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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES. gep5 latibc C~ouncil anb' fgplatiht A.ssembilp. FIFTH PARLIAMENT-FIRST SESSION. 1904. 4 0 EDWARDI VII. VOLUME XXV. COMPRISING THE PERIOD PROM 28th July to 10th November, 1904. P E RTRI: BlY AUTHORITY: W31. ALFRED WATSON, GOVERNMENT PRINTER. 1905. CONTENTS. Page Legislature of Western Australia .. .. ... ... ... ... V. Ministry (The) ... .. .... ... .. .. V. Members of the Legislative Council .. .. ..... .. .. .. Vi. Members of the Legislative Assembly .. .. .. .. .. .. ... vid. Public Statutba of the Session .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... viii. Private Statutes of the Session .. .. ..... .. .. .. x. Public Bills of the Session .. .... s.i. Subjects, Index to.... ... .......... .......... ... xiin. Speeches, Index to ... ... .. .. .. ........ ... xxxuii. Debates Reported ... .. ...... t-2351 Divisions (see under each Subject of Index). V, LEGISLATURE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. GOVERNOR: His EXCELT.UHOT ADMIRAL Sin FREDERICK GzoaOs DENHAM BEDFORD, G.C B. MINISTRIES (2): FIFTH PARLIAMENT-FIRST SESSION. THE JAMES MINqISTRY:- (Resigned after resolutioin implying want of confidence1 10th August.) Premier and Attorney General -. Tarn How. WALTER HARTWEL.L JAMES, K.C., M.L.A. Colonial Secretary and Minister for Education- THE HON. WALTER KrNeexn.L, M.L.O. Minister for Mines ... ... - ... - THE HON. HENRY GREGORY; M.TJ.A. Minister for Lands - . .. .. -THE HON. JOHN MARQUIS3 HOPKINS, IIIL.A. Colonial Treasurer and Minister for Railways ... THE HoN, CORNT1HWATTR HECTOR BARON, MtLA. Minister for Works.............THrs How. JOHN LEIGHTON NANSON, M.L.A. THE DAGLISHf MINISTRIY: (Appointed 10th August.) Colonial Treasurer and Minister for Education .. Tn-s BON. HENRY DAGLISH, M.L. Minister for Mines and Justice .. .. THE 11o-. ROBERT HASnIE, M.L.A. Minister for Lands.............THE HON. JOHN MICHAEL DREW, M.L.C. Minister for Works .................... THE HON. Wist DARTHELL Jonweow, MJJ.A. Colonial Secretary.................. THE HON4. GEORGE TAYLOR, M.L.A. Minister for Railways. and Labour .......... THE HON. JOHN BARKELUL HOLMAN, M.L.A. Minister without portfolio - .... THE HON. WK. CHARELES3 Aj4ONo , M.L.A. Vt. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: FIFTH PARLIAMENT-FIRST SESSION~. Preatdest:-The Hion. Sir Gxoson SEENTON, Kt. Chairman of Commiflees:-The HON. HENRY BRwnGs. Member. j Dte of Election. f Province.- 1. Bellingham, The Honourable George ... .... May, 1902 South 2. Briggs,* The Honourable Henry.. May, 1904 West 3. Erinage, The Honourable Thomas Frederick Outridge Sept.. 1900 South 4, Clarke, The Honouzrable Ephraim Mayo .. .. May, 1902 South-West 5. Connolly, The Honourable James Daniel .. June, 1901 North-East 6. Dempster, The Honourable Charles Edward .. .. May, 1900 East 7. Drew,* The Honourable John Michael .. .. .. May, 1902 Central 8. Hackett, The Honourable John Winthrop .. May, 1900 South-West 9. Hameraley, The Hlonourable Vernon ... August, 1904 East 10. Haynes,* The Honourable Samuel Johnson .. May, 1904 South-East 11. Kingsmill,* The Honourable Walter...... ... May, 1904 M't'p'n Subva 12. Lane, The Honourable Zebins ... ... ... May, 1904 M't'py'n Sub'n 13, Languford, The Honourable Joseph Wood .. .. January. 1904 M't'p'n Sub'n 14. Laurie, The Hononrable Robert .... .. December, 1901 West 15. Loton, The Honourable Williamu Thorlfiy ... may, 1902 Eas9t 16. McKenzie, The Honourable Robert Donald .. May, 1904 North-East 17. MeLarty,* The Honourable Edward ... .. .. May, 190) South-West 18. MaleyThe Honourable Wesley ... .. May, 1900 South-East 19. Moss, The Honourable Matthew Lewis May, 1902 West 20. Oats, The Hononrable William.......... May, 1004 South 21. Patrick, The Honourable William ... .. .. May, 1904 Central 2Z. Piesse, The Honourable Charles Austin .. .. May, 1902 South-East 23. Randell,* The Honourable George ... .. .'May, 1904 Metropolitan 24. Shenton, The Honourable Sir George, Xt. (President) May, 1900 Metropolitan 25. Shell, The Honourable Eobt Fredk... ... .. May, 1904 North 26. Sommers. The Honourable Charles .. .. .. May, 1900 North-East 27. Stone, The Honourable Frank Mends .. .. May, 1900 North 28. Thomson, The Honourable Joseph Angus .. .. May, 1902 Central 29. Wittenoom, The Hononrable Sir Edward Borne May, 1902 North. 30. Wright The Hononrable James William . .. May, 1902 Mftropolitan Nors--Stnr (*) after amne signifies re-election at the end bf lest term ended April, 1904. The Ron. J. M. Drew re-elected also msa Minister.. W~t. THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. FIFTH PARLIAMENT-FIRST SESSION. Speaker :-The Honourable MATHIESON HARRY JAOBY. Chairman of Committees :-THoMAS HENRY BATH, E09. Member. When Elected. District. Angwin, The Hon. William Charles.. June, 1904 . Fremantle, East Bath,* Thomas Henry, Esq. June, 1904 .. Brown Hill Bolton, Harry Edward, Esq. June, 1904! . Fremantle, North Brown, Harry, Esq...... ... .. June, 1904 .. Perth Burges, Richard Goldsmith, Esq. .. June, 1904 .. York Butcher,* William Jamies, Esq. .. June, 1904 .. Gascoyne Carson, Henry, Esq...... ... .. June, 19014 . Gerald ton Connaor,' Francis, Esq... .. .. June, 1904? . Kimberley Coweher, George Stanyford FraneisEsq. June, 1904 .. Williams flaglist,* The Hon. Henry .. .. June, 1904 .. Subiaco Diamond,* Arthur James, Esq. .. June, 1904 . Fremantle, Souti Ellis, Henry Augustus, Esq..... June, 1904 .. Coolgardie Foulkes,' John Charles Griffiths, Esq. June, 1904 .. Claremont Gill, Frederick, -Esq......... .. June, 1904 .. Ealkatta Gordon,* William Beattie, Esq. .. June, 1%04! . Canning Gregory,* Henry. Esq .... ... .. June, 1904 .. Menzies Hardwick, John Edward .. .. October, 1904 Perth, East Harper,' Charles, Esq. ... .. .. June, 1904 Beverley Bestie,* The Hon. Robert .. .. June, 1904 .. Kanowna. Hayward,* Thomas, Esq. .. .. June, 1904 .. Wellington Heitmann, Edward Ernest, Esq,.. June. 1904 .. Cue Henshaw, Ernest Percival, Esq. .. June, 1904 .. Collie Hieks,* John Sydney, Esq. June, 1904 .. Roebourne Holmnan,* The Hen. John Barkell .. June, 1904 _ Murchison Hopkins,' John Marquis, Esq. June, 19,04 .. Boulder Horon, Austin Atvis, Esq. June, 1904 .. Yilgarn Isdell,' James, Esq. June, 1904 .. Filbarra, Jacoby,* The Hon. Mathieson Harry June, 1904 .. Swan Johnson.' The Hon. Win. Dartnell.. June, 1904 .. Kalgoorlie Kayser, Charles Christopher, Esq... June, 1904 Albaniy Layman, Charles Henry, Esq. .. June, 1904 Nelson Lynch, Patrick Joseph, Esq. June, 1904 .. Mount Leonora MeLarty, John Pollard, Esq. June, 1904, . Murray Moore, Newton James, Esq. June, 190 .. Sunbury Moore, Samuel Fortescue, Esq. .. June, 1904 .. Irwin Moran,* Charles John, Esq ..... ... June, 1904! . Perth, West Nanson,- John Leighton, Esq .... ... June, 1904 .. Gireenough Needham, Edward, Esq. .. .. June, 1904 .. Frmantle Nelson, WalaQ, Eq.... .. .. Jlune, 1904 .. Hammens Piesse,' The Hon. Frederick Henry.. June, 1904 .. Katanning Quinlan;* Timothy Francis, Esq. June, 1904 .. Toodyay Rason,* Corntlrwaite Hector, Esq. June, 1904 .. Guildford Scddan, John, Esq. June, 1904 Ivanhoe Taylor,* The Hon. George .. .. June, 1904 .. Mount Margaret' Thomas,' Albert Ernest, Esq. June, 1904 .. Dundas Troy, Michael Francis, Esq. June, 1904 .. Mount Magnet Watts, Alfred John Henry, Esq. June, 1904 .. Northam, Wilson, Albert James, Esq. June, 1904 .. Forrest Wilson, Francis 1Vord............. June, 1904 .. Perth, North Wilson, Frank, Esq ............. June, 1904 .. Sussex Non-Star (*) after name signifies the Member sat in last Assembly. NeMistsaloreetdNew Mbd tmalzore.elected Aussst. 1904. Vtill PUBLIC STATUTES OF THE SESION (35). ]FIFTH PARPLIAMENT-FIRST SESSION. AGRICULTURAL. BANK Aar AMENDMENT ACT (4 Ed., No. 24.)- An Act to farther amend the Agricultural Bank Act, 1894. [Introduced in Assembly by the Premier and Treasurer (Hon. H. Daglish), 16th December. Assent given.) APPROP'RIATION ACT (4 Ed., No. 17)- An Act to apply a sum out of th~e Consolidated Revenue Fund and train Moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund to the Services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, 1905, and to appropriate the supplies ranted in this Session of Parliament. [introduced. in Assembly 23rd December. Assent given.) BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT AHXNDnIENT ACT (4 Ed., No. 29)- An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, 1884. [Introdoced in Council by the Minister for Lands (Hon. J. MW.Drew), 14th December. Assent g-iven.) BRAmns AcT (4 Ed., No. 30)- An Act to amend the Law relating to the Registration of Brands on Stock. [Introduced in Assembly by the Colonial Secretary (Hon. G. 'aylor). 22nd November, Assent given .1 Buan Finms ACT AMENDMENT ACT (4 Ed., No. 11)- An Act to amend the Bush Fires Act 1902. [in troduced in Assembly by the Minister for Railways and Labour (Ron. J. B. Holman), 15th November. Assent given.) CITY OF PERTH TE.AHWAVS A.CT A.MENDMENT AcT (4 Ed., No. 18)- An Act to confirm a farther Provisional Order to amend,' extend, and vary certain Provisional orders authorising the construction of Tramways in the City of Perth. (]Introduced in Assembly by the Minister for Works (Hon. WV.D. Johnson), 14th December. Assent given.) DAY DAWN MUNICIPAL RATES VALIDATION ACT (4 Ed., No. 3)- An Act to validate certain Rates struck by the Council of the Municipality of Day Dawn. [Introduced in Assembly by the Colonial Secretary (Hon. G. Taylor), 1.9th September. Assent given 30th September.) DISTRsESS FOR RENT ESTRICTION Acr (4 Ed., No. 30)- An Act to amend the law relating to Distress for Rtent. [Introduced in Assembly by Mr. A. S. Wilson, 30th November. Assent given.] EARLY CLOSING ACT AMENDMENT ACT (4 Ed., No. 27)- An Apt to farther amend the Early Closing Act, 1902.