Hon. C. H. CAHAN (Secretary of State):

I should like to correct a statement made at the last sitting of the house in the formal answer to a question asked by the hon. member for Temiscouata (Mr. Pouliot), who made inquiry as to whether one Henri Granier, postmaster at Pointe Lebel, county of Saguenay, was a British subject by birth or by naturalization. As the question came, Granier was spelled Grenier, and owing to that mistake in typewriting, after an examination a report was made that we found no record of his naturalization. But the correct name is Henri Granier who was naturalized and received his certificate on April 22, 1929.

Mr. GUTHRIE:

Explain.

Mr. BRASSET:

The object of the amendment is to repeal subsection one of section 4 of the Bankruptcy Act and to substitute therefor the following subsection:

Subject to the conditions hereinafter specified, if a debtor commits an act of bankruptcy a creditor may present, to the court having jurisdiction over the locality of the debtor, a bankruptcy petition.

Unemployment Continuance Act-Closure

The object of the subparagraph added is to remove the handicap under which a debtor is when an assignment is made at a great distance from his place of business and to avoid additional expenditure in the winding up of the estate.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

FRANCE-FOREIGN WHEAT QUOTA On the orders of the day:

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

About a week ago France undertook to raise to 35 per cent the quota of foreign wheat used in the preparation of bread flour. I noticed in yesterday's newspapers a despatch intimating that on the 27th instant a further arrangement had been made increasing the quota to 40 per cent. May I ask if the government has any information in regard to this matter, and in both cases, the 35 and the 40 per cent, what percentage, if any, of this is Canadian wheat?

Right Hon. R. B. BENNETT (Prime Minister):

The government has been kept informed as to the decrees that have been passed by the French executive and the figures that have been received by the Department of External Affairs from the representatives of Canada in Paris would indicate that purchases of Canadian wheat during the past year had exceeded 31,000,000 bushels, or twice the quantity that had been purchased in any one of recent years. The exact effect of the decree upon immediate importations is, of course, not known and cannot be known until its operations are apparent.

Hon. CHARLES STEWART (West Edmonton) :

I should like to inquire of the ministry what amounts have been guaranteed by the government to the banks for advances made to the Beauharnois Light, Heat and Power Company?

Right Hon. R. B. BENNETT (Prime Minister):

The question will stand as notice of question.

Right Hon. R. B. BENNETT (Prime Minister):

Mr. Speaker, I beg to move,

seconded by Ml. Guthrie:

That the present debate, namely, the debate on the proposed motion of Mr. Bennett that 41761-90J

Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair for the house to resolve itself into committee of the whole on the following proposed resolution: That it is expedient to introduce a bill to amend chapter 58 of the statutes of Canada, 1931, striking out the word "March" in section 8, and substituting the word "May" therefor, and on the proposed motion of Mr. Weir (Melfort): "That this question be now put."

shall not be further adjourned.

Mr. WILLIS:

I was paired with the hon. member for Lisgar (Mr. Brown). Had I voted I would have voted for the motion.

Mr. McINTOSH:

I was paired with the hon. member for Winnipeg South Centre (Mr. Kennedy). Had I voted I would have voted against the motion.

Mr. MALONEY:

I was paired with the hon. member for Weyburn (Mr. Young). Had I voted I would have voted for the motion.

Mr. CAHAN:

I was paired with the hon. member for St. James (Mr. Rinfret). Had I voted I would have voted for the motion.