§ MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.)I wish to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, in the event of the Belfast Franchise Bill coming down from the House of Lords to-day, If he will agree to have it set for Monday next, so as to obviate the necessity for a further adjournment of the Main Drainage Bill on Tuesday next?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)I have not charge of the Bill, therefore it is not under my control. I hope it will be possible to put it down before the other Orders of the Day are considered in this House. On Tuesday I gave an engagement to the hon. Gentleman that if the Franchise Bill was not in this House before the Main Drainage Bill was considered, I would use my endeavours to get a further postponement of the latter.
§ MR. SEXTONobserved, that unless the Franchise Bill was considered and finally dealt with before the Main Drainage Bill came on on Tuesday, he should ask the right hon. Gentleman to consent to a further adjournment of the consideration of the Lords' Amendments to the Drainage Bill till Friday.
§ MR. W. H. SMITHassented.