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THURSDAY, MARCH 30, . . . . Ministry Wins F irst Important Debate of Ser. . . . non by 59 to 26 Votes-tMes Solid . . . . Against Measure While Liberals Split Even- ly on It, With Leader Voting For It-----))-,"' . I ers Absolve Tory Chief of Any Wrong; Intention i, THAT COMPANY GETS OFF LIGHTLY After debating for two whole days on the Attorney- General's bill to validate the million-and-a-half-dollar settle- ment with the Shevlin-Clarke Company of Fort Frances, the On- tario Legislature last night voted in favor of the measure, 69 to 26. Conservative members voted solidly in opposition to it, and Government members solidly in favor. The Liberal ranks were split about evenly. F. Wellington Hay, Liberal Leader, voted for the measure, together with Messrs. Brackin, McLeod, Ramsden, McAlpine, Clarke, Curry, Marshall and Mageau. The Liberal opponents included the North country men-Malcolm Lang, Cochrane; J. H. Marceau, Nipissing, and R. R. Hall, Parry Sound, together with Messrs. Sinclair, Tolmie, Dewart, Rennie and Govenlock. G. G. Halcrow, Labor, also voted among the "no's." Absolv Y Ye le. Mr. Ferguson. ' gave made the statement in the esterday S continued debate (ey/id, ho did not believe that it covered ground th * a solutely correct. had b [at already The South Ontario member refer- . een gone over m much de. red to Mr. Itaney's Bpeech the day tail. Outstanding, however i Refine and said that the Attorney-; the contributions was th ' n 't.'/i',',t,',r,'eydltytl,to/t,' the House he had i ti . eabso.. per at the settlement when u 10n of any personal interests the chance came. "It was Jumped accorded by several memb ti tit, and by a mighty poor athlete," Hon G ers to said Mr. Sinclair. He suggested tha _ '."' . H. Ferguson, Conser.. in making a settlement the AtE vative Leader, and late Minis torney-General should make a, run- ter of Lands, Forests and 2325.. 1pt, "ttfi'lt.a'h,"1/,yk and then . . o _ r a . guinea in his ..Pueh-diseussed settlement had i,eJ,hirnrt/."gtti"t' 3113: 03:220th" with the Shevlin- Sulfide" investigation by the Gov- . Ompan '. E , Th . . Liberal Lead . in 'en the that 011 Attorney - General retorted d . [er, = r. Hay, pass- l a factors in the situation had e that opinion. based he said thegrne $39211", f, onsidered, and that upon his kno, , ' sen nvestigatiom v _ member for 'legtitt fife tlhel Question of Cruising. said his . ' . . a SO! J. C. Tolmie, W bermen siv1ttgaa,,ti,tn, fro.m harp-i, the berths, other 't)flt'otricii'1tdru,i.f. t . as at the pmces ob.:' ing in the dispute, had been cruised ained by Hon Mr F l The Attorney-General said th . . , . . . . erguSon . be ere had were tair for the period 1 man no occasion for any cruise The pairs a . 4 wh e in" wat, done. They knew ' nnounced by thei at was on berth til by what had fitgrttg,t, Whip, Mr Hicks 23:; cilntt Ite other berths did not a ert edivision . , . o e settlement at all _ were: Mes There was nothin i . ftt"iteag and Gr ay; Crocksgtstl hgetiTimber 'd,'gu,Ust,Ud"s gang's; 1 . . , r ltr, exec t be t Jovnt: Itt,j MeWhihnef and, Complaints ")el'iT21, 4iheangufg" - , e1 enson and Hill. , berths were of fraud and of oveer Throughout the debate Oppositi , fun. Nothing was involved in the; members bitterly opposed the a on; his??? gay of title. imam on the ground that if that]? Attor'ney 'lfi1f,ieriag,etg,rigr hto thel egations made , ' e a - ' - c a. m t at the' ations of the 1/'flJh'itsP,erethto,e,etjr! _, t',"p'ti/p,rt,etf atdursiirfios'trraetio 100i? system 2;u,,PT,1'pen'eoiitili receive Tiff.: 38% by theme transactions brightest)? T". o e a V re conse ue _ ' 30:1ng 831? 'A"t'tlvt'e"y'..di/nt2.l'/" 33:21:; teg, and (l/elf,'?,,'",',,,)),',':',',,, usuaeidntjleigi mg. H . , _ " " . ',.. 1yE1C.r?f1i....,r.1ttt1l.v "1.22 ilv'hf'ailgé'gl l men, h: 'lai'l,"o,Wrev"tgi'iri'L, 35%? --------- ---d.Lu..2r" I Practical victori " . not to press th . em I do submit the limit becauiel f1'",v2,1t"p.:y tol V tt,2,,t, tthhis Province was entitled to the Strength of his a raid of: me ing more than a moral vic- position in law. I tory after the great protestatio Assets of Seven Millions. gigs? abgué the plundering of 'l'll' W. E. N. Sin 1 a o ntario." l Ontario). in 'lfilakiirnyere/tt,ligoutoh, Not Prevent Fraud. the settlement that had been ar- ' The amount rived at with the Shevlin - Clark ) ment was received in the settle- Company. said that he had bee, i e lOntario m SC','.",,'), that the South formed on the best of authont , n- see how item er said he could not this company had y that . would be much of a de.. millions in Ontarians"?! of seven garment to anybody who set out to asked him if this wag auth' tlitaney £03912: that R1Q'g"i; The horn.. 'ormation or merely r en C in- the illi a a gone on about Sinclair said it was L',",?,','",','), Mr. 8"th on: and millions of dollars mor. and asserted that heewtormrd m; in 'lfntfl,/'fmvt,tteg.'ntario ended Up . no _ .