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PVA C Eyo 64 a " 7 e ""*%'-."'3."31'.'2; 4 *f d e s _ ... on css ons commmmmemmn@orvewemmnmer TEIRD PARLIAMENT--SECOND SESSIM ' cnnmemmne@@ommememi. Wroxrsoar, Feb. 14. The Speaker took the chair at 3:20 p.m, PETITIONS. The following potitions were presented :-- OI the North Oxford Agrloulttiral Soo!::'y praying for certain amendments to the Agri-- onlhn.l ard Arts Aot--by Hon, Attorasy. General Mowat. Of the Oounty Ocund!l of Slmooe, praying for an insertion of a clause in the amend. ments to .t:' 'l'olnpo'n::o Aot of.d864,! abolishin e m r--room system o tulfllg---g,by Bon, -- Mr. Maodougall (Sim | °°3i Pober Ganlo ';nd oihlcfl.vol w.l': .fimu. fraxs, respecting the Oredi1 Valley way | ..:;' Mr. Clarke (Wellington), | OL Woebster and cthera.of West Garafrara, respeoting the Credit Vailley Railway--by Mr., Clatke (Wellingtor ), Of Johnseon Soper,an4 others, of Warwick, praying for ald to the Erle and Huron R il. my--gy Mr, MoCranev. MUNIOIPAL IN3TITU FION3 ACI, Mr, Wells iatrodused a Bill to amend the Aot rcepecting the munic!ipal lastitutions of Ontazlo, which was read the first time, THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read the third time ard passed :-- To incorporate A'ma College, S Thomas ----Mr, Wilson. To enable the Corporation 0' Cabourg to ald certain manufacturing:estab'ishments-- Mr. Hargrafé. To amend the Act respeotiog den\lstry-- | Mr. Boulter, ' To amend the Amessment Aot of 1869-- Mr, Baxter, PRIV ATE BILL3, The following private Bllls were advanced a atage :--, 'mmt the town of Brantford into a city ----Mr, Hardy. To enable thae Synod of N'agara to sali osr. tain lands in A<thor--Mr Wilitemys To extend and def@o« the limits of the town of Orlllia--Mr. Ko_n, AID TO ARTS AND AGRICULTURE, &c, The House wentinto Committee of the Whole upan the following rosolutions, which were concu:red in withcut amendment and | !. The Ontatio Soclaty of Arts, so long as the number of its bona /de membere is not less than twerty five, shall be entitled ;to recelve from unappropriated moneys in the hands of the Treassurer of the Provinos, a sum of not less tban five bhuadred doliars in any one year, 2. The Frols Growera' Assnclation, so long | as the number of its bona fde mem sers is not | less than flftz, snd so ling as it complies with the provisions of this Ao#, shall be on-- titled _ to receive from unsppropriated moneys in the hasds of the Treasurer of the Province, a rum not exoseding one thousand dollars in any one yoar, provided that the | SBeoretary of the Arsoolation shall, on or be | fore the firat day o! Srptember in each yeat, transmit to the Commilesloner of Agrloalture an affidavit, which may be sworn to belfore apy Juatics of the Peacs, stating the number | of members who have paid their subsorip-- tlon for the current yaar, aud the tot.l am-- ount of such nbvorlptlon. 3. Any Mechanlos' Institute which sha'l, during four months in any year, have ia ration classes in which instraction is Eeu by competent teachers (n writing, §lish grammar, aritbhmetic, bookkeeping, mepsuration, freshand, arohitectural and mechauical drawing, or avy four of these sgubjeots, shall be entitled to fifty dollars (additlonal to an aanual grant of four hundred dollar:) for each fitsy puplis over and above two hundrod. 2. Not mors than onc--fourth the total amount recelved from unappropriated moneys In the hands of the Treasurer of the Provincs, and locally contributed, respectively, sh«ll | be expended (or the purpose of auch readiag» | ¥oom, 4, The Eatomologlcoil Soclety, so long is the number of its bona fide membsrs is ns less than filty, shall be entitled to rec:i s from unappropriated moneys in the hands of the Treasurer of the Province, a sum not §o | excesed seven hundred ard filty dollars in | amy one year, on the like conditions as th: Fruit Growera' Association of O atarlo. 5, Kach Dairymen's Arvociation, so long as the number of its bane ;ide membe;s is not