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Outlines of Women's Franchise
second reading was carried without a division. When the Bill was in Committee, however, Sir George Whitmore divided the Council on the question of the interpretation of the word "person," which he wished to read, "Person does not include woman." This ungallant motion was, however, lost and the Bill was read a third time on Sept. 27th. Unfortunately, among other alterations, the Council had added a new clause to the Bill which gave women the option of voting through the post office by means of what was termed an "Elector's right." This privilege the Lower House had confined to Sailors, Shearers, and Commercial Travellers. Still more un-
