Mr. SPEAKER:
Will the hon. member please state the question he wishes to discuss on the point of order.
Mr. POULIOT:
Yes, Mr. Speaker; but I cannot state the point of order by merely opening my mouth. I have to say something.
Next sitting of the house.
Mr. SPEAKER:
If the hon. gentleman wishes to address the chair on a point of order he: must direct his remarks to the point of order and not to something that happened two years ago.
Mr. POULIOT:
Yes, sir. The only thing I wish to bring to Your Honour's attention is this fact, that at the request of the Prime Minister himself two years ago-
Mr. SPEAKER:
The hon. member must state the question on which he is rising to a point of order.
Mr. POULIOT:
On account of the disturbance I did not hear Your Honour.
Mr. SPEAKER:
I must request the hon. member to refrain from carrying the matter further.
Mr. POULIOT:
It is a matter of privilege.
Order.
Mr. BENNETT:
If the hon. member for Shelburne-Yarmouth inferred, from the observation made by me this afternoon, that I imputed to him financial benefits from the speech he made in this house, I desire to assure him that I made no such implication.
Mr. HANBURY:
Just a little belated.
Mr. POULIOT:
But, sir-
Order.
Mr. RALSTON:
Tlhe language was, a professional engagement of some kind by the acceptance of a brief. If my right hon. friend withdraws that-
Mr. BENNETT:
I cannot do that, nor do I propose to do it, for the simple .and obvious reason that had he not been a solicitor he would not have been entrusted with the defence.
Mr. RALSTON:
I said, "a professional engagement."
Mr. BENNETT:
I did not say anything about professional engagement.
Mr. RALSTON:
I said that and1 the right hon. gentleman said he could not withdraw it.
Mr. BENNETT:
I .made no reference to professional engagement.