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meeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Debate on the Budget Still Continued,. U ied rcsucicioncmmncerte Al}} F MBR. WHITNEY SPEAKS. * Mr. Hardy's Vigorous Speech at Midnigut. An Intimation That the House May Sit Betweon whrisimas and New Yea's Day. Parliament Buildings, Dec. 17. The debate on the budget was aga'n the feature of to--day's Legislature, Mr. Garrow making a bright, convincing speech, followed by a long and vigorous speech from the Conservative leader, who talked until late at night, when Premier Hardy, late.as the hour was, mede a trenchant and eifective reply. Lesislation Introduced. The following bills were introduced and given their first reading :-- Mr. Flatt for Mr. Macnish--Respect-- Ing the City of St. Thomas and the St. Thomas Street Railway Company. Dr. McKay (Oxford)--To confirm by-- law 479 of Ingersoll. y Mr. Gibson (Huron)--Respecting cer-- tain by--laws concerning drainage in the Townships of Grey, Elma and Mc-- Killop. Mr. Robertson--To confirm by--law 588 of Berlin. Mr. Garrow--Respecting the estate of the late Richard Stubks. Mr. Crawford--Respecting the City of Toronto. Mr. Midd'l'eton--Respecting the Vil-' lage of Huntsville. | Mr. Kidd--To amend the municipal| act. | Mr. Dana for Mr. McKee--Resnect--| ing the Sandwich, Windsor & Amherts-- | bure Railway: also to confirm and | HHHHIE SE arrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnmuee....-- o