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Motion made, and Question proposed,
That the first seven Orders of the Day he postponed until after the Order of the Day for resuming the Adjourned Debate on the Address in answer to the Queen's Speech."—(Mr. Gladstone.)
§ MR. J. G. HUBBARDsaid, that the opportunities of private and independent Members for attempting to improve the legislation of the country were being gradually reduced to nil, the time available for them being now greatly curtailed by the Government, not only towards the end of the Session, but also at its commencement. In the present case, however, he knew that they had nothing to do but to submit, yet as the measure with which he was charged (the Income Tax Administration Amendment Bill) was one of extreme public importance, he trusted that if he consented to its postponement on that occasion, he would have some other early opportunity afforded him of bringing it under the consideration of the House.
§ MR. NEWDEGATEsaid, he viewed with pain the tendency on the part of Her Majesty's Government to deprive private Members of their rights, because, in his opinion, it was degrading to the House of Commons in the eyes of the public.
§ Motion agreed to.