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Mr. HUDSON called attention to the report of his speech of yesterday in 'I'r® GtonrE and other journals which made it appear that he had declared he had not received support from any Roman Catholics. He did nog mean to say that he had lost all his former supporters of the Catholic faith. But some of those who had formerly voted for him stated to him that they could not support him longer, having re-- ceived orders to support the Mowat Govern-- ment. Mr. CREIGHTON----The hon. gentleman is out of order,. He is appearing without the badge appropriate to the day. (Laughter.) The proposal was agreed to. A CORRECTION. T -- 0 200 S 2C CCCPCS 10 nOno the day, ho therefore suggested that HMouse adjourn at 6 p.m. Hon. (. W. RKOSS in reply to a question said that it was not correct to say that the expenditure on common schools had remained stationary, that there had been no increase during the past three or four years, but there had been a yvery large increaseinthe last fifteen years. -- Fifteen years ago the grant was #172,. ©O0 : now it was $240,C00. 'Then it must be remembered that The House went into Committee of Supply, Mr. Harcourt in the chair, On the item of education, A NEW NORMAL SCHOOL had been established and that was a dircct benefit to the common schools ; that model aund training schools had been established ; that aid was given to the teachers' institutes, and that one--third of the amount expended on high schools was really expended for the training of teachers in those schools. Mr. WOOV (Hastings) said that there was a rumor that the tiovernment was going to make large new grants for higher education, and if this were done a commensurate amount should be granted for Common school education. He expressed his opinion that Model schools were a very valuable part of the educational system of the country. Oun the item MAINTENANXCR OP PCPLIC INSTITUTIONS, Mr.H.E,. CLARKE asked for information as to the large number of persons of unsound mind said to be confinecd in the gaols of the Province. Hon. A,. 8. HARI, said there were 87 per-- sons of this class in the gaols last year, and, including these, ahout 140 applicants for ad-- mission to the asylums. 'The crowded state of the asylums was to some extent duo to the pre-- sence of harinless imbeciles who might just as well be contined in refuges established by the counties, and the Government was urgingy the counties to establish such refuges, He said there were 200 idiots for whom applications had been made, and who would find accomino-- dation when the enlargement of the Orillia asylum was completed, Mr, INCGRAM inquired atout an item for cab hire from the Central prison to St. Mich-- ael's cathedral. Hon. A. 8. HARDY explained that this was paid in connection with religious services at the Central prison, and that there was a grant of $750 last year to the Prisoners' Aid Associa-- tion, which was a Protestant association form-- ed for the purpose of CaRrRYING OX RELICGTIOUS SERVICES at the prison. During the late campaign it had been falsely charged that grants for this purpose were made only to the Roman Catho-- oclesay.", ' [ (NLT PR Oe 19 hss _ Mr. WOOD (Hastings) said he was glad to hear the ex;')'lnuntion, as misapprehensions on the snmbiect had existed. to hold some SUPPLY. of | the || ~Mr. WATERSaskediftheadditions to the asy-- \| lumaccommodation would provide for the in-- sane who, the Provincial Secretary said, were .| awaiting accommodation, j\ _ Hon. Mr. HARDY said the room would be || barely enough, | The Government would pro-- +! bably go on with the second half of a cottage !t at l-{):'uuilton, half of which was building, and ©! which, when completed, would accommodate || 300 lunatics. Ll " xir. H. E. CLARKE asked what had become amined and discussed. -- The question raised by / Mr. Meredith as to the proceeds of the sale of | hides, ete. of animais killed at the larger public J institutions was partially answered by papers ; before the committee, but further details were ) | called for. 'The arrangement under which' | type was hought for use in printing the Con-- a=| soliduted Statutes was briefly discussed, and | was left over to be further explained by otficers | ) of the Department. * | Mr. H. 6. C of the scheme and build cottages at Mimico and build cojttages at Mimico, Hon,. Mr. HgARDY said that the plan of building cottages at Mimico had never been definitely decided upon by the CGovernment. It was favored by the Superintendent of the Asylum, but the Government had not decided to adopt it, though doubtless there was much to be said in favor of it. In the Committce on Railways the bill re-- lating to the London Tramway Co., which had been considered and held hback pending a consideration of the rights of parties atfected, was ordered to hbe reported,. 'The bhill to change the name of the Thunder Bay Colonisa-- tion Railway Company to **'The Port Arthur, Dauluth & Western Kailway Company " was passed. The bill to incorporate the Southern Central Railway Company was passed without inportant amerdments, PRIYVATE MLLS. In the Private Bills Committee the follow-- ing bills were passed and ordered to be re-- ported :-- _ Respecting certain lands mortgaged by John D. Ronald to the Corporation of the Village of Brussels. To incorporate the Town of Parry Sound. To incorporate the Town of Thornbury. To vest certain lands in the Corporation of the Town of Thorold for the purposes of a cemetery. To remove douhts as to the location of cer-- tain park lots adjoining the Township of Derby and the Town of Owen Sound. Tie Committee rose and reported and asked leave to sit again. The House adjourned at six o'clock. PUBMAC AcCCoUxTs,. In the Public Accounits _ Committeo a number of papers which had been brought down pursuant to order, were cx-- Nr. Ferguson--On Monday next--Bill to amend the Municipal Act. _ amisaf n Mr. Preston--Order of the House--For a return showing the number of lunaties in the county yaols of the Province for each month from 1st March, 1886, to 1st March, 1887. The number of days each lunatic was detained in said gaols. 'The number of buildings now under constrnction for the accommodation of Act. Mr. Graham--Bill to amend the Municipal To CLOSE THE TORONTO ASYLUM NXOoTICES OF MOTION. CoOMMITTEES RAYLWAYS