§ MR. FAWCETTsaid, the period of the Session had now arrived when many minor measures would have to be abandoned. But there was on the Paper a measure second to none in importance—the Bill for regulating the Hours of Labour, which, he supposed, would have to be abandoned, as there was little chance of its coming on that night.
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, the hon. Member could not enter on a discussion of the Bill.
§ MR. FAWCETTsaid, he was going to more the adjournment of the House.
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, that would not alter the case. The Bill was on the Paper for to-morrow.
§ MR. FAWCETTsaid, he would then put it to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether, it being impossible to proceed with the Bill that night, and a promise having been given that it should be proceeded with this Session, so that it might pass contemporaneously with the extension of the Factory Act, he would allow it to be taken to-morrow before the Parks Regulation Bill?
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, the hon. Member was out of Order.
§ MR. FAWCETTsaid, he thought he was taking the course which would prove most convenient to the House.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, I am very sorry, but I have made those arrangements for the conduct of business which I thought would be best, and at present I cannot say that I am prepared to change them. Notice has been given that the Meetings in Royal Parks Bill would come on to-morrow, so that it would surely be inconvenient to some hon. Members if the arrangement were altered.