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Bills extending to townships the heretofore limited right to license hawkers and peddlers were introduced by Clifford Case (Conservative, York 'North) and W. G. Willson (Con-- servative, Niagara Falls). Both meas-- ures being practically identical, the committee approved the more compre-- hensive act permitting all townships to exercise the privilege. The amendment to the Assessment Act, proposed by Mr. Sinclair, which would permit municipalities to bring certain classes of property to sale for taxes, was supported by Mr. Finlayson, but opposed by W. A. Baird (Con-- servative, High Park). The measure received general assent in the com-- mittee and was approved. _ _ _ to advocate improved accounting of local government finances. "There is very little dishonesty but a great deal of ignorance of accounting," Mr. Alderson stated, citing a number of instances of tangled municipal and ESchool Board bocks. Members of the | committee abjected to the solution, entailing an advisory board of audi-- : tors, offered by Mr. Alderson, but | commended the inciple of better municipal nccount.gfc At the instance of Mr. Finlayson, it was suggested that future work along that line should be considered. Licensing Extonded. CAZETTE TO CARRY FEWER, CHEAPER pal Law at Queen's Park yesterday. Dr. Poisson added: "Down in our dis-- . trict we have certainly gone too far ; and we pay the whole shot," but other | members reminded him that the supervisors were in command at the invitation of the municipalities, and would leave when debts had been paid. The member for Essex North com-- mented wryly that such payment was | not always easy. Argues Fixed Place. The CGazette measure, sponsored by W. E. N. Sinclair (Liberal, Ontario South), was debated at length. Hon. William Finlayson, OChairman of the committee, admitted that "we can't justify making $13,000 on the Gazette and take it from municipalities in times like these," but contended that there should be a fixed place in which interested parties can always find in-- forraation. By three resolutions, the committee approved an amendment re-- quiring only three advertisements of each sale in the Gazetts:; recommend-- ed that the fee for Gazette adver-- tising of tax sales should be reduced approximately by half, and decided to leave the matter of local advertising under the present rulings, with a gingle technical change. W. H. Alderson, veteran worker in Red Cross and Northern relief activ-- ities, appeared before the committee Legislation presentsd by T. A. Blakelock (Liberal, Halton) author':z-- ing a reduction of the statutory tax penalty in smaller communities, was described by Mr. Finlayson as "tech-- Ferired To n qvarianly Appunitn oup. re to a y a ted sub-- committee. Bills demm permit exemption of farm lands in the mu-- ';lkmt)l:ems uetr:m certain uxestmld to ve e¥ power to e lum-- ber and particularly wm yards, received approval. A solution of the Ontario Gazette problem and the assertion of Hon. Paul Poisson (Conservative, Essex North) that, in certain municipalities, "we've appointed a Board of Super-- visors, and they're practically a board of dictators," featured a meeting of the Legislative Committee on Munici-- AMENDMENT APPROVED Some Supervisors' Boards Practically Dictators, Hon. Dr. Poisson Asserts SALES TAX NOTICES \GAME FARM OPERATron _ LEGISLATION IS LIKEL Y Challies Discusses Problems in Raising of Wild Geese --Predicts Bill Soon Bears, wolves, otters and the an-- nouncement of an amendment per-- mitting the establishment of game farms, featured a meeting of the Game and Fish Committee in Queen's Park yesterday. A letter from Jack Miner, stressing the advantages of the domestic rais-- ing of game, was read by T. V. Lan-- caster (Conservative, Peterboro'); and Hon. George Challies, Provincial Sec-- retary, after mentioning the prob-- lems and bencfits involved in the logitimate raising and selling of wild geese, wild ducks and pheasants, stated that permissive legislation might be brought in this year. The committee recommended open seasons on the otter, which was de-- nounced as something of a pest, and approved a measure authorizing the department to grant permits for bear hunting in certain areas. On the other side of the ledger, the protec-- tion of the mooss, which members stated were reappearing in Victoria, Peterboro' and Hastings County and Haliburton, was provided by approval oo a closure ruling in the CC zone, which includes most of the territory south of French River, for the next season were approved, but the com-- mittee discussed at length the prob-- im of duck "baiting."' Correspon-- five March $ No changes in the duck and deer NO COMMISSIONER NAMED FOR PROBE Martin Answers Nixon Query on York County Society No Commissioner has been appoint-- ed to investigate the York County Children's Aid Society, Hon. W. G. Martin, Minister of Welfare, admitted at the close of the legislative session yesterday. 1+ CL To a query made by Hon. Harry C. Nixon as the Premier was moving ad-- jiurnment, asking whether the in-- vestigation announced a week ago was proceeding, and whether the Com-- missioner had been duly empowered, the Minister of Welfare replied that the matter was under consideration, but the appointment of a Commis-- sioner had not been made. Mr. Nixon also asked if proceedings would be open or in camera, but the Minister did not refer to this portion of the question in his answer. M. A. Sor-- soleil, Deputy Minister of Welfare, is to investigate the York County So-- ciety, according to the announcement made by Mr. Martin last week. dence from Ottawa, introduced by the Provincial Secretary, bore out his statement, "that every restriction that we put on duck hunting provides more hunting in the United States." It was finally agreed that as anm ex-- periment duck blinds should be re-- stricted in Hamilton Bay, where the most serious difficulties have been reported, to an area within seventy-- five yards of the shore. The committee unanimously ap-- proved the proposal that badges should be issued with hunting licenses, T. H. Bell (Conservg%vgeés Bellwoods) suggesting that the should be worn conspicuously. . After lengthy comment it was decided that no should be recommended. Petitions for an increase in wolf bounties were countered by reports that the wolves are unusually scarce this year, and no action was taken. A letter from Morris Ackerma®, Cleveland angler and publisher, was introduced by Mr. Challies as un-- biased evidence of the quality of On-- tario angling. Mr. Ackerman, afiter reporting a summer's fishing activity in the Province, declared: "Summed4 up, I believe 1933 offered 'the ngg Ontario fishing comparable with ® good old days.' I hope you will con«= tinue to afford present protection t your fishing. It should get better Midy