THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

Evening Star, Issue 8483, 7 April 1891, Page 2

THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. | [Per Press Association.]

SYDNEY, April 6. (Beoeived April 6,1891, at 8 p.m.) This morning the Committee resumed the debate on the Hon, R. C. Baker's amendment with reference to appropriation and tax Bills. The Hon. A. J. Thymic deprecated the [line of action adopted by the Victorian delegates, and he did not think they expressed the better thoughts of the Viotorian people. If they did, then they raised the question whether the people of Viotoriahad reached the federal atmosphere requisite before they beoariie entitled to enter the federation. He would not grieve if Victoria did not join the federation at present; but it would not be very long before they found it necessary to < apply for admission. He considered'the Senate must have an effective vojee in order to prevent extravagance. ' Without the StaWs,having such voice they would'never be able to maintain their-iu i floenoe,'but""would oooupy a degrading position, and would practically have to exist on oharity. SYDNEY, April 7.1 ._ . -(Beoeived April, 7,-1891,-at11.15 a-m.) - The debate whioh opened soominously; on Friday on Mr Baker's amendment passed dff in smoke yesterday. Evidently the intervention of Saturday and Sunday exercised!* e.ft«t • ort" the/feelings of member?. A grelt amount of work was got through durihg yesterday/