§ Bill considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 1.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
§ (12.54.) MR. W. REDMONDI move, Sir, that you report Progress, on the ground that it is altogether inconvenient to transact business in the last few minutes of a Sitting, when many Members have gone home on the supposition that no Bills would be proceeded with. I beg to move that you report Progress.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—(Mr. W. Redmond.)
§ *(12.55.) SIR J. LUBBOCKI hope the hon. Member will allow this Bill to be taken. There is no Amendment to it, and it is supported by Members on both sides.
§ MR. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)If the hon. and learned Member for Longford (Mr. T. M. Healy) were here, I am sure he would join in the right hon. Gentleman's appeal.
§ (12.56.) MR. CONYBEAREThe fact that the hon. and learned Member for Longford is not here is the very best argument for not proceeding with the Bill.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Committee report Progress, to sit again upon Thursday.