NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.
REDUCTION OF MEMBERS. . By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. Sydney, August 18. In the Legislative Assembly .the Second Ballot Bill was read a second time. A long debate was ended by the applica-tion-of the closure. ' , The Chief- Secretary (Mr. Wood) obtained leave to introduce a Bill providing for a referendum on the question of a reduction in the number of members from 90 to 72, and a fixed ratio between members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council. The Government propose to provide that when a deadlock occurs between the Houses, there shall be a joint sitting. If under certain conditions, a certain . percentage of the strength of the Lower House votes for the proposal at a joint sitting,' the Government will- have power to submit the question to a referendum.' -
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 899, 19 August 1910, Page 5
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133NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 899, 19 August 1910, Page 5
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