§ Considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
§ Clause 1.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. ASQUITH,) Fife, E.Sir Julian Gold-smid, I move that you report Progress, and ask leave to sit again. There are a great many Amendments to this Bill, which will require discussion, and although I, on the part of the Government, have the greatest sympathy with its object, yet I do not think it can be allowed to proceed to-night.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—(Mr. Asquith.)
§ SIR R. E. WEBSTER (Isle of Wight)I do not know whether I might appeal to the right hon. Gentleman to make some little progress with the Bill. There is a feeling in the House that some of the Amendments do not require much discussion. I should be glad to postpone some of the Amendments, but there happen to be reasons why I cannot assist the House upon this Bill after this week.
§ MR. ASQUITHI want to consult my right hon. Friend's convenience, but there are some Amendments that require consideration, and I must, therefore, insist on my Motion.
§ MR. CONYBEARE (Cornwall, Camborne)said, he desired also to put down some Amendments to the Bill.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again To-morrow, at Two of the clock.