The Mining Industry Bill to facilitate hetter organization coal mining of labour underground were formally. Introduced in the House of Commons to-day.
Mr, Arthur Henderson, ex-Labour, asked to move The speaker also indicated modification of the Government's attitude regarding its willingness to accept the whole report, He declared that an offer was made in that regard (we months ago but the other parties had not responded. He added that the change in the financial situation since then prevented Fpurehase of mineral royalties, In Feonelurion, pointed out the enable the establishment of se agend the Home S freedom of divstexion while the municipal sale of coal was not matter of immediate importional questions by. vets ing entry into Britain of Messrs Oudeseest and Fiimen.
The Speaker refused top motion, declaring that it The motion for rejection was} finally defeated by 386 votes to 147 cand the Bill passed its second ating—Renter.
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