Speech Delivered In The House Assembly Of Nova Scotia

Author : Joseph Howe
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656380664
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Speech Delivered in the House Assembly of Nova Scotia written by Joseph Howe and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Speech Delivered in the House Assembly of Nova Scotia: March 20, 1850 That body occupies the position whichtitfl was intended to occupy - and maintains ta rigid surv'eilance over the 'proceedicfge of this branch. Let the hon gentleman shew'w me the measure fromf1844 to 1847, whore'l that body came intoficollision with 'this House. There has been none from 1847 toi 1850: There is none now. The members of that'body have given us much valuable information and assistance, but no one act of their's warrants the hon 'and learned member for Annapolis in' preferring the charge contained in that resolution. But let me turn the hon member's attention for a single instant tolthe old council-la body much' reverenced by those on his side of the House one fact will enlighten the people of this Country and shew them the working ofthe anomalous and unsound, condition of things from which they have escaped. 'does his mind not go back to the period when Bill after Bill passed by this Branch was unceremoniousiy rejected by that old Council 2 I could not help thinking, when I heard the hon gentleman inveighing against the present Council yesterday in no measured terms - that were that system -still in Operation, he' would very likely have found himself in the position in which I was in 1837, when; after this House had, by a large majority; passed resolutions for redress of grievances, including the reconstruction of that Body, we were obliged to rescind them, in order: to save our Road and Bridge. Money for the Country. Now, then, we have got rid? Of that obstructive power, the effects of which are recorded and can be read oh' every page of our history; The fault which the hon member finds with the pre sent body is that it will not act as ani'ob structive and irritating power. 'were the hon gentleman to! Come in tomorrow with a large majority at his back, [ no Council, however intelligent or influ ential, -could or would impede the action of his government: their good sense would l e Q discipline - it 'is based upon a great prrncro. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.