§ Order of the day for the Third Reading read.
LORD HAMILTON OF DALZELLMy Lords, the Lord Chairman, who is interested in this Bill, is unable to be present until later in the evening, and, at his request, I beg leave to have the Bill considered at the close of to-day's business.
LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGHMy Lords, I would make an appeal to the noble Lord to postpone the Bill until to-morrow. It only came up to your Lordships' House on Friday, and no opportunity has been given under the Standing Orders to put down Amendments. I would ask the noble Lord, in the circumstances, to postpone the Bill until to-morrow in order to enable us to give notice of Amendments.
§ The LORD PRIVY SEAL (The Marquess of Ripon)I think the request of my noble friend, is a reasonable one. The Bill cannot be taken in the absence of the noble Earl the Chairman of Committees, because, of course, his opinion upon the subject would be a very valuable one. If the noble Lord objects to the Bill being taken later to-night my noble friend in charge of it will be willing to put it off till to-morrow.
§ Third Reading put off till tomorrow.