Official Record of the Debates ...1898 |
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Page 1271
... monwealth shall not make any law giv- ing a preference to a port of one state over a port of another state . I think we all agree that that is correct . We should not consent to strike out the clause until we have something else before ...
... monwealth shall not make any law giv- ing a preference to a port of one state over a port of another state . I think we all agree that that is correct . We should not consent to strike out the clause until we have something else before ...
Page 1302
... monwealth to prevent anything of that kind from being done . Exactly in the same way there ought to be some power in the Commonwealth to prevent New South Wales from putting a rate on her railways against produce of any kind com- ing ...
... monwealth to prevent anything of that kind from being done . Exactly in the same way there ought to be some power in the Commonwealth to prevent New South Wales from putting a rate on her railways against produce of any kind com- ing ...
Page 1327
... monwealth till the Federal Parliament passes a similar Act . We Mr. GORDON . - I do not think that explanation removes the misconception which , at any rate , my learned friend's remarks engendered in my mind . are practically agreed ...
... monwealth till the Federal Parliament passes a similar Act . We Mr. GORDON . - I do not think that explanation removes the misconception which , at any rate , my learned friend's remarks engendered in my mind . are practically agreed ...
Page 1335
... monwealth shall not give preference , " the words " Preference shall not be given . " That is a more striking way of phrasing the clause , and I think also that it might remove the fears of some honorable members that this may refer to ...
... monwealth shall not give preference , " the words " Preference shall not be given . " That is a more striking way of phrasing the clause , and I think also that it might remove the fears of some honorable members that this may refer to ...
Page 1336
... monwealth powers . It was in deference to some honorable members that I made this clause begin with the words- " The Com- monwealth shall not give preference . " Although we thought that the legal inter- pretation of it was perfectly ...
... monwealth powers . It was in deference to some honorable members that I made this clause begin with the words- " The Com- monwealth shall not give preference . " Although we thought that the legal inter- pretation of it was perfectly ...
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Page 1378 - That the purjiose of the act Is to promote and facilitate commerce by the adoption of regulations to make charges for transportation just and reasonable and to forbid undue and unreasonable preferences or discriminations; that In passing upon questions arising under the act the tribunal appointed to enforce...