THE LIBERAL MINIMUM.
London, June 23. The National Liberal Club has adopted a resolution, which, while expressing complete confidence in the Government and recognising that a general election at the present juncture would not be in the best interests of the country, emphasises the importance of regarding the House of Commons’ resolution on the Lords’ veto as the only basis for a settlement of the constitutional crisis. The resolution adds that the essential point is to secure that the will of the House of Commons shall prevail on all matters of legislation within the life of one Parliament.
In conclusion it is declared that the present moment is inopportune for considering the reform of the House of Lords.
[The second of the veto resolutions introduced by Mr Asquith lays it down that if a Bill has passed the House of Commons in three sessions, and has three times been rejected by the House of Lords, it “ shall become law without tbe consent of the House of Lords on tbe Royal assent being declared.” An interval of two years must elapse between the introduction of the Bill and its final passage, and under the resolution the Lords can only propose amendments accepted by the House of Commons, all others being considered equivalent to rejection.]
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 857, 25 June 1910, Page 3
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213THE LIBERAL MINIMUM. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 857, 25 June 1910, Page 3
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