HC Deb 08 March 1883 vol 276 cc1879-80

Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment to Second Reading [7th March]

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Mr. Dawson.)

MR. SPEAKER

The hon. Member sees there is an Amendment to the Bill in the name of the hon. Member for Downpatrick (Mr. Mulholland).

MR. PARNELL

asked whether that Amendment did not come under the alteration of the Rule known as the Half-past Twelve o'clock Rule, by which it was provided that a Notice of opposition must be renewed in writing? It appeared to him that that Notice had not been renewed in the case of this Bill, as there was not a letter of opposition before the Order.

MR. SPEAKER

This Order of the Day is on the Order Book, under the Order of the House, and an Amendment is attached to the Order of the Day. The Amendment stands on the Paper. It is quite obvious that until that Amendment is withdrawn the Order of the Day comes within the operation of the Rule.

MR. DAWSON

said, that, with the permission of the House, he would put the Bill down for to-morrow.

Adjourned Debate further adjourned till To-morrow.