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fire protection apparatus was out of order during the early part of the fire, but as soon as it was got in order it was used, The item was patsad, as was Provinclal Reformatory, Penetanguishene, $23,190. _ On the item, Central Prison $47,690, Mr., CAMERON inquired as to how far the agreemcent between the Government and the Canada Car Company had been carrled out. Mr. WOOD replied that the Company bad endeavoured to carry out taelr sgreement as far as possible, arnd though _ they hbad _ not _ employed the full complement of men, the balance had been employed at other work. The money due by them for the first six months of the year had been paid, that for the last halt year was atill due, lnl'l:o item was passed, as wero the follow-- & :-- Institution for the Doaf and Dumb, Belie» 'nl'. 835.6830 Institution for the Blind, Briantford, §$25,995, _ Oa the Item, School of Agrloulture, $17,-- ¥r FRASER replled that the hou. gen-- tikmee oughbt to know that the reprt of the Depertment of Pabllio Works had besn brought dorn absu's a week ago. Mr. CaMERON--Eut it was not distrl. buted, Mr. FRAYER--Bas It was distribated. (Hear, hear, and laughter ) & 360, Mr, MEREDITH said there was an im-- presoion abroad that the few who attended the institation were rich men's sons who did not interd to follow farmlog,. The cost ;:! each pupil astending the school was very arge, M:s, WOOD replied that there wore two alternatives before the Government with re ference to the institution, namely, either to enlarge the accommodation, or to close 1i up altogether. As a much larger number of pa-- Mr. PARDEE sii1 that tha last proofs of bis report had besn racaived from the printer to day, and the reyort its lt would 30 in the bhands of hon, members in a fow ays. Government had decldaed to increase the as-- commeodation to 100 puplils instesd of 44, as at present, Paplils came from all purts of the Province, and although they were required to aign a declaration that they intended bs-- coming farmers, there was no particular guarantee that they would keep their pro-- The Commi{ttee then rose, and reported progrean, Mr, CAMERON irquired when tha varl. ous reports--thore of the Crown Lands Ds pertment, Pablic Works, &3 --would be be-- fore bon. membars, He wished to know also when the Treasurer would be able to give them the details of the finanoial trans-- actions of the CGovernment daring 1876. iir. CROOK 3 said that hls statement was being pus in type as rapld'y as the verlous balanoes could be made uy ia hls Dapart: ment THE W RIT FOR FRONTENAY Mr, CAMERON Inquirsd if the writ for a new election in Frouteamo had bsen dis: Mr, MOWAT said he had recclved is yesterdsy, and it had goune dowa to--day. TBE MESSENGER3 OF TYE HOUSG Mr. CAMERON sald he had receivad a memorandum from the mossengers of the Hounse, o:mplaining of the inadequaoy of their remuneration. _ They atated thas most of tkem had familion, that their salaries wore $450, aund that leaving out the item o' clothing aitogether, it cost them at the very loast over $500 to live, Taey subrnitéed the problem to hon. membars of where thoir clothes were to come from, . Their omses oor-- tainly deserved attontion. Vr. MOWAT moved tha adjourament of I he item was parsed, The House a{journed at 10:10. geiber. As a much larger number of pua-- could be taught by the present staff, the PUBLIC AuCOUNMTS COMMUITTE}, Toroxto, Jaa,. 18. The Pablic Accounts Committee met this morning, Mr, Clarke (Wellington) in the In answer bo Mr, Lauder, The Cnarrmax said the reason for ths evidence and proceedings of the Committse last year not baviog been printed was simp'y an omi!s.ion of the Clerk. On the motion of Mr Mersdith, It was ra-- sgolved that all requisisions for papers or wituesses should be handed in to t%o Chaic. meaen in writing. Returns were ordered of the supply of groceries to pubilc institurions for 1874 and 1875, and oft detalls of an account of $346 63 of Blake, Kerr & Boyd. * Mr, Crooxs atated that the offics of Clerk of Private Bills had been abolished ana tae Olerk of the House would, under the answ tule,{raceive the Biils. After some further dissussion the Commil. tee adjourned. The list of papers supplied to the reading room, and to the departments was ordered to be entercd on the minutos, NOTICES OF MOTION,