The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 22 Mar 1912, p. 1

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{up before Hm'o-rnmmu husmvss (the time of Mr. Rnon's In iagaiust the m-tinn m: tho Prinw Eisner. the Spvnlmr said he wot {quire timp in ('Unsitlvr tho 1min! Mrumisod his ruling at the) up inf vesterdo.v's sitting. ' I' On the orders of lln- any Doing Em], Mr. Hoylv. with sumv dunner: lroviowod the incident. In ans" , Motorists hate prevailed upon tir. Government to raise the speed 1mm. for automobiles. In putting the motor vehicles act through commit- tee of the House Hon. w. J. Hanna explained that it had been urged from many quarters that the present limit of ten miles an hour in cities, towns and villages and SPEAKER SUPPORTS OPPOSITION LEADER Rules Are in Force and Not Affected by Custom Mr. I'.owell's t!utustiott, as it will Ito on tho record. reatltr.--"Are not L110 nu-min-xs oi' the House tmdcr rules ly and 2.: mxtitlnd to have the item)": standing on 'the orders of the dm' taken up akurding to the Oreetle.nri assigned to each on the order book on Manda". Wednesdays and Fridays in precedence to Clot ernment elders. and was not tho undersigned entitled to have order No. " taken up before proceeding with Government orders?" Speed Limft " Raised. put» vn-r arising as to the point which I am discussing. as apparently both sides of th "mush were in agrev- ment as to this prank-v, This bray-- tice or cvzstnm does not. of vows», affect the rule. which,trs I have said. is in force now. and in tho absom-s- of vulva-Ned action by both sides or the House. as heromt'ortu it must he, followed." Speaker Ho.sl tho Iwgisluluz'u the position tuk "'ednesday "In mmnlwrs Iver" l lation standing The lssm'. Mr. rtowell's "With refe- by Mr. ltmn' de.c,irts to say elusive. are always been "With reference h) (In: puuu must. by Mr. Rowen ynstm'duy "ftet'ttoott desire to say that rub-s In to 2.'l. in elusive. are. in turco now. and ham always been in fun-o since they "or. adopted. Further. I do not unam- stand that any (nu-stint: has Dt'L'l raised against this view. Tit" rule also providu that m'dvrs not take: my; when "ullrul shall In: droppt-d; bu mum the renucst of members respon sible fut; the orders they are alway allowe d to stand as a matter of vour -v . ., A nun" h...'1." in: {13.2111} alluwed. Controls Hover upwu -.._4 - _ sible for. the orders they are ulwuysf album rl to stand as a matter of cont-g tesy, although the intention never has been that orders should be ullnm-d mi stand in this way fur u lung time. as! our practice yr" late years has prac-i " nd in ---Motorists Have Speed Limit For Autos Raised. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1'91: n'nmonl "Hum-as. this does not affect the by Mr. unwell. and is. mud to it. It would he to work out tho pro- m. a certain amount of n: Hmornment, through the Hotttoa, has the right m order in which Clots rs of Un- duy being cull- with som" delibermiuu. incident. In mmwvr to nucstiott hr said:- - ence to the point ruin-d " costtcrtluy tiftet'ttoot1 f in "titl Hutu". '. ut thv uponing ol" .vosouulay, vindicated -n by Mr. Itowell nu rmmn. that "rimm- ttsit' husim which Clots he taken up. have burn in 1 am inform- nu "H h: a trrot1 rittiw Mi would l Uh (min: 1k but in- w'- in- In! -n maven miles h'owds be ru icities, towns |miles on co The section prohibiting persons un- der the age of seventeen years from driving motors was amended to make the minimum age eighteen yearsmnwh to the disgust of Dr. Forpes God- frey. who said that such a raw ought to apply to drivers of bakers' and butchers" waggons rather than to motorists'. When driving his own motor. said Dr. Godfrey. he found more trouble trying to keep out of the way of bakers' and butchers' wag- guns than from any other cause. Must Stop Opposite Cars. Hection fifteen in the bill origin- ally prohibited a motor from passing a street car which was stationary. On representations from Mr. George H. Gooderham that the matter had been considered carefully by the Legislative t'ommittee of the City Council of Toronto. Mr. Hanna con- sented to amend the section to re- quire that " motor must not pass a street car which has stopped for the purpose of taking on or discharging passengers on the side, on which the passengers are until suoh passengers shall have finished getting on or oft the car. Sir James Whitney said that he had given this question a great deal of thought. The streets were for the people. he said. He had no doubt but that this section would be a cause of incotttir1ietwe to the drivers of motors, but that was no reason why the safety and lives of the people of this country should not be guarded in every way. Health Act Criticized. J. Moteuwn (North Wentworth) nut'sstioned whether a salary of $2,- loo per :mnum would be enough to secure the host men. On this point Hon. NP. Hanna said that already he had received 237 upplicutions for positions as local otticirs He was receiving them by every mail. The clause providing for $1,000 for ex- penses tor local officers, was amend- ed, and the actual expenses of the local officers will he paid. The per diem allowance of $2 and travelling expenses to members of local boards when attending meetings is made to apply only to townships. Sit Again at Night. The public health act was also considered in committee, and Produc- ed a searching criticism from mem- bers of the medical profession in the House. Several members expressed the view that the allowance made to health officers would have the effect of bringing out good men for the posi- tions. Hun. A. G. Mackay and Dr. The whole of the public health act! was gone through clause by clause) Cherals Discuss Speaher's Attitude A rauvus of tho Liberal "numbers of the Legislature was h"lll yvstorday afternoon in Him ullit'n of Mr. N. W. HOWPII. KAI. in the Parliament build- inus. Many matters of import- :mm- in numwctiun with propos- ml logismtinn were "it,uussrwrl, and Hwy-v was " l'r'm- t'xpr"'s- :inn nr opinion on the refusal ot' titrs Speakm' lo allow r0"- min "unstirms. which WPrn re- t.ontl.r brought up. lo lm put (m tlt" unlM' pup"): . T"ne scum» o,'d th:- rum us was Hut the Hunt- to-r should not. ln. ullowod to rust when- it iu. and somo H"- tion will prnlmhly tako Nam in ths. llmxso- 'liiritre,r thrs ncxt Ccrw days. un thc- "rm ol' thrs t'it111' tot. should Whit when- I

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