§ Order for Committee read.
§ MR. BRUNNER (Cheshire, Northwich)said, he desired to give the right hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Matthews) an opportunity of expressing his intention in regard to this Bill, and, to put himself in Order for the purpose, he would formally move that Mr. Speaker leave the Chair.
§ Motion made, and Question, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair,"—(Mr. Brunner,)—put, and agreed to.
§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 1 (Appointment of deputy clerk of the peace in case of incapacity, &c., of the clerk).
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.), said, he hoped the hon. Member did not propose to go through the clauses now. [Mr. BRUNNER: No.] He (Mr. Matthews) was not opposed to the principle of the Bill, and had, indeed, intended to bring in a larger measure to allow deputies to be appointed, not only for Clerks of the Peace, but Stipendiary Magistrates.
§ Motion made, and Question, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again,"—(Mr. Brunner,)—put, and agreed to.
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Thursday next.