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2 °C ; (htArrreercescecyerrnenceacmmensievecconreeniatitiacgreetennremmntentss '] ~--Tf LCBLATURE ' Discussing the Recent Cabinet Appointments. MBR. MOWAT'S STA IE MENT. Mr. Meredith Criticises the Choice of Mr. Bronson. Sharp Reply of Mr. Fraser--Mr. H. E, Clarke Heard From--Government Bills h Introduced, Toroxto, March 11. In the Legislature this afternoon there | was a lively passage--at--arms over the re-- | cent Cabinet changes. 'The session was no | longer bu¥ a good deal livelier than that of yesterday, _A number of Government ; measures were introduced. | Petitions. The following petitions were presented:-- Mr. Tait--From District Assembly 125, K. of L., and thoe Brotherhood of ('m",mnters and / Joiners of America, Local Union 27, for amend-- | ment to the Municipal Act to allow the whole | municipal clectorate to vote on money by--Jaws. Also from the same bodies, for an act to tax all lands held for s, eculative purposes to its fall valuo according to its location and natural ad-- | yantages, . Alse from Local Assembly 5,743 and | | the Brothorhood of Carpenters and Joiners of | America, Local Union 27, for an act to provide for examination and licensing of persons hay-- ing charge of stationary stcam engines and other devices worked under pressure. -- Also from the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join-- ors of America, Local Union 27, for amendment of Municipal Act that Municipal Councils may regulate the erection and construction of scaf folds and appointment of inspectors, Mr. Meredith-- From London 'Trade and Labor Council, for amendment to Municipal Act to allow entire electorate to vote on money by--laws, From the same body and London I') pographical Union, for an act to tax land held for speculative purposes to its ful value, | From same bodies, for an act to rogulate the construction of reaffolds. _ Also from same bodics, for an act to license persons having charge of stationary steam engines. Hon. Mr, Mowat--From the Council of the | County of Oxford, asking for repeal of see. 533 | (@), chapter 184 of the Reviscd Statutes nfl Untario, 1397, relating to bridges 100 feet in | l«:n;,:lh or more. At, Allan--From the Council of the County of Woellington, for the extension of the Tor rens system of land transfer to that county. Mr. Wood (Mastings)--From the Council of tse Couniy of Hastings, for the ox-- tonsion of the 'Torrens system _ of land transfer _ to that county. 'Also from the same body, for an enlargement of the Govern-- ment grauts to Public and High Schools, and an amondment to the school law to allow County Councils to form or enlargo or change High sSchool districts, Mr. Biggar--From the Council of the County of HMastings, to make no change in the law with regard to gaolers. Dr. McKay--From the Council of the County of Oxford, for an amendment to the Public Schoo's Act to make Government grants pay able to the treasurer or secretary of the sclmbl section, Mr. McLenaghan--From the Council of the Township of south Sherbrooke, asking a grant oll' $1,500 to make a road through that town-- ship. * | Llr. Mack--From the Countios Council of | Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, for increase in the Migh Scnool grants, and for authority to County Councils to change Migh School rates : also against a~y chango curtailing the prescnt powers of County Councils over gaols. , Mr. Magwood--From _ Stratford Assemhiy, K. of L, for the equal taxa'ion of 'and and ox. emption of improvements ; for the liconsing of smglpuu.ry engincers ; for the appointment of seailolding inspectors, and to give all electors the franchise on money by --laws, _ Mr. Hudson--from * the Hastings County Co .ncil, for the appointment of Provincial in-- spectors of milk in choeso--making districts, Mr. Preston----From J, B. MecMurch of Gan-- nnoque and othors, for changes in {he game laws; also from ' the Locfis and -- Grenville Counties Council, for increase in the school grants. #