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Attorney--General Promises a Bill--to | . Legalize G:;'ant- by M'll"'"'"".e' \* to Canadiain Soldiers, | Contributions to the budget debate in the Legislatwre were made yesterday by Hon. J. 1i. Stratton and Messrs. Marter, German and Crawford. _ The Provincial Secretary's speech was a most lucid ex position of the finances of Ontario, and was remarkable for the manner in wliich it exploded Opposition criticisins, ){r. Matheson, the financial vritic on the Conservative side, was badly cornered by the Provincial Secre-- trry on several occasions. The debate lagged comisiderably at night, and threatened to drop altogether until N uces a ~)mservative membe T, caim 0 t rescure and moved its adijourn-- | 1 y> To a ANTI y : in debate goes over until to-- | " 1" ") :" }"'"' "'\ \ * N' A ]'(' " ] {' ; Ww T'o--day will probably be de-- | musumuunom--mmmuummemumumtiretumatemategmrenreeee ues ted to the discussion of Mr. Pat-- N 1 T I tulio' ' miution a nst bonuses by ' K Bd D | ' mun lities ] | ' | 4 | ll | The Attorney--General gave notice L ) yesterday of a bill authorizing munici-- palities to make grants for the benefit x + 6 Eut s ) f r bf Canadiains in military service in f t Bouth Afritea. There is some doubt as {,-'- 1 1 " l % to whether such grants can be mado + ' 1kVk hs the law now stands, and the bill is Intended .to remove all fears on that We iveecieol novstvregieny Fcore. Compulsory Arbitration. e ic. Hon. Mr. Latchford has given notice wovernment Meagsure FOF DIS bf an important bill respecting indust-- putes |nvolving Munici-- rial disputes. It will provide that the ; parties concerned in an industrial dis-- pal Franchises. pute in all cases wherein a public right or franchise is involved shall be com-- pelled to resort to arbitration. The bill Nmamtieaaais has been suggested by the street rail-- 6 way strike in London and other cities, BLTDGET -,D E B /\ T E nnd will follow to a Hmited degree the ) i & F s * precedent of New Zealand and other Pountries where arbitration is made compulsory in all cases. Some provi« rlon will doubtlvss be made for a tri-- unal to decide the disputes. Hon. J R. --Stratton Riddles Op-- Aid to Drainage Works. & £% % P +/* s Hon. Mr. Ross i i i | position Fing.ncial Criticisms. rid mm?f(.i,,,',',i,io;"J,,"';',':,S"ff_ol,';i,I;:,'l',(f,';; works for the drainage of swamp lands. | He explained that where the municipal-- | ) iiy initiating works of this class was| & unable to complete them, and a Gn\'-! ernment t-n;;inm-x' reported that finan-- s lal & gr C 1 p en. | SCRAP IROIN ASSESSMENT. The Government Would recommerti 21 propriations from the Prowincial Treas-- ary. Such items would -- be plac-- We sfromecrnmmmtmmres »d in the estimates and voted in the tegular way. | oiN