IMPERIAL DEVOLUTION
THE COMMITTEE'S PROPOSALS. (Press Assn. —Imperial News Service.) Received May 14, 7.35 p.m. LONDON, May 13. The report of the Speaker's Committee on devolution shows that the committee was equally divided on two schemes, but practically agreed on the question of the powers to be devolved by financial relations and the judiciary. Under the heading, "Powers proposed 1o be devolved" are: Regulations for international commercial undertakings, good government, ecclesiastical matters, agriculture and land, local judiciary and minor local matters, education (except Oxford, Cambridge and London Universities), local government and municipal undertakings, and public health. II is proposed to transfer to the local legislatures cerlain license duties, any deficit to be made up out of the income tax, while the whole position will be subject to review after five years.
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Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14364, 15 May 1920, Page 5
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