Secretary to Post Office Department.-Lieut.-Col. WM. WHITE. B 6 Jan., 1830. Entered Imperial public service as a clerk in General Post Office, London, 19 Feb., 1846, which appt. he resigned ! April 1854. Apptd chief Clerk in Money Order Office of P.O. Dept, Can. (on its establishment), 1st Dec, 1854; Secretary of the Department, 21 Jan. 1861. Author of a Post Office Gazetteer of the Dominion; and of the Annals of Canada, published (in the Canadian Monthly) by Hunter, Rose & Co, of Toronto. Is Senior Major of the Governor Genl's. Foot Guards, and a Brevet Lieut.-Col. in the Militia of Canada. (Salary, $2,400.)—“ Whitehurst," 185 East Wurtemburg St; Western Departmental Building.

Deputy of the Minister of Agriculture and Statistics.-JOSEPH CHARLES TACHÉ, M.D. B. 1820. A doctor of medicine. Sat for Rimouski in Can. Assembly from 1847 to 1857, when he resigned. Was a Commr. from Can. to Paris Exhibition, 1855, on which occasion created a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the Emperor of the French; ed. of Le Courrier du Canada (Que.) from 1857 to 1859, when apptd. an Inspector of Prisons, Asylums, &c., of which he became Chairman, 1863. Apptd. Deputy Min. of Agriculture, Can., Aug., 1864, which office he continued to hold under the Dominion. Was a Commr. to Paris Exhibition, 1867. Author of various works on Canada. Salary, 3,200.)—16 Water St; Western Departmental Building.

Secretary to Department of Agriculture.-JOHN LOWE. Entered public service as Census Staff Officer, July, 1870. Apptd. Secy, of Dept. of Agriculture, 21 Feb., 1871. Was reporter and asst. editor Montreal Gazette, from 1848 to 1851; editor of Toronto Colonist, from 1851 to 1853; joint editor and proprietor of Montreal Gazette, from 1853 to 1870. Is author of several statistical and other publications. (Salary $2,200.)-"Inkerman Cottage," Rideau Canal; Western Departmental Building.

Deputy of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries.—WILLIAM SMITH. B. 1821. Entered public service in H.M. Customs in United Kingdom, under an appt. by the Lords of the Treasury, 1840; apptd. second clk. of Imperial Customs at St. John, N.B., 1842; Surveyor of Shipping, same port, under Imperial Registry Act, 1851; Controller of Customs and Navigation Laws, and Registrar of Shipping, same port, 1855; Reciever-General of Admiralty droits for N.B, 1858; a Commr. to investigate complaints against the Police Dept.

at St. John, 1862; a member of the West India Trade Commission, 1865; Secy. of Dept. of Marine and Fisheries, 1867; Deputy of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 1868; and in the same year Commissioner, with others, to enquire into and report upon the conduct and efficiency of the whole of the Civil Service of the Dominion. In summer of 1876 went on a mission connected with Marine Dept. of the Dominion, to confer with Imperial authorities. Is a mem. of the Board of Audit and of the Civil Service Board, of the latter of which he is Secretary. (Salary $3,200.)-162 Daly street; Western Departmental Building.

Commissioiner of Fisheris.-WILLIAM FREDERIC WHITCHER. Entered public service October, 1846. Managed Fisheries business then a branch of Crown Lands Dept., up to Confederation (1867.) Since Department of Marine and Fisheries was organized, has conducted the duties as Commissioner of Fisheries. Fisheries of all the Provinces of the Dominion are now under charge of this Department; Fishery Laws being now extended to them all, and outside services organized.—Rideau Bank; 199 East, Wurtemburg st., Ottawą.

PRIVATE SECRETARIES TO MINISTERS.

Premier and Minister of Public Works.-MR. W. BUCKINGHAM (See ante.) ·

Secretary to MR. MR. FLEMING, Chief Engineer.—Mr. T, Burine,

PART III.

Parliamentary Procedure.

[Some important alterations, additions and changes will be found under this head, more particularly with reference to Routine Proceedings, Presentation of Petitions to the House, and Introdction of Members.-ED]

1. Senate, Order of Business.

2. House of Commons, Order of Business.

3. Speaker, duties of.

4. Member, introduction of.

5. Sergeant-at-arms, duties of.

6. Order, rules of.

7. Committees, duties of.

8. Petitions, regulations respecting.

9. Bills, Money.

10. Bills, Public.

11. Bills, Private.

12. Parliamentary Agents.

13. Decision, avoidance of.

14. Royal Assent.

15. Privileges of Parliament.

16. Committals by Parliament.

17. Conference of House.

18. Supply.

19. Ways and Means.

20. Adjournment, Prorogation and Dissolution.

1. THE SENATE.-The time for the Ordinary Meeting of the House is at 3 P.M., unless some other time shall have previously been ordered. If a quorum is not present at thirty minutes after the time of meeting, the House is adjourned until the next sitting day. Fifteen members, including the Speaker, constitute a quorum. The Speaker of the Senate is an officer appointed by the Crown.

2. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-The, Speaker takes the chair at 3 P.M. daily. If there be a quorum, the business is proceeded with ; if not, the House is adjourned to the next day, at 3 P.M. Early meetings take place before the termination of the Session, in order to expedite business and bring matters to a close; the House does not usually meet on Saturday, nor does it assemble on any holiday. No one can be admitted to hear the debates without an order from the Sergeant-at-Arms, which is generally obtained through a member. Twenty members, including the Speaker, constitute a quorum.

Ordinary Daily Routine of Business:

Presenting Petitions.

Reading and receiving Petitions.

Presenting Reports by Standing and Select Committees.
Motions.