BRITISH POLITICS.
PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. SHOULD IT BE A MONEY BILL? THE POLICY OF "TACKING.By Telczrapa—Press Association—Oopyricht (Rec. April 19, 10.-15 p.m.) London, April 19. Mr. Asquith, speaking in the House of Commons, said he hoped to have the Veto Bill introduced in the House of Lords early in May. Mr. Lloyd-George's Invalidity Insurance Bill and a Bill amending the law regarding the employment of trades union funds would bo introduced before Whitsuntide. Mr! Hobhouso, Financial Secretary to tho Treasury, said he admitted that tho sinking funds lost .£OBO,OOO through the Treasury's refusal to collect income tax, after the laying aside of the 1909 Budget. Lord Hugh Cecil's amendment requiring that tho Bill providing for payment ot' members of the House of Commons be not regarded as a money Bill was rejected by 186 votes to 128. Mr. Asquith said the House of Lords had no right to deal with the matter. The payment could bo included in an Appropriation Bill. Mr. Balfour said it was clear the Government contemplated tacking great questions of policy on to money Bills. It was a gross abuse to thus scatter largesse among tho members of the House of Commons.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1106, 20 April 1911, Page 5
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196BRITISH POLITICS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1106, 20 April 1911, Page 5
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