§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading read:
§ THE EARL OF LUCANMy Lords, this is a Bill the primary object of which is to enable His Majesty's Government to ratify a new Extradition Treaty which has been concluded with the United States of America. As your Lordships are aware, there are several Extradition Acts of different dates, and various offences come under them. This particular Bill is in order to deal with offences in relation to the importation of dangerous drugs, and it is proposed by the Bill, which is practically a one-clause Bill, that:
The Extradition Act, 1870, shall be construed as if offences against any enactment for the time being in force relating to dangerous drugs, and attempts to commit such offences, were included in the list of crimes in the First Schedule to that Act.I do not think the Bill needs any further explanation and I beg to move that it be read a second time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a.—(The Earl of Lucan.)
§ On Question, Bill read 2a, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.