slightly by his hon. friend from Rich-zation. He hoped his hon. friends who mond, with reference to the use which took that view of the matter would, at was to be made of this Bill for the pur- all events, see that it had been considerpose of obtaining the recognition of natu-ed, and that they would, therefore, acralization by foreign countries the quiesce in the view he had submitted to native countries of those who were natu- the Committee as being, on the whole, ralized. Those countries were accustomed perhaps, the safest course to follow. to greater formalities than existed in Canada, and it would to them seem strange if the person who was to be naturalized, and whose naturalization letters they were asked to recognize, had not been submitted invention being entered into. It was a some more formal way. It had been suggested that in England in similar cases the letters of naturalization would

pass formally through the Secretary of State, a degree of form more than was contemplated here. Another reason suggested was that it was more con venient to have the same formalities in reference to both countries, that they should not have one formality in refer

Hon. Mr. DICKEY was very sorry to place any difficulty in the way of the passage of a bill of this kind or that any amendment that he had suggested should at all stand in the way of a con

point that impressed itself forcibly on his mind, and if it was supposed by the Government that the simplifying of those proceedings might interfere in any way with the convention in another country, he would regret to ask the House to take a course of that kind. At all events, after the explanation that had been made he was not inclined to press the objection he had taken, and only hereafter enable the Government to prohoped that possibly circumstances might vide a more simple and inexpensive mode for parties to avail themselves of naturalization in this country. He was not aware until the fact was mentioned just now that such formalities were required in England, or perhaps he should not have taken objection. But circumstances were very different in England, where there was very little immigration from foreign countries, except of those who made that country a place of refuge. Canada, on the

contrary, depended largely for its increase of population upon immigrants from foreign countries.

ence to naturalization in Canada and another in the country of the birth of the alien, a reason which would recommend itself to one's judgment. Another reason was that applications for naturalization papers were generally made shortly before elections, and it was very desirable that those persons who might dispute the facts, or might think they were not sufficiently well established, should have an opportunity of stating their objections before some court or judge before the alien was naturalized and had acquired the right of voting. Those reasons were given, and they pointed to the conclusion that it would be safer, on the whole, to maintain the Bill as it was. Then it was to be observed that the Hon. Mr. MILLER said his reason for status of the alien was being urging on the hon. gentleman not to changed very much, and it might press his objection was in consequence be very desirable that that should of the proposed convention which was be publicly known his right to vote, about to be entered into on this question and his right to be elected, and the of naturalization. He did not know status which he acquired. He laid stress whether he had stated that the naturaliupon the opinions that had been men-zation of an alien in England required to tioned by some gentlemen in the other be under the certificate of the Secretary branch of the Legislature, whose consti- of State, but it was in consequence of his tuencies lie near the border, and who perusal of the English law, of which he had frequent applications of this kind, found this Bill, in many of its most imand he understood from some of them portant features, to be a simple copy, that they thought the affidavit should be that he considered greater formality fyled in court, and read over in was desirable in this measure. It was court, and that the certificate of for that reason he had taken the position the judge should be the final evidence referred to by the hon. Postmaster Genthat the alien required letters of naturali-eral. He was very glad that the leader

of the Government had found it proper | sition, unless it
to adhere to the language of the Bill as
it was first introduced to the House.

was that its character was not known. He did not propose to offer any opposition to the second read

Hon. Mr. BOYD, from the Coming of the Bill, as it would go to the

mittee, reported the Bill without amend

ment.

The Bill was read the third time and passed.

Private Bills Committee, where it would receive careful consideration.

Hon. Mr. FERRIER thought that the petitions which had been presented in the Senate to-day furnished good rea

GOVERNMENT RAILWAY LAWS CON- sons why the Bill should not pass.

Hon. Sir ALEX. CAMPBELL thought that the Bill, in its present shape, should not pass. Irrespective of any objections of a private nature, there was very strong reason why, on public grounds, the Bill should not become law. The Grand Trunk Railway crosses the Don by a low level bridge, immediately below the locality of the contemplated improvements. It is almost within the precincts of the City of Toronto, and trains are continually crossing the bridge.

Hon. Mr. FERRIER said that the trains of the Toronto & Nipissing Railway, as well as those of the Grand Trunk Railway, were obliged to cross this bridge, and not only that, but trains

The report was received, and the were continually shunting backward and amendments were concurred in.

DON RIVER IMPROVEMENT COMPANY'S

BILL.

SECOND READING.

forward at that point, which increased the risk of a swing bridge.

Hon. Sir ALEX. CAMPBELL said it was safe to say that trains cross that bridge every two or three minutes of the Hon. Mr. SCOTT moved the second day. The Grand Trunk Railway Comreading of Bill (60), “An Act to incor-pany having been empowered to cross by porate the Don River Improvement a low level bridge at that place, and the Company." He said that the Bill was traffic being of such a character as to opposed by certain persons in the lo- make it exceedingly dangerous to have a cality where it was proposed to make swing bridge there, he was confident that the improvements. Due notice would Parliament would not sanction this Bill be given to all interested parties, and unless the parties were prepared to conthey could be heard before the Private struct a high level bridge at that Bills Committee. point.

Hon. Mr. ALLAN said he had received several petitions against the Bill. As a citizen of Toronto, he would be exceedingly glad to see some of the improvements contemplated in this Bill carried into effect. They would be a great advantage to that part of the city. Still, the measure was of an extraordinary nature, and he could hardly understand how it had passed through the other branch of the Legislature without oppo

Hon. Mr. SCOTT understood that at the time the Grand Trunk Railway Company were constructing the Don River Bridge, an injunction was granted by the courts restraining them from making a low level bridge. He did not know whether that injunction had been dissolved, but it was understood at that time that if ever a swing bridge should be required the Grand Trunk Railway would construct one. However, all the

parties interested in the matter would | passed the House of Commons this sesbe given a hearing when the Bill came sion. He concurred in the opinion that up before the Private Bills Committee. it was necessary to have the names of Hon. Sir ALEX. CAMPBELL trust the promoters in the Bill. ed there would be no assent on the part of the Committee to the construction of a

swing bridge at that point. He could fancy nothing more dangerous than such a bridge would be in that locality.

Hon. Mr. REESOR said that the County of York also had two low level bridges across the Don which would be interfered with by the passage of this Bill, and it would be unfair to force them to adopt swing bridges unless the proposed improvements were of vital importance.

The Bill was read the second time.

METROPOLITAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY'S BILL.

SECOND READING.

Hon. Mr. VIDAL moved the second reading of Bill (15) "An Act to incorporate the Metropolitan Fire Insurance Company of Canada."

The motion was agreed to, and the Bill was read the second time.

Hon. Mr. VIDAL said there was a slight difference between this Bill and the Consolidated Gold Mining Company's Bill. The latter was a measure to incorporate a company having no corporate existence in any part of the Empire; this Bill was to incorporate a Company already incorporated within our own Empire, and they proposed to produce their Act of incorporation.

Hon. Mr. DICKEY said there was a further objection to the Bill — it proposed to incorporate a company for the purpose of carrying on business in other countries.

The Bill was read the second time.

INLAND REVENUE BILL.
IN COMMITTEE.

The House went into Committee of the Whole on Bill (Q) "An Act to amend the Inland Revenue Act, 1880." In the Committee,

Hon. Mr. AIKINS said it was found

J. WINSLOW JONES ASSOCIATION BILL. under the existing law that it was some

SECOND READING.

times inconvenient for those who have to

a

Collector of Inland Revenue. He therefore moved to amend the Bill by introducing a new clause giving the Governor in Council power to authorize before a Justice of the Peace. the taking of such oath or declaration

Hon. Mr. REESOR moved the second make declarations to be obliged to go to reading of Bill (44) "An Act to incorporate the Association known as J. Winslow Jones & Co., Limited." He said this Company was already incorporated under the Joint Stock Company's Act of Great Britain. It was doing business in the United States and Australia, and desired to erect canning establishments in Canada. Their business was canning fish, lobsters, meats, vegetables, etc., and shipping their products to all parts of the world.

Hon. Sir ALEX. CAMPBELL said this Bill was open to the same objection as had been suggested the other day with reference to the Consolidated Gold Mining Company's Bill; there was no mention of the names of the corporators.

It was a proposition to incorporate a Company registered in England. If they wished to be incorporated they should apply individually for a charter.

Hon. Mr. FLINT said it was strange that two bills of this kind should have

The amendment was adopted.

Hon. Mr. HAMILTON (Inkerman), from the Committee, reported the Bill as amended.

The amendments were concurred in. UNIFORM CURRENCY EXTENSION BILL THIRD READING.

The House went into Committee of the Wrole on Bill (66) "An Act to extend the Act establishing one uniform currency for the Dominion of Canada to the provinces of British Columbia and Prince

Edward Island.

In the Committee,

Hon. Mr. AIKINS said the coin for British Columbia would be transported

at the expense of the Government. With reference to the copper currency in Prince Edward Island, he understood there was very little of it there, and the same course would be taken with reference to it as had been pursued in old Canada, where pennies passed for two cents, and half-pennies and bank tokens for one cent.

Hon. Hr. WARK said there was a considerable variety in the coin in circulation here, and he thought it should be withdrawn and replaced by the surplus copper coin of Prince Edward Island.

Hon. Mr. DICKEY thought the title of the Bill was a mistake. The House was proceeding on the assumption that it was legislating for a uniform currency for the Dominion, and yet, fourteen years after Confederation we are without such a currency. The currency of Nova Scotia is at this day,in the Capital of the Dominion, subject to a reduction of five per cent.

Hon. Mr. HAYTHORNE said there was a very considerable quantity of new copper currency in Prince Edward Island which had never yet been in circulation, and he knew as a fact that there was a redundancy of copper coinage in that Province. It was of excellent quality, and there could be no possible reason for Hon. Mr. MILLER said he had preremoving it from circulation and intro-sented a Nova Scotia $5 bill in a store ducing other coin. Instead of benefit-in Ottawa, and had been told that there ing the public it would cause them considerable inconvenience and loss.

Hon. Mr. MACFARLANE wished to know the intrinsic value of the copper coin of Prince Edward Island. He knew that it was of an inferior character before the Province entered the Confederation.

was a discount of five per cent. upon it. He presumed this was due to the system of trade which prevails in Ottawa, and to the fact that the banks of Ontario and Quebec are endeavoring to drive Lower Province notes out of circulation. No doubt if the banks in the Maritime Provinces had agencies here it would be different. It was very unfortunate that not know the component parts of the coin, create a feeling that was not at all it should be so, because it tended to but it was very handsome.

Hon. Mr. HAYTHORNE said he did

Hon. Mr. AIKINS said the Government would not send copper coin to the Island so long as they had abundance of it there.

Hon. Mr. HAYTHORNE said the

Government of the Island had withdrawn the old coin from circulation at a considerable expense, and replaced it with this new coinage. If they should have any trouble with this coin again, they would have to withdraw it again.

Hon. Mr. MILLER On whom would the loss fall the Local Government or the Dominion Government?

Hon. Mr. HAYTHORNE The Local Government.

Hon. Mr. MILLER said it wonld fall on the Dominion Government. The currency had been issued before Confederation, and therefore formed part of the debt of the Island, which was assumed by the Dominion. If there should be any loss at all, it would fall on this Government, which owned the currency.

desirable in the growth of the Dominion. The people of Nova Scotia accepted the currency of old Canada at its face value, and it was rather provoking that their bills, which were redeemable in gold, should be subject to

a discount here.

Hon. Mr. ALMON said the only way to obviate that difficulty would be to pass a law compelling the banks of the Maritime Provinces to have agencies up here. With regard to the copper coin of Prince Edward Island, he thought the House should proceed with great care in adopting the currency of that Province. He remembered that their notes were, at one time, made of leather, and that they aftewards adopted the Spanish dollar, and, by cutting a hole in it, converted it into a four shilling coin. Those Prince Edward Island coppers should be carefully examined.

Hon. Mr. AIKINS said the notes of Ontario banks of good standing were at a discount in the Lower Provinces for the same reason that the notes of banks in

the Maritime Provinces were at a discount here they were not well enough known to the public. He trusted, as we learned more of each other, these difficulties would disappear.

Hon. Mr. LEWIN said the discount was owing to the fact that these notes had to be sent back for redemption. Generally speaking, the notes of Ontario and Quebec banks are taken in the Maritime Provinces at one-fourth cent discount, and he did not see how this could be obviated.

Hon. Mr. MILLER Five cents i they charge here.

Hon. Mr. LEWIN tant.

That is exorbi

Hon. Mr. SIMPSON said the bank with which he was connected would be glad to take them at two cents.

Hon. Sir ALEX. CAMPBELL This would seem to refer to some other case.

The Senate adjourned at 5.15 p.m.

THE SENATE.

Tuesday, March 8th, 1881.

The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock.

Prayers and routine proceedings.

THIRD READINGS.

Hon. Mr. ALLAN, from the Committee on Banking and Commerce, reported the following Bills, which were read the third time and passed:

Bill (7) "An Act to incorporate the Wrecking and Salvage Company of

Hon. Mr. AIKINS- Would you not Canada."-(Mr. Ryan.) take one-quarter cent.

Bill (34) An Act to incorporate the Hon. Mr. SIMPSON - That would Dominion Salvage and Wrecking Company.”—(Mr. Ferrier.) ·

not pay.

Bill (54) "An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Accident Insurance Company of Canada, and to authorize the change of the name of the said Company to The Accident Insurance Company of North America.' "-(Mr. Ferrier.

THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF CANADA.
MOTION.

Hon. Mr. TRUDEL moved :

"That an humble Address be presented to His Excelleney the Governor General, praying that His Excellency will be pleased to cause to be laid before this House :

1st. A return of the names, origins, religions, offices and salaries, or other remuneration of all public servants in the Dominion of Canada, commissioned and not commissioned, permanent and temporary, classified according to the different branches of the service, with summings up, showing the total of the salaries of each branch, and the grand total of those of all the branches together.

"2nd. A classified list of such servants, showing from what Provinces they were taken respectively, the number of those from each province, the amount of their united salaries in each branch of the service, and the number and total amount of the united

salaries of those from each province, in all the branches together.