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August 21, 1914

WAR MEASURES BILL.

CON

Charles Joseph Doherty (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Hon. C. J. DOHERTY (Minister of Justice):

I beg to lay on the table the report of the Special Committee appointed to consider Bill No. 2, to confer certain powers upon the Governor in Council, and to amend the Immigration Act. I beg to move that Bill No. 2 be placed on the Order Paper for consideration in Committee of the Whole this day,

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Charles Joseph Doherty (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. DOHERTY:

We hope to be able to proceed with the Bill to-day. The committee has reported the Bill with certain amendments.

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Motion agreed to.

THE EUROPEAN WAR.

PAPERS PRESENTED.

Hon. J. D. HAZEN laid on the table copies of Orders in Council relating to the organization of a Naval Volunteer Force, as follows: No. P.C. 1978, dated 1st August, 1914- discipline of the Naval Volunteer Force. No. P.C. 1979, dated 1st August, 1914- daily rate of pay. No. P.C. 2049, dated 4th August, 1914- placing of H.M.C. ships Rainbow and Niobe, with their officers and men, at the disposal of His Majesty. No. P.C. 2050, dated 4th August, 1914- placing of Naval Forces and Naval Volunteer Forces on active service. No. P.C. 2072, dated 7th August, 1914- H.M.C. submarines placed at the disposal of His Majesty. Mr. HAZEN also laid on the table: Amendment to Radiotelegraph Regulations, under section 11 of the Radiotelegraph Act, Statutes 1913, chapter 43.

ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

Mr. R. BICKERDIKE (Montreal, St. Lawrence) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 6, to amend the Criminal Code. Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.

CANADIAN PATRIOTIC FUND.

Hon. ROBERT ROGERS (Minister of Public Works) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 7, to incorporate the Canadian Patriotic Fund. Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.
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Robert Rogers (Minister of Public Works)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. ROGERS:

With the consent of the House I beg to move that this Bill be now read the second time.

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Wilfrid Laurier (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Liberal
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Sir WILFRID LAURIER:

We have not yet had an opportunity of reading the Bill.

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Robert Rogers (Minister of Public Works)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. ROGERS:

The object of the Bill is to incorporate the Canadian Patriotic Fund for the purpose of collecting, administering and distributing funds for the assistance in case of need of the wives, children and dependent relatives of officers and men who during the

present war may be on active service with the naval and military forces of the British Empire and Great Britain's allies.

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Wilfrid Laurier (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Liberal
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Sir WILFKID LAURIER:

This is the first we have heard of this Bill, and one would like to see what is in it, and how the powers are to :be constituted.

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Robert Rogers (Minister of Public Works)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. ROGERS:

If my right hon. friend has any objection, we shall toe glad to let the matter stand.

Motion stands.

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PROPOSED FURTHER RECRUITING.

On the Orders of the Day toeing called:
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William Manley German

Liberal
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Mr. GERMAN:

I would like to call the attention of the Government to the fact that there is rather a widespread feeling in the country among a certain class of men who are militarily disposed to know what is likely to happen in regard to the recruiting and mobilization of volunteers after the contingent that is now being mobilized at Val-cartier has been sent forward to Europe. I would respectfully request the right hon. the Prime Minister to give us some information as to whether or not the Government intends to continue recruiting and mobilizing men who may choose to enlist for war purposes, either abroad or at home.

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August 21, 1914