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THURSDAY, MARCH 2, "That in the opinion of this House the .provisions of the British North America act te- 'rpecktntr..the constitution and powers of the Senate of Canada are at variance with the well-understood principles of responsible government, and should bi brought more Into harmony with those principles by an amendment to the said act, substantially providing that in case of disagreement between the House of Commons and the Senate, the point of ditterence shall be decided by a. ma- Jorlty of the members of the two Houses mt and voting in a joint meeting. "Further. that it is the opinion of this House that the British North Ameri- ca art should be so amended as to pm» yide that the appointment of Senators, :should be foe a limited term of years, I and not for bite, as at present." ' Parllament Buildings, March I. Hon. Mr. Hardy has given notice of the following motion:-- LICENSE FEE I NOR EASED. llallwayu. Street linilwnyn. Bauiiss, The Provincial Treasurer Brings A Resolution Introduced Favor- ing the Reform of the Dominion Senate. ll E Y E N L' y, BILLS. 'I'reost. Inuu ru nee. Lou n. Tele- "nu-It and Ten-plume (in. Tttsed. Down H is Measures. One-Ninth of 1 per cent. on capital slack up to 82.000000. $25 for q'very 8100.000 'tttrovtr $2,000,000 and not ex- ceoding 36.000010. and $15 per 8100.000 above that sum 2 also an additional tax of $100 for much head "tttce. and 825 for each branch ottice or agency. " t 50,000 and loss .. 100.000 and lean '.., 150,000 and less .. (Ner $150,000 .. .. .. 1' ndcr $10,000 6g 20,000 " 40,000 " 75.000 " 100.000 Carer 100,000 First-class . . . . . . Flecond-clasy ..... Third and fourth The following is a schedule of the li- m-Itse fees which are now paid and those whlvh the bill imposes In the va- rmus classes 'of Cities-First-ttlast, cities of 150.000 .and upwards. second- class cities of 40,000 and under 150,000. third-class cities ot 20,000 to 40,000, and fourth-class cities less than 20,000 I-- ' Wholesale. _ Present Proposed fees. fees. Pint-class .. .. ., F'uwottd-clas.q. . . .. Third-Mass . . . . . T"otrrttt-ciass ... This afternoon Hon. Mr. Harcourt introduced the, Govtrnment measure for supplementing the revenue of the vaince. which has been depleted somewhat owing to 'the orrerdtidrt of the legislation requiring all logs ot upon Crowtrltutds to be manufactured in the Province. Separate measures deal with the licenses tor manufacture and sale of liquor and the taxing of tin- ancial corporations and incorporated companies enjoying public franchises. An increased re\'enue of $100,000 is an- ticipated from the increased liquor li- cense fees and of 8200.000 from the tax on corporations, together equalling the estimated "reduction in ('rown lands re- venue. Mr. Whithey hrietty criticized the measures. emphasizing the fact that the cry of the Optrw4ltiott that direct. taxation was at hand has been 'ttstored by the measures introduced. Hon. Mr. Hardy has given notice of a resolution demanding a reform of the Senate upon a basis which will abolish life appointments and provides for a joint vote of the two Houses in certain events. Revenua Bill Schedule The License Sched ule. Tavern and Shop. Distillers. Lt ..... 8250 Bro Banks. were. . . 8250 . . .. 250 $150 250 250 van 250 7250 250 250 150 150 250 250 L050 Proposed fees. 8450 400 350 ' 81.000 4 .000 1,500 $250 8300 250 150 500 750