§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)said, the clauses having been disposed of and the majority of hon. Members present having succumbed to the influence of Morpheus—[Cries of "Order!"] It was a fact, unwilling as supporters of the Government might be to recognize facts. It was surely time to report Progress. Surely Her Majesty's Government would recognize the propriety of this at half-past 2 o'clock.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Schedule stand part of the Bill."—(Mr. Jackson.)
§ DR. TANNERsaid, he would remind the Chairman that he had moved to report Progress.
THE CHAIRMANsaid, he declined to put that Motion, being of opinion that it was an abuse of the Rules of the House.
§ Schedule agreed to.
§ Remaining Schedules agreed to.
§ Preamble agreed to.
§ Bill reported, without Amendment.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time."—(Mr. Jackson.)
243§ MR. LAWSON (St. Pancras, W.)said, he agreed to the Motion, but hoped that next year the Bill would be taken at a different time and earlier in the Session. The attempt to debate it had been made under constant expressions of impatience from the other side of the House, but, in the interests of those he represented, he trusted it would be treated in a different fashion when it was brought forward under the auspices of the new County Council.
§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)said, he believed it was a very unusual proceeding to take three stages of a Bill at Sitting, and he should certainly oppose it were it not that hon. Members near him acquiesced. But the Government most not imagine that other Bills down for Committee stage would be allowed to pass with the same facility.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill read the third time, and passed.