§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Sir R. NEWMANI beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."
I understand there is an arrangement made between His Majesty's Government and another place to deal with this matter by means of a Joint Committee, or something of that sort. That is all I have risen to say.
§ Mr. CAIRNSI beg to second the Motion.
§ Sir J. BAIRDThis Bill covers an extremely difficult series of legal questions, and the Government has taken it into very careful consideration, in conjunction with the promoters of the Bill. A similar Bill has been introduced into another place, and we feel that the only satisfactory way of dealing with so complicated a matter, having possibly far-reaching effects, would be to have it examined by a Committee of both Houses. A message is on its way from another place asking this House to adopt 1609 that view. We would recommend that course to the House, and, in view of that, I hope my hon. Friend will withdraw his Motion.
§ Sir R. NEWMANI gladly do so.
§ Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER (Mr. James Hope)Perhaps the most convenient course would be to move the Adjournment of the Debate.
§ Motion made, and Question, "That the Debate be now adjourned," put, and agreed to.—[Sir F. Banbury.]
§ Debate to be resumed upon Monday next.