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N WOE * ~2 T h mt xi | ES n Nn PC .0 3 e y e y3 * . < .:'k.: 7:' # s _l'l :1'3;' '- .# 'l I%% f C# x '. 4 R 9 \ ',':':.' w Mn i. oi e 'tls " P # Commissioner of Pu lic Wor s knew he was > \ P uon wrong in asking for eosts to be guarauteed . $10 08. Calculating the contract price to l + Besides, that gentleman knew that Mr. Blake be 40 cents per 1,000 ems, the Government claimed to have secured the right of suing was chm;{gd'w 20, so that the firm sustained the Crown to individuals. a loss of $2 28. At the time of the strike . they locked their men _ out. 'They * In reply to members, I afterwards offered to share the pro-- Mi. WOOD said that the new machinery fits and losses on the work with the had been taken over and the bulanco. had men but the men declined the offer because been taken in raw material. No machinery the firm would not exempt them from loss had been taken over that was not of use,. ,| The Union discriminated _ against theix: The marager of the Company was now being oflice, and tried to compel them to pay employed by the Government :w'hlch had night prices for day work. The Union $ not yet decided upon how it would | having Jlately --relapsed to old prices the 3 | dispose ot its articles. It would be very | oftice was declared open. 'Their employees i \ unfair and impolitic for the Qoverr}ment to enjoyed a three hours holiday on fiutui'day A ' use public funds for competition in trade, tor which they were paid. The Government was at present carrying on The Committee then adjourned. 3 the industry. snnunenmermmnmmmmmmmummmmememmsmmmmmmmeues 4 In reply to Mr. Cameron, . * Mr. FRASER said that they had been able to save about $25,000 on the estimates of the cost of the Hamilton Asylum. In $ f every instance in his department the con-- k tractis are awarded to the lowest tenderer, d In reply to Mr. Lauder, Mr. CROOKS said that the item, $5,000 to the Bank of Commerce to cover advances to the School of Agriculture, properly was ' chargeable to the year 1874. 'There was | some irregularity in the transaction. After some further discussion the Com-- miltee rose and reported. The House adjourned at 11:55 p.m. NoTICES OF MOTION. ; Hon. Mr. Hardy--On Friday next--Bill to amend the License Act, and for other purposes. s 3 Mr. Creighton--On Friday next--Enquiry of Ministry whether the Government intend during this session to amend the Liquor License Act, as to prevent as far as possible ¢ the abuse ot the privilege accorded to drug. . gists of selling liquor in packages of not more than twelve ounces. Mr. Hodgins--On Friday next--Bill res-- pecting judicial statistics, Also, on Friday -- | next, order of the House for the report on | the inspection of the Division Courts in the | county towns during 1877 . \ _ By Mr. Dawson--On Monday next--For leave to introduce a Bill to amend sub-- 4 section 4 of section 7, of chapter 10, of the Revised Statutes of Ontario by striking out the words, «Who do not reside among In-- dians ." cormmmennennoumemmemnmenecmmcend. PRINTING COMMLTTEE. Toroxto, Wednesday, Feb. 20. The Printing Committee held their first meeting this morning, Mr. Clarke (Wel-- lington) in the chair, There were also present Messrs. Fraser, Macdougall (Simcoe), ('Donoghue, Boulter, Deroche, Creighton, and Grange. Mr. Geo, M. Rose, of the printing firm of | Messrs. Hunter, Rose, & Co., appeared before | the Committee, and gave evidence under oath _ with reference to the print. ing, binding, etc., done _ by . that ¢ firm for the Government. He submitted a \ written statement showing the advance in 1873 to have been 9 5--7 per cent.; in 1874, ten and four--tenths per cent.; in 1875, ten and three--fifths per cent.; in 1876, eleven per cent.; in 1877, eleven and one sixth per cent, The aggregate amounts were-- ; Yeor. Advance. Total. \ ISTY seerc.cort«s sco@hh17 10 $15,407 82 1874.........+««+ :: 4008 2% 38,888 24 ¥975; s+ssxxsss«sesrs 000 47 290,181 94 KITG.+«s+ssssvcssses By007 T6 83,277 45 I§T7..«««sxscssscrss $008 00 85,722 08 He explained tha the Government -- now supplied the paper, instead of the . firm supplying it at the _ contractor's | prices. 'The -- charge for the com-- | position was 28¢ per thousand ems, | and now his firm was paying compositors !3'2 cents per thousand. _ A form of long | primer containing,18,000 ems would cost $5 76 for setting, but besides this they had to pay 2 cents per thousand ems for making up the pages, or 36 cents per form ; impos-- ing, 3 cents per page, or 24 cents per form ; making up farniture, 36 cents; total, $6 72 ; proof.reading, proportion of non--producers' salaries, interest on capital, wear and tear, + oflice expenses, &¢., he calculated as 50 per cent. of the price paid the compositor, making in addition $3 36, or a total of