Republic move beaten
A remit that New Zealand should become a republic in the Commonwealth was rejected by the conference. “This will be thought provoking,” said the mover, Mr J. F. Davidson, of the Cleaners and Caretakers’ Union. “I believe we should no longer have to hold on to the apron-strings of anyone. 1 believe it is a necessary requirement of our nation, and we should not be under the control of any foreign monarchs.” I
The conference agreed that a written, detailed constitution or a bill of rights, or both, should be introduced, but defeated a proposal to reintroduce a twohouse system.
the conference agreed that a Labour government should abolish the right of appeal to the Privy Council. . The conference rejected a Redwood branch remit that Parliamentary' debates be televised, but adopted a Lyttelton branch remit that the next Labour government set up and maintain .electorate offices for members of Parliament, and parttime secretarial aid for them in their electorates.
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