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Fifth Parliament ------ Third Sessioa. (By Our Own Reporters.) Tursoay, March 9. The Speaker took the chair at 3 o'clock, REPORTS. ] Mr. GIBSON (Hamilton) presented the refort of the Committee on Private Bills. lon. C. F, FRASER presented the fir t report of the Municipal Committee. FIRST READINGS. ¥ The following Bills were read the first me :-- Mr. Harcourt--To amend the Act respect-- | ing Joint Stock Companies for the construc---- tion of roads, and other purposes. Mr. Hart--To amend the Municipal Act. Mr. Balfour--To amend the Act respecting line fences. DID NOT COMMIT. HMon.0. MOW AT said thata fewdaysagohis attention had been called to a case where an Alfom& magistrate had committed his own wife to gaol. He then statéd that he remem-- bered something of it, and he had since searched the matter up. It appears that he saw the statement in a newspaper, and had the Deputy Attorney--General enquire into it. 'This had been done, but it had been found that no such thing had happened, THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, On the third reading of the Bill to amend the Act respecting the Agricultural College, Mr. MERRICK moved an amendment in efl'«\('t(rroviding that all applicants be ad-- mitted free of entrance and tuition fees, pro-- > vided they had devoted at least the twelve months immediately preceding their applica-- tion to actual farm work. The amendment further proposed, in case the applications were greater than the _ accommodation, means of deciding preference. Hon. A. M. ROSS pointed out that the Gov-- ernment, having proposed to admit students free in certain cases, the hon. gentleman evi-- dently was determined togo one better. There had been attacks made upon the Gov-- ernment for the cost of the College over the revenue, and yet it was proposed to take away the revenue arising from fees. The Government thought it best to allow the pre-- sent Bill to go into action, and if the provi-- slons were found to work well. then the Gov-- e:'nmem, would liberally consider an exten-- sion. Mr, CARNEGIE supported the amend-- ment, as it placed all classes on a level, and | if a mechan?c's son wanted to go to the Col-- lege, and gave an earnest of his desire by going on a farm for twelve months, he could getfree tuition. Then again, in casting off the fees, they could only lose $4,000. Hon. C. F. FRASER pointed out that the amendment came just at a time when this liberal measure was before the House, when the Government was proposing to establish an Advisory Board of practical farmers, yet the hon. gentleman for the first time pro-- posed to go a little further. He was in favour of the proposal of the hon. Treasurer, and thought that the present Bill should have a trial, as, if they accepted the amend-- ment and it were adopted, it would be diffi-- cult to go back to the present state of things should it be necessary. M:;. CREIGHTON supported the amend-- ment. Mr. YOUNG pointed out that generally the Opposition considered a small sum in connection with the College a serious mat-- ter, and yet they now groposed to take away $4,000 of revenue. The retention of the fee would be the best means of a young man showing his intcrest in farming. | The amendment was lost "on division." _ | Mr, PRESTON moved that one member of | the Advlaor{. Board be ~nominated by the | Conncil of the Agricultural and Arts Asso-- | ciation. Hon. A. M. ROSS said the Government had always been held responsible for the con-- duct of the College. They proposed to retain the responsibility, and 'did not intend to make the Agricultural and Arts Association a screen,. _ The amendment was lost "on division." Mr, ROBILLARD asked how it would affect united counties. Hon. A, M. ROSS replied that there should be one student nomingated from each county. Mr. MEREDITH asked what the teem of office of :he"Board w'?iulgoliw. The Bill was apparently silent on this nt. pfion. ,\.y M. ROSS said that matter would 2e considered, The debate was then adjourned . THIRD READING. Mr. DRURY moved the third reading of the Bill respecting the village of Beeton. ; Varried. |