§ Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [11th May], "That the Select Committee on Game Laws (Scotland) do consist of Eighteen Members:—(Mr. Loch):—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the words "That the," to the end of the Question, in order to add the words "Order for the appointment of the said Committee be discharged,"—(Sir James Elphinstone),—instead thereof:—Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question."
§ MR. CRAUFURDsaid, he wished to know when the adjourned debate was to come on? Her Majesty's Government had allowed the matter to be shelved on account of an Amendment moved from the other side. He wanted to know whether Her Majesty's Government were prepared to take the matter in hand?
MR. BRUCEsaid, the question was too keenly contested to be satisfactorily dealt with this Session. On the part of the Government he would undertake to consider the question with a view, if possible, to bring forward a Bill on the subject next Session.
§ SIR JAMES ELPHINSTONEsaid, he wished to know whether the question was finished? He begged to move that the Order be discharged.
§ MR. CRAUFURDsaid, he hoped that the Order would be allowed to continue on the Paper until Her Majesty's Government should be able to give some definite pledge respecting it.
§ MR. LOCHsaid, the promise of the Government was so vague that there could be no confidence in it. His own feeling was to press for the nomination of the Committee.
§ MR. COLLINSsaid, he would appeal to the hon. Gentleman (Mr. Loch) to allow the Order to be discharged.
§ MR. BOUVERIEsaid, he thought the hon. Member might rely on the promise of his right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department.
§ Order discharged.