§ LORD MUIR MACKENZIEMy Lords, I beg leave to move to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to repeal Section 2 of the Gaming Act, 1835.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a—(Lord Muir Mackenzie.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.
§ LORD MUIR MACKENZIEI would like to put this Bill down for Second Reading to-morrow. The Bill is short, dealing with one very small point, and one which, if it is to be dealt with at all, ought to be dealt with as quickly as possible. I should, therefore, hope that your Lordships would not object to the Bill being put down for Second Reading to-morrow.
§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT BIRKENHEAD)My Lords, the noble and learned Lord will see that this is a Bill in regard to which, if difference of opinion 112 emerges, any prospect that it would have of passing would disappear. I imagine that your Lordships would be quite willing to allow the noble and learned Lord to have, so to speak, his chance to-morrow of ascertaining whether or not there is any animus against the Bill.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYMy Lords, I understand that this is a Bill in respect of which my noble and learned friend expects there will be no difference of opinion. It is only by private conversation that I am aware of its contents. I suppose we may assume it to be the case that there will be no difference of opinion. It is, however, not a very wise precedent to take a Bill which will not, I suppose, be printed.
§ LORD MUIR MACKENZIEIf it is not printed by the time the House sits to-morrow I should wish to adjourn it till the following day.