§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ MR. HUNTER (Aberdeen, N.), asked the Lord Advocate whether, considering-the Bill contained an enormous number of clauses, he would agree to refer it to a Select Committee. If he agreed to that, it might be anticipated there would be no difficulty in the Bill passing this stage.
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. H. A. MACDONALD) (Edinburgh and St. Andrew's Universities)said, he would be very glad to consider that suggestion. The Bill, however, had passed more than one Select Committee.
§ Second Reading deferred till Thursday.