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\_Election Act Amendments. e sect of; seven miles be-- * /% ¥ a secon a Vanklesk Hil (' Hon. Mr. Hardy to--night introduced tween Hawkeshury,and Vanklesk Hill. 0 a bill to amend the election act. The | The difficulty "ais overcome l:& 1the deputy returnipg oiftesr in, reantred br 2 a e e he fanint ; the l')l'l'to _be a' x?(jsnd-knt e thg county' > ke payment'to the creditors of tlfi- or district --in--which a Provincial--elee-- make pay O M e' * e tion is being held. The following pro-- company out of the subsidy granted vision is added in order to cover bal-- at that time for the Ff'"'tl""':" ,"f""'.h" lots rejected by the returning officer for | line in Y'Og{ll'd to Whl('l,l the liability some irregularity or other: "In case it | had 'been incurred. Practically the | is made to appear to the County Judge | Government is asked to adopt the | that by reason of a defect in the return same procedurd now. | made by any deputy returning. officer 64 M is Shai P ® | to--the returning Joflicer 'the latter is Life Confpanies Complain. | of opinion that he is not entitled to Representatives of life insurance | count, and does not count, the number | companies doing business in Ontario | of ballots d\-;,.»'zl'wl at any one or more I again appeared before the Government | polling places, then, though the ma-- this afterncon and urged a modifica-- | jority for the successful candidate ex-- !"0" of the tax which it is proposed ceed fifty yotes, the Judge may count | to apply to them. They argued that a the ballots not inelutded/in the--#éturn-- duty of one per cent. upon gross prem-- ing officer's Stmmdry t« dforesiid. and ' lums was excessive in comparison with may direct the returning officer to in-- the rate to 'be paid by firs companies, clude in .\!.'('.llAri!:t:'nv:tl'.\' the ballots from and expressed 'the opinion that life ".'ni.\" T:I:"iz]}"..l-\."f!-lt so :',.,"ju. ;lll as :xfn',-.,- companies ought "Hot to be subject to & said y * 1 . 1: lA'XlA.AlL, oflicer on ac-- both a lnunil,'ipfll and a Provincial tax. count of such defect in the return made 'The deputation consisted of Messrs. by him, in c o rapincs with the; count Sutherland and Wilks of the Temper-- l;'\.'mt,'."",.,"};."\::;:,' 7 Tf.'"( :.:h"l;,""',;"'.'r ues' | ance & General, H. A. Ramsay of the ar , refreshmei ts o prov ..s'» ns . to Canada Life, D. Dexter of the Federal electors, extensivelyor generally, or in Life and Wm. McCa@be of the North a miscellancous manner, by a candi--| # ';"u' Late. "~ es date or his agent, wholly or partly at| American Life. th'i» expense of 1'!"n~1','l\ declared to be | Turnover Tax. , y g facie :# . age Practice 2e :he"r'nlr;-,n'irlxs c:f (\":'t'l::;l 1';;' Hr";h » ','(Ifm" Mr. German's turnover tax bi}l, which | I , tds 2e a y | is aimed at departmental stores, pass-- | Bonuses and <Exemptions. | ed the Municipal Committee of the Pro-- | Mr. Pattullo will: move for a retur vincial Legislature to--day by a vote of | giving Iformation under the fotlowine | 19 :o 1. In effect the bill provides for | n < ; empaay renengy useA y use the assessment of the annual sales of | | eads respecting bonuses and exemp-- I 'xliuz~~" To * !""'Hf'".."%m.._..,, ""., ;\\x"xl J the merchant, instead of on the stocks, { granted by each m"m'"-":".'.'y""l.'l ¢ t "1 as is now the case. The bill leaves it | Province _ since. the ._ Year 157\')___{'" to the option of municipalities as to Amotnt of ald by way of absolute h(;la) whether they shall assess on this or the us, and theinamie ot nems or compan, | ies receiying same; (b).awoun Ab s ' T. To paes C ormncks ':; v~-~v'1.:»!"1kfin'| with } ':'.*,:N ,J'{ (l, ?f"'"'. among whom were the following, were ramiine mesivintg" snime: --£nt. an en '"| present in support of the bill:--Messrs. companies. receiving same; (c) number W. B. Rogers, President: E. M. Trow-- of factories which have beer @minteo % + gers, v" ~. $ 4, N. OV i o mime i h'om taki _ gmint 1! ern, Secretary; Wm. Dineen, Geo. Box-- exeruption #from tax@livun ia whole or : | all, JCBReL6ee, G. E. Cibbard, 8. JF. Han-- # in part. and approximately the amount | na, Alex. Mullen, E. M. Morphy, Henry of suchi¢xgmption based on municipal | f?'l'- i? IAI "l"i'l"""r- }"' 'tl{:'.rf:r\r\fu}'m; 'l"("'o' | assessors' estimate of & .yratable. pro-- mstable, 1. B. Johnston, . J. bykes, assess n'-., oh'..r.x,du of the ratable, pro | 't 1 U Pirie if 1\[! :.\u 50 E. °L ],;- perty of, each industry; (d) number of ons h r'nl.I f Ma A\"in , iA : firms O¥ --companies which have rece'v-- enry mmussell, James stewart, J. 1. is. ed miunicipal aid in ,"n_r form oftener Anderson, W. . Devers, Jos. Lugsdin, than orte; (e) number of such firms or 'll:h;nts. '\;(u)l'"l';l)}.\'(': ].'. l(."l':r:l-'v. !11; 'I'llms. companies which have failed or remov-- otter, J,. B. Davidson, . i. Fember, ea from the' mtunicipatlities which gave '\' ]'--,l'l;a"g- "I'v' H. :'","'"'l';"'- Jl'"'|~_l""7'i'" »I theém=aid bycway --of bonus,. loan -- or ey, os. aylor, . J. _ Mceienzie, exemption. * | | Largely signed petitiqons were presented | | from «Galt, Gualph, Stratford, Sarnia, Sub--contractors Claims, | ' Deseronto, Napanee, Port Hope, Co-- & muy r 4 + bourg, Brighton, €olborne, Mitchel!, Ex-- ,_Mtr. 'Watter Barwick, Q.C., represent-- | |:'éter, Fergus and"6ther plarés ing the--Central Countiss Railway Com-- | |. _ The ¥vote was t iken on the i);'il«('iM!' of | pany,. accompanied by <--Messrs. . Evan-- | the bill * ks / ;'J".;: 1,\:.[:';5!1:&1, n("yl:lll"l'.! d!!(l;' l'.'{;l!v- Mr. Kidd's l'i". _"0 gompel the City of oll, M.P.P.'s, waited 'uptn the CGov-- Ottawa to pay 4ts share of the cost: of | ernment this --afternsoon awd @asked for | maintenance.. of lhj- County Court | a subs »f: $2,00 onnection wit} oo c Azda: f Y pener ts o U ""bf'_')y i ff*:" 9' in..con n« a ge with Hous>o passed the, Municipal Commit-- | twenty--one. milés of. railway which has | teoe by a large miljority. 'The bill will | been built through the County of Rus-- I not affe 1.'1 the (H""'llf-f"l')""\\' '1.,'\ ['.h' 1"l.\' | sell. | The subsidy is wanted in ordéer to ard county, in whichk the former claims | enable the --company--to pay the.claims Sn l ht Hhils I of . sub--CcontIraACLOrS, . f« a & conetmuccic | to be, dissolved ,frorm aM--responsibility | J .'.,.. OnIrad .'Ul.\ Or (u!l.«.ll Lion !,). an agreemert,:and which dispute | work. The sections of the line in re-- | will be fought out in the courts | -;'.»' ;'t of \\h..'-h the claims are 'm.'ult- are 1 Mr. Conmee's bil regarding the pur-- | ourteon miless between~Vankileek Hill o a 6 * ; 4 mires _ 634 . w¥ chase of electri® lighting systems by | ;m.. Glen I'.«)b'-,»(sn,"l. and seven miles | tunicipaiities was faken up. The bill )et weer 'larence t s PW y | 1 Co® + se tC . * C JE | : "(:'n !'l ence Mills and Rockland. | provides that in cages where munici-- | n 1896 the company fourd itself un-- paliti Aesi luo heir own | + able to meet laims for the construc-- | |l.-1'flos "stre 't"'ufo"' "l;'n'-")'u' C t | F . 7 o A «h: J O | | tion of a section of:ten miles batween nlfl")'tllr]lg :,());nm':ln'('s fl""'h <'u ('rlit!"]' ts | South Indian awd Narence Creek, and n ure ab?)ut 'tg' (;xph'o :\)t V'lll"L'.i\'lll-SI'