HC Deb 04 March 1897 vol 46 cc1675-6
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. C. T. RITCHIE,) Croydon

asked for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, with respect to the power of detention for undermanning.

MR. T. LOUGH (Islington, N.)

said the House ought to be given some explanation of the objects of those Bills.

MR. RITCHIE

I do not think it is usual in cases of this kind to give an explanation. ["Hear, hear!"] Of course, on the Second Reading the Bills will be fully explained.

Leave given; Bill presented accordingly, amid cheers, and Read the First time; to be Read a Second time upon Wednesday next, and to be printed.—[Bill 149.]

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