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May 21, 1920

LETTER FROM HIS EXCELLENCY.

UNION

Edgar Nelson Rhodes (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Unionist
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I have the honour to communicate a letter from His Excellency the Governor General signed by his own hand and which is as follows:

Gentlemen of the House of Commons:

I have received with great pleasure the Address that you have voted in reply to my speech at the opening of Parliament and thank you for it sincerely.

Government House, Ottawa, May 17, 1920.

Devonshire,

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JOINT PRINTING COMMITTEE.

UNION

John Allister Currie

Unionist
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Mr. CURRIE moved:

That the recommendations in the first report of the Joint Committee on Printing he concurred In.

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UNION

Edgar Nelson Rhodes (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Unionist
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Mr. SPEAKER:

This motion will require unanimous consent in the absence of notice.

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Motion agreed to.

REPORTS AND PAPERS

Return of the number of persons employed in the Department of Indian Affairs; copy of a letter signed by 21 members and senators; return in regard to the publishers of the Montreal Gazette and of the amounts paid to them; return showing the number of persons employed in the Department of Labour.-Hon. Mr. Sifton. Return showing the number of persons employed in the Department of Marine at Ottawa; copy of Order in Council No. 1061, dated 15th May, 1920, with regard to the payment of gratuities.-Hon. Mr. Ballan-tyne.

EMPIRE DAY ADJOURNMENT.

Rt. Hon. Sir ROBERT BORDEN (Prime Minister): I beg to move the motion of which I gave notice yesterday:

That when this House adjourns on Friday, the 21st instant, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, the 25th instant.
UNION

Edgar Nelson Rhodes (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Unionist
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I must point out, as I

did yesterday, that this motion requires two days' notice and only one day s notice has been given. It can therefore only be ent rtained by unanimous consent.

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UNION

Robert Laird Borden (Prime Minister; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Unionist
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Sir ROBERT BORDEN:

I do not know whether it is applicable or not, but my attention has been directed to the language of rule 40 which says that the rule requiring notice shall not apply to the times of meeting or adjournment of the House.

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UNION

Edgar Nelson Rhodes (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Unionist
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I think the interpretation which has been given to the section under that rule is that it refers to the hour for meeting because in the French edition "heme" is used. That being so, as at present advised, I am still of the opinion that two days' notice would be required to be given.

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L LIB

Charles Arthur Gauvreau

Laurier Liberal
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Mr. GAUVREAU:

I do not want to be the only dissenting voice in this House to the motion moved by the right hon. the Prime Minister (Sir Robert Borden). \Ve have no hope or expectation of an increase in the indemnity this session although the high cost of living is just as bad for members of Parliament as for anybody else.

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An hon. MEMBER:

Worse.

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UNION
L LIB
UNION

Edgar Nelson Rhodes (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Unionist
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Mr. SPEAKER:

Perhaps the hon. gentleman will allow me to interrupt him to point out that if this motion is to be entertained by unanimous consent there can be no debate. I assume that the hon. gentleman, in the few remarks which he has already addressed to the House, intends to withdraw the objection that he made yesterday.

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L LIB

Charles Arthur Gauvreau

Laurier Liberal
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Mr. GAUVREAU:

No, but I want to give the reason why I took objection to it. It is in deference to those who joined hands with this side of the House to make Ascension day a holiday. I hope that the Prime Minister will see his way clear to starting Saturday and morning sittings as soon as possible, and the sooner the better, because every member wants to get home to attend to his private affairs-if we want to live up to our obligations and make a decent living.

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May 21, 1920