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Fill IacCC5, .. IME.' - 2: w q 'iiiiiiiritRM - - " 'r8.v, '3': eietrthtre' .t.iidi%sdc.N, A; . 'ea' " j.." " 3 egislstive 'AusemhtPd . "#733,". .3 . _ , W' _. Routine 1ttit_"iiii.',)" C, g .l. _ Upon th.e ,rittPGiiity.rf#"e', Millie-l w . , star the Speaker took the chain-and- li formed the House of the returns in . . onnection with the election cases. of ' " vacant seats, of the Jtre-e1eetions ' . d of the returns received, . i . . The Premier introduced, the tune- e honored bill to provide for the adminis- _ tration of oaths_ oroffiee to Igneous ap- .' y pointed as Justices of. the ace. He also moved tha.t the speech from the a? throne be consrdered to-day, and that ' it the usual select standing committees be tf) appointed.' . 'ir, The House adjourned at 3.40 p.m. i it} Notes. . . E is "] " Mr. Ahdrew l)liswttpbell, ex-M.P.P., I .' C, 'of fault Ste. Marie, was among the , 'u,' . visitors at the opening yesterday. i r', " Mr. Arch. llislop, the member for, F; 4. 1 East Huron, though present,.was quite; at; g lame. He was kicked by a horse on c.,'? . i'Monday. -. . The House will olce up the debate. :3"; _'..:"" on the address this afternoon, the mow fir er and seconder being respectively Mr. '55?"- Mackay and Mr. Stock. It " probable ",1" that Premier Ross and Ith., Whitney .. ':1 will participate before the 6 tt clock ad-' . "r, 'jourument. _/v':.', i BILLS ANNOUNCED. V "(it Notice of Important Government _t'fi: Measures. "trf The following notices of motions 'ri, were given :---Mr. Ross-To amend the 7 ' assessment act; regarding electoral ' . . . ..' , power and transmtssron. Mr. Gibson , :3' --To amend and consolidate the tttuni- ."ai" cipal act. Mr. Davis--To amend the . V act respecting land grants to the veter- .a' f ans oi 1866 and others. Mr. Stratton- " ITo amend the license act. Mr. Har- ii icourt--To amend the public and high J. _ schools act. Mr. Latchford---Bill re- ' _ specting the Tcmiskaming and North- _alr. crn Ontario Railway. l _ Mr. Preston has given notice of two I k hills to amend the municipal act; also fe a bill to regulate the speed and opera- J' tion of automobiles and motor vehicles on highways. ' One of Mr. Preston's bills, of which he has given notice, will give munici- palities power under certain restric- tions to go into the fuel business. ltl [will provide that municipal CouncilsI ,may take money out of current rates' ' for the purpose of buying fuel and sell-' ing it; but if they want to exceedI 'what they can take out of current rates for one year. they must submit a by-law to the people. t - 'VETERANS WANT FREE GRANTS l i - Men of '66 Think No Settlement Duties Should be Required, _ The veterans of the 16th Regiment N .1 l (Prince Edward) will petition the Leg- .. . islature to amend the act regardingl '-land grants in New Ontario to Fi) l erans. They point out that it would i ,l be impracticable for veterans of '66 to! j' perform the duties required as settlers'; l, or to have them satisfactorily perform-' ( ed: The petition therefore asks _ "That the Government relieve them, / of the burden of doing settlers' duties 1 Japan lands located to them. ', 1 '"1 hat every veteran entitled to land " receive a_free grant and be per- V l x itted. as of right, to sell or devise to y other person the land so granted l _ ee from.s.ettlement duties." The petition appears to have been wn under a misapprehension, for the' d grants act does not require. veter-l to perform settlement was. dur-l ' the.tirst ten years, provided the' . are.held by the original locatee s heirs, executors or adtttinistrv. 'but upon the transfer of such to any other person, such exemp- ceases. . '.