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NOVA SCOTIA. 



G. H. Murray, and S. Macdonnell, members with- 

 out portfolios. The Legislative Council, which 

 with the Legislative Assembly constitutes the 

 provincial Parliament, is composed of 23 mem- 

 bers, and was presided over by Robert Boak. 



To encourage agriculture, $21,500. 



In aid of steam boats, packets, and ferries, $32,326. 



To provide for certain public chanties, $113,500. 



Finances. The financial statement for the 

 fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1894, was not made 



SHIP HARBOR, NOVA SCOTIA. 



Malachy Bowes Daly, Lieut enant-Governor of 

 the province, made the customary opening ad- 

 dress, in which he spoke briefly on the matters 

 of importance that would engage the attention 

 of the members. 



The following were the most important acts 

 of the session : 



To amend and consolidate the acts relating to the 

 preservation of useful birds and animal's. 



To amend the liquor-licenses act of 1886. 



To amend and consolidate the acts respecting the 

 collection of debts. 



To amend Chapter LXXXIV, Revised Statutes, 

 "Of the registry ot deeds and incumbrances affecting 

 lands." 



To encourage the establishment of a school of horti- 

 culture. 



To amend Chapter LXXIX, Revised Statutes, en- 

 titled " Nova Scotia Joint Stock Companies' act." 



To incorporate the Northumberland Coal Company, 

 limited. 



To authorize the Government of the province to 

 receive a deposit of funds from the Independent Or- 

 der of Foresters. 



To incorporate the Nova Scotia General Electric 

 Company, limited. 



To provide for the taking of a plebiscite on the ad- 

 visability of prohibiting tbe importation, manufac- 

 ture, and sale of intoxicating liquors. 



The most important items of the supplies 

 granted by the Legislature were as follow : 



For purposes of education, pursuant to the estimate, 

 $220,000. 



To provide for the pay of members and officers 

 and contingent expenses of the Legislature. $50,000. 



To provide for road and bridge service, $117,942.94. 



To provide for the payment of interest on Nova 

 Scotia debentures, $124,944.71'. 



up at the time of writing, but the following is a 

 statement of the revenue according to the esti- 

 mate of the provincial Treasurer : 



Subsidy $320,000 00 



Allowance for Government and 



Legislature 60,000 00 



Interest on Baring Brothers' 1 de- 

 posit, $268.066.66, at 5 per cent.. 12,653 33 

 Interest on debtaccount, *b03,222.53, 



at 5 per cent 40,161 12 



1432,814 45- 

 Mines' royalty 25i i.nOO 00 



18,000 00 

 8.000 00 

 2,500 00 

 2,500 00 



i 1.500 no 



50,000 00 



7,000 00 



40.000 00 



750 00 



Crown lands. 



Fees and marriage licenses. 



Royal Gazette 



Private bills 



Postal subsidy W. & A. R. . 



Hospital for Insane 



Victoria General Hospital.. . 



Succession duties 



Education 



Total $821,064 45 



The expenditure for the same period was esti- 

 mated at $820,314.47, which is probably lower 

 than the actual outlay. The chief items of ex- 

 penditure are given in the account of the sup- 

 plies granted. 



The liabilities of the province at the begin- 

 ning of the fiscal year, Sept. 30, 1893 (the latest 

 statement obtainable), were as follow : 



Provincial debentures payable in Halifax $2,043,500 00 



Provincial debentures payable in Lon- 

 don 200,000 



Less 10 debentures. 100 each, can- 

 celed by sinking fund 1,000 



199.000 9fiS.4r.fi fifi 

 Bank balances i::o.<i55 75 



Total $S^4'2.!l-J2 1 1 



The province is also liable on guarantees of 

 interest on debentures for the following sums : 



