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r-W'w. "lt' I} ' ' " = H to _ -.. Merlot. . 4 u BE4 'ttirate, Ottawa City _ V .tde n authonzing the] e. hon to provide for'one~third of " construction of _ permanent road-l It"' and to amend the waterworks, _ . Mr. Ctrnritee--From Edward Spen- IE Jenison. for legislation empowering "petitioner to improve the water: ' ', 'a'r'lgg, "l, ill'ie Ecarte Rapids and _ I, 1fttrnt.reiraFatls,onther; i". . "EY Kaminiatiquits ' ' . r. St. John-From the A ueduct' Construction Co., for legislagion to change the name to the Ontario Aque- duct & General Construction Co., and' from the Georgian Bay Ship Canal &. Power Aqueduct Co., for an extension of its borrowing powers. . PURCHASED BY TENDER. .In answer to Mr. Misrampbel1, Mr. Davis said that the "our purchased for the Orillia Asylum for the years 1896 "Id 1897 was by tender. The samples of flour called for and submitted by tenderers were tested by an expert both as to color and strength. In 1896; the following persons tendered at thel 7 prices stated per barrel in bags : --Wm. I Ryan. 8860; M. McLaughlin. Toronto,l 33821-3; Samuel Lukes. Bradford,; tt so; A. Moyes & Co., Listowel, " 20; l P. McIntosh & Son, Toronto. 83 60 ', D.l C. Thompson, Orillla, $3 23: George! vic%oriltta, 8307: W. H. McDougall. Alliston. 8482. The tender of D. C. Thompson was accepted. the expert test showing it was the lowest tenden' strength and color considered. In 1897' the following persons tendered at the', prices stated per barrel. in bags :---Geo. l Vick & Sons. Orillia. 84 55; D. C.l , Thompson. Orillla, $4 33; Hunt Bron, London. " 62; Wm. H. McDougall, At- iiston. 'CIO. D. C. Thompson's tender was accepted. being the lowest tender, strength and color considered. as well as the lowest upon the fate of the ten- Ser. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. Hon. Mr. Gibson Introduced a bill respecting the incorporation and regu- tation ot Joint stock companies. The measure amends and consolidates the joint stock companies letters patent act. and makes uniform provisions for com- panies incorporated under special acts or under other acts, as well as for those incorporated under the joint stock companies letters patent act. Mr. Gan-ow brought in a hill to amend the consolidated municipal act of 1892. The bill proposes to amend section 342 of the municipal act, to en- able municipalities to pass by-laws for the construction of electric lights. mak- ing the debt contracted therefor pav- able in 30 years, and confirming such try-laws where heretofore passed if otherwise valid. It enables municipali- ties by the same by-law to provide for constructing gas. electric lights and _ water works. PENALTIES FOR DEFAULT. Mr. Dryden introduced a bill to fur- ther improve the act respecting the De- partment ot Agriculture. It providesi tor enforcing the penalties requiring- municipalities to make returns to tho Bureau of Industries, by providing that the person designated by the Minister may go into the municipality and make necessary searches and returns " the municipal officers make default. The 'Minister of Agriculture also prc- _ mented a bill to further improve the trades disputes act. It provides that it either side fails to nominate a mem- ber of the Council of Arbitration tho Lieutenant-Governor-in Council may on the vacancy. It impormf the duty upon the Mayors of cities and towns of Informing the registrar under ; the trades disputes act of any strikes or lockouts as they occur or when they are anticipated. and provides that the Council of Arbitration shall thereupon place themselves in corpmupieati.on,, with both parties, with a view to amic- I able settlement. The bills were read R ttrat t'me. Mr. Hardy's bill respecting wasos and the estates of deceased persons was read a second time. In reply to a nestion by Dr. Wil- lcughby, the Pémier stated that he understood the report of the commis- sioners on the mat Northumberland registry once had been handed in, but he had not yet seen it.