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'diction "of County C ~He siggest-- $ t 14' 'fu'n t h .H in with the reve d his & fmn'""'m """:" z M m Honor the Lieutenant--Governor or the | . PWould & ': es th u" Government must decide on that. th group two or three countiés, so The Speaker was of opinion that thel dr'ct'"?"ncw"% :"d'" °°"ld"'° on motion was out of order, but owing to | the Ju would have a good effect on the manner in which it was written he] e Judges themselves, and would be must have time to consider it, and, > "'u' "'}_'!"' %o "'}; ':g"o"::of_f':";:i a 'th therefore, he reserved his decision. He| «h t« 1 oyle ( d°"' reed.lto "! took the opportunity of asking that io aae ho mpfane ns n Te | hereafter such documents be type--writ-- | e?:yutor the public to fall t}al.::k o't: the | ten ' 0 ne of common sense. aughter.) | f | He declared that the public expected a: w#age::(l':fisy g'g';;:l_on;.fl:z};e':t':vg! t go'x'm?ymg:ur?:mwr:rtm' x:':';" bG-'l';':-g suggested that Mr. Carnegie move for | was but n ""go anture?fleld fo¥- w --| leave to change the motion. This was P . done, and the debate continued on the| yers to bring municipalities into court. second motion | The Country Lawyer. Conditions Have Improved. Mr. Gross (Welland) in his maiden Hon. Mr. Davis contended that the in--| speech g'f""' the House, a vigorous | terests and conditions of the settlers effort, thoufiht the legal system was | had been improved greatly of late not In as bad a position as was pointed | years. -- The number of acres to be out. Speaking from the standpoint of | . cleared had been reduced, and the set-- a country practitioner, what they had| | tier was allowed to cut all timber on' go::'tm}'l?'me of :'ltl:hrega:d to High| | his land except the pine, of which he Town ""1 ';"l wk'l t;t f:y c'""emt"! gets enough to crect buildings and clock'in the aiternoon, iiKs | fences. The settlers were now able to a¢ 8 aoioen. And wanted to get away | take of their land timber which fi'tn' r:'f,'gd:,'u?fdc::e:h:.l:"yefs werel brought them considerable revenue. * 4 e dismissed. 7T'he present regulations were really (Laughter.) The bill might be left more liberal than those proposed in 'v'v':r; ::,lud;::xtt year. The statutes ;""'l's{:r!fitfi?&&:gn'""" favorable than en > now about "ve:(:'?_flt'e,:' ;{,';: tbh:t;erew:;: A lengthy debate followed, concluding r.lrllt'):ae to amend the '*municipal act. 'J".h"i':fie"he:'heb';ol:;:':"""fi!°; a"? &"t' & 3 ?\Ct anoll on Amended Onls, #4¥; the aeet'trl'er wa.sr wellporovld'e; ufo 'll ie ie l The profession had no Paci f the pine h o e edea o all ea what the statute meant until it :" mo & c pine he nesdedl AMG 201| had been through the courts, and had the other timber that existed on his| been interpreted--(laughter)--and after land. | that it was changed by the Legisliature The amendment as redrawn express--| again, and there they were. -- (Loud ed regret that the Government regula--| laughter and applause.) tions for settlement in licensed free,| h grant townships did not give the set-- Mr. Graham's Fears. tlers the pine timber at a reasonable Mr. rate of dues, also that the Government meé wf," l:'oa?rea(tB t;gfr':;?)ge}ortlg':\'rmrgf bad not in licensed lands given the form H € settlers all the wood other than pine. his ce o #avo inslmces. Hustrating l The Premier pointed out that the .n'dc:f;;e;go:u:&';nt?: pjlac:ndg' cg Ilbe} latter part of the amendment regret-- e jurisdiction o * o the County Courts would tend to en-- :gdlgsc_'pndltlon which &xisted only prior ( o 8e pcreent ho thare more nht ige on a diviston being taken the amend--| many suits for Hbel and slander, while fss vore 12e on araient barty tinke | at the same time he did not think that except that Mr. Beatty (Parry Sound)' any suffering or hardship was caused voted with the bpposluon I by the restrictions. The proposed The House adjourned at'l"&') | change would open the way for many it * | } prosecutions based on slim foundations, ' because, if for no other reason, the | Good Roads.' costs would be greatly reduced, and a _ The Committee of Highways yester-- ' | direct inducement thus held out. |\ day heard further views as to the Mr. Wardell (North Wentworth)--I \best manner of giving the country a ' move the adjournment of the debate. I | system of good roads. F. Moyer of think that the Attorney--General would | Wellington and J. 8. Dickson, Warden like to sleep on the bill. (Laughter.) 'lof Perth, while favoring the Govern-- ' The Attorney--General--I have not the \ ment grant, did not approve of the | | slightest intention of withdrawing the ; counties controlling its expenditure, as } g;ll. noti\;llhstandlng anything that has ' l'thety t:l:us'll:t tthedtOWItlShlpfl goull&l use § | been said. 0 e best advantage. x--Mayor The bill passed its sgsecond reading Johnson of Belleville favored control of without division. the roads by Councils. He agreed with| | Messrs. Moyer and Dickson that citiea' A Fine Point. should not have to pay anything to| Ot: mgtlon 'to go into supply Mr. Car-- | support rural roads. 1 negie (East Victoria) moved in amend-- p ment that free grant land ~settlers Municipal Committee. should have the pine on the lands, sub-- The Municipal Committee yesterday it ject to reasonable dues,. He spoke decided to take a vote to--day as to the 6 briefly to the resolution. advisability of reconsidering the bill The Premier expressed the opinion approved of on Wednesday, and which | provides for the-- freein«@k> of Toronto