IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2190, 14 May 1908, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

IRISH UNIVERSITIES BILL

A LABOR GAIN

Unitod Press Association —Copyright LONDON, May 12. Mr. Churchill was loudly choerod when ho was introduced by Mr. Asquith. , . Air. Hutton’s amendment, rejecting tho Irish Universities Bill, owing to its denominational basis, was dcloated by 352 to 38. Tlio Bill was read a second timo by 344 to 31. After Messrs Redmond, Carson, and Birrell had spoken in support of it, Air. Alooro taunted Air. Lloyd-Gcorgo and other Liberal loaders with being false to tlioir pledges given to Nonconformist electors. Air. Asquith states that an autumn session is inevitable. The Scottish Minors’ Federation, numbering 80,000, has decided to join tho Labor party.

A BYE-ELECTION

AVON BY A LIBERAL

(Received Afny 13, 10.54 p.m.) V LONDON, “lay 13. Air. Robert Harcourt, son of tho lato Sir William Vernon Harcourt, was elected for Alontroso Burghs. The Harcourt (Liboral) ... 3083 Burgess (Labor) .... ••• loot Constablo (Conservative) I°‘6 [.The Afontroso Burghs soat was held by tho Hon. John Alorley, Secretary for India, since 1895, and was only rendered vacant by his promotion to the Houso of Lords, on tlio reconstruction of tho Alinistry consequent on the death of Sir Honry CampbellBannerman.]' HOUSING BILL. WANT OF LUCIDITY. (Received Alay 13, 10.54 p.m.) LONDON, Alay 13. Air. John Burns’ Housipg and Town Planning Bill was read a second time without division, though there woro many complaints of tho Bill s want of lucidity.