The Huron Signal, 1886-6-18, Page 88 THE HURON SIGNAL, FRIDAY, JUNE t8, 1886.
THE SCOTT ACT.
The Polios -Magistrate Debate in
tho County Council.
.t Pretty ren and Irr, Fair Report of the
Pierrrhe. Mase.
At the last session of the Hurou coun-
ty o,uscil, when the quosticn of asking
the Provincial 1 t to appoint
paid police magistrate came up, the 10'
lowing brief debate occurred : -
Mr. Wilson, reeve of Sealorth, sod h
nide Ira tution with t6e duunct u
prss oe upon his miud that it was
step in the right direction, and in th
lutenist of the whole county. Looking
et it even (nun the point of thine oh.
were opposed to the working of the Scut
Act, it was in a direction which th
ought to
ort. And for this reason
Since he pre us sessions they had •
estimate Laid before them of the •rnuun
that would be required by the commis-
sioners and inspectors ..f East Huron
It would he m the interest of economy
to appoiut • police makistrate, as th
prawut mode of trying cases would bring
little or nothing, into the funds of th
county. If • police magistrate was not
appointed two-thirds of the expense u
enforcing the law will atiil fall upon the
county, perhaps in 1 eases.
With • polis then would
be some tines, and these would go toward
Pepin the expenses of that official. I
u in the interest even of those who do
not favor the Scott Act. The oomplaint
of those who do favor the Act u that
they tad not up to the present time had
the proper to enforce the law.
The people expected
machinery in full running order to be
given to them. If • police
were given, and the Scott Act still found
to be unworkable, then the .
people themselves would admit that it
was right and proper that the Act should
be swept [runs the statute book. That
would be the way to settle the matter.
The Scott Act was the law of the land
and the county, and it was the duty of
the council as the representatives of the
people to do what lay in their power to
*reform that Act. They had no right to
shirk the responsibly, even if they didn't
work or vote for rte Act. Those who
voted for the Scott Act have no mon
responsibility resting upon them to en-
force the law than any other person in
the mantis. Every legitimate means
should be need for enforcing the Act.
Owing to the lateness of the hour he
would not speak .t any further length.
Mr.Kehy, reeve of Blyth, said, taking
the arguments in the speech of the reeve
of Seaforth, he certainly thought the
first part nut very material. He attempt-
ed to make us beliewo that the appoint-
ment of • salaried polioemagistr•te
mould lessen the expense of the people
cf this county. Any sensible man see-
ing and believing the rept given in
from the East riding of Huron would
sea it was going to est a g..od deal al -
read and yet the council was expected
to add to that expense. 1t was a ques-
tion in his mind if the solicitors' opinion
had been given in this matter ; and he
didn't think Mr. Wilson to be a special-
ist on the c,natitutionality of the Act.
They had read the items in that account,
and never thought they would be sad-
dled w;•6 • `.' ••� that kind. A police-
tuagistrate would add to that dent �,-
000, and would still increase the burden.
Mr. Wilson's argument in that case falls
short No man should hcps for mating
money for the county funds out of the
breaking of the law by persons who were
residents of this county. No man should
wish that our pockets should be loaded
with money from anyass arising from
criminal matters. e cry that magis-
trates could not be had to try masa ander
the Scott Act was alt buncombe ; he was
not afraid to take any case arising in
Blyth, Morrie or W awanosh. (G pr..eri-
oca laughter and applause.) The people
who made the t of the Soots
Act should pay for the working of it.
The temperance people have found fault
with the s^d inspectors ;
they have had inspectors, and have had
also what might to called an "informer."
Surely they didn't expect the police-
'
t t to eo into the ehebeens.
"Hincely," ar.tued the neve of Blyth,
"we should be very careful of•ppointin;
• [police -magistrate. 1f you appoint a
Po . to hen tonight, you will
only bo entering the thin edge of the
wedge ; for the same people will come
again before two years and ask lar one
for each riding. This is miming, and
you have got be very careful." The
speaker thought there was sufficient
machinery now in the magistrates of the
eeesty to enfeves the 1.lestt Asa Ow
the question of appeal he said that if
there was atything he detested it was a
cast iron rule. There should always be
au opportunity ..f appeal A fair trial
with the defendant getting the benefit of
the dusht in every caw was British lair
sed constitution. If any magistrate
would not work. it was the duty of the
temperance people to ask tint such •
man be struck off the list.
Mr. Campbell. reeve of Stanley, did
not t:,ink it worth while to go over Mr.
Kelly's arguments, which had en often
been disproved in the council. The law
win passed by the people of the county,
and passed to be enforced, and it was
the duty of the council to assist in hav-
ing it enforced. Theeuunty awned had
already said a police -magistrate would
be an effective instrument, and they
could not well go hack on it. He then
moved an amendment, which he after
warde withdrew, to the effect that the
council had net changed its mind on the
que.t,.•n ..f the necessity of a police -
magistrate being appointed.
• Mr. McMillan, reeveofHallett, said
the reason for lack a serene of the
Scott Act in this county ass that the
machinery wee not in proper order. He
believed that the Act should be married
out, and en did a majority of the potpie.
The h..telkeepere themselves were at
first anxious to keep the law, but they
!mind that the machinery was imperfect,
and so Mt violation became fere gen
tarsi. The prop4 of the eoaaty by a
sjnrity of 1,000 had put it en record
that they wanted the Scott Act, and
they wanted it enforced. The pnlies-
y�sgistrate was nut et to run up
sad down the enemy bunting ease. ; Fut
there were now a ■umber d eases wait-
ing for pnwcutsoa lost as • on as a
police -magistrate was appointed to 11y
them In this province there Pse a
deceased Victuallers Associates to
Ugh! cases. 11 coma were to be saved to
the county a puisne -t i.trtte should bis
appointed ; others tee thele would u. 1.4,
Knee, and the trials would go ou at ciao
oust without any money cutapg in to
lay for the enforceuient . 1 the law. In
the county of Welhugtou the Act was
int being violated much, because the
law was being enforced from the first.
The tie..tt Act was tie law of the count,
of Huron, and it should be given a fair
a ch.rce. If the Act was fairly adm'nie-
- tend, and then didn't stand on its own
feet be for one would go back on it ; but
hi could not du •o unless it got • fair
e trial. Having found that a police-ntag-
u estate could not be had without salary,
eif they were true to themselves soil
to the people they would oak the Pro
venial 17 to give theist a
police magistrate with a salary for the
the
full enfo,ro.ment of the law.
Mr. Boaoum, deputy reeve of Gode-
e rich township, spoke at lea,ilh, and his
remarks wet• to the following effect :--
t The gentlemen who now asked for a
- poiioe-magistrate had before claimed that
• great benefit would accrue to the coun-
e ty if they bad one without a salary. The
persue. people never admitted be-
fore the Act pained that it would cwt
anything to the people to has* it admin-
istered. They never told the electors
that the county would be called upon to
pay the expellees of adminiating the
law.
Mr. Cook, deputy reeve of Howick.
said be would explain why he would
change from the position he had taken
on this question ie the past He would
first say that the remarks of some who
had recently spoken were almost caleu•
lated to keep him from chsngitg his
position. He asked : "If I believe after
twelve months that I would be doing
wrong to take the triune I took before,
is it right fur gusto follow it out lust be-
cause I do not desire to be counted in-
consistent 1 I blame .0 men fur making
• change in Use position he once occu-
pied. I cannot support the measure to-
n ight, as I have done before for the ap-
t of a poli The
Scott Act party bad sow asked the
county council to request the Onta-
✓ io Geven.mtut to appose a nsagia-
trste with salary ; but he claimed that
when it was considered that nie-tenths
of the Scott Act caws had been uneuc-
ceasful and casts wen being heaped up
for the people, the t of •
salaried polio. magistrate wouldnot mood
the matter. The position he took was
this : He had heretofore voted for •
polio. -magistrate with salary and with-
out salary, and now he would gait bum -
bugging and Tote seminal the appoint-
ment of a poi . (Hear,
hear, and •pplausa from the Anti -Scott
councillors.)
The vote on the question resulted as
follows :-
Fur the r trate - - Beattie,
Scott, Smiles. Hornet', A. McIlurcbie,
tltrachan, Black, McMillan, Currie,
Strathers, Wilson, Torrance, Corbett.
-13.
Against the poli 1.: -Walk-
er, Anderson, Hays. Britton, Manley,
Oliver, Bryan., McPherson, Saunders,
Girvin, Campbell, Griffin, Howe, Wray,
Kalbfeieh, Rennie, &won, Johnston,
Beck, Kelly, Clegg, Cameron, Edber,
Rollins, Cook, Kay, Durnin, Allen,
Elliott, Rogers, Beacons, Bisset, Keine,
Jacques, D. McMurchie.--35.
FLOWER SUNDAY.
An Interesting Service at Knox
Church.
A Serene t. the Children of the emsdey
tteh..l by Rev. t. Cee, HO.
On Sunday morning last a lance onn-
*r.gation of young and old assembled
at Knox church, to Ovist in the apecul
service. In most of the Presbyterian
churches of America the day was made
the occasion of a special service for the
young, called "Flower Sunday," from
the fact that flowers were to play a prom-
inent pert in the decorations of the day.
The platform was covered with Bowen
and planta of gorgeous hues,and preset
ed a magnificent sight. The boys and
girls of the Sunday School, who occu-
pied the centro row., wore handsome -
bouquets.
Rev. Dr t're, the pastor, conducted
the service He took for his text 1
Kings, 14:13:
"Aad all Israel shall mourn for him and
shall bury bins : for be only of Jeroboam
shall come to the grave. because there la 1.
him found some good thing toward the Lord
Uod of Israel. in the house of Jeroboam."
In a clear and interesting manner the
prwober pave t1 s history of the lad Abi-
jah and his line, the children listening
with rapt attention and with the best
p'tesible behavior.
The name Abijah occurred often in (Reported byTelevvhone from Ratios M111s.1
IlODae.CY. J•Oe li Itfs•.
t ore of that name. One was • pneet Wheat, (red wiateri 1 bash .... t oo P e 0e
•.ribs the *hamster, as the MON name
had beets enrol to the am of Rehohuam,
of whose Ort .scot, "H• walked le all
be sine of fin f.ther." But rt givss us
a sort of key to this lad's character. Hts
filial love t.• A•s heevrnPy Father was
d wbtlees the ' go..J then..' 'the fear
of the l.•,s l s``k.ken 1.1 iu the Bible u
really .t loan of lure- -a fear to do wrong
bec.Lw the wrung 1• diglessiug to .Nee
w e htv., aid one who lure. us, tow. The
love of Jens for us ass above any oth-
er -father, mother, sister or brother.
2. How did It get there f Abijah was
'lot born with it ; nor ale any of us t.,rn
with the love of (Ind in our hearts Who
put st theist 1 The H•.ly 131arit. This
lad probab y read the Bible .r had it ex-
plained to him, and h. hived Chet as re-
vealed in that book. He laved the true
w orabi,, of (0o.d. He, J.oibtleu. l..red
to be in God's houses. The preacher
then expressed a wuL that hereafter he
would ase more children at the regular
services of the Sabbath.
3. N ho found it in him 1 He found
it himself. He might not be able to
say, "I know I am al: that I should he
he might wonder if It would
carry him to heaven, but be could say,
"1 know it u there, and that I love
Clod." It is likely his frieuda around
him would say : "Tapia is • pious buy ;
be doesn't swear, nor break the Sabhatli,
be loves his parents ; he u • good boy.
This "good think(" spoken of in the
scriptures cannot be found in any due
cbetient boy, or 1.. any lad that swears
or neglects to pray to God. If this
"good thing" is in anyone, it will be
seen by those who know them. God
also found this good thing in him. That
is the mom important id all. God look-
ed upon it with great pleasure, because
it sea just his own image refected in the
child. . I live them that love me, and
they that seek me early shall find me."
4. This is called • "good thing," and
a gond thine will maks us happy. Riches
are good if kept in their place. Honor
in good. Bet "riches anti honor, yea,
durable riches and hottor," are for those
who love God. This "good thing"
Spoken of in the text will lead to • crown
and a place with Jesus forever and ever.
When God looked down on the Dowers
and other works of his hands in this fair
world, he I than to be good,
because they were all beautiful ; and
God has :nadir os to love the flowers, be
cause he planted in our hearts a sense of
the beautiful. The strangers who visit -
cd Guderich • short time ago said the
place was looking just perfectly lovely.
It doesn't matter when you cast your
eye ; on the lake, the gardens, the woods
or anywhere else, it all appears beautiful.
The Bowers on your brassie today, child-
ren, look beautiful, said the Dr. , but
then is something yet more beautiful,
and that is the "good thing" spoken of
in the text. It is s good thing because
it brinks us into good company ; iota the
company of God'. children now and
hereafter. It brings you also into the
company of Christ, even here. The
Bowen are beautiful, but they will perish
before the week goes by, and so wiih all
other good and beautiful things of a
temporal kind hen below. But the
"rood things- Abijah had thousands of
years ago, he still has and will have for-
ever. He is full of joy now, and will
grow in holiness and joy and beauty for-
ever. Choose this good thing today,
You little children are not too young to
be happy ; none can be truly happy with-
out this "good thing," and all can be
happy with it. This buy found the
"good thing" because he asked for it.
Ask for it, that you may be happy now
and happy for a'1 time.
The culle.ction taken was for the bene-
fit cf the organ fund of the Sunday
school.
COMMUNICATIONS.
We do not hold ible for the
opintoes of our Correspondents. ('ontribu-
ten Ic the department must confine them-
e elree to public questions. and be brief.
Inside 1 he Limps.
To the Editor of The Signal.
Sia, --This a the season (I the year
that our young ladies wish to take a lit -
boating on our ricer in the
evenings, but they are prevented from
this healthy and eij..yable pastime by
boys and others wh•, consider themselves
"nista." whe swim iro,und in the no et
public parte of the River. Would it not
be well for our Mayor to put constable
Yule on their track, and snake them Ra
to bathing places at less frequented
potato. Lt. t:crv.
-Mane.
ll t pry to anile toe nui-
sance is for the oatues o f delingvents to
be given to constable Yule. There is a
bylaw gnversing the cue.-[Eti. Sweat.
sew Ad TMs walk
Sawn valley -Wm. Lee.
1 I of Seaar-Marshall tiros.
Tendert W leiter Adamson.
('losinwOut RuSlnew -N'. R. Ridley.
(1mw4* t. uegertek Pellenatt'e 4'ire.s.
e.derleh li•rketa
the Bible. There were four noted per- Wheat.Irainipbeah .... e0 iS N g0
another a judge, • third a kin the so= WMat'Ierrltyttl bush .:ern 0 1110 M 0 i0
, R S Wle•t. Igooesl r btuh •0f!t 0 os
h 1 hi
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of RehoboamI, and the four$ was the
subject of the text, Don of King Jet »-
boom, a mere boy. This lad took sick,
and God took him away because it was
better that he should be taken away
then to live. The journey of the queen
to the blind prophet, ALtjah, was then
told in an interesting manner, and the
result ..t the visit vividly described.
The boy was to, be the only member of
that royal line who would die • natural
death. It was a geed thing, not • bol
thing fbr that lad to die ; he was taken
away in love and mercy Trom the fate of
his relatives, because Ood had found
"some good thing" in ht.n. The preaeb-
er then asked :-
I. Whet wee the "good thing-' that
was found in Abijah
2. Who put it into him 1
3. Who found it in him 1
4. What gond did it do him 1
Ne then proes.ded to avower these
gestation to the following .Root.
1. What was the "gond thins 1" Was
it 'nod looks, fine clothes, royal descent,
a stat, ly home, or anything o1 that sort 1
It was nothing ah.,Nf him at all ; it was
something in him. It was got Sae tal-
ents or natural ability or clever-
e ees. It wee something better than all
thee, good as they aro in their plasm.
We may. perhaps, find it in the hny's
'panto. Ahijaph masa., "My Father, Je-
hovah." The imam did not always d•
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The Elegant and Commodious Steamer.
"Saginaw Valley"
wM. seaa-f . Nasser.
W.il run dur.ng the $.aeon of Navigation, as
feUowe
!Paw Goderich every Thursday, at 1 o'-
clock p.m.. fur Bay City sad Saginaw, calling
u t4aad Bean. Pert Hope add Tawas, welkin+
c•taarctioas meiib Weer Shore Brats at Sa..
Beach fur Roger City. Cbrboy a, Mecklmac
laud sad tet. knees. and at Bay City with
steamers fur Harrier illy. (h.ettle and Alpena,
returelag a Roderic► oe Sunday.
Leer se Dederick every Sunda.. al 12 tido: k
sees. fee Port Ronin, Itstruit sad Cleveland.
returning to Dederick oa Thursday.
This route will be continued during the ep-
Wu ut narigatioe.
'T10} Errs
for the whole ROUND TRIP
��iiw�illl be
isse/.dd teem
$12.00,
occupying I days, sneaks sad berths Mended.
For rues of freight and passage, sad all
other information. apply to
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Agent et Dederick.
Notice must be gives by parties waning
Thursday Excursions.
Jame 17th, MMs. is i
Coming to Goderich
TUESDAY, JUNE 22.
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We bare en hand and nen offer at greatly
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2 New Beatty Reaper'.
1 Massey Reaper, second-
hand.
1 Water Tank, for supplying
water to steam three
2 4nee.
411Buggies.
1 Truck. �,�,
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