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_ farter remained silent. -- . bflldw'u then read a third time Third Readings. ] The following bills were read a third time and passed :-- |\ _ Amending the voters' list act, the drainage law amendment act, and amendinz the game law act. Hon.~ Mr. Davis' bill relating to the 'reguhvtlon of mining corporations was withdrawn. ' Mr. Whitney's Bribery Bill. Mr. Whitney moved the second read-- ing of his bill for the punishment of bribers by fine and imprisonment. lon. Mr. Hardy said that the elec-- tion act had already been dealt with, and the hon. gentleman had failed to take advantage of the opportunity to | move an amendment. He staied that there was a provision in the statutes for the punishment by imprisonment of bribery and personation. i Mr. Whitney replied that the present provisions were not specific enough. If, as rumor stated, they were not to have the honor of his hon. friend's presence at the noext session, he could under-- stand his desire to treat the matter in an off--hand way. He would tell him that so long as he occupied a seat in the House the bill would be introduced until it carried, He reiterated his pro-- tes: against important measures being raillroaded through the House during the last hours of the session. It was | a bad pi--.ctice, and one which he would | continue to strenuously oppose. Hon. Mr. Ross indulged in some badinage regarding the unexpected death of Mr-- Whitney's bill at the hands of its loving father, and likened the hon. gentleman to Rachel weeping over her children. | Mr. Whitney angrily taunted the | Minister of Education with indulging | in jubilation over the fate of a measure 'calculated to raise puwblic morality in the Province. , \_ Hon. Mr. Ross said the seszsion was '"so near a close that Mr. Whitney should have abstained from indulging in insults. Hon. Mr. Hardy tock the Opposition leader to task on the score of using in-- sulting words. The latter had never intended to go on with his lill ; his language was mere pretence and hypo-- crisy. Mr. Whitney had indulged in uncalled--for language, and had talked about rumors. "If the hon. gentleman its where he does next session," de-- clared the Premier, "he will find me: here." (Loud Ministerial applause.) | The House adjourned at 7 o'cilock. l «n e n memmmmmmemn zlc zes