1934-01-26

VACANCY

Mr. SPEAKER:: I have the honour to
inform the house that I have received communications from two members notifying me that the following vacancy had occurred in the representation, viz.:

Of Hon. Edmond Baird Ryckman, member for the electoral district of East Toronto, by
decease.
I accordingly issued my warrant to the chief electoral officer to make out new writs of election for the said electoral district.



DOMINION-PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE

Right Hon. R. B. BENNETT (Prime Minister) :: I desire to lay on the table two copies of the recommendations with regard to unemployment relief measures for 1934, adopted at the Dominion-Provincial conference last week. The French copy is not yet translated, but I have handed a copy of this document to the loader of the opposition (Mr. Mackenzie King) and the leader of the group to the left of the official opposition (Mr. Gardiner).



BANKING COMMISSION

Hon. E. N. RHODES (Minister of Finance):: Mr. Speaker, I am laying on the table the report of the royal commission on Banking and Currency in Canada, together with a copy of the evidence presented to that commission. It will be observed that this evidence is contained in seven volumes and is voluminous. We have had six copies placed in the library which will be available immediately for the benefit of hon. members of the house. I am informed, further, that copies have been prepared for the use of the committee on banking and commerce.



MAIN ESTIMATES 1934-35

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A message from His Excellency the Governor General transmitting estimates for the financial year ending March 31, 1935 was presented by Hon. E. N. Rhodes (Minister of Finance), read by Mr. Speaker to the house and referred to the committee of supply.
Edgar Nelson Rhodes: That this house will on Monday next Tesolve itself into a committee to consider of a supply to be granted to Hi6 Majesty.


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Motion agreed to.

Edgar Nelson Rhodes: That this house will on Monday next resolve itself into a committee to consider of the ways and means for raising the supply to be granted to His Majesty.


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Motion agreed to.

Bureau for Translations

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Mr. BENNETT moved the adjournment of the house.	[DOT]
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:: Is it the intention of the government to proceed with the debate on the address until it is concluded?


Richard Bedford Bennett: We will follow the practice which for many years has been adopted in the House of Commons in London, and one which we have followed for the last two years. We will proceed with it in its course upon the order paper.
Motion agreed to and the house adjourned at 3.28 p.m.
Monday, January 29, 1934