§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEmoved that the Bill be read a second time, on the understanding that the Committee stage should not be taken until after Easter. The noble Lord the Member for Woodstock (Lord Randolph Churchill), who had given Notice of opposition to the Bill, had consented to that course.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Sir Charles W. Dilke.)
§ SIR R. ASSHETON CROSSsaid, he hoped the Bill would be brought forward at a time when it could be properly and reasonably discussed.
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKECertainly.
§ MR. R. N. FOWLERinquired if the Bill was to go before one of the Grand Committees?
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill read a second time, and committed for Monday 19th March.