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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 263, 6 November 1912, Page 5

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(Received1 Nov. 5, 11]15 p.m.) LONDON, Nov." 5. •Mr'Balfour, in support of Mr'J. 'R. 'Newman's amendment to apply 'Proportional representation to the "Irish House<of Commons,-argued'that if -adopted the Government was not ' bound to ' follow the precedent in 'lEn&larfd.

"The Government declined the rameridment.'on the-ground that the "Bill enabled the !,Irish "Parliament, :;after 'three years,' to adopt the principle if it cliose.

rMr 'BJrrell said, it would %c ; unwise, 'to "force' ■: a complicated . system < • on> 'Ireland, where there Were ' more 'illiterate electors' than:>©ls6\ifere. ; . The amendment-was rejected *•• lly' '26;5"t0"162. ' ' ] Mr Snowderi moved that votes, "Jl^'tiTd "be '-given to• the women •of 'Ireland on' the "basis of the ' local •government register. . • \ j " Mr Redmotfd urged that th,e matter j be " left Yto.: the 'Irish ( !ParKa- i anenti •';.''■ ''■[.'.: '• .■~ ■v. -~■ ' :'Mr "Balfoiir -arid Ramsay Mac©oriald supported the- amendment. I 'Mr Asquith-replied'that was. mo 'precedent "for conferring the ,§raiicliiise on women in connection ■with the grant of seflf-goverhnient to A I>orainion, and vre^-echbed Mr Hed3non'd'«'ppihion. - ! The amendment was "defeated by ■^I4 : tbo'i^i.; \ ■;■' ,-y '.:;.' ..,""■. : , rv: