LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY and LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Fourth Parliament

17 November 1868 – 12 July 1870

Queensland Parliamentary Debates

INDEX

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4th Parliament, 1st Session 17 November 1868 – 22 April 1869 Index from Hansard, 3rd series, V.8, 1868-9.

4th Parliament, 2nd Session 4 May 1869 – 14 September 1869 Index from Hansard, 3rd series, V.9, 1869.

4th Parliament, 3rd Session 26 April 1870 – 4 May 1870 Index from Hansard, 3rd series, V.10, 1870.

4th Parliament, 4th Session 5 July 1870 – 12 July 1870 Index from Hansard, 3rd series, V.10, 1870.

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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY and LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Fourth Parliament – First Session

Queensland Parliamentary Debates, 3rd series, V.8, 1868-9

17 November 1868 – 22 April 1869

(Mackenzie Government)

INDEX

PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE 1 - 2 17 November 1868 Legislative Council 2 - 3 17 November 1868 Legislative Assembly 3 - 12 18 November 1868 Legislative Council 12 - 37 18 November 1868 Legislative Assembly 37 19 November 1868 Legislative Council 38 - 73 19 November 1868 Legislative Assembly 73 - 75 24 November 1868 Legislative Assembly 75 25 November 1868 Legislative Council 75 - 79 25 November 1868 Legislative Assembly 79 - 81 16 December 1868 Legislative Council 81 - 89 29 December 1868 Legislative Assembly 89 - 91 30 December 1868 Legislative Council 91 - 108 30 December 1868 Legislative Assembly 108 31 December 1868 Legislative Council 108 - 135 26 January 1869 Legislative Assembly 136 - 162 27 January 1869 Legislative Assembly 162 - 182 28 January 1869 Legislative Assembly 182 - 183 3 February 1869 Legislative Council 183 - 189 18 March 1869 Legislative Council 189 - 192 18 March 1869 Legislative Assembly 193 - 214 23 March 1869 Legislative Assembly 214 - 221 24 March 1869 Legislative Council 221 - 241 24 March 1869 Legislative Assembly 241 - 243 25 March 1869 Legislative Council 243 - 277 30 March 1869 Legislative Assembly 277 - 278 31 March 1869 Legislative Assembly 278 - 292 1 April 1869 Legislative Assembly 292 - 293 2 April 1869 Legislative Assembly 293 - 296 7 April 1869 Legislative Assembly 296 - 314 14 April 1869 Legislative Council 314 - 316 14 April 1869 Legislative Assembly 316 - 320 15 April 1869 Legislative Council 320 - 321 15 April 1869 Legislative Assembly 321 - 327 16 April 1869 Legislative Assembly

PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE 327 - 333 20 April 1869 Legislative Council 333 - 334 22 April 1869 Legislative Council

~UEENSLAND

·rARL1AMENTARY DEBATES:

THIRD SERIES.

32° VICTORIA_, 1868-9.

VOL. VIII.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1868, TO THE

TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF APRIL, 1869.

BRISBANE:

BY AUTHORITY: J.A.MES C. BE.A.L, GOVERNMENT :PRINTER, WILLI.A.M STREET.

1869.

TABLE OF OONT~

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VOL. 8.

THIRD SERIES.

I. SuBJECTS OF DEBA.TE IN THE LEGISLA.TIVE CouNCIL.

II. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,

III. LIST OF DIVISIONS.

IV. THE UINISTRY.

V. LIST OF MEMBERS AT THE Co:r.l:M:ENCEM:ENT OF THE SESSION.

I.-SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

1868. PA.GE.

Nov. 17. Meeting of Parliament 1 18. The Opening Speech.-Partnership Laws Amendment BilL-Address in reply

to Opening Speech 3 19. Furniture for Legislative Council Chamber and Offices 37 25. Change of Ministry.-Adjournment 75

Dec. 16. New Member.-Ministerial Statement 79 30. The Legislative Council Members Limitation Bill... 89 31. Adjournment .. . 108

1869. Feb. 3. Legislative Council ]',fembers Limitation BilL-Ministerial Changes 182 Mar. 18. Knighthood of the President.-Call of the House.-Case of Mr. Buckley, late

Auditor-General.- Adjournment. - Adjournment. - Detention of the Western J\fail for the Warrego Election Writ 183

24. Lunatic Asylum, Woogaroo.-Future Acting Governor ... 214 25. Polynesian Anti-Immigration Petition.-Lunatic Asylum, Woogaroo.-Case of

Henry Buckley, late Auditor-General . .. 241 April14. Proposed Railway between Brisbane and Ipswich.- Close of the Session.-Call

of the House.-Queensland Insurance Company's BilL-Council Limitation Bill.-Contempt of the House.-Council Limitation Bill-Restm1ption of Debate.-Sheriff's Sale Bill 296

16. Suspension of Standing Orders.-Informal Petition 316 20. Municipal Institutions Bill.-Practice and Privilege of Parliament.- The

Appropriation Bill 327 22. Prorogation of Parliament.-Appropriation Act.-Vice-Regal Speech.-Pro·

rogation . .. 333

IV. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

H.-SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

1868. PAGE.

Nov. 17. Meetine: of Parliament.-Election of a Snea.ker 2 18. Presentation of Speaker.-The Opening,Speech.-Address in reply to Opening

~~ H 19. Addre~s in reply to Opening Speech 38 24. The Governor's Answer to the Address.-Gold Fields Committee.-Resignation

of the Ministry .. . 73 25. Change of Ministry 75

Dec. 29. Adjournment-Personal Explanation.-Ministerio,l Explanation... 81 30. Election of Chairman of Committees.-Vote of Credit-Supply.-Ways and

Means 91 1869. Jan. 26. Personal Explanation... 108

27. Ministerial Explanation.-The Governor's Responsible Advisers... 136 28. 1\fisreporting and Misrepresentation in a Newspaper.-The Ministry.--Com·

mittee of Elections and Qualifications.-Adjournment 162 Mar. 18. The Constitution of the Ministry-Irregular Debate.-Small Debts Bill 189

23. Polynesian Labor.-Prorogation.-Additional Representation.-Immigration Returns.-The late Auditor-General ... 193

24. The Additional Members Bill and Two-thirds Clause.-Informal Petitions.­Ways and Means-the Financial Statement.-Supply 221

30. Despatch of Public Business.-Ways and Means ... 243 31. Polynesian Anti-Immigration Petition.-Despatch of Business 277

April 1. Detention of the Western Mails 278 2. Privilege-Personal Explanation 292 7. Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol... 293

14. Adjonl'nment-Complaint of Dism1ssal 314 15. Municipal Act Amendment Bill 320 16. Pilot Boat at Rockhampton.-Appropriation BilL-Adjournment 321

III.-LIST OF DIVISIONS.

LegiBlative Council.

Polynesian Anti-Immigration Petition-on the motion of the Postmaster-General that the petition be received 242

Proposed Railway between Brisbane and Ipswich-on the motion of The Honorable H. B. Fitz, for the construction of a Railway between Brisbane and Ipswich ... 301

Council Limitation Bill-on the amendment of The Honorable T. L. M. Prior that the Bill be read a second time this day six months .. . 314

Informal Petition-on the motion of The Honorable G. Harris that the petition from the Mayor, and certain residents in Sydney, with reference to the working of the Polynesian Laborers Act be received 320

Legislative AsBembly.

Address in reply to Opening Speech-on Mr. Thompson's motion for the adoption of the Address 73

Election of Chairman of Committees-on The Honorable R. Pring's amendment that the name of T. P. Pugh, Esquire, be omitted from the motion, and the name of John Malbon Thompson, Esquire, inserted instead 95

The Governor's Responsible Advisers-on Mr. "\Valsh's motion for vote of want of confidence 162

TABLE OF CONTENTS. v.

IV.-TH.E MINISTRY.

Premier and Colonial Treasurer-The Honorable ROBERT RAMSAY MAcKENZIE (Burnett). Colonial Secretary and Secretary for Public Lands-The Honorable ARTHUR HuNTER PALMER

(Port Ourtis). Secretary for Public Works and Gold Fields-The Honorable ARTRUR HODGSON (Warrego). Attorney-General-The Honorable RATcLIFFE PRING (Burnett). Postmaster-General-(Oouncil)-The Honorable THOMAS LODGE MURRAY PRIOR.

NEW l\fiNISTRY, 25TH NovEMBER, 1868.

Premier and Attorney-General-The Honorable CHARLES LILLEY (Fortitude Valley). Colonial Secretary-The Honorable THOMAS BLACKET STEPHENS (Souta Brisbane). Colonial Treasurer-The Honorable THOMAS HENRY FITZGERALD (Kennedy). Secretary for Public Lands and Works-The Honomble ARTHUR MAcALISTER (Eastern Downs). Postmaster-General-(Oouncil)-The Honorable JoHN DouGLAS.

RE-CONSTRUCTION OF MINISTRY, 28TH JANUARY, 1869.

Premim• and Attorney-General-The Honorable CHARLES LILLEY (Fortitude Valley). Colonial Secretary-The Honorable ARTHUR HoDGSON (War1·ego). Colonial Treasurer-The Honorable THOMAS BLACKET SrEPHENS (Soutk Brisbane), Secretary for Public ·works and Gold Fields-The Honorable ARTHUR MAcALISTER (Eastern

Downs). Secretary for Public Lands-The Honorable JAMES TAYLOR (Western Downs). Postmaster-General-(Oouncil)-The Honorable JoHN DouGLAS.

V.-LIST OF MEMBERS AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SESSION.

LEGISLATIVE CoUNCIL,

President-The Honorable MAURIOE CHARLES O'CoNNELL.*

List of Members. The Honorable JoHN ALEXANDER BELL. The Honorable FRANOIS .EDWARD BIGGE. The Honorable JOHN BRAMSTON, The Honorable .EYLES IRWIN CAULFIELD BROWNE, The Honorable HENRY BATES FITZ. The Honorable JAMES GIBBON. The Honorable Sr. GEORGE RicHARD GoRE. The Honorable HENRY ScOTT HARDEN. The Honorable GEORGE HARR!S. The Honorable JoHN CHRISTIAN HEUSSLER. The Honorable WILLIAM HoBBS. The Honorable Lours HoPE, The Honorable JoHN FREDERIOK McDOUGAL"L. The Honorable THOMAS LODGE 1\fURRAY PRIOR, Postmaste1·-General. The Honorable DANIEL FOLEY ROBERTS, Oaairman of Committees, The Honorable HENRY GEORGE SIMPSON, The Honorable WILLIAM THORNTON; The Honorable WILLIAM DUCKETT WHITE, The Honorable WILLIAM YALDWYN,

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Speaker-The Honorable GILBERT .ELIOTT (Wide Bay).

List of Members. ARCHIBALD ARcHER, Esquire (Rockkampton). RoBERll TRAVERS ArKIN, .Esquire (Olermont). JosE

• Since Knighted by Her Majesty,--(Vide p, 183.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

.ToRN DoUGLAS, :Esquire (East Moreton).* THOMAS HENRY FITZGERALD, Esquire (Kennedy). FREDERICX .A.uGUSTUS FoRBES, Esquire (West Moreton) . .A.:aTR'IJ'R MoRLEY FRANCIS, Esquire (East Moreton). SIMON FRASER, Esquire (Brisbane). WILLIAM HENRY GROOM, Esquire (Drayton and Toowoomba) . .A.RTRUR HoDGSON, Esquire (Warrego). SAMUEL HoDGSON, Esquire (West Moreton). The Honorable EDWARD WILLIAM LAMB (Mitchell). CHARLES LILLEY, Esquire (Fortitude Valley). The Honorable .A.RTHUR MACALISTER (Eastern Downs). The Honorable RoBERT R.A.MSAY MACKENZIE (Burnett) . .WILLIAM MILES, Esquire (Maranoa). JoHN MURl'HY, Esquire (Ipswiqh). KEVIN Izon O'DoRERTY, Esquire (B1•isbane). The Honorable .A.RTHUR HuNTER PALMER (Port Curtis). The Honorable RATCLIFFE PRING (Bu1•nett). TREOl'RILUS PARSONS PUGH, Esquire (Brisbane). ROBERT RAMS.A.Y, Esquire (Western Downs). CHARLES J.A.MES RoYDS, Esquire (Leichhardt). GORDON SANDEMAN, Esquire (Leichhardt). THOMAS BLACXET STEl'HENS, Esquire (South Brisbane). JAMES T.A.YLOR, Esquire (Western Downs). J. M.A.LBON THOMPSON, Esquire (Ipswich), Chairman of Committees. GEORGE THORN, Esquire (West Moreton). EDMOND LAMBERT THORNTON, Esquire (Warwick). WILLI.A.M HENRY W .A.LSH, Esquire (Mary;"barough). HENRY CALEB WILLI.A.MS, Esquire (Ipswich).

• Resigned his seat and appointed to the Council 16th December, 186

ALPHAI3ETICAL INDEX

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QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.

Acting Governor, Future, 218. Additional Members Bill, 195, 221. Additional Representation, 195, 221. Address to Governor, Mr. Buckley's case, 243 ..

Address in reply, Governor's Answer to, 73. Address in reply to Opening Speech, 4, 13, 38. Adjournment of Committee of Elections and

Qualifications, 164. Adjournment of Debate, 30, llS, 141, 240. Adjournment of Debate, reply not allowed on

motion for, 148. Adjournment of the House, Motions for, 77, '79,

81, 163, 165, 182, 185, 187, 190, 293, 314,327. Advisers, the Governor's Responsible, 146. Answer to Address in reply, Governor's, 73. Anti-Immigration, Polynesian, Petition, 193, 222,

241,277. Appointments in the Ministry, 164. Appropriation Bill, 324, 332, 334. ARCHER, ARCHIBALD, Esquire (Jloakltampton) :

Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 30, 65. -Change of Ministry, 77.-Personal Expla· nation, 125.-Adjournment of the House, 175.-Polynesian Labor, 194.-Proroga.tion, 195.-Additional Representation, 206.-In· formal Petitions, 223.-Ways and Means, 272.-Detention of Western Mails, 289.­Pilot Boat at Rockhampton, 321, 324.-Ap­propriation Bill, 327.

Assembly, Additional Members of, 195, 221. Asylum, Lunatic, Woogaroo, 214·, 242. ATKIN, ROBERT TRAVERS, Esquire (Olermont) :

Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 58, 66. -Change of Ministry, 79.-The Governor's Responsible Advisers, 155.- Misreporting and Misrepresentation in a Newspaper, 163, 167.-Committee of Elections and Qualifica· tions, 165.-.Adjournment of the House, 180.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL, The Honorable RATCLIFFE PRING (Burnett): Address in Reply to Open· ing Speech, 62.-Gold Fields Committee, 74. [Vide" PRING."J

ATTORNEY-GENERAJ,, The Honorable CHARLES ' LILLEY (Fortitude Valley): [Vide "LIL·

LEY."]-Ministerial Explanation, 86.-Elec· tion of Chairman of Committees, 91, 94. -Vote of Credit, 104.-Personal Expla· nation, 113.-Ministerial Explanation, 136. -The Governor's Responsible Advisers, 137, 139, 157, 159, 162. - Ministerial State­ment, 164. - Adjournment of the House, 165, 173, 180.-Constitution of the Ministry, 189.-Motion for Adjournment of the House, 190.-Small Debts Bill, 191.-Polynesian Labor, 193.-Prorogation, 195.-Additional Representation, 195, 202.-The Additional Members Bill and the Two-thirds Clause, 221.-Informal Petitions, 222.-Financial Statement, 240.-Supply, 241.-Despatch of Public Business, 243, 278.-Polynesian Immi­gration, 278.-Detention of '\Vestern Mails, 286, 289.-Privilege, Question of, 293.­Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol, 294.­Pilot Boat at Rockhampton, 324.-Appro· priation Bill, 532.-Adjoumment of the House, 327.

Auditor-General, the late, 185, 212, 222, 243.

BELL, JoSHUA PETER, Esquire (Nortltern Downs) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 50.­Change of Ministry, 78.-Election of Chair­man of Committees, 92. -The Governor's Responsible Advisers, 153.-Adjournment of the House, 170.-Polynesian Labor, 194.­.Additional Representation, 200, 204.- In· formal Petitions, 222.-Financial Statement 240.-Appropriation Bill, 326.

2 INDEX.

J3IGGE, The Honorable FnANCIS EDWARD: A(l· dress in Reply to Opening Speech, H.­Detention of W t>stern J\Iails, 189.-Poly­nesian Anti-Immigration Petition, 320.­l\funicipal Institutions J3ill, 328.

J3ills : Partnership Laws Amendment, 4.-Legis· lative Council Limitation of Members, 89, 182, 302, 309.-Small Debts, 191.-Addi­tional Members, 195, 221.-Queensland

· Insurance Company, 302.-Sheriff's Sales, 3a.-Municipal Act Amendment, 320, 327. -Appropriation, 324, 332, 334.

J3lack Rod, Usher of the, 308.

J3RAMSTON, The Ronorable JoHN: Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 5.-:Ministerial Statement, 81.-Call of the Rouse, 184.­Detention of the \Vestern Mail for the War· rego Election \Vrit, 187, 189.-0lose of the Session, 301.-Queensland Insurance Com­pany's J3ill, 302.-0ouncil Limitation J3ill, 311.-Sherifl's Sales Bill, 314.-Su:opension of Standing Orders, 316.-Polynesian Anti· Immigration Petition, 320.-Municipal In· stitutions J3ill, 328.-Appropriation J3ill, 332.

J3risbane Gaol, Religious Services in, 293.

J3risbane and Ipswich Railway, proposed, 296.

J3ROWNE, The Honorable EYLES InWIN CAUL· FEILD : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 6.-0hange of Ministry.-Adjournment, 75. -Mr. Duckley's Case, 185.-Lunatic Asylum, \Voogaroo, 2H, 216.-Future Acting Go­vernor, 218.-Polynesian Anti-Immigration Petition, 241, 318.-Lunatic Asylum, 242.­Brisbane and Ipswich Railway, 299.-Close of the Session, 301.-]}funicipal Institutions J3ill, 327.-Appropriation J3ill, 332.

J3uckley, Mr., late Auditor-General, 185, 212, 222,243.

J3usiness, Despatch of Public, 243, 278.

Call of the House-Council, 184, 302.

Case of Mr. J3ucklcy, late Auditor-General, 185, 212, 222, 243.

Casting Votes of Speaker, 73.

Chairman of Committees, Election of, 91.

Changes, J}'Iinisterial, 75, 164, 182, 189.

Close of the Session, 301.

COLONIAL SECRETARY AND SECRETARY FOR PUB· LIC WORKS AND SECRETARY FOH PUBLIC LANDS, The Honorable ARTTIUR HuNTER PALMEH (Port Curtis): Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 46, 55.-Gold Fields Committee, 74. [Vide" PALMER."]

CoLo;s-IAL SECRETARY, The Honorable TnmrAS BLACKET STEPHENS (Soutk B1·isbane): Vote of Credit, 95, 105,-Ways and Means, 108·

-Committee of Elections and Qualifica· tions, 165. [Vide "COLONIAL TREASURER."]

CoLONIAL SECRETARY, The Honorable ARTRUR HoDGSO:lf (Warrrgo) : [Vide "SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC \VonKS" and "HoDGSO:lf."]­Detention of \-Vcstern Mails, 281.-Religious Services in J3risbane Gaol, 29,1.

CoLONIAL TREASURER, The IIonorable R. R. 1fAc­KENZIE (B1wnett): :Meeting of Parliament, 2.-Election of a Speaker, 2, 3.-I'resentation of Speaker, 12.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 20, 46.-Governor's Answer to Ad· dress in Reply to Opening Speech, 73.-Gold Fields Committee, 7-1.-Resignation of Minis· try, 74. [Vide" MACKENZIE."]

COLONI~L TREASURER, T]le lionorable THOMAS HENRY FITZGERALD (Kennedy): Personal Explanation, 121.-Resignation of Office, 164. [Vide "FITZGERALD."]

CoLONIAL TREASURER, The IIonorable TrroMAS BLACKET STEPRENS (Soutk Brisbane): [Vide " COLONIAL SECRETARY."]-Oommittee of Elections and Qualifications, 165.-Addi­tional Representation, 210.-Immigration Returns, 211.-\Vays and Means, the Finan· cial Statement, 224, 250.-Supply, 240.­Pilot Boat at Rockhampton, 322.-Appro· priation J3ill, 324.

Commission, Parliament Opened by, 1. Commission; Parliament prorogued by, 334. Committee of Elections and Qualifications, 164.

Committee of Supply, 95, 240. Committee of \Vays and Means, 108, 224, 244.

Committees, Election of Chairman of, 91.

Committees. [Vide "Select Committees."]

Complaint of Fitzgibbon, 314. Constitution Act, Two-thirds Clause, 221.

Constitution of the Ministry, 189.

Contempt of the House, 308. Council Chamber and Offices, Furuitlll'e for

Legislative, 37. Council, Legislative Limitation J3ill, 309. Council Limitation of Members, 89, 182, 302, 309.

Council, Knighthood of President of the, 183.

Credit, Vote of, 95.

Debate, Adjournmen~ of, 30, 118, 141, 240.

Debate, Irregular, 74, 189, 193. Debate, reply not allowed on Motion for Ad·

journmcnt of, 148.

Debts, Small, 191. DE SATGE, OscAR, Esquire (Olermont): Appro•

priation Bill, 326.

Despatch of Public Business, 2~3, 278. Detention of Western Mails, 187, 278.

Disorderly Language, 164.

3 INDEX.

Divisions : Address in reply to Opening Speech, and Amendment on, 73.-Election of Chair­man of Committees, 95.-Governor's Re­sponsible Advisers, 162.-Polynesian Anti­Immigration Petition, 242, 320.-Brisbane and Ipswich Railway, 301.-Council Limita­tion Bill, 314.

DoL'GLAS, JorrN, Esquire (Eastern Downs): Address in reply to Opening Speech, 21, 30, 32, 46.-Change of :Ministry, 75, 76, 78. [ J"ide "Pos rMASTER-GENERAL."]

EDMONDSTONE, GEORGE, Esquire (Brisbane): Informal Petitions, 224.-Polynesian Immi­gration, 277.

Election of Chairman of Committees, 91. Election of a Speaker, 2. Election, vValTego, 187, 278.

Elections and Qualiflcations, Committee of, 164. ELIOTT, The Honorable GILBERT, Esquire (Wide

Bay) : Election of a Speaker, 3. [Vide "SPEAKER."]

Explanations, Ministerial, 86, 136.

Explanations, Personal, 81, 108, 292.

Fifth Minister in the Assembly, 164, 189. Financial Statement, 224. FITz, The Honorable HENRY BATES : Ministerial

Changes, 183.-Lunatic Asylum, Woogaroo, 216.-Future Acting Governor, 219.-Poly­nesian Anti-Immigration Petition, 241, 318. -Proposed Railway between Brisbane and Ipswich, 296,301.-Council Limitation Bill, 311.

FrTZGERALD, THOMAS HENRY, Esquire (Kennedy): Address in reply to Opening Speech, 16, 48. [Vide" COLONIAL TREASURER."]-Adjourn· ment of the Home, 172.

Fitzgibbon, Complaint of, 314.

FORBES, FREDERICX AUGUSTUS, Esquire (West Mm•eton) : Address in reply to Opening Speech, 28.-Vote of Credit, 105.-Per· sonal Explanation, 130.-Adjournment of the House, 170.-.Additional Representa­tion, 200.-Informal Petitions, 223.-"\Vays and Means, 260.-Detention of Western Mails, 285.

FRANCIS, ARTHUR MORLEY, Esquire (East ltforeton) : Change of Ministry, 79.-Ad­journment-Personal Explanation, 84.-Elec­tion of Chairman of Committees, 92.-Vote of Credit, 99.-The Governor's Respon­sible Advisers, 157.-.Acljournment of the House, 178.-Additional Representation, 209.-Ways and Means, 224, 24.0, 24·1.­Detention of Westem Mails, 288.

FRASER, SrMON, Esquire (Brisbane) : The Gov· 11rnor's Responsible Advisers, 156.-.!.ddi·

tional Representt~tion, 209.- Ways and 1feans, 261.-Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol, 296.-0omplaint of Fitzgibbon, 315.

Furniture for Legislative Council Chamber and Offices, 37.

Future Acting Governor, 218.

Gaol, Brisbane, Religious Services in, 293.

GIBBON, The Honorable JAMES: Proposed Rail· way between Brisbane and Ipswich, 300.­Council Limitation Bill, 313.

Gold Fields, 74.

GoRE, The Honorable ST. GEORGE RICHARD : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 9.­Furnitureforthe Legislative Council Chamber and Offices, 37.-lifinisterial Statement, '79. -Knighthood of the President, 183.-Call of the House, 184.-Case of llfr. Buckley, late Auditor-General, 186.-Detention of the vVestern Mail for the Warrego :Election Writ, 187.-Close of the Session, 301.-Council Limitation Bill, 310.-Informal Petition, 31'7.

Governor, Future Acting, 218. Governor, His Excellency opens the Session, 3. Governor's Answe1• to Address in reply, '73. Governor's Responsible Advisers, 136.

GROOM, vVILLIAM HENRY, Esquire (Drayton and Toowoomba) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 19.-Personal Explanation, 127.­The Governor's Responsible Advisers, 158.­Adjournment of the House, 171.

HARRIS, The Honorable GEORGE: Jl.fr. Buckley's Case, 243.-Polynesian Anti-Immigration Petition, 316.

I(OBBS, The Honorable WrLLIAM : Call of the House, 302.-Contempt of the House, 309.­Practice and Privilege of Parliament, 328.­A ppropriation Bill, 332.

HoDGSoN, ARTHUR, Esquire (War1·ego): [Vide "SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC "\VoRKS."]-Ad· journment-Personal Explanation, 81, 85.­Vote of Credit, 104.-The Governor's Re· sponsible .Advisers, 142. [Viae " CoLONIAL SECRETARY."]

HoDGSON, SAMUEL (West Moreton): Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 16.-Ways and Means, 253.

HoPE, The Honorable Lours: Anti-Immigration Petition, 320.

House, Adjournment of, 77, '79, 81, 108, 163, 165, 182, 185, 187, 293, 327.

House, Call of the, 18·1, 302.

House, Contempt of, 308.

4 INDEX.

Immigmtion, Petition against Polynesian, 222, 241, 277, 316.

Immigration RetU:rns, 211.

Informrtl Petitions, 193, 222, 241, 316.

Ipswich and Brisbane, Proposed Railway between, 286.

Irregular Debate, 74, 189, 193.

JORDAN, HENRY, Esquire (East Mo1·eton) : The Governor's Responsible Advisers, 154.-Poly­nesian Labor, 193, 194.-Additional Repre· sentation, 208.-Immigration Returns, 211. -The late Auditor-General, 212, 214.­Informal Petitions, 222.-Detention of "\Vest· ern Mails, 290.-Religious Services in Bris· bane Gaol, 296.

Knighthood of the President of the Council, 183.

Labor, Polynesian, 193, 222, 241, 277, 316.

LAMB, EDWA.RD 'WILLIAM, Esquire (Mitckell): Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 35, 68 -Adjournment-Personal Explanation, 84.-The Governor's Responsible Advisers, 151. - Misreporting and Misrepresenta­tion in a Newspaper, 162. - Adjourn· ment of the Rouse, 172.-Constitution of the Ministry, 189.-Motion for Adjournment of the Rouse, 190.-Additional Representation, 205. -The late Auditor-General, 214.­Informal Petitions, 223.-"\Vays and Means, 255.-Detention of Western Mails,· 288.­Pilot Boat at Rockhampton, 324.

Language, Disorderly, 164, 193. Late Auditor-General, 185, 212, 222, 243.

Laws, Partnership Amendment, 4.

Legislative Council Chamber and Offices, Furni­ture for, 37.

Legislative Council Members Limitation, 89, 182, 302,309.

LILLEY CHARLES, Esquire (Fortitude Valley) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 68.­[Vide "ATTORNEY-GENERAL."]

Limitation, Legislative Council Members, 89, 182, 302,309.

Lunatic Asylum, Woogaroo, 214, 242.

MACALISTER, The Ronorable ARTHUR (Eastern Downs): Election of Speaker, 2.-Adclress in Reply to Opening Speech, 42.-Gold Fields Committee, 74.-[Vide "SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC LANDS."J-Personal Explana­tion, 108, 124.-[Vide "S:r;CRETARY FOR PuBLIC WoRKS."]

MACKENZIE, The Honorable RoBERT RAMSAY (Burnett): [Vide" COLONIAL TREASURER."] Change of Ministry, 76, 77.-Vote of Credit, 105.-[Vide "MACKENZIE."]

MAcKENZIE, Sir RoBERT RA.MSAY, Bart. (Bl{rnett): [Vide " CoLONIAL TREASURER " and " MAC· KENZIE."]-Personal Explanation, 115,118.­Constitution of the Ministry, 189.-Polyne· sian Labor, 193.-Additional Representation, 201.-The late Auditor-General, 212, 214.­InformalPetitions, 222.-Ways anc1 Means­Financial Statement, 224, 235.

Mails, Detention of Western, 187, 278.

McDouGALL, The Ronorable JoHN FREDERICK: Lunatic Asylum, Woogaroo, 215.-Proposed Railway between Brisbane and Ipswich, 301.-Council Limitation Bill, 314.-Appro­priation Bill, 333.

:M:eans, Committee of Ways and, 108, 224, 244.

Meeting of Parliament, 1, 2.

Member, New, 79.

Members Limitation Bill, Council, 89, 182, 302, 309.

Members of Assembly, Additional, 195, 221.

MILES, WILLIAM, Esquire (Maranoa) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 53.-Personal Explanation,131.-The Governor's Responsi­ble Advisers, U,9.-Misreporting and :M:isre· presentation in aNewspaper, 162.-Adjourn· ment of the House, 165, 171.- Consti· ttltion of ihc Ministry, 190.-Additional Representation, 208.-Informal Petitions, 224,-Detention of "\Vestern 11-fails, 278, 288. -Privilege, Question of, 293.-Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol, 293, 294, 296.­Pilot Boat at Rockhampton, 324.-Appro­priation Bill, 326.

Minister, Appointment of a fifth, 164, 189.

Ministerial Changes, 75, 164, 182, 189.

Ministerial Explanation, 86, 136.

Ministerial Statement, 79, 164, 182. Ministry, Constitution of, 189.

Ministry, Resignation of, 7 4.

Misreporting in a N ewspapcr, 162. Misrepresentation in a Newspaper, 162.

Th1unicipal Act Amendment, 320.

New Membe1•, 79. Newspaper, Misreporting and Misrepresentation

in a, 162.

O'CONNELL, The Honorable Sir MAURICECIIARLES, Knight. [Vide " PRESIDENT."]

O'DoHERTY, KEVIN Izon, Esquire (Brisbane) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 71.-Personal Explanation, 135.-The Gov· ernor's RPsponsible Advisers, 157, 159.­Polynesian Labor, 195.-Ways and Means, 275.-Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol, 295.-Complaint of Fitzgibbon, 314,

INDEX.

Offices and Legislative Council Chamber, Furni· ture for, 37.

Opening Speech, 3, 13.

Opening Speech, .Address in l'eply to, 4, 13, 38.

Order and Practice. [Vide "PRESIDENT" and " SPEAKER."]

PA.LMER, ARTHUR HuNTER, Esquire (Port Cur· tis): [Vide "CoLONIAL SECRETA.RY."]­Change of Ministry, 78.-.A.djournment­Personal Explanation, 8:1,.-Ministerial Ex• planation, 89.-Election of Chairman of Committees, 94.-Vote of Credit, 103.­Personal Explanation, 134.-The Governor's Responsible Advisers, 145.-Misreporting and Misrepresentation in a Newspaper, 163. -Committee of Elections and Qualifica· tions, 165.-.Adjournment of the House, 173, 181.-Polynesian Labor, 193.-.A.dditional Representation, 202.-The late .Auditor· General, 213.-Informal Petitions, 223.­Ways and Means, 247.-Despatch of Public Business, 243, 278.-Detention of Western Mails, 286, 290.-Privilege, Question of, 293. -Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol, 295. -~Innicipal Act .Amendment Bill, 321.­Pilot Boat at Rockhampton, 323.-.A.ppro· priation Bill, 327.

Parliament, Meeting of, 1, 2. Parliament, Practice and Pri-vilege of, 328. Parliament, Prorogation of, 195, 333. Partnership Laws .Amendment, 4. Personal Explanations, 81, 108, 292. Petitions, Informal, 193, 222, 241, 316, 320. Pilot Boat, Rockhampton, 221.

Polynesian Anti-Immigration Petition, 241, 277, 316, 317.

Polynesian Labor, 193, 222, 241, 277, 316.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL, The Honorable THOMAS Lo.DGE MURRAY PmoR: Partnership Laws .Amendment Bill, 4.-.A.ddress in Reply to Opening Speech, 4, 11. [Vide ".PRIOR."]

PoSTMASTER-GENERAL, The Honorable JoHN DouGLAS : [Vide "DouGLAs."] - Minis· terial Statement, 79, 80, 81.- Legislati-ve Council Members Limitation Bill, 90.-Ad­journment, 108.-Ministerial Changes, 182. -Call of the House, 184.-.A.djournment of the House, 187.-Detention of the Warrego Mail for the Warrego Election Writ, 188.­Lunatic Asylum, Woogaroo, 216.-Future .Acting Go-vernor, 219.-Polynesian Labor, 241, 314.-Proposed Railway between Bris· bane and Ipswich, 298.-0lose of the Session, 301.-Call of the House, 302.-Council Limitation Bill, 306, 313.-Contempt of the House, 309.-Suspension of Standing Orders,

316.-Informal Petition, 319.-Municipal Institutions Bill, 327.-Practice and Privi· lege of Parliament, 331. - Appropriation Bill, 332.

Practice of Parliament, 328. Presentation of Speaker, 12. President of the Council, Knighthood of the, 183.

PRESIDENT, The: Meeting of Parliament, I.­Opening Speech, 4.-Furniture for the Legis• lative Council Chamber and Offices, 37.­New Member, 79. -Legislati-ve Council J\fembers Limitation Bill, 89.-Legislative Council Members Limitation Bill, 182.­Knighthood of the President, 183.-Callof the House, 184, 302.-Lunatic .Asylum, \Vooga· roo, 217.-Future .Acting Governor, 220.­Polynesian Labor, 241, 317.-:flfr. Buckley's Case, 243. - Close of the Session, 301.­Council Limitation Bill, 302, 309, 312.­Contempt of the House, 309.-Informal Petition, 317.-Privilege and Practice of Parliament, 329, 330.-Prorogation of Par­liament, 333.- Appropriation .Act, 334.­Vice-Regal Speech, 334.

PRING, 'Ihe Honorable RA.TCLIFFE (Burnett) : [Vide" .A.TTORNEY·GENERAL."] -Change of Ministry, 75, 76, 77.-Election of Chairman of Committees, 91.-Vote of Credit, 95, 105. -Personal Explanation, 115.-The Go-ver· nor's Responsible .Advisers, 141, 148, 154.­Committee of Elections and Qualifications, 165.-.A.djourr.ment of the House, 168.

PRIOR, The Honorable THOMAS LoDGE MuRRA.Y: [Vide "PoSTMASTER-GENERAL"].-Ministe· rial Statement, 79, SQ.-Ministerial Changes, 182.-Case of Mr. Buckley, late Auditor­General, 185.--Detention of the Western Mail for the Warrego Election Writ, 189.­Brisbane and Ipswich Railway, 300.-Coun· cil Limitation Bill, 311.

Pri-vilege, 81, 108, 222, 292, 328.

Proposed Railway between Brisbane and Ipswich, 296.

Prorogation, 195, 333. Public Business, Despatch of, 243, 278.

PUGH, THEOPHILUS PARSONS, Esquire (Bris· bane): The Governor's Responsible Advisers, 157.

Qualifications, Committee of Elections and, 164. Queensland Insurance Company, 302.

Railway, Brisbane and Ipswich, 296.

RA.MSAY, ROBERT, Esquire (Western Downs) : .Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 56.­The Governor's Responsible .Advisers, 149. -Co=ittee of Elections and Qualifications,

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164.-Additional Representation, 198.­Detention of ·western Mails, 287, 292.­l'ersonal Explanation, 292.

Rejected Petition, 195, 320.

Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol, 293.

Reply, Governor's Answer to Address in, 73.

Reply not allowed on motion for Adjournment of Debate, 148.

Reply to Opening Speech, Address in, 4, 13, 38. Representation, Additional, 195, 221.

Resignation of the Ministry, 74.

Responsible Advisers, the Governor's, 136. Returns, Immigration, 211.

RoBERTS, The IIonorable DANIEL FoLEY : Legis­lative Council Members Limitation Bill, 91.

Rockhampton Pilot Boat, 321.

SANDEMAN, GoRno:;, Esquire (Leichhardt) : Change of Ministers, 76.-Detentian of "\Vcstern l'riails, 289.

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC LANDS. [Vide " COLO• NIAL SECRETARY," and " P ALMER."]

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC LANDS AND WORKS, The Honorable ARTll:UR MACALISTER (Eastern Downs) : [:Vide" MACALISTER."] -.Adjourn· ment, Personal Explanation, 84.-Election of Chairman of Committees, 93.-Vote of Credit, 102, 104. [Vide ":M:ACALISTER," and "SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WoRKS."]

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC LANDS, The Honorable JAMES TAYLOR (Western Downs) : [Vide " TAYLOR."] - .Additional Representation, 207.-Ways and Means, 264.-Detention of Western Mails, 291.

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WoRKS AND GOLD FIELDS, The Honorable ARTRUR HoDGSON (Warrego) : Election of a Speaker, 3.­Address in Reply, 51. [Vide "HoDGSON," and " CoLONIAL SECRETARY."]

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND GoLD FIELDS, The Honorable ARTRUR 1\IAc­ALISTER (Eastern Downs) : [Vide" 1\fACALIS· TER" and "SECRETARY FOR PIYBLIC LANDS.''] -.Additional Representation, 203.-Privi­lege, Question of, 293.- Complaint of Fitz­gibbon, 315.-:M:unicipal .Act Amendment Bill, 320.-Sherifl''s Sale Bill, 314.

Select Committees: Address in Reply, 13.-Fur· nishing of Legislative Council Chamber and Offices, 37.-Gold Fields, Motion for, '74.­Elections and Qualifications, 164.-Lunatic .Asylum, Woogaroo, 242.

Services, Religious, in Brisbane Gaol, 293.

Session, Close of, 301.

Sheriff's Sales Bill, 314.

Small Debts Bill, 191.

Speaker, Casting Y otes of, '73.

Speaker, Election of, 2.

Speaker, Presentation of, 12.

Sl?EAKllR, The Honorable GILBERT ELIOTT (Wide Bay): Election of Speaker, 2.-Pre· sentation of Speaker, 12.-The Opening Speech, 13.-Reading Report of Proceedings during the same Session not in order, 43, 96, 207.-Casting Votes in Division on .A.ddress in Reply to Opening Speech and .A.menc1ment, '73.-Governor's Answer to Address in Reply, 73.-Irregular Discussion, '74.-Reference to Proceedings of Legisbtive Council, 84.­Use of the Governor's Name in Debate Unconstitutional, 115.-Reply not allowed on Motion for Adjournment of Debate, 148. -Disorderly Language, 164.-Liberty of Speech on any Subject, on Motion for Ad· journment, 182.-Irregular to Speak upon an Answer to a Question without notice, and to move the .Adjournment of the 1Iouse to make a Speech otherwise against rule, 191.­Debate cannot take place on Presentation of Petition, 193. -The late Auditor-General, 214.- The .Additional Members Bill and the Two-thirds Clause, 221.-Informal Peti­tions, 222.-Supply, 240.-Polynesian Immi· gration, 278.-Unusual to Speak after Reply, 289, 290, 291.-Member's Denial to be Ac· cepted, 293.-Appropriation Bill, 32'7.

Speech, Opening, .Address in Reply to, 4, 13, 38.

Speech, Vice-Regal, 3, 13, 334.

Standing Orders, Suspension of, 316.

Statement, Financial, 224.

Statement, Ministerial, '79.

STEFRENS, The Hono1·able THOMAS BLA.CKET (South Brisbane) : [Vide " COLONIAL SECRE· TARY and COLONIAL TREASURER."]

Supply, 95, 240.

Suspension of Standing Orders, 316.

TAYLOR, JAMES, Esquire (Western Downs): Election of Chairman of Committees, 92.­Yote of Credit, 107. -Personal Explana· tion, 132.-The Governor's Responsible Ad­visers, 153. [Vide" SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC LANDS."]

THOMl?SON, Jon:N MALBON, Esquire (Ipswich): Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 13.­Yote of Credit, 99.-Personal Explanation, 129.-Small Debts Bill, 191.-Polynesian Labor, 193, 195.-.A.dditional Representation, 206.-Despatch of Public Business, 213.­Detention of 'Vestern Mails, 292.-Com· plaint of Fitzgibbon, 315.

INDEX.

THORN, GEORGE, Esquire (West Mo1·eton) : Additional Representation, 198.-vVays and Meam, 258.

TRORNTON, 'fhe llonorable WIILIA~: Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 7.-Brisbane and Ipswich Railway, 300; Council Limita­tion B1ll, 300.

Two-thirds Clause, Constitution Act, 221.

Usher of the Black Rod, 308.

Vice-Regal Speech, 3, 13, 334.

Vote of Credit, 95.

Votes, Speaker's Casting, 73.

WALSII, WILLIAM HENRY, Esquire (Mary· borougk) : Address in Reply to Opening

Speech, 30, 38. - Gold Fields Committee, 74.- Change of Ministry, 76, 77.- Ad· journment, Personal Explanation, 86. ­Vote of Credit, 101. -Personal Explana· tion, 115.-Ministerial Explanation, 136.­'l'he Governor's Responsible Advisers, 136, 157, 158 ; Misreporting and Misrepresenta· tion in a Newspaper, 163.-Adjournment of the House, 165, 173.-Despatch of Public Business, 2·13.-Ways and Means, 268.­Polynesian Immigration, 277.-Detention of vVestern Mails, 283.-Question of Privilege, 203.-Complaint of Fitzgibbon, 315.-Pilot Boat at Rockhampton, 324.-Appropriation Bill, 324.

Warrego Election, 187, 278.

Ways and Means, 108, 224, 244.

Western :M:ails, Detention of, 187, 278.

Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 214, 242.

By Authority: JAMES C. BEAL, Government Printer, Willlam street, llrlsbane,

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY and LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Fourth Parliament – Second Session

Queensland Parliamentary Debates, 3rd series, V.9, 1869

4 May 1869 – 14 September 1869

(Lilley Government)

INDEX

PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE 1 - 2 4 May 1869 Legislative Council 2 - 14 4 May 1869 Legislative Assembly 14 - 16 5 May 1869 Legislative Council 16 - 45 5 May 1869 Legislative Assembly 45 - 48 6 May 1869 Legislative Council 48 - 68 6 May 1869 Legislative Assembly 68 - 98 11 May 1869 Legislative Assembly 98 - 108 12 May 1869 Legislative Council 108 - 131 12 May 1869 Legislative Assembly 131 13 May 1869 Legislative Council 131 - 165 13 May 1869 Legislative Assembly 165 - 170 14 May 1869 Legislative Assembly 170 - 198 26 May 1869 Legislative Assembly 199 - 221 27 May 1869 Legislative Assembly 221 28 May 1869 Legislative Assembly 221 - 244 1 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 244 - 248 2 June 1869 Legislative Council 248 - 253 2 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 253 - 271 3 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 271 - 281 4 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 281 - 283 9 June 1869 Legislative Council 284 - 306 10 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 306 - 325 11 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 326 - 340 15 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 340 - 345 16 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 345 - 346 17 June 1869 Legislative Council 346 - 370 17 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 370 - 388 23 June 1869 Legislative Council 388 - 393 23 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 393 - 396 24 June 1869 Legislative Council 396 - 414 24 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 414 - 415 25 June 1869 Legislative Assembly 415 - 428 6 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 428 - 430 7 July 1869 Legislative Council

PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE 430 - 460 7 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 460 - 464 8 July 1869 Legislative Council 465 - 473 8 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 473 - 481 9 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 481 - 498 13 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 498 - 502 14 July 1869 Legislative Council 502 - 509 14 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 509 - 512 15 July 1869 Legislative Council 512 - 548 15 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 548 - 554 20 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 554 - 559 21 July 1869 Legislative Council 559 - 591 21 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 591 - 592 22 July 1869 Legislative Council 592 - 605 22 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 605 - 629 28 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 629 - 645 29 July 1869 Legislative Assembly 645 - 660 3 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 660 4 August 1869 Legislative Council 660 - 690 4 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 691 5 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 691 - 692 10 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 692 - 693 11 August 1869 Legislative Council 693 - 721 11 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 721 - 723 12 August 1869 Legislative Council 723 - 729 12 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 729 - 735 13 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 735 - 743 17 August 1869 Legislative Council 743 - 747 17 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 747 - 750 18 August 1869 Legislative Council 750 18 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 750 - 768 19 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 768 - 771 20 August 1869 Legislative Council 771 - 776 24 August 1869 Legislative Council 776 - 777 25 August 1869 Legislative Council 778 - 790 25 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 790 - 795 26 August 1869 Legislative Council 795 - 823 26 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 823 - 848 27 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 848 - 855 31 August 1869 Legislative Assembly 855 - 857 1 September 1869 Legislative Council 857 - 872 1 September 1869 Legislative Assembly 872 - 876 2 September 1869 Legislative Council 877 7 September 1869 Legislative Council

PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE 877 - 888 8 September 1869 Legislative Council 888 - 890 14 September 1869 Legislative Council

QUEENSLAND

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES:

THIRD SERIES.

32° AND 3~ VICTORIA, 1869.

VOL. IX.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE FOURTH DAY O:F MAY, TO THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF

SEPTEMBER, 1869s

BRISBANE:

BY .A.UTl!OlnT"!: J.A.MES C. BE.A.L, GOVERNMENT l'RINTER, WILLI.A.M STREET,

1869.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TO

VOL. 9.

THIRD SERIES.

I. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

IT. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE AsSEMBLY,

III. THE MINISTRY.

IV. LIST OF MEMBERS AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SESSION.

I.-SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE OOUNCIL.

1869. PAGJ:,

May 4. Opening of Parliament 1 5. Address in Reply to Opening Speech.-Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum 14 6. The Governor's Answer to the Address.-Henry Buckley's Petition 45

12. Privilege.-Sheriff's Sales Bill 98 13. Municipal Institutions Bill ... 131

June 2. Seizure of the "Daphne."-.Joint Committee on Mr. Buckley's Case.-Privilege 244 9. Furniture of Committee· rooms-Question of Privilege.-Telegraph Communica·

tion to the Gulf of Carpentaria ... 281 17. Absence of the President.-State of the Committee-rooms 345 23. Vacancy of Governor.-Cotton Bonus Extension.-Immigration Bill 370 24. Appointment of Master in Equity.-Small Debts Court Bill.-Civil Service Acts

Repeal Bill 393 July 7. Immigration Bill 428

B. Corporal Punishment in Penal Establishments.-Premiums on Cotton.-Native Industries BilL-Trustees of Public Lands Bill 460

14. Immigration BilL-Pastoral Leases Bill 498 15. Postage BilL-Immigration Bill 509 21. Gold Fields BilL-Pastoral Leases BilL-Gold Fields Bill 554 22. Pastoral Leases Bill ... 591

.dug. 4. Town and Suburban Lands Bill 660 11. Return of the President.-Premium for Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat.­

Suspension of Sessional Order ... 692 12. Petition of Mr. Gardiner.-Additional Customs BilL-Treasury Bills Bill '721 17. Manning's Retirement BilL-Treasury Bills Bill.-Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum ... '735 18. Gold Fields BilL-Brands Bill 747 20. Export of Fresh Meat.-Cotton Bonus Resolutions 768

iv. TABLE OF CON'l'ENTS.

1869. PAGE.

~ug. 24. Question of Privilege.-Cotton Bonus Resolutions.-Station Wages and Debts Bill 771

25. Question of Privilege.-Mail Service.-Hawkers' Licenses .Amendment Bill 776 26. Loading and Discharge of .A. S. N. Company's Steamers.-Selectors' Relief Bill 790

Sept. 1. Suspension of Standing Orders.-Explanation.-Correspondence.-Selectors' Relief Bill... 855

2. Legislative Council Furniture.-Suspension of Standing Orders.-Instruction to .Agent-General for Immigration.-" Hansard" Committee.-Gold Fields Bill.-Lunacy BilL-Gold Fields Town Lands BilL-Diseases in Sheep .Act of 1869 .Amendment Bill.-.Appropriation BilL-Evidence of the "Ran· sard" Committee... 872

7. Encouragement to Manufacturing Industries Bill 877 8. Mail Communication with England da Bata·da .. . 877

14. Prorogation of Pa:rlia:ment.-The .Acts of the Session.-The Governor's Speech 888

!I.-SUBJECTS OF DEB.ATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE .ASSEMBLY.

1869. May 4. Meeting of Pal'liament.-.Adclress in Reply to Opening Speech .. . 2

5. .Address in Reply to Opening Speech 16 6. Presentation of .Address in Reply.-Management and Working of the Police

Force.-Unfurnished Returns.-Mr. Robert Short's Petition.-"\Vatel' Supply to Copperfield.-Municipal Institutions Act Amendment Bill 48

11. The Immigration Bill... 68 12. The Immigration Bill... 103 13. .Adjournment-Explanation by JVIr. Jordan.-Motion for .Adjourmnent.­

.Adjournment-Explanation by Mr. Jordan-Resumed Debate.-Woogaroo Lunatic .Asylum.-.Adjournment 131

14. John Baker's Claim for Loss of Gold.-The Gracemere Run 165 26. Pastoral Leases Bill .. . 170 27. Misreporting in the Oourier.-Pastoral Leases Bill-Resumption of Debate.­

Reduction of Spirit Licenses.-Religious Services in Brisbane GaoL-Mr. Henry Buckley, late .Auditor-General ... 199

28. Small Debts Courts Bill 221 June 1. Cotton Bonus .. . 221

2. Motion for .Adjournment-Question of Privilege.-Gold Fields Bill.-Immigra· tion Bill ... 248

3. Small Debts Courts .Act of 1867 .Amendment BilL-Petition of Mr. Turner.­Local Government 253

4. The Gilbert Gold Fields.-Water Supply to Dalby.-Water Supply, Springsure to Tambo ... 271

10. Adjournment.-Civil Service Appointments.-" Hansarc1."-Carriage of Goods by Railway.-Supreme Court.-Private Telegraphic Communication.­Supply of Parliamentary Papers to Schools of .Art 284

11. Police Magistrate at Maryborough.-Mr. Robert Short.-Water Supply-Road from Rockhampton to Clermout.-Station Wages and Debts Bill ... 306

15. Gold Fields Bill.-Registration of Brands BilL-Civil Service Acts Bill 326 16. Pastoral Leases Bill . . . 340 17. The Business of Select Committees.-Encouragement to Manufactures.­

Mineralogical and Geological Surveys. - Friday .Afternoon Sitting ­.Adjournment 346

23. Brands Bill.-Native Iudustries.-Brisbane Bl·idge Biil.-Trustees of Public Lands Bill 388

24. Tho Case of Lawrence Dowling.-Proposed .Adjonrnment.-Amendment of Standing Order No. 20,-~ax on Aliepated Lands ;.; .,, 396

TABLE OF CONTEN'.tS. v.

1869. PAGE.

June 25. Gratuity to the Widow of the late.J. Bmdy.-Compensation to J. and G. Harris 414

July 6. Local Government.-Brands BilL-Encouragement to Native Industries Bi!L-Mr. Manning's Retirement Bill ... 415

7. Cotton Bonus.-Proposed Postponements.-Local Government ... 430 8. Penal Establishment at St. Helena.-Compensation to J. and G. Harris 465 9. The Police Magistrate at Gayndah.-Petition from Gympie.-Sheriff's Sales

Bill 473 13. Gold Fields Bill.-Brisbane Bridge Bill 481 14. Purchase of Stock from Messrs. F. and .A. Jardine.-Adjournment 502 15. Claim of Mr. C. B. Lyons.-Claims of Mr. John Trevor Hull Gardiner.-Mr.

Henry Buckley's Case ... 512 20. \Vater Supply BilL-Sheriff's Sales BilL-Town and Suburban Lands ... 548 21. Town and Suburban Lands BilL-Suspension of the Standing Orders.-Supply.­

W ays and Means 559 22. Personal Explanation.-Provision for .Acting Governor.-Station Wages Debts

BilL-Telegraph Extension to Carpentaria.-Selectors' Relief BilL-Travel· ling Stock Bill 592

28. Returns.-Ways and Means ... 605 29. Orphanage at Rockhampton ... 629

Aug. 3. Committees of Supply and Ways and Means.-Ways and Means 645 4. Suspension of Standing Orders.-Treasury Bills and .Additional Customs

Duties.-Message from the Governor.-.A.dditional Customs Duties Con­tinuation Bill.-Treasmy Bills Bill 660

5. Explanation.-Hawkers and Pedlars .Act .Amendment Bill 691 10. Supply ... 691 11. Premiums upon Cotton.-.Additional Representation Bill 6iJ3 12. Breach of Privilege 723 13. Woogaroo Lunatic .Asylum ... 729 17. Supply-Captain Lambert and the Olermont Election 743 18. Public Records 750 19. Select Committee on the Police.-.Adjournment-Practice of Select Committees.

- .A.djournment--Personal Explanation.-Lunatic .Asylum.-Diseases in S~eep .Act .Amendment BilL-Station Wages Bill 750

25. Suspension of Standing Orders.-Adjournment-.A.. S. N. Company.-.A.lleged Murder at Burketown.-Postage BilL-Municipal Boundaries .Amendment BilL-Electoral Revision Bill ... 778

26. Diseased Sheep.-Petition of James .A.dams.-Callandoon Road.-Land Com­missioners.-Telegraph to Springsure.-Friday .Afternoon Sittin~.­.A.djournment of the House 795

27. .A.djourmnent.-Adjournment-Personal Explanation.-Manufacturing Indus­tries BilL-Penal Establishment, St. Helena.-Police Force-Report of Committee.-Export of Meat.-Land Tax.-Constitution Act of 1867 .Amendment Bill ... 823

31. Supply.- Gold Fields Town Lands Bill.-Lunacy Bill.-.Appropriation Bill.­Commonage Bill ... 848

Sept. 1. .Adjournment- Complaints of Injustice.-Pastoral Leases. -Brisbane and Ipswich Railway Bill.-Triennial Parliaments Bill.-.A.djournment-Com· plaints of Injustice-Resumed ... 857

vi. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

III.-THE MINISTRY.

Premier and .Attorney-General-The Honorable CHARLES LILLEY (Fortitude Valley), Colonial Secreta1·y-The Honorable ARTHUR HoDGSON (Warre:Jo). Colonial Treasurer-The Honorable THOMAS BLACKET STEPHENS (South Brisbane). Secretary for Public Works and Gold Fields-The Honorable ARTHUR MACALISTER (Eastern

JJowns). Secretary for Public Lands-The Honorable JAMES TAYLOR (Western Downs), Postmaster-Gencral-(Council)-The Honorable JoHN DoUGLAS.

IV.-LIST OF MEMBERS .AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SESSION.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

President-The Honorable Sir l'>fAURICE CHARLES O'CoNNET,L.

List of Members.

The Honorable JoHN .ALEXANDER BELL. The Honorable FRANCIS EDWARD BIGGE. The Honorable JoHN BRAMSTON. * The Honorable EYLES lRWIN CAULFEILD BROWNE. The Honorable JoHN DouGLAS, Postmaster-General. The Honorable HENRY BATES FrTz. The Honorable JAMES GIBBON. The Honorable ST. GEORGE RICHARD GoRE. The Honorable HENRY SCOTT HARDEN. The Honorable GEORGE HARRIS. The Honorable JOHN CHRISTIAN HEUSSLER. The Honorable WILLIAM HOBBS. The Honorable Lours HoPE. The Honorable JOHN FREDERICK McDOUGALL. The IIonorable THOMAS LoDGE MuRRAY PRIOR. The Honorable DANIEL FoLEY RommTS, Chairman of Committees. t The Honorable HENRY GEORGE SIMPSON. The Honorable WILLIAM THORNTON. The IIonorable WrLLIAM Duc:KETT WHITE. The Honorable WILLIAM YALDWYN.

LEGISLATIVE .ASSEMBLY.

Speaker-The Honorable GILBERT ELIOTT (Wide Bay).

List of Members.

ARClliBALD .ARCHER, Esquire (llockhampton). JoSHUA PETER BELL, Esquire (Northern JJowns). OscAR DE SATGE, Esquire (Clermont). GEORGE EDMONDSTONE, Esquire (Brisbane).

(Kennedy). FREDERICK AUGUSTUS FORBES, Esquire (West Moreton). ARTHUR MoRLEY FRANCIS, Esquire (East Moreton). SIMON FRASER, Esquire (Brisbane). WILLIAM HENRY GROOM, Esquire (JJrayton and Toowoomba). CHARI,ES RoBERT HALY, Esquire (Burnett). The Honorable ARTHUR HoDGSON, Esquire (War1·ego). SAMUEL HODGSON, Esquire (West Moreton). HENRY JoRDAN, Esquire (East Moreton).

*Acting Chairman of Committees from 17th June, 1869, to 11th August, 1869, t Acting President from 17th June, 1869, to 11th August, 1869,

TABLE OF CONTENTS. vii.

EDWARD WrLLIA.M LAMB, Esquire (J.I!Iitckell). The Honorable CHARLES LILLEY, Esquire (Fo1•titude Valley). The Honorable ARTHUR MACALISTER, Esquire (Eastern Downs). WILLIA.M MILES, Esquire (Maranoa). JOHN MURPHY, Esquire (Ipswich). KEVIN Izon O'DOHERTY, Esquire (Brisbane). ARTHUR HUNTER PALMER, Esquire (Port Curtis). !Ihe Honorable RATCLIFFE PRING, Esquire (Burnett). ROBERT RAMSAY, Esquire (Westem Downs). CHARLES JAMES RoYDS, Esquire (Leic!.karilt). GORDON SA.NDEMAN, Esquire (LeicMardt). 1l'he Honorable THOMAS BLACKET STEPHENS, Esquire (South Brisbane), The Honorable JAMES TAYLOR, Esquire (Western Downs). J. 1>fALBON THOMPSON, Esquire (Ipswich), Chairman of Committees. GEORGE THORN, Esquire (West Moreton). EDMOND LAMBERT THORNTON, Esquire (1Varwick). WILLIA.lii HENRY WALSH, Esquire (Maryborough). HENRY CALEB WILLIA.MS, Esquire (Ipswich).

ALPHABETICAL INDEX

TO

QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY DEBA~rES.

Aboence of the Prcsillcnt, 34.5. Art, Constitution, of 1867, Amenllment, 8'~3. Act, Diseases in Sheep Amenllment, 768, 87'6. Act, J\Iunicipal Boundaries Amendment, 786.

Acting Chairman of Committees (The IIonorable John Bramston), Appointment of, 345.

Acting Governor, Provision for, 370, 592. ACTING PRESIDEl'T (The !Ionorable DANIEL

Fou;y RonERTS), Appointment of, 3i5.­Cotton Bonus Extension, 377.

Acts of the Session, 889. A dams, J ames, Petition of, 800. Adllress to Governor-Prorogation of Parliu­

mcnt, 889. Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 2, 14, 16,

·18. Allllitional Customs Duties and 'l'1·easury Bills,

689, 722.

Additional Representation Bill, 703. Adjournment of Debate, Motions for, 14, 76, 94,

185, 191, 423. Adjournment of the House, Motions for, 48, 131,

145, 147, 165, 195, 218, 2'71, 284, 346, 370, 399, 508, 592, 691, 753, 755, 777, 779, 782, 790, 823, 824, 857, 869.

Administration of the Supreme Court and Law Offices, 302.

Afternoon Sitting, Friday, 370, 820. Agent-General for Immigration, Instructions to,

873. Alienated Lands, Tax on, 406, 840. Alleged Murder at Burketowu, 782.

' Appointment of Acting Chairman of Committees (Council), 3'15.

Appointment of Acting President, 34J), Appointments, Civil Service, 285. Appointment of Master in Equity, 393.

Appropriation·Bill, 852, 876, 889. ARCITER, AIWIIIBALD, Esquire (Roclc!uimpton) :

.Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 9.­'\'Vater Supplyto Copperfield, 66.--Immigration Bill, 96, 147, 252.-Motion for Adjournment, 147.-W oogarooLunatic Asylum, 160, 733.­John Baker's Claim for LOJlS of Gold, 165, 169.-The Gracemere Run, 169.-Pastorul Leases, 173, 194, 343.-Misreporting in the Courim·, 202.-Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol, 221.-Cotton Bonus, 225.-Motion fm• Adjournment-Question of Privilege, 249.­Loc..tl Government, 255, 269, 423, 433.­Supply of \Vater to Dalby, 276.-Supply of Water, Springslll'e to Tambo, 279.-Civil Service Appointments, 286.-Police Magis­trate at l\Iaryborough, 306, 312.-Road from Rockhe1mpton to Clermont, 319.-Statiou \'Vages and Debta Bill, 325, 587.-Gold Fields Bill, 331.-Encouragement to Manufactures, 350.-J\lineralogical and Geological Surveys, 367.-Proposed Adjournment, 4..00,-Amend· ment of Standing Order ~o. 29, 405.­Proposed Postponements, 432. -Purchase of Stock from Messrs. F. aml A. Jardine, 50(:.-Claims ·of :Mr. J. T. li. Gardiner, 521.-Water Supply Bill, 551.-Supply, 567. -Travelling Stock Bill, 604.-v'Vays and 1\feans, 613, 659.-0rphunage at Rock· hampton, 629, 642.-Additional Representa·

Amendment of Standing Order, No. 29, 404. tion Bill, 715.-Breach of Privilege, 724. -Select Committee on the Police, 752.­Answer to Address in Reply to Opening Speech,

45,48. Discased Sheep, 798.-Land Oommissiouera1

2 INDEX.

8!4..-Telegrnph to Springsur0, 820.--Penal Establishment, St. Helena, 835.-I,ancl Tax, 840.-Golcl :Fields Town Lands Bill, 851.­Lunary Bill, 852.

A. S. N. Company, 779, 790, 855.

Asylum, Woogaroo, Lunatic, 16, 155, 729, 736, 757.

ATTORNEY-GENERAJ,, The Honorable CHARLES LrLLEY, Esquire (Fo:·titude Valley) : Ad­dress in Reply to Openi11g Speech, 42.­Presentation of Address in Reply, 48.­Unfurnished Returns, 49.- Mr. Robert bhort's Petition, 54.- ·water Supply to· Copperfield, 62, 65.-Immigration Bill, 75, 78, 94·, 126, 250, 252.-Motions for .Adjourn­me11t, 146, 148,165, 249, 284.-John Baker's Claim for Loss of Gold, 167.-The Gracemere Run, 170.-Pastoral Leases, 191, 194·, 198, 342, 865, 866.-Misreporting in the Courier, 202.-Reducticn of Spirit Licenses, 220.­Cotton Bonus, 234·, 431, 697, 702.-Small Debts Courts Bill, 253.-Local Government, 260.-The Gilbert Gold Fields, 271.-Water Supply to Dalby, 275.-Supply of \Yatcr, Springsure to Tambo, 278.-Civil Service Appointments, 286.-" Ha11snrd," 294·.­Supremc Court, 303.-Police J\fagistrate at Maryborough, 307.- Road from Roek­hampton to Clermont, 318.-Stalion \Vages and Debts Bill, 322, 597, 598.-Regislration of Brands, 337, 388.-Civil Service Acts llill, 338.-Enrouragemcnt to l\Ianufaetnres, 348, 425.-Mineralogieal and Geological Sur­wys, 366.-:Friday Afternoon Sitting, 370.­N ative Indnstrics, 389, 423. - Brisbane Bridge Bill, 389.-Trustees of Public Lands, 391.-Case of Lawrmce Dowling, 399.­Proposecl Adjournment, 400.-Amendment of Standing Order No. 29, 405.-Tax on Alienated Lands, 406, 411.-Gratuity to 'Vidow of the late J. Brady, 414.-Loeal Government, 415, 4·57.-Proposed Postpone­ments, 431, 432.-Penal Establishment at St. IIelena, 466, 834.-Compensation to Mcs~rs J. and G. HarriR, 472.-Polico Magistrate at Gayndah, 476.-Sheriff's Sales Bill, 481, 553.- ·Brisbane Bridge Bill, 483.-Purehase of Stock froml\fessrs. I<'. am1 A. J nrdine, 507.­Claims of Mr. J. T. II. Gardiner, 517.­Case of l\Ir. Henry Buckley, 533.-Suspen­sion of Stancling Orc1ers, 559, 665, 685, ·778. -Motion for Rejection of :Estimates, 560.­Con;n,ittces of Supply and vVays and 1\Ieans, 569, 645.-Provision for Acting Governor, 594, 596, 597.-Tclegraph Extension to Car· pentaria, 598.-0rplmnge at Rockhampton, 641, 614, 645.-Explanation, 691.-Addi­tional Representation Bill, 703, 713.-Breach of Privilege, 725, 726.-\Yoogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 731.-Unparliamentary Language,

755 -Alle"ec1 Murder at Burketown, 783.­Pos~age BiJ\, 784·, 785, 786.-Electcml Re­vision Bill, 7156.-Petition of J ames A dams, 80,1-.-Lancl Commissioners, 812.-Tdcgraph to Springsurc, 817, 820.-:Friday Aftcmoon Sitting,820, 822.-Premium f~r:ExportofL'"n­cooked Fresh Meat, 839.-Constitution Act of 1867 Amendment Bill, 845, 817.-Appro­priation Dill, 853.-Words be taken down, 857,860.-1\Innber refusing to retract Objec­tionable \Vords be Censured, 860.-llfember Guilty of Contempt, 861, 870, 871, 872.­:M:embcr Committed to Custody of SeJ:jeant­nt-Arms, 861.

Auditor-General, the late, 45, 221, 246.

Baker, John, Clnim of, for IJo~s of Gold, 165.

Batavia, Communication with England vicl, 877.

BELL, Josnu.A. PE'lER, Eequirc (JYorl!tern Doze;") : Jobn Baker's Claim for Loss of Gold, 168.­Pastoral Leases Bill, UJ3.-llfisreporting in the Cuuri~r, 201.-Immigration Brll, 251.­Loeal Government, 268.-\Vater Supply to Dalby, 273, 277.-\Vater Supply, Springsure to 'l'ambo, 280.-Acljournment, 284.-Civil Service Appointments, 287.-l'rivnte 'l.'ele­graphic Communication, 304.-Civil Service Acts Biil, 339.-Eneouragemcnt to Manufac­ttrres, 3-19. -l\Iineralogieal and Geological Surveys, 3C5. -Native Industries, 389.­Proposed Adjournment, 401.-Amcnclment of Standino- Order No. 29, 406.-Gratuily to the vYiclow of the late J. Bracly, 414.­llrisbane Brid~;c Bill, 496.-Claims of l\Ir. J. T. H. Gm·diner, 521.-\Vater Supply Bill, 530.-SuspensionofStanding Orders, 560,666, 778.-Provision for Acting Governor, 595.­Travelling Stock Bill, 605.-\Vays andl\Ieans, 617.-0rphanage at Rockhampton, 634.­Premiums upon Cotton, G99.-Ac1ditional J~eprrscntation Bill, 703.-Breach of Privi­lege, 725.-'\-Voogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 735. -Select Committee on- the Police, 753.­Diseases in Sheep Act Amendment Bill, 768. -Postnge Dill, 784·, 786.-Eketoral Revision Bill, 789.-Diseascd Sheep, 797.-Pctition of J ames Aelams, 804.-Cailandoon Road, 809. -I,and Commissioners, 810, 811, 816.­Friday Afternocn Sitting, 823.-Prcmium for Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat., 838. -Appropriation Bill, 852, 854.-Commonago Bill, 854.-Complaints of Injustice-Mem­ber in Contempt, 862.-Pastoral Leases, 865, 866.

BrGGE The IIonorable FRANCIS EDWARD, E~quire: Joint Committee on J\.Ir. Buckley's Case-Privilege, 248.-Pastoral LcaBcs Bill, 501, 556, 5!J2. - Pren1ium for Export of

3 INDEX.

Uncooked Meat, 692, 693, 768.-Petition of M:r. Gardiner, 721.-"\Voogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 7 42.

Bills: Mrrnicipal Institutions Act Amendment, 67, 131.-Immigration, 68, 103, 249, 378, 428, 498, 510.-Sheriff's Sales, 103,481, 553.-Pas­toral Leases, 170, 203, 340, 499, 555, 591, 865. -Small Debts Courts, 221, 253, 394.-Gold Fields, 249, 326, 481, 554, 558, 747, 875.­Station \Vages and Debts, 320, 597, 768, 77 4. -Registration of Brands, 335, 388, 4-24, 74[1.-Civil Service Acts, 338, 395 -Brisbane Bridge, 389.-Trustees of Public Lamls, 391, 464.-Encouragement to Native Industries, 425, <:L63, 827, 877.-Manning's Retire:nent, 426, 735.-Brisbane Bridge, 483.-Postage, 509, 784.-Water Supply, 548.-Town and Suburban Lands, 554, 559, 660.-Selectors' Relief, 599, 793, 856.-Travelling Stock, 600. -Treasury and Additional Customs Duties, 689, 722.-Treasury Bills, 690, 722, 736.­Hawkers and I'edlars Act Amendment, 691, 777.-Additional Representation, 703.-Dis­eases in Sheep Act Amendment, 768, 876.­Postage, 784.-Municipal Boundaries Amend­ment, 786.-Electoral Revision, 786.-Consti­tution Act of 1867 Amendment, 843.-Golcl Fields Town Lands, 850, 875.-Lunacy, 851, 875.-Appropriation, 852, 876.-Commonage, 854.-Brisbane and Ipswich Railway, 866. -Triennial Parliaments, 868.

Brady, John: Gratuity to the "Widow of, 414.

BRAMSTON, The Honorable JorrN, Esquire: Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 15.­Henry Bucklcy's Petition, 47.-Privilege, 100, 248, 773.-Sheriff's Sale Bill, 103.­Seizure of the "Daphne," 244.- Joint· Committee on Mr. Buckley's Case-Absence of the :President, 345.-State of the Com­mittee-rooms, 346.-Vacancy in case of Absence or Demise of Governor, 372.-Cotton Bonus, 377, 463.-Immigration Bill, 384, 4-29, 498, 510.-Appointment of Master in Equity, 393.-Small Debts Courts Bill, 395.-Civil Service Act Repeal Bill, 396. -Native Industries :Bill, 464.- Pas­toral Leases Bill, 501, 592.-Petition from Gympie, 558.-'l'own and Suburban Lands Bill, 660.-Petition of Mr. Gardiner, 7~2.-­Additional Customs Duties Bill, 722.-Trea­sury Bills Bill, 723, 736.-\)oogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 739.-Gold Fields Bill, 748, 749, 875.-Station Wages and Debts Bill, 775.­:Mail Service, 777 -Loading and Discharging of A. S. N. Company's Steamers, 7!JO, 793.­Selector's Relief Bill, 793, 857.-" Hansard" Committee, 874, 876.-Gold Fields Town Lands Bill, 875.-Mail Communication with England via Batavia, 883.

Brands, Registration of, :Bill, 335, 388, 424, 749.

Breach of Privilege, 191, 723.

Brisbane Bridge, 389, 483. Brisbane Gaol, Religious Services in, 220. Brisbane and Ipswich Railway Bill, 866.

Bonus on Cotton, 221, 373, 430, 463, 693, 770, 773.

Boundaries Municipttl Act Amendment, 786.

BROWNE, The Honorable EYLES lRWIN CAUL· FHLD, Esquire: vVoogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 16. - Furniture of Committee-rooms ­Question of Privilege, 281.-Absence of the President, 345.-Vacancy in case of Absence or Demise of Governor, 370.-Appointment of Master in Equity, 394.-Civil Service Act Repeal Bill, 395.-Immigration Bill, 429.­Corporal Punishment in Penal Establish­ments, 460.-Premiums on Cotton, 463.­Manning's Retirement Bill, 736.-\Voogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 736, 742.

Buckley, Mr. Henry, Petition of, 45, 221., 246, 522,

Burketown, Alleged Murder at, 782.

C&!landoon Road, 807. Carpentaria, Telegraphic Communication with the

Gulf of, 281, 598. Carriage of Goods by Railway, 301.

CrrAIR:M:AN OF CoMMITTEES, Assembly : [Vide "JoHN MALBO~ TnoMPSON, Esquire."]

CrrAIRMAN OF CoMMITTEES, Council : [ Vide "The Honorable DANIEL FoLEY RoBERTS, Esquire."]

Civil Service Acts Bill, 338, 395.

Civil Service Appointments, 285. Claim of Mr. J. Baker, 165.

Claim of 1\fr. J. 1'. H. Gm·dincr, 514.

Claim of Mr. C. B. Lyons, 512. Claim of Mr. Robert Short, 50, 390.

Claim of Mr. Turner, 253. Clerk of the Parliaments, 345.

Clermont Election, Captain Lambert and the, 743. Clermont ancl Rockhampton Road, 313.

CoLONIAL SECRETARY, The IIonorable ARTliUR HoDGSON, Esquire (Warrego) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 20.- :Management and 'Vorking of the Police Force, 48, 752, 838. -Explanation by Mr. Jordan, 152.-Wooga­roo Lunatic Asylum, 155,164.--PastoralLeases Bill, 194, 213.-The Gilbert Gold Fields, 272.-Adjournment, 284.-Police Magistrate at Maryborough,307.--Registration ofBrands Bill, 335, 389, 424.-Manning's Retirement Bill, 426.-PenalEstablishment at St. llelena, 465, 835.-Compensation to Messrs. J. and G. Harris, 469.-Policc Magistrate at Gayndah, 475.-Purchase of Stock from Messrs F. and .A.. Jardine, 502, 508.-0laim of Mr. C. B.

4 INDEX.

Ly0ns, 513.-Claims of Mr. J. T. H. Gardiner, 515.-Ways and Means, 612.­0rphanage at Rockhampton, 632, 644.­Breach of Privilege, 723.-Supply-Cap­tain Lambert and the Clermont Election, 746.-Lunatic Asylum, 757.-Alleged Mur· der at Burketown, 782.-Pctition of Jame3 Adams, 802.-Telegraph to Springsure, 819. -Lunacy Bill, 851.-Words to be taken down, 858.

COLONIAL TREASURER, The !Ionorable THOMAS BLACKETT STEPHENS, Esquire (Soutk Bris· bane) : Mr. Robert Short's Petition, 52.­Water Supply to Copperfielcl, 67.-Immigra­tion Bill, 68.-Woogaroo Lunatic Asyhun, 162.-Mi~reporting in the Courim·, 200.­Reduction of Spirit Licenses, 220.-Cotton Bonus, 221, 430, 698.-The Gilbert Gold "Fields, 272. -" Ransard," 297.- Private Telegraphic Communication, 304. - Police Magistrate at Maryborougb, 310.-Local Government, 450.-Suspension of Standing Orders, 560, 660, 778.-Ways and Means, Financial Statement, 576.-Returne, 605. -·Ways and Means, and Supply, 605, 612, 645, 646, 848.-0rphanage at Rockhamp· ton, 636.-Trcasury Bills, and Additional Customs Duties, 689.-Additional Customs Duties Continuation Bill, 690.-Treasury Bills Bill, 690.-Supply-Captain Lambert and the Clermont Election, 743.-Adjourn· ment, A.S.N. Company, 781.-Telegraph to Springsure, 819, 820.-Appropriation Bill, 852.

Committees, BusinesS" of, 346. Committee-rooms, Furniture of, 247, 281, 346. Committees, Practice of Select, 753. Committees, Select : Address in Reply to Opening

Speech, 2, 14.-Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, Joint, 16, 155.-Mr. Henry Buckley, late Auditor-General (Joint), 45,221, 246, 522.­:M:anagement and Working of the Police Force, 48, 750, 753, 838.-" Hansard," 291, 874, 876.-Supreme Court, 302.-Penal Establishment, St. Helena, 465, 828.-J\tir. J. T. R. Gardiner, 514, 721.

Committee-rooms, State of, 346. Committee of Supply ancl Ways and Means, 560,

576, 605, 645, 646, 691, 743, 848. Commissioners, Land, 810. Commonage Bill, 854. Communication, Mail, with Englancl via Batavia,

877. Communication, Private Telegraphic, 304. Communication, Telegraphic, with Gulf of Car·

pentaria, 281. Company, A.S.N:, 779, 790. Compensation to Messrs. J. ancl G. Harris, 415,

466.

Comphints of Injustice, 857, 889. Constitution Act of 1867 Amendment Bill, 843. Contingent Motion, 560. Continuation Additional Customs Duties, 689.

Copperfielcl, Water Supply to; 59. Corporal Punishment in Penal Establishments,

460. Con-espondence, Threlkeld and De Lissa, 856. Cotton Bonus, 221, 373, 430, 463, 693, 770, 773. Council, Legislative, Fmniture of the, 872. Courier Newspaper, Misreporting in the, 199.

Courts, Small Debts, 221, 253, 394. Court, Supreme, Aclministration of the, 302. Customs, Addit.ional, Duties and Treasury Bills,

689, 722.

Dalby, Supply of Water to, 273. "Daphne," Seizure of the, 24·~. Debate, Misreporting of, 199. Debts, Small, 221, 253, 394. Debts, Station Wages, 320, 597, 768, 774.

DE SATGE, OSCAR, Esquire (Clermont): Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 3"-Water Sup· ply to Copperfield, 59.-Immigration Bill, 78, 112.-John Baker's Claim for Loss of Gold, 166, 169.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 180.­Misreporting in the Courier, 199.-Cotton Bonus, 233, 375.-Local Government, 267, 450.-Water Supply to Dalby, 276.-Sup· ply of \Vater, Springsure to Tambo, 278.­Police Magistrate at Maryborough, 311.­Road from Rockhampton to Clermont, 313, 320.-Gold Fields Bill, 334.-Mineralogical and Geological Surveys, 361.-Police Magis· trate at Gayndab, 478.-Personal Explana· tion, 480.

Discharge and I;oading of the A.S.N. Company's Steamers, 790.

Diseased Sheep, 795.

Diseases in Sheep, 768, 8'16.

Districts, Certain, Supply of Water to, 59, 273, 277,548.

Divisions: Immigration Bill, 131, 253, 430.­Adjournrnent, 148, 165, 404.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 195, 345, 592, 866.-Water Supply to Dalby, 277.-Civil Service Appointments, 290.-Carriage of Goods by Railway, 302.­Road from Rockhampton to Clermont, 320. -Mineralogical and Geological Surveys, 370. -Cotton Bonus Extension, 375, 378.­Adjournment, 404.-Local Government, 460. -Native Industries Bill, 464.-Police Magis· trate a.t Gayndnh, 480.-Brisbane Bridge Bill, 498.-Purchase of Stock from Messrs. F. and A. J tu·dine, 508.-Claim of Mr. C. B. Lyons, 514.-Claims of J. T. H. Gardine:r, 522.

5 INDEX.

-Mr. Hemy Bnckley's Case, 548.-Snpply, and Ways and Means, 576, 629, 646. -Provision for Acting G~vernor, 597.­Orphanage at Rockhampton, 644.-Sus­pension of Standing Orders, 689, 779. - Additional Customs Duties Continua­tion Bill, 690.-Question as to Speaker's Ruling, 697.-Amendment (Adjournment of the House) on Additional Representation Bill, 707; on Second Reading, 721.-Gold Fields Bill, 749.-Select Committee on Police Re· port, 753.-Station \Vages Bill, 768, 776.­Electoral Revision Bill, 790.-Selectors' Re· lief Bill, 795.-Diseased Sheep Resolutions, 800.-Friclay AfternoonSitting,822.-Appro· priation Bill, 854.-Commonage Bill, 855.­Speaker's Rnling Questioned, 860.--'£hat Member bo Committed to Custody of Ser· jean t-at-Arms, 864.-That words taken clown be considered at later hour, 865.-Triennial Parliaments Bill, 869.-Mail Communication with England viu Batavia, 888.

DouGLAS,. The Honorable J ORN, Esquire [Vide "PosTMASTER-GENERAL."]

Dowlin~, Lawrence, Case of, 396.

Duties, Additional Customs, 689, 722.

EDMONDSTONE, GEORGE, Esquire (Brisbane) : Management and Working of Police Force, 49.-Mr. Robert Short's Petition, 55.-Ad· journment, 284.-Supply of Parliamentary Papers to Schools of Art, 305.-Brisbane Bridge Bill, 390.-Suspension of Standing Orders, 683, 688.-Diseased Sheep, 797.­Premium for Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat, 839.

Electoral Revision Bill, 786.

Er,roTT, The Honorable GILBERT, Esquire (Wide Bay): [Vide "SPEAKER."]

Emigration, Instructions to Agent-General for, 873.

Encouragement to Native Industries, 221, 347, 373, 389, 425, 430, 463, 693, 770, 773, 827, 877.

England, Communication with, via Batavia, 877.

Establishments, Corporal Punishments in Penal, 460.

Establishment, Penal, at St. Helena, 465, 828.

Evidence of " llansard" Committee, 876.

Explanation, Personal, 131, 148, 480, 592, 691, 755, 824, 835, 855.

Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat, Premium for, 692, 768, 838.

Extension of Cotton Bonus, 221, 373, 430, 463, 693, 770, 773.

FITZ, The lioncltable HENRY BATES, Esquire : Henry Buckley's Petition, 46.-Privilege, 99. -Municipal Institutions Bill, 131.

FITZGERALD, THOMAS HENRY, Esquire (Ken· necly) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 29.-Motion for Adjournment, 146.

l!'ORBES, FREDERICK AUGUSTUS, Esquire (West Moreton): Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 6.-Mr. Robert Short's Petition, 57. -Immigration Bill, 82, 93.-Woogaroo Lu· natic Asylum, 164.--Pastoral Leases Bill, 193, 196.-Misreporting in the Omwier, 199. -Cotton Bonus, 226, 697.-Road from Rock· hampton to Clermont, 319.-Station Wages and Debts Bill, 324.-Encouragemcnt to Mttnufactures, 351.-Mineralogical and Geo· logical Surveys, 366.-Brands Bill, 389.­Proposed Adjournment, 401.-Amendment of Standing Order No. 29, 405.-Tax on Alienated Lands, 413.-Local Government, 448.-Ways and Means, 625.-Suspension of Standing Orders, 680, 682.-Additional Re· presentation Bill, 707.-W oogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 734.-Electoral Revision Bill, 789.­Telegraph to Springsure, 820.-Constitution Act of 1867 Amendment Bill, 843, 846.­Complaints of Injustice, Member in Con· tempt, 861.-Triennial Parliaments Bill, 868.

FRANCIS, ARTHUR JlvfORLEY, Esquire (East More· ton) : Unfurnished Returns, 50.-Mr. Ro­bert Short's Petition, 55.-Water Supply to Copperfield, 63.-Immigration Bill, 81, 94.­vVoogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 163.-John Baker's Claim for Loss of Gold, 168.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 193, 217, 344.-Misreporting in the Courier, 200.-Reduction of Spirit Licenses, 219.-Cotton Bonus, 233.-Motions for Adjournment-Question of Privilege, 248, 249.-Petition of Mr. Turner, 255.-Local Government, 269.-WaterSupply, Springsure to Tambo, 280.-Civil Service Appointments, 288.-" Hansard," 298.-Carriage of Goods by Railway, 301, 302.-Supply of Parlia­mentary Papers to Schools of Art, 306.­Road from Rockhampton to Clermont, 317. -Gold Fields Bill, 333.-Mineralogical and Geological Surveys, 369. -Native Industries, 389.-Proposed Adjournment, 402.-Amend· ment of Standing Order No. 29, 406.-Tax on Alienated Lands, 406.-Water Supply Bill, 551.-Suspension of Standing Orders, 560,672, 778.-Supply, 573.-Station Wages Debts Bill, 597.-0rphanage at Rockhamp· ton, 638.-\Vays and Means, 656.-Addi· tional Representation Bill, 720.-Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 732.-Adjournment, Prac· tice of Select Committees, 754.-Electoral Revision Bill, 789.-Petition of J ames Adams, 803.-Land Commissioners, 813.-Telegraph to Springsure, 820.-Friday Afternoon Sitting

6 INDEX.

821,823.-Adjournme~it,823.-Adjournment, Personal Explanation," 826.-Constitution Act of 1867 4,n1endmerit Bill, 845.

FRASER, SrMON, Esquire (Brisbane) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 39.-Immigration Bill, 123.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 186, 209. -Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol, 220. -Cotton Bonus, 24,3.-" IIansard," 301.-­Road from Rockhampton to Olermont, 320.­Gold Fields Bill, 335.-Business of Sele~t Committees, 3i6.-Mineralogical and Geo­logical Surveys, 362.-Proposed Adjourn­ment, 403.-Compensation to Messrs. J. and G. IIarris, 415, 466, 473.-Brisbane Bridge Bill, 494.-Case of Mr. Henry Buckley, 522, 547.-Water Supply Bill, 553. -·Ways and Means, 612, 656.-0rphanage at Rockhampton, 64.2.-Suspension of Stand­ing Orders, 678, 682.-Additional Customs Duties< Continuation Bill, 690.-Additional Representation Bill, 714.-Lunatic Asylum, 767.-Land Commissioners, 815.-Premium for Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat, 839. -Land Tax, 842.-Complaints of Injustice, Member in Contempt, 864, 871.-Brisbane and Ipswich Railway Bill, 866.

Fresh Meat, Premium for Export of Uncooked, 692, 768, 838.

Friday Afternoon Sitting, 370, 820.

Furniture, Committee-rooms, 247, 281, 346. Furniture, Legislative Council, 872.

Galleries Cleared of Strangers, 199.

Gaol, Brisbane, Religious Services in, 220. Gardiner, Mr. J. T. H., Claims of, 514, 721.

Gayndah, Police Magistrate at, 473.

Geological Surveys, 354. Gilbert Gold Fielcls, 271. Gold, Claim of John Baker for Loss of, 165.

Gold Fields Bill, 249, 326, 481, 554, 558, 747, 875.

Gold Fields, Gilbert, 271. Gold Fields Town Lands Bill, 850, 875. Goods, Carriage of, by Railway, 301.

GoRE, The Honorable ST. GEORGE RICHARD, Esquire : Privilege, 99, 101.-Municipal Institutions Bill, 131.-Vacancy in case of Absence or Demise of Governor, 372.-Cotton Bonus, 374•, 463.-Immigration Bill, 383, 429.-Native Industries Bill, 46-i.-Selectors' Relief Bill, 856.-Instruction to Agent· General for Immigration, 873.

Government, Local, 255, 415, 433.

Governor, Vacancy caused by Absence or Demise of, 370, 592.

Governor's Answer to Address in Reply, 45, 48.

Governor's Speech: Opening, 1.-Prorvgation, 889.

Gracemere Run, 169.

Gratuity to the \Vidow of the late John Brady, 414.

GROOM, \VILLIAM HENRY, Esquire (Drayton and Toowoomba) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 4.-Water Snpply to Copperfield, 62.-Municipal Institutions Bill, 67.-Im­migration Bill, 79, 103, 251.-W oogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 156.-Pctition of Mr. Turner, 254.-Local Go,.ernment, 268.-En­coumgement to Manufactures, 3.J.7, 354, 827. -Mineralogical and Geological Snrveys, 365. -Case of Lawrence Dowling, 396, 399.­Proposed Adjournment,404.-Amendment of Standing Order No. 29, 405.--Local Govern­ment, 4U.-Penal Establishment at St. Helena, 465.-Compensation to Messrs. J. and G. Harris, 471.-Station Wages Debts Bill, 597.-Suspension of Standing Orders, 671.--Hawkers and Pedlars Act Amendment. Bill, 691.-Premiums upon Cotton, 695.­Additional Representation Bill, 705, 718.­Breach of Privilege, 727. -Lunatic Asylum, 766.-Municipal Boundaries Amendment Bill, 786.-Electoral Revision Bill, 788. -Petition of James Adams, 800, 805.­Callandoon Road, 807, 809, 810.-Land Commissioners, 816.-Telcgraph to Spring­sure, 819.-Friday Afternoon Sitting, 821.­Personal Explanation, 826.-Premium for Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat, 840.-Land Tax, 841.-Constitution Act of 1867 Amend­ment Bill, 843.

Gulf of Carpentaria, Telegraphic Communication with, 281.

Gympie, Petition from, 480, 558.

liALY, CHARLES ROBERT, Esquire (Burnett) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 31.­l'Yir. Robert Short's Petition, 53.--Water Supply to Copperfield, 62.-Immigration Bill, 80.-Motion for Adjournment, 146.­Pastoral Leases Bill, 185, 207.- Cotton Bonus, 237.-The Gilbert Gold Fields, 272. -Supply of \Vater, Springsure to 'l'ambo, 279.-Police Magistrate at Maryborough, 312. -Road from Rockhampton to Clermont, 318. -Station Wages and Debts Bill, 325.­Mineralogical and Geological flurveys, 364.­Police Magistrate at Gayndah, 477.-Water Supply Bill, 553.-Supply, and Ways and Means, 568, 657.-Station ·wages Debts Bill, 598.-Travelling Stock Bill, 604.-Suspen­sion of Standing Orders, 669, 685, 778.­Additional Representation Bill, 710.-Breach of Privilege, 728.-Woogaroo Lunatic Asy• lum, 734.-Adjournment, Practice of Select

7 INDEX.

Committees, 754.-Diseused Sheep, 795, 799. Callandoon Road, 809. -Land Commissioners, 812.-Telegraph to Springsure, 818.-Friduy Afternoon Sitting, 821, 822.-Adjomnment, 824.-Constitution Act of 1867 Amendment Bill, 846.-Complaints of Injustice, Member guilty of Contempt, 871.

"Hansard," 291, 874, 876. HARDEN, The Honorable HENRY ScOTT, Esquire:

Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 16.­Telegraphic Communication to the Gulf of Carpentaria, 281.

HARRIS, The Honorable GEORGE, Esquire: Hemy Buckley's Petition, 45.-Cotton Bonus Ex­tension, 376.-Immigration Bill, 386, 428.­Petition from Gym pie, 558.-Gold Fields Bill, 748, 749, 875.-Premium for Export of Un· cooked Fresh Meat, 769.-Station vVages and Debts Bill, 775.-Loading and Discharge of A. S. N. Company's Steamers, 792.-Selectors Relief Bill, 793, 856.-Suspension of Stand· ing Orders, 855.-Instruction to Agent­General for Immigration, 873.-Mail Com· munication with England via Batavia, 884.

Harris, Messrs. J. and G., Compensation to, 415, 466.

Hawkers and Pedlars Act Amendment Bill, 691, 777.

Homy Buckley, Case of Mr., 522. Honns, The Honorable WrLLIAM, Esquire: Pri·

vilege, 98, 100.-Joint Committee on Mr. Buckley's Case-Privilege, 247.-Cotton Bonus Extension, 377.-Hawkers' Licenses Amendment Bill, 777.-Mail Communication with England vid Batavia, 886.

HODGSON, The Honorable ARTRUR, Esquire (Warrego): [Vicle "COLONIAL SECRETARY."]

HODGSON, SAMUEL, Esquire (West Mo1·eton): Cotton Bonus, 231.-Adjournment, 4.03.­Compensation to Messrs. J. and G. Han·is, 471.-Ways and Means, 627.--Additional Representation Bill, 718.

House Cleared of Strangers, 199.

lndustries, Native, 221, 347, 373, 389, 425, 430, 463, 693, 770, 773, 827, 877.

Industries, Manufacturing, Bill, 827, 877, :huustice, Complaints of,-Adjournment, 857,

869. Institutions, Municipal, Act Amendment, 67, 131. Immigration Bill, 68, 103, 249, 378, 428, 498,

510,400. Immigration, Instructions to Agent-General, 873. Ipswich and Brisbane Railway Bill, 866.

Jardine, Messrs ]'. and A., Purchase of Stock from1 502.

Joint Select Committees: [ Vicle "Committees."]

JoRDAN, HENRY, Esquire (East Moreton): Ad· dress in Reply to Opening Speech, 2.-Mr. Robert Short's Petition, 52.-Immigration Bill, 83, 250.-Personal Explanation, 131, 148.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 188.-Misreport· ing in the Courier, 203.-Mr. Henry Buck· ley, late Auditor-General, 221, 534.-Cotton Bonus, 241, 702.- "Hansard," 298.-En· comagement to Manufactures, 253.-Minera· logical and Geological Surveys, 369.-Man· ning's Retirement Bill, 428.-Local Govern· ment, 454.-Compensation to Messrs J. and G. Har1·is, 471.- Supply, and Ways and Meuns, 575, 652, 660.-0rphanage at Rock· hampton, 637. -Suspension of Standing Orders,. 675, 687.-Additional Representa· tion Bill, 706, 717.-Question of Order, 706. -Words to be taken clown, 712.-Petition of J ames A dams, 803.-Land Commissioners, 814.-Acljournment-Personal Explanation, 824.-Complaints of Injustice-Member in Contempt, 861.

LAMB, EDWARD VVILLIAM, Esquire (Mitchell) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 13.­U nfurnished Returns, 49.-Mr. Robert Short's Petition, 58.·-Water Supply to Copperiield, 62.-Immigration Bill, 78, 113, 250.-Motion for Adjournment, 147.-Explanation by Mr. Jordan, 155.-John Baker's Claim for Loss of Gold, 166.-The Gracemere 'Run, 170.­Pastoral Leases Bill, 183, 195, 199.-MiE• reporting in the Courier, 199, 203.-Cotton Bonus, 231. -Local Government, 269.­Water Supply to Dalby, 276.-Supply of Water to Tambo and Springsure, 277. "Hansard," 299.-Road from Rockhampton to Clermont, 317.-Gold Fields Bill, 329.­Civil Service Acts Bill, 339.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 343.-Business of Select Committees, 346.-Mineralogical and Geological Surveys, 362.-Proposed Adjournment, 400.-Man• ning's Retirement Bill, 428.-Compensation to Messrs. J. and G. Harris, 471.-Petition from Gym pie, 481.-Purchase of Stock from Messrs. F. and A. Jardine, 508.·-Mr. Henry Buckley's Case, 522, 543.

Lambert, Captain, and the Clerlnont Election-Supply, 743.

Lands, Alienated, 'J.'ax on, 406, 840. Lands Bill, Gold Fields Town, 850, 875. Land Commissions, 810. Lands, Public, Trustees of, 391, 464. Lands, Town, Suburban, 554, 559, 660, Lawrence Dowling, Caae of, 396. Leases, Pastoral, 170, 203,340,499, 555,591, 865, Leave of Absence, 345.

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Legislative Council, Furniture for, 872. Licenses, Hawkers and Pedlars Act Amendment

Bill, 691, 777. Licenses, Reduction of Spirit, 219.

LILLEY, The Honorable CHARLES, Esquire (Forti­tude Valley): ["Vide" ATTORNEY-GENERAL."]

Loading and Discharge of A. S. N. Company's Steamers, 790.

Local Government, 255, 415; 4·33. Loss of Gold by John Baker, Claim for, 165.

Lunacy Bill, 851, 875.

Lunatic Asylum, Woogaroo, 16, 155, 729, 736, 757.

Lyons, Mr. C. B., Claim of, 512.

MACALISTER, The Honorable ARTHUR (Easte,·n JJowns) : ["Vide "SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND GoLD FIELDS."]

McDoUGALL, The Honorable JOHN FREDERICK, Esquire: Privilege, 100, 248.-Im:nigt·ation Bill, 388.-Native Industries Bill, 464.­Pastoral Leases Bill, 501.-Premium for Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat, 769.­Station Wages and Debts Bill, 775.

Magistrate, Police : [Vide "Police Magistrate."]

Mail Communication with England via Batavia, 877.

Mail Service, 777, 855. Management of Police Force, 48, 750, 838.

Manning's Retirement Bill, 426, '735. Manufactures, Encouragement of, 34'7, 389, 425,

463, 827, 8'77. Maryborough, Police Magistrate at, 306.

Master in Equity, Appointment of, 393. Meat, Premium for Export of Uncooked Fresh,

692, 768, 838. Meeting of Parliament, 2.

MILES, vVILLIHI, Esquire (Maranoa) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, ]6.-Mr. Robert Short's Petition, 53.-Water Supply to Copperfield, 64.-Immigration Bill, 80, 90, 103, 106.-Motion for Adjournment, 146.­Personal Explanation by Mr. Jordan, 153.­John Baker's Claim for Loss of Gold, 168.­Pastoral Leases Bill,191, 196, 210, 344.-Re· duction of Spirit Licenses, 220.-Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol, 221.-Cotton Bo· nus, 238, 700.-Immigration Bill, 252.-'Ihe Gilbert· Gold Fields, 272.-Water Supply to Dalby, 275.-Water Supply, Springsure to Tambo, 280.-Adjournment, 284.- Civil Service Appointments, 287.-"Hansard," 299. -Carriage of Goods by Railway, 302.­Police Magistrate at Maryborough, 309.­Road from Rockhampton to Clermont, 316. -Station W~~,ges and Debts Bill,

320, 597, 768.-Irriday Afternoon Sitting, 370.-Brands Bill, 389.-Native Industries, 389.-Proposed Adjournment, 400-Man· ning's Retirement Bill, 428. -Local Govern· ment, 455.-Compensation to Messrs. J. and G. Harris, 4.72.-Police Magistrate at Gayndah, 476.-Gold Fields Bill, 483.­Pnrchase of Stock from Messrs. F. and A. J ardine, 503.--0laim oflVIr. C. B. Lyons, 512, 514.-Mr. Henry Buckley's Case, 547.-Sus­pension of Standing Orders, 560, 670.-Snp· ply, 571.-Provision for Acting Governor, 596. -Selectors Relief Bill, 600.-Travelling Stock Bill, 603.-0rphanage at Rockhampton, 635. - '\Vays ancl Means, and Supply, 654, 692. -Additional Customs Duties Continuation Bill, 690.-Adclitional Representation Bill, 705, · '716.-Breach of Privilege, 72•1.-­Supply-Captain Lambert and the Clermont Election, 746.-Select Committee on the Police, 750.-Adjournment- Practice of Select Committees, 754.- Adjournment­Personal Explanation, 755.

Mineralogical and Geological Surveys, 354. Miners at Gympie, Petition from, 480, 558.

Misreporting in the Courier Newspaper, 199.

Money Bills to originate in Committee of the Whole, 249.

Money Question not to be dealt with except on recommendation cf Crown, 220.

Motion to Expunge Order of the Day, 53. Motion to Read a Bill this Day Six Months, 92.

Municipal Boundaries Amendment Bill, 786.

Municipal Institutious Act Amendment Bill, 67, 131.

Murder at Burketown, Alleged, '782.

Native Industries, 221, 347, 3'73, 389, 425, 430, 463, 693, 770, 773, 827, 877.

Newspaper, Misreporting in the Courier, 199.

O'CoNNELL, The Honorable Sir M.o.umcE CHARLES : [Vide "PRESIDENT."]

O'DoRERTY, REnN Izon, Esquire (Brisbane): Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 38.­:M:r.Robert Short's Petition, 50, 55, 312.-Im· migration Bill, 79, 118.-Motion for Adjourn· ment, 148.-Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 160. -Pastoral Leases Bill, 195, 218.-Cotton Bonus, 241.-Business of Select Committees, 347.-Mineralogical and Geological Surveys, 364, 368.-Proposed Adjournment, 403.­Local Government, 456. -Petition from Gym pie, 480.-Gold Fields Bill, 481.-vYater Supply Bill, 552.-Ways and Means and Supply, 629, 647.-0rphanage at Rockhamp·

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ton, 633, 643.-Suspension of Standing Orders, 682.-Additional Representation Bill, 719.-Breach of Privilege, 728.-Lunatio Asylum, 762.-Supply-Southern and West­ern Railway, 848.-Complaints of Injustice­Member in Contempt, 869.

Opening of Parliament, 1.

Opening Speech, Address in Reply to, 2, H, 16, 45, 48.

Opening Speech, the Governor's, 1.

Orders, Suspension of Sessional, 693. Orders, Suspension of Standing, 660, 778, 855,

873. Orphanage at Rockhampton, 629.

P.HMER, ARTHUR HUNTER, Esquire (Port Our­tis): Unfurnished Returns, 49.-Mr. Robert Short's Petition, 52.-Water Supply to Cop­perfield, 61.:-Immigration Bill, 74, 79, 250, 253.-Motion for Adjournment, 145, 147.­Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 158, 162.-Jolm Baker's Claim for Loss of Gold, 167.­Pastoral Leases Bill, 189, 344.-Misreport­ing in the Courier, 200.-Mr. Henry Buckley, late Auditor-General, 221, 539. - Cotton Bonus, 239, 431, 693, 699.-Small Debts Courts Bill, 253.-Local Government, 263, 423, 449.-The Gilbert Gold Fields, 271, 273. -Supply of Water to Dalby, 276.-Supply of Water, Springsure to Tambo, 279.-Civil Service Appointments, 285, 289, 290.-Car­riage of Goods by Railway, 302.-PoliceMagis­trate at Maryborough, 311.-Road from Rock­hampton to Clermont, 315.-Gold Fields Bill 328.-Business of Select Committee, 346.~ Mineralogical and Geological Surveys, 363.­Brands Bill, 388, 425.-Brisbane Bridge Bill, 390.-Trustees of Public Lands Bill, 392.­Case of Lawrence Dowling, 398.-Proposed Adjournment, 401.-Gratuity to Widow of the late J. Brady, 415.-Manning's Re­tirement Bill, 426.-ProposedPostponements, 432.-Penal Establishment at St. Helena, 465.-Compensation to Messrs. J. and G. Ha1Tis, 4·70.-Brisbane Bridge Bill, 491.­Purchase of Stock from Messrs. F. and A. Jardine, 504.-Claims of Mr. J. T. H. Gardiner, 517.-Ways and Means, 610, 655. -Orphanage at Rockhampton, 638, 644.­Suspension of Standing Orders, 669.-Ad­ditional Representation Bill, 703, 715.­Breach of Privilege, 727, 729.·-W oogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 729,735. Supply-Captain Lambert and the Clermont Election, 7 46.

Papers, Parliamentary, Supply of, to Schools of Art, 305.

Parliament, Opening of, 1.

Parliament, Prorogation of, 889.

Parliamentary Papers, Supply of, to Schools of Art, 305.

Parliamentary Shorthand Writer's Department, 50, 291, 874, 876.

Parliaments, Triennial, Bill, 868.

Pastoral Leases, 170, 203, 340, 499, 555, 591, 865.

Pedlars and Hawkers Act Amendment Bill, 691 777. '

Penal Establishments, C01•poral Punishment in, 460.

Penal Establishment, St. Helena, 465, 828.

Personal Explanation: [Vide "Explanation."] Petition of J ames Adams, 800. Petition of Mr. Buckley, 45, 221, 246. Petition of Mr. Gardiner, 721.

Petition from Gympie, 480, 558.

Petition of Robert Short, 50, 312. Petition of Mr. Turner, 253.

Police Force, Management and \Vorking of, 48, 750, 838.

Police Magistrate at Gayndah, 473. Police Magistrate at Maryborough, 306. PosTMASTER-GENERAL, The Honorable JoHN

DouGLAS, Esquire: Woogaroo Lunatic Asy· lum, 16.-Henry Buckley's Petition, 47.­Privilege, 100, 101, 103.-Municipal InsHtu• tions Bill, 131.-Seizure of the " Daphne," 245.-Joint Committee on Mr. Buckley's Case -Privilege, 247.-Furniture of Committee· rooms-Question of Privilege, 281.-Tele· graphic Communication to the Gulf of Car· pentaria, 283.-Abscnce of the President, 345.-State of the Committee-rooms, 346.­V acancy in case of Absence or Demise of Governor, 371.-Cotton Bonus, 373, 376, 463, 770, 773.-Immigration Bill, 378, 428, 498, 511.-Appointment of Master in Equity, 393.-Small Debts Court Bill, 394.-Civil Service Act Repeal Bill, 395. - Corporal Punishment in Penal Establishments, 461. -Native Industries Bill, 463.-Trustees of Public Lands Bill, 464. - Pastoral Leases Bill, 499, 555, 557, 592.-Postage Bill, 509.­Gold Fields Bill, 554, 7 47, 7 48,875.-Petition from Gympie, 559.-Town and Suburban Lands Bill, 660.-Premium for Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat, 692, 769.-Suspension of Sessional Order, 693.-Petition of Mr. Gardiner, 721.-Additional Customs Duties Bill, 722.-Treasury Bills Bill, 722,723, 736. -Manning's Retirement Bill, 735.-Wooga· roo Lunatic Asylum, 739.-Brands Bill, 749. -Question of Privilege, 772, 776.-Station Wages and Debts Bill, 774,776.-Mail Service -Loading and Discharge of A. S. N. Com· pany's Steamers, 777, 790, 792, 855.-Selec· tors' Relief Bill, 794, 856.-Suspension of Standing Orders, 855, 873.-Correspondence

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respecting Applications by Messrs. Threlkeld, De Lissa and others, for Mineral Purchases, 856.-Legislative Council Furniture, 873.­Instruction to Agent·Gencral for Immigra· tion, 873.-Lunacy Bill, 875.-Gold Fields Town Lands Bill, 875.-Diseases in Sheep Act of 1869 Amemdment Bill, 876.-Appro· priation Bill, 876.-Evidcnce of the" Han· sard" Committee, 876.-Encouragement to Manufacturing Industries Bill, 877.-Mail Communication with England via Batavia, 877,886.

Postage Bill, 509, 784.

Postponements, Proposed, 431. Practice of Select Committees-Adjournment,

753. Premiums on Cotton: [Vide "Cotton."] Premium for Export of U uncooked Fresh Meat,

692, 768, 838. Presentation of Address, and Reply, 48.

PRESIDENT, ACTING: [Vide "ACTING PRESI· DENT."]

PRESIDENT of tl1e Legislative Council, The Honor· able Sir MA.URICE CHARLES O'CoNNELL, Knight : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 14, 45.-Privilege, 101, 102, 247, 281, 771, 773, 776.-Seizure of the "Daphne," 246.-Absence of the President, 345.-Return of the President, 692.-Premium for Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat, 693.-Petition of Mr. Gardiner, 722. - '\Voogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 742.-Question of Practice, 743.­N ot desirable to read Letter from Mining Corn· mittee respecting Gold Fields Bill, 749.­Unparliamentary Language, 795.-Motion without notice, bei11g objected to, must be withdrawn, 855.-Motion for Correspondence, 856.-Legislative Council Furniture, 872.­Evidence of the " llansard" Committee­Rule of Practice, 876.-Mail Communication with England via Batavia, 885.-Prorogation of Parliament, 888.

PRING, The Honorable RATCLIFFE, Esquire (Burnett) : .Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 22.-Mr. Robert Short's Petition, 55.-Civil Service Appointments, 289.­Pastoral Leases Bill, 343.-Gratuity to Widow of the late J. Brady, 414.-Police Magistrate at Gayudah, 473, 479.-Purchase of Stock from Messrs F. and A. Jardiue, 505. -Claims of Mr. J. T. H. Gardiner, 518.­Mr. Henry Buckley's Case, 522.-Personal Explanation, 592, 691.-Committee ofSur:ply and Ways and Means, 646.-Suspension of Standing Orders, 660, 683.--Prcmiums upon Cotton, 701.-Breach of Privilege, 726.­Constitution Act of 1867 Amendment Bill, 844·.-Appropriation Bill, 853.

l'tnoR, The Honorable THOMAS LoDGE MuRRA¥1

Esquire : Privilege, 98, 101.-Seizure of the "Daplme,"245.-Telegraphic Communication to the Gulf of Carpentaria, 282.-Cotton Bonus Extension, 374, 463.- Immigration Bill, 382, 429.-Native Industries Bill, 464. -Postage Bill, 510.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 592.-Muil Service, 777.-Loading and Dis· charge of A. S. N. Company's Steamers, 791. -Mail Communication with England vid Batavia, 881, 886, 888.

Private Telegraphic Communication, 304. Privilegp,, 98, 199, 246, 248, 281, 723, 771, 776. Proposed Postponements, 431. Prorogation of Parliament, 888.

Provision for Acting Governor, 370, 592. Public Lands Bill, Trustees of, 391, 464.

Public Records, 750. Punishments, Corporal, in Penal Establishments,

460.

Purchase of Stock from Messrs. F. and A. J ardine, 502.

Question, Money, to be dealt with only on recom· mendatiou of the Crown, 220.

Railway, Brisbane and Ipswich, 866. Railway, Carriage of Goods by, 301. RAMSAY, RoBERT, Esquire (Western ])owns) :

.Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 37.­Immigratiou Bill, 116.-Motion for Adjourn· ment, 147.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 177.­Petition of Mr. Turner, 254.-Encourage· meut to Manufactures, 348.-Proposed Adjournment, 402.- Tax on Alienated Lands, 410.-Local Government, 444.­Compensation to Messrs. J. and G. Harris, 472.-Provision for Acting Governor, 592, 596.-Selectors' Relief Bill, 600.-Travelliug Stock Bill, 600.-Select Committee on the Police, 751.-Lunatic Asylum 763.-Diseased Sheep, 797.-Callandoon Road, 808.-Land Commissioners, 814.- Friday Afternoon Sitting, 822.-Penal Establishment, St. Helena, 828, 837.-Premium for Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat, 839.-Complaints of Injustice-Member in Contempt, 862.­Past~ral Leases, 866.

Records, Public, 750. Reduction of Spirit Licenses, 219. Registration of Brands Bill, 335, 388.

Relief, Selectors, 599, 793, 856. Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol, 220.

Repeal of Civil Service Acts, 395. Reply to Opening Speech, .Address in, 2, 14, 16,

45, 48. Report of Debate, Incorrect, a Breach of Privi·

lege, 199,

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Representation, Aclditional, 703.

Retirement of Mr. Manning, 426, 735.

Return of the President, 692.

Returns, 605. Returns, Unfurnished, 49. Revision, Electoral, 786.

Road, Callandoon, 807. Road from Rockhampton to Olermont, 'Vater

Supply, 313. ROBERTS, The Honorable DANIEL FOLEY, Esquire:

Henry Buckley's Petition, 46.-Privilege, 98.-Absence of the Presiclent, 345.­vVoogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 739.~old

Fields Bill, 749.-Cotton Bonus Resolutions, 773.-Station Wages and Debts Bill, 776.

Rockhampton, Orphanage at, 629.

Rockhamptou, to Clermont Road, Water Supply, 313.

ROYDS, CHARLES JAMES, Esquire, (Leiokhm·dt) : 'Vater Supply, Springsure to Tambo, 280.­Telegraph to Springsure, 816, 820.

Run, the Gracemere, 169.

SANDE!IAN, GoRDON, Esquire (Leickhardt) : Water Supply to Copperfield, 67.-Motion for Adjournment, 147.-John Baker's Claim for Loss of Gold, 168.-Pastoral I"eases Bill, 195, 215.-" Hans ard," 296.-Claims of Mr. J. T. H. Gardiner, 521,-Mr. Henry Buck· ley's Case, 546.-Suspension of Standing Orders, 687.- Additional Representation Bill, 716.-Adjournment-Practice of Select Committees, 754.-Adjournment-Personal Explanation, 757.-Postage Bill, 785.-Elec· toral Revision Bill, 790.-Diseased Sheep, 798.-Land Commissioners, 815.-Telegraph to Springsure, 818.-Complaints of Injustice -Member in Contempt, 872.

Schools of Art, Supply of Parliamentary Papers to, 305.

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC LANDS, The Honorable JAMES TAYLOR, Esquire (Western Downs): Mr. Robert Short's Petition, 58.-Motion for Adjournment, 146.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 170, 194, 196.-Petition of Mr. Turner, 255.- Gilbert Gold Fields, 272.- Sta· tion Wages and Debts Bill, 324, 597.­:.Mineralogical and Geological Surveys, 361. -Proposed Adjournment, 403.-Gratuity to the Widow of the late J. Bracly, 414.-Proposed Postponements, 433.-Local Government, 452.-Penal Establishment at St. Helena, 466.-Purchase of Stock from Messrs. F. and A. Jardine, 508.-Town and Suburban Lands, 554, 559.--Selectors' Relief Bill, 600.-Additional Representation Bill, 704.-Breach of Privilege, 728.-Adjourn· 111ent-Personal Explanation, 7 56.-M unici ·

pal Boundaries Amendment Bill, 786.­Diseased Sheep, 796.-Callandoon Road, 810. -Land Commissioners, 811.-Friday After· noon Sitting, 822.-Gold Fields Town Lands Bill, 850.-Commonage Bill, 855.-Pastoral Leases, 866.

SECRETARY FOR PUBLICWORKS AND GOLD FIELDS, The Honorablc ARTHUR MACALISTER, Esquire (EasfernDotvns): Unfurnished Returns, 49.­Water Supply to Copperfield, 60.-Municipal Institutions Bill, 67.-Immigration Bill, 121, 251.-Explanation by Mr. Jordan, 144.­Motion for Adjournment, 147.-John Baker's Claim for Loss of Gold, 168.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 196, 344.-Golcl Fields Bill, 249, 326, 481, 483.-Gilbert Gold Fields, 272.-Car· riage of Goods by Railway, 301.-Road from Rockhan~pton to Olermont, 314.-Business of Select Committees, 34.6.-Mineralogical and Geological Surveys, 368.-Brands Bill, 389. -Case of I,awrencc Dowling, 397, 398.­Proposecl Adjournment, 403.-Amendment of Standing Order No. 29, 405.-Petition from Gympie, 480.-0laims of J. T. H. Gardiner, 519.-Water Supply Bill, 548.-Committees of Supply and Ways and Means, 646.­Postage Bill, 784, 785.-Municipal Boun· daries Amendment Bill, 786.-Callandoon Road, 808.-Friday Afternoon Sitting, 823. -Premium for Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat, 839.-Appropriation Bill, 853.

Seizure of the " Daphne," 244. Select Committees : [Vide " Committees."]

Selectors' Relief Bill, 599, 783, 856. Services, Religious, in Brisbane Gaol, 220. Sessional Order, Suspension of, 693.

Sheep, Diseases, 768, 795, 876. Sheriff's Sales Bill, 103, 481, 553.

Short, Robert, Petition of, 50, 312. Shorthand Writers' Department, 50, 291, 876. SIMPSO:><, The Honorable HENRY GEORGE, Esquire:

Civil Service Acts Repeal Bill, 396.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 591.-Petition of Mr. Gardiner, 721.-Gold Fields Bill, 749.-Cotton Bonus Resolutions, 773.-·Station Wages and Debts Bill, 775.-Gold Fields Bill, 875.-Mail Communication with England vid Batavia, 884.

Sitt.ing of the House on Fridays, 370, 820.

Small Debts Courts Bill, 221, 253, 394. SPEAKER of the Legislative Assembly, The Honor·

able GILBERT ELTOTT, Esquire (Wide Bay): Presentation of Adclress in Reply to Opening Speech, 48.-Unfurnished Returns, 50.-Mr. Robert Short's Petition, 52.-0ut of Order to move Adjournment of Debate for purpose of Speaking more than once (Immigration Bill), 123.-No Right of Reply on an Order of the Day, 164.-Speaking on other subjec~

12 INDEX.

on Special Motion fo1• Adjournment out of Order, 165.-Member not to move Adjomn· ment of the House after moving Adjourn· ment of Debate, 195.-Not convenient to Speak on Main Question on :Motion for Adjournment, 197.-JVIoney Questions not to be dealt with except on Recommenda· tion of Crown, 220, 248.-Immigmtion Bill, a Money Bill, ought to be Initiated in Committee of the Whole, 251, 253.­Practice on Third Reading of Bill (Small Debts Courts), 253. - "Hansard" and the Shorthand Writers' Department, 301. -Pastoral Leases Bill, 345.-Business of Select Committees, 346.-Friclay Afternoon Sitting, 370.-Brands Bill, 388.-B:t:isbane Bridge Bill, 391.-Amendment of Standing Order No. 29, 406.-Tax on Alienated Lands, 406.-Proposed Postponements, 432. -Petition from Gympie, 480.-Mr. Henry Buckley's Case, 522.-vVater Supply Bill, 553.-Supply, l\fotion for Rejection of Esti· mates, 561.-0bjectionable Language, 644, 680, 712.-Mistaken Voting, 645.-Message from the Governor, 689. - Question of Practice, 695.-Premiums upon Cotton Reso· lutions-Amendments by Legislative Council, 696.-No Reply on Speaker's Ruling, 697.­Question as to Speaker's Ruling, 697.-Ques· tions of Order, 706, 719.-Question of Ad· journment must be first disposed of, 707. -Additional Representation Bill negatived for want of two-thirds majority, 721.­Not in Order to anticipate Debate on Report of Select Committee, 754.-Unparliamentary Language, 755, 782, 858, 860, 870.-Postage Bill, not l\foney Bill, 784·, 785.-Electoral Revision Bill, not Money Bill, 787.-Motions without notice may be made, if supported by fourteen Members, 821, 822.-Debate in Legislative Council cannot be referred to in Legislative Assembly, 823.-Personal Expla· nation, 825.-0rder of the Day Irregular, 838.-Member cannot address House except on subject of Motion, 857.-Member must, at outset of Speech, acquaint House with nature of intended Motion, 857.-Improper Language, 857.-Referring to Question dis· posed of out of Order, 858.-Not in Order to say that what an honorable Member says is not the fact, 859.- Where Committee have not reported, Evidence cannot be referred to, except by taking the sense of the House, as against Speaker's Ruling, 859, 860. -Not in Order to refer to matters that cannot be discussed, 86J.-Not in Order to

r ·: discuss Question with Speaker, 860.- To assail decision of a majority of the House a grave and serious offence, 860.-Member in Contempt, 861.-Standing Order No. 92, 861.-Membei· must withdraw while his

conduct is under discussion, 863, 869.­Censures Member for l\faryborough, 871.­Prorogation of Parliament, 888.-Presents Appropriation Act, 889.

Speech, Address in Reply to Governor's Opening, 2, 14, 16, 45, 48.

Speeches, the Governor's: Opening, 1.-Proroga· tion, 889.

Spirit Licenses, Reduction of, 219.

Springsure, Telegraph to, 816.

Springsure to Tambo, Water Supply, 277.

Standing Order No. 29, Amendment of, 404.

Staml.ing Orders, Suspension of, 559, 660, 778, 855, 873.

State of the Committee-rooms, 247, 281, 346.

Station Wages and Debts Bill, 320, 597, 768, 774.

Steamers, A. S. N. Company's, 779, 790, 855.

STEPHENS, The Ilonorable THOMAS BLACKET : [Vide" COLONIAL TREASURER."]

St. Helena, Penal Establishment at, 465, 828.

Stock Purchased from F. and A. Jardine, 502.

Stock, Travelling, 600.

Strangers Excluded from the Assembly, 199.

Suburban Town Lands Bill, 554, 559, 660.

Supply of Parliamentary Papers to Schools of Art, 305.

Supply of Water to Copperfield, 59.

Supply of Water to Dalby, 273.

Supply of Water to certain Dist-ricts, 59, 273, 277,548.

Supply of Water, Road from Rockhampton to Clermont, 313.

Supply of \Vater, Springsure to Tambo, 277.

Supply, and \Vays and Means, Committees of, 560, 576, 605, 645, 691, 743, 848.

Supreme Court Administration, 302.

Surveys, Mineralogical and Geological, 354.

Suspension of Sessional Orders, 693.

Suspension of Standing Orders, 559, 660, 778, 855, 873.

Tambo and Springsure, Supply of Water to, 277.

Tax on Alienated Lands, 406, 840.

Telegraphic Communication to the Gulf of Car· pentaria, 281, 598.

Telegraphic Communication, Private, 304.

Telegraph to Springsure, 816.

TIIO:YPSON, JOHN MALBON, Esquire (Ipstvi,k) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 11.­l\fr. Robert Short's Petition, 53.-·water Supply to Copperfield, 66.-Immigration Bill, 76, 250.-vVoogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 157.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 195, 208, 343.­Misreporting in the Courier, 19{). -Small

13 INDEX.

Debts Courts Bill, 221, 253.-Cotton Bonus, 228, 694, 697, 700.-Money Bill to originate in Committee of the Whole, 249.-Supreme Court, 303.-Supply of Parliamentary Papers to Schools of Art, 305.-Police Magistrate at Maryborough, 311.-Station \Vages and Debts Bill, 322, 768.-Gold Fields Bill, 334. -Encouragement to Manufactures, 352. -Native Industries, 389.-Brisbane Bridge Bill, 389.-Trustees of Public Lands Bill, 393. -Case of Lawrence Dowling, 399.-Proposed Adjournment, 403.-Amendment of Standing Order No. 29, 405.-Tax on Alienated Lands, 412.-Proposed Postponements,A31. -Sheriff's Sales Bill, 481, 554.-Brisbane Bridge Bill, 493.-Mr. Henry Buckley's Case, 531.-Suspension of Standing Orders, 560, 668.- Question as to Speaker's Ruling, 697. -Additional Representation Bill, 716.­Questioii of Order, 719.-Breach of Privi· lege, 725, 728.-Public Records, 750.-Select Committee on the Police, 752.-Adjourn· ment-Practice of Select Committees, 754.­Adjournment-.!. S. N. Company, 781.­Postage Bill, 784, 785.-Electoral Revision Bill, 788.-Petition of James Adams, 805.­Land Commissioners, 813.-Adjournment­Personal Explanation, 825.-Premium for Export of Uncooked Fresh Meat, 840.­Constitution Act of 1867 Amendment Bill, 843.-Complaints of Injustice-Member in Contempt, 861, 870.

'£HORN, GEORGE, Esquire (West Moreton) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 27.­Mr. .Robert Short's Petition, 51, 54.­Immigration Bill, 94.-Motion for Adjourn· ment, 147.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 195.-Mis­reporting in the Courier, 201.-Reduction of Spirit Licenses, 220.-Cotton Bonus, 228, 695, 698.-Pctition of 1fr. Turner, 253, 255. -Adjournment, 284.-Police Magistrate at Maryborough, 312.-Road from Rockhamp­ton to Clermont, 317.- Mineralogical and Geological Surveys, 36:1!.-Friday Afternoon Sitting, 370.-Trustees of Public Lands Bill, 392.-Proposed Adjournment, 399, 404.­Amendment of Standing Order No. 29, 404.­Tax on Alienated Lands, 412.- Proposed Postponements, 431. - Compensation to Messrs. J. and G. Harris, 473.-Gold Fields Bill, 482.-Brisbane Bridge Bill, 497.-Pur· chase of Stock from Messrs. F. and A. Jar· dine, 506.-Transposition of Business on the Paper, 508.-Water Supply Bill, 552.-Town and Suburban Lands, 554.-Station Wages Debts Bill, 597.-Selectors' Relief Bill, 599. -Ways and Means, and Supply, 606, 645, 658, 692.-0rphanage at Rockhampton, 643. -Suspension of Standing Orders, 670.­Additional Representation Bill, 709.­

Adjournment-A. S. N. Company, 779, 782. -Electora,l Revision Bill, 787.-Callandoon Road, 810.-Member committed to Custody of Se1;jeant-at-Arms, 864.

THORNTON, The Honorable WrLLIAM, Esquire : Immigration Bill, 387.-Civil Service Act Repeal Bill, 395.-Corporal Punishment in Penal Establishments, 461.-Native Indus­tries Bill, 464.-Premium for Export of U n­cooked Fresh Meat, 769.-Station Wages and Debts Bill, 775.-Instmction to Agent· General for Immigration, 87 4.

Threlkeld and De Lissa, Correspondence, 856.

Town Lands on Gold Fields, 850, 875.

Town and Suburban Lands, 554, 559, 660.

Transposition of Business on the Paper, 508.

Travelling Stock Bill, 600.

Treasury Bills Bill, 689, 690, 722, 736.

Triennia,l Parliaments Bill, 868.

Trustees of Public Lands Bill, 391, 464.

Turner, Mr., Petition of, 253.

Uncooked Fresh 1Ieat, Premium for Export of, 692, 768, 838.

Unfurnished Returns, 49. Unfurnished State of the Committee-rooms, 247,

281.

Vacancy in case of Demise or Absence of the Governor, 370, 592.

Vice-Regal Speeches, 1, 889.

Voting, Mistaken, 645.

Wages and Debts Bill, Station, 320, 597, 768,774.

WALSH, WILLIAM HENRY, Esquire (Mary· borough) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 32.-Management and ·working of the Police Force, 48, 750, 752, 838.-Unfur· nished Returns, 49.-1fr. R. Short's Petition, 54.-\Vater Supply to Copperfield, 65.-Im­migration Bill, 76, 80, 93, 107, 249.-Expla­nation by 1fr. Jordan, 143, 14.8.-Motion for Adjournment, 147.-Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 158.-John Baker's Claim for Loss of Gold, 167.-Pastoral Leases Bill, 185, 192, 195, 203, 340.-Misreporting in the Courier, 200.-Religious Services in Brisbane Gaol, 2~0.-Cotton Bonus, 223, 430, 698.­Gold Fields Bill, 249, 329, 482.-Small Debts Courts Bill, 253.-Local Governm~nt, 266.­The Gilbert Gold Fields, 271.-Water Sup· ply to Dalby, 274.-Water Supply, Springsure to Tambo, 279.-Adjournment, 284.-Civil Service Appointments, 288.-"Hansard," 291, 300.-Supreme Court, 302.-Supply of Par· liamentary Papers to School of Art&, 305.­

~",*': 7135. .;._ Eie~~oral Revision :nm, 787, '7$9.Police Magistrate at Manybin~oug~, SO.Sl'­

Road from Rockhampton to dlermont, 3l6.­ -Diseased Sheep, 798, 800,--~Petition of Station Wages and Debts Bill> 324, 598.­ Jarues Adams, 806.-Callandoon R,oad, 809, Registration of Brands Bill, 337, 388.-Civil 8:1.0.-Land Commissioners, 811.-Telegraph Service Acts Bill, 339.·-Business of Select to Springsure, 817.-Friday Afternoon Sit· Committees, 346.-Mineralogical and Geo· tfug,821.-Adjournment,823,824.-Adjomn· logical Surveys, 354, 369.-Brisbane Bridge. Bill, 390.-Proposed Adjournment, 401.­Amendment of Standing Order No. 29, 405.­Gratnity to the Widow of the late J. Brady, 414.-Local Government, 424, 445.-Man· ning's Retirement Bill, 428.-Proposed Post· ponements, 431.--Penal Establishment at St. Helena, 466, 831, 834.- Compensation to ~fessrs. J. and G. Harris, 470.-Police Magistrate at Gayndah, 478.-Petition from Gympie, 480.-Pnrchase of Stock from Jl.fessra. F. and A. Jardine, 504.-0laims of Mr. J. T. H. Gardiner, 514.-Mr. Henry Buckley's Case, 544.-Water Supply Bill, 549.-Suspension of Standing Orders, 559, 667, 686, 778.-Motion for Rejection of Esti· mates, 560.-Suppiy, and Ways and Means, 561, 576, 612, 620, 645, 691.-Provision for Acting Governor, 595, 596.-Returns, 605.­0rphanage at Rockhampton, 634, 644.­Additional Customs Duties Continuation Bill, 689.-Explanation, 691.-Additional Repre· sentation Bill, 703.- Question of Order, 706.-Breach of Privilege, 723, 727, 728, 729.-Supply -Captain Lambert and the Clermont Election, 743.-Adjournment­Practice of Select.Committees, 753, 754.­Lunatic Asylum, 765. - Adjournment ­A. S. N. Company, 780.-Allcged Mmdcr at Burketown, 782. - Postage Bill, 784,

ment- Personal Explanation, 825.- Pre· mium for Export of U ncookecl Fresh Meat, 840.-Land Tax, 842.-Cpnstitution Act of 1867 Amendment Bill, 844.-Golcl Fields Town Lands Bill, 851.-Lunacy Biil, 852.­Appropriation Bill, 853. -Adjournment-­Complaints of Injustice, 857.-Questions Speaker's Ruling, 860.-0bjects to withdraw, 863.-Complains of being taken into custody, 869.-0n being censured, 871.

Ways and ~feallB, and Supply, 560,576, 605, 645, 646, 691, 743, 848.

Water Supply Bill, 548.

Water Supply to Copperfield, 59. Water Supply to Dalby, 273.

Water Supply, Road from Rockhampton to Cler• mont, 313.

·water Supply, Springsure to Tambo, 277.

Widow of the late John Brady, Gratuity to, 414.

\VILLIAliiS, HENR~ CALEB, Esquire (Ipszuick) : Mr. Robert Short's Petition, 58.-Immigra· tion Bill, 93.-Additional Representation Bill, 719.- Land Commissioners, 816.­Telegl·aph to Springsme, 819. - Adjomn· ment-Complaints of Injustice, Member in Contempt, 869, 870, 871.

\Voogaroo Lunatic Asylum, 16, 155,729,736,757.

Working of the Police Force, 48, 750, 838.

By AttthOl"ity : JAMBS C. BEAL, Government rrinter, William street, Brisbane.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY and LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Fourth Parliament – Third Session

Queensland Parliamentary Debates, 3rd series, V.10, 1870

26 April 1870 – 4 May 1870

(Lilley Government)

INDEX

PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE 1-7 26 April 1870 Legislative Council 7 - 14 26 April 1870 Legislative Assembly 15 27 April 1870 Legislative Council 15 - 17 27 April 1870 Legislative Assembly 17 28 April 1870 Legislative Assembly 17 29 April 1870 Legislative Assembly 18 4 May 1870 Legislative Council

PAR L IA:NIE NTAltY DEBA_TES:

THIRD SERIES.

sso VICTORIA, :1870.

VOL. X.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE TWlmTY-SIXTII DAY OF APRIL, TO THE FOURTH DAY

OF l\IAY, 1870.

BRISBANE:

BY AUTHORITY: JAMES C. BEAL, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WILLIAM STREET.

1870.

'111\lBLE OF CONTENTS TO

VOL. 10.

THIRD SERIES.

I. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE D1 THE LEGISLA'£IVE COUNCIL.

II. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN 1'HE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Ill. DIVISIONS.

IV. THE MINISTRY.

V. LIST OF MEMBERS AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SESSION.

I.-SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. lM~ ~L

April 26. Meeting of Parliament.-Vice-Regal Speech.-Appointment of Members.­Resignation of former Members.-Ministerial Statement.-Municipal Law Amendment BilL-Address in Reply to Opening Speech 1

27. Presentation of Address in Reply.-Ministerial Statement 15 ffiiay 4. Acting President 18

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II.-SUBJEC1'S OF DEBATE IN 1'HE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

April 26. Meeting of Parliament.-The Governor's Opening Speech.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech 7

27. Presentation of Address in Reply.-Resignation of the Ministry 15 28. Formation of New Ministry .. . 17 29. Formation of New Ministry .. . 17

III.-LIST OF DIVISIONS.

Legislative Assembly.

Address in Reply to Opening Speech-on motion by The Honorablo Charles Lillcy (Colonial Secretary), for adoption of Address

IY.-THE MINISTRY.

Premier and Colonial Secretary-The Honorable CHARLES LILLEY (Fortitude Valley) . .Attorney-General-The Honorable RATCLIFFE PRING (Burnett). Colonial Treasurer-The lionorab]e THOMAS BLACKET STEPHENS (Soutk B1•isbane). Secretary for Public ·works and Gold Fields-The Honorable ARTHUR MACALISTER (Easte1·n

Downs). Secretary for Public Lands-The Honorable JAMES TAYLOR (Western Downs). Postmaster-General-(Council)-The Honorable ST. GEORGE RICHARD GoRE.

14

iv. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

V.-LIST OF MEMBERS AT THE COMMENCEMEN'r OF THE SESSION.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. President-The Honorable Sir MAURICE CHARLES O'CoNNELL. Chairman of Committees-The Honorable DANIEL FoLEY ROBERTS.

List of Members. The Honorable JOHN ALEXANDER BELL. 'l'he Honorable FRANOIS EDWARD BIGGE. The Honorable EYLES IRWIN CaULFEILD BROWNE. The Honorable HENRY BATES FITZ. The Honorable JoHN Ja:r.ms GaLLOWAY. The Honorable J.AMES FRANOIS GARRIOK. The Honorable J.AMES GIBBON. The Honorable ST. GEORGE RICHARD GoRE. The Honorable HENRY SooTT HARDEN. The Honorable GEORGE HaRRIS. The Honorable JOHN CHRISTIAN HEUSSLEB. The Honorable vVILLIAM IIoBBS. The Honorable Lours HoPE. The Honorable JoHN FREDERIOK McDouGALL. Tl1e Honorable THOMAS LoDGE MURRAY PRIOR. The Honorable HENRY GEORGE SIMPSON. The Honorable vVILLIA.M TRORNTON. The Honorable WILLIAM DrrOKETT WRITE. The Honorable WrLLHM YALDWYN.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Speaker-The Honorable GILBERT ELIOTT (Wide Bay). Chairman of Committees-J. M.HBON TROMPSON, Esquire (Ipswiok).

List of JYiembers.

ROBERT TRAVERS ATKIN, Esquire (East Mo;•eton). JoSHUA PETER BELL, Esquire (Nortkern Downs). JoHN BRIGHT, Esquire (Kennedy).

( Clermont). GEORGE EDMONDSTONE, Esquire (B;•isbane). FREDERICK .A.UGUSTUS FORBES, Esquire (West 1J1oreton). SIMON lfRASER, Esquire (B;·isbane). vVILLIAM HENRY GROOM, Esquire (Drayton and Toowoornba). CHARLES ROBERT HALY, Esquire (Burnett). SAMUEL HODGSON, Esquire (West Moreton). HENRY JoRDAN, Esquire (East 11!Ioreton).

(Mitchell). The Honorable CHARLES LILLEY, Esquire (Fortitude Vcdley). '['he Honorable ARTHUR MaOALISTER, Esquire (Easle1·n Do·wns). THo:;us MciLwRAITH, Esquire (War;·eyo). WILLIAM MILES, Esquire (Maranoa). HENRY MILFORD, Esquire (Rockhampton). JOHN MURPIIY, Esquire (Ipswich). KEVIN IzoD O'DoHERTY, Esquire (Brisbane). ARTIIUR HUNTERP.HMER, Esquire (Port Curtis). The Honorable RaTCLIFFE PRING, Esquire (Burnett). ROBERT RAMSAY, Esquire (Western Downs). CHARLES J.AMES ROYDS, Esquire (Leichhardt). GORDON SANDEMAN, Esquire (Leichharclt). The Ronorable TIIOMAS BLACKET STEPHENS, Esquire (South Brisb<tne). The Honorable JA:LVIES TAYLOR, Esquire (Weste;·n Downs). GEORGE THORN, Esquire (West J~foreton). EDMOND LAMBERT THORNTON, Esquire (Warwick). \VILLIAM HENRY \VALSII, Esquire (Maryborough). HENRY CALEB WrLLIAMS, Esquire (Ipswich).

ALPHA~IC~~ INDEX

TO

QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.

Accident to the President, 17. ACTING PRESIDENT ('l'he Honorable DANIEL

FoLEY ROBERTS), 17. Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 2, 7.

Address in Reply to Opening Speech, Presentation of, 14, 15.

Address in Reply to Opening Speech, Amendment on, 11.

Amendment upon Address in Reply, 11.

Amendment of Municipal Law, 2. Appointment of Members to Legislative Council, 2.

BELL, JoSHUA PETER, Esquire (Northern Downs) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 7.­Formation of New Ministry, 17.

Bill, Municipal Law Amendment, 2. BRAM:STON, The Honorable JoHN: Resignation

of Seat in Legislative Council, 2.

CoT.ONIAL SECRETARY, The Honorable CHARLES LILLEY (Fortitude Valley) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 7.-Resignation of Ministry, 15.-Formation of New Ministry, 17.

Committee, Select, to prepare Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 2, 7.

Division, Amendment on Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 14.

DouGLAS, The Honorable JoHN: Resignation of Seat in Legislative Council, 2.

En•wNDSTONE, GEORGE, Esquire (Brisbane) :

Formation of New Ministry, 17.

Government Gazette with Pt·oclamrttion of Proro· gation, 17.

GaLLOWAY, The Honorable JoHN JAMES (Couu· cil) : Re-appointment of, 2.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 2.

GaRRIOK, The Honorable JaM:ES FRANCIS (Coun· cil) : Appointment of, 2.

Governor, The: Opening Speech of, 1, 7.-Pre· sentation of Address to, 7, 14, 15.

GROOnf, \VrLLIAM HENRY, Esquire (D>·ayton and Toowoomba) : Amendment on Address in Reply to Opening Speech, ll.

HoBBS, The Honorable WILLIAllf (Council) : Address in Reply to Opening·Specch, 3.

JoRDAN, HENRY, Esquire (East Moreton) : Ad· dress in Reply to Opening Speech, 7.

l'viAC.HISTER, The Honorable ARTHUR, Secretary for Public \Vorks and Gold Fields (Eastern Downs) : .Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 7.

McDouGALL, 'fhe Honorable JorrN FREDERICK (Council) : Add1·ess in Reply to Opening Speech, 5.

Meeting of Parliament, 1, 7. Members, Appointment of (Legislative Council),

2.

JIIIcmbers, Resignation of (Legislative Council), 2.

Ministerial Statement, 2, 14.Amendment on Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 11. Ministry, Resigmtion of, 15.

2 INDEX.

Ministry, Formation of New, 17.

Municipal Law Amendment Bill, 2.

New ;)£embers, Appointment of (Council), 2.

New Ministry, Formrrtion of, 17.

Oath Administerecl to New Members, 2.

Opening Speech, The, 1, 7. Opening Speech, Address in Reply to, 2, 7.

PA-L"'IER, ARTIIUR HuNTER, Esquire· (Port Cu.rtis) : Resignation of Ministry, 16._: Formation of New Ministry, 17.

Parliament, Meeting of, 1, 7.

Parliament, Prorogation of, 17. PosTMA-STER-GENERAL, The Honorable ST.

GEoRGE RICHA-RD GoRE (Council) : Minis­terial Statement, 2, 14.-Municipal Law Amendment Bill, 2.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 2, 6.

Presentation of Address in Reply to Governor's Speech, 14, 15.

PRESIDENT of the Legislative Council, The Honor­able Sir MauRICE O'Coe<NELL, Knight : Appointment of Members, 2.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 2.-Presentation of Address, 14.-Accident to, 17.

PRESIDENT, THE ACTING: [Vide "ACTING PRESIDENT."]

PRIOR, The Honorable THmus LoDGE MURRAY (Council) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 4.

Proclamation of Prorogation, 17. Prorogation of Parliament, 17.

Resignation of the Ministry, 15. Resignation of Seats in Legislative Council, 2.

RoJJERTS, The Honorable DANIEL FoLEY (Chair­man of Committees) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 2.-Acting President, 17.

Select Committee to prepare Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 2, 7.

·~nlhE~.oN, The Honorable HENRY GEoRGE ·(Coun­cil)·,. Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 5.

SPEAKER, . 'fhe Honorable GILBERT ELIOTT (Wide Bay) : The Governor's Opening Speech, 7.-Presentation of Address, 15.

Speech, Yice-Regal, The, 1, 7. ·Speech, Yice-Regal, Address in Reply to, 2, 7,

14, 15. Statement, Ministerial, 2, 14. STEPHENS, The Honorable THOMaS BLAC:KET,

Colonial Treasurer (South Brisbane): Ad­dress in Reply to Opening Speech, 7.

Yicc-Regal Speech, 1, 7. Yice-Rege~l Speech, Address m Reply to, 2, 7,

14, 15.

Y ate of \Vant of Confidence, 11.

WALSII, WILLI.A.M HENRY, Esquire (Mary­borough) : Amendment on Address in Reply to Opening Speech, H.-Resignation of Ministry, 15.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY and LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

FOURTH PARLIAMENT – Fourth Session

Queensland Parliamentary Debates, 3rd series, V.10, 1870

5 July 1870 – 12 July 1870

INDEX

PAGE NOS DATE HOUSE 1 - 9 5 July 1870 Legislative Council 9 - 39 5 July 1870 Legislative Assembly 39 - 40 6 July 1870 Legislative Council 40 - 76 6 July 1870 Legislative Assembly 76 - 112 7 July 1870 Legislative Assembly 112 - 113 8 July 1870 Legislative Assembly 113 - 114 12 July 1870 Legislative Assembly

QUEENSLAND

PARL lAME NTAR Y DEBATES:

THIRD SERIES.

SECOND SESSION OF 1870,

34o VICTORIA.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY, TO THE TWELFTH DAY o:F JULY, 1370.

BRISBANE

BY AUTHORITY: JAMES C. BEAL, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WILLIAlH STREET.

1870.

ALPHABETICAL INDiiJX

TO

QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES .

.Absence of Members for Session, 9, 39.

.Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 2, 19, 39, 40, 76,112.

.Answer, the Governor's, to the .Address in Reply to the Opening Speech, 39, ll2.

.Assembly, Legislative, .Attend the Governor in the Council Chamber, 1, 9.

.Assembly, Members of, .Absent for Session, 9.

ATKIN, Ro:BERT TRAVERB, Esquire (East More· ton): Privilege, 12.-.Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 68.

BELL,JoSHUAPETER,Esquire (NortkernDowns): .Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 85.

BENSON, JOHN ROBINSON, Esquire (Clermont): .Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 89.

Bright, The Right Honorable John, Vacates Seat for Kennedy by Non-attendance for Session, 9.

BROWNE, The Honorable EYLES lRWIN CAUL· FEILD, Esquire : .Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 3.

COLONIAL SECRETARY, The Honorable ARTHUR HuNTER PALMER, Esquire (Port Curtis): Privilege, 12, 14.-Ministerial Statement, 23.-.Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 106.-Ministerial Crisis, 113.-Prorogation of Parliament, 113.

CoLONIAL TREASURER, The Honorable RoDEnT RAMSAY, Esquire (Westvrn Downs): Pri· vilege, 17.-.Address in Reply to Opening

Committees: Conncil-.Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 2.-.Assembly-.Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 19.

Correction and Explanation, 112 .

Council, Member of, .Absent for two Sessions, 39 •

Crisis, Ministerial, 113 .

Divisions: Speaker's Ruling Disagreed to, 17.­Privilege, 19.-.Adjournment of Debate, 75.­.Address in Reply to Opening Speech, .Amend­ment on, 112.

EDMONDBTONE, GEORGE, Esquire (Brisbane) : .Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 87 .

Electorate, Kennedy, 9.

ELIOTT, The Honorable GILBERT, Esquire (Wide Bay): [Vide "SPEAKER."]

Explanation and Correction, 112.

FERRETT, JoHN, Esquire (West Moreton) : .Ad· dress in Reply to Opening Speech, 96.

FITZ, The Honorable HENRY BATES, Esquire : .Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 7.

FonBES, FREDERICK AUGUSTUS, Esquire (West Moreton): Privilege, 17.-.Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 19, 20, 102.

FRASER, SIMON, Esquire (Brisbane) : .Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 73.

FYFE, ALEXANDER, Esquire (Rookkampto11) Speech, 47. Privilege, 16.

2 INDEX.

GonE, The Honorable ST. GEORGE RICHARD, Esquire: Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 4.-Absence of a J',fember for two Sessions, 39.

Governor's Answer to Address in Reply, 39, 112.

Governor's Speech Opening the Session, 1, 19.

GROOM, WILLIAU HENRY, Esquire (Drayton and Toowoomba) : Privilege, 18.-Addre~s in Reply to Opening Speech, 72.

HALY, 0ITARLES ROBERT, Esquire (Burnett): Privilege, 13.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 38.

HANDY, JOHN KILLEEN, Esquire (MitclwlT) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 104.

Heussler, The Honorablo John Christian, Esquire, Absence of, for two Sessions, 39.

JoRDAN, HENRY, Esquire (East Moreton) : Pri· vilege, 17.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 58.

Kennedy Electorate, 9.

Legislative Assembly Attend the Governor in the Council Chamber, 1, 9. ·

LILLEY, CHARLES, Esquire (Fortitude Valley) : Privilege, 12, 15, 16.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 40.

MACALISTER, The Honorable ARTHUR, Esquire (Eastern Downs) : Privilege, 9, 17.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 26, 76.

MclLwRAITH, THOMAS, Esquire (Warrego) : Ad· dress in Reply to Opening Speech, 55.

Meeting of Parliament, 1, 9.

Member of Council Absent for two Sessions, 39.

Members of Assembly's Seats Vacated by their Absence for a Session, 9.

Member's Vote Challenged, 16.

MILES, WrLLIAM, Esquire (Maranoa) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 104.

Ministerial Crisis, 113.

Ministerial Statement, 2, 23, 113.

O'DOHERTY, KEVIN IzoD, Esquire (Brisbane): Privilege, 15.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 99.

Opening Speech, 1, 19, 39.

Opening Speech, Address in Reply to, 2, 19, 39, 40, 76,112.

PALMER, The Honorablo ARTHUR HUNTER, Esquire (Port Gurtis) : [Vide " CoLONIAL SECRETARY."]

Parliament, Meeting of, 1, 9.

Parliament, Prorogation of, 113.

PosT:.l:ASTER·GENERAL, The Honorablo THOMAS LODGE Mm:mAY PRIOR, Esquire: Minis· tcrial Statement, 2.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 8.-Absenoo of a Member for two Sessions, 39.

Presentation of Address in Reply, 39, 112.

PRESIDENT of the Legislative Council, The Honorable Sir MAURICE CIIARLES O'CoNNELL, K.G.:M:.G: Govemor's Answer to the Ad· dress, 39.-Absence of a Member for two Sessions, 40.

PRING, The Honorable RATCLIFFE, Esquire (Bur· nett) : Privilege, 10, 14, 16.-Acldress in Reply to Opening Speech, 32.

PRIOR, The IIonorable THOMAS LODGE MuRRAY, Esquire: [Vide "PoSTMASTER-GENERAL."]

Privilege, 9.

Prorogation of Parliament, 113.

RAMSAY, The Honorable ROBERT, Esquire (Western Downs) : [Vide "CoLONIAL TREASURER."]

Reply to Opening Speech, Address in, 2, 19, 39, 40, 76,112.

ROYDS, CHARLES JAMES, Esquire (Leiokkardt) Adjournment of the House, 76.

Ruling, Speaker's, Disagreed to, 17.

SANDEMAN, GoRDON, Esquire (Leiokkardt): Privilege, 10, 14, 16.

Sandeman, Mr., not allowed te Speak Ol' Vote, 17.

Sancleman, Mr., Vacates his Seat, 19.

Seat Vacated by Absence of Members, 9, 39.

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC LANDS, The Honorable JOHN MALBON THOMPSON, Esquire (Ips· 1viok): Privilege, 11, 19.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 61.

SECRETARY FOR PuBLIC WoRKS, The Honorable vVILLIAM HENRY WALSH, Esquire (Mary· borough) : Privilege, 13, 16.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 29.

Select Committees: [Vide "Committees."]

Session, Absence of Member for, 9, 39.

SIMPSON, The Honorable HENRY GEORGE, Esquire : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 6.

3 INDEX.

SPEAKER of the Legislative Assembly, The Hon· orableGILBERTELIOTT, Esquire (Wide Bay): The Kennedy Electorate, 9.-Privilege, 10, 12, 13, 16.-Member not to Vote if interested in Question, 17.-0pening Speech, 19.-Reference to Debates of Former Ses­sion, 81.-Member's Word to be Accepted, 83.-Presentation of Address in Reply, 112.

Speaker's Ruling Disagreed to, 17.

Speech, Address in Reply to Opening, 2, 19, 39, 40, 76,112.

Speech, Vice-Regal, 1, 19, 39.

Statement, Ministerial, 2, 23, 113.

STEPHENS, TrroMaS BLA.CKET, Esquire (South Brisbane) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 51.

"Strangers in the House," 47, 98.

TrroMPSON, The Honorable J OIIN MA.LBON, Esquire (Ipswich): [Vide "SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC LaNDs."]

TrroRN, GEORGE, Esquire (West Moreton) : Ad· dress in Reply to Opening Speech, 53.

TrroRNTON, EDMOND LA"MBERT, Esquire (TVar· wick) : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 75.

Vacated Seat, 9, 39.

Vice-Regal Speech, 1, 19, 39.

Vote Challenged, 16.

wA.LSII, The IIonorable vVILLIAM HENRY, Esquire (Maryborougl'): [Vide "SECRETARY FOR PunLrc ·woRrrs."]

"\Vrrrsrr, The Honorable CLaUDIUS BucrraNAN, Esquire : Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 3.

WILL!AMS, HENRY CALEB, Esquire (Ipswich): Adjournment of Debate, 75.-Address in Reply to Opening Speech, 76.-Correction and Explanation, 112.

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