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' TUESDAY, MARCH M, f l, t , Mr. Dewart opposed the bill, and said that a measure of that kind should be introduced as a general _ _ amendment to the Assessment Act, rather than in the way it had been introduced. -------- ' J. w. Curry ales opposed the bill, . . . as did Prom er rury and Hon. Legislature Kills Bill to p-l, George B. Henry. The Premier said it would interfere seriously with the empt ChurCh and SChOO' i work of many country churches. . Mr. Henry suggested that the area Properties i of lands owned by seminaries of ------- learning should be clearly defined, , as there were caSes where they PUBLIC ACCOUNTS TODAY owned much more land than they used. holding it for Speculative pur- _ poses. The bill was defeated. A sparsely attended Legislature Andrew "E: Gray's tho%otfl"'c,'t1,".ii . . . . mission for ounc s o x e ours considered yesterday a miscellaneous of polling in municipal elections assortment of bills. and, from the from eight in the morning to six !point of view of excitement. it was at night was rv'yiiti,dufotuhneei1t", may i . . - do this by by- aw e y- aw 'lt,',','.'" the quietest day this see passes before November 15 preced- i s on. ing the elections. Hon. Peter Smith announced that l Another bill of Mr. Lewis'. provid- the public accounts would be down ing that, where actions in law were . . entered against a publicly-owned today, and that he would present] street railway, the action should be the Budget likely on Thursday. against the commission that oper- Premier Drury, in answer to a ated the railway. and not against . . . the corporation. was withdrawn at question. said there "as no in- the request of the Attorney-General. tention on the part of the Govern- Mr. Lewis will introduce, an amend- ment to revert to the system of a ment to the hill fall",)"'"?)',",',', 2,t iFuel Administrator for . the Prov- 33:10:13 "5:431:23" on .omm s nee. The bill brought in by Alex. t Bill to Committee. C. Lewis, Northeast Toronto, to _. Hon. Manning Doliertys bill to abolish exemptions on church and aid in the grading and packing of school properties found no friends fruit passed second reading. Mr. in the House, and died during; "rims" suggested if Private own- ers of existing plants wanted to come . second reading. in under this act and could not, then; N they should not be subject to un-I 'tlt,'"', Id'.'",, Again. l . _ fair competition with the assistance . " on , Hrry of we day, and of Government funds. Mr. Doherty it was very mild, occurred when dis- I said the bill was not retroactive in its _ cussion on the Nipigon Power de-l application. The bill was referred velopment was called. Hon. HowardI to the special committee on fruit, Ferguson said he did not wish to formed at the last session of the speak on the subject until all the Legislature. documents in connection with the Hon. Peter Smith's bill to amend case had been tabled by the Prime the Private Detectives' Act also Minister. Mr. Drury asked him to used second reading. This bill pro- tspecify, and Mr. Ferguson said he Iih','i'fi,1 these concerns from acting as could not specify, as he did not collection agencies; raises the bond know what letters had been writ- from 32,000 to $3,000; requires that ten. but thought all the correspond- each operator must obtain a license once and other papers on the sub- from the Provincial Treasurer, and leet, should be put before the House. requires also, that the record of all H. H. Dewart also argued that these operators working for licensees shall documents and letters should be the open at all-times to inspection brought down, and the Prime Min- : by the Commissmner of Police. ister promised to table all the rpm Mm Measures. ptrpera. . ' Hon. W. E. Haney introduced lie. In piloting his mining measures . to amend the Ontario Railway Act; through second rea ng, Hon. Harry and to amend the Ontario Itallway' . Mills was asked if it was thought and Municipal Act. These bills pro- ldV'Sable to give the Mining Com- vide that. instead of bonds issued by missioner the status of a, judge, with the railway companies being limit- the prestige and dignity of. a court. ed to ti per cent. interest the in- . Mr. Mills said he did not think there ' i terest is not to be more than allow- had been any great request for this. ed by the Railway Board. Annual Mr. Raney said that the Province returns, of railways to the board are ought to be fairly economical in the to be arranged so that they will be creation of Judges. Personally, hel due at the same time as they are re- added, he was so"? to see that) quired to be sent in to the Domin- word applied to the head of the To- ion Board. ronto Juvenile Court. Just as much honor would attach to the Mining question .of Coat Price. Commissioner as to a Mining Judge.! Hon. Thomas Crawford asked if Mr. Mills' bill gives the Commie-l the Government intended taking any sioner the right to decide certain) action in connection with the price disputes that formerly went before' of coal. Premier Drury said he "the High Court. l hoped the anti-combine legislation, l Further progress in committee" to be introduced this session, would was made with the bills respecting '%'if, aarE,",fs" d f d automobile insurance and accident . . move or secon reading for his bill to abolish ex- and 'o111t.1'1...ly1e?elff1_.., emptions on property owned by churches and schools and burying grounds. Excepted from these ex- . ','g',g"2g', were ignivlersitieg, bpublic . . an separate so oo s, an urying '; grounds in tg'r,'J,',h,tt, "tlet"',',','.:'?,',", Thomas Marshall, M.Pt, g towns. Mr. ewis sa t at pr vate, ' . schools in Toronto were assessed at ls New Liberal Whip . 81.0668i000 and cgmerteries atd$2.60%,- The Liberal Whip in the Legis- 00 . Te argue t at un er t e ' v working of the Assessment Act lature, F tellinggon Hayiuha in: church buildings would be virtually been elevate o e no" on o exempt under his bill, but the land Leader, Liberal members have would not. This was sharply ques- elected Thomas Marshall, member tioned by the Premier. but Mr. for Lincoln, as new Whip. Mr. Mar- Lewis held to his ground, and said shall, who is highly regarded by he had had some years of experience ' members of all parties for his urbanr . in assessment work in Toronto and ity, fairness and good Judgment, was knew whereof he spoke. Regard- elected by acclamation. . ing the assessment of churches in l Toronto. he gave the following fig- ures: Synagogues. $382,000; Roman! Catholic churches, 81,603,000; Frog . tenant churches, 810g909,000. All; these properties were exempt from taxation. 1 _