Mr. FRASER.

He is acting like a hypocrite if he puts in a blank ballot.

Mr. FRASER.

It is the universal custom that after the officer sees his initials, he puts the paper in the box.

Mr. FRASER.

I am afraid that my hon. friend is giving too high praise to English statutes. I notice that the judges there speak quite sarcastically of the English statutes.

' Mr. GOURLEY. The late Lord Thring did a great deal to cure that. I am inclined to believe that there is more accuracy and nicety of expression in the English statutes than in our own, although the House will agree that I am not inclined to unduly praise the English.

Sir. FRASER.

Between New Glasgow and Country Harbour.

For a line of railway from Debert 3tation on the Intercolonial Railway to Debert Coal Mine, not exceeding 4% miles, in lieu of the subsidy granted by chapter 8 of 1900, item 29 of section 2.

Sir. FRASER.

The surveys have all been made and the people are at work on it now. There is a subsidy granted by the Nova Scotia government and a contract made with this company. The company is composed largely of Canadians : Mr. Fitzpatrick, of New Glasgow ; Mr. Stratton, the Provincial Secretary of Ontario ; and Mr. McCormick, a member of this House. It is an excellent company. They have made all their financial arrangements and completed their surveys. The Nova Scotia government granted a subsidy of $5,000 a mile over the whole railway.