PROTESTS AGAINST THE PROCLAMATTON.
OPPOSITION IN BOTH HOUSES
JIELBOU.RNB, Oct. 1. Spanking in tlie House of UeprtsoTitatives yesterday on «. motion to ■adjourn, Mr Mn thews' protested that no reason had been given for the issue of the- Proclamation calling up !
the men,, as the Constitution demanded. •;':--'vJ--;'.^-.::; '\-'::::;-\? ■■'\'v: l -\-"; Mr W.' M. Hughes in reply said :— "The law will be observed." .-He-ap-ijealed^to- «v«ry-.man i;o respect,.^he law. ■ : :■■ • . ■. '::- '„-■ .""• t" ! In the Senate, Senator Peareo said the Government was appointing a committee of civilians to decide m what industries ; men should be exempted. . " ' , Senator Pearce's motion -for; a«----j iournment was strongly opposed. Senator Mullen moved .an amendment that the Senate should adjeurn until Tuesday with the object of determining whether to> countenance the Government's action in calling up the troops without the Proclama-' tion coming before Parliament. Tho
amendment was carried by 8 votes to 7. .:; ' ' ■'■■.'■ .' .- ■■'■ '■■■" ■-: '■ -: 'J.
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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 225, 3 October 1916, Page 2
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