1914 - 1924 - Parliament of New South Wales

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1917-18 .
REFFRENCES TO'THE voTys . AND PROCEkDINGS, VOL. 1 -24TH PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSIOIN~ .
ADJOURNMENT *1'contin tied)
OF THE HousE, UNDFRUILE 49TH STANDING ORDER (continued)
Interrapted by Government Busine~s taking precedence after 6~30 o'clock :-
The victimisation of the workers consequent upon'the recent industrial upheavai--Poi.4. of
Order,-That this motion was neither urgent nor definite . A ruling waq given 1) - v
Mr . Speaker McCourt, on 20th June, 1905, on a motion to discuss "The cry of the
workless . " It was submitted that the -present motion came within that decision, and was
not definite . Mr . Speaker said the urgency had been decided by the five Members rising
in their places in support 6f the motion .
The ruling referred to was nota definite matter,
but the present motion dealt with the victiniisation of the workers consequent 'on the
r~66nt industrial upheaval . He ruled the inotion in order. (Mr. Dooley), 144.
MOTION THAT A SECOND MOTION FOR, UNDRi,, 49TH STANDING ORDEE, BE ENT RTA ID 0 T E
SAME DAY:-
Negatived, 98 .
Carried, 143-4, 219-220 .
ADMINIST RATION OF JUSTICE
STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATF, MR . GILES SHAW, ACTII~G A", CORONER, COURT-HousE, BROKEN HILL
'Motion made (11r . Wright) for adjournment of the House, under 49tli Standing Order, to discuss
action of, and negati ved, . 182.
COMMENTS OF JUDOP, DoCKER - :-
.Motion made (31r . Buckley) for :adjournment of the House, under 49th Standing Order, to
discuss-Ruled out of order, 228-9.
Motion made (Mr. Buckley) as a matter of Urgency to discuss, during the appeal of Mrs. Lily
Mary McGraw, and ne .-atived, 237.
ARKINS, JAMES GUY DALLEY, ESQUIRE, M.P .
, Leave of absence granted to, on account ofabience from the Stateon Military Service, 9.,
ASHFORD, HONORABLE WILLIAM GEORGE, M.~L.A. (See "CROWN LANDS" ; alzo
ASSEMBLY :-
"PRIVILEGE
Members sworn, 2:(4), 21, 23, 29, 123, 167 (2), 175.
Sessional Orders, passed, 26-7 .
Sessional Order (Business Days), passed, 26 .
Do (Precedence of Business), pitased, W.
Do (Precedence of Business on Tuesday), passed, 109~
Additional Sitting Days-Monday and Friday, passed, 127, 185, 196.
Sittings after . Mid-day, 55, 76, 82, 137, 157, 177, 2t7, 222.
-Sittin-s,
after Midnight, 26, 50, 62, 68, 69, 5, 76 ; 812, 120, 134, 137, 146, 156, 177, 19~1, 196,
251 205, 208, .216, 217, 220, 245.
Speaker.leaves Chair for extended period, 76 .
Speaker authorises additions to Documents laid upon the Table inadvertently omitted, 167.
Transfer of Records to custody of Mitchell Library, 185.
Call of the House, 132-3.
OPFINING OF THE SESSION :-
Clerk reads Proularnation, 1 .
Usher of the Black Rod delivers Messa.ae from Lieu tenant-Governor, 2.
-Lieutenant-Governoi's Opening Speech, 6-7 ;
Address in Reply, Debate adjourned, 7 ; Debate
resumed, and amendment (illr . John Storey) to insert new paragraph, 9 ; Debate resumed,
11, 14, 19, 21 24 ; Address agreed to, 26 ; presented to Lieu tenant-Governor, and reply
reported, 29 .
PRIVI LEGE-NEWSPAPER ARTICLZ :-
Mr . lPrice drew attention to statomenis made bv Mr .'Trethowan, W.L .C ., appearing in the Sun
of IE~th July, '1917, and inoved-that articlebe read by the Clerk ;. artic-le read ~ Mir . Speaker
ruled the motion out of order; as not,being one of Privilege,,5-6 .
PRMLECE-CHARGES MADE 13Y Ma . R. -A . Pi,,icit, M.L.A ., AGAINST TM: HONORABLEW. G .
A~3HFORD, M.L.A ., MINISTEP, FOP. LANDS :-
.Motion made (Mr. Fuller) That this ffouse will to-morrow proceed to consider the report of the
Royal Commissioner reSpCCtiDg,-Mr. Price directed toattend in his ploce in the House, 1-3 ;
Hon. Member attends in his place, 128 Or&r of the Day read for t1fe consideration
of the report of the Royal Commissioner Report read by Clerk, 128-132 ; Mr . Price
heard in his place and withdrew, 132 ; Motion made (,11r . Fullo~) That Richard Atkinson
Price, Esquire, having made, charges against the flonorable William George Ashford,
M.L.A ., Secretary for Lands and Minister for Forests, which charges are characterised in
the report .of the Royal Commissioner as made wantonly and recklesslv, and without any
foundation whatever, is guilty of conduct unworthy of a Member of Parliament, and
seriously reflecting upon the honor and dignity of this House ;-atuendment (11[r. Edden)
'for a Call of the House, ruled out of order by Mr. Speaker, .132-3 ; amendinent,
(Mr, Wright) to leave out words, negatived, 133 ; Original Motion carried, 133 : Motion,
n%de (ilfr ..Fuller) That Richard-Atkin.on Price, Esquire, be, for the said offence, " expelled
this House amendment (ilrr . Gregory M`cGirr) to insert words, negatived, 133-1 ; Motion
carried, 133-4 ; Motion made (Hr. _F?dler) That the seat of R. 3. Price,,Fsquire, -hath
become and is now vacant by reason of 1~is ex'pulsion from this -House ; agreed to, 134 .
STRANCERS :-
Mr . Speaker i~iidde- referenc3 to presence of, in the Billiard-room, and drew attention of
Honorable Members to Stai~ding Orders-respecting, 0 .
Mr . Speaker made reference to, being taken into'Party-rooins, 195.
ASSENT TO BILLS (See "BILLS ") .
AUBURN (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS ") .
1B
BALLOT :-
Select Committee orf Kniglit's applications for Mineral Rights of certain Conditional -.Purchase,-,
appointed by, 190-91 .
BANKSTOW`N (See " PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
BECTIVE (See ."'CLOSER SETTLEMENT ") . I .
BELHORE (See " PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS