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5. *A [y W on »p ) P /X l w C l THE assemBLuy. A Thin House and Short Session--First, \ Becond and Third Readings. i. March 3rd, 1890, _ % The House rattled through the order paper | * in good style to--day, disposing of everything * ' inside an hour. Most of the items were allowed ' to stand, however, and the actual amount of |, ~>~ work done was very small, It is generally so * on Monday afternoons, whon not many more than nalf the members are back from their i. homes in the country. CHEAP MONEY, Mr. Graham presented to the House the petition of John Galletley, James MceLean and 77 others of No. 4 Farmers' Club, Plympton, | « praying that legislation may pass enabling the tovernment to lend money to farmers at a | * cheap rate of interest to reloase mortgages now | > hold by Joan societies and others, *€ FIRST REKADINGS. The following bilis wore introd uced and read a first time :-- > To amond the Assessment Act--Mr. Phelps, To amend the Ditches and Wateroourses Aci--Mr. Dack. lespectiing the Property of religious institu-- tions--Mr, Leys (Foronto). THIRD READING& The following bills were read a third timo :-- To consolidute the debt of the 'Town of Oriliia--HMon,. Mr. Drury. y leospecting the Mamiiton Gas Light Com-- pany--Mr. Awrey, lespecting cerlain lands vested in the rector of Christ Church, Hamilton--Hon, Mr. Gibson, A number of private bills were sent through the Committese stage without any discussion. KILLARNEY RETURN®8. , Mr. Monk moved for returns showing the amount expended in the year 1883 in KWillazrney on colonisation roads. | The information asked for appears in the public accounts, but not in the order in which Mr. Monk wished it, -- 'The order was passed, TOLL ROADS BILL. Mr. Wood, of Brant, moved the second read-- ing of his bill to amend the General Road Com-- panies Act, the features of which have been already announced. HMe did not discuss the bill at any length, in view of the discussion that took place on Friday on Mr. Lee's bill of the same nature. He thought, however, that his bill being a better one than that of Mr. Lee's, it should be vetter treated and not sent to the Municipal Committee gn(ler protest, * 'The bill was read a socond time and referred to the Municipal Committee, upon the same conditious, however, as Mr. Lee's bill. THE MUNICIPAL ACT. Mr, Wood, of Braut, again moved the second reading of his bill to amend the Municipal Act. The bifi. which has been already explained, pro o#s to ch'ngo the date of Coullty Council g w as to allow of the accounts for the ~r being audited before subimmitted ; x \he appointment of auditors.