HOUSE OF KEYS, MAY 18, 1937. 325 rather have a drink in Laxey? I would apply to licences granted under the ask members to be fair. I was hoping present Act. for a word from the Douglas members, Mr Qualtrough: Would the Secretary and I expected the hon. member for explain? North Douglas would support me in this measure, seeing it was not long since we The Secretary: The Bill as drafted had a wave of redistribution (Laugh- says a certificate shall be granted when ter.) I hope now he will practise what a person gets exemption, and a further he preaches, and support this with a section says that a certificate shall be hearty vote. issued with the licence for each dog. The provisions of section 6 apply to The Speaker: The motion before the each such licence. Section 6 of the House is that the Bill be read a second earlier Act says that dogs shall wear an time. identification badge, and the Highway The House divided Board shall issue a badge with each such licence. Sub-section 2 deals with the re- For: Messrs Quayle, Robert Kneen, placement of badges, section 3 with the W. K. Cowin, J. H. L. Cowin, return on the expiry of the licence, and Alcock, Kitto, and Craine-7. section 4 says badges are not to be lent. Against: Messrs Clinton, Crellin, T. H. Section 5 says dogs are to wear collars Kneen, Daniel Teare, Cottier, Cal- to which the badge can be attached, and low, T. Clucas, Richard Kneen, section 6 says that a dog without a collar Kelly, McArd, Mrs Shimmin, Messrs is to be treated as a stray dog. Norris, Hampton, Alfred Teare, Mr Cottier moved and Mr Crame Qualtrough, and the Speaker-16. seconded that the clause be adopted. The second reading was lost. The House agreed. The House suspended the Standing Orders to take the third reading. HIGHWAY BILL.—THIRD READING. Mr Qualtrough: This declaration cr The Speaker: In regard to the High- schedule will have to be altered. it is way Bill, the secretary has drafted a not exactly exemption now. new sub-section 4. The Secretary: Exemption from duty. The section as read provided that sec- The Bill was read a third time. tion 6 of the Dogs Act, 1908, should The House afterwards sat in private. 31.1121.411.01M TYNWALD COURT. Tuesday, May 25th, 1937. Present: The Governor (Sir Montagu Speaker (Sir Frederick Clucas, C.B.E.), Butler, K.C.S.I C B., C.I.E., C.V.O., Messrs T. A. Quayle, Robert Kneen, J. C B.E.). In the Council: The Lord Clinton, J. F. Crellin, T. H. Kneen, D. J. Bishop, Deemsters Farrant and Cowley, Teare, E. B. C. Farrant, A. J. Cottier, the Attorney-General, Messrs R. B. W. K. Cowin, T. Callow, T. Clucas, Quirk, J. R. Corrin, W. C. Southward, J. H. L. Cowin, Richard Kneen, W. A. F. S. Dalgleish, C. Gill, and R. C. Cain Kelly, J. J. McArd, Mrs Shimmin, (Receiver-General), with Mr B. E. Messrs W. H. Alcock, S. Norris, A. E. Sargeaunt, Government Secretary and Kitto, R. Q. Hampton, A. J. Teare, W. C. Clerk to the Council. In the Keys: The Craine, and J. D. Qualtrough, with Mr Highway Bill—Third Reading. 323 TYNWALD COURT, MAY 25, 1937. R. G. Johnson, Secretary and Clerk to THE SPEAKER'S KNIGHTHOOD.— Tynwald. CONGRATULATIONS BY GOVERNOR. The Governor: I am sure I shall be CORONATION CELEBRATIONS.— expressing everybody's feelings when I STATEMENT BY GOVERNOR. say with what pleasure we heard of a knighthood having been conferred upon The Governor: Before we proceed Mr Speaker. (Hear, hear.) In another with the business of the agenda, i place, in his own House, his merits as should like to give public expression of Speaker have been extolled as they the deep satisfaction which I know we should be; but I should like to think of all feel at the remarkable success of the you here, Mr Speaker, not only as the celebrations of the Coronation of His vice-president of our new branch of Majesty the King End Her Majesty the the Empire Parliamentary Association. Queen. The British people are not which has brought this Court into touch demonstrative, and the Manxman is no with all the parliaments throughout the exception to that rule. But deep down British Empire, but also, specially and principally, as a representative Manx- in all our hearts there is, I know, a very man. (Hear, hear.) In this Island, a great affection for the Throne, and all very great deal is done by public men that it stands for—for the unity of the without remuneration of any kind, and great Empire, and for those ideals of it is as one of those men, Mr Speaker, life and government which our fathers that you have been pre-eminent. And have handed on to us, and which we I know that in honouring you, you will are determined to maintain. On the feel that His Majesty has honoured all 12th May last, these feelings all came to those who give their services, as you the surface in a very wonderful manner, have done, to the good of the Island and in this loyal Island the people were without thought of what it may bring as enthusiastic as anywhere else. And them. And if I may, in congratulating as 1 went round, I could not help you, associate with you Lady Clucas, noticing and being conscious of how who has been at your right hand in all strongly they manifested themselves, charitable work, I know that 1 shall also not only in the big towns, but in every be expressing the feelings of this Court parish which I visited. I seemed to and of the Island as a whole. The notice, also, though the loyalty was ancient Romans thought it sufficient to the same, the difference from similar say of a public man that he had celebrations of the Jubilee. Then, we deserved well of the State. I know I were looking back, and expressing our may say of you, Mr Speaker, and 31 gratitude for the past; but on this occa- Lady Clucas, that you have deserved sion there was a wonderful note of hope well of this Island. and of looking into the future. And I The Speaker: Perhaps Your Excellency would like to take this opportunity to will allow me to say just one word in thank everybody who worked so hard appreciation of the very generous way to make these celebrations a success. in which you have spoken of me person- Much loving work was put into it, and i ally and of my wife. I can only repeat know that everybody who did anything what I said in the House of Keys last on that day was more than amply re- week, that while it would be affectation warded by the success of the celebra- to say that I don't appreciate the honour tions. (Hear. hear.) And I should like, ' personally, still I feel it a greater plea- also, to express thanks to those who sure that it is given to me, as it were, as went from this Island, in various capaci- a representative of the Manx people. ties, across the water, to take part in the Perhaps you will allow me to say a few bigger celebrations there, and especially words, also, with regard to the Empire to you, my Lord Bishop, to you, your Parliamentary Conference. We are the Honour the First Deemster, and to you, last, I think, of the recruits to that body, Mr Speaker, for the very worthy part and I think Tynwald owes a debt of which you were able to take in the cen- gratitude to the hon, member for tral ceremony itself in the Abbey. Castletown, who took the matter up with Coronation Celebrations—Statement by the Governor.—The Speaker's Knighthood— Congratulations by Governor. TYNWALD COURT, MAY 25, 1937. 327 such enthusiasm, and brought the ques- GIFT OF THE CALF ISLAND--DONOR tion before the Court. It was most in- ACKNOWLEDGES COURT'S THANKS. teresting, and certainly very educative. i The Governor: I have another pleas- suggest that at future conferences—I ing duty to perform, which is to read a think the Association meets at intervals letter which has been received from Mr of so-many years—the honour of attend- F. J. Dickens, the donor of the Calf ing them should, as it were, go round, so Island to the National Trust, in acknowledging a resolution passed by that the benefit the individual receives Tynwald on March 2nd. He says:- from these contacts should be shared by 1 am greatly touched by this token of all alike. Quite apart from the really friendly goodwill, which I shall always trea- lavish hospitality which all delegates sure as one of the most precious memories of from overseas received from everybody, my life. I have received letters from Manx- men in many parts of the world, expressing the overflowing hospitality, a consider- their pleasure that the little island is to be ably number of conferences took place. preserved, and the gratification that my action They were held in a room off Westmin- appears to have evoked is more than ample ster Hall; they were all private; only reward. delegates were admitted, or members of any Legislature which had sent dele- QUESTION ON ELECTRICITY SUPPLY gates. No motions were proposed or IN THE NORTH. passed; it was simply an occasion on Mr Daniel Teare asked the Lieutenant- which the representatives of the various Governor: If he will ascertain from the Dominions and Colonies gave their Isle of Man Electricity Board when it is intended to make arrangements for opinions on the matters before them, and the distribution of electric current in spoke quite freely.