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MM. "um "I "I" I I V V I W" matte-a. " to taunt" "3% no. to the but... M had been at the when" In 1874 there 'l/JW?,',',',',,,?,',",:?":',! thqtratlehndgoneas eqmld 80; an! in when many en-i m" Iumttev Operations at boon: encouraged fo Pttt may!!! the woods, and to elder-go their} ""m eapitat. The "when tho Home humus I "mm" been aluminum! in their mr..' WOM- Tlto taut that the recent sate had III with "in, hidden only showed that t2,tfut'S Tery buriistt up the limits in hopes that trade would revue. lithe Government were not perfectly eon- minced th.tt.tttem wt" so atstttnt revival of the trade, h." "want " was a grave mistake to put this par- tieutar Pamll'll'h in the Speech, as the result Pould in: to encourage an unproduc- tive investment of capital. Referring to the .tornperaneo rittttUt'ota, he expressed the opinion that the country oughtaoon tube called upon to decode on whether the manufacture and tratlic in intoxicating liquors should not be entirely prohibit- od; and if an cxpmslon of that vicw by this House would have any elfcct upon the Dominion Goren-tr uncut, action should be taken in that direction. Ib, thought that it won a mistake to retain the llunkin Act on ttm Statute Book in its present shape. as in those cxrttntirm when it had been passed it twas doing more ttattrtthaugood. " should be amended to that when passed it Would amount to an entire prohibition in the municipality putting it. Even advocates of the Act admittod that it did little or nothing in decreasintrdruuktmte, and supported it only on the ground of its hcing a prohibitory Inca- snre. With regard to the award between tmtario And quebec, he believed it had been referred to in almost cvcry Speech from the Throne since the in- auguration of the Legislature. Ite remembered that as Car back as that, when n short delay had occurred in the negotiation; which culminated in the award. Mr. Blake. who led the then Opposition in the lions, found great fault with the Administration of that day for allow- ing a suspension of these negotiations for even a tow months; but the pro-out Govcrumettt did not scam to be showing much diligence in the matter, tor all they heard ot tho matter was in the Stu-cell from the Throne from year to year. The sPt'Ontlt'l' of the Address bad spoken in favour of doing away with the right of distress in the law of landlord and tenant, and it would socm an it he had foreshadowed an intended change in that direction. Me hoped that all) was not the case, and thnta law which had her-n on the statute Book or England for centuries would not bar lightly altt-rcd. lie was quite in accord with tho remarks of the hon. mcmbrr for East Toronto (Mr. Garneron) in rcgard to the Bill montinnml in the Address providing for the punishment of a certain (latte. " had twen sug- gested by that hon. gentleman that the Address was rather a barren otte---tirat there was nothing in it to ittvoke either tippubifinn or admiration l and the .-\ttortu-y-tiern-ral had retorted that mom legislation was foreshadowed in the present Speech than in the Sport-hot the Iaet sea-ion of the tirst Parliament. Now, his hon. friend (Mr. Mowatt u a: unintukr-n in this Inspect, bot-unso- that. Speech rol'crrcd to sowral int-netu'm ol particular importance. Mr. FRASER» My hon. fricml himself in miie tukc-u. The Attorney-Genet-trl mum-ed to tite um sonic" of the Izuond Parliament. Mr. MOWAT--i think there was u great and ot congratulation. Mr. CAMERON-There was not so much con- gutulation in the Spot-uh of that yn-nr. N r. M'in'T thou ref'vrrtud to the seventh pant graph, for the music-nu It which he mm no special rtamn, bet-aura he wul under the impression that it wa' the duty of the House to extsrvise, tspecial care in rss,ntrd to the alsistauuo of railway evderprises. Ile found by a wturn that since 1871 $2,426,000 had been appropriated for tho promotion ofruilwayi. Np elusive of an annual payment of 8114,0o0 from the Railway Sulnidy Fund. Mort of that money came from the eastern and had been expended on the wrstcm section of the Province. This was not a fair disposition of the money, bat of course no out: (unless the 1oealitira themselves) was "racially to blame for it. When, however, hon. unntlemcn opposite took the position that Ml'nusn all thin money had bean hitherto expended in the west no aid should begranted mother roads, they took an ex- ceedingly our»: and unfair View of the subject. He concluded by urging that the proposed railway be. tween Peterborough and Ottawa was worthy of (lov- crument mpport, inasmuch as it would do more trr wards increasing the wealth of the country than my road previously built in the Province. Mr. PARDIE raid the hon. gentleman who had just eat down had expressed the opinion that the condition or the timber trade did not warrant the congratulatory words pat in the mouth of the Lieu. teututt-Croveraor. New, hon. gentlemen on the other side had not paid much attention to thu third paragraph of the Speech. or they would have observed that it simply stated that the local trade had become more active, and that there was not much improvement in the foreign trade. Thia was perfectly correct. as the Ittmbermen themeelrea could testify; and he could not for a moment imagine that hie hon. friends, oppo- aite were aorry that there had been a revival in this important branch of trade. One would euppoee that instead of cavillinul over this paragraph. they tthe Uppoeition) would have rejoiced that the ltunbermeu, in common with other interests, had better prospects than they had a year ago. Mis hon. friend (Mr. Scott) had also stated that the recent salve were no evidence of the revival of trade; but he (Mr. Purdue) entirely Jisaamted from thie view. " this matter were caretally inquired into it would hefound that the purchase" were aulmtantial lumbermen, who were not at all given to speculation in this direction. According to the provisions of the Act, the purchaser: of the right to cut the. timber on. the lands recently sold had only titre yea" in which to do it, and no better evidence was needed to prove that the sales were not in any way 'pecutlativtr, lint the result of a genuine revival in tho lumber linemen. The hon. manner for Rentrew denied some information as to . a" reunite derived from the woody atttt.ro.resta. The estimate. were $400,000 from timber, and al,out 3200,01» from. the various lands, and We remsipts of a]. Department had already unwanted to about $638,000. Complaint- had been made about "gm .a't I "In Inc-.u-I-v-H -~ -_-_ - . . ten-ed to mm nutter- of the past. how, mouth. , was calm-tog to do more harm to this country than to claim that measures passed in this House were at such little consequence " to need-no reterenceto them. (Hear, hen.) bet that principle be once ' eltnhliehed and we would titrd the loci-lotion of the _ Province carried On in an extremely careles- manner. Although measurel passed here may not posse-s the name importance as those peeled at wttawa. he ap- . pooled to the Home to say whether the nujority of 1 their Act- did not come more directly home to the people than those which emanated , from the capital. (Cheer-J Some objection had '. been raised to the distribution of the statutel. This 1 _ question WIS discussed when tho subject of consoli-m I (lotion of the statutes was under consideration, and I it" he remembered aright the opinion was pretty i genernl in favour of their distribution Among the magistrates. Ilia hon. friend opposite (Mr. Came. ron) had declared that many of the magistrates were unable to read and write. Now there might be ex- ceptional easel of that kind, but the great body of our magistrates won: sound and intelligent with. (Hear, Lear.) No better evidence of this I was needed than the manner in which the I laws had heuu administered by them. The remarks of the ho". incl-they for East York (Mr. Lane) with regard to the law of distrcu had called forth some little uritlcitm. Tint hon. gentleman, it . tstouidtw.ezpraiaed, did not say it was the inter). tion or the Government to abolish the low of die- ( tresti-.hc. more]! pointed out the difference between ' the collection 0 ' an ordinary debt and one for rent. ' The Government would shortly introduce I Hill on this subject which he prophesied Would receive an. support of It Int-go» majority of the House ' and give great satisfaction to the country. (Cheers.) the mengreuess of the Address and the fm -- - V ,,,_"___ Arab... and Ko MLLAUDER raid it:waw a diftieult matter to discuss the policy of the Government on an Address, which was usually framed with the object of concealing as much as possible. The Government sexuued to have no measures or general policy to sufunit--they were Reformardwithout anything to reform. He com- plained that the Home did not receive fall informa- mation of what the Government had done during the year. This was a grievanoe to which a Reformer might properly turn his attention. This House wag framrd..on the municipal and not on the old Parliamentary plan; there was not a similar Leg. islatiw body which was called a Parliament. It comiintud of n linglel Chamber, presided over by a gaunt-man called the (Speaker; and aCommiltne of six wal appointed to carry on tlwbusiness during the yen. But,this Committee could legislate all the Phi-pa" .eesoiutioms in the intervals of the people, create commissions to some disputes, etc.-uud keep the whole business secret. This was ridiculous and absurd, and he had no "Inpathy with tho method of carrying out the de.. iibeiatiohs of this Assembly. He was anxious to know "but artbat was tak'vn in funneotiou with the Mr. lltllltlINS said it scented to iu, thr: poliey of l hon. pettvicimm opposite, and cipt'c"-ly of l the hon. mumlwr for Sum 119 tMr. Mac- 1 Uougall) to hi-lmlc as mm}: do pns.r!r.'rv 1 the work of the Ant-mid), whi'f may IN ". u l fond of culling " large I'omm "., t tut., l l"m h'm. _ critic-nun who hail ji'" main-- . "'1 '.u- rm An..- iion human: or M won't! str,",-' t' _ 'rr' -: l.,, slertion that this WV was not clothed with PM- 3uururnurT DOWBI'I. Bo AV " the Aeombt.t had j.vbdiction oror the WWW! this Prawn". it was isatNrrttruyt, They had the Power to determine how real "Id potsoval proportr would no hold, gun! power 30 establish courts for the _ tnnl of "mm"?! and civifcssos, and yet the hon. g Emmi" said tltis was not a a'%rliamrsntsry but a 2,h'lt bal powerl Mr. LAUTNIR--No, no; I did not mr'that. Mr. IIomu3rt'r--TItat la the way the ei'; 'ei,e,'lt man answers with hois cornered. 'g,t"'t'Jt' hold- ing bravely to a proposition made on the ff "at!" Home, he withdraws the statement. (Laughter!) 3."? House had slim the right to determine what am!) its the franchise of those who elect members of tho "e minion [louse of Commons, and he could not under- stand tho poliry of the hon. memlwrs awash-9 in he- littling the functions of the Assembly. When the hon. grunt-mun (Mr. Latulcr) spoke in that murmur. he lwlitted the courts which were instituted by the Leaii0-ture. I An "ON. MEN RRR-m, belittlos himself too. l Mr. IIODGINS said it might be that the line of' conduct purtmed by hon. members opposite indi. catod that the policy of the great C,onaervtstivo party would be to belittle the jurisdiction of this House, nnd devote all their energies to wearing a majority in the Upper Home. (Cheers) It was the interest " well as the duty ot every hon. member to protest against the policy and views urged by hon. gentle- nu-n opposite. (Loud cheers.) The paragraph was then carried. Ott paragraph six, Mr. MACDUUGAIJ; ("imam said Joy could guest with toteraule uncurzwy the parricttlor railroad which tho Government had undertaken to censure by this paragraph. The hon Commissioner of (frown Lands made a round: in " speech which bore out the inference be tht r. Mu'dougnll) had drawn. If it were true that there wer6 $5,000,000 in the public 1maerurr it seemed to him that tlm Artssrborough and Ottawa' hsilway, which would prove n ulnablv inn provetnent, should have the sum: assistance which had Peon granted to roads in other motions of the country. {hey must do justice above all things, and the people 5 in that custom nortinn n? tho l'rnvinnn should be ,' l that Liit,"G portion of the l'nlnzinco should be aided with regard to railways as well us those in the we". The Government would not regard the ex- ttres-tttofthe opinion of the people of Toronto by the reatnt Tttttt as the expression of public opinion. school investigation, but that information could only buohtuinod from the minutes of the Council. He contended that the Orders in Council should be made public, and protontml against the lixvcutive uf six claiming full mntrul on all matters trortnettted with the Mouse. There mug grunt s.tcssity for lchcck upon the h'xecutivc', it' the present system of se- cn-sy continued the coufidcttce of the people in the Ontario Legislature, Waulrl be completely aestroyed. Advvrting to the school system, he expressed the thar that it was bccotuitut an couuolicatcd that fow pcnple in the rural districts would lu. able to understand it. tid it seemed loin. mo policy of opposite, and camcnlly of or for Silmne (Mr. Mac- iGii/iGiliiihr MF?,