British Commonwealth of Nations: Parliament's Week: Jul. 28, 1924

COMMONWEALTH

(British Commonwealth of Nations)

House of Commons. "Dave" Kirkwood, Labor M. P. for the Clyde, introduced his bill for removing the Stone of Scone*, or Lia Fail, to Scotland from Westminster Abbey. The bill passed its first reading by 201 to 171 votes. "Dave" caused laughter by telling the House that "this was the stone that Jacob had for a pillow at Bethel when the angels went up and down the ladder."

Lord Apsley, Conservative, said that "Odin threw it at another god who was making love to Odin's wife. The stone missed the...

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