§ THE MARQUESS OF RIPON, who had given notice to move "That for the remainder of the session the sittings of this House shall be on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, unless 25 otherwise ordered," said: My Lords, I understood before the House separated for the holidays that there was a general feeling that your Lordships would prefer to sit on Wednesdays and not on Fridays during the remaining period of the session. Believing that such an arrangement would be likely to meet the wishes of noble Lords on both sides of the House, I gave notice of the Motion which stands in my name, and which, unless your Lordships object to it, I will now move—with this addition—that, after the words "this House," the words "except for judicial business" be inserted. The Lord Chancellor informs me that there may be occasions when it would be desirable that the House should meet for judicial business on a Friday.
§ Moved, "That for the remainder of the session the sittings of this House, except for judicial business, shall be on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, unless otherwise ordered."—(The Marquess of Ripon.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ Ordered, That for the remainder of the session the sittings of this House, except for judicial business, shall be on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, unless otherwise ordered.