Mr. SPEAKER:
I have the honour to inform the House that, the Clerk of the House has received from the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery certificate of the election and return of Adolph Stein, Esq.,, for the electoral district of Kamouraska.
Adolph Stein/ Esq., member for the electoral division of Kamouraska, introduced by Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King and Mr. Ernest Lapointe.
Hon. N. W. ROWELL (President of the Privy Council) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 46, for carrying into effect the Treaty of Peace between His Majesty and Bulgaria. He said: The Bill is, in form, the same as the Bill introduced and passed at the last session relating to the treaties of peace with Germany and Austria. Hon. members will recall that the Senate amended the Bill last session so as to make it include other treaties of peace. Objection was taken- and, I think, reasonably so-by members of the Opposition to passing legislation affecting treaties before those treaties had been submitted to the House. It is therefore necessary to have a special Bill to deal with the Treaty of Peace with Bulgaria. Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.
On motion of Sir Henry Drayton (Minister of Finance) it was ordered that the House do go into committee to-morrow to consider a proposed resolution respecting Civil Service insurance.
*'On the Orders of the Day: Hon. VV. L. MACKENZIE KING (Leader v of the Opposition): The Minister of Marine said the other evening that he would have placed on Hansard a business statement of vfhe results of operation of the ships comprising the Canadian Merchant Marine. I am informed that the record does not appear on Hansard, and I would ask the minister to have it placed there if possible.
Hon. C. C. BALLANTYNE (Minister of Marine):
Such a statement, if not read, could be placed on Hansard only by unanimous consent. I was not aware that unanimous consent was given on the occasion to [DOT]which my hon. friend refers; otherwise, the ^statement would have appeared in Hansard.
-ACQUISITION OF LOTBINIERE AND MEGANTIiC RAILWAY.
rOn the Orders of the Day:
Mr. D. D. McKENZIE (Cape Breton North and Victoria):
A despatch is going *the rounds of the press to the effect that the Government has acquired the Lotbiniere and Megantic railway, which is said to be about thirty miles long. Will the Minister *of Railways tell the House whether or not 'that is the fact?
Hon. J. D. REID (Minister of Railways):
An Order in Council has been passed authorizing us to take over the Lotbiniere and Megantic railway. It is a small line, and is -feeing acquired in accordance with an Act [DOT]passed a-couple of years ago in connection with the taking over of the Quebec and Saguenay railway. I do not think that we 'have actually taken possession as yet, but *we are to take possession in a short time.
Mr. 'McKENZIE : Has the price been set-* tied?
Mr. J. D. REID:
Yes, the price was laid [DOT] Hown in the Act.
'*SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES CONCERNING INDIAN LANDS. The House resumed consideration in committee of Bill No. 13-Hon. Mr. .Meighen- to provide for the settlement of differences between the Governments of the Dominion of Canada and the Province of British Columbia -respecting Indian lands and certain other Indian affairs in the said province, Mr. Boivin in the chair. On section 2-Power given to Governor in Council to settle differences between Canada and British Columbia respecting Indian matters.
The CHAIRMAN:
When this Bill was
last in Committee we had reached clause 2, which had been allowed to stand.
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
The member
for Three Rivers (Mr. Bureau) is specially interested in this Bill, and I suggest that the Minister of the Interior agree to either a postponement of its consideration, or the taking up of the third reading on a subsequent occasion when the member for Three Rivers is here.
Mr. MEIGHEN:
I will agree to the second proposal.
The CHAIRMAN:
Shall clause 2 carry?