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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

69

No. 23.

JOURNALS OR

FRIDAY, 7th MAY, 1920.

1. M eeting of S enate.— The Senate met at eleven a.m., pursuant to adjournment.

2. PRAYERS.

3. Question.— Question on notice answered.

4. A liens R egistration B ill.—Order of the Day read for the consideration of the Bill, as reported. The Vice-President of the Executive Council (Senator Russell) moved—That the Report be adopted. Question—put and passed. Ordered—That the third reading of the Bill be an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

5. I nvalid and Old-age P ensions A ppropriation B ill.—The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen), according to Order, moved—That the Bill be now read a second time. Debate ensued. Question—put and passed. Bill read a second time. The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee for the consideration of the Bill.

In the Committee.

Clause 1 agreed to. Clause 2 debated and agreed to. Preamble agreed to. Title agreed to. Bill to be reported without amendment.

The President resumed the Chair : and Senator Shannon, from the Committee, reported accordingly. Whereupon the Senate adopted such Report. Ordered—That the third reading of the Bill be an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

6. W ar P ensions A ppropriation B ill.— The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen), according to Order, moved—That the Bill be now read a second time. Question—put and passed. Bill read a second time. The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee for the consideration of the Bill.

In the Committee.

Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to. Preamble agreed to. Title agreed to. Bill to be reported without amendment.

The President resumed the Chair ; and Senator Shannon, from the Committee, reported accordingly. Whereupon the Senate adopted such Report. Ordered—That the third reading of the Bill be an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

7. Sugar P urchase B ill.— The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen), according to Order, moved—That the Bill be now read a second time. On motion of Senator Crawford, 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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8. M essage from the H ouse of R epresentatives.—Supplementary A ppropriation B ill 1917-18.— The following Message from the House of Representatives was received and read :— Mr. P resident, Message N o . 12.

The House of Representatives transmits to the Senate a Bill intituled “ A Bill for an Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eighteen,” with which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

W. E lliot J ohnson,

House of Representatives, Speaker.

Melbourne, 7th May, 1920. Bill read a first time, and second reading made an Order of the Bay for the next day of sitting.

9. Message from the H ouse of R epresentatives.— Supplementary A ppropriation (W orks and B uildings) B ill 1917-18.— The following Message from the House of Representatives was received and read :— Mr. P resident, Message N o . 13.

■ The House of Representatives transmits to the Senate a Bill intituled “ A Bill for an Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eighteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.,” with which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

W. E lliot J ohnson,

House of Representatives, Speaker.

Melbourne, 7th May, 1920. Bill read a first time, and second reading made an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

10. Message from the H ouse of R epresentatives.—Supplementary Appropriation B ill 1918-19.— The following Message from the House of Representatives was received and read :— Mr. P resident, Message No. 14.

The House of Representatives transmits to the Senate a Bill intituled “ A Bill for an Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and nineteen," with which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

W. E lliot J ohnson,

House of Representatives, Speaker.

Melbourne, 7th May, 1920. Bill read a first time, and second reading made an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

11. Message from the H ouse of R epresentatives.— Supplementary Appropriation (Works and B u il d in g s ) B il l 1918-19.—The following Message from the House of Representatives was received and read :— Mr. P resident, Message No. 15.

The House of Representatives transmits to the Senate a Bill intituled “ A Bill for an Act to appropriate a further sum old of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and nineteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.,” with which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

W. E lliot J ohnson,

House of Representatives, Speaker.

Melbourne, 7th May, 1920.

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

12. A djournment.—The Senate adjourned at a quarter to twelve noon, till Wednesday next at three p.m.

13. A ttendance.—Present, all the Members except Senators Barker, Barnes, Bolton, Ferricks (on leave), Gardiner, Grant, Guthrie, Guy, Henderson, Lynch (on leave), Maughan, McDougall (on leave), Mulcahy (on leave), Needham, O'Keefe, O’Loghlin, Pratten, and Thomas.

C. GAVAN DUFFY, Clerk of the Senate.

P rin ted and P ublished for the G overnment of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J . Mullett, G overnm ent P rin te r for the S ta te of V ictoria.