§ Order of the Day for the Third Reading read.
§ THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (VISCOUNT PEEL)My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be read a third time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 3a.— (Viscount Peel.)
§ On Question, Bill read 3a.
§ VISCOUNT PEELI wish, by leave of the House, to move some Amendments. I know that these Amendments have not been printed, but they are purely drafting and I hope that I shall be allowed to move them.
THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (The EARL Of DONOUGHMORE)My Lords, I would point out that it is the invariable rule of your Lordships' House that Amendments should not be moved at the Third Reading stage unless they have been first printed and notice given. The reason for that is obvious. Amendments made earlier can be amended at the later stage.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYI am sure we are much obliged to my noble friend for calling attention to this deviation from the proper practice. It must be quite understood that we cannot have Amendments of substance, apart from drafting Amendments, introduced on Third Reading except after notice has been given.
§ On Question, drafting Amendments agreed to.
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Amendment moved—
Second Schedule, page 8, leave out lines 31 and 32.—(Viscount Peel.)
§ On Question, Amendment agreed to.
§ Bill passed, and returned to the Commons.