THE CANADIAN SENATE.
CRITICISM OF THE CONSTITUTION. Ewboteio Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 8.20 a.m.) Ottawa, June 11. The House of Commons debated an address to the Imperial Parliament praying for an increase in the number of Senators. Mr Borden, Premier, admitted that the constitution of the Senate was much criticised. The United States and Australia had elective Senates, with the result that often the Senate proved more powerful than the Lower House. It was impossible in Canada to solve the problem of an adequate Second chamber just now. Sir Wilfred Laurier agreed that it would he vain to ask the British Parliament to solve the problem when Canada was unable herself to do so. The address was adopted.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 44, 13 June 1914, Page 5
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119THE CANADIAN SENATE. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 44, 13 June 1914, Page 5
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