l - i . . . 1333 UKri.ON OF SOUTH AFRICA. y HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, 1013. Prime Minister and Minister o f Agriculture— General the lit. Hon. Louis Bo t h a , P.C., M.L.A. Minister o f Justice and Minister o f Native Affairs— Hon. J. W. Sauer , M.L.A. Minister o f Finance and Minister o f Defence— General tlie Hon. J. C. Smuts, K.C., M.L.A. Minister o f the Interior and: Minister o f Lands— Rt. Hon. A. F i s c h e r , P.O., M.L.A. Minister of Mines and Minister of Education— Hon. F. S. Malan , M.L.A. Minister of Railways and Harbours— Hon. H. Bu r t o n , K.C., M.L.A. Minister o f Posts owl Telegraphs and Minister o f Public 11 orks— Hon. S ir Thomas W a tt. K.C.M.G., M.L.A. Minister without Portfolio. H on. Sir D a v i d DE Y i l l i e r s G r a a f f , Bart., M.L.A. • Speaker— Hon. Sir J a m e s T e n n a n t M o l t e n o , Kt., K.C., M.L.A. Chairman o f Committees— Mr. H e r c u l e s C h r i s t i a n v a n H e e r d e n , M .L .A . Clerk of the House : M r. G y s . R. H o f m e y r . €!lerk-Assistont : M r. L). H . V i s s e r . Serjeant-at-Arms : Capt. T . L. d e H a v i l l a n d . IN D EX TO DEBATES. I N D E X . THE NUMBERS REFER TO COLUMNS. Accidents at Level Crossings Mr. Nathan—1380 Accidents on the Railw ays Sir L. Phillips—1752 Accidents, Shunting Mr. Wyndham—2569 Mr. Nathan—2569 Accountants Registration Bill 1st Reading—51 Select Committee—127, 137 Preamble not proved—730 Acton Homes R ailw ay Mr. Wiltshire—141 Addit. Appropriation Bill 1st Reading—1055 2nd Reading— 1069 In Committee—1070 3rd Reading—1071 Royal assent—1124 Address in Reply Mr. Creswell—1768 Adjourn the House, Motion E.C. fever at Elliot—831 Cabinet crisis—41 Native mortality—2578 The right to speak—2670 Adm inis. of Estates Bill 1st Reading—351 2nd Reading—893, 1144 Select Committee—1243, 1395 Fidei-commissary bequests—1677 Select Cottee’s report—1819, 2482 Motion t-o commit—3267 In Committee—3268 The Committee divides—3278 Committee’s amendments—3330 The House divides—3335 3rd Reading—3336 Senate’s amendments—3475 Royal assent—3554 Adm inistrator, Cape Mr. Merriman—28S1 Additional Estimates See Estimates Adm inistrator’s Coach, T v l. Mr. Rockey—1569 Adulteration Act Mr. Heatlie—2214 Adulteration of Foods Act Mr. Nathan—3020 Advances, Natal Act, 44 04 Mr. Wyndham—1752 Advertising, R ailw ay Mr. Baxter—5454 Advocates & Attorneys’ W ork Mr. Alberts—608 Afrikander P rop y. Mine Mr. Neser—1378 Agricul. Banks Loan Estimates—3470 Loan Approp. Bill—3474 Agricul. Bursaries Estimates—2343 Agricul. College Sir J. P . Fitzpatrick— 2299 % Agricul. College, Elsenburg Sir T. Smartt—783 Agricul. College, O .F .S . Mr. Cronje—1663 Agricul. College, Pretoria S ir P . F itzpatrick — 2574 Agricul. College, Women at Mr. Duncan—769 Agricul. Journ a l, Articles in Sir E. Walton—2308 Agric. M achinery, Rebates Mr. P. Marais—1385 Agric. Officials’ Leave Mr. Wessels—2573 Agric. Parcels Post Sir E. Walton—3250 Agricul. Schools Estimates—3288 Agric. School Mechanics Mr. Madeley—2358 Agric. Societies, Grants to Mr. Wiloocks—2214 Alberts, Mr. J . J . Administration of Estates Bill 3274 Advocates and Attorneys Allocation of work to—608 Arms and Ammunition Bill—169, 170, 171,. 173, 182, 199, 200, 290, 424, 431 Amendments dropped 3556 Cream on the Railway Careless handling—343 Defence Officers Lingual efficiency—474 Estimates Budget—1619 Cabinet crisis—1620 The party schism—1621 Bacteriology—2266 Estimates of Add. Expenditure 909 Fencing, Standard of 127 Fidei-Commissary Bequests 351 Financial Relations Bill 1837, 1847 Garnisheeing of Wages 2407 Alberts, Mr. J . J. -c o m . Governor’s Warrants—471 Mozambique Native Wages—829, 1019 Natives Land Bill—3139 Petitions—1240 Rail. Appropriation Bill Grass burning—3442 Rail. Construction Bill—2124, 2963 Trip Bearer Tickets Dutch language rights—779 Wines and Spirits Bill—852, 856 Alexander, Mr. M. Arms and Ammunition Bill—179, 180 Cape Rail. Guards’ Pay The new regulations—1569 Cape Town Goods Checkers 58 hours a week—1170 Cape Town Municipal Market General dealers’ licences—1163 Children’s Protection Bill—3044, 3045, 3048 Civil Service Examinations The examinations—618 Cradock Postal Assistant Kruger’s resignation—1937 Curfew Regulations And Cape coloured people—1570 Dock Labourers’ Pay Artisan staff regulations—1942 Estimates Litigation with Govt.—2415 Patents—2427 Stenographers in Court—2428 Witnesses’ expenses—2433 Prison^ Vote—2717 Higher education—3237 Postal grievances—3245, 3248 Fair wages—3290 Circular to civil servants—3295 Jewish immigrants—3298 Estimates Addit. Expenditure Koopman’s de Wet collection—938, 939 Pro Deo cases—990 Excise and Customs Bill—3501, 3509 Alexander, Mr. M «— cont. Excise and 'Customs Duties—3014, 3017 Financial Relations Bill—597, 1927 Fireman’s Wages At the Docks—943 Gaolers’ Gardens Quarters and salaries—955, 2789 Immigrants Regulation Bill—2053, 2064, 2547, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2560, 2561, 2563, 2565, 2566, 2568, 2603, 2609, 2611, 2613, . 2617, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2628, 2641, 2643, 2644, 2645, 2646, 2647, 2648, 2649, 2740, 2742, 2745, 3440 Lunatic Asylum Accommodation—1183 Lunatics, Treatment of—2403 Mail Passengers And suburban trains—348 Millner, M. A potato contract—1415 Muizenberg Rail. Service Another coach wanted—126 Natal Postal Grievances—2797 Natives Land Bill—2476, 3113, 3123, 3126, 3163, 3165, 3166, 3168, 3318 • Pensions and Gratuities—3481 Petitions—83, 201, 561, 830, 867, 940, 1519, 1520, 1636, 1637, 2615, 2784, 2928 Police Regulations Loss of status—3019 Post Office, Cleaners at On the fixed staff?—1573 Post Office Employees Pub. Service Commission—780 Post Office Stores Branch Extra work for staff—1940 Rail. Addit. Appropriation Salt River, treatment of accidents— 774, 1073 Rail. Checkers’ Increases Have they been granted ?—1171 Rail. Checkers’ Privilege Tickets Why only 2nd class?—1172 Rail. Estimates (Addit.) Kowie line— 1058, 1059 Alexander, Mr. M. cont- Rail. Ticket Examiners Free meals—2361 Shipwrights' Pay Artisan Staff regulations—1941 Stenographers in Court A third man wanted—2360 Technical Education—2049 Tennant Street Bridge The petition—1414 Transvaal Precious Metals Bill—2871 White Labour—335 • White Peril “ Spectator ” article—3024 Witnesses’ Fees The colour question 952 Women’s Suffrage 224 Algoa Bay Imports Mr. Searle—143 Allotments of Land Mr. Botha—118 Allotments, Land Settlements Mr. Meyler—946 Allowances, Ministers’ Mr. Quinn—2364 Alluvia l Diggers Dr. Watkins—3216 Amabele Trains Mr. Schreiner—3025 Ambulance, Salt River Mr. Alexander—774, 1073 Am m unition, Price of Mr. P. Grobler—3061 Amusements Ta x Mr. Merriman—2891 Analysis of Soil Mr. van Niekerk—486 Andrews, Mr. W . H. Appropriation Bill New Kleinfontein strike 3362 Appropriation (Pa.rt) Bill Work for unemployed—996, 997, 998, 999 Bills o f Exchange Bill Public holidays—3437 Bot River Rail. Accident Report of inquiry—955 Carnarvon Commonage Bill—2692, 2693, 2826, 2827. 2828, 2829. 2830, 2831, 2832, 2833, 2834, 2938, 2939 Children’s Protection Bill—3045 De Beers Compound Profits—144 Docks, Clerks at Cape Town Precarious work, low pay 611 Education of Coloured People—1406, 1408 Engineers’ Certificates, Sea What is proposed?—481 Estimates Budget—1108, 1109, 1650 Cabinet crisis—1651 Mining laws-—1652 AA'omen’s compensation—1653 Factory Act—1654 Assessing land values 1655 Mines in m’palities 1656 Natal closer settlement—1657, 1707, 1708 Bars in ostrich feathers—2218 Police promotion—2710 Amusements tax—2907 Chaplains, allowances to—2911 Bewaarplaatsen—3073 Colleges and education 3236 P.O. Savings Bank—3248 Fair wages, buildings—3289, 3290 Estimates Addit. Expenditure Natal coal combine—1050 Cape Town telephone girls—1053 Andrews, Mr. W. H .— cont. Estimates, Railway Daily-paid men’s wages—3415 Estimates, Rail. Additional White labour proportions—1057 Excise and Customs Duties—3008, 3009 Financial Relations Bill—551, 842 Forest Bill—2838, 2858 Guards on Corridor Trains Meal arrangements—210 Immigrants Restriction Bill—2111, 2614, 2615, 2635 Indian Postal Clerk At Germiston—1162 Lien Bill—256 Mail contract— 761, 763 Mallet Engines Fitters’ responsibility—3021 Members of Parliament Trading with Govt.—1776 Miners Hours Underground Bank to bank—3033 Mine Inspectors—3210 Lie, cur, coward—3211, 3212, 3213 Industrial Disputes Act—3215 Miners Phthisis Act—2374 Miners Phthisis Compensation Sufferers in England—17 Distressed men abroad—141 Natives Land Bill—2458, 3172 Native Telegraph Repairers A t Germiston—949 Naval Contribution—679 No Confidence, Motion of—1960 Rail. Appropriation (Part) Bill Rail. Grievances Commission—1029 Rail. Cap. Add. Approp. Kowie line—1078 Rail. Grievances Commission—3032 Rail. Construction Bill—3002 Railway Pensioners Cape pension fund—141 Rail. Workshops Employees Weekly wages—13 Rail. "W orkshops Piecework—70, 72, 162 Reuter’s Cable Service—30 Andrews, Mr. W . H .— cont. Roeland Street Gaol Warders’ pay and fines—390 Roodepoort Rail. Men Work 17 hours—3307 Rustenburg Govt. Farm White and black labour—1160 Smith’s Petition, T. P .—1606 Stamp Delivery Machines A dropped question—3555 Sunday Labour on Mines Consol. Main Reef—1161 Technical Education—2200, 2203, 2206 Telegraph Linesmen Issue of mackintoshes—2163 Trams, Electric Trackless Customs tariff, clause 4— 1162 Transfer Duty Bill— 1870 Transvaal Precious Metals Bill—2738, 2872, 2873 Union Liquor Law Is Legislation proposed ?—3307 Yaal River Bridge—2184 Valuation of Pi*operty—396, 414 Water, Conservation of—968 Wattles Native Township Mrs. Meyers’ application—1570 White Labour—322, 667, 1003, 3098 Women’s Suffrage Make women eligibl^-216, 651, 652 Woolls-Sampson, Sir A.—3028, 3029 Anim als, Cruelty to Mr. Rocke.y—1385 Anthrax, Danger of Mr. Oosthuisen—942 Apex & Benoni Mines Mr. Madeley—478 Apex Gold Mine Apex Native Labour Mr. Madeley—3490 Appeal Court, Bloemfontein Mr. Fichardt—943 Appeal Court, Rietfontein Mr. Oreswell—1168 Appropriation Bill See also Estimates 1st Reading—3351 2nd' Reading—3352 In Committee— 3374 3rd Reading—3400 Royal assent—3554 Appropriation (P art) Bill 1st Reading—905 2nd Reading—996 House divides—1002 Motion to Commit—1025 In Committee—1026 3rd Reading—1063 Royal assent—1124 Armoeds Vlakte, Lamziekte Mr. Wessels—613 Arms & Ammunition Bill 1st Reading—24 2nd Reading—75 In Committee—167, 195, 289 Committee divides 171, 176 Committee’ s Amendments—420 House divides—429 Recommitted—434, 695 Committee divides-—439 Bill dropped—3556 Ascension Day Genl. Botha—1942 Asiatic Landowners Genl. Lemmer—338 Assaults on Women *ir B. Berry—2910 See also Black Assistant Clerk’s Salary Mr. Jagger—2133 Assurance, Legislation as to Mr. Jagger—394 Asylums Estimates—3300 Asylum Accommodation Mr. Baxter—1176, 1285 See also Lunatic Attorneys & Advocates’ Work Mr. Alberts—608 Attorneys & Govt. Work Mr. Madeley—1571 Audit Post Office Dr. MacNeillie—953 Auditor-General’s Agreement Genl. J. Smuts—3266 Auditor-General’s Report Mr. Jagger—8, 84 Art G allery, National Mr. Baxter—347 Australia & S .A . Grain I Mr. Haggar—46 Australian National Mint Mr. Nicholson—781 Automatic Stamp Machines Mr. Andrews—3555 Aviation Corps Estimates—3063 Avontuur R a ilw ay Mr. Currey—263 Avontuur Rail. Traffic Mr. Rademeyer—768 Aw aiting-trial Prisoners Mr. Nathan—1610 Baggage, Cook & Son Mr. Creswell—139 Bandolier-Selati Rail. Sir L. Phillips—348 Bank to Bank, Mines Mr. Andrews—3033 House divides—3037 Bankruptcy Laws Estimates—2703 Barbary Ostriches Mr. Nathan—608, 1170, 1612 Barber’s Petition, F. Mr. Creswell—1579, 1768 Barberton Vacancy Mr. Hull’s resignation—2068 Genl. Botha—2530 Mr. Fichardt—2576 Barmaids in Buffets Mr. Schreiner—3431 Barnatos, & Diamond Tax Mr. Madeley—1577 Baxter, Mr. W . D. Art Gallery in Cape Town What has been decided?—347 Cape Liquor Bill— 3524 Children’s Protection Bill—3048, 3049 Customs Management Bill—361 East Coast Fever, Transkei—417 Estimates Budget—1263, 1306 Our exports—1306 Australian exports—1307 Our reduced population—1308 Attract immigrants ?—1309 Patents, register of—2426 Licensing courts—2702 Natal Indian tax—2724, 2725, 2730 Tenders for clothing—3057 S. African College—3238 Rates on Govt, property—3283 Cape Town magistrates’ courts—3288 S. African Museum—3292 Asylums, reports on—3300 Printing, cost o f—3341 Irrigation, municipal—3350 Estimates, Loan Funds Rail, station advertisements—3454 Excise and Customs Duties—2760, 3008, 3013, 3015 Financial Relations Bill—592, 1846, 1894, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1923, 1931, 1932, 2082 Forest Bill—1795, 2858, 2862 Immigration, Correspondence as to With Imperial Govt.—1757, 1942 Immigrants Restriction Bill—2101, 2604, 2610, 2622, 2623, 2669 Insurance, Govt. Property What losses by fire?—3303 Insurance Rail. Property What losses by fire?—3303 Irrigation Schemes, Private And Govt, services—416, 1756, 2788, 3026 Kjiorhaan Drift Weir Destroyed by floods—1379 Lunatic Asylums Confined in prison—120 Select Committee—1285 Lunatic Asylum Accommodation Select Cottee. wanted—1176, 1187 Lunatic in Cape Town Confined in dark cell—48 Lunatics, Treatment of—2394 Municipal Stocks And Stamp Act—1754 Natives Land Bill—3167, 3168, 3169, 3184 Petitions—311, 1519, 1520 Portuguese Tobacco Enters duty free—3309 Post Office Men Transferred Their loss of votes—1576 Rail. Regulation Bill Amendments dropped 3556 Samples of S. African Produce Mr. Weidner’s statement—140 Water Schemes, Local A return wanted—416 The Irrigation Dept.—2788 Non-payment of costs—1756, 3026 Bechuanaland Land Settlement Mr. Venter—213 Becker, Mr. H . C. Administration of Estates Bill 1156 Arms and Ammunition Bill—437 Becker, Mr. H . C .— cont. Cape Town Telephone Exchange Girls’ fainting fits—213 De Aar Fiscal Division—489 Estimates Local allowances—2701 Mine .Inspectors—3208 Excise and Customs Bill 3513 Financial Relations Bill 2076 Forest Bill—2863, 2866 Immigrants Restriction Bill 2601 Naval Contribution—638 Petitions—10. 507, 560, 893, 2529 Pub. Service Examinations The syllabus—124 Rail. Construction Bill—2811 Water, Conservation of—966 Zoar Mission Station Proper Committee wanted—115 Beds on the Rail. Rail. Estimates—3432 Beer, Sugar in Mr. Brown—1634 See also Wine Bill Bellevue Tins, Ltd. Mr. Mentz—478 Belmont-Douglas Rail. Mr. P. Mara is—3026 Benoni & Apex Mines Mr. Madeley—478 Benoni-Boksburg Police Mr. Madeley—50 Benoni Natives Flogged ' Mr. Duncan—3489 Mr. Madeley—1161 Benoni, Orient Shaft Mr. Madeley—1936 Benoni-Welgedacht Rail. Mr. Madeley—108 Berry, S ir W . B. Botanical Garden, National—2169 East Coast Fever, Elliot Adjourn the House— 831, 836, 837, 840 Education of Coloured People—1410, 1413 Elsenburg College—791 Estimates Budget—1127, 1685 National Museum—1686 Parly, salaries—2136 Lieut, liaise—2708 Reformatory ship—2717, 2718 Provincial Councils—2904 Assaults on women—2910, 2911 Sunday observance—2911 S. African College—3237 Postal Clerks Association—3246 Estimates Add. Expenditure Work for unemployed—1000 Fidei-Commissary Bequests— 351 Financial Relations Bill—2080 Forest Bill—2860, 2861 Immigrants Restriction Bill—2317 Leprosy Amongst Natives—2034 Long’ s Petition, C.—130 Lunatic Asylums—1184 Maclear and Elliot Bill—2087 Mozambique Native Wages—493 Natal Marriage Law Bill—2193 Natal Postal Grievances—2797 Native Affairs Committee—86 Natives Land Bill—2296, 2508, 3104. 3120, 3122, 3134, 3147, 3152, 3156, 3157, 3167, 3168, 3186, 3189, 3193, 3386 Naval Cadets—2594, 2598 N o Confidence, Motion of—2007 Pass and Squatters Bill—669 Pensions and Gratuities—1084 Petitions—312, 420, 1862, 2835, 2971 Rail. Appeal Board Bill— 380 Rail. Workshops, Piecework—64 Technical Education—2046, 2208 University, Policy as to—3220, 3227 Wines and Spirits Bill—190, 866, 891, 1131, 1785, 1865, 1868, 2674, i67d. 2677 Women’s Suffrage—650 B erry, Sheep Inspector Dr. Watkins, 1392, 1577 Bethlehem, Rail, to Mr. Bezuidenhout—476 Bethlehem-Villiers Rail. Mr. Brain—484 Betterment, Rail. Balances Sir D. Hunter—2577 Bewaarplaatsen Budget—879 Mr. Hull—1294 Sir T. Smartt—1722 Genl. J. Smuts—1734 Mr. Fichardt—2789, 2799 Estimates—3064, 3201 Bewaarplaatsen Bill 1st Reading—2653 Bill withdrawn—3539 Bezuidenhout, Mr. W. W . J . J . Elected—4 Administration of Estates Bill—3277 Arms and Ammunition Bill—168, 17§. 181, 199, 432, 437, 439 Bezuidenhout, M r.— cont. Bethlehem-Villiers Rail. To be extended?—475 Civil Service Temporary appointments 2517 Estimates Budget—1634 Cabinet crisis—1634 Cruelty to animals—2217 Juryman’ s fees—2435 W armbaths—3291 Vaal River bridge—3293 Financial Relations Bill 1925 Forest Bill—2836, 2838, 2839, 2850 Heidelberg Magistrate’ s Court—204 Pass and Squatters Bill—563 Petitions—363, 1159 Rail. Construction Bill—3001 School Teachers’ Pensions—1415 Yereeniging, Bridge at—769 White and Black on Rail. A white lady’ s experience—1164 Wines and Spirits Bill—853 Bilingual Post Officials Mr. Van der Walt—771 Bilingual R ail. Tickets Mr. Alberts—779 See also Dutch Bills See the various subject headings See Dropped Business—3555 (9) Customs Management (10) Financial Relations — Contract Immigrants (a) — Lien (a) — Arms and Ammunition (a) (19) Carnarvon Outer Commonage Settle­ ment — Railways and Harbours Appeal Board — University of South Africa (a) — Accountants’ Registration Private Bill (a) ,(7) Excise (Proposed Duties Procedure) (15) Wine, Spirits and Vinegar — Higher Education Further Pro­ vision (a) (6) Trustee Investment in Union Govern­ ment Securities — Registration of Deeds (a) — Land Survey (a) (24) Administration of Estates (16) Forest — Magistrates’ Courts (Reviews and Appeals) (a) (8) Natal Poll Tax Further Suspension — Railways and Harbours’ Regulation, Control and Management (a) (29) North Barrow and Weenen Common­ age Amendment (3) Railways and Harbours Appropria­ tion (Part) (1) Appropriation (Part) (2) Additional Appropriation (1912-’13) (4) Railways and Harbours Additional Appropriation (1912—’13) (5) Railways and Harbours Capital and Betterment W orks Adidtional Appropriation (1912-’13) (25) Children’s Protection (18) Transvaal Precious and Base Metals Act Amendment (14) Dipping Tanks Further Provision (22) Immigrants Regulation — Fiscal Divisions (Cape) Extension (w) (12) Maclear and Elliot Districts Further Provision (11) Transfer Duty Reduction — Smith Land Grant (a) (23) Railways Construction ^ (27) Natives’ Land (20) Marriage Laws Amendment (26) New Fiscal Divisions (Cape) — Bewaarplaats Moneys Application (w) (37) Excise and Customs Tariffs Amend­ ment — Railways and Harbours (Surplus Revenues) (a) (13) Second Railways and Hai-bours Ap­ propriation (Part) (31) Stamp Duties and Fees Amendment — Perpetual Annuities (Cape of Good Hope) Redemption (w) Bills — cont. — Natal Public Health Acts (Re-enact­ ment and Amendment) (a) (21) Unauthorised Expenditure (1911—’12) (17) Railways and Harbours Unauthorised Expenditure (1911—’12) — Cape Liquor Licensing Courts Amendment (s) — Natal Indian Immigration Laws Amendment (a) (38) Loan Redemption (1910—’11) Valida­ tion — Railways and Harbours (Application of Moneys 1911—’12) Valida­ tion (s) (30) Bills of Exchange (Non-Business Days) (33) Public Works Loan — Collection of Statistics (a) (28) Appropriation (1913—’14) (32) Railways and Harbours Appropria­ tion (1913—’14) (34) Loan Appropriation (1913—’14) (35) Railways and Harbours Capital and Betterment Works Appropriation (1913—’14) (36) Pensions (Supplementary) (a) Dropped in Assembly (s) Dropped in Senate (w) Withdrawn Bills of Exchange Bill 1st Reading—3266 2nd Reading—3436 In Committee—3437 3rd Reading—3437 Royal assent—3554 Births & Deaths Official Mr. Nathan—2365 Bishop’s Petition, Mrs. Mr. Creswell—1767 Bishop Rooney’s Petition Black Peril Commission Sir B. Berry—2910 The report—3264 Black & White Partners Mr. de Waal—617 Black & White on Rail. Mr. Bezuidenhout—1164 Blaine, Mr. G. Carnarvon Commonage Bill—2830 East Coast Fever, Elliot—838 Estimates Budget—1659 White labour—1660 Tax the land?—1661 Agricul. Dept.—2213 E.C. Fever—2222 Scab—2257 Wool expert—2265 Shrubs, imported—2304 Apples, diseased—2306 Agricul. education—2341 Grootfontein school—2348 Lieut. Halse—2704 Cathoart pub. buildings—3288 Financial Relations Bill—1895 Forest Bill—1807, 2842 Immigrants Restriction Bill—2626 Natives Land Bill—3175. 3182, 3377 Petitions—74. 75, ?520 Valuation of Properties—412 Water, Conservation of—970 Wines and Spirits Bill—888 Bloemfontein Appeal Courts Mr. F icha rdt—943 Bloemfontein Laboratory Mr. van Niekerk—486 Bloemfontein Museum Estimates—3291 Mr. Botha—1053 INDEX Bloemfontein Native Inspectors Mr. Steyl—342 Bloemfontein Rail. Workshops Mr. Botha—1065 Bloemhof, Bridge at Mr. de Waal—613 Bloemhof Diamond Diggings Mr. de Waal—617 Bloemhof Magistracy Mr. de Waal—617 Bloemhof, Messenger at Mr. Jagger—395 Blue-tongue, Serum for Mr. Wilshire—925 Mr. Wessels—1575 Board of Trade Certifs. Mr. Andrews—481 Board, A Wages Mr. Haggai—2798 Boetsap Tow nship Dr. Watkins—1944, 2585 Boezaart, C. J . Mr. Nathan—2365 Boksburg Mine Inspections Mr. Madeley—1161 Boksburg Native Miners Mr. Madeley—3490 Boksburg Police Mr. Madeley—50 Booking Clerk’s T ria l Mr. Nathan—415, 1169 Bookstalls, R ailw ay Mr. Long—3455 Boots & Clothing Contracts Dr. Hewat—1172, 1393 Border Guards, Clothing Mr. Fiawcus—2219 Boreholes Genl. Lemmer—339 Boreholes at Boshof Mr. van Niekerk—259 Boreholes, Government Genl. Lemmer—1393 Boring for Water Mr. Nicholson—106 Boring for W ater, Charges Mr. van der Walt—609 Boring, Subterranean Water Mr. P. Marais—776 Boshof Boreholes Mr. van Niekerk—259 Bosman, Mr. H . J . Forest Bill—1808, 2836, 2935 Sir L. Phillips—2164 Bot River R ly . Accident Mr. Krige—264 Mr. Andrews—955 Botany, Lectures on Mr. Struben—215 Botha, Mr. C. L. Administration of Estates Bill—3274 Business of House—2584 Estimates Budget—1455 O.F.S. grievances—1455 Cabinet crisis—1456 Mr. Hull’s speech—1459 Compulsory Dutch—1460 What is a S. African?—1461, 1487 Parly, salaries—2135, 2137 Grootfontein school—2348 Attorneys fees—2699 Interpreting in court—2700 Provincial Councils—2898 Education—3232 University question—3234 Paxly. buildings—3285 Bloemfontein museum—3291, 3292 Estimates Add. Expenditure Bloemfontein museum—1053 Estimates, Railway The rail, debt—3403 Financial Relations Bill—1826, 1830, 1835. 1854, 1873, 1898, 1917, 1919 Forest Bill—2840, 2859 Grosse, F. Damaged motor cycle—12 Immigrants Restriction Bill—2742 Land Settlement Act What has been done?—118 Pensions and Gratuities—1084 Petitions—1093, 1457, 1493, 1519 Rail. Appropriation (Part) Bloemfontein rail, workshops—1065 Riderwood, Rail. Guaxd The dismissals—11 Second Rail. Approp. (Part) Oattle trucks for coal—2884 Simpson, C. T. Petition for pension—52, 53 Transfer Duty Bill—1870 Botha, Genl. L. (Prime Minister) (Minister of Agriculture) Administration of Estates Bill—3272 Agxioul. Officials Absent—2573 Agricul. School Mechanics—2359 Anthrax in Mohair—943 Appropriation Bill Sir R. Solomon’s speech—3359, 3361, 3368 Arms and Ammunition Bill—428, 432 Barbary Ostriches—1170 Berry, Sheep Inspector—1577 Blue-Tongue Vaccine—1576 Botanical Gardens, National—2170, 2175 Botany, Lectures on—215 Business of House—19, 20, 21 Evening sittings—730, 957, 1093, 1094 Easter recess—730, 765. 1025 Estimates, debate revived—1242 Ascension Day—1942 Friday evenings—1943 Estimates, procedure—2068, 2069, 2368, 2438 Tuesday evenings—2578, 2580, 3027 Saturday sittings—3027 Morning sittings—399 Suspension—3554 Chemical Laboratory, Bloemfontein—487 Co-operative Farming Coys.—617 Cream on the Railway—343 Customs Management Act—1782 Delimitation Commission Report—443 Dipping of Sheep, Simultaneous—488, 942 Dipping Tanks Bill—1860, 1861 Duty on Imported Meat—346 East Coast Fever, Elliot—832, 835, 836, 838, 839 Elliot Roads, Closing of—485 Botha, Genl. L .— cont. Elsenburg College—791, 802 Estcourfc Yet. Officers—2572 Estimates Budget—1175, 1455, 1488, 1539 Cabinet crisis—1539 Constitutional precedents—1540 Conspiracy of silence ?—1541 Explanation of the changes?—1542 Mr. Fichardt’s letter—1543 The only sound policy—1544, 1674, 1675, 1698 Parly, salaries—2137 Transport charges—2155 Ministers’ portfolios—2209 Local allowances—2214 Messenger, 3s. 6d. per day 2218 Cruelty to animals—2218 East Coast fever—2222 Maclear and Elliot—2224 Govt, by sjambok?—2226 Scab-2259 Wool sorting—2264 Meyer, sheep inspector—2265 Gallamziekte—2267 Horse sickness 2267 VrybuTg cold storage—2268 Botany—2268 Rust-free corn—2301 Pretoria agric. college—2302 Mr. Burtt Davy—2303 What will an acre yield?—2304 Imported shrubs—2305 Tobacco station, Transvaal 2306 Inspection of fruit 2306 V iticulture—2307 One chemistry department 2307 Experimental stations, labour—2307 Co-operation—2308 Agricul. Journal—2308 Dry land farming—2309 Branding—2309 Guano—2310 Field cornets, political—2313 Mealie exports—2315 Agricul. education—2340, 2342 Bursaries—2344 Elsenburg school—2345, 2347 Grootfontein school—2348 Cedara school—2351 Botha, Genl. L . cont. Estimates—cont. A. Lawrence—2351 Glen school—2352 Pretoria school—2352 Ermelo stud farm—2353 Household science—2354 Forestry Bill—2355 Supplementary Estimates—3350 Co-operative societies—3351 Estimates Add. Expenditure Gallamziekte inquiries—921, 922, 923 Grants to agric. societies—923 Steam ploughs, Natal—926 Gallamziekte—927, 929, 930 Rinderpest—929 Pedigree stock, imported—933, 934 Land Settlement Board, O.F.S. 933 Estimates Loan Expenditure Dipping tanks—1054, 1055 Estimates Loan Funds Governor’s house—3463 Elsenburg school—3469 Excise and Customs Bill—3503, 3505, 3506 Fencing Act—118 Flies in Pondoland—2789 Financial Relations Bill—602, 1901 Forest Bill—2838, 2864, 2865 Gallamziekte—49, 50 Robertson’s remedy—614 Govt. Stallions, Imported—344 Grain Samples for Australia—46 Highlands Farm Quarantined 1163 House of Parlt. Messengers—1937 Hull’s Resignation, Mr. Vacancy declared—2530 Imperial Consular Officers—114 Imported Thoroughbred Stock—143 Liquor Licences—1416 Lombard, J. P. le G.—346 Mail Contract—757 Miners’ Hours Underground—3036 Mount Frere Faction Fight—947 Natal Marriage Law Bill—2193 Natives Land Bill-2514, 2538, 3124 Naval Contribution—624, 646 No Confidence, Motion of—1968, 1980- 1984, 1989, 2000, 2001 Ostriches, Cruelty to—2084 \ Botha, Genl. L .— cont. Pass and Squatters Bill—577, 581 Phthisis Sufferers, Land Settlement—782 Post Office Transfers and Votes—1576 Pretoria Civil Service—2366 Prorogation of Parlt. The proclamation—3555 Rail. Construction Bill—2920, 2952, 2954, 2964, 2968, 2977, 2980, 2994 Rail. Regulation Bill—2826 Reports—8, 11, 83, 167, 2229, 2358 Rustenburg Govt. Farm—1160 Scott, Death of Capt. Motion of regret—236 Sheep Dips, Dangerous—1173 Solomon, Sir R., Navy—208 Sjprigg, Late Sir G. Motion of regret—101 Tick-Destroying Organism—264, 347 Trades and Industries Comm.—345 Tuberculosis on Govt. Farm—1192 Tuberculosis at Potchefstroom—260 Unauthorised Expend. Bill Sleeping sickness—3131 Unemployed, work for the—1938 University Bill—1345, 1369, 1370 Vryheid Petition—2188 Walfisch Bay—3130 Water, Conservation o f—971, 1208 Webb, Vet. Surgeon—2185 White Labour—662 Wines and Spirits Bill—855, 857 Women, Agricul. Training of— 769 Women’ s Suffrage—225 Bothaville Magistracy Mr. H. Theron—393 Boundaries, Electoral Divisions Mr. Chaplin—342 Boyd’s Petition, R. H . Boydell, Mr. T . Elected—4 Cape Rail. Servants On fixed establishment—1756 Carnarvon Commonage Bill—2694, 2938, 2939 Coal Trust, S. African And the mail contract—261 Contract Immigrants Bill—243 Dock Labour Statistics Engagements and applications—944 Durban Convict Guards Work 12 hours daily—142, 215 Durban Pleasure Steamers Provision for accidents?—2162 Durban Superannuation Fund And retrenchments—777 Estimates Budget—903, 1509, 1562 The Govt, distrusted—1562 Immigration—1563 Land taxation—1564 Rail, grievances—1565, 1694, 1707, 1708 Political field cornets—2314 Cedara school—2350 Native mortality—2419 Durban liquor traffic—2711 Natal Indian tax— 2726 High Commissioner—2732 Post Office carriers—3249 Postal uniforms—3260 Mail contract and coal—3260 Cattle carried free—3261 Civil servants’ rights—3297 Polling hours—3298 Voters, registration of—3300 Estimates Add. Expenditure The coal combine—994 Work for unemployed—999, 1000 Natal coal ring—1047, 1049, 1050 Estimates Railway Rail, men’s grievances—3395 Improvers’ wages—3416 Standard wages—3423 Certificates for employees—3434 Estimates Railway Addit. Portuguese cheap labour—1057 Boydeil, Mr. T .— cont. Fair Wage Clause—133 Financal Relations Bill—605, 1922 Forest Bill—1801 Garnisheeing of Wages—2404 Immigrants Restriction Bill—2249, 2550, 2637, 2640 Kowie Rail. Purchase Position of employees—1076 Lien Bill—24 Mail Contract—725, 756, 757, 763, 3220 Members of Parliament Trading with Govt.—1776, 1780 Natal Rail. Facilities—818 Naval Contribution—645 Pensions and Gratuities—1085, 1087 3480, 3485, 3487 Petitions—44, 3074 Rail. Appeal Board Bill—369 Rail. Appropriation Bill—3435 The coal combine—3443 Rail. Appropriation (Part) Rail. Grievances Commission—1027. 1031, 1032 Clerical staff increments—1067 Rail. Cap. Add. Appropriation Kowie Railway—1077 Rail. Clerical Staff The increments refused—781 Rail. Grievances Commission To be appointed when?—443 To report when?—782 The recommendations—1753 Men to be notified?—3031, 3033 Rail. Men’ s Rights At political meetings—3305 Rail. Regulation Bill—1240 Rail. Select Committee To be appointed ?—346 Rail. Shunting at Pretoria Ward’s death—2571 Rail. Workshops Piecework Should be abolished—53, 152, 155, 161 Second Rail. Approp. (Part) Coal rates—2888 Sunday Labour—2588 Boydeil, Mr. T . — cont. Tea Room Girls A sort of slavery—262 Technical Education—2194 Thoger, Repairs to S. S. Not certified seaworthy—1936 Transvaal Precious Metals Bill—2739 White Labour—316 Wines and Spirits Bill—1863 Women’ s Franchise—364, 651 Women Lawyers—357 Workmen’s Compensation, Natal Is legislation proposed ?—772 Braamfontein Constituency Leave of absence—3028 Braamfontein Buffet Mr. Duncan—949 Bradford Anthrax Inquiries Mr. Oosthuisen—942 Brain, Mr. T . P. Administration of Estates Bill—3268' Bethlehem-Villiers Line To be completed?—484 Estimates Caustic sofla dips—2213 Lindley Road Railway—52 Natives Land Bill—2471 Pass and Squatters Bill—563 Petitions—183, 288, 442, 893 Public Accounts Committee—510 Rail. Construction Bill—2818, 2973 Smith’s Petition, G. D.—621 Select Committee—867 Committee’s report—1602 Smith’s Land Grant Bill Referred Select Committee—672 Brakpan R a il., Men’s Hours Brakspruit, Telephone to Genl. Lemmer—485 Bram ley & Dyer Sir P. Fitzpatrick—2390 Branch Railw ays Budget—903 Mr. Burton—1746 Branding Act Sir T. S'martt—2309 Brandy, Advances on Sir D. Hunter—2911 Brandy, Stock of Mr. Rockey—203 Breede River Ganai Estimates—3350 Bridges in Natal, Rail. Mr. Clayton—1391 Bridge at Tennant St. Mr. Alexander—1414 Bridge Over Vaal Mr. de Waal—613, 2184 Bridge at Vereeniging Mr. Bezuidenhout—769 Brow n, Mr. D. M. Administration of Estates Bill—3272, 3334 Cape Town Telephone Exchange Fainting owing to heat—214 Children’s Protection Bill—3044 Estimates Budget—1634 Sugar in beer—1635 Rail, men discharged—1638 Bankruptcy laws—1639 Mr. Fremantle’s speech—1640 Cabinet crisis—1641 Estimates Add. Expenditure Gallamziekte—924 Natal coal ring—1049 Excise and Customs Bill—3495 Gtarnisheeing of Wages—419 Lunatic Asylums—1181 Natives Land Bill—3192 Petitions—1601, 1699, 2067, 2357, 2480, 2569 ■■ Rail. Construction Bill—2918 Rail. Regulation Bill—1240 Rail. Servants Discharged The 60 years limit—1379 Technical Education—2196 Waste Lands Committee—2689 Wines and -Spirits Bill—194 Women’s Suffrage—228 Budget Speech Genl. J. Smuts—868 Mr. Burton—895 See Estimates Buffets, Barmaids in Mr. Schreiner—3431 Building Repairs, Govt. Genl. T. Smuts—2365 Building Trades Congress Mr. Nathan—1171 Brokers’ Notes, Stamps on Mr. Nathan—1166 BuispSaats and Mara Mr. Mentz—488 Bultfontein Post Office Mr. H. Theron—115 Bultfontein Postal Receipts Mr. H. Theron—393 Bunkering at Cape Tow n Mr. Fawcus— 1057 Bursaries, Agricul. Mr. Van 8a Mozambique Native Wages The new agreement—14 Motion deprecating contract—490, 494. 495, 496, 503, 504, 506, 827, 829, 830, 940 Natal Marriage Law Bill—2193 Natal Postal Grievances—2796 Natal Rail. Facilities—813. 814 Native Labour, Tropica! Stoppage of importation—2573, 2574 Natives Land Hill- 2294 . 3124, 3125, 3126, 3127, 3133, 3135. 3136, 3139, 3140, 3141, 3143, 3147, 3148, 3149, 3150, 3151, 3152. 3153. 3155, 3157, 3158, 3164. 3165, 3169. 3171. 3172, 3174. 3177, 3180, 3191, 3192. 3201, 3316, 3317, 3328. 3383 Native Mortality On the mines—15, 2163, 2229, 2231 Natives with Phthisis W?hen returning home—2787 Natives, Sickness in Compounds Information wanted 3304 Naval Contribution—636 Nelspruit Rail. Men Will be presently idle 3524 New Kleinfontein Strike—2791 Breach of the law’—2971 N o Confidence, Motion of In the. Government—1944, 1954, 2024. 2026 Ostriches. Cruelty to 2085 Pensions and Gratuities 1082, 3484 Personal Explanation Mining inspectors—3218. 3220 Petitions—10, 201, 363. 1377. 1 (51 Premier Mine Profits The Cullinan diamond—341 Distribution of profits—394 Public Accounts Committee 699 Questions without Notice -37 Speaker’ s ruling?—312. 313 Rail. Addit. Appropriation Wages, weekly payment—1074 Rail. Appeal Board B ill—377 Rail. Appropriation (Part) Grievances Commission- 1028. 1029. 1030. 1032 Natal Goal Combine—1069 E-ail. Construction Bill—2771, 2921, 2926. 2948. 2949. 2951, 2968, 2971. 2995;. 3003. 3040. 3086 Rail. Grievances—484 Rail. Grievances Commission The final report—46 Rail. Regulations, New Extension of time ?■ 19 Rail. Regulation Bill—1230 Rail. Strike, Rumour of— > Rail. Workshops, Piecework 71, 73, ISA, 161. 162 Petition from Pretoria—1579, 1768 Rand Magistrates’ Courts The congestion—2156 Reuter’s Cable Service—28, 29 Rooney, Bishop—2599 Scott, Death of Capt.—237 Second Rail. Approp. (Part) Interest on capital 2889 Shop Assistants Deputation Is legislation proposed? 261 Shop Hours Act, Transvaal And concession stores—262, 349 Petitions referred to Govt.—417, 418 Standing Orders Reply to the Address ?—1768 Sunday Observance Conimis. The report, when?—772 Technical Education 2204 Transfer Duty On Rand estates 2157 The valuations—2366 Transfer Duty Bill—1870 Transvaal Landowners Assocn. Land held by them—1417 Transvaal Leasehold Townships Is legislation proposed ?—941 Transv. Precious Metals Bill—2870. 2872,. 2874. 2875, 2877 Transvalia Land Coy. 1764 Unemployed, Relief of What is proposed ?—123 University Bill—1333, 1368 Valuation of Properties—396, 406, 407. 411 Waste Lands- Committee— 42, 44, 2688, I 2689, 2690 Water, Conservation of—1211 Wines and Spirits Bill—866, 867, 885, 891, I 1130 White Labour—25. 271, 281, 285. 320, 520, I 528. 1012. 1019, 3103 Women’s Suffrage—232, 650 Crewe, Col. C. P. Arms and Ammunition Bill—431 East Coast Fever, Elliot—839 Estimates Budget—1467, 1707 Natives Land Bill—2281, 2547 Nava] Contribution—635 Pass and Squatters Bill—563, 568 Petitions 74, 1123. 1376, 1520, 1698, 1781. I 2228. 2316 Rail. Workshops, Piecework—59 Crisis, The Cabinet Adjourn the House, Motion to Mr. Creswel 1—41 Estimates Mr. Fichardt—1453 Gonl. Botha—1539 Genl. Hertzog—1545 No Confidence, Motion of Mr. Creswell—1944 Gonl. Botha—1968, 1980, 1984, 1989. I 2000, 20ul Genl. Hertzog—1964, 1971, 1990, 1991. j 1992. 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 j Cronje, Mr. F. R. Administration of Estates Bill—893 Arms and Ammunition Bill 168, 173, 437 Estimates Budget—1557, 1661 Mr. Fichardt’s speech—1662 O.F.S. grievances—1663 Railways in the east—1664 Rifle club grants—3062 Excelsior, J.P. at Why no appointment?—619 Financial Relations Bill—599, 1918- Forest Bill—2852, 2855 Immigrants Restriction Bill—2241 Mail Contract—738 Marquard Post Office Receipts and staff—1941 Pass and Squatters Bill—575 Rail. Fixed Establishment What is proposed?—206 School Teachers’ Pensidns—1415 Ventersburg Fiscal Division What is proposed—206 Water, Conservation of—970 Wines and Spirits Bill—855 Crown Land & Boreholes i Genl. Lemmer—339 Crown Lands, Disposal of Mr. Weasels—1937 Crown Lands, Poor Whites Mr, J. Joubert—344 Crown Land Titles Mr. Wessels—1167 Crossings, R a il., W inburg Mr. H. Theron—2599 Cruelty to Animals Air. Rockey.—1385 Cullinan, S ir T . M. Estimates Budget—1424, 1437 Living