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, " t if' ",'"r, ' ' ed. Had he t,t',,"at'r, .trgutghtatftt6Ttte my it a ., .0, . mm fact of the a sannearanbe of the ballots oral tax on m. ' .0: - mine, 23 would have then tm-viwd- The without discriminant n. , whole of the irregularities: would he"! It is suggested on 8004 authority .. been fully investigated had the t.irtll that when the present bill is intro- T proceeded. hut the petition was drop- duced it will contain provision; which _ "red. may go as far as to abolish at once Government. Not Gainers. the obnoxious royalty, 'l'"2rfgtt that , _ T a seem a v The Government had nothing to gain a1tr,vg,uitt t,'el7i,','fij'o'lle a may r13 $32 by the burning of the ballots. Had which will have the effect of equalizing they stooped to Buch 3 transaction they the lands and putting all on a fair basis. would have merited the most serious . . condemnation. He could not conceive Want a Dairy Building. or any Government under the British system proving BO recreant to their The much mooted question of a trust as to stoop to the commission of Government grant of $5,000 in aid of such a tremendous charge " was the construction and equipment of a brought by implication atraimet this dairy building at - the Toronto In- Government. In due time the com- dustriai Exhibition was again urged mission's report on the West Elgin upon the attention of the Provincial 1rretrutaritret' would be laid before the Executive yesterday morning by an in- Government. and it would be for them fluentia1 deputation representing the then to determine what action they Exhibition Association and City Coun- should take. further than had already oil and various Provincial live stock been resolved upon. Mr. 3055 ad- and dairy associations. Among those i vaneed the proposition that it was the in the deputation were.s-at. M. Banan- bounden. duty ot both parties. tyne, President of the Western Dairy- in the House to deal with the question men's Association: E. Kidd, Carleton or corrupt practices in the moat deter- County. representing the Eastern mined and heroic manner. no matter Dairymen'te Association; John I. Hob-, what the consequences to individuals son. Guelph, President of the Short-i mitght be. If by increasing or extend- .horn Breeders' Association ', J. ir.: In: the scope of the present Penalties Withrow, President Toronto Industri-. a check could be placed upon corrupt nl, and Henry Wade. The proposed; practices he was willing to assist hon. building will cost $20,000. and, in ad- . gentlemen opposite, and he hoped they dition to affording accommodation for would be willing to tumittt him to the dairy products, space will be reserved' I utmost of their power. for mineral agd other exhibits, and a permanent overnment omee pro- Judicial Help Asked. vided.hThe Government promised to The Attorney-General had already see w at .COUld be done to meet the! been in communication with the .lludiiges deputation s viewa. who had presided at recent elect on; trials, with a view of treire"t',ie'1r Forest Fire Prevention. what, in their opinion, was the est, way ot strengthening or improving the _ Att t,"dtgf t2": 3822,93, "fists: law in regard to corrupt practices, and! the forests from destruction pb . tf [ . I y - re. the Government would not be slow toi The provisions of the bill are an ex- accept suggestions from the Opposi- tension of the facilities for ifiorGtiEsr tion in the same direction. Mr. Whit- the forests from tire at re e t paiiit ! ney had suggested that on account of ed for p sen p -; the irregularities the Government; . l should dissolve the House and appeal l "f"-"Ta'.".S..te=P="=W="."a.= to the country. The Government could not suggest any such course in view of the fact that it Ind a majority of eight. Mr. Ross believed that if the liven of himself and colleagues were spared, and they were enabled to carry out the policy which had been enunci- ated by himself. there would be very few Conservative members left after the general election of 1902. (Loud Ministerial applause.) Mr. Marter moved the adjournment of the debate. and the House adjourned at 9.50. To Abolish Mining Royalties. Among the bills shortly to be pre- sented to the House is one to amend the mining act. The details of this have not yet been divulged, but it is known that to this subject the Com- missioner of Crown Lands has recently given a good deal of consideration. During the Commissioner's late visit to Sudbury there were many objec- tions made to the royalty imposed on certain mineral lands, which. although very slight, made a noticeable differ.. sl ence when such lands are catered for _ sale. The feeling of the people was