FEDERATION.
(tsr ELKOTBIO TEIiItGIIAPH —COITUIOHT). Mkuhiuhnk, June 11. In moving the appointment of delegates to the federation convention, the Premier, Mr Gillies, reviewed the ' steps taken to attain that' end; He Had no fear of auy great conflict of opinion, and believed that federation would place them on a vantage ground from which the colonies could spenk with one voice."' Sir B. O'Loughlin moved an amendment demanding a definite outline of the •proposed basis of federation, since the House could not express the authority of electors, or entertain any . proposals unless united to such federal union as would leave to the legislatures of each colony the sole right of imposing taxation within their own territory. He accused the Government of ignoring the House in the appointment, of the delogatcs. Mr Munro intimated that the Opposition had determined not- to oppose the matter at present, but would pass the resolution appointing the delegates, and let them get straight to business. The amendment was negatived and the motion was carried unanimously.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2795, 12 June 1890, Page 2
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169FEDERATION. Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2795, 12 June 1890, Page 2
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