HC Deb 05 January 1894 vol 20 cc1003-4
MR. MARJORIBANKS

said, he begged to move the adjournment of the House. In doing so he wished to say it would be convenient to the House for him to state that there would be an interval of one day between the Committee and Report stages of the Bill. That day would be utilised for the consideration of the Lords Amendments to the Scotch Sea Fisheries Bill and for a short discussion on the Featherstone Report.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—(Mr. Marjoribanks.)

SIR M. HICKS-BEACH

said, he did not know whether any arrangement had been made on this subject; but he thought one day's interval was hardly sufficient; to enable Members to put down their Amendments to the Local Government Bill. The Bill when re-printed could not be circulated till the day after the Committee was concluded, and it would be impossible to place Amendments on the Paper until the re-printed Bill was in the hands of hon. Members. One day, therefore, would not suffice.

MR. MARJORIBANKS

said, he had been in communication with the Leader of the Opposition and the hon. Member for Kent (Mr. Akers-Douglas), and he had a letter from the latter saying that one day's interval was all that was desired.

MR. H. H. FOWLER

said, that in confirmation of that view he might say that he had arranged that the Bill as it now stood should be printed and circulated to Members to-morrow morning with the exception of the Allotments Clause, the Definition Clause, and the Schedules, and it would be in the hands of hon. Members to-morrow morning. That would give two extra days in which to put down Amendments.

MR. COURTNEY

said, that one day would be a short time. He thought the Government Amendments for the Report stage should be printed and circulated at the earliest possible moment so as to limit as far as possible the Amendments by private Members.

MR. H. H. FOWLER

said, he thought the arrangement he had made would give Members ample time to put down Amendments to that portion of the Bill already dealt with in Committee, and he hoped that the remaining points—the Allotments Clause, the Definition Clause, and the Schedules—would be disposed of in Committee without being raised again on Report.

MR. ANSTRUTHER

inquired whether the consideration of the Lords Amendments to the Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Bill would be the first Order of the Day between the Committee and Report stages?

MR. MARJORIBANKS

Yes, Sir. Supposing the day wore Tuesday, the Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Bill would be taken as the first Order, and, if not concluded by 10 o'clock, the consideration of the Lords Amendments would be adjourned for the purpose of taking the Featherstone Report.

Question put, and agreed to.

House adjourned accordingly at half after Ten o'clock, till Monday next.