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LENNOX FAILS IN APPEA! 2I IN EASTERN STUB LINE CASE + \. in:p iidroaes I l £ ns . _*"*. s Member of North York Tried to Induce Legislature to e _ e ® e # Upset Decision of Private Bills Committee and Make it Easier for Company ' The attempt of Mr. T. Herbert Len--|present eastern limit, that lerms of nox (North York) to have the House payment to the company shall be de-- termined by the Ontario Railway and interfere with the work of the Pri',Municipal Board, and that the service ' vate Bills Committee and amend the ) shall commence immediately on the| clause in the city's bill compelling'flass?_'%' Of\lthf'l act. '3 't'n;*";l}':'l"'th"? e % has s uestion, Mr. ennox stated d 6 the Toronto Railway Company to give | decision of the Private BRills Commit--| a service on the Queen street eastltee was that the cost of the operation | stub line, in respect of which the city|of the service was to be borne by! should maintain the track allowances.lth" Street Railway Company, the city + having to keep up the roadbed. was rudely bumped in the Leglsla.turel After Hon,. Thomas Crawford and yesterday. Mr. Lennox sought to re--| Mr. Whitesides (East Toronto) had verso the decision of the committee}spoken in support of the committee's and leave the whole matter to the|decision, Mr. George Henry -- (East Ontario -- Railway and Municipal | York) made a reference as to wheth-- Board. er Mr. Lennox had an interest in the The matter attracted a great deal| matter, which remark raised . some of local interest, and east end resi--}dissent. Mr. Henry replied: "If he dents gathered in large numbers in |has no interest T do not know why the galleries, and when Mr. Len--|he takes an interest in a domestic nox's proposal was defeated tne iadies| matter in my riding." who were unfamiliar with the fact that "strangers are not allowed in the Committeo Defended. House'"" broke into rounds of ap-- Mr. McPherson (West Toronto) at-- plause. so backed up the decision of the Pri-- > As far as could be seen, Mr. Len--|vate Bills Committee. saying that the nox stood alone for his amendment,|railway company, by formerly running which was not even put to & vote,|over this part and thus inducing peo-- and the second reading of the bill| ple to reside there were under a mor-- carried. al obligation to these residents. | * Mr. Lennox, at the conclusion of Mr, Lennox's Amendment. the discussion, took occasion to hit Mr. Lennox's amendment was that|back at Mr. Henry. He said: "I shall the Toronto Street Railway Company|treat with the utmost contempt the shall continue to operate 'its service|gratuitous insult that came from the of cars on Queen street east to thellips of the member for East York." |