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CeL#L. 4 * n L9 _ ~ THE ASSEMBLY," 7 @uumntite en mm se mt ts «@@entiment of the House--A Num-- ber 0f Petitions--Bilis Read a First Time~--Stationary Engines. February 17th, 1890. # The Licutenant--Governor recommends | to the Legislative Assembly that a sum not exceeding one hundred and sixty thousand dollars be set apart from and out of the moneys forming pars of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of this Province to aid in the reconstruction of so much of Toronto Uni-- versity as has been injured or destroyed by fire, the said sum to be in addition to all other sum or sums which may be received or recovered by or on behalf of the Uni-- versity under any policies of insurance effected against loss or damage by fire to the said building." The above were the terms of a message received by the Attorney--General from the | Lieutenant--Governor and announced to the | B HMouse by the Speaker this afternoon, the | first sitting of the House since Friday night's | great disaster. 1t was expected the mat-- ter would come betore the House in some form, but such promptitude and decision surpassed _ expectations,. The announce-- meut was received very generally with ap-- | plause from the Conservative as well as the | Government side of the House, ana on | motion of the Attorney--General the com-- munication was referred to the same special Committee which will have to deal with the special resolutions which the Govern-- ; ment will introduce on the subject shortly. | PETITIONS. The following petitions were read :-- l Mr. Dance--From Duncan MceMil}an and | others, of Malahbide, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Aylmer & Port Burwelil Railway Company. | Mr. Sprague--From the Town of Picton, asking for the abolition of exemptions from taxation. Mr. E. E. Clarko--From Union No. 239, asking for the usual amendments to labor legislation. Mr. Mack--From the united Counties of Stormont, Dundas aud Glengarry, asking that the License Commissioners under tho' Ontario Licease Act may be appointed by the County Councils instead of by the | Government. | FIRST READINGS. | The following bills were read a first time: To amend the Act relating to the City of Belleville--Mr. Ostrom. To amend the Assessment Act--Col. Clarke. To enable W m. Lawless and othors to sell or lease certain lands--Mr. Loys. | To further amend the Liquor License | Law--Mr. Gibson (Hamilton). ' Respecting the Hamilton Patriotic Vol-- | unteer Fund--Mr. Gibson (Hamiiton). i To provide for the purchase of debentures | issued by Councils for drainage purposes-- | Mr. Ross (Huron). , Te amend the Assessment Act--Mr. | Awrey. ) STATIONARY STEAM ENXGINEs, j Mr. Phelps moved for au order showing | the number of stationary steam engines in | use in Ontario. 'The motion was carried without discussion, The House adjourned at about hali--past three. XoTIOES or MoTioXN. Atsorney--General--Bill respe cting junior Judges in unurganised districts. Atrtorney--~General--Bill to amend Act to secure to wives and children the benefit of insurance. s & Mr., Pacaud--Bill to amend Municipal ct. Mr, Clarke (Wellington)--Return of the number and designation of School Boards in the cities, towns and incorporated villages of Ontario which have adopied the use of the baliot at annual school elections under sec. 105, chap. 225, R.S.0., with the num-- ber of School Boards in cities, towns and villages which have not adopted a ballot for such purposes, aennemm on a annsmmmennemmmammenmemmmmenen mmz