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f ons mm * Y C o ALLEGFBS Dééyfifi T}f) P R A C ( T, % 0 beincrrnedretirecn ons f wik < mm A s -- sprsdcome #A : % lt o Real k. > U 8 ILC. * s e Ch b M P Foot wW; 4& Re.: Mr. Proudf{sot's Motion arged by Mr. Proudfco tth Ke--% + oob iving M Filegaiiy, Mani | f . | Moved, by Mr. Prowdfoot. ceiving Money Hlegai{iy, Manipulat-- fay ind socconded by Mr. Bowmarn: f G t. f ' l Z d | "That an huimhbile address to lng ran lng o Oa 4 en ers an | be presented to his Hoenor the ' | bijceestenant--Governoer, praying ¢ 4 y h [ thaut he will be graciously pleas-- m3 ~¢ # P¥ e [d i f . h usly pleas Acting irregularly in Purchases, _ | (SSSXIY Hnuwson'as 'l . rected by two Judges . 9P the Supreme Court | wmmmmnmmnmome mm smcs 1 [ 'of Ontario, to inquire in-- 1 | | rocand investigate thse charges | | ! set forth in the statement H\is! se t. 1 I -d { in th L - l (}7 i | day made' to this Honorable | nsa lona ncz ehk 6 $ 4 e eg"s aturc On _el f House by Mr. William Proud \ & tz £ + | foot, member for the Electoral | Eve ofF F'.();'OgaafOf?"'"Ma{ter GOCS (O dhe' [ District of Centre Huron, and | [ | all matters and things x\'hlch,¥ 4 c IQ d El 5 [ in the judsment of the Com-- l Commitites on 1 rivileges arM eciions| | Missonors. relate. . therein,. lof F 1. 84 E J h *a D,. s NA b A d ; affect the same: and the said [wl lowtng 4 0,1p G:IC ;ntals .)" CcCiHHIS2CC4. | _ commission shall confer upon | | the said Cominissioners all the j 1| powers contained or given in | smmueammmmmunarmm un | [ or by the public inquiries acl -- | or in or by any act amending heck's h i | the same." "I charge the said Hoen. William J. Hanna and Sir James Pliny ' | This was amended on a mo-- 5_ % * sat a : + | 4 \ {ir + « Whi p Whitney with iliegally. corruptiy, and improperly causing the |_tion "-" Sir James W ']"r"'(;' to « p 5it 4s mealval e ' i refer the malter to fthe om~ issue of said fist, and entering into the agreement to refer the ' | mittee on Privileges and Elec-- said claim to tho award of the said Thorne, and I ask for the ap-- _ @)| | jions, whicth meets for organt-- | o i % i n cas s s 6 1| sation $ y --day | in the | vointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the conduct of | zation at.. noon o day . in 1h A % s s § s rex # i lare , _ Public Accounts -- Committee the said partiecs in conngction with the Taylor, Scott & Co,. claim, E: room of the Lesgislature. and the statoements and transactions hereinbefore detailed. I I o garinr in avthiste s eip ngeaectoentied es : l, "I further charge that the actions of the said Hon,. Sir James | > Pliny Whitney and Hon. WY. J. Hanna, whilst respectively being | * | Premior and, Provincial Secretary, in connrection with the said | contract ard adjustment thereof, the granting of the fiat and the ' settiement of arbitration and payment of the amount awarded, to-- ! sether with the demanrd for and acceptance of the said sum of /~ | hev® & f & p NC #300 by the said N. J. Hanna in manner for the purposes above % x sct forth, are and were unlawful, corrupt and improper acts on ! the pari of the said the Hon. Sir James Pliny Whitnrney and the Hon. W. J. Hanna, and that the same are contrary to the law and practice of Parliament and of this Legislative Asseombly, and are | & ® Snd I subversive of good government and the dnue and proper adminis-- | I tration of the public affairs of this Province." | fin.lhr- eve of arl.ium-xrxn:«ni for ].,~,._!_.|hin.~_- was about to happen: in facet.] rogation, Sir James Whitney, |v|-|mr;."'i 6 eclock Mr. Proudfoot rose in msli Minister of Ontario, was presented h,\i place to read his formal <1;\t(\mcnt.| his followers with an -- automobile.| put he was interrupted by the Speak--| in * a a ; s a | before the HHouse adjourned at mf.:'n.l! or and rominded that it was time to} 'go vi i ; § | he was charged, along with one uf' adiourn for lunch, and Sir James in--| his colleagues, with corrupt and im--} iimated that an opportunity '\"\70111('1, proper acts, "*contrary to the la w )e given later to bring the matter uD. and practice of Parliament and of ihis| There was an unusually. large at-- hegislative _ Assembly,' a s siated | tendance of members after supper, anove . with a seattered attendance in the This is the outcome of the in fw-i nublic sgalleries. The order paper was tigation by Mr. . Wm. !'ml"irm'fli practically cleared and an awkward tCeontre Huron) hefore the Public .'.«'-i pause followed a whisnpersed conversa-- counts Committee of the """I"m""t! tion hbetween Sir James Whitney and of the claim of Taylor, Scoit & com--| Hon. Mr. Hanna, the latter saying in pany in respect of the Central P:'i«mn: audible tores "Go on, go on." and contract. Mr. Proudfoot made the| (he Premier replying "I am going to charge on his responsibility as @A| move the adjournment of the House." member of the House, and asked "'"'} Mr. Proudifoot Makes Charges. | a. val Commission to-- investigate} i § | * l'(l. 1 S f '_":'\' | Mr. Prouvudfoot quistly arose, and,! ti charges. 'he substance of Mr. s 3 5 % | e g. _' ys E amid a painful silence, said that he} Proudfoot's charge is that $%500 was| 1e j : E'Bs M H s\w.: aboui to bring before the House accepte y ~MmMr. anna as a cam-- A A & tax & j * ib t a 1 l" :;. matiler arisimng eut of an ln\'('StlgH.- argn contribution, and that there was} ;. cigs i s partgn ((Inl' f tai PA 1d ¢ 1i?v~.»n bv the Public Accounis Commit-- manipulation of certain tengaers ior ' o gore 'l.) C tidAs t be!i Etec of a payment to Taylor, Scott & § ics. in representations be n'--*] . e -- ayp o d p .l \|-L E; Company of $21,068.0.. As Mr. K ~ 6 rime Minister a fia s y made to |hl F A d . ! Proud{cot -- nroceeded members on was granted, but on the undersiand-- s 3 s vas gra * f ' both sides of the House strained their| ing that it was not to be used for 1 s % th t House then beit | carse. to: catch every word . In the cee iths, the se e reing i. three f"'" C °! nublic galleries casual listeners lean-- P sessi0 % a 7 in session ' ed@ forward in the expccaanCty that a Parallel in Gamey Charges, | sencational scent was about to fol-- s | ¥ It is not within the memory of the| tmw.o 'There was a sudden lull to the oldest member of the House that u.l busy. hum of anversation among at-- scene similar to that of _ last ni:'%'hli'.':miana:: and messengers, and for a was enacted. The only paralled cfln| fow moment{s one could almost hear be found in the Gamey charges, but! 4 pip dgrop. Mr. Prouvdfoot did nOlI these came like a bolt out of a c!e'dl'l hesitate. He would have l)l'efel'"'dl sky, whereas yesterday there werei io dnerenliasy nermcammccugl sommmmeme..se. s amtpsees. : snn nucimmnenieaecefungnttionn h ominous rumors all day that some-- (Continued on Page 4, Col. 1.) l