§ The following proviso shall be added at the end of section seventy-six of the Army Act (which relates to the limit of original enlistment):—
1212§ Provided also that where a boy is enlisted before attaining the age of eighteen he shall be discharged upon a request to this effect being made by a parent or guardian.—[Mr Stephen.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
1213§ Motion made, and Question put, "That the Clause be read a Second time."
1214§ The Committee divided: Ayes, 105; Noes, 211.
1215| Division No. 63.] | AYES. | [11.56 p.m. |
| Adamson, Rt. Hon. W. (Fife, West) | Hardie, George D, | Richardson, R. (Houghton-le-Spring) |
| Adamson, W. M. (Staff., Cannock) | Hayday, Arthur | Riley, Ben |
| Alexander, A. V. (Sheffield, Hillsbro') | Hayes, John Henry | Ritson, J. |
| Ammon, Charies George | Henderson, T. (Glasgow) | Scurr, John |
| Barnes, A. | Hirst, G. H. | Shepherd, Arthur Lewis |
| Barr, J. | Hlrst, W. (Bradford, South) | Shtels, Dr. Drummond |
| Batey. Joseph | Hudson, J. H. (Huddersfield) | Sitch, Charles H. |
| Bondfield, Margaret | Jenkins, W. (Glamorgan, Neath) | Slesser, Sir Henry H. |
| Bromfield, William | John, William (Rhondda, West) | Smith, Ben (Bermondsey, Rothermthe) |
| Brown, Ernest (Leith) | Johnston, Thomas (Dundee) | Snell, Harry |
| Brown, James (Ayr and Bute) | Jones, Henry Haydn (Merioneth) | Stephen, Campbell |
| Buchanan, G. | Jones, J. J. (West Ham, silvertown) | Sullivan, J. |
| Cape, Thomas | Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) | Sutton, J. E. |
| Charleton, H. C. | Jones, T. I. Mardy (Pontypridd) | Taylor, R. A. |
| Clowes, S. | Kelly, W. T. | Thorns, W. (West Ham, p'lalstow) |
| Cluse, W. S. | Kennedy, T. | Thurtle, Ernest |
| Compton, Joseph | Kirkwood, D. | Tinker, John Joseph |
| Connolly, M. | Lawrence, Susan | Townend, A. E. |
| Dalton, Hugh | Lawson, John James | Viant, S. P. |
| Davies, Rhys John (Westhoughton) | Lee, F. | Waish, Rt. Hon. Stephen |
| Day, Colonel Harry | Lindley, F. W. | Watson, W. M. (Dunfermline) |
| Dennison, R. | Lunn, William | Wellock, Wilfred |
| Duncan, C. | Mackinder, W. | Westwood, J. |
| Dunnico, H. | MacLaren, Andrew | Wheatley, Rt. Hon. J. |
| Evans, Capt. Ernest (Welsh Univer.) | Maclean, Nell (Glasgow, Govan) | Whiteley, W. |
| Fenby, T. D. | Maxton, James | Wiggins, William Martin |
| Gardner, J. P. | Montague, Frederick | Wilkinson, Ellen C. |
| Garro-Jones, Captain G. M. | Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) | Williams, David (Swansea, East) |
| Glbbins, Joseph | Naylor, T. E. | Williams, Dr. J. H. (Lianclly) |
| Glliett, George M. | Oliver, George Harold | Wilson, R. J. (Jarrow) |
| Graham. D. M. (Lanark, Hamilton) | Owen, Major G. | Windsor, Walter |
| Greenall, T. | Palin, John Henry | Young, Robert (Lancaster, Newton) |
| Greenwood, A. (Nelson and Colne) | Paling, W. | |
| Groves, T. | Pethick-Lawrence, F. W. | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.— |
| Grundy, T. W. | Ponsonby, Arthur | Mr. Parkinson and Mr. Charles |
| Hall, F. (York, W.R., Normanton) | Potts, John S. | Edwards. |
| Hall, G. H. (Merthyr Tydvil) | ||
| NOES. | ||
| Acland-Troyte, Lieut.-Colonel | Cobb, Sir Cyril | Glbbs, Col. Rt. Hon. George Abrahan |
| Agg-Gardner, Rt. Hon. Sir James T. | Cochrane, Commander Hon. A. D. | Glyn, Major R. G. C. |
| Alnsworth, Major Charles | Cockerill, Brig.-General Sir G. K. | Goff, Sir Park |
| Albery, Irving James | Colfox, Major Wm. Phillips | Gower, Sir Robert |
| Alexander, E. E. (Leyton) | Cooper, A. Duff | Grace, John |
| Alexander, Sir Wm. (Glasgow, Centr'l) | Cope, Major William | Graham, Fergus (Cumberland, N.) |
| Amery, Rt. Hon. Leopold C. M. S. | Couper, J. B. | Greene, W. P. Crawford |
| Applin, Colonel R. V. K. | Cowan, Sir Wm. Henry (Islington, N.) | Gretton, Colonel Rt. Hon. John |
| Astor, Viscountess | Croft, Brigadier-General Sir H. | Gunston, Captain D. W. |
| Atkinson, C. | Crooke, J. Smedley (Deritend) | Hall, Lieut.-Col. Sir F. (Dulwich) |
| Balfour, George (Hampstead) | Crookshank, Col. C. de W. (Berwick) | Hall, Capt. W. D'A. (Brecon & Rad.) |
| Bainlel, Lord | Crookshank,Cpt.H.(L(ndsey,Gainsbro) | Hannon, Patrick Joseph Henry |
| Barclay-Harvey, C. M. | Cunliffe, Sir Herbert | Harland, A. |
| Barnett, Major Sir Richard | Curzon, captain Viscount | Harrison, G. J. C. |
| Barnston, Major Sir Harry | Davidson, Major-General Sir John H, | Harvey, G. (Lambeth, Kennington) |
| Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. | Davies, Maj. Geo. F. (Somerset, Yeovil) | Hawke, John Anthony |
| Benn, Sir A. S. (Plymouth, Drake) | Cawson Sir Philip | Henderson,Capt.R.R. (Oxf'd, Henley) |
| Bennett, A. J. | Duckworth, John | Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel Arthur P. |
| Betterton, Henry B. | Eden, Captain Anthony | Hennessy, Major Sir G. R. J. |
| Biundell, F. N. | Elliot, Major Walter E. | Herbert, Dennis (Hertford, Watford) |
| Boothby, R. J. G. | England, Colonel A. | Hogg, Rt. Hon. Sir D. (St.Marylebone) |
| Bourne, Captain Robert Croft | Erskine.Lord (Somerset Weston-s.-M.) | Holt, Captain H. p. |
| Brass Captain W. | Everard, W. Lindsay | Hope, Capt. A. O. J. (Warw'k, Nun.) |
| Brassey, Sir Leonard | Fairfax, Captain J. G. | Hope. Sir Harry (Forfar) |
| Briscoe, Richard George | Falle, Sir Bertram G. | Hopkins, J. W. W. |
| Broun-Lindsay, Major H. | Fanshawe, Commander G. D. | Horlick, Lieut.-Colonel J. N. |
| Brown, Col. D. C. (N'th'I'd., Hexham) | Fielden, E. B. | Howard-Bury, Lieut.-Colonel C. K. |
| Burgoyne, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Alan | Finburgh, S. | Hudson. Capt. A. U. M. (Hackney, N.) |
| Burman, J. B. | Ford, Sir P. J. | Hume, Sir G. H |
| Butt, Sir Alfred | Forestier-Walker, Sir L, | Kuntingfield, Lord |
| Cadogan, Major Hon. Edward | Forrest, W. | lliffe, Sir Edward M. |
| Campbell, E T. | Foxcroft, Captain C. T. | Inskip, Sir Thomas Walker H. |
| Carver, Major W. H. | Fraser, Captain Ian | Jackson, Sir H. (Wandsworth, Cen'l) |
| Cayzor, Maj.Sir Herbt. R. (Prtsmth. S.) | Fremantle, Lieut.-Colonel Francis E. | Jacob, A. E. |
| Chapman, Sir S. | Gadle, Lieut.-Cot Anthony | Jephcott, A. R. |
| Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston Spencer | Ganzonl, Sir John | Jones, G. W. H. (Stoke Newington) |
| Clarry, Reginald George | Gates, Percy | Kennedy, A. R. (Preston) |
| Clayton G. C. | Gault, Lieut.-Col. Andrew Hamilton | Kindersley, Major Guy M. |
| King, Captain Henry Douglas | Nuttall, Ellis | Stanley, Hon. O. F, G. (Westm'eland) |
| Kinloch-Cooke, Sir Clement | O'Connor, T. J, (Bedford, Luton) | Storry-Deans, R. |
| Knox, Sir Alfred | Pennetather, Sir John | Stott, Lieut.-Colonel W. H. |
| Lamb, J. Q. | penny, Frederick George | Streatfeild, Captain S. R. |
| Lane Fox, col. Rt. Hon. George H. | Percy, Lord Eustace (Hastings) | Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn) |
| Leigh, Sir John (Clapham) | Perkins, Colonel E. K. | Stuart, Crichton-, Lord C. |
| Lister, Cunlifle-, Rt. Hon. Sir Philip | Perring, Sir William George | Styles, Captain H. Walter |
| Lloyd, Cyril E. (Dudley) | Peto, G. (Somerset, Frome) | Sugden, Sir Wilfrid |
| Locker-Lampson, Com.O.(Handsw'th) | Philipson, Mabel | Templeton, W. P. |
| Looker, Herbert William | Price, Major C. W. M. | Thomson, F. C. (Aberdeen, S.) |
| Lougher, Lewis | Radford, E. A. | Wallace, Captain D. E. |
| Lucas-Tooth, Sir Hugh Vere | Raine, W. | Ward, Lt.-Col.A.L. (Kingston-on-Hull) |
| Lumley, L. R. | Ramsden, E. | Warrender. Sir Victor |
| Lynn, Sir R. J. | Remer. J. R. | Waterhouse, Captain Charles |
| MacAndrew, Major Charles Glen | Rice, Sir Frederick | Watts, Dr. T. |
| Macdonnell, Colonel Hon. Angus | Richardson, Sir P. W. (Sur'y, Ch'ts'y) | Wells, S. R. |
| McLean, Major A. | Ropner, Major L. | Wheler, Major Sir Granville C. H. |
| Macmillan, Captain H. | Russell, Alexander West (Tynemouth) | White, Lieut.-Col. Sir G. Dalrymple. |
| McNeill, Rt. Hon. Ronald John | Salmon, Major I. | Williams, C. P. (Denbigh, Wrexham) |
| Mac Robert, Alexander M. | Samuel, Samuel (W'dsworth, Putney) | Williams, Herbert G. (Reading) |
| Manningham-Buller, Sir Mervyn | Sandeman, N. Stewart | Wilson, R. R. (Stafford, Lichfield) |
| Mason, Lieut.-Col. Glyn K. | Sanders, Sir Robert A. | Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl |
| Merriman, F. B. | Sanderson, Sir Frank | Wise, Sir Fredric |
| Meyer, Sir Frank | Shaw, Lt.-Col. A. D. Mcl. (Renfrew, W| | Wolmer, Viscount |
| Mitchell, S. (Lanark, Lanark) | Sheffield, Sir Berkeley | Womersley, W. J. |
| Monseil, Eyres, Com. Rt. Hon. B. M. | Shepperson, E. w. | Wood, Sir H. K. (Woolwich, West) |
| Moore, Sir Newton J. | Skelton, A. N. | Woodcock. Colonel H. C. |
| Moore. Lieut.-Colonel T. C. R. (Ayr) | Smith, R. W.(Aberd'n & Kinc'dine, C.) | Worthington-Evans, Rt. Hon. Sir L. |
| Moore-Brabazon, Lieut.-Col. J, T. C. | Smith-Carington, Neville W. | Wragg, Herbert |
| Morrison, H. (Wilts, Salisbury) | Smithers, Waldron | |
| Nall, Colonel Sir Joseph | Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.— |
| Nelson, Sir Frank | Sprot, Sir Alexander | Captain Martiesson and Captain |
| Newman, Sir R. H. S. D. L. (Exeter) | Stanley, Lord (Fylde) | Bowyer. |
| Nicholson, O. (Westminster) | Stanley, Col. Hon. G. F.(Wlli'sden,E.) |