§ MR. SALTasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will postpone the Committee on the Friendly Societies Bill until after Easter, in order that persons throughout the Country interested in the measure may have full opportunity of considering its details?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, in reply, said, there was other business which must take precedence of this Bill, and he did not think, therefore, although he wished to, that he should be able to take it in Committee before Easter; but he thought it would be for the convenience of the House and for the interests of those concerned in the matter that they should go into Committee as early as possible.