REGISTER OF TABLED PAPERS ALL FIVE SESSIONS OF THE FIRST PARLIAMENT May 1860 to May 1863 Register of Tabled Papers — First Session — First Parliament Documents received and registered prior to the commencement of the First Parliament Undated 1 Letter referring to books for the Parliamentary Library. 18 January 1860 19 Letter from Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, New Zealand advising a copy of Statistics of New Zealand for the year 1858, had been forwarded. 21 March 1860 2 Letter to Lewis A Bernays Esq. from I L Sheriff advising the availability of May’s Practice of Parliament and Burke’s Parliamentary Proceedings. Further reference relates to the need to order other books from London. 4 April 1860 3 Letter to Lewis A Bernays Esq. from C Thompson, Clerk of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly advising the granting of approval for the Queensland Legislative Assembly to receive a complete set of Votes, Financial Volumes up to 1859 - 60, inclusive. 12 April 1860 4 Letter to Lewis A Bernays Esq. from the Clerk of the New South Wales Legislative Council advising that a complete set of Journals of the Legislative Council will be forwarded to the Queensland Legislative Assembly. 24 April 1860 5 Letter from T Richards of the New South Wales Government Printing Office advising the availability of ten volumes of Acts from the New South Wales Legislature. Not registered Proclamation to open Parliament 10 May 1860 35 Letter from Colonial Secretary’s Office authorising the use of stationary for the offices of, and for use in, the Legislative Assembly. 11 May 1860 37 Letter from Government House advising the conferring of the title of “Honourable” to all members of the Legislative Council. 14 May 1860 36 Letter from the House of Assembly, Hobart, advising the forwarding of a copy of that Parliaments Standing Rules and Orders and, a proposal for the exchange of papers. Page 2 of 33 Register of Tabled Papers — First Session — First Parliament 16 May 1860 40 Commissioners Authority to administer Oath to Members of the Legislative Assembly. 19 May 1860 14 Letter from Clerk of the Legislative Council referring to Cards of Admission to Legislative Council on the days nominated for the Opening of Parliament. 20 May 1860 20 Letter to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly advising that the Voting Papers (Ballot Papers) for the Wide Bay District had been despatched. 21 May 1860 15 Letter form Colonial Secretary’s Office transmitting Writs of Election. 16 Letter from A O Moriarty, Colonial Secretary’s Office referring to Commission charges to be paid by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. FIRST SESSION OF THE FIRST PARLIAMENT 22 May 1860 33 Application for position within Parliament House. 34 Letter from T Richards, Sydney, advising of the future supply of N.S.W. Government Gazettes. 39 Writs and Oaths of members and Oath of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly 23 May 1860 17 Letter to L Bernays from W M Evily referring to the availability of books suitable for the Parliamentary Library. 18 Letter to L Bernays from J Sheriff acknowledging an order for the Government Gazette and Acts of the New South Wales Legislature. 39(a) Oath of the Serjeant-at-Arms. 26 May 1860 30 Application for the position of Messenger in Parliament House. 28 May 1860 41 Letter referring to the transmission of the Electoral Roll for the Electoral District of Northern Downs. 29 May 1860 6 Royal instruction dated 6th June 1859 from Her Royal Highness Queen Victoria to His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of Queensland and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, on the separation of Queensland from New South Wales. 7 Statistical Register of Queensland for the month of December 1859. Page 3 of 33 Register of Tabled Papers — First Session — First Parliament 8 Letter with reference to the memorial of Charles Marsh in respect of the boundary between New South Wales and Queensland. 9 Correspondence with respect to the position in which the Resident Judge at Moreton Bay will be placed by the Separation of that Colony from New South Wales. 10 Speaker’s Commission to administer the Oath to Members of the Legislative Assembly. 11 Legislative Assembly Quorum Bill 1860. 12 The Governor’s Opening Speech to both Houses of Parliament. 38 Petition to the Hon. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly requesting that the selection process and the electing of a member for West Moreton be referred to the Committee of Elections and Qualifications. 46 The appointment of Members to the Committee of Elections and Qualifications. 30 May 1860 21 Letter from Colonial Secretary’s Office to the Honourable Speaker advising the presentation of a Commission to Richard James Coley, Esq., for Serjeant-At- Arms of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. 31 Letter from Government Printer, Sydney to L Bernays Esq. referring to the limited availability of certain Government Gazettes. 31 May 1860 13 Application for employment from F Compton. 23 Correspondence respecting the renewal of Intermediates. 24 Correspondence respecting New Pastoral Districts. 25 Correspondence respecting the export duty upon gold. 26 Gold Export Duty Repeal Bill 1860. 32 Message from Legislative Council referring to the Legislative Assembly Quorum Bill. 1 June 1860 22 Notification by The Treasury, Brisbane, that credit has been established for the Legislative Assembly with the Union Bank of Australia, Brisbane 27 Estimates for the year 1860. 28 Disqualification of Officers Bill 1860. 29 Letter referring to the appointment of officers to the Department of the Legislative Assembly. 54 Governor’s Message No. 1. 4 June 1860 41(a) Application for the position of Clerk-Assistant to the Legislative Assembly. 5 June 1860 42 Letter referring to the availability and cost of N.S.W. Government Gazettes. 6 June 1860 83 Petition - Agricultural land Moreton Bay District - John Dunmore Lang 7 June 1860 50 Letter from the Legislative Assembly Offices, Sydney, referring to the receipt of Queensland Votes and Proceedings. Page 4 of 33 Register of Tabled Papers — First Session — First Parliament 13 June 1860 43 Letter advising the despatch of ballot papers for the Hamlet of Fortitude Valley to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. 44 Petition from Edward Jones seeking release from Brisbane Gaol. 45 Correspondence in relation to the adjustment of debt between Queensland and New South Wales. 49 Letter to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly by the Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Wide Bay. 55 Governor’s Message No. 2. 15 June 1860 47 Letter by Select Committee requesting L Bernays Esq. to appear before Committee. 48 Lien on Wool Bill 1860 19 June 1860 51 Governor’s Salary Augmentation Bill 1860. 52 Report of the Library Committee. 53 Temporary Acts Continuance Bill 1860. 56 Governor’s Message No. 3. 57 Governor’s Message No. 4. 63 Letter from Government Printing Office, Sydney, referring to vouchers for goods. 64 Memorandum on price of printing. 21 June 1860 58 Response to a letter by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly on Hansard staff duties. 59 Return to an Address referring to expenses of Circuit Courts and offences tried by Supreme Court during the previous twelve months. 22 June 1860 60 Minutes of Evidence taken before Select Committee on Immigration. 61 Report of Committee of Elections and Qualifications. 62 Sitting dates for Select Committee on Immigration. 25 June 1860 79 Letter referring to the appointment of a Clerk-Assistant in the Legislative Assembly and, the provision of a residence for the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. 26 June 1860 65 Report of the Standing Orders Committee referring to the “Proposed Standing Orders”. 66 Despatch from Secretary of State, England, referring to Electoral Franchises. 67 Letter referring to services of short-hand writers. 68 Governor’s Message No. 5. 69 Letter referring to the Transmission of Election Writ. 70 Letter from short-hand writer on reasons for absence from duties. 71 Letter from Colonial Secretary's Office referring to return of Writ. 27 June 1860 72 Application seeking appointment as Clerk-Assistant in the Legislative Assembly. Page 5 of 33 Register of Tabled Papers — First Session — First Parliament 73 Progress Report of the Select Committee on Government Departments. 77 Application for the position of Clerk-Assistant in the Legislative Assembly. 28 June 1860 74 Census Bill 1860. 75 Governor’s Message No. 6. Not registered Progress Report of the Select Committee on Police and the Native Police Force 78 Letter from Hansard reporter on absence from work. 29 June 1860 76 Letter acknowledging receipt of Speaker’s Order for one hundred pounds in relation to a matter of Dr. Nelson’s return by Lt. Governor Jones, Esq. 80 Letter referring to charges for short-hand writers. 81 Letter to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly from the Clerk of the Victorian Legislative Assembly referring to that States Estimates of Expenditure and, Standing Orders. 2 July 1860 82 Notification of credit to the extent of three hundred pounds to the Legislative Assembly for the month of July with the Union Bank of Australia, Brisbane. 89 Circular to the Speaker from the Undersecretary referring to the probable Expenditure of the Parliament, for the year 1861. 3 July 1860 84 Report of the Standing Orders Committee recommending the appointment of a Clerk-Assistant to the Legislative Assembly and, the erection of a residence for the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. 85 Governor’s Message No. 9. 86 Governor’s Message No. 7. 87 Governor’s Message No. 8.