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Mississauga River, $2,000; in-- -- The municipal amendment act, em-- land waters with bass, etc., $1,000; bodying the report of the Munlc&;z&l United Empire u',gslolgtg, $200; plans Committee, was discussed at consider-- 1 1| for cold--storage, ; estimated cost able length in committee. . The sec-- ' of Dflnti%report of exploration par-- tions providing for the separation of | ties of 1900, with maps, $4,000; pre-- farming lands from towns and vil-- vention of export of sawlogs and pulp-- lages was objected to by Mr. Whitney, | wood, $1,000; vote to families of Sur-- Mr. Crawford (West Toronto) and| f veyors Davidson and Tiernan, who died others. It was contended that such| as a result of disease contracted on ex-- | geparation prejudiced the interests of l ploration work, 1900, $600 each, $1,200; the debenture--holders. The machinery | ' widow of Thomas Young, Chief of Po-- for separation was also criticized. The lice, one year's salary, $1,095; widow \clause was finally passed. .of Constable Stafford, one year's sal-- \ Hon. Mr. Stratton moved to strike ary, $638.75. The balance of the 'out the clause empowering the Mayor amount is made up of items for colon-- or Chairman of committee to adminis-- ' ization roads, public works, public 'ter oaths to witnesses in investigations buildings, and other departments. into supposed malfeasancée, breach . of Th trust or misconduct by any officer of e Railway Subsidies. the corporatlgn, or persc;nis na\'lngHa [ The railway subsidi k \contract with the municipality, e brought dow; yegter.g:;: ";)r:\gg'ehs ':?3 said the Mayor might frequently be | for the following lines :-- }ant:nteres_tgd paujrt':irl l;x lmclh ant:nvfisti-' f Bracebridge & Trading La y ks \gation, and a judicia nvestigation, way, from siSnmcetn*lc:!segto akle)ohfiulln 'though perhaps more. expensive, would the Township of McLean, near the | be more satisfactory. \ Village of Baysville, Muskoka, a dis-- | _ Mr. . Whitney thought the provision | tance not exceeding sixteen -- miles, A lshould stand until it was seen to work cash subsidy of $3,000 a mile--$48,000. | unsatisfactorily. R Bruce Mines & Algoma Railway, | (On a standing vote the clause was from the Village of Bruce Mines to a ; | struck out by a large majority. point near Rock Lake copper mines, | Police Commissioners' Pay. :]l,foma, wl g"m{)' c'e a* 4 "4"" wPip 9i Mr. Lumsden (Ottawa) contended: es, a cas | * --$39,000. gaveldy 'of ;3'000 * m"eg that the clause empowering cities of To a railway at or near Bolton Creek, | 50,000 or more to pay the Chairman in Oso Township, to the iron mines in of the Board of Police Commissioners Lanark Township, a distance not ex--| should be made to apply to cities of ceeding 25 miles, a cash subsidy of| 10,000 and upwards. $3,000 a mile--$75,000. | _ Mr. Colquhoun (West Hamilton) Norwood & Apsley Railway, from | 311'1990"9'1 dthe clause, which was fin-- the Village of Norwood, on the C. P. ally passed. R., to the Village of Ap:ley,ePeter- _ Mr. Marter (North Toronto) object--| borough County, a distance not ex-- ed to the clause requiring personal| ceeding 25 miles, a cash subsidy not |service or by registered letter of local | exceeding $3,000 a mile--$75,000. \improvement notices, as it would in--| | _ Port Arthur & St. Joe Railway, from ';V'"'{e a very large expenditure in To-- the Town of Port Arthur in a north-- |romith easterly direction towards Lake Nepi-- _ Hon. Mr. Gibson pointed out the im« gon, Algoma, a distance not exceed-- | portance to taxpayers of being noti-- ing 30 miles, a cash subsidy of $2,000 | fied, and the clause passed. a mile and a land grant of 5,000 | _ The bill will be further considered. -- acres per mile. | Penalty For No Fenders. University Ald. ' The special committee appointed to consider Mr. Marter's bill ariending the The university resolution, providing | street railway act met yesterday, Hon. that the Province shall maintain the | Mr. Dryden in the chair. _ The bill was de'partmentl of physics, chemistry, amended by striking out the penalty of ;': ':':'x':::igt't' and geology, was passed $100 per day against companies for not When Hoe:.' Mr. Harcourt moved the | gf(')' Ter usP p wi;e y f 7 m tpenaltly CG consideration of his university bill in prop'e):rf::ge?: rwa:yap(;)l;or;%d'p;?:; (ESE committee, he said that there was a ended so as not to apply to cities or strongly expressed opinion in some towns, such as London, where the fen-- quarters that the name should be der in use was approved by the muni-- changed. He therefore proposed add-- s : |ing a section providing that, if a three-- cipal authorities. ~ 'The question of rear \fourths majority of the senate so de-- vestibules will stand until next session, | cided, at a meeting called for that pur--| companies in the meantime to allow 'pose, the name should be changed to conductors to stand inside during the |\the "University of Ontario." | winter months, so far as . consistent l Messrs. Whitney and Pattullo were with their duty ; also that it will 0Q ' of opinion that a change of name affect pending legal proceedings, such would not be advisable for many reéa-- as in Toronto. ; sons, which they thought would sug-- Bills in Legal Committee. gest themselves to all concerned. The bill was under consideration for The Legal Committee disposed of sev-- a few minutes, when Mr. Hoyle drew eral bills at a brief meeting, Hon. J. attention to the fact that members M. Gibson in the chair. The following had not been provided with reprinted bills were reported :--Amending the In-- copies. Further consideration was Austrial Schools act, by compelling F then postponed. parents to recoup municipalities for f