HC Deb 21 June 1875 vol 225 c287

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

MR. CHARLES LEWIS

, referring to the opposition to the previous Bill, thought no more business should be taken. He should therefore move that the Chairman report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.

THE LORD ADVOCATE

did not see why Irish Members should interfere with the progress of Scotch business.

MR. SULLIVAN

said, the hon. Member (Mr. Lewis) was not an Irishman, though he had done an Irish constituency the honour of representing it. Generally the Irish Members were only anxious to assist Scotch Members in managing Scotch business according to Scotch ideas.

MR. ANDERSON

said, the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy (Sir George Campbell), who had important Amendments on the Paper, had gone away. He wished to know if the Lord Advocate had made any arrangement with him.

THE LORD ADVOCATE

said, he had not. He thought the hon. Member should have been in his place.

Motion agreed to.

House resumed.

Committee report Progress; to sit again To-morrow, at Two of the clock.