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March 22 , | G S < UoFoOo _ OF LaWYERS \ OF PROVINCES TO SUPPORT I ASKED INFRINGED | ; LIBERALS Gardhouse Urges Change _ By Jobless Insurance, Says & s ememmmuce | Belanger Oliver Doubtful of Tories The legal profession took a long, 8 es i rough ride in the Ontario Legislature Farquhar Oliver--last U.F.O. sur-- last night. | NTRODUCTION of un-- vivor in the Ontario Legislature--will West York's Liberal representative, | i vote with the Hepburn Govern-- W. J. Gardhouse, acted as guide, | femdploy '.ne.nt msuranrce ment when current debate concludes !speak.ng at length of the advisability | .'ln s minimum w a § € in a full--dress division, and will | of bonding lawyers and definitely _ legislation by the House of guide his political future by the ex-- | sugresting that they form their own Common%s' at Ottawaflst ha t:lzxt;tsot that Government's echieve-- | protective association for the same infri e . purpoase. b!u;:: mf rt'flgeglgqtinges He was in a predicament, Mr. Oliver |' Mr. Gardhouse counted his oppo-- rights o e rrov * admitted to the Legislature yesterday | ;xems as he raised the question of Conservative Characteristics. ;;n?li%}enx}'av&hgo c'::';'sf:g;':fieigp% | muve * a f x Eime momer on tnew ntiones "Phere oCe This charge was made yesterday by _ tion). The last of the U.F.O. guard nine lawyers in the Logislature from Aurelien Belanger (Liberal, Prescott), said that he proposed to take a C . ts r < in who returned to the Ontario Legisla=| quick chance and a broad jump. Foronto, two from Windsor, two from 4 i s olea ture after five years' absence. | | Hamilion, and two from Ottawa. "The rights of the Province of On-- To Vote Confidence. How often the law--makers are the tario and other Provinces are nowk "I'm prepared to vote confidence 'ft:mtlmt' 1l'.u\-brc-alu:rs. he noted b:s being compromised," declared Mr. in this Administration to handle the | the legal members of the House b€~ _ pommnger, "and it behooves this House _ Hydro question."" As for liquor, ad-- gan a Ave--minite Inugh, L to look with jealousy, with care and _ mittedly ticklish, Mr. Oliver said They seem to be a necessary evil, solicitude to what is going on at Ot-- _ that he was not very much enamored he continued, and East York's repre-- tawa." with the way the Conservatives had sentative, Hon. George S. Henry, ap-- | The Doctor of Philosophy from administered the law, and was willing plauded with vigor. \Prescott delighted in quotations from _ to give the Government its oppor-- e wlz menmmeamasmcam 'the Classics in his humorous but tunity, i 4 'pointed attack on the Opposition As for the future: "If my friends | forces. (the Government) do not do the | "It is characteristic of the Conser-- _ things they said they would I should ¥g2 \vative Party," he said, to have big _ feel bound to oppose them as strenu» f es 4 'men at the head of the affairs But _ ously as I supported them in the ; |some of those big men were big be-- last campaign. If they do give good * y _>a> | cause the others were small." government--bring order out of s f . \"There was no doubt, he declared, _ Chacs--that's another story and an-- sys .. |that the Hon. Arthur Meighan sensed g:her ch&pte: :l;ljuscl:inie@ not propose .. yyyen~ s a Conservative defeat when he re--| go into a + :?;-'?'-i,.::'"'-...'-. [ t -- e signed from the Ontario Hydro Com-- Yesterday the U.F.O. Leader, Whip, * s' $s g'rg mission. and sole representative, limited him-- '%fii':\? "" e C "He's not the only one of these big self to constructive criticism of the ol . s | men--there was G. Howard Ferguson,"| . Government's activities. . A report @~~... ~ye | declared Mr. Belanger. "As Caesar| from the Hydro Commission was s -- e of old said, he would rather be first! called for on Hydro in the farm. ~~~_ h t in the provinces than second in Rome, Hydro on Farm. e s=.--. M | Mr. Ferguson got out of Ontario "I am persuaded that we should 3_.;; & . 35 | politics and went over to London to make definite plans for getting Hydro en . | be second or third." to the farm. No one deserves it more, | _ <<--~ no one would appreciate it more | e Questions of Patronage. than the farmer, and especially the , | . ; The Hon. Geo;;ge S. Henryhsqujismtlfd farmer's wife." pimiop "as | in his seat. *"Now just who e As for contracts, anything | MR. GARDHOUSE, Hon. Mr. Ferguson second to in Eng-- lighten the Hydro burden would be and?" the Leader of the Opposition desirable. There would be pleas for "What is the difference between a asked. the bondholders--widows and chil-- lawyer and a fog?" asked Mr. Gard= | "H» is second to the whole Cabinet _ gren--but on former occasions there house. "A fog is mist on earth and & | at Ottawa," replied Mr. Belanger amid had been these pleas until the list lawyer will be missed in heaven." desk--thumping. And I will say this: of bondholders was actually disclosed , Again the House interrupted pro«= that the same Mr. Ferguson wouldn't The member for agricultural South ceedings with laughter, be second if he could be first." Grey repeated his opinion that & Admitting exceptions, be was willing "There is an old saying," continued packing--house combine certainly ex-- to agree that they m/%ht be in the Mr. Boelanger, "In the Kingdom Of _ {isted in the control of one ortwo men. Legislature--"especia/y on this side the Blind the one--eyed men are kings." _ | He called for a reduction of stock-- of the House." Mr. Belanger turned to Hydro, and, -- |yard charges, and the transport 0f "I have a bill prrepared," said Mr. as an older member of the Ontario I'""" to the yards and nof by & Gardhouse, "but it just doesn't suit Legislature, declared that he was in competition--killing short cut direct to me." the House when the Government lthe abattoirs. The lawyers laughed again and Op-- (then Conservative) asked approval of position legal lights offered assistance. the Gatineau power contract. "I contend the lawyers of the Prov= | _ He regretted, he said, his indirect Ince should be bonded. You open up lpe.rucipttion in that terrible affair. your heart and tell a lawyer every-- thing. Something should be done to protect the people of this Province against the legal fraternity." * The moember for West York also urged a raise in the succession duties and shorter hours--in view of the 'labor market--for attendants in Gove |ernment institutions. Teeth in the f 'Milk Control Board, Drury veto of radials and the Government's Hydro stand brought thanks from the West York member. With a call for rural Hydro, he coupled a suggestion that municipality bonds in the Hydro vaults dating from radial times might be returned.