THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

Hastings Standard, Issue 428, 17 September 1897, Page 3

THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

PROVISION TO BE MADE AGAINST DEADLOCKS. {Per I 'rets Association. —L 'op;/right.) Sydney, Sept. 16. At the Convention Mi* Reid, in a lengthy ana excellent speech, regarded the double dissolution as a concession !;> tho small States, and in return insisted tliey mast, concede tho National Referendum. The Hon. I. Isaac?, who has propounded a scheme of his own to deal with tie -dlocks, naturally argued for such provision being made in tho Bill. He urged the claims of the double dissolution and if necessary an ultimate referendum. The Hon. E. C. Kingston sncgested that when two-thirds of the House agreed that the question in di-pute was a mat tor affecting State rights, then it should not be remitted to the referendum. A test division was taken whether there should be provision against tho deadlock question, which resulted in favor of the affirmative by SO to 15. What form the remedy shall take will be the subject of discussion tomorrow. This day. At the Federal Convention Mr Svmmoixd, of Adelaide, submitted a new clause to provide that if the House cannot agree with an amendment made by the Senate arid if the Governor-General dissolves the popular chamber and if within six months after such dissolution the House by an absolute majority again passes the raeafr.ro and the Senate again regrets it then the Governor-General may dis solve both Houses. The debate is proceeding.

QUEENSLAND TO REPRESENTED. Bbisbaxk, This day. After a determined stonewall the Legislative Assembly by Bi to 8 resolved in favor of Queensland being represented at the Federal Convention.