§ Considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 1.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
§ MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)I beg to move, Sir, that you report Progress, and ask leave to sit again. I had no idea the Bill would come on this afternoon. I am indebted to the Attorney General for his courtesy the other day in suggesting we should arrange when the Bill should be taken. If the hon. and learned Gentleman had given me any intimation he wished to take it this afternoon, I might have been able to come to some arrangement with him. I hope he will defer the Committee till to-morrow.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—(Mr. Conybeare).
SIR R. WEBSTERI think the hon. and learned Gentleman is under a mistake. He asked me if it was important the Bill should come on, and I told him I must take it whenever I could. I hope he will not press his Motion.
§ MR. CONYBEAREI had no idea the Bill was likely to come on, and under 1260 the circumstances I cannot withdraw my Motion.
THE CHAIRMANIt would be more convenient if the hon. and learned Gentleman withdrew his Motion and allowed Clause l, which is purely formal, to be passed.
§ MR. CONYBEAREI have no objection to that course; my Amendment does not apply to Clause 1.
§ Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
§ Original Question put, and agreed to.
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Thursday.