HC Deb 13 April 1875 vol 223 cc876-7

(Mr. Ritchie, Mr. Wheelhouse, Mr. Kay-Shuttle-worth, Sir Colman O'Loghlen.)

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [9th April], "That the Bill be now taken into Consideration."

Question again proposed.

Debate resumed.

MR. WHALLEY

opposed the Motion, and moved the adjournment of the debate.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Debate be now adjourned."—(Mr. Whalley.)

MR. BOORD

said, there had been a very full discussion on the Bill, which had received the sanction of the House as to its principle, and he hoped his hon. Friend would allow the debate to proceed.

MR. ASSHETON CROSS

said, he hoped the debate would be allowed to continue.

Question put, and negatived.

Main Question put, and agreed to.

Bill considered.

MR. RITCHIE

moved, in Preamble, line 1, to leave out from "expedient" to "same," and insert— To amend 'The Bank Holidays Act, 1871,' and to extend certain of the holidays named therein to the Customs, bonding warehouses, and docks, and to amend the Acts relating to holidays in the Inland Revenue offices in England and Ireland.

Amendment agreed to.

MR. RITCHIE

then moved in Clause 1, after "notwithstanding," to insert— Provided that such directors or governing body shall give notice thereof by inserting an advertisement to that effect in some newspaper circulating in the locality of such dock or docks.

Amendment agreed to.

Bill to be read the third time upon Thursday.

House adjourned at a quarter before Two o'clock.