MAY BE WITHDRAWN

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8338, 25 January 1913, Page 5

MAY BE WITHDRAWN

LF SIR EDWARD GREY’S AMENDMENT IS DEFEATED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, January 23. It is understood tliat it Sir Edward Grey’s amendment to the Franchise Bill is defeated the Government will withdraw the measure and proceed wit a Mr Baker’s Bill to abolish plural voting. . , , Throe hundred working women, delegates of suffragettes, have arrived 'ri London. The Speaker has authorised that fifty of their number may assemble in the Grand Committee Room for the purpose of lobbying. _ A deputation from the City Liberal Association waited on Mr J. A. Pease, President of the Board of Education, asking that the city should be exempted from the Franchise Bill. THREATENING SUFFRAGETTES. “PAST MILITANCY ONLY'A PINPRICK.” LONDON, January 23. Working women delegates, rep reseiiting school teachers, nurses, laundresses, ami others, waited as a deputation on Mr Lloyd George, and threatened that the past militancy would be but a pin-prick compared to- that m the future. They disbelieved the 1 remier’s pledge that the Government would carry the Bill. Mr Lloyd George replied that be was authorised to state it any women s amendment was incorporated in the measure the Government would carry it through. Sir Edward Grey States that he and Mr Lloyd George preferred Mr Dickinson’s amendment, but if it was defeated they would vote for other amendments. LIMITATION OF DISCUSSION. OBJECTION BY MU BONAU LAW. LONDON, January 23. The Premier (Mr Asquith) moved in the House that the Franchise Dili bo discussed to time-table. Mr Bonar Law said the Bill would revolutionise the whole of the electoral system without the country having the smallest say. He moved an amendment declining to accept a limitation of discussion. Sir Edward Grey's amendment is to omit the word from the Bill. Mr \V, H. Dickinson's amendment gives the vote to women over who are occupier's or the wives of occupiers, thus enfranchising six million people. Mr Lyttelton proposes to add a provision to enable women to vote at municipal elections. This means enfranchising a million. women.