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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

No. 41.

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, 11t h OCTOBER, 1950.

1. Meeting of Senate.—The Senate met, at three p.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— Tariff Board Act—Tariff Board—Annual Report for year 1949-50, together with summary of recommendations. Ordered—That the Report only be printed.

Commonwealth Public Service Act—Appointments—Department— Attorney-General’s—C. E. S. Park. Parliamentary Library—H. R. Field. Treasury—C. A. Gordon.

5. Statement by Leave.'—Senator McKenna, by leave, made a. statement replying to certain criticism of himself made by the Prime Minister.

6. Order of Business—Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders moved.—The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator O’Sullivan) moved—That so much of the Standing and Sessional Orders be suspended as would prevent the resumption of the debate upon Government Business, Order of the Day No. 1 (Communist Party Dissolution Bill) being made an Order of the Day for a later hour this day, namely 8 p.m. Debate ensued. Closure.—Senator Aylett moved—That the Question be now put. Question—That the Question be now put—put and passed. Main Question—put accordingly.

The Senate divided— Ayes, 25. ' Noes, 32.

Senator— Senator— Senator— Senator—

Cooper. Reid. Amour. Hendrickson.

Gorton. Robertson. Armstrong. Katz."

Guy. Scott. Arnold. Large.

Hannaford. Simmonds. Ashley. McKenna.

Henty. Spicer. Aylett. Morrow.

Kendall. Spooner. Beerworth. Murray.

McCallum. Vincent. Benn. Nash.

McLeay. Wedgwood. Brown. Nicholls.

Maher. Wood. Cameron. O’Byrne.

Mattner. Wordsworth. . Cole. O’Flaherty.

O’Sullivan. Cooke. Ryan.

Piesse. Teller: Courtice. Sandford. Rankin, A. J. M. Devlin. Sheehan. Rankin, G. J. Senator Wright. Finlay. Ward.

And so it was negatived.

Fraser. Grant. H arris.

Teller:

Senator Critchley.

7. Constitution Alteration (Prices) 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 Sandford moved—That Senator Hendrickson be granted an extension of time for thirty

minutes. Question—put.

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The Senate divided— Ayes, 32. Noes, 25.

Senator— - Senator— Senator— Senator—

Amour. Katz. Cooper. Reid.

Armstrong. Large. Gorton. Robertson.

Arnold. McKenna. Guy. Scott.

Ashley. Morrow. Hannaford. Simmonds.

Aylett. Murray. Henty. Spicer.

Beerworth. Nash. Kendall. Spooner.

Benn. Nicholls. McCallum. Vincent.

Cameron. O’Byrne. McLeay. Wedgwood.

Cole. O’Flaherty. Maher. Wood.

Cooke. Ryan. Mattner. Wordsworth.

Courtice. Sandford. O’Sullivan.

Devlin. Sheehan. Piesse. Teller: Finlay. Ward. Rankin, A. J. M. Fraser. Grant. Harris.

Hendrickson.

Willesee.

Teller:

Senator Critchley.

Rankin, G. J. Senator Wright.

And sojit was resolved in the affirmative. Debate continued. Closure moved.—Senator McCallum moved—That the Question be now put. Question—That the Question be now put—put. The Senate divided—

Ayes, 25.

Senator— Senator—

Cooper. Reid.’

Gorton. Robertson.

Guy. Scott.

Hannaford. Simmonds.

Henty. Spicer.

Kendall. Spooner.

McCallum. Vincent.

McLeay. Wedgwood.

Maher. Wood.

Mattner. O’Sullivan.

Wordsworth.

Piesse. Rankin, A. J. M.

Teller:

Rankin, G. J. Senator Wright.

Noes, 30.

Senator— Amour. Armstrong. Arnold. Ashley. Aylett. Beer worth.

Benn. Brown. Cameron. Cole. Courtice.

Devlin. Finlay. Fraser. Grant. H arris.

Senator— Katz. Large. McKenna. Murray. Nash. Nicholls.

O’Byrne. O’Flaherty. Ryan. Sandford. Sheehan.

Ward. Willesee.

Teller:

Senator Critchley.

And so it was negatived. Debate continued. Disorder in the Senate.—Senator McCallum, having used words to which objection was taken on the grounds of their being offensive, and having refused to withdraw- the words when called upon, was

named by the Deputy-President (Senator Nicholls)— And Senator McCallum having been again called upon and still refusing to withdraw the words complained of— Suspension of Senator.—The Leader of the Opposition (Senator Ashley), having been called upon by

the Deputy-President to do so, moved—That Senator McCallum be suspended from the sitting of the Senate. Question—put. -

The Senate divided— Ayes, 32.

Senator— Amour. Armstrong. Arnold. Ashley.

Aylett. Beerworth. Benn. Cameron. Cole. Cooke. Courtice. Devlin.

Finlay. Fraser. Grant.

Harris. Hendrickson.

Senator— Katz. Large. McKenna. Morrow. Murray. Nash. ' Nicholls.

O’Byrne. O’Flaherty. Ryan. Sandford. Sheehan. Ward.

Willesee.

Teller:

Senator Critchley.

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Noes, 24.

Senator— Cooper. Gorton. Guy. Hannaford.

Henty. Kendall. McCallum. Maher.

Mattner. O’Sullivan. Piesse. Rankin, A. ,T. M. Rankin, G. J.

Senator— Reid. Robertson. ■Scott. Simmonds.

Spicer. Spooner. Vincent. Wedgwood. Wood. Wordsworth.

Teller:

Senator Wright.

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Senator McCallum thereupon withdrew from the Chamber.

Debate continued.

And it being 11 p.m.—

8. Adjournment.—The President, under Sessional Order, put the Question—That the Senate do now adjourn. Debate ensued. Question—resolved in the affirmative. The Senate adjourned at six minutes past eleven p.m. till to-morrow at eleven a.m. '

9. Attendance.—Present, all the Members except Senators Tangney (on leave), and Tate.

JOHN EDWARDS, Clerk of the Senate.

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