IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 242, 18 February 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

MINES REGULATION BILL. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, February 10. Mr. Winston Churchill, Home , Secretary, replying to a deputation from the Trade Union Congress," promised that the Coal Mines Regulation Bill, ordaining sixty hours' work per week, would be sent to the Grand Committee in order that the Bill should pass during the present session of Parliament. A BY-ELECTION. London, February 18. The by-election for 'Cambridge University, caused through the death of Professor Butcher, resulted: Professor Larmor (Official Unionist) 2308, 'Harold Cox (Unionist Freetrader) 1934, Page (Independent' Unionist) 332.

THE PREMIER'S MOTION CARRIED. Received 18, 1.3 a.m. London, Sebruary 17. Mr. Asquith, in moving to appropriate private members' time, said the special circumstances of the Coronation must entail suspension of Parliamentary activity. He emphasised the necessity of passing the Parliament Bill, for which he had obtained an adequate and enthusiastic majority. (Cheers.) The Bill would go to the Lords in May, giving full opportunity for discussion before the Coronation. Mr. Austen Chamberlain charged the Government with disregard of the loyal -feeling of the nation and the comfort of the Crown, and with deliberately aiming at a crisis just before the Coronation. After a long debate, the motion was carried by 190 to 118.