§ MR. CHILDERS (Edinburgh, S.)said, he desired to put a Question to the right hon. Gentleman the First Lord of the Treasury which was of much interest to a large number of Members—namely, Whether he still intended to take the Bill referring to the Wheel Tax next Thursday?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)I am afraid it will not be possible to take the Wheel Tax on Thursday next; but we should propose, if we make the necessary progress, to take the Employers' Liability Bill on that day.
§ MR. MUNDELLA (Sheffield, Brightside)Are we to understand that the Wheel Tax will not be taken before Whitsuntide?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHYes; unless it is the wish of the House to postpone the Whitsuntide Holidays.
§ MR. BURDETT-COUTTS (Westminster)asked whether the Horse Tax would be taken before Whitsuntide?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHI have already stated that the Bill dealing with these taxes will not be taken before Whitsuntide unless the Holidays are postponed.
§ In reply to a further Question,
§ MR. W. H. SMITHsaid, he was not in a position to say when the Lunacy Acts Amendment Bill would be taken. He hoped on Monday.
§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)inquired, what Irish Business would be taken on Monday?
§ Mr. W. H. SMITHThe Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Bill. That will be the first Order, and the Land Law (Ireland) (Land Commission) Bill the next.