The question of possession of lands and houses has for the present been settled by the opinion of the Attorney-General, but it is still an undetermined question at law.
There are many persons in the island who are of opinion that the legislature had not so intended; he (Sir Lionel) was at a loss to know what they meant; seeing, however, some members of the assembly present, perhaps they would be disposed to give some information.
Mr.S.J.DALLAS said, that it was the intention of the legislature that rent should be paid.

He thought it fair that 1s.8d.per day should be offered the people to work five days in the week, they returning one day's labor for the houses and grounds.
Mr.SPECIAL JUSTICE HAMILTON said that complaints had been made to him, that in many instances where the husband and wife lived in the same house, rent had been demanded of both.

The laborers had, in consequence, been thrown into a state of consternation and alarm, which accounted for the unsettled state of several properties--a serious bone of contention had in consequence been produced.

He held a notice in his hand demanding of a laborer the enormous sum of 10s.

per week for house and ground.