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I Mr. Whitney. replying to the conten- tion that public representatives should l have backbone enough to vote as they thought right under the open vote, ar" gued that it was quite possible in- stances would oreur where the repre- sentative would not have courage enough to vote as his Judgmem dictated under the open vote. The bill was read a second time. Second Readings. . . i The following bills were given secon'd i readings c-- qtheiiw Were ereéted 25 to 30 years ago.\ 'ttttd' were tumbling down. The present hm provided for the appointment of a commission to survey the ground and reorganize the. svhool sections. If the "eltit 'concurregl in 7mm report-new. 'gt,'.'y homes would bo erected, hut in a "a"; fy,"',1'1td area. Since the present main?" l"Ttrptthlished settlers on the Drill 'arlm had asked to tfave tho same the "ll',t, adopted in their districts. tf '\\'ould IT, voitrmrttfed the Power he . " qlaM to extend the svslem _ wl!ettvev pt'ai'ticts1tle. . Mr. Pattuiio In moving the second wading of the but to prohibit voting 1)" ballot in municipal Councils urged that there is a marked difference hr- tween the private citizen in the elec- tions and the public representative in his public capacity. There was no dit- ference of opinion on either side of the House as to the right of private citi- zens to Vote by ballot, but it was a very different thing when representatives of tho people were acting in their public capacity. The people had the right to know how their t'epresentatives voted in every case. The use of the ballot In such cases was not In accordance with the principle of re!yorlsiblttrovetmment, The use of the ballot in the City of To- rnnto in the election of the Board of Control had given rise to a great deal of discussion. and was an illustration of the fact that the ballot was not/N- simble under the circumstancés.. " Mr. Matheson did not altogether atrrPe with the blll. and suggested that the ballot be used In the election of a pie- siding omcer. _ . . bt en Pa is'od cision. Mr. Graham fBrockvil1e) aha Mr. Lit- tlr(Ctrdsyeu) summrted the hm. raihi'ny company and the ultyja'nd the ""1113 at which it altered. and applied only to Toronto. . Mr. Speaker intimated that wht/lt tho bil! was intmducvd his tirst 1nvpreu.rslons WW9 That " was a public measure, hut in view a! the objectidns which had be?" "ilisi'd. he would reserve his de- After recess the consideration of pub- lic bills was proceeded with. Mr. Crawford moved the second read- ing of the bill to regulate overcrowding of street curs. _ . . Hon. Mr. Hardy raised the point of order that the bill. which had beep in- troduced as a public bill, was in reality a private bill. ind-much an " affected private legislation pass-ad by this House tu pfh/mintr an Agra-met" betwern the railway company and tiw cfty/and the tt"ytu, ur whi, h it altered. and applied The upwind reading was agreed to. Ballot in Municipal Councils. Evening Sosslun. Hon. Mr. Handy said thatJorroeNI' min special reasons the Governmmfr prefm'red Tuesduy. He took 81""!an tage of the opportunity to read a ttor from the Mayor of Toronto invititnrthe members of the Legrslature to visit the m-w municipal buildings at some date (-onvvnivnt to the House. The Mb.yott'si letter contained a postscript Bunting that Iunchvon would be ptynrideti.,,, The House'udjourned at Imam]. ' .', 'Bills introduced; "t, "riff. Among' the biils' introduced-iss-i. Mere the foilowititrm.-1-To prevent. the growth of barberry shrub-Mr. Little. To authorize_the Corporation. of the City of Ottawa to raise a turthm' - of money 'upon the 'recypity .of Lans- downe Park-Mr. Lumsden. To incorporate/the Emit?" Gas Com- pany of Ontario-Mr. Pardee. _ . Mr. hvhitne.v suggested whether Ttyyrsday, would not be better. - ei to assist, in the porintituarrstnv.aati- gatlon. and he devoted his v.u-atlon to that work. 'A large part of the Do- minion remuneration ho earned during his spare time. Mr. Davis from ttia own knowledge could say that Mr. Noxon did sumcient work for the PN- vinve to entitle him to a whole year's vacation, and in any' event he was a. most efficient and painstaking oinoer. Aftot. some discussion the vote passed. Revenue Bill Tuesday. . The committee rage And reported pro- m'rss. and on the motion to adjourn Hon. Mr. Hardy. in mbly to Mr. Whit» hey. announced that the House would consider the . revenue resolutions on Tusssday. -. ' .Un reaching the estimates for 'pllbiic institutions Mr. Matheson attackedrthe iiberaiity which had been ex- tended' to Inspet-tm- James 'Noxon by the Government. He said than"!!! 1897 the inspector was absent. from..his duties, hero, for a long period acting as penitentiary commissioner. gm that wurk he was paid about 31.700 by the Dominion, but nevertheless' also raven-rd the greater part at his suiary frgm the Provincial Government. 4' t Hun. Mr. Davis said the whole mat-x te-r Was explained in 1898. It was true: that Mr. Noxon was absent on aro, minion business, but on that tic-count two months' stipend was withheld (mm him. Mr. Noxon had not taken any: holldaysr.uptto 1hr tittseute was asked On the Vote of $7,800 for the Progn'cl'al Hoard of Hoanh, Mr. Matheson In ulred whether there had .been any vtTtpt/.de" vr'lopments in connection with Jhe smullpnx outbreak. ' ( . . ... .....,.'.,. "awn..." " .. Hon. Mr. Davis roplied that tshui, phased to tuty.'that the ou,tbreallimw now under control. F . .__ srii:niiii' The House went mio' t'orsimiitert,"ot Snowy. . l _ To amend the Graham. ', Mucnlnh. _ . '1 , ','i/' . Respecting cemetery comoadia-'-'hitp.'r Marter. f .r.' . , Respecting sttreties--9ir. Foy. . "I: L To amend the municipal act-Mr. F09; To amend the municipal act-"Mr. m. hardsun. . A. / ' Inspector 'Nuxun Criticized. amend the. municipal act-Mr, Smallpox municipal aft-i-',-', Outbreak. "NntT {mm 97