-1-Q , . 1s_Read Daily by *Y People. Sworn Citculation Statement Furnished Advertisers l OOKQXOI 1 i THE G ARDIA *_* ._ | . . l‘."i:':.'.”,* ,2°.L'.’ 122:73' Lili.. --.1 } SCHARLOTTETOWN. cus 1;' WEDNESDAY. APRIL 14.1915 {"w’.r.¥:'.'..“:.;“:.°.'.‘.“i.'*.'..‘.‘..':..°°‘ GETS SECOND READING Alter Animated Discussion ond Fierce dppositlon S iron `Lii»enis. iiir. irugsiey will llovs ineni- ' ment-for Third Reading. (From our own Reporter.) OTTAWA. April 13.-The bill to ex- tend the'frauchisc to Canadian sol- diers got through Committee stage in the Commons to-day after it long dis- cussion and stands for third reading. When the final reading is moved Hon. Wm. Pugsley will propose an amend- ment providing that the proposal to take the vote of. the soldiers should not become effective until the consent of Lord Kitchener. Secretary for War in the British Govcrlimcllt, has been secured. Mr jrugsley moved ` this aiiicndmeiit in Comm tteo, but it was rejected “ on divisipn." Ilelminodiately gave notice thathe would move it again on third -»-.----_ CONDENSED ADB. ` 'I‘0Q LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION ONE CENT per word each inser- tion for advertising in this column. Cash must accompany orders. Mini. lnum charges twenty-five cents WANTED HOUSE WITH MODERN improvements centrally located. Ap-~ ply at this ofllce. 9010-3~19Mti'. FOR SALE.--A FEW LOADS OF rnangels. Apply to Stewart & Son. 9416-4-14m§l FOR SALE --A CHiLD'S COT ALSO large-round table. Apply 79 Euston St. 9481-4~14M3lpd. i CHOICE FINNAN HADDIE Fun sale at the Charlottetown Fish Sup- ply Co. 8457-4-l,3M2i Y FOR SALE.-C_ART HORSE GOMING »\ five years old. Apply to' J. T. Chowen. Mt. Edward Road. . " " . 9488-4-14m3i rouno-i.Ab|e,s' wA1'ci-i Ano fob. Owtiernan have same by ap- plying at 13 Orlebar St. and paying for mivt. 9493-4-14m2i. 'das :Nome-2 il. ii in in-st cisi order for sale. Apply Ray Macdon- ald, Guardian Omce. soiffs-1'l1usti_~_ F671-“sAiIE-one nie wssrann S. B. Foxes. Will sell with guaran- teed lltter at reasonable price. J Stanley Wediocll. 8799-2~27mtf. WANTE5 T0 RENT HOUSE CON- tqlnlng' 7 or 8 rooms with modern improvements. Apply P. O. Box 116. 8632-3-3Mtf. PRIME FRESH BAUSAGES 12c. PER lb.. Rooney Gay, 9 Elm Ave. Mar- ket Tuesday and Friday. Phone 119. . solo-2-1alvlti__ GASOLINE ENGINE-2 H. P.. hand! little engine, suitable for farm and other work, for sale cheap. Apply` Ray Macdonald. Guardian Omce. 9045-3-17MEtf BUSINESS ENVELOPE8.~-No 8 printed with name and address, eith- er on nap or front. 83 per 1.000; $5.60 for 3,000; $12.00 for $5,000; |20 for 10,000. GUARDIAN OFFICE. _ 6608-11-Zlmtf. `B`C`>`Aiii5E§5'_`WArT1"`E`IJ.-One or twb gentlemen or married couple can be snoominorlatcd. Apply 228 Sydiwy Btrcct. corner Hillsboro Square. 9490-4-14m3i sous roi Harcnino-o0li.o's and Parkes’ famous bred-to-lay strains oi' Ilarred Rocks. $1 per lil: $7 per 100. This is the best flock of those strains in Lower Canada. Top o' the Hill Farm. Park St., City. _ 9494-4-14in4l1stp.p. FOR BAVLE-RUBBER TIRED AMER- ican made runabout. May be seen at residence of Lewis J. Taylor, Pleas- unt view. Hampton. or wrilv to Mrs- J. B. Rackllfie, 669 Washington St., Brookline, Mase. - _ , 9377-4-7ME6l. ____.. u.__._ ,__._..__.. ~....._ ____.___. WANf[Il'.iD--IN EVERY TOWN AND distr_fct`on P.. I..-aleuts to in- troduce, and . sell the Miracle pvacum Washer, thegreatest clothes cleaner on the inl|.rh_et. Liberaigcommission. Apply to A. .W. Allaby. 112 Prince st.,-~ oust-is,tt\r_l@uw1i.., niet-4.-1_4M§ll>\l-' sumifih sober. 'ro -i.-er ron season. situated -at Fortifne.~I3ridE0- - 290, vrirmi.fr°il\;I°<>rlus~=. river: ru vate bs p glioases: lce__lor.sumiher use; good boating and bathing; also- stables and garden if desired. Apply to Gordon Dingweil, Seaview Hotel. Brackley §epcli_;_;_____b4_87-4-_iimii .ue‘i'lon*aKLs. -.i. w. Msoonato A Bonshaw will sell by Public Auc tion today, April litli at one o’ cloak sharp all his stock. crop and farming implements etc..'ets. Sale positive. no reserve as McDonald is making ,a change in business. Nell Mcliaillle. Auctioneer. . , 0474~4f14M1ipd. 1 i"`Ai.i.iNdAi."'i"i. "`o'“ia`s"6"r'o'*iV`°l§i' ir, Charlottetown and the only ox Directory over published. containing president, alljdirsetors, capitalise- tion ol companies to the extent of |40.000.000, reduced from $8.00 to 50s., at Carter A Oo's. book store. all t A add il e cents 2:13. .'I?llo°~bo‘0E. conrt;i.t:s Aves- 250 i’.".,i.'....““‘ .-‘.5 ““T“."“"fivt‘i`+?I.i'»’i`- sotnlnis' i-'lunciilss A reading. The amendment was sup- ported by Hon. ltodolpbe Lemieux, who made his first speech in the House since his illness. Mr Lemieux said he favoured giving the votes to soldiers if ii practicable plan of poll- ing the votes could he worked out. He was atfrald that, despite any safe- guards which mlglit be made, there would be serious irregularities. _ t J. G. Turlff declared thc bill to be the most crude piece of legislation he had ever seen introduced in Piirlla- to be taken the probabilities were that vote wlille the other part would not have an opportunity to do so. the day of on amendment moved by Mr Pugsley providing for the appoint the vote, one commissioner to be named by Sir liobt. Borden, another third would be chosen by the Chief Oliver, Mr Doherty stated that a com- t mandflig officer need not take the vote r Mr Pngsley's amendment calling for 3 also he given at the third reading of the bill. 9 of the .stock in the new com SCANDALDUS M' 'LADIIIINISTRATIDN I DF ' THE PUBLIC DOMAIN erious Revelations liiode in Connection with Hon. Fronk 0llver’s Relations with S the oi-ann Trunk Pacific uni ills llilmnlstrutloii of ine Department of the interior During His Alinistry. O'I"I'A\‘VA April 1.5 -A pos-sible ex- planation of the enthusiastic support wllicli Holi Frank Oliver luis given the G. T. lt. for the past tcii years is :ontaincd in xt further report ol' Mr. . Ferguson, K. C.. which was laid (From Our Own Reporter) ( it on the table of the House to-day by iiou. Dr. ltochc. This report shows hat wlille Mr. Oliver was Minister ol' the Interior in the late Government, be G. T. R. was having extensive re- utions with the Government purchase l. l ment. He said that ll' an llllvnnoe oi' fifteen thousand dollars worth of were ordered at the time the vote was glock in Mr, 0llver's paper, The Ed- monton Bulletin. The rc-iucorpora- 8- lJlil‘t Of the Cilllliilillli lil`ll1Y Would tion 01' the Bulletin Company was no- c ` tl m csary in order to secure this fifteen iousand dollars for the G. T. P., but cueral meeting of the Bullctlii Com- any was held on November 23. 1905, There was much discussion during this was easily arranged. A special iz ' D tl iat, upon payment of the sum of 20,000, all of the property and assets ment oi' a commission of three to take at Edmonton, at which it was decided S by Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the third of thc Bulletin Company were to be tv be usrced upon by these two. In sold and transferred to the Bulletin the event of a failure to asrec the com ony to bc incoi- orctoil ond that D P . oneys, stocks and other valid con- Justlce of the Supreme Court. sldcrotlons psyablc to thc nuustin Ml' cD°Il@"Y WUUIU “Ot li<>C0Pl UIIB Company. Limited, as the proceeds of amendment onthe score that it would the sale aibove be paid to Frank constitute an interference with mill- Oliver, who was, by thc resolution, i-My lilflillgements. authorized to receive same and give ln reply to questions by lion. Frank receipts therefor. As provided by hat resolution, Frank Oliver was to eceive the consideration, viz., $20,000, of the men under him unless he which was to be paid to thc Bulletin wanted to do so. In order to meet Company Limited, according to the this situation he inserted an amend- documents, Oliver was to |-egeive llleiil Dl'f-Wlding that when an ofllcer $20,000 for the endorsement of the declines to act the officer next in rank Bulletin Company, which had been shall take the votes or the soldiers. can-ying on business and was to sub. w crlbe for 200 shares of stock in the the appointment of a commission will new company. Thus the $20,000 which as payable to him. would offset his ubscription for two hundred shares Dany. -_-,-_-_-_-J _-_-_-_- A.. ...L_ . . A-1-f ~_- -_-__,-,-_-_-_-_-,-,»,-¢ -_-_A 'l`lie evidence of' Frank Scott. of Montreal, shdws flint lio is 'Preasurer of the Grand ;,"l‘r,nlllt it-.iilway tio., and that oil tlie;fl'rdf;_day ot' October, 1905. the Grand 'iiinlalt Pacific Co., through him as its Treasurer, remitted to the Iniperliil Banlgat Eduioiiioii the sum of' $15,000 all that sullsequently ho received tt stock cci'tillciite for 100 shares of the .stock of the Bulletin Colnpuily at $100 per share. The cer- tificate was given iiluler the seal or the Coiupauy 'and sigliml by Dilllculi Marshall, Pre delil.. and A. H. Allvll. Secretary. 'i‘l pityllielit of a sum ol' $15,000 was a nowlcdgcd by the cli- dorsclncnt on he buck. It is clearly howil lliiit the $15,000 received from he G. T. P. Company practically malie up the cash upoll which the licwécompany known as the Bulletin Company, was financed. The report of the Bulletin Colnpauy shows that Ilou. Frank Oliver held 235 shares. and Frank Scott 150 shares. The balance was hold by a. dozen shareholders. Since that time the cup- ital stock has been increased to $75,- 000, and Mr. Oliver has increased his holdings considerably. Tile evidence of Frances (I. Lynch, an olllcial of tile Department of the interior. shows that at the time the G. T. lt. purchased $15,000 stock in the Bulletlii Co., the railway was liuv- ing very extensive business relations witii the Department ol' the liiierlor, of which Mr. Oliver was then Minis- ter. Tliesc relations liivolved the transfer to the Railway Company, of a large amount of 'Government laude, lncludfiig eight towns. Mr. Scott’s evidence shows that he carried on no negotiations for the pur- chase of this. stiittle and he 'had ,nn idea at all as to the reasons for the the instruction ol' thc Vice-President of flip Railway Company, hui, Mr. Scott swears that fhcro is no record lu the nliiiule book of tllc Grand Trlink l’iiciflc Co. of the purchase of this slovlt. Throt- tioviirnlncnt ofllclals, one still in the employ oi' ilic Departlnelit oi' lilo yitorior, are involved in at re- port nuide by T. lt. Ferguson. K. (1, aild iiild on the table of the llousr. to- day. Tlio tlirec ulcn lnelitionetl are Julnes Suntrl, former Deputy Minister uf’ the interior; Mr. Frituk Pudley, former Supcrliitt-lideiit oi` lliillaix ull ficos, und Mr. W. J. White, Inspection Ofllccr, llnlnigratlon Department. Mr. Ferguson in his report finds that these three men, wliilo in tho employ ol' the Goverxluiclit, dealt in Indian lands. They acqlilrcd these lands by tender at a time when their poaltioiis would naturally give them an advantage ill tendering. The pro- .pcrty ln which they dealt was thc land of Blood Mountain Indian Rc- scrve. The evidence shows that sev- eral hundrcd blank tclidors were pre- pitl't-.d at Ottawa and taken to Toronto by Messrs. Smart and l’edlt-y, where they were filled iii slid forwarded buck to Ottawa. all but eight or tell being successful. Mr. Ferguson places the profits made by the three men at no less than $84,000. The report, on top of the disclosures already iuade of ulaladiiiiniatratlon of the public do- main in the West ulidcr the Liberals, es uiade by the (Joilservatives when they were in Opposition but which the Liberals refused to permit to be investigated. The action oi’ the Gov- ernment to~day in permitting and pressing the fullest inquiry into the war is a striking contrast with the purchase. The stock was bought upon I methods of the two administrations. SIIIKIIIE UI HIHPIIISI WIS Ill Sllllll EIIIMF (Special to the Guardian.) ` News correspondent telegraphs from B have gleaned to-day regarding the tor- w pedoiug of' the relief ship Harpalycc I renders the whole affair more serious t than was at first supposed. I am officially informed that the Harpalyce, which was returning to an American port with the American- Commission for the relief of' the Bolglaiui. was actiiiilly carrying papers issued by the German Minister at the Hague, taking for safe eoliduct an intended protest ugiilnst attacks by German submarines while on it voyage to the States. She ' also had aboard certain documents of SHELL CANADIANS RESTING IN BILLETS Empire has the following special ca- ble froin Loudon: While resting in blllets several miles behind the firing lliio, sonic of the Canadians were lieavliy shelled. but the casualties were not heavy. One shell lilt a»barn and exploded 'Another batch of medically unfit sailed for Canada yesterday. 'run wnA'rnnn,» rnnrrnnafrvnn. 'r1nn,1i_rooN. n'ro. Ligllit to moderate winds; line and t i _ mTHE WEATHER -Yesterday was The highest temperature recorded yesterday was 50 above zero and the lowest was 86 above. The lowest of 9 s.m. yesterday it was itusbove and at 9 p.m. it was 85 above. ._ The tide will be high this morning st,io.sil and toinorrow,at11.05: lt will bg Iiggii tonight at 11.20 and tomorrow at . _ The sun sets this evening at 6.45 and ?i’lTs moon sets tonight at 7.81. 1 'rho last quarter ot the moon was LONDON, April 13.-The Daily 0 hours aod‘.l»!ll‘l.5»°I\a‘-initiates. its IH-I WIIFIHEH IIIWIU Il] PIIHI (Special to the Guardian.) QUEENSTOWN, April 13.-The rltish steamer Wayfarer, 6222 tons | Rotterdam: “Further facts which I net, recently torn by an explosion hen about sixty miles off’ the Scilly slands was towed into Queenstown ~dBY. - SIENIIIEIIII Ulllllll Ill IIIIIIII IIIFISIHS (Special to the Guardian.) ROME. April 13.-All order is the Coniniission which she was under Dfllllvd ill the Military J0lll‘lilil.dil`€Ct- orders to surrender to tho authorities illg _fill 8l'll‘lY 0mC9l'S to dull the metal on reaching America. on their uniforms and the neabbards of their swords. This is a measure which is lisunlly adopted on tiio eve ` , of war. 'ronoN'ro.Apru 12.-'riio Mull und Ui S' ' IS Sllll SUPPLY BASE (Special to the Guardian.) SAN DIEGO. Calif., April 13.-Brit among members of tho Thi,-geengh ish, Japanese and Australian worships Battalion. Two were killed and five Bild ll\lXUllil'l0B ll9»V0 belill ll!lllK MBS- wounded. dalene Bay, Lower California. as a A report ls curl-cut hero that part coal supply base. accordlus to Captain of the division had some sharp fight- A. Bammellers of the Mexican auxili- mg gn wednggupy, but details gre ary cruiser Ensenada, which reached lacking. . port yesterday from Magdalena Bay. I IIIWIISII EXPIIISIIIII ' g IIISUII III IIIII LONDON April 13 -The fatal ex (9 will l°llli”G“¢"°ll0"-I , ploslon st Lorwick sliciton lsisnos TORONTO- ADX” 14-”'M°"mm°‘ yesterday was result of fire, according a recent despatch reaching London Considerable property was wrecked d four men and one boy lost their , - an clear and mild- lives No details were received the previous night was'8D above. At A illlllllllflll lllll s lit tn a ri-ll . md Ifihhlunf A§ni"Ts.-'1'I)is su- ili ft li Fl llllf, I Q Etbsgdilr lst: ting; yeotzrhllss' for twsr The Du Gov . it ~ (Special to the Guardian.) o . :.‘:'"°'.f.‘tf'..'.l..“.-f2.‘..’t-n'-<1-.°°'°‘=i’fIf1l .':yj.2.r°::'..:.f::"=.r.‘:1:‘*:~.l:'.:°.i'a°....°°*i3[|[l M|||[|i$ i|)|j|l|[|] )[|V[ in , ' 'rnssda . April sth. at 4.12 p. in. ' ‘gn . tn). I ,°nTbero._w,Ill be a new moon on Wed- 3, so du os TR ¢ soggy, April 14th, at wa. m. V . , og s length or today be thirteen with Gorman submarines and orders ‘ ‘t°:."`.....- ...::...n""‘l.. :.:..“r“. to leave sulinylnnv (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, April 13.-The two gate- ways into I-lungary still remain barred, despite tremendous hammering by the ltussians, and as Beskld Pass is the less important of the two,_strategic- ally. further advance into liuugary iaugs upon possession of Uzsok Pass. where the invaders are meeting with most stubborn resistance. Several days ago the Russians captured ii posi- tion which gavc them command of thc road leading to the rear of Uzsok Pass, blit since then the Tuctoulc Allies have elicckod the niovelliellt lil this direction. ` The iinporlziiicc of the Uarpatliiaii operations is indicated by tho half- hearted actions reported from other gectlons ou the long eastern frontier, whore even the counter offensive in East Gsllclti. which was evidently planned to divert Russian efforts from the passes. seems to have been prosecuted with little energy. The peoples of the dual monarchy are said lo be greatly cheered by the number oi' German roliiforcemeiiiu pitssiiig through Budapest. oil their way to the (Jarpatlifan front to take part in the operations, wlilivli are now believed to he ln clutrgo ol' the German General Stall. The campaign in the cant pivots on Uzsok Pass. whore Austrians and Ger- mans are in such great strength that the efforts of lilo ltusslaiui to reach the Hungarian plallis are likely to be prolonged. In the west the Freueli are appar- ently satisfled with their recent suc- cesses botwecu the Mouse and the Lorraine frontier. and claim only to have come in contact-with Gennaii ontanglements iu this region. Ofilcial German reports assert that determined attacks by the French have been re- pulsed along this section. Probably no session of the Brltlsli Parliament since the opening of the war has been awaited with keener interest than the sitting which will begin to-morrow. _ A " dry" England, unknown except for a period of two years. 150 years ago, is not beyond the possibilities. but the Govemment has given not' the slightest ofllclai lilnt as to what action may he expected in its determination to attack the problem of restricting the consumption of alcoholic liquor. Several days ago an opposition paper published a forecast of the Govern- ment plan, hi which was asserted the contemplated prohibition of all liquors exjeept light beer, which would be maaufactured by the Government. Th production received some con- firmation to-nlglit from a Government organ, which declared that the eiitire business of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors is to become a Govemment monopoly. A -Q---.-_-.A-...4_..@. A` (bassist to the Guardian.) ` TOKI , April 18.-‘-'i'luee hundred pints we-s sunsa not ii s em ~ Y hat wrecked ,the intsrlorof eoiliory I* . ui.iu. ...-mi .u...o-. un- f..-vs.-..t n.~....'....."i.i....n.‘n:;°..n‘z;"‘..rn,..i..t.... sei-;IBhiia”tLiose7kl tio-tfta&an:aontral>~ tsln r.. ss ow ssnr- ces. ‘lt is tlioabt til' rssens ls BHIIAIII PUIIIIHISIS WILHEIMINI SIHSU (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON. April 13.-Tile British Govcruuiellt has agreed to pllrclinse ( the cargo of the American steitnler , Wilhelmlna und to conipeiisntc tho owners for their loss. All agreement to this effect was reached to-day be- tween the Green Commission Co. of St Louis and the Government. _______..____._____. | IIIIIIIIAL VISIT Ill BIIIIIIII HEAIIUUIIIIIHS (Special to the Guardian.) DUNKIRK, April 13.-President Poincnre and Minister of War Miller left hero to-day for Paris after at visit of' three days duration with the French and Belgian troops in this vicinity. The French President had ii long con- versation wltli King Albert of Belgium `nt. the Belgian lieadquartt-rs. lie was `reoelvod also by Queen Elizabeth. SIH JUHII IIIEIISH WIIIIS MUHE MUNIIIUIIS (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, April 13.-A statement commander of the British forces on the Continent, which was read at is recruiting meeting held here last night. urged the necessity for mullltiolls and said: "i want to pound the enemy and go ou oundln them re ardlcss oi' ex shells I uso, because hy doing so I nm saving the lives of our gallant men. The more ammunition the less danger to our mon in making advances. I know when the time comes for a great move we can break through the Ger- mans." BRITISH IIIIISEIIS topaoial to the Guardian.) , NEW YORK. April 13.-Private advices were received here to-day from London to the effect that among the 111 persons who lost their lives by the sinking ot the British steamer .Falaha were some 80 British army ollcen going to join the expedition against the German colony of Kamer- un. Wlestern Africa. The infomation val' contained in a statement issued inihondon by the Elder Domstsr Com- pany, owners of the Bhlaba. Shortly after tho vassal was sank by tlis Gor- man submarine ln St Georges Channel _on lla:-slits. \ l bears out to the full the serious charg-1 from Field Marshal Sir John Fpoucll. -- D S 8 ~ penses, regardless of the number of HIPUIIIEII LUSI YESTERDAY Tuesday. April 13, 1915. 'l`lic llousc resumed to-day at 4 p.in., Mr Speaker Wyatt in the chair. Before the business of ilie House was pro- coeileil with the l’l‘cl1ili-r drew alleli- iioii to the absence through illness of Mr Janice K1-iilietly. I-le sziid:~-- Holi. members have doubtless noticed thc eoiitliiuod iibseucc from his place iii this liouso of Mi' Janie-s Kennedy, the lion. meniber from Ken- sington. I regret to iliforui the llousc flint the illness which has detained our colleague is of n serious llziturti. I think it proper to sity that his absence is n distinct loss to this Ilonse and that we all join in tho hope that he may soon be able to return iii his wouteil licalth. lion. Mr lilcNElLl., tiouimissioncr of Public Works. tabled a statement in reply to zi question will:-li had been asked by Mr Iiuutain, “ who erected the roll on I)iamoi|d`i-i Bridge, Wjiisloc ltotid? Wliut material was used and what was the total vost_ol` the work?" The floniiuissloncr oi’ Public \Vorks also tallied a statcnient in reply to lllc following questions whit-.li lliiil been asked by Mr iticliardsz- (1) The amount of each lt-init-.r rv- celved in 1914 i`or the building and repairing of South Lake Bridge, and the names of' f.lie teiiderors. (2) Why was the lowest tender for tho building of' the South Luke Bridge not 'accepted lu 1914? (Sl) Give names of tcudcrcrs and amount oi' each tender received lu 1915 for the building cl’ South Lake Bridge. (4) Has the lowest or any tender received lu 1915 been accepted? lf so. when will the work be completed? Mr Gallant asked the Commissioner of Public Works “ff he received ai petition from the inhabitants of Wosl. Devon and vicinity asking for at road from the \‘i/csterli Road to 'Percival ltivcr, sonic work having been done oil said roiul some years ago, and what action will llc taken lu the multi\r'."` and "lf he has received a petition l`roni the iiiliabiinuts of' Tyiit-. Valley asking for u road from cast. curl of the steel bridge sitiiittorl at Tyne Valley and following the course ol` the river at distance of 8 elioiils, and what notion will be taken iii the limiter?" lil rvguril lo the first. question, llic ‘ouiliiissiouor said lic \vould take llic iiatier up with the Govcruuicilt. in aiiswor lo filo sei-ond, lie said llc had visited the place iilid coiisidererl it in tho public interest lo have a short piece of road opened up liloug that river for the aoconiiuotliifloii of file iilittbitniiis ilicro iiiirl people who ivcro doing business in the locality. lie would bring flic matter before the Government. Mr MARTIN asked the Commission- er of Public Works. "lf any action has been taken iii regard io a. petition from uertliiri residents of Vernon River. Glencoe and adjoining settle- ments praying for the opening of a short road from (ilolicoe Road to Ver- noii River railway niutioii; if noi, is ll. tho intention of the Coiumlssioiier to proceed with the work this sum- mer?" - Tlie t.'oiiii1iisi.'iolioi' slated ilirif be had i'e<‘r-ivcil ilic petition. but could not give :iii answer to tho ques- llon off-liiinil. llc would bring thc lliallcr iii lhc atlelililui of the Govieril- Liieut and rcporl. in duo course. Mr DELANEY. olialrniuu of tht- com-| mittee oil the pefllioli from filo town of Kollslngtoii asking for iiicorporn-I lion, pl-ost-litcil it bill tilltillt-ti “An Avt to Amend nil Act io liicorporaio the 'I‘owli of iiciislugion." The bill was rtrncl it first. time and referred io flip t'-olnnllttee oil Private Bills. lion. Mr l_\_flA(,'.DONAi.D moved that tho lliiiisc do conie to thc fol- lowing resolution, soroiltlctl by Mr l)riwnr:-lti-solved, That it is expedi- ent to liiaki-. provlninu for the hetlor coverniiienl or the village of <'?ardigaii_ and tluit. lion. Mr Macdonald have leitvo to inirnrllico ii bill embodying llio priiiizlplo of sold resolution." Tho hill was iiilrmlllcutl uiiil rmiil :i llrst time. Tile l’lll