HC Deb 16 March 1893 vol 10 cc338-40

Considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause 3.

Amendment proposed, In page 2, line 3, to leave out from the word "of" to the word "requiring" in line 5, and insert the words "such lands."—(Sir Walter Foster.)

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause."

MR. A. C. MORTON (Peterborough)

was proceeding to move an Amendment for Mr. Kimber, after the word "animals," to insert "properly," when——

MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)

Sir Julian Goldsmid, I must protest against this way of carrying Bills. I move that you report Progress. Nobody knows what this is about.

MR. BRUNNER (Cheshire, Northwich)

hoped the hon. Member would not stop a Bill which had met with approval from every quarter.

MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)

said the clause seemed to make nonsense of the Bill.

THE CHAIRMAN

Does the hon. Member move the Amendment to which he referred? It is an Amendment to an Amendment, I understand. It is after the word "animals" in the Amendment to insert the word "properly."

MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)

Sir Julian Goldsmid, is it in the discretion of the Chair to refuse a Motion for Progress?

THE CHAIRMAN

Another hon. Member was speaking at the time, and it is not usual to allow two hon. Members to speak at the same time.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."—(Mr. Bartley.)

MR. A. C. MORTON

hoped the Motion would be withdrawn.

MR. BARTLEY

In common courtesy the Minister ought to be here.

MR. ASQUITH

The right hon. Gentleman is represented by the Secretary to the Local Government Board.

MR. BARTLEY

The hon. Member, I beg leave to state, did not offer any explanation.

MR. LONG (Liverpool, West Derby)

May I be allowed to say that I believe this Bill is a useful measure, which proposes to deal with a somewhat difficult, and in some cases dangerous, question. These Amendments are only verbal Amendments, and though no doubt their effect will be somewhat serious, this is I think the utmost we can get. We have got so far with he Amendments, we might be allowed o proceed.

MR. BARTLEY

The last Amendment is a very sweeping one.

THE CHAIRMAN

Order, order!

It being One of the clock, the Motion to report Progress lapsed, and the Chairman left the Chair to make his report to the House.

Committee report Progress; to sit again To-morrow, at Two of the clock.