§ Order for Committee read.
§ MR. ANDERSON, in rising to move, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," said, he should explain that it was his intention to report Progress immediately the Bill went into Committee, because, in all probability, this Bill would not go any further, but would subsequently be withdrawn in favour of the Government measure, but not until that was further advanced. He wished to put the Bill more completely in the power of the House than it was at present; because, as the House was aware, any Bill which came from private Members was exposed to the action of one particular Member, and was not really under the control of the House, owing to the blocking Motions which he placed, on the Paper.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."—(Mr. Anderson.)
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—(Mr. Anderson.)
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Tuesday 8th May.