§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Motion made and, Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."
§ MR. HENRY H. FOWLER (Wolverhampton, E.)said, he would appeal to the Government to postpone the measure until the Autumn Sitting. He objected to the financial part of the Bill, and he should wish that the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mr. John Morley) might be present when the measure was discussed.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)said, that having regard to the satisfactory progress made with Business that evening he would agree to postpone the measure.
§ Debate adjourned till Thursday 15th November.