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May 4, 1921

FIRST REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE

UNION

Edgar Keith Spinney (Minister Without Portfolio)

Unionist
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Hon. E. K. SPINNEY (Yarmouth and Clare):

I beg to present the first report of the Special Committee to whom has been referred Bill No. 122 to amend the Civil Service Act 1918, as follows:

Tour Committee recommends:

1. That the quorum be reduced to five members.

2. That leave be granted them to sit while the House is in session.

I move that the report be concurred in.

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UNION

Edgar Nelson Rhodes (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Unionist
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Mr. SPEAKER:

In the absence of

notice, I must point out that this motion can only be taken up by unanimous consent.

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L LIB

Charles Murphy

Laurier Liberal
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Hon. CHARLES MURPHY (Russell):

I do not rise for the purpose of offering any objection to the adoption of the motion, but I observe that a portion of the report relates to reducing the quorum of this important committee to five members.

I do not know what may have arisen to induce the committee to make that recommendation, but that is a very small quorum to consider the important principle embodied in the Bill, and unless some very good reason is given it strikes me that the recommendation should not be concurred in.

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UNION

Edgar Keith Spinney (Minister Without Portfolio)

Unionist
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Mr. SPINNEY:

So many committees are in session now, some of the members of which are on this particular committee, that it is necessary to reduce the quorum in order that the work of this committee may be proceeded with.

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LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Liberal
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Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

How many members are there on the committee?

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UNION
UNION

Edgar Nelson Rhodes (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Unionist
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Mr. SPEAKER:

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

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Some hon. MEMBERS:

No.

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UNION

REPORTS

Report of the Commission appointed under Part I of the Inquiries Act by Order in Council of May 20, 1919, to inquire concerning the possibilities of the reindeer and musk ox industry in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Canada.-Right Hon. Mr. Meighen. Summary of report of the Geological Survey, Department of Mines, for the calendar year 1919.-Hon. Mr. Tolmie.

ASCENSION DAY

UNION

Arthur Meighen (Prime Minister; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Unionist
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Right Hon. ARTHUR MEIGHEN (Prime Minister) :

I beg to move, Mr. Speaker,

according to notice which has been given, that when this House adjourns on Wednesday the 4th instant it shall stand adjourned until Friday the 6th instant.

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Motion agreed to.

SITTING OF SATURDAY, MAY 7

UNION

Arthur Meighen (Prime Minister; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Unionist
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Right Hon. ARTHUR MEIGHEN (Prime Minister) :

Mr. Speaker, I beg to move

that on Saturday next, the 7th instant, the House shall meet at two o'clock p.m. I may say that it is the intention, if this motion carries, that the House shall adjourn at six o'clock on that day.

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William Stevens Fielding

Unionist (Liberal)
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Hon. W. S. FIELDING (Shelburne and Queen's):

I have already on another occasion expressed my view that meeting at two o'clock is a mistake. I do not want to oppose the right hon. gentleman's motion, but I am persuaded that it does not advance public business to meet at two o'clock, for we will be going through the burlesque of legislating with half the members absent.

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Charles Murphy

Laurier Liberal
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Hon. CHARLES MURPHY (Russell) :

The proposal applies only to next Saturday?

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UNION

May 4, 1921