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--There were derisive crtes from the Liberals -- and Premier Hepburn smiled. T'wo divisions in rapid--fire order featured the afternoon sitting of the Legislature yesterday when the Government _ refused . to _ tabile answers to two questions placed on the order paper by the Opposition. Claiming that needless expense and considerable time would have to be apent to zgot the necessary informa-- tion and that the facts could be found in a genecral way in public accounts, Premier Hepburn refused to accede to the requests The questions asked of the Gov-- ernment, framed as notices of mo-- tion, concerned the appointment of the civil servants since July 11, 1934, the salaries pald them in excess of the minimum, and various other items bearing on the civil service. 'The first notice of motion standing in the name of T. A. Murphy (Cons., Beaches) and the second, in the name of 'F. A. Kidd <Cons., King-- ston) duplicated each other in some respects, the Prime Minister charged. Both Motions Defeated. Mr. Henry said the Prime Minis-- ter was afraid to face the facts. No unnecessary expense was Involved as the Civil Service Commissioner had all the information in his records, he alleged. 5 _ "Let's get away from all this bally-- hoo," urged Mr. Henry. "This in-- formation could be given without any difficulty at all." Sees Attempt to Embarrass. Opposition Request for In-- formation Attempt to Em-- barrass, Says Hepburn SAYS FACTS AVAILABLE Premier "Afraid to Face the Facts," Charges Con-- servative Leader 'The first division resulted in de-- feat for the motion by a vote of 44 to 15 and on the second motion, the Mouse voted 47 to 15 against the Opposition. Premier HMHepburn was subjected to vigorous criticism by George Henry, Opposition House Leader, Leopold Macaulay (Cons., South York) and Wilfrid Heighing-- ton (Cons., St. Davids). Mr. Mac-- aulay was particularly emphatic, charging that if the Prime Minister insisted on refusing to table the required information it was just one more indication that he was going to "spring" a general election this summer. Premier Hepburn again charged that the Opposition was merely trying to embarrass the Govern-- ment. He said that in the first year of his administration, the Opposi-- tion placed 256 questions on the order paper, and last year 185 ques-- tions .So far this year there were 122 questions on the order paper. The combined total was nearly twice as much as the Liberal Opposition asked in the same period of time, he TWO MOTIONS ONLY DOCTORS ARE BEATEN CANPRESCRIBE BY LIBERALS -- INMODERATION said. "I am not going to subject the taxpayers to this expense," said the Premier. *"The information is con-- tained in publk accounts in a gen-- eral way. The Opposition is merely trying to embarrass the Govern«= ment by asking silly useless ques-- tlons. "In many instances," said Mr. Heenan, by way of explanation, "settlers, although owning and con-- trolling the pulpwood they cut and sell, are so subject to the whim of buyers and middlemen that inade-- quate prices are received and un-- satisfactory measurements obtain-- ed. Because of an inabiiity on the part of these settlers, due to diver-- sified circumstances, to provide ready means of collective bargain-- ing, it is deemed advisable to pro-- vide machinery to investigate their plight in marketing their pulpwood and to establish prices that will assure them a fair return on their pulpwood holdings and the labor involved in harvesting them." Answers Questions. Answering questions Premier Hep-- burn informed T. A. Murphy (Cons., Beaches) that 14,681,568 gallons of beer with a wholesale value of $18,-- 814,262.35 had been sold from brew-- ery warehouses during the calendar year 1936. > s Protection of bona--fide settlers from "unjust and unfair prices" in connection with the sare of their pulpwood is provided for in legis-- lation which Hon. Peter Heenan, Minister of Lands, introduced. Russell Nesbitt (Cons., Bracon-- dale) was informed nineteen prose--| cutions had taken place under the| Minimum Wage Act from March l,l 1936, to Feb. 28, 1937. Fifteen con-- victions were recorded and fines otf $570 levied, and $520 collected. Some twenty--seven patients at Ontario Hospital, Hamilton, were obliged to sleep on mattresses placed on the floor by reason of overcrowded con. ditions, Mr. Nesbitt was informed. Four were so accommodated at New Toronto Hospital,. During the year This drastic legislation is re-- ported to be a result in part of a widespread agitation about a year ago against the use of codeine, nor-- mally prescribed as a pain--killer. It was stated then that a class of "codeine addicts" was being de-- veloped. Protection for Settlers. NEW BILLS NUMEROUS The same bill will authorize the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Royal College of Dental Sur-- geons, the Ontario Veterinary Asso-- ciation, and the Ontario College of Pharmacy to discipline members of the professions who are guilty of selling or prescribing an "excessive, unreasonable or improper amount" of these and other drugs said to be habit--forming. Bona Fide Settlers to Be Pro-- tected in the Sale of Pulpwood Limitation Legislation Pro-- posed to House by Min-- ister of Health Dr. Faulkner proposed to list codeine, veronal, amidopyrine and barbituric acid in any group as "habit--forming drugs." Under his bill, druggists will be able to sell t:\e drugs only on doctors' prescrip-- tions. Free sale of codeine and veronal in drug stores is prohibited under an amendment to the Pharmacy Act introduced in the Legislature yes-- terday by Hon. Dr. J. A. Faulkner, Minister of Health. March 1b Without objection from the Op-- position, the Government obtained second reading of the Iron Ore Bounty Bill in the Legislature yesterday, This bill, which pro-- vides for a Provincial bounty of two cents per unit of Ontario iron ore, was described by several speakers as highly important, in view of world conditions. \ Hon. Paul Leduc, Minister of ' Mines, said that in 1930 a one--cent bonus was approved by the Gov-- 'ernment of the day, but no appli-- | cation was ever made by a com-- pany. It may have been too small a bonus or the depression may have been to blame, Mr. Leduec pointed out. Ontario had large iron ore deposits, but the low grade made it necessary that assistance be given. BOUNTY BILL SUPPORTED Opposition Leader George Henry asked if it was anticipated that the bonus would raise the inferior On-- tario ore to a basis of equality with the rich ore of the United States. He also asked whether there was any duty against export of iron ore from Canada to United States. In answer to the first question Mr. Leduc said the two--cent bonus would have the effect of allowing Ontario iron ore mines to meet competition. As far as duty was concerned, there was none in either Canada or United States. Proposed Legislation Affect-- ing Iron Passes Second Reading Opposition Leader Henry was in. formed that the Hydro Commission had entered suit against the pre-- vious Hydro Commission in the amount of $4,553.73, the defendants being the former Commission. in addition to F. A. Gaby and I. B Lucas. The Hydro Commission had paid Messrs. McCarthy & McCarthy $956 60 to proceed with the suit. The Government had taken no action 10 pay the costs ot the defendants as ordered by the judgment. Some eight hotels in the Province have been exempted from having to provide separate beverage rooms for women, the: House was informed. The exemption was only until such time as changes could be made in the accommodation. r R. S. Robertson, K.C., received $14,034 from the Ontario Govern-- ment in connection with legal serv-- ices, the House was informed. twenty--four haa to sleep on the floor in Brockville, 111 at Hamilton, ang fivg at New Toronto.