House of Assembly Province of Newfoundland and Labrador 1956 Seventh Session – Thirtieth General Assembly HANSARD INDEX March 14, 1956- May 10, 1956 Published under the authority of the Speaker of the House of Assembly

Table of Contents User’s guide………………………………………………………………………… i Members of the House of Assembly (by District)…………………………….. ii Members of the House of Assembly (alphabetically)………………………………… iii Ministerial Portfolios…………………………………………………………………. . iv Subject index………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Speaker index……………………………………………………………………… …. 57 Quick Reference: Questions…………. …………………………………………………………………… .31 Points of Order…………………………………………………………….. ……………. .26 Rulings ........................................................................................... ………………... 48

i User’s Guide Purpose: This index is designed to provide easy access to the contents of the Hansard (Debates and Proceedings) of the Seventh Session of the Thirtieth General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador (1956). How to search: The index is divided into two sections: Subject and Speaker. The Subject

section points the reader to various subject matters and parliamentary procedures. It is cross- referenced to assist the reader to successfully locate information. The subject entries are listed alphabetically. The Speaker

section of the index allows the reader to search by the name of the person speaking. Each main heading is further broken down alphabetically by subject matter. Finding the text : The numbers following the entries in the index refer to page numbers in the 2 bound volumes of Hansard (1956). Volume 1 includes pages [1]-837. Volume 2, which includes the Journal, includes pages 837-1214. Bills Matters pertaining to legislation are listed chronologically under the title of a bill. When the House of Assembly is prorogued, business is terminated.

Any bills that did not go through all stages therefore appear incomplete in the index listing. If a bill listing in the index appears to be missing a component, this indicates that the particular stage of the bill was not referred to in Hansard. If a particular stage of bill was not recorded in Hansard, but was recorded in the Journal, the index will indicate that with the phrase: (Note: Recorded in Journal, not in Hansard), followed by the Journal page number, which is bound together with v. 2 of Hanard.

Questions In instances in the index where the Notice of Question is not listed, none was provided in the text of Hansard. Instead of directing the reader to a page number, the index will indicate that the item was not recorded in Hansard.

ii MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (by District) 30TH General Assembly, 7th Session

(1956) Note: This list is not comprehensive. It reflects Members who are recorded in Hansard during the Session. Bonavista North Joseph R. Smallwood (

L) Bonavista South Brown, Clyde (

L) Burgeo and LaPoile George Norman (

L) Ferryland M.P. Murray (

L) Fogo Gordon Janes (

L) Fortune Bay and Hermitage John R. Courage (

L) Grand Falls Edward S. Spencer (

L) Green Bay A. Baxter Morgan (

L) Harbour Grace James R. Chalker (

L) Harbour Main-Bell Island David I. Jackman (PC), P.J. Lewis (

L) Humber Charles H. Ballam (

L) Labrador Rowe, Frederick W. (

L) Placentia and St. Mary’s G. J. Power (

L) Placentia West P. J. Canning (

L) Port de Grave Isaac Mercer (

L) St. George’s-Port au Port William J. Keough (

L) St. John’s East John G. Higgins (PC) St. John’s West Malcolm Hollett (PC), Browne, William J. (PC) Trinity North Samuel J. Hefferton (

L) Twillingate , Leslie R. Curtis (

L) White Bay Samuel Drover (

L) iii MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, 30th General Assembly, 7th Session (1956) (Alphabetically) Note: This list is not comprehensive. It reflects Members who are recorded in Hansard during the Session. Ballam, Charles H. Humber (

L) Brown, C.S. Bonavista South (

L) Browne, William J. St. John’s West (PC) Canning, Patrick J. Placentia West (

L) Chalker, James R. Harbour Grace (

L) Courage, John R. Fortune-Hermitage (

L) Curtis, Leslie R. Twillingate (

L) Drover, Samuel. White Bay (

L) Hefferton, Samuel J. Trinity North (

L) Higgins, John G. St. John’s East (PC) Hollett, M. M. St. John’s West (PC) Jackman, David I. Harbour Main-Bell Island (PC) Keough, William J. St. George’s-Port au Port (

L) Lewis, P. J. Harbour Main-Bell Island (

L) Mercer, Isaac Port de Grave (

L) Murray, Hon. M.P. Ferryland Norman, George Burgeo and LaPoile (

L) Power, G. J. Placentia-St. Mary’s (

L) Rowe, F. W. Labrador (

L) Smallwood, Joseph R. Bonavista North (

L) Spencer, Edward S. Grand Falls (

L) iv MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS The following list of Ministers represents those identified as speaking in Hansard during the 30thth General Assembly, 7th Session, 1956. Name Portfolio Hon. Charles H. Ballam Minister of Labour Hon. James R. Chalker Minister of Education Hon. Leslie R. Curtis Attorney General Hon. Samuel J. Hefferton Minister of Municipal Affairs and Supply Hon. William J. Keough Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives Hon. Philip J. Lewis Minister without Portfolio Hon. Myles Murray Minister of Provincial Affairs and Solicitor General Hon. Gregory Power Minister of Finance Hon. Frederick W.

Rowe Minister of Mines and Resources, and Public Welfare Hon. Joseph R. Smallwood Premier Minister of Economic Development Hon. Edward S. Spencer Minister of Public Works

SUBJECT INDEX

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 1 A ABLE-BODIED ASSISTANCE. See Relief ADDRESS IN REPLY.

See Speech from the Throne ADLER'S CHOCOLATE Comments on Browne, 1134–1135, 1137 Curtis, 1135 Hollett, 97, 1117 Smallwood, 97, 995–998, 1135 Question concerning Browne, 946 Smallwood, 946 Whether an agreement is signed between the Government and this company, and if so, table the agreement and provide dates and amounts of payments made for or on account of this agreement specifying purposes for which money was expended by the Government Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Smallwood, 352, 868 ADMIRALTY edit WHARF Could minister say where it is located Notice of question Browne, 559 Answer Curtis, 559 Will there be any salaries paid to the commissioners, and should bill be introduced by way of resolution Notice of question Browne, 608 Answer, 608 ADMIRALTY WHARF (COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY ACT) (BILL 33) Notice of motion Curtis, 559 First reading, 608 Second reading Browne, 786–787, 788, 789 Curtis, 785–786, 789 Higgins, 788–789 Hollett, 786 Smallwood, 787–788 Committee Browne, 959, 960 Curtis, 959, 960 Lewis, P.J., 960 Smallwood, 960 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 960 Amendment—Carried, 960 Third reading, 1007 Royal Assent, 1164 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 7) Notice of motion Rowe, 26 First reading, 33 Second reading Browne, 83 Hollett, 83 Rowe, 83 Committee Curtis, 166 Amendment—Clause 2 Moved Curtis, 166 Debate Browne, 166, 167, 168 Curtis, 169 Higgins, 168 Hollett, 168–169 Smallwood, 166, 168, 169 Carried, 169 Third reading, 345 Royal Assent, 756 AGRICULTURE Amount or amounts of said loans Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496 Date when each loan was made Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496 Names of all persons or companies in receipt of loans from the Farm Development Loan Board Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496 Nature of the security for said loans Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496 Rate of interest and times payable Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 2 Term for which loans have been issued and if repayable by installments, when same are due Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496 Whether any borrower is in default in regard to principal or interest Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 408 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Comments on Smallwood, 301–315 Could minister explain why one page from the answers provided was missing Notice of question Hollett, 265 Answer Power, 265 Smallwood, 265, 266 Give the location of all licensed beer parlours, hotels, taverns, tourist hotels in Newfoundland together with the names of the proprietors; Whether any such licenses have been revoked since April 1 1955, and if so, for what cause Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 223–226 Give the names of the firms or individuals from which these beverages were bought, name of the local agents for each brand and the quantity purchased Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 227–231 Give the total amount of moneys paid out for the purchase of alcoholic beverages and the total amount realized by the Board of Liquor Control since April 1 1955 Notice of question Hollett, 180 How many persons licensed to sell beers and wines and spirituous liquors had their premises closed since January 1 1955; Give the names of the premises, addresses, names of the licensees, the periods for which they were closed and the offence for which they were closed Notice of question Browne, 462 Answer Power, 462 List the various brands of alcoholic beverages including beer, purchased by the Board of Liquor Control between the dates of February 28 1955 and March 15 1956 Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 227–231 Saloons on Water Street and Duckworth Street Smallwood, 305–306 ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON Quoted Hollett, 702 ARCHITECTS Individuals desirous of constituting the Newfoundland Association of Architects and of being incorporated under

an Act of the House of Assembly Courage, 88 Speaker, 88 ATLANTIC FILMS AND ELECTRONICS Run by Mr.

Ernest Leja Hollett, 75 Who is the present Manager of the Atlantic Films and Electronics Ltd; give the title of all films produced for the government by Atlantic Films & Electronics Ltd., for each of several films produced and what is the total amount already paid over to this company since it began producing films; whether it is the intention of the government to use any of these films for campaigning in the next General Election Answer Power, 128–129 ATLANTIC GLOVES Comments on Hollett, 1117 ATLANTIC GYPSUM Amount of money plant has cost up to March 28 1955; whether government granted a loan or advance to company after March 28 1955 Notice of question Browne, 99 Answer Smallwood, 99 Company in Humbermouth breaking even Smallwood, 98–99 ATLANTIC HARDBOARD INDUSTRIES LIMITED Comments on Smallwood, 103–104

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 3 Given company's success, why did it need seven hundred thousand dollars from government last year Notice of question Hollett, 105 Answer deferred Smallwood, 105 Member Gordon Janes as Manager of Smallwood, 22 ATLANTIC PREMIERS Whether Premier has received an invitation to discuss a formula for the development of the Atlantic area, with other Atlantic Premiers Notice of question Browne, 841 Answer Smallwood, 841 Whether Premier intends to reply to invitation to meet with Atlantic Premiers Notice of question Browne, 841 Answer Smallwood, 841 ATTORNEY GENERAL Amount of fees paid to lawyers since January 1 1955; Provide names of lawyers with amounts paid to each Notice of question Browne, 775 Answer Curtis, 775 Are there not other fees in connection with the collection of debts in the various departments Notice of question Browne, 775 Answer Curtis, 775 AUDITOR GENERAL Report—1955 Power, 29 B BEAUCHESNE Out of order to read extracts in a debate if they refer to matters pending a judicial decision Speaker, 68 Unparliamentary phrases must be withdrawn Speaker, 388 BILLS (TITLES ONLY) Admiralty Wharf (Commission of Enquiry Act) (Bill 33) Agricultural Societies (Amdt.) Act (Bill 7) Bowring Park Area (Control) (Amdt.) Act (Bill 48) Canada-Newfoundland Unemployment Assistance Agreement Act (Bill 1) Cancer Control (Amdt.) Act (Bill 3) City of Corner Brook (Amdt.) Act (Bill 28) City of St.

John's (Amdt.) Act (Bill 24) City of St.

John's (Loan) Act (Bill 19) Civil Service (Transferred Employees) Act (Bill 44) Community Councils Act (Bill 25) Companies (Amdt.) Act (Bill 40) Crown Lands (Mines and Quarries) (Amdt.) Act (Bill 11) Department of Provincial Affairs (Amdt.) Act (Bill 9) Education (Amdt.) Act (Bill 45) Education (Public Examinations) Act (Bill 8) Election (Amdt.) Act (Bill 10) Frobisher Limited (Confirmation of Agreement) (Amdt.) Act (Bill 21) Frustrated Contracts Act (Bill 29) Gasoline Tax (Amdt.) Act (Bill 22) Government-Wabush Lake Railway Company Limited - Canadian Javelin Limited Agreement (Amdt.) Act (Bill 26) Grand Falls and Other Area Electricity Supply Act (Bill 36) Health and Public Welfare (Amdt.) Act (Bill 31) Highway Traffic (Amdt.) Act (Bill 32) Larkin's Pond Reservoir Act (Bill 34) Loan Act (Bill 50) Loan and Guarantee (Amdt.) Act (Bill 49) Local Authority Guarantee (Amdt.) Act (Bill 38) Local Government Act (Bill 52) Local Road Boards Act (Bill 41) Local School Tax (Amdt.) Act (Bill 46) Memorial University (Amdt.) Act (Bill 4) Memorial University (Pensions) (Amdt.) Act (Bill 5) Museum Act (Bill 27) Newfoundland Architects Act (Bill 39) Poultry and Poultry Products (Amdt.) Act (Bill 16) Public Service Act (Bill 2) Public Service Act (Bill 15) Public Service Act (Bill 43) Public Utilities (Amdt.) Act (Bill 51) Public Works Act (Bill 47) Registration of Deeds (Amdt.) Act (Bill 6) Regulations Act (Bill 42) Regulations of Mines (Amdt.) Act Revised Statutes Act Saw Mills (Amdt.) Act (Bill 12) School Attendance (Amdt.) Act (Bill 18) Social Assistance (Amdt.) Act (Bill 17) St.

John's Housing Corporation Act (Bill ?) St. John's Memorial Stadium (Amdt.) Act (Bill 23) Tourist Development Loan (Amdt.) Act (Bill 37) Transportation of Timber (Amdt.) Act (Bill 35) Trustee Board of the Presbyterian Church in Canada Act (Bill 30) Waste Material (Disposal) Act (Bill 13)

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 4 White Cane Act (Bill 20) Workmen's Compensation (Amdt.) Act (Bill 14) BIRCH PLANT Comments on Smallwood, 100–102 Figure approved for salaries Notice of question Hollett, 100 Answer deferred Smallwood, 100 Give information as to the terms of agreement under which the plant is being operated Notice of question Hollett, 177, 664 Answer deferred, 664 What, if any, loans or advances have been made to the present operators Notice of question Hollett, 177 Answer Smallwood, 179 BOGLAND Report on utilization and reclamation of boglands by Dr.

Aasulv Loddesol—Tabled Rowe, 176 BOWRING PARK AREA (CONTROL) (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 48) Notice of motion Curtis, 950–951 First reading, 1161 Second reading Curtis, 1161 Higgins, 1161 Committee Curtis, 1162 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 1162 Amendment—Carried, 1162 Third reading, 1162 Royal Assent, 1164 BRACKEN REPORT. See Manitoba Liquor Enquiry Commission BUDGET

(1956) Motion to approve budgetary policy Notice of motion Power, 402 Address Power, 446–459 Debate Browne, 654–660, 661–662, 679–690, 711, 765 Chalker, 683 Hollett, 701–721, 745–751, 752–755 Keough, 754 Rowe, 661, 680, 682, 748, 749 Smallwood, 656, 658, 659, 660, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 689, 690, 703, 704, 706, 707, 708, 709–710, 715, 720, 721, 746, 747–748, 749. 751, 752, 753, 756–767 Spencer, 657, 721, 751–752 Estimates Board of Liquor Control Browne, 893–894, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899 Hollett, 897, 898, 899 Power, 894–895, 896, 898, 899 Smallwood, 893, 894, 895, 896–897, 898, 899 Consolidated Funds Browne, 602–603, 604, 1032, 1036, 1037, 1038 Curtis, 1037–1038 Hollett, 604, 605, 1032, 1036, 1037 Power, 1032, 1036, 1037 Smallwood, 602, 603–604, 605 Dept. of Attorney General, 740 Amendment—Moved, 862 Amendment—Carried, 862 Dept. of Economic Development Browne, 943–945, 946, 1102, 1103, 1104 Chalker, 1103 Hollet, 946, 947, 1102–1103 Smallwood, 945, 946, 974–948, 1100–1102, 1103, 1104, 1105 Dept. of Education Amendment—Moved Smallwood, 862 Amendment—Carried, 862 Browne, 1033 Chalker, 1032–1033 Dept. of Finance Amendment—Moved Smallwood, 862 Amendment—Carried Smallwood, 862 Browne, 1032, 1038 Curtis, 1032, 1038 Hollett, 1105 Smallwood, 1105–1106 Dept. of Fisheries and Co-operatives Amendment—Moved Keough, 900 Amendment—Carried, 900 Browne, 901, 940, 941, 942, 943, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094–1095, 1098, 1099, 1100 Chalker, 1103 Hollett, 900–901, 941, 942, 943, 1091, 1092, 1095, 1096–1098, 1100

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 5 Keough, 900, 901, 940, 941, 943, 1091– 1092, 1093, 1095–1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100 Murray, 1094 Rowe, 941, 1093, 1094 Smallwood, 900, 901, 941, 942–943, 1093– 1094, 1095, 1098, 1099, 1100 Dept. of Health Browne, 863–864, 865, 866, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086 Hefferton, 864, 865 Hollett, 864, 865, 1083, 1084 Rowe, 1083–1086, 1086–1087 Smallwood, 864–865, 866, 1085, 1086 Dept. of Labour Ballam, 950 Browne, 948, 949–950 Smallwood, 948–949 Dept. of Mines and Resources Amendment—Moved, 863 Amendment—Carried, 863 Browne, 863, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036 Hollett, 1033, 1034, 1035–1036 Murray, 1036 Power, 1034 Rowe, 863, 1033–1035, 1034, 1036 Dept. of Municipal Affairs and Supply Ballam, 1089 Browne, 899, 900, 1087, 1088, 1089–1090 Hefferton, 899–900, 1089 Rowe, 1089 Smallwood, 1087–1088, 1089, 1090, 1091 Dept. of Public Welfare Browne, 885, 890, 891, 892 Higgins, 886, 890, 891, 893 Hollett, 886–887, 888–889, 890, 892, 893 Rowe, 885, 886, 887–888, 890, 891–892, 893 Smallwood, 888, 889–890, 891, 892, 893 Dept. of Public Works Amendment—Moved, 863 Amendment—Carried, 863 Amendment—Moved Browne, 1074–1075 Amendment—Defeated, 1075 Browne, 828, 829–831, 832, 833, 834–835, 836, 855–856, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 1038, 1039, 1040–1041, 1072, 1073, 1074–1075, 1076, 1077– 1078, 1079, 1080, 1082 Chalker, 1039 Curtis, 1038, 1040 Hefferton, 1038, 1039 Higgins, 832, 860, 861, 1040, 1082 Hollett, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832–833, 834, 835, 836–837, 854–855, 858, 859, 860, 1039, 1040, 1075, 1080, 1081 Power, 862, 1040, 1041, 1073, 1081, 1082 Rowe, 1039, 1083 Smallwood, 828, 829, 830, 831–832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 854, 855, 856–858, 859, 860, 861, 1073–1074, 1075– 1076, 1077, 1078–1080, 1081, 1082–1083 Spencer, 828, 829, 830, 831, 833–834, 835, 837, 861–862, 1039 Executive Council Amendment—Moved Smallwood, 862 Amendment—Carried Smallwood, 862 Browne, 606, 607, 608 Hollett, 607 Smallwood, 606–607, 608 Spencer, 607 Legislature Browne, 605–606 Smallwood, 605, 606 Motion to approve budgetary policy—Carried, 1106 C CANADA-NEWFOUNDLAND UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT ACT (BILL 1) Notice of motion Rowe, 26 First reading, 33 Second reading Browne, 130, 134, 135, 136, 143–146, 148 Higgins, 146 Hollett, 136–139 Rowe, 129–136, 137, 146–148 Smallwood, 136, 139–143, 144, 145, 146, 148 Committee Browne, 159, 161, 162–163 Curtis, 163 Hollett, 157–159, 160 Rowe, 158, 160, 161–162, 163 Smallwood, 158, 159–160, 162, 163 Third reading, 163 Royal Assent Lieutenant-Governor, 175 CANADIAN JAVELIN LIMITED Contracts for delivery of 3 million tonnes of pelletized iron ore annually from Lake Wabush Property Browne, 290 Smallwood, 289 Given that the House had a special session in September to authorize a bill allowing government to guarantee a loan, and that the company is unable to raise the money, what is the position at the present time Notice of question Browne, 154 Answer

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 6 Smallwood, 154 How long can company force its undertaking under the sixteen million guarantee Notice of question Higgins, 156 Answer Curtis, 156 What is the present position of the government in relation to the company; are Government directors under salary from the company; What was the amount of travelling expenses incurred by Members of the Government in connection with this company; Give the dates and duration of trips, the names of the persons travelling, and the cost of each trip Notice of question Browne, 154, 155 Answer Smallwood, 154, 155 Whether Premier's trip to Germany was in connection with Javelin, and who paid for it Notice of question Browne, 156 Answer Smallwood, 156 CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY Whether Premier is aware of a layoff of some 168 employees Notice of question Hollett, 64 Answer Smallwood, 64–65 Would Premier not agree that as far as the civil service is concerned, there has been no class of person laid off in the same way as the men being laid off at the railway Notice of question Browne, 66 Answer Smallwood, 66 Would Premier regard it as failure of those negotiating the Terms of Union not to have secured protection for Canadian National Railway workers Notice of question Browne, 65 Answer Smallwood, 65–66 CANCER CONTROL (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 3) Notice of motion Power, 26 First reading, 33 Second reading Power, 121 Committee Browne, 165 Power, 165 Third reading, 345 Royal Assent, 756 CAR USE By Cabinet Minister, Members and employees of government How were figures arrived at Notice of question Hollett, 741 Smallwood, 741–742 Would gentlemen concerned personally provide information as to where the mileage was used Notice of question Browne, 742 Answer Smallwood, 742 CEMENT PLANT Was agreement made to sell the plant, and was the contract in writing Notice of question Hollett, 127 Answer Smallwood, 127 Was any agreement made with Hill, Vreeland and Lewin in New York relating to the sale of the cement plant before the mill had been erected Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Smallwood, 126–127, 408 Was there an affidavit or certificate Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Smallwood, 127 CITY OF CORNER BROOK (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 28) Notice of motion Curtis, 495 First reading, 569 Second reading Hollett, 629 Smallwood, 628–629 Committee Browne, 853 Hefferton, 853 Third reading, 875 Royal Assent, 1163 CITY OF ST.

JOHN'S (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 24) Notice of motion Hefferton, 176–177 First reading, 345

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 7 Second reading Browne, 549–550 Hefferton, 548–549, 550 Smallwood, 550 Spencer, 549 Committee, 798 Third reading, 1162 Royal Assent, 1163 CITY OF ST.

JOHN'S (LOAN) ACT (BILL 19) Notice of motion Hefferton, 153 First reading, 232 Second reading Curtis, 435 Hefferton, 435–436 Higgins, 438 Hollett, 436–437 Smallwood, 437–438 Committee Browne, 793–794 Hollett, 793, 794 Smallwood, 793, 794 Third reading, 866 Royal Assent, 1163 CIVIL SERVICE (TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES) ACT (BILL 44) Notice of motion Curtis, 903 First reading deferred, 956 Leave granted for introduction of resolutions, 990 Committee Curtis, 990 Hollett, 990 First reading, 990 Second reading Browne, 1009–1010 Curtis, 1007–1008, 1011 Higgins, 1010–1011 Hollett, 1008–1009, 1027 Committee Browne, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026–1028, 1029, 1030, 1059–1060 Curtis, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030–1031, 1059, 1060 Hollett, 1024–1025, 1026, 1030 Lewis, P.J., 1026, 1028 Murray, 1025, 1026, 1029, 1031 Third reading, 1160 Royal Assent, 1164 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Political appointments Hollett, 123 Smallwood, 123, 124 Practice of promotions Hollett, 123 Smallwood, 122–123 Report—Fiscal year ending March 31 1956 Power, 402 CO-OPERATIVE LOAN BOARD Fifth annual report Keough, 994 COLONIAL BUILDING Designer of fountain—Dr.

Steinberg of Dept. of Public Works Smallwood, 870 COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY INTO THE QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF THE SCHOOL TAX AT CORNER BROOK Smallwood, 740 COMMUNISM Comments on Rowe, 474 Premier does not advocate Smallwood, 143 COMMUNITY COUNCILS ACT (BILL 25) Notice of motion Hefferton, 177 First reading, 345 Second reading Browne, 551–554 Hefferton, 550–551, 557–558 Higgins, 551, 557 Smallwood, 554–557 Committee Browne, 793–794, 801, 802, 803, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 821, 822, 824–825, 826, 827 Chalker, 821 Curtis, 803–804, 808–809, 821–822, 826, 827 Hefferton, 799, 800, 802, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808 Higgins, 800, 802, 804, 805, 806, 808, 819–820, 821, 822, 823–824, 826, 827 Hollett, 793, 794, 799, 800, 803, 822 Mercer, 820, 826, 827 Rowe, 803 Smallwood, 793, 794, 798, 800, 801, 802, 803, 805, 808, 825 Spencer, 818–819, 820–821, 822, 824, 825, 826, 827 Amendment—Clause 4—Moved Smallwood, 804 Amendment—Clause 4—Carried, 804

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 8 Amendment—Clause 15—Moved Curtis, 809 Amendment—Clause 15—Carried, 809 Amendment—Clause 20—Moved Curtis, 805 Amendment—Clause 20—Carried, 805 Amendment—Clause 29—Moved Smallwood, 805 Amendment—Clause 29—Carried Smallwood, 805–806 Amendment—Clause 43(2) — Moved Curtis, 808–809 Amendment—Clause 43(2) — Carried, 809 Third reading, 867 Royal Assent, 1163 COMPANIES (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 40) Notice of motion Curtis, 290 First reading, 346 Second reading Browne, 725–728 Curtis, 722–725, 728–729 Hollett, 728, 729 Smallwood, 728 Committee Browne, 956–957, 958, 959 Curtis, 956, 957, 958–959 Amendment—Cl. 258 —Moved Curtis, 957 Amendment—Cl. 258 —Carried, 958 Amendment—Cl. 260 —Moved Curtis, 958 Amendment—Cl. 260 —Carried, 958 Third reading, 1006 Recommitment, 1042 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 1058 Amendment—Debate Browne, 1058 Curtis, 1058 Amendment—Carried, 1058 Third reading, 1158 Royal Assent, 1164 CROWN LANDS (MINES AND QUARRIES) (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 11) Notice of motion Rowe, 26 First reading, 33 Second reading Browne, 87 Rowe, 86–87 Committee Browne, 572, 584 Hollett, 573 Rowe, 572–573, 574, 583–584 Smallwood, 583, 584 Third reading, 609 Royal Assent, 756 D DENTAL CARE.

See Health care DEPARTMENT OF PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 9) Notice of motion Murray, 89 First reading (Note: Recorded in Journal, not Hansard), 1176 Second reading Browne, 237–238 Smallwood, 237, 238 Committee, 237, 238 Browne, 609–610, 612 Curtis, 610, 612 Hollett, 610 Murray, 609–610, 612 Third reading, 722 Royal Assent, 756 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 47) Notice of motion Spencer, 153 First reading, 232 Second reading Hollett, 347–348 Spencer, 347–348 Committee Browne, 792, 793, 960, 961–962, 1014–1016, 1018, 1019 Curtis, 792–793, 962, 1016–1018, 1019, 1060– 1061 Hefferton, 1018 Higgins, 792–793, 962, 1016, 1018 Hollett, 792, 961, 1017, 1019, 1061–1062 Keough, 1018–1019 Rowe, 1061 Smallwood, 1061, 1062 Spencer, 792, 961 Amendment—Sec. 21—Moved Curtis, 792, 793 Spencer, 961 Amendment—Moved Hollett, 1061 Amendment—Carried Hollett, 1061 Amendment—Moved Smallwood, 1061 Amendment—Carried Smallwood, 1061 Recommitment

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 9 Moved Smallwood, 1063 Clause 3—Debate Browne, 1063–1064, 1065–1066 Curtis, 1063, 1064–1065 Hefferton, 1063 Murray, 1064 Rowe, 1065 Clause 3—Carried, 1066 Third reading Browne, 1158–1159 Curtis, 1158 Recommitment Moved Browne, 1159 Debate Curtis, 1159 Higgins, 1159 Hollett, 1159 Third reading—Division —Carried, 1160 Royal Assent, 1164 DEPT. OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Is there anything in Mr.

Johnson's agreement about quitting Notice of question Browne, 122 Answer Smallwood, 122 What were the terms of agreement under which Arthur Johnson was appointed Deputy Minister of Economic Development; How long is his term of employment; What is his salary Answer Smallwood, 122 DEPT.

OF EDUCATION Annual report Chalker, 639 Give the total number of desks of various sizes manufactured during the fiscal year 1955-56 for the various schools throughout Newfoundland, on requisition from the various Superintendents of Education; what firm or firms manufactured these school desks, giving the total number by each firm; what prices were paid in each instance for small, medium and large desks; what was the total cost of all desks bought by the government during the fiscal year 1955-1956 Answer deferred Power, 95 School tax Concerns from residents in Corner Brook Browne, 1067–1068 Hollett, 1069–1070 Smallwood, 1069, 1070–1072 DEPT.

OF FINANCE Does the Civil Service Commission have any authority over such jobs as the Assistant Deputy Minister's Notice of question Browne, 122 Answer Smallwood, 122 Was the job for Assistant Deputy Minister advertised Notice of question Browne, 122 Answer Smallwood, 122–123 Who is the Deputy Minister of Finance; What is his salary, and how was his appointment made; Were other civil servants considered for promotion to this position Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Smallwood, 122 DEPT.

OF HEALTH Annual report—1954 Hefferton, 321 Has a report of the department been presented Notice of question Browne, 641 Answer, 641 DEPT. OF MINES AND RESOURCES. See also Mines and Resources Report for year ending March 31, 1955 Rowe, 63 DEPT.

OF PUBLIC WELFARE Report for year ending March 31, 1955 Power, 29 DIVISIONS Department of Public Works (Amdt.) Act (Bill 47) Third reading—Carried, 1160 Frobisher Limited (Confirmation of Agreement) (Amdt.) Act (Bill 21) Amendment—Bill to be read a second time six months hence Motion—Defeated, 528 Motions House of Assembly Member named by Speaker should be suspended for the remainder of the afternoon Motion—Carried, 387 Rulings Motion that Speaker's ruling not be upheld Motion—Defeated

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 10 Speaker, 717 Speech from the Throne Amendment—Non -confidence Motion—Defeated Speaker, 119 DOCTORS.

See Health care E ECKHARDT MILLS Is this no longer a private company but now publicly owned under the supervision of government's auditors Notice of question Hollett, 464 Answer Smallwood, 464 EDUCATION (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 45) Notice of motion Chalker, 840 First reading, 875 Second reading Chalker, 956 Committee Browne, 1020, 1021–1022 Chalker, 1020, 1021, 1022 Curtis, 1020, 1021, 1022–1023 Hollett, 1021 Second printing— Withdrawn Chalker, 1057 Third reading, 1060 Royal Assent, 1164 EDUCATION (PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS) ACT (BILL 8) Notice of motion Murray, 89 Second reading Browne, 612 Hefferton, 238 Committee Browne, 612, 613 Chalker, 612, 613 Hefferton, 612, 613 Hollett, 1021 Smallwood, 613 Third reading, 722 Royal Assent, 756 ELECTION (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 10) Notice of motion Murray, 89 Second reading Hollett, 235–236, 237 Smallwood, 234–235, 236–237 Committee Browne, 581–582, 583 Hollett, 581, 582, 583 Murray, 581, 582, 609 Smallwood, 582–583 Third reading (Note: Recorded in Journal, not Hansard), 1196 Royal Assent, 756 ELECTION CAMPAIGN Ten things to wage an effective campaign Smallwood, 395–396 ELECTRICITY Extension of electric lights to eight families of Witch- Hazel Road Browne, 902–903 Smallwood, 903 Extension of electricity to Belleoram and Poole's Cove Norman, 1106–1107 Extension of electricity to include all settlements from Lamaline to Point Crewe Smallwood, 992–993 Hollett, 993 Provision of electricity for area of Coomb's Cove, Boxey, English Harbour West, Stone's Cove, Anderson's Cove, and St.

Bernard Courage, 88 Hollett, 88 Provision of electricity for Cormack Ballam, 149 Rowe, 149 Smallwood, 149–151 Provision of electricity in area of Trepassey, Biscay Bay and Portugal Cove, either through extension of existing line or setting up a new development on Northwest River Browne, 29–30 Murray, 29 Table copy of the Report of the Commission of Public Utilities on the application of the United Towns Electric Co.

Ltd. for an increase in the rates charged for electricity, together with copies of correspondence between the Minister and the Commission or Chairman relative to the same; by what method were rates declared by the Commission subsequently altered; how were the final rates arrived at Notice of question Browne, 26 Whether Commander Desbarets is under salary now Notice of question

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 11 Browne, 151 Answer Smallwood, 151 Whether Premier will bring plans for expansion to the House for consultation prior to their adoption Notice of question Browne, 151 Answer Smallwood, 151 ERSKINE MAY Charges of deliberate falsehoods are to be withdrawn or published Speaker, 388 F FINANCE.

See also Industrial Duty and Rebates Loans In the case of all tourist development loans, table a copy of the agreements and state the areas where said developments were to take place Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 198–204 Give total amount of each individual cash loan and the total amounts raised in the case of guaranteed bank loans; state in the case of each loan the total amount of interest which was refunded to the borrower Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 205–222 Provide a complete list of all loans made by the Government of Newfoundland since April 1 1949, together with the names of the firms or individuals to whom said loans were made and state whether loans were made: fishery loans, economic development loans, industrial development loans, fishery development loans, guaranteed bank loans or tourist development loans; state the date of each loan and the rate of interest together with the amount of interest paid to date by each recipient of said loans Notice of question Hollett, 180, 560 Answer, 195–198 Table a statement showing the money to the credit of the government as of March 15 1956 at

a) Bank of Montreal;

b) with Crown agents;

c) with the Government of Canada Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 204 What amount, if any, by way of temporary loans has been advanced to the credit of the government by the Bank of Montreal since April 1 1955 and what amount if any is presently owing by the government to the said bank on account of temporary loans or other loans or advances; give dates Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 180, 204 Orders in Council Are there two different kinds of Orders in Council Notice of question Hollett, 841 Answer Smallwood, 841 Is Premier aware that Orders in Council are published in a volume in Ottawa Notice of question Browne, 841 Answer Smallwood, 841 Table statement showing all expenditures for contingencies of the Dept. of Finance for the past fiscal year Notice of question Browne, 259 Under what

section or sections of the Revenue and Audit Act was the special warrant sought to authorize the expenditure of the amount of $88,200.00 in anticipation of the granting of the Supplementary vote of $949,300 for the year 1955-1956; is there a precedent for such a procedure and if so, indicate same; For what departments was this money required; Specify in detail with appropriate subheads, giving the purpose for which the money was expended; Table the reports from the ministers of the departments concerned together with the memoranda submitted to the Executive Council explaining the requisition in each case Notice of question Browne, 258–259, 265 Answer Power, 260–261 Smallwood, 265 FIRE INSURANCE How much has been paid out on fire insurance premiums during the operation of the Birch Plant, Gypsum Plant and Cement Plant Notice of question Hollett, 177 Answer Smallwood, 179

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 12 What amount of fire insurance is carried on all plants and equipment of each and every one of the new industries brought into being since 1949 Notice of question Hollett, 177 Answer Smallwood, 178–179 With what insurance company does each and every new industry carry its insurance Notice of question Hollett, 177 Answer Smallwood, 178–179 FISHERIES Could minister provide more information about the Quirpon Fisheries Limited Notice of question Browne, 745 Answer Keough, 745 Development program underway Courage, 8–9 Lieutenant Governor, 6 Smallwood, 19–21 Expenditures in past seven years Smallwood, 19 Fish plants Give location of all fresh frozen fish plants in Newfoundland and also the quantities (in millions of lbs.) of fish processed by these plants since April 1 1955; the number of men and women employed in each said plant; names of all such plants who secured a loan from the government, showing the amount of said loan and the rate of interest being paid and the portion, if any, of the principal which has been paid back to the Government Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 444–445 Give total amount of monies which have been loaned by the government to

a) all fresh frozen fish plants; b)all firms or individuals for the purpose of salt fish production; in the case of the latter, list the names of companies or individuals Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 445 Numbers employed in Smallwood, 20 Three new salt fish plants Smallwood, 110 Has minister taken into consideration the fifty thousand dollars that was to have been voted by Ottawa towards the fresh fish market Notice of question Browne, 292 Answer Keough, 292 Has the honourable minister no interest in the fisheries of this country, and if asked a question should the Minister not answer Notice of question Hollett, 496 Production amounts Give a detailed account of the number of fishermen now engaged in salt cod fish or fresh frozen fish industry, to include the names of each settlement, the number of fishermen there and the total number of quintals of salt cod landed in each settlement; the total number of quintals of salt cod cured and the total number of quintals shipped away as heavy salted and the place to which heavy salted was shipped Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 443–444 How much has been paid out for technical services, salaries and expenses, including sundry expenses in connection with the Newfoundland Fisheries Authority Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 443 How much has been paid under the following headings from the Authority Grant: fishing demonstration, general engineering, commercial plants, and under any other heading Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer, 443 How much has been spent for Fishery Development by the Authority at the following places: Quirpon, LaScie, Seldom, Valley-field, Badger's Quay, St.

John's, Merasheen, Change Islands, Joe Batt's Arm, Twillingate, Catalina, Trepassey and any other fish settlement Notice of question Hollett, 27 Provide details as to what work has been accomplished in these places Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 443 Total amount of money paid to Newfoundland Fisheries Development Authority since its appointment: the amounts to cover the cost of salaries, wages, and travelling expenses, item by item; give the names of

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 13 persons and the amounts paid out under these headings Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 443 Table copy of agreement between the Crown and Burgeo Fish Industries Limited, dated November 4th 1954, respecting a loan of $650,00 Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Smallwood, 264 Answer Keough, 354–362 Table copy of agreement between the Crown and Fortune Bay Products Limited, dated 15 September 1954, respecting a loan of $200,000 Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Keough, 362–375 Answer deferred Smallwood, 264 Table copy of agreement between the Crown and Fortune Shipping Limited, dated 22 September 1954, respecting a loan of $250,000 Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Smallwood, 264 Table statement showing amounts spent by the Fisheries Development Authority for entertainment purposes with details of amounts spent Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Keough, 375–376 What connection does Quirpon Fisheries Limited have with the work of the Fisheries Authority Notice of question Hollett, 745 Answer, 745 What has been done towards the construction of a fresh fish market in St.

John's Notice of question Browne, 291 Answer Keough, 291 Whether any fishermen have been convicted in area of St. Georges, and if they were not, were they compensated for damage or loss on account of their nets having been taken Notice of question Hollett, 495 Answer Keough, 495–496 Who are the Directors of Burgeo Fish Industries Ltd. and Fortune Bay Products Ltd.

Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred, 264 Smallwood, 264 FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Second annual report Keough, 994 FISHERIES LOAN BOARD Second annual report Keough, 994 FISHERY PRODUCTS LIMITED Arthur Monroe as head of firm Smallwood, 316 FORESTRY Does Minister know where the pulp wood is being exported Notice of question Browne, 1110 Answer Rowe, 1110 Has any agreement been signed with the Consolidated Pulp and Paper Lumber Co.

Ltd Answer deferred Rowe, 868 If no agreement has been signed, what royalty is payable by the company from this province, and what royalty is payable on lumber sawn by the company but not exported Notice of question Browne, 1109 Answer, 1109 If there is a third paper mill, would there be a charge per cord Notice of question Hollett, 1109 Answer Rowe, 1109 Location of logging camps Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Rowe, 664, 868 Name and address of physician or doctor contracted for medical attention to the loggers Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred, 664 Name of proposed foreman in each camp Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Rowe, 664 Names of all logging inspectors appointed under and by provision of the logging act Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Number of men intended to be employed in each camp Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Provide a list of camps which each said employer proposes to operate this season

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 14 Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Rowe, 664 Provide name of every employer of loggers in Newfoundland at the present time Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 904 Pulp & Timber Ltd. How long is contract valid and is wood to be shipped to the site of the mill in New Brunswick Browne, 692 Answer Rowe, 692 Is there a contract signed with this company or has there been

an act passed by this House dealing with this company Browne, 692 Answer Rowe, 692 Pulp & Timber Ltd. to commence pulpwood and lumber operations in Labrador Rowe, 691–692 Royal Commission on Forestry Comments on report Rowe, 467–468 Table copy of the latest set of resolutions forwarded to the government by all logging unions Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferrred Rowe, 664 Would a charge per cord not put mill in an uneconomic position with other paper companies Notice of question Hollett, 1110 Rowe, 1110 FROBISHER LIMITED (CONFIRMATION OF AGREEMENT) (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 21) Notice of motion Rowe, 26 First reading, 33 Second reading Browne, 85, 233, 346, 479–487 Rowe, 85 Amendment—Bill to be read a second time six months hence Moved Browne, 487 Debate Browne, 487–491, 527 Curtis, 519 Hollett, 491–492, 517–519, 520, 521–523, 524 Rowe, 519, 523, 524–525, 526–527 Smallwood, 492, 519, 520, 521, 527 Motion—Division —Defeated, 528 Committee Browne, 795, 796, 797 Hollett, 797 Rowe, 797–798 Smallwood, 795 Amendment—Moved Browne, 797 Amendment—Defeated, 797 Third reading, 866 Royal Assent, 1163 FRUSTRATED CONTRACTS ACT (BILL 29) Notice of motion Curtis, 290 First reading, 345 Second reading Browne, 570 Curtis, 569–570 Committee, 853 Third reading, 875 Royal Assent, 1163 G GASOLINE.

See Public Works GASOLINE TAX (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 22) Notice of motion Power, 153 First reading, 232 Second reading Browne, 541–542, 543, 544 Curtis, 542–543 Higgins, 542, 543 Power, 541, 543 Smallwood, 543 Committee Browne, 798 Curtis, 798 Hollett, 798 Power, 798 Smallwood, 798 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 798 Amendment—Carried, 798 Third reading, 867 Royal Assent, 1163 GOVERNMENT-WABUSH LAKE RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED - CANADIAN JAVELIN LIMITED AGREEMENT (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 26) Notice of motion Curtis, 559 First reading, 608, 609

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 15 Second reading Browne, 696–697 Curtis, 694, 695, 697–698 Hollett, 630, 693–694, 695–696, 697 Smallwood, 629–630, 695, 696, 697, 698–701 Committee Browne, 843, 844 Curtis, 843, 844 Hollett, 844 Smallwood, 844 Amendment—Carried, 844 Third reading, 876 Royal Assent, 1163 GRAND FALLS AND OTHER AREA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT (BILL 36) Notice of motion Curtis, 693 First reading, 773 Second reading Browne, 906 Curtis, 905–906, 911 Hollett, 906, 907, 908 Rowe, 908–909 Smallwood, 906–908 Spencer, 909–911 Committee Amendment—Carried, 963 Third reading, 1007 Royal Assent, 1164 GYPSUM PLANT Run by Mr.

Ernest Leja Hollett, 75 H HANSARD.

See House of Assembly HEALTH AND PUBLIC WELFARE (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 31) Notice of motion Rowe, 89 First reading (Note: Recorded in Journal, not Hansard), 1178 Second reading Browne, 596, 597, 599, 625, 627, 645–662 Canning, 600, 617, 669–671 Curtis, 650, 675–677 Hefferton, 641–645, 648, 652 Higgins, 620–621 Hollett, 615–620 Keough, 674–675 Mercer, 625–628 Murray, 621–625 Rowe, 648, 671–674 Smallwood, 589–602, 617, 648, 650, 652, 654, 677–679 Spencer, 600, 665–669 Committee Browne, 879, 880–881, 882, 883, 884, 885 Curtis, 881, 885 Hefferton, 879, 880, 881–882, 883 Higgins, 882, 885 Hollett, 879–880, 883, 884 Smallwood, 881, 882–883, 884, 885 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 881 Amendment—Carried, 881 Third reading, 1006 Royal Assent, 1164 HEALTH CARE Children's health benefits—Costs Browne, 37 Lieutenant Governor, 3 Norman, 11 Smallwood, 37 Children's hospital Mentioned in Speech from the Throne Lieutenant Governor, 4 Nature of the building Browne, 38–39 Smallwood, 38 Dental care Significance to children of increase of services Courage, 8 Doctors Doctor to be stationed in Bay L'Argent Courage, 10 Tuberculosis Comments on improvements in province Browne, 646 Smallwood, 646–647 HIGHWAY TRAFFIC (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 32) Notice of motion Spencer, 290 First reading, 346 Second reading Browne, 545–546 Curtis, 546–547 Higgins, 544–545, 546 Hollett, 434 Smallwood, 434 Spencer, 433–434, 547–548 Committee Browne, 851, 852, 853, 878, 879 Curtis, 851–852, 853, 878, 879 Higgins, 879 Hollett, 851, 853 Mercer, 851, 852, 853

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 16 Spencer, 851, 878 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 851–852 Amendment—Stand, 852 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 879 Amendment—Carried, 879 Re-commitment—Moved Curtis, 1006, 1014 Third reading, 1042 Recommitted—Amendment — Moved, 1162 Recommitted—Amendment — Carried, 1162 Third reading, 1162 Royal Assent, 1164 HIGHWAYS/ROADS.

See Public Works HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY Adjournment motion Moved Curtis, 148, 349, 399, 438, 614 Smallwood, 27, 58, 87, 121, 175, 288, 321, 446, 559, 584, 639, 662, 690, 740, 772, 773, 867 Withdrawn Smallwood, 772–773 Adjournment motion—Combining with motion to move the House into Committee of Supply Moved Curtis, 431–432 Debate Hollett, 432 Smallwood, 432 Motion—Carried, 432 Costs What was the total cost of the Special Session of the House of Assembly held in September 1955 Notice of question Browne, 26, 31 Answer deferred Smallwood, 31 Answer Smallwood, 64 Electoral districts Maps showing changes in boundaries Hollett, 28, 29 Smallwood, 28, 29, 89 Guests Former Clerk of Nova Scotian legislature Smallwood, 663 Visit from Israeli Ambassador postponed Smallwood, 175 Young Americans Speaker, 1146 Hansard Do members receive typescripts of what they have said Notice of question Hollett, 322 Answer Smallwood, 322–323 Frequency of printing Browne, 606 Smallwood, 606 When will Hansard for 1952 be published Notice of question Browne, 322 Answer, 322 Whether Member may ask for transcript of any speeches made in the past four years Notice of question Hollett, 323 Answer Smallwood, 323 Whether Premier has made any inquiries recently about the 1952 issue Notice of question Browne, 323 Answer Smallwood, 323 Why must Members wait so long to receive Hansard Notice of question Hollett, 322 Answer Smallwood, 322 Improvement plan for the grounds of the legislature, and artist's conception of fountain in course of construction Smallwood, 28 Legislative Library Books for Browne, 631 Smallwood, 631 Members Comments on whether politics must be a full-time occupation Browne, 34–35 Member Baxter Morgan as Manager of Koch Shoes Smallwood, 22 Member Gordon Janes as Manager of Atlantic Hardboard Industries Limited Smallwood, 22 Noting absence of three members who have resigned Browne, 34 Speculation on reason for member's resignation Browne, 35 Motions Committee to rise and seek opinion of Chairman's ruling Moved Browne, 973 Carried Browne, 973 Debate Browne, 973–974 Curtis, 974

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 17 Smallwood, 974 Speaker, 974 Chairman's ruling to be upheld Moved Curtis, 974 Carried Curtis, 974 House not to adjourn at 11:00 Moved Smallwood, 1097 Carried, 1097 House to adjourn at six o'clock Moved Curtis, 1159–1160 Member named by Speaker should be suspended for the remainder of the afternoon Moved, 386 Seconded Hollett, 386 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 386 Amendment—Carried, 387 Motion—Division —Carried, 387 That House do not adjourn at 6:00 o'clock Moved Curtis, 1157 Carried, 1157 That Speaker's ruling not be upheld Moved Hollett, 716 Seconded Browne, 716 Motion—Division —Defeated Speaker, 717 Parade to present Address in Reply to Lieutenant- Governor—Preparations for Higgins, 841 Speaker, 841 Plaque to be unveiled in entrance hall of House Speaker, 257 Prorogation Address Lieutenant Governor, 1164–1165 Recess Chairman, 852, 863, 893 Deputy Speaker, 271, 602, 1031 Speaker, 50, 78, 119, 136, 163, 242, 315, 344, 388, 425, 479, 517, 570, 628, 686, 715, 739, 755, 917, 1091, 1156 Recess to present Address in Reply to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor Speaker, 841 Speaker Absence from House due to illness Hollett, 991 Smallwood, 991 Tributes Expressing sympathy to official Hansard reporter on death of her father Smallwood, 690–691 Unveiling ceremony Deputy Speaker, 270 I INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS Assimilation Browne, 1086 Housing Browne, 1083 Hollett, 1083 Rowe, 1083–1085 Missionaries' work with Browne, 1085 Rowe, 1083, 1084 Relocation Rowe, 1084 Residential schools Browne, 1085 Rowe, 1085 Tuberculosis Browne, 1084 Hollett, 1084 Rowe, 1083–1084 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN BOARD Fifth Annual Report for period ending March 31 1955 Smallwood, 63 INDUSTRIAL DUTY AND REBATES If there was any such rebate, to whom was it paid, what was the amount of the rebate and the percentage of rebate to total amount of duty paid in the case of the cement plant and in the case of the gypsum plant Notice of question Hollett, 774 Answer Power, 774 Total amount of customs duty paid by the Newfoundland Government on all machinery imported into Newfoundland in connection with the building of the Cement Plant at Corner Brook Notice of question Hollett, 774 Answer Power, 774 Was any rebate paid back on these amounts by way of duty on machinery for either the cement or gypsum plant Notice of question Hollett, 774 What was the rate of duty collected in each instance Notice of question Hollett, 774 Answer Power, 774

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 18 What was the total amount of customs duty paid by the Newfoundland Government in connection with the Gypsum Plant at Corner Brook Notice of question Hollett, 774 Answer Power, 774 INDUSTRIES.

See also Atlantic Films and Electronics; Atlantic Gloves; Atlantic Gypsum; Atlantic Hardboard Industries Limited; Koch Shoes; Newfoundland Hardwoods Ltd.; North Star Cement; Superior Rubber Company Loans from government Smallwood, 107 Number of Newfoundlanders employed Smallwood, 107 Salaries and wages paid by Smallwood, 107 Would Premier explain to the public why Koch, Braun-Wogan, Eckhardt, Grube and Schaffers have gone Notice of question Browne, 118 Answer Browne, 118 J JAVELIN COMPANY. See Mines and Resources— Canadian Javelin Company K KOCH SHOES Does Mr.

Koch presently hold any position with Koch Shoes Limited; if so, state the nature of same; Why did Mr.

Koch leave Newfoundland and does he intend to return; What is the nature of his interest in the shoe plant and the leather shoe plant; Who are the present managers of these plants Notice of question Browne, 462 Answer Smallwood, 462–463 Member Baxter Morgan as Manager of Browne, 35 Smallwood, 22 Will more information be given to the House, since a public servant is now in charge of this company Notice of question Browne, 463 Answer Smallwood, 463 L LABOUR RELATIONS BOARD 1955 Report Ballam, 176 LABRADOR CONFERENCE How many

summary reports were printed Hollett, 991 Rowe, 991

Summary report tabled Rowe, 990–991 LARKIN'S POND RESERVOIR ACT (BILL 34) Notice of motion Hefferton, 692–693 First reading, 773 Second reading Browne, 790 Hefferton, 789–790 Hollett, 790 Committee, 959 Third reading, 1007 Royal Assent, 1164 LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY. See House of Assembly LITTLE CATALINA Requesting name change to Fairview Hefferton, 148–149 LOAN ACT (BILL 50) Notice of motion Power, 840 Committee Browne, 989 Hollett, 987–989 Smallwood, 987, 988, 989 First Reading, 990 Second reading Browne, 1002, 1003, 1145, 1146, 1150, 1151– 1152 Higgins, 1000

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 19 Hollett, 1003, 1146–1150 Mercer, 1150 Smallwood, 998–1006, 1144–1146, 1149, 1151, 1152–1156 Committee Browne, 1157 Curtis, 1157 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 1157 Amendment—Carried Curtis, 1157 Third reading, 1158 Royal Assent, 1164 LOAN AND GUARANTEE (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 49) Committee Browne, 969–970, 975, 976, 977–979 Curtis, 975, 976, 977 Higgins, 979 Hollett, 979 Smallwood, 969, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979 First reading, 979 Second reading Browne, 981, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 1116, 1122, 1124, 1125–1126, 1127–1128, 1129, 1130–1136, 1137–1138, 1139, 1143 Curtis, 1110–1116, 1118, 1128, 1135 Higgins, 981 Hollett, 1116, 1117–1118, 1119–1123, 1124– 1125, 1129, 1139 Lewis, P.J., 1128 Smallwood, 980–987, 994–998, 1110, 1117, 1118–1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123– 1124, 1126, 1127, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136–1137, 1138–1144 Committee, 1157 Third reading, 1158 Royal Assent, 1163 LOANS.

See Finance LOCAL AUTHORITY GUARANTEE (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 38) Notice of motion Hefferton, 692–693 Committee Browne, 872, 963 Hefferton, 871, 872, 963 Hollett, 871–872 Smallwood, 963 Spencer, 872–873 First reading, 873 Second reading Browne, 912 Hefferton, 911, 912 Hollett, 912 Third reading, 1007 Royal Assent, 1164 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (BILL 52) Notice of motion Hefferton, 89 First reading (Note: Recorded in Journal, not Hansard), 1177–1178 Second reading Browne, 238–239, 241, 538–540 Hefferton, 239–241, 347, 541 Hollett, 346 Smallwood, 540–541 Committee Browne, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849–850, 851 Curtis, 845, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851 Hefferton, 844, 845, 846, 847 Hollett, 845, 846–847, 850 Rowe, 848, 850 Smallwood, 845–845, 846, 847, 848–849, 850 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 844 Amendment—Carried, 844 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 847 Amendment—Carried, 847 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 877 Amendment—Carried Curtis, 877 Third reading, 1006 Royal Assent, 1164 LOCAL ROAD BOARDS ACT (BILL 41) Notice of motion Hefferton, 559 First reading, 608 Second reading Browne, 737–738 Hefferton, 735–736 Hollett, 733–735 Smallwood, 729–733, 734, 737, 738–739 Spencer, 737 Committee Browne, 964, 965, 966 Curtis, 964, 965 Hefferton, 966 Hollett, 966 Murray, 964 Smallwood, 964, 965 Spencer, 965 Amendment—Cl. 2(c) —Moved Curtis, 964 Amendment—Cl. 2(c) —Carried, 964 Amendment—Cl.34 —Moved Curtis, 965 Amendment—Cl.34 —Carried, 966

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 20 Third reading, 1006 Royal Assent, 1164 LOCAL SCHOOL TAX (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 46) Notice of motion Chalker, 840 First reading, 232, 875 Second reading Browne, 955 Chalker, 952–954, 955, 956 Higgins, 955 Hollett, 954 Smallwood, 954–956 Committee Ballam, 1053, 1055 Browne, 1047, 1049, 1050–1051, 1052–1053, 1055, 1057, 1062 Chalker, 1051, 1055, 1057 Curtis, 1050, 1055 Hollett, 1042, 1044–1045, 1047, 1048–1049, 1054, 1055 Rowe, 1052 Smallwood, 1042, 1044, 1045, 1051, 1052, 1053– 1054, 1055, 1057, 1062 Amendment—Moved Hollett, 1047 Amendment—Moved Hollett, 1053 Amendment—Defeated, 1055 Third reading, 1160 Royal Assent, 1164 M MANITOBA LIQUOR ENQUIRY COMMISSION Report of the Manitoba Liquor Enquiry Commission Comments on Smallwood, 309–310 MCCARTHYISM Comments on Rowe, 475 MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

See House of Assembly MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 4) Notice of motion Curtis, 26 First reading, 33 Second reading—Deferred, 79 Second reading Browne, 119–120 Hollett, 119 Murray, 119 Rowe, 120 Committee, 163 Third reading, 345 Royal Assent, 756 MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY (PENSIONS) (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 5) Notice of motion Curtis, 26 First reading, 33 Second reading—Deferred, 79 Second reading Hollett, 120–121 Murray, 120 Smallwood, 121 Committee Hollett, 164, 165 Murray, 164 Third reading, 345 Royal Assent, 756 MENTAL HOSPITAL INQUIRY Is it correct that attendants in question in the inquiry before the late Charles Hunt Q.C. in 1952 have recently been paid back salary due to them at the time of their dismissal Answer deferred Curtis, 89 Answer Hefferton, 129 MIAG Give the total amounts paid as ex-gratia awards to the firm of Miag and Benno-Schilde by the Government Question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Curtis, 64 MINES AND RESOURCES Bogland How many persons took out mining licences for the year 1955 Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Power, 402 What was the cost of obtaining the special report on the bogland of Newfoundland by the Norwegian expert Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard)

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 21 Answer Rowe, 402 British Newfoundland Corporation (BRINCO) Has BRINCO exercised the option granted by the Government under clause 10 of the original agreement of June 9, 1951 between the Government and Seigheim; if so, what rentals, if any, have been paid Notice of question Hollett, 264 Answer Smallwood, 264 Have exclusive mining leases been granted for 99 years to BRINCO Notice of question Hollett, 264 Answer Smallwood, 264 Large area with exclusive rights for prospecting Browne, 45 Prospecting and drilling Courage, 9–10 Hollett, 15–16 Lieutenant Governor, 7 Norman, 12 Smallwood, 17–19 What areas, if any, of this territory have been surrendered to the government Notice of question Hollett, 264 Answer Smallwood, 264 Whether BRINCO has given notice to the government of its intention to develop any portion of the 50,000 square miles in Labrador and the 10,000 square miles in Newfoundland over which they have been given exploration rights Notice of question Hollett, 264 Answer Smallwood, 264 Mining Detailed report of the prospecting and exploration work Notice of question Hollett, 292 Maritime Mining Corporation's Tilt Cove copper mine to operate on vastly larger scale Smallwood, 438–440 Mink farming Amount of loans given to each mink rancher and the terms of which such loans were made Notice of question Browne, 560 Amounts spent on each rancher for transportation or other expenses Notice of question Browne, 560 Government not subsidizing Smallwood, 942 Have any of the ranchers left Newfoundland, and if so, what amount of money do they owe Notice of question Browne, 560 Names of mink ranchers who were assisted to come to Newfoundland Notice of question Browne, 560 Was any money advanced to the co-operative plant, and if so, how much and on what terms, and whether the terms are being carried out Notice of question Browne, 560 Whether any of the ranchers is in default on payments of principal or interest, and if so, give particulars Notice of question Browne, 560 Pilley's Island Is it true that Pilley's Island will be developed by an American company Notice of question Jackman, 440 Answer deferred Speaker, 440 Prospects on Pilley's Island and Little Bay Notice of question Jackman, 440 Answer, 440 Pyrophyllite mill Is any financial assistance involved with its reopening Notice of question Browne, 664 Answer Smallwood, 664 Table all copies of correspondence between the Minister and/or the Newfoundland and Labrador Corporation and the Javelin Company and/or the Lake Wabush Railway Company relative to the development of the iron ore concession at Lake Wabush Notice of question Browne, 26 Answer Smallwood, 31, 32 Table copies of correspondence between the minister and/or the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation and the Javelin Company and/or the Lake Wabush Railway Company relative to the development of the iron ore concession at Lake Wabush Notice of question Browne, 31, 32 Tributes Death by fire of eight young children Hollett, 663 Smallwood, 662–663 Whether Frobisher actually spent the money required by the act Notice of question

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 22 Hollett, 292 Answer Rowe, 292 MINIMUM WAGE BOARD Proceedings Ballam, 176 Report on matters transacted by the Board in 1955 Ballam, 176 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS Canadian Javelin Limited Contracts for delivery of 3 million tonnes of pelletized iron ore annually from Lake Wabush Property Smallwood, 289 response Browne, 290 Car use By Cabinet ministers, members and employees of government Smallwood, 740–741 Forestry Pulp & Timber Ltd. to commence pulpwood and lumber operations in Labrador Rowe, 691–692 House of Assembly Speaker Absence from House due to illness Smallwood, 991 response Hollett, 991 Mines and Resources Mining Maritime Mining Corporation's Tilt Cove copper mine to operate on vastly larger scale Smallwood, 438–440 Pyrophyllite mill Back in production in Conception Bay South Smallwood, 663–664 Tributes Death by fire of eight young children Smallwood, 662–663 response Hollett, 663 Tributes Expressing sympathy to official Hansard reporter on death of her father Smallwood, 690–691 MINK FARMING.

See Mines and Resources MINUTES OF COUNCIL Provide certified copies of the Minutes of Council; Copies of reports and recommendation of the Treasury Board in accordance with

Section 37(2), Revenue and Audit Act Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer Power, 95, 180–187 Rowe, 95 Smallwood, 840–841 MONROE, ARTHUR Head of Fishery Products Limited Smallwood, 316 MOOSE Comments on Rowe, 469 MOTIONS House of Assembly Committee to rise and seek opinion of Chairman's ruling Moved Browne, 973 Carried Browne, 973 Debate Browne, 973–974 Curtis, 974 Smallwood, 974 Speaker, 974 Chairman's ruling to be upheld Moved Curtis, 974 Carried Curtis, 974 House not to adjourn at 11:00 Moved Smallwood, 1097 Carried, 1097 House to adjourn at six o'clock Moved Curtis, 1159–1160 Member named by Speaker should be suspended for the remainder of the afternoon Moved, 386 Seconded Hollett, 386 Amendment—Moved Curtis, 386 Amendment—Carried, 387 Motion—Division —Carried, 387 That House do not adjourn at 6:00 o'clock Moved Curtis, 1157 Carried, 1157 That Speaker's ruling not be upheld

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 23 Moved Hollett, 716 Seconded Browne, 716 Motion—Division —Defeated Speaker, 717 Motion to withdraw bill from Order Paper Moved Rowe, 348–349 Debate Browne, 349 Carried, 349 Thanking people of St.

Pierre and Miquelon House to go on record as having passed a formal vote of thanks to the residents of these islands for their gesture of consideration Moved Murray, 62–63 Seconded Hollett, 63 Tributes Abraham, Right Reverend Philip Selwyn—Sixth Bishop of Newfoundland—House to record its expression of sorrow Moved Smallwood, 24–25 Debate Hollett, 25–26 Motion—Carried, 26 House receives letter of thanks from Diocese and family of late bishop, 257–258 Proudfoot, William— Former Clerk of the House Moved Curtis, 27–28 Seconded Higgins, 28 Motion—Carried Higgins, 28 Whether photographer may take a picture of the students attending the House today Moved Murray, 156–157 Debate Hollett, 157 Smallwood, 157 Motion—Carried Speaker, 157 MUSEUM ACT (BILL 27) Notice of motion Murray, 495 First reading, 569 Second reading Browne, 639 Murray, 638–639 Committee Browne, 853 Murray, 853 Smallwood, 853 Third reading, 875 Royal Assent, 1163 N NALCO Does John C.

Doyle have any shares in NALCO and if so, how much cash has he paid into the NALCO treasury for the shares Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer Smallwood, 263 Give a detailed report of the activities of NALCO during the past fiscal year Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer Smallwood, 263 Give the total amount of money to date paid over by the Government to NALCO Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer Smallwood, 263 Has meeting concluded and does Premier have any announcement to make Notice of question Browne, 614 Answer Smallwood, 614 Is NALCO a crown corporation or a private company Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer Smallwood, 263 Is there a specific time for the holding of the annual meeting Notice of question Browne, 262 Answer Smallwood, 262 Provide copies of the report Answer Smallwood, 262, 868 Was Sir William Stephenson associated with Nalco when he was also associated with the cement company in New York Notice of question Browne, 128 Answer Smallwood, 128 What is the total amount of private capital invested in NALCO up to the present time Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer Smallwood, 263–264 Who are the present directors of NALCO

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 24 Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer Smallwood, 263 NEWFOUNDLAND ARCHITECTS ACT (BILL 39) First reading, 258 Second reading Courage, 432–433 Curtis, 433 Hollett, 433 Referred to a select committee, 433 Appointment of select committee, 433 Committee amended certain clauses and recommends bill to the House—Report Norman, 840 Committee Browne, 869, 870 Courage, 869, 966–967 Higgins, 869, 870 Hollett, 869 Smallwood, 870 Spencer, 870 Amendment—Clause 7—Moved Courage, 869 Amendment—Moved Smallwood, 870 Amendment—Clause 8—Moved Courage, 869 Amendment—Clause 9—Moved Courage, 870 Amendment—Clause 26—Moved Courage, 967 Amendment—Clause 26—Carried, 967 Amendment—Clause 30—Moved Smallwood, 967 Amendment—Clause 30—Carried, 967 Amendment—Clause 32—Moved Browne, 967 Amendment—Clause 32—Carried, 967 Third reading, 1006 Royal Assent, 1164 NEWFOUNDLAND HARDWOODS LTD.

Did the present operators invest any money of their own in this plant or pay Government anything for their right to operate it Notice of question Browne, 351 Answer Smallwood, 351–352 Does Mr. Dawe have any shares in the company at this date Notice of question Browne, 351 Answer Smallwood, 351 Have the operators of this company a settled agency to which the products of this factory are marketed Notice of question Browne, 352 Answer Smallwood, 352 Was Mr. Dawe compensated for his shares, or were they canceled Notice of question Browne, 352 What are the respective interests of Mr.

Dawe, the present operators, and the government Notice of question Browne, 351 Answer Smallwood, 352 What was the arrangement, if any, by which Mr.

Chester Dawe was relieved of his position as Manager Notice of question Browne, 351 Answer Rowe, 904 Smallwood, 351 Would Premier table the agreement between the new operators and government Notice of question Browne, 352 Answer Smallwood, 352 NEWFOUNDLAND TANNERIES Rise in success of Smallwood, 105 NORTH STAR CEMENT Humbermouth mill breaking even Smallwood, 97–98 O OIL Is property where man discovered oil in his cellar on BRINCO's concession Browne, 615 Answer Smallwood, 615

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 25 P PETITIONS Architects Individuals desirous of constituting the Newfoundland Association of Architects and of being incorporated under

an Act of the House of Assembly Courage, 88 Speaker, 88 Electricity Extension of electric lights to eight families of Witch-Hazel Road Browne, 902–903 response Smallwood, 903 Extension of electricity to Belleoram and Poole's Cove Norman, 1106–1107 Extension of electricity to include all settlements from Lamaline to Point Crewe Smallwood, 992–993 response Hollett, 993 Provision of electricity for area of Coomb's Cove, Boxey, English Harbour West, Stone's Cove, Anderson's Cove, and St.

Bernard Courage, 88 Hollett, 88 Provision of electricity for Cormack Ballam, 149 Rowe, 149 Smallwood, 149–151 Provision of electricity in area of Trepassey, Biscay Bay and Portugal Cove, either through extension of existing line or setting up a new development on Northwest River Browne, 29–30 Murray, 29 Little Catalina Requesting name change to Fairview Hefferton, 148–149 Presbyterian Church Trustee Board of the Presbyterian Church in Canada to be incorporated in Newfoundland for the purpose of holding property Motion to refer petition to special committee Moved Smallwood, 152 Motion to refer petition to special committee Seconded Hollett, 152–153 Report of Committee Courage, 258 Public Works Bridges Residents of Ming's Bight requesting a bridge across South Brook Drover, 839 Highways/roads Access to the Trans-Canada highway for residents of area between Flat Bay River and Fisher's River Keough, 838–839 Connection of road now being built to benefit people of Sally's Cove, St.

Paul's Inlet, Cow Head, Parsons Pond, Daniel's Harbour, Portland Creek and other settlements Brown, 30–31 Construction of a summer road from Deer Harbour to Britannia Hefferton, 175 Construction of two miles of road between Brig Bay and Bird Cove to permit the passage of trucks Brown, 321 Continuation of road from Northern Arm on the Botwood Road to Philip's Head Smallwood, 401 response Hollett, 401 Extension of road from Petley to Aspen Cove in order that there might be a road around Random Island Hefferton, 62 Quigley's Line, East End Road to receive larger allocation Jackman, 492–493 response Hollett, 494 Smallwood, 493 Spencer, 493–494 Reconditioning and widening

section of road from head of Southern Bay to King's Cove Brown, 867 Residents of George's Cove, The Beaches, The Rooms and Hampden request a road to connect with the road in Hampden Drover, 839 Road from Jackson's Arm to connect with a road at Peter's Brook Drover, 838 Road leading from federal wharf in Lower Happy Adventure to be designated a secondary highway Strickland, 349 response Hollett, 349 Road leading from Head Harbour, Triton East be granted a sum of money for repairs Spencer, 742 Road leading from St. Brendan's to Shalloway Cove and road leading from Church in St.

Brendan's to Cook's Cove be made secondary Smallwood, 901–902 Road to be constructed between Morrisville and St. Alban's

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 26 Courage, 151 Road to be constructed between Piccaire and Gaultois Norman, 1107 Road to be constructed joining Grand La Pierre with Terrenceville Courage, 494–495 Road to be constructed linking English Harbour to Terrenceville Norman, 1108–1109 response Curtis, 1109 Road to connect St. Anthony Bight to centre of Town of St.

Anthony Smallwood, 176 Road within community of Wild Cove with Seal Cove and Baie Verte Drover, 839–840 Widening of local roads in and around Torbay Higgins, 350, 351 response Browne, 350 Spencer, 350–351 Widening of road from Grate's Cove to Old Perlican Smallwood, 175–176 Work to be commenced on the road from Harbour Breton to settlements of Fortune Bay and Day D'Espoir Norman, 1107 response Hollett, 1108 Smallwood, 1107–1108 Snow clearing Snow plow adequate to handling heavy and continuous snow be permanently stationed at Lamaline and adequately staffed; Maintenance depot to be located somewhere in the Burin Peninsula area Smallwood, 993–994 response Hollett, 994 POINTS OF ORDER Amendment out of order Chair, 796 Smallwood, 795 Amendment to bill involves a new principle and should be withdrawn, and a new bill introduced Browne, 792 Curtis, 792–793

Article cited riddled with inaccuracies Smallwood, 69 Speaker, 69 Beauchesne Permissible to discuss any public matter when House resolves into Committee of Supply or Committee of Ways and Means Browne, 1067 Speaker, 1067–1069 Bill ought to be introduced by way of resolution Browne, 587–588, 589 Curtis, 588 Deputy Speaker, 588–589 Smallwood, 588–589 Clarification regarding Mr.

Valdmanis Smallwood, 67 Contradicting Premier's statement Hollett, 378 Smallwood, 378 Debate on the industries cannot be entered into Browne, 946 Chairman, 946 Smallwood, 946 Grievance concerning night sittings and relative size of Opposition Browne, 767–769, 772 Curtis, 772 Hollett, 771 Smallwood, 769–772 House ought to adjourn until Hansard is produced Hollett, 378 Speaker, 378 Hypothetical questions not to be posed to Speaker Browne, 968 Speaker, 968–969 Is Member defying rules Chairman, 1049 Smallwood, 1049 Language, unparliamentary "Deceiving the House" Browne, 381, 382–383, 384, 385 Courage, 386 Higgins, 386 Hollett, 382, 383, 384 Smallwood, 381, 383, 386 Speaker, 381, 382, 383–384, 386 "Not having the guts" Hollett, 269 Smallwood, 269–270 Speaker, 270 "Tell lies" and "not going to tell the whole truth" Browne, 379 Hollett, 379, 380, 381 Smallwood, 379, 380, 381 Speaker, 379–381 "You are an evil man" Browne, 1132 Speaker, 1132 Insinuations Hollett, 268, 269 Smallwood, 268–269 Speaker, 270 Not believing the Premier Hollett, 919, 920 Smallwood, 919, 920 Speaker, 919, 920 Member accused of lying Browne, 61 Curtis, 58, 59, 61 Hollett, 58, 59–60, 61

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 27 Smallwood, 60–61 Speaker, 60, 61 Member did not ridicule children's health scheme Hollett, 19 Smallwood, 19 Member may not argue answer to a question Browne, 290 Smallwood, 290 Speaker, 290 Member not debarred from making statement but must follow rules of the House Hollett, 716 Smallwood, 716 Speaker, 716 Member objects to notion to ever having objected to a ruling of the Chair Hollett, 114 Smallwood, 114 Speaker, 114 Member reviving debate Smallwood, 299–300 Speaker, 300 Member wishes to be able to speak to the whole Act in Committee Chairman, 1042, 1043 Hollett, 1042, 1043–1044 Smallwood, 1042, 1043 Member's statement about Valdmanis is untrue Curtis, 55 Hollett, 55 Smallwood, 55 Speaker, 55 Money bill should be introduced by way of resolution Curtis, 990 Not to discuss legislation until full detail has been provided Browne, 378 Objection to a point of order always resulting in accusations of trying dictate another member's behaviour Smallwood, 35 Objection to attack on particular members Browne, 35 Smallwood, 35 Objection to inaccuracies in the Daily News Hollett, 399–400, 401 Smallwood, 400–401 Out of order for Premier to question Speaker's ruling Hollett, 796 Smallwood, 796 Out of order to question principle of bill in Committee Chairman, 164, 165 Hollett, 164, 165 Smallwood, 164, 165 Premier not entitled to direct debate in the House Browne, 971 Chairman, 971 Hollett, 972 Smallwood, 971 Premier taking charge of House Hollett, 714 Speaker, 714 Procedural question regarding committee Browne, 968 Question of what is allowable in committee Browne, 960 Chairman, 960–961 Spencer, 961 Relevance Browne, 113, 114, 971, 1045, 1051–1052 Chairman, 971, 972, 1045, 1046, 1048 Hollett, 113 Rowe, 520 Smallwood, 113, 970, 971, 1045, 1046, 1047– 1048, 1051 Speaker, 113, 114, 520 Request for Premier to provide brief explanation of bill in first reading Browne, 34 Smallwood, 34 Rules being continually violated Chairman, 1048 Smallwood, 1048 Second reading speeches should not be given in Committee Chairman, 164–165 Smallwood, 164 Trustee Board of the Presbyterian Church in Canada Act (Bill 30) Status of the bill Smallwood, 773 Speaker, 773 Whether a certain amount of latitude is possible in committee Browne, 1046, 1047 Chairman, 1046, 1047 Smallwood, 1046, 1047 Whether bill that refers to another bill which is not already passed can have second reading Curtis, 348 Hollett, 348 Smallwood, 348 Speaker, 348 Spencer, 348 Whether debate on new industries can be revisited Browne, 712, 713, 714 Deputy Speaker, 712, 713, 714 Hollett, 713–714 Smallwood, 712, 713, 714 Speaker, 714–715 Whether it is correct to refer to debates in the House from the last session Hollett, 515 Speaker, 515 Whether Member can debate on new industries Deputy Speaker, 711 Hollett, 710 Smallwood, 710–711 Speaker, 710 Whether Member can defy Speaker's ruling Smallwood, 716 Speaker, 716–717 Whether minister's statement must be tabled Browne, 742

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 28 Smallwood, 742 Whether Order Paper might more properly cite amendment to Address in Reply Browne, 95, 96 Curtis, 95–96 Whether proceedings can continue after eleven o'clock Browne, 836 Hollett, 836–837 Smallwood, 836, 837 Spencer, 837 POINTS OF PRIVILEGE Objects to Premier's comment Browne, 124 Smallwood, 124 Speaker, 124 Objects to statement in the Daily News Browne, 1041 Hollett, 289–290 POLITICIANS Comments on role of Rowe, 478–479 POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 16) Notice of motion Rowe, 89 First reading (Note: Recorded in Journal, not Hansard), 1178 Second reading Rowe, 241 Committee, 792 Third reading, 866 Royal Assent, 1163 PREMIERS' CONFERENCE Provide full report on federal-provincial fiscal relations arising out of recent conference of provincial premiers Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Smallwood, 124–125 In view of the fact that at least six of the provinces have to operate the agreement, has Government accepted the proposal Notice of question Hollett, 125 Answer Smallwood, 125–126 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Trustee Board of the Presbyterian Church in Canada to be incorporated in Newfoundland for the purpose of holding property Motion to refer petition to special committee Moved Smallwood, 152 Motion to refer petition to special committee Seconded Hollett, 152–153 Report of Committee Courage, 258 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ACT.

See Trustee Board of the Presbyterian Church in Canada Act (Bill 30) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BILL. See Trustee Board of the Presbyterian Church in Canada Act (Bill 30) PRIME MINISTER Whether title is exchangeable with Prime Minister Hollett, 278 Smallwood, 278 PROHIBITION Labrador deaths Smallwood, 304 PROROGATION.

See House of Assembly PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS Museum When will the museum be opened Notice of question Browne, 156 Answer Murray, 156–157 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Report—1955 Power, 29 Requesting leave to have them tabled Power, 32 Whether permission had been granted to have them printed Notice of question Power, 32 Answer

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 29 Speaker, 32 Whether there is a Public Accounts committee Power, 32 Speaker, 32 PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS ACT.

See Education (Public Examinations) Act (Bill 8) PUBLIC SERVICE ACT (BILL 15) (SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLY) Notice of motion Power, 587 Committee Browne, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638 Higgins, 636, 637–638 Hollett, 637 Power, 631–632, 633, 635 Smallwood, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 638, 646– 637 First reading, 638 Second reading, 638 Third reading, 638 Royal Assent, 756 PUBLIC SERVICE ACT (BILL 2) Committee Browne, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327 Hollett, 323, 324, 325, 326 Power, 323, 324, 325, 326 Smallwood, 324–327 First reading, 327 Second reading, 327 Third reading, 327 Royal Assent, 345 PUBLIC SERVICE ACT (BILL 43) First reading, 1106 Second reading, 1106 Third reading, 1106 Royal Assent, 1163 PUBLIC UTILITIES (AMDT.) ACT (BILL 51) Notice of motion Curtis, 840 First reading, 875 Second reading Browne, 951, 952 Curtis, 951, 952 Smallwood, 952 Committee, 1020 Third reading, 1042 Royal Assent, 1164 PUBLIC WORKS Bridges Residents of Ming's Bight requesting a bridge across South Brook Drover, 839 Colonial Building How much has been spent on the repairs to the exterior of the Colonial Building with details of the amounts spent on materials, labour and supervision; give the name of the contractor performing the work; were tenders called for this job Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Spencer, 232 Were tenders called for the work now in progress in front of the Colonial Building; Was this work advertised calling for tenders and if so, table a copy of the advertisement; Give the names of the parties tendering with the amount tendered in each case; Has there been any variation in the work called for and the work being performed; Out of what vote is this expenditure being made; Has any time been fixed for the completion of the work; If the agreement to perform this work is in writing, table a copy of same Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Spencer, 191–192, 293 What amount of work has been done under each of the said contracts and how much has been paid for same Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Spencer, 194, 296–297 What work is presently being carried out to improve or decorate the interior of the Colonial Building; Were tenders called for this work, and if not, why not; How much has been paid for electrical work, painting, etc., since the work commenced; specify names of persons or firms to whom payment has been made with amounts paid in each case Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Spencer, 191–192, 293–294 Who was present when the tenders were opened Notice of question Hollett, 194 Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Spencer, 194, 296 Gasoline Give the amounts of gas and/or oil in gallons given to all such persons individually for the same period Notice of question Hollett, 640 Answer Smallwood, 640–641

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 30 Provide a list of all persons who have received free gas and/or oil from the Road Depot at Bennett Avenue for the period 1949 to the present time Answer deferred Smallwood, 264 Answer Smallwood, 640–641 State the authority for the issue of free gas and oil and state the total value of all such free issues over the same period Notice of question Hollett, 640 Answer Smallwood, 640 Highways/roads Access to the Trans-Canada highway for residents of area between Flat Bay River and Fisher's River Keough, 838–839 Connection of road now being built to benefit people of Sally's Cove, St.

Paul's Inlet, Cow Head, Parsons Pond, Daniel's Harbour, Portland Creek and other settlements Brown, 30–31 Construction of a summer road from Deer Harbour to Britannia Hefferton, 175 Construction of two miles of road between Brig Bay and Bird Cove to permit the passage of trucks Brown, 321 Continuation of road from Northern Arm on the Botwood Road to Philip's Head Smallwood, 401 Hollett, 401 Extension of road from Petley to Aspen Cove in order that there might be a road around Random Island Hefferton, 62 Give the names of all contractors or contracting companies with whom contracts were made for the building of roads and bridges or for other construction work during the fiscal year 1955-1956; Give a description of the nature of the work which was done, and the cost of same in such instance Notice of question Hollett, 192 Answer Spencer, 192–193, 294–296 Gutters, sewers and pipes to be done by government Browne, 43 Smallwood, 43 Has the route which the Trans-Canada will follow been surveyed Notice of question Browne, 744 Answer Spencer, 744–745 How much was spent in the Districts of Ferryland, Bell Island, Harbour Main or St.

John's West Notice of question Browne, 905 Answer Spencer, 905 If tenders were called for in any case, give the names of the parties tendering and the amount at which they tendered Answer Spencer, 192, 194, 296 Is the route which the Trans-Canada will follow entirely new Notice of question Browne, 744 Is there a bill before the House to establish local road boards Notice of question Browne, 587 Answer Spencer, 587 Location of works and whether or not various jobs have been completed Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Smallwood, 264 Map and description of the route which the Trans- Canada will follow; indicate particularly the approach and entry into St.

John's Answer Spencer, 743–744 Names of persons or companies who tendered for contracts during the year 1955-1956 for road construction and/or repair and for other public work Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Smallwood, 265 Answer Hollett, 294 Names of persons or companies who were awarded contracts throughout the country and the amount which was accepted for the various contracts of said tenders Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Smallwood, 265 Answer Spencer, 294 Necessary changes in provision of services Browne, 43 Provide amounts of money spent by the Dept. of Public Works on roads (excluding Trans- Canada Highway) in each electoral district during the fiscal years 1954-1955 and 1955-1956; Indicate amounts spent for construction and maintenance Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Spencer, 904–905

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 31 Quigley's Line, East End Road to receive larger allocation Jackman, 492–493 Hollett, 494 Smallwood, 493 Spencer, 493–494 Reconditioning and widening

section of road from head of Southern Bay to King's Cove Brown, 867 Residents of George's Cove, The Beaches, The Rooms and Hampden request a road to connect with the road in Hampden Drover, 839 Reversal of Commission of Government maintenance policy Courage, 8 Hollett, 14 Lieutenant Governor, 4 Norman, 12 Road from Jackson's Arm to connect with a road at Peter's Brook Drover, 838 Road leading from federal wharf in Lower Happy Adventure to be designated a secondary highway Strickland, 349 Hollett, 349 Road leading from Head Harbour, Triton East be granted a sum of money for repairs Spencer, 742 Road leading from St.

Brendan's to Shalloway Cove and road leading from Church in St. Brendan's to Cook's Cove be made secondary Smallwood, 901–902 Road to be constructed between Morrisville and St. Alban's Courage, 151 Road to be constructed between Piccaire and Gaultois Norman, 1107 Road to be constructed joining Grand La Pierre with Terrenceville Courage, 494–495 Road to be constructed linking English Harbour to Terrenceville Norman, 1108–1109 Curtis, 1109 Road to connect St. Anthony Bight to centre of Town of St.

Anthony Smallwood, 176 Road within community of Wild Cove with Seal Cove and Baie Verte Drover, 839–840 Table a statement showing the places to which grants will be made this year for the maintenance of local roads and the amounts to be allocated to each place Notice of question Browne, 686 Answer Spencer, 585–587 Widening of local roads in and around Torbay Browne, 350 Higgins, 350, 351 Spencer, 350–351 Widening of road from Grate's Cove to Old Perlican Smallwood, 175–176 Will local road boards be in place before Minister considers any applications for an allotment Notice of question Browne, 587 Answer Spencer, 587 Work to be commenced on the road from Harbour Breton to settlements of Fortune Bay and Day D'Espoir Norman, 1107 Hollett, 1108 Smallwood, 1107–1108 Memorial University What amount has been spent in connection with plans for the new proposed Memorial University; Give the names of persons to whom money has been paid with the amounts in each case Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Spencer, 232 PYROPHYLLITE MILL.

See Mines and Resources Q QUESTIONS Adler's Chocolate Whether an agreement is signed between the Government and this company, and if so, table the agreement and provide dates and amounts of payments made for or on account of this agreement specifying purposes for which money was expended by the Government Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Smallwood, 352, 868 Admiralty Wharf Could minister say where it is located Notice of question Browne, 559 Answer Curtis, 559 Will there be any salaries paid to the commissioners, and should bill be introduced by way of resolution Notice of question Browne, 608 Answer, 608

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 32 Agriculture Amount or amounts of said loans Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496 Date when each loan was made Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496 Names of all persons or companies in receipt of loans from the Farm Development Loan Board Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496 Nature of the security for said loans Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496 Rate of interest and times payable Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496 Term for which loans have been issued and if repayable by installments, when same are due Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 403–407, 496 Whether any borrower is in default in regard to principal or interest Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 408 Alcoholic beverages Could minister explain why one page from the answers provided was missing Notice of question Hollett, 265 Answer Power, 265 Smallwood, 265, 266 Give the location of all licensed beer parlours, hotels, taverns, tourist hotels in Newfoundland together with the names of the proprietors; Whether any such licenses have been revoked since April 1 1955, and if so, for what cause Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 223–226 Give the names of the firms or individuals from which these beverages were bought, name of the local agents for each brand and the quantity purchased Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 227–231 Give the total amount of moneys paid out for the purchase of alcoholic beverages and the total amount realized by the Board of Liquor Control since April 1 1955 Notice of question Hollett, 180 How many persons licensed to sell beers and wines and spirituous liquors had their premises closed since January 1 1955; Give the names of the premises, addresses, names of the licensees, the periods for which they were closed and the offence for which they were closed Notice of question Browne, 462 Answer Power, 462 List the various brands of alcoholic beverages including beer, purchased by the Board of Liquor Control between the dates of February 28 1955 and March 15 1956 Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 227–231 Atlantic Films and Electronics Who is the present Manager of the Atlantic Films and Electronics Ltd; give the title of all films produced for the government by Atlantic Films & Electronics Ltd., for each of several films produced and what is the total amount already paid over to this company since it began producing films; whether it is the intention of the government to use any of these films for campaigning in the next General Election Answer Power, 128–129 Atlantic Gypsum Amount of money plant has cost up to March 28 1955; whether government granted a loan or advance to company after March 28 1955 Notice of question Browne, 99 Answer Smallwood, 99 Atlantic Hardboard Industries Limited Given company's success, why did it need seven hundred thousand dollars from government last year Notice of question Hollett, 105 Answer deferred Smallwood, 105 Atlantic Premiers Whether Premier has received an invitation to discuss a formula for the development of the Atlantic area, with other Atlantic Premiers Notice of question Browne, 841 Answer Smallwood, 841 Whether Premier intends to reply to invitation to meet with Atlantic Premiers Notice of question

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 33 Browne, 841 Answer Smallwood, 841 Attorney General Notice of question Browne, 775 Amount of fees paid to lawyers since January 1 1955; Provide names of lawyers with amounts paid to each Notice of question Browne, 775 Answer Curtis, 775 Are there not other fees in connection with the collection of debts in the various departments Notice of question Browne, 775 Answer Curtis, 775 Birch plant Figure approved for salaries Notice of question Hollett, 100 Answer deferred Smallwood, 100 Give information as to the terms of agreement under which the plant is being operated Notice of question Hollett, 177, 664 Answer deferred, 664 What, if any, loans or advances have been made to the present operators Notice of question Hollett, 177 Answer Smallwood, 179 Canadian Javelin Limited Given that the House had a special session in September to authorize a bill allowing government to guarantee a loan, and that the company is unable to raise the money, what is the position at the present time Notice of question Browne, 154 Answer Smallwood, 154 How long can company force its undertaking under the sixteen million guarantee Notice of question Higgins, 156 Answer Curtis, 156 What is the present position of the government in relation to the company; are Government directors under salary from the company; What was the amount of travelling expenses incurred by Members of the Government in connection with this company; Give the dates and duration of trips, the names of the persons travelling, and the cost of each trip Notice of question Browne, 154, 155 Answer Smallwood, 154, 155 Whether Premier's trip to Germany was in connection with Javelin, and who paid for it Notice of question Browne, 156 Answer Smallwood, 156 Canadian National Railway Whether Premier is aware of a layoff of some 168 employees Notice of question Hollett, 64 Answer Smallwood, 64–65 Would Premier not agree that as far as the civil service is concerned, there has been no class of person laid off in the same way as the men being laid off at the railway Notice of question Browne, 66 Answer Smallwood, 66 Would Premier regard it as failure of those negotiating the Terms of Union not to have secured protection for Canadian National Railway workers Notice of question Browne, 65 Answer Smallwood, 65–66 Car use By Cabinet Minister, Members and employees of government How were figures arrived at Notice of question Hollett, 741 Answer, 741–742 Would gentlemen concerned personally provide information as to where the mileage was used Notice of question Browne, 742 Answer Smallwood, 742 Cement Plant Was agreement made to sell the plant, and was the contract in writing Notice of question Hollett, 127 Answer Smallwood, 127 Was any agreement made with Hill, Vreeland and Lewin in New York relating to the sale of the cement plant before the mill had been erected Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Smallwood, 126–127, 408

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 34 Was there an affidavit or certificate Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Smallwood, 127 Dept. of Economic Development Is there anything in Mr.

Johnson's agreement about quitting Notice of question Browne, 122 Answer Smallwood, 122 What were the terms of agreement under which Arthur Johnson was appointed Deputy Minister of Economic Development; How long is his term of employment; What is his salary Answer Smallwood, 122 Dept. of Finance Does the Civil Service Commission have any authority over such jobs as the Assistant Deputy Minister's Notice of question Browne, 122 Answer Smallwood, 122 Was the job for Assistant Deputy Minister advertised Notice of question Browne, 122 Answer Smallwood, 122–123 Who is the Deputy Minister of Finance; What is his salary, and how was his appointment made; Were other civil servants considered for promotion to this position Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Smallwood, 122 Dept. of Health Has a report of the department been presented Notice of question Browne, 641 Answer, 641 Eckhardt Mills Is this no longer a private company but now publicly owned under the supervision of government's auditors Notice of question Hollett, 464 Answer Smallwood, 464 Education Give the total number of desks of various sizes manufactured during the fiscal year 1955- 56 for the various schools throughout Newfoundland, on requisition from the various Superintendents of Education; what firm or firms manufactured these school desks, giving the total number by each firm; what prices were paid in each instance for small, medium and large desks; what was the total cost of all desks bought by the government during the fiscal year 1955-1956 Answer deferred Power, 95 Electricity Whether Commander Desbarets is under salary now Notice of question Browne, 151 Answer Smallwood, 151 Whether Premier will bring plans for expansion to the House for consultation prior to their adoption Notice of question Browne, 151 Answer Smallwood, 151 Electricity rates Table copy of the Report of the Commission of Public Utilities on the application of the United Towns Electric Co.

Ltd. for an increase in the rates charged for electricity, together with copies of correspondence between the Minister and the Commission or Chairman relative to the same; by what method were rates declared by the Commission subsequently altered; how were the final rates arrived at Notice of question Browne, 26 Finance Loans In the case of all tourist development loans, table a copy of the agreements and state the areas where said developments were to take place Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 198–204 Give total amount of each individual cash loan and the total amounts raised in the case of guaranteed bank loans; state in the case of each loan the total amount of interest which was refunded to the borrower Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 205–222 Provide a complete list of all loans made by the Government of Newfoundland since April 1 1949, together with the names of the firms or individuals to whom said loans were made and state whether loans were made: fishery loans, economic development loans, industrial development loans, fishery development loans, guaranteed bank loans or tourist development loans; state the date of each loan and the rate of interest together with the amount of

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 35 interest paid to date by each recipient of said loans Notice of question Hollett, 180, 560 Answer, 195–198 Table a statement showing the money to the credit of the government as of March 15 1956 at

a) Bank of Montreal;

b) with Crown agents;

c) with the Government of Canada Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 204 What amount, if any, by way of temporary loans has been advanced to the credit of the government by the Bank of Montreal since April 1 1955 and what amount if any is presently owing by the government to the said bank on account of temporary loans or other loans or advances; give dates Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer, 180, 204 Orders in Council Are there two different kinds of Orders in Council Notice of question Hollett, 841 Answer Smallwood, 841 Is Premier aware that Orders in Council are published in a volume in Ottawa Notice of question Browne, 841 Answer Smallwood, 841 Table statement showing all expenditures for contingencies of the Dept. of Finance for the past fiscal year Notice of question Browne, 259 Under what

section or sections of the Revenue and Audit Act was the special warrant sought to authorize the expenditure of the amount of $88,200.00 in anticipation of the granting of the Supplementary vote of $949,300 for the year 1955-1956; is there a precedent for such a procedure and if so, indicate same; For what departments was this money required; Specify in detail with appropriate subheads, giving the purpose for which the money was expended; Table the reports from the ministers of the departments concerned together with the memoranda submitted to the Executive Council explaining the requisition in each case Notice of question Browne, 258–259, 265 Answer Power, 260–261 Smallwood, 265 Fire insurance How much has been paid out on fire insurance premiums during the operation of the Birch Plant, Gypsum Plant and Cement Plant Notice of question Hollett, 177 Answer Smallwood, 179 What amount of fire insurance is carried on all plants and equipment of each and every one of the new industries brought into being since 1949 Notice of question Hollett, 177 Answer Smallwood, 178–179 With what insurance company does each and every new industry carry its insurance Notice of question Hollett, 177 Answer Smallwood, 178–179 Fisheries Could minister provide more information about the Quirpon Fisheries Limited Notice of question Browne, 745 Answer Keough, 745 Fish plants Give location of all fresh frozen fish plants in Newfoundland and also the quantities (in millions of lbs.) of fish processed by these plants since April 1 1955; the number of men and women employed in each said plant; names of all such plants who secured a loan from the government, showing the amount of said loan and the rate of interest being paid and the portion, if any, of the principal which has been paid back to the Government Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 444–445 Give total amount of monies which have been loaned by the government to

a) all fresh frozen fish plants; b)all firms or individuals for the purpose of salt fish production; in the case of the latter, list the names of companies or individuals Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 445 Has minister taken into consideration the fifty thousand dollars that was to have been voted by Ottawa towards the fresh fish market Notice of question

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 36 Browne, 292 Answer Keough, 292 Has the honourable minister no interest in the fisheries of this country, and if asked a question should the Minister not answer Notice of question Hollett, 496 Production amounts Give a detailed account of the number of fishermen now engaged in salt cod fish or fresh frozen fish industry, to include the names of each settlement, the number of fishermen there and the total number of quintals of salt cod landed in each settlement; the total number of quintals of salt cod cured and the total number of quintals shipped away as heavy salted and the place to which heavy salted was shipped Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 443–444 How much has been paid out for technical services, salaries and expenses, including sundry expenses in connection with the Newfoundland Fisheries Authority Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 443 How much has been paid under the following headings from the Authority Grant: fishing demonstration, general engineering, commercial plants, and under any other heading Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer, 443 How much has been spent for Fishery Development by the Authority at the following places: Quirpon, LaScie, Seldom, Valley-field, Badger's Quay, St.

John's, Merasheen, Change Islands, Joe Batt's Arm, Twillingate, Catalina, Trepassey and any other fish settlement Notice of question Hollett, 27 Provide details as to what work has been accomplished in these places Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 443 Total amount of money paid to Newfoundland Fisheries Development Authority since its appointment: the amounts to cover the cost of salaries, wages, and travelling expenses, item by item; give the names of persons and the amounts paid out under these headings Notice of question Hollett, 27 Answer Keough, 443 Table copy of agreement between the Crown and Burgeo Fish Industries Limited, dated November 4th 1954, respecting a loan of $650,00 Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Smallwood, 264 Answer Keough, 354–362 Table copy of agreement between the Crown and Fortune Bay Products Limited, dated 15 September 1954, respecting a loan of $200,000 Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Keough, 362–375 Answer deferred Smallwood, 264 Table copy of agreement between the Crown and Fortune Shipping Limited, dated 22 September 1954, respecting a loan of $250,000 Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Smallwood, 264 Table statement showing amounts spent by the Fisheries Development Authority for entertainment purposes with details of amounts spent Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Keough, 375–376 What connection does Quirpon Fisheries Limited have with the work of the Fisheries Authority Notice of question Hollett, 745 Answer, 745 What has been done towards the construction of a fresh fish market in St.

John's Notice of question Browne, 291 Answer Keough, 291 Whether any fishermen have been convicted in area of St. Georges, and if they were not, were they compensated for damage or loss on account of their nets having been taken Notice of question Hollett, 495 Answer Keough, 495–496 Who are the Directors of Burgeo Fish Industries Ltd. and Fortune Bay Products Ltd. Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard)

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 37 Answer deferred, 264 Smallwood, 264 Forestry Does Minister know where the pulp wood is being exported Notice of question Browne, 1110 Answer Rowe, 1110 Has any agreement been signed with the Consolidated Pulp and Paper Lumber Co.

Ltd Answer deferred Rowe, 868 If no agreement has been signed, what royalty is payable by the company from this province, and what royalty is payable on lumber sawn by the company but not exported Notice of question Browne, 1109 Answer, 1109 If there is a third paper mill, would there be a charge per cord Notice of question Hollett, 1109 Rowe, 1109 Location of logging camps Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Rowe, 664, 868 Name and address of physician or doctor contracted for medical attention to the loggers Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred, 664 Name of proposed foreman in each camp Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Rowe, 664 Names of all logging inspectors appointed under and by provision of the logging act Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Number of men intended to be employed in each camp Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Provide a list of camps which each said employer proposes to operate this season Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Rowe, 664 Provide name of every employer of loggers in Newfoundland at the present time Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 904 Pulp & Timber Ltd.

How long is contract valid and is wood to be shipped to the site of the mill in New Brunswick Browne, 692 Answer Rowe, 692 Is there a contract signed with this company or has there been

an act passed by this House dealing with this company Browne, 692 Answer Rowe, 692 Table copy of the latest set of resolutions forwarded to the government by all logging unions Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferrred Rowe, 664 Table report showing condition of camps from which logging will be carried on from the reports of said inspector Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Will this concession not interfere with the plan for a third paper mill in Newfoundland Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Would a charge per cord not put mill in an uneconomic position with other paper companies Notice of question Hollett, 1110 Rowe, 1110 House of Assembly Costs What was the total cost of the Special Session of the House of Assembly held in September 1955 Notice of question Browne, 26, 31 Answer deferred Smallwood, 31 Answer Smallwood, 64 Hansard Do members receive typescripts of what they have said Notice of question Hollett, 322 Answer Smallwood, 322–323 When will Hansard for 1952 be published Notice of question Browne, 322 Answer, 322 Whether Member may ask for transcript of any speeches made in the past four years Notice of question Hollett, 323 Answer Smallwood, 323 Whether Premier has made any inquiries recently about the 1952 issue Notice of question Browne, 323 Answer Smallwood, 323 Why must Members wait so long to receive Hansard

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 38 Notice of question Hollett, 322 Answer Smallwood, 322 Industrial duty and rebates Finance If there was any such rebate, to whom was it paid, what was the amount of the rebate and the percentage of rebate to total amount of duty paid in the case of the cement plant and in the case of the gypsum plant Notice of question Hollett, 774 Answer Power, 774 Total amount of customs duty paid by the Newfoundland Government on all machinery imported into Newfoundland in connection with the building of the Cement Plant at Corner Brook Notice of question Hollett, 774 Answer Power, 774 Was any rebate paid back on these amounts by way of duty on machinery for either the cement or gypsum plant Notice of question Hollett, 774 What was the rate of duty collected in each instance Notice of question Hollett, 774 Answer Power, 774 What was the total amount of customs duty paid by the Newfoundland Government in connection with the Gypsum Plant at Corner Brook Notice of question Hollett, 774 Answer Power, 774 Industries Would Premier explain to the public why Koch, Braun-Wogan, Eckhardt, Grube and Schaffers have gone Notice of question Browne, 118 Answer Browne, 118 Koch Shoes Does Mr.

Koch presently hold any position with Koch Shoes Limited; if so, state the nature of same; Why did Mr.

Koch leave Newfoundland and does he intend to return; What is the nature of his interest in the shoe plant and the leather shoe plant; Who are the present managers of these plants Notice of question Browne, 462 Answer Smallwood, 462–463 Will more information be given to the House, since a public servant is now in charge of this company Notice of question Browne, 463 Answer Smallwood, 463 Memorial University What amount has been spent in connection with plans for the new proposed Memorial University; Give the names of persons to whom money has been paid with the amounts in each case Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Spencer, 232 Mental Hospital Inquiry Is it correct that attendants in question in the inquiry before the late Charles Hunt Q.C. in 1952 have recently been paid back salary due to them at the time of their dismissal Answer deferred Curtis, 89 Answer Hefferton, 129 Miag Give the total amounts paid as ex-gratia awards to the firm of Miag and Benno-Schilde by the Government Question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Curtis, 64 Mines and Resources Bogland How many persons took out mining licences for the year 1955 Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Power, 402 What was the cost of obtaining the special report on the bogland of Newfoundland by the Norwegian expert Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Rowe, 402 British Newfoundland Corporation (BRINCO) Has BRINCO exercised the option granted by the Government under clause 10 of the original agreement of June 9, 1951 between the Government and Seigheim; if so, what rentals, if any, have been paid Notice of question Hollett, 264 Answer Smallwood, 264

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 39 Have exclusive mining leases been granted for 99 years to BRINCO Notice of question Hollett, 264 Answer Smallwood, 264 What areas, if any, of this territory have been surrendered to the government Notice of question Hollett, 264 Answer Smallwood, 264 Whether BRINCO has given notice to the government of its intention to develop any portion of the 50,000 square miles in Labrador and the 10,000 square miles in Newfoundland over which they have been given exploration rights Notice of question Hollett, 264 Answer Smallwood, 264 Mining Detailed report of the prospecting and exploration work Notice of question Hollett, 292 Mink farming Amount of loans given to each mink rancher and the terms of which such loans were made Notice of question Browne, 560 Amounts spent on each rancher for transportation or other expenses Notice of question Browne, 560 Have any of the ranchers left Newfoundland, and if so, what amount of money do they owe Notice of question Browne, 560 Names of mink ranchers who were assisted to come to Newfoundland Notice of question Browne, 560 Was any money advanced to the co-operative plant, and if so, how much and on what terms, and whether the terms are being carried out Notice of question Browne, 560 Whether any of the ranchers is in default on payments of principal or interest, and if so, give particulars Notice of question Browne, 560 Pilley's Island Is it true that Pilley's Island will be developed by an American company Answer deferred Speaker, 440 Notice of question Jackman, 440 Prospects on Pilley's Island and Little Bay Notice of question Jackman, 440 Answer, 440 Pyrophyllite mill Is any financial assistance involved with its reopening Notice of question Browne, 664 Answer Smallwood, 664 Table all copies of correspondence between the Minister and/or the Newfoundland and Labrador Corporation and the Javelin Company and/or the Lake Wabush Railway Company relative to the development of the iron ore concession at Lake Wabush Notice of question Browne, 26 Answer Smallwood, 31, 32 Table copies of correspondence between the minister and/or the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation and the Javelin Company and/or the Lake Wabush Railway Company relative to the development of the iron ore concession at Lake Wabush Notice of question Browne, 31, 32 Whether Frobisher actually spent the money required by the act Notice of question Hollett, 292 Answer Rowe, 292 Minutes of Council Provide certified copies of the Minutes of Council; Copies of reports and recommendation of the Treasury Board in accordance with

Section 37(2), Revenue and Audit Act Notice of question Hollett, 180 Answer Power, 95, 180–187 Rowe, 95 Smallwood, 840–841 NALCO Does John C. Doyle have any shares in NALCO and if so, how much cash has he paid into the NALCO treasury for the shares Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer Smallwood, 263 Give a detailed report of the activities of NALCO during the past fiscal year Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 40 Smallwood, 263 Give the total amount of money to date paid over by the Government to NALCO Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer Smallwood, 263 Has meeting concluded and does Premier have any announcement to make Notice of question Browne, 614 Answer Smallwood, 614 Is NALCO a crown corporation or a private company Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer Smallwood, 263 Is there a specific time for the holding of the annual meeting Notice of question Browne, 262 Answer Smallwood, 262 Provide copies of the report Answer Smallwood, 262, 868 Was Sir William Stephenson associated with Nalco when he was also associated with the cement company in New York Notice of question Browne, 128 Answer Smallwood, 128 What is the total amount of private capital invested in NALCO up to the present time Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer Smallwood, 263–264 Who are the present directors of NALCO Notice of question Hollett, 263 Answer Smallwood, 263 Newfoundland Hardwoods Ltd.

Did the present operators invest any money of their own in this plant or pay Government anything for their right to operate it Notice of question Browne, 351 Answer Smallwood, 351–352 Does Mr. Dawe have any shares in the company at this date Notice of question Browne, 351 Answer Smallwood, 351 Have the operators of this company a settled agency to which the products of this factory are marketed Notice of question Browne, 352 Answer Smallwood, 352 Was Mr. Dawe compensated for his shares, or were they canceled Notice of question Browne, 352 What are the respective interests of Mr.

Dawe, the present operators, and the government Notice of question Browne, 351 Answer Smallwood, 352 What was the arrangement, if any, by which Mr.

Chester Dawe was relieved of his position as Manager Notice of question Browne, 351 Answer Rowe, 904 Smallwood, 351 Would Premier table the agreement between the new operators and government Notice of question Browne, 352 Answer Smallwood, 352 Oil Is property where man discovered oil in his cellar on BRINCO's concession Browne, 615 Answer Smallwood, 615 Premiers' Conference Provide full report on federal-provincial fiscal relations arising out of recent conference of provincial premiers Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Smallwood, 124–125 In view of the fact that at least six of the provinces have to operate the agreement, has Government accepted the proposal Notice of question Hollett, 125 Answer Smallwood, 125–126 Provincial Affairs Museum When will the museum be opened Notice of question Browne, 156 Answer Murray, 156–157 Public accounts Whether permission had been granted to have them printed Notice of question

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 41 Power, 32 Answer Speaker, 32 Public Works Colonial Building How much has been spent on the repairs to the exterior of the Colonial Building with details of the amounts spent on materials, labour and supervision; give the name of the contractor performing the work; were tenders called for this job Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Spencer, 232 Gasoline Give the amounts of gas and/or oil in gallons given to all such persons individually for the same period Notice of question Hollett, 640 Answer Smallwood, 640–641 Provide a list of all persons who have received free gas and/or oil from the Road Depot at Bennett Avenue for the period 1949 to the present time Answer deferred Smallwood, 264 Answer Smallwood, 640–641 State the authority for the issue of free gas and oil and state the total value of all such free issues over the same period Notice of question Hollett, 640 Answer Smallwood, 640 Give the names of all contractors or contracting companies with whom contracts were made for the building of roads and bridges or for other construction work during the fiscal year 1955-1956; Give a description of the nature of the work which was done, and the cost of same in such instance Notice of question Hollett, 192 Answer Spencer, 192–193, 294–296 Has the route which the Trans-Canada will follow been surveyed Notice of question Browne, 744 Answer Spencer, 744–745 Highways/roads Is there a bill before the House to establish local road boards Notice of question Browne, 587 Answer Spencer, 587 Table a statement showing the places to which grants will be made this year for the maintenance of local roads and the amounts to be allocated to each place Notice of question Browne, 686 Answer Spencer, 585–587 Will local road boards be in place before Minister considers any applications for an allotment Notice of question Browne, 587 Answer Spencer, 587 How much was spent in the Districts of Ferryland, Bell Island, Harbour Main or St.

John's West Notice of question Browne, 905 Answer Spencer, 905 If tenders were called for in any case, give the names of the parties tendering and the amount at which they tendered Answer Spencer, 192, 194, 296 Is the route which the Trans-Canada will follow entirely new Notice of question Browne, 744 Location of works and whether or not various jobs have been completed Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Smallwood, 264 Map and description of the route which the Trans- Canada will follow; indicate particularly the approach and entry into St.

John's Answer Spencer, 743–744 Memorial University What amount has been spent in connection with plans for the new proposed Memorial University; Give the names of persons to whom money has been paid with the amounts in each case Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Spencer, 232 Names of persons or companies who tendered for contracts during the year 1955-1956 for road construction and/or repair and for other public work Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Smallwood, 265 Answer Hollett, 294

30th General Assembly SUBJECT INDEX Seventh Session (1956) 42 Names of persons or companies who were awarded contracts throughout the country and the amount which was accepted for the various contracts of said tenders Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer deferred Smallwood, 265 Answer Spencer, 294 Provide amounts of money spent by the Dept. of Public Works on roads (excluding Trans- Canada Highway) in each electoral district during the fiscal years 1954-1955 and 1955-1956; Indicate amounts spent for construction and maintenance Notice of question (not recorded in Hansard) Answer Spencer, 904–905 Were tenders called for the work now in progress in front of the Colonial Building; Was this work advertised calling for tenders and if so, table a copy of the advertisement; Give the names of the parties tendering with the amount tendered in each case; Has there been any variation in the work called for and the work being performed; Out of what vote is this expenditure being made; Has any time been fixed for the completion of the wo