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KHowever, the . Premier . stated1 that Arthur Hawkes was not in the employ of the Government. " do not approve of his statements. nor ' the manner of his evidence. Thel Opinion of the Government in re- [ Enact to him had not been asked, nor was the Government respon- sible for him." . Such was the mild bit of tension accorded Sir Gilbert Parker, but he may be assured that, as days so in Queen's Park, it was a fifth-rate sample. In any event, the Knighted nevelist heard two speakers who are punctilious in their observance ot Parliamentary rules, and he did 1 not'listen to members calling out to one another across the floor, c o m pie t e l y disregarding Mr. Speaker. Red Legislation. The oddest incident of yesterday came when Hon. Thomas Crawford moved second reading to a bill to amend the Municipal Act. Premier] Drury became very interested, hur-) riedly consulted some legal experts.' rushed back to his seat, and char-| acterized it as "red legislation"; iThe idea that "red legislation" ;should emanate from a man like! 3Hon. Thomas Crawford, who is a] lConservative in thought, temper: (and deed, a Conservative of Con-l servaties, was almost astounding} Iiiowever, Mr. Crawford explained ithat it was a city of Toronto bill, which excused him. The bill was slaughtered. I , l F--""""-'-'-"'--"----'--'-""--'-