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the message. The resolution was then reporct. :d from the Committee of Ways and Means. _ _ NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, Mr. CREICGHTON'S resolation for papers 5 telating to the contract for the new Parlia-- ment Buildings, was called. * * ___ Mon. Mr. FRASER said that the papers ~~covered by this resolution were already brought ~ down, and suggested that the resolution . "Ashould be allowed to drop. S Mr. CREIGHTON said the returns had hbeen 1 ordered to be printed, and he thought it would be well to keep the notice on the Order paper _, Until he could see whetheor all the points were ~--~covered in the returns before the House. ** Hon. Mr. FRASER ssid the hou,. gentle-- ; man had his assurance, and the word of a ~ -- Minister of the Crown ought surely to be _ worth something in such a case. . There was nl no use in printing this over and over again. ) :_lr' The retura might not be printed for two weeks ; yet. 3 '11; Mr. CREIGHTON said he could see no ? ,;; harm in allowing it to stand until he could ) ,, examine the returns. : u_ _ Hon. Mr. FRASER--But that is more ) y child's play. 3 u _ Mr., CREIGHTON--I don't know that it is ; s _ Hon, Mr. HARDY--You dou't know that ) U it isn't. T The resolution was allowed to stand. C STANDARD LOGS CCT. r -- Mr. WOOD (Hastings) rose to move his | n resolution for a return of standard logs cut by | d mill owners, but at the request of the Attor. | 9 ney.General, who stated that the Commis-- | " sioner of Crown Lands was absent through | ~ illness, the resolution was allowed to staurd. | [('- The House adiourned at 3:50 o'clock. | I ", Mempnenectec s o cam mm | t STANDiNG COMIRMTTEES, {; The Standing Committees of the House met 1 4 aj & » ;. and elected their chairmon as follows :-- T Privileges and Klections, Mr. Harcourt. | 1 Railways, Hou, My. Pardee. | n _ Manicipal Law. Hon. Mr. Ross (Huron). | s Printing, Mr. Balfour. [ 1 Public Accounts, Hou. Mr. Clarke. | t Standing Orders, Mr. Widdifield. l 1 Private Buills, Mr. Gibson (Hamilton). 6 In the Privaie Bills Committee a resolution | 1 was carried io extend the time for receiving | ; petitions for private bills to Friday next and , the time for receiving private bills to Friday, z_ 18th inst. le P from sltmes nrrclnde s d efi d RNOTILCES OF MOTIOXN, e s n -- Mr,. Clarke (Woelington)--On Thursday Y next--Inquiry of the Ministry whether it is | " the intention of the Governmenrt to submit or V support, during the present session, any scheme 3: having for its object the creation of a new e county or counties, br _ Mro. Harcourt--On Thursday next--Bill to t amend the Consolidated Municipal Act 1885. le: quemmememenmenssmrmzemememtmemmmemmen | TVE : rsa +i ns sns se en rncnre s ce revasareasrens oane 607 40 -- e auines o ot it 149 95 [ihrama..................... 2,495 91 MCY esc easrraksr ns n n 6e r¥rreh seaes snirere s reia e 5,071 02 lancthon ' 1,943 13 MHGMEOOUO .: +4 :o se eis in rersriegreren oir ceesag '326 00 C ellielenpimntet rneleprememittnnn s 69 70 (KeOINE 0200000000000 000 000001000 608 03.8 507., i .6 8 284 i 4 1 0+ 0 T5 00 COREC JOPWGGNGEL. . .......:1..s.22s6161sess $174,012 77 en ienss euneryemmin n e eeenatenemm en menmmrenmernmsnrnemmenmerenrenememmerene mm ons --ommmmmmmmmmmme $