§ Order for Committee read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Order be deferred till Monday next."
§ MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)said, there was very strong opposition to the Bill, therefore it surely would be well, in view of the period of the Session, that the Order should be discharged.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, WAR DEPARTMENT (Mr. BRODRICK) (Surrey, Guildford)said, he could not accept the proposition of the hon. Gentleman. The Bill had been before a Select Committee composed of Members from all Parties. The Committee, with the exception of one Member, were unanimous in their approval of the Bill, and the dissenting Member only objected to one clause. He would not go into the details of the Bill, but merely add that the whole object of the Bill was to provide for the public safety. He sincerely hoped the hon. Gentleman would re-consider his determination to oppose the Bill, because he was persuaded that after half-an-hour's discussion the House would be prepared to pass the Bill.
§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNOR (Donegal, E.)said, that precisely the same argument might be urged with reference to half-a-dozen Bills. Surely the public safety might be secured without doing injustice to private individuals.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Committee deferred till Monday next.
§ It being One of the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House without Question put.