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# F;'/: ay--Ma4re 5. 5175. GOVERNMENT OFFERS Nefi 1 Amendment Result of "So | Much Enthusiasm in Industry" ©SLEIGH -- RUNNERS ACT" 'The developmert of the Industrial Research Foundation in Ontario 'was brought emphatically to the attention of members of the Legislature yesterday, when Hon. George S. Henry, in the ab-- sence of Proemier Ferguson, introduced an amendment to the act which pro-- vided for that foundation. The Minister ' explained that last year's provision 'was that the Province subscribe a million dollars if a million be subscribed by private interests.' "There has been so much enthusiasm among those in industry," said he, "that the fund 4s ov»rsubscribed, and this amendment provides for an increase of the amount up to $2,500,000 on the| same terms as last year." t William E. N. Sinclair, Liberal Leader,: suggested that, since the bill had to do with the votinz of public money, it | should be heralded by a resolution on | the order paper. - Mr. Ferguson's Bill. | Mr. Henry stated that the Govern--| ment would. be glad to enter such a resolution Eefore the bill came up for| second reading. The Minister termed| tke bill to be "Mr. Ferguson's," and} stated that the Premier would direct its| progress in the House. | An amendment to the Devolution! of Estates Act was introduced by F.| W. Wilson (Conservative, East Wind--| sor). Under the present act, in the| case of <a widow with one child, the widow gets one--third of the estate and ; the child half. The amendment pro-- | fios;?s to increase her share to one--| alf. | When .T. J. Mahoney (Conservative, | SBouth Wentworth) brought in a bill| | called "The Width of Sleigh--Runners | Act of 1929," the members laughed at | its title Mr. Mahoney explained that it was to make the width of sleigh runners conform to the tracks of auto-- mobiles. : An amendment to the Corporations Tax Act, brought down by Hon,. J. D. Monteith, Provincial Treasurer, seeks to . bring under the act certain companies, such as some organizations dealing in mortgages, automobile financing and loans, which are not now under its provisions. Usual Hydre Changes. An amendment to the Power Com-- mission Act, introduced by Hon. John R. Cooke, Hydro Minister, was explained to contain the usual yearly changes. Some sections deal with street lighting in rural Gistricts. One section seeks to clarify the authority of the Com-- mission to pay for surveys and investi-- gations into power costs. Mr. Cooke pointed out that all the Commission's bills receive the approval not only of the legal department but of Clarkson & Dilworth. An amendment to the Municipal : Franchise Act, which restores provisions . of the "Beck Act" of 1913, was also in-- troduced by Mr. Cooke. The Beck Act' provided that contracts or franchises made for power by municipalities must receive the approval of the electors. As 'a result, said the Minister, of the Re-- vised Statutes of 1927, there was some : doubt as to whether such authority | existed. This amendment makes it clear that every bill for electric service must' receive the approval of the electors rather than the municipalities. | _ Introducing a bill "for further protec-- tion of beaches," Hon. Charltes l\iciCr::a. stated that it gives power e Tieut -- '.Govemor-in-Cou_nch to coarg} beaches in any section of the Great Lakes where gravel is being removed, and in-- -- terfering with conditions . or injuring --owners. %nrgywing the introduction of bills yesterday, Liberal Leader Sinclair want-- ed to know if therse was much more '"Government legislation to be broughtf * down. Hon. George S. Henry stated: '"Most of that legislation is no:v')sefore the House." . 4 ga >