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, _ , FEBRUARY 1, 1916. 'r. 0M Blllfl8 AND WAGES» MR. ALLAN STUDHOLME GIVES NOTICE OF BILL. . The Labor Man's First Legislative En- tuetment--Propotres an Etght-hourl Day and a. Minimum Wage otl Twenty Cents Per "oar-To Stand _ By Bill. Labor was in the limelight at yes- terday's tttteen-minute session of the Legislature. Mr. Allan Studholme, who has com- prised "the party" so far as Ontario's legislative halls are concerned, for two years past, sought to present his . tlrst piece of legislation. The Hamil- ' ton man, having no seconder, content- ed himself by giving notice of a bill and asking the House to assent to its first reading. t The Premier pointed out that the i proceeding was not in order, that it was necessary tor the Labor man to prepare his bill and submit it when moving the first reading. Mr. Speaker so ruled, and Mr. Studholme promis- ed to proceed accordingly. The bill, Mr. Studholme explained, would be entitled "An act respecting fair wages and Labor regulations." It would be based on the measure intro- duced during the last session by Mr. A. E. Fripp (Ottawa), and withdrawn by its sponsor at the request of Hon. James Duff, Minister of Agriculture. on the closing day ot the session. "But! I will not withdraw mine," declared) Mr. Studholme stoutly, . 3 The measure proposes to establish a- statutory eight-hour working day and! regulation wages of not less than twenty cents an hour for all workers except farm laborers. It Mr. Stud- holme stands by his guns as announ-, red. its disposal will cause many heart-burnings among members repre- senting laboring constituencies. ' Four additional Government bills,; the result of the Statute Comntl?rt 1 sion's work, were brought down. Bir", i James Whitney introduced the mea- ' sure respecting the Queen Victoria i and Niagara Falls Park, while Hon, 1 Mr. Duff was responsible for those re- ( specting horticultural and agricultural . societies respectively, and the right of property in swarms of bees. l