BARROW-IN-FURNESS CORPORATION BILL.

HL Deb 30 July 1925 vol 62 cc585-6

Bill read 3^a, with the Amendments.

THE EARL OF DONOUGHMORE

My Lords, I have an Amendment to this Bill but it was not quite in the proper form when the Order Paper was printed. In order to regularise the matter—it is not a question of controversy—I think it would be better not to take it to-night. On the other hand, if I move now that the Bill be passed it will be too late to move an Amendment to-morrow so I will move to put the question that the Amendment be agreed to and I will ask your Lordships to adjourn the debate on the question till to-morrow. By that time everything will be in order. The Amendment is not on the Paper. It is an Amendment dealing with a clause which has to do with camping. It has nothing whatever to do with what we have been discussing. It is not printed; it is not the kind of Amendment which is printed. As your Lordships know, formal Amendments on the Third Reading of Private Bills are not printed, but I can guarantee that it will be made on the proper copy.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

I cannot put the Question without knowing to what clause this is an Amendment.

THE EARL OF DONOUGHMORE

I think we had better postpone the further stages of the Bill until to-morrow.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

That is what I should like to do, but there is no Motion before the. House.

THE EARL OF DONOUGHMORE

If I may risk the censure of the noble Lord, Lord Banbury, I would move that the further proceedings on this Bill be now postponed. I understand that this is a Motion which has never been made before.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

I do not see why it should not be made.

Moved, That the further proceedings on the Bill be postponed. (The Earl of Dononghmore.)

On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.