jection to the propsed change was that it would give' to the large (centres of population too large an amount of voting power. In his": ;;.; opinion the Txiard onght to be- so constituted -; -that there would he no prospect of the interests '. of education" in the sparsely^populate.d districts being neglected. The. cumulative vote-he con-, sidered an iniquitous system; and as to the ap pointmerit: of ■ teachers, .for his part he would '•/, prefer to see, teachers .selected. by the inspec tor of schools, and not fby theyboard or com .i.mittee.:, ' : ::J:'./\^.^ ~ :'-. ~•."",...;:,■.',.- ■-..''.. - Mr Wilkinson said that the very first year : .the present apt was .brought into operation, and after, the "first elections Sunder.' it were over, he expressed "strong disapproval of the system of cumulative yoting.:: •If after an: experience of seven ; years:'they retained; the same feeling -■; against that particular. clause- of the act, he ■.:■■ thought that, very good evidence of there being something wrong with it/.'. The clause was;the .iineans of deterring, many well, qualified gentle ■ ;men '■■ from coming forward -as -candidates for election as committeemen. ■-.:.-.: •■. ■- .■ ■'■ : : '.-.-.•■, Mr J/ T. RouGHToisr supported the resolution. ; At.the last election at Forbury they had.an example of the'absurdity of that portion of the act.'. For one of-the'candidates five persons fvoted,' four; giving" " sevens "and the other a' " four," withthe result that that candidate stood. second highest on the poll. ' ■ : .-.; ; r.j-iiMr A;'Sligo said that:since this system of ■;/^cumulative 'voting?in connection;'with school V.icommittees was brought >in it s had metjwith ;i almost unanimous disapproval.: He had always ■ i-been strongly opposed: to the retention of that ,:'i system. .It had been-stated that it had ;been -.j-. given effect to as to allow of the minority being represented; but he .held that if a candidate ;; was fit ;he would probably be elected irrespective vof his religious convictions.".../. ' \ _.'.] '.■'■'■■'--JSx B. Isaac would; oppose the resolution. '.';'■ Some three years ago he tabled a resolution con -: demnatoryofthe cumulative system of voting, ; but since then he had altered his opinion; con ■•; ; cerning the matter;- ■:.. From what he hadseen; he : : ; must say.that he" loelieved' the cumulative;vote ...was agreaii; benefit''to the.community of. Dun-.' vj: edin. 