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_ Early action on the timber probe is seen as a matter of necessity, in that it is planned to recess the Legislature at least by 'Thursday, April 10. Members will be called back later to validate the St. Law-- rence seaways agreement between Ontario and Ottawa, when and if the main agreement between the Dominion and Washington is ap-- proved. A conference will be held today, it is understood, between Provincial Secretary Nixon, Conservative Lead-- er Drew and J. A. Cooper, chairman of the committee, on the question of procedure and the time of the final sitting. House members last night be-- lieved there will not be a unanimous finding and reminded that Colonel Drew, in pressing for release of the Abitibi report, indicated in his re-- marks that his attitude toward the Department of Lands and Forests might not be in accord with that of Government members. It is also understood among Con-- servative members that strong ob-- jection will be taken in the matter of departmental administration. From questions by Colonel Drew during the course of the inquiry, particularly when Lands and For-- ests Minister Peter Heenan was be-- ing examined, it is considered likely that the Conservative member will make recommendations in regard to changes in departmental adminis. tration. The committee was appointed on April 27, 1939, held sittings during the 1940 session and after, and re-- cessed until the investigation into Abitibi was concluded. With tabling yesterday in the Legislature of the Royal Commis-- slon report on the Abitibi Pulp and Paper Company, an attempt will be made to convene the legislative tim-- ber inquiry committee for a wind-- up session not later than Thursday, in the hope that its report will be presented to the House the first of next week. CONFERENCE TODAY Timber Committee to Study Report Before Findings Are Submitted BROKERS' BILL I$ WITHDRAWN IN LEGISLATURE Park clé be 1 t wo move Criticism had been voiced against the principle of further Govern-- ment regulation of business. Con-- servative Leader Drew had been particularly critical of what he claimed was an imperfect and too general definition of the term "business brokers." Yesterday, when the Attorney-- General withdrew the bill, Colonel Drew urged that a stronger regard be given to the principle, "let the buyer beware." He argued that the public had a certain responsibility to guard itself against fraudulent DUSI uN public had a certain respo to guard itself against fra and unscrupulous acts. Mr. Conant said the bill 1\ pared after many represe had been made, particularly Toronto Better Business The bill had the merit, he } of "accomplishing somethin: had been made, particularly by the Toronto Better Business Bureau. The bill had the merit, he believed, of "accomplishing something in the direction of eliminating unscrupu-- lous agents and salesmen. What is of more importance, it is a step in the direction of preventing people---- very often poor people who can ill afford it--being cheated out of their hard--earned money or savings by such unscrupulous people." It had the demerit, he admitted, of representing another control and regulation of business. "I am per-- sonally opposed to the regulation of business by Governments to any greater extent than is absolutely necessary or unless the ond to be accomplished amply justifies the means. I have often said, and I repeat, that the less control of busi-- ness by Government there is, the better it is for business and the better it is for Government." Government License Plan Is Criticized as 'Another Regulation' DIRECTED AT FRAUD APRIL 1. «d norted OI end nen ation tion to license and control brokers, which weathered my debate periods carlier ession, came to a sudden-- d yesterday at Queen's n Attorney--General Conant _second reading that it not 1 the bill was pre-- y representations