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March 8, 1923

PRIVATE BILLS FIRST READINGS

Bill No. 49, respecting a patent of Robert A. Campbell.-Mr. McMaster. Bill No. 60, to incorporate the Protestant Federation of Patriotic Women of Canada.- Mr. Ryckman. Bill No. 51, respecting a certain patent of James M. Richardson.-Mr. Chew.

First report of the select standing committee on Miscellaneous Private Bills.-Mr. Mc-Giverin.

CIVIL SERVICE ACT

PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY

Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING' (Prime Minister): Mr. Speaker, with the consent of the House I would move: That the special committee to inquire into the operation- of chapter 12, 8-9 George V, an act respecting the Civil Service of Canada, pursuant to the resolution adopted by the House on the 22nd February last, consist of the following members, namely: Messrs. Brown, Carmichael, Chevrier, Copp, Drummond, Hughes, Garland (Carleton), McBride, McKillop, McMurray, Malcolm, Martell, Parent, Rinfret, Simpson, 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 74 be suspended in relation thereto. Questions
LAB

Joseph Tweed Shaw

Labour
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Mr. SHAW:

Might I ask the Prime Minister if either of the two Labour members is on that committee? I did not hear all the names.

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LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Liberal
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Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

I think not.

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LAB

Joseph Tweed Shaw

Labour
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Mr. SHAW:

Well, Mr. Speaker, in my

judgment it is highly desirable that one or other of the Labour members should be on the committee. Some 10,000 of the employees in the Civil Service owe, I think, direct allegiance to labour organizations, and there can be no doubt that other branches of the Civil Service are organized and have affiliation with labour unions.

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LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Liberal
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Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

If my hon.

friend will tell me which one of the two members he would like to have on the committee I shall be very pleased to add his name.

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LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I must inform the House that according to rule 11 no special committee may, without leave of the House, consist of more than fifteen members. Of course, if the House agrees to more than fifteen the rule is suspended, and the name may be added.

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CON

Arthur Meighen (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. MEIGHEN:

I understood the rule

to be suspended by the motion.

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LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

No. If the House is

agreeable, and if the name suggested is accepted, the motion may be amended.

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LAB

Joseph Tweed Shaw

Labour
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Mr. SHAW:

I would suggest, Mr. Speaker, that the matter stand until to-morrow.

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LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Liberal
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Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

We might

pass the motion now and add the name later.

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LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

With the understanding

that the name will be added to-morrow, is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

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CON

Arthur Meighen (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. MEIGHEN:

I do not think the motion should pass on any understanding whatever. I have no objection to the motion, but I think when a suggestion is made that a name be added, and the government is willing to agree to the addition, the name should be added at once.

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LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

The motion can only

pass by unanimous consent, anyway.

Motion stands.

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March 8, 1923