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Les cartas, planches, tablaeux. etc.. peuvent «tra filmAs i des Uux de reduction diffirentt. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour *tra reproduit en un seul clich*. il est film* * pertir de I'engle sup4rieur geuche. de gauche A droita. et de haut en bas, 9n prenant la nombre d'imeges n*cessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mithoda. D 22 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ma the mer for ! that Ofli for 1 put V are Bcru of e be [ ADDRESS OF ASSEMBLY- To His Excellency Sir George Arthur, Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, Major General Commanding Her Majesty's Forces therein, "^c. Sfc. Sfc. May it Please Your Excellency : We, Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Upper Canada, in Provincial Parlia- ment assembled, beg leave to thank Your Excellency for the careful investigation which has been made into that branch of the public service, connected with the Offices of the Provincial and Private Secretary, and for the zealous desire shewn by Your Excellency to put those Departments upon an cflectual footing. Wo beg leave to inform Your Excellency, that we are of opinion, that a similar investigation, and close scrutiny into the businngs, conduct and organization, of every other Public Department in the Province, will riA r\i*tf~kri ii/^t itJ£» f\V mrt\af n ritro n#'0 *iin«- nr>#] ^rx*^4XA^m^^^ l*^ ..>^.«m l^^.f^l*.. £ •• » Lttomoy General, arles Chichester ^ iennj Sherwood, ml, Principal of 3ren(l Henry J. nirc, Civil Secre- iir said Province ; ir of the Conrt of ice ; James Hop- se Presents shall GREETING : nmons House of Canada, did, by ernor of onr said leased to employ persons to inves- anization, of the id Province ; and 'ed should report tmoDts, and wliat [ the public bnsi- its would, in the I, be beneficial : Isseinbly further It the next nicet- nce with the said of our said Pro- ;c \u your lOyaity, integrity and ability, have constituted and appointed, and by these Presoiits do constitute and appoint you, the said Rohrrt Baldwin Sullivan, William Allan, Augustus Baldwin, IVilliajn Henry Draper, Richard Alexander Tucker, Robert^ympson Jameson, John Henry Dunn,Johh, 'Macaulay, John Simcoc Macau- lay, Levins Peters Sherwood, James Buchannan Mac- aulay, Jonas Jones, Archibald McLean, Christopher Alexander Hagerman, Charles Chichester, Henry Sherwood, John McCaul, Henry J. 3rasett, Samuel B. Harrison, and WillialR Hepburn, to be our Com- missioners, to investigate the business? of the several Departments of our said Province, and the system of conducting the public busincjss in the same, and the organization thereof, and to report to us upon the said several matters, and whether, in your opinion, any change may be made in the system of conducting the public business in the respective DcpartmcMits of the Government, which would be to the advantage of our Subjects;— hereby charging and commanding all per- sons to be aiding and assisting you, our Commission- ers as afo-esaid, in the performance of the duties, by these our Letters Patent, assigned to you. AiSD KNOW yic FrRTHEK, that we do hereby give full power and authority to you, our Commissioners as aforesaid, to call before you all and every such person and persons as you, our Commissioners as aforesaid, may think proper ; and to send for and examine all such papers, records and documents, of every descrip- tion, as you, our Commissioners as aforesaid, shall judge necessary, will, a view to obtain such informa- ass.sta.ice ,n investigating the several matters and And kxow ve furtiirk, that reposing trnst and pled t dT ^^''^'' "^ ''^^^ constitute /'aiuC po nted, and by these Presents do constitute and an pent you, the said Ja..s Ho,,,,, .« be th^^^^^^^^ to our Commissioners as aforesaid, hereby enjoining du i'es" 7' '' 'T "'' ^^^^"- «" -c'» lawful dut^s and commands as you. the said James f lopkirl ^ay from time to time receive from them, tlie sa d Rob«..rt Baldwin Sullivan Willi.m All a n^\A • xT.r.„. "'"^""> William Allan, Augustus Baldwin, William Henry Draper Riclmrd Al TnrlroH p I .c ' ^'"pi^r, uiciiaru Alexander i Mckcr, Robert Sympson Jameson, Jol.n He„ry !)„„„ Arch boldMcLean, Clinstopl.er AlexanderHagerman CesCh,eheMer Henry Sherwood, John LcZ, Henry J. Grasett, Samnel B. Harrison, and William Hepburn, as our Con.missioners as aforesaid. U TESTmo»v WHEHEor, We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of our sa,d Province to be hereunto affixed.- Witness our trusty and well-beloved Sm George To F """T' ""'' ^'''J'"' *^«"''™' Commanding -~^.. .n.r^.n, «i loronio, this twenty-first lin such informa- onr guidance and !ral matters and Departments of )osing trust and d ability, of you, stitnted and ap- 'Dstitnte and ap- be the Secretary lereby enjoining all such lawful James flopkirk, tliem, the said ^llan, Augustus liard Alexander in Henry Dunn, ', Levins Peters y, Jonas Jones, derHagerman, John McCaul, I, and William •resaid. used these our ie Great Seal into affixed. — dSiR George vernor of our Commanding is twenty-first « day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight iiundred and thirty-nine, and in the third year of our Reign. G.A. By Command of His Excellency, C. A. HAGERMAN, Attorney General. R. A. TUCKER, Secretary. L E T T E R. (Copy.) Government House, 22nd October, 1839. Sir, In accordance with tlie address •»' ^he House of Assembly, during the last Session, I have this day caused a Commission to be issued, unr'er the Great Seal, directed to certain Commissioners, of whom you are one, to inquire into and investigate the several Departments of the Public Service. Being anxious that proceedings should, at as early a period as possible, be taken undi i ihe Commission, I transmit the Commission to you, and have caused the several niembcrs of the Commission to be notified »h« A • • *"® forenoon, n order that the Commission may be onnnp,? „»^ *u K., • , ^ opened, and the course of business determined upon. I h '? ""'^ "^^ ''^^ """^«t d^«i''e I feel, and which « most despatch should be used, which is cons stent Z tlT discharge of this important duty so that the Reports may receive my consideration and be prepared for the House of Assembly at its l^ti^; 1 have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) GEO. ARTHUR The Hon. R. B. Sullivan, ^C' ^c. ^c. MINUTE. close of the las. Session, 'a„d Z fhe T ' "' '"" and satisfaction of ,he G^ve le„, th 'r ''"" Governor l,as been pleased to Tssut 1"^^'™'™.""' .nd to „pp„i„, .,, Lwin, Coritles^rie' Board of CoTinussioners so constituted;- n Friday morning oon, in order that nd the course of I feel, and which ssioners, that the ^ich is consistent poriant duty, so nsideration, and iy at its meeting, '% • ARTHUR. nquiry into 'he of the various I was requested ddress, at the •e information he Lieutenant I Commission, tees from the I INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE. CoiiiiniUee IVo. 1. MEMBERS: The president OF THE EXhXUTIVE COUNCIL. The Honourable AUGUSTUS BALDWIN. His Honour the VICE CHANCELLOR. HENRY SHERWOOD, Esquire, Q. C. To this Committee is assigned the inquiry into the duties of the Inspector General of Public Accounts, and the system pursued in his Office. The Committee will ascertain — First. — The particular nature and extent of the business which is, and for some time past has been, transacted in this Department. Second. — Whether the business be such as should properly devolve on this office, or whether any portion of it might be beneficially transferred to other Depart- ments ; or, on the other hand, whether any additional duties might be advantageously assigned to this office. Third. — Whether the system of Accounts pur- sued in this office be satisfactory, or whether it be capable of improvement in any respect. Fourth. — Whether the diffisrent public Account- ants transmit their Returns to this office punctually, at regular stated periods ; or, if not, whether a suf- fieicnt power at present exists, f.,r compelling a prompt and regular transmission of accotmls. Fi/-M._WI,otl,er the information nceessary for a s r,etscr,„n,y i„,o „|1 money transactions, be promptly a/Iorded by pnblie Acconntants, and wi.etber any m provement of the present form of rendering accont's to tl,c Inspector General, or in preparing the Public Accounts of the Province, be requisite. &iM._WI,etl,er the Inspector General has snf- hcient means of ascertaining that the several (Collectors -^Reeetvers of the public Revenue, faithfully ^ truly account (or all monies for which they are responsible. ' that due d.bgence ,s observed by the respectivt Officers, m the collection of duties on imports, and on shop, tavern, stills, an.l other liceucea; as also in pnmslung such persons as n.ay be detected in attempts nt fraudulent evasions of the Rcvennc Laws. 1 ^^'*"'-^^''«""=r returns be daily made, of fi„p, levied by the warrants of Magistrates, and paid to the Receiver General, for the public uses of the Province Ijy virtue of any law now in force. ' JVm//.-Whotl.or the returns ho macio to this office, of fines levied under the authority of statutes enjounng their appropriation to local purposes ; or if not, whether the, o be nny means by which the Execu- tive Government may learn periodically, the amount of fi^nes so levi.d, and ascertain and check the manner o. tneif upphcation, lo the ends prescribed by statute I I r<»r compelling a ' accounts, •n necessary for a -tions, be promptly 1 whether any im- ciidcring accounts paring the Public iite. General has suf- several Collectors ue, faithfully and which they arc ins of knowino- ' the respective on imports, and nces; as also in scted in attempts c Laws. Y made, of fines mid paid to the of the Province, made to this rity of statutes )iirposes ; or if lich the Execu- ly, the amount 3ck the mamuM- bed by statute. * [( Tenth. — Whether the accounts of monies expen- ded by Commissioners appointed under Acts of the Legislature, bo duly examined at this office. Eh'vtntJi. — VVliotlier the rents of Ferries and IMill-seats, which should be regularly paid to the Receiver General, be returned in any form of account to the Inspector General. Twelfth. — Whether returns of fines, estreats, tfcc. be duly made to this office, by Sherifis, C .ks of the Peace, «S.^c. ; or if not, whether there be any other means of checking and controlling the receipts and payments of this class of public Accoinitants. Thirteenth. — What means exist, whereby pay- ments made from time to time by Receivers of public money, may be verified as the full amount for whicli they ought severally to account. Fourteenth. — What balances remain due by Col- lectors, Inspectors, and all otln-r Public Accountants, after the lapse of the [)eriod within which they should have been accounted for, according to existing laws and regulations. Fifteenth. — Whether, under the sanction of Legis- lative enactment, and for the purpose of placing Public Accountants beyond the possible temptation of seeking private advantage, from the use of public monies, temporarily accumulating in their hnnda, it might or might not be expedient to conclude an arrangement with one of the C^^n*\f^r,H\ Rmil/a hir " ' '"J which that institution would become the sole deposi- i2 fuid,, a.„o„g wind,, as n,„v dassifid, ,l,e roc21 s^.ed of „3,„„g „ 3„p„^^,^ pn m gh. or „„g|„ „o,, „„ acco,„„ „f i|,e publ c er"i c ,' advantageously ...odified, so far as'relate 'f ;'j ?«r STe r*'^ "^expenditure ;-a single ,var . Z "'"""="• '«'"? «aned to tlie Chief Officer of a Department, for the aff^r.-ffate am„„.„ ,■ n reouirnd n. „ • ,*"' salt amount o( all sums Genera , ns at prosont organised a.ul ccnstit to, adequate or more than adequate, to the ' Id exam.nat.on and control ofall the accounts and t iV/«.^..nM.-VVhether the salaries allowed in this D^artment are sufficient, or .nore than sufi ci t a compensat.on for the duties performed ; an. Xhe tl^re be any necessity for an increase, or a rJd L, of the assistance, at present ollbrdcd. ^_P_„4..„.., '" "'"C" tne pubiic have any interest, l< th th Bl iti Ci to th in I of dui 13 medium of payment racticablo to simplify tl>e number of distinct lassificd, the receipts cnue and expenditure lethod hitherto pur- tnt for each payment, tliepubhc service, bo as relates to fixed ;~a single warrant, 5 Chief Officer of a amount of all sums n'nJ payable to the 'ffice of TnspGctor and constituted, bo e, to the etlectnal (•counts and returns Its, rendered to this be regularly and duly brought under the review of this Department ;— if not, the Committee will state the particulars of any failure or omission, with their suggestions thereupon. As the object of the appointment of the Commis- sion is to investigate generally, all matters of public interest connected with the several Departments, this Committeewill understand, that they are not restricted to limit their incpiiries by the strict letter of the fore- going queries ; but that, in the full spirit of the same, they arc to pursue any course of investigation which may appear to them expedient. RECEIVER CENERAL'S, t^H]© ©'il'lBIiaiR ©If IF no IBB, ries allowed in this ■ tlian sufiicienr, as •med; and whether use, or a reduction 2d. in of receipt and imvc any interest, I I'oiiiniilffc IVo. 3. MEMBERS: /TiiK n.momuBi.K UN, [JAM AI,(,AN. •TiiK i'i{()Vi.\( lAi, si;( Mi;i AKv. TiiK t.NSPKCToa GF-NKKAL. Thk IIonol'iubi.k .1. S. iMACAULAY. Tilt lliJNoiiNAiii.K Mk Jukik k JONKS. HKN'KY SMEHWOOl), Kshuirk, H C. Tins Committee will inquire into the present Btato of the undermentioned offices, and the nature of the duties pertormcd in each of them, viz. the offices of— //U //^U. ^i/./).jn4/Ul '/■ 14 Srrfr, <-"'""""■ ''^^""'"' Lands; 4,K~1 "^"""^"'- «<"■"»! of »'ood8 o„,l Porosis- 4 -1 ,0 feecrcury „f ,„„ Clergy forpora.ion ; ' o h-T he !s„r^eyor General of Lands ^ 6th_Thc Cliief Agent for Emigration. The Commitiee will direct its attention to the lollowing points ; />Vs«._Tho manner in whieh pnUic monies, inelud- . gfee«,are received and aceonnted for, a. all ,1 above me„t,„„e will report — i8 Seventh.-WU.tUer the salaries allowed in this Department be snfficient, or more than sufficient, ns compensation for the duties performed ; and whether here he a,.y necessity for an increase or reduction of tlie assistajice at present afforded. As the object of the appointment of the Commission IS to investigate generally all matters of public interest connected with the several Departments, this Com- mittee will understand, that they are not restricted to Jimit their inquiries by the strict letter of the foreffoi'irr queries; t-n that, in the full spirit of the same, they are to pursue any course of investigation, which may appear to them expedient. N J5.--The vacancy occasioned by the death of the late Clerk of the Executive Council, will remain open, until the Committee shall have reported how far in their judgment, the Council, under its present orga- nization and system, can efficiently dispose of the important details of business which must continue to claim its attention. V,uL )9 ics allowed in this e than sufficient, as rmed ; and whether ease or reduction of t of the Commission ;rs of public interest rtments, this Com- ire not restricted to ter of the foregoing t of the same, they igation, which may by the death of the I, will remain open, )orted how far, in r its present orga- tiy dispose of the 1 must continue to Indian affairs. CoinmUtec IVo. 4. MEMBERS; His Honour Thk VICE CHANCELLOR. Thb Honourable Mr. Justick MACAULAY. WILLIAM HEPBURN, EsquiRE. This Committee will take up two subjects : First — They will endeavour to ascertain the present condi- tion, both in a moral and political point of view, of the different Tribes, forming the Indian population: also, what lands or annuities of any kind they possess ; and, Setondtp^They will consider what alteration and amendment may be beneficially introduced in the mode of conducting the Indian Department. With respect to the First division of this subject, the Committee will ascertain, as far as it can be done, the number both of those Indians who are settled amongst the white population in this Province, and those who are resident in the uncultivated portions of the British Empire, on this Continent. Second — The Committee should endeavour to ascertain the number of births, deaths and marriages, amone the various Trihps. dnrlnrr tho Inat fow voar<3> with a view to determine, from such data, how far an 20 increase or a decrease of p„puluti„„ ,„„^ ,,ave been the effect of civilization. of ^i!f r7^^'"'.r''? "'" '"'''"«"'^l""ff ■^I'Tucleris.ics of he d,ffi.ent Tnbes, i„ regard ,o habils, ,„a„ue,s, customs, &c.; and what are the chief diflieulties to co^dTiroT"' "' ""^ "'"^ "'" '"■•'™""=" "•- --' /b«rt/,.-Among which „f ,he Tribes there exists the greatest degree of similarity, so as to warrant the cond„s,on that they wonid associatoamicably togcber if settled in one locality. "tcmcr, rifa.-Tho present state of these scttlcme.Ks of Indians m the midst of the white population: with reference particnlarly to the benefit or injury to which the Indian character is subjected by proximity ,„ ,he w ites; whether any change in the system of estab! ^shmg settlements of Indians amongst the whites, might, or might not, be beneficially made. S«(/^-The present state of the Indian Settlement at the Groat Manatoulin Island, both as regards the acnal comfort and advantage, and the probable fatl prospect of their advance in civilization, by means of their settlement on that Island. &r<.«M -The means of subsistence possessed by the unsettled Indians, and the best manner of onga^ gmg the.r attention to agricnitnral and commercial The cnrl; ""■? fi",'"''^ "" ""'""'•''""^'= <"■ «"gar, and wanted for their own consumption ; and to fanilL,„ tfieir means of doinff so. ' ~ ^ 21 ion may have been sliingcliuracieristics to habits, niamiers, chief difficulties to >roving their social Tribes there exists o as to warrant the 3 amicably togcJier, icse settlements of J population: with or injury to which >y proximity to the i system of estab- ongst the whites, made. Indian Settlement )th as regards the he probable future ition, by means of !nce possessed by manner of enga- and commercial re of sugar, and and what may be and to fhciiitate ^ Eighth. — Whether it miglit be desirable to take any steps to prevent improper advantage being taken of the Indians, by Traders and others with whom they have dealings ; and what is the ellect of the communication of the Indians with the Fur Traders in the north-west parts of Upper Canada. I Ninth.— \y\\iii is the extent of the present means ' of affording education and religious instruction to the Indians. Which of the Tribes have shewn the greatest aptitude in benefitting by the instruction afforded them. Tenth. — What measures would appear best adapted to effect the education of the Indian youth generally, and particularly with a view to the dissemination of Christianity amongst the unconverted Indians, by means of Teachers of their own race> educated by the whites. Eleventh. — By what means might the Government, with propriety, lend assistance in furtherance of ilie Missionary system. As to the L\DiArv DEPAiiTMbj^T, the Committee will consider — First.— The system adopted in paying the annuities to the several Indian Tribes ; and whether it be not susceptible of improvement. Second. — The mode of taking care «)f the Indian Reserved Lands, at present adopted, and whether great alterations and improvements might not be effected, much to the advantage of the Indians. 22 rhiid.- The course lo bo adopted with respect to .quatters upon I..d .,„ Lands, whether a tog" , wulmntaothorily, or noder colour of rec„gr,i.ed"iZ obtained fr„„, individuals amongst the I.fdirnMn. a "I uic Indian Department, and whether i.. -n, respects beneficial aheratio„; mj^^^^^^ ^:rM.--The presem ..ystem of paying monies on drrrit ':c"'^^"^' '' -.antVrti; g:::„o: directed to the Commissariat Department, alone with out any check on the part of any other Depa^nt of the Government ; and whether some system o check might not be advantageously introduced Seventh -Whether the salaries allowed in this Department are sufficient, or more than So eV^ a compensation for the duties performed ; a.^ ', the e be any necessity fW an increase, o. . . ..r Z of the assistance, at present afibrded. As the object of the appointment of the Commi. -„, IS to investigate generally all matters of pub c" ^er. connected with the several Departmentr^ ^^.i...tt.o Will understand,thattheyare not restricted lo go th( fur blc am cai po] of efH bee to kin poe 23 opted with respect to \o limit their inquiries by the strict letter of iho forc- whethcr altogether going queries ; but that, in the full spirit of the same, irot recognized titles they are to pur>»ne any course of investigation, which :st the Indians ; and jnay appear to limn cxpodient. vill be likely to afford >f the Indians. t'hat, alterations may - _ mode of proceedin«T, the annual India^n EDUCATlOxN. of conducting the 3nt, and whether in ions might not be r paying monies on It of the Governor, rtment, alone, with- r other Department r some system of y introduced. s allowed in this i than sufficient, as rmed; ainuhuiiter ase, o^ a rzducilon 3d. >t of the Commis- matters of public Departments, this y are not restricted Coniinittee I¥o. S, MEMBERS: Thk Revkrknd JOIliN McCAUL, D. D. The RevERKND H J. GRASEXr. The civil SECRETARY. This Committee will ascertain the state of all School- funds , the extent to which they may be made availa- ble for their legitimate objects ; and will state the amount of such additional aid as may be requisite to carry into effectual operation, an enlarged scheme of popular Education. They will exami'»e into the past and present state of ^](]ucution throughout the Province, and into the efficiency of the means for promoting it which have been heretofore employed. They will frame such a plan as will appear to them to be the best calculated to afford the best possible kind of Education to the community, at the least possible expense ; and wiii prepare the same, so as to 21 allow of a b.ll winch shall embody it, boir.g submitted to the Legislature at .heir next meeting. They will institute an inquiry with referenrn .n .1 -pnnionorKi..g,Co.4eUniver::t^: X^ om t :l"""'f '? -'^--ent^the revenue de "^ed irom them, and the objects to which if hn u applied ;..„,,„ „,„, „i, ,„ ^^^^ ;">- been beneficially employed. ^ ^' As the object of the appointment of the Commh s.on .s to investigate generally, all matters of n.d I interest connected with the Jvnrni n ^ ' f^ " "''^ several Uenartmrnt*? thio CommMteo w,ll „„'"" "''"''-'■«"""". -Inch .nay appear to iliem expedient. I COURTS OF REQUEST C omiiiitlfc JVo. 7. Af EMBERS : TiiK LAW OFFICEHS. cnititncy as at present consiitoied ; and ,vhe,i,cr .".ne « ltera„„„ in „,„ |„„ „; „ ,„„ ^^ J^^"'" WtiiuiuiiilV, 27 jxtent and nature of ! necessary for the 3 of the Office; and ;d Salaries for Fees, nt of the Commis- II matters of public 1 Departments, this s'yare not restricted letter of the fore- it of the same, they gation, which may VEST, constitution of nd consider tlieir i ; nnd whether «t bo made, by ro useful to tho Whether some mode of investigating the conduct of the Commissioners, upon complaints being made against them by the public, might not be rendered effective. Whether it would be practicable or beneficial to do away with the present system of compensating the Commissioners by fees, and to substitute a fixed but moderate annual stipend, levied either by assess- ment on the District, or by a tax on each suit, col- lected by the Clerk, and paid to the Commissioners b> ihe Treasurer of the District; or whether an improvement in the system could be ellected in some other and better maimer. Whether it might be practicable to provide for the recovery of small debts in a manner more consistent with the fixed principles of law and equity, by dis- pensing with the services of the numerous Commis- sioners, now sitting in the Courts of Request, an J by substituting a system of occasional Circuit Courts through each District, by the Judge of the District Court, with summary powers of decision to the extent of £10, and liberty of appeal to a Jury, at the ensuing regular term of District Court, in all cases above £5— or by some other system. As the object of the appointment of the Commis- sion is to investigate generally, all matters of public interest connected with the several Departments, this Committee will understand, that they are not restricted to limit their incpiirics by the strict letter of the fore- going queries ; but that, in the spirit of the samo^ 28 fhey MILITIA ^oiiiiiijfiee ivo. 8, Af E M B £ R S . CoLoNKr. rniciiKSlKR. IIKNRY SmcHvvoOD, Es,u«k. to suscepiible. ' '""' "'"'« '«»s .nay Wililia, .villi a vi,.,v .^ , '"""" ^'•'"'•'' "t -• wl,a. in,pL™C,'r'''7 "-'''- ""y. «"•' '•• n'e.l,„.l »l,id, C„ '3 'r ""-'"™'' i" .!.« <•-« a„„ fi„e. p„i,i irt :,;]:';;:;;;-;■:-'''. "•• •r investigatio.^ which o. 8. K McLean. 28