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NEW BRUNSWICK, PROVINCE OF. 



16 to 1, independendent of any other nation, and 

 will support the nominees of the Silver party." 



The following resolutions were adopted : li Where- 

 as, The Silver party of the State of Nevada and the 

 People's party of the State of Nevada have for their 

 paramount object the restoration of silver as a mon- 

 etary coin of the republic and the free and un- 

 limited coinage thereof; therefore be it 



"Resolved, By the Silver Party State Central 

 Committee that a hearty and earnest invitation be 

 extended to the People's party of Nevada, and all 

 parties and factions and individuals in favor of a 

 free and unlimited coinage at a ratio of 16 to 1, 

 to meet us in joint convention at Elko, Nev., on 

 the 8th day of September, 1896, to then and there 

 nominate a State ticket for the consummation of 

 our common object." 



At the State convention at Elko, Sept. 8, the fol- 

 lowing ticket was named: For Lieutenant Gov- 

 ernor, C. II. E. Hardin ; Judge of the Supreme 

 Court, W. A. Massey ; Kegent (long term), J. N. 

 Evans ; Regent (short term), II. S. Starrett ; Mem- 

 ber of Congress. Francis G. Newlands. 



The People's party convention, Sept. 5, declared 

 for free coinage of silver and adopted the following 

 resolution : 



"That we are in favor of inviting all parties in 

 the State of Nevada pledged and supporting that 

 issue to unite in a fusion with the People's party 

 on presidential electors and invite all parties in 

 favor of the election of W. J. Bryan for President 

 of the United States to appoint a committee to con- 

 fer with a like committee from this convention, 

 effect a fusion on presidental electors if possible 

 and pledge our nominees for presidental electors to 

 abide by the action of the committee appointed by 

 that body." 



An electoral ticket was named, and the following 

 State ticket : For Member of Congress, J. C. Dough- 

 erty ; Judge of the Supreme Court, B. F. Curler ; 

 Regent (long term), Rev. T. Magill. An execu- 

 tive committee was appointed with power to fill 

 vacancies on the ticket. 



At the November election the total vote of the 

 State was 10,315. The Bryan and Sewall electors 

 received 7,802 ; Bryan and Watson. 575 ; McKinley 

 and Hobart, 1,938. The State ticket of the Silver - 

 party was chosen. The vote for Representative in 

 Congress stood : Newlands, Silver Democrat, 6,529; 

 Davis, Republican, 1,319 ; Dougherty, Populist, 

 1,948. 



In proclaiming the election of candidates, the 

 Governor omitted that of C. H. E. Hardin for Lieu- 

 tenant Governor " because of a legal opinion de- 

 livered on Nov. 13 by the late Gen. Beatty, in which 

 he declared that under proper construction of Sec- 

 tion 17 and 18 of Article V of the Constitution of 

 Nevada, upon the death of the Governor the powers 

 and duties of the office devolved upon the Lieuten- 

 ant Governor, and that no vacancy in the office of 

 Lieutenant Governor exists." 



The Legislature for 1897 will stand : Senate 9 

 Free-silver party, 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat. 1 In- 

 dependent : House 26 Free-silver party, 2 Repub- 

 licans, 1 Democrat, 1 Independent. 



NEW BRUNSWICK, PROVINCE OF. Gov- 

 ernment and Legislature. On July 17 the lion. 

 A. G. Blair, having accepted a portfolio in the new 

 Liberal Cabinet at Ottawa, James Mitchell became 

 Premier, with the following ministry: Attorney- 

 General, James Mitchell ; Provincial Secretary, L. 

 J. Tweedie; Commissioner of Public Works, II. R. 

 Emmerson ; Surveyor General. A. T. Dunn ; So- 

 licitor-General, A. S. White; without office, C. H. 

 Labillois, L. S. Fallis. 



The Legislature had meanwhile been opened for 

 the first time since the provincial elections by 



Lieut.-Gov. Fraser on Feb. 13, who said in his 

 " speech from the throne " : 



" Owing to a recent act readjusting the represen- 

 tation in the Assembly, I am happy to be. now ena- 

 bled to meet a Legislature more truly representative 

 of the various sections of the province than any 

 which has hitherto assembled. " The year just 

 closed has been a period of contentment and aver- 

 age prosperity. 



"The threatened disturbance of the friendly rela- 

 tions which have existed without any serious breach 

 during living memory between the Government of 

 Great Britain and the United States is to us a mat- 

 ter of profound concern. In common with Cana- 

 dians of all classes and parties, I sincerely trust 

 that this menace to civilization and the world's 

 progress may be averted, and that we may ever re- 

 main upon terms of amity with our kinsmen and 

 neighbors of the great republic. If, unhappily, 

 trouble should arise, I believe there is no portion of 

 the empire which would more heartily and loyally 

 than this province maintain and defend connection 

 with the mother land. 



" The policy of my Government in encouraging 

 in every possible way the growth of the dairying 

 industry continues to meet with marked success. 

 Advanced methods of agriculture, a growing appre- 

 ciation of the benefits arising from improvement in 

 stock, and an awakened eagerness and aptitude on 

 the part of our farmers to meet and avail them- 

 selves of the changing conditions of successful ag- 

 riculture promise hopefully to those engaged in 

 this important pursuit. The several importations 

 of thoroughbred stock heretofore made by my Gov- 

 ernment have proved of such permanent benefit 

 that you will be invited to consider the advisability 

 of making a grant for a further importation. 



" The mineral development of New Brunswick 

 under the healthy stimulus of recent legislation has 

 been prosecuted with much energy by private skill 

 and enterprise, but it is a question whether individ- 

 ual effort in this direction should not be further 

 supplemented by public assistance if we are to be 

 well and accurately informed as to the true extent 

 and value of our mineral resources." 



Adjournment took place on March 19, after the 

 passage of the following, among other bills : 



Relating to the education of the blind. 



To amend chap, xliv of the Consolidated Stat- 

 utes of absconding, concealed, or absent debtors. 



For the incorporation of the Evangelical Church 

 Society of New Brunswick. 



To amend the liquor license act of 1887. 



To authorize a loan for the importation of stock, 

 sheep, and swine. 



Amending the acts providing for the payment 

 of succession duties. 



In amendment of chap, cxv regarding sewers 

 and marsh lands. 



To further amend the New Brunswick dental 

 act of 1890. 



To exempt butter and cheese factories from 

 taxation. 



To amend 58th Victoria, chap, vi, respecting 

 assignments and preferences by insolvent per- 

 sons. 



To amend the act imposing taxes on certain life 

 insurance companies. 



To incorporate the Barnesville and Norton Rail- 

 way. 



Consolidating acts relating to arrest and im- 

 prisonment of debtors. 



Amending the joint stock companies act. 



Amending the game law. 



Incorporating the Aroostook Junction and Lime- 

 stone Railway Company. 



To aid the St. John Exhibition. 



