8 July 1803

Draft report of committee on precedents for the action of the House in appointing a committee to search the Journal of the Council. Signed. (See Assembly Journal pp. 67, 68.) Copy in Vol. 287, No. 120.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 85

8 July 1803

Resolution of the House for a grant of £1350 for providing a bounty on vessels engaged in the fisheries. Regulations for issuing bounty. Not agreed to by the Council.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 86

8 July 1803

Resolution moved by William Campbell on subject of bounty to the fisheries.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 87

9 July 1803

John Merrick's account for glazing for the House of Assembly.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 88

11 July 1803

John Archibald's account for work done on the Halifax Road.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 89

11 July 1803

Draft of resolution of the House for message to the Council stating that the House cannot proceed with the appropriation bill until they have received the resolutions for granting certain sums, which they sent to the Council.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 90

11 July 1803

Resolution of the House for granting balance of King’s College charter fund to erect a chapel. Agreed to by the Council.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 91

12 July 1803

Motion of Mr. McMonagle that House allow the Speaker to sign the revenue bills; division of House 17-15 defeating motion; motion of Mr. Tonge that House proceed to make up appropriation bills for the session; countermotion of Mr. Pyke that the House pass only one appropriation bill, defeated 19-13.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 92

12 July 1803

Message from the Council to the House in answer to their resolution about revenue bills. (See Index to Journal of House for 1803, Message No. 13)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 93

14 July 1803

Message from the Lt.-Governor to the House that he will be in the Council chamber on the 15th July to allow or reject such Bills as shall have been passed by the House and Council. Signed.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 94

15 July 1803

Message from the Council to the House that the Council cannot act on the appropriation bills until the revenue bills shall be passed by both Houses.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 95

15 July 1803

Mr. Tonge's motion of the resolution of the House that a message be sent to the Council requesting the Council to return to appropriation bills agreed to or not agreed to, in order that the revenue bills and the latter may receive the Lt.-Governor’s assent. Division.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 96

16 July 1803

Mr. Robie’s resolutions with regard to the constitutional rights of the House in raising and appropriating monies. Three resolutions.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 97

18 July 1803

Draft of message from the Council to the House in answer to their message with regard to the appropriation bills. (See Index to Journal for 1803, no. 16.)

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 98

19 July 1803

Draft of McMonagles motion for a resolution for message from the House to the Governor concerning their efforts to provide a revenue.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series A volume 10 number 99