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# i Uesi a 4. Fc,b .lfi-hA. | Question of Many Angles. 3 t 5 Eol RlGHTS OF WIDOWS "I am inclined," he declared, "40| strot ';d'heW;';i(?";f,."°N'§;vb?f't * s give the whole subject serious con-- :;vouuld bga{{nposs-ible to conecf from » : J | sideration. There are so mMaAaNy 40-- cities or towns outside the Province." l, : BAND L gles to this situation. 1 would be "' mpe pill was given second rending. f AV\ 5?&&&;:'5' the bill to the L€&@l go arso was the Government amend-- \ Liberal Leader Sinclair felt that,vmk';'i't m,fl;': fizsr:s;;x;%?t .;\,fte(\pfgl \the legislation should be endorsed, T oF w land areas 'but not without -- serious consiger.)""" **°° P 12 "'"12"' § Lead & Private Bills Passed. Atiusommeenntitrictitigtiemmmntcnts | regressive eader aney took * h ow UIla hn ns : .. | ino stend that the House should dis~ y 5.0 ic eronbitice; Respectine 'Proposed Bill Would Provide| cuss the matter thoroueh}¥, 5P thatlik®" fuwnship of East York: respect-- ' % . \the Legal Committe® would have ing the Village of Windp,.,'nm.(,; re-- S Machlnel'y m Cases ':g?seth:ggisgdgoco??éspgfdelx'zaclg' l;'fi specting the Township of Sandwich + # > » Ta«t * ne » * 1. ' of 'fllUStlce \the matter, letters from widows }',',,'i"",fi;?f'{l',i',',g tihheo é:}i'};nf;zxt}i{()ar:m(l,f f emmmnemnnse s c oummneamnmammame '?leadmg for protection s OE their ine villige of FKorest Hill; respect-- rights., One woraa't wrote: "L@M & ing the Town of Timmins; respect-- SECOND READ'NG GlVEN '{)fll'lllel':i \;'(i.fe,' oo yO' -- Old I BAY® ing the Town of Kapuskasing; . r€~ eel "'\"";h",'blon]ahf fi"mdfgr t3"lspccting the City of Toronto; and se yeare" Wher 3 nord fowl and, buttel reepectin6, th¢ or Heruge of the Dio: _ 'mhe possibility of the Ontaric| he says he will leave me my dowry,] (t»fi }thf*- f":I";filoh(?(frl\]:El\l'ge af the Dis-- . Legislature appointing a committee| but the balance of his property is ¥ .(\'N-::ml reading w:'né.glvén 10 &A Wbill 'to inquire into the rights of widows | go%ng o hifiirl';l'(')thi'r!"s children."" _ respecting the Hamilton Street Rail-- in the estates of their deceased hus-- '-)0\\1'.\' rights, said Mr. Raney» way Company, and t0o A bill to bands was suggested in the House went back to the Magna Chart3. qmend the Consolidated: Municipal yesterday afternoon, when an act TC-- Then came. 4 further protection Of! A specting widows' rights came up for| widows' rights in the Devolution of °_ second reading. Listatftes ';\}:t "l\ow.'('] he said, refer-- Will Co--operate in Jubilce. The measure, it was felt, might be ring to the proposed measure, "we 'he $ ocecdings ensi considered a radical one. Agt any'»ShO"ld take this third step." 1t In':.]-]'jlnl .\K-E"lor ]21';{(3-(.;'1?"&{1: u'?*lftdhni rate, it was thought so involved thut] '"'O'Uildst protect |women, he* f8lt} ns 'l('.",v(,').l'"'m_'.l;' what St'e[)ls 3t in-- » Aithe?" bensiistani into thorough1y.| sgainst men's caprice. tended taking for the Diamond Jub'-- consiqeranic iscussion ihe Might Be Dangerous. leg celebration Premier Ferguson House, giving it second reading, . & a iimag * § .. _|raplied that, since this was (A Do-- passed i# on to the Committee on p In recent times," said Premier phed Dds ols To Y28 es se L k s " Rerguson, rising a ain, "I have bee minion--wide affair, the Ontario Gov-- Legal Bills, with the suggestion that n ies 4| op + di 'el that i hould if this committee thought that a fur-- impressed by this i14% that fhe old f"r"iflix-h~ '"fl -n"F 'f'm t 'a't enes ther inquiry is needed a special body domestic relation. that evxisted, the . o ang: "'."-',,""_'4"."""' S ai is should 'be appointed to conduct an home as a unit of national lite, . the Onlh ids said he, "will co--o0C!. 'extended inquiry and to take evi-- nome atmpospners, uts being under. \St8 NB {4f 2o lno ~oiane 1 T !dence in the matter mined and dx_;appearingr' The :"Od' l)l},'il]r]l'/..'ll]"n that has t.}" Dlflns for * ern tendency with boys and girls and the celebration in hand." Similar Bill Last Year. women and men is to be indepen-- Second reading for this bill was dent, Without that old atmosphere moved by J. G. Lethbridge, Pro-- this is a dangerous piece of legisla-- gressive member for West Middlesex. HoO® unless thoroughly safeguarded. Mr. Lethbridge mentioned that the The bill leaves wide--open power for same bill had been introduced at the a Juage--for a Judge's caprice--that last session of the House by Harold a will may be chaagzed,. The whole Fisher, K.C., then Liberal member matter should be carefully thought for Woest Ottawa, but that owing {p out and the factors laid down by the the lateness of its introduction ;;| Legislature, not by a Judge." * had not been given the consideration He suggested that the Housse to which he thought it was entitled. should do something to sense public Mr. Lethbridge stated the bill had opinion in the matter even if it meant much merit, and that it simply ,".O_hhat the legislation was held over viged 1inachinery whereby a '\\'idowifm' another year. who might consider herself unji f "v & t« C dealt with in the terms of hejrlsiltg-"nnm" suggoests CommnItt?!~. ceased husband's will might appeal! Mr. Raney then snggested that ' 'to the court for relief. \'the Prime MmiisLm; apnoin' }J, small | E. Proulx Liberal. Prosc | committeée to inquire into thse suub-- 'w;]hile commendi(ng the In'neaislucx'ew;'i)ii'%';m and report next session to the that it shoul« Commit«! i~ 4N x tee on Leg::ll 18;:"1?5.0" to the CommiIl-- "I don't think it is the sort stt a a Premier Ferguson stated that the bill to get much beip that. way," Te tu(:iveel;ga-]:x?(; :]r?ed a syn?pathegxc atti-- |plied Mr. Ferguson, but_ . he added 4 Sul. said he theprx;?émhed legislation. |that if the Legal Committee recom-- onsidered & radi asure 'might be mended such i 1'novc~'he would be in P oula practicall f-{i':l move, for it sympathy with it. Second reading power t r% y give & f:ourt Judge | was then given. The till next. comes o make a new will, and helup in the commiitee stage. + doubted if the Legislature would be | c § wige in sanctioning such legislation, \ Amending Health Act. |Premier Is Sympathetic., | An act to amend the Public Health \__"It does seem anomalous and cruel '.-\ct, providing for the consolidation o ithat in our modern developments of | of existing statutes, and giving to the commercial life personal estate has Minister power now vested in the |grown to be so much more important Provincial Board of Health, was also '\than realty," said he. "A mah may given second reading, This measure | will his entire estate, if all per%on.-- also creates the position of Medical 'alty, to whom he likes, l'egar(iless Inspector, which will be filled by D. of the claims of wife and family McCullough, -- now Chie?f -- Medical * That, perhaps, should not be 1 Officer of Health of the Province} am not so much concerned with the gives municipalities poweY to remove family after they attain earning age Medical Officers' of Health and gives but a woman having married and "'k'_' District Officers of Health -- control 4 sumed the responsibility of house-- of the inspection of milk supplies. hnold care and of the rearing of a Hon. Mr. Raney raised the objec-- family, has deprived herself 'of _ Her ti.un.th:st the authority of the Pro-- apportunity for earning and is per-- v.mcml Board of Health a non--par--| a raps handicapped seriously. She does tisan Rody, was now given to the| hat usuany at the requesi of a man '\11"15'"'1'.. s h 6 ind he should be prepared to share y Premier -- Ferguson )'epho.d that that responsibility, -- and somebody since the board was organized its should see to.it that he cal'rie's ou't.! work -- has grown considerably, and the contract fairly. ! this bill simply. provided for a re-- "I am told, however, that there ::d,mstnu-m of the machinery of the are many women who do not deserve fepartment. such consideration from their hus-- Psychiatric Hospitals. bands, and that there are many . p wemen who accumulate most of their | p When \the un.mndment to the estate in their husband's lifetime I's,\'(-hmtrn: Hospitals Act came up These are factors which should havé for second reading A. R,: Nesgbitt the consideration of the court,. Thare (Uf)l\.%(*l'\'aitl\'('. Toronto, Bracondale) | ought to be some provision in" ths 'p(nn:ed out that the City of Toronto| law whereby a man who is conte'n'm- 'hoped the {}overntxlent would give it } plating a will of this kind, depriving | protection in the matter of charges.| his wife of a sufficient portion of | Psychiatric hospitals . were only ) the estate, could apply in his life-- ito handle cases _| of _ residents' time and get a declaration. of some | in . the municipality _ in wnhaich | kind when all parties are living and | |mey waore | l08"fe0, o n an ns can present the case. But when a l"I"orontonmns had been treated in the man is dead, to say thata Judge can 10'1"0'nto Psychiatric Hospital. revise his judgment after he is dead °Y our own Mu.)gistrate sent them and wipe out a solemn testamentary ?.h"e' se 0 Peeict L ult snould *' document, is rather a serious thing." }Wt,".' would -- yolu suggest should & FaV 'r > # # f $ s