JOURNALS OF THE OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO From FEBRUARY 13th, 1917, to April 12th, 1917 (BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE) IN THE SEVENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF OUR SOVEREIGN LORD, KING GEORGE V. Being the Third Session of the Fourteenth Legislature of Ontario. SESSION 1917 Printed by order of the Legislative Assembly. VOL. LI. TORONTO: Printed and Published by A. T. WILGRBSS, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty 1917 Printed by WILLIAM BRIGQS Corner Queen and John Streets TORONTO INDEX TO THE FIFTY-FIRST VOLUME 7 GEORGE V., 1917. \ CCOUNTS, PUBLIC: See Public Accounts. ACTON, VILLAGE OF: Petition for Act to ratify By-law, 16. Reported, 38. Bill (No. 4), intro- duced and referred, 40. Reported, 53. Second reading, 65. House goes into Committee on, 77. Third reading, 194. R. A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 64.) ADDRESS : See Lieutenant-Governor. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICJ; EXPENSES ACT: Bill (No. 166), introduced to amend, 189. Second reading, 210. House goes into Committee on, 218. Resolutions introduced; Lieutenant- Governor's recommendation Committee and signified ; passed through referred to Bill, 256. Third reading, 253. R. A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 29.) AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE: Report presented, 261. (Sessional Papers No. 30.} Printed. AGRICULTURAL AND EXPERIMENTAL UNION : Report presented, 261. (Sessional Papers No. 32.} Printed. AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, LOANS FOR: 138. 148. Houso Bill (No. -148), introduced respecting, Second reading, goes into Committee on, 158, 198, Third reading, 214. K. A., 273. (7 Geo, V, c, 25.) iv INDEX 1917 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES ACT: Report presented, 261. (Sessional Papers No. 42-) Printed. See Statute Law Amendment Act. AI.I.MCTLTURE, DEPARTMENT OF: 1 1. Hill introduced 12. Motion for second (\<>. li.")), respecting , reading and Debate on adjourned, 25. Debate resumed and amendment pro- posed and negatived, 102-3. Second reacting, 104. House goes into Committee on, 107, 158. Third reading, 213. R. A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 23.) 2. Question as to cost of administration of, 153. 3. Report presented, 261. (Sessional Papers No. 29.) Printed. AGRICULTURE AND COLONIZATION: Committee appointed, 31. Report, 173. AMUSEMENT TAX ACT: See Statute Law Amendment Act. A K( HIVES: Report, presented, 262. (Sessional Papers No. 51.) Printed. AI;MSTI;O.\(;. SAMTKL H. : Question as to receipt of salary 'by, 118. ART PURPOSES : Committee appointed, 13. No report. -SMI.\T LAW: 1. Bill ( \i>. M ). introduced to ;iiiicnd, 50. Second reading and referred to the Municipal Committee, 76. Reported, 185. 2. Bill (No. 58), introduced to amend, 54. Second reading and referred to the Municipal Committee, 76. Reported, 185. 3. Bill (No. 61), introduced to amend, 54. Negatived, 89. 1917 INDEX v 4. Bill (No. 63), introduced to amend, 55. Second reading and referred to the Legal Committee, 95. Keported, 185. Order discharged, 249. See below, 9. 5. Bill (No. 101), introduced to amend, 62. Order for second reading discharged, 150. 6. Bill (No. 114), introduced to amend, 82. Second reading and referred to the Municipal Committee, 120. Reported, 185. 7. Bill (No. 129), introduced to amend, 105. Second reading and referred to the Municipal Committee, 140. Reported, 185. 8. Bill (No. 134), introduced to amend, 108. Second reading and referred to the Municipal Committee, 140. Re ported, 185. 9. Bill (No, 165), introduced "The Assessment Amendment Act, 1917," 188. Second reading, 210. House goes into Committee on, 245. Third reading, 245. R. A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 45.) ASSIGNMENTS AND PREFERENCES ACT: Bill (No. 150), introduced to amend, 143. Second reading and referred to the Legal Committee, 155. AUDIT ACT: See Statute Law Amendment Act. f AUDITOR, PROVINCIAL: 1. Report presented, 37. (Sessional Papers No. 53.) Printed. 2. Question as to audit of Departmental Books, 191. AUTOMOBILE LICENSES: Question as to amount of money collected for, 74. See Motor Vehicles. AUXILIARY CLASSES ACT: Bill (No. 90), introduced to amend, 55. Second reading and referred to the Municipal Committee, 76.. Reported, 116. House goes into V. Committee on, 196. Third reading, 214. R. A., 273. (7 Geo. c. 62.) VI INDEX 1917 BARBERS: Bill (No. 122), introduced respecting, 92. Order for second reading discharged, 141. BARTON, TOWNSHIP OF:. Petition for Act respecting, 16. Reported, 39. Bill (No. 3),-introduced and referred, 40. Reported, 53. House goes into Committee on, 204. Third reading, 213. R. A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 65.) BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION : Report presented, 261. (Sessional Papers No. 35.) Printed. Bi-LiNGUAL SCHOOLS : See Education. BILLS: Introduced nem con, 138. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS: Report presented, 260. (Sessional Papers No. 20.} Printed. BLIND, ONTARIO SCHOOL FOR: of Commission Report presented, 28. (Sessional Papers No. 57.) Printed. BRACEBRIDGE PUPILS: See Education. BREAD SALES ACT: 1. Bill (No. 106), introduced to amend, 68. Second reading and referred to the Municipal Committee, 140. 2. Bill introduced to (No. 132), amend, 10S. -Second reading. 144. House into goes Committee on, 157, 216. Third reading, 216. R.A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 53.) BRITISH RED CROSS: 63. Report presented, (Sessional Papers No. 55.) Printed. 1917 INDEX vii BROWN, ARCHIBALD C. : Petition for Act to authorize the Law Society to admit him as a Student in his third year, 16. Reported, 38. Bill (No. 1), introduced and referred, 40. Reported, 68. Second reading, 76. House goes into Committee on, 204. Third reading, 213. R. A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 108.) BROWN, WILLIAM WALTER: Petition for Act to confer certain powers on the Trustees of the Estate of, 23. Reported, 58. Bill (No. 42), introduced and referred to the Commissioners of Estate Bills, 61. Reported and referred to Com- mittee on Private Bills, 72. Reported, 137. Second reading, 148. House goes into Committee on, 216. Third reading, 238. R. A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 109.) BUDGET: See Financial Statement. Supply. BULK SALES ACT: Bill (No. 100), introduced, 62. Second reading, and .referred to the Legal Committee, 106. Reported, 185. House- goes into Com- mittee on, 254. Third 'reading, 254. R. A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 33.) BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS ACT: Bill (No. 75), introduced, 26. Second reading, 70. House goes into Committee on, 95,-214. Third reading, 214. R, A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 14.) See Municipal Bureaus. BURWASH PRISON FARM: t Return ordered, shewing the number, kind and cost of buildings, com- prised in the property, etc., 88. Presented, 121. (Sessional Eapers No. 70.) Printed. C ANADA COPPER COMPANY: 1. Return ordered, shewing all statements furnished by, International Nickel Company, Mond Nickel Company and any other company producing nickel, under Sec. 8 of Mining Act; reports, correspon- No. Not dence, etc., 21. Presented, 120. (Sessional Papers 69.) printed. viii INDEX 1917 2. Question as to amount paid by, under Mining Tax Act, 43. See Mining Act. Mining Tax Act. Nickel. CANADIAN HOME CIRCLES: Petition for Act respecting, under suspended rule, 108. Reported, 115. Bill (No. 56), introduced and referred, 116. Reported, 200. Second reading, 217. House goes into Committee on, 240. Third reading, 240. R. A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 99.) CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION ASSOCIATION: Petition for Act 38. fees respecting, Reported withdrawn ; remitted, 81. CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY: i 1. Return ordered, shewing if the Company applied to Minister to desig- nate lands, as provided in Sec. 3, 9 Edw. VII. c. 71, and if any lands designated, etc\, 24. Presented, 141. (Sessional Papers No. 73.) Printed. | 2. Motion proposed, protesting against approval of plans of, for a line of railway from Toronto to Niagara Falls, etc., carried as amended, 48-9. 3. Question re- compliance by, of Sec. 7, of its Land Grant Act, 220. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: Motion proposed and negatived in re, 146. CARLETON, COUNTY OF: Petition for Act respecting, 46. Reported, 57. Bill (No. 47), intro- duced and referred, 61. Reported, 115. Second reading, 141.* House goes into Committee on, 204. Third reading, 214. R. A,, 273. (7 Geo. V. c. 66.) CEMETERY ACT: Bill (No. 152), introduced to amend, 143. Order for second reading discharged, 199. CHILDREN, NEGLECTED : 261. Report presented, (Sessional Papers No. 27.} Printed. 1917 INDEX ix CIVIL GOVERNMENT: Motion proposed and negatived, re great increase in cost of, 145. CIVIL SERVICE: See Inside Civil Service. COBALT WATER COMMISSION: N Petition for Act giving control over certain property, 16. Reported, 40. "Bill (!STo. 9), introduced and referred, 41. Reported, 157. Second reading, 199. House goes into Committee on, 217. Third read- 238. R. 273. Geo. V. c. ing, 5A., (7 67.) ' ! COCHRANE DEBENTURES: See Municipal Debentures. COCHRANE SCHOOL BY-LAW: See Statute Law Amendment Act. x COLONIZATION ROADS: Motion proposed and negatived re system of expending moneys voted for, 110-11. COLONIZATION TOWNSHIPS : Question as to those lying north of the Transcontinental Railway, between the boundary of Quebec and Cochrane, being divided, 116. COMBINES, ILLEGAL: Motion proposed and negatived re abandonment of investigation and prosecution of, 168. COMMITTEES : 1. Resolution re appointment of, 10. Report, 29. f. 2. Members of, substituted for those absent, 69. x 3. To have power to sit concurrently with Sittings of the House, 193. i CONFEDERATION : Resolution re appointment of Select Committee to report on fitting com- memoration of, etc., 155. Committee named, 245. x INDEX 1917 f CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND: Bill (No. 160), introduced for raising money on the credit of, 160. Resolutions introduced; Lieutenant-Governor's recommendation signified; passed through Committee and referred to Bill, 163-4. Second reading, 175. House goes into Committee on, 197. Third reading 214. R. A., 273. (7 Geo. V. c, 2.) CORN GROWEBS' ASSOCIATION: Report presented, 261. (Sessional Papers, No. 33.) Printed. CORNWALL TRINITY CHURCH: Petition for Act respecting, 16. Reported, 57. Bill (No. 32), intro- duced and referred to Commissioners of Estate Bills, 61.