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April 30, 1903

FIRST READINGS.

Bill (No. 12S) for the relief of William Francis Schooley.-Mr. Boyd. Bill (No. 134) to incorporate the Erie Ontario Power Company.-Mr. German. Bill (No. 135) to incorporate the Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Railway Company.-Mr. Logan. Bill (No. 130) to amend the Steamboat Inspection Act.-Mr. McCarthy. Bill (No. 138) to amend the Pilotage Act.- Hon. Mr. Prefontaine.

INSPECTION OF TEXTILE FABRIC.

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Mr. W.@

SCOTT (West Assiniboia) moved for leave to introduce Bill (No. 137) to regulate the sale and provide for the inspection of textile fabrics. He said: The object is to prevent the sale of shoddy as pure wool. Provision is made that all shoddy shall be accurately marked or labelled and penalties will be levied for the infringement of this provision. The Bill is of considerable importance to the woollen manufacturers and wool-raisers, and on a second reading there will be ample opportunity for full discussion.

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Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.

QUESTIONS.

IMPROVEMENTS AT PORT AT DIGBY.

Mr. FOWLER-by Mr. Lancaster-asked : 1. Have any and what applications been made to the government for an appropriation of public money for the following purposes :-(a) the widening of the government wharf at the Port of Digby to such a width that a second railway track may be laid down thereon ; (h) the erection of an ell or extension of the said wharf, at the outer side thereof, of at least 250 feet in length ; (c) the dredging of the harbour at the said Port of Digby at the sides and ends of the said wharf, to a depth of at least 25 feet ? 2. By whom and when have such applications been made ? 3. Has there been any correspondence between the town council, or the mayor, of the town of Digby, or any member of the said town council, and the government, or any member thereof, in relation to the above matters, or any of them, or between Albert J. S. Copp, M.P., and the government, or any member thereof, with respect to an appropriation of public money for the above purposes, or any of them, during the year 1902, or the year 1903 ? 4. Is it the intention of the government to make any grant, or ask for any vote, during the present session, toward wharf and harbour improvements at the said Port of Digby, N.S. ? If so, to what extent ?
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The MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS (Hon. James Sutherland).

In reply to questions 1 and 2, I beg to say that an application was made for improved facilities at the port of Digby, in a letter to the chief engineer of the Public Works Department by Mr. Copp, M.P. In reply to the third, there is no other correspondence. In reply to the fourth, the sum of $2,000 is already included in the main estimates for 1903-4 now before parliament for repairs only to this wharf.

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RAILWAY LAND GRANTS.

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Mr. SCOTT asked :

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1. What are the names of all railway companies to which grants of land have been voted by parliament, and the area voted to each ?

2. What is the railway mileage so aided by land grants, constructed by each company (a)

in Manitoba, (b) North-west Territories, (c) in other portions of Canada ?

3. What area has been earned by each company ?

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The POSTMASTER GENERAL (Hou. Sir William Mulock).

In reply to the hon. gentleman I beg to submit the following statement :

(l.) ,

Area voted.

Name of Railway. Acres.

Alberta Railway and Coal Company (formerly North-west Coal and Navigation Company)

Alberta and Athabasca Railway Com-

1,498,36$

1,920,000

pany *

Brandon and South-western Railway

Company [DOT][DOT]

Calgary and Edmonton Railway Company

Canadian Northern Railway Company (railway from point on C.P.R. to

Hudson's Bay)

Canadian Northern Railway Company (formerly Lake Manitoba Railway

and Canal Company)

Canadian Pacific Railway (main line).

Canadian Pacific Railway, Souris

branch

Canadian Pacific Railway, Pipestone

extension of Souris branch

Great North-west Central Railway Company (formerly North-west Central Railway Company)..

Lac Seul Railway Company

Medicine Hat Railway and Coal Company

Manitoba and North-western Railway Company

Manitoba South-western Colonization

Railway Company

Manitoba and South-eastern Railway

Company

North-western Railway Company of

Canada

Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railroad and Steamboat Company

Red Deer Valley Railway and Coal

Company 352,000

Rocky Mountain Railway and Coal

Company

Saskatchewan and Western Railway

Company

Wood Mountain and Qu'Appelle Railway Company 1,536,000

108,800

2,176,000

6,880,000

900,400

25,000,000

1,408,704

200,320

2,880,000

115,200

51,200

2,918,400

1,396,S00

704,000

3,350,000

2,208,000

384,000

98.SS0

Total

56,087,072

(2.)

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IN MANITOBA.

Miles. Canadian Northern Railway.. .' 249.75 Canadian Pacific Railway 229.00 Canadian Pacific Railway, Souris branch. 144.00 Canadian Pacific Railway, Pipestone extension of Souris branch Great North-west Central Railway.. .. Manitoba and South-eastern Railway .. Manitoba and North-western Railway Company of Canada Manitoba and South-western Coloniza- _ lion Railway 218.25 Saskatchewan and Western Railway.. 31.30 50.00 98.00 182.00 15.45 Total 1.217/

COMMONS IN THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES.

Miles. Alberta Railway and Coal Company.. .. 174.12 Calgary and Edmonton Railway 295.07 Canadian Pacific Railway 755.00 Canadian Pacific Railway, Souris branch. 76.11 Manitoba and North-western Railway Company of Canada 52.59 Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railroad and Steamboat Company. 253.96 2- How much of this amount was due to the additional duty imposed in the session of 1897?
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The MINISTER OF INLAND REVENUE (Hon. M. E. Bernier) :

1. Four million four hundred and forty-two thousand two hundred and thirty-two dollars and fifteen cents.

2. One million three hundred and thirty-five thousand seven hundred and twenty-three dollars and eighty-seven cents.

Total

1.606.S5

IN ONTARIO. Canadian Pacific Railway.

IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Canadian Pacific Railway

Miles.

630.00

Milos.

268.00

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Name of Railway.

Land Grant Earned. Acres.

Alberta Railway and Coal Company.... 1,114,368

Calgary and Edmonton Railway 1,888,448

Canadian Northern Railway 1,598,400

(Lake Manitoba and Canal Company, 798,400 acres.)

(Winnipeg Great Northern Railway,

800,000 acres.)

Canadian Pacific Railway 18,206,986

Canadian Pacific Railway, Souris

branch 1,408,704

Canadian Pacific Railway, Pipestone

extension of Souris branch 200.320

Great North-western Railway 320,000

Manitoba and South-eastern Railway. 627,200 Manitoba and North-western Railway

Company of Canada 1,501,376

Manitoba South-western Colonization

Railway 1,396,800

Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railroad and Steamboat Company 1,625,344

Saskatchewan and Western Railway. 98,880

Total area earned.

29,986,826

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OFFENSIVE CARTOON.

Mr. HUGHES (Victoria)-by Mr. Fowler-asked : 1. Is the organ of the Canadian army, the ' Military Gazette ' and ' Canadian Gentlemen's Magazine,' an official publication of the Canadian government ? 2. Does the government endorse the spirit of the offensive cartoon on page eleven of the issue of April 7, 1903, in which the citizens of Canada (of North of Ireland origin) are insulted ? '
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The MINISTER OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE (Hon. Sir Frederick Borden).

In answer to both questions, I have to say that the government has nothing whatever to do with the publication of the ' Military Gazette ' and ' Canadian Gentlemen's Magazine.'

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April 30, 1903