HC Deb 11 July 1890 vol 346 cc1575-6

Order for Second Reading read.

(12.5.) MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, South)

This Bill has been on the Paper almost from the beginning of the Session, and has never been printed. I wish to ask if Members are to be kept here night after night watching a Bill which has not been printed?

MR. T. M. HEALY

If it is of any convenience to the hon. Member I will move the Second Reading.

DR. TANNER

The Member in charge of the Bill is not present.

(12.6.) MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)

As a point of order, Sir, may I ask whether a Bill can be read a second time without having been printed?

*MR. SPEAKER

It would not be out of order, but there are strong objections to it.

MR. T. M. HEALY

I would point out that some Acts have been passed into law without ever having been printed, such as the Bill relating to the naturalisation of Prince Henry of Battenberg.

Second Reading deferred till Friday next.

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