§ Clause 162 (Exercise of power vested in holder of military office).
§ SIR ALEXANDER GORDONinquired the reason for the insertion of this clause?
§ COLONEL STANLEYsaid, the reason for the insertion of the clause was to prevent any legal difficulty arising with regard to the custom of the Service.
§ Clause agreed to.
§ Clause 163 (Provisions as to warrants and orders of military authorities) agreed to.
§ Clause 164 (Furlough in case of sickness) agreed to.
§ Clause 165 (Licences of canteens) agreed to.
§ House resumed.
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Thursday.
§ The House suspended its Sitting at Seven of the clock.
§ The House resumed its Sitting at Nine of the clock.