March 25, 1927

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES


Fifth report of the select standing committee on railways, canafe and telegraph lines.-Mr. Young (Saskatoon). Fourth and fifth reports of the select standing committee on standing orders.-^Mr. Morin (St. Hyacinthe-Rouville). Second report of the select standing committee on banking and commerce.-Mr. Hay.


COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND COLONIZATION

LIB

William Frederic Kay

Liberal

Mr. W. F. KAY (Brome-Missisquoi) moved:

That the second report of the select standing committee on agriculture and colonization be concurred in.

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Motion agreed to. ,


PRIVATE BILLS

FIRST READINGS


Bill No. 216 (from the Senate), for the relief of Queenie Isofoel Parks.-Mr. Both-well. Bill No. 217 (from the Senate), for the relief of Charles Shedrick Phillips.-Mr. Anderson (Toronto-High Park). Bill No. 218 (from the Senate), for the relief of Lavina Harrison.-Mr. Bell (Hamilton West). Bill No. 219 (from the Senate), for the relief of Marretta Isobelle Grose Leach.-Mr. Heaps. Bill No. 220 (from the Senate), for the relief of Mabelle Amelia Bulmer.-Mr. Anderson (Toronto-High Park). Bill No. 221 (from the Senate), for the relief of John Lauron Garfield Evans.-Mr. Anderson (Toronto-High Park). Bill No. 222 (from the Senate), for the relief of Ernest Arthur Kingston.-Mr. Young (Toronto Northeast). Bill No. 223 (from the Senate), for the relief of Norah Louise Patricia Campbell Chauvin, -Mr. Garland (Carleton).


NORTH HURON VACANCY


On the Orders of the Day: Miss AGNES C. MACPHAIL (Southeast Grey): Will the government inform the House when they contemplate holding the byelection in North Huron?


LIB

Ernest Lapointe (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)

Liberal

Hon. ERNEST LAPOINTE (Minister of Justice):

I am sorry I cannot give any information to my hon. friend, but I will submit the question to the Prime Minister.

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CARILLON PALLS POWER


On the Orders of the Day:


UFA

Edward Joseph Garland

United Farmers of Alberta

Mr. E. J. GARLAND (Bow River):

Will the government tell us what its intention is with respect to the renewal or otherwise of the lease to the National Hydro of the Carillon water-power, and if the lease is to be renewed will the government give the House an opportunity of studying the terms and discussing the matter?

Hon. CHARLES A. DUNNING (Minister of Railways): I hope all these matters

can be discussed when a certain bill goes before the committee on railways and canals, and I will be prepared then to indicate the intentions of the government.

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OLD AGE PENSION BILL


On the Orders of the Day:


LIB

Frederick George Sanderson

Liberal

Mr. F. G. SANDERSON (South Perth):

Following up an item appearing in the Ottawa press this morning to the effect that the Old Age Pension Bill was passed in the Senate yesterday, will the minister inform us if he is aware of it, and if he has received any official notice in any way other than the press report that such is the case?

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LIB

Peter Heenan (Minister of Labour)

Liberal

Hon. PETER HEENAN (Minister of Labour):

My information is that the Old Age

Supreme Court Act

Pension Bill has received the third reading and that not only has it passed the Senate but it has reformed the Senate.

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ALLEGED POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP IN BRITISH COLUMBIA


On the Orders of the Day:


March 25, 1927