A LIVELY SCENE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1911, 20 November 1913, Page 7

A LIVELY SCENE.

-: ' ■■■♦■■ ■■'■". ' WARM PASSAGE AT COLLEGE COENCIL. - WHO PROMOTED THE BILL) Though the meeting hist ijight of .tlio Victoria College Council was a ; : .bricf one it was characterised by a Warm pasr sage -between, Mir. it. M'Cailum, MJi., ■and the' .Chairman, Mr. 11. H. Ostleiv tho Ijittor being- -charged with . having! used his influence to promote- tho Vic-:. taftfi College BilL Mr. C. Wilson asked if the doputa-'' tion appainted by the Council .to. meoti - the Government with regard to ihp College Bill, had taken aiiy.action. ■.'.' 'Wio chaiftnttn replied thftt aftor'i the special, .moeting of the College. Council & new Bill was sprung upon them ,in : which tho franchise of .member's .-'of i?arliawas s-trtfok out. That altered the whole ■p.asitio.n.j so nothing had been donb.' Mr. Sl'OttUum: Who was .'responsible for the Bill? Mr. Al&n: Sou had better aßk-thb--" Minister; this is not the, place-td ask, Mr, M'Callnni: I want the answer;' from this Council. ■ Mr, Wilson-; It is pre.tt}r Well known iriio the members are"who wanted the removal of the Parliamentary 'fraii-, Cli-isOi The chairman: I don't know that any member, -of this, Co'nnci'l has done so.. Mr. Wilson: T didn't say the mem--uers of this Council-.' .'. ■■■~', Mr. M'Cailum remarked tliat ; wihcn he'was asked if he .was in favour of. th? : removal of the riiembers of 'Pafliaineiit from that Council lie ansVere.d':iji-.jlio' affirmative, because they'took so'littlo interest .'in the work. The .Education". Board authorities, had. three, irbp.re'sen-i 4ativ.es on ; tho Connei-l, and "lie"' -(the spcate). had ■bean' a'mfi'nibor.'ten 'Sears/ Hurt Bill deliberately ..remove'd-'hirn,. :aiid.was so framed thai tho oiie whose ■tiine was up first should cease to b'o-a-mem-that was himself, Mr";i M-'Caii lum epnC'luded: "I .am.not ijoing -fcast any favours, but,-the" time"will come when I shall get what I wahVV ■<: ■ TT .Mf- Atikinsonii : The.re is. not : m'u'oij : Imiyersity, reform'., in 'ihtt'Dill, . ■ Personnel of Counpli* Mr. C. Wilson asked if. he Was Til order in- giving notice :io.f -'motion'- wfth 7 .regard to tlio porsbiiiiel cdin:positMn'of the Cbuncilii, :\3 •:■ ■'■. - : ''A'-K" ■oii receiving i .fa-vgurabio jeply,' Mr.-' Wilsoii/handed. in- tlio JoHQwiiig-iotido of 'iViotion , 'tS' , "hff''discus'so'd , ''-at'-'tTii'-iiext'' meotiiift:: '''Tliat tliis, Ctiunial Ifin tliataks persjsn should, bo eligible for election or ■appointment as a meinoer"' any membflx■ of-.-w:hose family-hViarKeni--pl'dyeo cecdmgi ;Mr. Wilson said: '^doW : thinl£' ; ■it .is '."";;•'■ ■.'?';-■;■;: The ehairma.n.; You cah'ti'vdiscu'ss-B" notice of.motion. :iv'"'■■■'■,',. . Mt : M ! iCallu'm'i What ban ■ jroii :; <30. jfii you do discus's it? - : Tho Chairman;: If youVhadiis'tcnoiitd' tlio nunutes "or been at tliei inQoitiug, : yoa ■ would hare .'kiipwii more aboiit-jt.. Mr; M 'Ga-lltim'.:'. I have attended, every mQoting.e.xcep.fc : -;t'li6 .'special meeting'.' - .■'"- The •chairman- (to- .Mrt! V ■Unless- .y<3u,.have. a .noifieo 'Sf '.mo'tionj'youafo.fiutxfdr'dbr, '.! '..' 'f'■"■-.■.■■ Mr. tion>. ■ -I ..want, to ; : kn'ow ■ w'h'at "is : 'the'' c.xac.t.pb's'it.iau in relation. fo..''this'"-Bill'' I read'in the paper' that this Bill is to' no prticeeded With. Has the council exhausted -all, its means -of prbtcstihe against. tbe/Billf . : .... - ■'- : Tlie chairman i-Qmarited that all ho^ : knew, fofficniUy -or :b,therWise, wftfe.-tha't': tlie -College,-'.COnnqil- went., to thb'.Miiii'f' .jG'dtfcatjbny ah,d.asked for'cortain am.oij'drae'Uts to 'tho. Victoria .. Coilego' : J3il.li which were aocepte.d'i '■ -H<a -never-SS-W qr heard .ofilio-'fyll/; agaihi but ''wheii .it w'as'.introfl.U'qbd .'itV'-'cqii'taitie.d-' most of the n'meiidineuiis .|hfiy''Sa'd'.ast ed for, aiid others, -which nbho of thont. knew anytliiiig .about. . fie therefore'summoned, a special meotingi Wliiicli bnly,i seven .members ft'iip. after:they. had dise'U'ss,ed Hie rnotter & resolut'iqh-' was car'RH3d;,\fl-sking\iho 'Gbv.ein'nie'nt t<-, postpone the .Bill until'next 'session, A Uvely: Scene. ! v i Mil. Jl'Dailuni.;-By four, '',!td three, ■'■and thou the'chairman used' 'his personal .influencov:.' The .chairman'': 'Da 'you' su'gges.t that T did anything improper? Mr. .M'Cailum:s ] i .suggest you used your pcrsoiiai.lhfluenpe;,; ... 'The-::cha'irin''aii-.r'"You hav6..: : hb : .'re'aß'on■'! for .siiggestiiig; that; and '--l- call vuppu" jw-to witlidrdw it;'. ■' s'r.. '■.' ;■ ■ Mr. M''.Gallnni:::' t;Vwon!t wutlidraw-iV because '-I belio'vo.-.-'it. i-'acoept" ■■■ yourWord:" : t.hii.t as cliairiiian yoii' d'idvnbtfiise..' your inlluence, ijut liehind-i your position .as Ghaniiniiiij yaur enSqavours t'q'ha.vo tliat Bill. : prb-;.-meted. ' '';-:';-' Tlie chairman: I liave done nothing! of the sort, . "■' . ■■'■:~ : 'iyMr. Wii.sqn asked. Mr,.. M'Galium! toi withdraw liis statement, rbmarkiiigihht'' ho (Mr,. Wilson) did libt like : tiioi:BiH, but lip did not think, -that ■ Mr'.'.-M'G.alr'' liiirt,■shouM have -'gone so Kr.:i^.S;y'viv', The Chairman (to RJr. ■..Jl'.'Cailiiri)! i ,! ,'!''. -again a's'lc .yen to withdraw; ;.!"" ; :?;,■'': Mr. arCallum': Withdraw -what;? : J>.;-'.-Tlie ■'Chairman-: 'Withcir'aW ment that I."have dbho. .sometliihgi-'a's;, cli'airniii.n of this co.uac.il W'liich I tell!!! you I have iipt done. ~ *--"''-j.'\ Mr. M'o'aliiim: ~I make no ijnp.ii.&' tioii. ..' * '.'■■' Thci ohairmani I .prpposo.tbafcytiiis, discyssioii -cease, matter' much whether Mr.'ji'Gallum'-'w'iiihdraws' Or nOt; ; ~..-'' ;.,. :;-,' .. ■'!' !Mr-.- 'Ferg.us.on.! I :am quito'isatisnodi ■ that oyer}' -membe'r of this iCouiieil,feels;' that Mr.. ,M-'Ca : Uuiii stands alone- ini the ■-. views he .has exp.ross.ed:. .. ."..'.V'?' Tho ch'ai.riha'n': t thankyou" !fof that^; jhd cbmibi! then Wont into .cb'mmiii;-; tee. .',.■' ':■■ ,^ ; !;' Tlie IPrqfc'ssoriSl; Board: drew .atteiif ■ tiqn to tlie. fact tliat lit. the! ■■College' Bill no sup.eraiiiiuati.on was providedi.fo.r. the pfofessors, .and 'asked fo -be heard'.'iit; conimitteo. The council, receive, the deputation, aiid 'the-matter., raised, 'was;- thoroughly; di.scussfsqV.'■ ■•