§ Lords' Amendments considered.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in said Amendments."—(Mr. Howard Vincent.)
§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)With great diffidence and considerable hesitation I interpose to move the adjournment of the debate. A certain number of Amendments have been read out, but it is quite impossible to follow them; and for the benefit of everybody inte- 1313 rested, I think it would be well if we had an opportunity of examining the Amendments in the light of day.
§ MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)I may mention that the Amendments were circulated with the Votes, and we have all had an opportunity of reading them.
§ DR. TANNERThey were circulated this morning; but I did not happen to see them. The hour is advanced; and possibly there are many hon. Members who desire to discuss the subject, and I do not see why the opportunity should be denied, I beg to move the adjournment of the debate.
§ MR. CHANCE (Kilkenny, S.)I beg to second that Motion. This is an important Bill, and one to which I have an extreme objection. The Amendments we have just heard read, and which we know of for the first time to-day, deserve more consideration than it is possible for us to give them now. It is quite possible we might desire to amend those Amendments.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Debate be now adjourned."—(Dr. Tanner.)
§ MR. HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central):I hope the hon. Member will not press his Motion. All the Amendments have been put before hon. Members, the Bill has been before the House for a long time, and every hon. Member must be thoroughly well acquainted with its provisions. It changes the existing law very little, and that only by the introduction of a provision of mercy.
§ Question put, and negatived.
§ Original Question put, and agreed to.
§ Lords' Amendments agreed to.