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LERCISLATURE OF ONTARIO, , emmnmemmers wl n uomm ncs SECOND PARLIAMENT--ThHIRQ SEsSigN. mm omcnonctis cci(iffirines mmmmes Torsoay, March 3. ! 'The Spemker took tho chair at three | O'CXOCko || REPORTS OF COMMITTEE3. Hon, Mr, OURRIE presented the sixth re-- port of the Committee on Private Bills. The adoption of the report was allowed to stand over, Hon, Mr., CROOKS presented the fi'th re-- port of the Committes on Railways: The report was adopted. BILLS INTRODUCED, _ : Mon, Mr, Mowat introduced a Bill to . provide for making further provision for the -- due administration of justico. Fon, Mr,. McKollar--To enc surage~ sot-- tlement in free grant territory. Hon. Mr. Frasor--Rospostins -- lanatic asylums. PROPOSED UNION OF TiR NORTHI AND SOUTH RIDINGS OF KUROX,. w f Hon, Mr. CURRIE moved the adoption of the second report of the Private Bili)s Com-- ml::tee, presented to the Honse on the 2izh ' a Mr, GIB_SQN moved as an amendment | that the original motion should be struck | out, and the following substituted:--*"That l Hill No. 45, to re--unite the North and South Ridings of the County of Huron, be reforred back to the Committeo, with instructions to consider the preamble proven." He refar. | red to the action of the Council in the matter, | to tho benefit which would result by increas. | ing the facilities for tegistration and reduc. | ing the expenditure in this respect, ] AMir, SCOTT spoke of the action tak | the Committee to which the Bill was igfl'g | red, which did not consider it aqvisable to _uaite those ridinvgs for rogistration purposes.