When the Hon. Mr Seddon stated tho objection to the amendmeub of clause 9, which declares that no woman shall be capable of being appointed to the Council, several members shouted " They are there already I" an interruption which "caused the Hon. Mrßolleaton to put on his most severe frown, and Mr Speaker to administer a dignified rebuke to the members. In the Council when the reason for the House disagreeing with tho amendments were read, the Hon. Mr Reynolds said he had never heard such frivolous objections. , Sir Patrick Buckley protested against this languago, as reflection on members of the House. The Hon. Reynolds said he reflected upon no one, bub he repeated that the objections were so frivolous that he did nob think they were worth considering. The Council appointed the Hons. Stowart, Stevens and Oliver to draw up reasons for insisting upon the amendments. These are well understood to be strongly in favour of the Council's amendments, and the Go vernment party are in such a hopeless minority that no division was called for on motion that amendments be insisted upon.-. At present, therefore, there would seem to be "every prospect of the Electoral Bill being dropped, and the introduction of the Womanhood Suffrage being delayed another year. THE FACTORIES ACT. The Labour BillsCommitteeof the Council has inserted a new clause in the Factories Act Amendment Bill, exempting slaughter houses, freezing works, dairy factories and shearing sheds from the operation of the Factories Act. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES AND SHORT TIME. 