§ Order for Committee read.
§ House in Committee.
§ Clauses 1, 2, and 3, agreed to.
§ Clause 4, (Repeal of Provisions in ss. 2 and 3 of first-recited Act with reference to Salaries of Registrar General and Secretary).
§ MR. DUNLOPsaid, he wished to leave out the word "hereafter" from the clause.
§ MR. DALGLISH moved that the Chairman report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
§ Motion made, and Question put, "That the Chairman do now report Progress."
§ The Committee divided:—Ayes 12; Noes 75: Majority 63.
§ Amendment made, Clause, as amended, agreed to.
§ Clause 5 agreed to.
§ Clause 6 (Provision as to Sessional Registers).
§ Clause postponed.
§ Clauses 7 to 16 agreed to.
§ Clause 17 (As to Remuneration of Registrar).
§ SIR JAMES FERGUSSON moved the omission of the clause.
§ Motion made, and Question put, "That Clause 17, as amended, stand part of the Bill."
§ The Committee divided:—Ayes 48; Noes 31; Majority 17.
§ Clause ordered to stand part of the Bill.
§ Remaining Clauses agreed to. House resumed. Bill reported, as amended; to be considered on Thursday next, and to be printed. [Bill 216].
§ House adjourned at Two o'clock till Monday next.