THE GALWAY SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Parliamentary Debate.
(Received To-day, at 5.50 a.m.)
Loxpok, March 3,
Sir R. Finlay, Attorney • General, moved to issue a writ for an election of a member for Galway in tho placo of Lynch.
Sir G. Bartley moved an amendment against the issue of a writ during the present, session
Mr Balfour objected to any disfranchisenient of electors without investigation by a Committee of the House. He declared, moreover, that controversies between tho House and constituencies never had been to the advantage of the House. He supported the motion on of reason and precedent. l(|her members supported tho amendment which negatived was 248 to 45. The motion was then ngroed to.
Mr Balfour declared that if Colonel Lynch was admittedly a bravo man, his constituency was less blameablo than others, who elected both traitors and cowards.
The minority included 43 Unionists and two Liberals, Messrs Gordon and Bennett.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7401, 4 March 1903, Page 3
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