THE BRITISH BUDGET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 149, 20 July 1909, Page 2

THE BRITISH BUDGET

REPLY TO MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE. "WE WILL STAND NO MINCINU.' By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrign London, July 18. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at Edinburgh, in reply to the Marquis of Lansdownc, said: "We want the Budget fairly and fully discussed and deliberately shaped in the House of Commons. When the Finance Bill leaves the House of Commons it ought to leave the Commons in a final form. No amendment, excision, modifying or mutilating -will be agreed to- toy us, as we will stand no mincing, unless the Marquis of Lnnsdowne's landlordly friends cat up soino of their own mince." LAND REGISTRATION. London, July 18. With a view to reducing friction with lords and landowners to a minimum, the Westminster Gazette urges the Government to drop the Dickinson amendment inasmuch as flic valuation on agricultural land might give opponent! a handle to allege that the constitution was being strained.

In tin- debate on the Finance Bill in the House of Chmmonis, Mr. \Vi. fl. Dickinson (Liberal member for St. Paneras North) (moved an amendment to the effect that in wery case of load transfer—whether or not duty wag due m connection with it—particulars of such transfer should .be supplied; thu» (jiving the country an up-to-date land register. Mr. Dickinson'* amendment was accented by the Chancellor of the ENelionuer, Mr. Lloyd-George. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Balfour, amid interruptions by Labor members, strenuously protested ngainst the new turn of affairs, namely—tile transformation of the Bill into a measure of compulsory registration of title. He defied any constitutional lawyer to say that such a change by means of an amendment was legitimate. The amendment was carried by 218 votes to 101.