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| Lands than under any of his predecessors, yot he I thought the system susceptible of.h_npfl.)voment, ' HHe wanted this information in anticipation of the | genoral discussion on the subject, : The motion was carried. . AGRICULTURAL AND ARTS AsSOCIATION, i Mr. GLB3ON (Huron) moved for a return from the Troasarer of the Agricultural and Arts Associ-- | ation giving a detailed statement of its income and | expenaituro for the years 1878 and 1879, He \ said his olject was to obtain a fuller statement than | was contained in the ;mperi usunlliprelcntod to the | Mouse. The income from the Exhibition held at | Toronto in 1873 was $:23,000, to which was added | $10,000 granted by the Government, making a total | of $+3,000, Of that amount about $14,000 had been . expended in prizes, thus leaving a balance of about | $19,000, and the expenditure of this sum the House and the country should know more uabout, so that , they might see yhother they were gotting valuo for their money, He observed that at London, | Mamil* a, Guelph, and Toronto, almost as good Exlubitions as the Provincial were held. Some of the money received in 1678 was paid to the city on account of the buildings that wore put up, The motion was carried, The House adjourned at 5:10, NOTICES OF MOTION. I Mr. Hawloy--Addross for the report of the Com-- | missioners appointed by the Government to inves-- tigate into the financial affairs of the county of Lenuox and Addington, Mr. Graham--Bill respecting public officers of Ontario. Mr. Deroche--Order for a return of correspon-- dence and papers in relation to the appointment of gaolers anud gaol officials by the Government in-- stoad of by shcwiffs, Mr. Morris--Return, supplementary to that | already laid bofore the House, with regard to the | votes pollied at the recent general election. | Mr. Young----Address for correspondonce and papers in rolation to the final settiement of the ac-- counts of the late Province of Canada. andepnumpmmmenemnecommepen. momenmmence