LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY and LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Seventeenth Parliament
3 March 1908 – 28 August 1909
Queensland Parliamentary Debates
INDEX
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17th Parliament, 1st Session 3 March 1908 – 21 April 1908 Index from Hansard, V.101, 1908
17th Parliament, 2nd Session 17 November 1908 – 22 December 1908 Index from Hansard, V.102, 1908
17th Parliament, 3rd Session 29 June 1909 – 28 August 1909 Index from Hansard, V.103, 1909
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY and LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Seventeenth Parliament – First Session
Queensland Parliamentary Debates, V.101, 1908
3 March 1908 – 21 April 1908
(Kidston Government)
INDEX
PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE
1-1 3 March 1908 Legislative Council
2-9 3 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
9-18 4 March 1908 Legislative Council
18-22 4 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
22-33 10 March 1908 Legislative Council
34-42 10 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
42-51 11 March 1908 Legislative Council
52-86 11 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
87-121 12 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
121-162 13 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
162-196 18 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
196-230 19 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
230-250 20 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
250-251 24 March 1908 Legislative Council
251-276 24 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
276-280 25 March 1908 Legislative Council
280-306 25 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
306-335 26 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
335-360 27 March 1908 Legislative Assembly PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE
360-391 30 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
391-402 31 March 1908 Legislative Council
402-438 31 March 1908 Legislative Assembly
438-449 1 April 1908 Legislative Council
449-483 1 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
483-498 2 April 1908 Legislative Council
498-527 2 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
527-534 3 April 1908 Legislative Council
535-565 3 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
565-598 6 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
598-606 7 April 1908 Legislative Council
607-648 7 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
648-663 8 April 1908 Legislative Council
663-706 8 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
706-718 9 April 1908 Legislative Council
718-747 9 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
748-757 10 April 1908 Legislative Council
758-801 10 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
801-811 13 April 1908 Legislative Council
811-854 13 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
854-872 14 April 1908 Legislative Council
872-909 14 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
909-924 15 April 1908 Legislative Council
925-955 15 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
955-963 16 April 1908 Legislative Council PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE
963-993 16 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
993-1033 18 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
1034-1035 20 April 1908 Legislative Council
1035-1043 20 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
1043-1044 21 April 1908 Legislative Assembly
1908.
QUEENSLAND.
OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE DEBATES
OF THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL~
AND OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
DURING TH1l
_I!' I R S T S JiJ S S I 0 N
OF THE
BEVENTEEN'"I'H PARLIAMEN'"I'.
8° EDWARD VII.
COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM THE THIRD OF MARCH, A.D. 1908, TO THE TWENTY-FIRST OF APRIL, A.D. 1908.
VOL. Cl.
BHU3BAKE· llY AUTHORITY: GEORGE ARTIIUR VAUGIIAN, GOVERN:IlENT PRINTER, WILLIAM STREET. 1908. FIRST SESSION OF THE SEVENTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND.
190H.
THE GOVERNOR. His Excellency the Right Honourable FREDERIC JoHN NAPIER, Baron Chelmsford, K.C.M.G.
THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR. The Honourable Sir ARTHUR MoRGAN,
THE MINISTRY. With Seats in the Legislative Assembly.
Vice-President of Executive Council, and Chief Secretary-The Honourable WrLLIA~I KmsTON, Esquire. Attorney-General and Secretary for J>1ines-The Honourable JAMES \VILLIA1! BLAI!l, Esquire. Secret~ry for Public Lands-The Honourable JOSHUA THOMAS BELio, Esquire. Treasurer-The Honourable PETER AIREY, Esquire. Home Secretary-The Honourable ARTHUR GEORGE CLARENCE HAW'rHORN, Esquire. Secretary for Railways and Secretary for Public ·works-The Honourable GEORGE KERR, Esquire.
With Seats in the Legislath·e Council. Secretary for Public Instruction-The Honourable ANDREW HENRY RARWW.
Secretary for Agriculture-The Honourable THO~IAS O'Sunn'AN.
CHANGE OF MINISTRY DURING THE RECESS. On the 18th J<'ebruary, 1908, following upon the General Election, the Hon. Robert Philp resigned as Chief Secretary and Treasurer; the Hon. Digby Frank Denham resigned as Home Secretftry; the Hon. Francis Isidore Power, M.L.C., resigned as Minister of Justice; the Hon. Wftlter Henry Barnes resigned• as Secretary for Public Lf>nds; the Hon. John Dunmore Campbell resigned as Secretary for Railways; the Hon. Patricl< J ames Leahy resigned as Secretary for Public \Vorks and Secretary for Mines; the Hon. \Villiam Stephens re;igned as Secre' ary for Public Instruction and Secrehwy for AgTiculture; and the Hon. \Villiam Villiers Brown as Minister without Portfolio. On the same date, the Hon. William Kiclston was appointed Chief Secretary; the Hon. Andrew Henry Barlow, M.L.C , "as appointed Secretary for Public Instruction; the Hon. James William Blair was appointed Attorney-Gemral and Secretary for Mines; the Hon..Joshua Thoma; Bell w.cs appo'nt d Secretary for Public Lands; the Hon Peter Air.·y was appointed Treasurer; the Hon. ThomM O'Sulliv>m was appointed Secretary for Agriculture; the Hon. Arthur George Clarence Hawthorn was appointed Home Secretary; and the Hon. George Kerr was appointed Secretary for Hailways and Secretary for Public Works. IV.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. President-The Honourable Sir ARTRUR MORGAN. *Chairman of Committees-The Honourable PETER MACPHERSON. ANNEAl{, Honourable JOHN THOMAS. BARLOW, Honourable ANDREW HENRY. BEIRNE, Honourable THOMAS CHARLES. BRENTNALL, Honourable FREDERIOK THOMAS. BROWN, Honourable WILLIAM Vn.r.IERS. CALLAN, Honourable ALBERT J AMES. CAi\!PBELL, Honourable IVILLIA>f HENHY. CARTER, Honourable ARTHUR JOHN, CLEWETT, Honourable FELIX. CoWLISHA.W, Honourable JAMES. DAVEY, Honoumble ALFRED ALLEN. DEANE, Honourable JoHN. FAHEY, Honourable BARTLEY. GIBBON, Honourable ANGl:S. GRAY, Honourable GEORGE IVILKIE. GROOM, Honourable HENRY LITTLgTOC'\. HAI,L, Honourable TnmrAs JYIURRAY. HART, Honour:1ble FREDERICK HAlllllifON. HINCHCLIFF>;, ..Honourable ALBERT. JENSEN, Honourable MAGNl:H. ,JOHNHON, Honourable THmiAR ALEXANDER. LALOR, Honourable JAMES. MARKS, Honourable CHARI.ES FERil!NANil, M.D. McDoNNELr., Honourable FRANK. McGHIE, Honourable CHARI.ES STEWAm'. MILES, Honourable EDWARD DAVID. MORETON, Honourable BERKEJ,EY BASIL. MURPHY, Honourable PETER. NIEr.soN, Honourable CHARLES FnEilEI\ICK. NoRTON, Honourable ALBERT. t0'8ULLIYAN, Honourable THOMAR.
~:PARNELI., Honourable /\HTHCR HORc\TIO. PLANT, Honourable EmiUNil HARRIH THOI\NBL'RGH. PowER, Honourable FRANCIS Ismonn. RAFF, Honourable ALEXANDER. R~IITH, Honourable Romm:r HAtmmoN. SJ\IYTH, Honourable J os>;PH CAPE!. STEVENS, Honourable ERNEST J AlJES. TAYLOR, Honourable \Vu,r.IAl\1 FRBDERIOK, II'LD. TnmrAs, Honomable LBWIR. 'rnYNNE, Honour"'ble ANDitEW JosRPH. TURXER, H onouruble HEXHY.
• Presiding Chairman on lOth :\!arch, 1918, a~>d 11th }larch lOOS, t Summoned 18th February, l90R. t Summoned 3rd March, 1918. v.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBtY.
Speaker-The Honourable JOHN LEAIIY, Esquire (Bulloo). Chairman of Committees-\VrLLIAM .TonN RYOTT MAUGHAN, E8quire (Ipswich).
ADAMSON, JOHN, Esquire (L1fary1Joi'Ongh). AIREY, Honourable PETllll, Esquire ( Bn'sbrtne South). APPJlr,, JOHN GEORGE, Esquire ( AliJe,.t). ARMSTRONG. WJI,LIAl\1 DRAYTON, Esquire ( Lockyer ). BARBER, GEORGE PHU,LIPS, Esquire ( Bundaberg ). BARNES, GEORGE POWELL, Esquire (Warwick). BARNES, \VALTER HENRY, Esquire (Bnlimba). BARTON, EDWARD GusTAVUS 0A1!PBELL, Esquire (Brisbane North). BELL, Honourable JosHUA THOMAS, I~squire (Dalby). BLAIR, Honourable JAii!El:l \VrLLIAM, Esquire (Ipswich). BOWMAN, D.-I.>ID, Esquire (FortitvAle Valley). BRENNAN, JAilfES, Esquire (Roekhampton North). 0AMPBELL, JOHN DUNJIIORE, Esquire (Jlioreton). CoTTELL, RICHARD JOHN, Esquire (Toowong). COWAP, HENRI, Esquire ( Fitzroy). COYNE, JOHN HARRY, Esquire (Warrego). CRIBB, JAMES CLARKE, Esquire (Bundamba). DENHAM, Honourable DIGBY FRANK ( Oxley ). DOUGLAS, HENRY ALEXANDER 0ECIL, Esquire (Cook). FORREST, Honourable EDWARD BAl\l\0\V ( BrisiJane North). Fox, GEORGE, Esquire ( Nornvmuy). GRANT, KENNETH l\IcDONALD, Esquire (Rockha?,tpton). GRAYSON, FRANCIS, Esquire ( Cunninghatn). GUNN, DoNALD, Esquire (Carnctrvon). HAMILTON, \VILLIAM, Esquire (Gregory). HANRAN, PATRICK FRANCIS, Esquire (To\tusville). HARDACRE, HERBERT FREEllfON'l', Esquire (Leiehhardt). HAWTHORN, Honourable ARTHUR GEOHGE 0LARENCE, Esquire (Enoggera). HERBEHTSON, ROBERT, Esquire (Port C'urtis). HUNTER, DAVID, Esquire (Woolloongabba). HUNTER, JoHN McEWAN, Esquire (JIIuranoa). HuXHAM, JOHN, Esquire (B1'isbane South). JACKSON, GEORGE, Esquire (Kenncdy) JENKINBON, CHARLES MOFFAT, Esquire (Fctssije1·n). JoNES, AI,FRED JAMES, Esquire ( Burnett). KENNA, FRANCIS, Esquire (Bowen). KEOGH, DENIS THOMAS, Esquire (Rosewood). KERR, Honourable GEORGE, Esquire (Bareoo). KmsToN, Honourable \VrLLIAai, Esquire (Rockhmnpton). LAND, EDWARD MARTIN, Esquire (Balonne). LENNON, WILLIA~I, Esquire (Herbert). LESINA, VINCENT BERNARD JOSEPH, Esquire (Clerrnont). MACKINTOSH, DONALD, Esquire (Catnbooya). McLACHLAN, PETER ALFRED, Esquire (Fortitude Valley). MANN, JOHN, Esquire (Cairns). MAXWELL, WILLIAM, Esquire (Burke). Vl.
MEMBERS OF THE .LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY-I'ontinued.
MAY, JoHN, Esquire ( Flinders). MITCHELL, WILLIAM, Esquire (MaryborO!b[!h). MOORE, WILLIAM JOHN HARLIN, Esquire (Murilla}. MuLOAHY, DANIEL, Esquire (Gympie). MULLAN, JOHN, Esquire (Charte1·s Towers). MURPHY, WILLIAM SIDNEY, Esquire (Oroydon). NJ:VITT, THOMAS, Esquire (Carpentaria}. P AGET, \VALTER TRUEMAN, Esquire ( JYiaokay). PAYNE, JOHN, E>quire (Mitchell). PETRIE, ANDREW LANG, Esquire ( Toombnl ). PHILP, Honourable RoBEllT (Townsville). RANKIN, CoLIN DUNLOP WILSON, Esquire ( Bu1-ru·m), REDWOOD, VERNON CHARLES, Esquire (Drayton and Toowoomba), ROBERTS, THOMAS ROBERT, Esquire (Drayton and Toowoomba). RYLAND, GEOilGE, Esquire (Gympie). SOMERSET, HEN'RY PLAN'rAGENET, J LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. INDEX TO SUBJECTS. Abbreviations-" Adjnt," adjournment; " cnnendt," amendment; ''cam," oomtnittee; 0 "intro," introduction.: " ," reading. .A.bsence of President, 22. Bills-continued: Factorie' and Shops Act Amendment (1°), 391; (2°), Address in Reply ·496; (corn and 3°), 606; (assent), 909. Debate on, 11, 22, 42. Hampden-I\fount Elliott Railway (1° aDd 2°), 956; Presentation of, 250 . (com and 3°), 962; (assent), 1043. .Answer to, 250. Inspection of :\iaehinery and Scaffolding (1°), 392; (2°), 497; (corn), 606, 660; (3~), 663; (:cssembly's Adjournment, Special, 51. message Agreeing to a.mendts), 717; (assent), 909. JJand Acts Amendment (1°J, 5J:!J; (2°J, 662, 74S; (corn), Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale 802, 923 j rrecom), 92J!; (1°), 924; (message from Tramway Bill iall stages), 10:!±. Assembly agreeing to amendts, 1034; (assentl, 1013. Land Surveyors (1°), 392; (2°), 497; (corn and 3-), Appointment of Chairman of Committees IJOG; (assent), 90~. (lion. P . .Jlacpherson), 13; (returns thanks on appointment), 17. Old .Age Pensions (PJ, 53±; (2°), G61; (corn and :P), 718; (assent\, 909. Parliamentary B1I1s Referendum (le), 606; !2°), 648; Appointment of Presiding Chairman (Hon. (corn), 706; fd ), 717; (message to Assembly), P. :Uacpllerson), 22. 717; 1A.~::.embly's mef;nge), 757; (consideration of message), .SOL Appropriation Bill No. 3, 1907-8 (all qages), Religious Instruction in State Sclwols Referendum 17; (assent), 22. 11°) 496; 12:>), 756, 910; (cam), 921; trecom), 923; (3°), 923 ; (assent), l043. Appropriation Bill No, 4, 1907-8 (all stages), Sugar ·works Guarantee Acts Amendment IF'), 717; ll•3:1; (assent), 1043. (2°}, 754; (corn and 3°), 756; (assent), 909. Technical In~truction (1 °), 5::H; (:~ 0 ), i 18; (cotn), Atherton Railway Extension (received from 754; {3°), 75.1; (assent), 909. Assembly), ::,Jl; (referred to sel com), 2:~0; ire Testators' Family ~faintenance (1°), 605; (2"J, 657; port from sel eom), 391; (adoption of report and (negatived on division), 660. approval of plan), ,i!3; (returned to Assem1>ly), Wages Boards (1°), 391; (2°), 498; (corn), 527, 508; 4n (3° and meo::-;age to Assembly), 605; (Assmnblj''s me~sage;, UJO; /consideration of mt-:-;sage), 717; Auditor-General's Reports- (assent), ~09. Government Debentnres Deposited in London, 10. Public Expenditure L11appropri::tted by Parliament, Blackall Branch Railway, Extension of 10. \received from Assembly), 637; Chairman, Presiding, Appointment of Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding; Hon. P. Macpherson, 22. Bill (1°), 392; (2°), 497; (com), 606, 660; (3°), 663; (Assembly's message), 717; (assent), 909. Change of Ministry during Recess-Minis terial Statement, 10. Joint Committees, 18, 51. Commissioners to Open the Session, l. Kannangur to Blackbutt Railway (received· from Assembly), 25; (referred to se!. corn), 280; Committee, Standing Orders, 17. (report from sel com), :191; (adoption of report and approval of plan), 4>2. Committees, Joint, 18, 51. Land Acts Amendment Bill Wl, 53cl; (2°), 662, 748; (oom), 802, 923; (recom), 9~4; (3°). Constitution Act Amendment Bill 1n, 250; 924; (message from Assembly), 1034; (aosent), (2°), 276, 392, 4cl3, 483; (oom), 495; (3°), 493; 1043. (as•ent), 527. Land Surveyors Bill (P!, 392; (2°), 497; (com Dalby towards Tara Branch Railway (re and 3°), 606; (assent), 909. ceived from A:-:sembly), 657; {referred to sel com), 6G7; (report from sel corn), 748; {adoption of report and approval of plan), 801, 854. Meeting of Parliament, 1. Days of Sitting, 17. Member, Resignation of a-Hon. P. Airey, 1. Days of Sitting, Additional, 391, 438, 749, 85,1, Members, New 910. O'Sullivan, Hon. T., 1. Parnell, Hon. A. H., 10; (takes the oath), 250. Divisions- Appointment of Chairman of Committees-That the Ministerial Statement- Hon. Albert ~m·ton be appointed, 17. Change of Ministry during the recess, 10. Blackall Branch Railway, Extension of, Adoption of Report ol Select Committee and approval of New Members Plan, 8G9. O'Sullivan, Hon. T ., 1. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (2-J, 495. Paruell, Hon. A. H., 10. Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding Bill-clause ld (Hon. F. 1. Pou.Yi~'s amendt;, 660. New Zealand Gully to Yeppoon Railway Land Acts Amendment Bill-clause 2, 804; clause 4. (rcceived from Assembl)), 251; (referred to se1 808. eo m), 280; (rt,port from se! eo m), 391; (adoption ot report and approval of plan), 4:J9. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill-clause 3 (Ho,l. P. l. Pmcer' s amendt), 708. Old Age Pensions Bill W1, 534; (2°), 661; (com Religious Instrnction iu State Schools. Referendum and 3°), 718; (assent', 909. Bill (2°), g;n; (lion. P. JicDonnell's new clause to follow clause 8!,922; recom. (11oll.P.J.1IcDon 11&1l's proposed new clause), 923. Opening Speech, the Governor's, 9, 11. Testators' Family )Iaiutcnance Dill (2°), 660. Papers Printed During Recess, 10. Wages lloards Bill-clause 48 (Hon. T. A. Johnson's amendt), 60±; new clause (Hon. A. llincllcll.ffe), Parliament, Meeting of, 1; (opened by Commis 605. sioners), 1. Elections Acts Amendment Bill !PI. 280; Parliament, Prorogation of, 1044. (2°J, 496, 527; (cam and 3°), 606; (assent), B09. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill iP), Explanation, Personal (Hon. A . .f. Thynne), 483. B06; (~ 0), 6-18; (com), 706; (3°), 717; (Assembly's message), 757; (consideration of message), 801. Factories and Shops Act Amendment Bill (l0 ),:J91; (2°),496; (comand3°J,606; (assent),909. Personal Explanation (lion. A . .f. Thynne), 483. Goondiwindi to Talwood Pailway Questions- Resignation of a Member-lion, P. Airey, 1. Free Public Library, Brisbane {Tlon. F. T. B>·entnall), 910. Inclusion of Ziziphus }ujuba (China apple) in gazetted Richmond to Cloncurry Railway {Hon. J. T. list of noxious plants (Hon. TV. F. Tetylor), 598. Annear's motion}, 251. Justices of the Peace appointed in years 1901-190';' {Hon. J. 1'. Annea>'), 909, 955. Sitting Days, 17. Public Servants at the Franco-British Exhibition (Hon. F. 1'. Brentnall), 95fi Sitting Days, Additional, 391, 438, 748, 854, Railway and Tramway Bills- 910. Albert ltiver, Bnrketown, and Lily dale Tramway (all stage%), 1034; (assent). 1043. Special Adjournment, 51. Hampden-:Mou~t Elliott (1° and 2°), t,:J6; (corn and 3°). 962 ; (assent), 1043. Speech, The Governor's Opening, 9, 11. Railways, New- Atherton Extension (received from Assembly), 251; Standing Order No. 76, Proposed Suspen (referred to sel cam), 280; (report from sel corn), sion of. 17. 391; (adoption of report and approval of plan), 443. Blackall Branch, Extension of (received from Assem Standing Order No. 76, Suspension of, bly), 657; (referred to sel corn), 657; (report from 280, 598. sel com), 743; (adoption of report and approval of plan), 861. Boyne Valley Branch (received from Assembly), 251; Standing Orders Committee, 17. (referred to sel corn), 280; report from sel corn), 391; (adoption of report and approval of plan), Standing Orders, Suspension of, 13, 495, 598. 439. Oaboolture to w·oodford (received from Assembly), 25ll; (referred to se! corn), 280; (report from se! corn), 391; tadoption of revort and approval of Statement, Ministerial (Change of Ministry plan), <142. during recess), 10. Dalby towards Tara (received from Assembly}, 657; (referred to sel corn), 657; {report from sel cam), Sugar Works Guarantee Acts Amend 749; (adoption of report ancl approval of plan), ment Bill (Pi, 717; (2°), 754; (cam and 3o , 801, 85±. 1 756; (assent), 909. Goondiwindi to Talwood (received from Assembly), 657 i (rPferred to sel corn), 657 ; report from sel corn), 748; (adovtion of report and approval of Technical Instruction Bill (1°);.534; (2°), 718; plan), 869. lcom), 754; (3°), 70·1; (assent), 909. Kanna.ngur to Blackbutt (receiYed from Assembly), 251; (referred to sel cam), 280; (report from sel corn), 391; (adoption of report and approval of Testators' Family Maintenance Bill (1"), plan), 442. 603; (2°), 657; (negatived on division), 660, New Zealand Gully to Yeppoon (received from As sembly), 251; (referred to se! corn), 280; (report from sel com), 391; (adoption of report and Tolga to Johnstone River Branch Rail way (received from Assembly), 754; (report approval of plan), 43tl. from sel coml, 801; (adoption ol report and Tolga to Johnstone River (re-ceived from Assembly), approval of plau), 870. 754; (referred to sel corn), 754; (report from sel corn), 801; adoption of report and approval of phtn), 870, Valedictory, 1034. Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Bill (10), 496; 12°), 756, 910; Wages Boards Bill (1°), 391; (2°), 496; (corn), (corn), 021; (recom), 923; (3°), 923; (assent), 527, 598; (:) '), 605; (Assembly's message), 660; 10~3. (consideration of message), 717; (assent), 909. LEGISLATIVE COUNClL. INDEX TO SPEAKgRs. ANNEAR, Honourable JOHN THOMAS Constitution Act Amendment Bill (2°), 4~3. Address in Reply, 42. Dalby towards Tara Branch Railway, 854. Appointment of Chairman of Committees, 16. Factories and Shops Act Amendment Bill (corn), 606. Boyne Valley Branch Railway, 440. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (2°), 655; (com), Dalby towards Tara Branch Railway, 860. 706, 708, 711. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (2°), 656; (corn), Sugar Works Guarantee Acts Amendment Bill (2'), 755. 714, 716. 'Vages Boards Bill (corn), 602, 605. Richmond to Cloncurry Railway (proposes motion), 251. Sugar Works Guarantee Acts .Amenclment Bill (cam), BROWN, Honourable \>VILLIAM VrLLIERS 756. Address in Reply, 31, 'l'olga to Johnstone River Branch Railway, 871. BlackaU Branch Railway Extension, 863. Wages Boards Bill (corn), 601. Boyne Valley Branch Railway, 441. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (2 ), 490. BARLOW, Honotirable ANDREW HENRY Dalby towal'ds Tara Branch Rail way, 860. (Secretary for Public Instruction) Hampden-.Jfount Elliott Railway Bill (2°), 957. Address in Reply, 26. I;and Acts A.meudment Bill (2°!, 751; (corn), 806, 923, Albert River, Burktown, and Lilydale Tramway Bill, 9:H; (recom;, 92-1•. (2°), 1031. Parliamentary Bilis Referendum Bill (2°), 63.:5; {Corn), ..tnnounces Change of 3Iinistry during Recess, 10. 707, 709, 710. 7U. Appropriation Bill No. 4 (2°), 103·1. Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum :Blackall Branch Railway Extension, 861. Bill (com), 922. Boyne Valley Branch Railway, 439, 441. Sugar -works Guarantee Acts Amendment Bill (2a), Chairman of Committees, Appointment of, 15. 756. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (1°), 250; (2 ;, 2i6, Tolga to Johnstone River Branch Railway, 871. 4i9; (corn), ,19.;; (3°), 496. Yaledietory, 1033. Dalbr towards Tara Branch Itailway, SOl. Wages Boards Bill (corn), 602. Elections Acts Amendment Bill (F), 280; (2°), 496. Goondiwindi to 'l'allwood Railway J~xtensiou, 869. OALLAN, Hon BEIRNE, Honourable 'fHOMAS 0HAHLES DEANE, Honourable JoHX- Constitut,ion Act Amendment Bill (2°), 490. Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding Bili (com), 660. BRE?\TNALL, Honourable FREDERICK Land Acts Amendment Bill (com), 807. THOMAS Parliamentary Bills Referendum Ilill (2°), 65>; (corn), •\ddrc's in Reply. 49. 710, 716 . Boyno Yalley Branch Railway, 440. Wages Boards Bill (com), 530, 531. INDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 5 l!'AHEY, Honourable BARTI,EY Testato:·s' Family ~laintenance Bill (1°), 605; {2°), 657. Appointment of Chairman of Committees, 13, 17. Tolga to Johnstone River Branch Railway, 871. Blackall Branch ltailway Extension, 865. Wages Boards Bill (corn), 527,528,532. Boyne Valley Branch Railway, 4H. Constitution Act·Amendment Bill (2°), 492; (eo m), JOHNSON, Honourable THmJ.\.S ALEX· 495. AND ER- Hampden-::Honnt Elliott Railway Bill {2°), 961. Appointment of Chairman of Committees, 14. Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding Bill {corn), Blackall Branch Railway Extension, 868. 660, Constitution Act Amendment Bill (2°), 488. Land Acts Amendment BtU {corn), 803, 805, 808, 924. Goondiwindi to Tnlwood Railway Extension, 869. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (2°L 656; (com), Land Acts Amendment Bill {corn), 8118. 707' 709, 711, 713, 716. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (corn), 707, 712. Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Religious Instruction in State Sehools Referendum Bill (2°), 919; {corn), 922, 923. Bill {2°), 914. Wages Boards Bill {corn), 530, 533, 534, 600, 603, 604. Wages Boards Bill {corn). 528, 531, 533, 53>, 598, 605. GIBSON, Honourable AxGus MARKS, Honourable CHARLES FERDINAND, Boyne Valley Branch Railwav, 4!2. M.D. Dalby towards Tara Branch Railway, 861. Chairman of Committees {proposccs Hon. Albert Land Acts Amendment Bill {recom), 924. Norton), 13. Religions Instruction in State Schools Referendum Bill (com), 922. MACPHERSON, Honourable PETER Appointed Chairman of Committees, 17; (returns GRAY, Honourable GEORGE \Vn.KIE thanks on appointment,), 17. Blackall Branch Railway Extension. 868. Appointed Presiding Chairman, 22. Boyne Yalley Branch Ra.ilwa:r, 4!0. 'l'estators' Family liaintenauce Bill (2°), 658. Constit.ution Act Amendment Bill {2°), 487. Dalby towards Tara Branch Railway, 836. McDONNELL, Honourable :I<' HANK Elections Acts Amendment Bill {2°), 527. Appointment of Chairman of Committees, 15. Factories and Shops Aet Amendment Bill (2°), 496. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill {com), 713, 715. Goondiwindi to Talwo~od Railway Extension, 869. Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Inspection of }lachinery and Scaffolding Bill {2°), Bill (2°), 914; {com), 921, 922; 1recom), 923. 497; (corn), 660. Wages Boards Bill (com), 529, 531, 582. Land Acts Amendment Bill {2°), 732; {corn), 807. L JENSEN, Honourable MAGXUS NIELSON, Honourable CHAl\LES FREDERICK Address in Reply, ll. Blackall Branch R•ilway Extension, 867. Chairman of Committees-Proposes Hon. P. Mac pherson, 18. NORTON, Honourable ALBl NORTON, Honourable ALBERT-continued: Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding Bill (corn) Llnd Acts Amendment Bill (2'), 753 ; (com), 802, 803, 660, 661. 804, 807. Kannangur to B!ackbutt Railway Extension, 4t2. New Zealand Gully to Yeppoon Branch Railway, 439. Land Acts Amendment;Bill (2°), 748; (corn), 802, 803, Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (2°), 652; (corn), 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 810. 710. Old Age Pensions Bill (corn), 718. Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Parlia"llent:try Bill• Referendum Bill (2°), 649; (corn), Bill 12°), 913. 706, 707, 708, 709, 711, 7!2, 715, 716; (Assembly's Technical Instruction Bill (corn), 754. message), SOL Testators' Family Maintenance Bill (2°), 659. Religions Instruction in State Schools Referendum Wages Boards Bill (corn), 530, 531, 533, 53i, 598, 602, Bill (2°), 91!. 60.!. Testators' Family Maio:ttenance Bill (2°), 6j9. O'SULLIVA='l, Honourable THOllfAS (Secre· PRESIDENT (Honourable Sir AR'I'HUR tary for Agriculture) MoRGAN) Addre•s in Reply, 41. Joint, Commissioner to Q_pen Session, 1. Atherton to Evelyn Railway, 443. Practice as to putting .Motions for Appointment of Caboolture to Woodford Railway, 442. Chairman of Committees, 13. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (2°), 397. Pre~entation of Address in Reply, 250. Factories and Shvps Act Amendment Bill (2°), 496; (corn), 606. PRESIDING UHAIRMAN (Honourable Hampden-liount Elliott Railway Bill 12"), 960. PETER MACPH!lRSON) Reflections upon His Excellency the Governor out of Inspection of ~Iachinery and Scaffolding Bill (2°), 497; (corn), 606, 6!'1; (verbal amcndt), 663. Order in Debates, 30, 49. Joint Commis:;ioner to open Session, 1. SMITH, Honourable RoBERl' HARBISON Kannangnr to Blackbutt Rail way Extension, 442,443. Appointment of Chairman of Committees, 17. Land Acts Amendment Bill (corn), 805, 810. 924. Hampden-3Iount Elhott Railway Bill (2'1, 962. Old Age Pensj )ll~ Bill \L" !, 661; (com), 718. Land Acts Amendment Bill (corn), 805, 810. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (2°), 653; (cam), 707,708,709,710.712, 7H, 717. Parliamentary Hills Re!eren PO\VER, Honourable :B'RANCIS IsrnoR!l TURXER, Hnnnura\,le HENRY Address in R~ply, 22. Boyne Valley Branch Rtdlwar, 442. Appointment of Chairman of Committees, 15. Dulby towards 'l'ara Branch Railway, 8:9. Blackall Branch Raihvay Extension, 865. Land Acts Amendment Bill (co~nl, 808. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (2°), 392; (corn), 495 Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (corn), 703, 707, Dalby towa1ds 'J'ara Branch Railway, 802,859. 714, LEGISLA'::CIVE ASSEMBLY. INDEX TO SUBJJiJCTS. Abbreviations--" Ad}nt," ad}ournrnent; "amendt," anundment; "caul.," comrnittecJ· 0 "intra,'' introduction; " ," reading . .Acting Chairman of Committees [tide "Chair Bills-continued: man of Committees, Acting"]. Inspection ol Machinery and Scaffolding (initi s.:::3; (COffi 1, 964; (closure under Standing Order Blackall Branch Railway, Extension of l36A), 9~6; (3°), 917; (closure under Standing (lthtn, etc., tablP-d), 5:35; (approval of plan), 640. Order 1351, 9b3; (ass.,nt), 1043. Appropriation, So. 3 (~11 stages), 20. 21; (assent); 34. Boyne Valley Branch Railway (plan, etc., tabled), 122; ( Chairman of Committees, Election of, 35. Divisions-contin·ued: Factories and Shops Act Amendment Bill (..lir. Ke;oJ•'s· Chairman of Committees takes the Chair as Deputy Speaker, 797, 850. a.mendt on clause 18), 305. Hampden-~Iount Elliott Railway Bill (2°--"That Change of Ministry during Recess (Minis the question be now put"), 799; (2°), 799; terial statement;, 18. ("That the question be now put"'- M1~ Lesina' s amendt to refer Bill to sel corn), 800; Charters Towers Election Petition (certifi cate of judge), 18. (motion to go into corn), 800; (clause 1-~1£~~. HardacJ•e's amendti, 928; (clause 1), 928; (clause City Electric Light Company (,}f;·. Jenkinson'a 2), 929; (schedule-Jfr-. Lesina's amendt), 934; motion for adjournment), 923. {schedule-tlb~.Hu.rham'samend'), 937; (schedule· -Jir-. Hamilton's amendt on 11IJ·. n~oods's Closure under Standing Order 135 !applica amendt), 9!4; (schedule-Jir. Woods's amendt), tion of) 798, 800, 852, 853, 952, 988. 94:t; (schedule-..:lrr. Bowman's amendt), 948; Closure under Standing Crder 135, (schedule), 948; (preamble), 948; (3°-'"rhat the Deputy Speaker declines to put question be now put"), 932; (3°), 953; ("That question for, 852. the Bill do now pass"), 953. Land Acts Amendment Bill (clause 9-Mr. Hamil Closure under Standing Order 136a !motion ton's amendt), 520; (clause 10~J-1r-. Red?Cood's for application of), 872; (application of;, 943,986, amendt), 52i. 1027. Old Age Pensions Bill (Jb·. Paget's new clau~e),. Closure, Interruption of Business under 515. Operation of Standing Order 136a, Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (clause 10-Mr. 927. Paget's amendt), 597. Religit us Instruction ln State Schools Referendutn Commission to Administer Oath, 18. Bill (initiation), 336; (intra in com), 361; (2°), Committee, Standing Orders, 281. 436; tclause 3--lft. Jlyland'·' amendt), 468 ; (}i[r. Ryland's new clause to follow clause 12), 473; Committees, .Joint, 21, 59. {clause 13-.JD·. Jenkinson's amendt), 476 ; (re Complaint of Matthew Dempsey against committal: clause 2-.Jir. Hardacre's amendt);,. Lands Department (referred to a Se! Com 483. -.~.11r. Redwood's motion), 762. Speaker, Election of " That Mr. George Jackson dG take the Chair as Comptroller of Central Sugar M1lls (Mr. Speaker," 3. White's motion!, 963. "That \fr. 1ViUiam John Ryott Manghan do take Constitution Act Amendment Bill (intra the Chair as Speaker," 3, 5. and 1°), 35; t2°), 163; (corn), 212; (3°), 231; "That Mr. John Leahy do take the Chair as (assent), 5:15. Speaker," 3, 8. "That }fr. Grant do take the Chair as Speaker," 4. Correspondence re Fisheries (M>·. 1llann'a SUPPLY: motion), 663. Railways, General Establishment, 1027. Dalby towards Tara Branch Railway (plan, Trust and Special Funds, 1028. etc., tabled), 535; (approval of plan), 607. Loan Fund Account) 1028. Supplementary Estim•tes, 1906-1907, 1028. Days of Sitting, 52. Supplementary Trust Fnuds Estimates, 1906-1907,.. 1028. Days of Sitting, Additional, 336, 953. Supplementary Loan Estimates. No. 2, 1906-1907, 1029. Divisions- Supplementary Loa'l Estimates, 1907-1908, 1029. Address in Reply (Hon.lt. Philp's amend!), 103. Vote on Account, 1029. Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale Tl'amway '\'Vages Boards Bill (.lfr. Pa{,lel/s amftt)dt on Mr. Biii Mackintosh's proviso to clause 48), 302; (Mr. "Thatthequestion be now put, (Jb·. Coyne'samendt ;1Iackintosh's amendt), 302; (clause 48), 302 ;~ on motion for 2°;, 852; (11!r. Coyne's amendt on (Legislative Council's new clause 16-Mr. G. P. motion for 2°), 852; {motion for 2°), 853; "That Barnes's amendtj, 677. the question be now put'' (..Mr. Lesina's amendt Ways and )leans (motion to go into com), 1031. on the motion that the committal ol the Bill stand an Order of the Day for the next. sitting Election of Chairman of Committees, 35. of the House). 853; "That the committal or the Bill stand an Order of the Day for the next Election of inisters by Whole House (M;·.~ sitting of the House," 853; (clause 1~(Jir.BowM Kenna's motion), 307. man'samendt),979; (clause2,)979; (schedule) Election of Speaker, 2. -(Jir. Hamilton's arnendt), 986; (schedule), 986; \3°-'' That the question be now put"). Election Statistics (Jlr. Sunmer's motion), 122. 988; (3°). 9&b. Application of St&nrling Order No. 136A, motion for, Elections Acts Amendment Bill (proposed' 0 883. intro), 35; (intro and ] ), 59; (2°), 2!9; (corn),~ Chairman of Committees, Election of (Mr. Hamilton's 252; (3°), 281; (assent), 925. amendment inserting the words "Ryott Elections Tribunal Manghan "J 38. Judge for 1908, 18. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (clause 2), 218; Panel of Assessors, 34. (3° ), 23l. Dalby towards Tara Branch Railway, 640. Resignation and Nomination of Assessors, i62, 607". AOl. Elections Acts Amendment Bill (clause 2), 262; (Hon. Il. Ph Up's proposed new clause), 265; Estimates-in-Chief, 1907-8 (laid on table), (clause 4~Jl:£r. Jenl;;tnson's amendt), 273. 230. [Vide also" ~upply."] INDEX TO SUBJECTS-LEGISLATIVE ASSE:.\1BLY. Estimates, Supplementary, 1906-7, 872. Motions, Formal- Estimates, Supplementary Loan, No. 2, Complaint of lfatthew Demp;;:ey against Lands De~ 1906-7' 1029. partment (J,fr. Redwood), 762. Comptroller of Central Sugar ~fills (Jir. While), 963. Estimates, Supplementary Loan, 1907-8, Correspondence -,·e Fisheries (Jfr. Jfann), 663. 872. Election Statistics (Jfr. Sumner), 122. Estimates, Supplementary, Trust Funds, Grazing Farms in Central Queensland (Jf;·. Grant), 52. 1906-7' 10~8. Lands Department, Rusiness of the (i}fr. Hu:rham), 498. Explanations, Personal, (JI,·. Kenna), 335; (Jlb·. J. M. Hunter), 4:1.9; (Jfr. llamilton), 758; (Mr. ::\Iaryvale Estate, Purchase of (Jfr. Bowman), 231. Jenkinsr;n), l04l3. Mount Molloy Timber Concession (.11r. Woods), 88. Police, Pay and Allowances to (.1Ir. Bowman), 231. Factories and Shops Act Amendment Bill (initiation), 35; (intro and 1°), 59; (2°), 249; Shipment of Butter to 1Yestern Australia (Jb·. (comJ, 302; (3°), 307; (assent), 925. Bowman), ·719. Time Limit !or Speeches (~lb·. Grant), 306. Formal Motions [vide Motions, Formal], Mouat Molloy Timber Concession (Mr. Goondiwindi to Talwood Railwav (plan, Jfroods's molion}, 88. etc., tabled), 535; (approval of plfLn), 648. New Zealand Gully to Yeppoon Railway Governor's Opening Speech, 18, 38. (plan, etc., tabled), 122; (approv..tl or plan), 186. Grazing Farms in Central Queensland (Jlr. Grant's motion), 52. Old Age Pen•ions B1ll (initiation), 335; WJ, 361; (2 "!, 436; (cam), 498; (::3°), 535; {assent), 925. Hampden-Mount "~ ·Questions-continued: Questions-continued: Camping Reserve near Cunnamulla (Mr. Land), 230, Pialba to Urangan R'tilway Survey {Mr. Rankin), 280, 664. 231. Carbide of Calcium, Manufacture of, in Queensland Pinkenba, Wharfage at (,'lfr. Petriel, 4t9. (Mr. Jl!annL 162, Police Force, Pay and Allowances to (il{r. Bowma.n), Cloncurry Railway Extension (ll!r. May), 251. 925. Police Force, Promotions in (Mr. Coyne}, 306. Cioncurry Railway Works, Strike on (,]fr. May), 235. Police Force, Resignations from (,'lfr. Coltell), 402. {)oal Areas of Bribie Island (Jfr. Douglas), 87. Port Aima Railway and '' Biugera." Mail service (Jfr. Coal, Proposed Government Subsidy for (Jfr. Thorn), Herbertson), 535. 231. -coal Prospecting, Bribie Island (Mr. Mom·e), 3')6. Postal Vote at Townsville, 1907 (Jfr. Mullan), 52. Commission Paid to Mr. Pulsford U1!r. Joncs), 34. Premiers' Conference, R,epresentation at· (Mr.Sumner), 252; (Mr. Kenna), 306. {Jooroy Estate, Opening of (Mr. Iienna), 607. Prickly Pear. Spread of (Hr. J. Jlf. Hunter), 87. Dock Accommodation, Inadequate (i!fr. Petrie), 963. Rails in Rockhampton, Unloading of (Jfr. Grant), 52. Dock, Dry, Workshops at (.'lfr. Le;ina), 925. Railway from Cloncurry to )fount Elliott (,'lfr. ,'![ay), Dr. ~Iaxwell, Reappoint:nent of (,'lfr. Lesma), 251. 252. (llfr. Lesin a), Dredges "1\!laryborough" and" Bream" Railway from Walloon to ~Iarburg cMr. Keogil), 252. 718. Railway Regulation re Delegates to Friendly Dredges, Hepairs to (.ilfr. Lestna), 872. Societies (il{r. llfcLachlanl, 281. (M!'. Eight-hour System on Cairns Railway Mann), Railway Station ~!is tresses (.1£>·. Appel), 963. 280. Railway Tenders for Locomotive Engines (Mr. Etheridge Railway-Brodie's Gap Route (Jh·. Nevilt), :AWche/1), 121. 663. Railways, Suburban, Second-class A~commodation Fraser Island, State Forests on (Jfr. Jenkinson), on (M>·. Petriel, 963. 1035. > Ravenswood, Warden at (Mr. Jackson), 87. Free Railway Passes to Officials (Jir. Woods), 402. Remounts, Purchase of (lJir. Gt·anf), 87. Friendly Societies, Report of Registrar of (Mr. School of l\Iines and 'Mining Inspector, Charters McLachlan), 963. TowerR (JI;~. 1Vinstanley), 402, Gin Gin Central }fill, Labour at (.1lr. Bm·ber), 449. Scrub Lands, Area of certain (...lir. Ilank,:n), 231. Gin Gin Central )fill, Work and Wages at (Mr. Shops and Factories Act, Inspection under (JJfr. Barber), 811. Adamson), 87. {;oombungee Railway (Mr. Thorn), 52. Sisal Hemp (•'lfr. Appel), 872. Hotel Licenses on Oaks Goldfield (Jfr. May), 498·. Southport Bar, Rescue Boat for (.'lfr. Appel), 963. Immigrants Introduced Under Contract as Sugar~ Special Train in Barcoo Electorate (Jfr. Lesinr11, 34. workers ( Jlr.•'lfann), 121. Special Trains Run by late ::\Iinistry (Mr. Cou.,ap), Immigration Agents for Germany and Ireland (~lfr. Keogh), 403. 3>. State Smelting Worl{S (Jlr. Jaelson), 88. Inland Revenue Department, Inquiry into Clfi·. Strike of Shareholders in Shipping Companies (Mr. Payne), 335. Lf!sina), 230. Interest and Redemption on Loans (Hon. D. F. Toowong Election, Votes at Lllr. Coltell), 162. Denham), 758. Thnrsdayisland, Government Jetty at (Mr. Douglas), Ipswich lVorkshops, Accommodation at (Jlr. Cowap), 87. 758 . •Timbour Estate, Payments for (Mr. Bowman), 306. Railway and Tramway Bills- Justices of the Peace, Reinstatement of (Mr.Keogh), Albert River, Burketown, and LilydRle Tramway 663. (initiatlon), 719; (intra and P;, 766; (2°), 812, Lazaret on Peel Island, Report on (Mr. Page!), 87. 82t; (closure under Standing Order 135), 852, Local Government Endowment (2l£r ....\Teritl), 360. 853; (corn), 964; tcJosure under Standing Order Locomotive Stores, Rockhampton (;llr. Grant), 52. 136a), B86; (3°), 987; (closure U;Jder Standing Meat Ration to Prisoners (Jb·. Lesina). 121. Order !35), 988; (assent), 10~3. Mining Regulations, Enforcing (Jir. May), 252. Hampden-:liount Elliott (initiation), 66·t; (intra and Mount Bauple Central Mill (Mr. Page!), 306. 1°), 721; (2°), 768, 771; (closure under Standing Order 135), 799; (corn). 801,927; (closure under Mount ~rolloy Company, Timber Concessions (.ilfr. Woods), 34. Standing Order l36a), 948 ; (3°), 948; :Railways, New-continued: Rulings by Mr. Speaker-continued, Kannangur to Blackbutt (plan, etc., tabled), 122; Motion for adjournment of H •nse at close of sitting (approval of plan), 195. On such motions only reasons bearing upon the New Zealand Gully to Yeppoon (plan, etc., tabled), immediate adjournment can be advanced, 1042. 122; (approval of plan), 187. Motion on business-paper reached in the ordinary Port Alma lpll\n, etc., tabled), 747; [not .further course is regularly before the House, notwith proceeded with]. standing that on that day notice has been given Tolga to Johnstone River (plan, etc., tabled), 607; ot the same motion for a subsequent date, 307. (approval of plan), 758. Newspaper extracts and document~ commenting upon questions before House, not in order, 156, Religious Instruction in State Schools 426. Referendum Bill (initiation), ~36; (2°), 403; (com), 450; (:JO), 498; (assent), 1013. Notice of motion (Mr. While) witb regar.J. to re engagement of Comptroller of Central Sugar :Rulings by Mr. Speaker- :Mills not in order, as it contained an instruction Acting Chairman of Committees-Appointment of to the Governor in CounciL 925. Mr. Douglas in ordrr, 19. Parliamenfar; Bills Referendum Bill-Abolition of Albert Rivet·, Bnrketown, and Lilydale Tramway LAgislative Council not involved in Bill, 581,586. Bill ruled to be a public Bill, 831. Private business may be prncdeded with on day set Amendment, on motion for third reading, to recom~ apart for Government businel's if notice appears mit a Bill cannot be moved without notice, 9<:i7. on paper before pnssxge of Sessional Order fixing Amendment should be submitted at opening of time for private businr:.·w, 53. Privilege-A. member havin~ raised a question of speech, fiO that the Speaker may be in a position to 'decide whether amendment and subsequent privilege cannot conclude his speech by moving debate are jn order, 952. the adjournment of the House, 763, 'l61, 765. Privilege-Question of, open to debH-te, 765. Amendment to add the \Vot·ds H this clay six months" Reading speeches not in order, 126. to motion for cowmittal of Bill, or for reference Reflections on members of Legishttive Council not of Bill to Select Committee, not in order, 800. in order, 580. ·Chairman of Committees, Election of-Procedure on Religious Instruction in St;tte Schools Referendum blank\3 having been creuted by omission of name Bill-Question of reftrendum dc~s not involve from original motion, 36. general discussion of relighus mstruction in ·Closure- state Schools, ,U6, 419. Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale Tramway Reply-1Light of members in ch·a·gc of 'ou;;;inrss, 180. Bill-Declares motion for committal sufficiently Supply-It is in order, and is in accordance with the discussed, 853. ordinary pra<'tice of the House of Commons, to )fotion-" '.rhat the question be now put"-having vote money, on account, for the services of the been agreed to, the original question must be ensui.ng financial year, 1033. put without debate, 800. Ways and :\'leans-Limitations to right of members {)n motion being made-" That the question be to discuss grievnnces on motion to go into Com now put"-it is for the Speaker to determine mittee, 1030, 1031. whether thP qne~tion before the House hr~s been Jl.uling by Deputy Speaker snfficientlv discussed (Hampden-:Jionnt Elliott Closure-Albert River, Hurketown, and Lilydale Ra1lway Bill), 799; (Albert River, Bnrketown, Tramway Bill (2°) had not lJeen sufficiently dis and Lilydale Tramway Bill), P8S. cussed to warrant motion-'' rha.t the question '-committal of Bill immediately after second reading be now put "-at that stage, 8.)2. in order (Harnpden-l\Iount Elliott Railway Bill), 799. Rulings by Chairman of Committees Elections Acts Amendment Bill-References to Land Acts Amendment Bill- incidents connected with General }~Jection not Clause 10 "Free Home.. teads "-Amendment (JIJ•, in order in dhscussion on this Bill. 221. R.edwuodl,giving Priority to Xat1ve-born Qneens Governor, certain references to, not in order, 56, 94, landers, not in order, as it conflicted with the 99, 103. 110. Commonwealth Constitution A'·t, which pro Rampden.;\Iount Elliott Railway Bill- hibits discrimination between residents of Amendment to add to motion for committal the different States, 521,. words ''this d'tJ' six months" not in order, 800. Religious Instruction in State Sehools Referendum Amendment to add to motion to refet· Bill to Select Bill- Committee the words "this day six mouths" Clause 13-Amendment (.llr. Jenkinson) not in not in order. 800. order, since it involved expenoiture not covered by 11essage from Govt·rnor recommending Appro 1>Iotiou to refer Bill to Select Committee in order, 8. 0. priation, 475 ; Amendment on further considera.. Nothing in motion for introduction indicR. ting that tion allowed, 476. Messrs. Hardacre and Ryland not calied upon to railway ·would not he con~truckd bv Govern~ ment., 666. · speak, though they had rtst-n in their places, as" they did not address the Chair before the Qnes Hour of ~feeting- tson was declared earried, 462. l\:1otion tn alttx hour of meeting on a sitting day Mr.l\1.ackintosh called upon to take his place with in order, 992. the "Noes," he having cros~ed the floor to the :Motion to al1 er hour of meeting on a silting day "Ayes" after Question putand Tellers appointed, can only,be made without notice with the per 475. mission of the How:.e, £193. Schedule-Amendment; (Jir-. R·~dtcood) proposing lfinisterial statement not open to discussion, 1037, State Aid to Denominational Schools outsi.d6 1043. scope of Bill, 481. When made on motion fpr adjournment of House, SUPPLY: leaders of parties may make statements with Railways-On Vote for "General Estr:hlishment; u re>pect to policy of their parties, 1038, 1039, administration of Department may te er ticised, 1040, 1042. but it is not in order to go into detail, ll)O·i. 12 INDEX TO SUBJECTS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Saturday Sitting, House ordered to Meet Supply-continued: at 10 a.m., B90. Estimates~in-Chie.f-continued: Justice -Chief Office, 3~6; Courts of Petty Ses Select Committee, Complaint of Matthew sions, 390; Crown Solicitor (Brisbane), 387; Dempsey against Lands Department, Crown Solicitor (Townsdlle), 387; District ref,,-::rred to a (.~.lir'. Redu:.ooa's motiu11), 762. Courts, 389; Friendly Societies, 389 ;·Insolvency, Intestacy, and Insanity, 389; Xortbern Sheriff, Shipment of Butter to Western Australia 389; Parliamentary Draft:::.man, 387; Sheriffr (11f1·. Bowman's motion), 71U. 389; Supreme Court (Central Division), 389; Sitting Dayf, 52. Supreme Court (Northern Divhion), 388; Supreme Court (Sottthern Division), 387; Titles Sitting Days, Additional, 336, 953. and Stamps, 390. Speaker,. Deputy !Chairman ol Committees), 797, 3Iines-Chief Office, 898; Goldfields, 908; In Aid 850. of Prospecting, 91)8; Loans in Aid of Deep Sink ing, 909; Queensland Mining Jo1.1r1wl, 909; Speaker, Election of, 2. Roads and Bridges to Gold and Mineral Fields, Special Adjournments, 21, 162. 909; School of Mines (Charters Towers), 909. Public Instruction-Chief Office, 746, 883; Inspec Standing Order No. 136a, Application of tion, 897; Orphanages, 897; Schools of Arts and (limitation of time for reports from cam), 872. Technical Education, 897 ; Secont1ary Ednca· Standing Order 135 tion, 897; Schools (Subdivision), 897. Application of. 798, 800, 852, 853, 952, 988. Public Lands-Chief Office, 686; District Offices, 705; Land 705; Miscellaneous Services, Deputy Speaker Declines to put Question under, 852. Court, 706; Survey Office, 705. Standing Order 136a Public w·orks-Bnildings, 360; Cllief Office, 358; Jnterruption of Business under, 927, Labour and Factories, 360. Motion for Application of, 872. Railways-General Establishment, 993; Balance Application of, 948, 986, 1027. of Yote passed under operation of Standing Order Ko. 136A, 1027. Standing Orders Committee, 281. Treasurer-Bureau of Central Sugar :Mills, 552; Standing Orders, Suspension of, 19, 872. Dry Dock (South Brisbane), 564; Explosives Magazines, 564 ; Government Analyst, 565; Statements, Ministerial- Government Printing Office, 5-1·7; Government Change of Government, 18. Stores, 546; Income 'fa.x, 550; Marine Board, State of Parties at End of Sess.ion, 1035. 562; ~Iarine Department, 562; 'rreasury, 538 ;. Water Supply, 56~. Sugar Works Guarantee Acts Amendment Loan Fund Account (Standing Order 136A), 1028. Bill (initiation), 565; (P), 648; (2°), 677; (corn), Opening of Committee, 162 6S3; (3°), 719; (assent), 925. Reports from Committee, 361, 719. Supplementary };stimates, 1906-7 (Standing Ordel." Suppression of Disturbances at Public 136A), 1028. Meetings Bill (intro), 53; W!, 87; i2°), 196, Supplementary Loan Estimates, 1907-8 (Standing 312; [notfurthm· woceeded with]. Order 136A), 1029. Supplementary Loan Estimates, No. 2, 1906·7 Suspension of Standing Orders, 19, 872. (Standing Order 136A), 1029. Supply Supplementary Trust Funds Estimates, 1906-7 Estimates-in-Chief- (Standing Order 136_,), 1028. Trust and Special Funds (Standing Order 136A), Agriculture and Stock-Agri,.u1tural College, 744; 1028. Bacteriological Institute, 745; Chief Office, 721; Yote on Account, 1908-9 (Standing Order 136A), lHisceUanrous Services, 745; State Farms, Gar~ 1029. dens, and Nurseries, 744. Chief Secret~ry-Ag;ent·General far the State, 318; Technical Instruction Bill (initiation), 307, Audit Offi,.e, 348; Chief Office, 337; Intelligence (intro and 1°), 337; (2°), 383; (corn), 527; (3°),. and Tourist Bureau, 340; Misce1laneous Ser~ 535; (assent), 925. vices, 349; Museum (Rl'isbane), 3t~ ; Public (1°), Library of Queensland, 349; Public Service Testators' Family Maintenance Bill 1 1 88; (2°), 535; (corn), 536; (3°), 565; [not I~oard, 34S; steamer ' Lucinda, ' 348; Thursday Island, 349. t•etw·necl fi'(J'in Council]. }~Xef'ntive nnd Legislative-Executive Council, Time Limit for Speeches (Jf,·. G1·ant'R motion), 332; His Exf',ellenny the Governor, 332; Legisla~ 306. 1ive As"~embl.v, 332; LPgislutive Council, 312; Legislative Council and Legislative AE>sembly, Tolga to .Johnstone River Railway (plan, 335. etc., tabled), 607; (approval of plan), 758. Home Secretary-Chief Office, 3~9; Dunwich Bene Wages Boards Bill (initiation), 35; (intro and volent Asylum, 355; Electoral Registration, 1°), 59; (2°), 231; (cam), 275, 281, 293; (3°), 307 ;. 355; Government Advertising Board. 355; {me~sage from Council), 640; (consideration of Health Department, 356; Hospitals and Charit message), 669; (message from Council, :No. 2),.. able Inslilutions, 356; Industrial and Reforma· 747; (assent), 925. tory Sehools, 3:56; Insanity, 356; Lazarets, 356; Lock Hospital,, 356; :.VIedical Offic INDEX TO SPEAKERS. AC'riNG CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES' Constitution Aet Amendment Bill (2°), 173. [vide "Chairman of Committees, Acting"J. Hampden-Mount Elliott Railway Bill (corn), 9!3. Land Acts Amendment Bill (2°), 367; (corn), 521. ADAMSON, .JoHN, Esquire (Ma,.ybo1'ough) Old Age Pensions Bill (corn), 503. Address in Reply, 124. Pm·Jiamentary Bills Referendum Bill (2°), 575. Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale 1.'ramway SnPPLY: Bill (2°), 841. EHtimates-in-Chief- llampden-Mount Elliott Railway Bill (com), 939, 943. Justice- Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Courts of Petty Sessions, ROL Bill (2° ), 424. District Courts, 389. Suppression of Disturbances at Public Meetings Bill Friendly Societies, 390. (2°), 315. Insolvency, Intestacy, and Insanity, 3§9. Wages Boards Bill (com), 3Jl; (Oorrncil's amendts), Sheriff, 38R. 672. Supreme Oourt (Northern Division), 388, 389, Supreme Conrt (Southern Division), 387. Tith::s and Stamps, 390. AIREY, Honourable PETER, Esquire (B1·is~ctne l 1nblic Instruction-Chief Office, 884. South) [TreasurerJ- Raihvays-GcuerallGstablishment, 1000. Approprhttion Bill, Xo. 3 (2°), 20; (com) 20, 21. Treasury- Approj>riation Bill, No. 4 (com), 1032: (.n, 1033. Bureau of Central Sugar Jiills, 559. Inspection of ::\Iachinery and Sc.1ffolding Hill (cam), Income Tax, 552. 322. \·rages Boards Bill (.~ 0 ), 2!4. Religions Instruction in :'ltate Schools Referendum Bill lcom). 451, 45S, 470. Sugar ·works Guarantee Acts Amendment Bill (2:::>), AR\1STHOXG, \VrLLIAM DHAYTO:'>i', Esquire, 677; (corn), GS3, 6~5, 686. (Lock!fcr) "'SUPPLY: Estimates-in-Chief- Address in Iteply. 122. Chief Secretary-Chief Office, 34>, 317. Elections Acts Au,endment Bill (corn), 253,269. Public Instruction- Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding Bill (corn), 325. 326, 3l9, 330. Chief Office, 7-!ll, 833, 88!, 8D5, 896. 0 Inspection, 897. Land Acts Amendment Bill (:Z ;, 379. Orphanages, 897, 898. Railway-Dalby towards rrara (approval0f plan), 612, Schools of Arts and Technical Education) 897. 626. Secondary I~ilucatkn, 897. Religious Instruction in Stu.te Schools Refcrendnm State and Provisional Schools, 597. Bill 12°), 412; (com), 466. 'Treasury SL"PPLY: Analyst, t.65. Estinwtes-in-Chief- Bureau of Central Sugar ~Iills, 552, 556, 559. Chief Office, 538, 510, 541,513, 514, 5i5, 546. Agriculture and Stock-Chief Office, 733. Dry Doek, South Brisb:me, 56!. Chief Secretary- Chief Office, 3tl. Explosrves llagazines, 564. Home Secretary-Chief Office, J53. Income Tax, 550, 551, 552. lVages Boards Bill (3°!, 240; (cmn), 276, 281, 292, 293; Marine .Board, 562, 563. (Council's amendts), 670, 672,675. 1farine Department, 563, 564. Printing Office, 547, 549, 550. Stores, 5 ~6. 5ii. ATTORNEY-GENERAL [t·ide "BLAm, Water Supply, 564, M5. Honourable J,\1\IES \VrLr,IAM, Esquire"]. V0te on Account, li:J, 20. ·-rechnical Instruction Bill (2°), 383. Wages Bo~rds Bill (COm), 287. BARBER, GEOI\Gll PHILLIPS, Esquire (Bunda Ways and 31eans rmotion to go into corn), 1030; berg) (corn), 1031. Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding Dill (corn), 320, 326. APPEL, JoHN GEORGE, Esquire (Albert) Old Age Pensions Bill (corn), 499. Address in Reply, 109. Salnry and Allowances to ~!embers (Cam of Supply), Appropriation Bill, Xo. 4 (eom), 1033. 832. 14 INDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. BARBER, GEORGE PHILLIPS, Esquire (Bunda SUPPLY-COntinued: berg)-continued: Estlmates-in~Chie[-continued: St•ppJ,Y Treasury-continued: Dry Dock, South Brisbane, 56!. EstlmotPs-in-Chief- Marine Board, 563. Agriculture and Stock-Chief Office, 743. l\Iarine Department, 563, 5tl4. Executive anit r~egislativc-Lel!islative Assembly, Printing Office, 518. 332 Stores, 547. Home S..:;cretary-Steamer "Otter," 358. .Public Instruction-Orphanages, S97. Wages Boards Bill (2°), 243; (Council's amendtsl, Public 'forks-Labour and Factories, 360. 674. Treastny-Chief Office, 543, 545. BARTON, EmvARD GusTAVUs CAMPBELL,. BARNES, GEORGE POWELL, Esquire (War Esquire (B1·isbane Nm·th) wick) Address m Reply, 38. Address in Reply, 133. Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding Bill (corn), Elections Acts Amendment Bill (corn), 254. 321, 327, 328, 331; (Council's amendts), 72 L. Leader of Opposition, Salary for lOom ofSupply), 334. SUPPLY: Railway-Dalby towards Tara (approval of plan), Estimates-in-Chief- 631. Public Instrnction-Chief 0 ffice, 887. St'PPLY: Treasury-Printing Offico, 548. Estimates-in-Chief- Suppression of Disturbances at Public }Ieetings Bill Agriculture and Stock-Chief Office. 735. (2°)' 205. Executive and Legislative-Legislative Assembly, 334. Technical Instruction Bill (2°), 383. Public Lands-Chief Office. 703. Railways-General Establishment, 1014. Suppre~sion of Disturbances at Public Meetings Bill BELL, Honourable JosHUA THOMAS, Esquire !2 ), 319. (Dalby) [Secretary for Public Lands] Testators' Family Maintenance Bill (corn), 537. Acting Cha.irm~m of Committees, seconds nomina Wages Boards l5ill (Council's amendts), 674. tion of Mr. H. A. C. Douglas, 19. Address in Reply (M!'. Philp's amendt), 99. BARNES, WALTER HENRY, Esquire (Bulimba) Albert River, Burketown, and Ltlydale Tramway Bill (corn), 981. Address in Reply, 158 (Jfr. Phllp's amendt), 94. Camping Reserve near Cunnamulla (Mr. Land's Chairman of Committees. J<:lection of, 37. motion), 308. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (cam), 214. Chairman of Committees, Election of, 36. Elections Acts Amendment Dill (2°), 224; (com), 255, Land Acts Amendment Bill (3°), 364, 367, 368; (corn), 262. 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 522, 52~. 525, 526; (Coun Old Age Pensions Bill (corn), 505, 50fl, 507, 509. cil's amendts), 988. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill(~'), 577. Land Surveyors Bill (2°), 3.37; (corn). 361, 862, 363. Railways- Privilege, Question of (Challenge in letter of :uessrs. Boyne Valley Branch (approval of plan), 185. Brabant and Co.), 765. Dalby towards TarlL (approval of plan), 628. Railway-Dalby towards Tara (approval of plan), ~ew Zealand Gully to Yeppoon (approval of plan), 609, 623. 1""· Speaker, Election of, 6; (congratulates Mr. J. Leahy Religion~:~ Ins.truction in State Schools Referendum on election;, 8. Bill (2°), 429; (com),453, 482. State ~·orests on Fraser Island (quef'tion by Mr. Jen SuPPI.Y: kinson), 1035. Estir;zates-in-Chief- SuPe,LY: Chief .Secretary- Estimates-in-Chief- Chief Office, 343,347. Chief Secretary-Chief Office, 347. Steamer" Lucinda," 348. Public Lands-Cbief Offic.c, 686, 688, 696, 697, Home Secretary 699, 7U2, 703, 70J.. 705. Chief Office, 354. District Offices, 705. Old Age Pensions, 357. Land court, 705. Steamer "Otter," 357. Miscellaneous, 706. Public Instruction Survey Office, 705. Chief Office, 893, 897. Orphanages, 897. Public Lands- BLAIR, Honourable J Ai'YIES \VILLIAM, Esquire Chief Office, 695, 701, 703, 704. (Ipswich) [Attorney-General and Secre District Offices, 705. tary for Mines] Miscellaneous, 706. Chairman of Committees, Election of (seconds Mr. Survey Office, 705. Jackson's amendt), 35. Public Works-Chief Office, 359. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (2°), 163, 180; Railways-General Establishment, 1005. (corn), 216. Treasury- Elections Acts Amendment Bill (corn), 274. Analyst, 565. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (2°), 566; (corn), Bureau of Central Sugar lUlls, 561. 588, 589, 590, 591, 593, 59~, 595, 596, 597; (Coun Chief Office, 543,544. cil's amendts), 767. INDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. 15 BLAIR, Honourable JAMES \V1LLIAM, Esquire SUPPI,Y: (Ipswich) [Attorney-General and Secre· Estimates-in-Chief- tary for Mines]-continued: Home Secretary Chief Office, 355. SUE'PI_Y: Hospitals and Charitable Institutions, 356. EstimateE-in-Chief~ Lazarets, 356. Agriculture and Stock }'Ilscellaneous Services, 358. Agricultural College, 7#. Old Age Pensions, 357. Bacteriological Institute, 745. Steamer " Otter," 357. Chief Office, 721, 741, 744. llfines-Chief Office, 906. Miscellaneous Services, 745. Public Instruction-Chief Office, 747, 892. State Farms, Gardens, and Nur::;eries:, 744, 745. Public Lands- Justice- Chief Office, 703. Chief Office, 386, 387. Survey Office, 705. Courts of Petty Sessions, 390, 391. Pnblic 1\""orks-Labonr and Factories, 360. Crown Solicitor (Brisbane), 387. District Courts, 389. Railways-General Establishment, 995. Priendly Societies, 389. Treasluy- Insolvency, Intestacy, and Insanity, 389. Bureau of Central Sugar 1\Iiils, 562. Parliamentary Draftsman, 387. Chief Office, 541. Sheriff, 389. Dry Dock, South Brisbane, 564. Supreme Court (Central Division), 389. ::\-:Iarine Department, 563. Supreme Court (Northern Division), 388, 389. Printing Office, 549. Supreme Court {Southern Division), 387. Reception of Resolutions, 1020. Titles and Stamps, 390. Suspension of Standing Orders, 10. Mines- Wages Boards Bill (Council's amendts), 669,671. Chief Office, 898, 907. Ways and J.:Ieans (motion to go into corn), 1031. Goldfields, 908. In Aid of Prospecting, 908. Loans in Aid of Deep Sinking in Mines, 909. "Queensland :\lining Journal," 909. BREXNAN, .TAMES, Esquire (Rockhampton Roads and. Bridges, 909. No1'th) School of Mines (Charters Towers), 909. Port Alma Railway Bill (intro), 812. Suppression of Disturbances at Public Meetings Bill Railway-Xew Zealand Gully to Yeppoon (approval (2°)' 199. of plan), 187. Technical Instruction Bill (2°), 383. Testators' l 1'amily .Maintenanre Bill (comL 536. Wages Boards Bill (corn), 275, 276, 293. OAMPB.ELL, ,JOHN DuN~IOHE, Esquire (.~Io1'e· ton) Address in Reply, lO:J. BOWJ\IAN, DAVID, EEquire (Fo·rtitude Vallcy) Elections Acts Amendment Bill (com), 254. Inspection of ~fachinery and Scaffolding Bill (corn), Address in Reply (Mr. Philp's amcndt), 88. 322, 325, 327, 331. Albert River. Burl CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES [WrLLIAM SUPPLY: JOHN RYOTT MAUGHAN, Esquire (Ips Estimates-in-Chief- wich)]-continued: Home Secretary-Chief Office, 352. L:md Acts Amendment Bill- Public Lands-Chief Office, 703. Clause 10 "Free Homesteads "-Amendment (Mr. Suppression of Disturbances at Public Meetings Bill Redwood) giving Priority to Native-born Queens (2°), 207. landers, not in order, as it conflicted with the Testators' Family Maintenance Bill (com), 537. Commonwealth Constitution Act, whiell pro hibits discrimin:ttion between residents of different State~. 524. COWAP, HllNRI, Esquire (Fitzroy) Order in Debate, 285, 323, 3!7, 3!8, M2, 5H, 554, 613, Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale Tramway Bill 614, 618, 672, 745, 928, 967, 1032, 10.33. (corn), 985. Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Inspection of ~iacllinery and Scaffolding Bill (corn), Bill- 327, 330, 331, 332. Clause 13-Amendment (11Ir. J<·nkinsan) not in Mining Shares offered for sale to Members by l\Ir. order. since it involved expenditure not covered Jones, 854. by ~fessage from Governor roconJmending Appro~ Old Age Pensions Bill (com), 503. priation, 4i5; Amendment on further considera tion allowed. 476. Railway-Boyne Valley Branch (approval of plan), Decision ot Question O"l Clause 12 disputed, 474. 185. )1essrs. Hardaere and Ryland not culled upon to SUPPLY: &peak, though thry had risen in their places, as Estimates-in-Chief they di'l not address the Chair berore the Ques Home Secretary tion was declared carried, 4G2. Chief Office, 353. Mr. ::\Iackinto:-h cnlled upon to take his place with Hospitals and Charitable Institutions, 356. the "Xoes," he havin~ crossed the floor to the ''Ayes" after Question put and Tellers avpvinted, Mines-Chief Office. 902. 475. Public Instrnction-Chief Office, 896, 897, 902. J{ailways-General :Establishment, 1001. Scllednle-Amendment (Jlr. R.e(lu:r,odJ proposing State Aid to Dcnomiuational Schools, outside scope of Bill, 481. COYNE, Jonx HArtlW, E>qui1e (Wan·ego) SUPPLY: AdJre's in leeply, 140. Railways-On Yote for u General Establishment" administration of Department ma-y be criticised, Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydnle Tramway but it is not in order to go into detail, lOOJ.. Bill12°-moves amendt), 852; (corn), 969. Tedious Hepetition lJb·. Lesilw), 738. Camping Iteserve near Cunnamnlla (.l.Ir. Land'8 motion), 310. Unparliamentary L•mguage, 3t7, 348, 672. Elections Acts Amendment Bill (2°), 228; (corn), 255, "rHges JloarU.s Bill--Amendment of Division List, 302. 271. Hampden-~fount Elliott Railway Bill (motion for CHAIR~IAN OF C021L\1ITTEES, ACTIXG- committal-JT1·. Lesina's umendt), 600; (moves amem:l.t on motion for committal), 800; (cOln}, DontLA"', H. A. C., }~sqnire (Cook) 933. 'J1akes the Chair, 19. Land Acts Amendment Bill (com), 521. IL\mLTo.x, iv., E.·:H1uire (Gregm·y) Old Age Pensions Bill (corn), 50:1, 507, 50S. Takcs the Chair. 524. Order in Debate, 525. Religious Instruct1on in State Schools Referendum Bill (2°1, 422; (com), 468, 169, 470, 472, 474. IIARVACRE, H. F .. Esquire (Leichhardt) rral\:es the Chair, 557. Sel'PLY: IIu~n;tt, J. l\1, Esquire (Jiar(lnoa) Estimates-in-Ci'.-ie.f- rrakes the Chair, .SJ9. Home Secretary-Chief Office, 352. :.\1URL'IIY, 1\r S, E::;qnire (Croydon) Mines-Chief Ollice, 904. Take' the Chair, 647. Public Instruction-Chief Office, 89J. Declines to aeccpt motion {Jft. Le8ina)-'' That SuppreRfl.ion of Disturbances at Public :.\Ieetings Bill Chairman do now leave the Chair"-on the (2"), 314. ground th::t iL i5 moved in a frivolo11s spirit, i04. "\Yages Boards Bill (Council's amendts}, 673. RYLAND. G., Esqnirc (GtJinpie) Tal\eS the l:hair, 701. D elines to accept amendment (]fr. Lesina\ DENHAM, Honourable DIGBY FnANK ,, That the Chrdrman do now leave the Cbair" (Orley) ~ts it i.s moved in a frivolous spirit, 70·i. Address in Reply, 129. Order in De~ate, 703. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (2°). 177. Electim's Acts Amendment Bill (2-:>J, 223; Ccom), 256, CHIEF SE:JRETARY [t·ide "Kms'!'ON, 261, 265, 266, 268, "73, 274. Honourable \VrLLIAlll, E•quire"]. Hampclen-Monnt Elliott Railway Bill (2 '-raises point of order), 798; (com). !J36. COTTELL, RrcHAHD ,JOHN, Esquire (Too Inspection of :\Iachinery and Scaffolding Bill (com), V\'lng)- 322, 323, 321, 325, 328. Addresr; in rreiJly, 40. Parliamentary Bills P.,eferenclum Bill {corn), 5!36. Albert ltiver. Bnrketown, anu Lilydale Tramway Bill Parties, State of, 10B7. (<;O!lll, 9b J. Religious Iut-truction in State Schools Referendum Land Smvcyors Bi!l (com), 3G3. Bill (2°), 411; (corn), 461, 477, 479. 480. INDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEM:BLY, 17 DENHA::YI, Honourable DIGBY FRANK (O.dcy) GRANT, KENNETH J\IcDoNALD, Esquire -continued : (Rockhampton) Railway-Dalby towards Tara (approval of plan), Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale Tramway 620. Bill (Corn), 951. Sugar '\forks Guarantee Acts Amendment Bill (com), Camping Reserve near Cunnamulla (..~.lfr Land's 685. motion), 311. SUPPLY: Elections Acts Amendment Bill (com), 260, 262, 270. Bstlmates-in-Chi('f- Old Age Pensions Bill (com). 506. Agriculture and Stock-Chief Office, 740. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (cam), 596. Justiee- Railways- Chicf Office, 387. Boyne Valley Branch (approval of plan), 185. Courts of Petty Sessions, 390. New Zealand Gnlly to Teppoon (approval of plan), Supreme Court ()l'"orthern Division), 388, 389. 189. rrilles and StampA, 390. Religions Instruction in State Schools Referendum Public Instruction-Chief Office. 746. Bill (corn), 4H. Railways-General Establishment, lW!9. Speaker, Xominnted for Position of, 4. Treasury- SGPPLY: ChiEf Office, 540, 541, 542, 545. Estimates·in-Chief Printing Office, 549. Justice-Parlia.mentary Draftsman, 387. Store~. 5±6. Public Lands-Chief Office, 689. Snppression of Disturbance':- at Public :\ieetings Bill Railways-General Establishment, 998. (2°1, 319. Time Limit for Speaches (proposes motion), 306. Wages Boards Bill (com), 275, 276. GRAYSON, FRANCrs, Esquire (Cunningham) Dl Uorne Secret~ry- .Albert RiYer, Bnrketown, and Lilydale Tramway Chiel Ol!i "e, 352. Bill (2'), 828; (cam), 980. ::\Iedical Oflicers, 356. Chairman of Committees (nominates ::Ur. \Y. J. R • ~lines-ChL! Office, 901. .Maughan), 36. Treasury- Electio11s Acts Amendment Bill {cam), 258. Income Tax. 551. Hampden-3Iount Elliott Railway Bill (motion for :limine Board, 562. committal-Jfr~. Le&,aa's amendt), 800; (corn), )Ial'ine Department, 563, ~64·. ~3S, 9t5. Water Supply, 565. Land Acts Amendment Bill (com), 516, 518, 520. Old A;e Pen:o;ions Bill (eo m), 502, f,iJ5. FORREST, Honourable EDWARD BARROW Personal Explanation, 758. (B1·isbane 1-iorth) Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Elections Acts Am,'ndment Bill (corn), 254. Hill {2°), 420. Factories and Shops ~let Amendment Bill (com), 302, Railway-Blackall Bra.nch Extension (approval of 3>)3. plan), 6-!5. Inspection or ::nachil·,;ry ancl Scaffolding Bill (com), Speaker, Blcction of-Seconds nomination of :\fr. W. 323, 325, 326, ;•27, w:o, 331, 332. J. R.l\'laughan, 2; seconds re-nomination of ~1r. Ra.ilways ·v(. J. R. -:1Iaughan, 4, 7. lllackall Br,mcll Extemion (approval of pbn), 646. SPPPLY: Boyne YallPy Branch (approval ol plan), 186. Estinwtes-in-Uhief- SL'l'PLY: Uome Secret IIANRAN, PAT!UCK FRANCIS, Esquire(To1•~ns SUPPLY ville) E~>tima'es-in-Ohief- Takes his Seat, 196. Chief Secretary-Chief Office, 3:16. Home Secretary- Chief Ofiice, 349 35:1, 355. Electoral Hegistration, 355, 356. HARDACRE, HERBERT FREE;)fON1', Esquire Hospitals and Charitable Institutions, 356~ (Leichha,·dt) Lazarets, 356. Acting Chairman of Committees, 557. :Medical n fficer.-:, 356. Address in Reply, 114. l\1iscellaneous Services, 358. Old Age Pensions, 356, %7. Albert River, Burke' own, and Lilydale rrramway Bill P•}lice Investment Board, 357. (2:]~1lfr. CO!Jne's amendt), 8~2; (1lit·. Lesina's Steamet· "Otter," 358. amendt on motion for committal). 853; (corn), Treasury-Chief Office, 544. 973; (3°-movt-" amendts), 98i.. Suppression of Disturbances at Public ::!!eetings Bill,.. Application of Standing Order 13GA, 882. (intro), 58; (2°), 204. Appropriation Bill No. 4 (com), 1032,1033. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (2° 1, 176; (com), 217. HERBERTSON, RoBERT, }<;c;quire (Port Elections Acts Amendment Bill (cmn), 271, 273, 274. Curtis)-· Hampden-Mount Elliott Railway Bill (2°), 764; Speaker, Election of, Xominates l\'Ir. G. Jackson, 2. (raises point of order t~e closnre motion), 798; (motbn for c1mmittai), 799; {motion for com HOME SECRETARY [vide "HAWTHORN, mittal-Jft•. LeJina's amendt), 800 ; (COin), 801, Honourable AR'l'HcR GEORGE CLARENCE, 9~7. Esquire"]. Land Acts Amendment Bill (2°), 371; (com), 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 525. 526; (Counc~il's amendts), 989. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (com), 590. 592, HUNTER, DAVID, Esquire (.Woolloon,qabba)- 596, 597. Albert River, Burketown, and Lilida1e Tramway Bill Parties, State of, 1042. (corn), DSO, Privilege, Question of (Challenge in letter of ~. HUXHAM, JOHN, Esquire (Brisbane South) Land Acts Amendment Bill (com), 524. Old Age Pensions Bill (corn), 501. Albert River, Burketown, and Lilyd~le Tramway Bill (2°), 849; (00111), 971. Personal Explanation, 854. Hampden-::IIount Elliott Railway Bill (cOin), 93t Railway-Dalby towards Tara (approval of plan), Old Age Pensions Bill (cam), 493, 507. 639. SUPJ'LY: Technical Instruct-ion Bill (2°), 385. Estimates-ln~Cflief- Agricultnre and Stock-Chief Office, 726. JACKSON, GEORGE, Esquire (Kennedy) ~fines-Chief omce, 899. Address in Reply, 146. Public Lanus-Chiel KERR, Hononmble GEORGE, E'qnire (Barcoo) Land Acts Amendment Bill (corn), 523. [Secretary for R,tiJways and Secretary 3Iinisterial Statements- for Pnhlic \Vorks] Announces formation or Government, 18. .A.lbert River, Burketown, and Lilydale Tramway State of Parties in Ilonse, 21, 1035 . llill (intra), 719, 766; (2°), 8!2; (moves com Old Age Pensions Bill (corn), 499,500,508,512. mittal), 853; (eom), 964,971, 980, 985; (3°), 987. Parties, State of, 21, 1o;J5. Factories and Shnps Act Amendment Bill (2°), 2±9; Parlia,mentary Bills Referendum Bill (2°), 572; (corn), (com), 303, 30t, 3115. 591, 596. Hampden-J.lonnt l~lliott Railway Bill (intro), 6!14; Privilege, Question of (Challenge in letter of Messrs. (motion that Bill be printed), 721; (2°), 768, 771; Embant and Co.), 76±. (moves committ•l of Bill), 799; (com), 929,932, Railw:tys- 935, 936. 938, 943, 9·±5; (3°)' 9J.8. Bhlckall Branch Extension (approval of plan), 640. 8 In::pcction of ltlachinery and Se·1ffolding Bill (2 ), Dalby towards Tara (approYnl of plan), 630. 251); (com; 3~0, 323, 323, 32-:t, 325, 320, 327, 328, Xew Zealand Gully to Yeppoon (approval of plan), 329, 330, aH, 332; (Council's amendts), 719, 720. 19). Port Alma Railway Bill (intt·o), 8!1, 812. Religious Instruction in Sta.te Schools Referendum Postponement of Railway ~lotions, 565, .366. Bill (2'1. 410; (coml, 450, ·t5~. 462, 464, 46S, 469, Railways- 472, 475, 478, 480, 481, 482. Atherton to Evelyn Extension (approval of plan), Salar)- and Allowances to ~Iembers (Com of Supply), 191, 195. 333, 33·t. Jllackall Branch Extension (approval of plan), 610, Sitting Days, 52, 53, 336, 953, 95~; (hour of meeting 641. on Soctnrday), 9911, 991. Boyne Yalley Branch (approval or plan), 183. Caboolture to Woodford (approval of plan), 180. Speaker, ~:Jcction of, 3, 5, 6; (re-nominatf''" 1Ir. J. Dalby towaw!s ·rara (approval of phn), 607. Leahy), 7. Goondiwindi to Talwood (approval of plan), 6i8. SUPPLY: Kannang-nr to Blackbutt (approval of lllan), 195. J•),.,timales-in-Cilif'f ~en~ Zeahtnd Gnlly to Yeppoon (approval of plan), Chief Secretary 186. Audit Otlice, 34S. Tolga to .Johnstone Riv~r Branch (approval of Chief OJ!icc, 337, 338, 344. p'an), 758, 76L J<~xecutive and Lrgislatlve-- SUPPLY: IIis Excellency the Governor, 332. Esnl1af,·~-in-Chief- I.egislative Assembly, 333, 334. Public "\Vorks-LabJur and Factorie~. 360. llnblic Instrnction-Chief Office, 747. Railways~General Est?"blishmcnt, 993, 1017. l)ublio Lands-l,hief Otlice, 689. Wages Boards Bill (2°), 231; (com), 27;, 276, zgz, 235, Opening of, 162. 299, 310; ( ·ouncil's amenats), 66), 670, 672, 674, Reception of Resolutions, 1029. Vote on Account, 20. KIDSTON, Honourable \VrLLLUI, Esquire Suppression of Distnrbanc6s at Public ::Ueetings Bill (intro), 53. (Rockluonpton), Premir·r, Chief Secretary, and Vice-Pre,;iden t of Execntive Council Suspension of Standing Orders, 19. "\Yagt<~ Boards Bill (Council's ameutlts), 670. Acting Ch d.rman or Committees, Nominates ~Ir. II. A. C. Douglas, 19. Address in Reply, 42, 121, 16J (}[r. Philp's amend LAND, EDWARD :\IARTII!, E,quire (Balonne) ment), 70. Albert Rh~er, Burketown, and Lilydale Tramway Bill Albert River, Burlwtown, and J.Jilydale Tram,•my (2°), 851 Bill (intro), 760; 12)1, 818; (movro; closure), 852, Camping Reserve near Cunnamulla (proposes tUOtion), 853; (com), 965; (3°), H8S. 318. Application of Standing Order l36A, -:\loves Resolu L1,nd Acts Amendment Bill (2:)), 369; (corn), 517; tion, 872. (0ouncil'8 amendts), 990. Appropriation Bill, Xo. 4 (cam), 1032. Railwa,vs Chairman of Oommittet-s, ~ominatf'"' :\Ir. G. Jaekson, D}tlby towards Ta.ra (approval of plan), 615. 35; (Jfr. Jru·kson'samendment), 35. Gr:wndi<;\nidi hi Tal\vood (approval ot pla.n), 648. ·Closure-Moves-" 'l,hat the question be now pnt" Surl'I.. Y: Albert River, BurketO'v\·n, and LUydale Tramway Estimates-~_.~ r·Mef- Bill (2:)\, 852; (2:)~J£J~. Co,·me's amendment), 852; Public Instruction-Chief Office, 89-::t. (motion fo·· committal), 80'3; (3°), 988, Treasury-W--ater Supply, 56:1., 565. Hampden-:liount El!iot t Railw,.yBill (2'), 798; ("1!1'. Leslna's anwndt on motion for committal), 800; t3°), 952. LEAHY, Honourable .JOHN, Esquire (Bulloo) Constitution \et J.mcndment Bill (:f)J, 171; (com), Speaker-Xominated for rosition of, 3, 7; Eiected, 8; 213. Returns Th11nks on Election, 8 ; Approval by Despatch of Business, 747, 955. Governor, 9. Electionl-'> Acts Amendment Bill (eo m), 238. Elective ::\:Iinister:. (Jft. Iienna's motion-point of order}, ;W7. LENNON, \Vn.LIAM, Esquire (Herbert) Franco-British E'ihibitiou, I,iterature for, 335. Elections Acts Amendment Bill (2°), 227; (corn), 256, Hampden-~Iount Elliott R~ilway Bill (intro), 6G8; 269. (2°), 779; (moves closnrel, 798; (eom}, 930, 936, Factories and Shops Act Amendment Bill (corn), 304, 939, D±a, 9:1<6; (3°-move~ closure), 952. 305. Inspection of :ua.chinery and Scafl:'olcling Bill (corn), Inspection of ~fachinery and Scaffolding Bi:J (com), 328. 324, 328, 329. INDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. 21 LENNON, WrLLIAlii, E>quire (He,·bcrt)-con St"PPLY-cont:,werl: tinued: EsttmateR-in-Chie(-contiuued: Old Age Pensions Bill (cam), 5)1, 5tH, 515, Public Lands Chie1 Olfieu, 690, 702, 703, 704. Religious Instruction in St~.tte Schools Referendum Survey Office, 705. Bill (2°), 413; (com), 469, 4i2, 4SO. Railways-Geneml Establishment, 1001, 1023. SUPPLY: Treasury- Estimates-in-Chief- Bureau of Central Sug-ar Mills, 560. Agriculture and Stock-Chief Office, 724. Chief Office, 538. 542. Home Secret:try-Chief Office, 353. Income Tax. 551, 552. Justice-Courts of Petty Sessions, 391. Printing Office, 549. :>lines -Chief Office, 9'l2. Stores, 516, 347. Public Instruction-Chief Office, 887. Vote on Account, 20. Public Lands-Chief Office, 694. Suppres"ion of Disturbn.ncc-3 ~tt Public 1Ieetings Bill Railways-General Establishment, 1015. (intro). 54; {2°), 201. Treasury- Sugar V\,.orks Gmtrantee Acts Amendment Bill (2°), Bureau of Central Sngnr :\iills, 552. Chief Office, 541. 681. Wages Boards Bill (com), 291. Testators' Famil.v :\Ia.intenance Bill (cam}, 536. \:rages Boards Bill (Council's :unendts), 069, 675. ·ways and .J.feans (motion to go into Committee), LESINA, VINCEXT BE!t:s'ARD JosEPH, Esquire (Clermont) 1030, 1031. Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale Tramway Bill (iutro), 719; (move:;; amcndt on motion for com MACKINTOSH, DosALD, E'quire (Cam mittal}, 833; {cOiuJ 980, 935. booya) Application of Standing Order l36A, 877. Railways- Appropriation Bill, Xo. 4 l•:om), 103!, 1032, 1033. D:tlb~· towar.ls Tar,t (appri>val of plan), 612, Camping Reserve near Cnnnamnlla (Jlr. Land's -:\few ,Zealand Gully to Yeppoon 11lpprovrtl or plan), motion), 3<>3. 191. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (2 8 J, 17 .J; (corn), Religious Instruction in St:tte Sdwols R.eferendum 218. Bill (2°), 419. 8 Elections Act~ Amendment Bill (2 ), 223; (cam), 258, 8FPPLY: 267, 2:58, 270, 271, 272, 27·1·. E.<;t,:~nate8-in~Chief- IIampden-Siount l~lliott l~a.ilway Bill (intro), 664; .A.gri.cultq.re and Stock-}.Iisccllaneons Services,. (motion that, Bill be printed), 721; 12?), 783; 7-to, 746. (motion for cam-moves refere:tee to sel corn), V\,..ages Boards Bill (2?}, :!JO; (corn), 297; (Council's. 799; (motion !or com). 800; {corn), 9J7. 9~8. 929, amendts), 073. 931, 936, 937, 9±0, !ll3. (.) 0 -moves arnendt), 948. Land Aets Amendment Bill (eo nu, 517; (Council's amendts). 990. McLACHLAN, PETit[{ ALl<'RED, E;quire (Forti Old Age Pensions Bill lcom), 512, 515. tude Valley) 0 Parliamentary Bills RefPrendum Biil (:?. ), 578; (eo m} Address in Reply, 153. 588, 591, 59), C:l4. 595, 597. Albert River, llurl.:etown, antl Lilydale •rramway Parties, State of. lOll. Bill 12'!, 8t7. Privilege, Que;;;;tion of (Challenge in letter of l\Ie"! Orphanages, 898. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (2 1, 597. 22 INDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. MANN, JoHN, Eoquire (Cairns)-continued: Land Acts Amendment Bill (corn), 526. Railways- Old Age Pensio11s Bill (corn), 502,515. Atherton to Evclyri Extension (approval of plan), Religious Instruction in State Schools Iteferendum 193. Bill (2°), 416; (com). 461,467, 47.J, 474. Tolga t0 Johnstone River Branch (approval of SUPPLY: phn), 759. Religious Instruction in State School.;; Referendum Estimatl!s-ltt-Chi~f- Bill (corn), 453, 464. Chief Secretary-Chief Office, 34'5. Home Secretary-Chief Oflice, 3c:3. Speaker, l~lection of-~ominates Mr. K. :M. Grant, 4. Railways-General Est1tblishment, 1013. Sugar Works Guarantee Acts Amendment Bill (cam), 6BJ,. Suppression of Disburbances at Public ..\Ieet.ings Bill (2°), 205. Suppression of Disturbrmces at Public Meetings Bill (intro), 5i. Wages Boards Bill (coml, 292; (Council's amendts), 674. SUPPLY: Esttmate8-i.'~-C/t:e~'- Agriculturc and Stock-Ohi8f Office. 723. MULCAHY, DANIEL, Esquire (Gympie) Public LaH MITCHELL, WrLLIA:II, E3quire (lJfarybo MURPHY, \YrLLIAM SIDNEY, E;qnire (Croy rouyh) don) Address in Reply, 138. Takes his StrJ,t, 3 k Albert I:ivcr, Rnrketo1vn, and Lilydale 'rramway Bill Acting Chairman of CommitteP.s, 6±7. (2°), 83;". Alhert Rivt>r. Bnrl{etmv ·, a,nd Li·ydale Tramway Bill 0 (com), Hampden-~Iount Elliott Railway Bill (intro). 668; (~ ), 831; 970, 9i5. (motion for i~OmmHtal--Jir. Le8lruJ's amendt), Hampnen-::\Iount Elliott Railway Bill (c 1m), 933. BOO; rcom), 933. 9 •2. Land Surveyors Bill (2°), 337; (com), 363, 364. Inspection of J.i~chinery and Scaffolding Bill (com), Rellgious Instruction in State Schools Referendum 320, ~22, 325, 327, 32>, :329. Bill (corn), 461. INDEX TO SPl!;AKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. 23 MURPHY, Wn,LIA)! SrmmY, Esquire (Cmy PAYNE, JoHN, Esquire (Mitchell) don)-continued: Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale Tramway Bill SUPPLY: (2°-.._lfr Coyne's amendt), 852. Estinwtes-in-Cltief- Appropriation Bill, No.;, (cam), 1033. Cbief Secretary-Chief Office, 345. Home Secr.... tary- Railway-Blackall Branch Extension (approval of Electoral Rt'gistration, 355. plan), 646. Old Age Pensions, 357. SUPPLY: Justice- EBtimates-in-Chief- Chief Office, 3'6. Public Instruction-Chief Office, 887. Supreme Cnurt (l\'"orthern Division), 389. Railways-General1~stablishment, 1014. Mines-Chief Office, 903. PETRIE, ANDHEW LANG, Esquire (Toombul) NEVITT, THOMAS, Esquire (Carpentaria) Chairman of Committees, Xominated for position Takes his Seat., 293. o[, 36. .A.lbert Rh·er, Burketo,vn, and Lilydale Tramway Old Age Pensions Bill (cam), 503, 507 . Bill (2°), 8\l. SUPPLY: Railway-Dalby towards Tara (approval of plan), 635. Estinzafe8-in-Chif!.f Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum A.gricnlture and Sto~k-State Farms, Gardens, Bill (corn), 464. and Xurseries. 74'5. RailwHys-General Establishment, 1008 . •SUPP.I.Y: 'frea~ury-Stores, 547. Bstimatcs-in-Chi~f Suppression of Disturlmnces at Pnblic J'Iectings Bill, A~~g.ulture and Stock-:\Iiscellaneous Services, dntru) 58; (2. ), 207. Chief Secretary-Chief Offiee, 3:1-2. Home Secretary-Chief OHicc, 350. Justice- PHILP, Honourable RommT (Townsville) Courts of Petty s''SSions, 391. Adtlress in Reply, 60; (moves amendt), 70; (point of Supreme Uonrt (NI)rtliern Division), 3SS, 389. orcler), 126. Public In~tructiou-l,hief Ofllcr~, 8'36. Albert River, Burkctown, and Lilydale Tramway Bill Railways-General Establishment, ] 004. (intrOJ, 766; (2~), 8l4 : (cam), 978. Treasury- Application of Standing Order J35A, 874. Explosives ::.\Iagazines, 564, Appropriation Bill, Xo. 4 (corn), lll3:J. )iRrinr} Department, 564. Suppression of Dbtnrbances at Public :J.!eelings Bill Chairman of Committees, Nom:inat'~ J.!r. A. L. (2°), 316. Petrie, 36; (point of ordc!r), 37. Jestators' J.t'amily }faintenance Bill (corn), 537. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (2°), 170; (corn), 212, 217. Elections Acts Amendment Bill (intrn), 59; (2c), .PAGET, \VAL'l'ER TRUEMAN, Esquire (,~fackay) 219, zn ; (com), 253, 200, 2G3, 2a 1, 267, 2(m, 27o~ Elections Acls.Amendment Bill (corn), 25:!, 261,264, ~74. 2fi5, 213. Factories and Shops Act Amendment Bill (2c}, 249; Inspection of :Machinery and Scaffolding Bill (corn), (coml, 303, :'1-t. 321; (Council's amendV•), 719, 720. Hampden-Yi>mnt Elliott Ritilway Bill (intro), 668; Land Acts Amendment Bill (2 ,, 381; (com), 520. (2°), 772; (corn), 932, 946. Land Surveyors Bill (cmn), 361, 362. Inspection of :Jfachinery and Scaffolding Bill (??), Old Age Per.sions Bill •,com), 505, 507, 508. 250; (corn), 321, 330. Parl~~';.entary Bills Referendum Bill (cam), 589, 591, Land Acts Amendment Bill (2°), :j66; (COln), 519,523, .Sugar Works Guarantee Acts Amendment Bill (2°), Land Surveyors .Bill 12 ) , 337 . 679; (com), 083, 684, 685. Leadership of Opposition, 19. .SUPPLY: Local Authorit1es Act Amendment Bill (motion for Estimates-in-Chitj' commit.taiJ, 5PS. Agriculture and Stock Old Age Pensions llill (2°), 437; (com), 499, 500, 511, Bacterioto;..:ical In1:1titute, 745. 5!2. Chief Office, 72-~. Par'iamcntary Bills Referendum Bill (2°), 571; (cam), State Farm:., Gardens, and Nurseries, 744. 58:', f90, 593, 594, 596. Home Secretary-Chiel Office, 355. Parties, State of, 21. .Justice- Postponement of Railway Motions, 566. Chief Office. 386. Privilege, Qnt:"tion oi (Challenge in letter of :des2rs. Courts of Petty Sessions, 390. Brabant and Co. to Courier), 762, 765. Fublic Lauds- Chief Office, 702. Railways- Miscellaneous, 706. Atherton to Eve1yn Extension (approval of plan), SurvF-y Oflice, 705. 192. Treasury- Blackall Branch Extension (approval ofplan), 640, Bureau of Central Sugar ~1ills, 537. 6-~3. Chief Offi~ , f.39. Boyne Valley Branch (aoproval of plan), 18>. Income Tax, 550. Cahoolture to Woodford (approv~tl of plan), 181. ~iarine Board, 563. Dalby towards Tara (approval of plan), 608, 63'. )far:ine DepartmentJ 563. Kannangur to Blackbutt (apptoval or plan), 195. I>rinting Office, 548. New Zealand Gully to Ycppoon (approvo.l of plan), Water Supply, 564. 187, 190. 'Wages Boards Bill (corn), 299; (Council's amendts), Tolga to .Tohnstone River Branch (approval of plan), 669, 670. 759, 761. 24 IXDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. PHILP, Honourable RoBEHT (Townsville) Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum, continucd: Bili (2°), 461; (corn), 477, 4g1. Religious Instruction in State Sehools Referendum Speaker, Election of-Seconds Nomination of )fr. G. Bill (2°), 432; (corn), 430, ±5G. 473. Jackson), 2. SUPPJ.Y: Salary and Allowances to Members (Cum of Supply), s:H. E'r;timates-ii~-Ohief~ Sitting Day:;;, 52, 337, 954; (honr of meeting on Satur~ Agriculture and Stock~ day), 980. Chief Oftlce, 73cl;. Speaker, Election of-Nominates 3-:Ir. J. Lc1hy, 3; l\fiscellaneous Services, 745. Seconds l~e~nominat1on of .'Hr. J. Leahy, 7; Con~ gratulatP.; )lr. J. r.~eahy on Election, 8. Sugar VYorks Guarantee Acts Amendment Bill (2-), RYLAND, GEORGE, E;quire (Gympie) 678; (corn), 683, 684. Acting Chairma.n of CommittEes, 71ll. SUPPLY: A.lbert River, Burketown, and Lilydale Tramway Bill Estimates-in-Chief- (2°), 551. Agriculture and Stock-Chief Office, 721. Camping Reserve near Cunnamulla (Jfr-. Land's Chief Secretary-Chief Office, 33S, 341, 347. motion), 311. Executive and Legislative- .Legislative As~ Elections Acts Amendment Bill (corn), 253, 267, 271, semblr, 33:1. 274. Home Secretary-Chief Office, 353. Ralll[Jden.;\Ionnt Elliott Railway Bill (motion for Justice- committal-Jlr. Lesina'B amendt), 800; {cam), Chief Oftlce, 386. 932, 934. Court,, of Petty Sessions, 390, 391. Lancl Acts Amendment Bill (corn), 519, 526. Insolvency, Inte.o:tacy, aud Insanity, 339. Land Surveyors Bill (com), 363. Supreme <)ourt (\~orthern Di\,h;ion,, 3S8. Old Age Pensions Bill (corn), 503. Titles and Stamps, 390. Railway-Boyne Valley BraGch (approval of plan), }.fines-Chief Ollice. 898. 186. Public JJand::~-Ohief Office, OS\3, 689, 600, 701. Religious Instruction in S"ate Schools Referendum Railwt~ys-General E:;;tabli::obment, 99!. Bill {COin), 453, 46~, 4S6, 472, 474. -:1:82. Treasury- Bureau of Central Sugar .\I ills, 55). SUPPLY: Chief Oflice, 5 >q, 510. Eslimates-in-C.~·ie.f Stores, 5±7. Justiee-1'itJes and Stamps, 3-:~0. Vote on Account, 20. l\Iines-Chit.f Office, 805. Suppression of DisturbancP-; at Public 1Ieetingf; Bill (intro), 58; (2°). 20s, 209. Technical Instruction lllll (2°), 30.1. SECRETARY FOR MINES [vide "BLAIR,. Testators' Pamily .:\faintena.nce Bill (2°), 5~5; (corn), Honourable J A~fllS \V ILLIAM, Esquire"]. 536, 5.J7. Wages Boards Bill (2°), 232; (com), 237; (Council's amendts), 669. SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC L.\.NDS [vide "BELL, Honourable JosHUA THOMAS PREMIER [vide '' KmsTox, Honourable Esquire"]. \VrLLIA;II, Esqnire"j. RANKIN, COLIN DuiSLOP WrLsoN, Esquire SECRETARY :l!'OR PUBLIC WORKS [vide (Burrum) "KERR, Honourable GEORGE, Esquire"]. E!ections Acts Amendment Bill (com). 270, 271. Hampdcn-:'l!onnt }Jlliott Railway Bill (3')-ruises point of order), 793. SECRETARY FOR RAILWAYI:l [vide Land Ac:; Amendment Bill (corn), C24. "KERR, Hon(lnrable GJWRGE, Esquire"]. SUPPLY: Estimates-in-Chief- Public Lands- S0:\1ERSET, HE~RY PLANTAGENET, Esquire Chief Office, 704·, ~05. (Stanley) :IUiscellaneous, 706, Address in Reply, 120. Survey Ofnce, 705. Treasury-Ineorne 'l'ax, 551. Camping Reserve near Ounnamulla (Mr. Land's motion), 311. Suppres1:1ion of Disturbances ut Public ::\1eetings Bill (2 ), 210. Inspection of :uachinery and Scaffolding Bill (corn), 321, 325. Te8tators' Family :.\Iaintenancv Bill (corn). 537. Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum: ·wages Boards Bill :"mm), 200, 301; (Council's Bill (corn), 467. amendts), tlll9. SUPl'LY: Estimates-in-Chief- REDWOOD, VERXON CHARLES, Esquire Agriculture and Stock-Chief O~ice, 732. (D1·ayton and 'l'oowoomba) Chief Secretary-Steamer "Lumoda.," 3-19. Land Acts Amendment llill (2°), 37~; (corn), 522, 524, Home Secretary-Chief Oftloe. 351. 525. Public Instruction-Orphanages, 897, 898. Railway-Dalby towards Tara (approval of plan;, 616. Railways-General Establishment, 1017. iNDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. 25 SPEAKER (Honourable JoHN LEAHY, Esquire Newspaper extracts and documents commenting (Bulloo)] upon questions before House, not in order, 156, 426. Elected,8; RRturnsthankson Election,S; Approval by Governor, 9. Notice of motion (Mr. White) with regard to re engagement of Comptroller of Central Sugar Acting Chairman of Committees-Appointment of Mills not in order. as it cont2ined an instruction Mr. Douglas in order, 19. to the Governor in Council, 925. Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale Tramway Order in debate, 56, 60, 61, 64, 66, 76, 110, 126, 134, Bill ruled to be a public Bill, 831. 208,209, 3!1, 313, 382, 428, 793,878, 937. Amer..dment on motion for third reading to recom~ Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill-Abolition of mit a Bill cannot be moved without notice, 987. Legislative Council not involved in Rill, 581, 586. Ameudment should be submitted at opening of Postponement of Railway motions, 565. speech, so that the Speaker may be in a position Private business may be proceeded with on day set to decide whether amendment and subsequent apart fot Government business if notice appears debate are in order, 952. on paper before passage of Sessional Order fixing Amendment to add the words H this day six months, time for private business, -53. to motion for committal of :Bill, or for reference Privilege-A. membet' having raised a question of ol Bill to Select Committee, not in order, 800. privilege cannot conclude his speech by moving Chairman of Committees, .Election of-Proce1ute on tbe adjournment of the House, 763, 764, 765. blank having been created by omission of name Privilege-Question of, open to debate, 765. from original motion, 36. Olosure- Reading speeches not in order, 126. Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale Tramway Reflections on members of Legislative Council not in Bill-Declares motion for committal sufficiently order, 580. discussed, 853. Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Motion-If That the question be now put"-having :Bill-Question of referendum does not involve been agreed to, the original que::,tion must be general discussion of religious instruction in put without SWAYNE, EDWARD BOWDIOK, Esquire Religions Instruction in State Schools Referendum (Mackay) Bill (corn), 473 .. Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (corn), 597. SUPPLY: Wages Boards Bill (corn), 282, 305; (Council's Estimates-in-ChiP/ amendts), 673. Agriculture and Stock-Miscellaneous Services, 745. Chief Secretary-Chief Office, 343. THORN, WrLLIAM, :!£squire (Aubigny) Mines-Chief Office, 900. Oamping Reserve near Ounnamulla (Mr. Land'!J Public Works-Chief Office, 359. motion), 309. · Railways-General Establishment, 1021. Elections Acts Amendment Bill (2°), 230. Suppression ol Disturbances at Public Meetings Railway-Dalby towards Tara (approval ofplan), 634. Bill (2°), 314. uppression of Disturbances at Public Meetings Bill (intro), 56. WOODS, MIOHAEL JoYCE REGINALD, Esquire Wages Boards Bill (2°)_, 245; (Council's amendts), 673. (Woothakata) Address in Reply, 161. TREASURER [vide "AIREY, Honourable Albert River, Burketown, andLilydale Tramway Bill PETER, Esquire"]. (2°), 850. Hampden-Mount Elliott Railway Bill (corn), 937. WHITE, JOHN, Esquire (Musgrave) Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding Bill (corn), 321. Constitution Act Amendment Bill (corn), 215. Old Age Pensions Bill (corn), 503. Elections Acts Amendment Bill (corn), 257, 267. Railways- Inspection of Machinery am! Scaffolding Bill (corn), Atherton to Evelyn Extension (approv~tl of plan), 323, 326, 328. 192. Sugar Works Guarantee Acts Amendment Bill (2°), Tolga to Johnstone River Branch (approval of 679. plan), 760. SUPPLY: Religious Instruction in State Schools Referendum Estimates-in-Chief Bill (corn), 467. A~ricnlture and Stock-Chief Office, 742. Home secretary-Chief Office, 355. Speaker, Election of-Seconds nomination of Mr. Public Lands-Chief Office, 694. K. :lii. Grant, 4. Treasury-Bureau of Central Sugar Mills, 554. SUPPLY: Wages Boards Bill (corn), 389. Estimates-in-Chief- Agriculture and Stock-State Farms, Gardens, and Nurseries, 745. WINSTANLEY, VERNON, Esquire (Charters Mines- Towers}- Chief Office, 905. Acldress iu Reply, 144. Roads and Bridges, 909. School of Mines (Charters Towers), 909. Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale Tramway Bill Public Lands- (2°), 839. Chief Office, 701, 704. Inspection of Machinery and Scaffolding Bill (Coun District Offices, 705. cil's amendts), 720. Railways-General Establishment, 1026. Land Acts Amendment Bill (com),525, 526. Suppression of Disturbances at Public Meetings Bill Old Age Pensions Bill (corn), 500, 505. (intro), 56. By Authority: GEoRGE ARTHUR VAUGHAN, Government P,rintor, William street, Brisbane. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY and LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Seventeenth Parliament – Second Session Queensland Parliamentary Debates, V.102, 1908 17 November 1908 – 22 December 1908 (Kidston Government) INDEX PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE 1-9 17 November 1908 Legislative Council 10-18 17 November 1908 Legislative Assembly 19-26 18 November 1908 Legislative Council 27-61 18 November 1908 Legislative Assembly 61-96 19 November 1908 Legislative Assembly 96-122 20 November 1908 Legislative Assembly 123-132 24 November 1908 Legislative Council 133-167 24 November 1908 Legislative Assembly 168-208 25 November 1908 Legislative Assembly 208-243 26 November 1908 Legislative Assembly 243-276 27 November 1908 Legislative Assembly 277-311 1 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 311-361 2 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 361-370 3 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 370-402 4 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 403-438 7 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 438-439 8 December 1908 Legislative Council 439-472 8 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 472-481 9 December 1908 Legislative Council PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE 481-519 9 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 519-558 10 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 558-601 11 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 602-633 14 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 633-639 15 December 1908 Legislative Council 639-670 15 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 670-718 16 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 718-719 17 December 1908 Legislative Council 719-772 17 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 772-825 18 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 825-828 21 December 1908 Legislative Council 828-883 21 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 883-891 22 December 1908 Legislative Council 891-894 22 December 1908 Legislative Assembly 1908. QUEENSLAND. OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE DEBA1'ES OF THE I_JEC:tiSLA'fiVE {JOUNCI l_J AND OF THE Ll£G ISLArriVE ASSEMBLY DURING THE S }J U 0 N D S I'~ S S I 0 N OF THE 8° EDWARD VII. COMPRTST:..rG 'l'TTE PERIOD FROM THE SEYEXTERN'I'H OF NOVEMBER, A.D. !.908, TO THE TWEN'I'Y-:-lECO.XD OF DECK:VIBER, A.D. 1908. VOL. CII. BHISBANE: JlY AUTHORITY: A;,THONY .JA~ms cmnnNr;, AO'I'IXG ROnJR'N~fE;,7' PRINTER, Wif,f,IA~! STREET. lHOS. SECOND SESSION OF THE SEVENTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND. 1908. THR GOYRRNOH. Hi~ Ex0Pllnncy tlw Right 1-Imlmn·abl<· l<'n~:nRrnc .ToHx 0:APlllR, Bnron Clwlmsforrl, K.C'.JVI.G. THE I~TEUTEXA:'\T-GOYERNOR. Tlw HononmhiP 8ir ARTHCR MoncAN, KT. THE MINISTRY. TVitlt Sral-' ·[,,, thr Legislatirr As. Home Secretfl.ry--Thc Hononmhlt• .TosncA THOMAS BELL, E'qnirP. Secretary for Public Lm1ds-The Honourable Dr,;ny FHAXK llrmHA11. Trmu;urc-r-Tlw Honournhle AnTHL:H Grwm:R CLAHENCE HA\YTHORN, EsqnirP. :4ecretnry for ;\[inl'ti :md :4PcrNar,\' for l'nhlir· \Yori"-ThP 1-fononmJ,]" .JoHN (jgom:r: APPRT., Esqnirn. Recretttry for Railwnys :llHl KPcretfl.ry for _\gricnltnre-The Hononrable IVALT!lR Trn"!l\fAX I'Mill'l', Esql1irP. With Seats in the Lr[!iBiatin Conncil. Recretary for 1'nhlic Inst:-nction-Tiw Honourable Asnrmw Hl,XItY HAnr.nw. Attorney-Geneml-TliA 1Tononmble T!IO\IA~ <) Snr.n·As. 0HANGER DrRTNG 'l'H:R R:n:c:n:ss. On 2!lth (ktuher, l!lfli-1, H i,c; I•:xnplJpnr·y thr· Go1·rrnm· :u·r·Pptr>rl t hr> rn•.ignat inn.' nf Thr• Hon. •Tfl.nws vVilliam Blair a' Attorn"' -GenPrnl :md Scerdary for J\li1w.s; Thte Hon..Joshua Thomas }3p]] as :-;.,-;rl'tar_,. fm Puhlir· Lands; ThP Hon. PetPr _..\irPy a,:-; Tn-'a~urPr ~ The Hon. Thomas O'Sullinlll :ts Snr·1·Phwy for Agrir:nltnn•; Tlw Hon. Arthnr Gr•org-P Chcrenn<· Hawthorn :ts Home f:perl'tary ; :md Tlw Hon. George Knr1· '" SP<·n•t:u·,· for R:tihva,·.s and f4pc·r<'tarv for T'lti,Ji< 1\'orks. On thn .s:l!1W rlay His Exr:ell.encv appointerl-- Thn Hon. .Toshna Thomas Br•ll to },p Home· S<·<·rptary: The Hon. lligby I•'mnk Dc•nlmm to),.. SPr·J·f'tar\· for ]'nhli<· LmHl.s; Tlw Hon. Thomas O'SulliYan to hP Attorney-G<'Heral; Tlr0 Hon. Arthm· GPmg-e Clal'<'HU' H:l.ll"thorn to hA TrPasJIJ"f"l'; 'f'lH· Hon. tTohn MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COTTNCIL· Presidr-nt-Tiw Honourahlo Sir AnTm·n \lOJWAN, Kt. Clutirnmn of Committees-Tlw Honom·ah!P T'ETEH J'IJ,\1'1'11Et!sn7':. ANNEAH, Honoumble ,JOHN THOMAS. BARLOW, Honourable ANDREW HEXHL BElHNE, Honm1mhlH THmiAS Ctt.\RLES. BRl BROWN, Honoumhle \VrLLIAill VrLLIEilS. CAT,LAN, Honoura.ble ALBERT ,JAMli:s. CAMPBELL, l·Iom.urnhle IVTLLIA:IT HEXIlY. CA!\l'J:u, Hononrahle AHTHCU .TolfK. CJ,J:WE'rT, Hor1om·nhle F;~LIX. Cowr,rsHAW, Honoumhle .J.um,.,, DAVEY, Hml>ll!l';thlt• Ar.FREl> Ar.LE7':. DEANE, Honourable .Tom.;. F.\IIEY, HonourahlP l-3.\RTLEY GmsoN, Honourable- ANciJs. GRAY, IIonour n HOO:\I, J-Imwnrablf~ H!·:~R\ TJTTTLE'T'O.\', HALL, Honourahlt· TIHnl.\s \lcnRAY. HART, Honourable FmmERTCK HAilflLTOX. HIX('Jl('LTFFE, Honoumhlt' .\ LHEH'l', .fKX:-->F.N, 1-fontmral,lt-: ~{.\(;NL'-' . •IOTINXON, Honour lVI<' l )O~NRLL 1 Hmwurahk FRA:\'K. ~Tf•0JliE. Honom·nlJl~, Cll_\TU.E~ ~TE\\'.\HT. MTL!i:R, Hononmble F.mYAHll DAV!Il. i\fom:TON, Hononmblo B>:HKELEY BASIL. )1[\·nprrY, HmHnll'ahlt· l'E'I'EH. C\TF:I.soN, lfownmthl0 CH.\IU.J',-; FHEI•EHTt'h. ::\OR'l'O:\, Hllll»llr:lhl•· ALI:Et:'l'. ()'SLL!.IL\X, }IononrnlJl{' T!!O:\L\:-'., P.\IlNEI.I., HonomahlP AHTJ!l'H HOIL\'1'10. Pt.A:-IT, Honoumhle l•:mrG7':I> J-1.\Brn" Tnnn;;m·nr:II. PO\\'ER, Hononmble FRAXCIS Jsn •nm~. RAPF, Honourcthle ALEXANI>TW. ;-;.\JIT!l, IIonoill' THfH-IAN, 1Ionou.ra..hlP L~:\YJ:--;. THYN~f1:, J[mloln·n..lJ1n .....\:;!JHEW .ln~E\'1! Tnlx;:n. ITnnont·ahl•· 11 FXIiY. V. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. :::lpeakur-The Honoumble .Toll:-: LJCA!H, E8qniru ( Huliou). OhCLinmm of Committees-\Vnr,JAM .roH X HYO'l'"l' 1\hn: !L\X, E"qttiru ( lpowich). All:\..111~0~, ~JOHX 1 E:-; B.\H'l'ON, }~DW.\.!U> (;r~'l'.~\TS CA~ll'HELL, E~:l11uire ( IJ'I·ioUanc J{orth). BELL, Huuoumble .J osHL:A THO}l.\8, Esquire ( lh1lu!! ). Br,Am, JAm:s \VILLT.Dr, Esquire (Ipswich). Jlmnux, l>AY!l>, Esc]uiru (Por-tit1tclc Valley). HrmNX.\:"1, .JAliEs, !•:squire ( Bockhamplun Nm·lh). CA}J!'llELL, .ToH:-: Dcx;\HJ!{E, Esquire (J/o,·cion). CoTTELL, l~IUJL\HJJ .Toax, E"Juire (1'oo1•·uny). CoWAP, HEKRI, Esquire ( F'itomtl). Cm NE, ,J OHX HAHH¥, Esquire (lVarTc[!o). UmBB, JAMES 0LAHKE, Esquire ( BwulaniJn). D.EXJLUl, Honourable DrGBY Fl\A:"'K (UJcit!l). JJm;cJ,.\s, HE1'!l\Y ALICXANlllW CEt'IL, K;quire (Cook). l!'Ol\HEsT, Hunuumhlu EnW.\!tJJ lh!mow ( Jh·iouanc Norlh Fox, GEOJlGE, Esquire (Nor1wmb!!). UtL\NT, KENXETH JYicDoNALll, Esquire ( Buckhwnpirm). Ull.\YSON, FitANCr:o, E,,quire (C11nninylwm). UUNN, DoNALU, Esquire (Carnr HA~lii~ToK, \VrLLIAM, Esquire (Gnyo·r;1). HMIHAN, PA'l'HICK FHANCIS, Esquire (Totcnwit/t). HAlWACRE, HEHBERT FHEEi\ION1', Esquire ( Lcichlwr liAW'l'HOHN, Hunoura},)e AHTHUR GEOllGE OL.UtENCE, Esr[ttire Enoyy ; < HEltBERTSON, RoBEHT, Esquire (Por-t L'ur-tio). Hux·nm, DAvw, Esquire (Wooiloonyabua). HuNTER, JOHN McEwAN, Esquire (Mamnoct), HuxHAlii, JOHN, Esc1uire (Br·isbane South/. JAOKSOK, GEORGE, Esquire ( Kennccly) .h:NKIXSON, CHAltLEs 1\loFF.\T, Esquire ( f"c;o·dfcrn). JONJ;;s, ALFltElJ ,J.urEs, Esquire ( Duntett). KEl'iNA, FHAXCIS, Esquire (Bowen). KEOGH, DENIS THm!AS, Esquire (Rose wood). KERH, GEOltGE, Esquire ( Bctnoo). KIDs'l"Ox, Hunuumblo \VlLLIAlll, Esquire ( BockiMMIIJ!lon). LAXD, l£DII'AH!l MAHTIX, Esquire ( Brtlongc). LEXNON, \VJI,LIA,!, E,;quire (He1•bcrt). LEsiNA, VrKCEXT BrmNAIUJ .rosi<:PH, Esquire (Cie''''wnt). l'IIACK!NTOSH, DoXALll, Esquire ( Crtmbooyn). }lcLACHLAN, PEnal c\.LFRED, E:;quire ( F01·t·itucle Yet/icy) MA:'iN, JoHN, Esquire (Cairn~). lYL'l.XWELL, \VILLlAJli, Esquire ( Btwke). VI. :VIEJ\IB ER::; OF THE _L EGit:lLATIVE A.Si:iENlB LY...... :(·rmtiuucd. MAY, .)oHX, }<;,;quite ( Jt'lindtrs). :iitTCHELL, vVILJ.lA,l, 1<;.-;quite (11faryuurongh). MoonE, \Vu.LL\M JoHX HARLIN, E.-;cluirc (Jfurillcr). ML'LC.\HY, DANIEL, Esquire (UyJ~t]liC}. McLLA:-1, JoHx, Esquire (Charters 'l'oa·cn). NICHPH¥, \VrLLLur Sl!lNEY, E,;r1uiru (Croydon). YEVITT, 'l'HO~IA~, Esquire (Carpentaria). PAuET, Honuumble \V..U'l'ER TncllMAX, E,;quite ( JllwJktt!f). l'AYNE, JOHN, E;quire (Mitdte/1). PE1'HlE, ANDREW LA~W, Esquire (Toont/mt). PHrr,t•, Honourable Romm'l' (Towmriilc). ltANKlN, CoLIN DcxLOP \VtL~ON, Esquire ( BtU'I'tiill), REDWOOD, v~;RNOX CH.\HLE,;, Esquire ( Dmyton antl 1'uo/UUO/ltU!1), ltoBJ<:rrr~, 'rHoil!AS Ronmn, E,;tptire ( Drayton u.nd 1'oowuum/Jn). ltYLAXIl, GEOIWE, Esquire (Gympic). ::lmtEu,;~n·, HEXRY PJ~.\XTAuE:-IET, Esquitu (Sttmlccl). ::l'l'OD.\HT, .LU!F:,;, Esquire (Logtm). Smuo;n, HICHAim, EHruire (Nnnd 'l'HOHX, \VILLIAM, Esquire (A1tuiun!!). ,V.u~KEH, HARHY FH;JJIEHICK, E~quire (Wide JJay). \Vmn;, JoHK, EHquire (Jiasf!m·vc). \VIXoT.\NLEY, VERKON, E,;,1uiru (C'hwrtcrs 1'on·cn). \Voo118, MtcHAEL JoYCE H.EUIX.\LlJ, Eti<[Uiru (Wuot/uckatlh). Queensland Parliamentary Debates, V.102, 1908 17 November 1908 – 22 December 1908 LEG[SLATIVE COUNClL. JNDEX TO SUBJJ1JCTS. _-1f)JI'Cr;u,Uon8-" Adjnt," rtdjullJ'illllt!lt; "UIJitndt," (tilw-wlultn~; ··~ 'J11l;· r'OJtilJtilta: 0 ';'intra,'' introdur:tioaJ· '' ," tuuling J. ''sel," srJu·t. Absence, Leave of Governor's Opening Spee2h, 1, 5. Tnrner, Hon. II., :). .Toint Committees, 10, u:J, 830, .sss. Additional Sitting Days, G:39. 7IS. Kingsthorpe-Goombungee Railway (mes Address in Reply sage from Assembly), 718; rplan, etc., ref'errcd to -~n:s,ver to, 43j, sel com), 718: 1prrsenta'ion or report of ~el Dehate on, 3, 19, 1:2:~. cOm), 825; (adopti011 of rer1ort1, 82.;: :approval of plan·, 82G. ~ Agent-General's Report on Savings Bank Securities in London, 3. Ministerial Statement-Cabinet Chn,nges during Recess, 5. Appropriation Bill No. 1 lall sta.~e> . 12:3 ; (a.ssent1, 4.3!-J. Opening Speech, The Governor's, 1, ::i. Appropriation Bill No. 2 (P and i'J. R...,7: (corn Papers Printed during Recess, :J. and :F),,-.;.-<.~. Parliament, Meeting of, l. Auditor-General's Reports Parliament, Prorogation of, SH±. Public Accounts, 3. Pnblic Debt Reanetion Fnml. :). Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill Qneensland Xa.tional Bank J~alanC'e-shef~t, .3. (T:.oyal a~-· 'nt1. :3. SaYings Bnnk Secnritics. :3. Treasury Bills Aet-:. :3. Personal Explanation Hon."-· , .. Brown, 1:!:3. Bill (!/'() fr), . ·i. 5. Question-- Bills Tecbuif'.alln:'trnction .\_et ·Ilr)l/, A.lDIIclidUFei, 10. J.ppropriation, Xo. l (~tll stnge:-:). 123: (a~sent, 43S. Railways --\_ppropriation, ~o. 2 l··anrl~:)\, 987: {·~01n anJ :re,, King~tllorpc-Goombunge, r1nes~agc from _\_ss,;1nbly) 88s: {as;ent). 89!. 71N; (plan, etc., refenerl to sel coml, 718; ('omp:-~.nic8 _\.eb _·\.mendment (P), -1:38: ,:?-), 473, (presentation of repol't of s.cl eonJ •, 8:!5 : 63!,: ~nal fn,·f ,I',' fi,·onyder.l will!~. puloption of report). 823; rapproval or plan), GoYcrnmcnt Loan 11::: and :!'1, 8S3: ,eom an1l :n, SW. t87; ia~sent1, S~H. 'Yarwick-)Iaryvale !message from .-\..i'..s~:mblyJ, 718: Parliamentary Bills Referendum (l:oyal a~-..cnt), ~). plan, etc.. referretl to sel com), 718: (presenta p,•r, ,ro,·i~Uf, 0. tion of report of scl com), '"..2t;: t::tdoption of Statute L:nv ReYh·ion 1F'), 4·39; (2°), 4RO; icom), 1~1; report.), ~.2G: 1a])}H'm-al of plan), '-~28, 1 RillCll(lt.:; before Jll'OCf~eding with 3°), o:H: <::Fl, n ~4: (retnrned t'rom Assembly), 8~5: 1 n!'~ent·, Reply, Address in 89±. ·'-nswer to, 4:38. Debate on, 5, 19, 1~3. Black Rod (Gregory, Carlton Robinson) Appointltlent annonncNl, 3. Sitting Days, 18, ;;:J9, 718. 'rakes Oath of Allegi~mce, B. Standing Order No. 76, Euspension of, -l:ls. Clerk Assistant (Gregory, Carlton Robin Standing Orders Committee, 19. son}- Appointment annonnce<1. 3. Standing Orders, Euspension of, 19. 718. Takes Oalh of .\ llegi:mec, :~. Statement, lYiinisterial-Cabinet Changes Committee, Standing Orders, 19. during Recess,.). Committee3, .Toint, 19, 123, 825, 883. Statute Law Revision Bill ,F), 43\1: (2'1, 480; ;com), 4Sl: (amenats before proceeding with 3::)J, Companies Acts Amendment Bill (F), 138; 031: ;:FJ. 6:H; ,retnrncd from _\,.:;;s.emblyl, 82.}, 1:()), Ji:), 6:3!; L11n/ fu,·ther f!i'Oreeded with~. ~assent,~,H9t.. Days of Sitting, Hl, 1!:39, 718. Ton·as Strait Steamship ServJCe -Tabling of Agreemen', 1. Explanation, Personal- Usher of the Black Rod (Gregory, Carlton non."-· \'.llrO\Yll, 123. Robinson)- Friendly Societies' Hospital, Grant of Appointmcut annonncel, :~. Laud for, Motion re (message from A::>scm Takes 0 tth of Allegiance, 3. bly), 438: (nppointment of sel corn), 472: q~resen Valedictory, Hsn. tation of report of sel eom), 63:3 i (adoption of resolution), 633. Warwick-Maryvale Railway rmc:;... age fro1n Assembly), 718; wlan. etc., referred to sel corn), Government Loan Bill (1° and 2°), 883; ICOm 718: (presentation of report or sel cmn1, 826; and 3°), 887 j lassentJj 894. INDEX TO SPEAKERS. ATTORN EY-GJ<~::\EIL.\L [n'clr "O'SnLTYAX, .TE:\SEN, Hononrable :IL\u~l:$ Honourable THO)IA'- '']. Ad King:-:thorpe-G-ooml1 ungee Rai.lw~y (arloption ot MACPHERSON, Honourable PETEH (Chair report of .scl coul), 825. nHtn of Committees) ::.\Iini..;terial ~latcmPllt~Cabinet Change~ dnring Hece::'s, ,). Com11anies Act~ _\.menclment Blll 1:!.-::J. li-1. Sitting Dnyt::, ~\._d Yaleclictoq~. :o;s9, 8[)11. n-m'"\Yick-:.\Iarsvalc Hallway 1afloplion of report of NIEL:-\0:\. Honourable CHARLES l•'mmRJ\ICK :--cl com), K~5. Companie~ Acts .-\.mmHlnwnt Bill~~~,~, 47H. BRK'\TXALL, Honourable TH03lAN :I'\ORTOX, Honourable ALIIEHT-· Afldrtss in Reply, 12i. .\lllll'Opriation Bill So. 2 r~:.>L S"li'. \rarwick-}laryntle R:tilway (adoption nf l'eport ot Companie~ Acb Amen{ll!lent Hill (:!ell. n:~L sel cam), ~27. BltO\\"R, Hononrable \YrLL!AJI VrLLIEH~ o·srLLlYAK, Honoumble 'l'HmiA~ (Att.. r· Alldrc~:-- in Reply, :!L ney·General)- Colilpanics Acts Amendmrnt Blll :r· 1, Ei81i. Coltlpanies Acts ~\.mcndment Bill (:?_-:: , ~7:1 : .,mot ioll tor committal •. 6:-m. Government Loan Bill (2:)1, -:'8.). Statnte I.aw Rcvii'.ion Hill 1:('). -hO: •nuwndt~ l'cl'sonal E:-.:planation. 12:L lwtore proceccl.ing to :r), G:3 L Yale-dietory. ~so. CAJ\IPBELL, Honourable WrLLrAJI HE~HY PAR:\"ELL, Honourable Ainlllil\ HonATW \Ynnvick<:\Iarynt.lc Railway (ad011tion of report ot .Addrcss in Re11ly •moYc.... adoptiom. 5. sol COllll, 8~7. PRESIDE:\"T, The (Honourable Sir AinHUl CAtiTEH, Honourable Ar\THr·rr ,Toi!~ .i\lOIH;A~)_. C'C'lnpttnit:s "\r~Ls ~\lllcndment Bi\112-:J ...1f:J. Address m lleply. Answer to, t:B. Appropriation Bill \'n. ~ (~ 'l. s')~. D.-\.YEY, Hononrable ALFHEll .-\.LLE~ Limit~ of debate on motion for adjonn11nent of _.:\.ddress in RE~ ply, 1:!9. C'onnci1. HRO. Comp:Lnies .Act~ AmelHlment Bill (~ 0 ). -±i">. Parliamcnt;UY Bi\1:5 ltderendnm nm--.\.nuounce~ Hoyal AsSent. ::3. l<'AHEY, Honomable BARTI.RY Colnpanh" -\cts Amendment Bill 1:2' ), 6:38. :-\ECHETARY FOR l'l"BLJC I:\"ST1lTC TIOi\ [1'idc "B.\HLu\1, Hononrable GRAY, Honourable G•:oun: \YJLK!R· A:- Compfmies .\cts Amendment Bil\12')1. -!75. SMITH, Honourctble RonERT HATWbO~-- 0 Go\·ernmcnt Loan Bill (:! 1, 8~:{. Government Loan llil\ (:! , , 8~5. Y:dedieLory. RSO, SB.) \Y:trwicl\:-\f tnvale ll, ilway (afloptlon of report of STE\-E:\S, Honourable EH~E~T J.UIE~ scl eom,. t-!'20. G-overnment J,oan Bill1:!.:J). S~k HALL, Honoumble THO}l.\S MURI\AY AdLlre"'"s in Itep1y (~ccond~ adoptlon). 7. TAYLOR, Honoumble \YJLLLDI "Frn:1 --+- 1::\ D EX TO SUBJECTS. AUu·' ·lntimb--" _A~(int." ~uJjournnunt _: '' ctmendt," umendJ,-tcnt; "cot~t/' r·ot,wtittec; ~ ~ int i'n, J' i ntJ·odHction; ";_.," 1'C(u..U 1~{1; " .'iel," select. Additional Sitting Day, :m. Bills- Appropriation, Xo. l n~, :f', anU cum,, 0-!: 13J), Address in Reply-- 67; 1cctnrnecl from Couneil), 1H7: (a.-:-~ent,1. 16~. Ans,ver to, ~Sl. .Appropriation, Xo. ~ (P null 2' ~:>'i: 1C'Oll1l. ~HI; 2 l)(·lJ;ttc on. 1~, :!-"', :2:2.:Z. 2-1-:~. 2/7. :t~3: (.lit·. no'' •llun',;;; 13 ). S70; q·etnrnf'tl from Conncil ·, 891 ; want (1f' cotlfidcr~ec nmeudt). :~.), tl7, flO, 1:1:~. 16!1: ta::;.::pnt), S!:lL i'alll('nl1t ne~fttin•d ~07. Covernment Loan rF, :!~, nncl t'Oll11. ').)ti t:~J,, l't.=:..;entati:m of. llO. 8;)S ; o·eturHcd from ('onncil), .'391 ; la~st;ntl. SH L Govermnc t ~HYillg:'i Bank .Acts AnWttdment Adjournment, l\IIotion for iini1iation in com). ~08, ~-1:5: 1P,:, 243; ~~~'J' Finnueial Relation" bct\Yeen Commo11 wealth and ra~·ffu·,· ptfJr ''!de·l w(, State~ -.1!,·. A ·,·ey. a:~'J. Lan lt-i"'. d 1 , 22~; (:2°.'. :{71: [!1nl f'u;·fhei'JHoceer7ed wllh=. Appropriation Bill No. 2 (F :m,l 2'), ~58' Cabinet Changes during Recess, 12. ~eom·. ,,;;-: · }-;, S;"tl; il'Ctnrncd rrow Couneill, ~Ill : ,';ts--ent) ....,H L Clerk, The (L. A. Bernays, C.M.G.) Auditor-Geneeal's Reports~ l>eath annonnced, 10. l'nblie .\cc;)lmi-.., 11. Apprccmtiou of Service~, 10. P\.1hlic D:->bt I:orlnetion Fnnd. 11. Letter of nonctolence to RclatiYe:-::, In. Qnec·n.'-lantl Xation::tl Bank B.ilaucc-~hed. 11. Reply to Letter of Condolence, lG-4. fiavings Bank ~eruritie:-::. 10. Trea.-:;nr.Y Hllb .\<'lS, 10. Clerk, The (Honourable Charles Holmea a' Court)~- Auditor-General's Report upon Expendi Appointmellt annouucecl, In. ture by Philp Government (C'o\11 or Takes Oath of Oflice. H•. Snpp~y;. 0-1~1. * Clerk Assistant (Bernays, Charles Arrow~ Bernays, II'Ir. L.A., C.M.G. smith) Heath Alll11Jnncetl. l\l, Appointment annonnced, 10. J .. ppreci Jlpply to Letter (Jt Conllolcuce. Hi~. Committee, Printing, :.'8. I~DEX TO SUBJECTS-LEGISLATIVE ASSE~IBLY. Committee, Standing Orders, 2S. Elections Tribunal Committees, Joint, 61, 67. 882. Panel of A.sse~~ors, 1H7. Warwick Elt!Ction Petition 1Furne'·::! antl others c. Days of Sitting, 2S, 311. G. P. Barne... ,--certifica.te of J.;lcction:;; Jndge de Despatch from Secretary of State for the claring )f.l'. G. P. Barnes dnly electe Srl'PLY~ Financial F elations between Common l:'sti,Jiafe8-i!t-Chi~!'- wealth and States (.lf,· . . I' ,.,,tion for Chicf Secretary- Immigration 1.lf1'. Bu'' ,,wo '·" adjut1, n:1n. amcndtl, 814. Financial State1nent (Com of Supply;, :36:5 ; ExecutiYe and Legblative-IIis Excellency the 11lrhate otJJ, 40:3. l-10. 51;). 5:27 . .-),;~'· Governor ,Jft. JlwuL'ii amendt), 616. ,Under operation of Standing Order No. 1:36.\1 Financial Tables, Treasurer's .lai1t on table), Agricnltnre and Stock, 817. :J63. Cltief Secretary 1balance of departmental Friendly Societies' Hospital, Grant of votes), 815. Land for, Motion re (J£,·. v,.,d/11!· 1, :!:J9; Home Secretary, 813. nncssagc !"rout Council1, (i.)ti. Ju~tice, 816. Goombungee-Kmgsthorpe Railway •plan, Mines, 818. etc., tabled 1. filU; 1appro \';d of plan), H7l; Public Iustrnct ion, 817. ftncssage from Connci!), "-;t;:2. Public Ilmds. 817. Govern1nent Loan B1ll (F, :! and vom.1, s.;oi Pnblic "rorks, 815. (::fl). 858: ll'Clul'ncd from Counl'iL·. S~ll : (a~l'ent•, Hailways, 818. gq1_ Treasurer, 816. Government Savings Bank Acts Amend Bs!hnates, ,'lupeh!'tllenta,•t;, 1907-8, 819. ment Bill {1uitiation in eon.~.. :!U~. :!B; (F, ]:;!)(iuwles, ,C....'uppleu1e!ltart; Loan, 1D07~8, ~Yo, 2, ~-!:~; LJ!Offurthe;· fi1'0crnled Jt·ith~. 819. FsfitJiflfes, ,','uppleiaen/o,~tf Loan, 1908-9, 820. Governor, State, Appointment of, Motion re (J£,·. "licey). 20!1. l!.'sti;1w.Jes, St'J)[Jler.iJ.e/1{a,·y 1'1'U8f Funds, 819. LoatL Ptwtl Acco'ltlll, 818. Governor's Opening Speech. i. 1~. 'J')•Ifsl u1ul 81 e~ial E'uwl8, 818. Grant of Land for Friendly Eocieties' Resolutions, Agreement with, by House. 820. Hospital, Motion re IJII'. Denhaml. 20D; Resolutions, Reception of, 820. (message from Council). 636. vrant of Confidence ::\fotion {.lfr. Bovm·.w's amendt Hours of Sitting [ride .. :\lorning ~1ttings J· on Address in Reply), 207. Joint Committees, 61, 67, 882. 'fAYS ANIJ 1h:_\:'\S ·:L'uder operation of Standing Order K o. l36A) Kingsthorpe-Goombungee ~Railway •plan, Balance of Supply, 821. etc, tabled}, 519; (approval of plan)) 671; (messq,ge from Council) 882. Loan Proposals, 1908-9 (motion to refer to Com of 1 Ways and Means), 822. Land Acts Further Amendment Bill •intra )lotion to go into Committee, 821. and 1°), 169; [noljltt'fhei~ })l"Oceeded with]. :\1.otiou !or Chairman to leave Chair, 821. Leadership of Opposition iJI•. Bo"'"··all), 12. E\DEX TO SuBJECTS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. 5 Loan Bill, Government (1', 2", and com), 85ti: Q,uestions- no . 8;)tl: ·returned from Connl'il;. s:n : (assent,, Aboriginab 011 Xortllern Cane Farm"' (JJ,·. Ttylanct BB I. 520. Agcnt-Generfll (JJ,·.ft.!Jfowl), -±82. Loan Proposals, 1908-9 Agent-Generr1l'.':i Report IJI1·. Lesinn), (}):?. Referred to Committee 0f \Vay:::: and Means, 8~2. Consideration 1n Committee of 1\~ays and Jlean~ ~\.gricultnral Bank Mortgages (.1£,·. J. JI. Hun/r:,'!, .:\.dvancl~5 to Central Sugar l\Iills, 856. 311. Agricultnral I.~~tbourers, Applivation for, to G-oYern~ IIarbom· Impro\·cmcntR, S56. mcnt IJabour Agents (Jll". Co!f'ne}, 62. Rabbit Boardb ~~ct~.;.--Pnrchase of \V ire Xetting. 806. Allegations by ::ur. Lennon against tile Premier (.lfr. Hailway:--, S:Jo. ltidslon), 55B. Sale of Debentures or l•,sne and C:rcation of Antouio 'l'orio, Correspondence regarding· Compen:-:a~ Im:cl'ihell Stot~k.', 83G. tion for In,inry {.lf,·. Le,z,lon 1, 410. Ilesolntion~ 11eportetl, 85H. As.~istant Government Geologbt. .App0intment oE Local Authorities Act Amendment Bill !Jfr. J[alltf/iU/1), VB. 0 <'initiation in t~om), 100. i22: (l J, 22:2: [not Atherton District, n.oacls in 1Jf1·. Jlrn1il}, :nl. .ftr,·/11(·/" f'llerl with]. ~\thel'ton Lands, Applieation~ fol' IJ!i', Mct1111), go. lY1al·yvale-Warwick Railway IVI~tn, etc.. l~risbcme Harbour, l.~ettcr from Anditor-fleneral to tabled·, 010: ,witlldrawa.l of :plan. e1c .. for rccti 'l'reasnrPr (.1/,•. 1/oNest), :510. ticatjon ', 55S: 1plan. etc., retabled}. o:3n; (np Brisbaue Harbonr Account i.lll'. Ho~·dor·,'f•J, 3G2. proYal oi plan), 581: (message from Council), 882. Broadmonnt and Pol't AlllHl Railway Freight Mining on Private Land Bill ,_initiation in Charges (Jf,·.~·l(laiii.Sml,~, 13:~; (Jb·. llntd(!Ct'e), 168. com\, 2();1, ~-1:1: ,1"!, 2U: [r1o/ ft!,'lhe,· J,·or:ee!lerl Broadmount Shipping Statisth:s (.llr. llarrh'c~'''), 182. Jl" it11 ~. .i20. Ministeri«l Statement-Cabinet Changes Cairns Harbour Ones ou Green Fruit (J/,·. .O.,'um,lei·), during Recess, 12. f\29. Morning Sittings, 405. Carpentaria Downs :\Inrder Case, Change of Tenne (Jb·. X er ell), ·l!l9. Motion for Adjournment- '· Cnrpeutaria," ss., Port Dnr:-:, etc., pai rers,ons Regi::'tCrt:l1 at I J[,·. Ifl1.rilr.011!' 208. Protest agltinst Passage of Estimates under Operation of Standing Order Half-holiday, Weekly. i\lln~gr;lve l:lectorate 1][J·" No. l36A. 822. Rri,'/J(' ·,. '277. 6 INDEX TO SUB.JEOTS-LEGISLATIVE ASSE:\iBLY. Questions-co,J/ii111ed: Questions ~~contitwed: Immigration- Railways-cc.ntinued: Advertising in Fnited Kingdom {.1ft'. JicLachlan), Rroadmount nnd Port Alma Freight Charge:-;. JL·. :362 . .At7a.m8rm), 133; ()fr. 1-fw·dacre), ld~. .AKents in United Kingdom (.Jir. JJIL'L(1C'hlan1,208. Cloncul'l'y-Mour.t l~lliott, Con ...:trnction of (JD·. Coalminers, PreveHtion of Introduction of (MJ•, JictJJ), .>20. .llauglw11), 133. CommissiOner's Special Report on Eecent Tom• Correspondence between Government and Sal r'JII'. 11/cwc!/(tn), 241. Yati.on Army (llf,·. Coy1te), 62. Con11nissioner's Term of Oflice (JJ,·. n-oocls), ~:W. lndeuted Labourers for Pastoral Lessees (.1ft·. Concess.ions to Pt·ivate Companies in Xanango CfJyne), 208. District df1'. Ifuulifto;l), ±~2. f~nhf'alt.hy Immi:rrantf.:i {Jll·. Hamilton), 168. Indented Vtbmners, Contracting out of ""'orkcrs' Dalby-T'ara iJlr. ,1/rwn), 13J, 20tl. Compensatinn Act (1.lft·. Lenn01t), 829. Eight Ilom· Day to Cleric::tl Staff (J[;·. Le?,illu), :362. In:-:pect-inn of :Machinery and Scaffolding Act, Engine~drivers, Applications for, in other States Engine-ilrivers' Certifir>ates (Mr. M('Lrtcl!lwn, 62. LVi·. Kenna), i370. .Jimbour J::o;tatc, Area of Cumkillenbar Lands rJb·. Expert., Alleged I:n~agement of, iu England .Jfr• Ifamillord, 7ll-l. JF'ood8), lUF.l. Johno;tone River District., Development of rJli·. Free Passes held by Rallway Ot1kial~ (Jf,·. Lf::;irWI, LenwJn), 277. 362. JnstlCes of the Pe ProRpecting and Deep ~inking Expenditure rJll'. Yenue of Cases Committed torT. ia~ at Georgetown 1Valkti'J, ~77; (JI~·. Jarhon), 520. (Jir. Necitl), 439, 620. Public Hen·ants anU Railway 1-~mployees, Increases Whlsbaw, Dr., Compensation to Yaurily of (JJr. to (Jlt. Moll{jll{nz), 5fi9. J.1lrP-I(Jhar1), 559. Pupil~teachrrs, Appointments in Metropolitan Area, 'Vhite Atherton Hoax (l-It•. Jfonn), "27. {ilf,·. JfcLachlenJ, 829. White Settlement, Johnstone LRiver (Jf~·. Lr:ntWtt), Railway~- ±39. Atherton·Erelyn Benefited Area (J!i·. Jiww), 62. 'r~rkers' Compensation Act, Cont·nrting ont rJft. Beenleigh Refreslnneut Room (Jir. JlcL{tchlcw), H6. Leit~lOII), 82~). I~DEX TO SUBJECTS-LEGISLATIVE ASSE:-IBLY. 7 Railways, New--- Supply Kingsthorpe-Goombung:ce ~,plan, cte., tablell), 51U: ()peniug of CommittcP, 3ti1. -approYal of plall}, 671; nnessage from Counem, Finaneial Statement, 3G:3; •debate on•. 103, U,l .')15, SS2. 527, 55\J. Port ~\lma (plan, etc., tal)led1, 439; Imotion for juitia l:','iri,ttule.-;-i!I-Cll:,j ,tabled', :36:3- 0 tion of Bill in com 1, 483, .):21; 1l 1, 527, r'post Chief Seeretary--Ag·ent General for the State, 090; poncment of2'JJ, 656 ·[not j'fulhe~· 1,;·or·eNler7 1,. "fh]. )._udit Olllcc, 658; Chief Oflice, G27; Immigration, \Yarwiek-:J1aryYale rplan, ete., t:tblcd!, 31D: ~-with 'iT!. ,Jfr. ltfJu;,,wtt's a.mentit., 713, 700, 772, drawal of pla.. n, etc. i'or rectification), 55'S; 1plan, ~1-1; Puhlic Kcrviec Board, 710: ~teamer etc., retabled·l, 1"):39; \approval of plan1. \)(~1; .. Lw;inda," 710; Balance of Dcparilnental Vote message from Council), 8'3~. ,·pas:-ccl under opcl'ation of Standing· Orclcr ~0. ):Jth), 81.>_ Reply, Address in- J:xeentive and Legblative-Aide-cle-camp, 001 ; Answer to. -!81. Executive ConniJil, (ll7; His l':xeclleney the Jfoti.II'S Debate on, 12, 28, 222, 2tJ, 2Ti. 32:3 ~ rJii•.JJ,,,. · l,t·8 Gcrrcrnor, 602 (Jit. amen!lt), 6l)j: r..~cgis want of confidence amendt), 3.), 07, HI), 13:). l(in; lntire A~semlJly, 617: Legislative Council, Gl7; 'amcndt negatived,, 207. J.,('~·blative Council an(l IP:.:;i-slati\·e ~h~cmb]~·, Presentation o[, -±:10. tilH. tFn INDJ1JX TO SPEAKERS. ACTING CHAIRMAK OF CO:\IMITT};};~ APP.EL, Honourable JoHx l~JWRGE, Esquire [1'irlc "Chairman of Committees, Acting"]. (AUJe,.t) [Secretary for Mines and ~ecre tary for Public \Yorb]~ Addre:-s in lkply, 3~7. ADA:\ISOK, Jonx, Esrtuire (Jla1'!JIJOI'011Uh)~ Atldrcss in Reply (JI,'. J:,,,,·rnrm'.<~ amendt1, 172: Sl"Pl'J.Y: 01utin question}, :118. Hsti~~;ot('.'i-in-Cliier- De~ patch from Seeretn.ry of Stnte relathT to Change Cllief Sccrctary-IJnmi.:;Tation. iir1. of Government anll Di~~olntion of Parliamc-mt in 1H07 (Cow o[ t:npply '• 61-t-. Financial Relations between Commonwcalt11 ~u1d ARl\lSTROKG, \YILL!AJl DH.HIOX, Esquire State-. ~JI,·. Ai,'P!!'s motion fol' acljnC'. H.Jl. (Lod!IC1') - l'inaneial .Statmnt·nt, 571. !SL"Pl'LY: l\Iot·ning Sitting.~ (point ot' orllcr., .JOl. E.<:t:"J :tes-lJl.-C'r !?f Port Ahna Railway Bill ountion !or initiation in Chief Seerctary- COin), 1!}1. Chief Office, 62'. :-)cl'l'L\: Iunnigrat.ion, i8i. R8!il!tctlf!s-in-C/,if:r E-..;: -;('ntive and Lcgi:-olative-Ic:..::d~latiYe Connei~ l:xecutive and LegislatiYe-- and Legislative .bsemhly. ti:!±. His Excelleney thp Governor, ()1±. Yale Legislathc Conneil an AI!{EY, PRTEH, E,quire (Brisl,anc Sout/1) ~\-l'l'l.l : Addres~ in nepl,Y (JI¥', 11o·' .,m11's amendt). 50. l;\~ti. ,rr/e.-:-i•I-C'Iiif./"- Appropriation Bill Xo :! (2c),8ti1; (com1, 870,871, "171. Chlef Secretary-- 875: (motion." That Chairman leaYe the ('hair''!, Immigra.tion, i90. 877; (:l';, S3ll. Stt·amer "I,uci.nda. 'ill. Despatch from Secretary nf ~tate rclati.\·e to Change of (~O\'ernmcnt and Dis:--olution of Parliament in 1Jn7 \Com of ~npply ,1, 615. BA11:\ES, G~<:OHGE PrmEJ.r., E>r1nire ( n·al' I~stimatc~, Protest against Passage of, nurter Operation 1'"ick)~ of StmH1ing Order No. 13J.\, ·',2::3. ·warwick }:lcction Jletition trm·nc~~ a11d otlll r. Tinnncirtt Relations between Commonwcaltll and (;_ P. BarnP<:.1- -Declared tlul5- t.lected. 828. State~ (moYc~ al1jnt of lions-e), 610, G5L "\Yandck-:..\Jaryyale llailway (approval of plan., 6~'1. Financial Si ttement. 418, 503: :pro lest against early a Es/:,,lllle8~1n-C/JiP,/~- _\ndit Otlicr, ()68. Chief Ofnce, 62fl. Chief Secrctar.\·-Irnml-:~ration. 707. Steamer" J,ucirda.'· 710. ill. l~xccnti\-c and T,f'gisl:ttive---IIi~ l~xccllcnc:v thC: Qoyernor, fil.J, 011:'. I~xecutive and Legislati\"e---Lcgisl;il.in: Council nnd Yalcdictory. 893. I.egi~la tiYe .lssembly. 021. IKDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISI,.\TIYE ASSEMBLY. BARTO::-;-, EmYARD Gl:STAn:s CA1IPBELL, I.or-;tl Aut.horitie::- Aet Amendment Bill !initiation in Esf[uire (BJ·io~uanc North) cnm:<, 2~~ 1inrning Sitting:-;, MI5, 51-1. A(lclre.-:~ in neply (Jlr. i?OII'rJI('II'S amendt), 1~0. I)hilp GoYernment, Rc1Jort by Anditor-Generalupon St.:Pl'LY; Ji::xpcncliture by (Com of Snpply1, 6,:.d. Esti,lfales-iii-Clile,r- Port Allna Railway Bilt {motion for initiation in Execnthe and Legh:lative-I"egislativc Council COlll\, ±8:-L :tnd Leg-islative Assembly, G2~ Sittin;.; Day. Adtlitional, 312. Standing Ortler Xo. 136.\, :\lotion for application of~ BELL, Honourable .J O~HD\ THmtAS, Esquire Standi11g Orders. Sn..;pension of, :WI. (Dalbt') [Home Secretary] State (~oycrnor, Appointment of (Jfl'. Aii~ey's motion}, At1clress in Re11ly (.lit•. Bou-mu11'.r,· amendt), 88 i !per ~H. sonal exphnations), 152, 267. Statute Ln'l'lr ltf'Yision 13ill (3°), 691: 1Pl'Op0.3CI1 c·om Appropriation Bill Xo. 2 (cvm), 868, 872, 873; 13°), mi.tt:-th. ODti. 879. lJc:·>patclJ from Secretary of State rehltivu to Change Es:t ·uWft.:8-i 11,-Ch iPI" of Government and Dis~olntion of l'arliament in 1807 •Com of Nupply), 604, 60G. Chief ~enetary-- Local A.nthoritie~ Aet Amendment Bill !initiation in A<..;ent-Gcnernl. liD~. COlll), :2:!:?. _\wlit Of1icc, H.l(:. Morning ~itting.-.: ..':iOO. Chic! (ltliec, G~~. Sttting Hay, Additional, ;n;-. In.:.Juigrntion, 711: ilTIOYCS amen.:lt\ 7L3, 31:3. 8ta!nte Law Ht visiun Bill (:2' GB!, G(Jl: (proposed Steame1· •· Lneinda. ·· ilO. eommittal•. 6D0, 6BG: (com}, 7,)9. 7Gtl. 1-::xccntire and Lcgislaiire- Sit'l'l.\: His Excrllcncy the GoYernor, \'i02, 60.), finS. H~n ,;ates- · 1-C'hle.(~ I.egblati...-e A"sembly. 618. Chief .':'eeretm·y Legi~lative Conucil and I... egi:-:httin• .t... ~ombly . ..Agent-Ueneral, 70 ..1. G:W, 6~2. Immigration, 7H5. \-ote on Account i£fi-::I..0,00ul, ti:{. ExeeutiYE' and L~~gisla1 ivc- -Ilis ExcC'lkncy the Tone:- ~trait Stea1u:-:hip Scnicc (ratification of agree Cforernor, 61H, GOfi, Hl7. mrnfl, HU!l. Yaledi~tory. 8H:~. Teller&. 1ra~te of time by (point or onlen. 81G. V"fal.·wiek-1Iar_y\·ate ltailway ,'appruval uf pla11'. U~:-:5. ·worker!'.' D>\-e1lillg.-: Bill 1personal explanation), 3Sl; 12'· 100. Wotker-.· Dwelling5 Bill (2 :, !}7~. BRE~.:\' ..-\X, .TAJrES, Esrtuire (HockluJ,,tJd'Jil BLAIR, .JAm:,; 1\'rLLI.DI, E.,qnire (Ipsniri,) ~YoJ'Ih) Atlclrr""s in Heply (Jf,·. f:rnr·;;wfl·.,., amendt.'. 1-1:3. Port Almu Railway Dill 'ntOtinu tor initiation iu :\Iornin~ ~itti.;Jg$. -107. com', -l93. rlrilp (~orermnent, l~eport lJy .\lHlitor-f,eneral upon l~xpcnditnre b.\' 1Com of ::.;upply1, UHO. fi6:3, Hti5. CAMPBELL, J ou:-.- DL.:>>!ORE, Esquire fStanding I irdcr Xo. }:36A, }lotion for application of, {Jfnl"dOII) ~56. Appropriation Bill Xo. 2 (motion.'· That the Chair Sn•I'LY: mn.u h :tvc the t•bair'·l, Sii. L's/i, .ur,s-iu-Ciiirf SUI'l'J Y: C!Ji('( ::-erret.ary-Anclit Ottice, 660, fi6:·:L fit).). Es!iu!il{l--f,I-C'IilrJ- l~xel'ntirc ana Lep;bilative-Hi~ Bxeellency the Chie[ t:\ecretar~·-Stcamer '· IJncinda," 712. (;oyernor, l\17. \rorkrrs' Ihrrlling~ Bill et::>;. 38~1. CHAIR:\L~~ OF C0:\DIITTEES [WnLJA>r i'.fAl:C:tL\X. E<::quire .BO\Vi\L\.:\, D.ww, ]1;squire (Pm·titude Vailpatch frolll "iccrctat·.·,- of State rt"lH.tivc to Change thr whole of the .Appropriation ;Bill Xo. 2. 868. of (~crrernment and Dissolution or Parliament .\n~t:>nt1ment~ cannot be moYed to clanse,....: or to in H){l';' ·Colll of Supply), (Jn5, Gt)~L the :Sclwdn1e to etfect a rednction ot· tlle amount Estimate:-:. Protest ap;ninst Pa....: .... age of. under Opera or an alteration in the de,"tination of a .~·ranL tion nt .Standin.::!,' Order No. ]:36-\, .'i22. ....,711. Finmll'ial Hd~Ltion~ lJct\vCt"ll Commonwealth and ('(Jll<1 uct ot Jlinisters not open to di:-:cu~~ion on States ·'JT·. Airet(·" motion for ad,intJ, 6±2. f.icheUnle. -..n. 873. Finnn<'ial StatL'ment, 41):1, ;)1 L 6('0. Dt·bate on amendment mu.st he restricted to the Ki11g:: CH),TR:\IAX OF 00:\DIITTEES [\Vn.1.u'r CHIEF SECRETARY [1•itlc " KIDsTox, .JoHN HYOTT :\I.iCUH.>N, Ef'quir•· (Ips Honoumble, \Vn.LTA~I, };squire"]. ,rich) ]-coutiJwctl: Appropriation Bilb-co,lti,u,erl: OOTTELL, RlCHAtm ,TOJm, ]•;;quire (Too (;rievanees cannot be lliscn..:sed on Sehedule. 873. .c-ong) :-;citednlc 1,whicl1 simply sets forth t1etails of Address iu U.eply. 3!.). ApprOlll'iation already ratified in Clause l1 can Appro1n·ia! ion Bill:.:\ o, 1 (2~-_;Joi.ut of orderl. fii. not be amcnlle11 or omitted, 87 J, 875, 8iG. \Yorket•s' Dwelling;;; Bill (2°L :JH.J. DisorLler, 015, 6:3!1, G9G, 690, 706, 717, 777, 786, 815, >i!G, H30. Procedure in ca~e of, 878. CO\VAP, HENHI, Esquire (Fil:roy) Di'·Ol'derly interruption~, HI, !:~0. ±J:3, t:35, -±:10~ 578, Addres.':' in Reply (Jf1·. BowillWJ's ame111Hl. ltll. 593, 603, [)07, 6tH, 707, s:31, 836. Approprigtion Bill Xo. 1 rcoml. 66. His Exc' ller,ey the CO\·ernor-- Financial Statement. ;).)9. Aetion of. ean only be discusse11 on ~uh~tnntire Port .\..lma Railway Bill (motion for initiation in motion, noa, fiO!, f:iO(j, 609. 013, LllG. ('OlD), -±!=12. l>Pspatch from the :iecretary of State tor the Colonies to His Excellel1('~·, having heen 1narl\:ed Sl"Pl'LY: "Secret ant! <·onfidential," the Committee have Rsih11afe8-. rt-Chie.f ·· no power to get information r~garding its con Chief Secretary-.Steamer" Lncinda," 7I:J. tent~, f.l09, tHO, Hll, 61!-i. "'orlwr~' Dwellings Bill (2 J, 39:). Members must be referred to by the name~ or tht~ir eon~titneucie~. 813, 86i. OOYJ'\E, .JOHN HARRY, Esquire (W111'l'C!JO) Port Alma Railway Bill~ Sot in order on thb Bill to discu"s. rallway construction on Darling llowns, .A.dd.re:o-:R in R.eply {Jir. BOI~'utUil\~ nmendt), ~il; 523. ipei:-oonal PxplauatiOil), 150: rmaiu qne~tion), :i3i'::!, Hailway policy or Government eannot be di-..cus~cd Appl'opriation Bill Xo. 2 {corn'!. Hi5-:-' on motion for appronll of plan of a particular Despatch frollt Secretary of Stnte relatiYe to ('ha.nge railway, 686. of (~o\'ernment and Dissolution of Parliament Standing Order No. 135-J.[otion, '·That the (1ues~ in 1!=1!17 1Com of SUllply), 010. tion be now }JUt ··--Entirely for Chairman to Fmancial Statement. ±50. ~ay 1vhether bn~incss before Committee bas been Local Anthm·ities .\et Amendment lhll 1iuiti.atiou in ~nfticiently dlscns~ed or not, 877. rom). 22~. Stan11ing order Xo. 13th, Application of, in ar-corll Standhu; Order Xo. 13GA, J.fotion for application of, ancc 'Yith resohttion of Honsc !C'om of 7-!0, Supply·, -Sll. State Governor, .A.ppoinbuent of (.l!r..H,·e!/8 moti011)f 221. Sr!'PJ.'l: _\ nL1it Ofllce Sl'Pl'l.Y: Di~r·n.,sion on indebtedness ol Centt·al Sm:ar E ..,/i ~~"lie8-ilt-( 'i. ·,f--· .:Uills nut in Ol'llPr on tltis vote, ti6t:l. Chief Scf'retary-Immigration. 77"2, 77~{ . !:eterences t.o ~\ppropriation 1H11. 1H07-19Ut:, "Xo. 1, J~xecutive anrl. Legislative-His I·:x<'elleucy the and Hs aut.hori.sation oJ certain expenditure Goycrnor, f\10. by the Philp Gove1·nmeut, not m order unless l'Onnected with the _\uc1itm·-General's Revort, DENHA;\I, Honourable !JH;BY FnANK, GtJO, m;.J, fit.i7. (0.-Jcy) lSecretary for l:'uhlic Lancl~J immigration lJlOre snitalJly discns~e(l on vote for Gi, '· Imllligration" tha.u on vote for .. ~\.gent-General Addrcss in Reply \JI1·. Botnnan's amcnilt;, tor the State," 700, 701, 70:3. Financial Statement, -.110. ncdnctions in Yotes on I~sthnatrs, l 1raetl(•e rc~a.rd Land .\cts Further Amendment Bill (1~-}. lGD. ing amendnH·nts pl'Oposing-. !;')(i. :)tandilJg Order Xo. 13UA, :\lotion for application of, "Standing Or(ler I\o. 13BA 7::JH. Application of, in aceordanee with rc~olutiou of House ·~Com of Supply), 81 L DOUGLAS, HE:-;nr ALEX.1xmm CECJJ., Esquire Procedure adopted of putting E:-limates by (!'aok) Departments quite in order, and in consmumcc _\cldres~ ill R.eply 1,JI~·. /Iot' lllllit'8 nnwndiJ, U~7. with practiee in Honse of Cowmonf-, '-.:1;). Pinancial Statement, 51\l. Teller.-:.- .A.n hou. memher umst act as tellel' ''hen called FORREST, Honourable EmYARl' Rutnow upon lJy tlle Chairman, Sl7. (B1·isl,anc Nm·th)- "\\Taste of time by, M22. Adllres.~ in llcply, ~G·1. l'nparhamcntary langnage, ±Hl. :JD5, 31)(!, !;2(). Financial Statement, .5~5. SC"J'PLY: CHATR?IIAN OF Co:\IMITTEES, ACT E8lin!aleS-iii-Chief ING- l::xecuti\'e and Le~islativc-J,egislath·e Cotu1cil H. I'. Hardacrc }~squire (Leicllha!~t!t) and Legh;lative Assembly, 621. Takes the chair: 7!Jl. Standing Order :So. 135 -''That the \1Hest.Vm be now put "-Decides that busines~ upon which FOX, GEOHGE, Esquire (No1'm(tn~!d- 1his motion has been made lms not been c:.nf Cierk, The, }lr. L . .:\.. Bernays, C.3LG. (appreciation 1~ciellt.ly di.~cussed 1 7Ui. of :-erYiees), 10. I:'IDJ::X TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASS.K\IBLY. ll GR-\:\T, KE'>NETH J\Jcl>ox.Uil, E'< 1nire Stan1ling Order \'o.l:~n_\, J.iotion for applieation of, (Hvckha llljdaJt)- 7.jR, Pvrt .Um::t Railway Bi\1 (uwtion fol' initi:1tion in Statute I~a\Y HPvisinn Bill<':?.:)). 69:!; lroml. '7t.1l. COJTI), -±-.:,); dnitiati'ln), 5:22: (JHJ"tpOllC'lnent 01' Sl. I'J'LY: ~=I, 657. Fsthno !e-;-in-Ch it;/ St .:\Ior11ing ~itting·-;,'51 L "~al''iYi('k.-}IaryYale ltailwa.Y iapp!'OYal of }Jhllt/. !iS/. rer~onal EXlllanatioll--·GHliat lli\·cr Town~llip, :J!):?, 10:?. J·It'XH.-\:\r, .JoHx, Esquire (JJ?·isiHmr So,,t/,) 'Philp GoYernment. Report by J.utiitor-G-eneral UlVJll Expenditure by, iJ0:1, tl6G, 667. .lddre!:'s in Reply ).1[1'. Nr;wmua'.o; amendt1, 1-J:./: main Port Alllla Railway Bill {motion for initiation in qne-;tirm~·, :~07. r·om; . .f9i1: :initiation), ;j;W: rpostponeJnent or 2::;:, ~l'PI'L): U57. Esti 11/(t/eR-i11-C/, ie.J'- ~itttng- Day, Atl(1iti(Jll JACKSON, GEORGE, Esquire (Kenned!i) Sl'l'l'LY: Dct;p:ttch from Secretary of State relative to Change g':J 1imnll s-ii!-Chie.f- of Goyernment and Dissolntion of I>arliament Ohief Secretary in lHO; (Com of Suppl,, 1, tiOO, G14. Agent-General, 70:1. Piuaneial Relations between Commonwealth and Immigration, 807. State... i]/,·. Airez_(s ruotion for :adjnt·, 655. Steamer "Lncinda,'' ill. Financial St.atrment, 5l-Jfl. Executive and Legislath·e-Legisl·tth~e Council Lonn Pn)lJOsals !Ways am1 )leans·-~Railways, 8-1~. nnd Legislative Assembly, 622. Morning Sittings, 51t), ,,.al'IViek-J-121'}\'ale R.aihvay (approval of plan), HS.}_ Sl'J•J'L\: ];'::if: ,nn te.s~i,t-Ch ief · KEEl.R, GEOIWE, EEqnire ( Borcoo)- };xecntive and J.cgislativc- His Exc· liency the Governor. 606, H1-i. Addrtss in Iteply (Jf1". l10wmtr11's amendment). b7; (main question,~, 3GO, J,cgl:;lati' c.· Council aml Lcgblati.ve As~elt!lJly, Appropriation lJill ~o. 2 (com1. ,"if6; (motion, "That !i:W. Cbairmnn leave thedutir ''), 877, 878; (3'J1. 8'31. l~stilnates. Protest against ra~~age of. under Opera tion of ~~Handing Order Xo. 1:)6A, 82±. .TENKIXSOX, {;JLAHLES }lOFFAT, Esquin· Financial Relations between romrnonwcaltll and (Fa"s(fc;·,,)- Statt" (Jb·. .A,· etJ'8 motion for adjnt;, ti.3:3. financial [!elation:-; between C'OHllilOll\YCaltlJ and l'inancial Statement (protest against early adjnt of Statef'; ·.ll!'. Ain'tt's motiou for :ul.i nt.\. tilii. debate>, .;ss. financial StatcnJcnL ·1.~>.-,, 1\:ing4lwrpe-Goombungec Raihvay {ap)H'OY:tl of plan}, G78. ::uorning Sitting~, 511. Port Alma Railway lHll (inUiatiou in eom), ,)2~. JO::'\ES ALFHEI' .Lums, Esquire (IInrnctt) Standing Ordrr Ko. 1:36A, .:\lotJOn for application of,_ .-\clUrc;,..; ln l~eply (Jlr. Row ,1111 t~'., amenclt). ln.t: 7:1~. main qne~tion). :{011. Si'l't'L\ : 1\:in~~thorpf·-Goombnngpe Railway tapproval of plan;.. tiin. Estin}((f(-.-.; iu-C/Jif'j- Jlersm~al E\p~anatwn. a10. Chief Secretary-Immigrati011, SU. Standin~· ()nlcr So. l:{6A, :\lotion ror apvlication \YanYlrk-JiaryYale Railway \approntl of }llan . fi"'Cl. of. /.)2. KIDSTO::'\, Hononreble \Y!LLLDI, E"1nire KENXA, Fl\A:- .Jlorninf.:· Sittiug~, 5n5. Appropriation Bill Xo. 2 (com'. 869. ::370, ~72. c73, Philp (;overnmunt, l~elJort by .\n .:\tHlit 01\i<:e, ti5S. (i():--~, Financial Statement, -1.29, .)$1/, 6!)0. lllllnigration. :-,ilt, Government Loan B1ll (com. :-);)/. Exef'nti-re and Legislativc Leaders-hip of Opposition, 12. Loan rro1;osal.s (\\"ays and. J.le::tn~)-Railway.:;, 835, H1 .. J:\cel!c:wy the Govurnor. 011\l, 8.35. Le;;islative A~~embly. GlH. Jiinist(:'rial .Statement. -C'abinet Changrs (luring Le;.!'i~lati \ l' Cnnn<'il and Le.s.n~lativc :b~c1nbly, Hecess. 12. f\~1). 1)27. :Y1ornlng :""ilting~. 495, 51~. Jlhilp Government, Report by Awlttor-Ceneral upoL Teller, .\.o.;ked }lCrmi.:o(sion to lJc excnsed fl'om acti11g Exprnditnrc by (Corn of SupJll,Yl. f36c-<. a:-<. 817. l'ort Altua Railway Bi.ll {postponement ofz::,, H:57. Torrc~ :-it!,' Arldrc;:-; .... in Hcply, :rin. State• (;r)Yornor, .\ppointment of LlJ,·. .Airu.v'~& Jlerwnal J::xplanation, 10:{. motwn . 211. IXDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISL~ATIVE ASSK'\IBLY. 13 KIDSTO:c\, Honourable \VrLLIAU, Esquire LESINA, VINCENT BERX.IRP ,JosEPH, E"1uire (Rockhal,,pton) [Premier, Chief Secretary, (Cle?'1iWnt) and Vice~President of the Executive J.fldress in Reply (.lit·. non-rnan•.,,. amendt), 1.'52; Counci!]-continued: (point of order), 195; (main 11uestion:, 36\l. St"PPLY: Appropriation Bill Xo. l (cOln), 66. 1:'.-thJ~cdes-in-Chief- Despatch from Secretary of StaJc relatin: to Change Chief Seeretary of Government and Dissolution of P~trliament Agent-Geueral, OOG, 697, itH. 702, 706. in 1907 (Cow of Snpply}, 60.1, fil~. Audit Ol!ice, 658, 66S, 66D, Finandal Relations between Commonwealth and States dii·. Airet/8 motion for ndjntt, G·l~, Chief Office. ii27, 628. Financial Statement, 580. Immigration, 7l:t 7H.i\ 767, 773, 80'). Public Service Board. 710. Kingsthorpe-Goombungce Railway ,,pJ!l'Or:tl oi plan), 676, "'iteamer ·· Lueinda." 710, 711. Local Authorities Acb Amcndmeut Hili_ (initiation Executive and I.egi:::lative~ in COl11), 2:!~. ExecntiYc Council. 617. :Morning- Sittings. ,~0~. Hi~ Excelle1wy the Governor, G02. ti•H.li07, Gl3, Philp GoYernment, Heport by ,\_nflitor-General upon IHG. IH7. I·:xpenditure by (Com of :snpply1, 6G2, l:l(iiJ, 6H7. Leg-islative tsscltlbly, 617, Gl8, (HB. Port Alrna ltaihvar Bill (motion for initiation in Legislative Conneil, 617. COlllJ,"i-9:). Lcgislatiye Council and I.egislative A:-.sembly, Sitting Day, Acldici.Jnal, 314. Gl9, 6~0, G~:J, State GO\'Cl'llOl', Appointment or ]f,· .li,'i!!J'·~ Torres Strait Steamship Service (ratifi,:H,tion of agrce- motion), 21~. JnelltJ, 669. Statnte L \Yarwwk .Election Petition, ~1 urness autl other~ r. SL'I'!'LY: G. P. Barne:~ ccrtlficate of Electioni~Jndge), 828. 1Yorkers' D,,·rliin:,.:'." E1ll (~'J). ~70. E.s!iul(ltes- .t-Chirf--- Chief Sccretary EmuHD }L\ltTIN, (Ralonne) LA::'\D, :!':··quire Ageut-General, (1)1, iOi. Addre~~ in Rep!~. . .lJ,·. !Joti"IJtHn's amentltJ ~ ~07; _\lldit Oflicc, G6:Z, 6titi. f:Hi7. (ib~l. (main question), 359. Chief 0/llee, 630. :-tanding Ol'der Xo. UG.\. :notion for application of, 7:19. Inlmi~ration, 760, 7Hi. Executive and LegislatiYe· ~!"l'I'L\: lfi..., Exepllency the (~ovcrnor, 61}). HI:!, Ul6. E-'Stima te.r;-i 11- Chit:f- Legi.....lative .A:-'::o-t)\lllJiy.ti:S. Chief ~ecretary runnigratiou, 789. I.eglslntive Conncil :~wl Lc;.ri ... Jatire ~ls."'-Clllbly, Telh rs, jJleged \Yaste or time by (pcr~onal e:qll~mK~ Gi3, 027. tion). t-l2:!. TOl'J('..:; Strait ~tcamship S(~l'Yiee IJat:ticatirm of LEAHY, Honourable Jom;, Esquire (Ralloo) agreement} U/U. [ri•lc "S]Jeaker'l \Yarwlck-.\IaryLile llailway (~-tlJlll'O'. d of plaw. 6Hn. n-orker:-:,' Dwellings Dill(~'), 39G. LE:'\::'\0:-.J, Wn,Lr,m, ES(/UIUJ<: (Hc1·~u·t) Addre8s. in Reply 1Jlr. Boii:Ji/(fn'8 ameudt), 11:3; onain que:;tion), 251; (points of order}, :wo, ~(J1; }IACKIXTOSH, DoxALIJ, .E"1uire (C!aiti lper.,onal explanation), t6:3. 1Jooya)- Allegations against Premiel', 53U. Finnneial Statelllent, 552. }~,_ppropriation Bill Xo. ~ tcom), H7l. De£patch from Secretary or State relative to Change of Government and Dissolution of Parliament l\IcLACHLAX, PETE!\ ALFHJW, :Ee.luire in 1007 ,com of :>nppl; ), 61:5, (Por~'turlc Valley)- Estimates, Protest against Pa~~mge of, under Atldress in Reply (Jfi'. HoWIIIrt1."·" a'l1endt·. tn7; 011Cration of Standing Order Xo.l8tL\, ·"124. lmnin qne:-;tion), ~ii. Finant'ial Relations between Comwonweulth awl Appropriat-ion Bill ~o. 2 (com,1, 871: n'1, 87'.1. States (JJ,·. Ai1·r~t!'·~· motion for adjnt), 646. Des}mtch from Secretary of State relative to Change Fiuancial State111cut, 538, 586. of GovernlLeni and Dissolution of Parliament in 19(17 reo m of Supply), 613, Loan Proposal~ 1"\'fass ancl Means)--Railwas~, 8±0. Sitting Day, Additional, 322. St MA='!N, .JoHN, Esquire (Cairns) MITCHELL, \VrLI.IA:II, Esquire (illrn·!t Addres::-; in R-eply, 222. uorough )~~ Appropriation Bill ?\o.l (2'), 64; (corn), 64,li6. .\ddress in Reply (..ll~·. Rou:;nn11's amcnf1t), 13:i; rmain question), 357. Appropriation Bill Xo. 2 (2°;, 862; (corn), 870, 872, P~H•sage 873; rmotion, ·' 'l'ha.t Chairman leave the chair., 1, Estimates, Protest against of. under Opera 877; WJ, sso. tion of Standing Order No. 136~'· 824. Despatch fl'Om Secretary of State relative to Change Financial Relations between Commonwealth and of Government an cl Dissolu! ion of Parliament States {Jfr. A..ire!/8 motion for adjnt), 64H. in 1907 (Com of Sup;>y}, 603,604. 605, 612, 613,617. Financial Statement, 531. Estimates, Protest again-,t Passage of, under Opera Government Loan Bill rcom), 858. tion of Sta1u1ing Orcler Xo. 186.\., 823. }'inancial Relations between Commonwealth and I~oan Propos~tls (Ways and 1\'Ieans.) -Railway~, 850. State~ 1Jii·. A/rep's motion for ndjnt.), 6 tS. ~iorning Sittings, 510. I,,inancial Statement, 4!0, 600. Sitting Day, Additiona.l, ;121. Government Loan Bill (com), 857, 85t-~. Standing Order No.l36\, Motion fOl' application of, Ki.ng:;;thnrpe-Goomhungee R'lil ~ay (apprnvnl ,)f p1an), 753. 67±. State Governor, Appointment of (.1l;·. Ah·r•J;'s.motion)~ Loan ProposHls (iYays and }\leans;~~ 220. Advances to Central Sugar :'llills, 856. Railways, 837. SGl'PLY: ~iorning Sittings, 508, 670. R81i,no.le8-in-Chie,I'- PersonaJ Explanation, 168. Chie[ Secreta1·y- Philp G-overnment, Report by Audit01·~Genera1 upon Clliel Office, 633. Bxpenditure by (Corn of Supply), 665. 8teamer ''Lucindn." 713. Port Alma RaUway Bill (initiation in corn), 523; (post l~xecntive and Legislative-I.egi~lative Council ponement ol 2°), 656. and Legislative A~sembly, 6~7. Privilege, Qnestion of, 370. \Yorkers' Dwellings Bill (2°l, :3D2. Sitting Day, Additional, i:HS. Standing Otder Xo. 13ft\., ~lotion fot' application of, 7:13. Standing Ortlers, Snspeusion of, 63. State Goyernol', Appointment of (JJ1·. Ai1'e!J's motion), Adllress in Reply (Jf~·. Brill' din 11 's amendt), 1-}:3; (mni11 215. questwn), 323. Statnte I.an· r~crision Bill (:!{)}, 691; 1proposet1 com mittal\. H9.i; (e01n), 75!1. ~\.ppropriation Bill Xo. 2 (2°). 868; (coml, ~7:!, i·!i5. Despatch from :3ecretary of State l'elative to Change SrFPL\: of (1-overnment and Dissolntion of Parliament in Fsti 11/0it.-s~i ·1.-~C:h irJ- Hl07 (Corn of Supply), !lOG. Chief Necrctary Finn.ncial ~tatement, ,j27. Agent~(ieneral, 700. 707. f:\itting Da.y, Additional, :)Hi. _\.ndit omce. 665, 6H7, 668. Standing Order Xo. 136.\. ::notion for applieation of~. Cltiel Oftice, 628, 631. 75(-i, Immigration, 774, 795. 7D7. · SGPI'LY: ExeculiYe and Legislative- J.:stiutnlel-1-in-C'!Ji(:f- · His Excellency tlle Governor. 603, I}OJ., (moves rednction), G:l5, 612, GU~. Hl7 .. ExeC'utive and Legislative-His Excellency the LegislR.tin: Council, Ul7. Governor, 60H. Alleged Di\'ision, Sl~. IJeglslatiYe Counci.l a.n(l Legislative Assembly, Telleri'. waste of time by, in 6ZZ. Vote on ~\..ccount ( fWJ.O,Doo,~, n:J. Valedictory, ~g:J. MlcLLAX, .JOH~, Esquire (Uhm·tn·s Towers)- 11farwirk-::\Iaryv-ale Railway {~lpproval of plan1, 68H. Addres~ in Reply (J/r. Bo:nnun'.':J amendt). 116; !main 1rorker:-;' D\Yellings llill (2?!, 370. qnestionl, 291: (personal expl:intltion), 330; {point of orrler), 33!. ~\.ppropriation Bill No, 2 (:~ 0 ), 860; (com), 880. SiG; MA(:GHAX, WILLIAM ,JoH~ RvorT, E'quire !motion, "'Tha.t the Chairman leave the chair")~ (ljmcich) [vide also "Chatrman of Com· 87~. mittees" an Stl'I'LY: E.'Jti,lttl/es~iJI~C/iiej AU MURPHY, \VrLLIAi\f SwN~;y, Esquire PHILP. Honournble RoBEHT (Towi!srille) (C,·oydon) Actdress in Reply, 350. Address in Reply (i.l11'. Bmnman'B amendt), 140. Appropriation Bill (3°), 881. Financial Statement, 589. Statute Law Revision Bill (corn), 75H. Clerk, The, Mr. L. A. Beruays, C.)l G. (appreciation_ of services), 10. SrPPLY: Despatch from Secretary ot State Telative to Change h'stiJ;w te8-in~C'hie_f of Govtrnmeut and Dissolution of Parhament Ohief Secretary- in 1~07 lOom of Supply!, 607. Balance of departmental vote (point of order- Financial Statement, 576. application of Standing Order 1:36,-\J, SIJ. Loan Proposals (\Yays and }leans)-1\ailways, 832. Immigration, 784. Philp Government, Report by Andit01·~General upon. };xpencliture by (Oom of Supply), €6>. l'iEVITT, THmJAS, Esquire (Carpentm·ia) Standing Order No. 136.\, ~lotion for application of, Address in Reply (.illi', Bou:mno's amendt), 181; (main i40. question), 337. State Gorernor. AppoiiJtmeut of (.1£,· ~l,,·ey·.~ motion>, Appropriation Bill (2°), 867. 221. Loan Proposals (Ways and l\>leans)-Railways, 848. Srf't'LI: Personal I:xpl•n:ttion, 402. Standing Order Xo. 136A, :.Motion for application of, Rstiuuttes-i.;l-Cflief 732. Chief Secretary SrPPLY: Audit Office, 664. RsthJwtes~iJ1·Chief Chief Office, 632. l·ixeeutiYe and Legislative-Legislative Council Immigration, 760. and Legislative Assembly, 621. Executive and l;egislative- Chief Secretary--Immigration, 780. Warwick-Mary.-ale Railway (approval of plan), 687. His Excellency the Governor, Qr)i. l;egi:;.:Jative Assembly, 6B. P AGET, Honourable WALTEH THUE1fAN, Legislative Council anc1 Legislative As~embiy, EoC(uire (,11w:l:ap) [Secretary for Agricul 625. ture and Secretary for Railways1 Valedictory. 893. Actdress in Reply, 282. Kingsthorpe-Goombungee Railway (npproval of plan), 67l. PHEl\IIEH [,·ide "KmsTOX, Honourable Port Alma Railway Bill (initiation in com), 521; \Vn.l.IAoi, Esquire"]. (postponement of 2°), 656. "\Varwick-:.'.Iaryntle Railway (approval of plan), 6Sl, 68[, RAKKIJ'\, COL!N DcNLOP \Yn.sox, Esquire (Btll'1'Um) P A YNE, ,JOHX, Es(juire (Mitchcii) St"l'l'L\ Address in Reply (JI;~. Row;11an'8 amendt), 170: (main qnestion), 360. Appropriation Bill Xo. 1 (elm), 66. Chief Secretary- Appro]Jriation Bill No. 2 tcom), 869, .~71, 875; (motion, Immigration, 779. "That Chairman leave the chair"), H77. Port Alma Railway Bill !motion for init.i.at:on in Stearner "Lucinda,t' 712. emu,~, 494; !initiation), f25. Practice regarding taking Divisions at close of Ses~ sion on .l1otions on Business.paper, R9:l·. HED\H)OD, YERNON CH.\HI.Es, Esquire SUPPLY: (Drayton and Toowoom&a) Etdima/eR·in-Chiri---- Ohicf Secretary I'ers::.mni RxplalJation (Com of Supply), 617. Agent-Ccneral, 700. Sn'J'L\: Immigration, 798 Esti uWles-in-01! it~/-- Stf'runer "JJncinda," 711. Cllief Srcrctary-Immigration, 185. Yote on Acconnt (£640,000), 63. Execntivc and IJegislative--Leg-i~latiYe Council ancl I1egislative Assembly, 6:21. PETRIE, ANDHEI\' LANG, l<~squire (Toombui) Appropriation Bill No. 2 \points of or HYLA::\D, GEOIWE, Esquire (Gym1,i De~patch from ~ecretary of' !State relathe tq Clmn_ge Address in Reply- of (;O\'ernmpnt and Dissolution of Parliament in 1!1t)i .Com of Supply), 607. Latitnde allowetl in debate, 29:!. E~tinmte~. Prote~t ag·ai.nst Passage of. UH(1er Upel'a, Limits ot tlL:batc "\Yhen amcudmcul has lJecu tion of St~mding Order ::"\o. 1311:\, 8~ L mon~d, 5i, 71, 82, HHi, 107, 109, 112, 1:21, U2, 1:3!), 157, lS:l, 187, !8D, 192. lD:l, 199, 21l.j. Financial rdaLion~ between C~ommonwealth and ~tates (Jir. At~·e!l·s motionfora1ljnt·, rHi. :Jlount )lorgan disaster- Financial ~tatt·ment, 556. Con.~ti.tution of emnmission appoi"uted to inquil·e <;overmnent Loan Rill (com.1, 857. 'into disar-.tcr may be referred to, 3~3. 1\.ings.thorpe-Goomhungce Railwa.y (:tJ1proval of plan}, lleference~ to m:ttter::; whinh 1nay be repo1·ted. 07-.t upon by Commis~ ion not permi:-;sibk, 2B:J, :J:Z:3j J.oan Propo~als. (\Ynys aud :\1erLl:SJ--1lailWH.Y~. 'i±-±. :)2fi. Pm·t J.Jma Railw:ty Bill (initiation in <'mn ..~J:!iS. Hefcrtnces to tiHhjr,ct~ npon whlci1 l'al'liatnent cannot legi.~late not allowalJlP. :!.ll:!, :;.) ..... :-:;it ling Da~·, Achlitionnl, :1Z:!. Statnte Law RcYi:-:1on Bill1proposedco :nn:lta!. fi\15. _\.Qjonrnrnent of House at <·lose of ..... ittin.~·-~._(;eneral c1iscn ,sion not in onlm·, ti70, 82:.1, sq:3, '"'P!. _-\.djonrnmeut of Jlon~e having been moYe\l for pur E.s!i"lnln.-;t~-Chi(J- vase of dbenssiog- "a detinite mattc1· of nrgeut Chief :--lct'retary-lmJnigralion. 78l. pub:ie ilHJlOrtanee," the dis<~ussion mn:- ..:\.nticipation of "PA.!;ET, I-1ononrable \V.\LTEH Tw·11::1L\:\, ~\.ppropri.ation Lill Xo. 2 E"ruire''j. .Aclministration of ::\finistcr~ can lJe di.::cn~st>d 011 Appropriation Blll, bnt not 1letaiis oC ("),pendi tnre a'i set forth in the E~timate~. an _\ppro SECRETARY FUll :\11NES [vid '· APPEL, priation Hill IJeiP;; HlCrely the legio:.latin• ratiliea I-Ionourable -TOHN GROHGE, Esrp1ire ']. tion of whnt has alrea Standing Onlm No. 2i3 proYiding for :iJ ·on a 80:\H;UF;E r, Htc"HY PL.\"TACRNET, Es<]Hire fnture day'' not applicalJle. inasmtwh as f;O (.'it•mley)-- much of Standing Orders relating- to Appropria Adtlress in Reply, 059. tion Bill~ had lJeen suspended a~ to allow of pas!'mge of Bill through all its stage" in one day, Kingsthorpe·Goombungee Railway (appro\al r)f plan\, 879. ti79. Standing Order Xo. 1:3tt4., ~lotion for application of, Clerk, The- i 1:J. Announces death or Mr. L. A. Bern::t_;-tl, C.J.[ G., 10. :Sl"l'l'L\ : Reply to letter of condolence, 168. Estimates-iII·Ciilet- Announces appointment of Hon. C. Holm\;~ :.t.'Court., Chief SeCl·etary-Stea.mer "Lucinda/' 711. 10. INDEX TU SPEAKER'l-LEGISLATIYE ASSEMBLY. 17 SP.KAK};H [Honourable .row\ Lrr.IHY, E'quire l·uparliamentary langnage, 70, U:J, !)."!, L~), ] 1t 1 ki, (Bu/lou)]·-c•mti,wal: l:iD, HH, l'-'H, l\J3, ~15. 21H, 5.iU, Gi.), li37, ~~~' 1'27. 7~10. Clerk A~sistant and ~r.rgcant-at-Arm:-.--· ·warwick _Election Petition (Fnrnes:-. :-tll(l others r. Almonn(·e~ nppointrnent o1 :Jir. C ..L Bel'na.' :::. 10. G. P. Barnes)----Announces reecipt of certiticate Comn:.ittee, Proceedings in, not within cogni:-;ance of of l:lcctions Judge declaring ~\Ir. G. P. _Btune;;:. IIonse unle~s Committee present report to the lluly eler.ted, 82H. House, 822, 824, 870. 1Yorker.s' Dwellings Bill-Discussion on KanakR Denial of another hon. membermn:-;t lJc aecepte(l, 310. 11uestion during 2:0 debate on this Bill, not in Disorderly interruptlons, 17, 36, Bt'l. !3. -1!1, !lfJ, l--11, order, 3.'41. 157, 214, :317, :-37:5, ~~77, 4H:3, 722, 723. Divlsion, Xo- SPEAKER, DEPCTY [W. J. R. :\L\lGH.\", Tlle House being in tlivi:siou. an!l there being no E"1uire (Ipswich)]- response of either ''.lye., Ol' "Xo" after the Takes the Chair, 357. {plestion lmd been twice put, ::Yir. Speaker dcclfled tbat tllerc was no division. :--.22. J-:lections 1.'ribnnal SFMXER, RrcHARn, Es<]uire (Nundah) Panel of Assessors, 107. Addrrs:<. in lteply !JJ,·. H011:,,mn':s amenclt), ~UO. \Yarwick Election Petition .\ nnonnccs receipt ot Approprirttjon Bill Xo. 2 (com), ~(;}), 871. eertUica.te of Elections ,Judge cleclaring :Jir. G. P. Financial Relations between Commmnvcalth aud Barnes duly elected, 828. States (JI,·. Airtr;'s motion for adjnt), 6-±9. Ueneral policy of Government. cannot be discussed Government Loan Bill ~_corn,~, 857. on motion for adjournment of IIonsc at closr o! Kingsthorpe·Goombnngcc Hailway rapproYal of sitting, 823. planl, 680. His ExcellcnC"y the Governor- I.oan Proposals (\'rays and .J.:Ieans)----Itailways. S:J..J. Accusntions of partisanship again~t. not h1 order, Pbilp (;ov~?rnment, Heport by Auditor-Gencralnpon and must be withdrawn. 216. Expenditure by (Com of Supply1, fHi,J. Condnct o.f, can only be discns~etl on snb...;tantiYe Standing· Order Xo. 1:36\, :\lotion for appliealion of, motion, 216. 7-!2. Impntation to lion. member of falsellooa not in St"PI'LY: Ol'dcr, :H. Interjections, if irrelevant all1l objected to, not in order, ::m, 40, 99, ~Gl. :335, :J47, :1s1, :1H0. Chief SPeretary-- }!embers of other Parliaments mu~t not be referre(l Audit Ottiee, 6!l3. to in di~paraging terms, 20G, Ilmuigration, 7H1. Members must be referred to by the name~ of their Exeentive and Legislative-LcgislatiYe C()uncil constituencies, 81, 10:3, 11~, 12(\ 147, 157, V·j2, antl LegislatiYe Assembly, 022. 193, 223, 2H0, 261, 8Gu. ::\Iinisters must be referred Lo by offieial titles, :a, l t7, \Yarwick-:J.Iaryvale Railway (approval of phw~. H-;~1. ]SS, 223, 3l·S. Personalreilection::-~ upon lton.lllemlJers not in order, :J07. SWAYKE, :EmLIHn l'etit.ion, Printing of, a matter for rrinting Commit (11Iackay) tee, 403. Acldress in llep1y (moves Hdoption of), 1~. Point of Order takes precedence oyer ,,peech, :2:1-L Financial Statement, 334. Port Alma Railway Bill- SC!'l'LY: Discussion of merits of railway, of rival ports, of Eblimates·icJ-C/Iie(- constitution of Rockhampton Harhonr Boanl or Chamber or Commerce, not in onleron motion Cbief Secretary-Immigration. SOfL for initiation of Bill in Colllmittcr, 4DO, HH. H-1:2, 4!13, ±9 L lleleYancy of communication addressea to mem THOHK, WTLLIA1J, }:,quire (A ~~~ign!t) bers of Legislative Assembly by Chairman of Kingsthorpe-Goombnngee R'lilway rapprontl of Rockhampton Harbonr Board on motion for plan;, n7H. initiation ot Bill in Committee, 1~0. ~91. SUPPLY: Privileg-e, Question of, mnst conclude with motion, E.'J/i ul(l le s-i Jt-( 'hie.l- 370. Question, Kotice ol', canuot be given at conclusion of Cl!ief Secretary-Steamer" Lncinda," il-L sitting, unles~ with pennissiou of Honse, 822. Executive and Legislative-Legislative Council Quotations from newspapers commenting upo11 nncl I.egislative Assembly, 623. 11uestion under discussion not in order, 72"5. Quotations reflecting on l10n. members not in orcler, !8!1. TREAS.CRER [l'idc "HAIYTHORX, Honuurable U.eferenecs to private character of hon. member~ ARTHCR 0EOl\GE CLARIC:\'CE, Esquire'']. not in order, 7G.), Uelevancy-House, and uot :'3peaker, linnl arbiter. 137, ]58. \VALKER, HARRY FHEDERICK, J~sr1uire (Wide Standing Order Xo. 135-" That the question be now Bay) pnt"--Entirels a matter for the Speaker to decide SCPPI.Y: ·whether the bn~iness in re!crcncc to 'vllich this motion ha~ been mrtdc, hn' been sHaicientl.\· E8timates·ia-Chlef (liscussed or not, 75,-.;, Ch1ef Secretary-Immigration, 79.3. 1!10&--1,2 18 IXDEX TO SPEAKERS--I,EGISLATIVE A::\SK\IBLY. WHITE, .JoHx, Esquire (illusgmu,) IVOO IJS, :'.IrcH.\EL J OH'E REGJXA Ln, E"')nire Financial Stateme11t, ,Jfi!J. (Woothakata)- _\{ldrt~~ in Reply tJIJ'. Notr111ofl'8 amcndt), ~06; (main que:-:tiou), :158. J:'s tiu1ales-in-Cii h:f- Appropriation llill XD. ~ :2-:tJ, Sfi5: (cam), Hlii, 808, SHH; (3'>, ~sn. Financial Helations between Commonwealth and :State..- (Jh·. Ait't:!'s motion for adjnt,1, l:i5~. IVIXi'iTAXLEY, VEl\KON, E,;qnirc (('/wrtero ~Financial Statement. 55±. Towen) KingstlJOl'pe-Goolllbungee Hailway (approval of plan1, U7,J . .\ddress in Heply rJJ,·. JJrJJmn~tll'8 amentlt'i, 110; 11t1H.in qne:o;tion), 31H. Loan l)roposH.l::; ("Ways and )lcansJ-Hailways. S.jl_ Standing Order ).·o. 13th_. :\lotion for applk:1tion Fiuancial relations lJetween Commonwealth and 748. States (Jft', Ai;•et/?illlotion for adjntl, H53. Statute I.~tw lleri~ion Bill (com). 739. Standin.·~ Order Xo. l:J(h, ::notion for application of, :SI'P!'I.Y: i45. Esli nwle8-iti-Ch ief-- Srt'l'LY: Chicf Sccretary--Immlgration, HOO. L'.s·li ,un les~ln-Cli it:/" Executive and Lcglslntive-Legislative Council and Le}.dslatiYe Assembly, 625. l:x.ecutiYe and Legislative-I.egislatiw~ Council and Le.!.dslative Assembly, 624. \Yarwif'k-3Irtr_n-ale Railway (approval of pl~n), 690. By Autlwrity: _LvnJO.:\ 'l J_uu;.'::i CC\E'-li:\"G, Acting Government Printer, \Yilliam street, Brisbane. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY and LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Seventeenth Parliament – Third Session Queensland Parliamentary Debates, V.103, 1909 29 June 1909 – 28 August 1909 (Kidston Government) INDEX PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE 1-2 29 June 1909 Legislative Council 2-10 29 June 1909 Legislative Assembly 10-18 30 June 1909 Legislative Council 18-32 30 June 1909 Legislative Assembly 32-61 1 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 61-62 6 July 1909 Legislative Council 62-96 6 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 96-133 7 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 133-168 8 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 168-168 13 July 1909 Legislative Council 168-204 13 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 204-244 14 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 244-249 15 July 1909 Legislative Council 249-285 15 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 285-285 20 July 1909 Legislative Council 285-318 20 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 319-357 21 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 357-394 22 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 394-394 27 July 1909 Legislative Council PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE 394-425 27 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 426-429 28 July 1909 Legislative Council 429-474 28 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 474-509 29 July 1909 Legislative Assembly 510-518 3 August 1909 Legislative Council 518-550 3 August 1909 Legislative Assembly 551-597 4 August 1909 Legislative Assembly 597-602 5 August 1909 – 6 August 1909 Legislative Council 602-648 5 August 1909 Legislative Assembly 648-649 24 August 1909 Legislative Council 649-663 24 August 1909 Legislative Assembly 663-666 25 August 1909 Legislative Council 666-700 25 August 1909 Legislative Assembly 700-700 26 August 1909 Legislative Council 701-798 26 August 1909 Legislative Assembly 798-799 28 August 1909 Legislative Council 1909. QUEENSLAND. OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE DEBArrES OF THE LEGISLArriVE COU.NCil_J AND OF' THE L'EGISLATIVE ASSJ1JMBL Y DURING THE -T H I R D S 11J S S I 0 N OF THE SEVENrrEENrr:EI P A RLTAMENT. go EDWARD VII. COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM THE 'rWENTY-NINTH DAY OF .JUNE, A.D. 1909, TO THE TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST, A.n. 1909. VOL. Cl ll. BHISBANE: BY AUTHORITY: ANTHONY J A:VJES OU;I:DIING, GOVERN::IfEN1' PRINTER, WILLIAM STREET, 1909. THIRD SESSION OF THE SEVENTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND. 1909. THE GOVERNOR. * * THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. The Honourable Sir ARTHUR MoRGAN, KT. THE MINISTRY. With Seats in the Legislative Assembllf. Vice-President of Executive Council, and Chief Secretary-The Honourable \VrLLIAM KmsTON, ERquire. Home Secretary-The Honourable JOHN GEOHGE APPEL, Esquire. Secretary for Public Lands-The Honourable DIGBY FRANK DENHA~!. Treasurer-The Honourable ARTHL'Il GEOHGE 0LAHENOE HAWTHORN, Esquire. Secretary for Mines and Secretary for Public \Vorks-The Honoumhlc GEORGE .JAOKSON, Esquire. Secretary for Railwttys and Secretary for Agriculture-The Honourable"\\ ALTER TRUEi\!AN PAGET, Esquire. Secretary for Public Instruction-The Honourable vVALTER HENRY BARNES, Esquire. With Seats in the Legislative Council. Minister without Portfolio-The Honourable ANDREW HENRY BARLOW. Attorney-General-The Honourable THOMAS O'SULLIVAN. CHANGES DURING THE RECESS. On 29th June, 1909, His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor accepted the resignations of The Hon.•Joshua 'rhomas Bell, Esquire, as Home Secretary; The Hon. Andrew Henry Barlow, as Secretary for Public Instruction; and The Hon. John George Appel, Esquire, as Secretary for Mines and Secretary for Public Works. On the same day His Excellency appointed- The Hon.•John George Appel, Esquire, to be Home Secretary; The Hon. Waiter Henry Barnes, Esquire, to be Secretary for Public Instruction; and The Hon. George Jackson, Esquire, to be Secretary for Mines and Secretary for Public Works, iv. MEMBERS OF 'l'HE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL· President-The Honourable Sir ARTHUR MORGAN, Kt. *Chairm"'n of Committees-The Honoumble P>JTER MACPHERSON. tANNEAR, Honourable JOHN THOMAS. BARLOW, Honourable ANDREW HENRY. BEIRNE, Honourable THOMAS CHARLES. BRENTNALL, Honourable FREDERICK THOMAS. BROWN, Honourable WILLIAM VILLIERS. CALLAN, Honourable ALBERT JAMES. CAMPBELL, Honourable >VrLLIAM HENRY. CARTER, Honourable ARTHUR JOHN. CLEWETT, Honourable FEr,rx. Cowr,rSHAW, Honourable .TAMES. DAVEY, Honourable AL.'RED ALL EN. DEANE, Honourable JOHN. F AHEY, Honourable BARTLEY. GIBSON, Honourable ANGUS. GRAY, Honourable GEORGE \VrLKIE. GROOM, Honourable HENRY LITTLETON. HALL, Honourable THOMAS MURRA Y. HART, Honourable FREDERIOK HAii!II,TON. HINCHCI,JFFE, Honoumble Ar,nER'r. •TENSEN, Honourable MAGNUH . •ToHNI'!ON, Honourable 'l'HOMAS ALEXANDER. LALOR, Honourable .TAMES. MARKS, Honourable CHARf,ES FERiliNAND, l'>I.D. McDoNNEr,r,, Honourable FRAKK. i\1cGHIE, Honourable CHARLES STJ<:IYART. MILES, Honourable EDWARD DAVID. MORETON, Honourable BERKELEY BASIL. MURPHY, Honourable PETER, NIELSON, Honourable CHARLES FRETlERICK. NORTON, Honourable ALBERT. O'SuLLIVAN, Honourable THO:UA8. P ARNELL, Honourable ARTHUR HOHATIO. PLANT, Honourable EmiUND HARRIS THORNBURGH. PowER, Honourable FRANOIS IsiDORE. RAFF, Honourable ALEXANDER. SllliTH, Honourable RommT HAHRISON. ~MYTH, Honourable ,JOSEPH 0APEL. STEVENS, Honourable l<::nNEST .TAMES. TAYLOR, Honourable Wn,MAill FREDERICK, M.D. THOMAS, Honourable LEWIS, THYNNE, Honourable ANDREW JOSEPI! TURNER, Honourable HENRY. * Appointed on 29th June Presiding Chairman during the continued absence of the President. t Appointed on 13th July Acting Chairman of Committees during the continue MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Speaker-The Honourable JosHUA THOMAS BELL, Esquire (Dalby). *Chairman of Oommittees-WILLIAM JOHN RYOTT MAUGHAN, Esquire (Ipswich). ADAMSON, JOHN, Esquire (l]!{aryborough). AIREY, PETER, Esquire (Brisbane So·uth). tAr,LEN, BARNE1'T FRANCIS SAMUEL, Esquire ( Bul/oo). APPKL, Honourable JOHN GEORGE, Esquire ( Albert). ARMSTRONG. \VrLLIAM DRAYTON, Esquire (Lockyer). BARBER, GEORGE PHILI,IPS, Esquire (Bumdaberg). EARNER, GEORGE PoWELL, Esquire (Wa1'tcick). BARNES, Honourable WALTER' HENRY, :BJsquire (Bulimba). BARTON, EDWARD GcsTAVUS CAii!Pm;LL, Esquire (Brisbane North). BLAIR, JAMES WILLIAM, Esquire (Jpstl•ich). BOWMAN, DAVID, Esquire (Fortitvode Valley). BRENNAN, JAMES, Esquire ( Rockhampton North). 00TTELL, RICHARD JOHN, Esquire (Toowong), 00WAP, HENRT, Esquire ( Fitzroy). OOYNE, JoHN HARRY, Esquire (Warrego). 0RIBB, JAMES CLARKE, Esquire (Bundanba). DENHAilf, Honourable DrGBY FRANK ( Oxley ). DoUGLAS, HENRY ALEXANDER CECIL, Esquire (Cook). FoRREST, Honourable EDWARD BARROW (Brisbane North). ;!:FoRSYTH, JAME~, Esquire (jJioreton). Fox, GEORGE, Esquire (Norrnanby). GP.ANT, KllNNETH McDoNALD, Esquire ( Rockhwmpton). GRAYSON, FRANCIS, Esquire (Cunningham). GUNN, DoNALD, Esquire (Carnwrvon). HAMILTON, WILLIAilf, Esquire (Gregory). HANRAN, PATRICK FRANCIS, Esquire (Townsville). HARDACRE, HERBERT FREEliiONT, Esquire ( Leichhardt). HAWTHORN, Honourable ARTHUR GEORGE 0LARENCE, Esquire ( Enoggera). HERBERTSON, ROBERT, Esquire (Port Gurtis). HUNTER, DAVID, Esquire (Woolloongabba). HUNTER, JOHN McEWAN, Esquire (Maranoa). HuxHAM, JoHN, Esquire (J3,·isbane South). JACKSON, Honourable GEORGE, Esquire (Kennedy). ,JENKINSON, CHARJ,!lS MoFFA'l', Esquire ( Fa. * Resigned, 25th August, ftnd 1\rilli:un Drayton ArmRtrong·, Esquire (LoclcyPr), appointed Acting Chairman of Committees on 26th August. t Took his seat, 29th June, vice Hon. John Leahy, 'vho died during the rece~s. +Took his seat, 29th June, vice John Dunmm'e Campbell, Esq., who resigned during the recess. Vl. MEMBERS OF THE .LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY-rontinued. M:oLAOHLAN, PETER ALFRED, Esquire (Fortitude Valley). M:ANN, JoHN, Esquire (Cairns). MAXWELL, WILLIAM, Esquire (Burke). MAY, JoHN, Esquire (Flinders). MrTOHELL, WrLLIAllf, Esquire (lWaryborough). MOORE, vVILLIAM JOHN HARLIN, Esquire (Murilla). MUWAHY, DANIEI,, Esquire (Gympie). MULLAN, JoHN, Esquire (Charte?·s Towers). MURPHY, \VILLL!\.1! SIDNEY, Esquire (Croydon). Nr:vn"l', THOMAS, Esquire (Carpentaria). PAGE'£, Honourable vVALTER TRUEMAN, Esquire (11Iackay). PAY NE, JoHN, Esquire ( 11Iitchell). PETRIE, ANDREW LANG, Esquire (Toombul). PHILP, Honourable ROBERT ( Townsville). RANKIN, OoLIN DuNLOP \VrLSON, Esquire ( Burrum). REDWOOD, VERNON CHARLES, Esquire (Drayton and Toowoom ). RoimR'l'S, THOMAS RoBER'r, Esquire (Drayton and Toowoomba). RYLAND, GEORGE, Esquire (Gympie). SOMERSET, HENRY PLANTAGENET, Esquire (Stanley). STODART, JAMES, Esquire (Logan). SuliiNER, RICHARD, Esquire ( N~•ndah). SWAYNE, EDWARD BowmcK, Esquire (Mackay). THORN, WILLIAM, Esquire ( Aubigny). WALKER, HARilY FmmERICK, Esquire (Wide Bay). 'WHITE, JoHN, Esquire ( 11Ius,qrave). \VINSTANLEY, VERNON, Esquire (Charters Towers). WooDs, l\.ficHAEL JoYCE REGINALD, Esquire (Woothakata). Queensland Parliamentary Debates, V.103, 1909 29 June 1909 – 28 August 1909 LEGISLATIVE OOUNOlL. INDEX TO SUBJECTS. Abbre'vicr.tions~~" Adjnt," adjournnunt ~· "amendt," am~endment ,; "corn," comn~ittee; "intra," introduction~· "o," reading; " sel," select. Absence of President on Assuming Office .Joint Committees, 61. as Lieutenant-Governor, 1. Ministerial Statements Absence, Leave of Cabinet Changes during Recess, 12. Miles, Hon. E. D"' 2. Position of Affairs in Legislative Assembly, 649, 797. Thynne, Hon. A. J., 244. No Quorum, 394. Additional Sitting Days, 168, 663, 700. Opening Speech, the Lieutenant-Gover Address in Reply nor's, 10. Answer to, 700. Papers Printed During Recess, 12. Debate on, 13, 426, 512, 598, 663, Presentation of, 666, 700. Parliament Meeting o:t, l. 62, 168,285, 518, Adjournment, Extraordinary, Commissioners for Opening Session! 1. 597, 700, Prorogation of, 799. Adjournment, Special (Jubilee Exhlbition and President, Absence on Assuming Office Premiers' Confennce), 602. as L1eutenant-Govcrnor, 1. Appropriation Bill No. 1 (1° and2°), 244; (corn), Fresiding Chairman- 248; {3°), 2-lll; (assent), 281>. Honourable Peter MacPherson Appointed, 2. Appropriation Bill No. 2 (ali stages), 602; Addre8s in Reply, Answer to, 700. (assent), 648, Questions- Appropriation Bill No. 3 (all sJ;ages), 798; Report on Country between Cloncurry and the Gulf (assent), 7~8. Coast (Hon. W. H. Campbell), 700, Salaries of Lieutenant-Governor, Presiding Chair Auditor-General's Reports man, and Acting Chairman of Committees (Hon. Public Debt Reduction Fund, 426. A. Norton), 244. Queensland National Bank Agreement Act, 12, Salaries of Presiding Chairman and Acting Chairman Queensland National Bank Balance-sheet, 648. of Committees in 1904 and 1905 (Hon. A. Norton), Saviugs Bank FUnds, Investment of, 12. 426, 510. Savings Bank Securities, 12, 168,·648. Quorum, No, 394. Supreme Court Fund, 700, Treasury :Note Issue, 12, 168. Salaries of Presiding Chairman and Act ing Chairman of Committees in 1904 Bill pro forma, 12. and 1905 (Motion re·-Hon. A. }tartan), 510; (liotion withdraWn), 512, Bills- Approprifltion, Ko. 1 (1° and 2°), 244; (corn), 248; Sitting Days, 62, 168, 663, 700. (3°), 2.18; (assent), 285. Standing Order No. 76, Suspension of, Appropriation, l'\o, 2 (all stages), 602; (assent), 597. 648, • Appropriation, No. 3 (all stages), 798; (assent), 798. Standing Orders Committee, 61, ·Committee, Standing Orders, 61. Standing Orders, Suspension of, 62, 597, 700•. Committees, .Joint, 61. Suspension of Sitting, Temporary, 602. 1909-a COUNCIL. INDEX TO SPEAKERS. ANNEAR, Honourable JOHN THOMAS- DAVEY, Honourable ALFRED ALLEN- Absence of, 597. Address in Reply, 600. Appointed Acting Chairman of Committees, 168. Returns Thanks for Appointment, 248. GRAY, Honourable GEORGE WILKIE- Address in Reply, 426. ATTORNEY-GENERAL [vide "O'SuLLIVAN, Appropriation Bill 1\o. 1 (2°), 244. Honourable THOMAS"]. Ministerial Statement-Position of Affairs in Legislative Assembly, 799. BARLOW, Honourable ANDREW HENRY HINCHCLIFFE, Honourable ALRERT Absence' of, 426. clppropriation Bill No. 1 (2°), 240. Additional Sitting Days, 168, 663, 700. -Adjournment Extraordinary, 62, 168, 283, 518, 597, JENSEN, Honourable MAGNUS 700. Adjournment, Special (Jubilee Exhibition and Address in Reply, 515. Premiers' Conference), 602. Appropriation Bill No. 1 (2°), 248. Appropriation Bill No. 1 (2°), 244, 245. Appropriation Bill No. 3 (2°), 798. JOHNSON, Honourable THOMAS ALEXANDER Ministerial Statements- Appropriation Bill No. 1 (2°), 246. Cabinet Changes during Recess, 12. Position of Affairs in Legislative Assembly, MAOPHER80N, Honourable PETER 649, 798. Appointed Presiding Chairman, 2. Salaries of Presiding Chairman and Acting Chairman of Committees in 1904 and 1903 (lion. A. Norton's motion), 5ll. ::VIILES, Honourable EDWARD DAVID Temporary Suspension of Sitting·, 602. Leave of Absence Granted, 2. MURPHY, Honourable PETER BROWN, Honourable WILLIAM VILLIERS Address in Reply, 517. Address in Reply, 663. Appropriation Bill No. 1 (2°), 246. NORTON, Honourable ALBERT Address in Reply, 428. CAMPBELL, Honourable WrLLIAM HENRY Salaries of Presiding Chairman and Acting Ohairv -<.Hldress in Reply, 513. man of Committees in 1904 and 1905 (moves motion), 510; (withdraws motion), 512. CARTER, Honourable ARTHUR JOHN O'SULLIVAN, J{onourable THOMAS [Attor Address in Reply, 512. ney-General] Apology for Absence of Hon. A. H. Barlow, 426. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES [Honour able PETER MAOPHERSON] POWER, Honourable FRANOIS lSIDORE Appointed Presiding Chairman, 2. Address in Reply, 13. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES, ACTINC TAYLOR, Honourable WILLIAM FREDERIOK, [Honourable JOHN THOMAS ANNEAR] M.D. Appointed, 168. Address in: Reply, 598. Returns Thanks for Appointment, 248. Absence of, 597. TURNER, Honourable HENRY Address in Reply, 17. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES, ACTING Ran. R. H. Smith-Temporary Appointment of, THYNNE, Honourable ANDREW JosEPH 597. Leave of Absence Granted, 244_ ~LEGISLA~,IVE ASSEM_BLY INDEX TO SUBJECTS. Abbre-'oiations-'' Adjnt, '' adjournrr1-ent _,· '' amendt, J' amen.-J.·tnent ; ''corn," co1n1tdttec; " intra," int~roduction .: "o," reading ". " sel," select. Rtddress in Reply, 21, 35; (3Ir. Bmcman's amendt), Casting Vote, The Chairman- 43, 63, 96, 133,.170, 220, 249,286,319,357,395,430; Supply, Vote on Account, £990,000-(" That the [am~"ndt negatived], 468 ; (position of Government question be now pt~:'), 783. after division), 468; (main question), 490, 520. Cattle Creek Tramline Extension (plan, etc., Adjournment at Close of Session, 794. tabled), 19. Adjournment, Special-ThePremiers' Con Chairman of Committees ference, 581. · Resignation of Mr. Maughan, 667 . .Agent-General's Report on Savings Bank Election of Mr. Arrnstrong, 701. Secul'ities in London, 649. Commission to Administer Oath to Mem _agricultural Bank Act Regulations, bers, 18. Motion re (i}Jr. J. M. Hunter), 482. Committees, Joint (message from Oonncil), 62. Appropriation Bill No. 1 (all stages), 220; (returned from Council), 285 i (assent), 285. Companies Acts Amendment Bill, 34. Appropriation Bill No. 2 (all stages), 647; Dawson River-Mount Morgan Ritilway (returned from Council), 6±8; (assent), 649 . (plan, etc., tabled), 19. .Appropriation Bill 1'-: o. 3 (JD and 2°), 791; Days ofSitting, 34. (com and 3°), 793; (returned from Council), 794; {assent), 798. Death of Members- Oampbell, John Dunmore, Esq. (Moreton), 2; {vote Assembly, Dissolution of, 79fJ. of condolence), £3. .Auditor-General's Reports Leahy, Hon. John (Bulloo), 2; (vote of condolence}, Public Debt. Reduction Fund, i:94. 2, 19. Queensland )lationa.l Bank Balance-sheet, 19, '649. Death of Sir Frederick Holder, Speaker of ,savings Bank Securities, 18, J68. House of Representatives (Mr. Speaker's Supreme Court Fnnd, 701. message of condolence), 394 ; (message from Prime Minister of Commonwealth), 551. Treasury Bills Acts, 18, 168. Dissolution of Assembly, 799. Ballot-papers, Destruction of, 793. Bills- Dissolution of Assembly, Memorial, Pro Appropriation, No. l (all stages), 220; (returned from posed, to Lieutenant-liovernor, peti Council), 285; (assent), 285. tioning against (M1·. Blair), 778; [negutived], 783 Approp1·ia.tion, No. 2 (all stage~). 647; (returned from Council), 648; (assent), 649. Divisions Appropriation, No. 3 (1° and 2°), 791; (corn and 3°), A1dress in Reply (Jfr. Bownwn's amendtl, 468. 793; (returned from Council), 794; (assent), 798. Adjournment of House, 10, 31. 597, 663 . .Companies Acts Amendment, 34. Appropriation Bill Xo. 3 (intro), 791; (3°), 793. :Mackay Railway Extension and :l'l:cGregor Creek Financial Relations between Commonwealth and Branch RaHways, 34. States-Jir. Aitey's motion for adjnt (Speaker's -:Margarme, 34, ruling), 580. Metropolitan Water and Sewerage, 34. Ministerial Statement-Dissolution of Assembly Public Service Superannuation, 34. (Speaker's ruling), 663. ''University of Queensland, 62. Premiers' Conference (adjnt of debate-" That the question be now put"), 595; (adjnt of debate), Wages Boards Act Amendment, 34. 595; (main question-" That tile question be Warwick to lVIaryvaJe Railway, 34. l\OW })Ut"), 596; (main qtH3.StiOll), 596. 'Workers' Dwellings, 34. Speaker, Election o! (nomination of llon.J. T. Bell), 5. 4 INDEX TO SUBJECTS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Divisions-contintled: Margarine Bill, 34. SUPPLY- McGregor Creek and Cattle Creek TrUlllll Vote.;; on Account, £315,000 {moOou to go into ways Extension (plan, etc., tabled), 19\ com), 6-1i: £990.000, ("That the question be now put,·") 777, 783, 785, 786, 7R8; (motion to go Member, Suspension of (.ll;·. TVoocls), 60}. into corn), 777; (Jfr. Ha:"tlrJC"e~s amendt) £:J:JO,OOO;, 7&3; ("That £990,000 bo granted "J, Members, Death of- 78EJ; (" rrhat the Chairman do now le:tve the Campbell, .John Uunmore, Esquire (Jforeton), 2. Chair 786; (J.J;~. Rlalr's amendt on report Leahy, Hon. John, Esquire (Bdloo), 2. stage1, 789; (recetltionof resolutions), 788. Members, New- Suspension of .J:Iember tJ£,-. TVoorls), 604 Alien, Barnett Prancis Samuel, EAquire {Bu1lo0!. Z'~ Suspension of StandinH Orders, 676. ~ Forsyth, James, Fsquire (J~rorffOn), 2. 1Yays and :U:eans-£9~0.000 ("That the question be now put"), 783, 789, 790 ; (motion to go into Memorial Petitioning against Dissolutiolffi corn), 788; (corn), 789; (reception of resolution}, of Assembly, Proposed, to Lieu 790 ; (report stage), 791. tenant-Governor (Mr. Bla.i'), 778; [neg« tived], 783. Election of Speaker, 2; (approval ofl, 18. Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Bill~ Elections Tribunal- 34. Judge for 1909, 62. Millmerran-'Pittsworth Railway (plan, et<>~ Panel of .A.ssess'Jrs, 285. tabled), 19 . .lllungella Range-Finch-Hatton Railway Ministerial Statements 19. (plan, etc., tabled), Cabinet Changes (Jfr. Kid8ton), 19a Conduct. of Business (Jfr. Kiclston-vote of want of' E:x:plana,tions1 Personal 62. 11r. Coyne, 357. confidence), ~1r. Denham, 204. !lissolution of Assembly (J1Ir. Kiclston), 650. Mr. Hawthorn, 429. Motion for Adjournment, Proposed-Fin»n :Yr. Jenkinson, 285. cial Relations between Commouweaith andf lfr. Jones, 478. States (Jfr. A'l1·em, 553; (Speaker's Ruling Mr. Keogh, 169. Inadmissibility of Motion), 553. 1\ir. Lesina, 394. Mr. ~!ann, 430, 519. Mount Morgan-Dawson River Railway :11r. Redwuod, 168, 20!. (plan, etc., tabled), 19. Financial Relations between Common Nanango-Kingaroy Railway (pl:tn, et"·· tabled),, wealth vnd States (Jb·. Airey's motion for 19. adjnt), 55J; (Speaker's Ruling-Inadmissibility Opening Speech, the Lieutenant-Gover of :\'lotion\, 553. nor's, 10, 18, 20. Finch-Hatton towards Eungella Range Opposition, Leadership of (.lir. Bmcman), 19>_ Railway (plan, etc., tabled' 19. Opposition, Independent, Leadership o:ll' Governor's (Lieutenant) Opening Speech, (Mr. Bletir). 33. 10, 18, 20. Parliament., Dissolution of Assembly, 799. Holder, Sir Frederick, Late Speaker of ,, ouse of Representatives (~fr. Speaker's Parliament, Meeting of, 1. message of condolence), 394; (message from Prime :Minister of Commonwealth), 551. Parliament, Opening of, 2. Joint Committees (message from Council), 62. Parliament, Prorogation of. 799'. Kingaroy-Nanango Railway (plan, etc., Personal Explanations- tabled), 19. l\Ir. Coyne, 357. Mr. Denbam, 204. Kooroon Holding, Allegations in re Corres ::M"r. Hawthorn, 429. pondence, etc., 112, 169, 204, 479; rappointment l\ir. Jenkinson, 285. 479. of Select Committee), ~Ir. J ones, 478. Leadership of Independent Opposition Mr. Keogh, 169. (.lir. Blair), 33. ::If r. Lesina, 3~4. Mr. :illann, 430, 51~. Leadership of Labour Party and Opposi ~lr. Redwood, 168, 204. tion (Jlr. Bowman), 19. Petitions- London Missionary Society, Proposed Extension ofXorth Coast Railway from Rockbampton, 'I ransference of Torres Strait Island to Townsville (J[r. Swaynet. 1102; (.lir. GNt~1 f;,. Schools, Correspondence re i.llr Lesinet's 619; {Jlr. Lennon:, 619; (Jlr. F'.'1., 6:!9. motion), 604. Railway from Burketown to Cloncurry (..lb... .1.YevUt)',. 518. Macalister Railway Accident, Expres Railway from mouth of ~orman River to Leicbha:rdt sions of Sympathy, 395. River (Jlr. Xecitl), 96; (.lfr . .~.1Iurphy., 96. Mackay Railway Extension and Railw~y to connect 1\..ormantun-Croydon Rallway McGregor Creek Branch Railways with Cairns-Etheri Pittsworth-Millmerran Railway iphm, etc., Questions-c011tinued: tabled), 19. Public Service, Appointments to (JI1· J[lrphy). 476. Position of Government after Division on Railways-· Mr. Bowman's A_mendment on Accident at 11nrali!-:lter, Compensation fot· (Jfr. Address in Bepiy, 468. 470. .llcLocll!an), 518, Accident to James :Sewbury (Jfr. Jiuan), 477. Premiers' Conference, Special Adjourn Boy ne \alley, Steel Bridge for (Mr. JicLachlan), ment for, 58\. 478. Building by Private Contract (Jfr. KeYY), 477. Public Service Superannuation Bill, 34. • Cloncurry, E~rtension o~ (J/1·. H{tmilton), 667. Employees and ,i\~orkers' Compensation Act (Mr. Questions- JJicLachlan), 3~. Aboriginal Trust Money, (Jfr. ,Yedlt). 519. Laidley to Burnside {Mr. Arm,:;;trong), 33. Allegation by :VIr. }!ann (Jfr. Lesina), 394. Locomotives Purchased in England, Cost of (Jfr. Jissessment under certain Acts, Abolition of (11lr. 11fcLachlan), 478. Jfann), 477. Mount Elliott, Privilege Tickets (Mr. :Jfay), 475 . .A.therton, State Farm at (Mt·. .Jiattn), 475. Mount Elliott, State Store on (.ilf>·. Jlfay), 475. :Barron Falls Electric Power Bill ( Jfr. Wood•), 519,603. Rails und FishplatP<, Contract !or (11fr. Coyne), t76. :'Binjonr Plateau Lands ;.Jlr. JonPs), 602. Strathdickie Portable Tl.'amline (Mr. Kenna), 47S. ::Brisbane Electric J;ight and Power Company, Pur~ Sugar-cane, Carriage of, between Pialba and Gun chase of Land from (l'lfr. Kerr), 475. diah (Mr. Walker), 603, 650. 9 :Butter, Compulsory Grading of (Jfr. Jenkin8on), 603. Sunday Excursion Trains (.Jfl , TVinstanley), 518 • . vannon Valley Tramline, Proserpine (Jlr. Kenna), 650. Survey between Tahvood and St. George (.lfr. ·•Capital Punishment, Abolition of (Mr. A damson), 519. Land), 33. \Central Sugar )iills, Report on (Mr. While), 650. Survey to connect Northern and Central Systems:~ 'Chinese on Electoral Roll (Jfr. Allm). 476. (Jfr. May), 476. IDredge Plant, ~ietal Pipes for (.ilfr. Huxham), 552. Tolga-Johnstone (1lfr. Jfann), 33. IDunwicb, the Menu at (Mr. Lesina), 553. Tolga-Johnstone, ::\:IedlCal Attendance (Mr. M ann), :Endowment to Local Authorities (11fr • .Airey), 475. 476. Under Construction, MeR Employed on (Mr. Coyne), lFactories and Shops Act, Enforcement of, in Cairns (Mr. Mann), 477. 477. Referendu1n on Religious Instruction in State Schools 1Fi.nanclal Relations between Commonwealth and Airey), States (Jfr. Airey), 33; (Jfl·. Jenkinson), 33. (Jfr, 32. Reprint of Speech of Member for Clermont (.ilfr. lFree Homestead Selection (71-.JJ~. Sumner), 6f, 477. .Mann), 475. • Reply, Address in, 21, 35; IJfP. Bowman's Supply-continued: amendt), 43, 63, 96, 133, 170, 220, 249, 286, 319, £990,000 (message from Lieutenant-Governor), 676; 357, 395, 430; [amendt negatived], 468; (position (motion to go into corn), 676, 703; (corn), 777;. of Government after division), 468; (main (Mr. IIardacre moves reduction to £330,000), question), 490, 520. 780; (Mr. Hardacre moves reduction to £350,000);. Resignation of Chairman of Committees 788' (Mr. Jfaughan), 667. Suspension of Member (Jlfr. Wood&), 603. Return ·to Order- Suspension of Standing Orders, 168, 205, 616, Kooroon Holding, Correspondence in re (Mr. §67; (.lf". Jenkinson's amdt), 674; (amdt with Redwood), 47~. drawn), 676. Rulings by ·Mr. Speaker, t•ide pages. 12, 13, and Torres Strait Island Schools, Propose<>:_ 14 of " Index to Speakers." Transference to London Missionary, Rulings by Chairman of Committees, vide Society, Correspondence re (.rfr Lesina's, page 8 of" Index to Speakers." motion), 604. Ruling by Acting Chairman of Com University of Queensland Bill, 62. mittees, vide page 8 of '· Index to Speakers." Vaoanoies during Recess, 2. Sitting Days, 34. Wages Boards Act Amendment Bill, 34. Special Adjournment-The Premiers' Con ference, 581. Want of Confidence Motion (Mr. Bou·man'•• Speaker, Elect.ion of, 2. amdt ou Address in 1teply), 43, 63,. 96, 1:33, 170, 220, 249, 286, 319, 357,395,430 [nmrlt negatived1. Statements, Ministerial 468; (position of Governmentafter division), 468-~. Cabinet Changes, 19. Conduct of Bnsiness·cvote of waut of confidence), 62. Warwick to Maryvale Railway Bill, 34. Dissolution of Assembly (.lJr. Kidston), 650. Ways and Means-Votes on Account Supply- £235,000, 220. Votes on Account £315,000, 647. £235,000 (motion to go into cam), 212; (cam), 220. £990,000 (motion to go into cam), 788; (cam), 788c. £315,000 /message from Lieutenant-Governor), 616; (motion to go into com),6!6; (corn), 645, Workers' Dwellings Bill, 34. LE G.IS LA'l1 l VE ASSEMBLY.. INDEX TO SPEAKERS. ACTING CHAIRMAN OF COll BLAIR, JAMES \VILLIA1I, Esquire (lz!slcirh) CIL\.IK\IAN OF Co:\DliTTEES, ACTING contiwued: [\VrLLIAM DRAYTON AmrsTRONG, Esquire Financial Relations bdween Conn.. onw;,_alth and (Lockyer)] - States-Jir. Aire,11's motion for adjnt Appointed, 701; Returns Thanks for Appoint (Speaker's ruling), 558. ment, 777. Leadership of Independent Opposition, 33. Discussion on general questions should take place before Speaker leaves the chair, 778. Macalister Railway ~\ccident, Expression of Sympathy, 395. Ko amendment to a question befor the Cam can be proposed, except such as will alter Ministerial Statement-Dissolution of Parliament, the proposed qur'"tion, 778. 654. Statement that "the Premier is perpetually Position of Government, 473. buzzing about the chair," not in order, 779. Speaker, Election of \IlOminates }fr. 0. ::.\L .Ten~ kinson), 5; (challenges vote of Mr. Bell), 6. Sl:PPLY- Casting vote on motion " Thnt the question be Supply-Yotes on Account [£315,000], 617; now put" (Jlr. Hardacre's amendt to re~ [£990,000] (motion to go into cam), 69~; duce the vote from £990,000 to £330,000), (cam-moves presentation of memorial to 783. I.ieutenant~Governor), 778; (challenges Que•tion sufficiently debated, 784, 785. Sp\:aker's vote in com), 782: (com), 784, 78.}; The Speaker is ~ntitled to vote like an ordinary \movrq reception of resolution that dav six mcmher in com of the whole House, 783, months to permit of presentation of men~orial 784. to Lieutenant-Governor), 78:J. 'Yhen motion " That the question be now put" Suspension of Standing Orders, 668; (points of is carried, the original question must be order), 206, 209. put without further debate, 785. Ways and Means-Vote on Account (£235,000), 220, CHAIRMAN OF CO:\DIITTEES [WrLLIAM BOWMAN, DAVID, Esquire (Fortitude JoHN RYOTT :MA'UGHAN, Esquire Valley) (Ipsu·ich)] Takes Chair as Deputy Speaker, 591, 595, 636. Address in Reply, 35; (personal explanation) 31; (moves amendt), 43, 318; (positian af Gov· Resignation of Ofilce, 667. ernment after divi3ion), 469. Supply-\~ote on Account-Matters of detail should be discussed on Estimates, 646. Adjournment at Close of Ression, 795. Appropriation Bill Ko. 2 (3°), 647, 648. Death of )fr. Speaker Leahy (seconds motion of CHIEF SECRETARY [vide "KIDSTON, condolence), 20. Honourable \VrLLIAM, E.squire"]. Financial Helations between Commonw{'alth and Htates~-Jlr. .Airey's motion for adjnt of House (Speaker's ruling), 557. COTT'ELL, RICHARD ~JOHN, Esquire (Too Leadership of T.. abour party and Opposition u·ong) announced, 19. Address in Reply (Jlr. Bowman's amendt), 103. Macalister Railway Accident, Expression of Sympathy, 393. Ministerial .Statemeut~Dissolution of rarliament, COWAP, HENRI, Esquire (Fitzroy) 632. :Suspension of Standing Orders, 670. Position of Government, 472. Premiers' Conference (special adjnt), 0%; (:Ur. l\Iay's absence- from division), .S9G. COYNE, JOHN HARRY, Esquire (Warrego) Speaker, Election of, 7. Adclress in Reply (Jlr. Bon·nwn's amendt), 127; (point of order), 328; (challenges votes of Mr. Supply-Yotls on Account [£31.).000], 616; Armstrong- and i>Ir. Petrie), 468. [£990,000] DENHAM, Honourable DIGBY FRANK (Oxley) CAMPBELL, JOHN DUNMORE, Esquire [Secretary for Public Lands] (JI'oreton) Address in Reply <.Mr. BOICJnCtn's amendt), 101. Death ann0unced 2.. 1 Agricultuml Bank Act Regulations (Mr. J. M. Resolution expressing Sy1npathy with Family and Hunter's motion), 484. Sense of Loss to Queensland, 20, 33. Appropriation Bill (2°), 792. I;srDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. 9 DENHA::\I, Honourable DIGBY FRANK (Oxley) HARDAORE, HERBERT FREEMONT, Esquire [Secretary for Public Lands]-continued: (Lcichhardt) Kooroon Holding /correspondence in re), 479; Acts as Deputy Speaker, 748. (appointment of ~el Oom), 479. Address in Reply (311·. Bozcman's amenclt), 443; Ministerial Statement--Dissolution of Assembly tposition of Government after division), 4G8. (Speaker's ruling), 662. Appropriation Bill ::\o. 3 (3°), 793. Personal Explanation, ~04. Financial Relations between Commonwealth and l'upply-\ote on .\ccount [£990,000] (motion to States-Jlr. Airey's n1otion for adjnt go into cam), 712. (Speaker's ruling), 566. Suspension of Standing Orders, 668. Ministerial Statement--Dissolution of Assembly Torn•s ::;trait Island Schools, 6Li. (Speaker's ruling), 657. Position of Government, 474; (point of order), • 474. DOUGLAS, HE~RY ALEXANDER CECIL, Esquire (Oaak) Premier.:>' Conference (special adjnt), 596. Address 111 Ueply (11lr. Bou·man's amendt), 249. Speaker, Ekction of, 9. Appropriation Bill No. 3 (2o), 792. Supply-Yotc on Account [£990,000] (corn-moves Financial Relations between Commonwealth and reduction to £330,000), 780; (moves reduction Dtates-Jlr. Ai1'ey's motion for adjnt to £3.)0,000), 788. (.Spe:'lker's ruling), 576. Ways and llfeans-·Yote on Account [£990,000] Kooroon Holding \lllOves appointment of Se] ,coml, 7:;.s. Corn), 479, 481. Ministerial Statement-Dissolution of Assembly (Speaker's ruling), GGO. HAWTHORN, Honourable ARTHUR GEORGE Supply-Yotes on Account [£2J,J,OOO] (motion to CLAREKCE, Esquire (Enoggera) [Trea· go into corn), ~19; [£3Li,OUOJ (com), 646; surer] [£990,000] (mocion to go into com), 771; Address ~n Heply (personal explanation), 418. (com), 783. Appropriation Bill ::\o. 1 (corn), 220. Suspension of tltanding Orders, 672. Appropriation Bill ::\o. 2 (com), 647. Ton·es Strait Island tlchools, Gll. Appropriation Bill Xo. 3 (2°), 791, 792. Financial Uelations between Commonwealth and ~tate -Jir. Airey's motion for adjnt FORRES'l', Honourable EDWARD BARROW (:--lpeaker's ruling), 303. (Brisbane N arth) Personal Explanations, 418, 429. Appropriation Bill Ko. 3 (2°), 792. Supply-Yotes on c\.ccount [£23.;,000] (motion to g-o into com), 212; [£315,000], 616; (corn), FORSYTH, JAMES, Esquire (JI'aretan) G45; [£990,000] (motion to go into com) 676; (cam), 'l":7. Address in Heply (moves adoption), 21. Suspe-nsion of Standing Orders, 211. Financial Helations between Commonwealth and States-illr. Airey's motion for a-djnt Torres Strait Island Schools, 613. (SpLaker's ruling), 568. '\Vavs and Means-Votes on Account i£235,000), · 220; i£315,000), 647; [£990,000] (motion to go Supply-Yote on Account (£315,000), 634. into corn). 788; (corn), 788, 789; \_reception of resolutions), 790. Gl~ANT, KENNETH McDONALD, Esquire (Rockhampton) HERBERTSON, RoBERT, Esquire (Port Address in Heply (point of order), 14o. Ourtis) Address in l\cply (Jlr. Bo1cman's amendt), 457. GRAYSO?\, FRANCis, Esquire (Cunninglzam) Address in Heply \Jlr. Bounnan's amendt), 145. HOME SECRETARY " ArrEL, Honourable JoHN GEoRGE, Esquire," G1JNN, DoKALD, Esquire (Carnarvon) Appointment announced, 19. "BELL, Honourable JosHUA THOMAS, Esquire," Address in Reply (Jfr. BoLcuutn's amendt), 263. Resignation announced, 19. HAMILTON, WILLLUI, Esquire (Grega•·y) HUNTER, DAVID, Esquire (Woolloongabba) Address 111 Heply, 537. Financial Helations between Commonwealth and Ac!c!ress in Reply (.lfr. Bou:man's amenclt), 179. States-~Jlr. Airey's motion for adjnt Supply-Vote on Account [£990,000] (motion to (Speaker's ruling), 074. go into com), 730. Suspension of Standing Orders, GGS. Fniversity of Queensland Bill (point of order), 62. HUNTER, JOHN i\IcEWAN, Esquire (Jiaranar HUXHAi\1, JOHN, Esquire (Brisbane South) KEOGH, DENIS THOMAS, Esquire (Rosewood) Address in Reply (Mr. Bo1crnan's amendt), 286. Personal Explanation, 169, Personal Explanation, 292. Supply-Votes on Account [£315,000] (com), 64.6; [£990,000] !motion to go into corn), 763. JACKSON, Honourable GEORGE, Esquire (Kennedy) [Secretary for Mines and KERR, GEORGE, Esquire (Barcoo) Secretary for Public \Vorks] Address in Reply (Jlr. Bowman's amendt), 407. Address in Reply (Mr. Bou·man's amendt), 334. Appropriation Bill Xo. 3 ,2°), 792. Appointment as Secretary for l\Iines and Secretary Financial Relations between Commonwealth and for Public \Vorks announced, 19. States-Mr. A,b·ey's motion for adjnt Supply-Vote on Account [£235,000] (motion to (Rpeu.ker's ruling), ..-)78. go into corn), 217. Supply-Votes on Account [£235,000] (motion to . Ways and Means-\ote on .\ccount [£990,000] (re go into com), 212; [£315,000], 645; [£990,000} ception of resolutions), 790. (com), 779. Speaker, Election of, 8. JENKINSON, CHARLES l\iOFFAT, Esquire Ways and Means-Vote on Account [£990,Qu0] (le (Fassifern) ception of resolutions), 790. Address in Reply rMr. Bou·man's amendt), 230. Adjournment at Close of Session, 797; (point of KIDSTON, Honourable WILLLHI, Esquire order), 794. (Rockhampton) [Premier, Chief Sec· Ballot~papers, Destruction of, 794. retary, and Vice-President of the Financial Relations behveeu Commonwealth and Executive Council] States· -Jir. Airey's motion for adjnt Address in Reply (adjnt of debate), 31; (Mr, (Speaker's ruling), 5GO. Bou:mnn's amendt), 43, 318; woint of order), Pe~rsonal Explanations, 285, 483. 468. Point of Order-Strangers Sketching in Gallery, Adjournment at Close of Session, 794 71. Appropriation Bill :So. 3 (2°), 791, 792. Speaker, Election of, 7. Ballot-papers, Destruction of, 193. Supply-Vote on Account i£315,000), 638; (corn), Chairman of Committees, Acting (nominates Mr. 646. Armstrong), 701, Suspension of Standing Orders, 210; (point of order), 206; LENNON, WrLLIAM, Esquire (Herbert) Supply-Votes on Account [£235,000] (motion to go into com), 216, 218, 219; [£315,000] (com), Address in Reply (J11r. Bowman's amendt), 133. 646; [£990,000] (motion to g·o into com), 746; Financial Relations between Commonwealth and (cam), 784. States~~lir. Airey's motion for adjnt Suspension of }lember (point of order), 603 . •Speaker's ruling), 573. Suspension of Standing Orders, 670; (point of Premiers' Conference (adjnt of debate), 595. order), :!08, 671. Rurmlv~Yotes on Account [£235,000] (motion to go 1\'avs e,nd Means-Tote on Account [£990,000] ',{to com), 219; [£990,000] (motion to go into ·(corn), 789; (rece}Jtion of resolutions), 789; com), 776. ll'e}JOrt stage), 790. Ways and Means-Vote on Account [£990,000] (re ception of resolutions). 790. MAUGHAN, \'hLLIA'\1 JOHN RYOTT, Esquire (Ipswich) [>:idc also "Chairman of Com LESINA, VINCENT BERNARD JOSEPH, Esquire mittees" and "Deputy Speaker"] (Clermont) Acts as Deputy Bpeaker, 591, 593, 636. "~ddress in Reply (Jlr. Bowman's amendt), 298. Appropriation Bill );o, 3 (2c), 79~. Agricultural Bank Act Regulations (Mr. J. Jli, Resigns as Chairman of Committees, 667. Hunter's motion), 487. Allegation by Mr. :VIann, 394. Appropriation Bill C>lo. 2 (com), 647; (3°), 647, i\lAXWELL, WILLIAM, Esquire (Burke) 648; (title), 648. Adc1ress in Reply 1point of order), 381. Kooroon Holding (point of or MACKINTOSH, DoNALD, Esquire (Cam booya) MITGHELL, \YILLIAM, Esquire (Mary· ~borough)- A MANN, JOHN, Esquire (Cairns) MULCAHY, DANIEL, Esquire (Gympie) Address in Reply (J11r. Bou·man's amendt), 380; Address in Reply (Jlr. Bowman's amendt), 395. (points of order), 28, 165, 240, 425, 443, 491. Premiers' Conference (adjnt of debate), 595. Agricultural Bank Act Regnlations i.Mr. J. M Hunter's motion), 489. Allegation against l\-Ir. Lesina, 394. MULLAN, JoHN, Esquire (Cha.rttrs Towers) Appropriation Bill Xo. 2 (com), 647. Address in Re.ply (.Jir. Bowman's amenclt), 276. Appropriation Bill No. 3 (2°), 791, 793. Financial Relations between Commonwealth and .Stah.g-Jlr. Alrey's motion for adjnt Chairman of Committees, Acting, Election of, 701. c;::peake!·'s ruling), 575. Financ~al Helations between the Commonwealth Wavs and Means-\'ote on Account [£990,000] (re and States-Mr. Airey's motion for adjnt \Speaker's ruling), 563. .ception of resolutions), 790. :Maekay Uailway Extension and }lcGregor Creek Branch Itaiiways Bill (motion for intro), 34. Ml!RPHY, WrLLIA:\1 SIDNEY, Esquire IVIareeba ~\ssay Office, :344. (Croydon)- Ministerirel Statement-Dissolution of Assembly Addre" in Reply rJfr. Bowmnn's amendt), 460. (Speaker's ruling), 658; (point of order), 662. Financial Relations between Commonwealth and Personal Explanations, 244, 430, 474, 519. ~tates-Mr. Air1:1y's motion for adjnt Premiers' Conference (special adjnt-points of \Speaker's ruling), .370. order), 587, 596; (adjnt of debate), 593. Ministerial Statement-Dissolution of Assembly Speaker, Election of, 4. (Speaker's ruling), 659. 12 IXDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIYE ASSE:\>IBLY. JHuRPHY, WrLLIAM Srm:EY, Esquire (Croy· ROBERTS, THmiAs ROBERT, Esquire (Dray don)-contirmed: ton and Too; oomb(l) Premiers' Conference (adjnt of debat('), .J9Ei. ~\_dclrcss in Hcply (seconds adoption), :z,: .Snpply-Yotes on _\ccount [£31.'-i,OOOJ (C)m), G.J_,-~; Supply-Yote on .\.cconnt [£31.),000] (eom), 1.!6. !point of order), 618; [£990,000] (com), 784, 78.3. Suspens; ,n of Standing Order-;, <.;68. RYLAND, GEORGE, Esquire (Gym pi-) Ton·es Strait lsland ,..::.:chool.:~, 61-±. _\ddress in Reply, 490. \Yays and 1-I~ans-£990,000 ,motion to go "into A1nwopriation Bill :Xo. 3 (2°J, 792. com), 788; (reception of resolutions), 790. Financial Helations between Commonwealth and ~tates-Jir. Airey's motion for acljnt (Speak!C'r's ruling), 574. NEVITT, Tnmius, Esquire (Carpentaria) "Th:Iinisterial Statcment~-Dissolution of .Aso;:embly ~\_ddress in Reply (Jlr. Bou.:man's amendt), 190. (Ppeaker's ruling), G)9. Supply-Yote on _\ccount [.£:n.J,OOO~ 1motion to ~w into com), G-14. PAGET, Honourable \V.UTER TRUE}iAX Suspension of Standing Orders, 211. Esquire (Jiaekay) [Secretary for Rail· ways and Secretary for Agriculture] Appropriation Bill ~o. 3 (2°), 79:2. SECRETARY FOR AGRICULTURE [vide Mackay Hailway Extension and )lcG-regor Creek "PAGET, Honourable \YALTBR TRUE Branch Railway::; Bill (motion i:or in'tro), 3±. MAN, Esquire"]. Supply-'(otes on ..:-\.cconnt [£23.),000] (motion to go into com), 21:3; [£31.3,000] (com), 646. SECRETARY FOR ::'diNES [vide alsa '' APPEL, Honourable GEORGE. Es PAYNE, JOHN, Esquire (lliitehe/1) quire"] Appropriation Bill Ko. 3 (2°), 791. Resignation announced, 19. Financial Relations between Common,vealth and States-Jlr. ...-i1.'rey's motion for adjnt SECRETARY FOR MINES [t'ide also "JACK· (~peaker's ruling), .:>74. SON, Honourable GEORGE, Esquire"J Supply-\'ote on Account [£990,000] (motion to go into cam), 742. Appointment announced, 19 PETRIE, ANDREW, Esquire (Toombul) SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC IKSTRUC. Address in Reply Llfr. Boznnan's umendt) TION [vidt also " BARNES, Honourable Personal Explanation ·when Vote Challenged, \VALTER HENRY, Esquire"j 468. Appointment announced, 19. Speaker, Election of (seconds nomination of Hon. J. T. Bell), 2. SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC LA:c-ms [vide " DENHA:M, Honourable DIGBY FRANK"]. PHILP, Honourable RoBERT (Tau:nnille) Address in Reply ,Jlr. Bou·man's amcndt), 430. SECRETARY FOR PuBLIC \YORKS [vide Death of )fembers, 2. also "APPEL, Honourable JOHN GEORGE, Death of }fr. Speaker l.Pahy (m.otion of condo Esquire"] lence), 20. Re SPEAKER [Hcnoumble JoSHUA THOMAS Expressions used by members with reference to BELL, Esquire (Dalby)]-continued: other members ruled out of order-continued: .A.cc·1sation of bribery against a member not in Statcments by an hon. member were about 75 order, 381. per C!~nt. utter falsehood, 647. Address in l{eply-~\._ motion of ''rant of confidence That's trur-, 73. having been (lisposecl of, a memt,'J' cannot di,\•:nss this matter again on a motion for th, The ~Tratest political apostate in Queensland, ad~....ption of the ..:\.ddress in Heply, 3.~3, 491, 524. 277. Adjourn:ment of Halt:~") at close of sitting The hon. mem1ber knows perfectly well that general discussion cannot take place on motion what he is saying is false, 73. for adjournment, 47:2, 473, 47 J, 633, G34, G56, "\Ve will have to gag the Speaker, 596. 037, 79.3, 796, 797. Allusion to a former debate of same session not "\Yith the assistanc~· of the Chair, 551. in order, 72. \\Tou1c1 not like to hear a :Jiinister of the CrOV~-'11 A member cannot ask another member a question lying, 30. without notice, 394. You are a crawler, 181. A member may ask any other member a question You (!Hr. Speaker) would treat us like a under the terms and conclitions specified in Stitnding Order 63, 393. pedagogue treats schoolboys, 739. Closure can only be applied with consent of the Your speech in Gay11dah was the most disgracew SpcDkcr, 024. fu1 ever made in Queensland, 328. Conversation, or interruption, or a running com mentary on the sper>ch of a member addressing Financial Itelations between the Commonwealth the House is disorderly, 27, 31, 33, 37, 38, 40, and the- States~}1otion for adjournment for 44, 51, ,)4, 60, 63, 70, 75, 80, 104, 105, 108, 112, the purpose of discussing the finandal relations H9, 135, 174, 190, 238, 254, ~88, 328, 336, 369, between the Commonwealth ancl the States 370, 399, 413, 432, 433, 436, 440, 442, 453, 493, not accepted in view of the fact that notice 533, 553, 587, 606, 620, 624, 632, 656, 657, 668, had been given of motion for the suspension 671, 677, 686, 687, 689, 715, 718, 786, 794. of the Standing Orders in order to allow of Disorderly expressions must be withdrawn in a becoming way, 739. the passage of a Supply Bill, which motion Elections Tribunal- would afford an opportunity for discussion of Announces Election Judge for 1909, 62. the matter in question, 5B3, 556, 561, 562, 563. Panel of Assessors, 285. Grievances should be discussed on the motion that Expressions used by members with referenc~' to the Speaker leave the chair and the House other members ruled out of order- resolve itself into Committef': of Supply, 616. An equally shifty politician, 382. His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor-Reflecw Are we to mistrust his word as we have had to tions on His Excellency not in order, 243, do for years in this House? 590. 705, 742. Cunning old gentleman, 77. Holder, Sir Frederick, Death of~Announces despatch of }fessage of Condolence to Prime Cunning old hypocrite, 77. Minister of Commonv.'ealth, 394; announces Excuses made in these speeches are comtemp reply from Prime Minister of Commonwealth, tible, 28. 551. He clic1 not grease your palm, 145. Imputation of dishonesty in administration against He made a conscious misrepresentation of the Lands Department undeserved, 417. case, 741 Member addressing the House should preserve a His word is not worth that (snapping his proper tone in his speech, 463. :fingers), 591. How do you think that any Lands Department Member not in order in reading his speech, 255. can be honest when we have a l\finister of Membe;r should address the Speaker in a respect the Crown endeavouring to use his influence ful way, 580, like that 1 417. Members must be referred to by the names of I did not refer to the insect from Fassifern, 670. their constituencies, 63, 72, 381, 701, 704. It is an absolute lie, 4·23. ::lierits of the main question cannot be discussed Liar (used indirectly), 151. on a motion to disagree with the Speaker's Members on this side of the House have to give ruling, 555. way to members sitting behind the Govern Yiinisters should be referred to by official titles, ment, 603. 7~, 363, 386, 739. Not true., a deliberate lie, 48. lHotion "That the Bill do now pass" may be dis One of the scandals which have been perpetrated cussed within proPer limits, 647. in this Chamber, :287. One of those dirty little tricks for which he is l\iotives must not be attributed to members, 560. becoming noted, 7. Names }fichael .Toyce Reginald \Voods, member Prefer to take their word to that of the hon. for VVoothakata, for grossly insulting conduct member, G78. to the Chair, 603. Received office or a bribe from the Premier, 381. Parties in the House should be referred to Speaker who may be under the dominance of the hy their proper designations, and not by the Premier, 580. names of the leaders of such parties, 165, 276. 14 INDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. LEAHY, SPEAKER [Honourable JosHUA THOMAS SPEAKER [Honourable JOHN BELL, Esquire (Dalby)]-continued: Esquire (Bulloo}] Personal Explanations- Death of, 1. 2, G, l9, 426. Comment on statement made by way of personal Condolence with Family of late hon. member, 19. explanation not in order, 169. Explanation in reply to newspaper criticisms not in order, 430. Frequent interference with 111embers speaking SPEAKER, DEPUTY for the purpose of mak1ng a personal ex \V. D ...A.Icus·.rnoNG, Esquire- (Lodyer) planation not in order, 41U. Takes the Chair, 754, 771. Indulgence of the House to be obtaine-d bef01·e personal explanation can be made, 520. 1linisters must be referred. to by official titles, In making a personal eXj_)lanation a member 771. must confin"! himself to a mere announce H. F. HARDACTIE, Esquire (Leichhardt) ment of fact, and refrain from criti,"ism, Takcs the Chair, 748. 169, 170, 409, 4BO. lleiiections on His Excellency the Lieutenant Points of Ordel· Governor not in order, 751. a. In discussion on a point of order a member W. J. R. :liAXGHA,., Eo(]nire (Ipswich) must confine himself to the. technical ques rrakes the Chair, 591, 593, 63G. tion before the House, ;J(i,J, :::69, 070, 574.·, 573, 576, 578, 579. Imputation of motive to a lllNnber highly im On a point of order being raised the :-3peaker proper, 593. ma:,· invite the opinwns of hon. members, J. SToDART, Esquir•2 (LC!fan) but n1ay at any stage in the discussion Takes the Ch~ir, 499. intimate to un hon. member that he does not wish to hear him further on ttle matter, 208. \Vhen a point of order is raisetl the member STODART, JAMES, Esquire (Logan) speaking should resume his scat,_ 79±. Acts a::> Deputy Speaker, 499. Qualiiications of Speake-r cannot be discu~c'K1 on motion for adjournment, 7. Question especial adjournment), s"J.fficiently deM (Nundah) bated, 396. su:uKER, RICHARD, Esquire Address iu Heply (Jlr. Bowman's amendt), 170. Questioll~- A member cannot ask another member a ques Appropriation Bill l\o. 2 1.;::',' ), G4i. tion without notice, 394. Appropriation Bill :Ko. 3 (2°), 791". ..\. member may ask any other munber a question Financial Helatior.lc l'c-t·ween Commonn·ealth and unLler the term>§ and cond1tlono specified in Standing Order G3, ::;g-:_ f-;tates-Jlr. Airey's motion for adjnt J.Iini.sters jn declining to answer questions (Speaker's ruling), 5'17. '\Yhile a want of conflde!lce motion is before Kooroon Holding (appointment of Sel Com), 480. the Chamber are acti!lg strictly in accord ance with Parliamentary practice, 6:2. Speaker, Election of, 9. :Ministers may reply or not reply to questions, Suspen:;ion of Standing Oorders, 212. and may make any answer they plea; e -.;, ith in Trason, ;)19, 531, 793. Quotation not a creditablL one to make in Parlia BOWDICK, Esquire ment, -J.:-;2. SWAYNE, EDWARD Sketching by a stranger, present under privilege, ("11ackay} of any member or members, not in order. 71. .Addrcss in Br:t)ly (Jh·. Bou·man's r. tlendt), 259. Satement reflecting on the honour of a member of 1lluckay Hailway .f:'~xten::~ion and :J.IcGre;,Jr Creek Parliament, not in order. 2.43, 2-H. '2ii' Br·!nch Hailways Bill, 3.3. Supply-}iotion for suspension of Standing Orders to permit of :1 .:-lnpply Bill passing· through all its Gtages in one du.,,· mu,- be t>Uh!nitted. notwithstanding that a, nwtion of \Taut of THORN, WrLLIAl\'I, Esquire (Aubigny) confidence is before the Chamb r, and un Address in Reply (personal explanation). 155; determined, 209. (point of order), 255. Suspension of Standing Orders- -Admits vote of hou. member for Bnndabe.rg, 670. ~upply-Yote on .1.tccount [£315,000j (com), 646. Use of a word like "lie'' or "lies" ont of plact in the House, 4:?3. \Yant of Confidence .'uncndme>nt TREASURER, THE [vide "HAWTHORN, ~\_dmits Yotes of hon. ln!"Tilber for Lock er and Honourable ARTHUR GEORGE CLARENCE, hon. member for Toombul when ch~llen.;red in division, 468. ~ Esquire"]. On a ttwtion of want of confidence a member· should conf1ne himself to the questwn whether the Government do or do noc, or WALKER, HARRY FREDERICK, Esquire (Wide E:hould or should not, posses., the confidence of the House, 226. Bay) Words withdrawn should be withdawn formally Premiers' Conference ':>pecial adjn.t-}Ir. May's and briefly, 8. absence from division), 596. INDEX TO SPEAKERS-LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. 15 vVHITE. JOHN, Esquire (Musgrave) Appropriation Bill No. 3 (2°), 793. Address in Reply woint of order), 405, 425. Barren Falls Electric Power Bill (question of Financial Relations between Commonwealth and order), 331. States-Mr. Air·ey's motion for adjnt Financial Relations between Commonwealth and (Speaker's ruling), 573. States-MT. Airey's m.otion for adjnt (Speaker's ruling), 579; "(point of order), 563. Kooroon Holding (appointment of Sel Corn), 479. vVINSTANLEY, VERNON, Esquire (Charters Premiers' Conference radjnt of debate), 594; Towers) (point of order), 59.3. Address in Reply (Mr. Bowman's ~trnendt), 197. Supply-Votes on Account [£233,000] (motion to go Supply-Yote on Account [£990,000] (motion to go into com), 2J;); [£315,000] (com), 646; into com), 7::7. i£990,000), GIG; (Corn), 780. Suspended, 60:3. 'VOODS, l\l!CHAEL JOYCE REGINALD, Esquire Suspension of Standing Orders, 669, 671; (point (Woothakata) of order), 569. Address in Reply, 50:3; (point of order), 28. Ways and Jfeans-Yote on Account [£990,000] (re Appropriation Bill No. 2 (title), 648. ception of resolutions), 790. By Authority: A:STHCNY JA:..uE~ CUMMING, Government l)rinter, \Villiam street, Brisbane.