THE EARL OF KIMBERLEYMy Lords, I beg leave to present a Bill to amend the law relating to the Bombay and Madras Armies, and to move that it be read a first time. I propose to appoint the Second Reading from Monday the 1st of May next.
§ Bill read la. (No. 66.)
878§ VISCOUNT CROSSI should like to ask the noble Earl whether some despatch has not been received from India on the subject? If so, no doubt it will be laid upon the Table of the House.
THE EARL OF KIMBERLEYA despatch has been received from the Government of India, and I believe it will be printed and circulated before the Bill is read a second time. If not, I shall put off the Second Reading for it.
§ VISCOUNT CROSSThere is always a difficulty, I know, in getting these documents printed in time, and I hope the noble Earl will use all the despatch possible to get it printed at once.
THE EARL OF KIMBERLEYThat is sometimes the case, but this document being printed by command the printing is in my own power.