§ Moved, "That this House adjourn during pleasure."—(The Lord Privy Seal.)
§ THE EARL OF REDESDALE (CHAIRMAN of COMMITTEES)said, it was very desirable that their Lordships should have some understanding as to what was to take place with regard to the proposed long Adjournment of the House, and what was to be its effect upon certain Bills. There were a number of Bills which, when before their Lordships, were ordered to be read that day six or three months, and that might bring these measures within the time when the House met again in October, a result that would be somewhat awkward.
§ LORD CARLINGFORD (LORD PRIVY SEAL)said, that his noble Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Earl Granville) would be in his place to-morrow, and would make a statement on the subject of the Adjournment of the House.
THE LORD CHANCELLORsaid, that the noble Earl the Chairman of Committees having asked a Question relative to the effect which the Adjournment would have upon Bills postponed for three months, he (the Lord Chancellor did not, as a matter of fact, believe there had been any within the last two months, and as it was not probable that they would meet again for two months, the question would not arise.
§ Motion agreed to; House adjourned accordingly at 5.15 P.M.
§ 11.30 P.M. House resumed by the Lord MONSON.
§ After an interval,
§ House adjourned at Twelve o'clock, till To-morrow, a quarter past Four o'clock.