IN THE LORDS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 July 1911, Page 3

IN THE LORDS

THE PFHRS FATK SOMICTHING ABOUT LAND TRANSFER. [ISY BLKCTRIC TKLKOUAriI-COI'TIUUaT.J ' [rKR TRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 20. .During the debate in tihe House of Lords on land transfer, lOn rl Lorebtirn said thai apart from stamps and Government cliargos, iwiv millions was spent annually in solicitors' lees for proving titles. lie promised a ill of land similar to that in l'om> in Australia, and New Zealand. l',:>r.l Sμlishuiv a.urei'il t-liat th« pivuMit state ill' the law w-a.s :i scandal. The Holism of Lords wa.s c,vowded with many distinguished visitors, including: Indian potentates, when Lord !\l(ii'li\v moved ii!ic third re:u!inu' of the Parlia-nieni. Hill. He s-;i.id that tJioMuh si> h> uano loiiticr Ihe Covi'iiiiiii'iit Mill. Init its rejection would moan a tremendous dislocation of Parliamentary liiisiiiess- and ixivat exasperation ol' political opinion. The Government had a ri<iht to oxpoci tlie T:ords to follow the precedrnt of tlio 15udi>;et and pass the Hill which was approved sit the election.