LORD DENMANsaid, that on the 31st of January last, when the second reading of the Women's Suffrage Bill was moved, an Amendment moved by the noble Marquess the Head of the Government, that the Bill be read a second time, both at the end of six calendar months or of six lunar months, was agreed to. That period had elapsed. The end of that time happened to be a Sunday. He wished that the Bill should be put down for next Monday or Tuesday; but that was considered by the Clerk of Parliaments to be out of Order. He now desired to proceed with the second reading of the Bill.
§ THE PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (The Marquess of SALISBURY)supposing that six calendar months were the legal period, said, he thought that the proceeding of the noble Lord would not be out of Order, and that the Bill could be allowed to go forward.
LORD DENMANsaid, that he would put the second reading of the Bill down for next Tuesday, when it would take precedence of Motions and other Business.