SUPPLEMENTARY RETURN To an Address of the HOUSE OF COMMONS, dated 4th April, 1870, for Copies of all Correspondence respecting the Appointment of Judges for the County of Gaspé, and the County of Bonaventure, since 1st July, 1868; also Copies of all Correspondence, and of all Instructions given to either of the said Judges, directing them to proceed to the holding of the Court at Amherst, Magdalen Islands, at the periods fixed by law, with a Statement of the number of sittings, and the date of each sitting of such Court. SIR, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th inst., requesting a statement as to the number of times the Court has been held at the Magdalen Islands, since the 1st of July, 1868, and, in answer, I beg to say that I am under the impression the circuit was held at the Magdalen Islands, in September, 1868, and in May, 1869, by Mr. Justice Winter, the Judge of Gaspé, to which the Magdalen Islands belong. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, J. MAGUIRE. P. J. Jolicœur, Esq., No. 68. RETURN To an Address of the HOUSE OF COMMONS, dated 7th March, 1870; For copies of all Correspondence and Reports of the Engineer in charge of the Welland Canal, since 30th June, 1869. First, as to feeding said Canal from Lake Erie; Second, as to the damage done to the village of Dunville by the freshet in April last; Third, as to the building of waste weir in the embankment. across the Grand River, at the village of Dunville; Fourth, as to opening what are known as the back ditches along the Welland Canal, through the township of Moulton; Fifth, as to the supply of water furnished the mills on the said Canal, in the year 1869; Sixth, as to the damage done to Port Maitland piers, in April last; Seventh, also, Copies of all Orders in Council, since the 30th June last, in reference to said works. To an Address of the HOUSE OF COMMONS, dated 6th April, 1870; For a Return of the names of all parties now employed in the Excise Office in Montreal; the date of their appointment or employment, and the salary or remuneration paid to each. By Command. J. C. AIKINS, Secretary of State. DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY of State, OTTAWA, 19th April, 1870. [In accordance with the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Printing, the above Returns are not printed.] No. 70. RETURN To an Address of the HOUSE OF COMMONS, dated 6th April, 1870; For a Return of the names of all persons appointed and now employed in the Montreal Custom House as Clerks, Tidewaiters, Supernumeraries, Packers or Laborers in Examining Warehouse; when appointed or employed; the salary or amount paid to each; also, the names of the Clerks, Tide waiters, Supernumeraries, Packers or Laborers dismissed or suspended since 1866, and the cause of their dismissal or suspension. By Command. J. C. AIKINS, Secretary of State. DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OE STATE, No. 71. RETURN To an Address of the HOUSE OF COMMONS, dated 28th March, 1870; For Copies of all Orders in Council, and Correspondence, and of all leases and surrenders of leases touching the property now leased by Government to the Cornwall Manufacturing Company, or George Stephen, Esquire, with a statement of the rents payable under the former leases, and of the rent (if any) payable under the present lease, and of the rents payable in respect of the other water powers in the Cornwall Canal leased by the Government to other parties. By Command. DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OTTAWA, 26th April, 1870. J. C. AIKINS, Secretary of State. [In accordance with the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Printing, the above Returns are not printed.] No. 72. MESSAGE. Resolved-That a Message be sent to the HOUSE OF COMMONS, to communicate to that House a Statement laid on the Table of this House by the Clerk of the Senate, showing the sums paid to each Senator as Indemnity and Mileage for the last Session of the present Parliament. Ordered, That the foregoing Resolution be communicated to the House of Commons by the Clerk of the Senate. Attest. J. F. TAYLOR, Clerk of the Senate. No. 73. RETURN To an Address of the HOUSE OF COMMONS, dated 4th April, 1870; For Copies of all Minutes in Council and Departmental Orders, and of all Correspondence between the Minister of Finance and the Treasurers of Quebec and Ontario, respectively, relating to the rate of interest allowed since the 4th May, 1859, on the capital of the Seigniors, and the capital of compensation to the Townships in Lower Canada, and also on the compensation to Upper Canada arising out of the Seigniorial Legislation called the Upper Canada Building Fund. By Command. DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OTTAWA, 11th April, 1870. J. C. AIKINS, Secretary of State. [In accordance with the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Printing, the above Returns are not printed.] |