Gazette Of The United States

HALIFAX, April 22.

Yesterday the House of Assembly met according to their adjournment. His Majesty's Council sent down the appropriation bill with sundry amendments. The House conceiving they had no right to amend a money bill, threw it under the table, and proceeded to form a new bill, with sundry alterations—which being also sent up for the concurrence of the Council, was soon sent down with amendments. The House then chose a committee to confer with a committee of the Council on the subject, from which conference it appeared that the Council were determined to abide by their amendments of the bill; and the House appearing equally determined to abide by their bill without any alteration—the bill was again sent up to the Council for their concurrence. After some time half elapsed, his excellency the Lieutenant Governor came to the Council Chamber, and sent a message to the House requiring their attendance. The House accordingly attended, and the Speaker read and presented to his excellency the 7th articles of impeachment against the Justices of his Majesty's Supreme Court, which the House had framed out of 10 of the articles of charge that were originally brought before them. His Excellency then gave his assent to all the bills which had been agreed to by both Houses, except the bill for limiting the duration of the assembly to 7 years. The reason assigned by his Excellency for refusing his assent to the latter bill was its being contrary to his instructions. After which his Excellency was pleased to prorogue the general Assembly to the 15th of July next. Previous to the House being called up to this Council chamber they had made choice of Isaac Wilkins & Elisha Lawrence Esq's, to go to England, and also prepared instructions for them.