The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 2 Apr 1926, p. 1

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F . [a A . t- f H, P Te t i 2 n d ------.-. g-Heated Debate Develops and Speaker Finally Rules Out Motion "At; ottc'inpt " "on. W. 13. Haney i3estei'duy to file with the Legis- J, lutnre "hut heitermed "a report of i, the minority-trt the Public Accounts 'Coutinitlrc" precipitated the latest. and. at least. one ot the wannest discussions the House has: heard this s:-~.~.-;on. in the end. after much ' l mingling. the Speaker ruled the _ "report" out at order. and the House ugnin hunt-hind down to its butiinesa of ondcavcrr'tng to end the. session bi. fore the day was out. A. C. _'l.e\\'is (Conservative, To- iou'ol, Citirito,uto ot the. Public Ae- counts Committee. objected very sjrettuourly to the Mouse receiving the report. t"sttitning that if it was the alternative report which Mr. Honey had submitted to the commit- tee and had been defeated, it con- tallied references to matters which had not been discussed in committee, and unquestionably was out of order. Opposition Develops. Col. J. A. Currie supported Mr. Lewiss stand. Mr. Haney. under cross-fire, admitted that. while tho ' report he proposed laying before the House Was not the alternative ' report to which Mr. Lewis referred. it, contained the substance of Lint; document. There' were several _ sharp exchanges. w. S. Haney (Conservative, Lambton) wanted to know it M r. Fluney's report had been signed after the majority report of the Public Accounts Committee had been received by the House. ' "It's a straight question," said he, "and 1 want you to be careful how you answer it." Mr. Haney-15 this an effort at intimidation, Mr, Speaker? Mr. JIatty----1t's a straight queso tion, and I want it answered. Mr. rtaney---1'l1 answer it when I get good and ready. . Mr. Haney-That's your usual style. Suggests "Back Door." M. M. Mat-Bride (Conservative, Izmnt Snulh) cluimedthat Mr. Raney was trying to bring his report tn "trough the back door. The Speaker first ruled the report as a "surprise motion" and that Mr. Haney would need the consent of the House to present it. Mr. Rancy---The substance of the . report is------. . ' v l Cries from the House of "Not. Not No'." Mr. Raney---1'll read it tyn-r-rr,. Cries "t "No, you won't.'" and "Not ' m your life!" . Mr. Haney proceeded to read. I'Drderl'tthundered the Conserva- _ tire benches. Premier Ferguson, who first had been inclined toaeeept the report, altered his opinion of it, saying he had thought it a minority "pert, as Mr. Haney had claimed. I aut t know what's in it," he said. , don't. think I should he Placed in an unfair position. I tlo.n't think I should override the opinion of the . House,' he ended, {is Mr. Ragey , ,looked at him appealirurly.

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