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. . .ss"scss.ctc'srt- . _ I _ . "Ev - 'I" ' . Aloe Gain hon.frt .. " at . , , i? t gmNs. . oilico until his 'dede,',': is tt22rilidr, . I " C' CD. _ [ his responsibility is for such Governmental l ' . _ g _ . ' 'lfitlot 1nd left, Governmental measures w » " e sees a way to concur l other ' . / Desi-mm Chamber, INb. tir. _ Governmental matters being as To him: ~- open questions. I . . HON- MR Fauna To RETIRE. ' Jun a the orders of the day were called MR. MEREDITH'S REMARKS. 'i, "I AttomevakiGai role and made this} td,"at'e,'.',tl,e, said the announcement of . ' an e torney-General was somewhat un- Wat 1'u,"e,t,t1.,ttg.t, /f, u are usual in its character, especially In regard I Works. Sir Oliver said i---1 have an art to the point with which he had closed his mMem to malts which I am sure remarks. He went with the Attorney-Gen- Witt be received bo . erai, and as tar as anyone could would I! . on th sides of the go in emu-gin th a at regret that . om with m ,m. not perm ' t e eepe 1 "them hm i mean ttttst I" the state of health of the Commissioner , 'Meitt. ' tt colleague {he 'd,'lll'llldfltUY, of Public Works was such as would neces- i 'r12'lMtU't has found it n e c r 'IU',', Iitate the resignation of the hon. gentle- "h of his health l',','r"l"c'liv,, n ' man. Although in the House he had been '. . _ advice to .place in tr 2 opposed to the Commissioner from the . ' ltd! . his rGumiiu, as a mes: year he had entered it. and although there her d tho Government and as Gum had been bitter controversies between mission» at Public Works. It is three them. he could say personally. and he' gpoottt, since he announce to me the thought all on his side of the House would . . . agree with him, that the Commissioner of impossibility of his comm g by reason . i of the condition of his alth; and his Public Works had been held in the high- -ramtgmstion practically 'k place then. est esteem. As a public man. as a legis- though at the request myself and his later. as a debater, members on his side. other 0011980" h. tttus continued to dirss of the House all recognized his talents an charge in such moo-or as he could his regretted very much. ttt -. "ch .omohl duties. My nos. friend's failing' - "mm" him to m e ft?', 'tction. Hel theatth has long been known. On account $ohted with the Attorney4eneral in thel of it. three ears a or I h i T - _ hope that rest and quiet would have the) y tro more e ntimatul effect of restoring the hon. gentleman t to me his wish to ill: relieved from his pub- o lic and official duties] and the labor. tH'- health. and he should hope that some im- Bponsibitity aiu car which belonged to portant position mmewbem m the public them ' and my hon. riend repeated to tut. service could be provided for the hon." gon- this expression of , wish several times tleman. where It could still find opport - previous to his t Lil announcement ot Iti'd"i, the .C,1','i',"',',6ig,'f, his 311311112195}. 3 three months ago On these previous oc- 'l A,'; (PM iiii e d', .zttnch-ou I. ll onions 1 had d med it my dutv in the i or ring "g this RJOU . ow, he did not Public interest ask my hon. friend to I like upon such an occasion as this to re- l postpone his lesignation in the hope ot' , fer to f"i',,,r'tulect/,1os/grri'tt it, the T,',',',', 1am, better health,however slight he might him- Jd,",',:",',' '1 nt g gr th inns 'll',',',', a} self think the prospect to be; and l assuri-d 0 BO, n l cw "J, some o e o )servat ons and him on betuydr of all his colleagues mm the 1t,e.rr,',e,fif,a?.',nt.'.i,t,1. The Commitcsione T we greatly tfppreciated his services to the of Public ll orks was , remain : member Province. d should In every practicable of the ,iovernmen ' an was to e respon- way ligh n his duties and leave him to sible only for such measures 'as he mirth l look on his health as he might be ad- . approve of. It Boemed to him P.at thist viscd on might desire. This assurance has was an anomalous condition ot things to been c Fried out. one Sckrlon of the Le- ' prevail in a country governed "yy',f11v: glslattze he' was in consequence absent tionally. All the members of a Cabinet in no the Province, and during other ses- $'}:tmbftun.2:3(33:21::ffiowmmiubioz'ee i It, 2t winteriztse our"; 'gl Mme of the principles of constitutiona d tea and other proceedings of the government. It had 'been 'said that the . tile to which be had been accustomed. Commissioner of Public ll orks differed, , 0 were tsmtcittlly anxious that) from his colleagues on different important! 1 he should remain . with us if irl, questions. The public should be informed could until after theee new Par- if this was so, and the cause of his lit-, liaineniary and departmental buildings ferences with his colleagues. He would, were wholly completed, within as Weil as however, repeat that he regretted sincere- without, and until after all accounts re- ly Qt ground on which the Commissioner lating to them were Bottled. The buildings ot Putative il orks had found it necessary are completed now, and, all admit, will be to leave the service of the country. i a lastinE monument of my hon. friend's THE COURSE CONSTITUTIONAL l ability. emciency and economy as Minister , l of Public Works. (Applause.) We The Attorney-General said he would like', were also anxious to have such assistance to make a few observations on Mr. Mere- ' from him during the present 80551011 as dith's remarks. The leader of the Opposi-l his health would permit, in reference es" tion would find, if he read carefully the pecially to matters belonging to authorities on the question. that it is al, l the department over Which he has constitutional rule that there may be open l prt sided so ably and tor :0 questions in the Government. There was a many years, and to this he has consented. vast number of illustrations of the truth I have been very reluctant to part with of this, which would be found in the au- my esteemed colteatrue. He was elected thorities on the subject. In the course ot to this House In the same year as action taken the Government was working myself; his first trese.Mott was my tirst in accordance with a recognized constitu- i session: and he has been my co11ctugue tional rule. As to what those questions' ' in the Government for twenty yearS. it might be on which the Commissioner of. i longer period than anyone else who has Public (Works might differ from his col- _ been associated with me in the (iovcrn- leagues, if such questions should be sub- 1 mot. Not one ot thoee W170 were 011r mitted to the House the Commissioner colleagues at the time ut his appointment would himself state those (inferences. is amongst our colleagues now ; all 1urve Mr. Meredith-Will those differences passed away. I have pleasure In saying: come before the House ? that my N'D- fNend has had the mm] The Attorney-GoneraL-I am not aware', fuence and esteem both of all who wer' ', of any differences that will not come be- his colleagues in the past and of all who: fore the House. are his colleagues now. He hns 1199133". Subsequently the Attorney-General rose valuable in his department. and l'iil Lin and made some modification of this last re- invaluable also in Council as regar 5 tie mark. He referred to the words he had many and varied subject's Wm"? from ' used, and went on to say that unless such . week to week come Ip.in l 1""r/, or 3"": differences should occur in regard to ques- sideratlon and action '. f"? h S "flJ.,"Jx' tions that would come before the House a a entai usefulness has '1"???th as 3 '13; statement by the Government would be un- ', 119"" has increased. 11de 1 false I R necessary. There had been from time to _ very ttard-workintt an '"ill5fiti,'l f,',',',',' time slight differences of opinion between v, inlster. Possessing a cleft; nc Lie-slog himself and various of his colleagues on Ate,',", intellect; "be t? f0 on N, 'matters that had not come before the t of 'irt,'g tiller"? ["'d' 1itn?ahaileteoy,1 iHouse. The Attorney-General closed bv V vise; iavln . . f , 2:633 ready snug forcible utterance; a saying that he would rather say that if powerful debater in the House, and a no the Commissioner of Public Works differ- less powerful speaker on the public plat- ed from his colleagues on any important form; a man of uncommon energy and political matter the House would be in- force ot character, and devoted to the formed. public interests. his retirement from pub- A TIMBER QUESTION. lic life I regard as a great loss, not only to his colleagues and his party. 'but to the Mr. Wood (Hastings) moved tor an or- whole country irrespective of party. (Loud der ot the House for a return of copies I applause.) I hope, and I have no doubt ' 'of all correspondence in connection with . that the hope is shared by all, that with- an application for a supply of timber lor out overtaxing himself he may be able to J'N a local sawmill in the Township of Tyen- give scme assistance In the business of _ dlnaga. in the County of Hastings. by Mr. the House during this. his last session, Fraser Chisholm or the said township. and that he may have some years yet Of Mr. Wood gave an outline of the circum- comfort and usefulness in the discharge of stances complained of. Mr. Chisholm quieter and less disturbing duties than _ was the possessor of this sawmill. and. those which belong to political life. (An- pianos.) M---.-, l