WOMEN’S TEMPERANCE UNION

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4315, 26 March 1901, Page 2

WOMEN’S TEMPERANCE UNION

““"sixteenth convention. Tho Women's Christian.. Temperance Vnion Convention resumed its sittings, yesterday; Mrs Schnackenberg agam presided. The adjourned discussion on the ways and means of carrying on the. official organ “The White Ribbon," was resumed. Many delegates pledged themselves to obtain new subscribers. Mrs fcneppard again undertook-the duties of editor, aiid Mrs Smith will continue the business management. It was tnought desirable to appoint an organising agent to visit the unions and seek to obtain an increased membership, but it was eventually to adopt -Mr Isitt’s suggestion to co-operate with tho Alliance in .similar aims,.... The afternoon session began with tho. parliamentary and legal report. .Mr Atkinson,. M.H.R.; attended to explain various points which were not clearly understood regarding recent municipal legislation.. and the proposed Elective Executive. It was desired that women should know that every one on tho Parliamentary roll can also vote for members of. municipal bodies. • The Resolutions. Committee presented the following resolutions:—That hospital accommodation he provided for those suffering )froiri contagious diseases; ‘ who voluntarily present themselves: that the system of party government in Now Zealand has many evils connected with it, and is entirely unsuited to the circumstances of the colony; that each member of the House should be free to act according to the dictates of his conscience, and not bo tho slave of party; that the time has come when all disabilities which hinder women fronv-being elected to any public office or position in the colony should be removed; that women visiting Justices he appointed- to our prisons ; that this convention urges the desirability of placing the camp of any future contingent at a much greater distance from tho city ; that this convention mows with distress the alarming increase of criminal assaults upon children, and urges that severe sentences may be passed.