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MAY ESTABLISH CENTRALIZATION Further, the Opposition will prob-- ably offer a resolution urging in-- quiry into Hydro car use. Such an inquiry had been refused by the committee. Persistent _ Opposition _ probing into use of Ontario Government cars by departmental officials in con-- nectien with what has been term-- ed the Province's "million--dollar taxi bill," and into highway con-- tracts _ extended . without tender, will culminate almost certainly this morning at a final mecting of the Legislature Public Accounts Committee, in a resolution demand-- ing some form of centralized con-- trol of «ears. Highways Minister T. B. McQues-- ten told the committee yesterday when a trip to Hamilton, his home, was under discussion, that his practice is to pay rent for any cars he uses on private trips. The rental charged was $1.25 an hour, based on examination of mainten-- ance costs over three or four years, and he said the charge was ample. Col. Drew told the committee he would introduce certain formal resolutions embodying the commit-- tee's findings at its final mecet-- ing this morning, just before the House enters on its final session and prorogation. R es o|u tion Impending Over Car Control The resolution was sponsored by W. A. Summerville (Prog. Con., To-- ronto--Riverdale), and was supported by J. J. Glass (Lib., Toronto--St. An-- drew's) when the vote was taken. Many members debated the fuel is-- sue and the suggested development and use of peat, but Premier Conant explained that Dominion and Pro-- vincial Governments had spent a By a recorded vote of 31 to 12, the Ontario Legislature last night turned down a resolution to name a fuel committee "to inquire into the fuel situation in this Province and to recommend to the Government such measures as should be adopted to assure the greatest possible sup-- ply of fuel for the coming winter." Ontario Legislature Turns Down Resolution to Name Fuel Committee APRIL 14-- Motion by G. H. Challies (Prog. Con., Grenville--Dundas) asking a ro. turn on the brief on the St. Law-- rence dsep waterways project was voted down after Premier Conant insisted the matter was confiden-- tial, and had international aspects. quarter--million dollars some ysars ago investigating the use of peat and found it impracticable. THIRD READING ON BARGAINING The Ontario Government's bill to provide for collective bargaining was given third reading in the Legislature yesterday afternoon, and now needs only Royal assent to be-- come law. The assent will be given today, it is expected. Also given third reading was the bill which will amend the Judica-- ture Act so that a labor court caun be set up within the Province's Supreme Court to administer the provisions of the collective bargain-- ing bill. Second and third readings were given to a bill providing for the raising of money on the credit of the consolidated revenue fund, while third reading was given to the bill providing for relief for Ontario residents in the armed services in respect of certain obligations relat-- ing to their homes. Object of this legislation is to protect financial equities . which those in the armed services have in their homes. The House gave committee ap-- proval and then third reading to four other pieces of legislation. They were the Statute Law Amendment Act, 1943; the Mortgagors' and Pur-- chasers' Relief Act, 1943; an act to amend the Gasoline Handling Act; an act to amend the Gasoline Tax Act. Only Royal Assent Needed to Be-- Law