Explain.

Mr. KENNEDY (Edmonton):

This is a bill to amend sections 314 and 318 of the Railway Act, 1919. Section 314, which deals with equal tolls to be charged by the railways, contains two qualifying phrases which permit of all sorts of inequalities. It is proposed to amend this section by striking out these two qualifying phrases. The first phrase, in the first and second lines, reads "under substantially similar circumstances and conditions," and the second phrase, in the fourth line, reads "passing over the same line or route." Section 318 deals with facilities to be afforded for the movement of grain from the western provinces to Lake Superior terminals and destinations east. It is proposed to amend this section so as to make it apply to destinations on the Pacific coast also.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first

time.

Explain.

Mr. KENNEDY:

This is practically the

same bill as I introduced last session. I hope this time it will pass the House and become law.

What is the purpose?

Mr. KENNEDY:

It is a bill to strike out

an amendment to the Criminal Code passed in 1921, being section 20 of chapter 25 of the Statutes of 1921.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

1. W. N. Tilley, K.C., rendered an itemized account for the $95,880 paid him for legal services in connection with the Grand Trunk arbitration and appeal.

2. Yes, by Department of Justice.

3. $400 per day while absent from Toronto.

$100 per day while in Toronto.

4. 238 days.

5. The Minister of Justice.

6.

W. N. Tilley, K.C., Toronto ....$ 95,880 00

H A. Lovett, K.C., Montreal______ 46,499 27

Hector Mclnnes, K.C., Halifax.... 23,910 00 J. C. H. Dusseault, K.C., Montreal. 9,164 05

E. F. Newcombe, Ottawa 9,640 00

Estate of Z. A. Lash, Toronto.... 5,000 00

Pierce Butler, Minneapolis 71,531 52T. Ludlow Chrystie, New York.... 185 00

Lawrence Jones & Co., London,

Eng

158 41Chas. Russell & Co., London, Eng. 2,427 49 .Sundry accounts, legal books, printing, etc

2,850 65

Estate of Z. A. Lash, Sept., Oct., and Nov.,

1919, bulk sum authorized by O.C., P.C. 2741. Aug. 5, 1921, $5,000.

Pierce Butler, retainer, confirmed Feb. 9,

1920, $10,000; 140 days at $400 per day 71 days at $100 per day.

T. Ludlow Chrystie, April, 1920, bulk sum, $185; Lawrence Jones & Co., bulk sum, $158.41; Chas. Russell & Co., bulk sum, $2,427.49.

8. Yes; charges taxed by Department of Justice.

9.

W. N. Tilley, K.C., living and travelling allowance, 194 days at $20 $3,880 00

H. A. Lovett, K.C., living and travelling allowance, 19 days at $20 380 00

H. A. Lovett, K.C., typewrit-jmr *237 44

H. A. Lovett, K.C., telegrams

and telephone

H. A. Lovett, K.C., express charges

304 27

Hector Mclnnes, K.C., living and

travelling allowance, 113 days at $20 2,260 00 J. C. H. Dusseault, K.C., cab

hire $2 50

express charges 1 55

4 05

E. F. Newcombe. living and travelling allowance, 130 days at $20 2,600 00

Pierce Butler, living and travelling allowance, 139 days at $20 2,780 00Telegrams, eta., (no details).. 51 52Exchange on cheque issued in Canadian funds instead of New York funds

1,950 00

Mr. IRVINE:

1 What is the total expenditure of the Honorary Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research from its establishment up to Jancary 31, 1923?

2. Of this total, what has been expended upon (a) salaries, (b) expenses paid in connection with meetings of the council, (c) expenses of meetings of committees, etc., (d) printing, stationery and general office expenses, (e) university professors and students grants, bursaries, etc., (f) to investigators other than those-connected with universities?

3. What is the yearly rental value of the rooms occupied by the council and by the permanent staff?

4. What is the number of investigators or research workers that have been assisted by the council, and, if any, what number of results can be claimed to have been of national advantage?

5. What are such results?

6. Are any of those engaged in original research attached to the advisory councils permanent staff at Ottawa ?

7. is the advisory council arranging to establish a technical library in Ottawa and is the council pur-rhssing technical and scientific books and periodicals.

Questions

8. If so, at what annual expense and are similar books and periodicals purchased by other of the government departments ?

9. What moneys, if any, have the council paid or promised to pay for contributors to the press, and for assisting its propaganda in furtherance of their scheme which has for its objective the establishment of a National Research Institute under the direction of th,e said council, and to whom have such moneys been paid?

10. How many directors or administrators have, from time to time, administered the work of the council, what are the names of those who have occupied the position, what salaries were paid them, what was their immediate previous occupation, and what salaries did they receive therefrom? .

11. How many university students and others have been assisted to study in universities situated outside Canada?