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Wrtn lpoh II a at LOO am one seed hat 'se has an: H " ar (i mom o - o overtime" 3170111 like to Ice 'ld', growing on tho "not! .ot HImiltcn, tho second city of Ontario, Tear, hear.) The ()ppnaition had gonzo-mt of the country weak in numbers, bat they had returned to the Home a larie std gallant band that atmck turn into the ranks of the enemy. (Cheers ) He would record his V036 most cheerfully forthe mum of Me, Mackenzie. i M. planso ) M - ,.. . Rf, :h?$;(t);) te,epit','tt'.3') "akin had V'e"""Y"'""-e"" " A a . " at 3 shou _ resign Th , . - ' . -__ tll).' {ggozotilidthatt had. haen given, H: mOtioen gPpAKER therefore d ttNriltho A)" waitod tillthis evening bo arried. Cclared the had notdcne ss,ifit,gt1, would tyig.ty Rc Mr. BLAKE said t vote agaiuct th . 503? h: (Mr. Wood) wou'v", puce, the GOVemm . ter ylyf had t k but in 'ici; . emotion of Mr. Mackeuzac Addres. throu h eat might c a T pl e die be hi tre, rind; consider that "Mary 9103311 his aide gof al',' it was 'gut? the t,.1iiiri 7 . o as constituents as to en to give it e Dune did t , t . inirhieh he would got to A TheH my furthe . not la. 11; Government had been redeemed. wards it w" ght"l Je/r',',",',:',',') it; "tttt'nt'iaoti 't o Pd . . Fern . n. ma sire.,,.')],),,'"):',':):'..')""':'," t,etg,'iff, "2 that Won to tiihd,etg, 'd'dl',t'f, Attr.4le . "! e ' o en from th on.J.8. MA , alloy, of the 1151331 that fi, watt n?t thy intention the Speaker WasCeIl)0h ALD laid he b li , the hands, Graze 011%??? their resignatitry i Iraq','; and Withfitsed t '11pport Jd (Owen hear ) Mr Hod . '." unvernor, (Hear " een a ti V0 e the" 10v. '.' . ems refer it . ' t tt. Th result w 'lr,.',,?, Cllr vast}! Political bringing-$11; ttec 'detrgznghe 'AifeJ,'oJ,"airnt intgfggti 'errlmf rcld ad, under less , g n . .n. e retrpomOili It' Guiiiiii'., ctuurihaocet' than the , I exoitis?g 'iii) BSWer " would . 1il1tor of gatti - "trr.,, . - WWW", tendered th . . want t . pg Such. retigtiaticm and rernirktd th on Mr. MACK , y heir" pottita mes/t had T h .at the Govern: had . ENZiE a. on frc 111 the Lrrf'ete,dc,t,ii,,'i. condemnation.,) m¢mll>2trtale ft',',',',',' for 'ee, :1? vammerxt That act was full cor! , I?" (Applnuse) deelared w ovotett for ma" my". Tm, Pursuedh the b th.P.1"10i1 ot the course him that they had on this vote by eioner of grown Lppoamon. The Commis the Jttht.2, and didVOted a censure "Inf with b . , ' "as bad chsrged th 1 '."Yf to-day. Th not want to ' I.'. . 0mg factionis s. but if , em no right to all tt hon. " reptrv tion might well be "11- , tie, charms of {10318 "a . ."de to the s 5.3mm" hm went, for the coat: awn!" to the Govern- not . "afar inference 1ilrti','1yat/n1: itol direct opposition iit h "cirp1grsuI11 was in the Prbn' cn this matter (h'lfi', 1Jabinet y"; 'sq and of the majority "E 1fiatt tri the country 11'df2"ll,' coming down will: they i'oaon Plause.) He would Ch tbs: Home, (aw no attengli it the ll',',',',',,",,',',',',),.,",',.,' House, and vote of trant' of c id 1' (9me tsupport the media! cl "ue the vote of 'e,,etiU.T,1i1 m, M Bot' on. ewe. (Cheers.) his rtéiggat?%r glue Tram". hr m, aal m r. , CLTI', . , _.'. . on. .g' ... '.",', R,r anauanud., the fact that he EEdthought that considering ly a"? of mitigue wish?" d Je the "ew: 1 'c."' inrrc; of the Ref a woiitt.'1 hard in the in. the Oppctitron (SJ, ,'),', had "'X'Jzillle! "In." .x' arm Bitty m "in" P355, hc .1.,1ny, dtptirirci' 'lhu't. 221?"? if" /'tie, ii" V - . u MIC', tiw, (:"""\":.T3,D: no) If ",'_'ti)"'/r,e"i, v "a, .. , . _-, urs'. 'Y, '-, 'r., I r .,." with being factlonis'a; but the charge ot no {.013 tion might well be applied to the Gavel-re " meat, for the coursa they pursued was in tin direct ogpoaition to the WM; of the country (la and oft emtjority of the House. (Sm no plause.) m would, heartily support the we vote M trank of confHetrte. (Cheers.) ll" Mr. BovL'rnEE thought that considering 'd,, the fact that, he had workcd hard in the in th, lens: of the Reform pt.vty in times past, be it , had not but. fairly treated lr, the organs o! tin that tHi;, during his {wont election, fl Bit unsigned the '0ppos/iti-a lt body of mm ir; bandul together forthe Sum-3m of getting 3.; into oSee, and he won! vote against tht' b want of confidenee motion Ha: argued than is the statements .of that motion were ineor fr rect, because the conduct of ttlan",',':,')' ' in the matter of rynray aid , _ s,nei; a Q3112. t t Mr. DEROCHE remarked cent electicri, he was oppose Government, who sent t Central into his oonstih against him ; and also by tl: merit Had he, when he cam found the leader of the Opp: and had a motion of want; of grade against his Governmt rocho Would have voted lg he was going to vote against before the House. One thin to have seen something abou was a prohibitory liquor In Mr. MCCALL argued that meat had accepted the motic ber for South Bruce, they on charged with an It"trpatiot, snd constitutional governme with nilvny aid. He We vot. agaimit the motion 1 deuce, although he was 0p; ggy policy embodied in 1 Act of Her Majesty had exercise their whole not the case, it was together at all. more import: principles' of ( to administer of Governme might be. A be", his View Pelicv of the G protested again ency that said ' to be tent to P; fitted for m be :ause he a ccunty. They were "uficient Pl my Cl the U0vexnment, and itGhould b- prutcstcd against. Re km-w of a Comstittr ency that. said their ttrun'it, was too honest to be 'rnt to Paviiament; that he '." more, titttd for Heavon than for Parliament bemuse he :31de get no favours for his county. Thrrae two roamns, he thought. were "ofll,cierd to justify him in votin Inn? of ctmfi,oerce in the Gorernment. l was more important to maiahsin inviolute the principles' of ccmtituticnal government than to administer properly the ordinary digits of .Gl1vrrnrtwr,"r,, however bat rtant that might be. As to the absence afgight mom- bers, his view was, that the representative of Hcy Majesiy had called them together to exermse their whole functions; if that was not the case, it was a mockery calling them toned)" at a" potion fraught with danger to pubiic liberty I and oomst.ftutionr1 government. He C3r, tended that the general course of the Go 'g ernment was one woxthy oi support. H- approved of the proposal to p, witnesses iv crimhxal cases, and argue that it wont. facilitate the prosecution of criminally. Mr Tommy also wanted to define Ivy prsitien. Be denied that the Railway AU. Act h: d be: u used to iuth1ence votes in "rm cors'.itceta'tcy, and said that he had been: elected lip support the general policy o' ihetiovinrstwert and would do so. Amlil the Gypsum git, into power he wouli 5111' per! all. mewures they might introduce that he thought to the best interests of the one ry. The members were then and the Home divided on amazement, with the folk Coma have N a c=mstnnuonal prrt) Government It would be impossible t, preserve purity of Government if there we " not two parties in the Home and country The, ro-pmty cry was a tesod of dcslpotiSu. -the idea that there should be on y on." viewwith regard to the Government, and that the view of the Government The ob. ject of this my was to tttttPart; to the Govern. ment an indetinite lease of p'arer. He held that tile voice of the cough)" during the re tact that tho, 1rpposirion had no? been facticus during the hat Parliament His gem-2d reason fur votins. against the Cro. vernment was to put a stop to the policy they had attempted to carry out of giving special favours to constituencies that sexy. supporters of the Government. The ide, was prevalent that an honest man about? net be sent to Parliament,, butamsn wi, would g: in for getting special fsvaura from the Government. for his uunstituency in re. Urn for his support given to the Govern. 1}:As~Messrs. Barber1 asvht, (Wellington). Cl: ' h .-, - them beware in 1807 they entered int a conspiracy to roh tin": country f the best system dt Gavermnent w could have M a oovstr:actianal pm Goverrunar.t. It would be impossible t that ccnt I" thlou. no -.. val-v Act had berm nacd to iath constituency, and said t elected lip support the the Government and won the Opp-shim: gotrirdo pa mart all menurcs they ini Mr. SINCLAIR procepdd to give hi ream us In: voting want of cordideneii in bu Ministry. These reaS'ms might be clam under two heads. First, he condemnu them berausc in 1807 they entered int c UoeetnmeUHor h m for his support 1 P11 That notion w: licy of the Governmt oteted against. He elections ha"; burns te'ztimony' to that tho Upposirion had not _ cu; during the hat Parhul MAL. argued that, as I eept ed the motion ol h Bruce, they could, h an usurpation of p: Ritual government in y aid. He would, 1; t}... "Mb - JUHE remarked that, in his re 1, he was opposed by the Ottawa , who sent the Postmaster. o his constituency to work ; and also by the Local Govern. 19, when he came to tins House, ader of the Opposition in power, oticin of want; of ttoufidtsntie been " e, r- aid. He Won the motion of gh he Wag opp"l embodied in th Jovernment, he (Mr. De. Tted. against it._ just as WT. Bax? Clarke no thing he Would like, g aboutin this Addree, 101- law. (Applause '; :21 that, as the Govern, 'motion of the mom hey could no longer be Potion of putlic libert): 1'?"yPt in connection " "009538851 tttlt ) Would, therefore, on of want of can" °PDosed to the P! i en (11:40) called i, an Mr. MaeluGrir,', flowing rmmlt t D'I'IUU "~" g " in numbers, bat to the Home a rand that struck he enemy- (Cheers) ste most cheeriuNY Mackenzie. (Sip: (N we moiidn then We. ' 1lltttatr, ' l gallant. 3:35; Parliament of Ontario '. Hon. J. S. MACDONALD said he believed the Speaker was elected to support the Go v.. ernment, and with his vote the result would have been a tie. The Government intesdod to present the Address, to His Excellency sud take the responsihility of getting such an answer as would justify their poaitaoa tremtrly, of pntsiip, Mr. McKellar-Bill entitled "An Act to render Members of the Home of Common; of f,t,e,ahidtli.t.P,1, for the Legislative Ar com " " n'unnin " Mr. BLAKE said after what had taken place, the Government might carry their Address through " it was amended, though his side of the House did not ia. tend to give it any further consideration. The House had expressed its opinions, and it was for the Government, if they chose, to carry that opinion to His Excellency. i'l',1""filtiiiic' Mackenzie, UcKmar. McKlm, when Pardee, Patterson, Paton, Perry, Ptinad, you: son. Sexton. Sivclgir, Smith, Springer, Webb, Wailiam: (Kamila n). Wlltrtun --3t. yns~licnm new", Boultbee, Calvin, Came. ron, 09111112, (fluke (Gyermlle), Code. Cuby, Coy ie, Craig (Glengarry)! mig (Russqli), Cnmlrra'lattd, Iral com paddle. Ifergmion, Fuzsmmom. Granny, G'onge, Guest, Harrington. Mtutdona1dl0orne,1 i. Macao: aid (Leeds), McCall (Norton), Mocafmm McManm Melisa, Meariee, Momeith. Read Mama .' Ityhett, 8cott (mag, T.oyey, Wihiams ID'arhamf Woodwrart). Woo 1Yto',orii0-8tt, " Tons. le'T-i Jiiiii "A It] G , - "(mf- Farortly t11"9 30.92.35.993 thilnu'P Je? it, 19.13:? I SECOND 'Ml.lhlmr-h'ilst,T SESSION. puxunons. Ina Atmrney-Ueneral then moved the adjournment of the House. Mr. MACKENZIE .--m, consent. The Addreu, as amended, Was then passed. PUBLIC ACCOUN Trs". , Hon J. S. MACDONALD laid an the table the Public. Aeeimnta of the Province for last year. The SPEAKER t wk the Chsir at 3 o'clock. pUnations Hon. J. S. MA0DONALD-The Govern ment on Mondav will give the; nrnnn! At Mr. MACKENZIE, in a few remarks gave the Government to understand that i: the Attorntsst'enera1 meant to hint that h: had the sanction of the Lieut. -'}overnor for his course in threatening not ty resign. ho must bring a written or verbal statement to that tfuer. (Rear, hear.) Hon. J. S. MACDONALD said he wishe'! the Opposition luck mth their vote. Mr. BLAKE in a few humouroua remarks twitted the Government with the sudden access to its majority; and complienenteu the Government on having voted want of ootsfidemse in themselves. (Laughton) YEAs-Mezsrs. Barby, Baxter, Blake. Bouhbea Cameron, luring. Christie, Clark: (Wellington' Clarke (Norfolk) Clarke l Oren ville,) iCiemeur, Cade, Cock, Corby, Coyn3, Crooks, mushy, Cttrntrer1v,rt. curse, Dawson. Dem: n. Fairbairn, Farewell, Fer. guson. "Manon, Galbwith, Gibbons. Gibson, Go v, Graham, Grange, Guest, Harrington, 1folzin, Macdomald (Nunavut!) Macdonald (Leads) Me 'a't ootfo1lr,)M,%allam Mackenzie MrKellar, Mekhn McMmus. MeBae, Mnnteith. olirtr, Pardee, Patten scn, Paxton, Pun}, Prince, Rqad it! bards, Robin mm. 'eexttn. Sinclair. 8tnittt. Springer. Tnoley, We'ao Williams (Durham) William: (Uamilton,) Wilson Word (haul,) Wood (Victoria) 64 NAtg--Neseta. Bonner, Craig (Bunch) Fit" mom. Merrick, Bylett, Scott (Grey J-o. Mr. BLAKE called for the yeas and nays The yen and hays were taken amid grea" laughter, for the Government were thus com yelled to votefpr theaddreaa which had been amended by the act of the Opposition. Ill, yeaa~64 ; nays-- 6. I' "fl" e.thce come what might-that hai f??,',' Anton in spite of all their efforts and {it {It (Applause) It was needless l r the Opposition to point out the position of the "osrernrmsat, the gentlemen of the press mold record it, and the public would hear of it. And it was needless to do anything more than mention the fact in order to bring down on the Gov. ernment; a storm of opprobrium that would. cause even their hardened laces to blanch with fear. (Churn) Eon. Mr. CAMERON 'said the two par. ties stood on an equalitv in the House, and When the elections for the vanant news we" held it would be found that the Govermmsut, had a majority inthat House. He believed that the electors of Northumberland would return a member to sit on the Ministerial side of the House. ' Mr. Cameron was pro. ceeding to refer to the Speaker, when he was called to order by that gentle man, and immediately made some allu- sions to the honourable members for Knox and. Virgston, for which he was ale i called to order. An illusion to the Hon. Mr. Wood called that gentleman to his feet. Hon. Mr. WOOD said that no hon, mem her had been made acquainted .witlt his der termination to resign his oftide. The only member to whom he had hinted his intea. titmtr was the hon. member for Lincoln (Mr. Rykert). On the motion of the ATTORNEY.t1EN. ERAL that the _addresa be read a second. tinys, . Tho succeeding paragraphs of the. address two then agreed to, and a formal moti r with regard to its presentation to His Ex cellency was can ied. The Home adjourned at 12.40. NOTICES OF MOTION. r coming down to the Hohse, and ', Mr. BLAKE rose and said that they were bat the Government would m, now in acritical position. The address to n to the Vote of censure, aal itn Ilia Excellency~to which a graiious reply after the Treasurer announui '., was now received-rs/ttowed absolutely tin: lion. Ha Referral _ft the .r.v.sr. i: 'want of confidence of the House in His Et irigue whielrhad "r.u'udel one 'x' cellcncy's Minister-or rather in that his {inn (Mr. li'msw) 779.71 no if -,_: _ -. Adminikti'ation which still remained iaoi%co. I is; shut side. of Irmisrr'se." It we , (Hear, hear.) The address voted upon on ('owcr.crc,.m.c,l' gun's} '-, he a il. .'.' Friday informed His Excellency that the .z-i'slml. (' fliers-q ) Trio, 'i:?. , P' Home condemned the policy of tho Admin. _ m5 T e W" "-.t, .. t '- istration on the most iatportsat question i (.-. - ", v, 2r _ c, :1' t 's,,.: C,',; t "'Enbnlltitgl to the consideration of Parliament ( m, . - q min; t c wurycars of its oxister.eo. (Hear, : mg?" 2'fl'l 311:]: tthate :35 hear.) By the decisive votes that; had been : 'la'i'lh'flfl It w" needless given, His Excelltncy was informed thatthc I Opposition to point out House ccndcmned the policy of the Govern, 1 mition of the " internment, merit, and, as far as in it 1:1,.revcrscl the 1 unmet the pm would record it, policy of the unvernmmit in Je" particular, rublic would hear of it. And it was deeming it Langerous to puolic liberty wad - to do anything more than mention constitutional Government, . His ,igrcellunoy l n order to bring down on the Gov. was. also informed that this [douse had no l astorin of opprdbritun that would ttontidenee in the present Ministry. _Tne I :21 their hardened laces to blauch House had received arcply, gracious indeed, 1 l, (Cheers) but which (13.11% s'gnilvl His 1'fi),tt1lepi',',' ', ' . course on is particu ar an ject. T o l 8,/ieghei',rif2hao'gt at; House did not; tell His Excellency that they 1 , eleetiorsi for the vacant sea's,we~ accused the Government of having exceeded 1 oula be found that the Gowmmont their powers in the Railway Act, but they , jority inthat House. He believed had told His 1ilxee11tmsy that they condemn. l electors of Northumberland won? d all the Government for having obtained that 1 member to sit on the Ministerial Aet-rat.! it was an Act calculated to injure 1 no House. . Mr. Cameron was pr a. the independence of_the House, and to be " it refer to the Speaker, when he dangerous to public liberty. .(Hear, bean) l led to order by that _ gentle It did not appear to him . that thi-: 1 l immediately made some alla. House ought to reeaive--Uving voted, 1 the honourable members for as it ha done-the defence the Min. 1 1 Kingston, for which he was a1_,,,latry had put forward, unless some , order. inrther actionhwere ttts (Hear, thear.) 1 . tappearei to im that the ouse was ound j /g2,','t,ttdt't Mr. Wood called to. follow up its step taken the other day, ', Ir WOOD said th tno ho with a more decisive step still. Hy. ham 2 a"! made ac 1',lffilli 'lflhfll11l, hoped, and the Gosrtr.nmerfu. best friends j on to roi nqhis 'l'kU" Th " :3" had liopnd,_ that nothing further than the l to whom fd had hinted hi U,?,.? vote of Friday evening would have been , theh n m b f "ii' L"'/f/'..' necessary. He had thought that the Gov- " . am " or moon (? r. ornmcnt would have had tratlicient self-re. , . spect not to have returned to advise his E tu i1efet tt"'g,ry'? of the. addres< cellency to give an answer of this kind 2f to Irs, an :Qformal Pot),"'. (Applause l He had ventured to state that w ' . P""" auon to His hh: they shculd not have, ventured to advise his as came Excellsncy at all. He believed that it W54 motion of the ATTORNEYtEN. the sentiment of the House, and the mom hat the _addrsss be reada Becotr'. try, and of all parties, that thev ARE ll . ought, " in accordance with the ' ca ed for the yeas and nays spirit or the constitution, to have re- garb"? were ttken amid grea" signed their offices. r e overnmen were thus 00' l - votefpr theaddreaa which had be; Eon. J. S: y ACDO) ALD-(Hcar,.hoar.) by the act of the Opposition. Th, Mr. BlAh in will there was one, thing not 3 nays- 6. nlotiocd in 1t,'ir,'ae,'i"jy/ratl1Crir',),l,i, Bras tint] emu L' ,, _, , t cre was no o. lusion o as means ants in lsmug."83352213?"(iiirit'fiemfi'ixggjfi a reason why the Government should nail 7013:)Claike 1etravil1e,)peinenr, tlad-., resign. (Hear, hear.) 1110 Ministry had s'li',fi'd's), 2ote!reri'itt?r.feg,it11i, ' not fallen so low as to put, iuu..t sicuttir/2oe,ti.n Lfri,'o,' Galbraith, iiiiiiiiG tftl;7o"nl 'g,'": his Ertcclloncy s womb. ( lppl-iizsc ) Thr: mingn, Cluoq.t, Harrington ira rm? I was a Ministry that preached the Virtues of /ti'/c,e1l, Mttedontud (ye-33.) Md a" y' responsible Gcvernrmnt---a ministry that) 'lrclifl'J3rdtaetr,'ziUy,hi,'11trijup.,f,.i,:,e would not obey the House, although thoy I, {fur}, Prince, 'sir/ii ki Gai'. 32,131" proclaimed themselves its servants '/ -"51"°13'1'- 311.01% Springer. T-wley', was" T (Hear, hear,) The" House and country 3311333): (t1l1tittt)(t"n"tom)' Will)" were now in a critical posluoth--- ems. sais, on" (Ru II [M i, inaposition far beyond the more question ick, Rykert, Clit' ('lfrer' ) 3:58 ,) l an" whether one side or the othershould occupy IKE' . t h . 'the Wnisterial benches. lliis side of the h 'd m a ew nmourous remarks House "as now defending, the constitution; fl xovgrninent with the-sudden against the assaults of gentlemen opposite, ita Paloriir;.tu1d compliatenteu (Cheers) He appealed tomthose gentlemen Heli; on Itaving voted want ot who, though on the other side of the sinthemselvea. (Laughter.) ~Housc, had expressed it as their opinion A. MACDONALD said he wished . that the Ministers would resign-ho see that ition luck With their vote. these Ministers should bow to the consti- ACKEN'ME, in a few remarks tutional decision at the House. He called 1overmnent to understand that is on everymember oi that House to sustain iey.Gcnen1 meant to hint that h: l the dignity of Parliament and responsible diction of the Lieut-Glovemor for i government, and to vindicate the rights of inthreatening not to resign ho _ the House as expressed by the mayority. g a written or verbal statement to (Applause) He called on themnot to strain 1. (Hear, hear.) 0r violate the constitution; but as the Gov. S MACDONALD Th _ ornmenthad lostthc eonfidenoe of the House, blonda will ti: tt Govern to see that the Government followed the They 'tht:' 'ld', PM?" ex. l course dictated by the constitution. (4p- 'ad'ourn t Pli2 ttttttrat then [ plause.) m would move the fo1iowiiig J men o a House. amendment '.--- in the o'asta minds-'1 one am the FIN st/atv. vos,., he he in " The Got., .._ non. J. S. NAC'DrrNALD f tothe Order of the House 1 answer to the Speech from tl _ presented to His Excellency a -. Passed to make the followln bs g now plane in your hands, I thank you for your dutiful and loyal Addressend the assurances that the impor- tant subjects submitted to you will receive _ your best attention. With reference to that 'portion of the.answer to the Speech which expresses a disapproval by the Legislative Assembly to the large powers given to the executive, under the act passed by the last Legislature, appropriating one million and a lhaif of dollars in aid of railways, and in which I am informed that the House has W, 'eroniidenee in a Ministry which has attempted to carry out in reference to the control of the said appropriation, an usurpation fraught with danger to public liberty and constitutional Government, I have to ob. serve that no action has been taken by my advisers in regard to the distribution of any portion of the said fund, except in accord- Jnncc with the powers vested in them by ?' virtue of the act referred to, and that I will lgive every constitutional consideration to fury bill that may be presented to me for ,my sanction, either repealing or amending lthe said act. preuemzea to His Excellency :1on 1iriiiii"a2' floated to make the following reply, which g now place in your hands. , Mr. SPEAKER read the reply, which was " follows t-- Hr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the hazel/r.- " That an humble address be presented to His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, "presenting--- "Thus this House has received His Exeel. lency'l gracious reply to the address of this Home, adopted on Friday lest. " That the discussion of the proposed _Ad- dress in reply to His Faxoo1iiuiisy's gracmug speech involved the question of the Approval or condemnation of the policy of Miuistera, and they themselves, in the course of th t nebate, challenged an expresston of the feel. {'15 9'31? 1391929 somay.tee.m.- t__r__ s-u'rnt 'c.;: " That this Home was invited by His Ex oe1hsnoy'ss Ministers to consider the gracious speech of His Excellency delivered at the openingpf ghe seamen. Hid to proceed Tith the wdik of the Assembly, noEwithetanding that some of the constituenciel were un. represented. " That this House was thus declared to he, as it in fact was and is, competent in its present state to deal with all questions which might be brought before it. Hon. J. ti 0 Je, Assambc' (Signed) W. P. HOWLxND. I? ROM HIS V a..- - Ituurt Speech from the Throne, LC. 1'), - II - 'ances that the impor- ad to you will reeeive With reference is) that to. the_ Speech wh'reh EXCELLENCE qf the Legisla- )---rn obedience the___Addreas in --- """Y 0196;! would - - "1 them .to, /ii?if,' their seats, "3:11 by 1' "aining them, the public interest, would not be in den er. It would be cruel and treacherous on tie part of the Govern. ment to resign until the vacant treats were filled, and whilst the Government had every reason to believe that the elections would re. sult Ut their favour. It was well known t'- . ' the last elections were " up: 'ty', . pie. (DorW - 'earttett tqhirst2E tst)?" w" "mm entails.) They were to held 10 oblige Home political friends ot the Gov. ernment, who said that they could succeed bot it the elections W:re not held in the summer time. (LaughterJ Bat all the, friends of the Government were not success' ful, and it was but fair that the, Government should wait till their friends . were re- turned ' and they expected this would turned ; and they expected this would ho the case at the approaching elections, When Parliament met after the elections the Oppcsition did not dare to bring in a moticnnstating that the Government had mieapphcd the money, either with regard to the railway act, or the drainage act, or any other meaeurc giving the Government power to spend money. Therefore he conten-iei that the onslaught cast upon the Govern. ment was not justiiiabie, aud'it yvas gram. tying to them to know taut only one feature of their policy was attack-3i He he}? that all the 1:0:Wrs t) :5;-::.,.1 money Linn: to the ("sovcrwntterse hv th- fying to than to know that 'onlj one feature of their policy was attacked Be her', that all the powers to any" money "ten to the Government by th lam, Legislature were 3-".ka hi: 112'. Wright for the 'rle burners». of VrricC'rthvr, th, n t""" L A ' . Ct .A ' _ try, pmdr,ot tn was) then 1.'l unwir. QT. "uh" nn + ' . ,ar Um; Fi,,., "nib... "CL-'1 _ n. wot on 13w t'." "in: "C'ir' "oi-3w; . ' -.", . ' Eiticn 1n regain to public expenditure would open the way to "log-rolling" and fund in the Legislature, just es it was in Albanv. It would destroy the responsibility of Minis- lem. He exptctei that, if this thing went on, to 1irul the Opposition contending tha, every little, appointment under the Clover," mtnt shouid be submitted to tho "was: before it was, made, and thus the functions of the Government would be taken away from them. He freely admitted that they had at rived at acrisis, and the Gavemment fully felt the responsibility of the position in which they were placed. There were many precedents to justify their course in not re- Hglzh'gill the Lace one VoLe of 119114.323; gene. He referred to the action of the . ove'_nmCLh of Canada in 1843 as acasa in point. That Government, hold on m (nice and were not defeated till iiii) 1 He contended that the general csurse of "it; l piesent Government was Mamba-ole to the country at large, and araucdthat an. raiiwa appropriation was one above all others u. 1: should not be condemned. He went on to Liencunce the proposal o'ihir. Blake int " ssion with regard to the distribution of a portion of the surplus, and repeated that it was a matter of satisfaction to the Gov. ernment that the vote of . censure was confined to one particular act. Not one charge of msradrhinisstrstion had been preferred against the Government. Ho was not; prcparcu, in justice to the country, to say that they ought to accept the resolu. l ticn before the House. He repudiated the ch urge that he was concerned either directly or indirectly in the resignation of Mr. I?ra. ser. He said that the member for Was: Middlesex had received letters irom the parties who had been 80 charged repudiating the charge, and he called upon that gentle, man to produce them. "That the supplies voted by this House i will lapse on the Slst day of December instant, and this House would be want. ing to its duty it it should not before that time (as was dare under like cir. cumstances last year) make provision for the expenditure, under Ministers possessing its eonfidenee, of tho monies necessary to carry on the public service until the final estimates for the ensuing year can be voted, "That tbitsFfiivAe regrets that the remaining Ministers should have advise J. His E ref-1- lency to continue them in ofiiee, an). htun'oly prays that B is 1i?ieri1eney will be graciously pleased to consider of the ri-vcu'ersenir.ytiiiuvs, contained in this Address." Hon. J. S. MACDONALD said that he refused to resign because he believed this: the strength ot parties would be altered by the approaching elections He di i not admit the Parliamentary doctrine, which said that, because a vote of want of coatidenee, was ex- press ed by a majority of one or yst;mspty, that a Government must necessarily resign It would be for a Government to coneide: whe- ther the exigencies of their position, or the duty theyuowed to their country, the,,yselirei, and their supporters, should indmyt 91631 A to. retain their seats- unlim- "That the Provincial Treasurer basin con. sequence of the hostile attitude of the, House, resigned his office. "That Ministers have been defeabezl in each of the four divisions which have taken place, and have never has! control of th: House, "ruirthe Ministerial policy On a most im. portant question has ua condemned and reversed by a decisive vote of this House, which has declared its want ot otmiidenep, in Miniatera. "That the continuance in tyfiiea of maining Ministers is under existing stances at variance with the spirh constitution. Mr. MACKENZIE tssid the Attorney- General had called upon hierand asked it he had received letters on this matter from Mr, King, of the Montreal Bank, and Mr. Srie. phen, and he told him he had, bat that, he was not in a position to bring the matter before the House to day. He would my, however, that these letters did not contain a full denial of the charge that had been made. Hon. J. & MACDONALD said the Home should have the benefit of the denial, such as it, was, He proceeded to make further remarks upon this subject, when he was called to order by Mr. 89mm and requested. to oonline himself to the reso- lution before the House. He then went on to say that; they were within two or three ', days of the time for adjournment for the holidays. He thought the Opposition should . be "tiisiied with the expression of the House l already made, and that they should allow the House to adjourn till some time in January, when the election-a would be over and then they couldtest the slrengsu ot the House fairly. If it should then prove that the Government were in a minonty, no man would more gladly resign hls place than he would, as he ind done on a former occa- . T - _. wee-£51., an," rmw Ili% Resist: n,? ttir: " .v"i, Cr, '.' _', . 'itq . existing circa; the spirit of the the re- f3Itil vii-1i "5%