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- I . . __ ------- 9: A -ll W 53.0" " ___ _, Fd _ii."it 'i, ATURDAY,~ ARC, . '7F, . 'ri-Iii" , " tire Superior Comp! this Province th is Joking?" said Sir James Whitney; . , . when commenting upon the statement 2 T of Mr. Rowell that only one ot the Judges wanted the increase in their TWO NEW me number. Was it reasonable to sup- ( 'pOSe that the Government ot, the Province was to be kept in the dark ""--------.-. if the Judges of the Superior Court 3? had changed their minds? The Prime . § Minister took exception to the refer- Government Deolines to Con- . ences to the Chief Justice taking time id R I to sit on commissions, and declared [ that Sir William Meredith had not en- SI er epea of Act. joyed one hour's leave of absence in eighteen years. Under these cir- """'--------- turnstanccs a proper system of judica- :ure would insist on a. sufficient num-I ' , _ her of Judges, Bo that one or more [MR HOWELL S BILL LOST. got them may be incapacitated trom {time to time. I ------. i The Prime Minister suggested that I iSir Allen Aylesworth owing to the . . . mportunities of his own party Prime Minister Upholds Re. friends had found it difficult to ap- d ti point suitable men to fill Judicial comm n positions. e a Ion Of Judges. _ Mr. Rowen replied that no doubt the recommendation of the Judges ' """"'"------ made two years ago was based on , their view of the situation then, huh Opposition Leader A - intimated that the Attorney-Genera mules That En had not answered his argument that largcd Jurisdiction of County since that date there had been an Court: , 'ri' . , actual diminishment of High Court ' Hts lakes Additional Judges work, and there. was no need what- Inncccssnry. i ever for the extra appointments. ---------- t , HUIST After the Speaker's ruling on Thurs- SIX day, Mr. N. w. Rowen, Opposition . leader, secured an opportunity in the I HT HOUBBILL Legislature yesterday for the discus.. - ' ision of his bill to amend the judica- lture act, which was designer] to re- -e._------r-- Peal tho act of 1910 appointing two . additional High Court Judges. The Prime Minister BaIkS tm His ionnosition lender stated that the re- i'nuest which the Government had re- Own Measure. lccivcd asking for the appointment of . .additional Judges was not representa- -----, __ '" tive of the general opinion of the iJudges of the Supreme Court of the THE INVESTIGATION FIRST. Province. lie understood that of the seventeen Judges constituting the '_---------------- V High Court Bench only one was really ;in favor of the appointment. The Opposition Leader Urges Adop. HIudges themselves were fully satisfied . with existing conditions, and there . tion of Short Day for Miners. was no more work to do than could q readily be accomplished. .--i--e--------.r-r----- Continuing. Mr. Howell pointed out . that since the passage of the law re'i Contends That. Regulation of _ Hours form act two years ago, when the; ' Would Mean Increased Tonnage jurisdiction of the County Courts had' and Conserve Health Uf.[_'.n(|er.g been increased, there had been a y. IWruluws great decrease in High Court litiga- .ls't'tMint '-" tion, and a corresponding increase in ----------- the number of writs issued for County Court cases. The number of Notwithstanding that Sir James County Judges in the Province was Whitney and My. Howell both had "r atl in 2" I - . . . 323w L/end/tcess of the number act introduced hills m. the Legislature . providing for an eight-hour day for Government Opposed. miners engaged in underground work, _ "The Government is opposed to the tho Government refused to affirm the isecond reading of this bill." said Hon. principle of either yesterday, and i i; J.hFoy. "and I ask for its rejection. when the Opposition leader pressed ;.' y on. friend tells us very properly . . - . measure :that the Judges, when this act was for a second reading of 11118.. hoist ipassed two years ago, asked for the it was trivon the six yfy m '."' 1 appointment of two additional Mr. Howell asked if the bills might Judges." As a matter of fact, Mr, , . en ti nigether and the prin- l _Foy pointed out, they asked for three. h." tak 'i1.nudl, The matter of detail in order that the work of the courts r'iplo a i . . . until another '"might be efficiently, satisfactorily might then he left in CI . t . 1d land speedily disposed of."' He had session, when an investigation cou 'heard of many complaints over delay be had gin gett ng Judgment. l, ' . . ... that is," said ! Hon. A. G. MacKay said that the The dimcuin pit}: we the in- request of the Judges had only a Sir James Whitney, supp F . in- prospect. He was now able to speak vestlgation resulted ill our being , from actual experience. This appoint- f ; d against the 1wincivle,.wh.e7? ment was in anticipation of inaugur- our"; we be then ? The pr)nciyle sting Part II. of the law reform act. would ("bend entirely upon the In- Over 95 per cent. of the profession "(3511i atioln The subject is one 'that were opposed to the proposed division '9 ulgres niost careful treatment. of the Court of Appeal and hoped it "an; i'criiii assumed that when the would never come into force. The I' imc Minister introduced the bill he Court of Appeal as at present con- "Id coiisidered the principle, and Il. stitutcd was a far better institution tld't evént they might present tbs than a nerambulatimr' court with no Ida". to the House for a secon continuity of personnel. They must gliding ' " not be carried away with all this re- "Y/J/RU,,,. gentleman is qulte'i'lght» spect for the Judges. if a Judge , lied the Prime Minister. 'When could take commissions. work at 1ief'h)','.hf/l'ii1 the bill I had decided in statute law revision and attend to his mind in favor of the eight-hour otficial duties, there was no need of at}; n is very did1cult to convince further appointments. me. now without igce,',t,tttio,het1tt- Are Judges Joking? . the bill should so sWioug,hr,d.1,'/di by ; C,,' . unrest of no class W . "Is it to bit supposed that the en- T __ ----.