§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(Sir H. Roscoe.)
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (Sir W. HART DYKE, Kent, Dartford)I hope the hon. Gentleman will postpone the Motion for two or three days, when I hope to be in possession of information which it is essential to have in considering the measure.
§ MR. C. T. D. ACLAND (Cornwall, Launceston)Would it not be possible to take this stage to-night? The County Councils are anxiously awaiting the Bill.
§ VISCOUNT CRANBORNE (Lancashire, N.E., Darwen)I object.
§ Second Reading deferred till Monday next.