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gin tottering the its-is under the must 'm; ssthe nutter would he remedied by the printing of s larger snubs: of the resolutions. end their dihtritmtioiitothe members, he did not as why that could not be done. . The {allowing items were also concurred in t-- Works in Nipissina District. 3900. Works in Muskoks District, 3550. Works In Fury Sound District, 3660. Works at Markets River, $8,000. Worksst Gull eminent Rivers, $8,780. Surveys, inspections, ae., $5,000. Looks, dams, do, $8,000. Lockmosters' sninries, to, $9,000. On the item Refunds. $39,080 " Mr. ROSS said that six per cent. of the snonnt of the Land Improvement Fund was deducted before it waspsid over to counties, nithough the Order in Council provided that one-fourth of the mount should be paid over without any deduction wholem- 'i'he land was to be sold " 1311 shillings on so", sad ' the counties were to be put st the sets of two shil- _ iiugs and sixpence per acre. Mr, WOOD said that no eitexation could be mode l, new, as any change in the direction proposed, by the hon. gentleman would be increasing the estimates. Mr. ROSS sold tint the statute provided that two shillings and sixpenco per acre should be set amt " s Laud Improvement Fund to be paid over to tho counties. The six per cent. was not to be deducted from that fund, bat from the whole Common School Fund, before any distribution was made between Untnrio and Quebec. " was a distinct bargain between the settlers and the Crown that one-fourth of the amount received from the " of theinnds should be paid over to them for the purpose" font enacting roads, harbours, do. and he maigttairted that the Legisistnre had no right to step in and set inst bargain ssido. He hoped the Government would take the nutter M and we the counties the lull mount without any deduction at all. Interest was accruing upon the Fund, and the settlers were entitled to toot as well " to the prinolpsl. Mr. SCOTT was inclined to agree with the con- struction placed upon the statute by the hon. mem- ber for West Huron. llc did not see that any ob- jection could be taken to placing the increased amount in the estimates, " it was a statutory enact- men . I The item was passed. i The. [louse adjourned st 10A6. i NOTICES on MOTION. Mr. Ctoou-on Tuesday next-Au Act respecting the sppliestion of the Religious Institutions Act to the Church of England. Mr. h'eott--0tt Wednesday next-For s return by Friday next showing all moneys freceiwd, and from whom, on account of tlttms and costs in respect of corsvietions under the Temperance Act of 1864 in the West Riding ot I'trtevborougtt during the your 1878; also the expenses on counctiune with the suns. sad to whom paid, and the amounts paid to Commissions on or to the Inspectors in respect of services " A» perms during such your. Mr. Ferr.i.rroa Wednesday next-For s return under 'tpoeifie headings of all sums or expenditures i paid in the year 1578 which were not scheme on l the revenue in the your um. i Mr. Bell-(in Wednesday next -- Order of the House for a return showing lilo number sud names of guards and other oliieiiis discharged from the Central Prison amen it was tirtrt Opened, the offence i I for which they were dismissed, the homes of ' ' those who were first dismissed and were after I , wards either reinstated or transferred to other met- 2 tiotta under tho Government, the position to which 3 they Were so trawderred, whet sums were siren . Government to richly the expenses of transferring them and their families; how runny of the gaards l or other otheiull have been lined, for what nuance, ' what sum such tines amount to; what has become _ or the money mung from such lines. The amount ' ot money pud to dismissed otlieiois over and shove , their salaries, sud why such moneys were so raid 1 them. The number of nights the Warden o the ', Prison has been absent from his duties, by whom, I order or permisrion, sud how often without luvs , having been tilst obtained {or such absence. i P.-'.eP.eeeleeeP.e.e.e.egeeees i room ACCOUNTS commune. . - March 2. The Public Accounts Committee snot this morning and adjoumrd for want of a quorum. There were present Messrs. Wood, Meredith, and Gum", 'reeteMeeeteeeSeteee.ee"J.e