HC Deb 14 May 1888 vol 326 cc264-5

Order for Second Reading read.

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)

It is possible that we may be obliged to postpone the Bill on Thursday, in order to take other Business.

SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT (Derby)

Are we to understand that the Employers' Liability for Injuries to Workmen Bill, in which the English people are interested, is to be sacrificed to the Bill for the Under Secretary for Ireland?

MR. W. H. SMITH

I must point out that if it is delayed, it will be owing to the factious opposition of hon. and right hon. Gentlemen opposite.

MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)

asked whether it was in Order for the right hon. Gentleman to charge Gentlemen on that side of the House with factious opposition?

[No reply.]

Second Reading deferred till Thursday.