FEDERAL CONVENTION.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 126, 27 April 1897, Page 3

FEDERAL CONVENTION.

SITTING ENDED.

CHEEKS FOR THE QUEEN

Aiikiauk, April 523 Last night ■> new clause prohibiting Judges occupying any executive legis'ative office was carried.

The | roposal to ledo.alise the railways was withdrawn.

A clause requ ; ring communication be-twi-rn the .State Governor ; ntl the Queen to pass through the Governor-General was negatived. A provision «ns insertel forbidding any person to vote more thin once at any federal cor.v ntio 1. Mr Glynn ir.oved the inclusion in the preamble of words invoking the Divine piovidence so that the eo i-titution .should lecngu se the supie nucy of God After discns.sinn, Mr Glynn offered to withdraw, but Mr Zeal o'jeetcd to this course, and the amcnd-ii lit was ir> tived.

The Bill wa-the i taken o'.tt of coin mittee amid much cheer ng. Mr Baker was appoi i'ed to act us Pre blent in case of the absen.e of MiKingston. Mr Barton moved " That the Conventin at its rising on May 5, adj u n till September 2." Carrcd. On ihe motion of Sir (Jen. Turner, it was decided that the next scss : on of the Convention f-liu.ll be held in Sydmy. Several clauses in the Bi 1 were reci-m----mitted, but no substantial amendment was made.

Mr Barton moved that tl c report be adop'fd. He congiatulated the Convention, and said, be belieied i's results had been to produce a reasonable prospect (t federal! n.

Many speeches eouip'imentary to MiBarton and hopeful of the realisation of fedeiation were made.

Sir E. Braddon regie'ted that the Bill wa> net one which would defy rather than invite criticism.

j.'he motion was carried, and a copy ordered to be sent to the Governor for transmits on to the Secretary of State. J\\r. Convention conclude:! with cheers for the Queen.