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 when the Electoral Bill was to be considered in Committee, he would move "That it be an instruction to the Committee to provide for the admission of women to the Franchise." He also arranged with the Premier for the setting apart of a definite day for the discussion of the motion. The date fixed proved to be an unfortunate one, urgent business, demanding immediate attention, being before the House. There was nothing to be done but to try to make the best of the postponement, and this Sir John did by obtaining from Sir Harry Atkinson a promise that the debate should be held later on. The course of public business, however, prevented that promise from being kept during the session of 1889.