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TORONTO. THURSDAY, JAN. Kip WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 1872. The SPEAKER took the Chair at 31.3. PETITION B. The following were presented :--- By Hon. M. c. CAMERON --Fi'om Ggorge Thomas, Haigh, of Toronto, to auth- guise the Law Seciety to call him to the ar. Mr Hon. Mr. 1jA1tLTNt4--1frpm the Lo.ido, City thurWorkiy Company, townh- Tse. th_(m to extend their line of plpmg, Second Parliament-ttra Session. Jidititts, trice,' iri. 53:3 gammy" w'n-v 03,12. By Hon. Mi. CARLIN Gu-Prom the 'Lon- don, Huron and Bruce Railway Company, to extend the time for the beginning and completion 913.99 !.tit1..r.oa.d.,. By Mr. WILLIAMS (Durhsrn)--From J ohn Sutton and other oublic schoni teachers of Ontario, that no alteration be made ip_the _fippAirappPsttd Teachprs Eund. By Mr. Ma,E0D---Frorn the Town' Council of Bowmanville, to incorporate the Bowrnamnlle, Lindsay and Bobcay- goon Railwai Company. By Mr. 0 1YER---From Daniel Frec- man and others, of Norfolk, to incorpor- ate the Port Burwcll and Ingersoll 1taiiwuy Coylmy. ___,__,_ n , u ooiir'ueiiVDundas, to enable them close Rosina street in the said town:, . By Mr. sP1tiNi9ER--1hctin the Village Council of Waterloo, to empower them to extend the Grand Trunk 1?nilwrir from Berlin to Waterloo. By Mr. BPRrNU1E1t--rnrirt the ann CouLcil of Galt, to confirm a certain agree- ment with the Grand Trunk Railway Unm- puny, and for power to extend the line fromDoon to Galt, ,4 __ lfy railway Co.," wliich 'arGiii iii:sit Elmo am referred to the Railway Commit- ce. q 0n mob}: of Mr. PARDEE,seconded by Ply mm, a Bill to incorporate the Omano Mtiial Mining Co. QL'ESTEDNS BY MEMBERS. By Mr. cLEMhhNs--From the Grand Trunk" Railway Company of Canada, tn confirm a certain agreement with the town otGalt, and for power to extend the line from Doon to Galt. -- By Mr. c0YtiE----h'roin John Haggcrt. and others, of Brampton, to incorporate the 1lrrrpptpn Eager works. By Mr McChLru---Frorn Thonns Fry and uthers, of Norfolk, that no further ac- quisition of territory be granted the Long Point flompppr. . .-- .. , By Mr. hRDAGH---Froin the Village Council of Willis, to empower them to sell certain lands known as the Market, Block. _ - By Mr. s1NCLhIlt--Frotn the Town- ship Council of Amabel, that the Indian lands in Ontario may be under the control of the Crown Lands Department, By Mr. CLARKE (Ndrfolk)--lfrom 'the County Council of Norfolk, for: contain amendrrcntttp the_1}_rainage Act. . ""By Mr. TooLEY--Ffihn the County Council of Middlesex, that the township of Delaware may be annexed to the cam riding of the county of Middlesex. BILLS INTRODUCED. On motion of Mr. HODGINS, smondcd 'tts Mr. Barber, leave was given to intro- glucgarBill '1tpirysoworate the Credit Val- Yirii"r.' Cmtrsr'1E--Frorn the Town "mail nf Dundas. to enable them to MR. WOOD'S RESIGNATION. Hon. Mr. CAMERON said he had had occasion several times to refer to the cir- cumstances under which the hon. member for Brant had resigned his position in the late Government, and to state that his thought it had been occasioned Ay some in- ducement being held out to him to take that step. The first intimation that any member of the late Government had of any intention of the late Treasurer to re- sign was 13' a letter sent by him to the late Attorney- eneral some few hours before he made it public in the House. Up to the time that he sent in his resignation, he gave no intimation to his colleagues of his in- tention. The ground that he took in ex- plantation to them was that he was unable, to bring any Reform support to the Administration, but he (Mr. Cameron) be- lieved that Mr. Wood had never been blamed at all for that by any of his cpl. leagues. He had resigned in a very criti- cal moment for the late Government; just whenavote of non-eoniidence was pend- ing. He thought he was prepared to show that communication passed between Mr. Wood and the Hon. President of the Qouneil_previous to his resignation; that D. :onversations together as to the time that he (Mr. W [t5pl5e',fSl'5ii5li and that arrangements had been made as to when he should speak on the subjects i),", under discussion. Communication had passed between Mr. Wood and the Presi- dent of the Council just at the moment when he was speaking to the late Attor-g ney-Genenl in regard to the affairs of the Government, and he also believed commu~ 5 nication had passed, between the two gen- I tlemen across the floor of the House atter- wards. He also believed that he was clos- eted with members of the late Opposition about the time of his resignation. After the present Speaker of the House had spoken on the norrcontidence vote, the late Treasurer had asked whether ther would not accept the votes that had been taken and resign. When the Premier had declined to make a resignation othe Hon. Mr. Wood had spoken to the Hon. Mr. Blake in order to get him 1 to endeavour to induce the. Government to resign. He then moved that a Selecr Committee be appointed to enquire whether any and what corrupt inducement or oiter was made to the Hon. E. B. Wood, a member of this House, to induce him to resign his position as Treasurer of the Province of Ontario, by the Hon. ll Blake, or any other member ot the present Administration, while members of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, such Committee to have power to send far peryons yyl were" , , "£1th Mr. BLAKE asked whethcr any wk . other member of the Administration was 1 : 1'" ;, chlrged y? thg yyyJ,efyy,t or not? '. ' =' .' "ESE." Mr. CAMERON said that when! the committee was appointed tld would then answer tpatA1estlon. - - _ mMi'IOIAMERON said he had put the charge M it was. -iiGir. Mr. BLAKE wanted the names of those impligggdiu . . = Mr. BLAKE thought the practice of Parliament. should be adhered to; he should therefore move an amendment to the hon, gentlerpan's motion. The matter might be referred to the committee on elections. -- -jiir. CAMERON should move for a sele .1. committee, and would not accept. a .5- other. Mr. BLAKE agreed to a sekct com mittee under the circumstances. lie wouid move that the motion be mnmdul lo lu- clude a distinct charge against himself and the other members of the Admiui.etratic:: Mr. CAMERON said he did mt bring charges a ainst other hon. member; that. the Hon. §'remicr and the hon. 1nen'Aus tot Brant. Hon. Mr. MAOKI'NZIE nruhrtnined that the charge Was against tux: "Lula Government, and than no Cahnzmltu liad ever been granted to a puma": ntttatrer up lpr ireli_pirE.!1.tsny.yTe: Mr. BLAKE said if the hon WORM take the responsibility 0 other members of the Ailmitti. name, committees slum! _l, Li: mg]; each case. Mr. CAMERON £1113. L. L". o'erarrr,o, against other mum!) A/.rrriu'istriirori. . House would anew a CC", vague" charge: - Mr. UL'leIEON wax: ITsrrhetion chungul to 5rd. man's views, 'mm, l?,. ll. WOOD had in r.hje.tion to " T, a committee, for the charges made 11:18 he??? foundation. All that he done was simply " to send in his resignation to His Exctlri leney as soon as he decided that he could i. no longer properly hold otliee. The note l which he, had rcccived from Mr. 133nm; had been openly handed to him therein ,' - the House after his insignatiun. inf l the presence of the hon. members for East Toronto and Cornwall. ', Then it had been said that there mum): . understanding between hian and hen}I gentlemen, but there was no foundation _ for it. If the, hon. gentleman wanted to} bring charges against him let him have his z committee. l Maud Hum, tt can-n M'erod in the llor,. Fl. of this Home, to nu? Mr. CASE-1:0} sicc', wnendment,vniic11 maxi} sibimy of the hon. from prepared to t.el;c, the 1'04 own motion, but wouid with the mmndnurua motion. 1305331071 as TIPS (muslin by tly member of m Mr. BLAKE Wow-7'. monk. to and Mar l following words': v. V Tm: House than (unified 0:1 meat. and the members Were to be, ayes 45, nays 20. The was, therefore, dechtrcd to be Yams -Mcssrs. Barber. Baxter. It, Chrlrtic, Clanke, (Nahum), Clarke Clemons, Cook, Craig, (Rttytsrili), C1 Vau'son, Hangman. 1"ai_r1mirg, Faruv Lani-7. 7"'\'K7I~I M-es' _-'- ,V Christie, Clarke, 010103;), Calle, t11ciiirili,vo.y0, Clemens, Cook, Craig, (Ruasvh), trams, Crosby. Dam-'0", Deacon, Fairlmiru, Faruvcll. Finlayson. Galbraith, Gibr. 11. Gm; Graham. Urngc, Gnu-f, iludgius, McKellar, Luznckcrzic, McLeod, MONK. Oliver, Pardee. Pancrmn, Paxton, Perry, Princv, deusor. Sum, (Ottawa), Scxvon, eritwlait'. Smith, Swinger, Wold), Wili'vuns, (Durham). Williams, (rbyniltot!l, Wilson, Wood, (tfr "t).-M5. buvs--h1esers. Ardagh, Boulter, Boulthcc, Cl vin, Cameron, Cabin". Code, Corby, lhicclte, -rqra Vlm-u-u... g' an"! T.,,,,U, Mcthrl, McCalluT, l of doing {his}. after" the way in v had obtained the position winch occupigA Mr. GL1ifr? "BOYD?" it l " , to mutate mma'er of hu, Han. M the (WV-0:3 lii\ st'.".' members were menu; Bays 20. The amend: Reclaim} to he etrried. said if the Iron. member responsibility of clmrniv'g Um reclr.u1sytlt wouid m. N no mlr: llre, mail "chm," lite Wu: rut», the irov, M. or ct this 1bmse, had npt irduceuitnt Was L B. Wood, a member HEM mruii Administration, he y to refuse a com- move an amend wrds "hy the Iron. four of the Admin- by any member." L he addressed him. , than to the preju- (ivy him to resign his the Province of r. Blake "cibi.V, a fiun in ihrrt AR, tl If' n mt 13mm! hon 111191 n'I kill Jill they new I Um: I the ,1, (1f ly. .:1k" 15 d- lite " is}?