§ Order for Committee read.
1199§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."—(Mr. Hibbert.)
§ MR. WARTONsaid, he hoped that the hon. Gentleman opposite in charge of the Bill (Mr. Hibbert) would consent to report Progress immediately, because he (Mr. Warton) had an important Amendment to propose.
§ MR. HIBBERTsaid, he was quite prepared to accept the Amendment of the hon. and learned Gentleman (Mr. Warton); but he could not assent to report Progress at once.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clauses 1 to 8, inclusive, agreed to.
§ Clause 9.
§ MR. WARTONmoved the omission of the clause.
§ Motion made, and Question, "That Clause 9 stand part of the Bill," put, and negatived.
§ Bill reported; as amended, to be considered To-morrow, at Two of the clock.