The text of the " Parliament Bill " was issued
last Saturday. We reproduce the preamble, which is interesting both for
its contents and as being a revival of an almost obsolete. form :- " Whereas it is expedient that provision should be made for: regulating the relations between the two Houses of Parliament : And whereas it is intended to substitute for the House of Lords as it at present exists a Second Chamber constituted on a popular instead of hereditary basis, but such substitution cannot be immediately brought into operation: And whereas provision will require hereafter to be made by Parliament in a measure effecting such substitution for limiting and defining the powers of the new Second Chamber, but it is expedient to make such provision as in this Act appears for restricting the existing powers of the House of Lords: Be it therefore enacted SI The Bill is otherwise based upon the Veto Resolutions. The decision as to whether a particular Bill is a Money Bill, or as to whether a Bill presented to the House of Lords for a second or third time is identical with one previously presented, depends on a certificate from the Speaker. And we learn from the fourth clause that " any certificate of the Speaker of the House of Commons given under this Act shall be con- clusive for all purposes, and shall not be questioned in any Court of Law."
