HC Deb 02 April 1873 vol 215 c505
MR. FAWCETT

moved to resolve— That this House will immediately resolve itself into a Committee to consider the abolition of Tests in Trinity College and the University of Dublin.

Motion agreed to.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."—(Mr. Fawcett.)

MR. M'CARTHY DOWNING

I rise to Order, Sir. I beg to call your attention to the hour (it was now 14 minutes to Six of the clock.)

MR. SPEAKER

The Question is that I do now leave the Chair.

MR. M'CARTHY DOWNING

I now, Sir, beg to call your attention to the hour. This is an opposed Motion, and it is past a quarter to 6 o'clock.

MR. SPEAKER

This being an opposed Motion there is no doubt that, according to the Orders of the House, the debate must stand adjourned till tomorrow.

And it being after a quarter of an hour before Six of the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till To-morrow.