FEDERATION.
Stohey, September 27. The Premier has wired the Premiers of the other Colonies that he intends to introdnce a Federal Enabling Bill during the present session. He proposes under the measure to treat each Colony as one electorate and to 4sk the voters to elect representatives to the Federal Convention which should draft a Federal Constitution and then adjourn for not less than sixty nor more than ninety days during which the publio will be given an opportunity to criticise the proposed Constitution and defects pointed out could be rectified when the Convention re*ass6mbled to ratify the measures. The Premier of Viotoria replied that he would be glad to follow the Premier of New South Wales and wishes the soheme every suocess. 1 The Premier of South Australia is also favorable to the proposal and adds that of course eaoh Colony will have the power of modification excepting as to the chief objects of the Bill.
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Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8366, 30 September 1895, Page 3
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