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c P ns s A ts ~ _HZat en .9 ___ERIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1912 _ HUUSE i W IDEBS | * were unkno passed several . years ago the tfownship authorities did not become acquainted with its con-- tents in time to provide the special + ILLS fund required by the act to meet these claims. . Considerakie confusion -- re-- sulted, a_nd sheep--owners who had animals in that year have not been' ?.}ll)lecto co}llec(;_((l)\ving to the fact that 1. a e Councils did not provide the fund Opposrnon Suggestwns Were to meet such calls. He suggested that an amendment be inserted providing Accepted. ' that these claims be met out of funds now on hand. Mr. W. McDonald of 1 Centre Bruce asked that the clause be e errgnen e mrelie ie ol hiove | allowed to stand in order to give the * t r,*.odunt{y members a chance to con-- "FUN" \ t sider it. This was acceded to. lN THE CAUCUS.' Widen Inspector's Powers, | Mr. N. W. Rowell urged a ch Sn in iiirenrn en ons i V an | H. the frult1 pe;'Sti act that met wifte' ie approval of the Minister of Agri-- Ml'. Champagne Addressed the I,-,}L:ltuge. .'Thg present act provides that Membars in F ies ipe bonn peroreiniiierniny a qaisease has scovered, instr embers in French. the municipal inspector to order ?hcé spraying or destruction of the affect-- se n mmenmnm ed pl'imt:i. a}x:d if the owner does not comply, to have them sprayed or de-- English--speaking Members Said to i mthontles bace us ne insana % C N ave e cost & Have Objected--House Puts in a "]T'O" the lot as a special taxésse'i'?i(: Quiect Time in Committece--House El(?(}:'sehrt)?e Iég:f:\l;'al lrf;?lilyfi!;-ir;)';ipg-ed out, R t F tw' t o ons 'ipalities -- i of Refuge Act Changed. which local inspectors have not beé: appointed. . Ho'suggested that in such' i cases the Provincial Inspector should o eee n have power to have the disease stamp. ces o 2+ 26 e F'(! out. The act was allowed to stand The sort of work that is necessary over for an amendment of this nature but sca.xrccly mtcrcs.ting was in-- Dogs Cause Damage. dulged in by the Legislature yester-- During the di day--or rather by the Ministers and tax and sheep (;,S,L)lt]:;i?(fi] (,)f tthe dog the Opposition. Several statute re--: R. Gamey asked for reliefd(t:orl\{tgw-lx}. vision bills came up for considera--| ihips adjacent to Indian _ reserves. tion, and while no-- radical chalngesl the dogs from the reserves ran C s Ti loose, killed many sheep, and th were made, the Opposition did use-- townships had to pay for the 1 C ful work on several occasions. Hon. with no means of getting the mor?:; A. G. MacKay's suggested amend-- pack: Hie thought some arrange-- f L ment might be made with the In-- ment in the house, of refuge act, dian Department at Ottawa e giving the Government inspectors The Opposition tried to 'secure an the right to pass on all rules for the :'nnen'dme.nt 111 tth"' noxious weeds act $ sr8 ts 4A o give inspectors wider powers i punishment of trpuhl@omg inmates, destroying_weeds, but the bill we:: 2 waz .acorporated in the act, and two through committee without _ being . ; other measures were allowed to | changed. The foul brood bill was | | stand in order to consider changes also put through committee. : proposed by (Mr. Rowell and his Guarantee University Bonds, supporters. _ The bill to allow the Government The first caucus of the Government to guarantee to the extent of $300,-- members was held yesterday morn-- 000 the bonds of the University ;o y s snA .ts wA s o cover the amount advanced to the ing, d'Ild, 11. reports be true, t'he dove Toronto General Hospital was given of peace was absent. Mr. Napoleon | a second reading and put through Champagne was chosen as Chairman, |\ committee, as was Hon. Mr. HMearst's and it is said that he started out to | bilt ho pr'ovxde for the aPPoin Ein 4 4 of extra fire rangers and game war-- make his speech of acceptance in his \ dens in Algonquin Park. The Can-- mother tongue. There are a whole 'adian Northern is now _ building } lot of members in the Legislature ;t}:_mugh t.he park, and the.intention( who. a 5 o k i A , of the; bill is to protect it during o "' '0_ not know 'Fx"em.h from an and after construction. The Govern-- <.1en}7 l':[ebI.'('\\', an.d it is told that ob-- ment now has an agreement with the ,'J'e(':tlunfi \\'ere ra'ls;d and that a 'few company by which the latter bears words" were exchanged. the cost of the extra wardens and Mr. Champagne, Humorist rangers, and provision along this line * is made in the bill. _After the caucus the matter was Mr. A. E. Peck of West Peterboro' dismissed with tho statement that introduced a bill to make clear the Mr. Champagne was merely having right of a municipality to provide a. little fug. '"He's a funny fellow, that street watering be paid for by you know, _was the way the Gov-- a special rateé. ernment Whip, Dr. Preston, put it. The falk of the corridors was that More Opposition Questions. the boundary question was touched The Opposition have put aA few llp?n. and thu.t the members were in ! more questions on the order paper. fa\()r of sta\"mg off further discus-- Mr. Rowell will on Monday ask for sion of Mr. Rowell's resolution until information regarding Hon. I. B. tl.efflnlte word was received from Ot-- Lucas' inquiries into the telephone aW#4: question. Mr. T. Marshall of Monck Mr. MacKay Scores will ask for details as to the cost and other matters relating to the During tho' consideration of the new Government House. while 'Mr. },]fflise _of refuge act, changed sev-- W. Proudfoot of Centre Huron will era td;l)S ago, Hon. Mr. MacKay ask for a return showing the amount :1:;:31 f(t} S'.}lt tha.t' the Supcrintendents spent on the revision, of the statutes ther officials of houses of 're-- and its disposition. fug«fr were allowed a free hand in im-- {)r:)s;ntgh punishments. He considered Amend Municipal Act. a 7 a s : & spectorg gfm;(him;}fg\t'mthnflfh the in-- ' _ An amendment to the municipal Department. should l():;s ecrelary's 'act will probably be introduced _ at rules and regulations of N'*llChUli)I(]){lt'td" the present session to permit mun-- tions. The act was allm;ed to :tl u(i es s en uk e nte s aug over, and yesterday Hon. Mr. E: ie buildings, fences, water tanks, etc. introduced an amendment embodying A deputation that called upon the Hon. Mr. MacKay's suggestion ymE Government several days ago to urge Bills Stands Over f esnt rret ho De fiire maglslhal e suggested that he be -- given ese Two other bills were allowed to powers. The -- Government will stand over for further consideration, | nardly go so far as to provide for upon the suggestion of the Opposi-- the appointment of a fire marshal | | tion. While the dog tax and sheep' this session, but the proposed bill} | proitseictlon act, fresh from the statute| is a step in the right direction. : | ;iYOn 01111I Judges, was under consider--| It will probably be introduced ,by nevige hon. Mr. MacKay pointed out Mr. J. A, Ellis of West Ottawa. | ha when the section providing for . ommmnnmremmmnmmnmmmmmmete mm * » the payment of damage claims for , | sheep killed by dogs whose Hiiill ' I||