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Sai ey fh ELE OPEL OT Ey . 4 ~~ ONTARIO. LEGISLATURE, oe The following. petitions were presented : Mr. Dryden—From Albert D. Shaw and others, for an Act to incorporate the Nia- gare Falls Electric Railway Co. Mr. Mowat—From the County Oouncil of Oxford, asking the Government not to assume control of the jails. : Mr. Meredith—From the Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States, for an Act conferring on the Company certain powers in Canada. Mr. Awrey—From the County Council of Wentworth, for aniendments to provide that roads owned by the municipal corpora- tions shall ba exempt from taxstion under the Assessment Aot, r. MoCleary— From the County Coun- oil of Welland, against Government control of county jails, and for powers to appoint inspectors for the prevention of the spread- ing of noxious weeds and disenses affecting fruit trees. The Speaker announced that the repre- sentation of the constituency of South Grey had become vacant on account of the death of J. H. Hunter, M. P. P., and that & writ had been iseued for a new election. Mr. Wood (Hastings) asked what vacancies existea in the office of the Registrar of Deeds, or any regietration division in the Province; what vacancies in the said offices, existedon the first dav of January, 1891, and the dates when, and the causes by which such vacancies were respectively occasioned. Mr. Mowat, in reply, stated that the date he had mentioned the other day was correct, viz., the 13th December, bat he was informed that he had been reported as saying the 3let December. Regarding the question of hia honorable friend, he would gay that all theses vacancies existed on the 1st January, 1891: East Middlesex, Fron- tenac, Lambton, Wentworth and Victoria. Hastings had become vacant since. The dates of the vacancies were: East Middle- sex, August 4th, 1889; Frontenac, August 220d, 1890; Lambton, Ootober 13th, 1890; Wentworth, November 25th, 1890; Vic- toria, January 6th, 1891. The vacancies had been occasioned in each instance by the death of the incumbent. r. Gibson (Hamilton) presented the annual report of the Fruit Growers’ Asso- ciation for 1890 ; the annual report of the Entmological Association for 1890; the Public Accounts of the Province of Ontario for the year ending December 31st, 1890 ; the report of the bursar of Upper Oanada College {ossh traneactions) for the year ending Jane 30th, 1890. MOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. Wood ‘(Hastings)—Resolation, that in the opinion of this House the system of paying provincial officers by fees ia objeo- tionable in principle, and that the law ought to be so amended as to provide that the remuneration of sheriffs, registrars of deeds, olerkas of the peace, and county attorneys be paid by salary instead of by fee, and a like chpnge should be made of remunerating all other provinoial officers now paid by fees to whom the same could be satisfactorily applied. r. Awrey—Bill to amend the Manicipal ot. Mr. Wood (Brant)—Bill to amend the Act respecting noxious weeds and diseases of fruit trees. be following petitions were presented by members of the House: Mr. Bronson—From the Bricklayers’ and Masons’ Union of Ottawa, asking for legislation to provide for the taxing at its fuil value of all land held for speculative purpcses, for theexamination and licensing of stationary engineers, for the entire eleo- torate having power to vote on money by-fawe, and for the inspection of scaffolds. Mr. Tait—From ninety-one citisana of Toronto, asking for compulsory school regulations for the attendance of children between six and fourteen years of age, jor the appointment of truant officers, for free schoo! books, for the election of trastees on the day of the municipal elections, and for compelling Public School Boards to pro- vide scoommodation for all children of achool age. Mr. Tait—From Stonemasons’ Union, Mo. 1, Toronto; Toronto Trades and Labor Council, Plasterers’ Laborera’ Association, Bricklayers’ Society, No. 2, of Ontario; George Stevenson Assembly, 9,005, Knights of Labor, severally praying for an Act for the taxation of all land held for speculative purposes, for voting by the entire electorate on money by-laws, for the inspection of soaffolds, and for the examination and licensing of stationary engineers. The following bills were introduced and read a first time: Mr. Blezard—A bill to incorporate the Ontario, Belmont & Northern Railway Company. Mr. Tait—A bill respecting the examina- tion of stationary engineers and the inspeo- tion of stationary boilers. Mr. Tait—A bill respecting andertaking, embalming and organio chemistry. Mr. Mowat was about to move the second reading of a bill to farther amend the law respecting the solemnization of marriages, when Mr. Meredith remarked that none of the bills had been distributed until jast then. He objected to unnecessary haste in regard to such legislation. Mr. Mowat explained that it was only the second reading of the bill that he pro- posed to go on witb. Mr. Meredith pointed out tbat in the then meagre state of the House numeri- cally, is would not be well to proceed with legielation of such importance, affecting the welfare of the people at large. Mr. Mowat acquiesced, and the bill stands for its second reading. Upon a motion to adjourn by the Attor- ney-General, Mr. Meredith remarked that the members were desirous of knowing whether the House would adjourn from Good Friday. Mr. Mowat replied that it was not the intention of the Government that the House should eit on Good Friday. hb of the members they would adjourn the House till Tuesday. Mr. Meredith said that there was a general impression on the Opposition’s side of the House that Taesday wo a better day to reassem Monday. Mr. Mowat was agreeable, and anno that the financial statement would be made on Tuesday next. The following petitions were presented : Mr, Misoott—From the City Council of St. Catharines pare for the legalization of a money by-law. Mr. MoCleary—From the Farmer's Institute of the County of Welland, for the} j abolition of market fees. Mr. E. F. Olarke—Frem the Plotanee ing forthe taxing of all lor 8 tive puposes to their fall value, and that ot ago made by labor exempted from taxation. Mr, Waters asked, Is it the intention of the Government at this or any future session of this Parliament to . fore this House a bill to enable women to vote for members of the Legislative Assembly ? Mr. Mowat—It ia not our intention at this session of thie Parliamens to bring before this House a bill to enable women to vote for members of this Assembly. As to any future session, I may say that the Government have not sgreed upon the matter or formed any intentions upon the subject. Mr. Waters ssked, Is the imtention of the Government during this or any future session of this Parliament to injroduce any bill or measure, for the consideration of this House, having for its object the bor- rowing of money from British oapitalists at English money market rates, and the loaning of the same to farmers who may have their farma mortgaged? Or isit the intention of the Government to formulate or propose any other mode or scheme of obtaining and loaning money to farmers, who may have their farms mortgaged, at a low rate of interest ? Mr. Mowat—lIt is not tho intention of the Government to introduce any bill or measure of the kind mentiozed in the question. As to whether it is their inten- tion to propose any other mode or scheme to obtain loans for farmers, I msy say thet all of us mourn at the condition of the farmers for whom assiatance of this kind is asked, but believe that any sohame of the kind suggested is impracticable. Mr. Mon sked, When wis Thomas Marray, Eaq., appointed to ths office of sheriff of the County of Renfrew? Does he still hold the office? If not, when and how did he oense to hold it ? Mr. Mowat—Mr. Murray wasappointed on the 21st of January last. Hs does not hold o His resignetion was received and accepted on Feb. 16 The following petitions were presented : Mr. Tait—From Local Assembly, No. 5,743, Kaighta of Labor, praying that all land held for speculative purposes bs taxed. r. Tait—From residents of Toronto, praying that municipal councils be empow- ered to ag3ess buildings, machinery and all improvements to real estate at 50 per cent., | affinity, or consanguinity. word “ pre- contract” has been assumed to mean prior marriage. The learned judge pointed out wees fir was supposed there might be marrisege with- out the presence of his @ an old form in England, and has been adopted in this country. Inasmuch as it was supposed. that difficulty might here- after arise in consequence this form being misunderstood, he had at: first pro- posed to strike out the word “ pre-contract” altogether, but afterwards he deemed it better to provide that it shall be deolared to mean the form of marriage, The Bill passed ita seoond reading. Mr. Mowat moved the second reading. of a Bill to regulate the charters to loan com- panies. Mr. H. E. Clarke asked that the hon. gentleman would allow the Bill to stand as he knew hia hon. friend the leader of the en had scmething to say n it. : . [=] The following petitions were presented : Mr. Moore—From the corporation of Waterloo, praying for the Torrens system of land tranefer. Mr. Mowat—From the municipality of Woodatock, praying for an amendment to separate from the county for muniocipsl purposes, and having a population in ex- cess of 4,000, from paying any proportion of the cost or liability that may beinourred y counties under involved section. Mr. Awrey—From the Royal Hamilton Yaoh Club, praying to be incorporated under the above name, and to be permitted to acquire and hold real and personal pro- persy and leaseholds within the oity of amilton and in the County of Wentworsh, and toereot buildings, eto., and dispose of or mortgage the same as may be expedi- ent ; acking that power be granteed to issue stock not exceeding $25,000, in shares of $10 each, Mr. Tait—From Messrs. John Leys, Wm. Hamilton Merritt, Oharles H. Keefer, Frank A. Fleming, O. N. Shanly, George F. Harman, Arthur G. Peuohen, James Mitohell, of Toronto, and Mr. Edward W. Dodd, of New York, praying that a ware- housing and railway company be in- corporated with power to oonstruot a line of railway from the orossing of the Cana- dian Pacific Railway and the Grand Trunk Railway tracks at or near Parlia- or leas, of their actual value, ae is done in British Columbia. r. Hisoott— From residents of Bt. Catharines, praying for power to expro- priate land for the St, Oatharines & Ham- iulton Bridge and Road Company. r. Hardy—From the Cigarmakers’ Union of Brantford, praying that lands held for speculative purposes should be taxed to their fail value. r. Gilmour—From residents of West Toronto Junction, to change the name of that town to “Toronto Junotion” ; asking to have certain portions of the Township of York annexed to the fown ; asking that aldermen be elected for two years, one half to retire unnually, in view of the important works being carried on at present ; asking for the passage of a by-law which waa cinteaees y popular vote on Ootober 14th ast. Mr. Kerns—From the county of Halton Farmers’ Inatitute, praying for the abolition of market fees. Mr. Sharpe—To amend Courts Act. | Mr. Mowat—To incorporate the Oitawa, Aroprior & Renfrew Railway Company. Mr. Miscampbell—To authori: the cor- poration of the town of Orillia to purchase land for a post-office site. Mr. Rosas (Middlesex) — Respecting truanoy and compulsory school attendance. Mr. Harcours— To amend the Aot incorporating the Synod of the Diocese of Niagara. Mr. MoKay—Respeoting waterworks for the town of Woodstock. Mr. Mowat moved the second reading of a bill to farther amend the law respecting the solemnization of marriage. Mr. H. E. Clarke thought it was under- stood that the member for London should have an opportunity of looking into the bill before it went through another stage. Mr. Mowat said he thought there would be no objection to reading thie bill a second time. Is consisted of three parts. The first part applied to the people called Quakers. he law was supposed to authorize the performance of marriage by Quakers in the game manner as other religious bodies. It now appears that a few words in the law limited the officers of the Society of Friends to performing marriage between members of their own order, and the Qaakers them- selves did not know how this proviso came in. They have gone on assuming that they bad the authority the same as any other Charch. Its object is to legalize marriage by Quakers, though one of the parties may not bes Quaker. A very large number of marriages have take place within the last twenty years about which there may be some question ag to their legality. The object is to remove that restriction, and place the society in the same position regarding the perform. ance of marriages as other bodies. There isa provision that those marriages per- formed before the passing of the Aot ao- sorting to the rites of the Quakers are de- olared lawfal where the parties have lived as husband and wife, and where the validity of the Act has not been questioned by any auit or action, or unless either of the parties have since been married accord- ing to the law ; in such case the validity of the Act would be determined as if thia Act had not been passed. Mr. Mowat explained that the second = of the bill affected the Salvation Army. ‘ was well known that this Army was on the same footing now as any other relig- ious body. Certain of their officers ocoupied a position corresponding to bishops and ministers in other bodies. ‘They now ap- plied to have the same authority to perform marriage, which other churokes have had. he saw no reason why they should not have that power. They are a large body. He the Division pro ve missioner and staff-officers, of whom.there are 41. Their field officers, who would not have the power, num , we A the result of a suggestion made by a learned -Trank Railway over the Don. 8 . The gen unseat in the bill had been J fiend of the Government, and it was only * fair to suppose that they ment street, with power to tap the Grand Also to construct swing bridges over the River Don and Coatsworth’s out, and also to constroct any line or lines of railway to connect with the present and other systema of railway entering the city, and to connect with any anion station whioh may here- after ba built, and to oarry on a general warebousing business; asking for in- corporation under the pame of the Toronto Transfer Warehousing and Railway Com- pany. The following Billa were introduced and read a first time: Mr. Guthrie—Respecting gravel roads owned by the corporation of the county of Wellington. Mr. Conmee—To authorizes the Town of Port Arthur . > constru vo, and operate a atreet railw..y and for. er purposes. Mr. Tait—Reapecting the Grand Legion of Ontario Beleot Knights of Canada. fr. itney—To amend the Ontario Election Act. Mr. Moetcalfe—Respecting the city of Kingston Gas and Electrio Light Co. Mr. Meredith—To provide for the con- solidation of the debenture debi of the city of London ond for other purposes. Mr. Meredith—To enable the Bynod of Haron to consolidate and manage its trust funds. Mr. Mowat—Respecting settlement by arbitration of socounts between the Do- minion of Canada and the Provinoes of Ontario and Quebso, and between the said two Provinoes. Mr. Mowat—Respeoting certain duties, powers, and liabilities of trustees. Mr. Mowat—Respeoting the sale of real estate by personal representatives. Mr. Mowat—To remove certain cases from County Oourts to the High Oourts. Mr. Mowat, in introducing a bill to remove certain cases from County Courts to the High Courts, explained, in answer toa question by Mr. Meredith, that the object of the bill was to transfer to the High Oourta oases which had been pro- ceeded with in the County Courts by mis- take. This power was to be discretionary with the judge, litigants not having the power to make auch change. Mr. Magwood moved for a retarn show- ing the date of the certificate of the judges appointed to try the election petition in the North Perth election case. Mr. Mowat explained that generally the policy was that wherever several bye- elections were to beheld the same day was fixed forall. North Brace was one of the n | few cases in which bye-electiona were held simultaneoualy. Mr. Meredith said there was a principle involved in this matter as to the relation of the Olerk of the Honss to the Govera- election was held under the old list. There were new lists in preparation which were known to be much more favorable to the Conservatives. These new lists were to be filed on December 15th. In order to pre- vent the bye-elections from being held on that list the writ was issued illegally before the time allowed by the law. The only object of the undue speed must have been to disfranchise those electors of Strat- ‘ord whose names would 7 in the new ist for the first time. n the case of Darham, although jadgment was given on December 4th, the writ did not issue till December 20th. Fortunately the object in view was not accomplished in North Perth, for the Conservative member was elected. Asa matter of principle, however, he sub- mitted that all oases should be treated rtanity of own there ed was knew that he did the form of affidavit by} not a license. T ‘or license states that there is no} th the Municipal Act exempting towns not} A ment get the new lists filed. he It was a little late in thed sy-for- Conservatives to talk of vot- as} ere’ lists, when their Ohieftan had but re- cently been guilty of the most flagrant prostitution of his powers in the face of |deliberate promises to the contrary, in order that he might spring an election with a voters’ list that contained 50,000 names of dead men, and from which 116,000 young men were excluded. The whole charge was the wildest piece of imagination he had ever heard, even from his hon. friend. Mr. H. E. Clarke did not agree in the presumption that the candidate was the only person entitled toappeal. The whole electorate was interested in such a matter, and their rights should be respected. He was not suprised that the Government felt somewhat aggravated at the reeult of the recent Dominion elections, years. Mr. Meredith asked when the Minister of Education would ask the House to con- ere his bill to amend the Public Schools ots. Mr. Awrey—Bill to amend the Paoblic Parks Act. He Left the Man for “ Deid.” James Morrison, a big burly fellow with ablack moustache, was charged at Glasgow Eastern Police Oourt yesterday—before Baillie James Martin—with creating a noise in Tobago street, and afterwards assaulting the constable who took him into custody. Constable 0221 deponed that at half-past 1 on Sunday morning he saw the prisoner disorderly in Tobago street. He took him into oustody, and when he had him inside the police office Morrison bit is finger. ©202 corroborated. Saw Mor- rison knock down two old men at Great Hamilton Streets Home. Prisoner—The polis pushed hie finger into my mouth to ace if I'd ony money there. (Laughter.) The Baillise—Bo ye gied him recompense. Prisoner—His fioger’s no hurt. Baillie— We'll see. Here, constable, step up and take that finger o' your's oof o’ the poke. Bhow'd off, or the reporter’ll gang an’ say that ye wasna burt ava. Thae reporters are the causeo' mony a policeman gettin’ himeelf hurt. I onoe got a lump taken oot o’ my cheek by a brute o' a man just like that as the bar. Here, constable! Aye (after examining the wound), o gey sair bite. Show'd to the reporter. Nothing but a beast would do that. (The Baillie was now addressing the prisoner.) To think that ye deur open your mooth in the very grips o' the law. Oonduot like thie is most disgraceful. When I got the bit taken oot o’ my cheek I left the man for deid on the pavement, and whaar wad ye have been had the policeman done that ? Eb? (Much langhter in court.) We'll have to make an example—three gaineas or forty days.—Aberdeen (Scotland) paper: Personal Journalism, Winnipeg Free Press: As journalism goes these dayathere are many practices that are reprehensible, but none more so— where it ia presumed to be conducted on an impersonal basie—than attacks on sup- osed writers. With the publication of every well-regulated newspaper there is associated some person who ss tho announced editor oan properly be held per- sonally responsible for its utterances. Persons! oriticism should never reach beyond him, and, indeed, should be spar- ingly indulged in even in his case. Imper- sonal joarnalism is the ideal of English- speaking people, which involves considering and dealing with every utterance upon its merits, without regard to the n who may have penned it—the journal itself being always given an individuality, but as distinct from the personality of its writers as from that of its typesetters or preesmen. Harsh, But——? ** No," said a well-known statesman, “I shall never believe that woman has the proper jadgment and sense to cast a ballot, or interfere in politics, while she is so weak- minded as to passively suffer, year after year, from diseases peculiar to females, when every newepsper she picks up, tells of the merits of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Not to take advantage of this remedy is certainly an Tadication of mental weak- ness!" There is a wholesome kernel of truth in- side the rough shell of this ungallant s h. The “ Favorite Prescription ” is invaluable in all aterine troubles, inflammations, ulcerations, displacements, nervous dis- orders, prostration, exhaustion, or hysteria. For run-down, worn-out women, no more atrengthening tonio or nervine is known. sd Revenge. oe Buffalo News: Jiggeremith (2ternly)— frat you refuse to become mine, Mis lint. Mies Flint—Yes, Iocan never be more tood. | than a sister-—— Jiggersmith (drawing a revolyer)— Enough! Then I will—— Miss Flint—Oh, heavens! You would not murder m e Jiggeramith (fiercely)—No, bat I'll ever- lastingly massacre that confounded bull- dog of your father’s that I've been obliged to pet every time I came to keep him from devouring me! — In Society. . New York Sun: ‘‘ Mother!" exclaimed Edith, ‘‘ what in the world did you invite that horrid Mrs. Brown to our party for ?” “ Why, Edith, Mrs. Brown goes into the best of eociety, I am astonished that you should want to leave her off our list.” Edith—Well, I don’t care; she can’t come, for she told me only day before yes- terday that they were going to Washingson for a fortnight. Mother—And don’t you suppose I kne that, Raith? Why, you silly girl, that’s the very reason why I invited her. A Chicken of Many Springs. — : “ Plymouth Rox is awfully mad because you awarded only honorable men- tion to that spring obicken of his up at the poultry show.” . “« What does he want, any how? That hen has taken prize every year now for fiveyears. He ought to be satisfied.” HMRIGHT.OF OLOUDS. knew | sold by Draggists and Dealers eve on the Tops of the Alpes. Professor Moller, of Carlsruhe, bas made some interesting observations on the hei; of clouds. He finds that the highest clo and- tus, rise on an average to a height of nearly 80,000 feet. The middle clouds keep at from 10,000 to 28,000 feet in height, while the lower clouds reach to between 8,000 and 7,000 feet. The cumulus clouds float with their lower sur- The tops of the Alps are often hidden by clouds of the third olags, but the bottom of clouds of the second olass, and es ; of the thunder clouds, often enfold them. The vertical dimensions of a cloud observed by Prof. Moller on the Uetliberg were over 1,200 feet. He stepped out of itat a height of about 8,700 feet, and above the mountain floated clouds of the middle class, while veils of mist layin the ravines and olefts. 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