HC Deb 21 March 1894 vol 22 cc851-2

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide, during Twelve Months, for the Discipline and Regulation of the Army; and that Mr. Secretary Campbell-Bannerman, Sir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, and Mr. Woodall do prepare and bring it in.

Bill presented, and read first time.

MR. A. C. MORTON

asked whether the Bill would he printed and circulated?

* MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

It will he put down for Second Reading to-morrow.

MR. A. C. MORTON

Will it he-printed?

MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

It never has been printed.

MR. A. C. MORTON

asked the right hon. Gentleman to make a change, as it was not fair to move the Second Reading of a Bill that was not printed, and he would ask the right hon. Gentleman to have the Bill printed and circulated.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Sir J. T. HIBBERT,) Oldham

said, a copy of the Bill could be obtained on application at the Vote Office.

* MR. GIBSON BOWLES (Lynn Regis)

said, that if the Bill was anything like the Bill of last year it was highly contentious, and therefore it would be a breach of faith on the part of the Government, who gave an undertaking not to take any contentious business before Easter.

MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

There is nothing contentious in it.

* MR. GIBSON BOWLES

remarked that the right hon. Gentleman said the same of the Bill of last year, and he should object as strongly as he could to any contentious business being taken.

Bill to be read a second time Tomorrow, and to be printed. [Bill 116.]