§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 9 agreed to.
§ Clause 10 (Amendment of 30 & 31 Vict. c. 118, s. 10, as to payment to medical officers for examination of lunatics).
§ CAPTAIN NOLANmoved that the Chairman report Progress.
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHappealed to the hon. and gallant Member not to press his Motion.
§ Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
§ MR. BRUENmoved a new clause, to the effect that the contributions at present given by the Treasury be extended beyond the existing amount.
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, in opposing the clause, said, there was no statutable law existing with regard to these contributions; and, therefore, if the Government were at any time able to increase them, no clause would be necessary to warrant such an extension as the hon. Member desired.
§ Bill reported; as amended, to be considered To-morrow, at Two of the clock.