1904 - 1913 - Parliament of New South Wales

IMERIKNIDES T6 TIIE VOTES AND rROCFEDINGS, 6L ."1~22-.,D rARLIAAIFNT- SESSION 19 13- VoU 'VOLUMES.
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FOINTS OF ORDER :-
OF SPEAKER :-
Thatillotiontoatriend the CrownLandsConsolidation Act, 1913,-an Act which was not yet in'
indicated the Bill proposed to be brought in, and wag in order, 41 .
That debate oil motior for adjournment to discuss the action .of the.Mh ister for Lands in not
uiaking z4vailable" sufficient ;area, of',Crown lands foe Additional'1401(IiDgS, Would 1101
anticipate . debate oil Notice. of Motion for leave to bring ina .Bill to amend the iaw relating
to agricultural holdings, 46 .
That de0ato on motion for adjournment to discuss the necessity for the Premier to give this
House forthwith the opportu ity~ to deal with Motion No . 6, standing in his name, anticipates
discussion on a motion alreadY oil tbeBusinoss Paper, 50 .
That tile motion to amend the Crown - Lands Consolidation Act, 1913,-an Act which was not
ypt in existence-thoroughly described the Bill to be brought in, and was in order, 51 .
That . motion for the establishn~cnt of a State Lottery being referred to tile electors by way
. of referendum, did not come within the operation of Standing Order No . 133, and did not,
originate any appropriation of public money, 54 .
That amendment to motion of consure, condenining tile Government for entering into agreenient
witly Griffiths & Co ., Limited, for the financing and construction of certain public
worksi went too far, and could not be accepted, 64.
That debate oil motion of adjournniant to discuss, the necessity for immediate steps being
taken by the Government to stamp out the epidemic of smallpox would not anticipate
discussion on motion for 2nd September, for the appointment of a Select ConnPittee, 73 .
That the Closer Settlement (Amendment) Pill was in o rder ; although it proposed that pureliase~
or resumptions of, land should be paid for by cash, Inscribed Stoetc, or Treasury bills, 74 .
That the name of the'llonorable Member for Darlinghtirst', hav'inIg been strUel- out in con-inection
with tile election of the representative of the Legislative Assembly on. the Senate of tile
Oniversity of Sydney, it was competent to move, as an amendment, that the Honorable
'Member be again nominated for . the position, 81 .,
That motion for adjournment to discuss the recent taking away of the power to give certificates
of successful Vaccination froin the local authorities at Newca'stic was essentially different .
from the motion moved to disconis the necessity for immediate steps being taken by tile
Government to stamp out the epidemic of -.i-nallpox, 84.
That motion for adjournment to discuss the recent taking away of the power to give certificates
of successful vaccination from the local authorities at Newcastle,was practically aip~otest
ag, inst certain action which hall deprived the local authorities of power to issue cert ficates,
aud-could be redressed by this House, 84.
That it was competent for this House to discuss the 'recent taking away of the power to give
certificates of successful Vaccination from the local authoritiesat Newcastle, although tile
question of quarantine was amongst tile powers handed over to the Federal Governri cut, 81 .
That the Crown Lands Consolidation Bill w*as ithin the Order of Leave 3'nol in co'nfo.%r-nian--c-e
with the Title, and any objection should w have been taken before the second reading
stage, 85-6 .
That Nurses Registration Bill, which originated in the Legislative Council, ald notinvolve
expenditure of publie money and was in order, 97.
That motion for adjournment dealing with imprisonment of scanlen for . refusing to be
vaccinated had not been discussed oil previous motions, 100 .
That motion for adjournment dealing with imprisonmerof of seamen for refusing to be
vaccinated did not: anticipate discussion on Vaccination Bill, notice of which had .licen
given, 100.
That tile action of the leader of the Opposition in agreeing to waive Parliamentary Privilele
i~! respect to anticipated legal proceedings by the Al inister for Works for statements ma(le
in this House had not suddenly arisen and could not be considered as a matter of privilege
.-rule*(I'against 6~ Mr. Speaker, 111 .
Thatthe' action of the leader 61 the Opposition in tigree;n~ to -waive Parliamentary Privileg
-respect to ancicip_~ted legal proceedings by the Alinister for Works for statements made. ȯ in
in
o this 146~iiWe would constitute a ])reach of privilege -and could be discussed by. the House, I 11 .
That the House having negative(I We proposal to fill the blank for the reconsideratio n, of a
certain clause on recommital, it was competent to move to fecommit for the reconsideration
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-of another clause, 132 .
ThliA it was-r~6t neces'iary to fix thc-tbird'rcadin~ of a Bill for a future" day at tile clo So -0
f the
Ses.'sio 132 .
That motion approving of agreement between the Minister for Public Works and Griffit]
Co . Contractors, Australia (Ltd .), was an abstract motion, and did not involve expenditure
of ~nblic money, 136.
That amendment to motiou approving of agreellient lietwep-n the ~Nlini%tcr lor Public Works and
GIriffiths & Co ., Contractors, Australia (Ltd.), whichlomitted tile words " be approved " an(]
inserted the words "be submitted in the form of-a Bill " was not a direct negative of
motion under consideration, 136 .
That lie could not accept the Public Worlzs Act as governing the proceedings or limiting the
powers of this House, 137.
That the proposal to construct the City Railway was covered by the Ilessage about to be read .
137 .
That Message from the Governor could intercept any business, 137.
RIJI,IX(,:S OF I)ErUTY-SI'EAKER :-
That motion for adjournment to discuss the neglect of the Gove).-nniont to extend sewerage to
the crowded suburbs of the oitv was of a sufficiently definit-- ellaxacter, 36 .
That d* crepancy in resolution indicatin, that Earl y Olosing and. Saturo.ay, Half-Holiday Bill
i astead IS of Early Closing Bill, bad been forwarded to tL6 Legislative Council during -,9
previous Session, I~as technical and"could be remedied by amendment, 111 .
Thatamendment to omit words from resolution requ~nting Leg~slative Coir. :icil to proceed with
Early Closing Bill was in order, 9 .1 .
That every resolution of the Legislati ve Assembly declaring that it is expe(li*ent or not expedient
to carry out any proposed work as recommended by the .1arliamentary Standing Committee
on Pdbli'6 Works' shovId be notified in. the Oazrtle before . th .e Bill is,dntroduced,-ruled
against by Mr . Deputy-Speaker, 121 .,
That he would not rule the City Railway Bill out of order on thc)'g~ound "~bat . ianol~ had been
resumed in connection with tile proposed City . Railway,, aml. no Proviq~Lon mad'e, in the Bill
to'amend-the Public Works'Act in relation to the acquisition. of the Nod, 14 :3 .
That the measures covered bv a moti,)a for the su :31tonsion . of the b ta'' ndiL .i;~Ordcrs u~qd not e
similar in character, 144 .
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