Mr. D. C. FRASER (Guysborough) moved:
That the public accounts of Canada for the year ending the 30th of June, 1900, -with the report of the Auditor General for the same year, he referred to the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. R. L. BORDEN (Halifax) moved :
That the name of Mr. Lancaster be struck off the list of members of the Committee on Expiring Laws, and be replaced by that of Mr. Roddick.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. BORDEN (Halifax) moved :
That the name of Mr. Roddick be struck off the list of members of the Committee on Railways and Canals, and be replaced by that of Mr. Lancaster.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. BORDEN (Halifax) moved :
That the name of Mr. Rosamond be struck off the list of members of the Committee on Public Accounts, and be replaced by that of Mr. Birkett.
Motion agreed to.
Bill (No. 6) respecting the Supreme Court of the Independent Order of Foresters, and to change its name to the Independent Order of Foresters.-Mr. Emmerson. Bill (No. 7) relating to the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada.-Mr. Geoffrion by Mr. Fortin. Bill (No. 8) respecting the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada.-Mr. Geoffrion by Mr. Fortin.
HENDERSON (Halton) moved for leave to introduce Bill (No. 9) to amend the Dominion Elections Act, 1900.
Explain.
Mr. HENDERSON.
The object of the Bill is, first, to remove entirely the white space at the top of the ballot, and also the white space below the black bar at the bottom of the ballot, to prevent voters making the mistake of marking outside, which frequently occurred in the last election. Another object of the Bill is to prevent the misuse of the oath marked ' T,' which permitted persons who were not voters to go and demand a ballot on taking a certain oath and giving reasons which are not provided for by the statute, but which are allowed by the returning officers, such as absence or neglect in the preparation of the list. I hope by these means to remove these difficulties. These are the chief clauses of the Bill.
Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.
SMITH (South Wentworth) moved for leave to introduce Bill (No. 10) to amend the Weights and Measures Act.
Explain.