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am LEGISLATURE. What the People’s Representatives are Doing at Toronto IIâ€"l LA'W REFORM PETITIONS. A number of important petitions were introduced by members. Sev- eral related to law reform; the Coun- ty Councils of Essex and Bruce asked that the powers of Division Courts be extended. From Bruce also came a. petition for the abolition of grand jutrics. The County Council of Elgin asked for a reduction in the cost of jury service. A unique petition came from the County Council of \Vellington pray- fng that the Government do not grant aid to public highways. UNCLAIMED BALANCES. MT. Carscallen introduced a bill to compel loan companies to publish evâ€" ery 8 years ' statements of the unâ€" claimed deposits in their possession in order that heirs may lay claim to them. This is on the same prinâ€" ciple as the law relating to unclaimed balances in banks, which, however, must be published every five years. Last year this bill went to the Legal Committee, which is the legislative graveyard, but Mr. Carscallen will push it through to an issue this Bes- slon. DESTRUCTION OF FRUIT TREES. Mr. Jessop will move fora return showing the number of fruit trees in- fested by the San Jose scale con- demned to be destroyed by the inspec- tor or inspectors in the County of Lincoln; the number actually destroyâ€" ed, the number condemned but not destroyed, the names and residences of the owners of the latter, and. the reason why they were not destroyed. 'LAND GRANTS TO SOLDIERS. Hon. E. J. Davis moved the first reading of his bill respecting 160â€" acre land grants to soldiers. The first clause, he explained, authorized the Government to set apart lands for the purpose, either in the free grants district, or in those districts where a charge was now made for those taking up land. The second clause indicated those entitled to. receive the land grants. There must be evidence that the person was en- rolled in Ontario for active service in South Africa, and that he actually served there. In the case of a soldier having met death while serving in the war, his next of kin would be entitled to the grant upon proving the rela- tionship. Members of the volunteer militia in Oanada who were actually engaged in defensive services in 1866 would also be entitled to grants upon proof of service. The third clause of the bill provided that the land so granted should be free of all settle- ment duties, and provincial and muniâ€" cipal taxes, except school rates, for ten years; but if the land were disâ€" posed of by the original owner withâ€" in that lperiod, then it should be made subject to the usual taxation. The fourth clause provided that in land so set apart no more than one locaâ€" tion of 100 acres shoule be allowed to the square mile. This was to pre- vent large contiguous areas being locked up for ten years without set- tlement. Nurses, chaplains, and Red Cross commissroners would also be entitled to the land grants on the same conditions. SMALL-POX CASES. In reply to a query of Mr. Smith, Peel, Hon. J. R. Stratton, gave adeâ€" tailed statrme-nt of the cases of smallâ€" pox in Ontario since January 1, 1900, and assured the House that the utâ€" most precautions for the suppression of the disease had been taken. The information in possession of the de- partment showed that the disease was now under control. CONSIDERING FREE TEXTâ€"BOOKS. In reply to Graham, the Minis- ter of Education says he “'53 consid- ering the question of furnishing free: textâ€"books to the pupils of the Public' and Separate schools. The Premier told Mr. Preston that there was no present intention if inâ€" creasing the number of factory inspecâ€" tors. ONTARIO BEET SUGAR BOUNTY. Hon. John Dryden, Minister of Agriculture introduced a bill for the encouragement of production in this province. It sets apart $75,000 for each year for a period of three years for this purpOse. The princiml provisâ€" ions a're :â€" In case any person or company shall establish and erect suitable buildings and install the necessary plant for the refining of sugar from beet roots in any part of this provâ€" ince, such person or company shall be entitled to be paid, out of the said beet root sugar :_.â€"__+_â€"_;____._â€"_ sum mentioned in the preceding sec- tion. for sugar so refined of first- class marketable quality, at thc rate of oneâ€"half cent per pound for the product of the first year's operations of such factory, and at the rate of onerquarter cent per pound for the product of each of the two following years, and no longer. In the event of more factories than one being established and if the amount payable under this .\ct~shoul<l exceed the sum of $75,000 in any year; then the said sum shall be xiiâ€" vivded among the factories so estab- lishcd. Any moneys payable to any person or company claiming the same under this Act shall be payable only under and subject to the following condiâ€" tions:â€"a, That during the first year of the operations of such factory, the full sum of at least $4 per ton shall have been paid for all beets delivered at the factory, irrespective of the quantity of saccharine matter con- tained in such beets. b, That during the operations of the second and third years of such factory, the said per- son or company shall have paid for all beets delivered at the factory the sum of at .leaslt $1 per ton, and such addi- tional price at the same rate as Shall correspond to the proportion of sac- charine matter which such beets con- tain in excess of 12 per cent. In the event of any dispute between any person or contractor for the supâ€" Dly of sugar beets, as to the quantity of saccharine matter which said heels are said to contain, reference shall be made to the analyst of the Agricul- tural College Guelph, or to such perâ€" son ale may be nominated for that purpose by the Lieutenant-Governor- in-Council, whose report shall be final. ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTS. The budget: address. delivered by Premier Ross, contained the following estimate of receipts for the year; Estimated receipts. $3,795,872 80 Cash balance, Dec. :50, 1900, 1,033,516 31 Total . . . . . $4,829,41911 Total estimated expendiâ€" ture. . . . . $3,782,400 78 The reCeipts are itemized as follows; Subsidy. $1,190,872 82 Interest on capital, hcld, including debts due. Interest on investments. 240.000 00 50,000 00 Crown Lands Depart- ment. . 1,020,000 00 Public institutions. 81,500 001 Education Department. . 55.000 00 Casual revenue. . 110.000 00 Succession duties. . 250,000 00 Supplementary tax. . 230.000 00 Licenses. . . . . 375,000 00 Law stamps . . . (50.000 00 Algomn tax . . . . 2,500 00 Fisheries. . . . 315,000 00 ASsessment drairn work. 5,000 00 Insurance companies. . 3,000 00 Patents . . . . . 4.00000 ELECTRIC RIAILIVAY TO HAMIL- TON. The Toronto Suburban Railway Company petitioned for power to exâ€" tend. their lines through the interâ€" vening townships to Hamilton. F‘AC'TORIES ACT. Mir. Carpenter gave notice of a bill to amend the Factories Act, (by providing folr interior and iron stair- ways and exterior cylindrical fire escapes on buildings within the ‘Act. â€"â€"â€"..___.. LOOTIl‘l G STORES. The British Government Robbed by Wholesale. -A despa-tch from Pietermaritzburg says :â€"Se.nsational developments are occurring in connection with a numâ€" ber of arrests of persons along the railway charged with theft of goods from the railway. ' It was known for some months past that a leakage was occurring, and, the police had, reason for the suspicion that an organized. gang was at work. The stolen goods were chiefly mili- tary stores consigned to the front. In the course of their search the de- tectives found. :1 quantity of stolen goods at the suburban residence of Mr. Bale, the Attorney-General. at Hilton road, between here and Howâ€" ick, und Mr. Bale’s caretaker was ar- 'r<-sted on suspicion. The stalimrmaster there. seeing the and has not br-en seen since. A war- rant is out for his arrest. Rumour implicates several well-known offici- als, farmers, and merchants. There is no doubt that if the matter is probed lo the bottom it will turn cut to be one of the biggest the colony his ever experienced. I: is estimated that the Imperial Govern- mI-nr lL‘lS been robbed of thousands of sensations 'pounds in this way. I: is likely Liiit one of the. accused .will turn King‘s evidence. â€"+â€" To be without sympathy 18 to be alone in the world â€" Without friends or country. home or kindred. 'Dfllllllllllll PARLIAMENT. ‘ Notes of the Proceedings in the Canalian House of Commons. BILLS INTRODUCED. A bill was introduced by Mr. Emâ€" uu'rson, intilulated an Act respect- ing the Suprcmc Court of the Indeâ€" pendent Order of Foresters, and to change. tho name to the Independent Order of Foresters. Hr. Fortin in- troduced a bill respecting the Grand Trunk railway of Canada, and also a bill 1‘v~:[n‘cling the Chambly railâ€" ’way of Canada. 311‘. Henderson introduced a bill to amend the Dominion Elections Act of 1900. He explained that the object was , to remove entirely the white spaces at the top and bottom of the ballot, so as to prevent the. voter from mark- img his ballot clsewhore than oppoâ€" site the name of one of the candidates. The bill was also designed to prevent if possible, the misuse of the oath which Ipcrmils persons who are not on the lists to dcmnnd a ballot, on giving (reasons not provided for by the statute, when such reasons seem good to the. returning officer, such) as absence or neglect in the preparaâ€" tion of the lists. llfr. Smith, of \Ventworth, intro- duced a bill to amend the \Vcighls and Measures Act. It is designed to secure uniformity in the size of fruit packages and berry boxes. Mr. Smith, of Vancouver, through l\Ir. Puttcc, introduced a bill to amend the Act to [restrict the importation and employment of aliens. APPOINTED T0 OFFICES. Mr. Clarke was informed by Sir \Vilâ€" frid Laurier that since the 15th (.j March, 1900, the following members of the late Parliament had been appoint- ed to offices of emolument under the Crown 2â€"Wm. IIutchi-son, Commis- sioner at Buffalo Exhibition, $250 a month and $10 a day, for expenses; Firman McClure, Census Commission- er of Nova Scotia, $5 a day salary, and $5 a day for expenses; W. T. Sten- son, Collector of Customs at Sherâ€" son, Collector of Customs at Sher- hrooke, l5,131,500 a year ; J. L. Hurley, In- spector of Fisheries, $1,000. Of the un- successful candidates R. L. Drury has been appointed Census Commissioner for British Columbia at $5 a day salâ€" dry, and $5 for expenses, and A. D. \anlace has been made a county judge at $3,000 a year. ALIEN LABOUR. _ The Premier informed Mr. Kend‘hll that no representations had been made to the Government on behalf of Can- adian emplost of the Dominion Iron and Steel Company to the effect that they are discriminated against: in faâ€" vour of alien labour, brought into Can- ada under contract. If such repre- sentations were made, the Governâ€" ment would of course feel bound to give them careful consideration, with a view to such action as the public inâ€" terests seemed to demand. FLOODING OF LANDS. hIr. Tarte informed Mr. hIacLeod that the attention of the Government :DO ic,’ 5p an: on :0 an outfit)ng (ruin’; France and Belgium. 127; Doukhobors, had been called to the flooding of cer- tain lands along the Severh river. There had been placed in the estimates this year $2.500 to improve the river, and $1,700 to widen the outlet of the lake. LARGEST CARGO. Mr. Bennett was told by Mr. Blair that the largest cargo of grain reâ€" ceived at the port of Montreal during the season of 1900 from the upper lakes came by way of Parry Sound and the Canada Atlantic railway to Coteau and consisted of 51,000 bushels of wheat; the second largest was 45,000 bushels, and came by way of the \Vel- land canal. IMMIGRATION FOR THE YEAR. CMr. Clarke was told by Mr. Sifter] that the number of immigrants enterâ€" ing Canada during the year ending June 3011], 1900, was 0,515, including 21,016 who were ticketed to the Unitâ€" ed States. This left 41,409 destined for Canada. These came from the fol- lowing countrieszâ€"United States, 14,â€" 215; England and \Vales, 7,102; Scotâ€" land, l,183; Ireland, 701; Galicia, 5,540; Germany, 701; Scandinavia, 1,19]; The Gov- crnmcnt could give no information as to the number of immigrants arriving in Canada during the year who afterâ€" wards went to settle in the United States. FOR TRAINING OFFICERS. Colonel Hughes will Him" that greater facilities should. be offered for training officers and men for com- missions in the Canadian militia, and 2.308; miscellaneous, 7,090. cadet classes he established in connection with the various permanent corps: those at- tending the schools to have the pri- vilege of boarding outside the bar- racks, if .they so prefer, and allowâ€" Lhat a system of once in lieu of board to be given to successful candidates. BILLS INTRODUCED. The following bills were introduc- cd;â€"R.cspccting the. London Fire In- surance Company, of Canada. hIr. Hyman; Respecting the Canada Na- tional Railway and Transport Com- pany, Riv. Cuwan; To Incorporate the Century Life Company, Mr. Monk. All these bills were read the first time. In sum ncc ..â€"_¢.__ SERIES OF FIGHTS. aâ€" lliethuen's March Was a Complete Success. A despaich from London, says:â€" A correspondent at Johannesburg, detailing Gen. Mcthuen's march to Klerksdorp, says that he. had a series of fights. He cleared every town through which he passed of provis~ ions and Image, and took the women and children to chrksdorp. He cap- tured 0,000 rounds of ammunition, 1,300 head of cattle, andl 1,000 sheep. and destroyed 1,000 bags of grain. __+_â€"â€" WAR VESSELS LAUNCHED. __ Two of the Host Fm-mldnblc ('rulsers In =l|c \Vm'lll. A despatch from London, says:â€" The two first-class cruisers Good Hope and Bacchante Were launched on the Clyde on Friday morning. It is claimed that the former is the most formidable cruiser in the world. She is 500 feet long, has a displacement of 111,100 tons, and is expected to develop a speed of 23 knots an hour. the B: ~chanto, which is of the Cressy type, has adisplacement of 12,000 tons. .aâ€"â€"+â€"â€"â€" BAD HABITS. I have a lot of habits bad, I‘m ready to confess; l'o banish them I would be glad They give me much distress. To some of these I meant to say In urmcst accents “Seat!” But, ah, to drive them all away, I couldn‘t promise that. I like to smoke a mild cigar; 1 fear I smoke a lot. [‘0 claim my liking goes too far Would be a center shot. But though I very freely say A swea] off might be pat Or just a cut to twelve 11 day, I couldn‘t promise that. I like a seat within a can I always hale to stand. .x I hate the swaying and the jar: I don’t know where I’ll laud To domes who stand I ought to y The pace where I have sat, But, ah. my heart is firmly steeled; I couldn't promise that. Sometimes I say a naughty word About the “busy” line. Such things, you know, are often heard; They come without design. Of course it is an awful bore Just when I want to chat; But, ah, to darn it nevermore, I couldn’t promise that. I really ought to make a list And set my follies down, Though some of them might ne’er be missed And some should make me frown. To pick them o'er would be no fun; The job would tumble flat; To really squelcha single one, I couldn‘t pro 'se that. ~Cleveland Plain Dealer. Eflects of Travel. “He’s getting awful sporty, isn’t be?" “Yes, since that hand organ tour he’s always talking- alout clothes and so- ciety, and he comes home in the middle of the night and wakes up the whole jungle with his college ye]l.”â€"Chieago News. His Conscience “'us Clear. “My friends,” said the condemned as he stepped forward for a few last words before the noose was adjusted, “I ain't no speeehmaker, and I ain't got much to say. I've stole bosses and l drunk whisky and played keerds and bin at tui‘f man. and if I‘d lived a yearl longer I should probably hev bin sent to the legislaehur. Thank the Lordl that I’ve escaped sich a fate and kin still look you all in the face, and now, Jim, you kin go on with the hangin and l be durned to you.” Color. , Pocahontas consulted freely with her , fiance touching the details of their up- 1 proaehing wedding. ' "Tell me, dearest," quoth she one . day, “what is the most suitable color‘ for a bride?" ; “Red!” replied Smith promptly. For he was not only a man of pluck. but a facile liar as wedâ€"Detroit Jourâ€" nal. FROM ERIN’S GREEN ISLE. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE LAN] OF THE SHAMROCK. Busy People of Ur [Emerald Isleâ€"occur rcncci ’I‘lml \Vlll Interest lrlslpl‘nnn dluns. Sir “'illiam ll. Levinge, of Mullin- gar, left an estate worth $100,000. The teaching of the metric system is now compulsory in Irish schools R. H. Metge, who once represented North Mealh in the. British Parlia- ment, is dead. Blackrock Urban Council passed I resolution in favour of Home Ruin by 10 votes to 7. Henry Fowler, :1 Dublin police con- stable, was remanded on acharge 01 murdering a young woman. Pickled pigs' heads, it seems, art sent from Denmark to Ireland, 11! the food of the poorer classes. The Hamburg-American Line hm awarded a contract for a steamer 750 feet long to a Belfast firm. The biggest stack in ' the country is claimed by the Fen country, ' ant stands six miles from Spalding. It it no less than 60 feet sguare and BI feet in height. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy has pre- sented to the Royal Irish Academy his valuable collection of books manuscripts and curios relating t4 Ireland and Irish affairs. The number of emigrants from he Land for the ten months ending 00 tober 31st was 43,649, as compare.~ wirth 40,296 during the corresponding period of last year. Dalkey Urban Council refused tu grant a telephone company permis: sion to erect poles on its streets fearing that they would interferl with the appearance of the place. The Rev. John Pollock, Shamlrocl street church, Glasgow, has acceptet the call to St. Enoch‘s congregation Belfast. The congregation is even large and influenltial one. It is intended that the new reg! ment of Irish Guards shall have a band. It will be entitled to 41 musicians. The band will be localized in Dublin, and not in London. The largest recorded offertory War at the opening of St. Patrick‘s Cathea dral, Armagh, when Father Burk! preached, in 187-1. The amount then gathered was nearly or quite £10,000 Peasants in Donegal are anxious to find a good market for the large quantities of honey with which the country is favoured. The honey in- dustry is almost anew phase in Donegal. .The question of inscribing the names of Dublin streets in Irish as well as in English, is before the Cor- poration. An estimate of the cost of carrying out this rather ridiculous proceeding is calculated at very close on £4,000. Two labourers, Michael Clifford and John Sullivan, employed by a large farmer named Nolan, near Limerick, were found in bed with their throats cut. Clifford was quite dead, and Sul- livan in an unconscious condition. The men slept in the same room, and no explanation is forthcoming as to how the tragedy occurred. The Boys Brigade ls avel'y strong organization in Dublin, and the dif- ferent companies had a great time of it on Saturday night last, when they assembled to greet the Ambulance Corps of the brigade, which returned that night, after an absence of six months in South Africa, where they did some very useful work. Sir Algernon Coote, Bart., of Ball, fin. Queen’s Co, has been appointed his Majesty’s Lieutenant for the Queen’s County, in the room- of Vis- count de Vesci, who has resigned the position. Sir Algernon is Premier Baronet of Ireland. the title having been created in 1620. The Coote es- tates in the Queen‘s County extend m't-r 50.000 acres. Grave fears are cut. mined by the people of Arklow that the increasing shallowness of the bar will serious- with the trade and corn- mcrce of the town. The recent strong southerly gales have so heap- ed up Ill" s'lnd upon the bar that at ly interfere the present time the depth is only eight feel. with the result that the shipping of the port is greatly in‘ ,convenienccd. Mr. J. J. Jones, 0.8.. Chief Commis- sioner of the Dublin )Ir-tropolital Police, has I‘Cfilfillt'tl that important post, which he has held from sever years. There Ls great curiosity U know who will succeed him; rumoul says lhat his successor will be a mili- ‘rary officerâ€"a Colonel. now serving on the staff of the Dublin district but his name has not been mentionel A9 nearly all the men of the DJIJ‘ are RLIIIHII Catholic it is wry proll abl/e that "the chief” appointed wi. ".150 be of that persuasion.