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In the scattered Opposition interroga-- tion of the votes, reiteration by Libsral Lezsder Sinclair of his last session's ap-- pet! for more consideration by Hydro e ~struction gangs for the farmers whose lands they run their lines across; and the assurance from Premier Ferguson that "something must be done" to pro-- vide the Ontario Hospital at Brockville with a nurses' home, and the Ontario Hospital at Cobourg with up--to--date water equipment and fire protection, were features. Mr. Sinclair told the House that in the building of the power line through Oshawa he had had many complaints that Hydro workmen rode "roughshod" over the feelings, farms and fences of rural residents, and that collection of damages was, for the farmers, "a most unsatisfactory business." Premier Fer-- guson said he had given the Hydro rigid instructions to ensure that such practices of which the Liberal Leadeor complainsd would be abolished. He said that he believed that there had besn "some improvement" in the situ-- ation during the past year. Mr. Ferguson nodded his head. "Something must be done down there soon," he declared. Aid for Historian. In explanation of a vote of $1,000 to E. R. Cameron, to assist him in preparation of a book on Canadian Constitution, Mr. Ferguson informed the House that Mr. Cameron had sub-- mitted to judges and others a book on the subject. While it was a carefully prepared volume, it could not pay for itself as a popular® publication. and consequently Quebec and Ontario and other Provinces were making grants to help it along. The supplementary estimates, voted yesterday, provide for a revote of $60,-- 000 for the Brockville Institution Nurses' Home, and another $60,000 of a revote for protective equipment at the Cobourg Hespital. Mr. Nixon called attention to the revotes. "These amounts have been voted every year, now, for several years," he said. "Does the Government intend to build down there this vear?" In little more than an hour yester-- day the Ontario Legislature voted its supplementary estimates for the cur-- rent fiscal year--$21,424,390.32 worth, to be cxact. 2 CHIRET AERT ETT & ZCC" We EeE Eq NCCCCVHATHI VY APR OCHAY y » > 10 B€. exact. Announcement was m.ad.(. by Hpn. J. & niglt Sitli of the H had R. Cooke, Hydro Commissioner, in the m § is nbg $ ¢ nouse Nad regislature yesterday, during the second arrange y Premier Ferguson, reading of is bil! to amend the Power but the votes rolled along with so little Commission Act, that estimates of the discussion, and no opposition worth Orix'tsairio Hydro--Electric Power Com-- j t «4 'mission disclose that reserves increased mentioning, that he was able to "Cle@" imore than $10,000,000 during 1929, and the decks" and adjourn by 6 o'clock. (that they now have reached the sum Hydro estimates, and Labor Depart--!o0f $43,199,925 for munipipal resorves in estima 410, _ and $43,857,000 for Commission reserves, Mf_nf_ s tes--slo 410 920 and$4.729. or a total for both municipal and Com-- Sinclair Urges More Con-- sideration for Farmers by Hydro Linemen -- "Roughshod" Practices Will Be Abolished, Says Premier BROCKVILLE HOME TO BE BUILT SOON SUPPLEMENTARIES _ PREMIER AMBNDS _ ARE RAPIDLY VOTED _ w rIECTIONBLL IN ONTARIO HOU SE CENTRAL ONTAR!IO GAINS RESERVE INCREASE OF HYDRY--ELECTRIG "Referring to the reserves of the | Central Ontario System, up to Oct. 31, | 1929, the amount standing in the | books of the Commission is $2,018,-- f676.23 on account of renewals, and | $608,855.93 on account of contingency | and amortization." A statement was enclosed showing ; the saving to domestic, commercial and | power consumers, due to Hydro--Electric Power Commission rates over Electric Power Company rates at the time of ipurchase. as of 1926, with estimated |savmgs for 1927 and 1928, which show a total of $4,965,007 to the end of ?1928. To this amount could be added {another $800,000 on account of the | savings during the year 1929, bringing | the total amount up to over $5,500,000 lsince the Commission took over the | properties in 1916," adds the report. Year's Figure Brings Total to More Than $87,-- 000,000 On ABOVE $10,000,000 M arch 2) s T In its original form the bill required a depositor to poll cne--halif the number of votes of the winner before getting his money back. Hon. Harry C. Nixon, Progressivye Leader, thought this re-- quirement a bit "steep," and pointed out to Mr. Ferguson that in the British Par-- liament the Corresponding figure was "one--fifth." In reply, Mr. . Ferguson said that the British requirement was the lowest of all. In other places the figure was one--quarter, and he was pre-- pared, he added, to accept that for On-- :It.ario. DR. BRUCE CERTAIN Differs With Dr. Godfrey on Its Efficacy for | Cancer Only -- Quarter _ of Votes Needed for Return of Deposit Premier Ferguson's bill, whith is be-- ing put through at the present session of the Legislature to require & $200 deposit from all candidates in future Ontario Provincial . elections, was amended by the Prime Minister dur-- ing committee stage yesterday, so as to make the deposit returnable when the depositor polls "a number of votes at least equal to one--quarter the num-- ber of votes polled in favor of a candi-- date elected." Surprise was expressed yesterday by Dr. H. A. Brucs, Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of Toronto, at the announcement of Hon. Dr. Forbes 'Godfrey, Minister of Health, that opin-- ] ions varied as to the efficacy of radium, 'and that the Ontario Government did There was no more than half a gram of radium in all Ontario, Dr. Bruce de-- clared, stating that two grams was the smallest possible quantity needed here. He denied the statement that the amount of radium now in Ontario could bring radium treatmsnt within reach of the poor. not intend to invest any money now in a supply. Radium was so scarce in Toronto that it often had to be rented from New York by doctors here, Dr. Bruce stated, cbserving that radium was long ago proved a cur> for cancer. The hope was expressed by Dr. Bruce that Dr. Godfrey's statement did not represent the considered opinion of the Government, for, he said, "I had al-- ways hoped that something would be done." Dr. Bruce said he had always felt that both the Fedsral and the Provin-- cial Governments should provide a grant for radium, and should have adequate supplies at strategic points. "VWhen a small country like Sweden can have on hand ten or twelve grams of radium, surely a rich Province like Ontario can afford a small amount for the treatment of its poor citizens," he remarked. The collection of a $500,000 fund for radium, which would purchass nine grams--enough to enable Canadian sur-- geons to effect many more cures than they do at present--was suggested by Dr. Bruce. OF RADIUNM VALUE