THE PREMIER AND THE COUNCIL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10654, 1 July 1896, Page 2

THE PREMIER AND THE COUNCIL.

SUGGESTIVE REMARKS^, [PER X»REBB ASSOCIATION,^] Wellington, July I.— A deputation , from the Women's Social and Political, League waited on the Premier last even, ing to protest against the action, of tha Legislative Council in throwing out th» Asiatic Restriction Bill, and asking him if possible to re-introduce the measure, ' The Premier, in reply, Baid he. fait deeply pained at the action of the Council, the course of whose actions for somo years past led one to believe they wished to ruah to their doom. The question was whether this sort of thing was to go 'on any longer. He did not wish td-intimldate the Council, but ai the hyad <si tha Government, he said the questaen was whether, if the Legislative Council irould not do that which the people demanded and expected, and what was nocesaory for the good of the people, the Council should not be put out of existence altogether., Things had come to suck % point between the Council, and the House of Representatives that they must find out which was to rule, as soon as possible he should Bet up a search committee to find out what became of the Asiatic Restriction Bill. The House could not' give way, and he would riot b« doing right if he let matters remain as they were. The Speaker of the Legislative Council had taken an unprecedented course against every ruling he had known in political life, and there was no precedent of a casting vote being given to cast out a measure, and not give an opportunity of further discussing it.