§ Order for Second Reading read.
362§ MR. LEA (Londonderry, S.)said, that last Session the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant stated that this Session he would move for a Select Committee to consider the question of the sale of liquor on Sunday in Ireland. The right hon. Gentleman, he believed, intended to move for the Committee on Thursday, and as it was only the proper course that the Bill should be referred to that Committee, he (Mr. Lea) would not do more now than move the second reading of the Bill. He heard the Government were prepared to assent to the second reading, on the understanding that after that stage he should move that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the Irish Sunday Liquor Question. He begged to move the second reading.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Mr. Lea.)
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)said, that on the part of the Government be desired to assent to the second reading of the Bill, on the understanding, suggested by the hon. Member (Mr. Lea), that after it was read a second time it should be referred t) a Select Committee, which he (Mr. A. J. Balfour) proposed to move for on Thursday next. He did not suppose, under those circumstances, it was at all necessary that the discussion should be prolonged.
§ Question put, and agreed to.