HC Deb 09 March 1885 vol 295 cc584-5

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)

said, he now brought forward an Amendment in fulfilment of an undertaking given when the Bill was last before the House, and its effect was to reduce the qualifying period from two years and eight months to one year. The alteration was in Clause 4.

MR. HEALY

Will the Bill be reprinted?

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)

No.

MR. HEALY

suggested that when the Government came to consider the Registration Bill, they should assimilate the dates of the two measures, substituting July for August.

Amendment agreed to.

Bill reported;as amended, to be considered upon Thursday.