§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government intend to take steps to accelerate the passage of the Welsh Church Bill, so that the Irish Land Bill may get into Committee in time to ensure its proper consideration?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERIt will be my duty—I think on Thursday—to ask the House to give the Government further time for the transaction of Government business.
§ MR. W. REDMONDsaid, he would repeat the question on Thursday.
§ VISCOUNT CRANBORNEasked the Leader of the House what business he proposed to take that night in the event of the Scotch Bills not taking the whole of the evening.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERThe Outdoor Relief (Ireland) Bill will certainly be taken, and I suppose the Conciliation in Trades Dispute Bills. I am very glad the noble Lord anticipates such a rapid progress of business, which I hope may be fulfilled.
§ MR. ARTHUR JEFFREYS (Hants, Basingstoke)asked if he was to understand that the Light Railways Bill would not be taken?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUEROh no; we shall take all the Bills to-night.
§ MR. BARTLEYWill No. 11 in the Orders—the Local Veto Bill—be taken?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERIf the hon. Member will only curb his impatience I will promise him it shall be satisfied.
§ MR. BARTLEYThis Session?
§ MR. W. REDMONDasked whether, for the convenience of Members interested in the Local Veto Bill, the right hon. Gentleman would say whether the Second Reading would be taken this Session?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERCertainly.