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bave taken something less variable than the succession duties. _ The bill had been more precisely and concisely draft-- ed, he said. than any among the other (GGovernment bills, and clearly conveyed its import. _ But why should the Leg-- islature not pass in review year by year the estimates of Toronto Univer-- sity, as they did those of other insti-- | tutions ? They would not do their 'duty if they failed to stand by their resbonsthilitx and ast i« n.llr -- s The Retiring President. Premier Whitney took occasion to pay a tribute to President Loudon at this point. _ Several months ago, he abd, he had received m letter from the resident stating that he could no long-- responsibility, and ask the Board of (Governors to send in their estimates to be passed or varied as the will of the House arranged. _ The intention of the clause was to do the best thing for the university, but he felt bound to say that to pass it would be the worst thing possible for it. Hon. Mr. Ross took exception to sec-- tion 40, giving the board power to change, a?ter or modify the consti-- tution of any of the university bodies except the Senate. In two 'or three years they might find that the bill had been entirely changed from its present form. _ In sub--section 17 of section 54 the Senate was given power to make such changes as might be deemed expedi-- ent. He moved that these clauses be strack out. gosition | to © continue | their "Knglish studies when leaving the elemen y schop!s. He wished to ask the Gov-- 5orn1,'('l\t what steps had been taken to promote the interests of the separate schools of the Province. _ HMe thought they should receive consideration as well as the public schools, _ He would trust | io an inquiry under the Minister of | Education, as had been suggested, to «de-- ; monstrate the truth of his assertions. l | _ Premier Whitney declared, it was im--| 'possible for the Minister of Education to | answer such questions at such a time.' What did he expect, after waiting for three months.by bringing up such a mat--; ter in the last half--dozen hours of the' | sossion * He would not dwell on the f}min? that the hon,. gentleman was out : \of order. _ He might not wish to create ill--feeling, but he was taking a good i,u';]'\' to do it. The Minister of Educa-- |tion bad nothing to do with matters between the kon,. member and 'The Orange Sentinel. | lion, Mr. Ross said Mr,. Labrosse had waited three months, and having sern nothing done, naturally .called attention to the alleged negligence of duty of the Government. University Bill Amendments t On the third reading of the university j bill a series of amendments were offered | by the Opposition, and negatived on' the division already recorded. 1 Hon. Mr. Harcourt's amendment was | to provide that any expenditure which| had the effect of impairing the perman-- | ent endowment of the university should be first approved by the Legislative As--' sembly. f Mr. Graham desired that the veto power in the appointment of the staff should remain with the Lieut.--Governor in' Council. No connecting link existed with the Legislature except through the Executive. _ That controE which would not be arbitrarily exercised, should re-- main. The Government were taking power to dismiss the entire board, but there might be minor matters in which a lesser remedy than that would be necessary. . He moved that all appoint-- ments be subject to the approval of the Licut.--Governor in Council. Mr. MacKay objected to the fixed revenue based on a percentage of the succession duties in an average taken| from three years. If the Government fought to fix the amount they should schop!s. ornz,'('"t promote schOOlS they shc as the 7 ))Oint' LnAL CH of order. _ H« ill--feeling, but wa v to do it. r connect himself with the fortunes of be university. _ He then expressed his trong love and intem@t in it, and show-- d conclusively how warm was his feel-- ng. in response Premier Whitney told im had he not received the letter it ould have been impossible for him to ggest the President's retirement. The rovince was to be congratulated on resident Loudon's services, in which he d 'sacrificed himself if any man ever id.© He concluded with a warm tribute to the distinguisN0948 B""."** /( | Premier \'3lg|uitney u?ded, not officially | or as a member of the Legislature, buti in his private capacity, that he hoped the Governors would not change the' name of Toronto University. | Hon. Mr. Ross said he had, as a --former Minister of Education, & long _ and _ close association _ with: President _ Loudon, ard he WAs able to concur in all the complimentary | remarks of the previous speaker. When | the task of selecting a President had |arisen. the names of other gentlemen, including that of Professor Schurman, now _ President _ of Cornell _ Uni-- t versity, _ were mentioned, -- but Presi-- dent Loudon being a native of On-- \tario, and his merits being recognized, the choice had fallen on him, and there had never been any reason to regret it. _ The Opposition leader wont into some details of the work of President Loudon, to whom he referred in term$ | of warmest praise. _ He expressed the |fervent hope that the university would ; continue to progress and prosper in the i future as in the past. ! The bill was then read a third time. [ Hon. Mr. Foy introduced _ a bill to confirm the order in Council passed last | August withdrawing the (Gi{li('s limits | and Kerr and Cobalt Lakes from pros: § pecting, and vesting the minerals on the | right of way of the T. & N. 0. Railway " in the commission. _ The bill was also i read a second time and refervred _ to ' committee. > | Expenditures Growing Rapidly. In Committee on Supply on the sup-- plementary estimates Hon,. Geo. W . Ross declared the increase in the esti-- mates to be alarming. _ With the sta-- tutory expenditures, which dlid not ap-- pear, the total expenditure _ was esti-- mated at $6.813,393, which was a very large sum. It was $1,417,317 more than last year's expenditure, and $1, 547,000 more than the last year of the late Government. _ He believed that there must be a cortain margin for the growing needs of the Province, but the increase was out of all proportion. Ap-- pointments to office accounted for much of it. _ The $100.000 for normal schools and other educational votes were de-- fensible, but in other respects, if it turned out that they were confronted next year with a deficit, the credit of the Province would suffer. _ He liked enterprise -- and generosity, -- but depre-- cated--he was going to say the pro-- digality of the increase in offices, _ It was all very well for those who got them, but the taxpayer would take an-- other view. _ What he said was as a word of warning to his hon. friend. The example of economy set by the late Gov-- ernment had been thrown away. Hon. Mr. Matheson declared there was no such increase as a million and a half in the expenditure. _ Hundreds of thousands of dollars were to be spent on capital account--$100,000 for normal schools, $50,000 for Queen's College, $530,000 for veterans' land grant com-- mutation, and large sums for public works. _ He admitted the estimates were somewhat large, but they had to consider the prosperous times. _ As to the present year, there was a surplus of $40,000 in the main estimates. Premier Whitney--Hear, hear. Larger Votes Asked. Mr. Graham, on the vote for the salary of the Superintendent of Educa-- tion, expressed the hope that the gen-- tleman to be appointed would be more in touch with the public school system than with higher education. Mr. Kidd regretted that the CGiovern-- ment had not been more generous with the Ottawa Central Fair Association. He thought the $4,000 allotted looked small beside the grant to Toronto. Mr. May said he had waited on the Minister with an influential deputation and asked for a grant of $10,000. Lon-- don and Toronto had cach received that amount, and he thought the east should receive just as much consideration. _ _Hon. Mr. Monteith pointed out that for dairy instruction work $55,700 had already been spent in the eagt, as com-- Mr. Graham and Mr joined in the debate. nguished gfin'tlleman. EF1 Fegk 9: 07 mA¥ Ross said he had., @As nister "of Education, &A close _ association with udon, _ and he -- was in all the complimentary C c mcutnws anraker. W hen . Dargavel also' OQwen : four y sehool 106. PI'N' | 6i 42422 Ti is ie tntucsteiati. s MA Mr,. Preston (Brant) _ regretted the omission from the estimates of a vote toward the Bell telephone memorial at Brantford, of which the Premier was & patron. ; To a quéstion by Hon. Mr. Ross re-- garding an item of $10,000. Hon. Mr. Matheson said that there were applica« tions for such allowances, agcregating §$20.000, from relatives of deceased per-- sons who had beer appointed by the late Government. $ 196 . \[r. McCoig pleaded for further allow-- ances for drains in Essex,. e was grateful for the $4.000 to the white bread drainage, but desired help for the pipe drain in Raleigh, * e OdUP "" * Hesutl | airettet . tie Mr. Graham said the act should hbe entitled an act to dismiss officia@s with-- out cause. _ In 1880 power was taken to dismiss on report of inspector or County Conrt Judge any future clerk or bailiff appointed by the Government, but no official could be dismissed who had becen appointed previous to 1880, The present act would enable the Lieutenant-- Governor in Council to dismiss without anvy cause. liked to aiscuss a sectional point was to spend the do the most g9° The Statute Amendment Act. Among the amendments included in the statute amendment act were ex-- tensions of time to the following rail-- wavys :-- & 31. In the act respecting the securities for the Soo guarantee the date 1906 was changed to 1907. so that the value of the securities should remain. Hon. Mr. Foy said it merely placed clerks and bailiffs in the same position as Wheriffs, Registrars and other ofli-- cials, * be Bruce Mines & Algoma June 30, 190M . Manitoulin & North Shore two years from December 1st. 1907 . Hon. Mr. Foy added a clause to the statutory law amendment act giving the Liecutenant--Governor in Council power in certain cirecumstances to dismiss offi-- cials. 'Vr(.'én'tralv()ntano till December 1008 Bills Read a Third Time. The bills read a third time during the three sessions were as follows :-- To amend the act respecting joint stock companies for supplying cities, towns and villages with gas and water-- Mr. Cameron (Huron). Respecting County Councils Monteith . The university act, 1906-- mier,. Respecting the Education I --Hon. Dr. Pyne. Respecting mines--Hon. Mr. Cochrane, This was among the measures carried on division . To amend the act to regulate the speed and operation of motor vehicles on highways--Mr. Hanna. To amend the general road companies act--Mr. Racine. Lo amend the act respecti Education in certain cities villages--Mr . Macdiarmid . To provide for the tra electrical power to munici Beck . To incorporate the line--Mr . Bowman . .--Respecting the Ont VBVI:acebridgo & Trading Lake December with most good. idd returned to the charge d the balance of %10,000. of $30,000 set apart for ag! 1 a*¥ 0 P¥nautk 0 in the west. ; these matt . yf view, bu! Faork Ae 9t O these matter® heont x view, but the aim money where it would Ontario & w ed to the charg®e and ance of $10,000, the set apart for agricul-- which Ottawa WAas t) _ regretted the stimates of a vote phone memorial at the Premier was & ¢ -- transmission of municipalities--Mr . Port Elgin 1906----The ting Boards of 's, towns and Department --Hon. Mr. 'est Shore spur i\ We