§ Order for Committee read.
§ MR. COURTNEY, in moving—
That it be an Instruction to the Committee that they have power to consider the Weights and Measures Acts,said, he must explain that the Committee was to be set up to amend the Banking and Coinage Acts; but it was found, as a matter of fact, that they would also require to amend the Weights and Measures Acts in some respects, as those Acts spoke of the dimensions of 1146 the existing coin. Therefore, as it was proposed to alter the weight of the half-sovereign, it was necessary to amend these Acts.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That it be an Instruction to the Committee that they have power to consider the Weights and Measures Acts."——(Mr. Courtney.)
§ MR. R. N. FOWLER (LORD MAYOR)presumed that this Resolution was in connection with the Bill of the Chancellor of the Exchequer dealing with half-sovereigns, and that a full opportunity would be given for discussing it on some future occasion. He supposed this was merely a formal Resolution, which did not commit the House in any way.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)said, it was only a formal Resolution, and certainly would not commit them in any way. Without it the Bill for dealing with the coinage could not be introduced. He would take care that ample opportunity was afforded for full discussion.
§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNORWill the right hon. Gentleman state the terms of the Resolution which is to be moved in Committee?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)The terms are—
That it is expedient to amend the Laws relating to Coinage, Banking, and Weights and Measures.It is merely formal.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Matter considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
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MR. COURTNEY moved—
That it is expedient to amend the Laws relating to Coinage, Banking, and Weights and Measures.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Resolution to be reported To-morrow.