§ Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [21st July], "That the Bill be now read the Third time."
§ Question again proposed.
2634§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSThe main objections which have been taken to the Bill have been met by the Amendments in Committee and, particularly with regard to the objection of coursing, the Bill more than complies with the regulations of the National Coursing Club.
Captain HOPEI should like to protest against the Bill being taken to-day. It was understood that we were going only as far as Order No. 9. There is by no means unanimity in regard to the Bill, and there is a feeling in many quarters against it. A great many people are perfectly prepared to talk against the Bill, but did not think it was coming on and are not here. There is a very strong feeling among people who take part in rabbit coursing that this is legislation against the poor man's rabbit coursing, while the rich man's hare coursing is not touched at all. I did not know the Bill was coming on, and have not prepared a long speech, nor am I prepared to speak for an hour and ten minutes and talk it out. But I should like to protest against it coming on, and I hope other Members will do the same.
§ Sir WILLIAM DAVISONI think we ought to have a little more notice before dealing with this Bill. I am not prepared to say whether it should be supported or opposed. There are very grave objections to rushing business through in this manner, when the House had not reason to expect that the Bill would be reached, and there is no opportunity of giving it that consideration that such a Measure deserves. I should like to join with my hon. Friend opposite in suggesting to those who are supporting it that it is very undesirable under the circumstances to push it through in this way.
§ Mr. BATEYRabbit coursing is a very common pastime among the miners in the North of England, and I should like to have some time to consider the matter before the Bill is brought forward.
§ Motion made, and Question put, "That the Debate be now adjourned."—[Mr. Grotrian.]
§ The House divided: Ayes, 73; Noes, 57.
2635| Division No. 318.] | AYES. | [2.55 p.m. |
| Atholl, Duchess of | Gibbs, Col. Rt. Hon. George Abraham | Peto, Basil E. (Devon, Barnstaple) |
| Balniel, Lord | Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir John | Peto, G. (Somerset, Frome) |
| Barclay-Harvey, C. M. | Goff, Sir Park | Pielou, D. p. |
| Beamish, Captain T P. H. | Hacking, Captain Douglas H. | Remer, J. R. |
| Blundell, F. N. | Hall, Vice-Admiral Sir R. (Eastbourne) | Russell, Alexander West (Tynemouth) |
| Campbell, E. T. | Hartington, Marquess of | Sanders, Sir Robert A. |
| Clarry, Reginald George | Harvey. Major S. E. (Devon, Totnes) | Shepperson, E. W. |
| Clayton, G. C. | Hennessy, Major J. R. G. | Sketton, A. N. |
| Cobb, Sir Cyril | Hilton, Cecil | Smith-Carington, Neville W. |
| Cope, Major William | Hope, Capt. A. O. J. (Warw'k, Nun.) | Smithers, Waldron |
| Couper, J. B. | Hopkins, J. W. W. | Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) |
| Craik, Ht. Hon. Sir Henry | Hutchison, Sir Robert (Montrose) | Stanley, Col. Hon. G. F.(Will'sden, E.) |
| Curzon, Captain Viscount | Jacob, A. E. | Stanley, Lord (Fylde) |
| Davies, A. V. (Lancaster, Royton) | King, Captain Henry Douglas | Steel, Major Samuel Straag |
| Davison, Sir W. H. (Kensington, S.) | Lloyd, Cyril E. (Dudley) | Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn) |
| Drewe, C. | Lowth, T. | Sueter, Rear-Admiral Murray Fraser |
| Edwards, John H. (Accrington) | McDonnell, Colonel Hon. Angus | Thomson, Ht. Hon. Sir W. Mitchell- |
| Elliott, Captain Walter E. | McLean, Major A. | Wallace, Captain O. E. |
| Elveden, Viscount | Macmillan, Captain H. | Warner, Brigadier-General W. W. |
| Fairfax, Captain J. G. | Margesson, Captain D. | Walls, S. R. |
| Fleming, O. P. | Mitchell, S. (Lanark, Lanark) | Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl |
| Foster, Sir Harry S. | Mitchell, W. Foot (Saffron Walden) | Wise, Sir Fredric |
| Foxcroft, Captain C. T. | Nicholson, O. (Westminster) | Wolmer, Viscount |
| Frece, Sir Wader de | Nield, Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert | |
| Fremantle, Lieut.-Colonel Francis E. | Perkins, Colonel E. K. | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.— |
| Mr. Grotrian and Mr. Batey. |
| NOES. | ||
| Alexander, A. V. (Sheffield, Hillsbro) | Hirst, G. H. | Robinson, W. C.(Yorks, W.R., Eland) |
| Baker, Walter | Hume, Sir G. H. | Saklatvala, Shapurji |
| Barnes, A. | Hurst, Gerald B. | Scrymgeour, E. |
| Benn, Sir A. S. (Plymouth, Drake) | Jenkins, W. (Glamorgan, Heath) | Shiels, Dr. Drummond |
| Benn, captain Wedgwood (Leith) | John, William (Rhondda, West) | Smith, Ban (Bermondsey, Rotherhithe) |
| Berry, Sir George | Kelly, W. T. | Smith, Rennie (Penistone) |
| Bourne. Captain Robert Croft | Kennedy, T. | Snell, Harry |
| Burton, Colonel H.W. | Kenworthy, Lt.-Com. Hon. Joseph M. | Stephen, Campbell |
| Cadogan, Major Hon. Edward | Lamb, J. Q. | Taylor, R. A. |
| Clynes, Rt. Hon. John R. | Lansbury, George | Thorne, W. (West Ham, Plaistow) |
| Collins, Sir Godfrey (Greenock) | Maclean, Nell (Glasgow, Govan) | Thurtle, E. |
| Edwards, C. (Monmouth, Bedweilty) | Maxton, James | Viant, S. p. |
| Fisher.-Rt. Hon. Herbert A. L. | Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) | Warne, G. H. |
| Forrest, W. | Morris, H. H. | Watts-Morgan, Lt.-Col. D. (Rhondda) |
| Greenwood, A. (Nelson and Colne) | Naylor, T. E. | Williams, Com. C. (Devon, Torquay) |
| Hammersley, S. S. | Newman, Sir R. H. S. D. L. (Exeter) | Williams, T. (York, Don Valley) |
| Hardle, Geerge D. | Newton, Sir D. G. C. (Cambridge) | Windsor, Walter |
| Harris, Percy A. | Paling, W. | |
| Hartshorn, Rt. Hon. Vernon | Richardson, Sir P. W. (Sur'y, Ch'ts'y) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.— |
| Hayes, John Henry | Robertson, J. (Lanark, Bothweit) | Mr. Herbert Williams and Mr. Connolly. |
§ Debate adjourned accordingly; to be resumed upon Monday next.