HC Deb 18 June 1903 vol 123 cc1403-4

Considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

[Mr. JEFFREYS (Hampshire, N.) in the Chair.]

Clause 1 agreed to.

Clause 2:—

MR. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)

moved to insert after the word "articles" "provided that where articles of the same kind, value, or description are on a particular occasion bought or sold in a lot or parcel, it will be sufficient to describe such lot or parcel without describing the several articles contained therein separately."

Amendment proposed— In page 2, line 14, after the word 'article' to insert the words, 'Provided that where articles of the same kind, value, and description are on any particular occasion bought or sold in a lot or parcel it will be sufficient to describe such lot or parcel without describing each of the several articles comprising same.'"—(Mr. MacVeagh.)

Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted."

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. ATKINSON,) Londonderry, N.

said he thought it would not be wise to accept the Amendment.

MR. CALDWELL (Lanarkshire, Mid)

said he strongly objected to Bills being passed after midnight on Supply nights. He would therefore move to report Progress.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again."

MR. ATKINSON

said that the Bill was an agreed measure, and that the effect of postponing it would be to kill it.

MR. CALDWELL

said that if there was no objection to the Bill, it would pass on Monday.

MR. ATKINSON

said that there was a general desire that the Bill should pass.

MR. NANNETTI (Dublin, College Green)

said the Bill had met with the approval of all the representatives from Ireland, and he appealed to the hon. Member to permit it to pass.

MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)

said he wished to join in the appeal to the hon. Member to allow the Bill to go through.

MR. CALDWELL

said he was confident the Bill could be passed on Monday. It would be dangerous to accept the principle that Bills might be passed on Supply nights, as hon. Members went away at midnight in the belief that Bills would not be taken.

Question put, and agreed to.

Committee report progress, to sit again upon Monday next.

Adjourned at eight minutes after Twelve o'clock.