Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 23, 1878, Winnipeg, Manitoba The and provincial news tuesday Jan. 22. House met at 3 . Be x presented the petition of with reference to a claim a t the government. Presented the petition of asking for a Grant As a Recagni Alex f his guide to or Torquay from the special com to which wii3 referred Tho roads m. Sorted the Bill with several Amend tie committee for culture reported the Bill for the Section of native cattle with several r Oyagi. From the committo on t Camond Monts reported the Bill respect a ruined debtors with several Amend ing Imp Risu Royal. From the committee on reported the Bill in titled to authorize the Law society to a t Wellington loss to practice attorney at Law without amendment. Inq motion of or. Murray the petition of i Beeg was referred to the committee asked the government a thoth Thov were aware that fears Are enter offs fld of a probable invasion by Tho Colora do Bug in this province next summer Ito Jin Royal m the absence of the Jiter of agriculture replied that the government was so award and thought it a Well that the member for ileum ugly had called attention to the pest. Last year Ontario and Quebec had been visited when the ravages of the Scourge were appalling. See it was found in 1823, millions have marched across the continent to the sea. U was about Nineteen years from Tho time it was seen in the West until it appeared in new Jersey and it is Only nine years since the pests invaded the Dominion. From observations that have been made it is not at All unlikely the pest will visit this province next summer and it is Well to Call attention to Iund also to Tho cheap Means of de Fence against it. The extent of country it will devastate could be easily imagined Whan he said that one pair in it single sea son would produce one Dollar per acre expended on Paris Green would keep Tho Clear for a 1ie thought it Well that the government should prepare pamphlets and circulate them throughout the country showing the Best an cheapest moans of fighting the Scourge. My. Murray moved seconded by or. Black for an address to i excellency the Over nor praying his excellency to cause to be Laid before this House conies of All accounts rendered Tho govern ment of this province by messes. George Al Phillips and Joseph Doupe for losses sustained at the quarantine station at not Loy Creek also copies of All correspondence in connection with the same. Carried. Or. Cornus asked Tho Hon. The Premier fit was the intention of the government during Tho present session to introduce an act amending the land tax act of and if so on what Day hox. said the government were going to ask the Iio Uso to pronounce upon certain resolutions after which they would be Able to answer the question. Or. Sutherland introduced a Bill i Titu led an act to regulate tolls on Ivas read a first time. Second Reading on thursday. In. Chevier introduced a Bill in titled an act to Amend Tho act 35 vice. Cap. 15, in titled an act for the establishment of agricultural and arboricultural societies in which was read a first time second Reading on thursday. Or. Cornish introduced a Bill in titled an act to Amend an act of the province passed in Tho thirty sixth year Fller majesty s reign Cap. J8, which was Road a first time. Second Reading on Friday. . Or. Davis moved seconded by Hon. Jar. Royal that the House do resolve itself into committee of the whole to consider the following resolutions 1st. Resolved that it is expedient to Cre ate a fund exclusively for educational Pur poses by the Means of a general tax levied upon All land in the province save As hereinafter exempted that is to said tax shall not be assessed or levied in respect of the following land a land invested in or held in Trust for her majesty or for the Public uses of the province 6 land Bona fide owned whether improved or not by any resident or Corpora Tion in the province provided that such land so owned does not exceed in the aggregate 640 acres for each resident or Corpora Tion. 2nd. Resolved that the tax above mentioned be imposed and levied annually in the following manner that is to say a a tax of five cents per acre on All land owned by a non resident and that whether such land is improved or not. B a tax of three cents per acre on All land owned by any resident or corporation in excess of the Quantity above exempted. 3rd. Resolved that the not proceeds of such land tax shall be apportioned annually Between Tho different schools of the pro Vince in accordance with the provisions of he statute passed in the 38th year of her majesty s reign. Hos. Or. Davis said it would Bremem Breed that the Hon. Member for Rockwood had introduced a Resolution which he had said would express an abstract opinion of the House and lot the government see the deling of the country but As that resold Hon had been indefinite Tho government had thought it better to bring Down some thing More definite so they could rame a Bill which would be acceptable to All. Or. Coax was understood to say that he intended to move in amendment that the fund so derived be set apart for the assist Ance of local railways instead of for educational purposes. Or. Cornish could not endorse the Princi p e of giving the whole of the reserves to the schools As it would be Large. He could not agree to the Resolution saying that the net proceeds should to apportioned among the schools As he supposed it meant it should be equally divided Between the two sections it would seem that the govern Talent were trying to Force the member for Rockwood to vote against his former Opin As he had said he would not agree to the perpetuation of the present school astern. Thought that improved non resident should be exempted. Another thing he did not understand was Why a Corpora Tion Only had to Psi three cents per acre Thile a resident had to pay five. One object of the Resolution of Tho Hon. Member Rockwood was to tax the lands of the Hudson s Bay company. He did not see 1vfiy there should be an exceptional tax regard to the company. He would like Aoe the Money go into the consolidated fund and what was More than sufficient to pay Grants for schools could he expended on roads and Bridges. He did not see Why residents should pay school tax twice Over As they would have to do under this Resolution As the government tax would be for educational purposes and there would also be a local rate. The government appeared to be afraid that the House would have no Confidence in them if the Money went into the general fund and therefore had pre scribed the department in which it shall be expended. A. Luxton said the member for Poplar Point had referred to his Resolution and had endeavoured to convey the idea that the resolutions submitted by the government and his or. A s were out of Harmony but such was not the Case. The honorable gentleman was Correct when he said the speaker did not care so much for Revenue As to make the lands a Burden to the owners and Force them to sell. These resolutions covered the Resolution introduced by him self and went one step farther in stating to what purpose the Money should be devoted. To held that As the tax was to be raised All Over the province it should be expended for a common object and doubted if a More common object could be found than that to which the tax was to be devoted. Lie differed with the honorable Mem Ber for Poplar Point when he said this would necessarily continue the denominational school system As the Money would be divided pro rata amongst the schools after a specific amount was Given to each school. Again he said the member for Poplar Point had said More Money than sufficient for educational purposes would be raised but we now have sixty schools and if there were funds enough to would have nearer a Hundred not More than would be raised by Tho tax and with sixty schools the average for each would Only be a Little Over on which amount the most Humble school in Tho province could not exist. He or. A admitted that the same land might to taxed twice for schools but it would be Tho same if this Money were devoted to roads. The Relief thus afforded would enable localities to devote the local taxes that would otherwise have to be raised for school purposes to other necessary local improvements. The honorable member for High Bluff had suggested that the land within a municipality be exempt from this tax he had no objection to this but if they hum exemption they should not participate in the Revenue raised outside and that would be objectionable As for instance the municipalities of Winnipeg and Kildonan iad not an acre of wild lands within their limits and it would be unfair to deprive them of their share still he had no objection to exempting county municipalities although that might possibly leave a Loop Lole for the Hudson s Bay company to u keep through on the grounds of its being an exceptional tax. The honorable Mem for Poplar Point had taken exception to Tho discriminating rate levied. He the peaker had always held that foreign and Lent speculators were equally prejudicial of the settlement of the country still there was a distinction Between them As any profits a resident May derive from his spec dilation remain with us whereas that of he non resident is withdrawn from the country. It is a fact that that there Are Many in the other provinces who invest a few Hundred dollars hero with a View of aking away thousands. He was in favor of prohibit Iory a tax As would make Vild lands a Burden to their owners and Force them to sell. The motion passed on the following division and Girard messes. Gunn Dick Chenier Iii ton and Taylor Martin Murray Cowan Cornish and Sutherland Tho House went into committee or. Black in the chair. Do. Cowan moved that in the first Resolution the words exclusively for educational purposes be struck out and the words for railway educational and other Pur poses substituted. A lengthy debate ensued on an Issue altogether different from that arising from the Resolution. The amendment was voted Down and the follow ing amendment moved by or. Brown accepted by the government and carried that Tho following words be added to Resolution first a provided always that on application and petition from the Munici pal Council of any county or subdivision of county such county or subdivision of county shall not come under Tho operation of such act provided also that any county or sub division of county applying for exemption and being so exempted shall not participate in such school Grant the other resolutions were adopted with some slight amendments and without de Bate. Tho committee then Rose and reported. The following Are the resolutions As they passed 1st. Resolved that it is expedient to create a fund exclusively for educational purposes by the Means of a general tax levied upon All land in the province save As hereinafter exempted that is to say the said tax shall not be assessed or levied in respect of the following land a land invested in or held in Trust for her majesty or for the Public uses of the province 6 land Bona fide owned whether improved or not by any resident or Corpora Tion in the province provided that such land so owned does not exceed in the aggregate 040 acres for each resident or Corpora lion. Provided always that on application and petition from the municipal Council of any county or subdivision of county such county or subdivision of county shall not come under the operation of such act provided also that any county or subdivision applying for exemption and being so exempted shall not participate in such school Grant. 2nd. Resolved that Tho tax above mentioned be imposed and levied annually in the following manner that is to say a a tax of five cents per acre on All land owned by a non resident or a Corpora Tion whose head office is outside of the pro Vince and that whether such land is improved or not. 6 a tax of three cents per acre on All land owned by any resident or corporation having its head office in the province in excess of the Quantity above exempted. 3rd. Fiesole a that the net proceeds of such land tax shall be apportioned annually Between the different schools of the pro Vince in accordance with the provisions of the statute passed in the 38th year of her majesty s Reirin. Or. Chi Nike introduced a Bill in titled an act to Amend the act concerning the registration of deeds and to introduce a better system of registration of deeds which was read a first time second Reading on thursday. The petition of Thos. Dowse asking for an order for a number of his pamphlets on Manitoba and that of Spence a Skeg that his pamphlet on be treated As liberally As others were referred to the committee on agriculture. The House adjourned at until 6 o clock to Morrow Standard life Assurance co of Edinburgh. And All Canadian premiums invested in Theoann try in addition to a further portion of the com Pany s funds. Accumulated fund Over assurances in Force Over annual income upwards of claims paid to Canadian policy holders amount to Over oni million dollars. Tho3. Howard m. Ramsay agent Manitoba manager for Canada. O24m o o d q it Fol 3 w e 0 cd j 1 5? s1 8 9 h 4 Al co t cd d m o f Ohms of half Breed assignment and Power of attorney All the necessary papers for the Purchase of half Breed lands for Sale by Donaldson beos., and j. M. Macg11egob, free press Branch office. A vhf it. Paul and Pacific and o red River and Manitoba rail Road. Shortest and cheapest route to Canada and All Points East. 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