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\_.',\ R _'/ ; it ' tha said . the ces of the: Registrars and other offcials wore mcas. ured by the sums paid to their deputies . 'there would be the iarge naving he had meniioned. As for the assertion +nat he had overcharged the Dominioh Govern-- mert, that was faise. He had pel'tormcd rvices as valuator which had ordnafily 'fl(!uplenl two valuators and a Iawyer. He had been paid a iixed sum for every day's service and had spent .ns whots «Uay at \his work. _ Hon. Mr, Hardy said he tkad expresse 1 his regret at Mr. Wood's absence when . criticizing hbis remarks, but he could not ; avoid making the criticism in question. | _1It was a fact that this session members of the Opposition had been often out of the House after making inflammatory speeches, and members on the Government 'sMe of the House would either have to stay their hand or speak to empty chairs. As to his criticism of Mr. Wood's figures, he had simply quoted from the published report _ of his . speech, which _ he did _ not consider as open to any , other construction than that which he l placed upon it He had nothing to say on the question of Mr. Wood's remuneration for his services but this : that it had been referred to by him as a reason. why the amendment | regurding the fee system slhouk have been putin the hards of some cther hon. gentleman. He thought after the very fervert speech which the hon. gentleman had made he should not have | been teo thin--skinned as to the nature of | the reply he received. Mr. Wood--IL am n:ot thin--skinned ; only I expect to be in my place when an attack is made on me. Hon. Mr. Hardy--Oh, then, hon. members en this side of the House must stay their|-- hand. Hon. gentlemen opposite may make speéeches as inflammatory as they please, ' and by simply stepping out of their chairs may prevent our replying. ' Afiter some further interchange of re-- | marks the subject was dropped. \ The next urder on the paper was going into Committee of Supply. Mr. Balfour 'took the chair, and the first item under civ.l gover ment, that of $1,950 for the ex-- | penses of Government Houvsge, was named. ' Mr. 'Clancy said he had understood noth-- 'irg would be taken up that was likely to | cause a discussion. 'The House was to m!- l journ at 6 o'clock and now it Wwas after 5. 'Mr. HMHarcourt suggested that the item d stand. | m'l(')::-lthlrd item, that of $20,150 for th.-,) Executive Ccuncil and Aitorney--General's Department, was then named. 'The At-- torney--General pointed out the decrease of $200 from the estimate of last year,«de-- spite some trifling incresses of salaries for a clerk and a messenger. ! Mr. Clancy asked if some of the clerks in the Attorney--Geperal's Department woere occupled only a portion of the time. The Attorney--General said !hey were not 'only rot unoccupiea, but their hours were 'frequemly very long ; he required them 'all to remain until the work was done. 'The sum of $41,350 was voted for the Crown Lands Depuartment, after some dia-- crssion at the instance of Mr, A. F Wood on the nature of the duties of the bup-.-rlq- tendent of Colonization Roads, and on grants generally to colcnization roads. . A number of other items in civil gov«-rument' | were passed wlthtivut d!sc:ssion, and the P reponted progress,. k cé,'?,,':":'fifmsgoa few -- minutes . before %| c'elock, adiourned until Monday after-- \ | noon. ' f * 'Gesomef