HC Deb 01 August 1887 vol 318 c861

[BILL 291.] [ADJOURNED DEBATE.]

Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Appointment of Select Committee [26th July].

Motion made, and Question, "That the Debate be further adjourned till Thursday," put, and agreed to.

Debate further adjourned till Thursday.

MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.)

I beg to move that this Select Committee be appointed now. You may remember, Sir, that in the discussion last week——

MR. SPEAKER

Order, order! We pass from that Order, having proposed to fix the adjourned debate for Thursday.

MR. SEXTON

I rose, Sir, the moment you said Thursday.

MR. SPEAKER

The Member in charge of the Bill gave me instructions that it was to be put off to Thursday.

MR. SEXTON

That is the point that I wish to contest, Sir.

MR. SPEAKER

The hon. Member is too late for that.

MR. SEXTON

On the point of Order, Sir, I ask is it not competent for me to contest the proposal for the further adjournment?

MR. SPEAKER

It is competent for the hon. Member to do that at the proper time; but the Order was passed, and the Clerk was in the act of reading the next Order.