WOMEN JUSTICES
Wellington, Last Night.
When Mr Wilford’s Justice of the Peace Amendment Bill, (which makes provision for women being appointed Justices of the Peace) was under discussion in the Council today, Hon. 0. Samuel, raised a point of constitutional procedure, contending that as the elective branch of the Legislature had passed the Bill on two occasions, with an election intervening between the first and second occasion, the nominative Chamber should allow the Bill to pass. v Sir Fracis Bell declared this was a wrong aft it tide, and said if the Council was to retain the respect of the public, it must keep its own self-respect. The position was that with such a measure the Council was at liberty to decide for itself. What was the Council there for? Some speakers contended that because women’s organisations had asked for the right, it should be admitted as a thing desired by women and others declared that women in general did not want the right. The debate was unfinished when the Council rose for the day, but indications are that; the Bill will be defeated.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2611, 26 July 1923, Page 3
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184WOMEN JUSTICES Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2611, 26 July 1923, Page 3
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