THE BRITISH FRANCHISE.
PROPOSAL FOR ITS EXTENSION. | VOTES FOR WOMEN. Received 21. 5.3d p.m. London, March 2u. Mr. Ooll'rey Howard's Hill, giving » ,'ote to «ver.y man, and woman of full ige, was read ii second time by 1.17 to 122 in tin; House id Commons.
T.lie Premier (Mr. 11. 11. Asquith) whs not iiiifsyinpathetic. Hi' stated the Governnieiil was not of one mind on the question of female sull'ragc, though they favored the extension of the franchise, Imt as such changes should come from responsible quarters lie would not vole for the second reading. The sull'ragisfs, both militant and iinmilitant, repudiated the Hill o-.i the ground that it would add fifteen millions to the voting lihl and so prove re volutionary; also that it would post pone granting equality of sexes indelin itely.
AXTISLFFUAdE I'ETITIOX. Received 21, s.:i.'i p.m. London. March 20. An nnti-sull'rage petition, signed 1 U'ijtt women, has been presented I the' House of Ominous.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 48, 22 March 1909, Page 2
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157THE BRITISH FRANCHISE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 48, 22 March 1909, Page 2
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