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_ --- . ' o' diamid Wait Br. - reused "colonisation be Mr Finlay G Mae ' a: '51:; fig: mm, urgent oases now £11513: gr. J. P. Whitney and Mr. G. - requirinx attention. Mr. C. A. Brower, by Mr. Whitney Cl Important Measurel- and Mr. Marter. I Measures will be submitted for a: West Elgln Trretrutarities. ttp.rovemcrn,t 'ef.. I,',',',','"',',.,,",,',','.'"",',:'.' en- Mr. Whitney asked that members be drainage Os swam}; iiiiiia' e iiiiitiiiU furnished with copies of the commis- couragement of co d thg coloniza- slon issued for the inquiry into the ir- in rural dirttricttr, an f orthern On- regularitie-o styled in the speech tion of those portions o in It al ur- from the throne--in the West Riding tario best {Adapted "It tragic? bgrinv'ited of Eigin. "I apprehend." he said. "that poses. Your attent lf) -enue elec-i it will appear at once. reasonable that ito Jf/eat",',",',",:?,"',,",,,,"',',',,,',?,,'; and also in order to discuss the speech in a itions. education an om iiiii'eGfiie ex- :proper manner with reference to that lt? a measure for a Cl t1; in i;;i'aici, subject it will be necessary for mem- ploration "if the digtrf' nidizgin Pacific bers to be advised of what scope has the main l.ne of t eBa in order that been given to the commirmion--what .];allwayand Hudson aiy. ma be ob- the commission contains, and what is! ha: ant-mate infoanabtegn its yminerai 'intended to be done by the commis-l !tained as to its I' biiit for farm- "sion, together with copies of any in- Iresources and its BU a y lretructionrt that may have been issued} ing purposeB. ito counsel. or to any person acting as! I Administration of Justice. counsel. or arranging to act as counsel, 1 before the commission." 5 Your attention ig Invited to the pres- Hon. Mr. Romr-A copy of the com-f ent relative Jurisdiction of the courts mission will be laid on the table to-, iof the Province. and of their respect- morrow. ',ive Judges, and." the suggestions of Mr. Whitney-a understand that at, "xperierile for turther promoting "50. Ottawa on a similar application being leeicient, prompt and inexpensive a - made the papers were furnished to the, , ministration of Justice throughout the leader of the Opposition the same even- 1 Province. ing. I would also ask for copies of any The Royal Commission. instructions to any counsel that may i l ted a have been assigned. together with any , During the recess I appo n instructions to members of the com- 'Rnyal commission to report upon the mission. financial position of the Province. The Mr. Rotnr--The instructions given will report will be laid before you early in come down also. the session. A commission was also The House then adjourned. appointed to enquire into irregularities' reported by the J udges at the bye-elee- Opposition Caucus. l ltion held in the \Vest Riding of Elgin The members of the Opposition held Ion the 12th January. 1309. The come a caucus yesterday morning, when a missioners have entered upon the dutr' resolution deploring the death of the ies assigned to them. late Mr. T. D. Hodgins. member for The public accounts and the reports East Middlesex. was introduced. Con- of the several departments of the Pro- gratulatory speeches over the. numeri- 'vlncial service will be submitted to cal strength and aggressiveness of the ' you in "e course. Conservatives were made. Mr. Finlay . The fet"y..ittg" for the current year, G. Macdiarmid. the recently elected prepared with as great regard to member for West Elgin, was cordially 'economy as is consistent with efficient greeted and he was elected to the po- ': service. will at an early date be placed sition a't Chairman of caucus before you. . r Duration of the Debate. - House in Session. Th t t t d t d . e. so. emen was ma e yes er a At the conclusion of the speech Sir by a prominent member of the [f,','Jehr. Oliver left the chamber, the mace was tion that the duration of the debate on _ placed on the table, and Speaker Evan- the address depended greatly upon. turtrt P/It his tteat. whether or not the copies of the West The Speaker submitted reports of the; Elgin commission. and' instruction to vacancies that had occurred during the the Judge! and counsel. asked for by year. together with reports of the elec- _ " tion of new members in each case. lMr. Whitney, were brought down to- Premier Ross made the usual motions 'day or not. Since the Premier prom- !especting administration of oaths of ised that these documents would be office to Justices of the peace. the ap- forthcoming there seems to be no rea-, pointment of select standing commit- son to apprehend a very lengthy debate. tees, and also that the speech from the , throne be considered to-day. Father of the House. f ' . Hon. Richard Harcourt. Minister o Ness Members Introduced. Education. is the father of the Rouge.» The following new members were in- Since he entered it. in December. 1.818. trodueed:-- some seventy members of the Legisla- Hon. John Dryden. South Ontario, by ture have passed away. . Hon. Geo. W. Ross and Hon. J. M. Gib- Mr. John Mutrie. member for South son. :Wellington. has Just received word of Hon. J. R. Stratton, West Peterboro', ahis appointment to be Lieutenant-COI- by Hon. Geo. w. Ross and Hon. w. [Duel of the 30th Battalion. in which Marty. .he has been Major for a long time. Mr. T. H. Preston. South Brant, by I I Hon. Richard Harcourt and Mr. D. Burt, member for North Brant. l i