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NON-- BRITISH STUDENTS _ MAY QUALIFY FOR BAR WITH NA TURALIZ ATION Lawyer Members of House Argue Provisions of Act to Make Changes in Law PREMIER AND PRICE HOLD GOVT. BRIDGE Lively discussion of an act to make several changes in the law, in consequence 6f the revision of the statutes, featured procecdings in the Legislature yesterday afternoon when the House in committee con-- sidered and finally carried six moeas-- ures. The provisions of the bill are of particular interest to cmembers of the legal profession, and it was the lawyer members of the House who were the principals in the discussion. Several (Government members, of the few who were in their seats yes-- terday, nodded peacefully through the proceedings, leaving their part to Premier Ferguson and Attorney-- General Price. For the Opposition, Liberal Leader Sinclair, Progressive Leader Raney and Aurelien Belan-- ger, Liberal member for Russell, were particularly active, Filing Papers to Study. A feature of the bill was a change in the Barristers and Solicitors Act io permit non--British students to study for admission to the Ontario Bar if they filed naturalization papers. It would be necessary to obtain naturalization before .actually being enrolled as a barrister or #so-- licitor. Mr. Raney drew the attention of the committee to the fact that in England those practicing in the courts did not need to be British subjects. Furthermore, Ontario law-- yers could practice in the United States courts. "Why not recipro-- cate?" he asked. "'This--is a different situation," said Mr. Ferguson. --Six Measures Are Con-- sidered and Carried Fol-- lowing Revision of Statutes '\M\;esA'A\',Te\o. TK T 3} "As a member of the legal pro-- fession, I don't think I would dig-- criminate between the legal profes-- slon and any other profession--even undertakers or the Church," said Mr. Raney. *'"'You wouldn't mention them all in the same breath, would you*"~ queried Mr. Ferguson. The section was carried. Argues Discrimination. As there are no longer toll roads in the Province, a section of the bill repealing the Toll Roads Act was carriled. Another section carried called for the repeal of the Hous-- ing Accommodations Act. Another section provided for a checking up on boys and girls com-- mitted to institutions, givinz parole officers the right to investigate three days after the committal. "Too Sweeping," Says Sinclair. Mr. Sinclair objected to a section authorizing the Lieutenant--Gover.-- nor--in--Council to "make regulations for the due enforcement and carry-- ing into effect of all acts of the Legislature'"' as being "too sweep-- Mr. Raney pointed out that it pro-- vided opportunity for a change in regulations if the old ones were not. considered ample. Finally the sec-- tion was clarified by insertion of the clause that the regulation might be made '"where there is no provision in the act." In another section the eagle eye o0* Mr. Belanger discovered an error in a. rgfe:reqce. and this was rectified. ing." A final section, providing for the act to come into force on the day it received Royal assent, was struck out on the suggestion of Mr. Raney that the regular course should stand. and the bill thus amended was car-- ried. Chicf Kevisions Unchanged In subsequent bills considerea there were several slight amend-- ments, but the chief revisions werse carried without change. Thege meas. ures passed were an act respecting infants, the bill respecting [jrvesile courts, the bill to amend the Bilis of Sale and Chattel Mortgage Act, an act respe:ting the Department of La-- bor, and an act respecting employ-- ment agoncies. After two hours' work the commit. tee rose, and the House was then ad. journed.