Mir. BUREAU:

Then do it at the beginning of the week when we are not "all in."

Mr. GUTHRIE:

The session has been one of very early adjournments-perhaps it has made a record in that respect. In my long experience in this House I have known no other session when we have risen so early. But while I see the situation to-night, I do think that next week when we take up this amendment we ought to sit a little steadier and later if we hope to reach a final determination within a treasonable time. I agree that reasonable opportunity should be given for discussion, and personally I would like to sit a couple

of hours more to-night. However, under the circumstances, as apparently we will not advance matters any further, I move that the committee do now rise and report progress and ask leave to sit again.

Progress reported.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER:

Order. 1

must remind the hon. members that there is a well known rule of the House which provides that when the House adjourns the members must keep their seats until the Speaker has left the Chair. It also provides that when the Speaker is putting a question no hon. member shall walk out of or across the House or make any noise or disturbance. Let me assure hon. gentlemen that these remarks are not dictated by any desire on the part of the Speaker to exalt his own position hut by an earnest desire to maintain the traditional dignity and decorum olf the House of Commons.

Mr. ROWELL:

Hear, hear.

The member for

Carleton (iMr. Boyce) is leaving the Chamber.

Mr. BOYCE:

Out of respect to the Speaker I will take my seat, hut not out of respect to hon. gentlemen opposite.

On motion of Sir Henry Drayton the House adjourned at twelve o'clock (midnight).

Friday, April 30, 1920.