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ks ind d dsc aniiths, 24. c e cabcatuturndl h ns in hi oo o e F country. _ He held that he had established that 1 there was no necessity for such legislation. It was his duty to oppose the bill, but he would | not offer an amendment at this stage. He-- would oppose the features of the bill which to bvndu-em were objectionable. r. MOWAT said the question had been re-- sie»edly before the Legisiature. It had been scussed in the country likewise, yet his hon. friend, the leader of the Opposition, had not added one tittle to his arguments, which had proved wnsuceesaful on all occasfons in the House and in the country. (Cheers.) 'The hon. gentle-- man claimed that the bill was a dangerous one and fraught with evil. He (Mr. Mowat) said the bill was a just and equitabls one, and one which they should pass. (Hear, hear,) The "bill was to promote justice. IHear, hear.) The only question for discussion in the bill was as to whether the compensation to the owners of improvements along streams was euffisient, For their present purpose, this was the real question to be considered and the only question. It was a proper thing that persons owning land on these streams bad the right to bring their logs down the river. 1t had been ad. mitted that it was quite right, and the only re-- maining question was as to the providing for 1 ax . a t _ peluilouisill. Y Atter Recess, Mr, MEREDITH Mr. Pardee's bill to : 421 0OE nBWS!' & * Mr. MEREDITH resumed the discussion on Mr. Pardee's bill to protect the public interest in mvers, streams, and croeks. He thought the Government undertook a graY0e responsibility when they asked the House to pass such & law as in the question under discussion. The matter had been discussed before both in the House pl:d in &hz rursnmetin : h Sebdiniint * burminfithred " d eompensation. He quoted the commentary by Bir f:hn Macdonald as to the grounds of disallow-- ing a Provincial bill. The Government wished to test the sincemty of the hon,. gentiemon epposite en --the matter, and they now provided for another mode of determining t{e tolls. _ The bill was substantially the same bill which was before the House and had been repeatedly declar-- ed to be a just and right bill, and he had no doubt but the. (Government would | again come to the same conclusion. . The bill re-- lated not only to one _ stream, . but *%o-- all tho streams of the country, Mr. MORRIS reviewed the legal aspect of the ease, and cited numerous instances of precedents, both in Canada and the adjgining States of the Union, which, in his judgment, tended to con-- firm the strength of the position taken by the Dominion (Government on this question, _ _ Mr. METCALFE read an extract from a letter reosived, in which the opinion was expross-- ed that the proposed legislation was altogether uncalled for. The bill was read a second time sUPPLY. x } The House in Committee of Supply passed the following items :-- Supreme Court of Judica-- ture d $ 55,119 00 $ 805 00 Migcellaneous eriminal and |___ |_--. -- . ./ / Sfirrogate Judges and Local ~__ °_ _ CGUNCIS...cccc.s.rrss:+..+ _ Jmndok 00 EDUCATION,. Public and Separate Schools $ 240.000 00 Schoois in new and poor _ . __ _ tewniships ..........+.«.«»+; ., 20000 00 _ 2,000 00 Inspection of Public and Separate Schools.......... 27,427 00 _ 5,305 48 Mr. MEREDITH called attention to the fact that the Ontario school statisties had been quoted in the Dominion Parliament as showing a de-- crease in the population of the Province. The Minister of Education had given as a reason for the augmentation otf this item the in-- crease of population, thus admitting the in« Mr. ROSS explained that the method of ascer« taining the number of scholars in rural districts was by calculations of the school trustees, ~which were probably somewhat unreliable, This, how-- ever, would be remedied, Tigh Schools and Coll. Institutes,, $84,500 00, in-- , W'of _the report HMe was of m)igf-'-'l that machinery should be put in motion to gecure greater accuracy in the preparation of the returps, --_ _ u_ is 4& 2 a [' . a% _ Departmental examinations, $3,118 00 $2,307,92.. W k k o s creaso. _ Insvection of same, $5,600 ; increase, _ Traming of _ teachers, . $14,615,; Normal and Model School, 'Forontg, $21,691 00 ; increase, $516. Normal and Moagl School, Ottawa, $19,000 11 : increase, $471. Educational Depositors' Museum and Library, $7.531 ; increase, $431. 'lgghool of Practical Scieonce, $5,375; decrease, Miscellaneous, $2,450 : decrease, $1,460. Superannuated teachers, $52,000 ; increase, $500. TIosane, Toronto...$ 92,911 00 '$1.350 0 nsane, Toronto... 32 A.y'l'um foe CC London.... 125778 00 '9.942 09 «* "*__-- Kingston . 59,908 00 1,120 00 «* ** lMamilton., 69,711 00 1.070 00 «* for Idiots, Orillia..... _ 28.914 00 645 00 Central Prison, 'Foronto...... 73,156 00 415 00 Mr. MEREDITH callul attention to the rules under which a guard was authorized to fire on an escaping prismer, mentioning the cass of a man who, while coufined for a trivial offence, was fired on and knled by a guard, He thonght something should be done to prevent any recur-- PUBLIC INsTITUTIONXS MAINTENAXNOE. ADMINISTRATION OP JUSTICE. Increasge. ; decrease, $21,691 00 ; $19,000 11 : $124 33. inciecase, rence of such an affair, Mr. HARDY explained that the rules of the Central Prison were similar to those of like in-- stitutions in England and elsewhere. The oc: currence montioned: by the hon, gentleman was an cxceptional case, Mr. MERRICK was of opinion that more care should be exercised to avoid any repetition of such an accident. Ontario Reformatorg for Boys, _ Penetanguish@D@.....}}..0 0+ > > .+ Instiiution for Deaf. and Dumb, Bell@ville .............s.c4...+++» 39,849 9178 Institution for the Blind, Brantford 34,0% 1,157 Andrew Mercer Recormatory for Women and Refuge for Girle... 31,582 2,340 The Comumittee rose and reported the foregoing items. THE SANDWICH GAOL Mr. WHITE called attention to the recont escape of prisoners trom Sandwich gaol, com-- menting on the absence of the sherift and the ap-- parent insufficieney of the staff, and inquired if a reward had been offered. Mr, MEKEDITH thought that soemething should be done to ensure greater security in this gaol, and remarked that a case had hbeen made out against the former sheriff on similar grounds. Ho thought the sheriff might have exercised groater caro. ____ usds ods sU dbA Mr. MOWAT believed a reward had been offered by the sheriff,. -- _( _ Mr. BALFOUR stated that the former sheriff had not been removed for a single oifence, but had beon guilty of repeated derelictions of duty. The gentleman at present occupying the position wf;a universally conceded to be a most efficient officer. & Opsning of the Investigation Before the Committee on Elections. Statement of Messr3. Balfour and Dowling. _ Sub--Committee Appointed to Look Into Precedents. The Criminals Arraigned Before the Police Magistrate. The meeting of the Committes on Privileges and Elections was the occasion for a large gathering of spactators and interested persons. The meeting was held in the library of the legis-- lative buildings, Mr. Harcours in the chair, angd a full attendance of the Comumittoe, 'Thers could not by any possibility be a mistake as to the grave character oi the proceedings. Mr. Mere-- dith looked tired and haggard, Mr. Gray's jaunty military air was gone and he was dejected and glum. Mr. Morris looked, if possible, a little more inane than usual, and all the rost appeared deeply conscious of the momentous occasion and ready for the most startling revelations. -- The statements of the msmbers were giv'en in a stiaightforward manner, and the g>ntlemen showed that as trus Canadians and loyal Ro« formers they deeply resented the indignity placed upon them by the more offer of a bribe. The proceedings were opened at 10:30, PROCEEDINGS IN THE POLIGE COURT. BAIL RE PU SE D. Mr. Mowar said--Tuere are very few prece-- donts to guide us, and such precedents as there are to guaide its ars old ones. ,lt. seems to mo that the right plan here aud now will be to take the statements of those members of the House in regard to whom I made a general reference in the resolution which L proposed and whica the House has adopted, and after having heard the statoments it will be for the Committes to con-- sider what course ought to he taken in regard to evidence sand summoning wituesses and further action in the matter, Mr. Morris -- Does the Attorney--General purpose to take the statement of a imember or ovidence? »opa Mr, Mowat said now they proposed to take the statement of a member and afterwards evi-- dence if it were needed. The House adjourned at 12:20. m Increase,