its successor, the bruening government, was unable to obtain a parliamentary majority for its own financial reform bill, which was rejected by the reichstag on 16 july 1930. bruening asked hindenburg to invoke article 48 (weimar constitution) in order to promulgate the bill as an emergency decree. hindenburg did so and the reichstag promptly repudiated the bill on 18 july 1930, thereby invalidating the presidential decree under the constitution. bruening thereupon asked hindenburg to dissolve parliament and call for new elections, which were scheduled for 14 september 1930.