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The budget debate was resumed by Mr. ' _ ' Conmee,' who made an able and well- IilDtl1ii'N?A1F,; FEBR'UARY Ili, sustained argument in tie-(dice of the Jteeseee=g=eeeeeee=eeeeeeeele===tr- contention of the Provincial Treasurer _ _ 7 with respect to the surplus and the healthy condition of the finances of the . Province. He traced the history of the trust funds held by the Dominion for l the Province from their creation, in l corroboration of the assertion that they are available assets of the Province. Mr. Hoyle replied on the Opposition ' ' side of the House and attacked the Government's financial policy, and ex- plained that the Oorrosition'ts idea, of a ""'""""""""""Te"r surplus is a cash surplus, such as the '5 John fqandiield Macdonald Government l - had. He attacked the expenditure on' Mr. Conmee Resumes the De the administration of Justice as ex-I . travaqant, demanded the abolition ofl bate on the Budget With a the Junior County Judges and ot the' Abl Add Founiy Courts, an expansion and en- e ress. 5rtrtr.m.rn.t of the Division Courts, and Very the division of the Province" into 45,111- dicial districts, regardless of county! boundaries. He also declared that if, q------.-.. given power Mr. Whitney's first act would be the establishment of an Ad- _ visru'y Board of Education. In order IIE NEW ONTARIO ' to allow the members to attend the T . State dinner at Government House the debate was adjourned until to-day, i when Mr. J. ll, Stratum will follow Mr. .-------_. , Hoyle. _ l Standing Committees. ' ' g The report of the committee to strike An Urgent Plea For its Opening _ standing committees was pres ntad this uttert.uon. The cmnposiiio-n oi the var- UP and Development. ious committees is as foilows:-- Privileges and Elections-The Attor- ney-General, Messrs. tle"zard, Bridg- lanti, Caldwell, Campbell, Conmee, - Charlton, Davis. Dryden, Fat-"Til, Graham, 11ascourt, Portico, Paulo, Pattullo, Pettypieee, Ross. Taylor, HON MII GIBSON CHEEILED. Douglas, Smith, Leys, tiuibord, Avis- = .- . worth, Allan, Duty, Failis, Foy, Fox, _ Gallagher, Hodgins, Jamie-son. Jerrsop, _ Joynt, Marter, Miscampbeli, Morrison, McDonald, McLaughlin, White, Whit- - hey. Government 23. Opposition 17. Municipal Committee-The Attorney- "br. - Dental"!- the Abolition " General, Messrs. Aylsworth, Barber, the Junior Judges and County lilezard, Bowman, Brown, 13urt,tllaNw, q Carpenter, Davis, Dickenson, Douglas, Loni" _ Dryden, Fergumn, Garrow, Guihord. Hill, Hislop, Holmes, Leys, Linus-den, Malcolm, Mutrie, McKay, McKee, Mac- nish.Pntluiio,l'ardec, Ilichat'dson,Strut- ton, Taylor, Truax, Pardee, Campbell, Beatty, Auld, German, PetWpiece,.ltus- Parliament Buildings, Feb. 14. sell, L"cidgland, Smith, Allan, Burr. . her took the chair Beatty (Leeds), Brower, .'arnegie, As soon as the Bpea 1 who was (farm-alien, Crawford. Dempsey, I/un', to-day the Attorney-General, Eilber, Fania, F oy, Fox, Horizons, accompanied by Mr. Mutrie. Introduced Hoyle, Jamieson, Jessop, Kidd, dim-13m, . son Commissioner of Little, Lucas, Marter, McDonai , C- Mem. J. M Ottt ' " bg ribed Laughlin, Pyne, Reid (Addington), Crown Lands, who, has ng su c I . . Thompson, Tucker, White, Whitney. to the oath, was Invited by the Speaker Government 41; f?vpertrop 30-G ' l . n who a - Private Biits---The' Attorney- enerat, to take :1 isbseait' ee','iyf',',,btso,'l'dv/l,' as: Messrg.' Auld,' IW., Beatty, Caldwell, peered o e n _ . Brown. Burt, Douglas. Carpenter, spirits, was received with enthusiastic Clarke. Conmee," Davis,. Dmkengym applause from the Government benches. . Farwell,Fertruson, f."Tipigt,,r,magrfii,,t . ' bl seated son, Guibord. Hill, omes, stop, As Boon as he was (omtorta y f th Leys, Loughrin, Lumsden, McKay,Mut- Mr. Whitney crossed the ftoor 0 ' e rie, Pardo, Pattullo, Richardson, Rus- House and offered his contrrtuu1tuioH. ", sell, Smith. Stratton. Truax. Campbell, s. ___..--..-----