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7 "Souks "si NP A P c February 26 _ DIVISION VISTTORS CoURTs TO BE ARE WELCOME REGULATED -------- | Hepburn Wants "Gallery" omimnnnrirenimenamntintee . epburn ants arlery ~| ; County Boards Eliminated to Enjoy Debates QUEE!\"S PARK is to assume e greater control over the ma-- T'HOSF who appear i'n tire visi-- chinery of Divigion Courts. Amena-- tors' galleries of this Chamber * * are welcome. The days of reaction-- ments to that effect iearured half-- ary Toryism are past." a--dozen -- "lawyers' bills" brought 'This was the attitude of Premier down yesterday by Attorney--General Mitchell F. Hepburn, voiced in the Hon. Arthur Roebuck. Ontario Legislature yesterday, follow-- conp ing a suggestion from Wilfrid Heigh-- Powers Transferred. ington. Conservative, that the dignity The Atiorney--Gencral proposes to of proceedings was being impaired hy elminate the boards under the applause from the galleriecs. Division Courts Act in each county Just before adjournment yesterday and to transfer the power to ths Mr. Heighington brought the matte: Lieutenant--Governor--in--Council. The up. same agency will have power to regu-- "I have no desire to detract from late the holding of courts, and will their enjoyment," he said, "but I feel be given powers now held by the that the Speaker should ask that th2 Boards of County Judges. applause should be confined to mem-- Amendments to the Justices of the bers of the House." & Peace Act carry out some of Mr. It was at this point the Premier Roobuck's intentions announced last expressed himsel{f, and both members year. One amendment provides that and visitors in the galleries roundly a J.P. in receipt of salary will not be applauded. entitled to fees under the act; an-- "The Prime Minister should not other dispensos with the landed estatse put words in my mouth,." Mr. Heigh-- qualification: and a third permits ington objected. "I did not suggest Justices to be appainted for an area that visitors are not welcome--thev comprising more than one county, A ©srtainly are. But I did feel tha: solicitor--whoa is not practicing 2s the dignity of the House would be \ such--may be permitted to act as a better upheld if the applause were Justice. confired to members." The Attorney--General's amendmen: yssm to the County Courts Act simplifics the taking of an appeal to the Ap-- pellate Division. A Bill of Sale and Chattel Mortgages amendment defi-- nitely "prescribes the time within | which the next following statement | of renewal must be registered." | Payments Redirected. Change Pl'oposed Amendment to the Crown Witness & Act, sought in a bill also introduced In Adoptlon ACt by the Attorney--Gensral, states that mieanin on*--third of the amount paid to wit-- Change in the Christian or given nesses under the act shall be paid to nam» of an adopted child, at the dis-- the County Treasurer out of the con-- cretion of a Judge, is provided for in solidated reventue fund if such pay-- an amencment to the Adoption Ac:. ment is approved by the County > intro€duced in the Ontario Legislature Board of Audit. In the past. it was yesterday by the Hon. Arthur W. Roe-- explained in the bill, some munici-- buck, Attorney--General. In the past. palities have contended that the Gov-- it was pointed out, there has been ernment's portion of the expenses some doubt of the power of the court y should be paid to the municipalities, 6« in this respect, and the proposed but the amendment directs payment | amendment is designed to clarify the to the County Treasurer. ! situation. Repliyving to a question from Wilfrid HMHeighington, Conservative, the At-- torney--General, in explaining the pro-- posed amendment to the Justices of the Peaces Act. stated there are ap-- proximately 350 such efficers in On-- tario,. Nt all are paid. but a num-- ber receive &100 and #130 annualiy. the latter amount app!iving in North-- CHANGE OF NAME ASKED. ern Ontario centres. h Pip ading was given in the On-- "Is there any politics in their ap-- st reading bil intment?" asked the Hon. Leopold tario Legislature yesterday to a bill _ aCGUIAY. % from W. D. Black (Conservative, Ad-- _ "None," the Attorney--Genera! an-- dington) for changing the name of * e j his riding to Addington--Frontenac. » swered. In the administration of der redistribu-- justice there is no politics." He pointed out that under tion most of the old riding of Frorn-- tenac had been included in Adding-- ton and he thought the name of the riding should signify this.