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cheque was used in his speech and he is accusing somebody, and I think it is only proper that you order this cheque to be tabled.

Walter R. Shaw: I quite agree, Mr. Speaker. Here is an accusation against an Honourable Minister of the Crown in this Province under the previous Government who is associated with boggling and bargaining in the First District of Prince, and I ask that you demand that he table this information. We want to get at the bottom of

this and find out who is right or who is wrong.

Honourable Robert E. Campbell: Mr. Speaker, I did not say that the former Minister of Agriculture went around boggling cheques. I said it was okayed, it was

okayed by A. B. MacRae.

Walter R. Shaw: You said he sent the cheque out to buy votes for Mr. Rooney. That is what you said. All right we will get the record on it. Here is an accusation, Mr. Speaker, and I appeal to you, we can’t have these wild statements made which reflect upon the honour of a former Member of this House. You know that as Speak-

er of this House that that is not permitted.

Honourable Robert E. Campbell: I thought the Liberals had the floor. He has already made his speech and is trying to make another one. This is my private prop-

erty that I paid $15.00 for and I am keeping it, I am .....

Walter R. Shaw: This is a Question of Privilege that I am bringing up. 'I‘hi:= man has no right to come unto the floor of this House, I don’t care if it is a Member of the Government or a Member of the Opposition, and make contemptible statements. He says it is his private property, well let him keep it in his private property, or frame it or do with it whatever he pleases. But he has no right to cast these reflec- tions and insults against either a private citizen or a former Member of this House. I am asking you to decide on this. That is your position here, Mr. Speaker, and I ask

that this be tabled.

Honourable Robert E. Campbell: Mr. Speaker, if the Leader of the Opposition will let me have the floor.

Walter R. Shaw: I am only speaking on a Question of Privilege, and I have a perfect right to the floor.

Honourable Robert E. Campbell: Mr. Speaker, the first day I brought it up, you have heard, Mr. Speaker, what I have said. Last night I was asked, they brought it up again, one of the Members. I had no intention of bringing it up again, I had no intentions of bringing it up again to-day only one of the Opposition brought it up. And the only reason why they have heard about this three times is twice they asked for it themselves. Now, Mr. Speaker, I feel that this cheque is my property. I paid $15.00 for it, I am not going to cash it. I am goin to keep it and as the Leader of the Op- position said, I will probably frame it With t e rest of the cheques that I have.

Henry W. Wedge: Mr. Speaker, there are accusations against Conservative peo- ple that they sold their vote and we want to know who it is. If I would take a piece of paper up here and say I got a cheque that the Ministry of West Prince gave for

their vote, you would make me table it, wouldn’t you.

Walter R. Shaw: And you should table it. Henry W. Wedge: This is public information and we want that cheque tabled.

Honourable Robert E. Campbell: I didn’t mention anybody’s name that sold their vote.

L. George Dewar: Mr. Speaker, on a question of privilege, I think this is a serious matter the implication that he has made, and the House is entitled, not only entitled to the cheque, but to any correspondence that went on between the Govern- ment and these parties concerned with respect to this matter, and I think you should insist that all correspondence, including the cheque should be tabled in this House.

Honourable Robert E. Campbell: Mr. Speaker, if I can carry on with my speech, I have only got about two more minutes to carry on.

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