§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYMy Lords, I desire to read the following Message from the King:—
"The continued cessation of work in coal mines on the 28th day of June, 1926, having constituted in the opinion of His Majesty a state of emergency within the meaning of the Emergency Powers Act, 1920, His Majesty has 616 deemed it proper, by Proclamation made in pursuance of the said Act, and dated the 28th day of June, 1926, to declare that a state of emergency exists."
I beg to move that the gracious Message be now considered.
§ Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYMy Lords, in reference to the gracious Message which I have read I beg to move this Resolution:—
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, thanking His Majesty for His most gracious Message communicating to this House His Majesty's declaration that a state of emergency exists within the meaning of the Emergency Powers Act, 1920.Because of the effluxion of time it is necessary to renew the operation which we have already carried out.
§ Moved, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty thanking His Majesty for His most gracious Message communicating to this House His Majesty's declaration that a state of emergency exists within the meaning of the Emergency Powers Act, 1920.—(The Marquess of Salisbury.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to nemine dissentiente, and Address ordered to be presented to His Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.