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en' . _ -- ie _0 _ ; A ons an ies armrrnmnnnepees ons re on omm mm rmmmmammenennememmemndmemenyee 0 ._-'-w-fi-------.-- "OURTH PARLIAMENT--SECOND SESS10N. ; Frinay, Jan. 21, 1881. > s At 3 o'clock the Speaker took the chair, ® * PETITION®. The following petitions were presented :-- Petitions against lessening the restrictions on the sale of intoxicating liquors were presented 3y Messrs, Chisholm, C; W. Robinson, and ¥ oung. Mr. Meredith--For an Act respecting cer-- sain hg&purchmd by the Corporation of the sity of don. flr. Dryden--For an Act to incorporate the wustees of the Toronto Baptist College. Petitions to amend the License Act so that sars of hotels may be kept open until the hour 11 p.m. on Saturdays, were presented by Wesars, Parkhili, Livingston, and 8. White. l Mr. Livingston--.From the town of Galt-- For the repéA) Of the law establishing license sominissioners and inspectors, and restoring shat power to the locniecmunioipal councils. | Jimilar vetitions were presented by Mesars. | Lyon and Harcourt. s | Mr. Paxton--To have the outlet of Lake l > Zouchiching enlarged so as to lower the waters | f Lake Simeoe two feet, and thereby prevent ' tme flooding of valuable lands in the spring | time. Mr. Paxton--For amending the act incor-- porating the Lake Scugog Marsh Lands Prain-- age Company. 7 Mr. Hunter--For a sxecial Act relating to the (GGeorgian Bay and Wellington Railway. Mr. S. White--For an Act to consolidate the debt of the town of Windsor, and to issue de-- bentures therefor. Mr. Deroche--For chanlging the name of the village of Mill inint to ** Deseronto." Mr. Meredlith--For an Act to extend the 'time for the commencement and completion of the London Junction Railway. Also, for an Act to authorize the sale of the rectory house sand lands of St. John's Church, in the town-- ship of London. Mr. Peck--For amendment of Acts relating to the Midland Railway Co. °_ _Mr, Rohinson (Kent)--For an Act to incor-- porate the Chathain and Charing--Cross Rail-- way Co. Mr. Richardson--For amendments to the Ditches and Watercourses Act. Similar 'Peti- tions were present by Messrs. Long aud Wood. Petitions for free markets were presented by Messrs. Wood, Robertson (Hastings), Living-- ston, and Long. FIRST READINGS. Mr. WATERS' Bill to amend the Act re-- :g:cting ditching and watercourses was read first time. * Mr. HARDY--Bill relating to interpleader. LICENSE COMMIS§IONERS. Mr. GRAHAM asked whether it was the in-- tention of the Government to continue the ser-- vices of the License Commissioner and In-- spector for the current year in the County of Lambton, owing to the Scott Act taking effect in that county on the first day of May next, beapd if(;o, from what source will their expenses ' id * .\7:. HARDY said that the Government had | the matter under consideration, and would pro-- | bubl{ introduce certain legislation respecting | it. Until they did so they could not announce | their policy on the subject. f LAND IMPROVEMENT FUXNXD. Mr, HAY moved an address to the Lieuten-- ant--Governor, prfiying that he will cause to be laid before this House a return of any corres-- pondence or papers which may have passed be-- tween the Goyernment of Ontario and the Government of the Dominion in respect to the Land Imxovement Fund. He explained the origin of the fund, saying that it arose from thesaleofcertain School Lands and Crow n Lands, the Proceeds to be ap})lied to the promotion of . localimprovements in the municipalities in which the ln.mn':vere located. The Treasurer had been applied to by. members representing the local«» ities where these lands were situated. The eople were anxions to know why they did not mjt at onee, and were blaming the Govern, ment for the delay. They had censured the CGovernment for not taking energetic steps in the matter. He presumed there was corres-- pondence on the subject, and that it would show the House just where the responsibility lay, He hoped a speedy settlement would be arrived at, 4 ; Mr, CREIGHTON said he believed the facts were very strong in favour of the municipali-- | ties. The Dominion had recognized its lia-- bility to pay interest on the amount coming to the municipalities, and it had paid interest to