Sir WILFRID LAURIER:
Is it the intention of my hon. friend to press this Bill during the present session?
Mr. MEIGHEN:
That is my intention
and my hope. I do not think it will entail the sacrifice of a great deal of the time of the ,House, because the attention of the House has already been given to the principle, and, in large .measure, to the details. Consequently, I do not think I am asking a great deal of the House in asking that this Bill should pass.
Mr. NESBITT:
Is it the intention to restrict the districts in which these companies work, or is permission to be given them to circulate all over the country?
Mr. MEIGHEN:
It is Dominion-wide.
Mr. LEMIEUX:
The previous Bill was
passed by the House but rejected by the Senate. Is it the same Bill exactly or does it differ in some respects?
Mr. MEIGHEN:
That is the Bill to which I referred in my opening remarks. The hon. member for Rouville (Mr. Lemieux) was chairman of the committee on that Bill, and that committee reviewed the measure in great detail. This Bill differs from that in some respects, but in principle it is the same. Any changes that have been made are dictated by the experience of banks that have been organized since that Bill was before the House.
Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.
(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)
1. What disposition has been made of the south half of section 11, township 28, range 29A, school land?
2. If sold, to whom, by whom, for what price, and whether or not by public auction after due and proper advertisement?
Mr. RGOHE:
The south half of section II, township 28, range 29A, presumably west of the first meridian, has not been disposed of.
1. What price was paid by the Government for the clock which it has placed on the post office building at Rigaud?
2. (a) When was it bought and (b) from what firm?
3. (a) What price was paid for the bell annexed, from what firm does it come and (b) what is its weight?
4. Was that clock and accessories placed by contract or by day work?
5 If by contract, who was awarded such contract?
6. Were there any other tenders? If so, what are the names of the tenderers and the amount of each tender?
1. Is Mr. Darius Cadrin, of St. Anselme, county of Dorchester, employed in any of the departments of the Government?
2. If so, in what capacity, what does he get, either as salary or travelling expenses, and what is the date of his appointment?
Mr. CODERRE:
Mr. Darius Cadrin is
employed as acting preventive officer of customs since 14th November, 1913, at a salary of $700 per annum. He is the acting sub-collector at St. Anselme.
1. Is Mr. Thomas Kinsella, of St. Malachie, county of Dorchester, connected with any of the departments under the present Government?
2. If so, what is his position, how much does he get either as salary or travelling expenses and at what date was he appointed?