Debates of the Newfoundland House of Assembly, 1933 April 10, 1933 3 Monday, April 10, 1933 His Excellency Sir John Middleton, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Newfoundland and its Dependencies, by His Proclamation, bearing date the sixth day of May last, having dissolved the late General Assembly; and His Excellency, Admiral David Murray Anderson, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in- Chief in and over Our said Colony of Newfoundland and its Dependencies, by His Proclamation, bearing date the twenty-eighth day of March, Anno Domini, Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-Three, having appointed Monday, the tenth day of April for the meeting of the said General Assembly for the dispatch of business, the following are the names of the Members returned by the Returning Officers of the several Electoral Districts to represent the said Districts in the General Assembly: Joseph Moore, Esquire, for the District of White Bay. Roland G. Starkes, Esquire, for the District of Green Bay. Hon. Kenneth M. Brown, for the District of Grand Falls. Norman Gray, Esquire, for the District of Twillingate. Harold J. Earle, Esquire, for the District of Fogo. Hon. William C. Winsor, for the District of Bonavista North. Herman W. Quinton, Esquire, for the District of Bonavista South. Hon. John G. Stone, for the District of Trinity North. Hon. Harold Mitchell, for the District of Trinity South. Hon. John C. Puddester, for the District of Carbonear-Bay de Verde Hon. Harry A. Winter, K.C., for the District of Harbour Grace. Ernest F. Gear, Esquire, for the District of Port de Grave. Charles J. Furey, Esquire, and Hon. William J. Browne, for the District of Harbour Main-Bell Island. Hon. L. Edward Emerson, K.C., and Gerald G. Byrne, Esquire, for the District of St. John=s East. Hon. Frederick C. Alderdice, and Patrick F. Halley, Esquire, for the District of St. John=s West. Michael A. Shea, Esquire, for the District of Ferryland. Philip J. Lewis, Esquire, for the District of Placentia and St. Mary=s. Hon. William J. Walsh, for the District of Placentia West. Hon. Samuel J. Foote, K.C., for the District of Burin. Harris M. Mosdell, Esquire, M.D., for the District of Fortune Bay and Hermitage. J. Alexander Winter, Esquire, K.C., for the District of Burgeo and La Poile. William H. Abbott, Esquire, for the District of St. George=s-Port au Port. F. Gordon Bradley, Esquire, K.C., for the District of Humber. George Whiteley, Esquire, for the District of St. Barbe. 4 April 10, 1933 By virtue of a Commission under the Great Seal to the Honourable Michael P. Gibbs, K.C., President of the Legislative Council, the Honourable Frank McNamara and the Honourable Samuel Milley, Members of the said Council which is as follows: Commission George The Fifth, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India. (sgd.) D. Murray Anderson, Governor (L.S.) (sgd.) Brian Dunfield, Deputy Minister of Justice To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Know Ye that We have appointed the Hon. Michael P. Gibbs, K.C., the Hon. Frank McNamara and the Hon. Samuel Milley, Members of Our Legislative Council, to be Commissioners, they, or either of them, to administer the Oath of Allegiance to the undermentioned persons, elected to serve in the House of Assembly for the several Districts set opposite their names, respectively, and appointed by Proclamation of Our Governor of Our Colony of Newfoundland to be holden in St. John=s on the Tenth day of this instant month: Joseph Moore, Esquire, White Bay. Roland G. Starkes, Esquire, Green Bay. Hon. Kenneth M. Brown, Grand Falls. Norman Gray, Esquire, Twillingate. Harold J. Earle, Esquire, Fogo. Hon. William C. Winsor, Bonavista North. Herman W. Quinton, Esquire, Bonavista South. Hon. John G. Stone, Trinity North. Hon. Harold Mitchell, Trinity South. Hon. John C. Puddester, Carbonear-Bay de Verde Hon. Harry A. Winter, K.C., Harbour Grace. Ernest F. Gear, Esquire, Port de Grave. Charles J. Furey, Esquire, Harbour Main-Bell Island. Hon. William J. Browne, Harbour Main-Bell Island. Hon. L. Edward Emerson, K.C., St. John=s East. Gerald G. Byrne, Esquire, St. John=s East. Hon. Frederick C. Alderdice, St. John=s West. Patrick F. Halley, Esquire, St. John=s West. Michael A. Shea, Esquire, Ferryland. Philip J. Lewis, Esquire, Placentia and St. Mary=s. April 10, 1933 5 Hon. William J. Walsh, Placentia West. Hon. Samuel J. Foote, K.C., Burin. Harris M. Mosdell, Esquire, M.D., Fortune Bay and Hermitage. J. Alexander Winter, Esquire, K.C., Burgeo and La Poile. William H. Abbott, Esquire, St. George=s-Port au Port. F. Gordon Bradley, Esquire, K.C., Humber. George Whiteley, Esquire, St. Barbe. Giving to them, or any of them, full power and authority to perform the matters hereinbefore mentioned, ratifying and confirming all whatsoever they, or any of them, shall do and perform in this behalf, and thereof they, or any of them, are to make due return under their hands and seals unto Our Governor of Our said Colony, with these Presents annexed. Given under the Great Seal of Our aforesaid Colony of Newfoundland. Witness Our trusty and well-beloved ADMIRAL SIR DAVID MURRAY ANDERSON, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our said Colony, at St. John=s, in Our said Colony, this sixth day of April, A.D. 1933, and in the Twenty-third year of Our Reign. By His Excellency=s Command, (Sgd.) J. C. Puddester, Secretary of State. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OF NEWFOUNDLAND The said Commissioners came into the Council Chamber at twelve of the clock noon on the said tenth day of April, Henry Y. Mott, Esquire, Clerk of the House of Assembly, as in duty bound attending, and the names of the Members returned for the several Districts and Divisions of Districts having been called over by the Clerk, they appeared with the exception of the Honourables John G. Stone, Kenneth M. Brown and Ernest F. Gear,1 Esquire, and took and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance in the presence of the said Commissioners as follows: 1 AThree government parliamentary representatives were not in their seats at the opening of the Legislature on Tuesday (April 10, 1933) ... In the case of Mr. Gear, no voters= list was taken (as also occurred in the June election) in order to avoid incurring that expense, and therefore, according to the Election Act, a Bill of Indemnity is necessary. For the Spring election such Bill was passed during the Session preceding, but in the case of the Port de Grave election no provision could be made until the Session of the Assembly. AIn the cases of Hons. K. M. Brown and J. G. Stone, new departments have been formed for which no provision exists under the Legislative Disabilities Act. The Labour Department is a new portfolio while the Fisheries Department was last year amalgamated ... with the Agriculture and Mines Department, the Fisheries portfolio ceasing to exist. Thus the Fisheries being a new Department this Session, it will come under the same classification as that of Labour. As soon as the necessary bills are passed these representatives will take their seats.@ Daily News, April 13, 1933, p. 3. 6 April 10, 1933 Joseph Moore, Esquire, for the District of White Bay. Roland G. Starkes, Esquire, for the District of Green Bay. Norman Gray, Esquire, for the District of Twillingate. Harold J. Earle, Esquire, for the District of Fogo. Hon. William C. Winsor, for the District of Bonavista North. Herman W. Quinton, Esquire, for the District of Bonavista South. Hon. Harold Mitchell, for the District of Trinity South. Hon. John C. Puddester, for the District of Carbonear-Bay de Verde. Hon. Harry A. Winter, K.C., for the District of Harbour Grace. Ernest F. Gear, Esquire, for the District of Port de Grave. Charles J. Furey, Esquire, for the District of Harbour Main-Bell Island. Hon. William J. Browne, for the District of Harbour Main-Bell Island. Hon. L. Edward Emerson, K.C., for the District of St. John=s East. Gerald G. Byrne, Esquire, for the District of St. John=s East. Hon. Frederick C. Alderdice, for the District of St. John=s West. Patrick F. Halley, Esquire, for the District of St. John=s West. Michael A. Shea, Esquire, for the District of Ferryland. Philip J. Lewis, Esquire, for the District of Placentia and St. Mary=s. Hon. William J. Walsh, for the District of Placentia West. Hon. Samuel J. Foote, K.C., for the District of Burin. Harris M. Mosdell, Esquire, M.D., for the District of Fortune Bay and Hermitage. J. Alexander Winter, Esquire, K.C., for the District of Burgeo and La Poile. William H. Abbott, Esquire, for the District of St. George=s-Port au Port. F. Gordon Bradley, Esquire, K.C., for the District of Humber. George Whiteley, Esquire, for the District of St. Barbe. At three of the clock the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the Bar and said: AGentlemen of the House of Assembly: His Excellency the Governor requests your immediate attendance in the Council Chamber.@ Accordingly, the Members of the Assembly proceeded to the Council Chamber where the following Commission was read by the Clerk of Legislative Council: By His Excellency, Admiral David Murray Anderson, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of the Royal Victorian Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our said Colony of Newfoundland.