Parliament. Legislative Council
THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ADMINISTRATION OF CATS[?]. The PRESIDENT announced that the Chairman of Committees had been authorised by the Governor to administer…
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News of the Day. Parliament
The first business on the paper for to-day, in the Assembly, is a motion standing in the name of Mr. Butha[?], affirming the desirability of granting to the German residents of Sydney a niece of land within the…
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. The PRESIDENT informed the House that he had received a commission under the Great Seal of the Colony,…
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Two unfortunate blunders—some perhaps would say two fortunate accidents—occurred at the election of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday. There were in attendance at the…
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table an abstract of Crown lands reserved from sale, and surveyed for preservation of…
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IN the Legislative Council, The President having taken the chair. Sir Alfred Stephen, Mr. Darley, Dr. Smith, and Mr. Richardson took the oats and their…
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table an abstract of Crowrs lands reserved form public sale, and surveyed for…
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In the Legislative Council, The President announced that he had received from the Private Secretary to hit Excellency the Governor, a letter informing him that Sir Alfred Stephen, Knight, had been appointed to a seat in this…
Continued on Trove, page 403 →The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, March 27, 1875. The Re-assembling of Parliament
THE Parliament re-assembled on Tuesday afternoon. The first business of the Legislative Assembly was the choice of their Speaker. In carrying out that duty two…
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The Committee of Elections and Qualifications decided, on Thursday, in the matter of the petition of Mr. George Thornton and others, of Sydney, against the return of Mr. G. E Dibbs for the electorate of…
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Two unfortunate blunders—some perhaps would say two fortunate accidents—occurred at the election of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday. There were in attendance at the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 23. Death of the Late Speaker, and New Elections
The CLERK of the Assembly (Mr. Jones) then said it was his painful duty to inform the House, that since the last meeting of the House, the Speaker, the Honourable William Munnings Arnold had died by drowning, and he (Mr. Jones) had received…
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The chief business in the Legisiative Council this afternoon will be the passing of the temporary Supply Bill. In the Legislative Assembly, the resignation of the Hon. G. W. Allen as Speaker will be…
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The Legislative Assembly meats at half-past 3 o'clock this afternoon, for the purpose of proceeding to the Government House to present the Speaker to his Excellency the Governor. The first motion on the…
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THE PRESIDENT took the [?] on the motion of Mr. DOCKES, the name of Sir George, Inces was added to the standing orders committee. Mr. DOCKER reported having received a supply Bill…
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. On the motion of Mr. DOCKER, the name of Sir…
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The following system would, in my opinion, take the sting out of this odious canvassing system, or virtually put an end to it. I allude to the mode of conducting the elections at the National Provident Society of England; and…
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THE S[?] took the chair at fifty-eight minutes part 3. PRESENTATION OF THE SPEAKER. On the [?]…
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THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. On the motion of Mr. ROBERTSON, the House proceeded to Government House to present their Speaker to his Excellency the Governor…
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THE SPEAKER took the chair at 28 minutes past 7 o'clock. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. BUCHANAN said that he took this as the very…
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