Official record of the proceedings and debates of the National Australasian Convention held in the Parliament House, Sydney, New South Wales, in the months of March and April, 1891

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National Australasian Convention (1891 : Sydney)
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OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES > OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION, 7
TABLE OF CONTENTS 9
INDEX TO THE PROCEEDINGS OP THE National Australasian Convention, 11
No. I. MONDAY, 2nd MARCH, 1881. 19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION 19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION 23
No. 3. WEDNESDAY, 4tii MAIICII, 1891. 27
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 27
No. 4. THURSDAY, sth MARCH, 1891. 31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 31
No. 5. FRIDAY, Ctii MARCH, 1891. 35
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 35
No. 6. MONDAY, 9th MARCH, 1891 39
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION 39
No. 7. TUESDAY, 10th MARCH, 1891 43
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 43
No. 8. WEDNESDAY, 11th MARCH, 1891. 49
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 49
No. 9. THURSDAY, 12tii MARCH, 1891. 53
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION 53
No. 10. FRIDAY, 13th MARCH, 1891 57
PROCEEDINGS —* – •• t ~ " – ~ " * * 1 OF THH ( ' i NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 57
No. 11. MONDAY, IGth MARCH, 1891 63
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 63
No. 12. TUESDAY, 17th MARCH, 1891 69
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 69
No. 13. WEDNESDAY, 18th MARCH, 1891. 75
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION 75
No. 14. TUESDAY, 24th MARCH, 1891 83
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION 83
No. 15. TUESDAY, 31st MARCH, 1891 87
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 87
No. 16. WEDNESDAY, Ist APRIL, 1891 91
PROCEEDINGS OF TIIF NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION 91
No. 17. THURSDAY, 2nd APRIL, 1891 97
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION 97
No. 18. FRIDAY, 3rd APRIL, IS9I 105
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 105
NO. 19. MONDAY, 6th APRIL, 1891 113
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 113
No. 20. TUESDAY, 7tii APHID, 1891. 121
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. 121
No. 21. WEDNESDAY, STU APRIL, IS9I. 127
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION 127
No. 22. THURSDAY, 9th APRIL, 1891. 137
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION, 137
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL MACHINERY, AKD THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNCTIONS AND POWERS; TOGETHER WITH APPENDICES. 143
COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL MACHINERY AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNCTIONS AND POWERS. REPORT. 145
Appendix A. 147
CHAPTER I. THE LEGISLATURE. Part I.—General. 149
Part II.—The Senate. 150
PART III.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 152
Part IV.—Provisions relating to both Houses. 154
PART V.—POWERS OF THE PARLIAMENT. 156
CHAPTER II THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT. 159
CHAPTER III. TUB FEDERAL JUDICATURE. 160
CHAPTER IV. FINANCE AND TRADE. 162
CHAPTER V. THE STATES. 164
CHAPTER VI. NEW STATES. 166
CHAPTER VII. MISCELLANEOUS. 167
CHAPTER VIII. AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION. 167
Appendix B. NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. R EPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PROVISIONS RELATING TO FINANCE, TAXATION, AND TRADE REGULATION, IO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL MACHINERY, FUNCTIONS, AND POWERS ; TOGETHER WITH APPENDICES. 169
Appendix C. NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION. REPORT FROM TUB COMMITTEE OX THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FEDERAL JUDICIARY; ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL MACHINERY, FUNCTIONS, AND POWERS. 179
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE. 183
DRAFT OF A BILL 185
CHAPTER I. THE PARLIAMENT. Part I.—General. 187
PART lI.—THE SENATE. 188
PART III.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 190
PART IV.—PROVISIONS RELATING TO BOTH HOUSES. 192
PART V.—POWERS OF THE PARLIAMENT. 194
CHAPTER 11. THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT. 197
CHAPTER 111. THE FEDERAL JUDICATURE. 198
CHAPTER IV. FINANCE AND TRADE. 200
CHAPTER V. THE STATES. 202
CHAPTER VI. NEW STATES. 204
CHAPTER VII. MISCELLANEOUS. 205
CHAPTER VIII. AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION. 206
SCHEDULE. 206
PROPOSED AUSTRALIAN JUSTICIARY AND COURT OF APPEAL. 207
PROPOSED AUSTRALIAN COURT OF APPEAL 209
MONDAY, 2 MARCH, 1891. 215
OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE DEBATES OF THE NATIONAL AUSTRALASIAN CONVENTION 215
TUESDAY, 3 MARCH, 1891. 218
WEDNESDAY, 4 MARCH, 1891. 224
THURSDAY, 5 MARCH, 1891 236
FRIDAY, 6 MARCH, 1891. 257
MONDAY, 9 MARCH, 1891. 276
TUESDAY, 10 MARCH, 1891. 298
WEDNESDAY, 11 MARCH, 1891. 322
THURSDAY, 12 MARCH, 1891 342
FRIDAY, 13 MARCH, 1891. 365
MONDAY, 16 MARCH, 1891. 383
TUESDAY, 17 MARCH, 1891. 412
WEDNESDAY, I8 MARCH, 1891. 438
TUESDAY, 24 MARCH, 1891. 461
TUESDAY, 31 MARCH, 1891. 465
WEDNESDAY, 1 APRIL, 1891. 472
THURSDAY, 2 APRIL, 1891. 499
FRIDAY, 3 APRIL, 1891. 530
MONDAY, 6 APRIL, 1891. 563
TUESDAY, 7 APRIL, 1891. 596
WEDNESDAY, 8 APRIL, 1891. 630
THURSDAY, 9 APRIL, 1891. 652

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