Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1905 — Storthing Accept. [ARTICLE]

Storthing Accept.

Christiana, Norway, Oct 10.—After two days spent in excited discussion the storthing at 1:30 o’clock this morning, proceeded to a division on the proposal of the Republican minority to submit the Karlstad agreement concerning the dissolution of the union to a referendum. The proposal was rejected by a vote of 109 to 8. The agreement was then accepted by a vote of 101 to 16. This is a great victory for the government Stockholm, Sweden, Oct 12.—The special committee of the riksdag, appointed to consider the Karlstad treaty, unanimously reported lu favor of Its ratification.