THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 19

THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

j LONDON, December. 3. j The Standard says that Lord Rosebery's committee recommends that no Peer shall sit in the House of Lords by virtue of his hereditary title, unless he has already sat for 10 years in the Commons, or has held high office in Great Britain or in some portion of the Empire, or is elected by his Peer.". The number of Peers entitled to seats under these conditions will be 350. It is proposed to reduce the number of bishops entitled to seats, to create a number of life Peers, and to elect a number of Peers for one Parliament only. December 4. Lord Rosebery's committee recommends the establishment of a remodelled House of Lords, to consist of three Peers of the Blood Royal, to be selected by the whole of the Peers of the Realm for one Parliament, 130 qualified hereditary Peers, 10 spiritual Peers, 5 Lords of Appeal, and life Peers not to exceed 40, and only four to be created, in any one year. December 5. The details of Lord Rosebery's committee's report include a proposal that Canadu, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa should be represented at the deliberations of the House of Lords by nominees' of the respective Governments. The committee suggests that the views of tlie latter should be ascertained regarding the manner of securing some such arrangement.