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Replying to a question presented by Mr. Kribs (South Waterloo), Hon. Mr. Gibeon said the offices of Sheriff und Registrar had been vacant since the death of the last incumbent. The de-- lay in making the appointment was due to the difficulty in making a selection where there were so many available 'applicants. It was not true that the 'Government had promised the Regis-- trarship to Mr. John D. Moore. the beets so grown in OFCCL Y UA srikee curate knowledge of their sultability for the manufacture of sugar. The sum so set apart to be paid in accord-- ance with regulations to be adopted by order in Council in that behalf." Preserves Their Franchise. The Attorney--General introduced a bill to provide that members of the Canadian contingents now on duty in South Africa shall not be deprived of the franchise in Ontario by reason of their absence. Guards Against Evasion. Premier Ross introduced & bill to amend the succession dutlies act. Jt provides against the evasion of the act by the creating of labilities which de-- duct from the value of the estate to be Hon. Mr. Dryden, replying to Mr. Jessop (Lincoln), said it was impossi-- ble to say how many settlers were sent to Ontario by Mr. P. Byrne, agent'at Premier Ross informed Mr. 'Thomp-- son (Centre Simcoe) that the $400 loss in the Treasury Department occurred on August 3. The loss was digcovéered a few moments afterwards. The money was in the hands of a messenger, who was not a bonded officer of the Government. _ A Provincial detective was employed on the case, but it was not known yet whether the money could be found or not. _ s Liverpool. A motion by Mr. Barr (Duffevin) for an order for a return of correspondence between the Government and any party or parties respecting the prevention of tubercuilosis provoked a short discus-- sion. Mr. Barr said tuberculosis caus-- ed 10 per cent. of the deaths of the Province. There was great danger of the spread of the disease from infected cattle, and he urged the appointment of inspectors in every city and town in the Province. Hon. Mr. Dryden admitted the im« portance of the matter. He said he did not believe the destruction of infected cattle would accomplish the end de-- sired, as the germ would frequently be left in the stable for others, while some-- times cattle very slzrhtly affected and not dangerous would be destroyed un-- der that rule. The Government had manufactured tuberculin at the Ontario Agricultural College for testing pur-- poses, while they had also endeavored to educate the farmers up to the dan-- gers of tuberculosis. < Mr. Kidd (Carleton) denied that the Government had faithfully . educated 'the people to the dangersa of the dis-- Dangers From Infected Cattle. Vacant Waterloo Offices. He declared that the animale The Missing in order to obtain ac-- otf their sultability Liclt ht AsA Thaas Fepnction s AARA cal y 2 Hon. Mr. Stratton pointed out thai in the license district of Cornwall there was a population of 13,000, and Corn-- t wall Town was rapidly growing. He 'understood that there was need for a vigilant supervision owing to the prox= imity of canal works employing many men. There was an Indian reserve in., the neighborhood, which was said to . be troublesome, and people, it was com-- plained, came from across the river 10 ,get liquor. During the last five years no less a sum than $1,053 had oeen col-- lected in fines for viol@tions of the act. However, he would look into the mat-- ter, and if two officials were found u:'i be unnecessary there would be nc ground fer further complaint on lhal.l Mr. Whitney said Cornwall was 2 very orderly town.and the public worlks in the neighborhood did not affect the necessity for the employment of & license inspector. . Mr. McLaughlin, in moving for cor« respondence respecting the appointment of two licensge inspectors in the County of Stormont, said two, sch offi¢cials were unnecessary, The County of Pres-- cott, which contained ¢leven munict-- palities, only needed one inspector, yet the Government kept two inspectorsa in the County of Stormont, where there were only five mynicipalities. This en-- tailed a needless expenditure, which came directly out of the pockets of the taxpayers in the County of Smrmon't_. as to the number of hours employed. the wages and sanitary oonvenleggz.gi female employees in factories., Mr. Pyne said there were many girls work-- ing in factories in Toronto unusually long hours, and their sanitary facili-- ties were not as good as they should be. Hon. Mr. Dryden replied that no complaint came from the women them-- selves. & sC Mr. McLaughlin's. bill to amend the drainage act was withdrawn, as it in-- volved a charge upon the treasury Moreover, the subject is already cov-- ered by the measure introduced by the Premier to aid the drainage of swamp' lands. Mr. McLaughlimns proposition was that when the cost of any drainage work exceeded the sum of $1,000, one-- half of the cost of the construction! and maintenance of the outlet portiov. of the work should be paid by the Gov=--| ernment. ! Mr. Eilber (South Huron) introduced i a bill to enable farmers' mutval insur--; ance companies to issue policies for a.{ period of five years instead of fomr years, as at preésent. The object of the hill was to effect a saving in agents' fees and to simplify hookkeeping. Hon. J. M. (Gibson said the bill wass entirely opposed to what wias consideir--. ed sound principles by the Inspector. of' Insurance and those who had experi-- ence in such matters. 'The policy of the, Insurance Department was to reduce| _Mr. Pyne (East Toronto) order for a return giving should be slaugh then discharged. License Inspectors in Stormont. Already Provided For. Insurance Policies. 91