Lords Sitting of 24 April 1893

Preamble
The Lord Chaworth (E. of Meath)—Took the Oath.
THE EVICTED TENANTS COMMISSION.

  QUESTION.—OBSERVATIONS.
  THE EARL OF CAMPERDOWNgave Notice that he would, for reasons which no doubt their Lordships would understand, postpone the following Notice of Motion he had placed on the Paper from Thursday until Monday next:—
  "To call attention to the circumstances attending the appointment of the Evicted Tenants Commission, and to the proceedings and the Report of the Commission."
  THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (The Earl of KIMBERLEY): Perhaps the noble Lord would not mind putting his Notice down for Friday, as I have a Notice on the Paper which might interfere with it.
  THE EARL OF CAMPERDOWNhad no objection to let it stand for Friday, the 28th instant.

  BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
  THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY: My Lords, there is some Business to-morrow, I understand, for the Standing Committee, and I therefore beg leave to move—"That the Evening Sitting of the House do commence to-morrow at half-past five o'clock."
  *LORD BALFOUR: May I ask whether that is to be the only Business for to-morrow or not? I think the procedure informer Sessions was that on Tuesdays the House always met at half-past 5.
  THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY: There is so little Business to be done at present that we thought that would not be necessary at present.
  LORD BALFOUR: I did not understand whether it was intended. I thought it might, perhaps, be an over-sight.
  THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY: We may, no doubt, have to move it later for every Tuesday. Due Notice will be given when the Sittings on subsequent
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  Tuesdays will begin at that hour; but it does not seem to be necessary now.
  Motion agreed to.

  SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE (BORROWING POWERS) BILL.—(No. 60.)
  Examiners' Certificate of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Friday next.
  REGIMENTAL DEBTS (CONSOLIDATION) BJLL.—(No. 59.)
  House in Committee (according to Order): Bill reported without Amendment: Standing Committee negatived; and Bill to be read 3a To-morrow.
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IRELAND) PROVISIONAL ORDER (No. 1) BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; Read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners. (No. 67.)

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDER BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; Read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners. (No. 68.)
  House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Five o'clock, till To-morrow, half past Five o'clock.