JOURNALS
OF THE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
From FEBRUARY 4th, 1913, to May 9th, 1913
(BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE)
IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS OF THE REIGN OF OUR SOVEREIGN LORD, KING GEORGE V.
Being the Second Session of the Thirteenth Legislature of Ontario
SESSION 1913
Printed by order of the Legislative Assembly. VOL. XL VII.
TORONTO.
Printed and Published by L. K. CAMERON, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty
1913
Printed by
WILLIAM BRIGGS,
29-37 Richmond Street West,
TORONTO
INDEX
TO
THE FORTY-SEVENTH VOLUME
5 GEORGE V., 1913
CCIDENTS BY FIKE:— See Hotels.
ACCOUNTS, PUBLIC: — See Public Accounts. ACRES, H. G. :
His study re overflow of Grand River, presented, 231. (Sessional Papers No. 86.) Printed.
ACTS OF PRESENT SESSION :
Bill (No/ 216), introduced to amend, 399. Second reading; House goes into Committee on; third reading, 399. R.A., 406.
ADDRESS : — See Lieutenant-Governor.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE: — See Judicature Act. Sta'ute Law Amendment Act.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE:
1. Bill (No. 107), introduced respecting, 13. Second reading, 19. House
goes into Committee on, 23. Third reading, 206. E.A., 406. 3 Geo. V. c. 76.)
2. Eeport presented, 333. (Sessional Papers No. 29.) Printed. AGRICULTURAL AND EXPERIMENTAL UNION:
Report presented, 333. (Sessional Papers No. 31.) Printed.
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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES :
Report presented, 61. (Sessional Papers No. 4 -2.) Printed.
AGRICULTURE :
Eeport of Department of, presented, 333. (Sessional Papers No. 28.) Printed.
AGRICULTURE AND COLONIZATION:
Committee on, appointed, 18, 26. No report.
AID TO RAILWAYS : — See Railway Aid.
ALGOMA CENTRAL RAILWAY:
Resolution introduced, Lieutenant-Governor's recommendation signified ; passed through Committee and referred to Statute Law Amendment
Act, 335-7.
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ALGOMA EASTERN RAILWAY :
Resolutions introduced; Lieutenant-Governor's recommendation signified; passed through Committee and referred to Statute Law Amendment Act, 335-7
ALGONQUIN PARK :
1. Bill (No. 82), introduced respecting the Limits of J. R. Booth in, 175.
Second reading, 203. House goes into Committee on, 208, 365. Third reading, 366. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 16.)
2. Return ordered, of copies of reports received upon timber in, covered by
certain agreements, 222. Presented, 250. (Sessional Papers No. 91.) Not printed.
ANDREW MERCER REFORMATORY:
Bill (No. 121), introduced respecting, 13. Second reading, 19. House goes into Committee on, 43. Third reading, 341. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. -V. c. 78.)
ANGUS: — See Timiskaming and N. 0. R.
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ARBITRATION ACT :
Bill (No. 160), introduced to amend, 96 . Second reading and referred to the Legal Committee, 229. Reported, 251. House goes into Committee on, 292. Discharged, 352. See Statute Law Amend- ment Act.
ARMSTRONG, RICHARD :
1. Question as to his being charged with offence against Liquor License Act, 108.
2 Question as to his being charged before Harkness, 184.
3. Question as to name of Inspector who laid information against, 221.
ART PURPOSES :
Commission appointed, 18. ASSESSMENT LAW:
1. Report of Committee of Session of 1912, presented, 54. Resolution re
payment of Members introduced and referred to Statute Law Amend- ment Act, 307-8.
2. Bill (No. 140), introduced to amend, 66. Order for second reading
discharged, 217.
3. Bill (No. 144), introduced to amend, 66. Order for second reading
discharged, 79.
4. Bill (No. 147), introduced to amend, 81. Order for second reading
discharged, 305.
5. Bill (No. 152), introduced to amend, 84. Order for second reading
discharged, 217.
6. Bill (No. 155), introduced to amend, 95. Second reading and referred
to the Municipal Committee, 124. Reported, 203. House goes into Committee on, 320. Order for third reading discharged, 343. See 'below, 9.
7. Bill (No. 176), introduced to amend, 130. Order for second reading
discharged, 204.
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8. Bill (No. 19X), introduced to amend, 175. Second reading and re-
ferred to the Municipal Committee, 256. Eeported, 203. Order discharged, 339. See below, 9.
9. Bill (No. 200), introduced to amend, 271. Second reading, 310.
House goes into Committee on, 320. Third reading; amendments negatived, 373-7. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 46.)
10. Petitions respecting, 46, 81.
ATHENS, VILLAGE OF: — See Statute Law Amendment Act. AUDIT ACT : — See Statute Law Amendment Act. AUDITOR: — See Provincial Auditor. AURORA, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act respecting and the Positive Clutch and Pulley Works, 60. Keported, 160. Bill (No. 57), introduced and referred, 271. Ee- ported, 293. Second reading, 310. House goes into Committee on, 319. Third reading, 351. K.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 89.)
B
ALA, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act to incorporate, 20. Eeported, 219. Bill (No. 21), introduced and referred, 219. Eeported withdrawn; fees remitted, 244.
, ABOLITION OF :
Motion in re, amendments proposed and Debate on adjourned, 109-10, 133. Debate resumed and amendment carried, 163-7.
BARBIE, TOWN OF :
Petition for Act to confirm certain By-laws, 33. Eeported, 82. Bill (No. 26), introduced and referred, 84. Eeported, 126. Second reading, 142. House goes into Committee on, 152. Third reading, 207. E.A.,406. (3 Geo. V. c. 90.)
BECK, ADAM :
Question as to statement of, at North Bay, re development of power, 69.
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BEE-KEEPERS :
Eeport presented, 334. (Sessional Papers, No. 37.) Printed. BELLEVILLE, CITY OF :
Petition for Act respecting, 104. Keported, 128. Bill (No. 56), intro- duced and referred to Railway and Municipal Board, 130. Reported and referred to Committee on Private Bills, 159. Reported, 190. Second reading, 202. House goes into Committee on, 208. Third reading, 220. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. v. 91.)
BERLIN, CITY OF :
Petition for Act respecting, 45. Reported, 128. Bill (No. 32), intro- duced and referred, 129. Reported, 155. Second reading, 178. House goes into Committee on, 202. Third reading, 211. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 92.)
BI-LINGUAL SCHOOLS :
1. Return ordered, of correspondence with Bishop Fallon, 48. (Not
brought down.)
2. Return ordered, of correspondence, between Bishop Scollard and the
Government, 77. (Not brought down.)
3. Motion for Return of copy of letter addressed to Minister of Education,
written after interview with Bishop Fallon ; negatived, 222.
BILLS :
1. Fees remitted on Bill of former Session, 68.
2. Motion asserting right of members to introduce, etc., superseded by
amendment, 192-6. See Consolidated Revenue Fund.
3. Introduced on suspended Rule, 317.
BILLS OF SALE AND CHATTEL MORTGAGE ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act.
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AOTD DEATHS:
Report presented, 102. (Sessional Papers No. 19.) Printed.
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BLIND EIVER :
Question as to license fee payable by hotel-keeper, at, etc., 87. BOLGER, BRIDGE AT:
Question as to timber in, 254 BOOTH, T. E. :
Bill (No. 82), introduced respecting the Limits of, in Algonquin Park, 175. Second reading, 203. House goes into Committee on, 208, 365. Third reading, 366. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 16.)
BOYS' HOME, TORONTO: — See Toronto, Boys" Home. BRANTFORD, CITY OF :
Petition for Act respecting, 65. Eeported, 104. Bill (No. 42), intro- duced and referred, 106. Eeported, 156. Second reading, 179. House goes into Committee on, 202. Third reading, 211. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 93.)
BRITISH EMPIRE TR^ST COMPANY, LIMITED:
Petition for Act to authorize Company to do business in Ontario, 20. Eeported, 34. Bill (No. 9), introduced and referred, 35. Eeported, 68. Second reading, 96. House goes into Committee on, 120. Third reading, 207. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 140.)
BRITISH METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH:
Petition for Act to incorporate, 28. Eeported, 56. Bill (No. 11), intro- duced and referred, 56. Eeported; fees remitted, 105. Second read- ing, 119. House goes into Committee on, 222, 230. Third reading, 364. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 147.)
BROWN, WILLIAM WALTER :
Petition for Act to increase borrowing powers of Trustees of Estate of, 94. Eeported, 104. Bill (No. 52), introduced and referred to Commis- sioners of Estate Bills, 107. Eeported and referred to Commitee on Private Bills, 114. Eeported, 155. .Second reading, 178. House goes into Committee on, 202. Third reading, 211. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 151.)
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BRUCE, COUNTY OF :
1. Question as to occupant of office of Sheriff, etc., 88.
2. Question as to occupant of office of Registrar, etc., 89. BRUCE MINES AND ALGOMA RAILWAY:
1. Petition for Act respecting, 50. Reported, 55. Bill (No. 41), intro-
duced and referred, 60. Reported, 101. Second reading, 119. House goes into Committee on, 122. Third reading, 281. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 128.)
2. Return ordered, of copy of Reports in reference to general character of
country through which projected line runs, 259. Presented, 334. (Sessional Papers No. 99.) Not printed. See Lake Huron and Northern Ontario Railway.
BUDGET SPEECH : — See Financial Statement. Supply. BUFFALO AND FORT ERIE FERRY RAILWAY :
Petition for Act to increase capital stock,. 94 Reported, 104. Bill (No. 53), introduced and referred, 107. Reported, 134. Second reading, 143. House" goes into Committee on, 179. Third reading, 211. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 129.)
BULK: SALES:
Bill (No. 169), introduced respecting purchase, sale and transfer of stocks of goods in bulk, 113. Second reading and referred to Legal Com- mittee, 153. No report.
CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY:
1. Question as to application by, to have lands designated under Cap. 71,
9 Edw. VII. sec. 3, 71.
2. Resolution re time for earning Subsidy to, introduced, passed thnm-li
Committee and referred to Statute Law Amendment Act, 309-10. See Railway Aid.
CANADIAN WASHING MACHINE MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION : — See
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CEMETERIES :
Bill (No. 90), introduced respecting and the interment of the dead, 75. Second reading, 124. House goes into Committee on, 137. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 56.)
CENSURE, VOTE OF : — See Privileges and Elections. CENTRAL ONTARIO RAILWAY:
Resolution re time for earning Subsidy to, introduced, put through Com- mittee and referred to Statute Law Amendment Act, 209-10.
CHAMBERS, W. C. :
Question as to his being a shareholder in the Chambers-Ferland Manufac- turing Company, etc., 149.
CHATHAM, CHURCH OF ENGLAND:
Petition for Act to enable the Trustees of to sell certain Glebe Lands, 16. Reported, 83. Bill (No. 12), introduced and referred to Commis- sioners of Estate Bills, 83. Reported and referred to Committee on Private Bills, 144. Reported; fees remitted, 210. Second reading, 223. House goes into Committee on, 240. Third reading, 253. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 150.) See Statute Law Amendment Act.
CHILD LABOUR:
Question as to certain paragraphs appearing in report of Committee on, 235.
CHILDREN NEGLECTED:
1. Bill (No. 73), introduced for the protection of, 228. Second reading,
256. House goes into Committee on, 275, 285, 318. Third reading, 318. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 62.)
2. Report presented, 180. (Sessional Papers No. 26.) Printed. CITY AND SUBURBS PLANS ACT :
Bill (No. 179), introduced to amend, 130. Second reading and referred to the Municipal Committee, 248. Reported, 303. House goes into Committee on, 352. Third reading, 365. R. A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 45.) See Statute Law Amendment Act.
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CIVIL SERVANTS:
Bill (No. 79), introduced respecting Superannuation and Ketiring Allow- ances, 206. Order for second reading discharged, 248. See Public Service.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:
Motion proposed and negatived re creation of, 367. COCHRANE :
1. Question as to license granted to King Edward Hotel at, 236.
2. Question as to license granted to Hotel in, 246. COLCOCK, !NT. B. :
1. Questions as to position of, as Immigration Agent in London, England, 68, 139.
2. Return ordered, of correspondence relating to reorganization of London
office, 255. Presented, 302. (Sessional Papers, No. 98.) Not printed.
3. Return ordered, showing to whom $19,946.18 was advanced by, 295.
(Not brought down.)
COLLINGWOOD, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act respecting the floating debt of, 45. Reported, 83. Bill (No. 31) introduced and referred to Railway and Municipal Board, 95. Reported and referred to the Committee on Private Bills 209. Reported, 244. Second reading, 273. House goes into^ Committee on, 290. Third reading, 294. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 94.)
COLONIZATION ROADS:
Bill (No. 72), introduced respecting, 233. Second reading, 256. House goes into Committee on, 275. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 11.)
COMBINES :
1. Return ordered, of copies of letters furnished to Attorney-General, in proceedings against, 66. Presented, 154, (Sessional Papers, No. 78.) 'Not printed.
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2. Return ordered, of correspondence in connection with prosecution of
Canadian Washing Machine Association, etc., 77. Presented, 397. (Sessional Papers No. 111.) Not printed.
3. Return ordered, of copies of agreements entered into by Saw Manu-
facturers' Association, Canadian Churn Manufacturing Association,, etc., which were seized by Toronto Police, 123. Presented, 250, (Sessional Papers No. 90.) ~Not printed.
4. Return ordered, of findings of Grand Jury in prosecution against Tack
Combine, 230 Presented, 250 (Sessional Papers, No. 92.) E~ot printed.
5. Return ordered, of information and proceedings before Police Magis-
trate of Toronto, with respect to members of, committed for trial, etc.y 42. Presented, 154. (Sessional Papers No. 79.) ~Not printed.
6. Question as to interview with Attorney-General re discontinuance of
prosecution, 157.
7. Motion re prosecution of, 355. COMMITTEES, STANDING:
1. Resolution for appointment of, 19. Striking Committee, 18. Report,. 24. Report amended, 398.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES :
Copy of Order-in-Council presented, approving regulation for control ofy 292 (Sessional Papers, No. 96.) Not printed.
COMPENSATION TO WORKMEN :
Further interim Report presented, 223. (Sessional Papers, No. 8-5.) Re- ferred to Printing Committee with instructions to print, 223.
CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND OF ONTARIO :
1. Bill (No. 133), introduced to amend the Act, 50. Motion for second
reading and Bill ruled out of order by Mr. Speaker, 98-9. f
2. Bill (No. 172), introduced to amend, 116. Motion for the second
reading and Bill ruled out of order by Mr. Speaker, 121-2.
3. Motion asserting right of members to introduce Bills, etc., superseded
by amendment, 192-6.
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4. Motion re placing in hands of Executive so large a sum as $5,000,000, negatived, 215.
4. Question as to appointment of persons to administer provisions of 2 Geo.
V. c. 2., 14.
5. Question as to moneys borrowed under, 273. v
6. Question as to moneys unexpended, 281.
7. Question as to estimated amount of Statutory Expenditure for the year
ending 31st October, 1913, 281.
8. Order-in-Council presented, issued under provisions of, 99. (Sessional
Papers No. 68.) Not printed. See Statute Law Amendment Act.
C/ONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE COMPANY, LlMITED :
Petition for Act respecting, 45. Reported, 128. Bill (No. 38), intro- duced and referred, 129. Second reading, 223. House goes into Committee on, 240. Third reading, 253. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 139.)
•CONSUMPTIVES, SANATORIA FOR:
Bill (No. 94), introduced respecting, 12. Second reading, 44. House goes into Committee on, 49, 342. Third reading, 342. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 86.)
•CONVEYANCING AND LAW OF PROPERTY ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act.
•CORN GROWERS' ASSOCIATION :
Eeport presented, 334. (Sessional Papers, No. 35.) Printed.
-CORNWALL, ST. JOHN'S CHURCH:
Fees remitted on Bill of Session of 1912, 68.
OORONER'S ACT :
Eesolution introduced, Lieutenant-Governor's recommendation signified; passed through Committee and referred to Bill, 306-7. Bill (No. 205), introduced to amend the Act, 317. Second reading, 338. House goes into Committee on, 344. Third reading, 365. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 21.) See Statute Law Amendment Act.
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CORPORATIONS :
Bill (No. 190), introduced to prohibit political contributions by, 175. Order for second reading discharged, 295. See Political Purposes.
COUNSEL, CROWN :
Return ordered, of names of, retained on behalf of Crown, at Criminal Assize, 58. Presented, 292. (Sessional Papers, No. 97.) Not printed.
COUNTY COURTS ACT:
Bill (No. 194), introduced to amend, 220. Second reading, 291. Re- ported, 335. House goes into Committee on, 353. Discharged, 395. See Statute Law Amendment Act.
COUNTY ROADS:
Petitions respecting maintenance of system of, 20, 29, 81, 94.
COURT HOUSES:
Bill (No. 113), introduced respecting the erection of, in Territorial Dis- tricts, 17. Second reading, 23. House goes into Committee on, 43. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 82.)
CROWN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:
1. Question as to whether license granted to, etc., 89.
2. Question as to conspiracy to deceive Insurance Department, 117.
3. Question as to whether Department of Insurance advised J. S. Corley
that charge laid against Brodie et al.f should be withdrawn, 132.
4. Question as to amount of paid-up capital, etc., 139.
5. Question as to publication of its summary annual return as required
by Insurance Act. 140.
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ASSOCIATION:
Eeport presented, 334. (Sessional Papers, No. 38.) Printed. DAIRY PRODUCTS :
Bill (No. 98), introduced to regulate the manufacture of, 13. Second reading, 19. Hxmse in Committee on, 48. Third reading, 364. K.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 58.)
DEAD, INTERMENT OF: — See Cemeteries. DEFICITS :
Motion in amendment to motion to go into Supply as to, 126. DEMPSEY, POLICE MAGISTRATE:
Return ordered, of complaints received, regarding conduct of, 41. Pre- sented, 143. (Sessional Papers, No. 76.) "Not printed.
DETROIT RIVER TUNNEL COMPANY: — See Statute Law Amendment Ac'. DITCHES AND WATERCOURSES ACT :
Bill (No. 150), introduced to amend, 84. Second reading and referred to Municipal Committee, 203. Reported, 232. House goes into Com- mittee on, 248. Third reading, 253. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 68.)
DIVISION COURTS :
1. Bill (No. 151), introduced to amend, 84. Order for second reading
discharged, 142.
2. Report presented, 67. (Sessional Papers, No. o.) Printed. See
Statute Law Amendment Act.
DOMINION FISH COMPANY: — See Game and Fisheries. DOMINION RAILWAY ACT: — See Highways.
DONNELLY, JOHN:
Order-in-Council presented, re appointment of, to School of Mining at Kingston, 340. (Sessional Papers, No. 10.) Not printed.
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DOVEE TOWNSHIPS, EAST AND WESTS — See Sta.ute Law Amendment Act.
Do WEE ACT :
Bill (No. 158), introduced to amend, 95. Order for second reading dis- charged, 120.
DUCKS :
Report upon increase of food supply for, in Northern Ontario, 127. (Sessional Papers, No. 72.) Not printed.
DUNNVILLE, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act respecting, 45. Keported, 55. Bill (No. 30), introduced and referred, 60. Keported, 100. Second reading, 119. House goes into Committee on, 122. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 95.)
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ASTERN ONTARIO ELECTRIC RAILWAY:
Petition for Act to extend time for commencement and completion of road, 16. Reported, 34. Bill (No. 3), introduced and referred, 35. Reported, 100. Second reading, 119. House goes into Committee on, 122. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 130.)
EDUCATION :
1. Bill (No. 80), introduced respecting, for Industrial Purposes, 201.
Second reading, 228. House goes into Committee on, 249, 321. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 73.)
2. Bill No. 197), introduced respecting Continuation Schools, 252. Second
reading, 310. House goes into Committee on, 320. Third reading, 342. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 72.)
3. Bill (No. 104), introduced respecting Separate Schools, 286. Second
reading, 319. House goes into Committee on, 339. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 71.)
4. Bill (No. 203), introduced to amend the School Laws, 294.
Second reading, 319. House goes into Committee on, 339. Resolu-
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tion introduced ; Lieutenant-Governor's recommendation signified ; passed through Committee and referred to Bill, 343-4. Third reading, 364. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. TO.)
5. Report of Department presented, 102. (Sessional Papers,, No. 16.)
Printed.
6. Orders-in-Council and Regulations presented, under Department Act,
32, 243. (Sessional Papers, No. 55.) Not printed.
7. Return ordered, of number of meetings of Advisory Council, 58. Pre-
sented, 93. (Sessional Papers, No. 67.) Not printed.
8. Return ordered, of correspondence with Bishop Fallon re bi-lingual
schools, 48. (Not brought down.)
9. Return ordered, of correspondence with Bishop Scollard, re bi-lingual
schools, 77. (Not brought down.)
10 Return ordered, of correspondence with Trustees of schools in Plan- tagenet re teaching of French, 77. Presented, 153. (Sessional Papers, No. 77.) Not printed.
11. Return ordered, shewing average grant per pupil made to Public
Schools, other than bi-lingual, for 1910-11-12; what to Separate Schools other than bi-lingual, etc., 90. (Not brought down.)
12. Return ordered, of correspondence relating to investigation made by
Dr. Merchant, of bi-lingual schools, 98. (Not brought down.)
13. Return ordered, of correspondence re certificate granted to Jean
McGregor, 142. Presented, 237. (Sessional Papers, No. 87.) Not printed.
14. Return ordered, showing names of Professors of the Faculty of Education at Toronto University, etc., 197. Presented, 416. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 113.) Not printed.
15. Return presented, to an Order of the House of the Session of 1912, of
correspondence with respect to efficiency, or teaching in schools in Simcoe, Stormont, Prescott, etc., 143. (Sessional Papers, No. 75.) Not printed.
16. Question as to number of Model Schools in Province, 1905 to 1913,
123. TOTJB.
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•17. Question as to regulations providing for Medical inspection of Public Schools, 123.
18. Question as to number of teachers, teaching in schools, without having
taken Departmental courses, 131.
19. Question as to explanation of Circular No. IT, 158.
20. Question as to teachers on permits in Bruce and Grey, 173.
21. Motion for Return of copy of certain letter to Minister, negatived, 222.
22. Motion proposed re scarcity of Teachers, etc., 282-3.
23. Order-in-Council presented appointing John Donnelly to School of
Mining at Kingston and respecting publication of school readers, 340. (Sessional Papers, No. 100.) Not printed.
24. Minister announces prorogation of House, 418. ELECTIONS AND ELECTION ACT :
1. Bill (No. 126), introduced to amend the Act, 27. Motion for second
reading and Debate on adjourned, 179. Debate resumed and second reading negatived, 211-12.
2. Bill (No. 136), introduced to amend, 57. Order for second reading
discharged, 120.
3. Bill (No. 157), introduced to amend, 95. Second reading and referred
to Legal Committee, 178. Reported, 271. House goes into Com- mittee on, 296. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 5.)
4. Bill (No. 166), introduced to amend, 107. Motion for second reading
and amendment proposed and negatived ; second reading negatived, 214.
5. Bill (No. 189), introduced to require the publication of contributions
for, 175. Order for second reading discharged, 295.
6. Bill (No. 190), introduced to prohibit political contributions by Cor-
porations, 175. Order for second reading discharged, 295.
7. Notifications of vacancies, 2, 180.
8. Certificates of Elections of Members, 4, 5, 181.
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9. Return from Records of presented, 9. (Sessional Papers, No. 49.) Printed.
ELECTRIC POWER:
1. Bill (No. 204), introduced respecting Contracts for the supply of, to
Municipal Corporations, 294. Second reading, 320. House goes into Committee on, 339. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 42.)
2. Motion as to retention of Water Powers to produce, etc., 247-8. See
Power Commission Act.
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS:
Bill (No. 207), introduced respecting the public construction and opera- tion of, 303. Second reading, 338. House goes into Committee on, 350. Third reading, 350. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 38.)
ELK LAKE BRANCH :
Return ordered, re telegram from one Rowlandson, 48. Presented, 48. (Sessional Papers, No. 58.) Not printed.
EMBALMERS' ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Aci. EMPLOYER :
Return ordered, for 1912, shewing number of cases in which damage suits, were entered in Court, against whom damages obtained, etc., 141. Presented, 415. (Sessional Papers, No. 112.) Not printed.
ENTOMOLOGY :
Report presented, 334. (Sessional Papers, No. 36.) Printed.
EPILEPTICS :
Report presented, 231. (Sessional Papers, No. 22.) Printed.
ESTATES BILLS :
1. Referred to Commissioners, 83, 95, 107, 138, 161, 201. Reported, 102, 114, 144, 181, 205, 226. Reported adversely, 102-3.
ESTIMATES :
Presented and referred, 92, 268, 286. See Supply.
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EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN ST. PETER'S CHURCH, BERLIN :
Petition for Act to change provisions of certain Deeds, 45. Reported, 105. Bill (No. 36), introduced and referred to the Commissioners of Estate Bills, 138. Reported and referred to Committee on Private Bills, 226. Reported; fees remitted, 270. Second reading, 284. House goes into Committee on, 290. Third reading, 294. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 149.)
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SEMINARY OF CANADA:
Petition for Act to incorporate, 16. Reported, 34. Bill (No. 4), intro- ducer and referred, 35. Reported; fees remitted, 156. Second read- ing, 179. House goes into Committee on, 202. Third reading, 211. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 145.)
EVANS, KELLY:
Question as to amount paid for services re Game and Fish, 184.
EXECUTION ACT :
Bill (ISTo. 161), introduced to amend, 96. Second reading and referred to Legal Committee, 229. See Statute Law Amendment Act.
ACTORIES:
1. Bill (No. 124), introduced for the protection of persons employed in,
11. Second reading; amendment proposed and negatived, 63. House goes into Committee on, 82, 177, 199. Third reading; amendments proposed and negatived, 378-85. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 60.)
2. Report presented, 334. (Sessional Papers, No. 45.) Printed.
3. Question as to certain paragraphs in Report on Child Labour in 1907,
235.
EAIR WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOUR REGULATION ACT :
Bill (No. 188), introduced, 175. Motion for second reading and Debate on adjourned, 231. Amendment proposed and declared out of order, 236. Amendment then proposed as to appointment of Commission and amendment for six months hoist and Debate on adjourned, 237. Debate resumed and amendment to amendment carried, 240-2.
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FALLON, BISHOP : — See Bi-Uhgual Schools. Education. FARM LABOUR :
Motion re general scarcity of, and appointment of Commission to enquire into situation and amendments, 311-14.
FARMERS' INSTITUTES:
Eeport presented, 61. (Sessional Papers, No. 40.) Printed.
FARE, MICHAEL :
Return ordered, of report of Mr. Saunders re investigation of certain charges made by as to renewal of 'license, 48. Presented, 65. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 63.) Not printed.
FEEBLE MINDED :
Report presented, 231. (Sessional Papers, No. 23.) Printed.
i FEMALE FRANCHISE: — See Elections.
FEMALES :
>
1. Bill (No. 106), introduced for the protection of, in Institutions subject
to Inspection, 12. Second reading, 18. House goes into Committee on, 42. Third reading, 206. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 80.)
2. Bill (No. 123), introduced respecting Industrial Refuges for, 12.
Second reading, 19. House goes into Committee on, 43. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. a. 79.) See Married Women. Women.
i
FERGUSON : — See Timiskaming and N. 0. Railway.
FERNOW, B. F. :
1. Question as to intention of Government, to hold investigation relative
to statements of, re Northern Ontario, 14.
2. Return ordered, of correspondence with, regarding re-forestry work,
109. Presented, 358. (Sessional Papers, No. 33.) Not printed.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Delivered and Debate on adjourned, 102. See Supply. FIRE MARSHAL :
Bill (No. 214), introduced to provide for the appointment of, for Ontario, 317. Second reading, 338. Discharged, 352.
FIREMEN :
Bill (No. 96), introduced to exempt from certain local services, 12. Second reading, 18. House goes into Committee on, 27. Third reading, 206. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 50.)
FISH AND GAME :
1. Bill (No. 103), introduced respecting fur-bearing animals and fisheries,
130. Second reading, 153. House goes into Committee on, 176, 365. Third reading, 365. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 69.)
2. Bill (No. 159), introduced to amend, 95. Second reading and referred
to Committee on Fish and Game, 229. Eeported, 244. House goes into Committee on, 296. Discharged, 395. See above. Wolf Bounty Act.
3. Keport presented, 64. (Sessional Papers, No. 13.) Printed.
4. Question as to shooting of game in Rondeau Park, 184.
5. Question as to amount paid Kelly Evans, 184.
6. Question as to jurisdiction of Inspector of, to try and offence, 234.
7. Question as to 'permit granted, allowing pound and gill nets to be fished
east of Brussels Point, 245.
8. Question as to permit to fish in Lizard Preserve, 245.
9. Question as to number of boats purchased for fisheries service, 253.
10. Return presented, re correspondence respecting the establishment of
Hatcheries, 31. (Sessional Papers, No. 5-4-) Not printed.
11. Return presented, of correspondence respecting the granting of a
permit for a tug owned by Dominion Fish Company to fish Lizard Island Preserve, 32. (Sessional Papers, No. 53.) Not printed.
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12. Return ordered, of copy of license, or permit, granted to Dominion Fish Company, 199. Presented, 340. (Sessional Papers, No. 102.) Not printed.
13. Return ordered, re renewals of license to Lapointe, 255. Presented, 340. (Sessional Papers, No. 103.) Not printed.
14. Amendment proposed re rapid depletion of and Debate on adjourned,
157. Debate resumed and amendment negatived, 168.
15. Mr. Speaker rules against discussion on Resolution o¥ Supply, 276.
FOKEST HILL ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY:
Petition for Act of incorporation, 16. Reported, 55. Bill (No. 10), introduced and referred, 56. Reported, 156. Second reading, 178. House goes into Committee on, 201. Third reading, 211. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 131.)
FOREST RANGERS:
Return presented, shewing number of, and timber cullers, employed by Government, 65. (Sessional Papers, No. 62.) Not printed.
FORESTS AND FOREST RESERVES :
1. Bill (No. 109), introduced to preserve from fire, 13. Second reading,
19. House goes into Committee on, 23, 206. Third reading, 206. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 64.)
2. Bill (No. 138), introduced to amend the Forest Reserves Act, 57.
Second reading, 70. House goes into Committee on, 79. Third read- ing, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 9.) See Townships.
FORT FRANCES LUMBER COMPANY:
1. Return ordered, of copies of Culler's report, made by, 97. Presented,
102. (Sessional Papers, No. 69.) Not printed.
2. Return ordered, showing Culler's return made by, for season of 1907-8 ;
copy of Camp Book and evidence taken before Commissioner Price, etc., 198. (Not brought down.)
3. Question as to Culler's return, 162.
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FORT WILLIAM, CITY OF:
Petition for Act respecting, 16. Eeported, 34. Bill (No. 14), intro- duced and referred to Eailway and Municipal Board, as to section 10 of the Bill, 35. Eeported and referred to Committee on Private Bills, 125. Eeported, 210. Second reading, 222. House goes into Com- mittee on, 240. Third reading, 253. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 96.)
FORT WILLIAM LAND TITLES AND EEGISTRY DIVISION:
Resolution introduced; Lieutenant-Governor's recommendation signified; passed through Committee and referred to Bill, 205-6. Bill (No. 206), introduced to establish, 317. Second reading, 338. House goes into Committee on, 344. Third reading, 352. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 25.)
FOUL BROOD ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act. FRAUDS AND PERJURIES:
Bill (No. 211), introduced for the prevention of, 317. Second reading, 338. House goes into Committee on, 345. Third reading, 352. B.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 27.)
FRENCH, CAROLINE SOPHIA : — See MacNal) Estate. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES:
Eeport presented, 137. (Sessional Papers, No. 1 Oa.) Printed. FRUIT GROWERS' ASSOCIATION :
Eeport presented, 334. (Sessional Papers, No. 32.) Printed. FRUIT PESTS ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act.
G
ALT Y.M.C.A.:
Petition for Act of incorporation, 28. Eeported, 160. Bill (No. 23), introduced and referred, 161. Eeported; fees remitted, 227. Second reading, 240. House goes into Committee on, 246. Third reading, 253. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c, 144.)
GAME : — See Fish and Game.
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GANANOQUE AND ARNPRIOR RAILWAY COMPANY:
Petition for Act of incorporation, 16. Reported, 56. Bill (No. 17), in- troduced and referred, 56. Reported, 100. Second reading, 119. House goes into Committee on, 122. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 132.)
GANANOQUE, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act respecting, 65. Reported, 128. Bill (No. 43), introduced and referred, 129. Reported, 190. Second reading, 202. House goes into Committee on, 208. Third reading, 220. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 97.)
GAOLS :
1. Bill (No. 110), introdiiced respecting, 12. Second reading, 18. House
goes into Committee on, 27. Third reading, 206. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V.. c. 81.)
2. Report presented, 231. (Sessional Papers, No. 25.) Printed. GAUTJIIER:
Question as to the granting of a fishing license to, in Georgian Bay, 239.
GOODMAN :
1. Question as conviction of, for having furs unlawfully, 190.
2. Return ordered, of correspondence, relating to prosecution of, and con-
duct of McKelvie, etc., 355. (Not brought down.)
GOOD ROADS :
Motion that time has come for more and adequate policy to promote con- struction of, etc., superseded by amendment, 76-7. See Hiylurniix.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE:
1. Bill (No, 134), introduced respecting the property of, 57. Second
reading, 64. House goes into Committee on, 70. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 13.)
2. Question as to expenditure on new, 36.
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3. Amendment proposed condemning expenditure on, 127. Negatived,
135.
4. Motion to strike out $150,000 ; negatived, 277.
5. Motion to strike out $100,000; negatived, 356. GOVERNOR-GENERAL :
Message to, on occasion of visit of their Royal Highnesses to England, 174. Reply, 204.
GRAND JURIES :
Return ordered, showing all presentments made by, in 1912, 58. Pre- sented, 341. (Sessional Papers, No. 105.) Not printed.
GRAND RIVER :
1. Question as to appointment of Commission re conservation of waters
of, 75.
2. Return ordered, of correspondence re floods on, etc., 198. (Not brought
down.)
3. Acres study on overflow, presented, 231. (Sessional Papers, No. 86.)
Referred to Committee on Printing, with instructions to print, 231.
GUELPH, CITY OF:
Petition for Act respecting, 94. Reported, 104. Bill (No. 54), intro- duced and referred, 126. Reported, 210. Second reading, 223. House goes into Committee on, 240. Third reading, 253. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 98.)
H
AILEYBTJRY, TOWN OF:— See Statute Law Amendment Act.
HAMILTON, CITY OF:
Petition for Act respecting, 16. Reported, 55. Bill (No. 8), introduced and referred, 56. Reported, 81. Second reading, 96. House goes into Committee on, 120. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 99.) See Coroners' Act.
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HAMILTON MOUNTAIN ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY:
Petition for Act of incorporation, 20. Reported, 104. Bill (No. 20), introduced and referred, 106. Reported, 134. Second reading, 143. House goes into Committee on, 179. Third reading, 211. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 133.)
HARKNESS, R. E. L. :
1. Question as to employment of, as lecturer, at Agricultural College, 295.
2. Motion to strike out salary of, 356. See Jordan Harbour.
HIGHWAYS AND HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT:
1. Motion that House memorialize Government of Canada, to amend
Dominion Railway Act, so as to secure to municipalities, control of their own; superseded by amendment, 96-7. See Good Roads. Public Highways.
2. Report presented, 350. (Sessional Papers No. 14-)- Printed.
HOISTING ENGINEERS :
Bill (No. 129), introduced respecting, 36. Order for second reading dis- charged, 98.
HOLY BLOSSOM, TRUSTEES OF CONGREGATION OF:
Petition for Act to amend Act to authorize the Trustees of to convey cer- tain lands, 65. Reported, 83. Bill (No. 45), introduced and referred to Commissioners of Estates Bills, 95. Reported adversely, 102-3. Fees remitted, 156.
HORTICULTURAL EXPERIMENTAL STATION:
Question re establishment of, at Jordan Harbour, 41. See Jordan Har- bour.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES :
Report presented, 334. (Sessional Papers No. J+3 '.) Printed. See Statute Law Amendment Act.
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HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ACT:
Bill (!Nb. 182), introduced to amend, 131. Second reading and referred to Municipal Committee, 178. Reported, 203. House goes into Com- mittee on, 339. Third reading, 342. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 87.)
HOSPITALS, PROVINCIAL: — See Provincial Hospitals. HOTELS :
Bill (No. 118), introduced for the prevention of accidents by Fire in, and other like buildings, 12. Second reading, 18. House goes into- Committee on, 42. Third reading, 206. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 63.)
HOURS OF LABOUR : — See Fair Wages. Underground Labour. HOUSE, THE:
1. Proclamation calling for Despatch, 1.
2. Adjourns out of respect to memory of Hon. A. J. Matheson, 11.
3. To meet at 2.30 p.m., 31, 50, 52, 59, 60, 64, 67, 74, 167, 174. To meet
at 11 a.m., 412.
4. Government business to be on Monday's Order Paper, 17.
5. Government business to have precedence, 176.
6. Adjourns over Easter, 174.
7. Sits after midnight, 225, 302, 348.
8. Adjourns over Proudfoot investigation, 398. HOUSING ACCOMMODATION :
Bill (No. 69), introduced to encourage, 238. Second reading, 291. House goes into Committee on, 310. Third reading, 318. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 57.)
HOUSTON, M. :
Return presented, of correspondence with respect to certain charges against, 53. (Sessional Papers No. 60.) Not printed.
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HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION :
1. Question as to Mr. Sothman's appointment, resignation, etc., 57.
2. Question as to amount in dispute with McGuigan Construction Co., 58.
3. Question as to statement of Mr. Beck at North Bay re development of
power, etc., 69.
4. Question as to Commission's estimate of cost of construction of Niagara
transmission lines, 146.
5. Question as to location of transmission line, St. Thomas to Windsor,
245.
6. Question as to exempting various municipalities from paying to com-
mission, their annual proportion of charges, 304.
7. Return ordered, of expenses incurred by, in connection with passing of
by-law at North Bay, etc., 78. Presented, 217. (Sessional Papers No. 84.) Not printed.
S. Return ordered, of copy of settlement with F. H. McGuigan, etc., 117. (Not brought down.)
9. Report of Commission presented, 113. (Sessional Papers No. 47.)
Printed.
10. Matters of Expenditure, in Report of, referred to Committee on Pub- lic Accounts, 133.
11. Motion proposed and negatived, that certain detailed expenditures be
laid before the House, 140-1.
12. Motion that Commission be instructed to prepare for publication in
Public Accounts, a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures; superseded by amendment, 321-3.
TDIOTS AND EPILEPTICS:
Report presented, 231. (Sessional Papers No. 22.) Printed. IMMIGRATION POLICY:
Motion re vigorous; negatived, 224.
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INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES: — See Education. INDUSTRIES :
Report presented, 334. (Sessional Papers, No. 44-) Printed. INFANTS' ACT:— See Statute Law Amendment Act. INSANE, THE:
1. Bill (No. HI), introduced respecting Provincial Hospitals for, and
the custody of insane persons, 12. Second reading, 19. House goes into Committee on, 49. Third reading, 342. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 83.)
2. Report presented, 231. (Sessional Papers, No. 21.) Printed. INSURANCE ACT: — See Ontario Insurance Act. Friendly Societies. INTERPRETATION ACT :
Bill (No. 156), introduced to amend, 95. Second reading and referred to Legal Committee, 119. Reported, 233. House goes into Committee on, 249. Discharged, 395. See Statute Laiv Amendment Act.
IRONDALE, BANCROFT AND OTTAWA RAILWAY:
Resolution introduced re extension of time for earning Subsidy ; Lieuten- ant-Governor's recommendation signified; passed through Committee and referred to Statute Law Amendment Act, 309-10.
ACKSON, W. K. :— See Timber.
JAMES BAY :
Report presented, of J. G. McMillan, covering investigations at, 127. (Ses- sional Papers No. 77.) Printed.
JEANNETTE :
Return ordered, of copies of petitions, etc., passing between British settlers at, and the Government, 62. Presented, 243. (Sessional Papers No. 88.) Not printed.
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JOHNSTON, W. I. : — See Timiskaming and N. 0. Railway. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES: — See Timber. JORDAN HARBOUR:
1. Question as to establishment of Horticultural Station at, 41.
2. Question as to statement of A. D. Harkness., 117.
3. Return ordered, of copies of Resolutions at Board meeting, 124. Pre-
sented, 397. (Sessional Papers No. 109.) Not printed.
4. Motion to strike out salary of Director of Station at, 356. JUDGES :
Return presented, of copies of papers, etc., with respect to increase in num- ber of, etc., 80. (Sessional Papers No. 64-) Not printed.
JUDICATURE ACT :
Bill No 78.), introduced respecting the Supreme Court of Ontario and the Administration of Justice, 206. House goes into Committee on, 229, 242, 297, 354. Third reading; amendment negatived, 388-9. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 19.) See Judges.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE :
1. Bill introduced pro forma', 9.
2. Power to take affidavits: — See Statute Law Amendment Act.
ELLY, CORON AND DUQUET :
Question as to fining of, for infraction of Liquor law, 304. KENDRY AND HAGGERT, TOWNSHIPS OF: — See Timber. KENORA, TOWN OF :
1. Petition for Act respecting, 75. Reported, 83. Bill (No. 47), intro- duced and referred to Railway and Municipal Board, 84. Reported and referred to Committee on Private Bills, 183. Reported, 210.
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Second reading, 223. House goes into Committee on; 240. Third reading, 253. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 100.)
2. Return ordered, of correspondence with Counsel for Keewatin and Hudson Bay Power Companies, re action against Town, etc., 185. (Not brought down.)
T ABOLTR, BUREAU OF:
Report presented, 167. (Sessional Papers No. 15.) Printed. See Fair Wages. Underground Employment.
LAKE HURON AND NORTHERN ONTARIO RAILWAY:
Bill (No. 202), introduced respecting, 281. Second reading; amendment proposed and negatived, 347-50. House goes into Committee on, 354. Third reading; amendment negatived, 386-7. R.A., 406. (3 Geo.
Y. c. 134.)
«
LANARK, COUNTY OF :
Petition for Act to confirm By-law "No. 719, 17. Reported, .100. Bill (No. 24), introduced and referred, 161. Reported, 189. Second reading, 202. House goes into Committee on, 208. Third reading, 220. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 101.)
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act. LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES:
Report presented, 350. (Sessional Papers No. 5.) Printed. See Public Lands.
LAND TITLES :
Return ordered, showing number of instruments registered at office, etc., 142. Presented, 296. (Sessional Papers No. 94-) Not printed. See Statute Law Amendment Act.
LAPOINTE, JOHN:
1 Question as to his fishing license at Spanish, 191. 2. Question as to infraction of game law, 229.
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3. Question as to date of his admission of guilt as to infraction of game
law, 238.
4. Return ordered of correspondence, re renewal of license, 255. Pre-
sented, 340. (Sessional Papers No. 103.) Not printed.
LAW SOCIETY ACT :
Bill (No. 183), introduced to amend, 131. Second reading and referred to the Legal Committee, 178. Reported, 233. House goes into Com- mittee on, 249 Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 31.)
LEASIDE^ Towx or : >
Petition for Act to incorporate, 94. Reported, 104. Bill (No. 55), intro- duced and referred, 120. Reported, 270. Second reading, 284. House goes into Committee on, 353. Third reading, 365. * R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 102.)
LEGAL COMMITTEE:
Appointed, 18, 26. Report, 233, 251, 275, 335. LEGAL OFFICES :
Report presented, 180. (Sessional Papers No. 6.) Printed. LIBRARY :
1. Report on state of, presented, 10. (Sessional Papers No. 51.) Not
printed.
2. Committee appointed to act with Mr. Speaker, 18. No report.
LlEUTEXANT-GoVERXOR :
*
1. His speech at opening, 6.
2. To be taken into consideration, 9.
3. Motion for Address in reply; amendment proposed re tax reform and
Debate on, adjourned, 15, 27, 28. Amendment negatived, 30-1. Amendment then proposed re liquor traffic 'and Debate on adjourned, 31. Amendment to amendment proposed and carried; main motion as amended carried ; Address passed and ordered to be engrossed and
presented, 51. JOUR.
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4. Transmits Estimates, 92, 268, 286.
5. Recommends Resolutions re Expenditure of Public moneys, 287, 289,
305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 335, 343.
6. Assents to Bills, 406-7.
7. Speech at close of Session, 416-18. LINE FENCES:
Bill (ISTo. 95), introduced respecting, 12. Second reading, 19. House goes into Committee on, 43. Third reading, 363. K.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 67.)
LIQTJOE LICENSE LAW :
1. Bill (No. 145), introduced to amend, 75. Order for second reading
negatived, 274.
2. Bill (No. 164), introduced to amend, 101. Order for second reading
discharged, 142.
3. Bill (No. 198), introduced to amend, 252. Resolution introduced;
Lieutenant-Governors recommendation signified ; passed through Committee and referred to Bill, 289-90. Second reading, 310. House goes into Committee on, 350, 354. Third reading; amendments nega- tived, 390-4. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 54.)
4. Report presented, 93. (Sessional Papers No. 27.) Printed.
5. Amendment proposed to Address and superseded by amendment, 31, 51.
6. Motion re open sale of liquor on steamboats and railroads, and as to
blind pigs in Northern Ontario; negatived, 299.
7. Question as to dismissal of Inspector of Licenses for Huron, 22.
8. Question as to who is holder of shop license at New Liskeard, etc., 132.
9. Question as to license granted to King Edward Hotel at Cochrane, 236.
10. Question as to license granted to one of the hotels in Cochrane, 246.
11. Questions as to what dates, fines were imposed on owners of vessels,
290, 345.
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12. Question as to fining Kelly, Coron and Duquet, for infraction of, 304.
13. Return ordered, showing expenditure on private detective work in
1910-11-12, etc., 98. Presented, 133. (Sessional Papers No. 74.) "Not printed.
14. Return ordered, showing all tavern or shop licenses, the renewal of
which has been prohibited, 222. Presented, 340. (Sessional Papers, No. 101.) Not printed.
15. Return ordered, of copies of Order-in-Council, 1906 to 1912, increas-
ing or decreasing duties payable for tavern or shop licenses, 230. Pre- sented, 250. (Sessional Papers No. 93.) Not printed.
LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATIONS:
Report presented, 61. (Sessional Papers No. 39.) Printed.
LIVING, COST OF :
Motion that Commission should be appointed to investigate; superseded by amendment, 186-9.
LIZARD ISLAND PRESERVE: — See Fish and Game.
LOAN CORPORATION STATEMENTS:
Report presented, 93. (Sessional Papers No. 11.) Printed. See Statute Law Amendment Act.
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT ACT :
1. Bill (No. 85), introduced to amend, 116. Second reading, 153. House
goes into Committee on, 1T7, 298. Third reading, 342. R.A., 406. 3 Geo. V. c. 44.)
2. Bill (No. 171), introduced to amend, 116. Second reading and re-
ferred to the Municipal Committee, 203.
3. Bill (No. 180), introduced to amend, 131. Second reading and re-
ferred to the Municipal Committee, 248.
4. Bill (No. 196), introduced to amend, 233. Second reading and re-
ferred to the Municipal Committee, 256.
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LOCKHART & Co. :
Question as to Culler's return in certains years, 162.
LONDON, CITY OF :
Petition for Act respecting, 94. Keported, 200. Bill (No. 51). intro- duced and referred, 201. Keported, 227. Second reading, 240. House goes into Committee on, 290. Third reading, 294. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 103.)
LOWE, WILLIAM:
1. Question as to candidature in Muskoka by-election, 149.
2. Question as to employment of, as Superintendent of Colonization Roads,
etc., 191.
3. Question as to request to him to withdraw from by-election, 221.
TVJ-c ARTHUR, JOHN:
Question as to timber taken from, to build bridge at Bolger, 254.
MCCAFFREY AND McQuiooE: — See TimisJcaming and N. 0. Railway.
MCGREGOR, JEAN:
Return ordered, of correspondence relative to certificate granted to, etc., 142. Presented, 237. (Sessional Papers No. 87.) Not printed.
Question as to his being an overseer of Game and Fisheries Department, at New Liskeard, 185.
, — DARRAGTI — SAVAGE MINES:
Petition for Act respecting, 17. Reported, 83. Bill (No. 19), intro- duced and referred, 84. Reported withdrawn; fees remitted, 270.
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M
ACNAB ESTATE:
Petition for Act to declare contingent remainder good and valid, 110. Reported, 200. Bill (No. 58), introduced and referred to Commis- sioners of Estate Bills, 201. Reported and referred to Committee on Private Bills, 205. Reported, 270. Second reading, 284. House goes into Committee on, 290. Third reading, 294. Fees remitted, 359. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 152.)
MANHOOD SUFFRAGE REGISTRATION ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act.
MARRIAGE ACT :
1. Bill (No. 146), introduced to amend, 81. Order for second reading
discharged, 199.
2. Bill (No. 76), introduced to amend, 228. Second reading, 256.
House goes into Committee on, 276. Third reading; amendments negatived, 371-2. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 28.)
MARRIED WOMEN :
1. Bill (No. 115), introduced respecting the property of, 17. Second
reading, 23. House goes into Committee on, 49. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 29.)
2. Bill (No. 116), introduced to facilitate the conveyance of land by, 20.
Second reading, 50. House goes into Committee on, 52. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 30.)
3. Motion to extend Franchise to, 370. See Women.
MATCHEDASH, TOWNSHIP OF:
Bill (No. 66), introduced respecting certain leases of lands in, 244. Second reading, 319. House goes into Committee on, 344. Third reading, 365. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 7.)
MATHESON, HON. ARTHUR J. :
House adjourns out of respect to memory of, 11.
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MEAFORD, TOWN OF :
Petition for Act respecting, 66. Reported, 105. Bill (No. 46), Intro- duced and referred, 155. Reported, 178. House goes into Commit- tee on, 202. Third reading, 211. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 104.)
MEDICAL INSPECTION: — See Education. MEMBERS :
1. Mr. Speaker informs House of vacancies, 2.
2. That certificates of elections of, had been laid upon Table, 4, 5, 181. •3. Take oaths and seats, 5, 10, 181.
4. House adjourns out of respect to memory of deceased, 11.
5. Sessional indemnity paid to, 415. MENTAL DISEASES:
Bill (No. 125), introduced respecting Private Sanitaria for, 60. Second reading, 70. House goes into Committee on, 137. Third reading, 342. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 85.)
METHODIST CHURCH :
Petition for Act to amend, 47 Vic, c. 88, 94. Reported, 200. Bill (No. 49), introduced and referred, 205. Reported; fees remitted, 251. Second reading, 273. House goes into Committee on, 290. Third reading, 294. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 146.)
MIDLAND, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act respecting, 45. Reported, 55. Bill (No. 28), introduced and referred, 94. Reported, 126. Second reading, 143. House goes into Committee on, 179. Third reading, 211. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 105.)
MILK, CHEESE AND BUTTER MANUFACTORIES:
Bill (No 99), introduced respecting, 13. Second reading, 19. House goes into Committee on, 49. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 59.)
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MINES AND MINING :
1. Report of Bureau presented, 204. (Sessional Papers No. 4-) Printed.
2. Report presented, on the mining industry served by the Timiskaming
& N. O. Railway, 127. (Sessional Papers No. 7.0.) Printed.
3. Return ordered, of copy of Order-in-Council, reducing Royalty payable
to Timiskaming and N. O. Railway Commission by mining com- panies, 196. Presented, 397. (Sessional Papers No. 110.) Not printed.
MINING ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act. MODEL SCHOOLS: — See Education. MONTEITH :
Question as to when Demonstration Farm at, was established, 89. MOOSE RIVER :
Question as to Harbour reservation, etc., 88.
MORTGAGE ACT : — See Statute Law Amendment Act.
MOTOR VEHICLES ACT:
1. Bill (No. 127), introduced to amend, 29. Second reading, and re-
ferred to the Municipal Committee, 59. Reported, 232. House goes into Committee on, and referred to Bill No. 167, 248.
2. Bill (No. 141), introduced to amend, 66. Order for second reading
discharged, 79.
3. Bill (No. 167), introduced to amend, 113. Second reading and re-
ferred to Municipal Committee, 178. Reported, 233. House goes into Committee on, 305. Third reading, 342. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 52.)
MUNICIPAL ARBITRATIONS :
Bill (No. 71), introduced respecting, 233. Second reading, 273. House goes into Committee on, 285. Third reading, 318. R.A., 400. (3 Geo. V. c. 49.)
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MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE ACT:
1. Bill (No. 192), introduced to amend, 176. Second reading and re-
ferred to the Municipal Committee, 203. Keported, 233. House goes into Committee on, 249. Third reading, 253. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 48.)
2. Petition respecting, 29.
MUNICIPAL LAW:
1. Bill (No. 100), introduced " The Municipal Act, 1913," 12. Second
reading, 52. House goes into Committee on, 59, 60, 64, 67, 137, 297. 366. Third reading; amendments negatived, 369-70. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 43.)
2. Bill (No. 139), introduced to amend, 66. Motion for second reading
negatived, 213.
3. Bill (No. 162), introduced to amend, 101. Order for second, reading
discharged, 217.
4. Bill (No. 168), introduced to amend, 113. Second reading and re-
ferred to the Municipal Committee, 124.
5. Bill (No. 173), introduced to amend, 130. Second reading and referred
to the Municipal Committee, 229.
6. Bill (No. 177), introduced to amend, 130. Order for second reading
discharged, 204.
7. Bill (No. 213), introduced to amend, 317. Order for second reading
discharged, 338.
8. Committee appointed, 18, 25. Report, 232, 303.
9. Petitions respecting, 29, 46, 110.
MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS ACT :
Bill (No. 175), introduced to amend, 130. Order for second reading dis- charged, 179.
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MUNN LUMBER COMPANY:
Eeturn presented, of correspondence respecting quantity of timber cut by, in the years 1909-10-11, 64. (Sessional Papers Ao. 01.) .Not printed.
N
ATTJEALGAS:
Bill (No. 81), introduced to amend the Act to prevent the wasting of, 190. Second reading, 203. House goes into Committee on, 208. Third reading, 364. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 66.)
NEVILLE, E. S. :
Question as to what Acts drafted by, 139. NEWMARKET, TOWN OF:
Petitions for Act respecting, 175, 200. Eeported, 232. Bill (No. 64), introduced and referred, 271. Eeported, 293. Second reading, 310. House goes into Committee on, 319. Third reading, 342. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 106.)
NORFOLK CANNERS' LIMITED:
Petition for Act to abolish common stock, 94. Eeported, 200. Bill (No. 50), introduced and referred, 244. Eeported withdrawn; fees re- mitted, 316.
NORTH BAY, TOWN OF:
1. Petition for Act to confirm certain By-laws, 75. Eeported, 200. Bill
No. 63), introduced and referred, 201. Eeported, 251. Second read- ing, 273. House goes into Committee on, 290. Third reading, 294. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 107.)
2. Question as to statement by Mr. Beck at, re development of power, 69.
3. Question as to who supplied coal to school and offices at, 282. NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO:
Motion re settlement and development of, etc., negatived, 224. See Lake Huron and Northern Ontario Railway.
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, THE:
Return presented, of correspondence with respect to the water power known •as, 53. (Sessional Papers No. 59.) Not printed.
, STATE OF:
Message of sympathy to Government and people of, 210.
OJIBWAY, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act to incorporate, 82. Reported, 94. Bill (No. 25), intro- duced and referred, 94. Reported; title amended, 126. Second read- ing, 142. House goes into Committee on, 179. Third reading, 211. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 108.)
ONTARIO COMPANIES ACT:
Bill (No. 193), introduced to amend, 201. Order for second reading dis- charged, 229. See Statute Law Amendment Act.
ONTARIO INSURANCE ACT :
1. Bill (No. 143), introduced to amend, 66. Second reading and re-
ferred to a Select Committee, 118. Reported, 252. House in Com- mittee on and Bill recommitted to Select Committee, 296. Reported, 335. House goes into Committee on, 352. Discharged, 395. See below.
2. Bill (No. 119), introduced to amend, 130. Second reading, 153.
House goes into Committee on, 158, 365. Third reading, 365. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 35.)
3. Report presented, 137. (Sessional Papers No. 10.) Printed. See
Friendly Societies.
ONTARIO RAILWAY AND MUNICIPAL BOARD :
1. Bill (No. 102), introduced respecting, 13. Second reading, 52. House
goes into Committee on, 74, 152, 172. Third reading, 318. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 37.)
2. Bills referred to, 35, 84, 95, 106. Reported, 114, 125, 154, 159, 183,
209.
3. Report presented, 302. (Sessional Papers No. 48.) Printed.
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ONTARIO, REFORMATORY FOR:
Bill (No. 122), introduced respecting the, 13. Second reading, 19. House goes into Committee on, 27, 42. Third reading, 341. RiA., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 77.)
ONTARIO TELEPHONE ACT :
Bill (No. 70), introduced to amend, 238. Second reading, 273. House goes into Committee on, 296, 342. Third reading, 351. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 40.) See Statute Law Amendment Act.
ONTARIO WEST SHORE RAILWAY COMPANY:
Bill (No. 215), introduced respecting, 317. Second reading, 338. House goes into Committee on, 354. Third reading, 365. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 135.)
OPTOMETRY :
Bill (No. 195), introduced respecting, 233. Order for second reading, discharged, 320.
ORIENTALS : — See Women.
OTTAWA, CITY OF :
Petition for Act respecting, 116. Reported, 128. Bill (No. 60), intro- duced and referred, 190. Reported, 251. Second reading, 273. House goes into Committee on, 290. Third reading, 294. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 109.)
OTTAWA AND ST. LAWRENCE ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY:
Petition for Act respecting, 20. Reported, 56. Bill (No. 15), intro- duced and referred, 56. Reported, 101. Second reading, 119. House goes into Committee on, 122. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 136.)
OWEN SOUND, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act to ratify and confirm By-law No. 1581, 146. Reported, . 218. Bill (No. 61), introduced and referred, 219. Reported, 270. Second reading, 284. House goes into Committee on, 305. Third reading. 318. R.A., 406. (3 Geo, V. c. 110.)
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r>ARRY SOUND, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act respecting, 17. Reported, 55. Bill (No. 16), introduced and referred, 56. Reported, 100. Second reading, 119. House goes into Committee on, 122. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 111.)
PEMBROKE, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act respecting, 45. Reported, 105. Bill (No. 29), intro- duced and referred, 106. Reported, 156. Second reading, 179. House goes into Committee on, 202. Third reading, 211. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 112.)
PERTH, COUNTY OF:
Petition for Act respecting the debenture debt of, 45. Reported, 105. Bill (No. 34), introduced and referred to Railway and Municipal Board, 106. Reported and referred to Committee on Private Bills, 154-5. Reported, 190. Second reading, 202. House goes into Committee on, 208. Third reading, 220. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V, c. 113.)
PETERBOROUGH, CITY OF:
Petition for Act respecting, 45. Reported, 104. Bill (No. 37). intro- duced and referred, 116. Reported, 316. Second reading, 338. House goes into Committee on, 353. Third reading, 365. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 114.)
PETRE ISLANDS:
Question as to Government ownership of, in the Ottawa River, 162. PHARMACY ACT :
Bill (No. 128), introduced to amend, 35. Second reading, 60. House goes into Committee on, 64. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 32.)
PLANTAGENET, VILLAGE OF:
Return ordered, of correspondence re teaching of French in the schools of, 77. Presented, 153. (Sessional Papers No. 77.) Not printed.
POLICE MAGISTRATES ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act.
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POLITICAL PURPOSES:
1. Bill (No. 189), introduced to require the publication of contributions
for, 175. Order for second reading discharged, 295.
2. Bill (No. 190), introduced to prohibit political contributions, by Cor-
porations, 175. Order for second reading discharged, 295.
PONTIAC : — See Ojibway. PORT ARTHUR, CITY OF :
Petition for Act respecting, 53. Eeported, 104. Bill (No. 40), intro- duced and referred, 106. Reported, 190. Second reading, 202. House goes into Committee on, 208. Third reading, 220. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 115.)
PORT COLBORNE, VILLAGE OF:
Petitions for Act respecting, 20, 28. Reported, 34. Bill (No 7), intro- duced and referred, 35. Reported, 100. Second reading, 119. House goes into Committee on, 122. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 116.)
POUNDS ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act. POWER COMMISSION ACT:
1. Bill (No. 201), introduced, 271. Second reading, 310. House goes
into Committee on, 320, 343. Third reading, 343. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 12.)
2. Return ordered, of copies of Orders-in-Council, under section 8, 198.
(Not brought doum.} See Electrical Power.
PRESCOTT, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act respecting, 28. Reported, 34. Bill (No. 2), introduced and referred, 35. Reported, 68. Second reading, 96. House goes into Committee on, 120. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 117.)
PRICE, S. :
Report presented, re limitation of hours of underground labour, 174. (Sessional Papers No. 82.} Printed.
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PRINTING :
1. Committee appointed, 18, 26. Report, 111, 359.
2. Recommend purchase of certain publication, 111. PRISONS AND REFORMATORIES :
Report presented, 23. (Sessional Papers No. 25.) Printed. PRIVATE BILLS:
1. Committee appointed, 18, 25. Report, 68, 81, 100, 105, 126, 155, 189,
210, 227, 243, 251, 270, 293, 316, 359.
2. Time extended, 100, 106, 227, 270, 294. PRIVATE SANITARIA: — See Mental Diseases. PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS:
1. Committee appointed, 18, 24.
2. Certain charges made by Mr. Proudfoot, M.P.P., referred to, 395-6.
3. Personel of Committee changed, 398.
4. Report presented, 407-11.
5. Motion for adoption and amendment proposed to substitute Minority
Report, and Debate on adjourned, 411. Debate resumed and amend- ment to amendment proposed and carried, censuring member for Centre Huron, 412-14. glee Proudfoot, William.
PROCREATION :
Bill (No. 142), introduced concerning operations for prevention of, 66. Order for second reading discharged, 199.
PROTJDFOOT, WILLIAM :
1. Motion that Commission issue to enquire into certain charges preferred
by, against certain members of Government, superseded by amend- ment to refer charges to Committee on Privileges and Elections, 395-6.
2. Personel of Committee altered, 398.
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3. Resolution of censure, 412-14.
4. The Thorne letter placed in custody of Clerk of House, 415. See
Privileges and Elections.
PROVINCIAL ARCHIVIST:
Eeport presented, 351. (Sessional Papers No. 50.) Printed. PROVINCIAL AUDITOR :
1. Statement of presented, 93. (Sessional Papers No. 65.) Printed.
2. Resolution re salary of, introduced, etc., 308-9. PROVINCIAL AND OTHER HOSPITALS :
1. Bill (No. 108), introduced to provide for the inspection, of, etc., 12.
Second reading, 18. House goes into Committee on, 42. Third read- ing, 341. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 88.)
2. Report presented, 269. (Sessional Papers No. 24-) Printed. PROVINCIAL INSTITUTIONS :
Return presented, showing how many patients admitted to, etc., 93. (Ses- sional Papers No. 66.) Not printed.
PROVINCIAL LOANS:
Question as to what amounts Government has been authorized by Statute to borrow, 273.
PROVINCIAL MUNICIPAL AUDITOR:
Report presented, 217. (Sessional Papers No. 8.) Printed. PROVINCIAL PARKS:
Bill (No. 88), introduced respecting, 95. Second reading, 159. House goes into Committee on, 176. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 15.)
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS:
1. Committee appointed, 18, 25. Report, 251, 407. (Appendix No. 1.)
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2. Public Accounts presented and referred to Committee, 79. (Sessional
Papers No. 1.) Printed.
3. Keceipts and expenditures of Timiskaming and X. 0. R., referred to,
228.
PUBLIC HEALTH:
1. Bill (No. 181), introduced to amend the Act, 131. Second reading and
referred to the Municipal Committee, 178. Reported, 232. House goes into Committee on, 249. Third reading, 253. See below.
2. Bill (No. 77), introduced to amend, 228. Second reading, 256. House
goes into Committee on, 275. Third reading, 364. K.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 55.)
3. Copy of Order-in-Council presented, approving of Kegulation for con-
trol of communicable diseases, 292, (Sessional Papers No. 96.) Not printed.
4. Report presented, 302. (Sessional Papers No. 20.) Printed. PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES:
Bill (No. 178), introduced to regulate travelling on, 130. Second read- ing and referred to Municipal Committee, 178. No report.
PUBLIC LANDS AND DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES:
Bill (No. 92), introduced respecting, 81. Second reading, 158. House goes into Committee on, 176, 275, 365. Third reading; amendment , negatived, 368. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 6.)
PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT:
Bill (No. 154), introduced to amend, 95. Second reading and referred to Municipal Committee, 118. Reported, 232. House goes into Com- mittee on, 249. Third reading, 253. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 51.) See Statute Law Amendment Act — Acts of present Session.
PUBLIC MONEY:
Amendment approving of Rule that no Bill can be presented to House, for appropriation of, without recommendation of Crown, 193-6. See Consolidated Revenue Fund.
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PUBLIC OFFICERS' FEES ACT : — See Statute Law Amendment Act.
\ PUBLIC PARKS ACT : — See Provincial Parks. Statute Law Amendment Act.
PUBLIC SERVICE, ONTARIO:
Bill (No. 117), introduced respecting the, 11. Second reading, 23. House goes into Committee on, 43, 303. Third reading; amendment nega- tived, 366-7. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 3.) See Civil Servants.
PUBLIC UTILITIES:
Bill (No. 87), introduced respecting the construction and operation of works for supplying municipal corporations and companies, 95. Second reading, 153. House goes into Committee on, 177, 297. Third read- ing, 364. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 41.)
PUBLIC WORKS:
Report presented, 74. (Sessional Papers No. 12.) Printed. PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN:
Motion re carrying out, etc., negatived, 224.
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IJEEN'S PARK, TORONTO:
Bill (No 74), introduced relating to the Avenues and approaches to, 228. Second reading, 248. House goes into Committee on, 268, 363. Third reading, 363. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 75.)
QUEEN VICTORIA NIAGARA FALLS PARK ACT :
1. Bill (No. 84), introduced to amend, 157. Second read ins:, 177. House
goes into Committee on, 275. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 14.)
2. Report presented, 180. (Sessional Papers No. P.) Printed. QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS:
1. As to intention of Government to hold investigation into statement
made hy Dr. Fernow, re Northern Ontario, 14. Mr. Gamey. JOUR.
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2. As to appointment of persons to administer provisions of chap. 2, 2 Geo.
V., re Northern Ontario, 14. Mr. Gamey.
3. As to application of Government, to the Dominion Government, to
secure an increased Subsidy for Ontario, 21. Mr. Sinclair.
4. As to any reports or information, prior to agreement with W. K. Jack-
son, et al.} as to character, extent and value of timber on lands sold to, 21. Mr. Mageau.
5. As to dismissal of Inspector of Liquor Lice'nses for Huron, 22. Mr.
Proudfoot.
6. As to bringing into force of chap. 21, 2 Geo. V., re Timiskaming, 23.
Mr. Marshall.
7. As to expenditure on Government House, 36. Mr. Bowman.
8. As to companies under obligation to pay special royalties to Govern-
ment, or to the Timiskaming and N. O. R. Commission, 36. Mr. Marshall.
9. As to application by Canadian Northern Railway, to have lands desig-
nated under sec. 3, 9 Edw. VII., c. 71, 40. Mr. Ferguson (Kent.)
10. As to salary of F. Walter, License Inspector of Waterloo, etc., 40, 69.
Mr. Munro, Mr. Proudfoot.
11. As to time of establishment of Horticultural Experiment Station at
Jordan Harbour, 41. Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
12. As to appointment of Statute Revision Commission ; amount expended,
etc., 46. Mr. Proudfoot.
13. As to decision of Judicial Committee of Privy Council in case of
Toronto and Niagara Power Company vs. North Toronto, 47. Mr. Proudfoot.
14. As to interview with Attorney-General re discontinuance of prosecu-
tion against Tack Combine, 57. Mr. Elliott.
15. As to appointment of Mr. Sothman, Chief Engineer of Hydro-Electric,
57. Mr. Mqy~berry.
16. As to amount in dispute between Hydro-Electric and McGuigan Con-
struction Company, re construction of Niagara Power Transmission line, 58. Mr. Kohler.
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17. As to payment of purchase money under agreement with W. K. Jack-
son, 61. Mr. McCormick.
18. As to lease of Water Power on east branch of Winnipeg River, 62.
Mr. Proudfoot.
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19. As to Mr. Colcock's position as Immigration Agent, 68. Mr. Ander-
son (Bruce.)
20. As to statement of Mr. Beck at North Bay, re development of power,
69. Mr. Mageau.
21. As to conserving waters of Grand River, 75. Mr. McQueen.
22. As to water powers leased; names of, 84. Mr. Richardson.
23. As to the quantity of timber in townships of Haggert and McKendry,
87. Mr. McCormick.
24. As to license fee paid by hotel keeper at Blind River, 87. Mr. May-
berry.
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25. As to how many shops under Shops Regulation Act, 88. Mr. Ander-
son (Bruce.)
26. As to who is sheriff of Bruce, 88. Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
27. As to harbour reservation in Moose River, 88. Mr. Mageau.
28. As to one Stone, charged with violation of the Liquor License law, 88.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent.)
29. As to who is registrar of Bruce, 89. Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
30. As to granting of license to Crown Fire Insurance Company, 89. Mr.
Proudfoot.
31. As to when Demonstration Farm at Monteith established, 89. Mr.
Racine.
32. As to who is Sheriff of Waterloo, 90. Mr. Munro.
33. As to F. Walters' candidature in North Waterloo, 107. Mr. Proud-
foot.
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34. As to extension of Timiskaming and X. O. Railway, from Cochrane to
James Bay, 107. Mr. Ferguson (Kent.}
35. As to Richard Armstrong being charged with offence against liquor
law, 108. Mr. Mayberry.
36. As to Sheriff Lackner being Coroner of Waterloo, 108. Mr. Ander- son (Bruce.)
37. As to information being laid against Crown Fire Insurance Company,
117. Mr. Kohler.
38. As to employment of Charles Sharp at Central Prison, 108. Mr.
Kohler.
39. As to statement of A. D. Harkness, re Experiment Station at Jordan
Harbour, 117. Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
40. As to number of Model Schools in Province, 1905 to 1913, 123. Mr.
McCormlck.
41. As to Regulations for Medical Inspection, 123. Mr. Marshall.
42. As to date of completion of work of Statute Revision, 131. Mr
Proudfoot. (Vide No. 12.)
43. As to number of teachers teaching in Public Schools, without having
taken Departmental examination, 131. Mr. McCormick.
44. As to whether Provincial Secretary saw Dr. Lackner re Walters'
salary, 132. Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
45. As to who holds shop license at New Liskeard, etc., 132. Mr. Mc-
Donald.
46. As to whether Insurance Department advised Corley re withdrawal
of charge against Crown Fire Insurance Company, 132. Mr. Proud- foot.
47. As to paid up capital of Crown Fire Insurance Company, 139. Mr. Proudfoot.
48. As to Statutes drafted bv R. S. Neville, 139. Mr. Marshall.
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49. As to Colcock's employment in Immigration Office, London, Eng., 139. Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
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50. As to publication, by Crown Fire Insurance Company, of annual
return, 140. Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
51. As to estimate of cost of construction of Niagara Falls transmission
lines, 146. Mr. Magcau.
52. As to knowledge of Minister of Crown Lands re F. Walters' candida- ture in N. Waterloo, 147. Mr. Proudfoot.
53. As to employment of one Ferguson on Timiskaming and N. 0. Rail-
way, 147. Mr. Mayberry.
54. As to employment of one W. I. Johnston on Timiskaming and ~N. O.
Railway, 147. Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
55. As to settlement with McCaffrey for work done on Elk Lake Branch,
T. £ N. O. R., 148. Mr. Richardson.
56. As to employment of Angus by T. & N". O. R., 148. Mr. Atkinson.
57. As to membership in Company of W. C. Chambers, M.P.P., 149. Mr.
Mayberry.
58. As to candidature of W. Lowe in Muskoka, 149. Mr. Ferguson
(Kent.)
59. As to prosecution of owners of vessels for violation of liquor law, 150.
Mr. McDonald.
60. As to explanation of Circular No. 17, 158. Mr. Racine.
61. As to ownership of Petre Islands, 162. Mr. Mageau.
62. As to culler's return, Fort Frances Lumber Co., 162. Mr. Anderson
(Bruce.)
63. As to culler's return, Lockhart & Co., 162. Mr. Elliott.
64. As to number of teachers on permits in Bruce and Grey, 173. Mr.
McDonald.
65. As to diversion of water of Lake Temagami, 183. Mr. Mageau.
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66. As to shooting of game in Rondeau Park, 184. Mr. Ferguson (Kent.)
67. As to amount paid Kelly Evans, 184. Mr. Racine.
68. As to charge against Armstrong before Harkness, 184. Mr. Mayberry.
69. As to one McKelvie being overseer of Fish and Game Department, 185.
Mr. Kohler.
70. As to conviction of one Goodman, for having furs in his possession
unlawfully, 190. Mr. Richardson.
71. As to what period William Lowe employed as Superintendent of Col-
onization Roads, 191. Mr. Ferguson (Kent.)
72. As to license to John Lapointe at Spanish, 191. Mr. Anderson
(Bruce.)
73. As to recommendation for appointment of W. H. Whiteside as Police
Magistrate, 203. Mr. Ferguson (Kent.)
74. As to name of License Inspectors for Grey, 220. Mr. Mayberry.
75. As to Government contract with Clemens and Fraser, for clearing lots,
220. Mr. Munro.
76. As to fifty boys brought out from London, Eng., to work on farms, 221.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
77. As to request to William Lowe to withdraw from Muskoka by-election
contest, 221. Mr. Ferguson (Kent.)
78. As to John Lapointe being guilty of infraction of Game Law, 229.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
79. As to jurisdiction of Inspector of Game to try an offence, 234. Mr.
Richardson.
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80. As to ownership of Hughes Block by T. and N. O. Railway, 234. Mr. Kohler.
81. As to what extensions of T. £ N. O. R., are under construction, 235.
Mr. Munro.
82. As to paragraph in report of Committee on Child Labour, 235. Mr.
Marshall.
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83. As to tavern license granted to King Edward hotel at Cochrane, 236.
Mr. McDonald.
84. As to date of Lapointe's plea of guilt, 238. Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
85. As to the granting of a fishing license to Norman Trotter, etc., 238. Mr. Richardson.
86. As to the granting of a fishing license to one Gauthier, 239. Mr. Kohler.
87. As to permits granted to any person allowing pound and gill nets, 245.
Mr. Racine.
88. As to permits to fish Lizard Preserve, 245. Mr. Sinclair.
89. As to location of transmission line from St. Thomas to Windsor, 245.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent.)
90. As to license granted to hotel at Cochrane, 246. Mr. McDonald.
91. As to number of boats purchased for fisheries service, 253. Mr. Elliott.
92. As to failure of Clemens and Fraser to carry out contract, 254. Mr.
Munro.
93. As to bridge built at Bolger, with McArthur's timber, 254. Mr. Fer- guson (Kent.)
94. As to amounts borrowed, authorized by Statute, 273. Mr. Anderson
(Bruce.)
95. As to what part of loan under 2 Geo. Y. c. 2, is unexpended, 281. Mr. Richardson.
96. As to estimated amount of statutory expenditure for year ending 31st
October, 1913, 281. Mr. Proudfoot.
97. As to who supplied coal for school and offices at North Bay, 282. Mr. Mageau.
98. As to what dates were fines imposed for violation of liquor law, on vessel owners, 290, 345. Mr. McDonald.
99. As to employment of Harkness at Agricultural College, 295. Mr. Kohler.
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100. As to fining of Joseph Kelly et al., for offence against liquor laws, 304. Mr. McDonald.
101. As to exempting various municipalities which contracted with Hydro- Electric, from paying to Commission their annual proportion of charges, etc., 304. Mr. Mageau.
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ACING COMMISSION:
Bill (No. 186), introduced to establish, 168. Order for second reading discharged, 291.
RAILWAY AND MUNICIPAL BOARD :
Bills referred to, 35, 84, 95, 106. Reported, 114, 125, 154, 159, 183, 209. See Ontario Railway and Municipal Board.
RAILWAYS AND RAILWAY AID :
1. Bill (!No. 101), introduced respecting, 13. Second reading, 52. House
goes into Committee on, 70, 74, 153, 318. Third reading, 318. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 36.)
2. Bill (No. 209), respecting aid to certain, 303. Second reading, 333.
House goes into Committee on, 339. Third reading; amendment negatived, 389. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 39.)
3 Resolutions re subsidies to certain roads introduced; Lieutenant-Gov- ernor's recommendation signified ; passed through Committee and referred to Statute Law Amendment Act, 309-10.
4. Committee appointed, 18, 24. Report, 100, 134, 156, 270, 316. REAL ESTATE:
Bill (No. 93), introduced respecting the partition and sale of, 13. Second reading, 19. House goes into Committee on, 49. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 23.)
REGISTRY ACT :
1. Bill (No. 120), introduced to amend, 244. Second reading, 291. House goes into Committee on, 296, 321. Third reading, 321. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 24.)
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2. Bill (!N"o. 163), introduced to amend, 101. Second reading and re-
ferred to the Legal Committee, 119. Keported, 233. House goes into Committee on, 255, 272. Order for third reading discharged, 319. See above.
3. Bill (No. 206), introduced to amend and to establish the Land Titles
and Registry Division of Fort William, 317. Resolution introduced; Lieutenant-Governors recommendation signified ; passed through Committee and referred to Bill, 305-6. Second reading, 338. House goes into Committee on, 344. Third reading, 352. K.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 25.) See Statute Law Amendment Act.
4. Report of Inspector presente'd, 351. (Sessional Papers No. 7.) Printed.
RENFREW, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act to authorize the issue of debentures, 45. Reported, 105. Bill (No. 33), introduced and referred to Railway and Municipal Board, 106. Reported and referred to Committee on Private Bills, 209. Reported, 243. Second reading, 272. House goes into Com- mittee on, 290. Third reading, 294. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 118.)
RIGHT OF WAY MINING COMPANY :
Return ordered, of copy of Order-in-Council reducing royalty paid to Thniskaming and "N. O. Railway, by, 196. (Not brought down.}
RIVERS, STREAMS AND CREEKS:
1. Bill (No. 187), introduced for the protection of the public interest in,
168. Order for second reading discharged, 229.
2. Bill (No. 75), introduced respecting Dams and Works thereon, 228.
Second reading, 256. House goes into Committee on, 276, 285. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 26.) See Timber.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION :
1. Report presented, under 2 Geo. V. c. 2, 167. (Sessional Papers No.
80.) Printed.
2. Petitions respecting, 82. See Highways.
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ROADS, BRIDGES AND DRAINS :
Return 'ordered, showing amount expended by Government, in construc- tion, or repair of, in the Districts of Sudbury, Nipissing, Parry Sound and Sturgeon Falls, in 1911 and 1912, 78. Presented, 341. (Sessional Papers No. 106.) Not printed.
ROBERTS, HENRY H. : — See Norfolk Canners, Limited'. RONDEAU PARK:
Question as to shooting of game in, 184.
ROYAL MUSEUM ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act.
RURAL POPULATION:
Motion in re decrease of; superseded by amendment, 311-13. See Farm Labour.
RUTHENIAN GREEK CATHOLIC PARISHES AND MISSIONS IN ONTARIO:
Petition for Act of incorporation, IT. Reported, 83. ' Bill (No. 13), intro- duced and referred, 83. Reported ; fees remitted, 293. Second read- ing, 310. House goes into Committee on, 319. Third reading, 342. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 148.)
OT. PETER'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, BERLIN:
Petition for Act respecting, 45. Reported, 105. Bill (No. 36), intro- duced and referred to Commissioners of Estate Bills, 138. Reported and referred to Committee on Private Bills, 226. Reported; fees remitted, 270. Second reading, 284. House goes into Committee on, 290. Third reading, 294. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 149.)
ST. THOMAS, CITY OF :
Petition for Act respecting, 17. Reported, 34. Bill (No. 6), introduced and referred, 35. Reported, 68. Second reading, 96. House goes into Committee on, 120. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c, 119.)
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SANDWICH, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act respecting, 17. Reported, 55. Bill (^"o. 5), introduced and referred, 56. Keported, 68. Second reading, 96. House goes into Committee on, 120. Third reading, 207. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 120.)
SARNIA, TOWN OF :
Petition for Act respecting, 20. Keported, 34. Bill (No. 18), introduced and referred, 46. Reported, 100. Second reading, 119. House goes into Committee on, 122. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 121.)
SAULT STE. MARIE, CITY OF :
Petition for Act respecting, 33. Reported, 128. Bill (No. 27), intro- duced and referred, 129. Reported, 210. House goes into Com- mittee on, 246. Third reading, 253. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 122.)
SAULT STE. MARIE AND STEELTON Y.M.C.A. :
Petition for Act respecting, 53. Reported, 128. Bill (JSTo. 39), intro- duced and referred, 129. Reported; fees remitted, 210. Second read- ing, 223 House goes into Committee on, 240. Third reading, 253. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 142.)
SAW MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION: — See Combines. SCOLLARD, BISHOP: — See El-lingual Schools.
SECRETARY AND REGISTRAR :
Report presented, 231. (Sessional Papers No. 18.) Printed.
SEDGEWICK, THOMAS E. :
Question as to his bringing out a party of fifty boys to work on farms, 220. SEPARATE SCHOOLS : — See Education.
SETTLED ESTATES:
Bill (No. 105), introduced relating to leases, sales and mortgages of, 14. Second reading, 19. House goes into Committee on, 23. Third read- ing, 206. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 20.)
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SETTLEMENT OF NORTHERN ONTARIO:
Motion re policy for, etc., negatived, 224. SHARPS, CHARLES:
Question as to employment of, at Central Prison, 108. SHERIFFS' ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act. SHOPS REGULATION ACT:
Question as to how many shops come under, etc., 88. See Liquor License Law.
SIMCOE, STORMONT, PRESCOTT, COUNTIES OF:
Return presented, as to efficiency of teaching in, etc., 143. (Sessional Papers No. 75.) Not printed.
SMOKY FALLS WATER POWER:
Return presented, of correspondence with respect to development of, 50. (Sessional Papers No. 57.) Not printed.
SOTHMAN, MR. :
Question as to appointment of, and resignation, etc., from Hydro-Electric Commission, 57.
SPEAKER, MR. :
1. Informs the House of vacancies, 2, 180.
2. That certificates of elections had been laid on Table, 4, 5, 181.
3. That Return from Records of Elections had been laid upon Table, 0.
(Sessional Papers No. 1+9.) Printed.
4. Communicates Report of Librarian, upon state of Library, 10. (Ses-
sional Papers No. 51.) Not printed.
5. Rules upon points of Order, 98-9, 121-2, 276, 286.
6. Acquaints the House that Reports had been received from Commission-
ers of Estate Bills, 102, 114, 144, 181, 205, 226.
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7. Acquaints the House that Reports had been received from Railway
Board, 114, 125, 154, 159, 183, 209.
8. Presents Supply Bill to His Honour, 406. SPEECH : — See Lieutenant-Governor.
SPRING FRESHETS:
1. Return ordered, of correspondence relating to floods on Grand River,
etc., 198. (Not brought down.)
2. Motion re investigation into; negatived, 324. See Grand River. Ohio,
State of.
STALLION ACT:
Petitions respecting enrolment, 29, 81, 138. STAMPED WARE ASSOCIATION:
Return ordered, of copies of letters, furnished to Attorney-General, in pro- ceedings against, 66. Presented, 154. (Sessional Papers No. 78.) Not printed. See Combines.
STANDARD MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY:
Return ordered, of correspondence between the Department of Insurance and the Company, 123. Presented, 340. (Sessional Papers No. 104-) Not printed.
STANDING ORDERS:
1. Committee appointed, 18, 25. Report, 33, 55, 82, 104, 105, 128, 160,
200, 218, 219, 232.
2. Recommend extension of time, 34, 83, 105, 161, 218.
3. Recommend suspension of Rule, 105, 201, 219, 232. STATUTE LABOUR:
1. Bill (No. 135), introduced respecting, 57. Second reading and re- ferred to the Municipal Committee, 79. Reported, 233. House goes into Committee on, 255. Third reading, 318. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c, 47.)
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2. Bill (No. 149), introduced to amend the Act, 81. Second reading and referred to the Municipal Committee, 118. No report.
STATUTE LAW AMENDMENT ACT,, 1913:
Bill (No. 199), introduced, 271. Resolutions introduced; Lieutenant- Governor's recommendation signified ; passed through Committee and referred to Bill 287-9. Second reading, 310. House goes into Com- mittee on, 320, 339, 345, 353, 366. Third reading, 366. R.A., 400. (3 Geo. V. c. 18.) See Acts of the present Session.
STATUTE REVISION:
1. Bill (No. 208), introduced respecting the Revision and Consolidation
of, 303. Second reading, 338. House goes into Committee on, 344. Third reading, 352. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 2. ) See Statute Law Amendment Act.
2. Question as to date of appointment of Commission ; amount expended,
etc., 46.
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3. Question as to date of completion of work, 131.
4. Motion that Address be presented to Lieutenant-Governor, praying that
he will cause instructions to be given to complete work; superseded by amendment, 191-2.
5. Motion re failure to secure completion of, 283-4. STATUTORY EXPENDITURE :
Question as to estimated amount of, for year ending 31st October, 1913, 281.
STEAM BOILERS:
Bill (No. 91), introduced respecting, 68. Second reading, 124. House goes into Committee on, 158, 272. Third reading, 351. R.A., 406.
(3 Geo. V. c. 61.)
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STEELTON, TOWN or:
Petition for Act to ratify By-law, 146. Reported, 218. Bill (No. 62), introduced and referred, 220. Reported, 270. Second reading, 285. House goes into Committee on, 305. Third reading, 319. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 123.)
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STONE :
1. Question as to his being charged with violation of Liquor Law, 88.
2. Return ordered, of copy of information laid against at Collingwood, 117.
Presented, 204. (Sessional Papers No. 83.) Xot printed.
STRATFORD RAILWAY COMPANY :
Petition for Act respecting, 75. Reported, 104. Bill (Xo. 48), intro- duced and referred, 113. Reported, 134. Second reading, 143. House goes into Committee on, 179. Third reading, 211. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 137.)
SUBSIDY :
1. Question as to application made to Dominion Government for in-
creased, 21.
2. Motion that House memorialize Government of Canada, to readjust
upon same basis as that paid to Manitoba, and amendment proposed and carried re consideration of, by Inter-Provincial Conference, 70-4.
SUDBURY, NlPISSING, PARRY SOUND AND STURGEON FALLS, DISTRICTS OF!
Return ordered, showing amount expended in, in repair or construction of roads, bridges and drains, 78. Presented, 341. (Sessional Papers No. 106.) Not printed.
SUPERANNUATION: — See Civil Servants. Public Service. SUPPLY :
1. House resolves to go into Committee, 52.
2. Goes into Committee, 136, 168, 216, 224, 268, 278, 300, 314, 324.
3. Estimates presented and referred, 92, 268, 286. (Sessional Paper*.
No. 2.) Printed.
4. Financial Statement delivered and Debate on adjourned, 102, 113.
Amendments proposed to the motion " That Mr. Speaker do now
leave the Chair." i
(1) Re growing deficits and condemning extravagant expenditure on Government House, and Debate on adjourned, 126-7. tived, 134-6.
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(2) Re depletion of Fisheries, and Debate on adjourned, 157. Nega- tived, 168.
(3) Re placing at disposal of Executive so large a sum as $5,000,000,
etc. ; negatived, 215.
(4) Re comprehensive, or (adequate policy for settlement of N. and N. Western Ontario; negatived, 224.
(5) Re sale of liquor on steamboats and railroads, and "blind pigs" in
N. Ontario; negatived, 299.
(6) Re Spring freshets; negatived, 324.
5. Besolutions reported, 256-67, 279, 324-33.
6. Concurred in, 267, 276, 277, 280, 283-4, 333, 355-7.
7. Postponed for concurrence, 267, 280, 333.
8. Amendments proposed and negatived to the following Resolutions : —
(1) To strike out $150,000 for Government House, 277.
(2) Re scarcity of Teachers, 282-3.
(3) Re failure to secure completion of Statute Revision, 283-4.
(4) Re prosecution of Combines, 355.
(5) To strike out salary of Director at Jordan Harbour Station, 356.
(6) To strike out $100,000 for Government House, 356.
9. House resolves to go into Committee of Ways and Means, 52. Goes
into Committee, 358.
10. Bill of Supply (No. 210), introduced and read a first, second and third
time, 358. R.A., 406-7. (3 Geo. V. c. 1.)
SURROGATE COURTS ACT:
1. Orders-in-Council presented, re fees to be paid to Judge Sutherland, 44.
(Sessional Papers No. 56.) Not printed.
2. Order-in-Council presented, under sub-sec. 6, of sec. 78, 292. (Ses-
sional Papers No. 95.) Not printed.
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SURVEYS ACT:
Bill (No. 6-8), introduced to amend, 268. Second reading, 273. House goes into Committee on, 285, 298. Third reading, 342. K.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 33.)
SUTHERLAND, JUDGE : — See Surrogate Courts Act.
COMBINE:
1. Return ordered, of information and proceedings before Police Magis-
trate of Toronto, with respect to members of, committed for trial, etc., 42. Presented, 154. (Sessional Papers No. 79.) Not printed.
2. Return ordered, of findings of Grand Jury, in re, 230. Presented, 250.
(Sessional Papers No. 92.) Not printed.
3. Question as, to interview with Attorney-General re discontinuation of
prosecution, 157. See Combines.
TAVERN AND SHOP LICENSES PROHIBITED: — See Liquor License Law. TAX REFORM :
Amendment as to, proposed to address in reply to Speech and Debate on adjourned, 15, 27, 28. Negatived, 30-1.
TELEPHONES :
1. Bill (No. 70), introduced to amend the Ontario Telephone Act, 238.
Second reading, 273. House goes into Committee on, 296, 342. Third reading, 351. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 40.)
2. Question as to visit of Mr. Lucas to Great Britain, to look into question
of public ownership and operation of, 274. See Statute Law Amend- ment Act.
TERRITORIAL DISTRICTS :
Bill (No. 113), introduced respecting the erection of Court Houses in, 17. Second reading, 23. House goes into Committee on, 43. Third read- ing, 207. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 82.)
TERRITORIAL DIVISION ACT : — See Statute Law Amendment Act.
JOUR.
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THEATRES AND CINEMATOGRAPH ACT i — See Statute Law Amendment Act. THORNE, L. E. C. : — See Privileges and Elections. Proudfoot, William.
TILE DRAINAGE ACT:
Bill (No. 184), introduced to amend, 161. Second reading, and referred to the Municipal Committee, 178. Reported, 233. House goes into Committee on, 249. Third reading, 253. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. IT.)
TIMAGAMI LAKE :
1. Question as to diversion of water of, into the Montreal River, 183.
2. Return ordered, of correspondence respecting, etc., 192. Presented,
351. (Sessional Papers No. 107.) Not printed.
TIMBER :
1. Bill (No. 86), introduced respecting Joint Stock Companies for the con-
struction of works to facilitate transmission of timber down rivers and streams, 101. Second reading, 159. House goes into Committee on. 176. Third reading, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 34.)
2. Bill (No. 89), introduced respecting on Public Lands, 102. Second
reading, 159. House goes into Committee on, 176, 298. Third read- ing; amendment negatived, 370-1. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 8.)
3. Question as to reports, or information, prior to 'agreement with Jackson,
et al., as to value and extent of, on lands sold to, 21.
4. Question re payment of purchase money under agreement with Jackson,
etc., 61.
5. Question as to quantity of, in townships of Haggert and Kendry, 87.
6. Return presented, showing quantity cut at or near mileage 81 on T. &
N. O. R., during the seasons 1907-8 to 1910-11, by the North Land Mining Co., Limited; price, etc., 32. (Sessional Papers No. 52.) Not printed.
7. Return presented, showing number of cullers employed, 65. (Sessional
Papers No. 62.) Not printed.
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8. Return presented, of correspondence respecting quantity cut by the
Munn Lumber Co., in seasons of 1909-10 to 1911-12; amount re- ceived for dues, etc., 64. (Sessional Papers No. 61.) Not printed.
9. Return ordered, of copy of agreement, between the Crown and W. K.
Jackson et al., for sale of townships of Kendry and Haggert, reports on land or timber, etc., 196. (Not brought down.)
10. Return ordered, of copies of reports upon, in Algonquin Park, covered
by certain agreements, 222. Presented, 250. (Sessional Papers No. 91.) Not printed.
11. Motion that Director of Forestry should report upon, on route of Lake
Huron and N. O. Railway ; negatived, 348.
TIMISKAMING, JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF :
1. Bill (No. 130), introduced to amend the Act to create, 36. Second
reading, 50. House goes into Committee on, 52, 138. Third reading, 207. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 22.)
2. Question as to bringing into force of Cap. 21, 2 Geo. V., 23. See
Statute Law Amendment Act.
TlMISKAMING AND NORTHERN ONTARIO RAILWAY :
1. Bill (No. 137), introduced to amend the Act, 57. Second reading
negatived, 203.
2. Question as to what mines, or mining companies, are under obligation
to pay special royalties, 36.
3. Question as to extension of, to James Bay, 107.
4. Question as to employment of one Ferguson, 147.
5. Question as to employment of W. I. Johnston, 147.
6. Question as to settlement made with McCaffrey for work on Elk Lake
Branch, 148.
7. Question as to employment of one Angus in Engineer's office, 148.
8. Question as to ownership of Hughes Block at Cochrane, 234. 9. Question as to what extensions under construction, etc., 235.
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10. Return ordered, of copy of telegram from Rowlandson, re Elk Lake
branch, 48. Presented, 48. (Sessional Papers No. 58.) Not printed.
11. Return ordered, showing number of passes issued by, 77. Presented,
243. (Sessional Papers No. 89.) Not printed.
12. Return ordered, showing all lands owned by, etc., 79. Presented, 124.
(Sessional Papers No. 73.) Not printed.
13. Return ordered, of correspondence relative to appointment of W. I.
Johnston, 133. Presented, 167. (Sessional Papers No. 81.) Not printed.
14. Return ordered, of copy of Order-in-Council reducing royalty payable
by Right of Way Mining Co., etc., 196. Presented, 397. (Sessional Papers No. 110.) Not printed.
15. Motion that Commission be instructed to prepare for publication in
Public Accounts, of current year, a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures; superseded by amendment, 321-3.
16. Motion that Commission should be requested to investigate and report
re building of the Lake Huron and N. O. Railway, 348.
17. Report presented, 137. (Sessional Papers No. 40.) Printed. TIKES: — See Wagons.
TOLL ROADS ACT: — See Statute Law Amendment Act.
TORONTO, BOYS HOME:
Petition for Act to amend Act of incorporation, 110. Reported, 200. Bill (No. 59), introduced and referred, 201. Reported; fees remitted, 293. Second reading, 310. House goes into Committee on, 319. Third reading, 342. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 143.)
, CITY OF :
1. Petition for Act respecting, 46. Reported, 160. Petition re St. Pat- rick's Market property, 138. Bill (No. 35), introduced and referred to Commissions of Estate Bills, ,as to Section No. 1, 161. Reported and referred to Committee on Private Bills, 181. Reported, 244. Second reading, 2.72. House goes into Committee on, 290. Third reading, 294. R.A., 406.' (3 Geo. V. c. 124.)
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2. Bill (No. 212), introduced respecting, 317. Second reading, 318. Re- ferred to Private Bills Committee, 351. Reported, 359. House goes into Committee on, 363. Third reading, 363. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 125.) See Statute Law Amendment Act.
TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL:
Bill (No. 114), introduced respecting, 12. Second reading, 18. House goes into Committee on, 42, 297. Third reading, 341. R.A., 406* (3 Geo. V. c. 84.)
TORONTO AND NIAGARA POWER COMPANY:
Question as to decision of Judicial Committee of Privy Council in case of, vs. Town of North Toronto, 47.
TORONTO UNIVERSITY:
1. Bill (No. 131), introduced to amend the University Act, 46. Second
reading, 52. House goes into Committee on, 59, 157. Third read- ing, 364. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 74.)
2. Report presented, 31. (Sessional Papers No. 17.) Printed.
TORONTO AND YORK RADIAL RAILWAY :
Petition for Act respecting, 82. Reported, 128. Bill (No. 22), intro- duced and referred, 129. Reported, 270. Recommitted, 291. Re- ported, 316. Second reading, 338. House goes into Committee on, 353. Third reading, 365. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 138.)
TOWNSHIPS, FIRES IN:
Bill (No. 112), introduced to provide means for extinguishing, 27. Second reading, 44. House goes into Committee on, 49. Third reading, 207_ R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 65.) See Forests.
TREES :
Bill (No. 97), introduced to encourage the planting and growing of, 13. Second reading, 19. House goes into Committee on, 43. Third read- ing, 363. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. Y. c. 53.)
TROTTER, NORMAN :
Question as to grant to, of fishing license and territory covered, 238.
TRUSTEE ACT: — See State Law Amendment Act.
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JSTDEKGKOUKD EMPLOYMENT :
1. Bill (No. 83), introduced to amend the Mining Act in respect to hours
of, 168. Second reading, 256. House goes into Committee on, 292, 340. Third reading, 342. K.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 10.)
2. Eeport of S. Price presented, re limitation of hours, 174. (Sessional
Papers No. 82.) Printed.
UNORGANIZED TERRITORIES ACT :- — See Statute Law Amendment Act. UPPER CANADA COLLEGE ACT : — See Statute Law Amendment Act. UPPER CANADA RELIGIOUS TRACT AND BOOK SOCIETY:
Petition for Act respecting, 66. Reported, 160. Bill (No. 44), intro- duced and referred, 161. Reported; fees remitted, 190. Second reading, 202. House goes into Committee on, 208. Third reading, 220. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 144.)
TTEGETABLE GROWERS' ASSOCIATION:
Report presented, 334. (Sessional Papers No. 34-) Printed. VESSEL OWNERS:
Question as to prosecution for violation of Liquor Law, 150. VETERINARY COLLEGE :
Report presented, 333. (Sessional Papers No. 30.) Printed. VETERINARY SURGEONS : — See Statute Law Amendment Act. VOTERS' LISTS ACT :
1. Bill (No. 153), introduced to amend, 84. Order for second reading
discharged, 217.
2. Bill (No. 170), introduced to amend, 116. Order for second reading
discharged, 217.
3. Bill "No. 174), introduced to amend, 130. Order for second reading
discharged, 204.
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4. Bill (No. 185), introduced to amend, 162. Second reading and re-
ferred to Legal Committee, 229. No report.
5. Bill (No. 67), introduced to amend, 238. Second reading, 284. House
goes into Committee on, 292, 311. Third reading; amendment nega- tived, 372. E.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 4.)
w
AGONS:
Bill (No. 132), introduced regulating width of tires of and other vehicles, 50. Order for second reading discharged, 124.
WALKER AND CLERGTJE, TOWNSHIPS :
1. Question as to contract with Clemens and Fraser, to clear lots in, 220.
2. Question as to non-performance of contract, 254. WALLACEBURG, TOWN OF:
Petition for Act to ratify certain By-laws, 227. Eeported, 232. Bill (No. 65), introduced and referred, 252. Keported, 270. Second reading, 284. House goes into Committee on, 305. Third reading, 319. K.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 126.)
WALTER, FERDINAND:
1. Question as to salary of and protests re conduct of, 40.
2. Question as to application for increase of salary, 69.
3. Question as to knowledge of Minister of Crown Lands re candidature
of, in North Waterloo, 147.
4. Question as to candidature of, in North Waterloo, 107.
5. Question as to whether Provincial Secretary saw Dr. Lackner, re salary
of, 132.
WATERLOO, COUNTY OF :
1. Question as to occupant of office of Sheriff, 90.
2. Question as to Sheriff being still Coroner, 108.
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WATER POWERS :
1. Question as to number of, leased since February, 1905; names of, 84.
2. Motion as to retention of control of, to assist in securing benefits of
cheap electric power for rural sections of Province and amendment welcoming acceptance by Opposition of policy of Government ; amend- ment to amendment proposed and negatived and amendment carried,
247-8.
WAYS AND MEANS: — See Supply.
WHITESIDE, W. H. :
Question as to recommendations for appointment of, as Police Magistrate at Delhi, 203.
WIDDIFIELD, TOWNSHIP OF:
Petition for Act to consolidate debt, 17. Reported, 33. Bill (No. 1)^ introduced and referred to the Railway and Municipal Board, 35. Keported and referred to the Committee on Private Bills, 114. Re- ported, 155. Second reading, 178. House goes into Committee on, 202. Third reading, 211. R.A., 406. (3 Geo. V. c. 127.)
WINNIPEG RIVER:
Question as to lease of water power on, 62.
WOLF BOUNTY ACT :
Bill (No. 148), introduced to amend, 81. Second reading and referred to Committee on Fish and Game, 118. Reported, 244. House goes into Committee on, 292. Discharged, 352. See Statute Law Amendment Act.
WOMEN
1. Bill (No. 165), introduced to prohibit employment of, by Orientals,
101. Order for second reading discharged, 199.
2. Bill (No. 126), introduced to extend Franchise to, 27. Motion for
second reading and Debate on adjourned, 179. Debate resumed and second reading negatived, 211-12.
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3. Bill (No. 139), introduced to extend Franchise to, 66. Motion for
second reading negatived, 213.
4. Bill (No. 166), introduced to extend Franchise to, 107. Motion for
second reading; amendment proposed and negatived and second read- ing negatived, 214.
5. Motion re extension of Franchise to Married Women, 370. WOMEN'S INSTITUTES :
Eeport presented, 61. (Sessional Papers No. 41.} Printed. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION :
Further interim Eeport presented, 223. (Sessional Papers No. 85.) Ke- ferred to Printing Committee with instructions to print, 223.
WORKS FOR SUPPLYING PUBLIC UTILITIES: — See Public Utilities.
M. C. A., GALT:— See Gait.
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Y. M. C. A., SAULT STE. MARIE : — See Sault Ste. Marie and Steelton.
LIST OF SESSIONAL PAPERS
PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE DURING THE SESSION.
TITLE.
NO.
KEMARKS.
Accounts, Public 1 Printed.
Agricultural College, Report 29 "
Agricultural and Experimental Union, Report 31
Agricultural Societies, Report 42
Agriculture, Department of, Report 28 "
Algonquin National Park, timber in 91 Not Printed.
Archivist, Report 50 Printed.
Auditor, Statement - 65 «
Bee-Keepers' Association, Report 37 Printed.
Births, Marriages and Deaths, Report 19 "
Bruce Mines and Algoma Railway, general character of
country 99 Not Printed.
Children, Dependent, Report 26 Printed.
Colcock, !N". B., Correspondence, Reorganization of London
Staff 98 Not Printed.
Combines, Agreements seized 90
Combines, Correspondence seized ....• Ill
Communicable Diseases, Order-in-Council 96
Consolidated Revenue Act, Orders-in-Council 68
Corn Growers' Association, Report 35 Printed.
Counsel retained at Criminal 'Assizes 97 Not Printed.
Dairymen's Association, Report 38 Printed.
Damage Suits against Employers 112 Not Printed.
Dempsey, Police Magistrate, complaints 76
Division Courts, Report 5 Printed.
Dominion Fish Company, correspondence re permit for
tug 53 Not Printed.
Dominion Eish Company, licenses to 102
Donnelly, John, Order-in-Council 100
Ducks, food supply for . . 72
Education, Report '. 16 Printed.
Education, Orders-in-Council 55 Not Printed.
Education, meetings of Advisory Council 67
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INDEX
1913
TITLE.
REMARKS.
Education, correspondence in re character of teaching in
Simcoe, etc 75
Education, correspondence re teaching of French in Plan-
tagenet 77 "
Education, correspondence re granting of certificate to
Jean McGregor 87 «
Education, Orders-in-Council appointing John Donnelly
and as to printing of School Readers 100
Education, names of Professors of Faculty of Education in Toronto and Queen's Universities ; hours of teach- ing by 113
Elections, Return from Records 49 Printed.
Elk Lake Branch T. N. O. telegram 53 Not Printed.
Entomological Society, Report 36 Printed.
Estimates, 1913-14 2
Factories, Report 45 Printed.
Farmers' Institutes, Report 40
Farr, Michael, charges against 63 Not Printed.
Feeble-minded, Report 23 Printed.
Fernon, B. F., correspondence 33 Not Printed.
Fish Company, Dominion, correspondence 53
Fish Hatcheries, establishment of 54
Forest Rangers and Timber Cullers, number of, etc 62
Fort Frances Lumber Company, Cullers Report 69
Friendly Societies, Reportt of . . . T 10(a) Printed.
Fruit Growers' Association, Report 32
Game and Fisheries, Report 13 Printed.
Grand Juries, presentments 105 Not Printed.
Grand River, Local Flow, Report 86 Printed.
Grey, County Judge, Surrogate fees 56 Not Printed.
Health, Report 20 -Printed.
Highway Improvement, Report 14
Horticultural Societies, Report 43
Hospitals and Charities, Report 24
Houston, M., charges against ' 60 Not Printed.
Hydro-Electric Power Commission, Report 47 Printed.
Hydro-Electric Power Commission, expenses incurred at
North Bay 84 Not- Printed.
Idiots and Epileptics, Report 22 Printed.
Industries, Report 44
Insane Hospitals, Report 21
Insurance, Report 10 "
James Bay, McMillan's Report 71 Printed.
Jeannette, Settlers at 88 Not Printed.
Johnston, W. I., appointment of 81 "
Jordan Harbour, Hor. Ex. Station, Resolutions of Board
Meeting 109 "
Judges, Supreme Court, increase in number of 64 "
Labour, Report 15 Printed.
Lands, Forests and Mines, Report 3 "
Land Titles, instruments registered 94 Not Printed.
Lapointe, John, correspondence 103 "
Legal Offices, Report Q Printed.
Library, Report 51 Not Printed.
Liquor License Acts, Report 27 Printed.
Liquor License Laws, detective work 74 Not Printed.
Liquor License Duties, Orders-in-Council, increasing or
decreasing, etc 93
Live Stock Association, Report 39 Printed.
Lizard Island Preserve, correspondence 53 Not Printed.
Loan Corporations, statements 11 Printed.
Mines, Report 4 printed.
Mines, Report on underground Labour in g2 "
Mining Industry in Northern Ontario 79 "
Montreal-Cobalt Power Company, correspondence 59
Municipal Auditor, Report g "
Munn Lumber Company, correspondence 61 Not Printed.
McGregor, Jean, correspondence 87 Not Printed.
McMillan's Report, James Bay 71 Printed.
Notch The, Montreal River, correspondence 59 Not Printed.
Ontario Railway and Municipal Board, Report 48 Printed.
Ontario Vegetable Growers' Association, Report 34
Ontario Veterinary College Report 30
Price's Report, Underground Workmen 82 Printed.
Prisons and Reformatories, Report 25
Provincial Institutions, patients admitted to 66 Fot Printed.
Provincial Municipal Auditor, Report 8 Printed.
Public Accounts 1
Public Health, Report 20
Public Health, Order-in-Council re communicable diseases 96 Not Printed.
Public Works Report 12 Printed.
Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park, Report 9 Printed.
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INDEX
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TITLE.
No.
ROIAHKS.
Railway and Municipal Board, Report 48 Printed.
Registrar General, Report 19 "
Registry Offices, Report 7 "
Road Construction under 2 Geo. V 80
Roads and Bridges in Sudbury, etc t . . 106 Not Printed.
Saw Manufacturers combine 90 Not Printed.
Secretary and Registrar, Report 18 Printed.
Saunders Report, re M. Farr 63 Not Printed.
Smoky Falls Water Power, correspondence 57
Stamped Ware combine 78 "
Standard Insurance Company, correspondence 104
Statute Distribution 108
Stone, information against 83 "
Sudbury, Nipissing, etc., roads, bridges and drains in ... 106
Surrogate Court, Orders-in-Council 95 "
Sutherland, Judge, Surrogate Fees 56
Tack Combine, information 79 Not Printed.
Tack Combine, finding of Grand Jury 92 "
Tavern and Shop Licenses, prohibited 101 "
Timagami Lake, correspondence . • 107 "
Timber, quantity cut at mileage 81 52
Timber, cut on Munn Limits 61 "
Timber in Algonquin Park 91 "
Timber Cullers, number of 62 . "
Timiskaming and !N". O. R., Report 46 Printed.
Timiskaming and !N". O. R., lands owned by Commission 73 "
Timiskaming and N. O. R., Passes issued by 89 Not Printed.
Timiskaming and N. O. R., Orders-in-Council reducing
Royalties payable to 110 "
Toronto University, Report 17 Printed.
LTnderground Labour, Hours of in Mines, Report 82 Printed.
Vegetable Growers' Association, Report 34 Printed.
Veterinary College, Report . . 30
Women's Institutes, Report 41 Printed.
Workmen's Compensation, Interim Report 85 "
PAPERS ORDERED BUT NOT BROUGHT DOWN.
PAGE
Bi-lingual Schools, Fallon correspondence 48
Bi-lingual Schools, Scollard correspondence 77
Bi-lingual Schools, correspondence re Merchant Investigation 98
Colcock, to whom $19,946.18 was advanced, by 295
Education, grants, per pupil, made to Public and Separate Schools, other
than bi-lingual 90
Fort Frances Lumber Company, culler's return, etc 198
Goodman correspondence and re McKelvie 355
Grand River, correspondence re floods on 198
Hydro-Electric, settlement with McGuigan 117
Hydro-Electric, Order-in-Council, under section 8 198
Kenora, correspondence re action against 185
Right of Way Mining Co., Order-in-Council reducing royalty 196
JOURNALS
OF THE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
Tuesday, February 4th, 1913,
i
PROCLAMATION.
Canada,
Province of [ JOHN MORISON GIBSON.
Ontario.
GEORGE VTH, by the Grace of God, of the Unite? Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, De- fender of the Faith, Emperor of India, &c., &c., &c.
To Our Faithful, the Members elected to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Our Province of Ontario and to every of you — GREETING.
JAMES JOSEPH FOY, JTTTHEREAS it is expedient for certain causes and Attorney General. J VV considerations to convene the Legislative Assembly of Our said Province, WE DO WILL that you and each of you, and all others in this behalf interested, on TUESDAY, the FOURTH day of the month of FEBRUARY now next, at OUE CITY OF TORONTO, person- ally be and appear for the DESPATCH OF BUSINESS, to treat, act, do and con- clude upon those things which, in Our Legislature of the Province of Ontario by the Common Council of Our said Province, may by the favour of God be ordained. HEREIN FAIL NOT.
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of Our Province of Ontario to be here- unto affixed: WITNESS, His Honour SIR JOHN MORISON GIBSON, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, a Colonel in Our Militia of Canada, &c., &c., &c., LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR of Our Province of Ontario, at Our Govern- ment House, in the City of Toronto, in Our said Province, this TENTH day of JANUARY, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and in the Third year of Our Reign.
By Command,
ARTHUR H. SYDERE,
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.
Tuesday, the Fourth day of February, 1913, being the First Day of the Second Meeting of the Thirteenth Legislature of the Province of Ontario for the Despatch of Business, pursuant to a Proclamation of His Honour Sir John Morison Gibson, Knight, &c., &c., &c., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province.
PRAYERS. 3 O'clock P.M.
Mr. Speaker informed the House, that he had received notifications of vacancies which had occurred since the last Session of the House, and had issued his warrants to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery for new Writs for the Election of Members to serve in the present Legislature for the follow- ing Electoral Districts : —
Middlesex, East; Waterloo, North, and Muskoka.
To The Honourable William Henry Hoyle, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario.
WE, the undersigned James Pliny Whitney, Member for the said Legis- lative Assembly for the Electoral Division of Dundas ; and William J. Hanna, Member for the said Legislative Assembly for the Electoral Division of West Lambton, do hereby notify you that a vacancy has occurred in the representa-
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tion in the said Legislative Assembly for the Electoral • Division of East Middlesex, by reason of the death of Robert Sutherland, Member elect for the said Electoral Division of East Middlesex. And we the said James Pliny Whitney and William J. Hanna, Members of the Assembly aforesaid, hereby require you to issue a new Writ for the Election of a Member to fill the said vacancy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals on this Thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve.
Signed and sealed in the presence of \ j R WHITNEY< [L g , ARTHUR H. SYDERE f w T -rr n o'l
0. H. CHASE. J W' J' HA™A' [L<S-]
To the Honourable the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario.
SIR,
I hereby declare my intention of resigning my seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the Electoral Division of North Waterloo.
And I do hereby resign the same.
And I make this declaration and resignation under my hand and seal in the presence of the undersigned witnesses.
Signed and sealed on this 30th day of September, A.D. 1912.
Signed and sealed in our presence on the day and year above written,
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ARTHUR H. SYDERE, \ ^^ Q L^^B, [L.S.] C. H. CHASE.
BRACEBRIDGE, October 14th, 1912.
To the Honourable the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario.
SIR,
I hereby declare my intention of resigning my seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, for the Electoral District of Muskoka.
And I do hereby resign the same.
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And I make this declaration and resignation under my hand and seal and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses.
Signed and sealed in our presence at Toronto on the day and year above written.
THOMAS W. GIBSON, of Toronto. 1 * * iv/r rr o n
~ -.. , m - A. A. MAHAFFY, [L.S.]
CARROLL C. HELE, of Toronto.
Mr. Speaker also informed the House, That the Clerk had laid upon the Table the following Certificates: —
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.
THIS is TO CERTIFY that in virtue of a Writ of Election, dated the third •day of October, 1912, issued by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, and addressed to Eichard G. Kose, Esquire, Eeturning Officer for the Electoral District of East Middlesex, for the election of a Member to represent the said Electoral District of East Middlesex in the Legislative Assembly of this Province, in the room of Robert Sutherland, Esquire, who had died, George W. Neely, Esquire, has been returned as duly elected, as appears by the Return to the said Writ of Election, dated the fourth of November, 1912, which is now lodged of record in my office.
ARTHUR H. SYDERE, 'Toronto, January 10th, 1913. Clerk, L. A.
Ex officio Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.
THIS is TO CERTIFY that in virtue of a Writ of Election, dated the third -day of October, 1912, issued by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, and addressed to George Davidson, Esquire, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of North Waterloo, for the election of a Member to represent the said Electoral District of North Waterloo in the Legislative Assembly of this Province, in the room of Henry George Lackner, Esquire, who had resigned,
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Charles Henry Mills, Esquire, has been returned as duly elected, as appears by the Return to the said Writ of Election, dated the fifth day of November, 1912, which is now lodged of record in my office.
ARTHUR H. SYDERE,
Toronto, January 10th, 1913. Clerk, L. A.
Ex officio Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.
Tins is TO CERTIFY that in virtue of a Writ of Election, dated the eighteenth day of October, 1912, issued by His Honour the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor, and addressed to Harry Walliss, Esquire, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Muskoka, for the election of a member to represent the said Electoral District of Muskoka, in the Legislative Assembly of this Pro- vince, in the room of Arthur Arnold Mahaffy, Esquire, who had resigned, Samuel Henry Armstrong, Esquire, has been returned as duly elected, as appears by the Return to the said Writ of Election, dated the seventh day of November, 1912, which is now lodged of record in my office.
ARTHUR H. SYDERE,
Toronto, January 10th, 1913. Clerk, L. A.
Ex officio Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.
George W. Neely, Esquire, Member for the Electoral Division of East Middlesex, and Charles Henry Mills, Esquire, Member for the Electoral Division of North Waterloo, having taken the Oaths and subscribed the Rol^ took their seats.
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The House then adjourned during pleasure. And after some time the House resumed.
His Honour Sir John Morison Gibson, Knight, &c., &c., &c., Lieutenant- Governor of the Province, then entered the House, and being seated in the Chair on the Throne, was pleased to open the Session by the following gracious Speech to the House: —
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Mr Speaker and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly: —
I am glad to welcome you to the performance of your duties at this the second Session of the Thirteenth Legislature of the Province.
The prosperity of the Province depends mainly upon agriculture, and our thanks are due to an over-ruling Providence that, although considerable damage resulted from unusually heavy rains, the diversity and stability of Ontario agriculture are such that crop returns for the past season will be up to the average.
Under the legislation of last Session my Government entered into an agreement with the Minister of Agriculture for Canada covering the expendi- ture of Ontario's share of the Federal subsidy for agricultural purposes, which amounted to $175,000. This money is being expended for the benefit of the agricultural interests of the Province, and the Government hails with satis- faction the announcement that the appropriation of Federal aid to agriculture in the Provinces is to be made permanent.
During the past year eight additional permanent district representatives were appointed, while four others were engaged in the growing season in the newer districts of the Province, and their work in connection with the High Schools, as well as their field work throughout the Counties where they were located, has been of great service.
The immigrants brought into the Province during the year numbered more than 10,000. Indications of the desirable activities of our people are to be seen everywhere. By way of illustration, the Elk Lake Branch of the Timis- kaming and Northern Ontario Kailway was completed in the month of Decem- ber last, and surveys have been completed for the Branch to the Abitibi Eiver, while 3,672,407 passengers and 3,500,000 tons of freight have been carried over the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Eailway during the year without the loss of a single passenger.
The mineral products for the year amount to approximately $45,000,000. Of this amount the output of silver was nearly $19,000,000, of gold about $2,000,000, and of nickel, $4,500,000, and of copper, $1,500,000. The pro- duction of these minerals greatly exceeds in value that of any previous year.
Good progress has been made in the construction of the new Asylum for the Insane at Whitby and the Central Prison at Guelph. Much of the work is being done and much of the materials prepared by the prisoners at Guelph and Toronto, to the advantage both of the prisoners and the Province. The success of the Prison Farm near Port Arthur promises to go far to solve the question of Gaol construction, and the employment of prisoners in the newer parts of the Province.
I observe with satisfaction that the generous grants made by the Federal authorities on behalf of agricultural training are producing excellent results
George V 4TH FEBRUARY.
in the work carried on, both amongst the farming community and in connection with the schools, and that the appointment of a Director of Elementary Agri- cultural Education has been followed by the rapid growth of the teaching of Agriculture in the Public Schools. In this connection it may be stated that my Government received with great satisfaction the announcement made by the Minister of Agriculture for the Domniion of his intention to ask Parlia- ment for an appropriation amounting to $10,000,000 in the- next ten years in aid of Agricultural education. The extension of industrial training in the Province also affords gratifying evidence of the fact that the policy of the Government in securing from you special legislation and special grants for this purpose is proving successful.
Substantial progress has been made in the operation of the Hydro-Electric Commission, which a year ago was serving nineteen municipalities, and is now supplying thirty-five. In the same period the quantity of power delivered by the Commission has been more than doubled. In consequence of these satis- factory conditions, the revenue, after paying expenses and interest on the in- vestment, shows a considerable surplus, which has enabled the Commission to make an important reduction in the rates to the municipalities. In addition to over 500 miles of transmission lines now in operation, the Commission has 108 miles under construction to provide for contemplated extensions.
The new Library wing and the re-constructed West wing of the Parlia- ment Buildings have been completed and are now occupied.
The exterior walls and roofing of the new Government House at Chorley Park have been nearly completed, permitting work on the interior of the build- ing to be carried on during the Winter months.
The construction and improvement of Colonization roads and bridges in the territorial districts has been actively prosecuted, about 350 miles of new roads having been constructed and 720 miles improved, in addition to the work done under the special Act for the development of Northern Ontario. Under this Act (2 George V., Chapter 2), which authorized the expenditure of $5,000,000 in the development of the newer parts of the Province, a commence- ment has been made by constructing over 200 miles of roads along the Timis- kaming and Northern Ontario and the Transcontinental Kailways, of which fifty miles have been fully graded and completed, and the remainder is ready for grading in the Spring. The effect of this improvement has been to greatly ease the conditions of the settlers already in the vicinity, and to cause a large number of new settlers to come in. This work of development will be carried on during the present year in several localities in the Northern part of the Province. The action of the Senate of Canada, which has so far rendered it impossible for the Dominion Government to make its intended appropriation in aid of highways in Ontario, is much to be regretted.
It is not easy to over-estimate the importance, from the point of view both of the Government and the community, of a carefully considered scheme of improved highways or good roads. Haying regard to the appropriation last
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Session of the sum of $5,000,000 for the making of roads and other improve- ments in the Northern and North-western districts of the Province (2 George V., c. 2), and the announcement made by my Ministers that such action would be supplemented at the earliest moment by an appropriation for similar action with regard to highways generally in the older settled parts of the Province, my Ministers have decided that you will be asked at your next Session (1914) to make provision for this purpose. In the meantime investigations will be made and information collected on which to base a scheme or plan for the carrying out of this very important work. Until such scheme is prepared it will be impossible to decide what sum will be required for the purpose, but it will doubtless amount to a much larger sum than $5,000,000.
It is expected that the Commissioner appointed to enquire into the question of Compensation for Injuries to Workmen will shortly make his final report, and a Bill dealing with this very important subject will be laid before you.
Under the instructions of the Government, Mr. J. B. Tyrrell, the well- known explorer, proceeded by way of Winnipeg to the mouth of the Nelson River, and selected and marked out the lands and terminals to which the Pro- vince of Ontario is entitled under an Order of the Privy Council of Canada, dated 20th February, 1912. He was unable in the time at his disposal to com- plete the survey of the five-mile strip to which the Province is entitled under the said Order to its intersection with its Westerly boundary. On his return trip Mr. Tyrrell passed through the territory recently added to the Province, known as the District of Patricia, and reports that this territory contains areas of agricultural lands and also mineral lands of promise. His report, together with a plan of the terminals selected by him, will be laid before you.
Legislation affecting hours of labour in mines, and other matters of public importance, will come up before you for consideration.
The Public Accounts will be brought down for your consideration at the earliest moment, and the Supplementary Estimates for the current year will also be submitted without delay.
I am convinced that your deliberations will serve the best interests and welfare of this great Province.
His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor was then pleased to retire.
Mr. Speaker then reported, That to prevent mistakes, he had obtained a copy of His Honour's Speech, which he read.
George V. 4TH FEBRUARY.
On motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Pyne, a Bill was intro- duced intituled "An Act respecting the Administration of Oaths of Office to persons appointed as Justices of the Peace/' and the same was read the first time. —
On motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Pyne,
Ordered, That the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, to this House, be taken into consideration on Thursday next.
On motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Pyne.
Resolved, That Select Standing Committees of this House, for the present Session, be appointed for the following purposes: — 1. On Privileges and Elections ; 2. On Eailways ; 3. On Miscellaneous Private Bills ; 4. On Stand- ing Orders ; 5. On Public Accounts ; 6. On Printing ; 7. On Municipal Law ; 8. On Legal Bills; 9. On Agriculture and Colonization; 10. On Fish and Game; which said Committees shall severally be empowered to examine and enquire into all such matters and things as shall be referred to them by the House, and to report from time to time their observations and opinions thereon, with power to send for persons, papers and records.
Mr. Speaker informed the House, that the Clerk had laid iipon the Table:—
A Eeturn from the Kecords of the Elections to the Legislative Assembly held on the twenty-eighth day of October and fifth day of November, 1912, showing : —
(1) -The number of Votes Polled for each Candidate in each Electoral District in which there was a contest; (2) The majority whereby each success- ful Candidate was returned; (3) The total number of votes polled; (4) The number of Votes remaining unpolled; (5) The number of names on the Polling Lists; (6) The number of Ballot Papers sent out to each Polling Place; (7) The Used Ballot Papers; (8) The Unused Ballot Papers; (9) The Eejected Ballot Papers; (10) The Cancelled Ballot Papers; (11) The Declined Ballot Papers; (12) The Ballot Papers taken from Polling Places. (Sessional Papers No. 49.)
The House then adjourned at 3.30 p.m.
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Wednesday, February 5th, 1913.
PRAYERS 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. SPEAKER communicated to the House: —
Report of the Librarian upon the state of the Library, (Special Papers, No. 51.)
Samuel Henry Armstrong, Esquire, Member for the Electoral Division of Muskoka, having taken the Oaths and subscribed the Roll, took his Seat.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Hendrie, the Petition of the City Council of Hamilton.
By Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), the Petition of the Reverend W. H. G. Colles and others, of Chatham.
By Mr. Morel, the Petition of the Township Council of Widdifield.
By Mr. Nesbitt, the Petition of Edward C. Rendell, of the State of Alabama, and others.
By Mr. Mills, the Petition of Emil Hoffman and others, of the City of Berlin.
By Mr. Anderson, the Petition of the Town Council of Sandwich. By Mr. Macdiarmid, the Petition of the City Council of St. Thomas.
By Mr. Godfrey, the Petition of William E. Grierson and others, of Toronto.
By Mr. Machin, the Petition of the Right Reverend Nicetas Budka, of Winnipeg.
By Mr. Jarvis, the Petition of the City Council of Fort William. By Mr. Galna, the Petition of the Town Council of Parry Sound.
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By Mr. Dargavel, the Petition of Gilbert E. Fauquier and others, of Ottawa.
By Mr. Preston (Lanark), the Petition of the County Council of Lanark.
By Mr. McPherson, the Petition of the McKinley-Darragh-Savage Mines of Cobalt, Limited.
On motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Pyne,
Resolved, That out of respect to the memory of the late, the Honourable Arthur James Matheson, Treasurer of the Province, this House do now adjourn.
The House then adjourned at 3.35 p.m.
Thursday, February 6th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Preston (Lanark), the Petition of the County Council of Lanark. By Mr. Eilber, the Petition of the Town Council of Sarnia.
By Mr. Regan, the Petition of Strathearn B. Thompson and others, of Hamilton.
The following Bills were .severally introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (No. 117), intituled " An Act respecting the Public Service of On- tario." Sir James Whitney.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 124), intituled " An Act for the protection of Persons Employed in Factories, Shops and Office Buildings." Sir James Whitney.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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Bill (No. 94), intituled " An Act respecting Sanatoria for Consumptives." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 96), intituled " An Act to exempt Firemen from certain Local Services." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 100), intituled " The Municipal Act, 1913." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 106), intituled " An Act for the Protection of Females in In- stitutions subject to Inspection/' Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 108), intituled "An Act for the Inspection of Provincial and other Hospitals, Charities, Prisons and Court Houses." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 110), intituled " An Act respecting Gaols." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 114), intituled " An Act respecting The Toronto General Hos- pital." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 118), intituled " An Act for the prevention of Accidents bj Fire in Hotels and other like Buildings." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 123), intituled " An Act respecting Industrial Refuges for Females." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 95), intituled " An Act respecting Line Fences." Mr. Hanna. Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. Ill), intituled " An Act respecting Provincial Hospitals for the Insane and the Custody of Insane Persons." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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Bill (No. 121), intituled " An Act respecting the Andrew Mercer, Ontario, Reformatory for Females." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 122), intituled " An Act respecting the Reformatory for On- tario." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill he read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 97), intituled " An Act to encourage the Planting and Growing of Trees." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill he read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 109), intituled " An Act to preserve the Forests from destruction by Fire." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 98), intituled " An Act to regulate the Manufacture of Dairy Products." Mr. Duff.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 99), intituled "An Act respecting Milk, Cheese and Butter Manufactories." Mr. Duff.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 107), intituled "An Act respecting the Agricultural College." Mr. Duff.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow. Bill (No. 101), intituled "An Act respecting Railways." Mr. Hendrie. Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow. Bill (No. 102), intituled "An Act respecting the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board." Mr. Hendrie.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 93), intituled "An Act respecting the Partition and Sale of Real Estate." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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Bill (No. 105), intituled " An Act relating to Leases, Sales and Mortgages of Settled Estates." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Mr. Gamey asked the following Question : i
1. Is it the intention of the Government to hold an investigation relative to the statements made by Dr. B. F. Fernow, Professor of Forestry, University of Toronto, in his Report presented to the Conservation Commission.
2. Was Dr. Fernow employed by the Government in any capacity, to ex- amine and report upon soils of Northern Ontario.
3. Is Dr. Fernow an employe of the Government in any capacity at the present time.
4. Does the Government believe the statements made by Dr. Fernow.
5. Has the Government in the past, at any time, had the soils of Northern Ontario assayed, and if so, with what results and from what localities taken and where assayed.
To which Sir James Whitney replied as follows: — In answer to questions one, two and three, No. To question four, Some of them.
To question five, Yes, samples of soil from many different parts of Nor- thern Ontario have been examined chemically and physically, with satisfactory results. Probably seventy or eighty samples were examined at the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph.
Mr. Gamey asked the following Question:
1. Has the Government appointed any person or persons, to administer the provisions of, or carry out the work under Chapter 2 of 2 Geo. V.
2. If so, who.
3. Have any offices been opened in Northern Ontario under the said Act and, if so, where.
4. Has any definite plan been decided on, with regard to expenditures, in Northern Ontario, under the said Act.
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5. When do the Government propose to put in force some definite plan for expenditures under the said Act.
To which Sir James Whitney replied as follows: —
In answer to question one, Yes.
To question two, Mr. J. F. Whitson.
To question three, Yes, one has been opened at Cochrane.
To question four, Yes.
To question five, A definite plan is in force.
The Order of the Day for the Consideration of the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant-Go vernor at the opening of the Session having been read,
Mr. Musgrove moved, seconded by Mr. Machin,
That an humble Address be presented to His Honour the Lieutenant- Go vernor, as follows : —
To His Honour Sir John Morison Gibson, Knight Commander of Our Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, etc., etc., etc., Lieutenant- Go vernor of the Province of Ontario.
We, His Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, now assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious speech Your Honour has addressed to us.
Mr. Elliott moved in amendment, seconded by Mr. Munro,
That the following words be added to the motion, " This House regrets that the Government has failed to propose legislation to comply with the request of a large number of the Municipalities of this Province and with the request of representatives of the workingmen, the manufacturer, the agricultural and mercantile interests of this Province, praying for an amendment to the exist- ing Assessment Act so as to render the same more just and equitable, and more particularly asking for Legislation authorizing the municipalities to assess or tax buildings, business and income on a lower basis than land/'
And a Debate having ensued, it was, upon motion of Mr. Bowman, Ordered, That the Debate be adjourned until To-morrow.
The House then adjourned at 9.30 p.m.
16 TTH FEBRUARY. 1913
Friday, February, 7th, 1913.
PEAYERS 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. McPherson, the Petition of the British Empire Trust Company, Limited.
By Mr. Fraser, the Petition of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada.
By Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), the Petition of the Ottawa and St. Law- rence Electric and the North Lanark Railway Companies.
By. Mr. Armstrong, the Petition of J. Carey and others of Medora.
The following Petitions were read and received: —
Of the Reverend W. H. G. Colles and others, of Chatham, praying that an Act may pass authorizing and empowering the Trustees of the Church of England Glebe Lands to sell the same, and for other purposes.
Of Edward C. Rendell, of Mobile, in the State of Alabama; and others, praying that an Act may pass extending the time for commencement and com- pletion of the Eastern Ontario Electric Railway.
Of Emil Hoffman and others, of the City of Berlin, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada.
Of William E. Grierson and others, of Toronto, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate them under the name of the Forest Hill Electric Rail- way Company.
Of the City Council of Fort William, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws, and for other purposes.
Of Gilbert E. Fauquier and others, of Ottawa, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate them under the name of the Gananoque and Arnprior Rail- way Company.
Of the City Council of Hamilton, praying that an Act may pass authoriz- ing the Corporation to appropriate the sum of $15,000 for the holding of a Centennial Celebration ; to pass certain By-laws, and for other purposes.
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Of the Town Council of Parry Sound, praying that an Act may pass to amend Act incorporating the Town and re-dividing .the Town into Wards.
Of the Right Reverend Nicetas Budka, of Winnipeg, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parishes and Missions in Ontario.
Of the Town Council of Sandwich, praying that an Act may pass empow- ering the Corporation and Water Commissioners to charge and collect water rates against all land and owners having property fronting on any line of pipe, as a frontage tax.
Of the City Council of St. Thomas, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a certain agreement with the Michigan Central Railway Company, and for other purposes.
Of the Township Council of Widdifield, praying that an Act may pass to consolidate the Debt of the Township.
Of the County Council of Lanark, praying that an Act may pass to ratify certain By-laws.
Of the McKinley-Darragh-Savage Mines of Cobalt, Limited, praying that an Act may pass authorizing the Directors to declare and pay dividends out of the funds of the Company.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill* (No. 113), intituled " An Act respecting the erection of Court Houses in Territorial Districts." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 115), intituled "An Act respecting the property of Married Women." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
On motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That beginning on Monday next and on each succeeding Monday for the remainder of the Session, Government Business shall be
placed upon the Order Paper. 2 — Journal.
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On motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That a Special Committee of Thirteen Members be appointed to prepare and report, with all convenient speed, lists of Members to compose the Select Standing Committees ordered by this House, to be composed as follows : — Messieurs Foy, Lucas, Pyne, Preston (Lanark), Armstrong, Thompson (Sim- coe), MacKay, Bowman, Proudfoot, Kowell, Macdiarmid, Johnson and Clarke.
On motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That a Select Committee of Eleven Members be appointed to act with Mr. Speaker in the control and management of the Library, to be composed as follows : — Sir James Whitney and Messieurs Foy, Reaume, Pyne, Hendrie, Hanna, Lucas, Rowell, Elliott, Racine and McCormick.
On motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That a Select Committee be appointed to direct the expenditure of any sum set apart by the Estimates for Art purposes, to be composed as follows: — Mr. Speaker, Sir James Whitney, and Messieurs Foy, Reaume, Hendrie, Mayberry, McDonald and Sinclair.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: —
Bill (No. 96), To Exempt Firemen from certain Local Services.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 106), For the Protection of Females in Institutions subjort to Inspection.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 108), For the Inspection of Provincial and other Hospitals, Charities, Prisons, and Court Houses.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 110), Respecting Gaols.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 114), Respecting the Toronto General Hospital. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 118), For the Prevention of Accidents by Fire in Hotels and other like Buildings.
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Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 123), Respecting Industrial Refuges for Females. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 95), Respecting Line Fences. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. Ill), Respecting Provincial Hospitals for the Insane and the Custody of Insane Persons.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (ISTo. 121), Respecting the Andrew Mercer, Ontario, Reformatory for Females.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 122), Respecting the Reformatory for Ontario. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 97), To Encourage the Planting and Growing of Trees.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (!NTo. 109), To Preserve the Forests from Destruction by Fire. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 98), To Regulate the Manufacture of Dairy Products. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 99), Respecting Milk, Cheese and Butter Manufactories. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 107), Respecting the Agricultural College. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 93), Respecting the Partition and Sale of Real Estate. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 105), Relating to Leases, Sales and Mortgages of Sottled Estates.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
The House then adjourned at 3.30 p.m.
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Monday, February 10th, 4913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Rowell, the Petition of the British Methodist Episcopal Church. By Mr. Pattinson, the Petition of the Gait Y.M.C.A. By Mr. Fraser, the Petition of the Village Council of Port Colborne. By Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), the Petition of the Town Council of Pres-
eott
The following Petitions were read and received: —
Of J. Carey and others of Medora, praying that an Act may paSsS to in- corporate the Town of Bala.
Of the British Empire Trust Company, Limited, praying that an Act may pass authorizing the Company to carry on business in the Province of Ontario.
Of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm an Agreement between the Company and the Corporation of the Village of Port Colborne, together with a certain By-law.
Of Strathearn B. Thomson and others of Hamilton, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Hamilton Mountain Electric Railway Company.
Of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Electric and the North Lanark Railway Companies, praying that an Act may pass to amalgamate the Companies under the name of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Electric Railway Company, and to increase the Capital Stock.
Of the Town Council of Sarnia, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws, and authorize the issue of debentures.
Of the County Council of Lanark, respecting the maintenance of the system of County Roads.
The following Bill was introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (No. 116), intituled " An Act to facilitate the Conveyance of Land by Married Women." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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Mr. Sinclair asked the following Question:
1. Has any application been made by the Government of this Province- to the Government of the -Dominion of Canada to secure for Ontario an in- creased subsidy on the same basis as that granted by the Government of Canada to the Province of Manitoba under section 4, chap. 32, of 2 Geo. V. (Canada).
2. If so, what was the date of such application and what answer, if anyr has been received by the Government of this Province.
To which Sir James Whitney replied : — There has been no such application.
Mr. Mageau asked the following Question :
1. Did the Government have any reports, or had the Government any in- formation prior to entering into the agreement dated 14th day of June, 1912r with Willis K. Jackson, of Buffalo, William A. Rushworth^of Toronto, and Ernest S. Wigle, of Windsor, (a) As to the character, extent and value of the timber situate on the lands sold to the said parties under the said agreement; (6) As to the character and value of the agricultural land included in the area sold to the said parties under the said agreement. 2. If so, what did such reports or information show as to the character, extent and value of the said timber, and the character and value of the said agricultural land. 3. If the Government had any reports as aforesaid, by whom were the reports made, and what were the respective dates of such reports. 4. Since entering into the said agreement, has the Government received any report or any further informa- tion as to such timber or agricultural land. 5. If a report has since been re- ceived, by whom was the same made, and what was the date thereof.
To which the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied in the words following : —
1. Yes. (a). (6).
2. Yes. As to the Township of Kendrey the report says, — as to timber, — • the whole township may be described as more or less rolling in character, tim- bered with spruce (white and black), up to sixteen inches in diameter; poplar (white and black), up to twenty inches in diameter; white birch, balsam and cedar up to ten inches in diameter. Numerous swamps covered with small spruce occur in various parts. As to agricultural char- acter : — There is not more than one hundred and fifty acres of muskeg in the whole Township. The soil is a rich, black loam from eight to twelve inches in depth with clay subsoil and entirely free from stone. A few small outcroppings of rock (Iluronian) were noticed along the Mattagami River. No indications of mineral were seen. Taking the township as a whole fully sixty-five per cent, is suitable for immediate settlement and with a proper system of drainage nearly all the remaining thirty-five per cent, can be made suitable for agri- culture.
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As to Haggart Township : — The report says as to the timber : — The whole township of , Haggart may he described as a more or less rolling country tim- bered with spruce up to eighteen inches in diameter; Balm of Gilead up to twenty-five inches in diameter; poplar, white birch, balsam and cedar of an average size and quality. As to the agricultural character: — Interspersed throughout are swamps covered with spruce and dead tamarac and as a rule grown up with a dense growth of alder. None of these swamps, however, are of any great extent, and as their elevation about the waterways is considerable, they will admit of very easy drainage. On the uplands, generally speaking, the soil is of a rich black loam of from eight to twelve inches in depth, entirely free from stone with a subsoil of clay. A few outcroppings of rock (Huronian) are met with. No, traces of mineral. Fifty-five per cent, of this Township suitable for immediate settlement, and there can be no doubt that by a proper drainage of the swamps nearly all the remainder can be made suitable for agriculture.
3. J. W. Fitzgerald, O.L.S. Date of the report on Kendrey Township, December 5th, 1907. Date of the report on Haggart Township, November 25th, 1908. 4. No written reports. 5. Answered by No. 4.
Mr. Proudfoot asked the following Question:
1. Was the Inspector of Liquor Licenses for the Riding of Centre Huron dismissed. If so, when and for what reason. 2. Was the Chairman of the Liquor License Board for Centre Huron dismissed. If so, when and for what reason. 3. Why was Michael Farr refused a license for the Union Hotel in Goderich Town for the year 1912-13. 4. Was the Inspector sent by the De- partment to interview or advise with the License Board of said Riding in reference to the granting or refusing of said license authorized or directed to advise said Board not to grant said license. 5. The names of the members of the License Board for said Riding for the year 1911-12. 6. The names of the members who at present compose said Board. 7. Why were the members of the said Board for the year 1911-12 not re-appointed.
To which the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines (in the absence of the Provincial Secretary) replied as follows : —
1. There is no Inspector for the Riding of Centre Huron. The Inspector for ihe license district of Centre Huron was dismissed on the 14th day of May, 1912, because he failed to properly discharge his duties. 2 No. He resigned. 3. The Department has no knowledge. 4. No. 5. The names of the members of -'he Board are as follows — for 1911, John B. Hoover, Adam Hayes, William Patterson. The names of the members of the Board for the first portion of 1912 are as follows — William Patterson, Robert Cluff, George Elliott. 6. Owing to the resignation of William Patterson the Board was reconstituted in May, 1912, and then consisted of the following persons — George Elliott, Robert J. duff, Alfred C. Baeker. 7. The Board last named has been re- appointed for 1913.
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Mr. Marshall asked the following Question :
1. Has the Lieutenant-Governor in Council named a date for bringing into force Chapter 21 of 2 Geo. V., being " An Act to Create the Territorial and Provisional Judicial District of Timiskaming." 2. If so, what date has been so named. 3. If no date has yet been named when said Act shall go into force, when will a date be fixed.
To which the Attorney-General replied as follows :—
1. Yes. As to sections 1 to 7 and 9 to 13, inclusive of the Act. 2. 28th of January, 1913.
The following Bills were severally read the second time : — Bill (No. 117), Respecting the Public Service of Ontario. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 113), Respecting the erection of Court Houses in Territorial Districts.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 115), Respecting the Property of Married Women.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 107), Respecting the Agricultural College, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Lennox reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, that the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 105), Relating to Leases, Sales and Mortgages of Settled Estates, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Lennox reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, that the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 109), To preserve the Forests from Destruction by Fire, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Lennox reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, that the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House then adjourned at 3.40 p.m.
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Tuesday, February llth, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Anderson (Essex), the Petition of Francis C. McMath and others, of Detroit, Mich.
By Mr. McDonald, the Petition of the County Council of Bruce.
By Mr. Eilber, the Petition of William Berry and others, of the County of Huron.
By Mr. Proudfoot, the Petition of Frank Kling and others, also the Peti- tion of P. G. Dodds, all of the County of Huron.
By Mr. Elliott, the Petition of the County Council of Middlesex.
Mr. Lucas, from the Special Committee appointed to prepare and report, with all convenient speed, Lists of Members to compose the Select Standing Committees ordered by this House, presented the following Lists as their Report : —
COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS.
Sir James Whitney, Messieurs Armstrong, Black, Bowman, Brewster, Clarke, Devitt, Duff, Ferguson (Grenville), Foy, Galna, Grant, Hanna, Hartt, Jamieson, Jessop, Lennox, Lucas, Macdiarmid, MacKay, Mason, Mathieu, Mills, McGarry, ISTeely, Norman, Preston (Lanark), Proudfoot, Racine, Ross, Rowell, Shillington, Thompson (Simcoe), Vrooman, Whitesides, 35.
The Quorum of said Committee to consist of nine members.
COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS. •
Sir James Whitney, Messieurs Anderson (Essex), Armstrong, Beck, Bow- man, Chambers, Champagne, Charters, Clarke, Crawford, Dunlop, Eilber, Elliott, Evanturel, Foy, Eraser, Galna, Gamey, Godfrey, Grigg, Hanna, Hartt, Hearst, Hendrie, Hogarth, Jamieson, Jarvis, Jessop, Kohler, Lennox, Mac- diarmid, MacKay, Machin, Mageau, Marshall, Mason, Mathieu, Mayberry, Milligan, Mills, Munro, Musgrove, McCormick, McCrea, McDonald, McGarry, McNaught, McPherson, Nesbitt, Mxon, Norman, Owens, Peck, Pratt, Preston (Durham), Preston (Lanark), Proudfoot, Racine, Reaume, Regan, Ross,
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Rowell, Scholfield, Shillington, Studholme, Thompson (Peterborough), White- sides, 67.
The Quorum of said Committee to consist of nine members.
COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BILLS.
Sir James Whitney, Messieurs Anderson (Bruce), Anderson (Essex), Atkinson, Beck, Bowman, Brewster, Brower, Carscallen, Champagne, Charters, Clarke, Crawford, Dargavel, Duff, Dunlop, Elliott, Ellis, Ferguson (Gren- ville), Ferguson (Kent), Foy, Fraser, Gamey, Godfrey, Gooderham, Hanna, Hearst, Hendrie; Hogarth, Jamieson, Jessop, Johnson, Lennox, Lucas, Mac- diarmid, MacKay, Mageau, Marshall, Milligan, McCowan, McCrea, McDonald, McElroy, McGarry, McKeown, McNaught, McPherson, McQueen, Nesbitt, Owens, Peck, Pratt, Preston (Durham), Preston (Lanark), Proudfoot, Racine, Eankin, Ross, Rowell, Sinclair, Sulman, Thompson (Simcoe), Torrance, Whitesides, 64.
The Quorum of said Committee to consist of nine members.
COMMITTEE ON STANDING ORDERS.
Sir James Whitney, Messieurs Anderson (Bruce), Bennewies, Blacky Charters, Cook, Devitt, Donovan, Evanturel, Ferguson (Simcoe), Galna, God- frey, Grant, Grigg, Hartt, Jarvis, Kohler, Lennox, Macarthur, Machin, Mason, Mathieu, Mayberry, Mills, Morel, Munro, Musgrove, McCormick, McCowan. Nesbitt, Nixon, Norman, Preston (Lanark), Racine, Rankin, Regan, Richard- son, Rowell, Sinclair, Studholme, Thompson (Peterboro), Torrance, Vrooman, Westbrook, Whitesides, 45.
The Quorum of said Committee to consist of seven members.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Sir James Whitney, Messieurs Bowman, Beck, Clarke, Dargavel, Eilberr Elliott, Ellis, Ferguson (Grenville), Fraser, Galna, Gamey, Hanna, Hartt, Hendrie, Hogarth, Johnson, Lucas, Macarthur, MacKay, Mageau, Munro, Musgrove, McCrea, McElroy, McGarry, McKeown, Pattinson, Peck, Preston (Lanark), Proudfoot, Racine, Reaume, Rowell, Scholfield, Shillington, Sin- clair, Thompson (Simcoe), Westbrook, 39.
The Quorum of said Committee to consist of seven members.
COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL LAW.
Sir James Whitney, Messieurs Anderson (Bruce), Anderson (Essex), Armstrong, Atkinson, Bennewies, Black, Bowman, Brower, Carscallen, Cham- bers, Champagne, Cook, Crawford, Dargavel, Devitt, Duff, Dunlop, Eilber,
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Elliott, Ellis, Evanturel, Ferguson (Grenville), Ferguson (Kent), Ferguson (Simcoe), Foy, Eraser, Gamey, Godfrey, Gooderham, Grant, Hanna. Heiidrie, Jamieson, Jarvis, Johnson, Lennox, Macdiarmid, Machin, MacKay, Marshall, Mayberry, Mills, Musgrove, McCowan, McElroy, McGarry, McKeown, McNaught, McPherson, McQueen, Neely, Nixon, Pattinson, Preston (Durham), Preston (Lanark), Proudfoot, Pyne, Racine, Rankin, Regan, Richardson, Rowell, Scholfield, Studholme, Sulman, Thompson (Simcoe), Vrooman, White- sides, 69.
The Quorum of said Committee to consist of nine members.
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND COLONIZATION.
Sir James Whitney, Messieurs Anderson (Bruce), Armstrong, Bennewies, Brower, Carscallen, Chambers, Cook, Dargavel, Devitt, Donovan, Duff, Eilber, Elliott, Ferguson (Simcoe), Galna, Gamey, Grant, Grigg, Jessop, Kohler, Macarthur, Macdiarmid, MacKay, Mageau, Marshall, Mathieu, Mayberry, Morel, McCormick, McCowan, McElroy, Neely, Nesbitt, Norman, Pattinson, Preston (Durham), Preston (Lanark), Pratt, Rankin, Regan, Richardson. Rowell, Thompson (Peterboro), Torrance, Westbrook, 46.
The Quorum of said Committee to consist of nine members.
COMMITTEE ON FISH AND GAME.
Messieurs Anderson (Essex), Armstrong, Black, Brower, Bowman, Beck, Clarke, Dargavel, Donovan, Duif, Dunlop, Eilber, Galna, Gooderham, Grant, Hendrie, Hogarth, Jessop, MacKay, Mageau, Marshall, Morel, Musgrove, Nesbitt, Norman, Pratt, Reaume, Rowell, 28.
The Quorum of said Committee to consist of seven members.
COMMITTEE ON LEGAL BILLS.
Sir James Whitney, Messieurs Brewster, Elliott, Ferguson (Grenville), Foy, Hanna, Hearst, Hendrie, Lucas, MacKay, McGarry, McKeown, McPher- son, Proudfoot, Pyne, Reaume, Rowell, Thompson (Simcoe), 18.
The Quorum of said Committee to consist of five members.
COMMITTEE ON PRINTING.
Messieurs Anderson (Essex), Carscallen, Charters, Crawford, Evanturel, Ferguson (Kent), Jarvis, Lucas, Mason, Milligan, Musgrove, McCormick, McDonald, Owens, Preston (Lanark), Ross, Sulman, 17.
The Quorum of said Committee to consist of five members.
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Resolved,, That this House doth concur in the foregoing Report of the Special Committee appointed to prepare and report Lists of Members to com- pose the Select Standing Committees ordered by the House.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (No. 112), intituled "An Act to provide Means of Extinguishing Fires in Townships." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 126), intituled "An Act to amend the Ontario Election Act." Mr. McDonald.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion, and Amendment, for the consideration of the Speech of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor at the opening of the Session, having been read.
The Debate was resumed, and after some time, it was on motion of Mr. Rowell,
Ordered, that the Debate be further adjourned until To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 96), To Exempt Firemen from certain Local Services, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. McGarry reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 110), Respecting Gaols, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. McGarry reported, That the Committee had directed hin? to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 122), Respecting the Reformatory for Ontario, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McGarry reported, That the Com- mittee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow. The House then adjourned at 6 p.m.
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Wednesday, February 12th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M,
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Thompson (Simcoe), the Petition of the Town Council of Barrie. By Mr. Grigg, the Petition of the City Council of Sault Ste. Marie.
The following Petitions were read and received : —
Of the British Methodist Episcopal Church, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate them.
Of the Gait Y. M. C. Association, praying that an Act may pass to in- corporate them.
Of the Village Council of Port Colborne, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm an Agreement between the Corporation and the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada.
Of the Town Council of Prescott, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm By-law E"o. 661 in re Agreement with the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion and Amendment for the consideration of the Speech of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor, at the opening of the Session, having been read,
The Debate was resumed, and after some time it was, on the motion of Mr. Studholme,
Ordered, that the Debate be further adjourned until To-morrow. On motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until half-past Two of the Clock, P.M., of Thursday, the Thirteenth day of February, instant.
The House then adjourned at 6 p.m.
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Thursday, February 13th, 1913. PRAYERS. 2.30 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Dunlop, the Petition of the Town Council of Pembroke.
By Mr. Ferguson (Kent), the Petition of the County Council of Kent.
By Mr. Munro, two Petitions of the County Council of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
The following Petitions were read and received: —
Of Francis C. McMath and others, of Detroit, U.S.A., praying that an Act may pass to incorporate certain lands situate on the Detroit River into a Town.
Of William Berry and others, also, of Frank Kling and others, also, of P. G. Dodds and others, all of the County of Huron, severally praying for certain amendments to the Ontario Stallion Act, respecting Compulsory En- rollment.
Of the County Council of Middlesex, praying for certain amendments to the Municipal Drainage Act and the Consolidated Municipal Act respecting Bridges and Culverts.
Of the County Council of Bruce, respecting the Maintenance of a System of County Roads.
The following Bill was introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 127), intituled "An Act to amend the Motor Vehicles Act." Mr. Ellis.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion and Amendment for the consideration of the Speech of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor, at the opening of the Session, having been read,
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The Debate was resumed,
And after some time,
The Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following division
Anderson
Atkinson Bowman Clarke
Elliott
Evanturel
Ferguson
YEAS. Messieurs :
(Kent)
Kohler
McCormick
McQueen
Mageau
Marshall
May berry
Munro
Proudfoot
Racine Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme —
NAYS.
Anderson
Armstrong
Beck
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Chambers
Champagne
Charters
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Eilber
Ellis
Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Simcoe)
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Fraser
Galna
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grant
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Jamieson
Jarvis
Jessop
Johnson
Lennox
Lucas
McCowan McCrea McElroy McGarry McKeown McN aught McPherson Macarthur Macdiarmid Machin Mason Mathieu Mills Morel Musgrove Neely Nesbitt Nixon Norman Pattinson
Peck Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne Rankin Reaume Regan
Ross
Scholfield
Thompson
(Simcoe)
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Vrooman Westbrook Whitesides Whitney— 73.
PAIRS.
Dunlop MacKay.
Milligan McDonald.
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The Main Motion for the Address, having been then again submitted, Mr. Proudfoot moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Clarke, That the following words be added to the Motion: —
And in view of the Eesolution submitted by the Government to this House at its last Session, and approved by this House, which contains the following declaration : — " Resolved, That this House recognizes the duty cast " upon it to minimize as far as possible the evil effect of the drink habit by " wise restrictions upon the traffic in intoxicating liquors. That in the opinion " of this House legislation to prevent and put a stop to the said treating habit " should be enacted and if necessary supplemented by regulations under " which retail licenses are granted and held."
And in view of the increasing demand throughout the Province for advanced temperance legislation,
This House regrets that the Government has failed to indicate its inten- tion to introduce legislation pursuant to this Resolution, or other and more effective legislation, to curtail the evils of the liquor traffic.
And a Debate having arisen, it was, on the motion of Mr. Proudfoot, Ordered, That the Debate be adjourned until To-morrow.
On motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until half -past two of the Clock, P.M., of Friday, the Fourteenth day of February, instant.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House, by command of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor : —
Report of the University of Toronto Board of Governors, for the year end- ing 30th June, 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 17.)
Also — Return to an Address to His Honour the Lieutenant-Go vernor of the sixth day of March, 1911, praying that he will cause to be laid before this
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House, a Return of copies of all correspondence between the Province of On- tario and the Dominion of Canada, regarding the establishment of Fish Hatch- eries in Ontario. (Sessional Papers, No. 54.)
Also — Copies of Orders in Council and Regulations to be laid before the Legislative Assembly as required by section 27 of the Department of Education Act. (Sessional Papers, No. 55.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the llth April, 1912, for a Return shewing: 1. The quantity of pine timber cut at or near mileage 81 on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway during each of the seasons 1907-1908, 1908-1909, 1909-1910, 1910-1911, by the North Land Mining Company, Limited. 2. The price at which the said pine timber was sold to the said Company in each of the said seasons. 3. The names of the persons by whom the pine cut in each of the said seasons by the said Company was measured for the Government. 4. The names of the original incorporators of the said Company and the names of its shareholders and directors in each of the years 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911 and 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 52.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 9th April, 1912, for a Return of Copies of all correspondence, official or unofficial, reports and written memoranda of every kind passing between the Government or any Minister or officer thereof and any other person or corporation with respect to: — (a] The granting of a permit for a tug owned by the Dominion Fish Company to fish on what is known as " the Lizard Island Preserve," during the season 1911, and copy of such permit. (&) The granting of a permit or permits to any other body or person or corporation to fish upon the said Lizard Island Preserve during the season 1911, together with copies of such permits, (c) The grant- ing of permits to move the tugs of the Dominion Fish Company from one fishing ground to another, in either of the years 1909, 1910, 1911, with copies of such permits, (d) The issue of permits permitting the removal of tugs or other fishing boats owned by persons or corporations other than the Dominion Fish Company from one fishing ground to another during the seasons 1909, 1910, 1911, with copies of such permits, (e) The issue of a license to a Canadian-owned tug or boat to fish in waters of the Lizard Island Preserve in either of the seasons of 1911 or 1912, with copy of such license, if any. (/) The issue of licenses or permits to use 5-lb. or 6-lb. nets on the said Lizard Island Preserve during the seasons of 1911 and 1912, with copies of such licenses or permits. (Sessional Papers, No. 53.)
The House then adjourned at 6 p.m.
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Friday, February 14th, 1913. PRAYERS. 2.30 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Charters, the Petition of the Consolidated Telephone Company, Limited.
By Mr. Peck, the Petition of the City Council of Peterborough. By Mr. Hartt, the Petition of the Town Council of Midland. By Mr. McNaught, the Petition of the City Council of Toronto.
By Mr. Thompson (Simcoe), the Petition of the Town Council of Collingwood.
By Mr. Marshall, the Petition of the Town Council of Dunnville.
By Mr. Mills, the Petition of the City Council of Berlin ; also the Petition of the Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church, Berlin.
By Mr. McGarry, the Petition of the Town Council of Renfrew. By Mr. Torrance, the Petition of the County Council of Perth.
The following Petitions were read and received: —
Of the Town Council of Barrie, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws re Public Works.
Of the City Council of Sault Ste. Marie, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws and Debentures and for other purposes.
Mr. Lennox, from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders, presented their First Report, which was read as follows and adopted:—
Your Committee have carefully examined the following Petitions and find the Notices as published in each case sufficient: —
Of the Township Council of Widdifield, praying that an Act may pass to
consolidate the debt of the Township. 3 — Journal.
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Of the City Council of St. Thomas, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a certain Agreement with the Michigan Central Eailway Company and for other purposes.
Of the British Empire Trust Company, Limited, praying that an Act may pass authorizing the Company to carry on business in the Province of Ontario.
Of the City Council of Fort William, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws; and for other purposes.
Of the Grand Trunk Kailway Company of Canada, and of the Village Council of Port Colborne, severally praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm an Agreement between the Company and the Corporation of the Village, and also By-law Number 4 of 1912, passed by the Corporation.
Of the Town Council of Sarnia, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws authorizing the issue of debentures.
Of Emil Hoffman and others, of the City of Berlin, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada.
Of the Town Council of Prescott, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm By-law No. 661, in re Agreement with the Grand Trunk Eailway Company of Canada.
Of Edward C. Eendell, of Mobile, in the State of Alabama, and others, praying that an Act may pass extending the time for commencement and com- pletion of the Eastern Ontario Electric Eailway.
Your Committee recommend that Eule No. 51 of Your Honourable House be suspended in this, that the time for presenting Petitions for Private Bills be extended until and inclusive of Friday, the 28th day of February, instant,
And that the time for introducing Private Bills be extended until and inclusive of Friday, the seventh day of March next.
Ordered, That the time for presenting Petitions for Private Bills be ex- tended until and inclusive of Friday, the twenty-eighth day of February instant.
Ordered, That the time for introducing Private Bills be extended until and inclusive of Friday, the seventh day of March next.
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The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 1), intituled " An Act to Consolidate the Floating Debt of the Township of Widdifield." Mr. Morel.
Referred to the Railway and Municipal Board.
Bill (No. 2), intituled " An Act to Confirm By-law No. 661 of the Town of Prescott and the Agreement entered into between the Town of Prescott and the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, referred to therein." Mr. Ferguson (Grenville.)
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 3), intituled "An Act respecting the Eastern Ontario Electric Railway Company." Mr. Nesbitt.
Referred to the Committee on Railways.
Bill (No. 4), intituled " An Act to incorporate Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada." Mr. Mills.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 6), intituled " An Act respecting the City of St. Thomas." Mr. Macdiarmid.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 7), intituled " An Act respecting the Village of Port Colborne." Mr. Fraser.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 9), intituled "An Act to authorize the British Empire Trust Company, Limited, to do business in the Province of Ontario." Mr. McPherson
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 14), intituled " An Act respecting the City of Fort William." Mr. Jarvis.
Referred to the Railway and Municipal Board for report on Section Ten and thence to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 128), intituled " An Act to amend the Pharmacy Act." Mr. Torrance.
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Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 129), intituled " An Act respecting Hoisting Engineers." Mr. Eraser.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the seocmd time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 130), intituled " An Act to amend the Act to create- the Terri- torial and Provisional Judicial District of Timiskaming." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Mr. Bowman asked the following Question:
1. How much has so far been expended in respect of the new Govern- ment House for the site, for laying out the grounds and for the building, re- spectively. 2. What is the estimated remaining cost of completing the build- ing and laying out the grounds and gardens. 3. When will the new Govern- ment House be ready for occupation. 4. What is the estimated cost of furnish- ing the new Government House.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied as follows: —
(1) Cost of land for site and legal expenses, $146.880.50; Laying out of grounds, retaining wall, etc., $76,452.33: Erection of House. $195.227.85. (2) $280,000.00. (3) Early part of year 1914. (4) No estimate yet made.
Mr. Marshall asked the following Question :
1. What mines or mining companies are under obligation by agreement or otherwise to pay special royalties to the Government or to the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission either in addition to or in lieu of the royalty payable by all mines under section 6 of The Supplementary Revenue Act, 1907. 2. What are the special royalties payable by each of said mines. 3. What have been the amounts of the special royalties received from every such mine or mining company within this Province during the last five years, distinguishing the amount received from each mine. 4. During the last five years have any changes been made in respect to any mines within the Province as regards the amount payable by way of royalty or the basis upon which royalty is payable, and if so, what changes and when were such changes made. 5. If any such changes were made, what was the reason for making such changes.
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To which the Minister of Public Works replied in the words and figures
following : —
(1) To the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway:
The Right of Way Mining Company;
The Cobalt Townsite Mining Company;
The City of Cobalt Mining Company;
The Nancy Helen Mines, Limited;
The Wright Silver Mining Company;
The Railway Reserve Mines, Limited;
The Jack Pot Silver Mining Company;
The Ontario Development and Mining Company;
The Station Grounds Mining Company.
(2) The Right of Way Mining Company; The Cobalt Townsite Mining Company; The Nancy Helen Mines, Limited; The Wright Silver Mining Company; The Railway Reserve Mines, Limited; The Jack Pot Silver Mining Company;
The Ontario Development and Mining Company; The Station Grounds Mining Company.
From January 1st, 1912 to June 30th, 1912, on the basis of 17 per cent. From July 1st, 1912 to December 31st, 1912, on the basis of 15 per cent. From and after January 1st, 1913, on the basis of 12 per cent.
The above royalties to be payable on the net profits of ore mined.
The City of Cobalt Mining Company 5 per cent, on the net profits of ore mined.
(3) Right of Way Mining Company $224,520.28
Cobalt Townsite Mining Company 150,650.54
City of Cobalt Mining Company 90,069.75
Nancy Helen Mining Company 3,746.53
$468,993.10
(4) Changes have been made in respect to the Royalties to be paid as
follows : —
Right of Way Mining Company by Order-in-Council, dated April 23rd, 1910, changed from 25 per cent, of value of all ore at the mouth of the mine, to 25 per cent, on the net profits of ore mined. And by Order-in-Council dated Dec. 17th, 1912, to the rates given in reply No. (2) above.
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Cobalt Townsite Mining Company by Order-in-Council dated Dec. 14th, 1909, changed from 25 per cent, of value of ore assay-ing $1,000 per ton or less, 50 per cent, on ore assaying over $1,000 per ton, said percentages to be paid on the value of the ore at the mouth of the pit to flat rate of 25 per cent, of the net profits of the ore mined. And by Order-in-Council dated Dec. 17th, 1912, to the rate stated in answer No. 2 above.
City of Cobalt Mining Company, by Order-in-Council, dated Dec. 14th, 1909, changed from 25 per cent, of the value of the ore at the mouth of the mine to 25 per cent, on the net profits of ore mined. And by Order-in-Council, dated Dec. 23rd, 1912, to the rate given in reply No. 2 above.
The Nancy Helen Mines, Limited, similar to the Cobalt Townsite Mining Company.
The Wright Silver Mining Company, by Order-in-Council, dated Dec. 14th, 1909, changed from 15 per cent, of value of ore assay- ing $400 per ton or less, 25 per cent, assaying over $400 and up to $1,000 per ton, 50 per cent, assaying over $1,000 per ton of ore at the mouth of the mine, to a flat rate of 25 per cent, on net profits of ore mined. And in Dec. 17th, 1912, to the rates given in reply to No. 2 above.
The Railway Reserve Mines, Limited, Jack Pot Silver Mining Com- pany, Ontario Development and Mining Company and Station Grounds Mining Company, by Order-in-Council, Dec. 14th, 1909, changed from 25 per cent, of value of ore at the mouth of the mine, to 25 per cent, on net profits of ore mined. And by Order-in- Council, dated Dec. 17th, 1912, to the rates given in reply No. 2 above.
(5) The owners represented that their mines were partially exhausted or contained only low grade ore, and that the increased depth at which they are operating adds materially to the expense of produc- tion, and that they could not continue to operate with profit if the Royalties were not substantially reduced. These representations were confirmed on investigation.
1. To the Government; O'Brien Mine;
Chambers-Ferland Mining Company, Limited; Timiskaming and Hudson Bay Mining Company, Limited,
now — Hudson Bay Mines, Limited. Hargrave Silver Mines, Limited; Reliance Mining Company, Limited; Crown Reserve Mining Company, Limited; Cobalt Provincial Mines, Limited; Waldman Silver Mines, Limited; Wyandoh Silver Mines, Limited; Also, all locations in Gillies Limit.
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2. O'Brien Mine ; 15 per cent, of net profits subject to increase to 25 per cent, of value of ore at pit's mouth, less surface costs.
Chambers-Ferland Mining Company, Limited; no royalty, unless on rich ore being found, when a rate of 25 per cent, on net profits may be imposed.
Timiskaming and Hudson Bay Mining Company, Limited, now Hudson Bay Mines, Limited; 15 per cent, on net smelter returns.
Hargrave Silver Mines, Limited; 25 per cent, on value of ore at pit's mouth, less surface costs.
Reliance Mining Company, Limited; same as Hargrave.
Crown Reserve Mining Company, Limited; 10 per cent, of value of ore at pit's mouth.
Cobalt Provincial Mines, Limited; Waldman Silver Mines, Limited; Wyandoh Silver Mines, Limited; All locations on Gillies Limit; Same as Crown Reserve.
3. O'Brien Mine $445,431.45
Timiskaming and Hudson Bay Mining Company,
now— Hudson Bay Mines, Ltd 245,270.32
Chambers-Ferland Mining Company, Ltd 26,259.64
Hargrave Silver Mines, Limited 1,200.00
Crown Reserve Mining Company, Limited 611,990.91
Cobalt Provincial Mines, Limited 6,735.14
Waldman Silver Mines, Limited 777.48
Wyandoh Silver Mines, Limited 1,421.72
4. The following change has been authorized: —
O'Brien Mine; from 25 per cent, of value of ore at pit's mouth, surface charges to rate given above.
The following change has been made: —
Chambers-Ferland Mining Company; originally on same basis as O'Brien, by agreement dated 1st day of January, 1910, reduced to 25 per cent, of net profits, and by agreement dated 8th October, 1912, basis further amended as given above.
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5. The reason for making such change was as follows:; — The original agreement covering the O'Brien and Chambers-Ferland properties, provided that it should not extend beyond the time at which the mines ceased to be profitable, regard being had to the royalty. The owners represented that their mines were partially exhausted or contained only low grade ore, and that in consequence they would have to close them up if the royalty were not in the one case, sub- stantially reduced, and in the other, abolished altogether. These representations were confirmed by investigations made by officers of the Crown.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent), asked the following Question:
1. Has the Canadian Northern Ontario Kailway Company applied to the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines to designate the lands or any part of the lands to be granted to the said railway as provided in section 3, 9 Edw. VII. Chap. 71. 2. Has the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines designated such lands or any part of the same. 3. If such lands or any part of the same have been so designated, what is the total acreage so designated, and of what town- ships or parts of townships does the same consist. 4. Have the said lands or any part of the same been surveyed.
To which the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied in the words following : —
1. No. 2 Answered by No. 1. 3. Answered by No. 1. 4. Answered by No. 1.
Mr. Munro asked the following Question:
1. Was the salary of Ferdinand Walter, License Inspector of Waterloo County, increased during the year 1912. If so, what was the date and amount of such increase. 2. If the salary of the said Ferdinand Walter was not in- creased in 1912: (a) Has his salary since been increased, and if so, what was the amount of such increase and from what time did it date; (&) Has any promise been made by the Government or any member of the Government to increase his salary. 3. Have any petitions or requests been received by the Government or any member of the Government during the last two years asking for his removal. 4. Have any protests against his conduct been received by the Government or any member of the Government during the last two years.
To which the Provincial Secretary replied as follows: —
1. Yes, increased Oct. 10th, 1912, by $100. 2. (a) Answered by No. 1 (&). 3. Yes. 4. Five personal complaints were received within the time mentioned that the Inspector had not placed the relatives of certain persons on the pro- hibitory list as requested, but said Inspector reported that he had investigated these complaints and had dealt with them as the circumstances required.
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Mr. Anderson (Bruce), asked the following Question:
1. When was the Horticultural Experiment Station at Jordan Harbour established. 2. What were the objects for which it was established. 3. Were any stipulations made by the donor or grantor of the lands as to the objects for which the lands should be used, and if so, what stipulations. 4. For what purpose is the station being used at the present time. 5. Who is the present director of the station. 6. When was he appointed ; where did he reside before his appointment ; what qualifications does he possess for the position. 7. What has been the amount expended each year on the station.
To which the Minister of Agriculture replied in the words and figures following : —
1. In 1906. 2. As a Horticultural Experiment Station. 3. No. 4. As a Horticultural Experiment Station. 5. A. D. Harkness is Superintendent under the Director of the Fruit Branch of the Ontario Department of Agricul- ture. 6. November 1st, 1910; Irena P.O., Ontario; Diploma of the Ontario Agricultural College and many years experience as a practical orchardist and farmer. 7 :
Current Account. Capital Account.
1906 $ 2,172.25 . . . .
1907 13,712.71
1908 13,931.41 $18,908.80
1909 13,027.56 12,269.58
1910 12,822.84 393.48
1911 16,486.75 1,903.52
On Motion of Mr. Sinclair, seconded by Mr. McQueen:—
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Eeturn of copies of: 1. All complaints from any person or persons received in the years 1911 and 1912 by the Government or any Member of the Government regarding the conduct of Police Magistrate Dempsey. 2. All prosecutions instituted or carried on before Superintendent Rogers as a special magistrate within the Town of Cochrane during the years 1911 and 1912. 3. All protests filed with the Government, with the Prime Minister, the Provincial Secretary, Attorney- General or any other Member of the Government by the corporation of the Town of Cochrane, the Board of Trade or the citizens of the Town of Cochrane against the action of Superintendent Rogers in exercising or assuming to exercise jurisdiction within the Town of Cochrane as a special magistrate.
On Motion of Mr. Rowell, seconded by Mr. Elliott: —
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return of: (1) A copy of the information, depositions and proceedings before the Police Magistrate of
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Toronto (including the warrant of commitment) with respect to the members of the Tack Combine who were committed for trial by the Police Magistrate of the City of Toronto. (2) Copies of all correspondence passing between the Attorney-General or any one on his behalf or on behalf of the Government and Mr. Du Vernet, K.C., Crown Counsel, or anyone on his behalf with refer- ence to the trial of the members of the Tack Combine.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 122), Respecting the Eeformatory for Ontario, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 106), For the Protection of Females in Institutions subject to Inspection, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 108), For the Inspection of Provincial and Other Hospitals, Charities, Prisons and Court Houses, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 114), Respecting the Toronto General Hospital, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amend- ment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 118), For the Prevention of Accidents by Fire i\_ Hotels and other like Buildings, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr.
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Ferguson (Grenville), reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any .amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 123), Respecting Industrial Refuges, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 95), Respecting Line Fences, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 121), Respecting the Andrew Mercer, Ontario, Reformatory for Females, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved" itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 97), To Encourage the Planting and Growing of Trees, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 113), Respecting the Erection of Court Houses in Territorial Districts, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McNaught reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 117), Respecting the Public Service of Ontario, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McNaught reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith.
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The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: —
Bill (No. 94), Respecting Sanatoria for Consumptives.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 112), To Provide Means of Extinguishing Fires in Townships.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House by command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
A Return of a Copy of an Order in Council approved by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor the thirtieth day of April, A. D. 1912, pursuant to pro- visions of Subsection 3 of Section 78 of the Surrogate Courts Act, Chapter 31, 10 Edward VII., that there be paid to His Honour C. E. Sutherland, of the County Court of the County of Grey, from year to year during his tenure of Office, the Surplus Surrogate Fees over and above the amount payable by Statute to the Surrogate Judge of the said County of Grey, provided, how- ever, that the sum paid out of the said Surplus Surrogate Fees shall not in any year exceed the sum of six hundred and sixty-six dollars ($666.00). (Sessional Papers, No. 56.)
The House then adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
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Monday, February 17th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Grigg, the Petition of S. E. Fleming and others of Sault Ste Marie ; also the Petition of the Bruce Mines and Algoma Eailway Company.
By Mr. Hogarth, the Petition of the City Council of Port Arthur.
The following Petitions were read and received: —
Of the City Council of Berlin, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws.
Of the Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church, Berlin, praying that an Act may pass to change the provisions of certain deeds.
Of the Town Council of Collingwood, praying that an Act may pass to consolidate the floating debt and authorize the issue of debentures.
Of the Consolidated Telephone Company, Limited, praying that an Act may pass to rectify certain clerical errors in the Supplementary Letters Patent and for other purposes.
Of the Town Council of Dunnville, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a certain By-law and empowering the borrowing of money.
Of the Town Council of Midland, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a certain By-law re Midland Dry Dock Company, Limited.
Of the Town Council of Pembroke, praying that an Act may pass declar- ing certain portions of the Township of Pembroke to be annexed to the Town and to legalize certain By-laws.
Of the County Council of Perth, praying that an Act may pass author- izing the Corporation to borrow money for the purpose of retiring the balance of the Eailway Debenture Debt.
Of the City Council of Peterborough, praying that an Act may pass authorizing the issue of certain debentures and for other purposes.
Of the Town Council of Kenfrew, praying that an Act may pass author- izing the Corporation to issue certain Debentures.
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Of the City Council of Toronto, praying that an Act may pass author- izing the use of St. Patrick's Market property for any Civic purpose other than a Market ; to ratify and confirm a certain agreement with R. Home Smith and for other purposes.
Of the County Council of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, praying for certain amendments to the Municipal Act authorizing Township Councils to issue Licenses to shops where Tobacco and Cigarettes are sold.
Of the County Council of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, praying for certain amendments to the Assessment Act respecting the sale of lands for Taxes.
Of the County Council of Kent, praying for certain amendments to the Assessment Act, respecting Biennial Assessments.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 18), intituled "An Act to confirm By-laws Nos. 790, 787, 785 and 757 of the Town of Sarnia." Mr. Eilber.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 131), intituled " An Act to amend the University Act, 1906." Sir James Whitney.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Mr. Proudfoot asked the following Question:
1. What was the date of the appointment of the present Statute Revision Commission. 2. Has the Commission completed its work. 3. If the Commis- sion has not completed its work, when will the work be completed. 4. What amount has been expended so far by the Province on account of the work of the Statute Revision Commission. 5. What fees have been paid to each Commis- sioner to date. 6. What amount has been expended for meals and refreshments.
To which the Attorney-General replied in the words and figures follow-
ing; :-
1. June 23rd, 1906. 2. No. 3. Shortly. 4. See Journals of last Session, page 76, for total amount charged to the appropriation for Statute Revision, up to 29th February, 1912; since that date $21,448.18 has been charged to such appropriation. Items amounting to $19, 614.26 for services rendered and expenses incurred relating to matters not coming within the duties of the Statute Revision Commission have been charged to the appropriation for that purpose as a matter of book-keeping and as being connected with legislation generally,
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but should be deducted from the total sum charged to the appropriation in order to find the cost of the Statute Revision Commission. Among these items are the following:
The salary of the Secretary to and the expenses of the Commission re Com- pensation to Workmen amounting to $5,494.37. For services of the late C. C. Robinson, Esqr., in drafting Railway Act in 1905 and 1906, $1,900.00. For services of K. S. Neville, Esqr. (1906, 1907, 1908), drafting legislation for Education Department, $5,000. Salary of stenographer to Law Clerk of Pri- vate Bills (1906 to 1909), $2,225.79. For services of Thos. Mulvey, Esqr., drafting Companies Act, in 1906, $800.00. Proof-readers in Law Clerk's Office, $1,794.50. Salary of stenographer to Law Clark of Public Bills, $1,555.00. 5. The Honourable F. Osier, the Honourable Sir William R. Mere- dith, the Honourable Mr. Justice Anglin, the Honourable Mr. Justice Garrow, the Honourable Mr. Justice Teetzel, His Honour Judge C. G. Snider. 6. The amount expended prior to 29th February, 1912, covered by Return referred to- in answer to ~No. 5. $646.90 has been expended since that date.
Mr. Proudfoot asked the following Question: —
1. Has the attention of the Government been drawn to the decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the case of Toronto and Niagara Power Company v. Town of North Toronto, and having regard thereto has the Government made any representations to the Government of the Dominion of Canada with a view to securing the enactment by the Parliament of Canada of the necessary legislation to give the municipalities of this Province control over their own highways, particularly as regards the right to regulate the entry upon the said highways of electrical, railway and other corporations, possessing a Dominion charter. 2. If the Government has made such representations to the Dominion Government, when were -same made, and has any answer been re- ceived from the Dominion Government. 3. If any answer has been received, what was the purport thereof.
And the Attorney-General replied as follows: —
1. Yes. 2 and 3. On the 1st November, 1912, when municipal represen- tatives from Toronto and North Toronto and elsewhere waited upon the Rt. Honourable Mr. Borden, the Prime Minister, and the Honourable Mr. White, Finance Minister. The deputation was favorably received, and it was intim- ated that the Dominion Government would probably introduce a Bill on the subject. Mr. Ellis, M.P.P., for Ottawa, attended with the deputation at the request of the Attorney-General.
On Motion of Mr. Proudfoot, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return of a copy of the report made by Mr. E. Saunders, appointed to investigate into certain charges made by Michael Farr of an attempt made to procure money from him in con-
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sideration of a license being renewed for the Union Hotel in the Town of Goderich, together with copies of all correspondence which passed between the Government and any person in reference to the said license or the said investi- gation, the evidence taken by Mr. Saunders and generally all papers, letters, memoranda or papers of any kind and description relating to the said license, including all papers and correspondence relative to the refusal of a renewal of said license.
On Motion of Mr. Evanturel, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return of copies of all correspondence between Bishop Fallen, of London, and the Provincial Secretary, tho Minister of Public Works, or any Member of the Government regarding the Bi-Lingual Schools of the Province of Ontario since the 1st of May, 1910.
On Motion of Mr. Elliott, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return shewing whether the Prime Minister or any person on his behalf received a telegram purporting to be from one Rowlandson of Elk Lake between the 1st and llth days of De- cember, 1911, addressed to the Prime Minister with reference to the building of the Elk Lake Branch of the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. 2. If such telegram was received, the contents of such telegram. 3. If such telegram was received, did the Prime Minister or any person in his name or with his authority or knowledge or on his behalf send a telegram in reply to the said Rowlandson. 4. If so, the date of such telegram and the contents thereof.
Sir J.ames Whitney presented to the House :
Return to an Order of the House of the Seventeenth day of February,
instant : for a Return shewing whether the Prime Minister or any person on his behalf received a telegram purporting to be from one Rowlandson of Elk Lake between the 1st and llth days of December, 1911, addressed to the Prime Minister* with reference to the building of the Elk Lake Branch of the Timis- kaming and Northern Ontario Railway. 2. If such telegram was received, the contents of such telegram. 3. If such telegram was received, did the Prime Minister or any person in his name or with his authority or knowledge or on his behalf send a telegram in reply to the said Rowlandson. 4. If so, the date of such telegram and the contents thereof. (Sessional Papers No. 58.)
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 98), To regulate the Manufacture of Dairy Products ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Pattinson reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
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The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 99), respecting Milk, Cheese and Butter Manufactories ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Pattinson reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 93), Respecting the Partition and Sale of Real Estate; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Pattinson reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 115), Respecting the Property of Married Women ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Pattinson reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 112), To provide means of Extinguishing Fires in Townships ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr, Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Pattinson reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 94), Respecting Sanatoria for Consumptives ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Pattinson reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments..
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. Ill), Respecting Provincial Hospitals for the Insane and the Custody of Insane Persons; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair: and Mr. Pattinson reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow. 4 — Journal.
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The following Bills were severally read the second time: —
Bill (No. 116), To facilitate the Conveyance of Land by Married Women.
Referred to a Committee of the whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 130), To amend the Act to create the Territorial and Provisional Judicial District of Timiskaming.
Referred to a Committee of the whole House To-morrow.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until half -past two of the Clock, P.M., of Tuesday, the Eighteenth day of February, instant.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House: —
Return to an Order of the House of the llth April, 1912, for a Return of copies of (1) All correspondence passing between the Government or any Minister or official thereof or any commission under the Government or any official thereof and any other person or corporation with respect to the develop- ment of the Smoky Falls Water Power on the Sturgeon River for the benefit of the Town of North Bay. (Sessional Papers, No. 57.)
The House then adjourned at 4.50 p.m.
Tuesday, February 18th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 2.30 O'CLOCK, P.M.
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The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 132), intituled "An Act regulating the width of Tires of Wagons and other Vehicles on the Highways." Mr. Rankin.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 133), intituled "An Act to amend an Act for raising Money on the Credit of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Ontario." Mr. Rowell.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion and Amendment for the consideration of the Speech of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor at the opening of the Session, having been read,
The Debate was resumed.
And after some time, Mr. Hanna moved in Amendment to the Amendment, seconded by Mr. Ferguson (Grenville),
That all the words of the Amendment after the first word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor, " this House has confidence that the Government will, at the proper time, submit legislation for the con- sideration of this House which will place further restrictions upon the drink traffic and minimize the evils thereof."
And the Amendment to the Amendment, having been put, was carried on a division.
The Amendment, as amended, having been then put, was carried on a division.
The Main Motion, as amended, having been then put, was carried on a division.
And it was,
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor, as follows: —
To His Honour Sir John Morison Gibson, Knight Commander of Our Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, etc., etc., etc., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario.
We, His Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative As- sembly of the Province of Ontario, now assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious speech Your Honour has addressed to us. That this House has confidence that the Government will, at the proper time, submit legislation for the consideration of this House which will place further re- strictions upon the drink traffic and minimize the evils thereof.
The Address, having been read the second time, was agreed to.
Ordered, That the Address be engrossed and presented to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, by those Members of this House who are Members of the Executive Council.
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On Motion of Mr. Lucas, seconded by Mr. Hearst.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow, resolve itself into the Com- mittee of Supply.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow, resolve itself into the Com- mittee of Ways and Means.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: —
Bill (No. 100), The Municipal Act, 1913.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 101), Respecting Railways.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 102), Respecting the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 131), To amend the University Act, 1906.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 130), To amend the Act to create the Territorial and Provisional Judicial District of Timiskaming; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McPherson reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 116), to facilitate the Conveyance of Land by Married Women ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McPherson reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy.
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until half-past two of the Clock, P.M., of Wednesday, the Nineteenthjlay of February, instant.
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Mr. Hanna presented to the House:—
Keturn to an Order of the House of 2nd April, 1912, for a Return of copies of all correspondence between any person or persons whatever and the Government of Ontario, or any Minister or' official thereof, with respect to the water power on the Montreal River, known as the " Notch " and all applica- tions for a lease of the said water power and any and all leases issued, assign- ments of any such leases and all other papers and documents in any way relating to the said " Xotch " water power or to the Montreal-Cobalt Power Company, Limited, since the 1st day of January, 1905. (Sessional Papers, No. 59.)
Also, Return to an Order of the House ol the 28th March, 1912, for a Return of Copies of (1) All correspondence between the Department of the Attorney-General or any official thereof and any other person whatsoever with respect to certain charges against M. Houston, one time Police Magistrate for the City of Chatham. (2) All charges against the said M. Houston. (3) All Commissions issued, evidence taken and documents submitted in connection with the said charges and the dismissal of the said M. Houston from his office as Police Magistrate. (Sessional Papers, No. 60.)
The House then adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 19th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 2.30 O'CLOCK, P.M.
The following Petition was brought up and laid upon the Table : — By Mr. Lennox, the Petition of the Town Council of Aurora.
The following Petitions were read and received: —
Of the Bruce Mines and Algoma Railway Company, praying that an Act may pass to change the name of Company to the Lake Huron and Northern Ontario Railway Company, and to increase capital stock.
Of the City Council of Port Arthur, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm the bond issue of $30,000 by fhe McCrea Manufacturing Company and certain Local Improvement By-laws.
Of S. E. Fleming and others of Sault Ste. Marie, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Young Men's Christian Association of Saiilt Ste, Marie and Steelton.
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Mr. Hanna from the Select Committee appointed last Session (1912), to consider Bills 117 and 118 and any other amendments to " The Assessment Act," which might seem desirable, presented their Report, which was read, as follows : —
Your Committee met on the 19th, 20th and 21st days of November and on the 19th day of December, 1912 ; morning and evening meetings being held.
A large part of the time of the Committee was spent in hearing represen- tatives of the Single Tax Association and of the Tax Reform League.
Representatives of the Retail Merchants' Association and of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association advocating a reduction of the business assessment, and of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, and of the Dis- trict Labour Councils advocating further exemption on income irom personal earnings were also heard.
The Committee also heard with interest, at the request of the Single Tax Association addresses by Lawson Purdy, Chairman of the Board of Tax Com- missioners of New York City, and C. B. Fillebrown, Esqr., of Boston, Mass.
The Committee carefully considered the provisions of Bills 117 and 118 and adopted the following resolution : —
That it has been proven to the satisfaction of this Committee from re- turns furnished by Mr. E. C. Drury and Mr. McEwing of the Dominion Grange, and by the Assessment Commissioners and Assessors of a number of municipalities, and from information gathered from various other sources that in most municipalities buildings are assessed at not more than Ihe amount by which the value of the land is thereby increased which is the basis prescribed by section 36 of the Assessment Act.
That it has also been proven from information furnished by municipal officials that there are a number of municipalities which do not assess buildings in conformity with said section 36 but who rely to a large extent on the cost of buildings in determining their assessable value with the result that the assess- ment of buildings in such cases is higher than is authorized by a proper inter- pretation of the Assessment Act, and so causing a hardship in a number of cases.
That in order to remove such hardship and to ensure a proper interpreta- tion of the Act in future that the Chairman cause to be prepared and sent out to the Assessment Commissioner and Assessor of every municipality in Ontario a circular letter pointing out by means of general instructions and concrete examples set out in the circular how buildings should be assessed in keeping with the Assessment Act.
That the Committee believes that conditions have not changed since the report made by the Special Assessment Committee in 1910 and that that Com-
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inittee was correct in disapproving of proposals made similar to those in Bills 117 and 118 referred, and that the provisions of those Bills should not be recom- mended to the House for adoption.
The Committee would recommend that section 39 of the Assessment Act providing for the special assessment of farm lands in towns and villages should be repealed as perhaps having served its purpose and also for the reason that ii is found that its provisions have not been interpreted in accordance with the intention.
Your Committee would further recommend that the exemption of income derived from personal earnings be increased at least from $1,200 to $1,500 and from $900 to $1,200 in the case of a householder or the head of a family.
A copy of the Circular Letter which has been prepared to comply with the Resolution of your Committee is submitted herewith.
Mr. Lennox from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders, presented their second Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully examined the following Petitions and find the Notices as. published in each case sufficient: —
Of William E. Grierson and others, of Toronto, praying thai; an Act may pass to incorporate them under the name of the Forest Hill Electric Railway Company.
Of the Town Council of -Parry Sound, praying that an Act may pass to amend Act incorporating the Town, and re-dividing the Town into Wards.
Of the Town Council of Dunnville, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a certain By-law and empowering the borrowing of money.
Of the Town Council of Midland, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a certain By-law re Midland Dry Dock Company, Limited, and for other purposes.
Of the City Council of Hamilton, praying that an Act may pass authoriz- ing the Corporation to appropriate the sum of $15,000 for the holding of a Cen- tennial Celebration; to pass certain By-laws; and for other purposes.
Of the Bruce Mines and Algoma Railway Company, praying that an Act may pass to change name of the Company to the Lake Huron and Northern "Ontario Railway Company, and to increase capital stock.
Of the Town Council of Sandwich, praying that an Act may pass em- powering the Corporation and Waterworks Commissioners to charge and collect water rates against all lands and owners having property fronting on any line of pipe as a frontage tax and for other purposes.
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Of Gilbert E. Fauquier and others of Ottawa, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate them under the name of the Gananoque and Arnprior Kail- way Company.
Of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Electric and the ^"orth Lanark Railway Companies, praying that an Act may pass to amalgamate the Companies under the name of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Railway Company, and to increase the capital stock.
Of the British Methodist Episcopal Church, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate them.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 5), intituled " An Act respecting the Town of Sandwich." Mr. Anderson (Essex.)
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 8), intituled " An Act respecting the City of Hamilton." Mr. Hendrie.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 10), intituled "An Act to incorporate the Forest Hill Electric Railway Company." Mr. Godfrey.
Referred to the Committee on Railways.
Bill (No. 11), intituled "An Act to incorporate the British Methodist Episcopal Church." Mr. Rowell.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 15), intituled " An Act respecting the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Electric Railway Company." Mr. Ferguson (Grenville.)
Referred to the Committee on Railways.
Bill (No. 16), intituled " An Act respecting the Town of Parry Sound." Mr. Galna.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 17), intituled " An Act to incorporate the Gananoque and Arn- prior Railway Company." Mr. Dargavel.
Referred to the Committee on Railways.
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Bill (]STo. 134), intituled "An Act respecting Government House Pro- perty." Mr. Keaume.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 135), intituled "An Act to amend an Act respecting Statute Labour." Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 136), intituled "An Act to amend the Ontario Election Act." Mr. McDonald.
Ordered., That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 137), intituled " An Act to amend the Timiskaming and North- ern Ontario Kailway Act." Mr. Sinclair.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 138), intituled "An Act to amend the Forest Keserves Act." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Mr. Elliott asked the following Question : —
1. Did any member of the Tack Combine, or the Counsel or Solicitor for the said Combine, or any person on behalf of the said Combine, or on behalf of any member of such Combine interview the Attorney-General or the Pro- vincial Secretary with reference to discontinuing the prosecution against the said Combine.
To which the Attorney-General replied in the negative.
Mr. Mayberry asked the following Question: —
1. When was Mr. Sothman appointed Chief Engineer of the Hydro- Electric Power Commission. 2. When did he cease to be Chief Engineer. 3. Why did he resign.
To which Sir James Whitney replied as follows: —
1. September, 1906. 2. July, 1912. 3. No reasons given.
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Mr. Kohler asked the following Question :—
1. What was the amount at which the dispute or difference between the Hydro-Electric Power Commission and the McGuigan Construction Company, arising, out of the contract for the construction of the Niagara Power Trans- mission Line was settled. 2. Has the amount been paid. 3. How much is this settlement in excess of the original contract price. 4. Are all the matters between the McGuigan Construction Company and the Hydro-Electric Power Commission now settled.
To which Sir James Whitney replied in the words following: —
1. $8G,650.00. 2. Yes. 3. It was not in excess of the original contract price. 4. Yes.
On Motion of Mr. Marshall, seconded by Mr. Bowman.
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. The number of meetings of the Advisory Council of Education held in each of the years 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912. 2. The total number of meetings attended by each of the different members of this Council during each of the said years. 3. The total number of votes received by each candidate for representative of the public school teachers and for each candidate for representative of the high school teachers for each of the said years.
On Motion of Mr. Sinclair, seconded by Mr. McQueen.
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. All presentments made by Grand Juries within the Province of Ontario during the year ending 31st December, 1912, stating the assize at which each presentment was made and the date.
On Motion of Mr. Richardson, seconded by Mr. McDonald.
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. The names of all Counsel retained on behalf of the Crown at any criminal Assize in the Province during the year ending 31st December, 1912. 2. The Assi/;} at which each Counsel was so retained. 3. The amount paid to every such Counsel for services rendered to the Crown at every such assize. 4. The names of all Solicitors or Counsel employed or retained by the Crown for any other purposes during the year ending 31st December, 1912, showing: — (a] The amount paid to every such Solicitor or Counsel. (5) The matter in respect of which such Counsel or Solicitor was so employed or retained. 5. The total amounts paid to Counsel for the Crown in criminal or other proceedings for the years '1910, 1911 and 1912.
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The following Bill was read the second time: — Bill (No. 127), To amend the Motor Vehicles Act. Referred to the Municipal Committee.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 131), To amend the University Act, 1906; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 100). The Municipal Act, 1913; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Com- mittee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy.
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until half -past two of the Clock, P.M., of Thursday, the Twentieth day of February, instant.
The House then adjourned at 6.15 p.m.
Thursday, February 20th, 1913. PRAYERS. 2.30 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. McNaught, the Petition of the Upper Canada Eeligious Tract and Book Society.
By Mr. Brewster, the Petition of the City Council of Brantford. By Mr. Dargavel, the Petition of the Town Council of Gananoque.
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The following Petition was read and received: —
Of the Town Council of Aurora, praying that an Act may pass to amend By-law No. 337 by acceptance of a Mortgage on the Lands and Buildings of the Positive Clutch and Pulley Works, Limited, for the sum of $10,000.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 30), intituled "An Act respecting the Town of Dunnville." Mr. Marshall.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
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Bill (No. 41), intituled " An Act respecting the Bruce Mines and Algoma Railway Company." Mr. Grigg.
Referred to the Committee on Railways.
Bill (No. 125), intituled "An Act respecting Private Sanitaria for Mental Diseases." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
The following Bill was read the second time: —
Bill (No. 128), To amend the Pharmacy Act.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 100), The Municipal Act, 1913; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Hearst,
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until half -past two of the Clock, P.M., of Friday, the Twenty-first day of February, instant.
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Mr. Hanna presented to the House by Command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Reports of the Live Stock Associations of the Province for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 39.)
Also — Reports of the Farmers' Institutes of the Province, for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 40.)
Also — Report of the Women's Institutes of the Province, for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 41.)
Also — Report of the Agricultural Societies of the Province, for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 42.)
The House then adjourned at 6 p.m.
Friday, February 21st, 1913. PRAYERS. 2.30 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Lucas, the Petition of the Town Council of Meaford.
By Mr. Gooderham, the Petition of S. Merker and others ; also, the Petition of M. Cohen and others ; also, the Petition of H. G. Levetus and others, all of Toronto.
Mr. McCormick asked the following Question:
1. Has the purchase money mentioned in the first paragraph of the agree- ment, dated the 14th day of June, 1912, made between His Majesty and Willis K. Jackson, William A. Rushworth and Ernest S. Wigle, been paid to the Government, and if not, what part of said purchase money remains unpaid. 2. Have the said purchasers commenced the buildings and works mentioned in clause of said agreement numbered Seven. 3. If all the buildings and works mentioned in said paragraph numbered Seven, have not been commenced, which of said buildings and works have not been commenced. 4. What is the estimated quantity in cords of the Timber situated on the Townships of Haggert and Kendry respectively: — (a) Spruce; (b) Poplar; (c) White Birch; (d) Balsam; (e) Cedar.
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And the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied as follows:— 1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. Answered by 2. 4. No written estimates.
Mr. Sinclair asked the following Question:
1. What action has the Government taken to carry out or give effect to the recommendations contained in the Report of the Ontario Game and Fisheries Commission, 1909-1911.
And the Minister of Public Works replied That no action yet taken.
Mr. Proudfoot asked the following Question:
1. Is the lease of the water power on the east branch of the Winnipeg River made by the Crown to the Corporation of the Town of Kenora in the vear 1905 still in force. 2. If not in force when and how was the lease can- celled or otherwise terminated. 3. Were any rentals paid under this lease, and if so, for how many years, and what was the amount of the same.
And the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied in the words fol- lowing:—
1. It has not been formally cancelled, but its provisions have not been enforced by the Crown since the decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in the actions of " The Keewatin Power Company versus Town of Kenora," and '' The Hudson's Bay Company versus Town of Kenora." 2. Answered by No. 1. 3. Yes, $10.00 for the first year.
On Motion of Mr. Anderson (Bruce), seconded "by Mr. Ferguson (Kent.)
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. All petitions, letters and other documents passing between the British settlers at Jeannette, Kent County, Ontario, and the Premier, the Minister of Agriculture, or any other member of the Government, or any officer or official thereof. 2. All reports by any officer or official of the Government on conditions at Jean- nette. 3. All correspondence with the Department of Colonization, the Minister of Agriculture, or any officer or official of the Government in reference to the conditions at Jeannette.
The Order, of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 124), For the protection of Persons employed in Factories, Shops and Office Buildings, hav- ing been read,
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Mr. Duff moved,
That the Bill be now read the .second time.
Mr. Rowell moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Clarke,
That, all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be omitted and the following substituted therefor: —
"the said Bill be not now read a second time, but that it be Resolved, That it is the duty of the Government to immediately introduce a measure em- bodying modern principles of factory regulation and inspection, so as more effectively to safeguard the lives, health and physical and moral well-being of the men, women and children employed in factories and shops."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on the following division :
Atkinson Bowman
YEAS. Messieurs :
Clarke Ferguson
(Kent)
Mageau Racine
Rowell . Studholme — 8
Messieurs :
|
Black |
Ferguson |
Lucas |
Morel |
|
Brewster |
(Grenville) |
McCowan |
Owens |
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Brower |
Foy |
McCrea |
Pattinson |
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Carscallen |
Gooderham |
* McElroy |
Preston |
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Champagne Dargavel Donovan |
Grigg Hanna Hearst |
McGarry McNaught McPherson |
(Lanark) Pyne Reaume * |
|
Duff Ferguson |
TTogarth Tarvis |
Machin Mathieu |
Thompson (Simcoe) Whitesides |
|
(Simcoe) |
.ennox |
Whitney — 36 |
PAIRS. None.
The motion for the second reading having been again submitted, the same was carried.
And the Bill was thereupon read the second time and referred to a Com- mittee of the Whole House on Monday next.
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The following Bill was read the second time : —
Bill (No. 134), Respecting Government House Property.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 128), To amend the Pharmacy Act. And, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McPherson reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 100), The Municipal Act, 1913. And, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again on Monday next.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Hearst,
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until half-past two of the Clock, P.M., of Monday, the Twenty-fourth day of February, instant.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House by Command of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor : —
Report of the Game and Fisheries Department for the year 1912. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 13.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 20th March, 1912, for a Return of Copies of: 1. All correspondence, reports, estimates or returns of any kind and from any source respecting the quantity of timber cut upon the said limits in the seasons of 1909-10, 1910-11 and 1911-12. 2. The amount received by the Government of Ontario for timber dues, stumpage, rentals, or otherwise howsoever in connection with the said limits in each of the financial years 1909-10-11 with full details. 3. The Annual Return made to the De- partment of the Provincial Secretary by the Munn Lumber Company, Limited, for the years 1909, 1910 and 1911. (Sessional Papers, No. 61.)
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Also — Be turn to an Order of the House of the llth March, 1912, for a Return showing: — 1. (a) The number of Forest Rangers and Timber Cullers employed by the Government of Ontario in the seasons of 1903-4 and 1904-5. (&) The number of feet of timber measured in each season, (c) The amount of money paid in each of the said seasons to (1) Forest Rangers, (2) Timber Cullers. 2. Also showing all the information hereinbefore asked for with respect to the seasons 1909-10 and 1910-11. (Sessional Papers, No. 62.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 17th February, instant, for a Return of a Copy of the Report made by Mr. E. Saunders, appointed to in- vestigate into certain charges made by Michael Farr of an attempt made to procure money from him in consideration of a license being renewed for the Union Hotel in the Town of Goderich, together with copies of all correspondence which passed between the Government and any person in reference to the said license or the said investigation, the evidence taken by Mr. Saunders and generally all papers, letters, memoranda or papers of any kind and description relating to the said license, including all papers and correspondence relative to the refusal of a renewal of said license. (Sessional Papers, No. 63.)
The House then adjourned at 5.45 p.m.
Monday, February 24th, 1913. PRAYERS. 2.30 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table :—
By Mr. Machin, the Petition of the Town Council of Kenora.
By Mr. Torrance, the Petition of the Stratford Railway Company.
The following Petitions were read and received : —
Of the City Council of Brantford, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws.
Of the Town Council of Gananoque, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a certain By-law and Agreement.
Of S. Merker and others; also, of M. Cohen and others; also, of H. G. Levetus and others, all of Toronto, severally praying that an Act may pass to amend 57 Vic. c. 101, authorizing the conveyance of certain lands. 5 — Journal.
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Of the Town Council of Meaford, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a certain Agreement with the Meaford Manufacturing Company, Limited, and for other purposes.
Of the Upper Canada Religious Tract and Book Society, praying that an Act may pass enabling the Society to raise money on the security of any real or other property.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 139), intituled "An Act to amend the Consolidated Municipal Act, 1903." Mr. Elliott.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow,
Bill (No. 140), intituled "An Act to amend the Assessment Act." Mr. Elliott.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 141), intituled "An Act to amend the Motor Vehicles Act." Mr. Chambers.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 142), intituled "An Act concerning Operations for the Pre- vention of Procreation." Mr. Godfrey.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 143), intituled "An Act to amend the Insurance Act." Mr. McKeown.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 144), intituled "An Act to amend the Assessment Act." Mr. McKeown.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
On Motion of Mr. Elliott, seconded by Mr. Mayberry,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return of (1) Copies of the letters referred to on the last page of the brief furnished to the Attorney-
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General by the Crown Counsel in the proceedings against the Stamped Ware Association, showing offences under the different subsections of Section 520 of the Criminal Code, each incriminating letter being marked a, bf c, or d, as it discloses an offence against a subsection. The said brief forms part of Return 82, Session 1912. (2) Copies of all correspondence between the Crown Coun- sel and the Government with reference to prosecution of the said combine and all correspondence containing instructions, if any, from the Government not to prosecute.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 100), The Municipal Act, 1913. And, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Hanna,
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until half-past two of the Clock, P.M., of Tuesday, the Twenty-fifth day of February, instant.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House by Command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Report of the Inspector of Division Courts for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 5.)
The House then adjourned at 5.50 p.m.
Tuesday, February 25th, 1913. PRAYERS. 2.30 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr.' Thompson (Simcoe), two Petitions of the County Council of Simcoe.
By Mr. Eilber, the Petition of Thomas McMichael and others of the County of Huron.
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The following Bill was introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 91), intituled " An Act respecting Steam Boilers." Mr. Reaume.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills presented their first Report, which was read as follows and adopted.
Your Committee beg leave to report the following Bill without amend- ment : —
Bill (No. 2), To confirm By-law No. 661, of the Town of Prescott, and the agreement entered into between the Town of Prescott and the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, referred therein.
Your Committee beg leave to report the following Bills with certain amendments : —
Bill (No. 5), Respecting the Town of Sandwich. Bill (No. 6), Respecting the City of St. Thomas.
Bill (No. 9), To authorize the British Empire Trust Company, Limited, to do business in the Province of Ontario.
Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 62), of the Session of 1912, Respecting St. John's Church, Cornwall, on the ground that the same is one relating to a Religious Institution.
Ordered, That the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 62) (1912), St. John's Church, Cornwall.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question:
1. Is Mr. N. B. Colcock still Immigration Agent for the Government in London, England. 2. If he is not now Immigration Agent, did he resign, or was he dismissed from office, and if he resigned, was his resignation suggested or asked for by the Government. 3. If he was dismissed from office, or his resignation was asked for, why was he dismissed or asked to resign. 4. If Mr. Colcock is no longer Immigration Agent, who has succeeded him, and what was the former address and occupation of his successor, and what are his successor's qualifications for the position.
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To which the Minister of Agriculture replied as follows:—
1. No. 2. For some time the Department has contemplated the reorgan- ization of the staff of the London Office. This course made necessary the retire- ment of Mr. Colcock, whose health had been bad for some time, and who resigned on being informed of the conclusion of the Department. 3. Answered by No. 2. 4. Richard Reid, of Berlin, who in the opinion of the Government possesses the necessary qualifications.
Mr. Mageau asked the following Question:
1. Did the Hon. Adam Beck at a public meeting at North Bay in Decem- ber, 1912, state that power would be developed within a short time from Chau- diere Falls on the French River. 2. Where does the Hydro-Electric Power Commission propose to obtain power for the purpose of supplying the Town of North Bay. 3. Has any arrangement yet been made by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission for the purpose of obtaining power to be supplied to the Town of North Bay.
To which Mr. Beck replied in the words following: — 1. No. 2. Not yet determined. 3. No.
Mr. Proudfoot asked the following Question:
1. Did Ferdinand Walter, License Inspector of Waterloo County, apply for an increase of salary as License Inspector. 2. If so, what was the date of such application. 3. Was the application verbal or in writing or in both. 4. To whom was the application made. 5. How was Ferdinand Walter notified of such increase of salary, by letter or telegram. 6. What was the date of the letter or telegram notifying him of such increase.
To which the Provincial Secretary replied in the words following: —
1. No, Dr. Lackner, the then Member for North Waterloo during the Session of 1912, verbally represented to the Provincial Secretary and to Mr. Eudo Saunders, Chief Officer of the Department, that $600, was not sufficient allowance to Ferdinand Walter for salary and expenses, having regard to the work he was doing and asked that the allowance be increased. Later on, and while still a Member of the House, he took the matter up again and Mr. Ferdi- nand Walter's allowance for salary and expenses was increased to $700. 2. No record was made of the date of these requests. 3. Answered by No. 1. 4. Answered by No. 1. 5. Neither letter nor telegram. A copy of the Order- in-Council was mailed to him on the 7th of October, 1912. 6. There was no letter or telegram.
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The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 134), Respecting Government House Property. And, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. 'Torrance reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 101), Respecting Railways. And, after some lime spent therein, Mr. Speaker re- sumed the Chair ; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-day.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: —
Bill (No. 138), To amend the Forest Reserves Act.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 125), Respecting Private Sanitaria for Mental Diseases.
Referred to a Committee of <the Whole House To-morrow.
Mr. Rowell moved, seconded by Mr. Racine,
That this House do respectfully memorialize the Government of Canada to readjust the Subsidy payable to the Province of Ontario for debt allowance upon the same basis as the Subsidy payable to the Province of Manitoba under section 4, chapter 32 of 2 Geo. V. (Canada) and that the Honourable, the Speaker of this Assembly, be authorized to transmit such memorial to the Right Honourable R. L. Borden, Premier of the Dominion of Canada, for his early consideration, and that the following memorial be adopted: —
The memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario HUMBLY SHOWETH,
That at the time of Confederation the Dominion of Canada agreed to assume and did assume the debts of the respective Provinces on a basis mu-
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tually agreed upon by the said Provinces and confirmed by the British North America Act, 1867, Sections 111 to 116 (inclusive).
That in the year 1873 the Parliament of Canada increased the Subsidy by way of debt allowance to the Province of Ontario and Quebec by an Act entitled " An Act to readjust the amount payable to and chargeable against the several Provinces of Canada by the Dominion Government so far as they de- pend upon the debt with which they respectively entered the Union " and by Section (1) of the said Act, it was also provided that the other Provinces of the Dominion should receive an increase in their debt allowance proportionate to the increased subsidy allowed to the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
That in the year 1884 the Parliament of Canada by Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled " An Act to readjust the yearly subsidies to be allowed by the Dominion Government to the several Provinces now included in the Dominion " increased the Subsidy to each of the Provinces included in the Dominion at the date of the passing of the said Act, such increase being allowed to each of the said Provinces on the same proportionate basis.
That in the said recited Acts the principle has been clearly established that subsidies allowed to the respective Provinces of the Dominion by way of debt allowance should be calculated and paid upon the same basis and without any discrimination or partiality whatsoever.
That by an Act of the Dominion Parliament passed in the second year of the reign of His Majesty and chaptered 32, the Subsidy payable to the Province of Manitoba by way of debt allowance was materially increased.
That the Subsidy payable to the Province by way of debt allowance has not been correspondingly increased.
That in view of the facts hereinbefore recited, your memorialists respect- fully represent that in fairness and equity the Province of Ontario is entitled to an increased Subsidy upon the same basis as that already granted to the Province of Manitoba; and would earnestly press upon the attention of the Dominion Government the propriety of granting such increased Subsidy, the same to date from the day upon which such increased Subsidy in favour of the Province of Manitoba took effect. ,
That your memorialists would respectfully represent that the financial arrangements entered into between the Dominion and the various Provinces at the time of Confederation and equitably readjusted as regards all the Pro- vinces in 1873 and 1884 ought not to be varied without a conference of the representatives of all the Provinces duly convened to consider and pass upon such variations.
And your memorialists as in duty bound will ever pray.
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Mr. Lucas moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Hearst,
That all the words in the Motion after the first word " That " be struck out, and the following substituted therefor, "before the revision of the Sub- sidies payable by the Federal Government to the Provinces made in 1907 by the Imperial Parliament on the Address of the Senate and Commons of Canada a Conference of the Provincial Premiers with the Dominion Government was held and the said revision was based upon certain Resolutions arrived at by the said Provincial Representatives, und this House endorses and approves of the action of the Representatives of this Government with reference to the financial relations between the Dominion Government and the several Provinces as shewn by the proceedings and conclusions adopted at the said Inter-Provincial Con- ference.
" And this House further declares it is not desirable to memorialize the Dominion Government to readjust the Subsidy payable to the Province of Ontario, or to press for an increased Subsidy without the matter having been first considered by an Inter-Provincial Conference."
And the Amendment, having been put, was carried on the following Division : —
YEAS.
Messieurs
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Beck
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Champagne
Charters
Cool:
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Dunlop
Eilber
Ferguson
(Simcoe)
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Fraser
Galna
Godfrey
Goode^ham
Grant
Hanna
Ilartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Jamieson
Jarvis
Lucas
McCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
IMcKeown McNaught McPherson Macarthur Macdiarmid Ma chin Mason Mathieu Milligan Mills Morel Musgrove
Nixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Peck
Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Scholfield
Shillington
Studholme
Thompson
(Simcoe)
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Vrooman Westbrook Whitesides Whitney— 70.
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NAYS. |
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Messieurs |
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Anderson (Bruce) Atkinson Bowman Clarke |
Evanturel Ferguson (Kent) Kohler McCormick |
McDonald McQueen Mageau Marshall Mayberry |
Proudfoot Racine Rowell Sinclair — 17. |
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PAIRS. |
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None. |
The Main Motion, as Amended, having been then put, was carried on the following Division : —
YEAS.
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Beck
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Champagne
Charters
Cook
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Dnnlop
Eilber
Ferguson
(Simcoe)
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Clarke
Messieurs
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Fraser
Galna
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grant
Har.na
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Jamieson
Jarvis
Lucas
McCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
|
McKeown |
Preston |
|
MoN" aught |
(Lanark) |
|
McPherson |
Pyne |
|
Macarthur |
Rankin |
|
Macdiarmid |
Reaume |
|
Machin |
Regan |
|
Mason |
Ross |
|
Mathieu |
Scholfield |
|
Milligan |
Shillington |
|
Mills |
Studholme |
|
Morel |
Thompson |
|
Musgrove |
(Simcoe) |
|
Xeely ^NTixon |
Thompson (Peterboro) |
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Gorman |
|
|
Owens |
Torrance |
|
Pattinson Peck |
Vrooman Westbrook |
|
Preston (Durham) |
Whitesides Whitney — 70. |
NAYS. Messieurs
Evanturel Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler McCormick
McDonald
McQueen
Mageau
Marshall
Mayberry
Proudfoot Racine Rowell Sinclair — 17.
PAIRS. None.
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And it was,
Resolved, That before the revision of the Subsidies payable by the Federal Government to the Provinces made in 1907 by the Imperial Parliament on the Address of the Senate and Commons of Canada a conference of the Provincial Premiers with the Dominion Government was held and the said revision was based upon certain resolutions arrived at by the said Provincial Representa- tives, and this House endorses and approves of the action of the Representatives of this Government with reference to the financial relations between the Do- minion Government and the several Provinces as shewn by the proceedings and conclusions adopted at the said Inter-Provincial Conference.
And this House further declares it is not desirable to memorialize the Dominion Government to readjust the Subsidy payable to the Province of Ontario or to press for an increased Subsidy without the matter having been first considered by an Inter-Provincial Conference.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned umil half -past two of the Clock, P.M., of Wednesday, the Twenty-sixth day of February, instant.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 101), Respecting Railways. And, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 102), Respecting the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board. And, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House by command of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor : —
Report of the Minister of Public Works of the Province for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 12.)
The House then adjourned at 9.40 p.m.
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Wednesday, February 26th, 1913. PRAYERS. 2.30 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Jamieson, the Petition of the Toronto and York Eadial Eailway Company.
By Mr. Chambers, the Petition of the County Council of Wellington.
The following Petitions were read and received: —
Of the Town Council of Kenora, praying that an Act may pass to con- solidate debenture debt and authorize issue of debentures.
Of the Stratford Railway Company, praying that an Act may pass to amend Act of incorporation.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (No. 90), intituled " An Act respecting Cemeteries and the Inter- ment of the Dead." Mr. Eeaume.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 145), intituled " An Act to amend the Liquor License Act." Mr. Proudfoot.
Ordered,, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Mr. McQueen asked the following Question: —
1. Did a deputation wait upon the Government in August, 1912, and re- quest the Government to appoint a Commission to investigate the practicability of conserving the waters of the Grand River, so as to mitigate floods and main- tain a reasonably good flow of water in dry weather. 2. What action has the Government taken upon the said request. 3. Have any other deputations waited on the Government in regard to the same matter, and if so, when.
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To which the Minister of Public Works replied: —
1. Yes. 2. A survey of the watershed of the Grand River Valley has been made by the Hydraulic Engineer of the Hydro-Electric Power Com- mission, whose report the Government awaits before proceeding further. 3. Yes. December 23rd, 1908.
Mr. Bowman moved, seconded by Mr. Atkinson,
1. That this House is of the opinion that the time has come for a more comprehensive and adequate policy to promote the construction of good roads throughout the Province, particularly roads leading to market towns ; and that all grants made by the Government of Canada to assist in the construction of good roads in this Province should be paid over to the Province and expended by it, together with adequate Provincial appropriations, under a well-con- sidered policy to secure a thorough system of good roads throughout the Province.
2. That as part of such policy, the legislation to be enacted should include provision for: —
(a) The levying upon automobiles of a substantial license fee, properly
graded according to horse power, the proceeds of such tax to be applied toward the construction and maintenance of good roads.
(b) The issue by the Government of highway bonds (repayable in 20
years) to an amount not exceeding the estimated capitalized value of the license fees payable as aforesaid during such period, the annual charges for interest and sinking fund to be met out of the sums so received from year to year by way of license fees, and the proceeds of the sale of the said bonds to be applied as part of the fund so to be raised for the immediate repair and improvement of the roads throughout the Province.
Mr. Reaume moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Hearst,
That all the words of the Motion, after the first word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor, " this House has received with satisfaction the intimation in the Speech from the Throne that it is the inten- tion of the Government to formulate a scheme, or plan, for the construction and improvement of highways in the older settled parts of the Province. This House hereby expresses its confidence that the expenditure necessary for such purpose will be made and carried out with due regard to the public interest, and this House will be glad to receive any money grants which may be made by the Dominion Government for a like purpose."
And the Amendment, having been put, was carried on a Division.
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The Original Motion, as amended, having been then put, was carried on a Division,
And it was,
Resolved, That this House has received with satisfaction the intimation in the Speech from the Throne that it is the intention of the Government to formulate a scheme or plan for the construction and improvement of highways in the older settled parts of the Province. This House hereby expresses its confidence that the expenditure necessary for such purpose will be made and carried out with due regard to the public interest ; and this House will be glad to receive any money grants which may be made by the Dominion Government for a like purpose.
On Motion of Mr. Evanturel, seconded by Mr. McDonald,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return of copies of all correspondence between Bishop Scollard, of Sault Ste. Marie, and the Govern- ment regarding the Bi-lingual Schools of the Province of Ontario since the 1st day of March, 1907.
On Motion of Mr. Evanturel, seconded by Mr. McDonald,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Eeturn of copies of all correspondence between the Department of Education, the Minister of Educa- tion himself, and the Board of Trustees of the Schools of the Village of Plan- tagenet since the 1st day of March, 1905, up to the 1st day of December, 1908, regarding the Teaching of French.
On Motion of Mr. Mageau, seconded by Mr. Sinclair,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Eeturn shewing: — 1. The number of .passes issued by the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission over its line of railway or any part thereof during the period from July 1st, 1911, to 1st July, 1912. 2. The persons to whom the said passes were granted. 3. The purpose for which each of the said passes was granted.
On Motion of Mr. Sinclair, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return shewing:— 1. Copies of all correspondence and other papers, documents, etc., seized by the Crown in connection with the prosecution of the Canadian Washing Machine Manufacturing Association. 2. Copies of all correspondence be- tween the Government or any member or official of the Government and any other person or persons relating to the Canadian Washing Machine Manufac-
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turing Association, or the prosecution thereof, or the discontinuance of such prosecution. 3. Copies of all correspondence and other papers, documents, etc., seized by the Crown in connection with the prosecution of the Canadian Clothes Wringer Manufacturing Association. 4. Copies of all correspondence between the Government, or any member or official of the Government, and any other person or persons, relating to the Canadian Clothes Wringer Manu- facturing Association, or the prosecution thereof, or the discontinuance of such prosecution.
On Motion of Mr. Mageau, seconded by Mr. Sinclair,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return shewing : — 1. All expenses incurred by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission, or the Government, or by any person or persons on their behalf, in connection with the passing of the Hydro-Electric By-law at North Bay in January, 1913, or for the purpose of procuring the passage of such By-law, or otherwise con nected with the submission of such By-law to the electors of North Bay. 2. The names of all persons employed by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission who were in or visited the Town of North Bay during the months of December or January last, and the purposes for which they were employed in the Town of North Bay, and the amounts that were paid to each of them for their services there. 3. Copies of all correspondence between the Hydro-Electric Power Commission, or the Government, or any person or persons on behalf of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission, or the Government, and the Council of the Town of North Bay, or any person on behalf of the said Council, relating to the Hydro-Electric By-law.
On Motion of Mr. Mageau, seconded by Mr. Sinclair,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return shewing: — 1. The amount of money expended directly by the Government in each of the years 1911 and 1912, in the construction or repair of (a) roads; (&) bridges, and (c) drains in each of the Districts of Sudbury, Nipissing, Parry Sound and Sturgeon Falls, distinguishing the amount spent in each of said Districts for each of said purposes. 2. The amount of money expended during 1911 and 1912, by the Government by way of aid to any municipalities in the said Districts in the construction or repair of roads, bridges or drains, stating in respect to each work which was undertaken with Government aid as aforesaid. (a) The purpose of the work, that is, whether for roads, bridges or drains, and whether for construction or repair. (&) The District in which such work was undertaken, (c) The amount expended by the Government on such work. (d) The amount expended by the municipality on such work.
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On Motion of Mr. Atkinson, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Keturn shewing: — 1. All lands (other than the Railway's right of way) owned by the Timiskam- ing and Northern Ontario Kailway Commission situate in the various muni- cipalities of the Province, stating the municipality in which the land is situate, the area and estimated value of the land, and showing which are mineral lands, agricultural lands and town lots. 2. All lands (other than the Bail- way's right of way) owned by the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission situate in any unorganized territory within the Province, stating the unorganized territory in which the land is situate, the area and estimated value of the land, and showing which are mineral lands, agricultural lands and town lots.
The following Bill was read the second time: —
Bill (No. 135), To amend an Act respecting Statute Labour.
Referred to the Municipal Committee.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 141), To amend The Motor Vehicles Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 144), To amend The Assessment Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 138), To amend The Forest Reserves Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McPherson reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
Mr. Lucas presented to the House, by command of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor : —
The Public Accounts of the Province of Ontario for the year ended 31st October, 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 1.)
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On Motion of Mr. Lucas, seconded by Mr. Hearst,
Ordered, That the Public Accounts for the year 1912 be referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Sir James Whitney presented to the House,
A Return to an Order of the House of thirteenth day of April, 1912, for a Eeturn of: — (a) All memorials, resolutions, letters or other written mem- oranda received by the Government or any Minister or official thereof since the 1st day of January, 1910, from any individual, public officer or organiza- tion with respect to the increase of the number of Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature for Ontario or with respect to the changes in the consti- tution of the Supreme Court of Judicature for Ontario provided for in sec- tions 1 to 19 inclusive, of The Law Reform Act, 1909. (&) Copies of all letters or written memoranda from the Government or any Minister or official thereof to any individual, public officer, or organization with respect to the said two subject matters, or either of them, since the said date. (Sessional Papers, No. 64.)
The House then adjourned at 4.20 p.m.
Thursday, February 27th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions \vere severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Ellis, the Petition of William Godbee Brown of Ottawa. By Mr. Rowell, the Petition of the Methodist Church.
By Mr. Eraser, the Petition of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Ferry Railway Company.
By Mr. Pratt, the Petition of Henry H. Roberts of Lynedoch. By Mr. Brower, the Petition of the County Council of Elgin. By Mr. Neely, the Petition of the City Council of London.
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The following Petitions were read and received : —
Of the Countv Council of Simcoe, praying for certain amendments to the Assessment Act respecting the Assessment of Express Companies.
Of the County Council of Simcoe, respecting the Maintenance of a System of County Roads.
Of Thomas McMichael and others of the County of Huron, praying for certain amendments to the Ontario Stallion Act, respecting Compulsory En- rollment.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills presented their Second Report which was read as follows and adopted:—
Your Committee beg to report the following Bill with certain amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 8), Respecting the City of Hamilton.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 92), intituled "An Act respecting Public Lands and the De- partment of Lands, Forests and Mines." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 146), intituled " An Act to amend the Marriage Act." Mr. Godfrey.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 147), intituled " An Act to amend the Assessment Act." Mr. Scholfield.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 148), intituled "An Act to amend the Wolf Bounty Act." Mr. Machin.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 149), intituled "An Act to amend the Act respecting Statute Labour." Mr. Machin.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow. 6 — Journal.
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The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 124), For the protection of Persons employed in Factories, Shops and Office Build- ings and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The House then adjourned at 5.55 p.m.
Friday,, February 28th, 1913. PKAYEES. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:
By Mr. McCowan, the Petition of Randolph J. McCrea and others of Toronto.
By Mr. Scholfield, the Petition of the City Council of Guelph.
The following Petitions were read and received :
Of the Toronto and York Radial Railway Company, praying that an Act may pass empowering the Company to enter into a certain agreement with the Corporation of the City of Toronto, and for other purposes.
Of the County Council of Wellington, respecting the construction of roads.
Mr. Lennox, from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders, presented their Third Report, which was read as follows and adopted:
Your Committee have carefully examined the following Petitions and find the Notices as published in each case sufficient:
Of the Town Council of Barrie, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws re Public Works.
Of Francis C. McMath and others of Detroit, U.S.A., praying that an Act may pass to incorporate certain lands situate on the Detroit River, in the Township of Sandwich, as a Town Municipality under the name of Pontiac.
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Of the Town Council of Collingwood praying that an Act may pass to consolidate the floating debt and authorize the issue of debentures.
Of the Town Council of Kenora, praying that an Act may pass to con- solidate debenture debt and authorize the issue of debentures.
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Of S. Merker and others of Toronto, praying that an Act may pass to amend 57 Vic. c. 101, authorizing the conveyance of certain lands.
Of the McKinley-Darragh-Savage Mines of Cobalt, praying that an Act may pass authorizing the Directors to declare and pay dividends out of the funds of the Company.
Of the Rev. W. H. G. Colles' and others, of Chatham, praying that an Act may pass authorizing and empowering the Trustees of the Church of England Glebe Lands to sell the same; and for other purposes.
Of the Right Reverend Nicetas Budka of Winnipeg, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parishes and Missions in Ontario.
Your Committee recommend that Rule No. 51 of Your Honourable House be further suspended in this, that the time for presenting Petitions for Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Friday, the 7th day of March next, and that the time for introducing Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Friday, the 14th day of March next.
Ordered, That the time for presenting Petitions for Private Bills be fur- ther extended until and inclusive of Friday, the seventh day of March next.
Ordered, That the time for introducing Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Friday, the fourteenth day of March next.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time:
Bill (No. 12), intituled " An Act to enable the Trustees of the Church of England Glebe Lands of the City of Chatham, to sell and convey the same." Mr. Ferguson (Grenville.)
Referred to the Commissioners of Estates Bills.
Bill (No. 13), intituled "An Act to incorporate the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parishes and Missions in the Province of Ontario." Mr. Machin.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
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Bill (No. 19), intituled "An Act respecting the McKinley-Darragh- Savage Mines of Cobalt, Limited." Mr. McPherson.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 26), intituled " An Act to confirm certain By-laws of the Town of Barrie." Mr. Thompson (Simcoe.)
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 47), intituled " An Act respecting the Town of Kenora." Mr. Machin.
Referred to the Railway and Municipal Board.
Bill (No. 150), intituled "An Act to amend the Ditches and Water- courses Act." Mr. Proudfoot.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 151), intituled "An Act to amend the Division Courts Act." Mr. Proudfoot.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 152), intituled "An Act to amend the Assessment Act." Mr. Macdiarmid.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 153), intituled "An Act to amend the Ontario Voters' Lists Act." Mr. Macdiarmid.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on -Monday next.
Mr. Richardson asked the following Question:
1. How .many water powers in this Province, have been leased or other- wise parted with by the Crown since the 1st of February, 1905. 2. What are the names of these water powers and the parties to whom the same were leased or otherwise parted with.
To which the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied in the words and figures following:
1.-42 as follows:
1. Canal Rapids, Maganetawan River. Lessees, The MacKenzie Power and Development Company, Limited. Lease cancelled 20th July, 1909.
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2. Foot of Long Lake, Blanche River. Lessee, Stephen Ryan. Lease surrendered 25th April, 1908.
3. Falls Wahnapitae River, Lot 1, con. 2, Neelon. Supplementary to Lease 21st September, 1901. Lessee, Frank Cochrane.
4. A. D. 110, Winnipeg River. Town of Kenora.
5. Falls of Kaministiquia River, Paipoonge Township. Lessees, The Mount McKay and Kakabeka Falls Railway Company, Limited.
6. Indian Rapids, Saugeen River. The Saugeen Electric Light and Power Company, Limited.
7. Alice A. Falls, Seine River. A. Demanville. Lease cancelled 20th July, 1909.
8. Falls on Wabi River, Bucke Township. Lessee, F. Wallace White.
9. The Notch, Montreal River. Lessees, M. P. Wright and W. C. Young! Lease cancelled 29th January, 1913.
10. Fountain Falls, Montreal River. Lessees, C. A. Beach and B. C. Beach. Lease surrendered 1st June, 1907.
11. Hound Chute, Montreal River. Lessees, C. A. Beach and B. C. Beach.
12. Ragged Rapids, Severn River. Lessees, Town of Orillia.
13. Birch Falls, Birch Creek. Lessees, Town of Webbwood. Lease can- celled 13th January, 1909.
14. Healy Falls, Trent River. Lessees, The Northumberland-Durham Power Company, Limited. Cancelled, 13th July, 1909.
15. High Falls, Muskoka River. Lessees, Town of Bracebridge.
16. Dryden Falls, Wabigoon River. Lessees, The Gordon Pulp and Paper Company, Limited.
17. Wabagishik Falls, Vermilion River. Lessees, The Mond Nickel Company, Limited.
18. Foot of Long Lake, Blanche River. Lessee, Long Lake Company, Limited. To replace lease 1762.
19. Indian Chute, Montreal River. Lessee, W. J. Emery. Cancelled 30th June, 1911.
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20. Falls on Bear Creek, Elk Lake. Lessee, C. E. Kilmer.
21. Falls on Wahnapitae River, Secord Township. Lessee, William Mc- Vittie.
22. Fountain Falls, Montreal River. Lessee, Thos. S. Clarke.
23. Bay Lake, Montreal River. Lessee, C. A. Masten.
24. Clay Portage Falls, Matabitchewan River. Lessees, Mines Power, Limited.
25. Big Chute, Severn River. Lessees, Simcoe Railway and Power Com- pany, Limited.
26. Falls on Mattawa River, Mattawan Township. Lessees, The Mattawa Electric Light and Power Company, Limited.
27. W. R. 92, Bear Lake. Lessee, Robert J. Leckie.
28. Sandy Falls, Mattagami River. Lessees. Weldon C. Young and A. M. Bilsky.
29. Lower Sandy Falls, Mattagami River. Lessee, W. R. P. Parker. Can- celled, 27th April, 1912.
30. Sturgeon Falls, Mattagami River. Lessees, Scottish Ontario Gold Mining Syndicate, Limited.
31. Falls on Raven River. Township of McFadden. Lessee, George A. McKay.
32. Falls on Wahnapitae River in unnamed township west of Allen. Lessees, The Lome Power Company, Limited.
33. Cedar Falls, Magpie River. Lessees, The Lake Superior Power Company.
34. Wawaitin Falls, Mattagami River. Lessee, Emil A. Wallberg.
35. Cameron's Pool, Nipigon River. Lessee, S. A. Marks.
36. Big Falls, Winnipeg River. Lessees, Grand Trunk Pacific Develop- ment Company, Limited.
37. Steep Hill Falls, Magpie River. Lessees, The Lake Superior Power Company, Limited.
38. Mountain Falls, Madawaska River. Lessees, The Imperial Graphite Company, Limited.
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39. Dryden Falls, Wahnapitae River. Lessees, Wahnapitae Power Co., Limited.
40. Iroquois Falls and Couchiching Falls, Abitibi River. Lessees, Shir- ley Ogilvie and F. H. Anson.
41. Ragged Rapids, Severn River. Lessees, Town of Orillia. Renewal of Lease 1781. v
42. Great or South Falls, Muskoka River. Lessees, Town of Gravenhurst.
Mr. McCormick asked the following Question :
1. Has the Government any information or estimate (verbal or otherwise) as to the quantity of .Timber situate on the Townships of Haggert and Kendry respectively, and if so, what is the quantity in cords of (a) Spruce; (6) Poplar; (c) White Birch; (d) Balsam; (e). Cedar. 2. Were tenders called for or was any other effort made by the Government to interest purchasers prior to the sale of the said Townships to Willis K. Jackson, et al.
And the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied that,
1. The Government has information of a general character about the timber in these townships, but no specific estimates of the number of cords of spruce, poplar, white birch, balsam or cedar. 2. The arrangement being for the pur- pose of furthering settlement upon certain prescribed conditions, no tenders were called for.
Mr. Mayberry asked the following Question:
1. What is the license fee at present payable by the hotel keeper at Blind River. 2. When was the fee fixed at this amount. 3. Was the fee fixed by Order-in-Council, if not, in what manner. 4. What license fee did said hotel keeper pay prior to that date.
To which the Provincial Secretary replied in the words following :
1. $500. 2. May 14th, 1912. 3. By Order-in-Council. 4. $750. At the Municipal Elections at Blind River a by-law was submitted to the electors increasing the tavern license from $350, the statutory duty, to $1000. This was defeated by only two votes, and the Mayor desired to have another by-law sub- mitted at once, but as this could not be done the Government by Order-in-Council dated the 23rd day of April, 1907, increased the fee to $750, under the Act of 1906. chap. 47, section 10, amending the Liquor License Act.
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Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question:
1. How many shops are there in the Province which come under the Shops' Regulation Act. 2. How many of these belong to the class which should be inspected by the women inspectors, and how many belong to the class which should be inspected by the male inspectors. 3. How many factories are there in the Province which come under the Factories' Act. 4. How many ol these belong to the class which should be inspected by the women inspectors, and how many belong to the class which should be inspected by the male inspectors.
And the Minister of Agriculture replied that,
The Factory Inspection Branch does not keep a classified record of shops and factories, as many shops and factories are inspected by both male and female inspectors. The only record is as to the number of inspections.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question:
1. Who is the Sheriff for Bruce County. 2. When was he appointed. 3. What was his occupation before his appointment as Sheriff. 4. Is he still engaged in that occupation, while holding the position of Sheriff. 5. Where does he reside. 6. What is the County Town of the County of Bruce.
To which the Attorney General replied as follows :
1. D. M. Jermyn. 2. The 24th day of November, 1910. 3. Estate Agent and Insurance Agent. 4. The Government has no knowledge upon this sub- ject. 5. Wiarton when last the Department had any information. 6. Walker- ton.
Mr. Mageau asked the following Question :
1. Has the Government made a Harbour Reservation comprising the islands in the Moose River and land on each side of the River. from the Fishing Tent Rapids to James Bay. 2. Has the Government investigated the effects of spring floods, ice jams, etc., between Moose Factory and the outer bar. 3. Has the Government established an experimental station within the Costal Plain.
To which the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied that,
1. The land is all in the Crown, no reservation required. 2. Yes. 3. No.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent) asked the following Question:
1. Was one Stone charged before the Police Magistrate at Collingwood with violation of the Liquor License Laws in January last. 2. If so, was he
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acquitted or convicted. 3. Has the Government taken any action towards ap- pealing from the decision of the Magistrate. 4. Has the Government received any complaints against the said Police Magistrate in respect to his adminis- tration of the Liquor License Laws.
To which the Provincial Secretary replied as follows :
1. The Department has no official knowledge of such a Prosecution. 2. Answered by No. 1. 3. Answered by No. 1. 4. No.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question:
1. Who is the Registrar of Deeds in Bruce County. 2. When was he appointed. 3. What was his occupation before his appointment as registrar.
4. Is he still engaged in that occupation while holding the position of registrar.
5. Where does he reside. 6. Where is the registrar's office for the County of Bruce. 7. WThat is the salary drawn by the Registrar.
And the Attorney General replied as follows :
1. W. H. McFarlane. 2. 24th April, 1912. 3. Importer and Manufac- turers' Agent. 4-5. The Department has no information on this subject. 6. Town of Walkerton. 7. He has no salary. He is paid by fees.
Mr. Proudf oot asked the following Question :
1. When was the license granted by the Insurance Department authoriz- ing the Crown Fire Insurance Company to commence business. 2. Had the Company complied with all the requirements of the Ontario Insurance Act at the time when the license was issued. 3. What evidence did the Depart- ment of Insurance have before it that the required amount of capital stock had been subscribed and paid for before the license was issued. 4. What amount of capital stock had been subscribed before the license was issued, and what amount was paid up.
And the Attorney General replied as follows:
1. 19th December, 1908. 2. Yes. 3. List of shareholders showing $330,000 subscribed, and certificates of Manager of Standard Bank certifying that $36,700 was paid up. 4. Same answer as to No. 3.
Mr. Racine asked the following Question :
1. When was the Demonstration Farm at Monteith established. 2. For what purpose was the Farm established. 3. What is its area. 4. What amount
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has been expended on the same each year since it was established. 5. How many men are at present employed on the said farm.
To which the Minister of Agriculture replied in the words and figures fol- lowing :
1. 1908. 2. As a Demonstration Farm. 3. 800 acres. 4. For labour, equipment and buildings the following sums have been expended: — 1908, $4,446.69; 1909, $5,111.99; 1910, $7,317.44; 1911, $7,594.84; 1912, $10,- 786.89. 5. Two.
Mr. Munro asked the following Question :
1. Who is the Sheriff of Waterloo County. 2. When was he appointed.
3. What was his occupation prior to his appointment. 4. Is he still engaged in the same occupation while holding the position of Sheriff. 5. What is the salary attached to the position of Sheriff in the said County.
To which the Attorney General replied as follows :
1. Henry George Lackner. 2. 5th October, 1912. 3. Medical Doctor.
4. The Department does not know. 5. No salary is attached to the office. See Sec. 39 of The Sheriff's Act as amended by 2 George V. Chap. 17, Section 3.
On Motion of Mr. Racine, seconded by Mr. Mageau,
Ordered, that there be laid before this House a Return shewing : 1. What was the average grant per pupil made by the Government to the Public Schools of the Province other than Bi-lingual or English-French Schools for each of the years 1910, 1911 and 1912. 2. What was the average grant per pupil made by the Government to the Separate Schools of the Province other than the Bi- lingual or English-French Schools for each of the years 1910, 1911 and 1912. 3. What was the average grant per pupil made by the Government to the Bi-lingual or English-French Schools of the Province, Public and Separate, for each of the years 1910, 1911 and 1912. 4. A statement giving the average salary paid to the teacher or teachers engaged in the various classes of schools mentioned in the return. 5. The grade of certificate held and the length of teaching exper- ience of the teachers in these schools. 6. The total grant paid to each class of these schools out of the Assisted School appropriations. 7. A statement of the Regulations of the Department of Education showing the basis upon which is made the apportionment of the sums voted by the Legislature to the schools re- ferred to in the motion.
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Mr. Proudfoot moved, seconded by Mr. Rowell.
That in view of the fact that the Statute Revision Commission, although ap- pointed on the 23rd of June, 1906, has riot completed its work of revising the Statutes of the Province :
That an humble Address be presented to His Honour the Lieutenant- Governor, praying that he will cause instructions to be given to the said Com- mission that it forthwith complete its work and render its report to this House without further delay and not later than the first day of April next.
Mr. Foy moved, in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Pyne,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word "That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor : athis House appreciates highly the valu- able work done by the Statute Revision Commission, the good effect of which can hardly be over-estimated, and has every confidence that the work of the Commission will be completed within a reasonable time."
And the Amendment, having been put, was carried on the following Division :
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Black
Champagne
Charters
Crawford
Dar gavel
Duff
Ellis
Foy
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hogarth
Lennox
Lucas
McCowan
McCrea
Mc,Elroy
McNaught
McPherson
Machin
Mathieu
Mills
Norman
Owens
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Regan
Ross
Scholfield
Whitesides
Whitney — 35.
NAYS. Messieurs :
Evanturel Ferguson
(Kent)
McCormick Marshall
Munro Proudfoot
Racine Rowell Studholme — 9
PAIRS.
None.
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1913
The original Motion as amended having been then submitted^ was carried on the following Division :
YEAS.
Black
Champagne
Charters
Crawford
Dargavel
Duff
Ellis
Foy
Godfrey
Messieurs :
Gooderham
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hogarth
Lennox
Lucas
Me Cowan
McCrea
McElroy
McNaught
McPherson
Machin
Mathieu
Mills
JsTorman
Owens
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne^
Rankin
Eegan
Ross
Scholfield
Whitesides
Whitney — 35.
Evanturel Ferguson
(Kent)
NAYS. Messieurs :
McCormick Marshall
Munro Proudfoot
Racine Rowell Studholme — 9
PAIRS. None.
And it was,
Resolved, That this House appreciates highly the valuable work done by the Statute Revision Commission, the good effect of which can hardly be over- estimated, and has every confidence that the work of the Commission will be completed within a reasonable time.
Sir James Whitney delivered to Mr. Speaker a Message from the Lieu- tenant-Governor, signed by himself; and the said Message was read by Mr. Speaker, and is as follows :
J. M. GIBSOK
The Lieutenant-Governor transmits Supplementary Estimates of certain sums required for the service of the Province for the year 1912-1913, and recommends them to the Legislative Assembly.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
Toronto, February 28th, 1913.
(Sessional Papers, No. 2.)
Ordered, That the Message of the Lieutenant-Governor, together with the Estimates accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.
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Mr. Hamia presented to the House by Command of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor :
Loan Corporations' Statements, being Financial Statements made by Building Societies, Loan Companies, Loaning, Land and Trust Companies for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 11.)
Also — Report on the operation of the Liquor License Acts Ontario, for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 27.)
Also — Statement of the Auditor made pursuant to the provisions of Sec- tion 13, subsection 2, of the Audit Act as amended by Section 6, of Chapter 10, 9 Edward VII. (Sessional Papers, No. 65.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 14th March, 1912, for a Return showing: — How many male patients have been admitted to each of the Provincial Institutions for the Insane, Feeble Minded, and Epileptics during the three years beginning Jan. 1st, 1909, and ending Dec. 31st, 1911. How many female patients were admitted to these institutions during the same years. How many male patients were discharged from each of these institutions dur- ing the same three years. How many female patients were discharged from each of these institutions during these years. Of these male patients dis- charged: 1st. How many were discharged recovered; 2nd. How many were discharged improved; 3rd. How many were discharged unimproved. Of the female patients discharged: 1st. How many were discharged recovered; 2nd. How many were discharged improved; 3rd. How many were discharged un- improved. Of the female patients discharged how many were under 45 years of aa:e. Of the patients admitted to each of these institutions during the years 1909, 1910 and 1911 how many were admitted for the first time. How many were admitted for the second time. How many were admitted for the third time. How many had been admitted more than three times. In how many of these cases admitted during these years is there evidence that the patients have become the father or mother of children after the first attack of insanity. In how many of these patients is there a history of insanity, epilepsy or imbecility in the father, mother, brother or sister of the patient. In how many of these patients is there a history of insanity, epilepsy or imbecility in the children of the patients. How many patients are in each of these institutions who have had a father, mother, son or daughter in an asylum at some time. (Sessional Papers, No. 66.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House for a Return showing: — 1. The number of meetings of the Advisory Council of Education held in each of tho years 1909. 1910, 1911 and 1912. 2. The total number of meetings attended by each of the different members of this Council during each of the said y<\irs. 3. The total number of votes received by each candidate for representative of the public school teachers and for each candidate for representative of the high school teachers for each of the said years. (Sessional Papers, No. 67.)
The House then adjourned at 5.20 p.m.
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Monday, March 3rd, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petition was brought up and laid upon the Table : — By Mr. Johnson, the Petition of the City Council of Belleville.
The following Petitions were read and received: —
Of William Godbee Brown and others, praying that an Act may pass to amend Cap. 123, 1 Geo. V., re Estate of the late W. W. Brown.
Of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Perry Railway Company, praying that an Act may pass to increase the capital stock and authorize a further issue of bonds.
Of the City Council of Guelph, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws and for other purposes.
Of Randolph J. McCrea and others of Toronto, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Town of Leaside.
Of the City Council of London, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws and for other purposes.
Of the Methodist Church, praying that an Act may pass to amend 47 Vic. Cap. 88, authorizing Trustees to hold property and for other purposes.
Of Henry H. Roberts, of Lynedoch, praying that an Act may pass to abolish the common stock of the Norfolk Canners, Limited, and providing for the proper compensation of the Promoters and Provisional Directors.
Of the County Council of Elgin, respecting the maintenance of the System of County Roads.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 25), intituled "An Act to incorporate the Town of Pontiac." Mr. Anderson (Essex.)
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 28), intituled " An Act respecting the Town of Midland." Mr. Hartt.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
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Bill (No. 31), intituled "An Act respecting the Floating Debt of the Town of Collingwood." Mr. Thompson (Simcoe.)
Referred to the Railway and Municipal Board.
Bill (No. 45), intituled " An Act respecting the Trustees of the Congrega- tion of the Holy Blossom." Mr. Gooderham.
Referred to tho Commissioners of Estate Bills.
Bill (No. 87), intituled "An Act respecting the Construction and Opera- tion of Works for Supplying Public Utilities by Municipal Corporations and Companies." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 88), intituled " An Act respecting Provincial Parks." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 154), intituled "An Act to amend the Public Libraries Act." Mr. McQueen.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 155), intituled "An Act to amend the Assessment Act." Mr. Fraser.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 156), intituled "An Act to amend the Interpretation Act." Mr. Elliott.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 157), intituled " An Act to amend the Ontario Election Act." Mr. McQueen.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 158), intituled " An Act to amend the Dower Act." Mr, Elliott.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 159), intituled "An Act to amend the Ontario Game and Fisheries Act." Mr. Elliott.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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Bill (No. 160), intituled "An Act to amend the Arbitration Act." Mr. Elliott, .
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 161), intituled " An Act to amend the Execution Act," Mr. Elliott.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
The following Bills were severally read the second time : —
Bill (No. 2), To confirm By-law No. 661 of the Town of Prescott and the Agreement entered into between the Town of Prescott and the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada referred to therein.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow. Bill (No. 5), Respecting the Town of Sandwich. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow. Bill (No. 6), Respecting the City of St. Thomas. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 9), To authorize the British Empire Trust Company, Limited, to do business in the Province of Ontario.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill -(No. 8), Respecting the City -of Hamilton.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Mr. Elliott moved, seconded by Mr. Rowell,
That this House do respectfully memorialize the Government of Canada to amend the Dominion Railway Act, so as to secure for the municipalities of this Province full and absolute control of their own highways, and to remedy the existing state of the law as disclosed by the decision of the Judicial Com- mittee of the Privy Council in the case of Toronto and Niagara Power Com- pany against the Corporation of the Town of North Toronto, and that the Honourable the Speaker of this Assembly be authorized to transmit such memorial to the Right Honourable R. L. Borden, Premier of the Dominion Government, for his consideration, and that the following memorial be adopted:
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" The Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario humbly sheweth: —
" That by a decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the year 1912, in the case of the Toronto and Niagara Power Company versus the Corporation of the Town of North Toronto, it was decided in effect that in certain cases a corporation possessing a Dominion charter may enter and operate upon the highways of the municipality, without the consent of such municipality.
" That it is of the highest importance to the municipalities of this Pro- vince that they should have the control of their own highways.
" That the decision above mentioned is fraught with grave danger to the municipalities of Ontario and is inconsistent with the rights of the Province, and your memorialists would earnestly press upon the attention of the Dominion Government the necessity of amending the Dominion Railway Act, so as to secure for the municipalities of this Province the control of their own high- ways and to protect the same from the encroachments of private corporations.
" And your memorialists as in duty bound will ever pray." Mr. Toy moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Pyne,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor: "this House approves of all the steps taken by the Government in the direction of securing for the munici- palities of the Province, full control of their Highways and has every confi- dence that it will not relax its efforts to that end."
And the Amendment, having been put, was carried on a Division.
The Main Motion, as amended having been then submitted, was carried on a Division.
And it was,
Resolved, That this House approves of all the steps taken by the^ Govern- ment in the direction of securing for the municipalities of the Province full control of their Highways, and has every confidence that it will not relax its effqrts to that end.
On Motion of Mr. Kohler, seconded by Mr. Richardson,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing:—!. Copies of the Cullers' report made by the Fort Frances Lumber Company for the logging seasons of 1909-10, 1910-11, 1911-12.
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On Motion of Mr. Mageau, seconded by Mr. Evanturel,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Keturn showing: — 1. Copies of all correspondence between the Minister of Education or any other member or official of the Government and any other person or persons during 1910, 1911 and 1912, relating to the investigation made by Dr. Merchant of the bi-lingual or French-English Schools in Ontario. 2. Copies of all corres- pondence between the Minister of Education or any other member or official of the Government and any other person or persons during the year 1912, relating to Regulation "No. 17.
On Motion of Mr. McQueen, seconded by Mr. Sinclair,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing : — 1. How much the Government has spent on private detective work in each of the years 1910, 1911 and 1912. 2. How much of the amount mentioned in the first paragraph hereof, has been spent by the Government in connection with the administration of the Liquor License Laws. 3. What amount was recovered in fines and penalties under the Liquor License Act, in each of the years 1910, 1911 and 1912.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 129), Respect- ing Hoisting Engineers, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and tha-t the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 133), To amend an Act for raising money on the credit of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Ontario, having been read,
Mr. Rowell moved, That the Bill be now read the second time.
And objection having been taken that the Bill was in direct contravention of the Rule and Practice governing the question of Aid and Supply an^d Mr. Speaker, after argument pro and con, being requested to rule, addressed the House in the following words: —
RE. BILL 133.
The Act respecting the Legislative Assembly, 8 Edw. VII. c. 5, s. 64 provides : —
" 64. The Assembly shall not originate or pass any vote, resolution, " address or bill for the appropriation of any part of the Consolidated Revenue " Fund, or of any tax or impost, to any purpose which has not been first recom- " mended by a message of the Lieutenant-Governor to the Assembly during the " Session in which the vote, resolution, address or bill is proposed. R.S.O. " 1897, c. 12, s. 67."
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This Bill is one amending the Act for authorizing the creation of a loan and directing that the proceeds of the loan shall form part of the Consolidated Kevenue Fund and shall be at the disposal of the Crown for certain purposes, set out in the Act, 2 Geo. Y. c. 2.
The proceeds of a loan thus forming part of the Consolidated Revenue cannot be dealt with in any manner by the Assembly except upon the recom- mendation of the Lieutenant-Governor by a message.
The sections of the Bill are printed in italics to show that they do not form part of the Bill, and that no question can be proposed thereon unless vitality has been imparted to those provisions by a Resolution passed on the recom- mendation of the Crown.
The practice in Ontario follows that of the Imperial Parliament, see May's Parliamentary Practice, Eleventh Edition, page 560.
The Rules of the House do not make express provision for the printing of those sections in italics, but Rule 113 declares that in all unprovided cases the Rules, Usages and Forms of the House of Commons of Great Britain and 'Ireland as in force at the time shall be followed.
But even if the Bill were not out of order as being in violation of the Rules of this House and a contravention of the section cited from the Legisla- tive Assembly Act, it could not be considered by this House.
Section 54 of The British North America Act reads: —
" 54. It shall not be lawful for the House of Commons to adopt or pass " any vote, resolution, address, or Bill for the appropriation of any part of " the public revenue, or of any tax or impost, to any purpose that has not been " first recommended to that House by message of the Governor General in the " Session in which such vote, resolution, address or bill is proposed."
By section 90 of the same Act this provision is made applicable to the Legislative Assemblies of the Provinces, and therefore I have no hesitation therefore, in declaring the Bill to be out of order and I direct that it be re- moved from the Order Paper by the Clerk.
Removed accordingly.
Mr. Hearst presented to the House by Command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Orders in Council issued under Provisions of Section 10, Cap. 2, 2 George V. (Sessional Papers, No. 68.)
The House then adjourned at 6.10 p.m.
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Tuesday, March 4th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Machin, the Petition of Caroline Sophia French, of Toronto. By Mr. Jessop, the Petition of the City Council of St. Catharines. By Mr. Gooderham, the Petition of the Boys' Home, Toronto.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills presented their Third Report, which was read as follows and adopted.
Your Committee beg to report the following Bills without amendments : —
Bill (No. 18), To confirm By-laws ETos. 790, 787, 785, and 757 of the Town of Sarnia.
Bill (No. 30), Respecting the Town of Dunnville.
Your Committee beg to report the following Bills with certain amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 7), Respecting the Village of Port Colborne. Bill (No. 16), Respecting the Town of Parry Sound.
Your Committee recommend that Rule No. 51 be suspended in this, that the time for receiving Reports of Committees on Private Bills be extended until and inclusive of Thursday the twentieth day of March, instant.
Mr. Hendrie, from the Standing Committee on Railways, presented their First Report, which was read as follows and adopted : —
Your Committee have carefully considered the following Bills and have prepared certain amendments thereto respectively:
Bill (No. 17), To incorporate the Gananoque and Arnprior Railway Com- pany.
Bill (No. 3), Respecting the Eastern Ontario Electric Railway Company.
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Bill (No. 15), Respecting the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Electric Railway Company.
Your Committee have carefully considered Bill (No. 41), Respecting the Bruce Mines and Algoma Railway Company, and report said Bill without amendment.
Your Committee have also amended the Preamble to said Bill (No. IT), so as to make the same conform with the facts as they were made to appear to your Committee.
Your Committee recommend that Rule No. 51 of your Honourable House be further suspended in this, that the time for receiving Reports of Committees on Private Bills be extended until and inclusive of Thursday, the twentieth day of March instant.
Ordered, That the time for receiving Reports of Committees on Private Bills be extended until and inclusive of Thursday, the twentieth day of March, instant.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 86), intituled "An Act respecting Joint Stock Companies for the construction of Works to facilitate the transmission of Timber down Rivers and Streams/' Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 162), intituled "An Act to amend the Municipal Act." Mr. Macdiarmid.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 163), intituled "An Act -to amend the Registry Act." Mr. McCrea.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 164), intituled "An Act to amend the Liquor License Act." Mr. McDonald.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 165), intituled "An Act to prohibit the employment of Women by Orientals." Mr. Godfrey.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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Bill (No. 89), intituled "An Act respecting Timber on Public Lands.3 Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the House to resolve itself into the Committee of Supply, having been read,
Mr. Lucas moved,
That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair, and that the House do resolve itself into the Committee of Supply.
And a Debate having ensued, it was, upon motion of Mr. Jarvis, Ordered, That the Debate be adjourned until To-morrow.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House by command of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor : —
Report of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 19.)
Also — Report of the Minister of Education for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 16.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 3rd March, 1913, for a Return showing: — 1. Copies of the Cullers' report made by the Fort Frances Lumber Company for the logging seasons of 1909-10, 1910-11, 1911-12. (Ses- sional Papers No. 69.)
The House then adjourned at 11.15 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Speaker informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Commissioners of Estate Bills their Report in the following case: —
Bill (No. 45), Respecting the Trustees of the Congregation of the Holy Blossom.
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The Keport was then read by the Clerk at the Table as follows:— To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario: —
We, the undersigned, two of the Commissioners of Estates Bills, pursuant to the request of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, dated 3rd March, 1913, respectfully report as follows: —
Under and by virtue of 57 Victoria, Chap. 101, intituled " An Act to authorize the Trustees of the Congregation of the Holy Blossom " to convey certain lands to other Trustees, the then existing Trustees of the said Congre- gation were empowered to convey the lands mentioned in the said Act, and being the lands on which was erected the Synagogue of the said Congregation, to certain other Trustees to be appointed by the said Congregation pursuant to the provisions of the Act respecting the Property of Religious Institutions, be- ing R.S.O. 1887, chapter 237. And the said Act, 57 Viet, chap. 101, further provided that the deed conveying the said lands should provide that no change should be made in the ritual of the Congregation, or its mode of worship then carried on and known as " Orthodox Minhag," unless sanctioned by four-fifths of the Members of the Congregation present at a congregational meeting, notice of such meeting stating that such question was to be considered thereat, having been first duly given.
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What is proposed by the Bill is to give to a majority of the Congregation the powers limited by the above Act, to four-fifths of the Congregation.
For very obvious reasons it was enacted that changes in ritual should not be adopted unless sanctioned by an overwhelming majority of the members of the Congregation.
If these changes could be so effected by a bare majority, the defeated minority would no doubt endeavour to regain the ascendancy, and the result of the struggle would not be in the interests of the Congregation.
The provision is in the nature of a Trust, and it would be inequitable and not for the benefit of the Congregation, as a whole, to alter it.
We, therefore, report that it is not reasonable that such Bill do pass into law. /
GLENHOLME FALCONBRIDGE,
C. J. K. B.
WILLIAM RENWICK RIDDELL,
J. S. C. 0.
OSGOODE HALL,
March 4th, 1913.
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The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Ellis, the Petition of the City Council of Ottawa. By Mr. Lennox, the Petition of the County Council of York.
The following Petition was read and received: —
Of the City Council of Belleville, praying that an Act may pass to authorize the issue of certain debentures.
Mr. Lennox, from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders, presented their Fourth Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully examined the following Petitions and find the Notices as published in each case sufficient: —
Of the City Council of Peterborough, praying that an Act may pass authorizing the issue of certain debentures and for other purposes;
Of Randolph J. McCrea and others, of Toronto, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Town of Leaside ;
Of the City Council of Port Arthur, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm the bond issue of $30,000, by the McRae Manufacturing Company, and certain Local Improvement By-laws;
Of the City Council of Guelph, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws, and. for other purposes;
Of the Stratford Railway Company, praying that an Act may pass to amend their Act of incorporation by approving By-law number 1932 of the City of Stratford;
Of William Godbee Brown and others, of Ottawa, praying that an Act may pass to amend cap. 123, 1 Geo. V., re Estate of the late W. W. Brown;
Of The Buffalo and Fort Erie Ferry Railway Company, praying that an Act may pass to increase Capital Stock and authorize a further issue of bonds ;
Of Strathearn B. Thompson and others, of Hamilton, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Hamilton Mountain Electric Railway ;
Of the City Council of Brantford, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and conform certain By-laws ;
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Of the Town Council of Renfrew, praying that an Act may pass authoriz- ing the Corporation to issue certain debentures ;
Of the Evangelical Lutheran St. Peters' Church, Berlin, praying that an Act may pass to change the provisions of certain Deeds ;
Of the County Council of Perth, praying that an Act may pass authoriz- ing the Corporation to borrow money for the -purpose of retiring the balance of Railway Debentures;
Of the Town Council of Pembroke, praying that an Act may pass declar- ing certain portions of the Township of Pembroke to be annexed to the Town, and to legalize certain By-laws;
Your Committee recommend that Rule "No. 51 of Your Honourable House be further suspended in this, that the time for presenting Petitions for Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Friday, the 14th day of March instant, and that the time for introducing Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Thursday, the 20th day of March instant.
Mr. Lennox, from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders, presented their Fifth Report, which was read as follows and adopted:—
Your Committee have carefully examined the Petition of the Town Coun- cil of Meaford, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a certain Agreement with the Meaford Manufacturing Company, and for other pur- poses, and find that Notice of the proposed application to this Legislature appeared in the " Ontario Gazette " on the 22nd day of February last and on the 1st day of March instant, and is still current.
Your Committee have had a declaration fyled before them showing that the said Notice also appeared in the " Meaford Express " on the 20th day of February last, and that instructions were given to continue publication of the said Notice for the five succeeding weeks; a declaration was also fyled shew- ing that 200 copies of a Hand Bill containing the said Notice were personally delivered and circulated among business men and ratepayers of the Town of Meaford, and that copies of the said Hand Bill have been posted up in public and conspicuous places in the said Town.
Your Committee are of the opinion that by publication of Notice as afore- said all parties interested have had a sufficient opportunity of becoming aware of the proposed legislation, and would therefore recommend the suspension of the Rule in this case.
Mr. Lucas, from the Standing Committee on Private Bills, presented their Fourth Report, which was read as follows and adopted:—
Your Committee report the following Bill with certain amendments:— Bill (No. 11), To incorporate The British Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on the Bill, on the ground that it relates to a Religious Institution.
Ordered, That the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 11), British Methodist Episcopal Church.
Ordered, That the time for presenting Petitions for Private Bills be fur- ther extended until and inclusive of Friday, the 14th day of March, instant.
Ordered, That the time for introducing Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Thursday, the twentieth day of March, instant.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 20), intituled "An Act to incorporate the Hamilton Mountain Electric Eailway Company." Mr. Regan.
Referred to the Committee on Railways.
Bill (No. 29), intituled " An Act respecting the Town of Pembroke." Mr. Dunlop.
Referred -to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 33), intituled "An Act to authorize the Town of Renfrew to issue Debentures." Mr. McGarry.
Referred to the Railway and Municipal Board.
Bill (No. 34), intituled "An Act respecting the Debenture Debt of the County of Perth." Mr. Torrance.
Referred to the Railway and Municipal Board.
Bill (No. 40), intituled "An Act respecting the City of Port Arthur." Mr. Hogarth.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 42), intituled "An Act to confirm certain By-laws of the City of Brantford." Mr. Brewster.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
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Bill (No. 46), intituled " An Act respecting the Town of Meaford." Mr. Jamieson.
Eeferred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 52), intituled "An Act to increase the borrowing powers of the Trustees of the late William Walter Brown." Mr. Ellis.
Referred to the Commissioners of Estates Bills.
Bill (No. 53), intituled " An Act respecting the Buffalo and Fort Erie Ferry Bailway Company." Mr. Eraser.
Referred to the Committee on Railways.
Bill (No. 166), intituled "An Act to amend the Ontario Election Act and the Consolidated Municipal Act, 1903." Mr. Studholme.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
• Mr. Proudfoot asked the following Question: —
1. Was the Provincial Secretary, Minister of Crown Lands, or any other Member of the Government aware at any time between the 4th of October, 1912, and the 10th of October, 1912, that Ferdinand Walter had announced himself as a candidate in North Waterloo. If so, when did the Provincial Secretary, Minister of Crown Lands or such other Member of the Government, first become aware of that fact. 2. Did Ferdinand Walter tender his resigna- tion as License Inspector, and if so on what date. 3. Did Dr. Lackner or H. L. Jonsen or any other member of the Conservative party in North Waterloo interview the Provincial Secretary, the Minister of Crown Lands, or any other Member of the Government between the 4th October, 1912, and the 10th October, 1912, with reference to increasing the salary of Ferdinand Walter. If so, who and on what dates.
To which the Provincial Secretary replied as follows: —
1. The Provincial Secretary saw what was published in the Toronto papers about that date. 2. No. 3. Dr. Lackner, shortly before resigning as Member of the Legislature, reminded the Provincial Secretary of the appli- cation for increase of salary and expense allowance of Ferdinand Walter, but the Provincial Secretary does not know upon what date.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent) asked the following Question:—
1. Is it the intention of the Government to extend the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway from Cochrane to James' Bay. 2. Has the Govern-
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ment. considered the question of a port upon James' Bay to be used as the ter- minus of the said railway. 3. What is the estimated mileage of the extension of the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway from Cochrane to James' Bay. 4. Has the Government any estimate of the cost of such extension, and is so, what is the estimate.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied that
The whole question is under consideration, including mileage and cost.
Mr. Kohler asked the following Question: —
1. Was one Charles Sharpe employed within the last two years as a guard at the Central Prison. 2. When did he cease to be employed there. 3. Was he dismissed from his position. If so, why. 4. Is the said Charles Sharpe now employed by the Government in connection with the Prison Farm at Port Arthur.
And the Provincial Secretary replied as follows:— 1. Yes. 2. July, 1912. 3. No. 4. Yes.
Mr. Mayberry asked the following Question:—
1. Was one Richard Armstrong, proprietor of McCullough House at Dun- dalk, Ontario, charged before a Justice of the Peace with an offence against the Liquor License Act in December, 1912. 2. If so, what was the charge against the said Armstrong, and who laid the information. 3. Was the said Arm- strong convicted or acquitted, and if convicted what was the sentence. 4. Had the said Armstrong been previously convicted of an offence against the Liquor License Act, and if so what were the dates of the previous convictions and what were the offences of which he was previously convicted. 5. By whom were the previous charges against the said Armstrong laid.
And the Provincial Secretary replied in the words following: —
1. Yes. 2. Keeping liquor for sale contrary to section 50 of the Liquor License Act. Information laid by G. E. Morrison, a Provincial Officer. 3. Convicted. Fined $175, Dundalk being a Local Option Municipality. 4. We have no record of any previous conviction. 5. Answered by No. 4.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question: —
1. Is Dr. Lackner, Sheriff of Waterloo, still Coroner of the County. 2. Did Dr. Lackner at the time of his appointment as Sheriff request to be per-
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mitted to continue the practice of his profession as physician. 3. Did the Gov- ernment give him such permission. 4. Does the Government permit sheriffs to continue the practice of their profession or other calling or occupation while holding the office of sheriff. 5. If so, in what counties in the Province.
To which the Attorney-General replied as follows : —
l.-Yes, as no record appears of his resignation. 2. No. 3. Answered by 2. 4. The Government does not permit Sheriffs to engage in any occupa- tion or do any act which they are by Law forbidden to engage in or to do. 5. Is answered by 4.
On Motion of Mr. Gamey, seconded by Mr. Crawford,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return of copies of all correspondence between the Government, or any member thereof, and Dr. B. F. Fernow, regarding Reforestry work, or any class of work on behalf of the Government of Ontario, in any capacity.
Mr. Rowell moved, seconded by Mr. Proudfoot,
That in the opinion of this House the Public Interests demand: — 1. The immediate abolition of the Bar, including therein the abolition of all hotel and club licenses and therewith the treating system. 2. Such other restrictions upon the residue of the Liquor Traffic as experience may show to be necessary to limit its operations and effective to remedy its evils. Local Option to be maintained as a means of wiping out the residue of the retail sale, where the electors so decide. 3. The strict enforcement of the law by officials in sympathy with law enforcement and the elimination of political influence from the administration of the law. 4. Regulation and inspection of all houses of public entertainment so as to ensure reasonable accommodation for the travelling public.
Mr. Hanna moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Reaume,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word "That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " this House fully recognizes the duty cast upon it to minimize, as far as possible, the evil effects of the drink habit by wise restrictions upon the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
" This House also recognizes that, having regard to the decisions of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as to the respective jurisdictions of the Dominion and the Provinces, it is impossible for the people of the Pro- vince through the Legislature to abolish, or control the manufacture within, or the importation into, the Province of intoxicating liquors; that great good has resulted from the adoption and operation of Local Option under the provisions of Provincial Legislation in that behalf by which, in the localities adopting it,
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the sale of intoxicating liquors both in bars and shops is abolished ; that to for- bid the sale of such liquors in bars while permitting such sales in shops would be disastrous in the extreme and would increase the evils resulting from the traffic and habit; that this House re-affirms its belief as to the evil effects of the treating habit, which should be put an end to, if possible, by means of legis- lation, or by other satisfactory action."
Mr. Lennox moved in Amendment to the Amendment, seconded by Mr. MclSTaught,
That the following words be added to the Amendment: "This House desires to put on record its appreciation of the good work done by the present Government and the Province during the past eight years by the earnest, faithful and non-partizan administration of the Liquor License Law and the desirable and effective improvements which have been added thereto, and this House deprecates the attempts which have been made and are being made by interested persons to bring what has been called the "Temperance Question" into the arena of party politics."
And a Debate having ensued, it was,
Ordered, That the Debate be adjourned until To-morrow.
The House then adjourned at 10.05 p.m.
Thursday, March 6th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were read and received: —
Of the Boys' Home, Toronto, praying that an Act may pass to amend their Act of Incorporation.
Of Caroline Sophia French, of Toronto, praying that an Act may pass confirming the Will of Sophia MacNab and declaring the contingent remainder therein given to the Sisters of St. Joseph to be good and valid.
Of the City Council of St. Catharines, praying for certain amendments to Section A of the Consolidated Municipal Act, 1903, so as to make it apply to all Cities.
Mr. Charters, from the Standing Committee on Printing, presented their first Report, which was read as follows: —
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Your Committee recommend that the following Documents be printed:
Public Accounts of the Province of Ontario for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 1.)
Supplementary Estimates for the Fiscal Year ending October 31si, 1913. (Sessional Papers, No. 2.) ,
Keport of the Inspector of Division Courts for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 5.)
Keport of the Kegistrar of Loan Corporations for the year 1912. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 11.)
Report of the Minister of Public Works for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 12.)
Report of the Game and Fisheries Department for the year 1912. '(Ses- sional Papers, No. 13.)
Report of the Board of Governors of the University of Toronto for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 17.)
Report of the Live Stock Associations for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 39.)
Report of the Farmers' Institutes for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 40.)
Report of the Womens' Institutes for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 41.)
Report of the Agricultural Societies for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 42.)
Supplementary Return from the Records of the several Elections since General Elections. (Sessional Papers, No. 49.)
Statement of Auditor under Sect. 13, of the Audit Act. (Sessional Papers, No. 65.)
Report on the operation of the Liquor License Acts in Ontario during the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 27.)
The Committee recommend the purchase of 115 copies each of the fol- lowing books : —
"The Canadian Annual Review," by J. Castell Hopkins, at $3.00 per volume, net.
" 5,000 Facts about Canada," by The Canadian Facts Publishing Co..
" Brock Centenary Celebration at Queenston Heights," on the 12th Octo- ber, 1912.
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The Committee recommend that in future the Eeport of the Superin- tendent of Insurance and the Eeport of the Kegistrar of Friendly Societies be printed separately.
Your Committee recommend that the following Documents be not printed : Eeport on the State of the Library. (Sessional Papers, No. 51.)
* Eeturn re. amount of Pine Timber cut at or near Mileage 81 on the T. & N. 0. Ey. (Sessional Papers, No. 52.)
Eeturn re. Permit to fish in the " Lizard Island Eeserve." (Sessional Papers, No. 53.)
Eeturn of correspondence re. establishment of Fish Hatcheries in Ontario. (Sessional Papers, No. 54.)
Copy of an Order-in-Council re. payment of Surrogate Court Fees to Judge Sutherland. (Sessional Papers, No. 56.)
Eeturn of correspondence re. Smoky Falls Waterpower. (Sessional Papers, No. 57.)
Eeturn re. Elk Lake Branch of T. and N. O. Eailway. (Sessional Papers, No. 58.)
Eeturn of correspondence re. waterpower on Montreal Elver known as " Notch." (Sessional Papers, No. 59.)
Eeturn of correspondence re. Timber cut upon the Munn Lumber Com- pany's limits. (Sessional Papers, No. 61.)
Eeturn re. Forest Eangers and Timber Cullers employed during 1903 and 1904. (Sessional Papers, No. 62.)
Eeturn re. Eenewal of Union Hotel License in the Town o¥ Goderich. (Sessional Papers, No. 63.)
Eeturn of correspondence re. increase in number of Supreme Court Judges. (Sessional Papers, No. 64.)
Eeturn re. number of patients admitted into Institutions for the Insane, Feeble-minded, etc., from 1909 to 1911. (Sessional Papers, No. 66.)
Copies of Orders-in-Council issued under provisions of Section 10, Cap 2. George V. (Sessional Papers, No. 68.)
Eeturn re meetings of the Advisory Council of Education. (Sessional Papers, No. 6Y.)
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Resolved, That this House doth concur in the First Keport of the Standing Committee on Printing.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read for the first time : —
Bill (No. 48), intituled "An Act respecting the Stratford Eailway Com- pany." Mr. Torrance.
Referred to the Committee on Railways.
Bill (No. 167), intituled "An Act to amend the Motor Vehicles Act." Mr. Gooderham.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 168), intituled "An Act to amend the Consolidated Municipal Act, 1903." Mr. Gooderham.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 169), intituled "An Act respecting the Purchase, Sale and
Transfer of Stocks of Goods in Bulk." Mr. McPherson.
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Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair, and that the House resolve itself into the Committee of Supply, having been read,
The Debate was resumed.
And, after some time, it was, on the motion of Mr. Atkinson,
Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned until To-morrow.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House, by command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Report of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 47.)
The House then adjourned at 11.00 p.m. 8 — Journal.
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Friday, March 7th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Speaker informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Commissioners of Estates Bills their Report in the following case : —
Bill (No. 52), To increase the borrowing powers of the Trustees of the Estate of the late William Walter Brown.
The Report was then read by the Clerk at the Table as follows : — To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario : —
RE BILL ISTo. 52.
We, the undersigned, two of the Commissioners of Estates Bills, pursuant to the request of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, respectfully report as follows : —
Exhibit " B," referred to in the Declaration of Clifton Ashton Douglas is not laid before the undersigned, but assuming that consent to the increase of borrowing power to the extent of $60,000 has been given by all the beneficiaries and persons interested under the Will of the late William Walter Brown, and that all are of age and sound mind, the undersigned see no objection to the pro- posed Bill (No. 52), becoming law as a Private Act of the Legislature.
J. A. BOYD, C.
F. R. LATCHFORD, J.
Ordered, That Bill (No. 52), To increase the borrowing powers of the Trustees of the late William Walter Brown be referred to the Committee on Private Bills, with instructions to consider the same with reference to the suggestions of the Commissioners of Estates Bills thereon.
Mr. Speaker also informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Railway and Municipal Board their Report in the following case : —
Bill (ISTo. 1), To Consolidate the Floating Debt of the Township of Widdi- field.
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The Keport was then read by the Clerk, at the Table, as follows : — To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario : —
Upon the reference, under Eule 6i (a) of Your Honourable House to the Ontario Bailway and Municipal Board of Bill (No. 1), now pending before you, the Board begs leave, respectfully, to report as follows : —
By this Bill the Municipality of the Township of Widdifield seeks author- ity to issue debentures of the Corporation to the amount of $10,000, running for twenty years, for the purpose of paying off a floating debt of that amount. Admittedly $2,500 of this amount is an accumulation of deficits on current account for several years. The balance of $7,500, is stated in the recital of the Bill to have been incurred for permanent improvements in a part of the Town- ship which was annexed to the Town of North Bay on 1st January, 1911, by Proclamation dated 7th April, 1910. On enquiry, the Board learns that after the annexation took place an arbitration was held to adjust the liabilities as between the Town of North Bay and the Township of Widdifield and by an award it was found and adjudged " that the amount of the part of the debt of the Township of Widdifield which represented expenditures for permanent improvements on the lands, by the said Proclamation of the 7th April, 1910, annexed to the Town of North Bay, and which the said Town was by said Proclamation directed to assume was the sum of one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars."
As this award was concurred in by the three arbitrators, there can be no question as to its substantial justice, and the conclusion seems warranted that the expenditures referred to in the recital to the Bill were not of a permanent character and such as should properly be assumed by the Town of North Bay. Besides, if the improvements were permanent and of a kind to be enjoyed by succeeding ratepayers, the outlay should have been met in the first place by the issue of debentures.
The Auditors' reports for several years past have been examined by the Board and disclose that large arrears of taxes remain on the Rolls year after year uncollected.
On the other hand it should be borne in mind that parts of this Munici- pality, as late as the year 1905, were, as represented to the Board, covered by the original Forest, and that the initial expenditures of a new community striv- ing to provide for itself some of the conveniences enjoyed by older Ontario, are heavy and often beyond the present capacity of the ratepayers.
The Board respectfully submits that in view of all the circumstances the Bill may well be enacted, but with a caution to the Municipality to be more
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diligent in future in the collection of the taxes from year to year, so as to meet current expenditures as they are incurred.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
D. M. MclNTYRE, Chairman. A. B. IITORAM, Vice-Chairman. H. N. KITTSON. March 6th, 1913.
Ordered, That Bill (No. 1), To consolidate the Floating Debt of the Town- ship of Widdifield, be referred to the Committee on Private Bills with instruc- tions to consider the same with reference to the suggestions of the Railway and Municipal Board thereon.
The following Petitions were read and received: —
Of the City Council of Ottawa, praying that an Act may pass authorizing the borrowing of certain sums of money, and for other purposes.
Of the County Council of York, praying that certain powers be given to Townships and for the amendment of certain recited Acts.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 37), intituled "An Act respecting the City of Peterborough." Mr. Peck.
Eeferred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 85), intituled " An Act to amend the Local Improvement Act.*' Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 170), intituled "An Act to amend the Ontario Voters' Lists Act." Mr. Elliott.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 171), intituled " An Act to amend the Local Improvement Acfc, 1911." Mr. McElroy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 172), intituled " An Act to amend an Act passed in the Second Year of the Reign of His Majesty and Chaptered 2." Mr. Rowell.
Ordered,. That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
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Mr. Koliler asked the following Question: —
1. Was an information laid before R. E. Kingsford, Esq., Police Magis- trate at Toronto, in November, 1911, against any of the directors or officers of the Crown Fire Insurance Company, charging them with having conspired to deceive the Insurance Department in obtaining the license of the Crown Fire Insurance Company. 2. If so, did any official of the Insurance Department give evidence in the proceedings following such information. 3. If any official of the Insurance Department gave evidence in such proceedings, did he testify that the Department had not been deceived, inasmuch as it was aware that the Company hach not complied with the requirements of the Statute at the time when the license was issued.
To which the Attorney-General replied as follows: — 1. Yes. 2. No. 3. Is answered by No. 2.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question: —
1. Did Mr. A. D. Harkness, Superintendent of the Horticultural Experi- ment Station at Jordan Harbour, state as follows at the Niagara Peninsula Fruit Growers' Meeting at St. Catharines, on the 19th of December, 1912: — "The farm this year is not in the condition I would like to see it in. I am heartily ashamed of the condition of the farm this fall, and I hope to have it different another year." 2. If so, has the Government taken any steps to remedy the condition referred to by Mr. Harkness. 3. If not, is the Govern- ment aware that Mr. Harkness is reported in " The Weekly Fruit Grower and Gardener " as having used the above words on the said occasion.
To which the Minister of Agriculture replied that The Government has no information whatever.
On Motion of Mr. Anderson (Bruce), seconded by Mr. Ferguson (Kent),
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: 1. Copy of the information laid against one Stone before the Police Magistrate at Col- lingwood, in January, 1913, for an alleged violation of the Liquor License Act. 2. Copy of the judgment of the magistrate.
On Motion of Mr. Elliott, seconded by Mr. Clarke,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: 1. Copy of the memorandum or agreement of settlement made between the Hydro- Electric Power Commission and F. H. McGuigan Construction Company of
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rma't'ters in dispute between them arising out of or connected with the said con- tract. 2. Copies of all letters passing between any counsel or solicitor for the Commission and the Commission, or the Chairman, or any other member thereof, with reference to the settlement of the claim of the F. H. McGuigan Construc- tion Company. 3. Copies of all letters passing between the Commission or any member thereof, or any counsel or solicitor, or any other person on its behalf, &nd the F. H. McGuigan Construction Company or its solicitor, embodying the terms of the settlement. 4. Copy of the contract dated 6th November, 1908, entered into between the said F. H. McGuigan Construction Company and the £Wmrission for complete work for high tension transmission lines, including : The General conditions of Contract, marked A (11 pages), Instructions to lump .* sum bidders attached to tender for complete work of high tension transmission Alines, Specifications for complete work for high tension transmission lines, Form of Tender attached to specifications for complete work for high tension transmission lines, Specifications for Steel Transmission Towers, Specifications :for Transmission Line Cable, Specifications for erection of high tension trans- unksion lines, Data for No. 10 telephone wire and aluminum cable, marked B (Si pages), blue print plan of surveyed transmission lines, blue print trans- mission lines and stations (No. A 76), blue print all angle iron footing (No. 3 T 26), blue print erection of footing (No. 3 T 29) marked C, blue print single circuit tower, Canadian Bridge Company, marked D, double circuit tower, marked E, blue print required spacing for hanging insulator for aluminum table (No. 1 T 32), marked F, and all plans, specifications and drawings therein provided for, forming part of the said contract. 5. Copy of the tender of the F. H. McGuigan Construction Company for complete work for high tension transmission lines which was accepted by the Hydro-Electric Power Com- mission, and a copy of any report or reports made upon such tender by the Commission's engineer or any engineer on behalf of the Commission. 6. Copy of the estimate by the Engineer of the Commission of the cost of construction of said lines.
The following Bills were severally read the second time : — Bill (No. 143), To amend the Insurance Act.
Referred to a Select Committee to be composed as follows: — Messieurs Hearst, Charters, McGarry, Johnson, Bowman, Marshall and Pattinson.
Bill (No. 148), To amend the Wolf Bounty Act Referred to the Committee on Fish and Game. Bill (No. 149), To amend the Act respecting Statute Labour. Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 154), To amend the Public Libraries Act. Referred to the Municipal Committee.
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Bill (No. 156), To amend the Interpretation Act. Keferred to the Legal Committee. Bill (No. 163), To amend the Registry Act. Keferred to the Legal Committee.
Bill (No. 17), To incorporate the Gananoque and Arnprior Railway Com- pany.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 3), Respecting the Eastern Ontario Electric Railway Company.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 15), Respecting the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Electric Railway Company.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 41), Respecting the Bruce Mines and Algoma Railway Com- pany.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next
Bill (No. 18), To confirm By-laws ISFos. 790, 787, 785 and 757 of the Town of Sarnia.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (ISFo. 30), Respecting the Town of Dunnville.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 7), Respecting the Village of Port Colborne. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 16), Respecting the Town of Parry Sound. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 11), To incorporate the British Methodist Episcopal Church. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next
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The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 136), To amend the Ontario Election Act having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 158), To amend the Dower Act having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The House resolved itself into a Committee, severally to consider the fol- lowing Bills : —
Bill (No. 2), To confirm By-law ISTo. 661 of the Town of Prescott and the Agreement entered into between the Town of Prescott and the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada referred to therein.
Bill (No. 5), Respecting the Town of Sandwich. Bill (No. 6), Respecting the City of St. Thomas.
Bill (No. 9), To authorize the British Empire Trust Company, Limited, to do business in the Province of Ontario.
Bill (No. 8), Respecting the City of Hamilton.
Mr Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McGarry reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the several Bills without amendment.
Ordered, That the Bills reported, be severally read the third time on Monday next.
The House then adjourned at 5.10 p.m.
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Monday, March 10th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Bill was introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 55), intituled "An Act to incorporate the Town of Leaside." Mr. McCowan.
Eeferred to the Committee on Private Bills.
The Order of the Day for the Second Heading of Bill (No. 172), To amend an Act passed in the Second Year of the Reign of His Majesty and chaptered 2, having been called,
Mr. Rowell explained the provisions of the Bill, and, objection having been taken that the provisions of this Bill were, to all intents and purposes, the same as those contained in Bill (No. 133), which was dealt with by the House on the third instant, and having heard argument pro and con, Mr. Speaker, after quoting certain authorities, as follows/
" Law and Custom of the Constitution.
" Anson."
" Vol. 1. Parliament, Re-issue, Revised 1911. " Pages 271, 272, Paragraphs 3, 5, 6, 7.
" ]STo petition for any sum relating to the public service, nor any motion for a grant or charge upon the public revenue, whether payable out of the Consolidated Fund, or out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, will be received or proceeded with unless recommended from the Crown."
" The responsible advisers of the Crown, the Ministers of State, are alone capable of proposing that. public money should be raised, or is already raised should be spent ; and the House 'would not entertain a motion by a private member for a specific outlay on any object which he might consider deserving of public support. The relations of Crown, Lords, and Commons in respect of money grants cannot be better stated than in the words of Sir Erskine May.
" ' The Crown demands money, the Commons grant it, and the Lords assent to the grant ; but the Commons do not vote money unless it be required by the Crown; nor impose or augment taxes, unless they be necessary for the public service as declared by the Crown through its constitutional advisers.'
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" It cannot be too strongly impressed upon the student of constitutional law, that all money spent upon public service is spent by the Crown; that all the money granted for the public service is granted by the Commons, and that the Commons have imposed upon themselves a rule that they will not grant a penny unless it is asked for by a Minister representing the Crown for a pur- pose specified in the terms of his request.
" Such a rule is the great safeguard of the tax-payer against the casual benevolence of a House wrought upon by the eloquence of a private Member; against a scramble for public money among unscrupulous politicians bidding against one another for the favour of democracy."
said : —
In connection with this Bill (No. 172), I have only to refer the House to page 150 of the Votes and Proceedings, upon which will be found my ruling with regard to Bill (No. 133), which was, to all intents and purposes, identical with this Bill (No. 172), and to add that my ruling in this case is as contained therein, and I direct the Clerk to remove said Bill (No. 172), from the Order Paper.
Removed accordingly.
The House resolved itself into a Committee, severally to consider the fol- lowing Bills: —
Bill (No. 17), To incorporate the Gananoque and Arnprior Railway Com- pany.
Bill (No. 3), Respecting the Eastern Ontario Electric Railway Company.
Bill (No. 15), Respecting the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Electric Railway Company.
Bill (No. 41), Respecting the Bruce Mines and Algoma Railway Com- pany.
Bill (No. 18), To confirm By-laws Nos. 790, 787, 785 and 757 of the Town of Sarnia.
Bill (No. 30), Respecting the Town of Dunnville. Bill (No. 7), Respecting the Village of Port Colborne. Bill (No. 16), Respecting the Town of Parry Sound.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Godfrey reported,
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That the Committee had directed him to report the several Bills with- out Amendment.
Ordered, That the Bills reported, be severally read the third time To- morrow.
Mr. McCormick asked the following Question: —
1. How many model schools were there in the Province of Ontario in each of the years 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, and 1913, respectively.
To which the Minister of Education replied in the figures following: —
1905, 5*6; 1906, 56; 1907, 56; 1908, 0;'1909, 0; 1910, 5; 1911, 12; 1912, 12; 1913, none have yet been established.
Mr. Marshall asked the following Question: —
1. Have any regulations been made by the Department of Education pro- viding for the medical inspection of public schools within Ontario. 2. If so, when were such regulations made. 3. If not, is it the intention of the Govern- ment to make such regulations. 4. If it is the intention of the Government to make such regulations, when will same be made.
And the Minister of Education replied : —
1 and 2. ISTot as yet. 3. Yes. The question is now under consideration. 4. At an early date.
On Motion of Mr. Elliott, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
Ordered, That there be laid beiore this House a Eeturn showing: 1. Copies of the agreements entered into by the members of the following com- bines and seized by the Toronto Police: (a) The Saw Manufacturers' Associa- tion; (ft) The Canadian Churn Manufacturing Association; (c) The Hame and Saddlery Hardware Manufacturing Association. 2. Copies of all corres- pondence between the Attorney-General or any other Member of the Govern- ment and any counsel with reference to the prosecution of the said combines.
On Motion of Mr. Elliott, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Keturn showing: 1. Copies of all correspondence between the Department of Insurance or any official of the Department and the Standard Mutual Insurance Company, or any person on behalf of the Company, during the years 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909. 2. Copies of any reports made by the inspector or inspectors who examined the books of the Standard Mutual Insurance Company on behalf of the Govern- ment or on behalf of the Insurance Department during the said years. 3.
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Copies of all correspondence between any official of the Government and the Liquidator of the Standard Mutual Insurance Company.
On Motion of Mr. Anderson (Bruce), seconded by Mr. Ferguson (Kent),
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing copies of the resolutions (if any) adopted at the Board Meeting held at the Horti- cultural Experiment Station at Jordan Harbour on or about December 17th
The following Bills were severally read the second time :— Bill (No. 155), To amend the Assessment Act. Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 168), To amend the Consolidated Municipal Act, 1903.
Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 90), Respecting Cemeteries and the Interment of the Dead.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 91),. Respecting Steam Boilers.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 132), Regulat- ing the Width of Tires of Waggons and other Vehicles on the Highways, hav- ing been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House,
A Return to an Order of the House of the 26th February, 1913, for a Return showing: 1. All lands (other than the Railway's right of way) owned by the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission situate in the various municipalities of the Province, stating the municipality in which the land is situate, the area and estimated value of the land, and showing which are mineral lands, agricultural lands and town lots. 2. All lands (other than the Railway's right of way) owned by the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission situate in any unorganized territory within the Province, stating the unorganized territory in which the land is situate, the area and estimated value of the land, and showing which are mineral lands, agricultural lands and town lots. (Sessional Papers. No. 73.)
The House then adjourned at 5.20 p.m.
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Tuesday, March llth, 1913.
PEAYEBS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Speaker informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Railway and Municipal Board their Report in the following case : —
Bill (No. 14), Respecting the City of Fort William. The Report was then read by the Clerk, at the Table, as follows: — To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario: —
Upon the reference, under Rule 61 (a) of Your Honourable Body to the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board, of section 10 of Bill (No. 14), (1913), intituled " An Act respecting the City of Fort. William," the Board begs leave respectfully to report as follows: —
By extending the period of payment of the consolidated debt for fifty years from the 1st of January, 1913, the amount required to be raised annually for sinking fund will be reduced from $23,604.83, as at present, to $7,941.25, and the ratepayers will be relieved immediately from an annual burden equal to the difference between these amounts.
As the Waterworks System is of a substantial and permanent character and is designed to supply a community with double the present population of Fort William, and as adequate provision is made for a sinking fund to pay off the debentures proposed to be issued and the scheme of consolidation is un- objectionable, the Board respectfully reports that section 10 of the said Bill should be passed by Your Honourable Body, but subject to the alterations made in red ink in a copy of the Bill, as printed, accompanying this report; all of which alterations have been assented to by the promoters of the Bill.
All of which is respectfully submitted. Dated at Toronto, 7th day of March, T913.
D. M. MdNTYRE,
Chairman.
A. B. INGRAM,
Vice-Chairman.
H. N. KITTSON,
Commissioner.
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Ordered, That Bill (No. 14), Kespecting the City of Fort William, be referred to the Committee on Private Bills with instructions to consider the same with reference to the suggestions of the Railway and Municipal Board thereon.
Mr. Lucas, from the Standing Committee on Private Bills, presented their Fifth Report, which was read as follows and adopted : —
Your Committee heg to report the following Bill without amendment: — Bill (No. 26), An Act to confirm certain By-laws of the Town of Barrie.
Your Committee beg to report the following Bills with certain amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 25), An Act to incorporate the Town of Pontiac. Bill (No. 28), An Act respecting the Town of Midland.
Your Committee recommend that the title of Bill (No. 25), be amended so as to read " An Act to incorporate the Town of Ojibway."
The following Bill was introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (No. 54), intituled "An Act respecting the City of Guelph." Mr. Scholfield.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair and that the House resolve itself into the Committee of Supply having been read,
The Debate was resumed.
And, after some time,
•*. Mr. Bowman moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word "That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor: —
"this Assembly, while prepared to approve of all reasonable expenditure to increase the efficiency of the public services of the Province, and to improve the conditions of both rural and urban life, views with apprehension the growing deficits in the Provincial finances as disclosed in the financial statement pre- sented to the Assembly in 1911, 1912 and 1913, without any adequate provision
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being made for securing the necessary revenue to meet the increasing expendi- tures.
"That this Assembly condemns the extravagant and wasteful expenditures of the Government, as illustrated by the actual and prospective expenditure of over $700,000 in the site, erection and furnishing of the new Government House ; and this Assembly further condemns the unbusinesslike and improvident action of the Government in placing the new Government House on a site which is entirely unsuitable for the purpose, by reason of its. inaccessibility and its im- mediate proximity to the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Grand Trunk Railway, (Belt Line), the Canadian Northern Ontario Railway, and the Don Valley Brick Works."
And a Debate having ensued, it was on the Motion of Mr. Studholme Ordered, that the Debate be adjourned until To-morrow.
Mr. Hanna presented to • the House by command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
The Mining Industry in that part of Ontario served by the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway for the year 1913. (Sessional Papers No. 70.)
Also — Report of ~ J. G. McMillan covering investigations at James Bay during 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 71.)
Also — Report on the increase of the Food Supply for Ducks in Northern Ontario by G. R. Mickle, with description of Edible Plants by R. B. Thompson. (Sessional Papers No. 72.)
The House then adjourned at 10.10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12th, 1913. PRAYEKS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Peck, the Petition of C. R. Boulton and others of Toronto.
By Mr. Proudfoot, the Petition of James Berry and others; also, the Petition of John J. McGavin and others ; also, the Petition of William Morison and others ; also, the Petition of George Dale and others, all of the County of Huron.
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Mr. Lennox, from the Standing Committee 6n Standing Orders, pre- sented their Sixth Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully examined the following Petitions and find the Notices, as published, in each case sufficient: —
Of the Consolidated Telephone Company, Limited, praying that an Act may pass to rectify certain clerical errors in the Supplementary Letters Patent ; and for other purposes.
Of the City Council of Belleville, praying that an Act may pass to authorize the issue of certain Debentures.
Of the City Council of Berlin, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws.
Of the City Council of Sault Ste. Marie, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws and Debentures ; and for other purposes.
Of the City Council of Ottawa, praying that an Act may pass authorizing the borrowing of certain sums of money ; and for other purposes.
Of S. E. Fleming and others, of Sault Ste. Marie, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Young Men's Christian Association of Sault Ste. Marie and Steelton.
Of the Town Council of Gananoque, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a certain By-law and Agreement.
Mr. Lennox, from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders, pre- sented their Seventh Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully examined the Petition of the Toronto and York Radial Railway Company, praying that an Act may pass empower- ing the Company to enter into a certain Agreement with the Corporation of the City of Toronto, and for other purposes, and find that Notice of the pro- posed application to this Legislature was published for a period of six weeks in the " Ontario Gazette," and have had a Declaration fyled before them shew- ing that the said Notice also appeared for a similar period in each of the fol- lowing newspapers, viz. : " The Globe," published in the County of York, " The Gazette and Chronicle," published in the County of Ontario, " The Cookstown Advocate," published in the County of Simcoe, " The Conservator," published in the County of Peel, and " The Reformer," published in the County of Halton.
Your Committee find that the said Railway by the various Acts relating thereto is authorized to extend its lines into the Counties of Wentworth,
George V. 12TH MAKCH. 129
Dufferin and Durham, in none of which Counties, through an oversight on the part of the promoters of the Bill, has any Notice been published.
The promoters have undertaken to have the said Notice inserted daily for a period of two weeks in a newspaper published in the City of Hamilton, in the County of Wentworth ; also daily for a like period in a newspaper pub- lished in the Town of Port Hope, in the County of Durham, and weekly for a period of four weeks in one newspaper published in the Town of Orangeville, and in one newspaper published in the Village of Shelburne, both in the County of Dufferin.
Your Committee are of the opinion that by the publication of Notice as aforesaid all parties interested would have sufficient opportunity of becoming aware of the proposed Legislation and would therefore recommend the sus- pension of the Rule in this case.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 22), intituled " An Act respecting the Toronto and York Eadial Railway Company." Mr. Jamieson.
Referred to the Committee on Railways.
Bill (No. 27), intituled "An Act respecting the City of Sault Ste. Marie." Mr. Grigg.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 32), intituled " An Act to confirm By-laws Numbers 1177 and 1178 of the City of Berlin." Mr. Mills.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 38), intituled "An Act respecting the Consolidated Telephone Company, Limited." Mr. Charters.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 39), intituled "An Act respecting the Young Men's Christian Association of Sault Ste. Marie and Steelton." Mr. Grigg.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 43), intituled "An Act respecting the Town of Gananoque." Mr. Dargavel.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills. 9 — Journal.
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Bill (No. 56), intituled " An Act respecting the City of Belleville." Mr. Johnson.
/ Referred to the Railway and Municipal Board.
Bill (No. 103), intituled " An Act respecting the Game, Fur-bearing Animals and Fisheries in Ontario." Mr. Reaume.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 119), intituled "An \ct to amend the Ontario Insurance Act, 1912." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 173), intituled "An Act to amend the Consolidated Municipal Act, 1903." Mr. Elliott.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 174), intituled "An Act to amend the Ontario Voters' Lists Act." Mr. Whitesides.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 175), intituled " An Act to amend the Municipal Waterworks Act." Mr. Fraser.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 176), intituled "An Act to amend the Assessment Act." Mr. Whitesides.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 177), intituled "An Act to amend the Municipal Act." Mr. Whitesides.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 178), intituled "An Act to amend the Act to regulate Trav- elling on Public Highways and Bridges." Mr. Gooderham.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 179), intituled " An Act to amend the City and Suburbs Plans Act." Mr. McPherson.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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Bill (No. 180), intituled " An Act to amend the Local Improvement Act." Mr. McPherson.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
I
Bill (No. 181), intituled " An Act to amend the Public Health Act." Mr. McNaught.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 182), intituled " An Act to amend the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act." Mr. McN aught.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 183), intituled " An Act to amend the Law Society Act." Mr. Brewster.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Mr. Proudfoot asked the following Question :—
1. Will the Statute Revision Commission complete its work so as to per- mit of the Revised Statutes being passed by the House this Session and pub- lished during the year 1913. 2. What is the total estimated cost of the revision of the statutes, including the printing thereof. 3. What was the amount paid to members of the Commission for the Revision of the Statutes in 1887. 4. What was the amount paid to members of the Commission for the Revision of the Statutes in 1897.
And the Attorney-General replied that,
1. The Statute Revision Commission will complete its work as rapidly as possible and the Revised Statutes will be published as soon as practicable. 2. No such estimate has been made. 3. $9,804.81. 4. $10,380.00. The cost of the Dominion Commission for revising Statutes of Canada, 1906, as appears in the Auditor-General's report, was approximately $115,000.00, exclusive of printing the Statutes. The revision occupied about four years. The number of chapters revised was 155, many of them being almost reprints, while the number of chapters of Ontario Statutes will be about 350.
Mr. McCormick asked the following Question: —
1. How many teachers were teaching in public or separate schools in Ontario in 1912 and 1913 without having taken the Departmental courses and passed the examinations prescribed for candidates for teachers' certificates. How many in the years 1904 to 1911.
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To which the Minister of Education replied in the words and figures fol- lowing : —
The number of temporary certificates in the elementary schools during each year from 1904 to the present time is as follows: 1904, 1,026; 1905, 1,218; 1906, 1,289; 1907, 1,288; 1908, 1,184; 1909, 981; 1910, 1,268; 1911, 1,487; 1912, 1,395; 1913, March, 976.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question: —
Did the Provincial Secretary see Dr. Lackner or have any conversation with him between the 4th October, 1912, and the 10th October, 1912, with reference to the increase of Ferdinand Walter's salary.
And the Provincial Secretary replied,
That this Question was answered on the 5th instant.
Mr. McDonald asked the following Question: —
1. Who is the holder of the shop license at New Liskeard. 2. Was the renewal of this license recommended by the Local License Commissioners in (a) 1909, (6) 1910, (c) 1911, (d) 1912. 3. Was the said license suspended at any time during the said years. 4. If so, how many times, and upon what dates and for what reason. 5. Did the Provincial Secretary or any official of his Department at any time in the following years notify the holder of the said license that the license would not be renewed: (a) 1909, (6) 1910, (c) 1911, (d) 1912.
And the Provincial Secretary replied in the words following:— 1. W. J. Yates. 2. Yes. 3. "No. 4. Answered by No. 3. 5. No.
Mr. Proudfoot asked the following Question: —
1. Did the Insurance Department or any official or employee of the In- surance Department at any time during the months of November or December, 1911, advise J. W. Seymour Corley, K.C., Crown Attorney for the City of Toronto, that the charge laid against J. K. Brodie, J. C. Wilgar and E. M. Carroll of conspiring to deceive the Government Inspector of Insurance should be withdrawn. 2. Did the Department of Insurance or any officer or employee of the said Department advise the said J. W. Seymour Corley, K.C., that the Department of Insurance was aware that the Crown Fire Insurance Company
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had not complied with the statutory requirements, and that the Department had therefore not been deceived. 3. Did any officer or employee of the Government Insurance Department interview or have any conferences with the said J. W. Seymour Corley, K.C., with reference to the said charge during the months of November or December, 1911. If so, who, and on what dates.
To which the Attorney-General replied: —
1. No. 2. No. 3. Yes. The Deputy Superintendent. Some time in December, 1911.
On Motion of Mr. Munro, seconded by Mr. McDonald,
Ordered, That all matters of expenditure referred to in the Report of the Hydro-Electric Commission for the year 1912, be referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, with power to send for persons and papers and to take evidence upon oath respecting all matters covered by or included in the financial statements and accounts set out or referred to in said report.
On Motion of Mr. Munro, seconded by Mr. McDonald,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — Copies of all correspondence between the Chairman or any other member of the T. & N. O. Railway Commission or any other person on their behalf and any official or employee of the T & N. O. Railway at North Bay relative to the appoint- ment of W. I. Johnston to his present position with the T. & N. O. Railway at North Bay, Ont.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion and Amendments re the abolition of the Bar, having been read,
The Debate was resumed,
And after some time, it was, on the motion of Mr. Peck,
Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned until To-morrow.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House,
/
Return to an Order of the House of the 3rd March, 1913, for a Return showing: — 1. How much the Government has spent on private detective work
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in each of the years 1910, 1911 and 1912. 2. How much of the amount men- tioned in the first paragraph hereof, has been spent by the Government in con- nection with the administration of the Liquor License Laws. 3. What amount was recovered in fines and penalties under the Liquor License Act, in each of the years 1910, 1911 and 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 74.)
The House then adjourned at 5.50 p.m.
Thursday, March 13th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Hendrie, from the Standing Committee on Eailways, presented their Second Report, which was read as follows and adopted : —
Your Committee have carefully considered the following Bills and have prepared certain amendments thereto respectively: —
Bill (No. 20), To incorporate the Hamilton Mountain Electric Railway Company.
Bill (No. 53), Respecting the Buffalo and Fort Erie Ferry and Railway Company; and
Bill (No. 48), Respecting the Stratford. Railway Company.
Your Committee have also amended the Preambles to the said Bills, so as to make the same conform with the facts as they were made to appear to your Committee.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion and Amendment, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair and that the House resolve itself into the Committee of Supply having been read,
The Debate was resumed. And, after some time,
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135
The Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following division : —
YEAS. Messieurs :
|
Anderson (Bruce) Atkinson Bowman Clarke Elliott |
Evanturel Ferguson (Kent) Kohler McCormick McDonald |
McQueen Mageau Marshall Mayberry Munro |
Proudfoot Racine Richardson Rowell Sinclair — 20
NAYS. Messieurs :
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Anderson |
Ferguson |
Lucas |
Pattinson |
|
(Essex) |
(Simcoe) |
McCowan |
Peck |
|
Armstrong |
Ferguson |
McCrea |
Preston |
|
Bennewies Black |
(Grenville) Foy |
McElroy McKeown |
(Durham) Pyne^ |
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Brewster Brower |
Eraser Galna |
McNaught McPherson |
Rankin Reaume |
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Carscallen |
Gamey |
MacArthur |
Regan |
|
Chambers |
Godfrey |
Macdiarmid |
Ross |
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Champagne Charters |
Gooderham Grant |
Machin Mason |
Scholfield Shillin&ton |
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Cook |
Grigg |
Mathieu |
Stud hoi me |
|
Crawford Dargavel Devitt |
Hanna Hendrie Hogarth |
Milligan Morel Musgrove |
Thompson (Simcoe) Thompson (Peterboro) |
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Donovan Duff |
Tamieson Jarvis |
Neely |
Torrance V room an |
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J-J U.11 Eilber |
Jessop |
Nixon |
Westbrook |
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Ellis |
Johnson |
Norman |
Whitesides |
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Lennox |
Owens |
Whitney— 73. |
PAIES : None.
The Main Motion, having been then again submitted, was carried upon the following division: —
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YEAS. |
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Messieurs : |
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Anderson |
Ferguson |
Lucas |
Pattinson |
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(Essex) |
(Simccw |
McCowan |
Peck |
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Armstrong |
Ferguson |
McCrea |
Preston |
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Bennewies Black Brewster |
(Grenville) McElroy r°y McKeown Fraser McNaught Galna McPherson |
(Durham) Pyne^ Rankin Reaume |
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Brower |
Gamey |
MacArthur |
Regan |
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Carscallen Chambers |
Godfrey Gooderham |
Macdiarmid |
Ross Schojfleld |
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Champagne |
Grant |
Mason |
Shillington |
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•Charters Cook Crawford Dargavel Devitt Donovan Duff |
Grigg Hanna Hendrie Hogarth Jamieson Jarvis Jessop |
Mathieu Milligan Morel Musgrove Neely Nixon |
Studholme Thompson (Siincoe) Thompson (Peterboro) Torrance Yrcoman Westbrook |
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Eilber |
Johnson |
Norman |
Whitesides |
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Ellis |
Lennox |
Owens |
Whitney— 73. |
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NAYS. |
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Messieurs : |
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Anderson |
Evanturel |
McQueen |
Proudfoot |
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(Bruce) Atkinson |
Ferguson |
Mageau |
Racine |
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Bowman Clarke Elliott |
(Kent) Ivohler McCormick McDonald |
Marshall Mayberry Mun.ro |
Richardson Rowell Sinclair — 20 |
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PAIRS : |
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None. |
And the House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.
(In the Committee.) granted to His Maje
90. To defray the expenses of the Lieutenant-Governor's Office. . $300 00
Resolved, That there be granted to His Majesty, for the services of 1913, the following sum : —
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Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McPherson reported, That the Committee had come to a Resolution; also, That the Committee had directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the Eeport be received To-morrow.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 125), Respecting Private Sanitaria for Mental Diseases; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 90), Respecting Cemeteries and the Interment of the Dead; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 100), The Municipal Act, 1913, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House by command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Detailed Report of the Superintendent of Insurance Transaction for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 10.)
Also — Report of the Registrar of Friendly Societies' Transactions for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 10 (a).)
Also — Report of the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Com- mission for the year ended October 31st, 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 46.)
The House then adjourned at 10.40 p.m.
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. _ .,
Friday, March 14th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Jamieson, the Petition of the Town Council of Owen Sound. Bv Mr. McCrae, the Petition of the Town Council of Steelton.
The following Petitions were read and received: —
Of C. E. Boulton and others, of Toronto, praying that the Bill before the House respecting the City of Toronto may not pass without provision being made for the equitable compensation of the heirs of the late D'Arcy Boulton, the donor of the property known as St. Patrick's Market.
Of James Berry and others; also, of John J. McGavin and others; also, of John Morison and others ; also, of George Dale and others, all of the County of Huron, praying for certain amendments to the Ontario Stallion Act, respect- ing Compulsory Enrollment.
The following Bill was introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 36), intituled "An Act respecting certain lands of the Evan- gelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church at Berlin." Mr. Mills.
Referred to the Commissioners of Estates Bills.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 130), To amend the Act to create the Territorial and Provisional Judicial District of Timis- kaining, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
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Mr. Prondfoot asked the following Question: —
1. What was the amount of the paid up capital of the Crown Fire Insur- ance Company on the 31st December, 1909, according to the Annual Report of the Inspector of Insurance for Ontario. 2. Was this sufficient to entitle the said Company to carry on business. 3. What was the amount of the paid up capital of the Crown Fire Insurance Company on the 31st December, 1910, ac- cording to the Annual Report of the Inspector of Insurance for Ontario. 4. Was this sufficient to entitle the said Company to carry on business. 5. When was the license granted to the Crown Fire Insurance Company authorizing it to carry on business in Ontario.
And the Attorney-General replied in the words and figures following:—
1. $22,200; premium thereon, $22,200; total, $44,400. 2. Yes. 3. $22,960. 4. No, and they were notified of that'fact on 6th February, 1911, and increased the amount by $7,040 on March 18th, 1911, which was suffi- cient, 5. The 19th December, 1908.
Mr. Marshall asked the following Question: —
1. What Statutes were drafted by R. S. Neville, Esq., in 1906, 1907, 1908, for which he was paid the sum of $5,000. 2. Were the Statutes drafted by the said Neville afterwards passed by the Legislature. 3. If not, were the said Statutes redrafted by the Statute Revision Commission.
To which the Minister of Education said that
It was found necessary to change and re-cast a number of the Statutes relating to education, including The Department of Education Act, The Public Schools Act, The Continuation Schools Act, The High Schools Act, The Boards of Education Act, The Truancy Act, and The Public Libraries Act. This was work which required particular capacity, and Mr. R. S. Neville, K.C., was employed to deal with the question. He did so fully and in a most satisfactory manner. His work was afterwards passed upon by the Statute Revision Com- mission. The sums paid him included fees for services other than the re- drafting of the Statutes connected with education.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question: —
1. Is the N. B. Colcock whose name appears on page 323 of the Public Accounts for 1911-12 as having received the sum of $19,946.18 for "sundry advances re assisted passengers," the N. B. Colcock who was formerly em- ployed by the Government in its Emigration Office at London. 2. If so, when did the said Colcock cease to be employed by the Government. 3. Has the said
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Colcock accounted to the Government for the whole of this sum. 4. How many passengers had their passages paid or partially paid out of the above mentioned sum. 5. Has the Lieutenant-Go vernor in Council approved the regulations under which these advances were made, and if so what is the date of the Order in Council. 6. Is the above mentioned Colcock the same person whose name appears in the Public Accounts of 1911-12, on page 372, as follows: " Colcock, N". B., accountable, $11,060.85." 7. Has the said Colcock accounted for the whole of the last mentioned sum. If not, what amount remains unaccounted for. 8. For what purposes was the said sum of $11,060.85 expended by the said Colcock.
To which the Minister of Education replied as follows: —
1. Yes. 2. 30th November, 1912. 3. Yes. 4. 925. 5. Yes. 21st De- cember, 1911. 6. Yes. 7. Yes. 8. To pay contractors, architects and other accounts for the reconstruction of the Ontario Government Building, London, England.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question: —
1. Did the Crown Fire Insurance Company publish a copy of its sum- mary Annual Return on or before the 15th day of February, 1913, as required by sub-section 4 of section 106 of the Ontario Insurance Act. 2. Did the said Company furnish proof of such publication to the Superintendent of Insurance on or before the 5th day of March, 1913, as required by sub-section 4 of section 106 of the Ontario Insurance Act. 3. In case the said Company made default in furnishing proof of publication as aforesaid, did the Superintendent of In- surance cause such publication to be made at the expense of the Company. If not, why not.
And the Attorney-General replied as follows: — 1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. Answered by 1 and 2.
Mr. Clarke moved, seconded by Mr. Elliott: —
That there be laid before this House a Eeturn showing: — In detail as in the case of other expenditures shown in the Public Accounts of the Province, all the expenditures up to the 31st October, 1912, by or on account of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, giving in detail the amount paid, the date of payment and to whom and on what account paid, and in case of payments to contractors for the construction of transmission lines, etc., showing quantities on which payments are based, with the amount paid there- for in respect of each transmission line.
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And the Motion having been put, was lost upon the following division : —
YEAS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Clarke
Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler
McDonald
Mageau
Marshall Munro ^ Proudf oot Racine
Richardson Rowell Studholme— 15.
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Champagne
Charters
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Donovan
Duff
Ellis
NAYS.
Messieurs :
|
Ferguson |
McCrea |
|
(Simcoe) Ferguson (Grenville) |
McElroy McK^own |
|
Foy |
McNaught |
|
J Galna |
McPherson |
|
Gooderham |
Machin |
|
Grant |
Mason |
|
Hanna |
Mathieu |
|
Hogarth Jar vis |
Mills Morel |
|
Lennox |
Musgrove |
|
Lucas |
Nixon |
|
McCowan |
Norman |
Owens
Pattinson
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne^
Rankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Scholfield
Thompson
(Simcoe)
Whitesides Whitney— 50.
PAIRS : None.
And so it was declared in the negative.
On Motion of Mr. McQueen, seconded by Mr. Sinclair,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — For the year 1912. 1. The number of cases in which damage suits were entered in Court against the employer. 2. The number of instances where damages were obtained and the amounts. 3. The number of cases non-suited by the Court. 4. The number of cases where employers settled by paying compen- sation without a damage suit and the amounts.
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On Motion of Mr. Marshall, seconded by Mr. Bowman,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. Copies of all correspondence passing between the Department of Education or the Minister or any official thereof and J. Russell McGregor of Gore Bay (President of the Manitoulin Conservative Association), the Public School Board of Gore Bay, the Public School Inspector in Manitoulin, or any other person concerning the granting of a temporary teacher's certificate to one Jean McGregor. 2. A copy of the temporary certificate or temporary certificates granted to the said Jean McGregor. 3. Copy of the Departmental Regulations under which the Minister acted in granting the temporary certificate to the said Jean McGregor. 4. Copies of all advertisements (stating the dates of the same), inserted in any paper or papers prior to the granting of such temporary certificate to Jean McGregor, as required by sub-section 2 of section 2 of Circular 30%, dated 7th May, 1912, issued by the Department of Education. 5. The evidence (if any) which the Minister had before him at the time such temporary certificate was granted, that the school board had " taken due measures to obtain a teacher with the prescribed grade of certificate," before the Inspector made his recommendation that Jean McGregor should be granted a temporary certificate.
On Motion of Mr. Proudfoot, seconded by Mr. Anderson (Bruce),
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. The number of instruments registered in each of the years 1909, 1910 and 1911, in the Land Titles Office, at Toronto. 2. The total amount of fees received in each of the said years. 3. The total amount of disbursements for each such year. 4. The amount of the Guarantee Eund. 5. The total losses. 6. The number of Plans of sub-division.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 151), To amend the Division Courts Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 164), To amend the Liquor License Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: — Bill (No. 26), To confirm certain By-laws of the Town of Barrie. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 25), To incorporate the Town of Ojibway.
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Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 28) , Respecting the Town of Midland.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 20), To incorporate the Hamilton Mountain Electric Railway Company.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 53), Respecting the Buffalo and Fort Erie Ferry Railway Company.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 48), Respecting the Stratford Railway Company. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House:
Return to an Order of the House of the llth April, 1912 for a Return of copies of all correspondence between the Government and any Minister or Official thereof with respect to the character, efficiency or teaching in the Schools in Simcoe, Stormont, Prescott, Russell and Glengarry Counties since January 1st, 1910. Of all orders, regulations, provisions or other means authorized or directed hy the Government or any member or official thereof, to meet or in consequence of any of the said memorials, resolutions, affidavits, protests, charges or complaints. The schools in the said Counties from which the Pro- vincial grant was withheld in the years 1910 and 1911 respectively. The re- ports or other evidence upon which grants were paid in 1911 to any schools in the said counties from which grants had been withheld in 1910. (Sessional Papers, No. 75.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 14th March, 1913, for a Return of copies of: 1. All complaints from any other person or persons received in the years 1911 and 1912 by the Government or any Member of the Government regarding the conduct of Police Magistrate Dempsey. 2. All prosecutions instituted or carried on before Superintendent Rogers as a special magistrate within the Town of Cochrane during the years 1911 and 1912. 3. All protests filed with the Government, with the Prime Minister, the Pro- vincial Secretary, Attorney-General or any other Member of the Government by the corporation of the Town of Cochrane, the Board of Trade or the citizens of the Town of Cochrane against the action of Superintendent Rogers in exer- cising or assuming to exercise jurisdiction within the Town of Cochrane as a special magistrate. (Sessional Papers, No. 76.)
The House then adjourned at 5.15 p.m.
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Monday, March 17th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Speaker informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Commissioners of Estates Bills their Report in the following case : —
Bill (No. 12), To enable the Trustees of the Church of England Glebe Lands of the City of Chatham to sell and convey the same.
The Report was then re-ad by the Clerk at the Table as follows :— To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario: —
We, two of the Commissioners of Estates Bills, having perused and con- sidered Bill (No. 12), report upon it as follows:—
The Bill affects, or may possibly affect, the interests of the following bodies and persons: —
(1) The Crown, as grantor of the land and creator of the trust in ques- tion;
(2) The Ministers and Congregations now receiving the benefit of the trust ;
(3) The Trustees;
(4) All other Ministers and Congregations that may be, or become, en- titled to share in the benefit of the Trust ; and
(5) Tenants and others, if any, having or claiming any interest in the land.
The first three — (1), (2) and (3), — being competent to contract, directly or through their proper officers, are quite capable of protecting their own in- terests; and the interests of the fifth — (5) — if any, could, if necessary, be fully protected by the addition of a few words to the Bill, so that effect might be given to any agreement between them, but for the difficulty arising from the possible interests of the fourth — (4).
It is not at present for us to determine who are or may be " Ministers and Congregations of the Established Church of England in the Town of Chatham,"
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entitled to the benefit of the Trust. It is enough to say that it may be, that all such Ministers and Congregations, if any, coming into existence at any time during the continuance of the Trust, may be, and to point out that, in arbitra- tion proceedings between the present beneficiaries it wa"s held that a Minister and Congregation which came into existence after the creation of the Trust was entitled to its benefits.
Such — (4)- — future interests might be prejudicially affected if the Bill became an Act, thus :
(a) By converting the land, with its probably constant appreciation in value, into money, which is likely to depreciate rather than appreciate in buying value ; while the income would doubtless be increased to the benefit only of the existing beneficiaries. And future possible interests would of course suffer more, if any of the corpus of the fund realized by the sale of the land could, or should be applied for the benefit of present beneficiaries.
(&) By the possible danger of loss in the investment of the money, or otherwise ; a danger doubtless greater than any that might arise by holding on to the land in a desirable situation.
The danger from loss in the management of the Trust might be mitigated by requiring security from the Trustees, or by appointing some permanent corporate body such as the Synod of the Diocese of Huron, if willing, to accept Ihe trust, or some well-established Trust Company, in their stead.
(c) The Bill seems to provide for a gift of part of the land to the public. If that gift is likely to enhance the value of the rest of the land, so that it will bring more than the whole of the land otherwise would, no substantial harm could be done; otherwise future interests, if any, when they came into being, might not unreasonably complain.
(d) By the discharge of the Trustees from liability. We are at present unable to perceive why the Trustees should seek extraordinary relief, and why they should not be content with the ordinary rights and remedies of Trustees.
Whether the provisions of the Bill as they are, or with such changes as would as far as possible protect future possible interests, should be enacted, is not a question of law, and therefore is, in our opinion, one for the House, not for the Judges. It may be considered that the Bishop and Synod of the Diocese of Huron should sufficiently represent and protect any possible future interests ; and, if so, their assent should be obtained before the provisions of any Bill be- come law.
If any changes in the Bill be desired by the House, giving effect to any- thing expressed in this report, we shall be glad to prepare and submit to the
House such changes as will, in our opinion, best give legal effect to such de- 10 — Journal.
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sired changes. Meanwhile, we send a form of Bill as a suggestion to the, par- ties by which brevity, at least, might be served.
E. M. MEREDITH, C.J., C.P. HAUGHTON LENNOX, J. Osgoode Hall, Toronto, 14th March, 1913.
Ordered, That the Bill (No. 12), To enable the Trustees of the Church of England Glebe Lands of the City of Chatham to sell and convey the same, be referred to the Committee on Private Bills, with instructions to consider the same with reference to the suggestions of the Commissioners of Estates Bills thereon.
The following petitions were read and received: —
Of the Town Council of Owen Sound, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm By-law No. 1581, and the debentures issued thereunder.
Of the Town Council of Steelton, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a By-law providing for the borrowing of money.
Mr. Mageau asked the following Question : —
1. What was the Hydro-Electric Commission's estimate of the cost of construction of the Niagara Falls transmission lines. 2. What engineer made the same on behalf of the Commission, and what was the date on which such estimate was made. 3. How much was the tender of the F. H. McGuigan Construction Company. 4. What was the total amount paid the F. H. Mc- Guigan Construction Company in respect of their contract to construct the said lines.
To which Sir James Whitney replied in the words and figures following : —
1. Right of Way .' $ 227,375 00
Transmission Lines 1,842,964 00
Transformer Stations 1,377,176 00
Testing instruments and all tools 31,970 00
Total $3,479,485 00
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2. P. W. Sothman, who was at that time Chief Engineer of the Commis- sion. March 14th, 1908. 3. The tender for the construction of the line accord- ing to specifications, $1,270,000.00. In addition, the contract included unit costs for additions or reductions up to 10 per cent. 4. The amount paid on pro- gress certificates up to April, 1912, was $1,182,681.69. On April 24th, 1912, the amount paid in settlement of arbitration proceedings, $86,650.00. Total of above is $1,269,331.69.
Mr. Proudf oot asked the following Question : —
1. Was the Minister of Crown Lands in Berlin at any time between 4th October, 1912, and 10th October, 1912, 2. If so, did he know at that time that Ferdinand Walter, License Inspector of Waterloo County, had announced himself as an independent candidate in the bye-election then pending. 3. Did the Minister of Crown Lands have any conversation with the said Walter. 4. Did the Minister of Crown Lands have any conversation with the said Walter or with any other person with reference to increasing the salary of the said Walter.
And the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied that : —
The Minister of Crown Lands was in Berlin on the 5th of October, 1912, and saw Ferdinand Walter, but said Minister did not have any conversation with said Walter or with any other person with reference to increasing the salary of said Walter, nor did he have a discussion with said Walter on any subject whatever.
Mr. Mayberry asked the following Question: —
1. Was one Ferguson formerly an employee of the T. & E". 0. Eailway, and employed in the Chief Engineer's office. 2. If so, when was he first em- ployed by the T. & 1ST. 0. Eailway. 3. When did the said Ferguson cease to be employed in the Chief Engineer's office. 4. Was he removed from his position there. 5. If so, when and for what reason.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied as follows : —
1. Yes. 2. August, 1902. 3. October, 1907. 4. Appointed paymaster, October, 1907. 5. Answered by No. 4.
k Mr. Anderson (Bruce), asked the following Question:—
1. Is one W. I. Johnston employed by the T. & N. 0. Eailway at North Bay, Ont. 2. If so, what is his position, when was he appointed, and what is his salary. 3. Is the said Johnston paid for devoting his whole time during
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business hours to the work of the T. & X. O. Railway. 4. If not paid for devoting his whole time to the work of the said Railway, has the Government or the T. & N. O. Railway authorized the said Johnston to devote any part of his time to other businesses. If so, what part of his time is he permitted to give to other businesses, and what businesses.
And the Minister of Public Works replied in the words following: —
1. Yes. 2. His position is that of Chief Clerk to the Chief Engineer and Superintendent of Maintenance, to which he was appointed on July 8th, 1912. 3. Yes. 4. Answered by No. 3.
Mr. Richardson asked the following Question: —
1. Has a settlement been made with McCaffrey and McQuigge for work done in the construction of the Elk Lake Branch of the T. & N. O. Railway. If so, what was the date of such settlement, and on what terms was the settler ment made. 2. What moneys have been paid to said contractors outside the amount called for by the Engineer's final return. 3. Have the quantities on the said final return been compared with the Engineer's statement of antici- pated quantities made prior to the letting of the contract. If so, what is the result of such comparison for each class of material.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied as follows :—
1. Yes. A settlement was effected on December 14, 1912, under which the contractors were paid $5,000. 2. $10,229.04. 3. Yes, and the result of such comparison is very favourable.
Mr. Atkinson asked the following Question: —
1. Was one Angus formerly an employee of the T. & N. 0. Railway em- ployed in the Chief Engineer's office. 2. If so, when was he first employed by the T. & N. 0. Railway. 3. When did the said Angus cease to be employed in the Chief Engineer's office. 4. Was he removed from his position there. 5. If so, when and for what reason.
And the Minister of Public Works replied in the words following : —
1. Yes. 2. From September, 1906, to February, 1907, temporarily. From January, 1908, to July 1st, 1912. 3. July 1st, 1912. 4. No, resigned. 5. Answered by No. 4.
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Mr. Mayberry asked the following Question: —
1. Is Mr. W. C. Chambers (Member for West Wellington) a shareholder in the Chambers-Ferland Mining Company whose royalty was reduced by agreement or Order-in-Council. 2. What was the royalty which was originally payable by the said Company to the Government. 3. Was such royalty reduced by agreement with the Government on or about the 1st day of January, 1910. 4. Was the said Chambers on the last mentioned date President or Director of the said Company. 5. Did the said Chambers interview any member or official of the Government with reference to the reduction of the Mining Royalty.
To which the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied that,
1. Government has no information on the subject other than that which appears in the last return of the Company filed in the office of the Provincial Secretary, which indicates that Mr. W. C. Chambers was a shareholder in said Company on December 31st, 1912. 2. Twenty-five per cent, on the value of the ore at the pit's mouth, less surface charges. 3. Yes. 4. The Government has no information other than that which appears in the return filed by the Company in the office of the Provincial Secretary, which indicates that Mr. W. C. Chambers was a Director and the President of the Company on date mentioned. 5. Not that the Government is aware of.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent), asked the following Question: —
1. Was one William Lowe nominated as Conservative candidate in the bye-election for Muskoka held on 12th November, 1912. 2. What position did the said William Lowe occupy under the Government at the time of or prior to his nomination. 3. When did he resign that position. 4. Is the Government aware that Mr. Armstrong, President of the Conservative Association of Gravenhurst, and now the Member for Muskoka, published a statement in the "Bracebridge Gazette" of 31st October, 1912, signed " S. H. Armstrong," and addressed to " The Free and Independent Electors of Muskoka," in which he stated as follows: —
" I am taking the field because it is known to me and the people generally that a certain clique, composed, among others, of certain Government officials, is attempting to elect the candidates in this district for their own benefit, and to thwart the will of the people."
5. Did the Minister of Crown Lands or any other Member of the Government interview Mr. Armstrong after he announced himself as a candidate in oppo- sition to the candidate nominated by the Conservative Convention and before the date of his election, and request him to withdraw as a candidate. 6. Did the said Armstrong refuse to withdraw. Y. Has the Government taken any steps to enquire into and investigate the charges made by the Honourable Mem- ber for Muskoka against the Government officials.
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And the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied in the words fol- lowing: —
1. Yes. 2 and 3. Mr. Lowe at the time of said Nomination occupied no position under the Government. For some time past he has been temporarily employed by the Government for a portion of each season as a Superintendent of Colonization Roads, at a rate per day for each day's work performed in such capacity. As Mr. Lowe was only temporarily employed, no formal resignation was necessary to put an end to his employment when his work was done. 4. No. 5 and 6. The Minister of Crown Lands had a general conversation with Mr. Armstrong previous to said Bye-election in which Mr. Armstrong intimated his intention of contesting the riding of Muskoka as a straight Con- servative, and an out and out supporter of the Whitney Government. 7. No •charges have been made to the Government, and nothing has been brought to the attention of the Government that could be made the proper subject of investigation.
Mr. McDonald asked the following Question:—
1. What persons or corporations being the owners of vessels were prose- cuted during each of the following years for violation of the Liquor License Laws, and what fines were imposed in each case: 1907, 1908, 1909. 1910, 1911, 1912.
And the Provincial Secretary replied in the words and figures following : —
Following are the fines imposed on the undermentioned persons and steamers in the respective years : —
1907—
At Kingston —
Str. " North King » (H. Wemp) $ 50 00
" " Caspian " ( J. Bain) 50 00
$100 00 At Niagara — Nil.
At Toronto—
Str. " Corona » (G. Bond) $ 60 00
" " Chippewa " ( J. Wise) 60 00
" " Cayuga " (F. Jones) 60 00
" " Toronto " (R. Ironce) 75 00
" " Kingston " (T. McGrath) 75 00
$330 00
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1908—
At Kingston —
Str. " America " (K. Carnegie) : $100 00
" " Caspian " (W. Bloomfield) 100 00
" " North King " ( J. Jarrell) 100 00
$300 00 At Niagara — Nil.
At Toronto —
Str. " Cayuga " (T. Mechan) $ 75 00
" " Chippewa " (W. Powell) 75 00
" " Corona " (P. Lacalle) 75 00
" " Toronto " (W. Blackburn) 100 00
" " Kingston " 100 00
$425 00 1909— At Kingston — Nil.
At Niagara —
Str. " Cayuga " (M. Griffin) $100 00
" Chippewa " (C. J. Smith) 100 00
" " Corona " 100 00
$300 00 At Toronto— Nil
1910— At Kingston —
Str. " North King " $100 00
" " Caspian " 100 00
" " Kingston " 100 00
$300 00 At Niagara —
Str. " Cayuga " (S. Gallagher) $150 00
" " Chippewa " (C. Doherty) 150 00
" " Corona " I. W. Howell) 150 00
" " Chicora " (S. Bell) 150 00
$600 00 At Toronto —
Str. " Kingston " $150 00
" " Toronto >? 150 00
" "Argyle" 150 00
$450 00
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1911—
At Kingston —
Str. " North King " (C. Oollnfey) $100 00
" " America " (B. McAuley) 100 00
" " 1000 Islands " ( J. Kobertson) 100 00
$300 00 At Niagara —
Str. " Cayuga " (G. Holmes) $150 00
" " Cayuga " (G. Summers) " 150 00
" " Chippewa " (Jas. Walsh) 150 00
" " Chippewa " (F. Dailey) 150 00
" " Corona " ( J. Allison) 150 00
$750 00 At Toronto— Nil.
1912—
At Kingston —
Str. " North King " $150 00
" " Caspian " 150 00
" " America " 150 00
" " 1000 Islands " . 150 00
$600 00 At Niagara — Nil.
At Toronto —
Str. " Kingston " (W. O'Hara) $200 00
" " Toronto " (— Blain) 200 00
" " Chicora " (C. Fritz) 200 00
" " Chippewa " (C. Fritz) 200 00
" " Corona " (A. Broomhead) 200 00
" " Cayuga " (A. Broomhead) 200 00
$1,200 00
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 26), To confirm certain By-laws of the Town of Barrie; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 102 ), Respecting the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown re- ported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
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Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 101), Respecting Railways; and, after some time spent therein. Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: —
Bill (No. 87), Respecting the Construction and Operation of Works for supplying Public Utilities by Municipal Corporations and Companies.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow. Bill (No. 85), To amend the Local Improvement Act. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 103), Respecting the Game, Fur-bearing Animals and Fisheries of Ontario.
Referred to a Commilttee of the Whole House To-morrow. Bill (No. 119), To amend the Ontario Insurance Act, 1912. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 169), Respecting the Purchase, Sale and Transfer of Stocks of Goods in Bulk.
Referred to the Legal Committee.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House: —
Return to an Order of the House of the 26th February, 1913, for a Return of copies of all correspondence between the Department of Education,
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the Minister of Education himself, and the Board of Trustees of the Schools of the Village of Plantagenet since the 1st day of March, 1905, up to the 1st day of December, 1908, regarding the Teaching of French. (Sessional Papers, No. 77.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 24th February, 1913, for a Return of (1) Copies of the letters referred to on the last page of the brief furnished to the Attorney-General by the Crown Counsel in the proceedings against the Stamped Ware Association, showing offences under the different subsections of Section 520 of the Criminal Code, each incriminating letter being marked a, b, c, or d, as it discloses an offence against a subsection. The said brief forms part of Return 82, Session 1912. (2) Copies of all cor- respondence between the Crown Counsel and the Government with reference to prosecution of the said combine and all correspondence containing instruc- tions, if any, from the Government not to prosecute. (Sessional Papers, No. 78.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 14th February, 1913, for a Return of: (1) A copy of the information, depositions and proceedings before the Police Magistrate of Toronto (including the warrant of commit- ment) with respect to the members of the Tack Combine who were committed for trial by the Police Magistrate of the City of Toronto. (2) Copies of all correspondence passing between the Attorney-General or any one on his be- half or on behalf of the Government and Mr. Du Yernet, K.C., Crown Counsel, or anyone on his behalf with reference to the trial of the members of the Tack Combine. (Sessional Papers, No. 79.)
The House then adjourned at 5.20 p.m.
Tuesday, March 18th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Speaker informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Railway and Municipal Board their Report in the following case: —
Bill (No. 34), Respecting the Debenture Debt of the County of Perth. The Report was then read by the Clerk, at the Table, as follows:— To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario: —
The Ontario Railway and Municipal Board begs leave respectfully to report upon Bill No. 34 (1913), intituled "An Act respecting the Debenture
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Debt of the County of Perth," that in its judgment it is reasonable that the said Bill should be passed.
The Board, however, thinks proper to call the attention of Your Honour- able Body to the fact that the sinking fund, directed to be raised and invested for the purpose of retiring the debentures mentioned in the preamble of the said Bill, and issued under the authority of an Act of Your Honourable House (56 Victoria, chapter 77), was improperly diverted from that purpose and applied to other purposes of the Municipality, to wit, to the payment of cer- tain debentures of the Corporation issued to raise money for the erection of a Court House and Gaol, and by reason of such improper diversion the sink- ing fund now available is insufficient to provide for the redemption of the whole of the said debenture debt, as recited in the preamble of the said Bill.
All of which is respectfully submitted. Dated at Toronto, this 17th day of March, 1913.
D. M. MdNTYRE,
Chairman.
A. B. INGRAM,
Vice-Chairman.
H. IT. KJTTSON,
Commissioner.
Ordered, That Bill (No. 34), Eespecting the Debenture Debt of the County of Perth, be referred to the Committee on Private Bills, with in- structions to consider the same with reference to the suggestions of Railway and Municipal Board thereon.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills presented their Sixth "Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee beg leave to report the following Bills without amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 1), An Act to consolidate the floating debt of the Township of Widdifield.
Bill (No. 32), An Act to confirm By-laws Numbers 1177 and 1178 of the City of Berlin.
Bill (No. 46), An Act respecting the Town of Meaford.
Bill (No. 52), An Act to increase the borrowing powers of the Trustees of the late William Walter Brown.
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Your Committee beg leave to report the following Bills with certain amendments : —
Bill (No. 4), An Act to incorporate Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada.
Bill (No. 29 ), An Act respecting the Town of Pembroke.
Bill (No. 42), An Act to confirm certain by-laws of the City of Brantford.
Your Committee recommend that- the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 4), on the ground that the same is one relating to a Religious Institution.
* Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 45), the same having been withdrawn by the pro- moters thereof.
Your Committee recommend that Eule ISTo. 51 of Your Honourable House be further suspended in this, that the time for receiving Reports from Committees relative to Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Friday the fourth day of April next.
Mr. Hendrie from the Standing Committee on Railways presented their Third Report, which was read as follows and adopted:—
Yoiir Committee have carefully considered Bill (No. 10), To incorporate the Forest Hill Electric Railway Company and have prepared certain amend- ments thereto, and Have also amended the Preamble to the Bill so as to make the same conform with the facts as they were made to appear to Your Com- mittee.
Your Committee recommend that Rule No. 51 of Your Honourable House be further suspended in this, that the time for receiving Reports of Committees relative to Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Friday the 4th day of April next.
Ordered, That the time for receiving Reports of Committees relative to Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Friday the fourth day of April next.
Ordered, That the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 4), Evangelical Lutheran Seminary and on Bill (No. 45), Con- gregation of the Holy Blossom.
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The following Bill was introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 84), intituled "An Act to amend the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park Act." Mr. Eeaume.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 131), To amend the University Act, 1906, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the House again to resolve itself into the Com- mittee of Supply, having been read.
Mr. Lucas moved,
That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair, and that the House do again resolve itself into the Committee of Supply.
Mr. Sinclair moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
That all' the words of the Motion following the word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor: —
"in view of the rapid growth of the industrial population of the Pro- vince and the great value of Fish as a cheap and wholesome food product, this House views with alarm and regret the rapid depletion of the Provincial Fisheries owing to their exploitation by the Chicago Fish Trust, or Combine and the lax enforcement of the Fishery regulations as revealed in the Report of the Fish and Game Commission, 1909-11 ; and this House is of the opinion that the Government in failing to take any action upon the Report of the Fish and Game Commission to protect and preserve the lake fisheries of the Province has been derelict in its duty and has proven itself indifferent to the best interests of the people of this Province."
And a Debate having ensued, it was, on the Motion of Mr. McQueen, Ordered, That the Debate be adjourned until To-morrow.
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Mr. Racine asked the following Question:
1. Is it true that the officers of the Education Department had to explain Circular 17 to a number of the inspectors. 2. If so, how many inspectors have been called to Toronto to receive instruction and explanations regarding the Circular 17. 3. Did Chief Inspector Cowley go to Sturgeon Falls and then to Ottawa during the month of February, 1913, to explain Circular 17. 4. Are the Officers of the Department of Education agre.ed on all points as to the true interpretation of said Circular 17. 5. Is it true that the Department of Edu- cation is requesting school teachers to sign a certain document promising to en- force said Circular 17. 6. In the event of teachers refusing to sign said docu- ment, will their certificates be cancelled.
To which the Minister of Education replied in the words following: —
1. Points arising out of the terms of Circular 17 have been explained to all persons desiring information. 2. The six Inspectors of English-French Schools. 3. Yes. 4. Yes. 5. Yes. 6. It is impossible to answer this question at the present time.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 91), Respecting Steam Boilers; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Torrance reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 119), To amend the Ontario Insurance Act, 1912 ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The following Bills were severally read the second time : —
Bill CNo. 92), Respecting Public Lands and the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines.
George V. ISTii AND 19xH MARCH. 159
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 88), Respecting Provincial Parks.
Referred to a Committee of the* Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 86), Respecting Joint Stock Companies for the construction of Works to facilitate the transmission of Timber down Rivers and Streams.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow. Bill (No. 89), Respecting Timber on Public Lands. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
The House then adjourned at 8.50 p.m.
Wednesday, March 19th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'Clock, P.M.
Mr. Speaker informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Railway and Municipal Board their Report in the following case : —
Bill (No. 56), Respecting the City of Belleville. The Report was then read by the Clerk, at the Table, as follows : — To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario : —
The Ontario Railway and Municipal Board begs leave to report upon the reference to it of Bill (No. 56), 1913, intituled "An Act respecting the City of Belleville," that it is reasonable that the said Bill should be passed by your Honourable House.
All which is respectfully submitted. Dated this 18th March, A.D. 1913.
D. M. MclNTYRE,
Chairman. A. B. INGRAM,
Vice-Chairman. H. N. KITTSON,
Commissioner.
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Ordered, That Bill (No. 56), Respecting the City of Belleville be re- ferred to the Committee on Private Bills, with instructions to consider the same with reference to the suggestions of the Kailway and Municipal Board thereon.
The following Petitions were severally brought up and laid upon the Table:—
By Mr. Morel, the Petition of the Town Council of North Bay.
By Mr. Lennox, the Petition of S. J. Boyd and others of Newmarket.
Mr. Lennox from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders presented their Eighth Keport, which was read as follows and adopted : —
Your Committee have carefully examined the following Petitions and find the Notices as published in each case sufficient: —
Of the Upper Canada Eeligious Tract and Book Society, praying that an Act may pass enabling the Society to raise money on the security of any real or other property.
Of the County Council of Lanark, praying that an Act may pass to ratify certain By-laws.
Of the City Council of Toronto, praying that an Act may pass authoriz- ing the use of St. Patrick's Market Property for any civic purpose other than a Market; to ratify and confirm a certain Agreement with R. Home Smith; and for other purposes.
Of the Town Council of Aurora, praying that an Act may pass authoriz- ing the Corporation to amend By-law No. 337 by acceptance of a Mortgage on lands and buildings of the Positive Clutch and Pulley Works, Limited, for the sum of $10,000.
Of the Gait Y.M.C.A., praying that an Act may pass to incorporate them.
Your Committee recommend that Rule No. 51 of Your Honourable House be further suspended in this, that the time for presenting Petitions for Private
George V. 19-TH MARCH. 161
Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Thursday, the 27th day of March instant, and that the time for introducing Private Bilk be further ex- tended until and inclusive of Thursday, the 3rd day of April next.
Ordered, That the time for presenting Petitions for Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of March, instant.
Ordered, That the time for introducing Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Thursday, the third day of April next.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 23), intituled "An Act to incorporate the Young Men's Chris- tian Association of Gait," Mr. Pattinson.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 24), intituled "An Act to confirm By-law No. 719 of the County of Lanark." Mr. Preston (Lanark.)
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 35), intituled "An Act respecting the City of Toronto." Mr. Crawford.
Referred to the Commissioners of Estates Bills, as to Section No. 1, and thence to the Private Bills Committee.
Bill (No. 44), intituled "An Act respecting the Upper Canada Religious Tract and Book Society." Mr. McNaught.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 184), intituled "An Act to amend the Tile Drainage Act." Mr. Mayberry.
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Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow. 11 — Journal.
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Bill (No. 185), intituled "An Act to amend the Ontario Voters' Lists Act." Mr. Lennox.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Mr. Mageau asked the following Question: —
1. Does the Government own certain islands situate in the Ottawa River, commonly called Petre Islands. 2. If the Government does not own these islands, by whom are same owned, and did the present owner acquire same from the Government, and if so, when, and for what price. 3. If the said islands are owned by the Government are they under lease to any person, and if so, to whom, and what is the annual rental.
And the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied,
1. Yes. 2. Answered by No. 1. 3. Islands are owned by tha Govt>rn- ment, and application has been made for them, and the applicant has been told that they will be sold at $10 per acre, the price of islands under the regula- tions.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question: —
What was the cullers' return made by the Fort Frances Lumber Company for the logging season of 1908-9.
To which the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied that,
No Return was made by the Fort Frances Lumber Company for season of 1908-1909, excepting some timber cut on private lands.
. Mr. Elliott asked the following Question: —
What were the cullers' returns made by R. Lockhart and Co. for the years 1906-7, 1907-8, 1908-9, 1909-10, 1910-11, 191M2, 1912-13.
And the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied in the words and figures following: —
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Season 1906-07, 11,725 Pieces Pine Logs, 591,681 Feet B.M. ; 221 Pieces Pine Booms, 44,142 Feet B.M. ; 4,387 Pieces Jack Pine, 151,556 Feet B.M. ; 7,626 Pieces Tamarac Logs, 266,599 Feet B.M.
Season 1907-08, 74 Pieces Pine Booms, 11,404 Feet B.M. ; 9,672 Pieces J. Pine & Tarn. Logs, 262,650 Feet B.M. ; 14,554 Pieces Pine Logs, 574,415 Feet B.M. ; 210 Pieces Pine Booms, 43,094 Feet B.M. ; 4,046 Pieces J. Pine Logs, 125,971 Feet B.M.
Season 1908-09, 31,859 Pieces Pine Logs, 1,207,421 Feet B.M. ; 282 Pieces Pine Booms, 52,404 Feet B.M. ; 12,472 Pieces Tarn. & J. Pine Logs, 401,105 Feet B.M.
Season 1909-10, 15,586 Pieces Pine Logs, 455,379 Feet B.M. ; 94 Pieces Pine Booms, 4,829 Feet B.M.
Season 1909-10, 7,043 Pieces Pine Logs, 194,086 Feet B.M; 202 Pieces Pine Booms, 27,533 Feet B.M.
Season 1909-10, 6,071 Pieces Pine Logs, 480,509 Feet B.M. ; 78 Pieces Pine Booms, 22,116 Feet B.M. ; 185,498 Lin. Feet— 23,187^4 8 Foot Ties.
Season 1910-11,. 55,058 Pieces Pine Logs, 1,480,856 Feet B.M. ; 252 Pieces Pine Booms, 26,535 Feet B.M.
Season 1911-12, 1,544 Pieces Pine Logs, 102,183 Feet B.M. ; 73 Pieces Pine Booms, 13,972 Feet B.M. ; 10,174% Ties, 9 and 10 inches; 13,364% Ties under 9 inches.
Season 1911-12, 35,479 Pieces Pine Logs, 1,163,014 Feet B.M.; 221 Pieces Pine Booms, 44,142 Feet B.M.
No returns received for 1912-13 as yet.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion and Amendments re the abolition of the Bar, having been read,
The Debate was resumed, And. after some time,
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1913
The Amendment to the Amendment, having been put, was carried on the following Division: —
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Beck
Bennewies
Black
Brower
Chambers
Champagne
Charters
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Donovan
Duff
Dunlop
Eilber
Ellis
Ferguson
(Simcoe)
|
YEAS. |
|
|
Messieurs : |
|
|
Ferguson (Grenville) Foy Fraser Galna Gamey |
McCrea McElroy McGarry McKeown McNaught McPherson |
|
Godfrey Grant |
MacArthur Macdiarmid |
|
Grigg Hanna |
Mason Mathieu |
|
Hartt Hearst |
Milligan Mills |
|
Hendrie |
Morel |
|
Jamieson Jarvis Jessop J ohnson |
Musgrove Neely Nesbitt Nixon |
|
Lennox |
Norman |
|
Lucas |
Owens |
|
McCowan |
Pattinson |
Peck Pratt Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Scholfield
Shillington
Thompson
(Simcoe)
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Yrooman Westbrook Whitesides Whitney — 75.
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
NAYS. Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Kent)
McCormick
McDonald
McQueen
Mageau
Marshall
Mayberry
Munro
Proudfoot
Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholine — 17.
PAIRS.
Gooderham MacKay.
Carscallen Clarke.
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The Amendment, as amended, having been then put, was carried on the following Division: —
YEAS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Beck
Bennewies
Black
Brower
Chambers
Champagne
Charters
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Donovan
Duff
Dunlop
Eilber
Ellis
Ferguson
(Slmcoe)
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Fraser
Galna
Gamey
Godfrey
Grant '
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Jamieson
Jarvis
Jessop
Johnson
Lennox
Lucas
MeCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
MclSTaught
McPherson
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Mason
Mathieu
Milligan
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
Neely
Nesbitt
ISTixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Peck
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Eankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Scholfield
Shillington
Thompson
(Slmcoe)
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Vrooman Westbrook Whitesides Whitney— 75.
NAYS. Messieurs :
|
Anderson (Bruce) |
Ferguson (Kent) |
Mageau Marshall |
|
Atkinson Bowman |
Mc'Cormick McDonald |
Mayberry Munro |
|
Elliott |
McQueen |
Proudfoot |
Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme — 17.
PAIRS.
Gooderham Carscallen
MacKay. Clarke.
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1913
The Main Motion as amended, having been then submitted the same was carried upon the following Division: —
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Beck
Bennewies
Black
_Bi ower
Chambers
Champagne
Charters
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Donovan
Duff
Dunlop
Eilber
Ellis
Ferguson
(Simcoe)
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Fraser
Galna
Gamey
Godfrey
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Jamieson
Jarvis
Jessop
Johnson
Lennox
Lucas
McCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McNaught
McPherson
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Mason
Mathieu
Milligan
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
Neely
Nesbitt
Nixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Peck Pratt Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Scholfield
Shillington
Thompson
(Simcoe)
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Vrooman Westbrook Whitesides Whitney— 75.
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Kent)
McCormick
McDonald
McQueen
Mageau
Marshall
Mayberry
Munro
Proudfoot
Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme— 17.
PAIRS.
Gooderham MacKay.
Carscallen Clarke.
And it was,
Resolved, That this House fully recognizes the duty cast upon it to mini- mize, as far as possible, the evil effects of the drink habit by wise restrictions upon the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
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This House also recognizes that, having regard to the decisions of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as to the respective jurisdictions of the Dominion and the Provinces, it is impossible for the people of the Province through the Legislature to abolish, or control the manufacture within, or the importation into the Province of intoxicating liquors; that great good has re- sulted from the adoption and operation of Local Option under the provisions of Provincial Legislation in that behalf by which, in the localities adopting it, the sale of intoxicating liquors both in bars and shops is abolished ; that to for- bid the sale of such liquors in bars while permitting such sales in shops would be disastrous in the extreme and would increase the evils resulting from the traffic and habit ; that this House re-affirms its belief as to the evil effects of the treat- ing habit, which should be put an end to, if possible, by means of legislation, or by other satisfactory action.
That this House desires to put on record its appreciation of the good work done by the present Government and the Province during the past eight years by the earnest, faithful and non-partizan administration of the Liquor License Law and the desirable and effective improvements which have been added there- to, and this House deprecates the attempts which have been made and are being made by interested persons to bring what has been called the "Temperance Question" into the arena of party politics.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until half-past two of the Clock, P.M., of Thursday, the Twentieth day of March, instant.
Mr. Hearst presented to the House by Command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Report on Eoad Construction under 2 George V., Cap. 2. (Sessional Papers, No. 80.)
Mr. Hanna presented to the House, by Command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Report of the Bureau of Labour for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 15.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 12th March, 1913, for a Return showing: — Copies of all correspondence between the Chairman or any other member of the T. & N". O. Railway Commission or any other person on their behalf and any official or employee of the T. & N. O. Railway at North Bay relative to the appointment of W. I. Johnston to his present position with the T. & N. 0. Railway at North Bay, Ont. (Sessional Papers, No. 81.)
The House then adjourned at 6.20 p.m.
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Thursday, March 20th, 1913.
PEAYEES. 2.30 0'Ci.ocK, P.M.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 83), intituled " An Act to amend the Mining Act of Ontario in respect to the Hours of Underground Employment." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Tuesday next.
Bill (No. 186), intituled "An Act establishing a Racing Commission and regulating Racing in Ontario." Mr. Pratt.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Tuesday next.
Bill (No. 187), intituled "An Act to amend the Act for the Protection of the Public Interest in Rivers, Streams and Creeks." Mr. Armstrong.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Tuesday next.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion and Amendment, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair and that the House resolve itself into the Committee of Supply having been read,
The Debate was resumed.
And, after some time,
The Amendment, having been put, was lost upon a Division.
The Main Motion, having been then again put, was carried on a Division.
And the House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That there be granted to His Majesty, for the service of 1913, the following sums : —
91. To defray the expenses of the Office of Prime Minister and ,
President of the Council 150 00
92. To defray the expenses of the Attorney-General's Department 450 00
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93. To defray the expenses of the Audit of Justice Accounts . . 355 00
94. To defray the expenses of the Insurance Inspection 1,050 00
96. To defray the expenses of the Lands, Forests and Mines. . . . 500 00
97. To defray the expenses of the Land Sales and Free (3-rants. . 550 00
98. To defray the expenses of the Surveys and Patents 1,075 00
99. To defray the expenses of the Woods and Forests 1,250 00
100. To defray the expenses of the Accounts Branch 325 00
101. To defray the expenses of the Forestry Branch 2,500 00
102. To defray the expenses of the Bureau of Mines ; . 700 00
103. To defray the expenses of the Public Works Department. . . 4,800 00
104. To defray the expenses of the Highways Branch 1,230 00
105. To defray the expenses of the Colonization Roads 1,150 00
106. To defray the expenses of the Labour Bureau 100 00
107. To defray the expenses of the Fisheries and Game 300 00
108. To defray the expenses of the Treasury Department 850 00
109. To defray the expenses of the Succession Duties Branch. . . 2,450 00
110. To defray the expenses of the Audit Office 650 00
111. To defray the expenses of the Provincial Secretary's Depart-
ment 6,000 00
112. To defray the expenses of the Public Institutions Branch. . . 1,450 00
113. To defray the expenses of the License Branch 400 00
114. To defray the expenses of the Registrar-General's Branch. . 900 00
115. To defray the expenses of the Provincial Board of Health. . 8,200 00
116. To defray the expenses of the Neglected Children's Branch. 780 00
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119. To defray the expenses of the Agricultural and Horticultural
Societies 150 00
121. To defray the expenses of the Institutes Branch 300 00
122. To defray the expenses of the Dairy Branch 50 00
125. To defray the expenses of the Stationary Engineers 100 00
126. To defray the expenses of the Miscellaneous 2,300 00
128. To defray the expenses of the Supreme Court of Judicature 125 (;0
129. To defray the expenses of the ^Registrar's Office 1,822 50
r
130. To defray the expenses of the Land Titles Office 4,309 75
131. To defray the expenses of the Osgoode Hall Maintenance. . . 1,250 00
134. To defray the expenses of the Normal and Model Schools,
Toronto 252 25
135. To defray the expenses of the Normal and Model Schools,
Ottawa 1,390 04
136. To defray the expenses of the Normal School, North Bay. . 206 00
137. To defray the expenses of the High Schools and Collegiate
Institutes 600 00
138. To defray the expenses of the Departmental Library and
Museum 2,164 28
139. To defray the expenses of the Public Libraries, Art Schools,
Historical, Literary and Scientific Societies 638 89
142. To defray the expenses of the Maintenance, Education De-
partment and Miscellaneous 1,250 00
143. To defray the expenses of the Institution for Deaf and Dumb,
Belleville _ 1,636 00
144. To defray the expenses of the Blind Institution, Brantford 3,945 00
145. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for the Insane, Brock-
ville 12,760 00
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J46. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for the Insane, Cobourg 900 00
147. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for the Insane, Ham- ilton 17,850 00
149. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for the Insane, London 11,770 00
150. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for the Insane, Mimico 4,220 00
151. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Feeble-Minded,
Orillia 2,600 00
152. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for the Insane, Pene-
tanguishene 1,075 ~00
153. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for the Insane, Toronto 14,430 00
154. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Epileptics, Wood-
stock 2,275 00
155. To defray the expenses of the Central Prison . . 5,500 00
156. To defray the expenses of the Central Prison Industries. . . . 100 00
157. To defray the expenses of the Mercer Reformatory 20 00
163. To defray the expenses of the Ontario Agricultural College. . 5,325 00
164. To defray the expenses of the Macdonald Institute and Hall 2,450 00
165. To defray the expenses of the Field Experiments 1,350 00
166. To defray the expenses of the Poultry Department 250 00
167. To defray the expenses of the Agriculture Department .... 500 00
169. To defray the expenses of the Hospitals and Charities 23,800 00
lYO. To defray the expenses of the Government House Maintenance 117 90
171. To defray the expenses of the Parliament Buildings Main- tenance 23,550 00
174. To defray the expenses of the No. 5 Queen's Park 1,500 00
175. To defray the expenses of the No. 4 Queen's Park 1,500 00
176. To defray the expenses of the Osgoode Hall 10,579 00
177. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Brockville 76,000 00
172 20TH MARCH. 1913
178. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Cobourg. . 2,200 00
179. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Hamilton 28,500 00
180. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Kingston 31,500 00
181. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, London. . 51,100 00
182. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Mimico . . 25,800 00
183. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Feeble-Minded,
Orillia 87,000 00
184. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Pene-
tanguishene 23,000 00
-185. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Toronto 3,400 00
187. To defray the expenses of the Central Prison 151,500 00
188. To defray the expenses of the Mercer Reformatory 3,400 00
189. To defray the expenses of the Normal and Model School,
Toronto . . . 90 00
190. To defray the expenses of the Normal and Model School,
Ottawa 3,562 00
191. To defray the expenses of the Normal School, London .... 550 00
192. To defray the expenses of the Normal School, Peterborough 1,825 00
193. To defray the expenses of the Normal School; Hamilton . . . 3,^50 00
194. To defray the expenses of the Normal School, Stratford . . 3,550 00
195. To defray the expenses of the English and French Training
School, Sandwich ^ 3,769 00
196. To defray the expenses of the Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, Belleville 92,825 00
197. To defray the expenses of the Institution for Blind, Brant-
ford 74,600 00
198. To defray the expenses of the Normal Schools at Ottawa,
London, Hamilton, Stratford, Peterborough and North
Bay 3,500 00
199. To defray the expenses of the Ontario Veterinary College . . 65,000 00
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200. To defray the expenses of the Ontario Agricultural College . . 32,000 00
203. To defray the expenses of the Muskoka District 1,550 00
204. To defray the expenses of the Sudbury District 987 00
205. To defray the expenses of the Sault Ste. Marie District 20,000 00
206. To defray the expenses of the Nipissing District 600 00
208. To defray the expenses of the Kenora District 5,550 00
209. To defray the expenses of the Thunder Bay District 5,000 00
210. To defray the expenses of the Parry Sound District 300 00
211. To defray the expenses of the Miscellaneous 6,500 00
212. To defray the expenses of the Charges on Crown Lands .... 3,968 50
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had come to several Resolutions; also, That the Com- mittee had directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the Eeport be received on Tuesday next.
Resolved, Tnat the Committee have leave to sit again on Tuesday next.
Mr. McDonald asked the following Question:
At the end of 1912, how many teachers were teaching on permits in the following inspectorates : — East Bruce, South Grey, West Grey, and East Grey, and what is the experience of each.
To which the Minister of Education replied in the words following: —
The number of teachers who were teaching on temporary certificates at the end of 1912 in the Inspectorates of East Bruce, South Grey, West Grey and East Grey, and the lengths of experience reported were as follows : —
East Bruce, 28; South Grey, 9; West Grey, 15; East Grey, 22. Of these, 36 out of the total of 74 had had teaching experience.
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On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until half -past two of the Clock, P.M., of Tuesday, the Twenty-fifth day of March, instant.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Rowell,
Resolved, That Mr. Speaker be requested to send to His Eoyal Highness the Governor-General of Canada a Telegram tendering to their Royal High- nesses the hope and wish that their approaching visit to England may prove an enjoyable one, and that the message be in the following words : —
" Toronto, March 21st, 1913.
" To His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, Governor-General of Canada:
" The Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario have instructed me to tender respectfully to Your Royal Highness and to their Royal Highnesses the Duchess and the Princess Patricia, their earnest hope and wish that the approaching visit of Your Royal Highness to England may prove an enjoyable one in every respect, and that the people of Canada may soon have the opportunity of again welcoming Your Royal Highness on your return."
W. H. HOYLE,
Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Ontario.
Mr. Hearst presented to the House by Command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Report of S. Price re Limitation of the Hours of Labour of Underground Workmen in the Mines of Ontario. (Sessional Papers, No. 82.)
The House then adjourned at 5.45 p.m.
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Tuesday, March 25th, 1913.
PRAYEBS. 2.30 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petition was brought up and laid upon the Table : — By Mr. Neely, the Petition of the City Council of London.
The following Petitions were read and received : —
Of the Town Council of North Bay, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm a certain By-law and Debentures.
Of S. J. Boyd and others of Newmarket, praying that permission to run the Metropolitan Railway Cars on Sunday be not granted.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 82), intituled "An Act respecting the Limits of T. E. Booth in Algonquin National Park." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 188), intituled "The Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Regu- lation Act, 1913." Mr. Studholme.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 189), intituled "An Act to require the Publication of Con- tributions for Political Purposes." Mr. Anderson (Bruce.)
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 190), intituled "An Act to prohibit Political Contributions by Corporations." Mr. Marshall.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 191), intituled "An Act to amend the Assessment Act." Mr. Proudfoot.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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Bill (No. 192), intituled "An Act to amend the Municipal Drainage Laws." Mr. Proudfoot.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That beginning on Wednesday next and on each succeeding day for the remainder of the Session, Government Business shall take precedence over all other business.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 89), Respecting Timber on Public Lands, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 86), Respecting Joint Stock Companies for the Construction of Works to Facilitate the transfer of Timber down Rivers and Streams, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 88), Respecting Provincial Parks, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 92), Respecting Public Lands and the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines, anfl, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and MT. Brewster reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 103), Respecting the Game, Fur-bearing Animals and Fisheries of Ontario, and,
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after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments he taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill he read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 85), To amend the Local Improvement Act, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 87), Kespecting the Construction and Operation of Works for Supplying Public Utilities by Municipal Corporations and Companies, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amend- ments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 124), For the Protection of Persons Employed in Factories, Shops and Office Buildings, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: —
Bill (No. 84), To amend the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park Act.
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Bill (No. 184), to amend the Tile Drainage Act. Referred to the Municipal Committee. Bill (No. 183), To amend the Law Society Act. Referred to the Legal Committee.
Bill (No. 182), To amend the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act.
Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 181), To amend the Public Health Act.
Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 178), To amend the Act to Regulate Travelling on Public Highways and Bridges.
Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 167), To amend the Motor Vehicles Act.
Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 157), To amend the Ontario Election Act.
Referred to the Legal Committee.
Bill (No. 10), To incorporate the Forest Hill Electric Railway Company.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 1), To consolidate the Floating Debt of the Township of Widdifield.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 32), To confirm By-laws 1177 and 1178 of the City of Berlin. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow. Bill (No. 46), Respecting the Town of Meaford. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 52), To increase the borrowing powers of the Trustees of the late William Walter Brown.
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Eeferred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 4), To incorporate Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 29), Respecting the Town of Pembroke.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 42), To confirm certain By-laws of the City of Brantford.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 126), To' amend the Ontario Election Act, having been read,
Mr. McDonald moved,
That the Bill be now read the second time.
And a Debate having ensued, it was,
Ordered,, That the Debate be adjourned until To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 175), To amend the Municipal Waterworks Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The House resolved itself into a Committee, severally to consider the following Bills: —
Bill (No. 25), To incorporate the Town of Ojibway. Bill (No. 28), Respecting the Town of Midland.
Bill (No. 20), To incorporate the Hamilton Mountain Electric Railway Company.
Bill (No. 53), Respecting the Buffalo and Eort Erie Eerry Railway Company.
Bill (No. 48), Respecting the Stratford Railway Company.
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Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the 'Committee had directed him to report the several Bills without amendments.
Ordered, That the Bills reported, be severally read the third time To- morrow.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House, by command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Eeport of the Inspector of Legal Offices for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 6.)
Also — Report of the Commissioners for the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 9.)
Also — Report on Neglected and Dependent Children, for the year 1912. {Sessional Papers, No. 26.)
The House then adjourned at 11.45 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Speaker informed the House, that he had received notification of a vacancy which had occurred since the last Session of the House, and had issued his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery for a new Writ for the Election of a Memb.er to serve in the present Legislature for the following Electoral District: —
The South Riding of Lanark.
To the Honourable William Henry Hoyle, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario: —
We, the undersigned, James Pliny Whitney, Member for the said Legis- lative Assembly for the Electoral Division of Dundas, and James Joseph Foy, Member for the said Legislative Assembly for the Electoral Division of North Toronto, Seat " B," do hereby notify you that a vacancy has occurred in the representation of the said Legislative Assembly for the Electoral Division of South Lanark, by reason of the death of the Honourable Arthur James Matheson, Member elect for the said Electoral Division of South Lanark. And we, the said James Pliny Whitney and James Joseph Foy, Members of the
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Assembly aforesaid, hereby require you to issue a new Writ for the Election of a Member to fill the said vacancy.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals on this twenty-second day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and thirteen.
-— .
Signed and sealed in the \ J. p. WHITNEY. [L.S.]
presence of v
ARTHUR H. SYDERE. \ J. J. FOY. [L.S.]
Mr. Speaker also informed the House, That the Clerk had laid upon the Table the following Certificate:—
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.
;J
THIS is TO CERTIFY that in virtue of a Writ of Election, dated the twenty- fourth day of February, 1913, issued by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, and addressed to William James Pink, Esquire, Returning Officer for the Elec- toral District of South Lanark, for the election of a Member to represent the said Electoral District of South Lanark in the Legislative Assembly of this Province, in the room of the Honourable Arthur James Matheson, who had died, John Charles Ebbs, Esquire, has been returned as duly elected, as appears by the Return to the said Writ of Election, dated the twenty-second day of March, 1913, which is now lodged of record in my office.
ARTHUR H. SYDERE, Toronto, March 25th, 1913. Clerk, L. A.
Ex officio Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.
John Charles Ebbs, Esquire, Member for the Electoral Division of South Lanark, having taken the Oiaths and subscribed the Roll, took his seat.
Mr. Speaker also informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Commissioners of Estates Bills their Report in the following case: —
Bill (No. 35), Respecting the City of Toronto.
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The Report was then read by the Clerk at the Table as follows : — To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario: —
We, the undersigned, two of the Commissioners of Estates Bills, pursuant to the request of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, respectfully report as follows : —
The undersigned have had under consideration Bill (No. 35), with refer- ence only to the first section thereof respecting the use of the St. Patrick Market site in the City of Toronto, and have also considered the Petition of the City and the counter Petition of the heirs of the late D'Arcy Boulton, in connection with that portion of the Bill.
The land in question is now owned absolutely by the City free from any claim of the said heirs to a contingent reversionary interest and subject only to a Trust imposed by the donor that a Public Market should be established and maintained thereon.
To extinguish this Trust is the object of the proposed legislation, for the reason apparently that changed conditions have rendered unnecessary and un- desirable the maintenance of a Public Market in that locality or on that site.
On a former recommendation made by the undersigned it was said that the extinguishment of the Trust was for the public benefit, but that the same com- pensation might properly be made to the heirs by the City as a condition of seeking relief from the condition imposed by the donor.
It appears to the undersigned that the sum tendered of $5,000 is a suffi- cient solatium, considering that there is no legal claim to anything on the part of the heirs and that the outstanding Trust in its present shape is of no practical value to anybody.
The City does not maintain a market on this property for good reasons, and the City could not -be compelled to maintain a market thereon by legal pro- ceedings unless it was proved to be for the public benefit — which ex concessio, is not the case. Freed from this trust, the property will be of use and value for civic purposes.
The proffer and payment of $5,000 to the heirs would in the opinion of the undersigned warrant the Legislature in the proceeding with the proposed legislation, and it is therefore reasonable that the said Bill, in so far as section one only is concerned, should pass into law.
Dated at Toronto, this twentieth day of March, 1913.
J. A. BOYD,
Chancellor. GLENHOLME FALCONBRIDGE,
C. J. K. B.
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Ordered, That Bill (No. 35), Respecting the City of Toronto, be referred to the Committee on Private Bills, with instructions to consider the same with reference to the suggestions of the Commissioners of Estates Bills thereon.
Mr. Speaker also informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Railway and Municipal Board their Report in the following case: —
Bill (No. 47), Respecting the Town of Kenora. The Report was then read by the Clerk, at the Table, as follows : — To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario: —
The Ontario Railway and Municipal Board, to whom was referred by your Honourable House Bill (No. 47), (1913), intituled " An Act respecting the Town of Kenora," begs leave respectfully to report as follows: —
At the suggestion of the Board certain amendments have been made in the Bill with the concurrence of the promoters of the Bill and have been interlined and added and authenticated by the initials of the Chairman of the Board in the copy of the Bill returned herewith.
The Board begs leave respectfully to report that it is reasonable that the Bill, as amended, should be passed by Your Honourable House.
Dated at Toronto this Twenty-fifth March, 1913.
D. M. MdNTYRE,
Chairman.
A. B. INGRAM,
Vice-Chairman.
Ordered, That Bill (No. 47), Respecting the Town of Kenora, be referred to the Committee on Private Bills, with instructions to consider the same with reference to the suggestions of the Railway and Municipal Board thereon.
Mr. Mageau asked the following Question :—
1. Is it the intention of the Government to put a stop to the diversion of water from Lake Timagimi into the Montreal River. If so, when does the Government intend so to do.
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And the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied that
The Government has no information that water is now being diverted from Lake Timagimi into the Montreal River.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent), asked the following Question: —
1. Did any official or officials of the Game Branch of the Public Works Department visit Rondeau Park during the autumn of 1912, for the purpose of shooting any of the deer in said Park. 2. If so, how many deer were killed. 3. How much were same sold for.
To which the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines replied in the words following : —
1. No; a Superintendent and ranger from Algonquin Park were sent for the purpose mentioned. 2. Ninety-one. 3. $741.70.
Mr. Racine asked the following Question : —
1. What was the total amount paid by the Government to Kelly Evans, the Commissioner appointed to enquire into the game fish, the fisheries and the game of the Province of Ontario. 2. What was the total cost to the Pro- vince of the said Commission, including the printing of the interim report and of the final report.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied in the figures following :— 1. $2,000.00. 2. $5,349.90.
Mr. Mayberry asked the following Question : —
1. Was one Richard Armstrong, at present proprietor of the McCullough House at Dundalk, Ontario, charged before Mr. Harkness, J.P., of Markdale, at any time during the years 1909-10 with an offence against the Liquor License la-ws. 2. If so, what was the charge against the said Armstrong, and who laid the information. 3. Was the said Armstrong convicted or acquitted, and if con- victed, what was the sentence. 4. Was the said Armstrong charged before James McMullen, J.P., of Ceylon, Ont, at any time during the years 1909-10 with an offence against the Liquor License laws. 5. If so, what was the charge
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against the said Armstrong, and who laid the information. 6. Was the said Armstrong convicted or acquitted, and if convicted, what was the sentence.
And the Provincial Secretary replied in the words and figures following : —
1. One R. Armstrong, of Price ville, was charged before Messrs. Armstrong and Harkness, two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, on 25th February, 1910, with an offence against the Liquor License Act. 2. Selling liquor without a license. License Inspector for Centre Grey. 3. Convicted. Fined $100 and costs. 4. One R. Armstrong was charged with an offence against the Liquor License Act before J. McMullen and McGill, two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, on February 8th, 1910. 5. Keeping liquor for sale. License In- spector for Centre Grey. 6. Convicted. Fined $20 and costs. The Department is not aware if Richard Armstrong, at present proprietor of the McCullough House, Dundalk, is the same person as the above.
Mr. Kohler asked the following Question : —
1. Is one McKelvie an overseer of the Game and Fisheries Department at New Liskeard, Ontario. 2. If not, was he formerly an overseer. 3.' If he was formerly an overseer, when did he cease to be an overseer, and did he resign or was he dismissed from office. 4. If he was dismissed from office, what was the occasion of his dismissal.
And the Minister of Public Works replied in the words following : -
1. No. 2. Yes. 3. Dismissed 5th December, 1912. 4. Negligence in the performance of his duties.
On Motion of Mr. Rowell, seconded by Mr. Clarke,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. All the correspondence (including telegrams) passing between the Prime Minister, the Attorney-General, the Minister of Crown Lands or any other member or official of the Government and the Counsel or Solicitors for Keewatin Power Company, or the Counsel or Solicitors for the Hudson's Bay Company with reference to the action brought by these Companies against the Town of Kenora for a declaration that they and not the Crown were the owners of the water power on the East Branch of the Winnipeg River, and that the lease from the Crown to the Town of Kenora was invalid. 2. A copy of the telegram (if any) sent by the Prime Minister to the Counsel for the Keewatin Power Company
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advising him that the Government did not desire to defend its own title to the water power or be added as a party to the action. 3. All correspondence (in- cluding telegrams) passing between the Town of Kenora or the Counsel or Solicitors for the Town of Kenora, and the Government or any Minister or official thereof with reference to these actions, and particularly all communica- tions requesting the Crown to take part in the defence of its own title to the water power. 4. Copies of all correspondence (including telegrams) passing between the Prime Minister, Attorney-General, the Minister of Crown Lands or any other Minister or official of the Government, and Mr. W. H. Hearst, acting as Counsel for the Government, in reference to these actions. 5. Copy of the judgments of the Trial Judge and the Court of Appeal.
Mr. McQueen moved, seconded by Mr. Marshall
That in view of the rapid and unprecedented increase during recent years in the cost of living, and the difficulty which many citizens of this Province consequently experience in providing themselves and their families with the necessaries of life, it is the duty of the Government to appoint a thoroughly competent Commission to investigate the causes of such increase in the cost of living and to report to this House whether any, and if so, what measures can be taken by the Government toward remedying and improving existing conditions in this regard.
Mr. Hearst moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Lucas,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be struck out, and the following substituted therefor: — " this House regrets that no action was taken by the Dominion Government on the suggestion set out in the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, delivered to this House on the Twenty- fifth day of January, 1910, to the following effect:—
1 The remarkable and continuous advance in the price of foodstuffs and of many articles of household use, has attracted and certainly merits public attention. It has already caused hardship in many households and promises to add grievously to the burden of living, especially in our cities and towns, except in the cases of people of large incomes. It would seem that prompt and thorough enquiry is necessary with a view to the possible suggestion of a remedy. Obviously this condition of affairs affecting the people of the Dominion of Canada as a whole, comes within the purview of the Dominion Government and Parliament, and it is to be hoped that such enquiry will be instituted.'
A.nd this House expresses the hope that the present Dominion Govern- ment will see its way clear to appoint the Commission indicated in the said
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Speech from the Throne, and approves of the action of the Provincial Govern- ment in bringing the matter to the attention of the Government of Canada.
And the Amendment, having been put, was carried on the following division : —
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Champagne
Crawford
Dar gavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber
Ellis
Eerguson
(Simcoe)
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Eraser
Galna
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Hogarth
Jamieson
Jessop
Johnson
Lennox
Lucas
McCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
McNaught
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Milligan
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
Neely
Nesbitt
Nixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Scholfield
Shillington
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Vrooman Westbrook Whitesides Whitnev — 66.
NAYS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Bowman Clarke
Eerguson
(Kent)
Kohler McDonald McQueen Mageau
Marshall Mayberry Munro Racine
Richardson
Rowell Sinclair Studholme— 16,
PAIRS. None.
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The Main Motion, as amended, having been then put, was carried upon the following Division: —
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Champagne
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber
Ellis
Ferguson
(Simcoe)
|
Ferguson |
Lucas |
Pattinson |
|
(Grenville) |
McCowan |
Preston |
|
Foy |
McCrea |
(Durham) |
|
Eraser Galna Godfrey Gooderham |
McElroy McGarry McNaught MacArthur |
Preston (Lanark) Pyne Rankin Reaume |
|
Grant /""I • |
Macdiarmid |
Regan |
|
Grigg |
Milligan |
Ross |
|
Manna |
Mills |
Scholfield |
|
Hartt Hearst Hendrie |
Morel Musgrove Neelv |
Shillington Thompson (Peterboro) |
|
Hogarth Jamieson |
yCAJf Nesbitt |
Torrance Vrooman |
|
Jessop |
Nixon |
Westbrook |
|
Johnson |
Norman |
Whitesides |
|
Lennox |
Owens |
Whitney — 66. |
Anderson
(Bruce)
Bowman
Clarke
Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler McDonald McQueen Mageau
NAYS. Messieurs :
Marshall Mayberry Munro Racine
Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme — 16.
PAIES.
None.
And it was
Resolved, That this House regrets that no action was taken by the Domin- ion Government on the suggestion set out in the Speech of His Honour the
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Lieutenant-Governor delivered to this House on the 25th day of January, 1910, to the following effect: —
" The remarkable and continuous advance in the price of foodstuffs and of many articles of household use, has attracted and certainly merits public attention. It has already caused hardship in many households and promises to add grievously to the burden of living, especially in our cities and towns, except in the cases of people of large incomes. It would seem that prompt and thorough inquiry is necessary with a view to the possible suggestion of a remedy. Obviously this condition of affairs, affecting the people of the Dominion of Canada as a whole, comes within the purview of the Dominion Government and Parliament, and it is to be hoped that such enquiry will be instituted."
And this House expresses the hope that the present Dominion Government will see its way clear to appoint the Commission indicated in the said Speech from the Throne, and approves of the action of the Provincial Government in bringing the matter to the attention of the Government of Canada.
The House then adjourned at 6.05 p.m.
Thursday, March 27th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petition was brought up and laid upon the Table : — By Mr. Lennox, the Petition of Kobert E. Kemerer of Toronto.
The following Petition was read and received : —
Of the City Council of London, praying that an Act may pass to authorize the Corporation to pass a By-law for the issue of debentures for the sum of
$7,500, without submitting the same to the people.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills presented their Seventh Keport, which was read as follows and adopted.
Your Committee beg to report the following Bills without amendment: —
Bill (No. 24), An Act to confirm By-law Number 719 of the County of Lanark.
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Bill (No. 34), An Act respecting the Debenture Debt of the County of Perth.
Bill (No. 43), An Act respecting the Town of Gananoque.
Bill (No. 44), An Act respecting the Upper Canada Religious Tract and Book Society.
Bill (No. 56), An Act respecting the City of Belleville.
Your Committee beg to report the following Bill, with certain amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 40), An Act respecting the City of Port Arthur.
Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 44), on the ground that the same is one relating to a Religious Institution.
Ordered, That the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 44), Upper Canada Tract Society.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first timer- Bill (No. 60), intituled "An Act respecting the City of Ottawa," Mr. Ellis.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 81), intituled " An Act to amend the Act to prevent the Wasting of Natural Gas, and to provide for the Plugging of all Abandoned Wells." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Mr. Richardson asked the following Question :
1. Was one Goodman (formerly chief of police at New Liskeard), con- victed and fined in November, 1912, for unlawfully having furs in his posses- sion, or for a similar offence against the Game Laws. 2. If so, who was the magistrate before whom the proceedings took place. 3. Did such magistrate have jurisdiction in the Town of New Liskeard. 4. Was the said Goodman represented by Counsel at such proceedings, and if so, by whom. 5. Were such proceedings held in the Court House at New Liskeard. If not, where were
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they held. 6. Were such proceedings held in public. If not, why not. 7. Were any other persons tried at the same time as the said Goodman for similar offences, and if so, what persons, and for what offences, and what was the sentence in each case. 8. Has the Attorney-General had any correspond- ence with any person regarding the above mentioned prosecutions, and if so, with whom.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied in the words following : —
1. Yes. 2. Alfred Hunter, Inspector of Game and Fisheries. 3. Yes. 4. No. 5. No. In sample room of Canada Hotel. 6. No. To avoid publicity, at request of Goodman and Tibbs. 7. Yes. Eli Tibbs, for illegal possession of furs. Tibbs fined $100 and costs ; Goodman fined $50 and costs. 8. No.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent), asked the following Question:
1. During what periods was William Lowe employed by the Govern- ment during the past four years, as superintendent of Colonization roads. 2. What amount was paid to the said William Lowe during each of the years 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912. 3. What were his duties as superintendent of colonization roads. 4. Did any person on behalf of any member of the Govern- ment request the said William Lowe to withdraw as a candidate in Muskoka, when the said Lowe had been nominated at the Conservative Convention held in the said riding, and before the official nomination. 5. If so, who and on what date.
And the Minister of Public Works replied in the words and figures fol- lowing :
1. 1909, from February to October. 1910, from January to September. 1911, from January to November. 1912, from January to August. 2. 1909, $984; 1910, $936; 1911, $1,002; 1912, $762. 3. Inspecting and locating roads and instructing overseers. 4. Not to the knowledge of the Government. 5. Answered by No. 4.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce), asked the following Question:
1. Did one John Lapointe, formerly have a fisherman's license at Spanish, Ont. 2. If so, when was the last season during which he held such license. 3. How many years did he hold a license at that place. 4. Does the said Lapointe now hold a fisherman's license. 5. Has the Game and Fisheries Department refused to grant a license to the said Lapointe. 6. If so, why. 7. To what person or persons has the Game and Fisheries Department granted a license to fish in the grounds formerly fished by the said Lapointe. 8. Did the said Lapointe interview Mr. Tinsley, Superintendent of Fisheries, or
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Mr. W. W. Holden, Inspector of Fisheries, with reference to the refusal of his license. 9. If so, did either the said Tinsley or the said Holden promise him that a license would be granted to him to fish with pond nets in any part of the grounds formerly fished by him.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied as follows :—
1. Yes. 2. 1911. 3. 14. 4. No. 5. Yes, 6, Found guilty of in- fraction of Game and Fisheries Act. 7. J. W. Vance and J. P. McDonald. 8. Yes. 9. No.
On Motion of Mr. Mageau, seconded by Mr. Kacine,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return of: 1. Copies of all correspondence during the years 1910 and 1911 between the Min- jister of Lands, Forests and Mines, or any other member of the Govern- ment, and the Imperial Paper Mills Company, or the Liquidator or Interim Liquidator of the Imperial Paper Mills with reference to the diversion of water from Lake Temagimi into the Montreal River. 2 Copies of all cor- respondence passing during the years 1910 and 1911 between the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines or any other member of the Government, and the Council of the Town of Sturgeon Falls, or any official or any other person on behalf of the Town of Sturgeon Falls, or the Board of Trade of the Town of Sturgeon Falls, or any person on behalf of the said Board of Trade. 3. How many cubic feet of water per second have been diverted from Lake Temagimi into the Montreal River, and what is the available head of water, and what is the horse power.
Mr. Rowell moved, seconded by Mr. Clarke:
1. That this House desires to assert the right of the Members of the House to introduce Bills dealing with matters of public policy and administration in accordance with the Rules and Procedure of the House.
2. This House protests against any encroachment upon this established right as being subversive of one of the most important privileges possessed by the Members of the House and essential for the protection and promotion of the public interest.
3. That this House dissents from and respectfully protests against the direction of the Honourable the Speaker that Bill (No. 172) as follows: —
" An Act to Amend an Act passed in the Second year of the Reign of His " Majesty and Chaptered 2.
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" His Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative As- " sembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: —
" 1. Section 1 of an Act passed in the second year of the reign of His " Majesty and chaptered 2 is hereby amended by striking out the words " Lieu- " tenant Governor in Council " in the last line of the said section and sub- " stituting therefor the words " Legislative Assembly."
" 2. Section 9 of the said Act is hereby amended by striking out the words " Lieutenant Governor in Council " in the third line thereof and substituting " therefor the words " Legislative Assembly " and by striking out the words " Lieutenant Governor in Council " in the 8th and 9th lines thereof, and sub- " stituting therefor the words " Legislative Assembly,'7
should be removed from the Order Paper.
And this House orders and directs that the said Bill be restored to its place on the Order Paper.
Sir James Whitney moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Pyne,
That all the words of the Motion after the word "House" in the fourth line thereof, be struck out, and the following substituted therefor, "and this House endorses and approves of the well known Rule that no proposition for the appropriation of Public Money can be made or presented to this House without the express approval of the Crown.'5'
Mr. Sinclair moved in Amendment to the Amendment, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
That the following words be added to the Amendment.
" That in the opinion of this House Bill (No. 172), is not in contravention of the well established Rule and should not have been ruled off the Order Paper, by the Honourable the Speaker."
And the Amendment to the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Division: —
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Anderson Ferguson McQueen Proudfoot
(Bruce) (Kent) Mageau Racine
Atkinson Kohler Marshall Richardson
Bowman McCormick ,.. , Rowell
Clarke McDonald Sinclair— 17 13 — Journal.
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Anderson |
Ferguson |
Lennox |
Preston |
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(Essex) (Simcoe) |
Lucas |
(Lanark) |
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Armstrong Bennewies |
Ferguson (Grenville) Foy |
McCowan McCrea |
Pyne^ Rankin |
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Black |
i/ Fraser |
McElroy |
Reaume |
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Brower |
Galna |
McGarry |
Regan |
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Chambers |
Gamey |
McKeown |
Ross |
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Champagne Charters |
Godfrey Gooderham |
McNaught MacArthur |
Scholfield Shillington |
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Crawford |
Grant |
Macdiarmid |
Studholme |
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Dargavel |
Grigg |
Mills |
Thompson |
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Devitt |
Hanna |
Musgrove |
(Simcoe) |
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Donovan |
Hartt |
Neely |
Thompson |
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Duff |
Hearst |
Nixon |
(Peterboro) |
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Dunlop |
Hendrie |
Norrnan |
Torrance |
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Ebbs |
Hogarth |
Owens |
Vrooman |
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Eilber |
Jamieson |
Pattinson |
Whitesides |
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Ellis |
Johnson |
Pratt |
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Brewster |
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The Amendment, having then been put, was carried on the following Division : —
YEAS.
Messieurs :
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Anderson |
Ferguson |
Lennox |
Preston |
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(Essex) |
(Simcoe) |
Lucas |
(Lanark) |
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Armstrong |
Ferguson (Grenville) |
McCowan |
Pyne |
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Bennewies |
Foy |
McCrea |
Rankin |
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Black |
€/ Fraser |
McElroy |
Reaume |
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Brower |
Galna |
McGarry |
Regan |
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Chambers |
Gamey |
McKeown |
Ross |
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Champagne Charters |
t/ Godfrey Gooderham |
McNaught MacArthur |
Scholfield Shillington |
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Crawford |
Grant |
Macdiarmid |
Studholme |
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Dargavel |
Grigg |
Mills |
Thompson |
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Devitt |
Hanna |
Musgrove |
(Simcoe) |
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Donovan |
Hartt |
Neely |
Thompson |
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Duff |
Hearst |
Nixon |
(Peterboro) |
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Dunlop |
Hendrie |
Norman |
Torrance |
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Ebbs |
Hogarth |
Owens |
Vrooman |
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Eilber |
Jamieson |
Pattinson |
Whitesides |
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Ellis |
Johnson |
Pratt |
Whitney— 67 |
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195
NAYS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Clarke
Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler McCormick
McDonald
McQueen
Mageau
Marshall
Mayberry
Proudfoot Racine Richardson Rowell Sinclair — 17
PAIRS.
Brewster . Munro
f
The Main Motion, as amended, was then submitted and carried upon the following Division: —
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex) Armstrong Bennewies Black Brower Chambers Champagne Charters Crawford Dargavel Devitt Donovan Duff Dunlop Ebbs Eilber Ellis Ferguson
(Simcoe)
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Fraser
Galna
Gamey
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Hogarth
Jamieson
Johnson
Lennox
Lucas
McCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McNaught
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Mills
Musgrove
Neely
Nixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinsori
Pratt
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Scholfield
Shillington
Studholme
Thompson
(Simcoe)
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Vrooman Whitesides Whitney— 67
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NAYS.
Messieurs :
Anderson Ferguson McQueen Kacine
(Bruce) (Kent) Mageau Richardson-
Atkinson Kohler Marshall Rowel 1
Bowman McCormick Mayberry Sinclair— 17
Clarke McDonald Proudfoot
PAIRS. Brewster . Munro .
And it was
Resolved, That this House desires to assert the right of the Members of the House to introduce Bills dealing with matters of public policy and ad- ministration in accordance with the Rules and Procedure of the House. And this House endorses and approves the well-known Rule that no proposition for the appropriation of Public Money can be made or presented to this House without the express approval of the Crown.
On Motion of Mr. Proudfoot, seconded by Mr. Clarke,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return, showing: — 1. Copy of the agreement dated 14th June, 1912, between the Crown and Willis K. Jackson et al. for the sale of the Townships of Kendry and Haggert. 2. Copies of all reports received by the Government upon the said townships or upon the land or timber comprised therein. 3. Copies of all correspondence between the Minister of Crown Lands or any other Minister or official of the Government and Willis K. Jackson, William A. Rushworth, Ernest S. Wigle, or any one of the said parties or any person on their behalf relating to the said lands, including a copy of the application for the said lands made to the Gov- ernment by the said parties.
On Motion of Mr. McDonald, seconded by Mr. Richardson,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. Copy of an Order in Council dated the 23rd April, 1910, reducing the royalty payable to the T. & N. O. Railway by The Right of Way Mining Company. 2. Copy of Order in Council dated 17th December, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the Right of Way Mining Company to the
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T. & N. O. Railway. 3. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 14th, 1909, reducing the royalty payable by the Cobalt Townsite Mining Company to the T. & N. 0. Kailway. 4. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 17th, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the Cobalt Townsite Min- ing Company to the T. & N. O. Kailway. 5. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 14th, 1909, reducing the royalty payable by the City of Cobalt Mining Company to the T. & N. 0. Kailway. 6. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 23rd, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the City of Cobalt Mining Company to the T. & N. O. Railway. 7. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 14th, 1909, reducing the royalty payable by the Nancy-Helen Mines, Limited, to the T. & N. O. Railway. 8. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 17th, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the Nancy-Helen Mines, Limited, to the T. & N. O. Railway.
9. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 14th, 1909, reducing the royalty payable by the Wright Silver Mining Co., to the T. & 3ST. O. Railway.
10. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 17th, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the Wright Silver Mining Co., to the T. & N. 0. Rail- way. 11. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 14th, 1909, reducing the royalty payable by the Railway Reserve Mines, Limited, Jack Pot Silver Mining Company, Ontario Development and Mining Company, and Station Grounds Mining Company, to the T. & N. 0. Railway. 12. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 17th, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the Railway Reserve Mines, Limited, Jack Pot Silver Mining Co., Ontario Development and Mining Company and Station Grounds Mining Company, to the T. & N. O. Railway. 13. Copy of an Order in Council or agreement reducing the royalty payable by the O'Brien Mine to the Crown. 14. Copy of Order in Council or agreement, further reducing the royalty payable by the Chambers-Ferland Mining Company from 25 per cent, of value of ore at pit's mouth, less surface charges, to 25 per cent, of net profits. 15. Copy of agree- ment dated 8th October, 1912, exempting Chambers-Ferland Mining Company from royalty, unless on rich ore being found, when rate of 25 per cent, on net profits made to be imposed.
On Motion of Mr. Marshall, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. The names of the professors of the Faculty of Education (not including instructors in practice schools) at (&), Toronto University; (&), Queen's University.
2. The number of hours teaching done by each of said professors per week.
3. The number of students in attendance in the Faculty of Education during the Session 1912-1913, at (a), Toronto University; (&), Queen's University.
4. The average cost per pupil in the Faculty of Education during each of the last five years at (a), Toronto University; (&), Queen's University. 5. The number of extra-mural students under instruction by the Faculty of Education at (a), Toronto, (6), Queen's. 6. The number of hours of instruction per session given in each of the following subjects of the course of study in educa- tion:— (a) History of Education and Educational systems; (&) Principles of
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Education; (c) Psychology and General method; (d) School management and school law; (e) Methods in Public School subjects; (/) Methods in High School subjects; (g) Art work; (h) Commercial work and writing; (i) Con- structive work; (;) Household science; (k) Nature study; (I) Music; (m) Physical training; (n) Physiology and Hygiene, including treatment of emer- gencies.
On Motion of Mr. Mageau, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Eeturn showing : — Copies of all Orders in Council passed under Section 8, of the Power Commission Act, as amended by the Power Commission Act, 1912.
On Motion of Mr. Marshall, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. Copies of all correspondence between the Minister of Public Works or any other member of the Government or any official thereof, and any person or persons relating to the floods on the Grand River or any other river in the Province during the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912. 2. Copies of all petitions received during the said years by the Government or any Minister of the Gov- ernment from any person or persons relating to the floods on the Grand River or any other river in the Province or requesting the Government to take action towards the prevention of floods. 3. Copies of all reports made by any engineer or engineers employed on behalf of the Government or on behalf of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission, for the purpose of investigating the floods on the Grand River or any other river in the Province, or the means of preventing or mitigating such floods or of conserving and regulating the flow of such rivers or investigating the electrical power potentialities of such rivers.
On Motion of Mr. Marshall, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1 Cullers' return made by the Fort Frances Lumber Company for the season 1907-8. 2. Copy of the Camp Book of the said Company for the said season. 3. Copy of the evidence taken before Samuel Price, Esq., Commissioner, pur- suant to Royal Commission dated 24th March, 1909, authorizing and directing the said Price to enquire into and report upon the alleged action of the Fort Frances Lumber Company in sending in false returns of the timber cut by the said Company during the season 1907-8. 4. Copy of the report of the said Samuel Price. 5. Copy of any affidavits or declarations filed with the Govern- ment or any member of the Government prior to the appointment of the said Commissioner containing charges relating to the alleged fraudulent returns made by the said Company.
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On Motion of Mr. Clarke, seconded by Mr. Rowell,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing : — Copies of all licenses or permits granted by the Game and Fisheries Department to the Dominion Fish Company, or to any person on its behalf during the seasons 1910, 1911 and 1912.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 165), To Prohibit the Employment of Women by Orientals having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 146), To Amend the Marriage Act having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 142), Concern- ing Operations for the Prevention of Procreation having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 124), For the Protection of Persons Employed in Factories, Shops and Office Buildings and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. McGarry reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House then adjourned at 11.40 p.m.
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Friday, March 28th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petition was read and received : — '
Of Kobert E. Kemerer, of Toronto, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm By-law No. 378 of the Town of Newmarket.
Mr. Lennox from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders presented their Ninth Keport, which was read as follows and adopted:—
Your Committee have carefully examined the following Petitions and find the Notices as published in each case sufficient:—
Of the Methodist Church, praying that an Act may pass to amend 47 Vic., Cap. 88, authorizing Trustees to hold property ; and for other purposes.
Of the Town Council of North Bay, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws and debentures.
Of Henry H. Eoberts, of Lynedoch, praying that an Act may pass to abolish the Common Stock of the Norfolk Canners, Limited, and providing for the proper compensation of the promoters and provisional directors.
Of the Boys' Home, Toronto, praying that an Act may pass to amend their Act of Incorporation.
The Petitions of the City Council of London, severally praying that an Act may pass to confirm certain By-laws ; and for other purposes.
Mr. Lennox from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders presented their Tenth Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully examined the Petition of Caroline Sophia French, of the City of Toronto, praying that an Act may pass confirming the Will of Sophia McNab and declaring the contingent remainder therein given to the Sisters of St. Joseph to be good and valid, and find that notice of the proposed application to this Legislature has been published for a period of three weeks in the " Ontario Gazette," and a Declaration has been fyled before Your Committee shewing that instructions have been given to- continue the said publication for a further period of three weeks ; the Declaration further states that the notice has also appeared in eight daily issues of " The News," and the
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promoters of the legislation have undertaken that the publication in the said last mentioned paper shall be continued.
Your Committee are credibly informed that all parties interested are aware of the proposed legislation.
In view of the foregoing Your Committee would recommend that the Eule be suspended in this case and that the notices be held sufficient.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time:—
Bill (No. 51), intituled " An Act respecting the City of London." Mr.
Neely.
Eeferred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 58), intituled " An Act respecting the Estate of Sophia Mc- Nab." Mr. Machin.
Referred to the Commissioners of Estates Bills.
Bill (No. 59), intituled "An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Boys' Home of the City of Toronto." Mr. Gooderham.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 63), intituled " An Act to confirm certain By-laws of the Town of North Bay." Mr. Morel.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 80), intituled "An Act respecting Education for Industrial Purposes." Mr. Pyne.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 193), intituled " An Act to amend the Ontario Companies Act." Mr. Hajtt.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee, severally to consider the fol- lowing Bills: —
Bill (No. 10), To incorporate the Forest Hill Electric Railway Company.
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Bill (No. 1), To consolidate the Floating Debt of the Township of Widdi- field.
Bill (No. 32), To confirm By-laws 1177 and 1178 of the City of Berlin. Bill (No. 46), Respecting the Town of Meaford.
Bill (No. 52), To increase the Borrowing Powers of the Trustees of the late William Walter Brown.
Bill (No. 4), To incorporate Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada.
Bill (No. 29), Respecting the Town of Pembroke.
Bill (No. 42), To confirm certain By-laws of the City of Brantford.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Torrance reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the several Bills without amendments.
Ordered, That the Bills reported, be severally read the third time on Monday next.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: —
Bill (No. 24), To confirm By-law No. 719 of the County of Lanark.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 34), Respecting the Debenture Debt of the County of Perth.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 43), Respecting the Town of Gananoque.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 44), Respecting the Upper Canada Religious Tract and Book Society.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 56), Respecting the City of Belleville. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 40), Respecting the City of Port Arthur.
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Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 81), To amend the Act to Prevent the Wasting of Natural Gas and to provide for the Plugging of all Abandoned Wells.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 82), To confirm certain Agreements respecting the Limits of J. R. Booth in Algonquin National Park.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 150), To amend the Ditches and Watercourses Act.
Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 192), To amend the Municipal Drainage Laws.
Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 171), To amend the Local Improvement Act, 1911.
Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent) asked the following Question: —
1. Did any person or persons recommend the appointment of W. H. Whiteside as Police Magistrate at Delhi, Ontario. If so, who, and on what date or dates were such recommendations made. 2. Were the recommendations (if made) verbal or in writing.
And the Attorney-General replied,
Yes. but the recommendations for Office are deemed confidential.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 137), To amend the Temiskaming and Northern Railway Act, having been read,
Mr. Sinclair moved,
That the Bill be now read the second time.
And the Motion, having been put, was lost on a Division.
And so it was declared in the Negative.
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The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 174), To amend the Ontario Voters Lists Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 176), To amend the Assessment Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 177), To amend the Municipal Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House, by command of His Honour the Lieu- ten ant-Governor : —
Report of the Bureau of Mines for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 4.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 7th March, 1913, for a Return showing: — 1. Copy of the information laid against one Stone before the Police Magistrate at Collingwood, in January, 1913, for an alleged viola- tion of the Liquor License Act. 2. Copy of the judgment of the magistrate. (Sessional Papers, No. 83.)
The House then adjourned at 4.30 p.m.
Monday, March 31st, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Speaker informed the House,
That he had received from His Royal Highness the Governor-General of Canada, the following Message in reply to that sent him by the House on th£ twenty-first day of March, instant.
"OTTAWA, 21st March, 1913. " The Speaker,
Legislative Assembly, Toronto : —
' The Duchess and I much appreciate the kind thought of the Legislative " Assembly in telegraphing, and thank them for their good wishes.
" ARTHUR."
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Mr. Speaker also informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Commissioners of Estates Bills their Report in the following case:—
Bill (No. 58), Respecting the Estate of Sophia MacNab.
The Report was then read by the Clerk at the Table as follows : — To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario: —
We, the undersigned, two of the Commissioners of Estates Bills, pursuant to the request of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, respectfully report as follows : —
The undersigned have had under consideration Bill (No. 58), intituled " An Act respecting the Estate of Sophia MacNab."
The Petition is not presented on behalf of the Sisters of St. Joseph, although, of course, they could have no objection to the Bill becoming law. It is presented by and in the interests of the individual beneficiaries under the Will, in order to remove legal doubts which render it impossible to deal with the Estate so as to carry out the Will of the said Sophia MaclSTab.
We are of the opinion, therefore, that it is reasonable that the said Bill should pass into law.
GLENHOLME FALCONBRIDGE,
C. J. K. B.
Dated at Toronto, HAUGHTON LENNOX,
this 29th day of March, 1913. J.
Ordered, That the Bill (No. 58), Respecting the Estate of Sophia Mac- N"ab, be referred to the Committee on Private Bills, with instructions to con- sider the same with reference to the suggestions of the Commissioners of Estates Bills thereon.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (ISTo. 49), intituled " An Act respecting the Methodist Church." Mr. Rowell.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
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Bill (No. 78), intituled " An Act respecting the Supreme Court of On- tario and the Administration of Justice in Ontario." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 79), intituled "An Act respecting Superannuation and Retir- ing Allowances of Civil Servants." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 109), To Pre- serve the Forests from Destruction by Fire, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Norman reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
The following Bills were severally read the third time and passed : — Bill (No. 107), Respecting the Agricultural College.
\
Bill (No. .105), Relating to Leases, Sales and Mortgages of Settled Estates.
Bill (No. 96), To Exempt Firemen from certain Local Services. Bill (No. 110), Respecting Gaols.
Bill (No. 106), For the Protection of Females in Institutions subject to Inspection.
Bill (No. 118), For the Prevention of Accidents by Fire in Hotels and other like Buildings.
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Bill (No. 123), Kespecting Industrial Refuges for Females.
Bill (No. 113), Kespecting the Erection of Court Houses in Territorial Districts.
Bill (No. 112), To Provide Means of Extinguishing Fires in Townships.
Bill (No. 130), To amend the Act to create the Territorial and Provisional Judicial District of Timiskaming.
Bill (No. 128), To amend the Pharmacy Act.
Bill (No. 134), Respecting Government House Property.
Bill (No. 138), To amend the Forest Reserves Act.
Bill (No. 2), To confirm By-law No. 661 of the Town of Prescott and the Agreement entered into between the Town of Prescott and the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada referred to therein.
Bill '(No. 5), Respecting the Town of Sandwich. Bill (No. 6), Respecting the City of St. Thomas.
Bill (No. 9), To authorize the British Empire Trust Company, Limited, to do business in the Province of Ontario.
Bill (No. 8), Respecting the City of Hamilton.
Bill (No. 17), To incorporate the Gananoque and Arnprior Railway Com- pany.
Bill (No. 3), Respecting the Eastern Ontario Electric Railway Company.
Bill (No. 15), Respecting the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Electric Railway Company.
Bill (No. 18), To confirm By-laws Nos. 790, 787, 785, and 757 of the Town of Sarnia.
Bill (No. 30), Respecting the Town of Dunnville.
Bill (No. 7), Respecting the Village of Port Colborne.
Bill (No. 16), Respecting the Town of Parry Sound.
Bill (No. 26), To confirm certain By-laws of the Town of Barrie.
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The House resolved itself into a Committee, severally to consider the fol- lowing Bills: —
Bill (No. 24), To confirm By-law No. 719 of the County of Lanark. Bill (No. 34), Eespecting the Debenture Debt of the County of Perth. Bill (No. 43), Respecting the Town of Gananoque.
Bill (No. 44), Respecting the Upper Canada Religious Tract and Book Society.
Bill (No. 56), Respecting the City of Belleville. Bill (No. 40), Respecting the City of Port Arthur.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McNaught reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the several Bills without Amendments.
Ordered, That the Bills reported, be severally read the third time To- morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 81), To amend the Act to Prevent the Wasting of Natural Gras and to provide for the Plugging of all Abandoned Wells; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Machin reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 82), To confirm certain Agreements respecting the Limit^ of J. R. Booth in Algonquin National Park; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Machin reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House then adjourned at 3.45 p.m.
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Tuesday, April 1st, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.
Mr. Speaker informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Railway and Municipal Board their .Reports in the following cases : —
Bill (No. 31), Respecting the Floating Debt of the Town of Collingwood, and
Bill (No. 33), To authorize the Town of Renfrew to issue Debentures. The Reports were then read by the Clerk, at the Table, as follows : —
To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario: —
The Ontario Railway and Municipal Board, to whom was referred Bill (No. 31), (1913), intituled " An Act respecting the Floating Debt of the Town of Collingwood," begs leave respectfully to report that it is reasonable that the said Bill should be passed by Your Honourable House.
All which is respectfully submitted. Dated at Toronto, this 28th day of March" 1913.
D. M. MdNTYRE,
Chairman. A. B. INGRAM,
Vice-Chairman.
H. N. KlTTSON,
Commissioner.
To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario : —
The Ontario Railway and Municipal Board, to whom was referred Bill (No. 33), (1913), intituled " An Act to authorize the Town of Renfrew to issue Debentures," begs leave respectfully to report that it is reasonable that the said Bill should be passed by Your Honourable House.
All which is respectfully submitted. Dated at Toronto, this 29th day of March, 1913.
D. M. MdNTYRE,
Chairman. A. B. INGRAM,
Vice-Chairman. H. N. KITTSON,
Commissioner. 14 — Journal.
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Ordered, That Bill (No. 31), Respecting the Floating Debt of the Town of Collingwood, and Bill (No. 33), To authorize the Town of Renfrew to issue Debentures be referred to the Committee on Private Bills, with instructions to consider the same with reference to the suggestions of the Railway and Municipal Board thereon.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr, Rowell,
Resolved, That this House desires to tender to the Government and People of the State of Ohio and other States of the Union, where the loss of life and property from floods have been very great, the warm sympathy of the people of this Province and of the Legislative Assembly.
Ordered, That the Resolution be engrossed -and transmitted to the Secre- tary of the State of Ohio, at Columbus, under the Seal of this Legislature and the signature of Mr. Speaker and the Clerk of the House.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills presented their Eighth Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee beg leave to report the following Bills with certain amendments :—
Bill (No. 14), An Act respecting the City of Fort William.
Bill (No. 38), An Act respecting the Consolidated Telephone Company, Limited.
Bill (No. 27), An Act respecting the City of Sault Ste. Marie.
Bill (No. 39), An Act respecting the Young Men's Christian Association of Sault Ste. Marie and Steelton.
Bill (No. 12), An Act to enable the trustees of the Church of England Glebe Lands of the City of Chatham to sell and convey the same.
Bill (No. 47), An Act respecting the Town of Kenora. Bill (No. 54), An Act respecting the City of Guelph.
Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of print- ing, be remitted on Bills Nos. 39 and 12 on the ground that the same are ones relating to Religious Institutions.
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Ordered, That the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 12), Chatham Glebe Lands and on Bill (No. 39), Sault Ste. Marie Y. M. C. A.
The following Bills were severally read the third time and passed: — Bill (No. 25), To incorporate the Town of Ojibway, Bill (No. 28), Respecting the Town of Midland.
Bill (No. 20), To incorporate the Hamilton Mountain Electric Railway Company.
Bill (No. 53), Eespecting the Buffalo and Fort Erie Ferry Railway Com- pany.
Bill (No. 48), Respecting the Stratford Railway Company.
Bill (No. 10), To incorporate the Forest Hill Electric Railway Company.
Bill (No. 1), To consolidate the Floating Debt of the Township of Widdi- field.
Bill (No. 32), To confirm By-laws 1177 and%H78 of the City of Berlin. Bill (No. 46), Respecting the Town of Meaford.
Bill (No. 52), To increase the Borrowing Powers of the Trustees of the late William Walter Brown.
Bill (No. 4), To incorporate Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada.
Bill (No. 29), Respecting the Town of Pembroke.
Bill (No. 42), To confirm certain By-laws of the City of Brantford.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion for the second reading of Bill (No. 12fi), To amend the Ontario Election Act, having been read,
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The Debate was resumed. And after some time,
The Motion for the second reading having been again put, was lost upon the following Division: —
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Clarke
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YEAS. |
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Messieurs : |
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Evanturel |
McDonald |
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Ferguson (Kent) |
Mageau Marshall |
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Kohler |
Munro |
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McCormick |
Proudfoot |
Racine Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme — 18.
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NAYS. |
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Messieurs : |
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Anderson |
Foy |
McCrea |
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(Essex) |
Eraser |
McElroy |
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Armstrong Beck |
Galna Gamey |
McKeown MacArthur |
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Bennewies |
Godfrey |
Macdiarmid |
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Champagne |
Gooderham |
Mason |
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Charters |
Grant |
Mathieu |
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Cook |
Grigg |
Milligan |
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Crawford |
Hanna |
Mills |
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Dargavel. |
- Hartt |
Morel |
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Devitt |
Hearst |
Musgrove |
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Vonovan |
Jamieson |
Neely |
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Duff |
Janvis |
Nesbitt |
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Ebbs |
Jessop |
Nixon |
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Eilber |
Johnson |
Norman |
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Ferguson |
Lennox |
Owens |
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(Simcoe) Ferguson (Grenville) |
Lucas McCowan |
Pattinson Peck |
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PAIRS. |
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None. |
Pratt Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark) Pyne Rankin Reaume Regan Ross
Scholfield Shillington Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Vrooman Westbrook Whitesides Whitney— 68.
And so it was declared in the negative.
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The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 139), To amend the Consolidated Municipal Act, 1903, having been read.
Mr. Rowell moved,
That the Bill be now read the second time,
And the Motion, having been put, was lost upon the following Division : —
Anderson
(Bruce)
Bowman
Clarke
Evanturel
Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler
McCormick
McDonald
YEAS. Messieurs :
McQueen
Mageau
Marshall
Munro
Proudfoot
Kacine Eichardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme— 18.
NAYS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Beck
Bennewies
Brower
Chambers
Champagne
Charters
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber
Ferguson
(Simcoe)
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Ferguson |
McCowan |
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(Grenville) |
McCrea |
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Foy Fraser |
McElroy McKeown |
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Galna Gamey |
McNaught Mac Arthur |
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Godfrey Gooderham |
Macdiarmid Machin |
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Grant |
Mason |
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Grigg |
Mathieu |
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Hanna Hartt |
Milli^an Mills" |
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Hearst |
M^orel |
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Jamieson Jarvis Jessop Johnson |
Musgrove Neely Nesbitt |
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Lennox |
Nixon |
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Lucas |
Norman |
Owens Pattinson Peck Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Scholfield
Shillington
Torrance
Yrooman
Westbrook
Whitesides
Whitney— 70.
PAIRS.
None.
And so it was declared in the negative.
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The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (!N"o. 166), To amend the Ontario Election Act and the Consolidated Municipal Act, 1903, having been read,
Mr. Studholme moved,
That the Bill be now read the second time.
Mr. Marshall moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Bowman,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor: —
^in the opinion of this House, the time has come when in the public interests the right of women to the Provincial franchise and of married wo- men to the municipal franchise should be carefully and seriously considered; that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the matter; and that this Committee be authorized and instructed to meet during the coming Recess and to devote such time as in their judgment may seem meet to the considera- tion of the question of extending the provincial franchise1 to women and the municipal franchise to married women, and to consider such other amendments of the Provincial franchise law of the Province as may seem desirable ; and give their views in reference thereto in a report to this House to be presented at the ensuing Session."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon a Division.
The Main Motion for the second reading, having been then again put, was lost upon a Division.
And so it was declared in the negative.
The Order of the Day for the House again to resolve itself into the Com- mittee of Supply, having been read,
Mr. Lucas moved,
That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair, and that the House do again resolve itself into the Committee of Supply.
Mr. Proudfoot moved in Amendment, seconded hy Mr. Clarke,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor: —
" in the opinion of this House, the placing at the disposal of the Execu- tive of the Province, under the Act passed in the second year of the reign of
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His Majesty King George the Fifth and chaptered 2, of so large a sum as $5,000,000 without a vote, of this House appropriating the same to particular works, is contrary to our Constitutional usages: subversive of the right of the people through their representatives in the Legislative Assembly assembled to control and direct the expenditure of public moneys: in contravention of the accepted principle of voting supply for the ensuing year only, and is inimical to the best interests of the Province."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Divis-
ion :-
Anderson
(Bruce)
Bowman Clarke.
YEAS. Messieurs :
Evanturel Ferguson
(Kent)
McCormick
McDonald Mageau Marshal] Munro'
Proudfoot Richardson Rowell Sinclair — 14
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Brewster
Brower
Chambers
Champagne
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber Ferguson
(Grenville)
GooTlerham
Grant
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Lucas
Me Co wan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
Mac Arthur
Macdiarmid
Mason
Milligan
Mills
Musgrove
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Shillington
Studholme
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Vrooman Wostbrook Whitesides — 46
PAIRS.
Sir James Whitney Kohler.
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The Main Motion having been then again put, was carried on the fol- lowing Division: —
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YEAS. |
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Messieurs : |
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Anderson |
Eilber |
MacArthur |
Rankin |
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(Essex) Armstrong Bennewies Brewster Brower Chambers Champagne Dargavel Devitt |
Ferguson (Grenville) Gooderham Grant Hanna Hartt Hearst Lucas McCowan |
Macdiarmid Mason Milligan Mills Musgrove Norman Owens Pattinson Pratt |
Eeaume Regan Ross Shillington Studholme Thompson (Peterboro) Vrooman Westbrook |
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Donovan |
McCrea |
JL 1 d. 11 1 T»OC t An |
Whitesides — 46 |
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Duff |
McElroy |
JL JLcolUH (Lanark) |
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Ebbs |
McGarry |
Pyne |
Anderson
(Bruce)
Bowman Clarke
Evanturel
Eerguson (Kent)
McCormick
NAYS. Messieurs :
McDonald
Marshall
Munro
Proudfoot Richardson Rowell Sinclair — 14
PAIRS. Sir James Whitney Kohler.
And the House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That there be granted to His Majesty, for the services of 1913, the following sum: —
95. To defray the expenses of the Education Department 1,440 00
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Com- mittee had come to a Resolution; also, That the Committee had directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
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The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 140), To amend the Assessment Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 170), To amend the Ontario Voters' Lists Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 152), To amend the Assessment Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 153), To amend the Ontario Voters' Lists Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 162), To amend the Municipal Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House, by command of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor : —
Eeport of the Provincial Municipal Auditor, for the year 1912. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 8.)
Also — Eeturn to an Order of the House of the 26th February, 1913, for a Return showing: — 1. All expenses incurred by the Hydro-Electric Power Com- mission, or the Government, or by any person or persons on their behalf, in connection with the passing of the Hydro-Electric By-law at North Bay in January, 1913, or for the purpose of procuring the passage of such By-law, or otherwise connected with the submission of such By-law to the electors-of North Bay. 2. The names of all persons employed by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission who were in or visited the Town of North Bay during the months of December or January last, and the purposes for which they were employed in the Town of North Bay, and the amounts that were paid to each of them for their services there. 3. Copies of all correspondence between the Hydro- Electric Power Commission, or the Government, or any person or persons on behalf of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission, or the Government, and the Council of the Town of North Bay, or any person on behalf of the said Council, relating to the Hydro-Electric By-law. (Sessional Papers, No. 84.)
The House then adjourned at 11.50 p.m.
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 1913.
PBAYEBS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petition was brought up and laid upon the Table : — By Mr. Hanna, the Petition of the Town Council of Wallaceburg.
Mr. Lennox, from the Standing -Committee on Standing Orders, presented their Eleventh Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully examined the Petition of the Town Council of Owen Sound, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm By-law No. 1581 and the Debentures issued thereunder, and find the Notice as pub- lished sufficient. .
Your Committee recommend that Rule No. 51 of your Honourable House be further suspended in this, that the time for presenting Petitions for Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Friday, the Fourth day of April, instant, and that the time for introducing Private Bills be further ex- tended until and inclusive of Thursday, the Tenth day of April, instant.
Mr. Lennox, from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders, presented their Twelfth Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully examined the Petition of the Town Council of Steelton, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws providing for the borrowing of money, and find that notice of the proposed application to this Legislature has been published for a period of three weeks in the " Ontario Gazette," and also appeared in the issues of the " Sault Express " and the " Steelton News " on the 14th clay of March last, and in the " Sault Star " on the 10th, llth, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th days of March last.
Your Committee have also had a declaration fyled before them shewing that copies of the Notice were posted in thirty conspicuous places in the Muni- cipality of the Town of Steelton.
Your Committee are of the opinion that all parties interested have, from the publication of Notice as aforesaid, had an opportunity of becoming aware of the proposed legislation, and would therefore recommend the suspension of the Rule in this case, and that the Notice be held sufficient.
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Mr. Lennox, from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders,- presented their Thirteenth Report, which was read as follows and adopted:—
Your Committee have carefully examined the Petition of J. Carey and others of Medora, praying that an Act may pass to incorporate the Town of Bala, and find that notice of the proposed legislation appeared in the " Ontario Gazette " on the 15th and 22nd days of February last, and that an amended notice shewing the proposed boundaries of the Town appeared in the said " Ontario Gazette " on the 1st day of March last and is still current ; they have also had fyled before them Declarations shewing that instructions were given to the publisher of the " Bracebridge Gazette " to insert the notice as it first ap- peared in the " Ontario Gazette " for a period of six weeks, and that the said notice was published in the " Gravenhurst Banner " on the 13th, 20th and 27th days of February last, and on the 6th day of March last.
Your Committee have also had Declarations fyled before them shewing that the amended notice appeared in the " Bracebridge Gazette " on the 20th and 27th days of March last, and that orders have been given to the publisher of the said paper to continue the insertion of the notice until a period of six weeks shall have elapsed, also that posters containing copies of the said amended notice have been put up in conspicuous places in the area described.
Your Committee are of the opinion that in view of the publication as afore- said, all parties interested have had an opportunity of becoming aware of the proposed legislation, and would therefore recommend the suspension of the Rule in this case, and that the notices be held sufficient.
Ordered, That the time for presenting Petitions for Private Bills be fur- ther extended until and inclusive of Friday, the Fourth day of April, instant, and that the time for introducing Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Thursday, the Tenth day of April, instant.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (No. 21), intituled " An Act to incorporate the Town of Bala." Mr. Armstrong.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 61), intituled " An Act respecting the Town of Owen Sound." Mr. Jamieson.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
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Bill (No. 62), intituled " An Act to confirm certain By-laws of the Town of Steelton." Mr. McCrea.,
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 194), intituled " An Act to amend the County Courts Act," Mr. Elliott.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
The following Bills were severally read the third time and passed : — Bill (No. 24), To confirm By-law No. 719 of the County of Lanark. Bill (No. 34), Respecting the Debenture Debt of the County of Perth. Bill (No. 43), Respecting the Town of Gananoque.
Bill (No. 44), Respecting the Upper Canada Religious Tract and Book Society.
Bill (No. 56), Respecting the City of Belleville. Bill (No. 40), Respecting the City of Port Arthur.
Mr. Mayberry asked the following Question: —
1. What is the name of the License Inspector for Centre Grey who laid the information against R. Armstrong of Priceville, charged on the 25th of February, 1910,. before Messrs. Armstrong and Harkness, two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, with an offence against the Liquor License Act. 2. What is the name of the License Inspector for Centre Grey who laid the information against R. Armstrong, charged with an offence against the Liquor License Act before Messrs. McMullen and McGill, two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, on February 8th, 1910.
To which the Provincial Secretary replied : —
1. S. J. Halbert, Markdale. 2. S. J. Halbert, Markdale.
Mr. Munro asked the following Question: —
1. Did the Government during the year 1908 enter into a contract with Isaac M. Clemens and Alexander Fraser, of New Hamburg, under which the
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said parties agreed to clear part of Lots Number 12 in the Second Concession of Walker and Number 1 in the Second Concession of Clergue, for a price named in the said contract. 2. If so, how much were the said parties to receive per acre of land cleared. 3. Did the said parties clear any part of the said land, and if so, how many acres. 4. How much were the said parties paid by the Government. 5. Was this the full amount contracted to be paid upon the num- ber of acres cleared. 6. If not, what was the full amount contracted to be paid for the number of acres cleared, and why was a deduction made.
And the Minister of Public Works replied in the words following: —
1. Yes. 2. $53. 3. 84 acres. 4. $3,930. 5. No. 6. $4,452 ; deduction made because of failure to carry out contract, and because a compromise settle- ment was accepted by the contractors.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question: —
1. Did one Thos. E. Sedgwick, in July, 1912, bring out to Ontario a party of fifty boys from London and district to work on farms. 2. If so, did the Director of Colonization promise to use the machinery of his Department to collect and forward to the said Sedgwick such sums as he might lend to the boy for necessary expenses. 3. If so, has the Department of Agriculture collected the amounts advanced by the said Sedgwick as aforesaid. 4. If the full amount has not been collected by the Department, how much has been collected. 5. Is it the intention of the Department to pay the said Sedgwick the balance of the amount advanced by him.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied as follows :—
1. Yes. 2. The Director of Colonization agreed to assist in the collecting of moneys advanced as far as the machinery of the Department would permit. 3. Partially. 4. $717.80. 5. No.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent) asked the following Question: —
1. Did any member of the Government request William Lowe to withdraw as a candidate in Muskoka after the said Lowe had been nominated at the Con- servative Convention held in the said riding and before the official nomination. 2. If so, who, and on what date.
And the Minister of Public Works replied : — 1. No. 2. Answered by No. 1.
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On Motion of Mr. Proudfoot, seconded by Mr. Clarke,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — All tavern or shop licenses the renewal of whioh has been prohibited by the Pro- vincial Secretary under Section 23 of 6 Edw. VII. , Chap. 47, as amended by Section 13 of 1 Geo. V., Chap. 64.
On Motion of Mr. Marshall, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — Copies of all reports received by or in the possession of the Government upon the timber in Algonquin National Park covered by the following agreements: — 1. Agree- ment dated 18th June, 1912, between the Crown and the Bank of Montreal. 2. Agreement dated 15th June, 1912, between the Crown and J. R. Booth. 3. Agreement dated 4th June, 1912, between the Crown and H. Stikeman, General Manager of the Bank of British North America.
Mr. Evanturel moved, seconded by Mr. Richardson,
That there be laid before this House a Return of a copy of a letter dated at Sarnia, the 23rd of May, 1910, addressed to the Honourable R. A. Pyne, Minister of Education, Normal School, Toronto, written after an interview with Bishop Eallon at Sarnia, and signed by W. J. Hanna, Provincial Secretary, re- garding the Bi-lingual Schools of the Province, and also a duplicate of the copy of same letter, addressed by Hon. Mr. Hanna, to Sir James Whitney, Premier of Ontario.
And the Motion, having been put, was lost. And so it was declared in the negative.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 11), To incorporate the British Methodist Episcopal Church, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committed have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The following Bills were severally read the second time :— Bill (No. 14), Respecting the City of Eort William. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
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Bill (No. 38), Eespecting the Consolidated Telephone Company, Limited. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow. Bill (No. 27), Kespecting the City of Sault Ste. Marie. Keferred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 39), Kespecting the Young Men's Christian Association of Sault Ste. Marie and Steelton.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 12), To enable the Trustees of the Church of England Glebe Lands of the City of Chatham to sell and convey the same.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow. • Bill (No. 47), Respecting the Town of Kenora. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow. Bill (No. 54), Respecting the City of Guelph. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Sir James Whitney presented to the House by command of His Honour the Lieu ten ant-Governor : —
Further interim Report of the Commissioner on the subject of Compen- sation to Workmen for Injuries sustained in the course of their employment, together with draft Bill, embodying the Commissioner's conclusions. (Sessional Papers, No. 85.)
Ordered, That the said Report be referred to the Committee on Printing with instructions to print the same.
The Order of the Day for the House again to resolve itself into the Com- mittee of Supply, having been read,
Mr. Lucas moved,
That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair, and that the House do again resolve itself into the Committee of Supply.
2ND APRIL. 1913
Mr. Rowel 1 moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Elliott,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be struck on t and the following substituted therefor : —
" in view of the immense unoccupied areas in the Northern and North Western parts of the Province awaiting settlement and development, this House regrets that the Government has so far failed to devise and submit to the House any comprehensive or adequate policy for the settlement and development of these new territories.
"This House deprecates the attitude assumed by the Government, as set forth in the manifesto of the Prime Minister on the 31st October, 1911, that " the only result of the additions to our population in the newer districts, as far " as the Government of the Province is concerned, is that the annual general " Provincial expenditure is increased, while the Dominion Treasury receives " large sums annually by reason of the increased consumption of goods paying " tariff duties, and in the older sections of the Province the amounts received " for municipal taxation are increased."
"This House believes that good settlers are real and valuable assets and not liabilities, and that it is the duty of the Government, in addition to what is now being done in the construction of roads, to devise and carry out: (1) An aggres- sive publicity campaign to make known the character and resources of the Pro- vince; (2) An intelligent and vigorous immigration policy to secure the right kind of settlers; (3) Adequate transportation, and drainage facilities, to pro- mote settlement; and (4) Improved conditions of settlement."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon a Division. The Main Motion, having been then again put, was carried. And the House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That there be granted to His Majesty, for the services of 1913, the following sums : —
117. To defray the expenses of the Department of Agriculture. . 1,000 00
118. To defray the expenses of the Colonization 200 00
120. To defray the expenses of the Live Stock Branch 100 00
123. To defray the expenses of the Emit Branch 450 00
124. To defray the expenses of the Factory Inspection Branch . . 2,750 00
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127. To defray the expenses of the Legislation 14,350 00
132. To defray the expenses of the District of Temiskaming . . . . 14,875 00
133. To defray the expenses of the Public and Separate School
Education 75,095 00
140. To defray the -expenses of the Technical Education 7,000 00
141. To defray the expenses of the Provincial University and
Mining Schools , 4,263 39
148. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for the Insane, King- ston 6,390 00
158. To defray the expenses of the Agricultural and Horticultural
Societies 2,200 00
159. To defray the expenses of the Live Stock Branch 300 00
160. To defray the expenses of the Eruit Branch 1,200 00
161. To defray the expenses of the Ontario Veterinary College ... 150 00
162. To defray the expenses of the Miscellaneous 5,000 00
168. To defray the expenses of the Colonization and Immigration 18,000 00
172. To defray the expenses of the New Government House .... 150,000 00
173. To defray the expenses of the Parliament Buildings 161,500 00
186. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Epileptics, Wood- stock 11,000 00
201. To defray the expenses of the Experimental Farm, Jordan
Harbour . . . 6,100 00
202. To defray the expenses of the Colonization and Immigration 2,300 00
207. To defray the expenses of the Timiskaming District 30,000 00
213. To defray the expenses of the Refunds 1,198 12
214. To defray the expenses of the Miscellaneous 97,407 47
And the Committee having continued to sit until 12 of the Clock, mid- night,
Thursday. 3rd April, 1913.
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Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Com- mittee had come to several Resolutions also that the Committee had directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the Report be received To-day.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-day.
The House then adjourned at 12.30 a.m.
Thursday, April 3rd, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.Mv
Mr. Speaker informed the House,
That the Clerk had received from the Commissioners of Estates Bills their Report in the following case: —
Bill (No. 36), Respecting certain lands of the Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church at Berlin.
The Report was then read by the Clerk at the Table as follows : — To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario : —
The undersigned, two of the Commissioners of Estates Bills, have had under consideration Bill (No. 36), An Act respecting certain lands of the Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church at Berlin and the Petition therefor and have the honour to report as follows: —
The undersigned are of opinion that, presuming the allegations contained in the Preamble to be proved to the satisfaction of your Honourable House, it is reasonable that such Bill do pass into law.
The undersigned are of opinion that the provisions of the Bill seem proper for carrying its purpose into effect.
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The Bill is returned herewith with the signatures of the undersigned appended thereto.
Dated at Toronto, this 2nd day of April, 1913.
W. MULOCK,
C. J. EX.
R. C. CLUTE,
J.
Ordered, That the Bill (No. 36), Respecting certain lands of the Evan- gelical St. Peter's Church, at Berlin, be referred to the Committee on Private Bills, with instructions to consider the same with reference to the suggestions of the Commissioners of Estates Bills thereon.
The following Petition was read and received: —
Of the Town Council of Wallaceburg, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills presented their ninth Report, which was read as follows and adopted : —
Your Committee beg to report the following Bills with certain amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 23), An Act to incorporate the Young Men's Christian As- sociation of Gait.
Bill (No. 51), An Act respecting the City of London.
The Committee recommended that the time for presenting Reports of Committees on Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Friday, the llth day of April instant.
Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 23), on the ground that the same is one relating to a Religious Institution.
Ordered, That the time for presenting Reports of Committees on Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Friday, the Eleventh day of April instant.
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Ordered, That the fees less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 23), Gait Y.M.C.A.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 73), intituled " An Act for the Protection of Neglected and Dependent Children." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 74), intituled "An Act relating to the Avenues and Approaches to Queen's Park, Toronto." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 75), intituled "An Act for protecting the Public Interest in Rivers, Streams and Creeks, and respecting Dams and other Works thereon." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 76), intituled "An Act to amend the Marriage Act." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 77), intituled "An Act to amend the Public Health Act." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
On Motion of Mr. Rowell, seconded by Mr. Elliott,
Ordered, That all receipts and expenditures referred to in the Report of the T. & ~N. O. Railway Commission for the year 1912, be referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, with power to call for persons and papers and take evidence from them respecting all matters covered by or in- cluded in the Financial Statements and Accounts set out or referred to in the said Report.
The following Bills were severally read the second time : — Bill (No. 80), Respecting Education for Industrial Purposes. Referred to a Committee of the AVhole House To-morrow.
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Bill (No. 78), Respecting the Supreme Court of Ontario and .the Ad- ministration of Justice in Ontario.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 161), To amend the Execution Act.
Eeferred to the Legal Committee.
Bill (No. 159), To amend the Ontario Game and Fisheries Act.
Referred to the Committee on Fish and Game.
Bill (No. 160), To amend the Arbitration Act.
Referred to the Legal Committee.
Bill (No. 173), To amend the Consolidated Municipal Act, 1903.
Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 185), To amend the Ontario Voters' List Act.
Referred to the Legal Committee.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 187), To amend the Act for the Protection of the Public Interest in Rivers, Streams and Creeks, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 193), To amend the Ontario Companies Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question: —
1. On what date was John Lapointe of Spanish found guilty of an in- fraction of the Game and Fisheries Act. 2. What was the charge against the said Lapointe. 3. Before what magistrate was the charge tried. 4. What was the sentence of the said magistrate.
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To which the Minister of Public Works replied in the words following : —
1 and 2. John Lapointe (no information having been laid) admitted being guilty of an infraction of the Fisheries Act, and paid by way of settlement the sum of $100 to the Game and Fisheries Branch, on receiving which proceed- ings were dropped. 3 and 4. Answered by No. 2.
On Motion of Mr. Sinclair, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — The findings of the Grand Jury in the prosecution against the Tack Combine.
On Motion of Mr. Anderson (Bruce), seconded by Mr. Munro,
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor praying that he will cause to be laid before this House a Return of copies of all Orders in Council passed during the years 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, increasing or decreasing the duties payable for tavern or shop licenses in any Provincial or Judicial District or in any muni- cipality or locality situated therein, under authority of 6 Edw. VII., Chap. 47, Sec. 10 (1), and showing in respect to every such Order in Council: (a) the date of the same, (b) the name of the person holding the shop or tavern license affected by the said Order in Council, (c) the place where such shop or tavern license was held, (d) the amount of license fee as fixed by such Order in Council, (e) the amount of the license fee previous to such increase.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 11), To incorporate the British Methodist Episcopal Church; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; anc! Mr. McKeown re- ported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendment's.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 188), "The Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Regulation Act, 1913," having been read.
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Mr. Studholme moved,
That the Bill be now read the second time,
And a Debate having ensued .it was
Ordered, That the Debate be adjourned until To-morrow.
Sir James Whitney presented to the House by command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
A preliminary study by H. G. Acres, of the Hydro-Electric Power Com- mission, dealing with the possibility of improving the general Regimen and Local Flow characteristics of the Grand River, by means of Storage and Train- ing Works. (Sessional Papers, No. 86.)
Ordered, That the Report be referred to the Committee on Printing with instructions to print the same.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House, by command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Report of the Secretary -and Registrar of the Province for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 18.)
Also — Report of the Inspector of Prisons and Public Charities, on the Hospitals for Insane, for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 21.)
Also — Report of the Inspector of Prisons and Public Charities on the Hospital for Idiots, Orillia, and the Hospital for Epileptics, Woodstock, for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 22.)
Also — Report on the Eeeble-minded in Ontario for the year 1912. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 23.)
Also — Report of the Inspector of Prisons and Public Charities, upon the Prisons and Reformatories, for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 25.)
The House then adjourned at C.OO p.m.
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Friday, April 4th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Lennox, from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders, presented their Fourteenth Eeport, which was read as follows and adopted :
Your Committee have carefully examined the Petition of the Town Coun- cil of Wallaceburg, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm certain By-laws, and find the notices as published sufficient.
Mr. Lennox, from the Standing Committee on Standing Orders, presented their Fifteenth Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully examined the Petition of Robert E. Kemerer, of the City of Toronto, praying that an Act may pass to ratify and confirm By-law No. 378 of the Town of Newmarket, and find that notice of the proposed application to this Legis4ature was published in the "Ontario Gazette" on the 29th day of March last, and in the " Express-Herald," a newspaper pub- lished in the Town of Newmarket, on the 28th day of March last, and that the said notice is still current.
Your Committee are credibly informed that the object of the proposed legislation is to remove any doubt as to the validity of the Debentures issued under the authority of the By-law, and pursuant to an Agreement between the Petitioner and the Corporation of the Town, and that the Corporation are willing and desirous that the By-law be ratified.
In view of the foregoing your Committee would recommend the suspension of the Rule in this case and that the notices as published be held sufficient.
Mr. Hanna, from the Standing Committee on Municipal Law, presented their First Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee beg to report the following Bills without amendment : —
Bill (No. 127), An Act to amend the Motor Vehicles Act.
Bill (No. 150), An Act to amend the Ditches and Watercourses Act.
Bill (No. 154), An Act to amend the Public Libraries Act.
Bill (No. 181), An Act to amend the Public Health Act.
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Bill (No. 184), An Act to amend the Tile Drainage Act.
Bill (No. 192), An Act to amend the Municipal Drainage Act.
Your Committee beg to report the following Bills with certain amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 135), An Act to amend the Act respecting Statute Labour. Bill (No. 167), An Act to amend the Motor Vehicles Act.
Mr. Foy, from the Standing Committee on Legal Bills, presented their First Report, which was read as follows and adopted : —
Your Committee have carefully considered the following Bills and report the same without amendment: —
Bill (No. 156), To amend the Interpretation Act. Bill (No. 163), To amend the Registry Act.
Your Committee have also carefully considered Bill (No. 183), To amend the Law Society Act, and have prepared certain amendments thereto.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (No. 72), intituled "An Act respecting Colonization Roads." Mr. Reaume.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 71), intituled "An Act respecting Municipal Arbitrations." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 195), intituled "An Act respecting Optometry." Mr. Fraser.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
Bill (No. 196), intituled " An Act to amend the Local Improvement Act." Mr. McNaught.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
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Mr. Richardson asked the following Question: —
1. Has an Inspector of Game and Fisheries jurisdiction to try an offence against the Game laws. 2. If so, under what section of what statute has he such jurisdiction. 3. Has the magistrate power to grant a private trial of a charge laid before him. 4. If so, under what section of what statute is the said power given.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied in the words following : —
1. Yes. 2. The Ontario Game and Fisheries Act, Section 57, subsection 1. 3. The question as framed does not admit of a positive answer. The room or place in which the Justice sits to hear and try any complaint or information shall be deemed an open and public court to which the public generally may have access so far as the same can conveniently contain them. See 10 Edward VII. (Ontario), Chapter 37, Section 4, and R. S. C. 1906, Chapter 146, Section 714, and The Ontario Game and Fisheries Act, Section 60 (13). 4. Answered by 3.
Mr. Kohler asked the following Question: —
1. Was the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission the owner of the property immediately adjoining the townsite of Cochrane, now known as the Hughes block. 2. Did the Commission transfer the said property to Williams Hughes. If so, on what date was the transfer made, and what was the consideration. 3. Was Williams Hughes Division Court Clerk at Cochrane at the time that he acquired this property. 4. What position did Williams Hughes hold in the Conservative Association at Cochrane at that time. 5. Did the Commission, on the transfer to the said Hughes, reserve any portion of tKfc said property, and if so, how much, and for what purpose. 6. Is S. L. Bradley Division Court Clerk at Cochrane. 7. Has the Commission within the past six months transferred to the said Bradley property so reserved or any part thereof. If so, what is the date of the transfer and what was the consideration of same. 8. Was any notice given to the public that the property so reserved was open for sale to the public. 9. Is it the usual practice of the Commission to ask for tenders before the sale of property. 10. Were any tenders asked for this prop- erty or any part thereof prior to the transfer to the said Bradley. If not, why were no tenders asked for. 11. If tenders were asked for prior to the sale of the said property to the said Bradley, on what date were said tenders asked for, and what tenders, if any, were received. \
And the Minister of Public Works replied as follows : —
1. "No. 2. Answered by No. 1. 3. and 4. The Government is unable to say. 5. Answered by No. 1. 6. Yes. 7. and 8. Answered by No. 1. 9. Yes. 10 and 11. Answered by No. 1.
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Mr. Munro asked the following Question: —
1. What extensions or branch lines of the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway are under construction at the present time. 2. What is the length and estimated cost of each of such extensions or branch lines. 3 Has the money been provided to pay for such extensions or branch lines. 4. If so, from what source has the money been provided. 5. Are any further branch lines or extensions of the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway con- templated during the year. 6. If so, what extensions or branch lines are con- templated. 7. What is the length and estimated cost of each of such contem- plated extensions or branch lines. 8. Has the money been provided to pay for same. 9. If so, from what source has the money been provided.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied in the words and figures following : —
1. The Iroquois Falls Branch. 2. 7.65 miles, including spurs, tracks and sidings, at an estimated. cost of $126, 181. 2 7. 3 and 4. The cost will be defrayed out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund under authority of Cap. 18, 7 Edward VII. 5. No. 6. Answered by No. 5. 7, 8 and 9. Answered by No. 5.
Mr. Marshall asked the following Question:
1. Has the Government considered the following paragraph appearing in the Report of Committee on Child Labour, 1907 : " The Factories Act per- mits the Lieutenant-Governor in Council to specify occupations dangerous to children. This authority has never been exercised. The Factory Inspectors have placed in our hands a list of these occupations upon which they desire that action should be taken. Dangerous occupations may be divided into two classes, those dangerous to life and limb, and those involving processes dangerous to health. Statistics show that boys in factories have a probability of accident twice that of the adult, and this is borne oue by the Factory Inspector's records. In connection with high speed automatic machines, including metal stamping and wood working machines, accidents to boys, such as the loss of fingers and thumbs, are very frequent. Other occupations coming within this category in- clude the manufacture of explosives, work in mines, etc." 2. What industries are referred to by the Factory Inspectors as being dangerous.
And the Minister of Public Works replied as follows: —
1. The Government has from time to time considered all information at its disposal relating to Child Labour, including the report of the Committee mentioned. 2. The answer to this question will be found in the paragraph quoted in No. 1.
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Mr. McDonald asked the following Question:
1. Has a tavern license been granted to the King JEdward Hotel at Coch- rane. 2. If so, when was the same granted, and in whose name. 3. In whose name does the license now stand. 4. What is the license fee payable. 5. Was any petition presented for the issue of said license, and if so, by whom, and on whose behalf and on what date. 6. Was the license promised before the said hotel was constructed. 7. If not, was the license promised before the hotel was completed. 8. Was the promise of a license used as a basis for securing funds for building said hotel. 9. Is it the intention of the Government to grant any other licenses in the Town of Cochrane. 10. Was the fee for the said license fixed by Order in Council. 11. If so, what was the date of the order in council.
To which the Provincial Secretary replied in the negative.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion for the second reading of Bill (No. 188), The Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Eegulation Act, 1913, having been read,
The Debate was resumed.
And after some time,
Mr. Clarke moveol in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Atkinson,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor: "this House recognizes the obli- gation to give careful consideration to all matters affecting the welfare of the Wage Earners of the Province, and this House is of the opinion that a Com- mission should be appointed by the Government to enquire into the conditions of labour in the Province of Ontario, and particularly the matters dealt with in Bill (No. 188), and to report to this House at its next Session, as to what legislation should be introduced to improve the conditions of the wage earners of the Province."
And objection having been taken by the Leader of the House, that the Amendment was out of order in that it did not adequately dispose of the Motion for the second reading of the Bill.
Mr. Speaker said, that he agreed with the objection taken and had no other alternative but to rule the Amendment out of order.
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Mr. Rowell then moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Clarke,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That '' be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " this House recognizes the obli- gation to give careful consideration to all matters affecting the welfare of the Wage Earners of the Province, but believes that further investigation is neces- sary before legislation should be enacted, and this House is of the opinion that a Commission should be appointed by the Government to enquire into the conditions of labour in the Province of Ontario, and particularly the matters dealt with in Bill (No. 188), and to report to this House at its next Session as to what legislation should be introduced to improve the conditions of the wage earners of the Province."
Sir James Whitney, then moved in Amendment to the Amendment, seconded by Mr. Eoy,
That all the words of the Amendment after the first word " That " be left out and the following substituted therefor : " the said Bill be not now read a second time, but be read the second time on this day six months."
And a Debate having ensued, it was
Ordered, That the Debate be adjourned until Monday next.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House : —
Return to an Order of the House for a Return showing: — Copies of all correspondence passing between the Department of Education or the Minister or any official thereof and J. Russell McGregor of Gore Bay (President of the Manitoulin Conservative Association), the Public School Board of Gore Bay, the Public School Inspector in Manitoulin or any other person concerning the granting of a temporary teacher's certificate to one Jean McGregor. 2. A copy of the temporary certificate or temporary certificates granted to the said Jean McGregor. 3. Copy of the Departmental Regulations under which the Minister acted in granting the temporary certificate to the said Jean McGregor. 4. Copies of all advertisements (stating the dates of the same), inserted in any paper or papers prior to the granting of such temporary certificate to Jean McGregor, as required by subsection 2 of section 2 of Circular 30%, dated 7th May, 1912, issued by the Department of Education. 5. The evidence (if any) which the Minister had before him at the time such temporary certificate was granted, that the school board had " taken due measures to obtain a teacher with the prescribed grade of certificate," before the Inspector made his recom- mendation that Jean McGregor should be granted a temporary certificate. (Sessional Papers, No. 87.)
The House then adjourned at 5.50 p.m.
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Monday, April 7th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 67), intituled " An Act to amend the Ontario Voters Lists Act." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 68), intituled " An Act to amend the Surveys Act." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 69), intituled " An Act to encourage Housing Accommodation in Cities and Towns." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 70), intituled "An Act to amend the Ontario Telephone Act." Mr. Lucas.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question: —
1. On what date did John Lapointe admit that he was guilty of an in- fraction of the fishing law, and pay $100 to the Department in respect of such infraction.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied: — September 5th, 1910.
Mr. Richardson asked the following Question: —
1. Was one Norman Trotter, of Little Current, granted a fishing license in the year 1912. 2. If so, did such license authorize him to fish east of a place called Flat Point, about five or six miles from the mouth of the White Fish River. 3. If so, had a fish license ever been previously granted to any person to fish east of Flat Point. 4. Had the portion of the north shore east from Flat Point previously been regarded by the Department or set apart from the Department as a breeding ground. 5, If the portion east of Flat Point had previously been regarded by the Department as a breeding ground, why
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was the said Trotter granted a fish license there. 6. Has the said Trotter applied for a fishing permit to fish east of Flat Point during the present year.
7. If so, has the license been granted. 8. If a license has not been granted to the said Trotter to fish east of Flat Point in 1913, why has it not been granted. 9. Has the Department of Game and Fisheries received any com- plaints or protests from any person or persons regarding the license granted to the said Trotter to fish east of Flat Point in 1912. 10. If so, from what persons.
And the Minister of Public Works replied in the words following:—
1. Yes. 2. No. 3. No. 4. Yes. 5. Answered by No. 2. 6. Yes. 7. No.
8. No licenses issued there. 9. No. 10. Answered by No. 9.
Mr. Kohler asked the following Question: —
1. Has one Gauthier, formerly of Windsor, Ontario, ever been granted a fishing license in and around the French River and Bad River, in the Georgian Bay. 2. If so, during what seasons were permits granted to the said Gauthier. 3. Did the permits granted to the said Gauthier cover fishing grounds which had not previously been opened by the Department to fishermen. 4. If so, why was the said Gauthier permitted to fish in the said fishing grounds. 5. If other fishermen had previously had permits to fish in the* same waters, what were the names of the said fishermen and in what years were permits granted to them. 6. Has any inspector, overseer or warden of the Game and Fisheries Department ever made a complaint against the said Gauthier for violations of the Fishery laws. 7. If so, who, and on what occasion. 8. Has any inspector, warden or overseer of the Game and Fisheries Department ever laid informa- tion against the said Gauthier for violation of the Fishery laws. 9. If so, who, and on what occasion. 10. If a complaint was made or information laid against the said Gauthier, as aforesaid, has his license been cancelled, or has any other penalty been imposed.
And the Minister of Public Works replied in the words and figures fol- lowing : —
1. Yes. 2. 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912. 3. Yes, 4. For years the Georgian Bay and certain parts of the North Channel of Lake Huron were set apart by the Dominion Government, forbidding the issuing of pound net licenses. The Dominion afterwards abolished this restriction, which allowed the Provincial Government to use their own judgment as to issuing licenses. An application was received from Mr. Gauthier, and considered favour- ably. 5. No other pound net fishermen. 6. An overseer reported he thought Gauthier's nets were not set in accordance with his license, and asked for an officer to be sent better qualified than he to judge, which was done, and the over- seer accompanied him, and these officers decided that the nets were set prop- erly. 7. Answered by No. 6. 8. No. 9. Answered by No. 8. 10. Answered bv No. 8.
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The House resolved itself into a Committee, severally to consider the fol- lowing Bills: —
Bill (No. 14), [Respecting the City of Fort William.
Bill ([No. 38), Respecting the Consolidated Telephone Company, Limited.
Bill (No. 39), Respecting the Young Men's Christian Association of Sault Ste. Marie and Steelton.
Bill (No. 12), To enable the Trustees of the Church of England Glebe Lands of the City of Chatham to sell and convey the same.
Bill (No. 47), Respecting the Town of Kenora. Bill (No. 54), Respecting the City of Guelph.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McNaught reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the several Bills without amendments.
Ordered, That the Bills reported, be severally read the third time To- morrow.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: —
Bill (No. 23), To incorporate the Young Men's Christian Association of Gait.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow. Bill (No. 51), Respecting the City of London. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Motion for the second reading of Bill (No 188), The Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Regulation Act, 1913, and the Amendments proposed, having been read.
The Debate was resumed. And after some time,
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McCrea |
Preston |
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Black Chambers |
Gamey Godfrey |
McKeown McNaught |
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Charters |
Gooderham |
MacArthur |
Pyne |
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Crawford |
Grigg |
Machin |
tf Reaume |
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Devitt |
Hanna |
Mathieu |
Scholfield |
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Donovan Duff |
Hearst Hogarth |
Milligan Nixon |
Thompson (Peterboro) |
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Ebbs |
Lennox |
Norman |
Torrance |
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Ferguson |
Lucas |
Owens |
Whitesides |
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Me Co wan |
Pattinson |
Whitney— 41. |
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Bowman |
Evanturel' |
Marshall |
Proudfoot |
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McCormick |
Mayberry |
Rowell |
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The Amendment as amended, having been then put, was carried on the following Division: —
YEAS. Messieurs :
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Foy |
McCrea |
Preston |
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Gamey |
McKeown |
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Chambers |
Godfrey |
McNaught |
Preston (Lanark) |
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Charters |
Gooderham |
MacArthur |
Pvne |
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Crawford |
Grigg |
Machin |
J- J 11C Reaume |
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Devitt |
Hanna |
Mathieu |
Scholfield |
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Donovan Duff |
Hearst Hogarth |
Milligan Nixon |
Thompson (Peterboro) |
|
Ebbs |
Lennox |
Norman |
Torrance |
|
Ferguson |
Lucas |
Owens |
Whitesides |
|
(Simcoe) |
McCowan |
Pattinson |
Whitney — 41. |
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TTH APRIL.
1913
NAYS. Messieurs :
Bowman Clarke
Evanturel McCormick
Marshall Mayberry
Proudfoot Rowell Studholme — 9,
PAIRS. None.
The Main Motion, as amended, having been then submitted, the same was carried on the following Division : —
YEAS.
Armstrong
Black
Chambers
Charters
Crawford
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Ferguson
(Simcoe)
Messieurs :
Foy
Gamey
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grigg
Hanna
Hearst
Hogarth
Lennox
Lucas
Me Cowan
McCrea
McKeown
McNaught
MacArthur
Machin
Mathieu
Milligan
Nixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne Keaume Scholfield Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Whitesides Whitney— 41.
NAYS.
Bowman Clarke
Evanturel McCormick
Messieurs :
^Marshall Mayberry
PAIRS.
Proudfoot Rowel! Studholme — 9,
And it was,
None.
Resolved, That the Bill be not now read the second time, but be read the second time on this day six months.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 78), Respecting the Supreme Court of Ontario and the Administration of Justice in Ontario; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the
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Chair; and Mr. Torrance reported, That the Committee had made some pro- gress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House by command of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor : —
Copies of Orders in Council relating to the Department of Education, passed since the opening of the present Session of the Legislative Assembly. (Sessional Papers, No. 55.)
Also — A Return to an Order of the House of the 21st February, 1913, for a Return showing : — ~L_ All petitions, letters and other documents passing between the British settlers at Jeannette, Kent County, Ontario, and the Premier, the Minister of Agriculture, or any other member of the Government, or any officer or official thereof. 2. All reports by any officer or official of the Government on conditions at Jeannette. 3. All correspondence with the De- partment of Colonization, the Minister of Agriculture, or any officer or official of the Government in reference to the conditions at Jeannette. (Sessional Papers, No. 88.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 26th February, 1913, for a Return showing: — 1. The number of passes issued by the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission over its line of railway or any part- thereof during the period from July 1st, 1911, to 1st July, 1912. 2. The per- sons to whom the said passes were granted. 3. The purpose for which each of the said passes was granted. (Sessional Papers, No. 89.)
The House then adjourned at 6.10 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills presented their Tenth Report, which was read as follows and adopted : —
Your Committee beg to report the following Bills with certain amend- ments : —
Bill (!N"o. 33), An Act to authorize the Town of Renfrew to issue De- bentures.
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Bill (No. 35), An Act respecting the City of Toronto.
Your Committee beg leave to report the following Bill without amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 31), An Act respecting the Floating Debt of the Town of Collingwood.
Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 21), To incorporate the Town of Bala, the same having been withdrawn by the promoters thereof.
Ordered, that the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 9.1), Town of Bala.
Mr. Eeaume from the Standing Committee on Fish and Game, presented their First Report, which was read as follows and adopted : —
Your Committee have carefully considered Bill (No. 148), To amend the Wolf Bounty Act, and report the same without amendment.
Your Committee have also carefully considered Bill (No. 159), To amend the Ontario Game and Fisheries Act, and have prepared certain amendments thereto.
The following Bills were introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (No. 66), intituled "An Act respecting certain Leases of Lands in the Township of Matchedash." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, that the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 50), intituled "An Act respecting the Common Stock of the Norfolk Canning Company, Limited." Mr. Ferguson (Grenville.)
"Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 120), intituled "An Act to amend the Registry Act." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, that the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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Mr. Racine asked the following Question: —
1. Have permits been granted to any person or persons, allowing pound and gill nets to be fished east of Brussels Point in the vicinity of Spanish. 2. If so, to what person or persons and during what seasons have such permits been issued. 3. Was it at any time the rule or policy of the Game and Fish- eries Department to forbid fishing in the said grounds, or any part of the said grounds. 4. If so, when was this rule or policy of the Department changed, and for what reason.
And the Minister of Public Works replied in the words and figures fol- lowing : —
1. Licenses have been granted east of Buswell's Point in the vicinity of Spanish. 2. Peter Bishop, 1910, 1911 and 1912; Alfred Bishop, 1910, 1911 and 1912; C. W. Hamilton, 1912; J. G. Budge, 1912. 3. No. 4. Answered by No. 3.
Mr. Sinclair asked the following Question : —
1. Were any permits issued in the year 1912, allowing any person, per- sons or corporation to fish in the Lizard Preserve. 2. If so, to whom and on what dates.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied in the words fallowing : —
1. Yes. 2. Chris. Thompson, January 29th, 1912 ; Hector Kennedy, February 12th, 1912 ; Wilbert Claudman, March 20th, 1912 ; William Richard- son, March 28th, 1912; William Newman, May 24th, 1912; Robert Carlson, June 20th, 1912; Charles Carlson, June llth, 1912; Thomas Agawa, July 19th, 1912 ; Dominion Fish Company, January 22nd, 1912.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent) asked the. following Question: —
1. Has the Hydro-Electric Commission decided on the location of the transmission line from St. Thomas to Windsor. 2. If so, through what cities and towns will the line pass. 3. If not, when does the Commission expect to reach a decision on the point. 4. Has the Commission acquired any right of way between St. Thomas and Windsor for the construction of the transmission line. 5. Is it the intention of the Commission to purchase a right of way out- right or to purchase easements. 6. Have contracts been awarded by the Com- mission for the construction of this line. 7". If so, to what' firms have the contracts been awarded and what is the amount of each contract. 8. When are the Contractors to commence the work of construction.
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To which Mr. Beck replied in the words following :—
1. No. 2. Not yet decided. 3. As soon as the reconnaisance surveys are complected. 4. No, 5. Purchase Right of Way. 6. No. 7. No. 8. No.
Mr. McDonald asked the following Question: —
1. Has a license been granted to one of the hotels in Cochrane. 2. If so, when was the same granted, to which hotel, and in whose name. 3. In whose name does the license now stand. 4. What is the license fee payable. 5. Was any petition presented for the issue of said license, and if so, by whom, and on whose behalf, and on what date. 6. Was the license promised before the said hotel was constructed. 7. If not, was the license promised before the hotel was completed. 8. Was the promise of a license used as a basis for secur- ing funds for building said hotel 9. Is it the intention of the Government to grant any other licenses in the Town of Cochrane. 10. Was the fee for the said license fixed by Order in Council. 11. If so, what was the date of the Order in Council.
And the Provincial Secretary replied in the words following : —
1. Yes. 2. April, 1911; G. H. Clemes; King George Hotel. 3. G. H. Clemes. 4. $650. 5. Yes; G. F. Pullin and 144 others; on behalf of G. H. Clemes; April 17th, 1911. 6. No. 7. No. 8. There was no promise. 9. The Government has not considered the question. 10. Yes. 11. 8th July, 1912,
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 27), Respecting the City of Sault Ste. Marie, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 23), To incorporate the Young Men's Christian Association of Gait, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown re- ported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
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Mr. Marshall moved, seconded by Mr. McQueen:
1. This House approves of the policy of the Province retaining control over the water powers of the Province, in order to thereby assist in securing the benefits of cheap electric power for all sections of the Province. 2. That the conditions of farm life would be substantially improved if the farmers of the Province could secure the benefit of electric power and light in connection with the operation of their farms on a satisfactory financial basis, and that it is the duty of the Government to promote, so far as practicable, the extension of power and light services throughout the rural sections of the Province by rendering assistance to rural as well as urban municipalities which desire to secure cheap power. 3. That cheap and convenient electric railway transpor- tation facilities are one of the most urgent needs of many rural sections and towns of the Province, and it is the duty of the Government to assist, so far as practicable, in the development of these transportation facilities. 4. That this House will view with satisfaction prompt and vigorous prosecution of these objects by the Government and the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of this Province.
Mr. Beck moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Hendrie,
That all the words in the original motion after the first word "That" be struck out and the following inserted in substitution therefor :
"this House welcomes with satisfaction the tardy acceptance and adoption by the Opposition in this House of the views, beliefs, intentions and policy of the Government with regard to Water Powers, Cheap Electric Power and Light and the various other domestic and municipal objects and uses to which Electric Power can be made to contribute and this House has every confidence that the Government will deal with this very important subject in the best interests of the people of the Province."
Mr. Mayberry moved in Amendment to the Amendment, seconded by Mr. Ferguson (Kent),
That all the words of the Amendment after the word "That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor : "this House regrets that the Govern- ment has not seen fit to declare its intentions or policy with reference to the rapid extension of the Hydro-Electric system to the farms of the Province, nor its intentions or policy in reference to providing cheap and convenient electric railway transportation facilities to the rural sections and towns of the Province."
And the Amendment to the Amendment having been put, was lost upon a Division.
The Amendment, having been then put, was carried on a Division.
The Main Motion, as amended, having been then put, was carried on a Division, and it was,
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Resolved, That this House welcomes with satisfaction the tardy accept- ance and adoption by the Opposition in this House of the views, beliefs, inten- tions and policy of the Government with regard to Water Powers, cheap Elec- tric Power, and Light, and the various other domestic and municipal objects and uses to which Electric Power can be made to contribute, and this House has every confidence that the Government will deal with this very important subject in the best interests of the people of the Province.
The following Bills were severally read the second time : — Bill (No. 179), To amend the City and Suburbs Plans Act, Eeferred to the Municipal Committee. Bill (No. 180), To amend the Local Improvement Act. Eeferred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 74), Kelating to the Avenues and Approaches to Queen's Park, Toronto.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 79), Respecting Superannuation and Retiring Allowances of Civil Servants, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 127), To amend the Motor Vehicles Act, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Bill (No. 167), To amend the Motor Vehicles Act.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 150), To amend the Ditches and Watercourses Act, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment,
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
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The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 154) > To amend the Public Libraries Act, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered^ That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee* to consider Bill (No. 181) y To amend the Public Health Act, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 184) ,. To amend the Tile Drainage Act, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 192), To amend the Municipal Drainage Act, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 156), To amend the Interpretation Act, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 183), To amend the Law Society Act, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Com- mittee .had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 80), Respecting Education for Industrial Purposes, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) re-
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ported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House, by command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Return to an Address to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor of the third day of April, 1913, praying that he will cause to be laid before this House, a Return of copies of all Orders in Council passed during the years 1906,* 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, increasing or decreasing the duties payable for tavern or shop licenses in any Provincial or Judicial District or in any municipality or locality situated therein, under authority of 6 Edw. VII., Chap. 4:7, Sec. 10 (1), and showing in respect to every such Order in Council: (a) the date of the same, (b) the name of the person holding the shop or tavern license affected by the said Order in Council, (c) the place where such shop or tavern license was held, (d) the amount of license fee as fixed by such Order in Council, (e) the amount of the license fee previous to such increase. (Sessional Papers, No. 93.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 10th March, 1913, for a Return showing: — 1. Copies of the agreements entered into by the members of the following combines and seized by the Toronto Police: (a) The Saw Manufacturers' Association; (b) The Canadian Churn Manufacturing Associa- tion; (c) The Hame and Saddlery Hardware Manufacturing Association. 2. Copies of all correspondence between the Attorney-General or any other Mem- ber of the Government and any counsel with reference to the prosecution of the said combines. (Sessional Papers, No. 90.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 2nd April, 1913, for a Return showing: — Copies of all reports received by or in the possession of the Government upon the timber in Algonquin National Park covered by the fol- lowing agreements: — 1. Agreement dated 18th June, 1912, between the Crown and the Bank of Montreal. 2. Agreement dated 15th June, 1912, between the Crown and J. R. Booth. 3. Agreement dated 4th June, 1912, between the Crown and H. Stikeman, General Manager of the Bank of British North America. (Sessional Papers, No. 91.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 3rd April, 1913, for a Return showing: — The findings of the Grand Jury in the prosecution against the Tack Combine. (Sessional Papers, No. 92.)
The House then adjourned at 10.40 p.m.
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Wednesday, April 9th, 1913. PBAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills presented their Eleventh Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee beg to report the following Bill with certain amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 60), An Act respecting the City of Ottawa.
Your Committee beg to report the following Bills without amendments : —
Bill (No. 49), An Act respecting the Methodist Church.
Bill (No. 63), An Act to confirm certain by-laws of the Town of North Bay.
Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 49), on the ground that the same is one relating to a Religious Institution.
Mr. Foy from the Standing Committee on Legal Bills presented their Second Report, which was read as follows and adopted.
Your Committee have carefully considered Bill (ISTo. 160), To amend the Arbitration Act, and have prepared certain amendments thereto.
Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented their First Report, which was read as follows: —
Moved by Mr. Rowell, seconded by Mr. Munro,
1. That this Committee present a Special Report to the Legislature that it has received from C. L. de Muralt, Electrical Engineer, residing at Ann Arbor, Michigan, a witness summoned to appear before this Committee to give evidence with reference to certain items relating to the construction of the Niagara Transmission Lines of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission, ap- pearing in the Public Accounts of the Province, the following telegram: —
" G. H. Ferguson,
" Chairman Public Accounts Committee.
" Impossible for me to be in Toronto, March 26th, but provided you pay " expenses, I can be there any day between April 4th and 14th. Send me New
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" York draft for $250 to Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., and state when you want me. I " will be Dobbs Ferry until March 29th, and then Ann Arbor.
" (Sgd.) C. L. de Muralt."
2. That this Committee request the Legislature to authorize the Chair- man of the Committee to wire the said witness the amount asked for by him, or an undertaking to pay him the said amount if he attends as a witness to give evidence before this Committee, as the Chairman may decide.
Moved by Mr. McGarry, in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Johnson, That clause 2 of Mr. Rowell's Motion be struck out and the following substituted therefor : —
" That the Chairman be instructed to ascertain from Mr. de Muralfs Solicitors whether, in the event of the Chairman guaranteeing Mr. de Muralt's expenses, the latter will attend and give evidence before this Committee."
And the Amendment, having been put, was carried by vote of 12 for, to 6 against.
Mr. Hearst from the Select Committee to which was referred Bill (No. 143), To amend the Ontario Insurance Act, 1912, presented their report, which was read as follows and adopted.
Your Committee have carefully considered the Bill to them referred and have prepared certain amendments thereto.
Ordered, That the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 49), Methodist Church.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (ISTo. 65), intituled " An Act respecting the Town of Wallaceburg." Mr. Hanna.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 197), intituled "An Act respecting Continuation Schools." Mr. Pyne.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-rnorrow.
Bill (No. 198), intituled "An Act to amend the Liquor License Act." Mr. 11 anna.
Ordered. That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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The following Bills were severally read the third time and passed : —
Bill (No. 14), Respecting the City of Fort William.
Bill (No. 38), Respecting the Consolidated Telephone Company, Limited.
Bill (No. 39), Respecting the Young Men's Christian Association of Sault Ste. Marie and Steelton.
Bill (No. 12), To enable the Trustees of the Church of England Glebe Lands of the City of Chatham to sell and convey the same.
Bill (No. 47), Respecting the Town of Kenora.
Bill (No. 54), Respecting the City of Guelph.
Bill (No. 27), Respecting the City of Sault Ste. Marie.
Bill (No. 23), To incorporate the Young Men's Christian Association of Gait.
Bill (No. 150), To amend the Ditches and Watercourses Act. Bill (No. 154), To amend the Public Libraries Act. Bill (No. 181), To amend the Public Health Act. Bill (No. 184), To amend the Tile Drainage Act. Bill (No. 192), To amend the Municipal Drainage Act.
Mr. Elliott asked the following Question:
1. How many boats have been purchased for the Provincial Fisheries service since the 1st day of January, 1905. 2. What are the names by which the said boats are known. 3. From whom were the said boats respectively purchased. 4. What was the age of the said boats respectively at the date of
purchase, and what was the amount paid for each of the said boats.
•
And the. Minister of Public Works replied in the words and figures following : —
1. Seventeen. 2. I'll See; Lurline; Florence; Naiad; Vega; Edith M; Hunter; Meenagha; Navarch; Wenonah; Ella C; Laura; Lotus; Athene; Au- drey C ; Katharine C ; Nora L. 3. Geo. A. Dana and J. C. Ross ; J. Harrington Walker; A. M. Parent and Riverside Motor and Repair Works; Chas. R. Webster; Frederick Major; W. Watts and Son and Riverside Motor and
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Repair Works ; W. B. Geary ; Riverside Motor and Repair Works ; A. J. Barge ; Thomas Walsh ; Standard Bank ; Robert Holmes ; Jesse Lehman ; Robert Hen- kel; George Moreau and Riverside Motor and Repair Works; James Smith; W. S. Milne. 4. 2 years, $500.00; 19 years, $10,000.00; 5 years, $191.15; 20 years, $1,000.00 ; 5 years, $700.00 ; New, $225.45 ; 1 year, $300.00 ; Age unknown, $500.00; 20 years, $3,000.00; 2 years, $1,800.00; 2 years, $650.00; 5 years, $200.00; 3 years, $2,500.00; New, $658.31; 3 years, $250.00; 3 years, $175.00.
Mr. Munro asked the following Question: —
1. In what respect did Isaac M. Clemens and Alexander Eraser, of New Hamburg, fail to carry out their contract entered into with the Government for clearing part of Lots No. 12 in the Second Concession of Walker and No. 1 in the Second Concession of Clergue. 2. Did the said contractors agree to accept the amount paid them by the Government under the said contract as in full settlement of their claims. 3. Did the said contractors apply to the Attorney- General for fiat to permit them to enter action against the Government for an alleged claim under said contract. 4. If so, was the fiat granted by the Attorney-General. 5. If the fiat was not granted, why was the same not granted.
And the Minister of Agriculture replied in the words following:—
1. By non-performance of agreement. 2. Yes. 3. No. 4. Answered by No. 3. 5. Answered by No. 3.
Mr. Ferguson (Kent) asked the following Question: —
1. Did the Government build a bridge at Bolger in Parry Sound Dis- trict, 2. If so, when was the same built. 3. Where was the timber for the same obtained. 4. Was any timber taken for the purpose of said bridge from the land of one John Me Arthur. 5. If so, has the Government paid compensa- tion for such timber. 6. If not, why not. 7. Has a petition of right been pre- sented by the said McArthur relative to the taking of said timber. 8. If so, what action has the Government taken upon said petition. 9. If the Gov- ernment has taken no action regarding said petition, is it the intention of the Government to take any action, and if so what action.
And the Minister of Public Works replied as follows: —
1. Yes. 2. 1912. 3. From Graves and Bigwood, Lot No. 11, Con. 6, and Lot No. 14, Con. 7, Township of Burton. 4. No. 5. and 6. Answered by No. 4. 7. Yes. 8. and 9. Government Inspector of Colonization Roads made investigation and reported that no timber for Bolger Bridge was taken from Mr. John McArthur's lot but the Government have offered to send an
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Engineer to meet Mr. McArthur to further inquire into the matter. The settlement of any claim for compensation is fully provided under the Public Works Act.
On Motion of Mr. Clarke, seconded by Mr. Proudf oot,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Eeturn showing: — 1. All correspondence between any member or official of the Government or any other person or persons, relating to the application of one John Lapointe of Spanish, for a renewal of his fishery license for the years 1911 and 1912. 2. Any reports or recommendations relating to the matter made by any official of the Game and Fisheries Department.
On Motion of Mr. Anderson (Bruce), seconded by Mr. Ferguson (Kent),
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. Copies of all correspondence during the past year between the Minister of Agriculture or any other member or official of the Government and 1ST. B. Oolcock (formerly employed in the London Office of the Colonization and Emigration Branch) relating to the reorganization of the London Office, to the staff thereof, or to the resignation of the said Colcock, or to his dismissal from office, or to his retirement from the service of the Government, or to any other matters connected therewith. 2. Copies of all correspondence during the last year between the Minister of Agriculture or any other member or official of the Government and any other person or persons relating to the matters aforesaid.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 135), To amend the Act respecting Statute Labour, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Thompson ( Simcoe) , reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 163), To amend the Registry Act, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker re- sumed the Chair; and Mr. Thompson, (Simcoe), reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The following Bills were severally read the second time :- Bill (No. 191), To amend the Assessment Act.
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Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 196), To amend the Local Improvement Act, •
Referred to the Municipal Committee.
Bill (No. 72), Respecting Colonization Roads.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 77), To amend the Public Health Act.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 76), To amend the Marriage Act.
Referred to a Committee of the whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 75), for Protecting the Public Interests in Rivers, Streams and Creeks and respecting Dams and other Works thereon.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 73), For the Protection of Neglected and Dependent Children.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 83), To amend the Mining Act of Ontario, in respect to the Hours of Underground Employment.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), reported the following Resolutions from the Committee of Supply.
90. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Lieutenant-Governor's Office for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
91. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of the office of the Prime Minister and President of the Council for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
92. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Four hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of the Attorney-General's Depart- ment for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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93. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three hundred and fifty-five dol- lars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of the Audit of Justice Accounts for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
94. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Insurance Inspection for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
95. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand four hundred and forty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of the Education Department for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
96. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year ending 31st October, 1912.
97. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Land Sales and Free Grants for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
98. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand and seventy-five dol- lars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Surveys and Patents Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
99. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand two hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Woods and For- ests for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
100. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three hundred and twenty-five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Accounts Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
101. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two thousand five hundred dol- lars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Forestry Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
102. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seven hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Bureau of Mines for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
103. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Four thousand eight hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public Works De- partment for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
104. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand two hundred and thirty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Highway Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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105. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand one hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Colonization Roads for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
106. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Labour Bureau for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
107. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Fisheries and Game for the year end- ing 31st October, 1913.
108. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eight hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Treasury Department for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
109. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two thousand four hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Succession Duties Branch, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
110. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Six hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Audit Office for the year end- ing 31st October, 1913.
111. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Six thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Provincial Secretary's Department for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
112. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand four hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public Institu- tions Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
113. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Four hundred dollars be granted to .His Majesty to defray the expenses of License Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
114. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Nine hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Registrar General's Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
115. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eight thousand two hundred dol- lars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Provincial Board of Health for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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116. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seven hundred and eighty dol- lars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Neglected Children's- Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
117. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand dollars be granted' to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Department of Agriculture for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
118. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Colonization for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
119. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Agricultural and Horticul- tural Societies for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
120. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred dollars be granted1 to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Live Stock Branch for the year ending. 31st October, 1913.
121. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Institutes Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
122. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Dairy Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
123. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Four hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Fruit Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
124. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Factory Inspection Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
125. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of 'Stationary Engineers for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
126. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two thousand three hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Miscellaneous for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
127. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Fourteen thousand three hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Legislation, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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128. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and twenty-five dol- lars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Supreme Court of Judicature for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
129. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand eight hundred and twenty-two dollars and fifty cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Registrar's Oifice for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
130. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Four thousand three hundred and nine dollars and seventy-five cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Land Titles Office for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
131. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thosuand two hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Osgoode Hall Maintenance for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
132. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Fourteen thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of District of Temiskaming for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
133. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seventy-five thousand and ninety-five dollars be. granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public and Separate School Education for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
134. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two hundred and fifty-two dol- lars and twenty-five cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal and Model Schools, Toronto, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
135. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand three hundred and ninety dollars and four cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the ex- penses of Normal and Model Schools, Ottawa, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
136. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two hundred and six dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal School, North Bay, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
137. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Six hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of High Schools and Collegiate Institutes for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
138. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two thousand one hundred and sixty-four dollars and twenty-eight cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Departmental Library and Museum for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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139. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Six hundred and thirty-eight dollars and eighty-nine cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public Libraries, Art Schools, Historical, Literary and Scientific Societies for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
140. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seven thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Technical Education for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
141. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Four thousand two hundred and sixty-three dollars and thirty-nine cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Provincial University and Mining Schools for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
142. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand two hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Maintenance, Education Department and Miscellaneous for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
143. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand six hundred and thirty-six dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Institu- tion for the Deaf and Dumb, Belleville, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
144. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three thousand nine hundred and forty-five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Blind Institution, Brantford, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
145. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twelve thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Brockville, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
146. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Nine hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Cobourg, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
147. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seventeen thousand eight hun- dred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hos- pital for the Insane, Hamilton, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
148. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Six thousand three hundred and ninety dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Kingston, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
149. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eleven thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hos- pital for the Insane, London, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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150. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Four thousand two hundred and twenty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Mimico, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
151. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two thousand six hundred dol- lars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for Feeble- Minded, Orillia, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
152. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand and seventy-five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Penetanguishene, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
153. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Fourteen thousand four hundred and thirty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Toronto, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
154. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two thousand two hundred and •seventy-five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for Epileptics, Woodstock, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
155. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five thousand five hundred dol- lars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Central Prison for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
156. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Central Prison Industries for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
157. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Mercer Reformatory for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
158. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two thousand two hundred dol- lars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Agricultural and Hor- ticultural Societies for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
159. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Live Stock Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
160. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand two hundred dol- lars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Fruit Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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161. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ontario Veterinary College for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
162. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five thousand dollars be granted !o His Majesty to defray the expenses of Miscellaneous for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
163. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five thousand three hundred and twenty five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ontario Agricultural College for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
164. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two thousand four hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Mac- donald Institute and Hall for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
165. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand three hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Field Experiments for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
166. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Poultry Department, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
167. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Apicultural Department for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
168. Resolved, 'That a sum not exceeding Eighteen thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Colonization and Immi- gration for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
169. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty-three thousand eight hundred dollars, be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospi- tals and Charities for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
170. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and seventeen dollars and ninety cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Government House Maintenance for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
171. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty-three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Parliament Buildings Maintenance, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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172. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and fifty thou- sand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of New Government House for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
173. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and sixty-one thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the ex- penses of Parliament Buildings for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
174. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of No. 5, Queen's Park, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
175. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of No. 4, Queen's Park, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
176. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Ten thousand five hundred and seventy-nine dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Osgoode Hall for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
177. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seventy six thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Brockville, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
178. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two thousand two hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Cobourg, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
179. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty-eight thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Hamilton, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
180. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty-one thousand five hun- dred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Kingston, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
181. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Fifty one thousand one hun- dred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, London, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
182. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty five thousand eight hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Mimico, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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183. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eighty seven thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for Feeble- minded, Orillia, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
184. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty three thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Penetanguishene, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
185. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three thousand four hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for the Insane, Toronto, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
186. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eleven- thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for Epileptics, Woodstock, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
187. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and fifty one thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the ex- penses of Central Prison, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
188. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three thousand four hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Mercer Reforma- tory for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
189. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Ninety dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal and Model Schools, Toronto, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
190. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three thousand five hundred and sixty-two dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal and Model Schools, Ottawa, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
191. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eive hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal School, London, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
192. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal School, Peterborough, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
193. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal School, Hamilton, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
194. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars be granted to. His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal School, Stratford, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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195. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of English and French Training School, Sandwich, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
196. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Ninety two thousand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Institution for Deaf and Dumb, Belleville, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
197. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seventy four thousand six hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Insti- tution for Blind, Brantford, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
198. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal Schools - at Ottawa, London, Hamilton, Stratford, Peterborough and North Bay, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
199. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Sixty five thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ontario Veterinary College, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
200. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty two thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ontario Agricultural College, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
201. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Six thousand one hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Experimental Farm, Jordan Harbour, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
202. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two thousand three hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Colonization and Immigration for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
203. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand five hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Muskoka Dis- trict, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
204. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Nine hundred and eighty-seven dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Sudbury District, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
205. Eesolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of 'Sault Ste. Marie District for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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206. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Six hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Nipissing District for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
207. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Temiskaming District for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
208. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five thousand five hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Kenora Dis- trict for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
209. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Thunder Bay District for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
210. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Parry Sound District for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
211. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Six thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Miscellaneous for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
212. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three thousand nine hundred and sixty eight dollars and fifty cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Charges on Crown Lands for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
213. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand one hundred and ninety eight dollars and twelve cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Eefunds for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
214. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Ninety seven thousand four hundred and seven dollars and forty seven cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Miscellaneous, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
The several Kesolutions having been read the second time, it was
Ordered, That the further consideration of the Ninety-fifth, One hundred and sixth, One hundred and seventh, One hundred and seventeenth, One hun- dred and twenty-fourth, One hundred and seventy-second and Two hundred and fourteenth Resolutions be postponed until To-morrow.
The remaining Resolutions were concurred in.
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The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 74), Relating to the Avenues and Approaches to Queen's Park, Toronto, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Macdiarmid reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
Sir James Whitney delivered to Mr. Speaker a Message from the Lieu- tenant-Governor, signed by himself; and the said Message was read by Mr. Speaker, and is as follows:
J. M. GIBSON.
The Lieutenant-Governor transmits further Supplementary Estimates of certain sums required for the service of the Province for the year ending 31st October, 1913, and recommends them to the Legislative Assembly.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
Toronto, April 9th, 1913.
(Sessional Papers, No. 2.)
Ordered, That the Message of the Lieutenant-Governor, together with the Estimates accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.
The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That there be granted to His Majesty, for the services of 1913, the following sums : —
215. To defray the expenses of the Civil Government $14,825 00
216. To defray the expenses of the Legislation 400 00
217. To defray the expenses of the Administration of Justice. . 16,292 19
218. To defray the expenses of the Education 5,967 14
219. To defray the expenses of the Public Institutions. Mainten-
ance . .
950 00
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220. To defray the expenses of the Agriculture 7,388 50
221. To defray the expenses of the Repairs and Maintenance of
Government Buildings 420 00
222. To defray the expenses of the Public Buildings 88,375 15
223. To defray the expenses of the Public Works 132,900 00
225. To defray the expenses of the Colonization Roads, West
Division 35,073 87
220. To defray the expenses of the Colonization Roads, East
Division 100,766 00
228. To defray the expenses of the Colonization Roads, General
and Miscellaneous 10,517 51
229. To defray the expenses of the Charges on Crown Lands. . . 15.000 00
230. To defray the expenses of the Refunds 95,000 00
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had come to several Resolutions ; also, That the Committee had directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the Report be received To-day.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-day.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House by command of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor : —
Report of the Inspector of Prisons and Public Charities, on Hospitals and Charities, for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 24.) •
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 14th March, 1913, for a Return showing: — 1. The number of instruments registered in each of the years 1909, 1910 and 1911. in the Land Titles Office, at Toronto. 2. The total amount of fees received in each of the said years. 3. The total amount of disbursements for each such year. 4. The amount of the Guarantee Fund. 5. The total losses. 6. The number of Plans of sub-division. (Sessional Papers No. 94).
The House then adjourned at 12 Midnight.
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Thursday, April 10th, 1913. PKAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills, presented their Twelfth Report, which was read as follows: —
Your Committee beg to report the following Bills with certain amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 55), An Act to incorporate the Town of Leaside. Bill (No. 61), An Act respecting the Town of Owen Sound. Bill (No. 65), An Act respecting the Town of W'allaceburg. Your Committee beg to report the following Bills without amendments : —
Bill (No. 36), An Act respecting certain Lands of The Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church at Berlin.
Bill (No. 58), An Act respecting the Estate of Sophia McNab.
Bill (No. 62), An Act to confirm certain By-laws of the Town of Steel- ton.
Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of print- ing, be remitted on Bill (No. 36), on the ground that the same is one relating to a Religious Institution.
Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 19), "An Act respecting the McKinley-Darragh Savage Mines of Cobalt, Limited," the same having been withdrawn by the promoters thereof.
Your Committee recommend that notwithstanding Rule 51 of Your Honourable House the time for receiving Reports from Committees on Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Tuesday, April 15th, instant.
Mr. Hendrie from the Standing Committee on Railways, presented their Fourth Report, which was read as follows and adopted : —
Your Committee have carefully considered Bill (No. 22), respecting the Toronto and York Radial Railway Company and have prepared certain amend- ments thereto.
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Your Committee recommend that Rule No. 51 of Your Honourable House be further suspended in this, that the time for receiving Reports of Committees, on Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Tuesday, the 15th day of April, instant.
Mr. Foy from the Standing Committee on Legal Bills, presented their Third Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully considered Bill (No. 157), " To amend the Ontario Election Act," and have prepared certain amendments thereto.
Ordered, That the time for receiving Reports of Committees on Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Tuesday, the fifteenth day of April, instant.
Ordered, That the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 36), St. Peter's Church, Berlin, and on Bill (No. 19), McKinley- Darragh Savage Mines.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 57), intituled " An Act respecting the Town of Aurora and the Positive Clutch and Pulley Works, Limited." Mr. Lennox.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 64), intituled " An Act respecting the Town of Newmarket."" Mr. Lennox.
Referred to the Committee on Private Bills.
Bill (No. 200), intituled "An Act to amend the Assessment Act." Mr.. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 199), intituled "The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913."" Mr. Foy.
Ordered,. That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 201), intituled "The Power Commission Act, 1913." Mr.. Beck.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
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The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 102), Respect- ing the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair: and Mr. McGarry reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 91), Respect- ing Steam Boilers, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McGarry reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill ('No. 163), To amend the Registry Act, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Machin reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: —
Bill (No. 33), To authorize the Town of Renfrew to issue Debentures. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 35), Respecting the City of Toronto.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
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Bill (No. 31), Eespecting the Floating Debt of the Town of Collingwood.
Keferred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 60), Respecting the City of Ottawa.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 49), Respecting the Methodist Church.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 63), To confirm certain By-laws of the Town of North Bay.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 71), Respecting Municipal Arbitrations.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 70), To amend the Ontario Telephone Act.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 68), To amend the Surveys Act.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Mr. Anderson (Bruce) asked the following Question:
What amounts, if any, has the Government been authorized by statute to borrow on the credit of the Province which have not so far been borrowed or expended.
To which the Acting Treasurer replied in the words and figur.es follow- ing:—
1 George V., Cap. 4 — Authorized $5,500,000 00
Under the authority of 1 George V., Cap. 4 3,924,733 33
has been issued and disposed of and a balance 1,575,266 67
remains to be issued.
2 George V., Cap. 2 — Authorized 5,000,000 00
Under the authority of 2 George V., Cap. 2 1,560,000 00
has been issued and disposed of and a balance of 3,440,000 00
remains to be issued. 18 — Journal.
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Mr. Mayberry asked the following Question:
1. Did the Hon. Mr. Lucas visit Great Britain last year to look into the question of the public ownership and operation of telephones. 2. Has the Hon. Mr. Lucas presented any report of the result of his investigation. If so, on what date. 3. If no report has been presented, will there be one laid on the Table.
And the Acting Treasurer replied as follows: —
1. Yes. 2. Verbal report only, in September, 1912. 3. No.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 145), To amend the Liquor License Act, having been read,
Mr. Proudfoot moved,
That the Bill be now read the second time.
And the Motion, having been put, was lost upon the following Division:
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce) Atkinson Elliott Ferguson
(Kent)
Anderson
(Essex)
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Champagne
Charters
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber
Ellis
Kohler
McCormick
McDonald
McQueen
Marshall
May berry Munro Proudfoot Eacine
NAYS. Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Slmcoe) Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Fraser
Galna
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Hogarth
Jamieson
Jarvis
Jessop
Johnson
Lennox
Lucas
McCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McNaught
Mac Arthur
Macdiarmid
Machin
Mason
Mathieu
Milligan
Musgrove
Neely
Owens
Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme — 17.
Pattinson
Peck
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne Rankin Reaume Regan
Ross
Scholfield Shillington Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Vrooman Westbrook Whitesides Whitney — 66..
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PAIES. Mills . Bowman.
Norman Clarke.
And so it was declared in the negative.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 84), To amend the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park Act, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), re- ported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 72), Respecting Colonization Roads; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. McNaught reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 77), To amend the Public Health Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 73), For the Protection of Neglected and Dependent Children ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Torrance reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 92), Respecting Public Lands and the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith.
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The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (ISTo. 76), To amend the Marriage Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker re- sumed the Chair; and Mr. Neely reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 75), For protecting the Public Interest in Rivers, Streams and Creeks and respect- ing Dams and other Works thereon; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The House proceeded to take into consideration the Resolutions reported from the Committee of Supply, on Wednesday last, the consideration whereof had been postponed.
The One hundred and sixth Resolution, respecting the expenses of the Labour Bureau, having been again read, was concurred in.
The One hundred and seventh Resolution, respecting the expenses of Fisheries and Game having been read.
Mr. Lucas moved,
That the Resolution be now concurred in.
The House then proceeded to discuss the Resolution, without any proposed amendment being offered, together with allied matter, and after some time Mr. 'Speaker called the House to order, ruling that the discussion could not pro- ceed on a Resolution reported from the Committee of Supply, the House being in Concurrence in the several items reported from the Committee.
Mr. Rowell, rising to a point of Order, claimed that the House had a perfect right to discuss an item of Supply without moving an Amendment, and therefore asked the House to reverse Mr. Speaker's ruling, and thereupon a count was taken and Mr. Speaker was sustained by a standing vote of 30 to 11.
The Resolution was then concurred in.
The One hundred and seventeenth Resolution, respecting the expenses of the Department of Agriculture, having been again read, was concurred in.
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The One hundred and twenty-fourth Resolution, respecting the expenses* of Factory Inspection, having been again read, was concurred in.
The One hundred and seevnty-second Resolution, respecting the ex- penses of New Government House, having been again read,
Mr. Lucas moved,
That the Resolution be now concurred in.
Mr. Elliott moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Proudfoot,
That the Resolution be not now concurred in, but that it be re-committed to the Committee of Supply, with instructions to strike out the sum of $150,000.
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Division :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson
Clarke Elliott McCormick
YEAS. Messieurs :
McQueen ^ lay berry Proudfoot
Richardson Rowell Sinclair — 11,
NAYS.
Messieurs :
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Beck |
Foy |
Jarvis |
Preston |
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Brewster |
Godfrey |
Johnson |
(Lanark) |
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Brower |
Gooderham |
Lucas |
~T3_-.__, |
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Champagne Dar gavel |
Grant Hanna |
McKeown Macdiarmid |
ryne Rankin |
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Devitt |
Hartt |
Musgrove |
Reaume |
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Duff |
Hearst |
Neely |
Ross |
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Ferguson |
Hendrie |
Owens |
Shillington |
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(Grenville) |
Jamieson |
, Pattinson |
Studholme — 33, |
PAIES. Whitney Bowman.
The Main Motion having been then again put, was carried on the following Division :
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YEAS. |
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Messieurs : |
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Beck |
Foy |
Jarvis |
Preston |
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Brewster |
Godfrey |
Johnson |
(Lanark) |
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Brower Champagne Dargavel |
Gooderham Grant Hanna |
Lucas McKeown Macdiarmid |
Pyne Rankin |
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Devitt |
Hartt |
Musgrove |
Reaume |
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Duff |
Hearst |
Neely |
Ross |
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Ferguson |
Hendrie |
Owens |
ShiUington |
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(Grenville) |
Jamieson |
Pattinson |
Studholme — 33 |
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NAYS. |
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Messieurs: |
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Anderson |
Clarke |
McQueen |
Richardson |
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(Bruce) |
Elliott |
Mayberry |
Rowell |
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Atkinson |
McCormick |
Proudfoot |
Sinclair — 11. |
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PAIRS. |
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White |
ev |
Bowman. |
And it was
Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and fifty thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of New Government House for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
The Two hundred and fourteenth Resolution respecting the expenses of Miscellaneous, having been again read, was concurred in.
The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That there be granted to His Majesty, for the services of 1913, the following sums : —
224. To defray the expenses of the Colonization Roads, North
Division 150,592 55
227. To defray the expenses of the Colonization Roads, Temis-
kaming 51,902 37
231. To defray the expenses of the Miscellaneous 2,535,456 85
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Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had come to several Resolutions ; also, That the Committee had directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the Report be received forthwith.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), reported the following further Resolutions from the Committee of Supply: —
215. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Fourteen thousand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Civil Government for the year ending 31st October, 1913.-
216. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Four hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Legislation for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
217. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Sixteen thousand two hundred and ninety-two dollars and nineteen cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Administration of Justice for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
218. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fourteen cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Education for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
219. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Nine hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public Institutions, Main- tenance for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
220. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seven thousand three hundred and eighty-eight dollars and fifty cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Agriculture for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
221. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Four hundred and twenty doK lars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Repairs and Mainten- ance of Government Buildings for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
222. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eighty-eight thousand three hundred and seventy-five dollars and fifteen cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public Buildings for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
223. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and thirty-two thousand nine hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public Works for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
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224. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and fifty thou- sand five hundred and ninety-two dollars and fifty-five cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Colonization Roads, North Division for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
225. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty-five thousand and seventy- three dollars and eighty-seven cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Colonization Roads, West Division for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
226. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred thousand seven hundred and sixty-six dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Colonization Roads, East Division for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
227. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Fifty-one thousand nine hun- dred and two dollars and thirty-seven cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Colonization Roads, Timisk#rning for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
228. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Ten thousand five hundred and seventeen dollars and fifty-one cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Colonization Roads, General and Miscellaneous for the year end- ing 31st October, 1913.
229. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Fifteen thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Charges on Crown Lands for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
230. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Ninety-five thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Refunds for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
231. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two million five hundred and thirty-five thousand four hundred and fifty-six dollars and eighty-five cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Miscellaneous for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
The several Resolutions, having been read the second time :
Ordered, That the further consideration of the Two hundred and seven- teenth and Two hundred and twenty-fourth Resolutions be postponed until To-morrow.
The remaining Resolutions were concurred in.
The House then adjourned at 11.40 p.m,
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Friday, April llth, 1913.
PRAYERS. . 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.
The following Petition was brought up and laid upon the Table: — By Mr. Kohler, the Petition of the County Council of Haldimand.
The following Bill was introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (No. 202), intituled "An Act respecting the Lake Huron and North- ern Ontario Railway." Mr. Hearst.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time on Monday next.
The following Bill was read the third time and passed :—
Bill (No. 41), Respecting the Bruce Mines and Algoma Railway Company.
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Mr. Richardson asked the following Question: —
1. What part of the proceeds of the loan authorized under 2 George V.r Chapter 2, was actually on hand and unexpended on 31st October, 1912. 2. Did said sum form part of the cash balance on hand as shown in the Public Accounts presented to the House this Session.
To which the Acting Treasurer replied as follows : —
No. 1. Proceeds of Loan authorized under 2 George V, Cap. 2, on hand and unexpended, $1,194,163.98. No. 2. Yes.
Mr. Proudfoot asked the following Question: —
1, What is the estimated amount of the statutory expenditure for the fiscal year ending 31st October, 1913. 2. How much of this statutory expendi- ture is on current account; how much on capital account. 3. What are the estimated amounts of the principal items of statutory expenditure on current account, 4. What are the estimated amounts of the principal items of the statutory expenditure on capital account. 5. How much of the total estimated
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statutory expenditure is payable out of the estimated receipts of the Province amounting to $9,546,378.88 as shown in the Financial Statement presented to the House by the acting Provincial Treasurer.
And the Acting Treasurer replied:
1. Estimates are not made of Statutory Expenditures. 2, 3, 4 & 5 Answered by No. 1.
Mr. Mageau asked the following Question: —
1. Who supplied the coal for the normal school at North Bay during the winter of 1912-13. 2. Were tenders asked for before giving the contract for the supply of coal to the normal school. 3. If not, why not. 4. Who supplied the coal for the Registry Office at North Bay during the winter of 1912-13. 5. Were tenders asked for before giving the contract for the supply of coal to the Registry Office. 6. If not, why not. 7. Who supplied the coal for the Land Titles Office at North Bay during the winter of 1912-13. 8. Were tenders asked for before giving the contract for the supply of coal to the Land Titles Office. 9. If not, why not.
And the Minister of Education replied in the words following: —
1. Lindsay & McClusky, North Bay. 2. Yes. 3. Answered by No. 2. 4. Lindsay & McClusky, North Bay. 5. Yes. 6. Answered by No. 5. 7. Lindsay & McClusky, North Bay. 8. Yes. 9. Answered by No. 8.
The House proceeded to take into consideration the Resolutions reported from the Committee of Supply on Wednesday and Thursday last, the considera- tion whereof had been postponed.
The Ninety-fifth Resolution respecting the expenses of the Education De- partment, having been again read,
Mr. Lucas moved,
That the Resolution be now concurred in.
Mr. Marshall moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
That all the words of the Motion after the word "That" be struck oat and the following substituted therefor: —
1. "this House regrets the failure of the Government to adopt adequate measures to improve the serious situation created by the great scarcity of properly qualified teachers for the public schools of the Province.
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2. "This House is of the opinion that the over-loading of the curriculum of the Public and High Schools of the Province and the rigidity of the present regulations and the manner in which they are administered by the Department of Education tend to prevent initiative and the development of individuality on the part of both teachers and scholars and are inimical to the highest ef- ficiency of the schools.
3. "This House regrets the failure of the Government to recognize the importance of the workers and manufacturers of the Province of a suitable system of technical education, and by reason thereof Ontario is behind Great Britain, Germany, the United States, and many other countries in making proper provision for technical education of the youth of the Province.
4. "The failure of the Government to deal with these and many other edu- cational problems of pressing importance is depriving many of the youth of the Province of educational opportunities which they are entitled to enjoy, and is handicapping the educational progress of the Province."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon a Division. The Main Motion, having been then again put, was carried. And it was,
Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand four hundred and forty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of the Education Department, for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
The Two hundred and seventeenth Resolution, respecting the expenses of the Administration of Justice, having been again read,
Mr. Lucas moved,
That the Resolution be now concurred in. Mr. Proudfoot moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Clarke,
That all the words of the Motion after the word " That " be struck out, and the following substituted therefor: —
" This House regrets that in the interests of the due administration of Justice in the Province, the Government has failed to secure the completion and publication of the Revision of the Statutes for the decennial period end- ing the year 1907; and this House disapproves of the great and unnecessary expense to which the Province has been put by the perpetuation of the Statute Revision Commission, appointed in the year 1906, and also the in- creasing inconvenience to the public, due to their inability to procure copies of the Revised Statutes of the Province.
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" This House further disapproves of the action of the Government in continuing the existence of the said Statute Revision Commission, which should long since have completed its work, virtually as a second legislative body sitting in camera, the decisions of which this House is called upon to approve and put into effect by legislative enactment."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on a Division. The Main Motion, having been then again put, was carried, And it was,
Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Sixteen thousand two hundred and ninety- two Hollars and nineteen cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Administration of Justice for the year ending 31st October, 1913.
The Two hundred and twenty-fourth Resolution, respecting the expenses of Colonization Roads, North Division, having been again read, was con- curred in.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: — Bill (No. 67), To amend the Ontario Voters' Lists Act. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 55), To incorporate the Town of Leaside. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 61), Respecting the Town of Owen Sound. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 65), Respecting the Town of Wallaceburg. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 36), Respecting certain lands of the Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church at Berlin.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 58), Respecting the Estate of Sophia MacNab. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
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Bill (No. 62), To confirm certain By-laws of the Town of Steelton. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill, (No. 71), Respecting Municipal Arbitrations ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 68), To amend the Surveys Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 75), For protecting the Public Interest in Rivers, Streams and Creeks, and respecting Dams and other Works thereon ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. .Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amend- ments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 73), For the Protection of Neglected and Dependent Children; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Mondav next.
The House then adjourned at 5.50 p.m.
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Monday, April 14th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following Petition was read and received: —
Of the County Council of Haldimand, respecting the maintenance of County Roads.
The following Bill was introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (No. 104), intituled " An Act respecting Separate' Schools." Mr. Pyne.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Sir James Whitney delivered to Mr. Speaker a Message from the Lieu- tenant-Governor, signed by himself; and the said Message was read by Mr. Speaker, and is as follows:
J. M. GIBSOK
The Lieutenant-Governor transmits Estimates of certain sums required for the service of the Province for the year ending 31st October, 1914, and recommends them to the Legislative Assembly.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
Toronto, April 14th, 1913.
(Sessional Papers, No. 2.)
Ordered, That the Message of the Lieutenant-Governor, together with the Estimates accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.
Before the Orders of the Day were called, Mr. Speaker said :
I desire to inform the House that, having had an opportunity for further consideration, as well as an examination of the authorities, I have some doubt as to the correctness of my ruling during the Debate on Concurrence on Thurs- day the 10th instant. While my doubts are not strong enough to justify me in reversing my ruling, I do not desire that it be considered a precedent and therefore make this statement to the House.
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On Motion of Mr. Foy, seconded by Mr. Pyne,
Resolved, That this House do forthwith resolve itself into a Committee to consider certain proposed Resolutions respecting Local Master of Titles, Thunder Bay, Sheriffs of Provisional Judicial Districts, Automobile Constables, Coroners and Board of County Judges.
Sir James Whitney acquainted the House that His Honour the Lieutenant- Governor, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Resolu- tions recommends them to the consideration of the House.
The House then resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That the Registrar and Local Master of Titles for the District of Thunder Bay shall pay to the Treasurer of the Province of his net income from the combined offices of each year over $1,500 the following percentages: —
(a) On the excess over $1,500. up to $2,000.— 10 per cent. (6) On the excess over $2,000. up to $2,500.— 20 per cent.
(c) On the excess over $2,500. up to $3,000. — 30 per cent.
(d) On the excess over $3,000. up to $6,000. — 50 per cent.
(e) On the excess over $6,000. — 90 per cent.
That the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may pay to the Sheriffs and other officers of every Provisional Judicial District by way of salary or other- wise out of any unappropriated moneys belonging to the Consolidated Revenue. Fund, such several sums of money as he may think reasonable for the services performed by such officers.
That the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may from time -to time make regulations ;
(a) For the appointment of permanent, special or temporary constables, servants or officers for enforcing or carrying out the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act or of any regulations made thereunder.
(&) For defining the duties and powers of, and for fixing the salaries, allowances and expenses to be paid to such constables, servants or officers.
Such salaries, allowances and expenses for the purposes mentioned in sub- section 4 of said Act shall be payable out of any sum appropriated by this
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Legislature for the purposes mentioned in subsection 4 or appropriated during the present Session for " Automobile Constables."
That on the recommendation of the Attorney-General an additional allow- ance may be made to a Coroner holding an inquest in a Provisional Judicial District where in the opinion of the Attorney-General such fees are an insuf- ficient remuneration, having regard to the difficulties of travelling and other special circumstances.
That there be paid out of The Consolidated Revenue Fund to each of the Members of the Board of County Judges $10 a day for each days' attendance at the meetings of the Bonn).
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Torrance reported, That the Committee had come to certain Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be now received.
Mr. Torrance reported the Resolutions as follows: —
Resolved, That the Registrar and Local Master of Titles for the District of Thunder Bay shall pay to the Treasurer of the Province of his net income from the combined offices of each year over $1,500 the following percent- ages:— -* - » ---•I
i
(a) On the excess over $1,500. up to $2,000. — 10 per cent. (5) On the excess over $2,000. up to $2,500.— 20 per cent.
(c) On the excess over $2,500. up to $3,000.— 30 per cent.
(d) On the excess over $3,000. up to $6,000. — 50 per cent.
(e) On the excess over $6,000. — 90 per cent.
Resolved, That the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may pay to the Sheriffs and other officers of every Provisional Judicial District by way of salary or otherwise out of any unappropriated moneys belonging to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, such several sums of money as he may think reasonable for the services performed by such officers.
Resolved, That the Lieutenant-Governer in Council may from time to time make regulations;
(a) For the appointment of permanent, special or temporary constables, servants or officers for enforcing or carrying out the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act or of any regulations made thereunder.
(b) For defining the duties and powers of, and for fixing the salaries, allowances and expenses to be paid to such constables, servants or officers.
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Such salaries, allowances and expenses for the purposes mentioned in sub- section 4 of said Act shall be payable out of any sum appropriated by this Legislature for the purposes mentioned in subsection 4 or appropriated during the present Session for " Automobile Constables."
Resolved, That on the recommendation of the Attorney-General an ad- ditional allowance may be made to a Coroner holding an inquest in a Pro- visional Judicial District where in the opinion of the Attorney-General such fees are an insufficient remuneration, having regard to the difficulties of travelling and other special circumstances.
Resolved, That there be paid out of The Consolidated Revenue Fund to each of the Members of the Board of County Judges $10 a day for each day's attendance at the meetings of the Board.
The Resolutions having been read the second time, were agreed to, and referred to the Committee of the Whole House on Bill (No* 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913.
On Motion of Mr. Hanna, seconded by Mr. Reaume,
Resolved, That this House do forthwith resolve itself into a Committee to consider a certain proposed Resolution respecting the Liquor License Law:
Sir James Whitney acquainted the House that His Honour the Lieutenant- Go vernor, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Resolu- tion recommends it to the consideration of the House.
The House then resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.}
Resolved, That Subsection 1 of section 10, of the Act passed in the sixth year of the Reign of His late Majesty, King Edward the Seventh, chaptered 47, as amended by section 38 of an Act passed in the ninth year of the said reign, chaptered 82, is further amended by adding after the words and figures in the seventh line of the said section 38, of the last named Act, the following words and figures, " And in addition thereto there shall be paid for each shop *' license for the exclusive use of the Province the further sum of
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Torrance reported, That the Committee had come to a Resolution.
Ordered. That the Report be now received. 19 — Journal.
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Mr. Torrance reported the Resolution as follows : —
Resolved, That Subsection 1 of section 10, of the Act passed in the sixth year of the reign of His late Majesty, King Edward the Seventh, chaptered 47, as amended by section 38 of an Act passed in the ninth year of the said reign, chaptered 82, is further amended by adding after the words and figures in the seventh line of the said section 38, of the last named Act, the following words and figures, " And in addition thereto there shall be paid for each such shop " license for the exclusive use of the Province the further sum of $600. "
The Resolution having been read the second time, was agreed to, and referred to the Committee of the Whole House on Bill (No. 198), To amend The Liquor License Act.
The House resolved itself into a Committee, severally to consider the following Bills: —
Bill (No. 51), Respecting the City of London.
Bill (No. 33), To authorize the Town of Renfrew to issue Debentures.
Bill (No. 35), Respecting the City of Toronto.
Bill (No. 31), Respecting the Floating Debt of the Town of Collingwood.
Bill (No. 60), Respecting the City of Ottawa.
Bill (No. 49), Respecting the Methodist Church.
Bill (No. 63), To Confirm certain By-laws of the Town of North Bay.
Bill (No. 36), Respecting certain lands of the Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church at Berlin.
Bill (No. 58), Respecting the Estate of Sophia MacNab.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the several Bills without Amendments.
Ordered, That the Bills reported, be severally read the third time To- morrow.
Mr. McDonald asked the following Question : —
1. On what dates in each of the years mentioned below were the fines im- posed for violation of the Liquor License laws on the persons or corporations,
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being the owners of the following vessels :— " North King " — at Kingston, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912. " Caspian "—At Kingston 1907, 1908, 1910, 1912. "Corona"— At Toronto, 1907, 1908; at Niagara, 1909, 1910, 1911; At Toronto, 1912. " Chippewa " — At Toront6 1907, 1908, 1912; At Niagara, 1909, 1910, 1911. "Cayuga"-— At Toronto, 1907, 1908, 1912; At Niagara, 1909, 1910, 1911. " Toronto "—At Toronto, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1912. " Kingston "—At Toronto, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1912; At Kingston, 1910. "America'7-— At Kingston, 1908, 1911, 1912. " Chicora "— At Niagara, 1910; At Toronto, 1912. " Argyle "— At Toronto, 1910. "1,000 Islands" — At Kingston, 1911, 1912.
To which the Provincial Secretary replied as follows: —
The fines mentioned were imposed either on the Captains of the vessels named or on the " actual offenders," but there is nothing on record in the Department to shew whether any of these persons were owners or part owners of any of the said vessels.
The following Bills were severally read the second time: —
Bill (No. 69), To encourage Housing Accommodation in Cities and Towns.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 120), To amend the Registry Act.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 194), To amend the County Courts Act.
Referred to the Legal Committee.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Pyne,
Ordered, That the Order for the second reading of Bill (No. 22), Res- pecting the Toronto and York Radial Railway Company, be discharged and that the Bill be recommitted to the Committee on Railways with instructions to reconsider the same and report to the House.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 186), Estab- lishing a Racing Commission and regulating Racing in Ontario having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
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The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 67). To amend the Ontario Voters' Lists Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Com- mittee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 83), To amend the Mining Act of Ontario in respect to the Hours of Underground Employment; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had made some pro- gress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 1-18), To amend the Wolf Bounty Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 160). To amend the Arbitration Act ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had di- rected him to report the Bill without any amendment.
.. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House, by command of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor : —
Copies of Orders in Council in accordance with the provisions of Sub- section 6 of section 78 of the Surrogate Courts Act. (Sessional Papers No. 95.)
Also — Copy of an Order in Council approved by His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor, the 3rd day of April, A.D. 1913, approving of the accompany- ing regulation, being a regulation of the Provincial Board of Heath, for the control of Communicable Diseases under the provisions of the Public Health Act, Chapter 58, 2 George V. Also Eegulations of the Provincial Board of Health, Ontario, approved by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the 10th day of August, 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 96.)'
Also— Return to an Order of the House of the 19th February, 1913, for a Return showing: — 1. The names of all Counsel retained on behalf of the
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Crown at any criminal assize in the Province during the year ending 31st December, 1912. 2. The Assize at which each Counsel was so retained. 3. The amount paid to every such Counsel for services rendered to the Crown at every such assize. 4. The names of all Solicitors or Counsel employed or re- • tained by the Crown for any other purposes during the year ending 31st December, 1912, showing: — (a) The amount paid to every such Solicitor or Counsel. (b) The matter in respect of which such Counsel or Solicitor was so employed or retained. 5. The total amounts paid to Counsel for the Crown in criminal or other proceedings for the years 1910, 1911 and 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 97.)
The House then adjourned at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills presented their Thirteenth Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee beg to report the following Bill with certain amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 13), An Act to incorporate the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parishes and Missions in the Province of Ontario.
Your Committee beg to report the following Bills without amendment: —
Bill (No. 57), An Act respecting the Town of Aurora and the Positive Clutch and Pulley Works, Limited.
Bill (No. 50), An Act to amend the Act incorporating The Boys Home, of the City of Toronto.
Bill (No. 64), An Act respecting the Town of Newmarket.
Your Committee recommend that the fees, less actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 59), on the ground that the same is one relating to a Charitable Institution.
Your Committee also recommend that the fees, less actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 13), on the ground that the same is one relating to a Religious Institution.
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Your Committee recommend that notwithstanding Rule 51 of Your Honourable House the time for receiving Reports from Committees on Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Thursday the 17th day of April, instant.
Ordered, That the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 59), Boys Home, Toronto and on Bill (No. 13), Ruthenian Greek Parishes.
Ordered, That the time for receiving Reports from Committees relative to Private Bills be further extended until and inclusive of Thursday the Seventeenth day of April, instant.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 203), intituled "An Act to amend the School Laws." Mr. Pyne.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 204), intituled "An Act respecting Contracts for the Supply of Electrical Power to Municipal Corporations." Mr. Beck.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
The following Bills were severally read the third time and passed: —
Bill (No. 51), Respecting the City of London.
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Bill (No. 33), To authorize the Town of Renfrew to issue Debentures.
Bill (No. 35), Respecting the City of Toronto.
Bill (No. 31), Respecting the Floating Debt of the Town of Collingwood.
Bill (No. 60), Respecting the City of Ottawa.
Bill (No. 49), Respecting the Methodist Church.
Bill (No. 63), To confirm certain By-laws of the Town of North Bay.
Bill (No. 36), Respecting certain lands of the Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church at Berlin.
Bill (No. 58), Respecting the Estate of Sophia MacNab.
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Mr. Kohler asked the following Question:
1. Was R. E. L. Harkiiess, of Dundas County, employed by the Depart- ment of Agriculture, either as Institute Worker, Foul Brood Inspector, Lec- turer in connection with the Special Course at Ontario Agricultural College, or in any other capacity during the two years preceding 31st October, 1912. 2. If so, during what periods was he so employed, and in what capacity was he engaged during the said periods, and what amount was paid to him for his services during each of such periods.
To which the Minister of Public Works replied: —
1. Yes. 2. January 3rd to February 2nd, 1912. Institute Lecturer, $104.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 189), To require the Publication of Contributions for Political Purposes, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 190), To prohibit Political Contributions by Corporations, having been read, '
Ordered That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn,
On Motion of Mr. Anderson (Bruce), seconded by Mr. Munro,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — 1. In detail the persons to whom the sum of $19,946.18, appearing on page 323 of the Public Accounts, 1912, was advanced by N. B. Colcock, and the purposes for which the same was advanced. 2. In detail the persons to whom the sum of $11,060.85, appearing on page 372 of the Public Accounts was paid by IsT. B. Colcock, and the purposes for which the same was paid.
On Motion of Mr. Atkinson; seconded by Mr. Bowman,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Return showing: — Copies of all reports received by the Government and other information in the posses- sion of the Government: 1. In reference to the general character of the country through which the projected line of Bruce Mines and Algoma Railroad runs, and of the lands proposed to be granted to said railway. 2. In reference to the extent and character of the different classes of timber on said lands. 3. In reference to the extent and character of the agricultural lands within the said areas. 4. In reference to the portion of the Mississagi Forest Re- serve through which the projected line will pass and the effect that the con-
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struction of the said line will have upon the timber in the said Reserve. 5. The estimated length of the said line and the total estimated area of land to be granted to the said railway company. 6. In reference to the surveys already made, and the probable route of the said railway. 7. The names of the parties at present interested in or owning the said railway and who are responsible for its promotion with full information as to their business occu- pation and financial standing. 8. The character of the plants, mills or other industries upon which the railway undertakes to expend $3,500,000.00 and the site or sites where it is proposed to locate the same ; and if the parties now interested in the railway are the parties who are to control the industries pro- posed to be established.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 143), To amend the Ontario Insurance Act; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported. That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered,, That the Bill be recommitted to the Select Committee to which the same was referred with instructions to reconsider the same and report to the House.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 159), To amend the Ontario Game and Fisheries Act; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Pattinson reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 157), To amend the Ontario Election Act; and, after some time spent therein, 'Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Pattinson reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 120), To amend the Eegistry Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 70), To amend the Ontario Telephone Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
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The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 78), Respecting the Supreme Court of Ontario and the Administration of Justice in Ontario; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed UK- Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 114), Eespecting the Toronto General Hospital, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 100), The Municipal Act, 1913, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported. That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 87), Respecting the Construction and Operation of Works for Supplying Public Utilities by Municipal Corporations and Companies, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Macdiarmid reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
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The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 85), To amend the Local Improvement Act, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Johnson reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 89), Kespecting Timber on Public Lands, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Pattinson re- ported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (]STo. 68), To amend the Surveys Act, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Torrance re- ported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the House to again resolve itself into the Com- mittee of Supply, having been read.
Mr. Lucas moved,
That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair, and that the House do again resolve itself into the Committee of Supply.
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Mr. Elliott moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Proudfoot,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word "That" -be struck out, and the following substituted therefor, "this House is of the opinion that the violation of the Licence laws by the open sale of liquor upon steamboats and railroads within the Province, and the policy of the License Department of imposing one fine yearly on the steamboats, apparently as a license fee, is bring- ing the administration of the License laws into disrepute throughout the Province. This House is further of the opinion that the administration of the Liquor License law in Northern Ontario, and the relation of the Provincial Police thereto should be thoroughly investigated by an impartial tribunal with a view to correcting the serious abuses which are alleged to exist, and putting an end to the open and flagrant violations of the law through the operations of the so-called 'blind pigs.' '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Division :
YEAS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman
Clarke Elliott
Ferguson (Kent)
Kohler
McCormick McDonald McQueen Mayberry
Munro Proudfoot Richardson Eowell— 15.
NAYS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Black
Brower
Dargavel
Devitt
Duff
Ebbs
Ellis
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Fraser
Galna
Gooderham
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Hogarth
Jarvis
Johnson
Lucas
McKeown
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Musgrove
Neely
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Peck
Pratt
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Ross
Shillington
Studholme
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Whitesides — 41.
PAIRS. Ferguson (Simcoe) Marshall
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Motion, having be |
;eii then again put, was < YEAS. |
carried on the following |
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Anderson |
Fraser |
MacArthnr |
Pyne |
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(Essex) Black B rower Dargavel Devitt T A i V |
Galna Gooderham Hanna Hartt Hearst |
Macdiarmid Musgrove Xeely Norman Owens |
Rankin Reaunie Ross Shilling-ton Sfmiholme |
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Dim Ebbs |
Hendrie Hogarth |
Pattinson Peck |
Thompson ( I'eterboro) |
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Ellis |
Jar vis |
Pratt |
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Ferguson |
Johnson |
Preston |
Torrance |
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Lucas |
(Lanark) |
Whitesides — 41. |
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Foy |
McKeown |
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Anderson |
Clarke |
McCormick |
Mtmro |
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(Bruce) |
Elliott |
McDonald |
Proudfoot |
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Atkinson |
Ferguson |
McQueen |
Richardson |
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Bowman |
(Kent) Kohler |
Mayberry |
Rowell— 15. |
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ruson (Simcoe^ |
, Marshall |
And the House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That there be granted to His Majesty, for the services of 1913. the following sums: —
1. To defray the expenses of the Lieutenant-Governor's Office. $ 5,050 00
2. To defray the expenses of the Office of Prime Minister and
President of the Council $ 8,000 00
3. To defray the expenses of the Attorney-General's Depart-
ment ' ' $ tO,530 00
4. To defray the expenses of the Education Departmenl $ 33,150 00
5. To defray the expenses of the Lands, Forests and Mines De-
partment $ 150,150 00
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6. To defray the expenses of the Public Works Department. . $ 102,140 00
7. To defray the expenses of the Treasury Department .... $ 40,479 00
8. To defray the expenses of the Audit Office $ 20,150 00
9. To defray the expenses of the Provincial Secretary's De-
partment $ 214,000 00
10. To defray the expenses of the Agricultural Department . . $ 78,775 00
11. To defray the expenses of the Factory Inspection Branch . . $ 26,600 00
12. To defray the expenses of the Stationary Engineers $ 6,950 00
13. Te defray the expenses of the Miscellaneous $ 21,450 00
14. To defray the expenses of the Legislation $ 299,350 00
15. To defray the expenses of the Administration of Justice,
Salaries and Expenses $ 216,447 66
16. To defray the expenses of the Miscellaneous $ 349,103 00
17. To defray the expenses of the Administration of Justice in
Districts $ 175,809 00
18. To defray the expenses of the Public and Separate School
Education '. $1,250,250 00
19. To defray the expenses of the formal and Model Schools,
Toronto , $ 50,142 00
20. To defray the expenses of the Normal and Model Schools,
Ottawa $ 49,120 00
21. To defray the expenses of the Normal and Model School,
London $ 27,215 00
22. To defray the expenses of the Normal School, Hamilton . . $ 23,135 00
23. To defray the expenses of the Normal School, Peterborough $ 23,705 00
24. To defray the expenses of the Normal School, Stratford. . $ 22,730 00
25. To defray the expenses of the Normal School, North Bay. . $ 31,040 00
26. To defray the expenses of the High Schools and Collegiate
Institutes $ 171,500 00
27. To defray the expenses of the Departmental Library and
Museum $ 21,903 00
28. To defray the expenses of the Public Libraries, Art Schools,
Literary and Scientific Societies $ 74,100 00
29. To defray the expenses of Technical Education $ 148,200 00
30. To defray the expenses of the Superannuated Public and
High School Teachers $ 60,650 00
31. To defray the expenses of the Provincial University and
Mining Schools $ 42,200 00
32. To defray the expenses of the Toronto Normal and Model
Schools and Education Department and Miscellaneous. Maintenance $ 29,674 00
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33. To defray the expenses of the Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, Belleville $ 66,475 00
34. To defray the expenses of the Blind Institute, Brantford. . $ 47,802 00
And the Committee having continued to sit until 12 of the clock midnight.
Wednesday, 16th April, 1913. The House continued in Committee and after some time,
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had come to several Resolutions ; also, That the Committee had directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the Report be received To-day.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-day.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House by command of His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor : —
Report of the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 48.)
Also — Report of the Provincial Board of Health for the year 1912. (Ses- sional Papers No. 20.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 9th April, 1913, for a Return showing: — 1. Copies of all correspondence during the past year between the Minister of Agriculture or any other member or official of the Govern- ment and !N". B. Colcock (formerly employed in the London Office of the Colonization and Emigration Branch) relating to the reorganization of the London Office, to the staff thereof, or to the resignation of the said Colcock, or to his dismissal from office, or to his retirement from the service of the Govern- ment, or to any other matters connected therewith. 2. Copies of all corres- pondence during the last year between the Minister of Agriculture or any other member or official of the Government and any other person or persons relating to the matters aforesaid. (Sessional Papers No. 98.)
The House then adjourned at 12.10 a.m.
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Wednesday, April 16th, 1913. PEAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.
Mr. Hanna from the Standing Committee on Municipal Law, presented their Second Report, which was read as follows and adopted.
Your Committee beg to report the following Bill without amendment: — Bill (No. 155), An Act to amend the Assessment Act.
Your Committee beg leave to report the following Bills with certain amendments : —
Bill (No. 179), An Act to amend the City and Suburbs Plans Act.
Bill (No. 182), An Act to amend the Hospitals and Charitable Institu- tions Act.
Bill (No. 191), An Act to amend the Assessment Act.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 207), intituled " An Act respecting the Public Construction and Operation of Electric Railways." Mr. Beck.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 208), intituled " An Act respecting the Revision and Consolida- tion of the Statutes of Ontario." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 209), intituled "An Act respecting Aid tc certain Railways." Mr. Reaume.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 117), Respecting the Public Service of Ontario, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
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The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
Mr. McDonald asked the following Question :
1. Was one Joseph Kelly of Spanish, Ont., fined in the year 1910 for an offence against the Liquor License laws. 2. If so, whal was the date and what was the amount of the fine. 3. Was the amount of this fine paid to the Department. 4. Was one Alexander Coron of Spanish, Ont., fined in the year 1910 for an offence against the Liquor License laws. 5. If so, what was the date and what was the amount of the fine. G. Was the amount of this fine paid to the Department. 7. Was one Joseph Duquet of Spanish, Ont., fined in the year 1910 for an offence against the Liquor License laws. 8. If so, what was the date and what was the amount of the fine. 9. Was the amount of the fine paid to the Department.
And the Provincial Secretary replied in the words and figures follow- ing :—
'l. Yes. 2. August 19th, $100. 3. Yes. 4. Yes. 5. August 19th, $20. 6. Yes. 7. Yes. 8. August 19th, $20. 9. Yes.
Mr. Mageau asked the following Question:
1. During what period has the Government exempted the various muni- cipalities which contracted with the Hydro-Electric Power Commission for supply of Hydro-Electric power from paying to the Commission their annual proportion of the following charges, or any of them, for (a) Interest at the rate of 4 per cent, upon the moneys expended by the Commission on capital account in the construction or purchase of the works; (&) an annual sum sufficient to form in 30 years a sinking fund for the retirement of the securities issued by the Province for the payment of the cost of the work; (c) Line loss and costs of operating, maintaining and repairing, renewing and insuring the works. 2. Was this exemption granted by Order-in^Council. 3. If not by Order-in- Council under what authority has the exemption been granted. 4. What was the annual rate of sinking fund contemplated by the statute. 5. What will be the annual rate of sinking fund payable by the municipalities under the present arrangements. 6. Does the annual charge referred to in clause (c) of para- graph 1 above include a provision for depreciation.
To which Mr. Beck replied as follows: —
1. — (a) No exemption; ffo) By arrangement Niagara Municipalities till 1914; (c) No exemption. 2. No. 3. By arrangement. 4. 1.8 per cent, 5. Not determined. 6. No — all surplus placed to credit this account.
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The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 167), To amend the Motor Vehicles Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Dargavel reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 147), To amend the Assessment Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The House resolved itself into a Committee, severally to consider the following Bills: —
Bill (No. 61), Respecting the Town of Owen Sound. Bill (No. 65), Respecting the Town of Wallaceburg, Bill (No 62), To confirm certain By-laws of the Town of Steelton.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the several Bills without amendments.
Ordered, That the Bills reported, be severally read the third time To- morrow.
On Motion of Mr. Foy, seconded by Mr. Hanna,
Resolved, That this House do forthwith resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider certain proposed Resolutions respecting Schedule " A " of the Registry Act.
Sir James Whitney acquainted the House that His Honour the Lieuten- ant-Governor, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Resolutions recommends them to the consideration of the House.
The House then resolved itself into the Committee. 20 — Journal.
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(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That Part 1 of Schedule A of The Registry Act is amended by adding the words " excepting the Electoral District of Fort William " immedi- ately after the words " Thunder Bay."
2. That Part 2 of the said Schedule is amended by adding the figures and words " 59a The Electoral District of Fort William constitutes a .Registry Division."
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Gamey reported, That the Committee had come to certain Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be now received.
Mr. Gamey reported the Resolution as follows: —
Resolved, 1. That Part 1 of Schedule A of The Registry Act is amended by adding the words " excepting the Electoral District of Fort William " im- mediately after the words " Thunder Bay."
2. That Part 2 of the said Schedule is amended by adding the figures and words " 59a The Electoral District of Fort William constitutes a Registry Division."
The Resolutions having been read the second time, were agreed to, and referred to the Committee of the Whole House on Bill (No 206), Respecting the Fort William Registrar.
On Motion of Mr. Foy, seconded by Mr. Hanna,
Resolved, That this House do forthwith resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider certain proposed Resolutions respecting the Chief Coroner of the City of Hamilton.
Sir James Whitney acquainted the House that His Honour the Lieuteii- ant-Governor, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Resolutions recommends them to the consideration of the House.
The House then resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, 1. That the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint a Coroner to be called the Chief Coroner for the City of Hamilton.
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2. That the said Chief Coroner of the City of Hamilton shall be paid in lieu of all fees by the Corporation of the City, such salary not exceeding $1,000 per annum as may be fixed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.
3. That the Corporation of the said City of Hamilton shall be reimbursed out of the consolidated revenue fund to the extent of one-half of such salary.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Gamey reported, That the Committee had come to certain Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be now received.
Mr. Gamey reported the Resolutions as follows: —
Resolved, 1. That the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint a Coroner to be called the Chief Coroner for the City of Hamilton.
2. That the said Chief Coroner of the City of Hamilton shall be paid in lieu of all fees by the Corporation of the City, such salary not exceeding $1,000 per annum as may be fixed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.
3. That the Corporation of the said City of Hamilton shall be reimbursed out of the consolidated revenue fund to the extent of one-half of such salary.
The Resolutions having been read the second time, were agreed to, and referred to the Committee of the Whole House on Bill (No. 205), Respecting the appointment of a Chief Coroner for the City of Hamilton.
On Motion of Mr. Lucas, seconded by Mr. Hanna,
Resolved, That this House do forthwith resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider a certain proposed Resolution respecting allowance to Members of Assessment Committee.
Sir James Whitney acquainted the House that His Honour the Lieuten- ant-Governor, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Resolution recommends it to the consideration of the House.
The House then resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That authority be given for payment of an allowance to the Members of the Select Committee on Bills relating to the Assessment Law, which met during November and December, 1912, at the rate of six dollars per diem for each days' actual attendance, in addition to an allowance of four dollars per diem for each days' attendance and time in going to and returning from the meetings of the said Committee.
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Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Gamey reported, That the Committee had come to a Resolution.
Ordered, That the Report be now received.
Mr. Gamey reported the Resolution as follows: —
Resolved, That authority be given for payment of an allowance to the Members of the Select Committee on Bills relating to the Assessment Law, which met during November and December, 1912, at the rate of six dollars per diem for each days' actual attendance, in addition to an allowance of four dollars per diem for each days' attendance and time in going to and returning from the meetings of the said Committee.
The Resolution having been read the second time, was agreed to, and referred to the Committee of the Whole House on Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913.
On Motion of Mr. Lucas, seconded by Mr. Hanna.
Resolved, That this House do forthwith resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider a certain proposed Resolution respecting the salary of {he Provincial Auditor.
Sir James Whitney acquainted the House that His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Resolution recommends it to the consideration of the House.
The House then resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That the salary of the Provincial Auditor be increased from the sum of $3,500.00 per annum to $4,000.00, the same to be charged to and paid out of The Consolidated Revenue Fund.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Gamey reported, That the Committee had come to a Resolution.
Ordered, That the Report be now received. Mr. Gamey reported the Resolution as follows : —
Resolved, That the salary of the Provincial Auditor be increased from the sum of $3,500.00 per annum to $4,000.00, the same to be charged to and paid out of The Consolidated Revenue Fund.
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The Kesolution having been read the second time, was agreed to, and referred to the Committee of the Whole House on Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913.
On Motion of Mr. Reaume, seconded by Mr. Hanna.
Resolved, That this House do forthwith resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider certain proposed Resolutions respecting Railway Sub- sidies.
Sir James Whitney acquainted the House that His Honour the Lieu- tenant-Governor, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Resolutions recommends them to the consideration of the House.
The House then resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, 1. That the time for earning the Subsidy granted to the Canadian Northern Ontario Railway Company by 9 Edward VII., Chapter 71, be ex- tended from the 31st December, 1913, to 31st December, 1915.
2. That the time for earning the Subsidy granted to the Irondale, Bancroft and Ottawa Railway Company by 2 Edward VII., Chapter 25, Sec. 1, be ex- tended from the 31st December, 1913, to 31st December, 1915.
3. That the time for earning the Subsidy granted to the Central Ontario Railway Company by 9 Edward VII., Chapter 69, Sec. 1 (6) and Sec. 4 (c) be extended from the 13th day of April, 1913, to 13th day of April, 1915.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Norman reported, That the Committee had come to certain Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be now received.
Mr. Norman reported the Resolutions as follows: —
Resolved, 1. That the time for earning the Subsidy granted to the Canadian Northern Ontario Railway Company by 9 Edward VII., Chapter 71, be ex- tended from the 31st December, 1913, to 31st December, 1915.
2. That the time for earning the Subsidy granted to the Irondale, Bancroft and Ottawa Railway Company by 2 Edward VII., Chapter 25, Sec., 1, be ex- tended from the 31st December, 1913, to 31st December, 1915.
3. That the time for earning the Subsidy granted to the Central Ontario Railway Company by 9 Edward VII., Chapter 69, Sec. 1 (&) and Sec. 4 (c) be extended from the 13th day of April, 1913, to 13th day of April, 1915.
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The Resolutions having been read the second time, were agreed to, and re- ferred to the Committee of the Whole House on Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913.
The following Bills were severally read the second time : —
Bill (No. 13), To incorporate the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parishes and Missions in Ontario.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 57), Respecting the Town of Aurora and the Positive Clutch and Pulley Works, Limited.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 59), To amend the Act incorporating the Boys Home of Toronto.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 64), Respecting the Town of Newmarket.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 19Y), Respecting Continuation Schools.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 201), The Power Commission Act, 1913.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 200), To amend the Assessment Act.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 198), To amend the Liquor License Act.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 69), To Encourage Housing Accommodation in Cities and Towns ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr.. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. McKeown reported,
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That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amend- ments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (Xo. G7), To amend the Ontario Voters' Lists Act; and, after some time spent there- in, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Torrance reported. That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morfow.
Mr. Mayberry moved, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That in view of the alarming decrease of approximately 100,000 in the rural population in the counties of old Ontario, during the period of ten years, as disclosed by the Dominion census of 1911 ; and in view of the general scarcity of farm labour throughout Ontario, which, for some years past, has caused grave concern to the farmers of the Province and has resulted in a material diminu- tion in the agricultural production of the Province; this House is of the opinion that a Select Committee of the House or a Commission of practical men should be appointed to inquire into the whole situation and report as to what means can be taken to remedy or improve existing conditions.
Mr. Duff moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Lucas,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word "That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor: "this House desires to express its satis- faction that the aggregate value of the output of the farms of Ontario con- tinues to increase year by year, and that individual prosperity is greater than ever before and this in the face of the opening up of free lands in the North- west, and the great industrial expansion of the Province, and this House ap- proves the efforts which have been and are being put forward by the Govern- ment to increase the supply of farm labour and rejoices in the striking agri- cultural development which has followed the efforts of the Department of Agri- culture in many sections of the Province, as evidenced by advancing land values and the general optimism and progressiveness of the people."
Mr. McDonald moved in Amendment to the Amendment, seconded by Mr. Ferguson (Kent.)
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That all the words of the Amendment be struck out and the following added to the Main Motion: "This House expresses the earnest hope that the Government will take active measures to cope with the situation, so that the Minister of Agriculture will no longer be open to the grave charge that k'you "have permitted, you are now permitting, thousands of young Ontario farmers, "the cream of our agricultural people, to leave their own Province for the "West, while by your inertia you are not cognizant of the advantages of con- "tinued residence in this Province, if full advantage is taken of the opportuni- ties which open in response to intelligent effort."
And the Amendment to the Amendment having been put, was lost upon the following Division:
YEAS. Messieurs :
Atkinson Bowman Clarke Elliott
Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler
McCormick
McDonald
Mageau Marshall Mayberry Munro
Proudfoot Racine Sinclair Studholme — 16.
NAYS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Bennewies
Black
Browe'r
Chambers
Champagne
Cook
Dargavel
Devitt
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber
Toy
Eraser
Galna
Gooderham
Grant
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Hogarth
Jarvis
Lucas
McCowan .
McCrea
McElroy
Macdiarmid
Mason
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
Gorman
Owens
Peck
Pratt Preston
(Durham)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Shillington
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Westbrook Whitesi des — 47
PAIES.
Whitney
Preston (Lanark)
. . Rowell. Evanturel.
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The Amendment, having been then put, was carried on the following Division :
YEAS.
Messieurs :
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Anderson Fov |
Me Cowan |
Pratt |
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(Essex) Fraser |
McCrea |
Preston |
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Bennewies Galiia Black Gooderham |
McElroy Macdiarmid |
(Durham) Pyne |
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Brower Qrant |
Mason |
Rankin |
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Chambers Hanna |
Mills |
Reaume |
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Champagne Hartt |
Morel |
Regan |
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Cook Hearst |
Musgrove |
Ross |
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Dargavel Hendrie Duff Hogarth |
Neely Norman |
Shillington Thompson (Peterboro) |
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Ebbs Jarvis |
Owens |
Westbrook |
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Eilber Lucas |
Peck |
Whitesides — 47. |
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Atkinson Ferguson |
Mageau |
Proudfoot |
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^ (Kent) Bowman Kohler |
Marshall |
Racine |
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Clarke McCormick |
Mayberry |
Sinclair |
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Elliott McDonald |
Munro |
Studholme — 16. |
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Whitney |
Rowell |
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Preston (Lanark) . . |
Evanturel. |
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The Main Motion, as amended having been then |
put, was carried upon the |
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following Division : |
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Messieurs : |
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Anderson Foy |
Me Co wan |
Pratt |
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(Essex) Fraser Bennewies Galna |
McCrea |
Preston (Durham> |
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Black Gooderham Brower Qrant |
McElroy Macdiarmid |
Pyne Rankin |
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Chambers Hanna |
Mason |
Reaume |
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Champagne Hartt |
Mills |
Regan |
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Cook Hearst |
Morel |
Ross |
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Dargavel TT j • |
Mus.ffrove |
Shillington |
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Devitt Duff Hogarth |
Neely Norman |
Thompson (Peterboro> |
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Ebbs Jarvis |
Owens |
Westbrook |
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Eilber Lucas |
Peck |
Whitesides — 47.. |
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Atkinson Bowman Clarke Elliott |
Ferguson (Kent) Kohler McCormick McDonald |
Mageau Marshall May berry Munro |
Proudfoot Racine Sinclair Studholme — 16. |
PAIBS.
Whitney Rowell.
Preston (Lanark) Evanturel.
And it was
Resolved, That this House desires to express its satisfaction that the aggre- gate value of the output of the farms of Ontario continues to increase year by year, and that individual prosperity is greater than ever before ; and this in the face of the opening up of free lands in the Northwest and the great industrial ex- pansion of the. Province; and this House approves the efforts which have been and are being put forward by the Government to increase the supply of farm labor and rejoices in the striking agricultural development which has followed the efforts of the Department of Agriculture in many sections of the Province, as evidenced by advancing land values and the general optimism and progres- siveness of the people.
The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That there be granted to His Majesty, for the services of 1914, the following sums : —
35. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Brockville $ 145/592 00
36. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Cobourg $ 31,360 00
37. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Hamilton $ 207.620 00
38. T/> defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Kingston $ 130,960 00
39. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, London. . $ 186,420 00
40. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Mimico. $ 124,315 00
41. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Idiots, Orillia . . $ 109,882 00
42. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Penetan-
guishene $ 71,430 00
43. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Insane, Toronto. $ 177,812 00
44. To defray the expenses of the Hospital for Epileptics,
Woodstock . . $ 47,731 00
45. To defray the expenses of the Central Prison, Toronto ... $ 88,740 00
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46. To defray the expenses of the Central Prison, Industries . $ 103,950 00
47. To defray the expenses of the Mercer Eeformatory, Toronto $ 37,700 00
48. To defray the expenses of the Agricultural and Horticultural
Societies $ 143,500 00
49. To defray the expenses of the Live Stock Branch $ 42,150 00
50. To defray the expenses of the Institutes $ 30,800 00
51. To defray the expenses of the Bureau of Industries $ 5>500 00
52. To defray the expenses of the Dairy Branch $ 61,900 00
53. To defray the expenses of the Fruit Branch $ 50,000 00
54. To defray the expenses of the Ontario Veterinary College. . $ 33,820 00
55. To defray the expenses of the Miscellaneous $ 83,600 00
56. To defray the expenses of the Agricultural College, Salaries
and Expenses $ 154,450 00
57. To defray the expenses of the Macdonald Institute aud Hall $ 42,290 00
58. To defray the expenses of the Forestry $ 1,500 00
59. To defray the expenses of the Animal Husbandry. Farm
and Experimental Feeding Department $ 22,050 00
60. To defray the expenses of the Field Experiments $ 16,405 00
61. To defray the expenses of the Experimental -Dairy De-
partment $ 9,756 00
62. To defray the expenses of the Dairy School $ 8,165 00
63. To defray the expenses of the Poultry Department $ 7.000 00
T>4. To defray the expenses of the Pomology $ 6,575 00
05. To defray the expenses of the Landscape Gardening De- partment $ 5,575 '00
66. To defray the expenses of the Apicultural Department ... $ 1,750 00
67. To defray the expenses of the Soil Physics Department . . $ 4,000 00
68. To defray the expenses of the Mechanical Department .... $ 1,150 00
69. To defray the expenses of the Colonization and Immigration $ 122,600 00
70. To defray the expenses of the Hospitals and Charitie's $ 410,600 00
71. To defray the expenses of the Government House $ 30,050 00
72. To defray the expenses of the Parliament and Departmental
Buildings $ 141,970 00
74. To defray the expenses of the Parliament Buildings $ 300 00
75. To defray the expenses of the Osgoode Hall $ 16,800 00
76. To defray the expenses of the Public Institutions $ 353,600 00
77. To defray the expenses of the Educational, Public
Buildings $ 89,300 00
78. To defray the expenses of the Agriculture, Public Buildings $191,000 00
79. To defray the expenses of the Districts, Public Buildings. . $ 165,500 00
80. To defray the expenses of the Miscellaneous, Public
Buildings $ 125,000 00
81. To defray the expenses of the Public Works. $ 83,200 00
82. To defray the expenses of the Colonization Eoads $ 129,000 00
83. To defray the expenses of Outside Service and Surveys. ... $ 557,050 00
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84. To defray the expenses of Mines and Mining $ 93,950 00
85. To defray the expenses of Parks $ 28,500 00
86. To defray the expenses of the Education, Refunds $ 1,500 00
87. To defray the expenses of the Lands, Forests and Mines,
Refunds , $ 25,000 00
88. To defray the expenses of the Miscellaneous, Refunds $ 30,000 00
89. To defray the expenses of the Succession Duty, Refunds . . $ 36,000 00
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Peck reported, That the Com- mittee had come to several Resolutions ; also, That the Committee had directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The House then adjourned at 11.20 p.m.
Thursday, April 17th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Hendrie from the Standing "Committee on Railways presented their Fifth Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully considered Bill (No. 22), Respecting the Toronto and York Radial Railway Company, recommitted to your Com- mittee by Your Honourable House with instructions to reconsider the same, and report the Bill without amendment.
Mr. Lucas from the Standing Committee on Private Bills presented their Fourteenth Report, which was read as follows and adopted : —
Your Committee beg to report the following Bill with certain amend- ments : —
Bill (No. 37), Respecting the City of Peterborough.
Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 50), the same having been withdrawn by the pro- moters thereof.
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Ordered, That the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 50), Norfolk Canning Company.
The following Bills were severally introduced and read the first time : —
.Bill (No. 206), intituled "An Act to amend the Kegistry Act and to establish the Land Titles and Registry Division of Fort William." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 205), intituled "An Act to amend the Coroners Act." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 211), intituled "An Act for the prevention of Frauds and Perjuries." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 213), intituled "The Municipal Amendment Act, 1913." Mr. Hanna.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 214), intituled "An Act to provide for the appointment of a Fire Marshall for the Province of Ontario." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
Bill (No. 215), intituled "An Act respecting the Ontario West Shore Electric Railway Company." Mr. Hendrie.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time To-morrow.
On Motion of Mr. McNaught, seconded by Mr. Brewster,
Ordered, That, notwithstanding the time for introducing Private Bills has expired, leave be given to introduce a Bill intituled an Act respecting the City of Toronto, and that the same be read a first and second times forthwith, and referred to a Committee of the Whole House without compliance with any of the Rules governing Private Bills in such case made and provided.
The following Bill was then introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (No. 212), intituled "An Act respecting the City of Toronto." Mr. McNaught.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time forthwith.
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The Bill was then read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 101 ), Respecting Railways, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber re- ported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 73), For the protection of Neglected and Dependent Children, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read tlie third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
The following Bills were severally read the third time and passed : — Bill (No. 102), Respecting the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board. Bill (No. 135), To amend the Act respecting Statute Labour. Bill (No. 71), Respecting Municipal Arbitrations.
Bill (No. 69), To encourage Housing Accommodation in Cities and Towns.
Bill (No. 61), Respecting the Town of Owen Sound.
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Bill (No. 65), Respecting the Town of Wallaceburg.
Bill (No. 62), To confirm certain By-laws of the Town of Steelton.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 163), To amend the Registry Act, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The House resolved itself into a Committee, severally to consider the fol- lowing Bills: —
Bill (No. 13), To incorporate the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parishes and Missions in Ontaro.
Bill (No. 57), Respecting the Town of Aurora and the Positive Clutch and Pulley Works, Limited.
Bill (No. 59), To amend the Act incorporating the Boys' Home of Toronto.
Bill (No. 64), Respecting the Town of Newmarket.
Mr. Speaker resumed* the Chair ; and Mr. Torrance reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the several Bills without amendments.
Ordered, That the Bills reported, be severally read the third time To- morrow.
The following Bills were severally read the second time : —
Bill (No. 104), Respecting Separate Schools.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 66), Respecting certain Leases of Lands in the Township of Matchedash.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Bill (No. 203), To amend the School Laws.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
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Bill (No. 204), Respecting Contracts for the Supply of Electrical Pouer to Municipal Corporations.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 195), Respecting Optometry, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 155), To amend the Assessment Act ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 200), To amend the Assessment Act ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 201), The Power Commission Act, 1913; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913 ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Com- mittee-had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 197), Respecting Continuation Schools; and, after some time spent therein, Mr.
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Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill he read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 80), Kespectini! Education for Industrial Purposes, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 120), To amend the Registry Act, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the
same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
Mr. Mnnro moved, seconded by Mr. McDonald.
That the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission and the Hydro-Electric Power 'Commission be instructed to prepare for publication in the Public Accounts for the current year, a detailed statement of the re- ceipts and expenditures of each of the said Commissions in the same form as the receipts and expenditures of the various Departments of Government are prepared for publication, and that such statements be printed in the Public Accounts for the year 1913.
Mr. Beck moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Pyne,
Thar all the words of the Motion after the word " Commission," in the second line thereof be struck out and the following substituted therefor:— 21 — Journal.
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" shall prepare for publication in the annual Reports of each of such Com- missions, respectively, a statement of the receipts and expenditures of each of the said Commissions, respectively, in such detailed form as the Lieutenant- Governor in Council may direct.'7
And the Amendment, having been put, was carried on the following Division : —
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Beck
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Crawford
Dar gavel
Duff
Dunlop
Ebbs
Eilber
Ellis Ferguson
(Simcoe)
Toy
Eraser
Gooderham
Grant
Hanna
Hearst
Hendrie
.Jarvis
Johnson
Lucas
McOowau
McCrea
McGarry
.McNaught
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Mathieu
Musgrove
Xixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Pyne
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Scholfield
Shillington
Studholme — 45.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Clarke
Elliott Eerguson
(Kent)
McCormick McDonald
McQueen Mageau Marshall May berry Munro
Racine Richardson Rowell Sinclair — 17.
PAIRS.
Whitney Preston (Lanark)
Macllay. Kohler.
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The Main Motion as amended, having been then put; was carried on the following Division: —
YEAS. Messieurs :
Beck
Bennewies
Black
Brews ter
Brower
Carscallen
Crawford
Dargavel
Duff
Dunlop
Ebbs
Eilber
Ellis Ferguson
(Simcoe)
Foy
Fraser
Gooderham
Grant
Hanna
Hearst
Hendrie
Jarvis
Johnson
Lucas
McCowan
McCrea
McGarry
McNaught
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Mathieu
Musgrove
Nixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Pyne
Beaurne
Began
Boss
Scholfield
Shillington
Studholme — 45.
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Clarke
NAYS. Messieurs :
Elliott Ferguson
(Kent)
McCormick McDonald
McQueen
Mageau
Marshall
Mayberry
Munro
Bacine Bichardson Bowell Sinclair — 17.
PAIRS.
Whitney MacKay.
Preston (Lanark) Kohler.
And it was,
Resolved, That the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Bailway Com- mission and the Hydro-Electric Power Commission shall prepare for publica- tion in the annual reports of each of such Commissions, respectively, a state- ment of the receipts and expenditures of each of the said Commissions respec- tively, in such detailed form as the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may direct.
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The order of the Day for the House again to resolve itself into the Com- mittee of Supply, having been read.
Mr. Lucas moved,
That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair and that the House do again resolve itself into the Committee of Supply.
Mr. Richardson moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : "in view of the increasing danger of floods in many sections of the Province, due to certain of the rivers and streams overflowing their banks at the period of the spring freshets, causing serious destruction of property, and in view of the representations made to the Goyernment by representatives of the Municipalities on the Grand River in the year 1908, and subsequent years, urging an investigation of the matter by the Government; this House is of the opinion that the Government should no longer delay a thorough investigation of the causes of these floods and of the procedure which should be adopted in order to avoid the danger of flood and to regulate and control more effectively the flow of water in the rivers and streams of the Province."
Anrl the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon a Division.
The Main Motion having been then put, was carried on a Division, and the House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That there 'be granted to His Majesty, for the services of 1914, the following sums: —
73. To defray the expenses of the Government House $100,000 00
90. To defray the expenses of the Miscellaneous 609,345 00
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; - and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received forthwith.
Mr. Brewster reported the following Resolutions from the Committee of Supply: —
1. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five thousand and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Lieutenant-Governor's Office, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
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2. Resolved,, That a sum not exceeding Eight thousand six hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Office of Prime Minister and President of the Council for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
3. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seventy thousand five hundred and thirty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Attorney- General's Department for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
4. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty-three thousand one hun- dred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Education Department for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
5. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and fifty thousand. one hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Lands, Forests and Mines Department for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
6. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and two thousand one hundred and forty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public Works Department, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
7. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Forty thousand four hundred and seventy-nine dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Treas- ury Department for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
8. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty thousand one hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of the Audit Office for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
9. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two hundred and fourteen thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Provincial Secre- tary's Department for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
10. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seventy eight thousand seven hundred and seventy five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the ex- penses of Agricultural Department for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
11. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty-six thousand six hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Factory Inspection Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
12. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Six thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Stationary Engineers for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
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13. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty one thousand four hun- dred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Miscellaneous for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
14. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two hundred and ninety nine thousand three hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Legislation for the year ending 31st October. 1914.
15. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two hundred and sixteen thousand four hundred and forty seven dollars and sixty six cents be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Administration of Justice, Salaries and Ex- penses for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
16. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three hundred and forty nine thousand one hundred and three dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Miscellaneous for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
17. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and seventy five thousand eight hundred and nine dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Administration of Justice in Districts for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
18. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One Million two hundred and fifty thousand two hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public and Separate School Education for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
19. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Fifty thousand one hundred and forty two dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal and Model Schools, Toronto, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
20. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Forty nine thousand one hundred and twenty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal and Model Schools, Ottawa, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
21. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty seven thousand two hun- dred and fifteen dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal and Model School, London, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
22. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty three thousand one hun- dred and thirty five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal School, Hamilton, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
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23. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty three thousand seven hundred and five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal School, Peterborough, for the year ending 31st October, 1914'.
24. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty two thousand seven hun- dred and thirty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal School, Stratford, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
25. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty one thousand and forty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Normal School, North Bay, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
26. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and seventy one thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of High Schools and Collegiate Institutes for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
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27. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty one thousand nine' hundred and three dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Depart- mental Library and Museum for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
28. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seventy four thousand one hun- dred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public Lib- raries, Art Schools, Historical, Literary and Scientific Societies, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
29. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and forty, eight thousand two hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Technical Education for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
30. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Sixty thousand six hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Superannuated Public and High School Teachers for the year ending 31st October, 19 14.
31. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Forty two thousand two hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Provincial Univer- sity and Mining Schools for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
32. Resolved, That. a sum not exceeding Twenty nine thousand six hun- dred and seventy four dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Toronto Normal and Model Schools and Education Department and Mis- cellaneous, Maintenance, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
33. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Sixty six thousand four hundred and seventy five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of
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Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Belleville, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
34. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Forty seven thousand eight hun- dred and two dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Blind Institute, Brantford, for the year ending 31st October, 1934.
35. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and forty five thou- sand six hundred and ninety two dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for Insane, Brockville, for the year ending 31st Oc- tober, 1914.
36. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty one thousand three hun- dred and sixty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for Insane, Cobourg, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
37. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Two hundred and seven thousand six hundred and twenty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the ex- penses of Hospital for Insane, Hamilton, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
38. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and thirty thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the ex- penses of Hospital for Insane, Kingston, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
39. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and eighty six thousand four hundred and twenty dollars be granted to Hi? Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for Insane, London, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
40. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and twenty four thousand three hundred and fifteen dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for Insane, Mimico, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
41. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and nine thousand eight hundred and eighty two dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for Idiots, Orillia, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
42. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seventy one thousand four hun- dred and thirty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for. Insane, Penetanguishene, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
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43. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and seventy seven thousand eight hundred and twelve dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for Insane, Toronto, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
44. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Forty seven thousand seven hun- dred and thirty one dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospital for Epileptics, Woodstock, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
45.. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eighty eight thousand seven hundred and forty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Central Prison, Toronto, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
46. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and three thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the ex- penses of Central Prison Industries, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
47. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty seven thousand seven hun- dred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Females, Toronto,, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
48. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and forty three thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the ex- penses of Agricultural and Horticultural Societies for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
49. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Forty two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Live Stock Branch, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
50. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty thousand eight hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Institutes for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
51. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Bureau of Industries for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
52. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Sixty one thousand nine hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Dairy Branch for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
53. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Fifty thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Fruit Branch, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
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54. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty three thousand eight hun- dred and twenty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Ontario Veterinary College, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
55. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eighty three thousand six hun- dred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Miscellaneous for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
56.. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and fifty four thou- sand four hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Agricultural College, Salaries and Expenses for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
57. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eorty two thousand two hun- dred and ninety dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Macdonald Institute and Hall for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
58. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Forestry for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
59. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty two thousand and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Animal Husbandry, Farm and Experimental Feeding Department for the year ending 31st Oc- tober, 1914.
60. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Sixteen thousand four hundred and five dollars be ^ granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Field Experiments for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
61. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Nine thousand, seven hundred and fifty six dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Experi- mental Dairy Department for- the year ending 31st October, 1914.
62. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eight thousand one hundred and sixty five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Dairy School for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
63. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Seven thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Poultry Department for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
64. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Six thousand five hundred and seventy five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Po- mology for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
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65. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five thousand five hundred and seventy five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Land- scape Gardening Department for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
66. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand seven 'hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Apicultural Department for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
67. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Four thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Soil Physics Department for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
68. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand one hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Mechanical Department for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
69. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and twenty two thou- sand six hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Colonization and Immigration for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
70. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Four hundred and ten thousand six hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Hospi- tals and Charities for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
71. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty thousand and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Government House for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
72. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and forty one thou- sand nine hundred and seventy dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Parliament and Departmental Buildings for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
73. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Government House for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
74. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Parliament Buildings for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
75. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Sixteen thousand eight hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Osgoode Hall for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
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76. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Three hundred and fifty three thousand six hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public Institutions for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
77. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eighty nine thousand three hun- dred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Educational, Public Buildings for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
. 78. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and ninety ono thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses .of Agricul- ture, Public Buildings for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
79. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and sixty five thou- sand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Districts, Public Buildings for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
80. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and twenty five thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Miscel- laneous, Public Buildings for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
81. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Eighty three thousand two hun- dred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Public Works for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
82. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred and twenty nine thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Coloni- zation Roads for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
83. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Five hundred and fifty seven thousand and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Outside Service and Surveys for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
84. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Ninety three thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses Mines and Mining, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
85. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty eight thousand five hun- dred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses on Parks for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
86. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One thousand five hundred dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Education, Re- funds, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
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87. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Twenty five thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Lands. Forests and Mines. Refunds, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
88. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Miscellaneous, Refunds, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
89. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Thirty six thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Succession Duties, Refunds, for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
90. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding Six hundred and nine thousand three hundred and forty five dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Miscellaneous for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
The several Resolutions having been read the second time,
Ordered, That the further consideration of the Sixteenth, Fifty third, Seventy third and Ninetieth Resolutions be postponed until To-morrow.
The remaining Resolutions were concurred in.
The following Bill was read the second time: — Bill (No. 209), Respecting Aid to Certain Railways. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House by Command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Report of the Department of Agriculture for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 28.)
Also — Report of the Agricultural College and Experimental Farm for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 29.)
Also — Report of the Ontario Veterinary College for the year 1912. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 30.)
Also — Report of the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 31.)
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Also — Report of the Fruit Growers' Association for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 32.)
Also — Report of the Ontario Vegetable Growers' Association for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 34.)
Also — Report of the Corn Growers' Association for the year 1912. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 35.)
Also — Report of the Entomological Society for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 36.)
Also — Report of the Beekeepers' Association for the year 1912. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 37.)
Also — Report of the Dairymen's Association for the year 1912. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 38.)
Also — Report of the Horticultural Societies for the year 1912. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 43.)
Also — Heport of the Bureau of Industries for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 44.)
Also — Reports of the Inspectors of Factories for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 45.)
Mr. Hearst presented to the House: —
Return to an Order of the House of the 15th April, 1913, for a Return showing : — Copies of all reports received by the Government and other informa- tion in the possession of the Government : 1. In reference to the general charac- ter of the country through which the projected line of the Bruce Mines and Algoma Railroad runs, and of the lands proposed to be granted to the said rail- way. 2. In reference to the extent and character of the different classes of timber on said lands. 3. In reference to the extent and character of the agri- cultural lands within the said areas. 4. In reference to the portion of the Miss- issagi Forest Reserve through which the projected line will pass and the effect that the construction of the said line will have upon the timber in the said Reserve. 5. The estimated length of the said line and the total estimated area of land to be granted to the said railway company. 6. In reference to the sur- veys already made, and the probable route of the said railway. 7. The names of the parties at present interested in or owning the said railway and who are responsible for its promotion with full information as to their business occu- pation and financial standing. 8. The character of the plants, mills or oth^r industries upon which the railway undertakes to expend $3,500.000.00 ami
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the site or sites where it is proposed to locate the same; and if the parties now interested in tLe railway are the parties who are to control the industries pro- posed to be established. (Sessional Papers, No. 99.)
The House then adjourned at 11.30 p.m.
Friday, April 18th, 1913. PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Foy from the Standing Committee on Legal Bills presented their Fourth Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully considered Bill (No. 194), To amend the County Courts Act, and have prepared certain amendments thereto.
Mr. Hearst from the Select Committee to which was referred Bill (No. 143), To amend the Ontario Insurance Act, 1912, presented their Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee have carefully considered the Bill, recommitted to Your. Committee by Your Honourable House with instructions to reconsider the same, and have prepared certain amendments thereto.
On Motion of Mr. Hearst, seconded by Mr. Lucas,
Resolved, That this House do forthwith resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider certain proposed Resolutions respecting the Algoma Eastern Railway Company and the Algoma Central Railway Company.
Sir James Whitney acquainted the House that His Honour the Lieutenant- Governor, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Resolu- tions recommends them to the consideration of the House.
The House then resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, 1. That notwithstanding anything contained in the under-men- tioned Acts or either of them, the time for earning the Land Grant granted to The Algoma Eastern Railway Company (formerly the Manitoulin and North
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Shore Railway Company) by 1 Edward VI T. Chapter 23, and for earning the cash Subsidy granted said Railway Company by 9 Edward VII, Chapter 72, be extended to the 31st day of December, 1914.
1. (a) An extension to the 31st day of December, 1914. is hereby granted to The Algoma Eastern Railway Company (formerly The Manitoulin and North Shore Railway 'Company) to earn the Land Grant granted to said Com- pany by the Act passed in the first year of the reign of His late Majesty King Edward VII, chaptered 23 with respect to that portion of the line of railway of said Company from the Town of Little Current, in the District of Mani- toulin, to the Town of Sudbury, in the District of Nipissing, and to earn the cash Subsidy granted to said Company by the Act passed in the ninth year of the reign of His late Majesty King Edward VII, chaptered 72.
(&) Notwithstanding anything contained in the said Act passed in the first year of the reign of His late Majesty King Edward VII, chaptered 23, and the said Act passed in the ninth year of the reign of His late Majesty, King Edward VII, chaptered 72, the. completion of the said line of railway from Little Current to Sudbury on or before the said 31st day of December, 1914, shall entitle the said Company to obtain and have said Land Grant and cash Subsidy.
The following Section is added to the said Act, passed in the first year of the reign of His late Majesty, King Edward VII, chaptered 23, as Section 3a thereof.
3a. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained The Lieutenant- Governor in Council may set apart from time to time such lands out of the ungranted lands of Ontario lying in the Districts of Algoma and Sudbury in said Province, and in such locations, as he may deem expedient.
'Section 4 of the Act respecting Aid by Land Grant to The Algoma Cen- tral Railway Company (as amended by section 33 of an Act passed in the first year of the reign of His late Majesty, King Edward VII, and chap- tered 12), is amended by adding at the end thereof, the following words: — tl Notwithstanding any provision hereinbefore contained, the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor in Council, may, in respect of the lands so to be granted, set apart from time to time, such lands out of the ungranted lands of Ontario, lying south of the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and in such locations, as he may deem expedient."
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Dargavel reported, That the Committee had come to certain Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be now received.
Mr. Dargavel reported the Resolutions as follows: —
Resolved, 1. That notwithstanding anything contained in the under-men- tioned Acts or either of them, the time for earning the Land Grant granted to
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The Algoma Eastern Railway Company (formerly the Manitoulin and North Shore Eailway Company) by 1 Edward VII, Chapter 23, and for earning the cash Subsidy granted said Eailway Company by 9 Edward VII, Chapter 72, be extended to the 31st day of December, 1914.
1. (a) An extension to the 31st day of December, 1914, is hereby granted to The Algoma Eastern Railway Company (formerly The Manitoulin and North Shore Railway 'Company) to earn the Land Grant granted to said Com- pany by the Act passed in the first year of the reign of His late Majesty King Edward VII, chaptered 23 with respect to that portion of the line of railway of said Company from the Town of Little Current, in the District of Mani- toulin, to the Town of Sudbury, in the District of Nipissing, and to earn the cash Subsidy granted to said Company by the Act passed in the ninth year of the reign of His late Majesty King Edward VII, chaptered 72.
(&) Notwithstanding anything contained in the said. Act passed in the first year of the reign of His late Majesty King Edward VII, chaptered 23, and the said Act passed in the ninth year of the reign of His late Majesty, King Edward VII, chaptered 72, the completion of the said line of railway from Little Current to Sudbury on or before the said 31st day of December, 1914, shall entitle the said Company to obtain and have said Land Grant and cash Subsidy.
The following Section is added to the said Act, passed in the first year of the reign of His late Majesty, King Edward VII, chaptered 23, as Section 3a thereof.
3a. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained The Lieutenant- Governor in Council may set apart from time to time such lands out of the ungranted lands of Ontario lying in the Districts of Algoma and Sudbury in said Province, and in such locations, as he may deem expedient.
Section 4 of the Act respecting Aid by Land Grant to The Algoma Cen- tral Railway Company (as amended by section 33 of an Act passed in the first year of the reign of His late Majesty, King Edward VII, and chap- tered 12), is amended by adding at the end thereof, the following words: — " Notwithstanding any provision hereinbefore contained, the Lieu tenant-Gov- ernor in Council, may, in respect of the lands so to be granted, set apart from time to time, such lands out of the ungranted lands of Ontario, lying south of the main line of the 'Canadian Pacific Railway, and in such locations, as he may deem expedient."
The Resolutions having been read the second time, were agreed to, and referred to the Committee of the Whole House on Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913.
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The following Bills were severally read the second time : —
Bill (No. 22), Respecting the Toronto and York Radial Railway Com- pany.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 37), Respecting the City of Peterborough.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 207), Respecting the Public Construction and Operation of Electric Railways.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 208), Respecting the Revision and Consolidation of the Statutes of Ontario.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 206), To amend the Registry Act and to establish the Land Titles and Registry Division of Fort William.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 205), To amend the Coroners Act. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Bill (No. 211), For the prevention of Frauds and Perjuries. Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 214), To provide for the appointment of a Fire Marshal for the Province of Ontario.
Referred to a 'Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
Bill (No. 215), Respecting the Ontario West Shore Electric Railway Company.
Referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 213), The Municipal Amendment Act, 1913, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
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The Order of the Day for the House to resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 191), To amend the Assessment Act, having heen read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill he withdrawn.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 182), To amend the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Gamey reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 104), Respecting Separate Schools ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Macdiarmid reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 209), Respecting Aid to certain Railways; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Macdiarmid reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 204), Respecting Contracts for the Supply of Electrical Power to Municipal Cor- porations ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Macdiarmid reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 203), To amend the School Laws; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Macdiarmid reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Monday next.
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The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 83), To amend the Mining Act of Ontario in respect to the Hours of Underground Employment; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Macdiarmid reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time 011 Monday next.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House, by command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor : —
Copies of Orders in Council approved by His Honour the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor the 12th day of April, A.D. 1913, appointing John Donnelly, Esquire, one of the Governors of the School of Mining, Kingston, in the room and stead of H. W. Richardson, resigned, and Agreements made between the Canada Publishing Company and His Majesty the King, respecting the right to print, publish and supply the Ontario High School English Grammar, and the Ontario High School Header; also, an Agreement between the Copp, Clark Company, Ltd., and His Majesty the King, respecting the right to print, pub- lish and supply the Ontario High School Reader. (Sessional Papers No. 100.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 2nd April, 1913, for a Return showing: — All tavern and shop licenses, the renewal of which has been prohibited by the Provincial Secretary under Section 23 of 6 Edward VII, Chapter 47, as amended by Section 13 of 1 George V. Chap. 64. (Sessional Papers No. 101.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 27th March, 1913, for a Return showing: — Copies of all licenses or permits granted by the Game and Fisheries Department to the Dominion Eish Company, or to any person on its behalf during the seasons 1910, 1911 and 1912. (Sessional Papers No. 102.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 9th April, 1913, for a Return showing: — 1. All correspondence between any member or official of the Government or any other person or persons, relating to the application of one John Lapointe of Spanish, for a renewal of his fishery license for the years 1911 and 1912. 2. Any reports or recommendations relating to the matter made by any official of the Game and Fisheries Department. (Sessional Papers No. 103.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 10th March, 1913, for a Return showing: — Copies of all correspondence between any official of the Government and the Standard Insurance Company during the years 1907,
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1908 and 1909. (Z>) A copy of any Eeports made by the Inspector who in- spected the books of the Standard Insurance Company during the same years. (c) Copies of all correspondence between any official of the Government and the Liquidator of the Standard Insurance Company. (Sessional Papers No. 104.)
Also — Eeturn to an Order of the House of the 19th February, 1913, for a Eeturn showing: — 1. All presentments made by Grand Juries within the Province of Ontario during the year ending 31st December, 1912, stating the assize at which each presentment was made and the date. (Sessional Papers No. 105.)
Also — Eeturn to an Order of the House of the 26th February, 1913, for a Eeturn showing: — 1. The amount of money expended directly by the Govern- ment in each of the years 1911 and 1912, in the construction or repair of (a) roads; (6) bridges, and (c) drains in each of the Districts of Sudbury, Nipis- sing, Parry Sound and Sturgeon Falls, distinguishing the amount spent in each of said Districts for each of said purposes. 2. The amount of money expended during 1911 and 1912, by the Government by way of aid to any municipalities in the said Districts in the construction or repair of roads, bridges or drains, stating in respect to each work which was undertaken with Government aid as aforesaid, (a) The purpose of the work, that is, whether for roads, bridges or drains, and whether for construction or repair. (&) The District in which such work was undertaken, (c) The amount expended by the Government on such work, (d) The amount expended by the municipality on such work. (Sessional Papers No. 106.)
The House then adjourned at 6.25 p.m.
Monday, April 21st, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.
The following Bills were severally read the third time and passed :— Bill (No. 122), Eespecting the Eeformatory for Ontario.
Bill (!N"o. 108), For the Inspection of Provincial and ' other Hospitals. Charities, Prisons and Court Houses.
Bill (No. 114), Eespecting the Toronto General Hospital.
Bill (No. 121), Eespecting the Andrew Mercer Ontario Eeformatory for Females.
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Bill (No. Ill), Respecting Provincial Hospitals for the Insane and the Cus- tody of Insane Persons.
Bill (No. 125), Respecting Private Sanitaria for Mental Diseases.
Bill (No. 85), To Amend the Local Improvement Act.
Bill (No. 68), To amend the Surveys Act.
Bill (No. 167), To amend the Motor Vehicles Act.
Bill (No. 197), Respecting Continuation Schools.
Bill (No. 13), To incorporate the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parishes and Missions in Ontario.
Bill (No. 59), To amend the Act incorporating the Boys' Home of Toronto. Bill (No. 64), Respecting the Town of Newmarket.
Bill (No. 83), To amend the Mining Act of Ontario in respect to the Hours of Underground Employment.
Bill (No. 182), To amend the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 94), Respecting Sanitaria for Consumptives, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Donovan reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 70), To amend the Ontario Telephone Act, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Lennox reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
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The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 201), The Power Commission Act, 1913, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 155), To amend the Assessment Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
On Motion of Mr. Pyne, seconded by Mr. Hanna,
Resolved, That this House do forthwith resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider a certain proposed Resolution respecting the School Laws.
Sir James Whitney acquainted the House that His Honour the Lieutenant- Go vernor, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed Reso- lution, recommends it to the consideration of the House.
The House then resolved itself into the Committee.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may for and in the name of the Province guarantee the payment of any debentures issued by a School Board in a Township without municipal organization under section 36 of the Public Schools Act.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Lennox reported, That tho Com- mittee had come to a Resolution/
Ordered, That the Report be now received.
Mr. Lennox reported the Resolution as follows : —
Resolved, That the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may for and in the name of the Province guarantee the payment of any debentures issued by a
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School Board in a Township without municipal organization under section 36 of the Public Schools Act.
The Resolution having been read the second time, was agreed to, and re- ferred to the Committee of the Whole House on Bill (No. 203) To amend the School Laws.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 66), Respecting Certain Leases of Lands in the Township of Matchedash; and, after some time spent therein, Mr, Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 208), Respecting the Revision and Consolidation of the Statutes of Ontario; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 206s), To amend the Registry Act and to Establish the Land Titles and Registry Division of Fort William; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 205), To amend the Coroners Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Ferguson (Grenville) reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith.
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The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 211), For the Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries; and, after some time spent there- in, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered,, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913 ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Com- mittee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-morrow.
Mr. McDonald asked the following Question: -
What were the dates respectively of the following convictions for violation of the Liquor License laws on vessels in the years 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912:—
And the Provincial Secretary replied in the words and figures following :—
1907.
At Kingston— Fine.
Str. " North King " (H. Wemp), Aug. 15th $50 00
" " Caspian " (J. Bain), Oct. 9th 50 00
1908.
At Toronto—
Str. " Corona " (G. Bond), Aug. 31st 60 00
" ".Chippewa " (J. Wise), Aug. 31st 60 00
" " Cayuga " (F. Jones), Aug. 31st 60 00
" " Toronto " (E. Ironce), Sept. 2nd 75 00
" " Kingston " (T. McGrath), Sept. 2nd ." 75 00
1908.
At Kingston —
Str. " America " (E. Carnegie), Aug. 6th 100 00
" " Caspian " (W. Bloomfield), Aug. 6th 100 00
" " North King " ( J. Jarrell), Aug. 6th JOO 00
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At Toronto —
Str. " Cayuga " (T. Mechan), July 8th 75 00
Chippewa " (W. Powell), July 8th 75 00
Corona " (P. Lacalle), July 8th 75 00
" " Toronto " (W. Blackburn), July 30th 100 00
" " Kingston," July 30th 100 00
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1909.
At Niagara —
Str. " Cayuga " (M. Griffin), Aug. 28th 100 00
" " Chippewa " (C. J. Smith), Aug. 28th 100 00
" " Corona," Aug. 28th 100 00
1910.
At Kingston —
Str. " North King," Aug. 10th 100 00
" " Caspian," Aug. 10th 100 00
" " Kingston " (should be Str. " America," Aug.
10th, instead of " Kingston ") 100 00
At Niagara —
Str. " Cayuga " (S. Gallagher), Aug. 30th .... 150 00
Chippewa " (C. Doherty), Aug. 30th 150 00
Corona " (I. W. Howell), Aug. 30th 150 00
" Chicora " (S. Bell), Aug. 30th 150 00
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At Toronto —
Str. Kingston," Sept, 22nd 150 00
" " Toronto," Sept. 22nd 150 00
" " Argyle," Sept. 22nd 150 00
1911.
At Kingston —
Str. " North King " (C. Collnfey), Sept. 2nd 100 00
" " America " (B. McAuley), Sept. 2nd 100 00
" " 1,000 Islands " (J. Robertson), (should be Str. "•Caspian," Sept, 2nd, instead of "1,000 Islands ") . . , 100 00
1911.
At Niagara —
Str. " Cayuga " (G. Holmes), July 14th 150 00
" " Cayuga " (G. Summers), July 26th 150 00
" " Chippewa " (Jas. Walsh), July 14th 150 00
" " Chippewa " (F. Dailey), July 26th 150 00
" " Corona " (J. Allison), July 26th 150 00
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1912.
At Kingston —
Str. " North King," Aug. 26th 150 00
" Caspian," Aug. 26th 150 00
" " America/' Aug. 26th 150 00
" " 1,000 Islands," August 26th 150 00
At Toronto —
Str, " Kingston " (W. O'Hara), Aug. 29th 200 00
" " Toronto " (— Blain), Aug. 29th 200 00
" " Chicora " (C. Fritz), Aug. 29th 200 00
" Chippewa " (C. Fritz), Aug. 29th 200 00
" " Corona " (A. Broomhead), Aug. 29th 200 00
" " Cayuga " (A. Broomhead), Aug. 29th 200 00
The Order of the Day for the second reading of Bill (No. 202), Re- specting the Lake Huron and Northern Ontario Railway, having been read,
Mr. Hearst moved,
That the Bill be now read the second time.
Mr. Rowell moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Atkinson,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word "That" be omitted and the following substituted therefor : —
u this House recognizes that it is not only the duty of the (iovorimiiMit h- secure the opening up and settlement of the newer parts of the Province by the construction of the necessary railways, but also to conserve the natural re- sources of the Province for the benefit of the whole people ;
That the promoters of the railway propose to run their line directly through the Mississauga Forest Reserve, the most valuable area of pine timber in the Province, estimated in the Reports of the Department of Crown La nils to contain between three and four billion feet of pine of a present value to the Province of between thirty and forty million dollars.
That by the construction of the railway through the Forest Reserve, tlu> pine and other valuable timber, will be exposed to serious danger by fire, nn.l the possible consequent loss of millions of dollars to the Province ;
That the -line runs through territory chiefly valuable for its timber, and that so far as can be ascertained from the Government reports the line as pro- jected by the promoters will not open up any substantial area of agricultural land for settlement, except the extreme northerly end of the line, where it enters into the clay belt ;
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That if in the public interests the road should be built in order to open up these timber areas, the road should be constructed by the Government di- rectly or through the T. and K". O. Eailway Commission or in such other way as would not involve the alienation from the 'Crown of the Public Domain, and would ensure the safeguarding and perpetuation of the timber wealth and resources of the Province;
That before proceeding further with the Bill, the T. and E". O. Railway Commission should be requested to investigate and report to this House at its next session: —
(1) As to whether it is in the public interests that the railway should be constructed at the present time along the proposed route ;
(2) Whether the same should be undertaken by the Government at the public expense.
That the Minister of Crown Lands should be requested to secure from the Director of Forestry and present to this House at its next session a Report: —
(1) On the timber areas which would be affected by the construction of the proposed railway;
(2) As to the best method of conserving and utilizing these timber areas for the benefit of the people of the Province ;
(3) As to the effect of the construction and operation of the proposed line of railway upon the utilization and conservation of these timber areas for the benefit of the people of the Province.
And that the Bill be not now read a second time, but be read the second time, on this day six months."
And a Debate having ensued.
And the House having continued to sit until 12 of the clock, midnight.
Tuesday, 22nd April, 1913. The Debate was continued.
And after some time
The Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Division :
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Anderson |
Evanturel |
McDonald |
Proudfoot |
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Ferguson |
McQueen |
Racine |
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Atkinson |
TKent) |
Mageau |
Richardson |
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Bowman |
Kohler |
Marshall |
Sinclair |
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Elliott |
McCormick |
Mayberry |
Studholme — 18 |
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Anderson |
Foy |
Johnson |
Owens |
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Eraser |
Lucas |
Pattinson |
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Armstrong |
Galna |
McCowan |
Peck |
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Beck Black Brower Carscallen Chambers Devitt Duff Eilber Ferguson (Simcoe) |
Gamey Gooderham Grant Grigg Hanna Hartt Hearst Hendrie Jamieson |
Me Garry McKeown Machin Mason Mathieu Morel Musgrove Neely Nixon |
Preston (Lanark) Pyne Rankin Reaume Regan Ross Shillington Thompson (Peterboro) |
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Jarvis |
Norman |
Torrance — 50 |
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RowelL |
The Main Motion having been then again put, was carried on the following Division :
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Anderson |
Foy |
Johnson |
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(Essex) |
Eraser |
Lucas |
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Armstrong |
Galna |
McCowan |
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Beck Black |
Gamey »Gooderham |
Me Garry McKeown |
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Brower |
Grant |
Machin |
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Carscallen Chambers |
Grigg Hanna |
Mason Mathieu |
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Devitt |
Hartt |
Morel |
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Duff |
Hearst |
Musgrove |
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Eilber Ferguson (Simcoe) |
Hendrie Jamieson |
Neely Nixon |
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Ferguson (Grenville) |
Jarvis |
Norman |
Owens Pattinson Peck Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Shillington
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance — 50
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Anderson (Bruce) Atkinson Bowman Elliott |
Evanturel Ferguson (Kent) Kohler McCormick |
McDonald McQueen Mageau Marshall ^ Fay berry |
Proudfoot Racine Richardson Sinclair Studholme— 18 |
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And the Bill was then read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole House at the next Sittings of the House To-day.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 207), Respecting the Public Construction and Operation of Electric .Railways, and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Eilber reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time and passed.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 198), To amend the Liquor License Act and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had made some progress, and directed him to ask for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That the Committee have leave to sit again To-dav.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House, by Command of His Honour the Lieutenant-Govern or : —
Report of the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 3.)
Also — Report on Highway Improvement in the Province, for the year 1913. (Sessional Papers, No. 'l4.)
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Also — Eeport of the Inspector of Registry Offices, for the year 1012. (Sessional Papers, No. 7.)
Also — Report of the Archivist for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 50.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 27th March, 1913, for a Return of: — 1. Copies of all correspondence during the years 1910 and 1911 between the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, or any other member of the Government, and the Imperial Paper Mills Company, or the Liquidator or Interim Liquidator of the Imperial Paper Mills with reference to the diversion of water from Lake Temagimi into the Montreal River. 2. Copies of all cor- respondence passing during the years 1910 and 1911 between the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines or any other member of the Government, and the Council of the Town of Sturgeon Falls, or any official or any other person on behalf of the Town of Sturgeon Falls, or the Board of Trade of the Town of Sturgeon Falls, or any person on behalf of the said Board of Trade. 3. How many cubic feet of water per second have been diverted from Lake Temagimi into the Montreal River, and what is the available head of water, and what is the horse power. (Sessional Papers, No. 107.)
The House then adjourned at 1.30 A.M.
Tuesday, April 22nd, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.
On Motion of Mr. McNaught, seconded by Mr. McKeown.
Ordered, That the Order of the Day for the consideration of Bill (Xo. 212), Respecting the City of Toronto, in the Committee of the Whole, be dis- charged, and the Bill referred to the Standing Committee on Private Bills, with instructions to consider the same and report to the House.
The following Bills were severally read the third time and passed : —
Bill (No. 91), Respecting Steam Boilers.
Bill (No. 70), To amend the Ontario Telephone Act.
Bill (No. 57), Respecting the Town of Aurora and the Positive Clutch and Pulley Works, Limited.
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Bill (No. 208), Kespecting the Eevision and Consolidation of the Statutes of Ontario.
Bill (No. 206), To amend the Registry Act and to Establish the Land Titles and Registry Division of Fort William.
Bill (No. 211), For the prevention of Frauds and Perjuries.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 148), To amend the Wolf Bounty Act, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the provisions of the Bill be incorporated wth Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 160), To amend the Arbitration Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Provisions of the Bill be incorporated with Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913.
The Order of the Day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee on Bill (No. 214), To provide for the appointment of a Fire Marshal for the Province of Ontario, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 179), To amend the City and Suburbs Plans Act ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Thompson (Simcoe) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 143), To amend the Ontario Insurance Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Thompson (Simcoe) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
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The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 194), To amend the County Courts Act; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Thompson (Simcoe) reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 55), Tc incorporate the Town of Leaside ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Lennox reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith.
The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 22). Respecting the Toronto and York Radial Railway Company; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Lennox reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amend- ments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 37), Respecting the City of Peterborough ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Lennox reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Machin reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow. 23 — Journal.
354 22ND APRIL. 1913
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 215), Respecting the Ontario West Shore Railway Company; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Torrance reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amend- ments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 78), Respecting the Supreme Court of Ontario, and the Administration of Justice in Ontario; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Torrance reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith.
The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 198), To amend the Liquor License Law; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Johnson reported, That the Com- mittee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith.
The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 202), Respecting the Lake Huron and Northern Ontario Railway; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amend- ments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith.
The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered That the Bill be read the third time To-morrow.
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On Motion of Mr. Elliott, seconded by Mr. Mageau,
Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Eeturn showing : — Copies of all correspondence between the Attorney-General or any othrr member of the Government or any official of the Government and any other person or persons relating to: 1. The prosecution of one Goodman, formerly Chief of Police at New Liskeard on November 12th last, for an offence against the Game Laws. 2. The conduct of one McKelvie, an overseer of the Game and Fisheries Department at New Liskeard, Ont., or the dismissal of the said McKelvie from his position. 3. The prosecution of one Eli Tibbs in November, 1912, for illegal possession of furs. 4. The prosecution of any party or parties for illegal possession of furs seized by the said McKelvie from one Angus Wabi.
The House proceeded to take into consideration the Resolutions reported from the Committee of Supply, the consideration whereof was postponed on Thursday last, the seventeenth instant.
The Sixteenth Resolution respecting the expenses of Miscellaneous, having been again read,
Mr. Lucas moved,
That the Resolution be now concurred in.
Mr. Elliott moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor, " the action of the Government in abandoning the prosecution of alleged combines and failing to prosecute others notwithstanding the advice of the Crown Attorney of the City of Toronto that these combines were violating the provisions of the Criminal Code, the decision of the Police Magistrate of the City of Toronto in committing the defendants for trial, and the finding of true bills by the Grand Jury in the only cases submitted to them, amounts to a protection of these combines and the encour- agement of others ;
This House requests the Government to take such prompt and vigorous action in the premises as may be necessary to protect the public interests."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on a Division, and the Resolution was then concurred in.
The Eifty-third Resolution, respecting the expenses of the Fruit Branch, having been again read,
Mr. Lucas moved,
That the Resolution be now concurred in.
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APRIL.
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Mr. Anderson (Bruce) moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Mayberry.
That the Resolution be not now concurred in, but be re-committed to the Committee of Supply with instructions to strike out the item of $1,300, being the sum appropriated for Director's salary at the Horticultural Experimental Station.
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on a Division and the Resolution was then concurred in.
The Seventy-third Resolution respecting the expenses of Government House, having been again read,
Mr. Lucas moved,
That the Resolution be now concurred in.
Mr. Atkinson moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. McDonald.
That the Resolution be not now concurred in, but be re-committed to the Committee of Supply with instructions to strike out the sum of $100,000, being the sum appropriated towards the expenses of new Government House.
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on the following Division : —
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman
Anderson
(Essex)
Beck
Black
Brewster
Brower
Chambers
Cook
Devitt
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber
Ferguson
(Simcoe)
Elliott Kohler McCormick McDonald
Toy
Eraser
Galna
Gooderham
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Johnson
Lucas
McElroy
Mageau Marshall Mayberry Racine
Richardson Rowell Sinclair — 14.
NAYS. Messieurs :
McGarry
McKeown
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Mason
Mathieu
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
Neely
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Peck
Pratt Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Reaume
Ross
Scholfield
Shillington
Studholme
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Whitesides — 51.
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PAIRS.
Whitney McQueen.
Dargavel Clarke.
The Resolution, was then concurred in on the following Division : —
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Beck
Black
Brewster
Brower
Chambers
Cook
Devitt
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber
Ferguson
(Simcoe)
Foy
Eraser
Galna
Gooderham
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Johnson
Lucas
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Mason
Mathieu
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
RTeely
Gorman
Owens
Pattinson
Peck
Pratt Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Reaume
Ross
Scholfield
Shillington
Studholme
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Whitesides — 51.
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman
KAYS. Messieurs :
Elliott Kohler McCormick McDonald
Mageau Marshall Mayberry Racine
Richardson Rowell Sinclair — 14.
PAIRS.
Whitney. McQueen.
Dargavel Clarke.
And it was
Resolved, That a sum not exceeding One hundred thousand dollars be granted to His Majesty to defray the expenses of Government House for the year ending 31st October, 1914.
The Ninetieth Resolution, respecting the expenses of Miscellaneous, hav- ing been again read was concurred in.
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The House according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of Ways and Means.
(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That there be granted out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of this Province a sum not exceeding Fourteen millions three hundred and eighty-eight thousand two hundred and thirty-six dollars and eighty-eight cents ($14,388,236.88), to meet the Supply to that extent granted to His Majesty.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McGarry reported, That the Committee had come to a Resolution.
Ordered, That the Report be received forthwith.
Mr. McGarry, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a Resolution which was read as follows: — •
Resolved, That there be granted out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of this Province, a sum not exceeding fourteen millions three hundred and eighty- eight thousand two hundred and thirty-six dollars and eighty-eight cents ($14,388,236.88) to meet the Supply to that extent granted to His Majesty.
The Resolution, having been read a second time, was agreed to.
The following Bill was then introduced and read the first time: —
Bill (No. 210), intituled "An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money to defray the expenses of Civil Government for the year ending 31st October, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and for the year ending 31st day of October, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and for other purposes therein mentioned." Mr. Lucas.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time forthwith. The Bill was then read a second time. Ordered, That the Bill be read a third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House,
Return to an Order of the House of the 5th March, 1913, for a Return of copies of all correspondence between the Government, or any member
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thereof, and Dr. B. F. Fernow, regarding Reforestry work, or any class of work on behalf of the Government of Ontario, in any capacity. (Sessional Papers, No. 33.)
The House then adjourned at 11.05 p.m.
Wednesday, April 23rd, 1913.
PRAYERS 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
«
Mr. Lucas, from the Standing Committee on Private Bills, presented their Fifteenth Report, which was read as follows and adopted: —
Your Committee beg to report the following Bill with amendments :— Bill (No. 212), An Act respecting the City of Toronto.
Your Committee recommend that the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 58) on the ground that the same is one relating to a Keligious Institution.
Ordered, That the fees, less the actual cost of printing, be remitted on Bill (No. 58), Estate of Sophia MaclSTab.
Mr. Charters, from the Standing Committee on Printing, presented their Second Eeport, which was read as follows : —
Your Committee recommend that the following Documents be printed :—
Further Supplementary Estimates for the year 1913. (Sessional Papers, No. 2.)
Eeport of the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 3.)
Report of the Inspector of Registry Offices for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 7.)
Report on Highway Improvement for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 14.)
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Archaeological Report, Appendix to Report of Minister of Education for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 16*)
Report of the Secretary and Registrar for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 18.)
Report of the Provincial Board of Health for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 20.)
Report upon the Hospitals for the Insane of Ontario for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 21.)
Part II. of the Report on the Hospital for Idiots, Orillia, and the Hospital for Epileptics, Woodstock. (Sessional Papers, No. 22.)
Report on the Feeble-minded in Ontario for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 23.)
Report upon the Prisons and Reformatories in the Province for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 25.)
Report of the Minister of Agriculture for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 28.)
Report of the Ontario Agricultural College and Experimental Farm for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 29.)
Report of the Ontario \7eterinary College for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 30.)
Report of the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union for the year 1912. ( Sessional Papers, No. 31.)
Report of the Fruit Growers' Association for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 32.)
Report of the Vegetable Growers' Association for the year 1912. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 34.)
Report of the Entomological Society for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 36.)
Report of the Ontario Corn Growers' Association for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 35.)
Reports of the Dairymen's Associations for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 38.)
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Eeport of the Horticultural Societies for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 43.)
Eeport of the Bureau of Industries for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 44.)
Reports of the Inspector of Factories for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 45.)
Report of the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 48.)
Report of the Bureau of Archives for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 50.)
Report on Storage and Training Works on Grand River. (Sessional Papers, No. 86.)
Return re Lands owned by the T. & E". O. Railway. (Sessional Papers, No. 73.)
Report of the Bureau of Mines for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 4.)
Report of the Bee-Keepers' Association for the year 1912. (Sessional Papers, No. 37.)
Report on Road Construction. (Sessional Papers, No. 80.)
Your Committee recommend that one thousand (1,000) extra copies of the Telephone Bill (No. 70) be printed.
Your Committee recommend that the following Documents be not printed : —
Copies of Orders-in-Council re Education Department. (Sessional Papers, No. 55.)
Return re money spent on Private Detective Work during 1910-11-12. (Sessional Papers, No. 74.)
Return re Tack Combine. (Sessional Papers, No. 79.)
Return re one Stone before Police Magistrate of Collingwood. (Sessional Papers, No. 83.)
Return re Hydro-Electric Power Commission. (Sessional Papers, No. 84.)
Return of Correspondence re J. Russell McGregor, of Gore Bay. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 87.)
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Return of correspondence with British settlers at Jeannette. (Sessional Papers, No. 88.)
Return re Passes issued by T. & N. O. Railway. (Sessional Papers, No. 89.)
Return re Saw Manufacturers' Association, &c., &c. (Sessional Papers, No. 90.)
Return re Timber in Algonquin National Park. (Sessional Papers, No. 91.)
Return re findings of the Grand Jury re Tack Combine. (Sessional Papers, No. 92.)
Return re increasing of Dues for Tavern or Shop Licenses in Ontario. (Sessional Papers, No. 93.)
Return re number of Instruments registered in Land Titles Office. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 94.)
Copies of an Order-in-Council re payment of Surrogate Court Fees to W. M. Reade. (Sessional Papers, No. 95.)
Copy of an Order-in-Council re Public Health Act. (Sessional Papers, No. 96.)
Return re Counsel retained on behalf of Crown at Criminal Assizes. (Ses- sional Papers, No. 97.)
Return re Tavern or Shop Licenses prohibited by the Provincial Secretary. (Sessional Papers, No. 101.)
Return re Licenses or Permits granted by Game and Fisheries Depart- ment. (Sessional Papers, No. 102.)
Return re Renewal of Fishing License to one John Lapointe. (Sessional Papers, No. 103.)
Return re Department of Insurance and Standard Mutual Insurance Co. (Sessional Papers, No. 104.)
Return re Presentments made by Grand Juries in the Province of Ontario. (Sessional Papers, No. 105.)
Return re money expended in repairing Roads, Ditches and Drains. (Sessional Papers, No. 106.)
Return re Imperial Paper Mills Company. (Sessional Papers, No. 107.)
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Eeport on the Distribution of the Revised and Sessional Statutes. (Ses- sional Papers,, No. 108.)
Report re Survey of projected line of the proposed Lake Huron Railway. (Sessional Papers, No. 99.)
Copies of Orders-in-Council re appointing of John Donnelly, Esq., one of the Governors of the School of Mining, Kingston, Ontario. (Sessional Papers, No. 100.)
Resolved, That this House doth concur in the Second Report of the Stand- ing Committee on Printing.
The House resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 212), Respecting the City of Toronto; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. McKeown reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill ( Xo. 74), Relating to the A venues and Approaches to Queen's Park, Toronto; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to, Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
The following Bills were severally read the third time and passed: —
Bill (No. 95), Respecting Line Fences.
Bill (No. 97), To Encourage the Planting and Growing of Trees.
364 23KD. APRIL. 1913
Bill (No, 98), To. regulate the Manufacture of Dairy Products.
Bill (No. 99), Respecting Milk, Cheese and Butter Manufactories.
Bill (No. 93), Respecting the Partition and Sale of Real Estate.
Bill (No. 115) /Respecting the Property of Married Women.
Bill (No. 116), To facilitate the Conveyance of Land by Married Women.
Bill (No. 131), To amend the University Act, 1906.
Bill (No. 90), Respecting Cemeteries and the Interment of the Dead.
Bill (No. 87), Respecting the Construction and Operation of Works for supplying Public Utilities by Municipal Corporations and Companies.
Bill (No. 88), Respecting Provincial Parks.
Bill (No. 86), Respecting Joint Stock Companies for the construction of Works to facilitate the transmission of Timber down Rivers and Streams.
Bill (No. 81), To amend the Act to prevent the Wasting of Natural Gas and to provide for the Plugging of all Abandoned Wells.
Bill (No. 11), To incorporate the British Methodist Episcopal Church. Bill (No. 80), Respecting Education for Industrial Purposes. Bill (No. 183), To amend the Law Society Act.
Bill (No. 84), To amend the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park Act- Bill (No. 77), To amend the Public Health Act. Bill (Not 72), Respecting Colonization Roads.
Bill (No. 75), Eor protecting .the Public Interest in Rivers, Streams and Creeks and respecting Dams and other Works thereon.
Bill (No. 157), To amend the Ontario Election Act. Bill (No. 104), Respecting Separate Schools.
" Bill (No. 203), To amend the School Laws.
Bill (No. 204), Respecting Contracts for the Supply of Electrical Power to Municipal Corporations.
George V. 23RD APRIL.
Bill (No. 66), Respecting certain Leases of Lands in the Township of Matchedash.
Bill (No. 205), To amend the Coroners' Act.
Bill (No. 215), Kespecting the Ontario West Shore Railway Company.
Bill (No. 179), To amend the City and Suburbs Plans Act.
Bill (No. 55), To incorporate the Town of Leaside.
Bill (No. 22), Respecting the Toronto and York Radial Railway Company.
Bill (No. 37), Respecting the City of Peterborough.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 119), To amend the Ontario Insurance Act, 1913, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole3 with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. McKeown re- ported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 103), Respecting the Game, Fur-bearing Animals and Fisheries of Ontario, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee ; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster re- ported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 82), To confirm certain agreements respecting the limits of J. R. Booth in Algonquin National Park, having been read.
366 23RD APRIL. 1913
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Thompson (•Simcoe) reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 100), The Municipal Act, 1913, having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House accordingly resolved itself into the Committee; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Torrance reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill as directed.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time To-day.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee to consider Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill with certain amendments.
Ordered, That the Amendments be taken into consideration forthwith. The Amendments, having been read the second time, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 117), Respecting the Public Service of Ontario, having been read.
Sir James Whitney moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr, Sinclair,
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367
That all the words of the Motion, after the word " That " be omitted, and the following substituted : " the Bill be not now read the third time, but be forthwith re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend the same by providing for the creation of a non-partizan Civil Ser- vice Commission with adequate powers, and that all appointments and pro- motions in the Public Service, where practicable, shall be by merit after suit- able competitive examination."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Division : —
YEAS.
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
|
Messieurs : |
|
|
Ferguson (Kent) Kohler McDonald McQueen |
Marshall Mayberry Munro Proudfoot |
Racine Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme— 17,
NAYS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Chambers
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber
|
Ellis |
McCowan |
|
Ferguson |
McCrea |
|
(Grenville) TT* |
McElroy |
|
Foy Galna Gamey Godfrey Gooderham |
McGarry McKeown McNaught McPherson |
|
Grant |
MacArthur |
|
Grigg |
Macdiarmid |
|
oo Banna |
Mason |
|
Hartt |
Mathieu |
|
Hearst |
Mills |
|
Hendrie |
Morel |
|
Jamieson |
Musgrove |
|
Johnson |
Neely |
|
Lucas |
Nixon |
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Reaume
Regan
Shillington
Thompson
(Simcoe)
Torrance \\Vstbrook Whitesides Wliitnoy — 63.
PAIRS. None.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put, was carried and the Bill was read the third time, and passed.
368 23«D APRIL. 1913
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 92), Respecting Public Lands and the Department of Lands, Forests and Mines having been read.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be forthwith again referred to a Committee of the Whole, with instructions to amend the same.
The House 'accordingly resolved itself into the Committee; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr. Thompson (Simcoe) reported, That the Committee had amended the Bill a~s directed.
Mr. Hearst then moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
Mr. Elliott moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Sinclair,
That all the words of the Motion, after the word "That " be omitted, and the following substituted : " the Bill be not now read the third time, but be forthwith re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend the same by renumbering section 59 as section 60 and by inserting immediately before -the said section the following section: —
" l 59. Every sale, free grant, location, lease, license of occupation, mining claim or other disposition of public lands, mining lands or mining rights, in- volving land of more than 1,000 acres in extent shall be laid before the Legis- lative Assembly for approval -at the session during which such sale, free grant, location, lease, license, mining claim or other disposition of public lands, mining lands or mining rights is made, issued or granted ; or if the Assembly is not then in Session, then during the first fifteen days after the commence- ment of the next ensuing session, and every such sale, free grant, location, lease, license, mining claim or other disposition of public lands, mining lands or mining rights shall be revocable by Order-in-Council unless and until such approval is obtained.' '
And the Amendment, having been put was lost on a division.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, was carried and the Bill was read the third time and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 100), The Muni- cipal Act, 1913, having been read.
Mr. Hanna moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
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23iJD APRIL.
369
Mr. Proudfoot moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion, after the word " That '' be omitted, and the following substituted : " the Bill be not now read the third time, but be forthwith re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to strike out clause (d) of subsection (1) of section 265 and subsection (3) of section 265, being the provisions of the Bill which purport to confer upon corporations the right to vote on money by-laws."
Anrl the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Division : —
Anderson
(jtJruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler
McDonald
McQueen
Marshall Mayberry Munro Proudfoot
Racine Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme— 17,
NAYS.
Messieurs:
|
Anderson |
Ellis |
McCowan |
Norman |
|
(Essex) Armstrong |
Ferguson (tirenville) |
McCrea McElroy |
Owens Pattinson |
|
Bennewies Black |
Foy Galna |
c/ McGarry M^cKeown |
Pratt Preston |
|
Brewstcr Brower Carscallen Chambers Cook Crawford Dargavel Devitt |
Gamey Godfrey Gooderham Grant Grigg Hanna Hartt Hearst |
McNaught McPhrrson MacArthur Macdiarmid Mason Mathieu Mills |
(Durham) Preston (Lanark) Pyne Reaume Regan Shillington Thompson (Simcoe) |
|
Donovan |
Hendrie |
Morel |
Torrance |
|
Duff |
Jamieson |
Musgrove |
Westbrook |
|
Ebbs |
Johnson |
Neely |
Whitesides |
|
Eilber |
Lucas |
Nixon |
Whitney— 63. |
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The Motion for the third reading having been then again submitted, Mr. Marshall moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Bowman,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " the Bill be not now read the third time, but that the same be re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend 265 of the same by adding thereto the following subsection: —
" (4) Every married woman assessed upon the last revised assessment roll of the municipality who, if she had been a male person, widow or spinster would have been entitled to have been entered on the Voters' List from which the list of voters mentioned in section 266 is to be prepared, or in the case provided for by section 94, would had she been a male person, widow or spinster, have been entitled to be entered on such list of voters, shall be entitled to have her name entered on the list of voters prepared by tho Clerk under sections 260 or 94 hereof, and shall be qualified to vote on any money by-law."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon a Division. The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, Mr. Marshall moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Bowman,
That all the words of the Motion after the word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : lt the Bill be not now read the third time, but be forthwith re-committed to the Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend the same by striking out the words ' twenty-one years, and who has by the lease covenanted to pay all municipal taxes in respect of the property other than local improvement rates' in subsection (2) of section 265 thereof and substituting therefor the words, i three years.' '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on a Division.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put, was carried and the Bill was read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (Xo. 89), Respecting Timber on Public Lands, having been read.
Mr. Hearst moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
Mr. Atkinson moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion, after the word " That " be omitted, and the following substituted : " the Bill be not now read the third time, but be
George V. 23«D APRIL.
371
forthwith re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend section 6 of the same by inserting the following subsection after subsection (2) and before subsection (3) thereof:—
'20. Every such sale license, permit, agreement, or grant which confer- rights over an area exceeding 1,000 acres in extent or extending over a pori...| of more than one ye-ar shall be submitted to the Legislative Assembly for ap- proval during the session in which such sale, license, permit, agreement or grant is made or issued, or if the Assembly is not then in session, within fifteen days after the commencement of the next ensuing session, and all such sales, licenses, permits, agreements or grants shall be deemed to be revocable by order-in-council unless and until the same have . received the approval of the Legislative Assembly in the manner aforesaid.' "
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on a Division.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put, was carried, and the Bill was read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (Xo. 70), To amend the Marriage Act, having been read.
Mr. Hanna moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Sinclair,
That all the words of the Motion, after the word " That " be omitted, and the following substituted: "the Bill be not now read the third time, but bo forthwith re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend the same by changing section 17# to 17& and inserting after section 17 the following as 17&: —
f!7fl. If any issuer of marriage licenses has knowledge or has reason to believe that either of the parties to the intended marriage is an idiot, insane. epileptic or imbecile, he shall require the applicant to produce and leave with him the certificate of a duly qualified medical practitioner to the effect that the party so suspected is neither idiotic, insane, epileptic nor imbecile, and in default of the production of such certificate he shall refuse to issue the licejise applied for, and if the said issuer of marriage licenses has knowledge or has reason to believe that either of the parties to the intended marriage is an idiot, insane, epileptic or imbecile, and does not require the applicant to produce such certificate of a duly qualified practitioner, he shall incur a penalty of five hundred dollars, and shall also, in the discretion of the Court, be liable to imprisonment for any period not exceeding twelve months. Any issuer «>f marriage licenses who requires the production of such certificate and acts upon
372 23RD APRIL. 1913
the same when produced shall not be liable to prosecution under section 17 in respect of any matters covered by the said certificate, and where a certificate has been procured as aforesaid, no clergyman or other person solemnizing the marriage shall be liable to prosecution under section 17, in respect of any matters covered by the said certificate. Any physician who issues a certificate as aforesaid to a person who is an idiot, insane, epileptic or imbecile, having at the time when he issues such certificate reasonable cause for believing that such person is an idiot, insane, epileptic or imbecile, shall incur a penalty of five hundred dollars, and shall also in the discretion of the Court be liable to imprisonment for not more than twelve months.' '
The Amendment, having been put was lost on a Division.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, was carried and the Bill was read the third time and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 67), To Amend the Ontario Voters' Lists Act, having been read.
Mr. Hearst moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
Mr. Mayberry moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Anderson (Bruce),
That all the words of the Motion, after the word "That" be omitted, and the following substituted : "the Bill be not now read the third time, but be forth- with re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend the same by striking out those clauses thereof relating to the appoint- ment and functions of a chief enumerator, and providing for the creation of a Board of Registration for the purpose of preparing and revising and giving effect to the Voters' Lists in territories without municipal organization, and with power to appoint in each electoral district as many enumerators as may be necessary; the said Board of Registration to be composed of the District Judge, (or the senior district judge if there are more district judges than one), the clerk of the District Court, and the Registrar of Deeds for the District."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on a Division.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put,
Mr. Mayberry moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Anderson (Bruce),
That all the words of the Motion after the word "That" be struck out, and the following substituted therefor: "the Bill be not now read the third time, but be recommitted to the Committee of the Whole House, with instructions to amend sections 60, 65 and 66 thereof by striking out the words 'ten days' wherever the said words occur in the said sections and substituting therefor the words 'thirty days.' '
George V. 23RD APRIL. 373
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on a Division.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, was carried on a Division, and the Bill was read the third time and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 200), To amend the Assessment Act, having been read.
Mr. Hanna moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
Mr. Sinclair moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. McQueen,
That all the words of the Motion, after the word "That" be omitted, and the following substituted: "the Bill be not now read the third time, but be forthwith re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend the same by inserting after section 2 and before section 3 thereof the following section: —
'2a. Sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Assessment Act is hereby amended by adding thereto the following words : — "Provided that nothing contained in this or any other Act shall be deemed to have the effect of exempting from taxation, the lands or property of the Timiskaming and Northern Ontario Eailway Commission (except such lands and property as may be from time to time in actual use and occupation for railway purposes.)"
And the Amendment having been put, was lost upon the following Division :
YEAS. Messieurs :
Anderson Ferguson McQueen K;icine.
(Bruce) Evantiirel Marshall Ri.hardson
Atkinson (Kent) M:,vl>rvry ^
Bowman Kohler Mmiro
Elliott McDonald Proudfoot Sim-lair— 17.
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2oRi> APRIL:
1913
NAYS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Oarscallen
Chambers
Charters
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber
Ellis
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Toy
Eraser
Galna
Gamey
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grant
Grigg
Haiina
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Jamieson
Lucas
McCowaix
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McNaught
McPherson
MacArthur
Macdiarmld
Machin
Mason
Mathieu
Mills
Morel
M nsgrove
Neely
Xixon
Xorman
Owens
Pattinson
Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Reaume
Regan.
Shillington
Studholme
Torrance
Westbrook
Whitesides
Whitnev — 64.
PAIRS. None.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, Mr. Sinclair moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion after the word "That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor : "the Bill be not now read a third time, but be forthwith re-committed to the Committee of the Whole House, with instruc- tions to amend paragraph 19 as enacted by section 4 thereof by adding thereto the following words: —
'Provided that if such person is a householder in a municipality and as- sessed as such, or being the head of a family, occupies with his family any por- tion of a dwelling house, although not assessed therefor, the income of any such person derived from any investment or from money on deposit in any Bank or other financial institution, or loaned on mortgages, promissory notes, or other securities, shall be exempt from taxation if such income does not exceed $600 ; and if the income of such person from all sources does not exceed $600."
V.
375
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on the following Division
YEAS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
B rower
Carscallen
Chambers
Charters
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Evanturel Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler McDonald
McQueen
Marshall
AFayberry
Miinro
Proudfoot
|
NAYS. |
|
|
Messieurs : |
|
|
Eilber |
Lucas |
|
Ellis |
McCowan |
|
Ferguson |
McCrea |
|
(Grenville) |
McElroy |
|
Foy |
McGarry |
|
Fraser |
McICeown |
|
Galna |
McNaught |
|
Gamey |
AfcPherson |
|
Godfrey |
MacArthur |
|
Gooderham |
Macdiarmid |
|
Grant |
Ma chin |
|
Grigg |
Mason |
|
Hanna |
Mathieu |
|
Hartt |
Mills , |
|
Hearst |
^forel |
|
Hendrie |
Musgrove |
|
Jamieson |
Neely |
Racine Richardson Unwell Sinclair — 17.
X i xon
Xorman
Owens
Pattinson
Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Reaume
Regan
Shillington
Studholme
Torrance
Westbrook
Whitesides
\Yhitnev — 64.
PAIRS.
None.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, Mi-. Sinclair moved in Amendment, seconded 1>\ Mr. Racine.
That all the words of the motion after the word "That" he struck out and the following substituted therefor: "the Bill l>e not now read a third time, but that it he forthwith recommitted to the Committee of the Wliole II. MISC. with in- structions to amend the same by inserting the following section after section the Bill, and before section 10 thereof: —
'9 (a) The Assessment Act is hereby amended by inserting the following section after section 3fi and before section 37 thereof: —
2 SRD APRIL.
1913
'36 (a) In the Districts of Nipissing, Timiskaming, Patricia, Thunder Bay, Kenora, Rainy River, Algoma, Sudbury and Sturgeon Falls, all lands improved for farming, stock-raising or gardening purposes shall be assessed at the same value as such lands would be assessed at if unimproved, provided that the ordinary farm residence and buildings for farming, stock-raising or gardening purposes upon any piece of land shall be considered as improve- ments for farming, stock-raising or gardening purposes within the meaning of this section/ '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Division : — •
YEAS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Evanturel Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler McDonald
McQueen
Marshall
Mayberry
Munro
Proudfoot
Racine Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme — 18.
NAYS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Chambers
Charters
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
|
Ebbs |
Lucas |
Neely |
|
Eilber |
McCowan |
Nixon |
|
Ferguson |
McCrea |
Norman |
|
(Grenville) |
McElroy |
Owens |
|
Foy |
McGarry |
Pattinson |
|
Fraser |
McKeown |
Preston |
|
Galna |
McNaught |
(Durham) T-J -w /} o 4- r\ YI |
|
Godfrey |
McPherson |
JL UrbtUU (Lanark) |
|
Gooderham |
MacArthur |
Pyne |
|
Grant |
Macdiarmid |
Reaume |
|
Grigg |
Machin |
Regan |
|
Hanna |
Mason |
Shillington |
|
Hartt |
Mathieu |
Torrance |
|
Hearst |
Mills |
Westbrook |
|
Hendrie |
Morel |
Whitesides |
|
Jamieson |
Musgrove |
Whitney — 61. |
PAIRS.
None.
George V. 23RD APIUL. 377
-The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, Mr. Sinclair moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Bowman,
That all the words of' the Motion after the word "That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor: " the Bill be not now read a third'time, but be forthwith recommitteed to the Committee of the Whole House, with instructions to amend the same by inserting the following section after section 9 and before section 10 of the Bill: —
'9a. The Assessment Act is hereby amended by inserting the following section after section 36 thereof and before section 37 thereof: —
'36 (a) The Council of any municipality may pass a by-law providing that land, real property and real estate shall be assessed at its actual value, and that improvements and income shall be assessed at a percentage of their actual value; but the assessment of improvements and incomes shall not in the first year in which the by-law takes effect be reduced by more than forty per cent. of the assessment of the same for the next preceding year, and shall not in any year subsequent to the said first year be reduced by more than fifteen per cent, of the assessment of the s&me for the next preceding year:
'(i) No such by-law shall be passed by the Council until the same has been submitted to and approved by the ratepayers qualified to vote on money by-laws.
'(ii) The by-law to be submitted shall state the yearly reduction to be made in the assessment of improvements and incomes, and shall not be repealed except with the assent of the ratepayers qualified to vote on money by-laws/ '
>
The Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Division:
YEAS. Messieurs :
Anderson Evanturel McQueen Racine
(Bruce) Ferguson Marshall Richardson
Atkinson (Kent) Mayberry "Rowell
Bowman Kohler Munro Sinclair
Elliott McDonald Proudfoot fctudholme — 18,
L913
NAYS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Chambers
Charters
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
|
Eilber |
McCrea |
|
Ferguson |
McElroy |
|
(Grenville) Foy Fraser Galna Godfrey Gooderham Grant |
McGarry McKeown McNaught McPherson MacArthur Macdiarmid |
|
Grigg Hanna |
Machin Mason |
|
Hartt |
Mathieu |
|
Hearst |
Mills |
|
Hendrie |
. Morel |
|
Jamieson |
Musgrove |
|
Lucas |
Neely |
|
McCowan |
Nixon |
Norman Owens Pattinson Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Keaume
Eegan
Shillington
Torrance
Westbrook
Whitesides
Whitney — 61.
PAIRS.
None.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, was carried and the Bill was read the third time and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No.- 124), For the Protection of Persons Employed in Factories, Shops and Office Buildings, hav- ing been read.
Mr. Duff moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion, after the word " That " be omitted, and the following substituted : " the Bill be not now read the third time, but be forthwith re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend Section 17 by adding thereto the following: e Provided not less than 4 female inspectors shall be appointed.7 '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on a Division.
Georyc V
Al'KIL.
379
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put. Mr. McQueen moved, seconded by Mr. Marshall, .
That all the words of the Motion after the word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " the bill be not now read a third time, but that the same be referred back to the Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend Section 25 thereof so as to provide that no child under 14 years of age shall be employed in any factory."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on the following Divi- sion : —
YEAS.
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman
Elliott
Messieurs :
Mayberry Munro
Ferguson
(Kent)
McDonald
McQueen Proudfoot
Marshall Eacine
Richardson Rowell
Sinclair Stuclholme— 16.
Anderson
(Essex)
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
NAYS. Messieurs :
|
Ferguson |
McElroy |
|
(Grenville) Tp |
McGarry |
|
.boy Galna Grant |
McKeown McN aught |
|
Grigg Hanna |
MacArthur Macdiarmid |
|
Hartt |
Machin |
|
Hearst |
Musgrove |
|
Hendrie |
Neely |
|
Johnson |
Nixon |
|
Lucas |
Norman |
|
McCowan |
Owens |
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Pyne Reaume Regan Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance
Westbrook
Whitesides
Whitney — 46.
PAIRS.
None.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, Mr. McQueen moved, seconded by Mr. Richardson,
That all the words of the Motion after the word " That " be struck^out and the following substituted therefor : " the Bill be not now read a third time, but that the same be referred back to the Committee of the Whole House with
380
2 SRD APRIL.
1913
instructions to amend the same by striking out the word ' twelve ' in the first line of Section 27 and substituting therefor the word ' fourteen.' '
sion :-
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on the following Divi-
YEAS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Ferguson
(Kent)
McDonald
McQueen
Marshall
Mayberry Munro Proudfoot Kacine
Richardson Eowell Sinclair Studholme — 16.
NAYS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
|
Ferguson |
McElroy |
|
(Grenvllle) T7'__r |
McGarry |
|
Jboy Galna |
McKeown |
|
Grant |
McNaught |
|
Grigg |
MacArthur |
|
oo Hanna |
Macdiarmid |
|
Hartt |
Machin |
|
Hearst |
Musgrove |
|
Hendrie |
Neely |
|
Johnson |
Nixon |
|
Lucas |
Norman |
|
McCowan |
Owens |
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Pyne Reaume Regan Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Westbrook Whitesides Whitney — 46.
PAIRS.
None.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. McDonald,
That all the words of the Motion after the word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " The Bill be not now read a third time, but that the same be referred back to the Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend Section 28 thereof by adding thereto the following: ' The Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council shall issue a proclamation under this section on or before the 1st day of July, 1913.' "
George V.
23RD APRIL.
381
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on the following Divi-
sion :-
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Kent)
McDonald
McQueen
Marshall
Mayberry Munro Proudfoot Racine
Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme — 16.
NAYS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
|
Ferguson |
McElroy |
|
(Grenviiie) McGarry GaLa McKeown |
|
|
Grant |
McNaught |
|
Grigg Hanna |
MacArthur Macdiarmid |
|
Hartt |
Machin |
|
Hearst |
Musgrove |
|
Hendrie |
Neely |
|
Johnson |
Nixon |
|
Lucas |
Norman |
|
McCowan |
Owens |
|
PATHS. |
|
|
None. |
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Pyne Reaume Regan Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Westbrook Whitesides Whitney — 16.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Atkinson,
That all the words of the Motion after the word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " the Bill be not now read a third time, but that the same be referred back to the Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend Section 32 of the same, so as to limit the hours of employ- ment of children to eight hours per day and not more than 48 hours per week, and all youths and young girls to nine hours per day and not more than 54 hours per week."
sion :•
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on the following Divi-
382
2 SRD APRIL.
1913
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Anderson
(Essex)
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
YEAS. Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Kent)
McDonald
McQueen
Marshall
Mayberry Munro Proudfoot Racine
NAYS. Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Galna
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Johnson
Lucas
McCowan
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McNaught
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Machin
Musgrove
Neely
Nixon
Norman
Owens
PAIRS. None.
Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme— 16.
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Pyne Reaume Regan Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Westbrook Whitesides Whitnev — 4:6.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put, Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion after the word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " the Bill be not now read a third time, but that the same be referred back to the Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend Section 32 so as to provide that no child shall be employed for more than nine hours per day or 54 hours per week."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again submitted,
Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor: " the Bill be not now read a third time,
George V.
2 3RD APRIL.
383
but that the same be referred back to the Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend Section 33 thereof by striking out the words l A child between twelve and fourteen years of age and.' '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Division : —
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman
Elliott
YEAS. Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Kent)
McDonald
McQueen
Marshall
Mayberry Munro Proudfoot Kacine
Richardson Eowell Sinclair Studholme — 16.
Anderson .
(Essex)
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Galna
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Johnson
Lucas
McCowan
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McNaught
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Machin
Musgrove
Neely
Nixon
Norman
Owens
PAIRS.
None.
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Pyne Reaume Regan Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Westbrook Whitesides Whitney — 46.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put, Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall.
That all the words of the Motion after the word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor: " the Bill be not now read a third time, but that the same be referred back to the 'Committee of the Whole House with in-
384 23RD APRIL. 1913
structions to amend section 34 thereof by striking out clause (c) of subsection (1), reading as follows:—
' (c) The customs or exigencies of trade require that the youths, young girls or women working in factory or in certain processes in a factory, shall be employed for longer than the prescribed period,'
and the words ' custom or exigency of trade,' in the seventh line from the end of subsection (1) of the said section.''
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put.
Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Bowman,
That all the words of the motion after the word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " the Bill be not now read a third time, but that the same be referred back to the Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend section 35 thereof, by inserting as section 35 (a) ' ~No child, youth, or young girl under the age of 16 years shall be employed in any basement or any part of a factory or shop building which is below the level of the street or road upon which the said factory or shop building is situate.' '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put.
Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion after the word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " the Bill be not now read a third time, but that the same be referred back to the Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend the same by striking out the word ' ten,' in the last line of section 36 and substituting therefor the word ' nine,' thereby limiting the hours of labour for children between 12 and 14 years of age to nine hours per day."
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put.
Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Kacine,
That all the words of the Motion after the word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " the Bill be not now read a third time, but that the same be referred back to the Committee of the Whole House with in- structions to amend the same by adding the following section after section 38 and before section 39 : —
George V. 23RD APEIL. 385
' 38&. No employer shall take into his employment any child, youth^ or young girl under the age of fifteen years who cannot produce a certificate from the Principal of the school which such child, youth or young girl last attended, or from the School Inspector of the municipality in which the employer carries on his business, certifying that such child, youth, or young girl is able to read at sight and write legibly simple sentences of prose and has such other educa- tional qualifications as may be prescribed by regulations to be passed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.' '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put.
Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion after the word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " the Bill be not now read a third time, but that the same be referred back to the Committee of the Whole House with in- structions to amend the same by inserting the following section after section 38 and before section 39 thereof: —
' 38&. In case a child, youth, young girl or woman appears to the In- spector to be physically unable to perform the work upon which he or she is engaged, or if it appears to the Inspector that such work is or is likely to prove harmful to his or her health, the Inspector shall have power to prohibit the em- ployment of any such person until there is produced to him a certificate signed by a duly qualified physician that such person is physically capable of performing the work at which he or she is engaged and that the work is not harmful to his or her health.' '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put.
Mr. McQueen moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
That all the words of the Motion after the wo'rd " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " the Bill be not now read a third time, but that the same be referred back to the Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend the same by adding to section 58 thereof the /following subsection as subsection 57 : —
'(57) No child, youth, young girl under the age of sixteen shall have or be permitted to have the care, custody, management or operation of any elevators, and any employer infringing the provisions of this subsection shall be liable to a fine of not less than $50, and not more than $200 for each offence.' '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost. 25 — Journal.
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The Motion for the third reading, having been then again submitted, was carried on the following Division: —
YEAS.
Anderson
(Essex)
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Galna
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Johnson
Lucas
McCowan
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McNaught
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Machin
Musgrove
Neely
Nixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Pyne Keaume Regan Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Westbrook Whitesides Whitney— 46.
NAYS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Ferguson
(Kent)
McDonald
McQueen
Marshall
May berry Munro Proudfoot Racine
Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme — 16.
PAIRS.
None.
And the Bill was thereupon read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 202), Respecting the Lake Huron and Northern Ontario Railway, having been read.
Mr. Hearst moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
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Mr. Anderson (Bruce) moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Ferguson (Kent),
That all the words of the Motion, after the word " That " be omitted, and the following substituted : " the Bill be not now read the third time, but be forthwith re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend the same by adding to section 2 the following: —
'Provided, however, that no land shall be selected or sold under the pro- visions of this Act in the area now set apart as the Mississauga Forest Reserve.' ''
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on the following Division : —
YEAS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Ferguson
(Kent)
McDonald
McQueen
Marshall
Mayberry Munro Proudfoot Racine
Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme — 16,
NAYS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Galna
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Johnson
Lucas
McCowan
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McNaught
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Machin
Musgrove
Neely
Nixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Pyne Reaume Regan Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Westbrook Whitesides Whitney — 46.
PAIRS. None.
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Division : — |
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Anderson (Essex) Black Brewster Brower Carscallen Crawford Dargavel |
Ferguson McElroy Fo McGarry Galna .^C£e°T Grant McNaught Grigg MacArthur Hanna Macdiarmid Hartt Machin Hearst . Musgrove |
Pattinson Pratt Preston (Durham) Pyne Reaume Regan Thompson (Peterboro) |
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Devitt |
Hendrie |
Neely |
Torrance |
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Donovan |
Johnson |
Nixon |
Westbrook |
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Duff |
Lucas |
Norman |
Whitesides |
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Ebbs |
McCowan |
Owens |
Whitney— 46. |
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Anderson |
Ferguson |
Mayberry |
Richardson |
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(Bruce) Atkinson |
vKent) -*r McDonald |
Rowell |
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Bowman |
McQueen |
Proudfoot |
Sinclair |
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Elliott |
Marshall |
Racine |
Studholme— 16. |
PAIRS. None. And the Bill was thereupon read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 78), Respecting the Supreme Court of Ontario and the Administration of Justice in Ontario, having been read.
Mr. Foy moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
Mr. Elliott moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Sinclair,
That all the words of the Motion, after the word " That " be omitted, and the following substituted: "the Bill be not now read the third time, but be forth-
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with re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend subsection (1) of section 6 of the same by adding thereto the following words : —
'Provided, that when any vacancy occurs in the High Court Division, such vacancy shall not be filled until the number of Judges in the High Court Division is reduced to twelve, and thereafter the number of such Judges shall continue to be twelve.' '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put, was carried and the Bill was read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 209), Respecting Aid to certain Railways, having been read.
Mr. Reaume moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
Mr. Munro moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Bowman,
That all the words of the Motion, after the word " That " be omitted, and the following substituted : " the Bill be not now read the third time, but be forthwith re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend clause 1 of the same by adding thereto the following as subsection (a) thereof : —
'(a) That in addition to the conditions imposed by the Act passed in the ninth year of the reign of His late Majesty, and chaptered 71, the exten- sion hereby granted shall be subject to the condition that the railway company shall in each of the first five years, commencing two years after the passing of this Act, place upon their said lands or the lands of the Crown, adjacent to the line of the said railway, at least 500 male settlers, and in each of the next following five years at least 1,000 male settlers, who shall be each of the age of 18 years or over and who shall each build or have built for him before or within one year of his being placed upon the said land a house thereon fit for habitation, at least 16 feet by 20 feet, with other necessary buildings, and who shall also each perform within the time specified by the Free Grants Act the settlement duties as to residence, clearing and cultivation by the said Act re- quired, in order to entitle a free grant settler to a patent of 160 acres of land. Provided, that every settler's son who is of the age of eighteen years or over and who resides with his father shall count as a settler within the meaning of this paragraph and the foregoing requirements as to the building of a separate
390 23RD APRIL. 1913
house and other buildings shall not apply in the case of any such settler's son resident with his father/ '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put, was carried and the Bill was read the third time, and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 198), T0 amend the Liquor License Act, having been read.
Mr. Hanna moved,
That the Bill be now read the third time.
!
Mr. Mayberry moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. McDonald, That all the words of the Motion, after the word "That" be omitted, and the following substituted: "the Bill be not now read the third time, but be forthwith re- committed to a Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend the same by re-numbering section 1 as section la, and by inserting before the said section the following section : —
'1. Section 8 of the Liquor License Act is hereby amended by inserting the following sub-section after sub-section (2) thereof and before sub-section (3) thereof : —
'(2a) Notwithstanding anything in this or any other Act contained, no tavern or club license shall be issued after the 30th day of April, 19 14.' '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on the following Division :
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Anderson Ferguson Marshall Richardson
Bowman McDonald Munro Sinclair
Elliott McQueen Proudfoot Studholme — 16.
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NAYS.
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Chambers
Cook
Crawford
Pargavel
Devitt
Ebbs
Messieurs :
Ellis Ferguson
(Grenville)
Eoy
Eraser
Galna
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Johnson
McCowan
McCrea
MeElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McNaught
McPherson
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Machin
Mason
Mathieu
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
Neely
Nixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Reaume
Regan
Shillington
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Westbrook Whitesides Whitney — 61.
PAIRS. None.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put,
Mr. Anderson (Bruce), moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Eerguson (Kent),
That all the words of the Motion after the first word "That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor : "the Bill be not now read the third time, but that the same be recommitted to the Committee, of the Whole House, with instructions to amend the same by adding thereto the following section : —
'6. Sub-section (5) of section 141 of the Liquor License Act is amended by striking out the words 'three-fifths' in the second line thereof and substituting therefor the words 'a majority/ and sub-section (6) of section 141 of the said Act is also amended by striking out the words 'three-fifths' in the fourth line thereof and substituting therefor the words 'a majority,' and by striking out the last sentence of the said sub-section (6) and substituting therefor the following : —
'Provided that any by-law heretofore passed under sub-section (1) of this section by a three-fifths majority of the electors voting thereon, shall not be repealed except with the approval of three-fifths of the electors voting upon such repeal.' '
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And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Division :
YEAS.
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Chambers
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler
McDonald
McQueen
Marshall Mayberry Munro Proudfoot
NAYS. Messieurs :
Ellis Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Fraser
Galna
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Johnson
McCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McPherson
McNaught
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Machin
Mason
Mathieu
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
Neely
Nixon
Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme — 16.
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Reaume
Regan
Shillington
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Westbrook Whitesides Whitney — 61.
PAIRS. None. The Motion for the third reading, having been then again put,
Mr. Ferguson (Kent), moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Ander- son (Bruce),
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : "the Bill be not now read the third time, but that the same be recommitted to the Committee of the Whole House, with instructions to amend the same by striking out sections 4 and 5 and substituting therefor the following: —
'4. Section 54 of the Liquor License Act is amended by striking out the words 'seven of the clock on Saturday night until six' in the sixth line thereof
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393
and substituting therefor the words 'twelve o'clock noon on Saturday until eight,' and by striking out the word 'ten' in the second line of clause (a) oi section 55 and substituting therefor the word 'eight,' and by striking out the word 'six' in the third line of the said clause and substituting therefor the word 1 eight.' '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost upon the following Division :
YEAS.
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Messieurs : Ferguson Marshall
(Kent) T/r i
Kohler Mayberry
McDonald Munro
McQueen Proudfoot
Richardson Eowell Sinclair Studholme— 16.
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Chambers
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
NAYS. Messieurs :
Ellis Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Fraser
Galna
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Johnson
M!cCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McNaught
McPherson
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Machin
Mason
Mathieu
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
Neely
Nixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Pratt
Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Reaume
Regan
Shillington
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Westbrook Whitesides Whitney — 61.
PAIRS. None.
The Motion for the third reading having been then again put,
Mr. McDonald moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Richardson,
That all the words of the motion after the word "That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " the Bill be not now read the third time,
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23RD APRIL.
1913
but that the same be recommitted to the Committee of the Whole House with instructions to amend the same by adding thereto he following section: —
'6. Section 55 of the said Act is further amended by inserting after the word 'during' and before the word 'Christmas' in the first line of clause (&) of the said section the words 'Good Friday.' '
And the Amendment, having been put, was lost on the following Division :
YEAS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Devitt
Elliott Ferguson
(Kent)
McDonald McQueen
Marshall Mayberry Munro Proudfoot
Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholrne — 16.
NAYS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Carscallen
Chambers
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Ellis
|
Ferguson |
McElroy |
|
(Grenville) Foy Fraser Galna Godfrey Gooderham |
McGarry McKeown McNaught McPherson MacArthur |
|
Grant |
Macdiarmid |
|
Hanna |
Mason |
|
Hartt |
Mathieu |
|
Hearst |
Mills |
|
Hendrie |
Morel |
|
Johnson |
Musgrove |
|
Lucas |
Neely |
|
McCowan |
Nixon |
|
McCrea |
Norman |
Owens Pattinson Pratt Preston
, (Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Reaume Regan Shillington Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Westbrook Whitesides Whitney.— 59.
PAIRS. None.
The Motion for the third reading, having been then again submitted, was carried and the Bill was read the third time and passed.
The Order of the Day for the third. reading of Bill (No. 143), To amend the Ontario Insurance Act, having been read,
George V. 23RD APRIL. 395
. Ordered, That the Order be discharged, a'nd that the Bill be withdrawn, the provisions thereof having been incorporated with those of Bill (No. 119), To amend the Insurance Act.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (^"o. 194), To amend the County Courts Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged and that the Bill be withdrawn, the provisions thereof, having been incorporated with those of Bill (No. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 159), To amend the Ontario Game and Fisheries Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged, and that the Bill be withdrawn, the provisions thereof, having been incorporated with those of Bill (No. 103), Respecting the Game, Fur-bearing Animals and Fisheries of Ontario.
The Order of the Day for the third reading of Bill (No. 156), To amend the Interpretation Act, having been read,
Ordered, That the Order be discharged and that the Bill be withdrawn, the provisions thereof, being incorporated with those of Bill (Xo. 199), The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913.
Mr. Proudfoot moved, seconded by Mr. Bowman,
That an humble Address be presented to His Honour the Lieutenant- Governor, praying that he will be graciously pleased to issue a Commission directed to two Judges of the Supreme Court of Ontario to enquire into and investigate the charges set forth in the statement this day made to this Honour- able House by Mr. William Proudfoot, member for the Electoral District of Centre Huron, and all matters and things which, in the judgment of the Com- missioners, relate thereto or affect the same; and the said Commission shall confer upon the said Commissioners all the powers contained or given in or by The Public Inquiries Act or in or by any Act amending the same.
Sir James Whitney moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Foy,
That all the words of the Motion after the first word " That " be struck out and the following substituted therefor : " the statement made this day to this House by William Proudfoot be referred to the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections with instructions to inquire and report thereon, and with power to send for and examine all necessary persons and papers in or con-
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cerning the premises. And that the said Committee be empowered to sit for such purposes during any adjournment of this House."
sion :-
And the Amendment, having been put, was carried on the following Divi-
YEAS.
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
B rower
Oarscallen
Chambers
Cook
Crawford
Dargavel
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Ellis
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Foy
Fraser
Galna
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grant
Grigg
Hanna
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Johnson
Lucas
McCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McNaught
McPherson
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Machin
Mason
Mathieu
Milligan
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
Neely
Nixon-
Norman
NAYS. Messieurs :
Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler
McDonald
McQueen
Marshall Mayberry Munro Proudfoot
PAIRS.
None.
Owens Pattinson Pratt Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Reaume
Regan
Shillington
Studholme
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Westbrook Whitesides Whitney.— G4.
Richardson Rowell Sinclair. — 15.
The Original Motion, as amended, having been then put, was carried, and it was
Resolved, That the statement made this day to this House by William Proudfoot be referred to the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections with instructions to inquire and report thereon and with power to send for and examine all necessary persons and papers in, or concerning the premises. And that the said Committee be empowered to sit for such purpose during any adjournment of this House.
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Mr. Hanna presented to the House,
Return to an Order of the House of the 10th March, 1913, for a Return showing copies of the resolutions (if any) adopted at the Board Meeting held at the Horticultural Experiment Station at Jordan Harbour on or about December 17th last. (Sessional Papers, No. 109.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 27th March, 1913, for a Return showing: — 1. Copy of an Order in Council dated the 23rd April, 1910, reducing the royalty payable to the T. & "N. 0. Railway by the Right of Way Mining Company. 2. Copy of an Order in Council dated 17th December, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the Right of Way Mining Company to the T. &. N. O. Railway. 3. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 14th, 1909, reducing the royalty payable by the Cobalt Townsite Mining Com- pany to the T. & N. 0. Railway. 4. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 17th, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the Cobalt Town- site Mining Company to the T. & ~N. 0. Railway. 5. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 14th, 1909, reducing the royalty payable by the City of Cobalt Mining Company to the T. & N". O. Railway. 6. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 23rd, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the City of Cobalt Mining Company to the T. & K. 0. Railway. 7. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 14th, 1909, reducing the royalty payable by the Nancy-Helen Mines, Limited, to the T. & N. O. Railway. 8. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 17th, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the Nancy-Helen Mines, Limited, to the T. & N. 0. Railway.
9. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 14th, 1909, reducing the royalty payable by the Wright Silver Mining Co., to the T. & !N". O. Railway.
10. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 17th, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the Wright Silver Mining Co., to the T. & N". O. Rail- way. 11. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 14th, 1909, reducing the royalty payable by the Railway Reserve Mines, Limited, Jack Pot Silver Mining Company, Ontario Development and Mining Company, and Station Grounds Mining Compay, to the T. & N. O. Railway. 12. Copy of an Order in Council dated December 17th, 1912, further reducing the royalty payable by the Railway Reserve Mines, Limited, Jack Pot Silver Mining Co., Ontario Development and Mining Company and Station Grounds Mining Company, to the T. & N. O. Railway. 13. Copy of an Order in Council or agreement reducing the royalty payable by the O'Brien Mine to the Crown. 14. Copy of Order in Council or agreement, further reducing the royalty payable by the Chambers-Ferland Mining Company from 25 per cent, of value of ore at pit's mouth, less surface charges, to 25 per cent, of net profits. 15. Copy of agree- ment dated 8th October, 1912, exempting Chambers-Ferland Mining Company from royalty, unless on rich ore being found, when rate of 25 per cent, on net profits made to be imposed. (Sessional Papers, No. 110.)
Also — Return to an Order of the House of the 26th February, 1913, for a Return shewing: — 1. Copies of all correspondence and other papers, docu- ments, etc., seized by the Crown in connection with the prosecution of the Canadian Washing Machine Manufacturing Association. 2. Copies of all
398 23RD AND 24TH APRIL. 1913
correspondence between the Government or any member or official of the Gov- ernment and any other person or persons relating to the Canadian Washing Machine Manufacturing Association, or the prosecution thereof, or the discon- tinuance of such prosecution. 3. Copies of all correspondence and other papers, documents, etc., seized by the Crown in connection with the prosecution of the Canadian Clothes Wringer Manufacturing Association. 4. Copies of all cor- respondence between the Government, or any member or official of the Govern- ment, and any other person or persons, relating to the Canadian Clothes Wringer Manufacturing Association, or the prosecution thereof, or the discon- tinuance of such prosecution. (Sessional Papers, No. 111.)
The House then adjourned at 10.20 p.m.
Thursday, April 24th, 1913.
PRAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy, it was
Resolved, That the Report of the 'Special Committee appointed to pre- pare and report Lists of Members to compose the Select Standing Committees ordered by the House, be amended as follows.: — That the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections be struck out and that instead of the Members con- stituting the same therein, the following Members shall be and compose the said Committee: — Messieurs Armstrong, Black, Bowman, Brewster, Devitt, Eilber, Elliott, Ferguson (Grenville), Ferguson (Simcoe), Galna, Grant, Hartt, Jamie- son, Jessop, Lennox, McCrea, McGarry, McKeown, McQueen, Macdiarmid, Marshall, Mathieu, Mills, Morel, Munro, Neely, Norman, Preston (Durham), Preston (Lanark), Racine, Ross, Rowell, Shillington, Thompson (Simcoe), Vrooman, and Whitesides — 36.
The Quorum of said Committee to consist of Nine Members.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy,
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, the Sixth day of May next, at Three of the Clock, in the afternoon.
The House then adjourned at 3.15 p.m.
George V. BTH MAY.
Tuesday, May 6th, 1913. PBAYERS. 3 O'CLOCK/ P.M.
The following Bill was introduced and read the first time : —
Bill (Xo. 216), intituled "An Act to amend certain Acts passed at the present Session." Mr. Foy.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the second time forthwith.
The Bill was then read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole forthwith.
The House then resolved itself into the Committee, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr. Brewster reported, That the Committee had directed him to report the Bill without any amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time forthwith. The Bill was then read the third time, and passed.
His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor proceeded in State to the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly and took his seat upon the Throne.
The Clerk Assistant then read the Titles of the Acts that had passed severally as follows : —
Chap.
An Act to amend certain Acts passed at the present Session.
2. An Act respecting the Revision and Consolidation of the Statutes of
Ontario.
3. An Act respecting the Public Service of Ontario.
4. An Act to amend the Ontario Voters' Lists Act.
5. An Act to amend the Ontario Election Act.
1
6. An Act respecting Public Lands, and the Department of Lands, For-
ests and Mines.
7. An Act respecting certain Leases of Lands in the Township of Matche-
dash.
400 GTH MAY. 1913
8. An Acf respecting Timber on Public Lands.
9. An Act to amend The Forest Reserves Act.
10. An Act to amend The Mining Act of Ontario in respect to the Hours
of Underground Employment.
11. An Act respecting Colonization Roads.
12. The Power Commission Act, 1913.
13. An Act respecting Government House Property.
14. An Act -to 'amend The Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park Act.
15. An Act respecting Provincial Parks.
16. An Act to confirm certain Agreements respecting the Limits of J. R.
Booth in Algonquin National Park.
17. An Act to amend the Tile Drainage Act.
18. The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1913.
19. An Act respecting the Supreme Court of Ontario and the Administra- tion of Justice in Ontario.
20. An Act relating to Leases, Sales and Mortgages of Settled Estates.
21. An Act to amend the Coroner's Act.
22. An Act to amend the Act to create the Territorial and Provisional
Judicial District of Timiskaming.
23. An Act respecting the Partition and Sale of Real Estate.
24. An Act to amend the Registry Act.
25. An Act to amend the Land Titles and Registry Acts and to estab-
lish the Land Titles and Registry Divisions of Fort William.
26. An Act for protecting the Public Interest in Rivers, Streams and
Creeks, and respecting D'ams and other Works thereon.
27. An Act for the prevention of Frauds and Perjuries.
28. An Act to amend the Marriage Act.
29. An Act respecting the property of Married Women.
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30. An Act to facilitate the Conveyance of Land by Married Women.
31. An Act to amend the Law Society Act.
32. An Act to amend the Pharmacy Act.
33. An Act to amend the Surveys Act.
34. An Act respecting Joint Stock Companies for the Construction of Works to facilitate the transmission of Timber down Kivers and Streams.
35. An Act to amend the Ontario Insurance Act, 1912.
36. An Act respecting Railways.
37. An Act respecting the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board.
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38. An Act respecting the Public Construction and Operation of Electric
Railways.
39. An Act respecting Aid to certain Railways.
40. An Act to amend the Ontario Telephone Act.
41. An "Act respecting the construction and operation of Works for
supplying Public Utilities by Municipal Corporations and Companies.
42. An Act respecting Contracts for the supply of Electrical Power to
Municipal Corporations.
43. An Act respecting Municipal Institutions.
44. An Act to amend the Local Improvement Act.
45. An Act to amend the City and Suburbs Plans Act.
46. An Act to amend the Assessment Act.
47. An Act to amend the Act respecting Statute Labour.
48. An Act to amend the Municipal Drainage Act.
49. An Act respecting Municipal Arbitrations.
50. An Act to exempt Firemen from Local Services.
51. An Act to amend the Public Libraries Act. 26 — Journal.
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52. An Act to amend the Motor Vehicles Act.
53. An Act to encourage the Planting and Growing of Trees.
54. An Act to amend the Liquor License Act.
55. An Act to ^amend the Public Health Act.
56. An Act respecting Cemeteries and the Interment of the Dead.
57. An Act to encourage Housing Accommodation in Cities and Towns.
58. An Act to regulate 'the Manufacture of Dairy Products.
59. An Act respecting Milk, Cheese and Butter Manufactories.
60. An Act for the protection of Persons Employed in Factories, Shops
and Office Buildings.
61. An Act respecting Steam Boilers.
62. An Act for the protection of Neglected and Dependent Children.
63. An Act for the prevention of Accidents by Fire in Hotels and other
like Buildings.
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64. An Act «to prevent the Forests from Destruction by Fire.
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65. An Act to provide means of extinguishing Fires in Townships.
66. An Act to amend the Act to prevent the wasting of Natural Gas
and to provide for the plugging of all Abandoned Wells.
67. An Act respecting Line Fences.
68. An Act to amend the Ditches and Watercourses Act.
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69. An Act respecting the Game, Fur-bearing Animals and Fisheries of
Ontario.
70. An Act to amend the School Laws.
71. An Act respecting Separate Schools.
72. An Act respecting Continuation Schools.
73. An Act respecting Education for Industrial Purposes.
74. An Act to amend the LTniversity Act, 1906.
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75. An Act relating to the Avenues and Approaches to Queen's Park,
Toronto.
76. An Act respecting the Agricultural College.
77. An Act respecting the Reformatory for Ontario.
78. An Act respecting the Andrew Mercer Ontario Reformatory for Females.
79. An Act respecting Industrial Refuges for Females.
80. An Act for the protection of Females in Institutions subject to
Inspection.
81. An Act respecting Gaols.
82. An Act respecting the erection of Court Houses in Territorial
Districts.
83. An Act respecting Provincial Hospitals for the Insane and the Custody
of Insane Persons.
84. An Act respecting the Toronto General Hospital.
85. An Act respecting Private Sanatoria for Mental Diseases.
86. An Act respecting Sanatoria for Consumptives.
87. An Act to amend the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act.
88. An Act to provide for the Inspection of Provincial and other Hospitals, 'Charities, Prisons and Court Houses.
89. An Act respecting the Town of Aurora and the Positive Clutch and
Pulley Works, Limited.
90. An Act to confirm certain By-laws of the Tow? of Barrie.
91. An Act respecting the City of Belleville.
92. An Act to confirm By-laws Nos. 1177, and 1178 of the City of Berlin.
93. An Act to confirm certain By-laws of the City of Brantford.
94. An Act respecting the Floating Debt of the Town of Collingwood.
95. An Act respecting the ToAvn of Dunnville.
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96. An Act respecting the City of Fort William.
97. An Act respecting the Town of Gananoque.
98. An Act respecting the City of Guelph.
99. An Act respecting the City of Hamilton.
100. An Act respecting the Town of Kenora.
101. An Act to confirm By-law !No. 719, of the County of Lanark.
102. An Act to incorporate the Town of Leaside.
103. An Act respecting the City of London.
104. An Act respecting the Town of Meaford.
105. An Act respecting the Town of Midland.
106. An Act respecting the Town of Newmarket.
107. An Act to confirm certain By-laws of the Town of North Bay.
108. An Act to incorporate the Town of Ojibway.
109. An Act respecting the City of Ottawa.
110. An Act respecting the Town of Owen Sound.
111. An Act respecting the Town of Parry Sound.
112. An Act respecting the Town of Pembroke.
113. An Act respecting the Debenture Debt of the County of Perth.
114. An Act respecting the City of Peterborough.
115. An Act respecting the 'City of Port Arthur.
116. An Act respecting -the Town of Port Colborne.
117. An Act to confirm By-law !Nb. 661 of the Town of Prescott, and the Agreement entered into between the Town of Prescott and the Grand Trunk Railway 'Company of Canada referred to therein.
118. An Act to authorize the Town of Renfrew to issue Debentures.
119. An Act respecting the City of St. Thomas.
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120. An Act respecting the Town of Sandwich.
121. An Act to confirm By-laws Xos. 790, 787, 785, and 757 of the Town of Sarnia.
122. An Act respecting the City of Sault Ste. Marie.
123. An Act to confirm certain By-laws of the Town of Steelton.
124. An Act respecting the City of Toronto.
125. An Act respecting the City of Toronto.
126. An Act respecting the Town of Wallaceburg.
127. An Act to consolidate the Floating Debt of the Township' of Widdi- field.
128. An Act respecting the Bruce Mines and Algoma Railway Company.
129. An Act respecting the Buffalo and Fort Erie Ferry and Railway Company.
130. An Act respecting the Eastern Ontario Electric Railway Company.
131. An Act to incorporate the Forest Hill Electric Railway Company.
132. An Act to incorporate the Gananoque and Arnprior Railway Com- pany.
133. An Act to incorporate the Hamilton Mountain Electric Railway Company.
134. An Act respecting the Lake Huron and Northern Ontario Railway Company,
135. An Act respecting the Ontario West Shore Railway Company.
136. An Act respecting the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Electric Railway Company.
137. An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Stratford Railway Com- pany.
138. An Act respecting the Toronto and York Radial Railway Com- pany.
139. An Act respecting the Consolidated Telephone Company, Limited.
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140. An Act to authorize the British Empire Trust Company, Limited, to do business in the Province of Ontario.
141. An Act to incorporate the Young Men's Christian Association of Gait.
142. An Act respecting the Young Men's Christian Association of Sault Ste. Marie and Steelton.
143. An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Boys' Home of the City of Toronto.
144. An Act respecting the Upper Canada Religious Tract and Book Society.
145. An Act to incorporate Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada.
146. An Act respecting the Methodist Church Act, 1884.
147. An Act to incorporate the British Methodist Episcopal Church.
148. An Act to incorporate the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parishes and Missions in the Province of Ontario.
149. An Act respecting certain lands of the Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church at Berlin.
150. An Act to enable the Trustees of the Church of England Glebe Lands of the City of Chatham to sell and convey the same.
151. An Act to increase the borrowing powers of the Trustees of the Estate of the late William Walter Brown.
152. An Act respecting the Estate of Sophia MacNab.
To these Acts the Royal Assent was announced by the Clerk of the Legis- lative Assembly in the following words : —
"In His Majesty's name, His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor doth assent to these Acts."
Mr. Speaker then said: May it Please Your Honour:
We, His Majesty's most dutiful and faithful subjects, the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, in Session assembled, approach your
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Honour with sentiments of unfeigned devotion and loyalty to His Majesty's person and Government, and humbly beg to present for Your Honour's accept- ance a Bill intituled " An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the public service for the financial year ending on the 31st day of October, 1913, and for the public service of the financial year ending the 31st day of October, 1914," and for other purposes therein mentioned.
To this Act the Eoyal Assent was announced by the Clerk of the Legis- lative Assembly, in the following words : —
"His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor doth thank His Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, accept their benevolence and assent to this Act in His Majesty's name."
His Honour was then pleased to retire.
3.30 p.m.
i And Mr. Speaker having resumed the Chair,
Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented their Second Report, which was read. (Appendix No. 1.)
, Mr. Ferguson (Grenville), from the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, presented their Report, which was read as follows: —
The Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections beg leave to report,
That pursuant to the Order of this House, dated the 25th day of April, 1913, they have investigated certain charges made against Sir James Whitney and the Honourable W. J. Hanna by William Proudfoot, a Member of this House, representing the Riding of Centre Huron, from his place in the House.
Mr. Proudfoot made two charges, which may be briefly stated as follows : —
1. That Sir James Whitney and the Honourable W. J. Hanna, illegally, corruptly and improperly caused the issue of a fiat, which enabled the firm of
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Taylor, Scott and Company to litigate a claim against the Crown, and cor- ruptly, illegally and improperly entered into an Agreement to refer the said claim to the award of one Thome, whereby the said Taylor, Scott and Com- pany corruptly obtained an improper award against the Crown.
2. That Honourable W. J. Hanna received from George C. Taylor, of the firm of Taylor, Scott and Company, a subscription to the Party Campaign Fund, the threatened disclosure of which so influenced Sir James Whitney and the Honourable W. J. Hanna that they unlawfully, corruptly and improperly caused the issue of the said fiat, the agreement of reference, and the award which followed.
The facts appearing from the evidence are as follows : — Taylor, Scott and Company, under an Agreement dated the 1st of September, 1905, made a five- year contract with the Government to operate the woodenware industry in connection with the Central Prison, which for some years previously had been .operated by the Government itself. Differences of opinion arose from time to- time between the Government and the Contractors as to the construction of the Contract, but it was not until 1910 that any real dispute arose. In that year the Prison Farm at Guelph was established and the prisoners were removed from the Central Prison from time to time to the Farm to carry on the work there. The Contractors then complained that they were not being furnished with the number of prisoners to which they were entitled under the terms of the Agreement. They also complained that under the proper interpretation of the Contract they were not being furnished with the amount of power to which they were entitled.
They billed the Government from time to time with claims for damages,, always pointing out, as the documents in evidence show, that besides the figures furnished by them, there were other items upon which they put no- specific value, that required adjustment. The Department admitted that the Contractors had a just claim for some amount, but refused to accede to the whole of their demand.
On 24th February, 1911, J. D. Montgomery, Solicitor for the Taylor,. Scott and Company, wrote to the Deputy Attorney-General, applying for a fiat in the ordinary way, claiming $50,000 damages against the Crown.
On 13th March, 1911, a fiat was granted permitting Taylor, Scott and Company to take legal proceedings against the Crown.
On 23rd June, 1911, the claimants rendered their statement, giving the details of a claim amounting to $40,472.04, and reserved the right to have certain other items valued, of which they gave no specific particulars.
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On 18th November, 1911, an Agreement was entered into between Taylor, Scott and Company and the Honourable W. J. Hanna as Provincial Secretary, whereby the adjustment of the said claim was referred to one L. E. C. Thorne, an Accountant, for final adjudication.
On 24th November, 1911, Thorne made an award whereby, after adjust- ing all outstanding accounts between the parties, he found the Crown indebted to Taylor, Scott and Company in the sum of $21,068.03.
On 17th January, 1912, the amount of the award was paid by the Govern- ment to Taylor, Scott and Company.
To prove the first charge, that the granting of a fiat and the reference to arbitration and the payment of the amount of the award were corrupt, illegal and improper, Mr. Proudfoot called several witnesses.
First, "Deputy Attorney-General J. R. Cartwright, who has held his present position continuously since his appointment by Sir Oliver Mowat in 1889, stated that the petition in this matter claiming $50,000 damages reached him in the ordinary way. He went into the merits of the case, and, after satisfying himself that the suppliants had a claim that it was proper should be put into litigation, he endorsed the following memo upon the Petition: —
" While the claim is, I think, much exaggerated, the suppliant has a claim for some damages, and it would seem, therefore, that the fiat asked for should be given."
He further swore he exercised his " own unbiased and calm judgment," and that the fiat was granted entirely upon his own responsibility, — that he had no suggestion from or talk with either Sir James Whitney or the Honour- able W. J. Hanna or any Minister of the 'Crown, or any envoy of any of them, or Taylor, Scott and Company, or anyone on their behalf. In fact, as he puts it, he heard nothing from any source except what the papers filed with him disclosed. He stated emphatically that any suggestion that the fiat was procured by any impropriety on the part of 'Sir James Whitney or the Provincial Secre- tary is lt absolutely untrue."
Dr. Gilmour, Warden of the Central Prison, was called by the prosecu- tion.
Summarized, his evidence is that the working out of the minor differences arising ont of the contract were left for adjustment in the hands of Inspector Rogers and himself and did not come to the personal attention of the Minister. From intimate personal knowledge of the contract and the operations carried on under it in the Central Prison, and the loss sustained by the Contractors when so many of the best type of prison laborers were removed to Guelph in connection
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with the Prison Eeform Movement, he was convinced that Taylor, Scott and Company had suffered serious loss and had a valid claim for compensation.
Mr. Proudfoot called L. E. C. Thome, who made the award. His evidence is that he was engaged by the Government in 1905 to reorganize the system of accounting in the 'Central Prison and other departments of the public service, and left the Government's employ after completing that work. When Taylor, Scott and Company brought action against the Crown, he was retained by the Government on account of his knowledge of the book-keeping system to prepare the case for the Crown. At a meeting in Mr. Hanna's office on the 18th of November, 1911, an Agreement was entered into by the parties, referring the dispute to him for final adjustment. Aided by the knowledge he had already acquired in preparing the Government's case, he was enabled to gather the necessary data and evidence and make his award on the 24th of November, 1911.
Thorne stated clearly that he was in no way approached, or improperly influenced by anyone in connection with the matter, and that his award was honestly made according to his best judgment.
George C. Taylor, the Contractor himself, was the last witness called on behalf of Mr. Proudfoot. His evidence clearly negatives any allegation that there was anything corrupt, illegal or improper in the procuring of the fiat, the reference to Thorne or the award by Thorne. It was admitted that in the interview with the Premier he had made certain statements of a threatening nature, but these so- far as he knew had no foundation in fact.
Sir James Whitney and the Honourable W. J. Hanna, both gave evidence before the Committee. They emphatically denied any improper or corrupt influence or suggestion made by themselves or on their behalf in connection with the issue of the fiat, the agreement or the making of the award.
In corroboration of their statements, Mr. J. D. Montgomery, who acted as Counsel for Taylor, Scott and Company in the matter, gave a most emphatic and categorical denial to every suggestion of improper conduct or influence in connection with the issue of the fiat. It was procured on his initiative in the ordinary way and without reference to any Minister, friend or official of the Government, other than the Deputy Attorney-General. The delay from the issue of the fiat in March until the claim was filed in June was by arrange- ment made at his instance with Mr. Stewart, Counsel for the Crown, to enable him to prepare his case. He further stated that in all his dealing with him, Mr. Hanna's attitude was hostile and antagonistic towards Taylor, Scott and Company, and his treatment of Taylor, as he puts it, was " niggardly."
Mr. David Fasken, K.C., gave evidence that Thorne had taken independent advice of him about the legal aspects of the case and the form of the award. He deposed that he drew the award for Thorne.
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Mr. W. K. McNaught, M.P.P., swore that in the fall of 1911, Taylor, whom he had known for some years, sought his assistance to have the litigation disposed of expeditiously. Mr. McNaught got the parties together, and it was at his suggestion that the dispute was left to Thome for final disposition. There was no undue or improper influence of any kind in connection with it.
Charge number one, therefore, not only fails completely on the evidence of the witnesses produced by the prosecution, but is also emphatically negatived by every witness who was heard during the enquiry.
Coming to charge number two, Counsel for Mr. Hanna admitted that he had received from Taylor a subscription of $500 towards the Party Campaign Fund. There was not a tittle of evidence from any source that the money was used improperly or that the contribution in any way corruptly, unlawfully or improperly influenced either Sir James Whitney or the Honourable W. J. Hanna in dealing with this matter. In fact.it is clear that Sir James Whitney knew nothing of it.
Mr. Proudfoot, the author of the charges under investigation, was sum- moned to give evidence. He appeared before the Committee, but refused to be sworn or give evidence in support of the charges he had made.
All other witnesses and all documents asked for by the parties or the Committee were produced and examined.
Your Committee therefore reports that after a full and complete enquiry, that your Committee finds there is absolutely no evidence to support the charges referred to and they have no foundation in fact.
Attached hereto is a complete record of the evidence and proceedings before the 'Committee taken in shorthand. (Appendix No. 2.)
Mr. Ferguson ('Grenville), then moved,
That the Report be now adopted.
Mr. Bowman moved in Amendment, seconded by Mr. Munro,
That the said Report be not adopted, but that this House adopt in lieu thereof, the Report suggested by the Minority of the said Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections as the same appears on the records in the Minutes of the said 'Standing Committee. (Appendix No. 2.)
And a Debate having ensued, it was, on motion of Mr. Hartt, Ordered, That the Debate be adjourned until To-morrow.
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On Motion of Mr. Foy, seconded by Mr. Pyne,
Ordered, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until Eleven of the Clock in the forenoon of Wednesday, the Seventh day of May, instant. Mr. Speaker to leave the chair at One of the Clock, without the Question being put.
The House then adjourned at 11.10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7th, 1913. PRAYERS. 11 O'CLOCK, A.M.
The Order of the Day for resuming the adjourned debate on the Motion for the adoption of the Re-port of the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, having been read.
The Debate was resumed.
And it being One of the Clock, Mr. Speaker left the Chair to resume the same at half past Two.
2.30 P.M. The Debate continued.
And after some time,
Mr. McGarry moved in Amendment to the Amendment, seconded by Mr. Preston (Lanark.)
That all the words of the Amendment after the first word "That" be struck out and the following substituted therefor: "The following words be added to the original Motion: And this House deems k to be its duty to de- clare and place on record its unqualified condemnation and censure of the con- duct of the Member for Centre Huron in putting before this House, charges of a serious character reflecting upon the honour of two Ministers of the Crown, and which charges were shown by the sworn testimony of witnesses called by
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the said Member for Centre Huron to be untrue and without any foundation whatever, and this House further censures and condemns the conduct of the said Member for Centre Huron in refusing to be sworn and to give evidence with relation to his said charges, when called upon by the said Committee so to do."
And the Amendment to the Amendment, having been put, was carried upon the following Division :
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
Brewster
Brower
Oarscallen
Chambers
Champagne
Charters
Crawford
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber
Ellis
Ferguson
(Slmcoe)
Ferguson
(Grenville)
Toy
Fraser
Galna
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grigg
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Hogarth
Jamieson
Jarvis
Johnson Lennox Lucas McCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McPherson
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Machin
MJathieu
Milligan
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
Nesbitt
E~ixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Peck Pratt Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Regan
Ross
Shillington
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Vrooman Westbrook Whitesides— 69.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Evanturel Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler McCormick
McDonald
Mageau
Marshall
Mayberry
Munro
Racine Richardson Rowell Sinclair Studholme — 18,
PAIRS.
Dunlop Beck
Clarke McQueen
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The Main Motion^ as -amended, having been then put was carried upon the following Division :
YEAS.
Messieurs :
Anderson
(Essex)
Armstrong
Bennewies
Black
B re water
Brower
'P'arscallen
Chambers
Champagne
Charters
Crawford
Devitt
Donovan
Duff
Ebbs
Eilber
Ellis
Ferguson
(Simcoe)
Ferguson
(Grenvllle)
Foy
Eraser
Galna
Godfrey
Gooderham
Grigg
Hartt
Hearst
Hendrie
Hogarth
Jamieson
Jarvis
Je-ssop
Johnson
Lennox
Lucas
McCowan
McCrea
McElroy
McGarry
McKeown
McPherson
MacArthur
Macdiarmid
Machin
Miathieu
Milligan
Mills
Morel
Musgrove
Nesbitt
Nixon
Norman
Owens
Pattinson
Peck Pratt Preston
(Durham)
Preston
(Lanark)
Pyne
Rankin
Reaume
Began
Boss
Shillington
Thompson
(Peterboro)
Torrance Vrooman Westbrook Whitesides — 69.
NAYS. Messieurs :
Anderson
(Bruce)
Atkinson Bowman Elliott
Evanturel Ferguson
(Kent)
Kohler McCormick
McDonald
Mageau
Marshall
Mayberry
Munro
Racine Richardson Rowell Sinclair — 17.
PAIRS.
Dunlop Clarke
Beck McQueen
And it was
Resolved, That this House doth adopt the Report of the Standing Com- mittee on Privileges and Elections. And this House deems it to be its duty
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to declare and place on record its unqualified condemnation and censure of the conduct of the Member for Centre Huron, in putting before this House charges of a serious character reflecting upon the honour of two Ministers of the Crown, and which charges were shewn by the sworn testimony of witnesses called by the said Member for Centre Huron, to be untrue and without any foundation whatever, and this House further censures and condemns the con- duct of the said Member for Centre Huron in refusing to be sworn and to give evidence with relation to his said charges, when called upon by the said Com- mittee so to do.
On Motion of Mr. Proudfoot, seconded by Mr. Elliott.
Ordered, That the letter of Mr. Thome, read in the House by Mr. Proud- foot, member for the Electoral District of Centre Huron, be placed in the hands of the Speaker of the House and be by him laid upon the Table to be kept in the custodv of the Clerk of the House until the further order of the House.
On Motion of Mr. Lucas, seconded by Mr. Hearst.
Resolved, That the full Sessional Indemnity be paid to John C. Ebbs, elected at a By-election during the current Session, and also to Messieurs Sulman, Carscallen, Evanturel and Grigg, absent on account of illness, and to any of the other Members who were unavoidably absent for the same reason.
On Motion of Sir James Whitney, seconded by Mr. Foy.
Resolved, That when this House adjourns To-day, it do stand adjourned until Three of the clock in the afternoon of Friday next, the Ninth day of May instant.
Mr. Hanna presented to the House: —
Return to an Order of the House of the 14th March, 1913, for a Return showing: — For the year 1912.' 1. The number of cases in which damage suits were entered in Court against the employer. 2. The number of instances
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where damages were obtained and the amounts. 3. The number of cases non- suited by the Court. 4. The number of cases where employers settled by pay- ing compensation without a damage suit and the amounts. (Sessional Papers No. 112.)
Also: Return to an Order of the House of the 27th March, 1913, for a Return showing : — 1. The names of the professors of the Faculty of Education (not including instructors in practice schools) at (a), Toronto University; (&), Queen's University. 2. The number of hours teaching done by each of said professors per week. 3. The number of students in attendance in the Faculty of Education during the Session 1912-1913, at (a), Toronto University; (6), Queen's University. 4. The average cost per pupil in the Faculty of Educa- tion during each of the last five years at (a), Toronto University; (6), Queen's University. 5. The number of extra-mural students under instruction by the Faculty of Education at (a), Toronto, (&), Queen's. 6. The number of hours of instruction per session given in each of the following subjects of the course of study in education: — (a) History of Education and Educational systems; (b) Principles of Education; (c) Psychology and General method; (d) School management and school law; (e) Methods in Public School subjects; (f) Methods in High School subjects; (g) Art work; (h) Commercial work and writing; (i) Constructive work ; (;') Household science ; (fc) Nature study; (I) Music; (m) Physical training; (n) Physiology and Hygiene, including treat- ment of emergencies. (Sessional Papers No. 113.)
The House then adjourned at 10.05 p.m.
Friday, May 9th, 1913.
3 O'CLOCK P.M.
His Honour the Lieutenant-Go ver nor proceeded in State to the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly and, taking his seat upon the Throne, was pleased to deliver the following Speech: —
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly:
In relieving you of your Legislative duties I desire to thank you for the attention and consideration you have given to the large number of measures brought before you in the course of a Session of much importance and interest
Our good wishes which have followed His Royal Highness the Governor- General in his visit to the Mother Country will accompany him on his return
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to Canada, and in the meantime we earnestly pray that the health and strength of Her Koyal Highness may soon be completely restored.
It is a matter of congratulation and thankfulness that our people during the recent season have escaped flood calamities such as have overtaken our neighbours to the South. I have observed the friendly spirit which has prompted the expression of sympathy by the Legislative Assembly of this Province for the sufferers, and also the practical steps which have been taken to ascertain how far we can protect ourselves from the effects of such calamitous visitations.
It is satisfactory to notice signs of prosperity in every branch of industry, and particularly in connection with Agriculture. It is my conviction that your efforts to improve the knowledge and methods of scientific farming through actual demonstrations and by means of instruction in the Rural Schools are- meeting with practical results which are widely appreciated, and I am glad to observe that authority has been given for the extension of this useful work.
In view of the satisfactory Report submitted to you of what has been accomplished under the development policy in a portion of Northern Ontario, there is every reason to expect similarly desirable results from the application! of this policy to other sections of the New Country. The legislation you have adopted to encourage an important colonization railway extension, will also help to promote the settlement of the undeveloped portions of the Province, facilitating at the same time a market for the products thereof.
By virtue of the Act respecting the public operation of Electric Railways, municipalities desiring to secure local transportation facilities, where the general convenience calls for the same, will hereafter be able to avail them- selves of the assistance of the Hydro-Electric Commission in the necessary pre- liminary stages, as well as in the carrying out of matured plans, or if preferred may operate such undertakings through a public Utilities Commission.
\
General interest in the housing problem, as experienced in important centres, is calculated to be aroused by the legislation you have enacted on this subject. It is to be hoped that the co-operation of public-spirited citizens facilitated by this measure will serve to diminish the danger to society of the congestion of population under conditions that are unfavourable to the welfare of the community.
Amendments have been*made to the Liquor License Act for the purpose of curtailing the hours during which intoxicants may be sold, and also tx> prohibit the sale in hotels of beverages not consumed on the premises.
Among the other important measures passed during the Session now clos- ing, are those to provide for an Eight Hour Day for Miners working under ground; to amend the Marriage Act; to give effect to the recommendations of
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the Assessment Committee ; to authorize the management of Public Utilities and to bring into operation the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1914.
I commend to your consideration during the coming recess, as well as to that of all persons interested, the Draft Bill to provide for Compensation to Workmen for Injuries, which, has been submitted by the Commissioner, in order that a measure may be enacted at your next Session which will prove a lasting solution of this important question.
I thank you for the appropriations you have made for the public service and for carrying on the great activities my Government have in hand, and 1 desire to assure you that these appropriations will be expended with a due regard to efficiency and economy.
The end of my official term now draws near, and my parting with you at this time recalls very vividly memories of my long association with you or your predecessors in the work of the Legislature. It is my earnest desire that the best interests of this great Province shall always be faithfully served and carefully guarded by those who constitute the Legislative Assembly, and that our people may continue to enjoy the favour and blessing of Providence so bountifully bestowed upon them in the past.
The Minister of Education then said. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of tlie Legislative Assembly: —
It is His Honour's will and pleasure that this Legislative Assembly be prorogued and this Legislative Assembly is accordingly prorogued.
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