BRITISH POLITICS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 602, 2 September 1909, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

CONGESTED COMMONS. PROSPECT OF RUSH IN THE LORDS. UNIONIST PROTEST. , (By Tclcgraph.-rreae Asnoclatlnn.-OoDrrlsht.l (Rec. September 1,, 10.35 p.m.) London, September 1. In the Houso of lords the Unionist Loador, Lord Lnnsdowne, referred to thu congested programme of • the Houso of Commons,, and protested that this forcing of legislation was curtailing tho HOU6O of Lords' opportunity of adequately discussing the' important measures ■. that woro forthcoming from the Commons. The Earl of Crewo, Lord Privy Seal, foreshadowed that a reasonable margin would bo allowed for steady work in the Upper House after the middle of , September. : STRONC TEMPERANCE PROTEST. . SHOP SALES dF WHISKY. ' . London, August 31. Strong disapproval is expressed among temperance bodies at an amendment—moved by the Chancelloroorf r the Exchequer (Mr. D, Lloyd-George)—to the Licensing Bill,' allowing grocers to soil a quarter of a bottle of whisky. , ; ■ ' . It is asserted that sales in this quantity will greatly encourage secret drinking among women. ■ AMENDMENT "WITHDRAW. (R«c. September 1, 10.35 p.m'.) i London, September ]. Mr. Lloyd-Gcorgo's amendment allowing grocers to sell quarter bottles of whisky has been withdrawn. Its introduction was due to some misunderstanding. • . ;" Mr. Lloyd-George proposes that the present minimum (a quart bottle) in England and Wales shall remain. In Scotland and Ireland —where there are. at present .no restrictions—the minimum shall be one-fourth of a quart • ■.'■'..