THE VICTORIAN REFORM BILL.
MELBOURNE, July 22.
Mr Berry, in introducing the Reform Bill, recapitulated the history of the former Bill, which Avas resulfcless, owing to the Council's action. He dwelt; on his own labor's in London. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's despatch established — firsfc, the analogy between the House of Commons and the Assembly j secondly, that the pretensions of the Council had caused all the deadlocks ; thirdly, that the means of obtaining finality of legis- 1 lafcion must be ensured ; fourthly, ] recognising the necessity of the will of the people prevailing. Mr Berry referred to the difficulties in New South Wales, South Australia, and New Zealand, where trouble was coming in the distance. The Bill proposes that the Assembly be invested with full powers as regards expenditure and taxation. Bills passed fcAvice by the Assembly and twice rejected by the Council sl^U
be roferred to a plebiscite of the people by the Governor. The Council to become a nominee Chamber, existing members to be replaced as tbey retire by nominees, whoso qualifications shall be ten years' residence, and abolishing the property qualification.
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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1105, 24 July 1879, Page 2
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182THE VICTORIAN REFORM BILL. Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1105, 24 July 1879, Page 2
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