HL Deb 27 May 1870 vol 201 c1468
EARL GRANVILLE

Before we proceed with the Orders of the Day, perhaps the House will allow me to give an answer to the noble Duke (the Duke of Richmond), on a subject on which I trust there will be more unanimity and not so warm and exciting a discussion as there has been on what appears a simple and excellent rule. I have great hopes that the Irish Land Bill will reach your Lordships at the beginning of next week, and in that case I shall propose that we adjourn on Tuesday evening, and meet again on the Monday week following—the 13th of June. Considering that your Lordships will have had the Bill before you for nearly a fortnight, I propose—unless the noble Duke sees great objection to it—to fix the second reading for Monday, the 13th.