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W--W' \ uesd ay, PFeb, 4 S T 4 M #. 0 > Would Stop Brewers and Others From Donating to § Campaign Funds TO AMEND MARRIAGE ACT M An echo of last year's session was heard in the Ontario Legislature yes-- terday, when Hon. W . E. Rancy, Progressive Leader, reintroduced his s bill to prohibit political contribu-- tions by brewers, distillers, standard hotelkeepers, public contractors, Crown lessees and certain corpora-- tions. The measure was left by the wayside last year. '"Is this an annual presentation ?" : inquired Premier Ferguson. "The second annual," replied Mr. Raney. '"Well, what about the churches then?" came the cry from various sections of the Conservative group. The Progressive Leader had filed no notice of the bill, and momen-- tarily the Government demurred on its introduction. "Oh, it can't do any harm now," suggested Liberal Leader W. E. N. Sinclair. "The election is over." 8 The House gave first reading to the measure. First reading . was also given to the Prime Minister's bill to amend the Marriage Act to the extent of making it legal for all British clergymen to perform a mar-- riage in Ontario. The measure aims directly at ellimination of the possi-- bility of there arising in future any situation similar to that of last fali when Right Rey. Winnington--In-- gram, Bishop of [indon, out from Englands=to officiat® at the marriage of his Omfario niece, was prevented by the present act from conducting the ceremony. Mr. Ferguson also introduced a new consolidation of the act respect-- ing the Hydro--Electric Power Com-- mission. A ng the several private bills submim for first reading the chief in interest was that introduced by Hon. Joseph E. Thompson. It seeks to empower the General Synod and the Missionary Society of the Church of England to invest their money by one joint committee and to divide the proceeds of the invest-- ment between them. according to the amount invested by each. Hereto-- fore, the two bodies have been mak-- ing theivr investments individnualiv.