The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-22

Proposed neeOastruceion % the lPper
House ~ New Election scheme.
!sp~eiaI CaSIs Dsspssea 70 tvs suS
LoNDoS. March Ain the House Of
Commons Premier Asquith tonight
tabled the long promised resolutions
which the Commons will be ask ed to pass
with view 60 AbOlishing the veto power
Of the lords. The resolutions are three
In number and are identical with those
moved by the late Campbell BAnnerman
except that they are stronger and more
definite
The first says IL is eKpedient that the
LOrds be prevented by law from rejecting
or amending a money bill but that such
limitation shall not in anyWiss affect the
rights and privileges Of the Commons Al
they now exist. Then follows definition
q money bail a. affected by the resOi'I-
tons.
The second resolution sets forth that IL
10 sxpedient that the powers Of the House
OF Lords respecting all other bills be re-
strtctsd % that II any such ball shall he
passed by the Commons &C three success
sive sessions and rejected by the Lords
at each Of those sessions. ~ shAll become
Law without the consent Of the Lords and
without the Royal assent being given.
provided that at least two wears shall have
elapsed betw cen the inu oduction OF the
measure and il third pessage By the
Commons The definition Of what con- |
stitutes rejection by the Lords follows
The third resolution says 10 IL expedisnt |
60 limit the duration Of Parliament to ave
years.
TIE House Of Lords in committee OF /
the whole to-day adopted the first
and second Of the three resoln-
tons moved by Lord Rosebery on March
IL The debate on the third resolution
in regard 20 the holding Of a peerage
giving no inherent right to cit and vote
In the second chamber was adjourned un-
III tomorrow.
The two resolutions which were Adopted
read a. follows:
That a strong and efficient second
,hamber 10 not merely an integral part Of
he British Constitution. but In necessary
lnce Of Parliament.
That q second chamber can best he
obtained by reforming and reconstituting
he House Of Lords"
In, lhird resolution. on which the de-
bate was Adjourned. READS:
That . necessary preliminary to such
-eform and Reconstruction IL the accept
lncs Of the principle that possession Of .
,eerase shall no longer In itsef give the
light to cit and vote In the House Of
Lords
wheA the debate opened the attendance
ras not large The impression had
gained ground among the -backwoods-
the peers are known Who habit
rally shun the HOuss except when sum
noned by their lsaders-thatA vote would
lot be tab en- before Easter.
Practically all the active and prominent
,csrs were present. The Prince Of Wales
occupied q seat alongside Lord Ro~obery
me Earl Of Crewe. Government leader in
he upper house. opened the debate on
no iirst resolution. which he said hs did
lot Oppose He was followed by Lord
.ansdowne who said none Of those who
made up the HOUSE Of Lords thought OF
skiing for an increase Of power. They
merely protested he added. against the
dea Of reducing ~
Lord Rosebery criticised the Govern
nent attitude tow arda second chamber.
on tending that every member Of the :
'abinet had expressed q different view
The first two resolutions we're passed
nth comparatively little difflculty. and
hen came the third. upon which depends
he political life or death Of the bach
TOcdsmen Lord Rosebery arose 70 AAk
! their lOrdships wished tO discUss u
orthwith OF 10 postpone the matter till
ONE future time A division was then
AIKEN. with the result that there ere
= votes for immediate discussion. or. a. ,
ne peer termed Il sudden death while |
D only we're for postpOnement Conse- {
uensly the debate vent on.
Lord KillAnin proposed an amendment Z
D the resolution making IL inapplicabls q
D the members o. the present. chamber 1
10 Ouid maze it apply. however. 70 their &
nccessors This was eventually with
rawn. and after two and a half hours Of
p@echea a motion 20 adjourn vas carried '
The opinion Of the lobbies 10 that the Y
eto resolutions tabled by Mr.. Asquith a
IN greatly strengthen the parliamentary a
osition Of the Government. II 10 pointed q
nc that they are likely TO draw the Lib {
rails, NAtionAlists and Laborites closer r
1getheT. n
The most criticised feature In the time
init provision. IL 10 assumed that this
lAy be the subject OF amendment. The ;
apers Of the Conservative type denounce X
ae resolutions strongly. 4
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