The Knesset today resumed debates on the ### tional question of whether the legislature has the authority to issue executive ### to the Government. On the decision on this question depended whether the Opposition motion calling on the Government to release members of the Brit Kanaim who were arrested under the emergency resolutions, would be put to a rote.
When the House assembled today, the Government moved quickly to fo###what had been expected to be a heated debate on aliened police mal### of time arrested Brit Kanaim members. Minister of police B. Shitreet moved, in behalf of the Government, that a parliamentary committee be appointed to investigate the cha###.
Dr. David Pinas, for the Religions Bloc asked that the enquiry committee he elected immediately and that it be entrusted with the widest authority. Foreign Ministry Moshe Sharett a### for the Government. The debate on the Interest’s powers was expected to extant into the evening, with the Government ### expected to take about an hour.
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