The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 16 Apr 1942, p. 6

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House Advocates 'Yes' Vote J ] i ust Prior to Prorogation The -- Ontario Legislature last | there were Conservative members, 8 night, just prior to prorogation, 5"'2':"';1 \'m'iff'l'OlU.\ll_\. that I!lh(',\ > R 5 mas it z. | wanted a recorded vote. 'Thei: P'"'ed a resolution that 'm_'\ Lof" claims, of necessity, subsided when' -- islature urge the people of Ontario | the official party reached the dias. to vote yes on the plebiscite." It was observed--moreover it was The resolution was moved by Col-- 'indicated in argument--that the six onel T. L. Kennedy (Con., Peel), French--Canadian -- members of the and seconded by Ian Strachan, K.C., House were absent from their Liberal whip and member for St. | places. George. |_ Throughout the evening session, The voting, as to its unanimity, it was stated that French--Canadian t as in question at the moment Pre-- members were conducting an active mier Hepburn led Lieutenant--Gov-- lobby among those members, parti-- ernor Albert Matthews into the cularly, who must rely on a large House at 12 midnight. to give final | French--Canadian vote for-- re--elec-- sanction to the legislation., tion. It was understood also that The motion had been put in the | the French--Canadian memhbeors, head.-- ordinary way, and. it was clearly 'ed by Rodert Lauries (Lib., Ottawa + assumed, and argued by Liberal |East). waited on Premier Hepbuyrn f members, that the vote had been|at the 6 o'clock rcee and urzged passed, and passed unanimously. |him to bar a plebiscite resolution But even as the Premier and His vote from the session's final pro-- Honor re--entered the chamber, ceedings.

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