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- To prevent the oiGiaAktion of the Lo_rd's INV-Mr. Ferguson. The'House "spent a while longer en- gaged in bills. Dr. Meacham moved the second reading of his bill to amend the municipal act, providing-for a new election after a municipal ott1cer re- signs. Hon. Mr. Hardy thought the bill should be sent to committee. Mr. Chapple endorsed the bill, after which it was read a second time. The fol- lowing bills were given their second reading:-. ' To intend the municipal aot--Mr. Taylor. To amend "tte general road com- palies tret-Mr. Middleton, Respectihg the Veierindry College--- Mr. Rowland. To amend the municipal act-Mr. Garrow. T House adjourned at 11.10. Amnlecrs BILL. Pairs-LMeissrs. Hobbs and Gurd: Loughrin and Bush, Conmee and Reid tAddintrtony, O'Keefe and Matheson. Bronson and Whitney, Harcourt and Willogghby. At a rather small meeting of the special committee to deal with Mr. Garrow's bill to amend the Ontario architects act the question of eontlning the use of the term "architect" to per- sons who have passed certain examin- ations was threshed out. No conclu- sion was reached. Hon. Mr. Ross, Mr. Rowland and Mr. narrow were for the bill, and Mr. MeNish, Mr. McLean and Mr. Haycock were opposed, .and the dim-ussiun was adjourned to Friday next at 11.30 a.m.. for a fuller meeting of the committeo irit.itetmrrneimii-,--ariiay" (Parry Sound), Bum, Bland. Burt, Camp- bell, Curventer. Chapple. Charlton, Cle- land, Craig, Dana. Davis, Dickenson,' Dryden, Evanturel, Farwell, Fergu-l son, Field, Flatt, Gan-ow, German. Gibson (Hamilton). Gibson (Huron). Hardy. Harty. McKay (Oxford), Mc- Kay (Victoria). McKee. McLean, Mc- Nish, Middleton. Moore. Mowat, Mu- trie. Pardo, J'aton, Richardson. Rob.. ertson. Rublllard, Ross, Smith, Strut- tog, fruvior, Trutrx--46. OTHER COMMITTEES. The Private Bills Committee met this morning and passed tour bills. Thov were ..--Mr. Biggar's bill closing Thistle street in the Town of Sarnia, Mr. Richardson's providing for raising de- bentures in the Village of Markham, Mr. Biggar'e bill providing for rais- ing debentures in the Town of Tren- ton, and Mr. Pardo's bill providing for a. distribution of the school funds in C'hathanl between the Roman Catholics a distribution of the school Iunos in Chatham between the Roman Catholics and the Protestants. Inspector Christie's examination in regard to the produce and accounts of the London Asylum farm was conclud- ed before the Public Alccounts Com- mittee this morning. He lgave a few I additional figures regarding value of some of the products, and said that there had been a net gain of 37.6%) 64 during the year. Dr. Sippi, the Bursar of the asylum. was also present and corroborated the inspector's state-\ ments. A PETERBORO' co. DEPUTATION.: A deputation composed of Mr. Alex. Morrison. Reeve of Somerville. and Mr. 1Henry Graham. Reeve of Kinmount, Iand others, waited upon Hon. Mr. Hardy to-day asking for an appropria- l tion of $2,500 gpr the repairs of a bridge known as the Petcrboro'. Victoria and Somerville bridge. This bridge has been in dispute for a long tiny}, and was the subject of legislation In the House to adjust the differences be- tween the various municipalities. The deputation asked for the appropriation for the reason that keeping the bridge ' in repair was a heavy burden on the township. Mr. Hardy considered the proposition favorably. but said that If an appropriation was given it must not be considered a. precedent in any . way, or that the Government was bound to assist always in maintaining the bridge. Mr. Haycock--1nquiry; (1) How many teachers in Ontario are teaching on certificates received for successful teaching 7 (2) Who Is it that recom- mends to the Department of Education the trrtsntintt.ot permanent trertiticates to such teachers ? (3) Is the rule gov- erning such recommendations adhered to in all cases ? A - "Tie Attorney General-mill respecting antecedent unregistered agreements for bills of salt and chattel mortgages. .NO'l'IC-FJS OF MOTION.