IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 140, 20 July 1914, Page 7

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. TIME LIMIT FOE SPEECHES. By €f*ble.—Prtss Association.- —Oopyrlffht. LONDON, July 19. The Procedure Committee of the House if Commons recommends a time limit for speeches, also a restriction on the number*.of speeches that may be delivered.

SHORT WEIGHT. THE ' COMMISSION REPORTS. The Committee enquiring into Ihe jmatter of short weight, reports that upon the whole the retail trade is honestly" conducted. A certain number of tracers use tea-wrappers unnecessarily heavy jn weight, greatly increasing the percentage of tare and diminishing the net weight.. It recommends that bread be Bold ;by weight only. LEGISLATION PROPOSED. ••A .DANGEROUS PROFESSION.'» "USmes" *nd "Sydney Sun" Services. July 20, 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith explained the proposed legislation for the remainder of the session. The Bills to be passed included the British Naturalisation Act and the Merihant Shipping Act. Mi''' Ramsay Macdonald protested against the Summer sessions. : He elai,med that membership, of the House of "Commons was becoming tjhe most dangero\is profession, and that the •asuklties-'amongst all parties were peralariiiing.