A FIXED EASTER

Evening Star, Issue 19795, 20 February 1928, Page 4

A FIXED EASTER

BILL BEFORE COMMONS INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS NECESSARY LONDON, February 13. Though the House of Commons read for the second time the Stabilisation of Easter Bill, lobbyists point out that, oven if it passes its remaining stages, Easter may continue to wander about the calendar for_ many years. First, there must be international negotiations for an agreement between Elates, and similarly ’ between the churches. If a general agreement is reached a resolution of both Houses is needed to put the Bill into force. ARGUMENTS AGAINST. (British Official News.) Freai Association—By Wireless—Copyright. RUGBY, February 17. Sir 'Henry Slesser (Labor), in mov ■ ing tho rejection of the Stabilisation of Easier Bill, pointed out that the Roman Catholic Church could net come to a decision on the subject, because no change could bo made by the (Ecumenical Council, which would not ho held until next year. The Anglican and Greek Churches were not prepared to act, except in agreement with iho other churches. Mr Merriman (Conservative) said that tho arrangement whereby Easter immediately followed tho full moon afforded a hotter chance of good weather, and he cited statistics of rainfall to illustrate his point. EXCLUSION OF DOMINIONS LONDON, February 18. Clause 4 of Captain Bourne’s Stabilisation of Easter Bill specifically excludes the dominions, which, he says, are competent to legislate for themselves. Their inclusion would not be ultra vires, but would be ultra rationem.