The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 27 Feb 1889, p. 3

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tWi Committee to !ll,i8lll eel-toils by-Isws PM by the Muniei al Corporstion of the town of Senlt Ste. Rink for the "unrea- ttad the interest st fire per cent. on 3160, worth of bonds ior 20 years of Y thy Ontario & Seult Ste. Marie Water, I nght. end Power Company, for the con- , "matron of wsterworks, electric light and I ?Pter-pomsr. The bill was opposed by " Messrs". Q'Brien and Fairwell on behalf of Joseph Wilson, Sault Ste. Marie, end John I Benson represented the others opposed to the bill in Sault Ste. Mario. The bill was Promoted by Messrs. McWilliams, Conmee and Lyon. A discussion erose which lasted two hours. It was finally agreed that the bill be smended so as to give the Town of Sault Ste. Mario the first lien on the com. pany's property for the guaranteeing of the company's bonds by the Corporation of the Town of Soult Ste. Marie, which was nc- 1 ceptable to both parties. ' l A KINGSTON DF:t'UTA'rlo.M. l ' Mayor Thompson, oi Kingston. City , Solicitor Agnew and ex-Mnyor 1x'ildoraltMsve I were before the Private Bills Committee in the morning furthering the interests of the [ Tamworth, Smith's Foils & Kingston rail. wny. The bill passed. LET THEM ROCK-WELL. Mr. French has received many letters touching Waters' Woman Sullruge Bill from all over the country. To one fair cor. respondent the member for Grenville rc- plied t---" If ladies will rock-well, in my estimetion, there is no necessity for this measure." Priorzsson Youxa's succmsson. There is considerable speculation in the House over the successor oi Professor Young at University College, the general opinion being amongst graduates that Pro. fessor Watson. of Queen's University, will be invited to accept the position. NOTES. Mr. Robert Clolsnd, one of the most pro- minent farmers in Elma Township, had it sent on the liner of the House all the after. noon. During the evening session Mrs. A. M. Ross. Miss Russ, Mrs. Murray and M rs. l). E. Camorou had seats on the iloor of the House. Ex-Mayor Howland was also there. lion. James Young visited the buildings in the early part ot tine any. and there "'ltrl also noticel on the ilrror oi tho House Mr. It. P. Hodgkinson, of liinloes, Bruce l County. ', Miss M-'Mahon, Simone, \lrs. A. Niven, i Mrs. luliny Hookc.' and Mrs. ihouk _u:tt on ( the floor oi the House during Mr. Waters' strong and stirring appeal in behalf of woman sutl'rsge. Mr. Dryden could not, of course, expect bouquets from the Speaker's gallery, out he lett the impression that his speech was the prodlh't or a grout dent, or thought and " servation. but if thvre was anything in the speech to dampen the nrdor of the ladies. the gloom tttttst, imvo been ilispc-lmil when Mr. Metcnlle said, "Let her go, billing- her ! " The Assembly was really invlobtml to the member for Kingston " hnving roviw-d thth kind of humor and happy "it known to tho House in the curly 'iayn after Cou. iederntmn. it would he rash to deny that , the members were not for many hours in that poetical mood which suggests defect or success to any bill.

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