FREE STATE SENATE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18378, 21 April 1934, Page 5

FREE STATE SENATE

ABOLITION MEASURE KEEN DEBATE IN DAIL (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received April 21, 11 a.m.) LONDON, April 19. Resuming the Senate abolition debate in the Dail, Mr MeGilligan declared that Mr de Valera’s idea was a one-man Government, but freedom for Mr de Valera did not mean freedom for the Free State. Mr McDermott said the hill menaced the reunion of Ireland. Mr McEntee considered that -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 hill which sought to punish the Senate for delaying certain legislation. Mr de Valera denied that pique w;is responsible for the introduction ofrthe bill. He had studied second chambers throughout the world, .and had never heard .an argument .iff. ‘. their, favor. They were the remnants of the ascendancy class armoury. One thing dangerous in Ireland was-to maintain a class chamber. The Senate was trying to cripple the Government, lie stood up for fair play for all sections of the community, and combated priviledge. - Z'S~J~7,7 The second reading of the bill- was carried by 70 votes to 59.