Hon. W. M. Hamilton (Postmaster General) moved

for leave to introduce Bill No. C-88, to amend the Post Office Act.

Hon. W. M. Hamilton (Postmaster General):

Mr. Speaker, I should very much like to accommodate this last request of the hon. member, but there are two obstacles which stand in the way. When I said "last request" I meant "death-bed request". As for the two obstacles, I would point out that the hon. member referred to the wrong party as forming the next government; and second, to be commemorated on a postage stamp one must not be alive. I hope to be both alive and here in this position if the Prime Minister so wishes when this house next convenes.

Mr. Hamilton (Notre Dame de Grace):

This bill is designed to implement certain recommendations contained in the report of the royal commission on publications and, specifically, to eliminate for all publications local delivery rates of postage and to reduce rates on cultural publications and certain other special classes, allowing the first 5,000 copies of such publications to be carried free of charge.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

Mr. Hamilton (Notre Dame de Grace):

thought the vacancy might be of interest to the hon. member for St. Denis.

Inquiries of the Ministry CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS

Hon. W. M. Hamilton (Postmaster General):

Yes, Mr. Speaker, that would be-

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