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March 19 6 # * e Premier Silent When Questioned ® If Coronation Plans Are Changed Premier Hepburn is not telling ; we should do all we can to assist just now what his plans are with hl'm '"bb{lnlsinzdthet segso':\ tg a close, bu understan e has ;egaord to '";' Ccl);or:latlog. Pressed changed his mind. We are ad-- , by Opposition Leader George S. | vanced in legislation and I see no f Henry in the Legislature yester-- | reason for this hurry." | day to say whether he intended "There is no undue haste as far _ to go, the Prime Minister re-- | as the Government is concerned," ' mained silent on this point. said Mr. HPepburn. "It is usual to Mention of the Coronation came prorogue at Easter, and the only after the Prime Minister had in-- way to do it is to clear the order troduced a notice of motion to | paper." the effect that morning ses ons ' "I take it the Prime Minister would be held, starting Monday, | won't intimate at the moment * in order to secure prorogation be-- | whether he is going to the Cor-- | fore Easter. onation?" inquired the Opposi-- | "What's the hurry?" asked Mr. | tion Leader. | Henry. '"If the Prime Minister The Prime Minister made no > wishes to go to the Coronation, | reply, and the inclident closed. # # House Widens Scope of Inquiry Into Case of Sault Member Scope of the inquiry into the ister precipitated the inquiry. Mr. "Roberts case" before the Privi-- Hepburn sponsored the notice of leges and Elections Committee motion and confined his remarks a was widened yesterday to take in to reading it. other matters affecting the posi-- "In view of certain information tion of the Sault Ste. Marie mem-- | I received by telephone from Sault ber in the House. Ste, Marie, I rather expected this A notice of motion to this ef-- move," said Dr. Roberts. fect was adopted in the Legisla-- Hon. David Croll will .act as ture yesterday without opposition Government counsel before the from Dr. Roberts, whose sensa-- committee which is scheduled to ; tional clash with the Prime Min-- } meet today. _ WHpEIGE . Autos Must End to Land _ HoldLanes _ Tax Is Urged Bill Would Make Crossi : to } From One to Anoth seing Dr. M. T. Armstrong, Parry er | Sound Liberal, Heard in lHegal | s [ L0 en imemniintnmeges Legislature 14{'5'1.-\18t?0n which will compel t summnasmmmmsemmmmammmnenmmnss motorists, drivin » c & o..ck lane highways i':: 0&::1;5;'8':3 fi)e'i;;) | _ Abolition of the Provincial Land to the lanes specially designated :Tax, No oc oo Aekembed as the for-- them, was introduced to the | most oppressive nuisance tax on the Legislature yesterday by Hon. T. B | statute books of Ontario, was advo-- McQuesten, Minister of Higflw;vs. fcated in the Deglalature yesterday Although a number of such roads lgz Dr. M. T. Armstrong (Lib., Parry nave been in operation for some thund). He also urged repeal of time, the department has had no , those sections of the Statute Labor authority until now to prosecute Acit applying to unorganized town-- motorists who have been using the yee ps:,' suggesting that i co.}lections centre lanes for other than the pa%s'; l n comparat!vely trivial," a sur-- ing purposes for which the r vey be authorized and the loss to intended. y are rthedcomn:)unit;esc in revenue be The bill--which is in the f | the Colenization Roade ael " _ ___-- [ an amendment to the lli:t:::-la;)f th!e) Colonization Roads Act. Traffic Act--also provides that at the | i i Arn'a'strong cqntendqd "the top of hills on such romds the De. | cniquitlous regulations in the partment of Highways may stipu id{ own . Lands Department which late that two or three lanes be used l scontinued the sale of such lands for travel in one direction, with the and substituted therefor the present remaining lane or lanes designated let?se arrangemsnt wes the "most for travel in the opposite direction effective means' any body of men f * could conceive "to keep tourists out ' of our country."