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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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■ No. 58.

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE.

TUESDAY, 21 st NOVEMBER, 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. States Grants Bill 1950.—Governor-General’s Message.—The following Message from His Excellency the Governor-General was presented, and the same was read by the President :—

W. J. McKELL, Governor-General. Message No. 10.

A Proposed Law intituled “ States Grants Act 1950 ” as finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth, having been presented to the Governor-General for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty, assented to the said Law.

Government House, Canberra, 15th November, 1950.

4. Questions.—-Questions on notice were answered. ·

5. Papers.—The following Papers were presented, pursuant to Statute— Arbitration (Public Service) Act—Determinations by the Arbitrator, &c.—1950— Nos. 62 to 64—Commonwealth Public Service Artisans’ Association ; Association of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Draughtsmen of Australia ; and Amalgamated

Engineering Union of Australia. Commonwealth Public Service Act—Appointments—Department— . Attorney-General’s—I. B. Asman, H. R. F. Kaulla, L. J. Parker. Civil Aviation—E. B. Mulholland, J. S. O’Rourke, K. S. Wylie.

Works and Housing—B. Buffinton. Lands Acquisition Act—Land acquired for— Defence purposes— .

Beverley, Western Australia. Postal purposes— Dungog, New South Wales. Horseshoe Creek, New South Wales. -

Koralcigh, New South Wales. Young, New South Wales.

6. Wool Sales Deduction Bill (No. 1) 1950.—Message from the House of Representatives.—-The following Message from the House of Representatives was received and read :—

Mr. President, Message No. 42.

The House of Representatives transmits to the Senate a Bill intituled “ A Bill for an Act to provide for the Payment to the Commonwealth of a Proportion of the Sale Value of Wool sold or otherwise disposed of by Producers on or after the twenty-eighth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and fifty, otherwise than for Delivery out of Australia ”, in which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

C. F. Adermann,

House of Representatives, Deputy Speaker.

Canberra, 21st November, 1950.

Suspension of Standing Orders.—The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator O’Sullivan), pursuant to contingent notice, moved—That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the Bill being passed through all its stages without delay. Question—put and passed. On the motion of the Minister, for Social Services (Senator Spooner) the Bill was read a first time. Senator Spooner moved—That the Bill be now read a second time. On the motion of Senator McKenna 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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7. Wool Sales Deduction Bill (No. 2) 1950.—Message from the House of Representatives.—The following Message from the House of Representatives was received and read :—

Mr. President, Message No. 43.

The House of Representatives transmits to the Senate a Bill intituled “ A Bill for an Act to provide for the Payment to the Commonwealth of a Proportion of the Appraised Value of Wool exported from the Commonwealth by Producers on or after the twenty-eighth day of August·, One thousand nine hundred and fifty ”, in which it desires the concurrence, of the Senate.

C. F. Adermann,

House of Representatives, Deputy Speaker.

Canberra, 21st. November, 1950.

Suspension of Standing Orders.—The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator O’Sullivan), pursuant to contingent notice, moved—That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the Bill being passed through all its stages without delay. Question—put and passed. On the motion of the Minister for Social Services (Senator Spooner) the Bill was read a first time. Senator Spooner moved—That the Bill be now read a second time. On the motion of Senator McKenna the debate was adjourned. Ordered—That the resumption of the debate be an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

8. Wool Sales Deduction (Administration) B ill 1950.- -Message from the House of Representatives.— The following Message from the House of Representatives was received and read :—

Mu. P resident, ■ ' Message No. 41.

The House of Representatives transmits to the Senate a Bill int ituled ” A Bill for an Act to provide for the Collection and Recovery of Amounts payable under the ‘ Wool Sales Deduction Act, (No. 1) 1950’. and- the ‘ Wool Sales Deduction Act (No. 2) 1950’. and for the Application of those Amounts ”, in which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

0. F. Adermann,

House of Representatives, Deputy Speaker.

Canberra, 21st November, 1950.

Suspension of Standing Orders.—The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator O’Sullivan), pursuant to contingent notice, moved—That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the Bill being passed through all its stages without delay. Question-— put and passed. On the motion of the Minister for Social Services (Senator Spooner) the Bill was read a first time. Senator Spooner moved—That the Bill be now read ft second time. On the motion of Senator McKenna the debate was adjourned. Ordered—That the resumption of the debate be an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

9. Social Services Consolidation Bill (No. 2) 1950.—The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into Committee for the further consideration of the Bill.

In the Committee.

Bill further considered, and agreed to. Bill to be reported without amendment.

The President resumed the Chair : and the Chairman of Committees (Senator Nicholls) reported accordingly. On the motion of the Minister for Social Services (Senator Spooner) the Report from the Committee was adopted, and the Bill read a third time.

10. Loan 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. Question—put and passed.

Bill read a second time. The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into Committee for the consideration of the Bill.

In the Committee.

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole, and agreed to, after debate. Bill to be reported without amendment.

The President resumed the Chair ; and the Chairman of Committees (Senator Nicholls) reported accordingly. On the motion of the Minister for Social Services (Senator Spooner) t he Report from the Committee was adopted, and the Bill read a third time.

11. Statute Law R evision B ill 1950.—The Attorney-General (Senator SpicCr), pursuant to leave granted on the 7th November, 1950, brought up a Bill for an Act to revise the Statute Law of the Commonwealth. ’

On the motion of Senator Spicer the Bill was read a first time.

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Suspension of Standing Orders.—The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator O’Sullivan) moved— That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the Bill being passed through its remaining stages without delay. « '

Question—put and passed, there being present an absolute majority of the whole number of Senators, and no dissentient voice. Senator Spicer 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 Committee for the consideration of the Bill.

In the Committee.

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole, and agreed to, after debate. Bill to be reported without amendment.

The President resumed the Chair ; and the Chairman of Committees (Senator Nicholls) reported accordingly. On the motion of Senator Spicer the Report from the Committee was adopted, and the Bill read a. third time.

And it being 10.30 p.m.—

12. Adjournment.—The President, under Sessional Order, put the Question—That the Senate do now adjourn. Question—resolved in the affirmative. The Senate adjourned at half-past ten p.m. till to-morrow at three p.m.

13. Attendance.—Present, all the Members except Senators Arnold, Devlin, Guy, Piesse, Tangney (on leave), Tate, Vincent, and Wright (on leave).

JOHN EDWARDS, Clerk of the Sena te.

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