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*AAA Shny' ° 8 |"vation to which he wanted to call the a : tion of the hon. member for Eattu"l'eo::nto, ; that in Ngv York, where wore some of the | ablest jurists in the world, the judges were | elected every eight years, and nominated by |-- a political party. During his intercourse with lawyers in the State of New York, he |-- rever heard of one complaint that a jadgo 1| so elected by a party had ever been | swayed or influenced in his jadgments | however strong the fooling might JInve been ! between the parties,. A judge never thought | of the political principles of the litigant | before bim. His only desire was for a strict administration of justice (Hear, hear.) The clanse was thne carricd. | Attorn.y--General MOWAT moved that a gelectfcommittse, composed of himself, Hon. Mr, Crooks, Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Wells, be ' appointed to draft an address to His Excel-- lency. Carried. Attorney--Cieneral MOW ATJprosented the report of this committes, which was adopted; and the address was ordered to be presented by such members of the committee as were members of the Executive Council. Tie House then adjourned at 12:10 a m. NOTICES OTION,. | _ Nr,. Clark (Wellington)--On Tuesday next --A Bill for providing for taking votes by | ballet at elections of members of the Legisia-- tive Assembly of Ontario. 4 ' Also, on Tuesday next--A Bill providing for the protection of insectiverous and other birds beneficial to agricuiture. Mr. Tooley --On Thursday next--A Bill to repeal clauses Nos 2, 3, 4, 5 6, 7, and 8 of the Railway Subsidy Act of 1872, Mr. Prince--On Taesday next --A Bill en. titled " An Act for the regulation of the rights of counsel practising in the Courts of Law and Equity in Ontario to precedence in the moving conduct of causes therein " Also, on Tuesday next--A RBill entitled ** An Act respecting line fences in Ontamio." Also, on Tuesisy next--A Bill entitled * An Act respecting an equitable jurisdiction by judges in Courts of Law." Also, on Tuesday next--A Bill entitled "®An Act respecting the maintenance of claims by assignees thereof." Mr. Rykert--On Wednesday noxt--For a return showing (!) copies of all Orders in Council relative to the recent sale of timber limits in Ontario. (2) Copies of all reports in the Office of the Department of Crown Lands relating to the same; relating to the survey of the zaid limits, the quantity and description of timber thereon, the nature of the soil, &c. _ (3) Copies of the rales, re-- | gulations, and conditions uuder which the | purchasers of said limits held the same; | showing whether the whole or any portion | thereof are subject to settlement. _ (4) The ; names of the purchasers at the said sais; the (quantity purchased by each firm, and thse several amounts agreed to be paid by them respectively; the amounts actuaily pard. --(5) The narmes of all purchasers who h=veo 'ailed to comply with the conditions 0° sale. _ (6) The pames of all purchasers at the said sale who hbave since transferred their claim to other persons, and the names of such per-- s0n8. Mr, Macdonaldl --On Tuesday noxt--A | Bill entitled *" An Act to Amend the Riec-- | tion Law of 1868," by providing that besting | or wagering shall be an illegal act. A'*so, | Tuesday next, an address for copics of ail orders in Council (if any), aud correspon-- ' dence (if any), in referonce to the establish-- ment in Ontario of any alditonsl Normal | Schools, lion. Mr. Crooks--On Tuesday next---- Te consideration of the speech of His Ex-- i ww..ency at the opening of the session. |