The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-13
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MUCH INTEREST
IN new SESSION
Canada's New Government
Will Be Watched With
Considerable Interest

Ottawa, Nov. 1S.-Special interest i.
centered around the coming session
OF parliament for two main reasons
In the first place. the opening marks
the advent of a new regime, and the
Conservative party for the first time
in fifteen years occupies the govern
ment side Of the house. Much specu.
lation is naturally rife as to the man.
ner in which the new ministry will
acquit itself. 1t is evident that the
opposition possesses strong and ef-
ficient fighting line and that nothing
will go unchallenged on the part OF
the government. In addition to the
fact that the Liberal party will mar
shall under its old chief. who will be a
strong factor of the opposition. and
that several of the front benchers OF
note will be back again. there are
many among the opposition who in
their occupancy Of the back benches
had little chance for aggressive work,
in their new capacity of opposition
members. There are also several new
and so far untried members Of whom
rumor gives good account In fact. II
has been stated that the opposition
will be nearly as strong as 1t was when
It went out of power.
Royalty to Open House.
Interest also centers round the open.
ing owing to the fact that royalty will
be represented in the person of the
new governor-general. The appear.
ance Of the Duke Of Connaught and
his retinue at the opening will be an
additional attraction to visitors on
that day. and special efforts are al.
ready being made for the accommo-
dation of larger numbers. The cham.
Der Is undergoing process of renova-
ton and this year the feet Of the
members will tread upon fresh new
carpet. The allotting of the seats for
members. at all times somewhat diff
ficult task. is this year even more diff
ficult than usual. owing to the COM
plete readjustment which Is neces-
sary. The cards have not vet been
placed upon the desks, but there is
even now a good deal of speculation
as to the position which each will re-
ceive in relation to the speaker and
the front benches.
Black Rod Usher I'll.
Capt. Ernest Chambers. for several
years usher of the black rod. will this
session at least be missed from his
position in the house. He has been
somewhat dangerously ill and, though
he is now considered to be practically
past danger, he will be unable to un-
dertakc his duties for some time to
come. The work OF issuing the invi-
tations in connection with the opening
Of the house is being performed by
Mrs. Chambers. The duties at the op-
ening will be performed by J. do St.
Danes Lemoine. sergeant-at-arms
Cancelling Passes.
No less than eighty cx-members of
the house Of commons. to whom the
privilege Of free .ansportation has in
previous years been granted. will in
future. for while at least. pay their
own fares. With their defeat and con-
sequent rejection from representation
In the house follows the cancellation
of their privileges. II. p. MacDonell
has been busy for some time hack can
ceiling certificates and issuing new
ones for the victors in the recent elec-
ton. In connection with these certifi-
Gates there exists certain misappre-
hension. They are made out to the
end of the year for convenience sake,