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~-- THURSDAY, M H 21, 1907 ; 3 - fl U. 1 The House went into committee on | -- Mr. Hoyle's bill to amend the Ontario | | P ANIES AGTS insurance act. Mr. Graham favored | . | 1 the provision that fraternal societies | should be permitted to hold their an-- etciansentomiscantorencnsaccs nual meetings outside the Province. The |. ' bill was advanced after a bricf discus-- Government Measure Discussed _ **" f f in Legislatu Amending Election Act. A 1 Cee's re-- Mr. Clark, in moving the second read-- ing of his act to amend the Ontario | clection act, said thaé th?la obje:t ;n" tm make residence in Canada instead 0 oPPOSITION IS ALERT. the Province a qualification for voting. | There were many who were tempor-- : en n zienss arily absent in the Northwest who were disqualified because of the present rule. Valuable Criticisms and Helpful The difference was not very great + whother a man happened to be absent Suggestions. in Kenora or Winnipeg. _ The bill was referred to the Legal Committee. ennbone hy Mr. McNaught's bill to amend the ?('t r(;spocting pawnflaro!:nrs was also re-- s s & erred to the Legal Committee, amid A Number of Bills Read a Third Time cries from ¥ha Opposition of "Killed." and Others Advanced in the Com-- *"Dead" and "Good--bye." mittee Stages--Small Attendance of Opposition to Lady Dentist. Members at Evening Session of the \'\'l}zn"?}ill §((,l '!OH \lvas reached, to f s permit Miss Sadie Holmes of Tillson-- ' Legislature. 'burg to practise dentistry, there was an evident stir. l i e es Mr. MacKay rose to ask if it was . _ s the intention of the Government to I To the few spectators who occupied _ throttle the bill as amended in' com-- : the galleries during the afternoon and mi\t}ee.c If sr;, thet'_v. s]hould say so. evening sessions yesterday's proceedings l io ~Faig-- cerlainly will submit an ' in the Legislature had little interest. A :l"r:]tf:ndment that the bill be thrown ' great deal of work was .accomplished, The bill was passed in committee, Mr. _ however, some measures being read a {frmg fln'mé::] 'notice:t th:}f,' 1'\; would chal-- | _ third time, many being advanced a stage. _ '°99C (NS Dill on its third reading. \ _ The whole of the night session, at which _ .The bfl! as amended in comlfutt?e pe®:: | f | mitted Miss Holmes to practise in Ox-- | | _ the attendance of memlbers J was Shf"' ford county to January Ist, 1909, at ; was occupied in a consideration of the _ which time she must be prepared to | |\ _new joint stock companies act, excellent _ pass the regular professional examin-- progress being made. The Opposition ation. ' § displayed throughout the day the alert-- _Change Assessment Act. t ness which has become its .notable char-- [ Mr. Craig withdrew his bill to am' acteristic, and in addition to thoughtful | end the municipal act. » ' criticism advanced a number of helpful | _ Mr,. Downey's bill to amend the assess-- | | suggestions. Mr. Koss, who succeeded his > | ?,l,ent e3 ";i'(';l)':;'("('it'dt to ;tt? sgcottllld 1f.ad- : C ay, | 1"B: . propose o exten e time ; father, the former Premier, as 'memhu | in which cl'(,»mp:mies nay. suake returzs' for West Middlesex, took an active part | to Narch Ist, also to allow costs to the ; in the discussion of the companies act, | ;q_»pclllunt ué«_i'zlin§t the municipality where \ i# a a 5 ie mhows the injustice of the assessor. ' speaking w1t-l.1 clea.l C e e o o i The bill was reférred to the Municipal The following bills were read a third Commititce. time :-- Vitr. Pratt's bill to incorporate th«.:' Respecting the marriage settlement of-- Policyholders' Mutual Life Insurance| Robert Woods Prittie and Jane Prittie Company was put through the commit-g ----Mr. Crawford. tee stage, no objections being raised | To confirm by--law No. 1,839 of the to the measure, -- Mr. McCowan's bi'.l'[ city of St. Catharines--Mr. Jessop,. respecting the town of North Toronto ; To authorize 'the Mercantile (Trust -- was similarly fortunate. Company of Canada, Limited, to do busi-- _ Mr. Fraser's bill to incorporate the ness in the Province of Ontario--Mr. Niagara Poninsula Railway Company |} Duff. was put 't}n'ough the committee stag».} Respecting the city of Niagara Falls Mr. MacKay o'bjcct.L'd to clause four of | _ =~----Mt. FIASEr, this bill. _ Companies should be allow-- To confirm by--law No. 9 of the vil. °d by by--law to make their head of-- \ lage of Colborne--Mr. Fraser. _ fices anywhere they choose. This clanse | _ ) _ rrould clash with some sections of the | Tremier Refused Motion. general act proposed. 4 ' Mr. Kerr moved that a select com-- _ Mr. Morrison's bill to incorporate the ; mittee be appointed to inquire into and _ Thurlow Railway Company was passed report upon the claim of George O. ; in committee, Mr,. Graham raised the > Tays of the township of Roxborough , same objeguon that was made to the: _ to lot No. 9, in the 9th concession of © previous bill. _ the township of Marmora, in the county | Mr. MacKay said that the Ontario P of Hastings, to be composed of Messrs, ; companies act to be passed next week . Whitney, Graham, Smith (Sault Ste. | would cover these cases, and they should ' Maric), _ MeMillan, -- Fraser, Ferguson _| come under the general act. : (Cardwell) and Kerr, said committeeto | _ The House went into committee on : have power to send for persons, papers ) Mr. Cochrane's bill respecting Burling-- and records. | ton Beach, which was handled by Hon. The mover of the motion said that ;.\Ir. Hendrie. Mr. Reed was disposed Mr. Hays was a poor man, who always ; to oppose the measure on the ground claimed he had been unjustly deprived of | that he had recently learned that there the lot in question. A number of af-- | was opposition to it from Saltfleet town-- fidavits had been signed, and the only | ship. We _ way to get rid of the trouble would |; _ The Premier announced that no peti-- be for the appointment of a commit-- | tions against the measure had been re-- tee to decide the question. ; ceived by the Government. s '\ _ The Premier did not approve of Mr. | Mr. Reed wanted to know what self--| Kerr's motion. _ He recounted Mr. | government would be left to the people | Hays' efforts to justify his claim. Mr. I ulzt(-.rest.ed. It was all being taken from Hays had been paid $200 by the pre-- ; them. sent Govemmentp in settlement of his Mr. McDougal urged that the measure claim, but when this was spent he came | was of such a nature that the most back again. The Premicr, thercfore, | | earnest consideration should be given it. could Bot see his way clear to appoint | | The bill was allowed to stand. % the committee, a*rd Mr. Kerr's motion i' Hon. Mr. Foy moved the House into was withdrawn. Mr. Hays claimed to lcommlt.tee on his bill to amend the _ have discovered gold on the lot in ques-- | | land titles act, a technical measure