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Bill. He thought the object of the meeting Was a very proper one, and that the plucky action of our members had done us credit, and shown what a little band of determined men could effect in a good cause, and he hoped and believed they would succeed in their efforts to resist the passage of this obnoxious Bill. There was no doubt in his niind that we were suffering from over legislation, and for his part be would rather see the number of members reduced instead of increased. He altogether rejected the population basis, the inconsistency of wbich was shown by the Government leaving the Maories out of the calculation. He urged tha necessity of the industrions portion of the population combining together more than they had done, for the purpose of resisting measures inimical to their interests. The people did not seem sufficiently to value the power they could exercise in this way to maintain and protect their liberty and freedom, wbich, in the colonies, was greater even than was enjoyed in the boasted American Republic.

Mr Thomas Shay made some remarks in support of the resolution which were very favorably received by the meeting but unfortunately could not ba heard by our reporter. Mr Grove said be looked upon the Redistribution of Seats Bill as only a stepping 3tone for the wealthy classes in Canterbury and Otago to grasp an overwhelming amount of power so that they could carry our their desire to borrow more millions and bring out more immigrants for the purpose of cheapening labor.

Mr Fitfal supported the resolution, concluding his remarks by eayinp that it was quite painful to ?ee the great number of able bodied men who were going about the country out of work, and he quite agreed with Mr Lightband that it was high time the laboring classes combined together to resist the pressure the capitalists were bringing to bear against them. The resolution wag then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Mr James Thomas said that he quite approved of the resolutions wbich had been passed and wished to propose that copies of the same be forwarded to the members of the Nelson provincial district through Mr Shephard. Seconded by Mr S. Baigent and carried unanimously. Mr Lightband moved, and Mr E. Hooper seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr Baigent and Mr Painton for calling the meeting which was passed unanimously. A vote of thanks terminated the proceedings.