THE KING’S POWERS.
CHALLENGED IN COMMONS.
LABOUR MEMBER’S BREAK.
B- Telegraph- -Pres* Association—Copyrl*‘Jt Reuter's Telegrams. (Received December 18, 9.10 a.zn.) LONDON. December 17. In the Horse of Commons, before 1 Black Rod had summoned the mem hers to hear the prorogation speech in the House of Lords, Mr Lansbu-y i (Labour) raised a point of privilege, j He maintained that the House of Com- : mons was entitled to decide whether it would adjourn without being intc * fered with by the Crown or any out I side body. Ho referred to the remark ! able scene in 1092. when the door was ! locked and the Speaker was forcibly ■ detained in the Chair, as an example j of the preservation of the Commons privileges. j Mr Lansbury said that it would be i a crime to adjourn with nothing done j The Speaker ruled out Mr Laos | bury’s claim, and said that the Cori stifcution provided that his Majesty * could summon or prorogue Parliament
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16918, 18 December 1922, Page 7
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161THE KING’S POWERS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16918, 18 December 1922, Page 7
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