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He also accused the Premier and the Attorney-General of misleading the public in connection with their eclarationa that the limits sold to ackus were offered by public com- 'tition. C In a little aside he brought a roar of laughter from the House by making the statement that Prof. Judson Clarke, the Government's timber expert, who made a report, had failed to pass even an examina- tion for sealer in the Government's service. The Sudbury member paid his compliments to the Riddell-Latch- ford Commission. declaring that the Conservative Leader was not the only member of the Legislature who regarded them as a farce. He went on to criticize their indisposition to inquire into timber matters other than those for which Hon. Mr. Fer- guson was responsible, and he em- phasized the omission to inquire into the English River timber limit transaction with Mr. Backus. Mr. McCrea went on after tho supper hour until after 9 o'clock, going over in detail the Backus transaction, and emphasizing the points in-which he considered the Government had failed to protect the interests of the citizens of the Province. In Mr. McCrea's frankly expressed opinion, the whole prop- osition of the English River timber limits was "rigged so that nobody but Backus could win." Like D. Ito- garth, Conservative member for Port Arthur, he made a computation ot the wealth which he claimed was given to Mr. Backus, and he thought Mr. Hogarth's estimate of $26,000,- 000 worth of timber tor 850,000 was modest. Says Commission Was Farce. "It the cards are stacked so that only one man can win, then it's not public competition, and it's a farce and a. fraud to tell the pub- lie that you are putting the limit up for public competition when there is not the faintest resemblance, except the form, to public com- petition." The speaker then proceeded to dilate at length on the ramifications of the celebrated Backus "deal." Quoting from speeches made by Premier Drury, he challenged state. ments contained therein. and de- clared that the statement that Mr. Backus had received the English River limit by public competition was not dutrtifled by the facts. H. H. Dewart. ICC., Liberal mem- bar. for Southwest Toronto, has, plug] on the order papa? at the Legislature an inquiry: "ls Albert Hillyer, who war, elected to the Letriatature for East Wellington in October. 1919, and resigned to pro- vide a seat for the Attorney-General. now acting as Police Magistrate for Wellington county?" He goes 6n to ask for details of fees received. Bar. ary and remuneration for expenses e'ts.eotnnaimioner on the Public Serv- ice Commission. and what other ap- pointments he has received. to pay $20.10 for the same timber was also illegal, for that, too, had been reached without public com- petition. Mr. MieefrGi"Tirteiiii"ei Ills charge. Defends Mr. Ferguson. Continuing, he declared that it Mr. Ferguson's agreement for the original sale of the berths had been illegal because there was competi- tion, then the Price-fixing agreement under wigchhAthe company was forced Dewart Wants to Know What Hillyer Received Then the speaker criticized the Government on the ground of 9.1- lexed "strong-arm" methods in its dealings with the Shevlin-Clarke Company subsequent to the timber Inquiry. The Government, he Bald, had withheld the 1921 license for the other limits held by the company until the latter had consented to a Priee-ttxintr agreement for the timber on berths 45 and 49. Mr. Raney dis- Puted the statement, quoting a, memorandum from the Government solicitors on the case to show that there had been no suggestion of the withholding of the other licenses. J,St_tert..e9Gininir the memorandum, Speaker sought to Justify the sale IP tht ground that private agreement was this ohly method by w'hich the Government could secure the benefits ousxperiments in brush burning. "Much new revenue is due to leg- islation by present Government: ex.. ample, by increasing rate on corp- ofat_ip11ttt.-qetttpliys. ("Cu the GOV" "The increased expenditures were met by securing increased revenue mainly from amusements, luxuries. corporation taxes and succession duties. Some of the larger increases ,nry receipts: Subsidy o.........-..' Interest .................... Motor vehicles .........-... Sunoesaion duties ...q.o..'. : Corporation Tax ......q... ', Amusement Tax........... T. & N, o. mr. ........... Land Transfer Tax ....... Lands, and forests ........ H.vdro-ehretrie Commission interest .e....'........... l Where Extra Revenue Came From. -w'W-e v...- ..--.. '..,....n.;y~o-\u nu,11-,uuu.clu Some of the larger increases in ordin- ary on penditureu over previous year: Administration of Justice ...8 456,668.93 I'Itlur'ntiou ..-. . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . 1.732.392.91 Labor Department . . . . . . . . . 1,506,125.20 Hospitals and charities .... G'06.2i5.09 Statutory expenditure ..... 52.188.767.16 "In the annual tlnancia1 statement the Provincial Treasurer shows a. substantial surplus of $L064o326.26 after meeting the largest expendi- ture since Confederation. 1022 Total ordinary ro'wipts ...$38,507,311.09 Tq_tal ordftytrs1 expenditures {$7,442,985.83 The grand total expenditure tor the year is given as $131,964.096.lti, as compared with $119,405,475,98. Summary of Year's Spending. " summary of the accounts as prepared by the Treasury Depart- ments is as follows: The Public Accounts for the Prov- ince of Ontario for the mecal year ending October M,' 1922, tabled in the Legislature late last. night, indi- oaie that the Druz'y Government claims a surplus of $1.0t's4,325.'2th Ordinary expenditure showed an increase of slightly under $9,000,000, but ordinary receipts more than kept pace. The latter totalled $38,- 507.311.09, and tho former $37,442,- 985.83. The figures for the previous year were $2f),e61,477.3tt and to,- 579,687.98. LOANS DURING 1922 REACHED $84,000,000 Public Accounts Tabled in Legislature Show On- tario Government Spent $131,964,096 in Last Fiscal Twelve Months' Period, as Compared With $1 I 9,405,47 5 in the Previous Year SURPL US OF MILLION ON YEAR'S A cco UNTS clL/N_llyrED Bl,,',.,,",.., 4113. SMITH Moles .........-... 2duties ...q.o..'. m Tux ......q... 1t Tax ........... o. lily. ........... 1,403,638.48 58.33810 532,069. 7 7 1,701 A34.1ft 2.541.887.44 in ordin- 400.000.00 358,608.78 335451.50 369,350.20 47.285. Supply Bill .$63,iM4gr'l'i'.44 $44.'2fil,7tr'ni: Statutory .. ... iu,i5Nt,W't!o'lit t'Ffri1,177.92 Stationery Acct. {41,467.17 ........... Spec. Warrants. 823,673.04 1,751.l?.G8 Roads .. ..'.. Dept, of Mines. He undo .. .... Miscellaneous .. Hydro-electric Power Comm. T--.& N, (y. Ry. 'r'Ucsptn._under, recur} 's Dept. Labor and al's "apt. .... Treasury Dept.. Provincial Ree, Repairs .. ... 491,209.39 Public Buildings 1,487,922.46 I'ubllr Works . {$1157.20 Public Hitth. wuys nept. .. Game and Fish- eries Dept.... Attorney-Gene. Immigration . 116,895.00 Hospitals and Charities .... m1,m2.m Maintmmnro and _ llamas and Treasury Bills mid off ... 'm."'.'-.-........., .smnrmn'. I}Iydrn ndvnnvrm . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14,124,61'i' t & N. o. advances "'.....,... 2.0mm» [Pilrvbasm " hands and star-k for Sinking Fund purposeu... Ci,600,000 'Rotlromem of Insrrlbed Wm): in England ... """".......... 2,949,000 Highway Improvement mn- tttrttetitttt ... _""'.'.......... 17,180,000 Northern development capital account '"".-........... 1.519.000 Comparative Statement of ' Expenditures. 1021. 1Mt2. Civil Governtrt'nt t1,6fyt.Tt2.,'yt s1_§x1..~:'1.52 Legislation . .. 370.753SI5 4.13.611 L's Adrv.inirttration "one .. ..l. Agrimuturo . .. Cttlottirattion and of Justice ..] Education .. .. Public Institu- 1' Londdn T.' T'. .r". . If?" 'Loans Floatn'd. :' Loans were floated to "of about $84,000,000. ap gs follows: ernment for the last year [an increase of ":lriis'g"7".'i/iC1"tt/', 'Corpo;-]atlc;n Tax Act. 'Fo ow " the accountin t [adopted by his Cr"jji'siiir'n'rntl'elJ,eupt ITreasurer placed the sum of 81,218: 1059.35 of revenue from Lands and lForests in Capital Receipts. Had he ltreaUii- this item like the previous [Administration his surpluu would {have been over two million dollars. lCapital and extraordinary equndL ltures amounted to 851.800.022.23, i80me of the larger items: {Hydro ... ...................$l4.l.'{4,6]7.m -Pnblir buildinzn "."-....... 1.:mnm.2n Statutory expenditure ....., mum-m..- ""t'iiiéi'i} ni; ii/iii/ii aiir, tion, buildings, ntr'. For retlrnmmt of stark in [n-an. This . tiihuUisii' "irc',' $17,000 000 for highway '"t.t"'truotlon, (I Vanna" 1A_ . _ Grand Total ' - Expend. .$11tr,4a'5,47GttS.it?,1,0t'AioJ.h5 y 1054.791 .87 t's,0'04.fmG.r,4 3.763 339.43 1,253,043.42 520. 'flt'r.i"r'l' 341,772.21, 220483.545 425,274.70 151,834.39 ' applied 1arG/ii I the 13.192.417.00 $14.134m7m f 1.:m.om.2o g '-'sJttrr'miii;ii l 2,er4,1re.S"2 1,571,432 3,640.2 1,482.3 1.300.718 /2,9Hirn.00 1,515.4mm f'.&'»'».2.wuo 2.203,Rm,m l 530.8422? , ,mrumxm l mamam _ 671,194.48 173,114.67 194,499.79 31,202.91 9 tn 0, 257 . 70 I lii'l,tli)1S4 190,144.78 "31,397.11 133,730.61 111,961 76,"!5912 amount t?Sn 101'! in! 14