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fill The clause wiping out the two-year 'walifieation in Council for Controller- ship was approved, The clause prohibit- 1112' the distribution on polling day of cords, leatietss, circulars and other de. vices, framed with a particular view to prevent annoyances to lady voters, many- of whom do not. care to run the gauntivt of card distributers at polling booths, was referred to the Private Bills Conv. mittee. . Mr. T._H. Lennox argued that the clause increasing the salaries, of Alder- men from 8300 to 8600 per year be sub- mrtted to the ratepayers. Mayor Coatsworth support, posed increase. liit "an sub; vote of the people he doubt "(HIM give the Aldermen an though the Aldermen were" body of men, attentive to and fully deterring of the i Mr. Crawford, although if there should be an increase, that, the people should have, CIVIC rungs OF TORONTO mqsr i, - APPEAL To THE PEOPLE. g OWN ems AUTHORITY FOR MU- ! may". LIGHT PLANT. mg a two-year. term general through- out; the Province, and only Mr. Thomp- ~on voted in favor of it. Mr. McNaught, who did not vote on Mr. "l'hompson's bill, suggested that the clause in 't'oronto's measure he redrafted no as to make it clear that the election ot Councillors for a two-year term mould he deptndent, upon approval oi tho principle by the voters. The com- nuttee, however, did not approve, and the two-year clauses were struck out of the hill. l'he committee took a vote at this point, on the.prirteiple of a bill intro- duced by Mr. Thompson (Simcoe), mak- There wan a. long discussion on the, clauses prohuding that the Council should be elected for a two-year term instead of one. Mr. Ryckman strongly urged the adoption of the measure. Ex. Ald. R. H. Graham. representing the West End Property Owners' Association, opposed the measure. so also did Mr. Crawford, 3Le.P. The latter opposed the idea of Councillors coming and asking tor this measure. He held that the. people should be given a chance to say whether they favored a two-year trim. The question should be submitted to the voters at the next municipal election. Mr. H. Pmssmore also up- held these contentions. Before the Aldermen of Toronto can increase their salaries to 8600 they must sulnpit the question to the vote of the ratepayers. 'Tllis is the effect of the ac- Lion. of the Municipal Committee yester- day in ~triking out the clause in the cit.ws hill referring to saUries. Mr. Me ?iaught"s measure. introduced for the city of Toronto, was taken up in the Municipal Committee. Manor Coats- uorth, several Controllers and Aldermen. and City Solicitor Chishoitusttnd other chic otlicials were present. Mr. E, B. llycknmn. who addreswd the committee tttt lwlmlt of the city. dealt tinn with the chum-x as to annexation of other mnni~ cipalitie, or portions thtwcof. These WW the Govvrnutettt, pouer. on at two- thirds you of touncils oi cities or towns, to proclaim annexation of any territory on such term.~ as may be con- ,.iriorcd fair h) the Government and the t cmneils. Hun, Mr. Mina, Chairman of the committee, said these proviSions would enable the city to acquire territory with. out perrmssion of residents oi the dis- tricts to be brought in. Mr. Ryckman said annexation should not lake place, "about, the consent of both municipali- Hes affected. 1he clauses were held, over to be redrafted to make that point clear. _ r-year Term Proposition Also Voted Down-Municipal Committee of the Legislature Cuts Out Many Clauses of the City of Ioronto's Bill. m... a yarucular view to $110.03 to lady voters, many ot. care to run the gmmtini. ributers at polling booths, to the Private Bills Conv. " L-xlr WVutrre. I tte com- t did not tHtprove, and clauses were struck out supported the "Hm-mu we pro- m. submitted to a , doubted it they anything, al- e an earnest , their work I increase. he thought 90, contended "tt a chance 1 Fort Frances obtained power to mn- 1solifate a tioating debt of 814.000. dc- i, Dentures at 5 per cent. to be issued. l "It is a gigantic bonus proposition, fand nothing else. and it looms higmrr Ewen-y time we look at it," was Chair. sman Carsetrllen's comment on the agree- "nent of the city of Stratfm-d with' the INtratford Improvement Vamp-any. which :came up again for consideration. Port Hope and the Port Hope Electric; ' A rtopivtaliort of "p Ir,',.:,'.'":,.;,',',,',',': Pro . . . I F .1 .. "ei,srerl M 'remier ' nay and . r . . , _ mited fail-i I l llltl ' .\]')l cs Light * Powet Company Li . 'ld, ir-) Hun. Mr. Hanna yesterday their ob ed to eome to an agreement, as . A , jr,rtion.s to many clauses of the Govern. man Carscallén of the Private Bills mints new llt'l'nse act. The spokesmer Committee had notified them to do on, protested aquin.ct the increase in the . . .' hotel lieeiwr- ten; the clauses framed tc . . . when the bill all _ the I".""'"'? day, and i- (put a stop to the tied house system. and thoriziug the establishment of a Ill,.',') (othtu' WNW". which ter?.v contend un. eipal lighting service Wah' ordere1 {duly resti'itt and hamper the interests 0. amended and reported his warning that, the liquor Made. V . . Among those on the deputation were: ti , . , irt had evidputly I some one would 'rf ht Messrs. Eugene Whit/~02: A. Balluntyne. found warrant. I'he light company has W, Ilrtwkrl w. T. Kei'nahan, Toronto; been doing business in the town for a J. Laban, Intidmn; R. Bowie. Brockville; _ . . I T. ll. (Wilmer. London; H. J. Ta lor. Bt. number ot years, but without, any flair, l'.I!li:H'int-s; H. A. Griggs. 'wki'liv/eor'v"m"eti, ehise.' Recently, through a quarrel', l ie,,d,'y'th'"v' Berhn; Alex. Turner. illll'. Otl, over assessments, payment of accounts, " depnmtmn of the lit-en". ligldelrs of _ . . F.- , T Ontario. wich will number pro ab I' l.- and some other trifling matters, the tl/ity --t T , - ' I. mil "in! on the Government on company stopped its light and left the \\'.-m..-.-iz.-n warning next, to express . H . their \ln'h's on the new license bill. town In darkness. [he town gave a franchise to another company and gave ' . - the Electric Light Company notice to ' remove its poles and wires from the streets. Before the committee the eom- ' ' pany relied on its moral right to pro- MUST SUPPLY ONTARIO. cure. a franchise. hut the eommittee had - S d R no consideration for the plea. and, pro Ron. Dr. Reaume Takes ' .tln c- viding for submission to the eloctorsam garding Ontario Fisheries- the restriction ot lighting powers to the Fishermen who tish in Imtario waters streets. and municipal buildings, up _ _ . proved the bill must fir,; supply the 1'amulian market. Bruce Mines agreed to give "the Cop- Am r that the '"""""y"'n.t 1" .u"lurtrent er Minin & Snieltin Com anv of cm i" lo ll here tlic murwplus "' tlisposed oi. p . .g. . g p . . . . tario. Limited." a fixed assessment ol but they must Inilst that residents of 835,000 for ten years. The r'ormnitter the Province are tir-t ~llllhlied. The objected to the restriction for schocw t'n'vgnlng Wifu the PM." of the 'reply taxpfgbut otherwxse approved the bill. made by Hon. Dr. lie-aume. Minister of .1villisyn Walter Pope has been man pump. Ht,rk,.. to a deputation of com- aging clerk for t.h.t late Jim" Bell, ilu Itit'l't'l'rll tiulwruion from Bronte. Port Dal- Grand Trunk solicitor. .1" 1880 an ae hnusie and Winona. wltieh waited on him was passed to permit him to prtutier Vern-relay. and asked for the power to law on his passmg the final examin 4-3 itish \\|wi"- any pleawd. and for "tttttC. ation of the Law Society. He was on v'iltvp privilo,uts HI would to the size of able for want of time to do this. am wows in nets. Private Bills Committee in Session -ic School Taxes Not to be Exempt in Bonuses-Another Solicitor by Spe- cial Privilege-Must be the Last. Bruce Mines agreed to give "tho (Joly per Mining & Smelting Company of ()n tario. Limited." a fixed assessment ol 835,000 for ten years. The mmmitter objected to the restriction for sohoos taxes, but otherwise approved the bill. William Walter Pope has been man aging clerk for the late .hohn Bell, tlu Grand Trunk solicitor. In 1880 an ae' was passed to permit him to pracrir" law on his passing the final examin ation of tho Law Society. He was. un able for want of time to do this. am anked for authority to praetirw on pans ing an examination to be set by the so cioty. The proposal developed strong, opposition from the Berwhers, but the committee, with the understanding that the case would he the wry last of ihe kind, and Messrs. May and Ferguson voting nay. reported the bill. The new rule about not exempting school taxes in the case of tax bonus by- laws was put into practice in tho vane of St. Catharines' fixing the asscsemvnt of the Y. M. C. A. at $3.000 and -.:he Roman Catholic Canadian Lyceum and Athletic Club at $1,500. The exemption was also limited to 15 years. "We want to encourage atdassist: he continued. "No. city or town or "L Lage has ever gone away dissatisfied when we got through with them. (ii] want to have uniform legislation, I must. refuse that proposition." he tle,. crared. "And. as I have intimated Q3", Attorney-General has a very decided Ji.' jection to it." Mayor Ferguson said the Council would be quite willing to agree to any amendments the committee would sus'; gest. It was the principle of the bill, however, that was Obiected tn a- .L. gation of the poWersuof (bend; company, and the building u y tract of land which the com p "res to annex to the city at thpk . Ofllth: rest of the corporat'vn a; wi 13 withdraw I' . turned. n and the fe, M .3001] FIGHT. 20rttpr, 1y de- t the expense 3" The bill the fees ye. 2- the deleL up of the Ontario. 0WD, wil 1voduesr their vi Hamilton. A denim Ontario, w "U". will 1 A do'mzmtion of the brewers of the Pro- vince expressed to Premier Whitney and Hun. Mr. Hanna yesterday their ob. jwtions to many clauses of the Govern- mom's new licrm.se act. The spokesmen pmtestnd against the increase in the hotel Memo {CPS} the clauses framed to put a stop to the tied house system. and other clauses, which they contend un- duly restrict and hamper the interests of the liquor trade. Among [nose on tho deputation were: Ms-ssrs. Eugene CtHieo.Ct, A. Ballumyne. W, Hawkr; W. T. Kernahan, Toronto: J. Lahutt. London: R. Howie. Brockville; T. ll. Curling. London: H. J. Taylor. St. f'rstlmrincs: H. A. Griggs. Walker-ville: F". x, Iruvthcr. Berlin; Alex. Turner. Protest Againsé Increase in Hotel Li- cense Fees am? Other Provisions Which, They Contend, Restrict and Hamper the Liduor Trade. DEPUTATION INTERVIEWS PRE- MIER AND HON. MR. HANNA. mnrm of the license holders of which will numlwr probably 1,- 'wmt rm tho Government on n' warning ltoxt. to oxpren ms mm the new license bill. BILL.