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rrnmudir ns PP ies Pfice-- 2 amativeret P iwaar? ioh "Mr. Ferguson had to negotiate the | contract," pressed the Liberal Leader. Mr. Henry replied that Mr. Fergu-- son may have talked with Premier Taschereau in regard to the Hydro contract, but & was wide of the field, he charged, to contend that the Prime Minister, having three able Commys-- sioners to take care of the problem, halcrl assumed any responsibility him-- self. *A "He was there in negotiations with a fellow--Prime Minister,, he added, "to get the consent of the Province of Quzbec so that an Order--in--Coun-- cil could be passed and the contract got through." Cross--Firing Develops. Ridiculing Mon. Mr. Nixon's "cry against the Government's absolutely uncontrolled extravagance," Mr. Henry said that it was wrong to pile up surpluses--that surpluses, when available, should be used to reduce tax2tion. Mr. Henry protested the Opposition chargos that he was "rushing" the House through to a wind--up next woeek. "I'm prepared to sit here until midsummer, if necessary," h> de-- clared. "This 'rushing' cry is the spcech I've heard from my honorable friend from Brant every session for years. No ons is more anxious to get the business of the House over and get home than he is. It is the «mallest kind of petty politics for him to stand up and tailk as he does." | Mr. Sinclair interjected the remark: "The Government is in the habit of bringing in such bum, rotten legis-- lation that you can't expect us to stay hers and correct it all." Cries of "Picayune" and "With-- draw" grected the remark. Mr. Honry doprecated Mr. Nixon's attitude with regard to the construc-- tion of ths new building at the On-- tario Agricultural College, Guelph. |_ The Budget speech was described ' by Mr. Henry as "the most lucid pres-- | entation of public accounts in all our | history." He dubbed the amendment, \"This bill of fare which they ask us to digest." It did not, he averred, ,embody one constructive suggestion. "Maybe it was," replied Mr. Henry honorable friend, as an alumnus of that college, does not stand up for it, and express pride that the Govern-- ment of the day is atteinpting to find moneys with which to improve the institution." The Prime Minis-- ter declared that the Opposition had not proved that the present Adminis-- tration was inefficient or extravagant. '"We had to pay the Prime Minister replied. Stating that 70 per cent. of the money went to the men and 30 per cent. to the buying of equipment for the trans--Canada highway workers, Mr. Henry said: "I think it was very wrong to suggest that only 30 per cent. is going into the hands of those who need it." Gibed on South Wellington. Pointing out the difference between a deficit and a debt, the Premier de-- clared: "I am not afraid to go before the people of this Province and say we have a deficit of $500,000,000." Mr. Nixon--You didn't go to South Wellington, though. _ sys Mr. Henry--I didn't need; I was ably represented by licutenants who went. Mr. Nixon--Well, I am pleased with the results if you are. hy Y r e "I am surprised," said he, "that my aebt \ONTARIO TREASURER _ ANNOUNCES DETALS Or CoRPORATON TA the Notice Is Given of Bill to Provide $2,000,000 Addi-- tional Revenue BANK LEVY IS DOUBLED Dominion Method Is Follow-- ed in Determining Impost on Net Profits Provincial 'Treasurer Edward A. Dunlop, last night, gave notice of the bill by which the Corporations' Tax Act of the Province will be amonded to bring to the Treasury some $2,-- 000,000 in additional revenue annually. The bill will come up for first read-- ing on Monday. The tax increases it provides for are: . _ . *4 _ _Tax on banks will be increased from $100 to $200. f Trust and loan companics are now taxed to the extent of one--twenty--fifth of their capital reserve. The new tax will be one--twentieth. C Tax increasss on insurance com-- panies will be: Life companies, from 1' per cent. of premiums to 3%; fire ec--apanies, the same; miscellaneous companies, from 1 to 2 per cent. 'The tax on telegraph companies is being raised from %, of 1 per cent. to 1 per cent. on the capital invest-- ment. The telephone companies tax is to be raised from 4 of 1 per cent. to 3--8 of 1 per cent. A noew tax of $60 on every hsad office and branch office doing busi-- neoss in the Province is to come into effect. This is not to excsed one-- fifth of 1 per cent. of the paid--up capital, with a minimum tax of $20. This tax will include the filing fee which is at present paid into the Provincial Secretary's Department. In future cnly one return will be required --to the Provinzial Treasurer. The proposed 1 per cent. tax on net profits of corporations, as an-- nounc:2d in the Budgst speech, is to be determined on the same basis as prcfits undar the Dominion Income Tax Act are detormined. Mar. 18. HOUSE CHARGES TERMED "LES" Brigadier--General Hogarth Retracts, Observing Legislature Rules WILL CONTINUE !INQUIRIES . Word Not Challenged. In the general hush which attended the denial and its acceptance, no one called attention to the use of "lies"; the Speaker did not interfere; and the harsh word passed entirely un-- challenged. j e 6 "Lies" was the definition which Earl Hutchinson (Labor, Kenora), speaking in the Legisiature yesterday applied to Brig.--Gen. Don Hogarth's chargos of the evening previous that he, Hutchinson. had been connected with the Winnipeg revolt "against constituted authority" in 1919, and that he had to look for election in his riding to the Communist element. A further demand from the young Labor member that General Hogarth retract his statements was acquiesced in by the latter, but solely on the ground that under House rules he was forced to accept Mr. Hutchinson's ex-- planation. J "As ah --_"I shall pursue my investigation further," was the former's parting shot. _ Mr. Hutchinson's statement, in part, follows: e t nipeg strike, except to keep it from spreading to my home terminal -- at Kenora. No one went on strike there. Kenora is 125 miles east of Winnipeg and was the point from which Sen-- ator Robertson sent his message to Ottawa on his way West to settle the strike, showing that he intended to { "If the membet W LPULIWV 4ANMAQ wants to test out his theory in regard to my support, let him come uD and contest the seat in the next election. All that I would need would be a full copy of the speech from which this report is made. Thore is not a single word of truth in the entire number of quotations. I say they are lies, and demand they shall be retracted." Mr. Hutchinson claimed that his statements at the 1931 session with regard to communistic activities in the North had been made for the purpose of drawing attention of the authorities to the conditions existing : T nce qualen e mbtam . hn so that they mighit Liakt SXQNue UV climinate the breeding grounds, and thereby thwart the growth of "Red" teachings and activities. "Would that indicate that I sup-- port the communistic theory?" he asked of General Hogarth. "The outburst Oof mY honorable friend,." said the latter in reply, '"ap-- pears to require some statement from 'D.eliberately he counter BY HUTGHINSON not connected with the Win-- communistic ACUVIliGo | *4 had been made for the drawing attention of the o the conditions existing y might take action to ie bresding grounds, a'},',' --charged that