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amendment would be a gross breach of faith committéd at the instance of the Grand Trunk 1lflrp, 00. Hon. T. B. ARDEE thought the amend- ment was ammnable one. As the law now stood, the City of Toronto might Proceed with the work," although every ot ter pro- perty-owner on the Esplanade was opposed to it. Hon. A. S. HARDY said that this case was a peculiar one, inasmuch as the city itself was the largest property-owner on the Esplanade. Hon. A. M, ROSS said that if the improvement was in the public interest it Should be done at the citys ex- pcnse. "Hon. C. h'. FRASER said it was simply a question of whether the city or the property .owners were to pay the expense. Mr. Meredith and Mr. Creighton opposed the amendment. The amendment was carried on a vote of 37 to 28. The following is th , division list '.--- YEAH »- Masters. Awrey. Balfour. Ihvlrantyne, Baxter. Bishop. Hit-21ml. Caldwell, C'a.scadctt, Chishohtt. Dill. Howling. Dryden. Ihtv,uttvon, Fun-1.5. lt't-ocnmn. Gibson 1Hruniltonr, Gould, lira» hum. 1lu,.ovc. 1lru-tu,utrt. Hardy. Hart. llnwley, Laidlaw, Lyn. Mclitt.vre. Mnclicnzie. Alckitu, McLaughlin. McMahon. Master. l'mdee. ltnyside, l lion's liiurum. Muss (Middlesex), Sills. M ood. -37. l NAYS divest-s. Huskerville. bllythe, lireder. Farm-gin. l ltutvy, Cooke, Creighton. Gibson tllurun). Gillhs, liummoll. Hess. "when. Kenn. Kerr. Alt-Ghee. McKay, Meredith. Merrick. Monk, Mot-gun. Murray, Phelps. Preston. Ross (Corn- _ I Wally. \'intcrs. Whito, Widditield. Wilmot-du. The Committee rose and reported the Bill. The House adjourned at 12:40. ----"-.--