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* . ns Laky =" & * e * (By Our Own Reporters.) $ ; Fripay, Feb. 15. The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock. PETITIONS. The following petitions were presented :-- By Mr. Gould -- From Reach Township * Council, praying for the abolition of exemptions with a f'ew exceptions. By Mr. Wood--From the Township Council of Dungannon and Faraday, praying for aid for the extension of the Midland Railway into the Free Grant districts. l o By Mr. Ross--From the Council of the Town of Goderich, praying for an Act to simplify the laws for the transter of real estate. By Mr. Hardy--From the township of Hu.mphrey, for an Act to authorize the Midland l}{all:vay Vompany to build a branch to Graven-- mnrst. By Mr. Badgerow--From the Queen City As-- sembly Knights of Labour, for an extension of the franchise. By Mr. Badgerow--From the Queen City As-- sembly Kuights of Labour, for the abolition of State--assisted passages to immigrants. l}y Mr. Hardy--E'rom the Township Council of Tilbury East, praying for an Act to simplify the law for the transfer of real estate. By Mr. Wood--Fsom W. Harmyett, praying for aid to extend the Midland Railway into the Free (Grant districts. 4 By Mr. Drury--From the Township Council of a Morrison, praying that the municipal and parlia-- mentary franchise be extended to women holding the necessary property qualification. By Mr. Balfour--From the Town Council of Amberstburg, praying for relief on account of their engagements with the Canada Southern » Railway Company. , By Mr. Ferris--From the Municipal Conven-- il\on, praying for amendments to the Municipal ct. STANDING ORuKERS. £ The Committee on Standing Orders reported a number of Private Bills as having complied with the Standing Orders. Mr. FRASER explained that there were some questions with reference to bills of which proof had not been given, and he made a motion, which was carried, that the time for the Standing Orders Committee to present reports be extended till Wednesday next. REPORTS. % Mr. Hardy presented a report from theQueen's Printer showing the disposal of sessional papers ahd revised statutes ; and another -- report showing the number of High School teachers, their salaries, and the amount of Government grant to each school. ESTATES BILLS. The Speaker informed the House that he had rficelived the report of the judges on the Estates ille. FIRST READINGS. Mr. WILMOT--Bill to amend and consolidate the Act respecting the Napanee River Improve-- ment Company. Mr. MORRIS--Bill respecting the city of To-- ront o. Mr. MoINTYRKE--Bill to incorporate the ¥Ulage of Woodviile. Mr. FERRIS--Biil respecting the Yorkville poop--Line Railway Company. Mr. GIBSON (HMamilton)--Bull for the transfer of securities of the Anglo--Canadian Mortgage Company to the Omnium Securitiee Company. Mr. CALDWELL--Bill to amend the Con-- #olidated Municipal Act. Mr. SILLS--Bull to amend certain by--laws of the town of Trenton. Mr. BADGEROW--Bill to incorporate the Annual Conference of the Free Methodist Church & of Canada, Mr. NEELON--Bill respecting the St. Catha-- rines & Niagara Central Railway Company. Mr. ROSS stated that the Estimates would be laid on the table of the House on Monday next, and the financal statement would be given on Tuesday. The House adjourned at 4 c'clock. NoTICEKS OF MOTION. Mr. Ferris--On Monday next--Bill to amend the Municipal et. Mr. Ross (Haron)--On Tuesday next--Resolu-- tion--** Chat the House concurs in the agree-- ment laid ~before the House by command of His Honour the Lieutenant--Giovernor, bearing date [ * the ?7th day of December, 1883, and expressed to be made between John R. Barber, of the vil-- lage of (ieorgetown, in the county of Halton, of the one part, and Hor Majosty the Queen of the other part." Mr. Gibson (Hamilton)--On Tuesday next-- < Bull toe amend the Consolidated Municipal Act. Mr. Badgerow--On Tuesday next--Bill to amend the Assessment Act of Ontario. Also-- Bill to amend the Act reslmcting pawnbrokers and pawnbroking, cap. 148, t.8.0. s Mr. Hardy--On Monday next--Bill respecting license diaties.