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Mr. Lount--From William H. Steele, pray . ing for an Act to enable the Law' Society to admit him to practise as a barrister; also, :rom Brooke of Brantford to the sams ef. ert. Mr. ~Matchett ---- From thp Cougty Council of the ceounty of Vickoria, praying that the Ontario Statutes be furnished free t(i)l municipal counciliors aud clerks of coun. cil. Hion. Mz Wood --From the corporation of the town of Brantford, respectiag by --laws, ete. Mr. Craig -- From Edward Boauford and cthers, praying for an Act to enzble them to keep a saloon for selling spirituous liquors at the stations of the Grand Trunk Rail way, at Cornwall and Augusta. Mr. Scott (Jrey). --From McLean and others, of the township of St. Vincent, pray-- ing that the Bill to incorporate the North Grey Railway Co may be passed. Mr. Williams -- From the Weallingto Grey, and Bruce Railway, praging for change in their charter. Mr. Blake -- From the Municipal Cou cil of the township of Carrick, praying f Mendmex t t> ths Act incorporating t} Dr. Boulter --From the 'Royal College of Dental Surgeons, praying for an Samsnd» ment to the Deatistry Act. Hon. Mr. Carling -- From Henry Tay-- lor and others, of London, for an Acs to in corporate 85. George's Society of London. Hon. Mr. Wood--From the Church So: ciety of the diocese of Huron, praying thas an Act may pass to enable them to sell cer-- tain lands. FOURTE SESSION--iIsr PARLIAMENT Legi Tuursoiy, Dec 22. The Speaker took the chair at 11:10 a m PETITION3. Hon. M: «lature of Ontario. for a oun. for the | _ Y¥r. wWOoOop agreed with the hon, membsr 1 r South Bruce. He said he had dose the lest he could to ascsrtain the amo»uat re. cuired for the carrying on of the n:scesgary | pLurposes of the civil Governmeat. | _ The resolation was then carried, and the | Committee rose and reported. % THE HOLIDAYS. |_ _ Aity.--Gen. MACDONALD moved that the Hovse on its rising do adjourn till Wedases-- day, the 4th Janaary, Oarried, to which they respectively relate. Aud a detailei statemment of such expsnditures to be laid beforethe House beforethesecond ra ading of the Appropriation Act of 1871, and the details of the several services to be included in the estimates to be brought doawn to this House, the same as though this resolution had not passed, it bsing declared that the expenditure nnder the head Pablic Works and Buildings shall in all cases be con ined to lapsed sppropriations for 1870." NMr. BLAKE said that the sum askei for es large, but considering the gusrantees contained in the resolution, hs would raiss ro objection to the passing of the resolution 'The experience of the present year vould afford a guide to the Houss in 'similar cir-- cumstances in the future. He need uo say that the amount asked for should be the smallest possible. (Hear ) Mr, WOOD proposed the following resolu-- t'on :--* That a sum not exceeding $257, 922 33 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of the Civil Government, and for other purposes mentioned in the statement accomp:nying the message of His Excellency to th's House, from the 31st day of Decem-- ber, 18 0, to the passing of the Appropria-- tion At for the year 1871, and not excsed» ing t} e l:st day of February, 1871; such ex. penditures to bas confined to the ordinary necessary pay:zments for the different services VYOTE OF CREDIT. The House went into Committee of the Whole, on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Wood,. Mr. WIGLE moved for returns referring to Lunatic Asylums. Carried. Hon,. J. S. MACDONALD said if the gon-- tleman looked a* the Dominion Act he would see that the harbours belons to the Domin-- ion He(Son J. S. Macdonald) was glad to see that the Dominion Government ware now improving the harbo»rs in the section of country from which the member for Grey came. REGISTRY OFFICES, In reply to Mr. Currie, Hon. J. S MACDONALD said it was the intention of the Governmsnt to bring in a bill to empower them, in cases of urgent ne-- cessity. to establish registry offices in separ-- a'e ridings. LUNATIC ASYLUMS. HARBOUR JURISDICTION. Mr SCOTT also asked whether harbours made, by dredging or otherwiso, in the riv-- ers, bays and likes within the Province of Ontario, belong to this Provincs, or to whom the jurisdiction of such harkours belongs. proceeds o' marriages licenses weore now naid into the Treasury of Ortario, and the Trea: surer was takin@ care of them. The House sdjournsd at 11. 40 a m. prerogative to issue marriaze licenses was claimed by the Dominion (Government. It was a moot question just now, but he had no doubt that the Domizion Government wou'ld yield at last to Ontario in this matter. Ths Nr SCOTT (Grey) asked whether any ar-- rargement bes been made with the Dominion Government for the issue of, by the Liss-- tenant--Governor for Ontario, and the ap-- ointmet by him of the Issuers of Marriage £icenses for said Province, and whether the revenue derived from such lisceases belongs to the Provincse or the Dominiont -- Hon. Mr. CAMERON said it was the in. tention of the Government to have this Bill referred to a special committee. The changes proposed to be made in the Municipal Bill were not changes of an important character. They were un'y for the purpsse of consoli-- dating the provisions of the municipal law as it now stood. Eutthers might be amend-- merts neccssaery to make the municipal law work prop»?y, and These would be referred to a commiutee MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS. Mr. BAXTER asked whether it is the in-- tention of the Government to pass the Act respecting Municipal Institutions during the present session of this House ? Mr. LOUNT introduced & Bill to enable the t:ustess urder the will of the late Jo-- seph Bitterman to sell certain lands. The above Bills were read a firss time. WAYS AND MEANS. Hon, Mr. WOOD moved that on Wednes-- day, the 4th of January, the House go into Committee of Ways and Means, Hon. Mr. Wood--From the Corporation of the town of Brantford, respecting the Grand river navigation. Feronto, Grey, and Bruce Railway. Hon, Mr. Cameron-- From the Corpo-- ation of the township of Crowland, praying that an Act may be passed to confirm a certain survey of the l1th, 12th, 13th, and 14th concessions of the said township. FIRST READINGS. Mr. MoKELLAR introduced a Bill to ex-- empt the to wnship of Biddulph from taxa-- tion on account of the constraction of gravel nmds. n en Mr. LYON (Oitawa) introduced a Bill to amend chap, S$5 Consolidated Stavutes of Upper Canads, "An Act respecting the Con-- vevance of Real Estate to Marricd Wo-- 19 T MACDONALD said thit the \GHE LICBNSE3,