The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

As a print that the my. of hollow. V IG"' 1ta,tig,g','fg,'a,', 'iiii7'i;Ulldll'"l'l2'tlll, _ Parliament Bail gs, at on." are built with hollow "ei2ttttt'if "a, tto-tttt stone on the outside, t, of mm. of . much more exintrusive character. The third I charge is'that " the lumber is of the com. l nonest kind, full of l and loose knots, _ many of which have 'dlle, out." In reply I have to state that the lumber used in the frames is of the usual quality, and the work. , manship is also of a good character, the I writer may have seen some lumber intended to be used for deafening boards, wh'ch are now on the ground, and which are quite good, enough for that purpose. If the writer of these charges hid made enquiries of the clerk or foreman ot.the works, the letter a builder of much experience, it might have resulted dimrrentln but the object would not have been attained, namely, fault finding alone, which can answer no good purpose. I have the honour to remain, Your obedient servant, KIVAS TULLY, Architect & Engineer. IMMIGRATION. Mr. McDOUGALL moved for a return of the detailed expenditure in Immigration for the past year. Carried. TORONTO. GREY AND BRUCE RAIL- WAY COMPANY. Bill (No. 69), To amend the Act 31 Vic, cap. 40, intituled "An Act to 1noorporatts the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway corn. ' pany," and the Act 32 Vic., cap. 82, amend. ing the "me-Hon. Mr. 13atnts.ron---esd through Committee, after some discussion. The House adjourned at 10:55. i ----_------ r NOTICES OF MOTION. t The following notices have been given _ Mr. Cockburn-Bill to incorporate the Township of Watt, and the Townships of Caldwell, Humphrey, and Christieinto Mani. cipalities. Mr Scott (thay)---Enquiry.--1. If it is the intention of the Government, out of the Pub. lie Lands (not set apart from Free Grant purposes), to sell portions of such lands to persons who may be desirous of purchasing the same in large quantities, for purposes of , settlement ;and if so, upon what terms, and , upon what conditions it is intended to sell l such lands. ' l 2. If it is the intention of the Government to allow settlers upon Crown Lands the pri- V vilege of cutting timber on such lands for purposes of sale, the proceeds of such sales to be paid to the Crown Lends Depart. ment on account of the purchase meney of l the land. hi r. Boyd----Retsc1ufontr : " That this House do resolve itself into a Committee of , the Wholeto-morrow, to authorize Registrars , to exact under the Registrations of Co-Part- . nershiphs Act, 1860, the sum of -- cents for tilirrg Declarations of Co-Partnerships. if the same do not contain more than 200 words; and at the rate of ---.-. cents per loo words above that number." Mr. Scott (0ttawa)-iat he will move for a remission of the fees in Bill No 87, the said Bill not having been reportel by the Railway Committee. Mr. Cumberland-Whether itis the inten- of the Government to introduce a General I Railway Bill during the next session of this Legislature. Mr. MoLeod-Addret-For copies of any correspondence between any members of the Governments of Canada and Ontario, touch- 'i ing the payment, in advance, of monies to l accrue, due from Canada to Ontario, ani the term of such payments. Mr. McCall (NoHom--/rhat in order to secure more free and disinterested advice to the Crown upon the general interests of this » Province through the Ministry, it being in- compatible wi the proper functions of Con- stitutional advisers o the Crown, who at the time of being such advisers, hold and retain the position Lof President, Director, Council- lor, Attorney, Solicitor, or Contractor, for or with large monied Corporations, such as Railway Companies and other Corporations, 1 and that such offiotsm of monied Corporations , should be ineligible to vote on Committees, or in this House on such subjects as any such I Corporation may have an interest. _ Mr. Beatty-Bill to repeal the Act 32 l l ic , cap. 30 of the Statutes of Ontario, on- titled "An Act for the Registration of Bi:ths, Marriages and Deaths." -----_-----