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ns n Quuliy + ) ieprarcagy l commoun ho > mt neutnocieate ' ' A "v "he . fi 1921 # es i n + 'l | ! E HlT AGA.IN & | norcmemmmesissems f |Provmc|al Levy May Not be : Only Tax Col-- 1 } lectable f | y--raametincmm | § ) ! '«OTHER BILLS ADVANCED Hon. Peter Smith's bill providing for the taxation of billiard and pool rooms in Ontario, in accordance } with his Budget proposals, met with short but sharp criticism yesterday in the Legislature. The Conserva-- tive Leader, Hon. Howard Ferguson,| -- said that the measure constituted a ; ; "rather serious invasion of munici--| pal rights of taxation," inasmuch as 'the Provincial exchequer stood to gain at the expense of municipal coffers at present replenished by the taxation of billiard and pool tables. Bill is Amended. The Provincial Treasurer, in ac-- cordance with his promise on sec--! ond reading, deleted the clause by which municipalities *were debarred from fixing a license fee greater| -- . than the fee imposed by Provincial regulations.. With this amendment the bill was reported by the House | in Committee. | The following bills also were | sent forward for third reading: Respecting Legtimization of! . Children by subsequent marriage of parents--Hon. Mr. Raney; respect-- ing the construction of works on Lakes -- and Streams--Hon. Mr. | Mills; respecting Adoption of Chil-- idren---Hon. Mr. Raney; to amend the Police Magistrates Act--Hon. 'Mr. Raney. ' Second Readings. I ! Government orders as hereunder' | named received second reading in} | the House: j | Respecting Long Point Park----i | Hon. Mr. Bowman, the Publici y 'Lands Act--Hon. Mr. Bowman; tol f | amend Burlington Beach A(-t------I-Ion.i I ' Mr. Bowman. ol f Mr. Gray's private bill respecting :; the town of Gananoque went through S committee without amendment. [ Third reading was givgn to the| | following bills: ' '-- To amend the Trades and Labor Brarch Act--Hon. Mr. Rollo;. re-- specting the village of Acton, Mr. < Lethbridge: respecting the town of ' Port Colborre, Mr. Cooper; to' 3 amend the Public Health Act, Mr.| i Tooms. l | l NOT AFTER HYDRO JOB, | 3 | » ' | SAYS PREMIER DRURY s | :l » HONX. MEMBERS CURIOUS As TO -- APPOINTMENT ON t COMMISsION » Premier Drury is not looking for ltl a "job" on the Hydro--electric Com-- & mission. Indeed, if offered such, he aI' would refuse it, he told H. H. Dew-- t P art yesterday in the, Legislature. ' * meunmerper 31-- when the Liberal Leader questioned § ictims of onsid the Prime Minister in the matter. r (London "If rumor in the street has it that | S Ibitionist | I am to take that position,'" Hon. Mr. of thisISharebo- Drury smilingly avowed, "I can only | ¢ 'tives wi assure my honorable friend that the ; C per-;m ; @if thing is farthest from my mind. I| any man | '"'"s eit certginly would refuse the position | eny pro-' the Go+ were it offered to me." s | 'under t Not content that "rumor" was | ould bef ' entirely incorrect, Mr. Dewart, men-- . ist if hg'or perm ,tioning the possible displacement of | | h Hon. I. B. Lucas, wanted to know | h ands o | i appily, whether it was true that the mem-- are not| sult thaf{ ber for Dundas (Mr. Casselman) -- nd th inevitabi |had been considered for appoint-- © would b ment to the commission. so long 6 "No appointment has been de-- tors of t |ciged 'upon," replied the Pre;ni%r. | _/ \Pressed further by, Mr. Dewart, he *~ear ,h".fposition %-- |said that certain things had been ' |:mooted," but that he had no an-- nouncement for the House at 'pzjesent.