§ THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (LORD PARMOOR)My Lords, the Lord Chairman cannot be present in the House until Monday or Tuesday, when he will be able to take the Chair on the Coal Mines Bill. His temporary absence is due to the death of a near connection abroad. In the meantime I desire to move the Motion which stands in my name on the Paper for the appointment of the noble Lord, Lord Stanmore, to take the Chair in his temporary absence.
§ Moved, That the Lord Stanmore be appointed to take the Chair in all Committees of this House in the temporary absence of the Viscount Hutchinson (E. Donoughmore); that the Lord Stanmore do take the Chair in all Committees of the Whole House unless where it shall have been otherwise directed by the House; that the Lord Stanmore do also take the Chair in all Committees upon Private Bills and other matters unless where it shall have been otherwise directed by the House.—(Lord Parmoor.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.