HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wi?r,tiNaroN, 23 . Tho House mbt at 2 3C. The House resumed lust night on tho olcotoral debate, Mr Wallis, spenlc icg nt considerable length, advocating Female Suffrage, Mr Barton warmly approved of the Bill. Mr Douglas was the only member, who, besides Seaton, opposed the Bill thoroughly, and ho divided the House ,on Seaton's amendment that the Bill bo road that day six months, which was lost by 01 to 2, Mr Turnbull acting as teller for Douglas, in order to onablo him to record hia vote. Tho Bill was read a pecond time on the voices, and After Mr Stout had replied. A long discussion arose in Committeo on tho Savings Banks' Profit Bill, on clauao 3, which would empowor tho trustees to pay ovor any excoss of profits ovor a cortuin sum to some institution. After a groat deal of talk I tho clauso was araendod to road " ton per " of profitfl, instead of " one thousand pounds." A now clause was then added making tho Bill apply to Otago only, and tho Bill then passed* Tho Houeeadj'nmuyd at 1,35,
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Inangahua Times, Volume 74, Issue 74, 26 August 1878, Page 2
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184HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Inangahua Times, Volume 74, Issue 74, 26 August 1878, Page 2
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