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e Mr. Pattullo moved his resolution dis-- approving of munlcipal bonuses to manufacturing concerns, and declaring "that this House views with disfavor the growing tendency which has been seen during recent sesslons to evade the letter and spirit of the present law by special legislation, the effect of which lis to favor the particular municipalt-- ties securing it. And that in the opin-- ion of this House the law as it exists to--day should be maintained, and no further private bills passed giving spec-- ial power to particular municipalities to grant bonugses or other aids to manu-- facturing concerns, when such power is not possessed by all the municipali-- | ties of the Province under the general !law." Me remarked that no apology was needed for bringing the subject of this resolution before the Legislature. \The question of bonusing was one of very great importance. It was not a 'party question, but he considered it of 'much more importance than som« of Hon. M:s. Latchford informed Mr. Brower that the Government had is-- sued licenses for gill net or seine fish-- ing in Lakes Erie and Ontario in 1899, and gave a list of several score per-- sons to whom they were issued. It was the Government's intention to is sue similar licenses in 1900, but the fee had not yet been decided. __ _ _ Hon. Mr. Latchford said the mat-- ter had been under the consideration of the Government for some time. The policy had been to lease the foreshores of the lakes to anyone who would com-- 'ply with the conditions and obtain a 'lease. There had been some opposi-- tion on the part of the settlers. It had, however, been found to be on the whole to the advantage of the settleis, who found profitable work in transporting tourists, etc. He would say, how-- \ever, no such leases had been granted, \but the matter would shortly be dis-- posed of in a way Which would, make |\the Province even more attractive to itourist. It was thought that in vari-- out parts of the Province certain wat-- ers might be reserved for fishing. In view of the information given the mo-- tion was withdrawn. Mr. Hoyle's motion for an order of the House for a return showing the number of cases in court from 1895 to 1899, at which there were no actions to go before the jury which was summon-- ed, was carried. Hon. Mr. Dryden informed Mr. Hoyle that the number of immigrants who settled in Ontario last year was 4,015. All immigrants paid their own pass-- age. The Ontario agent at Liverpool gave such information as was needed, but did not directly send out immi-- grants. Mr. Duncan Bole, he added, in reply to another part of Mr. Hoyle's question, reported having settled near-- ly two hundred people in Algoma in 1898. As he was dismissed from his position under the Government in Aug-- ust, 1899, no report of the number set-- tled had been received for that year. Fishing Privileges. Mr. Barr moved for a return show-- ing correspondence between the Gov-- ernment and any party or parties te-- specting the leasing of any of the lakes in Ontario for fishing in, by net or otherwise. Bonuses to Industrics. l Continuing, Mr. Pattullo said he was inot seeking to take away the rights of municipalities, but to end an admitted 'abuse of those rights. The returns [showed the extent to which public 'money had been wasted. Taking 95 towns which had given bonusag to in-- dustries, more than one--third of the in-- dustries so aided had failed. -- So that statistics proved that instead of bonuses helping industries they had had the op-- posite effect. The amounts given in Ontario to manufacturers both by way of bonuses and exemptions had been en-- ormous. If these direct and indirect grants had been spent in public im-- provements much better results would have been seen everywhere throughout the country. Those who can best afford to pay have escaped the burden of pub-- {lic improvement, and the result w&s jthat all over the countr® towns &ad villages and cities had poor streets, pyyor public buildings, inefficient light and fire protection, which they might have if those who were best able to pay taxation were not allowed to go scotl lfreo. or if the burden of public im-- provements were not imposed upon those least able to nav. , It had been said that he (Mr. Pat-- tullo) was inconsistent in opposing bonuses to manufacturers and support-- ing those to railways. The two cases were not analogous. The one related to transportation, the other to indust-- rial work. Bonuses to railways were ijustiflahle only because cheap trans-- portation and development could not be procured without Government aid. But even on this subject a great change had taken place in public opin-- ion, for the methods of railway bonus-- ing pursued in the past would not now, after years of rather unsatisfactory ex-- perience, be endorsed by public opinion. Further, he was prepared to support the Government's policy on a bounty to iron for a few years, in order to de-- velop our latent resources and to put an entirely new industry on its feet. If there were any other industries in |the country that required a start, it should be a matter of Provincial or na-- tional action and 'concern, rather than one for municipal aid. the party questions which had been discussed year after year at great length in the House and in the country, without any appre-- ciable change in public opinion. There was no law at present permit-- ting municipalities to bonus industries, so it was not possible to bring in a bill on the subject. Therefore there was open only a declaration of the deter-- mination of the House to carry out the letter and spirit of the general law which it had itself passed. The reso-- lution was slightly different from that of last year, which made no provision for accidents by fire or other like dis-- aster. Exception had been taken to that exception on the ground that a honus in the case of fire was a charity. He admitted the logical force of the objection, but would like to know if every bonus under any circumstances was not a charity. He knew no rea-- son why a manufacturer who had suf-- fered loss from fire should receive pub-- lic aid any more than a merchant or anyone engaged in other pursuits. Municipalities Not Attacked.