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Ir. . 1 T _ 5 =st" bill "new M A' 1qhtplntr thefore- ,' REFER MII noon sitting and for assoc: or so in the . evening. The discussion emphasized a divergences! opinion on the part of the Opposition in regard to the measure. , Mr. Crawford, member for West To- ronto, started the debate with a motion, ' seconded by Mr. Lucas, that the whole of the referendum clause be struck out ---- of the bill. Mr. Foy went a step further than his colleague, saying that the amendment, if carried, would kill the bill, Passed After a Long and if it could not be killed altogether q and immediately he was quite willing Debate 1n the that it should be killed by sections. Mr. _. ' House. lMarter declared his determination oi ' (voting for the amendment, "but not with Ithe view or intention of killing the bill." V 'Mr. Whitney also reiterated his opposi- tion to the whole measure, and during FOUR I) I V I S I O N S his address referred to the charges made ', i. . that he was as good as pledged to repeal I the bill if he became Premier, but he did ! _...._..._. Pot make a very deflnite answer to the 7 question. Hon. Messrs. Gibson, Harcourt Opposition Votes Against the iand Stratton replied to these criticisms of the Opposition in vigorous though Measure Generally. brief speeches, comparing the differeneee of opinion expressed by Mr. Whitney ---- and his following with the clearly defin. ed, consistent attitude of the Ministerial 1 aide of the House. Mr. Stratton also BOLT oy THE BONUSES' emphatically denied Mr. Whitney's in. sinuation that he and the Attorney-Gen- ---- eral had fought in the Cabinet against the introduction of the measure. Tllr Fonr Opposition Mamba", Beaded amendment was defeated on a straight by Mr. Marter, Vote With the party division, the Government's ma- Government on Railway Grants. iority being 11. Better Than Nothing. --------- Later Mr. Marter, in moving, seconded by Mr. Tucker, West Wellington, that The chief event of interest in yester- the date of voting be changed to muni May's proceedings in the Legislature, cipal election day, said he was not op (which at " early hour this morning was posed to the principle of the referendum. (still in session, was the voting of four but thought that in the present case t (members of the Opposition with the Gov. conditions were unfair. He also com- iernment in favor of the railway aid bill, mended the Government for bringing in and in spite of Mr. Whitney'ts vigorous a bill to the extent of the power defined ispeech against the measure. Inter in the by the Privy Council. It was better to {evening Mr. Foy commenced an attack on have the bill than no bill at all. Mr. the Government's electric railway bill, ':Crawtord and Dr. Barr (Dufferin) spoke (which gave promise of lasting till a late tin favor of the amendment, but Mr. Htour. ,Whitney opposed it on the ground that l Tho prohibition hilt passed its third to do otherwise would be inconsistent Ireading in the Legislature yesterday by lwith his expressed views on the question. a majority of 13, Mr. Marter, North To- lTllis amendment was defeated by a vote lronto, voting with the Government. The lot 76 to 4. Mr. Marter moved other