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Mr, BEXTON inqaired whether Governin« nt intound to hlrod':;o t::riog the yru;nt :e;:!on asy measure e purpose of eaablin administrators to dispose, by sale or otlmg- wige, so bl.nlo!l of the l:.l"u:;e ol l;tudhtu as may be necessary to ate the debts and Habilitles of such intesiates: _._Hon. Mr. OAMERON said it was not the Intention of the Government to introduce as y euch measure in the presont sessica; but the matter was of very considerable importnnce, | aad would engage tho aitention cf the Go. . .__Hon. Mr. WOOD introduord a Blli re-- _ apooting the Grand Rivcr Navigation Com-- wases WxepxESDAY, Jan. 29. The Speaker took the chair a% 3 o'cleck. £. PETITIOX8, -- + The followirg petitions were presinted :-- : -- By Mr., Blake--From about 3,000 inhabl-- , Bunts of Toronto, praying thats no charter be +mranted to the Licensed Victuallers Arsocia-- YVon. -- This petition was 13 yards lorg, By Mr, McGill--From inhabliants of bownahip of Pickering and Village of Ragion with the same pray or. By Mr. Hays--From the munloipal coun: ell of Olinton, with the samse prager, 'By Mr, Supple-- From ichabitants cf Pembsoke with the same prayer. From the members of the Tcronto Bar in favour of the BillIn the Law of Evidence, dgned by Hon. J. H. Cemsron and 60 others, By Mr. Strange--From the Northerm Rail-- way Company, against the charker aked for The Toronto, Grey and Brucs rail ray. By lir, Cockburn--From inhabitants of York and Ontari2, for a charter for a rallwsy bebween Toronto and Lake Nipissing. By Hon, M. C. Camsron=From iInbabi-- Seuts of the city of Toronto, prsying a charter for the Toronto and Lake Nipissirg Rall way. L le woll0 20 CC 22000 10L 1HO UBDbIOF peokectlion :! Game, reported the same with i Vommiltoo, reported the B@ll to incor-- Eflo the Ontarlo College at Ploton, and the %o vest certain real estate in the Rector and OChurchwardens of tho Ohurch of S¢, Joh», Port Hope,. i flr HENRY SMITH, from the coommitteo 6 whom was referred the Bill for the botter Lk q < ~ @F C0C CIRVG THoY iO error be cerrected. M 5 WITHDRAWwKX, Mr. OUMBERLAND asked leave to with. Braw the petition of Mre. Morton agrinst the Aot to extend the Eric and Niagara Rail way, Regland in the diccese of Toronto, in Synod asmembled, praying for a reformatory for young females, Byi Mr., Perr;y--From the Musloipal Coun-- cll of the town of Woodg!qu,_ praylog that ro alteration be made h?olur relating to Mr. MoLEOD called attention to an error in the Votes and Proceediegs of yosterdry, ? which he was reprerented as movar of koq..u..f. Wc:'od'l mt:t:og l:( g.tn- t('}hco ulvern- poetition to Auniol] mmitteo, He was Mmcod to flfihgrd the Treasu: ree's :3& ln" is way, ard askeod that the Bishop, Clergy and Laity of the Church of Ragland in the diccese of Toronto. in Sennd Imcorporation of the 'Toronto, G_uy and Brace Rall way Compary. _ By Mr. Wallis--From iniabltants of To-- ranto, praylog for amendmsnts in the Mun!-- By Mr. Soott--From 437 Inhabitants of bh'-hlpo( Bydenham, praying for the Legislature of Ontario. PRIVATE BiLLs. Sir BENRY SMIIH, from the Private oy . p,___ c 1~ P»CAILu, ITOM §I REAL E8TATE CF INTESTATES3 GRAND RIVER NAvIGATIOXN, PROTECIION CF GAME, + 0. Camsron -- From the ERRATITM, *' Hou. J. 8.~IloDONA}.D sald tha row law \ -- on the subject would necessitato the issuisg :' mew commissions very early in the reowss. PUBLIO LANDS IN GREY. Mr, MACHETT inquired whether the Government intend, at an early date, to issue a. Commlesion of the Perose for the zeveral Oounties in Oatario. s @ the candidates, that rome abate» mment should be made 'of the awounts zfloqdul the lands thats had been upon by actual sctilers. la many fnstances the settlers had boen unable to maz, large arrears of interess bhad accrucd, mc utute P t cats *4 ~<. 4 7>* CC is dals * C VWB " m'mu for re--zale or free grant, and He said that during the clectiors there was a groat deal of taik in sevoral of &Ronlun counties about the free grants view was also propounded by several Mr. SCOTT inquired whether the Govern» : mont intend to make asy.abatement in the | amount flnblo against public lands in | the County of Grey, and whether it is in-- : w to resume such lands as have not | pald for in fall, nor setilod upon, and if | it in there was a grc n. Ins arrears of interess bad aoccrucG, he thought some coniideration should be shewn to them. He arpxoved of the free mn far as it wert, but he thought look at homse and sottle the rds in their own immediate localitiss be-- to take t all the lo , and to call r-n--nulu :o.:manm Arrears, Iasdehip, each ton by itsolf. 4 m.o far as it wert, but he thought look at home and ssttle the ads in their own immediate localitiss be-- Lfore m;amaededto settle thess lands in the --west. Hou, J; 8. MoDONALD sald the Commix« atomer of Crowa Lanis had already intimst-- od that it was his intention, as soon as he to take up the subj«cs~--to obtain a all the lots upon which arrcars w¢re , and to call upon the parties to psy up r-ll--lho lands belog liable to forfelture Ahe arrears wore not so paid. As to remis: ghon of arrears, where thero were cases of Ihardahip, each case must recoeive considera: Mon by itself. The Governmert had not yeb decided what policy they should carry out in regard to those who were in arrears, er as to how much should be remitted. it possible that before the house rose, the of Crown Lands ml'ht authority to deal with matter, so far as the cchool n were oonoern::l;--db:omle there :o!';;:o': were appropr or a purpore which gfl not be m:ngnrded. But, in regard to wa lands, there was a power on the part &f the Commissioner to remit. The whole was one of a serlcus naturo--par-- ly until they knew how far they could with astets, as regarded tha school lands which had to be determined upon, in the zes WRerhent with Lower Canada. It was rot The intention of the Goversment to depart froes the policy they had announced, of con: 'Aaing the free grants to the new townships. Nr. SCOTT (Grey) said he had never ad: w»oceted the glvlng.dot frae grants ia the old Rownahips. He had merely wished to ascer-- taiin how far the subject Lad been urder the «senslideration of the Governmgnt, . . «se possible thottb' E authority matter, so fi were concern/ Bs were appropr SHOP LICKNSES, Mry, PERRY ioquired !f it is the is tsrtion Qovernment to raiss a reviuue for P;o-- & from shop, saloon and auo: | m and it so, in tthat manner, } Hon. J. B. MoDONALD said that, urtil rwl-bfiwunUppor and--Eower Cana:-- | 'dh were Mtlod'. the Governme!;t dld ;ot f:ol | upon to im any tax of any desorip--| : It was not &o:o policy of any Gsvernment : e m taxes, when taxes were not required. | H, quently, our surplus should be ab-- ; sotbed, and new taxes were required, it was | wery likely these liconses would come under :' fhe class of matters to be taxcd. IMPROVEMENT PUND, Mr. BLAKE moved an address for coples af all petistons and correspondarnce touching the Lazd Improvement Fund. He said he made this motion in order to bring before the Governmert and the houre the case--if ho " & so term it----of his owr county, and, , of other counties, on the subject of the Land Improvement Fun4. He did net mean to prers his motion for the petitions amd correspondence, but moved it as a Par-- Ramentary mode of enablirg him to make a rt : u:='l.ubject.ot do;p lnterel:,t go rplo counties, and one whic'i, &2 jwdslunt, ought to recelve the consi-- @eration of the Government, auterlor to the aabitration between Upper anod Lower Ca-- On a former occasion, when a ques-- on was put on this subject, it was stated, LM by the Government that impossible for them to act on any view of their own as to the lasd im-- r-t fund, so as to deal with so much # fund as was derivable from the pro-- ds of the school lands, in advance tmwoon ~dih were sottied, the C r upon to impose 7 & It w::' not the p es, when | Il.mqumly, our sotbed, and now taxe wvaey lUikely these lc Te mrek prt i righaly COMMISSION ¢F THE PEACKE,