§ Report brought up.
§ MR. SPEAKERThe Question is, that it be an Instruction to the Select Committee on the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday (Ireland) Bill that they have power to introduce provisions into the said Bill to regulate the supervision of refreshment houses in Ireland, and to increase the penalties for the illicit sale of intoxicating liquors in Ireland.
§ MR. O'SULLIVANI oppose the passage of this Motion, Sir. I think that this is rather too important a question to be dismissed in a moment. It deals not only with Sunday closing but with the traffic on the other days of the week. It also deals with the supervision by the police in a manner which would not be tolerated for a second in this country.
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSONI rise to Order. If the hon. Member opposes the Motion, I apprehend that will settle it to-day.
§ MR. SPEAKERDoes the hon. Member oppose the Motion?
§ MR. O'SULLIVANI do, Sir; I object to it being taken now.
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, the Motion would stand adjourned until to-morrow.
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSONSir, with your permission, I should like to make an announcement to the House which the House may feel interested in hearing. In accordance with the advice given me by the noble Marquess (the Marquess of Hartington) the other night I have considered whether I should be justified in giving up Wednesday next, June 27th, in order to make way for the consideration of this Bill, so that its passing may be facilitated this Session. My only object has been to secure facilities for the Bill; and, on consultation with hon. Members on both sides of the House, I find that there is a general impression that the offer of the Chancellor of the Exchequer meets the necessities of the case. I, therefore, accept the offer of the right hon. Gentleman in the spirit in which it was made, and I fully accede to the arrangement he proposed.