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to a question by Mr. White, said that I return in regard to miniog lands, called : for during lust session, was now in prepatA T | and would be laid before the House in $ '& short time. NOTES. --lLorrawa asks FOR LEGISLATION COMPELLING ELECPRIC WIRES TO BE&K PLACED UNDER-- \.__ GrRoUND--THE SPEAKER's GUESTS, In its petition submitted to--day by Mr. 4 son, the City of Ottawa asks that an | Ret should be passed in the public interest | the Local Legislature requiring all tele-- | ph, telephone and similar companies to their wires underground within a 'Feasonable time after the enacting of such }mttion, and that such power should be | conferred on municipalities as would enable F'flhm to provide conduits in which all elec-- 'tric wires should be placed, and to collect | !kom all companies using the same an 'amount in each year suflicient to defray the | merest. and sinking fund upon the cost of such works | THIE SPEAKER's GUESTS, _ The following gentlemen were invited to \ dine with the Speaker this evening :--Dr. (Daniel Clark, Mr. James Massie, Rev. Wm. '\Jones, Mr. W. A. Wilson, Mr. A. H. Sydere, Mr. George MeMurrich, Mr. M. H. \(Ludwig, Mr. A. W. Ba lantyns, and the foilowing members of the Legislature : Mr. |\J. T. Garrow, Dr. McMahon, Dr. Baxter, \Mr. E. J Davis, Mr. Jos. Tait, Hon. A. 8. Hardy, Hon. E. H. Bromson, Mr. W. \Kerns, Mr. G. F. Martes, Mr. W. H. Ham-- \mell, Dr. Wylie, A. Miscampbell, A. F. \Campbell, R. Ferguson, W. M. Dack, C. | ~C. Field, J. R. Stratton, N. Awrey, W. H. | (Biggar, J. Sharpe and G. B. Smith. | REPORTS PRESENTED. ] \-- Mr. (iibson presented the report of the | trustees of Upper Canada College on the new site and guildings; also report of meet-- | ing held in the hall of the Education De-- partment on Nov. 5, 1891, regarding uni-- ~versity extension. xoticks or MoTION,. Mr. Moak--Biil reapectiuf returns by registrars and masters of titles under the Land Titles Act. Mr. Robillard--Bill to amend the Assess-- ment Act. Mr. Wood (Branty--Bill to amend the | Assessment Act. !_--_Mr. Sinith (York)--Bill to further amend | the act respecting assignments and prefer-- | ences by insolvent persons. Mc. Glendining--Inquiry : (1) When Mr. Thomas Waliters of Lindsay resigned his position as inspector of public works for the north districts * (2) Who, if any person, was appointed in his stead * (3) When Mr. Walters resumed his former position, if he has done so, and it not, who is at present in-- spector for said district. Mr. Clancy--Return showing the num-- ber of liquor licenses issued in each year ' from 1869 to 1891, both inclusive ; the gross fund raised from licenses in each of the same years, the suras paid out of the said fund in each of the same years to the | Province and municipalitiese respectively, and the sums the municipalities have im-- posed by law over and above the statutory duties in each of the same years. Mr. Tooley--Resolution, That it is desir-- able that the Government should comply with the resolution passed by the County Council of the County of Middlesex at its last sitting asking that Robert Boston, Esq. , ex--warden of the County of Middlesex, be appointed to the position of registrar of said county, which is now, and has been, vacant for the past two or three years. Mr. Fell--Bill to amend the Municipal Act. 1 wonnumnetermmenmenetnenrenaummonm