Bill (No. 52) respecting the Railway Company-'"'^1 - -tli Bill (No. 53) respecting the rea1'-'' an Telegraph Company.-Mr. 1 Keewatin Creary. t'ij.gH ^T°- 54) to incorporate the Dominion Bii]lsiuance Company.-Mr. Maepherson. Korthp P^0' ^ respecting the Canadian ern Railway Company.-Mr. Davis. criminal, code amendment. R- LENNOX (South Simcoe) moved for tlie p„,° introduce a Bill (No. 56) to amend "Ununal Code, 1892. (Bib?-_lion- Sir WILFRID LAURIER tttnp ,,( [DOT] 011 w 1 1 H ^mister). Explain. pose';nfLENNOX. This Bill is for the pur-in «.1 correcting a difficulty that is found Rn<lei' °Pei'ation of the Criminal Code. ivith lr ?n Act of tlie Ontario legislature ®strat erence to tlle notion of certain ma-oxist; ?s' there is a provision, which also legist- tlle Dominion statutes, that if a tak6 f'ate> in a case where he is entitled to titles takes more fees than he is en-t°£etw' R® is liable to a penalty of $80, "Rich -i .with the costs of the action in '[DOT]idea recovered. But it has been de-that n ecently that although he is liable to *W^wity, in a case where he has sum-to SoVa^isciicti011 and therefore is entitled tit 6x„e ,fees> he is not liable to a penalty if h'U'eiVcts fees in a case which is of a V V C" j inv eWtsblsent to'trial. only "j criminal character and where he is shall vVestigating a case to ascertain if it eXacts f sent to trial. If in that case he atai] i. ,s where not entitled to any fees Is not liable to tlie penalty which is fill by this section of the Code, 1892, 0nVl>Q(3nn,wK«« 4-V.rt Act. corresponding section of the Onfy, -I'-',- it is manifestly fair, neces-^acts iat in a case where a magistrate l shoun68 an<t is not entitled to any fees f Wonirt liable to as great a penalty as **1 ai,j, e where he is entitled to some more than he is entitled to. a,1<l takes RtOe. ^0tl asreed to', and Bill read the first Ur QUESTIONS. Winnipeg post office.

l Ra. J- R0CHE asked : jJ °Ptin>the government purchased or secured a site for a post office, at Winnifroin whom ? OI,UiIS thr, - site"? 1S Price, and what is the size of it what depth has it ? .^outage and is ° j. R situated ? H situ £-0a-ner sRe ? for At the ated ? *what If so, at what corner date were negotiations first begun By of the site ? U1l)ehaitlai? were the negotiations conducted, - sa the government ; and in whose 7 t "'ere government ti0tt%ve th" .ons secured ? the ^'hieut °f future extension or en government taken into considera-ssiti 01 the post office ? 8. In that event, could the necessary additional property be procured adjoining the site now selected ? If so, from whom, and at what price ? '

Mr. CLARE asked ; j J 1. What was the total quantity of c°aj ye&r nished to the government during the flsca ui)l>c ending 30th June last, for use in the buildings, works and institutions, ma111 or administered by the government ? c0*1 2. During this period, what quantity .,dj0gwas furnished for use in each public but* tj,e work or institution, stated separately, a""ergl names of the persons from whom the s aI)J lots were obtained ; the rates of payment, the total cost in each case ? haSeS 3. In which cases, if any, were the Purc made by tender ? 0iS 4. What sums of money have, durinS period, been paid or allowed by way a ut*' ing or fuel allowance, in lieu of or com tion for fuel ; and in what cases and to sums respectively have such allowances made ?

lion. H. R. EMMERSON (Minister of Railways and Canals) : 1. Nothing definite decided. 2. Yes, petitions have been received for the construction of branch lines as follows: -From O'Leary station to Cape Wolfe, from Mount Albion station to Pownal, from Cardigan to Montague, from Murray river to Murray harbour, from Murray river to Machon's point or Beach's point, from Vernon river hi idge to Lake Verde station, from some point oil Cape Traverse branch to Xew-Lon-dou bay. Request by letter from Air. J. ,T. Hughes, M.P., for an extension from Souris to Elmira. x o. A location survey was made between Murray river and Murray harbour ; and instrumental surveys were made between Cardigan, on the main line, and Montagu? bridge ; between Montague bridge and Surrey road, on the Murray harbour branch [DOT] also between Hoitts' Mill and Brudenell river and New Perth station on the main line. Reconnaissance surveys were made from Montague bridge to the Murray harbour branch near Kinross, also from McRae's Mill to Murray river. The intention Mr. SAM. HUGHES.