HC Deb 16 March 1869 vol 194 cc1466-7
SIR JAMES ELPHINSTONE

said, he wished to ask the Vice-President of the Council, Whether the Government intend to proceed with the Contagious Diseases (Animals) (No. 2) Bill in time to give the House a fair opportunity of discussing it?

MR. W. E. FORSTER

replied that he had originally put the Bill down for the first Monday after Easter, but as he had been informed that that day would not suit many Members, in consequence of the quarter sessions being held on that day, he had since postponed the second reading till Thursday, the 8th of April. It was certainly the intention of the Government to press forward the Bill this Session.

COLONEL BARTTELOT

said, he hoped the right hon. Gentleman would postpone the second reading till the Monday following, instead of Thursday, as a large number of quarter sessions would be held throughout the week.

MR. W. E. FORSTER

said, that if the Bill were to be postponed from time to time, it would be very difficult, considering the state of Public Business, to have it considered at all during the present Session.