HC Deb 26 June 1882 vol 271 cc524-6

Motion made, and Question, "That the Lords' Amendments to the said Bill be now considered,"—(Mr. Hugh Mason,)—put, and agreed to.

Lords' Amendments considered.

The following Amendments read, and agreed to:—In page 2, line 23, after ("Trade") insert ("either upon or without such preliminary inquiry"); in page 3, line 22, after ("record") insert ("and in Scotland to a witness attending a criminal trial by jury in the Sheriff Court"); line 24, after ("Courts") insert ("and in Scotland to the auditor of the Court of Session"); line 30, after ("same") insert ("with the evidence").

The next Amendment, in line 38, to leave out ("make such") and leave out ("as they think fit respecting") read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

MR. WARTON

I rise to Order. It was ruled by Mr. Speaker lately that in case of Amendments coming from the Lords, those Amendments should be put seriatim.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. LYON PLAYFAIE)

The rule is, when there is no opposition—

MR. WARTON

There is opposition.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. LYON PLAYFAIE)

The Question is, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendments."

Question put, and agreed to.

MR. WARTON

I rise to Order. I object to these Amendments being taken en bloc, and the Speaker lately ruled that they could not be so taken.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. LYON PLAYFAIR)

They will now be taken separately, as opposition has been made.

The next Amendment, in line 39, to leave out ("the") and insert ("a preliminary"), and after ("inquiry") insert— ("Or formal investigation or any part thereof including therein the remuneration of persons holding such inquiry or investigation to be paid by any person summoned before it,") —read.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. LYON PLAYFAIR)

The Question is, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

Question put, and agreed to.

MR. WARTON

Mr. Playfair, do I now understand you to put each Amendment separately?

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. LYON PLAYFAIR)

Before opposition was shown the Amendments which were read out were passed. After the hon. and learned Member opposed, the Amendments still remaining are moved separately.

MR. WARTON

Would you kindly tell me what are passed?

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. LYON PLAYFAIR)

Those which were read together were passed, because there was no opposition. I am now taking them separately.

MR. WARTON

Nothing was put to the House. I waited for the Chairman to put the Question. I only want to call attention to one matter, and it would save a great deal of time and trouble if I could do so now. You did not put anything.

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. LYON PLAYFAIR)

Is the Amendment reached upon which the hon. and learned Member wishes to speak?

MR. WARTON

It is the Amendment proposed in line 39, to which I desire to take exception. [Cries of "Passed!"] Then, at another time, I shall object at the very beginning. I waited out of courtesy to the Chair.

MR. ARTHUR O'CONNOR

I rise to Order. Did you, Sir, actually put from the Chair the Question, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment?"

THE DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr. LYON PLAYFAIR)

I did so.

Remaining Amendments read, and agreed to, as follows:—

In page 4, lines 1 and 2, leave out ("members of the Court of Inquiry including any assessors") and insert ("persons holding any inquiry under this Act"); line 4, leave out "any") and insert ("If and so far as not otherwise provided for all.")

A Consequential Amendment made to the Bill.

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