Hon. HUGH GUTHRIE (Minister of Justice) moved that the house go into committee to consider the following proposed resolution.
Resolved, that it is expedient to bring in a measure to amend the Bankruptcy Act, and to provide for the administration of the act by the Minister of Finance, and for the appointment of a superintendent of bankruptcy and the payment of his expenses from a percentage of the gross receipts out of the sale of any property of the debtor; and to provide for such assistants as may be required, and for the licensing of trustees and payment of fees therefor.
Motion agreed to and the house went into committee, Mr. Hanson (York-Sunbury) in the chair.