Mr Hislop had told thorn that there were threo courses open to the Govern t ment, and yet ho refrained from saying what they were. The Minister had stated that he ' was now free from restraint, but Mr Hutchi ' lop was Dot free from restraint as tbe matter was atill sub judice. Mr Ballanco was not prepared to discuss tbe charges so far ai they affected tho credit of the Government, and he thought Mr Hutohiaon would bo pursuing a right course by withholding all his remarks nntil those three oourses were disolosed by the Government. Mr Hutchison said that he agreed with Mr Ballance that the course he bad direoted was the proper one to pursue. Ho only wished to Bay that suoh of Mr Hislop's statements at were correct he knew before. In reply Mr Hislop said that he had offered to put the Government's case beforo * thd Committee and to give fall dotailo of the ' Government accounts for tho laet six years, buf Mr Hutchison bad objected to that course. 9 The subject then dropped. ISTEBCnSTIfQ BtTPLY. On the motion for going into Committee ol 9 Supply Sir John Hall moved an amendment that the right of voting for mombers of the * Houso should be extended to women. Mr Beeves (St. Albans), m seconding the " amendment, snid that Sir John Half wa< entitled to tho thanks of the wliolo of Ken Zaaland for bringing this matter forward. 1 Mr Ballanoe supported the amendmont because ho believed m tho absolute political " equality of the toxes. • D Mr Hudgkinton, m opposing tho amend' ' ment, oontended that the admission oi women to the franchise would havo the worsl possible effect on our politics. Mr Saundeft hoped that Sir John Hall'i able speech would b» widoly circulated through tho country, as he felt aure it woulc do s large amount of good towards attaining this great object. a Mr Tanner approved of tho fomale fran 0 ohiso, but thought that women should be do 0 birred from the membership of Parliament. f Mr Downie Stewart hoped to see womoi , onabled to vote at tho next general election, a Mr Blake feared that tbe adoption of tin t fomale franchise would cause serious family disoord. 