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en mem Cmm > S Semeeeeeeenenennn s 4 ture has already me in order to ob i :| 1 1 Q tain the desired agguracy in their fin-- | | ~Mr. Kerns--Ingquiry -- of M'",':"'}yq;} ©3 ancial affairs. However, he has no | What is the total _ amount 'thg' tarla | doubt that the new books will pave the | [ been paid by the Province of Ontario| way for great improvements in mun!-- | | since Confederation for paper, station--| cipal bookkeeping. | ery and supplies of every '?""HNW" t to the firm of Wm. Barber & Bros., or The Cause of Labor. | when R. Barber, paper manufacturers, | A deputation, representing the Exoe-- ',\}r-u'p:" town ; also the |.;._\'1_:1~'1|.].- n': ':Qx(:)! cutive Committee of the Trades Con-- year 2 _ Hayoe such supplies boen fur-- gress of the Dominion which met in L"l>l'.l'«! by tender ; if not, how : Hamilton in September last, waited upon l memmnmmmtertrememnesmemieme the Government to--night and made four requests, the granting of which they claim will advance the interests of | labor. It was composed of Messrs. D. A. Carey, President ; Geo. W. Dower, secretary ; John Flett and Charles March. The deputation was accom-- panied by Mr. Middleton of Hamilton. The Government in the first place were urged to appoint local factory inspec-- tors in such cities as Hamilton so as to obviate the necessity of sending an inspector from Toronto when occasion arises. The second request was that in order to better secure the secrecy of the ballot the number should be re-- moved therefrom. -- The third proposal is that the Government shall include in its trades--mark legislation the union label, following in this respect the ex--| ample of the Dominion Government.| Finally the deputation entered a pro--| test against the two--acre farm land ex--| emptions in cities. l Notices of Motion. | Mr. Magwood--Inquiry of Ministry: What is the amount of fines collected in North Perth for the violation of the | liquor license act, between Sept. 1, 1898, | and Sept. 1, 1897? Also the amount | collected from the same source during | the samme time in South Perth, also the amount -- collected from the -- same source during the same period. Mr. Carnegie--Inquiry of Ministry: Is it the intention of the Government to grant the usual bonus given to col-- onization roads during this session to a road which it is proposed to build 'between some point on the Haliburton division of the G. T. R. and the Village of Minden ? | Mr. Haggerty--Inquiry of Ministry: Has the Government at any time re--| ceived any information or notice that the Ontario, Belmont & Northern Rail-- way had not paid for right of way or | any part of it? From whom was such | notice or notices received, if any, and | when ? Was the bonus paid previous to | such notice; if not, why paid until such right of way was settled for ? | Mr. Stratton--Bill to amend the mun-- i lcipal act. | Mr. Taylor--Bill to amend the ditches and watercourses act. ! Mr. Richardson--Bill to regulate the | sale and analysis of concentrated | commercial feeding stuff. Mr. 8t, John--Inquiry of Ministry : e lean corporation act. (1) The num-- ber of corporations that have register-- ed under the act ? (2) What is the aggregate amouut of fees paid ? (3) What is the total expense incurred by the @cpartment in working the act ? (4) To what fund has the surplus, if any, bheen applied ? (6) HMave any com-- panies failed to register under the act, anrd, if so, what is the number of com--| panieas doing business in the Province that have not registered under the act ? (6) Has the Government taken any action against defaulting compan-- fes 2 " M ®