HOUSE OF LORDS' REFORM.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12770, 16 April 1910, Page 3

HOUSE OF LORDS' REFORM.

LORD ROSEBERY'S MIOPOSALS. SIR EDWARDJIIIEY'S VIEWS THE GUILLOTINE RESOLUTIONS [PuEsS Association—Cor-uu.;;;;.J ; Lcnccri, April 14. In the House of Lords, Lord lttiseljciy has given notice of the following resolutions:— " „ Firstly, (a), That the future Uouso of Lords' shall consist of Wds f 1 arliamcnt as chosen by the .vho.e body of hereditary veers among themselves, and by nomination of the Crown. . (h.) Sitting by virtue of olfice and qualifications. (c.) Chosen from outsido. Secondly, the term of tenure of all to be the same, except those sitting vxofncio, who 6it so long as they hold office. These resolutions will be submitted to a Committee of the Lords simultaneously .with, the Government's reto resolutions. Tho latter will be intioduced in tho House of Lords before Ihe spring recess. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for lo'eijjn Affairs, in ft letter to the Berwick Liberal Association, though supporting tlie veto resolutions now .under discussion in tho House of. Commons as or.c means of overcoming resistance by 110 Lords, does not consider it a final >i' tlement. He emphasises that the Government's full policy is that contained in the King's speech, and he says that if the Association re-chooses J in) as n candidate! he will direct attention to the second chamber's constitution and powers'. Sir Edward Grey concludes by hoping that the Budget will be passed with all its taxes, exctpt with such alterations as may be necessary owing', to the delay,, that has occurred. '" ~ '""■"„, Tho debate on Mr Asquith's Budget guillotine, proposal is expected to ''■» concluded on the 20th inst, and Hie second reading of the Budget oil ibe 25th, the Bill being received in committee on the 26th. The report will not be debated, but will be passed on the 27th. The Opposition complain that old amendments have been ruled out without tho Government's t- tjnisanceof the fact that many members had been elected to oppose the form hi which the last Finance Bill, .now re- ntraduced, was sent to the House of Lords. v "The Times" says that if and when this House of Lords reject the veto ivsolutions, and if a dissolution fol'ow,. the Government intends to take further supply to cover the period of :i general election. Earl Winterton's amendment to exclude from the scope of the second veto resolutions Bills affecting th«? duration of Parliament was negaf.i/od in the Huuso of Commons by 317 to 188. An amendment by Mr James F. Hope, Unionist member for Centv:il Sheffield, to exclude Bills affecting tl.o prerogative, lights and powers -:f ilo Crown, was adjourned. The rrst of the sitting wns devote! tt> Mr W. Taylor's resolution in favour, of restoring the trades unions' right to' levy for the? payment of Labour members of the Hohfo. The drbnte was adjourned after Sir W. S.'Rqbson, M-torney-Guneral, had emphasised til? controversial character of the subject; iiiul suggeKted that the ultimate resolution should state the payment >i :.!1 members.