Province in a position to make a much more favorable contract than the one now in existence both from a humanitarian and from an economical l)oint of view ; "That it is urgent that steps be at once taken to make new arrangements ; that the Honorable VrovmciaJ Secretary so dn dared it in the Official Correspondence in stating tiiat it was necessary that every thmg be settled before the present Session and that the Government would not meet the House without having arrived at a solution of this important question ; "That this House trusts that the Gov- ert-ment will consult it durmg the pre- sent Session, will lay before it the con- tract which it is the intention of the Government 'o conclude in the name ot the Province to go into effect on the tirst of May next, and will obtain the 'authori- zation of this House to make the said arrangements before asking it to vote the special credit pet down for this pur- ro!«e in the Estimates for the year ISb-o- 91." This was voted down by 41 Tories Kgainst 24 Liberals. It will be seen that from the ver, outset the Liberals protested most earnest- ly a!>:iin!i.t useless expenditure and fiat thf. timcnt had from Mr ' '• mai" «p moll m»dicum ''f 'ii n ' ns it possessed, that the deal which Mercier had refused to be a party to phouid be put through and the Landry set given the reward which they hunger^ . for, and which they have now got at the expense of the people of the Province o'" Que- bec. (See. Journal. Vol, XXVI I. page 222.) On Dec. 14th. 1893, Mr. Tessier (Port- neuf) moved an amendment, seconded by Hon. Mr. Shehyn, that "it be resolved that whereas it appears by the document? sub- mitted to this House, that the Govern- ment arbitrator, Mr. Peters has estimatel the value of the whole property of the Asylum, movables and immovables, at $310,000 and that the same property was estimated in 1884 by the proprietors them- selves only at -$270,000 when the contract had still eight years to run and assured them considerable profits during that period. \ "This Hourie while happy to s.^e that Institution confided to the care and man- agement of the Sisters of Charity, observes with surprise, that the pnce of $t25,001 for which the Government ha* become warranty towards the former proprietors of the Beauport Asyqlum is, according to the information supplied by the docu- mentsfi, laid before the House, consider- iil)ly above the real value of the said eftablishraent and that, under the cir- cumstances, and in view of such estimates, both on the part of the proprietors and of the Government arbitrator, this trans- action is contrary to the public inter eet." . Mr. Gladu moved and Mr. Tessijr (lli- mouski) seconded in amendment that ; "it be further resolved that the Goverii- ment was not authorised to give a war- ranty for the pi ice of sale of the said Afylum ; and that con.sequently, by giving Buch warranty to the vendors in the con- tract it has exceeded its powers." The House divided A,\-ith the result that the Liberal am«ndmei»t was lost bv 21 t» 44 fJoiuTials Vol. XXTIII. f. 276.) Gn amci that regre warr Asyl tSiste 31st a su And disb'. the tient the 1 said Th Ame (J' H« iTueni "to I with 'J'Hi [do t fthro the who [ pron Pro\ Or iMr. Tess Khat 'in t that to t V fron ^■of $ fund "1 iVby whic ;; mini ,$18,( settl hich Mercier to pLould be set given the for, and t the expense 'ince o*" (Jue- '. page 222.) feseier (Fort- seconded by B resolved that ocumente sub- the (iovern- has estimate! operty of the nnovablos, at property was ►prietors them- 1 the rontracr n and assured during that y to 8?e that care and man- larity, observes ice of $125,00") it ha,s become ner proprietors s, according to by the docu- ouse, consider- e of the said mder the cir- such estimates, jroprietors and tor, this trans- ! public inter- [r. Teasijr (lli jndment that ; at the Govera- to give a war- le of the said ently, by giving ors in the con- )wers." the result that IS l>6t l)V 21 U r 276.) t)n Dec. 15th Mr, Dechene moved an ameudment, seconded by Mr. Turgeon that : "it be resolved that this House regrets that the Government has become warranty for the price of the Beauport Asylum for the sum of $425,000, when tho Sisters of Charity, by their letter of 31st Oct., 1892, ofifered to build and furnish a suitable asylum at their own expense and in due time without requiring anv disbursements by the (Jovemment, and, in the mean time, lodge all th? Insane pa- tients then in the Beauport Asylum in the building at tbeir disposal, until their said buildings were ready." The House haying divided the Liberal Amendment was lost by 17 to 40. (Journals. Vol. XXVIII. p. 287.) Here is a startling pi-oof of the Govern- ■nient's corruption. The Sisters ottered "to build and furnish a suitable asylum" without ANY DISBUESEMENTS FROM 'J'HE GOVERNMENT. They refused to I do this because then they could not carrv I through their infamous arrangement with I the Landry coterie. The forty Tories f ■\\-ho voted against are the same men who III promised to add no new burdens to the '^Province. On the 19th December, 1893 the Hon. Mr. Marchand moved, seconded by Mr. Tessier of Portneuf," that "it be resolved, that, by the contract of sale mentioned in the said resolutions it was stipulated that the balance of $327,000 remaining due to them, would be payable in 60 years from the first of May last, in fiO annuities r|-of §18,600, comprising interest and sinking Jfifund. ■1 "Tliat according to information obtained iSby this House the rate of interest upon l^'which were based the calculations deter- r^inining the amount of said annuities ot S$18,600, appears to have been fixed and j settled between the parties at 4 per cent. '" "That the proper annuities for the pay- ^ment nt 4 per cent in 60 vears, of a capi- ^tal of $327,000 is not $18,600 but $14,453.73. "That consequently, the said annuities iexceed by $4,146.27 the amount at which |they should have been properly established [taking as a basis the rate of interest indi- [fated by the Honorable Provincial Secrff- "That the Government has thus become ia party to a transaction which by means t»f exaggerated calculations, illegally grants [to the vendors of the Beauport Asyhim, at "ie expense of the Histerg of Chiritv ;inii ■der the guarantee of ihe Gorernnrnt annual sum of $4,140.27 during 60 yoa'-s. 8 "That, oLv the other hand, the real value of 60 annuities of $18,600 calculated at the rate of 4 per cent represent u total sum of $420,814.47 instead of $327,000.00 which ia the balance of price stipulated in the said contract of sale. "That, consequently, the Government haa illegally stipulated and lguai