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is RMIM."M". 1"it.. . "re t I-' 'Jd'itfdt'r'A"d, spread else, ., '.'th,tU,tthtt/tt __-_ ( in Council appropriet 3 under the f _ man En!" . p 'tt [', " twenty townships in that 'hint,'",',": , for an!" mums"? gur,u','ll,t . [t - T also iseu a virtue re"' , "I . t,',ttttad and report r f held by the Attorney-General. to whom the jiiit the claims of settlers along Rain! 1 i majority of those present proceeded top-y Ita' The Commissioners examined into ' their "wgcu. 1,eg"t,'h,tt and "I". t ' . - .teoh evidence respecting numerous and good humor were the o er of the day V ' . and etents are bein issued to until about half-past three o'clock, when " . t,'tlr'%tt'l', Es have performeif the condi. the Speaker returned and took the chair, a... of "ttlent. A Commission was t:0?h mofstlof ft,', visitors were still on . . is uted claimsto t e care he ouee. . tlt2rl,11 ttreeled 'll Rat Portage Before the formal business of opening day and a. territory contiguous thereto. Many was disposed of, the newest member of the ouitno were inquired into and and: gonna, and the latest gr.rrtttigt, 'All',.' ' ' d tentsare in; 'overnment's successes. . r. . er es t,2'trtI,yiea' Jlll,' in" established kenzie, the elected of West Lambton. was their claims and complied with the condi- introduced by the Attorney-general and tie of sale. Mr. Freemane the popular Liberal whip. fl." public interest in the mineral . wealth Mr. Mackenzie gave tue regulation shake to the ovince continues to increase. ll: ( 3.. slink?" box-ad. ','"'L "grid": . ile r, iron.co r an i in see ivcn im on e C we" Mel 2er," :i.22",'g,l or 2%'o'l'h' I of the cg,',2','lme"l'l side of the House. _ have attracted the attention of 'iy'i'e1/,1t,': Tfhelili Id" remainder of the 'lil"" business a interested in niinin in (urope o t e " was procee ed wit i. Itil Itg1,t As a result large" investments A smile passed over the faces of mem- ere being made in developing our mineral bers of the Opposition end a faint but resources, rind both capital and labor are joculer murmur oi " No" was heard as the finding reinunerative 'g,hti',T"t,t l',' 'lt', I 1t,eTt"ie'"trft gave Pitt? far ',',1f,1t ' tio . Measures to atin o is see me o e n o or mine r " oa i o 'r,'ll',1ltlioe2'lt and to "gill." mining oflicc, etc., which was secodded by Hon. A. I operations. will be presented for your con- & "nay, I sideration. I I ti _ Jht:,", "It. 2imird"gth'gt,oal. the: . I am led to know that tie comp e ion ot t e S' wee ' t n, . J". on e ivere ttro of "rl', tasylum cottag" at 3ly"ieo, from the Tlyr,oy.s be taken into consideration l 'atl',h',',,"t eiilergeil r'r",','1"gtttt'"tt,', ,t'.'it"l",rdG ibis-(lily), which proposition met l the e on e um. "we permi Ct . in no 0 'loc ion. removal of all ythose lunatios tarmporarily , The lest of the formal motions was that 1tontitted in the geols of the Protiect wlto for the appointment of a Committee to have been certitUd to be proper subjectefor appoint the Standing Committees for the asylum treatment. Six cottages provnling 1 year, viz... on privileges and elections. "i. further accommodation for 360 patients at. vate, bilU, lbihlllllllg orders, Public "- in course of coaatructiott, and will counts. printing and municipal lew. . probably becompieted during the present Then at 340 the Premier moved the 'Tit h t l b te,',',":',',':,',',? of the House until to-day at l, u lie attention as o ate years een three oh: 0.: . 5 directed to the inadequate provision by i county municipalities for the care and .18P- . port of the aged, helpless and poor Within l titeirttoumuiies, only nine counties lining F , yet availed themselves of the provisions oi glew authorising the establishment of in- dustrial Farms and lioness of industry and Refuge in connection therewith. Organised ttll',',',"):",',',', in the larger centres of "opu- tion has provided institutions fol .m cure of such persons in these localities l and Pro. _ vincial aid to many of these institutions hue ' , been extended under our Charity Aid Act. ' With it view of encouraging the erection of County Houses of Refuge in connection with Industrial Farms, end oi thereby relieving the seals of this unfortunate class of their inmates,a measure will be snbniithd for your tensideretioii providing for egrant from Provincial funds of a sum not exceed- inq four thousand dollars towards their cost, 1 in every county or union of counties nvail- . ing itself of the Act, the grant to be subject _ to such conditions as you may deem fitting. ' The bill will also proxido for tho vitae oi , counties which have already established a ( House of Refuge. Your attention will be invited to the l consideration of changes in the law relating 1 tothe assessment of property for the pur- ( pose of municipal taxation. Steps have been taken to procure a general expression of opinion from the various Municipal Councils'end Boards of Trade throughout '. the Province on the vexed question of ex- emptions from local assessment. and a measure on this subject will be submitted. which will, i trust, meet with your ep- . provsL . Among other measures there will also be submitted tor your eomftderatiour-A bill to facilitate the speedy determination of im. portant constitutionai questions; a bill respecting the jurisdiction of the Court of Quarter Sessions in criminal cases l a bill for l the further improvement of the liquor I license laws ; a bill relating to the licensing of cullers end the measurement of saw logs. end a bill respecting contagious diseases among horses. .The public accounts for the past you will be promptly laid before you. You will. bepleesed to learn that the expenditure haebeen kept within the amount rented, ' and that the revenue has exceeded the amount anticipated. The estimates for the current year will, . " In oarlr date, he presented for your ap. t mu!- Thoy will be found tohefreined . , let'" regard to 900.00), M to ttte i T "the of the public service. 3 Tthet eluted that r delihe . pm rations F 'me " MM". be characterised by 'Ire. and Woman. and will oondnoe e; ttt"-tateii and prosperity oi the m ,