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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

No. 70.

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE.

FRIDAY, 5th NOVEMBER, 1920.

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

2. PRAYERS.

3. P ostponement.—Ordered—That Notice of Motion No. 2, Private Business, be postponed until 18th November.

4. P assports Bill.—Message from the Home of Representatives.—The following Message from the House of Representatives was received and read :— Mr. P resident, Message N o. 61.

The House of Representatives returns to the Senate the Bill intituled “ A Bill for an Act relating to Passports”, and acquaints the Senate that it has agreed to the same with the amendments indicated by the annexed Schedule, with which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

E lliot J ohnson,

House of Representatives, Speaker.

Melbourne, 5th November, 1920.

Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders.—The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), pursuant to contingent notice, moved—That so much of the Standing and Sessional Orders be suspended as would prevent the Message being at once considered and all consequent action taken. Question—put and passed. Ordered—That the consideration of the Message in Committee be an Order of the Day for a later

hour of the day.

5. A ir N avigation Bill.—The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), 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 1-3 agreed to. Clause 4 debated and agreed to. Title agreed to. Bill to be reported without amendment.

The President resumed the Chair ; and Senator Bakhap, from the Committee, reported accordinglv. Whereupon the Senate adopted such Report. Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders.—The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), pursuant to contingent notice, moved—-That so much of the Standing and Sessional Orders be suspended

as would prevent the Bill being passed through its remaining stages without delay. Question—put and passed. Senator Pearce moved—That the Bill be now read a third time. Question—put and passed. Bill read a third time and passed.

6. P ostponem ent.— Ordered—That Order of the Day No. 2, Government Business, be postponed until after the consideration of Order of the Day No. 3. F.251.

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7. Customs B ill.—Order of the Day read for the adjourned debate on the Question—That the Bill be now read a second time. Debate resumed. Senator Keating moved—That the debate be adjourned. Question—That the debate be adjourned—put. The Senate divided—

Ayes, 8.

Senator Crawford. Drake-Brockman. Glasgow, Sir T. W. Guthrie, J. F. Keating.

Payne. Wilson.

Teller.

Senator Benny.

Noes, 10.

Senator Bakhap. Buzacott. Earle. Guthrie, R. S. Newland.

Pearce. Plain. Rowell. Russell.

Teller.

Senator de Largie.

And so it passed in the negative. Debate continued. Question—That the Bill be now read a second time—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 1-3 agreed to. Clause 4 debated and agreed to. Title agreed to. Bill to be reported without amendment.

The President resumed the Chair ; and Senator Bakhap, from the Committee, reported accordingly. Whereupon the Senate adopted such Report. Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders.—The Vice-President of the Executive Council (Senator Russell), pursuant to contingent notice, moved—That so much of the Standing and Sessional

Orders be suspended as would prevent the Bill being passed through its remaining stages without delay. Question—put and passed. Senator Russell moved—That the Bill be now read a third time. Question—put and passed.

Bill read a third time and passed.

At ten minutes to one p.m. the sitting of the Senate was suspended till half-past two p.m.

Sitting, interrupted by the suspension, resumed.

8. N ationality B ill.— The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee for the consideration of Message No. 60 of the House of Representatives, and Amendments.

In the Committee.

Message read. The Committee proceeded to consider the Amendments, which are as follow

Schedule of the Amendments made by the H ouse of R epresentatives.

No. 1.—Page 7, after clause 13 insert the following new clause :— “ 13a . For the purposes of the last two preceding sections Definition of 1 certificate of naturalization ’ includes a certificate of naturalization nauiralization issued under the Act repealed by this Act or under any State Act.” No. 2.—Page 10, clause 25, omit sub-clause (3.).

No. 3.—-Page 10, clause 26, at end of clause add :— “ Provided that the person affected by such declaration will be entitled to publicly examine and cross-examine the declarant before such declaration is acted upon by the Minister.” No 4.—Page 11, clause 33, line 28, omit “ revoked or amended, he may revoke or ” " and

insert “ amended, he may ”.

No. 5.—Page 11, clause 33, omit sub-clause (2.).

No. 6.—Pages 11-12, clause 33, omit sub-clause (4.).

No. 7.—Page 12, clause 34, lines 5-6, omit “ in pursuance of the last preceding section,”.

No. 8.—Page 12, clause 34, lines 13-14, omit “ in pursuance of the last preceding section ”.

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Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 agreed to. Amendment No. 3 agreed to with the following amendments :— (a) Leave out “ the person”, insert “ if any person, other than the person making the declaration, is ”.

(b) Leave out “ will ”, insert “ he shall ”, Amendments Nos. 4-6 agreed to. Amendment No. 7 debated and agreed to. Amendment No 8 agreed to. Resolutions to be reported.

The President resumed the Chair ; and Senator Bakhap, from the Committee, reported that the Committee had considered Message No. 60 of the House of Representatives in reference to the Nationality Bill, and had agreed to the amendments made by the House of Representatives in the Bill, with the exception of No. 3, to which it had agreed with amendments. Whereupon the Senate adopted such Report.

9, P assports B ill.—The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee for the consideration of Message No. 61 of the House of Representatives, and Amendments.

In the Committee.

Message read. The Committee proceeded to consider the Amendments, which are as follow :—

Schedule of the A.mendments made by the House of R epresentatives.

No. 1.—Page 2, clause 3, line 12, after “ journey ” insert “, and the vise or indorsement has not • been cancelled No. 2.—Page 2, clause 3, line 13, omit “ One hundred ”, insert “ Fifty ” .

No. 3.—Page 2, clause 3, line 13, omit “ six ” , insert “ three ”.

No. 4.—Page 2, clause 3, after paragraph (c) insert the following paragraph :— “ (ca) any natural-born British subject leaving the Commomvealth for New Zealand No. 5.—Page 2, clause 3, line 25, after “ person ” insert “ (other than a natural-born British sub­ ject) ” . .

No. 6.—Page 2, clause 3, lines 29-30, omit “ , and if he travels in a vessel trading solely between the Commonwealth and New Zealand ”, No. 7.—Page 2, clause 3, line 31, after" person ” insert" (other than a natural-born British subject)”. No. 8.—Page 3, clause 3, line 14, omit “ One hundred ”, insert “ Fifty ”, No. 9.—Page 3, clause 3, line 14, omit “ six ” , insert “ three ”.

No. 10.—Page 3, clause 6, line 42, omit “ permanent head ”, insert “ Minister ”, No. 11.—Page 3, clause 6, at end of clause add :— “ and any person having in his possession or under his control any such passport, permit or pass shall, on demand by an officer, forthwith deliver it up to the officer.

Penalty : Fifty pounds, or imprisonment for three months.

“ (2.) The vise or indorsement on any passport may be cancelled by the Minister of the Department controlling the issue of passports or by some person authorized thereto by him, by notice in writing given to the person to whom the passport was issued, and after such notice has been served on the person to whom the passport was issued, the vise or indorsement to which it refers shall be void.

“ (3.) Any officer may take possession of any passport bearing a vise or indorsement in respect of which a notice has been served under this section, and any person having in his possession or under his control any such passport shall on demand by an officer forthwith deliver it up to the officer.

Penalty : Fifty pounds, or imprisonment for three months.”.

No. 12.—Page 4, clause 7, line 11, omit “ One hundred ”, insert “ Fifty ” , No. 13.—Page 4, clause 7, line 11, omit “ six ” , insert “ three ”, No. 14.—Page 4, clause 9, line 17, after “ passport ” insert “ or a vise or indorsement of a passport”» No. 15.—Page 4, clause 9, line 25, omit “ One hundred ” insert “ Fifty ” , No. 16.—Page 4, clause 9, line 25, omit “ six ”, insert “ three ”, -

Amendments agreed to, after debate. Resolutions to be reported.

The President resumed the C hair; and Senator Newland, from the Committee, reported that the Committee had considered Message No. 61 of the House of Representatives in reference to the Passports Bill, and had agreed to the amendments made by the House of Representatives in the Bill. Whereupon the Senate adopted such report.

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10. N ext M eeting of Senate.—The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) moved—That the Senate, a t its rising, adjourn until three p.m. on Wednesday, the 17th November, 1920. Question—put and passed.

11. A djournment.—The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) moved—That the Senate do now adjourn. Debate ensued. Question—put and passed.

The Senate adjourned at twelve minutes to four p.m. till Wednesday, 17th November, 1920, a t three p.m.

12. Attendance.—Present, all the Members except Senators Adamson, Bolton, Cox, Duncan, Fairbairn, Foster, Gardiner, Henderson, Lynch (on leave), E. D. Millen (on leave), and Senior.

GEO. H. MONAHAN, Clerk o f the Senate,

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