§ Order of the Day read for the consideration of the Commons' Amendments.
§ Moved, "That these Amendments be agreed to."—(Earl Beauchamp.)
§ EARL BEAUCHAMPIn the absence of my noble friend Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, I am unable to explain the technical details; but I understand there is no opposition to the Amendments. Of course, if the noble Earl desires it, I will put the Bill off fill another occasion and give him a complete exposition on the subject.
THE EARL OF CAMPERDOWNWe have an enormous number of Bills on the Paper, and really His Majesty's Government, if they put Bills down, ought to know something about what is in them. I do not wish to delay the progress of this Bill, but the noble Earl appeared to think it unreasonable to ask what the Amendments were. He seemed quite injured at being asked such a question. I do not wish to oppose the Motion, but I think it would be well if for the future the noble Earl would learn what the Amendments are which he is asking the House to agree to.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill.—Amendment reported (according to order) 1373 then Standing Order No. XXXIX. considered (according to order), and dispensed with. Bills read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill; Local Government Provisional Order (No. 8) Bill.—Read 3 (according to order), and passed.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 10) Bill; Local Government Provisional Order (No. 11) Bill.—Amendments reported (according to order), then Standing Order No. XXXIX. considered (according to order), and dispensed with. Bill read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.