Mr. Deputy Speaker:
The amendment stays before the house.
Mr. Fulton:
You mean that it is in order? Thank you. *
Business of the House
Mr. Drew:
Mr. Speaker, I was dealing with the question of the motion before the house. While this extension may not be as great as some hon. members would wish, I would point out that if there is any indication from the government-and of course I am dealing with this as a government motion because we know that it is-that they are prepared to support this motion, then we will have three-quarters of an hour in which to dispose of certain details.
Mr. Cleaver:
After wasting the whole day.
Mr. Lesage:
That shows how serious you are.
Mr. Mcllraiih:
Keep your tongue out of your cheek when you talk in that way.
Steamroller.
Mr. Fulton:
How about some of these unparliamentary expressions, Mr. Speaker?
Mr. Stuart (Charlotte):
To make it possible to carry on until 10.30 would this motion have to be voted on before ten o'clock?
Mr. Drew:
Yes. To answer that question, I have indicated that if the leader of the house will say that he is prepared to support this amendment, then of course we can proceed with the business of the house until 10.30.
Mr. Stuart (Charlotte):
He cannot speak for all the house.
Mr. Maltais:
He cannot speak for me.
Mr. Fournier (Maisonneuve-Rosemont):
He
can speak for himself but not for me.
Mr. Drew:
At this hour of the night and at this stage of the session-
Mr. Warren:
What is wrong with this hour of the night?
Mr. Drew:
Mr. Speaker, I wish to answer the hon. member's question. There is nothing wrong with this hour of the night. As a matter of fact it is a splendid hour of the night. We have been trying to suggest all day that this is a good hour of the night.
Mr. Warren:
Yes; that is right.
Mr. Drew:
We have been trying to suggest that we would do our business much better if we recognized that fact.
Mr. Warren:
We do.
Mr. Drew:
Mr. Chairman, at this hour of the night I am glad I have found one convert. I am at least pleased that my arguments have borne that much fruit anyway.