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l An amendment which was agreed lupon last week by Sir Adam Beck land representatives of the city of Hamilton to the City of Hamilton Bill. was accepted by the commit- tee and the bill was passed on to the House. The new section of the bill provides for the Hydro-electric Pow- er Commission surveying and con- structing a railway from a point on the T.. H. & B. Railway near .Red Hill in Saltffeet township, across Hamilton and Burlington beaches to a point near Burlington Junction on the G.T.1t.; also from a point Strong hostility was manifested by the members of the committee to a bill to grant certain exemptions from assessment to the Sisters, Adorers of the Precious Blood, of Ottawa. Finally the bill was shelved, the members expressing the opinion that it was a matter for the Onharin Pail- it was a matter for the Ontario Rail- way and Municipal Board to settle. Promoters of the bill were not pre- sent yesterday. and they will be giv- running rights. Under the new clause Hamilton may enter into an agreement with the Commission for the construction. equipment and operation of the said railways and other works dn behalf of the corporation. The agreement may provide for the incorporatioh of the works in any radialvsystem of the Hydro-electric Commission, the latter to reimburse the city for the cost of the construction. Ottawa Measure Shelvcd. .- near the junction of the proposed line with the main line of the G.T.R. east of Hamilton, westerly through Saltflee't township and Hamilton to a point near the present line of the T., H. & B. near the Hamilton Cem- etary. The Commission also will have authority to construct railway yards, sidings, etc., tor the exchange of railway traftic with other Vail- ways, and to enter into agreements with other railway companies for running rights. sent yesterday. and they will be giv- en another opportunity to express their views, but they will have to Dr. J. w. S. McCullough. Provin- cial 19fticer of Health, approved of the centralization of health adinis- tration, but he objected to the Com- mission assuming the duties of a Health Board. To get around this criticism an amendment is to be drafted by the Law Clerk to pro- vide for the appointment ot a separ- ate Board of Health by the Commis- sion. There was some objection raised to some clauses of the bill, it being stated by one representative of Sandwich that it was the thin edge of the wedge which Windsor was utilizing to take in Sandwich. City of Hamilton Bill. ESSEX BORDER UTILITIES " Having as its purpose' the exten- sion of the duties of the Essex Bor- der Utilities Commission. a bill which was introduced in the House by Mr. S. Ducharme was favorably report- ed by the Private Bills Committee. Several years ago this Commission was formed to construct certain Works within the municipalities of. Windsor, Walkerville. Sandwich, Ford City, Ojibway. and the town- ships of Sandwich East and Sand- wich West. Its duties at the time of organization were to build a Joint waterworks system. etc. Under the proposed bill it is the intention to give the Commission authority to proceed with other works, includ- ing a joint hospital, and also to do away with the separate Boards of Health, and substituting therefor the Commission as a Joint Health Board. Bill to Extend Its Duties Re.. ported to Ontario Leg- islature HAMILTON CITY BILL 3 Hon. Mr. Mac0iarmid referred to {the deputation from Sarnia which 'had waited on the Government in the afternoon, and. speaking for himself, he stated that his sympa- thies all lay with their requests, which. generally speaking, were for the construction ot a highway be- tween Hamilton' and Windsor and between Toronto and Sarnia. While the Minister did not commit him. self to any definite Btatement.ot what the Government would do with regard to this matter, he intimated ithat both roads had many, strong 'points to recommend them to ser- Iious consideration, adding that, in- asmueh as the agricultural activities lol' the country were the real back; bone of all, prosperity, any outlay 'that would facilitate transportation Ibetween the rural and urban centres §would Be in the nature of a Judi- cious national investment. ' a The speaker took. a gentle rap at the members of the United Fann- ers who had opposed, the building of speedways, on.the ground that they were nothing out Playthings for the idle rich. St_ti1lroprksittoit, he said, argued an indifferent appre. ciation of the whole _ good, roads question. ' _ .3 Methods of Finance: _ " _ . V, __-.,..- v- \au: unauculg- of the new road construction, " means of the revenues derivediBtsmt motbr licenses. There were in'Onr tario 100,000 passenger cars, and 191,990 trucks, the total revenue from _ The Government, he Said. _ "be posed to'do most of the financttitr. "P Okn n..-" ---" - fASSURANCE WMINISTER {START POLICY l OF GOOD ROAD Mr. Maodiarmid, Addresses Associated Boards of A Trade .1' Goverrfiment to Push Forward Highway Construction Immediately port. make out an overwhelming case be- fore the bill can hope to be report- ed to the House. The bill relating to the Canadian National Exhibition Association was favorably reported. Oshawa has a. hill before the House to permit it. to withdraw from the county. It was debated at length and finally refer- red to a sub-committee for a re- orrt: 5h as» could be was proposed. a most com- this year and