THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (The Earl of Onslow)My Lords, your Lordships will see on the Paper two Bills with the same title. One of them is a Bill affecting England and the other a Bill affecting Scotland only, and in accordance with the Standing Orders the 598 Scottish Bill had to be introduced in the first instance, under the Scottish procedure, as an Order in Scotland, but as it affected exactly the same subject as the English Bill it was thought better that the Order should be brought up to London and be made into a Bill. I consequently have to ask your Lordships to agree to the Bills not being further proceeded with, and to Standing Order No. 86 being dispensed with, and leave being given to the promoters of the Bills to present a consolidated Bill in lieu thereof.
§ Moved, "That the Bills be not further proceeded with, that Standing Order No. 86 be dispensed with, and that leave be given to the promoters of the said Bills to present a consolidated Bill in lieu thereof."—(The Earl of Onslow.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.