SOUTH AFRICA.
IMMIGRATION AND LAND TAXATION.
(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.)
(Received May 2Sth, 11.45 p.m.) CAPE TOWN, May 28
A draft Bill amending tho Immigration Act abolishes the residential license and validates d© facto monogamous marriages by registration. Provision is made for Indian priests to solemnise marriages. .
There wero disorderly scenes in tho Assembly when General Smuts moved tho closure on tho land tax proposals. Mr Creswell, Mr Madoly, and Mr Boydell wero ordered to withdraw.
General Smute's amendment deleting tho 'exemption clauso was carried by 49 votes to 20
An amendment limiting tho operation of the measure to ono year was carried by oS votes to 17.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14980, 29 May 1914, Page 7
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107SOUTH AFRICA. Press, Volume L, Issue 14980, 29 May 1914, Page 7
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