HL Deb 14 May 1901 vol 94 cc33-5

House in Committee (according to Order).

Clause 1 amended, and agreed to.

Clauses 2 and 3 agreed to.

LORD MORRIS

In the absence of my noble and learned friend the Lord

to the Bill, which will come on shortly, dealing with habitual drunkards, and which the Government are prepared to press forward in both Houses.

THE EARL OF ROSEBERY

Is this the Bill introduced by the Government?

LORD BELPER

No. The Amendments are to the Bishop of Winchester's Bill.

THE EARL OF ROSEBERY

That is not the declaration we had from the Throne. That cannot be the measure.

On Question, their Lordships divided:—Contents, 30; Non-contents, 51. Resolved in the negative.

Chancellor of Ireland I beg to move the Amendment standing in his name, the object of which is to extend the benefits of this small, but useful, Bill to Ireland.

Moved, to insert as a new clause, "In the application of the Act to Ireland (1) the Lord Chancellor shall be substituted for the Master of the Rolls, (2) this Act shall be construed with the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, and the Solicitors (Ireland) Acts, 1849 to 1881, the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, the Solicitors Act, 1899, and this Act may be cited collectively as the Solicitors (Ireland) Acts, 1849 to 1901."—(Lord Morris.)

Standing Committee negatived; the Report of Amendments to be received on Tuesday next.