THE BRITISH BUDGET.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVIII, Issue LVIII, 3 December 1909, Page 5

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

COMMONS VERSUS THE LORDS.

"USURPATION OF RIGHTS."

[PEESS ASSOCIATION.]

LONDON, December 2., In the House, of Commons, the Fra- | ander (Mr Afsquith) received loud Ministerial cheers when ha gaive notice to jaovei — That the action of the House of Lords in refusing to pass into law the financial provisions made by the House of Commons for the service of •the year is a breach of the constitution and a usurpation "of the rights ot the House of Commons. JRienewed cheers followed che tabling •of the motion. WHAT THE PARTIES WILL BQ. The: Undoudsifc leaders have resolved "not tot propose am aioeoiidmjenit, but to _- .give a direct vote against Mr Asquith's resolution. After Mr Asquith's' speech, Mr Austen Chamberlain/ will express the oppoai'tioDi views and Mir A. fltenr •derson the Labor party's. The Nationalists will not participate mi tho ■division on the resolution. It i&. generally agreed, irrespective of party, that in a crisis of such gravity, a prolonged! discussion on the con.stdtiutianal issue would be out of place. Lord Lajnsdowrie 1 has reoecLved tele.firrajns ffoaui ma<ny Umiicxijisb A sso(oiar- (- tions throughout the country promising to support the: Lords.

JTOROGATION 1 OF PA&LIAMENT.