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k Few Minutes Stilfiees for the Sitting. Lfgislntive Chamber, FM). 12. There were' nanny vacant seals In the Leitishttiv.o chamber when Mr. Speaker Evanturel ca11vd for order tn-day, and there was but a passive intu'ast in the brief and formal pmq-edlngn which Intervened be- tore the adjournment. Quiet almost as Intensely oppressive as that which reigns in the Senate at Ottawa Pt waded the or- nate hall of Ontario's Ier,rsratora. The ' - A' . .4, ",..srg.-Gsca win-a ttl. VOTE OF CREDIT oy $450,000. ladies' and Sm-ukvrk galleries wow 1l"I must empty. but tho public gallery con-t mined at fair nmutbor of Hprctnturs. win had scarveiy tiuw to ri-uiizo what was going on 1r.forts it was all over. The pri'- somatic)" of " few petitions and the pnsmgx' of a credit note of $430,000 to maintain the public twrviet's pending the adoption of the yenl'iiyI outlmntts cravrtitutst1 the nctuni work of t o sitting. Mr. GHmnn. the veteran representative of Bust Huron. was Chttir- man of the Committee of the Whole House. PRAY'ERS oy PETITIOXERS. The petitions presented mm as fol- lowttt--- l --- -_--, n... rmeo-tTs, of Wnter- lows:-- Mr. Mooro--Hrorn the Councils of Water- loo and Huron Counties for an amendment to tho municipal aet permitting Count) Councils to om-r a reward to any person who shall pursue a horse-thiet. Also from the Waterloo Council praying for ltgisiutlon making it mnmnlsory for every onunty or union of counties to entahlism a Homo of Industry for the care of their own poor. Mr. t",arrwnter--r!y' legislation that will relieve counties of tho cost of maintaining boys at the Vietorin Industrial School. and place the Institution on .a similar footing to the Ontario Rotor-mama for Boys,whi<-h is under the maintenance and control of the Go vol-n m out . Mr. view-From the united Counties ot Norttnttutserlatttl and Durham for an am- endment to the general road companies not by making a suitable ttttttrl try J.-...ke" _ On'l mull mould G Fifristraeted Mr. vIt.lir---rrrotn the unneu \Alllllurn v. Nortinttuherltttttl and Durham for an am- endment to the genera"! road companies act by making a suitable Arec'.f1ctstto? by which a toll road should be FdGtrueted tua maintained thereafter, muting it com; IIN' M UH. at Ottawa prrvndvd the or- (mun-Ms Iegrslators. Tho pcakcr's galleries were al. Jut the pulrllc gallery con- .......n....- of gncrtnhn's. who My for on; _ unty Engine: tol amino all tan 20:23 owned by tall I companies In his county once tcreat least, " a time. to be fixed by the War of ttyrttyyttt,: andnwheneyor tltr- roads VI. TMe, "usual. - -.VL- luv ruuua. an: noruon thereof are found: not to up game standard speculation. that " be t e "duty of the Engineer to order the tails yrft Iriunodlate'r the'tolis to remain oft until the road is progerly repaired: and mummy, appeal from t is action be made to thea'rnx'itttHtt1 Road Inspector, and that the Government grant 25 (yer cent. of the cost ot all roads purchase by municipali. ties within the noxt three yearn. this Min considered nvcmsnry in order to equaii: the difficulty that might arise between 1,g','/ff.ilr"I"1" Jointly interestrd in the same ton e- ' Mr, Mtttherton--Por an amendment to the registry net, so as to provide» that every Registrar shall be entitled to retain in each your all the fees up to 51.000. of thedurther emoluments in excess of $1.000 and not ex- cvcding $2,950!) 75 parent. In excess»! $2.500'aml not cxeeedirig $4,000 tio per cent. all}! tii,eie,e,ftcf, 14A'l', 25 per 2'htiig'lf, t " e em, or 5,; 31;» '-cc ' joint Desist?!- i . . Tr the municipalities It." f V " - collected from "VJ , t, Mr. Middleton-l City Councils tou. of Court of m/vig! Mr. iiitt'hesGipir7P- municipal not, compelling proper accommodation at fees are chum" Mr: Richardson presented a petition which ' indicates the character of the legislation? that the Metropolitan Street Railway Com- 3 puny is applying for this session. First the i comeny will ask to have its ttrgt mortgage . hon s and a mortgage securing the um, ratified and continue . It wants "I i . it) changed to the b',f't,'at,1i"p, Railway of? Among the powers as ed for are th "' -To extend equip and operate, its r7 w. q railway within"; = . , ' ., buildg equip and "mr, . "t , and imcoe: to make - vs -= _ 7 - companies for the new" . - am, for the purchase. leasin _ _ " elec- tric power', to grant tor . ' ' bil- way Company power to ru . the tracks of the Motropo Ft' . -'tn- puny to Mount Pleasant Cem 'tim. . (mg: street and such other points as may . agreed upon. on terms to be arranged be. tween the companies, or, in case they an fer, to be settled by arbitration : to run its cars over the tracks of the Toronto Rail- way Company to the Union Station and wa- terfront. the city markets, the Toronto postotfiee and such other points as may be agreed upon. on terms to be arranged be- tween the companies. or, in case they dif- fer. to be settled by arbitration l to man! the assets and franchises and to ope railway of the Toronto Suburb: I Company (limited); .' -' The {ranking privilege has long been en- joyed by the members of the Ontario Legis- lature during: the session. and they have availed themselves of it In carrying on their voluminous correspondence with constitu- ents, and in supplying them with Parna- mentary papers. When to-day a notiitea. tion was received by Major Delamere. the House Postmaster. from the Toronto post- ortlve. intimation that an order had come from Ottawa directing that hereafter all statistics and returns passing through the postorflco at the Parliament buildings should be subjeI-t to the usual rates of postage, there was a feeling in official circles somewhat approaching to consterna- tion. Negotiations were immediately open- ed bemoan the Ontario Government and the l'ostoi'tice Department with the object of inducing the department to reconsider the matter. The order does not affect the pri- vate correspondence of members, wllighuu heretofore, will be carried free. V" QT'ESTr0NS TO BE ASKED. ' M Irwuy The following notlcos have been tttvent-- Mr. Miseamptrell--rmwirr of Ministry-- Was the furnishing of ttour y, Ortllia AIy- '"m fur rear of 1807 let by tender? It so. who Manned and amount of such tenders Wu' pound? Did lowest tenderer recelve (tantrum ? . Mr. Ialttle--rnquiry of Ministrr--rs It the IEm'lllluu of the G0verument to asslst Pym- lic Schools that have qrgnulzed continuation ("amps in ('mmection with the same? If '"h.ly Jylutt extent are they to be nsglsted? Mr. 1tyerson--order of the House for a re- turn showing the number nud'amonnts of policies of insurance carried on the Parlia- nwnt buildings of outaNortlut companies In which (My are carried. the percentage mm for insurance, the nalnes'qfijhe agente tlrouo whichnthe Insurance w B affected. thrs rate per $13000 paid, any special eotulF "nus attached to the policies and the gene- ml pt'ovlsious of protection against tire in tlw buildings ndoptm' by the Government REGISLATION.