BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11872, 25 January 1902, Page 5

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

HOME RULE ALL ROUND. ; ; PROPOSAL REJECTED; MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. PROPOSAL TO PROSECUTE PRO-BOERS; IRISH QUESTIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, January 23. Ik the House of Commons an amendment on.the Address-in-Reply, moved by Captain Pine, in favour of home rule in local affairs of all countries of the United Kingdom, was negatived without division. Mr. Ritchie said the proposal was subversive of the Constitution of England. Scotland did not desire a change.- If local parliaments were created they would refuse to confine their attention to purely local affairs. The discussion of Imperial questions in different Legislatures within the Kingdom would inevitably weaken the Empire. County Councils were working admirably, and Parliament might advantageously enlarge their powers.

The second reading of the Deceased Wife's' Sister Marriage Bill, introduced by Mr. Rutherford, member for the Darwin division of Lancashire, will be taken on February 4. (Received January 24, 9.55 p.m.) London, January 23. Mr. Wanklyn, member for Bradford Central, shortly moves and Mr. Wason, member for Orkney and Shetland, seconds an amendment on the Address-inrßeply urging prosecution of pro-Boers for seditious utterances. The motion quotes Mr. Seddon's statements in a despatch. [Mr. Wason formerly belonged to Canterbury, and was for several years a member of the' New Zealand House of Representatives.] ' ! (Received January 25, 1 a.m.) London, January 25.

Mr. Redmond, in the House of Commons, moved an amendment complaining of the Government's refusal of a measure of compulsory land purchase, the revival of coercion and the suppression of free speech. He declared that resistance was a duty, while rebellion was a question of .expediency. Mr. Hay din, in seconding the motion, asserted that there were 2000 branches of the Land League. Mr. Wyndham, in reply, said out of, 211 now boycotted only 27 were attributable to the league. He admitted 26 of the league's' branches were exercising a prejudicial economic effect. An ill-considered scheme of compulsory land purchase must defer for years the housing of the British poor. The Government intended to further all necessary agricultural and industrial projects in Ireland. . "