§ MR. MASON (Lanark, Mid)May I ask the right hon. Gentleman the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether he can give us any assurance that the Scotch Technical Schools Bill will be taken to-morrow night? I may be allowed to add that the Scotch Members consider they have been very badly treated in being kept here night after night for the Bill, in the hope of its coming on.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. H. SMITH) () Strand, WestminsterI think the Scotch Mem- 1623 bers have hardly any reason to complain of the manner in which they have been treated. It is Scotch Members who have objected to Scotch Business being brought forward, and not the Government, who were unwilling to bring Bills on. In the case of this Bill, the Government have been anxious to bring it forward, and the Scotch Members have objected to it. [Mr. MASON: Very few.] That may be; but they were sufficient to prevent the Bill being taken. I hope the Bill will be taken to-morrow night. However, I can state positively that it is the intention of the Government to pass the Bill this Session, whether or not it is necessary to keep the House sitting one, two, or three days longer for the purpose.
§ House adjourned at ten minutes before Six o'clock.