§ LEAVE. FIRST READING.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle), in moving for leave to bring in a Bill to make better provision respecting National Defence, said, that, as the subject was of a somewhat tech- 1250 nical character, he had circulated a Memorandum which would clearly explain it.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Bill to make better provision respecting National Defence, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Secretary Stanhope and Mr. Brodrick.
§ Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 235.]