§ Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [29th March], "That the Bill be now read a Second time."
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House will immediately resolve itself into the Committee on the Bill."—[Sir A. Boscawen.]
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIt is rather a strong order to ask us to take the Committee stage without our having had an opportunity of putting down a single Amendment to the Bill. As far as I remember, the Bill is not a very serious Bill, but—
The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Sir A. Boscawen)If any objection is taken I will not pursue my proposal.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODI think we ought not to take the Bill now. It puts a larger liability on the people of this country.
§ Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
§ Committee To-morrow.