HC Deb 12 November 1888 vol 330 c1012

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 1.

MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)

said, he was surprised that the Attorney General, of all people in the world, should have anything to do with this Bill. The Attorney General was a great authority upon patents, and why he should have——

THE CHAIRMAN

Order, order! The hon. Gentleman must speak to Clause 1.

MR. CONYBEARE

said, he would speak to the clause. Clause 1 provided that this Act should be cited as the Suffragans' Nomination Act. The Bill was for the purpose of establishing bogus Bishops, and he could not understand why the Attorney General had assisted——

THE CHAIRMAN

The hon. Gentleman is not speaking to Clause 1.

MR. BIGGAR (Cavan, W.)

I beg to move that the Chairman do report Progress.

Motion made, and Question put, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—(Mr. Biggar.)

The Committee divided:—Ayes 47; Noes 144: Majority 97.—(Div. List, No. 285.)

It being after Midnight, the Chairman left the Chair to make his report to the House.

Committee report Progress; to sit again To-morrow.