HC Deb 29 April 1872 vol 210 c1977

(Mr. Baxter, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. William Henry Gladstone.)

[BILL 43.] COMMITTEE.

MR. BAXTER

said, that as the Amendment for referring this Bill to a Select Committee had been withdrawn, he proposed to go into Committee pro formâ for the purpose of introducing an Amendment.

MR. SINCLAIR AYTOUN

said, he would appeal to Mr. Speaker, whether the Rule was not absolute that opposed Bills should not be taken after half-past 12 o'clock?

MR. SPEAKER

said, there being an Amendment on the Paper on the second reading of the Bill, the Rule of the House was, that it could not be proceeded with after half-past 12 o'clock. It was true that the Amendment had been withdrawn; but that circumstance was not provided for by the Resolution of the House.

Committee deferred till To-morrow.