§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ MR. JONATHAN SAMUELobjected to the Bill being considered at this hour.
§ MR. BUTCHER (York)appealed to the hon. Member to withdraw his opposition, remarking that the object of the Bill was simply to remedy a defect in the Local Government Act.
§ MR. JONATHAN SAMUELsaid they were having a large number of Bills to alter that Act. If the law was to be altered the Local Government Board should take the subject up and introduce a comprehensive amending Bill.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. T. W. RUSSELL,) Tyrone, S.The Local Government Board have no objection to this Bill.
§ MR. JONATHAN SAMUELThe Local Government Board should bring in 408 a measure instead of dealing with the subject in this piecemeal way.
§ Second Reading deferred till tomorrow.