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Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 2 Apr 1926, p. 3

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fiwmifi, a, - ---eee i. l-. i -e r . _ . l " F I YIJaq, April 2ha_ amend the Church Union Bill, but withdrew it in the face of vigorous O _oppoaition,trorn the House. The . en er en . iamendment, which was seconded by o .00). J. A. Currie, Toronto Conserva- . ltive member, sought for the Non- 1 concurring body of the Presbyterian o ' . Church the right to the charter of Knox College. s e (so, le y Case ,' i t EApplc of Discord. . Launched at a time when the bill . to amend the Union Hill was called in committee the MacBride- f l as u I Inu e as Currie amendment obviously startled . the]: House. 1t,t,T,"7if,"i'ae',t"l Nickle! Tq . ca led attention to the fact hat thel report of the Private Bills Commit-' Pro os d M a '"t tee had been accepted; referred i) y' e £0.5ng Mect f _ the settlements which he and heads ' ', of the disputing churches had reach- mg Widow S Dower I _ ed during the last couple of days; J, _ stressed the tine spirit existing be- RUhis Also Goes over" tween the churches involved, in re- h d . gard to other difficulties nearing set- oar as Legislature Pre. tlement, and characterized the l amendment as "an apple of discord" pares to Prorogue on t thrown into a. religious controversy - which, he inferred, was about ended. Wednesday . Explaining that discussion of the status of Knox College had not Been -t-.-qt-.--.-- allowed before the Private Bills [ Committee. Mr. Nickle declared THIRD READING that it the Lewis bill were to be amended, as proposed. the action' FOR CHURCH BILL, would constitute "a grievous breach , of faith" with those most concern- ed with the working of the measure. C A. C. Lewis (Conservative. Toron- T.TC. Must Not Keep to). sponsor for the bill. congratu- later Mr. Nickle on the splendid Busses Of Road to Wes. work he had accomplished in ar- . ranging settlements of a number of ton-Wig/t Spots of the congregational "hardship" cases. Intl . Sh t l S Y view at these results he could not ' . . . _ support the amendment, notwith-5 or es eMton In ears _ standing the fact that he felt. as Mr. . _..._._._._..... MacBrlde and Col. Currie felt, thatl The Le islatur a t . ' f ', q the charter of Knox College should. up ever in t: Is, night "wife. _ r . go to the Non-concurring Pretayter- y 5.s n mg on the OI cn ians. l _ paper and adjourned until Tuesday. - In withdrawing his amendment, when the House will take up dis- Mr. MacBride stated he had moved cussion of the report and recom- - it for another member who was ab-. " . " . . sent from the House. He felt that mendations of the Special Agricul- it it was looked upon as a. "breach _ tural Inquiry Committee. Preroga- of faith:a neithdld "%f,,e,',1rte' 2 ble tion is set for Wednesday. associate w 1 . sun r ante- . . . I in: on the question was the last Besides the lyriet. debate on l -k thing he wanted. He gave warn- report of the Agricultural Inquiry, lug. poweyer,..th.at it the interests Committee, the House will hear rc-i It that f,f,"gt/l"if/er '.,,P'it,Pgt,tr,i,t'J'.' sumcs of the year's work of the Dell , . _ 'ttit',',",,')??,?],":' WEI"? 1i,'hf,1lhfi0i"tfii' partments of Agriculture. Mines, andl , ' at the next session of the House that perhaps some others. from the Min- 3 would adequately provide for them. isters concerned. The House will Premier Ferguson declared that resume at 3 o'clock and continue there would be little need for any on into the night until this bill of: . bill if the fine spirit characterizing tare is exhausted. I ' the conferences between Mr. Nickle' l IQ the Church authorities was com. A Record Day in the House. a l t . . . ' ' ', 1nouutl,t"tT,ty'tt)u,uh',' Myra" it? From the standpoint of actual sic-i . complished by these conferences to-' complisiunent yesterday. "a? perhalps ward clearing up the Church con- a record day m the 1d,'iltot?iit,t,' his! troversy than by all the efforts of. {Jagslszimrgfbugreusgmi'nl-iwfileonBillsi a year a o. pas . _ . L ' The Liwis hill was given second' fit'eg.itatffi' 33331193312an 323313113 . " . . C a: l reading without further discussion. 2/'f,.""'id'/0' Street widening. tt'anfri, for of the rudials from Hydro to P,? f . T.T.C.. the Weston radial bll--rat,rl i these contentious matters were dis- ' posed of in yesterdays c'l,eylt1h', and without any ot' (the disputes; . el one anticipate . , " a . ' n 3213;; 3,9,,ng session of the Homes" l one of the driest of the 50551?" wont} the standpoint of the gallemes. was! i . fruitful of well over a hundred th.ir t . readings, with scorCS of bills liassurgi l . 7 through committee, and a fen othetSi I 'thdrawn. ' q " "1t,hf/tl'2iirur among the hills nits-l drawn was that of ll. 'f/tily?,:',',' CZ'SC'S'l to give Judges power m "Gimme 'ii,', to revise a wilt on behalf of l $210"; ' . and the measure of J. A. "Mil ecr - sanction the sale of 10 per cttnt. i . it! . Mr. Pinard's bill was the one ,"wm-te' ' _ it was anticipated would II? 11'ligy' further debate. but 1".sr.t,m,1,e,,u1re1f'tir, _ sun's persuasive power' apt won that battle. , l l . . c. lydtiic: Jiri) a

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