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merly adopted of allowing BHills to go to ;er(;on.d'readlng without sanctioning the nciple, Hon,. O. MOWAT -- This system has been pursued for several years, and found _ extremely _ convenient _ to _ the | House, and advantageous to the country, | We have passed ever{ year a Municipal Amendment Bill, and I think the genera) sentiment of the country is that all thos: Bills have been good Bills. The Municipal Committee is a large one, and its members -- are thoroughly able to discuss effectively the measures before it, and I think there is no ' need for a change, Thereis no reason why we should not make an exception where an exception is needed. Mr. WATERS pointed out that Councils had power to make the statement called for in the Bill,. He spoke against the practice of introducing important amendments in Com-- mittee before they had come before the House, . Mr. MERRICK opposed the Bill. Mir. GLBSON opposed the Bill, and express-- ed the opinion that the municipal law was amended too much, Mr. CASCADEN afipmved of the Bill. Mr. ERMATINCGER dealt shortly with the objections to the Bill. Mr. BALFOUR thought that some of the | members had lost their contfidence in Coun-- eils and could not trust them from year to year, lHe objected to the Bill on the ground of expeunse, as it would practically subject them to two audits, Mr. DILL said a great deal of harm could be.done without the people knowing it from year to year. e supported the Bill. Mr. BRODERK considered there was a great | deal of laxity in the km-ving of municipal accounts, and supported the Bill. Mr. PHELPS suggested a change in the system of audit, but thought machinery now :'lxlated for doingall that the Bill sought to 0. The Bill was read the second time. THE ESTIMATES. + A message from the Lieut.--Governor con-- taining the Estimates was received, THROUGH COMMITTEE, The following Bills were passed through Committee : Mr. Balfonr--Respecting the Leamington and St. Clair Railway Company. Mr. MeKim--To consolidate the debenture debt of the town of Mount Forest. The House adjourned at 4:10.