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

That this House do agree to concur in the appointment of a joint committee to consider the following matters;

1. The forms of bills and the best means of affording information and assistance in the consideration thereof at all stages of legislation in both Houses of parliament;

2. The better distribution of the work of legislation between the two Houses [DOT]

3. The practical operation of the provisions of the Senate and House of Commons Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1906, chapter 10, respecting the attendance of senators and members of the House of Commons, and the expediency of making any alterations in those provisions;

And that Messieurs Boivin, Charters, Euler, Hudson and Millar be members of such committee on the part of the House;

That a message be sent to the Senate informing their Honours of the above resolution;

That the Clerk do carry the said message to the Senate.

Mr. SPEAKER:

Is it the unanimous

pleasure of the House that the motion be adopted.

Sir HENRY DRAYTON:

Will my hon. friend get that information? There is another matter which I desire to bring to the attention of the government. I see, according to the press, that Sir Henry Thornton has made a certain speech on the subject of immigration, in the course of which he declares that four things are absolutely necessarv in connection with immigration. The first he gives is a capable Minister of Immigration who will coordinate the efforts of the people.

Mr. FIELDING:

That is all right.

Sir HENRY DRAYTON:

I would ask the Minister of Railways whether Sir Henry Thornton is speaking for the administration and whether any changes are in contemplation.

Mr. GRAHAM:

So far as the government is concerned, I can assure my hon friend that there is in office at the head of the Immigration department just the kind of minister that is referred to.

Sir HENRY DRAYTON:

Well, you do not agree with Sir Henry Thornton.

Mr. LADNER:

Have the government received any information regarding a Canadian citizen, Dr. A. M. Lowe, a prominent merchant of Vancouver, and a native of Victoria, British Columbia, who was beaten, bound and made captive in northern China? If they have, do they intend to require an explanation of the Chinese government?

Mr. SPEAKER:

This question has already been asked and answered at a previous sitting.

ADULTERATION OF MILL FEEDS On the Orders of the Day:

Mr. SUTHERLAND:

With reference to the numerous complaints that have been received by the Department of Agriculture regarding the adulteration of mill feeds, will the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Motherwell) introduce at the present session the contemplated bill which he referred to on 23rd February? Possibly we are nearing the end of the session, and I have not yet seen or heard any intimation that the bill will be brought down.

Hon. W. R. MOTHERWELL (Minister of Agriculture):

Speaking for myself, I have not so far decided whether it would be advisable to introduce the bill at the present session.

We have had a good many bills of a similar character, multiplying restrictions manifold; and while I am personally willing to put further restrictions upon the people, I am not at all certain that it is advisable to impose them too heavily and too frequently at such short intervals. I am, however, quite willing to be advised by my colleagues and by my hon. friend (Mr. Sutherland) as well with respect to the advisability of introducing the bill at this session. I may observe that I have it all ready.

Mr. BOYS:

What is the intention of the government with regard to the 24th of May? Is there any thought of adjourning next Wednesday night over the week end?