HC Deb 07 December 1906 vol 166 c1468

Considered in Committee.

Clause 1:—

Amendment proposed— Page 1, line 21, at the end, to insert the words 'Provided that the power of a person to act temporarily under this provision shall not extend beyond a period of six months from the occurrence of the vacancy.'"—(Mr. Bowles.)

THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL, Yorkshire, Cleveland)

accepted the Amendment, which, he thought, would be a distinct improvement of the Bill.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Bill reported; as amended, to be considered upon Monday next.

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