By the Honorable Mr. Tessier; of Joachim Paquet, and others, of the Township of Fleuriau, in the County of Rimouski; and of Ol. Robitaille, President of La Caisse d'Economie, Notre Dame, and others, of the City of Quebec.

Pursuant to the Order of the Day the following Petitions were severally read:

Of Major Mark Whitcomb, and others, of the Township of Shefford; and of the St. Lawrence Division, No. 16, of the Sons of Temperance; severally praying for the passing of a Prohibitory Liquor Law.

Of the Municipal Council of the County of Shefford; praying that the public buildings now in course of construction at Nelsonville may be discontinued, and that the unexpended balance of the amount to which the District of Bedford is entitled, may be distributed among the Counties for the purpose of defraying the expense of erecting Court Houses and Gaols therein.

Of C. E. Bullock, and others, of the Village of Brighton; praying for the passing of "The Homestead Exemption Act."

Of the Municipal Council of the County of Lambton; praying for the passing of an Act to enable Sheriffs to sell the interests of purchasers of Government lands, who may be in arrear for taxes, in the same manner as they now sell other lands, and to legalize sales already made.

Of the St. Lawrence Mining Company; praying for certain amendments to their Act of Incorporation.

Of the Melbourne Mechanics' Institute; praying for aid.

Of the Municipal Council of the County of Bagot; praying for aid towards the im provement of the navigation of the River Yamaska.

Of Allan Gilmour and others, Merchants, Shipowners, and others, interested in the trade of Quebec, praying against the passing of the Bill to incorporate the Pilots for and below the Port of Quebec.

Of the Municipal Council of the County of Kamouraska; praying that J. Baptiste Martin may receive the amount claimed for his services as Clerk of the late District Council of Kamourasko.

Of Abraham Dube, and others, inhabitants of the Seigniories of Temiscouata; praying that the Seignorial Act of 1854, and the Act of 1855 amending the said Act, may be amended, so that they may not be dispossessed of the lands they now hold, and that they may not be obliged to pay a larger sum for the said lands, than the censitaires of the neighbouring Seigniories.

Of the Goderich Mechanics' Institute; praying for a continuation of their annual grant.

Of the Reverend J. Nelligan, and others, of the Parish of Ste. Marguerite, in the County of Dorchester; praying for aid to make a certain road.

Of Joseph Santee, and others, inhabitants of the Parish of l'Isle Verte, in the County of Temiscouata; praying for aid to continue a road, commencing opposite the Church of said Parish, across the Township of Denonville, in the County of Temiscouata.

Upon the reading of the Petition of John Stevenson and others, Reeves and Deputy Reeves, and Municipal Councillors of the Counties of Lennox and Addington, praying for the separation of the said County, from the County of Frontenac.

Notice being taken that certain papers were attached to the Petition, whereupon His Honor the Speaker declared the same to be irregular, and with leave of the House ordered the said Papers to be removed therefrom, which being done.

The said Petition was then read by the Clerk.

The Honorable Mr. Patton from the Select Committee, to whom was referred the Bill intituled "An Act to extend the jurisdiction of the County Courts," 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 twice read by the Clerk, and the question of concurrence put on each, they were severally agreed to.

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Patton, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Christie, it was

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the amendments, be printed and read a third time

to-morrow.

The Honorable the Speaker, presented to the House a Return from the British American Assurance Company, made up to the 31st December, 1859.

Ordered, That the same do lie on the table, and it is as follows:

(Vide Sessional Papers.)

Pursuant to the Order of the Day the Bill intituled, "An Act to allow Verdicts on Trials by Jury in Civil Causes to be returned, although the Jury may not be unanimous," 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 alter and amend the Act incorporating the Mechanics' Institute of Montreal," 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, to which they desire their

concurrence.

The Honorable Mr. Vankoughnet enters.

The Order of the Day being read for the second reading of the Bill intituled, “An Act for the better assignment of Dower in Upper Canada.

"

The Honorable Mr. Campbell moved, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Alexander,
That the said Bill be now read a second time.

After Debate,

The question of concurrence being put thereon, the same was resolved in the affirmative. and

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 Campbell, Vankoughnet, Prince, Patton, Mills, Boulton and Simpson, 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 legalize marriage with a deceased wife's sister,"

On motion of the Honorable Mr. Morris, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Moore, it was Ordered, That the same be postponed until Tuesday next.

The Order of the Day being read for the second reading of the Bill intituled, "An Act to define the liability of persons practising as conveyancers."

The Honorable Mr. Patton moved, seconded by the Honorable Mr. Prince,

That the said Bill be now read a second time.

After Debate,

The question of concurrence being put thereon, the same was resolved in the affirmative, and

The said Bill was then read a second time accordingly.

Ordered, That the said Bill be referred to a Select Committee composed of the Honor

able Messieurs Patton, Prince, Campbell, Vankoughnet and Allan, to meet and adjourn as they please.

Then, on motion of the Honorable Mr. de Blaquière, seconded by the Honorable Mr Knowlton,

The following Petitions were severally brought up, and laid on the table :

By the Honorable Mr. Masson; of the Municipal Council of the East part of the Township of Abercrombie, in the County of Terrebonne.

By the Honorable Mr. Mills; of the Honorable Sir Allan N. MacNab and others, of the City of Hamilton.

By the Honorable Mr. Christie; of the Municipal Council of the County of Lambton; and of the Corporation of the Town of Guelph.

By the Honorable Mr. Alexander; of R. H. Carroll and others, of the Village of Ingersoll, in the County of Oxford.

By the Honorable Mr. Moore; of the Granby Division of the Sons of Temperance.

By the Honorable Mr. Prince; of L. Réaume and others, of the Township of Sandwich, in the County of Essex.

By the Honorable Mr. Patton; of E. Browne and others, of Hamilton; and of Joseph Doyle and others of Kingston, Ship-owners.

By the Honorable Mr. de Blaquière; of the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Toronto, the Clergy and Lay Representatives of the United Church of England and Ireland in Synod assembled.

By the Honorable Mr. Allan; of the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Toronto, the Clergy and Lay Representatives of the United Church of England and Ireland in Synod Assembled.

By the Honorable Mr. Walker; of the Trustees of the Protestant Dissentient School of the Parish of St. Colomb de Sillery.

By the Honorable Mr. Vankoughnet; two Petitions of the Board of Trade of Ottawa. By the Honorable Mr. Guévremont; of the Reverend J. T. Lasnier and others, of the Parish of St. Zotique.

By the Honorable Mr. Vankoughnet; of the Municipal Council of the County of Norfolk; of the Corporation of the "Finlay Asylum" at Quebec; of the Municipal Council of the Township of Albion; and of John Supple and others, of the Township and Village of Pembroke.

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

Of the Montreal Natural History Society; praying for aid.

Of the Municipal Council of Mara and Rama; praying for the establishment of a Division Court in the said Municipality.

Of Louis Paré, and others, of the Parish of St. Vincent de Paul; praying for the repeal of the Act 22 Vic., cap. 85, relative to the interest on money.

Of William Valentine and others, members of the religious Society of Friends, or Quakers; praying that the seventh section of the Act 20th Victoria, cap. 66, relative to Quakers' marriages, may be made applicable to the whole Province

Two petitions of the Municipal Council of the County of Norfolk; praying for certain alterations in the present system of collecting small debts, and also praying for certain amendments in the assessment law.

Of the Filles de la Charité, managers of the Hôtel Dieu, St. Hyacinthe; praying for a continuation of their annual grant.

Of the "Dames Religieuses de Notre Dame de Charité du Bon Pasteur," Montreal; praying for aid.

Of Louis Fournier, and others, of the County of L'Islet; praying that a sum of money may be granted to complete the Elgin road.

Of Charles Trudel and others, of the Parishes of La Baie St. Paul and St. Urbain, in the County of Charlevoix; praying for the opening of a road between Côte St. Flavien and the Road des Caps.

Of C. P. Huot and others, of la Baie St. Paul, St. Urbain, la Petite Rivière and L'Isle aux Coudres, in the County of Charlevoix; praying for aid to build a bridge over Rivière du Gouffre.

Of James Meagher and others, of the City of Kingston; of Hugh Maginnis and others, of the County of Elgin; of the Reverend A. H. Bethune, D. D., Rector of Cobourg, and others, of the County of Northumberland; of George H. Low and others, of the County of Durham; of Alexander Workman, Mayor, and others, of the City of Ottawa; of J. G. Browne and others, of Peterborough; of William Cook, Warden, and others, of the County of Haldimand; of Allan Cameron and others, of the County of Gray; of John Harrington and others, of the County of Oxford; of W. Tempest and others, of South Ontario; and of John Hyndman and others, of the County of Huron; severally praying for the passing of a Bill to regulate the qualifications of Practitioners of Medicine and Surgery in Upper Canada.

Of the Mechanics' Institute of the Canton of Chambly; praying foraid.

Of Jacob Hespeler and others, of the Village of Preston; praying for the passing of a measure of relief, in relation to the present indebtedness of the Municipality of Preston, for Railway purposes.

Of the Municipal Council of the Village of Richmond; prayag for the incorporation of "The Canada Central Railway Company."

Of the Reverend D. Falloon and others, of Melbourne; praying for the passing of an Act to incorporate "The Female Seminary at Melbourne."'

The Honorable Mr. Patton from the Select Committe, to whom was referred the Bill intituled "An Act to define the liability of persons pactising as Conveyancers," 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 subut whenever the House would be pleased

to receive them.

Ordered, That the Report be now received, and

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

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

The Hon. Mr. de Blaquière presented to the House a Bill intituled "An Act to provide for the more general adoption of the practice of Vaccination."

The said Bill was read for the first time.

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

The Honorable the Speaker presented to the House the Report of the Council of the University of Toronto, for the year 1859.

Ordered, That the same do lie on the Table, and it is as follows:

(Vide Sessional Papers.)

The Honorable Mr. Patton presented to the House a Bill intituled "An Act to abolish Dower in certain cases."

The said Bill was read for the first time.

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

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

Resolved,-1st. That by the Act passed in 1851, (14 & 15 Vic., c. 73,) it was declared that it was of the highest importance to the welfare of this Province, that a Main Trunk Line of Railway should be made from the Western Frontier of Canada to the Eastern Frontier thereof, and thence through the Provinces of New Brunswick and Nova-Scotia, to the Port of Halifax.

2nd. That by the said Act it was declared that all ungranted lands within this Province, lying within ten miles on either side of the line of the said Railway, might be appropriated in aid of that undertaking.

3rd. That since 1851 there have been built, with the guarantee of the Province, nine hundred miles of this Main Trunk Line of Railway, from Sarnia, at the western extremity of Canada, to Rivière du Loup, of which five hundred miles are in Upper Canada and four hundred miles are in Lower Canada.

4th. That one hundred and fifty miles of this road remain to be built, in order to complete the line from Rivière du Loup to the eastern extremity or frontier of Canada.

5th. That this continuation of the road is of the greatest national importance to the relations between Great Britain and Her Colonies in North America, independently of the commercial and maritime interests of the Colonies in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

6th. That an humble Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General, founded on the proceding resolutions, and praying His Excellency to communicate afresh with the Governments of New Brunswick and Nova-Scotia, as to the expediency of making, at such time as ay seem fitting, a joint and simultaneous representation of the three Provinces, calling upo. the Imperial Government for a grant in favor of this undertaking, in order to insure the completion of this Intercolonial Railway, which is destined to become the great means of comm nication from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Ordered, That such me-bers of the Executive Council as are members of this House do wait on His Excellency te Governor General with the said Address.

The Honorable Mr. Tessier oved, seconded by the Honorable Sir E. P. Tache, That it is important for the Navigation of the River St. Lawrence, to ascertain whether the Port of Bic, and that f Father Point, 160 miles East of Quebec, or any other Port in Canada, East of Quebec, ar Harbours where Ocean Steam Vessels may arrive during any part of the season during which the navigation is usually stopped at the Port of Quebec, and to the west of Quebec.