HC Deb 24 July 1879 vol 248 cc1180-1
MR. HEYGATE

asked, What the Government intended to do with the Banking and Joint Stock Companies Bill?

MR. MUNDELLA

asked whether the Government would not make the Bill apply to the whole Kingdom?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

said, he was aware it was desired by many persons that a measure for enabling unlimited banks to limit their responsibility should be passed this Session. He should be prepared to proceed with the measure which the Government had introduced to make that alteration; but he proposed to strike out Clause 8, which referred, to a different matter which, though not an important one, was not connected With the subject. He proposed to retain in the Bill those parts of which it made it applicable to the whole of the United Kingdom.

MR. ANDERSON

said, that in consequence of this statement he would not further oppose the Bill; and he thought he could say the same for a number, though not for all, the Scotch Members. He desired, however, to know after what hour it would not be proceeded with?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

It cannot be taken after half-past 12.

In reply to Mr. W. E. FORSTER and Mr. BERESFORD HOPE,

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

said, it was proposed to take as first Order to-morrow the Consolidated Fund Bill, which would be followed by the two Indian Loan Bills. On Monday, the Government proposed to take the Irish Estimates, with which they hoped to make some progress. The disposition of the rest of the Orders would depend to some extent on the progress made on Monday. His right hon. Friend the First Lord of the Admiralty was anxious to bring on the remainder of the Navy Estimates, and lie should be glad if they were able to fix Thursday for that purpose.

In reply to Sir ALEXANDER GORDON,

SIR HENRY SELWIN-IBBETSON

said, that as the Poor Law (Scotland, No. 2) Bill was not opposed, the Lord Advocate proposed to proceed with it to-night, if it came on at anything like a reasonable hour.