Lords Sitting of 20 February 1894

Preamble
Their Lordships met at Three o'clock.

COMMISSION.
The following Bills received the Royal Assent:—

1. Sale of Goods.

2. Colonial Acts Confirmation.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ENGLAND AND WALES) BILL.
THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (The Earl of KIMBERLEY): My Lords, it is proposed, as we hare every reason to expect that the Local Government Bill will return from the other House this evening, that this House should adjourn during pleasure in order to receive the Bill when it is ready. I had intended to suggest to the House that we should consider on Thursday the Amendments returned to us, but that obviously would be very inconvenient now, and as the noble Marquess opposite has stated to me that he considers Friday would be a proper day, I think that day might be fixed for the purpose.
THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY: I do not think I have any ground for differing from the noble Karl. Friday seems, as far as the printing-press is concerned, to be very early, but I do not dissent.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.
The Lord Kensington—Chosen Speaker in the absence of the Lord Chancellor and the Lords Commissioners.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ENGLAND AND WALKS) BILL.
Returned from the Commons with several of the Amendments agreed to: several others agreed to, with Amendments, and with consequential Amendments to the Bill: and several others disagreed to, with Reasons for such disagreement: The said Amendments and Reasons to be printed, and to be considered on Friday next. (No. 303.)
House adjourned at Ten o'clock, to Friday next, a quarter past Four o'clock.