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The decir" vote followed an t rlier vot ..0 minutes h ure. th: a Libera: subamendment " he C.C.F. amendment, and the major or whose two sections assailed the fovernment's introduction of Bible instruction in Ontario schools. In a 'vigorous attack on this amendment, Aremler Drew had first challenged ithe Opposition to "vote want of (confidence," demanding that those Qmembers It word themselves as "wishing to take this course from At 12:05 this (Friday) morning the Administration of Premier George Drew was defeated in a his- tory-making: vote which the Govern- ment Leader has anticipated and which he demanded be "forthright and direct---a motion of confidence or want-or-ttnr-ee-and I assure you wc will abide by the conse- quences." Liberals, CCF Unite Against Government In those words the Premier indi. cated that his Government would accept endorsation of a C.C.F. amendment to his Throne Speech motion. That cndorsation was ttttd complished only by a solid alliance of the Hophurn-led Liberals. the C.C.F.. the two Labor-Progressives and two Independent. Laborites. Desk-thumping and jubilant. members .of the Government and their supporters welcomed the vote as a release from the effort. to gov- ern against an antagonistic major. ity and tho consequent opportunity to appeal to the electors in an early election. Dissolution Likely Though no announcement to this effect was made. and the Premier said no statement would be forth- coming until after a Cabinet council today. it was strongly be. lieved that the 51-to-36 vote - with Government members voting against a solid Opposition - would result in Premier Drew advising Lieut.-Gov. Aibert Matthews to dis- solve tho Legislature. The vote came just as the mid. night hour was striking, and before galleries from which not one specta- tor had stirred. though they had been waiting from long before 8 o'clock. It was followed promptly by a motion by C.C.F. Leader E. B. Joliiffe that the House adjourn until Tuesday afternoon. a motion which was accepted by the Premier without division. Government Applauded There was a hush as the assistant clerk of the House called the last C.C.F. member's name. and then turned toward the Liberal benches. "Mr. Hepburn. Elgin." he called, and as the Liberal House Leader rose in his place there was a tre- mendous outburst of desk-thump. ing from the Government Minister, and the rank and file of the party. The response of Mr. Hepburn to the call signified _ , defeat of the Drew Governnr The rising der of cedar thumping drou nut the as» tant clerk's vo'u- The Premio l broad smile on his face. led -'. party in expressing their acceptan , of the challe LC. The. callir; "sf the Liberal =m~nhers was l'alteci until the hols .uositied. tet, Given caucus perm rm to break party lines, the C.C.F mumbel'ship divided almost evenly in sating on the Liberal subamendment. Led by Mr. Jolliffe, almost half the COP. members supported the subamend- ment. On this subamendment. too, the Labor-Progressives voted with tho Administration. But when tho hays were called, C.C.F. member after member rose to vote with the Government. up- holding the Drew religiom teat-h- mg program and giving Premier Drow an ondorsation which record- ed 52 votes in his favor as against 35 opposed. As this vote was an- nounced. Premier Drew smilingly called. "Bring on the next one." and his Cabinet supporters ham- mered their desks. The second vote was recorded within two minutes. Tension which had existed for days. and which charged the cham- her and even the galleries with an olectrie suspense reflected by many short. sharp exchanges. cracked toward the approach of the voting when Premier Drew. (-oncluding the debate, followed C.C.F. Leader Jolliffe. The latter, speaking carefully, had outlined his decision to vote against the prin- ciple of religious leaching. claim- ing it tended to create a political issue of a personal matter. and stating that his followers would "vote according to their con- sciences." our schools in the face of over- whelming evidence that it is desired by the great majority of our people. our teachers. our Parents, our clergy.' In addition to defense of religious instruction in schools. the Premier dealt with only One other issue, one that had been introduced by earlier speakers-immigration. So that. the record would be clear. he said, he read excerpts again from his earlier remarks. "Never was there a greater mis- conception of democracy," retorted Premier Drew. "ls this democracy when members elected to come into this Assembly are unable to do the business of this Province from day to day without receiving instruc- tion from outside this House? We tlon't have to wait for any confer- ence to say how we will vote." Then. Mr. Jolliffe added, this, was an issue on which a Provincial convention of his party had not decided a policy. and it was. there- fore. a matter in which each mem- ber must decide alone. "Incredible Admission" "Here. Mr. Speaker, has been made an incredible admission," said Premier Drew. "I hope On- tario realizes the significance of it, If this vote forces an election, let every one in Ontario understand that the C.C.F. members who are sent here are bound by some one outside this House, that they are unable to vote except to the line." Truly Democratic "That is truly democratic," said Mr. Jolliffe. "The policy is deter- mined by a truly democratic organization." Muck a'tt 2 There was a tremendous burst of 'desk-thumping by Government sup- ipqrters when the Premier rose to "speak as Mr. Jolliftc resumed his seat. Premier Applauded "We are now in the position where all those charges we have heard for the past. five weeks, ail the expressions of criticism either mean something or they don't," be- gan Mr. Drew. "When we assumed the responsibility of Government on Aug. 17 two years BRO, we did so and stated clearly what our stated policy was. And we have proceed- ed to marry out that stated policy. "Any vote of any member of this) House which is not in support ofI the Government motion to adopt', the Speech from the Throne is ob- viously a want of confidence vote' and wp' shall aecept it as such," declared the Premier. Government supporters again banged their) desks vigorously. I The Premier said that br'3re he dealt with the serious pvases of the situation, he wished to deal with what he described as the "more humorous aspects." He quoted the member for Brant, II. C Nixon, who. a short time before. had said that the chief reason why the Lib- eral group had decided not, to further extend its co-operation was because of his (the Premier's. Aug. 9 radio address. "Shut the Door" "H. has recalled that I said that my one ambition was to contribute in such a way as I could in seeing an end of the leadership of Mac- kenzie King and put in his place John Bracken," the Premier con- tinued. "Now, I want to deal with one thing said by the Leader of the; Opposition." said Mr. Drew. "I be-' lieve it should not go unnoticed.) He said that on this occasion the! C.C.F. membership in the Legisla- ,ture is free to vote on the Liberal! ,amendment to the amendment. ac-. acording to their conscience, because Ina conference of the CCF. has; "By such remarks, the member for Brant. said-and I quote his own words-BO. Drew shut the door in the face of further co- operation,' ,, the Premier went on. "Well, I want to ask the member for Brant to go back over the record and see what the member for Elgin (Mr. Hepburn) was say- ing at about the same time. Ho said, in fact, that John Bracken was going to be the next Prime Minister of Canada." There was a roar of laughter at this point. and then the Premier added: "At least I never called the Prime Minister of Canada a mud- turtle. Now we have sweet amity over there on the front benches. The member for Brant, who re- signed twice heeauso he could not get along with the membei for Elgin, and the members who sit on either side of the member tor Elgin tFarquhar Oliver, South Grey, and Robert Laurier. Ottawa East). who also resigned from the Cabinet because they could not get along With the member for Elgin, are all together again." The words of the main amend- ment moved by the C.C.F. meant a straight want of confidence in the Government. the Premier con- tinued.