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_ Aurelion Belanger (Liberal, Russell) inquired of the Prime Minister yester-- | day as to w.iat progress had been made auring the recess on the revision of the rules of the House. Mr. Ferguson re-- ; plied that he had on his desk a | suggested revision. When he had the opportunity of reading this he would bring it before the House, which could then appoint a committee to go into it. Progressive Leader Lethbridge yester-- day introduced his bill respecting con-- tributions for political purposes. "That," Mr. Ferguson greeted the measure, "is to stop the other fellows, for we've stop-- pecd ours." et 4 f LCA. Mr. Mitchell wondered if Myr. Morrison hadn't got instructions, in the closing days of the O.T.A.. to let 'the act run loose, so as to discredit it in the eyes of the public. and make the Ferguson Government's return to power a lot easier. $ ! The Simcoe member had the House in gales of laughter when he read cex-- tracts of newspaper stories dealing with New Year's Eve parties in Toronto. One statement about "kissing a girl with os-- | tensible force" fairly doubled up sev-- eral members with laughter. and the (Epeaker had to call for order. | Rules Revision Query. Speaking on conditions under the Liquor Control Act. Mr. Martin hel4 that the public drunkenness and open debauchery which had bsen predicted for the act before it was launched had failed to materialize. He contrasted the orderly conduct of Toronto on New Year's Eve last with "the wettest Christ-- mas yet' in Detroit. Party prejudic® he bslieved accountable for the stub-- born opposition to the act continually voiced by members of "the other side of the House." Mr. Martin took issue with the state-- ment of Aurelien Belanger, Liberal member for Russell, that the Govern-- ment, while prepared to protect the farmer and the investor from high--. pressure salesmen, was not protecting the future generations of the Province. Free love, birth control, and easy di-->| voree. which Mr. Belanger had warn-- | ed the Province to guard against, could ; ; not, submitted Mr. Martin. be charged : | up to the Ferguson Government. which || had done so much for social welfare|| through its school for the deaf, lts:" school for underprivileged boys, its child | | hygiene. and now its efforts to solve|, the problem of juvenile delinquency. ; ; wW. G. Martin (Conservative, Brant-- ford) delivered an impassioned half-- hour eulogy of Premier Ferguson and his leadarship of the Government and of the Conservative Party. The people. he said, "should thank God for Fer-- guson " l monn hren s,~ he had Mr. Gardiner replied that saild that the Central organization had soliciteq, & =a "Oh, no, you dign't," shouted Gov 1 crument members. R ® Mr. Ferguson demanded th';'tt xl'; Gardiner withdraw his stateme ficited declared that he had na/e" 5o funds from i1 uor interests. _| £Al "If I mads ttlhat statement 1'}1 g".:?l'_ withdraw 1t," said Mr. Gardiner. grac | fu'ly, | Eulogizes Premier. J. H. Mitchell (Liberal, Southwest Simcoe) appeared to start something when he revived the incident of the Mouse voting censure of a Toronto Star story, but the fireworks soon fizzled out. He criticized the statements of -- William Morrison. Conservative member for East Hamilton, to the ef-- fect that it had been far more difficult for him, in his capacity as Crown Prosecutor, to get convictions under the O.T.A. than it was now under the Second reading was given the two Government bills to make uniform the law respecting the assignment of book debts, and to make uniform the law re-- specting conditional sales of goods. *# &Jhe%c)al' t SENSATIONAL CHARGE LAUNGHED IN HOUSE § AMENDED LATER _ _ His charge came when Chris Gardi-- | ner (Progressive, East Kent) was at-- lacking the Government and the Con-- | servative Party on the Liquor Control | Act, and on the action of the Finance Committee of the Toronto Central Con-- !servative organization in soliciting funds ;trom liquor companics. Mr., Lyons Asks Questions. Hon. James Lyons Revises His Reference to "Brew-- ery Funds" "As far as I know, not at all," Mr. Gardiner replied. "I can teoll the honovable member." | said Mr. Lyons, "that in my riding thry ; did. I saw the cheque passed from the tbrewery to the candidate." c_ "You have to provs that." interjected 'John W. Widdifisld., (Progreossive. North Ontario'). heatedly. SAULT STE. MARIE EVENT Campaign Managers _ Got Funds to Beat Hearst, He Explains A charge that liquor interests haa contributed to the campaign funds of James Bertram Cunningham, Drury candidate in the Sault Ste. Maric con-- stituency, who defeated Sir William Hearst in 1919, was lavunched in the Ontario Legislature last nighit by Hon. James Lyons, present Conservative member for the Sault, and former Fer-- guson Government Cabinct Minister. Private Bills Committee of the Legiz-- llt'ure,' in its first meeting, yesterday, of the present session, appointed Hon. GALT, OSHAWA MEASURES As Mr. Gardinoer was speaking. Mr. Lyons interrupted with the question: "Is the honorable member aware that. or does he know to what extent. brewers supplied the campaign funds to Drury candidates in 19232" This ended this incident in the Jous:, but The Clobs sought furthsr "ligh." on the subject. And Mr. Lyons, qauss-- tioned by the raporter. made cortain 10-- visions to "clear up" his remariks. Big Educational Program Is Outlined in Bill Reported "It would be no trouble." Mr. Lyouns retorted. Certain Revisions. "Are you chax'gi:ng Mt. Cuflninghxm with personally recciving a cheque from the brewery company?" he was osk>d. '"No," he replied. "As a matter of {act. I msant to say that this happened in 1919. And I meant that his cam-- paign managers received chequeos from the brewers." "It is possible. then." said The Globs, "that Mr. Cunningham. personally. had nothing to do with the subscription"" "Yes," said Mr. Lyons,. "but I meant w ; j to say that cheques went into his cam--. | Acton to raisse moneys to build a skat-- paign fund to beat Sir William Hearst. _ ing rink. The campaign fund returns didn't show «_ | Cornwall Bridge Bill. those cheques, but I made an issue _ Approval was given by the committee of the matter. and said that if they '|to & bill seeking authorization of an did deny it I could produce photograph< 'agreement hbetween the Township _ of .nr.,thc Cheques. And they didn't deny Marnwall and tha Mttawa & New Vork LECTURES PLANNED ON EMPIRE HISTORY 1%," BY IMPERIAL ORDER e 4 M ugry --20 The committee also reported a bill secking validation of a debenture by--law passed by the Municipal Council of Oshawa's bill, which sought valida-- tion of a $17,000 debenture issue in con-- nection with the crection of a pavilion on Lakeview Park, passed committee without dissent of any kind. _ * (g) To place a Daughters of the Em-- nire library in such schools in Canada as may be designated by the War Mce-- morial Committee, which have in at-- tendamnce children of foreign--born narents, An act respecting the Grand Lodge of Ontario of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, sponsored by Leopolid Macaulay (Conservative, South York) was also reported. The bill, in effect, gives the Grand Lodge direct control over its homs in Toronto. (e) To place in schools selected by the Department of Education of any Prdovince in Canada, some of the re-- productions of a series of Canadian War Memorial pictures painted for the Do-- minion Government by leading artists of the Empire to commemorate Can-- ada's part in the Great War. . s (d) To found a lecture foundation in Canada for the teaching of the his-- tory of the British Empire. (1) To promote courses of illustrated lectures for the children of Canada on the history and geography of the Em-- W, H. Price, Chairman, and reported some eight bills, one of which was the meéasure thrcugh which the Imocrial Order of the Daughters of the Empire seeks legislative authority for past 'Memorial Fund" expenditures, and lays down a definitse program of edu-- cational work, as a memorial to Cana-- dian men and women who died in the war, to which the unexpended por-- tion of the $460,000 fund may be de-- voted in the future. Program Details. , This program is as follows: (a) To 'ound bursaries in Canadian universi-- ties of sufficient value to provide a uni-- versity education or its recognized equivalent available for and limited t> such sons and daughters who were born m or pricr to the thirty--first day of December, 1919, of (1) The soldiers or sailors or men of the air force killed 'n acticn or who died prior to the dec-- laration df peace from wounds or from any other cause directly attributable to the war. (2) The permanently dis-- abled soldiers or sailors or men of the air force or those of them who were so serilously disabled by reason of injuries reccived in military, naval or air force service that they are unable to provide a university education or its recognized equivalent for such sons and daugh-- ters. (3) The soldiers or sailors or men x the air force, who by reason of in-- juries received in such service died after the declaration of peace, while any such of their sons and daughters are # school age. (b) To found postgraduate scholar-- thips in history or economics or con-- stitutional government, or any subject vital to the interests of the British Empire in such university or univer-- sities as may be approved by the War Memorial Committee, and which shall be located in Great Britain or any part of the British Empire. _ S pakk (c) To found a travelling fellowship to be competcd for by such scholars who have held bursaries under clause fa) or scholarships under clause (b) who may be designated as eligible by the National Chapter. Approval was given by the committee to a bill seeking authcrization of an agreement hbetween the Township of Cornwall and the Ottawa & New York Railway Company and the New York Central, fixing the township assessment on that portion of the international bridge in Cornwall territory under the railway's control at $150,000 a year for a period of ten years. . . _ :; Lecture Foundation. Galt's bill seeking approval of the last municipal vote for a change in the present ward system of electing Alder-- men was passed unanimously by the committec. f ® 7 >