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c tecnay FEBRUARY 20, 1906 --omianio For HIGH ARY. « wamomant Ts PREMIER WILL MOVE TO APPOINT ' A SELECT COMMITTEE _ . k & es« Four--minute Session of the Lofl.l.nm'" --Petitions Against Liability for .. Damages From Defective Roads~e~ Liberal Caucus Thursday. Actual business in the Legislature yesterday afternoon after prayets l'f'd been said occupied exactly four min-- utes. _ The Honorable the Speaker found it necessary to desire honorable mem-- bers to write their names on the backs of their petitions before presenting them. _ Having presumably complied with this reasonable request, nearly all the honorable members present, who --| were not more than enough to "make a House," endeavored simultaneously to catch the Speaker's eye. The mob was resolved into a procession, and the sey-- eral representatives presented a scries of petitions, most of which requested the repeal of section 606 of the munici-- pal act.-- The petitioning municipalitics were of one consent in wishing to be relieved of the liability for damages from defective highways which this sec-- tion imposes. S _ The House adjourned on motion of the Premier. Premier Whitney will move ar Wed-- nesday for the appointment of a Select : Committee to direct the expenditure of a sum to be set apart for art purposes. This is understood to be in connection with the proposal to decorate the in-- | terior of the. Parliament buildings with a series of frescoes illustrating scenes | in 'Canadian history, | Lieut.--Colonel Munroe will inquire to--| | morrow if the Government will intro--| duce or permit any amendments to the | |assessment act at this session. \| Mr. W, H. Hoyle has a bill to amend | the assessment act. Mr, Hoyle wishes to eliminate the word "trade" from cer-- tain clauses which assessors have inter-- preted to include cattle men and others | not intended. Mr. Hoyle has also some mendments to income clauses,. I , Mr. C. N. Smith will ask if it is the | imtention of the Government to open j e mineralized section of the Gillies | mber limit in the Temiskaming min-- g division to the-- prospectors. Alsnl hat arrangement, if any, has been| '{made <with the timber liconsees, and | when will the limit be thrown open ? Mr. Smith Jhas also given notice that. he 'will ask if it is the inten-- tion of the Government during the pre-- sent session to introduce legislation | | which will have the effect of compelling the: refining of nickel within the Prov--| ince, i Messrs. A. G. MacKay and C. N. Smith, the members for North Grey and ' Sault Ste, Marie, respectively, ° have | accepted an invitation to be present at| the meeting of the East Elgin Reform Association, to be held on the 25th inst. Hon. Geo. W. Ross will entertain the members of the Opposition at luncheon | at the Parliament buildings on Thurs-- | fiday. A Liberal caucus will follow the luncheon. --ntupmosronpmenonrmmmmnntopponpnnmennimienee