§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 1 (Exemption from Mortmain Act of Victoria University).
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—(Mr. Biggar.)
§ MR. BRYCE (Aberdeen, S.)said, he hoped they would be allowed to proceed with the Bill.
§ Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
§ Clause agreed to.
§ Clause 2 (Extension of privileges to graduates).
§ Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 23, to leave out the words "or any regulation of any public authority."—(Sir Albert Rollit.)
§ Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause."
§ MR. BRYCEsaid, he hoped the hon. Gentleman would not persevere with his Amendment, when he told him that he had an Amendment to move at the end of the clause to deal with the question of privilege and exemptions.
§ Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
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Amendment proposed,
In page 1, to add, at the end of the Clause, "Provided, that the exemptions and privileges herein mentioned shall not include exemptions and privileges conferred by any regulations of any Public Authority for the time being on other than the Victoria University."—(Mr. Bryce.)
§ Question proposed, "That those words be there added."
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF EDUCATION (Sir WILLIAM HART DYKE) (Kent, Dartford)said, with that restriction he was prepared to accept the clause, the terms of which, as they stood, were, in his opinion, too wide.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Bill reported; as amended, to be considered upon Friday.