NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 121, 23 May 1891, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

The Bill whioh the Government propoao to introduce in the ensuing Parliament for eonduotmgjthe elections of members of the' House or Representatives is out of the printer's hands. It contains 10. 1 ? clauses, and' the title is 'The%otoral Aot of 1891° The principal Matures are that. .no person shall register on more than one elebtora w & S° n ?' i?rea ?«ottve of the num.' fi £ a^ B '. but => shall make; his be enrolled, and his name may be transforrec on hw rental from that district to another. Tho Hegisttar shall expunge from tho rq] the name of every person who. riot bem* a oandidate at an eleotion. failed to record his vote, but provision is made by whibh the name may be reinstated for every general •. eleotion. The Governor shall, not later than U days after a. dlsaolu-' tion ot the expiry of the last previous Parliament, direct the Ole.# o< Wtita to proceed with the eleotions., Jfobiagidaj is to be a .publio hol\(\ay. Persons taking oeta, wagers, or ofcha? risk; on the result of aa election; ar.ftto.bja Uable to a penalty not exoeedinir m. The Bleotions Petitions Aot, 1880?ihI Corrupt Praotioes Prevention Act, JBBO am the Corrupt Praotioes Prevention'Aot 1881 : apply to all elections under tltfs Aot, ahdthe ; Pollomng Aots are hereby, repealed •^Thli Maori Representation Aot,. 1867. the Madi* Wepresentatton Act Amendment Gonttnuflnoni Act, 1872 the « pepr^tSKS ir«H e m^J 1 -*^ %««on^of Ei r ! A »^ IP'^ %?»BbratiQa of Eleotors Aot, 1879,th^'^egu ation <>t "MWflffiS?." • theßepreaeatetion Act Ameudment Abt'ilsl '. I seotion 8 )8 of, ta^.^e^gS^S f m e£ dm en£Ao^ .rese#atipni.Aot.|Am^m|nt^o^^^^M i\v.T^^a;|j|'|^^P9mm^^