WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11931, 30 October 1919, Page 5

WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

Uaited Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, Oct. 2<). lu the House of Commons, Major Lloyd Graeme moved an amendment to tne Sex Disqualification Kemovai Bill, with a view to permitting women to sit in the Hous9 of Lords. Sir E. Pollock urged that the amendment should not be pressed, because it encroached upon the privileges of the House of iLords, who should deal with the matter. Major Graeme asked leave to withdraw the motion, hut the House declined, and the amendment was carried by 171 to S-i. Mr Pollock declined to accept an amendment removing all disabilities against women entering the civil service. He said this was impossible in the overseas civil service, especially in India. The amendment was defeated, but a clause was inserted permitting women to become solicitors after serving articles for three years and possessing the existing qualifications for men.