VOTES FOR WOMEN DROPPED.
KILLED BY SPEAKER'S RULING. PRIVATE BILL NEXT SESSION. By Telegrapli.-PreßS A&nooiiU-ion .-OopyriKJit London, Monday. Cabinet has decided to withdraw the Franchise Bill. The House waß crowded this afternoon when consideration of tho Franchise Bill was resumed. Outside the House of Commons there was a great gathering, and 2000 policemen were on duty. Mr Asquith, Prime Minister, said that the Speaker's ruling was quite unexpected. He believed that tho precedents justified the action the Government had taken. The Prime Minister denied that the turn affairs had taken waß the result of sharp practice. The Government had coma to tho conclusion that it would, under tho circumstances, be unwise to continuo tho discussion on Sir Edward Grey's amendment, which raised tne question of giving the vote to women. g The Government, ho said, would proceed with the reform of tho electoral system during the present Parliament, and give facilities for the introduction next session of a private bill dealing with women's suffrage,
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 537, 29 January 1913, Page 5
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164VOTES FOR WOMEN DROPPED. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 537, 29 January 1913, Page 5
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