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ri {" e London Asylu:m, for instanca, he fo';md in the ten years from 1872 to 1881 (in h alcoholic liquors were somewhat ex. . vely used) the deaths woere five per In the next five years, during which use of alcohol was done awny 'with, the deaths were 4.63 per cent. the _ first poriod _ the -- recoveries e 39.18 per cent. per annum, while in the sequent five years the recoveries were 46. 05 per anuuim. _ The necessity of manual labor on e farin or in the shop was recognised as cessary to the cure of the patients. The ty of Toronto having grown over to and youd tho Asylum grounds, and the mand being for more room to accom-- modate the increasing number of in sane, the _ Government _ wisely proposed __ _ MaAD ADOPTED MANHOOD SUFFRAGE | suggest to them that they should do the e. (Applause.) He was glad that, acting the decision of the Supreme Court and ro-- -- ig upon the Privy Council sustaining the ing, the Provincial Government had begun ssue patents on lands the Indian title of ch was extinguished after Confederation. was glad also that an agreement _ been _ arvrived at _ under _ wirich slation would be passed confirming decision of the Privy Council in relation bell to the Lisut. --Governorship. Re. to the paragraph in the Speech kelating University, he dwelt upon the import-- of the educetional interests of the Pro-- d upon the duty of the Government in to higher education, expressing the that the people would heartily support d been done in relation to the Univer-- d would be glad to know that the of the Government, endorsed by the last session, was being carried into _ with success, One important matter been roferred to by the mover of the ess--that portion of the Speech relating to chise. He was glad to know that in fmity with their policy of extending the ise as rapidly as public senti-- would justify it, the Government this session propose that man-- sulfrage _ should {:e established : in Province. He «did not know that the re would be perfeoted and placed upon statute book at this session of the House, being no special reason to do so. But at the bill would be introduced this session would be made the law of the Iand before next general election. He did not sup: that the measure would receive auy op-- tion from gentlemen on the Opposition , but when it passed he hoped they would graph their friends in OUttawa that this Fince .. in connection with these asyluims facts brought out by the reports were e greatest public interest. In the report e Mc on P o s k & & D C 2 & ress was being made with the Parlia-- ildings. _ 'The new buildings were eded. The construction of them how that a round imillion of dollars spent by public officers without a it being mi--appropriated, and the re when Cunish«d would be a standing y of the honesty of the present Gov-- t and the Liberal party which sup-- it. (Cheers.) He moved the adoption dress and resumed his seat amidst lause. cKAY seconded the motfon in a speech Wwas well delivered and well receivei. oed the congratulatious expressed y utton on the appointment of Sir Alex. TRIS GREAT INTEREST uld have special representation in t. While the Government showed tion to the interest of the farming y, the interests of labor were not The proposed amendment of the e protection of the young workin tores would, he believed, be reoeiveg val by the laboring class and by the gRenerally. _ 'The storekeepers them--. _would be glad of it aiso, be-- t would enable those to close ho desired to do so without mpetition which would make their utions for those in their emgloy re-- Injury to their own business. -- Satisfac-- to the propo@@it to appoint a Min. Ficulture, he dwelt upon the im the farming interest, showing that invested in the farms of the Pro. $975,292,000, the field crops alone e value of $105,579,000 a year, It t to All _ that _ this _ comparison _ proved was that the limits of Ontario were more valu-- able than those of Quebec, and these coul% have no effect except to make the poople o Quebec jealous of the greater interest of On:-- tario. l'fe reiterated the view which had alway been expressed by the Opposition that th CGovernment, in relation to those timber limits acted in contravention of the principles o Responsible -- Government. _ They assume the -- right _ to sell at _ their ow pleasure _ the _ public pruperti of _ th Province without eonsulting this Hou The facts abundasntly proved that the Go Mr, MEREDITH said he would postpone observations upoun some points referred to by other :l)cnkers uutil a later period of the ses-- sion. -- HMe heartily concurred in the congratu» lations extended to the new Lioutenant. Governor. _ There could be no _ better tribute _ to _ the benefits of _ training in the Conservative camp than _ the high praise given by gentlemen opposite to Sir Alexander Campbell, and this was also a complete answer to the statements which had been made for party purposes in the House and out of it by members of the (iov-- ernment which would have led one who be: lieved thein to regard the present Licutenant: Governor as a traitor to this Province and de-- sirous of depriving her of over 100,000 square miles of territory. _ Me was glad to know that the possimistic views held by their leaders, the Minister of Education (Mr. Ross) being the first among them to voice the opposite view, were not held by the mover and secounder of the Address, They spoke in a better strain than those who for party purposes sought to decry their country. He did not know what the mover of the Address could mean by the comparison of receipts from TIMBER LIMIT SALES in Ontario and in Quebec. Tho sales there were' by public auction just as here. C T T N uin s M(4 5 7 $ »--00 used should be limited. _ He contended very strongly that the preparation of th voters' lists for both Provincial an Dominion elections should be in the hand of the Provinces. 'This _ had _ bee the law for gighteen or nineteen years and it had been found to work satisfactoriiy. _ Th Provincée had power to pass laws relating t bankruptey, especially when no laws on the subject exist on the Dominion statute book, and it should be made clear that the Dominion House had no veto power over such laws. He believed that the interest of Ontario and of the Dominion at large would be Yromoted by a judicious revision of the "ederal Constitution on those points on which it had been shown to be liable to misconstruc-- tion and abuse. y 10 120 C 1199°J AOPOPUL ter, At Confederation 20 ?)é)x" cexl:c. ointch;n:h! venues collected by the Dominion went to the Provinces, but now the amount was only abo 13 per cent. But in the mcantime the penses of the Provinces had increased. AV ho this matter came up he trusted it wodla the candid and carerul consideration of . House aside from party considerations, Dominion Government had arbitrarily, control of. a number of local and Provincial works. All knew that the policy of the presont -- Provincial (Government in rela-- tion . to _ railways was a progressive policy, and one that had done much to lead to the development of the Province by means of railways. But the Doiminion Gov. erament claimed the power to take control o these works by merely declaring them to b works for the benefit of Canada. -- This shoul be clhauged and a power capable of being thu TV vAV@@Ud NEHQG iA power Capili 3 £0 020000 _ on _pne Mimnico f where ' room comn 'be had to employ th Patients with bene to" themselves IIe dis cussed the It*ori rovincial Conference resolu tions at someMength, He strougly supporte the proposition fFlat the veto power over Pro-- l vincial legislation should be tzi(:on away from the Federal atuhorities, It* would be said 'by gontlemen in the Opposition, doubtless, as had 'een said in the press which" voiced their views, that it was proposed to revert to Down-- ing _ street rule. But in ~rélation --to Dominion laws, the form of veto still laid with the Imperial authorities, and was seldom if ever exercised, and doubtiess the siame rule would be followed with regard to Provincial legislatiou. 'The people themmselves should be allowed to judge whether laws were wise or not, (Cheers.) _ ~He believed, how. ever, that a tribunal of the character of tie Superior Court of the United States, if it could be established, would bs useful as secur-- ing an impartial interpretation of »the Consti. tution and so pravant . O C 51 C @»DODusti« to establish where ' room patients with cussed the Jn pr comparison _ proved l_rights had proven thy. . (Cheers.) The t -- proposed in the lingly importunt mat.