THE VETO BILL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 185, 22 July 1911, Page 8

THE VETO BILL.

READ THIRD TIME

A DIVISION NOT FORCED

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(Received 2i. 1.55 p.m.) London, July 20. Lord Lansdowne denied that the country had given a conclusive verdict on the details of the present Bill. He emphasised that other. questions were presented to the electors. The Lords were, he said, constitutionally right in revising the Bill andjßWnuving its defects., The Lords had conceded to the; Commons the right to deal with: finance, but they also suggested what should be a Money Bill. In Mr. Asquith's own language, the Lords had gone five-sixths of the way t-o meet the Government. The Lords amendments were so essenti-, ally important, that thej’ would not recede therefrom as long as they remained free agents. Government had, he concluded, all the materials . for honourable settlement.

Earl Halsbury refrained from dividing the House, understanding ' the Unionist peers would insist on ‘ retention of their amendments. The Bill was thrn read a third! time.

THE NEXT STEP

APPOINTMENT OF NEW PEERS.

The Press Association states as the result of enquiries in politicalquarters that Government has ob- ; tained the necessary permission for the appointment of as many, peers as are required.