Rt. Hon. Sir GEORGE FOSTER (Acting Prime Minister):

I desire, with the permission of the House, to move:

That a message he sent to the Senate to inform Their Honours that this House will unite with the Senate in the appointment of a Joint committee of both Houses to consider and report upon the desirability of uniting certain branches of the two Houses performing similar duties, and particularly the Law Branch, the Law Translation Branch, and the Debates Translation Branch; and if in the opinion of the committee it is desirable to unite any of the branches, to submit a scheme therfor; and that the following members will act on the

part of the House of Commons on the said joint committee: Messieurs Maclean (Halifax), Thompson (Yukon), Stewart (Lanark), Boland (Beauoe), Lapointe (Quebec East.)

The resolution explains itself.

Sir HENRY DRAYTON (Minister of Finance):

I beg to move for leave to introduce Bill No. 58, to amend the Civil Service Insurance Act, pursuant to resolution adopted by the House on Thursday last.

Mr. SPEAKER:

I am not altogether sure, notwithstanding the fact that the resolution has been adopted, that notice should not be given of this motion. However, the House will no doubt give unanimous consent to the introduction of the Bill.

1. Has any petition been sent to the Soldiers' Settlement Board's branoh at Quebec, relative to the granting of certain colonization lots in the County of Montmagny to returned soldiers?

2. If so, has it been transferred by the proper person to the head office at Ottawa?

3. Has this petition been received at Ottawa, and when will an answer be given?

4. Does the Soldiers' Settlement Board intend to follow the suggestions made by its superintendent at Quebec, Major John Roy, and what are these suggestions?

1. It is not known at head office whether or not a petition has been sent to the Soldier Settlement Board branch at Quebec, relative to the granting of certain colonization lots in the County of Montmagny to returned soldiers.

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2. No such petition has been forwarded to the head office of the Board at Ottawa.

3. Answered by No. 2.

4. Answered by No. 2.

1. What is the total amount expended and charged to Capital Account for the construction- of the Quebec bridge?

2. What is the mileage of railways constructed in connection therewith?

3. What is the cost of construction of railways referred to?

4. In the amount charged to Capital Account, has any amount been included as having been paid under paragraph IS of the agreement forming the schedule to the Quebec Bridge and Railway Company Act, Chapter 54, 1903? If so, what amount and what are the details?

5. Has interest been included in the amount charged to Capital Account?

6. If so, what amount and at what rate is it computed?

1. $21,707,889.34.

2. None.

3. Answered by No. 2. ' N

4. (a) $6,424,781.

(b)

Principal $5,016,453 66Special account . . . . 162,360 46

Accrued interest on

principal 800,454 15

Accrued interest on

special account . . 13,560 48

Interest on accrued

interest 75,673 18

Remu ne r a t i o n to Royal Trust Company of Montreal, on account bond issue for 1908 ....

To cash (under Edw.

VII, 1903, Cap. 54,

Schedule Clause 18), indemnity to shareholders, (Int. to Dec. 1, 1908)

at 5 per cent (interest $65,209.07).

Royal Trust Co., remuneration as trusted of the Quebec Bridge & Railway Company's bond issue

5. Only with respect to amount stated in answer to No. 4.

v 6. (a) $954,896.88; (b) 5 per cent.