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Managers of both Houses were appointed but failed to agree. A heated debate arose when this was reported to the Lower House, and Mr Seddon was accused of being unwishful of seeing an agreement arrived at. A fresh Conference was asked for, but on October 8th, the Managers again reported that they could not agree. Again there was a long discussion, and to bring the matter to a clear and definite issue Mr Saunders moved: That in the opinion of this House the amendments in the Electoral Bill that are still insisted upon by the Legislative Council are not of sufficient importance to justify the rejection of such a large Constitutional measure, affecting so largely the