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WEeeeeeeeneiiii 0 e > Wncs im smmb sc 1e mss stisine sacp s s css pnctas on ie mbnatit t nc im Ns x We lt on * > * *# * th. h4 m Sixth Parliament ------ First Session. (By Our Own Reportera) Fxrioay, March 4. MARRIED WOMEN'S FRANCHISE, Mr, WATERS introduced a bill to enable married women to vote for members of Muni-- ' cipal Councils The bill was read the first time, . * ' THE NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS. _ _ Mr. CREIGHTON moved for copics of ad. -- vertisements for tenders, specifications and contracts in connection with the new Parlia-- ment buildings. | Hon. C. F. FRASER said he supposed the motion referred to the advertisements, ten-- ; ders, &o., of the past year, Tenders were | -- _called for several years ago, but he supposed | these were not required, as they would make a veryyoluminors return and would afford no : sort of information to the House. | Mr. CREIGHFON said that he thought the | old temders, &o., wonld be of assistance in dis-- | cussing the matter. i | _ _ Hon. C. F. FRASER said that in that case be would ask that the motion stand. : The motion stood accordingly. | ABDRESS TO THE LIEUT..GOVERNOR. t flon. 0. MOWAT proposed that the House | adjourn, so that the members might proceed 1 to the residence of His Honor the Lieutenant-- j Governor and present him with an address. | The House adjourned at 2 p.m. Immediately after the adjourmniment of the | House, the members, preceded by the Speaker, | the Sergeant--at.Arms bearing the mace, and | the Clerk, went to the residence of the Lien-- tenant--Clovernor. _ After the members had | been introduced to the Lieutenant--Governor, Mr. Speaker read the address in reply to the | Specch from the Throre,. Is Hoxon's mArEPLY, The Lieutenant--Governor in repliying to the Address said :----Mr, Speaker and gentlemen of ' the Legislative Assembly, I am happy to learn that you agree in the opinions that 1 expressed in my Speech in the opening of the session, and that those opinions have met with your epproval, and I am glad that you are here to-- day to present me, in auswer to that Speech, with your dutiful and loyal address. NMr. Speaker, allow me to take advantage of the | epportunity to say that 1 have had, both ' oificially and personally, the pleasantest re-- lations with your predecessor, Col. Clarke, who, during the whole of imy career in office, so ably fulfilled the duties of the oftice which you, Nir, are now called upon to occupy. 1 need hardly say to you, Mr. Speaker, that the pleasure it gives me to receive this Address is yreatly enhanced by the fact that it is pre-- #@nted to me by yourself, a native Canadian, and one who has for more than twenty yvears devoted himseli so heartily to the |;ulvll.- wilairs of his Province and who enjoys the eonfidence of his fellow--members, as shown by your unanimous election to a high and honorable office. _ Of course 1 appreciate most _ highly the _ compliment that you have paid me in coming, perhaps without pre. cedent since Confederation,to--day, but there is one drawback, and that is that in all probe.