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Ihvo Divisions _ As Bill Given : SecondIeading l from the trroim ot - 'roruG"ifG: servative members, who are reported ' to be lukewm in their opposition to NTARIO'S i n c o m e ' tax law, delayed a week by persistent Conservative opposition, ( was carried through second I reading and into committee 3 in the Legislature early last night. " to " and " to 16. The bill was passed by two divi- sions---" to 15, 51 to 16. The first division was forced by the Opposition on a. Conservative amend- ment to "hoist" the bill for three months or until the Provincial Trea- surer provided financial data Justi- tting the tax. "Shame! Shame!" - LriuirGri'iie Government benchers. Premier Hep- burn led them in a denial and out- voting of the Conservative motion. "Last-Ditch" Stand. The concerted Conservative attack on the Speaker was the last not in the geek-old '?nserprative attempt to force The Conservative "last-ditch" stand in their tight for the Government'- ttnaneitn figures was begun by Arthur Eilitg before the House rose for dinner. An amendment from him. postponing secqnd reading of the bill until the Budget data from the Government before they would permit a vote on the income-tax bill. Their rights to demand tt picture ot Provincial finance. said Wilfrid Heigh- ington. included the right to ask the Speaker to summon the Provincial Mm (Premier Hepburn) or any of his ttmetals before the Bar of the House to give the desired data. ruled out by the Speaker. The Opposition benches protested, and the Speaker asked the Premier's Mprtmtl of an immediate dinner re- can during which he could seerch the precedents. Such an amendment. he ruled, when the House met after dinner. was only in order it it postponed the reading of the bill to a definite date. The Speaker onered Mr. Ellis time to redrait his amendment in accordance with this ruling from the precedents. "The Government is quite prepared to tet the member redntt the amend- ment " Premier Hepburn offered. "We don't wish to escape the responsibiliry of o vote on it." - - ---_----_r.- _-t_----- The Government forced the second division on the reading of the bin. but failed to pick pp any supporter! an income tax. "W-W--"-'"" .- Straight Party Vote. The vote was on straight party lines. Results of the divisions were changed by one vote when Sam Law- renee. Hamilton C.C.F. member. lined up attain" the Oonservauve amend- ment and against the Government bill. Unprecedented allegations against the impartiality of Mr. Speaker N. o. mpel were hurled at the Speaker Just peter. to theeeeoncl reading. Conservative Move for Delay Is Voted Down- Tory Charges Against Speaker Arthur Ellis sud Wilfred Hashing- ton moved the adjournment of the House-Na the honorable the Speaker does deny the privileges of Assembly." "th"! Rham-|'- a-I.--" n.- was lament down, was WUGA'S to The Premier and he supposed the i opposition wished to give the bill a three-montA - moist. Former Premier Henry angrily returned that the amendment was designed to postpone passage ot the bill until the desared financial data was produced. and not ' beyond the life of this session ot the o Legislature. The Conservative members protest- ed "r111imrs (tom the Chair which up- pear to us to give greater considere- tiontothedesiteoftheHousetor the expedition of business in priority to the rights of the Opposition." The two young ©onsemaWves, Mr. Heitrhingion and Mr. Ellis, moved into their attack on the Speaker. Speaker's Ruling Protected. Mr. HeighMgton protested the "slaltMeation of the rules of Parlia- ment." The Speaker, he charged, was denying the Opposition the right given It by the rules of Westminster to amend the second reaming of a bill gram a demand for fume} main}; on. He was bringing to si head the feel- ings ot the Opposition, he said. It would be preferable if it was now de- lugs. "Increasingly, slovenly disregard ot the rules of Parliament," went on Mt. Heisman). "Order! Order!" "I move that this House do now adjourn as the Honorable the Speaker does deny the privileges ot Assembly." "Shame! Shame!" The Toronto Conservative member was seconded by Mr. Ellis. He de- cured rulings of the Speaker should be tree from party leanings and said he could not sav that for fhe rulings the Speaker had made this session. The House adjourned at 5.30 p.m.. after Speaker Norman Hipel had ruled out ot order an amendment to the income-tax bill, proposed by Mr. Ellis, whlch would postpone debate on the measure until the GOVernment. dis- closed its full financial position. The Speaker declared he would bring the ruling in after the dinner-hour adjournment. Tory Repentance Asked. Mr. Ellis then put his amended amendment, which proposed a three- months hoist for the income tax bill and precipitated the division which gave it second reading. Gas Tax Cut Forescen. Indication that the Government in- tends to reduce the tax on gasoline within two years' time was given the Provincial Legislature yesterday by Hon. Harry Nixon, Provincial Secre- tary. The Minister's statement came dur- Ing debate on second reading of the income-tax bill, when Arthur Ellis (Cons. Ottawa South) charged the Government was violating its promises to reduce taxation. What, he demand- ed, did the Government intend to do about, its promise to cut the tax on gasoline? . , n tr"'"'"'"""". " sincerely hope, Mr. Speaker," re- plied the Provincial Secretary. "that we will be able to drastically reduce the tax on gasoline within two years." "I rise to protest," said Mr. Roe- buck. "against the disrespect shown your Chair by the Gentlnmen on the other side of the House." "A foul insinutttion," Windsor's Lib- eral, J. H. Clark. added, as Mr. Ellis withdrew the statement. The two Conservatives were basing their attack on rules cited from West- minster. . Premier Hepburn took the floor and read them the House rule which makes precedents of the Ontario Legislature binding in all contingencies unpro- vided for. -itre motion against the Speaker put by the Speaker_ an.d. lost. P. M. Dewan (Liberal, Woodstock) ' rose at 3.5bp.m. to carry on debate en J -s, _.....-" The Speaker. he charged, on ocean sion had taken from the Acting Pre- mier (Hon. Harry Nixon) precedents --"things done by pricr Conservative Governments which I think wholly 'tteorreet." The Liberals thumped their desks. "We anticioated the Speaker's "ing," began Mr. Ellis. "ing," began Mr. Ellis. Mr. Speaker continued silent. but the At'omey "eneral was no. to the Speaker's judicial rui- ading ot the Arthur Ellis charged the t its Dmises