§ The LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Elwyn-Jones)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to consolidate the enactments relating to the issue of warrants for by-elections when the House of Commons is in recess, and to repeal, as unnecessary, Section 106(2) of the Bankruptcy Act 1914. I beg to move that the Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.