PEERS KILL A BILL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 660, 10 November 1909, Page 7

PEERS KILL A BILL.

LONDON ELECTIONS, ANOTHER REBUFF TO GOVERNMENT. MAJORITY, U7. (Dy Teletrapn-Fcesa AssocUUon-OoßSrlzhU (Hec. November 9, 10.45 p.m.) London,, November 0. In. the dobate in the Uouse of Lords on the Government's London Elections Bill, which constitutes London a single Parliamentary borough an,d abolishes plural voting, specclios were delivered by Lord Lorobnrn (Lord: High Chancellor), Lord Middloton, Lord Farquhar, and Lord Crowe (Goyernment Leader in the Lords), and other Peers. > . At tho instance of Lord Derby the Lords rojeeted the Bill, the voting being:— . Against the Bill. ... ... ... 157 ■ For the Bill .... „. ...,:.,. « Majority against ......... 117 ELECTION CAMPAIGN. •LANCASHIRE REGARDED, AS A TEST. • ..: TARIFF REFORM • RALLY. (Rec. November 9, 10.4.V p.m.) ' ' ■. London, November .3. The Unionists are inaugurating, an election campaign in Lancashire in connection with the forthcoming meeting of the National Unio.n of, Conoervatives. ' '-.. '■■■••,■ , • ' Mr. Balfont will speak, Fieo-trado Hall, Manchester, and leading Unionists will address - other iaass meetings..' .'.-. .-••'■ . The: Unionists believe thattho converoion'of Lancashire to tariff reform is an: essential■; to victory in the: espected elections.: L'i'he"Daily Mail," commenting on the expected elections, points out that:in Lancashire at the IMG elections tho Liberals increa#id their representation "from eleven' to fortythree, o f a. total of' tifty-oight—a turnover which was, of course, absurdly out. of proportion to the actual turnover of votesi Curious results flow from our system of a direct single ballot, and it requires a comparatively slight-swing, so long as it is general, to turn a disaster, into'a victory. At the last election, for .instance, the constituencies of Great Britain gave the Ministerialists a majority of 296," although on a system of exact proportional representation they Would have had a majority of: only sevoutj-two. '. Some of the 'hardest fighting of the election will take place, in Lancashire; and- the defeat of Mr. Winston ChuroUill after his elevation to the Cabinet gives an idea of the startling results Which •may ensue,"],. ' . ; ■■-~ ,■• . ; . WILL THE LOEDS REJECT THE BUDGET? i■■■■;.■ ■:.,.■'■■..'': ; .' London, November 8.; ' The ''.'Daily Chronicle," commenting on the . Lords'; inte.ntipn delay the second reading stage, of the Budget (Finance Bill) until'Novehiber,'. 22," 'f says; that , ' it -suspects ■ that. the iTarifflte Peerr.at tha present time are scoffing at their tamer brethren.,' The Peers,.though .airxious. to-destroy,,:the. Finance Bill, fear '.to strike; .They, look 'for ; a sign in the heayens, .hut noie.will bq\given,', ; -,. . '■';/ :...:'.■.' "The Times" attacks'the legislation "tacked" to: the Budget, and,'hints that it is the duty of the, House of Lords to^reject 6uch "tacking."