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2.. . . -"""""""------- --_-.. -» We Province. Any one contemplating a raid" into another territory. said i he. would first have to satisfy the Gov- ernment that the contemplated raid, was in the interests of the consumer, Mid of gas conservation. Hamilton Bill Passed. Insptte ot opposition which created . a division in the committee. the Legislature yesterday passed the City of Hamilton bill which gives an ex- 'elusive franchise in that city tor ten wears to the United Gas Company. 1The iranchise is subject to the tran- ichisc rights of the Dominion Natural ';G'as Company in certain sections ot . Hamilton. . An amendment by P. W. Elliott cLiberal. Bruce North» which wouldi have killed the provision granting ex- i elusive franchise to the United Com-i puny was voted down by 62 to H in, Committee of the Whole. l, Mr. Elliott and others supporting. his amendment declared that the granting of an exclusive franchise should be preceded by a vote oi the people of the municipality ant-"ed. Thomas W. Jutnn (Conservative, Hamilton Centre), who introduced the bill. said that. it sought to Bring tn an end the gas war between the United and Dominion companies. The pro- posal to submit the question to the people was opposed tw Argue Martin ' tconservative, Hamilton West). on . the ground that _ would create a heevy lobby in (in Hamiltr'n Council before the election. William Morri- son tConservative. Hamilton East), supporting the bill. pointed out that the people of Hamilton had voted on the United Company's present iran- chise in 1923. Liberal House Leader Sinclair op- o posed the bill on the ground that ti e F people should pass on the question of granting an exclusive franchise. which was tantamount to a monopoly. Hon. Harry C. Nixon. Progressive Leary. also opposed the bill.