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Wren the Natives Par Representation Bill and U wars Rights Bill, which were sty the Government, reached their Second Reading Jat a joint sitting of the Senate and. the House of Assembly, General Smuts, the Leader of the Oppositio moved a resolution that the Bill be referred to a National Convention for a comprehensive survey of the Native Question, This motion was Jdefeated and the second reading of the Bills was passed by 80 to 63 votes.
In the course of a speech General Smuts declared that ho had got a very strong impression from" the itude of the Government that it did not want. to. so Question but merely make political capital the forthcoming elections.
Replying to questions, General Hertzog, the Premier, intimated his willingness to insert in the Bills 3 safeguard for the native population, AS General Hertzog only obtain-Jed leave to introduce the Bills by majority of eight, and as the [second reading was only carried by twelve votes at the joint sitting of both Houses, his chance of ohta the two-thirds majority required make them law is manifestly im-
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