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Latin Text--books. _ Hon. Dr. Pyne, replying to Mrv. Craig, gave some details as to the authoriza-- tion and publication of the three Latin books used in high schools and colle. giate instif ites. _ The Government were not yet pppared to state that they had decided y any general policy regarding text--boo!/# authorized by the Education Departy ont. Estimatées Dealt With. April < ($12.333.78. y (Tlic : expenditures were: For. January, $4,566.12 : February, $6,643.59 ; March, 86,453.35. _ The April accounts had not been made up. but he anticipated $5000 or $6,000 profit. 'The total profit--for the first Abhvee-- months was 86,453.35, and he believed a revenue of $5,000 per: month-- might be: expecied. The profit did not take account of in-- terest chatges. to lease or purchase for cash or on the installbment--plaui 'gas and cwater plants. A number of bills were read a second time, including -- that. _ of Mr. Preston (South Brant) : enabling municipalities while the road ,was paying expenses so far. _ It had been taken over in Janu-- ary conditionally on _ the contractor completing the road. _ The earnings for January were $5,219.17, for February $,542, for March ~$10.500.15, and for April > ~$12:333.7T8. s 'The © expenditures W C THRBDE OAKR NY Tt Pitshsanc B S 12 7 -- three items in tue estimates} cordance with the principle of section maih onl} 'l-'tl. and which will be de--| 673, sub--section 7, but he consented to to be dealt ",l have relation to the|' withdraw this part of the bill. bated. [l'nes.( ilepties, colonization :mdi' Mr. Downey's amendment to the muni-- asylum 101 'l"dlv iblic buildings. ;'cipal act dealt with the procedure in imyigraviou ARC PHP" & ; ; cases of annéxation of territory to cities The Members' Indemnity. ]' and towns. It provided for enabling the °_ Stuen the commitice | sw reported|| Lieutenant--Governor in Council by pro-- comman * Lrov of t 'The estimates were then taken up, the first item considered being $34,829 for the Institute for the Blind at Brantford,. /A WHIL M fidence, but even a'gen Hon. Dr. Pyne, in reply to a sugges-- tion from Mr. Preston (South B;ix'm) that something be done for the adult helpless blind of the Province. said the matter was under. consideration. 'I'Alu; item passed. MUr. Graham, on the item of $166,300 for colonization, asked --if the i(lo!fi of handing over the grants to municipali-- ties once advocated would be carried out, but Hon. Dr. Reaume only smiled and the item passed. A Other_items passed were charges on Crown lands, $243.275 for expenditure on outside service and survreys : $23,500 for mining development ; $15,800 on ac-- count of parks ; refund account, #40,415; miscellaneous, $209,700 ; unforeseen and unprovided,. $50,000 ; expenses of legis-- lation. saularies, maintenance of publis institutions, ete., £80,000, There re-- maih only three items in the estimates to be dealt with and which will be de-- bated. _ These have --relation to. the asylum for epileptics, colonization and immigration and public buildings. Tae Members' Indemnity.~ | ; ieve credit of the Province was good enough to. enable these to be is sued at three and one--half per cent. and at par. -- For the Temiskaming Rail-- way $9,000,000 were required. He hoped to obtain $3,000,000 from the Dominion, which had paid $2,400,000 to Quebec as a railway subsidy. _ There . wore 150 miles--of the road still to be completed, at an estimated cost of $30,000 per mile. e thought the ordinary bonus of $3, 000 per mile might be set aside for or-- dinary payments on the road. Mean-- vernment.'"----H the Opposition r-- March ~$10.5090.15, and. for 2.333.78. ~ (Tlic : expenditures JSanuary, $4.566.12 : February. erAt say 1 nave u have a limited us confldence 0n rCoO, un W Doun i the R oss, le o4 con-- anable, present dA | Another clause enabling municipalities to acquire, lay out, improve or establish any park, square or public drive, one--half fof the cost to be borne by the Council tfand half on the local improvement plan, tit was argued by Mr. Preston, was in ac-- munbrhew me centixs "ay _ t ts Cl | _ Mr. Mahaffy's bill authorizing Graven-- hurst to raise debentures of $51,000 to pay off the floating 'indebtedness, Municipal Committee. In the Municipal Bills Committee Mr. Lucas' amendment to the municipal act respecting the incorporation of a village on the initiative of a County Council did not find favor. ' Mr. Preston's amendment to the act t would enable garbage to be collected at the expense of taxpayers, as in the case of night soil. The clanse was passed, but its operation was limited to cities. | Many ranwuay. Mr. Louis Lawrenee promoters, supggested Trunk Pactie Compaq opposition. e withd The Hermina Mivin ited. desired to chans The bill of the Fort William, Loch mond & Mount MeKay Incline Rails & Tourist «Resort Company _ was wi drawn after considerable opposition 1 developed in the l:flil\\'rel.\' Commit yesterday. Dr.--Smellic claimed that the wh preamble was a tissue of misrepresen tions. The people were opposed to pooject which Fort William itself tended to carry out,. The water supply the town was expected to he 22 from Loch Lomond on Mount MeK uW W g The Private Bills Committee yester-- day approved of Hon, Mr. Hendrie's bill Eompoworing the executors of the estate lof the late Hon, W .$ Sanfor.d to invest "funds in Manitoba lands. and to use | their discretion as to the retention of | unsold shares in «the W.. E. SHanfiort | Manufacturing Company. . { The following other bills. were pass-- "('d:'--"'."l'. McCoig's bill -- confirming a Tilbury East by--law extending the time ,for the payment by.a number of farm-- ers of their share of the Dauphin drain-- Jugo indebtedness, ; l Hon. Mr. Beek's bill incorporating the NYoung: Women's Christian Association lot' London. |Private Bills in Committee. Fort William Holds Its Own. ver cobalt «distriect in ue lemiskaming region, an unusu@l number, _ The rush is. of course, due to the immensely rich mines discovered in the region. Inspector Smith _ of the -- Bureau _ o1 Mines reports that this year up to the end of April 72 licenses have been is-- sued to prospectors going inrto the sil-- ver cobalt district in the Temiskaming region,. an unusu@) number, The rush progress m im smilingly asked if the membeérsg' indemnity would be ent. The Premier said that as long as he remained at the head of the Government and the resources of the Government were what they. are now the indemnity would remain at <a proper figure, The House adjourned at 6 o'clock,. commttee. The Penetanguishene & Qrillia Railway Company bill provides for a line from the township of Tay or Tiny to Brechin or Udney, in the township of Mara. Mr. Allan BRoyce appeared for the promot: ers, who ave all of Toronto, and it is reported reprasent (the Mackenziec & Mann interests. There' was no. opposi-- tion, and the committee approved the measure. to--@ --steam railway operating within the boundaries of the county of origin,. ond their hill had no opposition. The Bruce Mines & Algoma -- Railway Company have seventeen miles of rail-- way already built, and they wish to ex-- tend the line to meet the G. T. P. and thence to HMannah Bay or elsewhere ov James Bay. Clauses in their bill giv-- ing timber and mining proprietary rights were eliminated and the bill passed Prospectors Licensed. Jt vellie claimed that the whole c owas a tissue of misrepresenta-- ie people were opposed to the which Fort William itself in » carry out. The water supply of n was expected to be Prawn ch Lomond on Mount MeKav W Imnug t ompany change -- their tr 'l'"lfl)' Mount MeKaj ed to hbuild th tner train fine! rating within the | itx of origin. ond | 110y h2ad ommittee with m H \ 4A¥ = ttlamation to add to any city or town any part or parts of adjacent territory deem-- 'ed advisable, such additions to be made upon the application of the ratepayers 'of the territory to be annexed, and after {reference to interested persons. The report of the Provincial license inspector for the year ending Runday last shows a reduction of 51 tavern and seven shop licenses, leaving the present iotal of licenses at 2,809. The wholesale license remained at 22. 'Tha nrasamt ilotal of hcenses at 2,809. The wholesale license remained at 22. _ The present year will witness a marked reduction, meluding points where on Monday re-- cent local option by--laws zo into ef-- fect, and the general reductions license commissioners are makin#. mpeaker st, John gave a dinner in his chambers at the buildings last night to the members of the Press Gallery and several newspaper membérs of the House. The dinner was informal, and was marked by some humorous reminis-- cences by several present of experiences in political campaigns or debates in the NHouse. facet that surveys cannot ] enough to keep pace with applications, The Speaker and the Press Speaker St. John gare a chambers at the buildings the members of the Prasge Another measure of which +«Mr. Foy has given notice provides for the exten-- sion of time for the locating, of land grants by those entitled to benefit un-- der the volunteer land grant act. This hbas been found necessary owing to the fact that surveys cannot be made fast enough to keep pace with the approved Volunteer Land Grants. * ® & ulbuliartst Atlloricdee :,vvvl- ships of land that can be made fit for settlement by ordinary methods Governor authority "uport the applica-- tion of the Council of any city or town, or upon the application 'of the 'ratepay-- ers of the territory proposed to be add-- ed. or any of them, and the consent of the Council of such city or town." The Municipal Bills Committee will meet on Tuesday. For the University. Hon. Mr. Foy h bill to amend the certain lands in n« benefit of the won University of Toro were devoted to t the proceeds of sal at various times 1 the university nan that in some of th _ Mr. Chisholm, Assistant City Solicitor of Toronto, opposed the bill. Mr. Mc-- Dougall, Ottawa, believed the bill would have the effect of foreing partics into a partnership against their will. _ It was agreed, however, that there must be some authority with power to give effect to such a union. . An amendment .was submitted by 'Mr. Chisholm, which pro-- vided ~that. for example, if Toronto should desire to annex' adjoining ter-- ritory _ the _ Lieutenant--Governor can carry out. the ~annexation without the consent of those annexed. If it be pro-- posed that any adjgining territory, how-- evter, is :to be annexed' to Toronto the consent of the city would be necessary. The amendment gives the. TLicutenant--