HC Deb 04 May 1898 vol 57 c333

MR. SPEKAER having resumed the Chair,

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.

Sir, as regards the business for to-morrow, it will be necessary to take the Bill embodying the money resolution under this Bill as the first Order of the Day

MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)

May I make a suggestion to the right honourable Gentleman, that the Bill so far as it has gone should be reprinted with the Amendments already made? That is not an unusual course. May I make the further suggestion to the right honourable Gentleman the Chief Secretary that his clause as to the officers under the Bill, which has been freely canvassed by those gentlemen in Ireland, should be put down as a new clause on the Paper? If that is done it will simplify the understanding of the matter by showing how it is intended to run in the Bill.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, Central

Yes, Sir; I have no objection to that.

MR. MAURICE HEALY

Will the right honourable Gentleman put the new clause on the Paper?

MR. G. BALFOUR

I have no objection to put it on the Paper.

MR. DAVITT (Mayo, S.)

May I ask the Leader of the House whether the money resolution Bill to which he has referred will have precedence to-morrow over the resumption of the Debate on this Bill?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

Yes, Sir; that will be so. If we once take the money Bill we can hardly interrupt it at that stage.