On  Mar.  27  Hon.  Dr.  J.  D.  McLean,  Provincial  Secretary,
moved  for  an  Inquiry  into  Election  allegations  contained  in  a  Petition
from  John  Mclnnis  of  Prince  George  and  Mr.  Bowser  raised  a
point  of  order  as  to  time  limit,  the  Speaker  ruled  the  proposal  in
order  and  was  supported  by  27  to  7;  particulars  as  to  the  Govern-
ment Colony  Farm  were  given  the  House  on  Mar.  30  by  Dr.  McLean
and  showed  an  expenditure  on  Buildings  of  $207,286  and  other
items  totalling  $108,121;  the  same  Minister  stated  that  the  total
of  the  late  Government  grants  to  the  King  Edward  Sanatorium  at
Tranquille  was  $312,837  in  1906-17.  The  Minister  of  Agriculture
(Hon.  John  Oliver)  stated  Apr.  12  that  the  Agricultural  Credits
Commission  had  received  1,355  applications  to  date,  totalling
$2,751,590  and  that  the  number  granted  was  375,  amounting  to
$783,000,  with  $299,651  paid  in  cash  and  $948,240  still  available.
On  May  7,  C.  F.  Nelson  and  K.  C.  Macdonald  moved  and  carried
a  Resolution  as  to  the  inconvenience  and  loss  of  settlers  along  the
transport  routes  of  inland  railways  and  rivers  because  of  failure  in
Transportation  companies  to  meet  their  requirements;  the  Premier
moved  on  May  16  for  the  appointment,  through  legislation  to  follow,
of  a  Royal  Commission  to  inquire  into  alleged  frauds  in  the  taking
of  the  Overseas  vote  in  the  B.C.  Prohibition  referendum  of  1916
and  this  was  carried  by  30  to  9  votes;  on  May  19  a  Resolution  was
passed  (F.  A.  Pauline  and  Hugh  Stewart)  declaring  that  the  Federal
Government  should  take  steps  to  prevent  high  prices  ensuing  from
speculation  in  articles  of  food.  The  House  then  adjourned  until
Aug.  14,  when  it  received  an  elaborate  Report  as  to  the  overseas
Prohibition  vote  from  its  Commissioners — D.  Whiteside,  m.l.a.
