§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading read.
THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (THE EARL OF CRAWFORD)My Lords, your Lordships are familiar with the nature of this Bill, which has passed through the other House, and to which your assent is now desired. The operative clause is the first, which provides that the late Speaker shall receive an annuity of £4,000 during his natural life. On general grounds I have no doubt that many of your Lordships, who served under the Speakership of Mr. Lowther in the House of Commons, will agree with me in saying that this is a Bill which will receive public assent generally. I shall move the Second Reading of the Bill, and then ask your Lordships to take it through the rest of its stages to-day.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 2ª.—(The Earl of Crawford.)
§ On Question, Bill read 2ª.
300§ Move, That Standing Order No. XXXIX be considered in order to its being dispensed with.— (The Earl of Crawford.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ Then (Standing Order No. XXXIX having been suspended): Committee negatived: Bill read 3ª, and passed.