IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 313, 29 May 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

THE PARLIAMENT BILL. By Cable —Press Association— Copyright. London, May 26. In the debate in the House of Lords on the Parliament Bill, Lord Kelborne declared that it was essential that the House of Lords, however reconstructed, should have the powers belonging to it in every civilised country, such as, for example, at the Government's instance, were granted to the Transvaal in 1907. The debate was adjourned till Monday.

" HALF-TIME SCHOLARS. London, May 26. In the House of Commons Mr. Runciman introduced a Bill abolishing halftime scholars, and enabling the local authorities to compel the attendance at continuation classes of pupils up to sixteen years of age. If the local authorities do not compel attendance at continuation schools, the normal age for leaving elementary schools will be raised to fourteen years. THE OSBORNE BILL. London, May 26. The Government's Bill dealing with the Osborne judgment enables a union, after a secret ballot, superintended by the Registrar of Friendly Societies, to apply funds for political and municipal purposes. Such funds must be separated from the rest of the union's finances, and members of the union declining to subscribe will be exempt from payment without exclusion from any benefits. The union will not be allowed to make contributions to the political fund a con. dition of admission to the union. AIRCRAFT BILL. London, May 26. Mr. Churchill's Aircraft Bill provides penalties, including fines up to £SOO, for aviators endangering the public.