§ MR. JACKSONasked Mr. Attorney General, Whether the Parliamentary Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Bill will apply to Municipal and School Board elections; and, if not, whether the Government will accept an Amendment making the Bill applicable to such elections?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)said, he had already explained that the Bill did not apply to municipal and school board elections, which could only be dealt with in a separate measure.
§ SIR R. ASSHETON CROSSasked when the Report on the Bill would be taken?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)would be glad to take it at the earliest date. He hoped the Amendments would be on the Paper on Thursday.
MR. JOSEPH COWENinquired whether the Bankruptcy Bill or the Corrupt Practices Bill would have precedence?
MR. GLADSTONEsaid, he could hardly answer this Question at present; but, without giving a definite answer until he had had an opportunity of looking the matter over carefully, he was inclined to think that the Report on the Corrupt Practices Bill would probably better bear postponement than the Bankruptcy Bill.