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Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 15 Feb 1921, p. 1

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1921. A FOY's TITLE IS TORY, ---- , 9 sO "K.C." MAY MEAN © & lttomey-General Imparts Disquieting News to Dr. Godfrey and Stirs Up Some Descriptive Phras-- eology in Legislature in answer to Dr. Forbes Godfrey, Conservative member for West York, Attorney--General Raney stated in the Legislature yesterday that he did not intend bringing to the at-- tention of the Law Society the re-- marks credited to C. J. Foy in a """I (v;enL address at Kingston. Mr. J"U)"i f was reported as saying that the Can--| 'uuian ilag < should fly in -- Untario} schools rather than the British flag. Previously the member for West York had asked if the Attorney-- General intended striking Mr. Foy's § |name from the list of KC.'s of the Province. "I learn that Mr. FPoy is t not & King's Counsel," declared Mr. | Raney in the House yesterday. "Per-- | haps," he added, "K.C. stands for Knights of Columbus. I learn fur-- ther that Mr. Foy is a distinguished member of his (Dr. Godfrey's) own party." ? I "Side--stepping" and "Pussyfooting." 1 l To reply, the member for West York had to move the adjournment of the House. "As usual," he com--| mented, "the Attorney--General is} side--stepping and pussyfooting." The Attorney--General promptly * called, '"Order!" and appealed to Mr. Speaker for a ruling on the ad-- missibility of Dr. Godfrey's refer-- ences, which he termed unparlia-- mentary. Dr. Godfrey--They are absolutely Parliamentary. Hon. Mr. Raney--I ask a ruling} from the Chair. The honorable member said I was, as usualh side-- steppins and pussyvfooting. _H(m. G,. M. Ferguson----I don't i think there is any reflection in the remarks of the honorable member for West York. Blacklist of Législa.ture. Speaker Parliament then read from the members' manual a list o_t' expressions which had been black. hsted'.' and, although "side--stepping'" and "pussyfooting'"' were not to be found in the list, Mr. Speaker said: they did not meet with his approval. Dr. Godfrey bowed to the ruling and proceeded to demand an answer from <the Attorney--General as to whethe.r he, as head of the legal profession, and as such responsible for the utterances of Mr. Foy, in-- tendeq to bring the remarks t(; the q'ttentxon of the Faw Society. Dr (.oc}fre.v asked if the Atmrnoy--('.on-' :;a(;":ubscrlbed to Mr. Foy's utter-- Hon. Mr. Raney mad 7 3 to reply. Hon. G. 'Ho.warf'l Ir;grglzg(\)r(: protested at his lack of courtesy in not replying to a question, adding the information that, although it might take 4 4 & & e long time, the Attor-- ney--General finally would b courtesy on the floor of the tf:gh" lature. ® is Ignores "Impertinent Questions." Hon. Mr Raney--I n C § * s e 1Y}1Dertinent questions. ;;:r l?:ssw:(x; right to interrogate any honorable member who has taken the oath of allegiance as to whether o is a loyal o marnae y Feop al subject. If he asks whether I intend to bring to the attention of the Law Society the remark of a lawver made somewhere else which I did not hear, I reply that I do not intend to do so. The honorab(l) | m';'rfgge';"?;&s tgat right himself * ended with Dr. Go gemandlng of the Speaker theogvi;lt'lez rawal of the Attorney--General's--re-- ferences to "impertinence."

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