§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 1 (Short title).
§ MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)I think we ought to have some indication of what the Bill proposes to do, and to give opportunity for explanation I will move to report Progress.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—(Mr. Conybeare.)
§ SIR RICHARD PAGET (Somerset, Wells)I hope the Committee will consent to go forward with this measure. There is no opposition down to it. It comes down to us from "another place," and it is approved generally by all interested in agriculture, and I hope it may be accepted.
§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)I believe it is an extremely good Bill, and I hope to see it pass; but I think that, from our point of view, the hon. Baronet should allow us to look into it now that he has arrived at this stage. It is not unreasonable that he should give us, say, until to-morrow, and he need not anticipate any great delay.
§ SIR RICHARD PAGETOf course, if there is decided objection to proceeding now, I will not press the point, and will put the Bill down for to-morrow.
§ MR. CONYBEAREI entirely agree with my hon. and learned Friend (Mr. T. M. Healy), and I do not think it will make much difference. I may observe that the fact of the Bill being introduced in "another place" is no recommendation.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again To-morrow.