HC Deb 23 June 1882 vol 271 cc206-7
MR. T. P. O'CONNOR

asked the Prime Minister, Whether as Supply was down as the first Order for the Evening Sitting, the Government did not intend to proceed with the Prevention of Crime Bill at that Sitting?

MR. GLADSTONE

said that arrangement was a necessity arising out of the Orders of the House. When the Prevention of Crime Bill was down for the Morning Sitting, it could not at the same time be put down for the Evening one. On Monday, neither the Prevention of Crime nor the Arrears Bill would appear on the Orders. If they did they must be taken.

MR. JUSTIN M'CARTHY

asked when the Motion would be made for precedence of the Notice of Motion over the Prevention of Crime Bill.

MR. GLADSTONE

said he should like to offer an explanation. The Order with regard to the Arrears Bill exactly corresponded with what he had just stated, because it said that it should have precedence on every day on which it was set down. But he observed that the Prevention of Crime Bill was to have precedence from day to day. That being so it would be necessary to put it down for Monday, and on its being called to move for its postponement for the day.

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE

asked if it would not be sufficient if it were ordered to be taken on Tuesday.

MR. GLADSTONE

, said that he was afraid that could not be done, because it would break in upon the Rule laid down by the House. He was much obliged for the suggestion of the right hon. Gentleman.

MR. J. LOWTHER

asked if the case would not be met by moving the adjournment on Monday.

MR. GLADSTONE

said they would consider the matter and see what could be done.

MR. HEALY

remarked that the Home Secretary had placed a new clause and five pages of Amendments to the Prevention of Crime Bill on the Notice Paper. It would be much more convenient for the discussion if those Amend- ments were embodied in the Bill. Would the Government to-night take the same course with regard to the Prevention of Crime Bill as they took last night with the Arrears Bill—namely, pass it through Committe pro formâ to insert the Amendments and the new clause, and then order that it be re-committed in respect of the clauses which were not finished?

[No reply was given.]