HC Deb 17 June 1890 vol 345 c1243

(No. 146.) COMMITTEE.

Order for Committee read.

(12.5.) MR. T. M. HEALY

This is a Bill in which a number of us take a great deal of interest. Now, the Government say that they are anxious to facilitate the business of the House. Will they agree to refer this Bill to a Select Committee, so that its scope may be widened? The right hon. Gentleman has promised to accept the Amendment of the hon. Member for Chelsea, but there are a number of other questions of a somewhat technical nature which will have to be raised. This is not a contentious Bill; and I hope that this suggestion of mine will be adopted.

(12.6.) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir R. WEBSTER,) Isle of Wight

This Bill was brought in at the request of hon. Members on both sides of the House, in order to deal with a great hardship. The necessity for it has also been called to my attention by many Revising Barristers. A discussion on it at this stage would be quite out of order; but I would suggest that, by acting in concert, the difficulty may be overcome in a way which would obviate the necessity of acting on the suggestion of the hon. Member.

(12.7.) MR. T. M. HEALY

Will the Government go further than they are doing in accepting the Amendment of the hon. Member for Chelsea? If not, I must object to further progress.

Committee deferred till Thursday.