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«[ character, for instance, should not take ; N swearing in connec any part in elections. Mr. Hardy read "| most serious offence. It R an extract from The Brockville Re-- on the part of the Bailiff to corder criticizing Mr. Whitney's posi-- mileage he was entitled to. It was hi, tion ubon this question, and pointing duty to obey theregulations. He exi}} out that he had been instrumental in acted excessive charges, and became !n-\ bringing out Mr. Broder, a Dominion terested in claims and 'cases, and made civil servant. as a candidate for the profit out of them, contrary to the law. Dominion House. He was guilty of false'statements as to| Mr. Hardy concluded by saying that quantities of goods Beized; acted as the resolution was entirely in accord | agent or solicitor for Gne of the parties $ with the views of the Government, and | of a suit; he disobheyed the warrants ofif' agreed with the Liberal platform laid | | the court: he did not keep his hooks / down at the Ottawa Convention. He | | correctly; he fravudulontly represented 7 was very glad the resolution was intro-- | that he held a landlord's warrant when| . duced, because perhaps it would be laid | | he had not one, and making seizur\-s:' down as a general rule for the general | | he improperty retained, 'according tQ' guidance of all civil servants. | Mr. Dickey's report, . suitors' money J Mr. Whitney denied some of the | made false returns of executions, and statements made by Mr. Hardy, and ' so on. Mr. Harcourt spoke in the declared that the statement of The highest terms of Inspector Dickey, who Recorder that he had been instrumental | was a painstaking and impartial o+. in bringing out Mr. Broder was entire-- | cial. This was the first time that an% ly unfounded. _ He had worked for | person in any position of authority had him in the election, but had nothing to made any charge against him. There do with his nomination. . He denipd} was a close season for all kinds of | that he had ever travelled with Sir game down to black -- squirrels, but _ | Charles Tupper, or ever spoken on the there appeared to 'be no close seaso | same platform with him. He had only for the officiais of this" Qovernmentd i appeared upon a platform with him e could not Relleve that in this or anyill once, and that was at Ottawa wht'n' other matter Mr. Dickey could so for# ! Sir Charfes was not permited to speak. | get his duty to himself as a man i b~ ~Mr. Hée¥cqck expressed the hope that h,'i'" o .u.nfl Wis d}"} to this great PrkAM) vince as to do what had been charge@tW the Patrons' bill on this subject would against him. & 1 , be passed. He regretted that the re-- The question was again taken up a | solution did not go farther. . the evening session, the debate bein;g 4 Mr.: Marter wanted to know what the | = | participated in by.Messrs. St. John, Mac effect of the passing of the motion | nish, Brower, Col. Matheson, Howlandy, *would be if a bill would bg intrndm'gd._ Hardy and Whitney. Mr. Hardy state and what the penalty would be for I that the charges against Mr. Dicke e breaches of its provisions. | h204 been nunuea to the proper officed . w Mr. Ross hoped that it would not be | of the department for inquiry. t |understood that the Government con-- | 'The motion for a return was carried, demned officials who had taken a quiet \ _ Mr. Carnegie moved for the corres { part in elections. The .rcsoluuon mere--, |pondence between any member of th ly laid down the principle that officials | Government and any officer of the were not to go up and down the coun-- | Northern Exhibition, held at *Walker | try interfering with the freedom _ of ton, relating to the withholding of| electors in th_e dlschgrge of their high money payable to prize--winners. Car--4! duty of casting their votes. The of-- ried. Y ficials were a high--minded body of men: Mr. Beatty (Leeds) moved for a re--!} as was known by members of both sides J turn showing all the remuneration re of the House. The resolution would be ceived by the Superintendents of each}, regarded, he was sure, as binding by Asylum for the Insane in the Province} the officials, and no o_ccasion would be for the years 1895 and 1896, whethe found to condemn their actions. paid in cash, or goods supplied, or from _ It was remarkable that the resolution services rendered by other persons i as so well received by the Opposi-- the employ of the Government ; keep A tion, whose friends at: Ottawa had of horse or horses, laundry, light, fuel fearried on such practices for eighteen water, rents and taxes, or in any'othe, | years. If they were still in power there | way, directly or indirectly. An esti--} | ne doubted if 'the resolution ""1'11(% i mate of value of such additional ser-- | have been so well received. _ It was | vices to be given where the exact also _ remarkable that the _ On-- 'amount cannot be specified. The mo-- , tario Government, with a number of | tion was adopted. oflicials of high <standing, was pre-- i --~6; | pared to divest itself of the power that ' MR. GAMEY'S BILL. these officials were supposed to and | s | \f e probabily did give. There was no in-- t'M" (.:ta,{:w) s bill to amend the e!ec stance of such ground being taken 1:m wy .y'prohxlutmg public ot'flcnall by the Conservative party. r;..m taking part in elections was con< Mr. Marter asked if the matter would 5"{;"_'"'- [ simply end with this resolution. _ Mr. Hardy appealed to Mr. CGame Mr. Hardy replied that after the npt tn. press 'the bill, considering the re House bhad declared that the interfer-- solution which had been passed dur< ence of officials was contrary to the ms thc'afternoon. | policy of the House he presumed it Mr. Gamey said that he wanted t would be the duty of the Government give the supporters of the Governmen to dismiss any official,;offending in that | a chance to carry out their views up-- manner. [ on the subject. § Mr. Whitney--But the Government | Mr. Hardy then asked why the bill. will be the judge. | should be limited to the officers of this Mr. Hardy--Of course, we are the | Government. 'Why should it not be ap-- judges of our own officials. l)lied'to other public officials? The re-- The motion was then passed. | solution passed this afternoon should satisfy hon. mcn}bers if they were dis--' A ST. THOMAS CASE. {)ilfie?nu')t deal fa;!'ly. 'li?e bill was pa.rj ¢ its operation. was a malig-- Dr. Ryerson moved for an order of nan.t bill, and he feared it came from a the House for a return of copies of a]ll m_ahgn'unt mind.. It was a monstrous; letters, telegrams, reports and adocu--| bill. The provisions for trying offend-- ments in connection with the investi--| ers were bad ; the bill was mediaeval gation into the conduct and dismissal' in its operation, and there should be of Henry Thornton, Bailiff. Also, the | pmvi_slon;a for the thumbscrew accom-- names of all applicants for the position, panying it. + and copies of correspondence regarding Mr. Whitney punningly expressed his} the same. He said in explanation admiration for the "gamey" way in that the case looked like persecution which the mover supported his bill. |! of a Conservative employee of the Gov-- 'ljhe bill went just as far as the resolu--' ernment, and impugned the fairness of | tion did, and if the resolution was good the investigation held into the case at | * the bill was good. It clearly set forth St. Thomas by Mr. Dickey. He read a|l what active participation meant, and, copy of a long letter written by Judge was just the complement of the reso-- Hughes of St. Thomas, making charges | lution. The resolution would be detri-". of unfairness and injustice against the| m?l;alt}t,o thettObJ'e('tiinten;lcd. because. ingpector. it left e matter entirely in the hands Mr. Harcourt said that the matter of the gentlemen who happened to oc-- was one of great importance to the cupy the treasury benches. public. The remarks made on a recent As many members were absent from. occasion upon the Division Courts ap--| the chamber no division was taken up-- plied here ; it was of great importance | on the bill. ' that every official should honestly and | Mr. Whitney's motion for the return| h punctiliously nerform his duty. The ' , of correspondence relating to Mr. W. letter written by the Eigin Judge seem-- , ! T. R. Preston's resignation was dis--, ed to contain animus against the in~| | charged. t spector. Twenty--six charges were} . | _A delegation from Port Arthur anc' specifically made out in the complaint | Fort William will arrive to--morrow t# and Mr. Dickey found against him on | interview the Government respectin® ncarly all of these, and he thought the : ald to the Ontario & Rainy Rive® : Judge should havé refuted them in his | Rallway. -- The deputation will be rey® . letter. Some Oof ithese were constant i forced by gentlemen from HamiltQ®, overcharging in / mileage and false | 'Kingston and Toronto. : k_mx 7 * t H ¢ h4 . aet | C P Nikgane., t