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Story Untrue, Hepburn and King State to me. or did I make any mention to him, of any matter connected with the separate school request for a share of corporation taxes. "The statements contained in this article are wholly false, untrue, mis-- Citizen report from Ottawa suggesting that following a conference with Right W. L. Mackenzie King dealt with the report today, speaking in the House of Commons "on a matter aftecting the privileges of this House and a question of personal privilege." Having read to the House the article in question, the Liberal Leader de-- clared: "At no time in conversation did Mr. Hepburn make any mention leading and without any foundation, and that, as a matter of fact, at the present time I have no understanding or agreement with any Leader of any Provincial party in any of the Prov-- inces of Canada, whether he be in office or out of office, as to what| would be even considered, let alone| done, by the Liberal Party, should| that party be returned to office as &' result of the next general election. | "I have never had any understand-- ing or agreement of the kind with any Provincial Leader at any time, and. so long as I am the Leader of the Liberal Party in Canada, it will not have any understanding or agree-- ment of the kind, other than what is declared publicly from the plat-- form as part of a Government policy. 1I should regard any course such as indicated in this article as being rep-- rehenslible and n;ltlsg:nonble. and I hope I would thought capable of anything of the kind." Pe Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, Premier Mitchell Hepburn would defer any legislation regarding the separate school tax question, was vigorously re-- futed in the Ontario Legislature yes-- terday by Mr. Hepburn and in Ottawa by Mr. King. Refutes Article, The author of the signed article, the Premier declared, should "hang his head in shame for there is not an ounce of truth in it. It was written in an effort to stir up religious ani-- mosity." *"*Never at any time," declared the Premier, "have I discussed the separate school question with Mr. King, nor have I discussed with him any matters relating to Ontario policy." "False Statements." "What I did say," he explained, "was that the matter would be referred to Liberal caucus. The Government is under no obligation at this time to de-- clare its policy on the matter." "Will a House committee be ap-- pointed?" asked Colonel W. H. Price (Conservative, Parkdale). "There has been no committee of Vigorous desk--thumping and ap-- plause from the galleries followed the Premier's remark that "the Govern-- ment does not intend to shirk its re-- sponsibility in respect to the separate school question." In reply to a question from the Op-- position benches, the Premier declared he had never suggested he would bring in separate school legislation this ses-- Ottawa. Ont.,. March 22 (Staff Special). -- With considerable em-- phasis and vigor, Right Hon. the House appointed," the Premier re-- No Obligation. AX TALK -- Code Bill Sets _ Game and Fisheries n XIET Penalty to $100 Said Not Political DENIED and Empire and Ottawa The Galt case was taken into the courts and the board's ruling upheld. The Liquor Control Board recently cancelled authorities in Galt and two Glengarry County _ municipalities when it discovered the local option by--law had not been voted upon be-- fore beverage rooms were established. Roebuck Introduces Indus-- trial Standards Act at Queen's Park Notice of his intention to introduce a bill to amend the Liquor Control Act was tabled in the Ontario Legis-- lature yesterday by Premier Mitcheli F. Hopburn. While the Premier declined *o comment on the measure it was un-- derstood to confirm establishmen; of beverage rooms closed in certain municipalities, where it was found the necessary local option vote was not taken. Amendment Believed Result of Special Local Option Condition The Industrial Standards Act, a measure designed to establish uniform labor conditions throughut Ontario and to eradicate some of the indus-- trial abuses, was introduced for first reading in the Ontario Legislature yesterday by its sponsor, Hon. Arthur W. Rocebuck, Attorney--General and Minister of Labor. LIQUOR ACT CHANGE ASKED BY HEPBURN The measure, when approved, will give the force of law to wage agree-- ments between employees and em-- ployers and empowers the Minister on petition from cither the employer or employees to summon those inter-- ested in any industry for the purpose of considering working conditions. Employers and employees, under the arct, may formulate schedules of wages and schedules for hours of labor and if such agreements are approved may be given the force of law by Order--in-- Council. Once this agreement is reached it shall be binding on every employer and employee in such in-- dustry and such zone to which the schedule applies. The new act provides a penalty of not less than $25 and not more than $100, or in default of payment, of imprisonment for not more than three months, for any employer who fails to live up to the terms of the schedule agrecd upon. Employees who agree to work for less wages or more hours than contained in the schedules will be faced with penalties ranging be-- between $1 and ®10. or imprisonment for not more than 10 days. MBKC\\ 23 Challies Promises Commit-- tee So--oneration of Opposition ister, Hon. George Challies, promised Opposition co--operation in a depart-- ment which he felt should never be | regarded as political. Postponing dog debate and trout--| season discussion, the Ontario Legis-'{ lature's Fish and Game Committee urganized yesterday, and elected as| Chairman H. N. Carr, Northumber--. land's Liberal representative. | To the members the Minister of Game and Fisheries, Hon. Harry C. Nixon, explained that he hoped they would introduce theiar fish and game amendments to the House for refer-- ence to the committee. This would be preferable, he held, to the former cus-- tom of passing committee recommen-- dations for possible inclusion in a Government omnibus bill. The Deputy Minister, D. J. Taylor, seconded Mr. Nixon's statement that education in the protection of game resources would be far more effective than enforcement. "If you have a full--time man able to organize the Province and get into the schools, and teach the value of our game and fish, you could do more for conservation," Mr. Taylor said, "than a half--dozen full--time enforce-- ment officers. Both Minister and Deputy Minister pointed out that Ontario's game re-- sources are a great tourist attraction, particularly in the United States. Premier Mitosell F. Hepburn ad-- vised the Ontario Legislature yester-- day that the Government did not see fit to table certain documents setting out the opinion of Lewis Duncan, K.C., concerning affairs of the Ontario Hydro Commission. These documents had been requested by Opposition members. The documents according to the opinion of the Attorney--General the Premier said were of a confidential nature and could not be released. The Premier gave notice that he would move that an Opposition motion ask-- ing for these documents be rescinded. Opinion on Hydro Kept Confidential To the committee the former Min--