Elliot seconded the reading. He thought on the whole that the bill would give general satisfaction. He was inclined to take out the name of the Superintendent, and invest the whole of the power in the trustees. The Provincial Treasurer's name might be shut out, as it wag always being asserted that that gentleman had 100 much to do already, and therefore it was no use putting further work on to him. He was of opinion that the board should be vested with the whole of the power, for they did not know how long they might have a Superintendent. He would like to see this main road district managed as the town was done at present. Mr. Upjohn disapproved of the bill. He had no personal interest in it, not having any land on the line of road. The idea of the bill first emanated from the Hon. Mr. Gisborne when here. He pointed out that if they formed themselves into a corporate body, they would be able to bor row trust money from the Government at a low rate of interest. He (Mr. U.) had made inquiries, and found that to be made a corporate body they would have to go to the Assembly and get an Act passed. Pie claimed that the ratepayers of this main road district should be treated in the same manner as the Town Board. Everything should be handed over to the Board, and they should be treated as an independent body, aud not kept in leading strings by the Superintendent. He thought they should have ono trust instead of two, as they would find difficulties with regard to the turnpikes, as the paying at one cleared the other. With two trusts this would cause a fine imbroglio. They could not make the roads as they did in England, where gentlemen advanced money. There was no body of gentle men here to carry out such a scheme, therefore they had to fall back on the plan sug gested by Mr. Gisborne. He believed if they were a corporate body they would be able to borrow money at less than five per cent. He wonld like to see the name of the Superintendent and Provincial Treasurer out of the bill, as it was time the distriots went out of leading strings. Mr. 