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Hon. Mr. Stratton said he had a great deal of sympathy witlt the object «of the mover and the bill, but pointed out that in the past whenever the in-- mate of an institution had expressed a wish to the: chief officer that his body be not sent to the dissecting table the department had . aiways . interceded. When no stich wish was expressed the body went to the Inspector of Anat-- omy for the purposes of medical sci-- ence. The colleges would be deprived of from 40 to 50 per cent. of the "sub-- jects" they now received if discretion-- ary power were given to the Wardens and managers of institutions, because they would use that power in only one * sATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1904 Dr. Willoughby said hc was very sorry the bill had been introduced. it was purely a sentimental objection. No good object --would be served .by the measure. The medical colleges had to have material for the students to work upon, and if they did not get it legally as as present, they would have to re-- turn. to the old--fashioned illegal way. "I knew how little material there is now for the colleges," he remarked, gravely, "and-- if you cut off the éxist-- ing source of supply they will be com-- pelled 'to go out and desecrate the graveyards as they did in my . early days." This confession of the Conser-- vative Whip was received with laugh-- ter. The only discussion in the Legisla-- ture yesterday. was on the gruesome topic of the proper provision of "sub-- jects" for the medical colleges. "It arose on the second reading ofi the bill of Mr. Hislop of East Huron, leay-- ing it to the discretion of the Warden of a municipality as to whether an un-- claimed body of a deceased inmate of a House of Refuge or House of In-- dustry shall be turned over to the In-- spector of Anatomy. The present anatomy act, Mr. Hislop pointed out, provided that if a body is not claimed within 24 hours it is the duty oft the authorities to hand it over to the In-- spector of Anatomy tor the use of the medical colleges for dissecting pur-- poses. This, he said, was a condition of affairs that ought not --to exist. I1f an inmate of an institution had some friends outside his body was given de-- cent burial, but if the poor uniortunate should happen to have no friends his body was turned over to the colleges. Return to Body--snatching. . e BRIDGEBURG POOLROOM. Government Has Ordered Special Investigation. Disposal of Unclaimed Bodies at Charitable Institutions. HOUSE DISCUSSED CRUESOME TOPIC. Inspector Christic's Report on the Causes of Insanity--Game Com-- mission's Report -- Proposal to Charge for Killing Any Species of Game. Dr. Barr and Dr. Reaume agreed The Premier informed Mr. Foy that in connection with the trust and com-- mon school funds the amounts due to Ontario from the Domirion and the amounts withheld were :=----19oo0, due $355,469.15, withheld $31,827.20; i9o1, dite $311,632.14, withheld $90.499.08 ; 1902, due $309,696.17. withheld $92.-- The Commissioner of Public Works placed on the table a profile of sixty-- eight miles of the extension of the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway, and a plan of the trial loca-- tion from New -- Liskeard to Lake Kenogami, a distance of fifty--cight miles. © zoo.by. In 1903 and 1904 to date the payments have been made in full. The amounts so withheld during 1900, t90tr Mr. S. Clark thought the bill should ; receive very serious consideration. . Some members of the Legislature' might find themselves later on in the poorhouse, and the prospect of being sent eventually to the dissectfing table was not pleasant. It was possible their '{riends might not turn up within 24 hours to claim their bodies. -- The medical profession nwht . themselves supply the demand for subjects by or-- dering in their wills such disposal of their bodiecs.. He did not know but that body--snatching was preferable to the present system, for when in life their owners did not know what was Trust Funds Staterment. Mr. Whitney called attention to a communication in the press, stating that a poolroom was in operation at Bridgcburg, near Fort Ernie. Hon. Mr. Gibson replied that inquir-- ies had been' made of the officers at Bridgeburg, who stated that nothing was known of such a concern. How-- ever, the communication printed in the newspapers contained so many cir-- cumstantial details that a thorough in-- vestigation had been ordered. _ If the law was being transgressed instruc-- tions would, of course, be given to follow the matter up. in store for them aifter death, whereas the inmates of institutions knew before their decease that their bodies would v« ke #Re di@cecting table. It was a that. the bill would result t body--snatching. A Cruel Practice. go to the dissecting table. It was a cruel custom. Mr. Hanna suggested that "it might be a good thing for the medical au-- thorities to get these {ellows when they come back to vote." Hon. Mr. Gibson thought the bill should go to committee, where, after discussion, some way of arriving at the object of the mover might be Eied Mn o on mW oi t 129 UR found more satisfactory than giving discretionary powers to the Wardens and managers of institutions. 'The bill was then read a second time. Two bills of Mr. Dickenson, one to amend the statute law amendment act, and the other respecting innkeepers, were also read a second time. _The former goes to the Municipal Com-- mittee. j * 'The House then went into commit-- tee of the whole, and reported several private bills. f Poolroom at Bridgeburg ? in a return Hon~ Mr. Davis informed Mr. Hen-- drie that from 1900 to 1903, inclusive, the Lake Superior Power Company and its allied and subsidiary compan-- ies cut on lands in Aligoma 36,275,204 feet, board measure, of pine sawlogs, 3.555,005 feet, board measure, oi saw-- logs other than pine, 84,8153 cords af pulpwood, 124,123 cords of charcoal wood, 403,736 railway ties, 4,208 tcl=-- graph poles and 231 cedar posts. The company owed to the Province for timber dites} rentals, stumpage, etc., $1735,839.92. The security in pine tim-- ber, sawlogs, etc., was estimated at $244,400, _ Part of the tinmber having been sold and in process of «delivery, the department stopped shipments. The Imperial Bank undertook, how-- ever, to pay in the proceeds of the timber sold, and shipping was again allowed. . On account of this $38.542 had been deposited to the account in the bank. The department had con-- the bank. 'The department had con sented that the receiver use part of th pulpwood in order to allow the work to be started at a rate: of $r a cord During November, December ar« January 4,500 cords were used and $4, 5o0 deposited to the credit of the de partment. In all $63.042 had bee paid in in reduction of the liabilits The pine, lumber, sawlogs, pulpwood etc., were still under lien and consid ered ample security for the balance o the debt. ~The Premier informed Mr. Reid that amce confederation. from sales of common school . lands the total re-- ceipts were $1,383,849.91 ; there was retained for marmgement $83,030 99. and there was distributed to municipal-- ities re land improvement fund $240,-- o21.23. _ Of the $124,6085.18 held by the Dominion in trust re land improve-- ment, distributions of $123,308.46 wore made between 1882 and 187. _ Intersst was also paid in 1886 and 1887 amouat-- ing to $91.475.%4. 'Security Considered Ample. W and 1902 were applied in diminishing the debt owing by Ontario to the Dom. inion, the charges for interest decrea ~ ing accordingly. School Land Receipts. The Premier informed Mr. Gallagh as to the names of petitioners to % Government during 1go1. 1902 and i« for aid for colonization roads m bridges in Frontenac and the num! of petitions granted. In 1900 th were seven applications and th granted,. in 1901 fifteen applications works cord. ard id $4,-- ie de-- m ne Ot