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"The Commons disagree to the Amendments in page 9, line 2 and line 7, for the following Reasons:
'Because they tend to divide the responsibility of the Minister; and because they create anew the Secret Committee, which under the new Government will be no longer necessary.'
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The Commons disagree to the Amendments in page 9, lines 21 and 22 and 32, for the following Reason:
'Because it is undesirable to increase the patronage of the Minister without providing a chock upon its exercise.'
The Commons disagree to the Amendments in page 10, line 23, and page 11, line 8, for the following Reasons:
'Because they desire to assert and secure the principle of open and unrestricted competition in a manner not admitting of doubt, and because they think this end would be better attained by legislative provision than by an Order in Council.'
The Commons disagree to the Amendment in page 17, line 8, for the following Reason:
Because the period of three months allowed, if Parliament be sitting, is inconsistent with that of one month after the meeting of Parliament, which meeting may take place immediately after the issuing of the Order to which this clause relates.'
With the preceding exceptions, the Commons agree to the Amendments made by the Lords to the Bill.