Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister) :

Hon. members of the House will regret to learn that His Honour, the Speaker of this House, has just suffered bereavement in the death of his father at the advanced and venerable age of eighty-six years. I express what I know to be the wish of the House when I ask you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, to convey to Hon. Mr. Lemieux the deep sympathy of all its members. It will be the wish of hon. members that their sympathy should also be extended to other members of the late Mr. Lemieux's distinguished family.

Right Hon. ARTHUR MEIGHEN (Leader of the Opposition) :

It was only as I entered the Chamber a few moments ago that I received the very distressing news of the death of Mr. Speaker's father. Filial affection is one of the strongest impulses and ties that have to do with human relationships, and those of us who have known the Speaker of this House for so many years are aware that in the case of his family, and particularly as regards his father, that affection has been of the most marked and deepest character. The loss he has suffered is therefore severe, and I associate myself most earnestly with the sympathy expressed by the Prime Minister.

Hon. T. A. CRERAR (Marquette) :

While, with other members of the House, I was aware of the fact that the Speaker's father was seriously ill,

I was not aware of the fatal termination of that illness until the announcement just made by the Prime Minister. For myself and those who sit with me, I wish to say that we associate ourselves with all that has been said by the Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition in extending the sympathy of the House to Mr. Speaker and his family in the sad bereavement that they have suffered.

Mr. MEIGHEN:

I suppose it is a matter that will not take up much time?

Mr. BELAND:

No.

Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):

I move the following resolution:

That a Special Committee be appointed to consider questions relating to the pensions, insur* ance and re-establishment of returned soldiers, and any amendments to the existing laws in relation thereto which may be proposed or considered necessary by the Committee ; with power to send for persons, papers and records, to print from day to day its proceedings and the evidence taken, for the use of the Committee and to report from time to time; and that Rule

II be suspended in relation thereto.

Motion agreed to*

Nova Scotia Miners

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

I move:

That the Special Committee appointed in conformity with the resolution agreed to by the House consist of the following members: Messrs. Arthurs, Black (Yukon), Brown, Caldwell, Carroll, Chisholm, Clark, Clifford, Denis (Joliette), Forrester, Hudson, Humphrey, Knox, McKay, Marler, MacLaren, Miss Macphail, Munro, Power, Raymond, Robinson, Ross (Kingston), Savard, Speakman, Stork, Sutherland, Turgeon and Wallace.

Mr. MACLEAN (York) :

Will this committee be similar to the committees of the two previous sessions?

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

Yes.

Right Hon. ARTHUR MEIGHEN (Leader of the Opposition) :

If it meets with no objection, I move:

That the name of Mr. Stewart (Hamilton) be substituted for that of Mr. Stewart (Lanark) on the Select Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, and that the name of Mr. Stewart (Lanark) be substituted for that of Mr. Stewart (Hamilton) on the Select Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce.