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Hon. Dr. Reaume. Minister of Pub-- lice Works, presented the following im-- portant Government resolution, which was adopted :-- '"That it shall be lawful for the T. & N. 0. Commission, with the ap-- proval of the Lieutenant--Governor in Council, to establish a Land Depart-- ment to administer town sites and do such other work as shall be designat-- ed by the commission; and it shall further be lawful for the commission, with such approval as aforesaid, from --.time to time, when qeemed advisable,.-- lic ownership of"thnis© utility to the horizon of jal politics. _ Mr. Downey's _ c Isory _ notification campaign ainst -- tuberculosis | _ is growing and he promised to continue the battle. Progress in Power Policy. Among the larger issues. the pro-- gress made in the power policy is out-- standing. All Hydro--electric contracts have been validated and the Govern-- ment authorized to raise money for the building of the transmission _ line. Morcover, under_ Hon. Adam Beck's ill, municipal Councils are required in future to take a vote Of tue peo-- ple before entering into any contracts or franchises that extend over their vear. The Government has amended its policy on the question of Sunday street cars,. to enable the larger cities to deal individually with the problem upon a vote of the people, while it has been generous in new and renewed land and money grants to various rail-- wary enterprises proposing new lines ealeulated to open up the northern ecountry. Tribulations of Big Majority. The cumbersome--not to say em-- harrassing--character of the Govern-- ment's huge majority has emphasized ind{jvidual thought within -- its ranks. The clause providing for boards of Control for Ham-- ilton and London, on the people so voting, as published yesterday, was adopted by the House without amend-- ment. The completed bil} was then given a third reading, and finally passed. Greater Powers for Commission. In reference to mutuals the At-- torney--General accepted Mr, Proud-- foot's suggestion and incorporated the amendment in the insurance act, out-- lined in yesterday's Globe. This change. according to the Provincial Superintendent -- #1%@ Insurance, wiil strengthen the hands of the Province in regulating the conduct and opera-- tion of the companies, and accomplish a great deal of good. Clause 606 stays. Sir James Whitney seconded _ the resolution. concurting in all the Lib-- eral leader had said, and section 606 siands. ¥PPXE PR POTRTEET O P C MOET 0C Only two divisions were taken during the session, and in both Government members broke from their party lead-- ing--strings and threw in their lot with the Opposition. It has been gener-- ally an encouraging session for th¥ «mall --Tiberal representation to the le{t of the Speaker. Change in Insurance Laws. AIr. \Wm. Proudfoot (Centre Huron) has done important work in relation lto improvement in the operation of in-- <surance laws, and the result is activity of the companies to live up to the law. In withdrawing his regsolution for a commission of inquiry, Mr. Proudfoot explained that he had been interview-- ed by the friendly and benevolent so-- cieties, who hbad pointed out that to press the matter would work them great injury at a time when they are using every endeavror to place them-- selves on the now recognized basis. All but two companies have already taken ection. He had no desire to do in-- jury to the companies, and felt he had already accomplished what he had in view. Hon. A. G. MacKay, the Liberal leader. moved that the clause be struck out and the section left un-- changed. "A man is driving along in the dark on a highway new to him. What chance has he got %? The roads are not for the exclusive use of those living immediately in the locality. The public highways are for the use of the great public." Clause 606, making municipalities liable for damages for accidents by reason of lack of repair on -- road-- ways. stands, after all. When the Legislature met vesterday it woent into committee on Hon. Mr. Hanna's municipal amendment act. This act is the result of the decisions of the Municipal Committee, and contained an amendment to the clause requir-- ing notice of the lack of repair to be given before damages could be sued {for. 'to appoint one of the commissioners to take the charge and oversight of 'such department., and to pay to such commissioner while in charge of such < dAepartment such remuneration, in ad-- d'tion to the honorarium aforesaid, as the cornmmission shall see fit. not ex-- ceeding at the rate of $1,500 per an-- num." M' 'Hon. [ Mr: MacKay--A _ definite | promise was given that no-- land | grants would be given. There has been a change in the policy of the 'Government, and this would simply be asking the opinion of the electors on that change of policy. That could be done in a few weeks. The resolution was declared to have been lost on division. _ Hon. Mr. MacKay submitted still [a further amendment. He pointed out that if the value of the Jand was to be |fixed it was in the interests of the [settlers that that valuation should be 'Dermanent. He, therefore, moved, seconded by Mr. Clarke, that the price ;Of the land should be fixed by Decem-- [ber 31 next, and not subsequently [changed. He also moved that the Mr. Geo, H. Gooderham secured an amendment to the Toronto bill, per-- miftiny the building of the eastern Exhibition entrance car line west of the Old Fort. "We have got together," said Mr. Gooderham,. "and i believe we have reached a solution which will be mutually agreeable to the Exhibt-- tion authorities and those who would protect the d Fort." The bill as amended was finally passed. special Assessment Committee, xX 0O, Railway from Chariton to Gow.-- gamnda. The Premier, speaking upon the measgure, said it was passed not necessarily as an intention to build., but to give the Government power to act., if conditions in Gowganda -- so warranted, without calling a special gession of the Legislature, -- Hon. Mr. MacKay -- concurred in the measure, and it was passed. Hon. Dr. Reaume submitted his bill In give the Government powoer, i# Asemed advisable, to extend the T. & Sir~"James Whitney moved the ap-- pointment of the special committee on the assessment act, which, he said, «hould meet after the close of the session to go over the revision of the whote -- act. "This committee," said the Premier, "has been very carefully chosen with a view to have different localities and different interests repre. sented." The committece is as fol-- iows: Sir James Whitney. and Messrs Matheson. MceXaught. Johnston, Lucas, Bowyer, Dargavel. Macdiar-- mid. Hearst. Preston (Durham}. Tor. rance, Nickle, . Pharand. -- Pattinson, Fripp, Clark (Bruce), Eilber, Brews-- ter, -- Hoyle, Studholime, MackKay (Grey), Recd (Wentworth), Stock, McCart. McEwing, Ross (Middlesex), Proudfoot and Elliott. ment to the cecffect that the grant should not go into operation until; the whole question had been submit--. ted to the electors at the next mu-- nicipal elections, and that the re--. sult of the plebiscite so taken should| be acted upon. | Mr. StudholIme--That is going round the world and getting no-- where, Mr. McEwing (West Wellington) then took the floor with an amend-- Fripp, Clark (Bruce), Eilber, Brews-- Mr. Lucas,. in submitting his reso-- ter, _ Hoyle, _ Studholime, MacKkay 'lution that the Legislature should ask (Grey), Recd (Wentworth), Stock, |for powers to expropriate telephone 1J 't; McE 3 Y. 'companies, urged the great necessity p,(.;fifilrrto',:lgg(']"}gfi',ofi?ss (Mlddlesex),' in the interest of the public that the Mlr. XNickle (Kingston) made an-- ; telephone should be brought within other effort to secure his amendment (the reach of all members of the com-- to the Division Courts act. provposed |Munity. His idea was that the Gov-- yesterday, but it was voted down. 'erument should own the trunk lines Mr. Gordon C. Wilson's amendment! and the municipalities the branch to the public health act was finally, lines. In moving this resolution he passed as amended, as was the report ||helieved that he was proposing a step of the committece on automobile legis--|| which was in the interests particular-- lation. _1 ly of the farming community. Mr. Proudfoot asked that the mo--||-- Mr. T. R. Mayberry (Oxford) en-- tion standing in his name with re--|} dorsed the proposition as a man who gard to the appointment of a com--| had had experience with local tele-- mission to inauire into the position|| phone systems. Onecs again the Opposition placed themselves on record as heing Ooppos-- cd to the land grant to the Cana-- dian Northern Railway, The FHon. A. G. MacKay moved that the House should place itself on record as be-- ing opposed to any land being grant-- cd as a bonus for railway construc-- tion, and that it should be reserved in the intereat of the settlers, He,. th:refore, moved that the bill should be given a six months' hoist. The amendment was declared to have been lost on the former di-- vision. Mr. Proudfoot asked that the mo-- tion standing in his name with re-- gard to the appointment of a com-- mission to inquire into the position of friendly and bensvolent insurance companies and socicties doing busi-- ness in the Province, and also as to cash mutual fire insurance compan-- ies, should be withdrawn. He -- ex-- plained that he had had interviews with a number of gentlemen, and ap-- parently the companies were coming Into line. The Attorney--General had also prepared a bill dealing with the matter. ' A Final Effort. _ Hon. A. G. MacKay moved the reso. {lution standing in his name, to the ef-- 'feet that the duties of local master should be performed by the county {district or junior Judge without ex-- 'tra salary or fee; that the Judge should receive no extra salary or fee; ithat the collection of revenue by the 'sale of law stamps should be discon-- |tinued, and the scale of stenographers' |fees revised. company should not be allowed to seil land except to bona fAide intending set. tlers. % Premier Whitney--That is the in-- tention of the bill. Mr. 8. Clarke (West Northumber-- land\)--Mackenzie & Mann will get the benefit. iIf you fix the price from time to time it will go up. It is Mackenzie & Mann who will be selling to the settler. ! Mr. MacKay withdrew his motion. 'Mr. McDougal (East Oitawa) also ;\\'ithdrnw his resolution limiting ap-- |peals from Provincia!l courts to the 'Supreme Court of Canada. explaining that he did so because the question 'was being considered by the At-- \ torneys--General of the Province and 'of the Dominion. The amendment was also declared to be lost, as were similar motions by the leader of the Opposition oppos-- ing the other railway aid bills of the Government. Policy to Wait. The Premier asked that, in view of the fact that under the law reform bill the jurisdiction of County and District Courts had been increased, the motion should be brought up next session, when the effect of the change had been ascertained. Government Telephone. i Mr. Fraser withdrew his bill to ' amend the workimen's compensation act, and Mr. Fripp his fair wages 'and hours of labor regulation act. The member for West Ottawa re-- \grotted the harsh things that had been said about himself and the bill. He assured the House that it was no i political bill, but the sincere expres-- | sion of his views, The measure was also championed by Mr. Studholme. The Liberal leader expressed as his ideal of public utilities of this charac-- tor the securing of the maximum of control with an eftficient and sufficient service. Failing this he favored Gov-- ernment control. Mcoesrs, Studhoime and McXNaught:! expréessed themselves in favor of Gov.| ernment--owned telephones. j Sir James Whitney said the reso-- lution asked the Dominion Govern--| ment to denude itself of powers! given to it by the BRritish North Am-' erica act. He did not believe the Federal authorities would do this. Hei was, however, glad to have had the| matter discussed. On the Premier'sf suggestion Mr. luncas withdrew -- his| resolution at the present time. | The Premier said that the _ only thing he had to say with regard to the measure was that it was one the Government could not countenance. The bill was withdrawn. Restricting Automobiles, Mr. D. C. Ross moved a fina) amendment to the automobile bill, to prohibit the use of the machines on country roads during certain hours. He was supported in a vigorous speech by Mr. J. Kohler and others, but the amendment was declared lost on division. Statute Law Amendments. The statute law amendment act was