Official Record of the Debates: 1891-1898Government Press, 1891 Comprises of: Official record of the proceedings and debates of the National Australasian Convention held in the Parliament House, Sydney, New South Wales in the months of March and April, 1891 -- Official report of the National Australasian Convention debates Adelaide, March 22 to May 5, 1897 -- Official record of the debates of the Australasian Federal Convention, second session, Sydney, 2nd to 24th September, 1897 -- Official record of the debates of the Australasian Federal Convention, third session, Melbourne, 20th January to 17th March, 1898 [2 v.] |
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... body in a community young and inexperi- enced as Australia is ; and a house of representatives upon a thoroughly popular basis . The resolution proceeds : the former consisting of an equal number of mem- bers from each province , to be ...
... body in a community young and inexperi- enced as Australia is ; and a house of representatives upon a thoroughly popular basis . The resolution proceeds : the former consisting of an equal number of mem- bers from each province , to be ...
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... bodies , surrendering only so much of their powers as is necessary to the estab- lishment of a general government to do for them collectively what they cannot do individually for themselves , and which they cannot do as a collective body ...
... bodies , surrendering only so much of their powers as is necessary to the estab- lishment of a general government to do for them collectively what they cannot do individually for themselves , and which they cannot do as a collective body ...
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... body periodically re- newed by the vacation of office of a portion of its members . The number of years that they ... body . This is the case with regard to our councils , especially the nominee bodies which exist in many of the colonies ...
... body periodically re- newed by the vacation of office of a portion of its members . The number of years that they ... body . This is the case with regard to our councils , especially the nominee bodies which exist in many of the colonies ...
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... body in the constitution representing the states . Suppose that independent body in the Constitution representing the states differed from these two states - and I look to more than six or seven states in this territory -- suppose they ...
... body in the constitution representing the states . Suppose that independent body in the Constitution representing the states differed from these two states - and I look to more than six or seven states in this territory -- suppose they ...
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... body itself a perpetual existence combined with definite responsibility to the electors , the latter to be elected by districts formed on a population basis , and to possess the sole power of origin- ating and amending all bills ...
... body itself a perpetual existence combined with definite responsibility to the electors , the latter to be elected by districts formed on a population basis , and to possess the sole power of origin- ating and amending all bills ...
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Page 561 - The Privileges, Immunities, and Powers to be held, enjoyed and exercised by the Senate and by the House of Commons and by the Members thereof respectively...
Page 630 - All appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a resolution with respect to a reorganization plan shall be decided without debate.
Page 585 - Until the Parliament otherwise provides, the qualification of electors of members of the House of Representatives shall be in each State that which is prescribed by the law of the State as the qualification of electors of the more numerous House of Parliament of the State; but in the choosing of members each elector shall vote only once.
Page 399 - Senate may not amend, requesting, by message, the omission or amendment of any items or provisions therein. And the House of Representatives may if it thinks fit make any of such omissions or amendments, with or without modifications. Except as provided in this section, the Senate shall have equal power with the House of Representatives in respect of all proposed laws.
Page 629 - ... directly or indirectly, himself, or by any other person in trust for him, or for his use or benefit, or on his account...
Page 616 - Every House of Commons shall continue for five years from the Day of the Return of the Writs for choosing the House (subject to be sooner dissolved by the Governor General), and no longer.
Page 536 - The Federal Council of Australasia Act 1885 is hereby repealed, but so as not to affect any laws passed by the Federal Council of Australasia and in force at the establishment of the Commonwealth. Any such law may be repealed as to any State by the Parliament of the Commonwealth, or as to any colony not being a State by the Parliament thereof.
Page 609 - ... election of members of the House of Representatives, or a person qualified to become such elector, and must have been for three years at the least a resident within the limits of the Commonwealth as existing at the time when he is chosen.
Page 46 - ... 1. That the powers and privileges and territorial rights of the several existing colonies shall remain intact, except in respect to such surrenders as may be agreed upon as necessary and incidental to the power and authority of the National Federal Government.
Page 625 - Is attainted of treason, or has been convicted and is under sentence, or subject to be sentenced, for any offence punishable under the law of the Commonwealth or of a State by imprisonment for one year or longer: or...