[Continue page 123] TUESDAY, 25TH JANUARY, 1898. Petitions-Representation of Queensland-Commonwealth of Australia Bill. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past ten oclock a.m. PETITIONS. Mr. WALKER (New South Wales).-I have the honour to present a petition from the Christian Endeavour Council of New South Wales, numbering 15,000 members, in which a respectful request is made for the recognition of Almighty God in the Commonwealth of Australia Bill. I beg to propose that the petition, which is respectfully worded, be received and read. The motion was agreed to. The CLERK read the petition, as follows:- The petition of the undersigned humbly sheweth-That, At a meeting of the Christian Endeavour Council of New South Wales, representing 15,000 endeavourers, held in Sydney, 10th December, 1897, the following resolutions were unanimously carried:- First. That in the opinion of this council no scheme of federation will be acceptable to the great body of the people of this colony which does not recognise Almighty God as the Supreme Ruler of Nations and Fountain of all Law and Authority; and Second. That in view of the Strong Conviction held by us on this subject, your petitioners [start page 124] would humbly pray that such recognition be inserted in the preamble of the said Constitution or in one of the clauses thereof. And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. Mr. FRASER (Victoria) presented two petitions from electors of Victoria, praying the Convention, in framing the Constitution of Federated Australia, to provide for election, especially of senators, by means of the Hare system of voting. The petitions were received. REPRESENTATION OF QUEENSLAND.
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