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?Mr. Duff--An act to amend the muni-- cip_a_l ag!:'. -- L ) §¥ 1 is Mr. May--An act respecting the city of Ottawa. This is to authorize a spe-- cial issue of debentures, not exceeding $36,000, to purchase books for the Public Library; to issue debentures of $20,000 to acquire property of the Con-- sumers' Electric Company; to confirm by-- law 2,503 to confirm the agreement of purchase between the city and the Con-- sumers' Electric Company; to enable the city to enter into an agreement with the Hydro--electric Power Commission, and authorize the issue of $500,000 additional debentures to erect a municipal power plant; to enable the Council, after the approval of the electors has been onb tained, to pass a by--law to borrow money for extension of the waterworks system; to vote sums for legal improve-- ments; to vote $5,000 towards the ex-- penses of the Old Boys' reunion at Ot-- tawa, 1907. Mr. Smyth--A bill respecting the Huntsville & Lake of Bays Railway Com-- pany...>. . . * 8 oo tR Mr. Hoyle--A bill to amend the On-- tario insurance act. This bill proposes to allow fraternal associations to pur-- chase school debentures as well as or-- dinary municipal debentures. It would allow courts also to declare a man legal-- Iy dead because of seven years' ab-- __Mr. Bradburn--An act respecting the city of Peterboro'. Mr. Preston (Durham)})----An act to amend the assessment act. Mr. Smellie--An act to incorporate the ilage of Scuth River. Mr. Eilber--An act respecting the of Seaforth. r. Duff--An act to incorporate the Mercantile Trust Company. n the Legislature yesterday Mr. Preston (Brant) drew the attention of the Government to what he termed the latest manifestation of the Dominion Government's encroachment upon -- the Jurisdiction of the Provincial Govern-- ment, namely, Hon. Mr. Lemieux's bill for the preventing and settling of strikes and lockouts. Years ago, he said, labor legislation was consiqered a matter al-- most wholly of Provincial jurisdiction, but the Dominion Government were bring-- ing in such legislation from time to time. He could foresee & cause for future friction because of differences as to juris-- diction. The Premier's reply was to the effect that something would have to be done, and he believed that the Provinces and Dominion would eventually get to-- gether and arrive at a settlement of these matters. Bills Introduced. New bills were introduced as fol-- lows ;:-- Mr. Hoyle--An act to incorporate the Artesian Water Company. Lamited. Will the Government Decide to Make the Union Jack Part of the Equipment of Public Schools ?----A Number of New Bills Introduced. CONFERENCE SUGGESTED. Premier's Answer to Mr. Preston of Brant. Question of Jurisdiction Raised in Legislature. RDAY, FEDBRUAIN+ NION AND _ . THE PROVINCES. Y 16, | _ The Premier pointed out that it | would be in order for any member of |the House to move that matters left | out of reports of committees should be | inserted, and they could then be dis-- | cussed. _ The --committees were ap-- | pointed by the House to make recom-- mendations on matters referred to them 'and reported _ their conelusions. _ It would not be possible for them to give both sides. Question of Provincial Rights. + _Mr, Preston (Brant) reférred to Hon.. Mr. _ Lemieux's arbitration measure, which he characterized as the latest infringement on Provincial jurisg-- diction. _ He expressed the belief that some action should be taken to pre-- vent a conflict of jwrisdiction between Mr. McDougall rose to ask if it was the intention of the Government to ap-- point a committee to. investigate the procedure at Ottawa with regard to private bills. The new rules there had been found to work satisfactorily, and the adoption of similar rules in the Leg-- islature would facilitate business and shorten the session. _ The penalties im-- posed had had the effect of getting the bilis in on time, and they were pro-- perly looked after, suspension of the xrules not being looked after, as it formerly was. The Government might appoint a small committee to revise the rules. Premier Whitney said the object of his hon. friend was a laudable one, but he did not see how any rules that might be framed would result satisfactorily so long as extensions were granted by the House. Many of those interested seemed to lack even an elementary knowledge of the rules, and often wrote to members urging their influence in bringing in new bills long after the time in which they should have been introduced. _ At times, of course, . the circumstances were such that it was only fair there should be extensions. He supposed that unless the Govern-- ment and all the members of the House set their faces against suspensions, un-- less such were clearly proper,. nothing could be done. _ The rules provided-- and the Premier read them--all the safeguards necessary, so far as pro-- cedure was concerned, but the trouble, he repeated, was that the rules were suspended. _ He hoped that during this session the members would try to avoid this as far as possble. * Mr. MceDougall also thought a change should be made in regard to reports. by committees. _ When these were pre-- sented to the House only one side of the 'céase was ~given--namely, that to which the committees were favorable. He suggested that the committee should report on all matters referred to them. whether their findings were favorable or not. The Premier said that in the absenre of the Provincial Secretary. and beingz without knowledge of the facts, it was impossible for him to give any answer. The Rules of Procedure. f Mr. Auld read from the columns of a morning newspaper the report of a case in the Divisional Court, in which a hotelkeeper had been fined $20 and costs for keeping his bar open -- on Sunday. The defendant moved for a rule nisi on the ground that the Mavistrate had no jurisdiction in this case. This, said UMUr. Auld, was one of several cases where a licenscholder had been taken twenty miles to face a Magistrate when a Justice 'of the Peace lived almost across3 the road. This plan has been more or less talked of in Government circles since the \M{anitoba Government adopted it, and some rumors have been cireulated to the effect that it might be carried out in this Province. sence. ' Flag Equipment of Schools. Mr. Duff on Tuesday will ask the fol-- lowing questions:--Is it the intention of the Government to make the use of the "Union Jack" part of the equipment of the public schools of the Province of Ontario during all school 'days or at stated periods ?° If so, does the Govern-- ment propose to assist the public school boards in procuring the same ? rremier pointed. out that it be in order for any member of use to move that matters left reports of committees should be wes, and it should be the desire of all good citizens to avoid it as far as pos-- sible. _ He expressed his personal opin-- ion--apart altogether from the ques-- tion of jurisdiction--that there was too much legislation on many questions. So far as matters in dispute between the Province and the Dominion were con-- cerned, it would be undignified if they should go to the same length as dis-- putes between private parties. _ He closed with an expression of -- opinion that these disputes would result in a general attempt on the part of the Provinces and the Dominion to get together and settle them. Mr. Dufl's bill to amend the registry act was referred to the Legal Commit-- fee.:-- was no reason 'why there should be fric-- tion, but the fact remained that there 'The Premier replied that there seem-- ed to be a great deal in what the hon. gentleman had sgaid. --At the re-- cent conference between the Provincial and Dominion Ministers _ they had touched upon the fringe of this subject, but of that he could not say anything. "Some step will have to be taken, something will have to be done," he went on, "or else the present apparent confusion would be increased." Thers Something Must be Done. be taken up with the Dominion Gov-- ernment along with other matters in which there is a conflict of jurisdic-- tion. the vominior, and Province. The tele-- phone difficulty, Mr. .Preston poin out, brought & Provincial and Dmfi ion representative to the scene. For-- tunately in this case there was no con-- flict of authority, but he could read-- ily understand how differences might arise and two commissions proceed sim-- ultaneously to investigate the _ same ditnculty. _ He could well imagine a conflict of authority between the Do-- minion and Provincial Railway and Mu-- nicpal Board. _ The question had to