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| March 7 . é | Bill to Limit f @ R C Orders--in--Council ' Too Theoretical Heighington Measure Pro-- vokes Friendly Debate; Finally Withdrawn . PBEMIER MITCHELL F. HEP-- ' burn believes in a set--up limit-- ing --when practical -- Executive f Council activities, The Premier saw some merit yes-- * terday in Wilfrid Heighington's bill, which would require that the Legis-- lature tacitly endorse all regulations made under an act by the Lieutenant-- Governor--in--~Council. Truce Prevails,. At the Premier's request, and after -- two hours' discussion, the measure was withdrawn. The interval was a lsgislative love--feast. Hon. George S. s + Menry and Attorney--General Arthur Roebuck held common views, and Mr. | Heighington thanked the House fo: ¥rinciple Praised. o se nar | the debate The Att.orney-General'sa\.x' "aA very | The Conservative member aired sev-- _ &T°@t deal of good principle mhwt;laf | eral of the sins of "Order--in--Council Mr. Heighington had said, and he Co Government," but stressed his oppo-- Vited him "on a little pxlg.xmag;avi sition to regulations passed without 8};':":;- a:h:;te*erthk:*eie matiers e and to Gommission and -- board Bats _ But the Attorney--General . would ; from which there was no appeal. not agree that misuse of dn;(ci.ssgfi/ "It is our desire to, in time, effect _ AUthority warranted its wit thm{,"we. certain changes," Premier Hepburn "MY f"'e"bdl'lg;'gh::n:s v:fiiléesat})'oca\axso a| answered, "designed to limit the activ-- _ Should abo on gaine beyond nis ities of the Executive Council." Later xlti;:g;x:ng.n"sometunes gogs --Dey the Premier pointed out that the *W y 4 Cabinet--although immediate action The ks;c;x;niecso PR (?e:gt"mgf" cl:;r-. was sometimes necessary--was averse Roebuc St,h'o ut _ some executive to passing special grants. 'The North-- . | g?:,tfr': w $ C s f,';'{ e: 'L"figfififi'c}',':fi? 'l's year would |\ "When this Government came into More spice was injected into pro-- | Office it found a Commissioner o ccedings when Mr. Heighington cited | WAS Satisfied to let the b°"1§£;f§3§2 Liquor Control Board and Securities | Menace go in Toronto and i eohones: Commission regulations to prove his | 'trt?ee r?gxfisgo:saswet?e ba;mz;ggdozn& zrcgi:lr;xent. against government by of-- positively hundreds of 'boiler shop' f Fages miy friend belere that when bo&xxiosssn $ 1\?11:'t \Heighington held Eing the board should not be able to . In his thesis, were passed without ap» immediately cancel his license?" Pre-- proval or kpowledge o: the mem $ mier Hepburn asked of the Legislature--yet these rrfxe:fie The Premier poinied to his Ottawa bors must answer for the effect o 4j j law record--voting and speaking against * catedly stated + He was not, he repsatedly + B mc Aimenons oc . editine ns Peceanlenr t 007 order, and good go * ernments. He was speaking of an "in-- Abuses Followed. creasing practice of all Governments "That bill took from Parliament all to embody in acts the right to pass ¢ power and vested it in the executive." regulations." Terrible abuses had followed, in th¢ _ practice Attacked. Premier's opinion--endorsement of the "We never see the regulation," said C.P.R. bonds--probably irretrievable the member. "We are forced to leave loans to the Western Provinces--and . 7" t.ge decision of & Minister or the a wild orgy of speculation in wheat. binet regulations _ affecting the There was a practical side, however, g;htse of our constituents. to the problem. As the Leader of the | ""'The time has come when we should -- * Opposition knew, most of the st,atuw; call achalt to this slovenly practice," o7 'Greet--in--Counolt. To . carry . Mr. . Mr. Heighington inslsted. Regulations Heighington's proposal to 11(.; extreme ::«mu!i: d far beyond, the law as passed conclusion--why not abolis courts (slature. and have the Legislature adjudicate? by,,';;': afi:gdelegu:bes deputed to do a "The executive must have power," k. What right have we to dischargs Prime Minister pointed out. "I _ task. n ders the Tespontibility . : | m't think any member of the former OM OU ""°",',','§f,' 3f?ect, our -- con-- s | Administration will agree with such :tfm':::&e?{? w P i | ns Premice was on sifc ground The Lord Chief Justice of England. | The mier was (:n i 8a ed' the Magna Charta, and Sir Will an: | for Hon. George S. Henry had @@re@d _ rrmiccyr were quoted in defense of the that regulations were to some extent . (n>g« @Insteaqd of the AUtOCTAtiC | & .','.;.;';s::t';my have been cases," said monarch as of old," said tg'cl;atfii:igdr: | the former Premier, "when nol a.rtme'ntw:ffi;:ni:le :rhecg:lmlssion ex-- | enough was put into the statute and ger:." | too much was left to regulation. But 'The official, he noted in his refer-- It is diflicult to draft ksul;:gg; ' _ences, was not independent, liable to A Deceground here or enewnere." M.| |Almissat and heraly fitfes in an :ie:arcyk'h?lgntha' x;;eorme iintions aided { |admintsttative posltif: w fo!r{ethl:a.sextet; in making effective laws passed for | .c.:p:é,gg:::i'lm&lifs' $ the first time in a tentative form. . | e , % e s y