Opium Bill

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Opium Bill has 31 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 9 references, with 2 live disagreements.

31 facts·25 predicates·9 sources·2 in dispute

Mostly:second reading negatived(3), defeated by vote(2), debate resumed on second reading(2)

Inbound mentions (12)

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`notedDivisionOfOpinionOn`Noted Division of Opinion on(2)

Mr Macanshex:mr-macansh
Mr Macanshex:mr-macansh

`expressedSkepticismOnRevenueImpact`Expressed Skepticism on Revenue Impact(1)

Mr Macanshex:mr-macansh

`partOf`Part of(1)

Portion Prohibiting Sale to Aboriginalsex:portion-prohibiting-sale-to-aboriginals

`presupposesExistenceOf`Presupposes Existence of(1)

Textex:text

`questionedGainFromRevenueSacrifice`Questioned Gain From Revenue Sacrifice(1)

Mr Macanshex:mr-macansh

`refersTo`Refers to(1)

Another Blow at Chineseex:another-blow-at-chinese

`resumedDebateOnSecondReadingOf`Resumed Debate on Second Reading of(1)

Legislative Councilex:legislative-council

`statedBillStopsOpiumSaleExceptMedicinal`Stated Bill Stops Opium Sale Except Medicinal(1)

Mr Macanshex:mr-macansh

`statedBillWontAffectChinese`Stated Bill Wont Affect Chinese(1)

Mr Macanshex:mr-macansh

`statedDivisionOfOpinionOn`Stated Division of Opinion on(1)

Mr Macvnsiiex:mr-macvnsii

`statedDivisionOfOpinionOnBill`Stated Division of Opinion on Bill(1)

Mr Macanshex:mr-macansh

Other facts (31)

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31 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Second Reading Negatived	Legislative Council	[5]
Second Reading Negatived	Legislative Council	[6]
Second Reading Negatived	Legislative Council	[8]
Defeated by Vote	12 to 10	[4]
Defeated by Vote	12 to 10	[8]
Debate Resumed on Second Reading	Legislative Council	[6]
Debate Resumed on Second Reading	Legislative Council	[8]
Defeated by	Division Vote 12 10	[6]
Defeated by	12	[8]
Debate on Second Reading Resumed	null	[7]
Debate on Second Reading Resumed	Legislative Council	[7]
Considered in Committee When	Fire Alarm in Chamber	[1]
Negatived on Second Reading	12 to 11	[2]
Presupposes Revenue Impact Debate	null	[3]
Stops Sale Except	medicinal purposes	[3]
Debate Resumed on	second reading	[3]
Second Reading Negatived by Division in	Queensland Legislative Council	[4]
Expected to Pass	Second Reading	[6]
Surprised by Rejection	Legislative Council	[6]
Would Entirely Stop Sale Except	medicinal purposes	[6]
Creates Revenue Loss Estimated at	£20,000	[6]
Opinion That It Will Not Affect	Chinese	[6]
Targets Non Medicinal Sale	Chinese Consumers	[6]
Defeated by Votes	12 to 10	[6]
Targets Chinese Opium Sale	null	[7]
Would Cause Loss to	20000	[7]
Supported by	10	[8]
Faced Division Vote	null	[8]
Causes Revenue Loss of	20000	[8]
Presupposes Medicinal Use Legitimate	Opium	[8]
Presupposes Opium Smoking As Vice	Mr Brentnall	[9]

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31 undated

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consideredInCommitteeWhentrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:fire-alarm-in-chamber

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negativedOnSecondReadingtrove-cooktown/prostitution

12 to 11

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presupposesRevenueImpactDebatelaura-corridor/loop6-roth-ethnography

null

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stopsSaleExceptlaura-corridor/loop6-roth-ethnography

medicinal purposes

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debateResumedOnlaura-corridor/loop6-roth-ethnography

second reading

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defeatedByVotelaura-corridor/loop9-aboriginal-women

12 to 10

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secondReadingNegativedByDivisionInlaura-corridor/loop9-aboriginal-women

ex:queensland-legislative-council

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secondReadingNegativedlaura-corridor/loop10-goldfield-towns

ex:legislative-council

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expectedToPasslaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

ex:second-reading

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surprisedByRejectionlaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

ex:legislative-council

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wouldEntirelyStopSaleExceptlaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

medicinal purposes

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createsRevenueLossEstimatedAtlaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

£20,000

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debateResumedOnSecondReadinglaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

ex:legislative-council

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opinionThatItWillNotAffectlaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

ex:chinese

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targetsNonMedicinalSalelaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

ex:chinese-consumers

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defeatedByVoteslaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

12 to 10

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defeatedBylaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

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secondReadingNegativedlaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

ex:legislative-council

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targetsChineseOpiumSalelaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

null

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debateOnSecondReadingResumedlaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

null

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wouldCauseLossTolaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

20000

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debateOnSecondReadingResumedlaura-corridor/loop14-children-taken

ex:legislative-council

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defeatedByVotelaura-corridor/loop16-native-police-officers

12 to 10

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defeatedBylaura-corridor/loop16-native-police-officers

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secondReadingNegativedlaura-corridor/loop16-native-police-officers

ex:legislative-council

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supportedBylaura-corridor/loop16-native-police-officers

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facedDivisionVotelaura-corridor/loop16-native-police-officers

null

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debateResumedOnSecondReadinglaura-corridor/loop16-native-police-officers

ex:legislative-council

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causesRevenueLossOflaura-corridor/loop16-native-police-officers

20000

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presupposesMedicinalUseLegitimatelaura-corridor/loop16-native-police-officers

ex:opium

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presupposesOpiumSmokingAsVicerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article4488244

ex:mr-brentnall

References (9)

9 references

[1]John Davis1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
[2]Prostitution1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
[3]Loop6 Roth Ethnography3 facts
ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop6-roth-ethnography
[4]Loop9 Aboriginal Women2 facts
ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop9-aboriginal-women
[5]Loop10 Goldfield Towns1 fact
ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop10-goldfield-towns
[6]Loop12 Annan Cape Bedford10 facts
ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford
[7]Loop14 Children Taken4 facts
ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop14-children-taken
[8]Loop16 Native Police Officers8 facts
ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop16-native-police-officers
[9]Trove Nla News Article44882441 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-nla-news-article4488244

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Opium Bill

Inbound mentions (12)

notedDivisionOfOpinionOnNoted Division of Opinion on(2)

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statedBillStopsOpiumSaleExceptMedicinalStated Bill Stops Opium Sale Except Medicinal(1)

statedBillWontAffectChineseStated Bill Wont Affect Chinese(1)

statedDivisionOfOpinionOnStated Division of Opinion on(1)

statedDivisionOfOpinionOnBillStated Division of Opinion on Bill(1)

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References (9)

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`resumedDebateOnSecondReadingOf`Resumed Debate on Second Reading of(1)

`statedBillStopsOpiumSaleExceptMedicinal`Stated Bill Stops Opium Sale Except Medicinal(1)

`statedBillWontAffectChinese`Stated Bill Wont Affect Chinese(1)

`statedDivisionOfOpinionOn`Stated Division of Opinion on(1)

`statedDivisionOfOpinionOnBill`Stated Division of Opinion on Bill(1)