CONTENTS. Members of the Council from 1st January to 31st December, 1940 .. v to x I n d e x .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P r o c e e d in g s o n B il l s in t r o d u c e d i n t h e Co u n c il .. .. .. .. xix Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council .. .. .. ,. .. 1 B il l s a s s e n t e d to a f t e r t h e F in a l A d j o u r n m e n t o f B o th H o u s e s a n d b e f o r e t h e P r o r o g a t io n .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 Q u e s t io n s a s k e d b y H o n o r a b l e M e m b e r s a n d R e p l ie s th e r e t o .. .. .. 69 P roclamation P r o r o g u in g t h e P a r l ia m e n t o f V ic t o r ia .. .. .. .. 71 Select Committees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 D iv is io n s in Co m m it t e e o f t h e w h o l e Co u n c il .. .. .. .. .. 75 MEMBERS OE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL D u r in g the Period from 1st January to 31st December, 1940. D ate appointed for Date of ltetirement Name of Province and Member. taking Poll at Election. by effluxion of lime. Remarks. MEMBERS ELECTED FOR PROVINCES DEFINED IN ACT No. 3660. (OLD PROVINCES.) N o t e .—These Provinces, pursuant to Act No. -4409, s. 10, ceased to exist on the date of retirement by effluxion of time of the 17 Members due to retire In the year 1940, viz.:—8 June, 1940. METROPOLITAN PROVINCES. EAST YARRA: The Honorable— Clifden Henry Andrews Eager, *9 June, 1934 8 June, 1940 .. Retired by effluxion of time. Elected K .0. for the new East Yarra Province. MELBOURNE : The Honorable- Paul Jones 10 September, 8 June, 1940 Retired by effluxion of time. Elected 1938 for the new Doutta Galla Province. MELBOURNE EAST: The Honorable— William James Beckett .. 9 June, 1934 8 June, 1940 Retired by effluxion of time. Elected for the new Melbourne Province. MELBOURNE NORTH: The Honorable— Esmond Lawrence Kiernan *9 June, 1934 8 June, 1940 Retired by effluxion of time. MELBOURNE SOUTH: The Honorable— Archibald Crofts 30 March, 1935 8 June, 1940 Retired by effluxion of time. Elected for the new Monash Province. MELBOURNE WEST: The Honorable— Patrick John Kennelly -f-28 May, 1938 . 8 June, 1940 Retired by effluxion of time. Elected for the new Melbourne West Province. COUNTRY PROVINOES. BEN D IG O : The Honorable— Lieut.-Col. George Victor Lansell, *9 June, 1934 8 June, 1940 Retired by effluxion of time. Elected C.M.G., V.D. for the new Bendigo Province. GIPPSLAND : The Honorable— James Miller Balfour 17 October, 1936 8 June, 1940 Retired by effluxion of time. Elected for the new Gippsland Province. NELSON: The Honorable— Sir Henry Alan Currie, M.C. 9 June, 1934 8 June, 1940 Retired by effluxion of time. NORTHERN: The Honorable— Richard Kilpatrick *9 June, 1934 8 June, 1940 Retired by effluxion of time. Elected for the new Northern Province. NORTH-EASTERN: The Honorable— Sir John Richards Harris, K.B.E. *9 June, 1934 8 June, 1940 Retired by effluxion of time. Elected for the new North-Eastern Province • Member declared elected on Nomination Day, 23 May, 1934. f Member declared elected on Nomination Day, 11 May, 1938. Name of Province and Member. Date appointed for Date of Retirement Remarks. taking Poll at Election. by effluxion of time. M e m b e r s E l e c t e d f o r P r ov in c e s D e f in e d in A ct N o . 366 0 O ld P r o v in c e s )— continued. COUNTRY PROVINCES— continued. NORTH-WESTERN : The Honorable— Henry Pye *9 June, 1934 . 8 June, 1940 . Retired by effluxion of time. Elected for the new North-Western Province. SOUTHERN : The Honorable— Sir William Charles Angliss *9 June, 1934 . 8 June, 1940 . Retired by effluxion of time. Elected for the new Southern Province. SOUTH-EASTERN : The Honorable— William Tyner 9 June, 1934 . 8 June, 1940 . Retired by effluxion of time. SOUTH-WESTERN : The Honorable— John Percy Jones 9 June, 1934 . 8 June, 1940 . Retired by effluxion of time. WELLINGTON: The Honorable— George Bolster 9 June, 1934 . 8 June, 1940 . Retired by effluxion of time. Elected for the new Ballaarat Province. W ESTERN : The Honorable— Marcus Saltau *9 June, 1934 . 8 June, 1940 . Retired by effluxion of time. * Member declared elected on Nomination Day, 23 May, 1934. Date appointed for Date of Retirement Number of Electors enrolled for the 1940 L’eriodical Name of Province and Member. taking Poll at Election. by eliluxlon of time. E lection . MEMBERS ELECTED FOR PROVINCES PROCLAIMED UNDER ACT No. 4409. (NEW PROVINCES.) METROPOLITAN PROVINCES. DOUTTA GALLA: The Honorables— Percy James Clarey *12 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. 1 qo nm T7 i 4. /Males, 28,637. j 39,001 Electors ^ Females> i 0;364. Paul Jones 15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. EAST YARRA: The Honorables— William Haslam Edgar *12 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. "1 oo onry -cm t. /Males, 27,561. j 38,897 Electors / FemaleSj 1 1 ,3 3 6 . Clifden Henry Andrews Eager, K.C. {15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946 .. HIGINBOTHAM: The Honorables— James Arthur Kennedy 1 2 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. 1 ok noa 4. /Males, 26,495. James Stanley Disney 15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. } 3 5 - 9 2 4 Blectors {Females, M29. MELBOURNE: The Honorables— Daniel Laurence McNamara * 1 2 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. \ 0 0 7 1 7 171 4- / Males, 23,501. William James Beckett fl5 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. / 3 3 , 7 1 7 Electors /Females, 10,216. MELBOURNE NORTH: The Honorables— 11 June, 1943.. Herbert Horace Olney 12 June, 1937.. X 4 2 4 3 5 Electors X-^a^es’ 32,737. Archibald McDonald Fraser 15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. / ^lectors /Females, 9,698. MELBOURNE WEST : The Honorables— 12 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. James Herbert Disney j>X 3 4 227 ElectorsElectors ^X^-a^es’ FemaleS; 25,662.8j565- Patrick John Kennedy 15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. MONASH: The Honorables— Sir Francis Grenville Clarke, K.B.E. *12 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. "X /(a kqq 4. /Males, 28,255. Archibald Crofts {15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. / 40-5" Electora {Females, 12>41. COUNTRY PROVINCES. BALLAARAT: The Honorables— Alfred James Pittard 12 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. "X OA nQn , /Males, 14,861. George Bolster {15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. > 2 0 ’7 8 7 Blect0IS {Females, 5>26. BENDIGO : The Honorables— 1 2 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. 0 0 0 0 0 -cn 4. /Males, 15,411. John Herman Lienhop 22,382 Electors | FemaIes_ 6 9 7 Lieut-Col. George Victor Lansell, {15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. } C.M.G., V.D. • Member declared elected on Nomination Day, 25 May, 1937- t Member declared elected on Nomination Day, 28 May, 1940. Name of Province and Member. Date appointed for Date of Retirement Number of Electors enrolled for the 1940 Periodical taking Poll at Election. by effluxion of time. E lection . 1 j Members Elected for Provinces Proclaimed under Act N o. 4 4 0 9 — (N e w Provinces)— continued. COUNTRY PROVINCES— continued. GIPPSLAND : The Honorables— William MacAulay 12 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. 1 iqiootji . /Males, 14,847. James Miller Balfour f!5 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. / 1 9 ) 1 9 8 Electors /Females, 4,351. NORTHERN: The Honorables— George Joseph Tuckett 12 June, 1937.. 11 Ju n e, 1943.. \ 1 0 0 0 7 p i 4. /Males, 14,601. Richard Kilpatrick 15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. / 1 9 ) 2 3 7 Electors /Females, 4,636. NORTH-EASTERN: The Honorables— Percival Pennell Inchbold *12 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. / 4. /Males, 12,716. Sir John Richards Harris, K.B.E. fl5 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. / 1 7 ) 0 2 5 EIectors /Females, 4,309. NORTH-WESTERN: The Honorables— Sir George Louis Goudie *12 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. i n i ok in 4. / Males, 14,470. H enry Pye |15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. / 1 9 ) 1 3 5 Electors /Females, 4,665. SOUTHERN: The Honorables— Gilbert Lawrence Chandler 12 June, 1937.. 11 Ju n e, 1943.. ,8 1 4 . Sir William Charles Angliss fl5 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. 24,319 Electors { “ ties, ^ ,505. SOUTH-EASTERN: The Honorables— Charles Percival Gartside 12 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. oo nKo T7 i 4. /Males, 16,239. Cyril Everett Isaac 15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. }23,059 Electors ^ Females> 6,820. SOUTH-WESTERN: The Honorables— Gordon Stewart McArthur 12 June, 1937.. 11 June, 1943.. oo oQi ti , /Males, 17,049. Allan Elliott McDonald 15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. }22,331 Electors ^ Females> 5 282. WESTERN: The Honorables— Leonard Roy Rodda 1 2 June, 1937.. 11 Ju n e, 1943.. / 1Q -p, , /Males, 14,776. Robert Chisholm Rankin 15 June, 1940.. 14 June, 1946.. / 1 9 ) 5 7 0 Electors /Females, 4,794. Total No. of Elec-/Males, 344,632.