Mr. C. A. GAUVREAU (Temiscouata) presented the first report of the Joint Committee on Printing.
Hon. T. A. LOW (Minister of Trade and Commerce):
I desire to present a petition signed by a number of depositors of the Home Bank in Renfrew asking for reimbursement.
Mr. W. A. BLACK (Halifax):
I desire, Mr. Speaker, to read a telegram, signed by the
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United Church of Canada-Petitions
Rev. C. E. Crowell, on behalf of a meeting of Methodist and Presbyterian ministers, forwarded from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in reference to church union. It is only brief.
Mr. SPEAKER:
Order. The hon. member may only present a petition; he is not in order in reading a telegram on the subject.
Mr. L. 0. CLIFFORD (South Ontario): I beg to present a petition from certain members of St. John's Presbyterian church, Port Perry, Ontario, protesting against the Church Union bill.
Mr. DONALD SUTHERLAND (South Oxford):
I beg to present a petition from members of the congregation of Knox Presbyterian church, Woodstock, Ontario, protesting against the Church Union bill.
Mr. JAMES ARTHURS (Parry Sound):
I beg to present a petition from members of the congregation of Parry Sound Presbyterian church, protesting against the passing of the Church Union bill.
Hon. W. R. MOTHERWELL (Minister of Agriculture):
I beg to present a petition from the Presbyterian congregation at Rosetown, Saskatchewan, praying for the passing of the bill to incorporate the United Church of Canada; also a petition from members and adherents of Rose Plain Federated church in favour of the bill.
Mr. R. J. WOODS (Dufferin):
I beg to present a petition from the Methodist congregation at Mistioge, praying for the passing of the Church Union bill.
Mr. W. A. BOYS (South Simcoe):
I beg to present a petition from members of the congregation of Beeton Presbyterian church, protesting against the Church Union bill; also a petition from the congregation of Tottenham Presbyterian church, protesting against it.
Mr. A. B. HUNT (Compton):
I beg to present a petition from the Marsboro, Quebec, Presbyterian church, praying that the constitution of the Presbyterian church in Canada be preserved, and its rights, etc., maintained in the event of the passing of Church Union legislation.
Mr. JAMES STEEDSMAN (Souris):
I beg to present a petition from members and adherents of St. Paul's Presbyterian church, Elva, Manitoba, protesting against the Church Union bill.
Mr. W. G. RAYMOND (Brantford):
I beg to submit the petition of Arthur Robert Ken-
nedy, of London, Ontario, and 28,000 other persons of western Ontario and Alberta, praying that steps be taken by the government to provide for the cheaper transportation of Alberta coal to western Ontario.
Hon. P. J. A. CARDIN (Minister of Marine and Fisheries) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 66, to amend The Fisheries Act, 1914. He said: The object of the bill is to reduce the license fee relating to salmon canneries. A similar bill was passed last year but was rejected by the Senate. Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.
(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk).