I would wish to say with reference to the gentlemen forming this Government at the present time, that as far as I am individually con cerned, I have only accepted office with a view of facilitating the business of the country during the present session. I felt that if I declined to accept office now it would be very inconvenient for any honourable member coming in to take my place to carry on the business of the country with the limited time of 10 or 11 days allowed to us. I have come here against my wish, but if it is the wish of the House that I should remain here until the end of the session, I shall dj so. But whether it is the wish of the House or not, it is my intention if I carry through to retire at the close of the session. I have no intention or desire to be a member of the Go vernment, and apart from that, I concur with the notice of motion brought before the House to-day by Dr Webster, to the effect that no member holding a seat in the General Assembly should be eligible to hold a seat in the Provincial Government. I quite concur with that, because I have seen the diffi culty that arises owing to the heads of de partments leaving their places to be filled by deputies, and I think it would be well for the House to affirm that resolution, but I shall take it as applicable to myself — as it is also applicable to others — whe ther carried or not. I have simply to state that my office here — provided the House approves of my remaining here for ten days — will terminate at the expiration of that time. It will then be necessary to reconstruct the Government. I believe it is intended that the Government shall be reconstructed in such a form as to com prise a member from the Northern part, and likewise a member from the Southern part of the Province. By that means efficiency will be maintained, and the wants of all districts fully considered. 