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A bill designed to prevent various Commissions from passing regula-- tions withou; the approval of the Ortario Legislature, was introduced yesterday into the House by Wilfrid Heighington, Conservative St. David's. The measure constitutes an amend-- ment to the Interpretation Act, which econcerns the interpretation to be placed upon statutes of the Province. It is understood that this amend-- ment, if passed, would prevert the Liquor Control Board, the Ontario Securities Commission and other Gov. ernment Commissions from passing regulations without House approval. Lac Mines are absorbing between them some 1,500 horsepower, and there is in sight a considerable potential ex-- pansion in the Sturgeon River section. Some two years ago the Commission entered into agreements with the pulp and paper companies for the sale of at--will power at approximately $4 per horsepower for the development of steam. 'The consequence is that the generating plants are now using prac-- tically their entire capacity, but a considerable portion at--will and at low rates, With the growth of the pri-- mary demand deficits will be a thing of the past. "While the present situation is per-- plexing, the future is not such as to cause any particular anxicty." Manitoulin System. Of the Manitoulin System the At-- torney--General said: "*Manitoulin is the baby of the Hydro Systom. It commonced to op-- erate during the yeoar which endecd on Oct,. 31, 1933, so that it is a mite of less than 2 years of age. To the end of the fiscal year of 1934, it had pur-- chased power at a cost of $3.750. Its maintenance and administration ex-- penses amounted to $2,347, It had set--up anrd interest renewals, contin-- gency and sinking fund and total ex-- penses of $10,169.37, and a revenue of $8,200, leaving a deficit of $1,969.37. The condition is perfectly healthy. and so far as I know there is no rea-- son to call in the services of Dr. Dafce." Ho:r the d OF COMMISSION®S Heighington Seeks to Regulate Powers CONTROL Rooebuck here adjourned "I certainly scrutinizs everything I put my name to," that gentleman an-- awered. "I think that Mr. Ferguson played you for the goat in this." Mr. Henry strongly demurred. Premier Hepburn started to an-- ewer, but Mr. Henry insisted that his question was for Hon. Harry C. Nixon. "I ask the senior member of the Oabinet," he said, "if ho scrutinizes everything signed by the Prime Min-- Mr. Henry returned to the battle with an allusion to his own position at the time as ranking Cabinct mem-- ber. It was finally brought out that the recommendation had been made by the then Prime Minister, Hon. G. Howard Ferguson. + The Premier returned that Mr. Henry had signed the order, and was accordingly responsible. Rectitude of the payment was debated. Signed by Ferguson. Aird was not referred to in Cabinct Council. Who, he demanded, signed the recommendation to the Cabinet 'The FPrime Minister read over his documents and concluded. "So, in effect," he said, "the former Prime Minister did sign an Ordcr--in--Council paying John Aird Jr. $50,000, and said he knew nothing about it until it came out a year later." Mr. Henry protested that the order was a general resolution clearing up various details. The payment to John "Will you just possess your soul with patience?" said the Prime Minister. 'The gallery applauded; Mr. Henry called for a ruling from the Speaker on gallery applause and the Speaker told the galleries that no applause is allowed from visitors. "The Leader of the Opposition has been very wrathy," Mr. Hepburn noted as he went over Tuecsday's debate. The Premier read an Order--in--Council passing a special warrant out of which, he said, John Aird was paid. "But not mentioned in the Order," said Hon. Leopold Macaulay. Hepburn Applauded. John Aird Jr.'s $50,000 payment bobbed up repeatedly yesterday in the Ontario Legislature. Prime Minister Mitchell F. Hepburn brought down the pertinent Order--in--Council to answer former Premier Henry's objections of the preceding day and the latter final-- ly passed the subject up with an ex-- clamation of disgust. Nixon Suggests Henry Was Ferguson's "Goat" in *"*Scandal" Six--Year--Old Feud On Aird Payment Draws Hot Words 'eb\'ua.\'ss B -- The explanation was vigorously ep. plauded and Premier Hepburn par-- ticularly demonstrated his agreement with Mr. Robertson's explanation by desk--thumping. Two Liberal Premiers whose par-- ties were celected to power last June 19 met in Ontario's Legislative Chamber yesterday. A Premier James Gardiner of Saskat-- chewan was a visitor at the Legislative Buildings, and met Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn. The Saskatchewan Pre-- mier was present throughout the Throne Speech debate in the after-- noon. He is on his way to Ottawa to check with the Federal Government its financial arrangements for aiding residents in drought--stricken areas of Saskatchewan. ed. "I am solidly behind the Govern-- ment," Mr. Robertson declared, "and object asg this time to starting a five-- year term, by boing accused of dis-- loyalty,, when the opposite is the truth. _I strongly resent my loyalty to the Hepburn Cabinet being doubt-- aly 9% He was reported, he said, in a Toron. to paper as having criticized his Leader. Mr. Robertson yesterday stated he was on the plaiform at the meeting in question, but said he had risen to defend the actions of the Premier. Bruce, concerning statements he at-- tributed to the Hon Leopold Macaulay on Tuesday, that he (Robertson) had been disloyal to Liberal causes. The incident concerned a meeting some time ago in Stratford when Mr. Robertson was allegedly reported to have publicly opposed the actions of Premier Hepburn in dismissing cer-- tain Governmetn employees. Strong objection was taken in the Ontario Legislature yesterday by Charles Robertson, Liberal for Huron-- House Applauds Declaration of Loyalty by Huron-- Bruce Member ROBERTSON PROTESTS MACAULAY'S CHARGE