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Mr. Woody Bill Acspecting St'd'ig,t',t ment of public money it1!ietyat.utrey t',',u/'ll for the construction of tile draing m econd Rhip municipalities was read the s time. Mr. MLREDITH regret-ed tha' the Min- ister of Edrcution had abanwncd the schornemltich hehad inaugurated last yeBr, and made the School of Practical Science merely an adjunct to tho University of Toronto. He read from a recent " dress by Prof. Huxley to English working- men recommending the establishment of classes as the host means of promulgating and fostering a study of practical science among the working classes. Great as might be the claims of the agricultural portion of the community, the artisan classvs had also claims upon the Government. He should have been pleased to have Seen the Govern- mont come down with some scheme for the support and establishment of such classes as Prof. Huxley F p Ae of. Mr. CROOKS said that thc Trvasurer last The motion to refer the Bill to Committee of the Whole was then carried. The House went into Committee of tVIP- ply, Mr. Clarke (Wiltrtgton) in the chair. The consideration of hm for the School of Practical cumul. Mr. CROOKS would offer no further. re- marks. as he had fully explained the item on a previous occasion . Mr. CROOKS said that the Treasurer last year had introduced a scheme which pro- vided assistance to Mechanics' Institutes, and these institutes established classes similar to that referred to. in England the question of technical education was ot more importance than in this Province; but in this country with its vast mineral wealth it was more desirable that young men should have a thorough and sound knowledge of the physical sciences, and es- pecially mineralogy. The former College of Technology had for its foundation is re. port from two gentlemen, showing that the subject of technical education had received great attention in the United States, and nu- merouseolleges of technologylhad been started in connection with the Universities. Tho Science and Art Department at Kensington had not only classes established in contrac- tion with all the Mechanics' Institutes throughout the country ; but was givinglee- turcs daily of apractical character on all the different branches of physical sciem-e. lie had had the opportunity of personally visiting that. instituaio and the College of Practical Science at Dr oliri, and of noticing the beneficial results ofthcir labours. Even- ing classes were advantageous to the artisan, but it was also necessary that the. fullest knowledge should be laid before those who dosircd to receive a higher education of a more practical nature. 'lhc artisan nrcrclyde- sired to 10am can thingsin connection with practical science as would be useful in earn- ing his livelihood, but it was necessary that young men of ability should he encouraged to devote their whole time to the study of practical science. Instead of being injured by being an adjunct to the University, the School of Practical Science would be benc. titted. It would have the beucfit of the knowledge of the whole statf ot professors. The protessor of chemistry, the professor of natural philosophy, the professor of miner- alogy and geology, the professor of botany, zoology, etc., all would contribute to render the SLle an entire success. For the small sum of tive thousand dollars per annum this School, otttring so many in- ducements to, the youth of Ontario can be maintained. The peculiar province of England was in the realms of manufactures; and that of butau'io was at prewn tesscmtiully agrarian; but there Was a hecessity that young men here should be cducaccd mansiot in making this a great manufacturing country . no desired to see classes Emma in Leiden and elsewhere. Mr. MEREDITH complained that it was unjust and absurd to expect young mm to come all the \my from London to Toronto to be educated on this particular subject. TILE DRAINAGE. SUPPLY. item of $2,680 ticiencc Was rc- Mr. CAMERON said it had been always found that it Was prejudicial to, pagan insti- .tutions of this class under the shadow of the, walls of a university. Ile desired that the School should be entirely a school of practical science, and separate from the University. If ntyh:rcitu'Y a chair could have been established in connection i with tho University for this School, i but the School itsclt should have l been entirely distinct from the University. in the old building on Clitoral-suit no ', longer answered the purpose, another build- l, ing could have been had in the lily. Mr. CLARKE (1Cxllington) present:nl the sixth report oi the, Committee on Punting, which was adopted. EXPRESS COMPANIES. Mr. Dli'mf'lIE inimvlur'od a Bill ruin-ct- ing Express Comptusics. BREWERS AND DISTlLlJ-IKS. Mr. HARDY moved, tt Tint the House will at the second session tou." .y resolve it- selfinto Committee to comma: a certain proposed resolution relating to brewers and distillers." He said the object of the resolution was to provide u fund 1mm which to repay the license fees, interval, iiucs, etc., paid by brewers under the License Act in the years 1874, 5, 6, and 7. In the years 1971 and 1875 tlr.: sum of $50 was payable in the Gm'vrn'nent and $39 io tho munici- pality by each brewer who took out a 1ii.vse. The money mid in tlr-sy "mm went into the Cumuldutwi 1Vventve Fund, and the tt".iolt1lim, maul-Jul that the, ficv. The Speaker took the chair o'cloclc. Irayers Were read by the ll Dickson. dixfcrcnt parts of the Province. - The item was then passed, and the Com- mittee reported the estimatcs adopted. Mr. LAUDER thought that moving tho School to the University grounds was a mistake. The professors of the Uni- versity will not enter very enthusiastically into the: win-mo unload they get extra sal- ary. Mr. CAMERON ash-d the Tr. ..surcr it the House Were to be treated to any supplementary estimates. Mr. WOOD applied in the afrrciuative. Mr. M0WAT moved the adjournment of the Ho'.1:r',antl the House adjocncd at 10:10 p.111. Mr. FRASER, in reply to Mr. Lauder, said that $17,000h1ul nhvarly been cxpwdcd on the, building, and $5,000 more ohm; up- prvpriaiion rcmained to be expended. io the Goviun many by ca license. The Went into the and the remit! ernmcnt she: what they to the mu: not be ohh' payment. the distrilm crmncnt sl nlnounmmt cm on bulmn' Waxy mum Ipnliiy. The total amount whieh hm! ("run into conw!itlatcd new-mm, indium; lit-curs fN's, fines, and interest. amounted in S'4,3H. The Mum.- payable m 18:13.7 Wci't' much mnrcvmmuicr- tale.and thes, had been left in tho hands of REPORT UF COMMITT "Ht icipal ft! to It WCt I to th like H xt' the hem; he Icfund tie "r, Ion): rep rower wh ey 3117.1 A.dutetl R wovidul t 1sz to tlr he Covetny, V! on ("at T" t! n A " DAY , l? , cb . " 2S SO to Va ti DY th It m t 11 that 'und. th from it I r toth: tl "' at cit-van ll might. "ccs tor ti, upon n the tMU W. ft I Tfiit