HC Deb 08 March 1881 vol 259 cc657-8
SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT

I beg leave to give Notice, on behalf of the First Lord of the Treasury, or some other Minister of the Crown, to move to-morrow, that in Committee on the Peace Preservation (Ireland) Bill, this day at 3 o'clock, the remaining Clauses of the Bill, and any Amendments or new Clauses then standing on the Notice Paper, be put forthwith.

MR. HEALY

asked whether, in the event of there being a sufficient number of Divisions to occupy the time of the House up to the time during which Opposed Business was taken, the Divisions would be continued on Thursday; or, whether, at a quarter to 6 o'clock tomorrow all Divisions and everything else would then cease?

MR. SPEAKER

The hon. Member asks me for instruction on a point of Order which has not arisen. When the question arises I shall be happy to instruct him.

MR. CALLAN

asked whether, if, in consequence of the untoward event that had occurred that day, it was the intention of hon. Members of the House to draw attention to certain matters to which he need not specifically refer, it would be pertinent to them to bring those matters forward as matters affecting the rights and privileges of Members at the Sitting of the House to-morrow, or on Friday, on the Motion for going into Committee of Supply? This was a question of great importance, affecting the rights and privileges and characters of more than one Member of the House.

MR. SPEAKER

The question is not a question of Privilege; it is a question of Order; and if any hon. Member thinks proper to raise a question on the decision of the Chair, or of the Chairman of Committees of the Whole House, he is at liberty to do so in the ordinary way.

MR. CALLAN

said, that what he wanted to know was what, under the new Rules, would be the ordinary way?

MR. SPEAKER

The hon. Member can proceed in the ordinary way by Motion.

House adjourned at half after Two o'clock.