THE SIGNAL FOR, CLOSURE

Grey River Argus, 27 April 1910, Page 6

THE SIGNAL FOR, CLOSURE

LOUD CHEERS,

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(Reed 12.40 a.m) LONDON, April 26. The smaUnoss of the- Government'? majority when by 204 to 132 carried the motion was suspended to the 11 o'clock rule in "taror of the development of the Act Amendment?; Bill' as. a signal . (Loud Opposition cheera.) Hon Lloyd George stated the first amendment to the Old Age Pensions was £ho removal of the pauper disqualificataoiiß. O'Brien'^ amendment to reject the Budget was negatived by 328 to 212. The announcement of the numbers was reeeivod with Opix>sitioji cheer?.. Mr Auston Chamborlnin charactaiv ised-'the Government's finance.-? as con fiscaton" and menacing. He emphasised the lownes's of tho consol-s yesterday at SO^. Ho mentioned it unpro.cxKi'ented.. ■ One' , ( t]iv3 recent litfTuo of Exchequer bonds the list-? closed early because a/pplicatiions were few., and were being withdrawn. Had the list? remained open the required money would be- -unobtained. THE VETO BILL The Government's Veto Bili ! -,vas called the Parliament Bill. .