Hansard Subject Index 29th General Assembly, Second Session

(1950) A ACCOUNTANTS OF NEWFOUNDLAND Petition seeking incorporation Courage, 437 Select Committee appointed Speaker, 437 Scheduling meeting Courage, 527–528 Speaker, 528 Report presented Horwood, 575 ADDRESSES.

See House of Assembly ADVERTISING COSTS Names of firms or persons who received printing and advertising business Cashin, 40–41, 198 Forsey, 69, 100, 636–637 Smallwood, 198 Total expenditures for printing and advertising since April 1st 1949 Cashin, 40, 198 Forsey, 69, 100, 638 Smallwood, 198 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 40) Notice of motion Russell, 652 First reading, 674 Second reading—deferred, 704, 711, 729, 774, 803 Second reading Higgins, 916 Russell, 915–916 Committee, 953 Third reading, 953 Royal assent May 13 1950 AGRICULTURE Farmers as essential as fishermen Fahey, 766 Increase in agricultural products from Prince Edward Island and agreement with federal government Russell, 469 Industry's need for assistance Higgins, 274 Lieutenant-Governor, 4 Land clearing with tractors Higgins, 807, 808 Russell, 807–808 Smallwood, 808 National Convention's assessment of potential of Cashin, 438 Nature of part-time employment Vardy, 9 Need for road development to market products Janes, 145 Number of farmers Fogwill, 15 Problem of out-of-province competition Higgins, 889–890 Russell, 189 Proposing exhibitions for agricultural exhibition Higgins, 275 ALBERTO FISHERIES LIMITED Smallwood, 959, 960 ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 41) Notice of motion Smallwood, 652 First reading, 675 Second reading Curtis, 704 Committee, 706 Curtis, 724, 800 Committee—deferred, 773 Committee, 800–801 Third reading, 915 Royal assent May 13 1950 AMERICAN MILITARY BASES Federal government to benefit from Cashin, 472 ANDREWS LABRADOR FISHERIES LIMITED Smallwood, 959 ARCHITECTS OF NEWFOUNDLAND Petition seeking incorporation Presented Attorney General, 315 Select Committee appointed Speaker, 330

ASSIGNMENT OF BOOK DEBTS ACT (BILL 22) Notice of motion Quinton, 316 First reading, 341 Second reading Curtis, 369, 370 Higgins, 370 Committee Curtis, 372–373 Higgins, 372, 373 Quinton, 373 Committee deferred, 394, 557, 576, 581 Third reading, 594 Committee Curtis, 623–624, 625 Fahey, 623, 624, 625 Higgins, 624, 625 Smallwood, 625 Third reading, 638 Royal assent May 16 1950 ATTORNEY GENERAL Premier acting as Smallwood, 155 AUDITING OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS ACT.

See Consolidated Revenue and Audit (Amendment) Act (Bill 45) AUDITOR GENERAL Cashin, 776 Smallwood, 777 AVALON TELEPHONE COMPANY (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 28) Notice of motion Curtis, 593 Committee Curtis, 611–612 First reading, 623 Second reading Curtis, 653 Committee Curtis, 656 Higgins, 656 Third reading, 674 Royal assent May 13 1950 B BALLAM CHARLES H. Profession as electrician Ballam, 294 BAXTER, JAMES Arrangements by government with Mr. James Baxter to take over the Chairmanship of the Three Loan Banks Cashin, 798 Smallwood, 841 Salary of Mr.

James Baxter and when will he assume chairmanship Cashin, 798 Smallwood, 841 BEAVER TRAPPING Russell, 192 BEER Manufacture and consumption in Nain Horwood, 992 BELL ISLAND Unemployment Jackman, 361–362 BILLS (TITLES) Agricultural Societies (Amendment) Act (Bill 40) Alcoholic Liquors (Amendment) Act (Bill 41) Assignment of Book Debts Act (Bill 22) Avalon Telephone Company (Amendment) Act (Bill 28) Blind Workmen's Compensation Act (Bill 34) Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Consolidated Revenue and Audit (Amendment) Act (Bill 45) Crown Lands Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 11) Defence (Price of Goods) Regulations (Enforcement) Act (Bill 8) Department of Health Act 1949,

An Act to Amend (Bill 12) Department of Public Welfare Act 1949,

An Act to Amend (Bill 10) Department of Public Works Act (Bill 20) Dependents' Allowance (Amendment) Act (Bill 17) Education (Departmental) (Amendment) Act (Bill 13) Education (Teachers' Pension) Act (Bill 24) Education Act 1927,

An Act to Further Amend

Election (Amendment) Act (Bill 36) Food and Drugs Act (Bill 47) Garage and Service Station (Sunday Closing) (Amendment) Act (Bill 38) Grand Falls Jury Act (Bill 23) Highway Traffic (Amendment) Act (Bill 29) Insurance Companies Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 5) Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18) Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) Land Development Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 39) Licensing of Dominion, Domestic and Foreign Corporations Act Life and Accident Insurance for Fishermen Act Loan and Guarantee Act (Bill 43) Local Government Act (Bill 37) Manufacture of Pulp and Paper (Amendment) Act (Bill 46) Memorial University (Amendment) Act (Bill 7) Memorial University (Pensions) Act (Bill 19) Minimum Wage Act (Bill 6) Mining Tax Act (Bill 48) Mothers' Allowance (Amendment) Act (Bill 16) Newfoundland Association of Architects Act Newfoundland Corporation Income Tax (Amendment) Act (Bill 31) Promulgation of Statues (Amendment) Act (Bill 27) Public Service (Supplementary Supply)Act (Bill 2) Public Service Act (Bill 52) Saw Mills Amendment Act (Bill 44) Shipbuilding (Bounties) Amendment Act (Bill 32) Shipbuilding (Bounty Extension) Amendment Act (Bill 33) Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) St.

John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49)

Summary Jurisdiction Act (Bill 50) Supplementary Supply Act Supply Act

(1949) Taxation Agreement (Amendment) Act (Bill 30) Tourist Establishment Act (Bill 14) Trade Union Act (Bill 21) Trans-Canada Highway Act (Bill 4) Vegetable (Grading) Act (Bill 26) Workmen's Compensation Act (Bill 25) BIRDS OF NEWFOUNDLAND In estimates debate Higgins, 804 Russell, 804, 805 BLIND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT (BILL 34) Notice of motion Ballam, 652 First reading, 674 Second reading—deferred, 704 Second reading Ballam, 708–709 Higgins, 710 Committee, 726–727 Third reading, 772 Royal assent May 13 1950 BLUEBERRY Insufficient efforts to develop industry Higgins, 263 Potential for commercial crop Russell, 190 Vardy, 9 BOARD OF LIQUOR CONTROL Amount of cash transferred from Board of Liquor Control to the Newfoundland treasury from April 1 1949 to January 31 1950 Cashin, 30 Quinton, 158 Number dozen beer purchased by Liquor Department from mainland or American breweries Cashin, 30 Quinton, 63, 176 Number of cases of whisky and gin purchased by Board of Liquor Control since April 1st 1949 to date Cashin, 30 Quinton, 175 Number of gallons of rum purchased by the Board of Liquor Control since April 1st 1949 to date Cashin, 30 Quinton, 62, 175 Number of licenses granted by Department of Liquor Control for selling wines and spirits Cashin, 31 Quinton, 176 Qualifications necessary for appointments to Liquor Commission and nature of appointees' experience Cashin, 30 Quinton, 296–297 Statement of actual net profit of the Board of Liquor Control for fiscal year 1948-1949 Cashin, 30 Quinton, 158 Total amount of cash to credit of Board of Liquor Control at January 31st 1950 Cashin, 29 Quinton, 62, 89 Total quantity of beer purchased from local breweries since April 1st 1949 to date Cashin, 30 Quinton, 64, 176 Total sales of beer, wine and spirits by Board of Liquor Control from April 1st 1949 to January 31st 1950 Cashin, 30 Quinton, 158

Value of all stocks held by the Board of Liquor Control at January 31st 1950 Cashin, 30 Quinton, 158 Value of these particular liquors Cashin, 30 Quinton, 63 Value of this particular rum as per invoice, and names of firms involved Cashin, 30 Quinton, 62, 175 Whether instructions have been given to the Board of Liquor Commission not to purchase certain brands of beer Cashin, 87 Quinton, 271 BONAVISTA NORTH (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 243–244 BONAVISTA SOUTH (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 244 BOOK OF NEWFOUNDLAND Amount paid Professor R.

A.

McKay in connection with publication of Book of Newfoundland, distributed free of charge to Members of the National Convention Cashin, 32 BOOTLEGGING Cashin, 434, 470 BOUNDARY (LABRADOR/QUÉBEC) Higgins, 259 Horwood, 109–110 Smallwood, 502–504 BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS Fogwill, 806 Mackinson, 807 Russell, 806, 807 BRADLEY, FREDERICK GORDON (1886-1966) Comments on actions of Cashin, 418 Higgins, 257–258 Jackman, 359, 360 BRIDGES Cost of concrete bridges built at Freshwater in the District of Carbonear-Bay de Verde in 1949 Higgins, 469 Spencer, 529–530 Existing wooden footbridge at Steady Waters to be replaced Vardy, 593 Names of those paid for work on concrete bridge at Freshwater in District of Carbonear-Bay de Verde Higgins, 469 Spencer, 530 BROWNING, ROBERT (1812-1889) Quoted Higgins, 281 BUCHANS New discovery for mine Cashin, 476 Smallwood, 488–489 BUDGET

(1950) Address Smallwood, 744–762 Motion to adjourn debate Cashin, 762 Debate Cashin, 851–865, 866–876, 903, 905 Fahey, 764–771, 903–904 Fogwill, 848–851, 859, 861, 864 Forsey, 861 Higgins, 883–892 Miller, 842–848 Pottle, 859, 861 Smallwood, 770, 771, 854, 855, 856, 857, 859, 860, 861, 862, 864, 865, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872, 887, 888, 889, 891, 901– 903, 904–906 Spencer, 891 Spratt, 859 Amendment—construction of Trans-Canada Highway to be postponed, and moneys allocated to assist the salt codfish industry Moved Cashin, 876 Seconded Miller, 876

Debate Cashin, 880, 881, 882 Miller, 876–877 Smallwood, 878–882 Amendment withdrawn Cashin, 882 Amendment reworded Moved Cashin, 894 Debate Cashin, 899, 900 Curtis, 898–899 Fahey, 899–900 Fogwill, 894–896, 897 Janes, 896–898 Russell, 900 Smallwood, 899 Speaker, 900 Division Defeated, 901 BUDGET PROCESS Reorganization of procedure and accounting system undertaken by firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company, Chartered Accountants Lieutenant-Governor, 5 BURGEO-LA POILE (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 253 BURIN (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 252 BURKE, DR.

VINCENT PATRICK Cashin, 861 Fogwill, 861 Forsey, 861 Pottle, 861 Smallwood, 860, 861 C CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY Amount paid to Mr. P.J.

Lewis for services regarding claim for reduction in freight rates Cashin, 27–28 Curtis, 45–46 Freight rate question Government's intention to approach Ottawa to carry out what was previously agreed upon Cashin, 38 Smallwood, 38, 39 Speaker, 38 Reason for claim going before Commission on Transportation and Board of Transport Commissioners Cashin, 28 Curtis, 46 Whether claim for reduction in freight rates could have been adjusted between provincial and federal government Cashin, 28 Curtis, 46 Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates Cashin, 28, 46, 47 Curtis, 46, 47 Higgins, 47 CARBONEAR-BAY DE VERDE (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 246–247 CARIBOU Numbers increasing Russell, 191 CASHIN, MAJOR PETER JOHN Creating overtime work for civil servants to research answers to his questions Russell, 183 On his father's election and memory Cashin, 902 Likened to an American general Forsey, 70 As Returning Officer in British Columbia Cashin, 439–440 On why he never goes back on his word Cashin, 447–448 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ACT (BILL 35) Notice of motion Courage, 575 First reading, 581 Referred to Select Committee to hear evidence for and against the bill—original committee reappointed, 581 Motion to adopt report of Select Committee

Moved Horwood, 659 Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate Ballam, 699–700 Cashin, 700–701, 702–703 Chalker, 663–664 Courage, 659, 661–662, 670, 671, 689, 698, 703 Curtis, 661, 670, 690, 691–692 Fahey, 675–677, 683, 700 Fogwill, 659, 661, 677–678, 679 Forsey, 698–699 Higgins, 686, 687, 688–691, 693, 697, 700, 701 Horwood, 692–694, 695–698 Jackman, 699 Janes, 678, 679, 687, 689, 699 Makinson, 667–669, 699 Morgan, 679–680 Russell, 664–666 Smallwood, 659, 660–661, 680–686, 687, 688, 689, 700, 701, 703 Speaker, 660, 661, 663, 669 Spencer, 688 Spratt, 666–667 Vardy, 669–673, 697, 701 Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate adjourned, 673 Motion to adopt report of Select Committee (carried), 703–704 Second reading Courage, 720, 721–722 Fahey, 715–716 Fogwill, 720 Hefferton, 718–719 Higgins, 716–717, 720 Pottle, 718 Russell, 719–720 Smallwood, 715, 721 Speaker, 720 Committee—motion to defer Curtis, 729 Committee Ballam, 740–741 Chairman, 735, 737–738, 739, 740, 741 Courage, 736 Curtis, 736, 737, 740, 741 Fahey, 738 Forsey, 735–736, 737, 739 Higgins, 738, 741 Horwood, 741 Janes, 736, 737, 738–739 Miller, 736, 739–740 Pottle, 738, 739, 741 Spratt, 736 Amendment—persons may be issued with certificates when applications sent in with six box tops from Aunt Jemima's flour Forsey, 735–736 Amendment—division (defeated), 741 Amendment—that the Board may, subject to the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, pass by-laws, 741 Third reading Courage, 772 Curtis, 772 Higgins, 772 Pottle, 772 Speaker, 772 Royal assent May 13 1950 CIGARETTES Amount federal government will receive from Newfoundland cigarettes Fogwill, 140 CLARENVILLE VESSELS.

See Transportation COAKER, SIR WILLIAM FORD His role in Sealing Act Smallwood, 922 COAL Cost of bituminous coal for public buildings per ton Cashin, 42 Forsey, 123–139 Cost per ton for Anthracite coal required for public buildings Cashin, 42 Forsey, 123–129 Names of firms supplying coal for public buildings Cashin, 42 Forsey, 123–129 Number of tons of Anthracite coal required for public buildings Cashin, 42 Forsey, 123–129 COMMISSION OF GOVERNMENT Style of governance Smallwood, 482 COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE COST OF LIVING Names of individuals who composed the Commission of Inquiry into the Cost of Living Cashin, 36 Forsey, 53 Names of members of Royal Commission on the Cost of Living

Cashin, 36 Forsey, 53–54 Names of non-Newfoundlanders employed to assist the Royal Commission, and their salaries Cashin, 36 Forsey, 53–54 When Royal Commission is expected to complete its work Cashin, 36, 54 Forsey, 54 Whether commissioners and assistants are being paid expenses in addition to their fees Cashin, 36 Forsey, 54 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON WAYS AND MEANS Notice of motion Smallwood, 723 Moved (Budget Speech) Speaker, 744 COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION Invitation to Newfoundland to form branch Curtis, 988–989, 991 Motion for correspondence to be referred to a Select Committee Curtis, 988–989, 991 Correspondence be forwarded to a Select Committee Curtis, 991–992 Select Committee appointed Curtis, 992 CONFEDERATION Canadian motivation for Cashin, 873 Expectations from Vardy, 7 Nature of campaign for Smallwood, 505–508 Never claimed it would solve all problems Smallwood, 17–18 Not responsible for trade upsets Courage, 200 Two great things it can do for Newfoundland Smallwood, 18–19 Votes bought Cashin, 418 CONFERENCE OF CANADIAN AND PROVINCIAL PRIME MINISTERS Government's participation in Lieutenant-Governor, 5 Vardy, 12 CONSOLIDATED REVENUE AND AUDIT (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 45) Notice of motion Smallwood, 674–675 First reading, 705 Second reading Cashin, 729, 731–732 Curtis, 729–730, 731, 732, 774 Fahey, 731 Higgins, 730–731 Miller, 731 Russell, 731 Committee Cashin, 801, 802 Curtis, 801, 802 Higgins, 801, 802 Smallwood, 801–802 Third reading, 915 Royal assent May 13 1950 CONSOLIDATED REVENUE AND AUDIT ACT 1899,

SEC. 79(3) Statement of remissions and refunds of customs duties from April 1 1949 to February 28 1950—tabled Smallwood, 658–659 CONSOLIDATION OF STATUTES Recommending an update to the 1916 edition Curtis, 706 Higgins, 706 COWS. See Bovine tuberculosis CRANBERRY Potential for commercial crop Vardy, 9 CROSBIE, CHESLEY Smallwood, 961–962 CROWN LANDS Belonging to all people of Newfoundland Russell, 186 CROWN LANDS ACT,

AN ACT TO AMEND (BILL 11) Notice of motion Minister of Natural Resources, 21

First reading, 43 Second reading Deferred, 83, 114–115, 167, 196, 208, 230 Second reading Higgins, 312 Janes, 312 Russell, 310–312 Committee Higgins, 327 Makinson, 322–323, 324 Miller, 325–326 Russell, 323–324, 326–327 Smallwood, 324–325, 327 Third reading, 341 Royal assent May 13 1950 CULTURAL ACTIVITY Government spending on Hefferton, 795 CUSTOMS Duty remittances from April 1 1949 to February 1950—tabled Quinton, 212 D DEFENCE (PRICE OF GOODS) REGULATIONS (ENFORCEMENT) ACT (BILL 8) Notice of motion Forsey, 87 First reading, 174 Second reading Forsey, 196 Higgins, 196 Committee Forsey, 206 Higgins, 206 Miller, 206 Quinton, 206 Smallwood, 206 Third reading, 219 Royal assent May 13 1950 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Qualifications for Deputy Minister of Economic Development Cashin, 27 Smallwood, 44 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Annual report—1949 Smallwood, 39 Travel expenses by Minister or other officials for departmental trips to the mainland Cashin, 41 Hefferton, 69, 100 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Number of new employees in Department of Finance since April 1 1949 Cashin, 87 DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES Estimates concerning Cashin, 829, 830–832, 836 Higgins, 835, 836 Janes, 831, 836 Keough, 827–829 Smallwood, 830, 832–835, 836 Spratt, 831 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Amount of travel expenses incurred by Department of Public Health Cashin, 35–36 Pottle, 99 Cost to maintain vehicles operated by Department of Health Chalker, 133 Higgins, 42 Estimates concerning Smallwood, 753–754 Number of drivers employed to operate vehicles for Department of Health Chalker, 133 Higgins, 42 Number of new appointments in the Department since April 1st 1949, and whether the jobs were advertised Cashin, 36 Pottle, 99 Table list of cars, station wagons and trucks operated by Department of Health Chalker, 132 Higgins, 42 Whether drivers employed to operate vehicles for Department of Health have uniforms Chalker, 133 Higgins, 42 From whom vehicles operated by Department of Health were bought Chalker, 132–133 Higgins, 42

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ACT 1949,

AN ACT TO AMEND (BILL 12) Leave to introduce Speaker, 295 First reading, 295 Second reading Pottle, 315 Committee, 328 Third reading, 342 Royal assent May 13 1950 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Regulations presented since last session of the House—tabled Russell, 196–197 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Total number of employees in Department of Public Welfare Cashin, 36 Pottle, 66–67 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE ACT 1949,

AN ACT TO AMEND (BILL 10) Notice of motion Pottle, 213 First reading, 295 Second reading Pottle, 312–313 Committee, 328 Third reading, 341 Royal assent May 13 1950 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ACT (BILL 20) Notice of motion Ballam, 316 First reading, 341 Second reading—deferred, 370, 373 Second reading Fahey, 545, 546 Higgins, 545, 546 Spencer, 539–545 Committee Higgins, 560, 561, 562 Miller, 560–561, 562 Spencer, 561, 562 Spratt, 562 Third reading Spencer, 576 Royal assent May 13 1950 DEPENDENTS' ALLOWANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 17) Notice of motion Pottle, 529 First reading, 556 Second reading Pottle, 580–581 Committee, 582 Third reading, 594 Royal assent May 13 1950 DEPENDENTS' ALLOWANCE ACT, 1949 Regulations tabled Pottle, 469 DIVISIONS Budget

(1950) Amendment reworded—division (defeated), 901 Garage and Service Station (Sunday Closing) (Amendment) Act (Bill 38) Recommittal of bill (defeated) Speaker, 910 Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18)

Preamble (carried), 371 St. John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49) Motion that letters be read (carried), 950 DOG ACT,

AN ACT TO AMEND (BILL 9) Leave to present Minister of Natural Resources, 84 First reading, 84 Second reading, 115 Higgins, 170–171 Miller, 172 Russell, 167–170, 172, 173 Smallwood, 171–172 Spratt, 173 Vardy, 173 Committee deferred, 195 Committee Higgins, 203, 205 Keough, 205 Quinton, 205 Russell, 203, 204–205 Spratt, 204 Vardy, 205 Third reading deferred, 219, 266 Recommitted Russell, 281–282 Third reading March 15 1950 Third reading April 28 1950 Royal assent May 13 1950

DOMINION-PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE Province's participation in Lieutenant-Governor, 5 Pottle, 107 E ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Contacts with prominent Canadian and American businessmen and organizations pertaining to Lieutenant-Governor, 3 Estimates concerning Smallwood, 751 Land areas not put to use for Lieutenant-Governor, 3–4 Vardy, 8 Measurement of province's natural resource potential Lieutenant-Governor, 3 Premier's wish that Commission of Government had made funds available to explore Newfoundland's resource potential Vardy, 7 EDUCATION (DEPARTMENTAL) (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 13) Notice of motion Hefferton, 174 First reading, 208 Second reading Hefferton, 234–235 Higgins, 235–236 Committee Chairman, 310 Pottle, 310 Third reading, 318 Royal assent May 13 1950 EDUCATION (TEACHERS' PENSION) ACT (BILL 24) Leave to introduce Speaker, 295 First reading, 295 Second reading deferred, 328 Second reading Hefferton, 313–314 Higgins, 313–314 Committee Fahey, 344–345 Fogwill, 345, 346 Hefferton, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347 Higgins, 344, 345 Janes, 344 Miller, 345 Pottle, 345 Smallwood, 344, 345, 346–347 Amendment—moved Fogwill, 345 Third reading—deferred, 371, 394 Third reading, 436 Third reading rescinded, 623 Bill to be recommitted—notice of motion Hefferton, 623 Amendment—clause 32 (carried) Hefferton, 635 Third reading, 653 Royal assent May 13 1950 EDUCATION ACT 1927,

AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND Notice of motion Hefferton, 174 First reading, 208 Second reading Courage, 233–234 Hefferton, 230–233 Committee deferred, 309 Committee Hefferton, 322 Withdrawn from Order Paper Hefferton, 322 ELECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 36) Notice of motion Curtis, 675 First reading, 705 Second reading Cashin, 733, 735 Curtis, 733–735 Fahey, 735 Higgins, 735 Committee Curtis, 773–774 Higgins, 773 Royal assent May 13 1950 ELECTIONS (UNITED KINGDOM) Latest count Smallwood, 93 ELECTRIC LIGHTS Petition for lighting from Heart's Delight to Heart's Desire Button, 611 ELECTRICITY. See Hydroelectricity

EMPLOYEES' RIGHT TO ORGANIZE AND PROVIDE FOR MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

See Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) ESTIMATES Distributed in the House Smallwood, 744 Committee Ballam, 913, 914–915 Cashin, 775–776, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 787, 788–789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 796, 805, 806, 809, 810–811, 812, 814, 815–817, 821, 823, 827, 829, 830–832, 836 Chalker, 813, 814, 818–821, 822, 823 Curtis, 793, 794, 796–797, 811, 818 Fahey, 785, 786–787, 789–790, 792–793, 794, 805, 806, 808, 809, 813, 817–818, 820, 821, 825, 912–913, 914 Fogwill, 775, 781, 782–783, 785, 786, 788, 790– 791, 805, 807, 808, 809, 813, 815, 821, 826, 827, 837, 912, 913, 914 Forsey, 811, 818, 827 Hefferton, 794, 795, 796 Higgins, 775, 780, 781, 790, 794, 796, 797, 804, 807, 808, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 818, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 829, 835, 836, 911, 912, 914 Horwood, 837 Janes, 831, 836 Keough, 827–829, 837 Mackinson, 807 Pottle, 824–825, 826 Russell, 803–806, 807–808, 809 Smallwood, 774–775, 777–780, 781–782, 783– 785, 786, 787–788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793–794, 795–796, 808, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814–815, 820, 823, 826–827, 830, 832–835, 836, 910–913, 914 Spratt, 790, 791, 793, 812, 831 F FARMING.

See agriculture FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL RELATIONS Thoughts on Fahey, 766 Pottle, 107–108 FERRIES Mattis Point—petition Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives, 992 Second steamship for south Coast—Bar Haven Courage, 201 FERRYLAND (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 250 FINANCE Amount of income tax collected by government Fogwill, 15 Amount on deposit with Newfoundland Savings Bank Cashin, 40 Quinton, 213–214, 316–317 Amount paid to firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company for reviewing finances of Province Cashin, 28 Quinton, 48, 59 Arrangements by government with Mr.

James Baxter to take over the Chairmanship of the Three Loan Banks Cashin, 798 Smallwood, 841 Customs duty remittances April 1 1949 to February 1950 Quinton, 212 Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company Report on financial position of Province Cashin, 461 Smallwood, 38 Provide full statement under various headings of Revenues and Expenditures of the Province from April 1 1949 to March 31 1950 Cashin, 673 Public debt Cashin, 775–776 Higgins, 775 Smallwood, 757–758, 775 Revenue, not including income and profits taxes, and repayments from federal government Quinton, 215 Salary of Mr.

James Baxter and when will he assume chairmanship Cashin, 798 Smallwood, 841 Statement how amount of $4,707,642.85 recoverable advances due from federal government is made up Cashin, 87 Quinton, 176–177 Statement of any other amounts due by the federal government to the provincial government on account of subsidies or Tax Rental Agreement Cashin, 87, 178 Quinton, 177–178, 215 Smallwood, 178

Total amount held at interest in London at present time to repay 1952 maturing loan, and amount paid to redeem British loan due on January 31st 1950 Cashin, 29–30, 62, 89 Quinton, 62 Smallwood, 62 Total amount of bank deposits to the credit of people of Newfoundland in Canadian Chartered Banks at December 31 1948 Cashin, 40 Quinton, 40, 213, 316 Total amount of cash to credit of Exchequer in Bank of Montreal and other banks at January 31st 1950 Cashin, 29 Quinton, 48, 61, 89 Total amount of interest free loans due by United Kingdom government at January 31st 1950, and whether efforts have been made to collect interest Cashin, 29 Quinton, 62 Smallwood, 502 Total amount of subsidies as well as Transitional Grant paid by Federal Government , and total of subsidies and Transitional Grant due Cashin, 28–29 Quinton, 60 Total amount to credit of Newfoundland government with Crown Agents in London as well as other amounts due by various branches of United Kingdom government Cashin, 29, 89 Quinton, 62, 89 Total expenditure for period under reference Cashin, 216 Quinton, 216 Total expenditure of Province from April 1 1949 to January 31st 1950 Cashin, 29 Quinton, 61 Total expenditures on public buildings, hospitals, etc. since April 1 1949 Cashin, 33 Spencer, 90 Total payment of Federal Government on account of stock, etc. from Railway, Gander Airport, etc. from April 1st 1949 to date Cashin, 29 Quinton, 60 Total revenue of Province from April 1 1949 to January 31st 1950 Cashin, 28 Quinton, 88 Total to the credit of the Province deposited with the Federal Government, including interest being paid and received Cashin, 29 Quinton, 61 Whether Accounts Payable amounting to $2,452,400 have been paid and if so, to whom Cashin, 120–121, 179 Quinton, 179 Whether British Government paid the interest free loans to government of Newfoundland as suggested in budget speech of Sir Stafford Crips Cashin, 673 Smallwood, 724, 842, 893–894 Whether there are any means whereby the 8% sales tax remitted by businesses of Newfoundland to federal government can be determined Higgins, 121 Quinton, 179–180 FIRE INSURANCE PREMIUMS ACT.

See Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18) FISHERY Amount loaned to companies to develop fishing industries Cashin, 39 Keough, 158 Amount of money guaranteed or advanced to this Icelandic company Cashin, 723 Keough, 763 Amounts and names of fishery loans Cashin, 40 Keough, 158 Cod fishery Average per man production Smallwood, 518 Unsold cod in storage Fogwill, 15 Copy of any agreement between Government and Icelandic company recently incorporated to prosecute the fishery in Newfoundland waters Cashin, 723 Keough, 763 Deep sea fishery Average per man production Smallwood, 518 Draggers—petition Cashin, 85 Courage, 85 Quinton, 84–85, 392–393 Financial position of any fishery cooperative that has been advanced a loan under present government Higgins, 42 Keough, 42, 158 Gathering knowledge of European practices Lieutenant-Governor, 4 Smallwood, 522–523 Government's conferences regarding Smallwood, 209–210 Government's position for 1950 Smallwood, 209, 746

Herring British Columbia's harvest Smallwood, 519, 521 Iceland's harvest Courage, 201 Higgins, 891–892 Smallwood, 519, 521 Triangle of Newfoundland water with great potential Smallwood, 521 How much Labrador, Shore and Bank fish are in stock in Newfoundland unsold Higgins, 652 Keough, 675 If fish is not sold at a profit, what are possibilities for trade supplying the fishery this spring Higgins, 652 Importance of reorganization of Horwood, 110 Inshore fishery (Newfoundland) Average per man production Smallwood, 517 Labrador Average per man production Smallwood, 518 Lack of purchase from Greece Smallwood, 870 Markets still exist but world sterling market creating problems Smallwood, 210, 513, 746 Names of any fishery cooperative that has been advanced a loan under present government Higgins, 42 Keough, 158 Names of directors of said company Cashin, 723 Keough, 763 Need for diversification in Smallwood, 747 Need for radios on ships Canning, 14 Number of quintals of Labrador and Shore fish held in Newfoundland at present Cashin, 35 Keough, 52, 98 Portuguese fishery Cashin, 871 Smallwood, 871 Price of fish Ongoing concern over price of fish Cashin, 466, 474 Keough, 298 Whether government could fix prices as done by Commission of Government Smallwood, 837–839 Qualifications necessary for appointment of present Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Co- operatives Cashin, 35, 428 Keough, 123, 428 Role of merchants Horwood, 112–113 Salt cod markets Cashin, 417 Keough, 301 Statement giving full particulars of amounts guaranteed by government to several fishery companies Cashin, 798 Smallwood, 841 Total amount of each original loan guaranteed by late Commission Government to individual fishing companies Cashin, 34 Keough, 122–123 Travel expenses incurred by Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives for trips to mainland and other countries Cashin, 34–35 Keough, 123 Vision for future of Keough, 300 Whether a company has been incorporated by Icelandic group in Newfoundland Cashin, 35 Keough, 51, 97 Whether a company incorporated by Icelandic group in Newfoundland has been guaranteed financial help Cashin, 35, 52 Keough, 51, 52, 97 Whether any fishery cooperative has been advanced a loan under present government Higgins, 42 Keough, 158 Whether fisheries loan has been made to Lourdes Cooperative Society Cashin, 40 Whether fishermen will be brought to the French Shore and Labrador this year Higgins, 213 Quinton, 271 Whether government has discussed conversion of sterling exchange in payment for fishery products Cashin, 35, 52 Keough, 52, 98 Miller, 52, 53 Smallwood, 52–53 Whether government has entered into agreement with Icelandic Fishery Operators Cashin, 35 Keough, 51, 97 Whether government has received a petition from fishermen in Conception Bay requesting a ceiling on Labrador fish price Cashin, 35 Keough, 52, 97–98 FISHERY PRODUCTS LIMITED Smallwood, 959, 960–961, 962

FOGO (DISTRICT) Lack of spending on roads in past twenty years Janes, 144 Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 242–243 FOGWILL, FRANK Profession as electrician Higgins, 279 FOOD AND DRUGS ACT (BILL 47) Notice of motion Curtis, 675 First reading, 705 Second reading—deferred, 735 Second reading Chalker, 774 Committee Cashin, 802 Chalker, 802, 803 Horwood, 803 Third reading, 915 Royal assent May 16 1950 FORESTRY Bowater survey on Labrador timber Cashin, 450 Estimates debate Russell, 803–804 Reforestation approach Russell, 194 FORTUNE-HERMITAGE (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 253 FREEDOM OF SPEECH As cited in House of Commons 1621 Speaker, 25 FREIGHT RATES Amount paid to Mr.

P.J.

Lewis for services regarding claim for reduction in freight rates Cashin, 27–28 Curtis, 45–46 Freight rate question Government's intention to approach Ottawa to carry out what was previously agreed upon Cashin, 38 Smallwood, 38, 39 Speaker, 38 Reason for claim going before Commission on Transportation and Board of Transport Commissioners Cashin, 28 Curtis, 46 Whether claim for reduction in freight rates could have been adjusted between provincial and federal government Cashin, 28 Curtis, 46 Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates Cashin, 28, 46, 47 Curtis, 46, 47 Higgins, 47 FUR FARMS.

See MINK G GALLERIES.

See Public Galleries GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION (SUNDAY CLOSING) (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 38) Petition to House Attorney General, 839 Fahey, 839 Leave to introduce, 675 First reading, 675 Second reading Curtis, 711, 712 Fahey, 712 Higgins, 711–712 Committee Cashin, 727–728, 773 Curtis, 726, 728, 729, 773 Higgins, 728–729, 773 Miller, 729 Pottle, 728 Smallwood, 773 Third reading—motion that bill be read six months hence (moved) Fogwill, 798 Third reading—motion that bill be read six months hence (debate) Cashin, 799 Higgins, 799 Smallwood, 799 Third reading—motion that bill be read six months hence—division (defeated), 800

Recommittal of bill—moved Fahey, 839 Recommittal of bill—seconded Fogwill, 839 Recommittal of bill—notice of motion Fahey, 841 Recommittal of bill (moved) Fahey, 907 Recommittal of bill (debate) Cashin, 909 Curtis, 909 Fahey, 909 Fogwill, 908 Higgins, 909 Smallwood, 907–908 Speaker, 907 Recommittal of bill—division (defeated) Speaker, 910 Royal assent May 13 1950 GOLD RUSH Labrador Cashin, 447 GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS Amounts received by provincial government for buildings purchased by federal government Higgins, 87 Spencer, 197 Buildings rented by federal government and cost of rent Higgins, 87, 198 Spencer, 197–198 Statement of number of buildings taken over from provincial government by federal government Higgins, 87 Quinton, 121–122 Spencer, 197, 219 GOVERNMENT HOUSE Cost of upkeep of Government House and grounds, since April 1 1949 Cashin, 33 Spencer, 174 Value of Cashin, 812 Smallwood, 812 Spratt, 812 GRAND FALLS (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 241 GRAND FALLS JURY ACT (BILL 23) Notice of motion Curtis, 393 First reading, 410 Second reading—deferred, 547 Second reading Curtis, 563–564 Committee Curtis, 579, 580 Higgins, 579, 580 Third reading, 581 Royal assent May 13 1950 GREEN BAY (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 240–241 H HANSARD Amount paid to Colonial Broadcasting Corporation for recording of debates in last session of the Assembly Cashin, 28 Spratt, 47, 49 New system of stenotype reporting Smallwood, 37–38 Remarks withdrawn still appear in Hansard Smallwood, 453 Stenographer should be given a rest Higgins, 467 Voting for printing for three sessions Smallwood, 781 Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates Cashin, 28, 47 Curtis, 47 Smallwood, 37–38, 47 Speaker, 47 HARBOUR GRACE (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 247 HARBOUR MAIN-BELL ISLAND (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 248

HEALTH CARE. see also Hospitals Amount expended for drugs and medicines supplied to various hospitals Cashin, 41 Forsey, 636–637 Amount expended for dry goods and hospital equipment since April 1 1949 Cashin, 41 Forsey, 636–637 Names of those who provided drugs and medicines to hospitals Cashin, 41 Forsey, 636–637 Names of those who provided dry goods and hospital equipment Cashin, 41 Forsey, 636–637 HERRING-UN LIMITED SOCIETY Cashin, 971 Smallwood, 959, 964–965 HIGHWAY TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 29) Notice of motion Spencer, 623 First reading, 635 Second reading Higgins, 654 Spencer, 653–654 Committee, 656 Third reading, 674 Royal assent May 13 1950 HOSPITAL Estimates concerning mental hospital Smallwood, 753–754 HOSPITALS Estimates concerning General Hospital Smallwood, 753 Estimates debate Chalker, 819–820 If promise for hosptial was made, is government showing a lack of sympathy for the project Higgins, 762 Smallwood, 798 Petition for cottage hospital to be built in vicinity of Bonavista South, Southern Bay Russell, 797 Petition for cottage hospital to serve Bonavista South and Trinity North Hefferton, 634–635 Russell, 622–623 Petition for hottage hospital to be built between Bonavista and Come by Chance Minister of Natural Resources, 704 Petition from White Bay Courage, 117 When will cottage hospital in Ferryland begin construction Cashin, 35 Pottle, 99 Whether any promise was made during last campaign by Premier or his party to build hospital on Fogo Island Higgins, 762 Smallwood, 798 Whether Ferryland hospital will be in Renews Cashin, 35 Pottle, 99 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY Addresses Address of thanks to Province of Ontario Smallwood, 528 Speaker, 528 Addresses—by strangers Hon.

Herbert Anscomb of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia addresses the House Speaker, 566–570 Adjournment motion Curtis, 995–996 Advertisements phrased to give impression that House itself had sent notices Horwood, 741 Speaker, 741 Arrangements for photograph to be taken Speaker, 563 Easter adjournment Smallwood, 547 Speaker, 547 Reading and confirmation of Minutes of yesterday's sitting to stand over until the next sitting (Motion) Smallwood, 566 (Carried), 566 Recess, 285, 411, 427, 575, 616, 783, 818, 865, 916, 954, 988 Rules of House be suspended Notice of motion Smallwood, 529 Moved Smallwood, 549–551 Debate Cashin, 551–552 Higgins, 550 Smallwood, 552 Motion (carried), 552 Rules of House be suspended To enable House to go into Committee of the Whole on two bills Smallwood, 656 Speaker, 656

Rules of House be suspended Moved Smallwood, 931 Debate Curtis, 931–932 Fahey, 932 Fogwill, 932 Higgins, 931, 932 Smallwood, 932 Speaker, 932, 933 Division—carried Speaker, 933 Singing All present stand and sing "God Save the King" Smallwood, 574–575 Speaker and Clerk to attend upon His Honour at Government House for Royal Assent of bills Curtis, 995 Strangers Millard, C.H. Smallwood, 212 HOUSING Amount Department of Public Welfare is paying in rent in St.

John's Pottle, 391 Description of unfit housing conditions Spratt, 381 Need to tear down slums Higgins, 274 HUMBER (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 254 HYDROELECTRICITY Plans to further develop water power facilities Cashin, 27, 44 Smallwood, 44, 45 I INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT,

AN ACT TO AMEND (BILL 5) Notice of motion Curtis, 6 First reading, 6 Second reading Deferred, 54 Second reading Higgins, 79 Quinton, 79 Committee Quinton, 114 Third reading, 148 Royal assent May 13 1950 INSURANCE PREMIUM (TAX) ACT (BILL 18) Notice of motion Quinton, 296 First reading, 317 Committee Curtis, 339–341 Committee

Section 1, 2, 3, 363 First reading of resolutions, 363 Second reading Curtis, 364 Fahey, 364 Fogwill, 364–365 Higgins, 367, 368 Janes, 368 Miller, 364–365 Smallwood, 365–367, 368 Committee Cashin, 371 Curtis, 371

Preamble—division Carried, 371 Third reading, 394 Third reading—rescinded Curtis, 654 Third reading—amendment Moved Curtis, 655 Third reading—amendment Debate Higgins, 655 Third reading—amendment Carried, 655 Royal assent May 13 1950 INTERNATIONAL BASIC ECONOMY CORPORATION (IBEC) Connection to the fishery Keough, 303 Nature of their work in Newfoundland Smallwood, 490–491 Newfoundland connection Smallwood, 483–487 Whether announcement had been made between government and IBEC Cashin, 257 Smallwood, 257

L LABOUR RELATIONS ACT (BILL 15) Leave to introduce Smallwood, 295 Notice of motion Minister of Labour, 21 First reading, 43, 295 Second reading Deferred, 80, 114, 167, 195–196, 207 Referred to Select Committee for study and report Smallwood, 207 Select Committee for study and report—appointed Speaker, 207 Select Committee for study and report—report Ballam, 212 Second reading Ballam, 219–220 Fahey, 220–222 Fogwill, 222–223 Higgins, 224–225 Jackman, 223–224 Smallwood, 225–227 Spratt, 223 Committee Ballam, 266–267, 268–269, 270, 282, 283–284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291–292, 294 Fahey, 267, 268, 282–283, 284–285, 287, 288, 290–291, 293–294 Fogwill, 266–267, 268, 269, 270 Higgins, 266, 268, 283, 284, 286, 288, 289, 290, 294 Jackman, 269, 270 Miller, 285, 286, 287, 288, 290, 294 Murray, 286, 288, 290 Pottle, 285, 287, 288, 294–295 Quinton, 285, 288 Russell, 284, 285 Smallwood, 267, 284, 288, 290, 293, 294 Spratt, 284, 292 Cl. 5—amendment (moved) Ballam, 294 Cl. 5—amendment (carried), 294 Cl. 8—amendment (moved) Fahey, 290–291 Cl. 27.c—amendment (moved) Ballam, 294–295 Cl. 27.c—amendment (carried), 295 Cl. 39—amendment (moved), 285 Cl. 39—amendment (defeated), 285 Third reading, 303 Royal assent May 13 1950 LABRADOR Never before represented in legislature Horwood, 109 LABRADOR (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 255 LABRADOR FISHERY LIMITED Smallwood, 960 LABRADORIANS Character of Horwood, 112 Merchants' mistreatment of Horwood, 112 LAND Government seeking to repossess some alienated lands Russell, 188 Land areas not put to use for Lieutenant-Governor, 3–4 LAND DEVELOPMENT ACT,

AN ACT TO AMEND (BILL 39) Notice of motion Minister of Natural Resources, 21 First reading, 43 Second reading Higgins, 84 Russell, 83–84 Committee deferred, 114 Committee, 166 Third reading, 195 Third reading rescinded—notice Russell, 705 Recommittal deferred Russell, 724 Recommittal Russell, 763–764 Third reading, 798 Royal assent May 13 1950 LEWIS, P.J. Amount paid to Mr. P.J. Lewis for services regarding claim for reduction in freight rates Cashin, 27–28 Curtis, 45–46 LIBERAL PARTY Prediction of duration in office

Smallwood, 20 LICENSING OF DOMINION, DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ACT Notice of motion Curtis, 841 Second reading—deferred, 957 LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE FOR FISHERMEN ACT Notice of motion Keough, 798 First reading, 841–842 Second reading Ballam, 924 Cashin, 925, 926 Curtis, 925 Fogwill, 925 Higgins, 924, 925, 928 Janes, 928–929 Keough, 916–920, 924, 925 Morgan, 927 Pottle, 925, 927–928 Smallwood, 920–924, 925, 926, 929 Spencer, 929–930 Vardy, 926–927 LIQUOR Criticizing illegitimate sale of Cashin, 434–435, 438 LOAN AND GUARANTEE ACT (BILL 43) Notice of motion Curtis, 841 First reading, 907 Second reading Cashin, 968, 969 Higgins, 969 Smallwood, 957–969 Speaker, 969 Committee Cashin, 969–970, 970–971 Curtis, 970 Higgins, 969, 970, 972 Miller, 972–973 Morgan, 970 Smallwood, 969, 970, 973 Amendment Pottle, 970 Third reading, 974 Royal assent May 13 1950 LOAN BOARDS Appointments Vardy, 9 Funds necessary to meet legislative requirements Lieutenant-Governor, 4 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (BILL 37) Notice of motion Forsey, 675 First reading, 705 Second reading Forsey, 732–733 Committee, 773 Third reading, 800 Royal assent May 13 1950 LOURDES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED Smallwood, 959 M MACE Address by Hon.

Herbert Anscomb of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Anscomb, 566–570 Response Higgins, 572–574 Smallwood, 570–571 Acceptance of gift of Mace—moved Smallwood, 571 Acceptance of gift of Mace—seconded Higgins, 574 Acceptance of gift of Mace—motion carried, 574 Acceptance of gift of Mace—address Speaker, 574 Members rise to sing "God Save the King Smallwood, 574–575 Hon.

Herbert Anscomb is escorted from Chamber, 575 Recess allowing guests to view the Mace, 575 Comments concerning original mace Smallwood, 357–358 Design of Anscomb, 567–568 Presentation of Mace to House of Assembly on behalf of people of British Columbia Telegram concerning Smallwood, 357 Visit of Acting Premier of British Columbia Arrival of Hon. Herbert Anscomb in the House Smallwood, 566 Speaker, 566 Flight delayed Smallwood, 547–548, 566

Leave granted for Hon. Herbert Anscomb to address the House Speaker, 566 Letter of thanks received from Mr.

Anscomb Speaker, 741 MANUFACTURE OF PULP AND PAPER (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 46) Notice of motion Curtis, 841 First reading, 906 Second reading Curtis, 955–956 Higgins, 956 Committee, 956 Third reading, 956 Royal assent May 13 1950 MEMORIAL UNIVERISTY (PENSIONS) ACT (BILL 19) Notice of motion Hefferton, 393 First reading, 410 Second reading Hefferton, 546–547 Committeee, 581–582 Third reading, 593–594 Royal assent May 13 1950 MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 7) Notice of motion Hefferton, 931 First reading, 976 Second reading, 977 Committee Hefferton, 977, 978 Higgins, 978 Pottle, 978 Third reading, 979 Royal assent May 13 1950 MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Names of staff Cashin, 41 Hefferton, 134 When government proposes to extend buildings and inaugurate the Newfoundland university Cashin, 41 Hefferton, 135 Whether proposals have been made to the Carnegie Foundation or the Rockefeller Foundation for specific annual grants Cashin, 41 Hefferton, 69, 100, 135 MENTAL HOSPITAL Estimates concerning Smallwood, 753–754 MILTON, JOHN Quoted Janes, 147 MINIMUM WAGE ACT (BILL 6) First reading, 43 Second reading Ballam, 80 Cashin, 80 Higgins, 82–83 Smallwood, 80, 81–82, 83 Committee deferred Higgins, 114 Committee Ballam, 150, 151, 153–154, 155, 156 Fahey, 152–153 Fogwill, 153 Higgins, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156 Miller, 150–151, 154, 155 Murray, 151, 155, 156 Quinton, 155 Russell, 150 Smallwood, 151, 152, 153, 154–155 Spratt, 150, 153 Committee (carried), 166 Third reading, 195 Royal assent May 13 1950 MINING In Aguathuna Smallwood, 748 Airborne surveys of large area of Province Smallwood, 760 Employment in Labrador Smallwood, 504–505 Government responsibility for geological surveys Russell, 195 If financial help has been guaranteed, what security has been given Cashin, 34 Smallwood, 92–93 Notre Dame Bay Smallwood, 488 Whether government has indicated that a financial guarantee would be forthcoming Cashin, 33–34 Smallwood, 92–93

Whether negotiations have taken place between government and mining companies regarding assistance for continuing operations Cashin, 33 Smallwood, 92–93 MINING TAX ACT (BILL 48) Notice of motion Curtis, 557 First reading, 575 Second reading Curtis, 631 Fahey, 630 Fogwill, 631 Higgins, 630 Committee Ballam, 642 Curtis, 641, 642, 643, 646 Fahey, 641–642 Higgins, 641, 646 Pottle, 642, 646 Smallwood, 642–643 Amendment—clause 51 Chairman, 953 Third reading, 953 Royal assent May 16 1950 MINK Farming potential Russell, 192–193 Smallwood, 965 MOOSE Numbers increasing Russell, 191 MOTHERS' ALLOWANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 16) Notice of motion Pottle, 529 First reading, 556 Second reading Pottle, 580 Committee, 582 Third reading, 594 Royal assent May 13 1950 MOTHERS' ALLOWANCE ACT Regulations for 1950 Pottle, 298 Regulations tabled Pottle, 84 MOTIONS Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Correspondence be forwarded to a Select Committee Curtis, 991–992 Parliamentary privilege That House of Assembly considers newspaper

article a gross breach of privilege Cashin, 24 Reading and confirmation of Minutes of yesterday's sitting to stand over until the next sitting (Moved) Smallwood, 566 (Carried), 566 Recess (moved) Ballam, 285 Rules of House be suspended Notice of motion Smallwood, 529 Moved Smallwood, 549–551 Debate Cashin, 551–552 Higgins, 550 Smallwood, 552 Motion (carried), 552 Rules of House be suspended To enable House to go into Committee of the Whole on two bills Smallwood, 656 Speaker, 656 Rules of House be suspended Moved Smallwood, 931 Debate Curtis, 931–932 Fahey, 932 Fogwill, 932 Higgins, 931, 932 Smallwood, 932 Speaker, 932, 933 Division—carried Speaker, 933 Speaker and Clerk to attend upon His Honour at Government House for Royal Assent of bills Curtis, 995 N NATIONAL CONVENTION Comments concerning Jackman, 358–359 NATURAL RESOURCES

Korliff's mines inspection report for 1949 Russell, 197 Map showing parts of three-mile limit that has been alienated into private land Russell, 197 NELSON ROCKEFELLER ORGANIZATION Conducting survey of resources of Newfoundland Cashin, 416, 423, 432, 443 Smallwood, 211, 423, 443, 760 NEWFOUNDLAND As "Cinderella of British Empire" Horwood, 109 Inability to get along on its own Pottle, 102–103 NEWFOUNDLAND ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS ACT Petition to House Attorney General Select Committee appointed Speaker, 330 First reading, 840 Second reading deferred, 930 NEWFOUNDLAND CORPORATION INCOME TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 31) Notice of motion Curtis, 556 First reading, 575 Second reading Curtis, 625–627 Fahey, 628 Fogwill, 627, 628 Higgins, 627 Smallwood, 627, 628 Committee Curtis, 638, 639, 640 Fahey, 639–640 Fogwill, 638, 640 Higgins, 638, 639, 640 Smallwood, 639, 640 Committee—deferred, 653 Committee Higgins, 704 Third reading, 706 Third reading rescinded—notice of motion Curtis, 931 Third reading rescinded—moved Curtis, 977 Amendment—moved Curtis, 978 Third reading, 979 Royal assent May 16 1950 NEWFOUNDLAND HOUSING CORPORATION What arrangements have been made between the Government and American authorities with respect to the purchase or rental of certain houses in the Housing Corporation Area Cashin, 723 Spratt, 742 NEWFOUNDLAND ROYAL COMMISSION

(1933) Pottle, 103 NUTRITION IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM Chalker, 821 Higgins, 821 O OFFICE EQUIPMENT Amount expended on office equipment since April 1 1949 Cashin, 41, 198 Forsey, 69, 100, 636–637 Smallwood, 198 Names of those who provided office equipment Cashin, 41 Forsey, 636–637 Smallwood, 198 OIL Whether any steps are being taken to develop the lands Higgins, 213 Russell, 272 Whether oil lands at Parson's Pond are held under lease Higgins, 213 Russell, 271 Who is the leasee at oil lands at Parson's Pond Higgins, 213 Russell, 271 OLD AGE PENSION Total amount of Old Age Pensioners now receiving pension Cashin, 36 Pottle, 65 Total cost to Province for portion of Old Age Pension Cashin, 36

Pottle, 66 OLSEN WHALING AND SEALING LIMITED Smallwood, 959, 963–964 ORPHANAGE Grants from government Pottle, 825 OUT-MIGRATION Observations regarding Cashin, 467 Jackman, 362 Smallwood, 467 P PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE Motion that House of Assembly considers newspaper

article a gross breach of privilege Cashin, 24 PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL AND COMPANY Amount paid to firm for reviewing finances of Province Cashin, 28 Quinton, 48, 59 Report on financial position of Province Cashin, 461 Smallwood, 38 PENNEY, SENATOR GEORGE Letter of thanks from his wife and daughter Speaker, 6 PETITIONS Accountants of Newfoundland Seeking incorporation Courage, 437 Select Committee appointed Speaker, 437 Seeking incorporation Scheduling meeting Courage, 527–528 Speaker, 528 Report presented Horwood, 575 Advertisements phrased to give impression that House itself had sent notices Horwood, 741 Speaker, 741 Architects of Newfoundland Seeking incorporation Presented Attorney General, 315 Select Committee appointed Speaker, 330 Beer Manufacture and consumption in Nain Horwood, 992 Bridges Existing wooden footbridge at Steady Waters to be replaced Vardy, 593 Electric lights From Heart's Delight to Heart's Desire Button, 611 Ferries Mattis Point Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives, 992 Fishery Draggers Cashin, 85 Courage, 85 Quinton, 84–85, 392–393 Garage and service station Sunday closing Attorney General, 839 Fahey, 839 Hospital Cottage Hospital to be built between Bonavista and Come by Chance Minister of Natural Resources, 704 Cottage Hospital to be built in vicinity of Bonavista South, Southern Bay Russell, 797 Cottage Hospital to serve Bonavista South and Trinity North Hefferton, 634–635 Russell, 622–623 White Bay Courage, 117 Roads Bishop's Cove Chalker, 469 Bonavista North (District) Janes, 117 Smallwood, 116–117 Buchans and Millertown Spencer, 85–86 Cape St.

George Keough, 392 Diversion from Cabot Highway at Princeton Hefferton, 611 Fort Amherst Minister of Provincial Affairs, 992 Spencer, 993 Vardy, 992–993

Garden Cove, Paradise, Woody Island, North Harbour, Swift Current, and Come By Chance Canning, 118 The highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track Chalker, 592 Fahey, 591–592 Makinson, 592–593 The highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track—point of clarification Fahey, 622 Speaker, 622 Lear's Cove Miller, 976 Lourdes Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives, 930 The Neck and Maberly Hefferton, 437 North Harbour, St.

Mary's Bay Miller, 762 Road to be constructed in area of Gander Bay, Frederickton, Doating Cove and Carmanville North and South through to Lumsden and Musgrave, and to connect with a possible road in Bonavista North Janes, 634 Summerside, Irishtown, Cox's Cove and Brake's Cove Minister of Labour, 315 Trans-Canada Highway Its route through the Province Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives, 39 St.

John's Municipal Council Regarding increased taxation Curtis, 710 Draft bill attached moved to be referred to a Select Committee Curtis, 710 Report received, 710 Referred to Select Committee Debate Spratt, 710–711 Referred to Select Committee Motion—carried, 711 Select Committee appointed Speaker, 711 Leave for Committee to sit at the end of the sitting of the House Moved Curtis, 722 Leave for Committee to sit at the end of the sitting of the House Carried, 722 Select Committee report adopted, 723 Select Committee report presented Curtis, 723 PITPROPS Negotiations in London regarding exchange of pitprops for coal Cashin, 33 Russell, 50 PIUS XI, POPE (1857-1939) Quoted Higgins, 272 PLACENTIA WEST (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 251–252 PLACENTIA-ST.

MARY'S (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 250–251 POINTS OF ORDER Committee may only consider such matters as have been referred to them by the House Ballam, 725 Chairman, 725–726 Curtis, 725 Fahey, 725, 726 Fogwill, 725 Keough, 726 Spratt, 726 If rules of the House are suspended, does it follow that house may move into committee as a whole and report that bill be read a second time Russell, 934–935 Smallwood, 935 Speaker, 935 Language, unparliamentary Delude Cashin, 412, 413 Smallwood, 412 Speaker, 412, 413 Making a charge against a Member Cashin, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457 Fahey, 453–454 Higgins, 453 Makinson, 453 Miller, 455 Pottle, 453 Russell, 454 Smallwood, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456–457 Speaker, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455–456 Spratt, 456

Meeting time for Select Committee on various labour legislation Speaker, 209 Spencer, 208 Vardy, 208 Member cannot refer to debate that has been completed Smallwood, 715 Speaker, 715 Member for Ferryland claims not to be a member of the Opposition Cashin, 198, 199 Courage, 199 Smallwood, 199 Speaker, 199 Member making report of Select Committee evidence going into Hansard Fahey, 696 Speaker, 696 Member should stand when he asks a question Cashin, 64, 90 Quinton, 64 Smallwood, 64, 90 Members should not use personal names Smallwood, 448 Speaker, 448 Members should take their seats when the Speaker is speaking Smallwood, 452 Minister brings forward the bill but does not wish to sponsor it Russell, 936 Opposition needs time to prepare for debate on various bills Higgins, 148, 149 Smallwood, 148–149 Petitions, procedure for Fogwill, 839 Speaker, 839 Recommending a new edition of Consolidation of Statutes Curtis, 706 Higgins, 706 Keough, 706 Role of Select Committee to study and report on various labour legislation Smallwood, 207 Speaker, 207 Vardy, 207 Select Committee was not to divulge personal knowledge of those interviewed Courage, 695 Forsey, 694–695 Higgins, 695 Smallwood, 695 Speaker, 695 Separation between asking and answering of questions Cashin, 58, 59 Curtis, 58 Quinton, 59 Smallwood, 58 Speaker, 58–59 Sitting must be preceeded by reading of Minutes of prior sitting Fahey, 565 Miller, 565 Smallwood, 565–566 Standing Order 303 Private bills which have been read a second time will be referred to a Select Committee Fogwill, 936 Speaker, 936 Two or three bills can get mixed up in committee Fahey, 727 Speaker, 727 Unprecedented to go into Committee of the Whole on multiple bills Cashin, 800 Speaker, 800 Whether Answers to Questions be given before Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day Cashin, 42 Smallwood, 42 Speaker, 42–43 Whether Chairman of the Select Committee must present its report Cashin, 701, 702 Higgins, 701, 702 Speaker, 701, 702, 705–706 Spratt, 702 Whether Committee of the Whole can occur before Orders of the Day Fahey, 635 Speaker, 635–636 Whether Member must read answer, or simply table it Chalker, 131 Smallwood, 131–132 Speaker, 131 Whether Member who moved motion has right to conclude debate Smallwood, 909 Speaker, 909–910 Whether Members can respond to insulting innuendo Speaker, 101–102 Spratt, 101 Whether Members have right to sit or stand Cashin, 67 Smallwood, 67 Speaker, 67 Whether motion can be moved by a person who voted against second reading Curtis, 908 Speaker, 909 Whether questions can be asked during second reading of a bill Fogwill, 589 Smallwood, 636 Speaker, 589 Whether

section numbers should be called in Committee of the Whole Chairman, 643 Curtis, 643, 645

Fahey, 645–646 Fogwill, 643, 644–645 Higgins, 645 Smallwood, 643–644, 645 Whether time could be saved on procedure for bills Fahey, 620–621 Higgins, 622 Smallwood, 617–620 Speaker, 621, 622 Spratt, 621–622 POINTS OF PRIVILEGE Member libeled by newspaper Cashin, 22–25 Smallwood, 26 Speaker, 24, 25, 26 Spratt, 26 Member misquoted Horwood, 111 Miller, 111 Member will not tolerate lobbying within the legislature Forsey, 712–713 Higgins, 713 Smallwood, 714 Speaker, 713, 714, 715 Spratt, 713, 714 Member's speech attacked in two newpapers Point raised Horwood, 156 Referred to a Committee of Privilege Moved Smallwood, 26 Referred to a Committee of Privilege Seconded Curtis, 26 Appointment of Members to Committee of Privileges Speaker, 26–27 Options on how to proceed with point of privilege Smallwood, 26 Speaker, 25–26 Report from Select Committee is from individual Members only Curtis, 696 Fahey, 695 Horwood, 695–696 Speaker, 696 Report of Committee of Privileges Moved Courage, 118 debate Cashin, 118–119, 120 Courage, 119 Smallwood, 119–120 Speaker, 119 Spratt, 120 Adopted, 120 Threatening a Member Cashin, 427 Higgins, 426–427 Smallwood, 426 Speaker, 427 Whether Private Member who moved motion has right to conclude debate Fahey, 910 Speaker, 910 POLITICAL SAVVY OF NEWFOUNDLANDERS Changing due to radio access Smallwood, 19–20 Need for Janes, 147 Pottle, 106, 108 Problem of education for Cashin, 449, 464–465 PORT DE GRAVE (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 248 POSTAGE STAMPS List of any stamps taken over by federal government Higgins, 121 Quinton, 217–218 Returns to provincial government of any stamps taken over by federal government Higgins, 121 Quinton, 217–218 Whether any postage stamps were taken over by federal government prior to or after April 1 1949 Higgins, 121 Quinton, 217–218 POSTAL SERVICE Changes in Curtis, 276 Higgins, 275–276 Smallwood, 276 POVERTY Description of housing conditions Spratt, 381 PRATT, E.J. (PRATT, EDWIN JOHN DOVE) Quoted Keough, 917–918

PREMIER Premier's travelling expenses from April 1 1949, to date Cashin, 27 Smallwood, 43, 131 PRINTING COSTS Names of firms or persons who received printing and advertising business Cashin, 40–41, 198 Forsey, 69, 100, 636–637 Smallwood, 198 Total expenditures for printing and advertising since April 1st 1949 Cashin, 40, 198 Forsey, 69, 100, 638 Smallwood, 198 PROHIBITION Newfoundland legislation concerning Cashin, 420 PROMULGATION OF STATUES (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 27) Notice of motion Curtis, 557 First reading, 575 Second reading Curtis, 628–629 Committee Curtis, 641 Fahey, 641 Third reading, 653 Royal assent May 13 1950 PUBLIC GALLERIES Bemoaning the dearth of attendance in Cashin, 477 Smallwood, 480, 620 PUBLIC SERVICE Female civil servants given gratuity rather than pension Smallwood, 782 Number of employees Cashin, 867 Smallwood, 754, 867 Special committee to review number of employees and their rates of pay Smallwood, 757 Whether present public services can be provided at less cost to the public Smallwood, 756–757 PUBLIC SERVICE (SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLY) ACT (BILL 2) Notice of motion Quinton, 315 Committee Chalker, 338–339 Fahey, 333–334 Fogwill, 337 Higgins, 333, 334, 335, 336 Miller, 337–338 Pottle, 332–333, 334–335, 336–337, 339 Quinton, 331–332, 334 Smallwood, 335–336, 337 Spratt, 336 Resolution passed, 339 First reading, 339 Second reading Quinton, 368 Committee, 368–369 Third reading, 368–369 Royal assent, 411 PUBLIC SERVICE ACT (BILL 52) Notice of motion Smallwood, 915 First reading, 933 Second reading Smallwood, 933 Committee Cashin, 934 Miller, 934 Pottle, 934 Smallwood, 933–934, 974 Third reading, 975 Royal assent May 13 1950 PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Whether a Chairman has been appointed to Public Utilities Commission Cashin, 27 Smallwood, 44 Whether further staff were appointed to Public Utilities Commission Cashin, 27 Smallwood, 44 PULP AND PAPER Whether proposals have been made for establishment of pulp and paper mill on South West Coast Cashin, 27, 44 Smallwood, 43–44

Q QUESTIONS 1

(1) Notice Premier's travelling expenses from April 1 1949, to date Cashin, 27 Answer deferred Smallwood, 43 Answer Smallwood, 131 1

(2) Notice Table negotiations with American companies regarding development of natural resources Cashin, 27 1

(3) Notice Table source for sum of one million dollars for establishing Newfoundland university Cashin, 27 Answer deferred Smallwood, 43 1

(4) Notice Whether proposals have been made for establishment of pulp and paper mill on South West Coast Cashin, 27 Answer Cashin, 44 Smallwood, 43–44 1

(5) Notice Whether proposals have been made for further mining developments on North East Coast Cashin, 27 Answer deferred Smallwood, 44 1

(6) Notice Qualifications for Deputy Minister of Economic Development Cashin, 27 Answer Smallwood, 44 1

(7) Answer Smallwood, 44 2

(1) Notice Whether a Chairman has been appointed to Public Utilities Commission Cashin, 27 Answer Smallwood, 44 2

(2) Notice Whether further staff appointed to Public Utilities Commission Cashin, 27 Answer Smallwood, 44 2

(3) Notice Plans to further develop water power facilities Cashin, 27 Answer Cashin, 44 Smallwood, 44, 45 3

(1) Notice Amount paid to Mr. P.J. Lewis for services regarding claim for reduction in freight rates by the Canadian National Railway Cashin, 27–28 Answer Curtis, 45–46 3

(2) Notice Reason for claim going before Commission on Transportation and Board of Transport Commissioners Cashin, 28 Answer Curtis, 46 3

(3) Notice Whether claim for reduction in freight rates could have been adjusted between provincial and federal government Cashin, 28 Answer Curtis, 46 3

(4) Notice Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates Cashin, 28 Answer Cashin, 46, 47 Curtis, 46, 47 Higgins, 47 4

(1) Notice Hansard compilation developments Cashin, 28 Answer Cashin, 47 Curtis, 47 Smallwood, 37–38, 47 Speaker, 47 4

(2) Notice Amount paid to Colonial Broadcasting Corporation for recording of debates in last session of the Assembly

Cashin, 28 Answer Spratt, 47, 49 4

(3) Notice Number of employees engaged in compiling Hansard Cashin, 28 4

(4) Notice Plans for recording of debates at present session of Assembly Cashin, 28 4

(5) Notice Whether government will print the Hansard Cashin, 28 4

(6) Notice Any other particulars regarding Hansard Cashin, 28 5 Notice Amount paid to firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company for reviewing finances of Province Cashin, 28 Answer deferred Quinton, 48 Answer Quinton, 59 6

(1) Notice Total revenue of Province from April 1 1949 to January 31st 1950 Cashin, 28 Answer deferred Quinton, 48 Answer Quinton, 88 6

(2) Notice Total amount of subsidies as well as Transitional Grant paid by Federal Government for period mentioned, and total of subsidies and Transitional Grant due Cashin, 28–29 Answer Quinton, 60 6

(3) Notice Total payment of Federal Government on account of stock, etc. from Railway, Gander Airport, etc. from April 1st 1949 to date Cashin, 29 Answer Quinton, 60 6

(4) Notice Total expenditure of Province from April 1 1949 to January 31st 1950 Cashin, 29 Answer Quinton, 61 6

(5) Notice Total to the credit of the Province deposited with the Federal Government, including interest being paid and received Cashin, 29 Answer Quinton, 61 6

(6) Notice Statement of earnings and expenses incurred by Clarenville ships under management of Canadian National Railway Cashin, 29 Answer Quinton, 61, 121 Smallwood, 705 6

(7) Notice Statement of earnings of Clarenville ships and expenditures for 1948-1949 Cashin, 29 Answer Quinton, 61, 121 6

(8) Notice Price paid by Canadian National Railway for three Clarenville vessels Cashin, 29 Answer Cashin, 121 Quinton, 61, 121 7

(1) Notice Total amount of cash to credit of Exchequer in Bank of Montreal and other banks at January 31st 1950 Cashin, 29 Answer deferred Quinton, 48 Answer Quinton, 61, 89 7

(2) Notice Total amount of cash to credit of Board of Liquor Control at January 31st 1950 Cashin, 29 Answer Quinton, 62, 89 7

(3) Notice Total amount of interest free loans due by United Kingdom government at January 31st 1950, and whether efforts have been made to collect interest Cashin, 29 Answer

Quinton, 62 Smallwood, 502 7

(4) Notice Total amount to credit of Newfoundland government with Crown Agents in London as well as other amounts due by various branches of United Kingdom government Cashin, 29 Answer Cashin, 89 Quinton, 62, 89 7

(5) Notice Total amount held at interest in London at present time to repay 1952 maturing loan, and amount paid to redeem British loan due on January 31st 1950 Cashin, 29–30 Answer Cashin, 62, 89 Quinton, 62 Smallwood, 62 8

(1) Notice Number of gallons of rum purchased by the Board of Liquor Control since April 1st 1949 to date Cashin, 30 Answer deferred Quinton, 48 Answer Quinton, 62, 175 8

(2) Notice Value of this particular rum as per invoice, and names of firms involved Cashin, 30 Answer Quinton, 62, 175 8

(3) Notice Number of cases of whisky and gin purchased by Board of Liquor Control since April 1st 1949 to date Cashin, 30 Answer Quinton, 175 8

(4) Notice Value of these particular liquors Cashin, 30 Answer Quinton, 63 8

(5) Notice Number dozen beer purchased by Liquor Department from mainland or American breweries Cashin, 30 Answer Quinton, 63, 176 8

(6) Notice Total quantity of beer purchased from local breweries since April 1st 1949 to date Cashin, 30 Answer Quinton, 64, 176 9

(1) Notice Total sales of beer, wine and spirits by Board of Liquor Control from April 1st 1949 to January 31st 1950 Cashin, 30 Answer Quinton, 158 9

(2) Notice Statement of actual net profit of the Board of Liquor Control for fiscal year 1948-1949 Cashin, 30 Answer Quinton, 158 9

(3) Notice Value of all stocks held by the Board of Liquor Control at January 31st 1950 Cashin, 30 Answer Quinton, 158 9

(4) Notice Amount of cash transferred from Board of Liquor Control to the Newfoundland treasury from April 1 1949 to January 31 1950 Cashin, 30 Answer Quinton, 158 9

(5) Notice Qualifications necessary for appointments to Liquor Commission and nature of appointees' experience Cashin, 30 Answer Quinton, 296–297 10

(1) Notice Number of licenses granted by Department of Liquor Control for selling wines and spirits Cashin, 31 Answer Quinton, 176 10

(2) Notice Names of persons or companies to whom licenses were granted Cashin, 31 10

(3) Notice

Whether appointments for Inspectors of Taverns have been made by Liquor Commission Cashin, 31 Answer deferred Quinton, 176 10

(4) Notice Qualifications for positions of Inspector of Taverns Cashin, 31 Answer deferred Quinton, 176 11 Notice Whether Dr. V.P. Burke continues to receive his Civil Service Pension in addition to his Senator's salary Cashin, 31 Answer deferred Quinton, 48 12

(1) Copy of Auditor General's report covering final fiscal year of Commission Government Answer deferred Quinton, 48 12 (2)(

a) Notice Total amount in sterling and dollars of Public Debt absorbed by federal government on March 31st 1949 Cashin, 31 12 (2)(

b) Notice Full amount of Sinking Fund in sterling and dollar currency taken over by Federal Government and devoted to reduction of Sterling debt Cashin, 31 12 (2)(

c) Notice Net amount after Sinking Fund in sterling and dollar currency deducted from Newfoundland debt absorbed by Federal government Cashin, 31 13

(1) Notice Table copy of any written offer made to Government for purchase of assets of St. John's Housing Corporation Cashin, 31 Answer Spratt, 48 13

(2) Notice Whether such an offer received any consideration by Government Cashin, 31 Answer Spratt, 48 13

(3) Notice Statement showing names of employees of St. John's Housing Corporation with annual salaries Cashin, 31 Answer deferred Spratt, 48 Answer Spratt, 68 13

(4) Notice Statement showing amount of stores on hand owned by St. John's Housing Corporation Cashin, 31 Answer Spratt, 68 13

(5) Notice Names of present Board of Directors of St. John's Housing Corporation and whether they receive remuneration for services Cashin, 31–32 Answer deferred Spratt, 48 Answer Spratt, 68 13

(6) Notice Annual rent paid by owners of offices rented to St. John's Housing Corporation on Water Street Cashin, 32 Answer deferred Spratt, 48 Answer Spratt, 68 14

(1) Notice Amount owed by Government as interest on loans advanced the St. John's Housing Corporation Cashin, 32 Answer Spratt, 48 14

(2) Notice Amount advanced to the St. John's Housing Corporation since April 1st 1949 Cashin, 32 Answer Cashin, 48 Smallwood, 48 Spratt, 48 14

(3) Notice Whether all houses under construction are completed Cashin, 32 Answer deferred Spratt, 48

Answer Spratt, 88 14

(4) Notice Number of houses for sale or rent by St. John's Housing Corporation Cashin, 32 Answer deferred Spratt, 48 Answer Spratt, 88 14

(5) Notice Whether government intends to reduce high cost of these houses in order to dispose of them Cashin, 32 Answer deferred Spratt, 48 Answer Spratt, 88 14

(6) Notice Amount due St. John's Housing Corporation by purchasers and tenants Cashin, 32 Answer deferred Spratt, 48 Answer Spratt, 88 14

(7) Notice Total amount owed in loans, interest and arrears of rentals Cashin, 32 Answer Cashin, 49 Spratt, 49 14

(8) Notice Total cost and number of employees of St. John's Housing Corporation Cashin, 32 Answer Spratt, 88 14

(9) Notice Acres of vacant land owned or controlled by St. John's Housing Corporation and approximate market value Cashin, 32 Answer Spratt, 88 14

(10) Notice Whether government intends to avail of Federal Housing Plan and what plans are in place for clearing of slum areas in St. John's Cashin, 32 15 Notice Amount paid Professor R. A. McKay in connection with publication of Book of Newfoundland, distributed free of charge to Members of the National Convention Cashin, 32 Answer Spratt, 49 16

(1) Notice Amount expended by Department of Natural Resources for travelling by Minister or Mr. Steinhauer Cashin, 32–33 Answer Russell, 49–50 16

(2) Notice Negotiations in London regarding exchange of pitprops for coal Cashin, 33 Answer Russell, 50 17

(1) Notice Total amount spent on construction of new roads since April 1 1949 Cashin, 33 Answer deferred Spratt, 50–51, 68 Answer Spencer, 90 17

(2) Notice Amount spent on maintenance of highroads and local roads Cashin, 33 Answer Spencer, 90 17

(3) Notice Arrangements with federal government with respect to a cross country road in Newfoundland Cashin, 33 Answer Spencer, 91 17

(4) Notice Specifications of a trans-Island highway and estimate of probable cost Cashin, 33 Answer Spencer, 129–130 17

(5) Notice Whether contract has been awarded for construction of highway Cashin, 33 Answer Spencer, 90 17

(6) Notice Total cost to Newfoundland Treasury for highway Cashin, 33 Answer Cashin, 131 Spencer, 91, 131 17

(7) Notice Cost of upkeep of Government House and grounds, since April 1 1949 Cashin, 33 Answer Spencer, 174 17

(8) Notice Total expenditures on public buildings, hospitals, etc. since April 1 1949 Cashin, 33 Answer Spencer, 90 17

(9) Notice Total expenditure for travelling expenses incurred by Minister and department since April 1 1949 Cashin, 33 Answer Spencer, 157 18

(1) Notice Whether negotiations have taken place between government and mining companies regarding assistance for continuing operations Cashin, 33 Answer deferred Spratt, 68–69 Answer Smallwood, 92–93 18

(2) Notice Whether government has indicated that a financial guarantee would be forthcoming Cashin, 33–34 Answer deferred Spratt, 68–69 Answer Smallwood, 92–93 18

(3) Notice If financial help has been guaranteed, what security has been given Cashin, 34 Answer deferred Spratt, 68–69 Answer Smallwood, 92–93 19

(1) Notice Average number of men employed at Relief Work in each district Cashin, 34 Answer deferred Pottle, 51 Answer Pottle, 94 19

(2) Notice Names of superintendents or foremen in each district and rate of pay Cashin, 34 Answer Pottle, 94 19

(3) Notice Pay that Administrator of Relief is receiving and how many are employed in the department Cashin, 34 Answer deferred Pottle, 95 Answer Pottle, 96–97 20

(1) Notice On what business did Administrator of Relief visit Ottawa and parts of United States Cashin, 34 Answer Smallwood, 51 20

(2) Notice Whether Administrator of Relief Works reports to government upon his return Cashin, 34 Answer Smallwood, 51 20

(3) Notice Whether Administrator of Relief's visit was to discuss housing situation with authorities Cashin, 34 20

(4) Notice Whether housing problem has been transferred from Department of Provincial Affairs Cashin, 34 21

(1) Notice Total amount of each original loan guaranteed by late Commission Government to individual fishing companies Cashin, 34 Answer Keough, 122–123 21

(2) Notice Travel expenses incurred by Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives for trips to mainland and other countries

Cashin, 34–35 Answer Keough, 123 21

(3) Notice Qualifications necessary for appointment of present Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives Cashin, 35 Answer Cashin, 428 Keough, 123, 428 22

(1) Notice Whether government has entered into agreement with Icelandic Fishery Operators Cashin, 35 Answer Keough, 51, 97 22

(2) Notice Whether a company has been incorporated by Icelandic group in Newfoundland Cashin, 35 Answer Keough, 51, 97 22

(3) Notice Whether a company incorporated by Icelandic group in Newfoundland has been guaranteed financial help Cashin, 35 Answer Cashin, 52 Keough, 51, 52, 97 23

(1) Notice Whether government has received a petition from fishermen in Conception Bay requesting a ceiling on Labrador fish price Cashin, 35 Answer deferred Keough, 68 Answer Keough, 52, 97–98 23

(2) Notice Number of quintals of Labrador and Shore fish held in Newfoundland at present Cashin, 35 Answer deferred Keough, 68 Answer Keough, 52, 98 23

(3) Notice Whether government has discussed conversion of sterling exchange in payment for fishery products Cashin, 35 Answer deferred Keough, 68 Answer Cashin, 52 Keough, 52, 98 Miller, 52, 53 Smallwood, 52–53 24

(1) Notice When will cottage hospital in Ferryland begin construction Cashin, 35 Answer Pottle, 99 24

(2) Notice Whether Ferryland hospital will be in Renews Cashin, 35 Answer Pottle, 99 24

(3) Notice Amount of travel expenses incurred by Department of Public Health Cashin, 35–36 Answer Pottle, 99 24

(4) Notice Number of new appointments in the Department since April 1st 1949, and whether the jobs were advertised Cashin, 36 Answer Pottle, 99 25

(1) Notice Total amount of able bodied relief distributed since April 1st 1949 Cashin, 36 Answer Pottle, 64–65 25

(2) Notice Total amount of Old Age Pensioners now receiving pension Cashin, 36 Answer Pottle, 65 25

(3) Notice Total cost to Province for portion of Old Age Pension Cashin, 36 Answer Pottle, 66 25

(4) Notice Total number of employees in Department of Public Welfare Cashin, 36 Answer

Pottle, 66–67 25

(5) Notice Total expenditure for travelling expenses for officials concerning Confederation Cashin, 36 Answer Pottle, 67 26

(1) Notice Names of individuals who composed the Royal Commission on the Cost of Living Cashin, 36 Answer Forsey, 53 26

(2) Notice Names of members of Royal Commission on the Cost of Living Cashin, 36 Answer Forsey, 53–54 26

(3) Notice Names of non-Newfoundlanders employed to assist the Royal Commission, and their salaries Cashin, 36 Answer Forsey, 53–54 26

(4) Notice Whether commissioners and assistants are being paid expenses in addition to their fees Cashin, 36 Answer Forsey, 54 26

(5) Notice When Royal Commission is expected to complete its work Cashin, 36 Answer Cashin, 54 Forsey, 54 27

(1) Notice Amount loaned to companies to develop fishing industries Cashin, 39 Answer deferred Speaker, 69, 99 Answer Keough, 158 27

(2) Notice Amounts and names of fishery loans Cashin, 40 Answer deferred Speaker, 69, 99 Answer Keough, 158 28 Notice Whether fisheries loan has been made to Lourdes Cooperative Society Cashin, 40 Answer deferred Keough, 68 Speaker, 69 Answer Keough, 158 29

(1) Notice Total amount of bank deposits to the credit of people of Newfoundland in Canadian Chartered Banks at December 31 1948 Cashin, 40 Quinton, 40 Answer Quinton, 213, 316 29

(3) Notice Amount on deposit with Newfoundland Savings Bank Cashin, 40 Answer Quinton, 213–214, 316–317 30

(1) Notice Number of vacant houses in the Housing Corporation area being heated currently Cashin, 40 Answer deferred Spratt, 69, 99 Answer Spratt, 157 30

(2) Notice Number of gallons of oil consumed by apartment buildings in the Housing Corporation Cashin, 40 Answer deferred Spratt, 69, 99 Answer Spratt, 157 30

(3) Notice Whether tenders were called to supply oil consumed by Housing Corporation's apartments Cashin, 40 Answer Spratt, 157 31

(1) Notice Total expenditures for printing and advertising since April 1st 1949 Cashin, 40 Answer deferred Cashin, 198

Forsey, 69, 100 Smallwood, 198 Answer Forsey, 638 31

(2) Notice Names of firms or persons who received printing and advertising business Cashin, 40–41 Answer deferred Cashin, 198 Forsey, 69, 100 Smallwood, 198 Answer Forsey, 636–637 31

(3) Notice Expenditures for provisions and groceries to each institution since April 1 1949 Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Cashin, 198 Forsey, 69, 100 Smallwood, 198 Answer Forsey, 636–637 31

(4) Notice Names of firms and individuals receiving this business Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Cashin, 198 Forsey, 69, 100 Smallwood, 198 Answer Forsey, 636–637 31

(5) Notice Amount expended for drugs and medicines supplied to various hospitals Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Cashin, 198 Forsey, 69, 100 Smallwood, 198 Answer Forsey, 636–637 31

(6) Notice Names of those who provided drugs and medicines to hospitals Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Cashin, 198 Forsey, 69, 100 Smallwood, 198 Answer Forsey, 636–637 31

(7) Notice Amount expended for dry goods and hospital equipment since April 1 1949 Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Cashin, 198 Forsey, 69, 100 Smallwood, 198 Answer Forsey, 636–637 31

(8) Notice Names of those who provided dry goods and hospital equipment Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Cashin, 198 Forsey, 69, 100 Smallwood, 198 Answer Forsey, 636–637 31

(9) Notice Amount expended on office equipment since April 1 1949 Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Cashin, 198 Forsey, 69, 100 Smallwood, 198 Answer Forsey, 636–637 31

(10) Notice Names of those who provided office equipment Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Cashin, 198 Forsey, 69, 100 Smallwood, 198 Answer Forsey, 636–637 32

(1) Notice Names of staff at Memorial University College Cashin, 41 Answer Hefferton, 134 32

(2) Notice When government proposes to extend buildings and inaugurate the Newfoundland university Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Hefferton, 69, 100 Answer Hefferton, 135 32

(3) Notice Whether proposals have been made to the Carnegie Foundation or the Rockefeller Foundation for specific annual grants

Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Hefferton, 69, 100 Answer Hefferton, 135 32

(4) Notice Travel expenses by Minister or other officials for departmental trips to the mainland Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Hefferton, 69, 100 Answer Hefferton, 135–136 33

(1) Notice Number of tons of bituminous coal required for public buildings Cashin, 41 Answer deferred Forsey, 69, 100 Answer Forsey, 123–129 33

(2) Notice Cost of bituminous coal for public buildings per ton Cashin, 42 Answer deferred Forsey, 69, 100 Answer Forsey, 123–139 33

(3) Notice Number of tons of Anthracite coal required for public buildings Cashin, 42 Answer deferred Forsey, 69, 100 Answer Forsey, 123–129 33

(4) Notice Cost per ton for Anthracite coal required for public buildings Cashin, 42 Answer deferred Forsey, 69, 100 Answer Forsey, 123–129 33

(5) Notice Names of firms supplying coal for public buildings Cashin, 42 Answer deferred Forsey, 69, 100 Answer Forsey, 123–129 34

(1) Notice Table list of cars, station wagons and trucks operated by Department of Health Higgins, 42 Answer deferred Smallwood, 69 Speaker, 100 Answer Chalker, 132 34

(2) Notice When vehicles operated by Department of Health were bought Higgins, 42 Answer deferred Smallwood, 69 Speaker, 100 Answer Chalker, 132 34

(3) Notice From whom vehicles operated by Department of Health were bought Higgins, 42 Answer deferred Smallwood, 69 Speaker, 100 Answer Chalker, 132–133 34

(4) Notice Cost to maintain vehicles operated by Department of Health Higgins, 42 Answer deferred Smallwood, 69 Speaker, 100 Answer Chalker, 133 34

(5) Notice Number of drivers employed to operate vehicles for Department of Health Higgins, 42 Answer deferred Smallwood, 69 Speaker, 100 Answer Chalker, 133 34

(6) Notice Whether drivers employed to operate vehicles for Department of Health have uniforms Higgins, 42 Answer deferred Smallwood, 69 Speaker, 100 Answer Chalker, 133 35

(1) Notice

Whether any fishery cooperative has been advanced a loan under present government Higgins, 42 Answer deferred Keough, 69, 136 Speaker, 100 Answer Keough, 158 35

(2) Notice Names of any fishery cooperative that has been advanced a loan under present government Higgins, 42 Answer deferred Keough, 69, 136 Speaker, 100 Answer Keough, 158 35

(3) Notice Financial position of any fishery cooperative that has been advanced a loan under present government Higgins, 42 Keough, 42 Answer deferred Keough, 69, 136 Speaker, 100 Answer Keough, 158 36

(1) Notice Whether government appointed a committee to draft Trade Union Act Higgins, 57 Answer deferred Ballam, 99 Answer Ballam, 100 36

(2) Notice Who formed committee to draft Trade Union Act Higgins, 57 Answer deferred Ballam, 99 Answer Ballam, 100 37

(1) Notice Whether government appointed a committee to draft a Workmen's Compensation Act Higgins, 57 Answer Ballam, 100 37

(2) Notice Who comprised committee to draft a Workmen's Compensation Act Higgins, 57 Answer Ballam, 100 38

(1) Notice Statement how amount of $4,707,642.85 recoverable advances due from federal government is made up Cashin, 87 Answer deferred Smallwood, 136 Answer Quinton, 176–177 38

(2) Notice Statement of any other amounts due by the federal government to the provincial government on account of subsidies or Tax Rental Agreement Cashin, 87 Answer deferred Smallwood, 136 Answer Cashin, 178 Quinton, 177–178, 215 Smallwood, 178 38

(3) Notice Reason for delay in payment of recoverable advances Cashin, 87 Answer deferred Smallwood, 136 38

(4) Notice Total amount expended for travelling expenditures in Department of Finance for trips to mainland since April 1 1949 Cashin, 87 Answer deferred Smallwood, 136 Answer Quinton, 178 38

(5) Notice Number of new employees in Department of Finance since April 1 1949 Cashin, 87 Answer deferred Smallwood, 136 Answer Cashin, 179 Quinton, 179 38

(6) Notice Whether instructions have been given to the Board of Liquor Commission not to purchase certain brands of beer Cashin, 87 Answer deferred Quinton, 179 Smallwood, 136 Answer

Quinton, 271 39

(1) Notice Statement of number of buildings taken over from provincial government by federal government Higgins, 87 Answer deferred Spencer, 180 Answer Quinton, 121–122 Spencer, 197, 219 39

(2) Notice Amounts received by provincial government for buildings purchased by federal government Higgins, 87 Answer Spencer, 197 39

(3) Notice Buildings rented by federal government and cost of rent Higgins, 87 Answer Higgins, 198 Spencer, 197–198 40 Notice Travelling expenses for various Minister and senior civil servants since April 1 1949 Higgins, 87 Answer Quinton, 159 41 Notice Whether Accounts Payable amounting to $2,452,400 have been paid and if so, to whom Cashin, 120–121 Answer deferred Quinton, 159 Answer Cashin, 179 Quinton, 179 42 Notice Whether there are any means whereby the 8% sales tax remitted by businesses of Newfoundland to federal government can be determined Higgins, 121 Answer Quinton, 179–180 43

(1) Notice Whether any postage stamps were taken over by federal government prior to or after April 1 1949 Higgins, 121 Answer deferred Quinton, 159 Answer Quinton, 217–218 43

(2) Notice List of any stamps taken over by federal government Higgins, 121 Answer deferred Quinton, 159 Answer Quinton, 217–218 43

(3) Notice Returns to provincial government of any stamps taken over by federal government Higgins, 121 Answer deferred Quinton, 159 Answer Quinton, 217–218 44

(1) Answer Revenue, not including income and profits taxes, 1949 and repayments from federal government Quinton, 215 44

(2) Answer Total expenditure for period under reference Cashin, 216 Quinton, 216 45

(1) Notice Number of Customs Department employees paid off since 1946 Higgins, 213 46 Notice Whether fishermen will be brought to the French Shore and Labrador this year Higgins, 213 Answer Quinton, 271 47

(1) Notice Whether oil lands at Parson's Pond are held under lease Higgins, 213 Answer Russell, 271 47

(2) Notice Who is the leasee at oil lands at Parson's Pond Higgins, 213 Answer Russell, 271 47

(3) Notice Whether any steps are being taken to develop the lands

Higgins, 213 Answer Russell, 272 48

(1) Notice Number of employees of Customs Department pensioned since 1946 Higgins, 394, 410 Answer Smallwood, 548–549 48 (2 Notice Rate of pension paid to Customs Department employees Higgins, 394, 410 48 (2) verified Answer Smallwood, 548 49 Answer deferred Speaker, 470 Spencer, 437 Answer Correspondence concerning the Trans-Canada Highway Spencer, 500 50 Answer deferred Spencer, 437, 470 Answer Route which the Trans-Canada Highway would follow Spencer, 500–501 51 Increase in agricultural products from Prince Edward Island and agreement with federal government Answer Russell, 469 52

(1) Notice Cost of concrete bridges built at Freshwater in the District of Carbonear-Bay de Verde in 1949 Higgins, 469 Answer Cost of concrete bridges built at Freshwater in the District of Carbonear-Bay de Verde in 1949 Spencer, 529–530 52

(2) Notice Names of those paid for work on concrete bridge at Freshwater in District of Carbonear-Bay de Verde Higgins, 469 Answer Spencer, 530 53 Cannot confirm or deny rumour about Ottawa Answer Smallwood, 502 54 Notice Persons in Carbonear who were in receipt of retirement pension from April 1 1949 Higgins, 469 Answer deferred Smallwood, 502 Answer Smallwood, 548 55

(1) Notice Whether Minister of Education has read the circular regarding the teachers' pensions bill Higgins, 529 Answer Hefferton, 575 55

(2) Notice Whether Minister believes first and third

preambles of teachers' pension bill are correct Higgins, 529 Answer Hefferton, 575–576 55

(3) Notice If first and third

preambles of teachers' pension bill are correct, how does Minister reconcile his statement that teachers had seen and agreed with the terms Higgins, 529 Answer Hefferton, 576 56

(1) Notice How much Labrador, Shore and Bank fish are in stock in Newfoundland unsold Higgins, 652 Answer Keough, 675 56

(2) Notice If fish is not sold at a profit, what are possibilities for trade supplying the fishery this spring Higgins, 652 Answer Keough, 675 57

(1) Notice Whether British Government paid the interest- free loans to government of Newfoundland as suggested in budget speech of Sir Stafford Crips Cashin, 673 Answer deferred Smallwood, 724, 842 Answer Smallwood, 893–894 57

(2) Notice

Provide full statement under various headings of Revenues and Expenditures of the Province from April 1 1949 to March 31 1950 Cashin, 673 Answer deferred Smallwood, 724, 842 57

(3) Notice Provide statement showing total amount to credit of Provincial Government in the Bank of Montreal at March 31st 1950 Cashin, 673 Answer deferred Smallwood, 724, 842 57

(4) Notice Total received by Provincial Treasury from Department of Liquor Control from April 1 1949 to March 31 1950 Cashin, 673 Answer deferred Smallwood, 724, 842 57

(5) Notice Statement showing total due the Treasury by the federal government at March 31 1950 Cashin, 673 Answer deferred Smallwood, 724, 842 57

(6) Notice Statement showing total amount collected by Department of Finance on Account of Income and Profits Taxes for 1948 Cashin, 673 Answer deferred Smallwood, 724, 842 57

(7) Notice Statement showing how amount of sixty million dollars was arrived at as stated by Premier to have been circulated by Federal government for prior fiscal year Cashin, 673 58 Notice What arrangements have been made between the Government and American authorities with respect to the purchase or rental of certain houses in the Housing Corporation Area Cashin, 723 Answer Spratt, 742 59

(1) Notice Copy of any agreement between Government and Icelandic company recently incorporated to prosecute the fishery in Newfoundland waters Cashin, 723 Answer Keough, 763 59

(2) Notice Amount of money guaranteed or advanced to this Icelandic company Cashin, 723 Answer Keough, 763 59

(3) Notice Names of directors of said company Cashin, 723 Answer Keough, 763 59

(4) Notice Names and particulars of vessels transferred to Canadian registry which have been put up as security for any advance or guarantee made by Government Cashin, 724 Answer Keough, 763 59

(5) Notice Table all other particulars in connection with this transaction Cashin, 724 Answer Keough, 763 60

(1) Notice Names of Clarenville vessels sold to private interests and prices obtained Cashin, 724, 742 60

(2) Notice Names of vessels sold to the Canadian National Railway and prices obtained Cashin, 724, 742 Answer Smallwood, 743 60

(3) Notice Whether ships have been transferred to new owners on the Canadian register Cashin, 724, 742 Answer Smallwood, 743 60

(4) Notice Names of vessels now remaining in hands of the Provincial government Cashin, 724, 742 Answer deferred Smallwood, 743 60

(5) Notice Whether vessels have been paid for by the Canadian National Railway

Cashin, 724, 742 Answer Smallwood, 743 60

(6) Notice Amount of money now due the Canadian National Railway Cashin, 724, 742 60

(7) Notice Any other particulars available with regard to this matter Cashin, 724, 742 Answer Smallwood, 743 61 Notice What arrangements have been made between Government and Terra Nova Motors Company Limited,with respect to renting or purchase of the property owned by Government behind the Newfoundland Hotel Cashin, 724 Answer Smallwood, 743–744 62

(1) Notice Copy of agreement, if any, made between government and Icelandic company recently incorporated to prosecute the fishery Cashin, 742 62

(2) Notice Amount of money guaranteed or advanced Icelandic company recently incorporated to prosecute the fishery Cashin, 742 62

(3) Notice Directors of Icelandic company recently incorporated to prosecute the fishery Cashin, 742 62

(4) Notice Names and particulars of vessels transferred to Canadian Registry which have been put up as security Cashin, 742 62

(5) Notice Number of Newfoundland fishermen being employed by Icelandic company Cashin, 742 62

(6) Notice Table all particulars in connection with Icelandic company Cashin, 742 62

(6) Notice Table all particulars in connection with Icelandic company Cashin, 742 63

(1) Notice Whether any promise was made during last campaign by Premier or his party to build hospital on Fogo Island Higgins, 762 Answer Smallwood, 798 63

(2) Notice If promise was made, is government showing a lack of sympathy for the project Higgins, 762 Answer Smallwood, 798 64

(1) Notice Arrangements by government with Mr. James Baxter to take over the Chairmanship of the Three Loan Banks Cashin, 798 Answer Smallwood, 841 64

(2) Notice Salary of Mr. James Baxter and when will he assume chairmanship Cashin, 798 Answer Smallwood, 841 64

(3) Notice Statement giving full particulars of amounts guaranteed by government to several fishery companies Cashin, 798 Answer Smallwood, 841 QUINTON, HERMAN W. Illness prevents his presentation of the budget Smallwood, 744 Rumoured to be heading to Senate Fogwill, 141 R RADIO Increasing political awareness of Newfoundlanders Smallwood, 19–20 RECESS. See House of Assembly

RELIEF Average number of men employed at relief work in each district Cashin, 34 Pottle, 94 Comments on work relief program Smallwood, 255 Costly nature of work relief program Smallwood, 255 Few number of families in District of Fogo requiring Janes, 144 Names of superintendents or foremen in each district and rate of pay Cashin, 34 Pottle, 94 New temporary system commencing for the destitute Smallwood, 236–237 Number and types of projects completed under work relief program from November 1 1949 to February 28 1950 Smallwood, 238–239, 658 Pay that Administrator of Relief is receiving and how many are employed in the department Cashin, 34 Pottle, 96–97 Relief work expenditure and value of work done between November 1949 and February 1950, by district Smallwood, 239–255 Total amount of able bodied relief distributed since April 1st 1949 Cashin, 36 Pottle, 64–65 Types of work done for dole Vardy, 12 On what business did Administrator of Relief visit Ottawa and parts of United States Cashin, 34 Smallwood, 51 Whether Administrator of Relief Works reports to government upon his return Cashin, 34 Smallwood, 51 Work for dole had been tried by Squires government Fahey, 55 Work relief program to be discontinued in its present form Smallwood, 236–238 Work relief projects and expenditures—tabled Smallwood, 238–256 RESOLUTIONS Address of Thanks to Province of Ontario for welome on occasion of Confederation Speaker, 528 Moved Smallwood, 528 Seconded Higgins, 529 Terms of Union Regarding acts in force prior to union Curtis, 985, 986–987 Pottle, 985 Speaker, 985, 987 Spratt, 987 Resolutions referred to Committee of the Whole House, 987 Resolutions read a second time, 987 RICHARDS LIMITED Smallwood, 959, 966 ROADS.

See Transportation ROCKEFELLER.

See Nelson Rockefeller Organization ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE COST OF LIVING Investigations undergoing Lieutenant-Governor, 5 Names of individuals who composed the Royal Commission on the Cost of Living Cashin, 36 Forsey, 53 Names of members of Royal Commission on the Cost of Living Cashin, 36 Forsey, 53–54 Names of non-Newfoundlanders employed to assist the Royal Commission, and their salaries Cashin, 36 Forsey, 53–54 When Royal Commission is expected to complete its work Cashin, 36, 54 Forsey, 54 Whether commissioners and assistants are being paid expenses in addition to their fees Cashin, 36 Forsey, 54 RULINGS Any bill imposing a charge upon the public fund should be preceded by resolutions from a Committee of the Whole House Speaker, 317 Any words objected to should be raised at once Speaker, 427 Committee may only consider such matters as have been referred to them by the House Chairman, 725–726 Details of the act should be discussed in committee Speaker, 80–81, 546

If rules of the House are suspended, does it follow that house may move into committee of the whole and report that bill be read a second time Speaker, 935 Improper to discuss a bill presently before the House Speaker, 430 Language, unparliamentary "Premier had not deluded the people" Speaker, 413 "So-called Ministers" Speaker, 413 "You are just a plain tool" Speaker, 424 "You got your votes under false pretenses" Speaker, 450 Making a charge against a Member of the Crown Speaker, 451 Meeting time for Select Committee on various labour legislation Speaker, 209 Member cannot refer to debate that has been completed Speaker, 715 Member for Ferryland claims not to be a member of the Opposition Speaker, 199 Member is not permitted to say that his statement is correct Speaker, 453 Member making report of Select Committee evidence going into Hansard Speaker, 696 Member must be in the House to vote Speaker, 900–901 Members should be referred to by their District Speaker, 262 Members should not use personal names Speaker, 448 Members speaking to amendment and to main question Speaker, 876 Members wishing to speak should rise in their place Speaker, 101 Minister does not initiate private legislation Speaker, 930 In motion to adopt the report of the Select Committee, the House is not interested in discovering which Members support the bill Speaker, 669 No question may be asked once Orders of the Day have been called Speaker, 102 Not competent to ask what advice a Minister intends to give the Crown Speaker, 88 Notice of question given purely by leave, as adjournment motion had been moved Speaker, 196 Points of Privilege are up to the House to accept or refuse Speaker, 26 Points of Privilege take precedence Speaker, 714 Procedure for second reading Speaker, 629 Question can not be put before the amendment Speaker, 900 Question cannot be discussed when there is no question Speaker, 209 Questions may not be addressed to the Speaker Speaker, 47 Reading from a letter is the same as quoting from a newspaper Speaker, 415 Report from Select Committee is from individual Members only Speaker, 696 Role of Select Committee to study and report on various labour legislation Speaker, 207 Rules of House be suspended Speaker, 933 Second reading debate should be limited to the principle of the bill Speaker, 367, 382, 383 Select Committee is the House acting as whole in a compressed capacity Speaker, 663 Select Committee report can be presented by chair or some other member of committee Speaker, 706 Select Committee was not to divulge personal knowledge of those interviewed Speaker, 695 Speaker cannot rule on a hypothetical question Speaker, 933 Statement is not debatable, but questions can be asked Speaker, 38 Strangers may not make remarks Speaker, 854 Threatening a Member Speaker, 427 Unprecedented to go into Committee of the Whole on multiple bills Speaker, 800 Whether Chairman of the Select Committee must present its report Speaker, 702 Whether Committee of the Whole can occur before Orders of the Day Speaker, 635–636 Whether Member who moved motion has right to conclude debate Speaker, 909–910 Whether Members can respond to insulting innuendo Speaker, 101–102 Whether Members have right to sit or stand Speaker, 67 Whether questions can be asked during second reading of a bill Speaker, 589

Whether such a motion can be moved by a person who voted against second reading Speaker, 909 S SALMON Protection and improvement of rivers Russell, 564–565 SAW MILLS AMENDMENT ACT (BILL 44) Notice of motion Russell, 841 First reading, 907 Second reading Higgins, 954 Russell, 953–954 Committee Russell, 955, 974 Third reading, 974 Royal assent May 13 1950 SEALING Industry waste Higgins, 262 Less demand for seal oil Cashin, 439 Overlooked as food source Higgins, 262 Reduced scale of Vardy, 10 Will proceed in spring Lieutenant-Governor, 4 SEAWAY CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED Smallwood, 959, 960 SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM Quoted Courage, 198 SHEEP Encouragement of sizable industry Lieutenant-Governor, 4 Russell, 190 Vardy, 9 SHIPBUILDING (BOUNTIES) AMENDMENT ACT (BILL 32) Notice of motion Keough, 652 First reading, 673–674 Second reading—deferred, 704 Second reading Higgins, 708 Keough, 706–708 Committee Keough, 725 Third reading, 772 Royal assent May 13 1950 SHIPBUILDING (BOUNTY EXTENSION) AMENDMENT ACT (BILL 33) Notice of motion Keough, 652 First reading, 674 Second reading—deferred, 704 Second reading Keough, 708 Committee Chairman, 725 Third reading, 772 Royal assent May 13 1950 SIN AND CONFESSION Cashin, 467–468 Higgins, 468 Smallwood, 468 Speaker, 468 SINGING.

See House of Assembly SLUM CLEARANCE ACT (BILL 3) Notice of motion Smallwood, 331 First reading, 356 Second reading Chalker, 397–398 Fahey, 380–381, 395–397 Fogwill, 398–401, 408 Higgins, 380, 382, 402–404, 408 Jackman, 401–402 Janes, 382, 383–384, 396, 400 Miller, 394–395 Pottle, 388–391 Smallwood, 374–380, 382, 404–409 Spratt, 381–382 Vardy, 384–388 Committee Courage, 534, 539, 578

Curtis, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 539, 559, 576– 577, 578, 579 Fahey, 532, 534, 538, 559 Fogwill, 537–538 Higgins, 531, 532–533, 534, 535, 536–537, 538, 576, 577, 578 Miller, 535, 539, 559 Pottle, 531, 532, 534, 578 Smallwood, 532, 537, 538–539, 577, 578–579 Spencer, 577 Spratt, 531–532, 533–534, 535, 536, 577, 578 Vardy, 531, 532, 534–535, 536, 537, 538, 559, 577, 578 Amendment (moved) Courage, 539 Amendment (defeated), 539 Amendment—sec. 11(moved) Curtis, 557 Amendment—sec. 11(carried), 557 Amendment—sec. 13(moved) Curtis, 557–559 Amendment—sec. 13(moved) Courage, 578 Amendment—sec. 13(moved) Curtis, 579 Amendment—sec. 13(carried), 579 Third reading, 579 Royal assent, 581 References to Cashin, 430–431 SMOKING Tobacco consumption in Newfoundland compared with Dominion of Canada Fogwill, 140 SPEECH FROM THE THRONE Address Lieutenant-Governor, 3–6 Address in reply (moved) Vardy, 6–13 Address in reply (seconded) Canning, 13–14 Debate Button, 159–161 Cashin, 411–436, 437–468, 470–478 Courage, 198–203 Fahey, 54–57 Fogwill, 136–142 Fogwill, Frank, 14–16 Forsey, 69–72 Higgins, 257–266, 272–281 Horwood, 109–114 Jackman, 358–363 Janes, 142–147 Keough, 298–303 Makinson, 161–166 Miller, 72–79 Pottle, 102–109 Russell, 180–195 Smallwood, 16–21, 478–499, 502–526 Select Committee Appointed (Address in Reply) Speaker, 21 Select Committee report (Address in Reply) Vardy, 39 Resolution of thanks to take place on Saturday Speaker, 157 Address in Reply be adopted and carried to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor (moved) Smallwood, 527 Address in Reply be adopted and carried to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor (carried), 527 SPRINGDALE FUR FARMERS Cashin, 971 Smallwood, 959 ST.

BARBE (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 254 ST. GEORGE'S-PORT AU PORT (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 254 ST. JOHN'S CITY, EASTERN EXTERN, WESTERN EXTERN (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 249 ST. JOHN'S HOUSING CORPORATION Acres of vacant land owned or controlled by St.

John's Housing Corporation and its approximate market value Cashin, 32 Spratt, 88 Amount advanced to the St. John's Housing Corporation since April 1st 1949 Cashin, 32, 48 Smallwood, 48 Spratt, 48 Amount due St. John's Housing Corporation by purchasers and tenants Cashin, 32

Spratt, 88 Number of gallons of oil consumed by apartment buildings in the Housing Corporation Cashin, 40 Spratt, 157 Number of houses for sale or rent Spratt, 88 Number of vacant houses in the Housing Corporation area being heated Cashin, 40 Table copy of any written offer made to Government for purchase of assets of St. John's Housing Corporation Cashin, 31 Spratt, 48 Total amount owed in loans, interest and arrears of rentals Cashin, 32, 49 Spratt, 49 Total cost and number of employees of St.

John's Housing Corporation Cashin, 32 Spratt, 88 What arrangements have been made between the Government and American authorities with respect to the purchase or rental of certain houses in the Housing Corporation Area Cashin, 723 Spratt, 742 Whether all houses under construction are completed Cashin, 32 Spratt, 88 Whether government intends to reduce high cost of these houses in order to dispose of them Cashin, 32 Spratt, 88 Whether tenders were called to supply oil consumed by Housing Corporation's apartments Cashin, 40 Spratt, 157 ST.

JOHN'S MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 49) Petition to House Curtis, 710 First reading, 840 Referred to Select Committee Moved Curtis, 840 Seconded Spratt, 840 Appointment of Select Committee Speaker, 893 Referral to committee of the whole house—notice of motion Russell, 893 Referral to committee of the whole house—debate Fogwill, 936 Russell, 934–935, 936 Smallwood, 935 Speaker, 935 Spratt, 935–936 Select Committee rescinded (moved), 936 Second reading Fogwill, 939–940 Higgins, 937 Russell, 937 Smallwood, 937–939 Vardy, 940–943 Committee Cashin, 949 Curtis, 943–944, 947–948, 949 Fahey, 949 Fogwill, 948, 949–950 Higgins, 947, 948 Horwood, 947, 948 Miller, 949 Pottle, 943 Smallwood, 948, 949 Spencer, 948, 949 Spratt, 948 Vardy, 947, 948 Amendment—clause 2 (moved) Curtis, 943–944 Amendment—debate Curtis, 944, 945 Fogwill, 945 Higgins, 944, 945 Russell, 944 Smallwood, 944 Spratt, 944–945 Vardy, 944, 945 Amendment (carried), 945 Amendment—clause 5 Moved Horwood, 945 Amendment—clause 5 Debate Curtis, 946–947 Higgins, 946 Horwood, 946 Miller, 946 Russell, 946, 947 Smallwood, 945–946 Vardy, 946, 947 Motion that letters be read (moved) Smallwood, 950 Motion that letters be read—division (carried), 950 Letters from Newfoundland Board of Trade and Bowring Brothers Limited read, 950–952 Referred to Select Committee (moved) Higgins, 952 Appointment of Select Committee Speaker, 952 Select Committee report referred to committee of the whole house Curtis, 976 Committee Chalker, 981 Curtis, 979–980, 984 Fahey, 982–983

Fogwill, 980–981, 984 Higgins, 982–983, 984, 985 Horwood, 979, 985 Miller, 984 Pottle, 979–980, 984, 985 Smallwood, 980, 982, 983, 984 Spencer, 980, 981–982 Spratt, 979, 981, 984 Vardy, 979 Amendment (moved), 984 Amendment (defeated), 984 Third reading, 985 Royal assent May 16 1950 ST. JOHN'S MUNICIPAL COUNCIL Petition regarding increased taxation Curtis, 710 Draft bill attached to petition moved to be referred to a Select Committee Curtis, 710 ST. LAWRENCE CORPORATION OF NEWFOUNDLAND LIMITED Cashin, 971 Smallwood, 959, 965–966 STAMPS. See Postage stamps STANDING COMMITTEE TO REVISE THE RULES OF THE HOUSE.

See Standing Orders STANDING ORDERS Rules of House be suspended Notice of motion Smallwood, 529 Moved Smallwood, 549–551 Debate Cashin, 551–552 Higgins, 550 Smallwood, 552 Motion (carried), 552 Standing Committee to Revise the Rules of the House Progress report Speaker, 931 S.O. 50 Motion may be out of order because notice was not given Fahey, 932 S.O. 161 Chairman shall bring up report of the Select Committee Speaker, 706 S.O. 261 Suspension of, 368, 369, 612, 656 S.O. 303 Suspension of, 943 STERLING DEVALUATION Smallwood, 510–512 Vardy, 11

SUMMARY JURISDICTION ACT (BILL 50) First reading, 907 Second reading—deferred, 957 Second reading Curtis, 987 Higgins, 987 Committee Curtis, 988, 993–995 Fogwill, 988 Higgins, 988, 994 Miller, 988 Pottle, 995 Third reading, 995 Royal assent May 16 1950 SUPPLY ACT

(1949) Notice of motion Smallwood, 529 Committee Cashin, 553 Curtis, 553 Smallwood, 552–553 First reading, 553 Second reading Smallwood, 553–554 Committee Cashin, 554, 555 Fogwill, 556 Smallwood, 554–556 Third reading, 556 Royal assent, 581 T TABLED DATA An agreement between Government of Canada and Government of Newfoundland Smallwood, 611 Consolidated Revenue and Audit Act 1899,

sec. 79(3)

Statement of remissions and refunds of customs duties from April 1 1949 to February 28 1950 Smallwood, 658–659 Controller Jelles' report Smallwood, 39 Customs Duty remittances April 1 1949 to February 1950 Quinton, 212 Department of Education Annual report—1949 Smallwood, 39 Department of Natural Resources Regulations presented since last session of the House Russell, 196–197 Korliff's mines inspection report for 1949 Russell, 197 Map showing parts of three-mile limit that has been alienated into private land Russell, 197 Mothers' Allowance Act regulations Pottle, 84 Mothers' Allowances (Amendment) Regulations 1950 Pottle, 298 Regulations made under the Dependents' Allowance Act, 1949 Pottle, 469 Trans-Canada Highway contracts Spencer, 893 Work relief projects and expenditures Smallwood, 238–256 TAXATION Amount federal government will receive from Newfoundland cigarettes Fogwill, 139–140 TAXATION AGREEMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT (BILL 30) Notice of motion Curtis, 623 First reading, 635 Second reading Curtis, 654 Committee Curtis, 656–657 Higgins, 657 Third reading, 674 Royal assent May 13 1950 TEACHERS If first and third

preambles of teachers' pension bill are correct, how does Minister reconcile his statement that teachers had seen and agreed with the terms Hefferton, 576 Higgins, 529 Whether Minister believes first and third

preambles of teachers' pension bill are correct Hefferton, 575–576 Higgins, 529 Whether Minister of Education has read the circular regarding the teachers' pensions bill Hefferton, 575 Higgins, 529 TEACHERS' PENSION ACT.

See Education (Teachers' Pension) Act (Bill 24) TERMS OF UNION Regarding acts in force prior to union Curtis, 985, 986–987 Pottle, 985 Speaker, 985, 987 Spratt, 987 Resolutions referred to Committee of the Whole House, 987 Canadian National Railway Freight rate question Cashin, 421, 441, 442 Higgins, 280–281 Smallwood, 210–211, 492–494 Freight rate question—government's intention to approach Ottawa to carry out what was previously agreed upon Cashin, 38 Smallwood, 38, 39 Speaker, 38 Resolutions regarding acts in force prior to union Curtis, 985 Speaker, 985 TERRA NOVA MOTORS What arrangements have been made between Government and Terra Nova Motors Company Limited,with respect to renting or purchase of the property owned by Government behind the Newfoundland Hotel Cashin, 724 Smallwood, 743–744 TOBACCO Amount federal government will receive from Newfoundland cigarettes Fogwill, 140

TOURIST ESTABLISHMENT ACT (BILL 14) Leave to introduce, 295 First reading, 295 Second reading Smallwood, 328–330 Committee Ballam, 355 Fahey, 347–348, 353–354, 355–356 Fogwill, 351 Higgins, 348, 350, 354, 355 Miller, 352–353, 354 Pottle, 354–355 Quinton, 350–351, 355 Smallwood, 347, 348–350, 351–352, 353, 354, 355, 356 Spratt, 352 Third reading, 363 Royal assent May 13 1950 TRADE Diminished Brazilian markets Fogwill, 138 Diminished European markets Fogwill, 137–138 Lieutenant-Governor, 5 Problem of Sterling and dollar value Vardy, 11 Recommendation to study changing trends Fogwill, 138 TRADE UNION ACT Whether government appointed a committee to draft Trade Union Act Ballam, 100 Higgins, 57 Who formed committee to draft Trade Union Act Ballam, 100 Higgins, 57 TRADE UNION ACT (BILL 21) Notice of motion Minister of Labour, 21 First reading, 43 Second reading deferred, 114, 167, 207 Smallwood, 207 Referred to Select Committee for study and report Smallwood, 207 Select Committee to study and report—appointed Speaker, 207 Select Committee to study and report—report Ballam, 212 Second reading Ballam, 228–229 Fahey, 229–230 Committee Ballam, 303–304, 305–306, 307, 309, 318–319, 320, 321, 322, 342, 343 Curtis, 318, 319–320, 321 Fahey, 304, 305, 307–308, 318 Fogwill, 321 Higgins, 304, 306, 307, 308, 318, 320, 321, 322, 342, 343 Miller, 304, 307, 308, 309, 318, 319, 320, 321 Pottle, 307, 319 Smallwood, 305, 306, 307, 308–309, 321 Spratt, 319, 320–321 Amendment 10(1)(C), 10(2), 10(3)—moved Ballam, 305 Amendment 10(2)(2)—moved Ballam, 342 Amendment 10(2)(2)—carried, 342 Third reading, 363 Royal assent May 13 1950 TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY Contracts Spencer, 893 Contracts tabled Spencer, 893 Lack of reference in Throne Speech Vardy, 12 TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY ACT (BILL 4) Notice of motion Spencer, 393 First reading, 410 Second reading—deferred, 547, 580 Second reading Fahey, 598–599 Fogwill, 589–591 Higgins, 594–598 Smallwood, 587–589, 595, 598, 599 Spencer, 582–587, 590, 595, 597 Committee, 612 Third reading, 612 Royal assent, 931 TRANSPORTATION Any other particulars available with regard to this matter Cashin, 724, 742 Smallwood, 743 Clarenville vessels Price paid by Canadian National Railway for three Clarenville vessels Cashin, 29 Statement of earnings and expenses incurred by Clarenville ships under management of Canadian National Railway Cashin, 29

Quinton, 61, 121 Smallwood, 705 Ferries Mattis Point—petition Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives, 992 Second steamship for south Coast—Bar Haven Courage, 201 Names and particulars of vessels transferred to Canadian registry which have been put up as security for any advance or guarantee made by Government Cashin, 724 Keough, 763 Names of vessels sold to the Canadian National Railway and prices obtained Cashin, 724, 742 Smallwood, 743 Price paid by Canadian National Railway for three Clarenville vessels Cashin, 121 Quinton, 61, 121 Roads Amount spent on maintenance of highroads and local roads Cashin, 33 Spencer, 90 Arrangements with federal government with respect to a cross country road in Newfoundland Cashin, 33 Spencer, 91 Correspondence concerning the Trans-Canada Highway Spencer, 500 Petition for diversion from Cabot Highway at Princeton Hefferton, 611 Petition for road to be constructed in area of Gander Bay, Frederickton, Doating Cove and Carmanville North and South through to Lumsden and Musgrave, and to connect with a possible road in Bonavista North Janes, 634 Petition for the highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track Chalker, 592 Fahey, 591–592 Makinson, 592–593 Petition for the highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track—point of clarification Fahey, 622 Speaker, 622 Petition from Bishop's Cove Chalker, 469 Petition from Bonavista North (District) Janes, 117 Smallwood, 116–117 Petition from Buchans and Millertown Spencer, 85–86 Petition from Cape St.

George Keough, 392 Petition from Fort Amherst Minister of Provincial Affairs, 992 Spencer, 993 Vardy, 992–993 Petition from Garden Cove, Paradise, Woody Island, North Harbour, Swift Current, and Come By Chance Canning, 118 Petition from Lear's Cove Miller, 976 Petition from Lourdes Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives, 930 Petition from North Harbour, St.

Mary's Bay Miller, 762 Petition from Summerside, Irishtown, Cox's Cove and Brake's Cove Minister of Labour, 315 Petition from The Neck and Maberly Hefferton, 437 Route which the Trans-Canada Highway would follow Spencer, 500–501 Specifications of a trans-Island highway and estimate of probable cost Cashin, 33 Spencer, 129–130 Total amount spent on construction of new roads since April 1 1949 Cashin, 33 Spencer, 90 Total cost to Newfoundland Treasury for highway Cashin, 33, 131 Spencer, 91, 131 Trans-Canada Highway Petition for its route through the Province Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives, 39 Whether contract has been awarded for construction of highway Cashin, 33 Spencer, 90 Statement of earnings and expenses incurred by Clarenville ships under management of Canadian National Railway Quinton, 61, 121 Whether ships have been transferred to new owners on the Canadian register Cashin, 724, 742 Smallwood, 743 Whether vessels have been paid for by the Canadian National Railway Cashin, 724, 742 Smallwood, 743 TRAVEL EXPENSES Amount expended by Department of Natural Resources for travelling by Minister or Mr.

Steinhauer Cashin, 32–33 Russell, 49–50

Amount of travel expenses incurred by Department of Public Health Cashin, 35–36 Pottle, 99 Defence of Russell, 184 Premier's travelling expenses from April 1 1949, to date Cashin, 27 Smallwood, 43, 131 Total amount expended for travelling expenditures in Department of Finance for trips to mainland since April 1 1949 Cashin, 87 Quinton, 178 Total expenditure for travelling expenses for officials concerning Confederation Cashin, 36 Pottle, 67 Total expenditure for travelling expenses incurred by Minister and department since April 1 1949 Cashin, 33 Spencer, 157 Travel expenses by Minister or other officials for departmental trips to the mainland Forsey, 123–129 Travel expenses incurred by Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives for trips to mainland and other countries Cashin, 34–35 Keough, 123 Travelling expenses for various Ministers and senior civil servants since April 1 1949 Higgins, 87 Quinton, 159 TRINITY NORTH (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 245 TRINITY SOUTH (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 245–246 TUBERCULOSIS Anti-tuberculosis campaign Chalker, 818 TWILLINGATE (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 242 U UNEMPLOYMENT Attributing Confederation to numbers Fogwill, 15 Funds paid by government for work for relief Vardy, 11 Work for relief Vardy, 11 V VEGETABLE (GRADING) ACT (BILL 26) Notice of motion Russell, 593 First reading, 611 Second reading Fahey, 633–634 Fogwill, 634 Russell, 632–633, 634 Smallwood, 634 Committee Fahey, 646, 648, 649, 650, 651 Fogwill, 646, 647 Higgins, 647, 648, 651 Pottle, 648, 650 Russell, 646, 647, 648, 649, 651 Smallwood, 649–650 Third reading, 653 Royal assent May 13 1950 W WAYS AND MEANS.

See Committee of the Whole on Ways and Means WELFARE STATE Higgins, 277–278 WHALING INDUSTRY Description of Cashin, 439–440

WHITE BAY (DISTRICT) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950 Smallwood, 240 WHITE-TAILED DEER As sizable food source in Cape Breton Russell, 192 WHITMAN, WALT Quoted Pottle, 108 WOMEN Female civil servants given gratuity rather than pension Smallwood, 782 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT Whether government appointed a committee to draft a Workmen's Compensation Act Ballam, 100 Higgins, 57 Who comprised committee to draft a Workmen's Compensation Act Ballam, 100 Higgins, 57 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT (BILL 25) Notice of motion Ballam, 499 First reading, 530 Second reading—deferred, 580 Second reading Ballam, 600–603 Higgins, 603–604 Smallwood, 604–611 Committee Ballam, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617 Fahey, 616–617 Fogwill, 617 Higgins, 614–615, 617 Miller, 612, 613–614, 615, 616, 617 Murray, 617 Pottle, 612, 614, 615 Smallwood, 615 Spratt, 612–613, 617 Third reading—deferred, 623 Third reading, 638 Royal assent May 13 1950