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I By Mr. Farewell-The petition of Williem _ McIntyre and others, of Hamilton; ahso or Z Samuel MoAlliuter and others, of Toronto; E; aleo of David J. Johnson and others, of C , ': bonrg; algo of H. Montgomery and others, oi "I Millbrook; alao of D. W. Malcolm and others, of Townsend; else of w. Cummings ( and othira, of Goderich; also of motor Bsi. l tor and others, of Tyotdville--aeverausr pray' j'lng for the repeal of the "perannaatiou 1' clause in the School Act. TUESDAY, Feb. 6. The SPEAKER tcok th: clash at three o'clock. PETITIONS. 1, Hon. Mr. Blake-Cl" patitlon ot the Conny Council of Bates, praying lid ta rail. wnyp; 91-0 paying for certain amondm-mta [MID MilMElirHlll$1 SESSION. roiij-iiiii?i-'ii'iriLFisoA Y, FEB. 7. _ . "I'D; - [II-Jung xv: to the Assessment Law. By Mr. Pattoraon---TU petition of the County Council of York, prayiag that Cout tttttt may be mede to certain persons r road allowance. granted by them; :15. wins the regal of the Aat ugtglatiag the Br Ron. Mr. Wood-The mutton of the County Council ot Brant, praymi f or certain amendments to tho Assessment aw. Aho-Tho petition of Meander Reid and others, of WelUnd, praying for cert min amendment; to the Railway Act (Canada), Aha-The petition of S. W. MoMlchael and others, praying that no farther aequUt. tion of territory be grantca to the Long Point Compnny. By Mr. Rear-The petitien of the County Council of Peterboro', praying for certain amendments to the Jury Luv. By Mr. Boultbea --The petition of Willhm M. Thoma and others, of York, praying for the "tabiuhrnent of an inch-late asylum. ES: @1011: --- 'A'l'iri'rll g 'tt traction engines on puma him? In"; also praying that the Bill for the new ration of the city of Toronto from tha count, oi York do not pass. Mr. Bykert-To amend the Assessment Act ot 1869. ' Mr. R W. 800 " moved that the Homea l do, on Thursday next, receive 'itself into a I .eommiitee of the whole to consider the tol. I 109192 resolutions '- I. That in the opinion of tll House it ls expedient that the Livutetuati.Governor in Council should have authority to reduce the price of common school lands sold previously. to lat J sly, 1807, where It shall appear that such lands have been sold at prices beyoai their fair value, and that such prices remain unpaid ; and also to. 1na1reysyh, allnt'enenz as in" ,appsar equitable and just of tha ar. rears of interest on the unpaid instalments o' the purchasa money of any common sch, ,1 lands sold. by the Crown previously to Ist July, 1807 , Provided that such reductions and abatementa be made only in respect o' and in proportion to the share or hrerest of this Province in such lands, and the price thereof, and do not in anywise extend to or affect the share or interest of Quebec ia sub lands, or the price thereof. 3. That before any such sch-Chou or i abltement be made, the land in respect Ot _ yrhioh such redu ation or abatement is pro- 1 posed should be examined and valued by um , or more inspector or inspect )rs, appoints i . for that purpose by the Lieutenant G JVet'tiO'" : in Council or by the L'ommisalener of Cro 7m _ Lmdr. 2. That each such reduction and abatement Ihould be effeoted by paying oat o! the Consolidated Revenue Fund the amount share ot to the parties entitled thereto, on his paying the full amount pt the parghsaemotiey and interest. 4, That $1311 reduction and abatement should be oonihud to cases in which the par chaser from tho Utysen, or the peg-591; claim ing under him, is m occupation of the land, and is an actual settler thereon, or on land adjacent thereto. 5. Thuf. it is expedient to provide tint tha Lieutenant-Governor in 1Jourveilmay, by an order in Council, confer upon the Commis- ainnerof Crown Lands authority to make such reduction or abatement; as afaressid, subject to the prolriiions trf. theses: so1attcara, iri'ii'iriiyiairiofriseI! provisions, if any, not inconsistent with these resolutions, as may be embodied in any Order in council: He wanici iw,ttirorty any aims-n vM;lona on the subject until the Hausa went into com mlttee on Thursday. Mr. BLA KE said. he had been desired by MV, Excellency to recommend these resola. tions to tho consideration of the House. THE APPROPRIATIOV Cyl? THE RAIL. WAY FUND. Elli" but: Lunum m u. 1,..." --_7.v _ . torGeneral ia office for years when Mei" could not get a constituency for him sh aid F go furtheF,--tl1at a gentleman who had again and again announced his adm'rsi:ra ! F . of the old System of irresponsible, government and the Family Cotrtptuli;, should ask them " this the of the day, in the year 1872. a: _ this era ot oonststutidnal progress, to affirm tho View that Ilia Excellency should bi, F ' permitted to choose members of his 0 y?'] [ t who would not only not be required, bat ( . would not be allowed to have seats in that l I Ohmber. (Hear, bear ) What dd the i, 'C , amendment of the member for East Toronto ", j mean? It meant that a seret conchye eel; 1 we" doing Bis Excellency in secret, thlnmv .121".-- A... Hun nannlll might Mr. BLAKE moved the third reading of ' the Bill to make further provision Sou-suing ; the appropriatioa of the railway fund. I. The Bill was read a third time and passer}. ', ('ONSTRUCTION OI? AN At ' C. i Mr. BL MUS moved the third reading of the THI to declare the true construction of the Act passed in the 1301: year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. and chsp'ercd fire, and intituled. " An Act against Fraudulent Deeds, Alienation, &e" The Bill was read a third time and passed. OMEMEE, BOBCAYGEUN, AN'0 NORTH PETE RBOKOUG ll It AIL WAY. The Bill to incorporatvd tho Omamae, Botreaygeon, an l North Peterborough J auo. tion Railway Company wat' read a third time and passed. THE ('ITY OF LONDON DEBT. The Bill respecting the debt of the cit-v o? London was read a third time and passed. Mr. ('AMEROY admitted that under tho Confederation Act, the Lieat -Go yernor might appoint more than five advisers Chtur, liar," from Mr. Blake;) but they were to he T uppolnted In a particular way. Mr. Blake had violated the (Yonstltution in no acetic; the position of Executive Councillor, and then forming an Administzation without being one of the five Executive oWyetu namri by the Confederation Act. The amendmen» he (Mr. Cameron) would now move Wa.g . " That; in case any member of the Lrghlative _ Assembly hereafter becomes a. member ofthe, Executive Council, his election shall be void - and his seat vacated. " The object of the amendment; was this --that his Excellency _ might appoint more than six advisers, but l the affairs of the country should be governed _ by tive executive oilicers as before ; and that / any member of this House who become an ' Executive Councillor should vacate his scat. INDEPENDENCE OF THE ASSEMBLY. On the order for receiving the report of th ' committee. on the, Bill to further secure th: Indepemh nee of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. BLAKE moved that the report be not waived, and that the Bill be re~ ferred back to a committee of the whole, with instructians to amend the 3rd clause by adding thereto the words, " Bat the Execu- tive Council shall not at my time consist: of more than six members." Mr. BLA K E pointed out that, while the member for East Toronto was so anxious not to limit the prerogative of his Excellency to appoint " many advisers as he should please, he wss anxious to provide that no more than fire of those councxllors should be responsible to the country by holding seats upon the floor of that House. He was not surprif d that the leader of a party that kept a lil dwe- tor General in oRitm for yeavs when' hey could not get a constituency for him 5:13 11d go further, -that a gentlemen who had again and again announced he adm'rltmn __ " - - --- -2 s..-,,.-') annulment COMMON SCHOOL LANDS. BEL INTRODUCED. ;cellenoy m lumcu, " onsibility tojhe people,