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«Apal act. providing that those nominated for municipal office in townships shall be , required to file their qualifications the succeeding day. ~-- Hon. Mr. Hanna added that the bill ;was intended to apply a principle which ilust session had been extended to vil-- lages and towns. When discussed the ex-- tension to villages had been decided against, since many men, who if elected would serve, would not waste a whole day in order to file their applications. He desired. therefore, that the bill be with-- drawn. 1 c ¥ision $10,00( electri and : teache total. Mr. Preston (Brant) took the ground that it was unnecessary to file qualifica-- tions in townships. since the financial standing of these men were well known, the nominees being usually large pro-- perty--holders. _ Mr. Ferguson thereupon withdrew his bill. Gives Power of Expropriation. Mr. Downey's bill to amend the muni~ cipal light and heat act was read a sec-- ond time. Mr. Downey explained that the amendment aimed to give to muni-- cipalities which owned heating and light-- ing plants the right to expropriate pro-- perty required for the extension of such plants. They had this power in connec-- tion with the waterworks, and private eompanies owning and operating lighting and heating franchises had the right to expropriate. W _ W Cl Cull o oo i Ne his a mss i House Vote $124,000. " The House went into Committee of Supply. on motion of Hon. Mr. Matheson, in order to pass interim funds pending x passing of the reguwlar estimates. hese amounts include $30,000 for re-- ion of the statutes; veterans' grants, ,000; bounty on wolves,$4,000: Hydro-- setric Power Commission, $7,000; fish md same, £3,000; superannuation of lchers. $63.000; insurance, $2,000; Mr. R. C. Clapp moved LRC . SUCUIT reading of his amendment to the muni-- cipal act, which was sent to the commit-- tee. The amendment provides for the establishment in townships of hoards of trustees for managing fire appliances and trustees for fire engines. total. $124,000. Government Eills in Committee. out being surveyed. The Opposition did not disapprove . mernal Insurance. Mr. Graham moved a resolution "that in the opinion of this House, owing to the vast interests involved, the time has ived when the CGovernment should e a thorough inquiry into the ques-- 6 of life insurance by fraternal so-- eleties, with a view to establishing a Mr. Cochrane's bills to amend the free srants and homesteads act and the act respectin the land grant to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway were read a second time, and will be taken up in committee next Tuesday. . In 1868 an act had been passed providing for the re-- mission of certain charges to settlers taking up land. The amendment con-- templated an extension of this arrance-- ment to the recently--opened townsh :. Respecting the Grand Triink Pacific ar-- rangement, the Covernment desires that the land crant may be outlined in blocks of not more than three townships with-- Mr the v ¥ arri & | cieti safe | tabl« be c ' etat cfitrtéi-." "The first consideration was that the insurance should be substantial rather than cheap. _ Therefore, he called the attention of the Government to the de-- sirability of a thorough inquiry into the question, with a view to establishing a Ssafe and equitable table of rates, which shou'd be the minimum to be charged %fratomn! societies operating under vincial license or charter. Fraternal societies paid out in death claims in On-- tario in 1905 no less than $2,208,140, and m9l.l2'25 in sick bernefits, as well as aller sums for funeral and snec; mfih Z > _ "OFP tuneral and special Nuog m ols o+ Aeeeei en n i es AELELC $469,225 in sick benefits, as well as smaller sums for funceral and special benefits. _ The Government could after careful investigation -- strike a CGovern. ment rate. He admitted the difficulty making societies adopt this rate, but the mere fact of the existence of a rnment standard wonld encouraoa e and eqauitable table of le of rates shall be the charged by ail fraternal tins under Provincial in oc . o MoCncmencds, -- WOUHC encourage adoption. There was £300,000,000 of ernal insurance in effect in this Pro-- e, and an interest so large required be safeguarded, That -- shawnLy' 4 io large required . They should do rates, which minimum to societies op-- licenses -- or Hon. Mr. Foy said the question was rot a new one. _ Any defects or de-- faults in the act or the minimum table of rates in the schedule attached to it | ccourred when the friends of the hon. | gentlemen were in power. _ At the | same time the present (Covernment | would only be too happy to take the matter into consideration, and if there | was found to be anything wrong, to | seek to effect a remedy. They would have to be careful, of course, in at-- :tempting to apply any remedy, lest |greater harm should be done than by allowing matters to stand for a while. The recent agitation seemed to have lhad a good effect already in causing | fraternal associations and insurance | companies to take steps to see that they | were in good shape. _ The assurance ' that the Government would thoroughly investigate the matter would, he hoped, Iresnlt in the hon. gentleman with-- drawing his resolution, satisfied with | having drawn the attention of the CGov-- ;:_rnment and the societies to the ques-- ion . thei? best to at least point out to the people that in their own interest they ought as soon as possible arrive at a safe rate. t " Societies and Societies." Mr. Hoyle said there were fratetnal societies and fraternal societies. Some of them were of sound and unquestion:-- able standing ; some had been brought into 'bad standing by the acts of those responsible for their conduct. One institution in this Province, he declared, bad at its last annual meeting revised its rates so as to practically do a grave injustice to its old members from 60 to 65 years of age. _ It had increased the rates to such an extent that it seemed a set design to punish these old members because they had lived 80 long. _ If the Government took steps to protect that class of members they would be doing an excellent work. _ A society with which he had been con-- nected for thirty years was one of the strongest in existence. _ Every five years the best actuarfes obtainable took stock of the standing of that concern, and changes found necessary were made. The system of mortuary and sick bene fits in that organization were so inter woven that any interference on the part of the Covernment with a view to im-- pn:mg a flat rate would result in dis aster. Mt. Etudholme urged that there should _ be careful _ supervision _ of fraternal associations, particularly with a view to seeing that the money paid by the thousands of members was being properly handled. Should Engage Experts. _Mr. Auld also warmly supported the resolution. He urged its adoption, and declared that it would not only be in the interests of the majority of mem-- bers, but also in the interests of the societies as societies and their future careers. Thorough Investigation Promiscd. To Educate the People. Mr. MeDougall heartily supported the resolution. _ He hoped that if the Gov-- ernment accepted it they would go thoroughly into the question, obtaining the help and advicce of the best ex-- perts. If that were done he was of opinion that any legislation brought in by the Government on the subject would be almost unanimously passed by the House. 1 Mr. Craig said he had a bill pre-- pared along this very line, and he was beartily in accord with the resolution of the Opposition leader. _ The plans adopted and the rates in use by many of the societiee would not perpetuate them, but they bore the stamp of Gov-- ernment approval, because tgey were registered and licensed to do business by the Government. Mr. Gmham readily agreed, saying that his sole desire had been to edu-- cate the societies themselves and prob-- ably some members of the CGovernment to the magnitude of the question. _ He would be glad to assist the Attorney. general in any way in the investiga:} ion. The House adjourned until 3 o'clock l Mr. I. B. Lucas, M.P.P. for Centra Grey, was elected Chairman of the Pri-- !\-atn Bills Committee of the Legislature |yesterday morning at its inaugural meet-- ing of the session. The late Henry Cars-- callen, M.P.P. for East Hamilton, was Mr. Lucas' predecessor. Hon. Mr. Mathe-- son and Mr. M. G. Cameron, as well as the new Chairman,. made appropriate ref-- erences to the late Mr. Carsczilen, and expressed sympathy with his family. Municipal Undertakings. eeet Ext . 20 e oi o ie m nan s meroa s ce ht We e efi it © Ar. Macdiarmid will on Monday in-- troduce hills to amenrd the assessment 'act and the ditches and watercourses | anct. | Requests by Deputations. Representatives _ of the town _ of Smith's Falls and Montague and North | Elmsley townships waited upon Hon. | Mr. Matheson and Hon. Dr. Reaume | and asked for a grant under the good | roads act for certain roads in Lanark ioounty. A Sturgeon Falls deputation also asked for aid to a road system. The city of Peterboro' is asking ap-- proval of the Railway and _ Municipal Board to a debenture of $10,000 for the extension of waterworks, Woodstock is asking permission to issue debentures for $38,550 for a similar purpose. Fort William has filed with the board plans for a municipal street railway system. this afternoon. Notices of Motion. a line, they urged, would open up a splendid mining section, and connecting with the C,. P. K. and the T. & N. O, would place the whole section in direct connection with the main lines of ail the various railways. Mr. Lucas is Chairman. Mr. Bowyer will on Monday ask the CGovernment if they are aware of the recent trouble and litigation -- betweep Dr. Crichton, a duly qualified physician, and the Medical Council of Ontario. He will also ask if it is the intention of the Government to introduce at this session legislation with the object of curtailing the powers, real or arro-- gated, of H'\g sa-i<'l M.s:flical Council. Hon. Dr. Reaume also heard a de-- putation from Bruce Mines and Rydal Bank, which asked for Government as-- sistance in the extension of the Bruce Mincs & Algoma Railway northerly to connect with the C. P. R. and ulti-- mately with the Grand Trunk -- Pacific. A Sudbury deputation waited on sev-- eral members of the Government urg-- ing assistance to a projected --railway from Sudbury to Cobalt, running along the east side of Wahnapitae Lake. Such