Parliamentary.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 964, 27 August 1878, Page 2

Parliamentary.

. HOUSE OF lIHIPRBSEN- ._ , T . FItIDAY. , On' Friday, the | Electoralßill was 'read a; secpnef time' iti the; Assembly. Sir k. Douglas moved that the Bill be read a second time that day six 'months, but stood alone dn : a divisido 'beifij; taken, the Vote being 1 61 to"2 : .;Mf jWnbiiU 'acting .' as his : ! beil. er voting with him .pro forma. Qii Friday, Mr ; . MeMinn made/, his maiden speech which is reported by the press agency as follows: " Mr ;McMinn thought- 1 ths bill went unnecessarily far in regard to ''the suffrage, and he felt pretty cenah. the, country; ditj : adt. require it. He could say did n >t, watifcit,: He approved of theiMnori Qualifications; : They ;'oughtji "U> be 'encouraged iti 'elrery'' waiy 'tiV place themselves oik the roll. He disiapprqved of the alteration regarding nominations, and did not believe the iiefw' Bill wbuld add many imore to the roll ; still, he would support the second reading."

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From our Special Correspondent

WELLINGTON last night.

There is absolutely no political news. Members are nearly all going South on the pleasure trip on Wednesday week. The Public Works Statement is. to come down to-inqri'ow night. There is a good deal;of. talk here about the proposed separation move-, ment. It is thought the Government is feeling its way in that direction. It is at present understood thaf the Electoral Bill be quietly shuntea*, ? taere being 'so greata division of opinion in the Ministry about its various clauses, also -among the Government supporters.