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drpa uY Cnrese axo ButTrER :--Mr. Wood, of Hast. ings, is moving for a select committee to con-- sider and report as to the sufficiency of exist. ing legislation for the formation and carrying on of the operations of companies for the manu. facture of cheeso and butter, and to consider and report as to the best means to be adopted to secure the delivery by the patrons of such ' companies of pure and unadulterated milk, |_ _ Tne Nzew Provixcrar Buttor®Gs :--In re. | ply to Mr. Meredith, Hon. C. F. Fraser stated 'tbat the expenditure on the new Provincial buildings to date was $160,000. It did not ' require a vote of the House to extract the in-- formation. No. 2:--The Speaker will give dinner of the session on Wednesda Agarxst ProprERTY QuaLtrrcatio® :----Mr, Garson has introduced his bill to abolish the property qualification for municipa) represen-- tatives. It will hardly pass. The feeling of the House seams to be that the qualification is low enough, and it is intimated quite freely that the disposition is to increase rather than to reduce. _ But the Assembly will probably Lb.."ntisfiod with throwing out Mr. Garson's Te New Mexsers :--It is expected that Mr. Richard Clarke, the new member for East Northumberland, will take his seat to--day, but it is said Mr. Whitney, of Dundas, will not ar-- rive until toward the end of the week. of the local papers and circulated generally throughout the municipality. There has been for years a strong demand for just such a measure, and no obstacles should be thrown in the way of its passage. Muxictran Fixaxctan Statermexts :--Mr. Wood, of Brant, proposes that municipal re-- presentatives seeking re--election shall go to the people on their record, He has a bill which provides that Municipal Councile, on the 15th of December in each year, shall prepare a detailed statement of the receipts and expendi-- tures for the year, and of the amount of taxes collected and remaining uncollected, and that the statement shall be published in one or more There is nothing in particular the mattor with such an agreement, if the signer knows what he is doing. _ But in some cases within Mr. French's knowledge the salesmen have not taken pains to make the matter clear and the purchasers are much surprised to find that they have mortgaged their farms. _ The motion presented by Mr. French calling for a return of all such instruments in the Province could not well be accepted, for the reason that it would entail no end of cxpense and would not furnish a more satisfactory basis for legis-- lation than would any certain definite infor-- mation that sharp practice was being indulged in through the use of such _ agreo-- ments. Mr. French furnished the Attorney-- General with the copy _ of agreement quoted 'above and an arrangement has been made that Mr. French shall draft a bill which the Premier and himself will consider as a **Committee of the Whole." It is probable that the measure to be introduced will be based upon the principle that any instruments of this kind made for the purpose of procuring credit on the sale of goods shall be binding only for a definite term unless renewed with the consent of both parties. I, John Smith, do hereby certify that L own and have a deed duly registered in my name of 100 acres of land. being west half lot 20, in the 6th concession of Oxbow Township, County of --------, the present cash value of which is not less than $------, on which there is no incumbrance, and the within indebtedness to the Sharp Mnnufncmrlux Cump;nr shall be a charge upon the said lan until fully paid. 'This statement is made to the Sharp Manufecturingy Company for the purgoso of procuring credit from them for the machine mentioned in within order--and the same is deliv-- ered by them on due faith thereof, subject to the conditions contained in the within agreooment. Mortaeaces ror tu® Micur10o® :--Mr. French has called attention to another piece of sharp practice upon the farmers, which in the hands of bad and unscrupulous men becomes about as bad as the seed wheat fraud. In the print-- ed agreements which the purchaser of certain agricultural implements signs appears the following :-- ASSEMBLY NOTES. :--Mr. Wood, of Hast. elect committee to con-- the sufficiency of exist. formation and carrying Wednesday oveniné *. > his second k / HMe will oppose the transference of the vet« to the Imperial authorities, but he will no: demmand its total abolition, Wl ngro caind acinanicht 4 m Turinda isnn es -- blatardrcans s He will oppose the subsidy scheme adopte; by the conference, but it is not thought he will pronounce squarely for the total abolitior of grants to the ?'rovinces. In the meantime the reporters are not con-- cerned, except for the public who stand at the door and it is not opeued, aund for the legislat-- ors who think the regulation sacred simply be-- cause it is old. It is sato the Opposition will squarely an. tagonise only a few of the resolutions of th Inter--Provincial Conference. Mr. Meredit} is disposed to accept many of its minor con clusions as touching grievances which ough to be removed, and in respect of which the Federal Government can have no object in opposing the views of the Provinces. Bu upon the great issues touched by the conter: ence Mr., Meredith will take hostile ground. KF s aus F1X e e olny SE 7 -- Tus PrarxrEr Moxorory:--When Mr. Gra: ham's motion to admit the press representa-- tives to prayers was reached there was a wide and deep smile all over the chamber. Mr. Graham was absent. Mr. Meredith sufgested that probably the Government desired to father the motion. The Premier shook his head and smiled. The Treasurer said it was a question in which the Opposition were most interested. Mr. Meredith shook his head and smiled. Then the House adjourned, and probably some qf the memhors went out and smiled. Hox. A. S. Harpy laid on the table a copy of au Order in Council under which it was ad-- vised that the fees received by Mr. R. O'Hara, as Local Master of the Supreme Court for On-- tario at Chatham, and as Deputy Registrar of the Chancery Division of the High Court, be commuted at $1,600 per annum from the 1st day of April next and payable monthly, and such sum to be in full of all services as Local Master and Deputy Registrar, including ex-- penses of accommodation and clerical work. 220 °° 2M NMV SURVEINUEL, LHGV IS as IAF aSs the Mxr. EvaxtTUrst wants a statement of the counts were concerned. ! sums expended during the last five-- years for , @--When you read the letter did you wit , « s uiss . _, draw your consent to the appointment of Mr. colonisation purposes ; the counties in which Lye?" A.--Yes. the money was spent ; the amount given tq < Q.--After you had made the demand each county; the nature of the work performed, know what he bad discovered? A. --I wro and the amount spent since Confederation in t»* ht}?.r before I read the report. the Counties of Prescott, Russell, (i1 ; -- _ Q@. --This letter withdrawing your consent R Nnkes of "rescott, Russell, Glengarry} y,] Lye's permunent appointment, when di Stormont and Dundas for similar PArPO8®8. j you write it? A.--On the morning of the 12t It is saib the Osunasition : «in n :cls on | of January, How tnz Farurrs WorkED:--A reference to the proceedings of the early days of the first Parliament of Upper Canada, the journals of which have lately been copied and placed in the Library, shows that the Ministers were not very speedy in ;;ottinfl to work. 'Take, for instance, the session which commenced on 25th May, 1802. 'The first day the Speech was delivered. Present:--Messrs, Nellis, Boasly, McDone!l, Mr. Solicitor--General, Mr. Sherift McDonell. Adjourned for want of a quorum. Second day ditto. Third day ditto.. Fourth day ditto. . Fifth day, no speeches, but com-- mittee appointed to draft an address in ~reply to the Speech. Sixth day, resly presented, Seventh day, address considered. Eighth day, bills respecting juries, highways, pound-- keepers, inspectors of flour, tavern licenses, presented, and the House attended in a body to present the Governor with the reply. Ninth day, Mr. McDonell, of Glengarry, moved, seconded by Mr. Solicitor--General, for leave to bring in on Monday a bill to abolish the public nuisance of suffering swine to run at large within the Town of York. Tenth day--Several J:etitious were considered, but on the eleventh day the House adjourned for want of a quorum. The total work done during the session, which lasted till July 15, was to pass four bills, viz--an Act respecting titles, Supply Bill, administration of justice in the district of Newcastle, and to appoint collectors of Customs. It will boe noticod the pigs were not prevented from continuing to run: at large. 'Fhe legiglators in those days, ' though no doubt fastidious, did not arrive at a solution of the difficulty,as the bill wasignored, AtHom®:--Mrs. Mowat will hold. an at home on Friday evening to which all the mem-- bers of the House have been invited. <----J. :4 $3 t 2p0# ¥00, Cugni ie w 9 ¥ + Sug en o w W Q. --Now you say in your affidavit that thert never was any difference whatever betweet Q.--Was that the reason you withdrew . your consent to his appointment? A.--Yes (Q.----Thereupon application was made to the . Master ?° A.--Yes. j Q.--And the Master confirmed the l.p[:mln;'1 ment * A.--Yes. Q.--Then you had nothing in Mr. Lye's con-- duct with which to be dissatisfied ? A.--I had encugh to satisfy me that be was doing nothing. Q.--You swear that you wrote the letter asking for the withdrawal of lir. Lye before you saw Mr. Lye's report? A.--Yes. A Q. --After the report came in?* A.--I think not. I wrote it in the morning before I saw the report. & Q. --What is the date of Mr. Lyo's letter A.--The 12th also. M Q. --Did {ou or did you not?° A.--I thi not. (I only stated that there was nothi new in the statement, that is as far as the counts were concerned. Q.--Did you? A.--Not in that direction no. __Q.--Did you still demand to be informed 0o what he had discovered? A.--Not at all, ex cept that he had given nothing new in th letter. in Irainginett e io Protualine / t tde Ahs# t sc ac N k s d CEERIY 0 ' l;ive place to another. My desire in t.his,r:s;ct & is strongthened by the fact that the entries made ;' in the bank books sirce its suspension to the pre. . sent timng are not in accordance with my ideas of f records of an institution in liquidation. Thert does not exist any _proper schedules of the affairs of the "bank in liquidation" at tho time-- of the suspension or at the time of the taking _ in clmrge by the interim liauidator or at the _ time of the taking in charse by the liqui--. dators as _ now -- constituted.. The eniries maude in the bank book indicate a soivent bauk in _ operation instead of a bank in liquidation, as they, _ read without writton or verbal explanamons indi cate a system of preferential payments. 1| have _ made myseif familiar with the general accouunts _ of the head office of the bank. I aim now investl _ ',- gating the account of Mr. Chishoim, one of th directors. This 1 expect to dnish to--morrow. _ shall thon be ready to audit ali statements ant 3 schedules compiled since your appointment if y _ desired, Respoctfully submittec, HEKNRY L¥E. & Q.--Were you satisfiecd with this report _ A, ----No. + '! Q.--You still demanded to know what h had discovered? A.--Lihere was nothing nev disclosed in this letter. Q. --Auswer iny question,. Mr. Bain--He is answering your question, Mr. Foster--That's no answer. Mr. Campbell----What is the question ? Mr. Foster--I knew you did not understam the question. _ When this report came in dis you still demand to know what ie had disco ered? A.--I saidthere was nothing in that re port-- _ IP D o h s e t e e e mt affairs of the bank and the methods by which i funds were depleted to such an extent as to nec sitate its snspension and liquidation. In the cour of my ex@iminstioud found that the tian tions recorded in connection with the accounts Cox & Co., R. G. L Barnett, Mngnus Davis, A, A, Allen, 1). Mitchell Macdonald, C. Blackett Robin« son, a Joint account of"the presideat and D. M, Macdonald, and some other parties involving an -- indebtedness to the bank of about $500,000 have _ been of such a nature as to make it expedient that . Iny reports thercanent shouid be--made to your -- counscl in the ahnge of briefs, in ordet _ to be privilofad when the parties cot;tj up _for . examination -- and when -- litigation~ comes, The -- very grave situation oi the _ examining accountant in respect to subsequent _ procecdings causes imne to yrefer to bo away from _ this affair, and if you dosire I shall very glacly GENTLEMEN,--In accordance with verbal structions received from time to time, I have t engaged in inaking myself conversant with The Liquidators Cantral Bank : Q..--Did you see his report? A.--Yes, saw the:letter. C,.----Why were you so much concerned abou! what Mr. Lye had discovered ? A. --Nothing special excepting this, that therao wasa questior of appointing Mr. Lye as permanent officer of the estate. He had been investigating for twa or three weeks. Ithought it was time we should know whether ho had discov:fl anything, with a view to deciding on the ne. cessity of nmppointing him as a perma officer of the estate. J thought that if he 4 been at work two or three weeks it was time he should have discovered something, if there was anything to be discovered. Q ---i'a this the report ? A.--Yes, that is it Mr. Foster reads :---- ?L:?':"\"'E'.i' ~ryr =<.. phenngaie Ni x en o , ang melcemtne ns ty\ + A.~--Yes,. oo " pilek., Tonogro. January 12th, 1838,