§ MR. HIBBERTmoved for leave to bring in a Bill "to permit capital punishments to be carried out under certain regulations within the interior of prisons." He did not intend to invite any discussion at this stage of the proceedings, because the right hon. Baronet the Home Secretary had expressed an opinion that, as the who e subject of capital punishments was now under the consideration of a Royal Commission, it would be well to postpone it until the Report of that Commission was received. If he were allowed to bring in the Bill he should, therefore, defer the second reading until after Easter.
§ SIR GEORGE GREYsaid, that as the question was under the consideration of the Commission to which the hon. Member had referred, he could only consent to its introduction on the condition that there was to be no discussion until the Report of the Commission had been made.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill to provide for the carrying out of Capital Punishments within Gaols, ordered to be brought in by Mr. HIBBERT, Mr. BONHAM-CARTER, and Viscount ENFIELD.
§ Bill presented, and read 1° [Bill 30].