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. . Frida, Iiarcit Ct), . ' The Premier's reply met with T C derision from Mr. Clarke. who add. ed: "Why shouldn't the temper. ance people 'knife' you, if l may use ' that word? They know where my _ honorable friends (Mr. Raney and er. Sinclair) stand on the question. 3 But where have you been, Mr. Pre- ,mier. for the last five years? On . ' ' ' ithe fence'. Feet sticking out one tside-and your head. the other." . _....___. Mr. Clarke went on to say that " " A ti d G t Mr. Haney and Mr. Sinclair, having _ expressed themselves as they had, On the 2,'r) It It: e e 8 could expect no support from the . f thou-linen. who, he understood. were Vigorous aylng rom '., ianticipating license. Sam Clarke ",, I "You mean to say." put in the _l'retnier, "that your honorable ---rr---. ffi'ientls are in the same boat?" CALLS FOR DECLARATION mums-Arc Exchanged. - I Considerable legislation was all- - . . vanced yesterday. The House in In the vigorous style characteristic Committee reported on three bills: ot him. Sam Clarke, dean of the Ott- ITo consolidate and amend the Con- _ . ' e ssailei {stables Act; to amend the Ontario . _tario Legislature 'gt, rday at tti Telephone Act; to amend the Jurors various phases ot overnmen a - Act. When this last measure came itude toward the Ontario Temper- up for consideration there was a mm lance Act. Notwithstanding his 1339'" 0: grilitee rtit1te"L.Atrtt.'g.'toc . ( r.. - .cnera IC e am . . me in itwenty seven yeartt " a Parliamen (Liberal, West Kent). The bill pm. tarian, the Liberal member from :Vided that jurors' lists he not always Northumberland lacked little of his available to lawyers and the public. old-time tire, and when taunted by but were to be furnished for exami- , nation five days before the sitting of Lff,.v.fry,'l'n.t, supporters, out of the in court. According to the words in Icalm with which he began his con- the bill. they were to be kept before .tiiiuation of the debate. gave slap that time "under lock and key." Mr. ' slap, and itrlittle doubt in the zlzi'ackin. questioning this term. sug- ' minds of the House as to what. he 'gcsted that Mr. Nickle had shown a thought y Premier Ferguson's on- fondness for the words because his the-fence policy. home was Kingston. Mr. Nickle re- "No Foundation." torteci that he agreed this had a . salutary affect, ' l Characterizing the O.T.A. as the It wasn't known. said he. T, what ' 'iii12y/S,',', prolblemitot {that dye,",'.?, Bromilent people might some day i V ay, nasmue as a ece . more e in 'ingston. , Ior less, he said, almost every home Following suggestions of Mr. , i, the Province. Mr. Clarke ridiculed Haney and Mr. Braekin. it was dr- i Conservative declarations to the cided that the five-day period should ieftect that they were temperance's be extended to make the lists avail- itrreateat friends, and had erected the able ten days before the court sit- , l . A only stable foundation for it. ting. l "I've seen no foundation," gibed . Second reading was given to the 'Mr. Clarke. hill to revise and amend the Elec- l "Havent you been in their cel- tions Act Bills to amend the Leg- larf?" asked R. L. Brackin (Liberal. isintive Assembly Act, and to con- lwelt Kent). solidate and amend the Voters' List _ . "Nor 'structure-mor root, to this Act, were given second reading. and 'foundatlon." added Mr. Clarke. referred to the consideration of a -Addressing Premier Ferguson, Mr. special committee. Clarke added: "And you-you have "' . m. attacked some of the prohibition ,"nm'w Legislation. leaders?" Two acts-one retweyti'tur/he spe- "Yes," said the Premier. cial surplus account ot the Consum. "Because they were Grits?" ers' Gas Company'. Toronto, and the "No!" retorted the Premier. "Be.. other respecting the suburban busu - cause they say: 'Beat the Ferguson ness ot the same company, were in- Government at f),',','..' cost.' Let 1:116 troduced for f,iJ,i"itt.itt.dinir by Russell put you a quest on: What do t ey Nesbitt, Conserva Ive. . . mean when they say: 'Vote for the C. E. Wright (Conservative. Sim.. Progressives; vote for the Grits it 'coe Centre) got first reading to a Ithey get off the fence; but don't ; bill to amend the Consolidated Mu- l vote for the Conservative Govern- ,nieipai Act of 1922. Iment'?" ; Of particular interestrto gorohiito ' e ' was a bill sponsored by '. . Jc- T Compares Positions. I Brien, and which aims at Jt'yfJ,t,', l Mr. Clarke---Do you want me to the privileges nf the tyyet,rs,iy,', fit] answer that? Let me say, then What ' sweeping In the mattet 0: a'éx'oted ' claim have you on the temperance / emption upon property no tVlain- . people of this Province? Compare to educational i',"1tg"t"e,"guse,ix.i' Mr , the position you're in, even now. ing his measure to . . . with the position of my honorable McBrien stated the case a: 1118: _ friend from East Wellington (Mr. Yonge st/gfit'r,tti,ctial2t, tl't a: "an . . , C J n - latency). and my friend on my right I ttrj',"?.': had ' 'ill," 000 and taxes. The ere (Mr. Sinclair). What reason inual iental ott ' . we have you to expect anything?" i tax officials had attempted to in of The Premier promptly declared collections upon an ttssessmen that all the efforts at the Liberal $177,000, but had found that le,' V party in the past to implement property belongied to theexggiverzs); promises they had made the Prov- and consequent y was ex C . . :ince regarding temperance ti,'?,',?,,-. result, $5,325 had been lost to the ltion had failed. he Progress ves. city in taxes. V he declared, had made a political matter ot the O.T.A. The Conserva~ ' tives had been the only party to . carry out their promises. _