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In the first place, Mr. Ferguson mildly objected to debating the resolution, on the ground that it was "quite out of order." Mr. Nixon argued that similar resolutions had been discussed both i1 the Ontario House and at Ottawa. Mr. Ferguson said he would not stand strictly on the rules of the House, but there was another consideration that he was forced to draw to the Progres-- sive Leader's attention. This, he said, was the recent power conference at Ot-- tawa, and he would not at all feel at liberty, he added, to disclose t3 the House the trend of the present nego-- | tiations. Mr. Nixon said his resolution had been motivated solely to get some authoritative assurance as to progress on the whole St. Lawrence question, but if the Premier was not in a position DEBATE HALTED FOR THIS YEAR Meanwhile, to Debate Pro-- gressive Leader's Reso-- lution Might Be V iola-- tion of C o nf id enc e Pledged at Ottawa Con-- ference, He Says "I Am in Favor of Improv--; ing Transportation," Mr. Ferguson Tells Legisla-- ture -- Assembly Ad-- journs Until Thursday to Enable Public Ac-! counts Probe to Continue In the face of Premier Ferguson's insistence that any debate on the ques-- tion might disclose progress that was made--the matter of the strictest con-- fidence at the recent Ottawa power conference--Hon. MHarry C. Nixon, Progressive Leader in the Legislature, yesterday withdrew his resolution seek-- ing the expressed opinion of the House that tne St Lawrence development should be undertaken without unneces-- sary delay, and in co--operation with the United States. s Mr. Nixon's resolution, when called, lived but a few fleeting moments, but suf{iciently long, however, to have Mr. Ferguson deliver the assurance that when the point is reached where a public statement can be made on the question he will be one of the first to speak. In this connection Mr. Fer-- guson declared himself as strongly in favor of improved transportation--by land, water, highway and rail--but in-- dicated that the question of policy came within the Dominion Government field. Out of Order, He Says. lution. Confidential Discussion. Mr. Ferguson stated that Premior King had requested that the conference Will Talk on Seaways W hen Events W arrant, Premier Tells Nixon (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) talk" he would not press the reso-- March 23fi\ | desire (Continued deliscrations delissracions be treaced as confidontial, and hs, Mr. Poergussn, had noi mon-- tioned them in any way sinse, culside of stalingz that the rizht of ths Prov-- ince to water powers was teing "con-- bendsd for, and beinz uhold, as far desire "bo go. to the botiom" of tas Porquis Junsticn wages case contr>-- versy; his refusal to be "bluffed" by Hon. William Finlayson, Government member of the Comunittee on Publiizc Accounts; and his sponsoring of a motion that will result in F. C. Rishard-- son, Northern Development Inspzscior; James McMahon and A. A. Kydd, the .wo other principals in the cass, ap-- »earing before the ccocmmittes for e:x-- amination on Wednssday next made it impossible for the Legislature to "shut up shop" yesterday, as had bsen ex-- pected. s The House has been adjourned now, to reconvene on Thursday. If the re-- port of the committee is available then and is immediately adopted it may be possibls to prorogue the House all in the same day. If not, a next--day-- April 4--prorogation is likely. as it was possible for the Province do 53." "I am in favor of improving trans--| portaticn," he addsd, "and I havy» n nesitstion in sayingzg that. But as to| policy--that rosts clearly with the Fed-- | eral authsritics. | Committee to Meet Again. Libzral Leader Sinclai Mr. Sinclair's motion for an investi-- gation of the Porquis Junciion matter was not opposed by the Conservative members, although one or two new members lifted their hands, but im-- mediately dropped them at Mr. Finlay-- son's peremptory demand of "Don't vote." Tories Are Taunted. "Haven't you got any rights?" Mr. Sinclair taunted the Conservatives. '"We could vote you down easy if we wanted to," Dr. R. Norman Berry, Haldimand, flung back. a statement can be made, I will--you may be surs--b2 one of the first to give "TH's thing has given me a great dsal of conzsern over a number of years, and the momeont the point is reached where It was porfectly plain, stated Mr. Finlayson, what Mr. Sinclair had wanted to do. To get the Government members to vote the resolution down, and thereby create the impression that the Government had something to "hide" in the affair. "But you ars not catching us that way," he chided, and the Liberal Leader, he added, could take all the responsibility for keeping the House in session another week. "I'll take it," retorted Mr. Sinclair. "You're not going to bluff me." he salid, a secorsd iime. from Pege 1, Column 2.) Sinclair's expressed the botiom" of tas wages case contro--' No Later in the day Mr. Finlayson gave an explanation to the Legislature of the situation, and was promptly reminded by the Libsral Leadsr of his "don't vote" appeal. j P "I have no doubt you would have," said Mr. Sinclair. swears thcst with I:zx) i commitics, ; volved in t suboocnasd. The resolution, when put to a vote of the committee, found all Opposition members present--seven or eight--in support of it. The Conservatives, on instructions, sat sil=nt. Premier Ferguson smiled. "I would have dons txactly the same thing under similar circumstances," he said. "I'll go into It," said the Liberal Leader. '*Well, move a resolution," said Mr. Finlayson. "I won't take a bluff from anybody." Mr., Sinclair cut in, warmily, "and I don't have to take a bluff from you." "I don't like my honcrable frierd calling this a bluff," Mr. Finlayson shot back. "I'm not going to quarrel with you. You can g0 into this matter this year, or next year. I don't care a rap." Resolution Proposed. "I'll move it," retorted the Liberal Leader. d was guiltly of the charges made he would be dismissed. "But," he added, "if it is merely a case of 'Get Richard-- son,' ss cur inquiry to date seems to indicats--* "Why, T AmSYES] Saiis:icl, s whtle evenca " d ar~n you're the bluffer," click»s@ t srch was not the cass should be sired before the cnd that the three m>n in-- the controversy should be ;