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Pnw Vaaneiatum . —Telegraph- —Copyright Dwrind June 24. 9-30 a.m. LONDON. June 23. Lord Daneannon has been elected for Dover aa«p|»»ed.
THE TENIPERANCE BILLS. MOTION BY THE PREMIER. OPPOSITION COMPLAIN OF SUPPRESSION. Received June 24. 11.35 a.m. LONDON, June 23. In the House ol Commons the Right lion. H. H. Asquith moved that the House naks the committee report stage* ol the Irish. W e!s!i, and Scottish Temperance Bills formal, arguing that the Bills must, under the Parliament Art. return unamended. He admitted that the practice of moving wrecking amendments was legitimate. The Liberals might be compelled to resort thereto whoa in Opposition. A voice: That wit! be very soon! The Premier: "1 don’t rare whether saoner or later." If suggestions to improve the Pills were made before tinthird reading the Government would consider their nature ami allot time. Sir Chamberlain moved a motion regretting the suppression of the right to amend Bills vitally affecting the Constitution. He characterised the suppression as a grans infringement of the prerogatives of the House.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14015, 24 June 1913, Page 7
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