HC Deb 13 June 1895 vol 34 cc1143-4

On the Order for Committee (Progress, Clause 1, 30th May),

*MR. SEYMOUR KEAY

, in answer to Mr. Speaker, said, that the Motion he wished to make was that the Committee be now taken for the purpose of passing the Bill through Committee pro formaâ embodying the concerted Amendments therein, and then reprinting the Bill.

Several hon. MEMBERS objecting,

MR. SPEAKER

said: This is an entirely formal proceeding, and it does not advance the Bill one jot. It is not, therefore, open to objection. It is entirely for the convenience of the House, and it is necessary that the Bill pass through Committee pro formaâ in order that the Bill may be reprinted with the Amendments. It has been held on a former occasion that such a matter is not open to objection.

The House went into Committee on the Bill.

Mr. JOHN ELLIS

in the Chair,

(In the Committee.)

MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)

I beg to move, Sir, that you do report progress.

DR. CLARK

appealed to the hon. Member not to press his Motion. The Scotch Conservative and Unionist Members had agreed with his hon. Friend that this was not a contentious measure.

*THE CHAIRMAN

The question is that I do report progress and ask leave to sit again.

MR. T. M. HEALY

, On a point of order, Sir, I wish to ask you whether, the Speaker having ruled—

*THE CHAIRMAN

Order, order! I am quite clear upon the point. Objection having been taken in the manner it has been, it is the duty of the Chairman to leave the Chair.

The House having resumed,

*MR. SEYMOUR KEAY

On a point of order, Sir, I wish to ask—

MR. T. W. RUSSELL

There is no point of order.

*MR. SEYMOUR KEAY

The point of order I wish to put to you, Sir, is whether your ruling covers a motion to report progress made in Committee by a single objector for the purpose of preventing the amendments passing through Committee pro forma.â

MR. T. W. RUSSELL

May I ask you, Sir, whether it has not been ruled, over and over again, that the Speaker will not take cognizance of proceedings in Committee?

MR. SPEAKER

That is true.