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[ 'appropriation of $61,810 for Crown lanas -- "estimated" cost 'of fuet, and farm: and * purposes be not carried, but 'be refer-- garnden. : ! ;' .0 k0 000.0. 1=c 0: t 1 90 »d back with instructions to strike out _ 'The estimates were then concurred $2,400 as s .{YF tmdt expec:eémztt }l!;e in. + & > , 4 Chief Cletk, orestry an -' o s pector otj:h Fangers." '_-- Will Get Full Indemnity. . _ Hon. Mt'. Gibson said that the money _ Mr. Conmee sdid that the members appropr g;;&;or the fire rangers could should know what was intended in re-- ; not stand any feduction. The amount spect to sessio indemanities. | had béeti '?')F'Ffih."d only a few -- years |> Hon. Mr. Hardy siid that the Goy--| ago, resultifig"th a better service and érnment had not ¢ofsidered the ques-- | the averting of diggstrous fires, there-- tion of indemnity g:égond that brqug"ht] by insuring great 'Dbefiefit to the Pro-- down in the estimatds. It was a ques-- | vince., : '|flin@--beoil oi asogosi. tion for the Hg'uSe"rathgr than the | Mr. Matheson said that the Tlerk of Govéernment, 'The' latter were at first | Forestrz;,'«ln~l't ©o' little w 'do that the inglined to take" the view' that®" the I Governinets("Wad' been trohipélled to add summer session §hoy!d be part of the to his'tif8, Wialing him also Chief In-- resent one, ,mr%' o Indeminty should \ spector' 6f ~Fire Rangéers:~~ The office cover both." CircdGiimstances with whlch' was of véery little be'!"-'_m to the Pro-- the House was familiar made that im-- | | yvinmek: on _A 'pok \resin possible.. _The tion . was whether | | Mr.~Stratton 'opposed 'this' view, as the amount drawn.for the, summer ses-- | also did "Mr. Tumsden,"both maintain-- sion should not be deducted, The Gov--| | ing that the item was one that should ernment had, theréfore, only brought \| | not 'bedisturbed, and ithat the Clerk down in the estimates $475 as indem-- a.;:d- Inspector -- rendered® f afficient ser-- nity. The summer session having ter-- vice. =» LAnl & minated, it was question whether The a?nendmentA was defeated on di-- they ought to nov'vgdedu.ct $125 from the vision, the vote standing 50 to 40, and indemnity of the _ present session, the resolution was carried on the same ; which had laated"lohlger than had been division. ~Other amendments declared | ' expected. While there was no legal ob-- | ;"St on the:same division were as fol-- jection to bringing down full indemnity ows :---- in the present instance, as for a whole Mr. McLaughlin, that the appro-- sesslonf) he thought the matter was priation for Public Works Department i one for the House to deal with. i ;)198 ,!'59(;1""6'1 by the (estimated salaries, | Mr. Conmee was of opinion that it &4 * a f Mr. Luc#ds, reduction of' $3,150 in ap-- _ ::;l a'.vg:estion for the --Government to a propriation 'for Penetanguishene Re-- / Mr. W}{ltney asked if it was to be formatory. § . understood that the Government stood Mr. Fox, reduction of $4,825 in esti-- to one side on the matter, disclaiming mate for aid to immigration. ' responsibility. _ *3 Mr. Carnegie, reduction of $8,100 in Hon. Mr. Hardy replied that the Gov-- | agricuitural appropriation, : ernment would accept the responsibil-- | Mr. Wardell, reduction of $6,000 in ap-- ity of the decision of the House. _ | propriation .for -- forestry -- and fire Mr. Whitney--Then I have no hesita-- | rangers. L 3 tion in saying that the full indemnity | Mr. Jamieson, reduction 'of .$2,750 in should be granted for the present ses-- | | miscellaneous expenditure. sion. i] Mr. Brower, that the salaries of in-- ; This was agreed to unanimously. I | spectors and assistant of asylums, pri-- The House went into committee on sons and charities be reduced by an ag-- : the bill to amend the imines act. 1 4 gregate of $4,000. . * m | Mr. Duff. that the ,xvppro-priatinnd for Peat as Fuel. £.~ | legislation be reduced $5,000. by wreduc-- f ; moved 'to amiend | tion from $20,000.to $15,000 ior printing, thlgosr]ectfi[):'n g(;;lal.)nsg!x'xg i »Dofus #0r the | stationery, etc. . o use of charcoal made in Ontario as a | Mr. Thompson, that the anpropria-- | fuel in the smelting of ores by in-- tion for administration of justice be re-- : cluding peat fuel. The manufacture duced by $5,200 in the salaries of the : of peat, he said, should be encouraged inspector and assistant Iinspector of | in the same sense as the manufacture y Division Courts, and the drainage trials . of charcoal. The possibilities for the | act appropriation. use of peat as fuel were extremely Mr. Morrison, that the grant of $1,259 favorable, and he saw no reason, there-- to the Canadian Institute be struck fore, why the suggestion made on the | out. subject by gentlemen who had spoken Mr. Joynt, that $1,350 be struck out of to him should not be adopted. the @ppropriation for education, being The amendment was agreed to. Other amounts set aside for printing, docu-- unimportant amenudments were made, mentary history and university papers. and the bill was reported. \ Mr. Miscampbell, to strike $8,000 from appropriation for London Asylum on ; The Insurance Bill. | | Hon. Mr. Gibson's bill to amend the | insurance act was read a second time. ! It was explained that as the result of a conference with the managers of in-- surance companies a rearrangement of fees had been detérmined upon. . Loan Corporation By--laws. | A second reading>was given to Hon. . Mr. Gibson's bill to amend the loan corporations act. _ The bill provides for | la more equitable distribution of the rates charged to these companies for annual registration, according to their im