BRITISH POLITICS.
London, Fob. 15
The H ouse of Commons, l»y 192 votes to 190, rejected a motion by Sir Alex under Aeland-Hood, that a writ be issued for an election at Worcester. The Government did not resist the motion.
Sir Alexander Aeland-Hood, later on, addressing tlie National Society of Conservative Agents, described the decision of the House of Commons as an almost inconceivably dirty trick.
By tlie rejection of the motion Worcester is practically disenfranchised for at least another year.
The Worcester election petition alleged bribery, treating, and illegal practices, and Mr Williamson (Conservative) was unseated on May 38th last. Sir A. Aeland-Hood moved a similar motion during the last session, urging that the whole of the Worcester electors should not be disenfranchised. On that occasion the Government opposed the motion, which was lost. London, Feb. 16.
■ Mr Dickinson’s Women’s Suffrage Bill has been read a first time in the House of Commons.
The advocates of women’s suffrage are greatly delighted that Mr Dickinson’s Women’s Suffrage Bill drew (irst place on the order paper for measures introduced by private members.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3753, 19 February 1907, Page 4
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