. Introduction to forestry economics. Forests and forestry. SIR JOHN THOMMSON. 68 largely upon the Qntario plan, in place of the on^uated method of rulo^ by Sessions of the Peace and Grand Juriea luo control of road .and bridge moneys was vested in\he municipal councils, and many abuses develoiiied as tti< natural outgrowths of an old system^ were done away ^th. It was nat)aral that a measure of wholesale reform such as this should create discontent in different quarters, it The Liberal Opposition, as a matter of coi\rse, oppo^ and censured it. Magistrates all over the Province, whom it dep
. Introduction to forestry economics. Forests and forestry. SIR JOHN THOMMSON. 68 largely upon the Qntario plan, in place of the on^uated method of rulo^ by Sessions of the Peace and Grand Juriea luo control of road .and bridge moneys was vested in\he municipal councils, and many abuses develoiiied as tti< natural outgrowths of an old system^ were done away ^th. It was nat)aral that a measure of wholesale reform such as this should create discontent in different quarters, it The Liberal Opposition, as a matter of coi\rse, oppo^ and censured it. Magistrates all over the Province, whom it deprived of the §hare in governing the counties which they h^ hitherto held, were naturally indignant. And an army of officials who had been previouslj^ connected with the expenditures upon roads and bridges fought vigorously against the new proposals and against Mr. Thoifipson as the author of the reforms. But the measure wits so good as a whole that th^Legislature could hardly refuse to pass it, even thougl^.4^ majorily knew that the consci^tious labours 0^;itKe Attorney-General would deprive theNGov-' emjoeirirparty in the coming the support of what had practically become a political machineât^e magistracy ot the Province. A prolonged effort was also made by the Holmes^ Thompson Government, ^ if. was railed, to abolish the not \ very useful, a^nd certainly expensive, Upper House. In 1879, the Ministry introduced a bill for that purpose, which was passed by the Assembly but thrown out by the liegis- ⢠lative Council. An address to the Queen was then carried through the pobalar chamber praying for such amendgnent, to the British |7orth Amenca Act as would permit the Lieui-Govemdr-in-Council to appoint enough members df. the Upper Hou9e to carry the measure. The latter body presented a. cQuiiitw address to^ Jl^ Mcyeityv-Mid^l Ministry followed that up with an able document prepared by Mr. Thiunpfon, and endorsing the views of the â¢", // In Wt
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