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~Avimout rurther discussion . the. atiston was taken, . wi the mfl?'tfi'l{. the amendment was lost by a vote of 29 for it to 48 against it. &' Dr. Kerns moved that the thirteenth re-- solution should not be concurred in, but that it be referred hback with instruc-- tions to reduce the amount proposed to be voted for European agencies 'by $525. Dr. Preston proposed, to strike out the vote of $1,850 for the salary of the direc-- tor of teachers' institutes.. Mr, Whitney moved that the amount of $2,500 for the salary of the lecturer on method in the Ontario School of Pedagogy be reduced by $2,000. Mr. Marter moved that $500 fter the salary of an assistant in the depart-- ment of natural history at the Ontario Agricultural college be struck out. Mr. Clancy proposed to strike out $35,000 for surveys of townships in new districts. All these motions were declared lost on the same division as that by which Dr. Willoughby's was rejected. Mr. Harcourt then introduced a formal bill to give effect to the report of the committee on ways and means. The bill got its third reading. A motion by Mr. Fraser granting the full sessional allow-- ance to Mr. McKay (Victoria), who has been absent for some time on account of illness, was adopted. Sir Oliver Mowat in moving the &d-- journment of the house stated that pro-- rogation would take place to--morrow at 2 p.m. The members stood up and sang "Auld Lang Syne"* and the national anthern and wound up with three rousing cheers,