Aiienreriinnieenreiieieteeia ie iess popes ce enc cce ww and ho moved to-- strike them out, his motion | concluding :---- | _ * it being in the opinion of this House inex-- | | pedient. Loat cxceptional legislation with re-- s ga d to the appointment of examiners or in-- Mr. CGampbell and M V%hit,ney spoke on the spectors of Pug'l)ic Schools should «xist in the | same =I48, and tho wcb@ vas coged by a cases provided for in the said sub--soctions. speech by the Attorney--General. He said never a word, and the SF};&'"" read Mr, Mowat in his remarks reminded those on out the resolution and asked whether it s'hguld the other side that these clauses were t cre b« passe ; or not. 'There was a cry of " No" on either through (thy action of their own party or | one side and * Yes" on the other. with their consoni.. As to the iGea that no at-- The debate was begun in caim and deliberat® | | f3gk was being made upon the French, his re-- fashion by Mr. lL?%n. the Minister of REduca-- mark was simply that they must have curious tion, but as he ceeded ho seemed to see notions of what an attack was,. He went on more clearly tKe attack _ made upo : the | _ to doal with the sections, showing that as to language of the minorities of the Province, und the cxaminers their appointment was optional botore no had finished he spoke witu llll"%ll& and that they moted in xaddition to the ex-- ltion which was enthusiastically applauded by aminers provided for in the other portions of those on bis side, and gave the key--note to the the act. specches following on the same side, while it The division then taken was a notable one,as | aroused pugnacity on the otherside which kept it gave the Government the largest majority of | the debate going at a lively rate. s the session--24 votes. It was upon this ques-- | _ Mr. H:oss pointed out thit these sections, or tion mainly that the Opposition appealed to the | at least the second, was introduced in the | | clecors in June last and here is The answer as statute of 1871 by Dr. ityerson himself. He shown by the votes of the people's representa-- | showed that the clauses embodied privileges | | fiyg.,;:_ which were regarded as of value by the people Division List. of 'rench ana German origin in the Province, y I Mo dwelt upon the fact that they were por: Yras.--Barr, Bush, Campbell (Algoma), missive simply, and depended upon the will of Campbeli (Durham), Claney, Clarke, K. E. (To-- the representatives of tne people in the coun-- ronto), Clarke, H. E. (Toronto), Dunlop, Fell, | ty, and spoke in strong terms of condemna-- Glendinning, God win, Hunupcll, Hiscott, Hud-- | tion of the spirit -- which _ would tan son, !erns, McCleary, McColi, MeLenaghan, irio flame again the dying embers of Marter, Meacham, ;Vicreditl}. Metcalfe, Mis-- | weuers Indi thic boon smothered campbell, Monk, Preston, KReid, lItorke, Smith | race prejudiceo which had 0 M Mn *4 , 1 by the votes of the people ut the last election. (lWrontenac), -- Whitney, Wilioughby, Wood He pleaded in a fashion which called forth tre-- (HMastings), Wylie--32. I mendous appiause for such fair treatment of Nays.--Allan, Awrey, Balfour, Baxter, Big-- | the peop.e of ali classes as wo:ld make them gar, _ Rishop, Blezur({ Caldwell, Carpenter, } take pride in tho freedom of the country in Chariton, Chisholm, Clarke (Wellington), Clo. which they lived. land, Conmee, Dack, Davis, Dowiing, Dryden, Following the Minister at once came Mr. Evanturel, Ferguson, Field, Fraser, Garrow, White of itssex, who also protested against the Gibson (Mamilton), Gibson }Hurou), Gilmour, proposal to remove exisiing privileges, und for Guthrie, Harcourt, Hardy, Lockbart, Lough-- this he was warmly commonded by Mr. Bal-- rin. McKay (Oxford), McKay (Victoria), Mc-- four, with whom h« shares tho homor of repre-- Kechnic, MeKenzie, H., MeMahon, Mack, senting Kssox, und who said that coming . as Mackenzie, C., _ Magwood, _ Moore. Mowat, thoy did from & county containing many O'Connur, Paton, Porter, Rayside, Robillard, French--Canadians, they couid understand the Ross, Sharpe, Smith (York), Snider, Sprague, progross that class wore making in knowledge Stratton, Tait, Waters, White, Wood (Brant) of the English langunge under existing la ws. --56. ns 1,, Mr. Moredith gave his unquaiitiod support Ballot in School Elections. -- ~-- to the motion, but it was in a brief speech, h ; and one of a less declamatory charactor than There were other matters to be'dxscussed'on last sossion. _ He insisted that there should be theo school bill, and when the motion for third , but one ofticial ianguage in the schools, and | reading was called again Mr. Wood (Hastings) contended thai by recounising any olher the rose with a short speech and a shorter resolution misunderstandings and pre u«ficc-s existing be-- in tavor of the ballo_r in Public and Separate tween the several classes of the people were School clections in cities, towns and incorpor-- aggravated und perpeiuated. ated villagos. : Mr. O'Connor made a short and telling speech Mr. I'raser made a brief protest against the l\;zuins(},.\nfu amendment, his plea being mainly proposal to attach an amendment concerning for the Germans. _ He cited a fact well knowh Soparalte Schools to & bill dcnlm;g' with Public to those who reside in German districts, that Hchools, especially so whon it was done children who learn German --aequire more without notice and in the dying hours of the readily and more perfcetly a knowledge of seasion. Me protestod also against the idea of Wnglish, ie clinched this by tolling of a'ease | forcing the ballot upon the supporters of Separ-- | of school compotition in German in a German ate Schools against their will. _ Ho denounced district in which the winner of the first prize the contention that the clergy or the hierarchy was an Irish giri. compelled the votes of Koman Catholics in Then followed Mr. Eyxanturel. He was a these elections as they wished, as untrue in simhking insiance of the fact Mr. O'Connor had fact and as an insult to the clergy and the laity jJust noted. _ With him English is a hterary of U"'L"hu_"'v'h- § accomplishment, and he spouks it in literary Mr. Ross a,\lso objected to forcing the ballot style. He has the slightest traco of the Freuch upon the Public School supporters, pointing accent, and he makes a slip into the French out that the permissivo law already on tho idiom occasionally, but his periods arv more statute book had been taken advantage of only |_ graceful tihan those of the vast majority for 6 out of £,7C0 schools. He contendad that whom in speaking English use their native in this "'.""'t"f" 1m°',"d follow Dr. Ryer-- language. There waus nothing particularly ron's policy ""d_ make this the law only after new in his speech, but the question wus ;lrui'tpcopwhnd shown themselves to be in favor one giving scope for oratory, and the defence U of his fellow--countrymen b;' the Minister of The amendmont was defeated by 35 yeas to Education trepresenting a powerfual Govern-- | nays on the following division :-- ment stirred him to enthusiasm :.s the attauck YEas.--Barr, Bush, Caldwell, Campbell (Al-- did to indignation. ® who course of his sp; ech goma), Campbell qUurlmmg. l.i!ancy. Clarke, he adyoci/ad the appu.utinent of a Frenchman | E. F. (Toronto), L'rlarxe, H. K. (Toronto), Dack, to teach French in Unmversity Colleg:«, and in | _ Dunlop, Fel!l, Gle dinning, Godwin, Ham-- criticising the French which is taught mell, Hiscott, Hudson, Kerns, MeCleary, Moc-- only as an accomplishmeni, be told & Coll, M.-L«:nufigmn. Mag wood, Marter," Moa-- story which, he said, had been told him by : | cham, _ M.cre ith, _ Metcaife, _ Miscampbell, a member of the House who lives not a thous | Monk, Preston, Reid, Rorke, Smith (Frontc: and miles from 'Toronto. It appears that when | nee,, Whitney, Willoughby, Wood (Hastings), that gontleman's caughters --having French as _| ~+ylie--35, one of their uc«-ump'fishmuut.z.----worc in Paris Nays.~----Allan, A wrey, Balfour, Baxter, Big-- ' they were obliged to appcal to the hon. geatle-- _ gAr, Bishop, Blezard, Carpenter, Charlton, | man himseif to act as interpreter, the natives Chisholm, Clarkeo (Wellington), Cleland, Con:-- being wholly unabile to understand them, Mr. mee, Davis, Dowling, Dryden, Evanturel, ivaniurel criticised Mir. Campbell of Algoma, 1""'Ku.-zqn. Field, Frasor, Garrow, Gibson (Ham-- | the seconder of the resolution, and advised _ Hton), Gibson (Huron), Gilmour, Guthric, Har-- | that gentleman that there might be an clection _ Court, Hardy, Locihart, l'o"fhxfi"v McKay ; in his riding and that ho 4L1r.1§vuuwrel) might (Oxford), McKay (Victoria), A cirechnic, Mc-- | have an opportunity to be there. _ He madc an _ Keonzie, H., Mc Mahon, Mack, Mackenzie, C., | oratoricai drive or iwo at Mr. Clancy ang sir. Moore Mowat, _ O'Counor, Paton, Porter, | White, who, :ulj s:mll. hlin.\l in thoir own consti. H:{)"j;ldc, léoblllard, l§0&'~- -"'h&l'Di;'l-SmiUw\'orkL tuencies repudiaie! the narrow and bizoued puiger, -- Pprague, Stratton, -- Tai ater Du:{-';' &r thoir llc;-:;('l-. i onled White, Wood (Brant)--53. & o «_ Mr. Miscampboll denied with some indigna-- tion the cifaurge that ie wislued to b'..ig up The Question of Inspectors. | strifo. Me expressed his respect for tho Mr. Meredith proposed that, instcrd of the ; French--Canadian race, but he slrongly con-- inspoctors in cities being always under control tended for the single--langnuage principle. o the department, this rute «hould apply only | ~* Mir. Wrager was rousod by tho use of the where the Province paid half the salary. But words "alien language" in the speech of one Mr. Itoss contended thai, as the basis of pay-- ol the Opposition metubers, and tuking up the ment by the Province was the same in citics as debare he gave the whole of his powertni gith in the townships, tho mere fact of the munici-- of oratory to the donunciation of tuis idea | PAlity ""{'"K more was no ground for breaking and uO l,ln.- (h}(?hll'ifl 10n Lll{lt i"l'ulh h in upon the ud\'nnl.ugcoua unlformit.y Of "ho ' was _ a Canadian language, being the -- 8¥7stem. This was defeated on a vote of 35 yeas Wuropean tougae first used _ in Canada, to 55 nays. o&ud m'm that l:b wx'u an advantage to anyouc The tiouse then rose for recess, 0 understanc Hie deciared this plea o a no 8 the unification of language a saam, a\lud one np + Evening Session. that caused an uY\anl to race prejudice. The greate® part of the evening was devoted } , Mr. Cluncy took vp the case for the Opposi-- | to school questions, but prior to tak.ag those ' tion, and accused the other side of being thaose up a number of bills were passed,. Among who tried to arouse race {eoling. -- HMe suid that these was the General Mining Act, which was , Mr. Miscampbeli had merely moved his roso-- lution without an unkind word, «nd he do. nounced the Kroneness of those on the othor side to raiso the ory that an aitaci was beoing Immi: upon the minor't;, S