Major SEELYrose in his place and asked leave to move the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, viz.:—"The cruel and improper treatment of South African Natives employed on the Witwatersrand Mines, as disclosed by the Report of Delegates and Correspondence relating thereto contained in the Blue-book, G. 4,1904, lately presented to both Houses of Parliament at the Cape of Good Hope by command of His Excellency the Governor"; but the pleasure of the House not having been signified,
§ * MR. SPEAKERcalled on those Members who supported the Motion to rise in their places, and not less than forty Members having accordingly risen, the Motion stood over, under Standing Order No. 10, until this Evening's Sitting.