§ Order for Committee read.
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Motion made, and Question proposed,
That it be an Instruction to the Committee that they have power to amend section 156 of 'The Public Health Act, 1875,' by extending its provisions to the erection of buildings in streets."—(Captain Cotton.)
§ MR. F. S. POWELL (Wigan)Sir, I presume that the passing of this Instruction does not bind the House to the principle contained in it?
§ MR. SPEAKERIt is only an Instruction to enable the Committee to deal with the clause of the Act of 1875.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."—(Mr. William Cook.)
§ MR. F. S. POWELL (Wigan)Sir, I rise to protest against the Committee stage of the Bill being taken now. I contend that it is a Bill involving matter of too important a character to be taken at this late hour. I have no reason to complain of the manner in which I have been met hitherto with regard to the Bill, but, on the contrary, acknowledge the courtesy which I have received. On the Motion for the second reading I made several suggestions, almost the whole of which were accepted by the hon. Gentleman in charge of the Bill. But the clause which it is now proposed to introduce is one which has been the subject of much discussion, and therefore I feel it my duty to protest against the Motion of the hon. Gentleman opposite.
§ MR. BRUNNER (Cheshire, Northwich)Sir, I would point out that there is no intention to go into the details of the Bill, and that the Committee stage is simply proposed to be taken pro formâ.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Tuesday next.