Word: parliamentâ
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Dates: during 1923-1923
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King Boris presided over the Cabinet, which he reconstructed; he dissolved Parliament???an empty proceeding because it had not met since Stambuliski's murder (TIME, June 18, June 25); he proclaimed a state of siege. If the revolt is suppressed, the King is expected to call for a general election some time in November...
...Dail Eireann ? Free State Parliament???gave full consideration to the De Valera peace proposals. It characterized them as childish and irrelevant. Even Deputy Johnson, Irish Laborite, said: " I think too much importance is attached to a general election to find out the people's will. ... It should be obvious to De Valera that the people's will was very clearly expressed, not by votes but by conduct, action and acceptance of the Government Constitution and the jurisdiction of the Dail and the Senate...