VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10277, 3 July 1911, Page 7

VARIOUS CABLES.

THE VETO BILL. y DISCUSSED BY THE LOEDS. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received July 1, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, June 30. The House of Lords discussed the question of "tacking" in connection with the Parliament Bill. Viscount Haldane (Minister for War), expounding the Government view, stated that Mr Asquith had defined "tacking" as including in a finan- | cial Bill strenuous provisions directed for social and political purposes, he had never suggested that a Money Bill must be devoted to such purposes. Lord Cromer's proposed clause was finally adopted by 192 to 48 votes. The clause empowers a joint committee of the two Houses to sit in judgment on Financial Bills, and to set aside for the supreme veto any Bill whose Governing purpose brings it within the category of general legislation. Lords Nelson, St. Aldwyn, and Lytton (Conservative peers) voted with the Government.

HEAVY DAMAGES. United Press Association—Uy Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ([Received July 1, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 30. In the King's Bench Division of the High Court, Mrs Eleanor Curtis, executrix of the will of her father, the late R. Master, retired Civil servant, sued Horatio Bottomley for £57,835 alleged to have been obtained by selling deceased worthless shares. Defendant denied misrepreentation. A verdict was given for plaintiff, with £50,000 damages. I A stay of execution was granted on i condition that the full amount of dam- I ages was paid into court within a! week. J