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1iunting With Dogs Mr. meforda bur-m? .4 amm high sehr.ipltr, act, was? référred' to ' loot Committee. Mr. Neoly's e bill was also referred. to the no: 199. - -"---"e_r__, v. uuc LIU' u'rsity Commission. As the names of the members were not given the infor- mation merely indicated that the mom- Iors must all be Toronto residents. Mr. May was informed by Hon. Dr. Pyne that it was not the intention this session to place Ottawa Model School on the same footing as regards salaries as Toronto. Hon. Mr. Matheson. in reply to Mr. Harcourt, said that £1.200.000 of Tem- iskaming bonds had been underwritten in Lon on by responsible parties; he had received no information" as to the flotation so far; tho whole of the de, tails of quotation and underwriting had been left to the Bank of Montreal: tho ihovernment received 96 5-8 for the bonds. the 5-8 being paid to the Impe_r- bl Govorn.pttent'for stamp duty. F . Mr. Pratt made a forcible plea for his bill to prevent the' use of dogs in hunt- ing deer. The opposition to such a measure came from those who were more anxious to kill the deer than. pro. tect them. Mr. Pratt' also advocat- ed a 8100 license for' Americans', Estimating a moose head as worth $75, Premier Whitney objected to the he- lated introduction of a bill by Mr. Fer, Slltion for the incorporation of the hmg-distiuwe Telephone Company, and it was allowed to stand. In reply to Mr. May. who asked the question for Mr. McDougall. Hun. Mr. Pyne read a list of the street addrcsws in Ioronto of the members. of the Uni, Council bill three months hence. the Leg- islature divided last night for the tirst time this session. after an interesting debate. The vote was 18 to 53. giving the Government a, majority of 3-8. The Occasion attracted a considerable attend- ance in the galleries, which were all well filled. The debate was closed by Hon. Mr. lRoss, who pleaded for a year or two's consideration of the measure, and Premier Whitney, who in the course of his remarks said he hoped to see Toron- to represented approximately by ten members. During the afternoon a large amount of legislation was advanced through committee and second readings. The vote was taken about 10.30 o'elock, after which Mr. 'lhompson (Wentworth) resumed the debate on the budget and spoke until 11.40. Sofne questions. 0n the amendment. offered by Mr. His- lop to road the Government county Heavy Day's Work in tiorrunittee--"'. Pratt's Hunting Bill-Government Undertakes to Adopt Principle and Bill is Withdrawn-Debate on Bud- get Resumed by Mr. Thompson (Wentworth). TH IRTY-EIGHT MAJORITY. Hon. Mr. Ross Advises Govern- ment to Go Slow. Party Strength Tested Over the County Councils Bill.. "iii"iiiiiiiiimhg, bq' reférred' to -a. Fe- Mr. Neoly's similar abet; of the Uni, As the: names of the commit, '29. "I 111 a Meckoned that t man cearried $290 the bouler yearly. Mr. Duff strongly fave ernment's bill. The Go, standing by the attitude i AOpposition. and its no: Mr, Hislop did not think HIP hill would he in tho interests of the communities (-nnsidorod. The present act had worked remarkably well. though at firrst legyg; int dt'siiitisiaet,ioti, - Which . W36" to'3-"fticE , patted. _ As titiih' "Riidltiiiit' "o'n RT {scg'n how well it had workaVand "c i' faults .lrcattyrlestiutrottomweti, "file pie) ismut. bilFwturr a 'ste'ts'; bai/itlramy "toeffm {the direction [of improvement. 'e. There County Councils Bill. In moving the second reading of the Cnvernmenf hill resomrting 00"an CounrOc. Hon, Nolmn Monteith said it had hem thnnqht wise last ypar to with- draw tho hill after having prominence given to it. hinco then people had diso unwed tho 'mnasurmand a large Moment regarded the change with pleasure. The proposal to go bank to The state of thinrus prior to 189?; me' with great ap- proval. Thd bill aimed to give increase support to the townships which had been suhordinated Gy the act of 1896. "The lion. member cannot have ob- served'that it is 6 o'eloelc" he re- marked. It lacked ten minutes of t.he hour, but the. Speaker rose. intimating that he oizrisld be in the chair at ten minutes past 8. , Varied Views on the Bill. . . _." A large number of private billé were passod through the committee stagn. and about a dozen mare were given second toadines. Second Readings. Trramend tho toll math expropria- tinn act-Nr. Brewer. _ . To amend the assessment act M; Mr. Auld. _ To amend the municipal avt---Mr. Fox. Mr. Kidd withdrew his hill to amend the municipal act. and Mr. Frasnr his. bill to aid the Volunteer Firemen? As- sociation. Hon. Mr. Foy undertook to consider the prineiple of the latter mea- sure. _ bor UVl'|;. J"" at Dr) Resume stated that ment was at present rpwew laws and preparing necoss ments. among which warp suggestions. He thereto; Hm withdrawal of the bill, Pratt assented. Widening Sleigh-runners. To amend tho municipal waterworks art-Nr. Carscallen (Hamilton). To amend the assossmont tutt---..Mr. Ca rscallon (Hamilton). To" amend tho municipal aet---Mr. Carseallen (Hamilton). Mr. Tucker's bill to wulen 'iietgt"ru"r ners was discussed pro and con by a. number of members on both sides of tha Mouse. It was referred to the Muni- cipal Committee. During the disenssion of Mr. Carson]- Inn's hill to amend the assessment act Premier Whitney reitera fed his warning u" to the danger of making any changes in the assessment. net. However small, they would lead to infinite confusion. If any changes were to he made, as experience might show, the act should be dealt with a: a whole. Hon. Mr. floss sitwifit'd his acquiescence. Tho following errand time c-- halfy. To amend the municipal light and heat, aci---Mr. Carseallen (Hamilton). To amend the iinson. Gtrheen a'Hiftieultrin getting" good men to accept seats onfthe comm." Councils; 1f permission "ivdre"iriven iof Reeves to have seats on the. county Counoils the present bill would mot .he needed. He concluded by moving in amendment that the bill be read that day three months. A pause occurred, no one rising on the Government side.' Mr. lhtCpresept- ly got up, however, when Premier Whit- ney interposed. amend the municipal act ng Sleigh-runners. . Tucker's bill to widen sleigh-run'. as discussed pro and con by a . of members on both sides of tha 1t was referred to the Maui strongly favored the Gov. THO. Government was municipal act-Mr. every J worth bills 1VCrp aim road a titude it had adopted its position had met 9d that the Govern- t reviewing the game 5 necossary amend- h worn Mr. Pratt's therefore requested he bill. to which Mr. American sports- l of game across ---Mr. Ma.