HC Deb 09 August 1894 vol 28 cc547-8

Order for Second Reading read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."

* MR. HOZIER

said, he would like to know whether these quarries would come under the inspection of the late Postmaster of Cleator Moor?

MR. ASQUITH

said, the quarries would come under the inspection of the Inspectors of Metalliferous Mines, because, although they were above ground, they were really mines.

MR. HOZIER

said, the Home Secretary had not answered his question.

MR. ASQUITH

said, the quarries would be inspected by the persons who had been appointed Inspectors of Metalliferous Mines.

* MR. TOMLINSON

said, he objected to an important Bill of this kind being taken without notice. It was provided that there were to be special Rules framed for giving effect to the measure, and he did not think the Bill was one that ought to be passed without the House having been given an oppor- tunity of properly considering whether these Rules ought not to be inserted in the Bill.

MR. ASQUITH

said, he thought he could give the hon. Gentleman the assurances that he wanted.

MR. TOMLINSON

asked whether the Bill could be taken at an hour when the House would have time to discuss it?

MR. ASQUITH

said, yes, certainly; but that rested with the hon. Gentleman himself.

SIR M. HICKS-BEACH

said, there were a good many chalk pits or quarries in his county which would be brought under the operation of this Act, and it might be necessary to see how they would be affected.

MR. ASQUITH

said, if the right hon. Baronet would put down any Amendment or make any suggestion he would bear it in mind.

Motion agreed to.

Bill read a second time, and committed for To-morrow.