§ Considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ (5.32.) MR. CRILLY (Mayo, N.)My hon. and learned Friend the Mem- 1591 ber for Cavan (Mr. Knox) takes a very great interest in this Bill, and he is absent at the present moment. I do not think the Bill should be proceeded with in his absence, and I beg to move, Sir, that you do report Progress.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—(Mr. Crilly.)
§ (5.33.) SIR E. HARLAND (Belfast, N.)I would submit that when this Bill was before in Committee nearly all the Amendments were dealt with, so that, practically speaking, there are now none before the Committee. The Irish Attorney General explained that the Amendments have no reference to the subject-matter of the Bill; and, under the circumstances, I think my hon. Friend the Member for Cavan, if he were present, would agree that we should proceed with the measure. I hope my hon. Friend will not persist in his opposition.
§ Question put, and negatived.
§ Bill reported, without amendment.
§ SIR E. HARLANDI would ask the House to allow the Bill to be now read a third time.
§ MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.)The hon. Gentleman, for a new Member, is very ambitious. I must object to the Motion.
§ Bill to be read the third time tomorrow.