§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 2 (Constitution of Boundary Commission).
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. RITCHIE) (Tower Hamlets, St. George's)The Commissioners whom the Government propose to ask the House to appoint are—Earl Brownlow, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, Lord Basing, Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson, and Mr. John Thomas Hibbert. I beg to move that these names be inserted in the clause.
§ MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)I think there is a mistake in the last name. I believe it should be John Tomlinson Hibbert.
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Amendment proposed, in Clause 2, to insert at end—
The Right Honourable Earl Brownlow, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, the Right Honour-
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able Baron Basing, the Right Honourable Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson, and the Right Honourable John Tomlinson Hibbert."—(Mr. Ritchie.)
§ Question, "That those words be there inserted," put, and agreed to.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Clause 1 (Short title).
§ MR. RITCHIEI now move in Clause 1, line 9, after "England," to insert "and Wales."
§ Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 9, after "England," to insert "and Wales."—(Mr. Ritchie.)
§ Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted."
§ MR. RADCLIFFE COOKE (Newington, W.)I think it would be extremely undesirable to insert those words, because there is an Act of George II. which declares that wherever the word "England" is used in Statutes it shall include Wales. We have quite enough to do without passing laws twice over.
§ MR. RITCHIEWe do not think that the Amendment is necessary; but we very frequently have to put into Bills words which are not of themselves necessary. I believe that the Welsh Members desire to have these words inserted.
§ MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)I think that my hon. Friends who represent Welsh constituencies know what they want. This Amendment is a concession to the Welsh people, and I am, therefore, glad that the right hon. Gentleman has proposed it.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ MR. RITCHIE moved in page 1, line 12, after "England" to insert "and Wales."
§ Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 12, after "England" to insert "and Wales."—(Mr. Ritchie.)
§ Question, "That those words be there inserted," put, and agreed to.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Remaining Clauses agreed to.
§ Bill reported; as amended, considered.
§ Bill read the third time, and passed.