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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... debating matters form- ally submitted by previous notice , or sub- mitted by consent without notice , the press and ... DEBATES , Report of : Motion by Mr. McMillan that the President forward copies of the proceedings and debates of the ...
... debating matters form- ally submitted by previous notice , or sub- mitted by consent without notice , the press and ... DEBATES , Report of : Motion by Mr. McMillan that the President forward copies of the proceedings and debates of the ...
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... debate , m . , 9 . FITZGERALD , Mr. N. : Admission of the press and public , m . , 16 . Commonwealth of Australia Bill : In Committee : Composition of senate , 594 . Vacancies in senate , 603 , 604 . Qualification of electors , 622 ...
... debate , m . , 9 . FITZGERALD , Mr. N. : Admission of the press and public , m . , 16 . Commonwealth of Australia Bill : In Committee : Composition of senate , 594 . Vacancies in senate , 603 , 604 . Qualification of electors , 622 ...
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... Debate -Rules of Debate in Committee - Official Record of Debates - Divisions - Admission of the Press and Public . The PRESIDENT took the chair at half- past 2 o'clock p.m. MOTIONS BY CONCURRENCE . Mr. McMILLAN : I have to move a ...
... Debate -Rules of Debate in Committee - Official Record of Debates - Divisions - Admission of the Press and Public . The PRESIDENT took the chair at half- past 2 o'clock p.m. MOTIONS BY CONCURRENCE . Mr. McMILLAN : I have to move a ...
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... DEBATE . Motion ( by Mr. MCMILLAN ) proposed : That in the debates of the Convention , the ordinary rules of the House of Commons be ob- served ; but that the President or Vice - Presi- dent , as the case may be , have the same right as ...
... DEBATE . Motion ( by Mr. MCMILLAN ) proposed : That in the debates of the Convention , the ordinary rules of the House of Commons be ob- served ; but that the President or Vice - Presi- dent , as the case may be , have the same right as ...
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... DEBATE IN COMMITTEE . Motion ( by Mr. MCMILLAN ) proposed : That in Committee the rules of debate ob- served in Committees of the Whole in Parlia ment be adopted by the Convention ; but that the President or Vice - President , as the ...
... DEBATE IN COMMITTEE . Motion ( by Mr. MCMILLAN ) proposed : That in Committee the rules of debate ob- served in Committees of the Whole in Parlia ment be adopted by the Convention ; but that the President or Vice - President , as the ...
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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.
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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.
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