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R N 1,0 iiii Aildic*- oC (hi- lj<'iiourililt fh" Housi' of Comnions ; ilate and l.oxitr (Utmula to ihal part '>f the De>|»ali h of lh< SecreUrv (4 Slate for the Colonies, dated 2!)lh Seplend)er 1H2B, which rehited to the >1;il. ot ihe J'a«.m ulive and LegishiliVe Councils of IJppci iiiid Louvr Canada, ('■iluiliill D(.[l,M'trlK11l I ><>\vi)iii^-!;i.r('» »,. H W. HAY ^'riU'i:!!, ■•' Till' Hoiisi 'it Ctmniions, 'obt t'nniy.i :J4 htm ) "sjo y:\ CANADA LEGISLATURE:- ANSWERS <>\ IMI \':'-r SFR Castle ot St l,(vvi>, Quibcc, jil Jaiiinuy ''*<.(<'• •Tr^ILI', grcnl; ilhcrsity i>| o| iiiuin viliiih |)i(Viul^ m iliii- iiriiviuc*) on alriMist *- iviTy >ul))f'i I ol ()()liticiil ii)tt!irs1, iiinl tlie ditln iiliy viliicli I liavf I'^iK'- ru'iiccd sinif my assiim|)liuii ol the (lovcriiineiu in ulilaiiMUfj (.'oirt'Ct iiitdiiimlimi upon soverul important topics to uhich \, uillcil mv ntit ntina ni vuiii Dcspatcli of the .'t(th September 1S2S, iiuvn prcvonlt.il my rcplyiiij;, al i var'.icr |>triud, to thai part of it in whicli "oii roipiire m( to allbnl voa inloiiijatinu lesprctiiig tilt I ogislatnc and Esecutivi; ( ouiit'ilb. Vou are pleuscd, in tliai Dcbpitrh, to desiie rn<' to npoit 10 vou, uhctlici it would he (Apedient to make any alteration in tlir ^'rncral constitution of these hudies, and cspeciidly how far it "lUild l>c ilcsirahle lo introduce a l.un'r pro- portion of mcmlxis not holdm-j iiftiet at tin; pleasuie ul thi' (amui ; aiul d it olionld tir con.-id( i( il dcMrabU , liow lai il mas be piaciu'ablo to (iiid a suihcieiil numbet of pt ixms I't rc^pei'labibty ol ibi.- i.l( :^r: iptioii Tiir' Paper. No. 1 vslueli I lia\e tlie lionoui lieicutb lo tian-mit to you, uill alVord you. I Inisi, all di'. iiiformiition ^vlnch vou desm lu re-pect to the present composition ot the Leiiwlative .ind Evecntivc; Cuniicil.'-. Tiie toriiK.r consists, as vou uill .b.-i've, nf t»u nty t!io ( nn.iniiers, ami of ti)e>«e, twelve liold nUices under the C,ro»Mi , -..'mi im laijii hiiidcd proprietor-! unconnected witli tilt: (iovi:rnmeiit ; ihref.: an lueu lianl^ aUo DKonmcled witii die ( ioveiiiiiu-ni , imI lait i ecu 1 In 1 ha.s i" ( 11 ab-''ni Im ■., ilif p'o. nu ,■ tm v,-\( |-,,| year-; -.ixtf^fii i,t tin laindni an I'l itciauls, -lod >rM n iU. I'.ii..;,i; (, itluilir-. , eight aie native.- u' the pfni'icc, ;rhi lnsi. n ,u, .mMv.s <,i die I luicd Kni^ Udti. or born in other ( onntiie-. I lie l-.X''Cut"» Conu' il (lln^l•l- .0 pn -,riit, ol niiu, men !.i 1 ■■, m| » .,i,ni i.iilv i.p.r C- 'nitirelv uill uiUK i-lr.l villi li,i ( icw i MltU ill . t n , . .|., ii;,r |. ,,| n,r laiiiulLir. fuid ill ,iff I'll, u- 1 iiir... 1 t\ U, V a ! vi .nle. ,■ ( V,ii„|I, >'.n'' Ml, 1. A ..I -IVIIllill.l- ,,.,.,,li,,| !,;.„) I,, 1 n,. ' L-|.-:.>lM<.,,,,,|u|. ,„,,„; ,:„' '"'•'' -"'<"""<"'. h|irt. it ci,p..:u- I. .,„. Ml ,:„ ,,,e;u, .1 H„,.,, ,,.,,„, n, |)„ (••■iiv. fir.. -pi 111'. ,11, il !i,ippii,i ,. ,,1 ii„ , ,,j,„|\ "■'■ "■'" ;:''"d'..!o. ihai I i„ur UMMic Had :h. 'h.ii.im, u; ,,,.,„. ,,,1 ,ui,p^ i,. Ill M.i:r-l\ 111! -cai- Ml the {..-i..!,i;iv, (,i,.;„ii„,, 1,;,,,, hied, I pj ,,,„,. |. ■, ,,, II-, «ak^« (JOVERNORS OF UPPER AND LOWEH CANADA. 3 the province, and persons of tin: greatest respcctaliility j niirj altliougli it would certainly l>c exceedingly tiifficult to select any great numlur of per.Hons of the same d('scn|>tion, yet a suflicicnl number, 1 sliould hope, may he found tc fill the vacancies that may oceur in either of tin ('oiinciK. I liuve the honour to be, Sn-, Vour most oije.licnt liumbk a.;rvnnt, (.signeil") Jama Kempt. The Right Hon. Sir (jeoMuiruv (J ('.11 &c. &e. &c RE'ITRN (it tilt M.-mbors ot ttic Legislati- >; aofl Executive (oiuiri Is tm th.^ F'roviucc of hoviix Caiiadi). LEGISl.MfVF. ( OITNCII. Whcilwr I'oKliii^ iii.y Ofiice ui.dr,' ) . I prnviiicft :uid mciuhernl tin- ! iM,issa.chu>i>fi,». I Pveciitivv coiiiicil. Lord Hishop oi ' ■ ■ a niciiiliei of the i!Xf Qui'liix- rurivr council, but n "Jioiit pay. Sir Oho. l'ovvii.iII (.liarl.!> ci. Si. Ours Join. Ha!, a iiAU' r <-■! tliP I'riitfd KiUi^- •'oii' th'- I'nitt'si.int bisliuii ■ - ii untivL i)t ill.' ('iu(r(| Kms:- doni, iibspol t'ov sHviT-al y';ai< I'loie f.ht' province. - ■ :i '.Hn.uliin u.->.ullfmai; ol lai'2'' iaiiili'd property. rcr eivor-geuKi;:! ol thf ~ i imiiv.. of \hL- I uit,.:d Kjiu'. (inm, liul p,j,-,sc>siii^ largij luildf.d piopf'rt\ 111 LovM'i Can ida oroMiiii. Iiiliii H,i(li.irdhuu i - - •! iiii.'iiilici 11) (|\i- 1 ,M'. j CIlIKl.' ( '•lllir'il I Jolin < aldvvcU I ii'jui' . . . - llnUl.iilVV Kvluiil| - "li'li^ '>! llli i^.Miti.r fOiiiicd, and nin- id tin (■liTk>; III tlir ('inuii iii C'lianrc! V ill I,'1\mt( 'uirid.i. l,llHi'< ' 'ihIiImiI I hour j ( ll.O I'- H ( il.li'! lUM.i' a H!■|tl^l; UHM'chaill - - luniici'lv ii'cxjM'i -general ol tlii^- pviimicc. - - .1 iiativt 1. 1 tlio t'liilid Kiiiu- di'Ui. Iiiit ri-Miit;iil III Caiiadii (oi tliirfy-:.i\ ycai^. ,1 natm- "I I.iumt ( :iii,vli(, Hill p'l-.-^! >M'd o( lai-.- pliplM I V II, till piiiilUli'. - - .1 ll.ltl^ ( 'it l.iuvci t ',i|,.ld.( p,msi->Miiii larjjf' ()''opi'it\ Ml thf pioviuc ■ CANADA LEGISLATURE -ANSWERS OF THE Nu. 1 I. 1 ;. la- •4- 1.0 1^ iO' N A M I S I'l.ri. n. Ot- Thinii.i- C'fiiin /.IC. L(MiisRiiii('(')inui*' Lml^ ('Uj^y JlUlK■^ KflT Hhflher h< iduig any OWco imUr ( F<-Temineiii nono - - 1 h irnmiii of cjii.iriRr insniunM at Thrco Rnrn.. mine - - lirunil »oyri lor tin/ lll^- Incl of .Moiiin.il - • slui If tni tilt (iisirui cf Mnnneiil HEM \HKS. - - a iiiiluc ol Liiw<'i C'iiiiiKJii, posHi'siKiiiK larj^f proptrty iw ihf proviiitt. • - tiri>;iiiallv Iroiii tht; I'luled SllllfS. - - ari(!inally from ilie I'lulcd Kiii>;<1iiiu, mill ii lur^'c laiiil jiro- [illctOt. - - a native of Lower t'auada. - • ,1 native uf !Swii/.«'rlaiul , pos- stNHcs consiilfrable laiideil pmperty in tho provinrt. - - a ptiiMie |iuii;f ot thu | - - h native of the United Kinj?- court if Kiii!:V l^'iirh I'm iloin ilic (iistncf ot Qurbi'c; puliiP of t,ht> ■■ourt .1 V let Ailiiiiraltv for l,o'.v<'t i'.> V h\.\, auJ a nuiiilior of (In' fxrrutivfi coiuicil. I'.ihvarii BoNvpi. Wiu. li, Felttti Matthew Bell louivsdiut Po- rheer. 'otlU lM.>^w:in • - a innsnr |i.i,Ij:'i,' ol tin' court I'jf Kind's Bcnrh for (111 dislrKt of l^Ufhi't. - - commissioner ol Crown l.iads. iioni' . . - - .lOiie ;i iiiiiM' o( till' l.'iiited King- dom - - a naiivt; of ilie riulwl Ivnig- I doni. - - a nalivp of the United Kiiii,'- dora; a niertlianl ; a lauded pro- I pill tor. - - ,1 Canadian t:entlenuin. and po-,ses.siMj:' lai'trt; landed pro|iorty. • .. roivimi.^ioi'. I loi ni;.- ' - • a naliv. of ihe rmted Kiii;/- ! nat_rii,i,r tlu, i.'Mijt — tHtes. , dom , many years ;v 15nti-aiit h'miImi'^ hi Canada. Imt iiou .it Qiiebe, , a ii>."iilier o! . f.-lired from liiisniess, tlif". execii'iv* c'oniH M ! John For'^vth tione - • a Rniish mercliant .l.;:ii. Tii..,ma*T:'.-j ■ - ;i ,,iiimi. ,'..I'j.' a the ' - • a native ot hnvei Canada, :)fr..M, I .,„iri-.f Kill;.- H'O'ii \'" ■ .Hid a landed -rornetoi, '.}" i.ii^ii 111 'it '.^uehee GOVLUNOHS OF Ul'PEIl AND LOWER I ANADA KECAPm lATION. Momlxrs whii hold OrficBit uuiier Uii (ioVfrmn>'ii» Thp chml' jiiitirc ,\ii(l itirti- |iiimiie luil^e*, ihe lord binlioj) u) tlif ilioceso, .mj seven otlur members - - .... . . . ■ \i Member* hiililiiiifottiie iimlor Oovernnicni ...... Meiuliors will! .ire Iarg> liuided proprietuts, and micoiuiecl'xi v^ith the Govern meiii ........... Memliers who arc iiierchnritH, ;m(l tinconiuM ti d «ith the fioveniniunt • MerakT ihseni III Uiigliuiil tor^everd yeufN .... 7 3 Memher* natives ot' I he (.aiiitdas .... Members nutivcs nl tlie United Kingdom, or other parts 'K\ n Koman t'lOholie ineinbeix FrotcBtaiit members 7 ■i'.i Thiee ne" members (i;(Mitlemon of extensive Jaiided [iroperty, and nproiinei led with tlie < iiivtiiiuieiii) have been leci-iitly recommended lor sc.iUs in th>: Leiii^Uilivc (.'uuiu d m the n '1)111 ol Mirec iiieiiilii;rs decciused, viz. * .lames Philii|i Saveiise de fleau)':ii, a geulJoinaii uC one of the liest (.'.an.idiau Ianul4<>i in tlic (imvince, aud fiossessed of extensive land'd i.ropevty * SiiiiUH-i n.ii, Escj. ,\n Enj:lish s,entlemiin, the jiroprieror ot i valuable fi.Miincry lit) Aincli lie resides, * I) li Vio^tT, l>.^'j I Canadiiii! ^'. I til man, possessed of < (•nsideritili (uided |)io|.erlv ; one of t!ie oldest biriisU'is. ii: llu' toimtrv, .iml i nienibw ol tlie If lUiii ot AssenibK Tlif-e L" iitlenK ii h^v bi'i'i mnfirnied as Lecn^lntiv' ConrieiUors .>:a ^ ,. C (.\^/\l)\ M'(iI>L.VnMlK - ANSWI.Its nl IIIK i;xE( riivi, <:oi'N( II. 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