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) WroxEsoir, Feb, 21, The Speaker took the obair at 3 p. m. | PETITIONS. The following petitions were pressated :-- Mr, Cameron--OL J, H. Vepables avd othere, of Torcnto, .B.raylng that the Meyor may be elected by the pesple. Mr, Bell--O! M, MoCabe and cthors, of Toronto, to the same efflect, Mr, Currile--O! the Agricultural Eo Aety of Lincolp, prayiog that Township Agricu!. tursal Societies may be abolished. REFPORT3 BY COMMICTEES, Mr, CLARKE (Wellinogtor) presented the !epolt of the Printing Committea, j THE DUNKIN AOT, Mr, MOWAT moved the first reading of a Bili to make certsin smendments on the Tempcraroe Act cf 1864 Haromarked that during the discussion on the amendments to the Lioense Aoc}, it had been suggestsd that 1t would be very desirable in countles pclabd( the Durk'n Ackt Bill that the Bill | should go into force on the firsst of May-- the date on which the Hoonses granted unader the Lio:vnse Aot tock effoot--iInustead of the | firat of Maroh, as at prseent, I+ had been | etated that preat inconvenience had resulted | from the diffszerce in the two dates, There | was somedcubtasto whethor this Logisiature | had any jorlediction over the Temporanos | Aot of 1864; he had come to the conclasion | Abat 1t would be better to assume that | 1!"1!1"0"0! in the meantime at all events, . It had also been imprezssad upon the Govern« | ment that it wou'ld bo desisabloe to apply the ballot to the Dankin Act. The Bill would Include a provieion to that eff:ot,. | _ The moblon was czrrled and tha Eill read | the fi: si time, TOWNSHIP3 IN NIPISSING. Mr. MOWAT latrcdaced a Bi'l to apply the Municioal Law to ocrbain townships in