§ THE EARL OF DERBY, in presenting a Bill to constitute a Federal Council of Australasia, said, he believed it would be more convenient to their Lordships if he were to make a statement with respect to it on the Motion for the second reading. He supposed there would be no objection to the Bill being read a first time, and he would be prepared to move the second reading on Tuesday next.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYsaid, that was rather short Notice. Would the noble Earl say Thursday or Friday?
§ THE EARL OF DERBYYes, certainly.
§ Bill to constitute a Federal Council of Australasia—Presented (The Earl of DERBY); read 1a. (No. 69.)
§ House adjourned at a quarter before Five o'clock, till To-morrow, a quarter past Ten o'clock.