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Legislature of New South Wales LEGISLATURE OF NEW SOUTH WALES. GOVERNOR: His Exoellency the Right Hono1·able LORD AUGUSTUS "'WILLIAM FREDERICK SPENCER LOFTUS, Knight Grand Cross of the ~Afost Honorable· Order of tlie Bath, a ~Afember of He1· Majesty's ltfost Honomble Privy Council, Governor and Commander-in­ Chief. of the Colony of New South Wales ana its Dependencies. THE MINISTRY : Premier and Colonial Secretary ........................ THE HoN. Srn HENRY _PARKES, K.C.M,G. Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minis-( t~r of Public Instruction? and Repr!lsen~a- THE HON. 8IR JOHN RoBEBTSO~, K.C.M.G•. t~ve o~ . the Government m the Legislative Council ................................................ · . Colonial Treasurer ..................................... THE HoN. JAMES WATSON. Attorney General.......................................... THE HoN. ROBERT lVnmo~r. Secretary for Lands .................... ... : .............. THE HON. JAMES HOSKINS, Secretary for Public Vi1 orks ........................... THE HoN. JoHN LACKEY. Mi1~ister of Justice....................................... THE Ho:-<. FRANCIS BATHURST SuTTOR:- Postmaster Generai" ................................... , ... THE HoN. SAUL SAMUEL, C.M.G. Secretary for Mines ...................................... THE HoN. EZEKIEL ALEXANDER BAKER. • l\fEl\'IBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: (9m PARLIAMENT-SR» SESSION.) 1. Bell, The Honorable Archibald. 24. Lord, The Honorable George W'illiam. To 2. Blaxland, The Honorable John. 11 May, 1880-deceased. 3. Busby, The Honorable William. 25. Macarthur, The Honorable Sir '\Villiam 4. Byrnes, The Honorable 'William. Knight. - 5. Campbell, The Honorable John. 26. Macleay, The.Honorable William. 6. Campbell, The Honorable Alexander. 27. Marks, The Honorable John. 7. Campbell, The Honorable Charles.' 28. Moore, The Honorable Henry. 8. Chisholm, The Honorable James. 29. Norton, The Honorable James. 9. Cox, The Honorable George_ Henry. 30. Oakes, The Honorable George. 10. Cox, The 'Honorable Edward King.· 31. Ogilvie, The Honorable Edward David Stuart. 11. Dalley, The Honorable 'Vl'.:illiam Bede,_ Q.C. 32. Piddington, The Honorable '\Villiam To 8 April, 1880-resigned. · Richman. 12 .. Darley, The Honorable Frederick Matthew, 33. Richardson, The Honorable John. Q.C. 34. Robertson, The Honorable Sir John, 13. De Salis, The Honorable Leopold Fane. K.C.M.G. 14. Docker, The Honorable Joseph. '35. Russell, The Honorable Bourn. '.fo 7 July, 15. Flood, The Honorable Edward. 1880-deceased. 16. Foster, The· Honorable vVilliam John. 36. Samuel, The Honorable Saul, C.M.G. 17. Frazer, The Honorable John. 37. Smart, The Honorable Thomas vVare. 18. Gordon, The Honorable Samuel Deane. 38. Smith, The Honorable John, M.D., LL.D., 19. Grahame, The Honorable 'William. C.M.G. 20. Hay, The Honorable Sir John, K.C.M.G., 39. Stephen, The Honorable Sir Alfred, C. ]3., President. K.C.M.G. 40. Stewart, The Honorable John. 21. Holt, The Honorable Thomas. 41. Thornton, The Honorable G.eorge. - 22. ·Innes, The Honorable Sir Joseph George 42. '\Vatt, The Honorable John Brown. Long, Knigh£, Chairman of Committees. 43. ·weekes, The Honorable Elias Carpenter. 23. Lord, The Honorable Francis. White, The Honorable James. «. 1 • lV LEGISLA'l:lJ.RE OF NEW SOUTH WALES-continued. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY: (9Tn PARLIAlllENT-3RD SESSION.) 1. Allen, The Hon: Sir Geo_rge "\Vigram, Knt., ! Speaker ... ... ... ... ... I The Glebe. .:2. Badgery, Hemy Septimus; Esq. .. .. East Maitland. 3. Baker, The Hon. Ezekiel Alexander, Esq.... Gold Fields South . 4-. Barbour, Robert, Esq. .. The Murray. .. 5. Barton, Edmund, Esq. The University of Sydney. 6. Bawden, Thomas, Esc1. The Clarence. To 16 Mar., 1880-resigned. 7. Bennett, Hanley, Esq. Liverpool Plains. '8: Beyers, Hugo Louis, Esq. .. .. .. Gold Fields West. 9. Bowker, Richard Ryther Steer, Esq., M.D. Newcastle. 10. Bowman, Alexander, Esq. The Hawkesbury. 11. Brown, Herbert Harrington, Esq. The Paterson. 12. Brown, Stephen Campbell, Esq. Newtown. 13. Bro".l'ne, "\Villiam Charles, Esq. Patrick's Plains. 14. Buchanan, David, Esq. Mudgee.. 15. Burns, John Fitzgerald, Esq. The Hunter. 16. Cameron, Angus, Esq., ! Chairman of Committees \ ... West Sydney. 17. Charles Samuel, Esq... Kiama. To 17 June; 1880:....resigned. 18. Clarke, Henry, Esq.. .. Eden . 19. Cohen, Henry Emanuel, Esq. \Vest l\Iaitland. 20. Combes, Edward, Esq., C.M.G. East Macquarie. 21. Coonan, "\"17alterThomas, Esq. The Bogan. 22. Copeland, Henry, Esq. .. Gold Fields North, 23. Dangar, Thomas Gordon Gibbons, Esq. The Gwydir 24. Davies, John, Esq. East Sydney. 25. Davies, William, Esq. Argyle. 26. Day, George,. Esq. The Hume. 27. Dillon, John, Esq. Tenterfield. 28. Driver, Richard, Esq. "\Vindsor. To 8 July, 1880-deceased. 29. Eckford, Joseph, Esq. "\Vollombi. .20. Farnell, James Squire, Esq.... 8t. Leonard·s. ·.31. Fawcett, Charles Hugh, Esq. The Clarence. From 21 April, 1880. 32. Fitzpatrick, Michael, Esq. : Y ass Plains. 33. Garrett, Thomas, Esq. Camden-. 34. Gray, Samuel "\Villiam, Esq. Illawarra. To 22 June, 1880-resigned. :35. Greenwood, James, Esq. East Sydney. :36. Greville, Edward, Esq. ..... Braidwood. :37. Harris, John, Esq. \Vest Sydney. 38. Hezlet, 'William, Esq. Paddington. From 20 February, 1S80. 39. Hoskins, The Hon. James, Esq. The Tumut. 40. Hungerford, Thomas, Esq. .. Northumberland. To 14 April, 1880- 41. Hurley, John, Esq. ... ... Hartley. [resigned. 42. Hurley, John, Esq. Narellan. 43. Jacob, Archibald Hamilton, Esq .. The Lower Hunter. 44. Johnston, "William, Esq. The "\Villiams. 45. Kerr, AndrewTaylor, Esq .... Orange. 46. Lackey, The Hon. John, Esq. Central Cumberland. 47. Leary, Joseph, Esq.... The Murrumbidgee. ..48. Long, William Alexander, Esq. Parramatta. 49. Lucas, John, Esq. Canterbury. ,50. Lynch, Andrew, Esq. Oarcoar. 51. Macintosh, John, Esq. East Sydney. 52. McCulloch, Andrew Hardie, jun., Esq . Central Cumberland. '53. McElhone, John, Esq. The Upper Hunter. 54. Melville, Ninian, jun., Esq.... Northumberland. From 4 May, 1880. 55. Merriman, James, Esq-. "\Vest Sydney. p6. Moses, Henry, Esq. .. The Hawkesbury. 57. Murphy, John, Esq .... Monaro. 58. O'Connor, Daniel, Esq. \Vest Sydney. -59. Onslow, Arthur, Captain, R.N. Camden.- 60. Parkes, The Hon. Sir Henry, K.C.M.G. Canterbury. 61. Pilcher, -Charles Edward, Esq. \Vest Macquarie. 62. Renwick. Arthur, Esq., M.D. East Sydney. From 17 December, 1879. 63. Roseby, John, Esq. Shoalhaven. 64, Shepherd, John, Esq. w.ellington. LEGISLATURE OF NEW SOUTH WALES-conti?}ued. ,- 65. Simson, Colin William, Esq .... Balrana.ld. 66. Smith, Robert Burdett, Esq. - Tlie Hastings. -67. Smit~, Thomas Richard, Esq. The Nepean. East Sydney. To 25 Nov., 1879-resigned. 68, Stuart, Alexander, Esq. For !Gama, from 8 July, 1880. 69. Sutherland; John, Esq. l Paddington. To 3 Feb., 1880- re•ignecl. 70. Suttor, The Hon. Francis Bathurst, Esq. Bathurst. 71. Tarrant, Hannan John, Esq. Illawarra. From 6 July, 1880. 72. Taylor, Hugh, Esq. Parrnmatta. 73. Teece, William, jun., Esq... Goulburn. 74. 'I'erry, Samuel Henry,- Esq... New England. 75. Thompson, James Banford, Esq. Queanbeyan. 76. Watson, The Hon. James, Esq. The Lachlan. 77. Webb, Edmund, Esq. .. East Macquarie. 78. Wisdom, The Hon. Robert, Esq. Morpeth. STATUTES OF THE SESSION. NINTH PARLIAMENT-THIRD SESSION. .APPROPRIATIONS- Appropriation of Revenue (43 Vic. 'No. 14). [Assented to, 18 December, 1879.] Appropriation of Revenue (43 Vic. No. 15). [Assented to, 28 January, 1880.] Appropriation of Revenue (43 Vic. No. 19). [Assented to, 27 February, 1880.] Appropriation of Revenue (43 Vic. No. 21). [Assented to, 24 March, 1880.] Appropriation of Revenue (43 Vic. No. 26). [Assented to, 30 April, 1880.] Appropriation of Revenue (43 Vic. No. 31). [Assented to, 28 May, 1880. Appropriation Act of 1880 (44 Vic. No. 4). [Assented to, 2 July, 1880.] *ARCHIBALD THOMPSON'S TRUST ESTATE ACT (43 Vic.)- . An Act to enable the trustees of the will of the late Archibald Thompson to invest the persOJ'.\alty in building upon and improving the real· estate devised by the said will.< [Initiated in the Assembly by Mr. Cohen, 24 March, 1880. Assented.to, 11 May, 1880.] BETTING-HOUSES SUPPRESSION ACT AMENDMENT ACT OF 1879 (43 Vic. No. 30)- [Initiated in the Assembly by Mr. Terry, 2 December, 1879. Assented to, 28 May, 1880.] CENSUS ACT OF 1881 (44 Yic. No. 2)_;_ An Act to make provision for taking the Census, and for obtaining certain agricultural and pastoral statistics in the year 1881. [Initiated in the Assembly by Sir Henry Parkes, 6 May, 1880. Assented to, 25 June, 1880.] COLONIAL SPIRITS DUTY ACT OF.1879 (43 Vic. No. 17)- An Act to increase the duties on Colonial Spirits. [Initiated in the.Assembly by Mr. Watson, 21 January, 1880. Assented to, 6 February, 1880.] COUNTRY TOWNS V\T ATER AND SEWERAGE ACT OF 1880 (44 Vic. No. 14)- An Act to establish a system of 'Vater Supply and Sewerage for certain. Towns. [Initiated in the · Assembly by Sir Henry Parkes, 16 March, 1880. Assented to, 13 July, 1880.] CUSTOMS INCREASED DUTIES ACT OF 1879 (43 Vic. No. 16)- ' . An Act to increase t'he duties of Customs payable on Spirits and Wines. [Initiated 'in the Assembly by Mr. Watson, 21 January, 1880: Assented to, 6 February, 1880.]. DUNCAN'S SUPERANNUATION ACT (43 Vic. No. 22)- An Act to enable the present Collector of Customs ('William Augustine Duncan, Esq.) to ·retire upon a superannuation allowance. [Initiated in the Assembly by Mr. Watson, December 9, · 1879. Assented to, 13 April, 1880.] · · · ELECTORAL ACT OF 1880 (44 Vic. No. 13)- An Act to prov-ide more effectually for the repre~entation of the people
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