Ministers' Salaries Rejected in Legislative Council by Small Majority Calcutta, Aug. 26.
'The Bengal Legislative Council has again rejected the Ministers' salaries by 68 votes to 66.
'The Swarajists rejected Ministers' salaries in the Legislative Council on March 24. Lord Lytton, the Governor of Bengal, then proposed again to submit the votes to the Legislative Council in July, but the Swarajists obtained an injunction of the High Court to disallow the motion, after which Lord Olivier, the Secretary of State for India, sanctioned the amendment of the voles governing the procedure of the Legislative Assembly and Provinci-t at Legislatures, whereby estimates could be re-submitted to the Legis-
It was recently intimated officially that in the event of the rejection Ministers' salaries, the Administration would be carried on without Resignation of Ministers: The Governor Assuming Charge of their Departments Calcutta, Aug. 27.
The President of the Legislative Council to-day announced the prorogation of the Council. sue dic The Swarajists greeted the an nouncement with prolonged cheering.
'A communique explains that the prorogation is the logical consequence of yesterday's proceedings, when the Legislative Council again rejected the Minister's salaries.
Lord Lytton, the Governor of! Bengal, will henceforth assume charge of the transferred departments, the Ministers of which have resigned.
The communique adds that until the Constitution is restored the Couneit will only be summoned when it is required to transact Government business.—Reuter,
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