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?' o "a4 s days -.mou-anx . ** e i f ) Aa few 8 rw saw s f f |the said Stumpf, when he said, 'You. Mr. ¥Fiisiop (Flast Huron) said there 79 # need some clothes, and you better take was a saying, Pntrlgusm is the last that fifty dollars out with me in cloth-- refuge of a '°°""d""i h tn: did not de-- ing, and he would get it from Dr. Lack-- sire to apply that epithet to hon. gen-- ner and friends later.' The said Stumpf tlemen opposite, but it would be no in-- is a merchant tailor, residing at Ber-- justice to say that "the last xefuge of $ lin. Between the election trial and the the Conservative party is West Flgin,"' first day of April of the present year 1 (Government applaus:é) (I:I ':!om °&"'i°rf' received clothing from the said Stumpf on the Government & €Vc "El"e 4 '{ to the extent of fifty dollars, which has| of the wrongdoings in West Elgin, bu a been paid for by said Stumpf as agreed.| they were compelied --to ackno_wledge "(Signed) Albert Bossard. that the Conservatives were not sincere "Sworn before me at the City of| in all their protestations. _ Had_ they | Guelph, in the County of Wellington been fired by sincerity they would have this g-hh day of June, 1900 . used the ordinary machinery of the law "(Signed) R. L. McKinnon to bring many parties they complained :'Not.a.r Pubué as of to the courts, but they were more | "I promised," said Mr Gyuha.m ."to concerned about making political capit-- ' produce corroborative evidence. I have al than about attempts to put the law here, and I call the attention of the into effect. He referred to the develop-- j leader of the Opposition to it, the orig-- on rasurey. (f)ntarlo. pointing out the inal notes given by Bossard, and paid good results of the action taken by the by Stumpf, and cancelled by the bank Government in that regard, and also to Mr. Stumpf, according to the terms. of the general policy of the Liberal party. the contract, as expressed in the affi-- Speaking with reference to the sawlog \ davit, took up those notes. (Govern-- | legislation, he said that it ha@ been ment applause.) 'In the days before us put into effect without the assistance the cry will come from the four quar-- of hon. gentliemen opposite, and had re-- ters of the earth, 'The clothes of the eniied in ereat benefit. _ e concluded Conservative party are on Bossard of wht'l; "g el:ltogy I?et g{on.- Mr.' Ross. Oe Berlin.' * (Government laughter and ap-- journ e°£ )t"t(h 3 %) moved -- the ad-- platlx(se.) In conclusion; Mr. Graham urnment of the debate at 11.10, spoke in warm terms of the progres-- sive leader of the Liberal party of On-- Notices of Motion. tario, Hon. Geo. W. Ross. | ]The following notices of motion were o | given:-- . Bossard's Notes. | Mr. Farwell--To amend the agt to The notes referred to by Mr. Gra-- permit municipalities to use voting ma-- ham are as follows:~ | chines. "©$19,00. Berlin, July 15, 1809. | Mr. Jamieson--To amend the muni-- 'Three months after date I promise| cipal act. to pay to John F'. Stumpf or order at The Attorney--General--To amend the the Canadian Bank of Commerce, Ber--| Ontario drainage act. lin, Ont., nineteen dollars, value re--| Mr. Graham--To amend the muni-- ceived. (Signed) Albert Bossard." cipal act. f This note is endorsed on the back :-- Mr. Carnegie--To amend the assess-- '"Pay to the order of the Canadian ment act. Bank of Commerce, John F. Stumptf," Mr. Mutrie--To amend the municipal gnd l:' maered'.' "Péld Oct. 18, 1899. act. anadian Bank of Commerce." s The second note is dated Berlin, Jan-- Private Bills Committee. f vrary 8, 1900, was in favor of Stumpf, In the Private Bills Committee yes-- for ten days, for $22.25, and was mark-- terday the act incorporating the Town ed paid by the bank, January 22, 1900. of Woodstock into a city--was approved _ The third note was dated March 3, of, after the striking out of a clause 1900,. for three months, $17, in favor of vesting control of the pouge force in Stumpf also, and not stamped paid. tltxe gounciil instead of the usual Board of Commissioners, The bill contains Member for West Elgin. clauses providing for the management Mr. Macdiarm{d (West Elgin) was of of the waterworks 'and lighting sys-- opinion, in spite of all that had been tems by a joint commission, the mem-- said to the contrary, that the statement bers of which shall be elected for a of the Provincial Treasurer, like those term of two years, Other bills approved of his predecessors, did not give a fair of were .the act incorporating the Young idea o? the financial standing of the Woman's Christian Association of Ot-- Province. He dwelt briefly on this tawa; to consolidate the floating debt point, and, continuing, referred to the of the Village of Acton, and the act West Elgin election. The Provincial conferring powers to lease or sell pro-- Becretary, he said, had referred to him perty upon the Order of Oblates of / (Mr. Macdiarmid) being unseated after | Mary Immaculate. 'The People's Life the election of 1898 owing to persona-- Insurance Company's bill, held over tion in his favor of one John Taylor. In from the previous day, was also pass-- this' connection Mr.: Macdiarmid read ed. The company is authorized by the an afdavit made by John RPerry, who bill to convert existing debentures into was & deputy returning officer in St. |debenture stock. _A clause was added | Thomas, to the effect that he had heard |clearly defining the status of present Taylor say he was going to vote for Mr. debenture holders. Dr. Hunter, inspec-- y Macnish, and that Taylor had in fact tor of insurance, who was asked to § come to the booth ostensibly for that give an opinion, said that to his mind purpose in company with a nephew of the new act made the position of the the Liberal candidate. Mr. Macdiarmid policy holders even stronger than un-- . defled the Liberals to show any corrupt| der the original charter of the com-- 3 act on his part personally, or u'"'"'hl pany. ' agents. in the West Eigin election. nnscremmennizecicecmecomai t