enc C e f P x'% Some ink i -- t % O it suited their political purposes. Th¢ 'ot'::'"gms.f" 5n es on 2oo pur w":hz § f Government had received communication® s § o ea o o en for u6 ""{"z' the ~ l | | from the sheriff, the exeoutive officer of the | hok ce ce v ie thu bad undonbted: | PE > district, who was appointed by hon. gen e-- | . e p J f ' men opposite, and EEX receliv'ed :;ri:ng.ro' I :{t:;::g :flx;mg;leyr and their procedure WAS 3 presentations from others, all conv: im« = 7 portant intorg:tion onn'the subject. 8Tllei Mr. MOC;AEIg said that he thonghfiu'i: $ Government were satisfied that the lock--up high constitutional ground, t;l;m'et ooer° was necessary, and they accordingly built be no doubt that the Governmen whgd f it. He would undertake to say that no one | wrong. _ For several '{M there ha ; wha had a knowledge of the Silver Islet ro-- I been a straining of the constitution 121 f giou would doubt 5:" the spending of the | that way, and he thought it wa8 ne"m E money in building the lock--up at Silver Islet | that the Parliament should take a de ; was a proper and necessary thing, and it | stand on the matter. Considering, however, f would have been unjust to the population of | the advanced state of the session, and the that district if the Government had delayed | explanations given, he would ask the hon. < fWing the protection asked for another year. geutleman to withdraw his resolution. ' f the resolution had been expressed in Mr. MERRICK_said that in view of the 8 another way so as merely to affirm a prin-- M explanation of the Premier and in accordance ciple, the Government might aave allowed it | with the wishes of hon. gentlemen, he asked to pass, but as it was, it had only been permission to withdraw the resolution. moved in order to condemn the Government 1| The resolution was theon withdrawn. in a specious manner, He therefore called | SsUPPLY. 3 upon his friends in the House to vote the | The House then went into Committee of ~ ' ( resclution down. | Supply, Mr. Hardy in the chair. S Mr. BOULTBEE thought that perhaps the The following items were E"'ed oi " mover of the resolution might consider the Washago and Gravonburst oad. $1,200 09 J Oxphnshop of the Premier scfficient. If Balsam River Works, &¢....... 1,200 00 not, he might be satisfied with moving an Kaministiquia River, to complete P abstract resolution which the House might dreéging bay. « «e 6e 6e ++ 6n 10,856 02 j & | > Ro--99%0.. 10. in sia 14002 .0.. . .icme." sibdd 04 l Mr. LAUDER--Will the hon, gontleman O:ounabes River improvements., .. 2,000 00 3 promise this shall not occur again ? Dam and slides, Gall and Burnt a Hpn. Mr, MOWAT--On the contrary, I HRi¥Or WALELG, 2. +. :. : . ¢.+++.««: 17,000 00 A ssy it shall occur again. Swing and fixed bridges, &c., at -- Mr. LAUDER thought that as the Port Carling . .e e e e +s 6+ 3,000 00 c Premier had exnressed his determination to Timber slide, Highfalis, Muskoka \ do the same thing again, the vote of the HVEK . ... .. .6k k k66 4 k 66 66 4 6 664 4,000 00 House should be taken on the resolution. Wye river, piers and dredging of Hon. Mr. MOWAT said that the Govern-- DBL.., i1.sanag se rrig sars tss is 26,000 00 ment would do the same thing again, when Sengog river, dredging....... ... .. 4,000 00 the people called upon them to give' them Surveys, inspections, &c........ .. 5,000 00 protection. The Government had always Maintenance of locks, dams, &c.. 2,000 00 admitted that, except in cases of emergency Look masters' and bridge tenders' | the appropriations should be spent as voted S&AIAFICH . . .. .......}}..+r}}... -- 1,200 00 , by the House. | Estimated amount required for the ; ' leay Mr, LAUDER said the Attorney--Goneral year 1874, in respect of drainage had not shown the necessity for building works undertaken by Government f this lock--up. _ It was built within the limits at request of municipalities under i S of a corporation who would not sell a foot the Act 33 Vic., cap. 2 and 36 of land, or allow a stranger to go there un-- Vic , cap. 38. ............c... .. +}....+ 80,000 less certain rules and regulations were con-- On the item of $100,000 for Colonization . formed to. He wished to know how many Roads, 5 persons were confined in this lock--up. Mr. LAUDER asked if it was necessary & 15 leemod_ to bim that there must to continue the farce of giving the details of 3 ! be a very disorderly set there "to render the estimate for this purpose? He showed f | necessary a violation of the constitution. If | that last year the appropriations for each f | tie Attorney.General would say that the road had not been adhored to in any one in-- s s' action ofdtbn Goveroment would not be made stance. < I aprecedent ot, he would consont to th Hon, Mr. PARDEE said i i i 3 _._| withdrawal of the resolation. , to keep exactly to the estit::t.e;fn[t':::"g: ' Mr. ARDAGH said he could not vote for thought it well still to give details. much a *' cast.iror" resolution, although he Mr,. BOULTER complained that the Gov-- d approved of its general principle. | ernment had dismissed a number of efficient 4 _ Mr. MEREDITH thought the House euperintendents of theso Coulonization Roads I should express its opinion on the #matter. in order to replace them by p)liticn'l | The resolytion had not been moved in the haugers.--on. ¢ | | offensive gonse of condemning the Govern-- Hon, Mr. PARDEE said his predecessor | E gent, but merely to get the opinion of the employed both his political supporters and | | House, 8 opponents as overseers of these roads i | J | _ Mr. SINCLAIR said he did no# think that most impartial manner. vin'the ' ' _ * hon. gqntlemen who had brought forward the Mr, RYKERT said that alarge proportion | E rooolnhqn would do theinselves any good by of the appropriation was spent in inspection ; it. While he agreed with the principle and in overseers instead of in the construc» | E affirmed, he objected to the resolution being tion of these roads,. He was proceeding to | brqught forwara in such a way, and at such ciscuss the conduct of the Govemmencg in | | a 'ime. rot adhering to the appropriations for par-- -- | Hon. Mr. FRASER said it was customary ticular roads, P / __<&, _ when motions of want of contdidence were When the Committee rose. | made that meimbers on the Trea-- It being six o'clock the Spoaker left the | sury Benches should have some notice chair. | f gf fll?:: Tlt:ley had not to complain The H 1er Recess. ' ' or e irst -- time -- that -- session e House again went i ; I of no notice l('l"i"g given, _ The Government Sui)ply dsb € kiute Committes of were justifisd, in some casos, in divertin The debate on the i Jolonizati + B 4 money from the purposes for which it h.gl Roads was resumed. tom for Uolonisation § been appropriated. _ If the Parliamrent Mr. RYKERT pointed out that hou. gen f Buildings, for instance, had been destroyed tiemen opposite had always 99"'9""0';ig°h t I -- during the recess he should say that the | each item should bo specified before the :e | Government would be justified in taking the | was granted, whereas last year the Uomvo' ' ' 1 lmoney appropriated last night for the Sor. sioner of Crown Lands had deviated from ! 3 |. mal School at Ottawa, in order to rebuild the rule and applied money voted 'f rom | . .':'fv"" .M"'Y.;llwh cases might occur, and road to '?2"""'- P Cns ' it was impossible to draw Hon, Mr. PARDEE said t File on the eabject a hard and fast the Samls expendeI@)dEjll&. ;Aglee:hat pugflcally A f ty .idhfr.flt{hYKgRI' said that meimbers on his theM estimate, aoecoraing %o f of the House were not isad r. LAUDER show ; f the resolution withdrawn, becaus ! ittgi (:';'(;'t' of the Government o: e&i.fl:;é',':::'"lt:noy & contain correct principles or because it was they were in power, they fonndJ ie ow, $ badly drawn up, but because they thoug.; compelled to adopt the princi pmacives « th C y thoug'.; o pt the principles of res 3 e Government admitted they were wrons sible Government advocated by M hnd | The complaint was that hon. gentlemen had field Macdonald but conterd eg r, Sand-- é asked for an appropriation for the purpose the then Opposition, against by a of building the lock--up _ at Bruce Hon. Mr. MOWAT denied that th E Mines, but immediately they got . the form Party had been guilty of e Re-- : money, ard Parliament dissolved, 'they sistency. The estimate for em;ny itcon-- 4 used it for some other purpose. As they made as close as it was possible to roakd o < felt that they wore not doing right they After further dizcussion, th 1m e it. § passed an Order in Conmncil ; a proof in itself passod. s ho ifont dwas l ; that they felt they were doing wrong. 'They The item of $117,467.00 for di ' " ought to have come down to the House and on account of Crown lands expenditure ahow:d h:wbmd 'lllly the mosey had been m';l;lou: (l)lppo.itiOn. , was passed 4 ; expendcd, but nothing of the kind had be e following i done. 'The Provincial Seorsinry an ddot:;:: gitems under the head of re-- members of the Government had furnished .