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citrtt st,r,Tsgyn,gt,t,25i'g,P't'i"'; which was out of propoi led to the in-' terests of the Province, and out of keeping with good business and ef- tlcient management. In 1906, the first year of the Tory regime, civil government cost $428,280A(i, where- as the total cost for the last year um. RI 0133124- or an increase of was $1,013,724, or an increase or 136 per cent. "I claim that this reveals a con- dition which shows that under the evil of the patronage system, which seems to have fastened itself deep- ly on this Province, the Civil SerVice of this Province is overload- ed with a lot of people who Were rewarded for party service and who are not efficient or capable of giv- ing value to the Province. That is one reason why we find this enor- mans increase of 136 per cent., or) over $600,000." l Money on Trunk Roads. l Mr. C. W. Jarvis (Fort William) commended the Government tor-the expenditure ot money on reconstruc- tton/ work. Replying to Mr. Bow- man, he said that the money being spent under the Northern develop- ment scheme was not for coloniza- tion'roads, but for trunk roads. He admitted that there were some districts in the North through which trunk roads passed which were sparsely settled, but he pointed out that these highways were really of considerable value. The advisability, ot tttet-IQ-rate-i, I "I think I would," laughed the .speaker. Mr. McDonald advised the Govern- lment to abolish the Statute haw iAmendment Act, for he declared it [was merely used to put through in la few minutes, at the close of the 'session, many changes without prop- . er consideration. Criticizes Hon. Dr. Cody. A A number of private 'bills were introduced yesterday, including one by Mr. Wm. McDonald (North Bruce), an amendment to the Muni.. cipal Act. It provides that a. clause be added to the act for the encour- agement of workingmen'tg houses within the municipality hy exempt- ing such houses as the Cannon may deem proper from municipal -taxa- tion in whole or in party also that such a by-law could be passed by a ttiree-tittU vote of iG'EiiG'rieri the: municipality. _ Mr. Regan moved the adjourn- ment of the debate. Many Private Bills. f Mr. J. T. H. Regan (South Went- worth) said that it was perfectly proper that the farmers should be organized. He thought, however, that the United Farmers would ac- complish more if they were allied with one or other of the political parties, for he strongly believed in that form of government. Mr. Regan thought the United Farmers were endeayorlng to weaken the Govern- ment. Hon. Dr. Cody was criticized for continuing as rector of St. Paul's Church while Minister of _Education, by Mr. McDonald. He did not be- lieve it was right that any preacher. still engaged in pulpit work should sit in the House. The speaker, eau- tioned Dr. Cody that he should "go very carefully with the consolidation school business, and not to start in- terfering with the "little red school house' or you will, have the greatest buzz about your ears you have ever heard." Mr. McDonald urged that the study of agriculture be made compulsory in the schools, from the lowest grades. Backs United Farmers. "It a lady is nominated in place will you resign in her fa asked Mr. A. E. Donovan (E ville). u resign in her {twin-C7" . E. Donovan (Brock- Your of