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* W "by the "orfeinal framers | Bcara of Contror nad beén t§ economic @ of -- h -- law. -- Nevertheless, 'ivhlle this value in connecutot:hwlt'l:yt e munie!l-- 1 6 ] refining process made the JaW more overnment 0 e _ cllty. y es difficult go understand and to have pn(l)&er measures read A second time ; knowledge of, it exertsd a widening and were Mr. Lumsden's bill in regard to | purifying influence, tended to protect public perks, Mr. Auld's bill in regard | the rights of citizens, and resulted in to tre e--planting, Mr. Matheson's" -bm!' the better observance of the municipal qmo;\dlng the electric railway act, Mr. | law than if municipal Councils were tl,ev's' bill respecting municipal and left to work out the larger propositions schuol elections, NMr. Lumsden's bill of their own along particular lines of i i action. The present proposition was a emonding the act respecting Coroners, most important one. It had made con-- land Mr. Guibord's bill to amend the siderable advance among the thinking Jmunlcipa.l act. Mr. Hill's bill to amend class of the public, and, no doubt, with-- ' the public school act was withdrawn, in a limited sphere its operation was as the Minister of Education is intro-- beneficent. He was afraid, however, 'ducing a measure to accomplish the that it would not be practicable to ap-- "sume result. ply it to the general municipal syS-- At the evening session a& number of tem or to the whole of the Province. ! private bills were advanced a stage. There was a great deal to be said in favor of the system, und it was some-- The License Resolutions. | times urged with so much force that Hon. Mr. Harcourt moved the adop-- iCs adop almost tempted to declate 10° | tion of the liquor license resolutions. ts adoption. The idea of the scheme 1 is a ! Mr. Whitney stated that it had been 8 was to enable every phase of thought | i | the intention of the Opposition to adopt to be represented as nearly as the cir-- | th a i d to these cumstances of public life would per-- | the game procedure n regard 10 |\ Init. That meant that nearly every | resolutions as in the case of the'others. strong minority would be able to send | namely, to move A& 'stx-months hoist. its representative either to the Coun-- I '?'t"," consultation with the hon. Pro-- t cil BRoard or to the Legislature,. Every vincial Treasurer, however, he had f set of theories relating to taxation, for agreed to the resolutions being carried example, had its followers. Let each on di\'.lslon, on the understanding that I particular phuse of thought efict its when it was proposed to refer the bill ! representative and you would have a \ founded on the resolutions to commit-- Council Board composed of specialists. | tee of the whole the Opposition would Fach man would be imbued with the | move an amendment, and the whole ' ideas of the school of thought which he | subject would then be discussed. P reprosented, and would insist upon giv-- _ _A¥ hbill founded on the resolutions was ing expression to them. These particu-- then introduced and read a first time. f lar subjects would be discussed to the \__On the motion for the second reading exclusion of the ordinary business of of the bill Mr. Morrison, seconded by ( the Council or of the Province. The Mr. Jamieson, moved in amendment . question was one of great interest and that the bill be not now read a second ' worthy of much sindy, and no doubt the time, but be read a second time this * mover of the bill, having succeeded in day six months. bringing the measure to the notice of |-- --This was declared lost on division, eA the House and of the fmmtry, would not and the second reading was carried. insist upon pressing it. \ Hon. Mr. Harcourt stated that he The bill was then withdrawn. | would move the House into committee Investmehts by Trustess. | on the bill to--morrow. ' Mr. Clarke moved the second reading ' Grants to Hospitals. of a bill respecting investments by | : Hon, Mr. Davig moved the adoption trustees. _ The ul)jm't is to enable of resolutions mul@'mg'"the usual grants trustees to invest in the debentures of to a number of hospitals and homes. loan companies and building societies The motion was agreed to after a independently of the amount of divi-- few -- deprecatory remarks from Mr dend which the company is paying. Whitney in regard --to the lack of ex-- P Hon. Mr. Gibson said he would not planation and discussion. He ho ed ; oppose the bill going to committee, but that in this ('aL-'e. n:{hlné would '\ $ the Government must not be understood heard of the charge tlhat the O ai ce | as assenting to the principle of the bill y arge tha pposition ' 4 had not Objected. to expenditures. i The act was one that might not be 1 lightly interfered with. _ _ _ _ lng Arestobamie o the regoriuigns, and mILL 4 uk ing objectionable in the resolutions, and The bill was read a second time. L «ssured the Opposition leader that he The Election Act. need not fear such a Charge in this in-- Mr. Wardell withdrew his bill to lst{}'lltf before adjournment Mr. Whit-- ' amend the election act on the state-- ney stated he(h heard. th tr.th ment of the Attorney--General, who ex-- turn from gouthage A1 j it o way plained that in his bill to amend the | to 'l'oronto' o »eseoeg 4 v«ayl same act provision was made for re-- h the f » count in cases where ballots were | The House adjourned at 9 o'clock. [ thn;-.\r; ttl)'ut bty iirregu'.iwrmos on the | Saturdag@gy Sessions. part o e returning officer. This cov-- * x "ta | ered the ground of Mr. Wardell's pr?)- | _ The Attorney--General gave notice of posal. h h}lg:h lmentlond to move ~on Friday :-- < "That on and after Monday next Gov-- f Boards of Control. eynment orders shall have precedence Mr. Lumsden's bill permitting cities over all other business except private of 50,000 population to create Boards of bills. and that there shall be a sitting Control received a second reading. of the House on Saturday next and on veHm:. Mri. iHMdly S"'Ll"d the almost uni-- 2;'(9:{ s:ccee(t}ing gaturday att 1; ';f the rsal opinion in Toronto, notwith-- O .m. for Government business | standing severe criticism, was that the only, Mr. Speaker to leave the chair at ,