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t" . _ FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1923. --- k DISSOLUTION MA Y 4, t ir,' Wll'1 'ff VO? E Pl JUNE 13 l w----------.-.--' A Government Whip in the room and I? . ., , stead of Andrew Hicks of Huron. " (introduces Bills for (ttit) But outside the House other thinxl l I . . e i , ona l were taking place. Senator A. C. ' l tribution, .Proporh . I Hardy at Ottawa issued a brief state- i Representation and Sup, ment dealing with J. A. Currie: use of the "private and confidential let- l gle Transferable Vote, ter written to J. w. Curry and mis- I . . directed to the latter's Conservative . for One-member Ridings colleague, in which he states his rea- sons for writing it, and accuses Mr. --conservative Leader Currie of violating ethical amenities 5 S . d D . . , in the treatment of it. At the head- ee" on quarters of the United Farmers of urprlse at . l / Ontario the President. W. A. Amos, and Doubts if Three and the Secretary. J. J. Morrison. . . were in close conference, but they [ Weeks Give Sufficient 3:? no public statements to malt---- Time to Perfect These! a a. Like "er my Mr. Morrison's eyes were twink- ; Measures ,' ling, but, as he said of himself on , -.-----.-_. 1' another occasion. " tongue was not ALL IS EXCITEMENT l wagging. He did not look as though he had lost sleep over the develop- ' ments. Mr. Amos ventured the UP IN QUEEN'S PARK opinion that it would be interesting --..-----l.- to watch the result of the ridingl . . nominating conventions of the U.F. All Parties Get Busy " o. Mr. Morrison is going out to P . f El . speak in the campaign. if he is in- reparation or eetion vited so to do, but emphasised that there would be no "dictation" to --Senator Hardy Takes constituencies from the central office. . The standing of the various po- J. A. Currie to Tash Over litical groups in the Legislature at q present is as follows: U.F.O., 43; Exposure of Private Let-, Liberals, 27; Conservatives. 26; . l ; t 2; tgot.. ter--J. J. Morrison Plays 'dltr',ori." Independen B, Sphinx "Witt Have to Hurry." ---------- In his allowance of three weeks , ' - for the winding up of necessary The fifteenth Legislature of On business, passing estimates, and dia- tario is to be dissolved on or about cussion of electoral reform meas- May 4, and the Provincial general urea, the Premier has set the Legis- election will follow in the last week lature a task which the more ex- of June perienced House members on Op- . position benches say they believe Ll, This announcement, confirming impossible of accomplishment. the forecast in The Globe, was made l Morning sessions, of course. are . by Premier Drury to the Legislature FOBS'me'ivd Iutf, taking! /',,',"ir'lyer,yer when the House met yesterday after- '/1.etVoenx"Jr"e'2etlonvutyr'2t,f IU the noon. It followed a busy morning House cannot have electoral reforms of conferences with the Ministers and adjourn May 4, as suggested by and a meeting of the Cabinet in thelPlr'im'e Mimi??? ht h I wish to 0 Council. The sensational episodes of 'lntroduac'eetowfhe £03382 said the the overnight sitting had left the ;Premier, "and' m doing so I wish to atmosphere at Queen's Park tense 'make a statement as to the treat- with expectancy, and many rumors ment I wish to give them. The or "developments" were afloat. Home and the country realize that , ' yesterday's situation was one t at Great Stir i'.' queen's Park. came with considerable shock to me It was evident from the moment personally, and I felt unequal to the ed to arrive at the Buildings that all nouncement on the situation. parties and groups took for granted the imminence of an appeal to the June Only Feasible Month. people. Pre-election preparations "The situation has been made clear got under way openly. Group con- by the vote of Confidence in the ferences took place at various party House last night; in fact, I feel that headquarters. A full attendance of the Government at the present time members and crowded, curious tral-, has the conttdence ot the House and ;lerles greeted Mr. Speaker when he, ot the people. and cannot and ought) 1"l1u'tid11hig,tt the formal open- not seek, on a pretext of want of I The Premier did not leave any confidence, to evade the doing of our doubt as to the procedure upon duty, particularly in the matter ofl which the Government had de- electoral reform and red9trirutiorlei' termined. Immediately following t,t, tkh't'dt"tputia"t';i 5:5- Sp'ejakermlt his announcement of pending disso- n at t 3 " ra e an in t ti lution he introduced in blank three public interest that the condition otl l electoral bills-redistribution, pro- uncertainty should not be prolonged.; . portional representation and the I think it desirable that the people) single transferable vote system in should be consulted before midsum- single-member ridings. Those bills mer. June is the only favorable are to be first dealt with by a com- month. July and August are not mittee consisting of ll. Government months in which an election can or members, 5 Liberals, 5 Con- ought to be run. servatives and 1 Independent, with "Therefore, I have outlined the the Speaker as Chairman. following course of action. We can. Hardy Deals With Currie. , 333%" Iuoe, tam" 3:? le, process sf These si nificant ha _ ' on tttte It ouqe "m t e stituted thg lrdiar'2a1Jy'/,'f'tQ%i,t,ti, 4th day of May. That will leave of Wednesday's sensational occur- three full weeks are this week for reneetr---these and the appointment the transaction of business. My be- of Edgar Evans of Simone as Acting lief is that the business of the House -""---------cucauuL2=TiLe22Lu2Le ia L. auch a condition-there may be some contentious bills withdrawn. and I would assure honorable n: .1- bers opposite I will ndeavor to t facilitate the business by every mean.' ttnd bills .. ".. nonoegg'u'. tial may be withdrawn. \ an Rush Bushes. "But in that :ime the House-the \Ntr" ittees haw nearly ended their