The following is from the " Peking News" of December 31:—T! thirty-first meeting of the Tzuchei yean was held at the Law College yesterday at 1.20 o'clock in the afternoon, One hundred and thirty-two members were present.
The President informed the meeting of the issue of two Imperial Edicts—one granting an extension for a further period of ten days of the present seasion of the Trochengyran, and the other regarding the removal of the queue and the change of national A feeling of resentment the Hon. Yi T: of no nee our sitting here. As I understand, Lin Chen-ting says in his memorial to Throne that we have no definite policy to pursue in the Yuan, and we are here merely to' second whatever matic it is right we need not come at all. I understand that the Commission for the Stady of Constitational Government has been instructed by the Throne to take note of the charges brought by Lia against the members of this Yoao. I would ask that the ssid Commission be communicated with io order to find out our situation and then we memorialize the Throne question has admitted to the dif the Throne thing it may refuse another, There is no need to have an Assembly. This question now before us must be thrashed out. The budget might be held ove The foregoing remarks were extensively endorsed by members and the Hoo. Kiang Hsin, of Anbi his support moved that ti thoroughly discussed, Various retalis jeasnres were recommended. Many speeches wore made attacking Lin Chen-ting for his memorial to the Throne regarding the Tzochengynan, Many members demanded for a copy of the memorial to be placed before the meeting. It"was agreed to write to the Commission for the Study of Constitutional Government for a copy and the question will come before the next meeting.
The proposed memorials regarding the Szechoan Railway question and the impeachment of the Grand Councillors were read and approved.
The Committee for the investigation of the official expenditores of the different provinces submitted their reports, which were daly read.
The deputy from the Tachipu was asked whether he was agreeable to the reports now before them. The latter replied that noti he was permitted to stady them he in the negoti Tncidental expenses in the visions yamens of the provinces were also discussed, early to say whether the provi expenditores would be acceptable to the provincial officials. Nevertheless, the budget for the coming year was adopted by majority, Before the meeting was over, the electric lights of the Hall went out and the members were compelled to be retire.
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