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Important Changes Made in the Mining Bill. ROYALTIES NOT ABOLIsHED. | Legislative Chamber, May 2. Most of to--day was spent in considera-- tion of the registration bill in committee, that is to say, the registration bill was in committee most of the day, but received very little consideration. In the morning the minirg bill came under consideration and Mr. Hardy announced that in view of the aid given to the development of the mining industry in other directions since the bill was introduced, notably by the setting apart of $125,000 to be devoted for five years to alding in the production of iron ore, the Government had decaded not to abolish the mining royalty in ad-- |/ diticn to other aid given in this direction. Some modifications, however, of the roy-- || alty clauses were made which reduce the charge on the ore produced. Mr. Mere-- dith protested against the change, but it went through committee without much discussion. | The registration bill was taken up early ; in the afternoon. The Government an-- | nounced a number of amendments, but | Nir. Meredith said they made the bill very l little better in his view, and he would op-- ] pose it as much as ever. Thereupon he | and his followers proceeded to delay the passage of the bill through committse. Mr. Meredith and Mr. Clanrcy did their best to occupy the time of the House un-- || til 6 o'clock, members on the Government side replying now and then to their criti-- cisms. Soon after recess Mr. White got the ficor and talked, not about the Mil, but about arything in the world that came into his mind. His remarks wore not in the rature of criticism and called for no reply. The Government decided to | % stand firm on the principle of personal registration and resolved to hold an al;-- | night session if necessary to push the measure. (When the newspapers went to press, therefore, a few tired members of the House were still listening, or trying not to listen, to the weary repetitions that came from the other side. The first business of the morning ses-- slon was the consideratior in committce of the bill respecting aid to certain rail-- ways. The bill excited no discussion, and wla..{s imx;niedia.tely reported. on., Mr. Harcourt moved the second reading of his bill respecting clections in the oute_r districts of the Province. Mr. Meredith objected, holding that the prin-- \ ciple of this bill was bad. Previously there have been itwo weeks allowed be-- tween nomination and election days, and | row this bill proposed to shorten the | ) period to one week. ~he distances in these districts were very great, and the {';'"'"g places often very remote from| ¥ h? railways ; he thought every facility | &A s )\Ol"m (t?)e given to the voters. i r. Conmee said thoere was now no reason for the extra tim> in those dis-- tricts between the two Jates,. The im-- }'tro'r:ge(!'régins of 'lc'omm'mh-alion rendored essary. he g C cu.,l}h enough without '::t'umxmlgn was diun e y h Attorney--Genera) saldl inquiry had 1