JOURNALS OF THE Legislative Assembly OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO FROM THE 2ND FEBRUARY TO 5ra APRIL, 1927, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE IN THE SEVENTEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF OUR SOVEREIGN LORD KING GEORGE V BEING THE First Session of the Seventeenth Legislature of Ontario SESSION 1927 PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY VOL. LXI PROVINCE OF ONTARIO TORONTO Printed and Published by the Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty 1927 INDEX TO THE SIXTY-FIRST VOLUME 17 GEORGE V, 1927 CCOUNTS, PUBLIC: See Public Accounts. ADDRESS : See Lieutenant-Governor. ADJOURNMENT FOR PROROGATION, 211. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING: See East Block. ADOPTION OF CHILDREN, ACT RESPECTING: See Children. ADVISORY BOARD: Highway See under Highway Advisory Board. AGRICULTURE AND COLONIZATION : Committee on, authorized, 10; appointed, 27. Report 178. AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF: Report for 1926, 182. (Sessional Paper No. 21.) Statistical Report, 1926, 183. (Sessional Paper No. 22.) AGRICULTURE INQUIRY COMMITTEE : 1. Question (No. 26), as to total cost to Province, 51. 2. Question (No. 24), as to any action by Government towards closer co- operation with other provinces for Imperial Marketing, 50. 3. Question (No. 28), as to any action by Government towards establishing a co-operative council, 51. AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR, THE ROYAL: See Winter Fair. ALLEGIANCE, MEMBERS OATH OF, 2. ALMONTE, TOWN OF: Petition for an Act respecting, 11. Reported, 66. Bill (No. 26) introduced and referred to Ontario Railway and Municipal Board, 72. Reported and referred to Private Bills Committee, 95. Reported, 124. Second reading, 127. House in Committee, 135. Third reading, 139. Royal Assent, 5l6. (17 Geo. V, 99.) [iii] IV INDEX 1927 AMENDMENTS, CONSIDERED BY HOUSE : To address in reply, 25, to foregoing amendment, 37. Vote on foregoing, 46 To Second reading Bill (No. 137), (The Liquor Control Act), 126, Amendment to foregoing, 128. Second amendment to Second reading, (No. 137), 141. AMUSEMENT TAX ACT : Act to amend Bill (No. 177) introduced, 191. Second reading, 191. House in Committee, 198. Third reading, 200. Royal Assent, 218. (17 Geo. V, c. 10.) ANDERDON, NORTH, SHOOTING CLUB : Petition for Act respecting, 65. Reported, 84. Bill (No. 56) introduced and referred to Private Bills Committee, 85. Reported, 144. Second reading, 155. House in Committee, 160. Third reading, 177. Royal Assent, 216. (17 Geo. V, c. 150.) ANDREWS, ST., CHURCHES, MARTINTOWN : See Martintown. APPLES FOR EXPORT: Question (No. 46) as to cost of handling 1925 and 1926, 86. ARBITRATION ACT, THE : Bill (No. 76), To amend, introduced, 12. Second reading, 15. House in Committee, 20. Third reading, 71. Royal Assent, 212. (17 Geo. V, c. 34.) ART PURPOSES, COMMITTEE FOR: Appointed, 15 ASSESSMENT ACT, THE : 1. Bill (No. 175) introduced, 172. Order discharged and Bill withdrawn, 188. 2. Bill (No. 80), to amend re income exemptions, introduced, 13. Second reading, 122. House in Committee, 136. Third reading, 139. Royal Assent, 216. (17 Geo. V, c. 63.) 3. Bill (No. 97), to amend, introduced, 38. Second reading, 54. House in Committee, 56. Third reading, 72. Royal Assent, 213. (17 Geo. V, c. 63.) 4. Bill (No. 126), to amend, introduced, 78. Order discharged and Bill withdrawn, 107. 5. Bill (No. 131), to amend, introduced, 97. Order discharged and Bill withdrawn, 139. 6. Bill (No. 138), to amend, introduced, 110. Order discharged and Bill withdrawn, 139. 1927 INDEX. ASSIGNMENT OF BOOK DEBTS ACT: Act to amend. See Book Debts Act. ATHLETIC COMMISSION, ONTARIO: Annual report for 1926, 52. (Sessional Paper No. 31.) ATHLETIC COMMISSION ACT, THE: Bill (No. 68), to amend, introduced, 36. Second reading, 69. House in Committee, 75. Third reading, 93. Royal Assent, 214. (17 Geo. V, c. 72.) AUDITOR, PROVINCIAL: Report for 1926, 1-63. (Sessional Paper No. 27.) AUTOMOBILES : Question (No. 34) as to number maintained for use of Ministers, 78. AUTOMOBILE PERMITS: Question (No. 53) as to number issued in 1926, 80. DACKUS, E. W.: Question (No. 110) as to Government dealings with. Return ordered, 188. BANTING RESEARCH FOUNDATION: 1. Bill (No. 148) to grant aid to, introduced, 125. Second reading, 129. House in Committee, 137. Third reading, 139. Royal Assent, 216. (17 Geo. V, c. 94.) 2. Bill (No. 168) to validate grant from College of Physicians and Surgeons, introduced, 145. Second reading, 159. House in Committee, 166. Third reading, 177. Royal Assent, 216. (17 Geo. V, c. 95.) BARRIE, TOWN OF: Question (No. 91) as to appointment of issuer of motor licenses, 151. vi INDEX. 1927 BAYFIELD, VILLAGE OF: Petition for an act respecting, 29. Reported, 66. Bill (No. 39) introduced and referred to Private Bills Committee, 72. Reported, 113. Second reading, 122. House in Committee, 135. Third reading, 138. Royal Assent, 215. (17 Geo. V, c. 100.) BEAVERTON, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Petition for an act respecting, 11. Reported, 23. Bill (No. 20) introduced and referred to Private Bills Committee, 25. Reported, 157. Fees less penalties and cost of printing remitted, 158. Second reading, 171. House in Committee, 174. Third reading, 199. Royal Assent, 218. (17 Geo. V, c. 142.) BECKETT, A. H. Question (No. 17) as to appointment as School Inspector, 41. BEER, 2J^ PER CENT.: Question (No. 4) as to petition for by Hotel Association, 31. BEER: Question (No. 1) as to representations by hotelkeepers re sale in hotels, 28. BERTIE, TOWNSHIP OF: Petition for an act respecting, 11. Reported, 22. Bill (No. 9) introduced and referred to Private Bills Committee, 34. Reported, 55. Second reading, 62. House in Committee, 74. Third reading, 93. Royal Assent, 213. (17 Geo. V, c. 101.) BELL, PRINGLE AND YATES: Question (No. 47) as to payment of $1,000.00 to, 87. BILLS OF SALE AND CHATTEL MORTGAGES ACT: Bill (No. 83), to amend, introduced, 12. Second reading, 21. House in Committee, 35. Third reading, 132. Royal Assent, 214. (17 Geo. V, c. 41.) BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS: Annual report of, for 1926, 211. (Sessional Paper No. 13.) BLACK, HON. D. W. Election as Speaker, 5. (See also Speaker.) 1927 INDEX. vii BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT, THE : Bill (No. 122), to amend, introduced, 73. Second reading, 81. House in Committee, 175. Third reading, 199. Royal Assent, 218. (17 Geo. V, c. 90.) BOARD OF HEALTH, PROVINCIAL: Question (No. 54) as to number of meetings in 1926, 87, BOILER INSPECTION ACT: Question (No. 107) as to contemplated amendments to. Return ordered, 187. BOOK DEBTS ACT, ASSIGNMENT OF, ACT TO AMEND: Bill (No. 104) introduced, 58. Second reading, 64. House in Committee, 118. Third reading, 120. Royal Assent, 214. (17 Geo. V, c. 43.) BOOTH, TOWNSHIP OF: Question (No. 14) as to settlement of, 41. BOUNTY ACT, 1924, THE WOLF: See under Wolf Bounty Act. BOWMANVILLE TRAINING SCHOOL: Question (No. 16) as to amount of money spent in connection with, 101. BOYS' WELFARE HOME AND SCHOOL ACT, THE: Bill (No. 151), introduced, 127. Second reading, 129. House in Committee, 138. Third reading, 198. Royal Assent, 217. (17 Geo. V, c. 92.) BREWERIES: Question (No. 2) as to breaches of O.T.A. and convictions for. Return ordered, 32. BREWERS: Question (No. 86) as to number convicted for offences against the O.T.A. last year, 121. BROWNE, MAGISTRATE: Question (No. 67) as to instructions by, re O T A. offences, 121. Vlll INDEX. 1927 BUDGET DEBATE: See Supply. BULK SALES ACT, 1923 ACT TO AMEND: Bill (No. 103) introduced, 58. Second reading, 64. House in Committee, 69. Third reading, 92. Royal Assent, 213. (17 Geo. V, c. 44.) BUTTER ACT: See Milk, Cheese and Butter Act. CABINET MINISTERS See under Ministers. CATTLE : Act respecting the Protection of. Bill (No. 100), introduced, 48. Second reading, 56. House in Committee, 69. Third reading, 72. Royal Assent, 213. (17 Geo. V, c. 80.) CEMETERY ACT: 1. Bill (No. 59) to amend, introduced, 96. Second reading and referred to Committee on Municipal Law, 116. Reported, 164. House in Committee, 174. Third reading, 199. Royal Assent, 218. (17 Geo. V, c. 85.) 2. Bill (No. 114) to amend introduced, 67. Second reading and referred to Committee on Municipal Law, 107. Reported, 164. House in Committee, 173. Third reading, 199. Royal Assent, 218. (17 Geo. V, c. 85.) CEMETERIES, NEGLECTED: Appointment of inspectors recommended, 164. CENTRAL ONTARIO SYSTEM : Question (No. 35) as to operation and finances of certain assets, 78, CENTRAL ONTARIO POWER SYSTEM : 1. Question (No. 42) as to indebtedness and sinking fund, 102. 2. Question (No. 59) as to profit or loss from operation of, 103. 1927 INDEX. ix CHAPLEAU, TOWNSHIP OF: Petition for Act respecting, 11. Reported, 65. Bill (No. 33) introduced and referred to Private Bills Committee, 72. Reported, 108. Second reading, 116. House in Committee, 124. Third reading, 133. Royal Assent, 215. (17 Geo. V, c. 102.) CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, ACT RESPECTING: See under Public Hospitals and CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ACT ; See under Hospitals and Charitable Institutions, etc. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS: See under Hospitals. CHATTEL MORTGAGES ACT: See under Bills of Sale. CHEESE AND BUTTER ACT, THE MILK: See under Milk, Cheese and Butter Act. CHILDREN : An act respecting the legitimation of by subsequent marriage of parents. Bill (No. 128) introduced, 96. Second reading, 116. House in Committee, 123. Third reading, 133. Royal Assent, 215. (17 Geo. V, c. 52.) CHILDREN : An Act respecting the Maintenance of Deserted. Bill (No. 129) introduced 96. Second reading, 116. House in Committee, 123. Third reading, 133. Royal Assent, 215. (17 Geo. V, c. 48.) CHILDREN : Act respecting the adoption of. Bill (No. 145) introduced, 125. Second reading, 128. House in Committee, 136. Third reading, 177. Royal Assent, 217. (17 Geo. V, c. 53.) CHILDREN: Act for the Protection of Neglected and Dependent. Bill (No. 150) intro- duced, 127. Second reading, 13i5. House in Committee, 146. Third reading, 177.