BRITISH POLITICS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 87, 13 April 1911, Page 7

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE VETO BILL. FURTHER CONSIDERATION IN COMMITTEE. SECTION 2 OF CLAUSE 1. By Telegrapn.— £r«i Association.— Copyrighti LONDON, 12th April. Tho House of Commons to-day continued the consideration of the Veto Bill in committee, having now arrived at sub-section 2 of clause 1, which reads : "(2) A Money Bill means a Bill which in the opinion of the Speaker of the House of Commons contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following subjects, namely : The imposition, repeal, remission, alteration, or regulation of taxation ; charges on tha Consolidated Fund or the provision of money by ; supply; the appropriation, control, or regulation of public money ; the raising or guarantee of any loan or the repayment thereof ; or matters incidental to those subjects or any of them." Mr. G. Cave, Unionist member for Kingston, Surrey, moved, as an amendment, that instead of ' the Speaker deciding whether a Bill is a Money Bill, the matter be decided by a joint committee, composed of seven members of each House, the Speaker presiding, and having a casting vote. This was negatived, the voting being :— For the amendment 180 Against the amendment ... '253 Majority against, 73. Mr. C. Wortley, Unionist member for Sheffield, then moved an amendment that the Speaker's certificate declaring a Bill a Money Bill shall accompany the Bill to the House of Lords. The amendment was accepted by the Government. EASTER RECESS. (Received April 13, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, 12th April. Parliament has adjourned till Tuesday next.