HL Deb 25 March 1908 vol 186 c1353

Commons' Message of Monday last considered (according to order.)

Moved, "That a Committee of Five Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Commons as mentioned in the said Message to consider and inquire into the law: (1) As to lotteries, including the sale of lottery bonds, competitions for prizes which involve an element of chance, and advertisements relating thereto; (2) as to indecent literature and pictures and advertisements relating to things indecent and immoral; and to report what amendments, if any, in the law are necessary or desirable"—(The Lord Steward (E. Beauchamp)—Agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Then a Message was ordered to be sent to the House of Commons in answer to their said Message to inform them of the appointment of the said Committee by this House.