THE FIGHT IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 152, 24 December 1926, Page 7

THE FIGHT IN NEW SOUTH WALES

RESOLUTION BY COUNCIL

PREMIER'S BREACH OF FAITH.

(United Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 24th December, 11 a.m.)

SYDNEY, This Day

In the Legislative Council, Sir Joseph Carruthcrs launched a surprise attack ©a tho Government, Jirsfc obtaining leave, by 41 votes to 36, to submit a motion recording the Council's protest against holding the present session, of Parliament, on the ground that it was unconstitutional, and involves a breach of faith on tho part of tho Government.

In moving the motion subsequently, Sir Joseph quoted Acts of Parliament passed in Victoria and Tasmania, requiring'fourteen days' notice when Parliament was summoned boforo tliio duo date of tha expiry of prorogation. He said that in all his forty years' experience of public life, ho knew of :no instance where a Premier had broken his word like Mr. Lang.

The motion was then carried by 41 votes to 3i).

It is understood that this resolution will be forwarded to the. Governor, and will enable him, if ho desires, to exercise his powers and dismiss tho Ministry for having given him wrens advice.

,The Government later sustained a vital reverse, Mr. llobson moving ;.:rt tho debate on the Appropriation Bill be adjourned until 11th January, the date on which it was originally intended that Parliament should reassemble. This was carrifd by 40 votes to 3!). It has the effect of postponing the Budget until that date.

The Council then carried the first reading of the' Publications Tax Bill.

Tho Redistribution of Seats Bill, which provides for single-seat electorates and aims at giving tho 'countrydistricts more representation, was introduced in the Legislative Council.