§ MR. J. COLLETTsaid, he had hoped that the hon. Member for West Gloucestershire (Mr. G. F. Berkeley) would have been in his place; but, although that hon. Gentleman was not present, he (Mr. J. Collett) wished to take the liberty of putting a question to the Speaker. He (Mr. J. Collett) had received the following letter from the hon. Member for West Gloucestershire:—
Sir—On Tuesday week I intend to call the attention of the House to the evidence, &c., given before the Game Laws Committee. You will perhaps be in your place to hear any allusion I may make to you.—Your obedient servant,GRANTLEY F. BERKELEY.Now, he wished to ask whether it would be competent to the hon. Member for West Gloucestershire to call the attention of the House to evidence that was not published or likely to be published? That hon. Gentleman had written to him, requesting him to be present to answer any remarks the hon. Gentleman might make; but he (Mr. Collett) wished to know whether it would be competent to the hon. Member for West Gloucestershire to call the attention of the House to evidence that had not been published?
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, when the time to which the hon. Member for West Gloucestershire alluded arrived, he (the Speaker) would be better able to judge whether his remarks were in order or not.