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l, be derived from the reports in nestion. economists and reformers. The o position V I ' These reports could not afford light upon had a right to information, but 'lhPl'lfe'f,'l'. 1 I some portions of the estimates, and when ment asked them to vote supplies in ad- ', I they hid searched other portions it might in me. of the proper infomutiiE, Be " I gtt?Ng/"tlr, fft,t, tre, take on: 'tf 'ht, he dclpre elated his native Province, or no e or e estima an a t t h . . were those with regard to which the reports ia','i.i,is1t'!,1 'tf,', tl,elgtT/'e,te?hf,ie: {meagglg In; 'tlt,',',',',,? tttgraft: aging the boundary question to arbitra- ' l iLrglalat to men hdbel t ' , gland" "if: Jllg'd'l 'll' "I: iltlgith 2, - Mr FRASER pointed out that the Civil the session; hut unless there had b',',,', . Serv1ce BilleinOttawa and in "tttfe, change since the time he (Ur. Mowat) had to which the hon. ttttgy" vpotato so beena member ot that body, it had been often, had proved allures. Un Mr. one of the grievances which had Sandiield Macdonald started to arrange ths [ . been loudly complained of, that the salaries for Ontario hie object was to keep ', , estlmates were discussed " " late gg,,tltt down to the lowest notch, an I ' . period in the session. The present some of own friends complained that he _ ; G was too economical. The civil servants were _ overnment had effected a great reform in . I that particular (hear, hear), and they new not over well paid for their services. In his ' proposed to g) on with the work in the earl ptr*mets.t ' knew no mans political part of the session, in order to ive the full. leanings. Th. only t" increases proposed 2 eat time and opportunity for information. I! in that Department were due to the merits I there waste be adiecmsiou upon some por. of the men concerned. The hon, I tions of the estimates, it was no reason why member for Bouth 81m pretend- ; the other portions should not new be gone on ed to have . e,"' regard for scene 1 with. 'Ile Gobut who: h e d ma: t, member t tl . _ . i, e vernmen e e era e y oouseu l i It,' "Ile:: ." ti".riyl. . to what he knew to be wrong, and had do. . e went into Committee, Mr clared to be equivalent to throwing eight I Hedgins in the chair. millions into the" sea. But he wasa practical . I The following items used _ politician who was in oftUt and intended to P . . I Lieutenant Governor's cilice. . ' . . . . .8 l 900 remain there. (Cheer-s.) An lucrense m the Executive Council and Attorney. ' departmental expenditure was a necessity " General's Department. . . . . . . .. 12 870 the area and population of ths Province hr. _ Treasury Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172100 creased, but that did not prove want of econ- I On Item S10,857 for Secretary and llegis in!" Bon. gentlemen "mum point out my , trar's Department, toms which eouldbeleseeued. in "on may ' which did not take afrio'ieneg into M Mr. LAUDER complained that the statls- aeoottnt W unwise, The Government l " tics of births, marriages, and deaths embodied were prepared to give the fullest 5 ': in the Registrar', report last year were ut- information which any fair. minded man could ' (, terly unrei'ihablg, an the expenditure in can- desire. ti F . . 'lt,' 11:23.3 fy,',?,,',??," 2'13; 'ill 0:53: I: de MACDOUG ILL (Simeoe) said that referred to by the Assurance Companies, and no: 2,T,1tt 2f, complained that they had unless the y were more correct in the present 1'i'ldh'h"ldm4 on which wasIusually "b. year's report, it would In a useless dom. . in tt euro at the beginning ot the ment. octagon the larger Parliament of the Do- : - Mr WOOD sa'd the returns had been uu- girl: rdu'ot,te,",f,u,t t,',edfgg,' he: _ i satisiactory. and the. Government hal pre- 't"lGl'l,& on the d'll'h'lffll Railway, 1 l . iiTiaimii'i ,du't',h,,,'a,"t12,n,tt,eat 133?: "when"? ttt J,',g,,1tg,1, it ""3 l of collecting the statistics. The trans 'fitl'ldh,h'i'S,1'l,ll, 2tttett'tt,"yd dt I faring book would be abolished and district porting them, iai'iaUiai him and ire.' l ' reg'strars would no longer be employed, Nisy and the minority in that Govern. " rel J a latte! M $3.723 would be cfi'eeu- l. ment in reference to that question. In j as- , Mr. LAI! DER misc complained that regis- tice to the majority of the Government, how- " ha ion had not bean enforced, 6701', he would "Y that he believed that Mr, WOUD said that the new Bill was Imperial considerations had . graat dealto g, amed for the purpose of carrying out and I do with their decision in favour of the longer l , cr..'orcing the law providing for registration. t route. i , ho item was Pissed on a division . 1t'yt,1'",' remarks (:3) flt; Patterson Oh. , 'TO . ,. sex , w c were icon 9 ntne re orters' ' "Sink? in $18.5. -, for Department of Pub 1c gallery, l? . , , . Mr, LAUDER said that in 1870 Sauddeld I in. MA(I)OU<..\LL3 an tlfth G t I} m n: nt had desired to 'lll1, abreast ll ill, b'tgt,','te 11231.ka about $121,000 fin-b"!- , ' prrgrv rsive movements of the times they 3283's: 1tl fl'7ll'hoo'lxt Cold',',",',,", ITM. l l wsvuid haveIslizmitted to the Houso some cut l'l?v1'l'llg'h' i12'; 'askln; tll 543 a?" Fi. mm :rpbc hammer . 1~1 ' T, l i looting. and not have lift the, 5:1: C/ll,' l of; Carmel": 1,"1t,r'tt, 011131;in to trife,'; V I pramtxcsitlon, with the patronage in the . e on. cmmtssxoncr a P' e i " r,C. or tle, Go; unvno- . T I l Ir' them togeint out items, but the Pauio.Ay '; :jI'II"II.I .- I'I'. 'I I," i' f": t l'.l'/? , "N l counts ommittee had not yet organized, / t a. l" In} it 'l.'??,? i t in: ex IpiequigIcha and they didn't know what his items Wars. I h ' 1. ("i .', _ I}; l. ""3 J: 2; it": In if"? m (Mr. Lauder) went on tepeint out that 3 :'II . ' . f ", .. ,' s",, _ s':'.-, I";i'"5' nrt for furniture, carpets, to" for the Central . l' (u; I I. , I _ , I l mu . 1fl if]. Prison, the sum of $1,043 30 had been ' I r. t "C il 1' r" " (in " hint"; eUrged, . , f a', a -rc,i./.:.'.,.i, mud tr, d but} mi; L l It bang "xo oloae the Hrae POM, the number ot clerks employed. though not a After rece", . . reduction in "taries, The House again went into Committee of Mr. now" said the member for South "WE'V- Simeon frequntly made -tioaa in "and Mr. FRASER, referring to the item for .- - . to subjects about which he 3... nothiu Public Works Department, said that the I Tho Government was responsible for thin member for East Grey thoropIghly understood ma t of its hgtg,'tt, and the there was not one single ditional oi%er , _ ','l'alt,' ot the House oonfidttatte in the I than was on the staff when the Baadfield I Government. m .m a," no unneces- Maedonald Government left offioa, The es- say clerks were employed. The business of timates ice 1872 prepared by Mr. Sandtield '3 the coun was increasing. and it was no Macdonald were for $18,957 " against $18,. ) "3:.th: a Govcnment wasextrava- 872 for 1876'. The actual work of the m. i l gant because it upended new more than a pertinent had hrgdh increased, and included i E previous Government or ded. The Gov- fun". 3115.03. log _ dams, publio bulid- i l ernment rested their mtgl upon the ground lugs, and registry oitittm and gaoie. The ex- I that what they rapes"! was right. bit they penditnre on the Central Prison had been in- ' . . " sometimes remind hon. entiemen Tgt,' vestigated by the Public Accounts Commit. ' that they were complaining": wha their tee and found unobjeetionable. ' A own friends had done. . honourable -. W. CAMERON asked if the ,"tl'g,',t,'t . member for South Simeoe took every for water and gas works for the amilton i opportunity lo i1erpexsdato h" ttmt l Asylum was inoludedin the general apprc- . . Province, and could not speak of it except when," of Urt year. i asaIsmall Province. The question ot the l Mr. FRASER ,0le that he was not a"?! tgglr 1'atl',yght', ttat it"; ' sure whether the appropriation would on- l tt pa" . . d '2 on ° su J8tt tircly cover that work until all the accounts - been came on l were received. f Mr. MACDOUGALL aald the present] Mr, CAMERON doubted the authority of i Government had trelied thdr professions " the Commissioner to proceed with such