§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading read.
§ LORD STANMOREMy Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be read a second time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a.—(Lord Stanmore.)
§ EARL BEAUCHAMPMay I ask the noble Lord to give some explanation of this Bill? This is the Second Reading stage, and I think your Lordships will expect something to be said regarding the objects of the measure.
§ LORD STANMOREThe noble Earl (Lord Crawford) who is in charge of the Bill is not at the moment in the House.
§ EARL BEAUCHAMPThis is not the first occasion on which this kind of thing has happened. I beg to move that the debate be adjourned, and if necessary I shall press the House to go to a Division.
§ Moved, That the debate be now adjourned.—(Earl Beauchamp.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to, and adjourned accordingly.