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r"Pinon-:02»; foUcii' the denouncer of combines on the platform. 2,p',gtft combine of this kind. Ue cautstically suit that in case a man managed to get rut the other combines and reach tho end o his life with alluudred dol. lurs in his pocket, this was intended to make a combine which would rob him or the money after he wus dead. He suggested that to make the, thing ventilate they should illVeit combine of grave "more und torub- stone punters. Reaching this point in his speech. he lookcdns if he hm! much more to my. buttho subject seemed too much [or his power to express himself. and so he out down. Ali-.1333. the promoter Yet the bill. rose amidst cries of "Lust," "Withdraw," but he was calm and good-natured. lie remarked that Mr. Bishopgotu speech ready for what he believed the bill would be, and even though it WM radiea1lychattKtsd he had to get that speech otr. The House had listened with pleasure. und now, in doubt, the hon. gentle- man would feel better. He went on to tell how the bill had been recast in in conference Lukon part in by "in under- taker: who asked for legislation and those who had opposed the original bill, as well its by representatives of labor associations. The measure was now simply an educational one. intended to give tho uudertakevo means of improving themsei'ws in their business at their "'y!'W""ih'. _ ,- ... .. ' .. . - . No sooner hnd Mr. Tait spoken his last word than tho cries: of " Withdraw." .. Lost," Were tvnowed. '1'le criticism of tho bill was re- "owed-tfr. ('lolund contending that the re- -triotion respming "pprcntices was undusir. "trio, and Mr. Fr-.ucrthut several clauses were extraordinary and should not be passed with. out. considerable amendment. Mi. MoMLh admitted that certain chungus might ho made, b it wanud the bill to be gone on with. Mr. Balfour moved " That the committee do now rim?" This is one ot the "arliio"cntarr forms of strangling an infant bill. Mr. 18,t1'r did not plead for tho Incusuro. at he represented that the resolution if carried Wullld have the cited of Iu','h'1'ltntl't the com- mittee from continuing its sitting or the con- sitlemtlonuf other bills. Mr. Balfour recon- structed his resolution so m to get over this ditticulty. As put it would not neces- anrily kill the bill, but it would make it almost impossible at this stage of the session to go on with it erttrctivcly. _ _ - He declared that the tutsoeitttiott tor whose bettetit, this billwus passed was nothing but a combine. lie was nut to be tsatrstitst1 with any representations that this mm a morecsduttation- al bill, for there was, he contended, a combine iii-hind it and this was merely the entering page of the wedge. which would be driven homo in future amendments. This bid. ho said, would never have got thus tar but for the tacc thu' the Attorneructuta) had said there was something good in it. lie had followed that hon geatletmutfot many years and this was the. tirut time he hnd over known him to make". wrong step. This brought forth cries ot .. Order " and .. Take cure " from tho Opposition. who seemed Io enjoy this criticism of the leader of the House by one of the "tauncltest and best of his supporters. Pro, cccdiug, Mr. Bishop rend a letter from an undertaker in his constituency, declaring that he had been boycotterl by tho aiuiocGviun and had been refused goods because hc wns not a. member ot the WHOM ttion. Mr. Bishop ox- pryssed s.tuyrise, tty Mia. 1hvit, whorl} ho coiled " XLI' ll VI)'.." b l'l' . The Home grow merry and boisterous over the measure. and there Wntg a vociferous call for a Vote. When Mr. Tait rose there was manifestly a desire to shout him down, but he. stood hi, ground and declared that it the bill was shulwd it should be done by reytltttion, so that the Home could take the responsibility. Ite. ferring lo All. liielmp. he reminded that gentle- man and the House that the farmers had a col. lug" maintained at the public expense. and contrasted this with the demand on the part ot th" farmers that the undertaken! should not be allowed to educate themselves " their own ox- pense. ' '-' ' .. . r The vote was taken. resulting In the carrying of Mr. Balfour's amendment. thus practically shelving tho muosura unless tho session lasts longer than an: poi-son now expoctu. The Medical Act. Then came on tho much-discussed Medical Act amendment. bill. This measure ts in charge of Dr. Alt-Katy. who handled his can this oven. ing withTOilit.v which does him intinite credit. Th" extraordinary chum) making mu: charged with an otrcncy under this act a. compellublc witness. the doctor contended. related , nly to cast" of Iuodiml mun to be tried by the Judicial Corouhteeot .lw council, but when insured by tho bus-t lawyers in tht, nousu that ho was miluken in thinking tho, it was thin restrict. ml he agreed to the cxcimion of the chime. Thero was " cousiderable discussion over the 'usoauthoriyintt a tinut'or non-payment. of J. .03, but Mr. McKay doinndcd it portluui-iouu- l and with ::bllitv. unwinding the committee at last that tho cizuiso should stand. In the cutrseot the diicuasiou Dr. Dick. in u. tem. pox-am bat ctrectivo "pooch. xt1tfi0ii the senti- ments ofa nunmorof doctorsin hisown County of Bruce that tho profession gonomlly wore not nuilicicntly consultad about amendments to the law sought by the "indium council. and that, tho i-luuw under turvus.sion relating to fees should not puss. Dr. ir-hy/g,'; on the other hand, spoke ably in u once of tho c. muse. HEM: Mr. Frag" moved, in order to test the feeling of tho committee, that clause eleven of an; bill, which read as follows. be struck on c-. 7 - _ A "I'lu, said act is further amended by in. serting therein tho following um succion 40tt V- 140a) Thercshtul be paid to every registered medical l'v11"1,i),iod,1if, summoned to a Land any court-c vil or ctrintinal-for the purpusopf giving ovldonce in " professional capacity or in consequence of protasipnal services ren- dered by him as a medical practitioner, for ouch day he so "lands, in uldlLiouLo his 5/,"uvae,l,ligi expenses. if nnv, the sum of tour dollars .3 k to be Laxod and paid in {human- nor by law provided with regard to the pay- man of witupstus unwilling mull court." . in the course of the general discussion which {OIIOWud it was observed that by this clause the doctor would just be four dollars a. day better " than any other witness who {fave ohm-nee. Mr. Meredith argued that t lose professional "ervic%tt"should be paid for. and Mr. Agra-y took the ouposite line. Mr. Mc, Uleury cautioned the House to be careful whit may did in the way of class legislation, and as fur the medical men they were "a parasitic fungus" and deserved no con. ninerutiou. tLaughter.) This brought up Dr. Jay9ltJV?t.tcr, who regarded the remurks of the prijvioug B'pouker as altogether out of place. M r. tdrttrvu. remarked at u. later stage that the limo haul come when they should mt u. stop to this and when all witnesses should be placed upon un equal footing. with the cxceptlun of those who were required to render services as experts. After some further debate the clause was struck out. The bill then passed through committee. Several othcrmeasurcs were passed rapidly through committee, but when the Home came to an [.'gi'1t',"vt"h1.i.ueis', little bill ot one clausu itr truducm by Mr. wa'cy, entitled "An act to rcdum- tho expense) of appeals in thu Court of Appcnl."Mr. Awrcy propousd to strike out ghe'gmy clause and substitute the following ort '.-- "oitors might witlumt, any iecn.vyticncty attend " court. for the purpose of mung un- dcncc. and tho sumo mignt, bu said as regards lawyers, but the workingmonvcarpeucers. bricklayors. iaborortr-were required to go long distanceu frequently and to tuueritlee their day's work in order to give evidence. 7 Dr. st1e/hjd,S',:eii'x,id,',.jjd,tii,ijs),1, that the com. pensution proposed was or purely professional cyidencc and not tur attendance as an ordinary wnanw. " in no case where an appeal is brought to the Court of Appeal from a jud rim-m. of " County Court, or the Judgment. decision or order of n. 1'ounty C'ourtjudgc, shall any party berequlccd tum-liver to the appellate court more than four copies of tho appeal book, and the appeal books shall not require to be print- ed. but they may be made by type-writing. and they shall be in words at length, the pages to be numbered consecutively. and every tenth line of each page shail be numbered in the margin, and shall otherwise be, when typc- written, as nearly as may be in ur, form in which copies of evidence are furnished by shorthand writers for use in tho High Court; and i.the ".twpollant, if coats be awarded to him. shall. for making all the copies of appeal books required to be eliveretl and served. be entitled to a sum not exceeding at the rate of 31 tory.nurrs eight foliPtot one tupsalAooic:'.' . A discussion was led ott by Mr. Meredith. who has evidently a. grudge against tMpe- writ-rs. Ho declared that their work was frequently not very legible and easily made out and t mt. it was cheaper to got the matter printed. Mr. Awrcy failed to see where tho cheapncss cnnio in, and inquired whether the stcnograplicrs did not as a rule got their notes typewritten and then send the type-written copy to the printer. This was admitted to be the practice and there were nmuy members who defended the typewriters from the imputation that their work wan not legible. It was generully pronounced good enoufh for all ordinary pur- pogps. Tho bill Went t plough eorymitteo. . "i i: ia, -bUs%srifGrri% -t"faiikir "i/dai, ittee arg) roported:-. _ .. -. _.. . To encourage the breeding of trotting horses _-My. White. Toamqad tho Pharmacy Aet--Mr. Davis. To amend the Debanturo Registration Act-- Mr. Tait. . To umund the Judicature Act-Mr. Meredith. 'IVarnttnd the Agriculture and Arts Act-- Mr. Harrow. To amend tho act rospactlnp: companies for steam and heating, or tor supplying electricity for light, hunt. or power -hf r. Biggur. Rommel-ting stnuonury enginccrs--Mr. Tait. Ream-ting trust companies V Mr. Meredith. To proVido for the establishment of Mining Bchools--Mr. Comnec. A bill introduced by Mr. back ttt amend the not. respecting joint stock companies forsupplv- '; ing cities, towns and villages with gas and I water was rend tho socond time. A bill submit. ted by Mr. Meredith to amend [in act, to regu- late travelling on public highways and bridges also received tho second reading. Bills Withdrawn. 7 To amend the Public Schools Act-Mr. Barr. i2, amend the Municipal Aet--Mr. Wood t rant). Ttte followlnz bills which stood on the order pay)" tor the second reading were discharg- Expenses of Appeal. Second Read tugs.