National Council of Women,

Temuka Leader, Issue 3742, 21 May 1901, Page 3

National Council of Women,

Wanganui, May 17. At to-day’s sitting of the National Council of Woman, papers were road an “ Some defects in the primary school system” and Party Government.” The following resolutions were carried—“'['hat the council views with dissatisfaction the manifest inefficiency of tho New Zealand Parliament as an instrument for readily obtaining beneficial legislation or adminiitralion.” “ That the council in of opinion that in order to effect any real improvement in Parliamentary methods tho House of Eopresentat.ives should elect tho msmbers of tho Cabinet,, who shall thus be made individually and directly responsible and removeablo by the House; the council is of opinion that each member of tho House should be free to act according to the wishes of his constituents or dictates of his conscience, and should not be the mere slave of party.” “ That the council urges upon tho Government the necessity of introducing a Bill providing for tho application of the initiative and referendum on all questions of social importance.” “ That the Government bo asked to bring in a Bill whicli shall ensure majority representation.” “ That to mitigate the evils which arise from the present system of appointment to the Civil Service a board bo appointed directly by the Bouse of Representatives, such board to have power to appoint all civil servants,” “ That the system of party government in New Zealand has many evils connected with it, and io entirely nnsuited to the circumstances of the colony.”