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There was some desk--thumping Prom the Liberals when the Lands amd Forests Minister resumed his seat, and Speaker Hipel then called the orders of the day. «205, A0045% "2. (a) What are the names oti contracting parties, dates of serv--| ices or rights given them, and amount of money received in con-- nection with each of such contracts, arrangements, engagements or ob--' ligations; (b) What amounts are' contracted for but still to be paid on any of such contracts, arrange-- "I tender my sincere regret, Mr. Speaker, and hope you will accept it in the spirit in which 1 offer it," concluded Mr. Heenan. The long--rumored Conservative investigation of the $600,000 worth of contracts negotiated on be-- half of the Dionne quintuplets by Hon. David A. Croll, their special guardian, took definite form yes-- terday when former Premier Henry gave notice to the Legisla-- ture of the following resolution: "1. (a) What contracts, arrange-- ments, engagements or obligations with respect to the Dionne quin-- tuplets, or any of them, with re-- spect to their persons or estates have been entered into by the Min-- ister of Public Welfare for Ontario as Special Guardian under the Dionne Quintuplets Guardianship Act, 1935; (b) What contracts, ar-- rangements, engagements or obli-- gations with respect to the Dionne quintuplets, or any of them, with respect to their persons or estates, have been entered into by any ac-- tive guardian appointed under the Dionns'_ & Quintuplets Guardianship "I thought at the time I had real provocation. Those who sat with me in this House years ago must realize that I must have been seri-- ously disturbed. This is the first time in the twenty--three years that I have sat in Provincial and Do-- minion Parliaments that I have shown resentment at an Opposition speaker, despite the urgency of some vccasions. "I wish to take the earliest ope portunity, Mr. Speaker, of extend-- ing my sincere regret to you for the episode last night," said Mr. Heenan. "I admit I should have ac-- ceded to your order to refrain from interrupting the Honorable Leader of the Opposition, particularly when importuned by my Honorable Leader. ASKS ABOUT QUINT FUNDS Henry Seeks Information Re-- garding Contracts and Obligations Mr. Heenan rose before the orders of the day and crowded galleries -- in contrast to the few listeners who heard the fracas--leaned forward in their seats to hear what the Cabinet Minister would say & The Heenan--Henry flare--up in the islature on Tuesday night was officially closed in the Legislature yesterday afternoon when the Min-- ister of Lands and Forests made formal apology to Speaker Hipel for his defiance of orders to cease interrupting the Leader of the Op-- position. Apology to Is Made Defiance of Orders in His Flare--Up With Henry in House Brings Expression of Minister's Regret engagements or obligations. March &~ "4. (a) What expenditures have been made by the Active Guardians of the Dionne Quintuplets and their estates under the Dionne Quintu-- plets Guardianship Act, 1935; (b) What are the amounts, dates of pay-- ment, parties to whom paid, and services and materials received in respect to each transaction referred to in paragraph 4 (a)." "A. (a) What expenditures have been made by the Minister of Pub-- lie Welfare as Special Guardian of the Dionne Quintuplets and their estates under the Dionne Quintu-- plets Guardianship Act, 1935; (b) What are the amounts, dates of payment, parties to whom paid, and services and materials received in respect to each transaction referred to in paragraph 3 (a). Bill for Floral Emblem Sponsored by Gardhouse If William J. Gardhouse, Liberal M.L.A. for West York, manages to convince the Legislature of the correctness of a bill which he will bring down tomorrow, the Province of Ontario will have from now on as its floral emblem eaker y Heenan New Brunswick only recently adopted the violet as its embJem, and on the occasion of the Legis-- lature opening there in February this flower was extensively dis-- played in buttonholes o' those in attendance. The Ontario Horticultural Society is said to be behind Mr. Gardhouse's legislation. In adopt-- ing such an emblem, Ontario will but follow the lead of Alberta, Manitoba and Nova Scotia, which Provinces have adopted the wild rose, the crocus and the may-- flower as their respective em-- blems. the flower known as the "triilium grandiflorum," popularly called the "white trillium."