Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)
Liberal
Mr. SPEAKER:
It cannot be referred to
the committee, but the matter will come back to the House.
Subtopic: MOTION FOR RESCINDING CONCURRENCE IN FIRST REPORT
Mr. SPEAKER:
It cannot be referred to
the committee, but the matter will come back to the House.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. ERNEST LAPOINTE (Minister of Justice) moved that the name of Hon. J. C. Elliott be substituted for that of Mr. Prevost on the joint committee on Printing. Motion agreed to. Questions . QUESTIONS (Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)
Mr. WOODSWORTH:
The government blue book on statistics of steam railways for 1923 shows-freight originating on Canadian railway lines 67,888,325 tons-freight received from United States railways 34,370,000 tons. Approximately what proportion of freight received from United States railroads represented (a) American products destined for consumption in Canada; (b) American products from one United States point to another through Canada (that is-as from Detroit to Buffalo); (c) American products moving overseas via Canadian railways?
Mr. WOODSWORTH:
Withdrawn.
Question withdrawn.
1. Who are the members on the harbour board commission of Montreal and of Quebec?
2. What remuneration is received by each of the commissioners?
Hon. Mr. CARDIN:
The Harbour Commissioners of Montreal are: President Dr. Wilfrid L. McDougald, salary $7,000 per annum; Dr. Milton L. Her-sey, salary $5,000 per annum; Mr. Emilien Daoust, salary $5,000 per annum.
The Quebec Harbour Commissioners are: President Hon. W. Gerard Power, salary $6,000 per annum; Jules Gauvin, salary $4,000 per annum; Joseph Boutin-Bourassa, salary $4,000 per annum.
Mr. CHURCH:
For a copy of all letters, telegrams, permits, agreements, contracts, orders in council, reports of departmental officers, and all other correspondence regarding permits issued by the government for the removal of sand and fillings free out of Toronto bay from 1900 to 1918, including statement regarding results of legal action taken in the High Court of Justice of Ontario to cancel such pennits; the value and amount of the sand and fillings so taken by private parties and companies, and what steps were taken to stop such operations.
Mr. COTNAM:
For a copy of all vouchers covering expense accounts of Mr. R. C. Wright, chief architect, and Mr. T. W. Fuller, assistant chief architect, Department of Public Works, for the fiscal years 1918-19 to 1925-26, inclusive.
Sir GEORGE PERLEY (for Mr. Meighen):
For a copy of all applications for licenses, permits, or leases, or for approval of plans, filed with the government since June 20, 1925, affecting the Ottawa river at or in the neighbourhood of Carillon, and of all correspondence relating to such application, or of any order in council or memorandum expressive of any action taken respecting same.
Mr. BARBER:
For a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams and other documents passing between the federal Department of Agriculture and the government of British Columbia or any officer thereof, in the matter of the establishment of a restricted T. B. area in the Fraser valley, British Columbia.