HC Deb 22 August 1883 vol 283 cc1710-1

Order for consideration of Lords' Amendments read.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN

, in moving that the Lords' Amendments to this Bill be considered, said, he wished to explain that the whole of them had been assented to by the Government. They were either verbal Amendments or Amendments suggested in the progress of the Bill, and would not take very long to deal with.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Lords' Amendments be now considered."—(Mr. Chamberlain.)

MR. ARTHUR O'CONNOR

said, that, notwithstanding the statement of the right hon. Gentleman, he must say that he had endeavoured in vain to understand the Lords' Amendments to this Bill, and by way of drawing the attention of the country to the manner in which its Business was being conducted, he should divide the House upon the Motion.

Question put.

The House divided:—Ayes 81; Noes 16: Majority 65.—(Div. List, No. 314.)

The Clerk then proceeded to read the Amendments, when——

MR. HEALY

rose to a point of Order. He wished to know whether the Question should not be put after each Amendment, as it was impossible for the House to understand what they were agreeing to when the Amendments were put en bloc?

MR. SPEAKER

said, the Amendments were being put in the usual manner, and if any hon. Member objected he had a perfect right to do so.

MR. HEALY

said, that if that wore the case he should on the next Amendment call out "No."

The Clerk having read three other Amendments,

MR. HEALY

again rose, and said that, as a matter of Order, he wished to know whether the Question ought not to have been put after each of those three Amendments, so that if any hon. Member wished to object to it he might have had an opportunity of doing so?

MR. SPEAKER

If the hon. Member objects to what is being done, he has only to rise in his place and give expression to his objection.

Lords' Amendments as far as Amendment in page I 6, line 28, considered, and agreed to.

It being a quarter of an hour before Six of the clock, Further Consideration, as amended, stood adjourned till To-morrow.