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' marked that fhe did not : fishermen came over and voted who would not | bhave been able to vote at Cockburn Island, as | the deputy returning--ufficer would have known thern and prevanted them from voring. As a maitter of fact a member of Parliament had worked up public fesling and got every man to sign a paper promising to vote against Mr. Lyon--not because of the policy of the Govern-- , men;d or its administration, but for the reason | stated. { from Cockburn. The fact was that many i?g?r;fé Hsharman -- cams" muny and voueadl who woulid ns it &s is apinton 'that the OmRnlur n TERC "°**C hold polls had voided the election. MOTIONS. Mr. MEREDITH moved the motions stand-- ing in his name for_ returns regarding the ap-- pointment of G. R. Pattullo and Goorge 5 & 4 MAE S hn ho Gcmove aooooe : seartchy oo haaanit * hk poin'ment 5. Wese EWe ERRCCEECD,SOEF! $ ET Burden, and the correspondence with them ; for a statement of claims brought before them as Comimissioners ; for a return of the expenses in connection with the disputed territory ; for a | statement of the timber cut in the disputed terri-- | tory. The motions were sarried. ALGOMA VOTE. Mr. MEREDITH also moved for copies of, the writ for hoiding the Algoma election and* papers regarding the fixing of polling places. He made c»nplaint that polling places had not been fixed at certain places. Mr, MOWAT in reply showed that the statute atrictly defined the manner in which the polling places should be fixed ; and if anything had been done otherwise than as directed by law, the vote cast at the elesction would have been lost, and then a claimn would have been made that persons had been entrapped into voting at 'Y'luca where he knew they would be lost. here were twent{ places mentioned in the Act as places where polis should be opened ; an Order in Council was passed fixing twenty more, and the returnmng--ofticer having called attention to the nsed of more his recommendations were met by an Order in Council, The member for London had called attention to the fact that the returning--officer had not opened a poll at Cock-- buru Island. -- Surely e know that if the return-- ing--officer had done so the vote had been lost, and then the 50 or 60 votes which were cast for Mr. Plummer would have been lost, as they would huve voted there instead of going eisewhere, which they did. There had been polis at every place at which one had ever been heid and many _ Mr., PARDEE said that every voter on Cock-- burn Island had gone to vote at Thessalon, and nbout 80 votes warse there received as coming more. Mr. LYON stated that a thorough canvass had been made of Cociburn Island and it showed that there were only 42 voters. There was a poliing place only tou:teen miles distant at Robinson; if they had gone down the shore they e uld have voted, but they preferred to go across t ie whole lake, 45 miles, for the reason as stated by the Commissioner of Crown Lands. ___ _ _ of this House the publishing of another edition ot the Agricultural Commussion Report would be highly beneficial to the farmers of this Province. Mr. Preston--Enquiry of the Ministry -- Whether it is the intention of the Government to fll the office made vacant by the death of the | late Sheriff Putrick, of the united counties of Leeds and Grenville? If so, when ? % _ On motion by Mr. CREIGHTON the debate was adjourned. Mr. BRERETON moved for a return showing the number of teachers in e«ach Migh School aud Collegiats Institute in the Provingse for the years 1881, 1882, and 1883 ; the salary paid to each teacher ; and the Government grant to each school and institute. _ He also asked for a return of the amount paid to assistant teachers. _ Mr. ROSS (Waest Middlesex) stated that he would endeavour to obtain the information ; but he was not certain whether the amount paid to assistant teachers was returned., The motion was carried. THE ESTIMATES. Mr. ROSS (Huron) stated in ngl.y to Mr. Meredith that the estimates would brought down next week. The House adjourned at six o'clock. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. Ferris--On Monaday next--Bill to amend the Assessment Act. Mr. Badgerow--On Monday next--Address for a copy of the judgiments otf the Judicial Com-- mittee of the Privy Council delivered in the casos of Russell v. Queen and Hodge v. Queen, Mr. French--Address for a roturn, (1) copies of all correspondence and memorials respecting the appointment of Police Magistrates in the villages of Merrickville and Cardinal ; (2) copies of all correspondence between the head of tha municipality of the town of Prescott, or any m:»mber of the Council thereof, or of any other p»son with the lHon. Attorney--General or any m imber of His Honour's Government, relating in avywise to the appointment of a Police Magis: trate for the sard town of Prescott, and of all ps.itions, resolutions, memorials, or other papers fo--warded to HMis Honour or to any member of H s Honour's Government, relating to the said appoiatment, either prior to or since said appoint mnt was made, with dates of each communica tion respectively. _ _ _ _ _ w ,SWAL Mr. dreighton--On Monday next--Resolution, that it be a standing order of this House that qusstions asked of Ministers--after duo notice-- and the answers thereto be in writing and entere( upon the journals of this .Homa. tiki Mr. Monk--On Monday next--Enquiry ol tho Ministry whether it is the intention of thi Government to introduce any legislation witt regard to the transfer of real ostate in this Pro vince during the present session, _ Mr. Waters----Resointion--That in the opinion XUMBER OF TEACHERS. t remember having g1ven the omission to open and