GIiH&K OK THE PAPERS LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 4 Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day No. 1. TUESDAY, 15th JULY, 1924. Questions. 1. Mb. Clough : To ask the Honorable the Minister of Railways what decision has been arrived at in connexion with the proposal to remove the moulding shop from the Bendigo Railway Workshops. 2. Mr. Cain : To ask the Honorable the Chief Secretary when the Government intends to give effect to the eight-hour day for employees of mental hospitals, as promised recently in the Premier’s policy speech at Creswick. Order of the Day (to take precedence):— 1. Address in Reply to the Governor’s Speech—Motion for—Resumption of debate. Notices of Motion :— 1. Sir Alexander Peacock : To move, That the Member for Ovens, the Honorable Alfred Arthur Billson, be appointed Chairman of Committees of this House. 2. Mr. Bailey : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A BUI to amend, the ‘ Administration and Probate Act 1915 ’ and for other purposes 3. Mr. Farthing : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill relating to Riot Damages and for other purposes.” 4. Mr. Pollard : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill to amend the ‘ Local Government Act 1915 ’ and for other purposes.” 5. Mr. Old : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill to provide for the Registration of Packing Sheds and for other purposes in connexion with the Dried Fruits Industry.” 6. Mr. Brownbill : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill to allow Railway Employees and all Civil Servants to contest any Parliamentary Election without having to resign from the Service.” 7. Mr. Snowball : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled "A Bill to amend the ‘ Medical Act 1915* and for other purposes.” 8. Mr. Murphy : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill for the Establishment of Courts for the purpose of fixing Fair Rents for Dwelling-houses.” 9. Mr. Everard : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill relating to the Rateability of certain Land vested m the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works.” 10. Mr. Webber : To move, That, in the opinion of this House, the Office of the State Governor of Victoria should be abolished. 11. Mr. Lemmon : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill to provide for Insurance against Unemployment.” 12. Mr. Bailey : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill foi the Establishment and Regulation of a State Produce Agency and for purposes incidental thereto.” 13. Mr. Wettenhall : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill to provide for the Registration of Orchards and for other purposes.” 14. Mr.-Brownbill : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill to provide that all State Parliamentary Elections be held on a Saturday.” 15. Mr. Hogan :.To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill to provide foi the Prevention of Profiteering and for other purposes.” • 10168. (200 cepiea.) 2 16. Mr. Wettenhall : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill to provide for the Registration of Bee-hives and for other jrurposes.” 17. Mr. Murphy : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill to extend the Powers of Municipalities with respect to the Sale of Bread Butter Fish Meat and Coal and the Supply of Milk and other Produce.” 18. Mr. Solly: To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill to provide for the Abolition of the Legislative Council." 19. Mr. Hogan: To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill to amend the ‘Milk Supply Act 1915.’” Orders of the Day :— 1. Vacancy in the Senate—Message from His Excellency the Governor—To be considered. 2. Supply—To be further considered in Committee. 3. Ways and Means—To be further considered in Committee. 4. Local Government (Melbourne and Geelong) Bill—Second reading. W. R. ALEXANDER, JOHN BOWSER, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. Speaker. By Authority H. J. Green, Acting Government Printer, Melbourne. 3 > LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, Notices of Motion and Orders of the Day. No. 2. WEDNESDAY, 16th JULY, 1924. Questions. 1. Mr. Clough : To ask the Honorable the Minister of Railways what decision has been arrived at in connexion with the proposal to remove the moulding shop fiom the Bendigo Railway Workshops. 2. Mr. Cain : To ask the Honorable the Chief Secretary when the Government intends to gi\e effect to the eight-hour day for employees of mental hospitals, as promised recently in the Premier’s policy speech at Creswick. 3. Mr. Prendergast : To ask the Honorable the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey— 1. Is it a fact that Mr. A. H. McKean has been granted a jetty site on the Sorrento foreshore over the heads of the committee of management. 2. If not, has Mr. McKean applied to the Department of Lands and Survey or the Honorable the Commissioner of Public Works for same, and with what result. 3. If granted, by whom was it granted, and under what representations and conditions was such grant made. 4. Did Mr. McKean arrange with the present Commissioner of Public Works and the Engineer for Ports and Harbors to visit Sorrento and inspect a site for him. 5. Was the committee of management advised of the proposed visit; if not, why. 4. Mr. Cook : To ask the Honorable H. Beardmore, Honorary Minister, for the Honorable the Minister of Mines— 1. What provision, if any, has been made by the Department for the financial assistance of miners suffering from miners’ phthisis. 2. If he will infoi m the House how many people are upon this list and the amount paid away each week to such people. 5. Mr. Cook : To ask the Honorable H. Beardmore, Honorary Minister, for the Honorable the Minister of Mines— 1. What provision has been made by the Mines Department in reference to maintaining abandoned shafts in a condition of safety. 2. If, in view of the fact that leases have been issued by the Mines Department since 28th January, 1916, in which conditions are inserted providing a deposit sufficient to make secure the shafts on lease area in the event of the lessee failing to do so during the currency of the lease, he will inform the House what action has been taken in connexion with any of the abandoned shafts upon these leases. 3. What sum has been made available or will shortly be made available for the purpose of securing safety of these abandoned shafts. Order op the Day (to take precedence):— 1. Address in Reply to the Governor’s Speech—Motion for—Resumption of debate. Notices op Motion :— 1. Sir Alexander Peacock: To move, That the Member for Ovens, the Honorable Alfred Arthur Billson, be appointed Chairman of Committees of this House. 2. Mr. Bailey : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill to amend the * Administration and Probate Ad 1915 ’ and for other purposes.” 3. Mr. Farthing : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill relating to Riot Damages and for other purposes.” 10168. (200 copies.) 4 4. Mr. Pollard : fa move, That he have leave ta bring in a Bill intitul ed “ A Bill to amend the ‘ Local Government Act 1915 ’ and for other purposes.” 5. Mr. Old : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill to provide for the Registration of Packing Sheds and for other purposes in connexion with the Dried Fruits Industry.” 6. Mr. Brownbill : To move, That he have leave to bring in. a Bill intituled “A Bill to allow Railway Employees and all Civil Servants to contest any Parliamentary Election without having to resign from the Service.” 7. Mr. Snowball : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill to amend the * Medical Act 1915* and for other purposes.” 8. Mr. Murphy : To move, That he have leave to' bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill for the Establishment of Courts for the purpose of fixing Fair Rents for Dwelling-houses.” 9. Mr. Everard : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill relating to the Rateability of certain Land vested in the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works.” 10. Mr. Webber : To move, That, in the opinion of this House, the Office of the State Governor of Victoria should be abolished. 11. Mr. Lemmon: To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled "A Bill to provide for Insurance against Unemployment.” J 12. Mr. Bailey : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill for the Establishment and Regulation of a State Produce Agency and for purposes incidental thereto.” 13. Mr. Wettenhall : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “A Bill to provide for the Registration of Orchards and for other purposes.” J 14. Mr. Brownbill : To move, That he have leave to bring in a Bill intituled “ A Bill to provide that all State Parliamentary Elections be held on a Saturday.” 15. Mr.