SENATE ABOLITION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 21 April 1934, Page 7

SENATE ABOLITION

BILL IN THE DAIL VARIOUS OPINIONS EXPRESSED (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, 19th April. Resuming the debate in the D.ail on tiie Senate Abolition Bill, Mr MeGilligan declared that Mr do Valeras idea was a one-man Government, but freedom for Mr de Valera did not mean freedom for the Free State. Mr McDermott said the Bill menaced the reunion of Ireland. Mr McEntee considered the Senate threatened democratic institutions. Mr Hogan said the Government was arousing all the forces of anarchy, bigotry and tyranny in order to secure what every coward and tyrant desired, namely a dictatorship. Mr Fitzgerald Kenny doubted the constitutionality of the Bill, which sought to punish the Senate for delaying certain legislation. Mr do Valera denied that pique was responsible for file introduction of the Bill, lie bad studied second chambers throughout the world and had never heard an argument in their favour. I bey were remnants of the ascendency classes armoury. The one thing dangerous in Ireland was to maintain a class chamber. The senate was Irving to cripple the Government. He stood up for lair play for all sections of tho community and combated privilege. SECOND READING CARRIED (Received 21st April, 9.50 a.m.) DUBLIN, 20th April. The second reading of the -Senate Abolition Bill was carried by 7.0 votes to 51.