Short Legislature in British Columbia

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 37, 13 February 1937, Page 11 (Supplement)

Short Legislature in British Columbia

VICTORIA, B. C.—B'oroguing after the shortest session inns history, the : British Columbia Legislature looked 1 back on some constructive legislation. 1 It had relieved the ffnancial burdens of municipalities to the extent of 691,0U0 dollars a year. It had empowered the Government to borrow u,UOU,OUU dollars for road and bridge construction. It had put some new teeth into into tho provincial marketing act to stop tho * • bootieggiug " of agricultural prouucts by Orientals. It had increased appropriations lor social services. ft bad relieved farmers of substantial amouuts of taxation, in dyked areas, it bad extended for a year tbo existing moratorium on tbo principal of mortgages. it bad laid tbo foundation of a reai policy of forestry conservation, the hrst important action taken to preserve tbo future timber wealth of western Canada. This iourtii session of the Eighteenth Legislature may bo its last, as a provincial election is generally expected next year, either in Juno or in the autumn. oo uougut from standard stocks. A barge equipped with an “eyo" could be bunt lur IG,UOU dollars, ho estimates, and a luu-iool salvage snip equipped lor IGU,UUU. Tho apparatus Mourn bo adaptable to auy dual uud transferable from a raft to u vessel. Confessedly, “quite a bookworm," Heatn read ail no could lind in boons uud periodicals about optics, television and electrical, mechanical and marine engineering, in idli no nud helped to ouiid a wireless set that sent and received in a GUU-milo radius from Bioux r alls, B.D, tneu his home. The war ban. closed tho station in idl-i. Two of a Kind Tommy Atkins was applying to his Colonel for leave. ‘‘l’ve a letter from my wife, sir," ho explained. “Bho'a very busy with her houso-cieaning, and wants to know if 1 can get leave to help her with tho furniture polishing." “That's strange," exclaimed the Colonel. “1 also have had a letter from your wife asking me to keep you from having leave because you are only a nuisance when at home." “Thank you, sir,' said Tommy, turning sadly away. On reaching tho door ho looked round and said to tho Colonel, “Excuse me, sir, there are two liars in this regiment, and I'm one of them. I am not married yet."