March 11, 1929

MARINE AND FISHERIES

FIRST REPORT OF SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE


Mr. WILLIAM DUFF (Antigonish-Guys-boro) presented the first report of the select standing committee on marine and fisheries. Mr. Duff moved that the report be concurred in.


LIB

John Frederick Johnston (Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons)

Liberal

Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER:

This motion

can be accepted only by unanimous consent.

Topic:   MARINE AND FISHERIES
Subtopic:   FIRST REPORT OF SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE
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Some hon. MEMBERS:

Explain.

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UFA

Henry Elvins Spencer

United Farmers of Alberta

Mr. SPENCER:

We do not know what

the report is about.

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Subtopic:   FIRST REPORT OF SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE
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LIB

William Duff

Liberal

Mr. DUFF:

The report was read only a

few minutes ago, and if my hon. friend had been listening he could have heard it.

Topic:   MARINE AND FISHERIES
Subtopic:   FIRST REPORT OF SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE
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LIB

John Frederick Johnston (Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons)

Liberal

Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER:

If there is an

objection to the motion being adopted it will have to stand as a notice of motion for to-morrow.

Motion stands.

Topic:   MARINE AND FISHERIES
Subtopic:   FIRST REPORT OF SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE
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BEAUHARNOIS POWER PROJECT

PARTIAL RETURN LAID ON TABLE OF THE HOUSE

LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Liberal

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

Mr. Speaker, I beg to lay

on the table a partial return to an address of the House of Commons dated February 13, 1929. with respect to the project commonly known as the Beauharnois power and canal proposition.

Topic:   BEAUHARNOIS POWER PROJECT
Subtopic:   PARTIAL RETURN LAID ON TABLE OF THE HOUSE
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CON

Richard Bedford Bennett (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)

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

Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the

government would find it possible to lay on the table at the same time the papers in con-

Questions

neetion with the application of the St. Lawrence Power Company for a similar right some years ago, which application was refused. The papers must be in the possession of the department and they would be very interesting.

4. How much revenue was raised from excise on cigarettes each year from 1912?

5. How many cigarettes were imported into Canada per year during the foregoing years?

6. How many cigarettes were manufactured in Canada each year during the same years?

Topic:   BEAUHARNOIS POWER PROJECT
Subtopic:   PARTIAL RETURN LAID ON TABLE OF THE HOUSE
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LIB

William Daum Euler (Minister of National Revenue)

Liberal

Mr. EULER:

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LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Liberal

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

Yes, if such

papers are there I will ask that they be laid on the table.

Topic:   BEAUHARNOIS POWER PROJECT
Subtopic:   PARTIAL RETURN LAID ON TABLE OF THE HOUSE
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DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS

BIGHT OF MARRIED WOMEN TO ESTABLISH DOMICILE


Mr. W. J. WARD (Dauphin) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 75, respecting the domicile of married women in proceedings for divorce.


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Some hon. MEMBERS:

Explain.

Topic:   DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   BIGHT OF MARRIED WOMEN TO ESTABLISH DOMICILE
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LIB-PRO

William John Ward

Liberal Progressive

Mr. WARD:

The purpose of this bill is

to give to women who have been deserted by their husbands or otherwise separated from them for a period of two years or longer the right to establish their own domicile, which right they do not possess at present.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

Topic:   DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   BIGHT OF MARRIED WOMEN TO ESTABLISH DOMICILE
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QUESTIONS

March 11, 1929