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To author!ze the Simcos Mechanios' Instl-- tute and Literary Association to raise a loan, and for other purposes,--Mr, Clarke (Nor. folk). To authorlze theincorporated Syno4 of the Diocese of Toronto, with the consent of the Incumbent of St. Paul's Churob, in the town of Lindsay, to soll certain lands in the towa of Lindsay,--Mr, Clarke (Norfolk), To confirm a By--law of the Cansia Por. manest Boilding and Savings , Racsioty, ohanging its name to The Canada Yermanout Loan and Savings Company, and for othor purposes therein mentioned.--Mr, Monk, Mr, MEREDITH asked the following questions:--Whethor any olsims have been made on the Provincial Treasurer for pay. ment of the reward offered by the Province for tke apprehension and conviction of the murderers of Thomas S--ott* Whether any report has been made by the Chief Justice of Manitoba, or any one else, upon the sald claima? Whether it is the intontion of the Government to pay the amount of thereward, or any part of it,' to the ?!eim\r,h or any of To corsolidate the town of Cobourg, and to ll:ithofl:oththo issue of debontures on ;he security of the town property, and for _: purposes,. --Mr, Hargraft, * To gernt relief to the Alblon Road Com-- pavy,--Mr, Patterson (York), them, in accordarcs with su _ roport, or otherwize* If no detormina . has been come to with reforence to suo _ "ms. what £* An Act to authorize the corporation of the City of Toronto to constract Waterworks in the City of Toronts,'" and to amend the Act sed in the thirty.--soventh year of Her mjeny'a reilgn, chaptered seventy--iive, iat!-- tuled * An Act to ume;l;i tlio{ ?ot pusell in the thirty--fifth year of Her Ma 's reign, ohaptered seventy--nine."--Mr, B.:?Ly To amend the Aot passed in the thirty--fifth year of the reign of Her Majesty Qusen Vic. toris, and chaptered soventy nino, intituled K6 taws Lnk e mauel ackesl ak. _0 0n uk. L ce To incorporate the Hem'!iton and Dun4as Street Railway Company.--Mr, McMahon. To amend the Ast innorporating the Huron and Quebeo lailway Company, and to legal ize certain by laws of tho county and town of Peterborough g.-mtlng( aid by way o! bonus to said Company.--Mr. Scott. tlllu amendment was lost, Ye.,' 17; To confirm the appointment of Trustess in connection with the Temperance--st. Ohurch in the City of Tororto, and to vest in them certain lands.--AMr, Lauder, To iacorporate ths Niagara Falls and Lake Erie Railway Compary,--Mr, Wilson, To authorlze the Corporation of the Clty of Ottawa to mortgage the By Ward Markst property fori sum not to exceed thicty thousand dol'ars, toeroot suitable market buildings theré« a «--Mr. O'Donoghue, 41, To provide for the registration of a certsin indenxture executed by the Canada Contral Raillway Company, and to make other pro-- visions respecting the samo,--Mr. Mork, Further to amec 1 the Acts relating to the HMamilton and No th--western Rallway Com-- pany.--Mr, Williams. To enable the Corporation ol the Town of Cobourg to ald a certain Manufacturing Com-- pany, known as the Cobourg Carpet, Mat-- ting, and Manufacturing Company.--Mr, Hargraft, Relating to St, John's Church, in the town» ship of Ancastsr.--Mr. Sexton. The following Bills passed through /. mittes:-- Respecting by.law No. 333, passed by the corporation of the town of Bslleviile.--Mr. Boulter, Plys C To incorporate the Potrolia Oll Plpse Com-- p....:. M¥ Beroohe. To incorporate the Home Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Oatario,--Mr: Barr. To enable the Corporation of the town of Peterborough toincur an additional indebted-- ness for the purpose of defraying the cost of the construction of certain bridges over the River Otonabes, and also of the construction of certain ward schowls in said town.--Mr. To amend the ,Act to incorporate the C:at-- ling Gold and Silyer Mining Company, --Mr, Wills, To Incorporate the Bolleville and Oltawa River Rellway Company.--Mr, Wilis, The following Bills were road the second The Bill was then read the thir; TBE SCOTT MURDELR, timg mad Nays, , the indepcndence of the Legislative Aszem:. , bly, gaid the object of this B%Zl was lo pra-- vent the partners of members from praci's | Ing betore Committees of thes RHouss, <-- The Government bad, howaver, inroduced a Bill i which covcred the ground, zs .1 he, there-- fore, moved that the orders bo uis chargel. | The order was disshargod and the Bill withdrawn, Mr, WILLS moved the secand reading lof the Bill for the protection of brakesmen on railwey trains. Hosaid the Bil might be defective and ho should be glai to have it amerded in Comm't. tee. It was sald that more lives were lost through improper conplings than through deticient arrangements on the roof, but the fact was that when accidents hap. pened through defective couplings the resuit was generally maiming instead of loss of life. Ho was informed that two hundred railway employees were killed in a year in this coun-- try, Ho read extracts from Ts Gunors showing the loss of lie which took place from the want of railings round the top of the cars. Thero was a question as to whether this House could, legisiate for railways ia-- corporated by the Dominion Parliament, He believed they could, as they had!thefright to Mr., BELL moved for copies of all addi. tional correspondercs, during the present scssmion, with the Governiment in the matter of the Euon and Ontario Ship Canal, Ca: The House went into Commiltes cu the | Bill to authorize Corporations and Institu tioms incorporated ont of tha Proviacse of Ontario to lend and invast moneys therela,. deal with the civil rights of the citizens of the Province. He also propmed to provide for warnicg brakesmen when they arrived at low bridges, No doubt some improvement should _ be _ made _ for _ gelf--couplers, which could now be supplied at a very -- low _ rate. If _ stsam _ brakes were adopted very faw mssn would lore their employment. He had introduced a clause to make the penalty payable to the Proviocial Treasurer as soon as the coroner's jury declared the company liable. It was krown that railways paid a vory small INVESTMENT OF FUNDS IN ONTAEIO BY OUTSIDE CORPORATIONS, The Bill was reportad w!th amendments, which were concurrod in. It being six o'clock tho Spcaker leff the chair. INDEPENDENCE GF PARLIAMENT, After recess, Mr, CREIGHTON, on the order for the second reading of tho Bill further to sscure PROTECTION OF RAILWAY BRAKE3. he MEN,. HUXRON AND ONTARIO SHIP CAXAL. Mr. FRASER presented Supplementary Peturns from a number of rail ways, Ra 'lpng c 212 IPaCUJ, ®uo poISDAE rcaking the 'claims binding themwelyvss to abile by his finding, The Chief Justice of Manitoba had made a report on these oclsaims, and it was the intention of the Government, subject to the sanction of the House, to pay the amounts awarded in the reY:rt. For that purpose the proposed clag an amount in the esthynatel. * C DIVISION CoUrRTP RECORD3, Mr, HARGRAFT moved for coples of all correspondence between the Government anrd County Court Judges or other persons re-- speotivg the providing of suitabie safes for the protection of resords and other doou-- ments relating to suits in Division Courts, He pointed out that greatloss had engued in some countles tkrough not baving such 1 _ ® P0 PHCsday greasloss had engued in some countics thkrough not baviag such safes, Mr, MOWAT said that since the mollon was ?hcad on the paper he had made inquiry, and fourd that there had been no corres-- ponderce with the Covernment on the sub-- jeot. The Governrent could rok seo their way at prosent to acy lepislation on the matter, Abough thoy recognised that it was one of ecusiderable importance. He thought the local and county municipalities should mext LR CC T WY Mr, MOWAT saild tlmt olg made on the Provincial 7 wmeu § ment of such raward. _ gan is the cause of the delay? thesoe c ue kuos necestary provision, The rotice was with4rawn. the ~~ owaro, _« report uad bsen e Chief Justice of Manitoba on » _A commission had been issued make this inquiry, the persons RETUR RN3. &0 0# ~ in --inn S report uad bsen of Manitoba on ne pay®