THE ELECTORAL BILL.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3011, 9 October 1878, Page 2

THE ELECTORAL BILL.

The. debate on the second reading of the Electoral Bill was then resumed by the, Hon. J. Hart, who severely criticised the Bill. He urged the Council to pause before changing the law on the subject. , The Hon. George Buckley .was much disappointed with the details of the measure. He opposed the double voter for the Mncfri, and should support the principle of voting for one member only., He should vote for the second rearling, but hoped the bill would be materially amended, ■ . ,

The Hon. J. Hall thought tbe bill would.not make much transfer of politic*!, power, yic utterly scouted the necessity of every man having a Vote, but thought all tv«"i- entitled to good (joverotfient and ftir taxation. He would vote, for the second reading, bub the bill mubl bo amended.

The Hon.. Mr Menzie's-followed- in the same icimr Mr Hall. •Mokouii tlictttiht the Maoris should have ft cio«ib!o vote unless the Maori memb:r.s in the House of Eepresentatives were increased to twenty. The Mqn G. It Johns tone opposed the bill,'thinking it was not called for at prese-i»tv^-v.--.-'-T-.. ,■ - «-,^~.-.y,wr* VJ ,.*w,,,-,, v . v ,.^.,« The Coiinpil then rose, for dinner. • , y t ihe evening sittiritj messages we^e read from the House of Representatives With,several local bills. • • „ „ , ; 'The debate oti %> Electoral BUliWas tten resumed by thei Hon. "Sir Reynolds', who supported the measure. The Hon. Mr Jiahrnanalso supported, and thejlon. Mr. Miller, {'pHo.wed,'^speaking sitoi^gly against the^ bill; 'an'ci tnd Hon. Mr Buckley -in? support' condemnings the spefett W He fcon. •*£>*! Polled Against ithe bill in mo measured terms. ; . The debate wa,s proceeding' when tnis was despatched, arid would not' "be finished to-night. ' • :■ m' ■ So far as can be judged at present the second reading is safe, but the Maori vote stands' -a good chance. of being excised. .;;■■.' ;■: • -.; -/.•.■:• m--:. '