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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. PARILIAMIENTARY DEBATES. Ngisratiht Council anib gtgislatibt 4 sseii&1g. FIFTH PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION. 1905-. 50 EDWARDI vii. VOLUME XXVII. (flmW sflmSZ.) COMPRISING THE PERIOD PROM 6th July, 1905, to 5th October, 1905. PERTH: t KT AULTI4O~tTY: A. CURTIS, ACTING GOVERNMENT L'RINTNR. 1905. CONTENTS. Page Legislature of Western Australia .. .. ... .. .. .. v. Ministry (The) .......................................... Members of the Legislative Council .. .. .... .. vi. Members of the Legislative Assembly .- vii. Public Statutes of the Session .. .. .. .. .... viia. Bils of the Session................ .. .... .. In. Subjects, Index to............................ fl. Speeches, Index to.... .... ... xiX. Debates Reported............................. .............. 1-8n4 Divisions (see under each Subject of Index). V. LEGISLATURE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. GOVERNOR: HIS EXCELLENCY AuMIRAL SIa FaEDERicE GEORaE Ducwasx BEDFORD, G.C.-B. MINISTRIES (2): FIFTH1 PAXLIAflENT-ERCON4D SESSION. THE DAGLLSH MINISTRY: (The Daglish Ministryj resigned, and the Eason Ministryj appointed, 25th August, 19O5..j Premier and Colonial Treasurer ...... Tu: How. HENR DAGLISE, M.L.A. Minister for Mines and Railways Tint HOW. Wm. DAHTNRLL JOaNsoN, M.L.A. Colonial Secretary and Minister for Agriculture Tu: How. Jon9w MICuInAP DREW, M.L.C. Minister for Justice and Labour .......... .... TEE How. ROBERT HAsTiE, M.L.A. Minister for Lands and Education .. TIRE How. ThoMAs HENxRY BATH, M.L.&. Minister for Works . .. Tu: Hon. PATRIC: JOSEPH LYNCH, M.b.A. Minister without Portfolio....... .... Ta: HON. Wa. CAnns ANOWIB, M.L.A. THE RASON MINISTRY. (Appointed 25th Ai4st, 1905.) Premier and Colonial Treasurer, also Minister for Justice . ... .. TEE, How. Coawru WAITE HECTOR RAsoN, M.L.A. Colonial Secretary and Minister for Education THE HOW. WALTER KiNOSEILL, M.L.C. Minister for Mines and Railways .... THE How. Hswrr Qnsoor, M.L.A. Minister for Works ... .. Ta:z HoN. FRANK WJLSON, W.L.A. Minister for Lands and Agriculture ........ Th: How. NEWTON Jni~s Mooau, M.L.A. Minister for Commerce and Labour.. Tm. How. JOHiN SYDNEY RICKs, M.L.A. Minister without Portfolio .. .. TEE HOW. MArra~w Lswis Moss, M.L.C. Ti. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: FIFTH P'ALLMENT-SECOND SESSION. Acting President and Chairmn of Committees :-The HoN. HENRY Baxaos. Member. IDate of Election, j Province. 1. Bellingha~m, The Honourable George ... ... ... May, 1902 South 2. Briggs,* The Honourable Henry.. ... ... May, 1904 West 3. Brimage, The Honourable Thomas Frederick Outridge Sept., 1900 South 4. Clarke, The Honourable Ephraimn Mayo ... .. May, 1902 South-West 5. Connally, The Hononi-able James Daniel ... June, 1901 North-East 6. Dempster, The Honourable Charles Edward ... May, 1900 East 7. Drew;* The Honourable John Michael .. ... May. 190 Central 8. Hackett The Honourable John Winthrop --- May, 1900 South-West 9. Hameraley, The Honourable Vernon .. ... August. 19D4 East 10. Haynes,* The Honourable Samuel Johnson... .... May, 1904 South-Eat 19 0 4 11. Kingemifi,* The Hon. Walter ... .. .. .. May, , re-elct. M't'p'n Sub'n 12. Lane, The Honourable Zebina .... May, 1904 M't'p'n Sub'n 13. Langeford, The Honourable Joseph Wood ... .. January, 1904 Lttp'n Sub'n 14. Laurie, The Honourable Robert...........December, 1901 West 15. Loton, The Honourable William Thorley ... .. may, 1902 East 16. McKenzie, The Honourable Robert Donald ... .. may, 1904 North-East 1.7. McLartyl, The Honourable Edward .. ... ... Hay, 1904 South-West 1S. Maley, 'The Honourable Wesley ... .. .. May, 1900 South-est 19. Moss, The lHonourahle Matthew Lewis .... May, 1902 West 20. Oats, The Honourable William .... .. May, 1904 South 21. Patrick, The Honourable William ... .. M.ay, 1904 Central 22. 1Piesse, The Honourable Charles Austin .. May, 1902 South-East 23. Randell,* The Honourable George .. ..... May, 1904 Metropolitan 24. Shenton, The Honourable Sir George, Kt. (President) May, 1900 'Metropolitan 25. Shell, The Honourable Eobt. Fredk .... ... may, 1904 North 28. Sommere, The Honourable Charles ... may, 1900 North-East 27. Stone, The Hononrable rnmk Mend@ . ... May, 1900 North 28. Thomson, The Honourable Joseph Anus . ... May, 1902 Central 29. Wittenoom, The Honom-able Sir Edward Bornes . May, 1902 North. 20. Wright, The Hononrable James William ... May, 1902 metropolitan Nora.-Otar (6) after name signfies re-election at the end of hla term ended ApiL, 1904. Tfit. THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. FIFTH PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION. Speakmr:-The Honourable MATHIESON HARRY JncoBr. Clsairm of Comittee. :-T. P. QUINLAN SQ. Membter. I When Elected. I District. Angwin, William Charles, Esq. .. June, 1904 Fremantle, East Bath, Thomas Henry, Eq. June, 1904 .. Brown Hill Bolton, Harry Edward, Esq. June, 1904 .. Fremantle, North Brown, Harry, sq...... ... .. June, 1904..... ... Perth ± York Butcher,* William James, Esq. .. June, 1904 ..... ... Gascoyne Carson, Henry, Esq........... ... June, 1904 .. .. Gerald ton Connor,* Francis, Esq ......... ... June, 1904 .. .. Kimnberley Cowcber.George Stanyford FraucisEeq June, 1904 .. .. William, DaglishP*Henry, Esq. June, 1904 .. .. Subiaco Diamond,* Arthur James, Esq. .. June, 1904 Fremantle, South Ellis, Henry Augustus, Eq ........ June, 1904 .. .. Coolgardie Foulkes,* John Charles Griffiths, sq. June, 1904 .. .. Claremont Gim, Frederick, Esq ......... .. June, 1904 .. .. Balkatta Gordon,* William Beattie, Esq. .. June, 1904, Canning Gregory,* The Hon. Henry .. .. June, 1904, re-elected Menzies Hardwick, John Edward, sq. .. October, 1904 .. Perth, East Harper,- Charles, Esq. ... .. .. June, 1904 .. .. Beverley Hastie,* Robert, Esq.............. June, 1904 .. Kanowna Hayward,* Tlkomas, Eeq. .. .. June, 1004, Wellington Heitmau, Edward Ernest, Esq. June. 1904..... Cue Henshaw, Ernest Percival, Esq. .. June, 1904 .. .. Collie Hlicks,* The Hon. John Sydney .. June, 1904, re-elected Roebourne Holman* John Bartell, sq.... ... June, 1004 .. .. Murch ison Hopkins, John Marquis, sq. .. June, 1904 .. .. Boulder Horan, Austin Alis, Eq.......... June, 1904 .. .. Yilgarn Isdell,* James, Esq...... ... .. June, 1904 .. .. Pilbara Jacoby,* The Ron. Mathieson Harry June, 1904 .. .. Swan Johnson.* We,. Dartnell, Esq. .. June, 1904 Kalgoorlie Keyser, Charles Christopher, Esq... June, 1904 Albany Layman, Charles Henry, Esq. .. June, 1904 Nelson Lynch, Patrick Joseph, Eq........ June, 1904! Mount Leonora, McLarty. John Pollard, sq.... ... June, 1904 Murray Moore,* The Hon. Newton James .. June, 1904, re-elected Bunbury Moore, Samuel Fortescue, Esq. .. June, 1904 .. .. Irwin Morsni, Charles John, sq......... June, 1904 .. .. Perth, West Naneon,* John Leighton, sq.... ... June, 1904..... ... (4reenough Needham, Edward, Eq. .. .. June, 1904..... ... Prenmartle Nelson, Wallace, Esq ............. JTune, 1904 .. .. Hianas Fiesee,* The Honl. Frederick Henry.. June, 1904 .. .. Katanning Quinlan,* Timothy Francis, Esq. .. June, 1904 .. .. Toodyay Raoen,* The Ron. Corutliwaite Hector Juno, 1904, re-elected Guildford Scaddan, John, sq. June, 1904..... Ivanhoe Taylor,* George, . q.. June, 1904..... ... Mount Margaret Thomas,* Albert Ernest, sq. ... June, 1904 .. .. Dundas Troy, Michael Francis, sq ..... ... Jue194.... Mount Magnet Watts, Alfred John Henry, sq. June, 1904 Northain Wilson, Albert Jaines, sq......... June, 1904....... Forrest Wilson, Francis Ford, Esq ......... June, 1904....... Perth, North Wilson,* The Hon. Frank .. .. June, 1904, re-elected ISussex Norrs.-.Stw (l)ote mne I..afIes Lbe Member ant in last Assmbly. t Mr. R. 0. BlurMeslecesed. V11t. PUBLIC STATUTES OF THE SESSION (2). FIFTH PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION. SUPPLY Aar (No. 1), £648,628-Paesed all stages; Assent given. SUPPLY Aer (No. 2), A9l,375-Introduced after resignation of the Daglish Ministry, passec all stages; Assent given. BILLS OF THE SESSION. INITRODUCED BUT NOT PASSED (13). FIFTH PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION. AnOoucs ACT AxsEmxsrr BILL- Introduced in Council by the Colonial Secretary (Daglish Ministry), 16th August; not proceedec with. DBFAATION BILL- Introduced in Assembly by Mr. W. Nelson (Hlannans), 9th August; not proceeded with. ELECTRIC Liowrso ACr AxuNnnwrN BILL-- Introduced in Assembly by the Premier (Daglish Ministry);- passed all stages. Received ir Council, reached Committee stage; not cnmpleted. FsRxLTLIeuas~ AND FEXDINGATuF~s ACT AxINI)gnrr BILL- Introduced in Council by the Colonial Secrqtary (Daglish Ministry); passed all stages Received in Assembly, passed second reading; not completed. LEGIS1LATIVE CWouecn RrnuenzDux BILL- Introduced in Assembly by the Premier (Ron. H. Dagliseh). 2nd AuLgust; first reading opposed passed on division (23 to 20); change of Ministry made 29th August; the new Premier (lion C. H. Rason), after stating the Bills to be proceeded with, moved that the Counci Referendum Binl be dicharged from Notice Paper (then standing for second reading), motioij defeated (18 to 16) ; the Governor dissolved the Assembly next day for election of new House LICEsiNG BILL (consolidation and amendment- Introduced in Assembly by the Premier (Hon. H. Daglish). 8th August; second readin 8 debated; not completed. Ix. Maxixux EzCuwr Hoca1s OAT BILL- Introduced in Assembly by Mr. AL.J. Wilson (Forrest), 2nd August ;'not proceeded with. METRO0POLITAN WATRwORs ACT An~nDm rr BILL (Mount Lawley Reticulation)- Introduced in Assembly by the Minister for Mines3 and Railways (Daglish Ministry), 8th August; on Second reading, point of order raised as to involving a Contingent Charge on public: revenue, but allowed to proceed on promise