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ie 1919. 'THURSDAY, MARCH 13, M A fil"e tha'" t'hc CrOWn '\t' torneys. | Mr. Proudfoot retorted that prac-- tical experience had shown him that the witnesses were often treated as if they were guilty of some offense, Mr. J. C. Elliott (West Middleseyx) strongly supported the contention of ; C Mr. Proudfoot. + Mr. Lucas refused to ameond the | : bWksiltectem en cce rme m bill, as requested by the Opposi-- * 1 tion. Mr' Proudfoot Oblects W|th' ! A 'bill to provide for the better re.-- | ation of mines and mine--work--| s * I gul s OUt Ava" tO Cel'taln NeW t ers was introduced by Hon..(G, How-- | ard -- Ferguson. It permits of a f tightening of the regulations govern-- Terms ! ing the operation of mines relating R cvmmmnntite mmmmeme memmam to safety, ventilation, etc. 19]8 ; The Budget debate will be con-- F'RE LOSS FOR tinued to--day. wmam M ¥ s ( ( Number of Incendiary Blazes +A | M 5 is s ues $ |NEW LAWS COMING FOR | s * | : o. * OLIDATED SCHOOLS - ATED S SR Strong opposition to certain pro-- CONS Ll 'risions Of the (}0\'('1'nh1('fll bill to soemesemnmmnemmmmegracmmemenaeen n en n amend the Fire Marshals Act de-- | s veloped in the Lesislature ye=terd«y Withdrawal Not Permitted to School Boards,| when the bill was given second | reading. -- The, same objection was but Government Not to Force System on --| + : » 4 7 % a i l & raised by the Liberals when the hil es Loneldsted. in vommittes sof Ifs Local Sections ' House. Mr. William Proudfoot, the .l mmmammammmm mm mm mmmammmam mameca~ > i ~ i6g & ow o hG' » + 1 Opposition Leader, urged that the ; ; us li-- J would not be the same hardship to | Crown Attorneys of the Province be Legisiatian to provide for confloi o uoh districts. the officials to take the evidence . dated schools will be introduced in Under the proposed legislation where an investigation was being _ the Legislature at an early date, th8 | rrom three to five schools will be j made by the Fire Marshal, instead _ Government having practically de-- consoli(.latled.1 Ignx'}-fi1 1(":»11'-}1)«1?;'{1_{}13;{ & s at s £ 3 r ave i i0 ' of the latter. He contended that cided on its policy in connection "l.th :1?(()3:19 dpi(;)i]l()%()ixr:utund:mop. To (-n'; the change was in the interests of _ this important matter. The chief deavor to cover a larger area by one | 'air play xperience -- having con-- feature of the policy is that the rlght'q('hon1 it is felt it would be im--| tair play. _ SxPC f & of withdrawal will not be vermitted | ' C ChT ; Th hildren would have vinced him that witnesses before the to School Boards, so that once they possible, ?s t et((;r];l C eoas 4 iifl"ll;('('" Fire Marshal or his assistants did agree to a consolidated school in he ;(t) (l::)nzl(]e I:*(.)(')];)e P gme~ ljm"a}{m'_m-: not always get a proper hearing. district, they will have to continue that these schools will vitimately de_i Hon. I. B. Lucas, the Attorney--Ge¥§-- to support it. 5 velop into continuation schools. ' eral, would not however, accept The problem of enteriny upoll! 4 By providing that once having| ral, w > s # consolidated school system for the agreed to support a consolidated | the change proposed by the OppOS!~ _ rural districts is a many--sided one, chool a local board cannot with-- | tion, and Sir William Hearst de-- and many difficulties have h'{]l'! to z(r""' the ])épartfi]'xnt Nopes to over-- | clared that the Fire Marshal was _ be overcome by the Minister of Edn--|--o//} o qirgjculty which has handi-- j better qualified to get out all the cation, Hon. Dr. Cody, in framing dapped the system clsewhere in the' facts about a fire than a Crown the policy. Many gt the country Dominion. The act will either pro-- Attorney. | S(;hools ito-da()i/ iu'e lmba %ooilvfisltatt)fi vide that it will not be permissible of repair, and, local Doards 4 i aw, or else the withdrawal Previous ies of Pire Marshal. y | to withdraw, or else the thdr | Erevious Dutles of Jire . Mits aAveree .to enteri!}{s' : ced Ia'ny hi:;v will be surrounded with saxc)gunrdsi In discussing the bill Hon. Mr. expenditures W.hl'-'h woull necwt;'l- to protect the system, which is now | Lucas said that up to the present tate discoptinumg 'fhe 'use Ot"a Uf'e- to. be introduced. < local Inspe('tm'si 'the chief duties of the Fire Marshal | |present buildings. To overcome .'15 aud boards will be allowed a free had been to collect statistics con--| |difficulty the Government will give hand in organizing the various sec-- cerning fires and to make investi-- financial assistance to pay a por-- tions. If the school sections agree gations when necessary. Although tion of the cost of the constructiion of i mons themselve® to have a consoli-- | i iommap L beon s P To --NOPEL D NOE | [heniral buildings. -- Granie will [G° | Asted school, the Ingpector will in. | criminal action had been taken, the! made, probably based upon the as-- "a C. t (i *ubmii a plan to the | investigations had had a good ef--| |gessed values of _ a section, which Iv)estlg':i eofi? ofb}"ducation It is nofil fect. ; . . would be regarded as the equivalent the}ap?;\t?ntion of the Government to The number of incendiary fires for the abandoned puildings. Local Force consolidated schools upon local was not as large as the public be--| |gchool Boards, howover, would be oxu,- is, but those that come in will lieved. The fire loss in Ontario last| |expected to meet the remainder of | S*° o n Pce on NS iSible way yvear was $14,856,000, which was | [the cost of the new building not cov. | be assisted in every possible way. i 5 ~ C m cubn-- | 7 ~ S « o ':' # R l & + ati s S . stantially. lower. than that af 1914. | [ered by the Government grants. _ | . The amaigamating of the schools The actycomemplates' the Fire \:1---1---.-5 'While many of the buildings Airs | is nol ex])e(';te'd v 1fet( ep-hei:' 'l'he' shal entering more actively into the| |now in good shane, there are also a | cause any surplus o s P?(," n :'nhonl'; duty of fire protection work, the| |large number of schools which will gieVelopme_mt o_f many of the se k ' Y 1' id pelns & arorc | |have to be substituied by new ones. |into continuation schools will take | genera ldea f?ln,, Lo co--operate f £ 1 mavaemyy + s 2 5 e f the teac}lel's "'h(') "'lll be | with the municipalities. It will per--| In some instances the present build--| up some o d mit the Fire Marshal to go into a | ings are not laree enough to moet | thrown out of work.v_.'l'pen: too.ttln'f re' municipality and in the general in--| |the needs of the=~districts in whnich j are a numl?er of slchoptl; l"'("l)ll-l 1'1311'1% terest order the removal of a build--| |they are situated. Tns entering up-- | parts not b_ll'l)l'"?( witn well«q | ing. The department hopes to have' Jlon a& consolidated school policy j fied teachers. ' the assistance of the ~Fire Preven-- _--____-----------*------------------------_------____--_____h-'r_mz--"*:--_--m_ tion League. '"Are you compelling inspection ?" s asked Mr. Sam Carter (South Wei-- lington). Mr. Lucas replied that it was the intention to co--operate with the local authorities in inspection work, which would be under the direction of the Fire Marshal. * Mr. William Proudfoot protested against the freedom permitted the Fire Marshal in examining witnesses in making an investigation. While T. the intentions of the officials were of the best, the insurance companies sometimes used the investigation to make a defense in case~ action *+ is entered against them. As 2 rem-- * £ edy he strongly urged that the Crown Attorney be authorized to make the investigations. Marshal Best, Thinks Premior. § ¢ -- gir William Hearst replied that the special knowldge which the Fire f Marshal had made him better able * 4 to, bring out all the facts in conneec-- | P