HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13483, 9 May 1907, Page 5

HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM.

'GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE

A MEASURE. ~ By Telegraph.— Association.— Copyright.

London, May 7. In the House of Lords yesterday the debate on "the second reading of Lord Newton's Bill for the reform of the House of Lords was adjourned. The Earl of Cawdor (Front Opposition Bench) moved that the Bill be referred to a select committee, bill Lord Crewe (Leader of the House) opposed both Bill and amendment on the ground that the Government was itself introducing a measure shortly which would deal less with the reform of the House of Lords than with the relations between the two Houses. He foreshadowed proposals limiting the powers of the Upper House.' , ,■ : " * (Received May 9, 12.55 a.m.) . London, May 8. Lord Cawdor's motion for referring Lord Newton's Bill to a select committee' was carried, by a large majority... ,-. . ~ -. ~«.--..» <■•<■ --. •-.

-Lord Newton's Bill provides for withholding the writ summoning a peer to the House, unless ho has held certain high political, civil, naval, or military office, or been elected to the House of Commons, twice before succeeding to the peerage, or unless elected a representative* neer. All the hereditary peers without a seat would elect one-fourth of their number as representative peers for one parliament. The Bill also confers power on the Crown to appoint life peers to represent the interests" of the classes hitherto, unrepresented.;.-. - <* ..