Mining Review
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-09-02
issued: 1899-01-28
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note: VOL 2. NO. 39. SANDON, B .C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1899. five cents. 'Mr. R. F. Green, Slocan's Representative Addresses the House. ft Wo la* t week inadvertantly overlooked the following 'speech of Mr. Green in the House, on the Placer Mining Bill. His remarks were well put and show that hi. fully understood his subject, which is more than can he said of some other speakers. R.'F. Green (Kaslo) on rising to his maiden effort said : "Mr. Speaker, I had not intended to speak on this bill, but I feel that I cannot cast a silent vote,on such an important matter, and 1 also feel that it is incumbent on me to reply to some of the statements of the honorable gentlemen opposite. In the first place; sir, the} have objected to tlie power granted, to the Lieuten- ant-Governor-in-Council hi'sub-section 2 of the second section of the bill. It seems to me,sir, that it is only by such a provisir' i as this that the operation of this bill could be1, jarried into offset. If this power were to bo withheld from the rjiciitcnrint7-Goveri]or--in-Council companies might, find in all probabi'- ity would, be formed for the express purpose of evading this net. The argn-' j'jment of the Opposition in this regard Jk was,'therefore, very weak. Ii ''Seme members 'on tint side of the House had also advocated tlio introduction of a clause to make the bill */apply to quartz mining. Now, sir, il they understood quartz mining ns we do in Kootenay. they would not for ���������jOne moment advocate legislation of ) ibis kind in any direction. Thrre was no doubt but tbat placer mining was tho mining for the poor man in contra- ,t distinction to quartz mining, an indus- ' .try wnich required large capital, and, '���������therefore, was -more fitted to the capitalist. I make this statement notwithstanding the honorable member- {,������or West Lillooet (A. W. Smith) to the | contrary in regard to the large amount | of capital which had been, employed Tin the development of placer mines in lithe upper coun…
note: Print Run: 1897-1903 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Sandon (B.C.)
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language: English
lat: 49.975556
long: -117.227222
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Sandon B.C. : Cliffe and Son
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