HC Deb 31 March 1885 vol 296 c1147
SIR EARDLEY WILMOT

said, he rose to make a personal explanation. He had not put down the names of those to be nominated to serve upon the Committee of Irish Industries for that evening, because he had been led to understand by the noble Lord the Member for Flintshire (Lord Richard Grosvenor) and the Clerk at the Table that there was no chance of the House meeting that evening at 9 o'clock. The hon. Baronet was proceeding to give in greater detail his reasons for not putting down the matter upon the Paper that evening, when—

MR. SPEAKER

said: I must call the hon. Baronet to Order, on the ground that he is exceeding the bounds of a personal explanation.

SIR EARDLEY WILMOT

said, he begged to apologize; but he could not see that he was transgressing the Rules of the House in the statement he was making. ["Order!"]

MR. SPEAKER

said, he should expect that the hon. Baronet would respectfully bow to the decision of the Chair.