The said further amendments being again read by the Clerk, and the question of concurrence put on each, they were severally agreed to.

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Prince, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Patton, it was Ordered, That the said Bill, with the amendments, be printed, and read a third time presently.

The said Bill was then read a third time accordingly.

The question was put, whether this Bill shall pass?
It was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the Legislative Assembly, and acquaint that House that the Legislative Council have passed this Bill, to which they desire their con

currence.

The Order of the Day being read for the second reading of the Bill intituled, "An Act "to establish the Concession Line between Gore A and the eight Concession of the Town"ship of Grimsby,"

was

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Seymour, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Simpson, it

Ordered, That the Fifty-seventh Rule of this House be dispensed with, in so far as it relates to this Bill, and that the same be read a second time presently.

The said Bill was then read a second time accordingly.

Ordered, That the said Bill be referred to a Select Committee composed of the Honorable Messieurs Seymour, Mills and Simpson, to meet and adjourn as they please.

Pursuant to the Order of the Day, the Bill intituled, "An Act to amend the Act inti"tuled, 'An Act to incorporate the Village of New Hamburg, in the County of Waterloo," was read a second time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be referred to a Select Committee composed of the Honorable Messieurs Alexander, Christie and Seymour, to meet and adjourn as they please.

The Order of the Day being read for the second reading of the Bill intituled, "An Act "to incorporate the St. George's Society of Montreal,"

was

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Prince, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Simpson, Ordered, That the same be postponed until Monday next.

The Honorable Mr. Panet presented to the House a Bill intituled, "An Act to make "better provision for the management of the property of Minors, Absentees, Interdicted "Persons, or others, who are incapable of managing their own property, in Lower Canada," The said Bill was read for the first time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a second time on Tuesday next.

Then, on motion of the Honorable Mr. Quesnel, seconded by the Honorable Mr. McDonald,

The House adjourned until Monday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon.

Pursuant to the Order of the Day the Bill intituled, "An Act relating to the Sinking "Fund for the redemption of the Imperial Guaranteed Loan," was read a third time. The question was put, whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the affirmative.

Pursuant to the Order of the Day, the Bill intituled, "An Act to prevent the unlicensed "Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the Unorganized Tracts in this Province," was read a third time.

The question was put, whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the Legislative Assembly, and acquaint that House that the Legislative Council have passed these Bills without any amendment.

The Honorable Mr. Moore, from the Select Committee, appointed to try and determine the matter of the Petition, complaining of an undue Election and Return for the Electoral Division of Alma, reported as their final determination,

1. That the Honorable Joseph F. Armand, the Sitting Member, is duly elected.

2. That neither the Petition, nor the defence of the Sitting Member, are frivolous or vexatious.

That the first Resolution was decided upon the following Division :

That on the second Resolution the Committee were unanimous)

The House was adjourned during pleasure.
After some time the House was resumed.

His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir Edmund Walker Head, Baronet, one of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Sco

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tia, New Brunswick, and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c., being seated in the Chair on the Throne, the Speaker commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the Assembly know, "It is His Excellency's pleasure they "attend him immediately in this House."

Who being come, with their Speaker,

The Clerk of the Crown in Chancery read the titles of the Bills to be passed severally as follows:

An Act to amend the Act respecting the Representation of the People in the Legisla tive Assembly.

An Act to provide for the election of the Speaker of the Legislative Council.

An Act to grant additional aid to the Canadian Line of Steamers, and for the extension of the Line of Telegraph to Belle-Isle.

An Act to remove doubts as to the validity of Marriages solemnized in Lower Canada by the Religious Society of Friends commonly called Quakers, and for other purposes.

An Act to divide the Township of Windsor, in the County of Richmond, into two distinct Municipalities.

An Act to establish a Standard Weight for Hay and Straw.

An Act to Incorporate the Art Association sf Montreal.

An Act to Incorporate the Compton High School.

An Act respecting the Sale and Management of the Public Lands.

An Act to Consolidate the Debt of the County of Middlesex.

An Act to amend the Chapter Seventeen of the Consolidated Statutes for Upper Cana da, as regards the appointment of Constables.

An Act relating to the Sinking Fund for the redemption of the Imperial Guaranteed Loan.

An Act to prevent the unlicensed sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the Unorganized Tracts in this Province.

To these Bills, the Royal Assent was severally pronounced by the Clerk of this House, in the words following:

"In Her Majesty's name, His Excellency the Governor General doth Assent to this Bill."

The Legislative Assembly having withdrawn, His Excellency was pleased to retire.

The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid on the Table. By the Honorable Mr. Crawford,-of Charles B. Chrysler, and others, of Gananoque. By the Honorable Mr. Patton,-of James Telfis Conway, Reeve, and others, of the Village of Southampton.

By the Honorable Mr. Alexander,-Of the Eastwood and Berlin Railway Company. By the Honorable Mr. Ferrier,-Of John Dougall and others, Office Bearers of the Montreal Temperance Society.

By the Honorable Mr. E. H. J. Duchesnay,-Of the Municipal Council of the Parish of St. Claire, in the County of Dorchester.

By the Honorable Mr. Christie,-Of A. H. Cook, M.D., and others, of the Township of Brant, in the County of Brant; and of James Oswald and others, of the Township of Burford, in the said County of Brant.

By the Honorable Mr. Tessier,-Of the Municipal Council of the County of Rimouski; of the Roman Catholic Institute of St. Roch, in the City of Quebec; and of the Honorable P. Winter, Judge of the Superior Court, and others, of the County of Gaspé.

Pursuant to the Order of the Day, the following petitions were severally read:

Of William Eccles and others, Shareholders of the St. Catherines Suspension Bridge Road Company; praying that the Law may be so altered as to permit a Company to be formed for the purpose of purchasing the road constructed by the said Company.

Of the Town Council of the Town of Brockville; praying against the passing of the Bill now before Parliament, intituled: "An Act further to amend the Act incorporating the Brockville and Ottawa Railway Company."

Of the Executive Council of the Board of Trustees of Queen's College, Kingston; pray. ing against the endowment of any one Educational Institution, to the exclusion of all others.

Of John P. Richmond and others, of the Township of New Ireland; praying for the opening of a certain road.

Of the Board of Notaries of the District of Quebec; praying against the passing of the Bill to prevent abuses in the execution of Mortgage Deeds.

Of Thomas Wood and others, of the Township of South Halifax; praying for the opening of a certain road.

Of the Local Municipality of the Parish of St. Eloi, in the County of Temiscouata; praying for aid to open a certain road; and also, to build two bridges, one over the River Mariequaiepe, and the other over the stream called, "Ruisseau Ferré."

Of the Corporation of the Village of Southampton, in the County of Bruce; praying that the selection of the County Town of the said County, established by the Act 22 Victoria, chapter 111, may not be changed.

Of C. Leggo, junior, and others, of the Village of Merrickville; praying for the passing of an Act to incorporate the said Village.

The Honorable Mr. Allan from the Select Committee to whom was referred the Bill intituled "An Act to amend chapter fifty-eight of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, "as regards the investment of money by Insurance Companies," reported that they had gone through the said Bill and had directed him to report the same with several amend, ments which he was ready to submit whenever the House would be pleased to receive them.

Ordered, That the Report be now received, and

The said amendments were then read by the Clerk as follow:

Page 1, line 9,-Leave out from "in," where it occurs the first time, to "chapter," in

line 10.

"1," 14,-Leave out "charters," and insert" charter."

(C 1, " 14,-Leave out "Acts," and insert "Act."

" 1, " 18,-Leave out from "annum" to the end of the Bill, and insert, "but subject "to the right to take such increased rate of interest, the said Act shall "continue to apply to all such Companies."

In the Preamble,-Leave out from "whereas" to "therefore," both inclusive.

The said amendments being read a second time, and the question of concurrence put on each, they were severally agreed to.

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Allan, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Tessier, it was Ordered, That the said amendments be engrossed; and the Bill, as amended, read a third time to-morrow.

The Honorable Mr. Seymour, from the Select Committee to whom was referred the Bill intituled "An Act to establish the Concession Line between Gore A and the eighth Con"cession of the Township of Grimsby," reported that they had gone through the said Bill and had directed him to report the same to the House without any amendment.

was

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Seymour, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Simpson, it

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a third time presently.

The said Bill was then read a third time accordingly.
The question was put, whether this Bill shall pass?
It was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the Legislative Assembly and acquaint that House that the Legislative Council have passed this Bill without any amendment.

The Honorable Mr. Simpson, from the Select Committee to whom was referred the Bill intituled, "An Act to amend the Act to incorporate the Town of Lindsay," reported that they had gone through the said Bill and had directed him to report the same, with several amendments, which he was ready to submit whenever the House would be pleased to receive them.

Ordered, That the Report be now received, and

The said amendments being then twice read by the Clerk, and the question of concurrence put on each, they were severally aggreed to.

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Simpson, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Seymour, it was

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the amendments, be printed and read a third time to-morrow.

The Honorable Mr. Alexander, from the Select Committee to whom was referred the Bill intituled, "An Act to amend the Act intituled: An Act to incorporate the Village "of New Hamburg, in the County of Waterloo,'" reported that they had gone through the said Bill, and had directed him to report the same to the House without any amendment.

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Alexander, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Campbell, it was

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a third time presently.

The said Bill was then read a third time accordingly.
The question was put, whether the Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the Legislative Assembly, and acquaint that House that the Legislative Council have passed this Bill without any amendment.

The Honorable Mr. Campbell presented to the House a Bill intituled, "An Act to "exempt certain articles from Seizure in satisfaction of Debts."

The said Bill was read for the first time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a second time to-morrow.

The Honorable Mr. Allan presented to the House a Bill intituled, "An Act to amend "the sixteenth sub-section of the twenty-seventh section of the Upper Canada Common "School Act."

The said Bill was read for the first time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a second time on Thursday next.

The Honorable Mr. Vankoughnet presented to the House a Bill intituled, "An Act to "authorize the establishment of Boards of Boundary Commissioners in Upper Canada. The said Bill was read for the first time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a second time on Thursday next.

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Tessier, seconded by the Honorable Sir E. P. Taché, it was

Ordered, That the Petition of the Board of Notaries of the District of Quebec, be referred to the Select Committee to whom has been referred the Bill intituled, "An Act to "prevent abuses in the execution of Notarial Deeds."

The Honorable Mr. Alexander moved, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Campbell, That an humble Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General, praying His Excellency to cause to be laid befere this House