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No.7.
MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRTY·SIXTH PARLIAMENT.
WEDNESDAY. I S OC'I'O JlER, 1950.
1. The H ouse met pursunnt to adjou r nm ent.
The President took the Chair.
]{ em bC1'S pl'esent~
Th e H onourable Ernest Henry FUl'l'ar , President.
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HOlloura hIe Hru:old Daniel Ahern,
Honourable Anthony Alexander Alam,
Honourable George Douglas Bassett,
Honourable Alfred Noble Binks,
Honourabl e Arthur Dnlgety Bridges,
F .C.A. (Au,t.),
The H onourable Francis Patrick Buckley,
'l'he Honourable Harry Vincent Budd,
The HanoUl'able Cyril Joseph Cahill ,
Colonel the Honourable H ector Joseph
Richard Clayton, B.A., LL.B .,
The Honourable Colin 001b01'1l8,
The Honourable J ames Matthew Concannoll,
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Honourable Willi am Rober t Coulter,
Honourable Christoph el' Alfrcd Daltoll.
Honourabl e Willium Edwa rd Dickson
Honourable Robert Hcgiu:dd Downing,
LL.B .,
Honourable Robert Hamilton Erskine,
Honourable William James Gibb,
Honourable 'l'homas Patrick Gleeson ,
Honourable James Joseph Gm.ves,
Honourable Charles Hackett,
Honourable Henry Edwin H orne,
Honourabl e ' Reginald Stanley Jackson,
The Honourable Sir Norman William Kat er..
lit., M.B., Ch.M.,
The Honourabl e James Deni s Kenny,
The H Oll Olll'nble Robert Arthur K ing,
'r he H OlloUl'able Robert Mahony,
'f h e Honourable James Joseph r,Ialollcy,
T he Honourable SiI" Hcmy Edwa rd Manning,.
K .B. E .. R.C:, B.A., LL.B.,
The Honollrs])le Thollla s Geo rge ~{lllTay,
Tile Ho nOll rable Waltcl' Thomas Pudgen,
Brigadier t he Honourabl e 'l'bomas Alfred.
John P layfair, D.S. O.. O.B.E .. V .D.,
'lihe Honourable Robert Emm et Savage,
Th e 1-TonoUl'able L eon Samuel Snider,
Th e Hon ourable Ernest Christian Sommerlad •.
C.B.E.,
Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Thoma!·
Stl.'ele,
Th e HOll oul"U ble J ohn Stewart.
'lihe ROllournble CoUn TaIlnock,
T he Honoura ble James Norman rfhom,
'fhe Honourable Riekll'd 'J'hompson,
'l'he H onourabl e John Alexander Weir,
The Honourable Samuel Connell ,\Vi.1linws,.
Tll C Honourable Robert Christi:111 Wil~on~'
Tile Honourable Ernest Gerard Wright.
2. PRAYER.
3. PAPERS:- Mr. Di ckson laid upon the Table lhe undel'mentioned Papel's:-
(1.) Conveya ncing- Act, 191D-1943-Amend ment of Regulati ons ~\;os. 24, 83
89.
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(2.) Cr own Lands Oonsolidation Ad, ]Dl:~-.Abstrilct of Crown Lands intended'
to be dedicated to public purposes in accordance with section 24 of the Act.
(3.) Factories and Shops Act, 1912-1050-Repeal of llc,;p.tlati ol1 -3, Pal't I VTrade D escriptions-Leather Goods j and substituti on of regull.1tiollS.
(4.) Public Works Act, 1912, as amended by su bsequent Acts-Notification of
acquisition, appropriation an d/ or resumption of land £01'(a) Construction of a D am across th e }'facquarie RiYel' at BUl'l'enclong and
works incidental thereto.
(b) Establj shment of Public Hec reation Grounds at (1) Marley Beach,...
National Park, and (ii) South \-Ventworthville.
(5.) V etel'inary Surgeons Act, 1923-1946-Amendment of Regulation No. 21.
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"IINUTES OF THE PllOCEEDINGS OP '!'HE LEGISLATI VE COU NCIL.
(1 8 October, 1950.)
BILL:-The President reported and read the
f on awing Messag'e {l'om the Leg-isla tive Assembly:Mr. PRESIDENT ,The Legislative Assembly hav ing this dn y passed a Bill, intituled " An
A ct La amend the Wi ld D og D esl?'nct'ian A. ct~ 1921, im, ce1'tain nJspects; and for
put'poses con.nected the l'ewUh/'-])l'esents the same to the L egislative Council
f or its concurrence.
W. H. LAMB,
L egislative A ssem bly Ohan."bel' ,
S ydney, 18th Octob." , 1950.
Speaker.
Bm, 0 11 motion of Mr. Dickson, read a fi rst time.
4. WILD D OG D ESTR UOTION (A MENDlII ENT)
Orde red, That the second rea dill g stand an Order of t he Day £01' nex t Sitting
Day, and tha t th e Bill, in the mea ntime, be pri nted .
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(LEGISLATIV E A SS 1·::'-'JBl. Y)
That this Bill be now II read a t hird time.))
C ONSTITUTION A :m ;Z\J) hl HN T
BILJ~:-Mr.
Downing' moved,
Colo nel Olayton moved, T hat the Question be ~l mend ed by the omission of the
words "read a third tim e," i ll ord er to the iuse rt ion i n t heir place of the words,
(/recom mi tted with a view to tile further considel'ation of clause 2."
Question,-That the word s IJI'ollosed to be omitted stand par t of the Question,put and negatived.
Question,- That the words proposed to be inser ted in place of the words omitted,
be so inserted, -put and passed.
Questi on then, -Th at t hi s B ill be now recomm itted with a view to the further
consideration of clause 2,-pu t lJ nd passed.
Whereupon the President Jeft the Chair, a nd the H ouse l'esolved i tself into a
Committee of t he Wh ole accordin gly.
The Chairm an havin g r eported the BllI wi thou t amendment,The H ouse adopted the Repor t 2°.
Bill, on motion of Mr. D owning;, read a third tim e.
Whereupon Mr. Downing' moved, That thi s Bill be returned t o the Legislat ive
Assembly with the following Message :Mr. S PEAKER,The Legislative Council lUlVing this day agreed to the Bill, intituled "An
A ct to provide that the durati01! of O1i1)} L egislative A ssembly shall 1l.ot be extM1ded
beyond three y ears un.til a B ill fol' the PU1'pose has bee-n approved by the electors
Chit a refere1l.dum ~· for t hi.s lJ1W])OSe to am,end the Oon,stitution Act, 1902, and
certain other Acts; and f01' lHwposes connected ther ewith/ '-returns the same
to the Legislative Assembly without amendmen t.
L egislativ e Council Chamb e1',
S ydney, 18th Octob." , 1950.
Question put and passed,
1). MAI N ROADS
(AM ENDllEN T) BILI.. :-
(1.{ Mr. Downing moved, That this Bill be now read a second time.
D ebate ensued.
Question put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
(2.) On motion of Ml'. Downing the President lef t the Chair, and the Houee
resolved itself into a Committee of the 'Vhole fOl' consideration of this Bill.
The Chairman having reported the Bll] wi thout amendment,The House adopted th e Report.
(3.) Bill, on moti on of Mr. D owning, read a third time.
Whereupon Mr, D owning movcd, That this Bin be l·eturned to the Legislative
Assembly with the following Message:-
Mr.
SPEAKEn,-
The Legislative COlUl Cil having t hi s day agreed to the Bill, intituled "An
A ct to amend the ]lla·i n Roads A ct, 1924-1950, i1it certain resp ects )' to vaUiiate
certain rnatters a.nd for PU1'poses conn.ect ed the1'ewith,n-returns the same to
the Legislative Assembly with ou t amendment.
L egislative Ooun.cil Ohamber
S yd.ney, 18th Oc/ ober, 1950.
Question pu t and nas5ed.
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GEN.ERAL LoAN ACOOUNT ApPROPRrATlON BILL:-
(1.) Mr. Downing moved, 'l'hat this Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
Question put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
(2.) On motion of Mr. Downing the Pl'esident left the Chair, and the House
resolved itse1f into a Committee of the '¥hole for consideration of this Bill.
The Ohairman having' reported the Bill without amendment,The HouBe adopted the Report.
(3.) ( With concurrence) Bill, on motion of Mr. Downing, read a third time.
Whereupon Mr. Downing llJoved, That this Bill be returned to the Leg'islative
Assembly witb the following Message;-
Mr.
SPEAKER,-
The Legislative Council having this day agreed to the Bill, intituled "A.n
Act to p7'ovide for the apP1'opliation of a certain sum out oflhe Ge'11,eral L{)(1A't;
A ccount and for the appliccttion of that sum fo-r certctin Public Works and
Se1'vices)' and for pwrposes c01vnected the1'ewith/'-l'eturns the same to the
Legislative Assembly without amendment.
Legislative Oouncil Ohambe1'~
S'Yam..'Y, 18th October, 1950.
Question put and passed .
:-Mr. Downing moved, That this House, at its rising- TO-day,
do adjourn until Tuesday next.
Question put and passed.
. . SPEClAL ADJOURNMENT
The House adjourned accordingly, at Fifteen minutes aftel' Six o'clock, p.m.,
until Tuesday, 24th Octob er, 1950, at Foul' o'clock, p.m.
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K. OHARLTON,
Clerk of the Parliament •.
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MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LllGISLA1'IVE COUNCIL.
(18 Octob er~ 1950.)
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NOTICES OF QUESTIONS AND MOTIONS AND ORDERS
OF THE DAY.
TUESDAY, 24TH OmOnE", 1950.
QUESTION :-
1. MR. MoGnm to asle THE VWE-PI1ESIDE"N '.I' 01!' 'fl-II-: EXIWU T I V E COU ~\'"C lL,(1.) Can the Minister say wha t amoun t has been paid by t he Australian
Go vernment into the International World Bank ?
(2.) How was this money paid-in gold, or by WHy of products!
(3.) Is such bank paying interest on tl1C amoun t, and, if so, at what rate?
(4.) I s this the same bank that ha s made a loan to the Australian GoYcrnment,.
and, if so, on what terms was the loan made ?
CONTINGEN1' NOTICES OF MO'fIO NS:-
Mr. DOWNING to move (conti ngent on. any of of the n'/Jdennenlioned B i lls beingp1'esented by the Legislative Assernbly to the L egislati've Oouncil fm' its
concurrence and being " ead by the Oouncil the first tim e), That so much of theStanding Orders be suspended as wouM preclud e t11e pnssi ng of t he B ill through
all its remaining stages durin g the present 0 1' all." one sitting of th e House ;Hunter Valley Conservation T ru st Bill.
[Notice given at 4.35 p.m.., T,,,scwy, 10th October, 1950.]
Wild D og Destruction (Amendment) BilL
Ol'imes (Amendment) Bill.
[Notices given at 4.32 p.m .; Vl7ednesdlLY, 18th OcloberJ 1950.]
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS-ORDER OJ.' THE DAY;-
1. Wild Dog Destruction (Amendment) Bill; secorld reading. []k Dickson.]
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