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A bill was introduced by Mr. Hearst to wreatc the new judicial district ot Tomiskaming. This district will com- prise what is now the northern part of Nipissing. Mr. Proudfoot (Centre Huron) introduced a bill to amend the law reform act, which is design- ed to repeal the provisions of the measure creating a second division of the Court of Appeal. . Consent to New Boundary. "Tho Minister of Public Works has entirely failed to meet the allega- tion of the member for Sturgeon Falls," said Mr. Rowen. "that for some sevon years past these northern districts have been treated in some respects on a parallel in grants for bridges and colonization roads. This year, frocause the 'representation of one district has changed. the basis of making the grants has been changed. and this district is prac- tically neglected." . New Judicial Districts. xrllmte its share if the other Govern- ments came forward as well ? Dr. 1teaume declared there had been no discrimination against Stur- geon Falls. No Answer. "Tho Minister of Pnhlln "'an-c hm *AtsiifTirmtiiiiiaiir and sudbum the 'hd1ttuttiid districts. came to swim" Falls. Mr. 'Mageau said he would not allow one item in the entire list to to unchallenged. He had a whole sheaf of petitions for bridges. The Dominion Government had always treated these districts fairly. Could not the Ontario Government l' "I do not want the patronage of the district." he declared, amid Lib- eral applause, "but I am asking for bridge grants and road grants for the farmers of my district. who need these facilities in order to get their produce to market." Mr. Gustav Evanturel (Prescott) made his debut to the House in a spirited defence of Mr. Mageau. lie lnstancod in his own riding that a grant of $75,000 had been promised by tho Dominion Government for the purpose of an interprovinciul bridge at 1lawliosbur.v. to which the Quebec Government would contribute $15,000 and Ontario a like, amount. This amount had appeared in the esti- mates last year. Would the Govern- ment implement the promise of the Minister of Public Works and con- tribute its share if the other Govern.. ments come forward as well ? A bill giving the formal consent of the Legislative Assembly of On- tario to the increasing of the limits of the Province was introduced by Sir James Whitney. On inquiry by Mr. Rowen, the Prime Minister ex- plained that the hill contained noth- ing but the formal consent of the Province to the extension ot the boundaries as provided for in the act passed by the Dominion Government. Regulate Working Hours. Sir James Whitney's bill to regulate the hours of street railway motormen and conductors was amended in com- mittee to provide that the maximum of ten hours per day must be com- pleted within limited consecutive hours. Two Items Held Over. Tho leader of the Opposition con- curred in a bill introduced by Hon. Mr. Hearst to cancel land grants of- fered for railway construction before Confederation. The consideration of the supple- mentary estimates was concluded at the evening session, and were all concurred in by the House with the exception of two items, relating to the construction of bridges. drains and colonization roads in Northern Ontario. which were held over at the request of Mr. Mageau that investi. gation into the charges made by Mr. Mageau of discrimination against his constituency of Sturgeon Falls might be made. Hon. Dr. Pyne brought in an amendment to his hill incorporating the Ontario College of Art, by which the Toronto Camera Club is to_lmve L%presentative on the Board of Management. The clause giving the city power to take over tho Scarboro section of the Toronto & York Railway which is within the city limits, with the excep- tion that the smb-section providing for extension to connect with the Toronto Railway tracks, was struck out. The bill to authorize the city to acquire the Mimico line was again loft over to next week, as the opponents to the hill were not present. . Power was given tho cit.s"to borrow 8100.000 for the completion of the tva.erwolks intake pipe. Power to borrow $1,092.50" without the assent of the ratcpayvrs was given the city for thn orection of bridges, fire halls and extensions to waterworks. The bridges to be con- structed are on Crawford street. Strachan avenue. ftlverdule and Ger- rard street. The debentures will be payable in thirty years. Power was also given to raise $300,000 for the erection and improvement of build- ings in the Canttdiart National Exhi- bition. Mr. Oslcr was representing the Tor/ bntn Railway Company and protested! against the committee's giving this! pouer to the city. \Vhilc he was not! Sure whether or not it would he con- trary to the letter of the contract be- tween the city and the railway com- Irctny, Mr. Otslet. said he considered the: company would have reasonable grqunds for a law suit. t "Unjust, inequitable and a grossl breach of good faith," was Mr. H. S. Osler's characterization of the city's. action in seeking power to purchase} and opomtn a line of mntor husscs. an the streets of Toronto, before the! Private Bills Committee of the Legis-v Lature yesterday. ! TORONTO 't.trrmttr OBJECTS AND MAY ('URIMENCE LAO' yiUIT-.GARoFm SCHEME. cm MAY mutir MOTOR BUS LINE