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-l-l-"l-l-ler"P1.ePef.h","--""-"'"-Tr" v" . m... 7 __ . mtg: , Ite them. The wiiidRTiiii was not. Itpa,',"g',i"gt.'o'S1.9i'i' m Millt'llt 2t,'t,'t going concerns or taxing the; 6 l ted the Government could to!" the franchise or brains of a corporation. but 208 5:113 to $10 if necessary. to get at an assessment on the true a Mr Miscampbell said it was a most value of the oropertr. . t iiiiGG argument to "y that the _ The 'AridriaevcGettet'al pointed out ' 8l'tcr'f,'ll"ent could raise the dues on .that all the present law did was to; ' pu1pwoof. It was a vicious powetr I' [provide that the plant ot these cor- " put in the hands of a 1,'e,v,t,'i2,'ef?,l,tii ttl . parations should continue to be as- the limits were put up at public "4"th l sessed as heretofore. l they could obtain a basis upon' W CII, Mr. Marter said what they wanted; the dues could he equalized. B0119; y, was to restore the municipalities to. the putpwood areas in these IN??? the position they believed themselves: ments were del!mited. and, therefore, to be in before the courts rendered: it was no check upon the Tr. . Judgment in the assessment question; On a division the agreement was ad- The House divided, and the amend..) opted by a vote ot 43 to do. ment was defeated by 43 to 30. The The Blanche 1:1"? "mg???"'tl "if? bill was then read a third time. " ontttetrame 't.MtoH,r' fri . g:?\$gi::gyuhatli'fxprtessed the (2:32. Supplementary Revenues Bill. tion of the Oppos on o pass " "e '. On the motion for the third reading uret' in regard to which they had not or, the bill respecting the supplementary sufficient information. revenues of the Province. Ati, Foy ,- Assessment. moved to repeal sect on o' o t e rev- The Scrap 1:031": third reading enue act. which provides that banks. y On the motion or e street railway, electric railway and, of the assessment amendment bill, Mr. other companies paying taxes to the' Pyne moved to amend the measure byi Government should continue to be as-' providing that the plant and applh, gessed as heretofore. l ances of electric light, street railway. Premier Ross said this was bringing telephone and telegraph companies up a matter which the House had ab. should be on the basis of what it would ready decided upon in another form. In; .('Ost the owner to renew them with view of the appointment of a commis-i lother material. I glen to investigate the whole question I The Premier said he was not in favor of assessment. he thought it should be iof what was called the scrap iron as- held in abeyance. Isessment, and there was no time to; The amendment was declared lost on consider what the effects of this] 'division. and the bill read a third agitcndnrnt would be. dThe 2','i',t1te'fli time and passed. o tttet to bringing own mportan , . 1og'slation in the dying hours ot theI l Majority Grows to Thirteen. i, HessLm. They should practise what On the motion for a third reading! they preach. If the House adopted this of Hon. Mr. Latchford's bill giving amendment. they would do so without aid to certain railways, Mr. Whitney giving a hearing to the parties interest- moved an amendment providing than ed. The Government had already an- the grants therein mentioned shall be! pounced their. intention of appointing a made in the way of a loan. commission to deal with the question There was some discussion as to of assessment. That commission. he whether this amendment should be de- hoped. would sit during the summer. cured lost on the same division, but when a hearing would be given to all when Mr. Held (Addington) stood up parties concerned. Hy acting hurried- and declared "I guess I'll have to vote I". and inconsiderattcly, the Legislature with the Government this time," the or- might parulyze the industry of some der was given to call in the members.! large corporation and destroy an in- The amendment was declared lost on wstment of millions ot dollars. the same division. and on (it; vote on ' ' the motion for the third rea ng it was ' render With Corporations. carried by a vote of 42 to 29, Ney? Mr. Whitney agreed that corporations Morrison (West Hastings). Reid (Ad- were as much entitled to the protec- _ dington) and Allen (North Hastings) 3;" of the law as were individuals. voting with the Government. e speaker himself had been accused ' . . . ot being too tender with corporations. Amendment to Election Act but had never chosen to answer the On the motion for third reading of charge, He did not wish to shirk the the Attorney-General's hill to amend question that municipalities had tho, the election act, Mr. Whitney moved risht of protection and of appeal to thisl amendments providing for the aboli- Legislature. The rights of municipali-! tion of the numbered ballot. for tho: tics should be protected before the signing of bullotsrby voters who can-', rights of corporations or individuals.' not write, in the preoence of the ai.l "I far as the Jurisdictf-"n of these muni- ' cers of the booth; by Mr. Marten that', clpnllties was concerned. The Gov- voters put their own ballots into the', ernment were right in appointing ty', box; by Mr. Matheson, that deputy! commission. but that had no bearing' returning officers be given power to de- upon this question. What the amend- tain persons accused by candidates at" ment proposed was to restore to the agents of personaiion: by Mr. Pyne.l, commission the rights ot which they giving municipalities power to use their had been deprived. i own buildings as much as possible for; Mr. 1 onmee said Mr. Pyne's proposl-f polling booths in general elections. All! tion was a. monstrous one. It was to the amendments were declared lost on} tax plant which might be worn out, as division: the bill was read a third timei though it were new material. and passed. f Mr. lov declared that Mr. Pyne's Mr. Hill's bill to amend the street; proposition was to 1188995 the plant and railway act, und Mr. Richardson's billy i, appliances at what it would cost tot to incorporate the Town of East To-i