§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Second Reading be deferred to Monday next."
§ (3.10.) MR. BOULNOIS (Marylebone, E.)I desire to protest against the postponement of this Bill until Monday. It was ordered for this day, and appears "by Order" on the Orders of the Day. A number of Members have attended early in their places expecting the Bill would be taken, and now it is again put off for a week. I do not know how these arrangements are made, but I do think that Members ought to have notice of a postponement of this kind, and should not be left to find it out at the very last moment when they expect the Bill to be taken. I have no objection whatever to the postponement, but I do not think it should be left on the Orders as to be taken "by Order."
§ MR. KIMBER (Wandsworth): I believe it is still competent for an hon. Member to move the rejection.
§ Second Reading deferred to Monday.