FEDERAL CONVENTION.
Press Association. -Electric Tel— Adelaide, April 12. The Convention to-day went into Committal upon the conclusion of Mr. Barton's address. Sir John Forrest (Wesb Australia) then moved that the clauses dealing with money bills be taken first. After a warm discussion, in which objection was taken to altering the usual proceduro, a division was taken and the motion carried by fortytwo to three. The West Australians wera completely surprised. They were, according to Sir John Forrest, sure of a majority, bub when those who had spokon against hit motion on principle showed their federal spirit by accompanying him to the same) lobby the surprise was complete. One each from New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia opposed the motion. Progress was reported until to-morrow.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10415, 13 April 1897, Page 5
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