SECOND BALLOT BILL.
• HOSTILE CRITICISMS. DEBATE IN N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. fly Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, August 13. In explaining the Second Ballot proposals, -Air. Wood, the Colonial Secretary, said the Government did not wish to introduce drastic alterations in the electoral law', '.the object of the Bill was to secure representation of the majority of electors in each constituency. If in the first ballot no candidate received a majority of the votes polled, tho two.highest would go to a second ballot. It was proposed to extend the time between the issue of a writ and an election from 18 to 28 days, and establish a court, with tho object of ensuring tho purity of the roll.
'• Mr. M'Gowen, leader of the Opposition, said the proposal made, by tho Government politically branded them as cowards. Of the eleven members elected by minorities, eight supported the Government.
After further - hostile criticism, • ihe debate was adjourned.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 895, 15 August 1910, Page 7
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