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oftice. , Mr, MEREDITH--Did he not resign for the exrrt-ss purpose of mkin;f the shrievalty ? Ion. C. F. FRASER--!He had no promise. Mr,. Gibbons undoubtedly _ might -- have thought that he ought to have had the ap-- pointment, but he fiml no promise. The UGovernment made no promuse, and were not bound to give it to him. I you take Mr. Blake's ud(fi'vss. and it is from this you must Jjudge as well as the resolution, you wili tind that he said that there might be a consonsus of opinion in the constituency to indicate that the sitting member should beappoiuted. What he commmnicated by his speech was that he objected to a member securing an appointment by his own recommendation. Then Mr. Macdonald got his appointment from the Ottawa Government, and it is quite clear that there was no wrong done there Mr, Gow's case was one of those just referred o. 'There was not a single petition from his nstivuenecy against it, everybody there said ought to be appointed, and there was not ther application for the posicion. -- Mr. J. M. Willians held his seat to 'the general election. Does anyone think -- that Mr. Willisamns' course was changed by the possi-- bility that he might get the position ? He was 2 tried Reformer, and could not possibly, be influenced by the place, and the case does not come within f Mit. BLAKK's oRBJERCTIOX®. Mr. Clarke had gone out of the House and \ceased to hbe a member, He was not u{:paimml to any position in his constituency (he repre-- senting, 1 believe, Norfolk, and his aB- ointment being in Algoma.) Mr. W. D. Y.v.)n'»; appointment was in the same way. Mr. D. MelLaws and Mr. J. Massie were appointed after the general election,. Mr. Thomas Paxton was not appointed until after his sueccessor was elected. Mr. CREIGHTON--Was there not a va-- Coopeai o o e en en o ta y Mr. Preston--Enquiry. Has the Govern-- ment received a copy of a resolution passed at the Farmers' Institute, held in the South Riding of the County of Leeds, asking it to Imhli:fn (in pamphlet form) the address de-- ivered by Prof, Mills, of the Model Farm, for distribution throughout the Province ; if so, is it the intention of the Government to comply with the terms of said resolution ? NoTICES OF MOTION. Mr. Balfour--Bill to amend the Franchise and Representation Act, 1885. Also--Bill to amend --the Consolidated Munnicipal Act of 1883. Mr. Clancy--Bill to amend the Act to im p(l)su a tax on dogs and for the protection of shcep. . .: .=}. $ f § Mr. Ferris--For a return of a detailed statement of thereceipts and expenditures of the University of Toronto for the year 1884, a like statement of the receipts and expendi-- tures of University College, a like statement of the receipts and expenditures of the School of Practical Science for the same year. caney i Hon. C. F. FRASER--There was a vacan-- ey,. -- But are there not very frequently vacan-- vies for a Fony period! With reference to Mr. Springer the same thing obtains. 1 think it has been the invariable rule of this Govern-- ment, and one strictly adhered to, that no member of this Mouse shall be promised an appointment so iong as he remains a mem-- ber of the House. Mr, MEREDTH--But it is winked at. _ NHon. C. F. FRASER--No, that is not our _wauy at all. 1t must be thoroughly undeir-- stood that in all these cases the rule has been adbervred to. Mr. OCConnor's amendment was then car-- ried on division, and the motion as amended passed, Mr, Moak--Bill to extend the Land Titles Act of 1885 to the county of Carleton. Mr, Irmatinger--Bill to amend the Divi-- sion Courts Act. Hon. A. M. ROSS intimaAted, in reply to Nr. Meredith, thai in ail probability the Budget Speech would be made next week. The House adjourned at 5:50. BUDGET.