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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

JOURNALS

No.

OF

126.

THE SENATE,

WEDNESDAY, 24th SEPTEMBER, 1919.

1. M mm no of Sun a Tit.—The Senate met at three p.m., pursuant to adjournment ·

2. PRAYERS. · -

3. Governor-General's Message.—Supply Bill (No. 2) 1919-20.—The following Message from His Excellency the Deputy of the Governor-General was presented, and the same was read by Mr. President:— ’ W. H. IRV IN E, ‘

' Deputy of the Governor-General· Message No. 58.

A Bill intituled "Supply Act (No. 2) 1 919-20,” as finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth, having been presented to the Deputy of the Governor-General for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, iii the name and on behalf of His Majesty, assented to the said Act. ·

Melbourne, 19th September, 1919.

4. P apers.—The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen) laid on the Table the following Papers, viz.:— By Command— . - ·

Papers presented to British Parliament— ·

Peace Treaty with Poland, signed at Versailles, June 28, 19]9. Agreement with Germany regarding the Military Occupation of the Territories of the Rhine, signed at Versailles, J une 28, 1919.

Declaration by the Governments of the Uniced States of America, Great Britain, and France in regard to the occupation of the Rhine provinces.

Pursuant to Statute— Electoral Act 19l8.and Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906-1915.—llegula- tions amended.—Statutory Rules 1919, No. 229. Public Service Act 1902-1918—

Promotion of C. J. Townsend, Department of the Treasury. Regulations amended.—Statutory Rules 1919, No. 225.

The Acting Minister for Defence (Senator Russell) laid on the Table the following Papers, viz. Pursuant to Statute— Defence Act 1903-1918.—Regulations amended.—Statutory Rules 1919, No. 212 - No. 213—No. 217—No. 219.

5. Questions.—Questions on notice were answered.

G. P ostponements.—Ordered - That Private Business, Orders of the Day Nos. 2 and 3, be postponed until Thursday, 23rd October next. .

7. P eace Treaty with Germany.—Order of the Day read for the adjourned debate on.the Question— That this Senate approves of the Treaty of Peace between the Allied and Associated Powers and Germany signed at Versailles on the 28th June, 1919. Debate resumed. An extension was granted to Senator Gardiner.

At half-past, six p.m. the sitting of the Senate was suspended till eight p.m.

Debate, interrupted by the suspension of the sitting, resumed. An extension was granted to Senator Bakhap. On motion of Senator de Largie, the debate was adjourned. Ordered—That the resumption of the debate be an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

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S M ICSSAGE FROM THE H'O’jSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—NAURU LsLANJ) AGREEMENT BlLL. — The following Message from the House of Representatives waS received and read :— Mr. P resident, ' Message No. 100.

The House of Representatives transmits to the Senate a Bill intituled “ A Bill for an Act to approve the. agreemen t made between His Majesty’s Government in London, His Majesty’s Govern­ ment of the Commonwealth of Australia, and If is Majesty’s Government of the Dominion of New Zealand, in relation to the Island of Nauru,” with which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

W. ELLIOT JOHNSON,

· Speaker.

House of Representatives, Melbourne, 24th September, 1919. .

Bill read a first time, and second reading made an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

9. N ext Meeting of Se n a t e.—The Acting Minister for Defence (Senator Russell) moved—That the Senate, at its rising, adjourn till Friday next. "

Debate ensued. '

Question—put and passed.

10. Adjournment.—The Acting Minister for Defence (Senatyr Russell) moved—That the Senate do now adjourn. _

Debate ensued. ·

Question—put and passed. The Senate adjourned at twenty minutes to eleven p.in. till Friday next at eleven a.m.

11. Attendance.—Present, all the Members except Senators Lieut.-Col. Bolton, Guy (on leave), Maughan, and Pearce.

C. GAVAN DUFFY,· C lerk o f the Seriate,

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