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moxpay, MARCH 97, Charcoal Iron Resolutions Pass Committee. MR. GIBSON EXPLAINS. | Revenuae Bill Reported With SIlghtl Amendments--Second Renading of the Game Law Bill. Parliament Buildings, March 25. The House sat from 11 o'clock until 1 p.m. to--Gday, when considerable pro-- gress was made with Government mea-- ures. Chief among these were the rev-- snue bill and the resolutions granting ald to charcoal iron industries. Both measures passed committee. Hon. Mr. Gibson took occasion, when moving the resolutions relating to biast furnaces, to give some exceedingly valuable sta-- fistics, showing the development which )s going on in connection with the iron )Indu'stry, and the great activity which prevails in the mining sections of the| Province. He also explained the most | )mportant changes which are to be | made in the mines act, with a view to | ttimulating exploration work and the! evelopment® of mining locations. | essrs. Whitney and Matheson in ersely--put observations expressed ap-- | proval of the iron resolutions. | It is understood that the liquor li-- rense resolutions will be considered | when the House again resumes, and a ; vote taken the same evening. Mr.} Marter has a long speech prepared on | the subject. | The bill amending the game act ro-- | geived its second reading. Its main pro-- | vision of interest is that which per-- mits the shooting of deer in the water. There was a brief discussion of the bill, which served to show that mem-l bers are not unanimous as to the wis-- | dom of the change. Mr. McLaugwhlm' of Stormont, for one, avowed his strong | hostility to allowing deer to be shot in | the water. | In reply to Mr. Whitney, the Attor» ; ney--General intimated there was a pos-- " gibility of closing business towards the | end of next week. | Hon. Mr. Hardy's bill respecting } voters' lists in unorganized | territory | was read a third time and passed. Hon. Mr. Garrow's bill respecting wages was put through committee ml extremely short order, and reported | without amendment. 1