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Hon. Mr. Hardy did nut know the P"- ticulare of the latter one, but, according to Mr. Meredith's own statement of it, the Commissioners under the various sub-ecc- tionl of section eleven oi tho Act had acted in eccordenco with the law. He pointed out the difficulties in connection with the Administration of the License Department trunk followed upon the repeal oi the Scott "in various places. The Scott Act, in the one "calmed relneinod in force until the In of May. and after that it was impossible for the Commie-loner. to obey the ntrict letter of the law in the granting of licenses. It we. too lute. Last year an Act Watt - covering such ones, but when this occurred tho transition stage from the Scott Act to the Crooks Act had to be titled over by the Uottunirnsiouors, themeclvee. If luau-e: had not been granted liquor would he" been sold any how alter the repeal of the prohibitory Act. The Commissioners had to tokecore tutthittrrn dill nnt. full into a chaotic Mr. Meredith took strong objection to the smendment, complaining that it Would nuhify certain provisions of the existing low which ensbled the residents of s par- ticulsr locslity to prevent the establishment therein of e liquor seiler. While on his feet Mr. Meredith went over again the churns of unfair conduct preferred against the Essex Centre Commissioners in connec- tion with the issue of s tavern license egsinst a petition of tho residents. He ad- mitted that in this case the Commissioners hsd perhsps followed the techuicalities of the luv. but not the spirit thereof. They had picked holes in a petition and then on the strength thereof had condemned it, slid granted s license sgsinst the expressed wish of the people. Such men should not have been reappointed by the Government. but they bed been. Mr. Meredith slso referred "length sguin to the Killsrney case, re- itersting the chsrges recently made against the Commissioners there, to the eiieot that they lied granted licenses without comply- ing with the requirements of the various 'uyrt"tctl?ns,of section eleven. The foregoing shall not apply to tho transfer' of Alloenao from tho homer thereof to some other person for tho mung premises with the consent of the 1fotnmitmioneiun nor to n licensee npplyln: tor A license tor, or pu-rmiasion of the Commiuionora to remove with his, lion-use. to other prauiiuns inthe nine pollini: suudivis. Ion. provided that such 1icenw or permission .hnu not Increase the number of licenses tsaued in such polling subdivmun. nor shall be allowed it a majority of the electors. duly quttiitieit as Moron", petition against the name on tho grounds heroinbotore so: furttt, or In: of such grounds. Tm: LIQUOR 110nm: BILL. _ Alter recess the House went into Com. mittee on the Liquor License Bill. Mr. Gibson announced several emendutions lino. the bill was inst before the Mouse. Mgut and chief, probably, is that which smaller abolishes Vessel licenses, for there seemed a general desire when the bill was previously discussed. The amendment was greeted with some ap- plause, and the vsrious sections containing references to vessel licenses were mnendcd as Occasion required. There was Mo dis- oussion until the clause concerning proce- dure on appeals was reached. 'lhen Mr. Meredith objected that by the proposition to limit the right of appeal to a Judge in Ciusmbers, providing notice is giwn u ithin tive days, the Government was likely to work grave injustice. Already right of jury had been abolished in this class of cases, and by this pro- position rel-ions inroads on the cousgitu- tional rights of every citizen Would be made. The Provincial Secretary replied that the appeals were usually made an excuse for the re-trinl of the whole case. lie thought no injustice to persons convicted by al'olioe Mugistrate would take place under this provision. The section then passed. When the hurt section mun reached, viz., that dealing with powers of 1luuicipal Councils as to prohibiting rule of liquor, Mr. Meredith naked it it would not be well to endeavor to have concurrent legislation at Ottawa if tho provision wore to have any effect He thought the Attorney-General should confer with the authorities at Ottawa about it. Mr. Gibson promised that this point Ihould be considered in Coumil baton: the bill went through its next stnge. He then announced a qtttuitication at the second clan-o " follows .:-- Mr. Meredith had no vobjoctlon to thd bill. but naked how the Attorneyrggnernl mu going to get over the ditlicuiry involved in securing the mhlitimml oiticialn new»; sary. Did he propose unmigmnated circuits, or what? It being nix o'clock the Speaker berg left the chair. The Attorney-General said this pdlnt was still under consideration. He recog- nised the ditheulties referred to. u tutu lot that purpose upon the townshib in default. Sec. 4 provides that persons liable to statute labor who refuse to do such work shall be liable to a tine of not more than 820 or less tbun $1 and costs, and, in case of nun-payment of the line, to imprisonment not exceeding 21 days. PUBLIC Acuonx'rs COMMITTEE. There we: quite a formidable attendance of members of the Public Account! Conv, " MIX person gives. convoys or supplies to any patient or inebi'iote cwtfintui in any private 1sylym ittty ruin, brandy. whiskey or other Illll'lluolH liquors. or niorphia. coeoaine or other .rirtut Without sanction of the Medical . 1t"'riint1rttd,ent. mst obiulnon in writing, snail 1lt,1"r,hc'insI. duly convicted thereof helm-c tsy o Justin-1.3M the Peace shall be lined a sum not "xowdiru: $20. . t.'.vvr.srone who knowingly "ssists directly or inui!vtuly uny Irutivnt, or inclr.iitt' (luluin: d in u llllVllU: thyllllll to l'Slmpt' iroin such usyluni. shall ho .ll.|l)l"_l)l| summary conviction before UH) Justices oi the Peace to " penalty ot 8--. Mt . . . llic bill was read n seconu time and the House adjourned at 10 15. i1x1'i.\t.'t'i.<iil.\'o IOREST rim-:5. The Act introduced by Hon. Mr. Drury to-tlay to provide means for extinguishing forest fires provides in section 1 that Lonnty Councils may pass liy-luwn uutlior- ising tho tire guardians, icnce viewers, Overseers ot highways and puthmusrors in townships. in (use of danger to property on account of woods or prairie in any town. ship being on fire, to call upon the inhabi. tants in the vicinity liable to statute labor to repair to the place where the tire pre- Vitlls nod assist in arresting its progress. Sec. 2 provides that such tire guardians, etc., may give to the persons so working l certificates of having performed statute l labor to the amount at the days' work l done, and the work is to be allowad for its statute labor to that extent ; or if not liable to statute labor, the Township '1 roas- urer shall pay the person doing the work the amount named in the certificate, and the County Council may provide for the application by Township Councils of so l much of the commutation of statute labor _ fund as may be necessary to assist in extin- l guishing such tires within the township _ municipalities. See. 3 provides that if the Township Councils shall neglect to make such application. the County Council may do so, and pay the certificates, and impose After 301m; further diacuslqiou and other : slight "tneudmcnts Mr. (Jihsun moved that I the Culmnitceo rise and report progress. PRIVATE IJ'NATIC AWLL'XH. Hon. A, bl, Ross moved the second rend ing of his bill respecting private lunatic asylums. The most. important provisions l, of the bill are probably the following sec- ' tious which are to be added to the Act.' via.:--- Mr. Hmnmell followed with a brief his-. tory of taxation generally in Uana '9. and m the United Kingdom. Mr. Hummvll does not often address the Home; in fact, this is almost the [int speech he has made this session. IL is a pity he did not make it before the recent Cardwell Convention. Tho Convention might have acted ditfer. curly. He spoke but n few minutes, but duriug that time discussed innumerable subjects. from the abolition of slawury in Upper Canada to the tax on Buss' ale. Mr. Meredith said he did not want this, only that they should have general instruc- tione us to the spirit in which the law was to be administered. Mr. Hardy said this was done now. lion. Mr. Gibson said he thought the country was to be congratulated on the fact that, although as many as 27 counties had gone from under the Scott Act to the Crooks Act, these two were the only in- stances of alleged grieVunces. In these two cases he thought the Commissioners bad ectcd honestly and with the best intentions, and the only reason he could see for all the talk on them that had taken place this session was that he wanted to try and Inuke politi ml capital out of a little diiliculty that hud occurred. " ,77 V -_- ~-_ _-_------- a-.. on: - new EG,it)GGGia the petitions referred to hedlbee'n decidedly not eecordiug to the tonne of the Act, and the Commissioners were not bound by it. It might have been wise on their part to have acted otherwise --he would not any it would have been-but the Commissioners were not bound by law to have acted otherwise than they had. He claimed that the Government should have intervened in such a. case. This was the firat time he had taken such an attitude. It Wu! one the Government would not consent; to mlopt. 'Mr. Waters thought the municipal franchise should prevail in municipalities availing themswlvos of the privileges of the lust clause. The" women would be able to vote on the question of local prohibition. itduat not have boon ith the entire machin- nnae Act. As to the