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April 27, 1903

FIRST READINGS.

Bill (No. 126) respecting the Mexican Light and Power Company, Limited.-Mr. Thompson. Bill (No. 127) to confer on the Commissioner of Patents certain powers for the relief of George M. Depew.-Mr. McCarthy- by Mr. Logan.

SECOND READINGS.

Bill (No. 102) respecting the Red Deer Valley Railway and Coal Company.-Mr. Cowan. Bill (No. 119) respecting the Alberta Railway and Coal Company.-Mr. Oliver. Bill (No. 120) respecting the Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway Cofhpany.-Mr. Cowan. Bill (No. 122) respecting the Rathbun Company.-Mr. Harty.

CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE-THIRD READINGS.

Bill (No. 25) respecting the Eastern Townships Bank.-Mr. McIntosh. Bill (No. 79) to incorporate the Bank of Winnipeg.-Mr. Scott. Bill (No. 72) respecting the Bank of Montreal.-Mr. Bickerdike. Bill (No. 68) to incorporate the Lumberman's Fire Insurance Company.-Mr. Charlton.

THIRD READING.

Bill (No. 28) respecting the Atlantic, Quebec and Western Railway Company.-Mr. Lemieux.

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.

House in Committee on Bill (No. 31) respecting the Canadian Order of the Woodmen of the World-Mr. Calvert. On section 3,
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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

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Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

I suppose the attention of the Minister of Finance (Hon. Mr. Fielding) has been directed to the wording of this clause. I thought possibly he might have some criticism to make as to whether it was justified or not. I observe it permits the order to invest in the bonds of any company incorporated in Canada whose bonds are adequately secured by mortgage to trustees.

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The PRIME MINISTER (Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier).

The hon. Minister of Finance is not here just now, but I have no doubt the clause has been considered in committee and that he is satisfied with it.

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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

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Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

I imagine he is satisfied.

Bill reported ; read the third time and passed.

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QUESTIONS.

TORONTO LABOUR COUNCIL.

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Mr. CLARKE asked :

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1. Has any protest been received by the government, and it so, on what date, from the Toronto District Labour Council, respecting the following cablegram, which apeared in the Toronto ' Telegram ' of Wednesday, 8th of April :-

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' NO MECHANICS AVAILABLE.

' (Special cable to the ' Evening Telegram.') ' London, April 8th.-In an interview given to a representative of the * Pall Mall Gazette,' Mr. W. T. R. Preston, the Canadian emigration agent, stated that mechanics were simply unobtainable in Toronto, owing to the great demand for skilled labour in that country.' 2. Has any reply been sent to the protest received from the above council ; and if so, when was it sent, and what was the nature of the reply ? 3. Have any instructions been sent to Mr. W. T. R. Preston respecting the protest of the above council ; and if so, what is the nature of the Instructions ?

1S56 4. Have any protests been received from labour organizations, other than the Toronto District Labour Council, respecting the statements alleged to have been made by Mr. W. T. R. Preston, in the interview above quoted ; and if so, from what labour organization ?
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Tlie POSTMASTER GENERAL (Hon. Sir William Mulock) :

1. On the 23rd instant a communication was received from the secretary of the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada on behalf of the Toronto District Labour Council, with reference to a telegraphic despatch in the Toronto ' Evening Telegram ' of the 9th instant, with reference to an alleged interview of Mr. W. T. R. Preston, with the representative of the ' Pall Mall Gazette,' wherein Mr. Preston is alleged to have made the statement in question and requesting that inquiry be made as to whether Mr. Preston has been accurately reported.

2. The communication was acknowledged on the 25th instant, and Mr. Preston has also been communicated with as to whether he has been correctly reported.

3. Instructions have been sent to immigration agents to confine their efforts towards promoting the immigration of agricultural classes.

4. A communication on the subject has also been received from the Federated Trades Council of Toronto and vicinity.

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April 27, 1903