The Federal Convention.

Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8621, 27 March 1897, Page 2

The Federal Convention.

(Per Press Association.)

Adelaide, March 25. On the Convention resuming this morning the Western Australian delegates took seats, aueh were cordially welcomed. Continuing the debate, Mr Holder, of South Australia, said he hoped to see federation, which would give the State everything that *as local and the federal power everything that was national. He was opposed to an elective governor-general, because such a man might defy the people. He hoped the franchise would be one-adult-one - vote for the very first election. The railways should remain the property of the State. Mr Lyne, of Sydney, opposed equal representation, and demanded to know what right Tasmania had to the same power in the Senate as New South Wales. He was satisfied New South Wales was going to lose more by entering federation tliau all the other colonies together for the present at any rate. If she was going to lose by an. unequal representation it was unlikely she would come in. The federal capital should be in New South Wales, and ' the locality should be decided by the ' present Convention. Adelaide;-March 26.

After the luncheon adjournment Mr Isaacs, of Victoria, sympathised with the small colonies in their fears of being ; out voted in the Senate. While he thought the fears groundlesshethought equal representation was a necessity. Dr. Quick argued that it was useless to discuss federation unless equal representation in the Senate was. first conceded. Be fait bound to support the principle of responsible government. The Convention adjourned till Monday.