Whips Caught Napping Reading of Anti-Bolshevist Measure Simla, Sept, 24.
The Legislative Assembly, on the easting vote of the President, Mr.
J. Patel, to-day rejected the Public Safety (Removal from India) Bill which deals with Bolshevist agents other than Indian British subjects or subjects of Indian States.
The division on the Government] motion for consideration of the Bill tas amended by the Select Com: resulted in 61 votes for "and 61 against, Me, Patel giving his casting Opposition.
The opinion is expressed that the! Government, in desiring to enact extraordinary legislation, should do by a majority of votes, The division list shows that the Government Whips were caught upping, for Sir James Simpson rived " minute too late to vote and Bir. Lamb, a Buropean non-official member from Burma, was teking tea three minutes away but was not made aware of the division.
The Viceroy's Executive Council ater held an emergency meeting and Yecided to introduce the Bill again to-morrow, by exercise of the Viceroy's special powers. When this occurs the decision of the Assembly 4s likely to be reversed.
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