Votes and Proceedings 1894-5 - Parliament of Victoria

VICTO RIA.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF TH E

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SESSION 1894-5.

WITH COPIES OF VARIOUS DOCUMENTS ORDERED TO BEPRINTED.

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CONTENTS.

VOL. I.

I n d e x t o V o l u m e s 1 a n d 2

L is t o f B il l s a n d P r o c e e d in g s t h e r e o n

L is t o f M e m b e r s o f t h e L e g i s l a t iv e A s s e m b l y

O f f i c e r s o f t h e L e g i s l a t iv e A s s e m b l y

V o t e s a n d P r o c e e d in g s

S e l e c t C o m m it t e e s

D iv is io n s i n C o m m it t e e o f t h e w h o l e

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A. 1. Finance, 1893-4— Preasurer’s Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure o f the Consolidated Revenue and other Moneys, year ending 30th June, 1894 ; accompanied by the Report of the Commissioners of Audit, and by the documents specified in the 51st section of the A udit A ct

” 3' Rai'wa>,s . Standing Committee A ct 1890— Regulation by the Parliam entary Standing Committee on Railways— Order in Council ... ... ... ... ...

Messages from H is E xcellency the Governor :__B. 1. T ransm itting a copy of a despatch received from the R ight Honorable the Secretary of

State for the Colonies, enclosing a letter addressed by M. H anotaux to H er M ajesty 's Ambassador a t Paris, conveying the acknowledgment of Madame Carnot, and o f the brench Government, of the expressions of sympathy received from the British Colonies on the occasion of the assassination of the President of the French Republic. (Not printed. See Votes and Proceedings, pages 8 and 9 .)

„ 2 . Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allowances Bill—Recommending Appropriation.(N ot printed. See Votes and Proceedings, page 11.)

„ 3. Transm itting Supplementary Estim ates of Expenditure for the year 1893-4, and recommending Appropriation

„ 4. Transm itting Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1894-5, and recommending Appropriation ................................................................................................................

„ 5. A ssent to A c t—Informing the Legislative Assembly tha t he had given the Royal Assentto a certain A ct. (Not printed. See Votes and, Proceedings, page 39.)

„ 6 . Federal Council of A ustralasia—Notifying appointment of Representatives of the Colony of Victoria in place of other Representatives who had ceased to hold or who had lesigned such office. (N ot printed. See Votes and Proceedings, page 39.)

„ 7. Assent to A cts— Informing the Legislative Assembly tha t he had given the Royal A ssent to certain Acts. (N ot printed. See Votes and Proceedings, page 61.)

„ 8 . Settlem ent on Lands A ct 1893 Amendment Bill— Recommending Appropriation. (Notprinted. See Votes and Proceedings, page 61.)

„ 9. Lal^ , a°^ °J°™ ® T a x ^ B ill—Recommending Appropriation. (N ot printed. See Votes and

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„ 12. W ater Supply (M allee) Loans Application Bill— Recommending Appropriation. (Not printed. See Votes and Proceedings, page 80.)

„ 13. State Schools and Teachers B ill—Recommending Appropriation. (N ot printed. See Votesand Proceedings, page 80.)

„ 14. Elections and Qualifications Committee Bill— Recommending amendments. (N ot printed. See Votes and Proceedings, page 101.)

309Companies A ct 1890— Summary of Statements for the year 1893 made by Companies

transacting Life Assurance Business in Victoria ... . .. 53c

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B. 15, A ssent to A ct—Informing the Legislative Assembly th a t he had given the Royal Assentto a certain Act. (N ot printed. See Votes and Proceedings, page 102.)

,, 16. Mallee Lands B ill—Recommending Appropriation. (N ot printed. See Votes andProceedings, page 102.)

„ 17. Income T ax B ill—Recommending Appropriation. (N ot printed. See Votes and Proceedings,page 106.)

„ 18. Standard Time B ill—Recommending an amendment. (N ot printed. See Votes andProceedings, page 118.)

„ 19. Treasury Bills B ill—Recommending Appropriation. (N ot printed. See Votes andProceedings, page 240.)

,, 20. Income T ax Bill— Recommending amendments. (N ot printed. See Votes and Proceedings,page 253.)

„ 21. Assent to A ct— Inform ing the Legislative Assembly tha t he had given the Royal Assentto a certain Act. (N ot printed. See Votes and Proceedings, p. 254.)

„ 22. Mildura Rating B ill— Recommending an amendment. (N ot printed. See Votes and Proceedings, page 267.)

„ 23. Assent to A cts—Informing the Legislative Assembly tha t he had given the Royal A ssent to certain Acts. (N ot printed. See Votes and Proceedings, page 268.)

R e t u r n s t o O r d e r s o f t h e H o u s e :—

C. 1. Melbourne University— Return to an Order of the House, dated 29th November, 1894, fora return showing—

1. The gross amounts, specifying separately the salary, fees, and other emoluments,received by each salaried officer of the U niversity of Melbourne in the year 1893 from the U n ive rs ity ; also the fees or salary (if any) received by them from the Government during the same period.

2. T he gross amount paid out of the Consolidated Revenue to the MelbourneU niversity in the year 1893— (M r. Dealcin) ...

„ 2. Diamond Drills—R eturn to an Order of the House, dated 6th December, 1894, for areturn showing—

1. The names of the localities where diamond drills have been used by the Government during the twelve months ended 30th November, 1894.

2. The amount contributed by private individuals or companies towards the cost ofworking such drills— (Mr. Russell) ...

„ 3. A gricultural College Council— R eturn to an Order of the House, dated 11th December,1894, for a return showing—

1. The number of members of the Agricultural College Council.2. The fees paid such members each sitting.3. The amount received by each member during the past two years— (M r. Duggan)

„ 4. Curator of In testa te E sta tes— R eturn to an Order of the House, dated 20th December,1894, for a return showing—

1. The condition under which the Curator of In testa te Estates is engaged by theGovernment.

2. The amount of remuneration by commission and allowance he has receivedduring the last five years— (M r. Trenwith)

„ 5. Sexagenarians in the Government Service— Return to an Order of the House, dated 10thJanuary , 1895, for a return showing all persons over sixty years of age in the Government service, specifying—

1. Name.2. R ate of pay.3. L ength of time in service.4. Pension (if any) entitled to.5. D epartm ent in which employed— (M r. Prendergast)

R e p o r t s f r o m S e l e c t C o m m it t e e s :—D. 1. Elections and Qualifications— Special Report. (N ot printed. See Votes and Proceedings,

page 65.)„ 2. Elections and Qualifications— Mornington Election— Report„ 3. Standing Orders—First Report„ 4. Elections and Qualifications— W angaratta and Rutherglen Election— R eport ...„ 5. P rin ting Committee— Report ...

R e p o r t f r o m t h e P a r l ia m e n t a r y S t a n d in g C o m m it t e e o n R a il w a y s :—

No. 1. Proposed Railway from Jum bunna to O uttrim ; together w ith the Appendices and M inutes of Evidence . .. ... . .. ••• ••• "

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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VICTORIA.

FIRST SESSION—SIXTEENTH PARLIAMENT.

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N otes.— (1) For details as to the Proceedings on B ills , subsequent to their initiation, see pages xxix to xxxv.(2) To fac ilita te reference to an:/ Paper ordered to be printed, the Cypher (as A . 1) a t the bottom

o f the title-page o f each Paper is shown in this Index.

Votes. Pbintzd Papers.Vol. 1. Vol. 1. Vol. 2.

A B O R IG IN E S — Thirtieth Report of the Board for the Protection of the P* . Page Page

Aborigines in the Colony of Victoria— Presented (No. 21) 61 567Absentee Land T ax Bill (M r. G. Turner')—Initiated upon a resolution of the

Committee of W ays and Means 68Subsequent proceedings 89-90

Order for third reading discharged and Bill withdrawn ... 249Accounts, Public. See “ Committee of Public Accounts.”A ddress—

To His Excellency the Governor (T he E arl of Hopetoun, G.C.M G., &c., &c., &c.), in reply to Speech on opening of Parliam ent 10

And see “ Assembly— Governor.”A gent-G eneral’s Salary— Motion affirming that “ this House is of opinion that

the salary of the Agent-General should be reduced to £1,000 perannum, to take effect on the 1st day of Ju ly , 1895 ” (Mr. Winter) ...

Debated ... ... ... . .. ... ...129129

N egatived on a division 129A gent-G eneral’s Salary Reduction B ill (Mr. G. Turner)—Initiated ... 64

Subsequent proceedings 248Agricultural College Council—Motion for a return showing— 1. The number of

members of the A gricultural College Council; 2. The fees paid suchmembers each sitting ; 3. The amount received by each memberduring the past two years (M r. Duggan) 69

Agreed to 69Return (C. 3) 77 691

Aliens A ct 1890 Amendment Bill (M r. Peacock)—Initiated 70Subsequent proceedings . .. . .. 90

Appropriation Bill (M r. G. Turner)—Initiated 241Subsequent proceedings 246,260,268

A ssembly :—A cts—

Reserved for the signification of H er M ajesty’s pleasure thereon ... 269Governor assents to Appropriation and other Bills in Legislative

Council Chamber 268For A ssent to other Bills, see “ Messages from His Excellency the

Governor.”( 6, 11,35, 53,

Adjournments— Special . .. ... ... . .. < 78, 95, 99, 103,119,121,

252, 258Adjournment Motions—U nder Special Standing Order, for the purpose

of discussing a m atter of urgent public importance, viz.:—“ W hether the Railway Inquiry Board should be appointed

without their names being submitted to the Assembly fortheir approval or otherwise ” (M r. Hancock) 67

“ T hat this House take into consideration a scheme for releasingcurrent accounts belonging to municipal bodies, friendlysocieties, trusts, and other corporate bodies, w ith a view togiving employment to starving thousands ” (M r. Hancock) 253

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Absolute majority— Second and third readings passed by an absolute j m ajo rity • • • ••• • • • ••• • • • v

Clerk’s reports re corrections of errors read—Land and Income T ax Bill Jum bunna to Outtrim Railway Bill

Clerical errors reported by the A cting Clerk of the Parliam ents— Errors corrected and concurrence of Legislative Council requested

Messages from Legislative Council notifying concurrence ...Passed through all stages in one sittingReserved for the signification of H er M ajesty’s pleasure thereonStatem ent th a t Legislative Council had ordered the Land and

Income T ax Bill to be “ read a second tim e this day six months”A nd see “ Lapsed Bills Continuance Bill.”

Days and hours of meeting fixed—Tuesday a t four o’clock; W ednesday a t three o’clock ; and, after amendment proposed and negatived, Thursday at half-past eleven o’clock

Sessional Order rescinded Tuesday at four o’clock; W ednesday a t three o’clock; and Thursday

and F riday a t half-past eleven o’clock

Usual hour of meeting varied ... ... jHouse adjourned to following Monday ... ...

Government—To have’ precedence on every day (after amendment proposed

and negatived to allow Private Members’ Business precedence a t two o’clock on Thursdays) ...

Limitation of Fresh Business—N ot to be called on after half-past ten o’clock on Tuesday and

Wednesday, and not after half-past four o’clock onT hursday

Sessional Order rescinded . .. . .. . ..N ot to be called on after eleven o’clock on Tuesday, Wednesday,

and Thursday, and not after half-past four o’clock onT hursday ... . ..

Sessional Order suspended for the remainder of the Session ... ... ... • *• •••

Chairman of Committees—Motion, “ T hat the Honorable M ember for G ippsland South, Mr. Francis Conway Mason, be appointed Chairman of Committees of this H ouse” (M r. Murray) ... . ..

Agreed to ... . .. ••• •••Chairmen of Committees (Tem porary)—

M r. Speaker’s W arrant nominating Mr. Graves, M r. Langdon, and Mr. W ilkins—Laid on the T a b le ...

Resignation of Mr. Graves— Announced M r. Speaker’s W arrant nominating Mr. W inter—Laid on the Table

Clerk of the House, The (M r. W. V . Robinson)—Reads Proclam ation convening Parliam ent Reads returns to W ritsStands up, points to Member, and then sits down on the occasion of

the election of Mr. Speaker Lays Papers upon the Table pursuant to various A cts of Parliam ent Reads Petitions ... ... ••• ••• -Administers Oath to members o f Committee of Elections and

Qualifications ...

Reads Reports from Committees

Reports corrections in Bills ...Committees (Select)—

Appointed—Elections and Qualifications ...Parliam entary Standing Committee on Railways S tanding Orders Library (Jo in t)Parliam ent Buildings (Jo in t)P rin ting ...Refreshment Rooms (Jo in t) ... ••• ••• •••

Leave given to Library Committee and Refreshment Rooms Committee to meet “ this day ” during the sitting of the House

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A s s e m b l y — continued: — P a g e P a g e PageDivisions—

On Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs’ motion for the second reading of the Licensing A ct 1890 further Amendment Bill 33

On Mr. G . Turner’s motion, “ T h a t the House, a t its rising, adjournuntil W ednesday n e x t” ... 35

On Mr. McKenzie’s motion, “ T h a t in the opinion of this House theBudget proposals of the Government are unsatisfactory ” 55

On Mr. G. Turner’s motion for the second reading of the Land andIncome T ax Bill 74

On Mr. Deakin’s amendment to omit certain words from clause 5 ofthe Land and Income T ax Bill ... 82

On Mr. Moule’s amendment to insert the words “ and company ” afterthe word “ person ” in clause 5 of the Land and Income T ax Bill 82

On Mr. T . Sm ith’s amendment to insert mutual life associations amongstthe exemptions in clause 7 of the Land and Income T ax Bill ... 83

On Mr. Madden’s amendment to omit the words “ or a mortgagee ofland ” from clause 8 of the Land and Income T ax Bill 84

On Mr. McColl’s amendment to omit the words “ the benefit ofwhich is unexhausted a t the time of valuation ” from clause .8 ofthe Land and Income T ax B ill . .. 84

On M r. G. Turner’s motion for the third reading o f the Land andIncome T ax B ill 85

On Mr. H iggins’ amendment to omit the words “ who has a t anytime had his permanent or most usual place of abode in A ustralasia and ” from clause 3 o f the Absentee Land T ax Bill 90

On Mr. G. Turner’s motion for the second reading of the Members’Reimbursement Reduction Bill ... 98

On Mr. G. Turner’s amendment to omit the words “ One hundred ”and insert the word “ F ifty ” in clause 3 o f the MunicipalEndowment further Reduction B ill 110

On M r. McColl’s amendment to omit the words “ every year ” andinsert the words and figures “ the financial year 1894-5” inclause 3 of the M unicipal Endowment further Reduction B i l l ... 110

On M r. Craven’s amendment to insert the words “ provided tha t noportion of the subsidy be paid to any city tow n or shire in the first class ” after the figures “ 1891 ” in clause 3 of the M unicipalEndowm ent further Reduction Bill 111

On M r. G ray’s amendment to insert the words “ or any municipalityrated a t less than One shilling and sixpence in the pound ” afterthe words ordered to be inserted in clause 3 of the MunicipalEndowment further Reduction Bill 111

On Mr. W inter’s amendment on the consideration of the Estim atesof Expenditure for the A gent-General’s Departm ent, reportedfrom the Committee of Supply 129

On M r. W ebb’s amendment on the consideration of the Estim ates ofE xpenditure for the Registrar-G eneral and R egistrar of T itles’Department (Commissioner of T itles’ salary), reported from theCommittee of Supply ... 162

On Mr. Peacock’s motion for the second reading of the State Schoolsand Teachers Bill 242

On Mr. G. Turner’s motion tha t the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in the Governor’s Salary ReductionBill be disagreed w ith ...

On Mr. H arris’s motion on the A gent-G eneral’s Salary Reduction248

Bill, to reduce the salary to £1,000 per annum 249On Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs’ amendment to add certain words to clause C

of the Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment Bill 250On Mr. Maloney’s amendment to omit “ Forty guineas” in clause G

of the Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment Bill, and toinsert “ Ten guineas ” . .. 251

Divisions in Com m ittee... 273Governor—

Message to attend H is Excellency’s Commissioners in LegislativeCouncil Chamber 2

Messages to attend H is Excellency in Legislative Council Chamber 7, 268Speech of, on opening of Parliam ent reported ... 9

Motion for Address in reply (M r. E . Z>. Williams) ... 10Debated ... ... ... ... ... ... 10

Address agreed to and ordered to be presented to His Excellency Presentation of Address and His Excellency’s reply thereto

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Page Page PageA s s e m b l y — continued:—

Governor— continued—Gives Royal A ssent to Appropriation and other Bills in Legislative

Council Chamber, and reserves two Bills for the signification ofH er M ajesty’s pleasure thereon ... 268-9

For A ssent to other Bills, see “ Messages from H is Excellencythe Governor.”

Speech of, on prorogation of Parliam ent 269Member (the Honorable Lieut.-Col. W. C. Smith), D eath of— Announced 8Members—

Commissions to administer Oath to Members— Read 3 ,7Sworn—

By the Chief Justice . .. ••• ... * * • 5, 6 8, 37, 268By Mr. Speaker ... ... ... ... . . .

Motion— Ordered to be removed from the Unopposed List 246o n o ,< n o r n

Orders of the Day— Discharged ... ... ... ••• |89, 249, 259,

260Private Bills. See “ Reconstructed Companies A ct 1893 Extension Bill.”Speaker, M r.—Election of—

The Honorable Sir Graham Berry, K .C .M .G ., unanimously called tothe Chair . .. ... ... . .. ... ••• 6

Speaker, Mr. (T he Honorable Sir Graham Berry, K .C .M .G .)—Election ... ... • • • ••• ••• 6Congratulated on electionTime for presentation to H is Excellency the Governor notified

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Presentation to H is Excellency the Governor reported ... 7Announces tha t he has received Commission to administer Oath to

Members 7Reports the Governor’s Speech on opening of Parliam ent... 9Lays on Table W arrant appointing Committee of Elections and

Qualifications ... ... ... ... ... 8Reports H is Excellency’s answer to Address in reply to Speech on

37opening of Parliam ent ...Lays on Table petitions against the return of certain Members 37,38Lays on Table W arrant nominating Temporary Chairmen of Com-

38,51mittees ••• ••• ••• ••• •••Appoints time and place for first meeting of Elections and Qualifica

49tions CommitteeAnnounces issue of W rits 8 ,109Announces returns to W rits ... 37,268Administers Oath to Members 8, 37, 268Presents Statem ent showing Persons Temporarily Employed in the

D epartm ent o f the Legislative Assembly ... 49Presents Treasurer’s Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the

Consolidated Revenue for the year ending 30th June, 1894; w ith309Report of the Commissioners of Audit, &c. (A . 1) . .. 55

Gives his casting vote 162Rulings of—

81Land and Income T ax BillIncome T ax Bill 113Reconstructed Companies A ct 1893 Extension Bill 115

Standing Orders—Standing Order for the appointment every Session of a Committee of

245Public Accounts adoptedApproval of H is Excellency the Governor to Standing Order notified 268

A nd see “ Committee of Public Accounts ” ; also “ StandingOrders Committee.”

r 14, 32, 34, 41, 43, 67, 73 ,74 ,77, 79, 88, 89,

Standing Orders— Suspended 90, 102, 106, 115, 118,240, 241, 242, 249,

255Visitors— Chairs provided on the floor of the House for—

The Honorable George H . Reid, Prem ier and Colonial Treasurer of247,255New South W ales ... ... . . . •••

The Honorable C. C. Kingston, Q.C., Prem ier and A ttorney-G eneral247, 255of South A ustralia

The Honorable Sir John Forrest, K .C .M .G ., Prem ier and Colonial255Treasurer of W estern Australia ...

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A s s e m b l y — continued •—W rits of Election—

Correspondence re W rits— Eead Returns thereto—ReadIssue of W rit for election of Member for Ballarat W est— Announced

Return thereto— Announced Issue of W rit for election of Member for M ornington— Announced

R eturn thereto— AnnouncedA nd see “ B allarat W es ty' and “ M ornington.”

A udit Commissioners’ Report. See “ Finance.”

B A L L A R A T W est— Representation of—Issue of a W rit for the election of a Member in the place of the Honorable Lieutenant-Colonel William Collard Smith, deceased— Announced ...

Return to W rit— AnnouncedJoseph W illiam K irton, Esquire, introduced and sworn ...

Bank Liabilities and A ssets— Summary of Sworn R eturns— Presented—For the quarter ended 30th June, 1894 (No. 2)F or the quarter ended 30th September, 1894 (No. 23)

Bank M anagers—Petition from. See “ Petitions—Land T ax .”Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment Bill (M r. Isaac A . /saacs)— Initiated

Subsequent proceedings ... ... ... . .. j

Beet-root Sugar— Cultivation of Sugar Beet, and M anufacture of Sugar therefrom in Victoria— Statistical Data of other Countries relating thereto— Presented (No. 22) ...

B ills, Lapsed. See “ Lapsed Bills Continuance Bill.”B ritish New Guinea—A nnual Report on, from 1st Ju ly , 1893, to 30th June, 1894;

w ith Appendices—Presented (No. 26)Budget Proposals— Motion, “ T hat in the opinion of this House the Budget

proposals of the Government are unsatisfactory ” (M r. McKenzie') ...Debated

N egatived on a division Butters, Jam es Stew art. See “ Elections and Qualifications Com m ittee” ; also

“ Petitions— W angaratta and Rutherglen.”

C A R N O T , President—Assassination of— Message from H is Excellency the Governor transm itting copy o f a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies enclosing copy of a letter conveying the acknowledgment of Madam Carnot and of the French Government of the expressions of sympathy received from the B ritish Colonies on theoccasion of the assassination of the P resident of the French Republic__Presented

Carriage-door Accidents. See “ Railways.”Casting Vote. See “ Assembly— Speaker, M r.”Charitable Institutions— Report of Inspector for the year ended 30th June, 1894__

Presented (No. 15)Clerk of the Parliam ents. See “ Assembly—Bills.”Committee of Public Accounts— Motion, T h a t the Select Committee on Stand

ing Orders be requested to consider the question of preparing a Standing Order providing for the appointment of a Committee of Public Accounts (M r. Best)

DebatedA greed to

Report of Standing Orders Committee brought up (D. 3)Report read and considered ...

Standing Order for the appointment every Session of a Committee of Public Accounts adopted

A pproval of His Excellency the Governor to Standing Order notified ... • ...

Companies A ct 1890— Summary of Statements for the year 1893 made by Companies transacting Life Assurance Business in Victoria— Presented (A. 2) ...

Companies A ct 1890 further Amendment Bill (M r. Isaac A . /sancs)— InitiatedSubsequent proceedings

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Page Page PageCompanies’ Documents B ill {Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs)—Initiated 251

Subsequent proceedings 255,260, 268Confidence in the Government. See “ B udget Proposals.”Consolidated Revenue B ill (No. 1) (M r. G. Turner)—Initiated 32

Subsequent proceedings 32, 39Constitution A ct Amendment A ct 1890— P a rt IX . See “ Parliam ent.”Constitution S tatu te— Statem ent of Expenditure under Schedule D to A ct 18

& 19 V iet., cap. 55, during the year 1893-4—Presented (No. 8) 41 227Contracts, Government. See “ W ages in Government Contracts.”Curator of In testa te E sta tes—

Motion for a return showing— 1. The condition under which the Curatorof In testa te Estates is engaged by the G overnm ent; 2. The amountof remuneration by commission and allowance he has received duringthe last five years (Mr. Trenwith) 93

Agreed to ... ~ ... ... ... ... 93Return (C. 4) 121 693

Motion, T hat the commission payable to the Curator of Estates ofDeceased Persons should be reduced to l-g- per centum (M r. Grattan) 171

Debated ••• .. • ••• . .. . .. ... 171W ithdrawn 171

D IA M O N D Drills— Motion for a return showing— 1. T he names of the localitieswhere diamond drills have been used by the Government during thetwelve months ended 30th November, 1894 ; 2. T he amount contributed by private individuals or companies towards the cost ofworking such drills (M r. Bussell) 65

Agreed to ... . .. . .. ... ... ... 65R eturn (C. 2) 73 689

Distinguished Visitors. See “ Assembly— Visitors.”Doyle, J . F .— Motion for a copy of all papers, correspondence, letters, and reports

in possession of the Government in connexion w ith the case ofJ . F . Doyle, from Ju ly , 1879, to the present date (M r. Rogers) 117

Debated ... ... ... . .. ... ... 117W ithdraw n 117

E D U C A T IO N —R eport of the M inister of Public Instruction for the year1893-4—Presented (No. 3) ... 41 59

Elections and Qualifications Committee— Mr. Speaker’s W arrant appointing—Laid on the Table ... 8

Petition of the Honorable Louis Lawrence Smith against the election ofAlfred Downward for the Electoral D istrict of M ornington— Laid onthe Table ... . .. ... ... . .. ... 37

Petition of Jam es Stew art B utters against the election of Jo h n Bowserfor the Electoral D istrict of W angaratta and R utherglen—Laid onthe Table ... ... ... ... ... ... 38

The foregoing petitions referred to Committee 38Members sworn by the Clerk 49,51Time and place for first meeting appointed by Mr. Speaker ... 49

Special Report brought up (meetings of Committee) (D . 1) 65Report read and adopted 65

Report on petition of the Honorable Louis Lawrence Smith brought upand read (D . 2) ... ... ... ... ... ... 97 699

Leave given to Committee to meet on days on which the House does not254

Report on petition of James Stew art B utters brought up and read (D . 4) 260 769Elections and Qualifications Committee Bill (M r. G. Turner)— Initiated 67

Subsequent proceedings ... ... ... . .. j 74, 94, 101, 105, 254

Employes. See “ Offences by Bank, Government, and other Employes.”Em ployment. See “ Assembly— Adjournment Motions— U nder Special Standing

Order.”Estates, In testa te. See “ Curator of Intestate E sta tes.”Estim ates— Transm itted by M essage—

Supplementary Estim ates of Expenditure for 1893-4 (B. 3) ... 14 545Revenue and Expenditure for 1894-5 (B. 4) | 14 . 565

Exhibition Trustees— Report of Proceedings and Statem ent of Income andExpenditure for the year ended 30th June, 1894—Presented (No. 6)

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Pago Pago PageF E D E R A L Council of Australasia— Message from H is Excellency the Governor

notifying tha t the Honorable Sir Jam es Patterson, the Honorable SirB ryan O’Loghlen, the Honorable S. W. Cooke, the Honorable SirGraham Berry, and the Honorable W. Shiels had ceased to holdoffice as Representatives of Victoria in the Federal Council of A ustralasia, and tha t the Honorable G. Turner, the Honorable H . Cuthbert,the Honorable J . M. Davies, the Honorable Sir Jam es Patterson, andthe Honorable A . Deakin had been appointed as Representatives ... 39

Finance— Treasurer’s Statem ent of Receipts and Expenditure of the ConsolidatedRevenue, &c., for the year ending 30th June, 1894, w ith Report ofthe Commissioners of Audit, &c.—Presented by Mr. Speaker (A . 1) 55 309

G O D D ARD , A lfred— Motion for a copy of all the papers in connexion w ith thecase of Alfred Goddard, late a sorter in the General P ost Office (M r.GH tty') ... ... ... ••• ... ... 69

Agreed to . .. ... ... . .. ... ... 69R eturn ... ... ... ... ... ... 97

Goods, Sale of. See “ Sale of Goods B ill.”Governor. See “ Assembly— G overnor” ; also “ M essages.”Governor’s Salary Reduction Bill (M r. G. Turner)— Initiated 63

Subsequent proceedings... 102, 248, 254Reserved for the signification of H er M ajesty’s pleasure thereon ... 269

IN C O M E T ax Bill (M r. G. Turner)—Initiated upon a resolution of the Committee of W ays and Means ... 106

Message from H is Excellency the Governor recommending an appropriation of revenue—Presented ... 106

Ordered to be considered in Committee 106House in Committee 106

Resolution reported and agreed to 106I 106, 113-4,

Subsequent proceedings ... ... j 247,253, 254, 268

P oin t of order, th a t the B ill was substantially a portion of a B ill whichhad already in the Session been passed by the Assembly and rejectedby the other Chamber, raised on motion— T hat Mr. Speaker doleave the Chair for the House to go into the Committee of Supply ... 113

Point of order ruled against by M r. Speaker 113And see “ Land and Income T ax B ill ” ; also “ Land and

Income Annual T ax B ill.”Insurance Fees. See “ Public Service.”Irrigation and W ater Supply T rusts— Orders in Council, &c.—Presented—

Bairnsdale—Regulation No. 8 ... 41

Carrum—R ating Regulation 39

Cohuna—R ating Regulation No. 8 101Regulation No. 9 . .. . .. . .. . .. ... 101

E ast Boort—Rating Regulation 253

K erang E ast—Rules for the Regulation of the W ater Supply ... 39Rating Regulation 253

Koondrook—R ating Regulation 253

M acorna N orth—Regulation No. 1— Graduated R ate 39

Rodney—Graduated Rate—Regulation No. 11 ... 39R ating Regulation 39

Swan H ill—R ating Regulation ... 253

Tragowel Plains—Rating Divisions 253

A nd see “ W aterworks T rusts .”

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Page Page PageJU D G E S , Report of the Council of, under section 33 of the Supreme Court Act

1890— Presented (No. 16) ... 9 539Jum bunna to Outtrim Railway, See “ Railways Construction also “ Railways

Standing Committee.”

LA BO U R Colony. See “ P etitions— Em erald.”Lake T yrrell Railway. See “ Railways Construction.”Land A ct 1890— Addition to Regulations— Order in Council— Presented

(No. 18) ... . .. . .. ... ... ... 45 547Land A ct 1893 Amendment Bill (M r. Thomson)— Initiated 57

Order for second reading discharged and Bill withdrawn 118Land and Income T ax Bill (M r. G. Turner)— Initiated upon a resolution of the

Committee of W ays and Means 6 8

Message from H is Excellency the Governor recommending an appropriation of revenue—Presented ... ... 70

Ordered to be considered in Committee ... ... 70H ouse in Committee 77

Resolution reported and agreed to 77

Subsequent proceedings ... ... | 70, 74, 77, 80-6, 87

P oin t of order raised in regard to amendments made in Committee 80P oin t of order ruled against by Mr. Speaker 81

Mr. G. Turner stated th a t he had ascertained from the Minutes o f the Proceedings of the Legislative Council of 10th January , 1895, th a t theLand and Income T ax Bill had been ordered to be “ read a secondtime this day six months ” ... 105

Resolution of 7th December, 1894, relating to the imposition of a Landand Income T ax read 105

B ill ordered to carry out portion of resolution relating to theimposition of an Income T ax 106

A nd see “ Income T ax B ill” ; also “ Petitions—Land T ax .”Land and Income A nnual T ax B ill (Mr. G. Turner)— Initiated upon a resolution

of the Committee of W ays and Means 6 8

Order for second reading discharged and B ill w ithdraw n 249Land T ax Absentee. See “ Absentee Land T ax B ill.”Landlord and Tenant A ct 1890 Amendment Bill (M r. Isaac A . Isaacs) — Initiated 9

( 33, 74, 256-7,Subsequent proceedings ... ... ... ... ^ 262-4,265,

( 267, 268Lapsed Bills Continuance Bill (M r. G. Turner)— Initiated ... 64

Subsequent proceedings 114Legislative Council— Statem ent made to the House that the Legislative Council

had ordered the Land and Income T ax B ill to be “ read a secondtime this day six m onths” ... 105

A nd see “ Parliam ent.”Leongatha Labour Colony— Statem ent of Receipts and Expenditure and Balance-

sheet for the twelve months ending 30th June, 1894—Presented 13Library of Parliament. See “ Parliam ent.”Licensing A ct 1890 further Amendment Bill (M r. Isaac A . Isaacs)— Initiated 10

Subsequent proceedings 33, 56, 61Licensing of Surveyors B ill (M r. Craven)— Initiated 57

O rder for second reading discharged and B ill w ithdrawn ... 118Life Assurance. See “ Companies A ct 1890.”

M ALLEE—Mallee Lease-holders— Motion for a return showing the names o f all

mallee lease-holders who have previously selected land under any ofthe Land Acts, and the areas selected by each of such lease-holders(Mr. McColl ior M r.Langdon) 118

Agreed to 118M ortgage of Mallee Leases or Allotm ents— M otion for a return showing—

1. How many persons holding mallee leases or allotments in eachshire have applied for permission to mortgage the same ; 2. Howmany permits to mortgage have been granted in each shire ; 3. Howmany acres in each shire are covered by such permissions ; 4. W hatis the amount of money covered by mortgage in each shire ; 5. Howmany persons, firms, or corporations in each shire hold mortgages ofmallee leases or allotments (S ir James Patterson for M r. McColl) ... 254

A-greed to . .. ... ... ... ... ... 254

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P a g e P a g eMallee D istricts— Railway Extension. See “ Railways Standing Committee.”M allee Lands Bill (Mr. .8 es<)—Initiated 88

M essage from H is Excellency the Governor recommending an appropria-of revenue— Presented 1 0 2

Ordered to be considered in Committee 1 0 2House in Committee 1 0 2

Resolution reported and agreed to 1 0 2

Subsequent proceedings ... ... | 109, 246, 251, 254

Order for further consideration in Committeedischarged and Bill w ithdrawn 259

M arine A ct 1890— Pilots and Pilotage— Regulations— Presented (No. 19) 47 551M arine Board of V ictoria— Statem ent of Pilotage Receipts and Disbursements

for the year ended 31st December, 1893; together w ith the A uditCommissioner's Certificate thereon— Presented (No. 4) ... 41 175

M elbourne H arbor T rust A ct 1890 further Amendment Bill (Mr. B est)—

In itiated ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 65Subsequent proceedings 71, 73, 94,102

Melbourne and M etropolitan Board of W orks— Balance-sheet and Statementsof Accounts and Contracts for the year ending 30th June, 1894—

Presented 39Melbourne and M etropolitan Board of W orks A ct 1890 Amendment Bill (M r.

Gray)— Initiated ... 58Subsequent proceedings... 118

Melbourne University. See “ University of Melbourne.”Melbourne Women’s Municipal Voting Bill (Mr. levers)— Initiated ... 118

Order for second reading discharged and Bill w ithdrawn 259Members’ Reimbursement Reduction Bill (Mr. G. Turner)— Initiated 63

Subsequent proceedings ... ... ... ... | 98, 101, 246, 254, 268

M erry, W illiam Robert. See “ Petitions.”

M e s s a g e s : —

From His Excellency the Governor (T he E arl of Hopetoun, G.C.M .G.,&c., &c., &c.)—

Desiring attendance of Legislative Assembly in the Chamber of theLegislative Council 7, 268

Transm itting copy of a despatch from the Secretary of State for theColonies enclosing copy of a letter conveying the acknowledgment ofMadame Carnot and of the French Government of the expressions ofsympathy received from the British Colonies on the occasion of theassassination of the President of the French Republic 8

Transm itting Supplementary Estim ates of Expenditure for 1893-4, andrecommending appropriation (B. 3) 14 545

Transm itting Estim ates of Revenue and Expenditure for 1894-5, andrecommending appropriation (B. 4) 14 565

Notifying that the Honorable Sir Jam es Patterson, the Honorable SirBryan O’Loghlen, the Honorable S. W. Cooke, the Honorable SirGraham Berry, and the Honorable W. Shiels had ceased to holdoffice as Representatives of Victoria in the Federal Council of A ustralasia, and tha t the Honorable G. Turner, the Honorable H . Cuthbert,the Honorable J . M. Davis, the Honorable Sir Jam es Patterson,and the Honorable A. DBakin had been appointed as Representatives 39

Recommending an appropriation in accordance w ith section 57 of theConstitution A ct for the following B ills :—

Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allowances Bill 11Settlement on Lands A ct 1893 Amendment Bill 61Laud and Income T ax Bill 70Victorian Government Stock B ill... 70W ater Supply Loans Application Bill 79W ater Supply (M allee) Loans Application Bill 80State Schools and Teachers Bill ... 80Mallee Lands Bill 1 0 2Income T ax Bill 106Treasury Bills Bill 240

Recommending amendments in the following B ills :—

Elections and Qualifications Committee Bill 1 0 1Standard Time Bill 118Income T ax Bill 253M ildura Rating Bill 267

M t&ssag-es—-c o n t i n u e d ^ . TT , o n m rFrom H is Excellency the Governor (T he E arl of Hopetoun, G.V.M.V.,

&c., &c., &c.)— continued— .Informing the Legislative Assembly th a t he had given the Royal A ssent

to the following Bills :—Consolidated Revenue B ill (No. 1)Licensing A ct 1890 further Amendment B ill M unicipal Valuations Appeals Bill M unicipal Overdrafts Indem nity BillMelbourne H arbor T rust A ct 1890 further Amendment B ill ...Elections and Qualifications Committee BillStandard Time BillV ictorian Government Stock BillRailways Commissioners V alidating Bill ...Jum bunna to O uttrim Railway Bill Members’ Reimbursement Reduction B ill ...Income T ax BillRailways Construction V alidating B ill ...Supreme Court Judges’ Salaries Reduction B illW ater Supply Loans Application B ill ... —Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allowances Bill W ater Supply (M allee) Loans Application Bill M unicipal Endowment further Reduction Bill Mines A ct 1890 further Amendment B ill ...S tate Schools and Teachers B i l l ...Railway Construction (W ycheproof to Sea Lake) Bill Companies’ Documents B ill

From the Legislative Council—N otifying agreement to Consolidated Revenue B ill (No. 1) ...Notifying agreement to M unicipal Overdrafts Indem nity B i l l ...Notifying agreement to M unicipal Valuations Appeals B ill •••Notifying agreement to Licensing A ct 1890 further Amendment B ill ... Returning Railways Construction V alidating B ill w ith an amendment ... Transm itting T rusts A ct 1890 Amendment Bill ...Returning Railways Commissioners V alidating B ill w ith amendments ... Returning Landlord and Tenant A ct 1890 Amendment B ill w ith amend

mentsTransm itting Sale of Goods B ill ... ••• ••• •••N otifying agreement to Melbourne H arbor T rust A ct 1890 further

Amendment B ill ... — ••• " • . "Returning Elections and Qualifications Committee B ill w ith an amend

ment ... . .. ... ••• •••Returning Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment Bill w ith amenct-

N otifying th a t they have agreed to the amendments recommended by His Excellency the Governor in the Elections and Qualifications Committee B ill

N otifying agreem ent to Standard Time B ill ...Notifying tha t they have agreed to the amendment recommended by His

Excellency the Governor in the Standard Tim e Bill Notifying agreement to V ictorian Government Stock B ill Returning Jum bunna to Outtrim Railway B ill w ith amendments Transm itting Supreme Court A ct Explanation Bill ...Notifying agreement to Income T ax B ill ...A cquainting the Legislative Assembly tha t they do not insist on their

amendment in the Railways Construction V alidating B ill disagreed w ith by the Legislative Assembly ... - _ "•

N otifying agreement to Members’ Reimbursement Reduction B ill ••• Notifying tha t they have concurred w ith the Legislative Assembly in

correcting the error reported by the A cting Clerk of the Parliam ents in the Railways Commissioners V alidating B i l l ... ••• ” •

Notifying th a t they have agreed to the amendments recommended by His Excellency the Governor in the Income T ax Bill

N otifying agreem ent to Governor’s Salary Reduction Bill . .. •••Notifying agreement to Supreme Court Judges’ Salaries Reduction Bill Notifying agreement to Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allow

ances B ill ... ••• ••• •••. "■Notifying agreement to W ater Supply Loans Application Bill Notifying agreement to Companies’ Documents Bill ...N otifying agreem ent to Appropriation B ill ...Notifying agreement to M unicipal Endowment further Reduction Bill


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P ag o Page PageM e s s a g e s — continued :—

From the Legislative Council—continued—N otifying agreement to W ater Supply (Mallee) Loans Application Bill 260N otifying agreement to M inisters’ Salaries Reduction Bill 261N otifying agreement to Treasury Bills Bill 261Acquainting the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the

amendments of the Legislative Assembly on certain of their amendments in the Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment Bill 261

Notifying th a t they have concurred with the Legislative Assembly incorrecting the error reported by the Acting Clerk of the Parliam entsin the Railways Construction Validating B ill ... 261

R eturning State Schools and Teachers Bill w ith amendments 261R eturning Railway Construction (W ycheproof to Sea Lake) Bill with

261an amendmentReturning Mines A ct 1890 further Amendment B ill w ith amendments ... 262Returning Landlord and Tenant A ct 1890 Amendment Bill, acquainting

the Legislative Assembly that they insist on their amendments disagreed w ith by the Legislative Assembly, tha t they have agreed toone of the amendments made on an amendment of the LegislativeCouncil, and have disagreed w ith another 262

Returning M ildura R ating Bill w ith an amendment ... 264Returning Landlord and Tenant A ct 1890 Amendment Bill, acquainting

the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to some of the consequential amendments of the Legislative Assembly on one of theiramendments, and have disagreed w ith another of such consequentialamendments, and do not now insist on their amendments disagreed w ith by the Legislative Assembly 265

Acquainting the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to theamendment of the Legislative Assembly on their amendment in theMildura R ating Bill 265

Acquainting the Legislative Assembly th a t they do not insist on theiramendment in the Mines A ct 1890 further Amendment B ill disagreedwith by the Legislative Assembly 265

Notifying th a t they have agreed to the amendment recommended by H isExcellency the Governor in the Mildura R ating Bill 268

N otifying that they have concurred w ith the Legislative Assembly incorrecting the errors reported by the A cting Clerk of the Parliaments in the Treasury Bills Bill, Barristers and Solicitors LawAmendment B ill, and Landlord and Tenant A ct 1890 Amendment

268M ildura Rating Bill (M r. Isaac A . Isaacs)—Initiated 114

ISubsequent proceedings ... ... ... ... •!

255, 264,265,267, 268

Mines A ct 1890—Presented—P a rt I .— A lteration of Regulations— Order in Council (No. 24) 80 599M ining Accident Relief Fund— Balance-sheet, 1894 (No. 27) 245 771

Mines A ct 1890 further Amendment Bill (M r. Foster}—Initiated 94

Subsequent proceedings ... . .. ... . .. |

Minimum Wage. See “ W ages in Government Contracts.”

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M inisters’ Salaries Reduction B ill (Mr. G. Turner)—Initiated 63Subsequent proceedings 98, 246, 261

Reserved for the signification of H er M ajesty’s pleasure thereon ... 269M ornington— Representation of—Petition of the Honorable Louis Lawrence

37Smith against the election of Alfred Downward—Laid on the TableP etition referred to Elections and Qualifications Committee ... 38

699R eport brought up and read (D. 2) 97Issue of a W rit for the election of a Member in the

place of A lfred Downward, Esquire, unseated onpetition— Announced 109

R eturn to W rit— Announced 268Alfred Downward, Esquire, introduced and

sworn ... ••• ••• • • • 268M unicipal Endowment further Reduction Bill (M r. G. Turner)— Initiated 63

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Subsequent proceedings . . . . . . . . . . .. j 94, 110-12, 248, 260,268

Municipal Overdrafts Indem ity Bill (Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs)— Initiated 1 1

Subsequent proceedings 34, 56, 61M unicipal Valuations Appeals B ill (M r. Isaac A . Isaacs) —Initiated ... 40

Subsequent proceedings 41, 56,61

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O F F E N C E S by Bank, Government, and other Employes— Page Pago P a g e

Motion for a return showing— 1. Names of all persons, male and female,who have either pleaded guilty or been convicted between the1st day of January and the 31st day of December during each of theyears 1891, 1892, and 1893 of offences involving the robbing ordefrauding or embezzling of their masters’ or employers’ property ;such return to include particularly, amongst others, all sentencespassed either at the Supreme Court or General Sessions in thecolony upon persons employed by the banks and the Government;2. The amounts alleged to have been taken by each of these personsrespectively ; 3. The sentence passed upon them respectively ;4 . W hether there have been prior convictions against these personsor no t; 5. The name of the judge or chairman in each case passingthe sentence ( J / r . Maloney) ... 246

Debated ... ,.. ... ... ... ... 246Objection being taken th a t this was a debatable question,

Mr. Speaker directed that the Notice of Motion beremoved from the Unopposed List 246

Motion for a return showing— 1. A list, indicated by numbers, o f allpersons, male and female, who have either pleaded guilty or beenconvicted between the 1st day of January and the 31st day ofDecember during each of the years 1891, 1892, and 1893 of offencesinvolving the robbing or defrauding or embezzling of their m asters’or employers’ property ; such return to include all sentences passedeither a t the Supreme Court or General Sessions in the colony uponpersons employed by the banks and the Government ; 2. The amountsalleged to have been taken by each of these persons respectively ;

3. The sentence passed upon them respectively ; 4. W hether therehave been prior convictions against these persons or n o t ; 5. Thename of the judge or chairman in each case passing the sentence {Mr.J f aloney^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Debated . . . ««• ... . .. ... ... 260W ithdrawn 260

Opium. See 11 Petitions— Opium.”

P A R L IA M E N T —Proclamation convening— Read . . . 1

Proceedings on opening Session . . . 1-5 '

Commissioners’ Letters P a ten t— Read ... ... ... . . . 2Proceedings on Prorogation 268-9Clerk of the Parliaments. See “ Assembly—Bills.”Officers— Constitution A ct Amendment A ct 1890, P a rt IX .—

Statement showing Names, &c., of all Persons Temporarily Employedin the Department of the Legislative Assembly— Presented byMr. Speaker (N o .20) ... 49 563

Statem ent showing Names, &c., of Persons Temporarily Employed inthe Library of Parliam ent—Presented 55

Statements of Appointments, Transfers, and Alterations of Classification in the Department of the Legislative Council—Presented 59

Statement showing Names, &c., of all Persons Temporarily Employedin the Department of the Parliam ent Gardens— Presented 59

Parliam entary Standing Committee on Railways. See “ Railways StandingCommittee.”

P e t i t i o n s —Em erald—From certain village settlers transferred from the Emerald to

the labour colony, praying the House to take their case into consideration and grant them relief 43

Standing Orders suspended and petition read 43Land T ax— From certain bank managers, praying that banking corpora

tions as mortgagees may bo exempted from the operation of theproposed tax on the unimproved value of land ... 79

Standing Orders suspended and petition read 79M erry, William Robert, of Sandringham, civil engineer, praying that the

House will be pleased to order tha t Robert Singleton and such otherwitnesses as may be doomed necessary he examined before a SelectCommittee of the House for the purpose of producing and givingevidence on and as to a deed bearing date the 28th March, 1860 43

M ornington Electoral D istrict— From the Honorable Louis LawrenceSmith, complaining of the return of Alfred Downward 37

Referred to Committee of Elections and Qualifications 38And see “ Elections and Qualifications Committee.”

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P etitions—continued:—Pago

Opium—Praying tha t the House will pass a Bill to restrict the use ofopium strictly to medicinal purposes—

From certain inhabitants of Queenscliff 69From certain inhabitants of Bellavine and Portarlington 69

W angaratta and Rutherglen Electoral D istrict—From Jam es Stew artButters, complaining of the return of John Bowser 88

Referred to Committee of Elections and Qualifications 38• And see “ Elections and Qualifications Committee.”

P ost Office A ct 1890— Postage on Foreign Newspapers other than Newspapers toNew South Wales, South Australia, W estern A ustralia, Queensland,Tasmania, New Zealand, F iji, B ritish New Guinea, or New Hebrides— Order in Council— Presented (No. 25) 87 601

Prim age Duties Repeal B ill (Mr. G. 2 'w w r)—Initiated 87Subsequent proceedings 106, 247

Prin ting Committee—Appointed 14Report (D. 5) 268 783

Public Service—Public Servants’ Insurance Fees— Motion for a re turn showing the

amount of fees paid to the insurance companies of Victoria by theofficers in the employ of the Victorian Government under the provisions of the Public Service Acts, specifying— 1. Number ofpolicies ; 2. Name of departm ent; 3. Name of company; 4 . Amount

. insured ; 5. Am ount of annual premiums ; 6. Total amount paid toeach company (Mr. Maloney for Mr. Hancoch) ... 117

Agreed to 117Public Servants with T hirty Years’ Service—Motion for a return showing

all persons w ith th irty years and upwards of service in the Railwaysand Public Service, specifying — 1. Name ; 2. Rate of p a y ;3. Length of time in the service ; 4. Pension (if any) entitled to ;5. D epartm ent in which employed (3ir. Gray) ... 109

Debated 109Agreed to 109

Sexagenarians in the Government Service—Motion for a return showingall persons over six ty years of age in the Government service,specifying— 1. Nam e; 2. Rate of pay; 3. Length of time in service;4. Pension (if any) entitled to ; 5. Departm ent in which employed(M r. Prendergast) ... 101

Agreed to ... ... ..................... 101Return (C. 5) ... ... ... ... 259 695

Public Service A c ts—Presented—A lteration of Regulations 13, 61Regulation regarding Travelling Allowances 80

Public Service Board—Report—Presented (No. 14) 39 495

R A IL W A Y S —Ballarat Railway—Teachers Carried a t H alf-fare—Motion for a return

showing the number of assistant teachers who have travelled on theBallarat line of railway, from Ballarat to Geelong, at half-fare duringthe last four months, and the names of the head teachers who certifiedto the right of assistant teachers to so trav e l; and a copy of all correspondence connected therewith (Mr. Longmore) 113

Agreed to 113Return ... 123

Carriage-door Accidents—Motion for a return showing—1. The numberof passengers who died owing to carriage-door accidents on theVictorian Railways each year from June, 1889, to 1st Ju ly ,1894 ; 2. The number o f passengers who were injured through carriage-door accidents on the Victorian Railways each year from 30thJune, 1889, to 1st Ju ly , 1894; 3. The number of prosecutions instituted against persons for attem pting to enter or leaving trains whilstin motion, and the amount paid for same, from 30th June, 1889, to1st November, 1894 ; 4. The amount of compensation and legal andother expenses paid by the Railway Department owing to carriage-door accidents on the Victorian Railways from 30th June, 1889, to1st November, 1894 (M r. T. Smith) ... 117

Agreed to 117Return .., 123

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Dimboola and Serviceton Railway— Motion for a return showing— 1. Theamount of the differential rates charged upon goods carried on therailway between Dimboola and Serviceton and the intervening stations;2. The amount of traffic and freights earned on the various sectionsof the line mentioned in each of the years preceding and succeedingthe imposition of the differential rates mentioned ; 3. The approximate gain or loss which would result to the railway revenue from theabolition of those differential rates, and the particular sources fromwhich such gain or loss would accrue (Mr. Irvine') 69

Agreed to ... . . . . . . . ••• 69Return ... ... ... ■ ■ • ■ • • 109

Freights and Fares on Country Lines— Motion, “ T hat in the opinion ofthis House it is desirable in the public interest that railway freightsand fares on country lines be reduced 20 per cent. I f any loss occurit shall be paid out of the general revenue ; and, if necessary, direct taxation shall be levied to cover such lo ss” (Mr. Brahe) ... 121

Debated ... ... ••• ... . . . . . . 121Amendment proposed, “ T hat all the words from and

including the word ‘ railway ’ in the second line beomitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof thewords ‘ the goods classification on the Victorian R ailways should be simplified, and th a t a careful andthorough inquiry should be made into the rates chargedfor the different classes, w ith the view of ascertainingw hat classes of goods are principally carried by road, and w ith a view of making such alterations generallyas may tend towards diminishing the annual loss on

121the railways ’ ” (M r. Baker)Debated ... ... ... ••• 121

Debate adjourned 121Order for resumption of debate discharged 260

Goods R ates— Return of Special, year ending 30th June, 1894—Presented 9Report of the Commissioners for the year ending 30th June, 1894— P re

sented (No. 1) 9 iRetirements and Appointments—Motion for a return showing— 1. How

many men have been retired from the railw ay service during the lastthree years ; 2. How many vacancies took place through deathduring the same time ; 3. How many retired on pension or compensation, and the amount of pension or compensation paid annually tothose retired during the last three years ; 4. How many men arelikely to retire w ithin three months from date ; 5. How many freshappointments have been made during the last three years, and the

80date of such appointments (M r. E . D. Williams) ... . ..Debated ... . .. . .. ... ... 80

Agreed toRailways Commissioners’ Superannuation. Allowances Bill— Message from His

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Excellency the Governor recommending an appropriation of revenue11—Presented ... . .. ... ••• ... • • ■

Ordered to be considered in Committee 11House in Committee 34

Resolution reported and agreed to 34Bill initiated (Mr. G. Turner) 35

1 i^ a An oSubsequent proceedings ... |

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Railways Commissioners V alidating Bill (Mr. H . B . Williams)— Initiated 1034, 70, 119,

246,254, 268Subsequent proceedings ... ... ••• ••• |

Railways Construction V alidating Bill (Mr. H . R . Williams)— Initiated 1134, 64, 118,

247, 259, 261, 268

Subsequent proceedings ... ... . . . ••• jRailways Construction—

Jum bunna to Outtrim Railway Bill—Jum bunna to Outtrim line referred to Parliam entary Standing Com

33mittee on Railways for consideration and report787Report brought up ... 79

Motion, “ That, in the opinion of this House, it is expedient th a t aline of railway from Jum bunna to Outtrim Coal Mines shouldbe constructed, provided— 1. T hat all land required for railwaypurposes be given to the Constructing A uthority free of cost,

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and w ithout any compensation for severance or otherwise.2. T hat, previous to the construction of such line, the Constructing A uthority shall be satisfied tha t the revenue to be derivedfrom the line shall be equal to 4 per centum per annum intereston the cost of construction, and tha t a guarantee satisfactoryto the Constructing A uthority be obtained from companiesinterested or any one of them to tha t effect, such guarantee tocontinue in force for five years ” (M r. H . li. Williams') 93

Debated ... ... . .. . .. ... ... 93Agreed to 93

Bill initiated (M r. H . R . Williams) 94Subsequent proceedings ...

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Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell Railway Bill (M r. E .R . Williams)— Initiated nSubsequent proceedings ... ... ... ... | 34, 115,

261, 268,T itle altered to Wycheproof to Sea Lake Railway Bill.

Railways Standing Committee—Appointed 13Jum bunna to O uttrim R ailway— Motion, in accordance w ith the require

ments of the Railways Standing Committee A cts, “ T h a t the followingline of railway be referred to the Parliam entary Standing Committeeon Railways for consideration and report, viz.:—A line from Ju m bunna to Outtrim ” (M r. H . R . Williams) 33

Agreed to ... ... ... ... . .. ... 33Report brought up ... 79 787

And see “ Railways Construction—Jum bunna to Outtrim R ailway Bill.”

Mallee Districts, Railway Extension in— Motion, “ T hat the question offurther extension of railways in the mallee districts be referred to theParliam entary Standing Committee on Railways for considerationand report ” (M r. H . R . Williams) 114

Amendment proposed to omit the words “ railways in the malleedistricts,” w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words“ the railways which have been considered by the severalRailway Committees or Sectional Committees, and have notbeen rejected by any of these bodies ” (M r. McColl) 114

Debated ... ... ... ... ... 114Amendment w ithdrawn 114

Original motion agreed to 114Narrow-gauge Railways— Motion, “ T hat the question of narrow-gauge

railways be referred to the Parliam entary Standing Committee onRailways for consideration and report, and that the evidence taken bythe Committee last Session on the subject be referred to the Committee ” (M r. H . R . Williams) 13

Agreed to ... ... ... ... ... ... 13Regulation by— Order in Council—Presented (A. 3) 109 543

Railway Inquiry Board. See “ Assembly— Adjournment Motions— Under SpecialStanding Order.”

Reclaimed Swamp Lands—Motion for a return showing— 1. W hat is the areaand estimated value of all swamp lands tha t have been drained andotherwise reclaimed at the public expense ; 2. W hat is the totalamount of public money which has been spent in the reclamation ofsuch lands ; 3. How much of those reclaimed lands could be madeavailable for sale in the present emergency in order to recoup theTreasury some of the cost of reclamation, and thereby lessen to someextent the necessity for heavy taxation (Mr. Baker) 69

-Agreed to ... ... ... ... ... ... 69Reconstructed Companies A ct 1893 Extension Bill (Mr. G. Turner)—Initiated 88

Subsequent proceedings 115Mr. Speaker called attention to the course adopted by the House in

regard to the Bill in the previous Session 115Order for the resumption of the debate on second reading dis

charged and Bill w ithdrawn 259Referendum Bill (Mr. Maloney)— Initiated 14

Order for second reading discharged and Bill w ithdrawn 118Retrenchment. See—

“ Agent-G-eneral’s Salary Reduction B i l l ; ”“ Governor’s Salary Reduction B i l l ; ”“ Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of W orks A ct 1890 Amendment B i l l ; ”“ Members’ Reimbursement Reduction Bill

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R etrenchm ent— continued:—“ M inisters' Salaries Reduction B i l l ; ”“ M unicipal Endowment further Reduction Bill “ S tate Schools and Teachers Bill ; ”“ Supreme Court Judges’ Salaries Reduction B i l l ; ”“ Supply— Resolutions reported and agreed to after amendments proposed

and dealt w ith ; ” also “ Divisions in Committee (No. 5).”

S A L E of Goods Bill—Brought from the Legislative Council {Mr. G. Turner) — Initiated

Order for second reading discharged and Bill w ithdrawn Savings Banks—

Statements and Returns for the year ended 30th June, 1894—Presented (No. 7) • • • ... ... ... ... ...

Loans— Motion for a return showing— 1. The number of applications made to the Commissioners of Savings Banks for loans since the 30th Juno, 1894 ; 2. The amount applied for in such applications ;3. The number applied for from each county ; 4. The amount applied for from each county ; 5. The number of applications granted ;6. The number of applications refused {Sir James Patterson for Mr. McColl) ...

Agreed to ... ... . .. . .. . .. ...Return ... ... . .. ■•. ... ...

Sea Lake Railway. See ‘‘ Railways Construction— Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell Railway Bill.”

Settlem ent on Lands A ct 1893 Amendment B ill— Message from H is Excellency the Governor recommending an appropriation of revenue—Presented

Ordered to be considered in Committee House in Committee

Resolution reported and agreed to B ill initiated (M r. G. Turner)

Order for second reading discharged and Bill withdrawn

Sexagenarians. See “ Public Service.”Shepparton Race-course Bill (Mr. Grattan)— Initiated

Order for second reading discharged and Bill withdrawn Smith, The Honorable Louis Lawrence. See “ Elections and Qualifications

Committee ; also Petitions, M ornington.”Standard Time Bill (M r. Gavan Duffy)—Initiated

Subsequent proceedings

Standing Orders Committee—AppointedCommittee requested to consider the question of preparing a Standing

Order providing for the appointment of a Committee of Public Accounts

Report brought up (D. 3)Report read and considered ...

Standing Order for the appointment every Session of a Committee of Public Accounts adopted

And see “ Committee of Public Accounts.”S tate School Scholarships and Exhibitions— Motion for a return showing—

1. Name in full and age of all who have obtained State School scholarships and exhibitions from the inception of the system; 2. The number and locality of the school from which the scholarship or exhibition holder came ; 3. The college or school to which they

>. proceeded ; 4. The progress made each year, giving the degree (ifany) obtained (Mr. Prendergast)

Debated ... ... ... ... ... ...W ithdrawn

State Schools and Teachers Bill—Motion for leave to introduce (M r. Peacock)

Agreed toMessage from H is Excellency the Governor recommending an appropriation

of revenue—PresentedOrdered to be considered in Committee

House in CommitteeResolution reported and agreed to

Bill brought up (M r. Peacock) ...

Subsequent proceedings ... ^

V ol. 1.


Vol. 1. Vol. 2.

90259

13

9393

105

8989

249

57118

1190,114,118

240,268

14

245245

245

123123123

7777

80 80 89 89

105 242, 247-8,

261, 268

195

765

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Statistical Register of Victoria—Presented—For the year 1893—

P a rtV .—V ital Statistics, &c. (No. 9 ) ...V I.— Accumulation (No. 10)

V II .— Production (No. 11)V III .— Law, Crime, &c. (No. 12) ...

IX .— Social Condition (No. 13) ...Sugar, Beet-root. See “ Beet-root Sugar.”Supply—

Committee of—AppointedMessage from His Excellency the Governor transm itting Supplementary

Estim ates of Expenditure for the year 1893-4, and recommending appropriation o f Consolidated Revenue—Presented (B. 3)

Referred to Committee of Supply Message from His Excellency the Governor transm itting the Estim ates of

Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1894-5, and recommending appropriation of Consolidated Revenue—Presented (B. 4)

Referred to Committee of Supply

House in Committee ... ... ... j

Resolutions reported and agreed to ... jResolutions reported and agreed to, after amend- j

ments proposed and dealt w ith ... (Motion, under Standing Order 273b , to go into Committee upon Third

ThursdayAnd see “ Ways and Means.”

Poin t of order raised as to Income T ax Bill Supreme Court A ct Explanation Bill—Brought from the Legislative Council

(Afr. Isaac A . Isaacs')—Initiated Subsequent proceedings

Supreme Court Judges’ Salaries Reduction Bill (Mr. G. Turner')—Initiated

Subsequent proceedings ... ... ... . .. jSurveyors. See “ Licensing of Surveyors Bill.”Swamp Lands. See “ Reclaimed Swamp Lands.”

T E A C H E R S . See “ S tate Schools and Teachers B ill.”Time. See “ Standard Time Bill.”Trade Unions—E ighth A nnual Report of the Proceedings of the Government

Sta tist in connexion w ith—R eport for the year 1893; w ith an Appendix—Presented (No. 5)

Treasury Bills B ill—Message from His Excellency the Governor recommending an appropriation of revenue—Presented

Ordered to be considered in Committee House in Committee

Resolution reported and agreed to B ill initiated (M r. G. Turner)

Subsequent proceedings ... jT rusts A ct 1890 Amendment Bill— Brought from the Legislative Council (Mr.

G. Turner)—InitiatedOrder for second reading discharged and Bill w ithdrawn

U N IV E R S IT Y of Melbourne— Motion for a return showing— 1. The gross amounts, specifying separately the salary, fees, and other emoluments, received by each salaried officer of the U niversity of Melbourne in the year 1893 from the University, also the fees or salary (if any) received by them from the Government during the same period ;2. The gross amount paid out of the Consolidated Revenue to the M elbourne U niversity in the year 1893 (M r. Deakin)

Agreed to ... ... . .. ... ... ...Return (C . 1) ... ... ... ... ...

131380

245245

10

1414

14 14

14, 62, 64, 65,71, 115,119 15, 31, 124-

240 129, 162, 165,

171

65,113

113

241 255, 268

63102, 247, 254,

268

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240 240 240 240 240

255, 261,267, 268

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565

183

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PaiNTED Papers.

Vol. 1. Vol. I. Vol. 2,

Page Page PageV IC T O E IA N Grovernment Stock B ill— Message from H is Excellency the

Governor recommending an appropriation of revenue— Presented ... 70Ordered to be considered in Committee 70

House in Committee 88Resolution reported and agreed to 88

Bill initiated [Mr. G. Turner) 89Subsequent proceedings 107,241,268

Victorian M ining Accident Relief Fund—Balance-sheet, 1894—Presented(No. 27) ••• ... ... ... ... ... ... 245 771

W A G E S in Government Contracts— Motion, “ T h a t in order to prevent ‘sweating’in Government contracts, it is the duty of the Government toprescribe a minimum rate of wage to be paid in connexion w ithall contracts let by the Railways, Public W orks, or other D epartments of the S ta te ” [Mr. Trenwith) ... 117

Debated ... • ... . .. ... ... 117Agreed to . .. . .. . .. . .. ... 117

W angaratta and Rutherglen— Representation of—Petition of Jam es Stew artB utters against the election of Jo h n Bowser—Laid on the Table ... 38

Petition referred to Elections and Qualifications Committee ... 38Report brought up and read (D . 4) 260 769

W ater A ct 1890. See “ W aterworks T ru s ts ” ; also “ Irrigation and W aterSupply T rusts.”

W ater Supply Loans Application Bill— M essage from H is Excellency theGovernor recommending an appropriation of revenue—Presented ... 79

Ordered to be considered in Committee 80Order for consideration discharged 89

Bill initiated [Mr. Foster) 80

Subsequent proceedings ... . .. j 107, 115, 256, 268

W ater Supply (M allee) Loans Application B ill— Message from H is Excellencythe Governor recommending an appropriation of revenue—Presented 80

Ordered to be considered in Committee 80Order for consideration discharged 89

B ill initiated [Mr. Foster) 80

Subsequent proceedings . .. . .. j 107,115, 260, 268

W aterworks T rusts—Presented—Dandenong—Applications for A dditional Loan of £1,200 39St. Arnaud Shire—Application for Additional Loan of £2,500— Detailed

Statem ent and Report (No. 17) 55 543And see “ Irrigation and W ater Supply T rusts .”

W attles A ct 1890—Issue of Lease—Presented 47W ays and M eans—

Committee of—Appointed 10( 3 2 ,4 0 ,4 3 ,4 5 ,

House in Committee ... ... ... . .. ... t 4 7 ,4 9 ,5 1 ,5 7 ,1 5 9 ,62 ,67 ,241

Resolutions granting money out of the Consolidated Revenue reportedand agreed to . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... 32,241

Resolution imposing a T ax on the unimproved value of land andon income reported and agreed to 67-8

Motion, “ T hat the resolution which, upon the 7th day ofDecember last, was reported from the Committee ofW ays and Means, and which was agreed to by theLegislative Assembly, be now read ” [Mr. G. Turner) 105

Debated ... ... . .. ... . .. 105Agreed to . .. ... ... . .. 105

Resolution read 105-6A nd see “ Land and Income T ax Bill,”

“ Land and Income Annual T axBill,” “ Absentee Land T ax Bill,”and “ Income T ax B ill.”

Motion, under Standing Order 273b, to go into Committee upon ThirdThursday ... . .. ... . .. ... ... 47

And see “ Supply.”Women Voting. See “ Melbourne Women’s M unicipal V oting Bill.”Wycheproof Railway. See “ Railways Construction.”

PROCEEDING'S ON BILLS.

BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLYAND PROCEEDINGrS THEREON

DURI NG SE SSI ON 1894-5.

ABSENTEE LAND TAX BILL.AGENT GENERAL’S SALARY REDUCTION BILL.ALIENS ACT 1890 AMENDMENT BILL.APPROPRIATION BILL.BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS LAW AMENDMENT BILL.COMPANIES ACT 1890 EURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.COMPANIES’ DOCUMENTS BILL.CONSOLIDATED REVENUE BILL (No. I).ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS COMMITTEE BILL.GOVERNOR’S SALARY REDUCTION BILL.INCOME TAX BILL; a n d s e e “ LAND AND INCOME TAX.”JUDGES’ SALARIES. S e e “ SUPREME COURT JUDGES.”JUMBUNNA TO OUTTRIM RAILW AY BILL.LAND ACT 1893 AMENDMENT BILL.LAND AND INCOME ANNUAL TAX BILL.LAND AND INCOME TAX BILL.LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1890 AMENDMENT BILL.LANDS SETTLEMENT. S e e “ SETTLEMENT ON LANDS.”LAND TAX. S e e “ ABSENTEE LAND TAX.”LAPSED BILLS CONTINUANCE BILL.LEGAL PROFESSION PRACTICE. Se e “ BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS.”LICENSING ACT 1890 FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.LICENSING OF SURVEYORS BILL.LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1890 FURTHER AMENDMENT. Se e “ M UNICIPAL VALUATIONS APPEALS

BILL.”MALLEE LANDS BILL.MELBOURNE AND METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS ACT 1890 AMENDMENT BILL.MELBOURNE HARBOR TRUST ACT 1890 FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.MELBOURNE WOMEN’S MUNICIPAL VOTING BILL.MEMBERS’ REIMBURSEMENT REDUCTION BILL.MILDURA RATING BILL.MINES ACT 1890 FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL.MINISTERS’ SALARIES REDUCTION BILL.MUNICIPAL ENDOWMENT FURTHER REDUCTION BILL.MUNICIPAL OVERDRAFTS INDEMNITY BILL.MUNICIPAL VALUATIONS APPEALS BILL.NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY. S e e “ RECONSTRUCTED COMPANIES.” PRIMAGE DUTIES REPEAL BILL.RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS’ SUPERANNUATION ALLOWANCES BILL.RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS VALIDATING BILL.RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION VALIDATING BILL.RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION (WYCHEPROOF TO LAKE TYRRELL) BILL.RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION. Se e “ JUMBUNNA TO OUTTRIM.”RECONSTRUCTED COMPANIES ACT 1893 EXTENSION BILL.REFERENDUM BILL.SALE OF GOODS BILL. ( F bo m L e g is l a t iv e C o u n c il . )

SEA LAKE RAILWAY. S e e “ WYCHEPROOF TO LAKE TYRRELL RAILWAY.”SETTLEMENT ON LANDS ACT 1893 AMENDMENT BILL.SHEPPARTON RACE-COURSE BILL.STANDARD TIME BILL.STATE SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS BILL.SUPREME COURT ACT EXPLANATION BILL. ( F bo m L e g is l a t iv e C o u n c il .)SUPREME COURT JUDGES’ SALARIES REDUCTION BILL.TREASURY BILLS BILL.TRUSTS ACT 1890 AMENDMENT B IL L . (F b o m L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l . )VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT STOCK BILL.W ATER SUPPLY LOANS APPLICATION BILL.W ATER SUPPLY (MALLEE) LOANS APPLICATION BILL.WYCHEPROOF TO LAKE TYRRELL RAILWAY. Se e “ RAILW AY CONSTRUCTION.”

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SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS ON BILLS.

* Bills initiated during the Session ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 49

Passed and assented to ... ... ... ... ... ... 28„ but reserved for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure thereon... 2

„ the Legislative Assembly but not the Legislative Council ... ... 6Discharged by Order ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13

49

* Including S Bills brought from the Legislative Council, of which 1 was passed and assented to and 2 were discharged by Order.

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PROCEEDING'S ON BILLS.

A b s e n t e e L a n d T a x : B ill relating to the rate of land tax payable by absentees— {Mr. Q. Turner).— House resolved itse lf into Committee of W ays and Means ; m atter considered in Committee, 7 Nov., 1894, p. 40 ; further considered in Committee, 13 Nov., p. 43 ; 14 Nov., p. 45 ; 15 Nov., p. 47 ; 20 Nov., p. 4 9 ; 21 Nov., p. 5 1 ; 28 Nov., p. 57 ; 29 Nov., p. 59; 4 Dec., p. 62 ; further considered in Committee ; Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair— Standing Orders suspended and a resolution for the imposition of certain taxes on the unimproved value of land and on income, and specifying the several rates to be charged and paid, reported and agreed to and Bill ordered thereupon ; Bill initiated and read a first time, 7 Dec., p. 68 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ith amendments ; Standing Orders suspended and report received ; amendments agreed to, 19 Dec., pp. 89-90. Order for third reading discharged and Bill withdrawn, 24 Jan ., 1895, p. 249.

A g - k n t - G - e n e r a l ’s S a l a r y R e d u c t i o n : Bill to reduce the sum appropriated to the payment of the salary every future A gent-General of Victoria— (Mr. G. Turner).— Bill initiated and read a first time, 5 Dec., 1894, p. 64; read a second time and com m itted; considered in Committee and reported w ith amendments and w ith an amended title, viz., “ A B ill to reduce the sum appropriated to the payment o f the Salary o f every Agent-General o f Victoria ” ; Standing Orders suspended and report received ; amendments agreed to and B ill read the third time ; ordered, T h a t the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 24 Jan ., 1895, pp. 248-9.— B ill not returned from the Legislative Council.

A l i e n s A c t 1890 A m e n d m e n t ; B ill to amend the Aliens Act 1890— (J /r . Peacock).— B i\\ initiated and read a first time, 11 Dec., 1894, p. 7 0 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ith amendments ; Standing Orders suspended and report received ; amendments agreed to and Bill read the third time ; ordered, T h a t the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 19 Dec., p. 90.— B ill not returned from the Legislative Council.

A p p r o p r i a t i o n : B ill to apply a sum out o f the Consolidated Revenue to the service of the year ending on the th irtieth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and to appropriate the supplies granted in this and the last preceding Session of Parliam ent— (M r. G. Turner).— House resolved itself into Committee of W ays and M eans; m atter considered in Committee ; M r. Speaker resumed the Chair— Standing Orders suspended, resolution reported and agreed to, and Bill ordered thereupon ; Bill initiated and read a first time ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ithout amendment, 23 Jan ., 1895, p. 241 ; read the third time ; ordered, T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 23 Jan ., p. 246. M essage from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 25 Jan ., p. 260. (Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1385.)

B a r r i s t e r s a n d S o l i c i t o r s L a w A m e n d m e n t : Bill to amend the law relating to barristers and solicitors— (M r. Isaac A . Isaacs).— B ill initiated and read a first time, 7 Nov., 1894, p. 40 ; read a second time and com m itted; considered in Committee and reported with an am endm ent; Standing Orders suspended and report received; amendment agreed t o ; B ill read the third t im e ; ordered, T h a t the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 8 Nov., p. 41. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill w ith amendments, 8 Jan ., 1895, p. 98; amendments considered, some agreed to and others agreed to w ith amendments, 24 Jan ., pp. 249-51. M essage from the Legislative Council agreeing to the amendments on their amendments, 25 Jan ., p. 261. Letter from the Acting Clerk of the Parliam ents reporting, in conformity w ith Jo in t Standing Order No. 21, th a t a clerical error had been discovered in the Bill, read by Mr. S peaker; the House agreed to the correction required and ordered tha t the letter of the Acting Clerk of the Parliam ents be transm itted to the Legislative Council w ith a Message requesting their concurrence in such correction, 29 Jan ., p. 267. Message from the Legislative Council concurring therein, 29 Jan ., p. 268. (Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1387.)

C o m p a n ie s A c t 1890 f u r t h e r A m e n d m e n t : Bill to further amend the Companies Act 1890— (M r. Isaac A . Isaacs).—B ill initiated (by leave) and read a first time, 7 Nov., 1894, p. 4 0 ; read a second time and com m itted; considered in Committee, 8 Nov., p. 42. Order for further consideration in Comm ittee discharged and Bill withdrawn, 25 Jan ., 1895, p. 259.

C o m p a n ie s D o c u m e n t s : B ill relating to the loss or destruction of certain documents of companies— (Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs).— B ill initiated (by leave) and read a first time, 24 Jan ., 1895, p. 251; read a second time and com m itted; considered in Committee and reported w ithout am endm ent; read the third tim e ; ordered. T hat the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 24 Jan ., p. 255. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 25 Jan ., p. 260. (Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1380.)

C o n s o l id a t e d R e v e n u e ( B i l l N o . 1 ) : B ill to ap p ly out o f th e C onsolidated R evenue th e sum of N inety -five thousand five hundred and e igh ty -one pounds to th e serv ice of th e yea r O ne thousand e ig h t hundred and n in e ty -th ree and n ine ty -fou r, and th e sum of O ne m illion one h u nd red and tw en ty -n in e thousand one hund red and s ix ty -e ig h t pounds to th e service of th e y ea r O ne th ousand e ig h t hundred and n ine ty -fou r and n inety -five— (Mr, G. Turner).— H ouse resolved itse lf in to C om m ittee o f W ays and M eans ; m a tte r considered in C om m ittee ; M r. S peaker resum ed th e C hair— S tand ing O rders suspended, reso lu tion reported and agreed to, and B ill ordered th e re u p o n ; B ill in itia ted and read a first t im e ; read a second tim e and co m m itted ; considered in C om m ittee and repo rted w ith o u t am en d m en t; read th e th ird t im e ; ordered , T h a t th e B ill be tra n sm itted to th e L eg is la tiv e Council and th e ir concurrence desired the re in , 31 O ct., 1894, p. 32. M essage from th e L eg is la tive Council ag ree ing to th e B ill, 7 N ov., p. 39. (Assented to 1 November, 1894. Act No. 1363.)

E l ec t io n s and Q u a l if ic a t io n s C o m m it te e : B ill to em pow er th e C om m ittee o f E lec tions and Q ualifications of th e L e g is la tiv e A ssem bly to m eet on days on w hich th e A ssem bly does not s it— (M r. G. Turner).— B ill in itia ted and read a firs t tim e, 7 D ec., 1894, p. 67; read a second tim e and com m itted; considered in C om m ittee and repo rted w ith an am endm ent and w ith an am ended title , viz ., “ A B ill to empower Committees o f Elections and Qualifications to meet on days on which the Legislative Council or Assembly does not s it" ; S tand ing O rders suspended and rep o rt rece ived ; am endm ents ag reed to and B ill read th e th ird tim e ; ordered, T h a t th e B ill be tran sm itted to th e L eg is la tive Council and th e ir concurrence desired the re in , 12 D ec., p. 74. M essage from th e L eg isla tive C ouncil ag reeing to th e B ill w ith an a m e n d m e n t; am endm ent agreed to , 20 D ec., p. 94. M essage from H is E xce llency th e G overnor (N o. 14) recom m ending ce rta in am endm ents in th e B ill ; am endm ents agreed to ; ordered. T h a t th e M essage be tra n sm itted to th e L eg is la tive C ouncil an d th e ir concurrence requested in agreeing to th e am endm ents recom m ended by H is E xce llen cy , 10 J a n ., 1895, p. 101. M essage from th e L eg is la tiv e Council ag ree ing th e re to , 15 J a n . , p. 105. (Assented to 23 January 1895. Act No. 1368.)

G o v ern o r’s S a lary R e d u c t io n : B ill to reduce th e sum app rop ria ted to th e paym en t of th e sa la ry o f every fu tu re G overnor o f V ic to ria— (M r. G. Turner).— B ill in itia ted and read a first tim e, 5 D ec.,1894, p. 6 3 ; read a second tim e, w ith th e concurrence o f an abso lu te m ajo rity o f th e w hole num ber of the M em bers of th e L eg is la tiv e A ssem bly , and com m itted ; considered in C om m ittee and repo rted w ith am endm ents, 10 J a n ., 1895, p. 1 0 2 ; repo rt considered, am endm ents, on division, d isagreed w ith , and B ill read th e th ird tim e w ith the concurrence of an absolute m ajo rity o f th e w hole num ber of th e M em bers of th e L eg is la tive A sse m b ly ; ordered, T h a t th e B ill be tran sm itted to th e L eg is la tive Council and th e ir concurrence desired the re in , 2 3 -4 J a n ., p. 248. M essage from the L eg is la tiv e C ouncil ag reeing to the B ill, 24 J a n . , p. 254.— B ill reserved for th e signification of H e r M aje sty ’s p leasure thereon, 29 J a n . , p. 269.

INCOME T a x : B ill to im pose a ta x on incom e— (M r. G. Turner).— R esolution for th e im position o f ce rta in tax es on the unim proved value of land and on incom e, as reported from th e C om m ittee of W ays and M eans and agreed to by the H ouse on th e 7 th D ecem ber, 1894, read , and B ill thereupon ordered to ca rry out th e portion of th e said reso lu tion re la ting to th e im position o f an incom e ta x ; B ill in itia ted and read a first tim e ; read a second tim e and com m itted ; considered in C om m ittee, 15 J a n . ,1895, pp . 105-6 . M essage from H is E x ce llen cy the G overnor (N o . 17) recom m ending an approp ria tion from th e C onsolidated R evenue fo r th e purposes of th e B i l l ; considered in Com m ittee ; M r. S peaker resum ed th e C hair— S tand ing O rders suspended and resolu tion reported and agreed to, 15 J a n . , pp. 10 5 -6 ; B ill fu rth e r considered in C om m ittee and reported w ith o u t am endm ent; read th e th ird tim e and am ended ; ordered, T h a t the B ill be tran sm itted to th e L eg is la tiv e C ouncil and th e ir concurrence desired therein , 17 J a n . , pp. 113-4 . M essage from th e L eg is la tiv e Council ag reeing to the B ill, 23 J a n ., p . 247. M essage from H is E x ce llen cy the G overnor (N o. 20) recom m ending ce rta in am endm ents in th e B i l l ; am endm ents agreed to ; ordered, T h a t th e M essage be tran sm itted to th e L eg is la tive Council and th e ir concurrence requested in ag ree ing to the am endm ents recom m ended by H is E xcellency , 24 J a n . , p. 253. M essage from th e L eg is la tive C ouncil ag reeing the re to , 24 J a n . , p. 254. (Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1374.)

J u m b u n n a t o O u t t r i m R a i lw a y : B ill to au tho rize th e construc tion by th e S ta te o f a line of ra ilw ay from Ju m b u n n a to O u ttrim — (M r. H . R . Williams).— B ill in itia ted (by leave) and read a firs t tim e, 20 D ec., 1894, p. 9 4 ; read a second tim e and com m itted ; considered in C om m ittee and reported w ith o u t am en d m en t; read th e th ird t im e ; ordered, T h a t th e B ill be tran sm itted to th e L eg is la tive Council and th e ir concurrence desired the re in , 20 D ec., p . 94. R ep o rt from th e C lerk of th e H ouse o f corrections m ade by h im in th e B ill, 8 J a n . , 1895, p . 97. M essage from th e L eg is la tive Council ag ree ing to the B ill w ith am endm ents ; am endm ents ag reed to , 23 J a n . , p. 241. (Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1371.)

L and A ct 1893 A m en d m en t : B ill to am end th e Land Act 1893— (M r. Thomson).— B ill in itia ted and read a first tim e, 28 N ov., 1894, p. 57. O rder fo r second read ing d ischarged and B ill w ithdraw n, 18 J a n ., 1895, p. 118.

L a n d a n d I n c o m e A n n u a l T a x : Bill to declare the rate of land tax and income tax for the financial year ending the th irtieth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five— (M r. G. Turner). —House resolved itself into Committee of Ways and Means ; m atter considered in Committee, 7 Nov., 1894, p. 40 ; further considered in Committee, 13 Nov., p. 43 ; 14 Nov., p. 45 ; 15 Nov., p. 47 ; 20 Nov., p. 49; 21 Nov., p. 51 ; 28 N ov., p. 57 ; 29 Nov., p. 59; 4 Dec., p. 62 ; further considered in Committee ; Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair— Standing Orders suspended and a resolution for the imposition of certain taxes on the unimproved value of land and on income, and specifying the several rates to be charged and paid, reported and agreed to and B ill ordered thereupon ; Bill initiated and read a first time, 7 Dec., p. 68. Order for second reading discharged and Bill withdrawn, 24 Jan ., 1895, p. 249.

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L a n d a n d I n c o m u T a x : Bill for the taxation of the unimproved value of land and of income— (Mr. G. Turner).— House resolved itself into Committee of W ays and Means ; m atter considered in Committee, 7 Nov., 1894, p. 40; further considered in Committee, 13 Nov., p. 4 3 ; 14 Nov p 45 • 15 Nov., p. 47; 20 Nov., p. 49; 21 Nov., p. 51 ; 28 Nov., p. 57 ; 29 Nov., p. 59; 4 Dec.’ p. 62; further considered in Committee ; Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair— Standing Orders suspended and a resolution for the imposition of certain taxes on the unimproved value of land and on income, and specifying the several rates to be charged and paid, reported and agreed to and Bill ordered thereupon; Bill initiated and read a first time, 7 Dec., pp. 67-8. Message from His Excellency the Governor (No. 9) recommending an appropriation from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the Bill, 11 Dec., p. 70. Motion— T hat this Bill be now read a second time— debate adjourned, 11 Dec., p. 70 ; debate resumed ; Bill read a second time, on division, and committed ; considered in Committee, 12 Dec., p. 74; Governor’s Message (No. 9) considered in C om m ittee; Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair— Standing Orders suspended and resolution reported and agreed to ; Bill further considered in Committee, 13 Dec., p. 77 ; reported w ith amendments and with an amended title, viz., “A B ill to impose a Tax on the Unimproved Value o f Land and on Income and to suspend the operation o f the ‘ Land Tax Act 1890 ’ ” ; recommitted for the reconsideration of clause 2 ; clause 2 reported w ithout further amendment, 14 Dec., p. 77 ; order for consideration of report read ; Mr. Speaker’s ruling having been asked by an Honorable Member on certain points of order raised by him as to some of the amendments made by the Committee—after debate on the question of order—

Mr. Speaker said he understood the Honorable Member for Hawthorn to raise two. points of order why this Bill should be discharged from the Notice Paper. The Honorable Member contended, in the first place, that certain provisions of another Bill before the House, which had been ordered to be read a second time, had been embodied in this Bill, in Committee ; and his second contention was tha t the effect of the action of the Committee was to constitute it a perfectly new Bill. No doubt, in its present shape it was considerably different from the B ill as introduced, but it was not a different B ill in the legislative sense — it had not been amended in the sense of an alteration in its purport and object to the extent of making it a new Bill. A lthough certain provisions incorporated into it had been taken from another Bill, as a m atter of fact those provisions had been previously considered in Committee of Ways and Means. They were based on resolutions passed by that Committee, which resolutions had been reported to and agreed to by the House. Those resolutions might have been embodied in the Bill now before the House, when it was introduced, instead of two Bills being brought in. That, however, was not done. H e was bound to say th a t he thought the more convenient course, under the circumstances, would have been for the House to have given an instruction to the Committee on this Bill to unite the two Bills into one ; but the House was now in full possession of the whole case, and if it disagreed w ith the action of the Committee it could reverse it. W hile there might have been a departure from practice—or from the most convenient practice— in this instance, yet, seeing it was in the power of the House to alter or amend anything done by the Committee, and that, on the other hand, a vast amount of public inconvenience would be caused by following the course contended for by the Honorable Member for Hawthorn, he must rule that the Honorable Member’s objection was not sustained, and that the House could go on w ith the Bill.

The amendments made by the Committee up to and inclusive of the amendment made in clause 67 agreed to ; amendment to insert new clause 74 agreed to w ith an amendment ; Bill further amended ; read the third time, on division, and further amended ; ordered, T hat the B ill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 18-19 Dec., pp. 80-86. Report from the Clerk of the House of corrections made by him in the Bill, 19 Dec., p. 87.

The House being informed by Mr. G. Turner tha t the Legislative Council had deferred the second reading of this Bill for six months, the resolution reported from the Committee of Ways and Means, and agreed to by the House on 7th December, 1894, was, on motion, read andanother Bill ordered to carry out portion of the said resolution— See “ Income T ax ,”__

Bill not returned from the Legislative Council.

L a n d l o r d a n d T e n a n t A c t 1890 A m e n d m e n t : Bill to amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 (Mr.Isaac A . /semes).— Bill initiated and read a first time, 30 Oct., 1894, p. 9 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Commi ttee and reported w ithout amendment ; read the third time ; ordered That the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 31 Oct.’ p. 33. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill w ith amendments, 12 Dec. p. 74- amendments considered—one of the said amendments agreed to, others disagreed with, and one agreed to w ith amendments, 24 Jan ., 1895, pp. 256-7. Message from the Legislative Council insisting on their amendments disagreed with by the Legislative Assembly, agreeing to one amendment on one of their amendments and disagreeing w ith the other amendment th e reo n ; amendments read— disagreement with one of the amendments insisted on by the Council not insisted on disagreement with others of these amendments insisted on, and disagreement w ith another amendment insisted on by the Council not insisted on, but consequential amendments made therein

d an-> PP- 262-4. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing with some of the consequential amendments on one of their amendments, disagreeing w ith another of such consequential amendments thereon, and not further insisting on their amendments disagreed w ith by the Legislative Assembly • consequential amendment disagreed w ith by the Council not insisted on, 25 Jan ., p. 265. L etter from the Acting Clerk of the Parliaments reporting, in conformity with Jo in t Standing Order No 21 tha t a clerical error had been discovered in the Bill, read by Mr. S peaker: the House agreed to the correction required and ordered tha t the letter of the Acting Clerk of the Parliaments be transmitted to the leg is la tiv e Council with a Message requesting their concurrence in such correction, 29 Jan . p. 267. Message from the Legislative Council concurring therein, 29 Jan ., p. 268. (Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1388.)

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L apsed B ills Continuance : B ill to prevent in certain cases the lapsing of Bills by the termination of a Session of Parliam ent—{M/r. G. Turner).—B ill initiated and read a first time, 5 Dec., 1894, p. 64 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ithout am endm ent; read the third tim e; ordered, T h a t the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 17 Jan ., 1895, p. 114.— Bill not returned from the Legislative Council.

L icensing A ct 1890 further A mendment : Bill for the better protection of owners and mortgagees of licensed premises— (Jfr. Isaac A. Isaacs').— Bill initiated (by leave) and read a first time, 30 Oct.,1894, p. 10 ; read a second time, on division, and committed ; considered in Committee and reported without am endm ent; read the third time and amended ; ordered, T hat the B ill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 31 Oct., p. 33. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 27 Nov., p. 56. {Assented to 29 November. Act No. 1364.)

L icensing of Surveyors : B ill to regulate the licensing of surveyors and for other purposes— (M r. Craven).—B ill initiated and read a first time, 28 Nov., 1894, p. 57. Order for second reading discharged and Bill w ithdrawn, 18 Jan ., 1895, p. 118.

Mallee Lands : B ill relating to mallee lands— (M r. Best).— B ill initiated and read a first time, 19Dec., 1894, p. 88. Message from his Excellency the Governor (No. 16) recommending an appropriation from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the B ill; considered in Committee ; Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair— Standing Orders suspended and resolution reported and agreed to, 10 Jan ., 1895, p. 102. Motion, T hat this Bill be now read a second time—debate adjourned, 16 Jan ., p. 109 ; debate resumed and adjourned, 23 Jan ., p. 246 ; debate resumed ; Bill read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee, 24 Jan ., p. 251 ; further considered in Committee, 24 Jan ., p. 254. Order for further consideration in Committee discharged and B ill withdrawn, 25 Jan ., p. 259.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of W orks A ct 1890 Amendment : B ill to amend the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890— (M r. G ray).—B ill initiated and read a first time, 28 Nov., 1894, p. 58 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ith an am endm ent; Standing Orders suspended and report received ; amendment agreed to and Bill read the third time ; ordered, T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 18 Jan ., 1895, p. 118. — Bill not returned from the Legislative Council.

Melbourne H arbor Trust A ct 1890 further Amendment : B ill to further amend the Melbourne Harbor Trust Act 1890— (M r. Best).— Bill initiated and read a first time, 6 Dec., 1894, p. 65 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee, 11 Dec., p. 71 ; further considered inCommittee and reported w ith an am endm ent; Standing Orders suspended and report received;amendment agreed to and Bill read the th ird time ; ordered, th a t the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 12 Dec., p. 73. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 20 Dec., p. 94. (Assented to 31 December. A c t No. 1367.)

Melbourne W omen’s Municipal V oting : B ill to enable women to be placed upon the burgess lis t or roll in the City of Melbourne and to vote a t municipal elections therein— (M r. levers).—Bill initiated and read a first time, 18 Jan ., 1895, p. 118. Order for second reading discharged and B ill withdrawn, 25 Jan ., p. 259.

Members’ R eimbursement Reduction : B ill for the reduction of the rate of reimbursement of expenses payable to Members of the Legislative Assembly— (Mr. G. Turner).— B ill initiated and read a first time, 5 Dec., 1894, p. 63; read a second time, on division, and com m itted; considered in Committee, 8 Jan ., 1895, p. 98 ; further considered in Committee and reported w ith amendments, 10 Jan ., p. 101 ; report considered, amendments agreed to, and Bill read the third time ; ordered. T h a t the B ill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 23 Jan ., p. 246. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 24 Jan ., p. 254. (Assented to 29 January,1895. Act No. 1373.)

Mildura Rating : Bill to further continue and amend the Mildura Rating Act 1893— (M r. Isaac A . Isaacs). — Bill initiated and read a first time, 17 Jan ., 1895, p. 114 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ith amendments and with an amended title, viz., “ A B ill to further continue and amend the ‘ M ildura Rating Act 1898 ' and fo r other purposes"-, Standing Orders suspended and report received ; amendments agreed to and Bill read the third time ; ordered, T hat the B ill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 24 Jan ., p. 255. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the B ill w ith an am endm ent; amendment agreed to w ith an amendment, 25 Jan ., p. 264. M essage from the Legislative Council agreeing to the amendment on their amendment, 25 Jan ., p. 265. Message from His Excellency the Governor (No. 22) recommending an amendment in the B ill ; amendment agreed to ; ordered, T ha t the M essage be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence requested in agreeing to the amendment recommended by H is Excellency, 29 Jan ., p. 267. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing thereto, 29 Jan ., p. 268. (Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1389.)

M in e s A c t 1890 f u r t h e r Amendment : B ill to further amend the Mines Act 1890— (M r. Foster).— B ill initiated and read a first time, 20 Dec., 1894, p. 94 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ithout am endm ent; read the third time ; ordered, T ha t the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 23 Jan ., 1895, p. 242. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill w ith amendments ; one of the said amendments agreed to and the other disagreed w ith, 25 Jan ., p. 262. Message from the Legislative Council th a t they do not insist on their amendment disagreed w ith by the Legislative Assembly, 25 Jan ., p. 265. (Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1384.)

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M inisters’ Salaries R eduction : Bill to reduce the rates o f salaries of responsible Ministers of the Crown— {Mr. G. Turner).—Bill initiated and read a first time, 5 Dec., 1894, p. 63 ; read a second time, with the concurrence of an absolute majority of the whole number of the Members of the Legislative Assembly, and committed ; considered in Committee and reported without amendment, 8 Jan., 1895, p. 98 ; read the third time with the concurrence of an absolute majority of the whole number of the Members of the Legislative Assembly ; ordered, That the B ill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 23 Jan., p. 246. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 25 Jan., p. 261.— Bill reserved for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure thereon, 29 Jan., p. 269.

Municipal E ndowment further R eduction : B ill to further reduce the municipal endowment and for other purposes— {Mr. G. Turner').—Bill initiated and read a first time, 5 Dec., 1894, p. 63 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ith amendments, 20 Dec., p. 94 ; report considered, amendments agreed to, and Bill further amended, 16-17 Jan ., 1895, pp. 110-12 ; Bill read the third time and further amended ; ordered, T h a t the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 23 Jan ., p. 248. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 25 Jan ., p. 260. {Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1379.)

Municipal Overdrafts I ndemnity : Bill to indemnify the councillors of various municipalities for borrowing moneys by overdrafts on bankers for the purposes o f their municipalities contrary to the provisions of the Local Government Act 1890 and for other purposes— {Mr. Foster) .— Bill initiated (by leave) and read a first time, 30 Oct., 1894, p. 1 1 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ithout am endm ent; read the third time ; ordered, T ha t the B ill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 31 Oct., p. 34. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 27 Nov., p. 56. {Assented to 29 Novetnber. A ct No. 1366.)

Municipal Valuations Appeals ; Bill to declare the law relating to appeals to justices against municipal valuations— {Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs).— Bill initiated (by leave) and read a first time, 7 Nov.,1894, p. 40 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ithout am endm ent; read the third time ; ordered, T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 8 Nov., p. 41. M essage from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 27 Nov., p. 56. {Assented to 29 November. A ct No. 1365.)

P rimage D u t i e s R epeal : Bill to repeal the law relating to the primage ad valorem duty of customs— {Mr. G. Turner).—Bill initiated and read a first time, 19 Dec., 1894, p. 87 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ith amendments, 15 Jan ., 1895, p. 106 ; report considered, amendments agreed to, and Bill read the third time ; ordered, T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 23 Jan ., p. 247.— Bill not returned from the Legislative Council.

Railways C o m m is s io n e r s ’ S u p e r a n n u a t i o n A l l o w a n c e s : B ill to provide for the payment of superannuation allowances to the late V ictorian Railways Commissioners— {Mr. G. Turner).— Message from His Excellency the Governor (No. 2) recommending an appropriation from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the Bill, 30 Oct., 1894, p. 1 1 ; considered in Committee ; Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair— Standing Orders suspended, resolution reported and agreed to, and Bill ordered thereupon ; Bill initiated and read a first time, 31 Oct., pp. 3 4 -5 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee, 17 Jan ., 1895, p. 115 ; further considered in Committee and reported with amendments ; Standing Orders suspended and report received ; amendments agreed to and Bill read the third time ; ordered, T h a t the B ill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 23 Jan ., pp. 242-3. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 24 Jan ., p. 256. {Assented to 29 January, 1895. A ct No. 1377.)

Railways C o m m is s io n e r s V a l i d a t i n g : B ill to validate the appointments of the A cting V ictorian Railways Commissioners— {Mr. II. It. W illiams).— B ill initiated (by leave) and read a first time, 30 Oct., 1894, p. 10 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ithout amendment ; read the third time ; ordered, T h a t the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 31 Oct., p. 34. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the B ill w ith amendments, 11 Dec., p. 70 ; amendments agreed to, 18 Jan ., 1895, p. 119. L e tter from the A cting Clerk of the Parliam ents reporting, in conformity w ith Jo in t Standing Order No. 21, th a t a clerical error had been discovered in the Bill, read by Mr. Speaker ; the House agreed to the correction required and ordered th a t the le tter of the A cting Clerk of the Parliam ents be transm itted to the Legislative Council with a Message requesting their concurrence in such correction, 23 Jan ., p. 246. Message from the Legislative Council concurring therein, 24 Jan ., p. 254. {Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1372.)

Railways C o n s t r u c t i o n V a l i d a t i n g : B ill to validate the construction of certain lines of railway and the expenditure incurred in the construction of certain other lines of railway— {Mr. II. It. Williams). — Bill initiated (by leave) and read a first time, 30 Oct., 1894, p. 1 1 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported without amendment ; read the third time ; ordered, T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 31 Oct., p. 34. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill w ith an amendment, 5 Dec., p. 64 ; amendment disagreed with, 18 Jan ., 1895, p. 118. Message from the Legislative Council that they do not insist on their amendment, 23 Jan ., p. 247. L etter from the A cting Clerk of the Parliam ents reporting, in conformity with Jo in t Standing Order No. 21, that a clerical error had been discovered in the Bill, read by M r. Speaker ; the House agreed to the correction required and ordered tha t the le tter of the A cting Clerk of the Parliam ents be transm itted to the Legislative Council w ith a Message requesting their concurrence in such correction, 25 Jan ., p. 259. M essage from the Legislative Council concurring therein, 25 Jan ., p. 261. {Assented to 29 January,1895. Act No. 1381.)

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R ailway Construction (W ycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) : Bill to authorize the construction by the S tate of a line of railway from Wycheproof to Lake T yrrell— {Mr. H . li. Williams).—B ill initiated (by leave) and read a first time, 30 Oct., 1894, p. 11; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee, 31 Oct., p. 34 ; further considered in Committee and reported w ith amendments and w ith an amended title, viz., “ A B ill to authorize the Construction by the State o f a Line o f Railway from Wycheproof to Sea L a k e”; Standing Orders suspended and report received ; amendments agreed to ; Bill read the third time and further amended ; ordered, T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 17 Jan ., 1895, p. 115. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill w ith an am endm ent; amendment agreed to, 25 Jan ., pp. 261-2. {Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1383.)

R econstructed Companies A ct 1893 Extension : Bill to extend the provisions of the Reconstructed Companies A ct 1893 to the New Zealand Loan and M ercantile Agency Company Limited— {Mr. G. Turner).— Bill initiated and read a first time, 19 Dec., 1894, p. 88. Motion, T hat this B ill be now read a second time—Mr. Speaker said— “ W hen this Bill was before the House last Session it was ruled to be a private Bill, but the House decided tha t it should be treated as a public Bill on payment of the fees chargeable for a private Bill. I presume that the House will adopt the same course on this occasion.” Debate on motion for second reading adjourned, 17 Jan ., 1895, p. 115. Order for resumption of debate discharged and Bill withdrawn, 25 Jan ., p. 259.

R eferendum : Bill to legalize the referendum— {Mr. Maloney).— Bill initiated and read a first time, 31 Oct., 1894, p. 14. Order for second reading discharged and Bill withdrawn, 18 Jan ., 1895, p. 118.

S a l e o f G o o d s : Bill intituled 11 A n A c t f o r co d ify in g the L a w re la tin g to the S a le o f G oods— {Mr. G. T u rn er). — Brought from the Legislative Council and read a first time, 19 Dec., 1894, p. 90. Order for second reading discharged and Bill w ithdrawn, 25 Jan ., 1895, p. 259.

Settlement on L ands A ct 1893 A mendment : Bill to provide for increasing the sums which may be advanced to permissive occupants under the Settlement on Lands Act 1893— {Mr. G. Turner).—

Message from H is Excellency the Governor (No. 8) recommending an appropriation out of the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the Bill, 4 Dec., 1894, p. 61 ; considered in Committee ; M r. Speaker resumed the Chair— Standing Orders suspended, resolution reported and agreed to, and Bill ordered thereupon ; Bill initiated and read a first time, 19 Dec., p. 89. Order for second reading discharged and Bill withdrawn, 24 Jan ., 1895, p. 249.

Shepparton Race-course: Bill for the purpose of dealing with the Shepparton Race-course— {Mr. Grattan), — Bill initiated and read a first time, 28 Nov., 1894, p. 57. Order for second reading discharged and Bill w ithdrawn, 18 Jan ., 1895, p. 118.

Standard T ime : Bill to establish a standard of time in Victoria— {Mr. Gavan Duffy).—Bill initiated (by leave) and read a first time, 30 Oct., 1894, p. 1 1 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ithout am endm ent; read the third time and amended ; ordered, T hat the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 19 Dec., p. 90. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 17 Jan ., 1895, p. 114. Message from H is Excellency the Governor (No. 18) recommending an amendment in the B i l l ; amendment agreed to ; ordered, T hat the Message be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence requested in agreeing to the amendment recommended by H is Excellency, 18 Jan ., p. 118. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing thereto, 23 Jan ., p. 240. {Assented to 29 January, 1895. A ct No. 1370.)

State Schools and T eachers : B ill to provide for regrading S tate schools, for the classification of teachers and regulating their salaries, and for other purposes— {Mr. Peacock).—Bill ordered, 13 Dec., 1894, p. 77. Message from His Excellency the Governor (No. 13) recommending an appropriation from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the Bill, 18 Dec., p. 80 ; considered in Committee ; Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair— Standing Orders suspended and resolution reported and agreed to, 19 Dec., p. 89 ; Bill initiated and read a first time, 15 Jan ., 1895, p. 105 ; read a second time, on division, and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ith amendments, 23 Jan ., p. 242. Report considered, amendments agreed to, and B ill further amended; read the third time ; ordered, T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 23 Jan ., pp. 247-8. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill w ith amendments ; amendments agreed to, 25 Jan ., p. 261. {Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1382.)

Supreme C o u rt A c t E x p la n a tio n : Bill intituled “ A n Act to declare the Law relating to the powers of Justices Courts o f Petty Sessions and Licensing Courts in respect to boundaries o f Bailiwicks ” — {Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs).—Brought from the Legislative Council and read a first time, 23 Jan ., 1895, p. 241 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ithout amendment ; read the third time ; ordered, T hat the B ill be returned to the Legislative Council with a M essage acquainting them th a t the Legislative Assembly have agreed to the same, 24 Jan ., p. 255. {Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1390.)

Supreme Court J udges’ Salaries Reduction : B ill to reduce the rates of salaries of future Judges of the Supreme Court— {Mr. G. Turner).— B ill initiated and read a first time, 5 Dec., 1894, p. 63 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ithout amendment, 10 Jan ., 1895, p. 102 ; read the third time ; ordered, T hat the B ill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 23 Jan ., p. 247. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 24 Jan ., p. 254. {Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1375.)

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T r e a s u r y B i l l s : B ill to authorize the issue of Treasury bills—(M r. G. burner).— Message from His Excellency the Governor (No. 19) recommending an appropriation from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the B i l l ; considered in Committee ; Mr. Speaker resumed the C h a ir - Standing Orders suspended, resolution reported and agreed to, and B ill ordered thereupon ; Bill initiated and read a first time, 23 Jan., 1895, p. 240 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported without amendment; read the third time ; ordered, That the B ill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 24 Jan., p. 255. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 25 Jan., p. 261. Letter from the Acting Clerk of the Parliaments reporting, in conformity with Joint Standing Order No. 21, that a clerical error had been discovered in the Bill, read by Mr. Speaker; the House agreed to the correction required and ordered that the letter of the Acting Clerk of the Parliaments be transmitted to the Legislative Council with a Message requesting their concurrence in such correction, 29 Jan., p. 267. Message from the Legislative Council concurring therein, 29 Jan., p. 268. (Assented to 29 January, 1895. A ct No. 1386.)

Trusts A ct 1890 Amendment : Bill intituled “ An Act to amend the Law relating to Trusts and Trustees. — (M r. G. Turner').— Brought from the Legislative Council and read a first time, 11 Dec., 1894, p. 70. Order for second reading discharged and Bill withdrawn, 25 Jan ., 1895, p. 259.

Victorian Government Stock : Bill to authorize the raising of money for certain purposes by increasing the amount of V ictorian Government stock and for other purposes— (Mr. G. Turner).—Message from H is Excellency the Governor (No. 10) recommending an appropriation from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the Bill, 11 Dec., 1894, p. 70 ; considered in Committee ; Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair— Standing Orders suspended, resolution reported and agreed to, and Bill ordered thereupon ; Bill initiated and read a first time, 19 Dec., pp. 8 8 -9 ; read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ithout amendment ; read the third time ; ordered, T hat the B ill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 15 Jan ., 1895, p. 107. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 23 Jan ., p. 241. (Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1369.)

Water Supply L oans Application : B ill to sanction the issue and application of certain sums of money as loans for w ater supply and irrigation works in the country districts and for other purposes— (M r. Foster).— Message from His Excellency the Governor (No. 11) recommending an appropriation from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the Bill, 18 Dec., 1894, p. 79. Bill initiated and read a first time, 18 Dec., p. 80. Order for consideration in Committee of H is Excellency the Governor’s Message (No. 11) discharged, 19 Dec., p. 89. Bill read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ithout amendment, 15 Jan ., 1895, p. 107 ; read the third time ; ordered, T hat the B ill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 17 Jan ., p. 115. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 24 Jan ., p. 256. {Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1376.)

Water Supply (Mallee) Loans Application : Bill to sanction the issue and application of certain sums of money as loans to certain shire councils to construct tanks for w ater supply in the mallee country— (Mr. Foster).— Message from His Excellency the Governor (No. 12) recommending an appropriation from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the Bill, 18 Dec., 1894, p. 80. Bill initiated and read a first time, 18 Dec., p. 80. Order for consideration in Committee of His Excellency the Governor’s Message (No. 12) discharged, 19 Dec., p. 89 ; Bill read a second time and committed ; considered in Committee and reported w ith amendments, 15 Jan ., 1895, p. 107 ; report considered, amendments agreed to, and Bill read the third time and further amended ; ordered, T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein, 17 Jan ., p. 115. Message from the Legislative Council agreeing to the Bill, 25 Jan ., p. 260. (Assented to 29 January, 1895. Act No. 1378.) .

LIST OF MEMBERS.

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SESSION 1894-5.

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.Under A ct No. 1075 the Legislative Assembly consists o f Ninety-jive Members.

SIXTEENTH EA.HLIAMENT.

FIRST SESSION (4t h OCTOBER, 1894, TO 29t h JANUARY, 1895).

Electors on Roll, (a )Votes Polled

Member. District.

Ratepayers. Non-Ratepayers. Total.

for Sitting Member, (a)

Anderson, Andrew, Esquire Kara Kara ... 1,702 318 2,020 714Anderson, John, Esquire Melbourne E ast 3,562 506 4,068 1,613Anderson, W illiam, Esquire Windermere 1,178 258 1,436 653Austin, Edw in H enry, Esquire Ripon and Hampden ... 1,861 342 2,203 757

Baker, Thomas, Esquire Polw arth ... 2,210 282 2,492 900Beazley, William David, Esquire Collingwood 4,366 502 4,868 2,046Bennett, George Henry, Esquire Berry, The Honorable Sir Graham,

Richmond ... 5,106 777 5,883 2,4592,379E ast Bourke Boroughs 7,101 543 7,644

K .C .M .G . 1Best, The Honorable Robert W allace2 Fitzroy 3,378 577 3,955 2,007Bowser, John , Esquire W angarattaand Ruther-

glen2,153 254 2,407 548

Brake, Jam es H ugh, Esquire Bromley, Frederick Hadkinson, Esquire

H orsham 1,635 377 2,012 648Carlton 2,532 339 2,871 1,153

Burton, John Balfour, Esquire Stawell 1,874 343 2,217 1,032

Cameron, Ewen H ugh, Esquire Evelyn 2,590 120 2,710 UnopposedCarter, The Honorable Godfrey Downes Melbourne' ... 2,775 321 3,096 1,021Chirnside, Captain John Percy G rant 1,844 705 2,549 1,064Cook, Jam es Newton H axton Hume, E ast Bourke Boroughs 7,101 543 7,644 2,291

EsquireCraven, A lbert William, Esquire Benambra ... 1,745 113 1,858 656

Deakin, The Honorable Alfred Essendonand Flemington 4,297 333 4,630 2,182Downward, A lfred, Esquire 3 M ornington... 3,265 614 3,879 678Duffus, Jam es Francis, Esquire Port Fairy ... 1,633 160 1,793 669Duffy, The Honorable John Gavan 4 ... Kilmore, Dalhousie, and

Lancefield1,674 302 1,976 Unopposed

Duggan, Daniel Joseph, Esquire Dunolly 1,551 366 1,917 868Dyer, John H enry, Esquire Boning 2,128 404 2,532 955

(a) N o t e . — Except in the case of Mr. Kirton, one of the Members for Ballarat West, the particulars given in the table relate tothe General Election 1894, the date of election being in “ unopposed” returns, 13 September, the “ day of nomination,” and in othercases 20 September, the “ day of polling.” In one electorate, however, Delatite, the polling was continued on 24 September, and this, therefore, is the date of the election of the Hon. J. H. Graves.

1 The Hon. Sir Graham Berry elected Speaker, 4 October, 1894.s The Hon. 11. W. Best vacated his seat by accepting office ; re-elected without opposition, 3 October, 1894 ; President of the Board

of Land and Works and Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, also Commissioner of Trade and Customs (without salary), from 27 September, 1894.

1 Mr. A. Downward unseated on Report of Elections and Qualifications Committee, and Mornington election declared wholly void, 8 Jan u ary ; re-elected 26 January, 1895, polling 1,138 votes.

1 The Hon. J. Gavan Duffy vacated his seat by accepting office ; re-elected without opposition, 3 October, 1894 ; Postmaster-General,from 27 September, 1894.

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Member

Electors on Roll.Votes Polled

District.Ratepayers. Non-Rate

payers. Total.for Sitting Member.

Fink, Theodore, Esquire

Foster, The Honorable Henry 6

Jolim ont and W est Richmond

Gi ppsland E ast

1,759

2,072

418

201

2,177

2,273

756

Unopposed

Graham, The Honorable George G rattan , William, Esquire ...Graves, The Honorable Jam es Howlin 6 Gray, Frederick Charles, Esquire Grose, W alter Bolitho, Esquire Gurr, William, Esquire

N um urkah and NathaliaShepparton and EuroaD elatitePrahranCreswick ...Geelong

1,9471,8712,4002,5881,4484,520

171156

65235221506

2,1182,0272,4652,8231,6695,026

Unopposed650532956895

1,743

Hamilton, W alter Alfred, Esquire Hancock, John, Esquire Harper, Robert, Esquire H arris, A lbert, Esquire H iggins, H enry Bournes, Esquire

Sandhurst ... Footscray ... Bourke E ast G ippsland Central Geelong

4,1083,7662 ,2142,2454,520

1,0422143 2 1516506

5,1503,9802 ,5 3 52,7615,026

1,8641,8101,1911,0911,768

levers, William, Esquire Irvine, W illiam Hill, Esquire Isaacs, T he Honorable Isaac A lfred 7... Isaacs, John A lfred, Esquire

Carlton SouthLowan . . . ...BogongOvens

1,6922,3371,3131,411

297291234150

1,9892,6281,5471,561

1,068959

Unopposed748

Kennedy, Thomas, Esquire ...K err, David, EsquireKirton, Joseph William, Esquire*

Benalla and Yarrawonga Grenville ...B allarat W est

2,2212,6224,702

777427731

2,9983,0495,433

1,2321,5192,245

Langdon, Thomas, E sq u ire9 Lazarus, Daniel Barnet, Esquire Levien, T he Honorable Jonas Felix ... Longmore, T he Honorable Francis

Korong Sandhurst ...BarwonDandenong and Berwick

1,7744,1081,7833,797

1711,042

171180

1,9455,1501,9543,977

6201,834

7611,212

M adden, F rank , Esquire Maloney, William, Esquire ...Mason, Francis Conway, E sq u ire10 ... McColl, The Honorable Jam es H iers ... M cGregor, Robert, E sq u ire ... M cIntyre, The Honorable Sir John ... M cKenzie, Malcolm K enneth, Esquire McLean, The Honorable Allan McLellan, The Honorable William McLeod, Donald Norman, Esquire Moule, William Henry, Esquire M urphy, Edward, Esquire ...M urray, John, Esquire

Eastern Suburbs M elbourne W est Gippsland South Gunbower ... Ballarat E ast Maldon Anglesey ... G ippsland N orth A rarat Portland Brighton Warrenheip Warrnambool

4,6391,7262,7882,0172,5771,3852,2651,7481,3631,7343,3541,5331,649

305533206489529195

1,004108164165 171 143

98

4,9442,2592 ,9942,5063,1061,5803,2691,8561,5271,8993,5251,6761,747

UnopposedUnopposedUnopposed

1,0601,428

7241,393

UnopposedUnopposed

5871,579

Unopposed742

O ’Neill, Richard, Esquire ... O uttrim ,TheH onorable A lfred Richard

M andurang ... M aryborough

1,4911,877

384214

1,8752,091

8251,091

Patterson, T he Honorable Sir Jam es Brown, K .C .M .G.

Peacock, The Honorable Alexander Jam e s11

Prendergast, George Michael, Esquire

Castlemaine

Clunes and A llandale ...

M elbourne N orth

2,399

1,549

2,424

470

260

542

2,869

1,809

2,966

1,198

Unopposed

1,098

* The Hon. H. Foster vacated his seat by accepting office ; re-elected without opposition, 3 October, 1894 ; Minister of Mines, alsoMinister of Water Supply (without salary), from 28 September, 1894.

* The Hon. J. H. Graves, one of the three Temporary Chairmen of Committees under Standing Order 4 a , from 7 November, 1894 to14 November, 1894. ’

’ The Hon. I. A. Isaacs vacated his seat by accepting office ; re-elected 9 October, 1894, polling 965 votes; Attorney-General from 27 September, 1894.

8 Mr. J . W. Kirton, elected 5 November, 1894, vice the Hon. Lieut.-Col. W. C. Smith, deceased.* Mr. T. Langdon, one of the three Temporary Chairmen of Committees under Standing Order 4a , from 7 November, 1894.18 Mr. F. C. Mason, Chairman of Committees, from 26 May, 1892; re-elected Chairman, 31 October, 1894.11 The Hon. A. J. Peacock vacated his seat by accepting office ; re-elected without opposition, 3 October, 1894 ; Chief Secretary, also

Minister of Public Instruction (without salary), from 27 September, 1894.

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Electors on Roll.Votes Polled

Member. District.Ratepayers. Non-Rate

payers. Total.for Sitting

Member.

Rawson, H ugh, Esquire Kyneton 1,477 282 1,759 787Reid, The Honorable Robert Dyce ... Toorak 3,645 287 3,932 1,028

679Rogers, John W illiam Foster, Esquire South Y arra 2,199 254 2,4533,049Russell, George, Esquire ... Grenville ... 2,622 427 1,125

-Salmon, Charles Carty, Esquire Talbot and Avoca 1,618 244 1,8622,477

UnopposedSangster, George, Esquire ... P o rt Melbourne 2,153 324 936Scott, Thomas, Esquire Villiers and H eytesbury 1,862 367 2,229 1,024Shiels, The Honorable William Normanby ... 1,903 161 2,064 693Smith, Robert M urray, Esquire, C.M .G. H aw thorn ... 3,233 362 3,596 1,352Smith, Thomas, Esquire Em erald H ill 1,936 395 2,331 704Smith, The Honorable Lieut.-Col. W il

liam Collard 12B allarat W est 4,702 731 , 5,433 2,149

Staughton, Samuel Thomas, Esquire ... Bourke W est 1,754 220 1,974 UnopposedSterry, David Chaplin, Esquire Sandhurst South 1,737 226 1,963

3,172791

Styles, Jam es, Esquire W illiamstown 2,792 380 1,125

Taverner, T he Honorable JohnW illiam 13 Donald and Swan H ill 4,333 242 4,575 UnopposedThomson, John, Esquire Dundas 1,882 363 2,245 762Trenwith, W illiam A rthur, Esquire ... Richmond ... 5,106

3,378777 5,883 2,399

Tucker, T he Honorable A lbert Lee ... F itzroy 577 3,955 1,524Turner, The Honorable G eorge14 St. Kilda 2,695 392 3,087 1,317Turner, George Jam es, Esquire Gippsland W est 3,549 445 3,994 1,244

V ale, The Honorable R ichard T a y le r15 B allarat W est 4,702 731 5,433 2,159

W ebb, T he Honorable W illiam Telford Rodney 4,152 627 4,779 1,701W heeler, The Honorable Jam es H enry Daylesford ... 1,674 100 1,774 888W hite, Andrew W illiam H enry, Esquire Rodney 4,152 627 4,779 1,457W hite, Jo h n Samuel, Esquire Albert Park 1,898 414 2,312 700W ilkins, Edgar, Esquire 16 ... Collingwood 4,366 502 4,868 1,830Williams, Edw ard David, Esquire Castlemaine 2,399 470 2,869

1,9701,206

W illiams, The Honorable H enry Roberts17 Eaglehaw k ... 1,671 299 UnopposedW inter, Joseph, Esquire 18 ... M elbourne South 2,040 365 2,405 968

2 o x , Ephraim Lamen, Esquire Melbourne E ast 3,562 506 4,068 1,525

11 The Hon. Lieut.-Col. W. C. Smith deceased, 20 October, 1894 ; succeeded by Mr. J . W. Kirton.i, The Hon J AV Taverner vacated his seat by accepting office; re-elected without opposition, 3 October, 1894; Commissioner of Public

AVorks and "a Vice-President of the Board of Land and AVorks, also Minister of Agriculture (without salary), from 27 September,

14 The Hon G Turner vacated his seat by accepting office ; re-elected without opposition, 3 October, 1894 ; Treasurer (and Premier), from 27 September, 1894; also Minister of Defence and a Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works, from 2 0 December, 1894.

» The Hon. R T. Vale, appointed a Member of the Executive Council, 28 September, 1894.11 Mr. E. Wilkins, one of the three Temporary Chairmen of Committees under Standing Order 4a, from 7 November, 1894.17 The Hon. H. R Williams vacated his seat by accepting office ; re-elected without opposition, 3 October, 1894; Minister of Railways,

from 27 September, 1894.19 Mr. J . Winter; one of the three Temporary Chairmen of Committees under Standing Order 4a, from 21 November, 1894.

OFFICERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.The Speaker . ..The Chairman o f Committees ...The Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly ...The Clerk-Assistant ...The Second Clerk-Assistant, Clerk o f Private Bills,

and Clerk o f Committees The Serjeant-ai-Arms and Assistant Clerk of

Committees

The Honorable Sib Graham Berry, K.C .M .G . F rancis Conway Mason, Esquire.W illiam Valentine R obinson, J .P .Charles Gavan Duffy.

T homas Greenlees Watson.

G eorge E dward U pward.

VOTES AJSTD PROOEEEINOS, ETC.

V I C T O R I A .

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGSO P TH E


N o . 1.

T h e P a r l i a m e n t o f V i c t o r i a b e g u n a n d h e l d a t t h e C i t y o f

M e l b o u r n e o n T h u r s d a y , t h e f o u r t h d a y o f O c t o b e r , i n

t h e f i f t y - e i g h t h y e a r o f t h e L t e i g n o f H e r M a j e s t y Q u e e n

" V i c t o r i a ; a n d i n t h e y e a r o f o u r Z L o r d O n e t h o u s a n d

e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d n i n e t y - f o u r .

1. On which day, being the first day of the meeting of this Parliam ent, for the despatch of business, pursuant to a Proclamation (hereinafter set forth) W illiam Valentine Robinson, Esquire, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Charles Gavan Duffy, Esquire, C lerk-A ssistant, and Thomas Greenlees W atson, Esquire, Second C lerk-Assistant, attending in the House, and the other Clerks attending, according to their duty, the following Proclamation was read a t the Table by the C le rk :—■

F IX IN G T H E T IM E FO R H O L D IN G . T H E F IR S T S E S S IO N O F T H E S IX T E E N T H P A R L IA M E N T O F V IC T O R IA .

' P roclamation"By His Excellency the R ight Honorable Jo h n Adrian Louis, E a rl of Hopetomi, Viscount Aithrie,

and Baron Hope, in the Peerage of Scotland; Baron Hopetoun of Hopetoun, and Baron N iddry of N iddry Castle, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ; K nigh t G rand Cross of the M ost Distinguished Order of Saint M ichael and Saint George ; Governor and Commander- in-Chief in and over the Colony of Victoria and its Dependencies, &c., &c., &c.

W h e r e a s by The Constitution A c t it was amongst other things enacted tha t it should be lawful for the Governor to fix such places w ithin Victoria and, subject to the limitation therein contained, such times for holding the first and every other Session of the Council and Assembly, and to vary and alter the same respectively in such manner as he m ight th ink fit; and also from time to time to

' prorogue the said Council and Assembly, and to dissolve the said Assembly, by Proclam ation or otherwise, whenever he should deem it expedient: A nd whereas the said Council and Assemblyare called the “ Parliam ent of V ictoria,” and it is expedient to fix the time for holding the next Session thereof : Now therefore I , the Governor of Victoria, in exercise of the power conferred by the said A ct, do by this my Proclam ation fix Thursday, the fourth day of October next, as the time for the commencement and holding of the next Session of the said Council and Assembly, called the Parliam ent of Victoria, for the despatch of business, a t Twelve of the clock a t noon, in the Parliam ent Houses, situate in Parliament-place, Spring-street, in the City of M elbourne : A ndthe Honorable the Members of the Legislative Council and the Members o f the Legislative Assembly are hereby required to give their attendance a t the said time and place accordingly.

Given under my H and and the Seal of the Colony, a t Melbourne, th is tw enty-seventh day o f September, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, and in the fifty-eighth year of H er M ajesty’s reign.

( l .s .) H O P E T O U N .By His Excellency’s Command,

G E O R G E T U R N E R .G o d s a v e t h e Q u e e n !

Several of the Members repaired to their seats.(700 copies.)

M e s s a o h Fito.M (/OMinssiONiiiiS.—A Message from (.lie Coininisstoners appointed by H is Excellency the Governor was delivered by the Usher of the Legislative Council :—

Gentlemen of the L egislative A ssembly :

The Commissioners appointed by H is Excellency the Governor request the immediate attendance of the Members of the Legislative Assembly in the Legislative Council Chamber to hear the Commission read.

Accordingly the Members of the Legislative Assembly went to the Legislative Council Chamber, where H is Honor Sir John Madden, the C hief Justice of the Supreme Court, said—

H onorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and G entlemen of the L egislative A ssembly : .

H is Excellency the Governor, not thinking fit to be present in person this day, has been pleased to cause Letters Pa ten t to issue, under the Seal of the Colony, constituting us his Commissioners, to do in his name all tha t is necessary to be performed in this Parliam ent. This will more fully appear from the L etters P a ten t which will now be read.

Then the said L etters Pa ten t were read, and are as follows:—

V IC T O R IA by the Grace o f God o f the United Kingdom o f Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender o f the Faith :

W hereas by Proclamation made the tw enty-seventh day of September instant by His Excellency the R ight Honorable J ohn Adrian L ouis, E arl of Hopetoun, V iscount A ithrie, and Baron Hope, in the Peerage of Scotland ; Baron Hopetoun of Hopetoun, and Baron N iddry of N iddry Castle, in the Peerage of the United K ingdom ; K night Grand Cross of the M ost Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint G eorge; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of V ictoria and its Dependencies, the said J ohn A drian L ouis, E arl of Hopetoun, did fix Thursday, the fourth day of October proximo, as the time for the commencement and holding o f the nex t Session of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Our said Colony, called “ The Parliam ent of V ictoria,” for the despatch of business, a t Twelve of the clock a t noon, in the Parliam ent Houses, situate in the C ity of Melbourne : And forasmuch as for certain causes the said J ohn Adrian L ouis, E arl of Hopetoun, cannot conveniently be present in person in the said Parliam ent a t that tim e: N ow know ye that W e , trusting in the discretion, fidelity, and care of Our trusty and well-beloved T he Honorable Sir J ohn Madden, K night, LL .D ., the Chief Justice o f Our Supreme Court o f Victoria, and His Honor E dward Dundas H olroyd, a Justice o f Our said Court, do give and grant by the tenor of these presents unto you the said Sir J ohn Madden and E dward Dundas H olroyd, or either of you, full power in our name to begin and hold Our said Parliam ent, and to do everything which for and by U s, or the said J ohn A drian L ouis, Earl of Hopetoun, shall be there to be done; commanding also by the tenor of these presents all whom it may concern to meet Our said Parliam ent, and to the said Sir J ohn Madden and E dward D undas H olroyd, or either of them, th a t they diligently attend in the premises and form aforesaid. In testimony whereof We have caused the ■ Seal of Our said Colony to be hereunto affixed.

Witness Our righ t trusty and righ t well-beloved Cousin, J ohn A drian L ouis, E arl of Hopetoun, Viscount A ithrie, and Baron Hope, in the Peerage of Scotland; Baron Hopetoun of Hopetoun, and Baron N iddry of Niddry Castle, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom;

(l .s.) K night Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint M ichael and Saint G eorge; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Victoria and its Dependencies, &c., &c., &c., a t Melbourne, this tw enty-seventh day of September, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, and in the fifty-eighth year of Our reign.

By His Excellency’s Command, H O P E T O U N .

G E O R G E T U R N E R .

Entered on Record by me in the R egister of P aten ts , Book 24, page 122, th is tw enty-seventh day of September, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

Charles A. Topp.

A nd then H is Honor the Chief Justice said—

H onorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and Gentlemen of the Legislative A ssembly :

W e have it in command from His Excellency to le t you know th a t on a future day, of which due notice w ill be given, H is Excellency will declare to you in person, in this place, the causes o f his calling this Parliam ent together; and as it is necessary before you proceed to the despatch of business th a t a President of the Legislative Council and a Speaker of the Legislative Assembly be chosen, H is Excellency requests tha t you, in your respective chambers, will proceed to the choice of proper persons to be the President and the Speaker respectively;

A nd the Members of the Assembly being returned—

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3. Commissionre to A dministee Oaths to Membkrs.— His Honor Sir John Maddou, the ChiefJustice of the Supreme Court (who was accompanied by His Honor Mr. Justice Holroyd), having entered the House and been conducted by the Serjonnt-at-Arms to the Chair, banded to the Clerk at the Table a Commission, which was read and is as follows :—

By His Excellency the E igh t Honorable J o h n A d m a n L o u i s , Earl of Hopetoun, Viscount Aithrie, and Baron Hope, in the Peerage of Scotland ; Baron Hopetoun of Hopetoun, and Baron Niddry of N iddry Castle, in the Peerage of the U nited Kingdom ; K night Grand Cross of the M ost Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George ; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Victoria and its Dependencies, &c., &c., &c.

The Honorable Sir J ohn Madden, K night, L L .D ., the Chief Justice of Our Supreme Court in Our Colony of Victoria :

Greetinq :W hereas by the tw enty-eighth section of The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1890, No. 1075, it is enacted tha t no Member either of the Legislative Council or the Legislative Assembly shall be permitted to sit or vote therein respectively until he has taken and subscribed before the Governor or some person authorized by the Governor in that behalf, the oath set out in the Second Schedule to the aforesaid A c t : Now therefore I , the Governor of the said Colony, do by these presents command and authorize you to proceed to the Parliam ent House, in the City of Melbourne, on Thursday, the fourth day of October proximo, a t Twelve of the clock a t noon, then and there to administer the said oath to the several Members of the said Legislative Assembly, and to such Members of the said Legislative Council as have not taken and subscribed the same.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Colony, a t Melbourne, in the said Colony, (l.s.) this tw enty-seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord One thousand

eight hundred and ninety-four, and in the fifty-eighth year of H er M ajesty’s reign.

H O P E T O U N .By His Excellency’s Command,

G E O R G E T U R N E R .Entered on Record by me in the Register of Patents, Book 24,

Page 122, this tw enty-seventh day of September, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

Charles A. Topp.

4. Writs.— The Clerk announced that he had received from the Private Secretary to H is Excellency theGovernor the following letter, which he read :—

G overnm ent House,S i r , Melbourne, 2 7 th September, 1894 .

I have the honour, by direction of the Governor, to transm it herew ith eighty-four w rits issued under the hand of H is Excellency the Governor, for the election of Members to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, w ith the names duly indorsed thereon.

I. have the honour to be, Sir,T our most obedient servant,

E. W. W A L L IN G T O N , P rivate Secretary.

referred to it appeared tha t the following gentlemen were their respective names, viz.:—

John Samuel W hite, of Arnold-street, South Yarra. Malcolm Kenneth M cKenzie, of Reedy Creek, grazier. The Honorable W illiam M cLellan, of Nicholson-

street, N orth Fitzroy, house and land owner.Robert M cGregor.Richard T ayler Vale, and William Collard Smith.Jonas F elix Levien.Thomas Kennedy.A lbert William Craven, surveyor, &c., Moonee Ponds. Isaac Alfred Isaacs, barrister-at-law , Melbourne. John H enry Dyer, of Rupanyup, farmer.Robert Harper, merchant, of Toorak.Samuel Thomas Staughton, of Eynesbury, grazier. William H enry Moule, Esquire, of Beach Avenue,

Brighton, barrister.Frederick Hadkinson Bromley.William levers, junr., o f Mount levers, Sydney-road,

estate agent.Edward David Williams, and Sir Jam es Brown Patterson, K .C.M .G.A lexander Jam es Peacock.

The Clerk, the Legislative Assembly, &c., &c., &c.

By the returns indorsed on the writs above duly elected for the districts set opposite

A lbert Park

A rarat ...

Ballarat E ast

B allarat W est

Barwon ...Benalla and YarrawongaBenambraB ogong ...Borung ...Bourke E ast Bourke W est Brighton

Carlton ...Carlton South

Castlemaine

d u n e s and Allendale

Collingxyood

CreswickDandenong and Berwick ...DaylesfordDelatiteDonald and Swan H illDundasDunollyEaglehawk

E ast Bourke Boroughs

Eastern Suburbs ...Em erald H ill

Essendon and Flemington ...

Evelyn ...

F itzroy ...

Footscray

Geelong ... ..,

Gippsland Central ...Gippsland E ast ...G ippsland N orth Gippsland South ...

G ippsland W est ...G rant ...

Grenville

G unbower H awthorn HorshamJolim ont and W est Richmond

K ara KaraKilmore, Dalhousie, and Lancefield

Korong ...Kyneton

Lowan ...MaldonM andurang ... ...MaryboroughMelbourne ... ,

Melbourne E ast ... . . . .

Melbourne N o rth ...

Melbourne S o u th ...

Melbourne W est ...

M ornington Normanby ...N umurkah and Nathalia Ovens ... . .. ..i

Polw arth ..;P o rt Fairy Portland

f William David Boazley, of Johnston-street, Colling- ... \ wood, auctioneer, and

^ Edgar W ilkins, of South Terrace, Clifton Hill, butcher. ... W alter Rolitho Grose, printer, of Creswick.... Francis Longmore, Esquire, Tarwin Lower, grazier.... Jam es H enry Wheeler, of Daylesford, gentleman.... Jam es Howlin Graves.... John William Taverner, of Kerang, farmer.... John Thomson.... Daniel Joseph Duggan.... H enry Roberts Williams, gentleman, Eaglehaw k.

( Sir Graham Berry, K .C.M .G., of Charnwood-road, J Saint Kilda, gentleman, and j Jam es Newton H axton Hume Cook, of 79 Sydney- ( road, Brunswick, estate agent.

... F rank Madden, solicitor, of Studley Park , Hawthorn.

... Thomas Smith, of Clarendon-street, South Melbourne, manufacturer.

A lfred Deakin, barrister-at-law, of Selborne Chambers, L ittle Collins-street, Melbourne.

... Ewen H ugh Cameron, of Kangaroo Grounds, farmer. J Robert Wallace Best, and I A lbert Lee Tucker.

... John Hancock, of Collingwood, printer.f William Gurr, and

■" ( H enry Bournes Higgins.... A lbert Harris, Esq., storekeeper, Walhalla.... H enry Foster, of Bruthen, agent.... A llan McLean.... Francis Conway Mason, of Canterbury-road, A lbert

Park, gentleman.... George Jam es Turner, of Darnum, farmer.... John Percy Chirnside, of W erribee P ark , gentleman,

David K err, and George Russell.

... Jam es H iers McColI, engineer, Bendigo.

... Robert M urray Smith, of Toorak, gentleman.

... Jam es H ugh Brake, of Horsham, store manager.

... Theodore Fink, of 21 Airlie-street, South Yarra, solicitor.

... Andrew Anderson, of Tottington, farmer and grazier.

... John Gavan Duffy, of N arrara, Alma-road, St. Kilda, barrister and solicitor.

... Thomas Langdon.

... H ugh Rawson, Esq., draper, of .Mollison-street, Kyneton.

.,. W illiam H ill Irvine, barrister, Melbourne.

... John M cIntyre, of Brighton, gentleman.

... Richard O’Neill, auctioneer, Bendigo.

... A lfred Richard Outtrim.

... Godfrey Downes Carter.

{John Anderson, and Ephraim Lamen Zox.

... George Michael Prendergast, printer, of Flem ington- road, N orth Melbourne.

... Joseph W inter, paper ruler, of 11 Bridport-street east, South Melbourne.

... William Maloney, surgeon, 57 Roden-street, W est Melbourne. .

.. A lfred Downward,

.. W illiam Shiels, of St. Kilda, barrister-at-law .... The Honble. George Graham, of W unghnu, farmer.... John Alfred Isaacs, of M elbourne, barrister and

solicitor... Thomas Baker.... Jam es Francis Duffus, hotelkeeper, Koroit.... Donald Norman McLeod.

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Port Melbourne ... ... George Sangster.P rah ran ,., . .. ... ... Frederick Charles Gray.t,. , , / George H enry Bennett, andBlohmond ....................................... { Wm A rthur Trenwith.Eipon and Hampden ... . .. Edwin H enry Austin, of Stockyard H ill, sheep farmer._ , ( W illiam Telford Webb, andKoaney . .. . .. . .. . .. j ^ d r e w W illiam H enry W hite.a j , ± ( W alter Alfred Hamilton, andSandhurst.............. ........................................j Daniel B am et Lazarus.

Sandhurst South ... . .. . .. David Chaplin Sterry.Shepparton and Euroa ... . .. W illiam G rattan, of Gowangardie, grazier.South Y arra ... . . . . .. Jo h n William Foster Rogers, of Mathoura-road,

Toorak, gentleman.St. H ilda ... ... . .. George Turner.Stawell ... ... . .. . .. John Balfour Burton.Talbot and Avoca ... . .. Charles Carty Salmon, of Toorak-road, South Y arra,

surgeon.Toorak ... . .. ... . .. Robert Dyce Reid, of Orrong-road, Armadale,

gentleman,Villiers and Heytesbury ... ... Thomas Scott, surgeon, Warrnambool.W angaratta and Rutherglen ... John Bowser, o f W angaratta, journalist.W arrenheip ... ... ... Edw ard M urphy, of Clonliff Villa, Hopetoun-street,

B allarat E ast, gentleman.Warrnambool ... . .. ... John M urray.Williamstown ... ... . .. Jam es Styles.

.W inderm ere ... ... ... W illiam Anderson.

5. M embers S worn.—J . S. W hite, Esq.,M . K. M cKenzie,Esq., The Honorable W. M cLellan,R . M cGregor,Esq., The Honorable R . T. Vale, T he Honorable Lieut.-Col. W. C. Smith, The Honorable J . F . Levien, T. Kennedy, Esq., A. W. Craven, Esq., J . H . Dyer, Esq., R. Harper, Esq., S. T . Staughton, Esq., W. H . Moule, Esq., F . H . Bromley, Esq., W. levers, jun., Esq., E . D. Williams, Esq., The Honorable Sir Jam es Patterson, K .C .M .G., W . D. Beazley, Esq., E . W ilkins, Esq., W . B. Grose, Esq., The Honorable F . Longmore, The Honorable J . H . W heeler, The Honorable J . H . Graves, J . Thomson, Esq., D. J . Duggan, Esq., The Honorable Sir Graham Berry, K .C .M .G ., J . N . H . H . Cook, Esq., F . Madden, Esq., T . Smith, Esq., The Honorable A . Deakin, E . H . Cameron, Esq., The Honorable A . L . Tucker, J . Hancock, Esq., W. Gurr, Esq., H . B . H iggins, Esq., A. H arris, Esq., The Honorable A . M cLean, F . C. Mason, Esq., G. J . Turner, Esq., J . P . Chirnside, Esq.,D. K err, Esq., G. Russell, Esq., T he Honorable J . H . McColl, R . M urray Smith, Esq., C.M .G., J . H . Brake, Esq., T . F ink, Esq., T . Langdon, Esq., H . Rawson, Esq., W . H . Irvine, Esq., T he Honorable J . M cIntyre, R. O’Neill, Esq., T he Honorable A. R . Outtrim , The Honorable G. Downes Carter, J . Anderson, Esq., E . L . Zox, Esq., G . M . Prendergast, Esq., J . W inter, Esq., W . Maloney, Esq., A . Downward, Esq., The Honorable W . Shiels, T he Honorable G. Graham, J . A . Isaacs, Esq., T . Baker, Esq., J . F . D uffus,E sq .,D . N . McLeod, Esq., G. Sangster, Esq., F . C. Gray, Esq., G. H. Bennett, Esq., W. A . T renw ith, Esq., E. H . A ustin , Esq., T he Honorable W . T. Webb, A . W . H . White, Esq., W . A: Hamilton, Esq., D. B. Lazarus, Esq., D. C. Sterry, Esq., W. G rattan, Esq., J . W . F . Rogers, Esq., J . B. Burton, Esq., C. Carty Salmon, Esq., The Honorable R. D. Reid, T . Scott, Esq., J . Bowser, Esq., E . M urphy, E sq ., J . M urray, Esq., J . Styles, Esq., W . Anderson, Esq., took and subscribed the Oath required by law.

6 . W r i ts .— The Clerk announced tha t he had also received from the P rivate Secretary to H is Excellencythe Governor a letter transm itting w rits issued by H is Excellency in consequence of certain Members of the Legislative Assejnbly, who were elected a t the general election, having subsequently vacated their seats by accepting offices of profit under the Crown. T he letter was read, and is as follow s:—

Government House,S iR) M elbourne, 4th October, 1894.

I have the honour, by direction of the Governor, to transm it herewith seven writs, issued under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, for the election of Members to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, w ith the names duly indorsed thereon.

I have the honour to be,Sir,

Your most obedient servant,E . W . W A L L IN G T O N ,

T he Clerk, the Legislative Assembly, P rivate Secretary.&c., &c., &c.

By the returns indorsed on the w rits above referred to it appeared th a t the following gentlemen had been duly elected :—

Alexander Jam es Peacock, for the Electoral D istrict of Clones and A llandale ;Jo h n W illiam Taverner, for the Electoral D istrict of Donald and Swan H i l l ;H enry Roberts Williams, for the Electoral D istrict of Eaglehaw k ;Robert W allace Best, for the Electoral D istrict of Fitzroy ;Henry Foster, for the Electoral D istrict of Gippsland E a s t ;John Gavan Duffy, for the Electoral D istrict of Kilmore, Dalhousie, and Lancefield ;George Turner, for the Electoral D istric t of St. K ilda.

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7. Members Sworn.— T he following Members were then introduced, and took and subscribed the Oathrequired by law, viz.:—

Ih e Honorable A lexander Jam es Peacock, The Honorable John William Taverner, The Honorable Henry Roberts W illiams, The Honorable Robert Wallace Best, The Honorable H enry Los ter, Ih e Honorable John Gavan Duffy, The Honorable George Turner.

T he Commissioners, preceded by the Serjeant-at-Arm s, then retired from the House.

8. E lection of Speaker.— Mr. G. Turner, addressing himself to the Clerk (who, standing up, pointed tohim, and then sat down), proposed to the House for their Speaker The Honorable Sir Graham Berry, K .C .M .G., and moved, T hat The Honorable Sir Graham Berry do take the Chair of the House as Speaker, which motion was seconded by Sir Jam es Patterson.

T he House then calling Sir Graham Berry to the Chair, he stood up in his place and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted him self to the House.

T he House then again unanimously calling Sir Graham Berry to the Chair, he was taken out of his place by Mr. G. Turner and Sir Jam es Patterson and conducted to the Chair, where, standing on the upper step, he returned his humble acknowledgments to the House for the great honour they had been pleased .to confer upon him by unanimously choosing him to be their Speaker, and thereupon he sat down in the C h air; and then the Mace, which before lay under the Table, was laid upon the Table.

Then M r. G. Turner and Sir Jam es Patterson congratulated Mr. Speaker.

9. P resentation of the Speaker.— M r. G. Turner stated tha t he had already ascertained tha t itwould be H is Excellency’s pleasure to receive the Speaker a t the Government Offices this day, a t a quarter-past two o’clock.

10. Adjournment.— Mr. G. Turner moved, T ha t the House, a t its rising, adjourn until Tuesday, the 30thOctober instant.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Mr. G. T urner moved, T hat the House do now adjourn.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.

And then the House, a t nineteen minutes past one o’clock, adjourned until Tuesday, the 30th October instant, a t two o’clock.

W. V. R O B IN SO N ,Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly,

G R A H A M B E R R Y ,Speaker,

By Authority: R o b t. S. B ra in , Government Printer, Melbourne,

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V I C T O R I A .

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGSOF THE

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.No. 2.

TUESDAY, 30t h OCTOBER, 1894.

1. The House met pursuant to adjournment.— Mr. Speaker took the Chair.

2. A Message feom H is E xcellency the Governor by the U sher of the Legislative Council:—Mr. Speaker,

His Excellency the Governor desires the immediate attendance of the Legislative Assembly in the Chamber of the Legislative Council.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker with the House went to attend H is Excellency :—A nd having returned—

3. P resentation of the Speaker.— Mr. Speaker reported that, after the adjournment on the4th October instant, the House had proceeded to the Government Offices, and tha t he had presented himself to H is Excellency the Governor as the choice of the Legislative Assembly, and tha t H is Excellency had been pleased to address him in the following terms :—

Mr . Speaker,I have much pleasure in congratulating you upon the high and honorable position to which

the confidence of the Legislative Assembly has raised you. I doubt not th a t your knowledge, tact and ability, long service in the House and as a M inister of the Crown, will prove of benefit in the deliberations of the Assembly ; and I rest assured th a t you will fulfil the duties o f the position in a worthy and dignified manner.

H O P E T O U N .Government Offices,

Melbourne, 4th October, 1894.

4. Commission to A dminister Oath to Members.— Mr. Speaker announced th a t he had received fromH is Excellency the Governor the following Commission :—

B y H is Excellency the E ig h t Honorable J ohn A drian L ouis, E arl of Hopetoun, Viscount Aithrie, and Baron Hope, in the Peerage of Scotland ; Baron Hopetoun of Hopetoun, and Baron Niddry of Niddry Castle, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ; K night Grand Cross of the M ost Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George ; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of V ictoria and its Dependencies, &e., &c., &c.

f o The Honorable Sir Graham Berry, K.C.M .G., Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Colony of Victoria :

Greeting :W hereas by the tw enty-eighth section of The Constitution Act Amendment A ct 1890, No. 1075, it is enacted tha t no Member either of the Legislative Council or the Legislative Assembly shall be permitted to sit or vote therein respectively until he has taken and subscribed before the Governor, or some person authorized by the Governor in tha t behalf, the Oath set out in the Second Schedule to the aforesaid A c t : Now therefore I, the Governor aforesaid, do by these presents command and authorize you from time to time, in the Parliam ent House, in the City of Melbourne, to administer the said Oath to such Members of the said Legislative Assembly as have not already taken and subscribed the same since their election to the said Legislative Assembly.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Colony, a t M elbourne, in the said Colony, (l .s.) this twenty-ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight

hundred and ninety-four, and in the fifty-eighth year of H er M ajesty’s Reign.H O P E T O U N .

By H is Excellency’s Command,G E O R G E T U R N E R .

Entered on Record by me in the R egister of Patents, Book 24, page 127, this tw enty-ninth day of October, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

Charles A . To p p .(700 copies.)

.5. W r i t . — The Clerk announced th a t he had received from the P rivate Secretary to H is Excellency the Governor the following letter, which he read :—

Government House,S i r , Melbourne, 11th October, 1894.

I have the honour, by direction of the Governor, to transm it herewith a W rit, issued under the hand of H is Excellency the Governor, for the election of a Member to serve in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria for the Electoral D istrict of Bogong, w ith the name of the Member returned duly indorsed thereon.

I have the honour to be, Sir,Your most obedient servant,

E . W . W A L D IN G T O N ,The Clerk, the Legislative Assembly, Private Secretary.

&c., &c., &c.By the return indorsed on the W rit above referred to it appeared tha t Isaac Alfred Isaacs, barrister-

at-law, Melbourne, and A ttorney-G eneral, had been duly elected in pursuance of the said W rit.

6 . M e m b e r s S w o r n .— The Honorable Isaac A lfred Isaacs was then introduced, and took and subscribedthe Oath required by law. Andrew Anderson, Esquire (K ara Kara), also took and subscribed the O ath required by law.

7 . I s s u e o f W r i t .— Mr. Speaker announced tha t since the adjournment o f the House on the 4th Octoberinstant he had issued a W rit for the election of a Member to serve for the Electoral D istrict of B allarat W est, in the place of the Honorable Lieutenant-Colonel W illiam Collard Smith, deceased.

8. T h e C o m m it t e e o f E l e c t io n s a n d Q u a l if ic a t i o n s .— The following W arrant, appointing “ TheCommittee of Elections and Qualifications,” was laid upon the Table by Mr. S peaker:—

V ICTO RIA .

Legislative Assembly.

Pursuant to the provisions of the two hundred and ninety-first section of The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1890, I do hereby appoint—

William David Beazley, Esquire,John Balfour Burton, Esquire,Ew en H ugh Cameron, Esquire,A lbert Harris, Esquire,W illiam H enry Moule, Esquire,T he Honorable Robert Dyce Reid, and Robert M urray Smith, Esquire, C.M .G.,

to be members of a Committee to be called “ T he Committee o f Elections and Qualifications.”Given under my hand this th irtieth day of October, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-

four.G RAHAM BER R Y ,

Speaker.

9. M e s s a g e f r o m H i s E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r .— The following Message from H is Excellency theGovernor was presented by Mr. G. Turner, and the same was read :—

H O P E T O U N ,Governor. Message No. 1.

In reply to the Jo in t Resolution from the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, praying that H er M ajesty the Queen would be graciously pleased to give instructions th a t an expression of the deep sympathy of the Parliam ent of V ictoria might be conveyed to the French Nation on the death, by the hand of an assassin, of President Carnot, and its sincere condolence w ith his widow and family, the Governor begs to transm it to the Legislative Assembly a copy of

is July, a despatch and its enclosure which he has received from the R igh t Honorable the Secretary of State 1894, for the Colonies upon the subject.

Government House,Melbourne, 28th August, 1894.

[ e n c l o s u r e s . ]Victoria.— General. Downing-street,

18th Ju ly , 1894.M y L o r d ,

I have the honour to transm it to you the accompanying copy o f a letter which has been addressed by M. Hanotaux to H er M ajesty’s Ambassador a t Paris, conveying the acknowledgment of Madam Carnot, and of the French Government, of the expressions of sympathy received from the British Colonies on the occasion of the assassination of the President o f the French Republic.

I have the honour to be, M y Lord,Your Lordship’s most obedient humble servant,

R IPO N .Governor, The R ight Honorable the E arl of Hopetoun, G.C M.G.,

&c., &c., &c.

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P a r is ,ie 30 Ju in , 1894.M o n s ie u r l ’A m b a s s a d e u r ,

V otre Excellence m’a fait I’honneur de me transm ettre un certain nombre de tcldgrammes e t de lettres emanant des Colonies Anglaises, de plusieurs A utorites provincialles et communales, de la societe des ingenieurs civils, et des maires des Cinq Ports, de E ye et H astings, qui tons exprim ent leur profonde indignation pour Fodieux a tten tat dont Monsieur le President Carnot a ete victime.

J e n’ai pas manque, conformement au desir de "Votre Excellence, de faire part a Madame Carnot de ces nouveaux temoignages de sympathie auxquels elle a (ltd trcs sensible. J ’en a donnd connaissance dgalement aux membres du Gouvernement de la Republique. E n leur nom, comme en men nom personnel, je prie Votre Excellence d'assurer tons ceux dont elle a Men voulu se faire Vinterprete de nos sentiments de reconnaissance.

Agree, &c.,G. H A N O T A U X .

10. P a p e r s .—Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs presented, by command of H is Excellency the Governor—Report of the Council of Judges under Section 33 of the Supreme Court A ct 1890.

Ordered to lie on the Table.T he following Papers, pursuant to the directions of several A cts of Parliam ent, were laid upon the

Table by the Clerk of the H ouse:—Bank Liabilities and Assets.— Summary of Sworn R eturns for the quarter ended 30th June,

1894.Victorian Railways—

Report of the Victorian Railways Commissioners for the year ending 30th June, 1894. R eturn of Special Goods R ates for the year ending 30th June, 1894.

11. L a n d l o r d a n d T e n a n t A c t 1890 A m e n d m e n t B i l l .— Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs moved, T h a t he haveleave to bring in a B ill to amend the Landlord and Tenant A ct 1890.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T h at M r. Isaac A. Isaacs and Mr. G. Turner do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to amend the ‘ Landlord and Tenant

Act 1890,’ ” and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read

a second time to-morrow.

12. H is E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r ’s S p e e c h .— Mr. Speaker reported th a t the House had this dayattended H is Excellency the Governor in the Legislative Council Chamber, when H is Excellency was pleased to make a Speech to both Houses of P a rliam en t; of which Mr. Speaker said he had, for greater accuracy, obtained a copy, which he read to the House as follows :—■

M r . P r e s i d e n t a n d H o n o r a b l e G e n t l e m e n o p t h e L e g i s l a t iv e C o u n c il :M r . S p e a k e r a n d G e n t l e m e n o f t h e L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y :

I have called you together to consider measures necessary to place the finances on a sound basis and balance the State income and expenditure.

This object can be best achieved by the exercise of stringent economy in all Departments, aided by direct taxation.

My Advisers intend to ask you to devote the present Session almost exclusively to the consideration of the important and urgent measures calculated to effect these purposes.

M r . S p e a k e r a n d G e n t l e m e n o f t h e L e g i s l a t iv e A s s e m b l y :

The retrenchments to be proposed by my Advisers in public expenditure will be equitable, gradual, and extensive.

Measures will be submitted to you for the substantial and permanent reduction of the salaries of M inisters of the Crown, for the reduction of the remuneration of Members of the Legislative Assembly, and of the salaries of the President and Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council, of the Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly, and of future Governors, Judges, and Agents-General.

Proposals will be submitted to reduce the Municipal Endowment, and they w ill be so framed as to affect as lightly as possible the poorer country districts.

In the Estim ates for the current year which will be submitted to you every endeavour has been made to avoid unnecessary outlay. Considerable savings have been effected even for the present year, and provision will be made for still greater savings in the future.

B ills will be introduced for your consideration, in order to simplify departmental business and afford opportunities for economies which are a t present rendered impossible by statutory enactment.

My Advisers will place before you proposals for the imposition of a T ax upon the Unimproved Value of Land, in conjunction w ith an Absentee T ax and a T ax upon Incomes derived from sources other than land. Provision will be made for proper exemptions. A t the same time, my M inisters will lay before Parliam ent a proposal to remove the Prim age Duties, a step which they believe will yield an immediate and appreciable relief.

M y Advisers are conscious that the Tariff is in an unsatisfactory state," and demands careful revision. They are, however, fully aware that so important and far-reaching an undertaking as the reconsideration of the Tariff could not possibly w ith advantage to the country be undertaken simultaneously w ith the financial proposals already referred to. The Government are reconstituting the Tariff Committee, and will request th a t body to furnish its Report as early as possible. My M inisters, therefore, will be compelled to ask you to devote a Special Session of Parliam ent, to be

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held in March next, to deal with this question and with matters which are intimately bound up with it providing for the advancement and promotion of the producing industries and the export trade of the Colony,

No effort will be spared to bring about the Federation of the Colonies of the Australasian Group, so as to promote the early consummation of Intercolonial Free-trade w ithout unreasonably interfering w ith protection to Victorian industries as against the rest of the world. Legislative powers will be sought to facilitate these objects.

The Government will take steps to appoint a Committee of Public Accounts to investigate and report upon all expenditure.

A measure will be introduced to place the T rust Funds under the control of a non-political board for investment as Parliam ent may direct.

My Advisers have determined to ask a Board of disinterested experts and business men to inquire into the working of the Railways, in order to reduce the great and growing deficit in this Department, and to consider in w hat manner and to w hat extent the present rates and charges should be modified so as to give the greatest measure of assistance to producers without, imposing further burdens on the general revenue, and without losing sight of the essential fact tha t the Railways are the chief commercial undertaking of the State.

A Royal Commission will be appointed w ithout delay to inquire into the question of the establishment of a State Bank, and also to ascertain the best means to be adopted to enable farmers and producers to obtain loans on the most favorable terms consistent w ith safety to the State.

M r . P r e s i d e n t a n d H o n o r a b l e G e n t l e m e n o f t h e L e g i s l a t iv e C o u n c i l :M r . S p e a k e r a n d G e n t l e m e n o f t h e L e g i s l a t iv e A s s e m b l y :

Measures for the Reform of the law relating to Companies and Trusts, Settlem ent in the Mallee, and other Bills which have been partly dealt w ith by Parliam ent will be re-introduced, and the Government will submit for your immediate consideration proposals for the construction of certain lines of railway in country districts.

In view of the fact tha t financial proposals will occupy your almost undivided attention during the present Session, my Advisers regret tha t they will be precluded from offering for your immediate consideration various other measures of importance, such as Bills for the Reform of the Constitution, Reform of the law relating to Banking and Insolvency, V illage Settlements, the Amendment of the Mining Law, Conciliation in Trade Disputes, W ater and Irrigation Trusts, and the Amendment of the Purification of the Rolls Act.

I earnestly hope that, by the blessing of Divine Providence, your deliberations may advance the well-being and prosperity of the people of Victoria.

F H O P E T O U N .

13. A d d r e s s in R e p l y t o t h e G o v e r n o r ' s S p e e c h .— Mr. E. D. Williams moved, T hat the followingAddress, in reply to H is Excellency the Governor’s Speech to both Houses of Parliam ent, be agreed to by this H ouse:—

M ay i t p l e a s e Y o u r E x c e l l e n c y :

We, the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, in Parliam ent assembled, beg to express our loyalty to our Most Gracious Sovereign, and to thank Y our Excellency for the gracious Speech which you have been pleased to address to Parliament.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat the said Address be presented to H is Excellency the Governor by Mr. Speaker and

the Members of the House.

14. S u p p l y .— Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat this House will, to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee toconsider of the Supply to be granted to H er M ajesty.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

15. W ays and M eans.—Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat this House will, to-morrow, resolve itself into aCommittee to consider of the W ays and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to H er Majesty.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.

16. L i c e n s i n g A c t 1890 f u r t h e r A m e n d m e n t B i l l . — Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, by leave. T hat hehave leave to bring in a Bill for the B etter Protection of Owners and M ortgagees of Licensed Premises.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs and M r. G. Turner do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill fo r the Better Protection o f Owners and

Mortgagees o f Licensed Premises,” and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


17. R a il w a y s C o m m is s io n e r s V a l i d a t i n g B i l l .— M r. H . R. Williams moved, by leave, T hat he haveleave to bring in a Bill to V alidate the Appointments of the A cting Victorian Railways Commissioners.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat M r. H . R. Williams and Mr. Best do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. H . R. W illiams then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to Validate the Appointments o f the Acting

Victorian Railways Commissioners,” and moved, That it be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a

second time to-morrow.

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18. M u n ic ip a l O v e r d r a f t s I n d e m n it y B i l l .— Mr. Foster moved, by leave, T hat he have leave tobring in a Bill to indemnify the Councillors of various Municipalities for Borrowing Moneys by Overdrafts on Bankers for tho purposes of their Municipalities contrary to the provisions of the Local Government Act 1890 and for other purposes.

Q u e s tio n — p u t a n d r e so lv e d in th e a ff irm a tiv e .Ordered— T h at Mr. Foster and Mr. Vale do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. Foster then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to indemnify the Councillors o f various Munici

palities fo r Borrowing Moneys by Overdrafts on Bankers fo r the purposes o f their Municipalities con trary to the provisions o f the i Local Government Act 1890 ’ and fo r other purposes, and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.—B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time to-morrow.

19. R a il w a y C o n s t r u c t io n (W y c h e p r o o f t o L a k e T y r r e l l ) B i l l .— Mr. H . R. Williams moved, byleave, T hat he have leave to bring in a B ill to authorize the Construction by the State of a Line of Railway from Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. H . R. Williams and M r. B est do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. H . R. Williams then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to authorize the Construction by the State

o f a Line o f Railway from Wycheproof to Lake T yrre llf and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time. Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


20. S t a n d a r d T im e B i l l .— Mr. Gavan Dufiy moved, by leave, T h a t he have leave to bring in a Bill toestablish a Standard of Time in Victoria.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. Gavan Duffy and Mr. H . R. Williams do prepare and bring in the Bill.M r. Gavan Duffy then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill to establish a Standard oj Time in Victoria,

and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


21. R a il w a y s C o n s t r u c t io n V a l id a t in g B i l l .— Mr. H . R. Williams moved, by leave, T hat he haveleave to bring in a Bill to validate the Construction of certain Lines of Railway and the expenditure incurred in the Construction of certain other Lines of Railway.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. H . R. Williams and Mr. Best do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. H. R. Williams then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to validate the Construction o f certain

Lines o f Railway and the expenditure incurred in the Construction o f certain other Lines o f Railway,” and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time to-morrow.

22. M e s s a g e f r o m H is E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r .— The following M essage from His Excellency theGovernor was presented by Mr. H . R. Williams, and the same was read :—


In accordance w ith the requirements of section 57 of the Constitution Act, the Governor recommends to the Legislative Assembly th a t an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a Bill to provide for the payment of Superannuation Allowances to the late V ictorian Railways Commissioners.

Government Offices,Melbourne, 30th October, 1894.

Ordered to lie on the Table, and to be taken into consideration in Committee of the whole House to-morrow.

23. A d j o u r n m e n t .— Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat the House, at its rising, adjourn until to-morrow, a t fouro’clock.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Mr. G . Turner moved, T hat the House do now adjourn.Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

And then the House, at forty-five minutes past eight o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

W. V. R O B IN S O N , G R A H A M B E R R Y ,Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly. Speaker.

By Authority: R o u t. S . B r a i n , Government Printer, Melbourne,

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VI CTORI A.



WEDNESDAY, 31s t OCTOBER, 1894.1. The House met pursuant to adjournment.— Mr. Speaker took the Chair.

2 . P a p e r s .— M r. Peacock presented, by command of H is Excellency the Governor—Statistical Register of the Colony of Victoria for the year 1893—

P a rt V .— Vital Statistics, &c.P a rt V I .—Accumulation.

Severally ordered to lie on the Table.The following Papers, pursuant to the directions of several A cts of Parliam ent, were laid upon the

Table by the Clerk of the HouseExhibition Trustees.—Report of Proceedings and Statem ent of Income and Expenditure for

the year ended 30th June, 1894.Leongatha Labour Colony.— Statem ent of Receipts and Expenditure and Balance-sheet for

the twelve months ending 30th June, 1894.Public Service A cts.— Alterations of Regulations.Savings Banks.— Statements and Returns for the year ended 30th June, 1894.Trade Unions—E igh th Annual Report of the Proceedings of the Government Statist in

connexion w ith—Report for the year 1893, w ith an Appendix.

3. P a r l ia m e n t a r y S t a n d in g C o m m it t e e o n R a il w a y s .—Mr. G. Turner moved, by leave, T hat thefollowing Members be appointed members of the Parliam entary Standing Committee on Railways, viz.:—Mr. Burton, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Craven, Mr. H arris, Mr. Trenw ith, and Mr. J . S. W hite.


4. N a r r o w - g a u g e R a il w a y s .— Mr. H . R. Williams moved, by leave, T hat the question of narrow-gaugerailways be referred to the Parliam entary Standing Committee on Railways for consideration and report, and th a t the evidence taken by the Committee last Session on the subject be referred to the Committee.


5. D a y s o p B u s i n e s s .— Mr. G. Turner moved, pursuant to amended notice, T hat Tuesday, W ednesday,and Thursday in each week during the present Session be the days on which this House shall meet for the despatch of business, and that Four o’clock be the hour of meeting on Tuesday, Three o’clock on Wednesday, and H alf-past Eleven o’clock on Thursday; that Government business shall have precedence on every day; and tha t no fresh business, except the postponement of business on the Notice Paper, be called on after Half-past Ton o’clock on Tuesday and Wednesday, and H alf-past Four o’clock on Thursday.

Debate ensued.M r. M aloney moved, as an amendment, That the words “ except on Thursdays, when Private Members’

business shall have precedence a t Two o’clock,” be inserted after the word “ day,” in the fifth line of the motion.

Debate continued.Question— T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted—put and negatived.Mr. McLeod moved, as an amendment, T hat the following words be added to the motion :— “ T hat

on Thursdays, a t Six o’clock p.m., the proceedings on any business then under consideration shall be interrupted (the Chairman, if the House be in Committee, shall leave the Chair and report to the House), and the business so interrupted, and the remaining business on the Notice P aper for tha t day, shall be adjourned to such future day as the House d irec ts; Mr. Speaker shall then adjourn the House w ithout putting any question.”

Debate ensued.Question— T hat the words proposed to be added be so added— put and negatived.Question— T hat Tuesday, W ednesday, and Thursday in each week during the present Session be

the days on which this House shall meet for the despatch of business, and th a t Four o’clock be the hour of meeting on Tuesday, Three o’clock on W ednesday, and H alf-past Eleven o’clock on T hursday ; tha t Government business shall have precedence on every day ; and th a t no fresh business, except the postponement of business on the Notice Paper, be called on after Half-past Ten o’clock on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Half-past Four o’clock on T hursday—put and resolved in the affirmative.

(700 copies.)

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6. S t a n d in g O r d e r s C o m m it t e e .— Mr. G. Turner moved, pursuant to notice, T hat the followingMembers form the Standing Orders Committee during the present Session :— Mr. Speaker, Mr. Graves, Mr. Mason, M r. McLean, Mr. McLellan, Sir Jam es Patterson, M r. Staughton, Mr. Trenwith, Mr. Tucker, Mr. G. Turner, M n Vale, and Mr. W heeler ; five to be the quorum.


7. L ib r a r y C o m m it t e e .— Mr. G. T urner moved, pursuant to notice, T hat the following Members formthe Library Committee of the Legislative Assembly during the present Session, w ith power to confer w ith the Committee of the Legislative C ouncil:— Mr. Speaker, Mr. Deakin, Mr. Gavan Duffy, M r. Harper, and Mr. Shiels.


ti. P a r l ia m e n t B u il d in g s C o m m it t e e .—Mr. G. Turner moved, pursuant to notice, T h a t the following Members form the Parliam ent Buildings Committee of the Legislative Assembly during the present Session, w ith power to confer w ith the Committee of the Legislative C ouncil:— Mr. Speaker, M r. Graham, Mr. T. Smith, Mr. Taverner, and Mr. W ebb.


9. P r i n t i n g C o m m it t e e .—Mr. G. Turner moved, pursuant to notice. T hat the following Members formthe P rinting Committee during the present Session :—Mr. Speaker, Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Craven, Mr. Dyer; Mr. Grattan, Mr. Hancock, Mr. levers, Mr. M cKenzie, M r. Outtrim , Mr. Kawson, and Mr. Zox ; three to be the quorum.


10. llEEREsnMKNT R oom s C o m m itte e .— M r. G. T u rn e r m oved, pu rsu an t to notice, T h a t th e fo llow ingMembers form the Refreshment Rooms Committee of the Legislative Assembly during the present Session, w ith power to confer w ith the Committee of the Legislative Council :— Mr. A ustin, Mr. Bennett, Mr. M urphy, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Wilkins.


11. E l e c t i o n - of C h a i r m a n o k C o m m i t t e e s . — Mr. M urray moved, pursuant to notice, T h a t the HonorableMember for Gippsland South, Mr. Francis Conway Mason, bo appointed Chairman of Committees of this House.


12. R e f e r e n d u m B i l l .— Mr. Maloney moved, pursuant to notice, T hat he have leave to bring in a Billto legalize the Referendum.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered—T h at Mr. Maloney and Mr. Prendergast do prepare and bring in the Bill.M r. Maloney then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to legalize the Referendum, a n d moved, T hat it

be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


13. M e s s a g e s f r o m H is E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r .— The following M essages from H is Excellencythe Governor were presented by Mr. G. Turner, and the same were read :—

1894.V ic t o r ia .

S u p p l e m e n t a r y E s t im a t e s , 1893-4.H O P E T O U N ,

Governor. Message No. 3.The Governor transm its to the Legislative Assembly Supplementary Estim ates of E xpen

diture for the Y ear 1893-4, and recommends an Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue accordingly.

Government Offices,Melbourne, 31st October, 1894.

1894.V ic t o r i a .

E s t im a t e s o f t h e R e v e n u e a n d E x p e n d i t u r e f o r t h e Y e a r e n d in g 3 0 t h J u n e , 1 8 9 5 .

H O P E T O U N ,Governor. ' Message No. 4.

The Governor transm its to the Legislative Assembly the Estim ates of Revenue andExpenditure for the Year 1894-5, and recommends an Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue accordingly.

Government Offices,Melbourne, 31st October, 1894.

Ordered to lie on the Table, and, together w ith the accompanying Estimates, to be printed, and referred to the Committee of Supply.

14. S u p p l y . — The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.•Mr.- Speaker resumed the C hair; M r. Mason reported tha t the Committee had come to certain

resolutions.On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House ordered tha t the Standing Orders be suspended so as to

allow the Report to be received this day.M r. Mason also acquainted the House that he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have

leave to sit again.Resolved— T h at this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

15

15. S u p p l y .— S u p p l e m e n t a r y E s t im a t e s , 1893-4.— Mr. M ason reported from the Committee of Supply a certain resolution, which was read and is us follows :—

Resolved— T hat a sum not exceeding £95,581 be granted to H er M ajesty on account for or towards defraying the following services for the year 1893-4, v iz .:—

I —CHIEF SECRETARY.

D iv is io n N o . 1.L E G IS L A T IV E CO U N C IL.

Subdivision No. 2.C o n t in g e n c ie s .

A nnual Allowance to provide an increment to the salary of Mr. E . T . Huber, a 5th Class Cleric

D ivision N o . 3.

V IC T O R IA N P A R L IA M E N T A R Y D E B A T E S .


Type-w riting and Clerical Assistance

D iv is io n N o . 7 .

C H IE F S E C R E T A R Y ’S O F F IC E .

Subdivision No. 5.C o n t in g e n c i e s .

Fuel, Light, W ater, and Incidentals, including Cost of Indexing the Government Gazette


P R E M IE R ’S O F F IC E .

Subdivision No. 5.

M is c e l l a n e o u s .

Copies of Illustrated W ork entitled “ Victoria and its Resources ” Contribution towards the expenses incurred in connexion w ith the F ifth

Session of the Federal Council of A ustralasia, £525 1 7 s ....

D ivision N o. 9.A G E N T -G E N E R A L .

Expenses of Passage to London of the Honorable Duncan Gillies

D ivision N o. 11.G O V E R N M E N T S T A T IS T .


Stores and Incidentals (including P aper for Registers of B irths and Deaths) . .. . .. ... . .. . .. . ..

Subdivision No. 4.

Allowance to R egistrars . .. ... . .. ••• •••

D ivision N o. 12.P O L IC E .

Salaries a n d Wages.

Subdivision No. 3 .— {General Police.)Additional pay of Is. a day to tw o Constables acting as Superintendents’

Clerks, one from 18th October, 1893, and one from 25th April, 1894

75

140

576

250

205

17A Z

16

£ £

D iv is io n N o . 14.

H O S P IT A L S F O R T H E IN S A N E .

Subdivision No. 3.

N o n -C l e e i c a l D i v is io n .

One Laundress for two months ... 5


R ead—Medical Practitioner, Sunbury— Allowance to ... . .. £188

In lieu of-—Medical Practitioner, Sunbury— Allowance to, for six months £94

9499

D iv is io n No. 15.

D E P A R T M E N T F O R N E G L E C T E D C H IL D R E N A ND R E FO R M A T O R Y SCHOOLS.

Subdivision No. 2.

N o n -C l e e i c a l D i v is io n .

Instructor, Receiving Depots, Royal Park , from 3rd May, 1894£

130 20

Subdivision No. 4.

In aid of Industrial Schools established by private contributions, a t the rate of 5s. per week for each child, and to provide Outfits for Children sent to service ••• ••• ••• •••

Expenses of Boarding out Children, and to provide Outfits for Children sent to service

152

1,888

2,0402,060

—


IN S P E C T IO N O F N E G L E C T E D C H IL D R E N A N D R E F O R M A T O R Y SCH O O LS.


Travelling Expenses, Incidentals, and Stores 22

D iv i s i o n '1 N o . 18.

P U B L IC L IB R A R Y , M U S E U M S, A N D N A T IO N A L G A L L E R Y 1 ; O F V IC T O R IA .

S a l a r ie s .Subdivision No. 5.

! G e n e r a l S t a f f .

{Exem pt fro m the provisions o f A c t No. 1133.)

, Caretaker, from 6th November, 1893 46

D ivision N o. 20.

G O V E R N M E N T S H O R T H A N D W R IT E R .


Clerical Assistance


A U D IT O F F IC E A N D P U B L IC S E R V IC E B O A R D .


Overtime to Officers engaged in connexion w ith Treasury Accounts for Legislative Assembly, 1892-3


IN S P E C T IO N O F F A C T O R IE S A N D SH O PS.

Subdivision No. 2.

N o n -C l e r ic a l D iv is io n .

Female Inspector of Factories, from 28th M arch, 1894£

150

D iv is io n N o. 26.

E X H IB IT IO N S .

No. 2. Expenses in connexion w ith the Hobart International Exhibition


M IS C E L L A N E O U S .

No. 4. Commissions and Boards of Inquiry

Total Chief Secretary

18

II.—MINISTER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

Division N o. 29.

Subdivision No. 4.

Number. Grade.

8 110 215 3

6 12 19 21 2

10 35 3

E D U C A T IO N .

S a l a r ie s .

N o n -C l e r i c a l D i v i s io n .

Redd—

T ruant Officers T ruant Officers T ruant Officers

In lien o f—

T ruant OfficersTruant Officers (to 31st December, 1893) Truant OfficersT ruan t Officer (to 31st December, 1893) T ruant OfficersTruant Officers (to 31st December, 1893)

£

mum.

£180 1,186168 1,501156 1,703

4,390

180 1,016180 170168 1,422168 79156 1,467156 236

4,390

Division N o. 30.

Subdivision No. 1.

P rofessional D ivision.— Instruction.General—

I eachers . .. . .. ...

Division N o. 33.


No, 3. A nnual Allowances, Compensation, and G ratuities to late Employes in the Government Service or to their Widows or Children— {Inalterable '):—

( 3) To pay Pensions, computed on the basis ofSection 44 of A ct 25 V iet. No. 160, to Officers who have retired in consequence of changes in the Department, and who are not entitled to Pensions under A ct 54 Viet. No. 1133 ... £176 14 6

(4) G ratuity to the Widow of C. Etchells,formerly a Teacher

( 5) G ratu ity to the W idow of J . H . C. Trevan,formerly a Teacher

(6) G ratuity to the Children of M. Currie,formerly a Teacher

(7) G ratuity to the Widow of J . Irving,formerly a Teacher

( 8) G ratu ity to the W idow o f A . Millar, formerly a Teacher ...

(9) G ratuity to the Widow of E . R. Grave,formerly a Teacher

830 2 8

234 13 6

89 17 0

184 12 3

187 15 3

233

£1,436 19 8

No, 4. To pay to Officers whose services were dispensed w ith under Section 121 of the Public Service Act, 54 V iet. No. 1133, and to one Officer who retired under the provisions of A ct 57 Viet. No. 1329, an amount which, together w ith Pension, will be equal to full salary for three months . . . ... . ..

Total Minister of Public Instruction

3,448

1,437

2801,717

5,165

1919

I I I —ATTORNEY-GENERAL,

Division N o. 37.£ £

PR O T H O N O T A E Y .

Salaries.

Subdivision No. 1.

Clerical Division.

R e a d —Four F ifth Class Clerks ... ... ... . .. £593

In lieu of—Four F ifth Class Clerks ... ... . .. 591

2

Division N o. 39.

R E G IS T R A R -G E N E R A L A N D R E G IS T R A R O F T IT L E S .

Salaries.Subdivision No. 3.

Clerical D ivision.

One Fourth Class Clerk, from 1st January to 30th June, 1894 120

Survey B ranch.Subdivision No. 5.

Clerical Division.

One Draughtsman, 2nd grade, from 1st January to 31st March, 1894 63

D ivision N o. 41.

SH ER IFF.


Non-Clerical D ivision.

One A ttendant a t Law Courts, from 1st Ju ly to 9th December, 1893 ... 36

Division N o. 42.

- M ISC E L L A N E O U S.

No. 7. Special G ratu ity to Officer (a Draughtsman) in the Titles Office, who has retired and is not entitled to any pension, £31 6s. 8d.

8 .- Special G ratuity to Officer (a F ifth Class Clerk) in the Titles Office, who has retired and is not entitled to any pension

32

50

Total Attorney-General ....................................... 303

20

IV-SOLICITOR-GEHERAL.

D ivision N o. 45.

CLERKS OF COURTS.

S a l a r ie s .

C l e r i c a l D iv is io n .

One 3rd Class Clerk from 1st Ju ly to 31st October, 1893, £148 14s.

Division N o. 47.

M ISC E L L A N E O U S.

Refund of amount of estreated recognisance in the m atter of Lavinia Boyton versus Robert Boyton, maintenance order ; to be applied towards the maintenance of the said Lavinia Boyton (Jam es Davies®uret7) .......................................................................................................

Refund of amount of estreated recognisance in the m atter of Maud Stark versus George S tark the younger, maintenance order ; to be applied towards the maintenance of the said Maud S tark ...

Refund of amount of estreated recognisance in the matter of M ary H ealy versus Thomas Healy, maintenance order ; to be applied towards the maintenance of the said M ary Healy ...

Refund of amount of estreated recognisance in the m atter of Lavinia Boyton versus Robert Boyton, maintenance order (John Nance, surety) .....................

Refund of amount of estreated recognisance in the m atter of Kate Bartley versus Daniel Andrew Byrne, maintenance o rd e r; to be applied towards the maintenance of the child of the said K ate Bartley ...

Refund of amount of estreated recognisance in the matter of Flora Chapman versus Phillip Henry Chapman, maintenance order ; to be applied towards the maintenance of the said Flora Chapman and children ...

Refund of amount of estreated recognisance in the m atter of Ann H all versus William H all, maintenance order

Refund of fine inflicted upon A ugust Charles W all by the Bench of M agistrates a t Benalla, on the 14th November, 1893, for a breach of Fisheries A c t ...

Total Solicitor-General

149

10

50

10

10

50

25

20

177

326

V.-TREASURER.

D iv is io n N o. 56.£ £


Expenses in connexion w ith mission of the Honorable Robert Reid to E ngland and America

To meet deficiency in accounts of W illiam Kemp, late Secretary to Tender Board, over and above amount recovered from the London Guarantee and Accident Company, viz., £1,000, and salary from 1st to 5th February, 1894, viz., £6 12s. lOd.— £304 5s. 7d. ...

... 600

305

Total Treasurer ... ... 905

2121

VL—MINISTER OF DEFENCE.

D ivision N o. 58.£ £

D E F E N C E D E P A R T M E N T .

Subdivision No. 10.

V ictobian R angers.

Salaries .

Nine Instructors, a t from 8s. 9d. to 10s. 3d. per day £1,381

In lieu of—Nine Instructors, at from 8s. 9d. to 10s. 3d. per day 1,378

3

Subdivision No. 13.M iscellaneous.

Expenses in connexion w ith parade on Queen’s B irthday Expenses in connexion with accident to Lt.-Col. W. H . Snee, injured

on duty ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Compensation as recommended by Boards of Inquiry to Members of the.

N aval and M ilitary Forces injured on duty—J . Broderick ... ... ... . .. £2 0 0 W. Challenger ... ... ... ... 6 18 0 W . H . Coombs ... ... . .. ... 11 16 0 J . Fream e ... . .. . .. ... 6 2 6 J . Goldsworthy ... ... ... ... 2 7 0 D. Hookey ... ... ... . .. 5 17 6 R . V . K e tt ... ... . .. ... 4 12 0 D. M cNeil ... . .. ... ... 11 18 6 T . W atkins ... ... ... . .. 13 13 6 H . W hitcher ... ... . .. ... 5 1 1 0

250

13

£70 16 0 71

Compensation for permanent injury sustained on duty— W . ErasmusH . Johnson (in addition to £63 already voted)

£35065

2 7 0 0

£415 2 7 416750

Subdivision No. 21.

H e a d -Q u a r t e r s S t a f f .

C o n t in g e n c ie s .

Forage Allowances ... 42

Subdivision No. 30.

M ilitia P ay ... 1,411

Subdivision No. 32.

O r d n a n c e B r a n c h .Railway T ransport—

Reduction £417

Subdivision No. 34.

E n c a m p m e n t s .

Expenses in connexion w ith Easter Encam pm ent—Increase £417

Total Minister of Defence .. . ••• 2,206

2 2

V II.—COMMISSIONER OP CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY.


SU R V E Y , S A L E , A N D M A N A G E M E N T O F CRO W N LA N D S.


P rofessional D iv isio n .

D istrict Surveyor a t £600, from 1st to 31st January , 1 8 9 4 ... 46

Subdivision No, 5.C ontingencies .

W ages of Labourers in Survey Parties ... Travelling Expenses ...

500200

700746

LA B O U R CO LO N IES.

D ivision N o. 64b .

Towards M aintenance of Labour Colonies established under P a rt I I I .of the Settlem ent on L ands A c t 1893—

G rant to the Leongatha Labour Colony, irrespective of conditions authorized under section 39 of A ct No. 1311 ... £4,296

Less already voted ... ... . .. ... 1,450

To the Railway D epartm ent in connexion w ith Village Settlements and Labour Colonies

G rant to the Tucker Village Settlement ...

2,846

1,889500

5,235

D ivision N o. 64c.

Resumption of M allee Blocks ... ... ... ... 18,000

D ivision N o . 65.


No. 10. Scrub-cutting in Mallee11. To Jam es Nicol, amount paid by him on L ot 14, Melbourne

sale of 12th January, 1892, sale cancelled, £170 Os. 9d.12. G ratu ity to the Widow of the late C. A . M acan,.late Crown

Lands Bailiff— equal to nine months’ salary13. Compensation to the undermentioned Employes in the M etro

politan Parks and Gardens, whose services have been dispensed w ith— one m onth’s salary for each year of service, v iz .:—

Thomas Boxshall . .. . .. £319 8 7 P . Clerehan ... ... . .. 238 2 2 J . Connor ... . .. ... 232 16 7

1,907

171

144

£790 7 4 791 .3,013

Total Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey ... ... 26,994

23

23

V I I I —COMMISSIONER OP PUBLIC WORKS.

D iv is io n N o. 67.M IS C E L L A N E O U S .

£

No. 3. To defray accounts rendered by the Railway D epartm ent for passes issued to the Unemployed ...


W O RK S A N D B U IL D IN G S .

Subdivision No. 1.

W h a r f s , J e t t i e s , H a r b o r s , R i v e r s , e t c . — {Inalterable).

No. 5. For Forming and Protecting Entrance to Creek, &c., Mordialloc 12. Towards Sheet P iling a t P o rt A lbert, the Alberton Shire

Council to expend £300 additional

11

300

Subdivision No. 3.

G a o l s a n d P e n a l E s t a b l i s h m e n t s — {In a lterab le).

311

No. 2. New Female Prison, Pentridge : Am ount of award in the case of Jam es Downie v. Board of Lands and W orks ... ... ... £16,554 14 5

Proportion of costs, three-fourths of £1,83912s. lOd. ... ... . .. ... 1,379 14 7

£17,934 9 0 17,935

Subdivision No. 16.

S t a t e S c h o o l B u i l d i n g s — {In a lterab le).

Bead—No. 1. Erection, M aintenance, and Removal of S tate School Buildings,

including Furniture, Fittings, Lands, Requisites, &c.; also Maintenance of Training'College and Grounds ... £7,000

I n lieu o f—No. 1. Maintenance of S tate School Buildings and Training College

and Grounds, including Furniture, F ittings, Requisites, &c. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... £7,000

Subdivision No. 17.

M is c e lla n e o u s — {In a lterab le).

No. 6 . Conveyance of Silt, &c., and spreading same, to raise and drain Iotv lands ... ... ... . .. ... ...

8. Other Public W orks(£6,460 has been paid into Ecvenue as proceeds of labour charged to

this item.)10. Towards Drainage Works a t Koo-wee-rup Swamp ...22. Towards Drainage W orks a t Moe Swamp

4348,948

3,0573,500

15,939

D ivision N o. 70.

RO AD W O RK S A N D B R ID G E S .

No. 20. Beechworth Shire— To assist in constructing Bridges on road from Beechworth to Eldorado, Council to expend £31 10s. 8d, additional, £31 10s. 8d.

21. Benalla Shire— To assist in erecting Bridge over the Broken River a t Upotipotpon, parishes of Goomalibee and Stewarton, Council to expend £239 10s. additional, £239 10s.

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240

£

2,439

34,185

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No. 22. Benalla Shire— To assist in making Roads to the newly- settled district of Toombullup, Council to expend £9 12s. 6d. additional, £ 9 12s. 6d.

23. Castle Donnington Shire (formerly part of Swan H ill Shire)—To assist in repairing old Bridges and Approaches on the Swan H ill to Huston and Mildura road, Council to expend £75 Os. 8d. additional, £75 Os. 8d.

24. Coburg Shire— To assist in maintaining the M ain Sydney-read and the Roads leading to the Stockade, Council to expend £ 1,000 additional

25. Echuca Shire— To assist in constructing Approaches toTaylor’s Creek Bridge, Council to expend £98 15s. additional, oE98 los. ... ... ... ... ...

26. Yarrawonga Shire (formerly N orth Yarrawonga Shire)— Toassist in remedying defects in Approach to the Yarrawonga Bridge, Council to expend £190 11s. 9d. additional, £476

27. To assist various Municipal Councils in repairing damages andrestoring communication interrupted by recent floods

To remove a Surcharge by the Commissioners o f A ud it.


W O R K S A N D B U IL D IN G S .

Subdivision No. 4.

L u n a t ic A s y l u m s .

Read—

No. 1. Repairs and other W orks a t Lunatic Asylums throughout the Colony, including F ittings, Furniture, Land, and Fencing

In lien of-—No. 1. Repairs and other W orks a t Lunatic Asylums throughout the

Colony, including F ittings, Furniture, and Fencing

Total Commissioner of Public Works .

2525

I X —COMMISSIONER OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.


T R A D E A N D C U STO M S.

Subdivision No. 4.

N on-C leeical D iv isio n .Read—

3 Lockers—F irst Grade . 4 Lockers— Second Grade

£705758

£1,463

I n lieu of—3 Lockers—F irst Grade4 Lockers— Second Grade (one for seven months)

£704759

£1,463

D ivision N o. 74.

D IS T IL L E R IE S A N D E X C IS E .

Subdivision No. 3.

Rewards and Expenses for Discovery of Illicit Distillation, &c. 147

D ivision N o . 77.

M A R IN E BO AR D .

Subdivision No. 2.

Clerical D ivision .Read—

1 Fourth Class Clerk £246

I n lieu of—1 Fourth Class^Clerk £245

1

D ivision N o. 78.


No. 1. Annual Allowances, Compensations, and G ratuities— {Inalter- uble'ji—

(4) G ratuity to the widow of the late J . E . W hitling,W eigher, Customs, Wbdonga, nine months’ pay, £121 10s. ... ... . .. •*. ...

;No. 2. Refunds of duty collected under, exceptional circumstances, viz.:—

( 5) On Sundries ... ... ... £36 14 4 No. 7. Moiety of D uty on Gunpowder delivered free in

error ... ... ... ... ... 14 1 3 No. 8. To pay Melbourne H arbor T rust sum due as

W harfage Rates on Coal delivered to Messrs.A khurst and Pannifex on guarantee ... 127 0 0

Less amount -received from their insolvent estate ... ... ... ... 31 15 0

122

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15

£95 5 0 96

}No. 9. RefUnd of portions of certain Fines and Penalties under the | Explosives Statute, v iz .:—! • A . Kosminsky ... ... ... £1 15 0

J . B. Kelly ... ... ... . .. 2 8 4 j « , T . Lloyd , . . . . , ... . . .. ... 3 12 6

£7 15 10 8278

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To remove a Surcharge by Commissioners o f Audit.£ £

D ivision N o . 72 of 1892-3.

Subdivision No. 4.

R ead—3 Engine-drivers . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. £440 9 Boatmen ... . .. ... . .. . .. . .. 1,266

£1,706

In lieu o f—3 Engine-drivers . .. ... ... . .. . .. £437 9 Boatmen ... ... ... . .. . .. . .. 1,269

£1,706

To remove Surcharges by the Commissioners of A udit on certain Refunds from Revenue, viz.:—■

On a Circus Horse killed by accident ... £2 10 0 On Tobacco exported ... ... . .. 1,420 13 0 On Tim ber exported ... ... ... 270 8 6 On a Piano exported ... ... ... 5 0 0

£1,698 11 6

T o t a l C o m m is s io n e r o f T r a d e a n d C u s to m s ...................... 426

X —POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

D i v i s i o n N o. 79. £ £

P O S T A N D T E L E G R A P H O F F IC E S .


C l e r i c a l D iv i s i o n .

2nd C la ss /P o s tm aste r, from 1st January to 30th June, 1894 3rd Class / Postm aster, from 1st January to 30th June, 1894 2nd Class Clerk, from 1st January to 30th June, 1894 4th Class Clerk, from 1st January to 30th June, 1894

224224255138

841

Subdivision No. 4.

N on-Clerical D ivision .

Telegraph Messengers— Arrears, 1892-3 ... 10

Total Postmaster-General 851

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XI.—MINISTER OF MINES.

£ £

D ivision N o. 83.

M IN E S .

Subdivision No. 5.

Allowances.

B ead—

| Seven Clerks to M ining Boards ... . .. £596 x j One A nalyst . .. ... ... . ,. 262

I Six Keepers of Mining Board Offices . .. . .. 94------ 952

In lieu o f—

| Seven Clerks to M ining Boards ... . .. £298 x < One Analyst ... ... . .. . .. 228

( Six Keepers of Mining Board Offices ... ... 47— —- 573

379

Subdivision No. 6 .

Bead—

Expenses of Laboratory, including rent of premises, chemicals, appliances, assistance, &c. . .. . .. . .. . .. £466

I n lieu of-—

Expenses of Laboratory, including rent of premises, chemicals,appliances, assistance, &c. ... . .. . .. . .. £500

Beduction . .. £34

D ivision N o. 85.


No. 8. To assist Committees and others in fitting out parties of miners, and to provide for expenses of reporting as to suitable places for miners to be sent to, &c.

10. G ratu ity to Mr. P . Cohen, for special services rendered as Accountant to Mining Department

4,398

564,454

Total Minister of Mines ............... 4,799

6 8

X n i —MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE.

& £


V IN E D IS E A S E S ER AD IC A TIO N .

Expenses in connexion with the eradication of Phylloxera infected vineyards ... ... ... ... ... . .. 6 2 3

D i v is io n N o . 9 3 .

SCAB PR E V E N T IO N A N D D IS E A S E S IN STOCK.

Subdivision No. 3.

Temporary assistance... ... ... . .. ... ... 57

D iv is io n N o . 9 4 a .

M ISCELLANEOUS.

1. For Railway Passes used by Members of the Board of Viticulture ...2. Expenses in connexion with visit of Messrs. Rowe and Kelly to

India and other Eastern Countries, with a view to the opening up of fresh markets for Victorian Produce

223

9 3 01 ,1 5 3

T o ta l M in is te r o f A g r icu ltu r e . . . ..................... 1 ,8 8 3

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XV—MINISTER OF RAILWAYS.

VICTO RIAN RAILW AYS.

D i v i s i o n N o . 97.

M ISCELLANEOUS.

No. 5. G ratuities in cases of Officers retired, &c. (calculated a t the rate of one month’s pay for each year of service)— {Inalterable) :—

£

Brennan, John 148 10Bruton, Jo h n Francis

Agustis 184 1Burgess, Henry 104 2Coath, William Jam es ... 143 11Dwyer, Daniel 150 9Egan, William H enry ... 234 8Higgins, Alfred 381 10Hodgkins, George 138 9Hennessy, John 152 11Jenkins, Jam es H enry ... 318 17Keen, Frederick Lillis, George ...

101 7138 14

M urphy, Michael N olan... 124 12M asterton, Thomas 137 15Nancarrow, A rthur 117 19Nolan, Denis ... 161 3O’Brien, John 95 3Robertson, P e ter 147 18Roberts, Robert John ... 141 12Ryan, Patrick 96 2Trahan, Joseph 266 14Tanner, Charles 102 4W ard, Frederick A rthur... 102 19W right, Thomas 73 10Boyd, W illiam (widow of) 160 5Braddy, William (widow

of) 234 0Daws, M ichael (widow of) 111 11Doughan, Thomas (widow

of) ... ... 115 16Evans, John (widow of) Fishley, Frederick Brook

114 9

(widow of) ... 246 12Gourlay, George (widow

of) 229 5Howell, Robert (widow of) 235 5Hamilton, Jam es (widow

of) 253 4H uggett, Jam es (widow

of) 155 4King, Richard Chas.

(widow of) ... 719 2M adigan,Daniel (widow of) 183 2Mapleston, William Mash

(widow of) ... 137 5M urphy, P eter Joseph

(widow of) ... 130 16

Less paid out of Special Appropria-

d. £ d. £ d.0 82 3 3 66 6 9

4 123 4 11 60 16 52 93 18 0 10 4 23 117 7 6 26 3 98 8 2 3 3 6 8 6 50 95 16 3 138 11 99 354 12 5 26 18 42 135 12 8 2 16 65 82 3 3 70 8 27 152 11 9 166 5 107 8 2 2 6 19 5 15 61 11 11 77 2 6

11 105 12 9 19 0 210 109 10 0 2 8 5 109 99 7 6 18 12 32 82 3 3 78 19 115 82 3 3 13 0 28 8 2 3 3 65 15 57 82 3 3 59 9 40 8 2 3 3 13 18 92 164 6 6 102 7 83 82 3 3 20 1 00 8 2 3 3 20 15 94 67 16 4 5 14 00 105 12 9 54 12 3

8 105 12 9 128 7 115 93 18 0 17 13 5

1 54 15 0 61 1 18 8 8 0 8 26 9 0

5 244 15 0 1 17 5

1 131 5 0 98 0 111 140 17 0 94 8 11

10 105 12 9 147 12 I

5 82 3 3 73 1 2

5 225 0 0 494 2 511 82 3 3 100 19 8

1 131 17 7 5 7 6

6 109B

10 0 21 6 6

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Nesbitt, William (widow of) O’Halloran, Thomas

(widow o f ) . . .O’Malley, Thomas (widow

of)O’Brien, John (widow of) Outen, John Thomas

(widow of) ...Spiers, William Anderson

(widow of) ...Stewart, George (widow

Scott, John (widow o f) ... Scott, William Joseph

(widow of) ...Twoart, George (widow of) Uren, Thomas (widow of) W ithell, John (widow of) Wedd, Deter (widow of)... Whelan, John (widow of) Wilson, Jam es (widow of) Williams, John (widow of) Keys, Robert (wife of) (per

M aster-in-Lunacy) Lawrence, Charles (per

M aster-in-Lunacy) Webber, David (mother of) Peers, Haddington (execu

trix of)

Less paid out of Special Appropria-

£ s- d. £ d. £ d.

147 4 2 117 7 6 29 16 8

130 1 10 82 3 3 47 18 7

197 18 1 116 6 10 81 11 3466 18 6 176 1 3 290 17 3

284 7 2 127 10 0 156 17 2

315 13 8 187 10 0 128 3 8

71 16 3196 18 7 105 12 9 91 5 10

481 1 6 176 1 3 305 0 3220 1 3 112 10 0 107 11 3117 0 8 109 16 11 7 3 9170 18 11 82 2 6 88 16 5

72 6 7 54 15 0 17 11 7134 5 6 75 5 8 58 19 10300 11 1 164 6 6 136 4 7562 17 11 176 1 3 886 16 8

240 12 2 117 7 6 123 4 8

190 1 4 82 3 3 107 18 1104 10 8 101 17 2 2 13 6

342 1 11 187 16 0 154 5 11

4,898 18 6

No. 6 . Compensation to W. B. dredge for loss of office as Station-master, in full of all claims ... ...

Total Minister of Railways

A nd the said resolution was read a second time and agreed to by the House.

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16. Su pply .—M r. Mason reported from the Committee of Supply a certain resolution, which was read and is as follows :—

Resolved— T hat a sum not exceeding £1,129,168 be granted to H er M ajesty on account for or towards defraying the following services for the year 1894-5, v iz .:—

Division No.

1. Legislative Council . .. ... . .. ... ... . .. 4152. Legislative A ssem bly... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 2,4302a . Parliam entary Standing Committee on Railw ays . .. ... JQO3. Victorian Parliam entary Debates ... ... ... ... 7554. The Library ... ... . .. ... ... ... 6105. Refreshment Rooms ... . .. . .. ... . .. ... 200oa. W ater Power ... ... ... ... ... . .. 506 . Parliam ent Gardens ... ... ... ... ... ... 1307. Chief Secretary ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,6508. A gent-G eneral . .. . .. ... ... ... ... 6509. B ritish New Guinea ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 250

10. Public H ealth ... . .. ... . .. ... ... 4,60011. Government Statist ... ... . .. ... . .. . .. 3,42012. Police ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. 64,85013. Penal Establishments and Gaols ... . .. ... ... 15,93514. Hospitals for the Insane ... . .. ... ... . .. 26,15015. Neglected Children and Reformatory Schools ... ... ... 11,12016. Inspection of Neglected Children and Reformatory Schools ... ... 24517. Observatory ... ... . .. ... . .. . .. 78018. Public Library, Museums, and National Gallery ... . . .. . .. 4,04519. Government B otanist ... ... ... ... . .. 35420. Government Shorthand W rite r... ... ... ... ... 49521. A udit Office and Public Service Board ... ... . .. ... 2,58522. Aborigines ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. 1 45023. Friendly Societies ... ... ... ... ... . .. 9524. Inspection of Officers in Charge of Stores . .. ... ... 21525. Inspection of Factories and Shops ... ... ... . .. 43026. Exhibitions ... . .. ... . .. ... . .. 1,50027. G rants . .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1,29028. Miscellaneous ... . .. ... ... . .. . .. 8,34529. Education ... ... ... . .. ... . .. . .. 6,94930- Do. ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... 133,12631. Melbourne University ... . .. . .. ... ... 1,87532. Technical Schools . .. ... . .. ... ... ... 2,50033. Miscellaneous ... ... ... . .. ... . .. 2^00034. Supreme Court „ . ... . .. . .. ... . .. 1,24735. Law Officers of the Crown ... ... ... ... . .. 4,38636. Crown Solicitor . .. ... ... ... . .. ... ^32537. Prothonotary ... ... ... . .. . .. . .. 47038. M aster in E quity and Lunacy ... ... ... ... ... 1,07539. Registrar-General and R egistrar of Titles ... ... . .. 6^90040. Patents ... . .. . .. ... . .. ... . .. ’73941. Sheriff ... ... ... ... ... . .. ... 5,08442. Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... ... 44143. County Courts, Courts of Insolvency, Courts of Mines, General and

P e tty Sessions ... ... ... ... . .. ... 6,08244. Police M agistrates and Wardens ... ... . .. . .. 4A5645. Clerks o f Courts ... ... ... ... ... ... 5*09046. Coroners ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2*02046a. Miscellaneous ... . .. ... ... . .. ... g l47. Treasury ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. 6,60048. Curator o f Estates of Deceased Persons ... ... ... 40049. Government P rin ter . .. ... ... . .. ... ... 11,00050. A dvertising ... ... ... . .. ... ... ’ __51. Im perial and other Pensions ... ... ... . .. ... n o52. G rant to Charitable Institutions ... ... . .. ... 25,00053. Transport, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... ’50054. Unforeseen and Accidental E xpenditure... ... ... ... 1,00055. Allowance to Railway Department on Carriage of Victorian Coal . .. 3*00056. Miscellaneous ... ... ... . .. ... ... ’ 2057. Advance to Treasurer ... ... ... ... ... 50,00058. Defence ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 47*37859. Survey, Sale, and M anagement of Crown Lands ... ... ... 14,54060. Public Parks, Gardens, and Reserves ... ... ... . .. ’32061. Botanical and Domain Gardens ... ... ... . .. j 60762. Expenses of carrying out the Land T ax A ct ... ... ... *22063. Extirpation of Rabbits and Wild Animals ... ... ... 2 28064. State Forests and Nurseries ... ... ... ... ... 2*78065. Village Settlements and Labour Colonies ... ... ... 8*00066. Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... . .. ... ’ 5067. Public Works ... ... ... ... ... ... 8,14968. Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... . .. ... '332

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Division No. £69. Works and Buildings ... ... ,.. 1 9 ,0 0 070. Defence Works and Buildings ... —71. Road Works and Bridges 3 ,7 0 072. Trade and Customs ... 1 5 ,3 8 473. Ports and Harbors, and Immigration 9 ,4 3 674. Mercantile Marine Office ... . .. . .. ... 19875. Distilleries and Excise 2 ,5 9 4

63 976 . Powder Magazines and Dynamite Hulk ...77 . Fisheries 16278. Marine Board ... ... 9 8 079. Miscellaneous ' ... 1 6780 . Post and Telegraph Offices 1 0 1 ,2 4 081. Telegraph Lines ... ... ,.. 5 0 082 . Mail Service 26,00083. Miscellaneous 1 0084. Mines 5 ,0 6 285. Prospecting for Gold and Coal 1 0 ,9 1 6

4,97886. Miscellaneous87 . Water Supply 5 ,5 5 088. Waterworks in Country Districts 7 5 089 . Management and Maintenance of National Works 1 ,5 0 090. Gold-fields Reservoirs

' 9 1 . Agriculture and Industries 1 ,0 3 99 2 . Experimental Cultivation 759 3 . Vine Diseases Eradication ... . ... —94 . Scab Prevention and Diseases in Stock ... 9 8 995 . Grants ... ... ... . .. ... ... 2 ,2 3 096 . Victorian Railways ... 3 8 5 ,0 0 09 7 . Miscellaneous 1 ,7 9 298. Melbourne and Hobson’s Bay Railway, Interest ... 2 ,3 5 0

£1,129,168

And the said resolution was read a second time and agreed to by the House.

17. W a t s a n d M e a n s .— The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of W ays andMeans.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. M ason reported th a t the Committee had come to certain resolutions.

On the motion of Mr. O. Turner, the House ordered th a t the Standing Orders be suspendedso as to allow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. Mason also acquainted the House th a t he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved— T h at this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

18. W a y s a n d M e a n s .— Mr. Mason reported from the Committee of W ays and Means certain resolutions,which were read and are as follow :—

Resolved—T hat towards making good the Supply granted to H er M ajesty for the service of the year 1893-4, the sum of £95,581 be granted out of the Consolidated Revenue of Victoria.

T hat towards making good the Supply granted to H er M ajesty for the service of the year1894-5, the sum of £1,129,168 be granted out of the Consolidated Revenue of Victoria.

And the said resolutions were read a second time and agreed to by the House.Ordered— T h a t Mr. GL Turner and Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs do prepare and bring in a B ill to carry out

the foregoing resolutions.

19. C o n s o l i d a t e d R e v e n u e B i l l (Ho. 1).— Mr. G. Turner then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B illto apply out o f the Consolidated Revenue the sum o f Ninety-five thousand five hundred and eighty-one pounds to the service o f the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety-three and ninety-four and the sum o f One million one hundred and twenty-nine thousand one hundred and sixty-eight pounds to the service o f the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four and ninety-five,” and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time this day.

Mr. G. T urner moved, T hat this B ill be now read a second time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.M r. G. Turner moved, T h a t this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the C hair; Mr. M ason reported th a t the Committee had gone through the

B ill and agreed to the same w ithout amendment.Mr. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified th a t the fair print of this

Bill was in accordance with the Bill as reported— Bill, on the motion of Mr. G. Turner, read a third time.

Ordered— T hat the B ill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

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20. L a n d l o r d ' a n d T e n a n t A c t 1890 A m e n d m e n t B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the secondreading of this Bill having been read— Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T h a t this B ill be no\v read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs moved, T h a t this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House. Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House

resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the C h a ir; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had gone through the

B ill and agreed to the same without amendment.Mr. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified that the fair print of this

Bill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported— Bill, on the motion of M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, read a third time.

Ordered—T h at the B ill be .transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

21. L i c e n s i n g A c t 1890 f u r t h e r A m e n d m e n t B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the second readingof this Bill having been read—Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T hat this B ill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question—put.The House divided.

Ayes, 52. Noes, 17.Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. Langdon, Mr. Baker, Mr. O uttrim ,Mr. J . Anderson, M r. Lazarus, Mr. Brake, Sir Jam es PattersonM r. W. Anderson, Mr. Madden, Mr. Craven, M r. Prendergast,Mr. Beazley, M r. M cKenzie, M r. Grattan, Mr. Songster,M r. Bennett, Mr. M cLean,

Mr. McLeod,Mr. G ray, Mr. W ebb.

Mr. Best, Mr. Kerr,Mr. Bowser, M r. Moule,

Mr. M urphy,Mr. Levien,Mr. M cGregor,

Tellers.Mr. Bromley,Mr. Burton, Mr. O’Neill, Mr. M cIntyre, M r. Maloney,Mr. Carter, Mr. Rawson, M r. McLellan, Mr. McColl.Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Russell,Mr. Cook, Mr. Scott,Mr. Downward, Mr. Shiels,M r. DufEus, Mr. R. M urray Smith,Mr. Duggan, Mr. Styles,Mr. Dyer, Mr. Taverner,M r. Fink, Mr. Tucker,Mr. Foster, Mr. G. Turner,M r. Graham, M r. W heeler,M r. Gurr, Mr. J . S. W hite,Mr. Hancock, Mr. W ilkins,M r. H arper, M r. W inter,Mr. Harris, M r. Zox.M r. Higgins,Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs, Tellers.Mr. Jo h n A. Isaacs, Mr. Murray,M r. Kennedy, M r. G. J . Turner.

A nd so it was resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.M r. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T h a t this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House

resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported th a t the Committee had gone through the

Bill and agreed to the same w ithout amendment.Mr. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified th a t the fair prin t of this

B ill was in accordance with the B ill as reported— Bill, on the motion of Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs, read a third time.

On the motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, the House agreed to the following amendments in this B i l l :— Clause 3, line 30, before “ means ” insert “ lawful.”

„ line 33, before “ means ” insert “ lawful.”„ line 35, omit “ a ” and insert “ or.”

Ordered—T hat the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

22. J u m b u n n a t o O u t t r i m R a i l w a y .— Mr. H . R. W illiams, in accordance w ith the requirements of the Railways Standing Committee A cts, moved, by leave, T h a t the following line of railway be referred to the Parliam entary Standing Committee on Railways for consideration and report, viz.:— A line from Jum bunna to Outtrim.


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23. R a i l w a y C o n s t r u c t i o n V a l i d a t i n g B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the second reading of thisBill having been read—M r. II. R. W illiams moved, T h a t this Bill be now read a second time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.—B ill read a second time.Mr. H . R. Williams moved, T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House. Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. H . R. Williams, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had gone through the

B ill and agreed to the same w ithout amendment.Mr. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified th a t the fair print of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the B ill as reported— Bill, on the motion of M r. H . R . Williams, read a third time.

Ordered—T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein,

24. M u n i c i p a l O v e r d r a f t s I n d e m n i t y B i l l .— T he Order o f the Day for the second reading of this Billhaving been read— Mr. Taverner moved, T ha t this B ill be now read a second time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.M r. Taverner moved, T h a t this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Taverner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same w ithout amendment.Mr. Speaker having reported that the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this

Bill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of Mr. Taverner, read a third time.

Ordered— T h at the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

25. R a i l w a y C o n s t r u c t i o n ( W y c h e p r o o f t o L a k e T y r r e l l ) B i l l .— T he Order of the Day for thesecond reading of this Bill having been read—Mr. H . R. W illiams moved, T hat this B ill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—B ill read a second time.Mr. H . R. Williams moved, T ha t this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House. Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of M r. H . R . Williams, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. M ason reported tha t the Committee had made progress in the

Bill, and that he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved— T hat "this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

26. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Orderof the Day be postponed until to-morrow:—

Standard Time B ill— Second reading.

27. R a i l w a y s C o m m i s s i o n e r s V a l i d a t i n g B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the second reading ofthis Bill having been read— Mr. H. R. W illiams moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.—B ill read a second time.M r. H . R . W illiams moved, T h a t this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House. Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of M r. H. R. Williams, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House

resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same w ithout amendment.M r. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified that the fair print of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of M r. H . R. Williams, read a third time.

Ordered—T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

28. R a i l w a y s C o m m i s s i o n e r s ’ S u p e r a n n u a t i o n A l l o w a n c e s B i l l .— The Order of the Day for theconsideration in Committee of the whole House of H is Excellency the G overnor’s Message, No. 2, having been read— On the motion of Mr. H . R. W illiams, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

M r. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported that the Committee had come to a certain resolution.

On the motion of Mr. H . R. Williams, the House ordered tha t the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. Mason reported from a Committee of the whole House a certain resolution, which was read and is as follows :—

Resolved— T hat it is expedient that an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a B ill to provide for the paym ent of Superannuation Allowances to the late V ictorian Railways Commissioners.

And the said resolution was read a second time and agreed to by the House.Ordered— T hat Mr. G. Turner and Mr. Isaac A- Isaacs do prepare and bring in a Bill to carry

out the foregoing resolution.

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29. R a il w a y s C o m m is s io n e r s ’ S u p e r a n n u a t io n A l l o w a n c e s B i l l .— Mr. G-. Turner then broughtup a Bill intituled “ A B ill to provide fo r the payment o f Superannuation Allowances to the late Victorian Railways Commissioners,'''’ and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time on W ednesday next.

30. A d j o u r n m e n t .—Mr. Gf. Turner moved, by leave, T hat the House, a t its rising, adjourn untilW ednesday next.

Debate ensued.Question— put.T he House divided.

Ayes, 58.M r. A. Anderson, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Bromley,Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. M cLean, Mr. Gray,Mr. W. Anderson, M r. McLellan, Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Baker, Mr. McLeod, Mr. Hancock,Mr. Beazley, Mr. Moule, Mr. McColl,Mr. Bennett, Mr. M urphy, Mr. M cGregorMr. Best, Mr. O’Neill, Mr. M cIntyre,Mr. Brake, M r. Outtrim,Mr. Burton, Mr. Carter,

Sir Jam es Patterson,Mr. Bawson,

Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Russell,M r. Cook, M r. Scott,Mr. Craven, Mr. Shiels,Mr. Dufiua, M r. T. Smith,Mr. Duggan, Mr. Taverner,

Mr. Trenwith,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Fink, Mr. Tucker,Mr. Foster, M r. G. Turner,M r. Graham, Mr. G. J . Turner,M r. Gurr, Mr. Vale,M r. Harper, M r. Webb,Mr. Harris, M r. W heeler,Mr. Higgins, Mr. A . W. H . W hite,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. W ilkins,Mr. John A . Isaacs, Mr. H . R. Williams,Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerr,

M r. Zox.

Mr. Langdon, Tellers.Mr. Lazarus, Mr. M urray,Mr. Madden, Mr. W inter.A nd so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Noes, 11.Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Sangster. .

Tellers.

Mr. G rattan,Mr. M aloney.

And then the House, a t twenty-five minutes past ten o’clock, adjourned un t'l W ednesday next.

W. V. R O B IN SO N ,Cleric o f the Legislative Assembly.

G R A H A M B E R R Y ,Speaker.

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1. The House met pursuant to adjournment.— Mr. Speaker took the Chair

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Your Petitioner therefore prays tha t the said Alfred Downward may be declared not duly elected for the said district.

T hat your Petitioner may be declared duly elected for the said district.T h a t the re tu rn m ay be am ended accordingly .T h a t a scru tiny may be had if deem ed n ecessary .T hat voters improperly refused ballot-papers may be allowed to vote.T hat, if necessary, a new election may be had. ̂ _A nd that your Petitioner may have such further and other relief as the circumstances ot the

case may require.And your Petitioner, as in duly bound, w ill ever pray.

Dated this first day of November, in the year of our-Lord One thousand eight hundred

" ,1 “ “ ‘J-f” "'- LOUIS L. SMITH.

W itness—J.xo. W a l l a c e , solicitor, P relPs Buildings, Collins a n d Queen streets, Melbourne.

6 . R e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f W a n g a r a t t a a n d R u t h e r g l e n . ^ - P e t it io n .— Mr. Speaker laid before the House the following Petition tha t had been presented to him on the 2nd November in s ta n t:

To the Honorable S ir Graham Berry, Knight Commander o f the.Most Distinguished Order o f Saint M /cW f and Nmnt q / AwwmMy q / dw Colony q/" Flcfono.

The humble Petition of Jam es Stew art B utters, of Em pire Buildings, Collins- street, Melbourne, finance agent :

R e s p e c t f u l l y s h e w e t h —T h a t your Petitioner was a Candidate a t the election of One Member to serve in the

Legislative Assembly for the Electoral D istrict of W angaratta and Rutherglen, held on the twentieth day of September, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

T ha t at such election John Bowser, of W angaratta, journalist, was a Candidate, and was by the Returning Officer declared elected by a majority of thirteen votes, and was returned as Member for the said district.

T h a t your Petitioner was next on the poll.T hat a t such election divers persons, to a number exceeding thirteen, who were not

lawfully entitled so to do voted thereat.T hat a t such election divers other persons who were lawfully entitled to vote thereat, anti

were desirous of voting, and who lawfully demanded ballot-papers to enable each such person to vote thereat, were unlawfully refused such ballot-papers, and were not permitted to and did not recordtheir votes respectively thereat. , , , , .

T ha t in connexion with such election certain irregularities happened at various poJIin booths of a nature which your Petitioner humbly submits wore and are sufficient to vitiate the said

electiom ^ Petitioner therefore claims that the said John Bowser was not duly elected asM ember for the said district. . ,

Y our Petitioner therefore prays that the said John Bowser may be declared not duly electedfor the said district. „ . . . . . „ ,, ■, ,,

T h a t a new election may he had, and tha t your Petitioner may have such further and otherrelief as the circumstances of the case may require.

A nd your Petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray. ^ B U T T E R S

D ated the first day of November, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

W itness— J n o . W a l l a c e , solicitor, P rell’s Buildings, Collins and Queen streets, Melbourne.

7. M o r n in g t o n a n d W a n g a r a t t a a n d R u t h e r g l e n E l e c t io n P e t i t i o n s .— R e f e r r e d t o C o m m it t e e .—Mr. G. Turner moved, T h a t the foregoing Petitions, which had been presented to the House by Mr. Speaker this day, be referred to the Committee of Elections and Qualifications.


8. M r. S p e a k e r ’s N o m in a t io n o f T e m p o r a r y C h a ir m e n o f C o m m it t e e s .— The following W arrant,nominating the Temporary Chairmen of Committees, was laid upon the Table by M i. Speaker .


Pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Order of the Legislative Assembly of the Colony o f Victoria numhered 4 a , I do hereby nominate—

The Honorable Jam es Howlin Graves,Thomas Langdon, Esquire, and E dgar W ilkins, Esquire,

to act as Temporary Chairmen of Committees whenever requested so to do by the Chairman of Committees.

Given under my hand this seventh day of November, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-

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9. Message from the L egislative Council.—The following Message was brought from the Legislative Council by the C lerk-Assistant of the C ouncil:—

M r . Speaker,The Legislative Council .acquaint' the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the Bill

intituled “ A n A c t to a p p ly out o f the C on so lida ted Revenue the sum o f N in e ty-five thousand five h u n dred and eighty-one pounds to the service o f the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety-three and ninety- four and the sum o f One million one hundred and twenty-nine thousand one hundred and sixty-eight p o u n d s to the service o f the year One thousand eigh t hundred and ninety-four and ninety-five w ithout amendment.

W . A. Z E A L ,Legislative Council, President.

Melbourne, 31st October, 1894.

10. Message f r o m H is E x c e lle n c y th e G overno r.—The following Message from His Excellencythe Governor was presented by Mr, G. Turner, and the same was read :—

H O P E T O U N , „G W riw r. Ao. o.

T he Governor begs to inform the Legislative Assembly tha t he has, on this day, at the Government House, given the Royal A ssent to the undermentioned A ct of the present Session, presented to him by the Clerk of the Parliam ents, viz.:—

“ An Act to apply out o f the Consolidated Revenue the sum o f Ninety-five thousand five hundred and eighty-one pounds to the service o f the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety-three and ninety-four and the sum o f One million one hundred and twenty-nine thousand, one hundred and sixty-eight pounds to the service o f the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four and ninety-five.

Government House,Melbourne, 1st November, 1894.

11. Message from H is E xcellency the Governor.—T he following M essage from His Excellency theGovernor was presented by Mr. G. Turner, and the same was read :—

H O P E T O U N ,Governor. Message No. 6 .

In accordance w ith section 5 of The (Victoriaii) Federal Council Act 1885, the Governor notifies to the Legislative Assembly that, under the provisions of the said Act,

The Honorable Sir Jam es Brown Patterson, K .C .M .G ., M .P., and The Honorable Sir B ryan O’Loghlen, Baronet, M .P.,

have ceased to hold office as Representatives o f the Colony of Victoria in the Federal Council of Australasia, having vacated office as M inisters of the Crown ; and th a t

The Honorable Samuel W inter Cooke, M .L.C.,The Honorable Sir Graham Berry, K .C .M .G ., M .P ., and The Honorable William Shiels, M .P .,

have also ceased to hold office as such Representatives, their resignations having been received by the G overnor; and further, tha t the Governor, w ith the advice of the Executive Council, has

aipo ted Honorable George Turner, Prem ier and Treasurer, and a Member of theLegislative Assembly,

The Honorable H enry Cuthbert, Solicitor-General and M inister of Health, and a Member of the Legislative Council,

The Honorable John M ark Davies, Member of the Legislative Council,The Honorable Sir Jam es Brown Patterson, K .C .M .G., Member of the Legislative

Assembly, andThe Honorable Alfred Deakin, Member of the Legislative Assembly,

to be Representatives of the Colony of Victoria in the Federal Council of Australasia.Government Offices,

Melbourne, 7th November, 1894.

12. P apers.—Mr. G. Turner presented, by command of His Excellency the Governor—Public Service Board— Report.

Ordered to lie on the Table.The following Papers, pursuant to the directions of several Acts of Parliam ent, were laid upon the

Table by the Clerk of the House :—M elbourne and M etropolitan Board of Works.— Balance-sheet and Statements of Accounts

and Contracts for the year ending 30th June, 1894.W ater A ct 1890—

Carrum Irrigation and W ater Supply Trust.— R ating Regulation.Dandenong W aterworks T ru st.—Application for Additional Loan of £1,200.R erang E ast Irrigation and W ater Supply T rust.—Rules for the Regulation of the W ater

Supply.Macorna North. Irrigation and W ater Supply T rust.— Regulation No. 1.— Graduated Rate. Rodney Irrigation and W ater Supply T rust—

Graduated Rate.— Regulation No. 11.Rating Regulation.

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13. Ways and Means.—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee o f W ays andMeans.

M i. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. M ason reported th a t the Committee had made progress, and tha t he was directed to move that the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved— T hat this House will, on Tuesday next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

14. P ostponement of Order of the Day.— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Orderof the D ay be postponed until Tuesday n e x t :—

Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Ordered I hat the consideration of the following Orders of the Day be postponed until to-morrow

Standard 'Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners'' Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction (W ycheproof to Lalce Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee, Referendum B ill— Second reading.

15. Municipal Valuations Appeals B ill .—Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, by leave, T h a t he have leaveto bring in a Bill to declare the Law relating to Appeals to Justices against Municipal Valuations.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs and Mr. Best do prepare and bring in the Bill.M i. Isaac A. Isaacs then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to declare the Law relating to Appeals to

Justices against Municipal Valuations,'’ and moved. T h a t it be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


16. Barristers and Solicitors Law A mendment Bill .—Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, by leave, T hat hehave leave to bring in a B ill to amend the Law relating to Barristers and Solicitors.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs and M r. Gavan Duffy do prepare and bring in the Bill.M r. Isaac A. Isaacs then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to amend the Law relating to Barristers

and' Solicitors," and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


17. Companies A ct 1890 further A mendment Bill .—Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, by leave, T h a t hehave leave to bring in a Bill to further amend the Companies Act 1890.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs and Mr, Best do prepare and bring in the Bill.M r. Isaac A . Isaacs then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to further amend the ‘ Companies Act 1890 ’ ”

and moved, T hat it be now read a first time. ’Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


A nd then the House, a t fourteen minutes past six o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

W . V. R O B IN S O N ,Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly,

G R A H A M B E R R Y , Speaker.

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THURSDAY, 8 t h NOVEMBER, 1894.

1. The House met pursuant to adjournment.— Mr. Speaker took the Chair,

2. P apers.— Mr, Peacock presented, by command of H is Excellency the Governor—Education.— Report of the M inister of Public Instruction for the year 1893-4.

Ordered to lie on the Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the directions of several A cts of Parliam ent, were laid upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :—

Constitution S tatu te .— Statement of Expenditure under Schedule D to A ct 18 & 19 Viet., cap. 55, during the year 1893-4.

M arine Board of V ictoria.— Statem ent of P ilotage Receipts and Disbursements for the year ended 31st December, 1893 ; together w ith the A udit Commissioners’ Certificate thereon.

W ater A ct 1890.— Bairnsdale Irrigation and W ater Supply T rust,— Regulation No. 8 .

3. M unicipal Valuations A ppeals B ill.—The Order of the Day for the second reading of this Billhaving been read Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T h a t this B ill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.M r. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T h a t this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House. Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mi. Speaker resumed the Chair; Mr. Mason reported th a t the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same without amendment.Speaker having reported that the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported—Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T h a t this B ill be now read a third time.Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a third time.Ordered— T hat the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired

therein.

4. Barristers and Solicitors L aw A mendment B ill .—The Order of the Day for the secondleading of this Bill having been read—M r. Isaac A. Isaacs moved. T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a second time.M i. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee o f the whole House. Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved • itself into a Committee of the whole.

1"esumed t'he Chair ; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had gone through the -Liill and agreed to the same with an amendment.

On the motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, the House ordered tha t the Standing Orders bo suspended so as to allow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs moved, T hat the amendment made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill be agreed to.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.‘ M T>-nPe‘ake-1 llaVI"° reP01't(rd th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair p rin t of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the B ill as reported— Bill, on the motion of M r. Isaac A . Isaacs, read a third time.

Ordered T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

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5. Companies A ct 1890 further Amendment Bill .— T he Order of the Day for the second reading ofthis Bill having been read—Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs moved, T hat this B ill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—B ill read a second time.Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T hat this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House. Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of M r. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. M ason reported tha t the Committee had made progress in the

Bill, and that he was directed to move that the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved— That this House will, on Tuesday next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

6. P ostponement of Orders of the Day.— Ordered—T hat the consideration of the following Ordersof the Day be postponed until Tuesday n e x t :—

Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Bailways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction (W ycheproof to Lalce Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Referendum B ill— Second reading.

A nd then the House, a t thirty-eight minutes past four o’clock, adjourned until Tuesday next.


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TUESDAY, 13t h NOVEMBER, 1894.

1, The House met pursuant to adjournment.— Mr. Speaker took the Chair.

2, P etitions.— Mr. Longmore presented a petition from certain village settlers transferred from theEm erald to the Labour Colony, praying the House to take their case into consideration and grant them relief.

On the motion of Mr. Longmore, the House ordered that the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the petition to be read.

T he petition was read by the Clerk.Ordered to lie on the Table.Mr. Moule presented a petition from W illiam Robert M erry, of Sandringham, civil engineer, praying

th a t the House will be pleased to order th a t Robert Singleton and such other witnesses as may be deemed necessary be examined before a Select Committee of the House for the purpose of producing and giving evidence oh and as to a deed bearing date the 28th M arch, 1860.


3, P a p e k .— Mr. G-. Turner presented, by command of H is Excellency the Governor—Charitable Institutions.— R eport of Inspector for the year ended 30th June, 1894.

Ordered to lie on the Table.4, Wats and Means.—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of W ays and

Means.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Langdon reported tha t the Committee had made progress, and

th a t he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved— T h at this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itse lf into the said Committee.

5, P ostponem ent o f O rd ers o f th e D ay.— Ordered—T h a t the consideration of the following Ordersof the D ay be postponed until to-morrow:—

Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction {Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Referendum B ill— Second reading.

A nd then the House, a t five minutes past eleven o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

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2. P a p e b .— The following Paper, pursuant to the direction of an A ct of Parliam ent, was laid upon theTable by the Clerk of the House :—

Land A ct 1890.—Addition to Regulations.— Order in Council.

3. W a t s a n d M e a n s . —The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of W ays andMeans.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. Langdon reported that the Committee had made progress, and th a t he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved— T hat this House w ill, to-morrow, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

4. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Ordersof the Day be postponed until to-morrow :—

Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee,Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction (W ycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Referendum B ill— Second reading.

A nd then the House, a t fifty-seven minutes past ten o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

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THURSDAY, 1 5 t h NOVEMBER, 1 8 9 4 .

1. The House met pursuant to adjournment.— M r. Speaker took the Chair.

2. R e s ig n a t io n o f T em po ra ry C h a ir m a n o f C o m m it t e e s .— Mr. Speaker announced th a t he hadreceived the following letter, which was re a d :—

Parliam ent House,14th November, 1894.

To the Honorable the Speaker, &c., &c.Sir,

I have the honour hereby to resign the position of Temporary Chairman of Committees.I have the honour to be,

Sir,T o u r most obedient servant,

JA M E S H . G R A V E S.

3. P a p e r s .— T he following Papers, pursuant to the directions of several A cts of Parliam ent, were laidupon the Table by the Clerk of the H ouse :—

M arine A ct 1890.—Pilots and P ilotage.— Regulations.W attles A ct 1890.— Issue of Lease.

4. W a y s a n d M e a n s .— T he Order of the D ay for going into the Committee of W ay s and Means havingbeen read—

M r. G. Turner moved, T h a t Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair.Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.W hereupon Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itse lf into the Committee of W ays

and Means.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. Langdon reported th a t the Committee had made progress, and

th a t he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved—T h a t this House will, on Tuesday next, again resolve itse lf into the said Committee.

5. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T h a t the consideration of the following Ordersof the D ay be postponed until Tuesday n e x t :—

Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction ( Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Referendum B ill— Second reading.

A nd then the House, at fifty minutes past five o’clock, adjourned until Tuesday next.

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TUESDAY, 20t h NOVEMBER, 1894.

1. T he House met pursuant to adjournment.— Mr. Speaker took the Chair.

2 E l e c t i o n s a n d Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s C o m m i t t e e — M e m b e r s S w o r n .— W illiam David Beazley, Esquire, Jo h n Balfour Burton, Esquire, W illiam H enry Moule, Esquire, the Honorable R obert Dyce Reid, and Robert M urray Smith, Esquire, C.M .G., members of the Committee of Elections and Qualifications, took the Oath a t the Table o f the House, before the Clerk.

3 . E l e c t i o n s a n d Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s C o m m i t t e e — F i r s t M e e t i n g .— Mr. Speaker appointed to-morrow,at two o’clock as the time, and Committee Room No. 2 as the place, for the first meeting of the Committee of Elections and Qualifications.

4. P a p e r .— Mr. Speaker presented, pursuant to A ct of Parliam ent—Constitution A ct Amendment A ct 1890, P a rt IX .— Statem ent showing the Names, Rem unera

tion, Duties, &c., of all Persons Temporarily Em ployed in the D epartm ent of the Legislative Assembly, under the authority of P a rt IX . of The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1890, during the period from 1st November, 1893, to 20th November, 1894.

5. W a y s a n d M e a n s . — T he House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee o f W ays and

M r^Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. M ason reported th a t the Committee had made progress, and th a t he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have leave to s it again.


6 . P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Ordersof the Day be postponed until to-morrow:—

Supply— To he further considered in Committee.Companies A ct 1890 further Amendment B ill— To he further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction {Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Referendum B ill— Second reading.

7. E l e c t i o n s a n d Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s C o m m i t t e e — M e m b e r S w o r n .— A lbert H arris, Esquire, a memberof the Committee of Elections and Qualifications, took the Oath a t the Table of the House, before the Clerk.

A nd then the House, a t forty-five minutes past ten o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

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WEDNESDAY, 2 1 s t NOVEMBER, 1894.


2 , M e. S p eak e r’s N om ination o f T em porary Chairm an o f C O M M ITTEES.— The following W arrant,nominating a Temporary Chairman of Committees, was laid upon the Table by Mr. Speaker :—

V ICTO RIA .

Pursuan t to the provisions of the Standing Order of the Legislative Assembly of the Colony of V ictoria numbered 4a, I do hereby nominate—

Joseph W inter, Esquire,

3. Ways and Means.— T he House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of W ays andMeans.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported th a t the Committee had made progress, and th a t he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved— T h a t this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

4. P ostponement of Orders of the Day.— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Ordersof the D ay be postponed until to-morrow :—

Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Superannuation Alloivances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction [Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Referendum B ill— Second reading.

5. E lections and Qualifications Committee—Member Sworn.—Ew en H ugh Cameron, Esquire,a member of the Committee of Elections and Qualifications, took the Oath a t the Table of the House, before the Clerk.

6. Adjournment.—Mr. G-. Turner moved, T hat the House do now adjourn.D ebate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

And then the House, at three minutes past eleven o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.


to act as Temporary Chairman of Committees, whenever requested so to do by the Chairman of Committees.

Given under my hand this twenty-first day of November, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.


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THURSDAY, 2 2 n d NOVEMBER, 1894.


2. Adjournment.— Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat the House do now adjourn.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

And then the House, a t two minutes past twelve o’clock (noon), adjourned until Tuesday next.

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TUESDAY, 2 7 t h NOVEMBER, 1 8 9 4 .1. The House met pursuant to adjournment.— Mr. Speaker took the Chair.

2 . P a p e r s .— M r. Speaker presented—Finance, 1893-4.— The Treasurer’s Statem ent of the Receipts and Expenditure o f the Consolidated

Revenue and other Moneys, year ending 30th June, 1894 ; accompanied by the Report of the Commissioners of A udit and by the documents specified in the 51st section o f the A udit Act.

Ordered to lie on the Table and to be printed.T he following Papers, pursuant to the directions of several A cts of Parliam ent, were laid upon the Table

by the Clerk of the House :—Constitution A ct Amendment A ct 1890, P a rt IX .— Statem ent showing the Names, Rem u

neration, Duties, &c., of all Persons Temporarily Employed in the Departm ent of the Library of Parliam ent, under the authority of P a rt IX . of The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1890, during the period from 1st November, 1893, to 27th November, 1894.

W ater A ct 1890.— St. A rnaud Shire W aterworks T rust.— Application for Additional Loan of £2,500.— Detailed Statem ent and Report.

3. T h e B u d g e t P r o p o s a l s .— M r. McKenzie moved, pursuant to notice, T hat in the opinion o f thisHouse the Budget proposals of the Government are unsatisfactory.

Debate ensued.Mr. Rawson moved, T h a t the debate be now adjourned.Question—T h a t the debate be now adjourned—put and negatived.Debate continued.

A nd the House having continued to sit till after twelve of the clock,

W E D N E S D A Y , 28 t h N O V E M B E R , 1894.Question— T hat in the opinion of this House the B udget proposals of the Government are unsatis

factory— put.The House divided.

M r. A . Anderson, Mr. Bowser,M r. Brake,M r. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Craven,M r. Duffus,M r. Graham,Mr. G rattan,M r. Harper,Mr. Kennedy,Mr. Langdon,Mr. Levien,Mr. M adden,Mr. Mason,M r. McColl,Mr. McKenzie,

, 33.Mr. M cLellan,M r. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Mr. M urphy,Mr. Outtrim,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Rawson,M r. Reid,Mr. Russell,M r. Salmon,Mr. Staughton,Mr. Thomson,Mr. Webb,Mr. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. Austin,M r. M cIntyre.

And so it passed in the negative.

Noes,Mr. J . Anderson,M r. W. Anderson,Mr. Baker,Mr. Beazley,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Cook,Mr. Deakin,Mr. Downward,Mr. Gavan Duffy,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Fink,M r. Foster,M r. Graves,Mr. Gray,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Hancock,M r. Harris,Mr. Higgins,Mr. levers,M r. Irvine,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, M r. John A . Isaacs, M r. K err,

55.Mr. Lazarus,M r. Longmore,Mr. M aloney,Mr. M cGregor,Mr. McLean,M r. M urray,Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Peacock,Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Rogers,Mr. Bangs ter,Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Styles,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Trenwith,Mr. Tucker,Mr. G. Turner,Mr. Vale,Mr. W heeler,M r. A. W . II. W hite, Mr. W ilkins,Mr. E . D. Williams, Mr. H . R . Williams, Mr. W inter.

Tellers.Mr. K irton,Mr. G. J . Turner.

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4. M essages from the L egislative Council.—T he following Messages were brought from the Legislative Council by the C lerk-Assistant of the C ouncil:—

Mr. Speaker,The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly th a t they have agreed to the Bill

intituled “ A n Act to indemnify the Councillors o f various Municipalities fo r .Borrowing Moneys by Overdrafts on Bankers fo r the purposes- o f their Municipalities contrary to the provisions o f the ‘ Local Government Act 1890 ’ and fo r dther purposes ” w ithout amendment.


Melbourne, .27th November, 1894. t " - ; , ' ' , ' . . i

M r . S p e a k e r , JT he Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly th a t they have agreed to the B ill

intituled “ A n Act to declare the Law relating to Appeals to Justices against Municipal Valuations ” w ithout amendment.

W . A . ZE A L,Legislative Council, President.

Melbourne, 27th November, 1894.Mr. Speaker,

The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the Bill intituled “ A n A ct fo r the Better Protection o f Owners and Mortgagees o f Licensed Premises ” w ithout amendment.

W. A. Z E A L ,Legislative Council, President.

Melbourne, 27th November, 1894.

5. P ostponement of Orders of the Day.— Ordered— T h at the consideration of the following Ordersof the Day be postponed until this day :—

Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee.Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction (W ycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Referendum B ill— Second reading.

And then the House, a t sixteen minutes past two o’clock in the morning, adjourned until th is day.

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No. 13.

WEDNESDAY, 2 8 t h NOVEMBER, 1 8 9 4 .


2. Ways and Means.—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of W ays andMeans.

Mr. Speaker resumed the C h a ir; Mr. M ason reported tha t the Committee had made progress, and tha t he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved— T hat this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

3. P ostponement of Orders of the Day.—Ordered—T h a t the consideration of the following Ordersof the Day be postponed until to-morrow:—

Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Companies A ct 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time Bill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction (W ycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Referendum B ill— Second reading.

4. S hep p arto n R ace-codrse B i l l .—Mr. G rattan moved, pursuant to notice, T ha t he have leave tobring in a Bill for the purpose of dealing w ith the Shepparton Race-course.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. G rattan and Mr. Graham do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. G rattan then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill fo r the purpose o f dealing with the Shepparton

Race-course," and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


5. Licensing o f S urveyors B i l l .— Mr. Craven moved, pursuant to notice, T hat he have leave to bringin a Bill to regulate the Licensing of Surveyors and for other purposes.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. Craven and Mr. Langdon do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. Craven then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to regulate the Licensing o f Surveyors and fo r

other pmrposes," and moved, T ha t it be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


6 . L and A c t 1893 Amendment B i l l .— Mr. Thomson moved, pursuant to notice, T h a t he have leaveto bring in a Bill to amend the Land Act 1893.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T h a t Mr. Thomson and Mr. Kennedy do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. Thomson then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to amend the ‘ Ijand Act 1893/ ” and moved,

T hat it be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read

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7. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works A ct 1890 A mendment Bill.—Mr. G ray moved, pursuant to notice, That he have leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered—T hat Mr. Gray and M r. B ennett do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. Gray then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to amend the ‘ Melbourne and Metropolitan Board

o f Works A ct 1890,’ ” and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


A nd then the House, a t twenty-one minutes past ten o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

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THURSDAY, 2 9 t h NOVEMBER, 1 8 9 4 .

». The House met pursuant to adjournment.— Mr. Speaker took the Chair.

2. P a p e r s .— The following Papers, pursuant to the direction of an A ct of Parliam ent, were laid uponthe Table by the Clerk o f the H ouse :— *

Constitution A ct Amendment A ct 1 8 9 0 , P a rt IX .—Statem ents of Appointments, Transfers, and A lterations of Classification in the D epart

ment of the Legislative Council.Statem ent showing the Names, Remuneration, Duties, &c., of all Persons Temporarily

Em ployed in the Department of the Parliam ent Gardens.

3. M e l b o u r n e U n iv e r s it y .— M r. Deakin moved, pursuant to notice, T h a t there be laid before thisHouse a return showing—

1. The gross amounts, specifying separately the salary, fees, and other emoluments, receivedby each salaried officer of the U niversity of Melbourne in the year 1 8 9 3 from the U niversity; also the fees or salary ( if any) received by them from the Government during thesame period. 6

2 . The gross amount paid out of the Consolidated Revenue to the Melbourne U niversity inthe year 1 8 9 3 . J


4. W ays an d M ea n s— The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of W ays andMeans. J

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. Mason reported th a t the Committee had made progress and tha t he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit again, & 9

Resolved—T h at this House will, on Tuesday next, again resolve itse lf into the said Committee.

5. P o stpo n e m e n t of O r d e r s o f t h e D ay .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Ordersof the Day be postponed until Tuesday n e x t :—

Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Companies Act 1^,90 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Superannuation Allowances B i l l— Second readingRwfwuy CoMAwhM L a b AW— To b / W k r Comm,'#*Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land Act 189 3 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

And then the House, a t fifty-four minutes past eleven o’clock, adjourned until Tuesday next.

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TUESDAY, 4t h DECEMBER, 1894.


2. M essage from H is E x c e lle n c y th e G overnor.— The following M essage from H is Excellencythe Governor was presented by Mr. G. Turner, and the same was read :—


T he Governor informs the Legislative Assembly tha t he has, on this day, a t the Government House, given the Royal A ssent to the undermentioned A cts of the present Session, presented to him by the C lerk of the Parliam ents, v iz .:—

“ A n A ct fo r the Better Protection o f Owners and Mortgagees o f Licensed Premises."“ A n Act to declare the Law relating to Appeals to Justices against Municipal Valuations.”“ An Act to indemnify the Councillors o f various Municipalities fo r Borrowing Moneys by

Overdrafts on Bankers fo r the purposes o f their Municipalities contrary to the provisions o f the ‘ Local Government Act 1890 ’ and fo r other purposes."

Government House,Melbourne, 29th November, 1894.

3. Message from H is E xcellency the Governor.—The following M essage from H is Excellency theGovernor was presented by M r. Best, and the same was read :—

H O P E T O U N ,Governor. Message No. 8 .

In accordance w ith the requirements of section fifty-seven of the Constitution A ct, the Governor recommends to the Legislative Assembly th a t an Appropriation be made out of the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes o f a Bill to provide for increasing the sums which may be advanced to permissive occupants under the Settlement on Lands Act 1893.

Government Offices,Melbourne, 7th November, 1894.

Ordered to lie on the Table, and to be taken into consideration in Committee of the whole House to-morrow.

4. P apers.— Mr. Peacock presented, by command of H is Excellency the Governor—Aborigines.—T hirtie th Report of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines in the Colony

of Victoria.Ordered to lie on the Table.The following Paper, pursuant to the direction of an A ct of Parliam ent, was laid upon the Table by the

Clerk of the House :—Public Service A ct 1890.— Alteration of Regulations.

5. Days of Business.—Mr. G. Turner moved, pursuant to amended notice, T hat the Sessional Orderappointing the days on which the House shall meet for the despatch of business and limiting the hour for calling on fresh business be rescinded, and th a t the following be adopted in place thereof, viz .:— T hat Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in each week be the days on which this House shall meet for the despatch of business ; tha t Four o’clock p.m. be the hour of meeting on Tuesday, Three o’clock p.m. on W ednesday, and H alf-past Eleven o’clock a.m. on Thursday and Friday ; and tha t no new business, except the postponement of business on the N otice Paper, be called on after Eleven o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and after Half-past Four o’clock p.m. on Friday.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

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6. W a ts a n d M ea n s.— The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of W a y s andMeans.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had made progress, and tha t he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit again.


7. Supply.—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. Langdon reported th a t the Committee had made progress, and

th a t he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved— T h at this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

8 . P o s t p o n e m e n t o p . O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Orderso f the Day be postponed until to-morrow :—

Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Superannuation Allowances B ill — Second reading.Railway Construction {Wycheproof to Lake TyrrelV) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land A ct 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

9. A d j o u r n m e n t .— Mr. G-. Turner moved, T hat the House do now adjourn.D ebate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

A nd then the House, a t twenty-two minutes past eleven o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.


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2 . M u n i c i p a l E n d o w m e n t f u r t h e r R e d u c t i o n B i l l .— Mr. Gr. Turner moved, pursuant to notice, T hathe have leave to bring in a B ill to Further Reduce the Municipal Endowment and for other purposes.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T h a t Mr. G . Turner and Mr. B est do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. G. Turner then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill to Further Reduce the Municipal Endowment

and fo r other purposes," and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a


3. M i n i s t e r s ’ S a l a r i e s R e d u c t i o n B i l l .— M r. G. Turner moved, pursuant to notice, T h a t he haveleave to bring in a B ill to Reduce the Rates of Salaries of Responsible Ministers o f the Crown.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T h at Mr. G. Turner and M r. B est do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. G. Turner then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill to Reduce the Rates o f Salaries o f Responsible

Ministers o f the Crown," and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a

second tim e to-morrow.

4 . M e m b e r s ’ R e i m b u r s e m e n t R e d u c t i o n B i l l .— Mr. G. Turner moved, pursuant to amended notice,T hat he have leave to bring in a Bill for the Reduction of the rate of Reimbursement of Expenses payable to Members of the Legislative Assembly.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. G. Turner and Mr. Best do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. G. T urner then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill fo r the Reduction o f the rate o f Reimbursement

o f Expenses payable to Members o f the Legislative Assembly," and moved, T ha t it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time to-morrow.

5. G o v e r n o r ’s S a l a r y R e d u c t i o n B i l l .— Mr. G. Turner moved, pursuant to notice, T hat he haveleave to bring in a B ill to reduce the sum appropriated to the payment of the Salary of every future Governor of Victoria.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. G. T urner and Mr. Best do prepare and bring in the Bill.M r. G. Turner then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to reduce the sum appropriated to the payment

o f the Salary o f every future Governor o f Victoria," and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time. Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a


6 . S u p r e m e C o u r t J u d g e s ’ S a l a r i e s R e d u c t i o n B i l l .— M r. G. Turner moved, pursuant to notice,T h a t he have leave to bring in a Bill to Reduce the R ates of Salaries of future Judges o f the Supreme Court.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. G. Turner and Mr. Best do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. G. Turner then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to Reduce the Rates o f Salaries o f future Judges

o f the Supreme Court," and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read

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7 . A g e n t - G e n e b a l ’s S a l a r y R e d u c t i o n B i l l .— M r. G. lu rn e r moved, pursuant to notice, T h a t hehave leave to bring in a Bill to Reduce the sum appropriated to the payment of the Salary of every future Agent-General of Victoria.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered—T h a t Mr. G. Turner and M r. B est do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. G. Turner then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill to Reduce the sum appropriated to the payment

o f the Salary o f every future Agent-General o f Victoria,” and moved, T hat it be now read a first time. Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


8 . L a p s e d B i l l s C o n t i n u a n c e B i l l .— Mr. G. Turner moved, pursuant to notice, T hat he have leaveto bring in a Bill to prevent in certain cases the lapsing of Bills by the termination of a Session of Parliament.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T h at Mr. G. Turner and M r. B est do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. G. Turner then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill to prevent in certain cases the lapsing o f Bills

by the termination o f a Session o f Parliament,” and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


9 . S u p p l y .— The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.M r. Speaker resumed the C h a ir ; Mr. Mason reported th a t the Committee had made progress, and

tha t he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved— T hat this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

1 0 . M e s s a g e f r o m t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l .— The following M essage was brought from the L egislative Council by the C lerk-A ssistant of the Council

M r. S p e a k e r ,

T he Legislative Council return to the Legislative Assem bly the B ill intituled “ A n Act to validate the Construction o f certain Lines of Railway and the expenditure incurred in the Construction o f certain other Lines o f Railway,’1 and acquaint the Legislative Assembly th a t they have agreed to the same with an amendment, w ith which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.

Melbourne, 5th December, 1894.Ordered— T h at the said amendment be printed, and taken into consideration to-morrow.

11. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T h at the consideration of the following Orders of the D ay be postponed until to-morrow :—

Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee.Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Superannuation Alloiuances B ill— Second reading.Raihvay Construction (Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Message from H is Excellency the Governor—

To be considered in Committee.Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparlon Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

Legislative Council,W . A. ZE A L ,

President.

A nd then the House, a t seventeen minutes past eleven o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

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2. E l e c t i o n s a n d Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s C o m m i t t e e — S p e c i a l R e p o r t .— Mr. Beazley, Chairman, brought upa Special Report from the Committee of Elections and Qualifications.

The Report was read by the Clerk, and is as follows :—The Committee of Elections and Qualifications have the honour to report to your

Honorable House th a t they have agreed to the following resolutions :—1. T hat it is desirable tha t leave should be given to the Committee to sit during the sittings

of the House.2. T h a t the Government be requested to consider the desirableness o f introducing a B ill to

empower the Committee to meet on days on which the House does not sit. Committee-room,

6th December, 1894.M r. Beazley moved, T h a t the Report be adopted.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.

3 . D ia m o n d D r i l l s .— Mr. Russell moved, pursuant to notice. T hat there be laid before this House areturn showing—

1. The names of the localities where diamond drills have been used by the Government duringthe twelve months ended 30th November, 1894.

2. The amount contributed by private individuals or companies towards the cost of w orkingsuch drills.


4. M e l b o u r n e H a r b o r T r u s t A c t 1890 f u r t h e r A m e n d m e n t B i l l .— Mr. Best moved, pursuant tonotice, T hat he have leave to bring in a Bill to further amend the Melbourne Harbor Trust Act 1890.

Question—put and resolved in" the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. Best and Mr. Gavan Duffy do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. Best then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill to further amend the ‘ Melbourne Harbor Trust Act

1890/ ” and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


5 . S u p p l y .— The Order of the Day for going into the Committee of Supply having been read— Mr. G . Turnermoved, T hat Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Whereupon Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.

And the House having continued to sit till after twelve of the clock,

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Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. M ason reported tha t the Committee had made progress, and th a t he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved— T hat this House will, this day, again resolve itself into the said Committee.(700 copies,)

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6 . P o s t p o n e m e n t o e O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Orders of the Day be postponed until th is day :—

Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee.Companies Act 1890further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction (W ycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Message from His Excellency the Governor— To

be considered in Committee.Municipal Endowment further Reduction B ill— Second reading.Ministers' Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Members' Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Second reading.Governor's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Supreme Court Judges' Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Agent-General's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Lapsed B ills Continuance B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

7. Adjournment.— Mr. G. Turner moved. T h a t the House do now adjourn.Debate ensued.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.

A nd then the House, at thirty-nine minutes past one o’clock in the morning, adjourned until this day.



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2. A d jo u r n m e n t .— Mr. Hancock rose in his place, and said tha t he proposed to move the adjournment ofthe House for the purpose of discussing a definite m atter of urgent public importance, namely, “ W hether the Railway Inquiry Board should be appointed w ithout their names being submitted to the Assembly for their approval or otherwise.”

M r. Speaker thereupon called upon those Members who approved of the proposed discussion to rise in their places, and twelve Members having accordingly risen—

Mr. Hancock moved, T hat the House do now adjourn.Debate ensued.A nd the discussion on the subject not having terminated a t the expiration of two hours—Mr. Speaker put the question— T hat the House do now adjourn— which was negatived.

3. E lections and Qualifications Committee B ill.— Mr. G-. Turner moved, by leave, T h a t he haveleave to bring in a B ill to empower the Committee of Elections and Qualifications of the Legislative Assembly to meet on days on which the Assembly does not sit.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T h at Mr. Gr. Turner and Mr. B est do prepare and bring in the Bill.M r. Gr. Turner then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to empower the Committee o f Elections and

Qualifications o f the Legislative Assembly to meet on days on which the Assembly does not sit,” and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time on Tuesday next.

4. P aper.—The following Paper, pursuant to the direction of an A ct of Parliam ent, was laid upon theTable by the Clerk of the House :—

Bank Liabilities and A ssets.— Summary of Sworn R eturns for the quarter ended 30th September, 1894.

5. Wats and Means.—T he House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of W ays andMeans.

M r. Speaker resumed the C hair; M r. Mason reported th a t the Committee had come to a certain resolution.

On the motion of M r. G. Turner, the House ordered th a t the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. M ason also acquainted the House tha t he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved— T h a t this House will, on Tuesday next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

6. Wats and Means.—Mr. Mason reported from the Committee of W ays and M eans a certain resolution,which was read and is as follows:—

Resolved— There shall in every year be charged, levied, and collected by and paid to and for the use o f H er M ajesty, her heirs, and successors, the several taxes hereinafter specified (tha t is to say):—

A.Tax mi the Unimproved Value o f Land.

For every pound sterling of the unimproved value of land, a tax of One penny.W here the unimproved value of any person’s land does not exceed One thousand pounds,

such unimproved value shall, as regards the owner only, be liable to a deduction o f F ive hundred pounds. Only one deduction to be made in respect of one owner.

B.Tax on Land o f Absentees.

In the case of any owner of land who has been an absentee from Australasia for a period of two years or over tha t period prior to the thirty-first day of December in any year the rate of taxation shall be increased by tw enty per centum in each case where it is applicable.

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C.T ax on Income from Personal Exertion.

On all income over Two hundred pounds derived from personal exertion, a tax —at the rate of Fourpence for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof up

to Twelve hundred pounds, and a t the rate of Sixpence for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof over

Twelve hundred pounds and up to Two thousand and two hundred pounds, and a t the rate o f Eightpence for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof

over Tw o thousand and two hundred pounds.

On all income over Tw o hundred pounds the produce of property, a ta x —at the rate of Eightpence for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof up

to Twelve hundred pounds, and at the rate of One shilling for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof

over Twelve hundred pounds and up to Two thousand and two hundred pounds, and

a t the rate o f One shilling and fourpence for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof over Two thousand and two hundred pounds.

W here a person is liable to pay tax on income from personal exertion and also from property h e sh a ll be e n t it le d to one d ed u ction o n ly up to T w o h undred p ou n d s a s aforesaid .

A nd the said resolution was read a second time and agreed to by the House.Ordered— T h a t Mr. G-. Turner and M r. Isaac A . Isaacs do prepare and bring in Bills to carry out the

foregoing resolution.

7. Land and I ncome Tax B ill.—Mr. G-, Turner then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill fo r the Taxation o f the Unimproved Value o f Land and o f Income,'" and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time on Tuesday next.

8 . Land and I ncome A nnual T ax Bill .—Mr. G-. Turner then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill todeclare the Rate o f Land Tax and Income Tax fo r the financial year ending the thirtieth day o f June One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five,’’ and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time on Tuesday next.

9. Absentee Land Tax B ill .—Mr. G-. Turner then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill relating to theBate o f Land Tax payable by Absentees," and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time on Tuesday next.

10. P ostponement of Orders of the Day.—Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Orders 'of the Day be postponed until Tuesday nex t:—

Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Message from His Excellency the Governor— To

be considered in Committee.Municipal Endowment further Reduction B ill— Second reading.Ministers' Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Members' Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Second reading.Governor's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Supreme Court judges' Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Agent-General's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Lapsed Bills Continuance B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Melbourne Harbor Trust Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— Second reading.Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction (W ycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

11. Adjournment.— Mr. G-. Turner moved, T hat the House do now adjourn.Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

A nd then the House, a t forty-eight minutes past four o’clock, adjourned until Tuesday next.

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2. P etitions.—The following petitions, praying th a t the House will pass a Bill to restrict the use ofopium strictly to medicinal purposes, were presented :—

By Mr. Levien—From certain inhabitants of Queenscliff.From certain inhabitants of Bellarine and Portarlington.


3. A gricultural College Council.—Mr. Duggan moved, pursuant to notice, T hat there he laid beforethis House a return showing—

1. The number of members of the A gricultural College Council.2. The fees paid such members each sitting.3. T he amount received by each member during the past two years.


4. A lf r e d G oddard .—M r. Gray moved, pursuant to notice, T hat there be laid before this House a copyof all the papers in connexion with the case of Alfred Goddard, late a sorter in the General Post

i Office. .i Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

5. Reclaimed Swamp L ands.—Mr. B aker moved, pursuant to notice, T h a t there be laid before thisHouse a return showing—

1. W hat is the area and estimated value of all swamp lands that have been drained and otherwise reclaimed at the public expense.

: 2 . W hat is the total amount of public money which has been spent in the reclamation ofsuch lands.

3. How much of those reclaimed lands could be made available for sale in the present emer- 1 gency in order to recoup the Treasury some of the cost of reclamation, and thereby lessen

to some extent the necessity for heavy taxation.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

6. D imboola and Serviceton Railway.—Mr. Irvine moved, pursuant to notice, T hat there be laidbefore this House a return showing—

1. The amount of the differential rates charged upon goods carried on the railway betweenDimboola and Serviceton and the intervening stations.

2. The amount of traffic and freights earned on the various sections of the line mentioned ineach of the years preceding and succeeding the imposition of the differential rates mentioned.

3. The approximate gain or loss which would result to the railway revenue from theabolition of those differential rates, and the particular sources from which such gain or loss would accrue.

Q uestion-rput and resolved in the affirmative. . . . .(700 copies.)

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7. M essages from His E x ce llen cy th e G ov ern o r.—The following Messages from His Excellency theGovernor were presented by Mr. G. Turner, and the same were read :—

HO PETO UN,Governor. Message No. 9.

In accordance w ith the requirements of section 57 of the Constitution A ct, the Governor recommends to the Legislative Assembly tha t an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the Bill for the Taxation of the Unimproved Value of Land and of Income.

Government Offices,Melbourne, 10th December, 1894.

H O PE T O U N ,Governor. Message No. 10.

In accordance with the requiremenis of section 57 of the Constitution Act, the Governor recommends to the Legislative Assembly th a t an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a Bill to authorize the raising of money for certain purposes by increasing the amount of Victorian Government Stock and for other purposes.

Government Offices,Melbourne, 23rd November, 1894.

Severally ordered to lie on the Table, and to be taken into consideration in Committee of the whole House to-morrow.

8. P a p e r .— Mr. Peacock presented—Melbourne U niversity.— R eturn to an Order of the House, dated 29th November, 1894, for a return

showing—1. The gross amounts, specifying separately the salary, fees, and other emoluments,

received by each salaried officer of the University of Melbourne in the year 1893 from the University ; also the fees or salary (if any) received by them from the Government during the same period.

2. T he gross amount paid out of the Consolidated Revenue to the M elbourne U niversityin the year 1893.


9. A liens A ct 1890 A mendment B ill .—Mr. Peacock moved, pursuant to notice, T hat he have leaveto bring in a Bill to amend the Aliens Act 1890.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T h a t Mr. Peacock and Mr. G. Turner do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. Peacock then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to amend the ‘ Aliens Act 1890/ ” and moved,

T h a t it be now read a first time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


10. L and and Income T ax B ill .— T he Order of the D ay for the second reading of this B ill havingbeen read— Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat this B ill be now read a second time.

Sir Jam es Patterson moved, T hat the debate be now adjourned.Question—T hat the debate be now adjourned—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered—T hat the debate be adjourned until to-morrow.

11. Message from the L egislative Council.— T he following Message was brought from the Legislative Council by the C lerk-Assistant of the C ouncil:—

Mr. Speaker,The Legislative Council transm it to the Legislative Assembly a B ill intituled “ A n A ct to

amend the Law relating to Trusts and Trustees” w ith which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.


Melbourne, 11th December, 1894.

12. T rusts A ct 1890 A mendment B ill .— Mr. G. Turner moved. T hat the B ill transm itted by theforegoing M essage, intituled “ A n Act to amend the Law relating to Trusts and Trustees,” be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time to-morrow.

13. Message from the Legislative Council.— The following Message was brought from the Legislative Council by the C lerk-A ssistant of the C ouncil:—

Mr. Speaker,The Legislative Council return to the Legislative Assembly the Bill intituled “ A n Act to

Validate the Appointments o f the Acting Victorian Railways Commissioners,” and acquaint the Legislative Assembly th a t they have agreed to the same w ith amendments, w ith which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.


Melbourne, 11th December, 1894.Ordered— T h at the said amendments be printed, and taken into consideration to-morrow.

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14. P ostponement of Orders of the D ay.— Ordered— T hat the consideration of Orders of the Day,Government Business, Nos. 2 to 15, be postponed until after the consideration of Order of the Day, Government Business, No. 16.

15. Melbourne H arbor Trust A ct 1890 further Amendment B ill.—T he Order o f the Day forthe second reading of this Bill having been read— M r. B est moved, T h a t this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—B ill read a second time.M r. Best moved. T h a t this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Best, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into

a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; Mr. Mason reported th a t the Committee had made progress in the

Bill, and that he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have, leave to sit again.Resolved—T hat this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

16. P ostponement of Orders of the D ay.— Ordered— T hat the consideration of Orders of the Day,Government Business, Nos. 2 and 3, be postponed until this day.

17. Supply.— The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.


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M r. Speaker resumed the C h a ir ; Mr. Mason reported that the Committee had made progress, and th a t he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved—T h at this House will, this day, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

18. P ostponement of Orders of the Day.— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Ordersof the Day be postponed until this day :—

Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Absentee Land Tax B ill—Second, reading.Wags and Means— I'o be further considered in Committee.Settlement on JLands Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Message from His Excellency the Governor— To

be considered in Committee.Elections and Qualifications Committee B ill— Second reading.Municipal Endowment further Seduction Bill— Second reading.Ministers' Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Members' Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Second reading.Governor's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Supreme Court judges’ Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Agent-General's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Lapsed Bills Continuance B ill— Second reading.Raihvay Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction (Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

A nd then the House, a t three minutes past twelve o’clock in the morning, adjourned until th is day.

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WEDNESDAY, 12t h DECEMBER, 1894.

1. The House m et pursuant to adjournment.— Mr. Speaker took the Chair.

2 . P a p e r .— Mr. Foster presented—

Diamond Drills.— R eturn to an Order of the House, dated 6 th December, 1894, for a return showing—

1. The names of the localities where diamond drills have been used by the Governmentduring the twelve months ended 30th November, 1894.

2, The amount contributed by private individuals or companies towards the cost ofworking such drills.


3. Melbourne H arbor Trust A ct 1890 further A mendment B ill .— T he Order of the Day for thefurther consideration of this Bill in Committee of the whole House having been read— Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the C h a ir; Mr. Mason reported th a t the Committee had gone through the B ill and agreed to the same w ith an amendment.

On the motion of M r. Best, the House ordered th a t the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the Report to be received this day.

M r. B est moved, T h a t the amendment made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill be agreed to.


M r. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this B ill was in accordance w ith the B ill as reported— Bill, on the motion of M r. Best, read a third time.

Ordered— T h a t the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.(700 copies.)

n4. M essage e k o m th e L e g is la tiv e C o u n c il .—The following M essage was brought from the Legis

lative Council by the C lerk-Assistant of the Counpil: —

M e . S p e a k e r ,

The Legislative Council return to the Legislative Assembly I he Bill intituled “ A n Act to amend the ‘ Landlord and Tenant Act 1890/ ” and acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the same with amendments, w ith which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.

W. A . ZE A L,Legislative Council, * President.

Melbourne, 12th December, 1894.Ordered— That the said amendments be printed, and taken into consideration to-morrow.

5. E le c tio n s and Q u alif ica tio n s Committee B il l .—The Order of the Day for the second reading'ofthis B ill having been read—Mr. G-. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a second time.M r. G-. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of M r. Gf. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole/ ' ’ ' ' ......................’ ' ’Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Comtnittee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the sam e w ith an am endm ent and w ith an am ended title , w h ich is as follow s :—

“ A B ill to empower Committees o f Elections and Qualifications to meet on days on which the Legislative Council or Assembly does not sit.”

On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House ordered tha t the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat the amendments made by- the Committee of the whole House in th is Bill be agreed to.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Mr. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified that the fair print of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of M r. Gr. Turner, read a third time.

Ordered— T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

6. L and an d I ncome T a x B il l .— T he Order o f the Day for the resumption o f the debate on thequestion— T hat this Bill be now read a second time— having been read—■

Debate ensued.Question— T h a t this Bill be now read a second time—put.The House divided.

Ayes, 48. Noes, 36.

Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. M cGregor, Mr. W . Anderson, Mr. M cLeod, . - . •M r. Baker, Mr. McLean, Mr. Austin, M r. Moule,Mr. Beazley, Mr. O’Neill,

Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Bowser, M r. M urphy,

Mr. Bennett, Mr. Brake, Sir Jam es Patterson,Mr. Best, Mr. Peacock, M r. Cameron, Mr. Reid,Mr. Bromley, Mr. Prendcrgast, Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Russell,M r. Burton, M r. Rogers, Mr. Craven, M r. Salmon,

M r. R. M urray Smith,M r. Cook, Mr. gangster, M r. Duffns,Mr. Gavan Duffy, Mr. Shiels, Mr. Dyer, Mr. Staughton,Mr. Duggan, Mr. T. Smith, Mr, Graham, Mr. Sterry,M r. Fink, Mr. Styles, Mr. G rattan , Mr. Thomson,Mr. Graves, Mr. Taverner, Mr. Harper, Mr. Webb,Mr. Gray, Mr. Trenw ith, Mr. Irvine, Mr. W heeler, 'Mr. Grose, M r. Tucker, M r. Kennedy, M r. J . S. W hite,M r. Gurr, . Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Langdon, - Mr. Z o x . .................. - -M r. Hamilton, M r. G. J . Turner, Mr. Levine,M r. Harris, Mr. Vale, M r. Madden, . Tellers.Mr. Higgins, Mr. A. W. H. W hite, Mr. McKenzie, M r. McColI,Mr. levers, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. McLellan, M r. M cIntyre. , ' "M r. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. E . D. W illiams,M r. Jo h n A. Isaacs, Mr. W inter.Mr. K irtdn,Mr. Lazarus, Tellers.M r. Longmore, M r. Foster, - - - -

Mr. Maloney, Mr. M urray;

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a.second time.- - - 'M r. G . Turner moved, T h a t this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House. Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G . Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the C h a ir;, Mr. Mason reported, th a t the Committee had made progress^ in • " the-Bill,-arid th a t he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit agaih; " " Resolved— T hat this House will, to-morrow, again Tesblve itself into the said Committee.

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7. P ostponement oe Orders of the Day.—Ordered—T h a t the consideration of the following Orders of the Day be postponed until to-morrow :—

Land and Income Tax B ill— Message from His Excellency the Governor— To be considered in Committee.

L a n d a n d Incom e A n n u a l T a x B i l l— S econ d reading.Absentee Land Tax B ill— Second reading.Victorian Government Stock B ill— Message from His Excellency the Governor— To be considered in

Committee.Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee.Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Message from His Excellency the Governor— To

be considered in Committee.Municipal Endowment further Reduction B ill— Second reading.Ministers' Salaries Reduction B i ll— Second reading. c-Members' Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Second reading.Governor's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Supreme Court Judges' Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Agent-General's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Lapsed B ills Continuance B ill— Second reading.Raihvay Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Comjjanies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction {W y disproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee, Aliens Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Trusts Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners Validating B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

A nd then the House, a t thirty-seven minutes past eleven o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

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THURSDAY, 13t h DECEMBER, 1894. •1. The House met pursuant to adjournment.— M r. Speaker took the Chair.

2. P a p e r .— M r. Taverner presented—A gricultural College Council—R eturn to an Order of the House, dated 11th December, 1894, for

a return showing—1. T he number of members of the A gricultural College Council.2. T he fees paid such members each sitting.3. T he amount received by each member during the past two years.


3. S tate S chools an d T eachers B il l .— M r. Peacock moved, pursuant to notice, T h a t he have leave tobring in a B ill to provide for Regrading State Schools, for the Classification of Teachers and Regulating their Salaries, and for other purposes.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T h a t Mr. Peacock and Mr. G. T urner do prepare and bring in the Bill.

4. L a n d a n d Incom e T a x B i l l . — The Order of the D ay for the consideration in Committee of thewhole House of H is Excellency the Governor’s M essage, No. 9, having been read— On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had come to a certain resolution.

On the motion of M r. G. Turner, the House ordered tha t the Standing Orders be suspended so as toallow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. Mason reported from a Committee of the whole House a certain resolution, which was read and is as follows:—

Resolved— T hat it is expedient tha t an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the B ill for the Taxation of the Unimproved Value of Land and of Income.


5. L and a n d I ncome T a x B il l .— The Order of the D ay for the further consideration of this B ill inCommittee of the whole House having been read— Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the Houseresolved itself into a Committee of the whole.


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Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. Mason reported tha t the Committee had gone through the B ill and agreed to the same w ith amendments, and w ith an amended Title, which T itle is as follows:—

“ A B ill to impose a Tax on the Unimproved Value o f Land and on Income and to suspend the operation o f the 1 Land Tax A ct 1890.’ ”

Mr. G. Turner moved, T h a t this B ill be now recommitted to a Committee of the whole House for the reconsideration of clause 2 .

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, M r. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.M r. Speaker resumed the C hair; Mr. Mason reported th a t the Committee had agreed to clause 2

w ithout further amendment.t Ordered— T h at the.B ill, as amended, be printed and taken into consideration on Tuesday next.

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6 . P ostponement of Orders of the DaY>-HOr<iered'’—T hat the consideration of the following Ordersof the Day be postponed until T uesday 'next

Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Absentee Land Tax B ill— Second reading.Victorian Government Stock B ill— Message from His Excellency the Governor— To be considered

in Committee.Supply—-To be further considered in Committee.Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee. V - - v ,

Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment Bill— Message from His Excellency the Governor— To be considered in Committee.

Municipal Endoivment further Reduction B ill— Second reading.Ministers’ Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Members’ Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Second reading.Governor’s Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Supreme Court Judges’ Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Agent-General’s Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Lapsed Bills Continuance B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction ( Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Aliens Act 1890 Amendment B i ll— Second reading.Trusts A ct 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners Validating B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be con

sidered.Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered. . . . . .Referendum Bill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.L a n d A ct 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading. . ..Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works A ct 1890 Amendment B i l l-S e c o n d reading.

7. A d j o u r n m e n t .— Mr. G. Turner moved, by leave, T hat the House, a t its rising, adjourn untilTuesday next.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Mr. G. T urner moved, T h a t the House do now adjourn.Debate ensued.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.

And then the House, a t forty-two minutes past six o’clock in the morning, adjourned un til Tuesday next.



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2. J dmbunna to Outteim Railway.— M r. Cameron, Chairman, brought up a Report from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on the proposed Railway from Jum bunna to O u ttrim ; together w ith the Appendices and M inutes of Evidence.

•Ordered to lie on the Table and to be printed.

3. P etition.— Mr. C arter presented a petition from M artin Petrie Blundell, of Melbourne, M anagerof the B ank of Australasia ; David Finlayson, of Melbourne, General M anager of the Union Bank of Australia Limited ; Roderick Murchison, of Melbourne, M anager of the Bank of New South W ales ; Jam es Donaldson Law, of Melbourne, General M anager of the Bank of V ictoria Limited ; Jo h n Young, of Melbourne, M anager of the London B ank of A ustralia L im ited; Charles William W ren, of Melbourne, Acting General M anager of the English, Scottish, and A ustralian B ank Limited ; Selby Paxton , of Melbourne, M anager of the Colonial Bank of A ustralasia Limited ; Francis Grey Smith, of Melbourne, Chief M anager of the National Bank of Australasia Limited ; Henry Gyles Turner, of Melbourne, General M anager of the Commercial Bank of A ustralia Limited ; and W illiam Robertson, of Melbourne, A cting General M anager of the City of Melbourne Bank Limited, praying tha t banking corporations as mortgagees may be exempted from the operation of the proposed tax on the unimproved value of land.

On the motion of Mr. Carter, the House ordered th a t the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the petition to be read.

The petition was read by the Clerk.Ordered to lie on the Table.

4. Messages prom H is E xcellency the Governor.—The following Messages from H is Excellency theGovernor were presented by Mr. G. Turner, and the same were read :—


In accordance w ith the requirements of section 57 of the Constitution Act, the Governor recommends to the Legislative Assembly th a t an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes o f a Bill to sanction the issue and application of certain sums of money as loans for W ater Supply and Irrigation W orks in the Country D istricts and for other purposes.


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H O PET O U M ,Governor, Message No. 12.

In accordance w ith the requirements of section 57 of the Constitution Act, the Governor recommends to the Legislative Assembly th a t an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a B ill to sanction the issue and application of certain sums of money as Loans for the Construction of Tanks or Dams in the Mallee Country.

Government Offices,Melbourne, 18 th December, 1894.

H O PE T O U N ,Governor. Message No. 13.

In accordance w ith the requirements of section 57 of the Constitution Act, the Governor recommends to the Legislative Assembly th a t an Appropriation bo made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a Bill to provide for re-grading State Schools, altering the Classes of Teachers and regulating their Salaries, and for other purposes.


Severally ordered to lie on the Table, and to be taken into consideration in Committee of the whole House to-morrow.

5. P apers.— Mr. Taverner presented, by command of H is Excellency the Governor—Beet-root Sugar.— Cultivation of Sugar Beet, and M anufacture of Sugar therefrom in Victoria.—■

Statistical Data of other Countries relating thereto.Mr. G. Turner presented, by command of H is Excellency the Governor—

British New Guinea.—A nnual Report on—from 1st Ju ly , 1893, to 30th June, 1894; with Appendices.

Mr. Peacock presented, by command of H is Excellency the Governor—Statistical Register of the Colony of Victoria for the year 1893.— P a rt V II .— Production.

The following Papers, pursuant to the directions of several A cts of Parliam ent, were laid upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :—

Mines A ct 1890.—P a r t I .—A lteration of Regulations.— Order in Council.Public Service A cts.— Regulation regarding Travelling Allowances.

6 . Railway Service— Retirements and Appointments.—Mr. E . D. W illiams moved, pursuant tonotice, T ha t there be laid before this House a return showing—

1. How many men have been retired from the railway service during the last three years.2. How many vacancies took place through death during the same time.3. How many retired on pension or compensation, and the amount of pension or compensation

paid annually to those retired during the last three years.4. How many men are likely to retire w ithin three months from date.5. How many fresh appointments have been made during the last three years, and the date of

such appointments.Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

7. Water Supply Loans Application Bill.—Mr. Foster moved, pursuant to notice, T hat he haveleave to bring in a Bill to sanction the issue and application of certain sums of money as Loans for W ater Supply and Irrigation W orks in the Country D istricts and for other purposes.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered—T h a t Mr. Foster and Mr. B est do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. Foster then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to sanction the issue and application o f certain

sums o f money as Loans fo r Water Supply and Irrigation Works in the Country Districts and fo r other purposes" and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time to-morrow.

8 . W ater Supply (Mallee) L oans Application Bil l .— Mr. Foster moved, pursuant to notice, T hathe have leave to bring in a Bill to sanction the issue and application of certain sums of money as Loans to certain Shire Councils to Construct Tanks for W ater Supply in the Mallee Country.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. Foster and Mr. B est do prepare and bring in the Bill.M r. Foster then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to sanction the issue and application o f certain sums

o f money as Loans to certain Shire Councils to Construct Tanks fo r Water Supply in the Mallee Country," and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time to-morrow.

9. Land and Income T a x B il l .— T he Order of the Day for the consideration of the Report havingbeen read—

Mr, R. M urray Smith asked Mr. Speaker’s ruling as to whether some of the amendments made by the Committee were not out of order, for the following reasons, namely, tha t there had been incorporated in the B ill certain provisions of another Bill now before the House, the second reading

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of which was an Order of tho Day, and also that the action taken in Committee had made such extensive amendments in the Bill as to entirely alter its character. H e submitted tha t the procedure adopted by the Committee was clearly a violation of order, and th a t the Bill should be w ithdrawn, and a new one introduced.

And, after debate on the question of order—

Mr. Speaker said he understood the Honorable Member for Hawthorn to raise two points of order why this B ill should be discharged from the Notice Paper. The Honorable Member contended, in the first place, th a t certain provisions of another Bill before the House, which bad been ordered to he read a second time, had been embodied in this B ill, in C om m ittee; and his second contention was th a t the effect of the action of the Committee was to constitute it a perfectly new Bill. No doubt, in its present shape it was considerably different from the Bill as introduced, but it was not a different Bill in the legislative sense—it had not been amended in the sense of an alteration in its purport and object to the extent of making it a new Bill. A lthough certain provisions incorporated into it had been taken from another Bill, as a m atter of fact those provisions had been previously considered in Committee of Ways and Means. They were based on resolutions passed by tha t Committee, which resolutions had been reported to and agreed to by the House. Those resolutions might have been embodied in the B ill now before the House, when it was introduced, instead of two Bills being brought in. That, however, was not done. H e was bound to say that he thought the more convenient course, under tho circumstances, would have been for the House to have given an instruction to the Committee oh this Bill to unite the two Bills into one ; but the House was now in full possession of the whole case, and if it disagreed w ith the action of the Committee it could reverse it. W hile there m ight have been a departure from practice—or from the most convenient practice— in this instance, yet, seeing it was in the power of the House to alter or amend anything done by the Committee, and that, on the other hand, a vast amount of public inconvenience would be caused by following the course contended for by the Honorable Member for Hawthorn, he must rule th a t the Honorable Member’s objection was not sustained, and that the House could go on with the Bill.

Mr, G. Turner moved, T hat the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill, up to and inclusive of the amendment made in clause 67, be agreed to.


Mr. G. Turner moved, T ha t the amendment to insert new clause 74 be agreed to, with the following am endm ent:—

Lines 2 and 3, omit the words “ from the first day of Ju ly One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.”

Debate ensued.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.

Mr. G. Turner moved. T ha t the words “ but does not include a lease from the Crown ” be insertedafter the word “ run,” in clause 2, line 32.

Mr. McColl moved, T hat the words “ having less than seven years to run ” be added to the proposed amendment.

Debate ensued.

Question— T hat the words proposed to be added to the proposed amendment be so added—put and negatived.

Question— T h at the words “ but does not include a lease from the Crown ” proposed to be inserted be so inserted—put and resolved in the affirmative.

On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House agreed to the following further amendments in thesame clause of this B i l l :—

Line 33, after “ lease ” insert “ and includes an assignee or transferee of any lessee.”Line 37, after “ land ” insert “ in V ictoria.”

Mr. Baker moved, That the words “ One penny,” in clause 5, page G, line 5, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the following words :—

“ W here the unimproved value exceeds F ive hundred pounds and does not exceed Five thousand pounds, One halfpenny ;

“ Where the unimproved value exceeds Five thousand pounds and does not exceed Ten thousand pounds, Three farthings ;

“ W here the unimproved value exceeds Ten thousand pounds, One penny.”

Question— T hat the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put and resolved in the affirmative.

On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House agreed to the following further amendments in this B ill :—

Clause 5, line 37, omit “ financial.”,, line 38, omit “ financial.”,, page 6, line 1, omit “ financial” ; omit “ th irtieth ” and insert “ thirty-first and

omit “ Juno ” and insert “ December.”Mr. Deakin moved, T hat the words “ and no such deduction shall be allowed to any mortgagee or

lessee except as in this A ct expressly provided,” in the same clause, lines 12 to 14, be omitted.Debate ensued.

Question— T h at the words proposed to be omitted stand part of tho clause—put.

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The House divided.Ayes, 39. Noes, 52.

Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. M cGregor, M r. A. Anderson, Mr. McLellan,Mr. Bennett, Mr. M cLean,

Mr. M urray,M r. W . Anderson, Mr. McLeod,

Mr. Best, M r. Baker, M r. Moule,Mr. Burton, Mr. O’Neill, Mr. Beazley, M r. M urphy,Mr. Cook, Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Bowser, Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Gavan Duffy, Mr. gangster, Mr. Brake, Sir Jam es Patterson,Mr. Duggan, Mr. Styles, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Bawson,M r. Fink, Mr. Taverner, M r. Carter, Mr. Reid,M r. Foster, Mr. Trenwith, Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Rogers,Mr. Gray, Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Craven, Mr. Russell,M r. Gurr, M r. G. J . Turner, Mr. Deakin, M r. Salmon,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Vale, M r. Duffus, Mr. Shiels,Mr. Hancock, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Dyer, Mr. R. M urray SmithMr. Harris, Mr. E . D. Williams, Mr. Graham, Mr. T. Smith,Mr. Higgins, M r. H . R. Williams, Mr. G rattan, Mr. Staughton,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. W inter. Mr. Graves, Mr. Sterry,M r. John A . Isaacs, Mr. Grose,

Mr. Harper,Mr. Thomson,

Mr. Kerr, Tellers. M r. Tucker,Mr. Kirton, Mr. levers, M r. Webb,Mr. Longmore, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Irvine, Mr. A . W. H . W hite,Mr. Maloney, Mr. Peacock. M r. Kennedy, M r. J . S. W hite,

Mr. Langdon, Mr. Lazarus, Mr. Levien, Mr. Madden,

Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Zox.

Tellers.M r. McColl, Mr. Austin,

Mr. M cIntyre.Mr. M cKenzie,And so it passed in the negative.Mr. Deakin moved, T h a t the following new sub-section be inserted after sub-section (2) of the same

clause :—(3) W hen the total amount of all the mortgages of any mortgagee does not exceed One

thousand pounds there shall be deducted therefrom by way of exemption in favour only of such mortgagee the sum of Five hundred pounds.

Debate ensued.Question— T hat the sub-section proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put and resolved in the

affirmative.M r. Maloney moved, T hat the words “ provided the interest charged by such mortgagee be not more

than seven per centum per annum ” be added to sub-section (3).Debate ensued.Question— T hat the words proposed to be added be so added— put and resolved in the affirmative.On the motion of Mr. Gr. Turner, the House agreed to the following further amendments in the same

clause of this B ill:—Line 17, omit “ th ir tie th ” and insert “ thirty-first ” ; omit “ J u n e ” and insert “ December.”

Mr. Moule moved, T hat the words “ and com pany” be inserted after the word “ person,” in the same clause, line 31.

Debate ensued.Question—T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put.The House divided.

Ayes, 40. Noes, 51.Mr. A. Anderson, Mr. McLellan, M r. J . Anderson, M r. Longmore,M r. W. Anderson, Mr. McLeod, Mr. Beazley, Mr. Maloney,M r. Baker, Mr. Moule, M r. Bennett, Mr. M cGregor,Mr. Bowser, Mr. M urphy, M r. Best, Mr. McLean,Mr. B rake, Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Bromley, Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Cameron, Mr. Rawson, M r. Burton, Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Carter, Mr. Reid, M r. Cook, Mr. Peacock,M r. Chirnside, Mr. Russell, Mr. Deakin,

Mr. Gavan Duffy,Mr. Prendergast,

M r. Craven, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Rogers,Mr. Duffus, Mr. R. M urray Smith, Mr. Duggan, Mr. gangster,Mr. Graham, Mr. Staughton, Mr. Dyer, Mr. Shiels,M r. Grattan, Mr. Thomson, Mr. Fink, M r. T. Smith,Mr. H arper, Mr. Webb, M r. Foster, Mr. S terry,Mr. Irvine, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Graves, Mr. Styles,Mr. Kennedy, Mr. A. W. H. W hite, Mr. Gray, Mr. Taverner,Mr. Langdon, Mr. J . S. W hite, Mr. Grose, Mr. Trenwith,Mr. Lazarus, M r. Zox. Mr. Gurr, Mr. Tucker,Mr. Levien, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. G. Turner,Mr. Madden, Tellers. Mr. Hancock, Mr. Vale,Mr. McColl, Mr. A ustin, Mr. Harris, Mr. W ilkins,Mr. McKenzie, Mr. M cIntyre. Mr. Higgins, M r. E . D. W illiams,

Mr. levers,Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. Jo h n A. Isaacs, Mr. Kerr,Mr. Kirton,

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On the motion of Mr. G . Turner, the House agreed to the following further amendments in this

Same clause, line 34, omit “ th irtieth ” and insert “ th irty-first” ; omit “ Ju n e and insert “ December.”

Clause 7, line 19, after “ worship ” insert “ and Sunday schools.”Mr. Salmon moved, T hat the words “ w ater for mining purposes ” be inserted after the word “ of,” in

the same clause, line 28.Question— T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put and resolved in the affirmative. M r. T . Smith moved. T h a t the words “ or by mutual life assurance associations having their head

office in A ustralia ” be inserted after the word “ thereof,” in the same clause, page 8, line 2.Debate ensued.Question— T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put.The House divided.

Ayes, 51.Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. M cLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Mr. M urphy,M r. M urray,Mr. Outtrim,Sir Jam es Patterson , M r. Eawson,Mr. Eeid,Mr. Eogers,Mr. Bussell,Mr. E . M urray Smith, M r. T . Smith,Mr. Staughton,Mr. S terry,Mr. Thomson,Mr. Tucker,Mr. Webb,Mr. Wheeler,Mr. J . S. W hite,Mr. Zox.

Tellers.

Mr. A ustin,Mr. Salmon.

Noes, 39.Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. McLean,Mr. Baker,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,Mr. Brake,M r. Bromley,Mr. Burton,Mr. Cook,Mr. Gavan DuSy, Mr. Foster,M r. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,

. Mr. Higgins,M r. Irvine,Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. John A . Isaacs, Mr. K err,Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Longmore,M r. M aloney,M r. M cGregor,

Mr. O’Neill,M r, Peacock,Mr. Prendergast,Mr. gangster,Mr. Sliiels,Mr. Styles,M r. Taverner,Mr. Trenw ith,M r. G-. Turner,M r. Vale,M r. A . W. H . W hite, Mr. W ilkins,Mr. E . D. Williams, Mr. H . R. W illiam s, M r. W inter.

Tellers.

Mr. Beazley,M r. G. J . Turner.

Mr. A. Anderson,Mr. W. Anderson,Mr. Bowser,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Carter,Mr. Chirnside,M r. Craven,Mr. Deakin,Mr. Duffus,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Fink,Mr. Graham,Mr. Grattan,M r. Graves,Mr. Gray,Mr. Grose,Mr. Harper,Mr. H arris,M r. levers,M r. Kennedy,Mr. K irton,M r. Langdon,Mr. Levien,Mr. Madden,M r. McColl,Mr. M cIntyre,And so it was resolved in the affirmative.On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House agreed to the following further amendments in the same

clause of this B il l :— , . , „ -Lines 9 to 11, page 8 , omit “ and any land or premises used exclusively for the purposes of any

primary school in which education is given free to the scholars. „Line 12 after “ 1890 ” insert “ or in trustees under the Agricultural Colleges Act 1890.

Mr. G. T urner’moved, T ha t the words “ and any land or premises used exclusively for the purposesof any prim ary school in which education is given free to the scholars ” be inserted after the word“ authority,” in the same clause, line 12. , „ , c a ■ »

Mr. Thomson moved, T hat the words “ or which is not conducted for the purpose of-profit or gain be added to the proposed amendment.

Debate ensued. , , , . ' ,Question— T hat the words proposed to be added to the proposed amendment be so added— put and

resolved in the affirmative. . , . ..Question— T hat the amendment, as so amended, be agreed to— put and resolved in the affirmative.On the motion of Mr. Carter, the House agreed to the following further amendment in the same clause

of this B il l :—Line 21, before “ authority ” insert “ local.”

Mr. Gray moved, T h a t the words “ (b) B y the Governor of the colony so far as respects the emolument of his office as Governor,” in the same clause, lines 24 and 25, be omitted.

Question— T hat the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put and resolved in the

O n ti^ m o tio n of Mr. Burton, the House, after debate, agreed to the following further amendment inthe same clause of this B il l :— . . . . . . .

Line 26, omit “ public bodies and societies and insert societies associations institutionsand public bodies.” , . . , ,,

M r. Sterry moved, T ha t the words “ and all moneys re-invested m any mining venture in Victoria be inserted after the word “ companies,” in the same clause, line 34.

Debate ensued. . . .Question—T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put and negatived.M r. Madden moved, T hat the words “ or a mortgagee of land,” in clause 8, lines 9 and 10, be

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Question—T hat the amendment be agreed to—put. The House divided.

Ayes, 35. Noes, 46.Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. W . Anderson, Mr. A ustin,M r, Baker,Mr. Bowser,Mr, Brake,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Carter,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Craven,Mr. Duffus,Mr. Graham,Mr. Higgins,Mr. Irvine,Mr. Kennedy,Mr. Langdon,Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Madden,Mr. McColl,

Mr. M cIntyre,Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. M cLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Reid,Mr. Russell,Mr. R. Murray Smith, Mr. Staughton, .Mr. Thomson,Mr. Webb,Mr. A. W . H . W hite, Mr. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. G rattan,Mr. Salmon.

Mr. Beazley, Mr. M urray, Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Bennett,

Mr. Best, Mr. Outtrim, Mr. Peacock,Mr. Bromley,

Mr. Burton, Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Cook, Mr. Rawson,M r. Gavan Dully, Mr. Rogers,Mr. Duggan, Mr. Sangster,Mr. Dyer, Mr. T. Smith,Mr. Fink, Mr. S terry.Mr. Foster, Mr. Styles,Mr. Graves, Mr. Taverner,Mr. Gray, M r. T renw ith,Mr. Grose, Mr. Tucker,Mr. Gurr, Mr. G. Turner,Mr. Hamilton, M r. Vale,Mr. H arris, Mr. W ilkins,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. E . D. Williams,

Mr. H. R . Williams,Mr. John A. Isaacs,M r. Kerr, M r. W inter.Mr. Longmore, M r. Maloney, Tellers.Mr. McGregor, Mr. Kirton,Mr. M cLean, Mr. G. J . Turner.

A nd so it passed in the negative.Mr. McColl moved, T ha t the words “ the benefit of which is unexhausted a t the time of valuation,

in the same clause, lino 19, be omitted.Question—T hat the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put.The House divided.

Ayes, 56. .Noes, 22.Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. M cLean, Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. M urphy,Mr. A ustin, Mr. McLeod, M r. W. Anderson, Mr. Rawson,Mr. Baker, Mr. Moule, Mr. Burton, Mr. Reid,Mr. Beazley, Mr. Murray, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Salmon,Mr. Bennett, Mr. O 'Neill, Mr. Duffus, Mr. Sterry,M r. Brake, Mr. Outtrim, Mr. Graham, Mr. Thomson,Mr. Bromley, Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. G rattan, Mr. Webb,Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Peacock, Mr. Kennedy, M r. A. W. H . White.Mr. Cook, Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Langdon,Mr. Gavan Duffy, Mr. Rogers, Mr. M cIntyre, Tellers.Mr. Duggan, Mr. Russell, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Craven,Mr. Dyer, M r. Fink,

Mr. Sangster, Mr. Staughton,

Mr. M cLellan, Mr. McColl.

Mr. Graves, Mr. Styles,Mr. Gray, Mr. Taverner,Mr. Grose, Mr. Trenw ith,Mr. Gurr, Mr. Tucker,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. G. Turner,Mr. Harris, M r. G. J . Turner,Mr. Irvine,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs,

Mr. Vale,Mr. Wheeler,

Mr. John A. Isaacs, Mr. W ilkins,Mr. K err, Mr. E . D. Williams,Mr. K irton, Mr. Lazarus,

Mr. H . R. Williams,Mr. W inter.

M r. Longmore,Mr. Madden, Tellers.M r. Maloney, Mr. Foster,Mr. M cGregor, Mr. T . Smith.And so it was resolved in the affirmative.On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House a rreed to the following further amendments in this

B i l l :—Clause 11, line 16, omit “ received ” and insert “ earned.”Clause 12, page 12, line 42, after “ som e” insert “ or.”Clause 14, line 12, omit “ whom he ” and insert “ or company whom or which such ag en t/

„ line 13, omit “ his trust ” and insert “ the trust of such trustee.”„ line 14, omit “ him ” and insert “ such agent or trustee.”„ line 18, omit “ he ” and in s e r t s u c h agent or trustee.”„ line 19, omit “ by him.”

• „ line 21, omit " him ” and insert “ such agent or trustee.”

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Clause 14, line 25, omit “ he ” and insert “ such agent or trustee.”„ line 31, after “ agent ” insert “ or trustee.”

On the motion of Mr. Madden, the House agreed to the following further amendment in this B ill:— Clause 14, line 34, after “ h im ” insert “ after the tax is payable.”

On the motion of Mr. Gf. Turner, the House agreed to the following further amendments in this B ill:—Clause 15, page 17, line 6, omit “ goods wares or m erchandise” and insert “ ro 'l or personal

property.”Clause 17, line 41, omit “ noon ” and insert “ midnight."Clause 18, page 19, line 4, omit “ in his or its representative capacity ” and insert “ as such

agent or trustee."Clause 21, line 14, after “ p rincipal” insert “ which if the principal were residing in Victoria

would be liable to income tax ,”Clause 30, line 27, after “ sh a ll” insert “ in all cases.”Clause 36, line 33, after “ m ortgage” insert “ or lease.”Clause 38, page 28, line 2, omit “ regulations ” and insert “ rules.”

„ „ line 9, omit “ defendants ” and insert “ defendant.”„ „ line 20, after “ state ” insert “ in respect of w hat land the tax is payable.”„ „ line 23, after “ dem and” insert “ and (d) An order made when either party

does not appear may be set aside upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as the court of petty sessions in which application is made to set aside the same may think fit, and in such case such court may hear and determine the proceedings in respect of which such order was made.”

Clause 40, lines 28 and 29, omit “ out of any assets then in his or its hands belonging to the estate.”„ line 31, after “ recoverable” insert “ B ut no person or company shall as an agent or

trustee be liable under this section to pay any amount in excess of the assets inhis control or possession belonging to the estate for which he is agent or trusteeand for which such additional amount is payable.”

Clause 42, line 27, omit “ this ” and insert “ the said.”„ line 35, omit “ notice ” and insert “ order.”

Clause 43, line 16, omit “ thereof.”„ line 17, omit all words after “ disposed o f” and insert “ pursuant to the Land A cts.”

Clause 50, line 13, after “ assessor” insert “ or.”„ line 20, after “ assessor ” insert “ or.”

Clause 67, lines 38 and 39, omit “ or appeal.”„ line 39, omit “ o f” before “ d a te ” and insert “ after the .”„ line 40, omit “ or appeal.”

Clause 74, line 3, omit “ th irtieth ” and insert “ thirty-first.”„ line 4, omit “ June ” and insert “ December.”„ line 18, after “ 1890” add “ and every person who has paid the land tax due by him

for the half-year commenced on the tw enty-eighth day of A ugust One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four shall as to land on which such land tax has beenpaid be charged w ith land tax under this A ct only from the first day of M archOne thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and the land tax payable under this A ct for the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five shall be reduced proportionately.”

Mr. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this Bill was in accordance with the B ill as reported, and th a t the C lerk had noted the amendments made by the House on the consideration of the Report—

Mr. G. T urner moved, T hat this B ill be now read a third time.Question— T hat this B ill be now read a third time—put.T he House divided.

Ayes, 47. Noes, 35.Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. McLean, Mr. A. Anderson, M r. M cLellan,Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. O ’Neill, Mr. A ustin, M r. McLeod,Mr. Beazley, Mr. Outtrim, Mr. Baker, Mr. Moule,

Mr. M urphy,M r. Bennett, Mr. Peacock, Mr. Bowser,Mr. Best, Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Brake, Sir Jam es Patterson ,Mr. Bromley, M r. Rogers, Mr. Cameron, M r. Rawson,Mr. Burton, Mr. Sangster, Mr. Carter, Mr. Reid,Mr. Cook,Mr. Gavan Dufify,

Mr. T. Smith, M r. Chirnside, Mr. Russell,Mr. Styles, Mr. Craven, Mr. R. M urray Smith

Mr. Duggan, Mr. Taverner, Mr. Duffus, Mr. Staughton,Mr. Fink, Mr. Trenw ith, Mr. Dyer, Mr. Sterry,Mr. Graves, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Thomson,Mr. Gray, M r. G . Turner, Mr. Grattan, M r. Webb,M r. Grose, Mr. G . J . Turner, Mr. Irvine, Mr. Wheeler.Mr. Gurr, Mr. Vale, Mr. Kennedy,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. A . W. H. W hite, Mr. Langdon, Tellers.Mr. Harris, Mr. W ilkins, M r. McColl,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. E . D. Williams, M r. M cIntyre, Mr. Madden,Mr. Jo h n A. Isaacs, Mr. H . R. Williams, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Salmon.Mr. K err, Mr. W inter.Mr. K irton,Mr. Lazarus, M r. Longmore, Tellers.

Mr. Maloney, Mr. Foster,Mr. McGregor, Mr. Murray.And so it was resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a th ird time.

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M r. Gray moved, T hat the words “ not exceeding Fifteen hundred pounds, One halfpenny, exceeding Fifteen hundred pounds” be inserted after the word “ land," in clause 5, page 6, line 5.

Debate ensued.Motion, by leave, w ithdrawn. •On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House agreed to the following further amendments in this

Bill :—Clause 7, page 8, line 2, after “ and ” insert “ all mortgages held by any religious denomination

as security for the repayment of moneys lent out funds for the sustentation of ministers of such denomination.”

Clause 9, after sub-section (&), insert the following new sub-section:—(c) In the event of any mortgagee being compelled to pay the owner’s share of the tax,

such mortgagee shall be entitled by action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover such amount from such owner w ith all costs of proceedings incurred in consequence of such owner not having paid such owner’s share of land tax.

Ordered— T hat the B ill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

10, P ostponement of Orders of the Day.—Ordered—T hat the consideration of the following Orders of the Day be postponed until this day :—

Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Absentee Land Tax B ill— Second reading.Victorian Government Stock B ill— Message from His Excellency the Governor— To be considered

in Committee.Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Message from His Excellency the Governor— To

be considered in- Committee.Municipal Endowment further Reduction B ill— Second reading.Ministers' Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Members' Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Second reading.Governor's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Supreme Court Judges' Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Agent-General's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Supply— I'o be further considered in Committee.Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee.Lapsed Bills Continuance B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Standard Time B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners9 Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction {Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Aliens Act 1890 Amendment B i l l— Second reading.Trusts A ct 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners Validating B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be con


considered.Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.T^and Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

A nd then the House, a t thirty-three minutes past one o’clock in the morning, adjourned until this day.


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No. 23.

WEDNESDAY, 1 9 t h DECEMBER, 1 8 9 4 .


2. Corrections in Land and I ncome T ax B ill .— Mr. Speaker announced tha t he had received thefollowing R eport from the Clerk of the House :—

Parliam ent House, M elbourne, 19th December, 1894.

M r . Speaker,I have the honour to report that I have made the following corrections in the B ill intituled

“ An Act to impose a Tax on the Unimproved Value o f Land and on Income and to suspend the operation o f the ‘ Land Tax Act 1890,’ ” v iz.:—

In clause 2, page 3, line 9, the word “ the ” has been omitted and “ this ” inserted.In clause 3, line 32, the word “ as ” has been inserted after “ officers.”In clause 7, page 8, line 7, the word “ and ” has been inserted.In clause 9, line 28, the word “ and ” has been omitted.In the same clause, line 34, the word “ and ” has been inserted.In clause 32, page 25, line 3, the word “ the ” has been omitted and u this ” inserted.

W . V . R O B IN SO N ,Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.

3. P aper.— The. following Paper, pursuant to the direction of an A ct of Parliam ent, was laid upon theTable by the Clerk of the H ouse :— . .

P ost Office A ct 1890.—Postage on Foreign Newspapers other than Newspapers to New South W ales, South Australia, W estern A ustralia, Queensland, Tasmania, New Zealand, F iji, B ritish New Guinea, or New Hebrides.— Order in Council.

4. P rimage D uties R epeal B ill.— Mr. G. Turner moved, pursuant to notice, T hat he have leave tobring in a Bill to repeal the Law relating to the Prim age ad valorem Duty of Customs.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered—T hat Mr. G. Turner and Mr. B est do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. G. Turner then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill to repeal the Law relating to the Primage

ad valorem Duty o f Customs," and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read

a second time to-morrow.(700 copies.)

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5. R econstructed Companies A ct 1893 E xtension B il l .— Mr. G. Turner moved, pursuant to notice,T hat he have leave to bring in a Bill to extend the provisions of the Reconstructed Companies Act 1893 to the New Zealand Loan and M ercantile Agency Company Limited.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered—T hat Mr. G. Turner and Mr. B est do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. G. Turner then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to extend the provisions o f the i Reconstructed

Companies A ct 1893 ’ to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited,” and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time to-morrow.

6. Mallee Lands B ill.—Mr. B est moved, pursuant to notice, T hat he have leave to bring in a Billrelating to Mallee Lands.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. Best and Mr. G. Turner do prepare and bring in the Bill.M r. Best then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill relating to Mallee Lands,” and moved, T hat it be

now read a first time.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a


7. S u s p e n s io n o f S e s s i o n a l O r d e r . — Mr. G. Turner moved, pursuant to notice, T hat the SessionalOrder limiting the time for calling on new business be suspended for the remainder of the present Session, so as to allow new business to be called on after Eleven o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, W ednesday, and Thursday ; and after Half-past Four o’clock p.m. on Friday.


8. Committee of P ublic Accounts.— Mr. B est moved, pursuant to amended notice, T hat theSelect Committee on Standing Orders be requested to consider the question of preparing a Standing Order to the following e ffec t:—

1. A t the commencement of every Session of Parliam ent the Legislative Assembly, accordingto the practice of Parliam ent with reference to the appointment of select committees, shall appoint a select committee of seven members, to be called the Committee of Public Accounts, with power to send for persons, papers, and records.

The duties of the Committee of Public Accounts shall be as follows:—(a) To examine the accounts o f the receipts and expenditure of the colony, and to

bring under the notice of the Legislative Assembly any items in those accounts, or any circumstance connected with them, to which it may consider the attention of the Legislative Assembly should be directed.

(J) To report to the House any alteration which m ay "appear to the Committee desirable to be introduced in the form of or method of keeping the P ublic Accounts, or in the mode of receipt, control, issue, or payment of the public money.

(c) To inquire into and report upon any questions which may have arisen in connexionw ith the Public Accounts.

(d) To inquire into and report to the Legislative Assembly upon the investment of anddealings w ith the funds of Commissioners of Savings Banks.

(e) To deal with any special references tha t may be made to them by the LegislativeAssembly.

2, U pon motion in the usual manner made by any Member of the Legislative Assemblyany m atter of public account or any question of finance may be referred to the Committee. The Committee as soon as conveniently practicable shall deal w ith thematter so referred to them, and report to the Legislative Assembly the result of theirinquiries.


9. V ictorian Government Stock B ill .—The Order of the Day for the consideration in Committeeo f the whole House of H is Excellency the Governor’s Message, No. 10, having been read— On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the C h air; M r. W inter reported tha t the Committee bad come to a certain resolution.

On the motion of Mr, G. Turner, the House ordered tha t the Standing Orders be suspended so as toallow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. W inter reported from a Committee of the whole House a certain resolution, which was read and is as follows :—

Resolved— T hat it is expedient that an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a Bill to authorize the raising of money for certain purposes by increasing the amount of Victorian Government Stock and for other purposes.

And the said resolution was read a second time and agreed to by the House.Ordered— T h a t Mr. G. Turner and Mr. B est do prepare and bring in a Bill to carry out the foregoing

resolution.

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10. Victorian G overnment Stock B ill .— Mr. G. Turner then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill toauthorize the raising o f money fo r certain purposes by increasing the amount o f Victorian Government Stock and fo r other purposes," and moved. T h a t it be now read a first time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time to-morrow.

11. Settlement on L ands A ct 1893 Amendment B ill .—T he Order of the Day for the consideration inCommittee of the whole House of H is Excellency the Governor’s M essage, No. 8, having been read — On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the C h a ir ; Mr. W inter reported th a t the Committee had come to a certain resolution.

On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House ordered th a t the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. W inter reported from a Committee of the whole House a certain resolution, which was read and is as follows :—

Resolved— T hat it is expedient th a t an Appropriation be made out of the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a B ill to provide for increasing the sums which may be advanced to permissive •occupants under the Settlement on Lands A ct 1893.

A nd the said resolution was read a second time and agreed to by the House.Ordered— T h at Mr. B est and Mr. G. Turner do prepare and bring in a B ill to carry out the

foregoing resolution.

12. Settlement on Lands A ct 1893 A mendment B ill .— Mr. G. Turner then brought up. a Billintituled “ A B ill to provide fo r increasing the sums which may be advanced to permissive occupants under the 1 Settlement on Lands Act 1893,’ ” and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time to-morrow.

13. D ischarge of Orders of the Day.— The following Orders o f the Day were read and discharged :—Water Supply Loans Application B ill— Message from H is Excellency the Governor— To be

considered in Committee.Water Supply {Mallee) Loans Application B ill— Message from His Excellency the Governor—

To be considered in Committee.

14. State Schools and T eachers Bill .— T he Order of the Day for the consideration in Committee ofthe whole House of H is Excellency the Governor’s M essage, No. 13, having been read— On the motion of Mr. Peacock, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. W inter reported th a t the Committee had come to a certain resolution.

On the motion of Mr. Peacock, the House ordered that the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. W inter reported from a Committee of the whole House a certain resolution, which was read and is as follows:—

Resolved— T hat it is expedient tha t an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a Bill to provide for re-grading S tate Schools, altering the Classesof Teachers, and regulating their Salaries, and for other purposes.

And th e said resolution was read a second time and agreed to by the House.

15. A bsentee L and Tax B il l .— The Order of the Day for the second reading of this B ill having beenread— Mr. G. Turner moved, T h a t this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued,Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a second time.Mr. G. Turner moved, T h a t this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House,Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had gone through the

Bill and agreed to the same w ith amendments.On the motion of M r. G. Turner, the House ordered tha t the Standing Orders be suspended so as to

allow the Report to be received this day.Mr. G . Turner moved, T hat the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in this B ill

be agreed to.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Mr. Higgins moved, T hat the words “ who has at any time had his permanent or most usual place of

abode in Australasia and,” in clause 3, lines 5 and 6, be omitted.D ebate ensued.Question— That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put.

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The House divided.Ayes, 48.

Mr. A . Anderson, M r. Madden,Mr. W. Anderson, M r. McColl,Mr. Austin, M r. M cIntyre,Mr. Baker, Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. Bennett, Mr. M cLean,Mr. Best, M r. McLellan,Mr, Brake, Mr. Cameron,

Mr. Moule,Mr. O’Neill,

Mr. Carter, Mr. Rogers,Mr. Cook, M r. Russell,Mr. Duffus, Mr. Staughton,Mr. Gavan Duffy, Mr. Sterry,Mr. Duggan, Mr. Taverner,Mr. Dyer, Mr. Thomson,Mr. Graham, Mr. Tucker,Mr. G rattan, Mr. G. Turner,Mr. Graves, Mr. Wheeler,Mr. Gray, Mr. J . S. W hite,M r. Harper, Mr. E . D. Williams,M r. H arris , Mr. H . R . W illiam s,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, M r. Zox.M r. Kennedy, Mr. Langdon, Tellers.M r. Lazarus, Mr. Foster,Mr. Levien, Mr. Peacock.

Noes, 34.Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. McLeod,Mr. Bowser, Mr. Bromley,

Mr. M urphy,Mr. M urray,

Mr. Burton, Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Craven, Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Fink, Mr. Rawson,Mr. Grose, Mr. Salmon,Mr. Gurr, Mr. Sangster,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Scott,M r. Hancock, Mr. T. Smith,M r. Higgins, Mr. Styles,Mr. levers. Mr. Webb,Mr. Irvine,M r. John A . Isaacs,

M r. A. W. H . White,Mr. W ilkins.

Mr. Kerr,Mr. K irton, Mr. Longmore,

Tellers.M r. Beazley,

M r. M cGregor, M r, Maloney.

M essage was brought from the Legis-

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T h at the Bill be read a third time to-morrow.

16. Message from the L egislative Council.—T he followinglative Council by the C lerk-Assistant of the C ouncil:—

M r . S p e a k e r ,The Legislative Council transm it to the Legislative Assembly a Bill intituled “ A n A c t fo r

codifying the Law relating to the Sale o f Goods,” w ith which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.


Melbourne, 19th December, 1894.17. Sale of Goods B ill .— Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat the B ill transm itted by the foregoing Message,

intituled “ A n Act fo r codifying the Law relating to the Sale o f Goods,” be now read a first time. Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.—B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read

a second time to-morrow.18. Aliens Act 1890 A mendment Bill .—The Order of the Day for the second reading of this B ill

having been read—Mr. Peacock moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.Debate ensued.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a second time.M r. Peacock moved. T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of M r. Peacock, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.M r. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. W ilkins reported tha t the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same with amendments.On the motion of Mr. Peacock, the House ordered th a t the Standing Orders be suspended so as to

allow the Report to be received this day.Mr. Peacock moved, T hat the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill

be agreed to.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.M r. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair.print of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of M r. Peacock, read a third time.

Ordered—T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.19. Standard T ime Bill.— T he Order of the Day for the second reading of this Bill having been read—

Mr. Gavan Duffy moved, T hat this B ill be now read a second time.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a second time.Mr. Gavan Duffy moved, T hat this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House. Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of M r. Gavan Duffy, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. W ilkins reported tha t the Committee had gone through the

Bill and agreed to the same without amendment.• Mr. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair prin t of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the B ill as reported— Bill, on the motion of M r. Gavan Duffy, read a third time.

On the motion of Mr. Gavan Duffy, the House agreed to the following amendment in this B ill:— Clause 2, line 11, omit “ January ” and insert “ February.”


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20. Postponem ent o f O rd e rs o f t h e Day.—Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Orders of the Day be postponed until to-morrow :—

Municipal Endowment further Reduction B ill— Second reading.Ministers' Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Members'1 Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Second reading.G overnor's S a la r y R ed u ctio n B i l l— S eco n d readin g.Supreme Court Judges' Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Agent-GeneraVs Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee.Water Supply Loans Application B ill— Second reading.Water Supply (Mallee) Loans Application B i ll— Second reading.Lapised Bills Continuance B ill— Second reading.Companies Act \%90 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Trusts Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Supierannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Railway Construction {Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Railways Commissioners Validating B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land A ct 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

And then the House, a t three minutes past eleven o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

W. V. R O B IN S O N ,Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly.

G R A H A M B E R R Y , ■Speaker,

l$y A u th o r i ty : R out. S. IjRAlS, G o v e rn m en t r r i n t c r , M elb o u rn s .

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No. 24.

THURSDAY, 2 0 t h DECEMBER, 1894.


2. Savings Banks L oans.— Sir Jam es Patterson moved, pursuant to notice given by Mr. McColl, T hatthere be laid before this House a return showing—

1. T he number of applications made to the Commissioners of Savings Banks for loans sincethe 30th June, 1894.

2. The amount applied for in such applications.3. The number applied for from each county.4. The amount applied for from each county.5. The number of applications granted.6 . T he number of applications refused.


3. Curator of I ntestate E states.— Mr. Trenw ith moved, pursuant to notice, T hat there be laid.before this House a return showing—

1. The condition under which the Curator of In testa te Estates is engaged by the Government.2, The amount of remuneration by commission and allowance he has received during the last

five years,Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

4. J umbunna TO Outtrim R ailwat.—Mr. H . R. Williams moved, pursuant to notice, T hat, in theopinion of this House, it is expedient tha t a line of railway from Jum bunna to O uttrim Coal Mines should be constructed, provided—

1. T h a t all laud required for railway purposes be given to the Constructing A uthority free ofcost, and w ithout any compensation for severance or otherwise.

2. T hat, previous to the construction of such line, the Constructing Authority shall be satisfiedthat the revenue to be derived from the line shall be equal to 4 per centum per annum interest on the cost of construction, and tha t a guarantee satisfactory to the Constructing A uthority be obtained from companies interested or any one of them to tha t effect, such guarantee to continue in force for five years.


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No. 25.

TUESDAY, 8 t h JANUARY, 1895.


2. E lections and Qualifications Committee—Report from.—Mr. Beazley, Chairman, brought upthe Report from the Committee of Elections and Qualifications upon the Petition of Louis Lawrence Smith against the return of A lfred Downward for the Electoral D istrict of Mornington.

The Report was read by the Clerk, and is as follows :—

R eport.The Committee of Elections and Qualifications report to your Honorable House tha t

they have determined—1. T hat A lfred Downward, Esquire, was not duly elected.2. T h a t the election for M ornington was wholly void.

Legislative Assembly,Committee-room, 8 th January , 1895.

Ordered to lie on the Table, and, together w ith the Proceedings of the Committee and M inutes of Evidence, to be printed.

3. Corrections in J umbunna to Oottrim Railavay B ill.—M r. Speaker announced tha t he hadreceived the following Report from the Clerk of the House :—

Parliam ent House, Melbourne, 8th January , 1895.

Mr . Speaker,I have the honour to report th a t I have made the following corrections in the B ill intituled

“ A n Act to authorize the construction by the State o f a line o f Bailway from Jumbunna to Outtrim,” viz.:—

In clause 7,.line 31, the word “ Victorian has been omitted.In clause 13, page 5, line 25, the word “ pounds ” has been inserted after the word “ Four.”

W . V. R O B IN SO N ,Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.

4. P a p e r s .—Mr. Gavan Duffy presented—Alfred Goddard.— R eturn to an Order of the House, dated 11th December, 1894, for a copy of all

the papers in connexion w ith the case of A lfred Goddard, late a sorter in the General Post Office.

Ordered to lie on the Table.The following Paper, pursuant to the direction of an A ct of Parliam ent, was laid upon the Table by

the Clerk of the House :—Companies A ct 1890.— Summary of Statements for the year 1893 made by Companies

transacting Life Assurance Business in Victoria.(TOO copies.)

. M in is t e r s S a l a r ie s R e d u c t io n B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the second reading of this Bill having been read-^M r. G-. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a second time with the concurrence of an absolute majority of the whole number of the Members of the Legislative Assembly,

Mr. G-. Turner moved. T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.

And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. Mason reported that the Committee had gone through the B ill and agreed to the same without amendment.

Ordered— T hat the Bill be read a third time to-morrow.

M e m b e r s ’ R e im b u r s e m e n t R e d u c t io n B il l .— The Order of the Day for the second reading o f this Bill having been read—Mr, G. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.


Ayes, 60. Noes, 20.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.Mr.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.Mr.

A. Anderson,J . Anderson, A ustin,Baker,Beazley,Bennett,Best,Bowser,Brake,Carter,Chirnside,Cook,Craven,Duffus,Gavan Duffy, Fink,Graham,Grattan,Graves,Grose,H arper,Harris,Irvine,Isaac A. Isaacs, John A . Isaacs, Kennedy, Kirton,Lazarus,Levien,M cC oIl,M cGregor,

SirMr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.SirMr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.M r.

Mr.Mr.

John M cIntyre,McKenzie,McLean,McLellan,McLeod,Moule,Murphy,Outtrim,

Jam es Patterson, Rawson,Reid,Russell,Salmon,R. M urray Smith, T. Smith, Staughton,Sterry,Styles,Tucker,G-. Turner,G. J . Turner, Webb,Wheeler,J . S. W hite, W ilkins,E . D. W illiams, Zox.

Tellers.Madden,Peacock.

Mr. Bromley, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Duggan, Mr. Dyer,Mr. Gray,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hancock, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Kerr,Mr. Langdon, M r. Longmore,

Mr. Maloney,Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Rogers,Mr. Sangster,Mr. Thomson, Mr. Trenwith, Mr. W inter.

Tellers. M r. Burton,Mr. M urray.

And so it was resolved in the affirmative—Bill read a second time.M r. G . Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole,Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. Mason reported that the Committee had made progress in

the Bill, and tha t he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved— T hat this House will, on Thursday next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

7. M essa ge fro m t h e L e g is l a t iv e C ou n c il .—Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the following Message from the Legislative Council :—

M r . S p e a k e r ,

The Legislative Council return to the Legislative Assembly the B ill intituled “ A n Act to amend the Law relating to Barristers and Solicitors," and acquaint the Legislative Assembly th a t they have agreed to the same with amendments, w ith which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.

W. A. ZE A L,Legislative Council, President.

Melbourne, 8th January, 1895.Ordered— T hat the said amendments be printed, and taken into consideration on Thursday next.

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8. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O b d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T h at the consideration of the following Ordersof the D ay be postponed until Thursday n e x t :—

Governor’s Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Supreme Court Judges’ Salaries Reduction B ill— Second reading.Agent-General’s Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Primage Duties Repeal B ill— Second reading.Victorian Government Stock B ill— Second reading.Mallee Lands B ill— Second reading.Water Supply Loans Application B ill— Second reading.Water Supply (Mallee) Loans Application B ill— Second reading.Lapsed Bills Continuance B ill— Second reading.Municipal Endowment further Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Absentee Land Tax B ill— Third reading.Settlement on Lands A ct 1893 Amendment Bill— Second reading.Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee.Reconstructed Companies Act 1893 Extension B ill— Second reading.Companies Act 1^90 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Trusts Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Railway Construction (Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Railways Commissioners Validating B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Sale o f Goods B ill— Second reading.Mines Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— Second reading.Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.L a n d Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works A ct 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

9. A d j o u r n m e n t .— Mr. G. Turner moved, by leave, T hat the House, a t its rising, adjourn until Thursdaynext. J

Debate ensued.


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Debate continued.Question— T hat the House, a t its rising, adjourn until Thursday next— put and resolved in the

affirmative.

And then the House, a t seventeen minutes past twelve o’clock in the morning, adjourned until to-morrow,

W. V . R O B IN SO N ,Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly

G R A H A M B E R R Y , Speaker,

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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGSO F TH E


THURSDAY, 1 0 t h JANUARY, 1895.


2. P a p e r s .— The following Papers, pursuant to the direction of an A ct of Parliam ent, were laid upon theTable by the Clerk of the H ouse :—

W ater A ct 1890—Cohuna Irrigation and W ater Supply T rust—

Rating Regulation No. 8.Regulation No. 9.

3 . S e x a g e n a r ia n s in t h e G o v e r n m e n t S e r v ic e .— Mr. Prendergast moved, pursuant to notice, T h a tthere be laid before this House a return showing all persons over sixty years of age in the Government service, specifying—

1. Name.2. R ate of pay.3. Length of time in service.4. Pension (if any) entitled to.5. Departm ent in which employed.


4 . P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of Order of the Day,Government Business, No. 1, be postponed until after the consideration of Order of the Day, Government Business, No. 12.

5. M e m b e r s ’ R e im b u r s e m e n t R e d u c t io n B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the further consideration ofthis Bill in Committee of the whole House having been read— Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had gone through the B ill and agreed to the same with amendments.

Ordered— T hat the Bill, as amended, be printed, and taken into consideration on Tuesday next.

6 . M e s s a g e f r o m H is E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r .— The following Message from H is Excellency theGovernor was presented by Mr. G. Turner, and the same was read :—


Pursuant to the provisions of section 36 of the Constitution Act, the Governor transmits to the Legislative Assembly for their consideration the following amendments which he desires to be made in the B ill intituled “ A n Act to empower Committees o f Elections and Qualifications to meet on days on ivhich the Legislative Council or Assembly does not s i t" :—

Clause 1, in second line of clause omit “ 1894” and substitute “ 1895.”In last line of clause omit “ 1894 ” and substitute “ 1890.”

Government Offices,Melbourne, 10th January, 1895.

On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House agreed to the said amendments, and ordered tha t H is Excellency’s Message be transmitted to the Legislative Council w ith a Message acquainting them that the Legislative Assembly have agreed to the said amendments, and requesting their concurrence therein.

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7. M e s s a g e p ro m H is E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r — T hp follow ing Message from H is Excellencythe Governor was presented by Mr. G-. Turner, and the same was read :—


T he Governor informs the Legislative Assembly that he has, on this day, at the Government Offices, given the Royal Assent to the undermentioned A ct of the present Session, presented to him by the Clerk of the Parliam ents, viz.:—■

“ A n Act to farther amend the ‘ Melbourne Harbor Trust Act 1890.’ ”

Government Offices,Melbourne, 31st December, 1894.

8. M e s s a g e f r o m H is E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r . — T he following Message from His Excellencythe Governor was presented by M r. G. Turner, and the same was read :—

H O P E T O U N ,Governor. , Message No. 16.

I n accordance with th e requ irem ents of section 57 of the C onstitu tion A c t, th e G overnorrecom m ends to th e L eg is la tive A ssem bly th a t an A p p rop ria tion be m ade from th e C onsolidated Revenue for th e purposes of th e Bill re la tin g to Malice Lands.

Government Offices,Melbourne, 8th January , 1895.

Ordered to lie on the Table, and to be taken into consideration in Committee of the whole House this day.

9 . M a l l e e L a n d s B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the consideration in Committee of the wholeHouse of His Excellency the Governor’s Message, No. 16, having been read— On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the C hair; M r. Mason reported tha t the Committee had come to a certain resolution.



Resolved— T hat it is expedient th a t an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of the Bill relating to Mallee Lands.


10. G o v e r n o r ’s S a l a r y R e d u c t io n B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the second reading of this Billhaving been read— Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now read a s6cond tithe.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time w ith the concurrence of an

absolute majority of the whole number of the Members of the Legislative Assembly.M r. G. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chidr ; Mr. Mason reported that the Committee had gone through the

Bill and agreed to the same with amendments.• Ordered— T h at the Bill, as amended, be printed, and taken into consideration on Tuesday next.

11. S u p r e m e C o u r t J u d g e s ’ S a l a r ie s R e d u c t io n B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the secondreading of this B ill having been read—Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.—B ill read a second time.Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported that the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same without amendment.Ordered— T hat the Bill be read a third time on Tuesday next.

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12. P o s tpo n e m e n t o f O u ders o f t h e D ay .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Ordersof the Day be postponed until Tuesday n e x t :—

Agent-General's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.P rim age D u ties R ep ea l B i l l— S econ d read in g .V ictorian Governm ent S to ck B i l l— Second read in g .Mallee Lands B ill— Second reading.Water Supply Loans Application B ill— Second reading.Water Supply {Mallee) Loans Application B ill— Second reading.L a p se d B i l l s Continuance B i l l— Second reading.Municipal Endoivment further Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Ministers' Salaries Reduction B ill— Third reading.Absentee Land Tax B ill— Third reading.Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee.Reconstructed Companies Act 1893 Extension B ill— Second reading.Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Trusts Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the /legislative Council— To be considered. Railway Construction {Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell) B ill— To be further considered tn Committee. Raihoays Commissioners Validating B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Sale o f Goods B ill— Second reading.Mines Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— Second reading.Barristers and Solicitors' Law Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Incensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Tjand Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

13. A d jo u r n m e n t .— Mr. G-. Turner moved, by leave, T hat the House, a t its rising, adjourn untilTuesday next.


A nd then the House, a t three minutes past ten o’clock, adjourned until Tuesday next.

W . V. R O B IN S O N , G R A H A M B E R R Y ,Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly. Speaker,

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TUESDAY, 1 5 t h JANUARY, 1895.1. The House met pursuant to adjournment.— M r. Speaker took the Chair.

2. P a p e r .— Mr. G-. Turner presented—

Savings B anks Loans.— R eturn to an Order of the House, dated 20th December, 1894, for a return showing—

1. T he number of applications made to the Commissioners o f Savings Banks for loanssince the 30th June, 1894.

2. The amount applied for in such applications.3. The number applied for from each county.4. The amount applied for from each county.5. The number of applications granted.6 . The number of applications refused.

Ordered to lie on the Table.3 . M e s s a g e f r o m t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l .— Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the following

Message from the Legislative Council :—M r. S p e a k e r ,

The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly that they have agreed to the amendments recommended by H is Excellency the Governor in the Bill intituled “ A n Act toempower Committees o f Elections and Qualifications to meet on days on which the Legislative Council or Assembly does not sit."


Melbourne, 15th January , 1895.4 . S t a t e S c h o o l s a n d T e a c h e r s B i l l . — M r. Peacock, pursuant to an order o f the House, made 13th

December, 1894, brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to provide fo r re-grading State Schools fo r the Classification o f Teachers and regulating their Salaries and fo r other jmrposes," and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time to-morrow.

5. L a n d a n d I n c o m e T a x B i l l .— Mr. G. Turner stated th a t he had ascertained from the Minutes o f theProceedings of the Legislative Council of Thursday, the 10th January instant, th a t the Land and Income T ax Bill had been ordered by the Legislative Council to be “ read a second time this day six months.”

Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat the resolution which, upon the 7th day o f December last, was reported from the Committee of W ays and Means, and which was agreed to by the Legislative Assembly, be now read.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And the said resolution was read by the Clerk as fo llow s:—

Resolved— There shall in every year be charged, levied, and collected by and paid to and for the use o f H er M ajesty, her heirs and successors, the several taxes hereinafter specified (tha t is to B a y ) :—

A.Tax on the Unimproved Value o f Land.

For every pound sterling of the unimproved value of land, a tax of One penny.W here the unimproved value of any person’s land does not exceed One thousand pounds,

such unimproved value shall, as regards the owner only, be liable to a deduction of Five hundred pounds. Only one deduction to be made in respect of one owner.

B.Tax on Land o f Absentees.

In the case of any owner of land who has been an absentee from Australasia for a period of two years or over that period prior to the thirty-first day of December in any year the rate of taxation shall be increased by tw enty per centum in each case where it is applicable.

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C.T ax on Income from Personal Exertion.

On all income over Two hundred pounds derived from personal exertion, a tax—nt the rate of Fourpence for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof up

to Twelve hundred pounds, and a t the rate of Sixpence for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof over

Twelve hundred pounds and up to Two thousand and two hundred pounds, and a t the rate of E ightpence for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof

over Tw o thousand and two hundred pounds.

D.Tax on Income the Produce o f Property.

On all income over Tw o hundred pounds the produce of property, a ta x —at the rate of Eightpence for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof up

to Twelve hundred pounds, and a t the rate of One shilling for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof over

Twelve hundred pounds and up to Two thousand and two hundred pounds, and a t the rate of One shilling and fourpence for every pound sterling of the taxable

amount thereof over Two thousand and two hundred pounds.W here a person is liable to pay tax on income from personal exertion and also from property

he shall be entitled to one deduction only up to Two hundred pounds as aforesaid. Ordered— T hat Mr. G. Turner and M r. Isaac A. Isaacs do prepare and bring in a Bill to carry out

the portion of the foregoing resolution relating to the imposition of an Income Tax.

6 . I ncome T a x B il l .— M r. G. Turner then brought up a Bill intituled “ A B ill to impose a Tax onIncome,” and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.


Mr. G. Turner moved, T ha t this Bill be now read a second time.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.M r. G. Turner moved, T ha t this Bill be now committed to a Committee of th e whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.M r. Speaker resumed th e Chair; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had made progress in the

Bill, and that he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved— T hat this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

7 . M e s s a g e f r o m H i s E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r .— The following M essage from H is Excellencythe Governor was presented by M r. G. Turner, and the same was read :—

H O P E T O U N ,Governor. Message No. 1 7 .

In accordance with the requirements of section 57 of the Constitution A ct, the Governor recommends to the Legislative Assembly tha t an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a Bill to impose a T ax on Income.



8. I ncom e T a x B il l .— The Order of the Day for the consideration in Committee o f the wholeH ouse of His Excellency the Governor’s Message, No. 17, having been read— On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the C h air; M r. Mason reported that the Committee had come to a certain resolution.



Resolved— T hat it is expedient tha t an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a Bill to impose a T ax on Income.

A nd the said resolution was read a second time and agreed to by the House.

9. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T h at the consideration of Order of the Day,Government Business, No. 1, be postponed until after the consideration of Order of the Day, Government Business, No. 6 .

10. P r i m a g e D u t i e s R e p e a l B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the second reading of this Bill havingbeen read—Mr. Best moved, T hat this B ill be now read a second time. °

D ebate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.Mr. B est moved, T hat this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of M r. Best, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itse lf

into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported th a t the Committee had gone through the

B ill and agreed to the same with amendments.Ordered— T hat the Report be taken into consideration to-morrow.

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1 1 . V i c t o r i a n G o v e r n m e n t S t o c k B i l l .— The Order of the D ay for the second reading of this B illhaving been read— Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat this B ill be now read a second time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.Mr. G. Turner moved, T h a t this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Q uestion— p u t and resolved in th e affirm ative.A nd , on th e fu rthe r m otion o f ' M r. G . T u rn e r, M r. S peaker le f t th e C hair, and th e H ouse resolved

itse lf in to a C om m ittee o f the w hole.Mr. Speaker resumed the C h air; Mr. Mason reported th a t the Committee had gone through the

Bill and agreed to the same w ithout amendment.M r. S p ea k er h a v in g reported th a t th e C h airm an o f C o m m ittees h ad certified th a t th e fair prin t o f th is

B ill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of M r. G. Turner, read a third time.


12. W a t e r S u p p l t L o a n s A p p l i c a t i o n B il l .— T he O rder of th e D ay for the second read ing o f th isB ill having been read—Mr. Foster moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a second time.Mr. Foster moved, T h a t this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Q uestion— put and resolved in th e affirm ative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Foster, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself

into a Committee of the whole.M r. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. M ason reported th a t the Committee had gone through the B ill

and agreed to the same w ithout amendment.Ordered— T h a t the Bill be read a third time to-morrow.

13. W a t e r S u p p l y ( M a l l e e ) L o a n s A p p l i c a t i o n B i l l .— The Order of the D ay for the secondreading of this Bill having been read— Mr. Foster moved, T h a t this B ill be now read a second time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.M r. Foster moved, T h a t this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Foster, M r. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself

into a Committee o f the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; Mr. M ason reported th a t the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same with amendments.. Ordered— T hat the Report be taken into consideration to-morrow.

14. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— O rdered— T h a t th e consideration of th e fo llow ing O rdersof the D ay be postponed until to-morrow :—

Lapsed B ills Continuance B ill— Second reading.Mallee Lands B ill— Second reading.Reconstructed Companies Act 1893 Extension B ill— Second reading.Railways Commissioners' Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.JZwYwoy CoWnwfwm (WycAeproq/" fo L a ta f o b /W V br coM«'<bn:d CommiMw.Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee.Agent-General's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Members' Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Ministers' Salaries Reduction B ill— Third reading.Governor's Salary Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Supreme Court Judges’ Salaries Reduction B ill— Third reading.Municipal Endowment further Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Rejiurt.Mines Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— Second reading.Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Railways Commissioners Validating B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be considered.Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council To be

considered.Companies Act 19,90 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Trusts Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Sale o f Goods B ill— Second reading.Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Absentee Land Tax B ill— Third reading.Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

A nd then the House, a t fifty-three minutes past eleven o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.



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No. 28.

WEDNESDAY, 16t h JANUARY, 1895.

1. T he House met pursuant to adjournment.— Mr. Speaker took the Chair.

2 . I s s u e o f W r i t .— Mr. Speaker announced tha t since the adjournment of the House on Thursday lasthe had issued a W rit for the election of a Member to serve for the Electoral D istrict of Mormngton, in the place of A lfred Downward, Esquire, unseated on petition.

3. P a p e r s .— M r . H. R . Williams presented—Dimboola and Serviceton Railway.— R eturn to an Order of the House, dated 11th December, 1894,

for a return showing—1. The amount of the differential rates charged upon goods carried on the railway

between Dimboola and Serviceton and the intervening stations.2. The amount of traffic and freights earned on the various sections of the line mentioned

in each of the years preceding and succeeding the imposition of the differential rates mentioned.

3. The approximate gain or loss which would result to the railway revenue from theabolition of those differential rates, and the particular sources from which such gain or loss would accrue.

Ordered to lie on the Table.The following Paper, pursuant to the direction of an A ct of Parliam ent, was laid upon the Table by

the Clerk of the H ouse :—Railways Standing Committee A ct 1890.— Regulation by the Parliam entary Standing

Committee on Railways.— Order in Council.

4 . P u b l i c S e r v a n t s w i t h T h i r t y Y e a r s ’ S e r v i c e .— Mr. Gray moved, pursuant to notice, T h a t therebe laid before this House a re turn showing all persons w ith th irty years and upwards of service in the Railways and Public Service, specifying—

1. Name.2. Rate of pay.3. Length of time in the service.4. Pension (if any) entitled to.5. Department in which employed.


5. M a l l e e L a n d s B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the second reading of this B ill having been read—M r. B est moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Mr. T . Smith moved, T hat the debate be now adjourned.Question— T hat the debate be now adjourned— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered—T h at the debate be adjourned until Tuesday next.

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6. M u n ic ip a l E n d o w m e n t f u b t h e ii R e d u c t io n B il l .— The Order of the Day for the consideration of the Report having been read— Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in this B ill be agreed to.


On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House agreed to the following amendment in this B i l l :—Clause 1, line 6, omit “ 1894 ” and insert “ 1895.”

Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat the words “ One hundred,” in clause 3, page 2, line 1, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the word “ F ifty .”

Debate ensued.

Question—T hat the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put.

The House divided.

Ayes, 25. Noes, 45.Mr. Baker,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Craven,Mr. DufEus,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Grose,Mr. Harris,M r. John A. Isaacs, M r. McKenzie,Mr. McLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. M urphy,

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.

Mr.Mr.

Outtrim,Rawson,Rogers,Salmon,Sterry,Thomson,G. J . Turner, Webb,E. D. Williams.

Tellers.

Cook,McColl.

Mr. A. Anderson, Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. Austin,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,M r. Brake,Mr. Bromley,M r. Burton,Mr. Gavan Duffy, Mr. Graham,Mr. G rattan,Mr. Gray,M r. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,M r. Hancock,M r. Higgins,M r. Kennedy,Mr. K irton,M r. Lazarus,M r. Madden,Mr. M cGregor, Mr. M cLean,Mr. Moule,

Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Peacock,Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Reid,Mr. Russell,M r. Sangster,M r. T . Smith,Mr. Staughton,Mr. Styles,M r. Taverner,Mr. Trenwith,M r. G. Turner,Mr. Vale,Mr. Wheeler,Mr. J . S. W hite, ̂ Mr. W ilkins,Mr. H . R. W illiams, M r. W inter,M r. Zox.

Tellers.

Mr. Beazley,Mr. Foster.

A nd so it passed in the negative.

Mr. G-. T urner moved, T h a t the word “ F i f ty ” be inserted in place of the words “ One hundred ” omitted.

Question T hat the word proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put and resolved in the affirmative.

Mr. McColl moved. T h a t the words “ every year,” in the same clause, page 2, lino 2, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words and figures “ the financial year 1894-5.”

Question— T hat the words proposed to be omitted stand part of clause— put.

The House divided.

Ayes,Mr. J . Anderson,Mr. Beazley,

- Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,M r. Brake,Mr. Bromley,M r. Burton,Mr. Gavan Duffy,M r. Gray,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Higgins,Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Madden,M r. M cGregor,Mr. McLean,M r. O’Neill,M r. Prendergast,

36.Mr. Reid,Mr. Russell,Mr. Sangster,Mr. T. Smith,Mr. Staughton,Mr. Styles,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Trenwith,Mr. G. Turner,Mr. Vale,M r. Wheeler,Mr. Wilkins,M r. H . R. Williams, M r. W inter,M r. Zox.

Tellers.M r. Foster,Mr. Peacock.

Noes, 32.Mr. A. Anderson, Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. Austin,Mr. Baker,M r. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Craven,M r. Duffus,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham,Mr. G rattan,Mr. Grose,Mr. H arris,Mr. John A. Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,Mr. McColl,

Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. McLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. M urphy,Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Rawson,M r. Rogers,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Thomson,M r. G. J . Turner, Mr. Webb,M r. J . S. W hite,Mr. E . D. Williams.

Tellers.Mr. Cook,M r. Salmon.

A nd so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Mr. Craven moved, T ha t the words “ provided tha t no portion of the subsidy be paid to any city, town, or shire in the first class” be inserted after the figures “ 1891,” in the same clause, page 2 ,

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Question— T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put. The House divided.

Ayes, Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. Austin,M r. Baker,Mr. Bennett,M r. Best,M r. Brake,M r. Burton,M r. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Craven,Mr. Duffus,Mr. Gavan Duffy, M r. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham,Mr. G rattan,Mr. Grose,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Harris,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, M r. John A . Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,M r. Lazarus,M r. McColl,Mr. McGregor,M r. M cKenzie,

5 3 . Noes, 14.Mr. M cLean,M r. M cLellan,M r. McLeod,Mr. M urphy,Mr. O’Neill,M r. Outtrim,Mr. Rawson,Mr. Reid,M r. Russell,M r. Salmon,Mr. Staughton,M r. Sterry,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. Trenwith,Mr. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner, M r. Vale,Mr. Webb,M r. Wheeler,M r. E . D. Williams, Mr. H . R. Williams, Mr. W inter.

Tellers.M r. Foster,M r. Peacock.

M r. Bromley, M r. Gray,M r. Gurr,M r. Higgins,Mr. Madden,Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Sangster, Mr. T. Smith,

M r. Styles,M r. J . S. W hite, Mr. W ilkins,M r. Zox.

Tellers. Mr. Beazley,Mr. Cook.

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Mr. Gray moved, T hat the words “ or any municipality rated a t less than One shilling and sixpence in the pound” be inserted after the words ordered to be inserted in the same clause, page 2, line 5 .

Debate ensued.

Question— T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted—put.

The House divided.

A yes, 1 2 . Noes, 5 4 .

M r. Beazley,Mr. Dyer,M r. Gray,Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Sangster M r. T . Smith, Mr. Styles,

Mr. Trenwith, M r. W ilkins, Mr. W inter.

Tellers. Mr. Bromley, M r. Cook.

Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. J . Anderson, M r. W. Anderson, Mr. A ustin,M r. Baker,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,M r. Brake,Mr. Burton,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Craven,Mr. Duffus,Mr. Gavan Duffy, M r. Duggan,M r. Graham,Mr. G rattan,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,M r. Hamilton,Mr. Harris,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Jo h n A . Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,M r. Lazarus,Mr. Madden,Mr. McColl,M r. M cGregor,

M r. M cKenzie,M r. McLean,Mr. McLellan,Mr. McLeod,M r. M urphy,M r. O’Neill,M r. Outtrim,M r. Rawson,M r. Reid,M r. Russell,M r. Salmon,Mr. Staughton,M r. Sterry,M r. Taverner,M r. Thomson,M r. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner, M r. Vale,Mr. Webb,M r. W heeler,Mr. J . S. W hite,Mr. E . D . W illiams, Mr. H . R. Williams, M r. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. Foster,M r. Peacock.


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M r. Cook moved, T h a t the words “ other than those taxed a t the rate of Two shillings and sixpence in the pound ” be inserted after the words ordered to be inserted in the same clause, page 2, line 5.

Debate ensued.Question— T h at the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put and negatived.Mr. M cKenzie moved, T h a t the words “ Boroughs and shires in the second class shall receive one-

th ird less than a t present. The amount thus deducted from the boroughs and shires in the second class shall be distributed pro ratd as an additional endowment amongst the shires in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth classes ” be inserted after the words ordered to be inserted in the same clause, page 2, line 5.

Debate ensued.Question—T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted—put and negatived.Mr. B aker moved, T ha t the words “ Provided also tha t the rate of endowment payable to sixth class

shires according to the F irs t Schedule of the Local Government Act 1891 shall be paid in full ” be inserted after the words ordered to be inserted in the same clause, page 2, line 5.

Question—T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put and negatived.On the motion of Mr. Gr. Turner, the House agreed to the following further amendment in the same

clause of this B il l :—Page 2, line 8, omit “ five-ninths ” and insert “ seven-ninths.”

Ordered— T hat the Bill be read a third time on Tuesday next.

7. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Orders of the Day be postponed until this day :—

Lapsed Bills Continuance B ill— Second reading.liailways Commissioners' Superannuation Allowances B ill— Second reading.Mailway Construction ( Wycheproof to Lake Tyrrell') B ill— To be further considered in Committee. Supply— To be further considered in Committee.Primage Duties Repeal B ill— Consideration o f Report.Water Supply Loans Application B ill— Third reading.Water Supply (Mallee) Loans Application B ill— Consideration o f Report.Reconstructed Companies Act 1893 Extension B ill— Second reading.Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee.Agent-General’s Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Members' Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Ministers' Salaries Reduction B ill— Third reading.Governor’s Salary Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Supreme Court Judges’ Salaries Reduction B ill— Third reading.Mines Act 1890 further Amendment B i ll— Second reading.Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment Bill— Second reading.Railway Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Railways Commissioners Validating B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.Companies Act 1^90 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Trusts Act 1 8 9 0 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Sale o f Goods B ill— Second reading.Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Absentee Land Tax B ill— Third reading.Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.State Schools and Teachers B ill— Second reading.Income Tax B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land Act 18 9 3 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1 8 9 0 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

And then the House, a t two minutes past one o’clock in the morning, adjourned until this day.

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2 . B a l l a r a t R a i l w a y — T e a c h e r s C a r r i e d a t H a l f -f a r e .— Mr. Longmore moved, pursuant toamended notice, T hat there be laid before this House a return showing the number of assistant teachers who have travelled on the B allarat line of railway, from Ballarat to Geelong, at half-fare during the last four months, and the names of the head teachers who certified to the right of assistant teachers to so travel ; and a copy of all correspondence connected therewith.


3 . S u p p l y .— The Order of the Day for going into the Committee of Supply having been read—Mr. Harper said he wished to call Mr. Speaker’s attention to a most important m atter of parliamentary

procedure. On the previous Tuesday “ A Bill to impose a Tax on Income ” was introduced, read a fir.-t and second time, and considered in Committee, and its further consideration in Commiilee was an order for this day. H e submitted tha t it was not competent for the Legislative Assembly to pass the Bill during the present Session, for the reason tha t it was substantially a portion of another Bill which had been passed by the Assembly this Session and rejected by the other Chamber.

And, after debate on the question of order—Mr. Speaker said— I am prepared, in order to save time, to give my ruling a t once. I rule

th a t the Income Tax Bill is not substantially the same Bill as the one which has been rejected by the other Chamber, but that it is practically a new Bill, and tha t the course taken by this House in regard to it is, so far, perfectly reasonable and in order.

Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair.Debate ensued.Question—put and negatived.Mr. G. Turner moved, T ha t this House will, this day, resolve itself into the Committee of Supply.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.

4 . I n c o m e T a x B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the further consideration of this Bill in Committeeof the whole House having been read— Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported that the Committee had gone through the B ill and agreed to the same without amendment.

Mr. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified th a t the fair print of this Bill was in accordance with the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of Mr. G. Turner, read a third time.

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Mr. Moule moved, T h a t the word “ Fourpence,” in clause 5, line 12, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the word “ Threepence.”

Debate ensued.Question—T hat the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put and resolved in the

affirmative.On the motion of Mr. Bromley, the House agreed to the following amendment in this Bill :—

Clause 7, line 12, after “ M elbourne” insert “ or any School of Mines or other technical school.”

M r. R. M urray Smith moved, T hat the following new sub-section be inserted after sub-section (I) of the same clause :—

(m) From land already subject to land tax under any Act now in force where that tax exceedsthe amount to which the owner would be liable under the proposed tax.

D ebate ensued.Motion, by leave, withdrawn. , 'On the motion of M r. G. Turner, the House agreed to the following further amendments in this

B i l l :—Clause 9, line 16, after “ incom e” insert “ and all taxes payable by him under any A ct of

the Parliam ent of Victoria except this A ct.”Clause 10, page 10, line 11, omit “ employed.”

Ordered— T hat the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desiredtherein.

5. M ild u b a Rating Bill.— Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, by leave, T h a t he have leave to bring in a B illto further continue and amend the Mildura Rating Act 1893.

Q uestion—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs and Mr. G. Turner do prepare and bring in the BillMr. Isaac A . Isaacs then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill to further continue and amend the

‘ M ildura Rating A ct 1893,’” and moved, T hat it he now read a first time.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read


6 . Railway E xtension in the Mallee D istricts.— Mr. H. R. Williams moved, pursuant to notice,T hat the question of further extension of railways in the mallee districts be referred to the Parliam entary Standing Committee on Railways for consideration and report.

Mr. McColl moved, as an amendment, T hat the words “ railways in the mallee d is tric ts” be omitted,w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words “ the railways which have been considered by the several Railway Committees or Sectional Committees, and have not been rejected by any of these bodies.”

D ebate ensued.Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.Debate continued.Question— T h at the question of further extension of railways in the mallee districts be referred to the

Parliam entary Standing Committee on Railways for consideration and report—put and resolved in the affirmative.

7. Lapsed B ills Continuance B ill .—T he Order of the Day for the second reading of this Bill havingbeen read—Mr. G . Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a second time.Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself Into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. Mason reported that the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same w ithout amendment.Mr. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this

Bill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported— Bill, on the motion of Mr. G. Turner, read a third time.


8. Message from the Legislative Council.—Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingM essage from the Legislative Council :—


The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly that they have agreed to the B ill intituled “ A n A ct to establish.a Standard o f Time in Victoria ” w ithout amendment.

Legislative Council,Melbourne, 17th January , 1895.

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9. Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation A llowances B ill .— The Order of the Day for thesecond reading of this Bill having been read—M r. G-. Turner moved. T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.M r. Q. T u rn er m oved , T h a t th is B ill be now com m itted to a C om m ittee o f th e w h o le H o u se .Q u estio n — p u t and r eso lv ed in th e affirm ative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. Mason reported that the Committee had made progress in the

Bill and that he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved—T hat this House will, on Tuesday next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

10. Railway Construction (Wycheproof to Lake T yrrell) Bill .— T he Order of the Day for thefurther consideration of this B ill in Committee of the whole House having been read—Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

M r. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had gone through the Bill and agreed to the same w ith amendments and w ith an amended Title, which T itle is as follow s:—

“ A B ill to authorize the Construction by the State o f a Line o f Railway from Wycheproof to Sea Lake.”

On the motion of Mr. H. R. Williams, the House ordered that the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the Report to be received this day.

M r. H . R. W illiams moved, T hat the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in thisBill be agreed to.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Mr. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the B ill as reported—Bill, on the motion of Mr. H . R. Williams, read a third time.

On the motion of Mr. H . R. Williams, the House agreed to the following amendments in this Bill Clause 1, line 5, omit “ Lake Tyrrell ” and insert “ Sea Lake.”Clause 4, in lines 9 and 11, omit “ Lake Tyrrell ” and insert “ Sea Lake.”

Ordered— T h at the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

11. P ostponement of Order of the Day.— Ordered—T hat the consideration of Order of the Day,Government Business, No. 6, be postponed until after the consideration of Order of the Day,Government Business, No. 15.

12. W ater Supply Loans Application B ill .—The Order of the Day for the third reading of thisBill having been read, and Mr. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this Bill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported—

Mr. Foster moved, T h a t this Bill be now read a third time.Debate ensued.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a third time.Ordered— T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

13. Water Supply (Mallee) L oans Application Bill .— The Order of the Day for the considerationof the Report having been read—Mr. Foster moved, T hat the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill be agreed to.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Mr. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified that the fair p rin t of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of M r. Foster, read a third time.

On the motion of Mr. Foster, the House agreed to the following amendment in this Bill :—In the Second Schedule, line 7, omit “ Five pounds ” and insert “ Three pounds and fifteen

shillings.”Ordered— T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

14. R econstructed Companies A ct 1893 E xtension B il l .— The Order of the Day for the secondreading of this B ill having been read— Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Mr. Speaker said— W hen this Bill was before the House last Session it was ruled to be a private Bill, but the House decided that it should be treated as a public Bill on payment of the fees chargeable for a private Bill. I presume tha t the House will adopt the same course on this occasion.

M r. Maloney moved. T hat the debate be now adjourned.Question— T h at the debate be now adjourned—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat the debate be adjourned until to-morrow.

15. S u p p l y .— The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported that the Committee had made progress, and

th a t he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved— T hat this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into the said Committee,.

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16. P ostponement of Orders of the Day.— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Orders of the Day be postponed until to-morrow :—

Ways and Means— To be further considered in Committee.Agent-General's Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Members' Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Ministers' Salaries Reduction B ill— Third reading.Governor's Salary Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Supreme Court Judges' Salaries Reduction B ill— Third reading.Primage Duties Repeal B ill— Consideration o f Report.Mines A ct 1890 further Amendment B ill— Second reading.Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Railway Construction Validating B ill— Amendment o f the Legislative Council— To be considered. Railways Commissioners Validating B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be con


considered.Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Trusts A ct 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Sale o f Goods B ill— Second reading.Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Absentee Land Tax B ill— Third reading.Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment B i l l— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.S ta te Schools a n d Teachers B i l l — S econ d reading.Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Race-course B ill— Second reading.

' Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

And then the House, a t sixteen minutes past eleven o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

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FRIDAY, 18t h JANUARY, 1895.

1. The House met pursuant to adjournment.—M r. Speaker took the Chair.

2. P ostponement of Government Business.— Ordered— T hat the consideration of Orders of the Day,Government Business, be postponed until after the consideration of General Business.

3. Minimum Rate of Wage in Government Contracts.—Mr. Trcnwith moved, pursuant to notice,That, in order to prevent “ sw eating” in Government contracts, it is the duty of the Government to prescribe a minimum rate of wage to be paid in connexion with all contracts let by the Railways, Public Works, or other departments of the State.


4. J . F . Doyle.— Mr. Rogers moved, pursuant to notice, T hat there be laid before this House a copyof all papers, correspondence, letters, and reports in possession of the Government in connexion w ith the case of J . F . Doyle, from Ju ly , 1879, to the present date.

Debate ensued.Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

o. R ailway Carriage-door A ccidents.— Mr. T. Smith moved, pursuant to notice, T hat there bo laid before this House a return showing—

1. The number of passengers who died owing to carriage-door accidents on the Victorian R ailways each year from June, 1889, to 1st Ju ly , 1894.

2. T he number of passengers who were Injured through carriage-door accidents on the VictorianRailways each year from 30th June, 1889, to 1st Ju ly , 1894.

3. The number of prosecutions instituted against persons for attem pting to enter or leavingtrains w hilst in motion, and the amount paid for same, from 30th June, 1889, to 1st November, 1894.

4. The amount of compensation and legal and other expenses paid by the Railway D epartment owing to carriage-door accidents on the Victorian Railways from 30th June, 1889, to 1st November, 1894.


6. P uiilic S ervants’ I nsurance F ees.—Mr. Maloney moved, pursuant to notice given by Mr. Hancock, T hat there be laid before this House a return showing the amount of fees paid to the insurance companies of Victoria by the officers in the employ of the Victorian Government under the provisions of the Public Service Acts, specifying—

1. Number of policies.2. Name of department.3. Name of company.4. Amount insured.5. Amount of annual premiums.6 . Total amount paid to each company.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.(700 co p ie s.)

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y. Mallee L ease-holdeks.— Mr. McColl moved, pursuant to notice given by Mr. Langdon, T hat th 6re be laid before this House a return showing the names of all mallee lease-holders who have previously selected land'under any of the Land Acts, and the areas selected by each of such lease-holders.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative,

8. Melbourne Women's Municipal V oting B ill.—Mr. levers moved, pursuant to notice, T hat he haveleave to bring in a Bill to enable women to be placed upon the burgess list or roll in the city of Melbourne and to vote a t municipal elections therein.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat Mr. levers, Mr. Bromley, and Mr. Maloney do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mr. levers then brought up a Bill intituled “ A Hill to enable Women to be placed upon the Burgess L ist or

Boll in the City o f Melbourne and to vote at Municipal Elections therein,” and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time on Tuesday next.

9. D ischarge of Orders of the Day.—T he following Orders of the Day were read and discharged :—

Referendum B ill— Second reading.Shepparton Bace-course B ill— Second reading.Licensing o f Surveyors B ill— Second reading.Land Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.

Ordered— T hat the said Bills be withdrawn.

10. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of W orks A ct 1890 A mendment B ill .— The Order ofthe Day for the second reading of this B ill having been read— Mr. G ray moved, T hat this B ill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a second time.Mr. Gray moved, T ha t this B ill be now committed to a Committee o f the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Gray, M r. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself

into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. Mason reported tha t the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same w ith an amendment.On the motion of Mr. G ray, the House ordered tha t the Standing Orders be suspended so as to

allow the Report to be received this day.Mr. Gray moved, T hat the amendment made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill be

agreed to.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Mr. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified that the fair print of this

Bill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported— Bill, on the motion of Mr. Gray, read a third time.


11. Message from H is E xcellency the Governor.—The following Message from His Excellency theGovernor was presented by Mr. G. Turner, and the same was read :—


Pursuant to the provisions of section 36 of the Constitution A ct, the Governor transm its to the Legislative Assembly for their consideration the following amendment which he desires to be made in the Bill intituled “ A n Act to establish a Standard o f Time in Victoria ” :—

Clause 1, for the figures “ 1894 ” substitute “ 1895.”


On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House agreed to the said amendment, and ordered tha t H is Excellency’s Message be transm itted to the Legislative Council w ith a Message acquainting them that the Legislative Assembly have agreed to the said amendment, and requesting their concurrence therein.

12. R ailway Construction Validating B ill .— The Order of the Day for the consideration of theamendment made by the Legislative Council in this ^Bill having been read—the said amendment was read, and is as follows :—

Clause 4, a t end of clause add—“ Provided that in the case of the Bendigo Cattle Yards Branch Railway and the

W illiamstown Race-course Railway the Board shall be bound to erect or contribute to the erection of any dividing or other fence.”

Mr. H . R. Williams moved, T ha t the amendment be disagreed with.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— That the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council w ith a Message acquainting them tha t

the Legislative Assembly have disagreed w ith the said amendment.

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13. R a il w a y s C o m m is s io n e r s V a l id a t in g B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the consideration of theamendments made by the Legislative Council in this Bill having been read— the said amendments were read, and are as fo llow :—

In the Title, after “ Commissioners ” add “ and to provide for the further appointment of A cting Commissioners until the th irtieth day o f June One thousand eight hundred and ninety-flve.”

A fter clause 2 insert new clause :—A. Whereas it is expedient th a t until the thirtieth day of Ju n e One thousand eight

hundred and ninety-five the offices of the three Commissioners be filled up by Acting Commissioners, it is hereby further enacted tha t notw ithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Railways A cts (including this A ct) the Governor in Council may fill up the said offices accordingly by the appointment thereto until the th irtieth day of June One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five of Acting Commissioners, one of whom shall be appointed the Acting Chairman of such Commissioners ; and sub-section (3) of section forty-two of the Railways Act 1891 shall be deemed to apply to every such Acting Commissioner.

A nd the said amendments were read a second time and agreed to by the House.Ordered— T hat the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council with a Message acquainting them th a t

the Legislative Assembly have agreed to the said amendments.

14. P o s t p o n e m e n t ok O r d e r o e t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of Order of the Day,Government Business, No. 3, be postponed until after the consideration of Order of the Day,Government Business, No. 4.

15. S u p p l y .— The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. Mason reported th a t the Committee had made progress, and

th a t he was directed to move th a t the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved— T hat this House will, this day, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

16. A d j o u r n m e n t .— Mr. G. Turner moved, by leave, T hat the House, a t its rising, adjourn until Mondaynext, a t half-past eleven o’clock a.m.


17. S u p p l y .— The House, according to Order, resolved itse lf into the Committee of Supply.


SA T U R D A Y , 19th JA N U A R Y , 1895.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; M r. W ilkins reported that the Committee had come to certain resolutions.

Ordered— T hat the Report be received on Tuesday next.

18. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Ordersof the Day be postponed until Tuesday n e x t :—

Mines Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— Second reading.Ways and Means— To he further considered in Committee.State Schools and Teachers B ill— Second reading.Reconstructed Companies Act 1893 Extension B ill— Second reading— Resumption o f debate. Ministers’ Salaries Reduction B ill— Third reading.Members’ Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Governor's Salary Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Supreme Court Judges’ Salaries Reduction B ill— Third reading.Primage Duties Repeal B ill— Consideration o f Report.Agent-General’s Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment B i ll—Second reading.Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Trusts Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Sale o f Goods B ill— Second reading.Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Absentee Land Tax B ill— Third reading.Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment B i ll— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.Mildura Rating B ill— Second reading.

A nd then the House, a t forty-one minutes past one o’clock in the morning, adjourned until Monday next.

W . V. R O B IN SO N , G R A H A M B E R R Y ,Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly. Speaker.

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MONDAY, 2 1 s t JANUARY, 1895.


2 . P aper.— Mr. G. Turner presented—C urator of In testa te E states.— R eturn to an Order of the House, dated 20th December, 1894, for

a return showing—1. T he condition under which the Curator of In testate Estates is engaged by the

Government.2. The amount of remuneration by commission and allowance he has received during the

last five years.Ordered to lie on the Table.

3. R ailway F reights and F ares on Country L ines.—M r. Brake moved, pursuant to notice, T h a tin the opinion of this House it is desirable in the public interest th a t railway freights and fares on country lines be reduced 20 per cent. I f any loss occur it shall be paid out of the general revenue; and, if necessary, direct taxation shall be levied to cover such loss.

Debate ensued.Mr. B aker moved, as an amendment, T h a t all the words from and including the word “ railway ” in

the second line be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words “ the goods classification on the Victorian R ailw ays should be simplified, and tha t a careful and thorough inquiry should be made into the rates charged for the different classes, w ith the view of ascertaining w hat classes of goods are principally carried by road, and w ith a view to m aking such alterations generally as may tend towards diminishing the annual loss on the railways.”

Debate continued.Mr. H iggins moved. T h a t the debate be now adjourned.A nd, after debate—M otion— T hat the debate be now adjourned—by leave, withdrawn.Debate further continued.Mr. Moule moved, T h a t the debate be now adjourned.And, after debate—Question— T hat the debate be now adjourned— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T h at the debate be adjourned until to-morrow.

4. A djournment.— Mr. G. Turner moved, by leave. T hat the House, a t its rising, adjourn untilhalf-past one o’clock p.m. to-morrow.


A nd then the House, a t seventeen minutes past eleven o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

W . V. R O B IN SO N ,Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly.


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No. 32.

TUESDAY, 2 2 n d JANUARY, 1895.


2. Papers.— Mr. H . R W illiams presented—

B allarat Bailway— Teachers Carried a t Half-fare.— Return to an Order of the House, dated 17th January , 1895, for a return showing the number of assistant teachers who have travelled on the B allarat line of railway, from B allarat to Geelong, a t half-fare during the last four months, and the names of the head teachers who certified to the right of assistant teachers to so tra v e l; and a copy of all correspondence connected therewith.

Railway Carriage-door Accidents.— Return to an Order of the House, dated 18th January , 1895, for a return showing—

1. The number of passengers who died owing to carriage-door accidents on the VictorianRailways each year from June, 1889, to 1st Ju ly , 1894.

2. The number of passengers who were injured through carriage-door accidents on theVictorian Railways each year from 30th June, 1889, to 1st Ju ly , 1894.

3. The number of prosecutions instituted against persons for attem pting to enter or leavingtrains w hilst in motion, and the amount paid for same, from 30th June, 1889, to 1st November, 1894.

4. The amount of compensation and legal and other expenses paid by the Railway Department owing to carriage-door accidents on the Victorian Railways from 30th June, 1889, to 1st November, 1894.

Severally ordered to lie on the Table.

3. State School Scholarships and E xhibitions.—M r. Prendergast moved, pursuant to notice,T hat there be laid before this House a return showing—

1. Name in full and age of all who have obtained State school scholarships and exhibitionsfrom the inception of the system.

2. The number and locality of the school from which the scholarship or exhibition holder came.3. The college or school to which they proceeded.4. The progress made each year, giving the degree (if any) obtained.


4. L ibrary and Refreshment Rooms Committees.— Mr. G. Turner moved, by leave, T hat leave begiven to the Library Committee and the Refreshment Rooms Committee to meet this day during the sitting of the House.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.(421 copies.)

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5. Supply.—E s t im a t e s f o r 1894-5.—Mr. Mason reported from the Committee of Supply severa. resolutions, which were read and are as follow :—

Resolved— T hat the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several sums already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, v iz .:—

I.—CHIEF SECRETARY.

Number. Classification D ivision No. 1.£

L E G IS L A T IV E CO U N C IL.

Salaries.

Subdivision No. 1.

ii

The PresidentThe Chairman of Committees

750400

. 2 Total Salaries 1,150

Subdivision No 2.Contingencies.

Allowances to W itnesses attending Committees, and Expenses dental to Committees 50

T otal Division No. 1 1,200

The sum of

Division N o. 2.

L E G IS L A T IV E A S S E M B L Y .

Salaries.

Subdivision No. 1.

11

The SpeakerThe Chairman of Committees

1,000500

2F irst Division.

1,500

1 The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly 880

3Subdivision No. 2.

P rofessional Division.

2,380

mSm.

1 L. The Clerk A ssistant£

850 716

125

125

Number Classification

110

1111

15

25

1 2

1 21 3

1 41 41

6

5

Division N o. 2.

Subdivision No. 3.

Clerical Division.T he Second Clerk A ssistant, Clerk of Private

Bills, and Clerk of Committees Clerk of the Papers and Accountant ... Serjeant-at-A rm s and A ssistant Clerk of Com-

raittees . •. * * ••• •••A ssistant Clerk of the Papers Header ... ... ... ... ...A ssistant Reader and Telegraph Operator

Subdivision No. i .

S E R JE A N T -A T -A R M S D IV IS IO N . Housekeeper*Doorkeepers^...H all Keeper ...H all Porter ...EngineerEngineer’s A ssistant!

T otal Salaries

£276188198188210168

519509

380326279188

2,201

2561,627

188177198158

2,604

Subdivision No. 5.Contingencies.

Fuel, L ight, and W ater ... ... ••• •••Stores, Stationery, and Incidental Expenses Temporary Clerical AssistanceCharwomen, L ift A ttendant, and other Temporary Non-Clerical

AssistanceExpenses of Select Committees, including Allowances to W itnesses ...

Total Division No. 2

The sum of* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

7,901

300450326

507150

1,733

9,634

7,204

Scale of Annual Additions. Maximum Rate AU increments to accrue from 1st July each year, commencing 1st July, 1889

Number. Amount. ol Pay.

48s. per week 3s. per week 72s. per weekt Engineer’s Assistant £12 per month 10s. per month £14 per month

A 2

126

Division N o. 2a.

P A R L IA M E N T A R Y S T A N D IN G C O M M IT T E E ON R A IL W A Y S .

Incidental Expenses, including Allowances to W itnesses

The sum of ...

Number. Classification.

1 2 /1 2 /1 2 /

3

Subdivision No.

Division N o . 3.

V IC T O R IA N P A R L IA M E N T A R Y D E B A T E S .


Clerical D iv isio n .R eporter ...Reporter ...Reporter ... . .. . .. ,.,

Contingencies. Stores, Stationery, and Incidental Expenses Type-writing and Clerical Assistance

T otal Division No. 3 ...

T he sum of

1 21 5

2

2

4

Division N o. 4.

T H E L IB R A R Y . Salaries.

Subdivision No. 1.Clerical D ivision.

The Librarian Clerk

Subdivision No. 2.

N on-Clerical Division. Messengers ...

Subdivision No. 3.

Total Salaries

Contingencies.Books and BookbindingFuel, L ight, W ater, Stores, Stationery, Postage

to Charwoman, and Incidental Expenses


T he sum of

Stamps, Allowance

150

501478460

1,439

75550625"

2,064"

546188

734

353

1,087

550

7001~2502 3̂37"

50

1,308

1,727

127127


R E F R E S H M E N T ROOM S.


Allowance to ContractorFuel, L ight, and Incidental Expenses


T he sum of

5 5 04 0 0

9 5 0

750

D iv is io n N o . 5 a .'

W ater Pow er for Parliam ent House(Required for the following purposes :—The protection of the Parliament

Buildings from fire; working the Legislative Council lift, the lift to the Library corridor, and the Kitchen lift; and also for working the machinery for the ventilation of the Legislative Assembly Chamber and adjoining rooms.)

The sum of

3 5 0

300


13

4


P A R L IA M E N T G A R D E N S.

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

N on-C l e r ic a l D iv is io n .

Foreman Gardener Gardeners

Total S a l a r ie s

£168132

1 363 78

Subdivision No. 2.


Incidental Expenses


The sum of

5 1 4

5 0

5 64

434

128

Number. Classification £

D ivision N o. 7.

1

C H IE F S E C R E T A R Y ’S O F F IC E . Salaries.

Subdivision No. 1.F irst D ivision .

T he Under-Secretary 880

113

510

123

45

Subdivision No. 2.Clerical D iv isio n .

Chief Clerk (for four months only)Clerk ... ... . .. ... ... A ccountant a t £447, Clerk a t £405, Clerk a t

£419 ... ... . .. . .. ... Clerks ... ... . .. . .. ... Clerks ...Allowance to 3rd Class Officer discharging the

duties of Secretary to the Police Superannuation Board and the Police Medical Board ...

223535

1,2711,4221,587

46

20 5,084

Subdivision No. 3.

1/1

231

N on-C l e r ic a l D iv is io n .Female Typew riterDespatch Clerk and Keeper of the Govern

ment Offices *M essengers and A ttendants Junior M essengers and A ttendants Female Housekeeper* ...

£78

252120

7248

70

256228194

50

8Subdivision No. 4.

P r o fessio n a l D iv is io n . Government Medical Officer

798

1 X 1,020

80 Total Salaries ... 7,782

Subdivision No. 5.— C o n t in g e n c ie s .Telegrams, Stores, Stationery, Books, Fuel, L ight, W ater, and Inciden

tals, including cost of indexing the G overnm ent G aze tte , Flags and Office Stationery for H is Excellency the Governor

Repairs to Old Treasury Building, Fittings, Furniture, &c. ...Orderly’s Allowance ...

2,58010036

2,716

Total Division No. 7 ... 10,498

The sum of ...* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

£

7,848

129

£ £D iv is io n N o . 8.

A G E N T -G E N E R A L .

Expenses 2,055

The sum of 1,405

Mr. W inter moved, as an amendment, T h a t the following words and figures be added after “ £1,405 ‘‘A nd this House is of opinion tha t the salary of the Agent-General should be reduced to £1,000 per annum, to take effect on the 1st day of Ju ly , 1895.”

Debate ensued.Question— T h at the words proposed to be added be so added—put.T he House divided.

Ayes, 42. Noes, 45.

M r. J . Anderson,M r. W . Anderson, Mr. Baker,M r. Beazley,M r. Bennett,M r. Brake,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Duffus,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,M r. Graham,Mr. Grattan,Mr. Graves,Mr. Gray,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,M r. Hamilton,Mr. H arris,M r. Higgins,M r. John A. Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,M r. Kerr,

Mr. K irton,M r. Longmore,Mr. Maloney,Mr. M cGregor,Mr. M urphy,Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Salmon,Mr. Scott,M r. T . Smith,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Styles,Mr. G. J . Turner, Mr. Webb,Mr. W ilkins,M r. E . D. Williams, M r. W inter.

Tellers.M r. Burton,Mr. M urray.

M r. A. Anderson, M r. A ustin,Mr. Best,M r. Bowser,Mr. Cameron,M r. Carter,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Cook,Mr. Craven,Mr. Deakin,Mr. Gavau Duffy, Mr. Fink ,M r. Hancock,Mr. Harper,Mr. levers,Mr. Irvine,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Lang don,M r. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,M r. Madden,Sir John M cIntyre, Mr. McKenzie,Mr. M cLean,

Mr. M cLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,S ir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Rawson,M r. Reid,M r. Rogers,Mr. Russell,M r. R . M urray Smith, Mr. Staughton,M r. Thomson,Mr. Trenwith,Mr. Tucker,M r. G. Turner,Mr. W heeler,M r. A . W . H . W hite, M r. J . S. W hite,Mr. H . R. Williams, M r. Zox.

Tellers.

Mr. Foster,M r. Peacock.



B R IT IS H N E W G U IN E A .

Contribution towards the Expenses of the Government of B ritish New Guinea for the year ending 31st M ay, 1895

The sum of . .. •••

5,000

3,750

130

11

24

M.A. & E . A . & E.


P U B L IC H E A L T H .

S at.a b i e s .

Subdivision No. 2.

P r o f e s sio n a l D iv is io n .

A ssistant Medical Inspector Inspector and Engineer . .. ... 500A ssistant Inspector and Engineer ... 360

Subdivision No. 3.

Cl e r ic a l D iv is io n .

Secretary, Board of Public H ealth Senior Clerk A ccountantClerk ... . .. . .. ...Clerks ...

Subdivision No. 4.


Labourer, Calf Lym ph Depot* f Caretaker, Sanatorium* f Coxswain*Boatmen* $

Subdivision No. 5.

{Exem pt from provisions o f A c t No. 1133.)

Medical Inspector, Board of Public Health Health Officer, Quarantine Station* ... M arket Inspector, Board of Public Health


£120108180144

460447262

1,169

546438326245

1,008

2,563

106103166441

816

1,000460279

1,739

6,287* With quarters. 1 With fuel, light, aud water.— One acta as skilled labourer at Quarantine Station.

31131


Subdivision N o. 6.


Expenses of Board of Public Health, including Travelling Expenses of Inspectors ... ... ... . .. ...

Stores, Stationery, and P rintingFuel, L ight, W ater, and IncidentalsH ealth Officers—Allowances and IncidentalsProvisions and Stores for the Quarantine Station and Steam Launch... M aintenance o f the Sanatorium, including Wages of Ambulance

Driver and Messenger Allowance for the support of Lepers, including W ages of A ttendants

and Expenses of Removal Expenses in connexion w ith stamping out Contagious Diseases

Subdivision No. 7.

Repairs to Sanatorium (to be r ep a id by the loca l M u n ic ip a l Councils')

Subdivision No. 8.

Allowances for Vaccination, including Expenses attending Cultivation of Calf Ijym ph ... .*. ... ... ••• ...

Subdivision No. 9.

To assist in Fencing New Cemeteries

Subdivision No. 10.

Expenses in connexion w ith the Provision of H ospital Accommodation by Municipalities ...

T otal Division No. 10

The sum of

And, in the opinion of this Committee, the Government should largely reduce the cost of the administration of the H ealth Department.

1,500120

80625300

180

350900

4,055

100

5,700

100

200

16,442

1 1 ,8 4 2

132

Number. Classification. £


G O V E R N M E N T S T A T IS T .

Sa l a r ie s .

S ubdivision N o. 1.

111

14

26

12 3

345

C l e r ic a l D iv is io n .G overnm ent S ta t is t A ctuary of F riend ly Societies A ss is ta n t G overnm ent S ta t is t to 31 st D ecem ber,

1894 .. . . . . ••• . . . . . . C le rk . . . . . . . . . .. . ,, , C lerks . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . C lerks . . . .. . «,. .... ...

712528

224404

1,0424,263

34S ubdivision N o. 2.

7,173

N on-C l e r ic a l D iv is io n . f2 Ju n io r M essengers 72 128

36 T o ta l S a l a r ie s 7,301

subdivision No. 3.C o n t in g e n c ie s .

S to res and In c id en ta ls (inc lud ing P a p e r for R eg iste rs o f B irth s and D eath s, T rav e llin g A llow ances to Officers, and E x p e n se s of C le rk s a tten d in g L aw C ourts upon Subpcena) 300

S ubdivision N o 4.

A llow ance to R eg is tra rs 6,750

T o ta l D ivision N o. 11 14,351

T h e sum of .. .

D iv is io n N o . 12.POLICE.

1

S a l a r i e s .S ubdiv ision N o. 1.

C h ie f C om m issioner’s O f f ic e . C h ie f Com m issioner * 792

1135

2345

Subdiv ision N o. 2.C l e r ic a l D iv is io n .

C hief C le rk A cco u n tan tC le ik s . . . . . . . . . .. .C lerks ,, , ... . . . ...

537405777846

10 2,565* With quartern.

£

10,931

£ £Number. Classification,

D i v i s i o n N o. 1 2 .

S a l a r i e s a n d W a g e s .

Subdivision No. 3.— G e n e r a l P o l i c e .

1 Inspecting Superintendent* ... 460

10 Superintendents* a t £375, including allowance toofficer in charge of Plain-clothes Police of £50 3,530

11 X Inspectors* a t £300, including allowance to SeniorOfficer, R ussell-street Station, of £50 3,116

11 X Sub-Inspectors* a t £255 2,6091 X D rill Instructor* (foot), w ith brevet rank of Sub- ■j

Inspector, a t 11s. 6d. daily 198111 X Sergeants,* 1st Class— Fifty-five, w ith daily pay )

from 10s. fid. to 11s. ... I IQ 0 5Q+2nd Class—Fifty-six , with daily pay > iy ,* O o y

from 9s. fid. to 11s.1 3 1 1 X Constables,* Senior— One hundred and forty-

three, w ith daily pay from 8s.to 10s. ... ... ...

Ordinary — Eleven hundred and -181,911}sixty-eight (one to 14th Ju lyonly), w ith daily pay from 6s. to9s. fid. ••• ...

E x tra pay to members of the Force on plain-clothesduty, viz.:— Seven at 5s. fid. daily, fourteenat 3s. fid. daily, eight a t 2s. fid. daily, seven atIs. fid. daily, and tw enty-three a t Is. daily ... 2,419

1 X Hospital W ardsman, not exceeding 7s. fid. daily 131X Cooks and Searchers— One at £ 52 , one a t £40,

one a t £30, and others not exceeding £20y e a r ly ... . . • . .. •»• ••• 550

1457 214,177§

1468 Total S a l a r i e s . . . 217,534

NOTES ON SALARIES.

* w ith quarters, fuel, ligh t, and w ater. 1 Including Is. a day additional pay to one hundred and ten Sergeants a fte r tenyears’ service, and 6d. a day additional pay to one Sergeant a fte r six years’ service, Is . a day additional pay to ten Sergeants (2nd class) losing promotion on account of age, and to one Sergeant acting as M ounted D rill In structo r, and 6d. a day additionalpay to fifteen Sergeants over 55 years of age and In im portan t charges. 1 Including Is. a day additional pay to five hundred andeighty-tw o Constables after ten years’ service, fid. a day additional pay to four hundred and th irty-five Constables a fte r six years service Is. a day additional pay to each of eleven Constables, e igh t employed as Superintendents’ Clerks, tw o as Horse-breakers,and one as Storekeeper a t Depfit, and fid. a day additional pay to ten Constables over 56 years of age and In Im portant charges.------§ The salaries of six Sub-Inspectors acting as Inspectors under Act No. 1111 will be made a charge against the Licensing Act

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D iv isio n N o. 12.

Subdivision No. 4.C o n t i n g e n c i e s .

Allowances to Officers in lieu o f Grooms, and for repairs to Saddlery used by Officers, a t £50 each yearly ...

Allowance in lieu of Quarters, Fuel, L ight, and W ater to Sub-Officers and Constables living out of B arracks ...

Forage ... ... ... ... ... . .. ...Travelling Expenses, including those of Police when Crown Witnesses Stores, including requisites for all Police Stations ...Fuel, L ight, and W aterShoeing and Farriery ... . .. ... . .. ...Purchase of Horses ...Medical Expenses of Police, and to reimburse Members of the Force for

Clothing destroyed in the execution of their duty Incidental Expenses, Repairs to Saddlery, Expenses of Black Trackers,

and £50 for Police Exam ination Board Transport of Prisoners Burial of D estitute PersonsM aintenance of Prisoners while in charge o f Police, including P ro

visions, M edical A ttendance, Medicines, &c.Law Costs incurred by the Police Rewards for the Apprehension of Offenders Allowance to Medical Officer to the Police Force Provisions, Medical Comforts, Medicines, and occasional Nurses for

Police Hospital


T he sum .of


1 1/1 22 2/1 34 41 44 5

14

D i v i s i o n N o. 13.

P E N A L E S T A B L IS H M E N T S A N D G A O LS

S a l a r i e s .Subdivision No. 1.

C l e r i c a l D i v i s i o n .

Inspector-General ... . .. ...Chief Clerk and A ccountantGovernors of G ao lsf—One a t £500, one a t £455Governor of Gaol fClerks ... . .. ... ...StorekeeperClerks ... . .. ... ... ...Addition to Salary of Captain Evans, Inspector

General of Penal Establishm ents and Gaols J

1,000

7,2508,0008,0001,7004 ,8 0 01 ,0 5 0

400

200

2,5003,0001,400

650100

50356*

250*

40,706

258,240

668515879344915270586

45

4,222

193,390

These amounts will be partly met by stoppages from the pay of the men in Hospital. f With quarters, fuel, light, water, andprisoner servants, as provided by Gaol Regulations.— J In accordance with terms of appointment to the office.

135

Number. Classification. £ £


Subdivision No. 2.

N o n - C l e r i c a l D i v i s i o n . £6 Governors of Gaols *— Three a t £263 and

three a t £252 each ... 300 1,4371 Deputy Governor * 350 2861 Storekeeper a t Melbourne Gaol 216 1981 Photographer 264 2461 Overseer of Woollen Factory 252 2261 Overseer of W orks * ... 252 207

Overseers— One a t £220 210 9511 Overseer of Tailors 210 1951 Senior Chief W arder * 300 2453 Chief W arders * 234 1,0192 Chief W arders 234

17 Senior Warders 174 3,5255 Senior W arders* 174

Number.

Male W arders—40f 1 153 •40 2 147

161 . 40 3 14136 135 - 22,095

2 w 1301 j I 112

H ospital Warders 2 4 1351 A rtisan W arder 180 1701 Governor of Fem ale Prison * 192 1811 Sub-Matron * 156 1141 Sub-Matron * 100 1001 y Hospital Nurse and W arder * 102 97

* With quarters, fuel, light, water, and prisoner servants, as provided by Gaol Regulations. 1 Includes 6d. per diem forten years’ service in the Penal and Gaols Branch.

1 3 6

119

231

D ivision N o . 13.

Hospital Nurse and W arder * ...Female W arders— One at 6s. per diem, two

at 5s. 3d. per diem, three a t £7 lOs.f per month, two a t £7 per month, five a t £6 10s. per month, three a t £ 6 per month, three a t £ 5 per month

Subdivision No. 3.

Overseer of M at-makers

T otal Salaries

96

102

66

1,560

32,918

230

37,370

Subdivision No. 4.

Contingencies.

Chaplains— Allowance to . .. . .. . .. ... . .. 1,110W orking Prisoners— Allowance to ... . .. ... . .. 550Provisions ... ... ... ... . .. ... ... 8,400Stores, including Clothing, Bedding, and M aterials for M anufacture ... 7,400Fuel, L ight, and W ater ... ... . .. . .. . .. 2,900Medicines and Medical A ttendance ... . .. ... ... 1,500Forage, Burials, and B elief to Destitute Prisoners on discharge ... 400Books for Library and School ... ... ... ... ... 75Travelling Expenses and Incidentals ... . .. ... ... 1,300

23,635


The sum of

61,005

45,070

• With quarters, fuel, light, water, and prisoner servants, as provided by Gaol Regulations.— t Includes 6d. per diem for ten years' service in the Penal and Gaols Branch.

137


D i v i s i o n N o . 1 4 .

H O S P IT A L S F O R T H E IN S A N E .

S a l a r i e s .

Subdivision No. 1. mum.

P r o f e s s i o n a l D i v i s i o n .i M. Inspector o f Lunatic Asylums and Medical

Superintendent, Kew* 850 674i Medical Superintendent* 850 6452 Medical Superintendents* 690 1,0401 Medical Superintendent* 650 494

' 2 Senior Medical Officers* 500 7754 Jun io r Medical Officers* 350 1,0371 Junior Medical Officer (for nine months) ... 225 117

12Subdivision No. 2 . 4,782


1 2 Clerk and A ccountantj 5332 3 Secretaries* 6832 3 / Secretaries* 6361 4 / Secretary* 2311 5 Secretary* 1792 4 Clerksf ... 4819 5 Clerksf ... 1,641

18Subdivision No. 3. 4,384

Maxi-

N o n - C l e r i c a l D i v i s i o n . £1 Dispenser* 192 1982 Engineers* 2 2 8 3503 Engineers* 210 4261 Farm Bailiff* 252 )1 Farm Bailiff* 1562 Farm Bailiffs* 216 > 8271 Farm Bailiff* 132 )2 Matrons* 1921 M atron* 1562 Matrons* 156 1741 Matron* 156 786 Junior Messengers and A ttendants 72 2604 Head Warders* 252 6831 Head Warder* 1371 Head W arder* 1375 Hospital Warders, Male 162 6185 Hospital W arders, Female 96 3201 Head Teacher, Male 198 135

138


11

54

111112345 1 1 7

142

228

178

510

"540 '

Head Teacher, Female ... Senior A ttendant, Female A rtisan Staff—

Carpenters^Painters^ ...Cooksf Cookf Gardenerf Carterf S to rem en!...S torem enf...Tailors!Shoemakers! B lacksm ith!Firem an! ... Tailoresses! Laundresses Laundresses

Male Warders

Female W arders

35

69

124

89

Number.

— i*" 1 16234 1 162

2* 2 1444f 2 144

63 2 1442f 3 132

104 3 13218 3 9429 1 96 160 2 87 166 3 81 f23 3 43 J

Male W arders—A rrears 1892-3


mum;

£117 8596 64

144 627132 445144 1,067

84156 137108 84162 305144 411144 479144 616132 103108 8484 46290 61348 60

- 24,000

8,500

42,976

52,142

NOTES TO HOSPITALS FOR THE INSANE.All officers except those marked t receive quarters, fuel, light, water, and washing. The Medical Staff, Secretaries, Farm

Bailiffs, Matrons, Dispensers, Head Warders, and Engineers are allowed milk, vegetables, and patient servant in addition. TheFarm Bailiffs are allowed grass for a horse in addition.— The Medical Staff and Secretaries are allowed grass for one horse andone cow in addition. Those marked * are allowed quarters for their families in addition.— The Head Teachers, Messengers,and Warders receive rations in addition.

139

"i 3 9

Division No. 14.

Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies.

Chaplains—Allowance to Provisions and E x tra Articles ...Clothing and Bedding and Material for M anufacture Stores (including Repairs), Purchase of Stock, Books, &c. ... Medicines and Medical ComfortsF^age ..............................................................I uel, L ight, and W ater Maintenance of Lunatics in General Hospitals Expenses in connexion w ith the Committal and Transport of Lunatics Expenses in connexion w ith Boarding out Patients Incidental Expenses ...Fee to Official Visitor


The sum of ...

Number.

1

Classification

i 2i 42 46 5

10

111 /5

4 /

12


D E P A R T M E N T FO R N E G L E C T E D C H IL D R E N A N D R E FO R M A T O R Y SCH O O LS.

S a l a e ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

C l e e i c a l D iv i s i o n .

Secretary Accountant Clerks ...Clerks ...

Subdivision No. 2.

N o n -C l e b i c a l D iv is io n .W aggonette Driver*

M atron, G irls’ and Boys’ Receiving Depdts* A ttendants, G irls’ and Boys’ Receiving

Depots— A ll a t £83*Instructors, Boys’ Receiving Depdts— One at

£138, one a t £119,* one a t £126, and one a t £130 ... ... . .. ...

1 With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

48029,000

7.0003.0002.000

2007,000

3001,800

5001,500

112

ToT,mf

495317582

1,036

2,430

£156 137120 101156 116

90 415

144 488

1,257

£

78,884

140


Subdivision No. 3.

23

{Exem pt jro m the provisions o f A c t N o. 1133.)

M aintenance Officer* ...

Total S a l a r ie s ....................

Subdivision No. 4.

C o n t in g e n c i e s .

Provisions ...Clothing and Bedding Fuel, Light, and W ater Stores, Stock, &c.Medical A ttendance, Medicines, and M edical Comforts Incidentals and TransportCommission to Collector o f A rrears for M aintenance of Neglected

Children, &c. (not to exceed £235 per annum) ...

Subdivision No. 5.

In aid of Industrial Schools established by private contributions, a t the rate not exceeding os. per week for each child, and to provide Outfits for Children sent to service ...

In aid of Reformatory Schools established by private contributions, at the rate not exceeding 10s. per week for each child, and to provide Outfits for Children sent to service

Expenses of Boarding out Children, and to provide Outfits for Children sent to service

Expenses of Boarding out Children whose periods of commitment have expired, but who, by reason of affliction, cannot be sent to service ...


The sum of

179

3,866

450200300300100750

235

2,335

1,150

4,250

31,000

200

36,600

42,801

3 1 ,6 8 1

« Paid to Police Department, this officer being a member of the Police orce.

1 4 L

41

Number. Classification.D ivision N o. 16.IN S P E C T IO N O F N E G L E C T E D C H IL

D R E N A N D R E F O R M A T O R Y SC H O O LS.

£


Clerical D ivision.2 4 Visiting Officers— One at £300, and one a t £270 531

Subdivision No. 2.Contingencies.

Travelling Expenses, Incidentals, and Stores 422

Total Division No. 16 953

The sum of ...

Division N o. 17.

O B SER V A TO R Y .

S alaries. Subdivision No. 1.

11111

Sc. & L. P rofessional D ivision. Government Astronomer #F irst Assistant Second A ssistant Third A ssistant Fourth A ssistant

£1050400300250190

792372279235116

5 1,794

Subdivision No. 2 .

111

o55

Clerical Division. Clerical and Photographic A ssistant ... Junior A ssistant ...W eather Telegraph Clerk ...

18818892

3 468

Subdivision No. 3. mum."

11

N on-Clerical Division. Mechanical Attendant®Jun ior M essenger and A ttendan t *

£132

72103

70

2 173

10 Total Salaries 2,435

W ith quarters*

142


Subdivision No. 4.


Attendance to Time-ball and Tide-gauge, W illiamstown Stores, Fuel, Light, Incidental Expenses, Labour on Grounds, &c. Books, Instrum ents, and Repairs, and Photo. M aterial for S tar Charting W eather Service, Local and Intercolonial—

Rain-gauges ... .. ... ... . .. ...Bonus to Observers, Second-class Stations Share of Cable Charges, Issue of Charts, &c.


The sum o f ...

Number. Classification

Sc.

1ii

3

2 4 /1 48 5

11


P U B L IC L IB R A R Y , M U S E U M S, A ND N A T IO N A L G A L L E R Y O F V IC T O R IA .

S a l a r i e s .

Subdivision No. 1.

P u b l ic L ib r a r y .

P r o f e s s io n a l D i v is io n .

LibrarianPrincipal A ssistant Principal A ssistant


Assistants A ssistant Jun ior A ssistants

30260•200

2512040

675

3,110

munr

£850 748600 448500 412

1,608

558252

1,110

1,920

£

2 , 3 3 0

143

Number. Classification.£

Division No. 18.

N on-Clerical D ivision. Maxi-

1319

fSenior A ttendantA ttendants ... ... ••• •••Bookbinder and A ttendant Jun ior Messengers and A ttendants

£15612018072

144297170513

14 1,124

28 Total Salaries, Public L ibrary ... 4,652

Subdivision No. 2,

Industrial and Technological Museum.

Non-Clerical Division.

31 ff

Attendants ••• ... ... ...Carpenter and Model M aker

120216

297158

4 455

{Exem pt fro m the provisions o f A c t N o. 1133.)

111

SuperintendentAssistantM ineralogist

27390

250

3 613

7 ' Total S a l a r ie s , Industrial and Technological) Museum ... ... ... f

1,068

144


1 1

1 i f

3 f2 f1 f1 f1

8

1 f

11

15 f1 f

7

1

11

3

10


Subdivision No. 3.

N a t io n a l M useu m .

Director and Palaeontologist, acting also as Zoologist

Clerk

C l e r ic a l D iv is io n .

N on-C l e r ic a l D iv is io n

Taxiderm ists ... A ssistant Taxiderm ists Carpenter and A ttendant A ttendant Charwoman ...

£252168156120

{Exempt fr o m the provisions o f Act No. 1 ] 33.)

Taxiderm ist

Total S a l a r ie s , National Museum .

Subdivision No. 4.

N a tio n a l G a l l e r y .


Senior A ttendantAttendantsLabourer

£156120120

{Exem pt fro m the provisions o f A c t N o. 1133.)

Director of the National Gallery and M aster of the School of A rt

Instructor and M aster in the School of D rawing Lecturer on Anatomy

Total S a l a r ie s , National Gallery

276

207

639272114109

50

1,184

180

1,847

135513103

751

582279100

961

1,712

1 4 5

45



Subdivision No. 5.

G e n e r a l S t a f f .


1 5 Clerk

N o n -C l e r i c a l D i v is io n .

2 Senior A ttendants1 Jun io r Messenger and A tten d an t...

3

C E xem pt fro m the provisions o f A c t No.1 / Caretaker

5 Total S a l a r ie s , General Staff

61 T otal S a l a r ie s

I £I 156

72

Subdivision No. 6 .

C o n t in g e n c ie s


The sum of

188

28057

70

595

9,874

6,183

16,057

Sc.


G O V E R N M E N T B O T A N IST .

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

P r o f e s s io n a l D iv is io n . Government Botanist ...

Subdivision No. 2.C l e r ic a l D iv is io n .

Clerk ... . .. . • • *"

£750 712

303

£

12,012

146

Number. Classiflcatio

D ivision N o. 19.

Subdivision No. 3.

N on-Clerical Division.i 1st Herbarium A ssistanti 2nd Herbarium A ssistanti 3rd Herbarium Assistant*

3

5 Total Division No. 19

The sum of

Division N o. 20.

G O V E R N M E N T SH O R T H A N D W R IT


Clerical D ivision.1 i / Government Shorthand W riter1 2 Assistant Shorthand W riter1 3 Clerk to act as A ssistant1 5 Clerk ...

4

Subdivision No. 2 .

N on-Clerical Division.1 Junior Messenger ...

5 Total Salaries

£252182

96

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies. Clerical Assistance ...Stores and Incidentals


230126

82

438

1,453

549546438188

1,721

68

1,789

100100

200

1,989

The sum of1 Occupies Keeper’s fioom in the Botanic Museum.

1 ,0 8 9

1 ,4 9 4

147

147

Number. Classification£ £


A U D IT O F F IC E A N D P U B L IC S E R V IC E B O A R D .

S a l a r ie s .

Subdiv ision N o . 1.


34 9

24

2345

C lerks . . . . . . . . . . . . ... C lerks . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . C le rks . . . . . . . . . .. . ... C le rk s .. . . . . ... . . . «■••

1,4401,6892.4783,595

40 9,202

2

Subdivision N o. 2.

N on -C l e r ic a l D iv is io n .

Ju u io i M essengers£72 120


S ubdivision N o 3.


T ravelling E xpenses .. .F u e l, S tores, &c . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .

300365

665

Total Division No. 21 9,987

T h e sum of 7,402

MS

D i v i s i o n No. 22.

A B O R I G I N E S .

Salaries.

Subdivision No. I.

C l e r i c a l D i v is io n .

General Inspector and Secretary Superintendent, Coranderrk*

Subdivision No. 2.

N on-Clerical Division.M atron, Coranderrk*Messenger and A ttendant

Total Salaries ...

Subdivision No. 3.

Contingencies


The sum of

D ivision No. 23.

F R IE N D L Y S O C IE T IE S .

Salary. Subdivision No. 1.

Registrar

Subdivision No. 2.

Stores, Stationery, &c,Contingencies.


The sum of

£102120

414203

617

7798

175

792

4,838

5,630

372

10

382

4,180

287

With quarters and rations.

149

49


IN S P E C T IO N O F O F F IC E R S IN C H A R G E O F S T O R E S.

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.C l e r ic a l D i v is io n .

InspectorClerk ... ... . .. •••

Subdivision No. 2.— C o n t in g e n c ie s .

Travelling Expenses, Stationery, and Incidentals ...

Total Division No. 24 ...

The sum of

4 /5


IN S P E C T IO N O F F A C T O R IE S A N D SH O PS.

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.C l e r ic a l D iv i s i o n .

Chief InspectorClerk *■■ ... ••• *"

Subdivision No. 2.

N o n - C l e r i c a l D iv is io n .

Inspectors of Factories Female Inspector of Factories

Total S a l a r ie s . . .

£240150

520188

708

100

235151

386

904126

1,030

1,416

Subdivision No. 3.— C o n t in g e n c i e s .

Travelling Expenses, Stores, Stationery, and Incidental Expenses

Total Division No. 25 ... . ..

t h e sum of

200

1,616

5 9 3

1 ,1 8 6

150

£ £


EX H IB ITIO N S.

No. 1. To meet expenses incurred by the Trustees of the Exhibition Building 2,000

No. 2. Expenses in connexion w ith H obart International Exhibition ... 2,000


T he sum of 2,500


GRANTS.

No. 1. For the purpose of aiding the Funds of Free Libraries and Country Museums 2,500

The G rant to be distributed subject to the following conditions:— I. That no more than one-sixteenth of the entire sum be divided amongst

the Institutions within ten miles of Melbourne.II. That where the Tree Library or Museum is part of, or connected with, a

Mechanics’ or other Institution, all the books, periodicals, and newspapers in such Institution, or all the articles in the Museum, as the case may be, are to be available to the public in the Free Library or Museum on all occasions when they are available to subscribers.

III. That the Grant be distributed subject to Regulations to be approved by the Governor in Council.

No. 2. To the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society 3,500No. 3. To the Royal Society ... 200No. 4. To the Victorian A rtis ts’ Society ... 100No. 5. To the A rt Galleries for Ballarat, Bendigo, and W arrnambool

(to be distributed subject to Regulations to be approved by the Governor in Council) 400

No. 6. To be equally divided between the Geelong and W estern D istrict F ish Acclimatising Society and the B allarat Fish Acclimatisation Society, to assist these Societies in the Acclimatisation and Distribution of Freshw ater F ish throughout the colony, and for providing additional Breeding Ponds ... 150

No. 7. To the College of Pharm acy 900No. 8. In aid of the expenses of the Pharm acy Board in connexion with

the administration of the Pharm acy and Poison Acts 300No. 9. To the Victorian Society for the Protection of Animals 50


The sum of 0,810

1 5 1

1 5 1

£ £



No. 1. A nnual Allowances, Compensation, and Gratuities to late Employ 6s in the Government service or their W idows— {Inalterable) :—

( i ) A nnual allowance in lieu of compensation on services having been dispensed w ith :—

To Alfred Buck— Overseer, Penal D epartm ent ... ... .. £135 0 0

„ Robert K elly— Overseer, Penal Department ... ... ... 86 13 4

„ Mrs. Emma S. N arracott — Sub-M atron, Geelong Industrial Schools 35 0 0

„ Mrs. H enrietta Allen, A ttendant,Industrial and Reformatory Schools 31 16 4

£288 9 8 289

( 2) A nnual Allowance to Widow of Sergeant Kennedy (£48 19s. 6d.), murdered in the Wombat Ranges, in addition to her Pension under the Police Regulation A ct 1890, equal to full pay of her deceased husband to 30th June, 1895 49

( 3) Annual Allowance to Constable M cIntyre; in addition to his P en sion under the Police Regulation Act 1890, rendered unfit for duty through exposure a t the time of the W ombat Ranges murders by the Kelly gang 52

(4) Annual Allowance, a t the rate of £1 per week, to Michael Reardon for injuries received in the attack on the Kelly outlaws a t Glenrowan 58

( 5) Annual Allowance to Constable H ugh Bracken, in addition to his Pension under the Police Regula tion A ct 1890, for special service rendered and injury received a t the destruction of the Kelly gang a t Glenrowan, £29 15s. 3d. ... 80

(6) A nnual Allowance to Constable John Wilson M enagh, in addition to his Pension under the Police Regulation A ct 1890, who was injured in the discharge of his duty in 1867, and who retired in consequence of the injury, £22 6s. 4d. ... 23

(7) A nnual Allowance to Senior Constable Alexander, in addition to his Pension under the Police Regulation A c t 1890, who was injured in the execution of his duty, £11 14s. Id . 12

(8 ) Annual Allowance to Constable A lbert E rnest Vizard, who was injured in the execution of his duty, in addition to his Pension under the Police Regulation A ct 1890, £20 IBs. 9d. 21

152

£ £

D ivision N o. 28.

No. 2. Allowance to V isitor a t the City Court and Lock-ups 100

No. 3. Expenses of lithographing P lates illustrative of the Natural H istory of Victoria ... 100

No. 4. Commissions and Boards of Inquiry 1,500

No. 5. To meet deficiency in the Police Superannuation Fund (in accordance with section 34 of the Police Regulation A c t 1890) 28,500

No. 6. G ratuity to the W idow of the late J . J . M acKenzie, Secretary to the Public Service Board, equal to nine months’ pay 420

No. 7. Allowance to Instructor of the Blind, and for the purchase of Book s ... ••• . .. ... ... ... 170

No. 8. Imperial Institu te— M anagement of. Victorian Court, Collection and Transport of Samples, and other expenses 500

No. 9. To pay D. Plum m er and F . Leete reward for information leading to a conviction under section 22, A ct No. 1126, £12 10s. 13


The sum of 2 3 ,4 8 7

And the said resolutions were read a second time and agreed to by the House.

153

i 53

Resolved— T h a t the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several sums already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, viz.:—

II.—MINISTER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

117

192

30

112

1239

E.


E D U C A T IO N .

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

F ir s t D i v is io n .

Secretary for Public Instruction (also Inspector- General of Schools), including arrears

Subdivision No. 2.


Educational Class.

Inspector-General (see Secretary for Public Instruction).

Senior Inspector ExaminerInspectors—F irst Grade Inspectors— Second Grade Lecturers

Subdivision No. 3.


Chief Clerk Accountant Clerks ... Clerks ... Clerks ...

£

650 586650 585600 3,762500 7,042380 715

12,690

3,1926,329

11,513

154

19

105

Division N o. 29.

Subdivision N o. 4.


T ruant Officers Truant Officers T ruant Officer

Senior Messenger Messengers ...Jun io r Messenger


The sum of

D ivision N o. 30.

Subdivision No. 1.

£180 846168 1,422

147156

156 170120 20572 62

2,852

27,811

20,862

E D U C A T IO N .

P rofessional Division.—Instruction.

General—Teachers

To pay Teachers reductions caused by the operation of Sec. 68, A ct No. 773, conditionally on relinquishing their claims to compensation under Sec. 69 ...

Teachers’ Paym ents on Results—-Regulation No. I I I . ...To pay Teachers reductions caused by the operation

of Sec. 68, A ct No. 773, conditionally on relinquishing their claims to compensation under Sec. 69 ...

A rt InspectorTraining In stitu te— Visiting Teachers (arrears) ...

£351,268)

351,423

155)130,884

130,952

6 8 )669

15

483,059


Subdivision No. 2.

C o n t in g e n c ie s .( Inspectors ... ... ... £ 3,100

Travelling Expenses ] Teachers ... ... ... 2,500( Of Children to State Schools ... 2,200

Books and School Requisites ...Stores, including Incidentals ...M aintenance Expenses of Schools— Allowance to Teachers for Expenses of Instruction in K indergarten and other subjects outside

the programme of Instruction Exhibitions granted by the M inister under Regulations No. X . and X I High School Scholarships Board of Advice—Elections ...Compulsory Clause— Travelling Allowances to T ruant Officers, Cost of

Advertisements, &c.F o r Paym ents to Cadet Officers

Subdivision No. 3.

B u il d in g s .RentsExpenditure on School Buildings under direction of Boards of Advice


The sum of


M E L B O U R N E U N IV E R S IT Y .

Addition to Endowment of £9,000 under A ct 16 V iet. No. 34

T he sum of


T E C H N IC A L SCHOOLS.

{Inalterable.')

To be paid in accordance w ith Regulations approved by the Governor in Council—

For Maintenance

The sum of

7,800

1,0001,250

28,965

1702,0002,100

75

650425

44,435

1,8803,000

532,374

4,750

10,000

399,248

2,875

7,500

c

156


MISCELLANEOUS.

No. 1. Annual Allowances, Compensation, and G ratuities to late Employes in tlie Government service or to their Widows or Children— {Inalterable) :—

( i ) Annual Allowances to Officers who retired from the service prior to the coming into operation of A ct No. 710 ... £3,074 2 11

(z) To pay pensions, computed on the basis of Sec. 44 of A ct 25 Viet. No. 160, to Officers who have retired in consequence of changes in the Departm ent, and who are not entitled to pensions under A ct 54 V iet. No. 1133 (including arrears) ... 1,052 4 6

( 3) G ratuity to the Widow of the late II . R.Bill, formerly a Teacher— nine months’ pay ... ... ... ... 151 10 0

(4.) G ratuity to the W idow of the late M. F.Regan, formerly a Teacher—nine months’ pay ... ... . .. . .. 148 8 6

( 5) G ratuity to the W idow of the late Ross Cox, formerly an Inspector— nine months’ pay ... . .. £487 10 0

Less retiring allowance paid ... ... 447 3 3

(6) G ratuity to the Widow of the late H . J . Naylor, formerly a Teacher— nine months’ pay ...

Less retiring allowance paid ... ...

£144 6 9

32 12 6

(7) G ratuity to the Widow of the late Robert A . Moore, formerly a Teacher— nine months’ pay

40 6 9

111 14 3

183 19 6

£4,762 6 5

No. 2. To pay officers whose services have been dispensed w ith an amount together w ith pension equal to three months’ sa la ry ...


The sum of


4,763

128

4,891

£

2 ,8 9 1

1 5 7

Resolved— T hat the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several sums already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, v iz .: —

III.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

Number. ClassificationD iv is io n No. 34.

£

S U P R E M E C O U R T .

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

1*1*

XX

Chief Clerk— U nder the Supreme Court A c t 1890 Assistant Chief Clerk

1 ,0 2 0447

2Subdivision No. 2.

1,467

4 X Judges’ Associates 1,116

Subdivision No. 3.


2 4 Judges’ Associates 651

8 Total S a l a r ie s 3,234

Subd vision No. 4.C o n t in g e n c ie s .

Travelling Expenses of their Honours the Judges ... . . . 1 ,0 0 0

Total Division No. 34 . . . 4,234

T he sum of . . .


LA W O F F IC E R S O F T H E CROW N.

S a l a r ie s . Subdivision No. 1.

1F ir s t D iv is io n .

The Secretary to the Law D epartm ent 880

Subdivision No. 2. mum

11

L. P r o f e s s io n a l D i v is io n . Parliam entary Draftsman A ssistant in Attorney-GeneraPs Office

£1300285

1,073174

2 1,247

0 Professional.

C 2

1 5 8

10

22t

3 t

_ n _

28

D i v i s i o n N o. 3 5 .

Subdivision No. 3.


Chief Clerk Accountant ClerkClerks ... Clerks

Subdivision No. 4.


Collector of Imposts under A ct No. 1140 Clerks ••• . .. ••• •••

Subdivision No. 5.


Senior Messenger*M essengers (one from 13th August, 1894)... Junior M essenger, to 12th August, £7 12s. 7d.

Subdivision No. 6 .

Prosecutors for the Queen, to 31st December, 1894—

A t Melbourne— One at £1,200, and one a t £600 A t Sittings of Supreme Court for the hearing of

Criminal Trials out of Melbourne ...A t Courts of General Sessions

Prosecutors for the Queen, to act throughout Victoria— One a t £1,200, two a t £800, and two at £600, from 1st January , 1895

Subdivision No. 7.

Government Analytical Chemist


6684214216 0 5

922

3,037

534307

841

£156 160120 184

72 8

352

783

7128 1 9

1 ,7 6 8

4,082

546

1 0 ,9 8 5

* KeceWea fuel and water. 1 With travelling allowances. 1 Finds his own asiistanoe and chemicals.

1 5 9

59

D i v is io n N o . 35.

Subdivision No. 8.


Professional Assistance, including Costs and Expenses of Legal P ro ceedings and Fees to Prosecuting Barristers, up to 31st December,1894 ... ... ••• ••• ••• •••

F ixed Allowance to Prosecutors for the Queen to be equally divided among them, on redistribution of duties (six months, from 1st January , 1895)

Fuel, L ight, W ater, Stores, Travelling and Incidental Expenses For Defence of Persons w ithout means charged w ith Capital Crimes,

and Aboriginals charged w ith Indictable Offences Victorian Law Reports, Law Times, &c., including Books and Reports

for L ibrary


The sum of

[Number. Classification

L .

1

3 33 4

10 5

16

£1000


CROW N SO L IC ITO R .

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

P r o f e s s io n a l D iv is io n .

Crown Solicitor

Subdivision No. 2.

C l e r ic a l D iv i s i o n .

ClerksClerks ... ••• ... * * *Clerks, including arrears for one Clerk from 1st

February to 30th June, 1894 (£47 10s.)

Deduct— to be repaid by the Railway Department

2,750

150900

150

750

4,700

15,685

836

1,223872

1,791

3,886546

3 , 3 4 0

11,299

160

Number. Classificatioi £


Subdivision No. 3.Maxi

N o n -C l e r ic a l D i v is io n . mum

22

Type-w riters ... Jun io r M essengers

£14472

1951 2 9

4 324

21 Total S a l a r ie s . . . 4,500

Subdivision No. 4 .C o n t in g e n c ie s .

Stores, Travelling and Incidental Expenses 400


The sum of

D iv is io n N o . 3 7 .

PR O T H O N O T A R Y .

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

124

245

C l e r i c a l D iv i s i o n .Prothonotary Clerks Clerks ...

. . . 474640626

7Subdivision No. 2.

N o n -C l e r i c a l D i v is io n .

1,740

£1 Junior M essenger 72 6 5



Stores and Incidental Expenses 50


The sum of . . .

3 ,5 7 5

1 ,3 8 5

161

161

£Number. Classification D iv is io n N o . 38 .

------------- M A S T E R IN E Q U IT Y A N D L U N A C Y .

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

C l e r ic a l D iv i s i o n ,

i i Chief Clerk and Officer for Probate Duty 606i 2 Second Clerk and Registrar of Probates and

Administrations ... 546i 3 Clerk ... ... ... ••• 4472 4 Clerks ... ... ... ... 6267 5 Clerks (including arrears, £3 14s. 3d.) 1,178

12 Subdivision No. 2. 3,403

N o n - C l e r ic a l D iv is io n .£

1 Messenger 120 97


Subdivision No. 3.


Expenses connected w ith the Duties on the Estates of Deceased Persons 750Stores, Travelling and Incidental Expenses, including Guarantee

Prem ium of M aster-in-Equity under Section 255 of A ct No. 1142 ... 100

iso-Total Division No, 38 . . . 4,350

The sum of . . .


R E G IS T R A R -G E N E R A L A N D R E G IS T R A RO F T IT L E S .

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

1 Commissioner of Titles . .. 1,530

£ ]

3 ,2 7 5

162

Debate ensued.

^ L 2 t % ^ C A e Z " % , 2 5 T " ^ *"™d™nt be amended by omitting " jGl.OW," with a view to

Debate continued.

Q u e s tio n -T h a t the figures proposed to be omitted stand part of the proposed amendment— put.T he House divided.

Ayes, Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. W . Anderson, Mr. Baker,Mr. Beazley,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Brake,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Cook,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham,Mr. Grattan,Mr. Gray,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Hancock,Mr. H arris,M r. John A. Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,Mr. Kerr, .Mr. Kirton,

43.Mr. Longmore,Mr. Maloney,Mr. McGregor,Mr. M urphy,Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Salmon,Mr. Scott,Mr. T. Smith,Mr. S terry,Mr. Styles,Mr. Trenw ith,Mr. Tucker,Mr. G. J . Turner, Mr. Webb,Mr. W ilkins,Mr. E . D. Williams, M r. W inter.

Tellers.Mr. Burton,Mr. M urray.

Noes, 43.Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. Best,Mr. Bowser,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Carter,Mr. Craven,Mr. Deakin,Mr. DufFus,M r. Gavan Duify, Mr. Fink ,Mr. Graves,Mr. Harper,Mr. Higgins,Mr. Irvine,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Langdon,Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,Mr. Madden,Sir Jo h n M cIntyre, Mr. McKenzie,Mr. McLean,Mr. M cLellan,

Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Rawson,Mr. Reid,Mr. Rogers,Mr. Russell,Mr. R. Murray Smith, Mr. Staughton,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. G. Turner,Mr. Vale,Mr. W heeler,Mr. A . W. H . W hite, Mr. J . S. White,Mr. H. R. Williams, Mr. Zox.

Tellers.M r. Foster,Mr. Peacock.

A nd the numbers being equal, M r. Speaker stated th a t he would give his casting vote w ith the Noes. And so it passed in the negative.

On the motion of Mr. Craven, the proposed amendment was amended by inserting the figures “ £1 250 " in place ot the figures omitted. e &

the follow ing words and figures be inserted after the item “ Commissioner of Titles,

Number. ClassificationD iv is io n No. 39. £ £

Subdivision No. 2. Maxi-

L. Gmde. P r o f e s s io n a l D iv i s i o n ,1 1 Exam iner, acting as Chief Exam iner to

26th September, 1894 800 1582 2 Exam iners (one to be Chief Exam inerfrom 27th September, 1894) 650 1,169

31,327

163

Classification


Subdivision No. 3.

1316

121

56

80

114

12

12

i f55


R egistrar-G eneral and R egistrar of T itles Clerks* ...AccountantClerks (one to 31st August, 1894)Clerks (one to 29th A ugust, 1894)Clerk and Compositor Clerks

S u rv ey B r a n c h .

Subdivision No. 4.

P r o fessio n a l D iv is io n .

Surveyor and Chief Draughtsman Junior Draughtsmen ...

Subdivision No. 5.


DraughtsmenDraughtsman

£600200

DraughtsmanD raughtsm anDraughtsmen

D raughtsmanClerks

6371,577

4052,1623,055

1888,692

16,716

5461,504

2,050

797279

£300 279270 252240 903

188300

• Also Assistant Registrars of Titles,2,998

164

171

9™

" H i"

D i v is io n N o. 39.

Subdivision No. 6.N o n -C l e r i c a l D iv i s i o n .

Senior Messenger* (and caretaker) Jun ior M essengers Labourer

£150

72120

Total S ala ries

Subdivision No. 7. „C o n t in g e n c ie s .

Preparation of Diagrams and Engrossing (Contract work), to 31st December, 1894 ...

Purchase of Parchm ent for Certificates of T itles Check Surveys, P lan M ounting, and Lithographing W orks of Reference for L ibrary ... ... e ]Fuel, L ight, W ater, and Stores, including Cases for R egister Book •

Incidental and Travelling Expenses, including Expenses o f C lerk ’ attending Law Courts upon subpoena ...


The sum of

Gr.2

1 31 44 56

11

2

10

D iv is io n N o . 40.P A T E N T S .

S a l a r ie s . Subdivision No. 1.

P r o f e s s io n a l D iv i s i o n . Exam iners of Patents


Senior Exam iner ...ClerkClerks (one for six months only)

Subdivision No. 3.


£400

Type-wri ter

£120144

147444

786 6 9

25,290

600

250

650

1,500

26,790

623

414248575

TiST

11496

210


* With quarters.

2,070

19,890

J: 65165

Division N o. 40. £ £

Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies.Allowance to CommissionerFuel, Light, W ater, Stores, and Incidental Expenses, including P hoto

lithography, &c., for Indexes, Paym ent of E xperts, Books for Library, and Expenses of Clerks attending Law Courts upon subpoena ...

255

300

555


The sum of 1,886

M r. Graham moved, as an amendment, T hat this amount be reduced by the sum of £300. Debate ensued.Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

D iv is io n N o. 41. £ £

Number. ClassificationS H E R IF F .

S a l a r i e s .


i i Sheriff ... . .. ••• ••• 7122 4 Clerks ... . .. ••• • • • 5032 5 Clerks and Bailiffs 3764 5 Clerks ... ... 597

9 2,188Deduct—to be repaid by Supreme Court Library

Committee 188

2,000

Maxi-Subdivision No. 2.

N o n -C l e r ic a l D iv is io n . £1 Superintendent, Law Courts (acting) * 174 1475 Court Keepers, Criers, and Messengers * ... 132 6851 A ttendant a t Law Courts 120 943 Labourers 120 2406 Junior M essengers 72 4.163 Bailiffs ... . .. ... 204 564

19 2,146


» Acting Superintendent, Law Courts, Melbourne, and Courtkeeper, Geelong, have quarters, fuel, light, and w ater; Courtkeeper, Bendigo, an allowance of £10 in lieu of quarters; Courtkeeper, Ballarat, fuel, light, and water.

166

£ £

D ivision N o . 41.

Subdivision No. 3 .— Contingencies.

Allowances to W itnesses at the Supreme Court Sittings for the hearing of Criminal Trials ...

Fees to Ju ro rsStores, Travelling and Incidental Expenses Fuel, L ight, and W ater— Country D istrictsCleaning Law Courts, Wages of Charwomen, and Stores, Fuel, Light,

and W ater for the Law Courts Building Allowances to Bailiffs (including arrears)

3,3007,750

450150

9003,500

16,050


The sum of 1 5 ,1 1 2



No. 1. Allowance to Travers Adamson, Esq., late Prosecutor for the Queen, from 1st Ju ly , 1894, to 31st December, 1894

2. A nnual Allowance to provide an increm ent to the Salary ofMr. J .C ork ill (a 5th Class Clerk in the Crown Solicitor’s Office)

3. G ratuity to the widow of the late B ichard McMillan, Sheriff’sBailiff, nine months’ pay

4. To defray the expenses of the W itnesses subpoenaed for thedefence in the case Regina v. Colston, £22 Os. 3d.

120

20

153

23

To remove a surcharge made by the Commissioners o f A ud it.

5. Refund of -an amount paid by Messrs. McCulloch, Sellar, and Co., on behalf of “ T he M erchants’ M arine Insurance Company L im ited,” in default of duly furnishing the Collector of Im posts w ith return required by sub-section 1 of section 32, A ct No. 1274 (the conditions upon which the refund could have been legally made not having been fulfilled w ithin the three months allowed by sub-section 4 o f section above quoted) ... 200


The sum of . . . 75


1 6 7

67

Resolved— That the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several sums already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, viz :—

IV.—SOLICITOR-GENERAL.

Number. Classification D iv is io n N o . 43. £

C O U N T Y C O URTS, C O U R T S O F IN S O L V E N C Y , C O U R T S O F M IN E S, G E N E R A L A N D P E T T Y SE SSIO N S.

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

6 Judges a t £1,500 ...Additional to Judge who may act a t Melbourne,

or, if so directed by the Governor in Council, to be distributed

7,650

255

7,905

Subdivision No. 2. mum-

1

1

1

1

N o n - C l e r i c a l D iv is io n . Messenger and Crier, Insolvent Court, M el

bourne ... . .. ...Courtkeeper, Crier, and M essenger, County

Court, Melbourne Messenger and Crier, City Police Court,

Melbourne *Junior Messenger, County Court, Melbourne

£

120

156

12072

110

147

9567

4 419



Assessors’ and Ju ro rs ’ Fees ... ... ••• •••Allowances to W itnesses a t General and P e tty Sessions, and a t Inquests

and M agisterial Inquiries, in accordance w ith the Regulations of the Governor in Council

Allowances to Acting Clerks of Courts a t various places who are not under the provisions of the Public Service A c t 1890

Office-keepers’ Allowances Bailiffs’ RemunerationTravelling Expenses of County Court Judges (to be fixed by Order in

Council from time to tim e ); and, where necessary, payments for Periodical T ickets ...

Travelling Expenses o f Clerks of Courts, including the TravellingExpenses of those who act at more than one Court

Fuel, L ight, W ater, Stores, and Incidental Expenses for Courts in Melbourne and throughout the colony


T he sum of • with quarters, fuel, light, and water.

900

3,000

1.5001.500

80

1,100

3,250

1,100

12,430

20,754

14,672

168

Number.

15

14

Classification.

Division No. 44.

P O L IC E M A G IS T R A T E S A N D W A R D E N S

Salaries.

Subdivision No. 1.


Police M agistrate, M etropolitan ... Police M agistrates, F irst Grade ... Police M agistrates, Second Grade

£950750650

20

Subdivision No. 2 .C o n t in g e n c ie s .

Travelling Expenses, including payments for Periodical Tickets where necessary ..............................................................................................


The sum of

8363,3827,607

11,825

1 3

2 324 472 5

99

1


C L E R K S O F COURTS.

Salaries.C l e r i c a l D i v is io n .

Clerk of the Peace and R egistrar of the County Court, Melbourne

Clerks ...Clerks ...Clerks ... ... ... . .. .


The sum of

3,750

T e s t s '


CORONERS.

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

N o n - C l e r i c a l D iv i s i o n .

Labourer, City M orgue

438814

6,98812,121

20,361

f,120 78

1 1 ,1 1 9

1 5 ,2 7 1

169

89

D ivision N o. 46.

Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies.No. 1. Coroners’ Commuted Allowances, subject to approval by the

£ £

Governor in Council ...2. Surgeons—Remuneration to, for each post-mortem examination

by dissection, £2 2s. ; and £1 Is. for attendance, &c., at each Inquest or Inquiry and adjournment, w ith Travelling Expenses a t the rate of Is. per mile from usual place of abode to place of intended Inquest or Inquiry, one way only, subject to the payment of special fees in exceptional cases under the authority

1,170

of the M inister 3,7003. Ju ro rs’ Fees ...4. Payments in respect to Inquests and M agisterial Inquiries; Stores,

Fuel, L ight, &c.; Travelling Expenses (actual) of Justices of the Peace when holding M agisterial Inquiries, and Incidental

700

Expenses ... ... ... ... . .. ... 550 ~ 6A 20"

Total Division No. 46 ~"~6J98~

T he sum of

D ivision N o. 46a.M IS C E L L A N E O U S .

Refund of Fine inflicted upon Jam es M ason by the Bench of M agistrates

4 ,1 7 8

a t Richmond (conviction quashed by order of the Supreme C ourt) ... Refund of portion of Fine inflicted upon Robert Abraham by the Bench

2

of M agistrates a t M elbourne on 14th June, 1894 Refund of amount of estreated recognisance in the m atter Clara Mary

3

Shires versus W illiam Mills Shires— M aintenance Order ...Refund of amount of estreated recognisance in the m atter Emma

50

Lovell Collins versus Edw ard Collins— M aintenance Order Refund of Fines inflicted upon Benjamin De M archi and others by the

20

Bench of M agistrates at Charlton Refund of portion of Fine inflicted upon Thomas Lloyd by the Bench

of M agistrates a t Stratford, on the 28th August, 1893, for a breach

2

of the £xj)losives A c t 1890, £3 12s. 6d.Refund of portion of Fine inflicted upon Jam es Browne Kelly by the

Bench of M agistrates a t Stratford, on the 28th August, 1893, for a

4

breach of the Explosives A c t 1890, £2 8s. 4d. ...Refund of Fine inflicted in case O’Connor (Inspector of Excise) versus

Bilton by the Bench of M agistrates a t St. Arnaud, on the 23rd August, 1893, falsely applying trade-m ark (conviction quashed by Supreme Court)

G ratuity to Trustees (Executors o f the W ill of Jam es M cLuckie, deceased) for the two infant daughters of the late Jam es McLuckie, P .M ., being an amount equal to one month’s pay for each year of

3

2

service, amounting to niue years, £442 10s. 443

Total Division No. 46a ... 52<r

The sum of 4 4 8

A nd the said resolutions were read a second time and agreed to by the House.

170

Resolved—-ThaX the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year .894 -5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several sums already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, viz.:—

V.—TREASURER.

2650

90

4

95


T R E A S U R Y .

S a l a r ie s .Subdivision No. I .

F ir s t D i v is io n . U uder-Treasurer ...

Subdivision No. 2.

C l e r i c a l D i v is io n .A ccountant to the Treasury Receiver and Paym aster, Melbourne ... Sub-Accountant ...Clerks ...Clerks and Receivers and Paym asters, including

one Secretary to the Tender Board and one Inspecting Officer (A ct No. 1323) ...

Subdivision No. 3.

N o n -C l e r i c a l D i v i s i o n .

Despatch Clerk ...M essenger Jun ior Messengers

£156120

72


Subdivision No. 4.

Allowances to Receivers and Paymasters (unclassified), Collectors, &c. Allowances to 5th Class Receivers and Paym asters who have not

reached maximum of class Temporary Clerical Assistance, &c.Office-cleaners Travelling Expenses ...Fuel, L ight, and W ater Stores, S tationery, &c.Incidental Expenses ...


The sum of

880

637568471

1,4683,3867,3238,095

21,948

188102143

433

23,261

250

250150650850120300480

3,050

26,311

1 9 ,7 1 1

171

171



CU RA T O R O F E S T A T E S O F D E C E A S E D P E R S O N S .

Subdivision No. 1.

1 Curator—Allowance (in addition to commission) not to exceed. 143

Mr. G rattan moved, as an amendment, T h a t the following words and figures be added to this item :— “ A nd the commission payable to the Curator of E sta tes of Deceased Persons should be reduced to l£ per centum.”

Debate ensued.Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

S a l a r ie s .


A ccountant C lerks ... Clerks

Total S a l a r ie s , & c .

447524440

1,411

1,554

Subdivision No. 2.— C o n t in g e n c i e s .Stores, Fuel, L ight, W ater, and Incidental Expenses


The sum of

100

1,654

1 ,2 5 4


G O V E R N M E N T P R IN T E R .

S a l a r ie s .

1233

V4 /34 /4 4

Subdivision No. 1.

C l e r ic a l D i v is io n .

Government P rin ter Superintendent Accountant Prin ting Overseer ...P rin ting Sub-Overseer Store Clerk ComputerStamp P rin ting Overseer Stamp Prin ting Sub-Overseer Clerk and T icket P rin ter Clerk ... ... ...

668546438388326188246438252279326

D

172

Number. Classification £

D iv is io n N o. 4 9 .

10 5 Clerks 1 ,5 8 31 4 / Type Storeman 2 1 51 4 / Warehouseman 2 1 5

Grade.

1 4 / 1st Reader * *» ... • • • 2 6 32 4 / 3rd Readers 4 6 32 4 / 4th Readers 429

6 4 / Foremen of Compositors 1 ,2 4 4

Grade.

10 5 / 1st Compositors ... 1 ,8 8 04 5 / 2nd Compositors ... 6 8 93 5 / 3rd Compositors ... 4 7 4

51 11 ,5 5 0

Subdivision No. 2.

N o n - C l e r i c a l D iv is io n .Grade.

8 2nd Compositors ... 1 ,3 7 713 3rd Compositors ... 2 ,0 5 3

Maxi-

~ r1 Bookbinders— Overseer 3 6 0 3351 Bookbinders— Sub-Overseer 288 2 6 8

Grade.

4 1st Bookbinders and Paper Rulers 2 0 4 76 86 2nd Bookbinders and Paper Rulers 1 86 1 ,0 5 05 3rd Bookbinders and Paper Rulers 168 79 0

2 Boo (binders’ Assistants 1 44 274

173

Division No. 49.

1st

2nd

3rd

4 th

Prin ters— Foreman

149

1st2nd3rd

Prin ters’ Maclnnemen P rin ters’ Machinemen P rin ters’ Machinemen

Sewers and Book Folders (including Stamp Perforators)




Machine Assistant, Senior Machine Assistants Paper W etter Roller Caster ...Electrotyper ...CarpenterWarehouseman’s Assistants Senior Messenger Junior Messenger Foreman Labourer LabourersEngineer’s A ssistant P rinters’ Lithographic Foreman Stone-grinder and A ssistant Lithographic

P rin ter

Total Salaries

£

72

66

60

54

300

204186168

132108132144234156150156

72132120192288

132

440

396

240

324

279

390525948

126603126137220148428147

70126368181268

126

13,531

25,081

m


Subdivision No. 3.

P rin ters—A pprentices and Occasional Hands, including P rin ting of Electoral Rolls and Prin ting under Contract . .. . .. ...

Bookbinders—Apprentices and Occasional Hands, and Binding under C ontract ••• ••• *,* .•«


11

Bookflnisher— Foreman S ta tione r...

Subdivision No. 4.

Paper and Parchm entW ater-marked and other Paper for Stamp Prin ting Type, &c. «•• . .. . .. . ..Bookbinders’ Materials, Stores, and P rin ting Ink M achinery and Repairs Fuel, Light, and W aterIncidental Expenses, including Police A ttendance Overtime and extra Clerical Assistance, including allowances Storage of Paper and Stationery


T he sum of


A D V E R T IS IN G ...

T he sum of

10,000

2,000

207188

12,395

7,0001,500

3002,350

400800150400250

13,150

50,626

5,500

3 9 ,6 2 6

5,500

175

175

Number. Classification £ £


IM P E R IA L A N D O T H E R P E N S IO N S .

Subdivision No. 1.

S a l a r ie s .

ii

45

Paying Officer of Pensions ... ••• C lerk ••• ... . .. ••• •••

235188

2 423

Subdivision No. 2.

C o n t in g e n c ie s 25

T otal Division No. 51 ... . . . . .. 448

T he sum of . . . 3 3 8


G R A N T TO C H A R IT A B L E IN S T IT U T IO N S(including Salary of Inspector of Public Charities, £712) 100,000

T he sum of . .. ... . .. 7 5 ,0 0 0


T R A N S P O R T , SA M PL E S, A N D M A R IN E IN S U R A N C E ... ■ 3,000

The sum of 2 ,5 0 0


U N F O R E S E E N A N D A C C ID E N T A L E X P E N D IT U R E 5,000

The sum of 4 ,0 0 0

176

& £

D ivision N o. 55.

A llowance to Railway D epartm ent on Carriage of Victorian Coal 14,000

The sum of 11 ,0 0 0

Division N o. 56.


For purchase of P o rtra it of the late Mr. Speaker Lalor Pension to H ugh Dougherty, late Sergeant-Instructor of

Forces, 3s. 9d. per diem ...Additional Pension for further service as A ttendant a t the

Law Courts ... ... ... ... ...

the Local £68 12 6

10 14 6

50

£79 7 0 80

Total Division No. 56 ... . .. . . . 130

T he sum of 110

D ivision N o. 57.

A D V A N C E TO T R E A S U R E R .

To enable the Treasurer to make advances to Public Officers and others 150,000

The sum of 100 ,0 0 0

Debate ensued.


177ji77

Resolved— T h at the following sum be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the sum already voted in this present Session of Parliament for such services, v iz.:—

VI.—MINISTER OF DEFENCE.

10

14

20

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Classification


D E F E N C E D E P A R T M E N T . S a l a r ie s .

A d m in is t r a t iv e a n d P a t B r a n c h . Subdivision No. 1.

F ir s t D iv is io n .Secretary

Subdivision No. 2.C l e r i c a l D iv is io n .

Paym aster N aval and M ilitary Forces Clerks Clerks

Subdivision No. 3.N o n - C l e r i c a l D iv i s i o n .

M essenger, Ju n io r...

T otal Administrative and Pay Branch

O r d n a n c e a n d M il it a r y S t o r e s B r a n c h . Subdivision No. 2 a .

C l e r i c a l D i v is io n .Controller of StoresClerkClerks ...

Subdivision No. 3 a .

N o n -C l e r i c a l D iv is io n . ArmourerCarpenter and Wheeler Saddle and Harness M aker Foreman,* Store Assistants and Labourers,

from £6 10s. to £11 10s. per month Messenger, Junior Blacksmith A ssistant Armourer Caretaker, Langw arrin Camp

£222210156

13872

150150156

Total Ordnance and M ilitary Stores Branch


792

529817586

1,932

6 5

2,789

546188572

1,306

178206143

77268

143137147

Subdivision No. 4.{Exem pt fro m the provisions o f A c t N o. 1133.)

Ordnance F itte r and Inspector Ordnance Machinery

3,100

* With quarters, fuel, and light.

1 7 8

Division N o. 58.

Subdivision No. 5.— Contingencies.

Temporary AssistanceStationery, Travelling Expenses, and Incidentals

S ubdivision N o. 6.

Number.

C a d e t C orps.

Salaries.

Officer Commanding0Staff Officer and A d ju ta n tf ...Instructor, 8s. per day .

Subdivision No. 7.— Contingencies.

Travelling Expenses Incidentals and Band Allowance Free Ammunition Bail Charges on Ammunition, &c. Effective Allowance

Total Cadet Corps

Subdivision No. 8.

Mounted Rifles.

Salaries.

Officer Commanding, including command allowance for RifleC l u b s ..................... ..........................................................

M ajor, second in command, and Instructor of Arm v Sie- nailing t ' ..................... ........................................

A djutant t ... ... ... .....................10 Instructors at from 8s. 9d. to 10s. 3d. per day (w ithout quarters)

13

200300

500

460299139

898

16075

50050

1,500" 2,285"

I j l i T

643

384270

1,570

2,867

* Includes quarters.— t With quarters.


Subdivision No. 9 .— C o n t in g e n c ie s .

Uniforms—InstructorsAllowance in lieu of Quarters to Officer Commanding, including arrears Forage Officers •Forage and Horse H ire—Instructors Travelling Expenses— Officers Travelling Expenses—Instructors Capitation and Effective Allowance Free Ammunition Rail Charges on Ammunition, &c.H ire of Rooms for Storage of Arms Inspection of Corps by M ajor-General Commanding Incidentals ••• * *. •••

Total M ounted Rifles

11

Subdivision No. 10.

V ic t o r ia n R a n g e r s .

S a l a r ie s .Officer Commanding f A djutant fInstructors a t from 8s. 9d. to 10s. 3d. per day

Subdivision No. 11.— C o n t in g e n c ie s . Forage Officer Commanding and A djutant Free Ammunition Capitation and Effective Allowance Travelling Expenses ...U niforms—Instructors Rail Charges on Ammunition, &c.Incidentals ...Cleaning, L ighting, and R ent of D rill Rooms

Total Victorian Rangers

60117267450200450

1,485800150125150100

4,354

7,221

475253

1,394

2,122

1341,0001,650

55055

100100550

4,139

6,261•Forage allowed for two horses to Officer Commanding, and for one horse each to Major and Adjutant, at £75 per annum fee

each horse to 31st August, 1894; and at £65 per annum from 1st September, 1891.— t With quarters.

180


Subdivision No. 12.— R ifl e Clubs.Froo Ammunition ... ... ... . .. . .. ■...

Subdivision No. 13.— Miscellaneous.Expenses in connexion w ith Officers despatched for courses of

Instruction in England Annual Grant, V ictorian Rifle Association, including Prizes for Rifle Clubs Queen’s Prize, Victorian Rifle Association G ra n t to U n ite d Service In s titu tio nTo replenish the Ammunition Fund the Loss on Supply of Free

Ammunition issued to the Perm anent and M ilitia Forces, and on tha t sold at reduced rates to Perm anent and M ilitia Forces, Rifle Clubs, Victorian Rangers, Victorian M ounted Rifles, and Victorian Rifl© Association ... ... ... ••• •••

A nnual Allowance to Lieut.-Col. W. H. Snee, injured on duty (in addition to pension of £240 per annum)

Compensation as recommended by Boards of Inquiry to members injured on duty—

H . E . Stokes ... ... ... £23 0 0S. Isaacs ... . .. ••• 4 1 6A. W hitaker ... ... ... 11 H 0R. Munsev ... ... ... 33 5 6

£71 18 0

Compensation for Perm anent In ju ry on duty— W. Roberts ...Refund of D uty Colonial Ammunition Company Limited, £52 13s. 4d.

4211114122911

32

Subdivision No. 14.N a v a l F o r c e s .

S a l a r ie s .— O f f i c e r s .Naval Commandant— One at £1,250 per annum to 11th

January , 1895 ; one a t £1,050 per annum from 12th January , 1895

Commander— One at £600 per annum to 17th December, 1894 ; one a t £600 per annum from 24th August, 1894

Lieutenants Sub-Lieutenants Staff-Surgeon ...Paym aster F leet Engineer...Chief Engineer EngineersChief Torpedo Gunner Chief Gunners ...Gunners, 1st Class Gunners, 2nd Class Carpenter, 2nd Class Clerk

500

801,000

5050

3,000

60

72

20053

4,565

llaxi-

~ £ '

1,150

791400 1,263250 410200 188350 298450 386350 326300 1,063240 226240 447225 | 2,020200200 188200 188

8,944

1 8 1

1

D ivision N o. 58. £ £Number.

Subdivision No. 15.Maximum.

S a l a r ie s .— P e t t y O f f ic e r s a n d M e n . Per day.

s. d.1 Chief Engine-room Artificer ... 12 05 Engine-room Artificers 10 02 Torpedo Artificers ... 7 64 Chief Leading Stokers 7 07 Leading Stokers 6 68 Stokers 5 6

21 Stokers 5 03 Chief P e tty Officers 7 0

12 1st Class P e tty Officers 6 611 Leading Seamen 5 678 Able Seamen 5 010 Training Seamen ... 3 6

5 Boys 2 01 Chief Ship’s Corporal 7 01 Ship’s Corporal 6 61 Chief Armourer 10 01 Chief Pain ter 8 61 Chief Carpenter’s M ate 8 01 Carpenter’s M ate ... 7 05 Carpenters and Joiners 5 61 Armourer’s Mate 5 61 Officers’ Cook 6 01 Ship’s Cook 5 65 Cooks 5 01 Chief Ship’s Steward

Officers’ Stewards, 2nd Class8 6

2 4 01 Officers’ Servant 5 01 Naval Storekeeper ...

Officers’ Steward, 1st Class ...6 6

1 5 67 Officers’ Stewards, 1st Class ... 5 01 Chief Sick Berth A ttendant ... 8 6

~ 2 0 0 ■

232 Rating Allowances in addition to Pay.

12 Torpedo Instructors 0 636 Seamen Gunners 0 4

7 Carpenters (tool money) 0 34 Divers (allowance) ... 0 35 Leading S ignalm en... 0 4

15 Signalmen 0 23 Buglers ... 0 3

19,800

Total S a l a r ie s , N aval Forces ... 28,744

182


Subdivision No. 16.— C o n t i n g e n c i e s .

.Provisions ... . .. . .. ... . .. . .. . ..Fuel, L ight, and W ater Repairs to M achinery and H ullsDocking ... ... . .. . .. ■■. . .. . ..Stores ... . .. • • • ... . .. ... ...Clothing ... ... a.. . .. . .. . .. ...Incidentals ... ... ... . .. . .. ... •••Passages of Officers on expiry of agreem ent and of Officers replacing

same from England Allowances to Officers and Men of Perm anent Force and N aval Brigade

undergoing special courses of instruction Bonus to Officer acting as N aval Commandant

Total N aval Forces ...

Subdivision No. 17.

N a v a l B r i g a d e .

Perm anent S ta ff.

Gunnery Instructors

142

102

1922

1212

274

340

Subdivision No. 18.

N a va l Brigade Pay.

CommanderLieut.-Commanders or L ieutenantsSub-LieutenantsGunnersSurgeonsEngineersEngine-room ArtificersChief P e tty Officers1st Class P e tty Officers . ..2nd Class P e tty Officers Able Seamen, Stokers, &c.

£225

3,900900120500

2 ,20020

200

400

20050

"™8l490™

37,234

381

3,300

342 Total N aval Brigade P ay 3,681

83183

D ivision N o. 58.

Subdivision No. 19.

Effective Allowance ... A llowance for Uniforms Stores . .. ...Incidentals ...

Contingencies.

Total N aval Brigade

Subdivision No. 20.

SALARIES.

Military F orces.—P ermanent Military F orces.— H ead-Quarters Staff.

M ajor-General Commanding— One a t £1,550 per annum to 31st December, 1894 ; one a t £1,250 per annum from 1st January , 1895

Lieut.-Colonel— 0 . C. A rtillery, to 31st December, 1894 ... Lieut.-Colonel— A ssistant A djutant-G eneral a t £950 per

annum to 31st M arch, 1895 Staff Officer for Infantry a t £850 per annum, from 1st

February, 1895 ...M ajor— Garrison Instructor and Commanding Engineer ... Sergeant-M ajor

Subdivision No. 21.

H bad-Quarters Staff.

Contingencies.Lodging Allowance— Sergeant-M ajor ...Forage Allowances*Travelling Expenses and Incidentals . .. . ..Passages of Officers on expiry of agreement and of Officers replacing

same from England Bonus to Officer acting as M ilitary Commandant ...

Total H ead-Quarters Staff

6604350

150

903

4,584

1,340538

713

355950180

4,076

37210300

1,00050

1,597

5,673

* Military Commandant allowed Forage Allowance for two horses at £75 per annum for each horse to 3rd November, 1894 f Officer Commanding Artillery, Assistant Adjutant-General', and Garrison Instructor allowed Forage Allowance for one horse each at £75 per annum.

184

D i v is io n N o. 58.

Subdivision No. 22.

P e r m a n e n t S t a f f M i l i t i a .

S a l a r ie s .

A djutants . .. . .. »•W arrant Officers— Instructors Non-Commissioned Officers—Instructors

310*

23

36

Subdivision No. 23.—C o n t in g e n c i e s .

Allowances in lieu of Quarters— A dju tan tsf Lodging Allowances—Instructors Forage Allowances— A djutants Uniforms—Instructors Travelling Expenses and Incidentals

Total Perm anent Staff M ilitia

Subdivision No. 24.

M il it a r y S t a f f C l e r k s .

S a l a r ie s .

per annum per day

3449 /-

Sergeant-M ajor

Subdivision No. 25.— C o n t in g e n c i e s .

Uniform Allowances ...Travelling Expenses and Incidentals

Total M ilitary Staff Clerks

7844,790

5,574

260200200220200

1,080

6,654

Maxi-

£

300 231200 641

872

3650

86

958

$ Five W arran t Officers specially engaged a t from £180 to £274 per annum . 1 A t £109 per annum to 31st A ugust, 1894a n d £78 per annum from 1st Septem ber, 1894. In 1893-4 th is allowance was included in Salary.

185


V ic t o r ia n A r t i l l e r y .

S a l a r ie s .

1 M ajo r* .................2 Captains*

Lieutenants* ...Paym aster*SurgeonGarrison Sergeant-M ajor . per day

13

33

141613

5111124

201

273

286

Subdivision No. 26.

Staff Sergeants Company Sergeants-M aj

CorporalsBombardiersArmourersBlacksmithEngine-driverCoxswainFiremanDeck-handsTrumpetersGunnersBoys

Total S a l a r ie s , Victorian A rtillery

Subdivision No. 27.— C o n t i n g e n c i e s .

W orking P ay ... ...Allowance in lieu of Q uarters— O Ecersf Lodging Allowances— Non-Commissioned Officers Travelling Expenses ...

Fuel, L ight, and W ater Special Duty Pay Incidentals ...ClothingllationsStores ••• ...

&c.

Including 1st Class G unner’s Pay

Pay.nr5194193163163007/6

6/96/95/94/94/39/69/6

i3/9

1/3

472 701

1,764 286

. 279 131

% 633~

Total Victorian A rtillery

17,290

"20^923

50374300150

50900850600

1,5003,600

800

~ lU 7 4 ~

"30/197"

* W ith qu a rte rs or allowance in lieu thereof. 1 C aptain a t £109 p e r annum to 31st A ugust, 1894, and £78 per annumfrom 1st Septem ber, 1894; L ieu tenan t and Paym aste r a t £94 per annum to 31st A ugust, 1894, and £64 per annum from 1st Septem ber, 1894. In 1893-4 th is allowance was included in Salary.

186

D iv isio n N o . 58.

Subdivision No. 28.

133122

H

26

31

P erm anent S ection V ictorian E n g in eers.

S ala r ies .

Lieutenants ...W arrant Officers

per day

per month

per day

CorporalsEngine-driversCoxswainFiremenDeck-hands ...Sappers

M aximumPay.

£316300

478645

1,123

IE£15

£ 10/10£ 10/10

V-

T otal S a l a r ie s , Perm anent Section Victorian Engineers

Subdivision No. 29.Co ntin gen cies.

Allowance in lieu of Quarters to Officers*Lodging Allowance, Non-Commissioned Officers, &c. Field and Travelling E xpenses...Clothing Fuel, Stores, &c.

T otal Perm anent Section Victorian Engineers

Subdi vision No. 30.

M il it ia P a t .

Head-Quarters Staff.

Lieutenant-Colonel M ajors ...B rigade-Surgeon...Inspecting Veterinary Surgeon

Militia rate's as per regulations.

3,300

4,423

1394750

200500

936

5,359

0 L ieu tenan ts a t £94 per annum to 31st A ugust, 1394; and £64 p e r annum from 1st Septem ber, 1894, In 1893-4 th is allowance wasincluded in Salary.

187

87

N um ber. £

Division N o. 58.

M aximum.

Victorian Horse A rtillery.

1 IMeljoi* ... ... ... . .. ... \1 Lieutenant1 Battery Q uarterm aster-Sergeant3 Sergeants3 Corporals

12 Drivers1 Trumpeter

24 Gunners

46 0.2

F ield A rtillery {Three Batteries). IS1 L ieu ten an t-Colonel A

3 Majors .23 Captains •«» ... ■»» ...9 Lieutenants ... ... ... . .. 51 Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant 83 B attery Quartermaster- Sergeants

H18 Sergeants3 Sergeant-Farriers E3 Sergeant-Collarmakers 1

18 Corporals a57 Drivers

3 Armourer-Sergeants Ph

3 Trumpeters o143 Gunners

442 6 8 1

Garrison A rtillery {Seven Batteries). 11 Lieutenant-Colonel ... ... •••3 Majors8 Captains

16 Lieutenants33 Sergeants33 Corporals

6 Armourer-Sergeants8 Trumpeters

596 Gunners

704

131541

5118

84

13144

121

49

75

48

164844444

16646432

188

£

D ivision N o. 58.

Victorian Engineers, Submarine M ining Company.

M ajor ...LieutenantsC om pany S ergean t-M ajo rSergeantsCorporalsBuglerSappersS appers (C lass A )

Victorian Engineers, Field Company.9

Captain ••• •••LieutenantsCompany Quarterm aster-SergeantSergeantsCorporalsDriversBuglerSappers

Infantry.

Lieutenant-Colonels Majors ...Captains Lieutenants A ssistant A djutants Quartermasters ... Bandmasters Regimental Quartermaster Staff-Sergeants ... Colour-Sergeants Sergeants Corporals Buglers Privates

Sergeants

O E stab lishm ent to be reduced a lte r 31st December, 1894, by 3 D rivers and 22 Sappers.

189

£ £D ivision N o . 58.

Maximum.

Ambulance Corps.

1 Surgeon-Major ...1 Regimental Q uarterm aster-Sergeaut1 Staff-Sergeant ...2 Sergeants ... ... . .. ... s3 Corporals •2

32 Privates§*

40 1.a

1Commissariat and Transport Corps*

i1 A ssistant Commissary-General a1 Deputy A ssistant Commissary-General3 Lieutenants §1 Company Sergeant-M ajor ... s1 Company Quarterm aster-Sergeant ... A4 Sergeants o'5 Corporals

23 Privates

39 !M edical S taff. 6

5 Surgeons-M ajor ...10 Surgeons ... . .. ... ...

15

3196 Total M ilitia Pay ... 22,300

Subdivision No. 31.

M il itia Contingencies.

Effective Allowance ... 6,420Forage Allowance and Horsing Guns ■ * • • • • 3,250Allowances— Bands ... ••• lie 200Incidentals ... . .. ... . .. ... 1,000

10,870

* Establishment to be reduced after 31st December, 1894, by 23 Privates,

E 2

1 9 0

Division N o. 58.

Subdivision No. 32.

O r d n a n c e B r a n c h .

W arlike StoresG r e a t c o a t s , A c c o u t r e m e n t s , & c . R a i l w a y T r a n s p o r t

Subdivision No. 33.

Chase-hooping Heavy Ordnance Whitehead Torpedoes Heavy-gun Ammunition, &c.

Subdivision No. 34,

E n c a m p m e n t s .

Expenses in connexion w ith Encampment at H eads for Garrison A rtillery and Submarine M ining Company

S p e c i a l C a m p o f I n s t r u c t i o n .

Submarine Mining Company ...

Subdivision No. 35.

Proportion to be provided by the Colony of Victoria towards expenditure in connexion w ith Defences a t Thursday Island (including arrears, £380)

Proportion to be provided by the Colony of V ictoria towards expenditure in connexion w ith Defences a t K ing George’s Sound


The sum of

1,800100

1,100

3,000

3001,2004,000

5,500

400

300

700

2,380

1,150

3,530

164,965

£

117,587

Debate ensued.A nd the said resolution was read a second time and agreed to by the House.

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Resolved— T h at the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several sums already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, viz.:—

VII.— COMMISSIONER OF CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY.



SU R V EY , SA L E, A N D M A N A G E M E N TO F CROW N L A N D S.

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

F ir s t D iv is io n .

i Secretary for Lands and Registrar of Land T ax ... 621*

Subdivision No. 2.

Maxi-

S. P r o f e s s io n a l D iv is io n .£

i Surveyor-General 700 546i 2 District Surveyor 600 5462 Senior A ssistant Surveyors 385 7176 A ssistant Surveyors 360 1,8421 Draughtsman ... 3 6 0 3358 Junior Draughtsmen 200 1,369

19 5,355

Subdivision No. 3.

C l e r ic a l D iv is io n .1 2 Chief Clerk 4471 3 Accountant 4475 3 Clerks 2,114

23 4 Clerks ... 6,29250 5 Clerks ... 7,867

1 2 Chief Draughtsman 5282 3 Draughtsmen 893

Q raJe.

] Four Draughtsmen 1,11617 4 / ] 2 Three Draughtsmen ... 754

( 3 Ten Draughtsmen • •• 2,2563 4 Lithographers 7331 4 Photo-lithographer 3262 5 Lithographers 376

18 5 Draughtsmen ... 3,195

124 27,344

*T his salary is of th e F irs t Class (section G of A ct No. 1324).

192



Subdivision No. 4. mSn!:

N o n -C l e r i c a l D iv is io n .£ .

1 Engraver 360 3351 Lithographic P rin ter— Senior Foreman 240 1924 O rdinary P rinters 192 6132 A ssistant Printers 120 1911 Stone Polisher 132 1261 A ssistant Photographer and Printer 216 170

12 Crown Land Bailiffs 204 2,0531 Engineer 216 1701 M essenger and A ttendant . .. 120 1142 Junior Messengers 72 1411 Plan M ounter 150 1431 Housekeeper ... 48 75

4,323


Subdivision No. 5 .— C o n t in g e n c i e s .

Office Cleaners 800Pupil Draughtsmen and Surveyors 250Equipment Allowances (Surveyors) 700Forage Allowances (Crown Land Bailiffs) 1,400Wages of Labourers in Survey Parties ... 2,750Additional Assistance 250Fuel, L ight, and W ater 150Stores, Stationery, &c. 1,000Photographic Stores • • • • • • ••• ••• ••• 150Travelling Expenses 1,450Commission on Sales of Land ... 150Claims under Land Acts 200Police Rewards 150Engrossing and Diagram Drawing 1,200Incidental Expenses 350Unforeseen Expenses 100Allowances to Crown Land Bailiflfs and other Officers not connected w ith

Lands Department 100

11,150

193

93

Division N o. 59.

Subdivision No. 6 .

Surveys by Contract,i Surveys of Standard Lines, Features, and Road Surveys ... ••• ••• ... ••• • • > •••

Surveys of Grazing Areas under Land A ct 1864, Clause 4 of Regulations of 9th December, 1885

Surveys under the Settlement on L ands A c t 1893...


The sum of


2

Division N o. 60.

P U B L IC P A R K S , G A R D E N S, A N D R E S E R V E S .

Salary.Subdivision No. 1.

N on-Clerical D ivision.Gardeners

Subdivision No. 2.— (Inalterable.)

No. 1. Maintenance and Improvem ent of Treasury Gardens and Studley P ark ••• ••• ••• ••• •**

2. G rant to the Committee of M anagement for M aintaining andIm proving the following Gardens and Parks, jointly vested in the Board of Land and W orks and the City Council of Melbourne, on the understanding tha t a sum of £2,000 be contributed by such Council, v iz .:— Fitzroy Gardens, Carlton Gardens, Flagstaff Gardens, Y arra P ark , Faw kner Park , Prince’s Park , Flinders Park , Lincoln Square, Argyle Square, Curtain Square, M acarthur Square, Murchison Square, Darling Square, and U niversity Square

3. G rant to the Committee of M anagement for M aintaining andIm proving Edinburgh Gardens, city of Fitzroy, on the understanding th a t a sum of £200 be contributed by the Fitzroy City Council

5.000

1003.000

8,100

56,893

4 2 ,3 5 3

251

375

2,000

200

194

« £

D i v i s i o n N o . 6 0 .

No. 4. G rant to the Committee of M anagement for M aintaining and Im proving Richmond Park , city of Richmond, on the understanding tha t a sum of £70 be contributed by the Richmond City Council

5 . G rant to the Committee o f M anagement for M aintaining and Im proving D arling Gardens, city of Collingwood, on the understanding tha t a sum of £ 1 5 0 be contributed by the Collingwood City Council

70

1 5 0

2,795

Total Division No. 6 0 . . . . . . 3 ,0 4 6

The sum of ...

D i v i s i o n N o . 6 1 .


B O T A N IC A L A N D D O M A ING A R D E N S.

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

P r o f e s s i o n a l D i v i s i o n .

1 Sc. Curator of Botanical Gardens* ... 5 4 6

Subdivision No. 2.


11

45

C lerkf ... ... ... ... ...Clerk ... ... . .. ... ...

2 7 91 3 3

2 4 1 2

* With quarters.— t With quarters while residing at Botanical Gardens.

£

2,226

1 9 5

95

Classification

216

1121128211

38

42

D iv is io n N o. 6 1 .

Subdivision No. 3.


Foremen Gardeners Label W riter ...Label W riter, AssistanMechanicsCarpenterCarpenter’s Assistant Junior Gardeners Labourers CartersLabourers’ Boy N ight W atchman

Subdivision No. 4.

£

168 301132 1 ,9 6 2150 1431 20 1021 4 4 2 7 41 56 1 471 20 114

72 14 4120 6 9 6126 2 4 0

48 48132 1 09

(E xem pt fro m provisions o f A c t No. 1 1 3 3 .)

Gardener for Government House

Total S a l a r ie s . ..


Additional Labour, also Sunday W atchmen Cartage of Stone, Gravel, &c. ...Forage for Cart-horses, and Shoeing Purchase of Seeds and Plants ... ...Sundry W orks


4,280

103

5 ,3 4 1

25175

10530

4 0 0

861

6,202

The sum of 4,595

196

N um ber. Classification

Division N o. 62.

£

E X P E N S E S O F C A R R Y IN G O U T T H E L A N D T A X A C T.

Subdivision No. I.

Salaries.


1

134

Registrar of Land T ax (see “ Secretary for L ands’’).Chief Clerk and Deputy R egistrarClerk

326279

2 Total Salaries ... 605

Subdivision No. 2 .

Expenses generally 250


T he sum of

Division N o. 63.

E X T IR P A T IO N O F R A B B IT S A N D W IL D A N IM A L S .

Salaries.

Subdivision No. 1.

Clerical Division.

1

135

Chief Inspector under the Vermin Destruction A ct Clerk ... . .. ... . .. ...

401100

2 Total Salaries ... 501

Subdivision No. 2.

Expenses generally in carrying out Vermin Destruction Act, including subsidies to Shire Councils and Vermin Boards for the destruction of foxes and wild dogs, also for erection and repairs of vermin-proof fencing on Crown lands 8,500

T otal Division No. 63 ... 9,001

T he sum of

6 3 5

6 ,7 2 1

1 9 7

97

Number. Classification£


S T A T E F O R E S T S A N D N U R S E R IE S .

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1. mSm!

P r o f e s s io n a l D iv is io n . £

111

Sc. Conservator of ForestsInspector of Forests . .. . .. •••A ssistant Inspector of Forests ...

7 5 04 0 02 9 0

6683 262 3 5

31 ,2 2 9

Subdivision No. 2.


13

45

Clerk ... ... •••Clerks and Draughtsmen ...

3 2 63 3 6

6 6 2 ~ "

Subdivision No. 3.

N o n -C l e r i c a l D iv is io n . £

22 / Foresters . .. ••• 2 0 4 2 ,7 4 0

29 Total S a l a r ie s . . . 4,631


Allowances, Travelling Expenses, Incidentals, &c.Tools, Stores, &c.Forage for Cart-horses ... ••• —Maintenance of Grounds, Governor’s residence, Macedon Fencing of State Forests, W ire Netting, &c. . .. ••• Rewards for information re careless use of Fire in State Forests Planting and Thinning Trees, Purchase of Seeds, Carriage,

Extension of W attle and other Plantations ... ••• Labour in connexion w ith P lanting and Thinning Trees, &c.

and

2,660100

753101 75

10

7482,100

6,178

T otal Division No. 64 1 0 ,8 0 9

T he sum of

£

8 ,0 2 9

198

£ £

D ivision No. 65.

V IL L A G E S E T T L E M E N T S A N D L A B O U R CO LO N IES.

Village Settlements and Expenses connected therewith 20,000Labour Colonies 4,000


The sum of 16,000

D ivision No. 66.


No. 1. Expenses of Engine-driver, W est Melbourne Swamp 502. Improvem ent of A lbert P ark and Lake 7503. To the Trustees of the Ocean Park , Sorrento, licence-fees for

Grazing and Lime sites 364. To the Committee of M anagement of the Hepburn M ineral

Spring Park , fees received for the occupation of the site of the M ineral Spring 113

5. To the P o rt M elbourne Borough Council, for repairs to road leading to Sand ground 50

6. To Annie R. Dudley, amount paid by her in respect of a licence held by her under section 99, the land licensed to her having been previously sold—£43 10s. 44

7. To Joseph Vaughan, amount of land tax paid in error on estate No. 383— £11 9s. l id . 12


The sum of 1,005


99199

SesoZysd— T hat the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charged for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several sums already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, v iz.:—

VIII.— COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Number. Classification,

13

61

1124

20

15 1 1 1

1226

29

2

15

21134

A.. & E.

34 444 /5 5 5


P U B L IC W O RK S. S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.F ir s t D iv is io n .

Secretary for Public W orks

Subdivision No. 2.

P r o fessio n a l D iv is io n .

Inspector-General of Public Works

ArchitectArchitects

Assistant Architects ...Engineer of Roads and Bridges and H arbor

W orksEngineer of Defence Works A ssistant Engineer D istrict InspectorsJun ior Draughtsmen (including arrears) ...

Subdivision No. 3.


AccountantClerksClerk and D raughtsm an Draughtsman Inspector of Road Works ClerksArchitectural Draughtsmen Junior Draughtsmen

Subdivision No. 4.


Inspectors of W orks— One at £312 (including arrears, £126 7s. 6d.)

Inspectors o f W orks

£1000

600500

360

600600360400200

Type-writers ...Caretaker, Public Offices, Treasury Gardens

Jun ior MessengersEngineer Mechanics— Three a t £221 1 4 s ....

563*

880

5461,380

1,912

396464279744701

7,302

4211,188

321320242

1,878376762

5,508

£

300 697276 3,576

144 228240 224120 97

72 187210 828

o This salary is of the First Class (Section 6 of Act No. 1324).

200


Division No. 67.

£

2 Cabinetmakers 168 3161 Carpenter 156 1471 H all Porter, Public Offices, Treasury

Gardens 126 1201 N igh t W atchman, Public Offices, Treasury

Gardens 126 120[ Foreman of Labourers ... 132 )

5 Labourers, Public Offices, T reasury Gardens, f 474I at from £78 to £120 120 f

1 Labourer, Government House 120 1091 Labourer and Gardener a t B attery 120 1141 Engineer, B igh t’s F a lls ... 216 204

D redging and Snagging Works.

4 M asters of Vessels— One at £260 17s. 252 7511 M ate of Vessel 180 1703 Second Mates of Vessels 180 4312 Engineers 228 3391 Engine-driver 156 1482 Firemen— One a t £152 11s. 138 2751 Foreman, Dredging W orks 192 1813 D ivers’ A ttendants, occasionally acting as

D ivers— One at £140 17s. 138 397E x tra pay, a t 6s. per diem, for ditto when

diving (say on 250 days) 2251 Diver’s A ttendant 126 1208 Deck Hands— Four a t £127 2s. ... 120 9392 Labourers 120 206

69 11,618Subdivision No. 5.

Exem pt fro m the provisions o f A c t N o . 1133.

1 H all A ttendant, Government House 120 114

120 Total S alaries . . . 25,105

2 0 1

'01

£


Subdivision No. 6 .


Pupil Draughtsman ... • •• • < • 42Temporary Assistance 500Travelling Expenses ... 2,500Lithographing, Prin ting Bills of Quantities, &c., and M ounting P lans... 10 0Stores, Printed Books, &c. 300Incidental Expenses ... 100Lighting for Government House 300Fuel, L ight, W ater, Keeper’s Stores, Incidentals, and Charwomen, New

Government Offices 1 ,0 0 0Cleaning and M aintaining Closets and Urinals at Government Buildings,

Melbourne and Suburbs 2,550Expenses of the Municipal Surveyors’ Board, including Allowance to

Secretary, £25 per annum, and to three Exam iners, not to exceed£40 each per annum (total expenditure not to exceed the amount offees received) 150

7,542

Total Division No. 67 . . . 32,647

T he sum of

D i v is io n No. 68.


No. 1. Annual Allowances, Compensation, and Gratuities —(Inalterable) :—

J . T . Hislop ... £86 13 4R. Jardon 46 12 3J . Anderson ... 46 12 3B. Jam es 26 0 0J . Walker 124 16 0J . W . Crawley 230 0 0F . Ryley 242 10 0A. M cH arg 135 5 0W . Bell .......................................................... 10 0 0 0

£1,038 8 10 1,039


The sum of ••• ••• • ••

£

2 4 ,4 9 8

657

202

£ £D ivision N o. 69.

W O R K S A N D B U IL D IN G S .

Subdivision No. 1.

W h a r fs , J e t t i e s , H a rb o rs , R iv e rs , e t c .— (Inalterable).No. 1. Dredging Operations, Snagging, and other H arbor and River

Improvements in the Colony outside the jurisdiction of the Melbourne Harbor T rust, including P ay for Temporary E m ployes, Repairs to and Stores for Steam Dredges and other P lant, the Landing and Spreading of Silt, also Surveys and Borings, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 18,500

2. Towards Clearing the R iver M urray 8003. Towards Removal of Reefs and other Improvements in River

I f a ira ... ... ... ... ... . . . 6,0004. H arbor W orks, P o rt Fairy 1,0005. Repairs and Additions to Jetties, Sheds, Approaches, &c.,

Geelong ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,5006. Repairs and Additions to Wharfs, Sheds, Jetties , and Approaches

throughout the Colony 1,2507. Towards Completion and M aintenance of the New Entrance to

the Gippsland Lakes 2,0008. Repairs and Additions to W harfs, Sheds, Jetties , and Approaches

throughout the Gippsland Lakes and Rivers, including the Restoration of the Bairnsdale W harfs 1,500

9. Towards Erecting Spring Piling, &c., and Removal of Life Boat Je tty , W arrnambool ... 1,200

10. Repairs and Additions to Swan H ill J e tty and Approaches ... 20011. Towards Renewal of inner end of Lom e Je tty 40012. Towards Repairs and Renewals, old Je tty , Queensclifi 200

Subdivision No. 2. 34,550

P o l ic e B u il d in g s — (Inalterable).No. 1. Police Buildings and W orks for Police, including Transport,

Land, Furniture, Repairs, and A dditions... 3,000

Subdivision No. 3.G a o l s a n d P e n a l E s t a b l is h m e n t s — (Inalterable).

No. 1. Buildings, Repairs, and other W orks for Gaols, Penal Buildings, H ulks, &c., including Fittings, Furniture, and Fencing 5,700

Subdivision No. 4.L u n a t ic A s y l u m s .

No. 1. Repairs and other Works a t Lunatic Asylums throughout the Colony, including Fittings, Furniture, Land, and Fencing ... 7,000

2. Lunatic Asylum, Sunbury, Fencing, Fittings, Roads, &c. 3,000

Subdivision No. 5.10,000

R e f o r m a t o r ie s a n d I n d u s t r ia l S c h o o l s — (Inalterable).No. 1. Repairs and Additions to Buildings and other W orks for D epart

m ent of Industrial and Reformatory Schools, including Fittings, Furniture, and Fencing 1,000

203

%03

D i t is i o n No. 69.

Subdivision No. 6 .

C o u r t H o u s e s — (Inalterable).

No. 1. Erection of Court Houses for the holding of Courts of Assize, General and P e tty Sessions, County Courts and Courts of Mines, Morgues, and for Sheriffs’ and Keepers’ Quarters, including Repairs and Additions, Fittings, Furniture, Land and Fencing

2. Alterations, Repairs, F ittings, Furniture, &c., New Law Courts M elbourne ... . .. ... . . . ...

Subdivision No. 7.

L i g h t - h o u s e s a n d L i g h t - s h i p s — (Ina lterab le).

No. 1. Repairs, Additions, and o ther W orks for Light-houses, Keepers’ Quarters, Light-ships, including Fittings, Furniture, Roads, and Fencing (exclusive o f Wilson’s Promontory, Gabo Island, K ent’s Group, Swan Island, Goose Island, and Eddystone Poin t), also Erection and Renewal of and Repairs to J e tty and Channel Lamps ...

2. Towards fitting A uxiliary Lights for Coast Light-houses

Subdivision No. 8.

P o w d e r M a g a z in e s , e t c .

No. 1. Erection of and Repairs and Additions to Pow der Magazines, Buildings for Storage of Explosive Compounds, and Keepers’ Quarters throughout the Colony, including F ittings, F urniture , Land, Fencing, &c. ...

Subdivision N o. 9.

L a n d s a n d S u r v e t .

No. 1. Buildings and Repairs and Additions to Buildings under th e Departm ent o f Lands and Survey, including Fittings, F u rn iture, Land, and Fencing, and W orks in Botanical Gardens and Government House Domain, also Cottages for Foresters in S tate Forests, and Repairs and Additions to Buildings at State N urseries, including Fencing ...

Subdivision No. 10.

T r e a s u r y B u il d in g s .

No. 1. Buildings, Repairs, Additions, &c., a t Receipt and Pay Offices throughout the Colony, including F ittings, Furniture, Land, and Fencing ... ... . .. ...

3.500

2,000

5.500

1,000200

1,200

300

1,000

800

t 1

204

Division N o. 69.

Subdivision No. 11.

S u n d r y W o r k s , M e l b o u r n e — (Inalterable).

No. 1. Additions and Repairs, &c., a t Parliam ent Buildings, including Fittings, Furniture, Ventilating, Fencing, E lectric L ighting Fittings, and maintenance and cost of working during the Session ... , .. ... ... ...

2. Repairs, Additions, Fittings, and Furniture, &c., for GovernmentP rin ting Office

3. Repairs, &c., Glass Cases, F ittings, and Furniture for PublicL ibrary and N ational Gallery and Museums

4. Repairs and Additions to Observatory and Quarters, includingFittings, Furniture, and Fencing

5. Additions, Repairs, Furniture, F ittings, Labour, &c., a t Government House and Grounds, and a t Cottage, Macedon

6 . Maintenance of Old Cemetery, including W ages, Tools, &c. ...7. Towards Completion of the Pumping, Storage, and Reticulation

Works for supplying W ater to Botanical Gardens, and for Mains for future extension from the River Yarra near B igh t’s Falls, and for the Maintenance and W orking Expenses in connexion therew ith

8. Furniture, Glass Cases, F ittings, &c., for N ational Museum ...

Subdivision No. 12.

P o s t a n d T e l e g r a p h S t a t io n s — (Inalterable).

No. 1. Additions, Alterations, and Repairs, General Post Office, M elbourne branches and Stables, including F ittings and Furniture

2. Erection of and Repairs and Additions to P ost and Telegraph Offices at other places throughout the Colony, including Fittings, Furniture, Lands, and Fencing ...

Subdivision No. 13.

F e n c e s a n d R e p a i r s t o F e n c e s , e t c .— (Inalterable).

No. 1. Fencing Public Buildings, Sites, and Reserves under control o f Government, including Repairs, &c. ...

2. Fencing Police Paddocks and Buildings, including Repairs ...

1.500

300

300

150

2.500 200

1,000200

6,150

1,000

6,000

7,000

300300

600

205205

D ivision N o. 69.

Subdivision No. 14.R en ts and F u rn itu re , e tc .— {Inalterable).

No. 1. R ent of Public Buildings, Offices, and Land for the use of the Government, and Allowances for R ent in lieu of quarters

2. Furniture and Fittings for Public Offices and Buildings, including Repairs and Transport

Subdivision No. 15.Customs, e t c . , B uild ings—{Inalterable).

N o. 1. Repairs, Painting, Alterations, Fittings, Furniture, &c., Customs Houses and Sheds, Melbourne and Williamstown

2. Buildings, Repairs, Additions, &c., to Customs, &c., Buildings throughout the Colony, including Fittings, Furniture, Land, and Fencing

Subdivision No. 16.S ta te S chool B uild ings—{Inalterable).

No. 1. Erection, M aintenance, and Removal of State School Buildings, including Furniture, F ittings, Lands, Requisites, &c.

Subdivision No. 17.Miscellaneous—(/MafferaSfe).

No. 1. Repairs and Additions to Public Works and Buildings, including laying on Gas and W ater

2. To provide Telegraphic and Telephonic Communication forPolice and other Government Buildings, including M aintenance by P ost and Telegraph Department

3. Repairs and other W orks a t Quarantine Station, P oint Nepean,and Calf Lym ph Depot, Royal P a rk

4. Insurance of sundry Government Buildings5. Conveyance of Silt, &c., and spreading same, to raise and drain

low lands ...6 . Towards W orks in connexion w ith Drainage of Condah Swamp7. Other Public Works ...8. Towards Drainage W orks a t Koo-wee-rup Swamp ...9. Completion of Courts, Bendigo, including erection o f City

Lock-up, Police Offices, Caretaker’s Quarters, and F ittings...10. To assist various Municipalities in planting Grass to prevent

encroachment of sand11. B allarat E ast Town— To assist in repairing the Retaining W all

of Yarrowee Channel, damaged by recent floods, Council to expend £250 additional

12. Beechworth Shire— To assist in preventing an encroachment ofthe Ovens River, Council to expend £100 additional

13. Castlemaine Borough— To assist the Council in cleaning portions of F orest and Campbell’s Creeks, Council to expend £500 additional

20,000

1,000

21,000

300

200

500

6,000

1,000

500

1,600900

2,0005.0003.000

20,000

3.000

800

250

100

1.000

F t

206

D iv isio n N o . 69.

No. 14. Creswick Borough— To assist in executing certain works for the improvement o f Creswick Creek Channel, Council to expend £100 additional

15. P o rt Melbourne Tow n— To further assist in constructing BarrelDrain in Liardet, Farrell, and Spring streets, Council to expend £750 additional

16. St. A rnaud Borough— To assist in the extension of the St.A rnaud Main Drain, Council to expend £100 additional

17. Stawell Borough— To assist in completing the M ain DrainageWorks, Council to expend £100 additional

18. South Melbourne C ity— To assist in improving the Hanna-street Drain, Council to expend £2,000 additional

19. Towards Drainage Works, Moe Swamp ...


The sum of 129,000

D iv isio n N o. 70.D E F E N C E W O R K S A N D B U IL D IN G S .

No. 1. M aintenance and Inspection of Forts, Batteries, &c., providing Other necessary W orks for Defence purposes ; also for Naval and M ilitary Buildings and Vessels, &c., including Additions, Repairs, F ittings, Furniture, &c.

2. For Defence Works, Thursday Island (total estimated cost, £23,053, to be paid by the Colonies conjointly)

Total Division No. 70 ... . .. •••

T he sum of . .. . .. . ..

No

D iv isio n N o. 71.ROAD W O R K S A N D B R ID G E S .

1. Bairnsdale Shire— To assist in completing the Road betweenBairnsdale and Omeo, yz'd M ount Baldhead, Council to expend £750 additional

2. Buln Buln Shire— Towards improving the Loch Valley-road,Council to expend £150 additional

3. Castle Donnington Shire (formerly part of Swan H ill Shire)—To assist in repairing Old Bridges and Approaches on the Swan H ill to Euston and M ildura-road, Council to expend £45 6s. l id . additional, £45 6s. l id .

4. Clunes Borough—To assist in rebuilding Bridge over theCreswick Creek a t Clunes, Council to expend £1,000 additional

5. Creswick Borough— To assist in constructing a New Bridgeover Creswick Creek a t W ater-street (damaged by floods), Council to expend £300 additional ... ... .

6 . Dandenong Shire— To assist in repairing the Patterson Bridge,Council to expend £200 additional

5,000

700

5,700

5,700

750

150

46

1,000

300

200

207

£


No. 7. Dundas Shire and Hamilton Borough— To assist in Greeting a Bridge over the Grange Burn Creek a t H eath’s Ford, Council to expend £200 additional

8. Fern Tree Gully Shire—T o assist in erecting Bridge and A pproaches over the Monbulk Creek, on the Menzies Crgek-road, Council to expend £150 additional

9. Fern Tree Gully Shire— To assist in clearing Tracks from theMain Roads to the Village Settlements ...

10. Gqulhurn Shire and M clvor Shire—To further assist in constructing Bridge over the Goulburn River a t M itchellstown, Council to expend £850 additional ...

11. Hampden Shire— To assist in improving Roads leading fromTimboon Terminus towards Cowley’s Creek and P o rt Campbell, Council to expend £250 additional ...

12. Jingellic Bridge—Moiety of cost of erecting Woodep Bridgeqver the M urray River a t Jingellic, £1,959 6s, lOd.

13. Morwell Shire— To assist in repairing theM orw ell Bridge overthe Morwell River, Council to expend £300 additional

14. M eredith Shire—To assist in repairing Bridge over the Moo-rabool River on the Steiglitz and M eredith-road, Council to expend £100 additional

15. M punt Franklin Shire— To assist in constructing a Culvert onthe main road from Daylesford to Creswick a t Sailor’s Creek, Council to expend £300 additional ... •••

16. N arracan Shire— To assist in forming Road to Village Settlement a t Fumina

17. Omeo Shire— To assist in completing the construction of theTambo Valley-road, Council to expend £1,000 additional

18. Swan H ill Shire— To assist in erecting a Bridge over the G un-bower Creek, a t the Grimbower Township, the Council to qxpend £150 additional ...

19. Wodonga Shire—To assist in maintaining the W odonga toAlbury-road . .. ...

20. W alhalla Shire— To assist the Council in executing urgent\Vorks in the annexed territory ... ... _ •••

21. Yarrawonga, Rutherglen, and N orth Ovens Shires— Tq assist inconstructing Approaches to the Lower Ovens Bridge, Councils to expend £ 1,000 additional

22. T q assist various Municipal Councils in repairing damages andrestoring communication interrupted by recent floods, £4,799 9s. 6d. ... ••• ••• _ •••

23. T q assist in clearing and making roads in various localities ...


The sum of

100

150

400

850

250

1,960

300

100

300

350

1,000

150

400

500

400

4,8001,000

15,456

£

11,756

Debate ensued,And the said resolutions were read a second time and agreed to by the House,

208

Resolved— Th&t the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several "sums already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, viz.:—

IX.— COMMISSIONER OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Classification

i3

18

44

75

141

D i v is io n N o . 72.

T R A D E A N D CU STO M S.

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

F ir s t D iv is io n .The Secretary for Trade and Customs, also Col

lector of Customs, Melbourne

Subdivision No. 2.

C l e r i c a l D iv is io n . Inspector of Accounts, Chief Clerk ... A ssistant Inspector of Accounts, Clerk

Total S a l a r ie s , } c ,T r a d e a n d C u st o m s / S u b d m s io n s 1 a n d 2

CU STO M S.

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 3.C l e r i c a l D iv i s i o n .

Collector (see Secretary for Trade and Customs).Landing SurveyorLanding Surveyor, Clerk and Receiver, Inspector

of Drawbacks ...Warehousekeeper, Collectors, Landing W aiters,

Tide Inspector,* Clerks ...Collectors, Tide Surveyors, A ssistant Landing

W aiters, ClerksClerks, Tide Waiters, Lockers, W eighers, including

arrearsAllowance to M r. A. W. Smart, Senior Landing

Surveyor, who was promoted from the 2 nd Class under A ct 54 Viet. No. 1133 to the 1st Class under A ct 57 V iet. No. 1324, being the amount of increment he would receive during the period 31st October, 1894, to 30th June, 1895, had ho not been promoted, £12 3s. 8d.

* With quarter#;

1,2171,056

447

2,720

3,600

510

838

6,917

11,472

12,094

13

31,844

209

%09

Number.

i

Classification.


Subdivision No. 4.

N on- C l e r i c a l D i v is io n . Revenue Detective

£ _264

£

2462 Tea E xperts ... 2 52 4641 Caretaker ... . .. . .. ... 2 2 8 188

iLockers—

F irst Grade 252 9023 Second Grade (one for nine m onths) ... 225 582

11 Third Grade 198 2,048

28

Sub-Lockers, Weighers, W atchmen, and Coastwaiters—

F irs t Grade 168 4,33053 Second Grade 144 6,993

8 W atchmen 132 1,0042 Labourers 120 2284 Messengers and A ttendants 120 4207 Junior M essengers 72 4503 Coxswains 180 4213 Engine-drivers 156 4331 Fireman 1 2 0 1147 Boatmen 144 8951 B oy—Steam Launch ... 60 2 4

139

1

Allowance to Locker

Subdivision No. 5.(E xem pt fro m provisions o f A c t N o. 1133.)

Drawback E xpert

44

19,786

3263 W atchmen 411

4

290 Total S a l a r ie s , C u s t o m s , Subdivisions 1 to 5

737

55,967

Subdivision No. 6.— C o n t in g e n c ie s .

Gratuities or Allowances to Officers and others for performance of special1,750duties in the Protection of the Revenue, &c.

Stores, &c. ... 1,000Travelling Expenses, Fuel, L ight, W ater, Incidental Expenses, &c. 1,500Repairs, F ittings, Furniture, &c. 150

T otal Division No. 72 . . .

4 ,4 0 0

60,367

The sum of

310



£ £

P O R T S A N D H A R B O R S A N D IM M IG R A T IO N .

S a l a p ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.Maxi


1

4

A. & E.

a

Engineer in charge of Ports and Harbors, Imm igration Agent, and Inspector of N aval and M ilitary Machinery..."

H arbor M asters and Pilots

£

750300

792*682

5 1,474

Subdivision No. 2.

Clerical D iv isio n .

113

346

Senior ClerkClerk ... . .. ... ... Clerks ... . .. . .. .,,

421241499

5 1,161

Subdivision No. 3.

N on-Clehical D iv isio n . mSm;

D ockyard. £

1112 1 2 3 3 2 1 1

Foreman ... . .. . .. , vLighthouse Mechanic ...Engineer ... ... , ,, „ . A ssistant Smiths Leading Shipw right CarpentersA ssistant Carpenters and Jun io r Carpenters Engine-drivers ... .,. ' StrikersWatchman, Second Grade Junior M essenger

312240228156

156120156132144

72

246222158271177295276440247 123

66

18 2,521

» tnpltiding allownnco of #160 ai Inepoctcr of Npval and Military Machinery

211

211

ClassificationNumber.

18

212

336

1

54

90

105


GOVERNMENT STEAMER.

Chief M ate ...Second M ate and Carpenter Firemen ...Cook and Steward Assistant Cook.Seamen «Boys ...

OcTPORTS AND LIGHTHOUSE STATIONS.^

Coxswains and Senior Boatmen (also Pilots) Lighthouse-keepers . .. _ ...Lighthouse-keepers’ Senior Assistants Lighthouse-keepers’ Jun ior Assistants Engine-driver for Steam L aunch ... »«•

Subdivision No. 4.

{Exem pt fro m provisions o f A c t N q, 1133.)

Marine Surveyor ,,, Boatbuilders’, &<?., Apprentices Gas Engineer

Total Sauariss

£360312222180120U 4120

9060

180222186162156

291268187137302137114541180

2,157

3191,879

3894,601

147

7,335

12,013

27966

177

552

15,200

212



W harf M anagers, Allowances to Oil, W icks, Glasses, &c.Incidentals and Travelling Expenses, Fuel, L ight, W ater, &M arine Casualties, Life Boats, &c., and Expenses ...Provisions for Government Steamer E x tra Labour for G raving Dock, &c.General Maintenance— Repairs, &c., to M achinery, &c.,of A lfred Graving

Dock and Yard, P a ten t Slip, Fifty-ton Crane, and Government Steam er; Providing and Repairing Buoys, Beacons, and Moorings ; Repairs to Lighthouse and Lightship Apparatus ; Construction of Boats, and Repairs to Boats and L aunches; Stores and Ship C handlery; Coal for Dock, Slip, F ifty-ton Crane, Government Steamer, and three Steam Launches ...

Gas Buoys and Beacons Expenses of Marine Survey ...

Subdivision No. 6.

M a in t e n a n c e o f C o a s t L ig h t s .*

Maintenance of E igh t Coast Lights, including expenditure on buildings (under the superintendence o f the Public W orks Departm ent), but exclusive of the Salaries of Keepers and Assistants, which are provided for under Subdivision No. 3.— Stations : Wilson’s Promontory, Gabo Island, K en t’s Group, Swan Island, Goose Island, Eddystone Point, each one l ig h t; and K ing’s Island, two lights 4,700

Subdivision No. 7.

Towards removing sunken ship Cape Verde Towards cleaning and lighting wharfs and jetties ...


The sum of

2,8001,300

4,100

33,780

2 4 ,3 4 4

213

£Number. Classification.

D ivision No. 74.-------- M E R C A N T IL E M A R IN E O F F IC E .


Clerical D ivision.

1 3 Superintendent (4 months only) 1362 5 Deputy Superintendent, Clerk ... 265

3 401

Subdivision No. 2. Maxi-

Non-Clerical Division.mum.

£1 Jun io r Messenger 72 72

4 Total Salaries 473

Subd ivision No. 3.Contingencies.

Fuel, L ight, W ater, Stores, Incidental Expenses, &c. . . . 50

T otal Division No. 74 523

T he sum of . . . . . .

Division N o. 75.D IS T IL L E R IE S A N D E X C IS E .

Salaries.

Subdivision No. 1.

Clerical Division.

Chief Inspector of Distilleries and Excise (seeExplosives).

1 3 Senior Inspector of Distilleries, Liquor,Excise ... ... .. 447

7 4 Clerks, Inspectors of Distilleries and Excise,A ssistant Inspectors, Additional Officers,Sub-Lockers 1,817

9 5 D itto, ditto 1,483

17 3,747

214

Number. Classification. D iv is io n N o . 75.

Subdivision No. 2.

£

N on-C i -e r ic a l D iv is io n .m ^ i:

12

1

Inspectors of Liquor and Excise (alsolnspec- ] tors of Explosives) ... . .. 1

D itto, Allowances ... ,,, J Messenger and A ttendant

£204

120

2,254

107

13 2,361

30 Total Salaries • •• 6,108

Subd ivlsiojl No 3.


Stores, Instrum ents, and Repairs to Instrum ents, &c.Fuel, L ight, W ater, Incidental Expenses, &c. ...Travelling Expenses to Inspectors, &c. ...Rewards and Expenses for Discovery of Illicit Distillation, &c.

751,3002,075

350

3,800

Total Division No. 75 . . . *•« 9,908

The bum of ...


P Q W D E S M A G A Z IN E S A N D D Y N A M IT E H U L K .

Sa l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1, mum'.

Gr. P r o f e s s i o n a l D i v i s i o n . £11

Inspector of Explosives (also Chief Inspector of Distilleries and Excise)

Chemical A ssistant ... „„800250

800188

2 988

Subdivision No. 2 .

1 5C l e r ic a l D iv is io n .

Clerk ... . .. ... ,.. 170

£

7,314

216

215

10


Subdivision No. 3.N o n - C l e r i c a l D iv is io n .

Keepers* f Cooper* Sub-Keeper, Labourers

£252 352180 153144 137120 180

Subdivision No. 4.{Exem pt f r o m provisions o f A c t N o. 1133.)

Pupil A ssistant to Inspector of Explosives



Allowances to Keepers of Powder Magazines ••• •••Stores, Fuel, L ight, W ater, Travelling and Incidentals, & c ....

Total Division No. 76 ... •••

The sum of

D iv is io n N o. 77.F IS H E R IE S .

SALARY.

Subdivision No. 1.N o n -C l e r i c a l D iv i s i o n .

Inspector£

420


Allowances to Inspectors of Fisheries and others for carrying out the Fisheries and other A cts ... ••• ••• •••

Stores, Fuel, L ight, W ater, Travelling and Incidental Expenses, &c. ...


The sum of• With fuel— t One with quarters.

822

60

2,040

200300

~500"

2,540

387

250

637

1,901

475

216

Number. Classification. £


M A R IN E BO ARD .

S a l a r i e s .

Subdivision No. 1. 1P r o f e s s io n a l D iv is io n .

mum.

£111

A. & E . A . & E .

G.

Engineer Surveyor A ssistant Engineer Surveyor Inspector of Shipping ...

600360450

| 1,171

3

Subdivision No. 2 .


112

245

Secretary to the Marine Board ...ClerkClerks E 528

232358

4 1 ,1 1 8

Subdivision No. 3.


1 Messenger 120 109

r-~ 8 Total S a l a r ie s 2,398

Subdivision No. 4.

C o n t in g e n c ie s ,

Expenses Court of Marine InquiryAllowances to Surveyors, Examiners, and extra assistance ...Stores, Fuel, L ight, W ater, Travelling, Legal, and Incidental ExpensesA djusters of CompassesAllowance to Chairman of M arine Board

400350500200100

1,550

Total Division No. 78 . .. 3,948

The sum of • •• • • •

217

D iv isio n No. 79.

M ISCELLANEO US.

No. 1. A nnual Allowances, Compensations, and G ratuities—(Inalterable) :—

( i ) Pension to J . C. Tyler, Esq., late A ssistant Commissioner of Trade and Customs ... . .. 450

(z) Additional Pension to M r. T . Judd, late Lockerand Clerk, Customs, M elbourne ... . .. 100

( 3) Pension to Mr. Jas. Reid, formerly Secretary tothe P ilo t Board, and late Clerk, Customs, Melbourne ... ... ... . . . 112

No. 2. Refunds of D uty collected under exceptional circumstances, v iz .:—

( 1) On Fire-engines and appliances for theCountry Fire Brigades B o ard ... ... £216 1 6

(2) On M achinery for W estern and Wimmera D istrict o f Victoria Freezing CompanyLimited .. ... ... ... 2,310 0 0

( 3) On Jew ellery exported ... ... 17 7 2(4) On 50 cases salmon delivered free in error 20 0 0

£2,563 8 8

No. 3. A nnual Subscription to the International Tariff BureauNo. 4. Refund of fine in connexion w ith the removal of the Cape Verde


The sum of


662

2,564

12620

3,372

£

3 ,2 0 5

218

Resolved— T h at the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several sums already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, viz.:—

X.— POSTMASTER-GENERAL.


P O S T A N D T E L E G R A P H O E F IC E S .

S a l a r i e s .

Subdivision No. 1.

Sc.Sc.

11

1

y2234 3 3

F i r s t D iv is io n .

Deputy Postm aster-G eneral and Secretary, also General Superintendent of Electric Telegraphs

Subdivision No. 2.


Telegraph Engineer and Chief Electrician... Electrician ...

£700450

* Includes value t Acts also as Comptroller of Stores,

Subdivision No. 3.*


Chief Inspector, Post and Telegraph Service A ccountan t!; also Comptroller of Stamps under

Stamp A cts 1140 and 1274 Comptroller, Money Order and Savings Banks Superintendent, Mail Branch Telegraph M anager Inspector, Post and Telegraph Service Sub-Accountant ...Inspectors, P ost and Telegraph Service A ssistant Inspector Cashier (to 30th September, 1894)Chief D istributor of Stamps ...

services performed for Treasury Department by Postmasters who act also as Receivers and

630447

1,077

650

631 628 542 536 546 460

1,285 326 108 438

Paymasters, say £3,000.

219


22

2 /

3 /

51 4 /

1415 26

o f

5 /4 /

:/

Postmasters

Postm asters

Postm asters

Num ber. Salary.

i

£

4 8 5 1i 4 6 8 j

i 4 8 5 ')i 4 2 08 8 5 0 y1 3 4 0

11 3 0 0 J

4 27 5 ')1 2 6 0

18 2 5 01 24 51 2 4 0 :2 2 3 08 22 58 2 1 08 1 7 5 j

Postm aster

Postm istresses a t from £70 to £150 per annum Relieving Postmasters Relieving Postm asters Relieving Postmistresses

Nora.—Postmasters and Postmistresses are allowed quarters.

87 7

6,2 7 1

10 ,481

114

1 1 ,9 6 31 ,2 6 1

3 7 35 4 7

G

11646

114115

124

47236

834

10

105

9

17

428

59

733

220

Clussificatten.i


23455 /

%4 /5

Clerks ...C leiks ... ... ... ...Clerks ...Cleiks ... . .. ■■. ,,,Superintendent, General Delivery Room Supervisor Female Clerks, Accounts Branch Sellers of Stamps ...Female Operators and Clerks a t from £54 to £90

per annumOperators a t from £216 to £3 0 0 per annum Operators a t from £50 to £200 per annum

Subdivision No. 4.


Mail Officers a t from £18 10s. to £25 per month ... ... ... «,.

Senior Sorters and Sorters a t from £11 10s. per month to £225 per annum

Parcels Sorters a t from £7 to £13 10s. per month ... ... ... ...

Female A ssistant Sorters a t from £4 10s. per month to £80 per annum.

Letter-carriers and Stampers a t from £ 6 per mouth to 57s. per week

Operating Messengers a t from £ 6 to £7 per month ... ... ... ...

Telegraph Messengers a t from £2 per month to 30s. per week

m o n th£25

17/10

13/10

6/10

11

7

5

£

5236,153

12,11918,429

11490

500

8,23110,52038,952

133,668

► 66,874

47,363

221

ClassificationNumber

2

4

30

53

2

9

113

150

21

7

10

85

3 3


Inspectors of Telegraph W orks a t from £22 to £25 per month

Overseers of Telegraph W orks a t from £17 to £21 per month

Line Repairers a t from £10 10s. per month to 60s. per week

Line Repairers’ A ssistants a t from £8 per month to 54s. per week

Foreman Carpenters a t from £14 to £15 per month ... . .. ... ...

Carpenters, Carpenters’ A ssistants, and Ship Carpenter, a t from £8 per month to 60s. per week ...

Battery Room Foreman a t 60s. per week ... Battery Room A ssistants a t from £8 per

month to 54s. per week Electrical Foreman and Instrum ent F itte r ... Instrum ent F itter, Instrum ent F itters’ A ssist

ants, Instrum ent F itte rs’ Senior Assistants, and Instrum ent F itters’ Jun io r A ssistants, a t from £6 to £20 10s. per month

Instrum ent F itters’ Labourers a t from £6 10s.per month to 54s. per week

Cable Jointers a t £14 per month Chief Storeman and Foreman Maintenance

Staff a t £20 per month Saddlers and Sailmakers a t from £9 to £13

per month ...Storemen and Packers a t from £9 per month

to 54s. per week Porters and P illar Clearers a t from £7 per

month to 54s. per week Mail Drivers a t from £9 per month to 54s.

per week ... ... ... • *•Female Stamp Embossers a t £80 Caretaker, General P ost Office, a t £19 N igh t W atchmen a t from £10 per month to

70s. per week

month£25

21

13

10

15

20/10

22

13

n / i o

11

10/106/13/4

19

1 5

11,621

1,625

8,712

17,126

2141144

365

111

21

res

1 3

Classification.

D i v i s i o n No. 80 .

Gatekeepers ...Painter and W riter a t £12 10s. per month Pain ters from £9 to £12 per month Plum ber and Gasfitter a t £14 per month Senior Messenger a t £10 10s. per month Labourers a t from £6 10s. to £10 per month Senior Engine-driver a t £15 10s., and three

Engine-drivers a t £15 per month Firem en a t £ 10 per month Telephone Switch-board A ttendants a t from

£4 10s. to £7 10s. per m onth ... Typew riter a t £4 10s. per month French-polisher Stam p Prin te r and Im presser a t £1 4 per

monthBoatmen a t 56s. per week ...Stamp Im presser and Machineman at £17

per month ... ... ... ...

Subdivision No. 5.

x Telephone Switch-board A ttendants a t from £6 to £6 10s. per month ...

223


Subdivision No. 6 .

182

2797

To pay Letter-carriers appointed under old P ost Office Regulations the following rates on their promotion as Sorters :—

Minimum Bate of Pay

Monthly.

Scale of Additio

Amonnt. •Number.

Maximum Rate of Pay

Monthly.

£ s. 1 1 1 0

*• !1 0 ; One year Six

£ s. 14 10

Sorters from £11 10s. to £14 10s. per month

T otal S a l a r i e s . . .

Subdivision No. 7.

C o n t i n g e n c i e s .

Allowances to Country Postmasters, including Commission for conducting Telegraph business ••• ••• . "" .

Overtime to Officers and others when unavoidably employed at night under special circumstances ...

P o lice C onstab les’ A llo w a n c e s ... ... ••• "7Temporary Assistance, and to provide for the absence of Officeis thiough

sickness and when on leave ... ••• x + fx nSpecial Allowances to Postm asters— Omeo, a t £40 ; Mildura, a t £40 ... Contributions towards the Maintenance of Telegraph Stations at

Gabo Island and Flinders ... ••• ••• „Maintenance of Lines, including Purchase, H ire, and Forage of Horses Telegraph Instrum ents, Battery M aterials, Tools, &c. ... ...Commissions on transactions in P ost Office Savings B anks and Money

Order Offices, and Premiums on extra Guarantees ...Clothing for Railway Mail Sorters, Letter-carriers, Telegraph Messen-

Stores,’Stationery, Mail Bags, Ironmongery, Safes, Seals, and Stamps,&c.

28,755

325,857

33,500

300160

3.500 80

8521,6502,000

1,000

2.500 7,000

224

D ivision N o. 80.

Travelling E x p e n ses ...Fuel, L ight, and W aterCharwomen, and cleaning a t Country StationsIncidentals, Carriage of Stores, InsuranceTo meet other exigencies and unforeseen requirements


T he sum of

D iv is io n N o. 81.T E L E G R A P H L IN E S .

No. 1. Extensions, Repairs, and Alterations, Renewing Poles, T ransferring Lines to routes of New Railways, including Wire, Insulators, F ittings, &c., for Telegraph Poles, and Telegraph M aterials for stock ...

2 . M aintenance of Telephone Lines for various Departm ents 8. Telephone Exchanges, Telephones, B attery M aterials, Cables,

Wire, &c. . .. ... . .. . .. ... ...4. Proportion of G uarantee payable by Victoria to Eastern

Extension A ustralasia and China Telegraph Company on account of reduction in rates on Foreign Telegrams

5. Proportion of Guarantee payable by Victoria to the Governmentof South A ustralia on account of reduction in rates on Foreign Telegrams ...

6. To proportion of Subsidy payable by Victoria towards the construction and maintenance of the Tasmanian Submarine Cable

7. To proportion of Guarantee due by Victoria on account ofreduction in rates of New Zealand Telegrams

8. To amount payable by Victoria to the Government of Tasmaniaon account of Guarantee to the Eastern Extension A ustralasia and China Telegraph Company Limited for reduction in Telegraph Rates between Victoria and Tasmania ...


T he sum of

D ivision N o. 82.M A IL S E R V IC E .

No. I . Conveyance of In land Mails—Government Railways Contractors, Special Conveyance of Mails, Purchase and

Forage of Horses for Clearance of L etter Pillars, and Conveyance of Mails to Railway Stations, &c.


The sum of

6,0005,7502.5002.500

500

69,792

395,649

4.000 450

2.000

3.000

1.000

1,718

2,700

453

15,321

62.500

48.500

111,000

294,409

14,821

85,000

225


MISCELLANEOUS.

No. 1. Compensation, Annual Allowances, and G ratuities to late Employes in the Government service, or their Widows— {Inalterable)-.—

A nnual Allowance to H . Tune ... . .. £25 8 8J . Legon . .. . .. 70 10 5S. B astard ... . .. 52 7 7J . B ranston... . .. 35 15 11L. B rady . .. ... 33 11 6J . Macfarlane ... 25 7 0Elizabeth J . Stew art

{nee Bowie) . .. 21 3 10Ellen Reilly {nee

Campion) ... 22 0 0T o Benjamin Greening ... £133 0 6Less paid from Special Appropriations 93 2 4

39 18 2

£326 3 1

To Porter John Bourke, £50 (in addition to pension of £32 17s. 3d.) on retirement from the service, in consideration of special services rendered in the establishment of the first overland Mail Service to Sydney

No. 2. Compensation to Louisa Amelia Amos (nie De Gruchy), who retired from the service on account of marriage, being one month’s pay for each year of service and a proportionate sum for any additional time less than a year— 16 years 4 months 14 days, salary £96 per annum, £130 19s. 5d.

No. 3. Contribution by the Colony of Victoria towards expenses o f the International Telegraph Bureau a t Berne, including expenses of remitting the same

No. 4. Refund to John F. Ham ilton of penalty paid on stamping executed instrum ent under section 66 of the Stamps Act, which instrum ent was executed in 1877, before Stamp Duties were imposed, £o ... ... . .. ... ...


T he sum of

A nd the said resolutions were read a second time and agreed to by the House.

327

50

131

60

573

473

226

Resolved T ha t the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several sums already voted in this present Session o f Parliam ent for such services, v iz .:—

XL— MINISTER OF MINES.

Number. Classificatior


£ £

M IN E S.

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

F ir s t D iv is io n .

1 Secretary for Mines 792

Subdivision No. 2 . mam1:

P r o f e s s io n a l D i v is io n .f

11721

2 Sc.Sc.

A . andE .

Government Geologist ...Assistant Geological Surveyor ... Inspectors of Mines Junior D raughtsm en ...Jun io r Draughtsman ...

750360350200180

625335

2,070376170

12 3,576

Subdivision No. 3.


111

121

22

233445

Chief Clerk AccountantClerk and Draughtsman Clerks and Draughtsmen Lithographer Clerks and Draughtsmen

460289414

3,201279

3,486

3 8 8,129

21111

Subdivision No. 4.


Lithographic Prin ters ...MessengerMessengerBailiff a t SandhurstTruant Officer acting as Clerk

£19212072

1 80156

32912472

173135

6 833

227

104013

7611

78

135


Subdivision N o. 5.

A l lo w a n c e s .

Mining Surveyors and M ining Registrars Mining Regis tra r s ...W ardens’ Clerks ...Clerks to Mining Boards Keepers of M ining Board Offices Analyst ...Palaeontologist, a t allowance To provide for allowances to M ining Registrars

or other Officers whom it may be necessary to appoint, or who may be employed for short periods ... . .. . .. ...

Total S a l a r ie s ... 15,859

Subdivision No. 6 .

Expenses of Laboratory, including R ent of Premises, Chemicals, Appliances, Assistance, &c. ...

Expenses of Prosecutions under the M ines A c t 1890 Special Allowances to Mining Surveyors for reporting on Lands, & c .... Expenses of M ining Board Elections and Miscellaneous Expenses of

M ining BoardsTravelling Expenses, including those of Officers reporting on Leased

Lands, &c. ... ... • • • ••• •••Stores, Books, &c. ... ... ••• •••Fuel, L ight, and W aterUnforeseen and Incidentals ... ...


T he sum of

50025

500

250

2,100350

10650

4,385

20,244

£

15,182

228

£ £


P R O S P E C T IN G FO R GOLD A N D COAL.

L o . I . Prospecting for Gold and Coal by, and the purchase and working of. Diamond or other Drills and appliances used for boring, the material for the same, and expenses connected therewith, the encouragement and promotion of progressive mining enterprise, and to supply testing plants if required ...

2. For the exam ination and prospecting of certain localities, the establishm ent of M ining Settlements, and expenses connected therew ith, &c.

29,000

5,000


T he sum of ... 23,084



No. 1. C utting and assisting to make Tracks and Roads and opening up unexplored areas

2. Underground Surveys of Mines, &c.3. Expenses of M ining Surveyors removing Posts from Leases

declared void, and Reports on Leases, &c.4. Geological Surveys, &c.5. Travelling and other Expenses attending Exam inations of

Engine-drivers6 . To provide for Railway Passes for Trustees of V ictorian Mining

Accident Relief F u n d ...7. Experim ental work in connexion w ith the Treatm ent of saving

Gold Ores, &c.8 . For the purchase of M iners’ R ights and Railway Passes for

unemployed Miners ...9. Comparative Exhibition of M ining Appliances, and Expenses

connected therew ith ...

7,0001,400

1003,835

700

15

500

1,500

750

T otal Division No. 86 ... 15,800

T he sum of ... . . . 1 0 ,8 2 2


1

229

J k W W — T h at the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several sums already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, viz.:—

X II.—MINISTER OF WATER SUPPLY.

Number.

i

Classification.

A. & E .

Division N o. 87.

W A T E R S U P P L Y .

Salaries.

Subdivision No. 1.

P rofessional D ivision.Chief Engineer . .. ... ...

£1200

£

1,020i Engineer 600 3732 Assistant Engineers 360 5774 Jun io r Draughtsmen 200 7101 Sc. A nalyst . .. . .. . .. ... 250 204

9

1 1

Subdivision No. 2.

Clerical D ivision.

Secretary

2,884

6301 3 Chief Clerk 3891 4 Accountant 3266 4 Clerks ... . .. . .. ... 1,594

16 5 Clerks 2,519

25

1

Subdivision No. 8.

N on-Clerical Division.

Senior Inspector of W aterworks ...£

300

5,458

246

1 1 Rate Collector, Bendigo 252 2351 2 Rate Collector, Bendigo 225 2121 3 Rate Collector, Castlemaine 198 1871 2 Rate Collector, Geelong 225 212

1 Reservoir Keeper, M almsbury 168 1782 Channel Keepers, Coliban 138 2721 Turncock, Geelong 156 1481 Junior M essenger 72 59

10

44 Total S a l a r ie s . . .

1,749

10,091

230


Subdivision No. 4.

Stores, Incidentals, Overtime, G ratuities, and Expenses of Irrigation E xpert, and Travelling Expenses

Travelling Expenses and Incidental Expenses in connexion w ith Collection of R ates—

Coliban D istrict Geelong D istrict

Labour and M aterials, Stores, Forage, Travelling Expenses, and Contingencies in connexion w ith—

Coliban Works Geelong W orks


The sum of ...


W A T E R W O R K S IN C O U N T R Y D IS T R IC T S .

To provide for all Expenses in connexion w ith Boring for W ater To provide for all Surveys, Reports, and Contingencies in connexion

w ith Projects of W ater Supply to Country D istricts, Expenses in connexion w ith Gauging Rivers, and Analyses of W aters


T he sum of ...


M A N A G E M E N T A N D M A IN T E N A N C E O F N A T IO N A L W ORKS.

Material, Wages, Contingencies, and all other Expenses in connexion with the M anagement and M aintenance of—

Goulburn System of National W orks ... ...Laanecoorie W eirBridgewater and Kinypanial Weirs, &c.Kow Swamp and Macorna National Works


T he sum of ...

500

350150

7,0002,500

10,500

20,591

500

2,250

2,750

3.000 275 200

2.000

5,475

1 5 ,0 4 1

2,000

3,975

231

231

£ £


GOLD-FIELDS RESERVOIRS.

To provide for all Expenses in connexion with the Management and Repair of Gold-fields Reservoirs 50

The sum of 5 0


I

Resolved— T h a t the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the several sums already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, v iz.:—

X III.— MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE.

£Number. Classification D i v i s i o n N o . 91.

A G R IC U L T U R E A N D IN D U S T R IE S

Subdivision No. 1.

F i r s t D i v i s i o n .

1 Secretary for A griculture ... . . . 712

Subdivision No. 2.


1 3 Clerk ... . .. . .. . .. 3824 5 Clerks . .. . .. . .. ... 705

5 1,087

Subdivision No. 3. mum:Sc. P r o f e s s i o n a l D i v i s i o n . £

1 Chemist ... . .. ... ... 550 5011 Entomologist ... 350 3093 A ssistant Chemists— One at £250, oneat £123,

and one a t £80 for three months only 3721 Assistant Entomologist 140 801 Pupil Chemist— For nine months only 30

7 1,292

Subdivision No. 4.

N o n - C l e r i c a l D i v i s i o n .

1 M essenger 72 72

14 Total S a l a r i e s 3,163

Subdivision No. 5 .— C o n t i n g e n c i e s .

Travelling Expenses, Stores, Books, Instrum ents, and Incidentals . . . 900


The sum of . . .


E X P E R IM E N T A L C U L T IV A T IO N .

Purchase of Implements, Seeds, Manures, Carriage, Cultivation, &c. ... 200

The sum of ...

233


V IN E D IS E A S E S E R A D IC A T IO N .

Departmental Expenses, Trenching and Compensation in connexion w ith eradication of diseased vineyards...

The sum of


i 4i 4i 47 5

5

15


SCAB P R E V E N T IO N A N D D IS E A S E S IN STO CK .

Subdivision No. 1.

C l e r i c a l D i v is io n .Acting Chief Inspector *D istrict Inspector *District Inspector *Inspectors of Stock *

Subdivision No. 2.

N o n - C l e r i c a l D i v is io n .

Inspectors of Stock * ...


£200

Subdivision No. 3.


Allowances, Travelling and Incidentals ... Temporary Assistance


The sum of*eAlso receive £100 for travelling allowance.

5,000

314249238

1,401

2,202

752

2,954

1,755651

2,406

5,360

5 ,0 0 0

4 ,3 7 1

234


G R A N T S .

No. 1. To A gricultural Societies, to be expended under regulations to be approved by the Governor in C ouncil...

2. To Fencing and Improving Public Parks and Gardens under thecontrol of Borough Councils, Trustees, Committees of Management, &c., to be expended under regulations to be approved by the Governor in Council, no payment to exceed £500

3. T o th e G eelong C orporation , one-half of th e expenses of M ain ta in ing and Im p ro v in g th e B o tan ica l G ardens, G eelong, for the year 1894, but not to exceed £250 ...

4. To H orticultural Societies, to be available under regulationsto be approved by the Governor in Council

5. To the Board of V iticulture, for paym ent of expenses in connexion w ith same

6. For Medals to be awarded in connexion w ith the Royal A gricultural Society’s A nnual Show

7. For the giving of Bonuses for Dairy Produce, Fru its, and Honeyof best quality and in best order exported to foreign markets, also for the Development of the W ine Industry, and for the paym ent of expenses in connexion w ith any of the items named herein ; as also in connexion w ith the shipment of poultry and meat, to be expended under regulations to be approved by the Governor in Council


The sum of ...

D iv is io n N o . 95a .


1. G ratuity to the Widow of the late George E dgar Brown, lateInspector of Stock, equal to nine months’ pay

2. To defray Expenses in connexion w ith Exhibition of A griculturalTrophy at Shows held by the Royal Agricultural Society of England ... . .. ... • • • ••• * * *

3. To defray part Expenses in connexion w ith visit to U nited States,• &c., to inquire re G rain Freights, &c.

Total Division No. 95a .. .

T he sum of

10,000

2,500

250

400

500

55

10,000

23,705

150

150

150

450

£

2 1 ,4 7 5

450


111

3

1111

10

14

113

5

111111259

11

24

ed—T h a t the following sums be granted to H er M ajesty to 4-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, viz.:—

XIV.— MINISTER OP RAILWAYS.


V IC T O R IA N R A IL W A Y S .

S a l a r ie s .

Subdivision No. 1.

S e c r e t a r y ’s B r a n c h .

Secretary Chief C le rk ...Clerk ••• ... ... *"

A c c o u n t a n t ’s B r a n c h .

Accountant ...Sub-Accountant®Storekeeper ...A ssistant Storekeeper... ... ••• •”Clerks— One a t £460, one at £400, one a t £373, one a t

£365, one at £326, one at £298, one a t £293, one a t £288, two at £279

T r a f f ic A u d it B r a n c h .

5,426

Traffic AuditorChief Travelling AuditorClerks— One a t £325, one a t £302, one at £279 ...

T itA F F ic B r a n c h .

Traffic Manager (acting as Chairman of Commissioners) f ••• Deputy Traffic M anager * §A ssistant Traffic M anager*Goods Superintendent (acting as Commissioner) * ...Deputy Goods Superintendent § ...Deputy Outdoor Superintendent . .. ••• •••Traffic and Telegraph Inspectors— One a t £414, one a t £372 Clerks— Two at £478, one a t £372, one a t £348, one a t £279 Station-masters— One at £325 10s.,J three at £325 10s., § one

a t £303, § three a t £279, § one a t £279 $M etropolitan Yard Inspector Block and Signal Inspector

allowance of £25 per annum , 1 W ith allow ance of £78 per annum . — tW ith- § W ith quarters.

236

1 9

211

16

D iv is io n N o . 9 6

T e l e g r a p h S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ’s B r a n c h .

Telegraph Superintendent *

L o c o m o t iv e B r a n c h .

Chief M echanical Engineer + (acting as Commissioner)Chief Clerk ...Locomotive Inspectors— One a t £501, one a t £478, one a t £460 Rolling-stock InspectorW orkshop Managers— One at £501, one a t £460, one (acting)

a t f M S ...................................................................... _

Locomotive Foremen— One a t £358, one a t £ 349, one at £ 335, one a t £320, one a t £279, three a t £306, one a t £288 ...

Draughtsman

E n g in e e r - i n -C h i e f ’s B r a n c h .

Engineer-iu-Cliief D istrict Engineer Chief Clerk ...D raughtsm en— One at £410, two at £372, one a t £293 A ssistant Engineers— One a t £608, one a t £451, one a t £377,

two a t £330 Clerks— One a t £400, one a t £312 Field A ssistant Lithographic P rin ter ...

6 W ith an allowance of £80 per annum .— t W ith an allowance of £160 per annum ,

460

8 3 6414

1 ,4 3 9279

1,314

2 ,8 4 73 0 2

7 ,4 3 1

1,062563645

1,447

2,0967123 0 6279

7,110

237

Number. £ £


E n g in e e r f o r E x is t in g L in e s B r a n c h .

110

4

212

11

Engineer for E xisting Lines’9 ...Chief A ssistant EngineerA ssistant E ng ineers— One a t £460, one a t £446,| one a t

£437 ,f one a t £391, one a t £348 f Draughtsm en—One a t £377, one a t £335, one a t £326, one at

£321Superintending Inspectors— One at £501, one a t £433 Inspectors— One a t £377, two at £349, one a t £326, one at

£317, one a t £314}, one a t £302 , one a t £298, two at £288, two a t £279

Surveyor} ...Chief C lerk ...

668630

2,082

1,359934

3,766330372

27 10,141

109 Total S a l a r ie s of £300 per annum and upwards ... 43,200

Station-masters, Clerks, Telegraph Operators, &c., from £50 to £300 per annum 114,000

Total S a l a r ie s Deduct Estim ated Amount chargeable to Loans

157,20010,000

147,200

W orking expenses of all Lines during the year 1894-5, including M aintenance and Renewals, Locomotive, Traffic, and General Charges, equal to 59£ per cent, on the Estim ated Revenue of £2,600,000 :—

M aintenance and Renewals Locomotive Charges Traffic Charges General Charges

360.000570.000570.000

40,500

Less Salaries1,540,500

147,200

1,393,300

Total Division No. 96 1,540,500

T he sum of 1,155,500

e And £150 per annum allowance. 1 And 15s. per week as allowance for instruments. 1 Including 6s. per diem allowance for expenses.

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D ivision No. 97.


No. 1. A nnual Allowances to late employes in the Governm ent Railway Service— {Inalterable)-.—

J . B. Blackbourn

J . Jerem y A . P . Matliison *W. Cadwallader *1. Chapman ...*Jno. G albraith *VV. H utfer ..."T . Maddock ^Peter McDonald *P. O’Brien ...*J . Richmond *0 . Thomson ...*M. Toohey, from 9 th

A pril, 1893 "Benjam in F. W iseman *A. Homewood *T. Phipps, from 13th

January , 1894

No. 2. A nnual Allowances as Compensation :—

£ d.

Less paid o u t of Special

A ppropriations.£ s. d. £ d.

218 15 0

276 0 0 208 6 8 67 13 4227 8 2 213 3 11 14 4 3

77 9 4 70 8 6 7 0 1070 8 6 68 1 7 2 6 1177 9 4 72 15 5 4 13 1182 3 3 75 2 5 7 0 1051 14 2 47 2 11 4 11 3

146 4 5 132 10 3 13 14 2176 0 3 157 16 1 18 4 2

95 2 2 92 4 7 2 17 7117 2 1 107 1 4 10 0 9194 5 0 178 10 0 15 15 0

124 0 9 113 14 0 10 6 9

178 9 9

Fanny K. Cooke—Allowance for permanent injuries received in Railway Collision a t Snnbury, 1872

Helena A . Wilson — Allowance for permanent injury received in Railway Collision a t Windsor, March, 1882

John Smith— Allowance for being disabled w hilst in the execution of his duty as an Engine-cleaner

M argaret Darcy — Allowance for permanent injury received a t South Melbourne, M arch, 1889

No. 3. To pay pensions, computed on the basis of Section 44 of A ct 25 V iet. No. 160, to officers who have retired in consequence of changes in the Department, and who were not entitled to pensions under A ct 54 V iet. No. 1135, including arrears of 1893™"4 ... . .. . .. ... ... ...

* Includes service w ith Geelong and M elbourne R ailway Company.

219

125400

179

70

52

52

70

6 ,0 0 0

1

239

£ £

D ivision N o. 97.

No. 4. G ratuities in cases of Officers retired, &c. (calculated a t the rateof one month’s pay for each year of service — {Inalterable j

Less paid o u t ofSpecial

A ppropriations.

£ s. d. £ d. £ d.Campbell, Robert 130 8 2 119 10 11 10 17 3Leslie, George Sutton ... 90 15 3 76 5 11 14 9 4Moore, John ... 216 13 5 95 16 3 120 17 2M cIntyre, Duncan 103 11 3 82 2 6 21 8 9McDiven, Michael 185 15 7 82 3 3 103 12 4P ettit, William Jennings 242 15 8 105 12 9 137 2 11Rowlands, George 228 2 6 105 12 9 122 9 9Reilly, H ugh ... 127 5 10 82 3 3 45 2 7Robertson, John 150 14 2 129 2 3 21 11 11Woodhead, John 151 15 5 82 3 3 69 12 2Brown, Ebenezer, widow of 618 0 2 176 1 3 441 18 11Daglish, H enry, widow of 210 11 3 129 2 3 81 9 0E lliott, W illiam Jam es,

widow of 179 5 6 140 17 0 38 8 6Flynn, Christopher, widow

147 3 6 117 7 6 29 16 0Flannery, Jam es Joseph,

widow of 131 19 3 102 13 2 29 6 1Glover, Jam es, widow of 179 4 5 112 1 0 67 3 5Harding, John, widow of 107 5 0 93 18 0 13 7 0Hamilton, Jam es Cleland,

widow of 115 2 6 68 8 9 46 13 9Tattersall, Thomas, widow

of .,. ,,, 925 9 2 236 5 0 689 4 2Williams, Samuel, widow

of • • • ... 354 13 6 123 4 11 231 8 7Wade, Robert Henry,

widow of 264 0 0 131 5 0 132 15 0O’M eara, Michael, widow

of • • ■ ,,, 116 2 9 98 13 8 17 9 1O’Connor, John , deceased,

to be paid to JaneO’Connor ... 123 13 7

Moore, David, deceased, tobe paid to trustees forchildren of ... 104 18 10 102 11 1 2 7 9

Morrow, Jam es, deceased,to be paid to his daughter,Isabella Morrow 80 0 3 76 5 11 3 14 4

2,615 19 4 2,616

Total Division No. 97 .. 9,783

The sum of 7,991

240

£ £


M ELBO URNE A N D HOBSON’S B A Y RA ILW A Y .

For Interest and Expenses in connexion with Payment of Interest ... 7,800

The sum of ... 5 ,4 5 0

Debate ensued.

A nd the House having continued to sit till after twelve of the clock.

W E D N E SD A Y , 23rd JA N U A R Y , 1895.

Debate continued.A nd the said resolutions were read a second time and agreed to by the House.

6 . Message from H is E xcellency the G overnor.— The following M essage from His Excellency theGovernor was presented by Mr. G. Turner, and the same was read :—


In accordance w ith the requirements of section 57 of the Constitution A ct, the Governor recommends to the Legislative Assem bly th a t an Appropriation be made from the ConsolidatedRevenue for the purposes of a B ill to authorize the issue of Treasury Bills.

Government Offices,Melbourne, 22nd January , 1895.


On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. W ilkins reported tha t the Committee had come to a certain resolution.

On the motion of M r. G. Turner, the House ordered tha t the Standing Orders be suspended so as toallow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. W ilkins reported from a Committee of the whole House a certain resolution, which was read and is as follows :—

Resolved— T hat it is expedient tha t an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a Bill to authorize the issue of Treasury Bills.

A nd the said resolution was read a second time and agreed to by the House.Ordered— T hat M r. G. Turner and M r. Isaac A. Isaacs do prepare and bring in a Bill to carry out

the foregoing resolution.

7. T reasury B ills B ill .—Mr. G. Turner then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B M to authorize the issueo f Treasury B ills,” and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time this day.

8 . Messages from the L egislative Council.—Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingM essages from the Legislative Council :—

Mr. Speaker,

The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly that they have agreed to the amendment recommended by H is Excellency the Governor in the Bill intituled “ A n Act to establish a Standard o f Time in Victoria.”

t • , n •, W. A. ZE A L,Legislative Council, President.

Melbourne, 22nd January , 1895.

Me . S p e a k e r ,

. 7 he Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the ^ ^ C< t0 au^ l0rlze tile raising o f money fo r certain purposes by increasing the amount

o f Victorian G overnm ent S to ck a n d f o r other p u r p o s e s ” w ith o u t am endm ent.r • i r. •, W . A . ZEA L,

' leg isla tive Council, President.Melbourne, 22nd January , 1895.

9. Message from the L egislative Council.— Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the following Message from the Legislative C o u n c i l 6

Mr . Speaker,The Legislative Council return to the Legislative Assembly the Bill intituled “ A n Act to

authorize the construction by the State o f a Line o f Railway from Jumbunna to Outtrim,” and acquaint the Legislative Assembly that they have agreed to the same w ith amendments, with which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.

T . , W. A. Z E A L ,LegisM ive Council President.

Melbourne, 22 nd January , 1895.

A nd the said amendments were read and are as follow :—Clause 1, line 6, omit “ 1894” and insert “ 1895.”Clause 13, page 5, line 10, after “ p a y ” insert “ the working expenses and.”

And, after debate, the said amendments were read a second time and agreed to by the House.Ordered T hat the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council w ith a Message acquainting them that

tne Legislative Assembly have agreed to the said amendments.

10. Message f r o m the L egislative Council.—M r. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingMessage from the Legislative Council b

Mr. Speaker,The Legislative Council transm it to the Legislative Assembly a Bill intituled “ A n Act to

dccfan; (A* Law k (AdpMMrs q/" Jiwhaw Courts o f Potty Awwons and Licowino Courtsrespect to boundaries o f Bailiwicks,” with which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly. °

T W. A. Z E A L ,Legislative Council, President

Melbourne, 22nd January , 1895.

11. S upreme Court A ct E xplanation B ill.—Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T hat the Bill transmitted bythe foregoing Message, intituled “ An A ct to declare the Law relating to the powers o f Justices Court* o f Potty Aoooiono and PiconMny Court* ;n r**poct to Aoundario* o f PadiRicX,*," be now read a first time.


12. Ways and Means— The House, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of W ays andMeans. J

Mr. Speaker resumed the C h a ir ; Mr. W ilkins reported th a t the Committee had come to a certain resolution.


Mr. W ilkins reported from the Committee of W ays and Means a certain resolution, which was read and is as follows :—

P**ok*d—T hat towards making good the Supply granted to H er M ajesty for the service of he year ending the 30th June, 1895, the sum of £1,999,062 bo granted out o f the Consolidated

Revenue of Victoria.And the said resolution was read a second time and agreed to by the House.Ordered— T hat Mr. G. Turner and Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs do prepare and bring in a Bill to carry out the

foregoing resolution. J

13. Appropriation B ill .—Mr. G. Turner then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill to apply a sum out o fle Consolidated Revenue to the service o f the year ending on the thirtieth day o f June One thousand eight

Au^,-*cfaWmu«(y_fu*and % appnyinaf*,/,* Supph** yranW :% f/J* an d (W a*( nr*c*dfua^***fau o f Parliament," and moved, T hat it be now read a first time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time this day.

M r. G. Turner moved, That this Bill be now read a second time.Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.M r. G. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, outlie further m oiionof Mr G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itse lf in to a C om m ittee of th e w hole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. W ilkins reported that the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same w ithout amendment.Ordered— T hat the B ill be read a third time this dav,

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14. Mines A ct 1890 fukther A mendment Bill.— The Order of the Day for the second reading of thisBill having been read— Mr. Foster moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a second time.Mr. Foster moved, T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Foster, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself

into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. W ilkins reported that the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same w ithout amendment.Mr. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this

Bill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of M r. Foster, read a third time. .


15. State Schools and T eachers B ill .— The Order of the Day for the second reading of this B illhaving been read—Mr. Peacock moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.


Mr. A. Anderson, Mr. J . Anderson,Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. Austin,Mr. Baker,Mr. Beazley,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,Mr. Bromley,M r. Craven,M r. DuEus,Mr. C avan Duffy, Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham,Mr. G rattan,Mr. Graves,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Harris,Mr. H iggins,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, M r. John A. Isaacs, M r. Kennedy,Mr. Kerr,Mr. Langdon,Mr. Madden,

54.

Mr. M cGregor, Mr. Gray,Sir John M cIntyre, Mr. Lazarus,Mr. M cKenzie, Mr. Maloney,Mr. McLean, Mr. PrendergastM r. McLellan, Mr. Rogers.M r. McLeod,Mr. Murray,Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Peacock,Mr. Rawson,Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Styles,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner,Mr. Vale,Mr. W ebb,Mr. Wheeler,Mr. A. W. II. W hite,M r. J . S. W hite,Mr. Wilkins,Mr. E . D. Williams,M r. H . R. Williams.

Tellers.Mr. Foster,M r. Salmon.

Noes, 7.

Tellen M r. Cook,M r. W inter.

A nd so it was resolved iu the affirmative.—B ill read a second time.Mr. Peacock moved, T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative. _And, on the further motion of Mr. Peacock, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself

into a Committee of the whole.M r. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. W inter reported tha t the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same w ith amendments.Ordered— T h at the Bill, as amended, be printed, and taken into consideration this day.

16. P ostponement of Orders of the Day.—Ordered—T hat the consideration of the following Ordersof the Day be postponed until this day :—

Mallee Lands B ill— Second reading— Resumption o f debate.Reconstructed Companies Act 1893 Extension B ill— Second reading~Resimption o f debate.

17. RAILWAYS Commissioners’ S cperannuation Allowances Bill .— The Order of the Day for thefurther consideration of this Bill in Committee of the whole House having been read— Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. W inter reported that the Committee had gone through the Bill and agreed to the same with amendments.

On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House ordered tha t the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the Report to be received this day. , • .i • n-u

Mr. G. Turner moved, T ha t the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill be agreed to.


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M r. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman "of Committees had certified th a t the fair print of this B ill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported— Bill, on the motion of Mr. G-. Turner, read a third

Ordered—T h at the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein .

18. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e Day.—Ordered—T hat the consideration of the following Orders of the Day be postponed until this d ay :—

Municipal Endowment further Reduction B ill— Third reading.Ministers’ Salaries Reduction B ill— Third reading.Members' Reimbursement Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Governor’s Salary Reduction B ill— Consideration o f Report.Supreme Court Judges’ Salaries Reduction B ill— Third reading.Primage Duties Repeal B ill— Consideration o f Report.Agent-General’s Salary Reduction B ill— Second reading.Mildura Rating B ill— Second reading.Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council to be

considered.Companies Act \%9Q further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Trusts Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Sale o f Goods B ill— Second reading.Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Absentee Land Tax B ill— Third reading.Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.Melbourne Women’s Municipal Voting B ill— Second reading.Railway Freights and Fares on Country Lines— Resumption oj debate on the question— That in

the opinion o f this House it is desirable in the public interest that railway freights and fares on country lines be reduced 20 per cent. I f any loss occur it shall be paid out o f the general revenue; and, i f necessary, direct taxation shall be levied to cover such loss— and on the following amendment:— That all the words from and including the word “ railway” in the second line be omitted, with a view to insert in place thereof the words “ the goods classification on the Victorian Railways should be simplified, and that a careful and thorough inquiry should be made into the rates charged fo r the different classes, with the view o f ascertaining what classes o f goods are principally carried by road, and with a view to making such alterations generally as may tend towards diminishing the annual loss on the railways.”

And then the House, at eleven minutes past five o'clock in the morning, adjourned until this day.

W. V. R O BIN SO N , G R A H A M B ER R Y ,Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly. Speaker.

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VICTORIA.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGSOP TH E


WEDNESDAY, 23r d JANUARY, 1895.


2 . S t a n d in g O r d e r s C o m m it t e e .— Sir Jam es Patterson, on behalf of Mr. Speaker, Chairman, broughtup the F irst Report of the Standing Orders Committee.

The Report was read by the Clerk.Sir Jam es Patterson moved, T hat the Report be now taken into consideration.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Sir Jam es Patterson moved, T hat the following be adopted as a Standing Order of this House, viz.

A t the commencement of every Session of Parliam ent the Legislative Assembly, according to the practice of Parliam ent with reference to the appointment of select committees, shall appoint a select committee of seven members, to be called the Committee of Public Accounts, w ith power to send for persons, papers, and records.

T he duties of the Committee of Public Accounts shall be as follows:—(a) To examine the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the colony, and to

bring under the notice of the Legislative Assembly any items in those accounts, or any circumstance connected with them, to which it may consider the attention of the Legislative Assembly should be directed.

(b) To report to the House any alteration which may appear to the Committee desirableto be introduced in the form of or method of keeping the Public Accounts, or in the mode of receipt, control, issue, or payment of the public money.

(c) To inquire into and report upon any questions which may have arisen in connexionwith the Public Accounts.

(d) To inquire into and report to the Legislative Assembly upon the investment of anddealings w ith the funds of Commissioners of Savings Banks.

(s) To deal with any special references tha t may be made to them by the Legislative Assembly.

Upon motion in the usual manner made by any Member of the Legislative Assembly any m atter of public account or any question of finance may be referred to the Committee. T he Committee as soon as conveniently practicable shall deal w ith the matter so referred to them, and report to the Legislative Assembly the result of their inquiries.


3. P a p e r s .— Mr. Peacock presented, by command of H is Excellency the Governor—

Statistical Register of the Colony of Victoria for the year 1893—P a rt V II I .— Law, Crime, &c.P a rt IX .— Social Condition.

Severally ordered to lie on the Table.T he following Paper, pursuant to the direction of an A ct of Parliam ent, was laid upon the lab le by

the Clerk of the H ouse:—Mines A ct 1890.— Mining Accident Relief Fund.— Balance-sheet 1894.

(411 copies,)

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4. Offences by Bank, Government, and other E mployes.—Mr. Maloney moved, pursuant to notice,That there be laid before this House" a return showing—

1. Names o f all persons, male and female, who have either pleaded guilty or been convictedbetween the 1st day of January and the 31st day of December during each of the years1891, 1892, and 1893 of offences involving the robbing or defrauding or embezzling of their m asters’ or employers’ property ; such return to include particularly, amongst others, all sentences passed either a t the Supreme Court or General Sessions in the colony upon persons employed by the banks and the Government.

2 . I he amounts alleged to have been taken by each of these persons respectively.3. The sentence passed upon them respectively.4. W hether there have been prior convictions against these persons or not.5. The name of the judge or chairman in each case passing the sentence.

Debate ensued.Objection being taken tha t this was a debatable question, Mr. Speaker directed tha t the Notice of

Motion be removed from the Unopposed List. r '

5. Mallee L ands Bill .—The Order of the Day for the resumption of the debate on the question—Thatthis Bill be now read a second time— having been read—

Debate resumed.Mr. Prendergast moved, T hat the debate be now adjourned.Q uestion— T h a t th e debate be now ad jo u rn ed —p u t an d resolved in the affirm ative.O rdered— T h a t th e deba te be ad journed un til th is day.

6. R ailways Commissioners Validating B ill .—Mr. Speaker reported tha t ho had received from theActing Clerk of the Parliam ents a letter, which he read and is as follows :—

Parliam ent House, M elbourne, 22nd January , 1895.

I do myself the honour to report, in conformity w ith the Jo in t Standing Order No. 21, tha t the following clerical error has been discovered in the Bill intituled “ A n A ct to validate the appointments o f the Acting Victorian Railways Commissioners and to provide fo r the further appointment o fActing Commissioners until the thirtieth day o f June One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five __

In clause 1, the figures “ 1894 ” have been inserted instead of the figures “ 1895.”I have the honour to be.

Sir,Y our most obedient servant,

The Honorable the Speaker, J O H N M. P IT T S ,&c., &c., &c. Acting Cleric of the Parliaments.

On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House agreed that the above error be corrected by omitting the figures “ 1894 ” and inserting the figures “ 1895 ” in place thereof.

Ordered—T h at the letter of the A cting Clerk of the Parliam ents be transm itted to the Legislative Council w ith a Message requesting them to concur in the correction of the foregoing error.

7. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of Orders of the Day,Government Business, Nos. 2 and 3, be postponed until this day.

8 . A p p r o p r ia t i o n B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the third reading of this Bill having been read, andM r. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified that the fair print of this B ill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported—Bill, on the mo (ion o f M r. G. Turner, read a third time.

Ordered That the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

9. 1 o s t p o n e m e n t Of ORDERS OF t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration o f Orders of the Day,Government Business, Nos. 5 and 6, be postponed until this day.

10. M in is t e r s ’ S a l a r ie s R e d u c t io n B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the third reading of this Billhaving been read, and Mr. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified that the fair print of this Bill was in accordance w ith the B ill as reported—Bill, on the motion of Mr. G. Burner, read a third time, w ith the concurrence of an absolute majority of the whole number of the Members of the Legislative Assembly.

Ordered T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

11. M e m b e r s ’ R e im b u r s e m e n t R e d u c t io n B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the consideration of theReport having been read—Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill be agreed to.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Mr Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified th a t the fair print of this

Bill was in accordance with the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of Mr. G. Turner, read athird time.

O ideied T hat the Bill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

12. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of Orders of the Day,Government Business, Nos. 9 and 12, be postponed until this day.

• ‘H E5S55EIE=EES£Ethe motion of Mr, G. rn rner, read a thiid time.

Ques^io’ii— Tha^^he^wortT^propo'sed^to bo "omitted stand p’art of the T itle— put and resolved in the

O r S - T W the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and th e i r c o n c u rre n c e d e s ire d therein.

14. M essa g e fro m t h e L e g is l a t iv e C o u n c il .— Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the following Message from the Legislative Council :—

M r . S p e a k e r ,The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the Bill

. intituled “ A n A ct to Impose a Tax on Income ” w ithout amendment. ^ Z E A L

. P res id en t.L eg is la tive Council,

M elbourne, 23rd J a n u a ry , 1895.

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House in this B ill he agreed to.Debate ensued.


17 P r i m a g e D u t i e s E e p e a l BiLL.-Debate resumed on the question— T h at the amendment made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill be agreed to.

O r d Z d - T h a t the B ill be transm itted to the 'L egislative Council and their concurrence desired

therein.

18. MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE C ouN C iL .-M r. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingMessage from the Legislative C ouncil:—

Legislative Assembly have disagreed. w A< ZEA L ,

President.Legislative Council,

Melbourne, 23rd January, 189o.

House in this B ill be agreed to.

ngreed to th« M o w in g forthet .m endm ents in this

reaches the maximum salary and results of the said class.Clause 6, page 3, omit sub-clauses (8 ) ,:(9 ) , and (10), and insert the following new sub-

b y th e n e x t e n ti t le d to e m p lo y m e n t o n th e E m p lo y m e n t R e g is te r .

Schedule, P a r t II .Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

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2 0 .

On the motion of Mr. Peacock, the House, after debate, agreed to the following further amendments in this Bill

Page 16, Second Schedule, a t end of P a rt I I I . omit “ 35 ” and insert “ 30.”Page 21, in last line of page, omit “ 35 but not exceeding 75 pupils ” and insert “ 30 but not

exceeding 35 pupils the head teachers of which are male teachers and to schools which have an average attendance of 35 but not exceeding 75 pupils whether in charge of male or female teachers.”

Mr. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified that the fair print of this Bill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported, and tha t the Clerk had noted the amendments made by the House on the consideration of the R eport—Bill, on the motion of M r. Peacock, read a third time.

Ordered— T hat the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.M u n i c i p a l E n d o w m e n t f u r t h e r R e d u c t i o n B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the third r e a d i n g

of this Bill having been read, and Mr. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this Bill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of Mr. G. Turner, read a third time.

F ifty ,” in clause 3, page 2, line 1, be omitted, w ith a view to One hundred.”

Mr. H arris moved, T hat the word insert in place thereof the words

Debate ensued.Question—T hat the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause— put and resolved in the

affirmative.On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House agreed to the following amendment in this B il l :—

Clause 3, page 2, line 8, after “ pounds ” insert “ or the sum of One thousand pounds.”Ordered— T hat the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein

21. G o v e r n o r ’s S a la r y R e d u c t i o n B i l l . — The Order of the Day for the consideration of the Report having been read—Mr. G . Turner moved, T hat the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill be disagreed with.

Debate ensued.And the House having continued to sit till after twelve of the clock,

T H U R S D A Y , 24th JA N U A R Y , 1895.Question— put.The House divided.

Ayes, 42.Mr. A. Anderson, Mr. McKenzie,

Mr. M cLean,M r. M cLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Sir Jam es Patterson,Mr. Reid,M r. Russell,Mr. R. M urray Smith,Mr. T. Smith,Mr. Staughton,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Taverner,Mr. G. Turner,Mr. Vale,Mr. E . D. Williams,Mr. H . R. Williams,Mr. Zox.

Noes, 34.

Mr. Austin,Mr. Baker,Mr. Bennett,M r. Best,Mr. Bowser,M r. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Craven,M r. Duffus,M r. Gavan Duffy, Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graves,Mr. Gurr,M r. Harper,Mr. Irvine,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Langdon,Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,M r. Madden,Sir John M cIntyre,

Tellers. Mr. Foster,M r. Peacock.

Mr. J . Anderson, M r. W. Anderson,

Mr. M cGregor,Mr. M urphy,

Mr. Brake, Mr. M urray,Mr. Bromley, Mr. Outtrim,M r. Cook, Mr. Preudergast,M r. Duggan, Mr. Salmon,M r. Fink, Mr. Styles,Mr. Graham, Mr. Treuwith,Mr. G rattan, Mr. G. J . Turner,Mr. Gray, Mr. Webb,Mr. Grose, Mr. Wheeler,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. A . W. H . W hite,Mr. Harris, Mr. W ilkins,Mr. levers, Mr. W inter.Mr. John A . Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy, Tellers.Mr. Kirton, Mr. Maloney,

Mr. Beazley,M r. Burton-

And so it "was resolved in the affirmative.Mr. Speaker having reported that the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported, and tha t the Clerk had noted the amendments made by the House on the consideration o f the Report— Bill, on the motion of Mr. G. Turner, read a third time, w ith the concurrence of an absolute m ajority of the whole number of the Members of the Legislative Assembly.

Ordered— T hat the Bill be transmitted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

22. A g e n t - G e n e r a l ’s S a l a r y R e d u c t i o n B i l l . — The Order of the D ay for the second reading of this Bill having been read—Mr. G. Turner moved, T h a t this Bill be now read a second time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.Mr. G. Turner moved, T h a t this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the C h a ir ; Mr. Langdon reported that the Committee had gone through the

B ill and agreed to the same w ith amendments, and w ith an amended Title, which T itle is as follow s:—

“ A B ill to reduce the sum appropriated to the payment o f the Salary o f every Agent-General o f Yictoria.”-

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On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House ordered that the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill be agreed to.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Mr. Harris moved, That the words “ and five hundred,” in clause 2, line 9, be omitted.Question— T hat the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put.The House divided.

Ayea, 43. Noes, 32.Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. McLean, Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. Kirton,Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. M cLellan, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Maloney,Mr. Baker, Mr. McLeod, M r. Brake, M r. M cGregor,Mr. Best, Mr. Moule, Mr. Bromley, Mr. M urphy,Mr. Bowser, Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Burton, M r. M urray,Mr. Cameron, M r. Peacock, Mr. Cliirnside, M r. Outtrim,M r. Cook, Mr. Reid, M r. Craven, Mr. Prendergast,M r. Deakiu, Mr. Russell, M r. Graham, Mr. Salmon,Mr. Duffus, M r. R. M urray Smith, Mr. Grattan, Mr. Styles,Mr. Gavan Duffy, Mr. Taverner, M r. Gray, Mr. Webb,M r. Duggan, Mr. Thomson, Mr. Grose, M r. W ilkins,Mr. Dyer, M r. Trenwith, Mr. Gurr, Mr. E . D. W illiamsMr. Fink, M r. G. Turner, Mr. Hamilton, M r. W inter.Mr. Graves, M r. G. J . Turner, Mr. Harris,M r. H arper, M r. W heeler, Mr. levers, Tellers.Mr. Irvine, M r. A . W . II. W hite, Mr. Jo h n A. Isaacs, Mr. Beazley,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. H . R. Williams, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. T . Smith.Mr. Langdou, M r. Zox.M r. Lazarus,Mr. Levien, M r. Madden, Tellers.

Sir John M cIntyre, Mr. Austin,Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Foster.And so it was resolved in the affirmative.Mr. Speaker having reported that the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the B ill as reported— Bill, on the motion of Mr. G. Turner, read a third time.

Orderd— T h at the B ill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

23. D i s c h a r g e o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— T he following Orders o f the Day were read and discharged:—Settlement on Lands Act 1893 Amendment Bill— Second reading.Land and Income Annual Tax B ill— Second reading.Absentee Land Tax B ill— Third reading.

Ordered—T h a t the said Bills be withdrawn.

24. B a r r i s t e r s ' a n d S o l i c i t o r s L a w A m e n d m e n t B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the considerationof the amendments made by the Legislative Council in this B ill having been read, the said amendments were read and are as follow:—

1. Clause 2, omit this clause.2. Clause 3, omit this clause and insert the following new clause:—

C. In section eleven of the A ct No. 1216 the words u not previously admitted as a barrister or solicitor in some part of H er M ajesty 's dominions in which the qualification of barristers and solicitors is in the opinion of the Supreme Court of equal value to tha t required by this section ” shall be and are hereby repealed, and the following sub-section shall be inserted after sub-section (4 ):—

(5) or unless he shall be a barrister or advocate or law agent of Scotland or solicitor previously admitted in some part of H er M ajesty 's dominions, and shall in the opinion of the Supreme Court possess a qualification substantially equal in value to tha t required by this section. The Supreme Court may accept such evidence o f qualification as it may think fit or as any rules of the Court may prescribe, and may if it shall think fit require any person applying for admission by reason of the provisions of this sub-section to pass such examination asit may direct or as any rules of the Court may prescribe.

3. Clause 4, lines 18 and 19, omit “ the two annual examinations including the subject of ju risprudence ” and insert “ the subject of jurisprudence and also the subjects prescribed for the two annual examinations.”

4. „ lines 20 and 21, omit "•Legal Profession P ra c tice A c t 1891 ” and insert “ A ctNo. 1216.”

5. Clause 5, omit this clause.6 . In sert the following new clauses :—

D. A ny person who shall have obtained the degree of Bachelor of Laws in the U niversity of Melbourne or in any university recognised by the University o f Melbourne shall be deemed to have complied w ith sub-sections ( 1) and (2 ) o f section eleven of the A ct No. 1216.

7. E . A ny person who shall have obtained the degree of Bachelor of Laws in the University of Melbourne or in any university recognised by the U niversity of Melbourne and shall have been articled to a barrister and solicitor for the term of two years and shall have served a t least one year of such time after having obtained such degree shall be deemed to have complied w ith sub-section (3) of section eleven of the A ct No. 1216.

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8. F. Notw ithstanding anything contained in the A ct No. 1216 any person who beforethe passing of th a t A ct had entered his name as a student in the A rts course a t theU niversity of Melbourne if he proves w ithin five months from the passing of this A ct to the satisfaction of the Supreme Court tha t before and a t the time of the passing of the A ct No. 1216 he was pursuing his studies as such student w ith the intention of afterwards being admitted as a student-at-law and th a t he was not aware until after the tw enty-third day of November One thousand eight hundred and ninety-one th a t the passing of the said A ct would affect his right to be so admitted may upon application w ithin six months after the passing of this A ct be admitted as a student-at-law in the same manner as if the A ct No. 1216 had not been passed, and any person admitted as a student-at-law by virtue of this section shall have the same rights as if he had been so admitted before the passing of the said Act.

9. G-. In section three of the A ct No. 1229 for the words “ F ifty guineas or such other sum ’’ there shall be substituted the words “ Forty guineas or such other smaller sum,” and for the figures “ 13 ” there shall be substituted the figures “ 14.”

10. H . N otw ithstanding anything to the contrary in the A ct No. 1216 or any A ct amending the same any person who previous to the coming into operation of the A ct No. 1216 was called to the bar as a barrister in England or Ireland or an advocate in Scotland or admitted in England Ireland or Scotland to practise in such places respectively as an attorney or a solicitor or a writer to the signet or a law agent shall be entitled to be admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria if he proves w ithin six months from the passing of this A ct to the satisfaction of the Supreme Court th a t he actually came to V ictoria w ith the intention of being called or admitted as a barrister or solicitor in Victoria and in the bona fide belief th a t he was entitled to be so called or admitted w ithout further qualification subject to his complying w ith the rules relating to notices and the payment of fees.

11. K . A ny person who after matriculation shall have passed in Latin a t any annual examination a t the U niversity of Melbourne for the degree of Bachelor of A rts or Bachelor of Laws shall be deemed to have complied w ith the requirements of section eleven sub-section (1) of the A ct No. 1216.

A nd the said amendments were read a second time.And, after debate—

Amendment 1 agreed to.Am endm ent 2—

On the motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, the House agreed to the following amendments on this am endm ent: —

Clause C, line 6 , omit “ or advocate or law agent of Scotland.”„ line 7, after “ dominions” insert “ or advocate or law agent of Scotland.”

Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T hat the words “ Provided th a t no person shall be entitled to admission by reason of the provisions of this sub-section unless a t the time of his application for admission to the Supreme Court there shall exist a reciprocal righ t of admission of Victorian barristers and solicitors by the Supreme Court of tha t part of H er M ajesty 's dominions in which the applicant was admitted a barrister solicitor advocate or law agent ” be added to clause C.

Debate ensued.Question— T h at the words proposed to be added be so added— put.The House divided.

A. Anderson, J . Anderson, W. Anderson, Baker,

Bennett,Best,Bowser,Chirnside,Cook,Craven,Dufius,Gavau Duffy, Duggan,Dyer,Graham,G rattan,Graves,Gurr,Hamilton,Harris,levers,Isaac A . Isaacs, Jo h n A. Isaacs, Kennedy, Langdon, Lazarus, Madden,

Ayes, 53.Mr. McGregor,Sir John M cIntyre, Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. M cLean,Mr. M cLellan,Mr. Moule,Mr. M urphy,Mr. O'Neill,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Reid,Mr. Russell,Mr. Staughton,Mr. Styles,M r. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. G. Turner,Mr. G. J . Turner, Mr. Vale,Mr. W ilkins,Mr. E . D. Williams, Mr. H . R. Williams, Mr. W inter,Mr. Zox.

Tellers.

Mr. Foster, Mr. Salmon.

Mr. Brake, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Cameron, M r. Gray, Mr. Grose, Mr. Harper, Mr. Irvine, M r. McLeod,

Noes, 13.M r. Prendergast,Mr. It. M urray Smith, M r. A. W. H . White.

Tellers.

Mr. Burton,Mr. Maloney.

rnd so it was resolved in the affirmative, amendment 2, as amended, agreed to.

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Amendments 3 to 8 agreed to.Amendment 9—Mr. Maloney moved. T hat the words “ Forty guineas,” in clause G-, bo omitted, with a view to insert

in place thereof the words “ Ten guineas.”Question lh a t the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put.The House divided.

Ayes, 56. Noes, 10.M r. A. Anderson, Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. Baker,M r. Bennett,Mr. Best,Mr. Bowser,Mr. B rake,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Cook,Mr. Craven,Mr. Gavan Duffy, Mr. Duggan,M r. Dyer,M r. Foster,M r. Graham,Mr. G rattan,Mr. Graves,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Harper,Mr. levers,Mr. Irvine,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Jo h n A . Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,Mr. Langdon,

Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Madden,Mr. M cGregor,Sir John M cIntyre, Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. M cLean,Mr. M cLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Mr. M urphy,M r. O’Neill,Mr. Beid,Mr. Russell,M r. R. M urray Smith, Mr. Staughton,M r. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. G. Turner,Mr. G. J . Turner,Mr. Vale,Mr. W ilkins,Mr. E. D. Williams, Mr. H . R. Williams, Mr. W inter,Mr. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. Peacock,Mr. Salmon.

Mr. Beazley, M r. Burton, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Gray,Mr. Harris, Mr. Styles,

M r. Trenw ith,Mr. A. W. H. White.

Tellers.Mr. M aloney,Mr. Prendergast.


Mr. Beazley moved, T h a t the words “ in four equal annual instalments ” be inserted after the words “ smaller sum,” in clause G.

Debate ensued.Motion, by leave, w ithdrawn.Amendment 9 agreed to.Amendment 10 agreed to w ith the following a m e n d m e n t A t end of clause I I add “ and subject to

his satisfying the said Court tha t he has a sufficient knowledge of the statute law of Victoria.” Amendment 11 agreed to.Ordered l h a t the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council w ith a M essage acquainting them that

the Legislative Assembly have agreed to some of the amendments made therein by the Legislative Council, and have agreed to others of the said amendments w ith amendments, w ith which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Council.

25. Companies* Documents B ill.—Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, by leave, T hat he have leave to bring ina Bill relating to the Loss or Destruction of certain Documents of Companies.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.O ideied lh a t Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs and M r. G. Turner do prepare and bring in the Bill.Mi .Isa a c A. Isaacs then brought up a B ill intituled “ A B ill relating to the Loss or Destruction o f certain

Documents o f Companies;’ and moved, T h a t it be now read a first time.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read

a second time this day.

26. Mallee L ands Bill.—The Order of the Day for the resumption o f the debate on the question—Thatthis Bill be now read a second time—-having been read—

Question—T hat this Bill be now read a second time—put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a second time.

M r. Best moved, T h a t this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Best, M r. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself

into a Committee o f the whole.^ r , .^ P ^ k o r resumed the Chair; Mr. W inter reported th a t the Committee had made progress in the

Bi.i, and that he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have leave to sit again.Resolved lh a t this House will, th is day, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

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27. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O e d e e s o f t h e D ay .— Ordered— T h at the consideration of the following Orders of the Day be postponed until this day :—

Reconstructed Companies Act 1893 Extension B ill— Second reading— Resumption o f debate.M ildura Rating B ill— Second reading.Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Amendments o f the Legislative Council— To be

considered.Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Trusts Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Sale o f Goods B ill— Second reading.Supreme Court Act Explanation Act— Second reading.Treasury B ills B ill— Second reading.Melbourne Women’s Municipal Voting B ill— Second reading.Railway Freights and Fares on Country Lines— Resumption o f debate on the question— That in the

opinion o f this House it is desirable in the public interest that railway freights and fares on country lines be reduced 20 per cent. I f any loss occur it shall be paid out o f the general revenue; and, i f necessary, direct taxation shall be levied to cover such loss— and on the following amendment:— That all the words from and including the word “ railway ” in the second line be omitted, with a view to insert in j)lace thereof the words “ the goods classification on the Victorian Railways should be simplified, and that a careful and thorough inquiry shoidd be made into the rates charged fo r the different classes, with the view o f ascertaining what classes o f goods are principally carried by road, and with a view to making such alterations generally as may tend towards diminishing the annual loss on the railways.

28. A d j o e e n m e n t .— Mr. G . Turner moved, by leave, T h a t the House, a t its rising, a d j o u r n until half-past one o’clock p.m. this day.


And then the House, a t five minutes past three o’clock in the morning, adjourned until this day.

W. V. R O B IN SO N , G R A H A M B E R R Y ,Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly. Speaker.

By A uthority: R o b t . S. B r a i n , Government Printer, Melbourne.

V I C T O R I A .

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGSOP T H E


THURSDAY, 24t h JANUARY, 1895.


2. M e s s a g e p r o m His E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r .— The following Message from H is Excellency theGovernor was presented by Mr. G. Turner, and the same was read :—

H O P E T O U N ,G W m or. Mawiyw m . 20.

Pursuant to the provisions of section 36 of the Constitution A ct, the Governor transmits to the Legislative Assembly for their consideration the following amendments which he desires to bemade in the B ill intituled “ A n Act to impose a Tax on Income —

Clause 9, page 8, sub-clause (5), omit “ be deducted,” substitute “ deduct.”Clause 10, page 9, third line of clause, omit “ the produce of property,” substitute “ liable to tax .”

„ page 10, after “ receipts” in four places in sub-clauses (3) and (4) insert “ or assets and liabilities (as may be prescribed).”

Clause 19, third line, omit “ last ” before “ tw o.”Clause 33, page 23, sub-clause (6), fifth line, omit “ have,” substitute “ has.”Clause 34, third line, omit “ such,” substitute “ the necessary.”Clause 36, a t end of clause, omit “ but such release shall not relieve any land from the first

charge thereon in respect of any unpaid ta x .”Clause 46, page 27, a t end of sub-clause (6), omit “ as the case may be.”

i) » m sub-clause (7), omit “ board or ” and “ as the case may be.”Government Offices,

Melbourne, 24th January , 1895.On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House agreed to the said amendments, and ordered tha t His

Excellency s M essage be transm itted to the Legislative Council w ith a Message acquainting them that the Legislative Assembly have agreed to the said amendments, and requesting their concurrence therein.

P aper s . The following Papers, pursuant to the direction of an A ct of Parliam ent, were laid upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :—

W ater A ct 1890—E ast Boort Irrigation and W ater Supply T rust.— Bating Regulation.K erang E ast Irrigation and W ater Supply T rust.— Rating Regulation.Koondrook Irrigation and W ater Supply T rust.— R ating Regulation.Swan H ill Irrigation and W ater Supply T rust.— Rating Regulation.Tragowel Plains Irrigation and W ater Supply T rust D istrict.— Rating Divisions.— Order

in Council.

4 . A d j o u r n m e n t .— Mr. Hancock rose in his place, and said tha t he proposed to move the adjournment o f the House for the purpose of discussing a definite m atter o f urgent public importance, namely,

I hat this House take into consideration a scheme for releasing current accounts belonging to municipal bodies, friendly societies, trusts, and other corporate bodies, w ith a view to divine employment to starving thousands.”

M r. Speaker thereupon called upon those Members who approved o f the proposed discussion to rise intheir places, and twelve Members having accordingly risen__

Mr. Hancock moved. T hat the House do now adjourn.Debate ensued.Question— put and negatived.

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5 . M e ssa g e pro m H is E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v er n o r .— The following Message from H is Excellencythe Governor was presented by M r. G. Turner, and the same was read :—


The Governor informs the Legislative Assembly tha t he has, on this day, a t the Government Offices, given the Royal Assent to the undermentioned A ct of the present Session, presented to him by the Clerk of the Parliam ents, viz.:—

“ A n Act to empower Committees o f Elections and Qualifications to meet on days on which the Legislative Council or Assembly does not sit.”

Government Offices,M elbourne, 23rd January , 1895.

6 . M e s s a g e s f r o m t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l .— Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingMessages from the Legislative Council :—


T he Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly that they have agreed to the B ill intituled “ A n A c t fo r the Reduction o f the rate o f Reimbursement o f Expenses payable to Members o f the Legislative Assembly ” w ithout amendment.


Melbourne, 24th January, 1895.M r . S p e a k e r ,

The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have concurred w ith the Legislative Assembly in correcting the clerical error reported by the A cting Clerk of the P a r lia m en ts in the Bill intituled “ A n Act to Validate the Agipointments o f the Acting Victorian Railways Commissioners and to provide fo r the further appointment o f Acting Commissioners until the thirtieth day o f June One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.”

W. A . ZE A L,Legislative Council, President.

Melbourne, 24th January , 1895.

7 . M o r t g a g e o f M a l l e e L e a s e s o r A l l o t m e n t s .— Sir Jam es Patterson moved, pursuant to noticegiven by Mr. McColl, T h a t there be laid before this House a return showing—

1. How many persons holding mallee leases or allotments in each shire have applied forpermission to mortgage the same.

2. How many permits to m ortgage have been granted in each shire.3. How many acres in each shire are covered by such permissions.4 . W hat is the amount of money covered by mortgage in each shire.5. How many persons, firms, or corporations in each shire hold mortgages of mallee leases or

allotments.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.

8. M a l l e e L a n d s B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the further consideration o f this Bill in Committeeof the whole House having been read— M r. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.

M r. Speaker resumed the C h a ir; Mr. Mason reported th a t the Committee had made progress in the B ill, and tha t he was directed to move tha t the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved— T hat this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itse lf into the said Committee.

9 . M e s s a g e s f r o m t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l .— Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingMessages from the Legislative Council:—

M r . S p e a k e r ,T he Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly th a t they have agreed to the

amendments recommended by H is Excellency the Governor in the B ill intituled “ A n A c t to impose a Tax on Income.”




The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the B ill intituled “ A n Act to reduce the sum appropriated to the payment o f the Salary o f every future Governor o f Victoria ” w ithout amendment.



M r . S p e a k e r ,The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly th a t they have agreed to the

B ill intituled “ A n Act to reduce the Rates o f Salaries o f future Judges o f the Supreme Court” w ithout

‘ ,n‘n l ," “ - W . A. ZE A L,Legislative Council, President.

Melbourne, 24th January, 1895.

10. E l e c t i o n s a n d Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s C o m m i t t e e .— Mr. Beazley moved, by leave. T h a t the Elections andQualifications Committee have leave to meet on days on which the House does not sit.


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11. P o s t p o n e m e n t o p O r d e r o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T hat the consideration of the following Orderof the Day be postponed until to-morrow :—

Reconstructed Companies A ct 1893 Extension B ill— Second reading ̂ R e su m p tio n o f debate.

12. M i l d u r a R a t i n g B i l l .— The O r d e r o f t h e Day f o r t h e s e c o n d r e a d i n g o f t h i s B i l l h a v i n g b e e n r e a d —Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs moved, T h a t this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House. Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House

resolved itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. W ilkins reported that the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same w ith amendments, and w ith an amended Title, which T itle is as follow s:— “A B ill to further continue and amend the ‘ Mildura Rating Act 1893’ arecf fo r other purposes."

On the motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, the House ordered that the Standing Orders be suspended so as to allow the Report to be received this day.

Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T hat the amendments made by the Committee of the whole House in this Bill be agreed to.

Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Mr. Speaker having reported th a t the Chairman of Committees had certified that the fair print of this

Bill was in accordance with the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, read a third time.


13. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered—T hat the consideration of Orders of the Day,Government Business, Nos. 4 to 8, be postponed until this day.

14. T r e a s u r y B i l l s B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the second reading of this Bill having been read—Mr. G. Turner moved, T hat this Bill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.—Bill read a second time.Mr. G. Turner moved. T hat this Bill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. G. Turner, M r. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; M r. W ilkins reported th a t the Committee had gone through the

Bill and agreed to the same without amendment.Mr. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified that the fair print of this

B ill was in accordance w ith the Bill as reported— Bill, on the motion of Mr. G. Turner, read a third time.

Ordered— T h at the B ill be transm itted to the Legislative Council and their concurrence desired therein.

15. C o m p a n i e s ’ D o c u m e n t s B i l l .— The Order of the Day for the second reading of this Bill having beenread— Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T h a t this B ill be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— B ill read a second time.Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T hat this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House. Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itself into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; Mr. W ilkins reported tha t the Committee had gone through the

Bill and agreed to the same without amendment.Mr. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this

Bill was in accordance with the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, read a third time.


16. D i s t i n g u i s h e d V i s i t o r s .— Mr. G. Turner moved, by leave, T h a t chairs be provided on the floor ofthe House for the Honorable George H . Reid, Prem ier and Colonial Treasurer of N ew South W ales; the Honorable C. C. Kingston, Q.C., Prem ier and Attorney-General of South A ustra lia ; and the Honorable Sir John Forrest, K .C.M .G., Prem ier and Colonial T reasurer of W estern Australia.


17. S u p r e m e C o u r t A c t E x p l a n a t i o n B i l l .—T he Order of the Day for the second reading of thisB ill having been read— Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs moved, T h a t this B ill be now read a second time.

Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.— Bill read a second time.Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T hat this B ill be now committed to a Committee of the whole House. Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.And, on the further motion of M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved

itse lf into a Committee of the whole.Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; Mr. Mason reported th a t the Committee had gone through the Bill

and agreed to the same without amendment.M r. Speaker having reported tha t the Chairman of Committees had certified tha t the fair print of this

Bill was in accordance with the Bill as reported—Bill, on the motion of Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs, read a third time.

Ordered— T hat the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council w ith a M essage acquainting them that the Legislative Assembly have agreed to the same without amendment.

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18. M e s s a g e s f r o m t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l ,— Mr. Speaker announced the receipt o f the following- Messages from the Legislative C ouncil:—


The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the- B ill intituled “ A n Act to provide fo r the payment o f Superannuation Allowances to the late Victorian Railways Commissioners ” w ithout amendment.




The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly th a t they have agreed to the Bill intituled “ A n A ct to sanction the issue and application o f certain sums o f money as Loans for Water Supply and Irrigation Works in the Country Districts and fo r other purposes ” w ithout

amendment.W . A . ZEA L,

Legislative Council, President.M elbourne, 24th January , 1895.

1 9 . L a n d l o r d a n d T e n a n t A c t 1 8 9 0 A m e n d m e n t B i l l . — The Order o f the Day for the consideration of the amendments made by the Legislative Council in this B ill having been read, the said amendments were read and are as follow :—

1. Clause 2, line 9, after “ shall ” insert “ (subject to the proviso hereinafter contained)

2- » line 11, after “ apparel ” insert “ tables chairs cooking utensils bedsteads/'

3. Clause 2, a t end of clause add— “ Provided and upon condition tha t the tenant shall (if sorequired by the landlord) forthw ith or within four days thereafter quit and deliver up to the landlord peaceable possession of the tenem ent occupied by the tenant and give up and sign and execute a valid surrender of any lease or agreem ent of tenancy in w riting held by the tenant in respect of the tenement and provided there shall have been no devastation of the tenement during the occupancy of such tenement.”

4. In sert new clauses :—

A. N otw ithstanding anything contained in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 whenever the term or interest of any tenant of any house land or other corporeal hereditaments shall have ended or shall have been duly determined by a legal notice to quit or otherwise and such tenant neglects or refuses to quit and deliver up possession, the landlord of the said premises or his agent may, if the rent thereof be in arrear and there are no sufficient goods upon such premises to meet the rent overdue, cause the tenant so neglecting or refusing to quit and deliver up possession to be served in the manner hereinafter mentioned w ith a w ritten notice in the form in the F irst Schedule to this A ct signed by the said landlord or his agent of his intention to proceed to recover possession in the mode prescribed by this Act.

B. The notice aforesaid shall have affixed thereto a stamp of the value of One shilling duly cancelled by the landlord or his agent, and shall be served upon the tenant in the manner hereinafter mentioned not less than seventy-two hours before the time mentioned therein for the application to the court of petty sessions.

C. (1) Such notice may be served upon the tenant so holding over as aforesaid by delivery thereof to the tenant himself or by leaving the same with some other person apparently of the age of sixteen years or upwards for him at his last or most usual place of abode or of business.

(2) In case the tenant so holding over cannot be found and his place of abode shall either not be known or admission thereto cannot be obtained for serving such notice the posting up of such notice on some conspicuous part of the premises so held over shall be deemed to be good service upon such tenant.

(3) A duplicate of such notice shall at least twelve hours before the date of the hearing of the application mentioned therein be lodged w ith the clerk of the court of petty sessions named in such notice.

D. A t the time appointed by the notice aforesaid if the said landlord or his agent appears before the court of petty sessions named in such notice and gives to the satisfaction of such court proof of the holding over as aforesaid and of the expiration or other determination of such tenancy w ith the time or manner thereof and (where the title of the landlord has accrued since the letting of the premises) the right by which he claims the possession and proof of the due service of such notice and satisfies such court that he is entitled to have possession of the premises, that the rent thereof is in arrear and th a t there are no sufficient goods upon the premises to meet the rent overdue, then such court or any two justices may by warrant in the form of the Second Schedule to this A ct direct auy constable as soon as conveniently may be after the issue of such w arrant to enter by force if needful into the premises and give possession of the same to such landlord or agent.

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E . A t such hearing the tenant shall have the right to appear and show cause in answer to the said landlord and the proceedings before such court of petty sessions shall be deemed to be a complaint w ithin the meaning of the Justices A ct 1890.

F. The provisions of sections ninety-four ninety-seven ninety-eight one hundred and one one hundred and two and one hundred and three of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1 8 9 0 shall be applicable to proceedings for recovery of possession under this Act.

5. Insert the following Schedules:—F IR S T SC H E D U L E .

In the Court of P e tty Sessions at

N o t i c e o f L a n d l o r d ’s I n t e n t i o n t o a p p l y t o C o u r t o f P e t t y S e s s i o n s t o r e c o v e r P o s s e s s i o n .

To [John Smith o f number 10 Duke-street, Richmond, butcher'].I , [ William Brown] as landlord [or as agent fo r Henry Green, the landlord, as the case

may be] hereby give you notice tha t unless peaceable possession of [a butcher's shop and dwelling being number 10 Duke-street, Richmond] be given to me on or before the [lOZft] day of [June instant] I will on [Wednesday] the [ l \ th ] day of [June instant] a t [Ten] of the clock in the forenoon apply to the Court of P e tty Sessions a t [Richmond] for a warrant directing some constable to enter and take possession of the said tenement and to eject all persons therefrom.

I t is claimed [that you are holding the said premises as a tenant from the said William Brown, the landlord, under a lease or agreement dated the 1st day o f January, 1893, and at the weekly rent o f Ten shillings (or as the case may be)]. The landlord claims [under such lease or agreement to have the right to determine the tenancy on giving you seven days' notice (or as the case may be), and that such notice has been given and has expired, or i f the landlord's claim be on any other ground here state i t shortly], th a t the rent is in arrear and tha t there are no sufficient goods upon the premises to meet the rent overdue.

N o N o t i c e t o Q u i t i s n e c e s s a r y o t h e r t h a n t h e P r e s e n t , a n d i f t h e

SA M E B E D IS R E G A R D E D A W A R R A N T M A Y B E IS S U E D TO E J E C T Y O U F R O M SU C H

P r e m i s e s f o r t h w i t h . I f y o u d i s p u t e i n a n y w a y t h e C l a i m o f t h e L a n d l o r d

Y O U S H O U L D A T T E N D A T T H E A B O V E C O U R T A T T H E T l M E S T A T E D A N D S H O W C A U S E W H Y Y O U S H O U L D N O T B E E J E C T E D A S A F O R E S A ID .

Dated this [ ] day of [June, 189 ].

[W illiam Brown,] Landlord,. [or Agent fo r the Landlord, as the case may be].

SECO N D SC H E D U L E .

W a r r a n t t o C o n s t a b l e o r P e a c e O f f i c e r t o t a k e a n d g i v e P o s s e s s i o n .

In the Court of P e tty Sessions a t , in the Bailiwick.[ William Brown,] Landlord,

[or Agent fo r the Landlord, as the case may be].Jo h n Smith, Tenant.

N ature of complaint [state shortly].To a member of the Police Force of Victoria, and

all other members of the said Force.

W hereas the said [ William Brown] has satisfactorily proved to the said Court of P e tty Sessions tha t he is entitled to have possession of [a butcher’s shop and dwelling, being number 10 Duke-street, Richmond]. These are therefore to authorize and command you as soon as conveniently may be after the issue hereof [except on Sunday Christmas Day and Good Friday to be added i f necessary] between the hours of Nine in the forenoon and Four in 'the afternoon to enter [by force i f needful] and w ith or w ithout the aid of [the owner or agent as the case may be] or any person or persons whom you may think requisite to call to your assistance into and upon the said tenement and to eject thereout all persons and of the said tenement full and peaceable possession to deliver to the said (the owner or agent).

Dated a t this day of 189

And, after debate—Amendment 1 disagreed with.Amendment 2 agreed to.Amendment 3 agreed to w ith the following a m e n d m e n ts L in e 2, omit “ four ” and insert

“ seven,” and omit all the words after the word “ tenant,” in line g.Amendments 4 and 5 disagreed with.

Ordered—T hat the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council w ith a M essage acquainting them that the Legislative Assembly have agreed to one of the amendments made therein by the Legislative Council, have disagreed w ith others of the said amendments, and have agreed to one of the said amendments w ith amendments, with which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Council.

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20. P o s t p o n e m e n t o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y .— Ordered— T h at the consideration of the following Orders of the Day be postponed until to-morrow :—

Companies Act 1890 further Am endm ent B i l l— To be fu r th e r considered in Committee.Trusts A c t 1890 Am endm ent B i l l— Second reading.Sa le o f Goods B i l l— Second reading.Melbourne Women's M unicipal Voting B i l l— Second reading.R a ilw ay Freights and Fares on Country L ines— Resumption o f debate on the question—

That in the opinion o f this House i t is desirable in the public interest that railw ay fre ig h ts and fa res on country lines be reduced 20 per cent. I f any loss occur it shall be p a id out o f the general revenue ; and, i f necessary, direct taxation shall be levied to cover such loss — and on the fo llow ing am endm ent:— That a ll the words fro m and including the word “ railway ” in the second line be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words “ the goods classification on the Victorian R ailw ays should be simplified, and tha t a careful and thorough inquiry should be made into the rates charged fo r the different classes, w ith the view o f ascertaining what classes o f goods are p r incipa lly carried by road, and w ith a view to making such alterations generally as may tend towards diminishing the annual loss on the railways.’’'1

21. A d j o u r n m e n t .— Mr. G-. Turner moved, by leave, T hat the House, a t its rising, adjourn until half-past one o’clock p.m. to-morrow.


And then the House, a t two minutes past nine o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow.



B y Authority: R o b t . S. B r a i n , Government Printer, Melbourne.

V I CT O RI A.



FRIDAY, 2 5 t h JANUARY, 1895,

1. The HoUse met pursuant to adjournment.— Mr. Speaker took the Chair.

2. P a p e r .—M r. G. Turner presented—Sexagenarians in the Government Service.— R eturn to an Order of the House, dated 10th January ,

1895, for a return showing all persons over sixty years of age in the Government service, specifying :—

1. Name.2. Rate of pay.3. L ength of time in service.4. Pension (if any) entitled to.5. Department in which employed.


3 . R a i l w a y C o n s t r u c t i o n V a l i d a t i n g B i l l .— Mr. Speaker reported that he had received from theA cting Clerk of the Parliam ents a letter, which he read and is as follows :—

Parliam ent House, M elbourne, 24th January , 1895.

S ir ,I do myself the honour to report, in conformity w ith the Jo in t Standing Order No. 21, tha t

the following clerical error has been discovered in the Bill intituled “A n A ct to validate the Construction o f certain Lines o f Railway and the expenditure incurred in the Construction o f certain other Lines o f Railw ay”:—

In clause 1 the figures “ 1894 ” have been inserted instead of the figures “ 1895.”


Your most obedient servant,

JO H N M. P IT T S ,Acting Clerk of the Parliaments.

The Honorable the Speaker,&c., &c., &c.

On the motion of Mr. G. Turner, the House agreed that the above error be corrected by the omission of the figures “ 1894 ” and the insertion of the figures “ 1895 ” in place thereof.

Ordered— T hat the letter of the Acting Clerk of the Parliam ents be transmitted to the Legislative Council with a Message requesting them to concur in the correction of the foregoing error.

4 . D i s c h a r g e o f O r d e r s o f t h e D a y . — The following Orders of the Day were read and discharged :—

Mallee Lands B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Reconstructed Companies Act 1893 Extension D ill— Second reading— Resumption o f delate. Companies Act 1890 further Amendment B ill— To be further considered in Committee.Trusts Act 1890 Amendment B ill— Second reading.Sale o f Goods B ill— Second reading.Melbourne Women’s Municipcd Voting B ill— Second reading.

O rdered— T h a t the said B ills be w ithdraw n.(411 copies.)

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5. Offences bt Bank, G overnment, or other E mployes.—Mr. M aloney moved, pursuant to notice,T hat there be laid before this House a return showing—

1. A list, indicated by numbers, of all persons, male and female, who have either pleaded guiltyor been convicted between the 1st day of January and the 31st day of December during each of the years 1891, 1892, and 1893 of offences involving the robbing or defrauding or embezzling of their masters’ or employers’ p roperty ; such return to include all sentences passed either a t the Supreme Court or General Sessions in the colony upon persons employed by the banks and the Government.

2. The amounts alleged to have been taken by each of these persons respectively.3. The sentence passed upon them respectively.4. W hether there have been prior convictions against these persons or not.5. The name of the judge or chairman in each case passing the sentence.


6. D ischarge of Order of the D a y .—The following Order of the Day was read and discharged :—R ailw ay Freights and Fares on Country L ines— Resumption o f dehate on the question— That

in the opinion o f this House it is desirable in the public interest that railway freigh ts and fa res on country lines be reduced 20 per cent. I f any loss occur it shall be p a id out o f the general revenue ; and, i f necessary, direct taxation shall be levied to cover such loss— and on the fo llow ing amendment:— That a ll the ivords fro m and including the word “ railw ay ” in the second line be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words " th e goods classification on the Victorian R ailw ays should be simplified, and that a careful and thorough inquiry should be made into the rates charged fo r the different classes, w ith the view o f ascertaining what classes o f goods are principally carried byroad, and w ith a view to making such alterations generally as m ay tend towards dim inishing the annual loss on the railways.”

7. E lections and Qualifications Committee—R eport from.—M r. Beazley, Chairman, brought upthe Report from the Committee of Elections and Qualifications upon the Petition of Jam es Stew art Butters against the return of John Bowser for the Electoral D istrict of W angaratta and Rutherglen.

The Report was read by the C lerk, and is as follows :—

R eport.The Committee of Elections and Qualifications report to your Honorable House tha t

they have determined—T hat John Bowser, Esquire, is duly elected a Member to serve in this present Parliament

for the Electoral D istrict of W angaratta and Rutherglen.Legislative Assembly,

Committee-room, 25th January , 1895.Ordered to lie on the Table, and, together w ith the Proceedings of the Committee, to be printed.

8 . M e s s a g e s f r o m t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l .— Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingMessages from the Legislative C ouncil:—

Mr . Speaker,The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the

Bill intituled “ A n A ct relating to the Loss or Destruction o f certain Documents o f Companies ” w ithout amendment.

. W . A. ZE A L,Legislative Council, President.

Melbourne, 25th January, 1895,

M r. S p e a k e r ,

The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly that they have agreed to the Bill intituled “ A n A ct to apply a sum out o f the Consolidated Revenue to the service o f the year ending on the thirtieth day o f June One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this and the last preceding Session o f Parliament ” w ithout amendment.


M elbourne, 25th January , 1895.

M r. Speaker,The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the

Bill intituled “ A n A ct to further reduce the Municipal Endowment and fo r other purposes ” without amendment.


M elbourne, 25th January, 1895.


The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly that they have agreed to the Bill intituled “ A n A ct to sanction the issue and application oj certain sums o f money as Loans to certain Shire Councils to Construct Tanks fo r Water Supply in the Malice Country” w ithout amendment.

T . , . „ W . A. ZEA L,Legislative Council, President.


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M e . S p e a k e r ,The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the Bill

intituled “ A n A ct to Reduce the Rates o f Salaries oj Resjionsible Ministers o f the Grown” w ithout amendment.

W . A. ZE A L,Legislative Council, President.

Melbourne, 2oth January , 189d.

Me . Speaker,The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly that they have agreed to the Bill

intituled “ A n A ct to authorize the issue o f Treasury Bills ” without amendment.

W. A. Z E A L ,President.

Legislative Council,Melbourne, 25th January, 1895.

Me . Speaker,The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly that they have agreed to the

amendments of the Legislative Assembly on certain of the amendments of the Legislative Council in the Bill intituled “ A n A ct to amend the Law relating to Barristers and Solicitors.’’

W . A . ZEA L,President.

Legislative Council, ''Melbourne, 25th January , 1895.

Me . Speaker,The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly th a t they have concurred w ith

the Legislative Assembly in correcting the clerical error reported by the Acting Clerk of the Parliam ents in the Bill intituled “A n A ct to validate the Construction o f certain Lines o f Railway and the expenditure incurred in the Construction o f certain other Lines of Railway.”



9. Message from the L egislative Council.— Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingMessage from the Legislative Council :—


provide fo r re-grading State Schools fo r the Classification o f Teachers and regulating their Salaries and fo r other purposes,” and acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the same w ith amendments, w ith which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.

W . A. ZEA L,Legislative Council, President.

Melbourne, 25 th January , 1895.

A nd the said amendments were read and are as follow :—Clause 2, a t end of clause add— “ or the rates of salaries and results payable to any teacher

pursuant to any Schedule repealed by this A ct so long only as he remains in the class in which he is classified a t the commencement of this A ct.”

Clause 12, before the word “ A ll,” a t the commencement of the clause, insert “ Subject to the provisions of section four of this A ct.”

And the said amendments were read a second time and agreed to by the House.Ordered—T hat the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council with a Message acquainting them that

the Legislative Assembly have agreed to the said amendments.

10. Message from the L egislative Council.—M r. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingMessage from the Legislative Council:—

M r. Speaker,The Legislative Council return to the Legislative Assembly the B ill intituled “ A n A ct to

authorize the Construction by the State o f a Line o f Railway from Wycheproof to Sea Lake,” and acquaint the Legislative Assembly (hat they have agreed to the same with an amendment, with which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.



A nd the said amendment was read and is as follows :—A fter clause 14 insert new clause A :—

(1) When the said line of railway is opened for traffic the amount of the fares for passengers and rates for live stock goods and merchandise carried thereon shall in all cases be calculated as though such line of railway wore detached and separate from other lines of railway, and so far as such line of railway is concerned no reduction shall be made in the fares and rates chargeable in respect of passengers live stock goods or merchandise carried over such railway by reason of their being carried over other railways vested in the Victorian Railways Commissioners.

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(2) Whenever it appears tha t the traffic receipts from the said line of railway have paid for the cost of working such line from the date of the opening of the same for traffic and have also paid

interest a t the rate of Four pounds per centum per annum on cost of construction and of rolling- stock, then if it appears from any report of the Victorian Railways Commissioners th a t the traffic icceipts on such line are likely to continue in the future to pay such interest and such cost of working the Governor in Council may direct tha t the provisions of sub-section ( 1) of this section shall cease to apply to such line of railway.

And the said amendment was read a second time.Mr. H . R. Williams moved, T h a t this House agree to the said amendment.Debate ensued.Question—put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— That the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council w ith a Message acquainting them that

the Legislative Assembly have agreed to the said amendment.

11. M e s s a g e f r o m t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l .— Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingMessage from the Legislative C ouncil:—


The Legislative Council return to the Legislative Assembly the B ill intituled “ An Act to further amend the ‘Mines Act 1 8 9 0 , and acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the same with amendments, w ith which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.

T • w n •, W . A . Z E A L,Legislative Council, President


A nd the said amendments were read and are as follow :—1. Clause 4, a t end o f clause add—

. “ Provided that in no case shall such pendency continue beyond six months after either themaking of the application or the fixing of compensation by the warden or the decision of the Supreme Court on any appeal on case stated in reference to the said application, whichever period shall last expire.”

2. Clause 6, line 19, after “ t i t le ” insert “ or who holds under the Real Property Act 1890 anyinterest in land derived from the original lessee.”

And the said amendments were read a second time.Amendment 1, agreed to.Amendment 2, disagreed with.Ordered T h a t the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council w ith a Message acquainting them that

the Legislative Assembly have agreed to one of the said amendments and have disagreed w ith the other of the said amendments, w ith which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Council.

12. M e s s a g e f r o m t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l .— Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingMessage from the Legislative Council


The Legislative Council return to (he Legislative Assembly the Bill intituled “ An Act to amend the ‘Landlord and Tenant Act 1890,’ ” and acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they insist on their amendments disagreed w ith by the Legislative Assembly, tha t they have agreed to one of the amendments made by the Legislative Assembly on an amendment o f the Legislative Council, and Assembly ^ dlsa6 reC(1 wlth another, w ith which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative

t • i .* fi ., W , A. ZE A L,Legislative Council, President


And the said amendments were read and are as follow : j Disagreed w ith by the1. Clause 2, line 9, after “ sh a ll” insert “ (subject to the proviso here- I leg is la tiv e Assembly

inafter contained).” j and insisted on by the( Legislative Council.

Agreed to by the L egislative Assembly with the following amendments :— Line 3 omit “ four ” and insert “ seven,” and omit all the words after the word “ tenant ” in line 5.

Amendment of the Legislative Assembly to omit “ fo u r” and insert “ seven” agreed to by the Legislative Council. Amendment to omit all the words after the word “ tenant,” in line 5, disagreed with.

2 . Clause 2, a t end of clause add— “ Provided and upon condition that the tenant shall (if so required hy the landlord) forthw ith or within four days thereafter quit and deliver up to the landlord peaceable possession of the tenement occupied by the tenant and give up and sign and execute a valid surrender of any lease or agreement of tenancy in writing held by the tenant in respect of the tenement and provided there shall have been no devastation of the tenement during the occupancy of such tenem ent.”

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3. In sert new clauses :—A. N otw ithstanding anything contained in the Landlord and

Tenant Act 1890 whenever the term or interest of any tenant of any house land or other corporeal hereditaments shall have ended or shall have been duly determined by a legal notice to quit or otherwise and such tenant neglects or refuses to quit and deliver up possession, the landlord of the said premises or his agent may, if the rent thereof be in arrear and there are no sufficient goods upon such premises to meet the rent overdue, cause the tenant so neglecting or refusing to quit and deliver up possession to be served in the manner hereinafter mentioned w ith a w ritten notice in the form in the F irst Schedule to this A ct signed by the said landlord or his agent of his intention to proceed to recover possession in the mode prescribed this Act.

B. The notice aforesaid shall have affixed thereto a stamp of the value of One shilling duly cancelled by the landlord or his agent, and shall be served upon the tenant in the manner hereinafter mentioned not less than seventy-two hours before the time mentioned therein for the application to the court of petty sessions.

C. (1) Such notice may be served upon the tenant so holding over as aforesaid by delivery thereof to the tenant himself or by leaving the same with some other person apparently of the age of sixteen years or upwards for him at his last or most usual place of abode or of business.

(2) In case the tenant so holding over cannot be found and his place of abode shall either not be known or admission thereto cannot be obtained for serving such notice the posting up of such notice on some conspicuous part of the premises so held over shall be deemed to be good service upon such tenant.

(3) A duplicate of such notice shall at least twelve hours before the date of the hearing of the application mentioned therein be lodged with the clerk of the court of petty sessions named in such notice.

D . A t the time appointed by the notice aforesaid if the said landlord or his agent appears before the court of petty sessions named in such notice and gives to the satisfaction of such court proof of the holding over as aforesaid and of the expiration or other determination of such tenancy w ith the time or manner thereof and (where the title of the landlord has accrued since the letting of the premises) the right by which he claims the possession and proof of the due service of such notice and satisfies such court that he is entitled to have possession of the premises, tha t the rent thereof is in arrear and tha t there are no sufficient goods upon the premises to meet the rent overdue, then such court or any two justices may by w arrant in the form of the Second Schedule to this A ct direct any constable as soon as conveniently may be after the issue of such w arrant to enter by force if needful into the premises and givepossession of the same to such landlord or agent.

E . A t such hearing the tenant shall have the righ t to appear and show cause in answer to the said landlord and the proceedings before such court of petty sessions shall be deemed to be a complaint w ithin the meaning of the Justices A ct 1890.

F. The provisions of sections ninety-four ninety-seven ninety-eight one hundred and one one hundred and two and one hundred and three of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1890 shall be applicable to proceedings for recovery of possession under this Act.

4. Insert the following Schedules :—

F IR S T SC H E D U L E .In the Court of P e tty Sessions a t

N o t i c e o f L a s d i o r d ’s I n t e n t i o n t o a p p l y t o C o u r t o f P e t t y S e s s i o n s

t o r e c o v e r P o s s e s s i o n .

To [John Smith o f number 10 Duke-street, Richmond, butcher],I , [W illiam Brown] as landlord [or as agent fo r H enry Green, the landlord, as

the case may be] hereby give you notice th a t unless peaceable possession of fa butcher’s shop and dwelling being number 10 Duke-street, Richmond] be given to me on or before the [10<A] day of [June instant] I will on [Wednesday] the [ 11 th] day of [June instant] a t [Ten] of the clock in the forenoon apply to the Court of P e tty Sessions a t [Richmond] for a w arrant directing some constable to enter and take possession of the said tenement and to eject all persons therefrom.

I t is claimed [that you are holding the said piremises as a tenant from the said William Brown, the landlord, under a lease or agreement dated the 1st day o f January, 1893, and at the weekly rent o f Ten shillings (or as the case may be)]. The landlord claims [under such lease or agreement to have the right to determine the tenancy on giving you seven days’ notice (or as the case may be), and that such notice has been given and has expired, or i f the landlord’s claim be on any other ground here state it shortly], th a t the rent is in arrear and that there are no sufficient goods upon the premises to meet the rent overdue.

Disagreed w ith by the Legislative A ssembly and insisted on by theLegis- lative Council.

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N o N otice to Quit is necessary other than the P resent, andIP T H E SAME BE D ISR EG A R D ED A W A R R A N T MAY BE ISSU ED TO E JE C T YOUfrom such P remises forthwith. I f you dispute in any way the Claim of the Landlord you should attend at the above Court at the T imeSTATED AND SH O W C A U SE W H Y YOU SHOULD NOT BE E JE C T E D AS A FO R ESA ID ,

Dated this [ ] day of [June, 189 ].[ William Brown,']

Landlord,[or Agent fo r the Landlord, as the case may be],

SECOND SCHEDULE.Warrant to Constable or P eace Officer to take and give

P ossession.In the Court of Pe tty Sessions a t , in the Bailiwick.

[ William Broion,] Landlord,[or Agent fo r the Landlord as the case may be].

Jo h n Smith, Tenant.Nature of complaint [state shortly].

To a member of the Police Force of Victoria,and all other members of the said Force.

W hereas the said [W illiam Brown] has satisfactorily proved to the said Court of P e tty Sessions tha t he is entitled to have possession of [a butcher's shop and dwelling, being number 10 Duhe-street, Richmond]. These are therefore to authorize and command you as soon as conveniently may be after the issue hereof [except on Sunday Christmas Day and Good Friday to be added i f necessary] between the hours of N ine in the forenoon and Four in the afternoon to enter [by force i f needful] and w ith or w ithout the aid of [the owner or agent as the case may be] or any person or persons whom you may th ink requisite to call to your assistance into and upon the said tenement and to eject thereout all persons and of the said tenem ent full and peaceable possession to deliver to the said (theowner or agent).

Dated at this day of 189 J. Amendment 1, disagreement not insisted on.

Amendment 2, disagreement with Council’s amendment in regard to the words after “ tenant ” not insisted on, with the following consequential amendments:—After “ required,” in the second line of the proviso, insert “ in writing,” omit “ valid” in the sixth line, after “ surrender in the same line insert “ prepared by the landlord,” and omit all the words in the proviso after “ in respect of the tenement,” in the seventh and eighth lines.

Amendments 3 and 4, disagreement insisted on.Ordered—That the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council with a Message acquainting them that

the Legislative Assembly do not insist on disagreeing with one of the amendments insisted on by the Legislative Council, that they do insist on disagreeing with others of the said amendments, and that they do not insist on disagreeing with another of the said amendments but have made consequential amendments therein, with which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Council.

13. Message from the Legislative Council.—Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the following Message from the Legislative Council:—


further continue and amend the ‘ Mildura Rating Act 1893’ and fo r other purposes," and acquaint the Legislative Assembly that they have agreed to the same with an amendment, with which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly.

W. A. ZEAL,President.

Legislative Council,M elbourne, 25th January , 1895.

And the said amendment was read and is as follows:—Insert new clause:—

A. Section 2 of the Waterworks Construction Encouragement Act 1891 shall be read as if the words “ th irty-six ” were inserted and have been inserted in such section in lieu of the word “ tw elve” wherever it occurs, and as if after the words “ such price of One pound per acre shall be payable” the following words were inserted:— “ and may from time to time vary or release any existing security, and may accept any other security of equal value in lieu thereof, and may defer any payments already deferred for a period not exceeding three months from the passing of this A ct.”

On the motion of M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, the House agreed to the amendment w ith the following amendment:—

Line 2, omit “ thirty six ” and insert in place thereof “ thirty-three.”Ordered—That the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council with a Message acquainting them that

the Legislative Assembly have agreed to the said amendment with an amendment, with which they desire the concurrence of the Legislative Council.

Disagreed with by the Legislative A ssembly and insisted on by the Legislative Conn-

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14. M e s s a g e f r o m t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l .—Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingMessage from the Legislative C ouncil:—


The Legislative Council return to the Legislative Assembly the Bill intituled “ An A ct to amend the ‘ Landlord and Tenant Act 1890,’” and acquaint the Legislative Assembly th a t they have agreed with some of the consequential amendments on an amendment of the Legislative Council, and have disagreed w ith another of such consequential amendments, and do not now insist on their amendments disagreed w ith by the Legislative Assembly.


Melbourne, 25th January , 1895.And the consequential amendment disagreed w ith by the Legislative Council was read and is as

follows :—

Clause 2, omit the following words at the end of the proviso added by the Legislative Council to this clause:— “ and provided there shall have been no devastation of the tenement during the occupancy of such tenement.”

Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs moved, T h a t the Legislative Assembly do not insist on their consequential amendment disagreed w ith by the Legislative Council.

Debate ensued.Question— put and resolved in the affirmative.Ordered— T hat the Bill be returned to the Legislative Council w ith a Message acquainting them tha t

the Legislative Assembly do not insist on their consequential amendment disagreed w ith by the Legislative Council.

15. M e s s a g e s f r o m t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l .— Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingMessages from the Legislative Council :—


The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly that they have agreed to the amendment of the Legislative Assembly on an amendment of the Legislative Council in the Bill intituled “ A n A ct to further continue and amend the 1 Mildura Bating Act 1893 ’ and fo r other purposes'’


Melbourne, 25th January , 1895.M r . S p e a k e r ,

The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they do not insist on their amendment in the B ill intituled “ A n Act to further amend the ‘ Mines Act 1890,’” w ith which the Legislative Assembly have disagreed.


Melbourne, 25 th January , 1895.

16. A d j o u r n m e n t .—Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs moved, by leave, That the House, a t its rising, adjourn until oneo’clock p.m. on Tuesday next.


And then the House, a t fifty-two minutes past five o’clock, adjourned until Tuesday next.

W. V. R O B IN SO N , G R A H A M B E R R Y ,Clerk o f the Legislative Assembly, Speaker.

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V I C T O R I A .

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGSO F T H E


TUESDAY, 2 9 t h JANUARY, 1895.


2. Message from H is E xcellency the G overnor.—The following Message from His Excellency theGovernor was presented by Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, and the same was read :—

H O P E T O U N ,

Governor. Message No. 22.Pursuant to the provisions of section 36 of the Constitution Act, the Governor transm its to

the Legislative Assembly for their consideration the following amendment which he desires to be made in the B ill intituled “ A n A ct to further continue and amend the ‘ Mildura Rating Act 1893 ’ and fo r other purposes.”

Clause 14, for the words “ passing of this A ct,” a t the end of clause, substitute the words “ tw enty-ninth day of January One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.”

Government Offices,M elbourne, 28th January , 1895.

On the motion of Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, the House agreed to the said amendment, and ordered th a t H is Excellency s M essage be transm itted to the Legislative Council w ith a Message acquainting them th a t the Legislative Assembly have agreed to the said amendment, and requesting their concurrence therein.

3. Treasury B ills B ill— Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment B ill— L andlord andT enant A ct 1890 A mendment Bill .—M r. Speaker announced that he had received from the A cting C lerk of the Parliaments a letter, which he read, and is as follows :—

Parliam ent House, Melbourne, 29th January , 1895.

I do myself the honour to report, in conformity w ith the Jo in t Standing Order No. 21, th a tthe following clerical errors have been discovered in the Bills intituled respectively__

“ An Act to authorize the issue o f Treasury B ills”—Clause 5, sub-clause (2), after the word “ on ” the word “ the ” has been twice inserted.

“ An A ct to amend the Law relating to Barristers and Solicitors ”—Clause 1, the figures “ 1894 ” have been inserted instead of the figures “ 1895.”

“ An Act to amend the Landlord and Tenant A ct 1890 ”—Clause 1, the figures “ 1894 ” have been inserted instead of the figures “ 1895.”


Your most obedient servant,

JO H N M. P IT T S ,

T he Honorable the Speaker, A cting Clerk of the Parliam ents.&c., &c., &c.

^ follow™0*1011 ° f M r Isaa0 A " Isaacs’ ttie House agreed tha t the above errors be corrected as

Treasury^ Bills Bill. Clause 5, sub-clause (2), after the word “ on” omit the second word

Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment Bill.— Clause 1, omit the figures “ 1894” and insert the figures “ 1895 ” in place thereof.

Landlord and le n a n t A ct 1890 Amendment Bill.— Clause 1, omit the figures “ 1894” and insert the figures “ 1895 ” in place thereof.

Ordered— T hat the letter of the A cting Clerk of the Parliam ents be transm itted to the Legislative Gouncil w ith a Message requesting them to concur in the correction of the foregoing errors.

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4. Message from H is E xcellency the Governor.— The following M essage from His Excellency theGovernor was presented by M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, and the same was read :—

H O P E T O U N .Governor. Message No. 23.

The Governor informs the Legislative Assembly th a t he has, on this day, at the Government House, given the Royal A ssent to the undermentioned A cts of the present Session, presented to him by the Clerk of the Parliaments, viz.:—

“ Standard Time A ct 1895.”“ Victorian Government Stock Act 1895.”“ Acting Victorian Railways Commissioners Act 1895.”“ Jimbunna and Outtrim Railway Construction Act 1895.”“ Members’ Reimbursement Reduction Act 1895.”“ Income Tax Act 1895.”“ Railways Validation Act 1895.”“ Judges' Salaries Act 1895.”“ Water Supply Loans Application Act 1895.”“ Railways Commissioners’ Superannuation Act 1895.”“ Mallee Tanks Act 1895.”“ Municipal Endowment Reduction Act 1895.”“ Mines Act 1895.”“ Teachers A ct 1895.”“ Wycheproof and Sea Lake Railway Construction Act 1895.”“ Companies’ Documents A ct 1895.”


5. Standing Order.—Mr. Speaker announced tha t His Excellency the Governor had been pleased toapprove of the Standing Order adopted by this House on the 23rd January instant.

6. R eturn to Writ.— Mr. Speaker announced th a t he had received a return to the W rit he had issued. for the election of a Member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the Electoral D istrict of

Mornington, by which it appeared th a t A lfred Downward, of M orningtou, grazier, had been duly elected in pursuance of the said W rit.

7. Member Sworn.—Alfred Downward, Esquire, was then introduced, and took and subscribed the Oathrequired by law.

8. P rinting Committee.— M r. Hancock, on behalf of M r. Speaker, Chairman, brought up a Report fromthe P rin ting Committee.

Ordered to lie on the Table, and to be printed.

9. Messages from the Legislative Council.—Mr. Speaker announced the receipt of the followingM essages from the Legislative Council :—

Mr . Speaker,The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have agreed to the

amendment recommended by H is Excellency the Governor in the Bill intituled “ A n Act to further continue and amend the ‘ Mildura Rating Act 1893 ’ and fo r other purposes.”

W. A . ZE A L ,Legislative Council, President.

Melbourne, 29th January , 1895.Mr. Speaker,

The Legislative Council acquaint the Legislative Assembly tha t they have concurred w ith the Legislative Assembly in correcting the clerical errors reported by the A cting Clerk of the Parliaments in the Bills intituled respectively—

“ A n A ct to authorize the issue o f Treasury B ills.”“ An Act to amend the Law relating to Barristers and Solicitors.”“ An Act to amend the ‘ Landlord and Tenant Act 1890.” ’

W . A . Z E A L ,Legislative Council, President.


10. Message f r o m H is E xcellency the Governor.—A M essage was delivered by the U sher of theLegislative C ouncil:—

M r. Speaker,T he Governor desires this Honorable House to attend H is Excellency immediately in the

Legislative Council Chamber.Accordingly Mr. Speaker, w ith the House, went to attend H is Excellency, when H is Excellency was

pleased to give the Royal Assent to the following Public Bills, viz. :—" A n A ct to apply a sum out o f the Consolidated Revenue to the service o f the year ending on the

thirtieth day o f June One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this and the last preceding Session o f Parliament.”

“ A n Act to authorize the issue o f Treasury B ills.”“ A n Act to amend the Law relating to Barristers and Solicitors.”“ A n Act to amend the 1 Landlord and Tenant A ct 1890/ ”“ An Act to further continue and amend the ‘ Mildura Rating Act 1893 ’ and fo r other purposes.”“ A n Act to declare the Law relating to the powers o f Justices Courts o f Petty Sessions and

Licensing Courts in respect to boundaries o f Bailiwicks.”

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And H is Excellency was pleased the reserve the following Bills for the signification of H er M ajesty’s pleasure thereon, viz. :—

“ A BUI intituled 1 A n Act to reduce the sum appropriated to the payment o f the Salary o f every fu ture Governor o f Victoria.' ”

“ A B ill intituled ‘An Act to Reduce the Rates o f Salaries o f Responsible Ministers o f the Crown.’”

A fter which His Excellency was pleased to make a Speech to both Houses of Parliam ent as follow s:— M e. P resident and H onorable Gentlemen of the L egislative Council :Mr . Speaker and Gentlemen of the L egislative A ssembly :

I am pleased to be able to release you from the more than ordinarily arduous labours on which you have been engaged. I congratulate you on the care and attention you have bestowed on all measures brought before you, and tru s t th a t the result of your endeavours will be to m aterially advance the interests of the community, and above all to improve its financial position.

The character of the legislative measures of which you have approved m ust greatly promote satisfaction w ithin the Colony and strengthen confidence abroad, as manifesting the high resolve of the people of V ictoria to observe due economy in relation to their public expenditure and at the same time preserve under all circumstances their corporate faith.

Among the enactments which have received your sanction the A ct for raising revenue by a T ax upon Incomes may be especially referred to as establishing a systematic and equitable demand upon realized wealth in aid of the burdens of the State.

The A ct for the construction of a line of railway from Jum bunna to Outtrim will, it is hoped, among other advantages, largely assist in developing the immense coal resources of V ictoria.

M r. Speaker and Gentlemen of the L egislative A ssembly :On behalf of H er M ajesty, I thank you for the provision you have made for the service of

the State.In accordance with the policy announced by my A dvisers and approved by you, substantial

reductions have already been made in expenditure, and earnest consideration will be given by the Government w ith the view of adopting such further economies as are consistent w ith the proper efficiency of the Public Service.

I congratulate you on the provision made for the appointment of a Committee of Public Accounts in terms of the proposal submitted to you by my Advisers, and I tru s t th a t by this means an effectual supervision of the National Expenditure w ill be afforded.

M r. P resident and H onorable Gentlemen of the L egislative Council :M r. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Legislative A ssembly :

I observe with much gratification th a t the Customs Revenue has been well sustained during the year, and this, it is hoped, may be accepted as an indication of returning commercial prosperity.

The Tariff Commission, reconstituted by my Advisers, will probably present its report a t an early date, and so afford Ministers the opportunity of considering w hat alterations in the Tariff may be adopted in order to relieve producers and consumers from unnecessary burdens and facilitate trade and commerce w ithout injustice to our various industries.

M y Ministers are deeply impressed w ith the necessity of increasing our export trade. To this end means are being adopted to find m arkets and procure cheap transport for our agricultural products. The exports of farming produce through the Department of A griculture during the last few months have greatly exceeded those of any previous corresponding period. Inducements are being offered for the purpose of encouraging the cultivation of fibre and oil-producing plants, the production of the sugar beet, and the establishment of the sericultural industry.

The M ining industry is receiving all the energetic attention which so great an interest demands. I ts importance may be estimated from the fact th a t during the past year the yield of gold in Victoria amounted to upwards of 673,000 ozs., the largest return since 1885. T he output of coal for the year 1894 is nearly double th a t of any previous year.

The simultaneous meeting of the Federal Council and the Conference o f Premiers a t Hobart will, I trust, be the means of assuring and hastening an event of supreme importance to this and every other province of the group—the Federation of Australia. Towards this end my Advisers w ill direct their constant efforts, and endeavour to establish unfettered commercial intercourse between Victoria and her sister colonies.

T he approaching termination of my office as Governor of Victoria prompts me to express my deep sense of regret a t severing my official connexion with this Colony. I wish to acknowledge the kindly feeling tha t has always subsisted between my various Adm inistrations and myself, and the cordial sympathy extended to me by Parliam ent. For the people of Victoria I shall ever entertain the warmest affection, and in departing from their shores I leave behind me the most sincere wishes for their prosperous future.

In relieving you from your legislative duties I desire to thank you for the devotion you have displayed throughout your deliberations, and am gratified to think that, under the blessing of Divine Providence, your labours will greatly contribute to the restoration of public prosperity.

I now, in the name of H er M ajesty, declare this Parliam ent to be prorogued until the nineteenth day of M arch, 1895.


B y A uthority: R o b t . S. B r a i n , Government Printer, Melbourne.

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SELECT COMMITTEES

A P P O IN T E D D U R IN G S E S S IO N 1 8 9 4 -5 .

Mr. Beazley, Mr. Burton, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Harris,

1.— E L E C T IO N S A N D Q U A L IF IC A T IO N S .

(Appointed 30th October, 1894.)

Mr. Moule,Mr. Reid,Mr. R. M urray Smith, C.M.G-.

2.— S T A N D IN G O R D E R S.

(Appointed 31st October, 1894.)

M r. Speaker,Mr. Graves,M r. Mason,Mr. McLean,Mr. M cLellan,Sir Jam es Patterson,

Mr. Staughton, Mr. Trenwith, Mr. Tucker, Mr. G. Turner, Mr. Vale,Mr. W heeler.

Mr. Speaker,Mr. Deakin,Mr. Gavan Duffy,

3.— L IB R A R Y ( J oint).


Mr. H arper, Mr. Shiels.

4.— P A R L IA M E N T B U IL D IN G S ( J o in t ) .


M r. Speaker, M r. Graham, Mr. T . Smith,

M r. Taverner, Mr. Webb.

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5.— P R IN T IN G .

Mr. Speaker,Mr. W. Anderson, M r. Bromley,M r. Craven,Mr. Dyer,Mr. G rattan,


M r. Hancock, Mr. levers,Mr. M cKenzie, Mr. Outtrim, Mr. Rawson, Mr. Zox.

Mr. Austin, Mr. Bennett, Mr. M urphy,

6 .— R E F R E S H M E N T ROOM S ( J o in t ).


Mr. Reid, Mr. W ilkins.

7.—P A R L IA M E N T A R Y ST A N D IN G C O M M IT T E E ON R A IL W A Y S ( J oint).

(Appointed 31st October, 1894.)M r. Burton, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Craven,

Mr. Harris,M r. Trenwith, Mr. J . S. White.

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SECOND SESSION 1894.

No. i

DIVISIOIS H C O IIIT T E E OP THE WHOLE.

WEEK ENDING 8 t h NOVEMBER, 1894,

No. 1.— Barristers and Solicitors Law Amendment B ill.— Clause 2.N otw ithstanding anything to the contrary in the Legal Profession Practice Act ^ o r i a ^ t o 3 be

1891 “ any person having been born in Victoria who before the first day of January banistereOne thousand eight hundred and ninety-two was duly admitted a student-at-law or and solicitors, articled to a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South W ales of South A ustralia of Queensland of W estern A ustralia of Tasm ania or of New Zealand, or passed the examination prescribed by any such court for admission to the bar and who has been before the first day of January One thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight called to the bar as a barrister or adm itted to practise as a solicitor in New South W ales or South A ustralia Queensland W estern Australia Tasmania or New Zealand respectively shall be entitled to bo admitted to practise in Victoria as a barrister and solicitor w ithout proof of any further qualification.”— (M r. Isaac A. Isaacs.)

Amendment proposed— T hat all the words after the figures “ 1891,” in line 2, to the end of the clause bo omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the following words :—“ the Supreme Court may from time to time make alter and repeal rules regulating the admission and qualification of barristers and solicitors.

“ The provisions of section eleven of the Legal Profession Practice Act 1891 shall be read subject to the provisions of any such rules.”— (df)'. Higgins.)

Question— T h at the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause— put.Committee divided.

T H U R S D A Y , 8 t h N O V E M B E R , 1894,

Ayes, 41. Noes, 14.

Mr. A. Anderson, Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. Baker,M r. Beazley,M r. Bennett,Mr. Best,M r. Bromley,M r. Gavan Duffy, Mr. Duggan,Mr. Fink,Mr. Foster,M r. Graham,Mr. G rattan,M r. Grose,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Jo h n A . Isaacs, M r. Lazarus,M r. M cKenzie,M r. M cLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. M urphy,

Mr. O ’Neill,Mr. Outtrim ,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. R. M urray Smith. M r. T . Smith,Mr. Styles,Mr. Tucker,Mr. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner,Mr. Vale,M r. W heeler,M r. A. W. H. W hite, Mr. J . S. W hite,M r. E . D . Williams, Mr. H . R . Williams, Mr. W inter,Mr. Zox.

M r. Cook, Mr. Deakin, M r. Graves,M r. Hancock, Mr. H iggins,

Mr. Prendergast, Mr. gangster, Mr. Staughton, Mr. Webb.

M r. Irvine, Mr. Kerr, Mr. Moule,

Tellers.M r. Craven, M r. Maloney.

Tellers.

Mr. Austin,Mr. Peacock.


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lu irther amendment proposed— T hat the following words be added to the clause :— “ A ny person who has qualified him self to practise law shall be entitled to practise in V ictoria.” — (J /r . Maloney),

Question— T hat the words proposed to be added be so added— put.Committee divided.

Mr. Grose,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Prendergast, Mr. gangster.

Tellers.

M r. Maloney, M r. S terry.

Noes, 52.Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. J . Anderson, M r. W. Anderson, Mr. Austin,M r. Baker,M r. Bennett,M r. Best,M r. Carter,Mr. Cook,M r. Deakin,M r. Duffus,Mr. G avan Duffy, Mr. Duggan,Mr. F ink,M r. Foster,Mr. Graham ,Mr. Grattan,Mr. Graves,Mr. Gurr,Mr. H iggins,M r. Irvine,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, M r. Jo h n A. Isaacs, M r. Kerr,M r. Lazarus,M r. McColl,M r. M cGregor,

Mr. McKenzie,Mr. McLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Mr. M urphy,Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Out trim,Mr. Patterson,Mr. Peacock,Mr. K. M urray Smith, M r. T . Smith,M r. Staughton,Mr. Styles,M r. Tucker,M r. G. Turner,M r. Vale,M r. Webb,Mr. W heeler,Mr. A. W. H . W hite, M r. J . S. W hite,Mr. E . D. Williams, Mr. H . R. Williams, Mr, Zox.

Tellers.M r. Craven,Mr. G. J . Turner.


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SECOND SESSION 1894.

No. 2.

DIVISION I I C O IIIT T E E OF TEE WHOLE.

WEEK ENDING 15th NOVEMBER, 1894.

T H U R S D A Y , 15th N O V E M B E R , 1894.

No. 1.— Ways and Means.Motion made— There shall in every year be charged levied and collected by and paid to and for the

use of H er M ajesty her heirs and successors the several taxes hereinafter specified (tha t is to

A.

Tax on the Unimproved Value o f Land.For every pound sterling of the unimproved value of land a tax of One penny.W here the unimproved value of any person's land does not exceed One thousand pounds such

unimproved value shall as regards the owner only be liable to a deduction of One hundred pounds. Only one deduction to be made in respect of one owner.

* * # * # # * #— {Mr. 0 . Turner,')

M otion made and question p u t—T hat the Chairman do report progress, and ask leave to sit again.— — {Mr. Zox.)

Committee divided.

Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. Brake,M r. Carter,Mr. Chirnside,M r. Graham,M r. Irvine,M r. Lazarus,M r. McKenzie,M r. M cLellan,M r. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Mr. M urphy,Sir Jam es Patterson,

24.Mr. Reid,Mr. Rogers,M r. Russell,M r. R. M urray Smith, Mr. Staughton,Mr. Thomson,M r. A. W. H. White, Mr. J . S. W hite,Mr. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. Madden,Mr. M cIntyre.

Noes, M r. J . Anderson,Mr. Bennett,M r. Bromley,M r. Cook,Mr. Deakin,M r. Gavan Duffy,M r. Fink,Mr. Foster,Mr. Gray,M r. Gurr,M r. Hamilton,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. Jo h n A . Isaacs, M r. Kennedy,Mr. K irton,

27.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.Mr.

Mr,Mr.

Longmore,O ’Neill,Peacock,Prendergast,Sangster,Shiels,Styles,G. Turner,E . D. Williams,H . R . Williams.

Tellers,

W ilkins,W inter.


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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.SECOND SESSION 1894.

No. 3.

DIVISION IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

WEEK ENDING 29TB NOVEMBER, 1894,

T H U R S D A Y , 29th N O V E M B E R , 1894.

No. 1.— Ways a,.~. ,

" D : - « A .

'fa x on the Unimproved Value o f Land.”

pounds. Only one deduction to be made in respect of one owner. #* ^ * * * *

— (M r. G. Turner.)Amendment proposed— T h a t the words “ A .— Tax on the Unimproved Value o f Land,” in lines 4 and 5,

be omitted.— (BLr. Wheeler.)Question— T h at the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the resolution—put.

Committee divided.Ayes, 52.

Mr. J . Anderson,Mr. Baker,M r. Beazley,M r. Bennett,S ir Graham Berry,Mr. Best,M r. Bromley,M r. Burton,M r. Cook,M r. Deakin,M r. Gavan Duffy,Mr. Duggan,M r. Fink,M r. Gray,M r. Grose,M r. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Hancock,Mr. H arris,M r. Higgins,M r. levers,M r. Irvine,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs,M r. Jo h n A. Isaacs,M r. K err,M r. Lazarus,M r. Longmore,A nd so it was resolved in the affirmative.

M r. Maloney,M r. M cGregor,Mr. M cLean,Mr. M urray,Mr. O 'Neill,Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Peacock,Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Sangster,Mr. Shiels,Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Styles,Mr. Taverner,M r. Trenw ith,M r. Tucker,Mr. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner,Mr. Vale,Mr. A . W . H . W hite, Mr. W ilkins,M r. E . D . Williams, Mr. H . R. Williams, M r. W inter.

Tellers.Mr. Foster,Mr. Kirton.

Noes, 38 Mr. A . Anderson,Mr. Bowser,Mr. B rake,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Craven,M r. Downward,Mr. Duffus,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham,Mr. G rattan,Mr. Harper,M r. Kennedy,M r. Langdon,Mr. Levien,Mr. Madden,Mr. McColl,Mr. McKenzie,M r. M cLellan,Mr. McLeod,

Mr. Moule,Mr. M urphy,Sir Jam es Patterson, M r. Rawson,Mr. Reid,M r. Russell,M r. Salmon,Mr. Scott,Mr. R . M urray Smith, Mr. Staughton,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Thomson,M r. Webb,Mr. W heeler,M r. J . S. W hite,M r. Zox.

Tellers.M r. W . Anderson,Mr. M cIntyre.

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No. 4.

DIVISIONS O C O IIIT T E E OP THE WHOLE.

WEEK ENDING 7th DECEMBER, 1894.

T U E S D A Y , 4th D E C E M B E R , 1894.No. 1.— Ways and Means.

Motion made— There shall in every year be charged levied and collected by and paid to and for the use of H er M ajesty her heirs and successors the several taxes hereinafter specified (tha t is to say ):—

A.Tax on the Unimproved Value o f Land.

For every pound sterling of the unimproved value of “ land ” a tax of “ One penny.”W here the unimproved value of any person’s land does not exceed One thousand pounds such

unimproved value shall as regards the owner only be liable to a deduction of “ O ne” hundred pounds. Only one deduction to be made in respect of one owner.

* * ' * * * * — {Mr. G. Turner.)Amendment proposed—T h a t the words—

“ From Five hundred pounds up to One thousand pounds— One halfpenny.“ From One thousand pounds up to Two thousand five hundred pounds— One penny.“ From Two thousand five hundred pounds up to Ten thousand pounds— One penny and a

halfpenny.“ From Ten thousand pounds and upwards— Twopence ”—

be inserted after the word “ land,” in line 6 .— {Mr. Longmore.)Question— T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted—put.Committee divided.

M r. Brake,Mr. Bromley, . Mr. Burton,Mr. K err,M r. Longmore, M r. Maloney, Mr. M cGregor, Mr. Murray,M r. Prendergaat,

Ayes, 16.M r. Rawson, Mr. gangster, Mr. Sterry, Mr. Styles, Mr. Webb.

Noes, 57.

Tellen Mr. Salmon, M r. W inter.

Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. McKenzie,M r. W. Anderson, Mr. M cLean,M r. Baker, Mr. M cLellau,Mr. Beazley, Mr. McLeod,Mr. Best, M r. Moule,

Mr. M urphy,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside, Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Cook, Mr. Out trim,Mr. Craven, Mr. Peacock,Mr. DuSus, Mr. Russell,

Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Duggan,M r. Fink, M r. Staughton,Mr. Graham, Mr. Taverner,Mr. G rattan, Mr. Thomson,Mr. Gray, M r. Tucker,M r. Grose, Mr. G. Turner,M r. Gurr, M r. G. J . Turner,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Vale,Mr. Hancock, Mr. Wheeler,M r. H arper, M r. A. W. H . W hite,M r. Harris, M r. J . S. White,M r. Higgins, M r. W ilkins,Mr. Irvine, M r. E . D. W illiams,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. H . R . Williams,Mr. Jo h n A. Isaacs, M r. Zox.Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Langdon, Mr. Lazarus, Tellers.M r. Madden, Mr. A ustin,Mr. M cIntyre, Mr. Kirton.

A nd so it passed in the negative.No. 2 .—

Further amendment proposed— T h at the words—“ W here the value does not exceed One thousand pounds, of One halfpenny;“ W here the value exceeds One thousand pounds and does not exceed Two thousand pounds, of

Three farthings ;

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“ Where the value exceeds Two thousand pounds and does not exceed Three thousand pounds, of One penny ;

“ Where the value exceeds Three thousand pounds and does not exceed Five thousand pounds, of One penny farthing ;

“ W here the value exceeds Five thousand pounds and does not exceed Ten thousand pounds, of One penny and a halfpenny ;

“ W here the value exceeds Ten thousand pounds and does not exceed Tw enty thousand pounds, of One penny three farthings ;

“ W here the value exceeds Tw enty thousand pounds, of Tw opence”— be inserted after the word “ land,” in line 6.— (M r. Gray.)

Question— T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put.Committee divided.

M r. Brake,Mr. Burton,M r. Deakin,M r. Downward, Mr. Duggan,M r. Gray,M r. Kerr,M r. Longmore, M r. M cGregor, Mr. M urray,Mr. Prendergast,

Ayes, 19.M r. Bawson, Mr. Sangster,

Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. M cIntyre,Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. W. Anderson,

M r. McKenzie,Mr. T . Smith, M r. McLean,M r. Starry, Mr. Baker, Mr. M cLellan,Mr. Styles, Mr. Beazley, Mr. McLeod,M r. W ebb. Mr. Bennett, Mr. Moule,

Mr. Best, Mr. M urphy,M r. Bromley, Mr. O’Neill,

Tellers. Mr. Cameron, Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Maloney, Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Peacock,Mr. McColl. M r. Cook, Mr. Rogers,

Mr. Craven, M r. Russell,Mr. Duffus, Mr. Shiels,Mr. Dyer, Mr. R . M urray SmitnMr. Fink, M r. Graham,

Mr. Staughton, M r. Taverner, Mr. Thomson,Mr. Grattan,

Mr. Graves, Mr. Tucker,Mr. Grose, Mr. G. Turner,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Vale,

Mr. W heeler,Mr. Hancock,M r. Harper, Mr. A . W . H . W hite,Mr. H arris, Mr. J . S. W hite,Mr. Higgins, Mr. W ilkins,M r. Irvine, M r. E . D. Williams,Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. H . B . Williams,Mr. Jo h n A . Isaacs, M r. W inter,Mr. Kennedy, Mr. K irton,

Mr. Zox.

Mr. Langdon, Mr. Lazarus,

Tellers.

Mr. Levien, M r. A ustin,

negative.Mr. Madden, M r. G. J . Turner.

No. 3.—Further amendment proposed— T hat the words “ One halfpenny up to One thousand pounds and One

penny for any larger am ount” be inserted before the words “ One penny,” in line 6.— (M r. O’N eill.) Question— T h at the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put.Committee divided.

Ayes, 37. Noes, 46.Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. McColl, M r. A. Anderson, Mr. McLean,Mr. Beazley, Mr. M cGregor, Mr. W. Anderson, M r. McLellan,Mr. Bennett, M r. M urphy, Mr. Baker, Mr. McLeod,Mr. Brake, Mr. M urray, Mr. Best, M r. Moule,Mr. Bromley, Mr. Rawson, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Burton, Mr. Sangster,

Mr. T. Smith,Mr. Chirnside, M r. Peacock,

Mr. Prendergast,M r. Cook, Mr. Craven,Mr. Deakin,Mr. Downward,

Mr. Sterry. Mr. Duffus, M r. Rogers,M r. Styles, Mr. Dyer, M r. Russell,

Mr. Duggan, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Fink, Mr. Shiels,M r. Graves, Mr. Webb, M r. Graham, M r. R. M urray SmithMr. Gray, . Mr. J . S. W hite, M r. G rattan, Mr. Staughton,M r. Grose, M r. W ilkins, Mr. Gurr, Mr. Taverner,Mr. Hancock, M r. E . D. Williams, Mr. Hamilton, M r. Thomson,Mr. Harris, Mr. W inter. Mr. Harper, M r. G. Turner,M r. Kerr, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Vale,Mr. K irton, Tellers. Mr. Irvine, Mr. W heeler,Mr. Levien, Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. A . W . H. W hite,Mr. Longmore, Mr. O’Neill, Mr. Jo h n A . Isaacs, Mr. H . R. Williams,M n Maloney, Mr. G. J . Turner. M r. Kennedy,

Mr. Langdon, Mr. Lazarus, Mr. M cIntyre, Mr. M cKenzie,

Mr. Zox.

Tellersi Mr. Austin,Mr. Madden;


N o , 4 ,—Further amendment proposed— T hat the words “ up to Five thousand pounds ; One penny and

a halfpenny above Five thousand pounds and up to Twenty-five thousand pounds; and above Twenty-five thousand pounds, T w opence/’ be inserted after the words “ One penny,” in line 6.— {Mr. Beazley.)

Question— T h at the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put.Committee divided.

M r. J . Anderson, M r. Brake,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Burton,M r. Cook,M r. Deakin,M r. Gray,M r. Hancock, Mr. Kerr,Mr. K irton,Mr. Longmore M r. Maloney,Mr. M cGregor,

Ayes, 23.Mr. M urray, Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. McColl,Mr. O’Neill, Mr. W . Anderson, Mr. M cIntyre,Mr. Prendergast, M r. Austin, M r. McKenzie,Mr. Bawson, M r. Baker, M r. McLean,M r. Sangster, Mr. Bennett, M r. M cLellan,M r. Styles, M r/B est, Mr. McLeod,Mr. W ilkins, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Moule,?Mr. W inter. Mr. Chirnside, Mr. M urphy,

M r. Craven, M r. Outtrim ,

Tellers. M r. Downward, M r. Rogers,M r. Duffus, Mr. Russell,

Mr. Beazley, Mr. Duggan, Mr. Shiels,Mr. T. Smith. Mr. Dyer, Mr. Ri M urray Smith

Mr. Fink, Mr. Staughton,M r. Graham, Mr. Sterry,M r. G rattan, M r. Taverner,M r. Graves, Mr. Thomson,M r. Grose, Mr. Tucker,M r. Gurr, M r. G . Turner,M r. Hamilton, M r. Vale,Mr. Harper, M r. W ebb,M r. Harris, M r. W heeler,Mr. Higgins, M r. A . W. H . W hite,Mr. Irvine, M r. J . S. W hite,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. E . D . W illiams,Mr. John A. Isaacs, M r. H . R. W illiams,Mr. Kennedy, M r. Langdon,

Mr. Zox.

Mr. Lazarus, Tellers.M r. Levien, Mr. Peacock,

ative.Mr. Madden, Mr. G . J . Turner.

And so it passed in the negative

No. 5.—Further amendment proposed— T hat the word " F iv e ” be inserted before the word “ O n e /’ in

line 8 .—[Mr. O'Neill.)Question— T h at the word proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put.Committee divided.

Ayes, 57.M r. A. Anderson, Mr. McColl,M r. J . Anderson, Mr. M cGregor,M r. W . Anderson, Mr. M cIntyre,Mr. A ustin, Mr. McKenzie,Mr. Baker, Mr. McLellan,M r. Brake, , Mr. Murphy,Mr. Burton, Mr. Murray,M r. Cameron, M r. O’Neill,Mr. Chirnside, M r. Outtrim,M r. Craven, Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Deakin, Mr. Bawson,Mr. Downward, Mr.Mr. Duffus, Mr.M r. Duggan, Mr.Mr. Dyer, Mr.Mr. Graham, Mr.Mr. G rattan, Mr.M r. Graves, Mr.Mr. Gray, Mr.Mr. G rose,' Mr.M r. Hancock, Mr.Mr. H arris, Mr.M r. John A. Isaacs, Mr.M r. Kennedy, Mr.Mr. K err, Mr.M r. Kirton,M r. Lazarus,M r. Levien,M r. Longmore, Mr.M r. Maloney, Mr. G. J . Turner.And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Salmon,Sangster,T . Smith, Sterry,Styles,Tucker,Webb,W heeler,J . S. W hite, W ilkins,E . D. Williams, W inter,Z o x ."

Tellers.

Noes, 25.M r. Bennett, Mr.M r. Bromley, Mr.M r. Cook, Mr.M r. Fink , Mr.Mr. G-urr, Mr.Mr. Hamilton, Mr.M r. H arper, M r.M r. H iggins, Mr.Mr. Irvine, Mr.Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs,M r. Langdon,M r. Madden,Mr. McLean, Mr.Mr. M cLeod, Mr.

Moule,Russell,Shiels,R. M urray Smith,Staughton,Thomson,Gr. Turner,A . W , H . W hite, H . R. W illiams.

Tellers.Best,Peacock.

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No. 6.— Supply.— Estimates fo r 1894-5.

Motion made— T hat the following sum be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year 1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the sum already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, v iz.:—


Number. Classification. D iv is io n N o. 2. £ £

L E G IS L A T IV E A SSE M B L Y .

S a l a k ie s .Subdivision No. 1.

“ 1 The Speaker ... 1 ,0 0 0 ”


T he sum of 7 , 2 0 4

— {Mr. Peacock.)

Amendment proposed and question put— T h at the item “ 1 The Speaker, £1,000,” be reduced by the sum of £200.— {Mr. Levien.)

Committee divided.

Ayes, 22.

Mr. Burton,Mr. Downward, Mr. Duffus,Mr. Duggan, Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham, Mr. Graves,Mr. Grose,Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerr,Mr. K irton,Mr. Longmore,

Mr. M aloney,Mr. McColl,Mr. M cGregor,Mr. M cLeod,Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Salmon,Mr. Webb,Mr. A . W. H . W hite,

Tellers.Mr. Levien,Mr. S terry.

Noes, 57.

Mr. A . Anderson,Mr. J . Anderson,Mr. W. Anderson,Mr. Austin,Mr. Baker,Mr. Beazley,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,Mr. Brake,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Cook,Mr. Craven,M r. Deakin,Mr. F ink,Mr. G rattan,Mr. Gray,Mr. Gurr,M r. Hamilton,Mr. Hancock,Mr. Harris,M r. H iggins,M r. Irvine,M r. Isaac A . Isaacs, M r. Jo h n A. Isaacs, M r. Lazarus,M r. Madden,M r. M cIntyre,Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. McLean,

Mr. McLellan,Mr. Moule,Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Peacock,Mr. Prendergast, M r. Eawson,Mr. Rogers,Mr. Russell,M r. gangster,M r. Shiels,Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Staughton,Mr. Styles,M r. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. Tucker,M r. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner, M r. Vale,M r. W heeler,M r. J . S. W hite,Mr. W ilkins,M r. E . D . Williams, M r. H . R. Williams, M r. Zox.

Tellers.

Mr. M urray,Mr. W inter.


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W E D N E S D A Y , 5th D E C E M B E R , 1894.

No. 7.—


Number. Classification D iv is io n N o. 7. £ £

C H IE F S E C R E T A R Y ’S O F F IC E .

# # # # * *

“ 1

Subdivision No. 4.

P r o f e s sio n a l D iv is io n .

Government Medical Officer

• # # # # *

1,020 ”


T he sum of ... . .. 7,848

— {Mr, Peacock.)

Amendment proposed and question put— T hat the item “ l a : Government Medical Officer, £1,020,” be omitted.— {Mr. Kirton.)

Committee divided.

Ayes, 29. Noes, 57.

Mr. J . Anderson, M r. Harris, M r. A . Anderson, M r. McLeod,M r. W . Anderson M r. Longmore, Mr. Austin, Mr. Moule,M r. Beazley, Mr. M cGregor, M r. Baker, Mr. M urphy,Mr. Bennett, Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Best, M r. M urray,Mr. Bromley, M r. Sangster, Mr. Bowser, Mr. O’Neill,M r. Burton, M r. Scott, M r. Brake,

M r. Cameron,Mr. Outtrim,

Mr. Cook, M r. Sterry, M r. Peacock,M r. Duflfus, M r. Styles, M r. Carter, M r. Rawson,Mr. Duggan, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Rogers,M r. Dyer, Mr. W ilkins,

Mr. E . D. Williams.Mr. Craven, Mr. Russell,

M r. Graham, Mr. Deakin, Mr. Salmon,M r. Graves, M r. Gavan Dufiy, Mr. Shiels,M r. Gray, Tellers. Mr. Fink, M r. Staughton,M r. Grose, M r. Foster, Mr. Taverner,

M r. Thomson,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. K irton, M r. G rattan,Mr. Hancock, Mr. T . Smith. M r. Gurr,

M r. Harper,M r. Higgins,M r. Irvine,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. John A . Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,Mr. K err,Mr. Langdon,Mr. Lazarus,

Mr. Trenwith,M r. G. Turner,M r. Vale,Mr. W ebb,M r. W heeler,M r. A. W . H . W hite, Mr. J . S. W hite,Mr. H . R. Williams, Mr. W inter,Mr. Zox.

Mr. Levien, M r. M cIntyre, Tellers.Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. McLean, M r. McColl,Mr. McLellan, Mr. G. J . Turner.


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No. 8.—


D i v i s i o n N o. 10. £ £

P U B L IC H E A L T H .* * * # # # # #

Subdivision No. 6 .

C o n t i n g e n c i e s .

Expenses of Board of Public Health, including Travelling Expenses of Inspectors

Stores, Stationery, and P rinting Fuel, L ight, W ater, and Incidentals “ H ealth Officers—Allowances and Incidentals ...Provisions and Stores for the Quarantine Station and Steam Launch M aintenance of the Sanatorium, including W ages of Ambulance Driver

and Messenger ...Allowance for the support of Lepers, including W ages of A ttendants

and Expenses of Removal ...Expenses in connexion w ith stamping out Contagious Diseases

1,500120■80

6 25"300

180

350900

4,055


The sum of 11,842

— {Mr. Peacock.)

Amendment proposed and question put— T h at the item “ H ealth Officers—Allowances and Incidentals, £625,” be reduced by the sum of £156 5s.— (J /h Scott.)

Committee divided.

Ayes, 37. Noes, 44.

Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. M cGregor, M r. A. Anderson, Mr. M cLellan,Mr. Baker, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. W . Anderson, M r. McLeod,Mr. Bennett, M r. M urphy, Mr. Best, Mr. Moule,M r. Bowser, Mr. Outtrim, M r. Brake, M r. O’Neill,Mr. Bromley, Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Carter, M r. Peacock,M r. Burton, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Rawson,

M r. Rogers,Mr. Duggan, M r. Sangster, Mr. Cook,Mr. Dyer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Craven, Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Graham, M r. Staughton, M r. Duffus, Mr. Styles,Mr. G rattan, Mr. Sterry, Mr. Fink, Mr. Taverner,Mr. Graves, Mr. Tucker, M r. Foster, Mr. Thomson,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Webb, Mr. Gray, M r. Trenw ith,Mr. Hancock, M r. A . W . H . W hite, Mr. Grose, Mr. G. Turner,M r. Harris, Mr. W ilkins, M r. Gurr, Mr. G. J . Turner,M r. Kennedy, Mr. E . D. Williams. Mr. Harper, M r. Vale,M r. K err, Mr. Higgins, M r. W heeler,Mr. Langdon, Tellers. Mr. Irvine, M r. J . S. W hite,Mr. Lazarus, M r. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. H . R. Williams,M r. Maloney, M r. Beazley, M r. Jo h n A. Isaacs, Mr. Zox.Mr. McColl, M r. W inter. Mr. Levien,

Mr. Madden, Mr. M cIntyre, Mr. McLean,

Tellers. Mr. Austin,Mr. M urray.


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No, 9.—

I —CHIEF SECRETARY.

N um ber, Classification.

D i v i s i o n No. 1 2 .

£ £

P O L IC E .

S a l a r i e s .

Subdivision No. 1.

C h i e f C o m m i s s i o n e r ’s O f f i c e .

“ i Chief Commissioner* ... 7 9 2 ”

« # * # * #

Total Division No. 1 2 . . . 2 5 8 ,2 4 0

The sum of ... 1 9 3 ,3 9 0

— (M r. Peacock?)

Amendment proposed and question put— T hat the item “ la ; Chief Commissioner^, £792, be omitted. — (Mr, Scott,)

Committee divided.

Ayes, 3.

Mr. Prendergast.Tellers

Mr. Maloney, Mr. Scott.

Noes, 67.

Mr. A. Anderson, Mr. J . Anderson,Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. Baker,M r. Beazley,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Carter,Mr. Chirnside,M r. Cook,Mr. Craven,Mr. DuSus,M r. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,M r. Fink,Mr. Graham,M r. Grattan,Mr. Graves,M r. Gray,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,M r. Hancock,Mr. Harper,Mr. Harris,Mr. Irvine,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, M r. John A. Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,Mr. Kirton,M r. Langdon,Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,M r. Madden,

M r. McColl,Mr. M cGregor,Mr. M cIntyre,M r. McKenzie,Mr. M cLean,Mr. McLellan,M r. McLeod,Mr. Moule,M r. M urphy,Mr. M urray,Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Peacock,M r. Rawson,Mr. Rogers,Mr. Salmon,Mr. Sangster,Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Styles,Mr. Taverner,M r. Thomson,Mr. Tucker,Mr. G. Turner,Mr. Vale,Mr. Wheeler,Mr. A . W. H . W hite, Mr. W ilkins,Mr. H . R. Williams, M r. Zox.

Tellers.

Mr. Foster,Mr. G. J . Turner.


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F R ID A Y , 7 t h D E C E M B E R , 1 8 9 4 .

No. 10.— Ways and M eans.—

Motion made There shall in every year be charged levied and collected by and paid to and for the use o f H er M ajesty her heirs and successors the several taxes hereinafter specified (th a t is to say) :— * * * * # # # *

Tax on Income from Personal Exertion.

On all income over “ Two hundred ” pounds derived from personal exertion, a ta x —

at the rate o f Threepence for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof up to Twelve hundred pounds, and

at the rate of Four and a half pence for every pound sterling of the taxable amount thereof over Twelve hundred pounds and up to Two thousand and two hundred pounds, and

a t the rate of Sixpence for every pound sterling o f the taxable amount thereof over Two thousand and two hundred pounds.

* # # * # # * *— (M r. G. Turner.)

Amendment proposed—T hat the words “ Tw o hundred,” in line 5, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words “ One hundred and fifty.”— (M r. McKenzie?)

Question— T hat the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the resolution— put.

Committee divided.

Ayes, 50.M r. J . Anderson, M r. W . Anderson, Mr. Austin,Mr. Beazley,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,Mr. Bromley,M r. Carter,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Cook,M r. Craven,M r. Deakin,M r. G-avan Duffy, Mr. Duggan,Mr. Fink,M r. Foster,Mr. Graves,M r. Gray,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,M r. Harris,Mr. levers,Mr. Jo h n A . Isaacs, Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.

Longmore,M cIntyre,McLellan,M urphy,O’Neill,Outtrim,Peacock,

Noes, 18,

Rogers,

Mr,Mr.

Shiels,T. Smith,Sterry,Styles,Trenw ith,Tucker,Gr. Turner,W heeler,W ilkins,H . R . Williams, W inter,Zox.

Tellers.Taverner,G. J . Turner,

Mr. Baker,M r. Cameron, Mr. Graham , Mr. Grattan, M r. Irvine,Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Madden, Mr. McColl, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. McLeod,

Mr. Rawson,M r. Russell,M r. R. M urray Smith, M r. Thomson,Mr. Webb,Mr. A. W. H . W hite.

Tellers.Mr. Salmon,Mr. Staughton.


By Authority: R o b t . S. B r a i n , Government I’rinter, Melbourne.

;7V I C T O R I A .

LEOISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.SECOND SESSION 1894.

No. 5.

LIVISIOIS I I COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

WEEK ENDING 14t h DECEMBER, 1894,

T U E S D A Y , 1 1 t h D E C E M B E R , 1 8 9 4 .

'o r 1 8 9 4 - 5 .No. 1.— Supply.— 1M otion made—T h at the following sum be granted to H er M ajesty to defray the charges for the year

1894-5 for the several services hereunder specified, in addition to the sum already voted in this present Session of Parliam ent for such services, v iz.:—

XIV.—MINISTER OF RAILWAYS.

D i v i s i o n N o. 96.V IC T O R IA N R A IL W A Y S . £ £

» * 8 * * Total Division No. 96 1,540,500.

T he sum of 1,155,500

Motion made and question p u t—That, in the opinion of the Committee, it is desirable t la t e increased pro ratd reduction proposed to be made in salaries last Session should be carried out, u th a t such reduction should not apply to any person who does not receive a larger salary than ±/150 per annum.— (M r. Lazarus.')


M r. W. Anderson,M r. Bowser,M r. Brake,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Carter,Mr. Craven,Mr. Duffus,Mr. Graham,Mr. G rattan,Mr. Irvine,M r. Kennedy,M r. K irton,M r. Lazarus,M r. Madden,M r. M cIntyre,M r. McKenzie,

Mr. M cLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. M urphy,Mr. O’Neill,S ir Jam es Patterson, M r. Rawson,Mr. Russell,Mr. Salmon,Mr. Scott,M r. Staughton,Mr. Webb.

Tellers.

Mr. Langdon,Mr. McColl.

Noes, 58.M r. J . Anderson, Mr. Murray,M r. Baker,M r. Beazley,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Burton,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Cook,M r. Deakin,Mr. Downward,M r. Gavan Duffy, M r. D uggan ,M r. Dyer,M r. Fink,Mr. Graves,Mr. Gray,M r. Grose,M r. Gurr,M r. Hamilton,M r. H arris,M r. Higgins,M r. levers,Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. Jo h n A. Isaacs, M r. K err,Mr. Levien,M r. Longmore,.M r. M cGregor,M r, M cLean,

Mr. Outtrim ,M r. Prendergast,Mr. Eeid,M r. Rogers,Mr. Sangster,M r. Shiels,M r. R. M urray Smith, M r. T . Smith,M r. Sterry, . .M r. Styles,.Mr. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. Trenw ith,Mr. Tucker,Mr. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner,Mr. Vale,M r. W heeler,M r. A . W. H . W hite, M r. J . S. W hite,Mr. W ilkins,M r. E . D. W illiams, M r. H . R . W illiams, M r. W inter,M r. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. Foster,M r. Peacock,


16No. 2.—

Motion made and question put— That, in the opinion of the Committee, it is desirable th a t the increased p 'o rata reduction proposed to be made in salaries last Session should be carried out, but that such reduction should not apply to any person who does not receive a larger salary than £250 per annum.— (M r. Sterry.)

Committee divided.Ayes,

M r. W. Anderson,Mr. Bowser,Mr. Brake,Mr. Burton,Mr. Cameron,M r. Chirnside,Mr. DufFus,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham,M r. Grattan,Mr. Kennedy,Mr. K err,Mr. K irton,M r. Madden,M r. M cIntyre,Mr. McKenzie,

31.Mr. McLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. M urphy,Mr. O’Neill,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Russell,Mr. Salmon,Mr. Scott,Mr. Staughton,Mr. S terry,Mr. Webb,Mr. A. W. H. W hite.

Tellers.Mr. Langdon,Mr. McColl.


Noes, Mr. J . Anderson,Mr. Baker,Mr. Beazley,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Cook,Mr. Craven,M r. Deakin,Mr. Downward,Mr. G avan Duffy,Mr. Fink,Mr. Graves,Mr. Gray,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Harris,Mr. Higgins,Mr. levers,M r. Irvine,M r. Isaac A . Isaacs, M r. Jo h n A . Isaacs, M r. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,Mr. M cGregor,Mr. McLean,Mr. M urray,

53.Mr.. Outtrim,Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Rawson,Mr. Reid,Mr. Rogers,Mr. gangster,Mr. R. M urray Smith, Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Styles,M r. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. T renw ith,Mr. Tucker,M r. G. Turner,Mr. G. J . Turner,Mr. Vale,M r. W heeler,Mr. J . S. W hite,Mr. W ilkins,M r. E . D. Williams, M r. H . R. Williams, Mr. W inter,Mr. Zox.

Tellen

Mr. Foster, Mr. Peacock.

W E D N E S D A Y , 1 2 t h D E C E M B E R , 1 8 9 4 .

No. S.— Melbourne Harbor Trust Act 1890 Amendment New clause.m , A ' ^ w i th s t a n d in g anything to the contrary in section thirteen of the Melbourne Harbor I t us Act 1890 no person shall be entitled in the election of Commissioners to represent the ratepayers of the municipalities of South Melbourne Port M elbourne W illiamstown and Footscray respectively to more than “ three votes ” in any one of such municipalities.

And notw ithstanding section one hundred and forty-two and any regulations made thereunder i t any roll which may have been prepared or be in preparation shows th a t any person or persons is or are entitled to more than three votes such person or persons shall not record more than three votes.— (M r. J . S . White.)

Amendment proposed—T hat the words “ three votes,” in line 4, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words “ one vote.”— (M r. Winter.)

Question— T h at the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause— put.Committee divided. r

Ayes, M r. J . Anderson,M r. W . Anderson,Mr. Baker,Mr. Best,Mr. Craven,Mr. Duflfus,Mr. Dyer,M r. Graham ,M r. Graves,Mr. Kennedy,M r. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,Mr. Madden,Mr. McColl,Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. M cLean,Mr. M cLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Mr. O’Neill,And so it was resolved

38.Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Peacock,Mr. Reid,Mr. Russell,Mr. Salmon,Mr. R. M urray Smith, Mr. Staughton,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,M r. G. Turner,Mr. Webb,Mr. W heeler,Mr. A . W . H . W hite, Mr. J . S. W hite,Mr. E. D. Williams, Mr. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. Austin,Mr. M cIntyre,

in the affirmative.

Noes,Mr. Beazley,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Brake,M r. Burton,Mr. Cook,M r. Deakin,Mr. Duggan,M r. Gray,Mr. Grose,Mr. Hamilton,M r. Harris,Mr. Jo h n A . Isaacs, M r. Longmore,M r. M cGregor,Mr. M urphy,

28.Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Rogers,M r. Sangster, Mr. Shiels,M r. T . Smith, M r. S terry,Mr. Styles,M r. T renw ith, Mr. W ilkins,M r. W inter.

Tellers. M r. M aloney,Mr. M urray.

17

/89

THURSDAY, 13th DECEMBER, 1894

No. 4.—Land and Income Tax B ill.— Clause 5.

Subject to this A ct there shall be charged levied collected and paid for jutes of land tax and the use of H er M ajesty in aid of the Consolidated Revenue for each financial income tax for 1894-5. year duties of land tax and income tax respectively a t such rates as may for each financial year be declared by an A ct of Parliam ent (tha t is to say):—

(a) For every pound sterling of the unimproved value of land a tax a t Land tax. such rate as shall be so “ declared."

* * » # » a # *

— (M r. G. Turner.)

Amendment proposed— T h at the words “ provided th a t no person whose land is of less unimproved value than Seven hundred and fifty pounds shall be liable to this tax ” be inserted after the word " declared/' in line 6 .— (M r. Craven.)

Question— T h at the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put.

Committee divided.

Ayes, 17.Mr. Baker,Mr. Brake,Mr. Duffus, Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham, Mr. Grattan, Mr. Graves, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. McColl, M r. McKenzie,

Mr. McLellan, Mr. M urphy, Mr. Reid,M r. Sterry, Mr. Webb.

Tellers.

Mr. Craven,Mr. Salmon.


Noes, 55.

M r. W . Anderson, Mr. Beazley,Mr. Bennett,Mr. Best,M r. Bromley,Mr. Burton,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside,M r. Cook,Mr. Deakin,Mr. G avan Duffy, M r. Duggan,Mr. F ink,Mr. Gray,Mr. Grose,M r. Hamilton,Mr. Harper,Mr. H arris,Mr. levers,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. John A. Isaacs, Mr. Langdon,Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,Mr. Longmore,Mr. Madden,Mr. M cIntyre,M r. McLean,Mr. McLeod,

Mr. Moule,Mr. M urray,M r. O’Neill,M r. Outtrim ,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Peacock,Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Russell,Mr. Sangster,Mr. Shiels,Mr. T. Smith,M r. Staughton,M r. Styles,M r. Taverner,Mr. Trenw ith,Mr. Tucker,Mr. G. Turner,Mr. G. J . Turner,Mr. W heeler,Mr. A. W. H . W hite, Mr. Wilkins,Mr. E . D. Williams, Mr. H . R. Williams, M r. W inter.

Tellers.

Mr. A ustin,Mr. Foster.

N o. 5.— Clause 5.Subject to this A ct there shall be charged levied collected and paid for Bates of land tax and

the use of H er M ajesty in aid of the Consolidated Revenue for each financial '"come tax for isM-G.year duties of land tax and income tax respectively a t such rates as may for each financial yearbe declared by au A ct of Parliam ent (th a t is to say) :—

* * * * * * * *

(1) W hen the assessed unimproved value of all the laud of any Deduction from value ofowner does not exceed One thousand “ pounds ” there shall be deducted |,“ cc!3of £50° in m 'tail1therefrom by way of exemption in favour only of such owner the sum of F ive hundred pounds.

— (M r. G. Turner.)

Further amendment proposed— T h at the words “ five hundred ” be inserted before the word " pounds/' in line 6 .— (M r, Baker.)

Question—That the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted—put.

¥:Committee divided.

Mr. Baker,Mr. Brake,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Craven,

"Mr. Duffus,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham,Mr. G rattan,Mr. Graves,Mr. Kennedy,

Ayes, 18.Mr. McKenzie, Mr. McLollan, Mr. M nrpliy, Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Webb.

Tellers. M r. McColl,Mr. Salmon.

Noes, 66.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.


J . Anderson,W. Anderson, Austin,Beazley,Bennett,Best,Bromley,Burton,Carter,Chirnside,Cook,Deakin,G-avan DufEy, Duggan,Fink,Gray,Grose,Gurr,Hamilton,Harper,H arris,Higgins,levers,Irvine,Isaac A . Isaacs, John A. Isaacs, K irtou,Lazarus,Levien,Longmore,Madden,M cGregor,M cIntyre,McLean,

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.SirMr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M rMr,Mr,Mr,M rMr,M rMrM rMr

Mr,Mr,

McLeod,Moule,Murray,Outtrim ,

Jam es Patterson, Prendergast,Reid,Rogers,Russell,gangster,Shiels,R. M urray Smith, T . Smith, Staughton,Styles,Taverner,Thomson,Trenw ith,Tucker,G-. Turner,

. Gl. J . Turner,

. Vale,

. W heeler,

. A . W. H . W hite,

. J . S. W hite, W ilkins,

. E . D. W illiams,. H . R. Williams,. W inter,. Zox.

Tellers.Foster,

. Peacock.

N*o. 6.— Clause 7.(1) Subject to the provisions of this A ct there shall be exem pt from land Exemption from land

t a x :— ax'e * # » « " »

(i) A ll land owned by and mortgages and leases to any friendly “ society” ; and # # # # # # *

— (M r. G. Turner.)Amendment proposed—T h a t the words “ or mutual life associations having their head office in

A ustralia ” be inserted after the word “ society,” in line 3.— (Mr. Carter.)Question— T hat the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted—put.Committee divided.

Ayes, 35.M r. W. Anderson, Mr. McLeod,M r. Carter,Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Craven, Mr. Deakin, M r. Duffus,Mr. Duggan, Mr. Dyer,M r. Graham, Mr. G rattan, Mr. Harper, M r. Harris,Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kirton,Mr. Langdon, Mr. Levien, M r. Madden, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. McLellan,

Mr. Moule,Mr. M urphy,Mr. M urray,Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Kawson,Mr. Reid,M r. Salmon,M r. R. M urray Smith, M r. T. Smith,Mr. Staughton,Mr. Tucker,Mr. Wheeler,Mr. Zox.

Tellers.

Mr. Austin,Mr. McColl.

Noes, 35.Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Baker,Mr. Best,M r. Brake,Mr. Burton,Mr. Gavau Duffy, Mr. Fink,M r. Graves,Mr. Gray,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Higgins,M r. Irvine,M r. Isaac A . Isaacs, M r. John A . Isaacs, Mr. Lazarus,M r. Longmore,M r. M aloney,Mr. M cGregor,

Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Rogers,M r. gangster,M r. Sterry,M r. Styles,Mr. Trenwith,M r. Gr. Turner,Mr.. Gr. J . Turner,M r. Vale,Mr. Webb,M r. A. W. H. W hite, Mr. E . D. Williams, Mr. H . R. Williams.

Tellers.

Mr. Bromley,M r. Peacock.

T he A cting Chairman of Committees (M r. W inter) said— The practice is tha t the casting vote of the Speaker or Chairman should be given so as to leave the question open to further consideration. A cting on th a t practice, I therefore give my casting vote against the amendment.


No. 7.— Clause 8.F R ID A Y (M O R N IN G ), 14th D E C E M B E R , 1894.

(1) Every person and company being an owner of land “ or a mortgagee of a 's se sac l on

land ” or a lessee thereof- shall be liable to pay land tax thereon in accordance the actual value ot w ith this A ct. land‘

'2911 9

(2) Such land tax shall be charged levied and paid upon the assessed unimproved value o f

(3) The unimproved value shall be assessed by deducting from the actual value of the land the value of improvements thereon.

(4) The expression “ actual value” means the fair capital value of the fee- Mining of “ actual simple of land w ith all improvements thereon.

(5 ) T h e expression “ im provem ents” moans any im provem ents “ w ha tsoever iicanin^ of “ improve- the benefit of which is unexhausted a t the time of valuation and includes, housesbuildings fencing planting draining of land clearing from timber scrub or fern laying down in grass or pasture and conserving water.

( 6 ) I f any land subject to the tax is mortgaged then the owner and the Provision m to mortgagee thereof shall respectively be liable to pay such ta x in proportion to ® ° the value of their several interests in such land.

(7) T he mortgagee’s interest shall be ascertained and determined by the proportion which the amount secured by the mortgage bears to the total actualvalue o f the land. W here the mortgagee’s interest is such tha t he is liable to pay the whole of thetax payable on any laud and the total assessed unimproved value of all such land does not exceedOne thousand pounds he shall be entitled to a deduction from such total unimproved value of thesum of Five hundred pounds by way of “ exem ption.”

« « * » » * — (M r. G. Turner.)Amendment proposed— T h at the words “ or a mortgagee of land,” in lines 1 and 2, be omitted.— {Mr,

Higgins.)Question—T h at the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause— put.Committee divided.

Ayes, 37.Mr. J . Anderson,M r. Baker,Mr. Beazley,M r. Best,M r. Bromley,M r. Gavan Duffy,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,M r. Fink,Mr. Gray,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. H arris,M r. Isaac A . Isaacs,Mr. John A. Isaacs,Mr. Kirton,M r. Longmore,M r. Maloney,M r. M cGregor,Mr. O’Neill,A nd so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Peacock,Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Bawson,Mr. Sangster,Mr. S terry,M r. Styles,M r. Trenw ith,Mr. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner, Mr. Vale,M r. W ilkins,Mr. E . D. Williams, Mr. H. R. Williams, M r. W inter.

Tellers.

Mr. M urray,Mr. T . Smith.

Noes, 24.Mr. W . Anderson, M r. McLellan,Mr. Brake,Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Duffus, Mr. Graham, M r. G rattan, Mr. Harper, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Irvine, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Langdon, Mr. Lazarus, Mr. McColl,

M r. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Mr. M urphy,Mr. Reid,Mr. R . Murray Smith, Mr. Staughton,Mr. A . W . H . W hite, Mr. Zox.

Tellers.M r. Madden,M r. Salmon.

No. 8 .—Further amendment proposed— T h at the words whatsoever the benefit of which is unexhausted a t

the time of valuation,” in lines 10 and 11, be omitted.— (M r. W. Anderson.')Question— T hat the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put.Committee divided.

Ayes, 42. M r. J . Anderson,Mr. Beazley,Mr. Best,Mr. Brake,M r. Bromley,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Gavan Duffy,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Fink,Mr. Gray,M r. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. H arris,Mr. Higgins,M r. Irvine,Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. John A . Isaacs, Mr. K irton,M r. Lazarus,Mr. Longmore,M r. M aloney,

M r. M cGregor,Mr. Moule,Mr. Murray,Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Sangster,Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Styles,M r. Trenw ith,M r. G. Turner,Mr. Vale,Mr. A . W, H . W hite, M r. W ilkins,M r. E . D. Williams, Mr. H . R. Williams, M r. W inter.

Tellers.Mr. Peacock,M r. G. J . Turner.

Noes, 19.Mr. W. Anderson, M r. Rawson,Mr. Baker,Mr. Duffus, Mr. Graham, Mr. G rattan, M r. Harper, M r. Kennedy, Mr. Langdon, Mr. M cLellan, Mr. McLeod, Mr. M urphy,

Mr. Reid,Mr. Salmon,Mr. R. M urray Smith, Mr. Staughton,Mr. Zox.

Tellers,

Mr. M adden,M r. McColl.


20fro. 9.-

F urther amendment proposed—T h at the words “ provided always tha t a mortgagee shall not be liable to pay the tax on land the owner of which i f it were unencumbered would be exem pt” be inserted after the word exem ption,” in the last line.— (M r. A . W. H . White.)

Question—T h at the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted— put.Committee divided.

A yes, 29.Mr. W . Anderson, Mr. Baker,M r. Brake,Mr. Ckirnside,M r. Duffus,Mr. Duggan,M r. Dyer,Mr. Graham,M r. Grattan,Mr. Harper,Mr. Irvine,M r. Kennedy,Mr. Langdon,M r. Lazarus,Mr. Madden,Mr. McColI,

Mr. McLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,M r. M urphy,Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Rawson,M r. Reid,Mr. R. M urray Smith, Mr. Staughton,Mr. Sterry,M r. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. Salmon,Mr. A . W. H. White.

Noes, 32.


No. 10.— Clause 73.

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.Mr.M r.Mr.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.

J . Anderson,

Best,Bromley,Gavan Duffy, F ink,Gray,Gurr,Hamilton,H arris,H iggins,Isaac A. Isaacs,Jo h n A . Isaacs,Kirton,Longmore,Maloney,M cGregor,

Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.M r.Mr.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.

M r.Mr.

M urray,O’Neill,Prendergast,Gangster,T . Smith,Styles,Trenw ith,G. Turner, Yale,Wilkins,E . D. W illiams,H . R, Williams, W inter.

Tellers.Peacock,G. J . Turner.

T his A ct shall continue in force until the first day of January One thousand Duration, eight hundred and “ ninety-eight,” and thence until the end of the next ensuing session of Parliam ent, but the expiration of this A ct shall not affect the past operation hereof or the validity or invalidity of anything done or suffered or the payment or recovery of any tax winch may have become payable to H er M ajesty under this A c t ; nor interfere w ith the institution or prosecution of any proceeding in respect of any offence committed or the recovery o f any penalty or forfeiture incurred against this A ct.— (J /r . G. Turner.)

Amendment proposed— T hat the words “ ninety-eight,” in line 2, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words “ ninety-seven.”— (M -. R . Murray Smith.)

Question— T h at the words proposed to be omitted stand part o f the clause—put.Committee divided.

Mr. J . Anderson, M r. Beazley,M r. Best,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Gavan Duffy, Mr. Duggan,Mr. Fink,Mr. Gray,M r. Gurr,M r. Hamilton,Mr. Harris,Mr. H iggins,Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs Mr. Jo h n A. Isaacs Mr. K irton,Mr. Longmore,M r. Maloney,M r. M cGregor,

Ayes, 34.M r. O’Neill,M r. Outtrim,M r. Prendergast, Mr. gangster,Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Styles,M r. Taverner,M r. Trenwith,M r. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner, Mr. Vale,Mr. E . D. Williams, Mr. H . It. Williams, M r. W inter.

Tellers. Mr: Murray,M r. Peacock.

Noes, 27.M r. W . Anderson, Mr. McLellan,Mr. Baker, Mr. Brake,Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Duffus, Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham, Mr. G rattan, M r. Harper, Mr. Irvine,Mr. Kennedy, M r. Langdon, M r. Lazarus, M r. Madden, Mr. McCoIl,

M r. McLeod,M r. Moule,Mr. M urphy,Mr. Rawson,Mr. Reid,M r. R. M urray Smith, Mr. Sterry,M r. A . W. H . W hite, M r. Zox.

Tellers.

Mr. Salmon, M r. Staughton,


No. 11.— New clause.

(1) The Land Tax A c t 1890 shall be and the same is hereby suspended from Suspension of Land having any force or effect from the “ commencement of this A c t” until the th irtieth g j j * 1890. No. day of June Onethous and eight hundred and ninety-five. This suspension shall not—

Affect the past operation of the A ct hereby suspended Or the validity or invalidity of anything done or suffered or the payment or recovery of any tax which may have become payable to H er M ajesty under the said A ct or the A ct thereby repealed; nor

Interfere w ith the institution or prosecution of any proceeding in respect of any offence committed or the recovery of any penalty or forfeiture incurred against or under the said Acts.

(2) F o r the year commenced on the tw enty-eighth day o f A ugust One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four only the half-yearly payment of land tax payable on the first day o f December One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four shall be payable or recoverable under the Land Tax Act 1890.— {Mr. G. Turner.)

Question— T hat this clause be now read a second tim e—put.


M r. J . Anderson,M r. W. Anderson,M r. Beazley,M r. Best,Mr. Brake,M r. Bromley,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Duffns,Mr. Gavan Duffy,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Fink,Mr. Graham,Mr. G rattan,M r. Gray,M r. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Harper,M r. Harris,Mr. Higgins,Mr. Irvine,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. John A . Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,M r. K irton,Mr. Langdon,Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Madden,Mr. McColl,Mr. M cGregor,A nd so it was resolved

M r. McLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Mr. M urray,M r. O’Neill,Mr. Outtrim ,M r. Prendergast,Mr. Bawson,M r. Reid,M r. Salmon,M r. Sangster,Mr. R. M urray Smith, M r. T. Smith,Mr. Staughton,M r. Sterry,M r. Styles,M r. Taverner,Mr. Trenwith,M r. G . Turner,Mr. G. J . Turner,Mr. Vale,Mr. E . D . W illiams, Mr. H . R. Williams, M r. W inter,Mr. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. Peacock,M r. A . W. H . W hite,

in the affirmative.

Noes, 4.M r. Baker,M r. Longmore*

Tellers. Mr. Maloney, Mr. M urphy.

No. 12.—

Amendment proposed— T hat the words “ commencement of this A c t," in line 2, be omitted w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words “ first day of Ju ly One thousand eight hundred and ninety- four.”— {Mr. Murray.)

Question— T h at the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause— put.Committee divided.

M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.M r.M r.Mr.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.

Ayes, J . Anderson, Beazley,Best,Bromley,Gavan Duffy, Duggan,Fink,Gray,Gurr,H iggins,Isaac A . Isaacs,Jo h n A . Isaacs,K irton,Longmore,Maloney,M cGregor,

30.Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Sangster,Mr. T. Smith,M r. Styles,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Trenwith,M r. G. Turner,Mr. G. J . Turner, Mr. Vale,Mr. H . R. Williams, M r. W inter.

Tellers.M r. M urphy,M r. Peacock,


Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.

Noes, W . Anderson, Baker,B rake,Chirnside,Duffns,Dyer,Graham,G rattan,Hamilton,Harper,H arris,Irvine,Kennedy,Langdon,Lazarus,Madden,McLellan,

31.M r. McLeod,M r. Moule,Mr. M urray,Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Rawson,M r. Reid,M r. R . M urray Smith, M r. Staughton,Mr. Sterry,Mr. A . W . H. W hite, M r. E . D . W illiams, Mr. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. McColl,M r. Salmon.

By Authority: Robt. s. Bbaw, Government Printer, Melbourne,

V I C T O R I A .>'95


No. 6.

DIVISIONS I I COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

WEEK ENDING 20m DECEMBER, 1894.

W E D N E S D A Y , 19th D E C E M B E R , 1894.No. 1.— Absentee Land Tax 2W1.— Clause 2.

L i the case of any owner of land who has been an absentee from “ A ustra lasia” Additional tax on tor a period of two years or over th a t period prior to the thirty-first day of December land of absentees, in any year the rate of land tax imposed by the Land and Income Tax Act 1894 and declared by the Land and Income Annual Tax Act 1894 and by any annual Land and Income T ax A ct shall be increased by twenty per centum.— (M r. G. Turner.)

Amendment proposed— T hat the word “ Australasia,” in line 1, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the word “ V ictoria.”— (M r. Longmore.)

Question—T hat the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—nut.Committee divided. r

Mr. A . Anderson,M r. W. Anderson,Mr. Austin,Mr. Baker,M r. Bennett,M r. Brake,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Carter,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Cook,Mr. Craven,Mr. Deakin,M r. Duffus,Mr. Gavan Duffy,M r. Duggan,Mr. Fink,M r. Graham,Mr. Grattan,Mr. Graves,Mr. Gray,Mr. Grose,M r. Harper,Mr. Harris,Mr. Higgins,Mr. Irvine,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs,M r. John A. Isaacs,Mr. Kennedy,M r. Kerr,Mr. Kirton,Mr. Langdon,Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,Mr. Madden,M r. McColl,A nd so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Ayes, 68.Mr. M cGregor,Mr. M cIntyre,Mr. McKenzie,Mr. McLean,Mr. McLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Mr. M urphy,Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Outtrim ,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Peacock,Mr. Russell,Mr. Salmon,Mr. Shiels,Mr. Staughton,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. Tucker,Mr. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner, M r. Vale,Mr. Webb,Mr. Wheeler,

, M r. A . W . H. W hite, Mr. J . S. W hite,Mr. W ilkins,M r. E . D. Williams, Mr. H . R. Williams, M r. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. Foster,Mr. Murray.

Noes, 16.Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. Sangster,Mr. Bromley, Mr. Burton,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hancock, Mr. levers,Mr. Longmore, Mr. Prendevgast, Mr. Rogers,

Mr. Scott,Mr. T . Smith, Mr. Styles,Mr. Trenwith.

Tellers. Mr. Beazley, M r. M aloney.

No. 2.— Clause 3.

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permanently resided in A ustralasia shall also be deemed an absentee within the meaning of this A ct in respect of land which he has heretofore acquired or may hereafter acquire in any manner from such last-mentioned person. * . #

Amendment proposed—T h at the words " who has a t any time had his permanent of abode in Australasia and,” in lines 1 and 2, be omitted.— (Mr. Higgins.)

Question— T hat the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put. Committee divided.

Ayes, 58. Noes, 26.

-(M r. G. Turner?) or most usual place

M r. A . Anderson,M r. W . Anderson,M r. A ustin,Mr. Baker,M r. Bennett,M r. Best,Mr. Brake,M r. Burton,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Carter,Mr. Cook,Mr. Craven,Mr. Deakin,M r. Duffus,M r. G-avan Duffy,Mr. Duggan,M r. Graham,M r. Graves,M r. Gray,M r. Harper,Mr. H arris,Mr. levers,Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs,M r. Kennedy,Mr. K irton,M r. Langdon,Mr. Lazarus,M r. Madden,M r. McColl,Mr. M cIntyre,A nd so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. M cLean,Mr. McLellan,Mr. Moule,Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Outtrim,Sir Jam es Patterson, M r. Reid,Mr. Rogers,Mr. Russell,Mr. Salmon,M r. R. M urray Smith, M r. T . Smith,Mr. Staughton,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Styles,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. Tucker,M r. G. Turner,Mr. G. J . Turner,M r. Vale,M r. W heeler,Mr. J . S. W hite,Mr. H . R. Williams, Mr. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. Foster,M r. Peacock.

Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. Bowser,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Fink,M r. Grose,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,M r. Higgins,M r. Irvine,Mr. John A . Isaacs, Mr. Kerr,Mr. Levien,Mr. Longmore,Mr. Maloney,

Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.M r.

Mr.Mr.

M cGregor,McLeod,M urphy,Prendergast,Rawson,gangster,Scott,Webb,A. W. H . W hite, W ilkins.

Tellers.Beazley,M urray.

No. 3Further amendment proposed— T hat the word “ A ny,” in line 8, be omitted.— (d/r. G. Turner.) Question—T h at the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause put.Committee divided.

Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. Beazley,Mr. Bowser,M r. Bromley,Mr. Craven,Mr. Fink,M r. Hamilton, Mr. Hancock,M r. Longmore, Mr. Maloney,M r McLeod,

Ayes, 20.Mr. Murphy,Mr. M urray,Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Rawson,Mr. Scott,M r. Webb,M r. A. W. H . W hite.

Tellers.Mr. Burton,M r. W ilkins.

And so it passed in the negative!

Noes, 66 Mr. A . Anderson,Mr. W . Anderson,M r. Baker,Mr. Bennett,M r. Best,Mr. Brake,M r. Cameron,Mr. Carter,Mr. Chirnside,M r. Cook,Mr. Deakin,Mr. Duffus,Mr. G-avan Duffy,M r. Duggan,Mr. Graham,M r. G rattan,Mr. Graves,Mr. Gray,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Harper,Mr. H arris,M r. Higgins,Mr. levers,Mr. Irvine,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs,Mr. Jo h n A . Isaacs,Mr. Kennedy,Mr. Kerr,Mr. Kirton,Mr. Langdon,M r. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,Mr. Madden,

M r. McColl,Mr. McGregor,Mr. M cIntyre,M r. M cKenzie,M r. M cLean,M r. McLellan,Mr. Moule,M r. O’Neill,M r. Outtrim ,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Reid,Mr. Rogers,Mr. Russell,Mr. Salmon,M r. Sangster,Mr. T. Smith,M r. Staughton,M r. Sterry,Mr. Styles,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. Tucker,Mr. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner, M r. Vale,M r. W heeler,M r. J . S. W hite,Mr. E . D. Williams, M r. H . R . Williams, M r. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. Foster,Mr. Peacock.

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THURSDAY, 2 0 t h DECEMBER, 1894.

No. 4.— Municipal Endowment further Reduction B ill .— Clause 2.

This A ct (except the last two sections thereof) shall be deemed and taken Commencement, to have come into operation on the first day of “ Ju ly ” One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four. — (Mr. G. Turner.)

Amendment proposed— T h at the word “ Ju ly ,” in line 2, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the word “ October.”— (Mr. Irvine.)

Question— T h at the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put.

Committee divided.

Ayes, 60. Noes, 23.

M r. J . Anderson, M r. W. Anderson, Mr. Baker,M r. Beazley,Sir Graham Berry, M r. Best,Mr. Brake,M r. Bromley,Mr. Burton,Mr. Carter,Mr. Cook,M r. Deakin,Mr. Gavan Duffy, Mr. D uggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Fink,Mr. Graves,M r. G ray,Mr. Gurr,M r. Hamilton,Mr. Hancock,Mr. Harper,M r. Harris,Mr. Higgins,Mr. levers,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. John A . Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,Mr. K irton,Mr. Lazarus,Mr. McColl,

Mr. M cGregor,Mr. M cIntyre,Mr. M cLean,Mr. Moule,Mr. M urray,Mr. O 'Neill,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Peacock,M r. Prendergast,M r. Reid,M r. Sangster,Mr. Shiels,Mr. R, M urray Smith, Mr. Staughton,M r. Styles,M r. Taverner,Mr. Trenw ith,M r. Tucker,M r. G. Turner,M r. G. J . Turner,M r. Vale,M r. Webb,M r. W heeler,Mr. A . W. H . W hite, Mr. W ilkins,M r. H . R. W illiams, Mr. Zox.

Tellers.M r. Foster,M r. W inter.

Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. Bowser,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Duffus,M r. Graham,Mr. Grose,M r. Irvine,Mr. K err,Mr. Levien,Mr. Longmore, Mr. Madden,M r. McKenzie,

M r. M cLellan, Mr. McLeod,M r. M urphy,Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Russell,Mr. Salmon,Mr. S terry,Mr. J . S. White.

Tellers.

Mr. Craven,M r. G rattan.


No. 5.— Clause 3.

(1) N otw ithstanding anything contained in the Municipal Endowment yartoM«duotimot Reduction Act 1893 the sum which shall be payable out of the consolidated revenue endowment to for the endowment of municipalities shall for the half-year ending the last day of £200,000. December One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four be One hundred thousandpounds, and thereafter the sum which shall be payable “ in every year ” shall be Two hundred thousand pounds instead of Four hundred and fifty thousand pounds as provided in sections eighty- one and eighty-two of the Local Government Act 1891.

(2) Section eighty-two of the said A ct shall be read and construed as if wherever the sum of Four hundred and fifty thousand pounds is specified such sum were in each case reduced by five-ninths thereof.— (M r. G. Turner.)

Amendment proposed— T h at the words “ in every year,” in line 5, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words “ in the year ending the thirty-first day of December One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.”— (M r. F ink.)

Question—That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put.

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Committee divided.

Ayes, 58.Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. W. Anderson, Mr. Baker,Mr. Bowser,Mr. Brake,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Ckirnside,Mr. Craven,Mr. DuBus,Mr. Cavan Duffy, Mr. Duggan,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham,Mr. G rattan,Mr. Graves,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Harris,Mr. Higgins,Mr. Irvine,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. John A . Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,Mr. Kerr,Mr. Langdon,Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,Mr. Longmore,Mr. Madden,

Noes, 19.Mr. McCoIl,Mr. M cGregor,Mr. M cIntyre,Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. M cLean,M r. McLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. M urphy,Mr. O’Neill, ;Mr. Outtrim,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Bawson,Mr. Reid,Mr. Salmon,M r. R . M urray Smith, Mr. Sterry,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. G. Turner,Mr. G. J . Turner,Mr. Vale,Mr. Webb,M r. Wheeler,Mr. A . W. H. W hite, M r. H . R. Williams, Mr. Zox.


Mr. Bromley, M r. Burton,Mr. Cook,M r. Deakin,Mr. Gray,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hancock, Mr. levers,M r. Moule,Mr. Prendergast, M r. Russell,

M r. Sangster, Mr. T . Smith, Mr. Styles,Mr. Trenw ith, Mr. Tucker, Mr. W ilkins.

Tellers.

Mr. Beazley, Mr. Fink.


No. 6.— Clause 4.

Notw ithstanding anything contained in the Local Government Acts there No endowment shall not in any year be paid out of the consolidated revenue any sum bv wav of f a>,ablc to cifciea endowment to the City of Melbourne or the Town of Geelong or any city town

borough or first-class shire, and section eighty-two and the F irst Schedule of No. 1243. the Local Government Act 1891 shall be read and construed as if all references therein to cities and towns (including the City of M elbourne and Town of Geelong) and boroughs and first-class shires were omitted therefrom.— (M r. G. Turner.)

Amendment proposed— T h at the word “ borough,” in line 4, be omitted.— (M r. Wheeler.)

Question— T hat the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put.

Committee divided.

Ayes,

Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. Baker,Mr. Best,Mr. Bromley,Mr. Chirnside,M r. Cook,Mr. Craven,M r. G-avan Duffy, M r. Dyer,Mr. Fink,Mr. Grattan,Mr. Graves,Mr. Gray,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Hancock,Mr. H iggins,Mr. levers,Mr. Irvine,Mr. Isaac A. Isaacs, Mr. John A. Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,

Mr. M cGregor,Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. M cLean,Mr. M urphy,Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Sangster,Mr. T. Smith,Mr. Styles,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Trenw ith,M r. G. Turner,Mr. G. J . Turner, Mr. Vale,Mr. Wilkins,Mr. H . R. Williams, Mr. Zox.


Mr. A . Anderson, Mr. W . Anderson, Mr. Bowser,Mr. Brake,Mr. Burton,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Deakin,M r. Duffus,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Graham,Mr. Grose,M r. Gurr,Mr. H arris,Mr. K err,Mr. Langdon,Mr. Levien,M r. Longmore,Mr. Madden,Mr. McColl,Mr. M cLellan,

), 37.

M r. McLeod,M r. O’Neill,M r. Outtrim,Sir Jam es Patterson, M r. Rawson,M r. Reid,M r. Rogers,M r. Russell,M r. Salmon,M r. R . M urray Smith, M r. Thomson,M r. Tucker,Mr. Webb,Mr. W heeler,M r. A . W . H . W hite.

Tellers.

M r. M cIntyre, M r. Moule.


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No. 7.—

Motion made and question put— T hat clause 4 stand part of the Bill.

Committee divided.

Ayes,Mr. Baker,Mr. Best,Mr. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Gavan Duffy,Mr. Dyer,Mr. Graham,Mr. Grattan,Mr. Graves,Mr. Higgins,Mr. Irvine,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, M r. John A. Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,

26.Mr. Langdou,Mr. M cKenzie,Mr. M urphy,Mr. Salmon,Mr. Sterry,M r. Taverner,M r. G. Turner,Mr. G. J . Turner, Mr. Vale,Mr. H . R. Williams.

Tellers.Mr. Craven,Mr. Peacock.

Noes,


Mr. A. Anderson, Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. W . Anderson, Sir Graham Berry, Mr. Bowser,M r. Brake,Mr. Bromley,M r. Burton,Mr. Cook,Mr. DBakin,Mr. Duffus,Mr. Duggan,M r. Fink,Mr. Foster,Mr. Gray,Mr. Grose,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,M r. Hancock,Mr. Harris,Mr. levers,M r. Kerr,M r. Lazarus,Mr. Levien,M r. Longmore,M r. Madden,Mr. McColl,Mr. M cGregor, M r. M cIntyre,

55.Mr. M cLean,Mr. McLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. Moule,Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Outtrim,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Prendergast,Mr. Rawson,Mr. Reid,Mr. Rogers,Mr. Russell,M r. Bangs ter,Mr. R. M urray Smith, M r. T . Smith,Mr. Styles,M r. Thomson,Mr. Trenwith,Mr. Tucker,Mr. Webb,Mr. W heeler,Mr. A. W. H. W hite, Mr. W ilkins,Mr. Zox.

Tellers.

Mr. Beazley, Mr. Kirton.

'l, j Authority: L o u t . S. B i i a i n , Government Printer, Melbourne.

miV I C T O R I A .

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.SESSION 1894-5.

No. 7.

DIVISIOIS I I C O M T T E E OF THE WHOLE.

WEEK ENDING 10th JANUARY, 1895.

T U E S D A Y , 8 t h JA N U A R Y , 1895.

No. 1.— Ministers' Salaries Reduction B ill.— Clause 3.

N otw ithstanding anything to the contrary contained in The Constitution Act A n n u a l r a te o f m in is -

or in The Constitution Act Amendment Act \%90, the to ta l amount of the salaries excell which shall be paid to the several responsible M inisters of the Crown out o f the is & 19 vict.’S c h e d u le

consolidated revenue shall not a t any time exceed the rate of “ Ten thousand and D <3)-_ four hundred ” pounds per annum, and P a rt I I I . of Schedule D of The Constitution No' 1075 s' 15'A ct shall be construed accordingly.— {Mr. G. Turner.)

Amendment proposed— T hat the words “ Ten thousand and four hundred,” in lines 4 and 5, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words “ E igh t thousand.”— {Mr. Salmon.)


Committee divided.

Ayes, 61. Noes, 20.Mr. A. Anderson, M r. M cGregor, Mr. Burton, Mr. Outtrim,Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Chirnside, Mr. Rawson,M r. Baker, M r. McLean, Mr. Duggan, Mr. Salmon,M r. Beazley, Mr. McLellan, Mr. Graham,

Mr. G rattan,Mr. Thomson,

Mr. Bennett, Mr. McLeod, Mr. Tucker,Mr. Best, M r. Moule, Mr. Grose, Mr. Webb,Mr. Bowser, M r. M urray, M r. Harris, Mr. J . S. W hite.M r. Brake, Mr. Bromley,

Sir Jam es Patterson, M r. Kennedy,M r. Prendergast, Mr. McColl, Tellers.

Mr. Cameron, Mr. Reid, Sir Jo h n M cIntyre, Mr. Kirton,Mr. Carter, .M r. Rogers, Mr. M urphy, Mr. Wilkins.M r. Cook, Mr. Russell,Mr. Craven, Mr. Sangster,M r. Duffus, M r. R. M urray Smith,Mr. Cavan Duffy, Mr. T . Smith,M r. Dyer, Mr. Sterry,

M r. Styles,M r. Fink,M r. Graves, Mr. Taverner,Mr. Gray, Mr. Trenwith,M r. Gurr, M r. G. Turner,M r. Hancock, Mr. G. J . Turner,Mr. Higgins, M r. Vale,Mr. Irvine, M r. Wheeler,M r. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. E . D. Williams,Mr. John A. Isaacs, Mr. H . R. Williams,Mr. Kerr, M r. W inter,Mr. Langdon, Mr. Zox.Mr. Lazarus,M r. Levien, Mr. Longmore, Tellers.Mr. M adden, Mr. Foster,Mr. Maloney, M r. Peacock.A nd so it was resolved in the affirmative.

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No. 2.—Members* Reimbursement Reduction B ill.—N ew clause.

A. From the commencement of th is A ct until the end of the present Parliam ent and no longer section one hundred and tw enty-six of The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1890 shall be read and construed as if for the words “ T hree hundred ” there were substituted the words “ Tw o hundred.” — (M r. G. Turner.')

Amendment proposed— T hat the words “ and fifty ” be added a t the end of the clause. (S ir James Patterson.)

Question— T hat the words proposed to be added be so added— put.

Committee divided.

A yes, 34.

M r. Bennett, Sir John M cIntyre,Mr. Bromley, M r. McLeod,Mr. Cameron, Mr. M urphy,Mr. Duggan, M r. M urray,Mr. Dyer, Sir Jam es Patterson,Mr. Graham, M r. Prendergast,Mr. Grattan, M r. Rawson,Mr. Gray, M r. Rogers,

M r. Sangster,M r. Gurr,Mr. Hancock, M r. Thomson,M r. Higgins, M r. T renw ith,Mr. Irvine, M r. G. J . Turner,Mr. Kennedy, M r. Webb,

M r. W inter.Mr. Kerr,Mr. Langdon, Mr. Levien, Tellers.Mr. Longmore, M r. Burton,Mr. M aloney, Mr. McColl.


Noes, 45.

M r. A . Anderson,M r. J . Anderson,Mr. A ustin,M r. Baker,M r. Beazley,M r. Best,Mr. Brake,M r. Carter,M r. Chirnside,Mr. Cook,Mr. Craven,M r. Dufius,M r. Gravan Dufiy,M r. Fink,M r. Graves,M r. Grose,M r. Harper,M r. Harris,Mr. Isaac A . Isaacs,Mr. John A . Isaacs,Mr. Kirton,M r. Lazarus,M r. M cGregor,M r. McKenzie,

Mr. McLean,M r. M cLellan,M r. Moule,Mr. Outtrim ,Mr. Peacock,M r. Reid,M r. Russell,M r. Salmon,M r. R . M urray Smith, Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Staughton,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Styles,Mr. Tucker,M r. Gr. Turner,M r. W heeler,M r. J . S. W hite,Mr. E. D . Williams, Mr. Zox.

Tellers.

Mr. M adden, Mr. W ilkins.

F u rth er amendment proposed— T h at the words “ and forty-nine pounds nineteen shillings ” be added at the end of the clause.— (M r. Hancock.')

Motion made and question p u t—T h at the Chairman do report progress, and ask leave to sit again.— (M r. Murray.)

Committee divided.

Ayes, 36.

Mr. J . Anderson, M r. Beazley,M r. Bennett,M r. Bowser,Mr. Bromley, Mr. Cameron, M r. Dufius,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Graham,M r. Grattan,M r. Gray,Mr. Hancock, Mr. Harris,Mr. Kennedy, M r. Kerr,M r. Langdon, M r. Longmore, Mr. Maloney, Mr. MeColl,

S ir Jo h n M cIntyre, Mr. M cKenzie,M r. McLeod,Mr. M urphy,Mr. M urray,Mr. Outtrim,M r. Prendergast, Mr. Rawson,M r. Rogers,Mr. Sangster,M r. T . Smith,Mr. Thomson,Mr. Trenwith,M r. Webb,M r. W ilkins.

Tellers.Mr. Burton,M r. W inter.

Noes, 28.M r. Baker,Mr. Best,Mr. Brake,Mr. Chirnside,M r. Craven,M r. Gavan Duffy, M r. Grose,M r. Harper,M r. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. John A. Isaacs, M r. K irton,M r. Lazarus,Mr. Madden,Mr. M cGregor,Mr. M cLean,

Mr. McLellan,M r. Moule,M r. Peacock,M r. Reid,M r. Staughton,M r. Styles,M r. G . Turner,M r. W heeler,M r. J . S. W hite, M r. E . D. Williams, Mr. Zox.

Tellers.Mr. A ustin,M r. Salmon.

A n d so it w a s reso lv ed in th e a ffirm ative.

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THURSDAY, 1 0 t h JANUARY, 1 8 9 5 .

No. 4.—Further amendment p ro p o se d -T h a t the words “ and fo rty” be added a t the end of new clause A .—

{Mr. Hancock.)Question— T hat the words proposed to be added be so added— put.

Committee divided..

Ayes, Mr. A. Anderson,Mr. W. Anderson,M r. A ustin,Mr. Bennett,M r. Bromley,M r. Duggan,M r. Dyer,M r. Graham,M r. Gray,Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Hancock,Mr. H iggins,M r. Irvine,M r. K err,Mr. K irton,Mr. Laugdon,M r. Levien,Mr. Longmore,M r. M aloney,

37.Mr. McColl,S ir Jo h n M cIntyre, M r. M cLellan,Mr. McLeod,Mr. M urphy,Mr. O’Neill,Sir Jam es Patterson, M r. Prendergast,M r. Rogers,M r. Sangster,M r. S terry,Mr. Thomson,Mr. Trenw ith,M r. Webb,M r. E . D. Williams.

Tellers.

M r. G. J . Turner, M r. W inter.

Noes, 37.M r. J . Anderson,Mr. Baker,M r. Best,Mr. Bowser,M r. B rake,M r. Carter,Mr. Chirnside,M r. Craven,M r. Deakin,M r. Duffus,M r. Gavan Duffy,M r. Graves,M r. Grose,Mr. H arris,M r. Isaac A . Isaacs, Mr. John A . Isaacs, M r. Lazarus,Mr. M cKenzie,M r. McLean,M r. Moule,

The Chairman of Committees said—I give my casting vote w ith the Ayes, have an opportunity of further considering the question and dealing w ith


Mr. Outtrim,M r. Reid,M r. Russell,M r. Salmon,Mr. R. M urray Smith, Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Staughton,Mr. Styles,Mr. Tucker,M r. G-. Turner,M r. W heeler,M r. A . W . H . W hite, M r. J . S. W hite,M r. W ilkins,Mr. Zox.

Tellers.

M r. Madden,Mr. Peacock.

as the House will therebyit as it th inks fit.

]<f0. 5 .— Governor’s Salary Reduction B ill.— Clause 2.

T h e sa la ry o f e v e ry fu tu re G o v ern o r o f V ic to r ia sh a ll b e " S e v e n " th ou san dpounds per annum.— (M r. G. Turner.) £7,000 per annum.

Amendment p roposed — T h a t the w ord “ Seven,” in line 1, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the word “ Five.”— (M r. Graham.)

Question— T hat the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the clause—put.

Committee divided.

Ayes, 32.M r. A. Anderson,M r. Bennett,M r. Best,M r. Bowser,M r. Carter,M r. Gavan Duffy,M r. Graves,M r. Gurr,M r. H arper,M r. Irvine,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs, M r. Lazarus,M r. Madden,Sir Jo h n M cIntyre,M r. McKenzie,M r. McLean,Mr. M cLellan,

M r. Moule,Sir Jam es Patterson, M r. Rawson,M r. Reid,Mr. Rogers,M r. R. M urray Smith, M r. Thomson,M r. Tucker,Mr. G. Turner,M r. Vale,Mr. E . D. Williams, Mr. H . R . Williams, Mr. Zox.


Noes, 43.M r. J . Anderson, M r. W . Anderson, M r. Beazley,M r. Brake,M r. Bromley,M r. Craven,M r. Deakin,Mr. Duffus,Mr. Duggan,M r. Dyer,M r. Fink,M r. Graham,Mr. Gray,Mr. Grose,Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Hancock,M r. H iggins,M r. John A. Isaacs, Mr. Kennedy,M r. K err,M r. Longmore,M r. M aloney,M r. McColl,

M r. M cGregor,Mr. McLeod,M r. M urphy,M r. M urray,Mr. Outtrim,M r. Prendergast,Mr. Salmon,Mr. Sangster,M r. T. Smith,Mr. Sterry,Mr. Styles,M r. Trenw ith,Mr. G. J . Turner,M r. Webb,Mr. A . W. H . W hite, Mr. J . S. W hite,Mr. W ilkins,M r. W inter.

Tellers.

M r. Harris,M r. K irton.


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SESSION 1894-5.

No. 8.

DIVISION IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

WEEK ENDING 19t h JANUARY, 1895.

F R ID A Y , 18th JA N U A R Y , 1895.

No. 1.— Melbourne and Metropolitan Board o f Works Act 1890 Amendment B ill.— Clause 3.

The salary of any Chairman of the Board elected after the commencement Salary of future of this A ct shall be not more than “ One thousand ” pounds per annum.— Chairman.{Mr. Gray.)

Amendment proposed— T hat the words “ One thousand,” in line 2, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words “ Five hundred.”— {Mr. Hancock.)


Committee divided.

Noes, 8 .Mr. Styles.

Tellers.Mr. Beazley,Mr. Taverner.

Ayes, 45.M r. J . Anderson, Mr. McColl, Mr. Hamilton,Mr. Baker, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Hancock,

Mr. Maloney,Mr. Bennett, Mr. McLeod,M r. Brake, Mr. Menlo, Mr. PrendergastMr. Bromley, Mr. O’Neill, Mr. Sangster,Mr. Cameron, Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Chirnside, Sir Jam es Patterson,M r. Cook, Mr. Rogers,Mr. Cavan DuQy, Mr. Salmon,M r. Duggan, Mr. R. M urray Smith,Mr. Graham, Mr. T . Smith,Mr. Graves, Mr. Thomson,Mr. Gray, Mr. Trenwith,M r. Gurr, Mr. Tucker,M r. Harris, Mr. G. Turner,Mr. Higgins, Mr. G. J . Turner,Mr. levers, Mr. W ilkins,Mr. Irvine, Mr. H . R. Williams,Mr. Jo h n A . Isaacs, M r. W inter.Mr. Kennedy,M r. K irtou, Tellers.Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Levien, Mr. Foster,Mr. Madden, Mr. Peacock.


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SESSION 1894-5.

No. 9.

DIVISIOIS I I COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

WEEK ENDING 25t h JANUARY, 1895.

W E D N E S D A Y (M O R N IN G ), 2 3 r d JA N U A R Y , 1895.

No. 1.— State Schools and Teachers B ill .— Seventh Schedule. Section 12.See Act 1334—Schedule.

S c a l e s h o w i n g R a t e s o f A n n u a l S a l a r i e s w h i c h s h a l l b e p a i d t o Sec Act 1133—FourthSchedule.

T e a c h e r s .

—Subdivision—

1 2 3 4 B 6 7 8

Male Teachers— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £Class V III. 70Class VII. 75Class VI. 82 89Class V.—Head Teachers... 96 103 110 117 124Class V.—Assistants 96 103Class IV.—Head Teachers 130 137 144 151Class IV.—Assistants 130 137Class III.—Head Teachers 157 164 171 178 185Class III.—Assistants 157 164Class II. 191 198 205 212 219 226 233Class I. ... 239 246 253 260 267 274 281 288

Female Teachers—Class VIII. 56Class V II............................................... 60Class VI. 64 69Class V. 74 79Class IV. 85 90 95 100 105Class III. 110 114 118 122Class H. 126 130 134 138

In addition to the fixed salary a sum equal to one-half the amount of such salary shall be obtainable by way of results. Relieving teachers shall be paid an amount equal to one-half the amount of the fixed salary in lieu of results.

P upil Teachers.Males. Females.

First class ... £50 per annum £40 per annum.Second class £40 per annum £32 per annum.Third class £30 per annum £24 per annum.Fourth class £20 per annum £16 per annum.

Monitors.

Males ... £ 1 2 per annum ... Females ... £10 per annum. # # # # * * * * *

— {Mr. Peacock.')

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Amendment proposed— T hat the words “ Provided tha t no reduction take place in any salary which does not exceed £200 per annum ” be added to the Schedule.— {Mt . Prendergast.')

Question— T hat the words proposed to be added be so added— put.Committee divided. ■ -

Ayes, 12.M r. J . Anderson, Mr. Baker,M r. Cook,Mr. Duggan,Mr. Gray,Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Maloney,

Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Rogers,M r. Styles.

Tellers. M r. Beazley,M r. T . Smith.

Noes, 48.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.Mr.

A. Anderson, W. Anderson, Bennett,Best,Craven,Duffus,Gavan Duffy, Dyer,Foster,Graham,G rattan,Graves,Grose,Gurr,H arris,Higgins,Irvine,Isaac A . Isaacs, John A. Isaacs, Kennedy,Kerr,Langdon,Lazarus,Madden,M cGregor,

Sir Jo h n M cIntyre, Mr. McKenzie,Mr. McLean,Mr. McLellan,M r. McLeod,M r. M urray,Mr. O’Neill,Mr. Peacock,Mr. Rawson,Mr. Salmon,Mr. Taverner,Mr. Thomson,Mr. Trenw ith,Mr. G. Turner,Mr. G. J . Turner,Mr. Vale,M r. Webb,M r. A . W . H . W hite, M r. J . S. W hite,M r. E . D. Williams, M r. H . R . Williams.

Tellers- Mr. A ustin ,M r. Bromley.


T H U R S D A Y (M O R N IN G ), 2 4 t h JA N U A R Y , 1895.

No. 2.— Agent-General’s Salary Reduction B ill .— Clause 3.From and after the “ day on which the present A gent-G eneral shall cease to Amendment of

hold his office” section seven of the Agent-GeneraVs A ct 1890 shall be read and Naioei.0* construed as if in lieu of the words “ be Two thousand five hundred” in such section the words “ not exceeding One thousand and five hundred” were substituted.— (M r. G. Turner.')

Amendment proposed— T hat the words “ day on which the present A gent-G eneral shall cease to hold his office,” in lines 1 and 2, be omitted, w ith a view to insert in place thereof the words “ first day of Ju ly One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five and so long as the present A gent-G eneral holds office under his present appointment.”— (M r. Bennett.')

Question— T hat the words proposed to be omitted stand part o f the clause—put.Committee divided.

Ayes, 35.Mr. A. Anderson,Mr. A ustin,Mr. Best,Mr. Bowser,M r. Cameron,Mr. Chirnside,Mr. Craven,Mr. Deakiu,M r. Gavan Duffy,Mr. Fink,Mr. Harper,Mr. Irvine,M r. Isaac A. Isaacs,Mr. Lazarus,Mr. Levicn,M r. Madden,Sir John M cIntyre,Mr. McKenzie,Mr. McLean,


Noes, 38.Mr. McLellan, Mr. J . Anderson, Mr. Kennedy,Mr. Moule, Mr. W. Anderson, M r. K irton,Sir Jam es Patterson, Mr. Baker, Mr. Maloney,Mr. Reid, Mr. Bennett, Mr. M cGregor,Mr. Russell, Mr. Brake, Mr. McLeod,Mr. R. M urray Smith, Mr. Bromley, Mr. M urphy,Mr. Taverner, Mr. Cook, Mr. Outtrim,Mr. Thomson, Mr. Duffus, Mr. Prendergast,M r. G-. Turner, Mr. Duggan, Mr. Salmon,M r. G-. J . Turner, Mr. Dyer, Mr. T . Smith,Mr. W heeler, Mr. Graham, Mr. Styles,Mr. A. W. H. W hite, Mr. G rattan, Mr. Trenw ith,Mr. H . R. Williams, Mr. Graves, Mr. Webb,M r. Zox. Mr. Gray, Mr. W ilkins,

Mr. Grose, Mr. E . D. Williams

Tellers. Mr. Gurr,Mr. Hamilton,

M r. W inter.

Mr. Foster, Mr. Harris, Tellers.Mr. Peacock. Mr. levers, Mr. Beazley,

Mr. Jo h n A. Isaacs, M r. Burton.

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