UNIFIED SOUTH AFRICA.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 115, 13 May 1909, Page 5

UNIFIED SOUTH AFRICA.

" THE CONSTITUTION SIGNED

CAPE COLONY'S UNSELFISH-

NESS

[PRESB ASSOCIATION.] (Received May lV 11.50 P-m-)

CAPETOWN, May 12

The South African Convention '•reached an unanimous agreement, and -the Constitution has been signed.

The matter of proportional representation was dropped, except in connection ■ with election to the Senate rand executive committees of Provincial' Councils. The, change means a 'heavy'loss of seats in "Parliament to •Cape Colony Progressives and Orangia •'Constitutionalists.

The salaries of members of Parliament were raised to £400.

:The Natal delegates secured the preservation of the Royal assen to Bills i affecting Provincial Councils.