Mr. W. C. S. McLURE (Queens) moved:

That the recommendations contained in the nrst report of the joint committee of both houses on the printing of parliament presented to the house on Friday, June 12, 1931, be concurred in.

1. Were tenders called for supply of seed to the Indians at Burnt Church, .New Brunswick ?

2. If so, what tenders were received, what was the amount of each, and to whom was contract awarded?

3. What was price of lowest tender on potato, oats and timothy seed?

1. Yes.

2. One tender received from Fred J. Macleod. Amount $200. Contract awarded to Fred J. Macleod.

3. Price of lowest tender (Fred J. Macleod): on potato seed, $1.26 per barrel; on oats seed, 60 cents per bushel; on timothy seed, 20 cents per pound.

1. Has any officer of the government or any other person been assigned the task of writing an official history setting forth Canada's participation in the great war?

2. If so, who is he?

3. When tvas he appointed?

4. What is his salary?

5. How long has he been compiling this work?

6. Horv many volumes have been issued to date?

Mr. SUTHERLAND:

Under order in

council dated May 27, 1921, (P.C. 1652), the Historical Section, General Staff, Department of National Defence, is charged with the compilation and publication of a complete official history setting forth the participation of the Military Forces of Canada in the Great War; this history to be supplemented by more detailed histories of the work of certain technical branches of the service. One volume has been issued to date, namely, the History of the Medical Services, written by Sir Andrew Macphail.

Questions

1. How many temporary appointments have been made to positions on the staff of the new federal building at Saskatoon?

2. What are the names and ages of persons so appointed, and what is the duty of each?

3. What is the date of appointment of each?

4. On whose recommendation were the appointments made?

1. Twelve.

2. (a) W. J. Robinson, engaged February 19, 1931; Jock McCaul, engaged April 15, 1931; E. Holmes, engaged April 15, 1931; T. Dewan, engaged February 19, 1931; J. Hewitt, engaged May 15, 1931; J. Cooper, engaged April 15, 1931; P. Dunstan, engaged April 15, 1931; L. Craig, engaged April 15, 1931; D. Taylor, engaged April 15, 1931; G. Draffin, engaged April 15, 1931; F. Currie, engaged February 2, 1931; J. Gillot, engaged February 2, 1931; (b) it has never been the practice of the department to secure ages of temporary appointees so that information is not a matter of record; (c) these employees engaged as labourers to attend to the work generally in connection with the various maintenance services pending the appointment of a permanent staff.

3. Answered by No. 2.

4. District resident architect.

collin's bay preferred penitentiary

1. How many officers, temporary and permanent, are employed at the preferred

penitentiary: (a) at Collin's bay; (b) at St.

Vincent de Paul ?

2. How many rifles, guns and revolvers have been procured for the preferred penitentiary at Collin's bay to date?

3. Do any officers of the preferred penitentiary at Collin's bay carry any kind of firearms by night or by day?

4. Is it permitted to friends of the convicted brokers to visit them as often as they wish?

1. (a) 29 permanent; 34 temporary; (b) none.

2. This information is not considered to be in the public interest.

3. This information is not considered to be in the public interest.

4. No. Regulations permit one social visit each two months, and all visits necessary to transact bona fide business.