WOMEN IN THE UPPER HOUSE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13985, 19 August 1907, Page 2 (Supplement)

WOMEN IN THE UPPER HOUSE.

August 7. , While Sir Wijliafh; Steward's Legislative Counpil flection.Bill was boing djscujs6d in .the House this, evening Mr Wiiford inovod ah ariieridriiont with a. view to pnablin? women to,.be appointed lis members of. the Upper Rouse. He paid he was opposed to their being elected to the. Mwdr House localise of the hurly-btirly t6 wbioh they would be subjected; but if the election 1 was to bo a. quiet, affair; presided over by tho clerk; he saw h"6' H?a«jri Why women shb'uid hot enter the' sphere 6f politics.— He called ■up'bh jtbii. liib.iiiliefs to give i, lead to the world in this pppoflufiity for fiiftßer bxptjfimehtal and progressive legislation. Sir. William Steward" objected, and declared that trio Upper House would be able to say to ihern, " Why .don't you take yd'ur bvi;h nVefvjcihe,"—(Laughter.) Mt Jl'LachJari championed the cauee.bf the women. He. said if .women got jhio the Upper IJotise they, would alisp fret into ine Lower .House, and squeeze the ineii.out. Then .the .country would be governed by a. council of women.—(Laiighler.) He was going to have his name recorded as one of Hie. great reformers.— ..Mr AVilford's a.iiie.,ndhient was carried by 37 votes to 26, tJie Premier and three other Ministers voting with the majority; , The t'csiift was received with hearty applause from a section of the House. There were eoyora! legislative Councillors in.the gallery listening to the proceedings, and when the amendment was carried their fares were quite study;