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g o y crow, G. 8. Henry, H. P. Hill, Charles McCrea, J. W. McLeod, W. F. Nickle, J. A,. Pinard, W. H. Price, W. E. N. Sinclair, Joseph Thompson and J. C. 'The fourteen not voting on the motion were: C. H. Buckland, H. H. Dewart, G. H. Ferguson, G. G. Hal-- _ "And this committese hereby aiu i mss 1nsttr::;':lt. the lChilll'ml.n to ae'r'nt!'::d"yn: copy _0 s resolution in hi + the House." > 118 rgport to '"'Therefore this Public Accounts Com-- mittee hereby expresses iinpilcit ccn-- fidence in tha honorable the Attorney-- General, and in his administration of the Ontario Temperance Act. '"And whereas we, the members of the Public Accounts Committee of the Pro-- vincial Legislature, after hearing the evi-- dence submitted by the member for North York, and by the honorable the Attorney-- General, are of the opinion that no evi-- dence has been produced to prove tae sald charge, but that, on the contrary, the honorable the Attorney--General has proved by his own and other evidence, including the production of numerous msmoranda of instructions and letters, that hss has taken every precaution io see that only men of good record are emplovel in tn» enforcement of the Ontario Temperance Act. Confidence in Hon. Mr. Raney, on t LENNOX CLAIMS WITHOUT BASIS, | Public Accounts Committee Expresses Confidence in Hon. W. E. Raney DECISION MADE & WELL ENFORCED Mr, Tolmie thought the Attorney-- General would be stronger before the public if he asked for the with-- drawal of such a resolution, but Mr. Mr, Nickle moved, in amendment to the amendmenit, that the commit-- tee, according to precedent, simply transmit its evidence to the House. When the main motion was first moved 'by Mr. Walker, Hon. G, H. Ferguson was immediately on his feet protesting at any attempt to give "a certificate of character to the Attorney--General," when, he con-- tended, Mr. Lennox's charges had been mainly substantiated. With as many followers present as apparent-- ly the Government had seen fit to call, said Mr. Ferguson, there was no doubt about the carrying of the motion, but he doubted whether the public would accept it in just that At the request of J. A. Pi Chairman Edgar Watson ru]ega!;g{ thg main motion, and ruled it in order. C. H. Buckland, in announcing his intention of refraining from voting, regretted that the committee had fallen so low as to become personal. He objected to the frequent use of Biblical quotations by members in discussions. Mr. Nickle announced his inten-- tion of voting against the resolu-- tion, although in doing so he did not necessarily accept the charges made against the Attorney--General. J. W. Curry, K.C., expressed the opinion that the committee would be recreant in its duty if it did not ex-- press its convictions, in view of _ the seriousness of the charges that had been levelled at the Attorney--Gen-- eral. Premier Drury, in a brief com-- ment, pointed out that the Govern-- ment had not a majority on the committee, as had been argued by opponents of the motion, but a bare equality of numbers. He expressed the undoubted right of the commit-- tee to pass and announce its opinion of the evidence. J. B. Johnston, Simcoe, strongly upheld the resolution and invokea subsequent protests _ from Mr. Nickle and others by referring to a certain "timidity'" on the part of some members to State their posi-- tion with regard to the O.T.A. sub-- ject. Committeec Does Its Duty. this committee affirms its position under the rules and precedents as a committee inquiring only into the Public Accounts of the Province, and that it 4s beyond all well--recognizod powers to give a finding upon the evi.-- dence'as proposed by the resolution." He suggested that, in fairness to Mr. Lennox, the main motion should at least stand un'til Mr. Lennox could be present. Raney said he had been taught to "beware of Greeks bearing gifts." Beyond Committee's Powers, Mr. Hall also came into momentary conflict with J. C. Tolmie, a retired clergyman, when, in reply to Mr. Tolmie's suggestion as to the neces-- sity of getting higher types of men to enforce the law, Mr. Hall said: "We got preachers, and they shot men." 'The -- two defeated amendments were moved by Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Nickle. Mr. Sinclair's was: '"'That U ioi 0 o Pn ied Cl 2 ues $ R. R,. Hall protested at an in-- ference of connivance with the At-- torney--General, and declared his in-- tention of vindicating a man from charges which he considered to be unfounded. It was simply the right and the truth of the whole matter that he wanted established by the committee. W, F. N. Sinclair, Major Toimie, J. A. Pinard and Joseph Thompson questioned the proposed course of the committee, the last mentioned arousing the ire of Mr. Hall, from Parry Sound, by reforring to him as "the member for Empty Sound." Resents Connivance