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fl a-ri-tes-aaa--.--..-----.... . rims summons. 9 n. Wanna. morons lasts. - INC. A! A "III. ' Wipe: Cost municipalities .180,- 000 but Yearbnees-eue " 00st of Govern-ens Printing - Cues Day In the Legislature. mcellent progress was made in the Legislature yesterday, a considerable amount of routine business being trans- acted, and several reports being present. ed. There were, however, no features of more than usual interest. It is possible that the second reading of the prohibi- tion bill will be moved during the com- ing week, and that Mr. Whitney will de- liver an address embodying his views on' the subject. i Before the orders of the day were $113 ed, Mr. Whitney drew attention to an' editorial in yesterday's Globe, the writer of which, he said, had evidently misun- derstood the position he had taken in regard to the close of the budget debate the other evening. A previous article in The Globe had given an alleged reason why he had not spoken, and ended by sayings-Nt ended by the Opposition leader being shut out of the debate." Mr. Whitney said it was the statement that the Opposition had been shut out of the debate that he declared to be un- true, and he would say that he shut t himself out of the debate; in other words, he would not talk, under certain circumstances. Third Readings. The following bills were read a third time:--- Respecting the City of London-Col. Leys. Respecting the Sarnia Street Railway -Mr. Pardee. Respecting the Sao Paulo hamway, Light a Power Oomptuty--Mr. Gross. High School Fees. Hon. Mr. Harcourt introduced a bill to amend the high schools act, by provid- tt that where the Trustees of m high so ool in a town or city separa from the county notify the County Clerk that the high school is open to county tye, on the same terms " resident pupi s, the County Council shall pay the cost of the maintenance of county pupils at said high school, and such sum may be set- tled by mutual agreement.