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¥ ° E % Bs is P a :" a . ko p I Mr. LAUDER read from Tus Grnone received by the Bursar of the School of 2s | t of Feb. 2%, 1868, a roport of a speech Agriculture and Model Farm from the sale ' - | 3 of Hon. Archibald McKellar, in which that of stock, crops, or other produce in cach* [3 gentleman complained of the extravagance year since the organization of the said | 4 of the late Government, and went on to say school. 2nd. All payments made by the ' that though Mr. McKellar and the members Government or any officer of the said insti-- ® : of the present Government had gone about | tution for stock, seeds, implements, or other ( the country raising a howl ubout the ex-- | supplies for the said farm or school dur ng | h travagance of their opponents in the matter | that time, specifying each year. 3rd. A list | ' of jackknives and so on, he found that they of all stock, crops, and implements at pre-- had all provided themselyves with the best sent on the farm, giving the value thercof, _| i leather post bags, with improved straps. Mr. Grange--On Thutsday next--Order of | (Loud laughter.) the House for returns for the years 1876 and | The item then passed, as did Department 1877 of all orders issued by the Court of| of Agriculture, $1,200 Chancery appointing guardians «d Hiem to On the item Immigration, $1,400, infants, lundtics,and all other persons under + Mr. MACDOUGALL said that as the re-- disability, and the names of the solicitorsl port on that subject had not been brought so appointed . -- Also--Return of all bills of | P down, he thought the Government should costs taxed during the aboye two years in I | « give the House some explanations, Public the Court of Chancery for guardians ad litem, | § P opinion seemed to expect a change of policy givingthe amounts of the bills brought, the | s with regard to immigration, as in the present amounts allowed, and the names of the | state of affairs it seemel advisable not to | solicitor and guardian ad lfter: in each case. l | R | 1 encourage immigration, except, perhaps, of | Also--BReturn of the amount at the credit of | | « P | a particular class. | the Suitors' Fee Fund during these years, | j ' Mr. HARDY saia he might state generally | and the amounts paid out of said fund and | | EP | that there had been an increase of a | to whom paid. | l j t | few hundreds in the number ofimmigrants | _ Mr. Scott--On Thursday--Order of thel 4 P | over last year, no'wi.thltaud:r?g the deprose | House for copies of all correspondence be-- ~ | sion that had prevailed. | 'The immigrants | tween John Stotherd or others and the | ' 6 | who had been encouraged to come out this | Government, or any member or Department P (| year were of that class for which there it | thereof, relating to the construction or main-- I ?arfglnsfiufx flf"_"""td' t':"d l'" dlcm:/'i!;d f':trlxl): tenance of a drain at the foot of Keeshog | ' labtlu{ers (:\1:«;":er(:'unt't;irsl:xl p'"';h Olj'(l'lUSU , Lake, in the county of Haliburton, and to $ h who had come out not one lu!.«l remained on the lands thereby submerged. & '! ', hand more than 48 hours. * M a wer ro) t T mafrh ' ~ n | _ Mr. MACDOUGALL said he did not ob-- | SANITARY COMMITTEE. § jJoct to voting this item in regard to the _ * in t gst Pamper 5 Deputment itseif, _ When, however, they | ,U'o_ hm')'lfury' .Comm'lfltce metb 14 th,e W came to discuss the other item, he would Library this 1xx9111.111g.' '1 1e mem ers pre-- 7 raise the question whether we really wanted sent were M(.fssrs. lfaxtt'r, Boulter, Clark + } any inducement for immigration at this (Norfolk), Harkin, McMahon, Mostyn, Pres-- t time, ton, Wilson, and O'Sullivan. Drs. Aikens, Mr. HARDY stated that 11.G54 immi-- Zimmerman, O'Reilly, Workman, and Play. f grants came to the Province last year. tf'r' P C also -- present by request of the | Lhe item was passed. Committcee, | f On item 9, Public Institutions, $7,359, In the absence of the Chairman (Hon. | Mr, HARDY explained that there was a | Mr, Crooks), Mr. Mostyn was elected to slight ijucrease in the Inspector's Depart-- preside, ment,. There was no department under The Chairman submitted a draft cirecular | S Government where the clerks worked longer to be sent to the medical men of the Pro. } hours than this, and it was found impossible vince, which, after a full discussion, was . to '1";'("]'{( with a less n(\;mhur. adopted as follows :-- | j 1e item was passed, rear re v | - © ' /m f 1. For how many years have you prac-- | j 5 $5fz),lzls('>ftm ophnaral ofi m tiscd.medicinc in this Province and in what _ | "4 Mr. MERRICK urged that the item Con. | locality ? . 4 f tingencies might be reduced if the 2. State the causes which from time to Minister --liked. In asking -- appropria-- time in your experience have injuriously tions from the Mouse, the particulars affected the public health of such loc_ah't.y in regard to the sums proposed to be ex-- and in what way--and give such statistics pended should be given, instead of asking as may illustrate this--(a) drainage ' for large sums under the title of contingen-- and cesspools ; (4) nature of sgoil and z s cies. | distance to the bed of the rock ; (c) @ Mr, PARDEE said on looking over the depth of the wells, quality of _ water, I charges to contingencies he could not find and supply, ample or limited; (d) villages, | a single item which could be struck out. towns, or dwellings, in valley or on eleva-- | He had managed the Department as closcely tion generally ; (e) if any slaughter--houses, ! \M and economically as though the money green--hide houses, distilleries, swine yards, + came out of his own pocket, burying grounds, factories, school houses, €2+%. Mr. CAMERON _ considered it im-- &¢c.--their condition and position, y proper _ to _ continue _ several _ officers 3. What means should, in your judgment, 1 e under the head of contingensies who be employed in order to prevent injury to 3 had been employed several years, Those the public health, and to efficiently remove @ officers, if the Government could not dis-- the causes thereof? | f gf:lsc w"ch t";fcm' ought to be put on the 4. To what extent does the practice of rmanent sta ELSt I $ 1i s C T st 8 we self.abuse exist in the community, and what > 3 of moice in fhd i'.','f.f'il,f?n" Ts sth 3'.1"5 means would you suggest for Its preven-- ' ; hopes, however, of being able to do without tion ? s A 1 \ those extra clerks. _ If he found it impossi-- 5. Is your locality subject to malarial, or ble to do this, they would be placed on the miagmatic discages; are tuberculous and | regular staff. exanthematous disorders, typhoid, and puer-- * The item was passed. peral fevers and diphtheria prevalent or fre-- Mr, CAMERON suggested that the next quent, n_nd so far as you Ipwe observed can j item, Miscelancous, $9,960, should stand any sanitary means be devised for the pre-- for the present. Me¢ thought the House vention of consumption,. a should have more departmental reports dis-- 6. With whom or with what body would f tributed before proceeding further in 8up-- you place the authority and duty of impos-- & ply. He also called attention to the fact ing and enforcing proper measures to secure 3 that very few public Bills had been printed. this ? } Mr. MOWAT said he would enquire why 4. What specific regulations should in K :hi, ?lllls referred to had not been dis-- your judgment be adopted for the purpose ? ¢ ribuated n Argt § The C i § . How far should individuals themselves 6 Srcl:,-::e OeMltlllle Soee Alld :feporied aitor besrc(llflircd to aid in preventing causes of p i r § liscase ? jox?r::e'c,lma: :(gn:sosf lh)ll;;, MOWAT, the House ad. 9. What power in your opinion should the 8. Legislature uutrlllst to the (l\th;:erl (t)ifel:o:trz(tii's NOTICES 1 p/ f Health as to the removal of par = NOTICES CF NMoTION, gring from contagious discases i]n crowded | Mr. Wigle--On Thursday next--Order of | Sisces to hoepitals, or qs So 4s0 ath " the House for a return--1st. Of all moneys | t \ 5 | 8 I m e e ® * P