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'ONTARIO LEGISLATURE ons l mm wan * * + # ¢ 'Third Parliament--Third Session, arvernnennde@foneemeneem Ls:amsmartiv® Asssamuy, Toroxto, Jan. 23. The Speaker took the chair at3 o'clock, Prayet was offered by the Rev. Mr.} Bansoa. I PETITIONS. The following petitions were present. . ed :-- Mr. Miller--Of the Township Council of the united townships of Draper, Ryde, and Oakley, and Townghip Council of Muskoka, that no Act imay pass to ercet the provi-- gional county of Muskoka. Mr. Waiterworth--County Council of | Middlesex, for certain amendments to thel Municipal Act respecting Statute Labour, Mr. _ McDougall _ (Middlesex)--County | Countil of Middlesex, for certain amend-- ' moents to the School Act. Mr. Monk, et al.--That the capital stock ot the Ontario Insurance Companies may not be assessed for municipal purposes. Mr, Bell--latepayers of Toronto, for abo-- lition of tax exemptions. Mr. Hunter--Ratepayers of Beuntinck, Grey Couniy, to the same effect. Mr. Miller--Nine from the inhabitants of Muskoka, for certain amondments to the Division Court Act. s REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, Mr. Deroche presented the first report of the Committce on Standing Orders. Mr. Clarke (Wellington) presented the ' first report of the Committee on Printing. FIRST READINAGS. The following Bilis wore read a first time :-- Mr. Crooks--An Act respecting the Port Dover and Lake Huron Railway, Mr. Bouliler--An Act respecting the Belleville and North Hastings Railway Company, Mr. Deacon--An Act to consolidate the debt of the town of Brockville, Mr. Creighton--An _ Act respecting Water--works at Owen Sound, My. Chisholm--An Act to authorize the | town of Bramptoun to construct Water-- | works, | Mr. Bethunc--An Act to amend the law respecting 'Trial by Jury; Mr. Flesher--An Act respecting a Survey | in the township of Caledon, | Mr. McGowan----An Act to Incorporate i the Arthur Junction Railway Company. | _ Mr. Wilson--An Act to incorporate the Bt. Thomas Street Railway Company. Mr, Hunter--An Act to incorporate the Wellingtou and Georgian Bay Railway Company, Mr. Sinclair--An Act to incorporate the Saugeen Valley Railway Company. Mr, McGowan.--An Act to incorporate the town of Harriston, Mr. Bethune--An Act to provide for cu-- mulative voting for municipal purposes,. Mr, Rishop--An Act to incorporate the town of Wingham. Mr. Meredith--An Act to incorporate the Western University of London, Ount. ° Also--A Bill entitled «The London Water-- Works Amendment Act ot 1878." Also--An Act to confirm salos made by the Order of Good Templars. o Also--(In the absence of Mr. Patterson, of Essex)--An Act to incorporate the Toronto Land and Loan Company. Mr., Williams--An 'Act respecting the Hamilton Giits' Home,. Also--An Act to incorporate the Equit-- able Fire Insurance Company of Hamilton. Also--An Act relating to the Hamilton and North--western Railway Company. CENTRAL COMMITTEE COMMISSION.