§ On the Motion that the Order for the Second Reading of this Bill be read and discharged, and the Bill withdrawn,
§ * VISCOUNT CRANBORNE (Rochester)appealed to the Government to allow the Bill to remain amongst the Orders of the Day, in the hope that it might pass before the termination of the Session. It was a very simple Bill. It was first brought in to remedy a mistake of the late Government.
§ * MR. SPEAKERThe noble Lord would not be in order in discussing the character of the Bill on this Motion.
§ * VISCOUNT CRANBORNEsaid a pledge was given by the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Rotherham (Mr. Acland) that he would do his best to remedy the mistake, and he was sure the right hon. Gentleman would have done so had not his Government left Office. He should say that considering the Church had received no benefit from the present Government, the Government in this particular matter ought to retain the Bill amongst the Orders of the Day and enter into communication with the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Rotherham, who he was sure would do his best to assist in passing the Bill.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYthought his noble Friend was in error in supposing that the support of the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Rotherham would secure the passing of the Bill without long discussion. The Government were the legatees of two Bills from the late Government—the Uganda Railway Bill and the Highland Light Railway Bill—and he did not suppose those Bills would go through without some discussion. There would also be discussion on this Bill, and he was afraid there was no chance of its being passed into law, even if were retained amongst the Orders of the Day.
§ Order read and discharged. Bill withdrawn.