... Liberal agents in England and Wales was held to-day , at the Holbbrn Kestauran to , consider ' the working of the Representation of the People Act . Mr Gulland , M . P ., presided , and ill tha course of tho proceedings Mr Asquitk made a short , speech to ...

... had permitted me to continue my association with you , but , ; as . an examination of tho schedule of tho ¦ Representation of the People Act will clearly show , , tho character of the constituency-has been radically ' changed ,. and it would be impossible ...

... SEW FRANCHISE ' ACT SALIENT FEATURES . Is fi es of the passing of fie Representation of £ » People Act the salient effects of the new = f * sure may be stated : — STTrsAGE QuALOTCiHoss — Mes Tho quaiiScaac 3 « are threefold—residential , business premises ...

... . was read ,. ' -and . the .. Royal Assent was signified to the Representation of the People Act , , tho Military ; Service Act ,-the . Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Act , and other Acts . , ' .. ' . . The . ...

... ( Cheers . ) If they were aoj , it did not matter when the General Elec-EczLcame . ' - The passing of the Representation of 1 is People Act had created an entirely new sitna-¦ bob . The register for 1 S 14 _ contained somepas ; like 8 taiflions or ...

... of amending the constitution and rules of the Federation , necessitated by the coining into operation of the Representation of the'People Act Mr -Asquith , of Leader of the Liberal party , has acceptedan invitation to be present at the afternoon session ...

... discussing the methods of maintaining ihe South African Brigade , and aiso of dealing with returned , soldiers . Colonel Henta , Acting JEnister of Defence , is presiding-. General Beths ^ in tis opening speech ,- emphasised that the ) prevailing idea was to ...

... and at tjmes anxious 'Parliamentary day ; -the' differences . between the ' two Houses on tlie . Represenlation of the People'Billwero ' composed ,, and the most extensive . ' reform , measure ;; in . British history re-Cfived ; the : ! Royal assent ...

... application of the principlo of proportional representation there was an ovorwholmmg majority , and it was in the power of their Lordships to put tho Commons in tho dilemma / of having to adopt proportional representation in the form .. in which tfie House of ...

... particulars ara furnished . REFORM BILL AMENDMENTS . The House proceeded to consider the Lords ' amendments to tie Representation ' of the People Bill . The . SECRETARY for SCOTLAND moved -to axrree wiih th& amendment to allow Town-Clerks , Depute Town .-Clerks ...

... . many representations ' on the subject , which had convinced him that all was not -well with regard to the working of the Act at this moment . Several topics had been mentioned . There wa 3 th © question of continuing the operation of the Act to which ...

... instructions to the Press were issued generally , ' on the representation of some department . .- ' -.- .- ' Mr Tindal Atkinson—Will yoa tell me from which department you ; received , representations to issue this instruction ? ¦ ' ¦ ' - ;' . • . ¦ - ¦ ...