Show WHAT WHAr THE fHE WOMEN ARE ABE DOING N Now ow that both the large lafee political 1 parties in 10 this Territory have pro pro- pro in favor of 01 woman suffrage it is Interesting to note the tren trend of 01 affairs In countries where the fair sex se have bave a voice In framing legislative enactments In one ODe such place New Zealand the legislature now in session there is the product of the vote of 01 both male and female is 18 getting its work in in characteristic sty style Ie The action of the lower house in banishing all intoxicating drinks from the bar of 01 the chamber was not unexpected for forthe f t r the women came out almost en masse masle massin in favor of or the temperance movement The measure now being considered and certain to pass In some form torm per per- permitting women to become members othe of 01 the legal profession also was anticipated ed But Bat one ODe of the rule rules of deba debate just Jast adopted is to likely to 0 cause some surprise among those who pin pia their ell faith to 0 the various proverbial sayings as to female loquacity This rule limits limite the dOla- dOla tion ino of speeches so that in open ho no bouse-no heals heals- i i- no member may speak longer tb than Halt naJt an hour an and in 10 committee may not speak more than four tour times or r longer than ten minutes at a time How this rule will operate when a Itin vigorous debate comes that on-that on that is 18 It if debate in half bait hour speeches a vigorous de do hate bate can cao be worked up among the remains remains to be seen So 80 far as this nat nation is concerned how bow ever there are many persons who will feel that it if such euch a re regulation were la In force foroe here bere while possibly it would not greatly Increase the value to our coun coun- try country of its legislators it would materi materi- materially materially ally reduce their dimensions in an aD capacity The motto an- an an ann n n- n for the New Zealand equal suffragists Less Lees Lees talk and more work at least promises well weB fur for the people |