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A curring plea for a peaceful and mind bound with the prayer that that country would "become part of our happy temily of British nations." was fervently expressed by Tom Mur- "ur Ihitteml, Rentrew South). the Java] msttAhutadian member of the 1orttario Legislature. in the House yes- ;terday. "The end of depression and dams of pang age pt. hahd." said W: SHAMROCK PLACED ()ll DESKS IN HOUSE! "0ay of Peace at Hand in Ireland," Says Ren- frew M.P.P. Premier Henry rose. in reply to Mr. Hurley. end stated that "We all ap- ggle, the diirieu1tdes the Emerald h passing through. I trust that I}! will be settled in the near future and Ireland and Britain will go for- lwud hand in hand." ', The Premier observed that many 'eould taco their nnoestry back to Ire- ihnd. and later told The Globe that "mum has had her days of per- notation and class and religious strife Just the same as Ireland," continued the member. "Howevgr. these days we gone. und we should all work to one end: that Britannia will still rule the Nmves and be the ruling force In - " well as the mightiest in war." When the session opened a large pot ot dunno" was seen on Mr. Mur- rpidask, tr_tritt trim hits. "lends in Mumy. "and I sincerely hope that new will help the Mother Country to We the world's dynamo of am. - _ _ - _ _ the House. Later. immediately after Speaker Kidd recited the prayers for the day, Irish pipers marching through the corridors played "The Wearin' o' the Green" as more shamrock arrived for Premier Henry, Speaker Kidd and Walter McLean tConservative, To- ronto munwm. To complete the circle of Irish fraternalism. Tom oetttid a the tum which he occupies tn York Gum. Murshr (Toronto Beaches) sent a pocket of ahumrock over to E. J. Murphy (Toronto m. Patrick). "rt marks the Joining of the North and the South," observed the latter. GOVERNMENT, HYDRO PAY IN EXCHANGE OVER FOUR MILLIONS Figures Given When Henry Answers Query of D. M. Ross COST OF PORTRAITS A picture of the sums Canadian taxpayers are being called upon to pay by reason of exchange on funds payable in New York was given in the Legislature yesterday when Premier Henry, in answer to a question placed on the order paper by D. M. Ross (Progressive. Oxford South). stated that during the past year the Ontario Government and the Hydro had paid out more than $4,000,000 in this con- nection. For the past three years the ex- change costs far the Government were: 1930. 380.674; 1931. $95,260. and 1932. $2,330,463. The Hydro spent $464 in 1930, $95,289 in 1931, and $L950,531 in 1932. The Hydro-Electric Commission de- livered 16.000 horsepower through its contract with the Ontario Power Serv- ice Corporation to the Sudbury min.. ing area in 1932. and the same amount for 1933. Hon. J. R. Cooke, Chairman of the Commission. told Dr. G. A. McQuibban (Liberal. Welling- ton Northeast). It was supplied to the International Nickel Company. The amounts sold in the same area. by the Hydro Commission were 14.593 1torsepnsor in 1930, 29.927 horsepower in 1931. 30.908 horsepower in 1932, and 29.127 horsepower up to Feb. l, 1933, Mr. Cooke said. The portrait of Hon. W. D. Ross. former Lieutenant-Governor. cost the Province 85.000. although that ot Hon. Henry Cockshutt cost but $1.000; that of Hon. Lionel H. Clarke, $1.050; and that of Hon. John B. Hendrie. $785. Premier Henry informed the House in reply to a question of W. o. Medd 'Progressive, Huron Boutht. The other three gentlemen were the preceding Lieutenant-Governors. Paintings Customary. The Prime Minister stated that it was customary to have the portraits ot retiring Lieutenant-Governors painted. and that he himself had in- tima'nd to Mr. Ross he might have one done. It was the usual custom for the Lieutenant-Govemor to March "5- . No Government funds were used in the erection of the artificial ice rink at Midland, Hon. J. D. Monteith told J. A. Gangster (Liberal. Glengarry). and Mr. Finlayson stated that no Crown forest reserves have been i created under the Forestry Act. I Questions Answered. i In reply to an inquiry of T. P. ;Murray (Liberal, Renfrew South), 'the Minister of Lands and Forests ustated that the number of square imiles of Crown land held under I license, lease or permit for the cut- 1 ting of timber or pulpwood which had , been cancelled or surrendered to the :Crown under the Forestry Act was f 69251.. No money had been paid by ithe Crown in consideration of the l above cancellations. choose his own artist. Mr. Ross had chosen John Russell. By reason of this customary procedure, no estimates had been called for the work. There are 19,111 square miles of pulp concessions in the hands of private interests in the Thunder Bay District, Hon. William Finlayson in- formed the House in reply to a query of William W. Newman (Liberal. Victoria North). and the Great Lakes Paper Company is the major holder, with 5,740 square miles. There are also 1,867 square miles of timber con- cessions in private hands in the same district. Hon. Leopold Macaulay informed the House that the cost of cutting grass and weeds on the King's High- ways during the last fiscal year was $94,850. He also stated that the highway from Brighton to Campbell- ford had been taken over as a Pro- vincial highway in July of 1930 and that since that time the Government had spent $281,103 on it. _ - - After Hon. William Finlayson had stated there did not appear to be any urgent need for the legislation. Coul- ter McLean (Conservative. Eglintom withdrew his bill. which would have given cities the power to control the emission of gases or fumes, or, in other words, the "smoke nuisance." Third Readings Given. Eleven pieces of minor legislation were cleaned off the order paper when they were given their third readings. They had all been discussed on their second readings. Of the more impor- tant were the City of Toronto's bill validating grants to charitable institu- tions and allowing the city to use the remainder of the Empress of Ireland Fund; and the amendment to the Execution Act allowing a farmer who has been foreclosed to keep a team of horses. Another was the amendment to the Northern Development Act which provides that new settlers taking up land formerly occupied and abandoned do not have to assume the liabilities of the former owners. The amend- ment to the Bills of Sale and Chattel Mortgages Act which allows district Judges the same powers with respect to renewals as to chattel mortgages was also read a third time. Six pri- vate bills were approved in the com- mittee and six others were given their second reading. - Dr. L. J. Simpson (Simcoe Centre) tabled a motion which called for the production ot information concerning the erection of the Criminal Insane Asylum at Penetang. He desires to knew it tenders were called tor it: what the tenders were. and the amount of the successful one; and what extras were paid, if any.