§ Brought from the Commons, and read 1a.
§ LORD PARMOORMy Lords, I beg to move, That Standing Order No. XXXIX be considered in order to its being dispensed with for the purpose of taking the Bill through all its stages. It is essential that the Bill should become operative before the 1st of May. I cannot find that there is any objection, or any desire to raise discussion at this stage on this Bill, so I move the Resolution which stands in my name.
§ Moved, That Standing Order No. XXXIX be considered in order to its being dispensed with for the purpose of taking the Bill through all its stages.—(Lord Parmoor.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ Then, Standing Order No. XXXIX having been suspended, Bill read 2a.
§ LORD PARMOORMy Lords, I now have to move that Lord Stanmore be asked to take the Chair in connection with this Bill in the Committee stage to-day in the absence of the Chairman of Committees.
§ Moved, That Lord Stanmore be appointed to take the Chair in Committee of the Whole House to-day.—(Lord Parmoor.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ Moved, That the House do now resolve itself into Committee.—(Lord Amulree.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ House in Committee accordingly:
§ [LORD STANMORE in the Chair.]
§ Bill reported without amendment.
§ Bill read 3a, and passed.