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49

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

No. 21.

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE.

THURSDAY, 18th MAY, 1950.

1. Meeting of Senate.—The Senate met at eleven a.m., pursuant to adjournment.—The President (Senator the Honorable Gordon Brown) took the Chair.

2. PRAYERS.

3. Questions.—Questions on notice were answered.

4. P apers.—The following Papers were presented, pursuant to Statute— ' Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act—Repatriation Commission—Report for year 1948-49. Commonwealth Public Service Act—Appointments—Department of Works and Housing— D. F. Major, P. N. Self.

δ. Commonwealth Bank Bill 1950.—Order of the Day read for the adjourned debate on the Question— That the Bill be now read a second time. Debate resumed. Senator Arnold moved—That Senator Sheehan be granted an extension of time for thirty minutes. Question—put. The Senate divided—

Ayes, 28. Noes, 19.

Senator— Senator— Senator— Senator—

Amour. Lamp. Cooper. Rankin, G. J.

Armstrong. Large. Gorton. Robertson.

Arnold. McKenna. Hannaford. Spicer.

Ashley. Murray. Kendall. Spooner.

Beerworth. Nash. McCallum. Tate.

Brown. Nicholls. McLeay. Wedgwood.

Cole. O’Flaherty. Maher. Wordsworth.

Cooke. Ryan. Mattner.

Courtice. Sheehan. O’Sullivan.

Teller:

Critchley. Ward. Piesse.

Finlay. Fraser. Grant. Harris.

Hendrickson. Katz.

And so it was resolved Debate continued.

Willesee.

Teller:

Senator Clothier,

in the affirmative.

Rankin, A. J. M. Senator Wright.

Senator Grant asked leave to continue his speech Objection being raised, leave not granted. Debate continued.

on the resumption of the debate.

Senator Arnold moved—That the debate be now adjourned. Question—put.

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The Senate divided—

Ayes, 26. Noes, 19.

Senator— Amour. Armstrong.

S e n a to r -Large. McKenna. Murray.

Nash. Nicholls. O’Byrne. O’Fiaherty. Ryan.

Ward. Willesee.

Senator— Cooper. G-orton. Hannaford.

Kendall. McCallum. McLeay. Maher.

Mattner. O’Sullivan. Piesse. Rankin, A. J. M.

Senator— Rankin, G. J. Robertson. Spicer. Spooner. Tate. Wedgwood. Wordsworth.

Arnold. Ashley. Brown. Cole. Cooke.

Courtice. Critchley.

Teller:

Senator Wright.

Finlay. Fraser. Grant. Harris. Teller:

Hendrickson. Lamp. Senator Clothier.

And so it was resolved in the affirmative. Ordered—That the resumption of the debate be an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

6. Adjournment.—The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator O’Sullivan) moved—That the Senate do now adjourn. Debate ensued. Question—put and passed. The Senate adjourned at half-past eleven p.m. till to-morrow at half-past ten a.m.

7. Attendance.—Present, all the Members except Senators Reid, Scott, Simmonds (on leave), Tangney and Wood.

JOHN EDWARDS, CUrk of the Senate.

Bv Authority: L. F. J ohnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.