REPRESENTATION BILL.
The "Post" thus deals with this Bill :— The position of the Government in relation to the Representation Bill is very curious. Our country mombers view the Governmont Bill with dib favour, not from any great objection to the proportional system per .«;, but because they think they are strong enough to get the bettsr ol the town representatives. If the present system can bo maintained there are fiftythree of them absolutely pledged to enforce the adoption of the 33 per cent, quota in favour of the country. The representatives of this party, Mess>s Lance, MacArthur and Seymour, have waited on the Premier and told him how the case stood. Tho Premier paid that if the majority referied to really objected to the Government Bill he would withdraw it and subf-ti-tuto another measure which he had already in an advanced &tato of preparation. A meeting of the country party was in consermenco of this communication hold, and as an absolute majority of the House has now in writing intimated to the Premier its disapproval of the present Bill, it will, of couise, bo withdrawh, and the Government will make another try. This is not a very dignified position for a Ministry to occupy on such a question.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 383, 10 July 1889, Page 4
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207REPRESENTATION BILL. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 383, 10 July 1889, Page 4
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