§ Order for Committee read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."—[The O'Conor Don.)
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Preamble postponed.
THE O'CONORDONmoved that the Chairman do report Progress, as he did not consider it would be fair to proceed with the Bill in the absence of the Chief Secretary and many Members who were deeply interested in the measure, and who had stated their intention to move Amendments in Committee. He had moved the House into Committee mainly to prevent an unnecessary debate upon the question of Mr. Speaker leaving the Chair.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Wednesday, 13th February.