§ SIR WILFRID LAWSONsaid, he had seen it stated in the newspapers that if any Member moved the adjournment of the House over the Derby Day it would be moved at a Morning Sitting. It would be convenient if the Speak or would kindly state when that Motion would have to be made.
§ MR. MELDONpointed out that a Morning Sitting had been already fixed for to-morrow for the consideration of a Government Bill.
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, that yesterday an Order of the Day was actually appointed for a Morning Sitting to-morrow, and therefore there would naturally be a Morning Sitting to-morrow. In answer to the Question of the hon. Baronet, he might say that the Motion for the adjournment of the House over the Derby Day world have precedence. That Motion, whether made by a Minister or by another Member, had, according to custom, always had precedence.
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSONasked whether that Motion would take precedence of all other Business at 9 o'clock?
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, that the contingency of a Morning Sitting rather complicated the matter; and, as the question of adjournment over a given day related to the Business of the House, he thought it ought to have precedence over the other Business at the Morning Sitting, according to the usage of the House.
§ MR. R. POWERDoes the Prime Minister mean to move the adjournment himself?
§ MR. A. M. SULLIVANI appeal to the Prime Minister, in the interest of the Land Law (Ireland) Bill, not to move the adjournment.
MR. GLADSTONEIt is the only curtailment that has taken place in Government, or in the Government share of the Business of the House in late years, and I am very unwilling 1336 to sacrifice it. I do not propose to meddle in my official capacity in the adjournment over the Derby.
§ MR. R. POWERThen, Sir, I beg to give Notice that on Tuesday, at 2 o'clock, I shall move that the house, at its rising, shall adjourn till Thursday.
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSONAnd I shall oppose it.