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Age® is § hz The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock. PETITIONS. The following petitions were presented :---- Mr. Nairn--Of Hamilton, M¢Kenney,and others, of Malahide, for an Act to incorporate the London ma Port Burwell Railway Company. Mr. Tooley--Of Mr. E. Wilisie and others of Westminster, to the same effect ; also of John Pettitt and others, of South Dorchester, to the same effect. L7 uP Mr. Cascaden--Of the Elgin County Council to the same eifect. Mr. Nairn--W. E. Youmans and others, of St. Thomas, praying that scientific temperance text books may be introduced into Common Schools ; by Mr. Gibson, Hamilton, of Rev. Septimus Jones and others. of Toronto; of Johnson Harrison ef @/., of Halton ; of R. 8. Woods et al.. of Chatham ; of Wol verton et «[., of Woodstock ; of D. J. Macdon-- nell, of Toronto; R. Davison, of Dundas ; S. 8. Nelles, of Cobourg, to the same effect. in FOURTH PARLIAMENT--THIRD SESSI0N. Mr. Nairn--Of the Eigin County Council. for amendments to the Dog Tax Act : also for amend-- ments to the Act respecting the removal of per-- :pns from the county gaols to Provincial Institu-- ions. Mr. Coscaden--Of the Elgin County Council for the abolition of market fees. Mr. McKim--Of the Council of Wellington, against bonused railways being allowed to amal-- gamate,except with the consent of the municipali-- ties granting the bonuses. Mr. McMahon--Ofthe Wentworth County Coun-- gil, for amendments to the Jury Law. Mr. Bishop--O( D. 1. Wilson and others, for amendments to the law of evidence. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Frasor presented the first report of the Pri-- vate Bills Committes. Mr. Doroche presented the 7th, 8th. ana 9th re-- ports of the Committee on Standing Orders. The reports were received. The following Bills were introduced and read the first time :-- j Mr, Sinclair--An Act to incorporate Elgin Col-- ege. * « Klr. Morris--An Act to amend the Act of incor-- poration of the Rossin House Hotel Company. Mr. Striker--An Act to consolidate the debenture debt of the village of Yorkvilie. Mr. Gibson--An Act to amend the Act of incor-- poration of the Ontario Trust and Investment Com-- pany. __ _ % fp p Een [ \llll B&«lqox'«)\v~x;,»}? i-\ot respecting the Weston and Duflins' Creck Railway . M Mr. Woells--An Act respecting the Bell 'Tele-- hone Company,. . .p Mr. _\'ccllon---'»\n Act respecting the Ladies' Christian Association of St. Catharines. _ _ _ _ UR No OR SR NURA M C P Mr. Pardee--An Act to amend the Act resi)ec_t- inz the St. Mary's, Credit Valley, and Huron Rail-- h. QONTARIO LEGISLATURE. bbdct h d i c ie c d old droine + e dn t 9 +t e yc oo PeC timber was over half a million of d@'!lars. (By Our Own Reporters. BILLS INTRODUCED. * TUESDAY,. Fob. 7. from Hon.