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"Hun" "vu- ouc register. "rs, Medical Act was a com- promise. The universities gave up their rights on condition that they should be represented on the council. It would there. fore be unfair now to deprive those bodies of their repreaentution. H2 read a letter from Sir Daniel Wilson, Protesting on Ire. half of the University of Toronto against the repeal of the clause giving the I uniVereity a representative on the council. l Lettera were also received from Trinity, Queen's, Toronto medical faculty. Trinity medical faculty, the Western University end other bodies protesting against that feature of the bill. Only three members of the council were from Toronto, namely Dr. Britton, representing Toronto Universi'y ; Dr. Geikie, repreeenting Trinity Medical Council, and Dr. Thorburn, representing Toronto medical faculty. Therefore the rest of the institutions had fair representation Even if it were not, it would be unfair to deprive the teaching bodice of the powers iven them when they consented in flgt to give up certnin other powers. If they had a register, it was in the public interact that the register ehould be correct. It could notbe kept properly unlesa the regiatrar had the power. given him last laeaaion. He said he had received letters no "iii last session was more enthusiastic than he in favor of the bill in. troduced then. It was of tho utmost im- portance that the physicians should have tt1cttaotattdingaa to command the conti- dence of the ublic. The Ontario Medical Act is the best medical act of the day. The clause imposing a fee, which Dr. Meacbnln wished to repeal, was enacted not last session but in 1874. Under the impression that it would receive an annual revenue from this source the council as- sumed heavy obligations in the construction of a building. It would be unfair, now that the building is erected, to deprive it of this revenue by repealing that clause. The prolession was under a misapprehension about the building. Owing to the number of students coming up your after year, it was absolutely necessary to have a suitable tt,e,,ht'i'od, examination hall for their ac- comm tion. The building cost $60,000. i The annual cost of it is Wi,142. If the whole buildin is rented there will be an in. come of RIG'.' This would leave a balance to the credit of the council annually of $2,708. To-day the building is worth $100,000. There. fore the council cannot be condemned for that investment. The erection of the building was absolutely necessary in the in- terest of the students and the profession. Under the ordinary Division Court process it was found to be impossible to collect the fees. Last year there were 813,000 in arrears on the council books. The coat of collectin the fees was almost equal to the fees. 'rlfd'l,,t',er,',' the mode of collecting fees was changed last year. As a result 81,726 was collected in 1891, and up t date nearly $7,000 was collected, and tho collection cost simply the poste age. The present mode of collect- in. dues is the same " enacted- a few days ago for the surveyors. I Lawyers, architects, dentistssnd other pro- I fessional men and incorporated companies'; had similar powers to collect fees byi Yftttning,.,t,o strike the names from the i Dr. MoKny (Oxford) aid that the fact that the council had ita dimeulties, did not rrove that it was not working for the pub- io benefit. The College of Pharmacy, the Dental College and other institutions' had their diftieuliiera, but they were all working for the benefit of the public. There was no agitation " all in favor of the bill in its entirety The petitions asked merely for the repeal of the penal clauses enacted last leuion. Not one physician in Ontario signed n tltion in favor of Dr. Mea- chem'l big: He was surprised ht the position A of Dr. Meachnm, because be to broth up the council. He replied that the nnivernities were the only parties inter- ested in braking up the council. He aller- ed to withdraw his bill provided the act of lat union wu repealed, leaving the law "ft stood before hat session. Eniversity of Toronto oi the clause giving the tentative on the council. I received from Trinity, medical faculty. Trinity {he Western University protesting again" that TUE CITY'S mu. ROI'GHLY HANDLED BY THE mummy". C'0MMliE--gHig BILL TO xxx-mm nuslxnss CAPITAL WITHDRAWN. The Municipal Committee this morning considered Mr. Tait's hill to exempt from Mr. Tull/s bill to amend the Deben. tures Registration Act was also read a second Lima and referred to the Law Com. mittee. Ryir. Tail/s bill to amend the Pub. lie Health Act by repealing motion 28 and substituting the tollowing, "Nothing in sec- tions 22 to 27 of this act shall authorise the board to Laku possession of any land or building nearer than 150 yards to In in. habited dwelling, " was also" read a second -ume. The day. Mr. O'Connor'n bill to amend the act providing against frauds in supplying of milk to cheese or butter manufactories was read a second time and referred to a select committee. The following bills were alsoread asecond time t--.To amend the Dilision Courts Act, Mr. Sharpe ', to amend the act to encour- age the destroying of wolves. Mr. Sharpe l to ameml the Ontario Joint Stock Compan- ice Letters Patent Act, Mr. Meredith l to amend the Act Respectin'v Building So- cieties, Mr. Duck , to amend the Municipal Act, Mr. Stratton. Mr. Allan moved the second reading of the bill to amend tho Dentistry Act, pro- viding that the Province shall be divided into seven districts for the election of the board, and the election shall be by ballot. The bill was read a second time and re- ferred to a special committee. M r. Gilmour moved the second reading, of his hill to amend the Street Railway Act by giving municipalities power to grant a franchise for 50 yours instead of 20. He said that similar powers had been given the City of Toronto. The motion was lost on division, only the mover voting in favor of it. Mr. Taib's bill to amend the Free Librar- ies Act, was read a second time and referred to the Municipal Committee. It ream-ion; the powers of Free Library Bourdstoexpend money, establish museums, etc. . Mr Gilmour moved the second reading of I from 32 of those who signed the petition, ' saying they signed the petition under a misapprehension. m, also read resolutions from a number of medical associations en- dorsing the legislation of last session and protesting against the present hill. The bill was not wanted by the medical men of the Province. lt would not be in the interests of the profession or of the public. The matter should be left to the council, which i will meet in June next. Mr. Mowat said it was understood the bill should be read a second time and be re- ferred to a special committee. Mr. Gibson (Hamilton) suggested the names of a com- i mittee, including all the medical men in the House. The suggestion was adopted, the hill was read a second time and referred to , the committee. MrJlagwood's bill to amend the Medical Act was also read a second time and re. ferred to the select committee. or in the allies of any local muster ot titles upon which a road, street or highway less than 66 feet wide is hud out unless and untii the usacub of the proper Municipul Council is registered therewith where such assent. is by law necessary. The bill was read a. second time and referred to the Law Committee. Mr. Tait moved the second readingl; of the hill to amend the Land Tiuo Act, :y l)",- viding that no map or plan shall be file: in the ollice of the master of titles at, Toronto M r. Balfour moved the second reading of his bill to prevent the wasting of natural gas and to provide for the plugging of all abandoned wells. The provisnona of the bill are now enforced in Indiana and Ohio, and the bill was introduced at the request of those interested in gas. The hill was twad a second time and referred to the Law Committee. liousé adjourned}; iiiso until Mon. LEG ISLATIV E NOTE: