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71

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

. No. 24.

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, I 2tii MAY, 1920.

1. Meeting of Senate.—The Senate met at three p.m., pursuant to adjournment.

2. PRAYERS.

3. Questions.—Questions on notice were answered.

4. Leave of Absence. — Senator de Largie, pursuant to notice, moved—That two months’ leave of absence be granted to Senator Guthrie on account of urgent public business. Question—put and passed.

5. Aliens R egistration Bill.—The Vice-President of the Executive Council (Senator Russell), according to Order, moved—That the Bill be now read a third time. Question—put and passed. Bill read a third time and passed.

6. I nvalid and Old-age Pensions Appropriation Bill.—The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Milieu), according to Order, moved—That the Bill be now read a third time. Question—put and passed. Bill read a third time and passed.

7. War Pensions Appropriation Bill.—The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen), according to Order, moved—That the Bill be now read a third time. Question—put and passed. Bill read a third time and passed.

8. Supplementary Appropriation Bill 1917-18.—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. Schedule debated and agreed to. Preamble agreed to. Title agreed to. Bill to be reported without requests.

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.

9. Supplementary Appropriation Bill 1918-19.—The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen), according to Order, moved—That the Bill be now' lead 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. Schedule agreed to. Preamble agreed to.

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Title agreed to. Bill to be reported without requests.

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.

10. Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1917-18.—The Minister for Repatria­ tion i,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. Schedule 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.

11. Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1918-19.—The Minister for Repatria­ tion (Senator Millen), according to Order, moved—That the BUI 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.

Γη the Committee.

Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to. '

Schedule 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 tjie Bill be an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

1 "2. Sugar Purchase Bill.—Order of the Day read for the adjourned debate on the Question—That the Bill be now read a second time. Debate resumed. 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 debated and agreed to. Clause 2 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.

12. Adjournment.—The Senate adjourned at a quarter to six p.m., till tomorrow at three p.m.

It. Attendance.—Present, all the Members except Senators Ferricks (on leave), Gardiner, Grant, Guthrie (on leave), Guy, Henderson, Keating, Lynch (on leave), Maughan, McDougall (on leave), Mulcahy (on leave), O'Keefe, and O’Loghlin. C. GAVAN DUFFY,

Clerk of the Senate.

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