1916-02-18

PRIVATE BILL INTRODUCED.

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Bill No. 36, respecting The Joliette and Lake Manuan Colonization Railway Company-Mr. Guilbault.

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Report of the Department of Inland Revenue, Parts I., II., and III., for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1915,-Mr. Patenaude.

Mr. E. M. MACDONALD:: In the Mail
and Empire's report of the nomination proceedings for the Local Legislature which took place yesterday in the county of Peel, Mr. Fallis, a gentleman whose name the House is familiar with in connection with

certain horse deals in that county, and who is a candidate for re-election, is reported as having said:
That following the investigation he had met Mr. Thompson, K.C., who had conducted the investigation for the Government, and Mr. Thompson had assured him that the investigation had been a full and frank one, and that there was no possibility of legal action against Mr. Fallis. All that any person could say was that as a member he was injudicious in having anything to do with the matter.
I know Mr. Thompson personally, and have a very high regard for him; and, knowing him as I do, I cannot believe that he would give any such statement in advance of the commissioner's opinion. I think the House and the country have a right to know whether he is correctly reported, and I would therefore ask the minister who has to do with this matter to make inquiries, so as to be able to advise us whether or not Mr. Thompson made such a statement.


Sir SAM HUGHES:: If the hon. gentleman is referring to me, I do not know that I have any right to ask Mr. Thompson any such a question. Mr. Thompson is a private practising lawyer, and has just as much right to express his opinions as the hon. member for Pictou has. He is a free lawyer, just the same as my hon. friend.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: The minister cannot disown Mr. Thompson; or, if he can, the Minister of Justice cannot. Mr. Thompson was the public official who was employed for the purpose of conducting the investigations before the Davidson Commission. He and I are not in the same position at all. I am here as a representative of the people, and have a right to ask this question. Mr. Thompson was the servant of the people and of the Government, and the Government have a right to inquire whether he prejudged the case.


Samuel Hughes: Mr. Thompson has been doing the legal work in connection with the inquiry, and doing it gratuitously. While he is not " employed," strictly speaking, I should imagine he is at perfect liberty to express his views. It is not part of my business to go running around after newspaper reports; when that report comes to this House, we shall be able to deal with it.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: I should like to know what the Minister of Justice has to say as to the irresponsibility of Mr. Thompson in prejudging this matter. I suppose the Minister of Justice has something to do with this matter.


Hon. O. J. DOHERTY (Minister of Justice) :: As I have not had the advantage of hearing what the matter was about, I cannot very well say anything in regard to it. I may say, however, that Mr. Thompson was selected by the commissioner to aid him in carrying on his investigation. I may say that that investigation is carried on by the commissioner upon his responsibility to the public of Canada, and that the Minister of Justice would consider he was going very far out of his way if he tried in any manner to interfere with the v ork of the commissioner, who is charged to carry on an absolutely impartial investigation.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: He was appointed
upon your recommendation.


Charles Joseph Doherty: The commission was appointed upon my recommendation, and I have no reason to be otherwise than proud of that recommendation; furthermore, I am satisfied that the public of Canada, both now and after the report is made, will join with me in the opinion that no better man could have been chosen to make that investigation than Sir Charles Davidson.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: I was not speaking about Sir Charles Davidson at all. The Minister of Justice cannot disclaim responsibility for the counsel who was appointed to represent the people in this investigation. If the high ideals which my hon. friend the Minister of Trade and Commerce very properly placed before the Canadian people last night are to be denied by his colleagues within twenty-four hours, it is just as well for us to know. I want to tell the Minister of Justice that as a lawyer he cannot tell me or any other lawyer in this country that, as the advisor of the Crown who recommended the appointment of this commission, he has nothing whatever to do with Mr. Thompson, the counsel, who, according to the Mail and Empire's report, has prejudged this case, by saying what could or could not be done with Mr. Fallis.


Charles Joseph Doherty: I have pointed out how Mr. Thompson came to be the counsel to the commission. I have no desire to say anything else than that I thoroughly agree in the opinion which the commissioner evidently entertained of Mr. Thompson when he retained him as counsel.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: I am not blaming Mr. Thompson at all.


Charles Joseph Doherty: Who is the hon. gentleman blaming?


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: My bon. friend did not wait to hear what I was going to say.
I say I know Mr. Thompson very well, and believe him to be a gentleman of rectitude. According to the Mail and Empire* the statement was made yesterday by Mr. Fallis, at the nomination proceedings in the county of Peel, that after the investigation, Mr. Thompson had assured him that the investigation had been full and frank; that there was no possibility of any legal action against Mr. Fallis, and that all that any person could say was that perhaps as a member he was injudicious in having anything to do with the matter. From what I know of Mr. Thompson I have every confidence in him, and I cannot believe that he prejudged the case. He would certainly be considered as having been lax in his duties if he did so. If possible, I want to. find out if my bon. friend can ascertain if it is true that Mr. Thompson did prejudge the case -as Mr. Fallis said he did.


Mr. SPEAKER:: Order. The hon. minister may make his apswer; but I think I should -say that this discussion is in my opinion absolutely out of order. I see in Bourinot that, when the Orders of the Day are called questions may be asked "relative to the state of public business, or other matters of public interest; but no discussion should be allowed when a minister has replied to a question, nor after a member has made his personal explanation." Perhaps the answer given by the minister was, in -the h-on. member's opinion, insufficient.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: It was quite evident that the Minister of Justice did not hear my remarks; in fact, he said so, -and I rose again -only for the purpose of putting the question to him as I desired it to be put. 1 awiait his answer..	.


Charles Joseph Doherty: I may -say that I have not seen in the newspaper -the statement referred to. After I have read the statement, I shall be in a position to judge whether there is anything in it or not, and whether I should take action or not.


Sir WILFRID LAURIER:: Here is a
commission appointed by the Government and nobody apparently is responsible for it. A Shell Committee was appointed some months ago and nobody claims to be responsible for it. A new Shell Commission has been appointed and nobody is responsible for it. I think it is -about -time that the Government should resign.


Sir ROBERT BORDEN:: I have n-o doubt that the suggestion made by my right hon. friend would -suit him very well, although his recent action in the House shows that he has -some confidence in the Government. So far as the Shell Committee and the Imperial Munitions Board are concerned, there is, so far as I am aware, some one responsible for them, unless my right hon. friend is disposed to consider the British Government as an absolute nonentity, and I imagine he would not go so far as that. The Minister of Justice has not said that the Government is not responsible for the commission presided over by Sir Charles Davidson.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: The Minister of Militia said so.


Some hon. MEMBERS:: No.


Robert Laird Borden: We are certainly responsible for the appointment. Having appointed a man of high reputation, wide experience and unimpeachable character, an appointment commended by the press and by public opinion throughout the country, we felt that we had adequately discharged a public duty in selecting a man of that type for the inquiry which he was commissioned to make. His -report is not yet before the House. When it comes before the House, hon. members may make- any criticism they see fit of the conduct of the commission or of its finding; but in the meam time I do not think its proceedings ought to be commented upon or d-isou-ssed in this House.



THE SHELL -COMMITTEE.

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On the Orders of the Day:
Wilfrid Laurier: In regard to
the Shell Committee, perhaps we shall have the papers promised the other day by my hon. friend the Minister of Marine and Fisheries.


Robert Laird Borden: The Shell Com-mitte -are responsible for their action, and my right hon. friend may properly be referred to them.


Wilfrid Laurier: Apparently
nobody on the Government side of the House i-s -responsible.


Robert Laird Borden: The British Government is entirely responsible for the Imperial Munitions Board and for the orders placed by that Government through the Shell Committee -and for their control of its proceedings.



FEDERAL VACANCIES IN QUEBEC.

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On the Orders of the Day:
Mr., LEMIEUX: I wish to ask the Minister of Justice when the vacancies on the bench at Montreal and Three Rivers will be filled. My hon. friend from Three River (Mr. Bureau) may speak for his city,'and 1 can speak for mine. The Board of Trade, and the Bar of Montreal are very anxious that the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Justice St. Pierre a month ago should be filled as soon as possible, and I think that the Minister of Justice should make the appointment at the earliest possible date.
Charles Joseph Doherty: Neither the Board of
Trade nor any other body is more anxious than I am to fill the vacancy, and I shall be very pleased to reach the nomination as soon as it is possible for me to do so. The matter has had my active attention since my return to this House, although theije is no doubt there was delay attributable to the uncontrollable fact that I was unable for some time swing to illness to attend to my duties.


Mr. BUREAU:: How soon may we expect an appointment at Three Rivers?


Charles Joseph Doherty: The same answer will
apply to Three Rivers as to Montreal. I am just as anxious to make the appointment there.


Mr. LEMIEUX:: The same scramble?


Charles Joseph Doherty: In all instances we find ourselves with a very large number of competent gentlemen who might be appointed.


Jacques Bureau: Do I understand the minister to say that he will make the appointment as soon as he can? Is it for lack of applicants for the position that he is embarrassed? Surely there are plenty of barristers in Three Rivers, and I know of plenty of candidates. The minister knows how congested legal matters are in that city.


Charles Joseph Doherty: I have stated that there are a very large number |of thoroughly competent gentlemen who might be appointed, but it does not follow that the greater the number the easier the choice. If we had only one applicant who was competent and who might be appointed, why, of .course, the embarrassment would be less.


Mr. J. J. HUGHES:: While we are on the question of appointments to the

judiciary, I call the attention of the minister to the fact that there is in Prince Edward Island a vacancy which has been in existence for several months. I do not ask for an appointment; I take the opposite position from that of my hon. friends from Quebec. I do not think there is any,congestion of legal business in Prince Edward Island. This vacancy, as perhaps the minister knows, is in the county court. There are three counties in the province and a judge for each county. The judge for Prince county died some months ago, and no appointment has yet been made, and I would suggest that the other two judges could do the work. In this time of stress and trial, when economy is urged, and I hope, practised to some extent, the. amount that could be saved in this way until the war is over would be some consideration. I am aware that the Government is under some embarrassment


Robert Laird Borden: I do not think any hon. friend has a right to go on discussing the subject. He has the right "to ask a question.


James Joseph Hughes: No right to give an opinion?


Robert Laird Borden: No.


James Joseph Hughes: Well, I was giving good advise to the Government, and I thought perhaps the Government wished to get advice.


Robert Laird Borden: We get so much of it that we are overwhelmed.


James Joseph Hughes: ' At all events, I think I have made my point clear.



WAR TAXATION-M1INING COMPANIES.

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On the Orders of the Day:
Mr. GRAHAM:: Might I ask the Minister of Finance if his new - tax will apply to mining companies, whose profits, of course, are terminable, in the same way . as it will apply to ordinary incorporated companies?


Sir THOMAS WHITE:: It will apply to mining companies; but whether or not the details will be precisely the same as in respect to other companies, is a matter which I have under advisement.



BANK LOANS TO FARMERS.


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Sir THOMAS WHITE (Minister of Finance) moved the second reading of Bill No. 33, to amend the Bank Act. He said:
The principle of this legislation was dis-

cussed at some length on the occasion of the consideration in Committee of the Whole of the resolution preceding the Bill. For the information of the House, and as showing the point of view of myself, of the bankers, and of the farmers of the West, I propose to place on Hansard certain correspondence. First, I shall give a letter which I addressed to the banks, and then some extracts from the replies received from the banks. I shall also place upon Hansard a copy of the resolution which was telegraphed to me on behalf of the United Farmers of Alberta. The letter which I wrote is as follows:
Ottawa, December 24, 1915.
Dear Sir,-For some time past I have had under consideration the question of an amendment to the Bank Act authorizing the banks to take as security for advances to farmers liens upon cattle and certain other live stock. It would seem that such liens should be registered in order that the rights of other creditors might not be prejudiced. The question as you know is one which has been much canvassed at successive revisions of the Bank Act and there has been a conflict of view as to the expediency of such legislation. As it is greatly desirable at this juncture of our affairs that production should be facilitated in every way possible I should appreciate an early expression of your views upon the following questions:
1.	Would such legislation facilitate and lead to increased advances by your bank to the stock-raising community and would it tend to increase production?
2.	Will there be during the coming year sufficient bank credits available for all the increased production possible to the Canadian agricultural and stock-raising community?
3.	If the answer to (2) is in the negative, can you suggest any feasible plan for increasing the available banking credits for the purpose in view?
As I am exceedingly interested in the matter referred to I shall be greatly obliged for a full and frank expression of your views.
Yours very truly,
W. T. White, Minister of Finance.
I propose, if the House will permit me, to read extracts, first, from letters received from banks favourable to this legislation, and then extracts from letters of those believing that this measure will not aceom-plish the object I have in view. First, I give the letters favourable to the legislation :	.
Referring to your letter No. 1904-15 we certainly think the answer to the question asked by the Minister of Finance should be in the affirmative. The development of the live stock industry in the Western States has been greatly accelerated by bank loans rendered possible only by the fact that the banks there have power to take chattel mortgage security on the stock.
It seems likely that in making advances to farmers, banks will continue to be guided principally by consideration of the prospective borrower's character, his demonstrated ability as a farmer, and the financial position shown by his statement, but, as in the case of recent legislation authorizing loans against the pledge of threshed grain, there will be a percentage of cases where the pledge will turn the scale and therefore, in the opinion of this bank, the proposed legislation would be helpful and have a tendency to increase production.
Our Western supervisor is of the opinion that if the banks could legally take security from farmers on live stock it would greatly tend to increase production. He states that there are many farmers in Western Canada whose financial responsibility does not warrant unsecured advances, but whose honesty entitles them to assistance from the bank if we could get unassailable security. He informs me that this is the general feeling amongst the bankers in Winnipeg, but that they are unfavourable to the registration of aliens.
I have your letter inquiring as to the advisability of allowing banks to loan to farmers on their chattels. I have always been an advocate of this and know that in the Western States, it has worked out to the advantage of the small farmer in many cases.
If we were permitted to take security on the stock, we would certainly do more of this class of business.
The power to take security on live-stock would be distinctly useful. We certainly would lend more freely with this protection than without it. The chief difficulty which we encounter in dealing with farmers is in the matter of security. Endorsers are usually not available, and we are debarred from accepting the only collateral which a farmer has to give.
I think it would be an assistance to the farmers, particularly in the prairie section, if banks could get a lien on cattle and other live stock at the time an advance is made. My replies to your questions are as follows:
1. I think such legislation would facilitate and lead to increased advances by our bank to the stock-raising community and consequently, it would tend to increase production.
Replying to question No. 1, in your favour of the 24th ultimo, while I am inclined to the belief that, speaking generally, legislation authorizing the banks to take as security for advances to farmers or cattle raisers, liens on cattle and other live stock, might possibly facilitate lending to the stock-raising community, if it is found necessary, as you seem to think it would be, that any lien taken as security should be registered, I am of the opinion that any good which might be done by having this power would be offset to a very considerable extent by the trouble and expense of registering the said liens. You ask the question whether such legislation would lead to increased advances by this bank to the stockraising community. I am not prepared to say that it would lead to increased advances. In so far as this bank is concerned, our custom has been to lend to a farmer where his position has been satisfactory, without exacting security, excepting in the autumn sometimes, when he was able to put up warehouse receipts
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for grain, but our lendings have been very largely on the general financial position of the man and his moral character.
Replying to the points you raise:
1. I think it would be advisable to give farmers the right to borrow against cattle and sheep by a pledge to the banks without registration. The question of animals being covered by previous chattel mortgages will have to be provided for. [DOT]
1. The suggested Legislation would doubtless lead to increased advances by this bank to the stock-raising community, and it should tend to increase production. It would probably not benefit the homesteader or the small farmer to the extent 'that might be expected. Advances to farmers of this class, whether with or without security, must always continue to be a moral risk. The questions of feed,' housing, and the borrower's reliability would always have to be considered.
1. Our long established policy throughout Canada is to lend to the farming community who apply to us in all cases where they are entitled to credit. It does seem to me, however, that the proposed legislation would facilitate and lead to increased advances by the banks and should therefore tend to increased agricultural production.
1. Legislation such as is under consideration would in all probability lead to increased advances by this bank and would tend to increased production of live stock.
1. In our opinion, the suggested legislation provides a simple and direct method for security on live stock and should tend to facilitate bank advances.
It will thus be seen that about half the chartered banks take a position favourable to this measure. Now, I give a few extracts from letters received from banks whose managers believe that the legislation will not accomplish what we have in view.
Rodolphe Lemieux: I do not doubt the accuracy of the letters, but we would like to have the names. Particularly, I would ask the minister if he could give us the opinion of two prominent bankers-say, the president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce for one, because that bank has so many agencies in the West, and of Sir Frederick Williams-Taylor, general manager of the Bank of Montreal, for another. Letters given without names have not the same effect as those that are signed. It is very important to have the names of the gentlemen who have written their opinions on this subject.


William Thomas White: On general principles I entirely agree with my hon. friend as to this point. I would much rather put on Hansard the complete letters. But I do not feel at liberty to do so. So far as the

hon. gentleman himself is concerned, I shall take the opportunity of acquainting him with the views of the gentlemen to whom he has referred. I hope that will meet his wishes.


Rodolphe Lemieux: It is because some banks have so many branches in the West that I suggest that the names should be given.


William Thomas White: I am willing to put the extracts on Hansard, but if my hon. friend objects to my withholding the names I shall refrain from reading the extracts. I desire that this Bill shall be considered by the House absolutely on its merits, and my only object in giving these extracts is that the House may see that there are two points of view on the subject. As I stated when the resolution was under consideration, when we come to consider the matter in committee I want to have a very full discussion, so that we may reach a proper conclusion.


Mr. OLIVER:: Are these letters from the managers, from the officials at the head offices, or from the officials in charge of offices in the western provinces?


William Thomas White: The replies are from managers of head offices; in some cases the views of their western managers are given. I may say, generally speaking, that the western managers are in favour of this legislation. I shall read two or three extracts from letters expressing the negative view:
I am satisfied, and absolutely so, that should you decide to amend the Bank Act, authorizing the banks to take liens upon cattle and certain other live stock, it would not result in our assisting the stock-raising community any more generously than we are doing at present.
Here is another:
I cannot see that the proposed legislation would be likely to make any appreciable increase in our advances to the stock-raising community.
Another one:
Re amendment to the Bank Act authorizing banks to take as security for advances to farmers' liens upon cattle and certain other live stock, I do not think such legislation would facilitate or lead to any increase in advances by banks to stock-raisers.
Here is another opinion:
I do not think that legislation giving the bank a lien upon the cattle is desirable, or would tend to increase advances for stockraising purposes.
Another bank says:
Such legislation as you mention would not lead to increased loans by this bank. We are

always ready to encourage and assist, by making liberal advances, those farmers desirous of increasing the production of live stock.
After receiving those letters, and after I had drafted the Bill which I have introduced to the House, I received a telegram, dated January 21, 1916, from the president and the secretary-treasurer of the United Farmers of Alberta. As this telegram, which has been published, is not confidential, I am quite sure that there can be no objection to placing it upon our records. It is as follows:
Calgary, Alta., Jan. 21, 1916. Sir Thomas White,
Minister of Finance,
Ottawa.
Following resolution moved by Dunham, seconded by Trego, both vice-presidents, and passed unanimously:
Whereas, many farmers have large quantities of feed stuffs available but are not able to make profitable use of these because they cannot borrow money from the banks to buy horses, cows, cattle, sheep, and hogs, even if they are prepared to give security to the banks; and whereas, the Bank Act does not permit the banks to lend money to small farmers for such purposes and to take security over the live stock; resolved, that we, the United Farmers of Alberta, in convention assembled, request the Dominion Government at the present session of Parliament to amend the Bank Act so that small farmers may have the privilege of borrowing at long dates from the banks on the security of live stock. Note: This to apply to live stock held unencumbered or purchased after the amendment is passed because it is not suggested that securities already given over live stock should be interfered with.
H. Wood, President,
P. P. Woodbridge, Sec.-Treas., United Farmers of Alberta.
When this matter was under discussion the other day, the question was raised as to whether there had been any advantage to the western farmers from the legislation under which the banks were permitted to make advances upon the security of grain. As the statement was made that members were not aware of -any such advances having been made, I have taken the trouble to get for the information of the House an article which was referred to by one hon. gentleman from the Grain Growers Guide of Wednesday, February 2, 1916. With the consent of the House, I should like to put this also upon Hansard:
Borrowing on Grain.
Several times in these colums we have asked for information from our readers to show whether or not the banks were loaning money to farmers on the security of the threshed grain on their farms. Up till two weeks ago we were unable to get a report from any farmer who had succeeded in making such loans. Since that time, however, we have received a considerable number of reports showing that the banks are loaning money to farmers on the security of their grain in accordance with the amendment to the Bank Act, section 88, made three years ago. We find that many of the banks doing business with the farmers [DOT] in the West are loaning to the farmers on this security, and that some of the banks in particular are loaning quite extensively. Undoubtedly quite a number of the loans made on the security of the grain would have been made on the general standing of the farmer without such security, but our information is to the effect that a large number of farmers who would not have been able to borrow money from the banks under ordinary circumstances, have been able to do so by giving their threshed grain as security. This fact indicates that the amendment to the Bank Act was a benefit to the farmers of the West. It would seem, therefore, that any farmer who has a quantity of grain safely stored on his farm and insured, should be able to borrow a reasonable amount from his nearest bank. No doubt there is more money being borrowed on this security during the present year than ever before, because of the immense crop and the impossibility of putting it on the market as rapidly as has been done in years past. On account of the shortage of ships to take the wheat away from the eastern seaboard the wheat has been backed up clear to the Rocky mountains. Practically all storage capacity has been filled or will be filled by the amount of wheat now moving eastward. We receive letters regularly from farmers who tell us that they have several thousand bushels of wheat but have up to date not been able to market any of it because the elevators are full, the car-order book has several hundred names on it, and there are very few cars being received at their shipping points. In view of these facts the banks have a great opportunity this year for helping out the farmers by making advances on their grain on the farm until such time as it can be placed on the market.
In answer to question 3 in the letter which I addressed to the banks, the banks all assure me that there will be abundance of bank accommodation to meet the industrial and agricultural needs of the community during the coming year. A good deal of criticism has been directed against the banks for failing to lend where, in the opinion of hon. members, loans should have been made. It is to be borne in mind that the lending of money is a transaction that requires a good deal of judgment and care. The banks have a dual relationship; 'they have a relationship towards the depositing public, and they have a relationship towards the borrowing public. They are trustees of the funds of their shareholders, and of the funds entrusted to them by their depositors. The safe investment of money is, therefore, a prime consideration of the bankers. As they can only make money by lending their money at higher rates than those at which they borrow it, it would seem to be their interest to lend wherever good security can be obtained,

and upon personal credit if personal credit is such as appeals to them. My own view is that this legislation will be distinctly helpful in the way of obtaining advances to the western and other farmers upon the security of their livestock. I have no doubt, however, that the element of personal standing and credit will be of large, if not determining, weight with the banker in considering the question of whether or not advances should be made. I know that all members of the House have but one idea with regard to this matter, and that is to adopt legislation that will facilitate the extension of credit along safe and sound lines to our great agricultural community. I know that the banks are very desirous of in every way possible assisting to increase production, especially during the period of the war. Only a few weeks ago I wrote the banks a letter, which unfortunately I have not with me, in which I emphasized the importance of the banks, during the war, extending credits wherever they could safely do so in order to promote and encourage production. The great question in Canada to-day is that of increasing our production in order to meet the wastage of the war and to keep ourselves strong for the struggle which lies before us. I pointed out in this letter to the banks that the great danger in a time like this as that of inflation, the encouragement of speculation in either securities or commodities. I stated that I was aware that the banks were fully seized of the importance of that aspect of the matter. But I stated further that to make advances for the purpose of increasing production was wise policy, not only from the national standpoint, by its influence and effect in increasing production, but in making for the prosperity of the whole community, in which the banks, of course, are as much interested as any other class in the community. I am very glad to say that the banks have acted upon my request and are taking steps and will take steps to do their utmost to facilitate production, and especially agricultural production, during the coming year.


Mr. NESBITT:: Did any of the banks
except the one referred to say that they did not think it would be wise to register the liens?


William Thomas White: There is only one that deals with the matter. My view would be that the banks would probably prefer that the lien should not be registered. But that raises the very important. question of

notice to creditors and purchasers for valuable consideration without notice. I explained to the House when the resolution was under consideration that I have simply placed the banks in the same position as any individual or company that has power to loan upon chattel mortgage in a province, and such chattel mortgage shall then become subject to the laws of that province as to registration and legal consequences.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: I should like some
explanation in reference to the differences in the laws of different provinces as to the requirements of affidavits amd so on. Is it understood that in such particulars the security taken is to be subject to the laws of the province?


William Thomas White: 
Mr. TURRIFF:: 

ganized for the purpose of issuing short credits, for the purpose of loaning on the standing of the men who apply for ' loans and not on security. The farmer, as a rule, wants a longer credit, and it seems to me that a better way to get at this would be to have rural banks. If you have rural [DOT]banks they would give longer credits than the chartered banks, and they would not be on the same footing as an ordinary bank for the reason that, I imagine, people would be a little more careful about put-ing call deposits into a bank whose known purpose was to lend out money on long dates. They would be more unlikely to put deposits into banks of that kind. But I think that something should be done by the Minister of Finance in the way of helping these banks by perhaps giving them some of the assistance which is now given to our present banking system.
It is true that my hon. friend proposes to tax the banks somewhat in his new taxation Bill, but after all that is only a trifle to the banks.. In the first place, we give the banks, not an absolute, but a practical monopoly of all deposits in the Dominion of Canada. In addition, we give them the privilege of issuing an amount of paper money equal to their paid-up capital and we require them to make a deposit in gold with the Government to the extent of five per cent of the amount of that issue. I understand that the Government allow them three per 'cent on that deposit. So that the taxation imposed on the banks is only a trifle compared with what we give them. We give them with one hand a great, big bonus, a monopoly of the deposits of the country, the right to issue money free of cost, except the cost of printing the bills, and then we take back a small amount in taxation. The banks are in a different position from that of any other financial institution in the country. Other financial institutions do not get the advantages that the banks get and it occurs to me that something should be done along the line of withdrawing some of the advantages that we give to the banks under our present banking system, advantages that no other country on the face of the earth gives to its banks-bonuses and privileges such as banks in no other country get. It seems to me that something should be done in the way of withdrawing a portion of these priv-iliges, not to hurt the banks in any way, not to cripple them, and that we should establish a system of rural banks that would be of some real advantage to the farmer. I am sure that every man in this House who has ever been engaged in farming will un-

derstand that, if a farmer borrows money for the purpose of securing stock, he has to have that money for a considerable length of time in order to enable him to grow the stock, market it, get his money back with a profit and be in a position to pay off the debt. No three or six months' note will cover that.


Edward Walter Nesbitt: It depends on what kind of live stock he is dealing with.


John Gillanders Turriff: I understand that quite readily. In the case of hogs and sheep, even a moderate credit would cover it, but in most cases I think that farmers would want to go in for cattle as well as sheep and hogs. As far as sheep and hogs are concerned, my hon. friend from North Ox-for (Mr. Nesbitt) is quite right, but with respect to the bulk of the money that would be needed from the banks, there would require to be longer term credits. Long term credits cannot very well be got under our present system and they can be very much more easily got under a system of rural banks whose business it would be to grant longer credits and who would make arrangements for that purpose.
I do not want to be understood as opposing this proposal because it may be all right and it may be a help in some ways, but it does not seem to me that we are going far enough or that we are getting at the root of the trouble. There is a big agitation all through the west in favour of rural banks, or better still, farmers' credits, and a system of this kind should be worked out. While this may be a step in thp right direction, it does not seem to me that it goes far enough to accomplish very much.


Mr. J. M. DOUGLAS (Strathcona):: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to see the stand that my hon. friend the Minister of Finance (Sir Thomas White) has taken on the question of the amendment of the Bank Act. In the province of Alberta, from which an application has come through the United Farmers, there is a strong agitation against the course which has been pursued by the banks during the last three or four years. My own impression in regard to the legislation which was put through two years ago in connection with liens on grain is, that it has not been of very material advantage. In conversation with one or two bank managers, I have been informed that they prefer to advance money to the farmer on the security of his own note, endorsed if possible. The unfortunate part of it is that they almost entirely insist on obtain-

ing an endorsement in connection with any loans made to the farmer. But, in consequence of this amendment, and judging from the extracts which the Minister of Finance has read, I would be inclined to think that banks would be more likely to advance money on security of this nature. As the minister has said, this legislation is largely for the benefit of Western Canada, and as the hon. member for Saskatoon (Mr. McCraney) has pointed out, it is practically essential that the people should know what banks favour legislation of this character. In Western Canada there are only about six banks which do an active business in their branches. These six banks, excluding possibly the Bank of Montreal, are doing an extensive business with the small commercial interests and farmers. If we had the assurance that the Bank of Commerce, the Imperial Bank, the Union Bank, the Merchants Bank, and the Royal Bank were in favour of this legislation and were prepared to loan money to farmers .on security of this character, the farmer would be greatly reassured, for these banks practically control the business of the farmer and the small merchant in the West. There has been a great deal of dissatisfaction, perhaps not so much among the farmers as among the mercantile interests and others, at the action taken by the banks during the past year. Once a loan becomes past due, the banks, under the present Bank Act, are allowed to take the security, and on account of the pressure which they can bring to bear on the debtor they exact the utmost security. I know, personally, of instances where men have had to give security up to thirty or forty thousand dollars for a loan of $1,000 or $1,500; they were morally forced to give this security; they knew that if they refused the banks would call in the loan. This is a very arbitrary method for the banks to adopt, and I should like to see the Bank Act amended so that the banks would not have this tremendous power in their hands. We are giving them great privileges, and I think the Act should be so amended that the banks would not have the power of life and death, commercially speaking, placed in their hands. I agree with the hon. member for Assiniboia (Mr. Turriff) that the minister does not go far enough in his amendments.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: I notice that section 1 proposes to repeal the clause in the Act of last year which limited to August 1,
1915, the banks' powers in the matter of taking security for money advanced for seed grain. The effect of this amendment, I take it, will be to remove that restriction, and render it possible for a bank to take security on money which it may have advanced after that date.


William Thomas White: This simply removes the limitation as to time, and will enable the banks to do, during this year and next, what last year's Act enabled them to do last year.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: Heretofore the policy in Canada has been along the lines of refusing to make amendments to the Bank Act, except under exceptional circumstances. We have had a lot of inroads upon that theory within the last few years; we have had the legislation of 1914, and of 1915, and now we have the legislation before us, creating new conditions under which banks can do business. Our friends from the West who have spoken on this Bill seem to think that it will mean that money will be lent more freely. I do not believe that it will have any such effect at all. My experience and practice of something over twenty years has been that in the East live stock is about the poorest security you can give for a loan, whether it is given by bill of sale or chattel mortgage. To my mind, therefore, the advantage will be more fancied than real. The Finance Minister has given us some correspondence which indicates a difference of opinion among banking people as to the usefulness of legislation of this character. As the minister, is amending the Act, I think he might as well go a little further and provide that a bank may loan money on -any personal property whatever; and not on live stock, merely, which is the most perishable kind of security, being animate life which may expire at any time, and which ' is subject to disease and pests which	may at any time wipe the
security out. This legislation practically says that the banks may loan money upon live stock in the West, but not in the East, and I do not think that that is wise. Though the banks would have power in any portion of the East to loan money on this security, just the same as is in the West, T think that any man in the East who, under this legislation, will be able to borrow from a bank on live stock security will need to have a very special case. If we are going to enter upon a new era in regard to banking conditions in this

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country, and 'allow the banks to take a bill of sale or chattel mortgage upon live stock, I think we might as well avoid the discrimination that is sure to exist under this legislation by going further and allowing the banks to loan money upon personal property generally. Why should we allow a man who may be interested in the live stock interest to borrow money from a bank upon the security of live stock, and exclude another man from borrowing money whose security consisted of personal property? A wealthy man who has money in bank stocks or bonds can go to the banks and raise money, but the poor main who has personal property and cannot get an endorser cannot get money from the bank on the security of his personal security, although the security may be just as good. If we are to enter upon a new policy, my suggestion is that instead of using the limited phraseology:
The bank may lend money to farmers and those engaged in stock-raising upon the security of their live stock.
We say, " The bank may lend money upon personal property." The wording of the Bill at present limits the conditions considerably. The word "farmers" is a word of special significance. For instance, a man not actually engaged in the tilling of the soil may he interested or engaged in the development of live stock; and if he is pressed by unfortunate conditions, which are liable to occur at any time, and seeks to borrow money from the banks, he will be unable to get it, for technically he would not be a farmer. Why does the minister not go the whole length and allow banks to lend money upon personal property? Let him cut out entirely ' the words "to farmers and those engaged in stock raising." If the minister is going to provide for future conditions, I urge him to empower the banks to loan money upon personal property generally; in that way he would avoid discrimination, he would avoid class legislation. This would not be compelling the banks to lend; under this legislation the banks are not compelled do lend a five cent piece more, they aire allowed to take a certain kind of security. The question is to get the banks to lend money at all. The fact that you remove a technical objection in order to enable the banks to give a loan, is not going to make them more willing to lend money if the borrower is not satisfactory. A bank will be all the more ready to lend money when the borrower has

personal property of any kind and is a man of integrity in the community, and there will not be the same difficulties if you tie the matter up, as is done in this Bill.
As a matter of strict law, it might be argued whether or not the - phraseology of section 12 is not such that the power to lend money is given to the bank only when the loan is upon the security of livestock alone. The bank may say: well, we might lend that money to you, but we want to get an endorser. As this clause is enabling legislation, it might be urged that a loan on the security of livestock alone would render illegal the taking of an endorsement as well. I have heard in regard to promissory notes arguments which, although they did not seem to have as much in them as my argument, have been sustained by the courts. All these difficulties would be done away with if my hon. friend would make it clear that the endorsation could accompany the loan and not invalidate it. In all our eastern provinces, outside of the question of lending money on stock in warehouses, the proposed provisions in this Bill are not likely to be taken advantage of to a great extent. In the eastern provinces, the banks require an endorser in the first instance, but there is no reason why, on account of the financial restrictions owing to the wiar, the East will mot be equally interested in this Bill and in the operation of its provisions. Therefore, I am urging upon the minister, while he is dealing with the amendment of the Bank Act at this juncture, to permit a loan to be made on personal property and good security by a bill of sale or chattel mortgage, the same as may be done by a private investor. There are some other matters which I intend to bring up when we go into committee on this Bill. In his speech the other day the Minister of Finance said :
It is probable that in the straitened financial conditions which may prevail for some years forward the question of capital for the development of agriculture may be of paramount importance, and it is our intention to inquire carefully during the coming recess into this most important subject,, with a view, if desirable in the public interest, to supplrminting by federal aid existing facilities in this connection. Particularly will the question of establishment of a system whereby loans at reasonable rates repayable on the amortization principle engage the attention of the Government.
We therefore enter upon the fringe of what may come to be wide and important legislation in this matter. The avenue along which my hon. friend will enter in regard

to agricultural questions is one which will lead him into other lines where the development of other kinds of industries will make claims upon him with equal force. Take for instance the fish industry, where people have gone from the use of old-fashioned sail boats to motor boats which have now become essential to the pursuit of their business. The request by men engaged in that industry, that the aid given along one line should also be extended to them seem to me to involve a proposition which the minister would be bound to consider as being of equal importance. And so it will be argued in regard to other lines of business. I gather from what the minister said the other day, from the discussion that has taken place here, and from the provisions of this Bill, that we nave now reached that stage in banking legislation where we are opening the door to the banks to take security in wider forms than ever before. The general conditions throughout the country has brought that about. The minister, therefore, might as well strip the whole legislation of the limitations which he is putting in this Bill; he might as well prevent what will be urged as class legislation, by simply providing that the banks may lend money on personal property and take security therefor by bills of sale, or chattel mortgages, as other investors may do.


Mr. WILLIAM SMITH (South Ontario):: This question is one which affects me as' an Ontario farmer who is deeply interested in the welfare of the western farmer. I take it that this Bill has been introduced because representations have been made to the Minister of Finance that there was a demand for these changes. The farmers of the West have been giving these matters very serious consideration, and which has been increased by the demand for mixed farming, and by the fatet that between forty and fifty thousand cattle have been shipped out of the Northwest to the United . States markets. That fact to a certain extent should be deplored, because many of these cattle were in -an unfinished -state, and many of them were females which were needed badly in our western provinces. Two parties are deeply interested in this question: the man who wants to sell his stock and the man who wants to buy. The man who wiants to sell needs to raise money in some shape or form -and one of the easiest forms in which he can raise it is by disposing of his cattle. He can easily find a neighbour who wants to buy, but unfortunately that neighbour, although he may have the
feed, has not the money to pay for the cattle. The one has the feed but not the cattle; the other has the cattle but not the feed. Under this Bill the man who may be forced to sell for want of money should be able -to raise the money- easily. It is true that the banks have not been -as popular with the farmers in years gone by as they might have been, but to my mind, a big change has come over the feelings of bankers during the last four or five years, and they are beginning to realize the fact that farmers are, to a very large extent, business men, and that if they are helped, it will in turn help the business prosperity of this country.
This matter, perhaps, has taken more pronounced form from the fact that in some states of the Union subsidiary companies have been formed which lend money to the farmers and become bondsmen, as it were, to the hanks; or the banks lend the money and these companies become sureties for the payment. But. while I think that great good can be accomplished by these companies, I am a little afraid of their operation. They are generally backed by the packers of the large cities, and taking these men generally they are more deeply interested in speculative prices than -anything elsfe-to a certain extent they live upon speculative prices.
I take it to be scarcely possible that the western farmers would be opposed to the propositions of the Minister of Finance, for those propositions will be to their interest. It is true -that many of them have been able to procure money upon their own notes in the past, but many others have not been able to do so. If the conditions can be made more liberal in the days to come than they have been in the past, so much the better for them. It has been said that the trouble was with short credits. I agree with that statement. I think that was one of the mistakes the banks made. The money was often loaned for three months, and at the end of that -time, on account of trade conditions, they wanted the money back. I need scarcely say the farmer could not finish the cattle in three months, and he needed the money for the longer period. If I understand the temper and feeling of the bank managers to-day,- they favour making credits longer than three months. If the animals have to be sold at the end of three* months, the profits are so small, that nothing accrues to the feeders. The time should be extended so that the cattle ^may go out in a finished state. If this is done, instead of these animals going to

the markets to the south of us, the chances are that many of them may drift to our eastern provinces._ While it may be said that this would not do the consumer any good, I believe that the effect would be to so regulate prices in the eastern provinces that the consumer would be better off in the end, while the producer in the West would be none the worse. I cannot take any -other view of this Bill than that it will help the western farmer, and in helping the western farmer it will be just as sure to do good to the farmer in the East.


Mr. G. W. KYTE (Richmond):: I regret that this Bill has been drafted on narrow lines. We have the fishermen of the Maritime Provinces who aTe equally entitled to consideration with the farmers of the West. From time to time, the fishermen are obliged to depend upon advances for the purpose of carrying on their operations, and I regret that this Bill does not contain a provision whereby they could more readily obtain.the credits which will assist them in carrying on their industry successfully. This Act, so far as I apprehend its meaning, will not make it any easier for our people in Nova Scotia, nor for the people elsewhere in Canada, to obtain loans. In Nova Scotia, the bank managers insist on having one endorser, if not more, upon every note that is sought to be discounted. If the Finance Minister would put a clause in this Bill to compel the bank managers to advance money upon the security of personal property, I think some good would be accomplished. But, even if this Act is passed, and even if it should be made applicable to all classes of personal property, our farmers and fishermen would find it just as difficult to obtain credit in the bank as they have found it before.
I have an observation to make with regard to the drafting of the second section of the Act. That section is as follows:
2. Section eighty-eight of the Bank Act is further amended by adding thereto the following subsections:
12. The bank may lend money to farmers and those engaged in stock raising upon the security of their live stock. " Live stock," for the purposes of this subsection and of subsections thirteen to sixteen, both inclusive, means horses and their progeny, bulls and cows and their progeny, swine and sheep.
I take it that this section means that if a man has a stallion and obtains a loan on the value of the animal the security extends equally to the animal's progeny. But the common law is that the progeny follows the dam. Therefore, if a man owned a mare upon the security of which money

had been advanced, the bill of sale applies to the colt as well, whereas according to this section of the Act, if it has any meaning at all, that principle will be reversed. Under this proposed law a bill of sale given upon a male animal would apply to the progeny, while a bill of sale upon a female animal, owned perhaps, by a wholly different person, would equally apply to the progeny. Perhaps I do not understand the meaning of the section, but it seems to me that some correction ought to be made so that it may not lead to confusion.


William Thomas White: Is my hon. friend really serious? I assume he is. If he is, may I explain to him that the word " cattle ' is standard, it is generic, and it is absolutely necessary to have the wording as it is in order to cover the male animal, the female and the calf.


Mr. SINCLAIR:: What is the meaning
of it? The system in many parts- of the country is that a stallion is used to get colts in various parts of a district on dams in different ownership. The owner of the dam, apparently, will not participate in the loan. [DOT] Does the Bill mean that the colt, when horn, is mortgaged to the owner of the stallion, or to the owner of the dam?


Mr. McKENZIE:: I would like an explanation on one point-as to what the rights of the banks are to be under this bill of sale. I am not familiar with the laws relating to chattel mortgages in prov-. inces other than Nova Scotia. I have found that our laws of that kind generally closely resemble those of Ontario. No doubt, as has been suggested by an hon. friend near me, Ontario copies Nova Scotia. In Nova Scotia if a man gives as security for payment of a note, a bill of sale upon certain property, the person who holds the bill of sale may take possession of that property if default is made by the borrower. It is not a settled point in our province whether the man who takes a horse, for instance, under a bill of sale, is obliged to sell the animal, or whether he may keep it in satisfaction of his claim. The minister does not -catch what I say; if he does not think it worth his while listening, I shall direct my observations to the Chair.


Mr. MORPHY:: I merely wish to interject the remark that I was discussing for a moment with the minister exactly the point that was -being raised. I heard every

word the hour, member said, and I have no doubt the minister did also.


Daniel Duncan McKenzie: If the minister says he did, I .am perfectly satisfied. For my own part I have found it difficult to listen to two persons at the same time, and to know what both are saying. I was saying that in Nova Scotia if .a man borrows $50 and gives security on a horse worth $200, in case of default being made it is quite competent for the person, or the bans holding the bill of sale to take absolute possession of the horse. Unless the person defaulting gets a decree from the court directing the sale of the animal and accounting for the difference between the proceeds and the amount of the claim, there is no provision in our Act giving the owner of the horse any remedy. Subsection 16 of section 88 of the Bank Act reads:
A security agreement in form H may be enforced by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
There are a great many kinds of action; what kind of action should be taken under this provision? Is the bank obliged to obtain a decree of the court vesting the property in the bank, or is it the duty of the court to ascertain the value of the property and to decide how much shall go to the bank and .how. much shall be returned to the borrower? When we create a new law, the machinery should be made as definite as possible, so that the court will be left as little as possible to settle. I imagine that if a bank came into court under this subsection, it would be the duty of the court to decide the value of the property, perhaps direct the sale of it, and determine the amount to be paid the respective parties. But this would be a very expensive way for the farmer to find out how much was coming to him. The Act merely says that the owner of the property can assign it to the bank. At common law there must be an absolute assignment to give title. No absolute assignment is provided for here; an assignment which is not absolute merely gives a lien. Perhaps the insertion of the word "absolute" would overcome that difficulty. I make these observations merely to call the minister's attention to the fact that, so far as I can gather, no machinery is provided by this Act for determining what shall happen if there is default on the part of the person who gives property as security. The minister will see that some of us do not
understand the machinery that is provided for the ordinary operation of this Act.


William Thomas White: I am sorry that my hon. friend ~ should have thought that I was guilty of some discourtesy to him. I assure him that I was endeavouring to listen to what he said; he will realize that a minister is subject to more or less interruption from time to time, and I hope he will accept the explanation.
My hon. friend inquired as to the chattel mortgage legislation of Ontario. It is some years since I have been familiar with it, but I may say that in many respects it is similar to that of Nova Scotia. Under the English system, as my hon. friend knows, a mortgage vests the property in the mortgagee, and the property so vested- personal property in this case-may remain in the possession of the mortgagor until default. Upon default the mortgagee, under the terms of the mortgage, is entitled to pursue his remedies. There is usually a covenant in a chattel mortgage-I am speaking now of Ontario chattel mortgages -in which the mortgagor promises that he will pay the amount advanced. It is, therefore, open to the mortgagee to sue upon the covenant or to enforce his security through the courts, as he might in the case of a land mortgage if there were not some agreement or covenant to the contrary. *There is also in the Ontario chattel mortgage a power of sale which enables the mortgagee, upon giving the notice stipulated, to sell in accordance with the terms of the mortgage. Any surplus that he may have upon realization of the chattels and after payment to himself of the amount advanced, with interest and all charges, would, of course, belong to the mortgagor.
My hon. friend has called attention to Form II of the schedule. He will observe that in section 2 there is the following provision:
The hank may lend money to farmers and those engaged In stock-raising on the security of their live stock.
Then there is a definition of live stock:
The security agreement may be made in the form of a bill of sale or chattel mortgage, or, in any province where no provision exists in the laws of the province for the filing or other registration of bills of sale or chattel mortgages, then in the form H in the schedule .to this Act or in a form to like effect.
The intention of the legislation is that the bank may take a chattel mortgage in provinces where there is provision for the *registration of chattel mortgages. Usually, under the terms of such legislation, there

is a requirement of an affidavit of bona fides and provision for registration within a certain number of days. I think five days in the province of Ontario. The security agreement is intended to be used in provinces where the chattel mortgage is either not recognized by legislation or where no provision exists for such registration. I may call my hon. friend's attention to the last section in form H, which I think he has overlooked:
This security is given under the provisions at subsections twelve and thirteen of section eighty-eight of the Bank Act, and is subject to the provisions of the said Act.
The Bank Act itself provides for !the method of realization of the security. What we had in mind in providing that the security agreement in form H might be enforced by the court, was that machinery might be provided for its realization as the court might direct in cases in which it might not be expedient 'to realize under the provisions of the Bank Act mentioned. That, in general terms, is what we had in view. Before the matter comes up in committee I should be very glad to give attention to the point brought up by my hon. friend, and shall be glad to have the benefit of his views in committee.
The hon. member for Pictou stated that we were making a departure, and that is true. The Bank Act, for many years, in fact ever since it was first enacted, has had in view that banks should make short date loans. The idea of quick
5 p.m. assets has always been present to legislators in considering legislation affecting banks. The reason is, of course, obvious. Bankers borrow from the public, and they borrow a large portion of their funds repayable on terms by which they may be asked to repay upon demand. Other deposits which they receive are upon notice. It is therefore of great importance to the banks that their assets should be of a quickly realizable character. That is to say, that their bills should be payable at short dates so that they may have money coming in from time to time which will enable them to meet their liabilities. Then in order to get the maximum of advantage to the community from the use of the bank capital, it is advisable that loans should be made for short date periods rather than that this capital should be tied up for long periods, because a bank will frequently be able to serve twenty customer's requiring, let us say, *$50,000, each representing a total of a million dollars, with much less than a million dollars of bank capital, b.e-

causd all the customers will not require the money at the same time. While that has been the policy of the banks and of all legislators in the past, my hon. friend, I know, recognizes that conditions are continually changing; and sometimes I think we fail to do justice to important sections of the community by reason of our failure to realize that conditions are changing, that new conditions are arising which have to be met by legislation. That is what has occurred in the West. Conditions in the West are different from conditions in the East. In the East the banks loan to farmers and others usually upon notes for which they have obtained endorsers. In the West it is very difficult to obtain satisfactory endorsers; and the result is that where the borrower is a man of good character and likely to succeed, where the moral risk, as they say, is good, then the bank has to face the question: Shall we make this loan? The bank might hesitate to make the loan if the borrower had not security; but, as has been pointed out, if he had the live stock security to pledge and if his credit was good, that is to say if the moral risk was looked upon as good, I think the loan would often be made where otherwise it would not be made. I think that is a justification for this legislation. In the case of sheep and hogs, I think the short term loan would be satisfactory; but in the case of cattle where it takes a couple of years or more to rear the animals to maturity, I think this legislation will be very useful. In the United States it is said to have been of supreme value to the stock raising industry, and over there the industry has been developed upon a large scale, with great benefit to the farming community, by reason of the facilities which are afforded under the banking legislation of the northwestern states whereby the banks are .permitted to lend upon chattel mortgage security. My hon. friend from Pictou has said: Why not go further and allow the banks to loan upon all personal property? Well'l, there is something to be said for that view, although I think I could mention many objections. At present'the banks loan to wholesale dealers and merchants upon commodities of all kinds. That has been the law and that, in a sense, was class legislation. It was regarded as necessary in the common in-. terest of the community. This is in a sense class legislation, if it can be called class legislation where we are only endeavouring to put the farmer in the same posi-

tion that a certain class of the business community 'has been in before. In time it may well occur that other interests will feel the need of some amendment of the Bank Act and they may say they think there might be an amendment under which they might be permitted to pledge personal property of their production to the bank. Should such an occasion arise, I should deem it my duty to consider such an application, or any representation made on that behalf, upon their merits. Hon. gentlemen know that bonds and stocks are personal property, but they are not classified as chattels under the chattel mortgage legislation of several of the provinces. It is a common transaction for an individual, as well as brokers, to pledge and hypothecate bonds and stocks as security for advances from banks.
When this matter comes before the committee it is my hope and wish that the proposed legislation will be thoroughly canvassed, because it does involve a departure and if, in the opinion of the majority of the committee, it is deemed advisable that a time limit should be put upon this legislation, so that it may, in a sense, be experimental, that will be well worthy of consideration. I remember that when we were bringing in the legislation of last session as to seed grain advances by banks, and permitting them to take security for such advances, my right hon. friend the leader of the Opposition (Sir Wilfrid Laurier) suggested, either by way of question, or by direct statement, that as it was war time an experiment might well be made. I would be prepared to consider, if the committee thought it desirable, a time limit in order that we might have the benefit of the experiment.
I have read over carefully the discussions since 1890 in connection with the successive revisions of the Bank Act and it is astonishing how history repeats itself. The arguments put forward here to-day, and when the resolution was under consideration, are precisely the arguments, pro and con, that were put forward in the old days, and I think it will interest hon. members of the House when I say that Mr. Donald Smith, afterwards Lord Strathcona, who knew the West as well as any man in the early nineties, was very strongly in favour of legislation of this character. I desire to thank the House for the very interesting discussion we have had and for the information which I have derived from the debate.
Motion agreed to and Bill read the second time.
On motion of Sir Thomas White, the Bill was referred to the Committee on Banking and Commerce.



INSURANCE COMPANIES EXTENSION BILL.

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Sir THOMAS ' WHITE (Minister of Finance) moved the second reading of Bill No. 34, to authorize certain extensions of time to insurance -companies. He- said:
Mr. Speaker, I explained, when the House was in committee upon the resolution which preceded this Bill, that the intention of the legislation was to extend the time in which insurance companies might apply for licenses under the provisions of the Insurance Act of 1910. There are outstanding a number of company charters which would terminate this year unless they have organized and put themselves in the position to comply with the requirements of the Insurance Act. On account of the conditions which have prevailed since the outbreak of the war, it has not been possible for these companies to organize, to get their stock subscribed so as to be in a position to obtain licenses under the Insurance Act. The purpose of the legislation is to enable them to do so without special application on their part to Parliament. The other day the hon. member for South Renfrew (Mr. Graham) asked me for the names of the companies whose charters were so outstanding, and which would expire, and I laid upon the table of the House a list of which I gave him a copy. I think there were some seven or eight of such companies. A precisely similar Act was passed by -the House last session.
Frank Oliver: Are these companies just being organized, or companies which have been organized, and which have to conform with some provision within >a required time?
Sir THOMAS WHI-TE: They are companies which were incorporated by Parliament, but my hon. friend knows that before they get a license under the Insurance Act they must have a certain amount of their capital subscribed and paid up. On account of the outbreak of the war and on account of the conditions which have prevailed since the war it has not been possible for these companies to get their stock subscribed as would have been the case had times remained normal. If a charter was about to lapse the ordinary course would



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be for the company to make a new application by private Bill for an extension of the term. This is rather costly, and for the convenience of these companies' we have thought it advisable to bring in this Bill in the same terms as the Bill of last year, extending for one year the period in which they may comply with the provisions of the Insurance Act.
John Howard Sinclair: What is the policy of
the hon. Minister of Finance in regard to this matter? Does he think it a wise policy to continue extending the charter of a company that has been unable to comply with the terms of the Act? I understand we are leaving the whole matter in the dispretion of his department, and that any of these companies will be at liberty to apply to him, or his department, to get an extension. Are we to understand that these extensions are to be granted to any company without any investigation or any requirements on the part of the company?


William Thomas White: The policy has been not to lightly permit the renewal of charters, but I have not known of a case in which the Banking and Commerce Committee or the House have refused a private Bill for the extension of a charter when it has been shown to the satisfaction of the committee and the House that reasonable efforts have been made by the promoters of the company to capitalize it and to comply with the provisions of the Insurance Act. There is usually strong objection to a second renewal and that would obtain in this case were it not for war conditions. If it were not for war conditions I should not have introduced this Bill because if a company has been given an extension, and if it has failed to comply with the requirements of the Insurance Act, I think'it should be' called upon to show cause why it should be given a further extension.


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Motion agreed to, and Bill read the second time.
On motion of Sir. Thomas White, the Bill was referred to the Committee on Banking and Commerce.

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The House in Committee of Supply, Mr. Rhodes in the Chair.
Government of the Northwest Territories- salary of Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, $1,000.
[u'1-944.\n" iv: 2973-4155.\nMartin, Mr. William M. (Regina)-Con.\t\'\nMounted Police, Royal Northwest, 691, 1439.\nPolitical patronage, 1374, 3252.\nProhibition of intoxicating liquors, 2226. Recruiting, 3251.\nRegina\nArmy Service Corps-accommodation for, 1652.\nAssistant Receiver General, 553.\nInland Revenue premises, 1439.\nRoyal Northwest Mounted Police, 1439. Riding Mountain timber reserve, 640;\nRoss, W. T., release of, 2301.\nSaskatchewan public buildings, 3329. Saskatchewan river, direction of, 841. Seed Grain indebtedness, 512.\nStedman, Robert E\u201e 3232.\n68th Battalion-payment of wages, 2695. Swift Current post office site, 1041. Taxation of apples, 2308.\nWar appropriations, 3251.\nWheat, commandeering of, 3219.\nMartin\'s river mail service, 3881.\nMcCoig, Mr. Archibald B. (West Kent, O.) Address in reply to Governor General\'s Speech, 389.\nKent county and the war, 390.\nHay contracts, 392.\nEmbargo on wool, 393.\nThe tobacco industry, 394.\nHog cholera, 395.\nHorses for the war, 396.\nTaxation of farmers, 398.\nAgriculture, 1401.\nCorn, freight rates on, 2963.\nHay contracts, 392.\nHogs, government inspection of, 1552.\nHog cholera, 395, 1397, 2957.\nHorses, purchases of, 396, 671.\nProhibition of intoxicating liquors, 2357. Tobacco industry, the, 394.\nWool, embargo on, 393.\nMcCraney, Mr. Geo. E. (Saskatoon)\nBudget, 1259.\nPeel provincial election and Mr. Fallis, 1259.\nThe Minister of Public Works and the West, 1260.\nFarmers and taxation, 1261. Conscription, 592, 829.\nHorses-Mr. Fallis, 674, 1259.\nImmigration, 2442.\nInterior, Minister of, in Chicago, 829.\nLoans to farmers, 678, 928.\nPrince George, B.C., railway station, 637.\nVolume ii: 945-1968.\nVolume iii:\t1969-2972.']
John Gillanders Turriff: As this is probably the last item on which I can bring this subject up, I should like to ask the minister why fSir Thomas White.]
Inspector Heffemian of the Northwest Mounted Police was not given his ordinary promotion, and why two junior officers were put over his head, practically compelling him to resign? I do not ask the minister to reply now, but he might have this information for me when his estimates come up again.


Mr. ROCHE:: I would point out that the Royal Northwest Mounted Police are not in my department, but in the Prime Minister's. I will direct his attention to the hon. gentleman's question.
Government of the Yukon Territory-salaries and expenses connected with the administration of the territory, $128,000.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: What is the population of the Yukon? How are conditions there generally? We should economize in these times; what is the justification for all this expenditure?


William Roche: I will ask the hon. member for the Yukon to answer that.


Mr. ALFRED THOMPSON:: I am very
glad indeed to be able to give my hon. friend the information which he asks for. I might preface my remarks by saying that it is very much easier to economize in the older and more settled sections of Canada than in outlying territories such as the Yukon. The Yukon is a very large territory-about 200,-000 miles in extent; it is sparsely settled, and we have found it difficult to adjust the cost per annum to the variations of our population. Miners go out from the settled centres to outlying districts and prospect for gold and silver, copper, coal, petroleum, etc., and the Government gives them every possible assistance in carrying on this work, which we conceive' to be for the benefit not only of the Yukon but of the whole of Canada. We have also roads to build, trails to cut, steamship lines to subsidize. We have found it difficult to adjust our expenditure to a lower amount than we are asking for this year. I am sure that every dollar that was spent by the Government in the Yukon last year was spent well, and I believe that if the House passes this vote the country will be given full value for the money.


George William Kyte: Does this include the cost
of administration of justice in the Yukon?


Alfred Thompson: I think there is a
separate vote for the administration of justice. As the item explains, there is a grant to Local Council for maintenance and re-

pairs of roads. Our population, according to the census of 1911, was 9,000. I do not think it has increased since that time.


John Gillanders Turriff: How much has it decreased?


Alfred Thompson: The last official
figures I have are the census figures for 1911, when the population was 9,000. We are producing between four and a half and five million dollars worth of gold every year.


Rodolphe Lemieux: By the use of gold
dredges?


Alfred Thompson: About 80 per cent of the gold is recovered by dredging. These gold dredges are huge machines, and it may be interesting to the House to learn that we have in the Yukon the largest gold dredges in the world.


John Gillanders Turriff: Tell us about them.


Alfred Thompson: They are driven by electricity created by the water-power of the Klondike river and conveyed. oveT wires to the seat of operation. They float in their own ponds .and work twenty-four hours a day. The gold is recovered by a system of washing the gravel and carrying it through a series of operations. The cost of operation is being gradually reduced year by year, and thereby the basis of our pay-streak is being widened annually. This refers particularly to the older settled portions of the Yukon and those districts within striking distance of Dawson City. The auriferous area of the Yukon is not confined to those particular districts; large areas of gold-bearing gravel still await the prospector and the hydraulic operator. The cost of transportation is very considerable, and the cost of operation in the past has been so great that only the richer portions of the gold-bearing gravel could be mined profitably. Year by year, however, as the industry is becoming standardized, so to speak, the operating costs are decreasing, and therefore the low-grade gravels are being worked from time to time. New districts are opening up, .and the future of the Yukon, I believe, was never better than it is at the present time.
We are successfully mining silver ores in the Yukomr-ores that go between two and three hundred dollars in silver per ton. We also have in the Yukon perhaps the largest antimony deposits in the world, certainly the largest on this continent ot on this side of China.


Frank Oliver: What is the location of them?


Alfred Thompson: The antimony deposits are in the vicinity of the Wheaton district, which is between lake Bennett and Whitehorse, about twenty miles along the Whitehorse railway. They were examined during the past year by Dr. Cairnes, an eminent geologist in the employ of the Government, and reported upon by him.
I am not sure that the report is yet published, but if any hon. member is interested in antimony, he will find very interesting information in that report.


Frank Oliver: Are the antimony deposits being worked?


Alfred Thompson: copper belt has already been published by Mr. McConnell, Deputy Minister of Mines. It is in the archives of the Mines branch, and I would commend that report to any one interested in copper.
There are huge areas of land in the Yukon that are capable of being developed as grazing lands, and some of our citizens are paying attention to that particular line of industry so that altogether the future of the Yukon is most bright and hopeful, and the last page of its history has not been written by any means. I feel sure that the committee, in passing this vote, will be doing credit to itself, and the money will be well expended, and will return from the Yukon like bread thrown on the waters.


Rodolphe Lemieux: Can my hon. friend tell me about the creek called Too-Much-Gold? A friend of mine was interested in it, but he told me that he had received nothing from his investment. He was carried away by the name.


Alfred Thompson: The name is certainly an attractive one, but I am afraid that the hopes raised by the name were not justified. There is a creek in the Yukon known as Too-Much-Gold, and the tradition is that the Indians, who were living on that creek when the white prospectors went there, had named it Too-Much-Gold or some name similar to that, and the prospectors adopted the name. I do not think, however, that that creek has produced any gold to speak of.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: I find the very large item of $90,000 for the administration of justice. For looking after 9,000 people in the Yukon, it is costing this country $443,000. Although my hon. friend the member for the Yukon (Mr. Thompson) has given the most optimistic view that could be given of that portion of the Dominion, the amount is a very large one per capita, especially if we take into account the fact that the population has been stationary, if not decreasing, during the past five years. It is larger than the provincial subsidy for some of the provinces. Now, it is a fair subject for consideration whether or not, in view of the fact that this territory adjoins British Columbia, the administration of provincial affairs under the British North America Act could not be transferred to British Columbia. It is a great anomaly that we should keep such a panoply of organized state in order to deal with 9,000 people. A friend who has made^ the calculation tells me that it amounts to $49 per 
capita. Conditions are changed from those-which existed when the Yukon was expected to have a very large population. Though we have a minimum of population, we have all the machinery of Government for a vastly greater number of people. It seems to me that in this year of economy our expenditure in that part of the Dominion is too great. The minister ought to devise some means to economize. The business of the East is being taxed enormously in order to carry on the war, and there ought to be some concessions by these 9,000 people of the Yukon. I would like to know what the argument is in support of this expenditure.


Alfred Thompson: I quite realize the force of the remarks of the hon. member for Pictou (Mr. Macdonald); but I am sure he will bear me out when I say that while it is easy to cast a scheme of government for a given population, it is not so easy to adjust that scheme to a decreasing population. There is a certain fixed charge, as in any other organization, below which it is impossible to go. For instance, you must have a court in that part of Canada; we are entitled to it.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: But the expenditure involved is very large.


Alfred Thompson: I would draw the hon. member's attention to the fact that even the labouring man, who has no more skill than is required to handle a pick and shovel, gets four dollars a day and board.


Frank Oliver: All the year round?


Alfred Thompson: While he works. He works at mining, dredging, hydraulicking, in the summer, and if he works in the winter he gets the same wage.
Mr. OI,TVER:	How many months does
the season cover?


Alfred Thompson: The season is being
extended. One dredge is working this year all winter,' I believe, but I fancy that six months would be the average, perhaps a fairly high average. The work begins in the latter part of March and ends in October, as a rule. One company has been able to operate its dredges until the beginning of the New Year, and I believe is even operating one all winter. One of the difficulties we have been confronted with is to-adjust the cost of governing the territory to the decreasing population. But that is not a new problem in the governing of western countries. When the province of British Columbia was admitted into this

*confederation-I quote from memory and subject to correction-she had not more than 25,000 white people, yet she was given a representation of six members in this House.	'


John Gillanders Turriff: We are not dealing with representation; we are not thinking of cutting down the representation of the Yukon.


Alfred Thompson: I thank my hon. friend for that. My point is that in considering these new countries, you must not think that the last stage has been reached. A stampede may occur, and an influx of population, at any time.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: What internal taxation have you there?


Alfred Thompson: That is another point, and I am glad my hon. friend reminded me of it. We have in the Yukon what you have not in any other province of Canada, a direct tax of 2i per cent on our principal output, that of gold.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: Every province'pays royalties.


Alfred Thompson: As a provincial tax,
but no province returns a tax on its output to the federal treasury.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: But we more than
give that back in the expenditure we make.


Mr. McCRANEY:: What is the amount
of revenue derived from that royalty?


Alfred Thompson: I am not arguing that our revenue is sufficient-


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: Is there any local taxation?


Alfred Thompson: We have the municipal taxes of Whitehorse and Dawson. Then, of course, we have liquor licenses, the proceeds of which are used for road building. Besides, a tax is charged for recording a claim and for the annual renewal of a claim.	'*


Frank Oliver: Has the hon. gentleman any idea what the returns to the Dominion treasury are for the recording and renewal of claims?


William Roche: Last year the revenue was $210,000 for all sources. -


Mr. MARCIL:: What is the reason for the decrease in population?


Alfred Thompson: Mining populations are notorious for their migratory habits. Gold miners especially are attracted to new countries by prospects of discovery. We
lost quite a large number of our population some years ago to Alaska, which is also a gold-mining country, and the conditions in which are very similar to those in Yukon. Some of our people went there, and are there to-day. It is quite within the realm of probability that they will come to the Yukon again if some of* the new strikes which are now being exploited prove as good as we hope they will.


Frank Oliver: What is the revenue from the recording and renewal of claims?


Alfred Thompson: Royalty on gold in round figures, $116,000; placer grants, $9,000; placer renewals, $40,000; placer relocations, $3,000; quartz grants, $975; gold dredging leases, $5,000; hydraulic leases, $5,000; mining fees, $6,000; payments in lieu of work, $1,000; land sales, and quartz acreage, $2,900; rentals, $7,000; timber dues, $11,000; suspense account, $1,000; total, $210,000.


Rodolphe Lemieux: How many schools and
colleges are there in the Yukon?


Alfred Thompson: We in the Yukon are on the very outposts of Canada; we are a part of Canada, and we are keeping up our share in this Canadian civilization of ours. Our schools are excellent. We have in Dawson a school which is not called a normal school, or a high school, but which gives students work equivalent to that of the first year in the University of Toronto or McGill. We send pupils from Dawson to the University of Toronto and to McGill to take second year work. We are, therefore, doing our share in keeping up the standard of education which we believe to be in the best interests of all Canada.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: You have no more people there than would be found in a fair-sized town in any of our eastern provinces.


Alfred Thompson: There are not more people in the whole of Nova Scotia than there are to the city of Toronto. .


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: But the Dominion Government does not pay them $44 a head to live in Nova Scotia.


Alfred Thompson: The province of Nova Scotia, from which I came, and of which I am proud, passed through the same series of events which the . Yukon territory is passing through to-day. It did not come suddenly into existence, with a population of half a million, with great industries,

great commerce and great educational institutions; it had to grow, as the Yukon is growing. The same is true of the other provinces of Canada; the western provinces had their periods of good fortune and of bad fortune.


Rodolphe Lemieux: A few years ago my
hon. friend brought a bag of wheat and submitted it to the House as an indication of the fertility of the soil in the Yukon. Will my hon. friend tell the committee whether wheat is still grown in the Yukon?


Alfred Thompson: I am glad to inform my hon. friend that we are growing some wheat in the Yukon.


Charles Marcil: Do you grow enough for your own needs?


Alfred Thompson: No, we grow practically no wheat, unless it be for experimental purposes.


Rodolphe Lemieux: You grow vegetables,
do you not?


Alfred Thompson: Yes, excellent vegetables: potatoes, carrots, cabbage, beans, barley, and quite a large quantity of oats. Some of the farms are very creditable indeed.


Rodolphe Lemieux: You ought to grow a
Yukon minister.


Alfred Thompson: I hope in time that the Yukon may be important enough to have a minister; I thank my hon. friend for the suggestion. It may be interesting to the House to know that the wheat that I brought from the Yukon on that occasion proved to be of a very virile type. I sent a sample of it to the seed specialist at the experimental farm, who planted 100 grains. Of these 100 grains, 100 per cent germinated, which shows the possibilities of the seed we can grow in that country.


Rodolphe Lemieux: When I was Postmaster General there was considerable quarrelling about the postal service in the Yukon. Has the quarrel with the railway company been settled, and is the service in good running order?


Alfred Thompson: Yes, excellent. The
embargo has been removed, and we can get all the mail all the time, which was one of the slogans that we used in the Yukon. I would draw the attention of the hon. member for Pictou to the fact that for years we had to pay double rates on money orders; we paid 60 cents where the

other parts of Canada paid only 30. In this respect we are now on the same basis as the rest of Canada.


Rodolphe Lemieux: I think you use the post office for the forwarding of gold-dust.


Alfred Thompson: Yes. ,


Rodolphe Lemieux: Do you pay a high rate?


Alfred Thompson: No, the rate is the same as that on any other commodity. The gold is smelted and made into small bricks and sent out by mail.


Rodolphe Lemieux: Do you pay insurance?


Alfred Thompson: I am not sure about that.


Charles Marcil: Have you a rural mail service in the Yukon?


Alfred Thompson: No.
Mr.'MACDONALD: I desire that the hon. member for Yukon should not misapprehend the position I take with regard to this matter. I am delighted to know that he is so confident about the future of the Yukon country; nothing would give me greater pleasure than to look forward to the development of that portion of Canada. The point that I desire to raise is whether or not we are paying this year for the administration of the affairs of the' Yukon the same amount that we paid when the population was double what it is to-day. If it be true that we are paying for administering the affairs of 9,000 people what it cost when the population was 20,000 or 25,000, I should like to ask whether, in view of the pronouncements made by hon. gentlemen on both sides of the House as to the necessity for strictest economy in these times, some amendment could not be made by which a saving could be effected. I say this in all friendliness to my hon. friend's constituency. Before this vote is passed I think we should know what the Yukon is costing us to-day, and what it'cost us, say, in 1910. Is there any reason why there should be no retrenchment in the Yukon if there is retrenchment in every other part of Canada.


John Gillanders Turriff: Perhaps the hon. minister will bring down a list of the officials who are employed in the Yukon.


William Roche: I have a list of them.


John Howard Sinclair: I feel like being generous to my hon. friend and to the territory he has the honour to represent; I do not think we should be too rigid in our criticism of

the expenditures out there. But at the same time I think there is a certain necessity for retrenchment. In looking at the Auditor General's Report of last year, I find that the total customs revenue is $164,000, and this has cost us about $30,000 to collect. There are a number of officers obtaining large salaries and large living expenses in the employment of the Customs Department. Although the amount collected is small and the expense so large, I see that one man has been working overtime, and is allowed $403 for overtime work. It is just possible that some of these salaries might be reduced, and that we do not need so' many customs officers for the collection of so small an amount as $164,000. I- know that the Minister of Customs believes in a large staff; we have learned that since he became minister. But it seems to me that it is up to him to look into that matter and see if he cannot trim the Yukon salary list a little.


Rodolphe Lemieux: Would the hon. member for the Yukon tell us where the northern
terminus in the Alaskan territory of this new American railway will be? Will it have any appreciable effect on the condition of the people in the Yukon as regards transportation facilities? Have they started the construction of that road at both ends?


Alfred Thompson: They have not begun construction at both ends, but they have begun construction at the tide water end. That will be at a point called Seward, in Alaska, 600 miles west of Skagway, the port at which we land for the Yukon. The internal terminus of the road is said to be Fairbanks, which is in the heart of the goldbearing district of Alaska. Fairbanks is about 700 miles from Dawson, and I do not expect that the road will very materially alter the transportation affairs of the Yukon territory.
Progress reported.
On motion of Mr. Rogers, the House adjourned at six o'clock p.m.
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Committee. Con. = Consideration. Div.=Division. M.=Motion. Ref. = Reference. Rep. = Report. Res.=Resolution. Sec. = Section.
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 5.
Acknowledgment of, 1117.
Address to His Majesty the King, 636, 755. See Parliament, extension of term of.
Adulteration of food. See Food.
Advertising, government,
Homestead regulations, 827.
Immigration, 2436.
Payments for, 2299, 3095.
Post Office Department, 1164, 2739.
Agriculture
Agricultural products, export of, 345. Animals
Diseased, destruction of, 2957.
Health of, 1430, 2956, 2968.
Apples
Cost of production, 2312.
.Duty on. See Taxation.
Bulletins, 1405.
Butter and cheese factories-taxation of, 1391, 1398.
Cold storage, 1427.
Dairying industry, 1391, 1398, 1420, 2966. Department Clerks, 2801.
Employees with diplomas, 2176. Estimates, 661, 1386, 1410, 2956.
Official of-remarks on apple duty, 1426. Staff and salaries, 661.
Development of, 1211, 1220.
Eggs, marketing of, 2961.
Exhibitions. See that title.
Experimental farms, 1386, 1409, 2871, 3160. 3407.
Flax. See that title.
Flax" expert, 2348.
Fruit growing, 1407.
Grain. See that title.
Hay. See war supplies.
Hogs
American, 2923.
Cholera, 395, 1397, 2957.
Government inspection of, 1552, 1606.
Agriculture-Con.
Hogs-Con.
Slaughtering of at Amherst, 2174. Smuggling of into Canada, 4099.
Horses
Exportation of prohibited, 1329. Importations from United States, 2057. Purchases by Department, 3881.
Stallion-gift of by the King, 1398.
See also war supplies.
Illustration stations, 1387, 1397, 1399.
See also experimental farms.
Insect pests, 1412.
Livestock, 716, 886, 1390, 1393, 1398. Potatoes
Duty on, 1430.
Embargo on, 1412.
Export of, 1059.
Inspectors, 951, 1395, 1398, 1415, 1420. Powdery scab, 1413.
Prices, retail, 873.
Shipment regulations, 1412.
Tobacco industry, 394.
Wheat. See grain.
Wool
Embargo on, 393.
Exportation of, 2058.
Aitkin, Sir Max, duties of, 534.
Payments to, 2692.
Airships.. See Aviation.
Alberta
Contributions to war, 915.
Farmers, relief for, 532.
Purchases of war supplies in, 3232.
Seed grain, 886.
Alguire, Mr. Duncan Orestes (Stormont) Soldiers, appointment of to Civil Service, 649.
Aliens
Employment of, 850.'
Farm labour, for, 2649.
Government employment of, 1142. Naturalization of, 2922.
Registration of, 542.
Supervision over, 691.
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American Club, Toronto, wrecking of, 856. Ames, Sir Herbert B. (Mont'l., St. Antoine) Budget, 1255.
The Patriotic Fund, 1255.
Amherst, N.S.
Canada Car and Foundry Company buildings, 1078.
Military barracks, 1435, 2300, 2600.
Postal revenue, 3561.
Troops at, 3269.
War supplies purchased at, 3266. Ammunition. See War supplies.
Annandale buoys, 1808.
Annuities, Government, 1437, 2735.
Anse a Beaufils breakwater, 3623.
Anticosti, Gaspc and north shore mail service, 536.
Antigonish
Fishery officer, 552.
Post office, 552.
River guardians, 552.
Station flower garden, 2057, 3593, 3603. Apples. See Agriculture.
Archibald, Captain M. G„ services of, 539. Arisaig lightkeeper, 1808.
Armstrong, Mr. Joseph E. (E. Lambton) Budget, 1015.
The duty on apples, 1016.
The duty on oil, 1018.
Production and consumption of gasolene, 1019.
Flax industry, 1287.
Gasolene, production and consumption of, 1019.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2421, 2444, 2472. Railways, location of, 2746.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2746. Taxation
Apples, 1016, 1789.
Oil, 1018.
Armstrong lake bridge, 2692.
Army
Allowances
Disability, 105, 108, 110, 158, 2873, 3334. Separation, 109, 116, 550, 1021, 1098, 1256, 2176, 2924, 3098, 3232.
Subsistence, 550. See also Pensions. Amherst, barracks, 1435, 2300, 2600. Badges, 3509. See also Decorations.
Cadets. See Militia.
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Campbellton, accommodation at, 1162. Camps
Farnham, 1164.
Yalcartier, 2174.
Canadian forces, 24, 31, 40, 60.
Reorganization of, 2015.
Canadian troops in action, 889.
Carson, Brigadier-General, Staff of, 2693. Casualty lists, 2841, 3029, 3280, 3293. Chaplains, 2171, 3097.
Clothing. See war supplies.
Commissions, granting of, 3509. Conscription, 19, 26, 59, 65, 103, 180, 592, 829, 1272.
Decorations, military, 1969, 3294.
Dental corps, 3237, 4129'.
Enlistments
Civil Servants, of, 655, 817-826, 1044. Coloured men, of, 235, 557, 2114. Districts, by, 1350.
Foreign labourers, of, 2145. French-Canadians, of, 179, 1081, 3281. Generally, 104, 107, 360, 367.
Interior Department, from, 833,	2084,
2092.
Jews, of, 1550.
Minors, of, 3049.
Paquette, Edward, of, 2241, 2648.
Post Office employees, of, 1761. Provinces, by, 3025.
Royal Military College, from, 362.
See also Recruiting.
Equipment, military, 112.
Farnham, military camp, 1164.
First contingent, transportation of, 2693. French-Canadiana Battalion, 1373.
Medical
Corps, 3236.
Examination, 4069, 4125.
Officers
Black, Dr. J. B„ 1368.
Charlottetown, 1905.
Forbes, Dr. A. McKenzie, 3528. Freeman, Dr. N. P., 3097.
Ottawa, 1759.	-
Pay of, 1349.
Selection of, 3289.
Medicine Hat Overseas Battalion, 1435. Moosejaw military, 1651.
Officers
Canadian, in England, 949, 1377, 1551. Commissions, granting of, 3509. Muirhead, Major, charges against, 306, 398.
Political activities of, 3541.	,
Spidal, J. A., 3541. See also Spiddel. Training of, 289, 3533.
Unattached, in England, 1377.
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Orangemen in Army" Service, 359.
Overseas forces
Equipment of, 3504, 3513.
Forwarding of, 3513.
Framing and disposition of, 2348. Parliament, members of, in military service, 949, 1328, 1550, 2168.
Pensions. See that title.
Prisoners from penitentiaries in, 2117. Promotions, system of, 1351.
Provisions. See war supplies.
Rations, expenditure for, 440.
Recruiting
Alleged opposition to, 1607.
Bellechase county, in, 1325.
Coloured men, of, 235, 557, 2114. Edmonton, in, 113, 3586.
Enrollment by districts, 1350. French-Canadians, of, 3643.
Medical examinations, 440.
Methods of, 292.
Montreal, in, 4069, 4125.
Nova Scotia, in, 145, 1367, 3255.
Officers
Appointment of, X350, 1373.
Fillimore, Major, 2477.
Kennedy, R. H„ 4075.
Mullock, T. A., 2300.
Ottawa, 3586.
Spiddel, Rev. J. A., 3097, 3541.
Quebec, in, 479, 491, 498, 3281.
Unfit men, of, 3251.
Western provinces, in, 3550.
Rifle practice, 3517.
Soldiers Ballots for, 673.
Barbour, Private, death of, 3417.
Chute, Lieutenant A. H., 2476.
Civil Service-appointment of to, 642, 1276.
Curry, Private D., death of, 2987, 3049. Deceased, estates of, 4075.
Decorations, record of, 1969.	-
Dependents of, allowances to. See Allowances.
Disabled, provision for, 105, 108, 110, 158, 2873, 3334.
Discharge of, 3230.
Employment of
In England, 995, 1371.
On farms, 3589, 4129.
Equipment of, 3502-3528.
Private subscriptions for, 590.
Grenier, Private Adolphe, 3559.
Hayes, Joseph, charges against, 306, 400. Homes for, 1657, 1662.
Illiterate, 1904.
Insane, 1659, 1664.
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Intoxicating liquor, use of by, 756, 803. Kits. See war supplies.
Mail matter for, 532, 2051, 2053.
Medical examination of, 4069, 4125.
Pay of, 552, 1162.
Punishment of, 3051, 3099, 3230, 3257, 3525, 3537.
Railway fares, for Return, 2646.
Single, 3594.
Special, 2549.	>
Relatives of, payments to, 3560.
Return tickets for, 2646.
Returned, provision for, 233, 237, 1638. Riots, participation in, 756, 803, 855, 2548.
Special railway rates, for, 2549.
Stedman, Robert E., 3232.
Stewart, Corporal, death of, 2443. Technical training for, 1618, 1626.
Voting of, 3511.
Working in England, 995, 1371.
Troops
Local, supplies to, 552, 851, 968, 1042, 1043, 1077, 1349, 2172.
Mobilization of, 288, 302.
Transportation of, 35, 58, 2693. Woodmen's Regiment, 1117.
13th C.M.R.-commanding officer, 1329. 40th Battalion, 1043.
68th Battalion, 2695.
101st Battalion, 3548.
102nd Battalion, 1041.
104th Battlaion-medical officer, 1161. 106th Regiment-supplies, 851, 1042, 1077, 1349, 2172.
109th Battalion-separation allowances, 2348.
151st Battalion, recruiting of, 1372.
159th Battalion, 1435.
163rd Battalion, 4152.
191st Battalion, 1329.
206th Battalion, 2167.
See also War and Militia.
Astronomical observatory, western, 2430, 2871.
Astronomical surveys. See surveys.
Auditor General, salary of, 657.
Aviation, 2895, 2898, 2900.
Baddeck, wharf, 548.
Badger, W., employment of, 1439.
Baleine, steamship, 3676.
Bank Act Amendment Bills Interest on deposits, lr., 2599.
Loans to farmers, Res., 674. lr., 681.	2r.,
924. Ref. to Com., 937. Com., 1611. 3r., 1714. Sen. Arndts., 3147.
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Dominion notes, advances of, 592. ^Nationalization of, 1834. iPaper currency, issue of, 1834.
.'Savings deposits, rate of interest on, 543, Taxes payable by banks, 2176, 2478.
Barnard, Mr. Geo. H. (Victoria, B.C.)
Pelagic Sealing Commission, 3025. Shipbuilding, 4057.
Bateman, Captain John, employment of, 545.
Battle of St. Julien-commemoration of anniversary, 3026.
Bay Fortune breakwater, 3635.
Bay St. Lawrence telegraph office, 1551. Bear River, N.S.-public building site, 1164. Beehan, J. J., employment of, 3408.
Beland, Dr. H. S., detention of in Germany, 806, 1274.
Payment of sessional indemnity to, 3873. Bellemare, Mr. A. (Maskinonge)
Bilingual question, the, 3824.
Budget, 1034.
Canada and the war, 1034.
Our national security, 1035.
Intercolonial railway-sleepers, 549. RiviOre du Loup Dredging, 2477.
Wharf, 2543.
Bennett, D. D., 1759.
Bennett, Mr. R. B. (Calgary)
Bilingual question, the, 3812.
Canadian Northern Railway Company- loan to, proposed, 3945.
Grain
Congestion in the West, 3883. Transportation of, 3077.
Interior Department expenditure, 2091. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2210. Saskatchewan Judges' salaries, 2071.
Seed Grain indebtedness, 510.
Shell contracts, 1565.
Technical education, 2206.
Bennett, Mr. Wm. H. (Bast Simcoe)
Mail contracts, 2615.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2449.
Political patronage, 1363.
Shipbuilding, 3127.
War supplies-Securing of, orders for, 971. Woman suffrage, 1195.
Berlin, Ont.
Aliens, registration of, 542.
Disturbances at, 855.
Best, Mr. John A. (Dufferin)
Enlistment of Post office employees, 1761.
. Genest, Mr. S. M., employment of, 885.
Mail contracts, 2613.
Railways-passenger service, 3422.
Taxation of apples, 1786.
Bickerdike, Mr. Robert (Montreal, St. Lawrence)
Aliens, naturalization of, 2922.
Capital punishment, 39, 558, 1956, 1968.
Big Island mail service, 549.
Bilingual question, the, 482-490, 1206, 1810, 1833, 3618, 3676, 3734.	'
Blades, Captain Charles, employment of, 545. Blain, Mr. Richard (Peel)
Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada, 2907.
Ontario Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1891.
Toronto, Niagara and Western Railway Company, 2906.
Western Canada Telephone Company, 1888.
Blondin, Hon. P. E. (Secretary of State and* Minister of Mines)	.
Mines Department Estimates, 2326.
Reports, 2336.
Peat, 2329.
Blue River M. & L. Company, 1076.
Boivin, Mr. Geo. H. (Shefford)
Bilingual question, 1206, 3808.
British Columbia Companies Act, 3561. Parnham Experimental farm, 3407.
. Fenian Raid Bounty, 3231.
Hogs, smuggling of into Canada, 4099. Judges
Montreal, 2301.
Quebec, 2692.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2356. Quebec referee on butter and cheese, 3942, Victoria Memorial Museum, specimens for, 2343, 2345.
Bonaventure
Inspectors of weights and measures, 671. Mail service, 1438, 2172.
Boots, army. Sec War Supplies.
Borden, Rt. Hon. Sir Robert (Prime Minister)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 22.
Decease of members, 22.
Government expenditures, 23. Commandeering of wheat, 23.
The war situation, 23.
Canadian forces, 24, 31.
Conscription, 26.
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Address in reply to Governor General's Speech-Con.
War commissions, appointment of, 26. Visit to Great Britain, 27.
Production of munitions and supplies, 28. Transportation, 29.
Purchase of horses, 30.
Spirit of the Allies, 30.
Address to His Majesty the King, 636, 755. Aliens, supervision of, 690.
Army
Badges, 3509.
Canadian forces, 24, 31.
Casualty lists, 3280, 3293.
Clothing, 3527.
Commissions, granting of, 3510. Conscription, 26.
Dental corps, 3237, 4129.
Medical corps, 3236.
Military decorations, 3294.
Officers
Political activities of, 3541.
Training of, 3533.
Overseas forces, equipment of, 3504, 3515. Recruiting, 3289, 3587, 4125.
Soldiers
Civil Service-appointment to, 650. Deceased, estates of, 4095.
Dependents of, allowances to, 4105. Discharge of, 3230.
Employment of on farms, 4129. Equipment of, 3502, 3528.
Homes, for, 1662.
Pensions. See Pensions.
Punishment of, 3231, 3525, 3537.
Return tickets for, 2646.
Riots, participation in, 756.
Voting of, 3511.
Battle of St. Julien-commemoration of anniversary, 3026.
Beland, Dr., detention of in Germany, 806. Bilingual question, 3619, 3690.
Brantford, city of, 2664.
Cable and wireless rates, 672.
Cadet service, 3502.
Calgary, alleged disturbances at, 756. Canadian Northern Railway Company-proposed loan to, 3945.
Canadian Red Cross Society, 1325, 1492, 2014.
Canals, patrolling of, 3591.
Censored mail matter, 3029, 3050. Chairman of Committee, appointment of, 531.
Civil Service
- Appointment of soldiers to, 650. Enlistments from, 822, 824.
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Civil Service Commission, 665.
Constitutional Documents, publication of, 976.
Currie, General, 2351.
Davidson Commission, 2399, 4006.
Daylight saving, 4006.
Economic and Development Commission, 3641.
External affairs, Department of, 1207.
Pair wages boards, 1277.
Government expenditures, 974, 976.
Governor General-Correction of press statement, 2443.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company

proposed loan to, 3577, 3662.
Gratuities to public servants, 3535.
High Commissioner, Canadian, 664, 667, 956.
Home Guard, 3504.
Hospitals, military, 3236.
House of Commons
Ash Wednesday adjournment, 1329.
Business of the House, 1208.
Clerk assistant, appointment of, 884.
Hansard, alleged omission from, 2648.
Mace, the, 762.
Morning sittings, 2111, 2924.
Two o'clock sittings, 3294.
Immigration-widows and children, 1330.
. Imperial Munitions Board, 594, 804, 923, 1509.
Intercolonial railway-return tickets for soldiers, 2646.
International Joint Commission, 980.
Law, the late Mr. B. B., M.P., death of, 590.
Meredith-Duff. Commission-printing of evidence, 4130.
Militia and Defence Department estimates, 3502, 3537, 3586.
Minister of Munitions, 532.
Mounted Police, Royal Northwest, 686, 956.
National Transcontinental Railway, Government operation of, 2399.
Naval Service, 1689, 1763, 2545.
Nickel, exportation of, 2166.	' *	;
Ottawa buildings, height of, 2166.	^ J
Parliament
Extension of term of, 622, 4077.
See also Address to His Majesty the King.
Independence of-subscriptions to Dominion loan, 755.
Railways, jurisdiction respecting, 947.
Parliament Buildings
Destruction of, 578, 582.
Messages of sympathy, 855.
Report of Chief Commissioner of Police, 669.
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Parliament Buildings^-Con.
Reconstruction of, 591, 663, 2013, 2014. Committee of members on, 3050. Pensions to soldiers, 1659, 1989, 4131, 4150. Political patronage, 3288, 3544.
Post Office Department expenditure, 1887. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1441. 2351.
Quebec and Saguenay Railway, 2530. Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4048. Railways
Location of, 2750.
Oil for fuel on, 977.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2750. Remounts for Canadian forces, 950.
St. John and Quebec railway, 3502.
Shell Committee. See Shell contracts. Shipbuilding, 4052.
Solicitor General, 667.
Tupper, late Right Hon. Sir Charles, Bart, 39, 582.
Vessels, Canadian, requisitioning of, 1970. Vickers-Maxim Ltd., strike at, 1764.
War
Appropriations, 3233, 3287, 3533. Purchasing Commission, 1279.
War Supplies
Ammunition, 28, 106.
British Government, for, 957-973.
French Government, for, 973.
Horses, 30, 542, 652, 653, 758, 950, 1041. Issues of to Canadian troops, 968. Machine guns, contributions for, 3291, 3522.
Orders for, securing of, 957-973.
Ross rifles, 3505-3522, 4106, 4107.
Russian Government, for, 973.
Shell contracts-proposed committee of, investigation into, 1505, 2442, 2920, 2985, 3477.
Small arms ammunition, 2302, 3890. Water powers Control of, 556.
Ownership of, 760.
Wheat, commandeering of, 23.
Winnipeg, disturbances at, 2548.
Woman suffrage, 1203.
Boots, purchase of. See War supplies. Boucher, Dr., complaints against, 1550.
Boulay, Mr. H. (Rimouski)
Agriculture, 1395.
Budget, 1079.
Reply to Mr. Lanctot, 1079.
Immigration, 1080.
Germans in the public service, 1081.
Boulay, Mr. H. (Rimouski)-Con.
Budget-Con.
French-Canadian and enlistment, 1081. Government expenditure, 1082.
Censors and decipherers, 2476.
Civil Service
Appointments to, 650, 666. Examinations, 2478.
French-Canadians in, 1176.
Soldiers, appointment of, to, 650. Enlistment of Jews, 1550. French-Canadians in Civil Service, 1176 Gulf fisheries guardian, 548.
Haanel, Dr., employment of, 851. Intercolonial railway Dining car service, 2420.
Express service, 2420.
Operation of, 2595.
Passenger service, 3421.
Interior Department, expenditure, 2095. Life-saving stations, 2916.
Military Hospital Commission, 2347. Mining products, export of, 1161.
Ottawa Citizen-statements of, 807. Penitentiaries, 2121.
Pilotage, 751.
Political patronage, 1377.
Post office employees, 1906.
Potato inspectors, 951.
Quebec steamship service, 2852, 2855. Rimouski and Matane, enlistments from, 2301.
Rimouski harbour improvements, 3175. Soldiers, appointment of to,Civil Service, 650.
Wheat, free, 1060.
Boundary surveys. See surveys.
Bourassa, Henri, alleged disloyal utterances of, 356, 363, 379.
Bourassa, Mr. J. Boutin (Levis)
Gely, Aurele, employment of, 1759.
Levis
Drill hall, 2173.
Military property, lease of, 2922. Quarantine station, 2011, 3352.
Boyer, Mr. Gustave (Vaudreuil)
Dempsey, Ernest, stone purchased from, 3698.
Macdonald, Archibald, 2694.
Maple sugar industry, 2159.
Monpetit, Eleazer, 2694.
Nickle export, 2799.
Rigaud-Pointe Fortune mail route, 541, 595. Soulanges Canal, 1041, 1437, 1760.
Boys, Mr. W. A. (S. Simcoe)
Shell contracts, 2249.
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Political patronage, 1365.
St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2928.
Selkirk barracks, 1385.
Sweeney, Mr.-statement of Mr. Turriff, 1156.
Brandt, Peter, employment of, 832.
Breen's pond breakwater, 1438.
Bristol, Mr. Edward (Toronto Centre)
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Kailway Company, 2470.
British Columbia
Goods shipped to via Panama Canal, 4092. Indian Commission, 852.
Labourers, importation of, 1329.
Lighthouse service, 3352.
102nd Battalion, mobilization of, 1041. Public works-dredging, 1077.
Resources and production of, 3842.	*
Sealers, claims of, 595.
British Columbia Companies Act, 3561.
British North America Act, proposed amendment. See Parliament, extension of term of.
British Remount Commission, 2799.
Broad Cove Marsh wharf, 3557.
Broder, Mr. Andrew (Dundas)
Shell contracts, 2519.
Bromptonville mail service, 3562.
Buchanan, Mr. William A. (Medicine Hat) Alberta farmers, relief for, 532.
Aliens, interned, as farm labourers, 2649. Army
13th C.M.R.-commanding officer, 1329. 191st Battalion, 1329.
British Columbia copper refineries and zinc smelter, 2799.
Budget, 915.
Alberta and the war, 915.
Taxation, 916.
Duty on apples, 916.
Political patronage, 917.
Marketing of wheat, 917.
Western farm problems, 919.
Grain elevators, 920.
Carslake hotel property, 3562.
Casualty lists, 3029.
Experimental farms, 1407.
Farm labour, 1906, 2649.
Flax industry, 1293.
Fruitgrowing, 1407.
Grain
Elevators, 532, 920, 1609.
Marketing of, 917.
Shipments on Transcontinental railway, 1276.
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Grain-Con.
Transportation, 1308.
Wheat, commandeering of, 3222, 3226. Grazing leases, 847.
Iimmigration-Austrian and German, 547. Indian Lands Commission, 2057, 2867. Irrigation, 842.
Lethbridge,
Immigration agent, 2695.
Internment camp supplies, 2011.	*
Post office, 2800.
Loans to farmers, 550, 679.
Medicine Hat
Customs building, 1440.
Eagle Butte mail service, 534.
Overseas regiment, 1435.
Post office, 534.
Pre-emptions, payments on, 534. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 638, 2357.
Railways, guarantees to, 887.
Roseberg post office, 2474.
Seed grain,
Distribution, 2862.
Purchase of, 886.
Taber. irrigation district, 2807.
Taxation of apples, 1775.
Toronto, Niagara and Western Railway Company, 2903, 2906.
Transcontinental railway-grain shipments on, 1276.
War supplies
Alberta purchases, 3232.
Hay, 2298.
Oats, 2298.
Purchasing agents, 3528.
Wool, exportation of, 2058.
Budget debate, 807, 889, 989, 1015, 1079, 1118, 1137, 1209, 1228. See Taxation.
Buffalo in parks, 845.
Bureau, Mr. Jacques (Three Rivers and St. Maurice)
Marchand, Zepherin, fuel purchased from, 3098.
Mines Department expenditure, 2341. National Transcontinental Railway, Government operation of, 2593.
Ontario Hydro-Radial scheme and French Members, 1432.
Prohibition of Intoxicating liquors, 1491. Burleigh expedition, 853.
Burleigh falls, lease of, 2583. See Water-powers.
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The Opposition and the war, 372-376. Nationalists, and political parties, 377. Statement of Mr. Armand Lavergne, 377. Civil Service, appointment of ex-soldiers to, 649.
Labour bureaus, national, 610.
Lavergne, Mr. Armand, 377.
Niagara, St. Catherines and Toronto Railway Company, 2458.
Peterborough public building, 2810. Political patronage in military affairs, 1363, 3253, 3542.
Post Office Mail contracts, 2725.
Rural mail service, 2621.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2480. Railways
Departmental estimates, 3063. Nationalization of, 3364.
Recruiting, alleged opposition to, 1607. Soldiers
Appointments to Civil Service, 649. Illiterate, 1904.
Taxation of land, 2000.
Technical education, 1628, 2200.
Toronto Star-statements of, 555.
Trade policies, 1618.
Trent canal, 2580.
Burrell, Hon. Martin (Minister of Agriculture)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 313.
Canadians and the war, 313.
The Davidson Commission, 315.
Purchase of submarines, 316-319.
Hay contracts, 320-335.
Printing-proposed reduction in cost, 4154.
Submarines, purchase of, 316-319.
Business Profits War Tax Act, administration of, 3638.
Business Profits War Tax Bill, lr„ 2298. 2r., 2601. Com., 2636, 2649.	3r., 2802.
Cables. See Telegraphs.
Calgary, alleged disturbances at, 756, 803. Campbellton
Alleged disturbances at, 756,'803, 855, 945. Gaspe steamship service, 536, 3100. Proposed bridge, 3628.
Public building, 1162.
Railway superintendent, 535.
Soldiers' accommodation at, 1162.
Canada Car and Foundry Company, payments to, 1078.
Canada Grain Act Amendment Bill, lr., 1603.
2r„ 1706. Com., 1706, 1971.	3r„ 1971.
Canada Peat Society, 2329.
Canada Shipping Act Amendment Bills.
. Certificated motor boats, lr., 2346.	2r.,
2802. Com., 2885.	3r„ 2956.
Coasting, lr., 589.	2r.,	1300-1305. Com.,
1305. Ref. to Com, 2496. Com., 4128. 3r„ 4128.	.
Pilotage, lr., 2542.	2r., 2804. Com., 2804,
2885. 3r„ 2956.
Canada Temperance Act Amendment Bill,
lr., 2878.	2r., 3298. Com., 3298.	3r.,
3303.
Canadian Associated Press, 3638.
Canadian Manufacturers Association and
war supplies, 159.
Canadian Northern Railway Company
Audit of revenues and expenditures, 3989. Director of, 2648.
Loan to, proposed, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3826, 3933, 3943.
Rates on oil, 3410.
Snow blockade on, 2647.
Subsidies and guarantees to, 1042. Canadian Pacific Railway Freight congestion on, 2742.
Subsidies and guarantees to, 1042. Canadians Red Cross Society Amendment Bill. If., 1325.	2r„ 1493. Com., 2014.
3r„ 2015.
Canadian Transport Service, 2888.
Canals, 1712, 3609.
Patrolling of, 3519. For individual canals, see their titles.
Cap a la Roche channel, 761.
Cape Breton, dredging, 2172.
Cape Negro island lighthouse, 544.
Capital Punishment Abolition Bill, lr., 391.
2r„ 1957. Div„ 1968.
Carkner, W. Lloyd, employment of, 1169. Carleton Beach protection works, 536.
Carleton Drug Company, purchases from, 2542.
Carroll, Mr. W. F. (Cape Breton South) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 363.
Nationalists and the war-Bourassa and Lavergne, 363.
Loyalty of French-Canadians, 365.
The Shell Committee, 366.
Enlistments, 367.
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Address in reply to Governor General's Speech-Con.
Naval policy, 368.
Political patronage, 368.	. -
Technical education, 370.
Divorce, 777.
Enlistments, 367.
Glace Bay mail service, 533.
Louisburg, censors and decoders at, 1808. Naval Service, 1693.
Political patronage, 368.
Shell Committee, The, 366.
Shipbuilding, encouragement of, 712, 4065. South Cape Breton, enlistments in, 2547. Sydney Pilotage Commission, 986.
Carslake hotel property, 3562.
Carson, General John, position of, 851.
Carvell, Mr. Frank B. (Carleton, N.B.)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 236.
The financial situation, 236.
Provision for returning soldiers, 237. Naval affairs, 238.
. War contracts, 238-275.
Davidson Commission, 266-274.
Political patronage and the war, 276. Allison, Colonel J. Wesley, 1355, 1358.
See also Shell contracts.
Army
Enlistment of minors, 3049.
Officers, Canadian, in England.
102nd Battalion, 1041.
Soldiers
Pay of, 1162.
Returning, provision for, 237.
British Columbia-102nd Battalion, 1041. Censoring of mail matter, 2880.
Cold storage, 1427.
Desks, purchases of, 1279.
Experimental farms, 1387, 1410.
Fish and fisheries-salmon, 2394.
Flax expert, 2348.
Fraudulent questions, 1492.
Hay contracts. See war supplies.
Indians, 2674.
Motor car-Pierce Arrow-purchase of, 1327.
Munitions inspectors, 2006.
Owen, James W., patent of, 1158.
Patent rights-extension of, 1158.
Personal explanation-shell deliveries, 2240. Political patronage, 276, 1353, 1361. Potatoes
Powdry scab, 1416.
Shipment regulations, 1412.
St. John and Quebec railway, 1433, 3015.
Carvell, Mr. Frank B. (Carleton, N.B.)-Con. St. John harbour improvements, 730-738. St. John Valley Railway, 757, 1908, 1945. Scammell, J. K., position of, 1157.
Stewart, J. H.-automobile seizure, 1438. Surveys, 1323.
Taxation Oil, 1804.
Profits, 1892, 1897, 1994, 1998.
Technical education, 370.
Victoria, B.C.

coal for dredges, 546.
War
Investigations, 265-276.
Submarines, 266.
Purchasing Commission, 1279, 1907.
War supplies Bandages, 1354.
Bayonets, 1761.
Binoculars, 1353.
Clothing, 1356.
Hay, 255-265, 1422, 2543.
Horses, 267-270.
Lumber, 1354.
Motor trucks, 1358.
Munition contracts, 235.
Pistols, 270-274, 1358.
Ross rifle, 1359.
Shell contracts, 238-255, 683, 803, 1523, 1552, 1609, 3404, 3464, 3498.
Small arms ammunition, 2168, 2881, 3908. Wheat
Commandeering of, 1278.
New Zealand purchases, 1278, 1438.
Casgrain, Hon. T. Chase (Postmaster General)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 40.
Canada's war forces, 40.
Patriotic meetings in Quebec, 41. French-Canadians in active service, 42. Attitude of Le Devoir, 4'3.
Germanic aims, 44.
Heroism of France, 45.
Overseas Dominions and the war, 46. Annuities, Government, 2735.
Bilingual question, 3620, 3709.
Canadian military forces, 40. French-Canadians in military service, 42. Montreal postal service, 2031, 2037.
Pilot, wreck of the, 106.
Post office
Censoring of mail matter, 2880. Department estimates, 663, 2016, 2716, 3934.
Employees, 2029.
Letters for soldiers, 2051, 2053.
Mail service oh the Transcontinental, 2051.
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Post Office-Con.
Parcel post, 2736.
Railway mail service, 2023, 2051. Revenue, 532.
Rural mail service; 2017, 2032, 2040, 2052. Quebec "
Patriotic meetings in, 41.
Postal service, 2035.
Railways, acquisition of, 4001.
Soldiers' letters, postage on, 532.
Casualty lists. See Army Cattle. See Agriculture.
Censoring of mail matter. See Post office. Censors and decoders, 640, 851, 1808, 2476. Census-population of Canada, 1277. Chairman of Committees. See Deputy Speaker.
Chandler wharf, 3161.
Chaplains. See Army.
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Public works employees at, 2799.
Chatham, N.B.
Local freight at, 1705.
Train service, 3394.
Ch ina, Canada's trade with, 344. See Trade and commerce.
Chisholm, Mr. Alexander W. (Inverness) Cape Breton-dredging, 2172.
Eastern harbour-dredging expenditure, 760, 853.
Pish and fisheries Bait, 2387.
Dogfish, 2405.
Trawlers, beam, 760.
Halifax terminals, 885.
Indians, 2671.
Intercolonial railway-passenger service, 3428.
Inverness
Mail service, 2718.
Post offices, 1550.
Public works expenditures, 853. Margaree harbour Removal of wreckage, 717.
Wharf, 739.
Nova Scotia steamship service, 2854.
Port Hood wharf, 760.
Sick Mariners Fund, 752.
Temiskaming dam, 2546.
Chisholm, Mr. William (Antigonish) Antigonish
Fishery officer, 552.
Post offices, 552.
River guardians, 552.
Station garden, 2057, 3593, 3603.
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Breen's pond breakwater, 1438.
Broad Cove Marsh wharf, 3557.
Cape St. George lightkeepers, 727.
Coal mining, government control of, 719. Cribbin's Point wharf, 1438.
Ferguson, Mr. T. R., employment of, 885. Fish and fisheries Dogfish, 2408.
Fishermen, medical treatment for, 2414. Transportation, 2415.
Lobsters, 2370, 2391.
Indians, enlisted, 3407.	,
Intercolonial railway Fish on, 2479, 2415.
Locomotives, 3067.
Management, 3092.
Passenger service, 3421.
Nova Scotia public works, 3149.
Pope, Sir Joseph, 2924.
Public works, expenditure on, 3319.
Spidal, J. A., 3541.
Tibbits, Archibald, employment of, 1439. Tracadie harbour improvements, 1438, 3149. Civil Service
Appointments to, 948, 1148, 1149, 4089. Auditor General, salary of, 657. Commission, 664, 665.
Deputy Ministers, salaries of, 659, 983. Dorchester county appointments, 2921. Employees in Government Departments, 3674.
Enlistments from, 655, 817-826, 1044, 1761. Examinations, 2478.
French-Canadians in, 1176, 2006.
Generally, 658.
Lower grade employees, pay of, 4079. Messengers, 2743, 2765.
Ministers, salaries of, 667.
Public Works Department clerks, 3096. Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4079.
Soldiers, appointment of to, 642, 1276. Wives of enlisted Civil Servants, allowances to, 3232.
Clark, Mr. Hugh (North Bruce)
Bilingual question, the, 3796.
Printing-proposed reduction in cost, 4152.
Clark, Mr. Michael (Red Deer)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 32.
Tribute to Governor General, 32.
Western production and prices, 33.
Free wheat, 33.
- Question of a general election, 34.
Delay in getting troops to the front, 35.
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Address in reply to Governor General's Speech-Con.
Government's war expenditures, 36.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's patriotism, 37.
Free wheat, 33.
House of Commons-morning sittings,
2112.
Loans-Dominion, $75,000,000, 1839. Political partyism in war time, 3275. Taxation of apples, 1765, 2308.
Troops, transportation of, 35.
War
Appropriations, 3275.
Expenditure, 36.
Woman suffrage, 1197.
Clements, Mr. Herbert (Comox-Atlin) Dredging, Victoria-graft charges, 2398. Coal. See Mines.
Coasting trade. See Canada Shipping Act Amendment Bills and Steamship service.
Cochrane, Hon. Frank (Minister of Railways and Canals)
Hudson Bay Navigation-Anderson report, 636.
Transcona railway shops, lease of, 636. Cockshutt, Mr. William F. (Brantford)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 57.
Canada and the war, 57.
Transportation of troops, 58. Achievments of British fleet, 58.
British forces, 58.
Conscription, 59, 65.
Canadians at the front, 60.
Great Britain's sacrifices for the war, 60.
Resources of Great Britain, 61. Australians and the war, 61.
India and the war, 62.
Ireland and the war, 62.
Present war conditions, 63.
Supreme efforts necessary, 66.
Brantford, city of, 947, 1625.
Canadian Northern Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3850.
Conscription, 59, 65.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3850.
Taxation of profits, 2002.
War
British fleet, 58.
British forces, 58.
Canadians at the front, 60. Transportation of troops, 58.
Cold storage. See Agriculture.
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Cole falls water-power, 842.
Cole Harbour wharf, 758, 3150.
Coloured men, enlistment of. See Army. Commissions. See individual titles Committees. See House of Commons Conscription. See Army Conservation Commission, 977.
Constitutional documents, 976.
Copp, Mr. A. B. (Westmorland, N.B.)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 403.
The Government and the war, 403.
Shell contracts, 405, 409.
The Minister of Militia, 407.
Recruiting and pensions, 408.
Selection of officers, 410.
Hay contracts, 410.
Extension of term of parliament, 413. Amherst
Military barracks, 2300, 2600.
War supplies, purchases of at, 3266. Burleigh expedition, 853.
Experimental farms, 1402.
B'erguson, Dr., 1042.	[DOT]
Fillimore, Major, 2477.
Fish and fisheries Gasolene, 2393.
Inspectors, 2392.
Lobsters, 2371.
Patrol service, 2413.
Hay compressing contracts, 537.
Hogs, slaughtering of at Amherst, 2174. Immigration, 2106.
Indians, 2679.
Intercolonial railway Employees, 3097, 3401.
Equipment, 3606.
Freight, handling of, 2742.
Operation, 3398.
Sackville spur line, 3611.
Train service, 3397.
Truro-Moncton section, 3352.
Militia, Minister of-trips to England, in 1914 and 1915, 2425.
Moncton'-Main Street subway, 3024.
New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island railway, 3025.
Officers, military, selection of, 410. Parliament, extension of term of, 413. Penitentiaries, 2122, 2149.
Pensions, 408.
Political patronage, 1364, 1366, 3266. Potatoes, inspection of, 1419.
Prince Edward Island car ferry service, 3393.
Itecruiting, 408.
Rural mail service, 2730.
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Copp, Mr. A. B. (Westmorland, N.B.)-Con. Sackville
Public building, 2816.
Wharf accommodation, 3160.
St. John Valley Railway, 1941.
Seffington, George, 1437.
Sharpe, Colonel Samuel, M.P., 2924, Stewart, Corporal D., death of, 2443. Taxation of profits, 1853.
War appropriations, 3265.
War supplies Hay, 410, 2968.
Shell contracts, 405.
Cost of Living Commission, 852, 1216.
Courts. See Justice Cribbin's Point wharf, 1438.
Criminal Code Amendment Bills
Abolition of Capital Punishment, lr., 39.
2r., 1957. Div., 1968.
Bigamy, lr., 1040.
Crothers, Hon. Thos. W. (Minister of Labour)
Fair wages clause in munitions contracts 3555.
Globe newspaper, statements of, 1811. Labour
Bureaus, national, 604.
Department estimates, 3555.
Soldiers returned, provision for, 1638. Technical education, 535, 1636, 2187.
White phosphorus matches, 989, 1493, 1615. Cruise, Mr. Robt. (Dauphin)
Elliott, Dr. H. H., employment of, 553.
Free wheat, 1052.
Grain congestion in the West, 3882. Manitoba school lands, 3675.
Timber protection, 839.
Currie, General, at St. Julien, 2351.
Currie, Mr. John A. (North Simcoe)
Budget, 989.
The financial situation, 990.
Taxation proposals, 990.
Germany's commercial policy, 991.
The war and Imperial unity, 992. Mobilization and training of Canadian forces, 993.
Soldiers-employment of in England 995.
Experiences in the trenches, 995.
Food and clothing of the soldiers, 997, Promotions in the army, 998.
The Battle of St. Julien, 999.
National service in France, 1002. Organization of our industries, 1004. Public printing-proposed reduction 'in cost, 3875.
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Rifles, 3518.
Rifle practice, 3517.
Soldiers
Employment of in England, 995. Punishment of, 3525.
Training of, 3517.
Customs
Agricultural implements, duty on, 4068. Bonding privileges, 4097.
Department Estimates, 661.
Staff and salaries, 661, 3644.
Free entry of goods, 3644.
Minister of

visit to New York, 2012. Smuggling, 642, 4099.
Customs Tariff Act Amendment Bill. Res. 1764. lr., 1842.	2r., 2303. Com., 2303.
3r., 2361.
Daigle, Zepherin, employment of, 2922. Dairying. See Agriculture. .
Davidson, Mr. Avard L. (Annapolis)
Apples, duty on, 1092.
Budget, 1088.
Party tactics, 1088.
Party policies contrasted, 1089.
The farmers and fishermen, 1091. Canadian Pacific Railway Company, 1091.
The tariff on apples, 1092.
Reduction of government expenditure,
'	1092.
Taxation features of the Budget, 1090. Dogfish, 2408.
Indians, 2670.
Intercolonial railway-branch lines, 2775. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2223. Taxation of apples, 1092.
Davidson Commission
Appointment of counsel, 4006.
Printing of evidence of, 4130.
Report of, 3188. See also Shell contracts.
Daylight saving, 4006.
Debates. See House of Commons, Hansard.
Delisle, Mr. Michel (Portneuf)
Commercial agents, 1653.
Inland Revenue Department, appointments to, -2175.
Neuvllle lighthouse,-593.
Port Marcotte, 2171.
Valcartier camp, 2174.
Vallyfield breakwater, 2694.
Weights and measures, inspectors of, 2475.
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Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 529.
French-Canadian Conservative representation in the Cabinet, 529.
Hay contracts, 530.
Loyalty of French-Canadian people, 530. Ham, Mrs. Berlington, 949.
Hay contracts, 530.
Lasoski, Max, 949.
Dempsey, Ernest, stone purchased from, 3098. Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees (Mr. E. N. Rhodes), rulings and statements of Adjournment motion, 3405.
Amendments irrelevant, 1712, 1714.
Bills not to be introduced by resolution, 3617.
Committee of Supply, powers of, 3944. Irrelevancy, 975, 1645, 1834, 3548.
Motion for Committee to rise not in order, 2453.
Unparliamentary expressions, 4035.
Derby junction railway improvements, 3393. Descarries, Mr. Joseph A. (Jacques Cartier) Montreal island, bridge connection with, 3629.
Petroleum, 2648.
Quebec highways, 3169.
Whistling of vessels, 3612.
Devenish, Mr., employment of, 638.
Devlin, Mr. Emmanuel B. (Wright)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 337.
Purchase of submarines, 337.
Canada's financial and trade conditions, 339-346.
The Shell Committee, 346-350. Agricultural products, export of, 345. Berlin, Ont.-registration of aliens, 542. Bilingual question, the, 3684.
Civil Service, enlistments from, 823.
Fish, Canadian, in England, 2741.
Pay and Record Office, Canadian, 3024. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2359. Public works-buildings, 341.
Shell Committee, The, 346-350.
Submarines, purchase of, 337.
Taxation, 339.
Trade and	Commerce-China,	United
States, 344.
Transport, director of, 3096.
War supplies, director of, 3096.
Woman suffrage, 1203.
Digby Gap submarine bell, 1276.
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Dingwall, N.S., postmaster, 1160.
D'lsraeli government wharf, 3562.
Divorce cases, procedure in, 595, 762-792. Doherty, Hon. C. J. (Minister of Justice) Aliens, naturalization of, 2922.
Bilingual question, the, 1833, 3802.
Canadian Law Library in London, 987. Canada Temperance Act Arndt., 2878, 3298. Capital punishment, 1956, 1967.
Divorce, 781.
Exchequer Court Act, 3404.
Gratuities to public servants, 3536.
Judges' salaries, 2319, 2323.
Judicial vacancies, Quebec, 924.
Justice
Department
Estimates, 983, 2115.
Staff and salaries, 983.
Indeterminate sentences, 2845. Penitentiaries
Kingston, 2115, 2133.
Prison reform, 2841-2846.
Prisoners from in military service, 2117. St. Vincent de Paul, 2118.
Ticket of leave system, 2117.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1901, 2478, 2494, 2550-2569, 2696-2716, 27582765, 2882, 2946-2956, 4127.
Provincial legislation, reports on, 988. Ross, W. T., release of, 2302.
St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2065, 2318, 2940. Saskatchewan Judges' salaries, 2071-2078. Shell contracts, 3487.
Small arms ammunition, 3914.
Solicitor General, office of, 985.
Thompson, Mr., 922.
Vickers-Maxim Ltd., strike at, 1764.
White phosphorous matches, 1616. Winding-up Act, 1548, 1616.
Dominion Lands and Parks.
Administration of, 2079.
Estimates, 817-850.
Forest protection, 838, 850, 2088, 3412. Homestead inspectors, 828, 832. Pre-emptions, payments on, 534.
Purchase of property, 2864.
Surveys. See that title.
Timber areas, 836.
Douglas, Mr. James (Strathcona)
Amherst barracks, 1433.
Banks, taxes payable by, 2176.
Canada Car and Foundry Company, 1078. Forest protection, 2087.
French-Canadian Battalion, 1373.
Killam, Alta., mail service, 1438.
Lands, western, survey of, 834.
Loans to farmers, 930.	.
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Officers, 1372.
Political patronage in, 1372.
Taxation of, apples, 1781.
Wetaskiwin settlers, grievances of, 2088. Drab, Max, employment of, 1439.
Dredging. See Public Works.
Duchemin, H. P., payments to, 1161, 1610. Dunvegan railway, 2081.
Dyes, shortage of, 3553.
Eastern Harbour dredging, 853.
East Gore mail service, 3353.
Economic and Development Commission,
1640, 2999, 3641.
Edmonton
Disturbances at, 8837.
Recruiting in, 3586.
Technical school, 649.
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia railway, 2081, 3445.
Edwards, Mr. John W. (Prontenac)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 351.
War contracts, 352.
Enlistments by provinces, 360.
Churches and the war, 355,
Canada and Imperialism, 360.
The British Navy, 356.
Disloyal utterances in Quebec-Bourassa and Lavergne, 356.
Orangemen in army service, 359.
Army
Chaplains, 2171.
Enlistments, 360, 362, 3025.
Orangemen in, 359.-Bilingual question, the, 3747.
Hay contracts, 353.
Horses for war purposes, 353.
Immigration Department expenditure, 2109. Kingston harbour improvements, 3182. Lavergne, Lieut.-Col. Armand, 541. Penitentiaries Kingston, 2118, 2123, 2146?
Portsmouth, 541.
Prison reform, 2845.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2223. 2494.
Rifles, 3507, 3522.
Royal Military College, 362, 2172, 2831. Rural mail service, 2043.
Trade and commerce, 3018.
Transportation, ocean, 703.
Electoral lists, printing of, 3099.
Electricity, export of, 671.
Elevators, grain. See grain.
Elliot, Dr. H. H., employment of, 553. Employment. See Labour.
Estimates. See titles of departments and subjects.
Supplementary, 2646, 2798.
Esquimalt dockyards, 2889.
Ethier, Mr. Joseph A. C. (Two Mountains) Automobiles for Militia Department, 2544. Budget, 1269.
Taxation of profits, 1269.
Compulsory military service, 1272.
Farm help, 1272.
Political patronage in war time, 1273. Germans in the public service, 1274.
Mr. Edwards and the French-Canadians, 1275.
Canada, population of, 1277.
Civil Service messengers, 2743, 2765. Conscription, 1272. ^
Paquette, Edward, enlistment of, 2241, 2648.
Secretary of State Department, translators in, 3231.	.
Evans, A. A.,
Employment of, 1439.
Payments to, 1653.
Exchequer Court Act Amendment Bill. lr„
3404.	2r„ Com., 3502.	3r„ 3502.
Exhibitions, 1429, 1432, 3026.
Experimental farms.. See agriculture. External Affairs, Department of, 1207.
Fall is, Mr., profits of, 1259.
Farmers
Compensation for destroyed cattle, 2957. Credits for, 1025, 1842, 2401.
Labourers, 1272, 1906.
Loans to, 463, 674, 681, 924-936, 1611, 3146.
See Bank Act Amendment Bill.
Relief to, 432, 760, 2860, 3938.
See Seed grain.
Rural ^credits. See credits.
Farmers Bank, depositors of, 544.
Farnham, Quebec Experimental farm, 3407.
Military camp, 1164.
Federal Plan Commission, 1603, 3135, 3640. Fenian Raid bounty, 593, 3231.
Ferguson, Mr. T. R., employment of, 885. Fertilizers-Dogfish, 2404.
Field kitchens. See War Supplies.
Fielding, P. M., employment of, 2175.
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Bonds, government, negotiability of, 660. Coin, American, 654.
Debt of Canada-interest, 654.
Department Estimates, 653.
Staff and salaries, 661.
Dominion notes, issue of, 1218.
Expenditure of Canada, 807, 893, 1212,
'	1223, 1244-48, 2622, 3137, 4116.
Loans	.
Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Companies, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3826, 3933, 3943.
Dominion
Domestic war loan, 807, 811, 815, 891, 904, 1100.
$75,000,000, 1812, 1834, 1843, 1972, 2006, 2546. See also Public Service Loan Bill?
Farmers, to. See Farmers.
Recent government-$100,000,000, 659. War, 1023, 2546, 3233. See. also War Appropriations Bill.
Munitions credit to Imperial Government, 1810.
Paper currency, issue of. 1834.
Revenue of Canada, 807, 893, 948, 1212, 1244. See also Budget and Taxation.
Fish and Fisheries
Advisory Board, 2010, 2361, 2368, 2389. Bait, 2386.
Boats, liscensing of, 2409.
Bounties, 2546.
Canadian fish in England, 2741.
Canadian troops, for, 1652.
Canning factories, 2368.
Codfish, price of in Portugal, 3560. Department estimates, 2404, 2901.
Dogfish, reduction works, 2404.
Exhibit at Toronto, 2376.
Fisher, Mr. Ward, 2379.
Fishermen-medical treatment for, 2412. Fishing industry, 2363.
Guardians, 2394.
Gasolene, 2393.
Hatcheries, 2373.
Herring, 551, 2475, 3439.
Intercolonial railway, on, 2415.
Inspection, 3438.
Inspectors, 1078, 2392.
Lobsters
Close season for, 950, 2368, 2375, 2382, 2385, 2439, 4077.
Export of, 2547.
Extension of open season, 4077.
Size limit, 2369.
Marketing. See' Transportation.
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Officers, 2379.
Overseer, appointment of, 535.
Patrol service, 2412, 2373.
Pickled fish, 1761.
Inspectors of, 2175.
Protection service, 2901.
Quebec, in province of, 638.
Robertson, Mr. A. C., 2379.	.
Salmon, 2394.
Shell Fisheries Commission, 2368. Shipments to Great Britain, 2411.
Smelt-fishing regulations, 673.
Toronto exhibit, 2415.
Transportation and marketing of, 558, 582, 636, 2374, 2365.
Trawlers
Beam, bounty to, 760.
Steam, 640, 641.
Trout fry, 2421.
Fisheries Intelligence Bureau, 2411.
Fisheries Marine Biological Board of Canada, 3439.
Fisher, Mr. Ward, employment of, 107S,
Flax industry, The, 1279.
Food-maple sugar, adulteration of, 2159. Forest protection. See Dominion Lands. Forest Reserves and Parks Act Amendment Bill. lr„ 2495.	2r„ 2663. Com., 2663.
3r., 2663.	'
Forget, Sir Rodolphe Kt. (Charlevoix and Montmorency)
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4020. Fortier, Mr. Edmond (Lotbiniere)
Quebec public works 3176.
Foster, Mr. A. De W., 949, 2175, 4075.
Foster, Hon. Sir George E. (Minister of Trade and Commerce)
Bilingual question, 3620, 3790.
Budget, 903.	-
The Balance of Trade, 903.
Domestic war loan, 904.
War expenditures, 905.
Capital expenditures, 906.
Political patronage, 907.
Government taxation proposals, 907. Taxation of incomes, 908.
The war and economic problems, 908. Future immigration, 910.
Outcome of the war, 910.
Lessons from the war, 913.
Canada Temperance Act, 3298.
Civil servants, enlistment of, 655. Davidson Commission, 3189.
Domestic war loan, 904.
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Grain
Administration of Act, 3189. Commissioners, 1603.
Congestion, 1706, 1971.
Oats and oatmeal, embargo on, 653, 854. Storage and shipment, 532. Transportation of, 2080, 3069.
Wheat, commandeering of, 544, 610, 3192, *	3224.
Immigration, 910.
Political patronage, 907.
Railway Department estimates, 3056. Shipbuilding, 639, 3106-3134.
Small arms ammunition, 3943.
Speaker, election of, 1.
Steamship service, 2531-2542, 2847, 3134, 3554.
Taxation Incomes, 908.
Profits, 907..
Tonnage, shortage of, 3100-3134.
Trade and Commerce Commissioners and agents, 3023, 3551. Department estimates, 664, 3022, 3120, 3551.
Statement on, 2989, 3100.
Trade Commission, 4076.
Transportation, ocean, 638, 2858,	3100-
3134.
West Indies-syrup shipments from, 1970. Fox river breakwater, 1761.
France, fighting in, 1118.
Fraserville-river store repairs, 535.
Fredericton experimental farm. See Experimental farms.
Free Wheat. See Grain.
Freight rates. See Transportation and Railways.
French - Canadians
Alberta and Saskatchewan Battalion, 1373. Civil Service, in, 1176, 2006.
Enlistment of, 179, 1081, 3281.
Military service, in, 42, 51, 177.
Fripp, Mr. Alfred E. (Ottawa)
Cable and wireless rates, 672.
Galops canals, 6310.
Gasolene. See oils.
Gaspe
Anticosti and north shore mail service, 536. Bonaventure lighthouses, 536.
Campbellton steamship service, 536, 3100. Inspectors of weights and measures, 671. Maritime road, repairs to, 746.
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Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1486. Gauvreau, Mr. Chas. A. (Temiscouata)
Blue River M. & L. Company, 1076. Devenish, Mr., employment of, 638.
Dionne, vs. the King, 2743, 2924. Fraserville-river store repairs, 535. Intercolonial railway
Saving of life and property on, 3458. Train despatchers, 2691.
Lighthouse keepers retiring fund, 754. Louisville
Post office, 546, 1077.
Postmaster, 2114.
Pilot, wreck of the, 106, 154.
Post Office Department-advertising, 1164, 2739.
Rimouski customs officer, 546.
Shell boxes, duty on, 2351, 2691. Temiscouata mail service, 2477. Victoriaville, P. Q.-Post Office Department advertising, 1164.
Geley, Aurele, employment of, 1759.
Georgian Bay Canal, 3182.
German-Canadians
Military service, in, 683.
Public Service, in, 1142, 1274.
German, Mr. William M. (Welland)
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2467.
Shell boxes, 543.
Girard, Mr. Jos. (Chicoutimi and Saguenay) Agriculture, 1388.
Bilingual question, the, 3822.
Experimental farms, 1389.
Mail contracts, 2721.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4042.
Glace bay
Harbour improvements, 3154.
Mail service, 533.
Glass, Mr. S. Francis (East Middlesex) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 277.
The war, 278.
War contracts, 279.
Liberal members and the war, 283. Canada's problems and prospects, 285. Animals, inspection of, 2960.
Flax industry, 1279.
Rural credits, 1842.
Shell contracts, 279.
Soldiers, insane, 1665.
Technical-education, 1631, 2200.
Gobeil, Antoine, payments to, 1551.
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Acquisition of new lines, 1590.
Branch lines, purchase and operation of, 2789.
Divisions, 549.
Ferguson, Dr., employment of, 1042. Halifax terminals, 1597.
Intercolonial
Accident at Val Brilliant, 2058.
Branch lines, 2767, 3432.
Campbellton superintendent, 535.
Cars, 757, 1705, 2347, 3091.
Chatham, N.B.
Local freight at, 1705.
Train servicg, 3394.
Coal
Alleged expropriation of, 1762.
Supply, 538, 2115, 2795, 3462.
Cold storage service, 2415.
Devenish, Mr., employment of, 638. Dining car service, 2379, 2420,' 3093. Elevator, 3597.
Employees, 1040.	.
French-speaking, 2789.
From other railways, 3097.
Rates of pay, 2881, 3401.
Equipment, 2793, 3459, 3606.
Estimates, 2767-2798.
Fish on dining cars, 2415, 3093.
Freight
Congestion, 2742.
Rates
Coal, 548.
Forest products, 1652.
, Lumber, 1435.
French-speaking employees, -2789. Halifax terminals, 2573.
Locomotives, 3067.
Lumber, rates on, 1435.
Management, 3092.
North Sydney terminals, 3425. Operation, 1590, 2595, 2792, 3398. Paradis, Mr. T., claim of, 2781. Passenger service, 3393, 3419.
Pay, rates of, 2881.
Pensions. See that title.
Pictou harbour bridge, 2785.
Pugwash spur line, 3024.
Return tickets for soldiers, 2646. Rolling stock, 2799.
Sackville spur line, 3611.
Saving of life and property on, 3458. Sleepers for, 549.
Train despatchers, 2691. Truro-Moncton section, 3352. Locomotives, lease of, 2546.
Rates on coal, 548.
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Small claims. See Government Railways Small Claims Act Amendment Bill. Steamers, charter of, 1076.
Government Railways Small Claims Act Amendment Bill, lr., 1900, 2919.	2r„
3303. Com., 3303. Rep., 3308. Amdt., 3308. Div., 3311.	3r„	3312. Sen.
Arndts., 3884, 4039.
Governor General
Speech, opening of Parliament, 4. Correction of press statement, 2443. Graham, Hon. Geo. P. (South Renfrew) Address in reply to Governor General s Speech, 491.
Extension of term of Parliament, 492. Canada Foundries and Forgings, 493. War contracts, 494.
Recruiting, 498.
Collection and disbursement of Patriotic and other funds, 500.
Naval defence, 502.
Unity of the Empire, 504.
Allied Economic Conference, 2802. Armstrong lake bridge, 2692.
Army
Barbour, Private, death of, 3417. Recruiting, 498.
159th Battalion, 1435, 2349.
Separation allowances, 2176, 2349. Bilingual question, the, 3785.
Brantford, corporation of, 1649, 1726. Bridges, construction of, 3164.
Budget, 1099.
Public expenditure, 1100, 1102.
Dominion loans, 1100.
The balance of trade, 1101.
Purchase of war supplies, 1102. Proposed taxation measures, 1103. United States and the war, 1108.
Results of the war, 1109.
Canadian Associated Press, 3638. Canadian Northern Railway Company-proposed loan to, 3574, 3649, 3827, 3962. Capital punishment, 1966.
Censoring of mail matter, 2054.
Civil Service
Appointments to, 642, 4091.
Auditor General, salary of, 567.	.
Commission, 664.
Deputy Ministers, salaries of, 983. Enlistments from, 656, 822.
Ministers, salaries of, 667.
Soldiers, appointments to, 642.
Dairying industry-rennet, 2966.
Dredge Port Nelson, 2690.
Dredging, 3186.
Federal Plan Commission, 3135.
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Government railways-lease of locomotives, 2546.
Grain
Elevators, 3597.
Transportation of, 1309.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3574, 3649, 3827.
High Commissioner, Canadian-office of, 970.
Highways, 3164, 3168.
Horse raising, 2970.
House of Commons Saturday sittings, 3409.
Two o'clock sittings, 3295.
Hudson Bay Navigation-Anderson report, 636.
Hudson Bay railway, 543, 3376. Immigration ' Expenditure, 2100.
Inspection, boundary, 656.
Intercolonial railway Branch lines, 2767.
Elevator, 3597.
Halifax terminals, 2573.
Lindsay, J. T., 2349.
Loans, Dominion, 1100, 2006, 2546.
Lumber, rates on, 548.
Marine
Harbour improvements, 741.
Prescott depot, 724.
Wreck of the Mayflower, 727.
McNab, C. C., claim of, 4074.
Medical instruction, 978.
Mines Department expenditure, 2326. Montreal postal service, 2037.
Morrisburg, free entry of goods at, 3644. Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal Company, 3374.
Munitions Works Commission, 2841. National Transcontinental Railway Government operation, 2569, 3038.
Quebec terminals, 2569, 2584.
Rates on lumber, 548.
North Bay armoury, 2691.
Oil, freight rates on, 3411.
Ontario Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1648.
Paris agency, 982.
Patriotic funds, 500.
Prison reform, 2842.
Port Nelson
Dock accommodation, 2692.
Harbour improvements, 2838.
Live stock for, 2692.
Post Office Department, administration of, 2035.
Postage stamps, sale and use of, 2051.
Graham, Hon. Geo. P. (South Renfrew)-Con. Prohibitftm of intoxicating liquors, 2356, 2699, 2946.
Public works expenditure, 2826.
Quebec and Saguenay railway, 3146, 3431. Quebec bridge, 3435.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 3616, 3995, 4010.
Railway Commissioners, 3411.
Railways
Department estimates, 3054.
Fires caused by, 3412.
Location of, 2744.
Oil for fuel on, 977.
Situation in Canada-inquiry into, 3982. Subsidies to, 3445.
Royal Military College, 2831, 3881. Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4091.
Taxation Land, 2000.
Oil, 1803, 2303.
Profits, 1103, 1854, 1978, 1991, 200, 2640. Toronto .
Harbour improvements, 3338.
Post office, 2836.
Railway terminals, 3414.
Trade arid Commerce, 3021.
Transcona railway shops, lease of, 636. Transportation, ocean-harbour facilities, 741.
Trent canal, 2575.
Naval policy, 502.
Parliament, extension of term of, 492.
War
Appropriations, 3284.
Munitions, manufacture of, 493.
Shell contracts, 494.
Supplies, orders for, 970.
United States contracts, 495. Water-powers, ownership of, 556, 760. Welland canal, 3455.
Yukon, the, 1309, 1318.
Grain
Administration of Act, 3189.
Amendment Bill. lr., 1603.	2r.,	1706.
Com., 1706, 1971. 3r., 1971.
Calgary elevator charges, 1609.
Canada Grain Act Amendment. See that title.
Commissioners, 1603, 3191.
Congestion in the West, 3882. See also Canada Grain Act Amendment Bill. Corn, freight rates on, 2963.
Elevators, 920, 3084, 3190, 3594, 3597, 3604. Alberta-petitions from, 2693.
Calgary, 532, 3223.
Quebec, 3058.
St. John, 3060, 3593.
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Freight rates on, 2795, 3058-3089, 3601-3604. National Transcontinental railway freight rates, 2795.
Oats and oatmeal, embargo on, 803, 854, 653.
Shipments on National Transcontinental railway, 1276.
Storage and shipment, 532.
Transportation of, 1207, 1306, 2857, 30693089, 3601, 3456, 3981.
Wheat
Commandeering of, 20, 23, 156, 168, 445452, 458-461, 544, 1278, 1434, 1609, 3192. Free, 33, 793, 802, 856-884, 1046-1096. Marketing of, 917.
New Zealand purchases, 1278, 1438. Storage of, 428, 445-452.
Winnipeg and Minneapolis prices, 857. Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company. Audit of revenues and expenditures, 3989. Lease of by the Government, 1594.
Loan to, proposed, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3826, 3933, 3943.
Subsidies and guarantees, 1042.
Transcona terminals, 1595.
Gratuities to public servants, 3535.
Green, Mr. Robert F. (Kootenay)
Mining industry,' 1873.
Pacific Northern and Omineea Railway Company, 1013.
Taxation
Apples, 1773, 2307.
Mining companies, 1373.
Western Canada Telephone Company, 1889. Zinc, bounties on, 3033.
Guest, Mr. S. M., employment of, 885. Guthrie, Mr. Hugh (South Wellington)
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2356, 2481, 2563, 2952.
Taxation of profits, 1896.
Guysborough
Branch railway, 850.
Mail service, 2800.
Haanel, Dr., employment of, 851.
Half Moon fog alarm, 593.
Halifax
Coal shipments from, 1759.
Customs officers and revenue, 2169. Exports and imports through, 3734. Military hospital, 2114.
Ocean terminals, 885.
Postmaster, 2033.
Post office, 1651.
Railway terminals, 1597.
Ham, Mrs. Berlington, employment of, 949.
Hanover public building, 1439.
Hansard. See House of Commons.
Harbours. See Public works.
Hartt, Mr. Thomas A. (Charlotte, N.B.) Naval Service Department-travelling expenses, 2300.
Hayes, Joseph, charges against 306, 400.
Hazen, Hon. J. D. (Minister of Marine and Fisheries)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 184.
Mobilization of Canadian troops, 184. Ocean shipping conditions, 185-192.	,
Lumber export trade, 490.	f
The Shell Committee, 193.	[DOT]
Shell contracts, 194-200.
Purchase of submarines, 200-211.	i
Soldiers' pensions, 211-215.
Extension of term of Parliament, 215. Shell inspection and political patronage, 217.
Agriculture
Animals, health of, 1430, 2957.
Cold storage, 1427.
Department estimates, 661, 2956-2971. Eggs, marketing of," 2961.
Experimental farms, 1402.
Hay, 2963.
Hogs, government inspection of, 1606. Potato inspectors, 1398, 1415.
Apple duty-government official on, 1426. Aviation, 2898.
Canadian Law Library in London, 987. Coal mining, government control of, 719. Crosby, A. B.-hire of steamer, 727. Dairying industry, 1420.
Deputy ministers, salaries of, 983. Exhibitions, 1429.	1
Fish and fisheries	4
Advisory Board, 2389.	S
Boats, licensing of, 2409.
Department estimates, 2404, 2901.
Dogfish, 2404.
Gasolene, 2393.
Hatcheries, 2373.	s >
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Herring, 551, 3439.
Inspection, 3438.
Intercolonial railway, on, 2416.
* Lobsters, 2376, 2389, 2441, 4077.
Officers, 2381.
Patrol service, 2373.
Protection service, 2901.
Shipments to Great Britain, 2412. Transportation, 2374, 2416.
Flax industry, 1295.
Harbour Commission, organization of, 740, 742.
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Health, public, suggested department of, 1172.
Heidman, Gustav, 681.
Horses for war purposes, 2969.
Hospitals, marine, 3437.
Hudson Bay navigation, 2908.
Live stock inspection, 716.
' Lumber, export trade, 190.
Marine
Coasting privileges, 700.
Coast service, 723-728.
Department estimates, 2361, 3436. Government steamers, 693, 727, 751. Harbour improvements, 729, 741.	'
Hospitals, 752, 3437.
Hudson Bay-Anderson report, 726.
Ice breaking, 723, 743.
Life-saving, 726, 2916.
Highthouse keepers retiring fund, 754, Lighthouses
Maintenance and repairs, 728.
Salaries and allowances, 725.
Supplies, 728.
Masters and Mates, examination of, 694. Motor boats, 2346, 2802.
Navigation Aids to, 728.
Obstructions to, 715.
Pilotage, 2542, 2804.
Pensions, 747, 750.
Schools, 695.
Ocean Transportation, 185, 740, 1681. Prescott depot, 724.	.
St. John harbour improvements, 729.
St. Lawrence ship channel, 719. Shipbuilding, 701, 2896.
Shipping conditions, 701. See also Transportation.
Sick Mariners Fund, 753.
Wrecks
Investigations into, 695.
Mayflower, 727.
Wrecking plants, 716.
Naval service, 1671.
Department estimates, 662, 2885, 2908 3442.
Recruits for, 2947.
New Brunswick-lumber exports, 190. Noreen, steamer, hire of, 727.
Owen, James W., patent of, 1157, 1159. Parliament, extension of, term of, 111, 215. Patent rights, extension of, 1158.
Pensions Pilots, 747-750.
Soldiers, 211-215, 4131.
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' Pictou-handling of freight and coal at, 953.	.
Political patronage, 217.
Prince Edward Island ferry service, 954, 1704.
Radiotelegraph service, 2908.
St. John post- office, 2039.
St. John and Quebec railway, 3365.
Sealers, British Columbia, claims of, 595. Shell Committee,- The, 193.
Shell contracts, 194, 805.
Shipbuilding. See Marine.
Stefansson expedition, 2914.
Submarines, 200, 2897.
Surveys, hydrographic, 2901-. Transportation, ocean, 185, 1681. Vancouver Harbour Commission, 1604, 2078.
Vessels, commandeering of, 1608.
West Indies-syrup shipments from, 1762, 1809.
Wireless telegraph stations, 2909, 2913. Health, Public, proposed department of, 1065. Heidman, Gustav, 681.
Hepburn, Mr. B. R., (Prince Edward, Ont.) Shell contracts, 155.
High Commissioner, Canadian, office of, 664, 667, 956.
Highways, 3164, 3168.	[DOT]
Hjort, Dr., employment of, 1552.
Hog cholera. See agriculture.
Homesteads.
Entries by volunteers, 3529.
Inspectors, 828, 832.
Purchases, collections on, 3463. See also Dominion Lands.
Horses. See Agriculture and War supplies. Hospitals
Marine, 752, 2918, 3437.
Military, 2114, 3236.
House of Commons
Business of the House Ash Wednesday adjournment, 1329. Easter adjournment, 2925.
Government orders, 2303.
Morning sittings, 2111, 2925.
Notices on order paper, precedence of, 1908. '
Saturday sittings, 3409.
Two o'clock sittings, 3294.
Wednesday sittings, 1208.
Chairman of Committees Appointment of, 531.
Rulings of. See Deputy Speaker.
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Committees Debates, 3143.
Internal Economy, 38.
Library of Parliament, 151.
Printing of Parliament, 151, 3875.
Public Accounts, 2973.
Restaurant of Parliament, 161.
Select Standing, 5, 148.
Decease of members, 22.
Deputy Speaker, appointment of, 531. Electoral lists, printing of, 3099.
Fraudulent questions, 1492.
Hansard-alleged omissions from, 2647, 2840, 3188.
Mace, the, 762.
Members
Decease of, 22.
Military activities of, See Army.
New, 1.
Officials, appointment of Assistant clerk Orders and Records, 4079. Aubrey, Napoleon, 2300.
Chief of Committee Reporters, 4131. Clerk, assistant, 884.
Clerk Votes and Proceedings, 755. Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, 77.
' Editor of Debates, 4131.
Horton, Mr. Albert, transfer of to Senate Staff, 4127.
Library Accountant, 4152.
Reading room, 1706.
Reporting Branch, changes in, 2398, 4127, 4131.
Sessional clerks, 2799.
Speaker, election of, 1.
Vacancies
Bellechase, 3618.
Lincoln, 3404, 3410..
Restigouche, 3404, 3410.
Yarmouth, 3942.
See Parliament.
Hudson Bay navigation, 636, 726, 2908. Hudson Bay railway
Construction, 138, 543, 636, 1598, 3375. Government operations of, 3989. Terminals, 636, 3375.
Hughes, Mr. James J. (King's, P.E.I.) Annandale buoys, 1808.
Army
Canadian forces, reorganization of, 2015. First contingent, transportation of, 2693. Mullock, Major T. A., 2300.
Officers
Medical, 1905.
Unattached, in England, 1377. Parliament, members of in, 949, 1328,
1550.
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Troops, local, supplies for, 552.
Budget, 1118.
Public expenditures compared, 1119. Patriotic spirit of the people, 1125. Purchase of war supplies, 1122. Censoring of mail matter, 2880.
Coal mining, government control of, 718. Charlottetown-Public works employees at, 2799.
Coasting privileges, 699.	[DOT]
Experimental farms, 1409, 1411.
Exports to United States, 2057.
Fielding, P. M., 2175.
Fish and fisheries
Herring fishery investigation, 551. Inspectors, 2010, 2175.
Intercolonial railway, on, 3093.
Foreman, Dr. N. O., 2174.
Government railways-small claims, 1900, 3303-05.
Horses
Exportation of prohibited, 1329.
French Government, for, 950.
See War Supplies.
House of Commons
Members of in military service, 1328. Reading room, 1706.
Hudson Bay navigation, 2911.
Imports from United States, 2057. Intercolonial railway	;; J
Car shortage, 3091.	<
Dining cars-fish on, 3093.
Labour bureaus, national, 620.
Little Sands
Breakwater, 2175.
Wharf, 3154.
Navigation schools, 696.
Necklaces-duty on, 641, 758, 1329. Parliament, Members of in military service, '	949, 1150.
Political patronage, 3261.
Potatoes
Duty on, 1430.
Export of, 1059.
Inspection of, 1418.
Powdery scab, 1418.
Shipping regulations, 1414.
Powder milk. See War Supplies.
Prince Edward Island
Car ferry service, 954, 1704, 3391. Dredging, 853.
Hillsborough bridge, guard on, 1433. Horses, purchases of in, 672.
Judicial vacancies, 924.
Public works, 3152.
Steamship service, 536, 2850.
Telegraph and telephone lines, 3187.
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War supplies purchased in, 3406.
Winter communication with, 1433. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1949, 2235, 2558, 2697, 2758, 2955.
Riverside Lumber Company, 2058.
Ships, purchase of for war purposes, 673. Souris rifle range, 2600.
Summerside
Post office building, 2010.
Rifle range, 2010.	.
Taxation
Pfearls and diamonds, 641, 758, 1329. Profits, 1852.
War
Appropriations, 3261.
Supplies Hay, 2963.
Horses, 542, 652, 653, 672, 759, 1041, 1124, 1380, 1383.
Political patronage in purchase of, 3261.
Powder milk, 850, 1043, 1053, 2175, 3262. Prince Edward Island purchases, 3406. Rifles, 1328, 3506.
Shells, 1123.
Shovels, 156, 1123.
Wheat, free, 1058.
Hughes, Major-General Sir Sam (Minister of Militia and Defence)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 287.
Mobilization of Canadian troops, 288, 302. Militia officers in Canada, 288, 299. Machine guns, 289.
Training of officers, 289.
Purchase of pistols, 290.
Col. J. Wesley Allison, 290.
Location of Canadian troops, 291. Recruiting, 292.
The Ross rifle, 292.
Shell contractors, 293.
Militia Appointments, 294.
The Shell Committee, 295, 303.
Shell manufacture, 295-302.
The press and the war, 303.
Aitken, Sir Max, duties of, 534.
Allison, Col. J. Wesley, 1343, 1345, 1355.
See also Shell Contracts.
Allowances, separation and subsistence, 551.
Bands, regimental, 1044.
Berlin, Ont., disturbances at, 855. Campbellton, disturbances at, 855.
Canadian troops in action, 889.
Civil Servants, enlistment of, 1045.
Currie, General, at St. Julien, 2351.
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Currie, Lieut.-Colonel John, M.P., 1045. Edmonton, alleged disturbances at, 888. Field kitchens, 547.
France, fighting in, 1118.
Fuses, 1345, 2979. See Shell contracts. German-Canadians in military service, 684. Horses, purchase of, 542, 685, 1378. Inspectors of munitions, 544.
Lavergne, Lieut.-Col. Armand, 541. Lessard, Major-General, position of, 547. 670.
Machine guns, 289, 532.
Medical examiners, 1349.
Medical officers-Black, Dr. J. B„ 1369. Militia
Appointments, 293.
Estimates, 1341.
Officers in Canada, 288.
Mobilization of troops, 288, 302.
Motor trucks, 1345, 1358, 2978.
Officers
Training of, 289.
Unattached, in England, 1377.
Pistols, purchase of, 290, 1343, 1346, 2977. Political patronage in war contracts, 1351, 1361.
Recruiting
Coloured men, of, 557.
Officers, 1350.
System, 292.
Ross rifle, 292, 1347, 1359.
Shell Committee, The, 295, 303.
Shell contracts, 295-302, 2974, 2979.
Shovel shields, 1347.
Small arms ammunition-sale of, 3902. Soldiers
Employment of in England, 1372. Enrolment of by districts, 1350. Equipment, private subscriptions for, 590.
Payment of, 553.
Riots, alleged participation in, 803, 855. Southern rifle deal, 2981.
Thompson, Mr., 922.
Troops, local, supplies for, 552.
War contracts, 1342, 1351, 1361.
Wellington Barracks School, 558. Woodmen's Regiment, 117.
Huntingdon preventive stations, 641. Ice-breaking. See Marine.
Immigration
Advertising, 2436.
Agencies, 1440, 2096, 2435.
Austrian and German, 547.
Boston agent, 593.	-
Chinese, 2441.
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Co-operation of British Government in, 1164,
Department expenditure, 1245, 2606, 2628. Dominion and provincial government cooperation in, 1277, 1904.
Future, 910.
Inspection, boundary, 656.
Jewish, 1080, 1083.
Newfoundland, from-regulations affecting, 2441.
Stations, western, 2869.
Statistics, 540, 1436, 2093.
Widows and children, 1330.
Illustration stations. See Agriculture. Imperial Munitions Board, 594, 923, 1509. Indians
British Columbia, 2681, 2866.
British Columbia Indian Commission, 852. Department clerks, 2800.
Education of, 2690.
Enlisted, status of, 3407.
Kitsilano reserve, 1652, 2681.
New Brunswick, 2674.
Nova Scotia, 2666.
Okanagan reserve, 3144, 3676.
Ontario, 2665.
Prince Edward Island, 2681.
Quebec, 2665.
St. Peter's reserve, 593, 2316.
See also St. Peter's Indian Reserve Bill.
Indian Land Commission, 2867, 2057.
Ingonish harbour, ice breaking in, 2421.
Inland Revenue Department
Appointments, 2175.
Clerks, 2544.
Estimates, 661, 2157.
Officials of in municipal elections, 1759. Insurance Act Amendment Bill, lr., 1548.
Insurance Companies Extension Bill. Res., 685. lr., 686.	2r„ 937. Ref. to Com.,
938. Com., 1610.	3r„ 1714.
See also Life Insurance.
Intercolonial railway. See Government railways.
Interior Department
Enlistments from, 833, 2084, 2092. Estimates, 655, 817-850, 938, 1309, 2079, 2428, 2665, 2860.
Expenditure, 895, 2079, 2086, 2090, 2095, 2431, 2435, 2607.
Minister of in Chicago, 756, 829.
Orders in Council approved, 3347. Promotions, 836.
Salaries, 655, 817, 2079.
Surveys. See that title.
International bridge-guarding of, 1041.
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Mail service, 2718.
Post office, 1550.
Public works expenditures, 853.
Irrigation
Staff and salaries, 843.
Works, 842.
See Taber Irrigation District Bill.
James, Mr. C. C,-question of appointment,
*	2477.
Jameson, Mr. Clarence (Digby)
Canadian Northern Railway-subsidies and guarantees, 1042.
Digby Gap submarine bell, 1276.
Fish, [DOT] transportation and marketing of, 558.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-subsidies and guarantees, 1042.
Lighthouse Board, 1078.
Joliette
Government offices, 3562.
Post office, 3561.
Jewish people, The, 1242.
Jews	*
Enlistment of, 1550.
Judges Act Amendment Bill. Res., 2071. lr., 2078.	2r., 2319. Com., 2319.	3r„ 2326.
Justice
Canadian Law Library in London, 987. Department Clerks, 2801.
Estimates, 983-989, 2115, 2157.
Staff and salaries, 983.
Indeterminate sentences, 2844.
Judges
Montreal, 2301.
Nova Scotia, 685.
Quebec, 2692.
Salaries, 2071, 2319.
Judicial vacancies, 924.
Provincial legislation, reports on, 988. Solicitor General, office of, 985, 1076.
See also Penitentiaries.
Kastella, A., employment of, 1549.
Kay, Mr. William T. (Missisquoi)
British Remount Commission, 2799. Censored mail matter, 3029.
Farnham Military Camp, 1164.	>
Hay, 2694.
Horses, 542, 671, 1326, 2057.
Keay, R. H., fraudulent operations of, 836. Kemp, Hon. A. E. (East Toronto) . Canadian fish in England, 2741.
Canadian forces, reorganization of, 2016. Casualty lists, 2841.
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War supplies Clothing, 3592.
Kits, 1810, 2167.
Small arms ammunition, 2881.
Winnipeg, disturbances at, 2548.
206th Battalion, 2167.	"
Killam, Alberta, mail service, 1438.
Kingston
Harbour improvements, 3182.
Penitentiary. See Penitentiaries.
Kitsilano Indian reserve. See Indians. Knowles, Mr. William E. (Moosejaw) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 423.
Political partyism, 424.
Extension of term of Parliament, 425. Spirit of Canadian soldiers, 426.
Storage and transportation' of wheat, 428.
United States and the war, 427. Commandeering of wheat, 429.
Seed grain indebtedness, 432.
Problem of production, 435.
Agriculture-illustration plots, 1397, 1400. Bilingual question, the,'3618.
Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3933.
Fair wage clause in munition contracts, 1969.
Government railways-small claims, 3309. Grain
Congestion, 1708.
Freight rates on, 3058, 3065.
Gratuities to public servants, 3§36.
Machine guns, 2542.
Moosejaw customs office, 2171.
Parliament, extension of term of, 425.
Public works expenditure, 3315. Saskatchewan judges' salaries, 2075. Saskatchewan river water supply, 3189. Seed grain indebtedness, 432, 505, 517, 1607. Soldiers, punishment of, 3051, 3099, 3537. Taxation
Apples, 1770.	.
Land, 3934, 3941.
Wheat, commandeering of, 156, 428.
Kyte, Mr. George W. (Richmond, N.S.) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 138.
Nova Scotia's contributions to war, 138. Necessity for economy, 138.
Government expenditure, 139.
Hudson Bay railway, 138.
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The Shell Committee, 140.
Appointment of shell inspectors, 143. Political patronage in army service, 145. Allison, Colonel J. Wesley, 2276. See also shell contracts.
Black, Dr. J. B„ 1368.
Civil Service, enlistments, from, 823. Crosby, A. B.-hire of steamer, 727.
Curry, Private D., death of, 2987, 3049.
Day, Colonel F. P., 2920, 3028.
Fisher, Mr. Ward, 2379, 2389.
Fishery inspector Fisher, 1078.
Fish and fisheries
Advisory Board, 2010.
Lobsters, 2379.
Officers, 2379, 2389.
Glace Bay harbour improvements, 3152. Gobeil, Antoine, 1551.
House of Commons-Saturday sittings, 3409.
Hudson Bay railway, 138.
Indians, 2667.
Intercolonial railway-passenger service, 3426.
Loans to farmers, 934.
Morrisburg, Ont., militia office, 1078. Noreen, steamer, hire of, 727.
Nova Scotia-its contributions to war, 138. Political patronage in army service, 145, 1366.
Railway mail service, 2025.
Recruiting, 1367.
Robertson, Mr. A. C., 2379.
Rural mail service, 2020.
Schooner Two Brothers, 533.
Shelburne
Customs duties, 1762.
Imports, 1276.
Shell Committee, The, 140.
Spiddel, Rev. J. A., 3097.
Technical education, 2206.
War
Expenditure, 138.
Recruiting of officers, 145.
Shells, inspectors of, 143.
War supplies Fuses, 2274.
Machine guns, 2275.	'
Pistols, 2276.
Rifles, 2286.
Shell contracts, 2259, 2264, 3296.
Wheat, commandeering of, 544.
Woman suffrage, 1189.
.'Assomption Mail service, 3881.
Wharf, 2174.
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Aliens, interned, farm labourers, as, 2469. Department
Estimates, 3555.
Expenditure, 1226.
Employment bureaus, national, 597.
Pair wage boards, 1277.
Fair wage clause in munition contracts, 1969, 3555, 3662.
Labourers
Farmers, for, 1906, 2469. .
Foreign, enlistment of, 3145.
Importation of into British Columbia, 1329.
Munitions factories, in, 2549. Unemployment, 535, 595.
Vickers-Maxim, Ltd., strike at, 1079, 1763. Lachance, Mr. Arthur (Quebec Centre) Boucher, Dr., 1550.
Daigle, Zepherin, 2922.
Montreal Immigration agent, 1440.
Quebec Harbour Commission, 2347. Lafortune, Mr. David A. (Montcalm) Penitentiaries, 2156.
Lalor, Mr. Francis R. (Haldimand)
Taxation of profits, 1852.
Lamarche, Mr. Paul E. (Nicolet)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 467.
Canada in the war, 468.
Attitude of Messrs. Bourassa and La-, vergne, 468.
Principles of the Nationalists, 471.
The naval policy, 471.
Le Devoir newspaper, 474.
Aspirations of French-Cariadian people, 475.	.	_
Extension of term of Parliament, 475. Bilingual question, the, 3758.
Ogilvie, Major G., R.C.A., 1162.
Renfrew wool contracts, 1436.
Lanctot, Mr. Roch (Laprairie-Napierville) Budget, 1035.
War expenditure, 1035, 1036, 1038. Canada's contributions to war, 1035. French-Canadians and the war, 1036.
Mr. Patenaude's speech, 1037. Expenditure and taxation, 1038. Purchases of hay, 1039.
Chaplains, Roman Catholic, 3097.
Foster, Mr. A. de Witt, 949.
Hay, purchase of, 1039, 2964.
Laprairie protection wall, 3164.
Lopassey, Major de, employment of, 1163. Quebec highways, 3164.
Recruiting, 3530.
Solicitor General's office fittings, 1076.
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Taxation of profits, 1038.
War appropriations, 3530.
Lands. *S'ec* Dominion.
Lapointe, Mr. Ernest (Kamouraska)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 377.
The war, 378. '
Bourassa and La vergne, 379.
Utterances of Cabinet Ministers, 381.
War contracts, 384.
Agriculture, 1394.
Agriculture Department-employees with diplomas, 2176.	_
Bilingual question, 1810, 3618, 3676, 3678. Nationalism-Bourassa and Lavergne, 379. Ottawa Separate School Commission, 2456.
' Riviere Ouelle wharf, 1164.
War contracts, 384.
Lapointe, Mr. Louis A. (Montreal, St. James) Savings deposits, rate of interest on, ,543.
Laprairie protection works, 3164.
Lareau, J. E., employment of, 950.
Lasoski, Max, government employment of, 949.
Laurier, Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid (East Quebec) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 16.
Progress of the war, 16.
Attitude of- Canadian people, 17.
The nationalist party, 17.
Canada's interest in the war, 18. '-Conscription, 19.
Rigid economy necessary, 20. Commandeering of wheat, 20.
Battle of St. Julien-commemoration of, 3028.
Bilingual question, 2974, 3619, 3697. Business Profits War Tax Act, administration of, 3639.
Censoring of mail matter, 2691.
Chairman of Committee Appointment of, 532.
Ruling of, 2453.
Conscription, 19.
Davidson Commission, 4006.
Dyes, shortage of, 3553.
Economic and Development Commission, 3642.
Federal Plan Commission, 3641.
Fuses, 1502.
Governor General-correction of press statement, 2496.
Gratuities to public servants, 3535.
High Commissioner, Canadian, 962.
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House of Commons Business of the House, 1208.
Hansard, alleged omission .from, 2647, 2840.
Morning sittings, 2112, 2925.
Two o'clock sittings, 3294.
Immigration
Co-operation of British Government in 1164.
Dominion and provincial co-operation in, 1277, 1904.	.
Imperial Munitions Board, 804.
Insurance companies, life, investments of, 2399.
Mounted Police, Royal Northwest, 688. National Battlefields Commission, 3148. Nickel, exportation of, 2166.
Parliament, extension of term of, 629, 3943. Parliament Buildings Destruction of, 581.
Reconstruction of, 591, 2013, 3050. Pilotage, 2805.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4004, 4036, 4040.
Quebec sewerage system, 3557.
Rainbow, alleged capture by, 3943.
St. Amour, A. C., 3408.
St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2070. Saskatchewan judges' salaries, 2073. Sealers of British Columbia, claims of, 595. Shell Committee, The, 923.
Shell contracts, proposed investigation, 1495, 2351, 2519, 2984.	.
Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4084.	-
Small arms ammunition, 3898, 3943. Soldiers' equipment, private subscriptions for, 590.
Soulanges Canal employees-charges of partisanship, 3231.
Speaker, election of, 2.
Taxation of profits, 1847.
Trade and commerce, 3006.
Tupper, the late Right Hon. Sir Charles, Bart, 584.
Valcartier expropriations, 1300.
Vancouver Harbour Commissioners, 2078. West Indies-syrup shipments from, 1762, 1970.
Wheat, commandeering- of, 20, 1434, 1609 3197.
Winnipeg, disturbances at, 2548.
Winnipeg Telegram-statements in, 2973. Lavallee, Mr. J. O. (Bellechasse)
Talbot, Lieut.-Col. Onesiphore, 1325.
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Lavergne, Lieut.-Col. Armand, statements of, 356, 363, 377, 379, 541.
Law, Mr. Bowman B. (Yarmouth)
Bateman, Captain John, employment of, 545.
Blades, Captain Charles, employment of,
545.
Cape Negro Island lighthouse, 544.
Fish, transportation and marketing of 571.
Half Moon fog alarm, 593.
Immigration officer at Boston, 593.	'
Intercolonial railway-coal supply, 539. Nova Scotia, western, fishery inspector
546.
Ross, Captain William, employment of 545.
Shelburne
Bell buoy, application for, 543.
Fishery guardian, 545.
Mail service, 594.
Port physician, 543.
Steamer Starling, 544.
Yarmouth Dredging, 550.
Public works, 550.
Law, The late B. B., M.P., Death of, 590. Legion of Frontiersmen, 3507.
Lemieux, Hon. Rodolphe (Rouville)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 47.
The Liberal Party and the war, 47. Opposition's right to criticise, 48.
Our soldiers at the front, 48.
Common defence of the Empire, 49. Britain's true glory, 49.
War against militarism, 50.
Unity of French and English in Canada 50.
Traditional policy of Roman Catholic Church, 57.
Recruiting in Quebec, 51.
Government expenditures, 52.
Economy and retrenchment, 53.
Problems after the war, 54.
Technical education, 55.
Canada in Imperial affairs, 55. Advertising, government, 2299.
Aliens, supervision of, 691.
Anse a. Beaufils breakwater, 3623.
Bands, regimental, 1044.
Beland, Dr., payment of sessional indemnity to, 3873.
Bilingual question, the, 3715.
Budget, 1143.
Canada's part in the war, 1144.
United States and the war, 1145. Achievements of the British Navy, 1145.
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Lemieux, Hon. Rodolphe (Rouville)-Con. Budget-Con.
British aristocracy and French democracy in the war, 1146.
Partyism in war time, 1147.
Public expenditures compared, 1147.
Civil service appointments, 1148, 1149. Departmental appointments and expenditures, 1148.
Tariff policies-reciprocity, 1157.
The government's taxation proposals, 1153.
Britain and France and the war, 1154. Cadet service, 3503.
Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3586, 3655.
Carkner, W. Lloyd, employment of, 1163. Censoring of mail matter, 2840.
Censors in Rimouski, 851.
Chandler wharf, 3162.	i
Civil Service
Appointments, 1148, 1149.
Enlistments, 819.
Soldiers in, 1276.
Cost of Living Commission, 852.
Customs officers and revenue, 2169.
Divorce, 771.
Dredging, 3186.
Electoral lists, printing of, 3099.
Farmers Bank, depositors of, 544.
Federal Plan Commission, 3136.
Forest protection, 850.
Fox river breakwater, 1761. French-Canadians, enlistment of, 3281. Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company-proposed loan to, 3586, 3655.
House of Commons Officials, 2475.
Vacancies, 3618.
Indians, 2665.
Intercolonial railway
Car shortage, 1705, 2347.
Freight service, 2543.
Paradis, Mr. T., claim of, 2781.
Inland Revenue Department officers, 2158. Judges' salaries, 2319.
Labour bureaus, national, 597.
La Patrie, payments to, 2299. L'Evenement, payments to, 2298.
Loans-Dominion, $75,000,000, 1817. Magdalen islands steamship service, 3352. Mines, former Minister of-travelling expenses, 2336.
Montreal Island, bridge connection with, 3163, 3628.
Monument of His late Majesty King Edward VII, 3324.
163rd Battalion, 4152.
Lemieux, Hon. Rodolphe (Rouville) Con. Ottawa
Buildings, height of, 2165.
Departmental buildings, 2875.
Parliament Buildings, destruction of alleged warning, 674.
Peat experiments, 2327.
Penitentiaries, 2144.
Pensions to soldiers, 4140.
Post office
Censoring of mail matter, 2840.
Employees, 1651, 2010.
Parcel post, 2737.
Revenues, 1651.
Salaries, 1651.
Printing-proposed reduction in cost, 4154. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2491. Pulp industry-shortage of vessels, 638. Quebec
Judicial vacancies, 924.
Post office, 547, 672.
Recruiting in, 51, 3281.
Sewerage system, 3557.
Steamship service, 2852.
Quebec and Saguenay Railway, 2475, 2530, 3431.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4024, 4046, 4122.
Rainbow, alleged capture by, 3297. Recruiting in Quebec, 51, 3281.
Roman Catholic church-traditional policy of, 57.
Royal Society of Canada, 2875.
St. Bernard-St. Maxime mail service, 3560. Soldiers
Civil Service, in, 1276.
Disabled, provision for, 2873.
Steamship service, 3554.
Taxation of profits, 1336.
Technical education, 55, 535, 2177, 2209. Trade Commission, 4076.
War
Appropriations, 3281.
Supplies
Kits, 1809.	'
Ross rifle, 4108.
Lesperance, Mr. David O. (Montmagny) Bilingual question, the, 3811.
Pilotage, 2805.
Lessard, Major-General, position of, 547, 670. Lethbridge
Immigration agent, 2695.
Internment camp supplies, 2011.
Post office, 2800.
Levis
Drill hall, 2173.
Military property, lease of, 2922. Quarantine station, 2011, 3352.
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lr„ 885. 2r„ 1611. Ref. to Com., 1615. Com., 2399.	3r., 2802.
Life saving. See Marine.
Little Sands
Breakwater, 2175.
Wharf, 3154.
Live stock. See Agriculture.
Loans. See Finance.
Loggie, Mr. Wm. S. (Northumberland, N.B.) Budget, 1126.
Parliament Buildings fire, 1126.
Political patronage, 1127.
Taxation of profits, 1127.
The Minister of Trade and Commerce and political partyism, 1129.
Canada Temperance Act, 3300.
Chatham, N.B.
Local freight at, 1705.
Train service, 3394.
Commissions, granting of, 3519.
Derby Junction railway improvements,
'	3393.
Dyes, shortage of, 3553.
Fish and fisheries Canning factories, 2368.
Codfish, price of in Portugal, 3560. Transportation and marketing of, 576. Lobsters, 2368, 2383, 2391, 2547, 34.41, Government railways, purchase and operation of, 2789.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4121.
St. John Daily Telegraph-statement of, 213.
Shipbuilding, 3130,
Taxation Apples, 1780.
Profits, 1127, 1338, 1849, 1859, 1891-1898, 1972, 1980, 1983, 1988, 2001.
Lopassey, Major De, employment of, 1163.
Lotbiniere and Megantic railway. See Quebec Railways Acquisition Bill.
Louisburg
Censors and decoders at, 1808.
Post office, 546, 1077.
Postmaster, 2114.
Lumber
Export trade, 190.
Freight rates, 1435.
Shipments, 1681, 1682.
Lunenburg county mail service, 3942.
Lyons, John, employment of, 3881.
Macdonald, Archibald, payments to, 2694.
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Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 218.
Canada and the war, 218.
Political patronage in war expenditures,
220.
Shell contracts, 221-225,
Cabinet ministers and the war, 226. Naval policy, 228-232.
Transportation, 232.
Provision for returning soldiers, 233. Problems after the war, 233.
Aliens, supervision of, 689.
Army
40th Battalion-supplies, 1043.
106th Regiment-supplies, 851, 1042, 1077, 1349, 2172.
Officers in England, 1077, 1551, 2172. Recruiting, 2987, 3255.
Soldiers
Disabled, provision for, 233, 2874. Homes, 1657.
Pensions, 1654, 1666, 4137.
Punishment of, 3257, 3525.
Special railway rates for, 2549. Technical training for, 1620, 1626. Voting of, 3512.
Bear River public building site, 1164. Beland, Dr., detention of in Germany, 806. Big island mail service, 549.
Bijingual question, the, 3819.
British Columbia, subsidizing of ships in 1551.
Budget, 1243.
Record of the Government, 1243.
Increases in the Civil Service, 1243. Revenue and expenditure, 1244-1248. Immigration, 1245.
Public debt, 1246.
The taxation proposals, 1248.
Political patronage, 1254.
Canadian Northern Railway Company-proposed loan to, 3346, 3568, 3580. Carson, Brigadier-General, staff of, 2693. Davidson Commission, 239D. See Shell contracts.
Daylight saving, 4006.
East Gore mail service, 3353.
Eureka, railway accommodation at, 1043 Fielding, P. M., 1551.
Freeman, Dr. N. P., 3097.
Government railways Divisions, 549.
Freight rates on coal, 548.
Small claims, 3311. See Intercolonial railway.
Government steamers, 548, 950, 1076.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company-proposed loan to, 3346, 3568, 3580.
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House of Commons-morning sittings,
2112.
Immigration
Expenditure, 2100.
Statistics, 1436.
Indians, 1652, 2668.
Industrial Disputes Investigation Act, 1161. Intercolonial railway Branch lines, 2773, 2785.
Car purchases, 757.
Coal supply, 538, 2795.
Employees, 1040.
Equipment, 3460.
Operation, 2792.
Pictou harbour bridge, 2784.
Pugwash spur line, 3024.
Rates
Coal, 548.
Forest products, 1435, 1652.
Kastella, A., 1549.
Law, the late Mr. B. B., M.P., death of, 590. Loans
Dominion, $75,000,000, 1824, 1830. Farmers, to, 931.
War, 3253.
Lobsters, 950, 2387, 2439, 4017.
Mines Department, expenditure, 2328, 2331, 2344.
Mining Industry, 1862, 1874, 1878. Munitions. See War.
Naval Brigade, 1671.
Naval service, 228-232, 1667, 1697, 2987. New Glasgow, shell inspectors at, 674. Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2454.
Nova Scotia -
Coal situation, 1609.
Judges, appointment of, 685.
Steamship service, 2853.
Patent rights, extension of, 1160.
Political patronage, 220.
Pensions. See Army.
Pictou (county)	.
Mail service, 549, 955.
Recruiting officers, 1165.
Telephone service, 549.
Pictou (town)
Freight and coal, handling of, 952, 955. Local troops, supplies to, 857, 1042, 1077, 1349, 2172.
Pictou Island life-saving station, 549. Political patronage, 1254, 1326, 1875, 3256. Port Howe, mail service, 1076.
Post Office
Department expenditure, 1875, 1885. Rural mail service, 2045, 2049, 2052, 2616.
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Public works, expenditure on, 2827.
Railway mail service, 2047.
River John customs officer, 549.
Rural mail service. See Post Office. Saskatchewan Judges' salaries, 2073.
Shell Committee, the, 221-225.
Sherbrooke postmaster, 2033.
Shipbuilding, encouragement of, 703, 2115, 4052.
Steamship service, 2538.
Stellarton
Public building site, 1164.
Shell inspectors at, 673.
Taxation of profits, 1248, 1865, 1874, 1985, 1999, 2004, 2616, 2640, 2658.
Technical education, 1620, 1626.
Thompson, Mr. K. C., 921.
Transportation, 232.
Vale railway, 3024.
Vickers, Limited-sale of ammunition to, 2695.
Victoria Memorial Museum, specimens for, 2331, 2344.
War
Appropriations, 3253.
Cabinet Ministers and, 226.
Munitions
Factories-labour in, 2549.
Imperial Government, credit for, 1810. Inspectors of, 544, 673.
Pay and record office, Canadian, 3023. Supplies
Clothing, 4078.
Fuses, 2514.
Groceries-British	Columbia, 3097,
3733.
Machine guns, 3258.
Orders for-securing of, 957, 965. Ordnance, construction of, 2799. Pistols, 2510.
Rifles, 3510.
Shells, 673, 2509, 3491.
Small arms ammunition, 1551, 2302, 2543, 2546, 2695, 3297, 3923.	'
War Purchasing Commission, 2695, 2801. Wentworth mail service, 3353.
West Gore-Clarksville mail service, 2695. Wilson, Fred S., 3353.
Woman suffrage, 1201.
Macdonald, Rev. D. R., claim of, 3675.
Macdonell, Mr. A. C. (Toronto South) Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway Company, 2663.
Bilingual question, the, 3780.
Prison reform, 2842.
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Toronto harbour improvements, 3344. Machine guns. See War Supplies.
Maclnnes, C. S., position of, 2923.
Maclean, Mr. Alexander K. (Halifax)
Black, R. Robson, 3144.
Budget, 889.
Balance of trade, 890.
Domestic war loan, 891.
Revenue and expenditure, 892.
Customs taxation, 892.
Financial policy, 893.
Economy in public expenditure, 894. Political patronage, 895.
Expenditures by departments, 895. Government taxation proposals, 899. Tariff on apples and oils, 899.
Taxation of profits, 899.
Taxation of incomes, 902.
Domestic war loan, 891.
Dominion notes advanced to banks, 592. Dominion Telegraph steamer Tyrian, 1437. Exports to United Kingdom, 592.
Fish, transportation and marketing of, 572.
Halifax
Coal shipments from, 1759.
Postmaster, 2033.
Wellington Barracks School, 558.
House of Commons-morning sittings,
2112.
Immigration, 540.
Indians, 2669.
Insurance companies, life, investments of, 1612.
Interior Department expenditure, 2607. Kennedy, R. H., employment of, 4075. Labour bureaus, national, 618.
Lunenburg county mail service, 3942. Mahone bay-Martin's brook mail service, 545.
Martin's river mail service, 3881.
Militia Department-political patronage in, 3248.
Navigation schools, 698.
Nova Scotia-coal shortage, 1608.
Political patronage, 895, 3248.
Population of Canada, 636.
Post Office
Department expenditure, 2609.
Mail contracts, 2610, 2720.
Public Works Department expenditure, 2605.
Shipbuilding, 701, 703.
Shipping, lack of, 700, 1608.
Soldiers' ballots, 673.
Steamer Starling, 540.
Maclean, Mr. Alexander K. (Halifax)-Con. Steamship service, 2537, 2538.
Taxation
Apples, 899.	.
Income, 902.
Oil, 899, 1799.
Profits, 899, 1849, 1971, 2601, 2651. Special revenue from, 948.
Voters' lists, 1915, printing of, .593.
War
Appropriations, 3247.
Expenditures by departments, 1161. Supplies-Windsor purchases, 3407.
Maclean, Mr. William F. (South York, O.) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 461.
The wheat question, 461.
South York and the war, 461.
Effect of the war, 462.
Loans te farmers, 463.
Development of natural resources, 465. The nickel industry, 465.
Canada's part in the war, 466.
Airships, building of, 2895, 2900.
Banks, nationalization of, 1834.
Budget, 1262.
Canadian Northern and Grand ' Trunk Pacific Railway Companies-proposed loan to, 3826, 3871.
Insurance companies, life, investments of, 2401.
Loans
Dominion, $75,000,000, 1814, 1834.
Farmers to, 464.
Railways to, 3826, 3871.
Nickel industry, 465, 1262.
Ores, refining of, 1265.
Railways Location of, 2746.
Public ownership of, 3826, 3871.
Railway Commission, powers to, 2746, 3629. Saskatchewan Judges' salaries, 2077. Shipbuilding, 2895, 3116.
Toronto, Niagara and Western Railway Company, 2907.
Transportation, 3114.
Wheat, free, 1067.
MacNutt, Mr. Thos. (Saltcoats)
Cable service, 759.
Duty on farm implements, 4068.
Steamship service, 3352.
Trench warfare, 2696.
Wheat, free, 856.
Mahone bay-Martin's brook mail service, 544.
Maloney, Thomas, injuries to, 3390.
Manitoba School lands, 3675.
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Maple sugar, 2159.
Marchand, Zepherin, fuel purchased from, 3098.
Marcil, Hon. Charles (Bonaventure)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 476.
Canada and the war, 476.
Loyalty of French-Canadian people, 478. Recruiting in Quebec, 479, 491.
The Nationalist movement, 479.
The Bilingual question, 482-490.
Allies, Conference Of at Paris, 2475. Bilingual question, the, 482-490, 3297, 3734. Bonaventure
Enlistments from, 4078.
Inspectors of weights and measures, 671. Mail service, 1438, 2172.
Civil Service Commision, 665.
Campbellton
Alleged disturbances at, 945.
GaspO steamship service, 536.
Proposed bridge at, 3628.
Railway superintendent, 535.
Carleton beach protection works, 536. Divorce, 778.
Dredging, 3627.
Fisheries overseer, 535.
GaspO
Enlistments from, 4078.
Inspector of weights and measures, 671. Wrecking station, 718.
GaspS-Anticosti mail service, 536.
Gaspd and Bonaventure lighthouses, 536. Government railways-small claims, 3307. Grenier, Private Adolphe, 3559.
House of Commons-Clerk Assistant, appointment of, 884.
Immigration, 2102.
Imperial Munitions Board, 594.
Inland Revenue Department-officials of in municipal elections, 1759.
Intercolonial railway
Accident at Val Brillant, 2058.
Coal, 2115.	[DOT]
Interior Department, promotions in, 836. Intoxicating liquor in prohibition territory, 2169.
Judges' salaries, 2324.
Letters for soldiers, 2051, 2053.
Life-saving, 726.
Lobsters, 2386.
Maria beach protection works, 536. Maritime road, repairs to, 746.
Montreal Island, bridge connection with, 3629.
Montreal railway terminals, 3415, 3423.
Marcil, Hon. Charles (Bonaventure)- Con. Murchies channel piers, 1654.
National Transcontinental Railway, government operation of, 3429.
New Carlisle wharf, 535.
New Richmond Mail service, 2174.
Post office, 1118, 1653.
Overseas forces, 2348.
Paspebiac wharf, 536.
Postmasters and municipal elections, 1653. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1451, 2169, 2220, 2231, 2351, 2475.
Quebec Fisheries, 638.
Recruiting, 479, 491.
Quebec and Saguenay railway, 3429. Recruiting, 479, 490, 3590, 3643, 5354.
Rural mail service, 2018, 2021, 2040. Rimouski
Harbour improvements, 3174.
Inspector of weights and measures, 671. Saguenay river improvements, 3674.
St. Alphonse de Caplan mail service, 1654. Soldiers' decorations, record of, 1969. Steamers, whistling of, 3375.
Steamship service, 3100.
Temiscouata county public works, 4077.
Maria beach protection works, 536.
Marine
Baleine, lease of, 3676.
Coasting privileges. See Canada Shipping Act Amendment Bill.
Crosby, A. B.-hire of steamer, 727. Department Clerks, 2801.
Estimates, 662, 692, 716, 739, 2361, 2530, 2542, 3436.
Law clerk, 2176.
Staff and salaries, 662.
Harbour commissions, 740, 742.
Harbour facilities, 740.
Hochelaga, Steamer, 950.
Hospitals. See that title.
Hydrographic surveys, 2901.
Ice-breaker contract, 1440.
Icebreaking, 723, 744.
Life-saving, 726, 2916.
Lighthouse and coast service
Maintenance and repairs, 728, 739. Retiring fund, 754.
Salaries, 725.
Supplies, 728.	.
Lighthouse Board, 1078.
Maritime road, repairs to, 746.
Mayflower, wreck of the, 727.
Minister of-visit to New York, 2012. Minto, sale of the, 723.
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Montmagny, repairs to, 751.
Navigation Aids, 728.
Anderson report, 636.
Coasting regulations, 699.
Masters and Mates, examination of, 694. Motor boats, certificated officers. See Canada Shipping Act Amendment Bills.
Obstructions, removal of, 715, 745. Pilotage. See Canada Shipping Act Amendment Bills.
Pilots' pensions. See Pensions.
St. Lawrence, 719, 1906, 3437.
Schools, 695.
Noreen, rental of, 727.
Pilot, wreck of, 106, 154.
Sick Mariners Fund, 752.
Shipbuilding, encouragement of, 639, 701, 1616, 1643, 2115, 2892, 3001, 3106, 3336, 3608, 4052.
Shipping
Shortage of, 638, 706.
Total Canadian, 2175.
See also Transportation.
Steamers
Foreign trade licenses for, 2694. Government, 693, 723, 727, 751, 950, 1076, 1437, 3437.
Whistling of, 3375, 3612. See also vessels. Steamship service. See that title. Transportation. See that title.
Tidal stations, 2913.
Vessels
Canadian, net tonnage of, 1163. Commandeering of, 116, 1608. Requisitioning of, 1969.
Wrecks, investigations into, 695.
Wrecking plants, subsidies for, 716.
Martin, Mr. Mederic (Montreal, St. Mary's) Unemployment, the poor and, 595.
Martin, Mr. William M. (Regina)
Advertising, 827.
Badger, W., employment of, 1439.
Bennett, D. D., 1759.
Brandt, Peter, employment of, 832. Criminal Code Amendment-bigamy; foreign divorces, 1040.
Drab, Max, employment of, 1439.
Evans, N. A., employment of, 1439, 1653. Homestead inspectors, 828.
Indians, 2688.
Keay, R. H., fraudulent operations of, 836. Labour bureaus, national, 612.
Militia Department, political patronage in, 1374, 3252.
Moosejaw examining warehouse, 1550.
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Location of, 2755.
Stations, naming of, 2738.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2755. Reforestation, 2089.
Rural credits, 2401.
Saskatchewan-military district No. 12, 1903, 1971.
Seed grain, indebtedness, 761.
Taxation of apples, 1787, 1791, 2315. Woman suffrage, 1195.
McCrea, Mr. Fancis N. (Sherbrooke)
Cap a. la Roche channel, 761.
Rural mail service, 2042.
St. Lawrence ship channel, 1906. Sherbrooke
Drill hall, 3098.
Postmaster, 1906, 2032.
Steamship service, 2534.
Tan bark, embargo on, 3022.
Taxation of profits, 1852, 1858, 1981, 1986, 2005, 2639.
McCurdy, Mr. F. B. (Shelburne and Queens) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 398.
Charges against army officers, 398. Politics in Nova Scotia, 402.
Correction of statement in Ottawa Citizen, 2548.
Fish, transportation and marketing of, 567. Intercolonial railway-rates of pay, 2881.
McKenzie, Mr. D. D. (North Cape Breton) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 303.
Public expenditures, 304, 312.
Political patronage and the war, 306-312. The Minister of Militia, 307.
Purchase of war supplies, 309. Conservative administration, 311. Baddeck wharf, 548.
Baleine, steamship, 3676.
Bay St. Lawrence telegraph office, 1551. Budget, 1109.
The war, 1109.
Financial conditions, 1110.
Revenue and expenditure, 1111.
Taxation proposals, 1111, 1114.
Cost of living, 1112.
The country's finances, 1113.
The Minister of Trade and Commerce and political partyism, 1115. Constitutional documents, 977.
Dingwall, postmaster, 1160.
Divorce, 789.
Fish and fisheries
Development of industry, 2383.
McKenzie, Mr. D. D. (North Cape Breton)- Con.
Fish and Fisheries-Con.
Fishermen, medical treatment for, Transportation and marketing of, 574. Ingonish harbour-ice-breaking, 2421. Immigration expenditure, 2606. Intercolonial railway Branch lines, 3432.
North Sydney terminals, 3425. Passenger service, 3424.
Jamesville breakwater, 3615.
Loans to farmers, 934.
Magdalen islands cable, 759.
Mahoney, Thomas, 3390.
Meat Cove breakwater, 758.
Militia Department, 307.
Mines Department expenditure, 2333. Newfoundland-regulations affecting immigration from, 2441.
Political patronage, 306-312, 1370, 3543. Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4044, 4050. Railway situation in Canada-inquiry into, 3988.
Rural mail service, 2054.
Shipbuilding, 4063.
Small arms ammunition, 3884.
Soldiers, employment of in England, 1371. Technical education, 1635.
Telegraph lines, government, 3328, 3634. Victoria county, N.S.-Government telegraphs, 548, 758.
Wellington harbour improvements, 2169. Westover county telegraph office, 2600.
McLean, Mr. Angus A. (Queens, P.E.I.) Divorce, 779.
Government railways-small claims, 3304. Horses, 1383.
Lobsters, 2382.
Political patronage, 3276.
Prince Edward Island public works, 3155. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1953, 2560.
Shipbuilding, 713.
Soldiers, voting of, 3510.
McMillan, Mr. John A. (Glengarry) Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2357. War supplies-transport trucks, 3676.
Me Natl, C. C., claim of, 4074.
Meat Cove breakwater, 758.
Medical instruction, government, 978. Medicine Hat
Customs building, 1440. Mail service, 534. Overseas regiment, 1435. Post office, 534.	,
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Allowances to soldiers, 116.
Ocean transportation, 116-118. Commandeering of vessels, 116.
The Shell Committee, 118, 126, 128. Shell contracts, 120-128.
Expenditure of war funds, 125.
The Davidson commission, 129, 137. Purchase of submarines, 132.
Budget, 1222.
Canada's trade and prosperity, 1222. Our financial condition, 1222, 1241. British and Canadian expenditures compared, 1223.
The late Government and taxation, 1225. Duty on oils, 1227.
Duty on apples, 1227.
The farmers and taxation, 1229, 1242. Exportation of nickel, 1233.
Economy in the public service, 1240. The Jewish people, 1242.
Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3659.
Davidson Commission, the, 129-137.
Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal Company, 3373.
Nickel, exportation of, 1233.
.Pacific Northern and Omineca Railway Company, 1014.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 3996, 4012, 4032, 4039.
Railways, location of, 2752.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2752. Retractation of expression, 107.
St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2061, 2069, 2317, 2934.
Shell Committee, 118, 126, 128.
Shell contracts, 1737, 3494.
Soldiers, allowances to, 116.
Submarines, purchases of, 132.
See Davidson Commission.
Taxation Apples, 1227.
Generally, 1255-1299.
Oils, 1277.
Transportation, ocean, 116-118.
Vessels, commandeering of, 116.
War expenditures, 125.
Wheat
Commandeering of, 3207.
Free, 1068.
Mercantile marine. See Transportation.
Meredith-Duff Commission-printing of evidence, 4130. See also War Supplies, Small Arms Ammunition.
Michaud, Mr. E. Pius (Victoria, N.B.) Bridges, interprovincial, 3633.
Budget, 1097.
Problems arising from the war, 1098. Provision for returned soldiers, 1098. Future immigration, 1098.
National economy, 1099.
Campbellton
Accommodation for soldiers at, 1162. Public building, 1162.
International bridge, guarding of, 1041. Minister of Militia, travelling expenses of, 2171.
Mitchell, Moses, 3408.
Penitentiaries, 2123.
Richards, I. M., services of, 1653.
Sabourin, Lieut.-Col., 949.	[DOT]
St. John and Quebec railway, 3371.
St. John Valley Railway, 1940.
St. Leonard, soldiers at, 640.
Soldiers, allowances to, 1098.
Middlebro, Mr. William S. (North Grey) Civil Service-appointment of soldiers to, 642.
Immigration, 21S5.
Owen, James W., patent of, 1226. Parliament Buildings, reconstruction of, 2013.
Political patronage, 1377.
Shipbuilding, 708.
Transportation, freight rates, 708.
Milford Haven Bridge postmaster, 2173. Militia and Defence Appointments, 293.
Bands, regimental, 1044.
Cadet
Services, 3502.
Inspectors, 3144.
Censors and decoders. See Censors.
Chief Transport Officer, 1903, 1969. Conscription. See Army.
Department
Automobiles for, 2544.
Clerks, 2839.
Estimates, 1341, 3502, 3537, 3586. Expenditures, 897.
Organization, 3233.
Political patronage in, 3248, 3252. Dominion Arsenal, 3537, 3586.
Edmonton militiamen in active service, 114.
Fair wage clause in munitions contracts, See War.
Home Guard, rifles for, 3504.
Hospital Commission, 2347.
Military district No. 12, Saskatchewan, 1903, 1971.
Militia officers in Canada, 288.
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Military training', 3501.	3163, 3628.
Minister of	Monument of His late Majesty King Edward
Travelling expenses of, 2171.	VII, 3324.
Trips to England, recent, 1117, 1915, 2012,	Moosejaw
2646; in 1915, 2545.	Customs officers, 2171.
Royal Military College, 362, 2172, 2831,	Examining warehouse, 1550.
3528, 3881.	Military, 1651.
Wellington Barracks School, 558.	Morphy, Mr. H. B. (North Perth)
See also Army and War.	Bilingual question, the, 3769.
Military forces. See Army .	Cadet service, 3504.
Mines and Minerals,	Horses, 2968.
Coal	Immigration expenditure, 2108.
Mining, government control of, 718.	Intercolonial railway-operation, 3403.
Nova Scotia shortage of, 1608.	Justice-indeterminate sentences, 2844.
Shipments from Halifax, 1759.	Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Rail-
Department	way Company, 2459.
Clerks, 2921.	Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2762.
Estimates, 2326.	Public works, expenditure on, 2829.
Publications, 3883.	Railways
Reports, 2335.	Location of, 2754.
Staff and salaries, 2337.	Passenger service, 3418, 3422.
Geological survey, 2341.	Railway Commission, powers of, 2754.
Nickel, exportation of, 465, 1012, 1233, 1262,	Ross rifle, 4112.
1140, 1143, 2166, 2239, 2799.	Seventh Day Adventists Conferences, 2167.
Ores, refining of, 1265, 3021.	Soldiers, employment of on farms, 3589.
Peat	Morris, Mr. James (Chateauguay)
Canadian Peat Society, 2329.	Agriculture Department-horses purchas-
Experiments, 2327.	ed by, 3881.
Tar sands experiments, 2340.	Montreal island, bridge connection with,
Zinc	3631.
Bounties on, See Zinc 'Bounties Bill.	Telephone Companies, 3327.
Duty on, 2839.	Morrisburg, Ont.-Militia office, 1078.
Mitchell, Moses, position of, 3408.	Morrison, Mr. Alex. (Macdonald) Free wheat. 1057.
Moncton-Main Street subway, 3024.	
	Mounted Police, Royal Northwest, 686, 956,
Montpetit, Elzear, payment to, 2694.	1439.
Montreal	Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal Com-
Barracks, 2821.	pany Bill, lr., 3230. 2r., 3372. Com.,
Customs	3373. 3r„ 3375.
Building, 2175, 2476.	Muirhead, Major, charges against, 306, 398.
Officers and revenue, 2169.	Munitions. See War Supplies.
Harbour. 740. . _ . . . _ ... .	
Immigration agent, 1440.	Murchies channel piers, 1654.
Inland Revenue building, 2822.	Murphy, Hon. Charles (Russell)
Postal station G, 2821.	Address in reply to Governor General's
Postal station A, 2821.	Speech, 156.
Postal station M, 2820.	Visit of Prime Minister to England, 157.
Post office	Canada's status in the Empire, 157.
Employees, 1651, 1906, 2010, 2036, 2820.	Provision for disabled soldiers, 158.
Revenues, 1651.	Canadian Manufacturers' Association
Salaries, 1651.	and war supplies, 159.
Service, 2031.	War contracts, 161-167.
Railway terminals, 3415, 3423.	Taxation of war profits, 168.
Recruiting in, 4069, 4125.	Commandeering of wheat, 168.
Soldiers, medical examination of, 4069,	The Shell Committee, 171.
4125.	Aitken, Sir Max, duties of, 534, 2692.
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Electricity, export of, 671.
Horses for war purposes, 1385. Immigration of widows and children, 1330. Munitions, supply of from Canada, 106. Ottawa Customs buildirig, 1549. Parliament Buildings, reconstruction of, 806.
Shell Committee, the, 171.
Soldiers
Payment of, 552.
Provision for, 158.
Submarines, equipment of, 534.
Taxation of profits, 168.
*Wallace Shipyards, Limited-payments to, 1077.
War contracts, 161-167.
Wheat, commandeering of, 168.
National Battlefields Commission, 3141, 3148,
3637.
Nationalist party, 471. [DOT]
National Transcontinental railway
Coal for, 3463.
Equipment, 2799.
Freight rates, 1276, 2795, 3036-3089. Government operation of, 2569, 2584, 2399, 3036,-3089, 3429, 3605, 3980, 3985.
Grain shipments on, 1276.
Locomotives, 1596.
Operating expenses, 1596.
Police commissioner, 2696.
Quebec terminals, 2569, 2584.
Nav&l Service
Department
Estimates, 662, 2885, 2908, 3442. Expenditure, 2889.
Staff and salaries, 662.
Travelling-expenses, 2300.
Esquimau dockyards, 2889.
Explanation by Prime Minister, 1763. Naval brigade, 1671.
Niobe and Rainbow, 229, 238, 1684, 1701, 1667, 2890.
Patrol service, 1680.
Rainbow, alleged capture by, 3943.
Recruits for, 2987.
Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve, 228.
Schooner Two Brothers, 533.
Stadacona, 548.
Steamer Starling, 540, 544.
Submarines
Equipment of, 534.
Purchase of, 75, 132, 200-211, 266, 316, 337, 387, 2890, 2897.
Naval Service-Con.
Submarines-Con.	.
Transport service, 1681.
Vessels in service, 1667.
Navigation. See Marine.
Nesbitt, Mr. Edward W. (North Oxford) Animals, diseased, destruction of, 2957. Brantford, city of, 2664.
Budget, 1006.
Government expenditures, 1007, 1012. Taxation proposals, 1008.
Immigration policy, 1011.
Political patronage, 1012.
Control of nickel industry, 1012. Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan, 3662, 3979.
Civil Service

enlistments from, 825.
Flax industry, 1286.
Government expenditure, 4116.
Hay purchases, 2967.
Hudson Bay railway, 3376.
Mines Department publications, 3883. Nickel industry, control of, 1012.
Peat, 2328.
Pensions to soldiers, 1663.
Political patronage, 1012.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2360. Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4019, 4116. Railways
Location of, 2745.
Situation in Canada-inquiry into, 3979. Railway Commission, powers of, 2746. Soldiers
Pensions, 1663.
Technical training for, 1618.
Steamship service, 2532.
Taxation Apples, 1008.
Oil, 1009.
Profits, 1009, 1793, 1990, 2631, 2641, 2651. Technical education, 2208,
Water carts, 537.
Woman suffrage, 1201.
Zinc, bounties on, 3034.
Neuville lighthouse, 593.
New Brunswick Lumber export trade, 190.
Public works, 3159.
New Carlisle wharf, 535.
Newfoundland
Immigration, regulations affecting, 2441. Steamship service. See that title.
New Glasgow
40th Battalion, supplies for, 1043.
Postal revenue, 3561.
New Richmond post office, 1653.
Nickel. See Mines and Minerals.
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Bilingual question, the, 3723.
Pensions to soldiers, 4140.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4125. Railways, location of, 2755.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2755. Shipbuilding, 714.
Taxation of profits, 1860.
Niobe and Rainbow. See Naval Service. Noreen, steamer, 727.
North Bay armoury, 2691.
Northrup, Mr. William B. (East Hastings) Divorce, 595, 762, 791.
Nova Scotia
Coal shortage, 1608.
Fenian Raid Bounties, 593.
Fishery inspector, 546.
Horses, purchase of in, 685.
Public works. See that title.
Recruiting in, 1367, 3255.
Soldiers voting in, 3510.
Steamship service. See that title.
Oats and oatmeal. See Grain.
O'Brien, Mr. A. H., superannuation of, 2131. Oil
Duty on. See Taxation.
Freight rates on, 3410.
Gasolene, production and price of, 885, 1019, 2393.
Petroleum, embargo on, 2648.
Railways, for fuel on, 977, 1550.
Okanagan Indian reserve. See Indians. Oliver, Hon. Frank (Edmonton)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 99.
Ocean transportation, 100.
Extension of term of Parliament, 102. War expenditures, 102.
Conscription, 103.
Enlistment, 104.
Provision for disabled soldiers, 105, 108,
110.
Provision for soldiers and their dependents, 109.
Patriotic Fund, 109.
Military equipment, 111, 112.
Our system of recruiting, 113.
Military forces in Canada, 114.
Alberta, enlistments in, 108.
Army
Casualty lists, 3280.
Conscription, 103.
Enlistments, 104, 108, 3279, 4076. Military training, 3503, 3507.
101st Battalion, 3548.
Oliver, Hon. Frank (Edmonton)-Con. Overseas forces, equipment of, 3513. v Recruiting, 113, 3550, 3587.
Soldiers
Allowances to, 550, 4102.
Civil Service, appointments of to, 648. Dependents of, allowances to, 4102. Disabled, provision for, 105, 108, 110, 3334.
Equipment of, 112, 3502-3528.
Insane, 1659.
Medical examination of, 4073.
Pensions to, 1658, 4148.	,j [DOT] *
Punishment of, 3539.
Technical training for, 1619.	5 |
Astronomical observatories, 2430, 2434. Bilingual question, the, 3773.
Budget, 1209.
The Government and national conditions, 1209.
Agricultural development, 1211, 1220. Revenue and expenditure, 1212. Increasing taxation, 1213.
The cost of living, 1216.
Duty on apples, 1217.
Issue of Dominion notes, 1218.
Business corporations, government control of, 719.
Cadet service, 3503.
Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan, 3658, 3863, 3976.
Civil Service-appointments of soldiers to, 648.
Cold storage, 1428.
Cost of living, 1216.
Edmonton
Disturbances at, 887.
Militia, 114..
Technical School, 648.
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia railway, 2081, 3448.
Experimental farms-bee-keeping on, 1410. Grain
Congestion, 1706.
Elevators, St. John, 3594.
Freight rates on, 3074.
Oats and oatmeal, embargo on, 653, 803. Transportation of, 3074, 3085, 3456, 3981. Wheat
Commandeering of, 3201.
Free, 8.74-880.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company

** proposed loan, 3658, 3863.
Homestead entries by volunteers, 3529. Hudson Bay railway, 3379, 3989. Immigration
Expenditure, 2110, 2440.
Policy, 831.
Stations, western, 2869.
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Indian Commission-British Columbia, 852. Indians
Okanagan reserve, 3144, 3676.
Saint Peter's reserve, 593, 2060, 2067, 2316. Intercolonial railway equipment, 3601. Interior
Department expenditure, 2079, 2090. Minister of-speech in Chicago, 831. Orders in Council approved, 3347.
Lac St. Anne improvements, 3313.
Lands, western, survey of, 835.
Legion of Frontiersmen, 3507.
Loans to farmers, 681.
Mining industry, 1880.
National Transcontinental railway Freight rates, 3074.
Government operation of, 3980.
Northern Alberta, enlistments in, 4076. Oats and oatmeal. See Grain.
Pacific Northern and Omineca Railway Company, 1013.
Parliament, extension of term of, 102. Patriotic Fund, 109.
Penitentiaries, 2154.
Prisoners from in military service, 2117. Pensions. See Army.
Political patronage in military affairs, 3547. Potatoes, duty on, 1431.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2947. Public works, expenditure on, 3313.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4002, 4016. Railways
Oil for fuel on, 977, 1550.
Western, 2081.
Railway mail service, 2045, 2050.
Rogers, Colonel Maynard, services of, 848. Rural mail service, 2044.
Seed grain indebtedness, 509,.
Seventh Day Adventists Conferences, 2167. Spirit river-proposed forest reserve, 3529, 3883.
Surveys, 1324, 2342, 2429.
Tar sands, 2340.
Taxation
Apples, 1217, 1792, 2306, 2310, 2315.
Profits, 1880.
Telegraph lines, government, 3326, 3634. Transportation Ocean, 3131.
Railway, 3980.
War
Appropriations, 3277.
Expenditures, 102.
Supplies	*
Canvas shoes, 595, 673.
Field kitchens, 547.
Machine guns, 111, 595, 3522.
Orders for, securing of, 964.
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Overshoes, 673, 886.
Rifles, 595, 3520, 4105, 4107.
Socks, 593, 887.
Western Canada Telephone Company, 1888. Western development, 2080.
Wheat. See Grain.
Woman suffrage, 1608.
Ontario Public works, 3179.
Orangemen in army service, 359.
Ottawa
Buildings
Customs, 1549.
Departmental, 667, 2830, 2874, 3135, 3612. Height of, 2165.
New drill hall, 2832.
Recruiting offices, 3587.
Victoria Memorial Museum, 2331, 2343. Military camp doctors, 1760.
Ottawa Separate School Commission, 2546. Pacaud, Mr. Lucien T. (Megantic)
Budget, 1095.
Canada and the war, 1095.
Government expenditure, 1095.
Quebec and the war, 1096.
Civil Service-appointments from Dorchester, 2921.
Papineau, Mr. Louis J. (Beauharnols) Railway Act, consolidation of, 1276. Soulanges canal, dredging, 1761.
Paquet, Mr. Eugene (L'lslet)
Agriculture, 1392i
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 11.
Review of the war, 12.
Canada's part in the war, 13.
Extension of term of Parliament, 15. Canada's economic conditions, 15. Exhibitions, 3026.
Government employees, 3674.
Intercolonial railway-French speaking employees, 2788.
Mail service on the Transcontinental, 2050. Quebec (city), Transcontinental railway employees at, 1436.
Dairy inspection, 852.
Live stock, 886.
Quebec (prov.)
Panama Canal, goods shipped to Canada via., 4092.
Pardee, Mr. Frederick F. (West Lambton) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 453.
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Problems after the war, 454.
War contracts, 455.
Titles, 457.
Bilingual question, the, 3794.
Civil Servants-separation allowances to wives of, 3232.
Dredging-launch Waldrondo, 3942.
Flax industry, 1292.
Frontier protection, 744.
Horses for war purposes, 1381.
Mail contracts, 2723.
National Transcontinental railway police commissioner, 2696.
Ontario Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1890.
Postage stamps, sale and use of, 2050. Prince Rupert Militia quarters, 3352. Separation allowances, 3232.
Shell Committee, the, advances by, 3528. Shell contracts, 757, 2243.
Taxation of profits, 1847, 2652.
War contracts, 456, 2243.
Paris
Agency, 982.
Allied Economy Conference at, 2475, 2802.
Parks, Canadian National, 844, 846.
See also Dominion Lands and Parks; Forest Reserves and Parks Act Amendment Bill.
Parliament
Committees of. See House of Commons. Extension of term of, 6, 15, 68, 97, 102, 181, 215, 413, 425, 437, 475, 492, 622, 636, 755, 1133, 3943, 4007, 4129. See Address to His Majesty the King. Independence of-subscriptions to Dominion loan, 455.
Library of, 668, 755.
Members of in military service. See Army. Railways, jurisdiction respecting, 947.
Parliament Buildings
Desks, purchase of, 1278.
Destruction of by fire, 578.
Alleged warning, 674.
Architect's report on, 888.
Commission of Inquiry into-appointment of, 582. Report of, 4006. Messages of sympathy, 579, 587, 652, 669, 855, 885, 1276.
Report of Chief Commissioner of Police, 669.
Improvements to, 2833.
Light on, 739.
Parliament Buildings-Con.
Plans of, 1969, 4077.
Reconstruction of, 591, 663, 806, 2012, 3049. Committee of Members on, 3049, 3613. Fair wage clause in contract for, 3622, 3464.
Plans for, 1969, 4077.
See also Ottawa.
Parliamentary procedure
Amendments, 1712, 1714, 2238.
Answer to question, discussion of, out of order, 652.
Bills not to be introduced by resolution, 3617.
Committee of Supply, powers of, 3944. Consent of the Crown, 2116.
Irrelevancy, 975, 1834.
Motion for Committee to rise not in order, 2453.
Point of order, discussion on, 3621.
Reading of unsigned letter not in order, 2743.
Subjects debatable by House, 3621, 3676. See Deputy Speaker and Speaker. Paspebiac wharf, 536.
Patenaude, Hon. Esioff L. (Hochelaga) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 521.
Quebec and the war, 521.	.
Attitude of the Liberal Party, 523, 525. Views of the late Mr. Monk, 527. Canada's part in the war, 527.
Haanel, Dr., 852.
Inland Revenue Department estimates, 661, 2157-2165.
Maple sugar adulteration, 2164.
Patents
Records, printing of, 1386.
Rights, extension of, 1157.
Patriotic Fund, Canadian, 109, 500, 1255. Patronage. See Political.
Peat. See Mines.
Pelagic sealing investigation, 2918. Penitentiaries
Industrial farms, 2841.
Insane patients, 2119.
Juveniles in, 2121.
Kingston, 2115.
Portsmouth, 541.
Prisons and reformatories, 2841.
See also Prisons and Reformatories Act Amendment Bill.
Prisoners from in military service, 2117. Ross, Walter T., release of, 2301, 2302.
St. Vincent de Paul, 2118.
Ticket-of-leave system, 2117.
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European War, 3643.
Fenian Raid, 3642.
Intercolonial railway, 757.
Militiamen, 3642.
Pilots, 747-750.
Soldiers, 211, 236, 440, 1087, 1255, 1654, 1665, 1704, 1989.
Report of Special Committee on, 4131. See Army, allowances.
Perley, Sir George. See High Commissioner. Peterborough public building, 2810.
Pictou (county)
Mail service, 549, 955.
Recruiting officers, 1165.
Telephone service, 549.
Pictou (island) lifeboat station,/549.
Pictou (town)
Freight and coal, handling of, 952.
Troops at-supplies, 851, 1041, 1077. Pilotage. See Marine.
Political patronage, 145, 217, 276, 294, 299, 303-312, 368, 416, 895, 907, 917, 1012, 1032, 1127, 1254, 1273, 1326, 1351, 1353, 1361, 1363, 1366, 1370-1374, 1875, 3248, 3252, 3256, 3261, 3266, 3275, *288, 3542. Pope, Sir Joseph, payments to, 2922.
Port Hood wharf, expenditure on, 560.
Port Howe mail service, 1076.
Pont Marcotte, 2171.
Port Nelson
Dock accommodation, 2692.
Harbour improvements, 1599, 2838.
Live stock for, 2692.
Navigation, 592.
Post Office
Advertising, 1164, 2739.
Censoring of mail matter, 2054, 2691, 2840, 2880, 3029, 3050.
Estimates, 663, 2016, 2716, 3534. Expenditure, 1244, 1875, 1885, 2056, 2609. Finances, 895.
Mail contracts, 2610, 2720.
Motor cars, purchase of, 1327, 1328.
Parcel post, 2736.
Postmasters and municipal elections, 1653. Railway mail service, 2023, 2045, 2047, 2050, Revenue, 2173.
Rural mail service, 2017, 2032, 2040, 2044, 2050, 2052, 2054, 2616, 2621, 2716. Savings deposits, 543.
Soldiers' letters, 532, 2051, 2053.
Staff and salaries. See estimates.
Stamps, sale and use of, 532, 546, 2051, 2718. Powder milk. See War Supplies.
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Prince Edward Island
Car ferry, 1597, 1704, 3391.
Dredging, 853.
Fishery inspectors, 2010.
Hillsborough bridge, guard on, 1433.
Horses, purchase of, 672.
Public works, 3152, 3635.
Steamship service, 2851.
Telegraph lines, 3187.
War supplies, purchases of, 3406.
Winter communication with, 1433.
Prince Edward Island railway, 1594, 3035, 3051, 3074.
Prince George, B.C., railway station, 637.
Prince Rupert militia quarters, 3352.
Printing, government, 668, 3095, 3099, 3785, 4152. See also advertising.
Prisons and Reformatories Act Amendment Bill, lr., 2690.	2r., 2841-2845. Com.,
2846. Rep., 2847.	3r„ 2847.
Prison reform. See penitentiaries.
Private bills discussed.
Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway Company, 2663.
Brantford, City of, 947, 1625, 1648, 1726, 2663.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company, 1013.
Eastern Canadian Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventists, 2167.
Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada, 2907.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan Bible Society, 3144.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2421, 2444.
Ontario Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1647, 1727, 1890.
Owen, James W., patent of, 1154, 1228.
Pacific Northern and Omineca Railway Company, 1013.
Toronto, Niagara and Western Railway Company, 2765, 2903.
Western Canada Telephone Company, 1649, 1887.
Privilege, questions of
Boivin, Mr.-bilingual question, 1206.
Bureau, Mr.-Ontario hydro-radial scheme, 1432.
Burnham, Mr.-statement	in Toronto
Star, 555.
Carvell, Mr.-fraudulent questions, 1492; shell deliveries, 2240.
Clements, Mr,-graft charges, 2398.
Crothers, Hon. T. W.-Globe newspaper, 1811.
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Hepburn, Mr.-shell contracts, 154.
Hughes, Sir Sam-Lieut.-Colonel John Currie, M.P., 1045.
Kemp, Hon; A. E.-Sheet Metal Products Company, 1646.
Kyte, Mr.-shell contracts, 3296.
Laurier, Sir Wilfrid-statement in Winnipeg Telegram, 2973.
Loggie, Mr.-St. John Daily Telegraph, 2113.
McCurdy, Mr.-statements of Ottawa Citizen, 2548.
Pugsley, Mr.-remarks of Solicitor General, 151; statement of Ottawa Journal, 806; correction of statement in Hansard, 2399.
Rogers, Hon. Robert-charges in Saskatchewan legislature, 1045.
Seguin, Mr.-statement of Ottawa Citizen, 2239.
Turriff, Mr.-statement of Peterborough Review, 414.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors during the war. Res., 1441, 1918, 1949, 2210, 2351. Div., 2361. See also, 638, 2475, and Canada Temperance Act Amendment Bill.
Prohibition or Restriction of Intoxicating Liquors Bill, lr., 1901. 2r., 2478. Com., 2479-2494, 2549-2569, 2696-2716, 27582765, 2882. Rep., 2885.	3r„ 2946, 2956.
Amendments proposed:	Mr. Guthrie,
2953. Div., 2954. Mr. Sinclair, 2955. Mr. Hughes, 2956. Sen. Arndts., 4127.
Proulx, Mr. Edmond (Prescott)
Allison, Col. J. Wesley, 2012, 2476.
Bilingual question, the, 3798.
Cabinet Ministers, visit to New York of, 2012.
Carleton Drug Company, 2542.
Carson, General John, position of, 851.
Chute, Lieutenant A. H., 2476.
Civil Service-pay of lower grade employees, 4079.
Forbes, Dr. A. Mackenzie, 3528.
Foster, A. De W., 2175.
Lessard, Major General, position of, 547.
Marine and Fisheries law clerk, 2176.
Motor car, Packard-purchase of, 1328
O'Brien, Mr. A. H., superannuation of, 2131.
Peat, 2328.	,
Penitentiaries Kingston, 2116.
Sentencing of children to, 2122.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2358, 2882.
Proof spirit purchase, 2176.
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Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4087. ,
Shouldis, Mrs., employment of, 1328.
64th Battalion-medical officer, 1077. Sussex, N.B., Battalion-medical officer, 1161.
Tibbits, Archibald, 2176.
Tremain, Lieut.-Col., M.P., 1652.
Trenches, improvement of, 2922.
Wilson, Mr. Beckles, 1327.
Woman suffrage, 1196.	_
Public Accounts Committee. See House of Commons.
Public health, proposed department of, 1065. Public printing. See Printing.
Public Service Loan ($75,000,000) Bill. Res., 1812, 18,34. Rep., 1843. lr., 1843.	2r.,
1972. Com., 1972. 3r„ 1972.
Public works Applications for, 1807.
Buildings
Alberta, 2868.
Generally, 341.
Manitoba, 2818.
Nava Scotia, 2814.
Ontario, 2824. See Ottawa.
Quebec, 2818.
Saskatchewan, 3329.
Department	v
Architectural Branch, 3319.
Clerks, 3096.
Engineering Branch, 3319.
Estimates, 663, 2808-2838, 2868, 2148-3188, 3312-3344, 3556, 3612, 3621.
Staff and salaries, 663.
Dredging
British Columbia, 1078, 3942.
Dredge Port Nelson, 2692.
Maritime Provinces, 853.
Ontario and Quebec, 3186, 3627.
St. Lawrence ship channel, 722. Victoria, B.C., 546.
Expenditures, 896, 2605, 2808, 2826, 3156, 3322, 3338.
Harbours and rivers British Columbia, 3626.
Generally, 3152.
Manitoba, 3184.
Ontario, 3625.
New Brunswick, 3335, 3621.
Nova Scotia, 3149, 3615.
Ontario, 3179, 3338.
Prince Edward Island, 3635.
Quebec, 719, 3161, 3556, 3623.
St. Lawrence, 719.
Saskatchewan and Alberta, 3313.
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Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 67.
Extension of term of Parliament, 68. Transportation requirements, 69. Manufacture of munitions, 71-90.
Shell Committee, 71-92.
Shell contracts, 72-90.
Submarine investigation, 75.
Taxation of war profits, 85. Contributions for machine guns, 92. Advertising, Government, 2436.	v
Burleigh falls, lease of, 2582.
Canadian Northern Railway Company Director, 2648.
Proposed loan to, 3581, 3940, 3944.
Canada Temperance Act, 3298.
Carnegie, Colonel, correspondence with, 1731.
Civil Service-enlistments, 818, 1844. Coloured men, recruiting of, 235, 557, 2114. Davidson Commission, report of, 3189. Dominion Lands and Parks, 2865.
Economic and Development Commission, 1640, 2999.
Experimental farms, 2871.
Fish and fisheries Transportation, 2418.	.
Trout fry, 2421.
German-Canadians in military service, 683. Government expenditures, 973, 986, 1321, 3137. "
Government railways-small claims, 3304. Grain
Congestion, 1713.
Elevators, 3059, 3082.
Transportation, 2857.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3581, 3940.
Hansard-correction of statement, 2399. High Commissioner, Canadian, office of, 963.
House of Commons-morning sittings,
2112.
Hudson Bay navigation, 2912.
Immigration Advertising, 2436.
Expenditure, 2093, 2099, 2436.
Indians
Kitsilano reserve, 2681.
St. Peter's reserve, 2063, 2937.
Insurance companies, life, investments of, 1612, 2401.
Intercolonial railway-branch lines, 3434. Interior Department expenditure, 2090, 2431, 2435.
International Joint Commission, 979. Kingston harbour improvements, 3182. Labour bureaus, national, 615.
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Marine Department estimates, reduction of, 2362.
Motor boats, 2803.
Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal Company, 3374.
National Transcontinental Railway, Government operation of, 2399, 2588, 303fr-3089, 3605.
Naval service, 1683, 2888.
Niobe and Rainbow, 2890.
Ottawa Journal-correction of statement in, 806.
Parliament, extension of term of, 68. Parliament Buildings, reconstruction of, 2013, 4077.
Pensions to soldiers, 4131.
Prison reform, 2846.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2486, 2551, 2561, 2697.
Public works expenditure, 2769, 2808, 3341. Quebec railways, acquisition of, 3616, 3998, 4008, 4011, 4051.
Railways, location of, 2747.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2747. Recruiting-coloured men, 235, 557, 2114. Royal Academy of Arts, 3142.
Rural mail service, 2729.
St. John
Harbour improvements, 735-737, 3335. Post office, 2817.
St. John and Quebec railway, 3356, 3500. St. John Valley Railway, 1932.
Shell Committee, the, 71, 92.
Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of. 4088.
Shipbuilding, 639, 701, 1616, 1643, 2892, 3001, 3110, 3336, 4056.
Soldiers relatives, payments to, 3560. Solicitor General, remarks of, 151. Steamship service, 2530.
Submarines, investigation into purchase of, 75, 152, 2890.
Supplementary estimates, 3137.
Surf Inlet harbour improvements, 3185. Surveys, 2428, 2902.
Taxation of apples, 2305; profits, 85. Technical education, 1642.
Trade and Commerce, 2996.
Transportation, ocean, 2857,	3110. See
Shipbuilding.
Vancouver Harbour, 1604.
Vessels, Canadian, requisitioning of, 1969. War
Expenditures, 39.
Supplies
Ammunition, 71-90.
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War, Supplies-Con.
Binoculars, 1717.
Boots, 1716.
Fuses, 1735.
Horses, 1719.
Machine guns, 92.
Orders for, securing of, 963.
Ross rifle, 155.
Shells, 74, 79, 86, 154, 1714, 1725, 1727, 1731, 3842.	,
White Phosphorous matches, 1493.
Woman suffrage, 1044, 1185, 1204.
Yukon, the, 1312, 1316, 1320.
Quebec (City)
Bridge, 1596, 3434.
Customs officer and revenue, 2169.
Harbour, 743.
Post office, 672, 1651, 2823.
Employees, 1906, 2010, 2034, 2036.
Parcel post superintendent, 547.
Sewerage system, 3557.
Transcontinental railway employees at, 1436.
Quebec (province)
Agriculture, 1389.
Dairy inspection, 852.
Fisheries, 547, 638.
Highways, 3165.
Judges, 2692.
Live stock, 886.
Public works, 3161.
Recruiting in, 479, 491, 498, 3281.
Referee on butter and cheese, 2942. Steamship service, 2852.
Quebec and Saguenay Railway, 2530, 3146, 3429. See Quebec Railways Acquisition Bill.
Quebec Harbour Commission, 2347.
Quebec, Montmorency and Charlevoix Railway. See Quebec Railways Acquisition Bill.
Quebec Railways Acquisition Bill. (Quebec, Montmorency and Charlevoix; Quebec and Saguenay; Lotbiniere and Megan-[DOT] tic), lr., 3616.	2r., 3990. Com., 4007.
3r., 4052. See also 4116.
Railways
Bond guarantees, 887.
Fires caused by, 3412.
Jurisdiction affecting, 947.
Oil for fuel on, 977, 1550.
Passenger service, 3418.
Port Nelson harbour improvements, 1599. Prince Edward Island car ferry, 1597. Public ownership of, 3826, 3871.
Quebec bridge, 1596.
Railways-Con.
Situation in Canada-inquiry into, 3979. Stations, naming of, 2738.
Train service in the West, 518, 576. Transportation. See that title.
For individual railways, see their titles.
Railway Act, consolidation of, 1276.
Railway Act Amendment Bills
Powere of Railway Commission, lr., 2690. 2r., 2743. Com., 2743.	3r„ 2802. See
also 3410, 3629.
Transportation of Grain, lr., 1207.	2r.,
1306. Com., 1306.	3r., 1309.
Railways and Canals
Department estimates, 662, 1590, 2569-2599, 2769, 3035, 3051, 3074, 3375, 3410, 3445, 3593, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3933, 3943.
Staff and salaries, 662.
Rainbow, alleged capture by, 3297, 3943. See Niobe.
Regina
Army Service Corps-accommodation for, 1652.
Assistant Receiver General, 553.
Inland Revenue premises, 1439.
Military camp, 1808.
Reid, Jack, imprisonment of for seditiion, 2007.
Reid, Hon. J. D. (Minister of Customs) Antigonish station garden, 3593, 3603. Brantford, City of, 1626, 1648.
Burleigh falls, 2583.
Canadian Pacific Railway-freight congestion, 2742.
Canals Galops, 3609.
St. Peter's, 1601.
Trent, 1601, 3581.
Welland, 1600, 3454.,
Customs
Agricultural implements, duty on, 4068. Bonding privileges, 4097.
Department-staff and salaries, 3644. Huntingdon preventive stations, 542. Morrisburg-free entry of goods at, 3645. Smuggling, 642, 4100.
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia railway, 3446.
Government railways-small claims, 2919, 3303, 3884.
Grain
Elevators, 3061, 3085,'3594, 3600, 3604. Freight rates on, 3063, 3072-3089. Transportation of, 1207, 1306, 3602, 3456. Hudson Bay railway, 1598, 3990. Intercolonial railway
Accident at Val Briliant, 2058.
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Branch lines, 2767.
Car shortage, 1705, 3091.
Coal
Alleged expropriation of, 1762. Supply, 538, 2115, 2795.
Equipment, 2793, 3607, 3459.
Freight congestion, 2742.
' North Sydney terminals, 3427.
Operation, 1591.
Paradis, Mr. T., claim of, 3783.
Passenger service, 3419.
Rates of pay, 2881.
Train service, 3395.
Montreal railway terminals, 3416.
Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal Company, 3230, 3372.
National Transcontinental railway . Equipment, 2793.
Freight rates, 2795, 3058, 3066-3089. Government operation of, 2584, 2593, 3036-3089, 3605, 3984.
Quebec terminals, 2584.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2466.
Ontario Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1647.
Panama Canal, shipment of goods to Canada via., 4097.
Port Nelson harbour improvements, 1599. Prince Edward Island car ferry, 1597, 3391. Quebec bridge, 1596, 3434.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 3990 4007 4122.
Quebec and Saguenay railway, 3430. Railways	'
Bridges, guards on, 1433.
Fires caused by, 3412.
Situation in Canada-inquiry into, 3983. Train service in the West, 518, 556. Railways and Canals Department Estimates, 2767-2798, 3035, 3051, 3074, 3375-3404, 3410, 3445, 3593.
Expenditure, 2769.
Railway Commision, powers of, 2745-2758. Railway Commissioners, 3411.
St. John and Quebec railway, 3052 3352 3501.	'
St. John elevator, 3594.
Shipbuilding, 3608.
Soldiers
Barbour, Private, death of, 3418.
Railway fares, single, for, 3594.
Toronto, Niagara and Western Railway Company, 2904.
Toronto railway terminals, 3414.
Western Canada Telephone Company 1650.	'
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Rhodes, Mr. Edgar N. (Cumberland) Amherst
Accommodation for troops, 3269. Purchase of war supplies, 3267.
Deputy Speaker, appointment as, 531. Political patronage, 3268.
Richards, T. M., services of, 1653.
Riding Mountain timber reserve, 640.
Rigaud mail service, 541, 595.
Rimouski
Customs officer, 546.
Harbour improvements, 3174.
Inspectors of weights and measures, 671. River John custoifis officer, 549.
Riverside Lumber Company, 2058.
Riviere du Loup Dredging, 2477.
Wharf, 2543.
Riviere Ouelle wharf, 1164.
Robb, Mr. James A. (Huntingdon)
Animals, compensation for destruction of, 2961.
Bilingual question, the, 3771.
Civil Service, enlistment from, 824.
Dundee mail service, 2722.
Grain	,
Elevators, 3601.
Transportation, 2795, 3601.
Hay purchases, 2967.
Horses for war purposes, 1382, 2970. Hudson Bay railway, 3387.
Huntingdon preventive stations, 641. National Transcontinental railway-freight rates on grain, 2795.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4002.
Rural mail service, 2731.
Seed grain indebtedness, 516.
Shipbuilding, 3608.
Roche, Hon. W. J. (Minister of the Interior)
Advertising, 827.
Aliens, employment of, 850.
Alberta farmers, relief for, 532. Astronomical observatory, western, 2430. Buffalo, 845.
Civil service, enlistments from, 817,' 820, 823.
Conscription, 592, 830.
Dominion Lands and Parks, 2865.
Farmers, western, relief for, 2860.
Forests
Protection, 836, 837.
Reforestation, 2089.
Reserves and Parks, 2496, 2663.
See Dominion Lands.
Grazing leases, 847.
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Homestead . Inspectors, 828.
Regulations, 827.
Immigration
Agencies, 2096, 2435.	_
Chinese, 2441.
Inspection, boundary, 657.
Newfoundland, regulations affecting, 2441.
Statistics, 540.
Indian Land Commission, 2867.
Indians, 2059, 2665, 2866. See that title. Interior Department Enlistments, 2084.
Estimates, 655, 817-850, 2428, 2860. Minister of in Chicago, 756, 830, 832. Orders in Council approved, 3347.
Staff and salaries, 655, 817.
Irrigation, 842.
Keay, R. H., fraudulent operations of, 837. Labourers, foreign, enlistment of, 2145. Parks, Canadian National, 844. Pre-emptions, payments on, 534.
Railways, western, 2084.
Reindeer herd, 839.
Rogers, Colonel Maynard, services of, 849. St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2316.
Seed grain
Distribution, 2863.
Indebtedness, 507, 518, 760, 1607.
Spirit River Forest Reserve, 3883.
Surveys, 834, 836, 1320, 2428.
Taber irrigation district, 2806.
Taxation of land, 756, 2936.
Timber. See Forests.
Water-powers, development of, 840, 842. Wetaskiwin settlers, grievances of, 2089. Yukon, the, 1310, 1317.
Rogers, Colonel Maynard, 848.
Rogers, Hon. Robert (Minister of Public Works)
Civil Service
Appointments, 4082.
Messengers, 2767.
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia railway, 3452.
Experimental farms, 2871.
House of Commons-Saturday .sittings, 3409.
Judges' salaries, 2325.
Labour bureaus, national, 615.
Montreal island, bridge connection with, 3632.
Monument of His late Majesty King Edward VII, 3324.
Ottawa departmental buildings, 2874.
Rogers, Hon. Robert (Minister of Public Works)-Con.
Parliament Buildings Plans of, 4077.
Reconstruction of, 2012, 2833, 3049, 3613, 3622.
Public works
Department estimates, 2808-2838, 2868, 3148-3188, 3556, 3612, 3621. Expenditure, 2811.
Dredging, 3186, 3627.
Harbours and rivers, 3152, 3156, 3313, 3556, 3615, 3621, 3623.
Roads and bridges, 3163.
Telegraph lines, 3187, 3312, 3318, 3326, 3634.	1
Quebec and Saguenay railway, 3431. Quebec railways, acquisition of, 3,616.
Ross rifle, 4108.	[DOT]
Royal Society of Canada, 2875. Saskatchewan, charges in Legislature of, 1045.
St. John Valley Railway, 1922.
Shell contracts, 3405.
Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4082.
Soldiers	.
Disabled, provision for, 2873, 3334. Medical examination of, 4072.
Technical education, 2208.
Wheat, free, 880, 1046-1052.
Woman suffrage, 1202.
Roseberg post office, 2474.
Ross, Mr. Duncan'C. (West Middlesex) Allowances to soldiers, 1021.
Beehan, J. J., 3408.
Budget, 1020.
Provision for soldiers, 1021.
The duty on apples, 1022.
Government war loans, 1023.
Taxation of profits, 1023.
Income taxation, 1025.
Rural credits, 1026.
Canadian ideals, 1028.
Middlesex county and the war, 1029. Government administration and political partyism, 1037-1033.
The spirit of France, 1033.
Eggs, marketing of, 2961.
Farmers' credits, 1025.
Political patronage, 1032.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2480. Rural credits, 1025.
Soldiers' allowances, 1021.
Taxation Apples, 1022.
Income, 1025.
Profits, 1023.
War loans, 1023.
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Royal Assent, 1495, 2073, 2807.
Royal Military College-clothing contract, 3881.
Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve,
2889, 2900.
Royal Naval College, 2889.
Royal Society of Canada, 2875.
Rural credits. See Farmers.
Rural mail service. See Post Office. Sabourin, Lieut.-Col., rank of, 949.
Sackville
Public building, 2816.
Wharf accommodation, 3160.
Saguenay river improvements, 3674.
St. Alphonse de Caplan, mail service, 1654. St. Amour, A. C., payments to, 3408.
St. John
Customs officers and revenue, 2169.
Freight exports, 3529.
Harbour improvements, 729, 3335.
Post office, 2817.
Employees, 1651, 1906, 2010, 2036, 2039. Revenues and salaries, 1651.
Terminals, 3593.
St. John and Quebec Railway Bill. Res., 3353. lr., 3372. 2r., 3500. Com., 3500. 3r„ 3502. See also 1433, 3051.
St. John Valley Railway, 757.
St. Leonard, N.B., soldiers at, 640.
St. Paul L'Ermite wharf, 2174.
St. Peter's canal, 1601.
St. Peter's Indian reserve. See Indians.
St. Peter's Indian Reserve Bill. Res., 2059. lr., 2071.	2r„ 2316. Com., 2316.	3r.,
2925-2946.	-
St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary. See Penitentiaries.
Saskatchewan
Charges in Legislature of, 1045. Immigration-government co-operation in, 1277.
Judges' salaries, 2071.
Saskatchewan river water supply, 3189. Scammell, J. K., position of, 1157.
Schaffner, Mr. F. L. (Souris)
Grain
Congestion, 1712.
Freight rates, 3067.
Transportation, 2857.
Hudson Bay railway, 3384.
Mail contracts, 2615.
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Printing-proposed reduction in cost, 4153. Rural mail service, 2055.
Sunnybrae mail service, 1549.
Taxation of apples, 2309.
Transportation, ocean, 2857.
Scott, Mr. F. S. (South Waterloo)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 171.
Imperial relationships, 172.
War contracts, 172, 175.
The tariff and trade, 173.
Public finances, 174.
Shell contracts, 175.
French-Canadians and the war, 177. Shell Committee, the, 175.
Sealers, British Columbia, claims of, 595. Secretary of State, department of-translators, 3231.
War contracts, 172, 175.
Seed grain
Advances for, 510, 532, 761.
Amounts required for, 2861.
Distribution of, 2862.
Impurity of, 432.
Indebtedness, 438, 761, 1607.
Liens for, 760.
Purchase of, 886.
Senate
Members of-military duties, 1328.
Seguin, Mr. Paul A. (L'Assomption)
Joliette
Government offices, 3562.
Post office, 3561.
L'Assomption
Mail service, 3881.
Wharf, 2174.
Ottawa Citizen-report of, 2239. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 228, 2239.
Rural mail service, 2726.
St. Paul L'Ermite mail service, 2174.
Select Standing Committee. See House of Commons.
Seventh Day Adventists. See Private Bills.
Sevigny, Hon. Albert (Dorchester). See Speaker.
Sharpe, Colonel Samuel, M.P., pay of, 2924. Shelburne
Bell buoy, application for, 543.
Customs duties, 1762.
' Fishery guardian, 545, 546.
Mail service, 594.
Port physician, 543.
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Advances by, 3528.
Formal charges, 1715.
Formation of, 1500.
See Shell contracts.
Shell Fisheries Commision, 2368.
Shepherd, Mr. F. H. (Nanaimo) Astronomical observatory, western, 2433. Taxation of oil, 1800.
Sherbrooke
Customs officers and revenue, 2169.
Drill hall, 3089.
Mail service, 2173.	-
Postmaster, 1906, 2033.
Post office
Employees, 1906, 2010, 2036.
Revenues and salaries, 1651.	,
Shipbuilding. See Marine.
Shipping. See Marine and Transportation. Shouldis, Mrs., employment of, 1328.
Shovel shields. See War Supplies.
Sinclair, Mr. John H. (Guysborough) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 414.
The war, 414.
Political patronage, 416.
Purchase of horses, 418.
The Shell Committee, 420.
Advertising, government, 3095.
Amherst, Sydney and New Glasgow postal revenue, 3561.
Archibald, M. G„ services of, 539.
Bonds, Government, negotiability of, 660. British Columbia lighthouse service, 3352. Canada Temperance Act Amendment, 3301. Censors and decoders, employment of, 640, 851.
Civil Service appointments, 948, 4089. Coin, American, 654.
Cole harbour wharf, 758, 3150.
Duehemin, H. P„ payments to, 1161, 1610. Fenian Raid bounty, 593.
Fish and fisheries Bounties, 2546.
Canadian troops, for, 1652.
Dogfish, 2406, 2409.
Fishing industry, 2369.
Herring industry, 2475.
Lobsters, 2388.
Marketing of, 2367.
Pickled fish, 1761.
Shipments to Great Britain, 2411.
Smelt fishing regulations, 673.
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Transportation and marketing of, 567, 636, 2364, 2420.
Government annuities, 1437. .
Guysborough mail service, 2800.
Halifax
Exports and imports through, 3734. Military hospital, 2114.
Hjort, Dr., 1552.
Horses for war purposes, 418, 1162, 1379. Hospitals
Marine. 2918.	*
Military, 2114.
Hudson Bay navigation, 2911.
Hudson Bay railway, 636, 3384.
Intercolonial railway
Branch lines, 850, 2468, 2774.
Pensions, 757.
Law, the late Mr. B. B„ M.P., death of, 591. Machine guns, private contributions for, 532.
Marine
Coasting privilege, 589, 1300.
Department estimates, reduction of, 2363. Pilotage, 2805.
Sick Mariners Fund, 753.
Vessels, Canadian, net tonnage of, 1163. Milford Haven Bridge postmaster, 2173. Mines Department expenditure, 2335. Minister of Munitions, 532.
Motor boats, 2804.
Naval service, 2545.
Navigation schools, 696.
Nova Scotia steamship service, 2849.
Oil, freight rates on, 3410.
Parliament buildings, reconstruction of. 2834.
Pensions, Intercolonial railway, 757. Political patronage, 416.
Port Nelson navigation, 592.
Post office
Expenditure, 2056.
Parcel post, 2735.
Revenue, 532, 2173.
Rural mail service, 2019, 2041, 2048, 2732. Printing, government, 3095.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2357, 2479, 2490, 2560, 2702, 2759, 2882, 2955. Public works expenditure, 2815, 3155, 3322, 3338.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4040, 4049. St. John freight exports, 3529.
Shell Committee, The, 420.
Sherbrooke mail service, 2173. Shipbuilding, 709, 3122, 4058.
Shipping, total Canadian, 2175.
Soldiers
Letters, postage on, 532.
Punishment of, 3099.
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Taxation of profits, 2636, 2651. Transportation, ocean, 3122.
Trawlers, steam, foreign, 640, 641.
Victoria, B.C., rifle range, 1549.
West Rochdale postmaster, 1551. Whitehead, cold storage, 757.
Smith, Mr. Wm. (South Ontario)
Horses, 672.
Loans to farmers, 933.
War stamps, commission on sale of, 546.
Soldiers. See Army.
Soulanges canal
Dredge, 1761.
Employees-charges of partisanship, 3231. Stone for, 1041, 1437, 1760.
Superintendent, 3408.
Souris rifle range, 2600.
Speaker (Hon. Albert Sevigny), rulings and statements of.
Amendments, 2238.
Consent of the Crown, 2316.
Election of officers, 3.
Explanations limited to a statement of the words actually used, 2241. Expressions, withdrawal of, 77.
Point of order, discussion on, 3621. Privilege, questions of, 556.
Reading of unsigned letter not in order, 2743.
Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4087.
Subjects debatable by House, 3621, 3676.
Spirit river proposed forest reserve, 3529, 3883.
Stamps. See Post Office.
Steamboats. See Marine.
Steamship service
Canada
British Columbia, 2541.
New Brunswick, 2538, 2540.
Nova Scotia, 2537, 2540, 2847, 3554, Prince Edward Island, 536, 2851.
Quebec, 2852, 3100, 3134.
China and Japan, 2540.
Cuba, 2534.
Great Britain, 2530, 2537, 2538, 2540. Newfoundland, 536, 2535, 2537.
South Africa, 2536.
United States, 2541.
West Indies and South America, 2535.
See also Transportation.
Steele, Mr. Michael (South Perth)
Health, Public, suggested department of,
..	1065.
SteTansson, Expedition, 2914.
Stellarton, N.S., public building site, 1164.
Stevens, Mr. H. H. (Vancouver)
British Columbia, resources of, 3842.
Canadian Northern Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3839.
Capital punishment, 1965.
Enlistment of foreign labourers, 2145.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3839.
House of Commons-Saturday sittings, 3409.
Kitsilano Indian reserve, 2683.
Mining industry, 1885.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1442, 2230, 2486.
Railways, public ownership of, 3826.
Trade and commerce, 3002.
Post Office Department expenditure, 1882.
Taxation
Apples, 1777.
Income, 1884.
Profits, 1882.	*
Vancouver Harbour, 1605.
Western Canada Telephone Company, 1889.
Stewart, Mr. Dugald (Lunenburg)
Fish, transportation and marketing of, 570.
Yarmouth public works, 1905.
Stewart, J. H.-automobile seizure, 1438.
Stewart, Mr. Thos. J. (West Hamilton)
Ontario, Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1891.
Sheffington, George, employment of, 1431.
Submarines. See Naval service.
Summerside
Post office building, 2010.
Rifle range, 2010.
Sunnybrae, N.S., mail service, 1549.
Supply Bill (for 1917, $99,458,597.41). Res., 2664. lr., 2r., Com., 3r., 2665.
Supply, Committee of, 653-669, 686-716, 716739, 739-754, 817-850, 938-943, 956-989, 1309-1325, 1341-1385, 1386-1409, 14101432, 1590-1602, 1616-1646, 2016-2057, 2079-2111, 2115-2165, 2326-2346, 23612398, 2404-2421, 2428-2442, 2530-2542, 2569-2599, 2665-2690, 2716-2741, 27672798, 2808-2838, 2847-2878, 2885-2903, 2908-2919, 2956-2971, 3022-3023, 30353049, 3051-3074, 3074-3095, 3120-3143, 3147-3188, 3190-3214, 3214-3230, 33123344, 3375-3404, 3410-3463, 3502-3528,
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3534-3559, 3586-3616, 3021-3674, 38263863, 3863-3875, 3933-3942, 3943-3990, 4067-4074, 4079.
Surveys, 1320, 2428, 2901.
Sussex, N.B.-104th Battalion Military offi-. cer, 1161.
Sutherland, Mr. Donald (South Oxford) Experimental farms, 1405.
Flax industry, 1291.
Hogs, American, 2923.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway, 2445.
Taxation of apples, 1772.
War supplies-Irish stew, 2014.
Swift Current post office site, 1041.
Sydney, C.B.
Pilotage Commission, 986.
Postal revenue, 3561.
Taber Irrigation District Bill. lr„ 2599.
2r., 2806. Com., 2806.	3r., 2841.
Talbot, Lieut.-Col. Onesiphore, duties of, 1325.
Tan bark, embargo on, 3022.
Tariff. See Customs Tariff Act Amendment Bill and Taxation.
Tar sand. See Mines.
Taxation, War.
Customs
Apples, 811, 899, 1008, 1016, 1022, 1092, .	1130, 1217, 1227, 1764, 2305.
Farm implements, 4068.
Oil, 812, 899, 1009, 1018, 1227, 1796, 2303. Pearls and diamonds, 641, 758. Generally, 339, 1225, 1229.
Special
Income, 902, 908, 1025, 1086, 1884, 1982. Land, 829, 200, 2934.
Profits, 168, 813, 899, 1009, 1023, 1038, 1103, 1127, 1136, 1248, 1330, 1843, 1862, 1891, 1972, 1990, 2601.
See Business Profits War Tax Bill and Customs Tariff Act Amendment Bill. Taylor, Mr. James D. (New Westminster) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 384.
Canadian expeditionary force, 384. Canada's share in the war, 385. Conditions of military service, 385. Naval affairs, 386.
Purchase of submarines, 387.
British Columbia affairs, 389.
Labour bureaus, national, 621.
Naval service, 386.
Submarines, purchase of, 387.
Taxation-war profits, 85.
Technical education, 55, 370, 535, 648, 1618, 1626, 1642, 2177.
Telegraphs
Bay St. Lawrence office, 1551.
British Columbia, 3318.
Cable and wireless rates, 672.
Government lines, 548.
Magdalen islands cable service, 759. Moosejaw, 3633.
Prince Edward Island, 3187.
Quebec, 3313.
Radiotelegraph service, 2888, 2908. Saskatchewan and Alberta, 3326, 3637. Steamer Tyrian, 1437.
Vancouver, 3634.
Wireless stations, 2909, 2913.
Telephones. See Telegraphs.
Temiscouata mail service, 2477.
Temiskaming dam, 2546.
Terminal elevators. See Grain.
Thoburn, Mr. William (North Lanark) Divorce, 779.
Shipbuilding, 4064.
Thompson, Mr. Alfred (Yukon)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 5.
Extension of term of Parliament, 6. Canada's productiveness in war time, 7. Financial and trade conditions, 7. Fortunes of the war, 9.
Principles at stake, 10.
Mining industry, 1878.
Ottawa military camp doctors, 1760. Soldiers, insane, 1664.
Taxation of profits, 1878.
Trade and Commerce, 3023.
Yukon, the, 938-943, 1310.
Thompson, Mr. John K.C., 78, 316, 921. See Davidson Commission.
Thomson, Mr. Levi (Qu'Appelle)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 458.
Commandeering of wheat, 45S-461. Foster, A. De Wit, 4075.
Grain congestion, 1711.
Loans to farmers, 680.
Moosejaw military, 1651.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors. 1479, 2557, 2883.
Regina military camp, 1808.
Wheat
Commandeering of, 458-461.
Free, 1062.	.
Thornton, Mr. Chas. J. (Durham) Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1482.
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Customs officers, 2169.
Post office
Employees, 1651, 1906, 2010, 2036. Revenue and salaries, 1651.
Tibbits, Archibald, employment of, 1439, 2176. Timber. See Dominion Lands.
Titles of honour, 457.
Tobacco. See Agriculture.
Tobin, Mr. Edmund W. (Richmond-Wolfe) Bromptonville mail service, 3562.
D'lsraeli government wharf, 3562.
Tonnage. See Transportation.
Toronto
American Club, wrecking of, 856.
Customs revenue and officers, 2169. Military buildings, 2837.
Postal station A, 2836.
Post office
Employees, 1651, 1906, 2010.
Revenue and salaries, 1651.
Railway terminals, 3414.
Tracadie
Harbour improvements, 1438, 3149, 3160. Lazaretto, 2800.
Trade and Commerce.
Agricultural products, export of, 345. Balance of trade, 890, 903.
Central America, 1653.
China, 344.
Commissioners and agents, 1653, 3022, 3551. Department
Estimates, 664, 2847, 3023, 3120, 3551. Expenditure, 906.
Exports to United Kingdom, 592. Publications, 2992.
Staff and salaries, 664, 3135.
South America, 1653.
Statements of Minister, 2989, 3100.
United States, 344, 2057.
West Indies, 1762, 1809, 1970.
Trade Commission, 4076.
Train service in the West. See Railways. Transcona railway shops, 636.
Transportation Ocean, 96, 232.
Admiralty transports, 1681.
Freight rates, 100, 116, 118, 1435, 2888. Harbour facilities, 741, 3100-3134.
Ships, 181, 638, 700.
See also Marine.	„
Panama Canal route, 4092.
See Marine and Steamship service.
Railway, 1306, 3980. See Railways.
Troops, of. See Army.
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Tremain, Lieut.-Col., M.P., position of, 1652. Trent canal, 1601, 2575.
Trousers, purchase of. See War Supplies.
Truax, Mr. R. E. (South Bruce)
Hanover public building, 1439.
Tupper, the late Sir Charles, Bart.-resolution of condolence on death of, 39, 582.
Turgeon, Mr. Onesiphore (Gloucester) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 178.
French-Canadians and the war, 179. Patriotism of British Dominions, 180. Conscription, 180.
Provision for wounded soldiers, 181. Extension of term of Parliament, 181. Bathurst harbour improvements, 3158. Breakwaters, necessity for, 3623. Conscription, 180.
Fish and fisheries Dogfish, 2404.
Lobsters, 2369, 2378.
French-Canadians and the war, 179. Hudson Bay railway, 3383.
Intercolonial railway
Paradis, Mr. T., claim of, 2783. Passenger service, 3419.
Rolling stock, 2799.
Navigation schools, 696.
Parliament, extension of term of, 181. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2358.
St. John Valley Railway, 1944.
Soldiers provision for, 181.
Tracadie lazaretto-firewood for, 2800.
Turriff, Mr. John G. (Assiniboia)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 436.
The Government and the war, 436. Extension of term of Parliament, 437. Seed grain indebtedness, 438.
Canada's war loans, 438.
Expenditure for soldiers rations, 440. Medical examination of recruits, 440. Pensions to soldiers, 440.
Shell contracts, 441.
Expenditure on public works, 444. Commandeering and transportation of wheat, 445-452.
Agriculture Department clerks, 2801. Agricultural implements, duty on, 4069. Apple duty-Government official on, 1426. Army
Allowances, separation," 2924, 3098. Officers, training of, 3533.
Overseas forces, forwarding of, 3512.
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Recruiting
Medical examination, 440.
Unfit men, 3253.
Soldiers
Pensions to, 440.
Rations for, 440.
Voting of, 3511.
Assistant Clerk of Routine and Records, 1161, 4079.
Banks, taxes payable by, 2478.
British Columbia, resources and progress of, 3847.
Budget, 1130.
The duty on apples, 1130.
The farmers and taxation, 1032. Extension of term of Parliament, 1133. Government taxation proposals, 1132, 1136.
Postal revenue, 1133.
Economy in public expenditure, 1134. Naval policy, 1135.
The Opposition's attitude, 1136.
Taxation of profits, 1136.
The nickle industry, 1140, 1143. Germans in government service, 1142. Buffalo, 845.
Cadet service, 3502.
Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3579, 3657, 3847, 3941. Snow blocade, 2647.
Canals, patrolling of, 3591.
Chief transport officer, 1903, 1969.
Civil Service
Appointments, 4079.
Deputy Ministers, salary of, 659. Enlistments from, 821, 824, 888.
Customs-free entry of goods, 3646.
Dairy Commissioner, report of, 1421.
Flax industry, 1293.
Grain
Congestion, 1712.
Freight rates on, 3063, 3072. Transportation of, 2857.
Wheat
Commandeering of, 445-452, 3214.
Free, 793-802.
High Commissioner, Canadian, office of, 961.
Home Guard, 3504.
Homestead inspectors, 829.
House of Commons Sessional clerks, 2799.
Sherwood, H. C., appointment of, 4079. Hudson Bay railway, 3376.
Immigration expenditure, 2109.
Indian Department clerks, 2800.
Inland Revenue Department clerks, 2544.
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Department expenditure, 2086.
Minister of, in Chicago, 756.
Justice Department clerks, 2801.
Lands, western, survey of, 835.
Loans to farmers, 929.
Macdonald, Rev. D. R., 3675.
Marine Department clerks, 2801.
Militia Department clerks, 2839.
Mines Department clerks, 2921.
National Transcontinental railway-Government operation of, 3985.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2463.
Nickel, exportation of, 1140, 1143, 1871. Ores, refining of, 3031.
Panama canal, goods shipped to Canada_ via., 4092.
Parks, Canadian National, 845.
Parliament, extension of term of, 437, 1133. Peterborough Review, statement of, 414. Political patronage in military affairs, 3542. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2234, 2559, 2568, 2706.
Public Works Applications for, 1807.
Department employees, 3155.
Expenditure, 2812.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4028, 4120.
Railways
Department
Clerks, 2839, 3096.
Estimates, 3056.
Locating of, 2747.
Mail service, 2023.
Situation in Canada, 3988.
Train service in the West, 518.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2747. Ross, Walter T., release of, 2302.
St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2944.
Seed grain Distribution, 2862.
Indebtedness, 438, 511.
Liens, 760.
Shipbuilding, 706, 708, 2894, 3017.
Taxation
Agricultural implements, 4069.
Apples, 1130, 1782, 2314.
Land, 756.
Profits, 550, 1136, 1870, 1976, 1984, 2649. Timber protection, 838.
Trade and Commerce, 3015.
Transportation, 706, 708, 2857, 3118. Vancouver munitions workers in England, 2743.
Victoria Transfer Company, 3144.
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Loans, 438.
Supplies Clothing, 3592.
Orders for, securing of, 961.
Rifles, 3505, 3506.
Shells, '441.
Western farmers, assistance to, 3938. Wheat. See Grain.
Woman suffrage, 1200.
Women voters in Manitoba, 2301. Unemployment. See Labour.
Valcartier
Expropriations, 1300.
Removal of refuse from, 2174.
Vale railway, 3024.
Valleyfield breakwater, 2694.
Valley railway. See St. John.
Vancouver
Customs officers and revenue, 1651, 2169. Post office employees, 1651, 1906, 2010, 2036.
Vancouver Harbour Commissioners Act Amendment Bill. Res., 1604. lr„ 1606. 2r., 2078. Com., 2078.	3r., 2079.
Verville, Mr. Alphonse (Maisonneuve)
Aubrey, Napoleon, appointment of, 2300. Budget, 1083.
Jewish people, 1083.
The cost of living, 1084.
Taxation systems, 1086.
Soldiers' pensions, 1087.
Fair-wage boards, 1277, 1438.
Fair-wage clause in government contracts 3622.
Feller, Camille, 2348.
Ice-breaker contract, 1440.
Labour bureaus, national, 608.
Labourers imported into British Columbia, 1329.
Lyons, John, employment of, 3881.
Mines Department reports, 2339.
Montreal customs building, 2175, 2476. Pensions to soldiers, 1087.
Reid Jack, imprisonment of for sedition 2007.
Soldiers
Medical examination of, 4069.
Pensions to, 1087.
Taxation systems, 1086.
Technical education, 2198.
Vickers-Maxim, Ltd.-strike at, 1079, 1763. Vickers, Limited
Sale of ammunition to. See War Supplies, small arms ammunition.
Vickers-Maxim, Ltd. Strike of carpenters at, 1079, 1764.
Victoria, B.C.
Coal for dredges, 547.
Customs, 2169.
Dredging, 546.
Rifle range, 1549.
Post office employees, 1906, 2010, 2036. Victoria (county) N.S., Government telegraph lines, 548, 758.
Victoria Memorial Museum. See Ottawa. Victoria.Transfer Company, 3144.
Voters' lists, printing of, 593, 668.
Wallace, Mr. Thomas G. (Centre York) James, Mr. C. C.-question of appointment, 2477.
Maclnnes, Mr. C. S., position of, 2923. Wallace Shipyards, Limited, payments to, 1077.
War
British forces, 58.
British Navy, 58.
Canadian forces. See Army.
Censors and decoders. See that title. Conscription. See Army.
Contracts
Letting of, 161-167.
Political patronage in. See that title.
See also Shells.
Expenditure, 35, 36, 39, 58, 102, 138, 807, 1167. See War Appropriation Bill, War Supplies and Budget.
Fair-wage clause in munitions contracts, 1277, 1969, 3555.
France, lighting in, 1118.
French Government, horses for, 761, 950, 1041.
Frontier protection, 744.
Hospitals. See that title.
Imperial Munitions Board, 594, 804. Investigatins. See Shells and Small arms ammunition.
Inspectors of shells, appointment of, 143. Loans. See Finance.
Patriotic Funds. See that title.
Patrolling of canals, 3591.
Pay and Record Office, Canadian, 3023. Recruiting. See Army and Naval Service. Remount depots, 30.
Shell Committee, the. See that title. Transport, director of, 3096.
Trenches, methods for improving, 2922. Trench warfare, 2696.
Vancouver munitions workers in England, 2743.
Vessels, commandeering of, 116.
See also Transportation.
See also Army and Militia.
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War Appropriation ($250,000,000) Bill. Res., 3233. lr„ 3294.	2r., 3530. Com., 3533.
3r„ 3534.
War Purchasing Commission, 1441, 1907, 2695, 2801.
War Supplies
Alberta purchases, 3232.
Amherst Barracks, for, 2600.
Ammunition, 28, 71, 90, 106. *S'cc Small arms.
Bandages, 1354.
Bayonets, 1761.
Binoculars, 1353, 1716.
Blankets, 1436.
Boots, 172, 175, 1716.
British Government for, 957, 968.
Canvas shoes, 166, 595, 673.
Clothing, 1356, 3527, 3592.
Director of, 3096.
40th Battalion for, 1043.
Field kitchens, 547.
, Fish, 1652.
Free entry of into Canada, 3645.
French Government, for, 973.
Fuses, 252, 1345, 1502, 1546, 1552, 1735, 1741, 1749, 2274, 2514, 2979, 3097. See Shells. Groceries-British Columbia, 3097, 3733. . Hay, 255-265, 320-335, 353, 392, 410, 530, 537, 1039, 1422, 2298, 2543, 2694, 2963. Horses, 30, 267, 270, 353, 396, 418, 542, 652, 672, 685, 761, 950, 1041, 1124, 1162, 1326, 1379, 1717, 2968.
Irish stew, 2014.
Issues of to Canadian troops, 968.
Kits, 2167.
Lumber, 1354.
Machine guns, 92, 111, 289, 2275, 3522. Private contributions for, 532, 2542, 3258, 3291.
Milk powder. See powder milk.
Motor trucks, 1345, 1358, 2978, 3676. Munitions.
Contracts, 235, 1277, 1969, 3555.
Credit to Imperial Government, 1810. Factories-labour in, 2549.
Imperial Munition Board. See that' title. Inspectors of, 544, 2006.
Minister of, 532.
United States, 495.
Works Commission, 2841.
See Shells.
Oats, 2298.
Ordnance, 2799.
Overshoes, 673, 886.
Petroleum, 2648.
Picric acid. See Shell contracts.
Pistols, 270-274, 290, 1343, 1346, 1358, 2276, 2290, 2510, 2977.
War Supplies-C'on.
Powder milk, 850, 1043, 2175, 3262.
Prince Edward Island purchases, 3406.
Proof spirits, 217 6.
Purchasing agents, 3528.
Remounts. See Horses.
Renfrew wool contracts, 1436.
Rifles
Lee-Eniield, 3562.
Magazines, purchase of, 1328.
Ross, 1347, 1359, 3505-3522, 4105, 4109. Southern rifle deal, 2286, 2981.
Russian Government, for, 973.
Shells, 74, 79, 86, 90, 143, 152, 154, 161, 175, 194, 221, 238, 279, 295, 405, 409, 420, 441, 494, 751,. 803, 805, 1123, 1505, 1556, 1572. Advances for, 2979, 3097.
Boxes, 543, 2351, 2691.
Commission of inquiry Appointment of, 2920.
Resolution for, 1714, 1727, 2242, 2264, 2349, 2442, 2496, 2515, 2529, 3296, 3404. Scope of, 3404, 3464.
Statement by Minister of Militia, 2974. Shovel shields, 156, 1123, 1347.
Small arms ammunition, 2168, 2302, 2543, 2546, 2881, 3297, 3884, 3943.
Socks, 593, 887.
Southern rifle deal, 2286, 2981.
Trousers, 165.
Water carts, 537.
Wheat. See Grain.
Windsor, N.S., purchases at, 3407.
Water- powers
Burleigh falls, 2583.
Control of, 556.
Investigation, 839.
Ownership of, 760.
Trent canal waterway, 2575.
Ways and Means, Committee of, 1275, 1230, 1764, 1843, 1862, 1891, 1990.
See Budget and Taxation.
Webster, Mr. John (Brockville)
Political patronage, 1363.
Weichel, Mr. William G. (North Waterloo!
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1470. Weights and Measures, inspectors of, 2475. Welland canal, 1600, 3454.
Wellington harbour improvements, 2169. Wentworth, N.S., mail service, 3353.
West Gore-Clarksville mail service, 2695. Western farmers. See Farmers.
West Indies-syrup shipment from, 1762, 1809, 1970.
Westover county telegraph offices, 2600.
West Rochdale postmaster, 1551.
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Wetask iwin settlers, grievances of, 2088. Wheat. See Grain.
White, Sir Thomas (Minister of Finance) Auditor General, salary of, 658.
Budget, 807.
Revenue and expenditure, 807.
War expenditure, 807. -Loan issues, 808.
Outcome of 1915-1916, 809.
Economic conditions, 809.
Fiscal year, 1916-17, 810.
Taxation and loans, '811.
Tariff proposals, 811.
Taxation of profits, 813.
Future borowings, 815.
Dominion debenture stock issue, 816. Insurance companies-investments in Dominion securities, 815.
Bank loans to farmers. See Loans.
Bonds, Government, negotiability of, 660. Business Profits War Tax Act, administration of, 3638.
Canadian Associated Press, 3638.
Canadian Northern Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3830, 3964.
Civil Service-salaries, 4079.
Coin, American, 654.
Debt of Canada-interest, 654.
Dominion notes Advances to banks, 592.
Issue of, 1218.
Federal Plan Commission, 1603, 3136, 3641. Finance Department salaries, 661. Government expenditures, 39, 807, 2622, 3138, 4117.
Grain, transportation of, 3981.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3830. Immigration
Department expenditure, 2628.
Inspection, boundary, 657.
Insurance companies Extension of charters, 685, 937, 1610. Investments of, 1611, 2400.
Live stock, advances on, 550.
Loans
Dominion, 659, 807, 811, 815, 1812, 1834, 2006.
Sec Budget and Finance.
Farmers, to, 674-681, 924-936, 1611, 3146. Munitions credit for Imperial Government, 1810. '
National Battlefields Commission, 3141 3148.
Nickel industry, 1867.
Paper currency, issue of, 1837.
Pistols, 2290.
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inquiry into, 3986.
Rural credits, 2401.
Seed grain indebtedness, 513.
Shell contracts, 2496.
Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4085.
Shipbuilding, 4061.
Taxation, war
Apples, 1764, 1791, 2312.
Income, 1982.
Land, 2001.	[DOT]
Oils, 812, 1796, 1806.
Profits, 813, 1330-1341, 1843-1862, 18641887, 1891-1900, 1972-1989, 1990-2006, 2469, 2646.
See Budget.
Transportation, railway, 3981.
Wheat, free, 861-874.
Zinc or spelter, bounty on, 2839, 3029.
White Phosphorus Matches Act Amendment Bill, lr., 989.	2r., 1493. Com.,
2r„ 3r., 1616.
White slave traffic, 981.
Whitehead cold storage, 757.
Wilcox, Mr. Oliver J. (North Essex)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 93.
Extension of term of Parliament, 97. Policy of Liberal party, 94.
Shell Committee, 95.
Transportation of crops, 96.
Gasolene, 885.
Naval Service, 1697.
Parliament, extension of term of, 97.
Shell Committee, the, 95.
Transportation of crops, 96.
Willson, Mr. Beckles, position of, 1326.
Wilson, Mr. Charles A. (Laval)
Surveys, 1321.
Wilson, Mr. Fred. S., services of, 3353. Winding-up Act Amendment Bill, lr., 1548. 2r„ 1616. Com.,"1616.	3r„ 1616.
Windsor, N.S.-purchase of war supplies, 3407.
Winnipeg
Customs officers and revenue, 2169. Disturbances at, 2548.
Post office
Employees, 1651, 1906, 2010, 2036.	[DOT]
Revenue and salaries, 1651.
Wireless stations. See Telegraphs.
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Wrecks. See Marine.
Wright, Mr. William (Muskoka)
Dredging, 550.
Flax industry, 1294.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1489.
Wright, Mr. William (Muskoka)-Con.
Public works, 550, 1905.
Soldiers, medical examination of, 4073. Wheat, commandeering of, 3206.
Yukon territory, 938, 1309, 1312.
Zinc Bounties Bill. Res., 3029. lr., 3035. 2r„ 3147. Com., 3147.	3r., 3353.