Hon. S. F. TOLMIE (Minister of Agriculture) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 78, to amend the Animal Contagious Diseases Act.
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
Explain, please.
Mr. TOLMIE:
' The Bill proposes an amendment of that section of the Act which refers to compensation. Under the present Act, where an animal which is killed on account of contagious disease is not badly enough diseased to be entirely destroyed and is sold as fit for food, it is quite possible
for the owner to obtain more for the animal so destroyed than he could have obtained for it had it been in healthy condition. An amendment is being made in that respect. Then, the amount of the fine is being changed from a maximum of $200 to range from $50 up to $500.
Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.
Bill No. 73 (letter T of the Senate), for the relief of Ignace Perugini.-Mr. Copp. Bill No. 74 (letter U of the Senate), for the relief of William Murray Gray.-Mr. Mac-Nutt. Bill No. 76 (letter X of the Senate), for the relief of Gladys Stewart Addison.-Mr. Stewart (Lanark). Bill No. 77 (letter Y of the Senate), for the relief of Fedorin Cope.-Mr Douglas (Strathcona).
(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)
After reading a long answer to a question which was required to be answered orally, Sir George Foster (Acting Prime Minister) said: May I suggest that it is difficult to see what good purpose is achieved by requiring these lengthy answers to be read by a long-suffering and over-tired ministry? It seems to me that the desired end would be attained if such answers were laid on the Table without being delivered orally.
1. Has the International Commission appointed in regard to the St. John river about eight years ago made a report to the Government?
2. If so. do the lumbermen in the State of Maine still divert the waters of Chamberlain Lake into the Penobscot river?
3. Did the State of Maine make a report of the findings of said Commission to the Department of Public Works or to any other departments? If so, when?
4. Di
5. What were the total costs paid in connection with said commission?
Rt. Hon. Mr, SIFTON: '
1. Yes.
2. No information.
3. No.
4. No.
5. $79,481.87.
1. Does the Government intend to call for tenders for the loading and unloading of vessels of the Canadian Merchant Marine, at each port of landing?
2. If so, what method is to he adopted for the calling of tenders?
3. If not, what is the reason of the policy of the Government?
1. The department has no returns in its records showing the information asked for. These are transactions which are carried on by the Canadian Government Merchant Marine as an incorporated company.
2. Answered by Number 1.
3. Answered by Number 1.
1. Did the Railway Department or the Canadian Government Merchant Marine (Limited) or any one on their behalf purchase a cargo of coal at Halifax or elsewhere in Nova Scotia to toad one of the ships of the Canadian Government Merchant Marine (Limited) for delivery abroad?
2. If so, from what company or person was said coal purchased?
3 What was the price paid?
4. Was a commission paid to any broker or company or other person and if so how much?
5. How many tons were purchased?
6. Were tenders invited by public advertisement in the newspapers for the purchase of said coal?
7. Who was the lowest tenderer?
1. The department has no returns in its records showing the information asked for. These are transactions which are carried on by (the Canadian 'Government Merchant Marine as an incorporated company.
2. Answered by Number 1,
3. Answered by Number 1.
4. Answered by Number 1.
5. Answered by Number 1.
6. Answered by Number 1.
7. Answered by Number 1.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS INSUR-' ANCE-FIRE INSURANCE.