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BRITISH POLITICS

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association—By EZec trie Telegraph- ■ Copyright.

A CLOSE DIVISION.

ON THE REVENUE BILL

(Received March 31, 9 a.m.)

LONDON, March 30. In the House of Commons, the Government, by a majority of four votes only, applied the closure to a minor amendment moved by Mr L. W. Evans (Unionist member for Colchester) in the Revenue Bill. The division was:— For the motion 180 Against 176 Government majority 4 The postponement of the Marqui / of Lansdowne's House of Lords Rofoim Bil! is".due to the unfavourable-state of his Lordship's health. He will take a month's holiday in Ireland.

Viscount Morley, Acting Leader of the House of Lords, speaking in the House, announced that the Government would advise the King to assent to Lord Lansdowne's proposed petition asking his majesty's, sanction to introduce a Bill li-griting the prerogatives and powers of-the Crown concerning the creation arid summoning of peers.

The debate on Lord Balfour of Burleigh's Referendum Bill was continued in the House of Lords. Lords Cromer and Northcote (ex-Governor-Gen,eral of Australia) supported the Bill. Lord Weardale believed that a'referendum in limited for.m would be of advantage to the democracy.

THE REVENUE BILL

(Received Last Night. 11.50 o'clock.):

LONDON. March 31. In the House of Commons the Revenue Bill was read a third time.

LORD LANSDOWNE'S RESOLUTION.

Received This Morning, xi!.3o o'clock

LONDON, March 31. Lord Lansdowne's resolution in favour of an address to the King in reference to the Constitution of the House of Lords, was unanimously adopted, i Lord Lansdowne explained that the reformed House of Lords might consist of an element chosen by their Lordships, a second element nominated - , and a t-hird popularly elected. This scheme altogether would ensure a letter balancing of the parties. ' ' Lord Morley said that assent to the introduction of the resolution did not affect the Government's future freedom of action.

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Bibliographic details
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10202, 1 April 1911, Page 5

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310

BRITISH POLITICS Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10202, 1 April 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10202, 1 April 1911, Page 5

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