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ilExemption Providéd :For 25-Cent Ticket jln Tax Amendment The comment was made by Mr. Taylor. waving a sheaf of telegrams, and having reference to the Corpora- tion Act, that if Mr. Dunlop continued to bring in taxes all the time, he would help some of the corporations he was taxing. These telegrams, he went on, all expressed opposition to the increase of the maximum tax to 50 cents from 25 cents. "They have no objection to the tax as it is," he said, "but there is a. general feeling that on the lower- prioed tickets coming under the tax there should be no increase. When The announcement of the amend- ment, which had net yet been print- ed, caused D. J. Taylor (Progressive. North Grey) to exclaim: "I am much pleased to hear this promise that tickets ot 25 cents will be exempt." His enthusiasm was no sooner alight than damped by the pronouncement. of Mr. Dunlop that no prsmise had been made as yet, and that the terms of the amendment were purely dis- crettonary. Announcement Urged. Mr. Dunlop was strongly urged both by tle 14bt.r.al_anrd Progressive Lead- ers. W. E. N. Sinclair, ICC., and Hon. Harry C. Nixon. to consider the mat- ter overnight, and then to announce today m committee that the 25-cent tickets would be exempt from tax. The introduction of the bill drew a mast from Mr. Nixon, who stated t it was not printed. He was told, however. by Mr. Henry that the bills were now ready for distribution, and on learning this suited that he was prepared for the matter to be dis- Although a new amendment to the Amusement Tax Act, presented to the Legislature last night, provides that tickets costing 25 cents may be ex- empt fromhaxation, by order of the Itieutepant-Govemor-iri-Council, Pro- Vincial Treasurer E. A. Dunlop point- ed out in the House that no promiscs male made as yet in this regard. Mr. Dunlop announced that if it, were proved that 50 per cent. of the price of the tickets for charitable and philanthropic entertainments were Ievitted to thsse purposes, the amount Legislature miss. Now is the time for him to say in Committee that he is so!!! to_trfte extmptiontr." He of the tax upon those tickets would be refunded. He added that it psople holding these entertainments had been unduly optimistic as to the receipts, or had misjudged the cost ot the enter- tainment itself, it was almost certain that exemption would be granted. 'at' Mr. Dimlop to "Mr the t IN overnight 9nd do more than you set above 50-oent tickets, into the higher forms of entertainment, there is no reason why the tax should not Be increased." "This bill is the best evidence of the absolute poverty of the Govern- ment," asserted Mr. Sinclair. "How my honorable friend the Treasurer is going to get back to exempt the twen- ty-tive cent tickets I don't know. Surely the Government is not going to phrozate legislation which the SINCLAIR AND NIXON OPPOSE CHANGE 1heb1l1theeorentthrxtughitatsec- Provincial Treas- urer Explains evy May Be Lifted by Order-in-Council - But No Promise Made Yet, say, 'We "r - Ion, 111st or 25 cents, as actually budgetted, and will apply to all do- mestlc wines whether sold from liquor stores or wineries. Mr. Dunlop also served notice that the proposed new tax on native wines has been reduced to 10 cents per gal- _lon, instead of 25 cents, as actually A. Dunlop gave notice of an entirely new piece of tax legislation, providing for a levy of one-half cent on every gallcn of fuel oil consumed in the Province of Ontario. From this levy the Treasury expects additional rev- enue a3?prryritnttting $250,000. In the closing hours of last night's tittipr,tovinela1 Treasurer Edward The course of action the Govern- ment will pursue with regard to the indemnity cuts will be similar to that taken in connection with the Civil Service deductions. In other words, they will just help themselves to the money. It was generally believed that legislation would be introduced to cover the situation, but this is un- necessary, the Prime Minister told The Globe _last A night. unit if more than $100 were to be ta en from the indemnity, a resolu- tion would be brought before the House demanding a further curtail- ment in Cabinet Ministers' salaries. by th Sessional Indemnity Reduced by $|00 From Usual $2,000 NEW OIL TAX IS ANN OUN CED Cut Will Be Applied to Last Cheques Received by Ontario M.P.P.'s -...-. Civil Service Plan Is Followed Matat