Mar. 12.
'The Legislative Assembly, by 66 votes to 59, to-day carried a' motion moved by Mr. Motilal Nehru opposing a grant of Rupees 340,000 for the expenses of the Simon Commission and adopted, by'76 votes to 45, 0 motion for nominal red tion of the Budget Estimates as censure of the Government for its failure to appoint an Indian as lender of the Indian delegation to the League of Nations—Reuter, Punjab Help Lahore, Mar, 14.
The Punjab Legislative Councit to-day passed a resolution pledging ce-operation with the Simon Commission. The Opposition did not challenge a division after its motion to adjourn the debate had been de-by 85 votes to 14.
Razli Hussain, on behalf of Government, moving the appointment of a committee to participate in the proposed joint free conference with the Simon Comis-sion, said that it would be elected during the May session, The Opposition maintained that though they were in the minority now, a new party would soon spring up which, they declared, would know how to win freedom, even by the sword, if necessary.
The Simon Commission has now separated into two séctions.—Reuter,
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