New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
THE OTTAWA PARLIAMENT
BUSINESS TO CONE UP AT THE SECOND
SESSION NEXT MONTH-DIVORCE
LEGISLATION PROBABLE

Ottawa Jan. rs CspeciaD.-The second session
Of the ninth Canadian Parliament opens on
February l3, less than three weeks from now. 1t
is expected that the session will be long
and propagation will in all proba biity take place
before May !, in ample time to allow Sir Will
frid Laurier sufficient time make the necessary
preparations for his trip to England TO attend the
coronation Of King Edward VII. Sir Wilfrid is
70 be accompanied by suite and escorted by an
array OF canada's picked military men. The ar
rangements to be made in Council not later
than the middle Of March.
When Parliament meets the government will be
better able carry through all its measures than
il has previously been In 1886, when the Liberal
party came into power after having remained in
opposition for eighteen years out Of a Senate num-
bering eighty-one members it had only seventeen
followers. To-day there are thrty-four Liberal
Senators and three vacancies, which. when tllled,
will give the Liberal government a support in the
Senate Of thirry-seven members. There also four
rnembers-G. T Baird, Of Perth Centre, n. B., j.
Dobson. Of Lindsay, Ont; ]. r. Gowan, Of Barrie.
Ont. and NJ. Sullivan, of Kingston, Ont-who can
be depended upon TO give the government strong
Independent support. This would give the govern
ment a strength in the Senate Of forty-one men,
bers a majority Of one in a full vote OF the
sighty-one members. This is a decided change as
compared with Senatorial affairs they existed in
1886. when the Conservatives had majority of six
ty-four. This change in the personnel Of the Sen
ate is attributable 10 death and designations which
have taken place within the last five years.
The government has majority in the House Of
Commons of ffty-five, and it practically controls
the Senate. It need not therefore, be afraid 10
bring forward any measure the coming session.
rs with both houses under its control. II can re-
gard with Indifference the full opposition Of its
political opponents both in the House of Commons
and Senate and outside. If the Mackenze-Mann
Yukon bill to be reintroduced at the coming
session it would pass both houses.
OF the Dominion Cabinet formed by Sir Wl!frlo
Laurer in 1896 only eleven of the sixteen men
k.re he aiW n
It is t probabie that bill to create divorce courts
n Canada will be introduced shoruy aIEgt Rtton IN
troduced bill in that direction which was qpposeo
Leagues and received such general opposition that
tRs sf gfs nnay MeTedfS refused to allow
couple who had married in Canada and afterWara
sster marrving Others returned to Canada to live
fS be pr on o aaaa0 SaaFgs 0 1orc laws pre
vented the poor man from haXpg the tn & PFTbsff bsf u
tee OF Ontario has created stir in all circles III
Canada. 1t is being treated in the newspapers
discussion in a. almost every home and public place
f Ct meeting nIcs he r fenT9d and no e% have already
pronounced themselves in favor Of the re-intrO-
Divorces in Canada are granted by. the Senate
A committee Of nine members Is appointed before
reads the bills OF complaint, hears the evidence
ter of form comes before the Senate and ratified
5000. cost that no poor man Is capable OF meet
ing. ..,.-s ,..-. ,,.-.s,.,..
In reply to comments on thlef Jusuce MeFeuIIhs
finding which have appeared in some Of the news
papers THE Hamilton Herald" asks: Ana Is II
Indeed true that the purity Of Canadian homes is
preserved by making it practically Impossible tor
separate. and by compelling them TO live in hatred
husbands and Hives?"
Mayor Cook has received official notice that the
North American Fish and Game Protective Asso-
citation has accepted Ottawas invitation 10 hold its
next annual meeting here in January of next year
A bill calling for the removal Of certain judges
from the bench who. through old age deafness and
other infrmities make it impossible II IS claimed
for them discharge the duties for which they
appointed. will be introduced. Members OF
the legal profession both sides of politics have
represented to the government that this condition
Of affairs should cease, and the matter is TO be
fought out in Parliament at the coming session