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June 4, 1931

OFFICIAL REPORT

SECOND SESSION-SEVENTEENTH PARLIAMENT 21-22 GEORGE V, 1931 VOLUME III, 1931 COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM THE FOURTH DAY OF JUNE, 1931, TO THE SIXTH DAY OF JULY, 1931, INCLUSIVE BEING VOLUME CLXXXIX FOR THE PERIOD 1875-1931 INDEX ISSUED IN A SEPARATE VOLUME OTTAWA F. A. ACLAND PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1931

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Mouse of Commons Debates

Thursday, June 4, 1931

PORT McNICOLL VOTERS' LIST

CON

Alfred Burke Thompson

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. A. B. THOMPSON (East Simcoe) moved:

That all correspondence and other communications relating to the preparation of the voters' list for the municipality of Port McNic, n the riding of East Simcoe, and a copy c le original list prepared by the enumerator, and of the revised list as prepared by him for use on election day, together with a copy of any communications exchanged between the chief electoral officer and the returning officer or any other person as to the conduct of the poll on election day, laid on the table of the house on Wednesday, the 27th of May, 1931, be referred to the standing committee on privileges and elections with instructions to inquire fully into the registration and polling of the votes or other related matters in connection with the election in the electoral division of East Simcoe, on July 28th, 1930.

Topic:   PORT McNICOLL VOTERS' LIST
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Motion agreed to.

ROYAL GRAIN COMMISSION

CON

Richard Bedford Bennett (Prime Minister; Minister of Finance and Receiver General; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Right Hon. R. B. BENNETT (Prime Minister):

Mr. Speaker, I desire to lay on the table the report of the royal commission appointed to inquire into trading in grain futures.

Topic:   ROYAL GRAIN COMMISSION
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COMMITTEE ON STANDING ORDERS

Mr. A. U. G. BURY (East Edmonton) presented the fourth report of the select standing committee on standing orders. Mr. Bury moved that the report be concurred in. Motion agreed to.

QUESTIONS

(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk).

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-TRAIN TELEPHONES

CON

Mr. SENN:

Conservative (1867-1942)
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1. What was the cost of telephone installation on Canadian National Railway trains running between Montreal and Toronto?

2. What monthly revenue is derived from this service?

Mr. MAN'ION:

1. $37,156.70. In addition, there were expenses on experimental work, station in-22110- 145

stallations at three points, and miscellaneous expenditures bringing the total capital outlay to $83,333.21 to April 30, 1031.

2. Average monthly revenue for 12 months ending April 30, 1031, $73.43.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-TRAIN TELEPHONES
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MINISTERIAL PRIVATE RAILWAY CARS

LIB

Mr. HURTUBISE:

Liberal
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1. Who are the ministers or government officials who had their private railway cars repaired since August 7, 1930?

2. What is the full cost of repairs in each

case?

3. If said repairs have not been completed yet, what is the estimated cost of same?

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Subtopic:   MINISTERIAL PRIVATE RAILWAY CARS
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CON

Robert James Manion (Minister of Railways and Canals)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. MANION:

1, 2 and 3. Three private cars are maintained by the Department of Railways and *Canafa for ministerial use. These cars are, and always have been, repaired as necessity arises and are overhauled periodically. The cost of such repairs and maintenance since

August 7, 1930, has been:

Car 100 (Prime Minister) $ 309 47

Car 101 (General) 7,043 62

Car 104 (Minister of Railways). .. 2,406 72

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   MINISTERIAL PRIVATE RAILWAY CARS
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DR. M. C. SALMON

June 4, 1931