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y x I } $ WEDNESDAY. MARCH 9 & i badeiemncenmene ie se t tn i i Government's Scheme For Grant-- ing Aid Attacked. 111 1 7 MR.ROSS'EFFECTIVE REPLY Attorney--General's Appreciation of Patriotic Grants -- Opposition Criticisms of the Good Ronds En-- gineer. The Legislature made considerable progress yesterday. Beveral Govern-- ment measures were advanced a stage, among them being Mr. Ross' drainage bill and the Attorney--General's bills to legalize patriotic grants by municipali-- ties, and to provide against the dis-- franchisement of Ontarioans absent with the forces in South Africa, respec-- tively. Hon. Mr. Gibson took advant-- age of the patriotic grant bill to eulo-- gize the generosity of Canadians ln_"re- gard to contributions to the Patriotic Fund, and to compliment the work per-- formed by The Globe. He also spoke appreciatively of the services of the Red Cross League under Dr. Ryerson. The House then went into Committee of Supply, and an exhaustive discussion took place over the : proposition to create Mr. A. W. Campbell Provincial Engineer of Highways and Coloniza-- tion Roads. Hon.-- Mr. 'Latchford spoke of the possibility of the anpoint-- ment of a deputy for the Department of Public Works, who would also assist in the duties connected with coloniza-- tion roads. Mr. Campbell is at present acting as Good Roads Instructor, and an onslaught was made upon him by Col. Matheson, supported by other Op--, position members. The grounds of criticlsm seemed to be more fanciful than real, and the Ministry, backed up by the members to the Speaker's right, were able to show that Mr. Campbell is rendering excellent sorvice to the municipalities of the Province in lead-- ing them to improve their roads and highways. Mr. W. A. Chariton took his seat in the House yesterday after a fortnight's illness from grip and bronchitis. He was warmly congratulated upon his re-- storation to health.