The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 21 Mar 1894, p. 1

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Fuberculosis Once More Dis-- cussed in the House. ; al «--_--~_~--~megnn ~~ Legislative Chamber, March 21. Tuberculosis and biennial sessions were the two not very closely related subjects . which occupied virtually the whole of to-- day's session. The tuberculosis matter came up on a question by Dr. Ryerson, and a bitter attuck on the college and Minister of Agriculture was made. Mr. Dryden very ably defended his course of action, and was strongly supported py Mr. Awrey and other Liberal members. The doctors on the Opposition side were particularly vehement in their declarma-- tions in regard to the disease discovered in a few of the cattle at the Guelph farm, But Mr. Dryden, though not a doctor, ' showed he had studied the disease more closely and knew much more about it than the hon. gentleimnen who had investigzated it from a medical or a party point of view. In the evening the bienniai--session debate was resumed and concluded. The speech of Mr. Guthriec was undoubtedly that of the evening and was one of the very best that has been delivered within the walls of the new chamber. He made a really brilliant presentment of the case against biennial sessions. HMis speech was most exhaustive, comprehensive and convine-- ing. Mr. Whitney was the only speaker for the Opposition. He followed Mr. Guth-- rie, but though dealing very freely and easily with his speech was not equal to meeting his arguments. The Government had three supporters absent unpaired, but in spite of this they secured a majority of 2%, the three independent members vot-- ing with them against every--other--year \ sessions. QUESTION®@ AND ORDERS. 4 \ Mr. White asked why was an Ayrshire | oull purchased in December, 1893, when but |-- s a single Ayrshire cow was supposed <a»

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