Hon. R. B. BENNETT (Leader of the Opposition) :

I greatly regret that I cannot agree to this motion, although I suppose that is not of very much importance. Quite a number of members not only on this but on the other side of the house, in view of the fact that notice was not given until after the beginning of the week, made engagements for this evening of a long-standing character, one of which was to pay honour and tribute to that distinguished colleague of the Prime Minister who attaches to his name the title of Minister of Labour. That is my recollection of the circumstances, and in view of these facts I think the Prime Minister should substitute the word "nine" for the word "two" in this motion. I know he is anxious to dispose of public business; we are in the same position, but in view of the circumstances which I have mentioned I trust he may be induced to let this motion go until next Wednesday evening.

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

I think my

hon. friend's request is quite reasonable, and with the consent of the house I will be very happy to have the motion read "Wednesday, May 9" instead of "Wednesday, May 2."

Mr. G. R. GEARY (South Toronto):

Has the right hon. Prime Minister considered placing some part of these Wednesday evenings, should private bills be disposed of, at the disposal of the house to take up public bills and orders?

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

We will follow right on if we get through private bills.

Mr. GEARY:

That is understood?

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

Yes, for the

first two Wednesday evenings.

Motion as amended agreed to.

Hon. CHARLES STEWART (Minister of the Interior):

On Monday last I moved that

the report and the correspondence between the government of Canada and the government of the United States with respect to the Chicago diversion be printed, but when questioned as to whether that included all the exchanges, I was unable to answer definitely. I have inquired since, and find that that motion did not include all the exchanges. I would therefore move the following motion to amend the motion I then made:

That 500 copies in English and 250 copies in French of that portion of the return tabled on April 19. 1928, respecting the diversion of water at Chicago, which includes the interchange of notes between the governments of Canada and the United States, be printed forthwith, and that standing order 64 be suspended in relation thereto.

Mr. CAHAN:

May I ask what is included in this present motion? For instance, the earlier documents brought down have been printed, but they are not available; it is impossible to obtain copies of them although I have applied to the printing bureau and to the distribution office.

Mr. STEWART (Edmonton):

This covers the reprint of all those documents, so we will have everything together.

Mr. D. M. KENNEDY (Peace River) moved:

That Bill No. 57, an act respecting the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway Company, placed on the order paper for consideration from 8 to 9 p.m. on Friday, the fourth day of May, 1928, be given precedence over other bills.

I gave the explanation of this motion some days ago, and do not think it is necessary to go into the matter further at present.

Mr. T. L. CHURCH (Toronto Northwest):

This motion will require unanimous consent of the house, and I object to it.