Mr. Pennell (for the President of the Treasury Board) moved:

Resolved, that a sum not exceeding $1,118,202,797.17, being the aggregate of-

March 27, 1968

Interim Supply

(a) two-twelfths of the total of all of the items set forth in the main estimates for the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 1969, laid before the House of Commons at the present session of parliament-$1,051,635,522.17;

(b) four-twelfths of the total amount of Atomic Energy item 5 and National Research Council of Canada including the Medical Research Council item 10, (Schedule A) of the said main estimates -$30,666,333.33;

(c) two-twelfths of the total amount of External Affairs item 35 (Schedule B) of the said main estimates-$23,566,666.67;

(d) one-twelfth of the total amount of Office of the Chief Electoral Officer item 1, Consumer and Corporate Affairs item 25, Indian Affairs and Northern Development item 20, Legislation items 5 and 20, and Transport item 30, (Schedule C) of the said main estimates-$12,334,275.00,

-be granted to Her Majesty on account of the fiscal year ending the 31st of March, 1969.

Mr. Pennell (For Mr. Benson) moved

the second reading of the bill.

Mr. Pennell:

The vote for the office of the Chief Electoral Officer provides for the payments of salaries and administrative expenses. The additional proportion is requested to finance the purchase of shelving required, due to the moving of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer. This shelving is to be installed in early April. I cannot recall the other two items the hon. member mentioned.

Hon. L. T. Pennell (Solicitor General):

Mr. Speaker, I move that we rise now, suspend the sitting and resume at the call of the Chair.

Mr. Pennell:

As to item 5, the additional proportion is required because the expenditures are in excess of the proportion per month while the Senate is in session. The sessional year is usually of eight months duration, thus the customary additional proportion is required. To deal with the item relating to the Commons, the additional proportion is requested to cover expenses of the house while sitting. Expenditures of the house exceed the one twelfth per month while it is in session, as the amount of the vote is based on a sessional year of approximately nine months.

[DOT] (5:10 p.m.)