§ Brought from the Commons; read 1ª; and to be printed.
608§ into this matter, we shall have to be content with a promise of the same sort to-day. And those of us who are alive seventeen years hence will be grappling with the same elusive problem—and the same promises. So the supporters of the Bill feel they must take it to a Division, to test the opinion of the House. That is all I can say.
§ On Question, Whether the Bill shall be now read 2ª?
§ Their Lordships divided: Contents, 22; Not-Contents, 49.
607| CONTENTS | ||
| Haddington, E. | Amulree, L. | Merthyr. L. [Teller.] |
| Bingham. L. (E. Lucan.) | Moyne, L. | |
| Bertie of Thame, V. | Burden, L. | Pethick-Lawrence, L. |
| Buckmaster, V. | Chorley, L. | St. John of Bletso, L. |
| Devonport, V. | Clwyd, L. | Sempill. L. |
| St. Davids, V. | Elton, L. [Teller.] | Silkin, L. |
| Samuel, V. | Greenhill, L. | Strathcarron, L. |
| Kenswood, L. | Williams, L. |
| NOT-CONTENTS | ||
| Simonds, L. (L. Chancellor.) | Bridgeman, V. | Howard of Glossop, L. |
| Harcourt, V. | Killearn, L. | |
| Norfolk. D. (E. Marshal.) | Monsell, V. | Kinnaird, L. |
| Somerset, D. | Stansgate, V. | Leathers, L. |
| Lloyd, L. | ||
| Cholmondeley, M. | Balfour of Inchrye, L. | Monson, L. |
| Willingdon, M. | Belstead, L. | O'Hagan, L. |
| Blackford, L. | Rochdale, L. | |
| Airlie, E. | Carrington, L. | Sandhurst, L. |
| Birkenhead, E. [Teller.] | Cherwell, L. | Sandys, L. |
| De La Warr, E. | Derwent, L. | Strathcona and Mount Royal, L. |
| Fortescue, E. [Teller.] | Digby, L. | Templemore, L. |
| Midlothian, E. (E. Rosebery.) | Fairfax of Cameron, L. | Teviot, L. |
| Radnor, E. | Gage, L. (V. Gage.) | Teynham, L. |
| Selkirk, E. | Haden-Guest, L. | Trent, L. |
| Ypres, E. | Hare, L. (E. Listowel.) | Trevethin, L. |
| Hawke, L. | Waleran, L. | |
| Allenby, V. | Hindlip, L. | Wolverton, L. |
Resolved in the negative, and Motion disagreed to accordingly.