CANADIAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. 95 



I do not think that we ought to take up a resolution so broad as this one at this 

 hour of the day (one o'clock), a resolution which is so controversial in its character, 

 and of which we have had no notice. 



Mr. CHOAVX. I do not want to appear discourteous, but it has been suggested that 

 perhaps the association might accept it as a notice of motion for the next annual 

 meeting of the association. 



The CHAIRMAN. There is no necessity of giving a notice of motion. 



Mr. CHOWN. Well, will you allow me to make it as a notice of motion, so that it 

 may be printed in the minutes, and come up for discussion next year? 



The CHAIRMAN. I would like to hear from the gentlemen from British Columbia 

 on this question. It affects them more than anybody else. The resolution is not 

 exactly correct as it now stands. There is no taxation on timber limits in Ontario. 



Mr. CHOWN. I said ' in other states,' and I had the State of Michigan in my 

 mind. 



The CHAIRMAN. There is no provincial taxation in British Columbia. 



Mr. JONES. There is under certain circumstances. It depends upon whether 

 they are according to grant or license. The license gives you only the right to cut, 

 and is^iot taxable. But a great deal of the timber there is cut in such a way that you 

 have to buy the land, a<id that renders you liable to taxation. 



The CHAIRMAN. That is private property. 

 Mr. JONES. Yes, but it is timber land. 



Col. LOGGIE. I think it would be advisable for us to postpone the discussion of 

 this matter until next year. It is a very important subject, and we have not the time 

 to deal with it as it should be dealt with. A great part of the revenues of the pro- 

 vinces are raised in this way. ' As my information now stands I would have to vote 

 against the motion as it reads at present. I think, perhaps, it would be bette~r to post- 

 pone it till next year, and we will have time to consider it. 



Mr. KECORDER WEIR. Perhaps it would be better for us to deal with it as Mr. 

 Chown asks. He simply asks, as I understand it, that it be placed upon the minutes, 

 and then it will be discussed and adopted or defeated at the next annual meeting. 

 During the interval we will have it before us in order that we may study it, and when 

 the time comes we will be prepared to discuss it in a full and proper manner. 



The CHAIRMAN. So far as I am personally concerned I would rather that it did 

 not go upon the minutes as a notice of motion. Why cannot we deal with it the same 

 ab any other resolution? 



Mr. BOSTOCK. Perhaps the mover and seconder, seeing the view that is being 

 taken of the matter, would withdraw the motion before getting an expression of 

 cpinion from the association. 



