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3 gt';"rlqfl, o dtll -- f € es " 3 ; mtwlft:f:f'm e O ; QNTARIO _ LEGISLATURE: 2 v m s s o * Fourth Parliamsnt--First Session. hmd bnlew* Friday, Jan. 1G, Mr. Speaker took the chair at three ¥clock,. FHE NEW MEMBER POR DUFEFERIN, Mr. SPEAKER anvounced the election of Mr, Win.Jeily for the county of Dul. Zerin. The new momber was at once intro. | duced by Messrs, Meredith and Parkhill | amid the cheers of the Opposition, and | sonducted to his seat. PETITIONS PRESEXTIED, The following petitions were pre-- genled ;-- _ By Nir. (CGibson {Egf»n»y--From Joseph €Gray and others, for incorporation of the Woronto ind Nipissing Eastern Extension Railway Company,. _ Also--From the Toronto and Nipissing | Railway, for an Act to legalize a bonus by~ | law of the Provincial County of Haliburton, : By Mr. Meredith--From the Blector and Wardens of St, Puul's Church, London, i0 dispose of certain lands. | _ Also--From the English Loan Company | Lonaon, to: authority to issue d 'beugures, l &c. ; By Mrs. Granam--From Jucob White | and others, for an amenumeut to the guime | law . j Also--Froim the Executive Committee of f the Dominion Grange, tor the asvolition of & market ices in cities, towns, and incorpo-- . ' wated villages, i\ / : By Mr, springer--From J. E. Harding' 'and others, for a Bill to incorporate the 8St. \| Mary's, Credit Vailey, and Huron Railway, . > \ i _ By Mr. Baskervilie--From the Corpora. | \ tion ot Ottawa, for amendments to the | \ 'Act incomporating the Ottawa City Passen-- \| ger Raiiway Company,. } + By Mr. Monk--From the Rector and 1 Churchwardens of Christ Cnuren, Ottuwa, | 'for a Bili to enable them io issue deven-- tures to ts extent of $20,0093, 1 By Mr. Richardson-- From the Conncil lof the United Counties of Leeds and Gren-- ville, for shortening the long summer va. cation in rural districts, t + s a ;_ By Mr. Gibson (Hamilton)--From the i Great Westeru Railway GCompany, against the passing of an Act relating to the Lon. don Junction Railway Company, o ; By Mr. Nairn--From the Alms College, St. Thomas, for amendments to their Act of Incorporation. |_ By Mr. Hunter--From the Council of Shuniah and others, for power to scil lands Lfor taxes. ; Also--From A. C. Mackenzie and others, for ameudiments to the Act incorporating the Georgiau Bay and Weliiugton lailway Company . _ By Mr. Neelon--From the City Council of St. Catharines, for an Act to legalize sertain by--laws. PRIVATE BILLS. ,_ _ A&Among the reports presented was one from the Private Bills Committee, recom-- mending the extension of time tor the re. ception of petitions for private Bills to 'Tuesday, the 20th inst, _ 'The report was adopted, hoX FIRST READiNGS, The following Bills were introduced and read a tirst time :-- ' Mr, Robinson--'To amend t:e Aet rc. specting water courses, Mr., Meredith--To remove doubts ans. ing out of the Act respeciiug chaitel | mortgages, Mr, Waters--To authorize the Presby. terian congregatiqn ot Lobo to seil certain lands, _ Mr. Waters--To amend section 15 of the Public Schools Act. Mr. Morgan--To incorporate the Port Rowan and uake Huron Railway Com-- pany.. _ _ s _ Mr. Waters--To repeal sections 12 ana 13 of cap. 179, Revised Statutes of On. tario, « Mr, Nairn--To incorporate the Erie Fire Insurance Company, '_-- Mtr. Wutcrs.--'-TO amend the Act respect. dog the sale or intoxicating liquors. Mr Ross--'To amend the Act respeciing