HC Deb 15 April 1886 vol 304 c1630
MR. A. J. BALFOUR (Manchester, E.)

asked, At what hour of the night the Government would not take up this Bill, which stood second on the Orders?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE) (Edinburgh, Mid Lothian)

I hope that, considering the time the Bill has already occupied, and the difficulties we may have in going forward with it a short time hence, I hope that my right hon. and learned Friend the Lord Advocate will be allowed to go on with it any time before midnight.

SIR GEORGE CAMPBELL (&c.) Kirkcaldy,

asked the Prime Minister, whether he would consider the propriety of having a Saturday Sitting to dispose of the Bill? [Cries of"Oh!" and "No!"]

MR. W. E. GLADSTONE

I think my hon. Friend has already received the reply of the House to his Question.

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL (Paddington, S.)

hoped the right hon. Gentleman would reconsider what he understood to be intended—namely, the taking of the Committee on Indian Affairs on Monday. Would not that be rather sudden?

MR. W. E. GLADSTONE

said, he could not see that it would be a very sudden proceeding, as it had been mentioned.