Speaker Index 29 th General Assembly, Second Session

(1950) A ATTORNEY GENERAL Architects of Newfoundland Petition seeking incorporation Presented, 315 Garage and Service Station (Sunday Closing) (Amendment) Act (Bill 38) Petition to House, 839 Newfoundland Association of Architects Act Petition to House Petitions Architects of Newfoundland Seeking incorporation presented, 315 Garage and service station Sunday closing, 839 B BALLAM, HON. CHARLES H. (

L) HUMBER.

See also Minister of Labour Blind Workmen's Compensation Act (Bill 34) Notice of motion, 652 Second reading, 708–709 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 699–700 Committee, 740–741 Department of Public Works Act (Bill 20 ) Notice of motion, 316 Estimates Committee, 913, 914–915 Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) Select Committee for study and report—report, 212 Second reading, 219–220 Committee, 266–267, 268–269, 270, 282, 283– 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291– 292, 294 Cl. 5—amendment (moved), 294 Cl. 27.c—amendment (moved), 294–295 Life and Accident Insurance for Fishermen Act Second reading, 924 Minimum Wage Act (Bill 6) Second reading, 80 Committee, 150, 151, 153–154, 155, 156 Mining Tax Act (Bill 48) Committee, 642 Motions Recess (moved), 285 Points of Order Committee may only consider such matters as have been referred to them by the House, 725 Questions 36

(1) Answer deferred, 99 Answer, 100 36

(2) Answer deferred, 99 Answer, 100 37

(1) Answer, 100 37

(2) Answer, 100 Tourist Establishment Act (Bill 14) Committee, 355 Trade Union Act Whether government appointed a committee to draft Trade Union Act, 100 Who formed committee to draft Trade Union Act, 100 Trade Union Act (Bill 21) Select Committee to study and report—report, 212 Second reading, 228–229 Committee, 303–304, 305–306, 307, 309, 318– 319, 320, 321, 322, 342, 343 Amendment 10(1)(C), 10(2), 10(3)—moved, 305 Amendment 10(2)(2)—moved, 342 Workmen's Compensation Act Whether government appointed a committee to draft a Workmen's Compensation Act, 100 Who comprised committee to draft a Workmen's Compensation Act, 100 Workmen's Compensation Act (Bill 25) Notice of motion, 499 Second reading, 600–603 Committee, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617 BUTTON, C.

MAXWELL (

L) TRINITY SOUTH Electric lights Petition for lighting from Heart's Delight to Heart's Desire, 611 Petitions Electric lights From Heart's Delight to Heart's Desire, 611 Speech from the Throne Debate, 159–161 C CANNING, PATRICK (

L) PLACENTIA WEST Fishery Need for radios on ships, 14 Petitions Roads

Garden Cove, Paradise, Woody Island, North Harbour, Swift Current, and Come By Chance, 118 Speech from the Throne Address in reply (seconded), 13–14 Transportation Roads Petition from Garden Cove, Paradise, Woody Island, North Harbour, Swift Current, and Come By Chance, 118 CASHIN, PETER (IND.) FERRYLAND Advertising costs Names of firms or persons who received printing and advertising business, 40–41, 198 Total expenditures for printing and advertising since April 1st 1949, 40, 198 Agriculture National Convention's assessment of potential of, 438 American military bases Federal government to benefit from, 472 Auditor General, 776 Baxter, James Arrangements by government with Mr.

James Baxter to take over the Chairmanship of the Three Loan Banks, 798 Salary of Mr.

James Baxter and when will he assume chairmanship, 798 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, 30 Number dozen beer purchased by Liquor Department from mainland or American breweries, 30 Number of cases of whisky and gin purchased by Board of Liquor Control since April 1st 1949 to date, 30 Number of gallons of rum purchased by the Board of Liquor Control since April 1st 1949 to date, 30 Number of licenses granted by Department of Liquor Control for selling wines and spirits, 31 Qualifications necessary for appointments to Liquor Commission and nature of appointees' experience, 30 Statement of actual net profit of the Board of Liquor Control for fiscal year 1948-1949, 30 Total amount of cash to credit of Board of Liquor Control at January 31st 1950, 29 Total quantity of beer purchased from local breweries since April 1st 1949 to date, 30 Total sales of beer, wine and spirits by Board of Liquor Control from April 1st 1949 to January 31st 1950, 30 Value of all stocks held by the Board of Liquor Control at January 31st 1950, 30 Value of these particular liquors, 30 Value of this particular rum as per invoice, and names of firms involved, 30 Whether instructions have been given to the Board of Liquor Commission not to purchase certain brands of beer, 87 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, 32 Bootlegging, 434, 470 Bradley, Frederick Gordon (1886-1966) Comments on actions of, 418 Buchans New discovery for mine, 476 Budget

(1950) Motion to adjourn debate, 762 Debate, 851–865, 866–876, 903, 905 Amendment—construction of Trans-Canada Highway to be postponed, and moneys allocated to assist the salt codfish industry Moved, 876 Debate, 880, 881, 882 Amendment withdrawn, 882 Amendment reworded Moved, 894 Debate, 899, 900 Burke, Dr. Vincent Patrick, 861 Canadian National Railway Amount paid to Mr. P.J.

Lewis for services regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 27–28 Freight rate question Government's intention to approach Ottawa to carry out what was previously agreed upon, 38 Reason for claim going before Commission on Transportation and Board of Transport Commissioners, 28 Whether claim for reduction in freight rates could have been adjusted between provincial and federal government, 28 Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 28, 46, 47 Cashin, Major Peter John On his father's election and memory, 902 As Returning Officer in British Columbia, 439–440 On why he never goes back on his word, 447–448 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 700–701, 702–703 Coal Cost of bituminous coal for public buildings per ton, 42 Cost per ton for Anthracite coal required for public buildings, 42 Names of firms supplying coal for public buildings, 42 Number of tons of Anthracite coal required for public buildings, 42

Commission of Inquiry into the Cost of Living Names of individuals who composed the Commission of Inquiry into the Cost of Living, 36 Names of members of Royal Commission on the Cost of Living, 36 Names of non-Newfoundlanders employed to assist the Royal Commission, and their salaries, 36 When Royal Commission is expected to complete its work, 36, 54 Whether commissioners and assistants are being paid expenses in addition to their fees, 36 Confederation Canadian motivation for, 873 Votes bought, 418 Consolidated Revenue and Audit (Amendment) Act (Bill 45) Second reading, 729, 731–732 Committee, 801, 802 Department of Economic Development Qualifications for Deputy Minister of Economic Development, 27 Department of Education Travel expenses by Minister or other officials for departmental trips to the mainland, 41 Department of Finance Number of new employees in Department of Finance since April 1 1949, 87 Department of Fisheries Estimates concerning, 829, 830–832, 836 Department of Health Amount of travel expenses incurred by Department of Public Health, 35–36 Number of new appointments in the Department since April 1st 1949, and whether the jobs were advertised, 36 Department of Public Welfare Total number of employees in Department of Public Welfare, 36 Election (Amendment) Act (Bill 36) Second reading, 733, 735 Estimates Committee, 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 Finance Amount on deposit with Newfoundland Savings Bank, 40 Amount paid to firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company for reviewing finances of Province, 28 Arrangements by government with Mr.

James Baxter to take over the Chairmanship of the Three Loan Banks, 798 Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company Report on financial position of Province, 461 Provide full statement under various headings of Revenues and Expenditures of the Province from April 1 1949 to March 31 1950, 673 Public debt, 775–776 Salary of Mr.

James Baxter and when will he assume chairmanship, 798 Statement how amount of $4,707,642.85 recoverable advances due from federal government is made up, 87 Statement of any other amounts due by the federal government to the provincial government on account of subsidies or Tax Rental Agreement, 87, 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, 29–30, 62, 89 Total amount of bank deposits to the credit of people of Newfoundland in Canadian Chartered Banks at December 31 1948, 40 Total amount of cash to credit of Exchequer in Bank of Montreal and other banks at January 31st 1950, 29 Total amount of interest free loans due by United Kingdom government at January 31st 1950, and whether efforts have been made to collect interest, 29 Total amount of subsidies as well as Transitional Grant paid by Federal Government , and total of subsidies and Transitional Grant due, 28–29 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, 29, 89 Total expenditure for period under reference, 216 Total expenditure of Province from April 1 1949 to January 31st 1950, 29 Total expenditures on public buildings, hospitals, etc. since April 1 1949, 33 Total payment of Federal Government on account of stock, etc. from Railway, Gander Airport, etc. from April 1st 1949 to date, 29 Total revenue of Province from April 1 1949 to January 31st 1950, 28 Total to the credit of the Province deposited with the Federal Government, including interest being paid and received, 29 Whether Accounts Payable amounting to $2,452,400 have been paid and if so, to whom, 120–121, 179 Whether British Government paid the interest free loans to government of Newfoundland as suggested in budget speech of Sir Stafford Crips, 673 Fishery Amount loaned to companies to develop fishing industries, 39 Amount of money guaranteed or advanced to this Icelandic company, 723 Amounts and names of fishery loans, 40

Copy of any agreement between Government and Icelandic company recently incorporated to prosecute the fishery in Newfoundland waters, 723 Draggers—petition, 85 Names of directors of said company, 723 Number of quintals of Labrador and Shore fish held in Newfoundland at present, 35 Portuguese fishery, 871 Price of fish Ongoing concern over price of fish, 466, 474 Qualifications necessary for appointment of present Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives, 35, 428 Salt cod markets, 417 Statement giving full particulars of amounts guaranteed by government to several fishery companies, 798 Total amount of each original loan guaranteed by late Commission Government to individual fishing companies, 34 Travel expenses incurred by Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives for trips to mainland and other countries, 34–35 Whether a company has been incorporated by Icelandic group in Newfoundland, 35 Whether a company incorporated by Icelandic group in Newfoundland has been guaranteed financial help, 35, 52 Whether fisheries loan has been made to Lourdes Cooperative Society, 40 Whether government has discussed conversion of sterling exchange in payment for fishery products, 35, 52 Whether government has entered into agreement with Icelandic Fishery Operators, 35 Whether government has received a petition from fishermen in Conception Bay requesting a ceiling on Labrador fish price, 35 Food and Drugs Act (Bill 47) Committee, 802 Forestry Bowater survey on Labrador timber, 450 Freight rates Amount paid to Mr.

P.J.

Lewis for services regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 27–28 Freight rate question Government's intention to approach Ottawa to carry out what was previously agreed upon, 38 Reason for claim going before Commission on Transportation and Board of Transport Commissioners, 28 Whether claim for reduction in freight rates could have been adjusted between provincial and federal government, 28 Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 28, 46, 47 Garage and Service Station (Sunday Closing) (Amendment) Act (Bill 38) Committee, 727–728, 773 Third reading—motion that bill be read six months hence (debate), 799 Recommittal of bill (debate), 909 Gold rush Labrador, 447 Government House Cost of upkeep of Government House and grounds, since April 1 1949, 33 Value of, 812 Hansard Amount paid to Colonial Broadcasting Corporation for recording of debates in last session of the Assembly, 28 Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 28, 47 Health care Amount expended for drugs and medicines supplied to various hospitals, 41 Amount expended for dry goods and hospital equipment since April 1 1949, 41 Names of those who provided drugs and medicines to hospitals, 41 Names of those who provided dry goods and hospital equipment, 41 Herring-Un Limited Society, 971 Hospitals When will cottage hospital in Ferryland begin construction, 35 Whether Ferryland hospital will be in Renews, 35 House of Assembly Rules of House be suspended Debate, 551–552 Hydroelectricity Plans to further develop water power facilities, 27, 44 Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18) Committee, 371 International Basic Economy Corporation (IBEC) Whether announcement had been made between government and IBEC, 257 Lewis, P.J.

Amount paid to Mr. P.J. Lewis for services regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 27–28 Life and Accident Insurance for Fishermen Act Second reading, 925, 926 Liquor Criticizing illegitimate sale of, 434–435, 438 Loan and Guarantee Act (Bill 43) Second reading, 968, 969 Committee, 969–970, 970–971 Memorial University College Names of staff, 41 When government proposes to extend buildings and inaugurate the Newfoundland university, 41 Whether proposals have been made to the Carnegie Foundation or the Rockefeller Foundation for specific annual grants, 41 Minimum Wage Act (Bill 6) Second reading, 80

Mining If financial help has been guaranteed, what security has been given, 34 Whether government has indicated that a financial guarantee would be forthcoming, 33–34 Whether negotiations have taken place between government and mining companies regarding assistance for continuing operations, 33 Motions Parliamentary privilege That House of Assembly considers newspaper

article a gross breach of privilege, 24 Rules of House be suspended Debate, 551–552 Nelson Rockefeller Organization Conducting survey of resources of Newfoundland, 416, 423, 432, 443 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, 723 Office equipment Amount expended on office equipment since April 1 1949, 41, 198 Names of those who provided office equipment, 41 Old Age Pension Total amount of Old Age Pensioners now receiving pension, 36 Total cost to Province for portion of Old Age Pension, 36 Out-migration Observations regarding, 467 Parliamentary privilege Motion that House of Assembly considers newspaper

article a gross breach of privilege, 24 Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company Amount paid to firm for reviewing finances of Province, 28 Report on financial position of Province, 461 Petitions Fishery Draggers, 85 Pitprops Negotiations in London regarding exchange of pitprops for coal, 33 Points of Order Language, unparliamentary Delude, 412, 413 Making a charge against a Member, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457 Member for Ferryland claims not to be a member of the Opposition, 198, 199 Member should stand when he asks a question, 64, 90 Separation between asking and answering of questions, 58, 59 Unprecedented to go into Committee of the Whole on multiple bills, 800 Whether Answers to Questions be given before Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day, 42 Whether Chairman of the Select Committee must present its report, 701, 702 Whether Members have right to sit or stand, 67 Points of Privilege Member libeled by newspaper, 22–25 Report of Committee of Privileges debate, 118–119, 120 Threatening a Member, 427 Political savvy of Newfoundlanders Problem of education for, 449, 464–465 Premier Premier's travelling expenses from April 1 1949, to date, 27 Printing costs Names of firms or persons who received printing and advertising business, 40–41, 198 Total expenditures for printing and advertising since April 1st 1949, 40, 198 Prohibition Newfoundland legislation concerning, 420 Public galleries Bemoaning the dearth of attendance in, 477 Public service Number of employees, 867 Public Service Act (Bill 52) Committee, 934 Public Utilities Commission Whether a Chairman has been appointed to Public Utilities Commission, 27 Whether further staff were appointed to Public Utilities Commission, 27 Pulp and paper Whether proposals have been made for establishment of pulp and paper mill on South West Coast, 27, 44 Questions 1

(1) Notice Premier's travelling expenses from April 1 1949, to date, 27 1

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

(3) Notice table source for sum of one million dollars for establishing Newfoundland university, 27 1

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

(5) Notice whether proposals have been made for further mining developments on North East Coast, 27 1

(6) Notice qualifications for Deputy Minister of Economic Development, 27 2

(1) Notice whether a Chairman has been appointed to Public Utilities Commission, 27 2

(2) Notice whether further staff appointed to Public Utilities Commission, 27 2

(3) Notice plans to further develop water power facilities, 27 Answer, 44 3

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

(2) Notice reason for claim going before Commission on Transportation and Board of Transport Commissioners, 28 3

(3) Notice whether claim for reduction in freight rates could have been adjusted between provincial and federal government, 28 3

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

(1) Notice Hansard compilation developments, 28 Answer, 47 4

(2) Notice amount paid to Colonial Broadcasting Corporation for recording of debates in last session of the Assembly, 28 4

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

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

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

(6) Notice any other particulars regarding Hansard, 28 5 Notice amount paid to firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company for reviewing finances of Province, 28 6

(1) Notice total revenue of Province from April 1 1949 to January 31st 1950, 28 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, 28–29 6

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

(4) Notice total expenditure of Province from April 1 1949 to January 31st 1950, 29 6

(5) Notice total to the credit of the Province deposited with the Federal Government, including interest being paid and received, 29 6

(6) Notice statement of earnings and expenses incurred by Clarenville ships under management of Canadian National Railway, 29 6

(7) Notice statement of earnings of Clarenville ships and expenditures for 1948-1949, 29 6

(8) Notice price paid by Canadian National Railway for three Clarenville vessels, 29 Answer, 121 7

(1) Notice total amount of cash to credit of Exchequer in Bank of Montreal and other banks at January 31st 1950, 29 7

(2) Notice

total amount of cash to credit of Board of Liquor Control at January 31st 1950, 29 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, 29 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, 29 Answer, 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, 29–30 Answer, 62, 89 8

(1) Notice number of gallons of rum purchased by the Board of Liquor Control since April 1st 1949 to date, 30 8

(2) Notice value of this particular rum as per invoice, and names of firms involved, 30 8

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

(4) Notice value of these particular liquors, 30 8

(5) Notice number dozen beer purchased by Liquor Department from mainland or American breweries, 30 8

(6) Notice total quantity of beer purchased from local breweries since April 1st 1949 to date, 30 9

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

(2) Notice statement of actual net profit of the Board of Liquor Control for fiscal year 1948- 1949, 30 9

(3) Notice value of all stocks held by the Board of Liquor Control at January 31st 1950, 30 9

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

(5) Notice qualifications necessary for appointments to Liquor Commission and nature of appointees' experience, 30 10

(1) Notice number of licenses granted by Department of Liquor Control for selling wines and spirits, 31 10

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

(3) Notice whether appointments for Inspectors of Taverns have been made by Liquor Commission, 31 10

(4) Notice qualifications for positions of Inspector of Taverns, 31 11 Notice whether Dr. V.P. Burke continues to receive his Civil Service Pension in addition to his Senator's salary, 31 12 (2)(

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

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

(1) Notice

table copy of any written offer made to Government for purchase of assets of St. John's Housing Corporation, 31 13

(2) Notice whether such an offer received any consideration by Government, 31 13

(3) Notice statement showing names of employees of St. John's Housing Corporation with annual salaries, 31 13

(4) Notice statement showing amount of stores on hand owned by St. John's Housing Corporation, 31 13

(5) Notice names of present Board of Directors of St. John's Housing Corporation and whether they receive remuneration for services, 31–32 13

(6) Notice annual rent paid by owners of offices rented to St. John's Housing Corporation on Water Street, 32 14

(1) Notice amount owed by Government as interest on loans advanced the St. John's Housing Corporation, 32 14

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

(3) Notice whether all houses under construction are completed, 32 14

(4) Notice number of houses for sale or rent by St. John's Housing Corporation, 32 14

(5) Notice whether government intends to reduce high cost of these houses in order to dispose of them, 32 14

(6) Notice amount due St. John's Housing Corporation by purchasers and tenants, 32 14

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

(8) Notice total cost and number of employees of St. John's Housing Corporation, 32 14

(9) Notice acres of vacant land owned or controlled by St. John's Housing Corporation and approximate market value, 32 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, 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, 32 16

(1) Notice amount expended by Department of Natural Resources for travelling by Minister or Mr. Steinhauer, 32–33 16

(2) Notice negotiations in London regarding exchange of pitprops for coal, 33 17

(1) Notice total amount spent on construction of new roads since April 1 1949, 33 17

(2) Notice amount spent on maintenance of highroads and local roads, 33 17

(3) Notice arrangements with federal government with respect to a cross country road in Newfoundland, 33 17

(4) Notice specifications of a trans-Island highway and estimate of probable cost, 33 17

(5) Notice whether contract has been awarded for construction of highway, 33 17

(6) Notice total cost to Newfoundland Treasury for highway, 33 Answer, 131 17

(7) Notice cost of upkeep of Government House and grounds, since April 1 1949, 33 17

(8) Notice

total expenditures on public buildings, hospitals, etc. since April 1 1949, 33 17

(9) Notice total expenditure for travelling expenses incurred by Minister and department since April 1 1949, 33 18

(1) Notice whether negotiations have taken place between government and mining companies regarding assistance for continuing operations, 33 18

(2) Notice whether government has indicated that a financial guarantee would be forthcoming, 33–34 18

(3) Notice if financial help has been guaranteed, what security has been given, 34 19

(1) Notice average number of men employed at Relief Work in each district, 34 19

(2) Notice names of superintendents or foremen in each district and rate of pay, 34 19

(3) Notice pay that Administrator of Relief is receiving and how many are employed in the department, 34 20

(1) Notice on what business did Administrator of Relief visit Ottawa and parts of United States, 34 20

(2) Notice whether Administrator of Relief Works reports to government upon his return, 34 20

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

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

(1) Notice total amount of each original loan guaranteed by late Commission Government to individual fishing companies, 34 21

(2) Notice travel expenses incurred by Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives for trips to mainland and other countries, 34– 35 21

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

(1) Notice whether government has entered into agreement with Icelandic Fishery Operators, 35 22

(2) Notice whether a company has been incorporated by Icelandic group in Newfoundland, 35 22

(3) Notice whether a company incorporated by Icelandic group in Newfoundland has been guaranteed financial help, 35 Answer, 52 23

(1) Notice whether government has received a petition from fishermen in Conception Bay requesting a ceiling on Labrador fish price, 35 23

(2) Notice number of quintals of Labrador and Shore fish held in Newfoundland at present, 35 23

(3) Notice whether government has discussed conversion of sterling exchange in payment for fishery products, 35 Answer, 52 24

(1) Notice when will cottage hospital in Ferryland begin construction, 35 24

(2) Notice whether Ferryland hospital will be in Renews, 35 24

(3) Notice amount of travel expenses incurred by Department of Public Health, 35–36 24

(4) Notice number of new appointments in the Department since April 1st 1949,

and whether the jobs were advertised, 36 25

(1) Notice total amount of able bodied relief distributed since April 1st 1949, 36 25

(2) Notice total amount of Old Age Pensioners now receiving pension, 36 25

(3) Notice total cost to Province for portion of Old Age Pension, 36 25

(4) Notice total number of employees in Department of Public Welfare, 36 25

(5) Notice total expenditure for travelling expenses for officials concerning Confederation, 36 26

(1) Notice names of individuals who composed the Royal Commission on the Cost of Living, 36 26

(2) Notice names of members of Royal Commission on the Cost of Living, 36 26

(3) Notice names of non-Newfoundlanders employed to assist the Royal Commission, and their salaries, 36 26

(4) Notice whether commissioners and assistants are being paid expenses in addition to their fees, 36 26

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

(1) Notice amount loaned to companies to develop fishing industries, 39 27

(2) Notice amounts and names of fishery loans, 40 28 Notice whether fisheries loan has been made to Lourdes Cooperative Society, 40 29

(1) Notice total amount of bank deposits to the credit of people of Newfoundland in Canadian Chartered Banks at December 31 1948, 40 29

(3) Notice amount on deposit with Newfoundland Savings Bank, 40 30

(1) Notice number of vacant houses in the Housing Corporation area being heated currently, 40 30

(2) Notice number of gallons of oil consumed by apartment buildings in the Housing Corporation, 40 30

(3) Notice whether tenders were called to supply oil consumed by Housing Corporation's apartments, 40 31

(1) Notice total expenditures for printing and advertising since April 1st 1949, 40 Answer deferred, 198 31

(2) Notice names of firms or persons who received printing and advertising business, 40–41 Answer deferred, 198 31

(3) Notice expenditures for provisions and groceries to each institution since April 1 1949, 41 Answer deferred, 198 31

(4) Notice names of firms and individuals receiving this business, 41 Answer deferred, 198 31

(5) Notice amount expended for drugs and medicines supplied to various hospitals, 41 Answer deferred, 198 31

(6) Notice names of those who provided drugs and medicines to hospitals, 41 Answer deferred, 198 31

(7) Notice amount expended for dry goods and hospital equipment since April 1 1949, 41 Answer deferred, 198 31

(8) Notice

names of those who provided dry goods and hospital equipment, 41 Answer deferred, 198 31

(9) Notice amount expended on office equipment since April 1 1949, 41 Answer deferred, 198 31

(10) Notice names of those who provided office equipment, 41 Answer deferred, 198 32

(1) Notice names of staff at Memorial University College, 41 32

(2) Notice when government proposes to extend buildings and inaugurate the Newfoundland university, 41 32

(3) Notice whether proposals have been made to the Carnegie Foundation or the Rockefeller Foundation for specific annual grants, 41 32

(4) Notice travel expenses by Minister or other officials for departmental trips to the mainland, 41 33

(1) Notice number of tons of bituminous coal required for public buildings, 41 33

(2) Notice cost of bituminous coal for public buildings per ton, 42 33

(3) Notice number of tons of Anthracite coal required for public buildings, 42 33

(4) Notice cost per ton for Anthracite coal required for public buildings, 42 33

(5) Notice names of firms supplying coal for public buildings, 42 38

(1) Notice statement how amount of $4,707,642.85 recoverable advances due from federal government is made up, 87 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, 87 Answer, 178 38

(3) Notice reason for delay in payment of recoverable advances, 87 38

(4) Notice total amount expended for travelling expenditures in Department of Finance for trips to mainland since April 1 1949, 87 38

(5) Notice number of new employees in Department of Finance since April 1 1949, 87 Answer, 179 38

(6) Notice whether instructions have been given to the Board of Liquor Commission not to purchase certain brands of beer, 87 41 Notice whether Accounts Payable amounting to $2,452,400 have been paid and if so, to whom, 120–121 Answer, 179 44

(2) Answer total expenditure for period under reference, 216 57

(1) Notice whether British Government paid the interest-free loans to government of Newfoundland as suggested in budget speech of Sir Stafford Crips, 673 57

(2) Notice provide full statement under various headings of Revenues and Expenditures of the Province from April 1 1949 to March 31 1950, 673 57

(3) Notice provide statement showing total amount to credit of Provincial Government in the Bank of Montreal at March 31st 1950, 673 57

(4) Notice total received by Provincial Treasury from Department of Liquor Control from April 1 1949 to March 31 1950, 673 57

(5) Notice statement showing total due the Treasury by the federal government at March 31 1950, 673

(6) Notice statement showing total amount collected by Department of Finance on Account of Income and Profits Taxes for 1948, 673 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, 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, 723 59

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

(2) Notice amount of money guaranteed or advanced to this Icelandic company, 723 59

(3) Notice names of directors of said company, 723 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, 724 59

(5) Notice table all other particulars in connection with this transaction, 724 60

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

(2) Notice names of vessels sold to the Canadian National Railway and prices obtained, 724, 742 60

(3) Notice whether ships have been transferred to new owners on the Canadian register, 724, 742 60

(4) Notice names of vessels now remaining in hands of the Provincial government, 724, 742 60

(5) Notice whether vessels have been paid for by the Canadian National Railway, 724, 742 60

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

(7) Notice any other particulars available with regard to this matter, 724, 742 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, 724 62

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

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Notice table all particulars in connection with Icelandic company, 742 64

(1) Notice arrangements by government with Mr. James Baxter to take over the Chairmanship of the Three Loan Banks, 798 64

(2) Notice salary of Mr. James Baxter and when will he assume chairmanship, 798 64

(3) Notice statement giving full particulars of amounts guaranteed by government to several fishery companies, 798 Relief Average number of men employed at relief work in each district, 34 Names of superintendents or foremen in each district and rate of pay, 34 Pay that Administrator of Relief is receiving and how many are employed in the department, 34 Total amount of able bodied relief distributed since April 1st 1949, 36 On what business did Administrator of Relief visit Ottawa and parts of United States, 34 Whether Administrator of Relief Works reports to government upon his return, 34 Royal Commission on the Cost of Living Names of individuals who composed the Royal Commission on the Cost of Living, 36 Names of members of Royal Commission on the Cost of Living, 36 Names of non-Newfoundlanders employed to assist the Royal Commission, and their salaries, 36 When Royal Commission is expected to complete its work, 36, 54 Whether commissioners and assistants are being paid expenses in addition to their fees, 36 Sealing Less demand for seal oil, 439 Sin and confession, 467–468 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) References to, 430–431 Speech from the Throne Debate, 411–436, 437–468, 470–478 Springdale Fur Farmers, 971 St.

John's Housing Corporation Acres of vacant land owned or controlled by St. John's Housing Corporation and its approximate market value, 32 Amount advanced to the St. John's Housing Corporation since April 1st 1949, 32, 48 Amount due St. John's Housing Corporation by purchasers and tenants, 32 Number of gallons of oil consumed by apartment buildings in the Housing Corporation, 40 Number of vacant houses in the Housing Corporation area being heated, 40 Table copy of any written offer made to Government for purchase of assets of St.

John's Housing Corporation, 31 Total amount owed in loans, interest and arrears of rentals, 32, 49 Total cost and number of employees of St. John's Housing Corporation, 32 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, 723 Whether all houses under construction are completed, 32 Whether government intends to reduce high cost of these houses in order to dispose of them, 32 Whether tenders were called to supply oil consumed by Housing Corporation's apartments, 40 St.

John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49) Committee, 949 St. Lawrence Corporation of Newfoundland Limited, 971 Standing Orders Rules of House be suspended Debate, 551–552 Supply Act

(1949) Committee, 553 Committee, 554, 555 Terms of Union Canadian National Railway Freight rate question, 421, 441, 442 Freight rate question—government's intention to approach Ottawa to carry out what was previously agreed upon, 38 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, 724 Transportation Any other particulars available with regard to this matter, 724, 742 Clarenville vessels Price paid by Canadian National Railway for three Clarenville vessels, 29 Statement of earnings and expenses incurred by Clarenville ships under management of Canadian National Railway, 29 Names and particulars of vessels transferred to Canadian registry which have been put up as security for any advance or guarantee made by Government, 724 Names of vessels sold to the Canadian National Railway and prices obtained, 724, 742 Price paid by Canadian National Railway for three Clarenville vessels, 121 Roads

Amount spent on maintenance of highroads and local roads, 33 Arrangements with federal government with respect to a cross country road in Newfoundland, 33 Specifications of a trans-Island highway and estimate of probable cost, 33 Total amount spent on construction of new roads since April 1 1949, 33 Total cost to Newfoundland Treasury for highway, 33, 131 Whether contract has been awarded for construction of highway, 33 Whether ships have been transferred to new owners on the Canadian register, 724, 742 Whether vessels have been paid for by the Canadian National Railway, 724, 742 Travel expenses Amount expended by Department of Natural Resources for travelling by Minister or Mr.

Steinhauer, 32–33 Amount of travel expenses incurred by Department of Public Health, 35–36 Premier's travelling expenses from April 1 1949, to date, 27 Total amount expended for travelling expenditures in Department of Finance for trips to mainland since April 1 1949, 87 Total expenditure for travelling expenses for officials concerning Confederation, 36 Total expenditure for travelling expenses incurred by Minister and department since April 1 1949, 33 Travel expenses incurred by Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives for trips to mainland and other countries, 34–35 Whaling industry Description of, 439–440 CHALKER, HON.

JAMES R. (

L) HARBOUR GRACE Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 663–664 Department of Health Cost to maintain vehicles operated by Department of Health, 133 Number of drivers employed to operate vehicles for Department of Health, 133 Table list of cars, station wagons and trucks operated by Department of Health, 132 Whether drivers employed to operate vehicles for Department of Health have uniforms, 133 From whom vehicles operated by Department of Health were bought, 132–133 Estimates Committee, 813, 814, 818–821, 822, 823 Food and Drugs Act (Bill 47) Second reading, 774 Committee, 802, 803 Hospitals Estimates debate, 819–820 Nutrition in schools program, 821 Petitions Roads Bishop's Cove, 469 The highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track, 592 Points of Order Whether Member must read answer, or simply table it, 131 Public Service (Supplementary Supply) Act (Bill 2) Committee, 338–339 Questions 34

(1) Answer, 132 34

(2) Answer, 132 34

(3) Answer, 132–133 34

(4) Answer, 133 34

(5) Answer, 133 34

(6) Answer, 133 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) Second reading, 397–398 St. John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49) Committee, 981 Transportation Roads Petition for the highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track, 592 Petition from Bishop's Cove, 469 Tuberculosis Anti-tuberculosis campaign, 818 COURAGE, JOHN R. (

L) FORTUNE BAY AND HERMITAGE Accountants of Newfoundland Petition seeking incorporation Courage, 437 Scheduling meeting Courage, 527–528 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Notice of motion Courage, 575 Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate Courage, 659, 661–662, 670, 671, 689, 698, 703 Second reading Courage, 720, 721–722 Committee Courage, 736 Third reading Courage, 772

Confederation Not responsible for trade upsets Courage, 200 Education Act 1927,

An Act to Further Amend Second reading Courage, 233–234 Ferries Second steamship for south Coast—Bar Haven Courage, 201 Fishery Draggers—petition Courage, 85 Herring Iceland's harvest Courage, 201 Hospitals Petition from White Bay Courage, 117 Petitions Accountants of Newfoundland Seeking incorporation Courage, 437 Seeking incorporation scheduling meeting Courage, 527–528 Fishery Draggers Courage, 85 Hospital White Bay Courage, 117 Points of Order Member for Ferryland claims not to be a member of the Opposition Courage, 199 Select Committee was not to divulge personal knowledge of those interviewed Courage, 695 Points of Privilege Report of Committee of Privileges Moved Courage, 118 debate Courage, 119 Shakespeare, William Quoted Courage, 198 Sheep Encouragement of sizable industry Lieutenant-Governor, 4 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) Committee Courage, 534, 539, 578 Amendment (moved) Courage, 539 Amendment—sec. 13(moved) Courage, 578 Speech from the Throne Debate Courage, 198–203 Transportation Ferries Second steamship for south Coast—Bar Haven Courage, 201 CURTIS, HON.

LESLIE R. (

L) TWILLINGATE Alcoholic Liquors (Amendment) Act (Bill 41) Second reading, 704 Committee, 724, 800 Assignment of Book Debts Act (Bill 22) Second reading, 369, 370 Committee, 372–373 Committee, 623–624, 625 Avalon Telephone Company (Amendment) Act (Bill 28) Notice of motion, 593 Committee, 611–612 Second reading, 653 Committee, 656 Budget

(1950) Amendment reworded Debate, 898–899 Canadian National Railway Amount paid to Mr. P.J.

Lewis for services regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 45–46 Freight rate question Reason for claim going before Commission on Transportation and Board of Transport Commissioners, 46 Whether claim for reduction in freight rates could have been adjusted between provincial and federal government, 46 Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 46, 47 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 661, 670, 690, 691–692 Committee—motion to defer, 729 Committee, 736, 737, 740, 741 Third reading, 772 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Invitation to Newfoundland to form branch, 988– 989, 991 Motion for correspondence to be referred to a Select Committee, 988–989, 991 Correspondence be forwarded to a Select Committee, 991–992 Select Committee appointed, 992 Consolidated Revenue and Audit (Amendment) Act (Bill 45) Second reading, 729–730, 731, 732, 774 Committee, 801, 802 Consolidation of Statutes Recommending an update to the 1916 edition, 706 Election (Amendment) Act (Bill 36) Notice of motion, 675 Second reading, 733–735 Committee, 773–774

Estimates Committee, 793, 794, 796–797, 811, 818 Food and Drugs Act (Bill 47) Notice of motion, 675 Freight rates Amount paid to Mr. P.J.

Lewis for services regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 45–46 Freight rate question Reason for claim going before Commission on Transportation and Board of Transport Commissioners, 46 Whether claim for reduction in freight rates could have been adjusted between provincial and federal government, 46 Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 46, 47 Garage and Service Station (Sunday Closing) (Amendment) Act (Bill 38) Second reading, 711, 712 Committee, 726, 728, 729, 773 Recommittal of bill (debate), 909 Grand Falls Jury Act (Bill 23) Notice of motion, 393 Second reading, 563–564 Committee, 579, 580 Hansard Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 47 House of Assembly Adjournment motion, 995–996 And Clerk to attend upon His Honour at Government House for Royal Assent of bills, 995 Rules of House be suspended Debate, 931–932 Insurance Companies Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 5) Notice of motion, 6 Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18) Committee, 339–341 Second reading, 364 Committee, 371 Third reading—rescinded, 654 Third reading—amendment Moved, 655 Lewis, P.J. Amount paid to Mr. P.J.

Lewis for services regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 45–46 Licensing of Dominion, Domestic and Foreign Corporations Act Notice of motion, 841 Life and Accident Insurance for Fishermen Act Second reading, 925 Loan and Guarantee Act (Bill 43) Notice of motion, 841 Committee, 970 Manufacture of Pulp and Paper (Amendment) Act (Bill 46) Notice of motion, 841 Second reading, 955–956 Mining Tax Act (Bill 48) Notice of motion, 557 Second reading, 631 Committee, 641, 642, 643, 646 Motions And Clerk to attend upon His Honour at Government House for Royal Assent of bills, 995 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Correspondence be forwarded to a Select Committee, 991–992 Rules of House be suspended Debate, 931–932 Newfoundland Corporation Income Tax (Amendment) Act (Bill 31) Notice of motion, 556 Second reading, 625–627 Committee, 638, 639, 640 Third reading rescinded—notice of motion, 931 Third reading rescinded—moved, 977 Amendment—moved, 978 Petitions St.

John's Municipal Council Regarding increased taxation, 710 Draft bill attached moved to be referred to a Select Committee, 710 Leave for Committee to sit at the end of the sitting of the House moved, 722 Select Committee report presented, 723 Points of Order Committee may only consider such matters as have been referred to them by the House, 725 Recommending a new edition of Consolidation of Statutes, 706 Separation between asking and answering of questions, 58 Whether motion can be moved by a person who voted against second reading, 908 Whether

section numbers should be called in Committee of the Whole, 643, 645 Points of Privilege Member's speech attacked in two newpapers Referred to a Committee of Privilege seconded, 26 Report from Select Committee is from individual Members only, 696 Postal service Changes in, 276 Promulgation of Statues (Amendment) Act (Bill 27) Notice of motion, 557 Second reading, 628–629 Committee, 641 Questions 3

(1) Answer, 45–46 3

(2) Answer, 46 3

(3) Answer, 46 3

(4) Answer, 46, 47 4

(1) Answer, 47 Resolutions Terms of Union Regarding acts in force prior to union, 985, 986–987 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) Committee, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 539, 559, 576–577, 578, 579 Amendment—sec. 11(moved), 557 Amendment—sec. 13(moved), 557–559 Amendment—sec. 13(moved), 579 St. John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49) Petition to House, 710 Referred to Select Committee Moved, 840 Committee, 943–944, 947–948, 949 Amendment—clause 2 (moved), 943–944 Amendment—debate, 944, 945 Amendment—clause 5 Debate, 946–947 Select Committee report referred to committee of the whole house, 976 Committee, 979–980, 984 St.

John's Municipal Council Petition regarding increased taxation, 710 Draft bill attached to petition moved to be referred to a Select Committee, 710

Summary Jurisdiction Act (Bill 50) Second reading, 987 Committee, 988, 993–995 Supply Act

(1949) Committee, 553 Taxation Agreement (Amendment) Act (Bill 30) Notice of motion, 623 Second reading, 654 Committee, 656–657 Terms of Union Regarding acts in force prior to union, 985, 986– 987 Resolutions regarding acts in force prior to union, 985 Trade Union Act (Bill 21) Committee, 318, 319–320, 321 F FAHEY, RONALD (PC) HARBOUR MAIN-BELL ISLAND Agriculture Farmers as essential as fishermen, 766 Assignment of Book Debts Act (Bill 22) Committee, 623, 624, 625 Budget

(1950) Debate, 764–771, 903–904 Amendment reworded Debate, 899–900 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 675–677, 683, 700 Second reading, 715–716 Committee, 738 Consolidated Revenue and Audit (Amendment) Act (Bill 45) Second reading, 731 Department of Public Works Act (Bill 20 ) Second reading, 545, 546 Education (Teachers' Pension) Act (Bill 24) Committee, 344–345 Election (Amendment) Act (Bill 36) Second reading, 735 Estimates Committee, 785, 786–787, 789–790, 792–793, 794, 805, 806, 808, 809, 813, 817–818, 820, 821, 825, 912–913, 914 Federal-Provincial relations Thoughts on, 766 Garage and Service Station (Sunday Closing) (Amendment) Act (Bill 38) Petition to House, 839 Second reading, 712 Recommittal of bill—moved, 839 Recommittal of bill—notice of motion, 841 Recommittal of bill (moved), 907 Recommittal of bill (debate), 909 House of Assembly Rules of House be suspended Debate, 932 Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18) Second reading, 364 Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) Second reading, 220–222 Committee, 267, 268, 282–283, 284–285, 287, 288, 290–291, 293–294 Cl. 8—amendment (moved), 290–291 Minimum Wage Act (Bill 6) Committee, 152–153 Mining Tax Act (Bill 48) Second reading, 630 Committee, 641–642 Motions Rules of House be suspended Debate, 932 Newfoundland Corporation Income Tax (Amendment) Act (Bill 31) Second reading, 628 Committee, 639–640 Petitions Garage and service station Sunday closing, 839 Roads The highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track, 591–592 The highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track—point of clarification, 622 Points of Order

Committee may only consider such matters as have been referred to them by the House, 725, 726 Making a charge against a Member, 453–454 Member making report of Select Committee evidence going into Hansard, 696 Sitting must be preceeded by reading of Minutes of prior sitting, 565 Two or three bills can get mixed up in committee, 727 Whether Committee of the Whole can occur before Orders of the Day, 635 Whether

section numbers should be called in Committee of the Whole, 645–646 Whether time could be saved on procedure for bills, 620–621 Points of Privilege Report from Select Committee is from individual Members only, 695 Whether Private Member who moved motion has right to conclude debate, 910 Promulgation of Statues (Amendment) Act (Bill 27) Committee, 641 Public Service (Supplementary Supply) Act (Bill 2) Committee, 333–334 Relief Work for dole had been tried by Squires government, 55 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) Second reading, 380–381, 395–397 Committee, 532, 534, 538, 559 Speech from the Throne Debate, 54–57 St.

John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49) Committee, 949 Committee, 982–983 Standing Orders S.O. 50 Motion may be out of order because notice was not given, 932 Tourist Establishment Act (Bill 14) Committee, 347–348, 353–354, 355–356 Trade Union Act (Bill 21) Second reading, 229–230 Committee, 304, 305, 307–308, 318 Trans-Canada Highway Act (Bill 4) Second reading, 598–599 Transportation Roads Petition for the highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track, 591–592 Petition for the highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track—point of clarification, 622 Vegetable (Grading) Act (Bill 26) Second reading, 633–634 Committee, 646, 648, 649, 650, 651 Workmen's Compensation Act (Bill 25) Committee, 616–617 FOGWILL, FRANK A (PC) ST.

JOHN'S EAST Agriculture Number of farmers, 15 Bovine tuberculosis, 806 Budget

(1950) Debate, 848–851, 859, 861, 864 Amendment reworded Debate, 894–896, 897 Burke, Dr.

Vincent Patrick, 861 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 659, 661, 677–678, 679 Second reading, 720 Cigarettes Amount federal government will receive from Newfoundland cigarettes, 140 Education (Teachers' Pension) Act (Bill 24) Committee, 345, 346 Amendment—moved, 345 Estimates Committee, 775, 781, 782–783, 785, 786, 788, 790–791, 805, 807, 808, 809, 813, 815, 821, 826, 827, 837, 912, 913, 914 Finance Amount of income tax collected by government, 15 Fishery Cod fishery Unsold cod in storage, 15 Garage and Service Station (Sunday Closing) (Amendment) Act (Bill 38) Third reading—motion that bill be read six months hence (moved), 798 Recommittal of bill—seconded, 839 Recommittal of bill (debate), 908 House of Assembly Rules of House be suspended Debate, 932 Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18) Second reading, 364–365 Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) Second reading, 222–223 Committee, 266–267, 268, 269, 270 Life and Accident Insurance for Fishermen Act Second reading, 925 Minimum Wage Act (Bill 6) Committee, 153 Mining Tax Act (Bill 48) Second reading, 631 Motions Rules of House be suspended Debate, 932 Newfoundland Corporation Income Tax (Amendment) Act (Bill 31) Second reading, 627, 628 Committee, 638, 640 Points of Order

Committee may only consider such matters as have been referred to them by the House, 725 Petitions, procedure for, 839 Standing Order 303 Private bills which have been read a second time will be referred to a Select Committee, 936 Whether questions can be asked during second reading of a bill, 589 Whether

section numbers should be called in Committee of the Whole, 643, 644–645 Public Service (Supplementary Supply) Act (Bill 2) Committee, 337 Quinton, Herman W. Rumoured to be heading to Senate, 141 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) Second reading, 398–401, 408 Committee, 537–538 Smoking Tobacco consumption in Newfoundland compared with Dominion of Canada, 140 Speech from the Throne Debate, 136–142 , Frank, 14–16 St. John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49) Referral to committee of the whole house— debate, 936 Second reading, 939–940 Committee, 948, 949–950 Amendment—debate, 945 Committee, 980–981, 984

Summary Jurisdiction Act (Bill 50) Committee, 988 Supply Act

(1949) Committee, 556 Taxation Amount federal government will receive from Newfoundland cigarettes, 139–140 Tobacco Amount federal government will receive from Newfoundland cigarettes, 140 Tourist Establishment Act (Bill 14) Committee, 351 Trade Diminished Brazilian markets, 138 Diminished European markets, 137–138 Recommendation to study changing trends, 138 Trade Union Act (Bill 21) Committee, 321 Trans-Canada Highway Act (Bill 4) Second reading, 589–591 Unemployment Attributing Confederation to numbers, 15 Vegetable (Grading) Act (Bill 26) Second reading, 634 Committee, 646, 647 Workmen's Compensation Act (Bill 25) Committee, 617 FORSEY, HON. PHILIP S. (

L) BURIN Advertising costs Names of firms or persons who received printing and advertising business, 69, 100, 636– 637 Total expenditures for printing and advertising since April 1st 1949, 69, 100, 638 Budget

(1950) Debate, 861 Burke, Dr.

Vincent Patrick, 861 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 698–699 Committee, 735–736, 737, 739 Amendment—persons may be issued with certificates when applications sent in with six box tops from Aunt Jemima's flour, 735–736 Coal Cost of bituminous coal for public buildings per ton, 123–139 Cost per ton for Anthracite coal required for public buildings, 123–129 Names of firms supplying coal for public buildings, 123–129 Number of tons of Anthracite coal required for public buildings, 123–129 Commission of Inquiry into the Cost of Living Names of individuals who composed the Commission of Inquiry into the Cost of Living, 53 Names of members of Royal Commission on the Cost of Living, 53–54 Names of non-Newfoundlanders employed to assist the Royal Commission, and their salaries, 53–54 When Royal Commission is expected to complete its work, 54 Whether commissioners and assistants are being paid expenses in addition to their fees, 54 Defence (Price of Goods) Regulations (Enforcement) Act (Bill 8) Notice of motion, 87 Second reading, 196 Committee, 206 Estimates Committee, 811, 818, 827 Health care Amount expended for drugs and medicines supplied to various hospitals, 636–637 Amount expended for dry goods and hospital equipment since April 1 1949, 636–637 Names of those who provided drugs and medicines to hospitals, 636–637 Names of those who provided dry goods and hospital equipment, 636–637 Local Government Act (Bill 37) Notice of motion, 675 Second reading, 732–733 Office equipment Amount expended on office equipment since April 1 1949, 69, 100, 636–637

Names of those who provided office equipment, 636–637 Points of Order Select Committee was not to divulge personal knowledge of those interviewed, 694–695 Points of Privilege Member will not tolerate lobbying within the legislature, 712–713 Printing costs Names of firms or persons who received printing and advertising business, 69, 100, 636– 637 Total expenditures for printing and advertising since April 1st 1949, 69, 100, 638 Questions 26

(1) Answer, 53 26

(2) Answer, 53–54 26

(3) Answer, 53–54 26

(4) Answer, 54 26

(5) Answer, 54 31

(1) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 638 31

(2) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 636–637 31

(3) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 636–637 31

(4) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 636–637 31

(5) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 636–637 31

(6) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 636–637 31

(7) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 636–637 31

(8) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 636–637 31

(9) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 636–637 31

(10) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 636–637 33

(1) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 123–129 33

(2) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 123–139 33

(3) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 123–129 33

(4) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 123–129 33

(5) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 123–129 Royal Commission on the Cost of Living Names of individuals who composed the Royal Commission on the Cost of Living, 53 Names of members of Royal Commission on the Cost of Living, 53–54 Names of non-Newfoundlanders employed to assist the Royal Commission, and their salaries, 53–54 When Royal Commission is expected to complete its work, 54 Whether commissioners and assistants are being paid expenses in addition to their fees, 54 Speech from the Throne Debate, 69–72 Travel expenses Travel expenses by Minister or other officials for departmental trips to the mainland, 123– 129 H HEFFERTON, HON. SAMUEL (

L) TRINITY NORTH Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Second reading, 718–719 Cultural activity Government spending on, 795 Department of Education Travel expenses by Minister or other officials for departmental trips to the mainland, 69, 100 Education (Departmental) (Amendment) Act (Bill 13) Notice of motion, 174 Second reading, 234–235 Education (Teachers' Pension) Act (Bill 24) Second reading, 313–314 Committee, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347 Bill to be recommitted—notice of motion, 623 Education Act 1927,

An Act to Further Amend Notice of motion, 174 Second reading, 230–233 Committee, 322 Withdrawn from Order Paper, 322 Estimates Committee, 794, 795, 796 Hospitals Petition for cottage hospital to serve Bonavista South and Trinity North, 634–635 Memorial Univeristy (Pensions) Act (Bill 19) Notice of motion, 393 Second reading, 546–547

Memorial University (Amendment) Act (Bill 7) Notice of motion, 931 Committee, 977, 978 Memorial University College Names of staff, 134 When government proposes to extend buildings and inaugurate the Newfoundland university, 135 Whether proposals have been made to the Carnegie Foundation or the Rockefeller Foundation for specific annual grants, 69, 100, 135 Petitions Hospital Cottage Hospital to serve Bonavista South and Trinity North, 634–635 Roads Diversion from Cabot Highway at Princeton, 611 The Neck and Maberly, 437 Questions 32

(1) Answer, 134 32

(2) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 135 32

(3) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 135 32

(4) Answer deferred, 69, 100 Answer, 135–136 55

(1) Answer, 575 55

(2) Answer, 575–576 55

(3) Answer, 576 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, 576 Whether Minister believes first and third

preambles of teachers' pension bill are correct, 575–576 Whether Minister of Education has read the circular regarding the teachers' pensions bill, 575 Transportation Roads Petition for diversion from Cabot Highway at Princeton, 611 Petition from The Neck and Maberly, 437 HIGGINS, JOHN G. (PC) ST JOHN'S EAST Agricultural Societies (Amendment) Act (Bill 40) Second reading, 916 Agriculture Industry's need for assistance, 274 Land clearing with tractors, 807, 808 Problem of out-of-province competition, 889–890 Proposing exhibitions for agricultural exhibition, 275 Assignment of Book Debts Act (Bill 22) Second reading, 370 Committee, 372, 373 Committee, 624, 625 Avalon Telephone Company (Amendment) Act (Bill 28) Committee, 656 The Birds of Newfoundland In estimates debate, 804 Blind Workmen's Compensation Act (Bill 34) Second reading, 710 Blueberry Insufficient efforts to develop industry, 263 Boundary (Labrador/Québec), 259 Bradley, Frederick Gordon (1886-1966) Comments on actions of, 257–258 Bridges Cost of concrete bridges built at Freshwater in the District of Carbonear-Bay de Verde in 1949, 469 Names of those paid for work on concrete bridge at Freshwater in District of Carbonear-Bay de Verde, 469 Browning, Robert (1812-1889) Quoted, 281 Budget

(1950) Debate, 883–892 Canadian National Railway Freight rate question Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 47 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 686, 687, 688–691, 693, 697, 700, 701 Second reading, 716–717, 720 Committee, 738, 741 Third reading, 772 Consolidated Revenue and Audit (Amendment) Act (Bill 45) Second reading, 730–731 Committee, 801, 802 Consolidation of Statutes Recommending an update to the 1916 edition, 706 Crown Lands Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 11) Second reading, 312 Committee, 327 Defence (Price of Goods) Regulations (Enforcement) Act (Bill 8) Second reading, 196 Committee, 206 Department of Fisheries Estimates concerning, 835, 836 Department of Health Cost to maintain vehicles operated by Department of Health, 42

Number of drivers employed to operate vehicles for Department of Health, 42 Table list of cars, station wagons and trucks operated by Department of Health, 42 Whether drivers employed to operate vehicles for Department of Health have uniforms, 42 From whom vehicles operated by Department of Health were bought, 42 Department of Public Works Act (Bill 20 ) Second reading, 545, 546 Committee, 560, 561, 562 Dog Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 9) Second reading, 170–171 Committee, 203, 205 Education (Departmental) (Amendment) Act (Bill 13) Second reading, 235–236 Education (Teachers' Pension) Act (Bill 24) Second reading, 313–314 Committee, 344, 345 Election (Amendment) Act (Bill 36) Second reading, 735 Committee, 773 Estimates Committee, 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 Finance Public debt, 775 Whether there are any means whereby the 8% sales tax remitted by businesses of Newfoundland to federal government can be determined, 121 Fishery Financial position of any fishery cooperative that has been advanced a loan under present government, 42 Herring Iceland's harvest, 891–892 How much Labrador, Shore and Bank fish are in stock in Newfoundland unsold, 652 If fish is not sold at a profit, what are possibilities for trade supplying the fishery this spring, 652 Names of any fishery cooperative that has been advanced a loan under present government, 42 Whether any fishery cooperative has been advanced a loan under present government, 42 Whether fishermen will be brought to the French Shore and Labrador this year, 213 Fogwill, Frank A Profession as electrician, 279 Freight rates Freight rate question Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 47 Garage and Service Station (Sunday Closing) (Amendment) Act (Bill 38) Second reading, 711–712 Committee, 728–729, 773 Third reading—motion that bill be read six months hence (debate), 799 Recommittal of bill (debate), 909 Government buildings Amounts received by provincial government for buildings purchased by federal government, 87 Buildings rented by federal government and cost of rent, 87, 198 Statement of number of buildings taken over from provincial government by federal government, 87 Grand Falls Jury Act (Bill 23) Committee, 579, 580 Hansard Stenographer should be given a rest, 467 Highway Traffic (Amendment) Act (Bill 29) Second reading, 654 Hospitals If promise for hosptial was made, is government showing a lack of sympathy for the project, 762 Whether any promise was made during last campaign by Premier or his party to build hospital on Fogo Island, 762 House of Assembly Rules of House be suspended Debate, 550 Rules of House be suspended Debate, 931, 932 Housing Need to tear down slums, 274 Insurance Companies Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 5) Second reading, 79 Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18) Second reading, 367, 368 Third reading—amendment Debate, 655 Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) Second reading, 224–225 Committee, 266, 268, 283, 284, 286, 288, 289, 290, 294 Land Development Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 39) Second reading, 84 Life and Accident Insurance for Fishermen Act Second reading, 924, 925, 928 Loan and Guarantee Act (Bill 43) Second reading, 969 Committee, 969, 970, 972 Mace Address by Hon. Herbert Anscomb of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Response, 572–574 Acceptance of gift of Mace—seconded, 574 Manufacture of Pulp and Paper (Amendment) Act (Bill 46) Second reading, 956 Memorial University (Amendment) Act (Bill 7) Committee, 978 Minimum Wage Act (Bill 6)

Second reading, 82–83 Committee deferred, 114 Committee, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156 Mining Tax Act (Bill 48) Second reading, 630 Committee, 641, 646 Motions Rules of House be suspended Debate, 550 Rules of House be suspended Debate, 931, 932 Newfoundland Corporation Income Tax (Amendment) Act (Bill 31) Second reading, 627 Committee, 638, 639, 640 Committee, 704 Nutrition in schools program, 821 Oil Whether any steps are being taken to develop the lands, 213 Whether oil lands at Parson's Pond are held under lease, 213 Who is the leasee at oil lands at Parson's Pond, 213 Pius XI, Pope (1857-1939) Quoted, 272 Points of Order Making a charge against a Member, 453 Opposition needs time to prepare for debate on various bills, 148, 149 Recommending a new edition of Consolidation of Statutes, 706 Select Committee was not to divulge personal knowledge of those interviewed, 695 Whether Chairman of the Select Committee must present its report, 701, 702 Whether

section numbers should be called in Committee of the Whole, 645 Whether time could be saved on procedure for bills, 622 Points of Privilege Member will not tolerate lobbying within the legislature, 713 Threatening a Member, 426–427 Postage stamps List of any stamps taken over by federal government, 121 Returns to provincial government of any stamps taken over by federal government, 121 Whether any postage stamps were taken over by federal government prior to or after April 1 1949, 121 Postal service Changes in, 275–276 Public Service (Supplementary Supply) Act (Bill 2) Committee, 333, 334, 335, 336 Questions 3

(4) Answer, 47 34

(1) Notice table list of cars, station wagons and trucks operated by Department of Health, 42 34

(2) Notice when vehicles operated by Department of Health were bought, 42 34

(3) Notice from whom vehicles operated by Department of Health were bought, 42 34

(4) Notice cost to maintain vehicles operated by Department of Health, 42 34

(5) Notice number of drivers employed to operate vehicles for Department of Health, 42 34

(6) Notice whether drivers employed to operate vehicles for Department of Health have uniforms, 42 35

(1) Notice whether any fishery cooperative has been advanced a loan under present government, 42 35

(2) Notice names of any fishery cooperative that has been advanced a loan under present government, 42 35

(3) Notice financial position of any fishery cooperative that has been advanced a loan under present government, 42 36

(1) Notice whether government appointed a committee to draft Trade Union Act, 57 36

(2) Notice who formed committee to draft Trade Union Act, 57 37

(1) Notice whether government appointed a committee to draft a Workmen's Compensation Act, 57 37

(2) Notice who comprised committee to draft a Workmen's Compensation Act, 57 39

(1) Notice

statement of number of buildings taken over from provincial government by federal government, 87 39

(2) Notice amounts received by provincial government for buildings purchased by federal government, 87 39

(3) Notice buildings rented by federal government and cost of rent, 87 Answer, 198 40 Notice travelling expenses for various Minister and senior civil servants since April 1 1949, 87 42 Notice whether there are any means whereby the 8% sales tax remitted by businesses of Newfoundland to federal government can be determined, 121 43

(1) Notice whether any postage stamps were taken over by federal government prior to or after April 1 1949, 121 43

(2) Notice list of any stamps taken over by federal government, 121 43

(3) Notice returns to provincial government of any stamps taken over by federal government, 121 45

(1) Notice number of Customs Department employees paid off since 1946, 213 46 Notice whether fishermen will be brought to the French Shore and Labrador this year, 213 47

(1) Notice whether oil lands at Parson's Pond are held under lease, 213 47

(2) Notice who is the leasee at oil lands at Parson's Pond, 213 47

(3) Notice whether any steps are being taken to develop the lands, 213 48

(1) Notice number of employees of Customs Department pensioned since 1946, 394, 410 48 (2 Notice rate of pension paid to Customs Department employees, 394, 410 52

(1) Notice cost of concrete bridges built at Freshwater in the District of Carbonear-Bay de Verde in 1949, 469 52

(2) Notice names of those paid for work on concrete bridge at Freshwater in District of Carbonear-Bay de Verde, 469 54 Notice persons in Carbonear who were in receipt of retirement pension from April 1 1949, 469 55

(1) Notice whether Minister of Education has read the circular regarding the teachers' pensions bill, 529 55

(2) Notice whether Minister believes first and third

preambles of teachers' pension bill are correct, 529 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, 529 56

(1) Notice how much Labrador, Shore and Bank fish are in stock in Newfoundland unsold, 652 56

(2) Notice if fish is not sold at a profit, what are possibilities for trade supplying the fishery this spring, 652 63

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

(2) Notice If promise was made, is government showing a lack of sympathy for the project, 762 Resolutions Address of Thanks to Province of Ontario for welome on occasion of Confederation

Seconded, 529 Saw Mills Amendment Act (Bill 44) Second reading, 954 Sealing Industry waste, 262 Overlooked as food source, 262 Shipbuilding (Bounties) Amendment Act (Bill 32) Second reading, 708 Sin and confession, 468 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) Second reading, 380, 382, 402–404, 408 Committee, 531, 532–533, 534, 535, 536–537, 538, 576, 577, 578 Speech from the Throne Debate, 257–266, 272–281 St. John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49) Second reading, 937 Committee, 947, 948 Amendment—debate, 944, 945 Amendment—clause 5 Debate, 946 Referred to Select Committee (moved), 952 Committee, 982–983, 984, 985 Standing Orders Rules of House be suspended Debate, 550

Summary Jurisdiction Act (Bill 50) Second reading, 987 Committee, 988, 994 Taxation Agreement (Amendment) Act (Bill 30) Committee, 657 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, 529 Whether Minister believes first and third

preambles of teachers' pension bill are correct, 529 Whether Minister of Education has read the circular regarding the teachers' pensions bill, 529 Terms of Union Canadian National Railway Freight rate question, 280–281 Tourist Establishment Act (Bill 14) Committee, 348, 350, 354, 355 Trade Union Act Whether government appointed a committee to draft Trade Union Act, 57 Who formed committee to draft Trade Union Act, 57 Trade Union Act (Bill 21) Committee, 304, 306, 307, 308, 318, 320, 321, 322, 342, 343 Trans-Canada Highway Act (Bill 4) Second reading, 594–598 Travel expenses Travelling expenses for various Ministers and senior civil servants since April 1 1949, 87 Vegetable (Grading) Act (Bill 26) Committee, 647, 648, 651 Welfare state, 277–278 Workmen's Compensation Act Whether government appointed a committee to draft a Workmen's Compensation Act, 57 Who comprised committee to draft a Workmen's Compensation Act, 57 Workmen's Compensation Act (Bill 25) Second reading, 603–604 Committee, 614–615, 617 HORWOOD, HAROLD (

L) LABRADOR Accountants of Newfoundland Report presented, 575 Beer Manufacture and consumption in Nain, 992 Boundary (Labrador/Québec), 109–110 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Moved, 659 Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 692–694, 695–698 Committee, 741 Estimates Committee, 837 Fishery Importance of reorganization of, 110 Role of merchants, 112–113 Food and Drugs Act (Bill 47) Committee, 803 House of Assembly Advertisements phrased to give impression that House itself had sent notices, 741 Labrador Never before represented in legislature, 109 Labradorians Character of, 112 Merchants' mistreatment of, 112 Newfoundland As "Cinderella of British Empire," 109 Petitions Accountants of Newfoundland Report presented, 575 Advertisements phrased to give impression that House itself had sent notices, 741 Beer Manufacture and consumption in Nain, 992 Points of Privilege Member misquoted, 111 Member's speech attacked in two newpapers Point raised, 156 Report from Select Committee is from individual Members only, 695–696 Speech from the Throne Debate, 109–114 St.

John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49) Committee, 947, 948 Amendment—clause 5 Moved, 945 Amendment—clause 5 Debate, 946

Committee, 979, 985 J JACKMAN, DAVID (PC) HARBOUR MAIN-BELL ISLAND Bell Island Unemployment, 361–362 Bradley, Frederick Gordon (1886-1966) Comments on actions of, 359, 360 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 699 Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) Second reading, 223–224 Committee, 269, 270 National Convention Comments concerning, 358–359 Out-migration Observations regarding, 362 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) Second reading, 401–402 Speech from the Throne Debate, 358–363 JANES, GORDON W. (

L) FOGO Agriculture Need for road development to market products, 145 Budget

(1950) Amendment reworded Debate, 896–898 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 678, 679, 687, 689, 699 Committee, 736, 737, 738–739 Crown Lands Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 11) Second reading, 312 Department of Fisheries Estimates concerning, 831, 836 Education (Teachers' Pension) Act (Bill 24) Committee, 344 Estimates Committee, 831, 836 Fogo (District) Lack of spending on roads in past twenty years, 144 Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18) Second reading, 368 Life and Accident Insurance for Fishermen Act Second reading, 928–929 Milton, John Quoted, 147 Petitions Roads Bonavista North (District), 117 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, 634 Political savvy of Newfoundlanders Need for, 147 Relief Few number of families in District of Fogo requiring, 144 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) Second reading, 382, 383–384, 396, 400 Speech from the Throne Debate, 142–147 Transportation Roads 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, 634 Petition from Bonavista North (District), 117 K KEOUGH, HON.

WILLIAM (

L) ST. GEORGES-PORT AU PORT. See also Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives Department of Fisheries Estimates concerning, 827–829 Dog Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 9) Committee, 205 Estimates Committee, 827–829, 837 Fishery Amount loaned to companies to develop fishing industries, 158 Amount of money guaranteed or advanced to this Icelandic company, 763 Amounts and names of fishery loans, 158 Copy of any agreement between Government and Icelandic company recently incorporated to prosecute the fishery in Newfoundland waters, 763 Financial position of any fishery cooperative that has been advanced a loan under present government, 42, 158 How much Labrador, Shore and Bank fish are in stock in Newfoundland unsold, 675 Names of any fishery cooperative that has been advanced a loan under present government, 158 Names of directors of said company, 763 Number of quintals of Labrador and Shore fish held in Newfoundland at present, 52, 98 Price of fish Ongoing concern over price of fish, 298

Qualifications necessary for appointment of present Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives, 123, 428 Salt cod markets, 301 Total amount of each original loan guaranteed by late Commission Government to individual fishing companies, 122–123 Travel expenses incurred by Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives for trips to mainland and other countries, 123 Vision for future of, 300 Whether a company has been incorporated by Icelandic group in Newfoundland, 51, 97 Whether a company incorporated by Icelandic group in Newfoundland has been guaranteed financial help, 51, 52, 97 Whether any fishery cooperative has been advanced a loan under present government, 158 Whether government has discussed conversion of sterling exchange in payment for fishery products, 52, 98 Whether government has entered into agreement with Icelandic Fishery Operators, 51, 97 Whether government has received a petition from fishermen in Conception Bay requesting a ceiling on Labrador fish price, 52, 97–98 International Basic Economy Corporation (IBEC) Connection to the fishery, 303 Life and Accident Insurance for Fishermen Act Notice of motion, 798 Second reading, 916–920, 924, 925 Petitions Roads Cape St.

George, 392 Points of Order Committee may only consider such matters as have been referred to them by the House, 726 Recommending a new edition of Consolidation of Statutes, 706 Pratt, E.J. (Pratt, Edwin John Dove) Quoted, 917–918 Questions 21

(1) Answer, 122–123 21

(2) Answer, 123 21

(3) Answer, 123, 428 22

(1) Answer, 51, 97 22

(2) Answer, 51, 97 22

(3) Answer, 51, 52, 97 23

(1) Answer deferred, 68 Answer, 52, 97–98 23

(2) Answer deferred, 68 Answer, 52, 98 23

(3) Answer deferred, 68 Answer, 52, 98 27

(1) Answer, 158 27

(2) Answer, 158 28 Answer deferred, 68 Answer, 158 35

(1) Answer deferred, 69, 136 Answer, 158 35

(2) Answer deferred, 69, 136 Answer, 158 35

(3) Notice financial position of any fishery cooperative that has been advanced a loan under present government, 42 Answer deferred, 69, 136 Answer, 158 56

(1) Answer, 675 56

(2) Answer, 675 59

(1) Answer, 763 59

(2) Answer, 763 59

(3) Answer, 763 59

(4) Answer, 763 59

(5) Answer, 763 Shipbuilding (Bounties) Amendment Act (Bill 32) Notice of motion, 652 Second reading, 706–708 Committee, 725 Shipbuilding (Bounty Extension) Amendment Act (Bill 33) Notice of motion, 652 Second reading, 708 Speech from the Throne Debate, 298–303 Transportation Names and particulars of vessels transferred to Canadian registry which have been put up as security for any advance or guarantee made by Government, 763 Roads Petition from Cape St. George, 392 Travel expenses Travel expenses incurred by Minister of Fisheries and Co-operatives for trips to mainland and other countries, 123

M MAKINSON, GEORGE (

L) PORT DE GRAVE Bovine tuberculosis, 807 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 667–669, 699 Crown Lands Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 11) Committee, 322–323, 324 Estimates Committee, 807 Petitions Roads The highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track, 592–593 Points of Order Making a charge against a Member, 453 Speech from the Throne Debate, 161–166 Transportation Roads Petition for the highroad at Joy's Crossing and the northern part of Holyrood submerged beyond the track, 592–593 MILLER, LEONARD (PC) PLACENTIA AND ST. MARY'S Budget

(1950) Debate, 842–848 Amendment—construction of Trans-Canada Highway to be postponed, and moneys allocated to assist the salt codfish industry Seconded, 876 Debate, 876–877 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Committee, 736, 739–740 Consolidated Revenue and Audit (Amendment) Act (Bill 45) Second reading, 731 Crown Lands Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 11) Committee, 325–326 Defence (Price of Goods) Regulations (Enforcement) Act (Bill 8) Committee, 206 Department of Public Works Act (Bill 20 ) Committee, 560–561, 562 Dog Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 9) Second reading, 172 Education (Teachers' Pension) Act (Bill 24) Committee, 345 Fishery Whether government has discussed conversion of sterling exchange in payment for fishery products, 52, 53 Garage and Service Station (Sunday Closing) (Amendment) Act (Bill 38) Committee, 729 Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18) Second reading, 364–365 Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) Committee, 285, 286, 287, 288, 290, 294 Loan and Guarantee Act (Bill 43) Committee, 972–973 Minimum Wage Act (Bill 6) Committee, 150–151, 154, 155 Petitions Roads Lear's Cove, 976 North Harbour, St.

Mary's Bay, 762 Points of Order Making a charge against a Member, 455 Sitting must be preceeded by reading of Minutes of prior sitting, 565 Points of Privilege Member misquoted, 111 Public Service (Supplementary Supply) Act (Bill 2) Committee, 337–338 Public Service Act (Bill 52) Committee, 934 Questions 23

(3) Answer, 52, 53 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) Second reading, 394–395 Committee, 535, 539, 559 Speech from the Throne Debate, 72–79 St. John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49) Committee, 949 Amendment—clause 5 Debate, 946 Committee, 984

Summary Jurisdiction Act (Bill 50) Committee, 988 Tourist Establishment Act (Bill 14) Committee, 352–353, 354 Trade Union Act (Bill 21) Committee, 304, 307, 308, 309, 318, 319, 320, 321 Transportation Roads Petition from Lear's Cove, 976 Petition from North Harbour, St. Mary's Bay, 762 Workmen's Compensation Act (Bill 25) Committee, 612, 613–614, 615, 616, 617 MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND CO-OPERATIVES. See also Keough, Hon. William (

L) St. Georges-Port au Port Petitions Ferries Mattis Point, 992 Roads Lourdes, 930 Trans-Canada Highway

its route through the Province, 39 MINISTER OF LABOUR. See also Ballam, Hon. Charles H. (

L) Humber Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) Notice of motion, 21 Petitions Roads Summerside, Irishtown, Cox's Cove and Brake's Cove, 315 Trade Union Act (Bill 21) Notice of motion, 21 MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES. see also Russell, Hon. Edward (

L) Bonavista South Crown Lands Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 11) Notice of motion, 21 Dog Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 9) Leave to present, 84 Hospitals Petition for hottage hospital to be built between Bonavista and Come by Chance, 704 Land Development Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 39) Notice of motion, 21 Petitions Hospitals Cottage Hospital to be built between Bonavista and Come by Chance, 704 MINISTER OF PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS. See also Spratt, Hon. James (

L) St. John's West Petitions Roads Fort Amherst, 992 MORGAN, A. BAXTER (

L) GREEN BAY Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 679–680 Life and Accident Insurance for Fishermen Act Second reading, 927 Loan and Guarantee Act (Bill 43) Committee, 970 P POTTLE, HON. HERBERT L. (

L) CARBONEAR-BAY DE VERDE Budget

(1950) Debate, 859, 861 Burke, Dr. Vincent Patrick, 861 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Second reading, 718 Committee, 738, 739, 741 Third reading, 772 Department of Health Amount of travel expenses incurred by Department of Public Health, 99 Number of new appointments in the Department since April 1st 1949, and whether the jobs were advertised, 99 Department of Health Act 1949,

An Act to Amend (Bill 12) Second reading, 315 Department of Public Welfare Total number of employees in Department of Public Welfare, 66–67 Department of Public Welfare Act 1949,

An Act to Amend (Bill 10) Notice of motion, 213 Second reading, 312–313 Dependents' Allowance (Amendment) Act (Bill 17) Notice of motion, 529 Second reading, 580–581 Dependents' Allowance Act, 1949 Regulations tabled, 469 Dominion-Provincial Conference Province's participation in, 107 Education (Departmental) (Amendment) Act (Bill 13) Committee, 310 Education (Teachers' Pension) Act (Bill 24) Committee, 345 Estimates Committee, 824–825, 826 Federal-Provincial relations Thoughts on, 107–108 Garage and Service Station (Sunday Closing) (Amendment) Act (Bill 38) Committee, 728 Hospitals When will cottage hospital in Ferryland begin construction, 99 Whether Ferryland hospital will be in Renews, 99 Housing Amount Department of Public Welfare is paying in rent in St.

John's, 391 Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) Committee, 285, 287, 288, 294–295 Life and Accident Insurance for Fishermen Act Second reading, 925, 927–928 Loan and Guarantee Act (Bill 43) Amendment, 970 Memorial University (Amendment) Act (Bill 7) Committee, 978 Mining Tax Act (Bill 48) Committee, 642, 646 Mothers' Allowance (Amendment) Act (Bill 16) Notice of motion, 529 Second reading, 580 Mothers' Allowance Act Regulations for 1950, 298 Regulations tabled, 84

Newfoundland Inability to get along on its own, 102–103 Newfoundland Royal Commission (1933), 103 Old Age Pension Total amount of Old Age Pensioners now receiving pension, 65 Total cost to Province for portion of Old Age Pension, 66 Orphanage Grants from government, 825 Points of Order Making a charge against a Member, 453 Political savvy of Newfoundlanders Need for, 106, 108 Public Service (Supplementary Supply) Act (Bill 2) Committee, 332–333, 334–335, 336–337, 339 Public Service Act (Bill 52) Committee, 934 Questions 19

(1) Answer deferred, 51 Answer, 94 19

(2) Answer, 94 19

(3) Answer deferred, 95 Answer, 96–97 24

(1) Answer, 99 24

(2) Answer, 99 24

(3) Answer, 99 24

(4) Answer, 99 25

(1) Answer, 64–65 25

(2) Answer, 65 25

(3) Answer, 66 25

(4) Answer, 66–67 25

(5) Answer, 67 Relief Average number of men employed at relief work in each district, 94 Names of superintendents or foremen in each district and rate of pay, 94 Pay that Administrator of Relief is receiving and how many are employed in the department, 96–97 Total amount of able bodied relief distributed since April 1st 1949, 64–65 Resolutions Terms of Union Regarding acts in force prior to union, 985 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) Second reading, 388–391 Committee, 531, 532, 534, 578 Speech from the Throne Debate, 102–109 St. John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49) Committee, 943 Committee, 979–980, 984, 985

Summary Jurisdiction Act (Bill 50) Committee, 995 Tabled Data Mothers' Allowance Act regulations, 84 Mothers' Allowances (Amendment) Regulations 1950, 298 Regulations made under the Dependents' Allowance Act, 1949, 469 Terms of Union Regarding acts in force prior to union, 985 Tourist Establishment Act (Bill 14) Committee, 354–355 Trade Union Act (Bill 21) Committee, 307, 319 Travel expenses Amount of travel expenses incurred by Department of Public Health, 99 Total expenditure for travelling expenses for officials concerning Confederation, 67 Vegetable (Grading) Act (Bill 26) Committee, 648, 650 Whitman, Walt Quoted, 108 Workmen's Compensation Act (Bill 25) Committee, 612, 614, 615 PREMIER ( SMALLWOOD, HON.

JOSEPH R. (

L) BONAVISTA NORTH) Advertising costs Names of firms or persons who received printing and advertising business, 198 Total expenditures for printing and advertising since April 1st 1949, 198 Agriculture Land clearing with tractors, 808 Alberto Fisheries Limited, 959, 960 Alcoholic Liquors (Amendment) Act (Bill 41) Notice of motion, 652 Andrews Labrador Fisheries Limited, 959 Assignment of Book Debts Act (Bill 22) Committee, 625 Attorney General Premier acting as, 155 Auditor General, 777 Baxter, James Arrangements by government with Mr.

James Baxter to take over the Chairmanship of the Three Loan Banks, 841 Salary of Mr. James Baxter and when will he assume chairmanship, 841 Bonavista North (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 243–244 Bonavista South (District)

Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 244 Boundary (Labrador/Québec), 502–504 Buchans New discovery for mine, 488–489 Budget

(1950) Address, 744–762 Debate, 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 Amendment—construction of Trans-Canada Highway to be postponed, and moneys allocated to assist the salt codfish industry Debate, 878–882 Amendment reworded Debate, 899 Burgeo-La Poile (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 253 Burin (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 252 Burke, Dr.

Vincent Patrick, 860, 861 Canadian National Railway Freight rate question Government's intention to approach Ottawa to carry out what was previously agreed upon, 38, 39 Carbonear-Bay de Verde (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 246–247 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate, 659, 660–661, 680–686, 687, 688, 689, 700, 701, 703 Second reading, 715, 721 Coaker, Sir William Ford His role in Sealing Act, 922 Commission of Government Style of governance, 482 Committee of the Whole on Ways and Means Notice of motion, 723 Confederation Nature of campaign for, 505–508 Never claimed it would solve all problems, 17–18 Two great things it can do for Newfoundland, 18– 19 Consolidated Revenue and Audit (Amendment) Act (Bill 45) Notice of motion, 674–675 Committee, 801–802 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, 658–659 Crosbie, Chesley, 961–962 Crown Lands Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 11) Committee, 324–325, 327 Defence (Price of Goods) Regulations (Enforcement) Act (Bill 8) Committee, 206 Department of Economic Development Qualifications for Deputy Minister of Economic Development, 44 Department of Education Annual report—1949, 39 Department of Fisheries Estimates concerning, 830, 832–835, 836 Department of Health Estimates concerning, 753–754 Dog Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 9) Second reading, 171–172 Economic development Estimates concerning, 751 Education (Teachers' Pension) Act (Bill 24) Committee, 344, 345, 346–347 Elections (United Kingdom) Latest count, 93 Estimates Distributed in the House, 744 Committee, 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 Ferryland (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 250 Finance Arrangements by government with Mr.

James Baxter to take over the Chairmanship of the Three Loan Banks, 841 Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company Report on financial position of Province, 38 Public debt, 757–758, 775 Salary of Mr.

James Baxter and when will he assume chairmanship, 841 Statement of any other amounts due by the federal government to the provincial government on account of subsidies or Tax Rental Agreement, 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, 62 Total amount of interest free loans due by United Kingdom government at January 31st 1950, and whether efforts have been made to collect interest, 502 Whether British Government paid the interest free loans to government of Newfoundland as suggested in budget speech of Sir Stafford Crips, 724, 842, 893–894 Fishery Cod fishery Average per man production, 518 Deep sea fishery

Average per man production, 518 Gathering knowledge of European practices, 522– 523 Government's conferences regarding, 209–210 Government's position for 1950, 209, 746 Herring British Columbia's harvest, 519, 521 Iceland's harvest, 519, 521 Triangle of Newfoundland water with great potential, 521 Inshore fishery (Newfoundland) Average per man production, 517 Labrador Average per man production, 518 Lack of purchase from Greece, 870 Markets still exist but world sterling market creating problems, 210, 513, 746 Need for diversification in, 747 Portuguese fishery, 871 Price of fish Whether government could fix prices as done by Commission of Government, 837– 839 Statement giving full particulars of amounts guaranteed by government to several fishery companies, 841 Whether government has discussed conversion of sterling exchange in payment for fishery products, 52–53 Fishery Products Limited, 959, 960–961, 962 Fogo (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 242–243 Fortune-Hermitage (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 253 Freight rates Freight rate question Government's intention to approach Ottawa to carry out what was previously agreed upon, 38, 39 Garage and Service Station (Sunday Closing) (Amendment) Act (Bill 38) Committee, 773 Third reading—motion that bill be read six months hence (debate), 799 Recommittal of bill (debate), 907–908 Government House Value of, 812 Grand Falls (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 241 Green Bay (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 240–241 Hansard New system of stenotype reporting, 37–38 Remarks withdrawn still appear in Hansard, 453 Voting for printing for three sessions, 781 Whether other legal fees were paid regarding claim for reduction in freight rates, 37–38, 47 Harbour Grace (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 247 Harbour Main-Bell Island (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 248 Herring-Un Limited Society, 959, 964–965 Hospitals Estimates concerning General Hospital, 753 If promise for hosptial was made, is government showing a lack of sympathy for the project, 798 Whether any promise was made during last campaign by Premier or his party to build hospital on Fogo Island, 798 House of Assembly Addresses Address of thanks to Province of Ontario, 528 Easter adjournment, 547 Reading and confirmation of Minutes of yesterday's sitting to stand over until the next sitting (Motion), 566 Rules of House be suspended Notice of motion, 529 Moved, 549–551 Debate, 552 Rules of House be suspended To enable House to go into Committee of the Whole on two bills, 656 Rules of House be suspended Moved, 931 Debate, 932 Singing All present stand and sing "God Save the King," 574–575 Strangers Millard, C.H., 212 Humber (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 254 Hydroelectricity Plans to further develop water power facilities, 44, 45 Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18) Second reading, 365–367, 368 International Basic Economy Corporation (IBEC) Nature of their work in Newfoundland, 490–491 Newfoundland connection, 483–487 Whether announcement had been made between government and IBEC, 257 Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) Leave to introduce, 295 Referred to Select Committee for study and report, 207

Second reading, 225–227 Committee, 267, 284, 288, 290, 293, 294 Labrador (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 255 Labrador Fishery Limited, 960 Liberal party Prediction of duration in office, 20 Life and Accident Insurance for Fishermen Act Second reading, 920–924, 925, 926, 929 Loan and Guarantee Act (Bill 43) Second reading, 957–969 Committee, 969, 970, 973 Lourdes Co-operative Society Limited, 959 Mace Address by Hon.

Herbert Anscomb of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Response, 570–571 Acceptance of gift of Mace—moved, 571 Members rise to sing "God Save the King, 574–575 Comments concerning original mace, 357–358 Presentation of Mace to House of Assembly on behalf of people of British Columbia Telegram concerning, 357 Visit of Acting Premier of British Columbia Arrival of Hon.

Herbert Anscomb in the House, 566 Flight delayed, 547–548, 566 Mental Hospital Estimates concerning, 753–754 Minimum Wage Act (Bill 6) Second reading, 80, 81–82, 83 Committee, 151, 152, 153, 154–155 Mining In Aguathuna, 748 Airborne surveys of large area of Province, 760 Employment in Labrador, 504–505 If financial help has been guaranteed, what security has been given, 92–93 Notre Dame Bay, 488 Whether government has indicated that a financial guarantee would be forthcoming, 92–93 Whether negotiations have taken place between government and mining companies regarding assistance for continuing operations, 92–93 Mining Tax Act (Bill 48) Committee, 642–643 Mink Farming potential, 965 Motions Reading and confirmation of Minutes of yesterday's sitting to stand over until the next sitting (Moved), 566 Rules of House be suspended Notice of motion, 529 Moved, 549–551 Debate, 552 Rules of House be suspended To enable House to go into Committee of the Whole on two bills, 656 Rules of House be suspended Moved, 931 Debate, 932 Nelson Rockefeller Organization Conducting survey of resources of Newfoundland, 211, 423, 443, 760 Newfoundland Corporation Income Tax (Amendment) Act (Bill 31) Second reading, 627, 628 Committee, 639, 640 Office equipment Amount expended on office equipment since April 1 1949, 198 Names of those who provided office equipment, 198 Olsen Whaling and Sealing Limited, 959, 963–964 Out-migration Observations regarding, 467 Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company Report on financial position of Province, 38 Petitions Roads Bonavista North (District), 116–117 Placentia West (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 251–252 Placentia-St.

Mary's (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 250–251 Points of Order 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, 935 Language, unparliamentary Delude, 412 Making a charge against a Member, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456–457 Member cannot refer to debate that has been completed, 715 Member for Ferryland claims not to be a member of the Opposition, 199 Member should stand when he asks a question, 64, 90 Members should not use personal names, 448 Members should take their seats when the is speaking, 452 Opposition needs time to prepare for debate on various bills, 148–149 Role of Select Committee to study and report on various labour legislation, 207 Select Committee was not to divulge personal knowledge of those interviewed, 695 Separation between asking and answering of questions, 58 Sitting must be preceeded by reading of Minutes of prior sitting, 565–566

Whether Answers to Questions be given before Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day, 42 Whether Member must read answer, or simply table it, 131–132 Whether Member who moved motion has right to conclude debate, 909 Whether Members have right to sit or stand, 67 Whether questions can be asked during second reading of a bill, 636 Whether

section numbers should be called in Committee of the Whole, 643–644, 645 Whether time could be saved on procedure for bills, 617–620 Points of Privilege Member libeled by newspaper, 26 Member will not tolerate lobbying within the legislature, 714 Member's speech attacked in two newpapers Referred to a Committee of Privilege moved, 26 Options on how to proceed with point of privilege, 26 Report of Committee of Privileges debate, 119–120 Threatening a Member, 426 Political savvy of Newfoundlanders Changing due to radio access, 19–20 Port de Grave (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 248 Postal service Changes in, 276 Premier Premier's travelling expenses from April 1 1949, to date, 43, 131 Printing costs Names of firms or persons who received printing and advertising business, 198 Total expenditures for printing and advertising since April 1st 1949, 198 Public galleries Bemoaning the dearth of attendance in, 480, 620 Public service Female civil servants given gratuity rather than pension, 782 Number of employees, 754, 867 Special committee to review number of employees and their rates of pay, 757 Whether present public services can be provided at less cost to the public, 756–757 Public Service (Supplementary Supply) Act (Bill 2) Committee, 335–336, 337 Public Service Act (Bill 52) Notice of motion, 915 Second reading, 933 Committee, 933–934, 974 Public Utilities Commission Whether a Chairman has been appointed to Public Utilities Commission, 44 Whether further staff were appointed to Public Utilities Commission, 44 Pulp and paper Whether proposals have been made for establishment of pulp and paper mill on South West Coast, 43–44 Questions 1

(1) Answer deferred, 43 Answer, 131 1

(3) Answer deferred, 43 1

(4) Answer, 43–44 1

(5) Answer deferred, 44 1

(6) Answer, 44 1

(7) Answer, 44 2

(1) Answer, 44 2

(2) Answer, 44 2

(3) Answer, 44, 45 4

(1) Answer, 37–38, 47 6

(6) Answer, 705 7

(3) Answer, 502 7

(5) Answer, 62 14

(2) Answer, 48 18

(1) Answer, 92–93 18

(2) Answer, 92–93 18

(3) Answer, 92–93 20

(1) Answer, 51 20

(2) Answer, 51 23

(3) Answer, 52–53 31

(1) Answer deferred, 198 31

(2) Answer deferred, 198 31

(3) Answer deferred, 198 31

(4) Answer deferred, 198 31

(5) Answer deferred, 198 31

(6) Answer deferred, 198 31

(7) Answer deferred, 198

(8) Answer deferred, 198 31

(9) Answer deferred, 198 31

(10) Answer deferred, 198 34

(1) Answer deferred, 69 34

(2) Answer deferred, 69 34

(3) Answer deferred, 69 34

(4) Answer deferred, 69 34

(5) Answer deferred, 69 34

(6) Answer deferred, 69 38

(1) Answer deferred, 136 38

(2) Answer deferred, 136 Answer, 178 38

(3) Answer deferred, 136 38

(4) Answer deferred, 136 38

(5) Answer deferred, 136 38

(6) Answer deferred, 136 48

(1) Answer, 548–549 48 (2) verified Answer, 548 53 Cannot confirm or deny rumour about Ottawa answer, 502 54 Answer deferred, 502 Answer, 548 57

(1) Answer deferred, 724, 842 Answer, 893–894 57

(2) Answer deferred, 724, 842 57

(3) Answer deferred, 724, 842 57

(4) Answer deferred, 724, 842 57

(5) Answer deferred, 724, 842 57

(6) Answer deferred, 724, 842 60

(2) Answer, 743 60

(3) Answer, 743 60

(4) Answer deferred, 743 60

(5) Answer, 743 60

(7) Answer, 743 61 Answer, 743–744 63

(1) Answer, 798 63

(2) Answer, 798 64

(1) Answer, 841 64

(2) Answer, 841 64

(3) Answer, 841 Quinton, Herman W.

Illness prevents his presentation of the budget, 744 Radio Increasing political awareness of Newfoundlanders, 19–20 Relief Comments on work relief program, 255 Costly nature of work relief program, 255 New temporary system commencing for the destitute, 236–237 Number and types of projects completed under work relief program from November 1 1949 to February 28 1950, 238–239, 658 Relief work expenditure and value of work done between November 1949 and February 1950, by district, 239–255 On what business did Administrator of Relief visit Ottawa and parts of United States, 51 Whether Administrator of Relief Works reports to government upon his return, 51 Work relief program to be discontinued in its present form, 236–238 Work relief projects and expenditures—tabled, 238–256 Resolutions Address of Thanks to Province of Ontario for welome on occasion of Confederation Moved, 528 Richards Limited, 959, 966 Seaway Co-operative Limited, 959, 960 Sin and confession, 468 Slum Clearance Act (Bill 3) Notice of motion, 331 Second reading, 374–380, 382, 404–409 Committee, 532, 537, 538–539, 577, 578–579 Speech from the Throne Debate, 16–21, 478–499, 502–526 Address in Reply be adopted and carried to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor (moved), 527 Springdale Fur Farmers, 959 St.

Barbe (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 254 St. George's-Port au Port (District)

Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 254 St. John's City, Eastern Extern, Western Extern (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 249 St. John's Housing Corporation Amount advanced to the St. John's Housing Corporation since April 1st 1949, 48 St.

John's Municipal (Amendment) Act (Bill 49) Referral to committee of the whole house— debate, 935 Second reading, 937–939 Committee, 948, 949 Amendment—debate, 944 Amendment—clause 5 Debate, 945–946 Motion that letters be read (moved), 950 Committee, 980, 982, 983, 984 St. Lawrence Corporation of Newfoundland Limited, 959, 965–966 Standing Orders Rules of House be suspended Notice of motion, 529 Moved, 549–551 Debate, 552 Sterling devaluation, 510–512 Supply Act

(1949) Notice of motion, 529 Committee, 552–553 Second reading, 553–554 Committee, 554–556 Tabled Data An agreement between Government of Canada and Government of Newfoundland, 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, 658–659 Controller Jelles' report, 39 Department of Education Annual report—1949, 39 Work relief projects and expenditures, 238–256 Terms of Union Canadian National Railway Freight rate question, 210–211, 492–494 Freight rate question—government's intention to approach Ottawa to carry out what was previously agreed upon, 38, 39 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, 743–744 Tourist Establishment Act (Bill 14) Second reading, 328–330 Committee, 347, 348–350, 351–352, 353, 354, 355, 356 Trade Union Act (Bill 21) Second reading deferred, 207 Referred to Select Committee for study and report, 207 Committee, 305, 306, 307, 308–309, 321 Trans-Canada Highway Act (Bill 4) Second reading, 587–589, 595, 598, 599 Transportation Any other particulars available with regard to this matter, 743 Clarenville vessels Statement of earnings and expenses incurred by Clarenville ships under management of Canadian National Railway, 705 Names of vessels sold to the Canadian National Railway and prices obtained, 743 Roads Petition from Bonavista North (District), 116– 117 Whether ships have been transferred to new owners on the Canadian register, 743 Whether vessels have been paid for by the Canadian National Railway, 743 Travel expenses Premier's travelling expenses from April 1 1949, to date, 43, 131 Trinity North (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 245 Trinity South (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 245–246 Twillingate (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 242 Vegetable (Grading) Act (Bill 26) Second reading, 634 Committee, 649–650 White Bay (District) Relief work expenditure and nature of work completed between November 1949 and February 1950, 240 Women Female civil servants given gratuity rather than pension, 782 Workmen's Compensation Act (Bill 25) Second reading, 604–611 Committee, 615 Q QUINTON, HON.

HERMAN W. (

L) BURGEO AND LA POILE Assignment of Book Debts Act (Bill 22)

Notice of motion, 316 Committee, 373 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, 158 Number dozen beer purchased by Liquor Department from mainland or American breweries, 63, 176 Number of cases of whisky and gin purchased by Board of Liquor Control since April 1st 1949 to date, 175 Number of gallons of rum purchased by the Board of Liquor Control since April 1st 1949 to date, 62, 175 Number of licenses granted by Department of Liquor Control for selling wines and spirits, 176 Qualifications necessary for appointments to Liquor Commission and nature of appointees' experience, 296–297 Statement of actual net profit of the Board of Liquor Control for fiscal year 1948-1949, 158 Total amount of cash to credit of Board of Liquor Control at January 31st 1950, 62, 89 Total quantity of beer purchased from local breweries since April 1st 1949 to date, 64, 176 Total sales of beer, wine and spirits by Board of Liquor Control from April 1st 1949 to January 31st 1950, 158 Value of all stocks held by the Board of Liquor Control at January 31st 1950, 158 Value of these particular liquors, 63 Value of this particular rum as per invoice, and names of firms involved, 62, 175 Whether instructions have been given to the Board of Liquor Commission not to purchase certain brands of beer, 271 Customs Duty remittances from April 1 1949 to February 1950—tabled, 212 Defence (Price of Goods) Regulations (Enforcement) Act (Bill 8) Committee, 206 Dog Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 9) Committee, 205 Finance Amount on deposit with Newfoundland Savings Bank, 213–214, 316–317 Amount paid to firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company for reviewing finances of Province, 48, 59 Customs duty remittances April 1 1949 to February 1950, 212 Revenue, not including income and profits taxes, and repayments from federal government, 215 Statement how amount of $4,707,642.85 recoverable advances due from federal government is made up, 176–177 Statement of any other amounts due by the federal government to the provincial government on account of subsidies or Tax Rental Agreement, 177–178, 215 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, 62 Total amount of bank deposits to the credit of people of Newfoundland in Canadian Chartered Banks at December 31 1948, 40, 213, 316 Total amount of cash to credit of Exchequer in Bank of Montreal and other banks at January 31st 1950, 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, 62 Total amount of subsidies as well as Transitional Grant paid by Federal Government , and total of subsidies and Transitional Grant due, 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, 62, 89 Total expenditure for period under reference, 216 Total expenditure of Province from April 1 1949 to January 31st 1950, 61 Total payment of Federal Government on account of stock, etc. from Railway, Gander Airport, etc. from April 1st 1949 to date, 60 Total revenue of Province from April 1 1949 to January 31st 1950, 88 Total to the credit of the Province deposited with the Federal Government, including interest being paid and received, 61 Whether Accounts Payable amounting to $2,452,400 have been paid and if so, to whom, 179 Whether there are any means whereby the 8% sales tax remitted by businesses of Newfoundland to federal government can be determined, 179–180 Fishery Draggers—petition, 84–85, 392–393 Whether fishermen will be brought to the French Shore and Labrador this year, 271 Government buildings Statement of number of buildings taken over from provincial government by federal government, 121–122 Insurance Companies Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 5) Second reading, 79 Committee, 114 Insurance Premium (Tax) Act (Bill 18) Notice of motion, 296 Labour Relations Act (Bill 15) Committee, 285, 288

Minimum Wage Act (Bill 6) Committee, 155 Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company Amount paid to firm for reviewing finances of Province, 48, 59 Petitions Fishery Draggers, 84–85, 392–393 Points of Order Member should stand when he asks a question, 64 Separation between asking and answering of questions, 59 Postage stamps List of any stamps taken over by federal government, 217–218 Returns to provincial government of any stamps taken over by federal government, 217– 218 Whether any postage stamps were taken over by federal government prior to or after April 1 1949, 217–218 Public Service (Supplementary Supply) Act (Bill 2) Notice of motion, 315 Committee, 331–332, 334 Second reading, 368 Questions 5 Answer deferred, 48 Answer, 59 6

(1) Answer deferred, 48 Answer, 88 6

(2) Answer, 60 6

(3) Answer, 60 6

(4) Answer, 61 6

(5) Answer, 61 6

(6) Answer, 61, 121 6

(7) Answer, 61, 121 6

(8) Answer, 61, 121 7

(1) Answer deferred, 48 Answer, 61, 89 7

(2) Answer, 62, 89 7

(3) Answer, 62 7

(4) Answer, 62, 89 7

(5) Answer, 62 8

(1) Answer deferred, 48 Answer, 62, 175 8

(2) Answer, 62, 175 8

(3) Answer, 175 8

(4) Answer, 63 8

(5) Answer, 63, 176 8

(6) Answer, 64, 176 9

(1) Answer, 158 9

(2) Answer, 158 9

(3) Answer, 158 9

(4) Answer, 158 9

(5) Answer, 296–297 10

(1) Answer, 176 10

(3) Answer deferred, 176 10

(4) Answer deferred, 176 11 Answer deferred, 48 12

(1) Copy of Auditor General's report covering final fiscal year of Commission Government answer deferred, 48 29

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

(3) Answer, 213–214, 316–317 38

(1) Answer, 176–177 38

(2) Answer, 177–178, 215 38

(4) Answer, 178 38

(5) Answer, 179 38

(6) Answer deferred, 179 Answer, 271 39

(1) Answer, 121–122 40 Answer, 159 41 Answer deferred, 159 Answer, 179 42 Answer, 179–180 43

(1) Answer deferred, 159 Answer, 217–218 43

(2) Answer deferred, 159 Answer, 217–218 43

(3) Answer deferred, 159 Answer, 217–218 44

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

(2) Answer total expenditure for period under reference, 216 46 Answer, 271 Tabled Data Customs Duty remittances April 1 1949 to February 1950, 212 Tourist Establishment Act (Bill 14) Committee, 350–351, 355 Transportation Clarenville vessels Statement of earnings and expenses incurred by Clarenville ships under management of Canadian National Railway, 61, 121 Price paid by Canadian National Railway for three Clarenville vessels, 61, 121 Statement of earnings and expenses incurred by Clarenville ships under management of Canadian National Railway, 61, 121 Travel expenses Total amount expended for travelling expenditures in Department of Finance for trips to mainland since April 1 1949, 178 Travelling expenses for various Ministers and senior civil servants since April 1 1949, 159 R RUSSELL, HON.

EDWARD (

L) BONAVISTA SOUTH. See also Minister of Natural Resources Agricultural Societies (Amendment) Act (Bill 40) Notice of motion Russell, 652 Second reading Russell, 915–916 Agriculture Increase in agricultural products from Prince Edward Island and agreement with federal government Russell, 469 Land clearing with tractors Russell, 807–808 Problem of out-of-province competition Russell, 189 Beaver trapping Russell, 192 Birds of Newfoundland In estimates debate Russell, 804, 805 Blueberry Potential for commercial crop Russell, 190 Bovine tuberculosis Russell, 806, 807 Budget

(1950) Amendment reworded Debate Russell, 900 Caribou Numbers increasing Russell, 191 Certified Public Accountants Act (Bill 35) Motion to adopt report of Select Committee Debate Russell, 664–666 Second reading Russell, 719–720 Consolidated Revenue and Audit (Amendment) Act (Bill 45) Second reading Russell, 731 Crown lands Belonging to all people of Newfoundland Russell, 186 Crown Lands Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 11) Second reading Russell, 310–312 Committee Russell, 323–324, 326–327 Department of Natural Resources Regulations presented since last session of the House—tabled Russell, 196–197 Dog Act,

An Act to Amend (Bill 9) Second reading Russell, 167–170, 172, 173 Committee Russell, 203, 204–205 Recommitted Russell, 281–282 Estimates Committee Russell, 803–806, 807–808, 809 Forestry Estimates debate Russell, 803–804 Reforestation approach Russell, 194 Hospitals 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 Russell, 622–623

Labour Relations Act (B