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I e '. ' - 31 Sixth Pav1iamcmt --- Fit's't . = _ Session. : H (By Our Own Reporters.» " Wr.oxryurar, March 30. l n, FIRST READINGS. I y, The following bills Were introduced and 1( read tho first time t--To amend the f"" b mont Act, Mr. Lays; respecting stationary tl engines, Mr. Carson; to amend the Assessment I 'Ai-t, Mr. Balfour; to amend the Mechanic-3' iz Lien Act, Mr. Gibson (Hamilton); to amend E It the Municipal Act, Mr. Coiimee; respectiug' ; the Law of Libel, Mr. Balfour. ) THIRD READINGS. I .. The following bills Were read the third time A and passed ..---To declare and detino the correct " .. lrouiniury between the Township of Smith and i 'r the Town of Peterborough, Mr. b'tratton; to cr, incorporate the Town of Parry Sound, Mr. L Armstron l to authorise the Corporation of] l the City (ii [London to borrow certain moneys " for Public school purposes, Mr. Meredith . respecting the Administration of Justice in the i J Districts of Algomo and Thunder Bay, Hon. 1 o. Mount. PRIVATE BILLS. In the Private Bills Committee the bill to extend tho limits of the town' of Waterloo was l thrown out after some discussion. Mr. Leys, who had intrmluceil the bill to give Formats 1 . School of Medicine power to confer degrees, . asked leave to withdraw the bill. This he dial, . he within view of the progress which had been ) made in the direction of l'iiiversity Federation and the measure relating to that question pro. 1 iniqesl by the (loverntnent. After P. short siis. ' euiision the siiiiilni' hill oi Trinity Medical l School was also withdrawn. The bill relating 3 to the Township of Gotield and that relating 11 to the Town of Groveiihiirst stand overior :2 further consideration. tr l NIAGARA FALLS RAILWAY. "i I Mr. MEREDITH asked (1) whether any, , Order in Couneil has been paused under the P. provisions of Section 18 of the Act. ineorporat. ing the Niagara Falls Railway Company (48 V1.0. cap. 77), directing the "meter oi the el railway and its rights and powertrto smother ' company. and if so, when, and to what com. Pony , (2) Whether any Order ii'Couneil has - men pained under the authorityoi Section 30 of the said Act, authorising the company to pro , coed with tho coiiatriictiun of its railway, and ' if so, whnn? (3) Whether any application has ' lesey mode for the passing oi the last mentioned 1 ' Order in Council, and it so, what action has I ' been taken upon it. I , Hon. Mr. MOWAT answered the first and second question}; in the negative. As to the . tltiyl, application had ua made and no ' action taken. , TIMBER DUES IN DISPUTED TERRI- TORY. - ' 'Mr. MEREDITH asked--t. Whether the 8l . fjeyTyues.tt.iG ussuinod to exercise and has b.ee.n "WelSlllg. and if no. for how long, the - ' right t0.collect dues for timber cut in that part . of the dutrlet of Algoma, formerly known in the disputed territory, which lies Wget of tl . -. l'roviehmnl Boundary established in 1874 l'.' 1ylttxtwas the amount realised from timber