HC Deb 12 July 1888 vol 328 cc1210-1

Order for Second Reading read.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)

I hope the House will allow me to take the second reading of this Bill now.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."

DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)

I object, Sir.

MR. MATTHEWS

It is a Bill of a pressing character. I hope the objection will be withdrawn.

DR. TANNER

As the right hon. Gentleman begs so earnestly of me, I will withdraw my objection.

MR. ARTHUR O'CONNOR (Donegal, E.)

said, he should like some Member of the Government to say what it was proposed to do with respect to Government Bills during the remainder of the Session. The right hon. Gentleman the First Lord of the Treasury (Mr. W. H. Smith) had made a statement with respect to a number of Bills which the Government proposed to persevere with, and the Recorders, Magistrates, and Clerks of the Peace Bill had not been included in the list. He wished to know whether there was a subsidiary or secondary list of Government Bills which it was the intention of the Government to press forward?

THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)

said, he had intended to ascertain that day what Bills were to be discharged, but he had not been able to get the information. He would, however, do so tomorrow.

Mr. MATTHEWS

said, that, with regard to the Bill before the House, it was intended to meet a pressing want, and was not to be abandoned.

Question put, and agreed to.