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IHNIIMON PARLUMBNT. A iiifnHB from the Governor Genera tranHLuiitiLn tbe rejort at Ibe (Juiueue Commission wan laid uu (bit table. Mr. McCarthy introduced a Bill to amend the Patent Act ol 1S7'J. He said Ibe Mm inter of Agriculture had power under that Act to hur uuu-ij. Uiuta with reference to tbe nuauuer in wbiob tbe licensee bad ful- ulled oertaiu conditions, and tbe decision of Uie Minister wan absolute and binding. Be doubted tbe power ol Parliament to confer suob power, because it wan a matter wbiob concerned oivil and private rights, and should be dealt witb by tbe Provinces. Tbe Minister of Agriculture, however, would not give up Ibis power, nud be Iberetore thought it well to provide for a mean* if obtaining testimony, and also to provide lor an appeal to tbe Bui r em * Court from tbe Minuter decision, lie would be glad if outuo one would move an amendment taking awy thu power of ilio decision from tbe Miumter altogether. Mr. McCarthy introduced a Bill to amend the Canada Temperance Act. lie explained thai under tbat Act tboae who are author- ized to Mil liquor in a oouuty where tbe Boot* Aoi IB carried, such ai breweri and distillers or wboleeale merchant*, may aell to pertous wbo would take it out of tbe county, while persons wbo live in inch a county may buy it ouuide and bring it into tbe c )uu ty. Tbia seemed to him abaurd, and he proponed to amend tbe law to a> to allow those wbo bave tbe right to ell under tbe Boott Act to tell in their own county ai wen ai out of it. Tbe limit would be tbe same ae tbat now provided namely, fsu gallon! of wiue and eight of beer. Mi. Kracz moved fora Committee of tbe Whole to ooueider tbe following reeolution : " That it i expedient, whenever Parlia- ment decides tbat a law prohibiting the impoiution, manufacture, and aale of Intoxicating liquor for beverage purposed should be enacted, that i ; unable provision bould be made tor tbe compensation of breweri, diatiilere, and maltalerr, to far ai respect* the diminution in tbe value of tbe real property, premises, aid plant owned and uted by tbem in tbeir botineei." lie id tbat tbe principle of oompeniatioo to peraoni prevented by law from carry iog on tbeir buniuees was to jut aa to require very few word* to support it. It mignt be ata that euob a reaolutioo WM premature while no probibitioo measure wae before the House, but the indiutiiee in question bad been very seriously disturbed by the passage of tbe Boott Aoi la several oounuei and by the agita tion for a prohibition law. There were over two hundred breweriee in Canada. Tbe capital inveited wts twelve millioai, and they employed 3,500 band*. Tbe business was practically prohibited wherever tbe Scott Act came into force. It WM but right thai when a man wai deprived of his property for tbe general good be should be compensated. When a buBineu bad been carried on legally, and witb tbe (auction of tbe Government, and bad yielded a large revenue to the Govern- ment, be believed tbat those wbo bad 111 vented money in it acquired veeted riitbu. It luixut IM> Mid mat tbe right waa only a periniuive right, but he consi- dered it aa perfect SH Uie rigbt of tbuse engaged in any other business. It was true it wae carried on under license, but be held tbat tbe object of licensing was not to restrict tbe business, but to afford a revenue to the Oovernineul. Tbe revenue derived from tbe liquor industry was very large. He beheveu it amounted to one- sixth ot tbe total revenue of tbe country. Every member at this Houne wbo drew bis pay drew a (bare of it from tbe revenue derived from that business. If prohibition waa oeoeaaary for tbe general prosperity of the country let there be prohibition, but let oompeuaation be given. Public morality, and especially commercial morality, would not be promoted by an act of spo atton. Mr. Well* said be would have been better pleased bad this resolution been relerred to another reputable class of tbe oommuuity wbo bad been hardly dealt with by this Par- liament, namely, tbe Licensed Victuallers. Had be mover of tbis resolution presented imply the abstract principle without men- tioning some special clauses. Parliament would no doubt bave sustained him. In a strict senite the properly of brewers, maltsters or distillers was not taken away from tbem, but they were not allowed to use it for the purpose fur which it was bought, and injury to them resulted. If a man's property wan injured or tbe value diminished tor public purposes, compensa- tion was given, Waa there any difference between such a case and tbe present one ? A gocd many earnest men looked upon this aa a matter of conscience, and tbey would not consent to compensation, lie did not doubt tbe sincerity of tbose gentlemen, but tbey snould ask wbetber tbis argu- ment should prevail with tbe Parliament. Hut wby should compensation be confined, aa this motion provided, simply to brewers, maltsters and distillers? in tbe recent interview of the opponent* of the Boott Act witb tbe First Minister a remarkable peti- tion was presented by the bankers and others interested in the value of property, wbo represented tbat they must lose heavily tbrongh the Probibition Law. Wby should not the loss of tbese men be considered ? Temperance men denounced tbe brewers, distillers, saloon-keepers, tavern-keepers and all others engaged iu tbe trade as tbe servants of Satan, liut tbey were not the only sinners. It it were not for tbe moderate drinkers there would not be BO many liquor Hellers. Tbey also, therefore, were responsible for this trade in a great measure. There were many of them iu this Bouse, and he WSH not sure but tbat tbey were presided over by one of tbese " moral lepers." Tbe Government themselves, be thought, would like to run witb tbe hare and hunt with tbe bound* on thin question, and they were doing it, and doing it very well, lie recognized tbat be was likely to offend some by tbe posi- tion he took, yet be was taking the caurce which he believed was rigbt, not only in tbe interests of all affected, but in the interest of tbe temperance came itself, lie seconded the resolution, which be believed was good as lar as it went, but wbion he bought should go further, and include all wbo were injured. Xr. Orion, while admitting that the object aimed at by the temperance people was one which all right-minded people mull favor, did not agree with tbeir methods. Us entered upon a long plea in favor ot compensation, bating tbe claims for it on tbe general principle of justice, lie did not believe iu prohibition. The boot! Act had proven a failure. This Act tupped tbe kmudations of tbe morality cl tbe people, and meuaoed our common Christianity. (Great cheers and laughter ] If probibition were brought into force iu Canada tbe immigration cf Germans, Nor- wegians and others from tbe continent would cjase, and that from Great Britain would rapidly decrease. Hull be would sink bin own views and vote tc r piobibitlou if compensation were given. Mr. Sproule supported the resolution. Mr. Fisher moved an amendment, " That the time for Parliament to proceed to divouse tbe details of a law prohibiting the importation, manufacture and sale o! intoxicating liquors for beverage purpose*, wjjl be the proper occasion on which to dcu8 the question of compensation to tbe manufacturers of suob liquors aa may come under the operation of such law." He said that no justification bad been given lor tbe present introduction of snob a resolution. Tbey bad not shown that tbe House during the present session, or even Ibe present Parliament, would be called upon to pass a prohibitory law. The resolution, even if carried, would not bind the people of Canada. It would therefore do no good and it might do barm by raising tbe hopes ot those engaged in the business. It would tempt those engaged in the business to plunge more deeply into it, and if a time arrived when investments became scarce a large quantity of capital would be drawn into tbe business by the indnoemeut of compensation. A large portion of tbe country would soon be under the operation of tbe Soot t Act and if tbe natural law of supply and demand were allowed to work its course without interference the claim for compensation would constantly become less, but if tbe llouse pledged itseU to compensation it would constantly increase. Mr. Foster said it bad been common in past years for tbe opponents of prohibition to belittle the movement. The numbers and influence of tbe prohibitionists bad been augmenting, and the present resoln tion showed tbat prohibition could no longer be ignored. It showed that, whether prepared for death or not, tbose engaged in the traffic knew that death most come, lie wanted a full and fair discussion of the matter, though be did not think tbe present was tbe time to decide it. He did not think a contingent resolution like this was tbe usual course;. If passed the con juence would be to invite an increase in the amount of the capital inveited in this business frosu twelve millions up to thirty or forty millions, and so to invite tbem to lay on tbe shoulders of tbe people tbe burden of an imnenae sum for compensa- tion. Tbsre was one thing about tbis motion with which aa a temperance man and prohibltioninl he was much pleased It was an admissiso that tboee whodemre ooin pen Nation WM uo legal ground on which M base a demand for it. This resolution, be thought, was not a fair, open, manly one, and iu saying so be meant no disrespect >ersonally to tbe mover. It called for com- >eusation only for certain parties, wbereas be great plea for compensation bad been that l here were 3 many trade* and interests connected to those of the distiller, brewer aid maltetar. At this point in the speech a page ad- vanced and placed on Mr. FcHver's desk a [lass of beer. He smiled and directed it to .' returned to tbe donor. Tbe llouse anijbed, and Mr. Foster followed tbe ex- ample. The debate on Mr. Kracz's resolution, 'or compensation to tbe brewers and die ullers was resumed by Mr. Foster, wbo aaid that tbe resolution was a class resolution, claiming compensation for the brewers and distillers only, of whom there were only .30 in the whole Dominion. It was a very unguarded resolution. A prohibitory etolutiuu might not be introduced 'or one or two or ten years. It was now a juestiou whether there were such things as vested interests in tbe liquor trade, but the passage of tbe present resolution would jut an end to all doubt. It would authori- tatively declare tbat there were vested nterests, and so an encouragement would M given to tbe (i tension of tbe business. The resolution went either too far or not !ar enough. It declared tbe principle tbat tbe brewers and distillers were in justice entitled to compensation. If tbis principle were sound, wbtre was tbe justice of refusing compensation to the employees ot tbe brewers and distillers, to tbe farmers wbo supplied them witb grain, to the railway companies which derived profit from tbe trade, and to all those who acted as agents in distributing liquors ? Mr. Jamieson agreed with the view taken by tbe member from Brome (Mr. Fisher). Tbe question was a very impor- tant oue, but it was nut proper to be considered until a prohibitory measure wa before the House. Tbe amendment moved by Mr. Fisher was carried on a vote of 106 to 74. The following is the division list . IK** Mrisrs. Allen, Allison, Amyot, Ann strong, Aucjer. Haiu i \Veutworlb), Maker (Missis i|iion. Itakur i \ ,ctoriui. Haruanl, UucUanl. Hell. Jt Ik-mi Heruitr, lilaku, Itloudeau, Bouraisa, Itnuilieeu, liryaou. limpet) SuuL>ur> i, Camoruu Huron i. Culm-roil [Inverness). Cameron I Middle- sex i, Campbell iKnofrewi, CaitwriKbt, Casey, Cauulal, Cinion, Cochraue, Gockburu, Colby, Cook. Uaount, Daviex, Ue HI Oeorges, Dickinson. Liiiiidax, Unpiiut, Kdgiur. Falrliauk, t'airuw, Fuller, Fleming, 1'orbes, KotUr, (lagno, (tool friou, (iiKault, dilliuor, (Jordon, (iunn, llackett, HurLy, Hay, Hick.-y. Milliard. Holloa, Homer, luueB, Jackson, Jauiiesou, Jeukini*. Kaulbaou, King, heuuy, Kirk, Laudrv iKcnti, Laniievn. i.ftntier, LiBtur. Macdouald (Kisjg's), Mackcn.-if, MackiatVHb, Mucuiastrr, McMillan iVaudreullli M. Inane:, McLelan, McMullen, Mills. Montplaisir, Mulock, I'aiut, 1'atenon iltraut), I'latt, Kay, lle.il. Kiufret, Itiopel, Itobertiou iHlioltmrnei. Scriver. Bhaketpsare, HomsrvUledMBU Somer- villc iliriieei, Kullierlaud oxford', Taylor, Teui- jile. Townoiieud. Trow, Vail, Vaoasxx. Wallace i Albert I, Watton, White ilteafrew. \\iKlt. Wil- son, Yeo Total, 106. NAIH Meurii. Abbott. Bennit, Kc:ison. Ilorne- ron. Hernia, billy, tlouu. Unwell, Huru*. Carou, Chaplesn, <-'oliKau, CouRliliu, CourHul, Curran. Cuthlieri, Uaunuu, Uunauluierx <Ma>kujc.nu<". Uetanluiers iHl. Maurice), Duhjunlmn, L)n<ld, Liiiita*, Kergunon iWellaudi, Koitin, (iaudet, Ulr- Mii'i, GraodboiB, Ouibault, IlaffKart, Hall, Heasun, UurMan, Irvine, Kranz. Landerklo, Laudry < sfontmafnT), l.aiik'cvin, Lysage, Living- stone, Macdooald (bir John;, Maciuillau < Middle- sex), McCallUDi, McCarthy, McDougald (1'iotou), Mi Dnuiiall '('ape rlretou), McOroevy, McNeill. Maiwue, Mollut, O'Brien. Urton, Oulniet, I'attsi- -rtex , I'niBouuuault, Tope, Truyn, Uobert- BOU ilIaBtmxH, liykert, Scott, Huiall, HjirlnRer. hproule, Htairi. 1'aaee, Tupner, Tyrwltitt, X'allu. Wallace iVork), Weldou, Wellf. White (Card well White t Hastings). Williams, Wood (brock villei Total, "t. At II o'clock the Speaker left the chair, After recess, Mr. Charlton, in moving the second read- ing of the Bill to provid* for tbe better observance of the Lord's Day, by prohibit ing Sunday eioursioun in certain canon spoke at some length, lie said thut ibero was a higher law than that of the statutes by which all statuleb must be judged Human Legislature!) bad no right to euaot laws wbiub set at iiau^nt that higher law Part of that higher law was tbe observance ol tbe Babbath. All Protestant Churches were united in tbeir declarations in favoi of Babbath observance, and if they turned to the utterances ot tbe prelates of tbe Roman Catholic Church tbey found reoog union tqually unmistakable. In suppori of tbU view he quoted the utterances o Pope Lw XIII., Arcbbishop Tasohereau Cardinal McCloekey and other dignitaries strongly enfoioiug tbo duty of Babbatb observance, most ot them embodyin) special denunciations ot Babbatb exouraioui and picnics. He gave the views also ol several Protestant divines of tbe different denominations. He contrasted what was known as tbb " Continental Sunday " with tbe day as usually observed in British America. On the continent of Europe tbe people went to mass in the morning but the rest of tbe day was devoted to tbe world, tbe flesh, and tbe devil. Horse raoiug, piouios, excursions, drinking and dissipation characterized tbe day. Tbe tendency in tuob a country morally was down. One way ot showing this was by the record ol the illegitimate births. In London they were 4 per cent. In Paris and in Brussels 34 per cent., Vienna 54 per cent. In some cities ol the States tbe Continental Sunday had keen introduced, iu Chicago, Bt. Louis Cincinnati, for instance, and in those places tbe deaths by violence were more numerous than in tbe worst governed countries it Europe, except Italy and Spain. He did not think Sunday excursions were con ducive to rest and health, and believed they were often productive of riot and drunkenness. The testimony of employers was to tbe effect that oburob-going work men were better workers than those who spent their Bundtys in excursions. Sunday excursions robbed certain classes of em ployees, snob as steamboat crews and rail way baads, of their Babbatb rest. They were apt to lead to riot and crime. Tbey disturbed tbe peace and good order of tbe places visited, aid tbey paved tbe way for tbe general abolition of the Babbath. Tbe Bill was intended to prevent only Sunday excursions by boat or rail, going and return ing the same daj. Mr. Chapleau ippoeed the Hill as inter feriug with tbe liberty of tbe subject in a matter which should be left to his own con science, and slso took ths ground tbat it was a matter for ths Provincial or muni- cipal authorities to deal with. Bir John Maodouald said be thought the ootntitntional objection taken by the Secre- tary of State was a good one, and tbat it 'as a matter of Provincial jurisdiction. If tbe Bill made the infringement a crime It might be argued that it was within the Federal jurisdiction, but at present he thought II was beyond tbe juriodiolion of tbe Federal Parliament. The motion for tbe second reading was lost on adivisioL. ' 1 I. ... ..I II. Mil, UrawralU " God knows what my anxiety was. Not for my life, fa- I died years ogo to all ties in this world and to all its comforts, honors and glories." It wa> on Sept. lltb, 1877, when on bis expedition to Bbaka, 560 miles southwest of Khartoum, witb four companies of indifferent troops, to break tbe neck of slave raiding in its vsry den, tbat Gordon wrote these oharso:eri>tio words, which may be titly quoted at a time when there is too much reason to fear he lias actually laid down his life lor Hi >se be bad vainly striven to save. Tbey breathe precisely tbe spirit with which (ordou always regarded life and death. " God ban given yon," be says, writing to bis friends, ties and anchors to tbis eartb, you bave wives and families ; I, thank Ood, have none of them, and am free. ' * ' You are only called on at intervals to rely on your . >d ; 1 am obliged continually to do so. I mean by this tbat you have only great trials, such ae tbe illness of a child, when you feel yourself utterly weak, now and :hen. I am constantly in anxiety. Tbe 9ody rebels against this constant leaning on Uoi ; it is a heavy strain on it ; it causes appetite to cease. Find me the man and I will take him as my help who utterly despises money, name, glory, honor one wbo never wishes to see bis home again, one who looks to God as tbe source of good and controller of evil, one wbo has a healthy body and an energetic spirit, and one who looks upon death as a release rom misery. If you cannot l.nd him, then leave me alone." That instinctive clinging to life, which is natural to all men, Gordon peems to have overcome as completely as Ignatius Loyola, or John Wei-ley, or Crom- well's Puritans. When bis poor Soudanese ainbs pressed him on every side witb tbeir complaints, be wrote : " I must not com- plain it they bave no thought of what I lave already gone through. There is only one issue to it, and that is death, and I often feel I wish is would come and relieve me." One can hardly doubt that if Gordon was in fact stabbed as he left tbe palace he lad so bravsly he held for twelve mouths, le SAW in tbe dagger only an instrument of deliverance. In every reference to death, t was with him the great " release." " I value my life as naught, and should only have weariness for perfect peace." A I HII.IIIIIU Plant. This is not a flower that laughs, but one hat creates laughing, if the printed stories ot travellers are to be believed. It grows n Arabia, and is called tbe langting plant, >ecause its needs produce effects like those iroduoed by laughing gas. Tbe flowers are of a bright yellow and the seed pods are soft and woolly, while tbe seeds resemble mall black beaux, and only two or three grow in a pod. Tbe natives dry and pal- veri/3 them, and tbe powder, if taken in small doses, makes tbe soberest persos behave like a circus clown or a madman, or he will dance, sing and laugh most boisterously, and out tbe most fantastic capers, and be in an uproariously ridicu- ous condition for about an hour. When tte excitement oeasee, the exhausted exhibitor I these antics falls anleep, and when he awakes he has not tbe slightest remem- iranoe of bis frisky doings. 1'ic', Floral Magatine. A Pensaoola, Fla., negress has j ust given lirth to lour children. Another in the same city comes to ths front witb triplets. The debate on new Parliament buildings continued. Mr. Broder ontended that tbe Govern- ment wished tu keep tbe question ol new buildings as one between tbe city ol Toronto, the Government and the Upposi tiou. He charged tbe Commissioner ol Public Worki with not being serious when he proposed tbe grant of 4500,000 tor new Parliament building*, an he well knew that tbai sum would be insufficient. Mr. U Connor I don't propone to give a silent vole, representing, as 1 bave tbe rionor to do, perhaps the largest rural con ntitueuoy in tbe Province a oonHtilneuoy in all probability as important as any other constituency, and concerned on tbis matter as muob as any other in the Province, witb the possible exception of Toronto. It ap pears to me tbat tbe erection of new public buildings ought not to be looked on as one affecting only tbe city ot Toronto. It 1s direct Provincial question, and not at all a city of Toronto question. Were it merely a question affecting the city, I would vote against the erection of new Parliament buildings. I am of tbe opinion of Jobn BaodUeld Maodonald, andldin't see wbat tbe city of Toronto have done for Kelorm that tbe Reform parly should go cut of its way to do anything for tbe oity of Toronto. Let Toronto look at their own friends whom tbey bave supported so many years for the favors thai tbey want. It is decidedly a strange state ot all airs when we find, when a matter comes op in which the oity of Toronto is so closely concerned, tbat the gentlemen wbo should be friends of tbe city are the persons most anxious to deprive Toronto of the benefits arising from new Parliament Buildings. There is no doubt at all in my mind that new buildings are necessary. Tbe able speech and strong arguments ol ths member foi Hamilton convince me completely, and he made out bis case almost perfectly that new Parlia uient Buildings are required, tbat tbe present buildings are not fit for tbeir purpose, and that tbey are not appropriate for this assembly. If all the differences between tbe Dominion and tbe Province were settled, then auoh a question could be dealt witn in a different manner, bul as affairs are I would not lake a single risk lor tbe purpose of bent tilting Toronto. New Parliament Buildings are a necessity and so in order to test tbe sincerity of tbe leader of tbe Opposition and so as to prevent him by his amendment evading vote on the straight question, I propose to move tbe following amendment to tha amendment : All the wordu after tlic nrtt word " that iu tbe aiuuadujiiut be omiliod, and instead thereof there b inserted the following there be added M Uie original uioiiuu thesu wonts "Ami tins unti in prepared to cuuBiJer any reasonable eme fur the erection of new 1'ariiaujeut and llepartinuutal ButldiOKS." Mr. Neelou looked at the 'juestiou as one entirely removed from pjlnios, and con sideren that Ibe Government should not take any responsibility more than a* ordinary members tbay all took. All tbe members of tbe iiouse were tqually responsible for their own votes, and he should vole for new buildings in lull view of bis responsibility, and as quits ready to answer tor bii* vote to bis oonnlituenoy. He was going to vote for new buildings btoause le believed tbey were necessary, and be cause, on the assurance of the Government, there was a sufficient xurplus to warrant tbe work being undertaken. Mr. Wood was prepared to support a proper scbeme when II came down in a .roper manner, through tue constitutional channels by means ot wbich government was carried on. Mr. Water* thought it would be stultify- ng bimself in his own estimation and in tbat ol tbose whj sent him bere if be voted inst Ibe motion of tbe bon. member for Hamilton, because Dve years sgo be sup- ported a motion for tbe erection of Parlia- ment buildings, lie was if the opinion tbat they were needed then snd be was to still. While tbe member for East Toronto was in favor of tbe erection o( new buildings, and be believed woul'} isoerely co-operate with the Government, tbe policy uf tbe leader of tbe Up|>ositiou was against tbe erection ol new building* when he was in tbs west. Us (Mr. Waters) at tbenmt meeting daring tbe lant election in his own riding, bad tue honor ol meet lug tbat bon. gentleman, and be held forth strongly the fact tbat he (Mr. Waters) bad | |rt<>d tbe erection of new buildiugb. Mr. Morris stated that be was going to vote for tbe amendment ol tbe hon. inem- >er f jr Bruce, and repeated bis statement tbat the Government were fully charged with tbe responsibility. CoiiHtitntionally be liader of the Opposition bad taken the proper oouree. Mr. Awrey The pretent question is n je which ought not to be approached Irotu a arty standpoint, or wilb personal feeliugR. [(.presenting a rural oountituency, yet 1 lave sufficient faitb in tbe intelligence ol my constituents to believe tbat they are )repared to sanction tbe ertction of new >uildinK building* suitable for the waut of tbe Province, and omtuen-urtue with the importance ot Ontario. Hence I give n y assent to the proposition now before the iiouse. I believe tbat Ibe Legislature in tttiO gave a proposition ot tbe kind now >elore the House, when tbe leader ot tbe Opposition took the ground tbat tbe people tad not been consulted, and tbat tbey should be consulted. Since tbat time tbey lave been consulted, and as tbe people can only give their own opinion through their representatives, then tbe Government m right in taking this manner ot ascertaining what the wish ot the people is. I believe there ia a consensus ot opinion in tae Pro- vince that it is necessary to construct new buildings. I believe tbat tbese buildings ire not a credit to the Province ol Ontario, or Provinces with far less resourooB, in a much poorer financial position, and having no such influence in tbe affairs of the Dominion, have buildings which reflect credit upon them and Canada. Ontario alone of all the others able to build a suitable Parliament Uoune, alone financially unembarrassed, alone witb a surplus, the most energetic, with tbe prospect of an increased revenue from enlarged territories, certainly tbis Province is entitled to buildings ol creditable propor- tion! and architectural beauty. The charge has been made that tbe Government has abnegated its functions, but tbis should not be made by hon. gentlemen opposite, for it we look at the Government at Ottawa we shall find tbat when it cornea to the sub- mission of an Insolvency Law, affecting tbe whole Dominion, and dealing with the interests of all our merchants, tbe question is referred to a committee. And so upon the Boundary report and tbe License ques) tion, these were submitted to a committee, and we bave never beard from bon. mem bere opposite that tbe Government has abnegated its functions in this respect. This Government must assume Ibe respon- sibility ot the matter ; tbe scheme must be submitted to tbe House on tbe responsi- bility of tbe Government, and every mem- ber of tbe House wbo votes for tbe motion will be quite as free to criticize tbe plan as if be voted against it. Ths resolution in my mind doss not express tbe position any loo strongly, and I don't think tbat any one who ban read it carefully and is expressing bis honest conviction upon it, can refuse to vole for it. Mr. MoMahon could quite understand tbe position of tbe members for Toronto, and he would not be surprised at tbem being highly pleased in supporting a vote for 1500,000 more than ban already been voted. They all knew that new Parliament Buildings were neocsiary. Taking every- thing into consideration be should support tbe amendment by the member for Bruce. Mr. White took five years ago tbe position that be was about to take now, namely, tbat tbe rural constituencies are nol favorable to tbe project of new Parliament Buildings and tbat tbe people should be consulted before new buildings should be erected. Mr. Meredith bad no hesitation in repeating his statement as to bis position tbat when the Government came down with a definite proposition he would give it a fair consideration on its merits. Hon. C. F. Fraser As far as tbe respon- sibility of tbe Government is concerned it makes no difference whether the motion is carried or not. Tbe Government never suggested in any shape or way tbat this motion should be submitted ; we never, either directly or indirectly, suggested that such a resolution should be pat upon paper, but even if we bad I contend tbat it would not have been any unusual coarse ot procedure. Tbe Government at Ottawa is in the habit of seeking tbe opinion sf the House in this manner upon questions, and I venture to say that it would not be any- thing unusual it tbe Govsrnmsnt at Ottawa had sought to obtain the opinion of the House upon the question of compensa- tion to diilillers and brewers by a motion by a private member. Let as consider what was done in IHttO. A good deal has been said about what was done then, and tbat it is not necessary to make a new Hirmation now tbat new Parliament Buildings are necessary. Iu answer to this I say that we bave a new Hoose, and what tbe House might think then it might no think now. After the lapse of five years tbe Government said not to go on without asking the opinion of the House, when practically nothing has been done in the meantime under its resolution ot 1880. Again, when tbe House has expressed its opinion, will the responsibility be oast on tha Government to carry out tbe wish of the House? A division was taken on tbe amendment to tbe amendment bv Mr. O'Connor wilb tbe following result 52 yeas, 30 nays: YBAa Ileaara. Awrajr, Bajgerow, Halfour, Hal- lautyue, Haxter, Ulabop, Hluzanl, Caldwed, Can jadeu. Chubolui. Clarke vToruutu , Cook, Dill, Duwling, Uryden. Kerrls, Fraaer, Freeman. Jibaou -Hamilton ', (itbeou Huron), (iillles, ionlil, Uraliaui, dray, llagar, llarcoiirt, Har iv Ijaidlaw, Leert, tiolutyre. MacKnnzie, McKm UoLauxblio, MokUUuu. Muter. Metoaire.Uorin Morria, Mowat Murrav. Noelou, O'Connor, far dee, Fbelp*. Itaynlde, Hus* (Murotu BosaiMM dlesex), HillB, Hinder, Waters, Wlddifled, Youni; M. NAYS-tlessrB. Hiskcrville, Blytbe. Ilreretoti. rudvr, Carnegie, Clancy. L>Dlauu, UruiatioKer. nil, Frt-uch, Haunnull. Hart, lies*. Hudson, Kerns, Kerr, McColuiuu, McObee, McKay, Mere- iith, ftlerrick, Mouk. Uoruau. llulbollau<l. I'rea- tou. Hobillard. KSB (Cornwall), Wulte, Wlltuol W..i,.l -JO. < ! 'I ...i. i i ..i -..-- r i ... I made a snow plow a few days since in less than half an bour tbat baa saved its cost several times over already, in time tbat would clberwine bave been spent in shovelling paths. It is shaped like a letter A. Tbe sides are pine boards, twelve inches wide and six feet long. The inside edges at tbe front are bevelled to unite in a point, while tbe rear ends are four feel apart. A strong cleat is nailed horizontally to the n"ide of each side, three feet from tbe Iroul end to su|.pjrt tbe cross-bar or brace. This is ot one and a bait inch plank eighteen inches wide, cut to tbe rigbt length and angle to lit. A hole for a clevis-pin lour inches from tbe front and three from ;be top completes tbe plow. Tbis is lighter than is generally made, planks being more often used. But, if well nailed, tbe above will be found amp.y strong witb the additional advantago cf being light and eay to handle. I use a wbiOUtree.a short chain and a clevis. I regulate the draft by lengthening or shortening the chain. I use oue borse ; stand on tbe cross-bar and ride exotp; when turning around. In very leavy *nuw it may be necessary to go more .lian once in a place. Hitch a borse to it tbe flrst thing in the morning after a fall of snow, and iu fifteen minutes you can make oleau wide paths to tbe baru, corn-bouse, clothes-line, road, sidewalk, etc., and will ind it inuc j pleasauter than wading around tbe snow or spending hours of time iu shovelling paths. Cor. Mirror and farmer. i . ... i, i , . , r. -i - Mr. William Armstrong, a practical ruit grower of Niagara township, publishes lie following bints on ridding peach trees of tbe insect pests which infest them : Last spring I went 'over all my young leach trees three timed (15,000), destroying mudreds of spring insects. Later on I applied a wash to protect them from the summer and tall insecm, which was found o be very helpful. During the coming summer I will experiment on what may be found to be tbe cheapest and best eoeipt for syringing tbe trees to protect ihem from insects. To insure success iu oaoli growing, 1 believe tbe following may >e found useful : Tbe best of cultivation each year up to the 15 ih of August, after which on no account disturb the ground near the roots. Head back each year. Increase the fertility of tbe land each year so that, when the trees bear tbere will be nourinbmeut to sustain tbe draw ou the tree. Uss tbe following: Barnyard manure, nnleaohed asbes, or potash, lime, salt, bone dust or snlpbnr. Syringe tbe trees two or three times in the season to protect them from tbe ravages of insects. We had better appear what wt are than affect to appear what we are not. *