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To Protect Ginsong. Dr. Caldwell's bill to provide fer the rre- vention of the extermination of the plant known as ginseng is an interesting one. Ginseng is a plant that grows somewhat ex-- tonsive?y in g'luurn Ontario, and whose root is used for med:cinal purposes, being shipped to New York, from which place it is sent to China. Last year between $20,-- 000 and $30,000 worth was sent from the country north of Kil'llg:ton. It is worth from 30 to $1 a pound as it is pulled, and from $4 to $6 a pound dry. It 16 'the root that is valuable, and if the plant is pulled before the seeds on it ripen and fall to the ground, the Bh\nt. is to that extent exter-- minated. nder the present reckless methoas of the growers there is ~danger of the extermination of the plant, which may be effected in a few years unless somcthing is done to stop it. Br. Caldwell's bill is to revent the pulling of the filmt. until after geptomber 1 each year ; the seeds will at that date have fallen to the ground. Notes. A deputation consisting of Dr. Merritt and Messrs. A. Chatfield and C. J. Inger-- soll, St. Catharines; James Prior, Mervit-- ton; W. H. Merritt and C. N. Shanly, To-- ronto, waited upon the Government yester-- day with ngn.nfo to the incoxl'forat,ion of the St. Catharines & Merritton Bridge & Road Co., which they wish to promote. They ask for authority to make a turnpike from St. Paul strees, St. Catharines, to Merritton, with bridges over the Welland Canal at both its termini. Mr. C. J. Holman was about the House yesterday. Notices of Motion. Mr. Dack--Bill to amend the Masters and Servants Act. Mr. Clancy--Bill to amend the Muni-- ci;iul Act. Mr. Whitney--Bill to amend the Division Courts Act. I Mr. McColl--Resolution -- That in the; opinion of this House sherifis, registrars of deeds, county attorneys, clerks of the peace, Division Court clerks and bailiffs, elerks of the County Court and other county officials now appointed by the Lieutenant--Governor in Council ought,here-- after, to be chosen by popular election. Mr. Hardy--Bi#l to amend the Ceneral ; Mining Act. | Mr. %{a.rdy----Bill to amend the Mining Claims Act. + Mr. McKay (Oxford)--Bill to amend the Municipal Act.