Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 20, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Fact Winnipeg free press. Thursday. April 30, 1950 75 p cent. Federal id few Manitoba a housing Bill enabling municipalities to take advantage of a Federal offer to pay 75 per cent of Home construction costs was Given second Reading wednesday by the legislature. The government refused to commit itself on we tit portion o the remaining -23.- .per.-. Cent i might carry despite opposition Force a statement tha it would pay a Lair Howe jul heard e. N. Mcgirr pc Dauphin threaten to Force sit next pro ogling Satur Day As. Planned. 2. third Reading to a. Bill which increases by. One Dollar the penalty on live who include horned cattle in their ship ments. 3. Passed Winnipeg charter amendments. Authorization in the housing now goes to Law amendments committee for the government to make agree ments with the Dominion and Manitoba municipalities on hous ing projects for Sale or rent. The province s share under the act is 25 per part or All of which May be recoverable from the municipalities. The Bill Hon. Charles Greenlay Man inter of emphasized municipalities would be responsible for All or such portion As May screed Premier d. L. Campbell said the government passing this legis lation in making no financial commitment to any housing project from any he declared the Bill does not possibility the govern ment would give financial assist Ance. Each municipality s housing receive careful consideration and a decision made on its Premier Campbell stated. That is what the govern ment intends earlier Premier Campbell had risen to demand Lloyd Hiinson Kcf Winnipeg South withdraw a statement that the Premier and the Tov Ern ment had shown Complete disregard for. Welfare of the people of Winnipeg on hous i say it is untrue and therefore the Premier con tended. Or. Stinson. Challenged the Rul ing of the speaker when he was requested three times to withdraw his remarks. The House sustained the speaker s ruling by a 37 to vote. Air. Tinnon proposed that the should a mrs 12 4 per cent. Of Vinci Al municipal m Kjier share of the Cotti. William Kardash Peg North argued the Bill Almos makes it Clear that there will b no housing plan undertaken by the City of the City would not Likely be Able to finance its. Eliare from Money bylaw As 1 called Abr. In the Bill and it would be impossible t raise the tax t meet expenses. Duff Roblin South complained that the hous lad no idea How much the hous no plan was going to Cost the government. One of the fundamental reason his House exists is to control the purse. The government says 1 can t Issue a Blank Cheque t municipalities but it is asking the House for a Blank Cheque. That cannot e. A. Haniford opposition Leader protested the position the government Hai placed the opposition in by. Introducing thin the government had not informed the House what promises it might have invade to a Large delegation which recently interviewed the pre Mier and of his Cabi net. Later in the debate Premie Campbell said the opposition would have an Opportunity o limiting the amount of Money the government Cou d spend by mov no such a Resolution in committee meetings. The serious condition of housing i Winnipeg is in no Small measure to the Lack of action by the to Vinulal government Donovan Wailes Centre old the House. It would have been much. Mor satisfactory if the provincial government followed the course of the Dominion government and assume at least half of the disc using a Bill to validate a proposed agreement Between Manitoba and the Federal government on the trans Canada Highway or. Mcgirr said he Ami other members from Cen trial Northern constituencies were concerned Over reports that route would follow to. 1 of attempted murder. Condition of one of the victims serious. Other was reported improving. Noting i that Errick Willis minister of Public in Ottawa to sign the agreement Mon Day or. Mcgirr said he was not prepared to proceed with the de Bate until the minister returns. If necessary he said the House would have to sit next week in spite o Uch Esthr in one easy process i bisto Browns and thickens like magic. It also images All stews soups meat and fish pies deliriously a Tipeti Ziti. Saves both time and Good meals taste better a impish too act to Chocs Ltd Ion Don no. Plans to prologue by saturday. Speaking on a Resolution by Lloyd Stinson Winnipeg South that the government give free treatment for cancer m. A Gray. Kcf North said Hie pay cancer costs in spite. Of the fact that it would be singling out. One disease debate was adjourned by or. Stinson. The House Defeated by a vote of 36 to s an Effort by Elmond Fie Fontaine ind. Lib. Carillon to give a six month hoist to. A Bill which increases the penalty on horned cattle deliveries from one to two dollars a head. The Bill was then Given third Reading. Or. Free obtained Duff Rob Lin lad. Pc Winnipeg John Mcdowell did. Pc. Winnipeg North objected to the Way the govern ment we spending the Money. Collected from the penalty. The fund now stands at about r Donaldson ;