§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."
§ * SIR F. S. POWELL (Wigan)hoped the Bill would be allowed to proceed. He thought he might explain that a year ago an Act was passed further regulating the hours of shop assistants, and enabling certain authorities to appoint Inspectors. By a mistake no power was given to provide the necessary funds from the rates. The object of the Bill was to enable the Local Authorities to pay the salaries of Inspectors and other expenses out of the rates.
THE MARQUESS OF CARMARTHEN (Lambeth, Brixton)said, the fact that such an omission was made in the Bill of last year showed the great necessity for carefully considering this measure, and as that could not be clone after midnight he must oppose it.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again To-morrow.