HC Deb 18 June 1900 vol 84 cc407-8

Order for Second Reading read.

MR. JONATHAN SAMUEL

objected 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 SAMUEL

said 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 SAMUEL

The Local Government Board should bring in a measure instead of dealing with the subject in this piecemeal way.

Second Reading deferred till tomorrow.

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