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The other measure carried in com- mittee was the amendment to the Wolf Bounty Act of 1924. This bill provides. among other things, that any man claiming the Government bounty must take an affidavit that the wolf for which the bounty is claimed was three months old at the time of its capture. The bill aims primarily at checking a. practice that has prevailed to a considerable ex- tent in the North, in recent years. namely. that of nourishing wolf pups along to the three months age, killing them and claiming bounties. Premier Ferglison. replying to a question ot J. W. Widditieid (North Ontario). declared that no represen- tatives ot hoteikeepers had waited on the Government in the matter of sale of beer since the last elm-Hm -___ -..~-- -.J ..v you» Juulblal; . Premier Ferguson and Mr. McCrea. speaking in reply, pointed out that the matter had been discussed with the Mining Judge, who thought that the amendment sought would pre- vent delays. All that was sought by the amendment, they emphasized. was to provide a speedy means ot dealing with mining problems. With this explanation the bill was carried. Wolf Bounty Act. The chief discussion of the after- noon came when the House in Com- mittee considered the bill to amend the Mining Act. When almost the last clause was reached Hon. W. E. Raney. Progressive Leader, objected to a. subsection which empowered the Minister of Mines, in the event of the illness or absence of the Mining Judge. to appoint some one to act in the Judge's place. He emphasized. that he believed that Hon. Charles) McCrea. Minister of Mines, would be; quite impartial in making a tempor- ary appointment, su'ch as' prowded' for. But would Mining Ministers who j might follow him when the bill was! enacted into the Statutes of the Prov- ince be Just as impartial? "Wouldn't it be better," he suggested. "to leave this matter entirely to the Judiciary l"' It had been expected that the de. bate would be continued, but this was not the case. Instead, the House sat only tor half an hour in the afternoon. to receive a brief array of new bills to pass in committee on two measures and to hear the Prime Minister answer two questions by members. Amend Mining Act. QUESTIONS BY RANEY After Tuesday's afternoon and evening session, given over to the heat ot debate. and climaxcd with Premier Ferguson's bombshell an- nouncement of his Government Con- trol Commission. the Ontario Legis- lature took yesterday to regain its poise. . Bills Amending Mining Act and Wolf Bounty hot Are Passed LOCAL LEGISLATURE HAS CALM SESSION FOLLOWING DEBATE the last eiecliGi "kw VISA 3W Ten,. to-r-h. No Remuneration Fixed . For Liquor Controllers Premier Ferguson made it clear yesterdav that members of his new Liquor Control Commission had ac- cepted office with only public serv- ice in mind, and with remuneration as n secondary consideration. "However," said Mr. Ferguson, "you cannot expect men of their call- ing to give up large industrial and commercial interests at a sacrifice, and that is a situation whinh proh- ably will have to be met. I intend to take up the question of remuner- ation with the Commission in the near future." Under the head of new questions to the Ministry. Hon. W. E. Haney asked for information concerning the amount of power that could he developed by both single-stage and two-stage systems on the St. Law- rence River, west ot Cornwall; also the estimated costs of such units. w, G. Mcdd (Progressive, Huron South) inquired about the Ontario Public School Health Book. IP. G. Sandy (Progressive. Victoria South) asked the total amount of fire insurance premiums paid by the Province for the past four years. A. D. McLean (Progressive. Middlesex North) sought information as to the cost of excavation work on the new east wing If the Parliament Buildings; and C. A. Robertson (North Huron), the first Liberal to interrogate the Ministry through this medium, made inquiries regarding Civil Service ap- pointments made by the Government since election day. A priviitii-iRir, callint for an amendment to tturhtrtsetratnent Act, which will compel large business concerns to pay taxes in the city or town in which their chief activities are carried on, irrespective of where the head office of the rompany is located, was introduced by Russell Nesbitt, ICC. (Conservative, Bracon- dale). It is alleged that certain at- tempts have been made in the past on the part of companies to evade taxation by moving their head office to localities outside of Toronto while still operating their plant in the city. The act at present provides that companies shall be assessed at the place at which their head office is located, and the. amendment required by the bill changes this to read that the income ot any partnership or in- corporated company "shall be assess- ed at the chief place of business in Untario of such partnership or itt- corporated company." Questions of Power.