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NEW PEDDLERS BILL, -- |EQSLATURE S OW WITH MANY CHANGES, _ proge is TO BE MADE _ BEFORE LEGISLATURE yro mMNING TRAGEDY SPONSORED BY M.P. FOR WEST HAMILTON * A new bill respecting the licensing of hawkers, peddlers and transient traders, is before the Ontario Legis-- lature for "yes!" or '"no!" It came down yesterday represen-- tativesof the joint wisdom of the Special Committee appointed last sess'on to tackle the peddlers' prob-- lem, and it is sponsored by Fred T. BSmye, --Conservative member _ for West Hamilton, and one of the com-- mittee members. .f\uthority of -- Township by ~\Councils to License Isg ch Abolished, Maximum th Fee Fixed and Fairly"';c;' Wide Range of Exemp-- : tions Provided |ke No by--law shall apply to the sell-- ing of: (1) goods to a -- wholesale merchant or, except as provided by Paragraph 2, to a retail merchant; (2) goods which are the manufac-- ture of Ontario. if the same are soid For a two--horse wagon or a mo-- tor vehicle of over one--half ton ca-- pacity or a boat, vessel or other craft, $50, in towns; and $100 in other municipalities. For a one--horse wagon, etc., $25, and $50; for a push-- cart, $10, and $20. For a person travelling on foot carrying a pack er _ basket or otherwise carrying goods, $10 and $15; for a person go-- ing from place to place or to other men's houses to take orders for gocds to be delivered afterward, $10 an" $15 Exemptions Provided, es Under its terms, by--laws to license may he passed '"by the Councils of counties and towns, in unorganized territory having a population of not less than 2,000, and of separated towns, and of cities having a popu-- lation of less than 100,000, and by the Board of Commissioners of Po-- lice o1 cities having a population of not less than 100,000." Except is the case of persons who have resided continuously in the mu-- nicipality for at least a year prior to ihe application for a licemse--and whose fee, the by--law may provide, shall be one--half of that fixed by the by--law--license charge must not exceed the following scale: The new piece of legislation is an extensive modification of Mr, Smye's ill--fated measure of a year ago, In effect, it abolishes the authority of Township Councils to Hcense; estab-- lishes a maximum fee to be charged by <towns and municipalities, with a gyenreral shading down of the fees set forth in last year's bill; and fixes a fairly--wide range of exemptions. Passing of By--Laws. by the individual who manufactured the same:; (3) goods by a retail mer-- chant occupying premises other than his residence in the municipality for the purpose of his business who goes around to take orders for goods forming part of his stock in trade; (4) goods by a farmer, market gar-- dener or nurseryman which are the growth or produce of his farm, mar-- 'ket garden or nursery in Ontario, if 'the same are sold by him or by his \bona fide servants or employees hav-- 'ing written authority to do so, which |authority shall be carried by such 'sm'vant or employee, and exhibited when required by any municipal or 'peace officer; (5) goods to a farmer, market gardener, nurseryman, or person assessed in respect of busi-- ness in the municipality, which are required by such farmer, market gar-- dener, nurseryman, or person in carrying on and promoting his busi-- ness. and are not intended for re-- sale; (6) goods classed as news-- papers, magazines, medical and sci~-- entific books, pianos, organs, sewing machines and motor vehicles. I;enaftv Yd; failure of a peddler to produce license when demanded by P _ _ rerew cersmead . _ sPry 2C 'Jl C uCC PPWWTTWI PPRRTTUE LSF an officer has been cut from $5 mini-- mum and a $25 maximum, as eug-- gested in last session's bill, to $1 and $10, respectively. 8 Oe hp n ce es en Ei & p d d 6 Th ts i 2 shudoc d mtc t+ Ard The fee to be paid by wholesale merchants or farmers who deal in fruits which are not the growth of Ontario is fixed by this bill as not to exceed $150. Under the old bill the corresponding charge was set at $250. New Definition. According to the .ew bill, the definition "transient traders" shall include any person occupying preim-- ises for the purpose of offering any goods, wares or merchandise for sale, at retail, for present or future de-- livery by auction, by sample or otherwise, who has not resided con-- tinuously in the municipality for at least three (formerly six was sug-- gested) months preceding the time of his commencing such business therein, and whose name is not en-- tered on the assessment roll in re-- spect of business or income assess-- ment for the current year. ganized territory, $200; and in other villages and townships, $100. _ _This is the same schedule as se forth in the bill of a year ago. i'ee Eé i)'évpald by transient traders shall be not less than, in a city or town, $200; in a '\'AilAlage or unor-- 'SA'\\'LTQ/\O- 1 &T Mining Department Not Likely to Conduct It, Premier Intimates REPORT FROM INSPECTOR Smoke First Noticed 8.15 -- _ a.m. Friday. Says Messca : An inquiry into the Hollinger tragedy will be conducted "at the carliest possible date," as soon as reports from Government officials indicate what the nature and scope of the investigation should be. This Premier Ferguson told the members of the Legislature and the public yesterday afternoon. Witk bhis announcement he coupled the reading of a telegram that he hac just received from Thomas F. Suth-- erland, Chief Inspector of Mines, & message which states that smoke was first reported at 8.15 a.m. 6t Friday. Government in Touch,. "The Mines Department officigls," said the Premier, "have been on the scene since the outbreak of the fire. The department and the Govern-- ment has been clogely in touch with everything that has transpired." He then read the latest report coming from Inspector Sutherland. It was as follows: "Fire zone reached late yesterday afternoon and water from two line of hdse turned on at 6.30 p.m. Fire appears to have been confined to small area in 55--A stope east and woest of 12 crosscut between b50--foot Jevel an4 675--foot level. Apparently material burned was re{-- use from underground thaw in fifth level. If this is correct such material would quickly generate tremendous volume of smoke, and fumes heavily charged with carbon monoxide gas. Carrieda _ by the ventilation current these fumes rapidly filled the c>ontral portion of the mine in vicinity of No. 12 shaft. 1