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ONTARIO LEGISLATURE, wa-- nen menetfre on emnn THIRD PARLIAMENT--FOURTH SESSION,. womrnnn on A@fpec nc Lxorsrartys AgseuBrny, f January 29. . | The Speaker tooi the chair at 3 o'clock. Prayets were read by Rev. J. D. Cayley. PETITIONS. ; _ The _ followin etitions were pre-- E sented ;---- 6 P & P ! By Mr. Harcourt--From the municipality 'of the township of Caistor, for the incor-- | poration of the Queenston and Grimsby Road Company. _ By Mr. Striker--Frorm the Village Coun-- cil of Wellington, for amendments to the Municipal Act with respect to statute labour, _ By Mr. Graham--From the Village Coun-- cil of Arthur,to the same effect. i By Mr. Wood--From the Village Council of Omemes, to the same effect . By Mr. Long--From the Village Council of Stayner, to the same effect. By Mr, Curriec--From the County of Wel-- 'lt}'ld Agricultural Society, the Stamford 10\75lh'.i:l[) Agricuitural Suciety, and the Municipal CGouncil of the "Fownship of Stamford, for free maurkets for {farm pro. duce, Petitions were presented from Orange lodges and others praying for the incorpo-- ration of the Loyal Orange Association of Ontario East and West by tho following members;----Mr, Lauder, 30 petitions ; Mr. Bell, 30 ; Mr. Parkhill, 28; Mr. Wills, 7 ; Mr, Descon, 40; Mr. Broder, 2; Mr. Mer-- rick, 15; Mr. Rosevear, 8 ; Mr. GCurrie, 2 ; Mir. CGode, 7; Mr. Baker, 16 ; Mr, Williams, T; Mr. Coutts, 4; Mr. Kean, 12; Mr. Pres-- ton, 3; Mr, Springer, 3 ; Mr, Lyon (Halton), 6 ; Mr. Creighton, 7 ; Mr, Boulter, 21 ; Mr. | Morris, 5; Mr. Wood, 20; Br. Bethune, 4 , Mr., Milier, ; Mr. Tooley, 4; Mr. Hay, 3, | Mr, Sinclair, 25; I\Ir.falostyn, 1 ; Mr. Monk, | T; Mr., Barr, 5 ; in all 333. REPORTsS OF COMMITTEES, Mr, DEROCHE preseuted the second, third, and fourth reports of the Committee on Standing Orders, 'The reports were adopted. | Mr. DEROCHE presented the first report | of the Priuting Committese, which was adopted . INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, The following Bilis were introguced and | read a first time ;-- ' To amend the Act respecting the Farmers' | | Loan and Savings Company. | _ Respecting the Walkerton School Lands \----AMr. dinCclait, To incorporute the Grey and Walkerton Railway Co.--Ar. Lauder. To provide for the division of the town«= ship of Colchester--Air. Wigle. . Respecting the town of St, Mary's--Mr. | May. | _ Respecting ceriain dams on Reaver Creek and othor stroams in the county of Hast-- ings--Nr. Fervis, -- To legalize cortain by.laws of the Cor-- poration of th« county of Kent in aid of the Erie and Huron lailway Company-- Mr. McCraneg. Respecting the Ktratford and Lake Uuron Raitway Company--Mr. Hay. To incorporate the Snowden Branch Railway Company--Mr. Paxton. To euthorige the trustzes of St, Andrew's Church, Willianstown,to sell certain lands ------Nir. Wilsoa (for Mr, Grant). To legalize certain by--lews in the city of St, Catharines to ameund the Act relating to the water--works--AMr. Moredith, To incorporate the Hamilton and Dundas Street KRailway Company--Mr, Williamas. Relating to the Toronto General Mospital ----~--Bir, Chisbhoim. °_ To give further powers to the Petrolia Crude Oil aud Taoking Company--Mr. Pardee. | To incorporate the viliage of the Falls of | Niagara--Mr. Currie, | Respecting the drainage of marsh lands |