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Meredith followed with a ' good- humored speech, and the attorney- general closed the debate with a smiling I criticism of Mr. Meredith's remarks. The house adjourned at 5.30. It was intended that to-day should be given over to the (treasury department, bat, as Mr. Clancy and Mr. Meredith were not prepared to en- ter upon the budget debate on such short notice, it was decided that Mr. Harcourt should defer his speech until Tuesday. The session to-day will therefore be devoted to general business, and on adjournment, the house will not resume until Monday. On the invitation of Hon. Mr. Dryden, the members will visit Guelph on Friday and inspect the Agricultural college. PETITIONS. . Among the petit one were the follow. Ing '.---. County council oi Kent-For amendments to the municipal act respecting the main- ( tenance of bridges,payment of trustees, and _ that a record otiiee may be established for the registration ot live stock-hh. Clancy. The bishop of the diocese of ontario-- For an act constituting trustees and their successors a corporation for the manage- ment of the property known as the Baker bequest in the city of Kiuptorv--Mr. Harry. l The county council of Stormont and I Dundee and GleNpurry--Thtst the right to collect market fees be iurolished--.Mr. Mack. _ ---------------Lc= e---------'-" WA... The temporal committee of St. Andrew's yll I , l l l l 7 l church, Ottawa, in connection with the I , lb 5 l {i church of b'eothod---For an not to amend l l J . sec. L", of cap. 144, 5,5 Vic.,in relation to the application of moneys from the sales of globe [tusda-Mr. Bronson. I The city council of tjrtawis--.For legit"; [ lation enabling it, to grant " bonus or ', , ,1 , : . [ gratuity to members oi the lire brigade who I Oebate 0n tlie Speech l rom the l may be injured at fires; also for legislation I r - _ I re: oectin I armament roadwa "s-Mr. Bron. fliionc. I 2'd g P l l i The corporation of the village of Iiueter-- I I For an act authorizing it to consolidate the debenture debt by it new iesutr--Mr. Bishop. l The trustees of McMaster univertdry-- ' I For an amendment to their act giving repre- GOOD DAY S BUSIN ESS. I sanitation in the senate of the faculty of arts i I and Moulton college-Nr. Dryden. W.~.._____ i T Many petitions praying for the prohibi- I tion of the liquor trailio were presented. . RETURNS ASKED FOR. Notice Of Several Import- Mr. Wood tHtotiugts)---ls'etutut of all cor. ant Measures I rcspondence in connection with no applica- _ . l tion foranew bridge over York Branch I I river between lots 20 and 21 in the town- ---- I I ship of Carlow, county Hastings, in the I your 1802, and all papers Ior '/r,"11r1t , ' ' dums connected therewith. teturn s iow- SPEECHES OF THE LEADERS. l I mg the expenditure on colonization, govern- l I merit or county roads and bridges, by the ._....--._--. i I crown lands or public works departments in i l the counties of Victoria, Peterborough, . . I Hastings, Addington and Frontenac during No Display at the Opening 1n i he eur18913 mukiuur the return re arme- Future. l ly tor each county, with the location and I amount on each road or bridge, the name of I the foreman in charge and amount received - "' by said foreman for his own services out of each expenditure, ' , . . Mr. Waters-Ml to enable all women 21 BUDGET DEBATE POsTPoN ED-MEMBERS WILL years of N-'f to vote for members of the VISIT TUE AGRICULTURAL CUL- legislative assembly of the. province of Ole- , _ . tario. Bill to enable married women w IO LEGE To MURitO". I are freeliolders in their own rights to vote f for members to municipal councils. Bill to _ ----------- v1 -; amend the municipal act. Bill to amend I the tsarustssmetat,aet. . . I Mr. srruttou---ls'ill to amend the muni- After the Butter of excitement conse~ I cipsl act. Bill to amend the agricultural quent upon the attendance of beauty and L nod arts not. . . I fashion at the opening ceremonies, the pro- 1 Mr. Waters --It1quiry--ma? the parlia- I . d d f tl rovincial I merit of this provmce power to enact and ceedings at the secon "y 0 te p enforce a law for the entire prohibiting of legislature' might almost be termed com- I the sale of intoxicating liquors by Him" monplace. Butthey were decidedly PrM'I further than the power already exercised I tical, and business was expedited in a inan- ' by municipalities under section 18 of cliap- l ner that delighted the hearts of the inem- ter 56, 55 V imagiigztthfe amendments there. i bars who hope to see prorogation take to by chapter , IC..' I _ 'w, DDRESS. place about the 16th or 17th of May. No- M It s,A.LttL.s",',,vJ1,ll,"d, Wtstst Wel I . . . ' 1 r. . n . i . - tice was given by the ft':"'.,",,":,':) Gilt"? lington, then moved the address in reply to important measures to be intro ucu ' t " the speech from the throne. He desired, address in reply to the speech from the he said, to congratulate the lieuy.-gosrertyr throne was ablv moved tsnd seconded by upon the able manner in which he we/l/t I Messrs. A. S. Allen and G'.Mekeeiutie; Mr. charging the duties at his office. I'hey l