§ Bill, as amended, considered.
§ Amendments made.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time."—(Mr. John Redmond.)
§ MR. TOTTENHAMsaid, he objected to the third reading, on the ground that several hon. Members interested in the Bill were absent.
§ MR. WARTONsaid, he believed it was not usual to take two stages of a Bill of such dimensions atone Sitting.
§ MR. PARNELLasked if the objection of a single hon. Member was fatal to the Motion of his hon. Friend?
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, that was not so. The question was for the decision of the House.
§ Question put.
§ The House divided:—Ayes 72; Noes 4: Majority 68.—(Div. List, No. 17.)
§ Bill passed.