THE LORDS AND PRIVILEGE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 240, 7 October 1909, Page 5

THE LORDS AND PRIVILEGE.

PEERS WANT TO DISCUSS

FINANCE,

(Received Oct. 7, 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 6. Lord Crewe, in the course of the debate on the Irish Land Bill, stated that many of the House of Lords' amendments to the financial clauses might be regarded by the House of Commons as breach of privilege. He was willing to discuss these, but it would be-, unfortunate if they were sent down to the House of Commons. Lord Lansdowne declared that~discnssion was desirable, because many suggestions were not debated in the House of Commons owing to the use of the guillotine. Whether the proposers would think it desirable to press them to a division was another matter.

Lord Milner did not admit that the House of Lords were precluded from amending Bills because they might in some indirect way affect the Exchequer. If the doctrine of privilege were pushed to that extent the House of Lords would be prevented from discussing many matters which they had been in the habit of discussing.