Lords Sitting of 20 December 1917

CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a.
LORD STANMORE: My Lords, I beg to make the Motion standing on the Paper in the name of the noble Earl the Leader of the House.
Moved, That Standing Order No. XXXIX be suspended in order to pass the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill through all its stages.—(Lord Stanmore.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.
Bill read 2a (Lord Stanmore); Committee negatived; Bill read 3a, and passed.

CHEQUERS ESTATE BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendment agreed to.
EDUCATION (PROVISION OF MEALS) (IRELAND) BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendment agreed to.

PARKER'S DIVORCE BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with an Amendment.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD FINLAY): My Lords, an Amendment has
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been made in the Commons to this Bill in the following terms—
"The said James Matthew Marmaduke Parker shall pay the costs of the said Lilian Margaret Aurora Parker of promoting this Bill when taxed and ascertained."
This is the addition of a clause providing that the husband shall pay the costs of the wife in obtaining the divorce. It seems to be a reasonable Amendment. There is precedent for such a clause, and I move that the Amendment be agreed to.
Moved, That this House do agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The following six Bills received the Royal Assent—

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation).

Naval and Military War Pensions, &c. (Committees).

Education (Provision of Meals) (Ireland).

Chequers Estate.

South Staffordshire Mond Gas (Power and Heating) (No. 2).

Parker's Divorce.

THE CHRISTMAS RECESS.
VISCOUNT FARQUHAR: My Lords, I move that the House do adjourn until Thursday, January 3, 1918.
Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.
House adjourned at fifteen minutes past five o'clock.