The object of this amendment is to delete the words in the original article as proposed by to the effect “of the total membership of the Assembly and by a majority of not less than two-thirds“. My amendment seeks to say that if a bare majority states that there shall not be a second chamber it shall be accepted. When we passed this article 148 the decision was taken in a rather peculiar manner. It was left to the group or each province to decide. The House as a whole did not decide for each province; but whatever that may be the decision has been taken and I am glad therefore that the new article has been added with the object that if the Parliament decides that a second chamber is not wanted, they need not operate upon article 148 which we have passed.
