HC Deb 21 March 1890 vol 342 cc1614-5

Considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1 agreed to.

Clause 2.

Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 9> after the word "shall," to insert the words "subject as hereinafter mentioned.—(Mr. Macartney.)

Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted."

DR. TANNER

I should like some explanation of this before assenting to it.

MR. MACARTNEY (Antrim, S.)

It is purely consequential, and refers to the Proviso I propose to introduce at the end of the clause, and which I consider vital to the Bill.

DR. TANNER

Was it introduced into the Bill last year?

MR. MACARTNEY

It refers to the Act upon which the Bill is founded. Of course, if the hon. Member objects there is an end to progress now.

DR. TANNER

But the hon. Member can answer me. Was it introduced in the House of Lords, and was not the Bill in consequence given up by my hon. Friends?

MR. MACARTNEY

Really I have not the slightest idea what are the views of the hon. Member's friends.

DR. TANNER

I cannot accept the Amendment.

MR. MACARTNEY

Then, Sir, I move that you now report Progress.

Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Monday next.