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r ONTARIO LEGISLATURE. FOURTH PARLIAMENT--SECOND SESSION. Moxpay, Jan. 24. The Speaker took the chair at 3 o'clock. PETITIONS®. 4 Hon. Mr. Morris--Of the Corporation of To-- ronto, praying for amendments to the Munici-- pal nn(F Assessment Acts. _ Mr. Hardy--Of the Sarnia Gas Company, for an Act to change its name and for other ses, pu\?:-o Mowat--Of the churchwardens of St. Paul's Church, Woodstock, in regard to the ap-- plication of money for a new site for the par-- sonage ; from the trustees of Knox Church, Woodstook, to a similar effect. Mr. McMaster--Of the trustees o§ S;o fi:; drew's,Church, Williamstown, praying for h to selsl certain lands, Also--Of tie Credit-- Foncier Franco--Canadian, praying for power to | carry on its business in Ontario. i Mr. Patterson--From the village of Park-- | dale, for an Act to construct water and gas works,. f Mr. Nairn--Of the Town Council of St. Thomas, against the abolition of the market fees unless tolls are abolished. Mr. Miller--From the residents of Muskoka and Parry Sound, praying for incorporation as a judicial county. $ Dr. Widdifield --From residents in the coun-- ties of Simcoe and North York, praying for the lowering of the waters of Lakes Simeoe and Couchiching. o Mr. Striker--Of the Trent Valley Railway, for power to increase their capital stock. br: Gibson--Of 403 citizens of Htwilwp, for an extension of the hour for the sale of liquor on Saturday nights. _ Mr. Boulter--Of the Grand J unction Railway Company, for various purposes. .\lr}?' Cg'ooks----l"rom tfie li;i?lx(:lp of Toronto and the Anglican clergy of the diocese, pnyuelg that the hour for seliing liquor be not extend on Saturdays, Hon. Mr. Morris--For conferring further powers on the Toronto and Ottaws Railway. > Mr. Parkhill--Of residents of Alliston, to the same effect. Mr. Wells--To incorporate the Canada West Railwax Company, s Mr. (,nishom---()f Peel County Council, for a reduction in the number of jurors, Mr. Waters--Of a number of tarmers, for the abolition of market fees. Mr. Chisholm--From Peel County Council, | in favour of biennial municipal elections. | Mr. Badgerow--To incorporate the Weston and Duifin's Creek Railway Com n;. Mr. Hunter--To amalgamate tm ort Dover and Lake Huron, Stratford and Huron, and UGeorgian Bay and Wellington Railway Com-- panies. EDUCATIONAL DEPOSITORY. In reply to Mr. Harcourt, l Mr. CROOKS said that the De itory in connection with the Education Bzinrtment was now practically closed, and that no further sum would be asked for its maintenance. PUBLIC SCHOOL INSPECTORS, In reply to Mr. Harcourt, ® Mr. SRO()KS said it was not the intention of the Government to take away from Public School Inspectors the eupervision of Mechanies' Institutes, but that fuller reports would have to be furnished by them. SCHOOL vACATIONS. | Mr. WATERS moved for a return showing the number of rural School Sections which | have taken advantage of the late amendment to the School Act respecting the shortening of summer vacations. Mr. CROOKS said he had no objection to the motion. The number, as would be shown by the return, was very small. The motion then carried. | FIRST READINGS. | Mr. Monk--A Bill to regulate the prece-- ; dence of counsel in the Courts. | Mr. Waters--A Bill for an Act to amend the ' Municipal Act. The House adjourned at 3:45. !