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" _ "sr . " " - " '. Wlee .1 '1 we, TUESDAY... 'iitttiiittirl Fi fll'" "'-',-" "= Pere.'.eu% l GAMEY BEER T I , f 1310 ll page Mill I") N ill . Another remote ay y' the ember! or :'i 1 Mahitoutin---Mr. Stratton Announces That His I Resignation is in Premier's Hands but Has Not . , Been Accepted-Speech by Mr. St. John. - q ' The Legislature was again yesterday the scene Ii.,a gymsfigwlit' t I z i ing occurrences in connection ivith the Gamey charges. d fl, d 'I", .1 . I lt Whitney, responding publicly to a private request, pro u"! did " Irll It, documentary statement and money in a large envelope, and 1an e i , I) " moniously to the member for Manitoulin. The latter at once put Il,'; 1lllllRil!t Bl; and left the chamber. carrying the. parcel with him. and, ("i,t,n t'lllllllBlllllliii; a prompt motion by the Premier that the papers be impounded by! :11: A, Eil Mii Mr. Gamey. who must have heard the request. went his way, an l 1 head"? appear during the session. The incident. which caused the santisort - 'tlllllll iiilif prise as that in which the member previously tgu.red, was tin su Ject y. illllllllNIE!, 'tsate, in which Mr. Ross and Col. Gibson maintained the right of the F, MllllIlgi ito the possession of such important papers. Mr. Whitney, who 'JW'giv'ii his supporter in the latter's absence. explained that Mr. Gamey desire 3ltitllltiii"I' once confer with his solicitor. . knit '; The second incident was when Mr. Stratton, rising P. "Spf'"" p. _ mama Ililll ilenge by Mr. St. John. announced that he had placed his resignation, (lllBlll.tli hands of the Premier the day the charges had been made. Mr. Ross exp , Iii N?" that the resignation had not been accepted, but was under coty.sideetionullhSlill, Mr. St. John, who occupied the entire afternoon, after Mr. G/neri,, basis?" parture had dropped from notice, covered much old gr.o.u.nd and made a - twat ple of new points. He argued that the statute under which the proposed , I It? imission will be constituted gives no authority for the presentation of a f?. . IE', inOr can a witness be compelled to answer questions which will mcr, , ll$llllll him. He therefore said it ".vas designed to whitewash the accused. He. Nt' 1.: Irecalled that the Liberal convention at Ottawa in 1893 had affirmed the , ' Bla ciple that such investigations should in all cases be conducted by a com 1ill 5: of the House. . ',,! Ililiallll Mr. Pense of Kingston moved the adjournment of the debate, which at" . continue this afternoon and evening. It is doubtful if it will be conclud I " kl li fore to-morrow. The galleries were again yesterday. as on previous days, I Illti ed with an expectant crowd. I I -' POWERS OF A COMMISSION. in"; it The power to appoint a commission of Judges to hear the Gamey ch: ' ' l is conferred by Chapter l9. R.S.O.. entitled "An act respecting inquiries g I coming public matters," and is as follows:--. _ B" . ' One. Whenever the Lieutenant-Governor in Council deems it exp to cause inquiry to be made into and concerning any matter connected . r' the good government of this Province, or the conduct of any part or, I public business thereof, or the administration of justice therein, and sue. unity is not regulated by any special law. the I.ieutenant-Governor ma 1 . ' the commission in the case. confer upon the commissioners. or perso I whom such inquiry is to be conducted. the power of summoning before ' any party or witnesses. and of requiring them to give evidence on oath, o or in writing (or on solemn affirmation if they are parties entitled to a i I in civil matters), and to produce such documents and things as the co , sioners deem requisite to the full investigation of the matters into which ' are appointed to examine. " Two. The commissioner, or commissioners. shall then have the l lpower to enforce the attendance of witnesses, and to compel them to KI ievidence and produce documents and things. as is vested in any court in leases; but no party or witnesses shall be compelled to answer any ques {by his .answer to which he might render himself liable. to a cri Iprosecution. g ' Three. fr) This act shall be deemed to include for inquiry as aiored Imatters connected with the elections to the Legislative Assembly. and 't proceedings in any such election; but no commission shall issue, exei .where no petition has been presented complaining oi the return within time. prescribed. or except where, if a petition has been presented, the p ceedings thereon have terminated. (2) This act shall be deemed to apply also to any attempts. or allcg-, attempts. to corrupt the successful candidate at such elections. or membe I bf the Legislative Assembly, after their election. and notwithstanding tha the persons charged with such attempts may be liable to criminal prosecu tron in respect thereof, and notwithstanding that criminal proceedings against .them may have been commenced or concluded. The commission may be is.sued authorizing an inquiry into such attempts as aforesaid, and the commis-' sion need not minutely specify the particular matters of inquiry. . (.3) Th? Legislative Assembly. upon the evidence taken under the com- niissron being submitted to it, may take. under section 57 of the act respect- mg the Legislative Assembly. or under any other authority belonging to the .Assembly. such action as the Legislative Assembly deems .pmpér as fun. as if such evidence had been given at the Bar of the Assembly. , , . (4) No. action shall be taken against any person so charged founded upon evidenc.e given by any witness. unless it appears that he had an opportunit r of appearing before the commissioner and cross-examining the witness eithei- at the time that he was examined in chief or subsequently, and that he had ago 'll' C','"].".','.""' of calling witnesses on his own behalt.--R.S.O. '