Some hon. MEMBERS:
Explain.
Topic: DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
PRIVATE BILLS COMMITTEE
Ninth report of the select standing committee on miscellaneous private bills.-Mr. Stinson.
CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT
Hon. HUGH GUTHRIE (Minister of Justice) moved for leave to introduce Bill No 114, to amend the criminal code. Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.
DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
Hon. HUGH GUTHRIE (Minister of Justice) moved for leave to introduce Bill No 115, respecting the election of members of the House of Commons.
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Some hon. MEMBERS:
How about
Ontario?
Topic: DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
CON
Hugh Guthrie (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. GUTHRIE:
Mr. Speaker, before
attempting to explain the bill I must thank my hon. friends opposite for the kindly greeting they have given me.
Topic: DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
LIB
Wilfred Hanbury
Liberal
Mr. HANBURY:
For the last time.
Topic: DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
CON
Hugh Guthrie (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. GUTHRIE:
Well, I have no fear on that score. This bill becomes necessary, Mr. Speaker, as a result of the franchise bill which is now before the house. This bill as introduced will repeal the Dominion Elections Act. It removes from it all the clauses which have now been transferred to the Franchise Act and reenacts those clauses in another form according to their numbers. The one is consequential upon the other.
Topic: DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
LIB
Ernest Lapointe
Liberal
Mr. LAPOINTE:
Are there any changes involved?
Topic: DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
CON
Hugh Guthrie (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. GUTHRIE:
There are some changes. When the bill is introduced my hon. friend will have a chance to examine it. My idea is to have it printed for distribution at once.
Topic: DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
LIB
Joseph Philippe Baby Casgrain
Liberal
Mr. CASGRAIN:
What are the changes?
Topic: DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
CON
Hugh Guthrie (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. GUTHRIE:
There are some changes which are absolutely consequential upon the changes in the Franchise Act. The only other change that I need mention is the repeal of the section whereby returning officers were appointed by the chief electoral officer under the present law. The bill proposes to revert to the old system and the returning officers will be appointed by the governor in council.
Topic: DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
LIB
Ernest Lapointe
Liberal
Mr. LAPOINTE:
Political appointments.
Topic: DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
CON
Richard Bedford Bennett (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. BENNETT:
They were last time.
Motion agreed to and bill read the first time, on division.
Topic: DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT
REPRESENTATION ACT, 1933
Hon. HUGH GUTHRIE (Minister of Justice) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 116, to amend the Representation Act, 1933.
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Some hon. MEMBERS:
Explain.
Topic: REPRESENTATION ACT, 1933