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_ the inten Ffl&f the Govg--rln;;nt to bring g measure for & pur thh s % b o fl-'" fl'le. 8 llbiect Woufd recaiva tha M(.':'u-.lf 5, The names of all purchasers who have failed to comply with the conditions of sale. Stating whether or not the purchaser or as-- gignee was before the said purchase or trans-- fer a l\icense fee or limit holder, and, if so, to what extont. Also, the quantity of land now under license, and the quantity of land pot under license Hon. Mr. SCOTT said a portion of the in-- tormation as'.*"3 * ~ as contained in reports already publ.shed; but the information would be br,oug_ht down as soon as it could be pre-- 4. The names of the purchasers at said sale, the quantity purchased by each firm, and the several amounts agreed to be paid by thegx respectively--the amounts actually 6. The names of all purchasers at said sale who 'have since transferred thoir claims to other persons, and the names of such per-- in povdipe qo '"'2'" would receive the considera-- tion of the Government before next Session. not intend to erect any new Counties or County at once. Attorney--General MOWAT said his an-- swer applied to the whole question, C Mr. FITZSIMMONS asked whether any arrangement has been made with the DJ minion Government for the issue of, by the Lieutenant--Governor for Ontario, and the appointment by him of the issuers of m ir-- riage licenses for said Province, and whethor the revenue derived from such liconses be-- lorgs to the Province or the Dominion. Attome{-Gen. MOWAT said no arrange-- ment had been made for the purpose men-- tioned; but the revenue menfione?o;elonged to this Province, and was accounted for to the Province by the Dominion Government. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Mr. RYKERT moved for copies of all Or-- ders in Council relating to the Agricaltural College. 'The names of all persons 3p'pointed to inspect the several proposed sites for said eollege. The instructions given such por. . sons, together with a memorandum of the expenses of such persons. Carried. TIMBER LIMITs3. Mr. RYKERT moved for :-- 1. Copies of all Orders in Council relating to the recent sale of timber limits in Ontario. 8. Copies of the rules,iregulations, and ecnditions under which the purchasers of gaid limits held the same, showing whether the whole or any portion thereof are subject to settlement. 2. Copies of all reports in the Office of the Depsrtment of Crown Lands relating to the saurvey of said limits, the quality and de-- scription of timber thereon, the nature of the goil, &c. .flh;vll;.i;i';lé" ia';lli-s;-l;;vu dispased to disap. last. Hon. Mr. SCOTT--No, thoy ap€--rog------ Mr. WOOD believed that whatever might appear on the list of purchasers, it would be found that the real purchasers were those who held the old Jimits With reference to })i'ove of the extensive sale of that class of ands. He would suggest that certain resor-- vations might be kept in the hands of the Government. <He should not have made these rewarks were ® not that he did not know but that before the House met again other 5,000 square miles might have been dis. posed of. Hon Mr. SCOTT observed, with reference to a remark of Mr. Wood, that there were 10,000 square miles at least not yet under license, Tkere were 5,700 square miles in the Ottawa region alone, besides the territory north of Lake Huron. Hon. Mr.CAMERON thought it was much -- to be regretted that the hon gentlemen who bad the government of the country in their hands should bhave thought it necessary, without there being any want felt in the country for additional timber limits, to cbhange the policy of the late Administration without asking the sanction of Parliament. Mr. Sandfield Macdonald's Administration, of which he had the honour of being a mem-- ber. thought that the timber limits already under license in this country, as had beon re-- marked by the member for South Brant, were quite ample to satisfy the requirements of this market, as well as the demand for the American market, for at least 25 years to come. There was no pressure brought from any quarter upon the Commissioner of Crown Lands to bring these limits into the roarket, unless it was a pressure from lum. bermen, who were already well supplied with limits. Jt would be remembered that whenthe late Administration felt it necessary to dis-- pose of timber that was in the free--grant territory of the Muskoka district, they im posed double dues upon the berths that were to be sold, and notwithstanding this they ob-- tained very much larger bonusesthan usual. The reason that they imposed these dues were this :--They found that the licentiates hold. ing timber licenses already had gone out of their limits and trespassed upon Crown do-- mains, knowing at the time that if they were canght upon the Crown domains that they were lisble to a fine, It was once said to the Government that if theso parties, by trespassing, obtained lumber by paying dou{:le, it must legitimately be worth more, and shou'ld be offered at a higher price. The present Government were not selling upon the regulations of the late Administration, Hon. Mr. SCOTT said the bou. gentleman was incomect in what he stated' It was only on equare timber that double dues were ex-- acted. Fon,. Mr. CAMERON said doubledueshad been exact.d on square timber, and there was also an increased price for saw--logs; but he thought these dues were diminished. _ In reference to this proceeding there had boen something more remarkable thanheeverbeard of in any transaction of the kind before. He (Hon. Commissioner of Crown Lands) ssemed to have taken credit to himsolf for the course Eursued----a course which he thought was ighly objectionable. It was advertized in the firrt place, as he urcerstood, th«*t the limits in question were to be sold, ai the bonuses paid in fall; but after s short time it was considered that that would be objectionable, ard a change was made, between which change and the sale there was not sufficient time given to enable all persons who desired to become purchas-- ers to take advantage of it. That change was that a portion of the bonuses should be paid down aod that credit should be given for the balance The hon. gentloman said arrangements were made with the bauks that they should give credit facilities to the pur chasers, and that the Governinent would allow the funds to remain in the baunks that were giving the accommodation witkout being drawn out, and that they should boe lcft in deposit in those basks at the rate of four per cent. # that the money would not be drawn by i cheque and deposited in the Government banks until other arrangements were made. | Hon Mr,CAMERON was glad to hear they had obtained a larger percentage than the late Administration, which ouly got four per cent _ One feature of the change was parti-- cularly objectionatle The hon. gentleman's counection with the Iumbermen of the coun-- try was very woell known. Had the hon gentleman been able to act so straightfor-- wardly that none of those who were his friends formerly, and who were his frieads at that time, could get any information from him that the _ goneral _ public _ did cot receive* He (Mr. Cameron)}) was vrable to say, and ho _ trusted the hop, gentleman found himself able to re-- siet the pressure of his friends in that way. He bad the opportunity of communicating the fact of the arrangement that had beon Hon, Mr. CROOKS said that interest at the rato of five per cent. was obtained for the money deposited. Hon. Mr. SCOTT said ho assured the banks