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Dr. Roberts, who is the Liberal member from the Sault, had made | promises that he would provide Sobs.| said Colonel Price, and had fired «he clerk because he had to fulfil his promises. The former Attorney--Gen-- : eral also claimed that contracts for ; 80,000 railway ties for the T. & N.O. Railway had been given to sixteenl individual contractors who were Gov-- ernmeont supporters. A charge that a 21--year--old cle:ik had been dismissed from the Northern Development office in Sault Ste. Marie by Dr. A. D. Roberts because the clork was a Tory, was levelled in the House on Tuesday night by Colonel W. H. Price, former Attorney--General. Mr. Ellis asked the Government not to use "the machinery of their ma-- Jority" to push through. what he de-- scribed as a "cruel" motion. "I don't suppose it matters to you," he told the Prime Minister, "that I am disap-- pointed in you. But I did think you were a better sport than to stoop to this sort of thing." A Charge Levelled. their version of Colonel Price's words from the Press Gallery, Mr. Henry said: "The press boys are not by any means infallible, Day after day they make mistakes in their reports to their newspapers, and have to be cor-- rected. We aren't obliged to accept their version. There is no Hansard here, and the press in no way fulfils the functions of Hansard." Referring to claims by Mr. Hepburn and Provincial Secretary Nixon that they had received confirmation for quips, moves a motion of this kind, it is a most remarkable situation. "Sitting in my place," said Mr. Henry, "when the member for Park-- dale was speaking, I heard every word, and I am positive that the| words read by the Prime Minister were . not the words spo'en yesterday by the | Parkdale member." Tren came Arthur Ellis Conserva-- tive from Ottawa South, whose tone suggested more exasperation than con-- ciliation. HMe waxed ironical at the spectacle of his Majesty's Legislature sitting all afternoon to argue whether a member had said something or had not. Mr. Hepburn he believed, would be sorry latier for what he was doing. Then, referring to Dr. Roberts's rid--| ing of Sault Ste. Maric, Mr. Henry| made the remark which brought Mr.l Heenan part way on to the floor when he said: "Sault Ste. Marie sits in a rather vulnerable position when charges are being made, having in mind some of the past actions of the Liberal Government in the vicinity of the Sault." And when Mr. Heenan. almost frantic with anger, demanded over and over again that Mr. Henry "stop insulting the Sault," Mr. Henry explained that he meant no reflection on the people of the Sault. He was merely referring to an election inci-- | dent of 1903 in Algoma. | Withdrawal Urged. | and the afternoon's activities would be a discredit to the House. Mr. Henry urged that the motion of censure be withdrawn, and sug-- gested, in the interests of the dignity of the House, that the matter end with Colonel Price's explanation al-- ready heard. William Duckworth, Toronto Tory, plaintively ocbjected to the House "chewing the fat." He gave his ver-- sion of Coloncl Price's disputed re-- mark. as did T. P. Lancaster, who followed and appealed to the Prime Minister as "a big man" to withdraw his motion. George Challies, former Provincial Secretary, added his version of the contentious remark, and pleaded with the Government to adopt a spirit of "give and take." Many Americans, he said, felt the present $25 fee was too high if they wished to come to Ontario for a day's hunting, but the Welland County Fish and Game Association and other bor-- der organizations opposed any reduc-- tion, so he wished the depaartment's opinion on the matter. Mr. Taylor replicd and suggested the committee consider it. W. L. Houck, Liberal member of the Ontario Legislature for Niagara Falls, questioned D. J. Taylor, Deputy Minister of Game and Fish-- erics, at the Game and Fish Commit-- tee yestorday on the question of a re-- duced hunting fee for jack--rabbits and cottontails. FEE FOR RABBITS CONSIDERED HIGH PATERNAL LAWS FOR BUSINESS TO BE STOPPED Croll Declares Halt to Similar Legislation; Florist Motion Killed His declaration came during con-- sideration of a Toronto proposal to give municipal Councils the right to regulate the florist trade in an effort to eliminate unscrupulous competi-- tion. The committee "killed" the Approval was given another bill providing that for municipal elections the city can keep the polls open for any eight consecutive hours between 8 o'clock in the morning and 7 o'clock at night. Change in the city's elec-- tion date made it desirable to have the polis open until later in the eve-- ning. The committee defeated a Toronto bill giving the city the right to pro-- hibit the opening of private schools, hairdressing establishments or tea rooms in residential areas. "Sooner or later this sort of thing must stop," the Minister said. "We have bone--setters, hairdressers, bar-- bers and all sorts of businesses ask-- Ing for regulation and protection by legislation. The Government is seri«-- ously considering putting its foot down on this matter of regulating business." Welfare Minister Croll indicated in the Ontario Legislature Municipal Committee yesterday that the Gov-- ernment would call a halt to paternal legislation for business. Such regulation, he said, made it impossible to conduct business on a competitive basis. City Solicitor C. M. Colquhoun said the list of businesses the city already could restrict did not include those named in the bill. Mr. Croll replied restrictions could be secured through the Municipal Board. N\asc\\ \© "J €V4 Fish-- | imit»= | a re-- | i The bill takes the place of a fair ; wage resolution which has stood for | many years on the list of resolutions, iand was inserted in every Govern-- ment contract. The bill puts the fair-- | wage clause on a statutory basis. | Penalties are set for offending con-- ' cerns. EIGHT--HOUR DAY CALLED FOR IN BILL Will Affect Ontario Gov-- ernment Contracts An eight--hour day or forty--four-- hour week at such wages as are Cur-- rent for competent workmen in the district, is provided in a bill affecting every Government contract or con-- struction work in which Provincial funds are used, brought down in the Legislature yesterday by Hon. David Croll, Minister of Labor and Welfare. shall be deemed to be dependent un-- der the act when destitute. An amendment to the Maintenance of Parents Act, also introduced by Mr. Croll, provides that a person PRICE TO PRESS RAIL CHARGES . Would Summon Northern Men as Evidence Colonel W. H. Price, Conservative member for Toronto Parkdale, de-- clared in the Ontario Legislature yes-- terday he would summon Northern Ontario men who sold tiee to the Timiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway to testify before the Public Accounts Committee. Colonel Price had charged Tuesday in his Budget debate address that con-- tracts had been let for ties to sixteen operators without tenders. Premier Hepburn yesterday denied the charges and this brought from Colonel Price the announcement the Public Accounts Committee would be asked to investi-- gate. Premier Hepburn charged Colonel Price had tried to give the impression the railway let the contracts and was "freezing cut" the settlers One of those mentioned by Colonel Price as receiving contracts was Charles Gal-- lagher of South Porcupine, a former Liberal candidate. Mr. Hepburn pro-- duced Gallagher's affidavit which said at no time had he entered into a tie supply contract. Mr. Hepburn said he would sum-- mon J. A. Kennedy, who, he said, was a former Conservative member of the Legislature, before the committee. Mr. Hepburn said that in three years, Ken-- nedy's firm had supplied 171,000 ties to the railway under a contract let without tenders. The railway now, said Mr. Hepburn, bought ties from settlers, and 265 set-- lers had contracts at the present time,