FREE'-TRADE FINANCE
i FORCING MEASURES. THE COMMONS UNDER MARTIAL LAW. DISCRIMINATORY POWERS. (liy 'i'elcerUDli.-rresa Assoclatlun.-CtoDjTlctit,) London, July 29. With a viexV to quickening the progress of the finance Bill, the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, moved tho motion of which he had given notice, giving the of Committees power to accept a motion for the closure. ; Another amendment in procedure moved by. tho Prime Minister'gives the chairman; when no closuro is demanded, a winning (?decidiiig)' power in respect of the. amende ments to bp divided upon. '
Mr. Balfour, Leader of the Opposition, strongly protested. that by the adoption of this course the Government was putting the Houso temporarily under martial law. •
The Prime Minister's amendments were carried. > . .1 ' . ■
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 5
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117FREE'-TRADE FINANCE Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 5
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